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Why the Aquinos declined state funeral for Cory

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We caught up with the live interview of Kris Aquino by Boy Abunda at La Salle Greenhills where the wake of the woman dubbed as “icon of democracy” is being held.

Too bad that Boy interrupted Kris at the point when she was relating the conversation with a Malacañang representative who offered a state funeral for the former president and Malacañang as venue of the wake, which the Aquino family declined.

Kris said the family decided that she be the one to meet with the Malacañang representative,because if it would be her brother, opposition senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, it would be difficult not have it mixed up with partisan politics.

Kris said the Malacañang representative was saying that they were in a damn-if-you-do, damn-if-you-don’t situation as far as official honors for her mother was concerned. She remarked, “Di ko problema ang problema ninyo, ang problema ko lang, Mom ko.”

Kris said, “Malacañang doesn’t have to say bigyan ng honor ang Mom ko because ang honor sa nanay ko ay manggagaling sa taumbayan.”

She then related that last month, Malacañang pulled out two of Mrs. Aquino’s security escorts, whom she identified as Mel and Chris. As former president, Cory is entitled to government security escorts.

Sobbing, Kris said “It hurt me. I understand na kung may impluwensya ka , pahihirapan mo ang kalaban mo. Pero huwag naman ang maliliit. Huwag naman ang dalawa na yun na nagmamahal sa Mom.”

Kris said she considers the issue closed after it was explained to her.

Sen. Aquino said in an earlier interview at ANC that he “would not totally welcome” Gloria Arroyo but if she comes to his mother’s wake or attend her funeral, she would be treated with “civility.”

In an interview by David Celdran on ANC, Noynoy said he was expressing personal views and that the matter would have to be discussed by the family. “I would not totally welcome (Arroyo’s visit) but we have been taught civility, “he said.

Kris said in her last conversation with her mother, she asked is she wants her to say that she wants everybody to be at peace. Her mon said “Yes.”

She also asked her, “Do you want me to tell the people that pinapatawad mo lahat na nakalaban natin at hihingi ka rin ng patawad sa lahat na nakalaban natin?” Cory, she said, also replied , “Yes.”

Kris said thanked the Marcoses for praying for her mother. “I felt the sincerity.”

Kris said she admires former President Joseph Estrada for visiting her Mom at the hospital and keeping it secret from the media. Aquino had earlier apologized to Estrada for helping oust her in 2001.

Inquirer articles on Kris interview:

People, not Malacañang, will honor Aquino

Kris appreciates thoughtfulness of Estrada

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84 Comments

  1. chi chi

    Kris said the Malacañang representative was saying that they were in a damn-if-you-do, damn-if-you-don’t situation as far as official honors for her mother was concerned. She remarked, “Di ko problema ang problema ninyo, ang problema ko lang, Mom ko.”

    Kris said, “Ang parangal sa nanay ko ay manggagaling sa taumbayan.”

    Atta girl!

    Pinabilib mo ako, Kris!

  2. Bukang Liwayway Bukang Liwayway

    Bukang Liwayway ng Pag-asa
    (Alaala ni Gng. Cory Aquino)

    Sa gitna ng kadawagang salimuot nitong aming buhay
    Ikaw ay walang sawang sa amin ay naging gabay
    Sa pusikit nitong karimlang wala ni ano mang tanglaw
    Ikaw ang siyang saklolong mapagkalingang tagaakay.

    Ang iyong pusong taglay na busilak at ubod linis
    Ay walang pasubaling walang mantsa’t bahid dungis
    Ang iyong handang ngiting sa sino ma’y umaakit
    Dibdib nami’y naiibsan ng agam agam at giyagis.

    Sa amin ay inalay mo nang walang halong pagpapanggap
    Buong buhay at pagmamahal mong pumapawi sa aming hirap
    Sa harap nitong mga ganid, mga gahamang mapagpanggap
    Ikaw ang siyang nagsisilbing kadluan ng aming lakas.

    Libong sakit ng kalooba’y di mo man lang inalintana
    kahit gupo sa karamdama’y hindi ka pa rin nasawata
    Laging handang pangunahan akayin ang buong madla
    Tungo sa pagkakaisang minimithi mong idambana.

    Hindi mo man nasaksihan ang bunga ng iyong layon
    Pagkakaisa’y gagawin naming sa paglisan mo ay pabaon
    Hindi kami palulupig o yuyukod sa anumang hamon
    Babakahin ang balakid, maging hagupit man ng daluyong.

    Alaala mo’y magsisilbing patnubay sa aming gabi
    Haplos ng pagmamahal mo sa damdamin namin ay lalagi
    Matatamis na rekuwerdong walang sawa mong ‘binahagi
    Kayamanang tataglayin magpakailanman nitong lahi.

    Ang luhang bumabalong sa nanlalabo naming mga mata
    Ay magsisilbing buhos ng ulang lilinis sa bawat kaluluwa
    Ipagdiriwang nami’t ilililok bilang isang pag-alala
    Ang buhay mong inilaan sa kagalingan ng bawat isa.

    Paalam Tita Cory, baunin mo ang aming dasal
    Nawa’y maging payapa ka sa huli mong paglalakbay
    Pagharap mo kay Bathala ay wala kang agam agam
    Isusulit nang buong timyas ang walang batik mong karangalan!

  3. chi chi

    BK, napapaiyak ako sa tula mo.

  4. Gabriela Gabriela

    Nagsisi kaya si Kris of having endorsed Gloria Arroyo in 2004? She and Boy Abunda were pro-Arroyo.

  5. Bukang Liwayway Bukang Liwayway

    Kahit ako nga tumutulo na luga, este luha ko, eh.

    Ano pa kaya kung nasa harap ako ng kabaong niya’t binibigkas itong tula? Ganyan kababaw ang damdamin, ang emosyon ko.

    Naaalala ko na naman ang namayapa kong nanay. Sa susunod na buwan ang kanyang kinamatayan.

  6. Bukang Liwayway Bukang Liwayway

    Gabriela,

    Ang bawat tao ay dumaraan sa pagpapasiyang hindi niya aakalain ang ibubunga bandang huli.

    Si Kris, maaaring matagal nang nagsisi sa pagsuportang ginawa kay Lola Dapangdede.

    Si Boy Abunda? Sus! Sobrang aroganteng hinding hindi marunong magpakumbaba!

  7. sandinista sandinista

    Nang marining ko nga yung interview na yan ni Kris, muntik na ko ma high blood sa kababuyan ng nasa Malacanang ngayon — ka-plastikan lang pala ang pag-offer nila nang state funeral.

    Before I watched Kris’ revelations, di ko rin maintindihan ang apparent hesitation or negation ng Aquino children sa state funeral honors for Tita Cory — she really deserves it! Pero after knowing what this current administration did to Tita Cory’s security escorts and their selfish motive when they offered the state funeral honors, I really felt like throwing up! Grabe!!

  8. Message of Brig. Gen.Danny Lim:

    Former President Cory Aquino is the mother of our democracy. She has been, and shall always be, the guiding light of our democracy.

    Out of the pit of a dictatorship she has brought us back into the community of free nations– leading it through a difficult period in its history, nurturing it with her love and warmth, and defending its freedoms to the very last breath of her mortal life.

    I, personally, have had an uneasy history with her as our nation’s President. But looking back on it, I have come to realize even more her sterling qualities: her quiet but steadfast faith in God and the simple yet powerful message of hope she conveyed to a nation whose people she has led.

    We may have lost her physical presence but never her spirit—the same spirit that now lives within you and me.

    To our people, while we grieve her passing, it is incumbent upon us to preserve the freedom which her husband, Ninoy, has purchased with his blood and the blood of thousands of Filipinos, and which Tita Cory has spent her life nurturing.

    In behalf of my family and the Magdalo, we are one with the entire nation in mourning this loss.

    To the Aquino family, our deepest sympathy and condolences.

  9. kabkab kabkab

    Sana sa libing niya ay maulit muli yong kung gaano kadami ang nakipaglibing na gaya ni Ninoy. Pag-pumunta naman si Glorya sa burol … ang sarap sigurong durahan. Tapos sabay kanta ng “How much is the Doggie …. ” para sa mga Aso niyang nakabuntot sa kanya.
    Mukhang wala man lang sa mga kapatid ni Ninoy ang pumunta sa burol ng kanilang hipag?

  10. kalbo kalbo

    PRES. CORY BAKIT IKAW PA, HINDI NA LANG YONG ISA

  11. Oscar Oscar

    Kung hindi naging sapat ang kamatayan ni Marcos dapat ay maging matinding aral ang kamatayan ni Pangulong Cory para kay PGMA. Makita sana niya ang taos pusong pag-galang at pagmamahal ng napakaraming tao sa buong mundo (hindi lamang Pilipino) kay Tita Cory.

    Ipinagmamalaki ni PGMA sa kanyang huling SONA na hindi niya ginustong maging “popular president”. Maliwanag na alam niya na ito ay bunga ng napakaraming kasinungalingan niya sa taong bayan. Dapat ay makita niya na kahit walang magawa sa ngayon ang kawawang taong bayan para pigilin siya at ang kanyang mga kasama sa kabuktutan, sa kamatayan ng isang tao, makikita kung anong uri ng buhay ang naging meron siya. Siya sana ay magising na sa katotohanan at tuluyan nang magbago. Kung hindi pa huli ang lahat, baka mapatawad pa rin siya ng taong bayan.

  12. Esteban Mortel:

    Kaming mga taga Middle east ay nakikiramay sa family Aquino.

    Ang masasabi lamang namin ay bakit kinukuha agad ng ating mahal na panginoon ang mga taong may malasakit sa bayan at buong sambayanan. Bakit siya pa bakit di yong mga magnanakaw sa bayan at manloloko sa buong sambayan at sana itong administrasyon ngayon mga mga dapat na ilibing sa lupa at mga magnanakaw ng pera ng bayan at ilibing,maraming mga taga administration dyan ang mga walang puso at walang awa sa mga taong nag hihirap sa ngayon.

    Maraming nag comments dito sa Saudi Arabia bakit di nalang daw si GMA.

    From Saudi Arabia

  13. taga-ilog taga-ilog

    Mabuti na wala nang state funeral. Kasi pagkakuwartahan lang yan ng mga tuta!!! Baka mag tongpats pa sila kawawa ang bayan

  14. Engr RF Engr RF

    Kris pa star ka… di ka ba kinikilabutan.. nakaburol ang nanay mo pa interview ng pa interview ka..
    “Kahit walang honor from Malacañang, ang honor nanggaling sa bayan natin,” said TV personality Kris Aquino-Yap in an emotional interview in The Buzz Sunday afternoon.

    Kris was explaining her family’s decision not to have a state funeral for her mother despite an offer from Malacañang.

    She said an emissary from the Palace who was “quite close to mom” had approached them to make the offer. The person had stressed that Malacañang is in a “damn if you do, damn if you don’t” situation, she added.

    “Kung hindi mag-offer, parang masama. Kung mag-offer at tumanggi kami, masama pa rin,” Kris told co-host Boy Abunda.

    “But I said hindi ko problema ang problema niyo,” she added.”

    Siguro kung ka alyado nyo yang nasa Palasyo … matulin pa sa alas kwatro na doon iburol si Pres. Cory… Kris hindi dapat e offer ng palasyo yun.. kung talagang lihitimong presidente si Pres Cory … karapatan niya yun at benipisyo.. ano ba talaga… dineklara ni Marcos noon na siya ang panalo … paano mo mapapasubalian yun….kung ayaw nyo di wag…talo kau …ang sakin benipisyo yun at karapatan ni pres. cory …di ang palasyo ang magbibigay pugay sa kanya… kundi ang pilipino at hanggang sa huling sandali ang simbolo ng pagkapangulo niya ng bansa ay dala niya… paano yan nasa La Salle gym … ano ba yan…anong simbolo yan…

  15. Cory is the Mother of Democracy. The Evil Bitch is Mother Fucker.

  16. chi chi

    RF, hindi mo ba naintindihan ang sabi ni Kris: “Ang parangal sa nanay ko ay manggagaling sa taumbayan” kaya ang labi ni Tita Cory ay nasa Las Salle gym!

    E hindi nga kaalyado e! At kahit kaalyado ay sigurado na hindi magpapaburol sa Malacanang si Mrs. Aquino. Ni ayaw nga niya na mag-opisina doon ng siya ang Pangulo!

  17. kabkab kabkab

    RF, Kung ang Nanay (kung buhay pa) mo ang namatay … diskarte niyo ang masusunod at wala kaming paki-alam. Kung gusto mo sa Malakanyang … dalhin mo doon.
    Puwede ba tumahimik ka at sumunod ka na lang sa agos. Sila ang nawalan hindi ikaw.

  18. I don’t want to dwell on the last election while the Aquino family is in mourning. But I can’t avoid mentioning that these people who now cry foul against the Evil Bitch were the same people who supported her. And that included Kris, Boy Abunda, Korina Sanchez, Ai-Ai de las Alas and most of the ABS-CBN talent staff. I recall Dolphy having a rift with the ABS-CBN management when he refused to tow the station’s line and even almost quit after being part of the Kapamilya for so many years. Kris was even reported to have received P10M for endorsing GMA. But that’s over…it’s gone. It’s not too late to change. They just have to learn from that lesson.

  19. sandinista sandinista

    Itong nagpapanggap na Engr RF ayoko na sanang patulan, pero I strongly believe, bahagi yan dirty tricks dept nung taga ilog Pasig. Ang magandang pannkontra diyan dedmahin.. kasi ang objective nang ginagawa nilang deflection tactic is to muddle the issue, elicit anger from passionate bloggers and in the process discredit us as nothing but war-mongerers and an anathema to the rule of law.

    Remember, yan ang linya ng mga spokesperson ni Gloria — dapat sumunod sa proseso at sa rule of law. Take us to court, sabi pa nga ni Pidal. Applicable lang po ito if we have institutionalized a credible investigative process like that of Singapore’s CPIB and a judicial institution beyond reproach.

    Kaya advice to my co-bloggers — ignore the entries of Engr RF. Tawanan nyo na lang , he he he…

  20. I find the above info about Malacanang’s attempt to withdraw two of Cory’s security escorts as an insult. What about other government officials, politicians and VIPs who enjoy the government’s military escorts even from PSG? I remember a friend telling me that one time Mikey Arroyo arrived at the airport, a group of 20 security escorts came to fetch him.

  21. Yan ang problema ni Gloria. Yun bang matitigas ang mga ulo, at ayaw pakinggan ang nanay nila. Kaya what’s gonna happen is that,kun a-atend sila ni Imelda nang lamay, magbibit-bit sila nang sarili nilang kape, nang sarili nilang biskit at silang dalwa na rin ang maglalaro nang pusoy dos hehehe!

  22. florry florry

    Opposing Gloria brings out the mercenary attitude in her: No mercy, no prisoners, no letup, no break, no ceasefire, no timeline ….. even until the end of the line.

  23. It was nice to hear from Kris talking about Erap’s sincerity when the latter visited her mom secretly without media knowing it.

    Unknown to many, another undisclosed reason for the falling out between Cory and the Evil Bitch was when the latter yelled at Cory in Malacanang when she asked to Bitch to resign at the height of “Hello Garci” scandal and Hyatt 10 withdrawal. Imagine a fake President yelling at another respected former President.

  24. Engr RF Engr RF

    Wag naman kayong magalit sa akin….pananaw ko lang yun..di ko kayo inaayaw…may masama ba sa sinasabi ko..last ko na to di na ako mag leave a reply… anyway salamat…Tandaan po ninyo galit din ako kay Gloria…Maraming salamat…PAGPALAIN SANA TAYO NG MAYKAPAL. PILIPINAS PAALAM

  25. You don’t have to leave this blog just because your opinion differed from others, Mr. Engineer. There were times when I felt the same way in the past. Some bloggers tend to attack the person not the message.

    Indeed, Cory’s assumption to presidency was also questionable. She was not elected but selected. But no matter what, it was destiny. She might not have done much significant things for the country except to run after the Marcoses, at least the corruption in her government was at its minimum…unfortunately except for her brother Peping who was involved in some scandals including that famous gun smuggling at the airport wherein one old Cong. De Guzman became the fall guy. The guns were Peping’s. People can’t forget his Kamag-anak Inc. If there was one thing Cory erred, it was her failure to control her brother. And of course her dependence on his closest adviser Cardinal Sin who influenced her into making decisions even if those were wrong. We could understand Sin helping Cory at Edsa One to oust Marcos; but to listen to Sin in ousting Erap was absolutely wrong. Cory was a reluctant Edsa Two participant. She was only pushed on by Cardinal Sin. As everyone knows later, she realized her mistake and apologized to Erap in public.

  26. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Re: Cory is the Mother of Democracy. The Evil Bitch is Mother Fucker.

    Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is the rapist of democracy and mother of all kleptocrats. Gloria and her tongressmen allies’ gang rape the Constitution via express Con-Ass that would pave the way for the perpetration of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in power beyond 2010. Malapit ng matapos ang maliligayang araw ninyo.

  27. Isaac H. Isaac H.

    Maraming Filipino ang uuwi para sa libing ni Cory Aquino. Ito makikita ninyo sa mga dumarating sa ating airport. Kung sa palasyo ang burol payag kaya ang mga alipores ni Gloria na pumasok kayo doon. Pero sa La Salle, mabibilang mo kung ilang million ang pupunta. In order naman ang decision ng mga anak ni Cory. Maraming salamat at paalam Mrs.President.

  28. While people are arguing whether or not Cory was to be honored with State Funeral or Private, the late Marcos has not been buried yet. I wonder what Imelda and the Marcoses feel about this.

    Speaking of Kris Aquino, everyone knows how talkative this girl is. One cannot avoid noticing how she controls her show and program. She always talks about herself, what she wears, her make up, her baby James, etc. Very very talkative. So, it’s not surprising that she agreed to interviews while her mom is at the wake and even expressed her feeling at one of her Sunday talk show program. And when she had relationship problems with ex Joey Marquez, she even revealed all confidential matters like sex and her sexual disease…all in nationwide TV. That’s Kris.

  29. arnold pineda arnold pineda

    it’s like a different and more matured kris aquino. bravo!

  30. Yup, kung bibigyan ng papugay si Mrs. Aquino, di si Gloria Baluga ang dapat magdesisyon niyan kundi mga taumbayan. May katwiran ang anak ni Mrs. Aquino. Puede ba, bumaba na lang si Dapangdede? Iyan ang last wish ni Mrs. Aquino, di ba?

  31. Kapag si Pandak ang namatay, for sure, marami ang matutuwa. Magpipiesta lahat maliban na lang doon sa mga nakikinabang sa kaniya ngayon. Laking kaibahan sa pagkamatay ni Mrs. Aquino.

    Ang mga obituary kung sakaling mamamtay si Pandak ay dapat na maglaman ng galit at hinanakit ng sambayanang pilipino na niloloko ng pamilya nina Pidal.

    Harinawang magkatotoo ito. Amen.

  32. Sige Kris Aquino, ibulgar mo ang lahat ng kabulastugang ginawa at ginagawa ng mga unggoy sa palasyong katabi ng mabahong ilog! Pagalitan mo rin iyong tiya mong kapittuko sa baluga!

  33. Boyner Boyner

    Sa mga sumusubaybay sa pamamalakad ng taray ng kasamaan, itong nilahad ni Kris na pagtanggal ng 2 sundalong bantay ni Pangulong Cory ay hindi na nakapagtataka.
    Kapag giniit ni evil bitch ang cha-cha para siya makapanatili sa kapangyarihan, sana ang mga mamamayan na nagdadalamhati sa pag panaw ng Pang Cory ay magsilabasan at sumama sa pag lusob sa palasyo ng kadiliman.

  34. parasabayan parasabayan

    Kris may not be a perfect person Engr, kaya lang, she must know her mom’s wishes. Ayaw talaga ni Cory na tumanggap kahit ano man galing kay boobuwit. It is that simple! Kahit na sabihin pang karapat dapat lang na bigyan ng pinakamataas na burial sa pagiging presidente niya dati,kung ayaw ng pamilya na tanggapin ito, it is their prerogative. Biruin mo tinatanggap pa nila ang condolences ni Imelda Marcos at tinanggap ng buong puso si Erap na tinanggal sa pwesto dahil na rin kay Cory at Cardinal Sin. Kaya lang hindi matanggap ng mga Aquino si boobuwit! Dapat lang! Baka magpapapel na naman si boobuwit! For once, this boobuwit should just step back ang leave Cory alone to the wishes of the family and the people. Alis diyan!

  35. dragonist dragonist

    Hu Hu hU lahat ng mga comment nyo walang kwenta. Eh politika nga to eh, ngayon kaibigan bukas kaaway. Ang masama lang dyan lahat naman nakikinabang, pag nag endorse ka babayaran ka. Kaya yung mga nabayaran wag nang maingay dahil pera lang katapat nyo, gayahin nyo si tita cory may prinsiplo, may idealism di katulad ng nakaupo dyan na ngiting aso. Alam mo na kung sino ka, may araw ka rin he hehe. Lets Pray for the repose of the soul of tita cory and lets pray with each other also.

  36. Para ka talagang Dragon magsalita. Lumalabas ang apoy sa malaki mong bunganga. You need to separate politics from personal life. Cory’s death is a very personal and private matter.

  37. Gusto ko ang pag drama ni Kris pero hindi iyong matulis niyang nguso.

  38. baguneta baguneta

    Pag pumunta sa lamay si glueria, dapat handa na ang mga hecklers…HELLO GARCI, YUNG DAGDAG YUNG DAGDAG

  39. Arlene Andes Arlene Andes

    We are all mourning here in Europe for the death of a noble woman President. In behalf of my family … sincerest condolences for the Aquino children and grandkids. Have more courage in this very difficult times. The Filipino people worldwide are with you. We have great admiration to your mother and she’ll remain our pride forever. We love her very much. You’re in our prayers.

  40. Mike H Mike H

    I guess even to her death and the next life, away pa rin laban kay GMA at sa mga Marcos ang isip ni Cory at gusto niyang ipahayag sa buong mundo na hindi siya makalimot ng galit? Ganoon ba iyon? Hindi naman siguro.

  41. amanda amanda

    naku, if president arroyo goes sa libing on wednesday and say I RESIGN FROM THE PRESIDENCY, including noli then calls for a snap election, that will be her greatest gift to tita cory. the whole nation will feel edsa 1 emotions once again. sana gloria sana…you still have 2 days to mull about it… history can be kinder to you if you do that in that special moment on wednesday because the whole world will be focused on the philippines sa mierkules…pres. arroyo i hope makes an earth shattering news on wed. then the respect will increase for her.

  42. As a very religious person, I guess, Mrs. Aquino had very much wanted to abide by Christ’s admonition to all those who say they are His disciples, that is, “Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven…So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts aforgive not every one his brother their trespasses.” (Matt.18: 21, 35)

    It may apply to her relationship with Imelda, but not to the Dapangdede, who needs to be taken into custody and pay for her crimes against the Philippines and the Filipino people. It is not Mrs. Aquino to forgive her.

    In fact, the Pope of the Catholic Church should be the one to tell his archbishops and bishops to initiate proceeding to excommunicate the hypocrite from the Catholic Church together with her adulterous husband. In our church for instance, adultery is a sure ground for excommunication.

    Let us remember that Christ alone has the power to forgive sins. Dapangdede does not have that power. What power she may have now is not even legitimate and sanction by majority of Filipinos but only those she has managed to lure and bribe with her loots from the treasury, etc.

    As for a state funeral, it should not have been initiated by the pigs at the palace by the murky river who want to make a circus of Mrs. Aquino’s death. The Filipino people can give her a better funeral the way they did to FPJ, who was given a hero’s funeral when he died.

  43. parasabayan parasabayan

    The Aquino family’s turning down the State funeral to be given by the boobuwit should be not just a slap on her thick face but a big kick on her smelly ass!

  44. During His Sermon on the Mount, Jesus Christ said:

    “Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery:

    “But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Matt 5:27-28).

    Committing adultery is one of the greatest sins. Only the sins of murder and denying of the Holy Ghost are greater. Being faithful in marriage includes keeping ones thoughts and words clean and is part of God’s Law of Chastity.

    Although adultery is a grave sin a person can repent and be cleansed through the Atonement of Jesus Christ.

  45. Rose Rose

    Kris: Thank you for sharing with us the last moments of your Mom..ang ipinakita niya sa lahat..honesty, sincerity, peace and unity..a united Phil. as best she can..sa misa lang sa Greenhills magkasama ang Archers and the Blue Eagles..nakalimutan at that moment ang rivalry ng dalawa..ang De la Salle is for Cory Aquino & Co. and Ateneo naman ay pro Arroyo.

  46. Why they picked La Salle is understandable. It was at La Salle Greenhills when the walk-out happened during the counting of votes last 1986 election. But of course yes, La Salle has less crooks than Ateneo which produced criminals like Mike Arroyo and Nani Perez.

  47. Rose Rose

    Kung human si Pygmy, matatakot siya sa mga makikita niya sa susunod na mga araw and pag mamahal ng massa kay Mrs. Aquino..how she wish she could have even just a katiting of that love..green with envy…ihanda ang mga bote ng bourbon..she can just drown her envy with that! hindi ako magtataka kung mabangongot siya sa mga memories of the funeral of Ninoy & Fernando Poe..Enjoy the nightmare Mrs. Arroyo…malapit ka na rin susunod…

  48. iwatcher2010 iwatcher2010

    kaibigang engr rf…huwag balat sibuyas,kung anumang komento mo ay ginagalang din ng ellenville bloggers pero ang mga pagbatikos sa opinyon mo ay bahagi lamang ng malayang palitan ng kuro-kuro kahit ako medyo di kursunada ang banat mo, kung iisipin yun talaga ang protocol pero sa rehimen ni gloria puro pagkukunwari at pakitang-tao lamang na hindi matatanggap ng pamilyang aquino at isa pa kung sa malacanang nangyari ang state funeral mas limitadong masang pilipino ang makakasulyap sa labi ng ating minamahal na pangulo…at nasisiguro ko na di magiging maayos ang nasabing pagbibigay paggalang kumpara sa organisadong pag-aasikaso sa la salle greenhills.
    kasabihan nga asar…talo di ba????

    kaibigang mike h…mali naman siguro ang haka-haka mo na hanggang sa kabilang buhay ay away pa rin ang ninais ng ating mahal na pangulong aquino, ang paghingi niya ng sorry kay pres. erap sa edsa dos conspiracy, ang buong pagsuporta niya kay gloria noong hindi pa niya alam ang takbo ng pag-iisip ni queen gloria at kingpin pidal, ang mga marcoses inspite of power and being president that time ay di siya nagpakita ng paghihiganti o pag-uusig sa mga kasalanan nila sa kanilang pamilya…bagkus hustisya sa tamang proseso,pagpapatawad ang ginanti niya…larawan ng isang matuwid na lider ng bansa…kahanga-hanga

    maging matalino sana tayo sa pagpapahayag ng ating opinyon at komento, para di mabatikos…ellenville bloggers ay parehas at totoo kaya kung mapagkunwari ka asahan mong bagyo ng batikos ang haharapin mo.

    NO TO TRAPOS 2010!

  49. Nagulat daw si Arroyo nang nalaman na tinanggalan ng security escorts si Cory noong isang buwan. Sec. Remonde further said that they would investigate the matter. “Sorry daw at hindi sinasadya.” Dapat daw managot ang AFP.

    Ginagawa na naman tayong tanga. Would AFP or any official dare to pull out Cory’s escorts without approval from the highest level? Buti kung sino lang pero si Cory iyon…former President.

    I suspect it was done deliberately to out the blame on AFP which is currently headed by Gen. Ibrado. Baka ginawang dahilan ito para patalsikin si Ibrado at ipalit si Gen. Bangit na tuta ni Gloria.

  50. Sorry po…”to put the blame (not out) on AFP”.

    Cory’s death united many foes. For one thing, this might be the start of the almost impossible reconciliation between the Aquinos and Marcoses. Pati ang mga matagal nang may tampong kamag-anak tulad ni former Sen. Tessie Oreta ay nagpakita din sa burol. Pero maraming nagtatanong kung nasaan ang iba pang dating cabinet officials ni Cory. Where’s this Raul Gonzalez? Nahihiya siguro si tanda dahil binastos niya noon si Kris at Cory. Huwag na siya pumunta at baka mag-amoy ihi pa ang Cathedral. And where’s Lupita Kashiwara na kamag-anak din? We know she’s in the states with Gloria but why doesn’t she rush back home ahead of the party? Hoy, uwi na Malacanang Director!

  51. iwatcher, di naman tutoo na hindi naghiganti si Tita Cory sa mga kaaway at mga Marcoses noon umupo siya. Kumita nga ng husto ang PCCG noon. May mga magagandang projects si Marcos tulad ng Bataan Nuclear Plant na tinanggal ni Cory. But in fairness to Cory, nasulsulan lang siya ng mga nasa paligid sa kanya na gaya ng nasirang Cardinal Sin. Overall, Cory was a very good person…a selfless leader.

  52. iwatcher2010 iwatcher2010

    kaibigang dodong…kumita ang pcgg pero hindi pagkilos yun ng paghihiganti, kung hindi pagbawi sa mga ilegal na yaman ng mga marcoses

    maganda ang nuclear power plant project ni apo macoy pero punong puno ito ng anomalya at tongpats at higit ang maraming problema sa construction at sa security concerns.

    maraming bulong brigade at kamag-anak, inc si Mrs. President Cory pero transparent siya sa lahat ng kaniyang desisyon…walang itinatago, walang pagkukunwari at walang panlilinlang

    gaya ng iyong tinuran…overall, Pres. Cory was a very good person…a selfless leader

  53. Ikaw din ang nagsabing kumita ang PCGG. Paghihiganti din iyan iyon nga lang ibang klaseng paghihiganti…sa pera. Tell me, has the government recovered all the money from the Marcoses since then?

  54. iwatcher2010 iwatcher2010

    kaibigang dodong…
    paghihiganti nino? kumita ang pcgg at iba pang kamag-anag,inc pero hindi ibig sabihin nakinabang sila (pamilya aquino) at isa iyong paghihiganti?
    kung ginipit ng pcgg ang mga marcoses hindi dahil sa paghihiganti ni Mrs. President Cory kung hindi ang malayang pagkilos ng pcgg ayon sa mandato na nasasaad na ang PCGG ay isang constitutional commission.
    ang pagbawi ng mga nasabing yaman at pagbibigay ng nasabing nakaw na yaman sa programa ng CARP ay hindi isang paghihiganti
    ang pagpapahintulot sa pagbabalik sa pinas ng mga marcoses upang harapin ang mga kaso ay hindi isang panggigipit o paghihiganti, at dahil nga malaya ang pagtanggap sa nasabing pagbabalik ng mga marcoses ay agad nakuha nila ang matataas na posisyon sa ilocandia sa pamamagitan ng isang malaya at transparent na halalan…hindi paghihiganti iyon
    ang di pagbibigay ng isang state funeral kay apo macoy ay hindi paghihiganti sa aking palagay, sapagkat kung ikokonsidera mo ang madilim na kasaysayan noong martial law ay napagbigyan pa rin sila ng isang marangal na libing sa batac, ilocos sur.

    para sa akin kaibigan dodong, kahit sobrang muhi at galit ni Mrs. President Cory ay hindi nila hayagang naipakita ang paghihiganti kahit nasa poder sila ng kapangyarihan noon, ang hinanap lamang nila ang hustisya at katarungan na sa kasamaang palad ay di pa rin nabigyan ng kasagutan maging sa kasalukuyang panahon.

    Marami kasing kaso sa PCGG ang negotiated at compromised at kung kaninong bulsa napunta, tiyak di sa gobyerno kung hindi sa bulsa ng iilang tao lamang
    bakit walang nakukulong na commissioner ng pcgg? daming pera ang nilustay ng mga nakaupo at pati legal consultants kuno ay nagkamal ng limpak na pera
    at ikaw rin ang makakasagot sa iyong katanungan…ang problema ay sa mga appointees at walang political will to prosecute the guilty at worst ang ill-gotten wealth ay nagagamit pa sa ibang bagay ng mga trapo politicos at yun ang katotohanan.

    NO TO TRAPOS 2010!

  55. mbw mbw

    gloria is known to be a what do they call that?—parang micro (organism) manager :-). I am not a corporate-savy entity.hehe kaya this recalling Cory’s bodyguards cannot be a simple bureaucratic slip-up. Malacanang press secretaries are really funny. 🙁

  56. andres andres

    Obvious na sinadya i-pull out ang mga escorts ni Tita Cory. They have done that several times to Erap and Binay. The administration has been doing this to their political enemies.

    What can you expect from Boy Abunda interrupting Kris, eh endorser ni GMA ang Bading noong 2004 diba?

  57. andres andres

    At least Tita Cory was the only one to say Sorry for the mistake of helping install GMA to the Presidency.

    She was honest and transparent till the very end.

  58. Rose Rose

    Hindi ba kapatid ni Ninoy si Lupita? Malupit talaga ang damdamin niya..Ano ba ang galit niya kay Cory?..Naawa ako sa kanya kasi ipinakita niya kung anong klaseng tao siya?

  59. andres andres

    Si Lupita ubod ng yabang yan, supporter ni Gloria kaya siya ganyan!

    Ang lupit ni Lupita!

  60. Bukang Liwayway Bukang Liwayway

    Gloria not cutting short US trip, after all

    Leaderships of both the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) also offered their snappiest salute to the late President Cory Aquino as they vowed to protect the democratic ways restored by their former Commander-in-Chief. At the same time, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Victor Ibrado vowed to defend the democratic ways of life that President Aquino helped brought back to the country after the EDSA People Power Revolt that ended the Marcos dictatorship in 1986.

    http://tribune.net.ph/headlines/20090803hed2.html

    Tingnan natin nga kung saan nakakabit ang mga bayag ninyo?

    Ilang heneral na ba ang naging tila aso sa harapan ni gloria?

    Gen Ibrado, Gen Verzosa, papayag ba kayong tawaging traydor at duwag?

  61. dessert fox dessert fox

    kawawa naman si PGMA, natabunan ang mga magagandang news tungkol sa pagbisita nya sa US sa pagkamatay ni PRES. CORY,nakabaling ang atensyon ng sambayanan at ang buong mundo kay MAM CORY. naiinggit sya dahil nakita nya kung paano mahalin ng mga tao si MAM CORY at dahil sa laki ng inggit nya pupunta sya sa ST LUKES at hihingi sa mga doktor nya kung paano rin sya magkaroon ng colon cancer, at kailan din sya mamatay ng sa gayon magdadalamhati rin ang taong bayan, magkakaroon ng mga papuri lalo na sa blog na ito, kaso saan kaya sya ibuburol sa congress?? at ang mga tao lang doon ay mga congressman na kakampi nya? kawawa naman
    pero mas lalong kawawa si BRENDA 2 dahil nagdeklara sya na tatakbo bilang presidente pero hindi naging usap usapan

    mga kawawang nilalang

  62. iwatcher2010 iwatcher2010

    nice one kaibigang dessert fox…mga kawawang nilalang

  63. Press Secretary Serge Remonde said they were suprised to hear about the pullout of Cory’s security escorts.

    AFP Chief Victor Ibrado said it was just a miscommunication. The two military escorts were being transferred to the the Philippine National Police, which is the agency in charge of providing security to presidents and vice presidents.

    Sen. Nonoy Aquino said the escorts are under the Presidential Security Group and if it’s PSG, it’s Malacañang.

  64. Noynoy said if Arroyo comes to the wake (she’ll arrive on Wednesday 5 a.m. Cory’s funeral will start 10 a.m.),”tatanggapin siya.” He said he will be treated with “civility.”

    But, he said, “kung ang ini-expect ay yunf magtitili at magtatalon kami sa tuwa, hindi mangyari yan.”

  65. chi chi

    Gosh! Remonde is a hypocritical idiot!

    Alam ng buong bayan na tinanggalan ni Gloria Arroyo ng security si Mrs. Aquino pero eye-to-eye magsinungaling ang hinayupak na Remonde. Retard!!!

  66. chi chi

    Miscommunication? Ahhh…to think that I thought Ibrado was different!

  67. chi chi

    Sige, Gloria Napakakapal…magtago ka ule sa likuran ni Lupita at nang meron kang kausap sa plastic ninyong pagdalaw kay Tita Cory!

  68. Ganyan naman ang mga taga-Malacanang. Kapal pumalpak, either they deny or says it’s a poor judgment or so on.

    In fairness to Ibrado, he could have been ordered to do it. Let’s not immediately pass judgment on this guy. Marami ang nagsasabing okay si Ibrado.

  69. O nagmamaang-maangan na naman ba si Gloria walang kredibilidad? Nagtataka pa ba ang mga tanga? Sobra namang kadakilaan iyan. Ginagago na, wala pa ring ginagawa. Tapos may biglang papasok sa blog na ito na sasabihin bakit daw sinisisi palagi si Gloria. Susmaryosep! Di nakakaintindi ng command responsibility. Puede ba, bumaba na lang siya at hindi iyong pera ng bayan nilulustay sa pamamasyal, etc. niya. Kunyari state visit pa raw kahit na siya mismo ang nangumbida sa sarili niya.

    Parang bago pa ng bago sa mga unggoy na akala mo di malalaman na inuutusan iyong mga ambassador lalo na iyong mga appointee niya na humingi ng audience doon sa mga lider ng mga bansang gusto niyang pasyalan kasama noong mga sipsip na utusan niyang binoboto ng mga pilipino na no choice sa pagpili ng mga kinatawan nila lalo na kapag pinalakad iyong mga perang ninakaw nila sa bayan para makadaya gaya noong ginawa sa kalaban ni Koko Pimentel.

    Kawawang bansa! Kawawang mga pilipino! Di naman naiintindihan kung ano ang demokrasya—na sila mismo ang dapat na nagpapalakad ng pamahalaan nila at hindi iyong dinidyos ang kanilang mga ibinoboto na dapat na kumikilos na sila ang utusan ng mga taumbayan at di sila ang mga hari at reynang bumubusabos sa kanila dahil ang ibig sabihin ng democracy ay “a government OF, FOR and BY the PEOPLE,” hindi “OF, FOR and BY GLORIA and her fellow dorobos!

    Kawawang Mrs. Aquino, di nakitang lubos ang resulta ng pinaglalaban niya. Inalisan pa ng security!

  70. OK, di gusto ni Gloria maging “popular president,” pero gusto niyang maging permanent queen. Puede ba bumaba na lang siya at sukang-suka na ang majority ng mga pilipino sa kaniya. Pagbigyan na niya iyong patay na pinababa siya at akuhin ang kasalanan niya sa bansa at mga kababayan niya.

  71. ricopoblete ricopoblete

    di kaya yong pag alis ng security kay tita cory ay ginawa para masira yong namumuno at maapura ang pag palit?
    kasi di ba may speculatiion/rigodon sa military na may papalitan ahead of their retirement dates? mas mapapabilis kung may mabigat na dahilan kagaya ng pag alis ng security ng former president.

  72. rico clemente rico clemente

    if we consider the tremendous response of the people to the demise of pres aquino AND we confer her with a state funeral, then FOR ONCE we can feel the “pagkakaisa” of the filipinos in mourning over her death. this is the legacy of aquino anyway– pagkakaisa. cory already belongs to the filipino people and not to the aquino family alone. give her a state funeral!!!

  73. iwatcher2010 iwatcher2010

    kaibigang rico poblete…siguro naman mas maayos na ang nasabing desisyon ng pamilyang aquino, mas maraming pilipinong nagmamahal ang nakakasulyap sa labi ni Mrs. President Cory na siguro ay hindi mangyayari kapag nasunod ang mungkahi ng malacanang.

    hindi pa ba sapat ang napapanood mo para maniwala ka na nagkakaisa naman ang pilipino? nagkakaisa sa katarungan, sa katotohanan, at sa respeto at paggalang sa isang matuwid na pinuno at ina ng bansa.

    makiisa ka rin at kung hindi mo pa nasisilip ang labi ni Mrs. President Cory ay subukan mo para makita ng iyong dalawang mata at maramdaman ang nagkakaisang pagmamahal ng sambayanang pilipino ok

    hintayin na lang natin si queen gloria para sa isang state funeral, sama ka ha????

    NO TO TRAPOS 2010!

  74. chi chi

    It’s a People’s Funeral for Tita Cory, mas matindi kesa sa state funeral na pakikinabangan lang sa photo ooppps ni Gloria Napakakapal.

    Ano kaya at sa pagbwisita ni Panduck sa labi ni Tita Cory ay biglang idilat ng huli ang mga mata sabay ngiti na ubod ng tamis?

  75. Bukang Liwayway Bukang Liwayway

    Chi, huwag namang idilat ‘yung mga mata sabay ngiti ng ubod tamis.

    Baka himatayin si Lola Dapangdede at malaglag ‘yung kanyang silicon.

    Kung ano na lang kaya, aahm, aah sige na nga, idilat na lang ang mga mata, tapos kaway sa kanya sabay sabing “sasama ka na ba sa akin?”.

  76. Bukang Liwayway Bukang Liwayway

    Tita Cory, pasensiya na po. Alam naming hindi ito ang turo mo. Wala lang po kasi kaming maisip na maaaring makapagpaalis sa bruhang ‘yun sa malakanyang, eh.

  77. rico clemente rico clemente

    kaibigang iwatcher, yung tono ba ng sulat mo ay tono ng pagkakaisa? gusto ko lang magkaisa tayo, eh tumira ka na naman.

  78. RJ RJ

    si Cory may iiwan malinis na legacy at dala ito ng ka apo apuhan niya.

    si Gloria may iiwan din maruming legacy at dala ito ng ka apo apuahan niya………….. isa lang ibig sabihn non din niya mahal ang familia niya. mas nanalig siya kay lucifer.

  79. I am living here in Holland,since 1996; I am a filipino; supporter of Aquino’s; I was in the long funeral of Ninoy and I was so proud to be with him in his last moment; I saw Cory’s funeral via youtube; I was deeply touch; nakita ko kung paano siya minahal ng mga Pilipino; nalaman ko rito sa Holland ang balita noong siya ay dalhin na sa Manila Cathedral. Mahal ko si Cory; sa Edsa “People Revolution”ako rin ay sumali; bagaman at ako ay naririto; ang puso ko ay Pilipino at nananitiling Pilipino; Condolence sa ating lahat sa pagpanaw ng ating mahal na Pangulo!

  80. hi tita cory xalamat xa lahat ng ginawa moh 2 sa ating bansa nag papsalamat akoh dahil magagnda ang pagtakboh moh bilang 1 presidente ma mizzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
    kah namen i love u

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