Update: Video of the BPI Faceoff by Luis Liwanag:
If you have to resort to lies in a conflict, it only indicates that you are not on the side of truth.
Although I seriously doubt if this latest controversy would bring him down from number one in the race, the issue would hound him even if he wins the presidency.
So far, his actions are that of a person twisting and digging himself in a quicksand.
When Trillanes IV first made his expose alleging that Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte is not the poor and honest public servant that he presents himself to the public because he had more than P200 million in his BPI Julia Vargas branch account in 2014 which he did not include in his Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Networth (SALN), Duterte called the senator a “liar” and dismissed the bank account as a “fabrication.”
“You can check with the bank. You go there,” Duterte said in a forum with the Makati Business Club April 27, the day the first expose came out in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
My friend took up Duterte’s challenge and went to BPI Alabang Town Center the next day, April 28, and deposited in the bank account number published by the Inquirer. It was accepted by the bank and she was given the receipt showing that the account is a joint account of Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Sara Duterte.
My friend sent me a photo copy of the deposit slip and I posted it in Facebook a little past 1:30 p.m. It immediately went viral shared by more than three thousand people in one hour.
Less than two hours after, Inquirer posted a breaking story, “Duterte admits existence of BPI accounts.”
Duterte said his account contained just a few thousands contrary to the more than P200 million that Trillanes exposed complete with the amounts and dates of the deposits. Eight of the ten deposits in 2014 totalling P197 million were made on the mayor’s birthday, March 28.
Trillanes dared Duterte to open his account so the public would know who is telling the truth.
Duterte accepted the challenge of Trillanes while revising the amount of his bank assets. It’s less than P200 million, he said. Now, he is talking of millions of pesos in the bank.
Duterte’s propaganda team released a bank balance of P17,000. But Trillanes said he will insist on the transaction history of the account.
Duterte then set a condition that he will only agree to the opening of his bank account records if Trillanes would reveal in an affidavit how he obtained the bank documents. That’s as good as not allowing the opening of his bank accounts.
Trillanes will be at the BPI Julia Vargas branch today, May 2 at 11 a.m. Duterte will not be there. He said he will in Davao but he will be represented by his lawyer, Salvador Panelo.
Update: Click here for VERA Files’s report on The BPI Face-off. Good photos by Luis Liwanag:
http://verafiles.org/brouhaha-at-the-bank/
Meanwhile, Duterte’s cyber trolls are on a rampage. My FP post linking my article on the evolution of Duterte’s BPI account was removed by Facebook.
Facebook removes post if they receive several complaints about it. Who would complain about an article on Duterte’s bank account?
I have been a subject of cyberbullying. The memes are actually hilarious in their stupidity which is something to be sad about because they are symptoms of a deeper problem in our society.
The other day, I got this text:
“Mga DDS nais nyo ba maka txt message ang balasubas na super epal na senador antonio trillanes mayroon po ako personal cp no ng senator na epal na yan.kaya mga dds dumugin po natin sya at eh post ko sa lahat ng duterte pages ang personal nya cp no.”
It was followed the next day with another text, similar message.
DDS stands for Davao Death Squad.
An interesting read…
“What I am about to tell you is something you’ve probably never heard or read in history books,” she likes to tell audiences.
“I am a witness to history.
“I cannot tell you that Hitler took Austria by tanks and guns; it would distort history.
“We voted him in.”
If you remember the plot of the Sound of Music, the Von Trapp family escaped over the Alps rather than submit to the Nazis. Kitty wasn’t so lucky. Her family chose to stay in her native Austria. She was 10 years old, but bright and aware. And she was watching.
“We elected him by a landslide – 98 percent of the vote,” she recalls.
http://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/on_the_front_lines_of_the_culture_wars/2011/04/she-survived-hitler-and-wants-to-warn-america.html
Kaya pala ang daming pagaari ni Du30 kasi sininama lahat ng pagaari ng sinuman na Duterte ang last name kahit ni naman related kay Du30…nakakhiya naman itong pinaggagawa ni TRillanes…dahil KULELAT siya sa VP ay mhihilain niya pababa si Du30….http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/782635/cdo-dentist-denies-being-duterte-dummy-for-properties
Ellen, nagwalk out daw si Trillanes sa BPI Julio Vargas, bakit kaya? Alam mo ba?
“”The other day, I got this text:
“Mga DDS nais nyo ba maka txt message ang balasubas na super epal na senador antonio trillanes mayroon po ako personal cp no ng senator na epal na yan.kaya mga dds dumugin po natin sya at eh post ko sa lahat ng duterte pages ang personal nya cp no.”
It was followed the next day with another text, similar message.
DDS stands for Davao Death Squad.””
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And DDS is sending their text to you not the ambisyosong Senador. Unless you’re a drug pusher or criminal to the hilt, sure you’re in the crosshairs. Hay, puro drama na ito, besides, post the actual text msg from your Iphone to make it legitimate to your readers.
Mali pala ang bintang ni Trillanes na may 211 Million….ilang libo lang pala ang laman ng acocunt ni Du30…ngayon naman pilit na gusto makita ni Trillanes ang HISTORICAL transactions pero humingi ng time ang BPI to study LEGAL implications…sira ulo pala talaga si TRILLONES…galing galing magbintang wala naman palang BASIS at ang sabi niya ay si JOSEPH DEMESA daw ang source niya…tinanong ng lawyer ni Du30 kung totoong tao ba ito…di kumibo si TRILLONES….magaling lang ito mag walkout gaya ng ginawa niya kay ENRILE regarding the senate investigation of his backdoor negotaition with China.
@3 If in her favor or their favor sagot kaagad yan. Walang dala ang laos na 10yente na affidavit most likely.
Heto ang Latest update sa harapan sa BPI Julio Vargas:
1) Nag tanong ang campo ni Mayor Duterte sa mismong BPI branch kung may 211 million na pumasok or meron balanse si Mayor Duterte,
*Sagot ng BPI Julia Vargas Branch: WALA PO
2) Nag request ang campo ni Mayor Duterte ng certification at bank statement mula sa BPI
*Sagot ng BPI Julia Vargas Branch: after 7days malalabas po kami at pag aaralan muna po namin
3) Tinanong ng campo ni Mayor Duterte kung sa kanila ang kopya na inilabas ni Sen. Trillanes na bank transaction history list
*Sagot ng BPI Julia Vargas Branch: Hindi po at hindi po ganyan ang hitsura.
4) Si Trillanes ay may dalang affidavit at noong nabasa ng kampo ni Mayor Duterte ang source daw na ibinulgar nya ay nag ngagagalang Joseph De Mesa
5) Sino ba si Joseph De Mesa? Ayon kay Sen. Trillanes sya ang source nya sa kanyang mga bintang.
6) Ayon kay Sen. Trillanes, ayon daw kay Joseph De Mesa, meron syang source kaya meron sya documento na ibigay kay Sen. Trillanes
Sa maikling pong salita ang ebidensya ni Sen.Trillanes ay galing sa isang HEARSAY NA GALING DIN SA HEARSAY?
Lalong bumango tuloy si Du30 kasi mahirap pa pala siya sa mga Call Center worker….kaya pala sira sira ang sapatos at lumang luma ang mga damit at may baon pang pandesal na nakaplastic sa kampanya…
Baka patayin ni Trillones ang informer niyang si JOSEPH DEMESA kasi napahiya siya sa madlang pipol….mahina pala itong si TRILLONES…sugod ng sugod kala niya magaling siya eh PALPAK naman pala…tapos si MAR at POE sakay din sa controversy eh wala pa namang ibidensiya…
Maganda pa naman ang title ng thread na ito:
Duterte’s tactics show the truth is not on his side in conflict with Trillanes
Four minute video of duterte will show you why duterte is the Binay of Mindanao.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NectqxvRZYE
May dala ng affidavit si 10nyente. Ayaw pa din mag sign ng waiver. Hayssss
huwag na silang lumayo, pa explain na lang kay digong yung 11,000 ghost employees (15/30) na ayaw niyang makikialam ang COA
Digong is a crusading crook.
unfortunately most loud people will not listen to reason but are more excited about the prospects of seeing big time drug lords and criminals ie rapists, addicts, pushers, be executed in public as a long term solution to the crime problems the country is facing day to day, he’s already painted the situation as a desperate, fear gripped nation, that we cannot fo out without fearing for our lives and property, that it should be the criminals who should livecin fear and vice versa…
From the Inquirer timeline: On March 11, Duterte signed a “pledge to open all our bank accounts” (not a waiver) and invited rivals to sign it.
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Totoo man o hindi, dapat panindigan ang pangakong binitawan. Wala palang “palabra de honor” itong manok ng mga supporters dito sa forum. 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
@14: Digong is a crusading crook. Sign the waiver.
Huh! What do you think of Digong stupid? Laos na 10yente versus a seasoned Lawyer. The ambitious vp wannaba had been dancing the tango all those time; Digong didn’t fall for that, so when it was his turn to return the favor; it’s simply “What Waiver”?
@16: As far as I know, only Duterte and Cayetano had their John Hancock on that document. Ducay initiated it.
But, all you anti-Digong; keep digging for dirt, one week to go.
anong katangahan ito?
“DDS stands for Davao Death Squad.”
Sa Facebook, supporters of Duterte call each other Ka-DDS, which means “Duterte’s Diehard Supporters”. Check FB, it’s all over.
Wag po kayong MALISYOSA!
nag-affidavit na daw si trillanes? e nabasa nyo ba ang laman? hindi sya valid kc puro hearsay at kasinungalingan. akala ko ba galing sa “network of informants” ang info nya e bakit si Jessie De Mesa ang nasa affidavit ny na nag-volunteer na info sa kanya.
This is clearly LYING UNDER OATH.
DDS could also mean Duterte Daily Service, a social-media outfit devoted to Duterte-Cayetano campaign and is staffed by unpaid volunteers.
Anyone who understand basic English and basic rudiments of law would find Trillanes so-called affidavit’s wanting of substance and requirements to stand in any court, except perhaps in a kangaroo court.
It boils down to this: that Trillanes was approached by a certain Joseph Demesa, last April 21, 2016, with an information coming from the latter’s unnamed close relative who works from an unnamed government agency said to be devoted to finding, investigating ill-gotten wealth of any government worker.
Is Joseph Demesa referring to Ombudsman or AMLAC? The BSP and AMLAC denies the existence of any such record. The Ombudsman only acts if there is any compaint, and so far there is none officially lodged against Mayor Rody Duterte!
The bank in question, BPI, denies any ownership nor authorship of Trillanes’ spreadsheets shown in PDI he calls as his basis of fact!
Joseph Demesa per Trillanes own affidavit, is neither the author of those.
To make himself look more unbelievable, without him knowing it, Trillanes did NOT bother to subject Demesa to a written disposition.
So where did those spreadsheets come from? Long short of it: Trillanes was approached by a certain Joseph Demesa, last April 21, 2016, claiming that he’s got an unnamed relative working with an unnamed govt agency said to be investigating officials working in govt.
Clearly, Trillanes doesn’t know Demesa personally, based on his own affidavit yet he took what was fed him hook, line and sinker. Totally irresponsible.
Trillanes must be reminded that his being a Senator does not grant him any immunity from suits arising from his lies as he was not in the Senate floor.
Duterte’s Special Power of Attorney for Sal Panelo, the lawyer in second paragraph:
Verbatim, states wholly: ” To request for and receive, from Bank of the Philippine Islands, Julia Vargas Avenue, Pasig City Branch, bank certificates for BPI Savings Account No. 2433-0695-39(the “Bank Account”)to show the current balance as well as the fact that at NO(emphasis mine)time since the opening of the aforesaid Bank Account was there a deposit either singly or collectively of Two Hundred Eleven Million Pesos (PhP 211,000,000)”
* Bank certificates should have read bank certifications, imho, as bank certificates in finance lingo could mean a form of a negotiable instrument.
Kaya po, ano ang sinasabi ni Trillanes na umiiwas si Digong Duterte sa isyu na ito?
Palagay ko Ellen, nasa maling puwesto ang iyong simpatiya
tungkol dito.
Marvin Bionat’s FB post:
The Trillanes-Duterte face-off at BPI was like the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight: massive hype but the “fight” itself was a major disappointment.
First, Duterte didn’t show up (he earlier said he’ll just send his lawyer, so no big surprise).
Second, while Trillanes complied with Duterte’s request to produce an affidavit, my gut feel is that the De Mesa guy was made up (it was Trillanes who signed the affidavit, not De Mesa).
But Trillanes really just wanted to protect his source (all he needed was a BPI employee to get the info, and if you were that employee, will you sign your own death sentence?).
Third, the condition under which Duterte’s special power of attorney authorized BPI to “certify” that “at no time since the opening of the aforesaid Bank Account was there a deposit either singly or collectively of Two Hundred Eleven Million Pesos (P211,000,000.00)” is very insulting to people’s intelligence. There’s a huge difference between transactions (deposits) and ending balance.
Even if all the deposits amounted to P211 million (as claimed by Trillanes), the bank is unlikely to certify a total deposit of P211 million simply because of withdrawals. Who’s going to believe that as a genuine concession to ferret out the truth (aside from Duterte supporters of course)?
Quite clearly Duterte’s account received huge deposits in the millions (which could be dirty money and/or “gifts” from rich friends), and he’s trying to hide it. That’s the central issue that now casts serious doubt on his integrity.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/94569/du30s-legal-stonewalling
Duterte’s supporters were quick to label the revelations black propaganda, even if the confirmation of the allegations came from their candidate himself. In subsequent appearances, Duterte would try to fudge the issue by flashing before the throng a supposed statement from BPI certifying that the account’s current balance is only P17,000 or thereabouts. Which, of course, does not answer the original charge: Were there millions at one point in 2014, specifically around the time that he himself said unidentified rich friends of his gifted him with the money, deposited straight into the account?……
Who won in that face-off? Duterte, it would seem. He bought time to keep the information to himself while the country votes on May 9, exactly seven days away. This man who only had contempt for legal stonewalling now seeks refuge in it, while the public to which he has vowed transparency at all times is effectively kept in the dark about a momentous question they suddenly have to grapple with before they cast their vote: Is the mayor as clean as he claims to be?
VERA Files’ report on the BPI Face-off. Good photos by Luis Liwanag.
http://verafiles.org/brouhaha-at-the-bank/
Talks are rife in social media of a sinister plot to bomb Magdalo HQ and blame it on Mayor Rody Duterte and his supporters.
I hope this is not true and that nobody ever gets hurt.
Intelligentsia class ought to promote discussion to arrive in a consensus,instead of fanning flames for physical destruction.
Keep safe everyone and be vigilant. Do not be reckless nor careless, it doesn’t bring any good.
#23 “Quite clearly Duterte’s account received huge deposits in the millions (which could be dirty money and/or “gifts” from rich friends), and he’s trying to hide it. That’s the central issue that now casts serious doubt on his integrity.”
The manner in which the Duterte camp and its followers on social media resort to personal attacks and straw man arguments instead of addressing the central issue directly only magnifies the latter in people’s minds.
@23, Marvin Dionat’s FB post:
Digong Duterte’s critics are trying to push forward convoluted arguments, among others;
1.) That what they need is a waiver, and not a Special Power of Attorney! This one is for the books, a classic example of one being a dimwit unable to comprehend legal terminologies. Duterte’s SPA is already a waiver, ask any 1st year law student!
2.) Now, what they need is the bank account’s in question transaction history. May I again ask your attention to the SPA’s second paragraph? The wordings, while lacking the term “transaction history” spells its meaning with these words: “…the fact that at NO time since the opening of the aforesaid Bank Account WAS there a deposit either singly or collectively of Two Hundred Eleven Million Pesos (PhP 211,000,000).” If one digests the foregoing ‘at no time’, and later the ‘was’, that should be more than enough meaning of a relatively, newly minted phrase transaction history.
But perhaps, given these explanations, some people have made up their minds not to seek out the truth, but rather muddle the issue beyond recognition so as to leave the truly undecided perplexed and confused. Talk of raising political discourses! ‘Tang In@!!
Manila-based Duterte critics so used to the idea that ONLY they have the monopoly of truth and define narratives accordingly will have the biggest awakening in their lives comes May 9.
Postscript: Rody Duterte’s stint in the govt includes being a Special Prosecutor. If anyone cares to know its meaning, he is the Ombudsman. There were two of them, and he is One of the only two, for the whole island of Mindanao prior to EDSA 1.
Ellen, sorry. I’m taking back the ‘Tang In@!! I wanted to take it down, but there’s no edit function apparently. Again, sorry.
@30: That kind of language/cursing is NOW allowed here but then again; you’re not on her side so……
“Panelo: Banking history and transaction is irrelevant. What’s important is BPI guaranteed that Duterte never had P211M in his account.”
Quoted from the ANCALERTS Twitter page. The avoidance of releasing the actual record of deposits and withdrawals is plain to see.
Also the overly specific condition in the SPA, deposits in the exact amount of “P211,000,000.00.″ What of the 197 million allegedly deposited on Duterte’s birthday, would the language of the SPA compel BPI to omit this transaction? In the first place Trillanes’s affidavit mentions three accounts, not just the one at BPI Julia Vargas.
“REPUBLIC ACT No. 1405
Section 2. All deposits of whatever nature with banks or banking institutions in the Philippines including investments in bonds issued by the Government of the Philippines, its political subdivisions and its instrumentalities, are hereby considered as of an absolutely confidential nature and may not be examined, inquired or looked into by any person, government official, bureau or office, except upon written permission of the depositor, or in cases of impeachment, or upon order of a competent court in cases of bribery or dereliction of duty of public officials, or in cases where the money deposited or invested is the subject matter of the litigation.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any official or employee of a banking institution to disclose to any person other than those mentioned in Section two hereof any information concerning said deposits.”
Posting the text of the Bank Secrecy Law for the benefit of readers desirous of the truth of the “central issue.”
The only reason I brought up in this discussion Duterte’s being a Special Prosecutor one time in his life, is NOT to wow nor awe the audience. But rather put emphasis that phrases or usage of terms in the course of time do change its meaning. Before 1986 Constitution, the role of what is known today (at least in Pinas) as Ombudsman, is filled by what 1973 Constitution terms a Special Prosecutor.
The phrase ‘transaction history’ came into being during the introduction of bank’s ATM machines. Its now popular meaning is understood by everyone. But there’s no guarantee that it will still be understood 100 years from now, the way people understand it today.
Legal terms and its definitions if one care to notice, purposely avoid popular terms in favor of time-tested unambiguous basic construction to maintain a balanced comprehension devoid of double-meanings. This is so, not only because usage of pop terms vary from one place to another. The users themselves could have at some point, different levels of understanding, and a non-uniform, varying degree of speech evolution and development.
Kaya, ang ginagamit na terminolohiya hanggat maari ay hindi binabago para manatili itong angkop sa lahat ng antas ng pamumuhay, edukasyon at kakayahan ng pag-inog ng kaisipan.
Isipin na lamang ang gulong maidudulot ng kada may bagong pop term siya na rin agad ang gawing kahulugan sa mga ligal na panulat.
Re: “hearsay,” a signed and duly notarized affidavit is a demonstration of a person’s willingness to defend their assertions in a legal forum. The truth is for a court to decide, certainly not by a lawyer defending his client.
This is separate from the “central issue.” A candidate for the presidency must be willing to subject himself to the strictest scrutiny, having demanded the absolute trust of the electorate. By his own words Duterte has confirmed Trillanes’s accusations on several points, by his own words he has given the people reason to demand a reckoning. Granting written permission to examine his deposits is a recourse expressly provided by law, a minor inconvenience for a person with nothing to hide.
“Unang-una daw, ‘yung certification ko parang hindi standard. Wala pa raw silang naaalala na nag-i-issue sila ng certification na walang amount na ganyan sa loob ng isang deposito. Sabi ko, eh ‘di pag-aralan ‘nyo,” said Panelo.
(First of all, they said, the certification I’m asking for is not standard. They said they don’t remember ever issuing a certification that a certain amount was never in a certain bank account. I said, go ahead and study it.)
http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/131491-bpi-disclose-duterte-bank-details-7-days
Alam po ng lahat kung nasaan ang kiling ng: PDI, ABS-CBN, at GMA7, at kung paano nila iniikot ang mga pananalita at isyu.
Ang hindi pagbabalita ng mga dapat ibalita.
At ang kawalan nila ng paumanhin kahit napatunayang mali.
Mungkahi ko: see Salvador Panelo’s interview with TV5 Luchi Cruz. And with CNN Phils.
Walang kinalaman dito ang Bank Secrecy Law, nag-SPA na nga si Digong eh.
Ang bola po ay nasa BPI, na inatasan ng depositor na magbigay ng certification. Sabi ng BPI, meron silang internal protocols na susundin, kaya hindi daw agad maibibigay.
Kung si Digong magbibigay ng transaction history niya, hindi ba hindi ka pa rin maniniwala dahil gusto mo ang bangko ang magbigay nito at hindi si Digong?
Nanindigan si Trillanes na may Peso 211 Milyon, hindi ba yun ang “central issue” mo? O, iba na naman ngayon?
Fishing expedition, pa more!
Gaya ng sinasabi ko: Manila-based establishment media has had become too enamored with their role as narrative-makers to perpetuate the oligarchs grip on the sorry nation. A Rody Duterte’s presidency is a symbol to end all that. And he has the people, not only the vast masses but as well, at least more than half of social-class ABC on his side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx54CPHKBrU
Rappler video from which the “not standard” quote was taken. (Contained in the previous link.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xwqo7LzMyIc
Rappler video. Duterte on tape stating the BPI Julia Vargas account received “a little less than P200 million” on his birthday, March 28, 2014.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U3NHbu7t3s
DZMM Teleradyo. PNP-Laban spokesperson Alvarez stating Duterte agrees to open account provided Trillanes presents an affidavit. No mention of a “not standard” certification.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psJ0imC0skc
DZRD Dagupan. Duterte and Cayetano on tape challenging the presidential field to sign a “waiver of the bank secrecy law.” (See Section 2, RA 1405, re: “written permission.”)
No mention of a “not standard” certification.
Re: #43, furthermore, Cayetano talks at length on how a waiver would avoid lengthy legal proceedings, expediting the process for the sake of the electorate.
No mention of a “not standard” certification.
Philippine Stock Exchange (mock polls after round of golf by the bigwigs of the biggest businesses in the Philippines)
Duterte – 49
Roxas – 38
Poe – 21
Binay – 7
Department of Finance (mock elections)
Duterte – 88
Binay – 58
Roxas – 54
Poe – 43
Santiago – 33
Source: INQUIRER
“Bandwagon Fallacy
The bandwagon fallacy is committed by arguments that appeal to the growing popularity of an idea as a reason for accepting it as true. They take the mere fact that an idea suddenly attracting adherents as a reason for us to join in with the trend and become adherents of the idea ourselves.
This is a fallacy because there are many other features of ideas than truth that can lead to a rapid increase in popularity. Peer pressure, tangible benefits, or even mass stupidity could lead to a false idea being adopted by lots of people. A rise in the popularity of an idea, then, is no guarantee of its truth.”
http://www.logicalfallacies.info/relevance/bandwagon/
“Duterte is the true alternative to the Establishment. Why would he top dozens of surveys if he weren’t?”
See also: False Dilemma, Complex Question.
Re: #44, see also “central issue.”
“Legal analyst Mel Sta. Maria, who is the dean of Institute of Law of Far Eastern University (FEU), pointed out the difference between an SPA and a waiver.
An SPA, he said, has a very limited scope. On the other hand, a waiver says the person making it gives up his right to invoke bank secrecy laws and vows not to hold anyone legally responsible for opening his bank account.”
http://interaksyon.com/article/127260/its-hard-to-get-transaction-history-of-duterte-account-without-waiver-says-ibp-president
Who is Mel Sta. Maria? Ask a first year law student daw.
By the way, Ellen. I have classmate who works for Nickel Asia who is a Manager at Hinatuan Mines. I just got some very interesting info that 36th (or26th?) floor of Nickel Asia Corp.’s building is being used as HQ by Duterte’s internet trolling brigade. With fast servers and IT experts that any of the monitored hashtags will instantly generate a barrage of posts, mostly copy-paste with servers linked to China and Russia that explains why Rappler reported somebody was “gaming” their online polls. A Rappler poll registered about 10,000 votes for Duterte in couple of minutes. It was so glaring the other candidates merely had one or null votes. Most overseas votes came from China and Russia.
We know that Nickel Asia is a generous “friend” to politicians, rebel groups, lumads, church pastors, etc. since it is the 2nd largest Nickel Mine in the world and wouldn’t want a repeat of the burning by the NPA of it’s earthmoving equipment few years ago. They followed Digong’s advice to pay revolutionary taxes. Maybe. Maybe it was coursed through the BPI account, who knows?
I was laughing the other day because my friend said the project manager of the internet ops forgot to sign their checks for the month-end of April so they did not work the whole weekend. Kaya pala konti if walang trolls nung Sat-Sun. LOL.
I wonder if JB Baylon would be brave enough to admit this.
Some US-based cousins told me to watch “Our Brand is Crisis” starring Sandra Bollock (Jane Bodine) and Billy Bob Thornton (Pat Candy)shown last year. They say this is the template Donald Trump’s campaign is patterned after. But after watching, they realized that it was more appropriate for Duterte’s campaign.
Jane, the campaign strategist, usually quotes Sun Tzu but my favorite is:
You can watch it here: http://playvids.xyz/watchmovies/playnow/58616
Promise, you will be amazed by the similarities.
What’s amazing are those people who watches stupid films as this that was borne out of $86 million budget and earned a quite meager amount in the box office with $8 million.
Thought you were not into Sound Bytes.
Sun Tzu na fav mo ngayon, what’s next. More like your laos na 10yente, vp kaagad ala Pakyaw, just have no shame. Quit na lang, baka baba pa yong percentage nya to ONE PERCENT from TWO!
Daming patutsada. Pirma na! Hahaha. Bukong buko na nagtatago pa sa saya ng abugado. Pag papatay ng pipitsuging kriminal walang batas-batas. Nung mabuko bank accounts saka pagaari ng 35 real properties umiiyak ng rule of law. The real crook was unmasked nawala pagka siga. LMFAO! Idemanda nyo si Trillanes ng libel pati na bank secrecy violation. Dali! Hahaha.
@51: “pipitsuging criminal”: When your friends, close relatives are victimized by these lowlife Drug Pushers, Rapists, and violent criminals then get away with it, come back and tell me your sob story.
As usual, the laos na 10yente is chopped liver. Tapos na term ni Duterte, natabunan na yang kaso nyang plunder if that’s what this ambitious vp wannaba intends to do. Mga magnanakaw, galit sa kapwa magnanakaw.