(Following is the story of Peter Tabingco of Malaya on the Ombudsman’s clearing of the Commission on Election on the P1.3 billion computer scam. Last July 4,(click here) Malaya came out with are report that there was a June 28, 2005 report recommending indictment of all the Comelec officials involved inthe anomaly including Chairman Benjamin Abalos.The Ombudsman later came out with a decision to put all the blame on Commissioner Borra, an incredulous decision. Now, they reversed themselves and cleared all.
(We are not surprised that Ombudsman had to clear Abalos. He has to be rewarded for his role in making Gloria Arroyo the winner of the 2004 elections even if she was not elected by the people. Payback continues….)
THE Office of the Ombudsman yesterday dismissed all criminal and administrative charges against officials of the Commission on Elections, executives of the Mega Pacific eSolutions Inc. (MPeI) and technical experts from the Department of Science and Technology in connection with the P1.3 billion poll automation deal nullified by the Supreme Court in 2004.
In a 52-page resolution, the anti-graft body reversed its ruling dated June 28, 2006 that recommended the indictment of five Comelec officials and eight MPeI executives for graft and the filing of impeachment charges against Comelec Commissioner Resurreccion Borra.
The panel of investigators headed by Overall Deputy Ombudsman Orlando Casimiro said it “cannot find an iota of evidence to show that the acts of BAC (bids and awards committee) in allowing MPC (Mega Pacific Consortium) to bid and its subsequent recommendation to award Phase II Contract to MPC constitute manifest of (sic) partiality, evident bad faith or gross inexcusable negligence.”
“The finding of probable cause must …be supported by a clear and convincing evidence of malice, bad faith, bribery, manifest impartiality, unwarranted benefit and undue advantage. In this case none has been presented,” it added.
The latest ruling is also in sharp contrast to the June 23, 2005 resolution by a panel of Ombudsman graft investigators that recommended the filing of impeachment complaints against Chairman Benjamin Abalos and Commissioners Borra, Mehol Sadain and Florentino Tuazon on the grounds of graft and corruption and betrayal of public trust and held retired Commissioners Luzviminda Tancangco and Pablo Ralph Lantion liable for two counts of graft each.
An investigation has been ordered regarding the identity of persons responsible for releasing the 2005 resolution which the Ombudsman said was unauthorized by the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon to which it was submitted.
“This incident must not be left ignored as it served no other purpose but to undermine the processes undertaken by this Office. In view whereof, this Office hereby refers this matter to the Internal Affairs Bureau for investigation and imposition of appropriate sanction on the persons responsible,” the Ombudsman said in the resolution.
The reversal was recommended by a special panel created by Ombudsman Ma. Merceditas Gutierrez and chaired by Casimiro.
Casimiro’s panel held 12 public hearings from July 13 to August 23, 2006, and invited resource persons and experts to testify on the ‘legal, financial and technical aspects of the MPeI contract.
Among its findings were that “the bid offer submitted by the Mega Pacific Consortium was the lowest and most responsive”; that it “provided for a nationwide coverage”; that the automated counting machines (ACMs) “passed mandatory key requirements when tested by the DOST with a 100 percent accuracy rating”; and that “there was no overpricing” since MPC’s bid is less than the agency cost estimate.”
The June 28 findings recommended that graft charges to be filed against Borra, Eduardo Mejos and Jose P. Balbuena Jr., Lamberto Llamas, Bartolome J. Sinocruz and Gideon de Guzman, members of the bids and awards committee.
It also recommended the further investigation of Abalos and the rest of the election commissioners and the filing of criminal charges against MPC officials Willy U. Yu, Bonnie Yu, Enrique Tansipek, Rosita Y. Tansipek, Pedro O. Tan, Johnson W. Fong, Bernard L. Fong, and Lauriano Barrios.
The Casimiro panel declared that “(n)either was it established that an unwarranted benefit, advantage or preference was extended to MPC or MPeI by BAC in the exercise of its administrative function in the determination MPC’s eligibility and subsequent recommendation made to Comelec.”
The resolution was submitted in compliance with the high court’s September 30 deadline for the Office of the Ombudsman to complete its investigation to determine the liability of Comelec officials and other individuals involved in the voided contract.
Comelec spokesman James Jimenez said the poll agency was vindicated with the Ombudsman report.
“This is what we have been saying all along, that there is no irregularity (in the acquisition) of the ACMs,” Jimenez said.
He also expressed hope that people will take time to read the decision to fully understand the findings of the investigation because it is “important for them to know the truth.”
Asked what will happen to the ACMs, he said they still do not know because it is already too late to use them for the 2007 elections.
He added they will wait for the Supreme Court’s decision before planning their next move.
“We’re tempering our enthusiasm as we will wait on what SC will say,” he said.
The case started on Oct. 29, 2002, when the Comelec adopted Resolution No. 02-0170 for the modernization of the 2004 elections. In January 2003, President Arroyo authorized the release of P3 billion for the modernization program for the elections in 2004.
On April 15, 2003, the Comelec, in an en banc resolution signed by Abalos, Javier, Tancangco, Lantion, Sadain, Borra and Tuazon, awarded the contract to Mega Pacific Consortium to supply the automated counting machines for purposes of the modernization program.
On Jan. 13, 2004, the Supreme Court invalidated the contract due to the failure of the Comelec to observe the bidding procedures provided by law. – With Gerard Anthony Naval
On the failure to “find an iota of evidence” – the investigators suddenly looked for proof of reasonable doubt, whereas what they should be looking for is mere probable cause. Proof beyond reasonable doubt is for the courts to decide.
On overpricing – Mega Pacific had the lowest bid! And its “overpricing” of PCs is no different from the “overpricing” done by contractors on supplies in constructions. In other words, putting a premium on supplies is hardly surprising, and should be expected.
On Mega Pacific being a new company undercapitalized – Mega Pacific is a consortium. Mega Pacific the corporate entity may be young, but its members are respected key IT suppliers and service providers. The members had to form a consortium because no single supplier/service provider can put forth a quality bid; an aggregation of different vendors is needed to come up with a unique solution.
This shouldn’t come as a shock anymore. However, it IS DISAPPOINTING!
What do Gloria and this Guttierez have in common? MOLES on their face! Guttierez is probably in Switzerland to have her moles cotarized.
Guttierez deserves to be b*tch slapped!
The Moment of Truth!
gutierrez made the decision [or did she?]
and it is alarming!
WHEN will these political payback stop?
As long as gloria stays on top?
This is for the books:
…..for all the world to see!
Unbelibabol!
Onli in da Pilipins!
so what happened to the money.
Aside from getting B*TCH SLAPPED, this B*TCH should be IMPEACHED or KICKED OUT!!!
By the way, Isn’t this the B*TCH who FAILED the (Law) board exams?
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Good question, Norpil. What happened nga to the dinero?
Hey guys, are you having trouble logging to online to read the Daily Tribune? It’s not been updated for many days. That’s not the first time it happens. Both Malaya and Tribune used and continue to experience troubles online.
Why am not surprised at all! This is another exercise in futility, of course in the regime of illegitimate Gloria. And lets us leave it at that, to make us feel good -Gloria is illegitimate occupying our house. We lost again and nothing can be done about it, but we all know the choices. Commission on Elections, Mega Pacific and automation of voting machines was with good intention at the very beginning. Yet, when it was very clear the popularity of FPJ among the populace will take him to Malacanang, the automation of voting of all a sudden got stopped in its track. It was deliberate and conspiracy written all over it. Hence, Hello Garci were put into place instead of the state-of-the art modern technology, automatic voting machines. We heard so many times – hello Garci! Now we know the rest of the story.
Once again, Gloria’s laws has prevailed, and Philippines justice has to step back. Automation of voting machines was an indication of moving forward and progress, but we know illegitimate Gloria better than she knows herself. Fake Gloria would rather remain in reality a third world country and 2nd world on paper put out by Malacanang.
P1.3 billion is lot of money just to find no one guilty of impropriety. We, the people are not that gullible and we know the real story of the voting machines and what happen to the money. We don’t need to hear it from Merceditas Gutierez, since she’s just fooling ownself. The joke is on you Aling Mercy, It doesn’t need to be said, but your conscience will, one day soon.
According to The Daily Tribune, with regard to the announcement of “Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez…to determine if there is probable cause and said it finds no basis to indict Comelec officials on the contract originally turned down by former Comelec Chairman Alfredo Benipayo, citing overpricing.” However, “a Supreme Court official yesterday said, in explaining that the tribunal’s earlier ruling nullifying the multibillion-peso computerization contract stands despite the latest development on the issue.”
What’s wrong with the picture? It seems to me like a classic case of a country whose institutions are falling apart! Worse than the aftermath of Typhoon “Milenyo”, this TYPHOON GLORIA HAS WREAK HAVOC ON THE COUNTRY’S INSTITUTIONS. It just doesn’t get any worse than this!
npongco, it’s ok now. yesterday I have the same problems when I clicked the “full story” link, just opened now and it’s working alright.
The challenge of Charter change
By Teofisto Guingona Jr.
Inquirer
Last updated 00:23am (Mla time) 10/03/2006
Published on page A11 of the October 3, 2006 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer
THE noted French political historian, Baron de Montesquieu, once went to England where he paid tribute to its parliamentary form of government. But he declared that kind of system seemed fitting for the English, not necessarily for others because a nation’s government should reflect the peoples’ traditions, their land, their hopes and their aspirations. For France, the peoples’ desires rested on basic freedoms that should not be unduly curtailed by a dominant authoritarian ruler. He therefore advocated a form of government in France that would protect the diverse interests of the people and make tyranny impossible by dividing all the power of governance into the executive, legislative and judicial branches.
This system is what we in the Philippines adopted. This presidential form of government has flaws, but the deficiencies are mainly in the implementation by men, not in the system itself.
The Filipino desires to vote directly for the nation’s leader. It is his meaningful participation in government, and its exercise during elections gives life to the declaration that sovereignty resides in the people.
He also wants freedom not just from a colonial master but from abuse and undue domination by our own government. That is why the Constitution has enshrined a system of checks and balances. This is because we are like the passengers in one big bus who rely on brakes being applied to make the journey safe. The legislature, composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives, enacts the laws, the executive enforces them. One has the power to investigate in aid of legislation; the other has the capacity to veto unwise legislation or specific items in the budget. As an additional safeguard, the judiciary possesses the power to review and declare an act unconstitutional or illegal for lack of or being in excess of jurisdiction.
The challenge of Charter change (“Cha-cha”), if it is successful, may reverse this process. Instead of a rational division of powers, there will be a fusion of prerogatives in one body — the parliament. Its members enact, and they implement. No breaks, no safeguards. They enter into illegal contracts or borrow for questionable transactions, no deterrents. They change the economy or alter the rules, no impediments. They do something like the Venable contract that harnesses foreign funds to the prejudice of national interest, no obstacle — not even the Supreme Court’s power to review, because by then they will have defanged the Court of such power or relegated the same to a subordinate level as done in many parliaments. The Supreme Court will become less supreme, answerable to parliament. And if there is no impeachment now, there will likely be no impeachment for the interim assembly because they have already increased in their proposal the required number to impeach from one-third to a majority of members of parliament.
When the prime minister commits a grievous wrong under a regular parliamentary system, an aggrieved member may file a motion for a vote of no confidence, and if the motion is granted and a majority vote that they no longer have confidence, then that prime minister has to step down and fresh elections are scheduled to determine who will lead the next government.
But this is good in theory, not in practice. Because when a no-confidence motion is made, there usually follows a cooling off period of several days. Then political ploys come in. The grievous wrong is reassessed, hurt feelings are assuaged, new promises made and most likely the movant himself withdraws his motion. A sitting prime minister who knows his craft can hardly be booted out. He is the head of the executive and legislative. Under him, the body legislates and implements the laws, and dominates the judiciary. He approves disbursements of funds, makes appointments, exercises tremendous influence over members of parliament itself.
The example of Thailand comes to mind. In spite of much unrest during his tenure, there did not arise a vote of no confidence against Thaksin Shinawatra — and the military had to oust him. Good for Thailand, they have a king and dedicated generals there. In the Philippines we may also have some dedicated generals but we have no king — which is a characteristic requirement of a parliamentary form of government: a monarch as in England, an emperor as in Japan, or a respected head of state as in India, to act as a responsible stabilizer in the wake of sweeping unrest.
Changing the Constitution is more vital than just changing an important law. Because it will shape the future course of events, we should ensure that we meet the other requirements of a parliamentary form of government such as disciplined parties. We should not try to cure them after we shall have rushed to a parliamentary form, like prohibiting the transfer of a member from one party to another, because this remedy may clash with the basic freedom of an individual to choose his party.
The other requirement for a successful parliamentary is a strong civil service because it is the civil servants who will carry on the business of government while changes in the prime minister and his Cabinet are being made. Do we now have a strong civil service?
Finally, a healthy change needs deliberation. Our present Constitution requires the correct legal processes be observed and that a plebiscite be conducted before it is changed. If we change to a parliamentary system, parliament can change the Constitution again and again. It can change or remove the economic provisions, restrict or stifle accountability. It can even remove the plebiscite—because the essence of merging the three branches of government into one parliament will make that government a virtual dictatorship of a selected few.
God save the nation!
Teofisto Guingona Jr. is a former vice president and former senator.
I would like to direct everyone’s attention to the picture of Merceditas Gutierrez provided by Malaya on today’s issue. Please do yourself a favor take time to examine Mercy’s picture. Then, ask yourself, will I buy a used car from this person?
If we’ve to seek a crab bait, I would solely recommend one for a sure catch, exactly.
About this Malditas Gutierrez, don’t you know that she was placed there to protect GMA and her family?
Guys, have pity on that lady. She proclaimed herself to be “merciless” to the guilty and will run after them. Exactly, she is just that. Merciless to the oppositionists, but merciful to the most guilty allies of GMA. Maybe it’s about time that she change her name to Merciful Guitierrez, after that blatant reversal. I saw Solita Monsod fuming on TV Patrol about her this morning.
Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez has zero credibility when it comes to prosecuting and sending BIG FISH to jail. It will soon clear former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante on P728-million fertilizer scam. What do we expect from former Jose Pidal legal counsel?
The Ombudsman’s decision absolving Commission on Elections (COMELEC) officials from liability for the voided P1.3-billion poll automation contract with Mega Pacific Consortium is a grand conspiracy to cover-up massive cheating in the 2004 presidential election. COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos and Commissionaire Ressurection Borra may spill the beans if they are not fully protected by Gloria Arroyo and Jose Pidal crime family. The Ombudsman has recommended the impeachment against Commissioner Ressurection Borra. WHY the unexpected 180 degrees turn? The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee and the Supreme Court had established an anomalous transaction between COMELEC and Mega Pacific. It’s impossible that the findings of the Senate and the Supreme Court are both wrong and lack proof of guilt. She is the first woman Ombudsman and the first to reverse Senate and the Supreme Court findings and ruling. Lutong Malacanang-Macao!
The appointment of Merceditas Gutierrez to the Office of the Ombudsman is purposely to protect Gloria Arroyo and her cohorts from crime against the Filipino people and the State. The Ombudsman can no longer be trusted under the corrupt and illegitimate Arroyo regime. What transparency and accountability? GO TO HELL Merceditas Gutierrez! EAT YOUR OWN WORDS!
“I will give mercy to people who should not be charged. But there will be no mercy for people who should be charged,” Merceditas Gutierrez 12/02/2005
May God have mercy on you!
Natawa ako sa sinabi ni Cong. Joel Villanueva na para raw lumalabas na merong krimen pero walang kriminal! E di nga ba sabi ng Supreme Court sa Ombudsman “to determine the criminal liability, if any, of the public officials (and conspiring private individuals…” dahil malinaw na pinalitan ng Comelec ang bidding rules in the middle of the bidding process.
According to Casimiro:
The finding of probable cause must …be supported by a clear and convincing evidence of malice, bad faith, bribery, manifest impartiality, unwarranted benefit and undue advantage. In this case none has been presented.
Let’s revisit the Supreme Court decision:
Panganiban also discussed in detail how Borra and Abalos admitted in open court that the software that was tested was a mere “demo” version and that the final error-free code would still have to be written, if they will be able to, that is, in clear violation of its own rules.
Pero Ellen, lahat na lang ginagawang inutil ng gobyernong ito. Pati ba naman Supreme Court malinaw na na-rebuke sa kasong ito. Kulang na lang murahin ni Panganiban ang Comelec sa pinag-gagawa nila, kaso nga lang, nagbigay respeto pa sa Ombudsman na naatasang alamin kung merong criminal liability, ayun, ginamit ang desisyon nila mismo para sabihing nagkamali sila. Kung alam lang ni Panganiban at Hilarious Davide na magkakaganito lang, siguro sila na mismong dalawa nagfile ng kaso sa Comelec. Hmmph! Pag hindi ka marunong sumunod sa Malakanyang, siguradong hihiyain ng mga uod na sumususo sa mga dipungal na mag-asawang Baboy.
At hindi basta-bastang pang-gagago, pambababoy, o panlilinlang lang itong ginawa ng Ombudsman, pagkatapos pinaghintay ang SC ng matagal bago naglabas ng “partial recommendation” tungkol sa pagpapa-impeach kuno kay Borra, at pag-file ng kaso sa 5 pang iba sa Comelec, pati na yung mga may-ari ng Mega Pacific, eto’t pinawalang-saysay pa at inabsuwelto lahat ng dapat sanang sumabit.
Hindi lang pala mapurol na ABOGAGA itong si Mercenary Gutierrez, reyna pa rin pala ito ng mga SIRKERA. Lintik kung tumambling! Klasmeyt yata ‘yan ng ABOGAGONG si Baboy.
(The complete decision penned by now Chief Justice Panganiban and concurred by all justices except for Tinga, Corona, Azcuna can be found here.)
Ano ba iyan, Ellen ilang beses na akong nag-submit ng reply, nirereject na nga dahil duplicate comments na daw, e hindi naman lumalabas.
i’m seething with anger hearing the news of the ombudsman decision to reverse the june 28 report of field investigator, atty. roxas finding probable cause for criminal liability for graft against the comelec commissioners and officers of mega-pacific on the botched deal. i could not secure a copy of the decision and i will make further comments later after i have read the entire decision of reversal.
since the SC invalidated the poll automation contract, the ombudsman took their own sweet time in complying with the court’s order for them to determine the criminal liability of those involved in the transaction “if any”. that june 28 report was only to appease the SC and the beat the june 30 deadline set against them.
that it took the ombudsman that long to complete their investigation only reinforce the suspicion that they are indeed cooking something to exonerate all those involved in the contract deal denominated by no less that the SC as “illegal”.
Nelbar：
The French historian is right. A wise leader will not impose a system on his people that he/she does not even have the brain to know whether it will work or not as in the case of this Bansot whose aim in imposing this ChaCha is for her to have full control to declare the Philippines as her own personal property that she can head as a queen with her Fatso husband as her Rasputin.
It is actually not a solo-flight decision that the Bansot for instance can impose on the Filipinos with the help of some asslickers who hope to profit personally from it like this crook of a politician whom a lot many Filipinos must be fed up by now if not for the money that he rolls around.
Yup, I mean Joe de Venecia, whom I am told made a fortune during the Marcos administration with his operation of the recruitment of Filipino workers to KSA, and reason for why this guy leads the wannabe recruiters in the Philippine Tongress in pushing for institutionalizing the exportation of Filipino workers overseas as Super Atsoys/Atsays and Super Tapu/Topu. Otherwise, Filipinos who cannot get out of the poverty in the Philippines just resort to selling their organs as in the case of slum dwellers who now make it their means of livelihood the selling of organs even of their young children being allegedly recruited to come to Japan, etc. as donors for kidney transplants.
Tangna wala na bang katapusan ang mga kahayupang ito?
On the other hand, I find it amazing that God would preserve the organs of the least privileged who have healthier organs it seems but not to sell for sure, for there must be an infinite valid reason why we have organs the way they have been placed there in our bodies not to be tampered with by silly and selfish men.
I, for one, would like to add my voice of disgust over Malditas decision. I’d like to shout to them. . . ANG KAKAPAL NINYO!!!
Speaking of JDV. Ito ‘yong crony ni Marcos na katulad ng anay. He got lucky to stay in politics.. and continue to infest congress. Hindi ba nakarma na ito? (hope you get what i mean)
We can just hope that the natural law of KARMA will soon run its course to all corrupt people.
Ang mga nakaupo sa puwesto, lalo na itong si merceditas gutierrez eh BULAG!
Mas magaling pa ba siyang kumilatis ng mali kesa sa Supreme Court? Naman! Naman!
gloria will do everything just to cover her tracks!
and this is one of it!
Am sure, kapag nakarating sa Ombudsman itong garci affai, baka mapawalang-sala rin itong si garci!
ABSUWELTO ang mga anak ng potek!
affaiR!
Nakaksuya na talaga ang mga nangyayari sa Pinas!
Itong mga whims and tantrums ni gloria: darating ang panahon, mawawala rin yan! Lahat ng bagay sa mundo, nawawala, di ba? Just look at marcos: all powerful and strongman of martial law in the Philippines. Long time dictator yet, nawala rin!
The only way for gloria is down, Down, DOwn, DOWN the drain…..along with her cohorts and cabal of killers, lickers and suckers.
Sa maniwala kayo o hindi, kahit na “nagwagi” siya sa “desisyon” ni gagatierrez ngayon…. hindi na nakakatulog sa kanyang malambot na kama itong mga peke at bogus ng Bansa: powerful man kayo, wala namang peace of mind!
May oras ka rin!
kitamokitako…I have commented many times here about “yoda” jdv’s “karma”…kaya lang balewala nga talaga sa kaniya na ‘yung anak niyang walang kamalay-malay ang “tinamaan” ng “bad karma”…kala ko “magbabago” na ang tiyanak na ‘yan…dapat siya na ang NASUNOG duon sa mansion niya sa Dasma.
speaking of sunog….dapat ipunin lahat ang mga PUT!#@^*> sina nograles, jdv, siRAULo gonzales, norberto gungGONZALES, ang mga iyan na tuta lahat ni pandak at sunugin sa Liwasang Bonifacio…sunugin ng buhay para mabawas-bawasan ang mga WALANGHIYA, MAKAKAPAL ANG MUKHA, sa ating lipunan. 😡
alam nyo ba kung bakit kailangan isalba ni “maldita” gutierez sina abalos at ang megapacific? I heard a “reliable info” though “unconfirmed” from a friend who’s a 1st cousin of angie reyes…na kung sasabit talaga itong “deal” nila abalos at megapacific, hindi lang ang KWARTA na “pinaghatian” at “paghahatian” pa ng mga BUWAYA na iyan ang “mabubulilyaso”, kundi ang isyu na “talagang me utos at plano na “i-rig” ang computerized or automated election process sa pamamagitan ng “bugged program”. So, para hindi na mai-ugnay at maidagdag sa problemang “Hello Garci” ni gloria ang maaaring “gawing pagkanta” ng MEGA(hindi ni Megastar Sharon Cuneta ha), dapat ay madismis na ang “kaso” at matuloy nang “bayaran” ng “megabuck” ang MEGAPacific…again, ika nga ay “tsismis” ito…pero definitely hindi kuwentong barbero, dahil wala naman kami sa barberya ng mapag-usapan namin ito nuong “tsismoso” kong kaibigan na based sa SanFran…ika nga “imported” or “stateside” ang “tsika”…hehehe 😀
by the way, sinasabi ni fatso na “wala siyang ginagawang mga anomalya?”…ubod ng sinungaling ang “TABAng lamig” na iyan. This same guy whose related to angie reyes was told by erap’s kumpare and now gloria’s pare na “huwag nang ilusyunin ang pagpapasok ng mga Japanese used cars sa Subic”…”hindi na tayo puwede, kay Mike na yun”…meaning the “subastahan” of Japanese used cars in Subic is already “under” fatso’s “control”. Kaya hindi nyo masisi si WOW Dick na “magwala” pero “wala ding magawa”..hehehe
Banner sa Abante:
“Nurses, Erap kay GMA: Re-take din sa eleksyon”
Ayos! Let’s see who wins this time….:roll:
Basta…Bantay-Bayan, ha?
Walang “manufactured ballots” o palitan ng numero pag nadala na sa Municipal o Provincial Level…..
walang nang katapusang kabulastugan sa gobyerno, panibagong garapalan na naman, puro nalang imbestigasyon na wala namang nararating, nakakaloko na talaga ang tropang trumpo ng malacanang.
ano pa nga ba ang bago? bulok na nga, hahanapan pa ng maayong singaw? ombudsman na ang nag-file ng impeachment laban kay borra(t), di ba? tapos sasabihin ng mga amag sa malakanyang walang kinalaman si gluawapang? imposible! si mydamn president pa?
Mula sa Abante, Tuesday 10/03/06
Nurses, Erap kay GMA: Re-take din sa eleksyon
(Boyet Jadulco/Rose Miranda/Noel Abuel)
Iginiit kahapon ng mga nakapasang nurse sa pinakahuling licensure examination na yamang nagmamatigas si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa desisyong ipa-re-take ang naturang pagsusulit, dapat din umanong mag-re-take sa eleksyon ang Pangulo dahil tulad ng kanilang pagsusulit ay pinagdududahang may naganap na dayaan noong May 2004 elections.
Ayon kay Sen. Panfilo Lacson, nakausap niya ang mga pumasang nurse at ilang grupo ng mga kabataan sa Bohol noong nakaraang linggo at galit umanong sinabi ng mga ito na hindi katanggap-tanggap sa kanila ang nasabing desisyon.
Bukod sa dagdag gastos ito dahil kailangan pa nilang lumuwas ng Maynila o magtungo sa Cebu para kumuha ng ganitong pagsusulit, hindi umano maganda ang impresyong ibinibigay ng re-take dahil pinalalabas dito na ‘guilty’ silang lahat sa paratang ng pandaraya.
“There should be presumption of innocence. Yet, those who passed the examinations feel they are being treated as if they were guilty. Many of them were even saying, ‘What about Mrs. Arroyo? Should there not be a re-take of the 2004 elections?’,” paglalahad ni Lacson ng reaksyon ng mga Boholanong nurses.
Para naman kay Lacson, ang napakaagang pagdedesisyon ng Malacañang ay isang pagpapakita ng ‘arrogance’ dahil ni hindi nito hinintay na magpasya ang Court of Appeals (CA) sa naturang usapin.
Kahapon ay kinumpirma ni Executive Sec. Eduardo Ermita na ibababa ng palasyo ang isang executive order (EO) na magsasapapel sa tunay na posisyon ng palasyo sa isyu ng re-take at kung sino ang dapat na kumuha nito kung sakali.
Aminado si Ermita na maaaring mapangunahan ng naturang EO na ilalabas kundi ngayon ay bukas ang desisyon ng CA.
“The spirit is whether what are the rationale for the decision to have the re-take or not to have the re-take. Kaya makikita n’yo kung ano ba ang pagbabasehan ng desisyon ng Presidente. Titingnan natin kung re-take or no re-take,” anang kalihim.
Para naman kay dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada, hindi katanggap-tanggap ang re-take sa nursing licensure examination at nahiling nito na sana ay pinag-isipan muna nang husto ang desisyon bago ibinaba.
Sa isang text message na ipinadala ng abogado ni Estrada, si Atty. Rufus Rodriguez, sa media ay sinabi nitong kung isinusulong ang re-take sa board exam alang-alang sa katotohanan, dapat ding ikonsidera ng Pangulo ang pag-re-take sa eleksyon.
Kung ihahambing umano ang sinasabing leakage o dayaan sa naturang pagsusulit ay napakaliit na kasalanan nito kumpara sa pandaraya sa eleksyon para lamang kumapit sa kapangyarihan at ang biktima pa umano ay ang kanyang kaibigang si yumaong Fernando Poe Jr., anang text message.
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Mula sa Abante-Tonite, Tuesday October 03,2006
RETAKE SUMABOG SA MUKHA NI GLORIA
Ni Rey Marfil
Mistulang tuluyan nang sumabog sa mukha ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo ang isyu sa retake ng nursing board examination makaraang kuyugin ito ng reklamo hindi lamang ng mga apektadong examinees kundi maging ng oposisyon.
Kahapon, pinagre-retake ni Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson si Mrs. Arroyo para matuldukan ang ginawang pandaraya noong 2004 national election, katulad ng rekomendasyon nito sa nursing board exam.
Ayon kay Lacson, founder ng Unlad Pilipino, walang ibang guilty at may hawak ng rekord sa pinamalaking pandarayang naganap sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas kundi si Mrs. Arroyo, partikular ang pagnanakaw sa kapangyarihan noong 2004 national election.
Sa Youth Convention na ginaganap sa Bohol, dinagsa ng reklamo si Lacson tungkol sa retake policy ni Mrs. Arroyo, kaakibat ang alegasyong umaastang hudikatura ang Presidente at pinangungunahan ang desisyon ng korte.
Kung pinagre-retake ni Mrs. Arroyo ang mga nursing student bilang solusyon sa nangyaring leakage o dayaan sa pagsusulit, higit aniyang may karapatan ang mga kabataang humingi ng Special Election upang magkaalaman kung sino ang nandaya noong 2004 national election.
“There should be a presumption of innocence. Yet, those who passed the examinations feel they are being treated as if they were guilty. Many of them were even saying, what about Mrs. Arroyo? Should there not be a ‘retake’ of the 2004 elections?” ani Lacson.
Tanging Court of Appeals (CA) lamang ang may kapangyarihang maglabas ng desisyon tungkol sa retake policy ng gobyerno, ayon kay Lacson, kaya’t sablay ang muling pakikialam ni Mrs. Arroyo sa kapangyarihan ng hudikatura.
“The Court of Appeals has not issued any decision on the matter, yet Malacañang already made a decision. Why is it preempting the judiciary? Does it feel it is above a co-equal branch of government?” ani Lacson.
Dobleng pasanin sa balikat ng mga estudyante at magulang ang retake na itinutulak ni Mrs. Arroyo, ayon kay Lacson, dahil malaking gastos ang inisip ng palasyo at lumalabas pang pinapaamin sa pandaraya ang ibang estudyante gayong hindi naman lahat nakinabang sa leakage ang mga ito.
“They are crying foul because even if they did not cheat, they will be made to spend anew for the ship fare to Manila, the review, and board and lodging and other expenses,” ani Lacson.
Kaugnay nito, mahigit dalawang daang nursing graduates ang nag-rally kahapon sa harap ng tanggapan ng Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) upang iprotesta ang retake policy ni Pangulong Arroyo.
Hindi matanggap ng examinees ang biglang pagbabago ng desisyon ni Pangulong Arroyo at kinukuwestyon ng mga ito kung sino ang nagsulsol dito para baguhin ang naunang posisyon na hindi magkakaroon ng retake.
Anila, nais nilang maparusahan kung sinuman ang promotor ng leakage subalit hindi makatarungang idamay silang mga nakapasa na hindi naman nandaya.
Kinuwestyon din ng grupo ang desisyon ng Malacañang na anila’y pinangunahan pa ang paglalabas ng desisyon ng CA.
Bilang sagot sa katanungan ng topic–wala! Naisahan na naman ng administration ang mga kalaban nito. Kailan kaya matatauhan ang sambayanan?
TongueinAnew, I saw your three comments put under “for moderation”. I approved one. Sorry, I just checked now.
So, what’new? This is a very appropriate question, indeed! Right after Gutierrez was confimred as chairman of the Ombudsman, there were speculations around that she will just be used by this fake administration. O, di ba, true lahat? This woman has no mind of her own! If ever she has, she doesn’t own it anylonger. When she accepted the appointment, done na ang bilihan nila ni Satanas from Malakanyang! Woe to her and to all her cohorts!
Tama naman ang mga reklamo at suggestions ng mga Nurses! Kung ipa-retake sila ng exam because there were doubts of leakage or dayaan, aba’y dapat lang magpa-snap eleksiyon din siya dahil mas grabe ang ginawa niya, di ba? At more concrete pa ang mga evidences sa pandaraya niya!
Nakakahiya si Gutierrez(Ateneo pa naman daw) at lalong nakakahiya ang nag-appoint sa kanya; isali na diyan ang disgracing Ilonggo partner niya!
elvira, itong si gutierrez ay isang buhay na halimbawa ng de susing barbi doll na pinakikilos ni imfatso kaya hindi nakapagtataka ang mga pangyayari. dapat sa kanya ay i-debar dahil sa lantarang kapalpakan at pagpapagamit sa nag-appoint sa kanya. nakakahiyang matalinong abogada.
tama lang na i-debar para matanggalan ng balangkas sa katawan paris sa steel support ng building. kung disbar lang makakagawa pa ng mga kapalpakang pagtatakpan ng kaklase n’yang kapartner ng grand-old-witch ng malakanyang.
Statement of The Black & White Movement
Base sa report ng Tribune, napasa-Switzerland si Ombudsman Gutierrez. After Garci, Bolante, atbp, what else is new?
Yes, she is attending a conference.
Toney Cuevas, I loved your comment when you said that “the picture of Merceditas Gutierrez provided by Malaya on today’s issue.” Ha ha ha!!! Indeed, I would NOT “buy a used car from this person” much less purchase ANYTHING from one who looks like “a crab bait”!
Great comments, Toney Cuevas.
is merceditas a computer expert? there is a conference on wearable computers in switzerland on the 11th to 14th of october, the other one is unctad workshop which will not be before the 24th.
Norpil, good question. I wonder what seminar she will attend. If “unrelated” to her expertise, this is another proof that she only takes advantage of her position to gallivant around, at taxpayers’ expense. Ellen, paki tanong nga?
Her office said it’s the ‘Third Informal Seminar on the Return of Illicit Assets of Politically-Exposed Persons’ in Lausanne from Oct. 1 to 3.
Thanks, Ellen.
I think it’s somewhat related, but more germane to the PCGG work.
I read that there is a clamor for her immediate return to RP, because she needs to answer questions from the public. Hope she does not overstay abroad just so she can avoid facing her critics.
Si Malditas, tumakbo lang iyan, alam niya na nanggagago lang siya kaya tumakbo. Hihintayin niyang humupa ang maraming kalooban, o matabunan ng bagon issue ito, bago magpakita. Strategy na nila ‘yan, katulad nuong i ‘exile’ kuno si Fatso. At that time eh mainit na mainit ang gambling issue.
Pa Exile exile pa raw si Fatso pero anong nangyari iyong buteteng iyan naglalwatsa lang sa hongkong to put his laundered money in the banks there!
This Arroyo family is ROTTEN to the bones. Hindi na nahiya… then they tried to con the officials here in the European Union saying Gloria Macapal had put up the Melo Commission to investigate the killings and to take the guilty guys to court but what happened! No less than yesterday, an Aglipayan bishop was stabbed 7 times!
Puro panloloko ng tao ang alam ng mga animal na arroyo na iyan!
Pag hindi pabor sa inyo ang desisyon sasabihin ninyo daya. What else is new? Ganyan naman talaga ang sasabihin ninyo. Anong gusto ninyo kahit insufficient and ebidensya ay paparusahan? Tingnan muna ninyo ang background ni Merceditas at i compare ninyo sa inyo para matauhan kayo. Umandar na naman ang pagiging intrigera ninyo.
Puede ba puede ba. Papaganda na ang ekonomiya natin ano. Ang Peso na breach na ang 50 level mark at upbeat ang mga foreign investors sa Pinas. Kahit na wala ng pumapansin sa inyo mas makakatulong kung titigilan na ninyo ang mga paghihinala at pagbibintang. Kasi yan ang gawain ng mga amo ninyong erap at macoy kaya akala ninyo ay gawain na yan ng lahat na mapupuwesto. Hindi ba kayo naaawa sa sarili ninyo kahit na nanggugulo kayo ay patuloy na umaakyat ang ekonomiya ng bansa. Wala na kayong bearing sa society kaya tumulong na lang kayo kung may natitira pa kayong kahit katiting na malasakit sa bansa. Hwag kayong masyadong nagpapaniwla sa mga bayarang kolumnista na gaya ni Ellen ano. Mga uto-utong ito.
Hwag kayong masyadong nagpapaniwla sa mga bayarang commenters sa blogs na gaya ni Jun. Mga uto-utong ito.
Sino kaya itong uto-uto na si Jun? Baka si Mikey Jose Pidal Arroyo, Jr?
Ano sa palagay ninyo?
Kaya siguro galit na galit kung pinipintasan natin ang kanyang tadpole na misrtess!
Kawawa ka naman Anna kinakausap mo ng sarili mo. Talagang frustrated na nga kayo. tsk tsk tsk..
Kawawa ka naman Jun kinakausap mo ng sarili mo. Talagang frustrated na nga kayo. tsk tsk tsk… At least hindi kami kasing pangit ng nanay mo na punggok!
Sige nga pakita mo nga mukha mo. Kahit maliit si Gloria palagay ko naman mas maganda ang mukha nya sa yo no.
anna, pasensiya ka na. meron bang gamot at pagamutan para sa taong tanga? merong ganyang klase ng tao na maliwanag pa sa sikat ng araw ang kapalpakang nangyayari sa paligid pinipilit paniwalain ang sarili na tama ang naririnig at nakikita.
hindi mo ba napapansin, ‘yang jun na ‘yan, parang singaw kung sumulpot? kapag mayroong ganyang palpak na ginawa ang sinumang alagad ng kanyang nanay, bigla na lamang lilitaw para ipagtanggol? kung sino man yang jun na ‘yan, kung hindi bayaran, siguradong isa sa mga galamay ng pekeng reyna ng malakanyang. o baka clone ni sir raul o. gungongzalez.
Mrivera,
Yeah! Agree ako sa proposition mo na pasensiya na lang – kawawa naman siya kasi dahil hindi naman niya kaslanan kung ang nanay Gloria niya ay pangit na punggok pa at magnanakaw pa!
As the good book says, blessed are those who are simple in spirit for they shall go to the kingdom of God (or something to that effect).
In other words, itong anak ni punggok na nag aalburuto tuwing tinatalakay (wow, I’m remembering my “excellent” Tagalog words!!!! heheheh!) ang mga issues tungkol sa nanay Gloria niyang punggok at magnanakaw ay consider na lang nating “simple in spirit” (pareho nung mga tao sa Mandaluyong Mental Hospital).
Buti nga mabait tayo sa kanya at hindi siya tinatawag na punggok na pangit pareho noong dwende na mamatay tao sa Malacanang!
What else is new? Nothing is new under this fake Arroyo government. How can we not protest the decisions of these courts controlled by Malacanang? Do you mean to say Jun we all should just ignore this abuse of power by your bogus President?
Anna:
I remember ang tawag kay Ale Boba noong president ang tatay niya ay “Ugly Duckling” dahil talaga namang ubod ng pangit kaya hindi idinidisplay ang mukha sa dyaryo. E nang makanakaw siguro ang ama at napatira sa Forbes Park at nakaasawa ng hidhid, e di pinaganda ang mukha sa pamamagitan ng plastic surgery. In short niretoke! Pero dahil sa naaagnas ang mukha kailangan ang periodical retoke.
BTW, I just found out from the interviews we have been conducting these past few days that the St Luke’s Hospital is famous for these kidney transplants that are considered illegal in Japan. Doon yata nagpaopera iyong isang famous na hapon na namatay pagkatapos na makapag-kidney transplant.
Baka nagkaroon ng effect ang kaoopera ni Pangit sa mukha niya sa kaniyang kidney. Tangna, hindi ko naman ipagpapalit ang mukha mo sa nanay ni Mikey! Sexy pa! E iyong nanay niya hindi nga makapagbikini dahil siguro ang laki ng bilbil!
Jun –
“Wala na kayong bearing sa society kaya tumulong na lang kayo kung may natitira pa kayong kahit katiting na malasakit sa bansa. Hwag kayong masyadong nagpapaniwla sa mga bayarang kolumnista na gaya ni Ellen ano. Mga uto-utong ito.”
aray! sakit pakinggan niyan. uto-uto? palagay ko kasama ako dun sa pinasasaringan bilang isang kritiko. hindi ko ito palalampasin.
ewan ko lang kung sino ang nagpapagamit at uto-uto. yung maliwanag na nakikinabang sa grasya at pabuya ng malacanan at mga kamag-anak incorporated, o yung mga taong may malasakit din sa bayan kahit walang nakukuha ni katiting mang grasya kundi patuloy na kahirapan at paghihikahos, pagyurak sa dangal ng pinoy?
siguro me punto ka sa patuloy na pag akyat ng piso (kontra dollar), at iba pang material indicators ng “pag unlad” ng bansa.
gawa ba ito ni gloria? nagbago ba ang takbo ng buhay ng mahihirap?
malaki ang kaibhan ng gross indicators sa mga nangyayari sa reality at day-to-day experiences of people. umakyat nga ang piso,pero hindi dahil sa magandang programa ng arroyo regime, kundi sa mga OFW remittances na umangat ng mas malaki dahil sa dumami sila at dinagdagan ang remittances dahil sa sobrang kahirapan ng mga pamilya nila diyan. (about 10% of GDP is accounted for by remittances, this yr alone, $12 billion remitted compared to last yr’s $8 billion.).
at yung “pag-unlad” dahil sa paglaki ng ave. income at GDP? Me sinabi ang ibang experts dito. According to a source, derived from Masahiko Takeda (sr. adviser of IMF), the Philippines has the widest income gap (out of 18 countries)and fasting rising divide between the rich and the poor in the past decade. This inequality, according to Takeda, rose more the rich getting richer rather than the poor getting poorer (www.malaya.com.ph/sep22/busi1.htm).
Ang mga mayayaman, lalong yumayaman. Is that the kind of development we need?
sori, nagmadali kasi sa pagpindot ng button – antok na kasi.
fast – not “fasting”
rose more from – not “rose more the..”
baka may pumuna na naman, mahirap na. (hirap din kasi pag mali o may kulang, nababaluktot din minsan ang kahulugan)
Jun, no dice! I’m not your ate gloria punggok who likes to show her face and to print it on anything including on toilette paper!
mukhang press release ang sinulat nitong si jun a. di siguro yan yung panganay. parang di ata kaya sumulat noon ng press release. kahit ata yung pag-aartista niya x deal para magka poder ang producer sa gobyerno.
memo to jun lumakas ang peso against the dollar mainly because mahina ang us economy according na rin kay neda sec neri. pakitigil-tigilan na ang panlilinlang at ni i-interior decorate na ni satanas ang kwarto niyo sa impyerno.
Tangina itong si Jun. Ilaro mo na lang ang Jun Jun mo at huwag kang magkalat dito. Usapang matino dito at hindi ka bagay. Alis diyan!
Jun:
I or we welcome you on any limited political subjects exchanges that relate to Gloria’s legitimacy. Bring anything in particular that fancy your desire for discussion, and I hope we can enlighten ourselves, meaning, you, I and others will have a better understanding of Gloria’s moral authority. The only specificity of rule(s) is to have an open mind, and not afraid to realize and to accept mistake. What say you? You may recruit anyone you so desire to be on your side. One thing more, I ask that you respect the host and other members of this blog. Would that be acceptable to you?