The headline was “Congress kickbacks:how much for whom”. There was an illuThe story was about pork barrel and there was an illustration using a lechon and how the roasted swine was being divided.
The upper fold story was “MNLF occupies four more towns in Zambo.” Another story was “Higher gas price begins tomorrow.”
I thought that was last Saturday’s issue until I noticed the initials CIA (Congressional Initiative Allocation) and CDF (Countrywide Development Fund). Those were the old name of PDAF (Priority Development Assistance Fund) .
A closer look at the page showed the date: Aug. 13, 1996.
Yes, the more things change, the more they remain the same.
I remembered something that NBN/ZTE star witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada shared with the Concerned Citizens Movement sometime ago.
It was a graph showing a 14-year cycle of Philippine History titled, “Rupture of the 14 years cycle of Philippine History.”
Jun said during the time that he was under the shelter of the De La Salle Brothers during the Arroyo administration (The danger to his life has not waned with Arroyo out of power.Jun has sought refuge again with the Religious.) with a lot of time for reflection, he put down in writing his observations of a pattern in Philippine history. An electronics and communications engineer, Jun is scientific in his approach.
1888 – A few months earlier, Jose Rizal returns from Europe bringing home the Noli me Tangere; beginning the awakening of Filipino patriotism.
1902 – Full American occupation of the Philippines., regime change from Filipino revolutionary government to American colonial rule.
1916 – Jones Law (Phil. Autonomy Act), regime change from Philippine. Commission to the two houses of the Senate and the Congress.
1930 – Hare Hawes Cutting Law, promise of Philippine independence from American colonial rule leading to the Tydings-McDuffie Law.
1944 – Return of Gen. Douglas McArthur, regime change from Japanese to American.
1958 – Death of President RamonMagsaysay in 1957, regime change to Carlos P.Garcia
1972 – Martial Law, regime change from democratic to authoritarian.
1986 – EDSA Revolution, regime change Ferdinand Marcos to Cory Aquino.
2000 – Joseph Estrada impeachment, regime change Estrada to Gloria Arroyo.
2014 –Will the 14-year rupture occur again or will it be broken after more than a century of continuous rupture?
Jun said,” This is not being presented as scholarly work on Philippine history but rather an observation of a curious engineer.”
Jun Lozada is better known as the crying whistle blower. No other whistle blower has caught the attention of the media for so long then Jun Lozada. He risked his life and family’s safety by coming out in the open to expose the corruption and scam as high as Malacanang involving then GMA and spouse Mike Arroyo. Instead of being a hero, he now is to be a convict with case pending against him. What hurts most is that people seem to have forgotten him. The media has ignored him unlike during his time that anything about him was a scoop.
And where are those involved in the ZTE scam? GMA still has to be finally convicted. Abalos is as free as a bird. Buddy Neri is free spending time with his partner at home. Not even a perjury or obstruction of justice case was filed against Neri. The law enforcers who attempted to eliminate Lozada are roaming free some of whom have even been promoted. In the meantime, Jun is all alone answering the charges against him. He may still be convicted instead of being rewarded for his sacrifices. That’s how ungrateful people and media are sometimes.
it’s a stretch jun. asa ka pa!
Jun Lozada’s Waterloo was being the Whistle Blower !..Sometimes, being patriotic and wanted to correct the errors on the Top Echelon of the government, enhance frustrations and endangering himself, friends and the families..This what happened to the “crying NBN-ZTE whistle Blower” during the time of GMA regime…Only history can till who is right and wrong !…
Nakakabahala itong balitang ito: http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/sep2213/op_ac.htm#.UkFFPtJkNjv