Skip to content

Gloria Arroyo threatens critics

Statement of Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye: First Family will not take vicious
attack sitting down

We demand a full and unconditional retraction from the person who made that
statement, and a public apology to the First Family.

If that is not forthcoming, the proper charges shall be filed and full
justice and retribution shall be sought for the damage done.

The President and the First Family will not take this vicious attack
sitting down.

Published inGeneral

176 Comments

  1. alitaptap alitaptap

    So, finally, the armadillo hide is breaking down….

  2. npongco npongco

    Marcos was not even that bad. When the Dovie Beans scandal broke out, the media had a field day fiesting on it to the great embarrassment of Da Apo. Today, criticism against the Arroyo family even with proof of evidence is being threatened either by lawsuit or physical elimination. Should we continue to allow her to lord over people’s basic rights and freedom of expression? Time to act…NOW !

  3. Chabeli Chabeli

    Can’t take the heat? Eh di get out of Malacañan!

  4. Tinablan?

    sa kapal niya, tinablan?

    Unbelibabol!

    Nahihiya ka, glue?

    Simple lang ang solusyon: ALIS DYAN!

  5. Chabeli Chabeli

    In English: Get out of Malcañan!
    En español: Salga de Malcañan!
    Sa Tagalog: Hoy, alis dyan!

  6. Chabeli Chabeli

    “The President and the First Family will not take this vicious attack sitting down.”

    AND NEITHER WILL WE!

  7. Come to think of it, ang tagal mag-react ng
    terible- pamilya….It took them the whole day!

    Baka “naglipat-lipat” na at nag-isip ng alibi….

    na naman!

  8. Good! Let her file them file libel suits on all their critics. Basta huwag lang sa sala ng mga kaibigan nila o duwag na judges katulad noong ginawa kay Banayo.

    The bar associations should file for motion to disbar these incompetent judges, lawyers and private prosecutors (never heard of this kind of system even when we were still living in the Philippines when the prosecutors were called “Fiscal”)! Katarantaduhan na ang batas sa Pilipinas. No wonder Filipinos are leaving in hundreds a day! Kaya pala palaging puno ang flight ng PAL!!! 😛

  9. Tanong lang, bakit ba ang hina ng mga bar associations sa Pilipinas? Pati doon sa Ilocos Sur, ‘nak ng putsa, ang tigas noong criminal na si Sabit na kaaway ni Erap pero kasabwat ni Pandak! Itong si Palparan, sino ang nagbigay sa ungas na iyan na magbigay ng utos na magdala ng cedula ang mga Nueva Ecijanos? Wow, lastik, parang presidente na rin ha?

    Ingat lang kayo, baka may SLORC na rin sa Pilipinas!

  10. Kung ako kay Cayetano, et al, I will hire foreign private detectives to check on the accounts overseas. There are a lot many agencies in fact in Europe willing to provide assistance especially when you mention money laundering and kleptocracy. Hindi naman katulad sa Pilipinas ang ibang lugar lalo na doon sa matitino ang pulisya!

  11. npongco npongco

    An example is that stupid Pasay Judge who issued the arrest order for Senator Jinggoy knowing a Senator could not be arrested while the Senate was in session. This stupid Judge must be punished either by her ignorance of law or unlawful obedience to Malacanang. But just like the many others, nothing happens.

  12. Over in Japan or even in the US, the Prime Minister or the President does not go around threatening people like a some fish vendor’s wife!

    Matapang lang ang mga Pidal kasi iyong kaso nila pinapahawak nila sa mga political appointee na kasabwat nila kaya hindi sila nakakasuhan dahil under her administration justice is bought and manipulated. Walang pag-asa kundi JUST-TIIS lang!

    Subukan mo ngang tanggalin si SiRaulO diyan or just remove the power of the Malacanang occupant to meddle in the affairs of the Judiciary, e pihadong justice will prevail as it used to be long time ago.

    In the first place, sino bang gago ang nagbigay ng power sa executive branch na pati judiciary ay pinapakialaman? Di bale sana kung matino ang umuupo sa Malacanang!

    Sorry, Ellen, but tangna talaga ni Pandak! Kung talagang wala siyang kasalanan bakit ayaw niyang ipaharap ang mga ebidensiya in an impeachment hearing although as far as I am concerned, understanding the law, someone who has even admitted calling up a Comelec Commisioner in violation of a provision of the Election Code like her should be disqualified; no need in fact for an impeachment. Ganyan kasimple kasi dito sa Japan.

    Harapin ni Pandak ng mahusay ang mga critics niya sa court of law na walang kaibigan o kamag-anak niya! Tignan natin ang tapang niya doon!

    Tarantado din ang mga tongressmen na nagbasura ng impeachment. Dapat lahat ng mga isinampang impeachment ay pinayagang mapakinggan. Dapat lang magduda ang mga taumbayan sa credibility ni Pandak sa ginawa niyang pagsuhol sa mga tongressmen.

    Best, allow the impeachment to proceed kung talagang matino siya, at wala siyang itinatagong kahayupan!!! Simple lang naman kung talagang wala siyang kasalanan di harapin niya ang mga bumabatikos sa kaniya! Hindi iyong pirmi na lang defensive na dugong aso talaga na puro patraydor lang ang trabaho niya, kung sinu-sino pa ang pinagsasalita para malito ang mga tao at hindi ka mabalingan ng galit nila sa kaniya! Walanghiya talaga! Bumaba na lang para tumino na ang bansa! Ginagawa pang pang puro Super Atsay at Super Ta-pu ang mga kabaro niyang pilipina! Mahiya naman siya sa sarili niya!

  13. npongco npongco

    I don’t know if you guys agree to this idea of mine…you may call it crazy and desperate but it may still work. Remember when the Iranians attacked the US Embassy and held hostage many Americans inside? The US was on her knees for a while. Why can’t some brave souls do the same in Manila and attack the US Embassy? They can demand that the US convince or order this Gloria to step down in exchange for those Americans held hostage. That would justify America’s excuse for dumping GMA. Given the lowest popularity of this Gloria and the never-ending corruption/scandals being committed by her family and government, the US can give her up and still come out clean with the world.

  14. what statement does mrs. arroyo and pidal wanted to retract? yung german bank accounts?

    off topic: napapansin ko parang nagiging maka-arroyo na itong si ducky paredes, based on reading his recent articles.

  15. Chabeli Chabeli

    Mangolekta nalang kaya tayo ng mosquito at itapon natin kay Gloria at kay Mike. Baka sakali magkaroon sila ng dengue, eh di tapos na ang problema ng Pilipinas!

  16. Chabeli Chabeli

    Maybe Fraport (is that the German firm associated with NAIA 3?) helped the opposition get those accounts…galit sila kay Gloria diba?

  17. npongco npongco

    Yea, Fraport. The German government should help us dig deeper into this illegal wealth deposit. Add to this is the Bolante’s case in US. Then, with the support of the Amnesty International and other Western media, GMA may still be ousted. But, the main act or much effort must be done by the Filipinos themselves including those who are living abroad. If we ourselves show lack of interest to oust this GMA, how and why would foreign countries? They have problems of their own.

  18. Dominique Dominique

    Bunye: First Family will not take vicious
    attack sitting down

    Then, stand up!

  19. E-mail from tatum:

    Everyone is looking for a way to eliminate the “thick”
    Arroyos. Can i make a suggestion? Why don’t you call on all the witches (mangkukulam) around the Phil, especially those whose power are so strong, to combine all their powers so they can “kulam” the pandak, the taba and all the tongressmen.

    Include all those most hated allies of the Arrovo government. The pandak has to go, NOW na.

  20. I-threaten nila mukha nila. “Lying” down na lang. If its under Mikey’s name, then why would Mike volunteer himself, eh sa anak nga niya nakapangalan. What I’d love to do with the “blimp”, make him lay down and ask kids to jump on his tummy. Like what I said, “the Filipinos have done their part, its GMA’s turn to do hers,RESIGN!”

  21. npongco npongco

    Ms. Ellen, biblically speaking, asking help from witches, fortune tellers and the likes is against God’s teaching. Maybe we could ask the CBCP bishops to gather themselves in one huge room and pray for her ouster. But to some, these bishops are no better than the witches. That’s the problem.

  22. vic vic

    I would not take any threat from anyone at any position. Be it sitting down, standing up or even crawling down on my knees. If secretary Bunye believes he can just intimidate anybody by threat, then he’s sadly mistaken. Threatening itself is a Crime, and so is intimidations. If the First family, believe that they have been falsely accused of some wrongdoing, then proceed with the process so we will hear the evidence. Or are they just afraid to hear it?

  23. npongco npongco

    If they could threaten a Congressman like Cayetano who only obtained the evidence provided by the German bank that’s included in one of the boxes supposed to be presented at the recent impeachment, we can just imagine how they could threaten witnesses and those who have knowledge about their cheating and stealing. So, let’s not be surprised that very few witnesses come out or if they did, they later retracted.

  24. fencesitter fencesitter

    npongco Says:
    I don’t know if you guys agree to this idea of mine…you may call it crazy and desperate but it may still work. Remember when the Iranians attacked the US Embassy and held hostage many Americans inside? The US was on her knees for a while. Why can’t some brave souls do the same in Manila and attack the US Embassy?

    –indeed, npongco – that idea could do the country more harm than good. First, the economy of the country relies heavily on the US in trade and commerce while that of Iran can stand independently of the US because their main export is oil which is highly in demand in the world market and can be sold elsewhere. Second, it is a form of displaced agression. Holding innocent embassy personnel captives for political reason can hardly be considered sane solution, as it would cause pain and untold suffering not only to the innocent prisoners but also their families back home.

    The problem with extreme measures being resorted to is that only the ordinary and marginalized sector of our society suffer. Politicians, whether with the administration or the opposition, have their bank accounts heavily stuffed that would enable them to stay afloat for a long period of time after this boat we are in sink of heavy bombardment in this ugly and nasty political battle royale.

    Do you honestly believe that those in the opposition side do these purely for patriotic or heroic reason? In fact, hordes of them were the same faces who kicked out of Malacañang GMA’s predecessor. They are mostly the same personalities dating back to the EDSA I fame. Vicious cyle, indeed!

    One step forward, two steps backward, that’s how this country move, and giving these politicians aid and comfort in this political forum when we take sides only help further muddle the issues. And who will be the ultimate victims? We, the ordinary mortals and lesser children of God!

  25. npongco npongco

    But if that’s the only way to make this GMA step down, it’s worth trying. Some may still not accept the theory of America’s hand on GMA’s stay in office. But, the US may just give up on her if they see many American lives are held hostage. Of course there’s a risk. Everything has a risk especially on national issues like this when the country’s future is at stake. If the US really wants, she can even stage a raid on the US Embassy using her CIA operatives who include local Filipinos. This is one good way of getting rid of Gloria. The question is, will America let go of her? From all indications and given the increased presence of US troops in the South, GMA would stay until 2010 and even beyond.

  26. DO YOU think gloria cares for lives of people, even foreigners at that? Sa Pinoy nga, wala siyang paki, sa foreigners pa?

    Do you honestly think she will resign/step down from office if americans were held hostage in their own embassy?

    You don’t know how cold this gloria is.

    IF she really cares for the people, she could have made true her promise on Rizal Day in Baguio. BUT she didn’t. She continued with her plans re: staying in Malacanang BY ALL MEANS! NAGBAYAD! Ginamit ang mga galamay ng kanyang asawa at mga General[problems ng Bayan] at si garci!

    OT: Slow-poke talaga itong administrasyon ni glue. AFTER A WEEK, saka lang na-alarm [kuno] sa oil spill sa Guimaras.
    Reminds me of the order to evacuate Pinoy OFWs in Lebanon.
    HINTAY-HINTAY, baka sakaling maka-free ride!

  27. Tapos yung perang para sa mga proyekto, isama mo pa ang mga 10-20% na under-the-table na nahuthot= ilalagay sa German Bank account, Swiss, at sa iba pang mga lugar sa Europa….Malay natin, baka sa S.A. at iba pang lugar ikinalat na ng mga ganid ang perang nakurakot!
    Marami na ngang properties sa America, db?

  28. I pray that people like Congressman Cayetano, Messrs. Colcol and Resala, be protected by the Almighty from the snares of the devil and her evil hands. May the Lord be with them, and us, always….

  29. OT ulit: Re PORO Point:
    WALA yatang reaksyon si glue sa pinaggagawa ng kanyang mga “generals” [problems ng Bayan], at kay sabit sing-a-song? Hindi ba kayang pigilan?

    THAT is what happens kapag marami kang pinagkakautangan ng iyong puwesto. Marami kang pagbabayaran!

  30. luzviminda luzviminda

    Kaya naman pala WALA NG PERA ANG KABAN NG BAYAN Eh, Nasa bank account ng mga Arroyo(Dorobo) sa Hypo-und-Vereins Bank AG sa Germany!!! Imagine yung isang account eh nasa 500,000,000 Dollars!!! Multiply mo sa 51/$ na lang… lumalabas 25.5 BILYON PESOS O 25,500,000,000!!! Di pa kasama yung peso accounts. At hindi pa kasama yung iba pang nakatagong accounts sa ibang bangko. Malamang maraming bangkong pinagtataguan ng pera yang PAMILYA MAGNANAKAW NA IYAN!!!!!! ARROYO, IBALIK MO S AMING MGA PILIPINO YANG PERA NAMIN !!!!!Grrrrrrr!!!ö”+*@>ö

  31. nelbar nelbar

    Muka sa BULGAR
    (Boses ng Masa, Mata ng Bayan)
     

     

    FIRST FAMILY NAGBANTA!
    ‘Secret account’ ibinulgar

     
    Hindi palalampasin ng Malacañang ang walang basehang akusasyon at pag-atake ni Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano sa First Family kaugnay sa sinasabing secret account sa ibang bansa.

    Ayon kay Presidential Spokesman Ignacio Bunye, malisyoso at salat sa katotohanan ang mga akusasyon ni Cayetano at layunin lamang nitong wasakin ang kredibilidad at pangalan ng pamilya ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

    Iginiit ng Malacañang na bawiin ng kongresista ang kanyang bintang at gumawa ng public apology sa First Family at kung sakaling magmatigas si Cayetano, kakasuhan at dedemanda para mabigyang katarungan ang pinsalang idinulot nito.

    Sinabi pa ni Bunye na lumagpas na sa limitasyon ang pamumulitika ng oposisyon dahil sinisilip ng mga ito pati ang mga walang basehang akusasyon para lamang tuluyang mawasak ang punong ehekutibo.

    Matapos aniyang hindi magtagumpay ang grupo ni Cayetano sa impeachment complaint, personal na atake naman ang ginagawa sa Unang Pamilya.

    Nauna rito, ibinunyag ni Rep.Cayetano na mayroong multi-million dollar account ang mga Arroyo sa abroad kabilang na ang umano’y nasa isang bangko sa Germany.

    Kaagad namang pinabulaanan ito ni First Gentleman Mike Arroyo kung saan hinamon nito ang kongresista na patunayan ang alegasyon at kapag totoo ito, ibibigay umano nito ang laman ng sinasabing bank accounts.     (A.Taliping)

     
    * * * * *
     

    Ang lakas ng loob ni Mike Arroyo na ibibigay ang laman ng bank account, palibhasa kasi hindi naman ito galing sa kanyang pinaghiran.
    Sa palagay nyo, kaninong dugo at pawis nanggaling ang mga pera na nasa bank account ng mag-asawang Mike at GMA?
    Kung hindi payola, suhol o kickback sa mga kontrata sa gobyerno!

  32. nelbar nelbar

    on fencesitter reaction to npongco’s proposition:

    August 20th, 2006 at 5:27 am

     

    – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

     

    highly qualified individual lang dapat ang gagawa nito. kung mga tulad ni fencesitter, huwag na lang!

    look at the aftermath of October 1983 bombing of western interest in Beirut?
    alangan naman na sabihin ko na gumawa agad ng propaganda ang US DoD within 48 hours sa pamamagitan ng Grenada “Operation Urgent Fury”???
     

    Tungkol naman sa Iranian hostage crisis:
    sayang ang naipakita ng mga pinoy sa mga political mass movement. Iyong pagkakataon lang na makapag martsa na daang libo, sapat na yun para lusubin ang US embassy.

    Nagtataka nga ako dun sa mga instigator ng Feb ’86, Jan 20, 2001 at April 30-May 1,2001 protest march kung bakit hindi nila naisipan na tumuloy na kahit sa gate ng US embassy sa Roxas blvd.

    Kahanga-hanga ang ginawa ng mga Iranian patriots noong 1979. At isa namang kahihiyan para sa future generation ng mga Amerikano ang ginawang panggogoyo nito sa publiko sa tinaguriang “OCTOBER SURPRISE CONSPIRACY”.

     

    Isang malaking katanungan ang sinasabi ni npongco:

    “Why can’t some brave souls do the same in Manila and attack the US Embassy?”

  33. npongco npongco

    I brought up the idea of raiding the US Embassy to force the US to dump this Gloria. Another option would be to hijack an airplane and demand that GMA steps down and Erap or anyone from the opposition takes over. Will the US take heed of such demand? The US might just agree to save many American lives. The US can always use this hostage as an excuse to get rid of Gloria. The US might already be thinking of a good way to dump GMA; but America’s interest prevails.

  34. nelbar nelbar

    Are you familiar of how Pervez Musharaf assumed leadership in Pakistan last October 1999?

    Dapat dyan kay GMA, pinoposasan na lang at arestuhin.

     
    >to hijack an airplane and demand that GMA steps down

    kumita na ito noong July 2003
    kaso lang hindi eroplano, isang hotel

  35. npongco npongco

    Yes, but hijacking plane would be more expensive and would gain international attention. There would be many foreigners in the plane not only Americans. A plane costs billions of dollars these days. America may just listen unlike that hotel siege where only Filipinos were victims. The demand is simple: Ask GMA to step down and place an interim government to be composed of reputable personalities. Then, a snap election to choose a legitimate leader. This may just work…and the only option I can think of. We can’t just wait and see this GMA and her family continue to abuse and steal every peso that is left in the country.

  36. npongco npongco

    Are Cory and GMA now back in good terms? That explains why Cory was silent in this second impeachment?

    GMA to grace 23rd death anniversary of ‘Ninoy’

    Despite her political differences with the camp of former President Corazon Aquino, President Arroyo will still spearhead and grace today’s commemoration of the 23rd death anniversary of former Sen. Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr.

    During last year’s political noise brought about by the “Hello Garci” controversy, the uninvited Mrs. Arroyo still showed up at the Mass organized by the Aquino family at the Ninoy’s tomb at the Manila Memorial Park where she was casually welcomed by Mrs. Aquino.

    This morning, Arroyo will head the wreath-laying ceremony and ceremonial tree planting at the Ninoy Aquino monument located on P. Burgos street corner Roxas Boulevard in Manila where she will be assisted by Ninoy’s brother, Makati 2nd district Rep. Agapito “Butz” Aquino, and Manila Mayor Joselito Atienza.

  37. nelbar nelbar

    Sana naman ang role ni Butz Aquino noong madaling araw ng June 24,2004 Congressional proclamation ay hindi lang mag pa-picture taking kasama si GMA at Kabayad Noli.
    Huwag naman nyang sayangin ang ipinaglaban ng kapatid nya.

    Sa palagay mo npongco kasama kaya ito sa script ng pagdidirihe ni Lupita?

  38. npongco npongco

    Nelbar, it’s a good thing you mentioned Lupita Cashiwara. How can the Cory’s camp be credible when one of their own is in Gloria’s inner circle? Lupita is currently GMA’s director and media consultant. Butz Aquino? The Aquinos are all the same. What credentials do they possess except to be related to the late Ninoy.

  39. florry florry

    Bakit kaya naguunahan ang mga tsonggo ng mga pidal sa tsonggress sa pagtatanggol sa kanila sa tungkol sa malaking nakurakot na nakadeposito sa Germany, tulad nina Cagas, Albano and Veloso. Akala kaya nila magkaka-commission sila sa ginagawa nila. Paano naman kaya nalaman ng mga ito na walang deposito ang magnanakaw na magasawa at nakikisabay sila sa pag-deny sa nasabing deposit. Bakit hindi na lang sila manahimik, napaghahalata tuloy na may malaking itinatago, dahil, putak na sila ng putak. Sabi nga ni Escudero, ang unang pumutak ay siyang nangitlog, tuloy bukong-buko sila.
    Ang magasawang ito at pati na ang mga alipores ay nagmamadali sa pagpapadami ng mga iniipong kurakot, kung tutuusin higit na mas malaki na ang kanilang nasikwat sa loob lang ng 5 or more years kaysa sa 20 years ni marcos. ang dahilan kaya sila bira ng bira ay hindi nila alam kung hanggang kailan sila mananatili sa ninakaw na puwesto. Mabuti yong nakasigurado na sila na kahit na mawala na sila sa puwesto, bastante na ang kanilang nakurakot, hindi na baleng maghirap ang bansa, basta sila ay ayos na.

  40. i dunno if this has been discussed before but how come it is easy to replace an “erap” and it is so hart to get rid of a “gloria”? is this because the middle and upper class filipinos aren’t doing anything? why? i know almost all of them dont like gloria too.

  41. npongco npongco

    That’s true. The missing link is the middle and upper class. Unlike Edsa One and Two, we don’t see any powerful business group that dares to fight this Gloria. Or are these businessmen being well taken care by Malacanang? The Catholic Church is also one factor. If this Cayetano revelation were to happen during Marcos and Erap’s time, the church would have been among the first ones to make noise. But, there’s no longer a Cardinal Sin to do this.

  42. norpil norpil

    in my opinion the church is a big factor and my hunch as i wrote somewhere before is that it is already in gmas basket. i donot know how big is the middle and upper class only means that they are not yet being hurt enough.

  43. npongco npongco

    Yes norpil, when we speak of the church, it’s not only the Catholic Church. Powerful religious groups like El Shaddai and INK that continue to support this illegitimate government are partly to blame.

  44. nelbar nelbar

    Si FM at GMA

    Si Marcos ay pinagbagsak ng mga pwersang sumusuporta ngayon kay GMA.
    Kaya kung sino man na lider ng bansa ang kakalaban sa pwersang tinutukoy ay siguradong hindi magtatagal sa poder.

    Nakalulungkot isipin na ang kagustuhan ng nakararaming sambayanan ay hindi iginagalang o nirerespeto sa bansang pilipinas.

  45. norpil norpil

    i remember reading sometime ago an essay by a certain eye doctor about reclaiming the phil which in a way gave me hope that there are probably enough respectable people to continue and complete the revolution that started in edsa.

  46. npongco npongco

    There are norpil. Just be patient. It’s like a volcano ready to erupts anytime.

  47. artsee artsee

    Mang Norpil, maliwanag ang mata ng eye doctor na binanggit mo. Oo..babalik din sa taong bayan ang ating mahal na bansa…kapag pinatalsik na ang lahat na demonyo sa Palasyo.

  48. nelbar nelbar

    artsee:

    kaduda duda ang ang mga pinagsasabi mo na “pagpapatalsik ng lahat ng mga demonyo sa Palasyo”

    pwede bang malaman kung anong palasyo ang pinagsasabi mo?

    Kung Palasyo ng Malakanyang ang tinutukoy mo hindi pa rin ako naniniwala sa iyo.

    Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon dito sa blogosphere, ngayon ka pa lang makakasagap ng ideya na magkaroon ng isang “The Great Mendiola Flyover Project”.
    Sa ideyang ito ay magiging makabuluhan ang sinasabi mo na pagpapalayas ng mga nagpapa-alala sa mapang-aping sistema.

    Kung pamilyar ka sa mapa ng Maynila, matutunton mo ang Recto Avenue-Mendiola street patungo ng Malakanyang.

    Kaya tinatawagan ko ng pansin ang mga gumagawa ng proposal para sa mga infrastructure projects sa Metro Manila. Na sana ay magkaroon ng isang flyover mula Mendiola(Chino Roces bridge) hanggang patawid ng ilog Pasig.

    Siguro naman ay maliwanag na sa iyo ito. Para ko na rin na sinabi na “sana magkaroon ng Airport runway sa kahabaan ng Pennsylvania Avenue patungong White House”.

    Highly ambitious project diba?

Leave a Reply