From ABS-CBN:
The Filipino Chinese community slammed the remarks made by a top Palace official Friday on Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr. after the resource person testified in the Senate hearing on the investigation of the controversial national broadband deal between the government and China’s ZTE Corp.
“He is a crying witness like a crying lady. Di ba sabi niya ‘probinsyanong Iintsik?’ Intsik pala siya eh. Kung ako ipapa-deport ko na ‘yan. Magulo ka dito,” said chief presidential legal adviser Sergio Apostol.
(He is a crying witness like a crying lady. Did he not say he is a Chinese from the provinces? So he’s a Chinese. If it were for me I’ll have him deported. He’s unruly here.)
Teresita Ang See, Citizens’’ Action Against Crime spokesperson and also of Kaisa Para sa Kaunlaran, said in a text message sent to media that Apostol’s comments were “racist and uncalled for”.
Instead of facing the issues raised by Lozada, Ang See said Apostol was working to “deliberately divert our attention by making this racist tirade.”
Ang See said she received numerous text messages condemning the remarks of Apostol.
“He should work to exile corrupt public servants instead and fill up the Philippines with upright people regardless of ethnic origins that’s the only way our country can truly be great again,” said Ang See in her text message.
The recognized anti-crime crusader said that Lozada should instead be recognized.
All of us Filipinos take pride in having a Jun Lozada in our midst. For Tsinoys especially who often prefer to be bystanders, we salute him for standing up for what is right,” said Ang See.
Lozada who testified as a key witness in the allegedly overpriced deal with China’s ZTE Corp., described himself as a simple person with simple needs who was thrown into government service by accident.
Testifying before the Senate inquiry on the scrapped multi-million project, Lozada described himself as a “probinsyano.”
“I don’t have any social pedigree like Joey de Venecia [III],” Lozada said of de Venecia, also a key witness, during the grilling of members of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee investigating into the anomalous NBN deal.
De Venecia, son of ousted House Speaker Jose De Venecia Jr., is the whistle-blower in the NBN-ZTE deal.
Lozada told senators that he was just a private individual before entering into government owned- Philippine Forest Corp. (PFC).
The Tsinoy Community’s reaction through Teresita Ang-See come at the right time. China is now investigating the ZTE deal on her own. Chinese diplomats were reportedly to be frequenting the DOJ office before Lozada’s testimony at the Senate hearing. Naaalarma na ang Tsina. The World Olympic is about to commence, and China doesn’t want to have this kind of negative publicity. On the other hand, galit na din ang US dahil imbes na napunta sa American company ang deal, kamuntik nang napunta sa China kung hindi na-cancel ang project. GMA government cannot afford to displease the two giants, US and China at this time. The Church despite her silence is also uneasy. The Tsinoy Community and Makati businessmen are uneasy. The military is restless especially after learning that part of the funds were diverted to the ZTE bribery. Malapit na…kaunting tiis na lang…sasabog na…
First, you had Miriam followed by Sergio and who’s going to be next?
Absolutely no shame! You took their money and then you spit on their faces!
To the Filipino-Chinese community:
I sincerely apologize on behalf of the Filipino people!
Miriam and Apostol are unauthorized representatives of the Filipino community!
God Bless especially the misguided!
Ang suspetsa ko itong si mr. wetness ang nag pusil kay Gat. Jose Rizal, nagkatawang-tao lang uli yan para libakin si Hon. Lozada.
Dapat siya ang ipatapon sa dulo ng walang hanggan, para di na maghasik ng lagim.
Pasensiya na po mga kababayang Chinoy sa inasal ni mr. wetness, we LOVE you all!
Ang tulad ni mr. wetness eh di kailangang patulan pa kasi po KSP ang matanda.
Brownberry,
Very praning na ang mga alipores ni GMA. Sa kanilang pagdudumaling itago ang mga kahunghangan ng kanilang mga amo sa tabi ng umaalingasaw na ilog, kung ano-ano na lang ang naiisipang pakawalang salita na hindi pinagiisipan. Itong si Apostol na amoy lupa na, ang mga pinakakawalang pangungusap ay parang sa isang uliyanin at hindi iniintindi kung ano ang magiging resulta mapagtakpan lang ang kabulukan ng administrasyong kanyang ipinagtatanggol.
At tama ka, Brownberry, very malapit nang sumabog! Una itong si Miriam na nang-insulto sa mga kaintsikan at ngayon, ito namang si Apostol na naglalaway na. Lucio Tan, Henry Sy, Gokongwei, Yuchengco at marami pang iba sa buong bansa, sa buong mundo, suportahan ninyo ang cruzada ni Lozada!
Pu)à_é)é_-)_)é_nang Apostol — dapat diyan itahi ang bunganga!
We all should join with Ms. Ang See and her group..against this remark of Apostol..marami sa atin ay may Chinese blood..and for him to say this when we just celebrated the Chinese New Year..what a rat ang asong ito! Paliguan nalang natin itong si Mr Wetness sa ilog..at ipaanod…
Maiba ako..na mention si Mike Defensor sa testimony ni Lozada at I got the impression na they are friends..hindi ba ito ang kapatid ni Brenda?
Magkaisa tayo mga may lahi at dugong Intsik laban sa mga kabulastugan ng Arroyo-Pidal fake administration! Panahon na para mag-ingay tayo!
Magsama tayong lahat para mapabuti ang ating bansang sinilangan. (Tiyak ko na mahority sa amin ay isinilang sa Pinas at wala kaming ibang kinikilalang bansa maliban dito).
Si Mr. Wetness and hindi Pinoy sa tunay na kahulugan nito!
Mahal namin ang aming mga kapatid na 100% kapinuyan (meron ba n’yan?) at mga KaAetahan na humahanap ng katotohanan at hustisya para sa sambayanang pinoy!
Well, to imitate the scenario, Apostol spoke like some 90-year-old senile grandfather who blabs anything that just pops in his mind and then chases his grandchildren with a tungkod. Seriously. He was careless.
This just added more insults to the injured so-called president to have people like him around her. And oh, did he just said the right words at the right time? Remarkably, he insulted the race whom they nearly looted billions of pesos for a crooked broadband deal. Lolz.
*say the right words, sorry for the lapse.
Re: Enrile and Brenda- why they are defending GMA.
..si Brenda is eyeing to be in the International Tribunal Court..thus sipsip talaga siya sa buli ng kanyan kuhol (snail)..isn’t this what we do pag kumain ng snails..
..si Enrile..I guess it is his way of thanking GMA for sending his ex wife a distance from him in the Phil.
Teresita Ang-See represents the Binondo Chinese Community. When she speaks, so does the Tsinoy. Bihira lang siya magsalita pero kapag mag-issue ng statement iyan ay malalim ang kahulugan. Marami ang natamaan sa Tsinoy kahit na sina Cory…kahit na ang National Hero nating si Jose Rizal may dugong Chinese din. As a lawyer, Apostol must know what he’s talking about. How could you deport someone who was born in the Philippines? Lozada was born in the Philippines. Mas mahusay nga siyang mag-Tagalog kesa etong si Apostol o Goonzales na puro English lang ang alam. Apostol used to be the Quezon City Fiscal during the time of Marcos. Tuta iyan ni Imelda noon.
Rose, interesting to watch is Joker Arroyo and Gordon if they appear at the next hearing. Teka, bakit wala sina Lito Lapid at Bong Revilla…dalawa sa pinakabulakbulerong senador? Speaking of Miriam, let’s all remember her in the future election. Huwag natin siyang iboto kahit na Barangay Chairwoman.
Nakakatakot na ang rehimeng Arroyo kasi nga halos ang nakapwesto sa sensitive position sa kanyang gobyerno eh nag-uulyani na at nagbabatang isip, lolipop ang dapat isubo sa bibig ng mga tigulang na yan para di magtantrum.
Kgg. Brownberry, do you think na may boboto pa kay Miriam? Di ako mapalagay, WALA na!
Apostol? I don’t see him as an apostle who believes in God and obeys His commandments..Apostol siya ni goria kaya what can we expect?
neil: na dulas nga ang dila niya..he is full of wet-ness..
basang basa na siya sa mabahong tubig ng ilog…pero when I come to think of it..the Holy Spirit guided his tongue and the words came out without his knowing it…na Pentecost siya and he spoke in tongues..the mystery of our faith.!
Baka nakalumutan ni Atorni out-law Apostol na ang ZTE Corp. ay hawak ng mga retiradong opisyales miltar ng Tsina. Hindi siguro nabigyan ng tikoy kaya galit sa Instsik o bastardong anak ni Cabise.
RE: Loren for president..is the Phil. ready for another woman president?
Kgg. Rose,
Kita mo nagsasabog sa kahihiyan ang mga tuta ni GMA, di marunong mag-isip, sa palagay ko mahilig yan sa recess kaya walang modo ang tabas ng dila.
Bagsak siguro ang mga iyan sa good moral character and right conduct, kaya matatabil ang dila kung makahabi ng salita.
Sina wetness at goonzales eh dapat pagsamahin yan at tahiin ang bibig ng di makapanglibak ng kapwa niya tao. Ang tatanda na eh puro paurong!
Racial slurs are caused by ignorant & uneducated people. We possibly can’t think highly of Apostol, can we ? I am appalled at his racial slur !
Muli akong nananawagan kina Henry Sy, Lucio Tan, John Gokongwei, Yuchengco family, sa lahat na may dugong Chinese na magkaisa sapagkat panahon na upang tibagin itong ma-anomalyang rehimen na ito. Huwag na ninyong palampasin ang insultong ginagawa nitong mga alipores ni GMA. Alalahanin ninyong malaking insulto na ang ginawa ni Miriam sa pagsasabing sa mga Chinese namana ang pagnanakaw. Ngayon, ito namang si Apostol. Sa taong ng Daga, ngatngatin na itong mga tinamaan ng hindi magaling na mga taong ito.
Racial slurs is not acceptable to human race.All persons are equal above the law not unless the country is under banana republic and run by a monkey.
Ano naman kung probinsyanong Instik si Lozada at least may lugar siyang pinangalingan at hindi nag isquat sa siksikang lugar.Porke ba probinsyano siya ay hindi na siyang pueding makisabay sa mga laking siyudad.Mas kagalang galang pa ang mga probinsyano dahil doon sa barrio pagdating ng orasyon ay nagmamano,maraming bayabas,duhat,talbos ng kamoti at dahon ng banaba,tapal-tapal ng dahon ang gamutan doon at bihira ang inaataki sa puso,sariwa ang hanging at mga pagkain.
Kaya pala binaluktot ng D’yos ang dila ni Apostol dahil sa mga lumalabas sa bunganga niya,kung naging tuwid siguro ay mas masahol pa sa spiker of the house,lahat ng tao sa paligid niya ay maiinsulto.Dapat d’yan ay i people’s power sa puwesto niya dahil awan ti mabista nga modo.Tungaw!
i read a book on why the Philippine economy is as it is now – why the existing power structure as well as business practices are as it is now – and lo and behold – we have the influence of the Chinese to thank for it.
The Chinese never did really share their earnings / blessings with us Filipinos. They simply whisked it out of the country and back to their homeland – or kept it strictly within the family. The Chinese simply traded with us but did not facilitate the transfer of technology. Whatever innovations they did – they kept within the Chinese community. – so the book claims. I find credence in the book’s claim. I will post the title and author of the book once i find it again in my collection (sorry – i forgot na since it was some time since i read it).
take the case of SM for example.
of the thousands of sales ladies at SM – there is not one sales lady that is a regular employee. they are all contractual – and are asked to take a vacation of 1 month when they have reached the 5th month of their employment. this will break their employment record so that they cannot be regularized. these sales ladies far outnumbers all other employees at SM. so after the 1 month vacation of the pobreng sales lady – she has to REAPPLY at SM. this to me is unacceptable.
anyone who has done business with the Chinese will immediately notice the discrimination they have towards us. Some did not even bother to learn our language.
that is why i am not particularly fond of the Tsinoys.
As a matter of fact they should not be referred to as part Filipino but be referred to as Chinese – since they were never really one of us Filipinos.
absence of reason makes man a beast.
si apostol bumubula pa ang laway pagnagsasalita.
So what kung probinsyano si Lozada? Bakit si wetness ba, hindi pa probinsyano din siya? Sa pagsasalita na lang niya halata namang probinsyano siya, namintas pa!
I-condemn ang ugas. Kung may petition na ipatalsik sa Leyte ang ungas, pakipirma ang pangalan ko. Lahing intsik din kasi ako!!!
happy gilmore;
Businessman are only after the profits. Employment is not a right, it is a privilege. Now, kung ayaw ng empleado ang ganyang sistima ay mag-business din sila. The government can not dictate how the businessman run there business.
bal: araguy! noong first year high school ko..ang grade ko sa Character and Conduct ay D. Mayroon rule na Speak English or Spanish only! Bisaya ako kaya bisaya ang salita ko..pinatawag ang Tatay ko ng mga madre kaya lipad agad from Manila to Iloilo at kinausap ang mga madre..hindi rin ako matanggap sa Sodality of Mary..obedience was not my thing..so the next year I found myself in Manila at doon ako nag English kasi many of us were from different provinces thus English was the way to communicate..
DKG: Abogado ba si Apostol? or Abo ga? oh?
Cocoy: As a rep of an NGO sa Phil. I attended a session at the UN’s 46 Session of the Commission for Social Development..Promoting Full Employment and decent work for all..The Holy See has this to say: “my delegation wishes to stress two key aspect under our consideration..first the lack of full employment and decent work and its associated poverty and social disintegration offend human dignity, and second that we can only hold the trust of the people if we listen to them and concretely take their needs into account.” Sa atin..businesses are mostly owned by decendants of those who came from Spain and China..but this is what I have noticed..masipag ang mga Tsinoys and very enterprising..nagtratrabo kahit lang pa magtinda ng taho..may nakita ka bang Kastilaloy? o kaya Kano? and at sa you said..magalang ang mga probinsiyano lalo na those who come from Luzon..they say po..
rose;
Tama ka riyan mga negosyanti ang mga instik.Noong bata pa ako ay may nagpupuntang instik sa lola ko at binibili niya ang bunga ng niyog pag nagkabayaran na ang pinaglalagyan ng lola ko ng pera ay lata ng biskwit na La Fita,iyung kuyang ko partner ko in crime kukuha ng kutsilyo bubuksan at kumukuha at bigyan ako ni kuya ng sampung piso,pero alam na siguro ni lola iyun dahil hindi na siya nagtatanong sa amin.Mayroon na namang ibang instik na nagpupunta at nagtitinda ng mga alahas at mga bistida.Mayroon din isang instik na itinanan ang katulong ni Lola.
Masarap ang buhay probinsya lalo na pag may bagyo marami ang nakikisilong sa bahay ni lola at naglalaro sila ng bahara magdamag,gumagawa ng kakanin at suman,ang mga iba ay may dalang tinaling manok at inaaroscaldo kahit na Petromax lang ang ilaw ay maliwanag na,iyung mga ibang babae na kasing edad ko ay nakikikumot sa akin dahil maginaw kaya laging kong panalangin noon na sana ay parating may bagyo.
Once more, happy gilmore is expounding on malacanang stand on the Chinese communities… I can explain to this guy how stupid his comments are but I guess it is a plain waste of time considering his myopic view on the matter…
Happy Gilmore,
In all fora pointing out whats really amiss should not reap cudgels. Unless that forum is more than a cult.
Off topic, Rose, but watching Hillary Clinton speaks to her supporters in Virginia, I cannot help wondering if she has hired Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Evita, to write her speeches. 😛
Golly, pati itsura niya kamukha noong character sa Evita when she was delivering her speech to the Argentinians on the veranda of the presidential palace, pati hairdo! Kulang na lang kumanta siya ng “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina!” 😛
I am also reminded of Gloria Dorobo with Hillary’s description of the mad man at the White House, and the legacy he will leave Americans—a government for, of and by the few! Sounds familiar?
Sana ang comment niya ay sa mga muslim para siguradong majihad siya. My advise to the Fil- chinese community, magpacanton at mami na lang.
Valdemar;
Masarap iyang canton at mami lalo na kapag may kasamang siopao bola-bola.Iyan ang lagi kong minimeryenda sa may recto ng college pa ako,busog na kaya hindi na naghahapunan kung pritong galunggong lang,hinihintay ko na lang iyung nagtitinda ng balut pagdating ng alas dies at bibili ng dalawa.
Hay nakupo! nagsalita na naman ang mabahong bunganga ni Mr. Wetness.
Buti pa magsama na silang dalawa ni Miriam.
Hindi na nahiya, Ganito siguro ang tumatatanda ng paurong. Banat ng banat, mali-mali naman. Pero oks na rin, more of Apostols don’t really mean much to this kind of govt run like hell by pigs and crocs.
Between a sinner like Lozada and a saintly pretender like Abalos and his cheating master, Lozada is more credible.
happy gilmore,
“As a matter of fact they should not be referred to as part Filipino but be referred to as Chinese – since they were never really one of us Filipinos.”
Beg your pardon?
Don’t you have a taint of Chinese blood in your vein? Don’t you have a friend, or relative perhaps, whose family name is 1 or 2 syllables?
So what would you do to those whose ancestors of long ago were Chinese, have no affection to China, don’t even know how to speak Chinese (except a smattering of few Cantonese, Mandarin, or Hakka) but speak much better Pilipino than any of us here, and love to stay in the Philippines, no matter what the consequences?
Would you do an Apostol?
hawaiianguy;
Easy ka lang broda! baka hindi na papasok sa klase iyang klasmeyt nating si happy gilmore.Kanina pa pinipitik ng lastiko ang lapayag niya.Kinausap na siya ng german,ilokano,bisaya ngayon naman Mahalo,Aloha,Malikai,Bansai at pinya collada.Hafa Malagoma mo,gachong?chamorro iyan.hehehe!Pag sinabi kong palakpak ay iba na ang kahulugan, mabuti sa matatanda at bawal pa sa bata.Sa atin palakpak ay pagkatapos magtalumpati sa kanila dalawang tao sa kuarto,isang babae at isang lalaki.
Statement of Sen. Mar Roxas:Apostol should say sorry for racist slur
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol should promptly apologize to the entire Filipino public especially to the Filipino-Chinese community that has been shamed by his “racist remark,” .
“He should also offer an apology to the Chinese people, who have suffered an insult despite their deep friendship with the Filipino people.”
“We find it totally ironic that the President’s lawyer has made a racist slur against the very nation from whom this government has sought to borrow millions of dollars that have been purloined by rotten officials.”
“It was absolutely uncalled for, and showed great contempt for Filipinos with Chinese blood, including our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.
“Resorting to insults now will not make Lozada’s testimony less credible. The more they try to discredit Lozada, the more they appear desperate. Habang ginigiba nila ang pagkatao ni Lozada, lalo silang nagmumukhang desperado.
“Let us stick to the light, as the nuns said, by being forthright and honest.”
Pare Cocoy, yun na nga eh.
Ano kaya ang tunay na pinoy? Yung tulad ng mga nakatira sa Malacanan? o karamihan sa tongreso?
Kung ang sagot ay oo, mas mabuti pang di hamak ang isang “probinsiyanong intsik” na nakakita ng liwanag, gaya ng sinabi ng mga madre.
Ass-Post-Tool & Mere-Yuck has one thing in common: they have big mounth that stinks and that these 2 are in senile stage already. Sama na rin diyan si Siraulong Goon ng DOJ.
kgg Cocoy
it is true that profits are what drives a business.
however – a business also entails SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
this is the tradeoff for paying NET income tax.
whereas most of us pays taxes based on gross pay, businesses are taxed based on net income.
the business must also contribute to the community and the society it belongs to.
so you see – contrary to your view, businessmen are not really free to do as they like. they have responsibilities to the community as well.
happy gilmore;
Bukas na kita sasagutin.Tulog muna ako 1:30 am na dito.
Wala na talagang hiya sa katawan ang mga tauhan ng dorobo. Kung sa ibang bansa iyan, resign na agad to distance themselves from the administration they are appointed to serve.
Pati naman ang unano sa palasyo, di pa sibakin si Apo-stool. It only goes to show that she is condoning what he is saying. Kunsintidora!
kung may kahihiyan pa itong si Apostol..bakit hindi na lang siya mag resign and maging honorable discharge pa ang labas..legal counsel? come to think of it kung idedeport niya si Lozada…saan sa Ongpin?
happy: I may not be an honor student but what I have learned since I came to know about money..is to deposit it in the bank so the banks in turn can loan the money to business men as it could be used in the economic development of the country. bakit sila Pidal sa ibang bansa dinadala ang kanilang pera? bakit si GMA pag nag gallivanting kasama ang entire family pati ang mga apo? si Bush o sino mang naging presidente dito..never heard na kasama ang familia..si Bloomberg nga nagsasubway..Pambira talaga si GMA..
happy gilmore;
as I promise you,here’s my opinion on your post.
so you see – contrary to your view, businessmen are not really free to do as they like. they have responsibilities to the community as well. happy gilmore.
Yes of course! we have Labor Codes but,In an ordinary employer-employee relationship,there are only two parties involved – the employer and the employee. This relationship is established which the employer; Directly exercises control and supervision over the employee not only as to the results of the work but also as to the means employed to attain this result; Has the power to select and hire the employee; Has the obligation to pay the employees his or her wages and other benefits.
If you want to talk about taxation,compensations,hiring,termination,harrasment and abuse and discrimination ay mahabang talakayan iyan.
he he he isa isa lang po, looks like a lone gunman in this case but let me have a swig at it :
Kgg Florry
depositing money in a bank is a common practice.
interest deposits in banks range from 1 – 3%. lucky ka na pag 3% abutin mo. usuall 1 to 2%.
a businessmen can get as much as 20% – 30% earnings for their money through plowing it in their businesses.
as time passes by, the value of the depositor’s money diminishes (due to inflation). at the same time their earning capacity (from employment) also decreases with age. as people age – their expenses increase because of the cost of medication to cope with old age.
that is why most businessmen are rich and most bank depositors end up broke.
also iba ang family structure dyan sa States, unlike dito sa Pinas, para tayong saging kung mamasyal – isang piling.
really? walang corruption dyan? do you think Bush doesnt have money with the Bin Ladens? Do you think Bush doesnt have money in Haliburton? Do you think Bush doesn have holdings in Saudi? Do you think Bush isnt raking it in with the continued “war” in iraq? C’mon.
Pagdating sa corruption – pareho lang ang Pilipinas at Amerika. sa Amerika nga lang – LARGE SCALE kung ikukumpara sa Pilipinas
kgg Cocoy,
yes, the labor code provides protection for those employed. it provides the framework of the relationship between the employer and employee.
even within this framework, the employer has the responsibility to foster the personal and professional development of his employees.
what you also fail to realize is a business has a responsibility to contribute to the betterment of the community it belongs to. that is the social responsibility i am talking about.
take a look at Mc Donalds. They have their charities. ABS CBN has its gawad kalinga. organizations that intends to give back to the community something in return for the “good business” given them.
there are many businesses that fail to take this into consideration.
ooops. i made a mistake, kgg florry – dapat pala kay Kgg Rose naka address ito….
he he he isa isa lang po, looks like im a lone gunman in this case but let me have a swig at it :
Kgg ROSE
depositing money in a bank is a common practice.
interest deposits in banks range from 1 – 3%. lucky ka na pag 3% abutin mo. usually 1 to 2% lang ang interest rates.
a businessmen can get as much as 20% – 30% earnings for their money through plowing it into their businesses.
as time passes by, the value of the depositor’s money diminishes (due to inflation). at the same time their earning capacity (from employment) also decreases with age. as people age – their expenses increase because of the cost of medication to cope with old age. so less money coming in and more money going out.
that is why most businessmen are rich and most bank depositors end up broke.
also iba ang family structure dyan sa States, unlike dito sa Pinas, para tayong saging kung mamasyal – isang piling.
really? walang corruption dyan? do you think Bush doesnt have money with the Bin Ladens? Do you think Bush doesnt have money in Haliburton? Do you think Bush doesn have holdings in Saudi? Do you think Bush isnt raking it in with the continued “war” in iraq? C’mon.
Pagdating sa corruption – pareho lang ang Pilipinas at Amerika. sa Amerika nga lang – LARGE SCALE kung ikukumpara sa Pilipinas