I’m not joining calls for him to resign. I’m against a coup de’etat.
I want him to finish his mandate which the Filipino electorate bestowed on him when they elected him five years ago.
But he should shape up and take seriously his responsibilities as President.
He owes it to the Filipino people even to those who didn’t vote for him.
There are calls for Aquino’s resignation following the death of 44 SAF commandos last Jan. 25 who were in a mission to arrest two international terrorists in Mamasapano, Maguindanao controlled by the Moro Islamic Liberation Front and its breakaway group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters.
Aquino’s mishandling of the debacle (keeping silent in the first four days and not showing up for the arrival honors at Villamor Air Base for the 44 – he was at a Mitsubishi Motors plant launch) earned his widespread disgust.
The Makabayan bloc in Congress said, “Aquino lost his moral ascendancy and legitimacy to govern when he lied to the people on his responsibility and accountability in the botched police operation that led to the deaths of 44 police, 18 Moro fighters and 8 civilians. He covers up the role of United States and the unlawful participation of suspended PNP Chief General Allan Purisima. He broke the chain of command and violated the required coordination in the peace agreements with the MILF. The blood of the fallen SAF 44 and 26 Moros are on his hands.
“Aquino must resign! The President must resign for the sake of the nation, to save our nation from further disasters, moral bankruptcy, and massive poverty.”
The Makabayan bloc is composed of Neri Colmenares and Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna, Luz Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus of Gabriela, Antonio Tinio of ACT Teachers, Fernando Hicap of Anakpawis, and Terry Ridon of Kabataan.
The secretary-general of the militant Bayan, Renato Reyes, said Aquino has become “the greatest stumbling block to truth and accountability…he has to go.”
Two Catholic bishops- Archbishop Romulo dela Cruz of Zamboanga and Archbishop Ramon Arguelles of Lipa have joined the calls for Aquino’s resignation.”I ask that he should step down…. He is not competent enough to run the affairs of government,” said Archbishop Cruz.
Archbishop Arguelles, whose 2012 comment about the President’s balding head was complained about by Aquino to Pope Francis during the latter’s visit in Malacanang last month, called on the people “to go to the streets and demand that Aquino step down.”
“I call for a revolution, but not the bloody kind,” Arguelles said urging Aquino to” step down to give way to a new government.”
“He has his own world and at times or oftentimes this world is not in touch with the real world out there. (Those) close to the Aquino family has known this.
“There are people who exploit this reality and this made possible what we have been observing these past years…. DAP, Ouster of CJ Corona at all cost with the use of PDAF .. Reaction to Luneta massacre, Yolanda, and the botched Operation at Mamasapano that led to slaughter…
“I now believe this claim…. And I join my voice to the clamor asking for PNoy’s resignation and allow him to rest and privately live in his own world.”
The CBCP said it supports the creation of a credible Truth Commission or a fact-finding body to find out the truth about the tragedy.
Villegas has some words of advice for Aquino. He said: “The President of the Republic, the CBCP prays, should have learned from this regrettable tragedy that transparency and forthrightness are what are expected of him at all times. It will serve him well to listen to sound advice and counsel from truly wise, and not from those eager to curry favor! He has been roundly criticized for having absented himself at the arrival honors for the mortal remains of our heroes. He will, in the future, we hope, make better balanced choices and conduct himself as his high office demands. We pray that in all humility he would willingly accept just criticism rather than have his spokespersons concoct excuses at every turn.”
I share the prayer.
The Left is irrelevant, archaic and obsolete. It will not stop until its national-democratic revolution wins and the CPP becomes the ruling and only existing party. It will not stop from protesting and complaining about everything in Philippine society and politics even if Jesus Christ himself sits in Malacanang.
As to the aging Bishops, ah Mitsubishops, calling for President Aquino’s resignation, they are the Damasos and fray botods of our day, still pining for the return of their lost Gloria.
I agree with jcj2013. It is irresponsible to quote them because they have almost no mandate from anyone because their ideas are all pomp and no circumstance. They are good at PR spin but who in the world would want these guys in charge of anything. The Inquirer ran an article quoting one of the fathers of a slain SAF trooper as saying he held no hard feelings toward President Aquino, and most other families also don’t, because they understand the threat of terrorism and the need to go after it. If the grieving parents get it, I’m wondering why so many ordinary Filipinos don’t.
Oh, yeah. Tabloid journalism.
Sino naman ang papalit? Filipinos have very short memory, they took out Erap and replaced him with the vulture.
Bumanat na naman ang mga magagaling.
Si Ridon o?!!! Tumaba sa congreso. Tsalap siguro nakakain nitong hinayupak na ito.
Bakit di kaya sila ang pumalit? Bawat isa sa mga ito bigyan ng pagkakataon. Pero pag di umayos ang bansa o hindi nakitaan ng tamang pag-unlad sa loob ng 2 o 3 taon ayon sa gusto nila, hilahin ng pwersahan palabas ng palasyo at barilin na lang sa pinakamalapit na kalye sa palasyo?
Daldal ng daldal lahat gusto umepal.
Sana mayroong RP 200 men battle royal, para sa mga pulpolitiko natin. Kahit di ako politiko sasali ako. Mayroon akong gustong upakan eh. Punyeta talaga itong mga ito eh.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
But he should shape up.
Ang he should stop talking about nanay at tatay niya to justify the death of SAF44.
The President is elected in a Democratic System and in a democracy freedom of speech including the personal emotion as Expressed by the Preaident is also one of the Guaranteed Rights and Freedoms. it may be annoying and Torturous to his Critiques and in many in very Bad Taste, but it is not a crime.
In 30 minutes, the President will be addressing the nation again on the Fallen SAF44 tragedy.
Pakiusap naman to President Aquino, Please, huwag nang isali ang Nanay at Tatay mo.
Wow! Mukhang tapos na sa bakasyon ang mga trolls ah.
Ok lang yun, Ellen. Tutal pare-pareho naman ang legacy nila sa usaping kapayapaan sa Mindanao at sa claim ng Pinas sa Sabah. Para lalong tumanim sa isipan ng madla.
Re #5
Naku, Ellen. Umasa ka pa.
I agree, Ellen.
Oh please, please, huwag nang sumali ang mga pari! Sumama na lang sila kay Archbishop na magdasal para matuwa sa kanila si Papa Francis.
Ang dami ulit na bida, kanya-kanyang 15-minute of fame.
Wow, ang militant group sa Tongress ay very very handsome na, ang sarap sapukin!
Mga KSP mga yan. Di dapat pinapansin mga yan. The country needs less of these people. Mga walang silbi at puro ingay. Kapag mga NPA ang pumatay at nanunog, wala silang kibo.
The last thing that the country needs is for PNoy to resign. I may not like him and had criticized him much often for his bungling on several issues, resigning is not the answer. I agree with Ms. Ellen that PNoy has to shape up like a true leader not only to his blind followers but to every single Filipinos.
I was wondering why, instead of a Philippine flag pin on his collar or lapel, he wears that stupid yellow ribbon all the time. It makes me think that he only wants to serve his yellow followers.
Buti pa si King Abdullah of Jordan, yan ang totoong leader. I also saw a news clip of the Taiwan president kneeling in front of relatives of plane crash victims, sincerely condoling with them. They show so much empathy to the people they serve, pero si PNoy nga nga.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B9AUr_YIcAAg9Xj.jpg:large
# 14
Mali ang mga caption – Presidential Ashtray Carrier and Presidential Drink carrier. The captions should be DAP and PDAF.
DAP – Designated Ashtray Provider
PDAF – Presidential Drink Assigned Factotum
How is the ashtray carrier paid?
Per hour? Per taktak ng yosi?
Kung tatapusin ni PANOT ang term niya sino ang dapat ipapalit?????
Si Binay?????? ang babuyan ay naka aircon na ano pa kung siya ang naka upo.
Kailangan dito ang mga botante ay gamitin ang utak at di ang pag hingi ng pera sa politiko.
Botante rin ang nag paparusa sa bansa natin dahil nilalagay nila ang mga hayop sa gobyerno.
Halimbawa na si Gloria at mga kamag anak niya. naka puwesto pa rin.
Pilit pa rin nililigtas ni PANOt ang BFF niya. Ni hindi sinisisi eh. pinag sasalamatan pa. NAKAKA INIS na talaga.
sabi ni Purisima.
“Ako po’y suspendido, hindi po ako nagmamando duon. Hindi po ako nagmamando dahil iyon po ay papel ng ground commander,” ani Purisima sa isang television interview.
Aniya pa, siya ang nagbigay ng intelihensya sa SAF para mahuli sina Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli Bin Hir alias Marwan at si Basit Usman.
“Ako po ang nagbigay ng intelligence package kaya alam ko kung papaano ‘yung nangyayari sa lugar,” ani Purisima subalit hindi umano niya inutusan si Napeñas na ilihim ang operasyon sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) at maging sa iba pang matataas na opisyales ng PNP.
TANONG KO:
Bakit niya kay Napenas binigay lang ang package at di kay acting PNP chief Espina or kay mar Roxas.
Dahil siya rin ang nag utos sa plano na ito.
kawawang Napenas nagiging FALL GUY na. Dapat ay huwag siyang matakot at sabihin niya na si Purisima talaga ang nag plano at nag utos.
#19, ano kamo ? BFF ni PANOT si Purisima ? Hindi ka naman siguro born yesterday kaya hindi mo alam kung ANO at SINO si PIOLO PASCUAL. NAGSALITA NA SI Grace Lee at sa tono nagsisisi at ayaw matulad kay KC CONCEPCION.
#20 Jo, I think na huhuli ka yata eh or late born ka.
BFF… Boyfriend forever ay naku Day Jo….
#20 Jo, just want to let you know di katulad ni Piola Pascual ang type ni P.
Gusto niya ay EXOTIC kaya BFF niya si P. parehong P as Panget, Panot Etc.
Nahuhuli ka ng balita eh.
Click here for the speech of Aquino accepting Purisima’s resignation.http://www.gov.ph/2015/02/06/president-aquino-address-to-nation/
nagdurugo ang puso niya.
I don’t know if anyone else has read this account from the Manila Times but here it is:
http://www.manilatimes.net/pnoy-ordered-afp-saf-to-stand-down/160872/
Re #23
Wawa naman sya. How can you mend a broken heart?
to all detractors of our most beloved president, i beg you to examine your conscience. the beloved president did all his best to serve this country despite all the criticisms you throw at him everytime there’s an incident happens, the latest of which – the massacre of the group you call the FALLEN 44. you think it was the president’s wish that 44 of his much loved children perish in that uncoordinated operation? you have seem almost crying during the necrological service although earlier you saw him open-mouthed laughing (which you all should be thankful because no fly maliciously flew inside it) when he attended the much earlier nodded appointment in sta. rosa. during the wake, he stayed 13 hours without sleep, without rest and not even one minded to serve him a warm cup of kapeng barako. grieving families openly displayed their disrespect to the president by not listening to his words. some even went out of the room. some even kept themselves busy crying in front of the camera.
last night, our beloved president again addressed the whole nation how his heart still bleeds for the loss of the gallant policemen and vowed justice shall be served in the near future (he just don’t know when). he was calling on anyone coddling the partner of marwan to surrender him because he is committing a sin against the state.
topping all this heartbreaking speech was the acceptance of the resignation of his best friend and savior during the 1987 coup when he was ambushed after having a wonderful time in an unknown playstation shop somewhere around the block. is there still more painful to accept than letting you best friend and a secret love go?
tell me, are the filipinos not really worth fooling for? and more?
“……you have SEEN HIM almost crying during the necrological service although….”
‘yang mga leftist group na ‘yan na walang ginawa KUNDI mang-agitate taking advantage of any situation – PURO lang ‘yan EPAL!
jojo, tsismoso ka rin, hano?
at ikaw naman vonjovi, parang gusto mo ding isiwalat na talaga nang husto ni jojo ang lahat tungkol kay papa p. eh, wala namang lumabas na ganu’n sa mga entertainment columns, ah. meron nga ba? pa-share naman, oh.
Yung unang palpak sa termino ni Noynoy, yung Luneta Siege. Hindi pumayag ang SWAT na pumapel ang SAF. Ayun, patay ang ilang mga hostages.
Patapos na termino ni Kalbo, Yung SAF naman ang palpak. Walang nagbago sa Kapulisan. Maliban dun sa maraming baril na diskarte ni Puno.
#29 MPRIVERA
Alam ni Kris at ni Boy Abundad iyan.. type rin ni P si Boy Abundad. Dahil walang buhok..exotic ang dating.
Naku may nalalaman na tuloy di Joy. He he👍😜
Si jojo pala.
Type rin niya si Boy Abundat? Wats da konek? Kabarilan din ba ang sidekick ni putaching? Ang alam ko kasi ibang klaseng baril lang ang hanap nun.
Re #30
Walang nagbago sa kapulisan; lalong walang nagbago sa AbNoy na nakaupo sa trono.