Never mind Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Sen. Miriam Santiago. We know them to be allies of Gloria Arroyo (or whoever will serve their interest).
But it was painful to see Sen. Aquilino Pimentel, who fought the Marcos tyranny and was a victim of electoral cheating, spouting the same line as Enrile and Santiago putting the pressure on the World Bank, which exposed the rigging of bids in the public works it finances, instead of Finance Secretary Gary Teves and Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez who, by their non-action, protected Gloria Arroyo, Mike Arroyo and other crooks named in the WB report.
I texted Sen. Pimentel telling him of my disappointment about his role in last Thursday’s Senate hearing and this was his reply:
“Sorry, dear Ellen, for creating the misimpression. That’s the last I’d do: protect GMA and company.
“If you read carefully what I did was tell Miriam 1) we need to get WB orig documents to pin down the crooks. What other legal way is there? 2) NOT to terminate hearings now but WAIT for WB REPLIES to my letter requests; 3) summon Hoffman to testify to find out if they can withdraw the confidential clause. No use relying on Teves and Ombudsman. They are bell ringers for GMA.
“It’s your right to be disappointed. I can only explain that your disappointment is misplaced. Teves and Ombudsman said they got a nine-page confidential report where witnesses are identified as CWO1, 02 etc. What do you do next? Tell me, maybe you have better experience nailing down criminals.
“As to WB-bashing, all I said is that we need their original documents to pin down the crooks. Am not too sure it’s bashing.”
I’m flummoxed that government officials don’t know what to do with the leads provided by World Bank.
A lawyer who is one of my blog regulars would like to give this advice to Pimentel and to senators who really want to find out the rigging of bids that the WB revealed so that they can craft the necessary legislation. Atty 36252 said: “Subpoena the bid documents. I’m sure a good engineer and cost accountant can wade through the figures to determine if all the bids were overpriced.
“Subpoena the payments made by the DPWH, and subpoena the books of the contractors. The money was paid to the contractors by the government, so it is in their books. When they paid their padrinos, surely there is an entry in their books for a withdrawal in cash. Ano yon? Petty cash? The amount is certainly not petty.”
Atty 36252 remarked: “Ang pilit niyo sa pag-interview ng mga crooks. Haven’t you learned from Iggy Pidal, Joc-Joc and Leo San Miguel? Para kayong pumipiga ng bato. They would have a script ready before they appear.”
He asked Pimentel: “Nakalimutan mo na ba ang litigation skills mo, Senator? Physical evidence is stronger than testimonial evidence; that includes the paper trail (financial transactions). A good forensic accountant (bagong term ng mga Kano) will help you find the goods in the books, no matter how well-done the books have been cooked.
“Do it fast, bago tustahin ang mga libro. Remember the massive shredding ng Arthur Andersen kaya sila napasara? Kaya sila’y tinawag na CPS not CPA. Certified Paper Shredders.”
Atty 36252 said the senators should read the charter of the World Bank which all members countries including the Philippines signed. He cited the “Section 5. Immunity of Archives” which states that “The archives of the Bank shall be inviolable.” and Section 8 on Immunities and Privileges of Officers and Employees.
It states: “All governors, executive directors, alternates, officers and employees of the Bank…(i) shall be immune from legal process with respect to acts performed by them in their official capacity except when the Bank waives this immunity.”
Atty 36252 said, “The phrase ‘inviolable’ means that it is not subject to judicial process.”
My blog is ablaze with reactions how Santiago railroaded the hearing. A contractor who logs in under the name “Tongue-Twisted” was furious: “That wasn’t a hearing we saw yesterday. It was gov’t propaganda. And carried live by all three government channels. Unbelievable.
“Dati, pag may hearing o exposé si Sen. Ping Lacson sa Senado, sabay-sabay yung tatlong station na nagpapalabas ng mga komentaryo nila Rosebud, Alex Magno, Leonard de Vera at VACC na puro anti-Lacson ang banat. Kahapon, baliktad na, ipinarating ng husto sa buong bansa ang mensaheng preparado ni Brenda na ang World Bank at America ay masama, mga pipitsuging abogado at mga squatter.
“Tapos dun sa mga suspects, napakabait ni Brenda, halos siya na ang sumasagot sa sarili niyang tanong. It was a stand-up comic act but nobody was laughing (except Pichay and Paras), contrary to the first hearing when she berated harshly all of the gov’t people named in the WB reports, she even asked Gloria to sack Teves, Gutierrez, and Ebdane.
“Biglang nagbabago si Brenda pag nabanggit yung magic names na FG at Gloria! Good thing the oppositionists saw through it and took no further part in that moro-moro.”
Hawaiian Guy asks if there’s hope for the country when black is presented as white and white is presented as black: “This is really funny. Where in the world can you see the accuser becoming the accused? The WB only pointed out what is glaring practice in implementing gov’t projects, where collusion between contractors and gov’t ranking officials, including those from Department of Public Works could not even escape the eyes of ordinary people. How much more if one goes into it and does some investigative work?
“The Paras brothers, Pichay, DPWH officials in the bid committee, and FG, among others, are reportedly behind this corrupted system again. What more can people say? Paulit-ulit lang wala naman nangyayari. The Senate committees led by stooges (e.g., Brenda), inaction by the Ombudsgirl, and apathy by others only sustain the life of this crooked system that keeps on surfacing with impunity.
“May pag asa pa ba ang Pinas?”
Diego K. Guerrero said, “GMA administration’s congressional allies and the Chief Ombudsman are blaming the World Bank for not giving them detailed copies of bid-rigging anomalies. They are shooting the messenger. The message is crystal clear: Jose Pidal Mafia cartel rigged public bidding. The Ombudsman should immediately investigate upon receiving the WB report. They see no evil if a sacred pig is involved in the anomalies and not doing their homework. Natutulog sa sila pansitan at binaligtad talaga!”
Fr. Sen. Pimentel:
Grizzy’s defense of Senator Pimentel should also have been included. For whatever reason the good senator has, I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt considering the many sacrifices and contributions he made to the country. I hope he and the rest of the senators (from the opposition) who want to know the truth continue to dig deeper into this scandal…one of the many scandals that rocked this fake government from day one.
With legalese dominating the hearing, it was easy to understand why the non-lawyers left early. But even then, Pimentel and the Cayetano siblings had the chance (and the number!) to determine how the hearing could have gone. The three were allies in the minority and with five members left, they could have prevented Miriam’s railroading.
They didn’t!
Tongue, either the remaining senators were scared of Miriam or were on her side regarding the conduct of the hearing. Anyway, another Committee, this time under Chiz Escudero, might continue with the WB investigation.
Let us make our anger known. Brenda should not get away with what she did.
Let’s haunt her hangang magsasayaw siya sa kalsada na naghububad. (I was tempted to say for her to do a “Sisa” but then Sisa was a noble person. She does not deserve to be mentioned side by side with Brenda).
Kapag mga Defensor talaga, kapal.
Brenda Defensor-Santiago, Mike Defensor, Matt Defensor.
Ano ba sang pinakain ng mga magulang nito sa kanila at sagad sa buto ang kawalanghiyaan.
Except PDEA Director Dionisio Defensor.
Sen. Nene Pimentel may need to specify which of the four WB reports listed below does he need.
1- Referral Report dated November, 2007
2- Notice of Sanctions Proceedings dated May 2008
3- Decision of Sanctions Board dated January 12, 2009
4- Redacted (edited) report.
The publication of these reports in the WB’s website will void its confidentiality.
Posibleng magtatalon sa tuwa si administration Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago dahil hindi lamang si First Gentleman Mike Arroyo at ilang kaporal ng Malacañang sa Lower House ang ‘nagbida’ sa World Bank (WB) report, kundi ang mortal nitong kaaway na si dating Pangulong Fidel Ramos. – Abante Tonite
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Abangan – magkaroon kaya ng lakas ng loob si Brenda na imbestigahan si FVR o iiwasan niyang maglabasan sila ng baho?
FVR attending the Senate hearing? No way. I bet you he will leave the country if ever he’s called to the hearing. If you remember those coups and rumors of coup…he left abroad and returned when the coups failed.
I posted the reply of Senator Pimentel to atty in the other loop. Natatamad na akong i-post dito ang reply niya.
Take it or leave it, but as far as I am concerned, knowing the Senator, I will give him the benefit of the doubt. Hindi ko naman siya palalampasin kung mali siya, but definitely, he must have a valid reason for taking his present stand. Kita naman natin ang nangyayari sa ginagawa ng mga walk out lang ng walk out.
This time, with me posting your comments to the Senator, lalo siyang ma-i-incense, not excited, to do what is right and proper. Puede naman kung gugustuhin lalo na kung tutulungan natin siya.
Di na puede ang mga kalokohan ni Gloria via Miriam Brenda. Time to clip the wings of these lukarets.
Tangnanay naman, mukhang tayo lang naman ang nag-iingay, pero iyong mga taumbayan, bahala na lang! Leave it to the uwak attitude pa rin!
In a way, who are the remaining credible and decent senators now? I think Pimentel is one of the few if not the only one.
You bet, I can be the most loyal of friends, pero masama akong magalit. Hindi ko pinapatawad kahit kapatid ko pag may ginawang kalokohan. Kilala din ni Senator Pimentel ang kalibre ko.
Intindi ko rin siya, and I know how much he loves the Philippines and is trying hard to be worthy of the trust and respect people who have voted for him give him kahit mangamoy siyang baboy sa babuyan na pinasukan niya. Kaya kaibigan ko siya.
At least, amoy baboy lang, di gaya noong mga kasama niya sa Senado na nakadikit na yata iyong tae ng baboy sa balat nila. Tangnanay nila!
Kamag-anak din namin si FVR sa totoo lang, pero wala akong tiwala sa kaniya. Pinsan niya trinaydor niya, iba pa? Buti pa nga si Enrile na pag gusto niya, may nagagawa siya. Kaya lang mukhang nagsawa na ring gumawa ng mabuti. Tangnanay talaga ang corruption na pinapairal ni Gloria. Tindi ng epidemic. Sobrang contagious ang graft and corruption ng talandi!
Like Ellen, I never have addressed this idiot as president but a criminal kasi maski sa legal books namin, krimen ang ginawa niya from the start, hindi lang tungkol doon sa pandaraya sa election noong 2004. Maraming kasalanan ang animal na iyan.
Hindi mabibisto ng iba iyan kundi mag-iingay ang mga pilipino. Nasasakanila na talaga ang pagpapaalis sa walanghiyang iyan.
We only have to see Pimentel’s lifestyle and say that he’s not corrupt or the least corrupt. So far, I haven’t heard of him being involved or implicated in any scandal. Look at what he wears…simple “Barong”. I’ve seen him wearing the same light blue “Barong” many times.
May nagagawa naman palang maganda ang dakdak, galit at batikos. Ito ay patunay na kung ating susubaybayan ng husto ang kilos ng ating mga elected/public officials at meron tayong Ellen na walang kapaguran sa pagususulong ng ating isyu ay makakakuha tayo ng pansin. Abangan ang susunod na kabanata dahil hindi pa tapos ang WB hearing.
Congratulations and thank you to Ellen (you are a real inspiration), Atty 36252, Tongue, Ka Diego, Hawiianguy, Bitchevil, and Yuko for the valuable inputs. Dun sa mga hindi ko nabanggit, tenkyu rin ng marami.
Atty, pinabilib mo ako ng husto. Hurray to you!
Thanks Chi. You’re awesome too. I think most of the bloggers here have contributed much to this blog all these years. And how can we not under the dynamic leadership and inspiration of Ellen?
Ang linaw-linaw naman pala. Sinabi na confidential iyong report na binigay ng WB sa Ombudsman at DOF, pero iyong mga idiot, dahil gustong protektahan iyong mga amo nilang kriminal, binulgar pa ang confidential report na napunta siguro sa kamay ni Lacson.
I agree with Senator Pimentel that the reason why it was confidential was not really to conceal the truth from the people of the Philippines for it is the responsibility of Philippine authorities to investigate on the complaints filed in the WB by the likes of Suzuka for instance.
Pero ayaw talagang mag-imbestiga ng mga hayup at pinalalabas pang incompetent ang WB. Kaya lalong hindi ngayon magko-cooperate itong international agency na ito na masangkot sa gulo ng mga pilipino. Retaliation na lang ang gagawin nila by declining to give further financial assistance to the Philippine government, which is the best they should do at the moment.
Ang masama si Pimentel pa ngayon ang pinalalabas na scapegoat ng mga hayup. Buti na lang mabait si Senator. Lalo siyang na-push ngayon na isulong ang issue na ito.
Kaya kung ako sa inyo, tutulungan ko siya kung may alam kayo. Madali naman siyang kausapin sa totoo lang.
Hindi trabaho ng WB ang mag-imbestiga sa teritoryong hindi naman nila sakop. Puede lang silang mag-request ng imbestigasyon at bahala na iyong mga sinabihan nila. Kaso sangkot iyong mga kriminal sa Malacanang, kaya ginamit ngayon iyong mga unggoy na nasira na yata ang mga ulo sa kabibilang ng mga perang binigay sa kanila noong kriminal via doon sa may deperensiya, pati na iyong expose lang ng expose tapos nag-wo-walk out. Yuck!
Kaya nga sabi ko kung talagang gusto ni Lacson na malaman ang totoo, i-request niya iyong mga police sa Japan na tanungin iyong Suzuka. Iba naman ang pulis dito. Mas marami ang matino at masisipag mag-imbestiga dahil naiintindihan nilang trabaho nila iyon. Problema lang nga baka si Siazon utusan ni Gloria Dorobo na sabihan ang mga hapon na huwag pansinin si Lacson.
Kung gusto niya, ako ang magpapasa sa pulis at Ministry of Justice namin ng isyung ito for the sake of truth and justice. Tiyak may mangyayari!!!
Oo nga ano? Papaanong mag-iimbestiga (criminally speaking) e hindi naman police agency ang WB gaya ng Interpol kundi financial institution.
Iyong mga unggoy ang dapat mag-imbestiga ng reklamo sa WB, halatang-halatang pinagtatakpan nila iyong benefactor nilang matabang ganid na tumitirada din gaya noong asawang nakaupo sa Malacanang imbes na sa Muntinlupa. Mga taumbayan naman, maliban doon sa mga tauhan ng Bayan yata, tuod lang. Walang pakialam!
Kawawang Pilipinas!
This may have been asked many times but this question keeps on nagging me still: If the past behaviour of Sen. Enrile has been obviously supportive of GMA and logically he will always block all corruption evidences leading to GMA in future senate investigations why did Sen. Lacson facilitate the Enrile Senate Presidency?
Tongue:
Sa palagay ko si Senator Pimentel was just trying to stay calm kasi baka hindi na niya mapigilang murahin si Brenda ng PIN. Lalo na naka-TV, hindi niya gagawin iyon. Pero the fact na hindi siya umalis is more than what I can say for the walk-outers! Kesa nga naman sabihin ni Brenda, end of the story!
Ang talagang hayup diyan si Brenda na ubod ng yabang wala naman palang ibubuga. Pati nga doon sa anak na namatay, nagsinungaling siya. Sabi niya noon sa mga taga-media nang mamatay ang anak niya di na siya babalik sa politika. Tapos beso beso na doon sa pandak na inutusan niya iyong mga fans ni Erap na lusubin noon May 2001. Nakakasuka!
Tanda ko pa ang sabi ni Monsag noon tungkol doon sa rally sa EDSA for Erap na nasuka daw siya sa speeches nina Brenda at Enrile. Come to think of it, ito ngayon dalawang ito ang nagpapalakad ng Senado. Nangkupo!
Ano kayang mga kababalaghan ang gagawin pa nila na hindi pa alam ng lahat? Pero por diyes por singko, walang nag-iingay maliban doon sa mga tauhan ng Bayan at bloggers ni Ellen!
Kawawang bansa!
Brenda was seen on TV footage courtesy of Net-25 calling on people to march to Mendiola and attack Malacanang. That was May 1st, actually considered the failed Edsa 3. Was she ever arrested? No. She even became one of the Bitch’s closest ally. One Bitch plus one Bitch equals two Bitches.
be, you said – We only have to see Pimentel’s lifestyle and say that he’s not corrupt or the least corrupt.
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Pls. click link (clink) below to learn more on the personal life of Nene per Koko. I believe their family is decent, humble, simple, honest and more good praises.
http://www.nenepimentel.org/20000703asgood.shtml
Per the 2008 SALN of the senators listed below, Nene despite his very long years in service (almost 50 years public and private combined) is way below the list and topping only newcomers Chiz and Trillanes who is in prison.
Richest Philippine Senators (SALN as of 2008)
· Sen. Manny Villar: Php 1.954 billion
· Sen. Ma. Ana Consuelo “Jamby” Madrigal : Php 148.9 million
· Sen. Manuel “Mar, Mr. Palengke” Roxas II : Php 140.3 million
· Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla : Php P107 million
· Sen.Juan Ponce Enrile : Php P98 million
· Sen. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada : Php P83 million
· Sen. Pia Cayetano : Php 76.2 million
· Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago : Php 76 million
· Sen. Edgardo Angara : Php 44 million
· Sen. Loren Legarda : Php P41.4 million
· Sen. Rodolfo Biazon : Php 27.4 million
· Sen. Panfilo Lacson : Php 25.8 million
· Sen. Richard Gordon : Php 25.6 million
· Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano : Php P16 million
· Sen. Francis Pangilinan : Php P15.4 million
· Sen. Benigno Aquino III : Php P13.3 million
· Sen. Sen. Manuel “Lito” Lapid : Php 12 million
· Sen. Gregorio Honasan : Php 12 million
· Sen. Lito Lapid Php : P11.6 million
· Sen. Joker Arroyo : Php 11 million
· Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. : Php 10.3 million
· Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero : Php 7.4 million
· Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV: Php 2.3 million
jose miguel asked: “why did Sen. Lacson facilitate the Enrile Senate Presidency?
The answer is that Villar, one of the opposition Presidentiable for the next election is not the kind of Lacson’s soup or he may wanted to be in the lineup himself and being in the Senate President Seat will Give Villar an undue adgantage among the other opposition hopefuls…in politics, it is a very dirty game…
nagawa nilang patalsikin si marcos. pinagkaisahan nila si erap kahit wala silang sapat na katibayan sa pangungurakot na ibinintang. bakit ngayong para ng isang tumpok na tae ang pilipinas dahil sa kawalanghiyaan ng pamilyang kapural ng lahat ng katiwalian ay PIKIT MATA ang mga dating pasimuno ng aklasang bayan?
magkano ba kailangan ninyo para kumilos?
Tama ka, Mprivera.
Itong si Pimental kung ano anong hinihingi nyang katibayan sa WB pero si Erap pinatalsik nya kahit walang katibayan.
Tama na ang mga kasinungalingan ninyong mandarambong.
Ang dapat imbestigahan ay ang mga magnanakaw sa malakanyang at hindi ang WB.
Ngayon, kung inimbistigahan ang malakanyang ng patas at walang nakita anomalya (which is impossible) saka ninyo ebuelta ang imbestigasyon sa WB.
Ang mga pilipino ay yamot na yamot na sa pekpek na presidente dahil lahat ng imbestigasyon tungkol sa kanila at impeachment ay hinahadlangan. PATI TONG WB IMBESTIGASYON AY HINADLANGAN!!
NASAAN ANG MGA KONSENSYA NINYO???
KUNG ANO ANONG MGA DAHILAN NINYO….MGA PU…………….
xman,
‘eto nga at merong kahutusan hang hating kapitapitagan at kagalanggalang na presidente na hang kanyang mga hopisyales hay panguna’an ho tulungan hang pagsugpo sa korapsiyon hat mga katiwalihan, heh!
kaya nga ‘yung mga gabinete niya hay kanya kanyang ‘atian sa pizza dahil baka nga naman mag-hiba ang i’ip ng ‘angin hay magsisi sila bandang ‘uli da’il ‘indi sila nakatikim.
‘indi kaya kinikilabutan hang hanakngputang pekeng magnanakaw na’y sinungaling pang mang-hahagaw na ‘yan?
halos lahat naman sila sa senado, gayundin sa kotongreso ay pawang mga takot na banggain ang pinahayup na babae sa balat ng lupa pati na rin ang pinamarangal na baboy at mga anak nilang kabayo kaya nakakapagdudang baka sila ay magkakakutsaba sa pagpapalutang ng kung ano anong pabongga at sarswela upang “malibang” ang taong bayan nang sa gayon ay huwag mapansin ang kanikanilang raket.
bandang huli ay luhaan tayong nakatunganga habang sila ay abot tenga ang ngisi sa pagbibilang ng milyones.
palitan ang liderato sa senado?
palitan silang lahat sa gobyerno!
o, sasabihin na naman ninyo, walang maaaring pumalit kay Pesteng Greedy Mama Aroyninyo?
kung kawalanghiyaan at kawalang kahihiyan ang pag-uusapan, sigurado ako walang uuna sa kanya at lalong walang papangalawa!
bakit?
dahil lahat ng kawalanghiyaan ay hinakot na niya!
You bet, hindi ang WB ang dapat imbestigahan kundi iyong sumbong ng WB lalo na iyong binura noong mga kaalyado ng mag-asawang ganid para di mahinto ang gustong mangyari ng WB.
Trabaho iyan ng lukaret na ipalitaw sa mga kinauukulan ang katotohanan ng sumbong ng mga witnesses ng WB. Tangnanay niya na nagmamagaling, nahahalata tuloy na kabisote lang pala, may toyo pa sa ulo! Grrrrrrrrr! Nakakakulo ng dugo.
OK iyong suggestion ni Senator Pimentel na humingi ulit ng kopya ng report sa WB na hindi na confidential dahil sa kaululan ng mga vested interests sa Senado, nabisto tuloy na gago sila!
Iyong confidentiality ng report ng WB ay malinaw naman na para hindi makaligtas sa prosecution iyong mga may kasalanan at para naman fair iyong WB, ginawang confidential ang report dahil akala noong mga dayuhan may natitira pang delikadesa at katinuan ng isip iyong mga autoridad na dapat na magpakulong sa mga kriminal. Nagkamali sila dahil wala nang Rule of Law sa Pilipinas kundi tradition/institution of impunity na.
Si Senator Pimentel naman, kahit papaano ay umaasa pa sigurong maibabalik niya ang Rule of Law sa bansa niya. Never give up pa siya! 😛
Vic, I see what you mean re: …will give … adgantage…in politics, it is a very dirty game…
Their game to gain advantage? Whose advantage, when all senate investigations on cases involving GMA looting of our money and her collaboration with the Americans and Chinese in taking over control of our vital resources such as food, information technology network, military and power will already be blocked before it could even take off because Enrile has been placed as the Senate President?
Panguahan daw niya pagsugpo sa korapsyon[KURAP SIGURO NG MATA}ang katawatawang,ay nalibre sa”CHOPPING BLOCK” si PORKY sa “Mtadaero ng Senado”dahil kay virtual nine(9)lives of mananangal with the body and mind of Hungyango,also with ayuda of another hudas,at ito naman si payaso nagsabi “MGA DUWAG”,bakit ngayon lang nagsalita SI PAYASO.Noong una sa ZTE maraming palamuti ang dila niya ng harangin niya pagkalkal sa anomalya ngayon eto baka gustong maappoint to another position dahil pag BAD KA, AYOS KA,(hindi lagot ka}.Ay kaawaawang bayan pinamumunuan na mga “Magna,MANDA AT MANDO”.
Itong si Pimental kung ano anong hinihingi nyang katibayan sa WB pero si Erap pinatalsik nya kahit walang katibayan. -xman, mprivera
Can’t argue with you on this issue, guys.
Bakit ba mahirap intindihin ng mga unggoy na kaya confidential para iyong mga sangkot ay hindi makatakas. Kaso wala namang puedeng pagtiwalaan sa DOJ, DOF at Ombudsman ng Pilipinas dahil kakutsaba iyong mga nakaupong kriminal.
Golly, pati iyong gagawin sana ng US na dapat confidential sa pulis, ibinulgar doon sa culprit na sa totoo lang sa Pilipinas pa lang ay hinuli na, pero dahil sa tiwala si Landi na malakas siya sa Tate, sinama pa rin ang asawa at nagsinungaling pa nang sapilitang binababa ang asawa at eroplano sa Japan. Sakit sa puso ang sinabi, secondary lang iyong naimpatso kasi kung diarrhea ang sinabi, pihadong quarantine ang animal.
Tangnanay nila. Bistado na silang pinagtatakpan ang animal, takip pa rin.
On the other hand, I have faith in Senator Pimentel na hindi siya kasangkot sa lokohang nangyayari. Hopefully, o-honor-in noong lukaret ang request niyang ipagpatuloy ang paghingi ng report sa WB. Sabi nga niya, sinabihan niya si Enrile at Loka na huwag pang isara ang kasong ito. Pag hindi, turn na ng mga taumbayan na mag-alsa hindi lang sa blog ni Ellen, sa kalye na.
Tangnanay nila! Ipakita naman nilang may natitira pang mga matalinong pilipino at nagmamahal sa bayan sa Pilipinas. Puede ba tama na ang kalokohang pinagsasabi ng mga gunggong na walang ‘papalit kay Gloria? Sabi nga ni Magno, sa kawalanghiyaan, pihado wala, pero sa pagpapatakbo ng bansa sa katinuan, siguro naman meron, di lang nabibigyan ng pagkakataon.
Tangnanay nilang mga burot sila. Kundi pa magnakaw, wala ring sinabi. Di ba sabi nga ng mga taga-Negros, iyon ngang kapatid noong matabang ganid dating bum! Kunyari lang mga mayaman ang mga iyan. Manloloko, magnanakaw, sinungaling, etc., YES!
# chi Says:
February 16th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Itong si Pimental kung ano anong hinihingi nyang katibayan sa WB pero si Erap pinatalsik nya kahit walang katibayan. -xman, mprivera
Can’t argue with you on this issue, guys.
….I agree with you on this point.
@grizzy: “Bakit ba mahirap intindihin ng mga unggoy na kaya confidential para iyong mga sangkot ay hindi makatakas..”
Grizzy naman, kaya nga mga unggoy tawag sa kanila eh. They all belong in the jungle or inside a cage (kalaboso). I’m pretty sure they belong to the baboon specie.
Here’s the reason why Gov. Panlilio is being kicked out of Pampanga governorship:
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/149054/Gov-links-Arroyo-son-to-jueteng-ops-in-Pampanga
I suppose the Senator would want to share this with the bloggers here:
Sharing this with you:
I just received a couple of hours ago the reply of the Vice President for Integrity of the World Bank, Leonard McCarthy who wrote on behalf of WB president Zoellick and VP Adams. I had written them to request for a copy of
the ORIGINAL world bank report on the anomalies of the road projects here.
The reply places the onus of prosecuting the crooks on the Ombudsman. (Yuko: ngayon ipakita ni Maldita Gutierrez na hindi siya kabit ni Mike Arroyo! Makapal na ang mukha niya kundi pa niya a-action-an ang report ng WB. )
Mr. McCarthy clarifies that “a distinction must be made between two types of documents produced with respect to INT’s investigation. As you may know, a Referral Report (9-pages) “summarized INT’s investigative findings” was
shared with the Government in 2007. .. it was shared on a strictly confidential basis to allow the investigative authorities in the Philippines to undertake their own investigation and reach their own conclusions.”
I guess that the other type of document that he had in mind must have been the Redacted Report that the World Bank has not yet released up to now.
Nonetheless, in his letter, McCarthy says that “in addition to the Referral Report we have also recently provided the Ombudsman’s Office with documentary material relevant to the matter.” He adds “For that reason, we believe the Referral Report and the documentary evidence provided to the
Ombudsman’s Office constitute the relevant body of information for the Ombudsman to consider in carrying out the investigation she deems appropriate.”
In the closing paragraph of his two page letter, McCarthy says “I trust the above answers your questions but I would like to emphasize again our willingness to assist the appropriate authorities in dealing with the investigation.”
At our next communication, i’d share with you my reply to Mr. McCarthy’s letter. I have to go now to meet other schedules as I prepare to speak at the Senate this afternoon on the plight of the farmers who were forcibly
dispersed as they marched along Mendiola towards Malacanang last Thursday.
God bless, Yuko.
Nene Pimentel
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Walang masama i-criticize si Senator kung talaga mali siya, pero iyong para namang mina-malign siya e ibang usapan na iyan.
Kung ako sa inyo di ko ma-malign-en si Senator Pimentel para hindi makahirit iyong mga kriminal sa Malacanang lalo na’t sinabi naman niyang nagsisisi siya na sumama siya sa EDSA 2 dahil na rin siguro sa udyok ni Cory at Sin na mga kasama niya sa EDSA 1.
Continue to discredit the Senator will not make benefit the Filipino people but the criminals. Iyan naman ang gusto nila para banatan si Pimentel na gagawin nilang scapegoat doon sa mga katarantaduhan noong mga unggoy sa Senatong lalo na iyong lukaret na lumalabas na kabisote lang pala, nangangapa sa dilim pa ang arte.
Pumapalakpak na siguro si Brenda na parang si Senator Pimentel pa ngayon ang kontrabida at hindi siya! Tangnanay niya!
Grizzy, can you do us a favor by also asking Pimentel about this? I would like to know what his reply is. Thanks.
“Itong si Pimental kung ano anong hinihingi nyang katibayan sa WB pero si Erap pinatalsik nya kahit walang katibayan. -xman, mprivera”
BE, nagsisi na nga raw si Nene Pimentel e. ‘kaw naman. 🙂
I’d be on the sideline for a while re WB issue observing what these centenarian senators would do next…Saka ule ako bibira kapag sa tingin ko ay palpak. I just paid my taxes in Pinas, I have the right to make banat kahit si Trillanes pa ang pumalpak. So far, I’m still sooo proud of our young senator.
Good job, Yuko. Keep on posting the senator’s replies/letters. We are all OPEN here as mature individuals…
Of course I hope Pimentel has regretted, chi. But last time I heard, he said he did it to Erap at that time believing Erap was guilty and it was an act of conscience. Anyway, let’s move on…as I said, Pimentel is among the remaining decent politicians we have and who are we to judge him?
RE: Anyway, let’s move on…as I said, Pimentel is among the remaining decent politicians we have and who are we to judge him?
Paano tayo maka-move on kung ang mga anay o peste sa ating lipunan e laman ng senado/kongreso/malacanang/judiciary et. al.?
Sila ang tisod sa pag-unlad ng Pinas at ugat ng lahat ng kasamaang nagaganap sa ating lipunan. Hangga’t nandiyan na nakapwesto ang mga iyan e itaga mo sa bato na walang mangyayari sa pinapangarap nating pagbabago.
Ang tunay na pagbabago sa isang lipunan ay kinakailangan magbuwis ng buhay o dumanak ng dugo upang makamit ang tunay na minimithing pagbabago once and for all.
Halos lahat ng bansa ay dumaan sa prosesong ito bago nila makamit ang tunay na kalayan at pagbabago sa kanilang lipunan.
balweg, if you don’t want to move on…then let’s move back.
Like Father Like Son (All they know is to deny and deny):
Arroyo son denies governor’s claim
Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
(UPDATE) Representative Juan Miguel Arroyo of Pampanga province denied an allegation by the provincial governor that he blocked the governor’s attempt to appoint a new police director for Pampanga.
“Why will I do that? What will I gain out of that? I’m completely surprised,” the eldest son of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, said in a phone interview.
He also said it was normal for police officials to get his opinion on issues, including the appointment of other police officers, but the last say rested with the governor.
Arroyo added that running a province was not a one-man rule.
“Running the affairs of a province is very different from running the affairs of a parish,” he remarked.
The governor, Father Eduardo Panlilio, is a priest.
Arroyo dared Panlilio to present proof to support his claim or at least call up the regional police director for verification. He said the governor could also have called him directly instead of airing his grievances through the media.
“Maybe if that is his assumption, he should ask the regional commander. Or make phone calls to me instead of going to the media,” he said.
Arroyo lamented that he was one of the few politicians in Pampanga who have not joined moves to recall Panlilio from his post, “and yet I am the one he is hitting.”
He said Panlilio had fought with many board members, mayors and vice mayors, causing them to withdraw their support from the governor.
Even the nongovernmental organizations that had supported his bid for governor have backed calls to recall Panlilio from his post, the lawmaker said.
“The only ones supporting him are the media and the students in Manila,” the President’s son said.
But the lawmaker said he was not picking a fight with the governor, a prelate, because he was taught not to tussle with priests.
“You know, I don’t want to fight with a priest … My Christian beliefs taught me not to fight [with priests]. It’s very unchristian for him to blurt that out in the media,” he said.
BE:…”“Why will I do that? What will I gain out of that? ”
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Ang lakas pa ng loob na mangmaang-maangan ha? Unggoy! Siyempre ayaw nilang kakampi ni Fr. Ed iyong pulis para magawa pa rin nila ang mga kalokohan nila lalo na iyong jueteng na pinagkakakitahan nilang mag-anak na gustong ipatanggal ng paring governor.
Puede ba, pakisabi doon sa pangit na anak ng mga kriminal na baboy na unggoy pa na huwag nang magsinungaling pa. Bistado na sila noon pa. Mag-artista na lang siya. Baka mabigyan pa siya ng FAMAS award. Pangiiiiiiiiit!
Kababayad ko rin ng property tax ko sa Pilipinas, Chi. Kaya banat din ako!
Bwahahahahaha! Sinungaling talaga itong anak ni Arroyo, oo! Anong Christian belief naman ang ikinakatwiran niya?
Christian beliefs daw? Base saan? Sa Gospel ni Lucifer?
I know Senator Pimentel is very, very close to Mrs. Aquino. She must have been the one who fed him, plus the reports from journalists like Ellen, Coronel, et al that persuaded him to join the movement to oust Erap, who was perceived to be another Marcos.
Even the Japanese thought so as a matter of fact. That was why Japan was reluctant to invite him to Japan, and lend him money for his proposed projects then. When Japan agreed to invite him on a state visit, EDSA 2 had begun and the visit was postponed.
Iyon pala isa iyon sa pinuntirya noong magnanakaw–iyong state visit ni Erap para siya ang makinabang kasi alam niyang pihadong may state dinner with the Emperor and the Empress na hindi siya makakuha ng slot for a visit dahil hindi naman opisyal ang mga bisita niya sa Japan. Magaling lang siyang gumimik. Puro expensive publicity stunts lang!
Vicky Toh failed to meet FG Mike Arroyo and became hysterical:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVw7entkxg
For as long as PGMA smell sweet to the Americans, the WB will do anything to defend her. What the WB is willing to give out is the proverbial tip of the iceberg.
That means WB is connected to the US. As I earlier said, some institutions are fronts of US-CIA.
I don’t think that what the WB did to recommend investigation of those people reported to be doing monkey business has anything to do with the CIA.
But so what if it is CIA operation to remove the short dugong aso? Di ba iyan naman ang gusto natin?
Anyway, here are the basic facts about WB:
President: Robert B. Zoellick
Membership: 185 countries represented by Boards of Directors
World Bank
* International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
* International Development Association (IDA)
Affiliates
* International Finance Corporation (IFC)
* Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
* International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID)
Annual Report
Annual & Spring Meetings
Headquarters: Washington, DC, and more than 100 country offices
Staff: More than 10,000 employees worldwide
Established: July 1, 1944 during a conference of 44 countries in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
The World Bank is a vital source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries around the world. We are not a bank in the common sense. We are made up of two unique development institutions owned by 185 member countries.
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I understand Japan is one of the lenders of this organization. Kaya nga iyong isang witness hapon, who must have been reported by the Japanese groups monitoring Japan’s ODA. Of course, as taxpayers, we would not like our monies to be squandered by the likes of Gloria Dorobo, her husband and their cohorts.
Don’t thank me for bringing your complaints to the Senator. It just happens he is my friend, and yes, I must admit that I was piqued by the criticisms of this good guy, whom I know has been working hard for his country na walang magawa lately dahil nag-iisa lang talaga.
Ang kakampi lang niya talaga iyong mga katulad namin nina Marvin, who have actually joined hands even via the Cyberspace to make it possible for Filipinos overseas to vote and show what they can do for their country even though they’re far away from the land of their birth.
Kaya instead of uselessly defending him to those who do not know him, I copied some of your notes here and sent it to him directly so he will know, and let him reply to your comments. At least, may nangyari!
What I notice in fact is that the Senator gets bolder when he knows that the majority is backing him up.
Now, at least, I know what to do when there are issues such as this WB fiasco, and the Senator takes the front line to bring the cause of the people to the fore.
I can do the same with Uncle Johnny, who should try to regain the respect and trust of those people he worked with in 1986 in bringing down a dictatorship. No need to fear the power-grabber as a matter of fact. Hanggang diyan lang naman si Gloria, mangdambong, magnakaw, mangurakot, pakurap-kurap, palandi-landi, etc. Bakit sila matatakot sa kaniya?
Tangnanay nila! May they rot in hell!
As for Dadong Macapagal being innocent and pure, ewan ko lang! Tignan natin ang hatol sa kaniya sa Last Judgment, but the fact remains na iyong mga inutang niya hanggang ngayon di pa bayad.
Tama si Prof. Agoncillo of UP before. Sabi niya, “Your generation and future generations of Filipinos will never be able to pay the debts incurred by this (Macapagal) administration)” (circa 1964).
It’s the proverbial like father like daughter thing!
grizzy,
Marvin who? Is it Marvin Javier?
Good thing Pimentel has you to speak for him here but believe me, elsewhere people are still angry at him for doing as the crooks Miriam and Enrile did during the hearing. The way he participated gave it a semblance of regularity when in fact everyone watching the ANC coverage were puking on their TVs.
He should be more careful now more than ever as the House has passed HB 737 which opens the door to amending the constitution. I know this may be his last hurrah, but pwede ba, saka na lang niya ipukpok yung federalism niya pag wala na si Gloria?
Ia agree. Pimentel could have the best intention about his Federalism but it’s untimely to push it at this time when the Evil Bitch is trying so hard to stay in power through Cha-Cha.
For ordinary people, they may think Pimentel agrees with Malacanang’s Cha-Cha.
Ok lang na i-amend ang constitution pero after 2010. Pabor ako sa Federalism. Pabor ako sa 2-party system at dapat may maximum age ang pagiging Congressman pataas hanggang sa presidente na hindi lamang minimum age requirement na alinsunod sa Saligang Batas. May maximum term limit nga pero papatakbuhin si misis tapos siya ulit.Eh di loophole. Sinadya nila yan para laging nandyan sila. Lahat na lang ng ipinapasang batas pabor sa kanila. Eh kung may maximum age, may magagawaba sila. eh di bye bye. Marami dyan ang magu-gudbye lalo na sa mga trapo. Wala ng stay in power!