“I congratulate Mr. Villar for his fantastic lobbying in turning someone like Senator [Loren] Legarda, who was rabidly against him into his girl Friday. As they say, Manny talks and money talk louder,” said Madrigal in a statement sent from Europe.
Added Madrigal: “I will not subscribe to political prostitution when the country’s interest is at stake. Public service is not a numbers game.”
Legarda was among the 12 senators (Aquilino Pimentel, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Lito Lapid, Gregoriio Honasan, Joker Arroyo, Miriam Santiago, Ramon Revilla Jr., Jinggoy Estrada, Loren Legarda, Francis Pangilinan and Villar) who signed the resolution, expressing the sense of the Senate to dismiss the complaint and clear Villar of alleged acts of disorderly behavior.
The signing by Legarda of the resolution was a complete turnabout because she had supported the Senate investigation into the controversy.
Legarda also voted for the ouster of Villar as senate president. Yesterday, she said, ““In this afternoon, on this glorious afternoon, I cast my lot with Manny Villar. I believe our partnership will ensure a new beginning for all the Filipino people.”
Asked about reports that Villar must have given her the amount of P300 million to P500 million that she asked but failed to get from Nationalist People’s Coalition colleague Sen. Francis Escudero before he bolted the party, Legarda said her choice of Villar was based on “common platforms.”
“We believe we can make a difference in the lives of Filipinos. That is why today, in declaring my intention to vie for vice presidency in May 2010, I offer myself to the Filipino people as other half to the tandem that seeks a new beginning for the Filipino nation,” Legarda said.
Legarda who belongs to the Nationalist People’s Coalition made the announcement at Nacionalista Party’s headquarters, the old Laurel house in Shaw Blvd, Mandaluyong.
For his part, Villar said the partnership was not politics-driven but was motivated by “a common vision for the country.”
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Pahayag ni Senator Loren Legarda kaugnay po ng naging paliwanag at pahayag kahapon ni Sen. Manny Villar na kailangan ang P1 billion para tumakbo sa presidential election. March 4, 2009
“Nakakalungkot ung nabasa ko sa dyaryo noong Martes. Sabi ni Sen. Manny Villar na kung wala ka raw P1 billion, huwag mo ng ituloy ang balak mo bilang pangulo.
Talagang nakalulungkot at nakakatakot ang ganitong pahayag. Ang mensahe po kase ng sinasabi natin dito ay simple.
Ibig ba n’yang sabihin, kung wala kang pera ay huwag ka ng mangarap na makapaglingkod bilang pangulo sa ating bansa? Nakalulungkot pong isipin na paliliitin natin ang usapin ng paglilingkod sa bayan sa isyu ng pera. Pera-pera na lang ba ang eleksyon? Talaga bang ang tingin nya sa taong bayan ay mukhang pera? Pwera na ba ang pagmamahal sa bayan? Pwera na ba yung uri ng leadership na ibibigay mo? Pwera na ba yung vision para sa kinabukasan ng ating bansa? Basta may pera pwera na ba ang lahat?
Hindi naman po siguro ganoon dahil ang mahalaga ay compassion, ang mahalaga ay passion to serve, ang mahalaga ay may plataporma at vision para sa ating matagal nang naghihirap na mga kababayan.
Totoo, maraming mga gastusin kung ikaw ay mangangampanya. Katunayan dito makikita ang tunay na suporta ng mga taong naniniwala sa vision, sa iyong pangarap at plano sa ating bansa. Sila mismo ang magtitipon-tipon, magko-kontribusyon para tumulong sa iyo na maipamahagi ang iyong mensahe sa ating mga botante.
Sabi rin niya (Sen. Manny Villar), “they say there is one golden rule. He who has the gold rules.” Kung tatagalugin po natin upang mas malinaw, “sabi nila isa lang ang golden rule o ginintuang batas. Kung sino ang may ginto, sya ang mamumuno.”
Kapag ganito ang sistema wala na tayong pinagkaiba sa isang gang. Kung sino ang may pera, sya ang magdidikta ng lahat. Walang pwedeng kumuwestyon sa kanyang lider dahil lahat ng mga kasapi ng kanyang gang ay hayok sa ipinamamahagi nya. Iniiwasan ko pong direktang pumuna sa mga kapwa nating politiko dahil tiyak na babalikan at sasabihing namumilitika lang. Pero ito ay hindi ko kayang palagpasin dahil ito ay insulto sa taong bayan na pera lang daw ang katapat ng desisyon ng bawat Pilipino, ng kanilang karapatang pumili ng kanilang pinuno.
Kung makikita natin ang uri ng mga reaksyon ng tao sa kanyang pahayag ay mararamdaman natin ang galit ng taumbayan sa isyung ito.”
Gosh, she is impossible! And to think I contributed and pressured “friends” to contribute to her 1st senatorial election.
No wonder Victor Corpuz labeled her a “Wxxrx”. (Trust that double-crossing treasonous ex-tactical chief of Joma’s National People’s Army to know what that means — someone like him who sells to the highest bidder.)
Related story:
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/177202/senate-shelves-reso-dismissing-villar-ethics-raps
Remember she voted to oust Erap. She even cried. Then in 2004, she agreed to be vice president of FPJ, best friend of Erap.
Magulo talaga dito ngayon sa atin at parang mga bola na talbugan ng talbugan sa ibang lugar. Dito mo makikita ang mga BALINGBING. Dapat sa ganito ay gamitin natin ang pag iisip na huwag iboto ang mga ganid sa kapangyarihan. Nag lalabasan ang mga DOBLE KARANG mukha kapag pera at elections.
Sana Chiz at Binay na palaban talaga at si Erap ay tumulong na lang sa kanila. Tutal naranasan na niya maging presidente at ipa ubaya na lang sa mga bata.
Sa Bise ay si BINAY na lang ang may kayang usigin ang mga MAGNANAKAW sa gobyerno natin lalo na ang pamilyang Arroyo.
Sina Mar , Loren , Edu ay matatawag natin na
‘Political prostitution’ bayaran kapag pera ang sasabihin mo.
“We believe we can make a difference in the lives of Filipinos” — Loren Legarda
Of course, you rambling female idiot! You and that thick-faced thief and real estate cheat you are now sleeping with would do anything to rob the State of billions by inserting ghost “lines” in the budget for funding!
After you milked old Tony Leviste, who was old enough to be your father, of every cent he owned, got him to put his Forbes Park house in your name, used the poor sod to further your ambition, you now will happily sleep with Villar to obtain MORE! I hope Cynthia scratches your hypocritical face!
(And you now gradiosely say that you have a “vision” for the country? Of course, the same vision you had that to get to where you got to on TV, you slept with every Tom Dick and Harry of the broadcasting industry…)
“I congratulate Mr. Villar for his fantastic lobbying in turning someone like Senator [Loren] Legarda, who was rabidly against him into his girl Friday. As they say, Manny talks and money talk louder,” said Madrigal in a statement sent from Europe.
Hah! Yeah! Go get ’em girl!
Villar said the partnership was not politics-driven but was motivated by “a common vision for the country.”
Omigawd! And they believe themselves…Tse!
Tama na, parang awa na ninyo sa mga pinoy!
It’s not vision for country… it is common vision for the money and power the lust for. Yucks, kadiri!!!
they lust for…
You already did. Kaya nga mahirap ang Pinoy.
RE: Remember she voted to oust Erap. She even cried. Then in 2004, she agreed to be vice president of FPJ, best friend of Erap? by Becky
See…Onli in the Pinas!
Paanong titino ang kamalayan ng Sambayang Kapinuyan…kung ganito ng ganito ang kalakaran ng mga stupido nating mga nagnanais maglingkod-bayan?
Anong moralidad ang mayroon sila…sige nga? Heto at akala mo kung sino sila na kesyo sila ang pag-asa ng ANO?
Ginagago na talaga tayo ng mga makakapal ang apog…at ang dami namang mga tangengot sa ating lipunan, di marunong magtanda sa mga kababuyang pinaggagagawa ng mga ito…named it?
Hay naku…bungtong hiniga at saka hinga ng maluwag, nakaka-init ng ulo talaga ^..^
Bakit umatras sina Lolo Johnny, baka magising ang kapinuyan sa kanilang pinalulusot na kababuyan?
I like what Jamby said :”Manny talks but money talks louder”. Baka may kasamang envelope ang pagpirma ng 12.
That is what i do not like of Pimentel as well, parang tumatandang paurong din. Instead of letting the truth comes out, he is lawyering for Manny who did not bother to answer charges against him in the senate. And what do these 12 think of their colleague Jamby who is pursuing the c5 issue? Is she a non entity, where is their respect for her?
Legarda is best to be written off. I used to like her, but she is a real shame this time.
Loren sinta is really a cheapo these days.
My favorite quotes of the day…talagang tama at may katotohanan!!!
“Villar said the partnership was not politics-driven but was motivated by “a common vision for the country.”
Omigawd! And they believe themselves…Tse! – Chi
“We believe we can make a difference in the lives of Filipinos.”
You already did. Kaya nga mahirap ang Pinoy – saxnviolins
“I congratulate Mr. Villar for his fantastic lobbying in turning someone like Senator [Loren] Legarda, who was rabidly against him into his girl Friday. As they say, Manny talks and money talk louder,”
“I will not subscribe to political prostitution when the country’s interest is at stake. Public service is not a numbers game.”
Mabuhay ka Senadora Jamby Madrigal!!!
As I stated before..I do not see positive changes for our country once the NP-NPC wins the election under Villar-Legarda leadership for obvious reasons (i.e. same situation like before or even worst).
Kung ngayon pa lang harapang kababuyan na..pano kung manalo pa?? you guys decide!!!
To think about it…
Most of these “senatoriables” are young and yet are wasting their opportunity to make a difference to the lives of many and the nation as a whole. If they cannot follow simple rule of the senate, the very house they represent, if they themselves cannot see the difference between right and wrong or have some decency or self-respect, what more can the people expect?
I can now say that these people grew up (to include the few that has been there) don’t fully grasp or understand the roles that was only entrusted to them…worst, what it means to be a Filipino…to me, this is a national tragedy!!
To the very few good ones running for any elective office; it’s kinda difficult to soar with Eagles when you’re flying with lots of Turkeys!! Jinggoy, Recto, Drillon, Revilla, Sotto, backstabber Enrile, Sicko Willie, Joey DV (said he would like to help the poor!?! What!!), Loren VP, Kiko, Pia C. Regardless of what you all say; I like Meriam to be in the senate – we need someone there to bluff and humihiyaw-hiyaw unlike da retired marine general Biazon, meek and machonurin din.
’tis one good reason why i call these politicians as Totally Useless Invertebrates.
Come to think of it – not any one of them have contributed to our development. Not their kind.
We can still survive without them, i’m sure.
I really would like Jamby Madrigal to run for the presidency. Baka nga naman magbago ang Pilipinas. It is very easy to be critics when we are not wearing the shoes of these public servants. What I would really like to see is a genuine turning point for all Filipinos. We seem to always blame everything to the government but we can not see our own shortcomings. Government is not the answer to all our woes. I do not even think that any of these politicians can help our country get out from the indebtedness caused by the never ending corruption.
I hear a lot of bad things about almost every politician. It is easier to think of their negative qualities than it is to think about what they can do for their country. The “crab” mentality seem to be our way of life. Whoever wins this election will always be a minority president. If he gets a vote of 11 million, there will be over 30 million who will be bitching and moaning. We never seem to appreciate anyone in power. It is a sad state of our country.
Mabuti naman kung manalo si Noynoy din para matikman naman natin yung paglilingkod ng hindi kumikibo man lang. Halos lahat na ng klase ng presidente meron na tayo. Yet we still bitch and complain. We keep blaming the government for what we have become. Siguro, for a change why don’t we look at ourselves and do the best we can to elect the public servants who are genuinely selfless to serve the people., We have gut feelings. Let us use that!
Una, huwag na munang babae ngayong 2010, nasubukan na ang mga
babae !..ngiti ni Loren, pati mata, katulad din ni GMA, pera-pera lang…yuong presyo sa NPC, PMP, Palaka, dinuble
ng bilyonaryong Villar..kaya nandyan sya…pera-pera lang, tama ang sabi ni Senador, Jamby..money talks louder”..Pinas
yata iyan, walang kapares..with all the colors shown by Loren, tapos na sya….ki Sen. Mar. Roxas na tayo for VP..
Politikal Pok-Pokation.
She said then that Villar’s statements smacked of gangsterism. “If this would be the system (money politics), then we are no different from a gang. Whoever has the money, dictates. No one can question his leadership…,” Legarda reacting to Villar who once quoted that “he who has the gold, rules”.
So Legarda is a gang member now? Wow, welcome to the club madam.
Madrigal just made a political statement and it really makes sense. It’s worth to be in a quotable quotes collection.
Legarda said her choice of Villar was based on “common platforms.”
“Common” daw ang platforms nila. Eh paano kaya yun kung si Loren ay advocate ng environment, pero pinagkakakitaan naman ni Money ang deforestation through real estate?
Jamby for President? She has made quite a statement against Villar, but she running for president just because she said “”Manny talks but money talks louder”??? No way!!! Heard some unpleasant things about her French hubby, and to think he is going to be the First Gentleman (part 2) if she becomes president. Yikes!!!!
There are a lot of better quotes coming from members of Ellensville community than Jamby’s as far as I’m concerned.
Rudolfo, maganda namang di hamak si Loren kay boobuwit. No comaparison!
Ms. Ellen, pardon my words. Feel free to delete if they are too vulgar.
Mas maganda kung itranslate ko yung title ng post from Political Prostitution to Putahan sa Pulitika o Putang Politika o Ang Mga Puta sa Pulitika o Pulitika ng mga Puta!
Si Loren Legarda ang tunay na “Magdalena” mababa ang lipad. Mahilig sa matanda kaya kapit tuko kay Villar. Sabagay maasim asim pa siya hikhikhik…
Re: Legarda also voted for the ouster of Villar as senate president.
Sleeping with the enemy. Bakit siya’y naging 360 degrees turn? Pera-pera lang ang katapat. Kung sakaling nabayaran siya sa halagang 300-500 Million pesos puede na siyang mag-retire. Naglaho na ang kanyang ningning. Siguradong kulelat siya.
Totoo na maganda si Loren, ki GMA, kaya nga linigawan ng tatlong partido para maging bise, at kinalimutan yong ibig tumakbong ( at pinag-iisipang tumakbo, pati yata, congress from pampanga, ng kanyang mga alipores, etc ) nasarapan sa malakanyang, kahit na ina-anod ng bagyong Ondong-Pepeng…ANg ibig ko lamang sabihin, yong matang, “come here ” looks na, Kailangan ko ang malaking halaga, at sabay
ngiti, na ” Hi, nandito na ako sa LP, ngayon “…ngunit, ang tanong magkano ang kalala-gayan, eeeyyyy “…
Diego 360 degrees turn!? Siguro yan ang favorite position ni Loren “Helicopter” gusto laging nasa itaas.
Kontrol niya ang laro. Ibig sabihin hawak niya ang political game plan ni Villar.
IF anyone has any archived footages of Loren’s shows before she entered politics and compare them with Loren’s video footages even right after she entered politics, kitang-kita agad ang pagkakaiba. She looked, sounded and felt more natural as a broadcaster. As a politician, this entry’s title says it all. Parang pati boses niya nilagyan ng make-up to make it sound more appealing.
Pahayag ni Senator Loren Legarda kaugnay ng naging paliwanag at pahayag ni Sen. Manny Villar na kailangan ang P1 billion para tumakbo sa presidential election. March 4, 2009
“Nakakalungkot ung nabasa ko sa dyaryo noong Martes. Sabi ni Sen. Manny Villar na kung wala ka raw P1 billion, huwag mo ng ituloy ang balak mo bilang pangulo.
Talagang nakalulungkot at nakakatakot ang ganitong pahayag. Ang mensahe po kase ng sinasabi natin dito ay simple.
Ibig ba n’yang sabihin, kung wala kang pera ay huwag ka ng mangarap na makapaglingkod bilang pangulo sa ating bansa? Nakalulungkot pong isipin na paliliitin natin ang usapin ng paglilingkod sa bayan sa isyu ng pera. Pera-pera na lang ba ang eleksyon? Talaga bang ang tingin nya sa taong bayan ay mukhang pera? Pwera na ba ang pagmamahal sa bayan? Pwera na ba yung uri ng leadership na ibibigay mo? Pwera na ba yung vision para sa kinabukasan ng ating bansa? Basta may pera pwera na ba ang lahat?
Hindi naman po siguro ganoon dahil ang mahalaga ay compassion, ang mahalaga ay passion to serve, ang mahalaga ay may plataporma at vision para sa ating matagal nang naghihirap na mga kababayan.
Totoo, maraming mga gastusin kung ikaw ay mangangampanya. Katunayan dito makikita ang tunay na suporta ng mga taong naniniwala sa vision, sa iyong pangarap at plano sa ating bansa. Sila mismo ang magtitipon-tipon, magko-kontribusyon para tumulong sa iyo na maipamahagi ang iyong mensahe sa ating mga botante.
Sabi rin niya (Sen. Manny Villar), “they say there is one golden rule. He who has the gold rules.” Kung tatagalugin po natin upang mas malinaw, “sabi nila isa lang ang golden rule o ginintuang batas. Kung sino ang may ginto, sya ang mamumuno.”
Kapag ganito ang sistema wala na tayong pinagkaiba sa isang gang. Kung sino ang may pera, sya ang magdidikta ng lahat. Walang pwedeng kumuwestyon sa kanyang lider dahil lahat ng mga kasapi ng kanyang gang ay hayok sa ipinamamahagi nya. Iniiwasan ko pong direktang pumuna sa mga kapwa nating politiko dahil tiyak na babalikan at sasabihing namumilitika lang. Pero ito ay hindi ko kayang palagpasin dahil ito ay insulto sa taong bayan na pera lang daw ang katapat ng desisyon ng bawat Pilipino, ng kanilang karapatang pumili ng kanilang pinuno.
Kung makikita natin ang uri ng mga reaksyon ng tao sa kanyang pahayag ay mararamdaman natin ang galit ng taumbayan sa isyung ito.”
villar at legarda.. mga desperado at desperada… wala sa hulog parehas… sa pagsasama nila.. lalo lang nila nasira isa’t-isa…
Loren $eem$ to be $MART enough to know that teaming up with $omebody who u$ed to be the object of her tirade$ ju$t $everal month$ back, will only highlight her many incon$i$tencie$. Her $hot at the VP race may have been motivated by $omething el$e other than winning the VP race.
Common vi$$$$ion nga!
Eto pa may dagdag si Jamby
“Siya ang chairman ng oversight committee ng climate change. I know now why she loves climate change. She will always change to the climate that is favorable to her,”
“Ako’y naaawa sa bayan. Sabi niya she will pray for me. I am also praying for her because I pity her na bawat ihip ng hangin tatalon na lang siya o sasampa siya,”
I used to have deep reservations about Jamby Madrigal because I heard she was arrogant and bitchy to those whose station in life is lower than her.
I then met her in Manila at a dinner party held by a friend in my honour and we met again and had further email contacts. Found her on those occasions to be quite down to earth. She seemed and sounded genuinely concerned for the country. She was specific about her likes and dislikes, eg., corrupt politicians. (We have one point in common — we love France, antiques and history and if she’s speaking the truth, a profound disdain for corrupt politicians.)
Although I cannot profess knowing her a great deal at all so far, I think she’s been alright. For one thing, she seems to be holding herself pretty well against Senate bullies and to me that’s more than good enough. For another, she’s an enemy of Gloria and boy, that’s great bonus.
If she has the courage of her conviction, the moral fortitude to resist temptations to go politically whoring like Villar and Legarda, then I will give her every benefit of the doubt, i.e., that she’s can be one heck of a politician, so never mind the melodrama about her that we read in the papers.
We need fighter politicians, combat ready against corruption in this country and I’d like to see more of her, see if she is truly of the stern stuff variety.
Can’t go wrong with this man, he definitely gets my vote!!!
Serge Osmena bolts LP because of Recto!!!
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/11/18/09/osmeñ-bolts-lp-senatorial-ticket
Mayor Sonny Belmonte and Vice-mayor Herbert Bautista joins LP.
Ang gulo, labo-labo na talaga ang mga politiko!!! 😀
Mike kung totoo nga na kakalas na si Serge Osmeña sa LP ay makukuha niya ang boto ko especially kung pupunta siya sa kampo ni Binay, tutal dati na naman silang magkasama. At malamang ay marami pang magri-rigodon sa iba’t-ibang partido. Nangangahulugan din na OLD POLITICS pa rin talaga ang Liberal party dahil handa silang tumanggap ng miyembrong naging taksil sa mamamayan.
How many times has this political harlot turned 360 degrees? And she’s not even getting dizzy.
Except for the height,she’s practically a twin of the dwarf. Same ego, same arrogance, same lust for power, same fake smile, same kapalmuks…and once in power, am sure same avarice.
Nilunok ni Loren si Villar! Paru-parong puta….:)
Mike – November 18, 2009 8:23 pm
Can’t go wrong with this man, he definitely gets my vote!!!
Serge Osmena bolts LP because of Recto!!!
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Nagsimula na. Great move, Serge, ‘wag ka lang tatalon kay Villar.
So maram palang dating kaa-lyado ni Gloria ay lumilipat na sa Liberal Party. Masaya ang kampo ni Gloria dahil anino ng administrasyon niya ang Liberal Party. Huwag sanang magoyo, maloko, ma-onse ang botanteng Pilipino ng huwad na partidong ito.!
Loren, I love you noon and I voted for you during your first coming to the senate dahil bilib ako sa iyo bilang isang TV journalist and I thought you would also be a good lawmaker pero nang makita kong meron ka palang lahing tipaklong, ayaw ko na rin sa iyo.
I love you noon, punyeta ka na ngayon.
Magno, ikaw pala ay mahilig magmahal sa manghuhuthot at taksil. Yung unang asawa niyan, diniborsiyo matapos sairin ang balon. Jinjie Aranda, tapos, Tony Leviste, tapos, Edong Angara, tapos, sino na? Si Manny Villar?
Sensya na, nagseselos lang ako. Para sa akin, MILF si Loren.
I love you noon, punyeta ka na ngayon. -MPR
Marami na akong naringgan n’yan. Una sa uncles ko na mga macho-nurin, hehehe.
MILF si Loren – tongue
Hahaha! Grabe kayong dalawa.
tis one good reason why i call these politicians as Totally Useless Invertebrates.
Come to think of it – not any one of them have contributed to our development. Not their kind.
We can still survive without them, i’m sure. – sumpit
and I agree with you..We’ve been surviving most of the time without them..kaso lang they keep on taxing us for nothing..tapos guguluhin pa whenever di sila nagkasundo sa mga hatian…I don’t mean to be disrespectfull!! it just that they’ve been disrespecting and stealing from us all along…SOBRA NA TALAGA!!!
“They deserve each other. Bagay talaga sila pagdating sa character, pag-uugali at kredibilidad. Good luck to Loren,”—Ping Lacson
Hehehe bagay nga sila…
Cayetano, Pangilinan, Pimentel…all you who signed..especially you, Villar,…. I spit on your undug graves.
Tongue,
Pareho pala tayong Teodoro kay Loren.
Ano kaya, tayong dalawa na lang.
Ahahahay!
Para siguro tayong knights of the round table habang nag-eespadahan!
Ang multo ni Sinta!
Rey Marfil
http://www.abante-tonite.com/issue/nov1909/opinions_spy.htm
Tongue, sa iyo na lang si Loren.
Sawa na ako sa kanya!
Galing ako sa bahay ni Leron Sinta.
Napakalayo na nga pala ang narating niya.
Malayo na sa katotohanan!
Eto ‘yung susi, bahala na kayo anuman ang datnan n’yo doon.
Kung maaari ay isama ninyo si Cardinal Godeng Rosales.
http://www.lorenlegarda.com.ph/
If this tandem wins, Loren can become president.
The C5 fiasco qualifies as plunder. If the evidence of guilt is strong, the accused (Money) can be detained. Since his detention renders him incapable, Loren becomes the president. Shades of Goyang; Assumptionista na naman.
Mayroon kayang diary entry na naman si Edong?
The C5 fiasco qualifies as plunder
Aha! Is that so?
In that case, there must be a campaign along the lines of:
Villar for jail term for plunder!
Villar should look seriously into the plans of this other Assumptionista. Search si Edong, malamang nakahanda na!