June 2009 – Page 5 – ellen tordesillas

The simmering rage

Published by Ellen on June 4, 2009

Got this image is from Dennis Garcia’s Facebook wall

No doubt about it. The abominable House Resolution 1109 that trampled on the basic law of the land was passed by the House of Representatives because Gloria Arroyo ordered it.

Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo noticed towards midnight last Tuesday, when the voting was about to take place that administration congressmen were marching into the plenary hall.

Ocampo said those congressmen couldn’t be made to return to the Batasan at that late hour by House Speaker Prospero Nograles. “It had to be an order by Gloria Arroyo,” Ocampo said.

Statement of BGen. Danilo Lim

Published by Ellen on June 4, 2009

Update: Sen. Rodolfo Biazon warns of restiveness among soldiers. AFP Spokesman Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner: The AFP will remain non-political and professional. It will not…

Ituloy ang Con-Ass

Published by Ellen on June 3, 2009

Update: House has adjourned without convening the Con-Ass.

Update: We got info that Gloria Arroyo’s congressmen will convene the Constituent Assembly before it adjourns Friday. It could be tonight.

Gusto ko lubus-lubusin na ni Gloria Arroyo at ng kanyang mga kampon sa Kongreso ang pambabastos ng Constitution at panloloko sa taumbayan.

Total naipasa na nila House Resolution 1109, para bumuo ng Constituent Assembly na magpalit ng Constitution. Dapat sa pagbukas ng Kongreso ulit sa Hulyo (adjourn sila sa Biyernes), mag Con-Ass na sila. Sigurado handa na ang draft ng bagong Constitution na ginawa ng Malacañang.

Sigurado na ang kinalabasan nitong bastusan ng batas ay ang pagpapatuloy ni Gloria Arroyo sa Malacañang lampas ng 2010.

The script is unfolding

Published by Ellen on June 3, 2009

Malacañang’s script is unfolding as planned: Oliver Lozano questions before the Supreme Court HR 1109 for what the authors want: a decision on a ‘judiciable…

Con-Ass resolution approved

Published by Ellen on June 2, 2009

Mark June 2, 2009, 11:30 pm as the hour of ignonimy.

Let’s all bow our heads in shame.

House Resolution 1109 that seeks to convene a Constitutional Assembly, without the participation of the Senate, to amend the Constitution was approved by the House of Representatives.

Gloria Arroyo’s offer of P20 million for each vote for Con-Ass worked.

Boiling a frog

Published by Ellen on June 2, 2009

Gloria Arroyo is using the frog formula on the Filipino people in pushing for Charter Change and it looks like it is working.

What’s the frog formula?

It is said that if you put a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will leap out right away to escape the danger because it’s survival instincts are geared towards detecting sudden changes.

But if you put a frog in a kettle that is filled with water that is cool and pleasant, and then you gradually heat the kettle, it will relish the warmth. It’s tolerance level is high as long as it’s gradual. By the time it would realize the danger, it would be too late to jump out of the boiling water.

Hindi makiki-alam ang US sa Spratlys

Published by Ellen on June 1, 2009

Mabuti naman at sinabi ni US Defense Secretary Robert Gates Jr. na walang posisyon ang Amerika sa problema sa Spratlys kasi akala kasi ng maraming Pilipino na kapag magkagulo sa Spratlys laban sa China, kakampihan tayo ng mga Amerikano.

Wala tayong maasahan sa mga Kano, yan ang katotohanan.

Ito ang sinabi ni Gates sa press conference kahapon sa Camp Aguinaldo pagkatapos ng pag-uusap niya kay Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro: “There are a number of security challenges and obviously concerns on conflicting claims in the South China Sea, the United States takes no position on those claims, we only urge all of the parties involved to try and resolve these issues clearly, peacefully.”

Tinanong din si Gates tungkol sa Visiting Forces Agreement na binabatikos ng mga progresibong organisasyon at sabi niya comportable daw sila sa VFA. Dapat lang dahil nagagamit nila sa proteksyun ng kanilang mga sundalo kahit na binabastos na ang batas ng Pilipinas na pinapayagan naman ang ating mga opisyal.

Mar Roxas improves numbers in latest Pulse Asia survey

Published by Ellen on June 1, 2009

Looks like Sen.Mar Roxas “padyak” ads are effective in making people notice him. Or maybe because of his crusade against Legacy owner Celso de los Angeles whom he accused of swindling thousands of plan holders. Or it could be the “Korina Sanchez” factor.

Whatever it is, the latest survey of Pulse Asia showed Roxas’ rating improving by five percent while that other presidential aspirants either slightly declined or remained the same, except for Sen. Loren Legarda, whose numbers dipped by five percent.

In the survey on presidential preference conducted May 4 to 17, 2009, Roxas rating went up to 13 percent from eight percent in the survey conducted February 2 to 15, 2009.

The big set-up

Published by Ellen on May 31, 2009

Hardly had the croaking of the the congressmen who were at the Manila Hotel for the launching of what pundits call Palaka (Partido Lakas at Kampi) died down last Thursday when they were summoned by Gloria Arroyo to a room where she gave her marching orders: pass the resolution amending the Constitution.

Arroyo, the source said, offered the congressmen a hefty incentive: over and above their pork barrel, they will be given P20 million each.

There are two resolutions calling for the amendment of the Constitution pending at the Lower House. HR 737, authored by House Speaker Prospero Nograles, treats amendment of the Constitution as an ordinary legislation to be approved by three fourths of members of Congress, voting separately.

Month: June 2009