If he is worried that some people underestimate his intelligence and competence and thinks that by indiscriminately sharing information and his thoughts, he will earn respect as a leader, he is mistaken.
One flabbergasted political observer described him as “a male Kris Aquino.” And that’s not flattering at all for a leader.
A day after the House of Representatives approved in an overwhelming vote the impeachment of Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez, the President appealed to the people: “As the Senate prepares to try the Ombudsman, I urge you to support this (impeachment) and other efforts to fight corruption.”
Reminded of the principle of separation of powers in a republican state which the Philippines is, Aquino said, “I may be a president but I am also a citizen of this republic.”
He amplified on his statement: “As a citizen of this republic, I am really not happy with the performance of the Ombudsman and her people… I think my position is very clear. Again I’m expressing my opinion not just as President but also as a citizen who demands a certain level of quality of functions of public service.”
Hasn’t any of his advisers told Aquino that unless he resigns from the presidency, there is no such thing as a statement from Benigno Aquino III on political issues as “a private citizen?”
In the first place, if he were not president, reporters won’t bother asking for his statement on the Ombudsman impeachment.
Aquino’s hard sell approach in Merceditas Gutierrez impeachment is a big turnoff. It’s an insult to the senators who would be sitting as judges in the impeachment trial.
As Sen. Sergio Osmeña III said, “We are judges. We have to be independent. We have to be able to judge a case based on its merits and on the quantum of evidence that will be presented by the prosecutors.”
If it were simply based on political affiliation, Osmeña said, “we can take a vote after five minutes. Let’s ignore the evidence. We will just open and read the charges and ask everybody to vote, Let’s divide the house.”
The public supports Aquino’s desire for an Ombudsman that shares his determination to make accountable those who committed graft and corruption in the previous administration but he should learn to do it with certain political savvy. The French has a word for it: finesse.
Aquino won under the platform of “Change”. People have had enough of the culture of impunity that characterized the Arroyo administration.
One of the crimes of Gloria Arroyo is the destruction of democratic institutions, one of them is the system of check and balance.
The main feature of a democratic and republican state which we, the Filipino people, have adopted when we ratified the Constitution has three independent pillars in governance: legislative, executive and the judiciary. The system is designed that they are co-equal.
The purpose of having three co-equal branches of government is to prevent abuse of power we saw in the many crimes committed under the Arroyo administration such as the rigging of the 2004 elections and the anomalous use fertilizer funds intended for farmers for Arroyo’s election campaign. The list is long.
Under Arroyo, the House of Representatives was a “rubber stamp”. But she was never made accountable for all the anomalies that happened because she controlled Congress and the judiciary.
She was able to effectively control the House by satisfying the greed of the congressmen with the use of the Countrywide Development Fund popularly known as pork barrel.
There were allegations that the overwhelming votes for the impeachment of Gutierrez last Monday was due to Malacañang’s use of the same deplorable technique that Arroyo used. We did not rule out the possibility that the offensive text message making clear to the congressmen that the release their pork barrel fund was dependent on the “Yes” vote to the impeachment of Gutierrez was the handiwork of Arroyo’s propaganda machine. But the silence of Rep. Cavite Rep. Joseph Emilio A. Abaya (1st district), allegedly the sender of the text message, makes it difficult to simply dismiss the allegations.
It’s disturbing to see Aquino and his allies clumsily do what Arroyo was doing astutely which was destroying the democratic institution of check and balance.
I think there is a real chance that Gutierrez will be acquitted. With the help of whatever means Arroyo and his ilk can use, whether fair or foul. And here we are, complaining that Noynoy lacks finesse because he is expressing his opinion a little too loudly. At least he’s just limited to shooting his mouth off and not in the background paying off politicians. You make it sound like you miss the good old days with Arroyo astutely destroying democratic institutions.
No, it’s not a turn off. Just truth telling. The truth that Merci Kapit-tuko has to go, as most Filipinos want. I’d rather that President Aquino levels with his people than hide things under the rug. Too, he is the president and he can say whatever he wants, they be palatable or not.
I don’t really see anything wrong with what he said. I like it when he express himself regardless of what people might think or say. Indeed, he has a bit of Kris in him because they are siblings but at least he is being truthful and transparent. I like that. At least I know what’s going on in his head. Unlike Gloria who has many faces when she speaks – you can’t tell the truth from the lies. While Gloria treats the Filipino people like they’re dumb and stupid, at least PNoy treats them with importance and respect.
I don’t see any problem with that! Good job Mr President!
Kaabang abang ang mga susunod na kabanata para sa pag impeach kay Gutierrez. Saan pa kaya siya kakapit gayong ang kinakapitan niya ay naglagay na ng padulas para hindi siya makakapit.
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I like that. It comes from the heart… now, I think it’s time to pave the way for change to move on…
Go, Mr. President, blaze the way…
It is called “transparency”.
Would we rather have a puppet string controlling operator and no one would know? I would rather have an outspoken operator. But if he becomes too outspoken, it can also boomerang on him specially on legal issues. Less talk, less mistake. It is like playing poker, one has to keep his cards close to his heart otherwise, he will lose. He can talk in moderation.
Good job Mr. President. Let the people and the Senators know where you stand. Let the people know that in this trial, the success of your administration to go after the corrupt will be impacted…bigtime.
Lintik na mga palipad hangin ng mga senador na pumapanig kay Gutierez. Hayaan natin ang mga pahapyaw ng Presidente.
” I may be a President but I am also a citizen of this Republic”…Words coming from the heart, with honesty and very transparent. Sa mga nakaka-unawa ng katutuhanan, hahatak ito, o kakabig sa disisyon ng mga Senador para palitan na ang kapit-tuko na si MG-Ombudsman, panay porma lang, halos wala namang ginawang malakihan, na pwide o okay siyang papurihan at ibantayug. Kahit na ano pang ikat-wiran niya sa Senado, ang Taong bayan ay alam-na-alam na siya ay maka-GMA-Pidal, i.e. company, “harakiri” sa mga senador na gustong umulit sa eleksyon-2013. Halos si Senador Enrile nga ay pumapabor na alang-alang sa Pagbabago-Pag-unlad ng bayan. Papa-ano ngayon ang mga ayaw sa pag-unlad,at pag-usad ng bansa,tiyak tawag sa kanila,”Makapili”, o hunyango, mga bayaran at maka-sarili.
Kung ako ki Ombudsman, di ko na pahihirapan pa ang mga senador, at malagay sa alanganin ang kanilang mga pwesto, at mabuting layuning-paglingkod sa bansa. Litaw-na-litaw na ang pulso ng kamara at buong bayan, ano pa ?..at baka di makayanan ang mga tanong ni Sen. Sonny Trillanes, Sen. Lacson ?… Resign (honorable pa ) na lang !…
what is wrong with being honest?…call a spade a spade, hindi ba? akala ko ang gusto natin ay transparency..si putot maraming arte kaya tuloy ang kanyang ano ay nag leak..sobrang tinatago…
..seguro magreresign din si Maldita…she seems to be resigned to what will be coming ti her kanya sa abot ng kaya (with putot’s money) niya lumalaban….keep fighting mauubos din ang ninakaw ng bossing mo…
People should be afraid of one thing: That Gutierrez resigns and laugh all her way to history.
P Noy should pursue her to her deserved end: in jail.
If any think tank will study the accomplishments of Congress in its lawmaking functions, quality and number wise. This Congress at
this point of the country’s will be better off doing investigative and impeachment functions to save the hides of the failed judiciary.
We can do away with law making for a good five years with out any serious effects on the Filipino society.
Just do the Annual Appropriations Act. and just enforce the old laws.
Mabuti na lang ang Congreso ay hindi parang ang mundo sa bomoto sa impeachment.
Bakit ba ang Russia at China ayaw sa action UN tungkol sa Libya. Kita agad naman baka mangyari sa kanila ang nangyayari sa Libya. Mantak mong pipigilin ng mundoang Tsina at Russia sa pagkatay ng ng mga mamayan nila. Yung mga may atraso matatalino.
Off topic, Jug, special mention tayo ni Armida sa kanyang column sa Daily Tribune today March 25. Pinipili ko ang binabasa ko dito sa Tribune and I like reading Armida’s opinion coz she is very down to earth.
question:
kapag napatunayan ng senado na guilty si Malditas sa anumang reklamo, ano ang pinaka mababa at mataas na posibleng parusa? tanggal lang ba sa posisyon o may kasama din pagkakakulong? ilang taon?
Thanks for the tip, PSB. I will thank Armida.
Since Tribune does not have an archive, I put it under My Documents. Here’s the article:
Armida Siguion-Reyna’s column on drugmules in China’s death row
De nada Ellen…
Perl, siguro ipagdasal na muna natin na matanggal si Maldita. The rest will follow. Sigurado na kapag natanggal siya, maraming susunod na mangyayari sa mga pinoprotektahan niya at sa mga kagagawan niya. Kaya nga todo ang laban niya pati ng mga “boss” niya.
Okey lang naman na manawagan si penoy sa mga kapanalig niya na patalsikin si Maldita. Siya ang kapitan ng barko, dapat lang na i diskarga niya ang pabigat o sanhi ng pagkalubog ng barko na minamanduhan niya. Wala akong nakitang masama doon.
Ang masama diyan ay kung hindi maalis ang nakaharang sa dadaanan patungo sa tuwid na landas.
Pulitika, Oo! weder-weder lang.Kung may nakakasira sa administration niya dapat lang na ipatangal niya.Nagbigay na ng mandato ang 212 na Representaives na ayaw na nila kay Maldita, bakit hindi sasang ayun pa diyan ang mga senador.
Inday Ellen, he may have his faults (& who has none; even his detractors have theirs), but you must give it to this guy on the issue of corruption. He promised he will try to quash corruption in Gov’t when he was running for the Presidency. He’s President now, & he’s sticking his neck out to make good on that promise.
i really don’t care if the Senate flakes on the people and would rather support rotten crap.. its not Noynoy Aquino’s loss.. it is the Senate’s – loss of integrity, decency, respectability, and moral ascendancy
I agree with Ellen, he is a president, all his statements should be objective and should not be perceived as bias or prejudicial against another party, how can you ask for matuwid na landas kung ikaw mismo eh namumulitika, di ba one form of corruption yan??? being HONEST and NICE is not good enough of a qualification as president . Who is the ideal president – someone with the brains of Marcos, honesty of Cory, alpha female character of Gloria. yan ang problema sa sympathy votes ni PNoy, Kung si Gibo ang presidente , hmmmm, i think we are better off
ok lang ang sinabi niya.maganda nga ito at alam kaagad natin kung saan siya naka posisyon sa isang issue.kung mag declare lang si Pnoy ng open war sa graft and corruption,pag may evedensya kahit vedeo lang puede ng itumba,hindi ka makukulong,uunahin ko na ang BIR doon sa amin.yong anim na taon niyang termino napakaiksi para linisin ang mga magnanakaw sa gobierno.kaya dapat wala ng paligoy ligoy pa.
Tahimik na yata si Merci ngayon,Ah! Baka tangap na niya na bibitayin na siya sa Senado.
Tama lang iyang ginawa ni Penoy, kailangan talaga na prangkahan na ang banat sa mga makakapal na mukha at walang pakiramdam.May tiwala pa ako sa prangkang tao kesa marami pang pasakalye.Sabihin kung ayaw di tapos ang usapan.
Cocoy, mahirap yung tahimik, yan ang mapanganib…heh,heh,heh.
Psb,
Shallow Water lang iyung si Maldita nung una… Maingay.
Kita mo si Ligot, binuro na ng Senado.Pero magaling iyung doctor niya, biruin mo isang oras lang pagkatapos uminom ng
gamot gumaling kaagad.May Flu raw tapos biglang naalis. Ako pag may flu 3 days kahit na anong klasing gamot ang iinumin ko. Pa consulta nga sa MD ni Ligot para hindi na mag tinola.
Kaiinvoke nila ng right nila, yan kulong ang labas nila. Napupuna ko nga na parang laro laro lang ang senate hearing sa kanila(Garcia and the Ligots and also the corrupt generals pati na itong si Donato na naging assistant ni Rabusa). Mga tuso, in other words.
Oo nga nakakatawa itong si Donato.Gago ba si Rabusa ng bigyan siya ng kotse kung walang favor in return. Akala siguro ni Donato crush siya ni Rabusa kaya siya binigyan ng kotse. Todo tangi pa.
Nag-popositioning lang si Maldita at yung kanyang mga handlers. Pinagaaralan nila ang susunod nilang move. Parang chess yan eh.
But the fact that Pnoy openly wants Malditas out is a strong signal to everyone that a popular president really wants to weed out corruption and Malditas is on the way to achieve this. I am just hoping that the senate will listen. Kaya nga lang mga ambisyosong politiko ang nasa senate kaya hindi natin mababasa ang tunay na hakbang nila.
Kaya nga may proposal na na ilibing si Apo sa Libingan ng mga Bayani, Sayang din ang isang boto ni Bong Bong.Malaking panabla rin iyan.Si Bong Revilla balak yatang maging VP kaya papanig iyan kung ano ang sigaw ng bayan. Kita mo nung nakita niya na tagilid na si Erap, nanawagan na siya na bumaba na dahil makapal na ang tao. Aba karnal na magkumpare yata sila ni Jingoy.Baka zero ang papanig kay Maldita diyan sa Senate.
Manipis na ang chance ni Maldita kaya madali ng senyalan ng ng mga tao ang papanig na senador sa kanya..
Mas maganda sa isang lider ang nagsasabi kung ano kanyang nasa loob. Kesa sa isang leader na hindi nagsasalita pero pailalim kung tumira gaya ng nakaraan administrasyon. Mabuti malaman ng tao ang kanyang tunay na posisyon sa isyu ng Presidente para alam nila at sila ang maghusga. Hanngat nandyan yang No Mercy na yan ay wala talagang mangyayari sa paglaban sa korapsyon.
Impeachment is a POLITICAL exercise. Pa cute pa si Serge. Good governance is premised on the ability of the State to effectively prosecute cases of malfeasance among its ranks. How can you do that if the Constitutionally mandated office that is charged with handling this sensitive function is herself a crook? Stay quiet and let the system work? Asa ka pa! Tis the reason why people hated Gloria so much! She kept us in a guessing game for nine years. I would rather have a male ‘Kris’ who levels with us over the intellectual Gibo who cannot make up his mind on what to do with his former patroness.
Constitutionally mandated officer. . .
I don’t really see anything wrong with what Pnoy has said. Tama lang naman talaga siya. Ang paglabas ng sariling damdamin is no excuse for him being the President. Tao rin siya. Honesty is the best policy, hindi ba?
mas tahimik siya mas lalong bantayan…she can’t be trusted..tuso ang matsing…remember the story of the Monkey and the Turtle?
…does she play poker? inspite of all the heavy problems she seems to have…patawa tawa lang siya…does she hold the four aces and the wild card..apat na alas sa senators at si joker? seguro nga!
Sa palagay ko wala naman sigurong masama kung ganoon man ang ginawa ni pangulong aquino na umapila sa publiko na suportahan sya tungkol sa gustong mapatalsik si merci. ang umiral sa kanya ay ang tunay na nasa kangyang kalooban at marahil di na nya napigilang ilabas. sana naman sa mga senador paigtinging mabuti na busisiin ang mga isinampang reklamo. ika nga justice will prevail.
If I were Gutierrez I would do the same thing, milk it for what its worth, get as much money from putot as she can grab.
On Aquino, I don’t blame him, we’ve been sadistically punished for nine whole years, we’ve been losing for nine years, we’ve been worst than underdogs, probably treated even lower that dog shit for the longest time – we need to win this time for heaven’s sake and win big. We need to pound the enemy to the ground, no mercy – its what separates the winners from the losers, the will to throw in our best, everything including the kitchen sink, to beat the enemy, hesitate and we lose.
After reading this piece of Ellen’s? I thought I must comment. It doesn’t seem Ellen talking. Looks a tiny bit way-off. But not doing so at once, seemed serendipitous too. In a few hours, the response was tremendously insightful, even hindsightful.
My point. The piece can be seen in another perspective, hopefully objective. After reading most of the comments I saw it this way. The consequence and impact of the piece to readers was a translation of the philosophical and the theoretical into what is real and practical. The piece says it was not right for a president to speak and behave in such a manner, philosophically and theoretically. A few bloggers say that’s correct. Many thru their comments disagreed saying that’s not practical. To always follow such norm of conduct, is like seeking education for education’s sake. Even the Ten Commandments seem impossible to obey in pieces or its entirety under all circumstances. The second point is that I see in Ellen’s piece some strong principles, even philosophy of a journalist’s straight path.
I said up there it’s sad for justice if Gutierrez resigns. In another probable case so are the Chief Justice and the
associate justices of the Supreme Court if they want to escape impeachment.
As per the constiution they can only be fired by impeachment. If they exit by resignations, who approves and disapproves
so they may be held accountable and punished for their misdeeds. In there lies the probable but real power of the presidency.
Somebody enlighten us please.
Kapansin-pansin na mabilis magsalita si Presidente Aquino. Kung gaano kabilis niyang maglakad, ganoon din siyang magsalita. But in fairness to him, I think he’s doing a good job. The manner he succeeds in overcoming pressures from groups like one influential religious group is already laudable. Merci’s impeachment is not the only issue he has to deal with. To be consistent and true to his campaign promises, he should also see to it that RH Bill gets passed which is long over due.
Madaldal daw si Presidente Noynoy. Male version daw ni Kris Aquino. Pero mas okay na iyan kesa noon kay Gloria na hinayaan na lang ang isang tambak niyang spokespersons na nagsalita. Ganyan din naman ang mga ibang lider ng ibang bansa. President Obama is often seen on TV talking non-stop. Kung minsan kasi, mas mainam nang direkta natin naririnig mula sa Pangulo kesa sa kanyang spokesperson. The spokesperson can always retract his statement and says he’s misquoted.
Hindi lang naman sa atin magulo ang pulitika. Ganyan din dito sa Canada. Delikado si Harper at ang kanyang Conservative Party. Pero hindi din ako pabor sa coalition ng opposition. Each group has its own agenda. At the end of the day, politics still have the upper hand.
Hindi pa mag re resign si UmBUGSgirl dahil tinitimbang pa nila ni Bansot kung sino ang kaya nilang bayaran sa Senate. pare-pareho naman nababayaran ang iba dyan eh (katulad nina Enrile, Lapid, Osmena, Sotto, Revilla etc.). Pipilitin pa rin nila lakarin under the table at para may ilang taon pa si Bansot na di makukulong kung nandiyan si Gutierrez.
is there a time frame as to how long Maldita can keep us guessing..makululong ba siya? or she will be set free?…she seems to enjoy the game of come and get me!kawawang bayan..kawawang pangulo…pinaglalaruan lang ni Maldita…and cheered by her bffs..
PNoy was excited, dami niyang kakampi! 🙂
Madali sa tongreso ang kumuha ng kakampi basta hindi tatanggalin ang pork barrel, kung sino ang nakaupo na pangulo ay yun ang kanilang boss. Sa senado ay medyo may kahirapang basahin dahil pakieme pa ang mga exes ni Gloria kunwari ay honorable sila. 🙂
The 12 senators will wear toga for Merci’s impeachment trial. (inquirer)
It was Miriam’s idea para magmukhang honorable silang mga bata ni Gloria. hehehe!
Si Lito Lapid, ano kaya itsura sa toga? 🙂
At least masubukan na ni Lito na magsuot ng toga at i post niya sa kanyang Facebook Chi.Hehehehe!
Mas bagay siguro sa kanila ang WIG.
I=post sa FB, hahaha! Oo nga, magsusuot din ba sila ng kulot na blond wig?
Looking forward to hearing the Tumbling explaining his vote in a toga. Sana, magmilagro ang toga at bumoto ng YES si Lapid, otherwise sayang lang ang gastos sa toga nya.
Meron na naman tayong papanooring telenobela, “Ang Kapalaran ni Mercy”.
Baka first time mag-toga ni Lapid…heh,heh,heh. Kung mag-wig sila ng curly wig, mag-papalda din sila dapat…
is this for real?…the senators will wear a toga to make them look honorable? Are they not honorable that they should make themselves look honorable..nasisiraan na ba sila? and this was Brenda’s idea…tunay nga siyang Bren da…what a comedy….a good entry for both Famas and Oscar Award…isali din natin sa International Film Festival kaya lang baka nga lang bumangon ang mga nalibing na buhay sa Coconut Grove site…
is this for real?…the senators will wear a toga to make them look honorable? Are they not honorable that they should make themselves look honorable..nasisiraan na ba sila? and this was Brenda’s idea…tunay nga siyang Bren da…what a comedy….a good entry for both Famas and Oscar Award…isali din natin sa International Film Festival kaya lang baka nga lang bumangon ang mga nalibing na buhay sa Coconut Grove site…
To this one I agree with PNyoy… But expressing his opinion that may affect the ‘integrity’ of outcome of the impeachment, eh hindi na agree. Tama si Ellen. Pwede kasing masabi ng ibang kampo na naimpluwensiyan ang desisyon. May mga bagay na mas mabuting hindi na siya nagbibigay ng kanyang opinion dahil nga presidente na siya.
Minsan kasi gusto ni Pnyoy magpasikat. Nahawa na kay Kristeta.
For now, people who happen to share in the sentiment of impeaching Ombudsman Gutierrez, will take the unpresidential statement of P-Noy as being honest, and talking ‘straight” from the heart.
But my personal bias is, I cannot trust a president who lacks the cold objectivity of doing and saying what is required of his office and his position. It is a glaring proof of lacking the comprehension of what is asked of him as an elected President.
P-Noy’s statement is wooing the mob, and a mob mentality simply erodes further the democratic institutions that are meant to be independent of one another, and setting aside the cold yet objective rule of law is always a dangerous thing.
Impeach everyone who deserves to be impeached by the evidence presented, and not by what the mob wants.
In my opinion, we do not live in a perfect world and what Pnoy uttered about the impeachment of Mercy is but a reflection of what the people wanted to happen for a long time. People did not invent this thinking of just getting rid of Mercy unjustly. This happens because of what Mercy did as an Ombudsman, which is NOTHING. Nevertheless, use her office to sit on cases and disregard her oath but protect criminals in our government instead.
Mob mentality? If so, she may be seen hanging by a lamppost by now!
Mob mentality my foot!
It would have been quicker if we had done it that way though, cheaper, and more efficient. I knew the Gloria defenders will wave the “rule of law” flag in our faces eventually, they’ve been manipulating it for too long, they used/abused it in their heyday and now they expect to use it to defend themselves.
This is no time for “bleeding hearts” the coldness and callousness we had for the drug mules must be channeled to the real enemies of the state, its time to go for the jugular, no hesitation, concentrate all our efforts, our energies into pushing Gloria and her ilk out of power. Now they cry “not fair?” and some bleeding hearts echo this? Bull!
Its time to rally all the people behind one great effort to finally rid ourselves of Gloria – believe me we need all the help we can get as it appears she still has some aces up her sleeves. Don’t get caught sleeping in the pansitan – FOLLOW THROUGH!
Anong Mob Mentality? Sino ba ang mga hodlums nung panahon ni aling Gloria.Ang problema kasi marami sa atin na ayaw tumangap ng pagka talo and too many people are leaning one way, they tend to fall in the other direction.
The Ombudsman office have ingrained customs and habits that they are not likely to change unless forced to. Therefore, to cause changes to happen, presidents must actually take note of what is going on and spend the time and energy needed to change that. Now, the President has spoken out, you called it a Mob Mentality… so be it if it what it takes..the President must exert direct control over and alter or modify its direction/ responsibilities when it was perceived that a change was needed.
Kung ayaw ninyo kay Penoy, pahinog muna kayo dahil siya ang may hawak ng timon.
I actually like the style of Pnoy. Wala siyang pasikot sikot. Deretso. It was exactly the opposite during putot’s time. She said something and did something else. So far Pnoy is consistent in trying to eradicate corruption. The pick for trusted people is critical. Walang mangyayari kung yang mga galamay ni putot ay paharang harang pa rin.
I read earlier that Ombudsman filed graft cases on 8 people for a 2 million fraudulent deal. Natawa tuloy ako. Yung mga bilyones ang ninakaw, pakuyakuyakoy lang. Yung mga maliliit na magnanakaw, may kaso kaagad. Maldita should really have to go! No ifs and buts!
Wala ng power iyan Si Aling Gloria at hindi na siya gagastos pa ng perang kinurakut nila para isalba pa ang classmate ng mister niya,nakatago na asng lahat ng iyun sa kuebang malalim.Napatunayan na ni Aling Glorya sa kongresso, 212 ang bumuto,Kaya halaga ng bigas at pag papauwi sa oFW ang nasabi ng Security guard niya.
Alangan naman na di makakuha ng 16 guilty verdicts votes sa Senado.Malaking gulo dahil kinontra ng mga Senador ang kagustuhan ng kongresso kung ma -aquit si Maldita. If it Fits therefore they must convict.
The message Maldita is conveying is “steal big and you will be absolved”, “steal small and you will be doomed”.
Cocoy, I beg to disagree with you that putot will not “pay” big to protect Maldita. Putot, her hubby and horsy kids and her cronies will all fall once the Maldita is removed from office.
PSB,
Ihulog na ni aling Glotia iyan si maldita maniwala ka. Mag invoke na lang ang mga Pidalista ng self incrimanation. Baka nakabaston na si Mickey that time na nasentesyahan sila ng korte at patay na ang mag asawang Pidal.Alam mo na sa atin kung papano umusad ang kaso lalo na sa korte.Ibang presidente na naman di pa tapos ang kaso nila.
Lalo na may coronang tinik sa Supreme Court.
Malas nga lang nila kasi nasa gobyerno pa sila at sa Ombudsman ang bagsak ng kaso.Kung parang Pamaran ang ilalagay ni Penoy kapalit ni Maldita bitay ang kalalabasan nila.
Ito muna ang bayag na iipitin ni Penoy pang buena mano, ang mga Ligot at si Garcia sa bagong ombudsman.
Hindi naman siguro nasolo ng mga Arroyo ang kinulimbat sa kaban ng bayan, marami silang nag parte-parte.
Kaya sa bagong ombudsman lahat imbistigahan ang naging Alipores ni Aling Gloria at kasuhan.
Baka naubos na rin kasi karamihang alipores ni Arroyo tumakbong kandidato nung nakaraang election, konti lang ang nanalo.Baka naubos na nilang pambili ng boto.
Kta mo si Aling Gloria sa kongress, basang sisiw ang labas niya na naghahanap ng masisilungan.
Wala na siyang lakas PSB, pupugak pugak na at palyado na ang makina ni aling Gloria.Malapit na siyang i total wreck ng mga kakampi niya sa Kongress.
OT:
Nakabalik na daw si Sen. Ping Lacson from HK. Landed in Mactan, Cebu. 😛
kung wrecked na si putot at itatapon na sa junk yard…may pupulot pa kaya sa kanya?…will she be a golden hen na pupugak pugak? o isang manok na pugot na ang ulo bago ilagay sa boiling water…ang manok kahit putol na ang ulo ay pupugak pugak pa rin at tatakbo…hindi na uso ngayon ang method na ito sa pagpatay ng manok…chop!chop! the head na…
..kapamilya siya sa swine land hindi ba? tie her legs and arms..then bayonetahin! that is the way pigs are killed…then tadtadrin at gawing dinuguan o kaya ‘amburger at isugba! o kaya gawing lechon de leche…kaya lang makunat na! just take a close look of her face…a slow death for the reyna of pigs by the river in Pampanga a former resident of the kingdom by the Pasig river! huwag itapon sa Pasig River…malinis na ang area na iyon at bawal magtapon ng basura..kung sabihin ninyo..be merciful..be a Christian…totoo pero hindi ba baboy ang
pinagusapan? and this is the way pigs are killed..ok payag na ako be kind to animals…we love dogs..pero hindi ba may ma nga lugar na they eat dogs too? ano kaya kung magtuma na lang ang mga senador at siya and Maldita ay gawing pulutan…then invite the madlang pepol…masaya pa seguro! but let’s do this after Easter…
Huli man daw at magaling naihahabol din… Congrats “parasabayan”, special mention ka ni Tita Mids sa kanyang column sa The Daily Tribune, March 25 issue.
It’s worth reading din pala ang The Daily Tribune, to know the other side of the coin.
Puro “lightning” pa lang ang nakikita ko kay PNOY, napag iiwanan ang “thunder”.
Sana matangggal na nga si Merci para mabuksan ang mga inupuan niyang mga kaso. Tumayo na lang, huwag uupo ang susunod na ombuds-girl para maisakatuparan ang matuwid na landas ni PNOY. Siyempre pag walang corrupt, walang mahirap.
Walang mapapala ang mga senador kay Merci, maliban lang kung may pinuprotektahan din sila na mga corrupt officials.
hindi kaya the senadors simply use Maldita as their shield to protect themselves and their “friends” and ka familya?
I wonder..
Re #61
cocoy,
Tama ka … isa na ako diyan …. kamot na muna ako ng ya..ls habang itong Pangulo niyo ang nagha-hari. Kung kayo ay kuntento na sa mga pinagsasabi niya .. sa akin ang hanap ko ay aksiyon hindi puro dada. Puweeeeeee!!!!!!
Pero sasaludo ako sa kanya pag naiharap niya ang mga Arroyo sa kahit saang korte.
Pareng Tedanz:
No wonder idol mo si Erap. Mahilig ka pala talaga sa mga B-action movies. lol
Pareng Henry nakaraan na si Erap … alaws na siya. Hindi na siya makakabalik pa. Lugmok na. Etong idol mo na lang ang pag-usapan natin. 🙂
I agree with Cocoy, hindi gagastusan ng bilyunes ni Gloria ang Senado to save Merci. Aangkinin lahat niya ang kurakots at lalayas na lang siya ng Pinas to hide than spend her billions worth of ill gotten riches. She knows she’s a total gonner already.
Like na like ng mga tongressmen na tawagin silang “heroes”. You’re a winner, PNoy! 🙂
Beg to differ friends a bit (only a bit) but Ellen is right on two points — Mr Aquino is a bit convoluted, or perhaps pedantic at best in his statement here:
That was quite a “makulit statatement” — not presidential.
If he really wanted to put emphasis on his being a citizen of republic, he should have left no room for pedantry, eg.,
His earlier statement I believe was a bit topsy-turvy and left room for dispute (meddling with the other branch of govt) just as Ellen and other writers, and even senators, noted.
After all, he was apparently addressing poeple when he said:
In my view, I believe his intention was genuine and should have said:
“I urge the people to support the Senate in their impeachment endeavour and their other efforts to fight corruption.”
That statement couldn’t be mistaken for being “pakialamero”; on the contrary, Senators would’ve hailed him a hero – hahahaha:-P
GMArroyo manipulated our “democratic institutions” and circumvented our laws.
Exactly why the best “revenge” is to apply the cold and impartial justice that is not fuelled by emotion, but simply a re-establishment of the “majesty of the laws,” and to redeem the integrity of the institutions her reign systematically raped.
Our “democratic way of life” will then be set back to its course of maturity if these branches of check-and-balance, these institutions, will simply buckle down and do their jobs sans fanfare.
Agree with Mon… Although a little encouragement by the president is needed when there’s a political “crisis” of this kind occurs; nothing will ever be 100% smooth sailing as far as the presidency is concerned but he sure must learn or at the very least, try his darnest best be clear, crisp, concise, precise, logical, etc etc etc when speaking in public as his every utterance carries a certain weight.
That said, I suppose we need to give this president a bit more elbow room. His thought process seems to be naturally convoluted — not his fault if he was born that way. The nation has got to learn to live with it for the next 5 years. (Sigh!!!! Grrrr….)
Now, I’m being pedantic 🙂 should simple be: “when a political “crisis” of this kind occurs”
Rose… “ok lang ang green.it is the color for hope, new, and money”. Wow! You are a great optimist — 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks!
Mon: you do not trust PNOy and politicians…that includes putot that you didn’t trust?
ADB: de nada! I was born in the crazy month of March..and a cockeyed optimist that is why…
Birthday ni putot sa April…and this is not an April Fool’s
Day joke…incidentally, aalis na ba si Berto? Ang sabi noon sa April…shall we sing to him…Goodbye..we love to see you go..so we will have a good time?
Manila Watch: “Houston, we have a problem!” (Pres Aquino has a kind of speech impediment, i.e., ‘convoluted’…)
[…] And then this college year book page of his surfaced on the net today. The entry he posted in that college yearbook is not clear… What exactly was he trying to say? […]
Rose “and a cockeyed optimist that is why…” Hahahaha!
Yearbook page says:
AEGIS 81 GRADUATES AB ECONOMICS
BENIGNO AQUINO III
To be understood or misunderstood is not so much a struggle as it is to understand or misunderstand the longing for inner peace in each man’s heart. A sincere life is not to go above and beyond others and oneself, “…at high altitudes, a momnet’s self-indulgence may mean death?” Should you ever come across me in your thoughts, nver fail to include yourself and your fellowmen, for in our longings, nver ata moment forgetting one another, we together will struggle.
Anna, I re-read it several times and still can’t make something out of it…hah,hah,hah. I hope he evolved into something better now. If his thoughts are still the same “chow mein” lagot na tayo.
What is that “high altitude”? and what’s with that “a moment’s self-indulgence may mean death”?
“To be understood or misunderstood is not so much a struggle as it is to understand or misunderstand the longing for inner peace in each man’s heart”… Ayon sa sulat ni Benigno, bersikulo III, don’t let me be misunderstood Shalani, kahit wala akong sweetheart hindi ibig sabihin ako’y nalulungkot.
“A sincere life is not to go above and beyond others and oneself, at high altitudes, a momnet’s self-indulgence may mean death?”… Ayon sa sulat ni Noynoy, chapter III…Ah, bahala ka sa buhay mo. Ang mataas ang lipad, malakas ang bagsak. Sigurado dedo ka.
“Should you ever come across me in your thoughts, nver fail to include yourself and your fellowmen, for in our longings, nver ata moment forgetting one another, we together will struggle.”… Ayon sa Sinulat ni Benigno Aquino III … Wow men, magka-isa, buo-in natin ang Sgt. Peppers lonely hearts club band.
hindi ninyo naintindihan ang sinabi ni Aquino?…he was talking in tongues…
Parang kanta din sa simbahan… “to be understood, as to understand, to be loved and to love with all your heart.”
May kasama pang lyrics na “make me a channel of your peace…”
abc..I think the song were the words of a prayer attributed to St. Francis of Asisi..”make me an instrument of your peace…where there is hatred let me sow love..where is doubt faith where there is injury pardon…etc