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Month: August 2010

The incredible and talented Boy Gee

Published by Ellen on August 19, 2010

Will he get his third star despite the one-year ban?
There were two significant things that Rear Admiral Feliciano Angue mentioned in his marathon griping with media the past few days.

One is the continued thriving career of Maj. Gen. Gaudencio “Boy Gee” Pangilinan, one of Gloria Arroyo’s dependable generals, under Aquino’s supposedly reformist administration.

Angue identified Pangilinan as one of the Class ’79 officers close to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin. He said Pangilinan served as intelligence officer and comptroller of Gazmin when the latter was still in the active military service.

Proof of Pangilinan’s clout with Gazmin is his inclusion in the first batch of officers who moved up under this new administration. Last month, he was named commander of Northern Luzon Command vice Lt. Gen. Ricardo David who was named AFP chief of staff.

The Nolcom chief position requires a three-star general. Pangilinan is a two-star general. His third star is still awaiting the signature of President Aquino.

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Paboritong heneral ni Arroyo, appointed ulit ni P-Noy

Published by Ellen on August 17, 2010

Ang galing nitong mga heneral na busog na busog kay Gloria Arroyo. Hanggang ngayon patuloy pa rin sila sa hapag-kainan ng bagong administrasyon.

Isa na si Maj. Gen. Jonathan Martir na nakakuha ng appointment kay Pangulong Aquino bilang director IV. Isa siya sa unang hinirang ni Aquino noong Hulyo 15. Ang swerte talaga ni Martir.

Sabin ng isang defense reporter, re-appointment lang daw yun kasi linagay siya doon ni Arroyo pagkatapos siya nag-retire. Tagapag-mahala daw siya ng military arsenal.

Bakit siya na re-appoint?

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Tenor Arthur Espiritu captures Manila

Published by Ellen on August 15, 2010

Video produced by elementary school classmates of Arthur:

Arthur Espiritu with girlfriend, Christine
My writer friend Nelson Navarro said he was glad he went to watch tenor Arthur Espiritu last Saturday despite his restricted mobility, walking with the aid of a cane due to a recent stroke.

I went with Charmaine Deogracias of NHK TV and we were so happy to experience a great performance by Filipino artists. (The 34-year old Espiritu is now Filipino-American, having migrated to the United States when he was 14 years old.)

It was a joy to watch Espiritu, the second Filipino to perform before a passionate and demanding audience at the hallowed halls of La Scala di Milan. His voice has a pristine quality and he moves with aplomb.

Soprano Rachelle Gerodias and pianist Najib Ismael completed the trio that gave the unusually big crowd at Philamlife Theater a memorable evening of fine music. Showing their appreciation, the crowd gave them a rapturous, standing ovation.

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Gagged admiral refuses to stay gagged

Published by Ellen on August 15, 2010

Rear Admiral Angue has mentioned the name of MGen Gaudencio S. Pangilinan Jr as one of those who engaged in politicking in the 2010 elections and is a beneficiary of favors under this new administration. Pangilinan also served Gloria Arroyo very, very well.

Angue, decrying new assignment as a demotion, goes to media

by Victor Reyes

Rear Adm. Feliciano Angue, who has alleged that senior AFP officers engaged in politicking in the last elections, yesterday decried his demotion to commander of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao from commander of the National Capital Region Command.

Angue named two senior officers who he said benefited from the manipulated promotion system of the Armed Forces, in continued defiance of an order for him to air his sentiments before the proper venue and not through media.

Angue, outgoing commander of the National Capital Region Command, said Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) chief Maj. Gen. Gaudencio Pangilinan and Intelligence Service of the AFP (Isafp) chief Brig. Gen. Romulo Bambao have questionable credentials.

Click here:http://www.malaya.com.ph/08182010/news1.html

“In my 32 years as an officer of the Armed Forces, this is the first time that I would be a witness to the humiliation of demotion of a flag rank or a general officer. Demotion is a severe punishment given only to erring enlisted personnel who have committed grave offenses. Why do this to me and what wrong have I done?” Angue said in a speech following the flag-raising ceremony at the NCRcom headquarters in Camp Aguinaldo.

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Dengue

Published by Ellen on August 15, 2010

May sumulat sa akin na taga-Marinduque na alalang-alala siya sa dumadaming kaso ng dengue sa kanila ngunit parang hindi alam ng kanyang mga kababayan kung ano ang dapat gawin.

Sabi niya walo na raw ang namatay sa kanila nitong mga nakaraang linggo kasama ang siyam na taong gulang na si Lovely Gail Ramos ng Brgy. Santol, Boac at ang isang grade three na estudyante ng Don Luis Hidalgo Elementary School na namatay sa Damian Reyes Hospital isang oras lang na dinala doon.

Nang unang dinala daw kasi ang biktima sa isang private clinic, sinabi tonsillitis ang sanhi ng lagnat. Huli na ng matumbok na dengue.
Pagkatapos nun, binisita daw ni Dr. Honesto Marquez of PHO-Marinduque ang Brgy. Santol noong Biyernes ay sinabihan ang mga tao na mag-ingat sa dengue na dala ng lamok.

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Ang telenobelang Kris at James

Published by Ellen on August 14, 2010

In happier times?
Magandang ehemplo ang ginawa ng traffic aide ng Metro Manila Development Authority na nanghuli sa driver ni Kris Aquino na nag-park sa “No parking” na lugar sa tapat ng ABS-CBN sa Quezon city.

Hindi siyang nag-atubili na ipatupad ang batas at tinikitan ang driver ni Kris. Tumawag ang driver kay Kris at sinabi naman ni Kris na dapat ng tiketan ang kanyang driver.

Ang pangyayaring ito ay tugma sa patakaran na pinaiiral ni Pangulong Aquino na walang hindi saklaw ng batas. Lahat pantay-pantay sa batas.

Katulad ng ginawa niya sa wang-wang. Hindi hinahawi ang traffic para lang mapabilis siya sa pupuntahan niya.

Di ba nakakabilib?

Kaya lang dahil nga medyo maiinit na ang mga mata ng tao kay Kris, merong ibang nagsasabi na pa-epek lang niya yun.

Hindi naman siguro ganun si Kris. Over na nga siya sa publicity lalo pa na umaandar na ang annulment ng kanyang kasal.

Sigurado as susunod na mga araw, laman ng peryodiko ang tungko as annulment ng kasal ni Kris dahil nakakuha na ng abogado si James Yap.

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What’s with Joker?

Published by Ellen on August 12, 2010

Sen. Joker Arroyo just won’t give up even if he had been reduced to stammering after he was proven wrong about his opposition to Senate Resolution 84 that seeks custody of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV so could perform his duties as elected legislator.

Yesterday, Arroyo tried to block the implementation of the Senate resolution expressing the sense of the Senate “to rectify the apparent injustice” to the former military officer who dared stood up to Gloria Arroyo, by questioning the third and fourth “whereasses” in the resolution.

The third “whereas” referred to Senate Resolution No. 3 adopted on July 25, 2007 “Expressing the Sense of the Senate that Senator Trillanes IV be allowed to participate in the sessions and other functions of the Senate in accordance with the Rule of Law.”

Arroyo was adamant in his assertion that there was no 2007 Senate Resolution No. 3.

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Senate seeks custody of Trillanes

Published by Ellen on August 11, 2010

The Senate has passed a resolution urging the Makati Regional Trial Court to allow them to take custody of detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV so he can attend sessions and perform his functions as a senator.

At least 16 senators have signed Senate Resolution No. 84 that was formally adopted Tuesday night by the upper chamber, calling for the transfer of the custody of Senator Trillanes to the Senate, so he can attend and participate in the sessions and other official functions of the Senate.

Those who signed the resolution were Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and Senators Vicente Sotto III, Alan Peter Cayetano, Pia Cayetano, Franklin Drilon, Jinggoy Estrada, Francis “Chiz” Escudero, Teofisto Guingona III, Gregorio Honasan, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Loren Legarda, Sergio Osmena III, Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan, Ralph Recto, Ramong “Bong” Revilla Jr., and Juan Miguel Zubiri.

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