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De Castro: GMA Jr?

Sa kanyang pag-anunsyo na gusto niyang kumandidato bilang bise-presidente, sinabi Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno na “transformational politics” ang kanyang pairalin.

Ano yun? Tansform para sa mas matinding kurakutan at dayaan?

Ngayong araw, gagawing pormal na raw ang pag-iisa ng Lakas-CMD at Kampi, ang dalawang maka-administrasyon na partido. Si Gloria Arroyo daw and chairperson at siya ang mag-appoint ng interim officers. Kaya tatak Gloria Arroyo talaga itong pinagsanib na partido.

John Martir, a no-show

Update:

Looks like Maj. Gen. John Martir’s luck has been stalled. A reliable source said the Board of Generals recommended Maj. Gen. Juancho Sabban as Marine commandant.

Martir, the source said, was given the choice of a Sulu assignment. He chose to be where he is now.

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Maj. Gen. John Martir was a no-show yesterday at the court martial hearing of the 28 officers accused of allegedly committing mutiny on February 2006.

Yesterday’s hearing was supposed to be the start of the cross examination of Martir by the defense lawyers.

Ang umamin, ang hindi umamin

Ang pinakamai-init na isyu noong isang linggo at hanggang ngayon ay ang sex video nina Hayden Kho sa iba’t-ibang babae kasama na doon si Katrina Halili.

Noong isang linggo rin, namatay si Sammy Ong, ang deputy director ng National Bureau of Investigation, na siyang tumulong na mailabas sa publiko ang “Hello Garci” tapes kung saan maririnig ang pag-uusap ni Gloria Arroyo at ni dating Comelec Commission Virgilio Garcillano kung paano retokihin ang resulta ng eleksyon sa Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao para siya ang mananalo kahit na ang tunay talaga na nanalo ay ang kanyang kalaban na si Fernando Poe, Jr.

May pagkapareho ang alawang pangyayaring ito: ang ilegal na pag-tape. Inamin ni Hayden na siya ang nag-video tape ng kanyang pagtatalik. Mukhang may weirdo rin itong doktor na ito, ano. Sino ba naman ang matinong tao na gusto kinukunan ang kanyang pagtatalik, isang bagay na napaka-personal.

Taxing the future

Update: DOF suspends Order 17-09.

In my appearance in Boy Abunda’s “Private Conversations” many years ago, I was asked what’s my idea of being rich, and I replied, “just to have enough money in my wallet to be able to buy a good book I want when I see one.”

I said that because in my struggling days, I would have to save to be able to buy a book I want and by the time I have enough money for it, the book is gone. It was so frustrating.

With credit cards, half of my problem is solved. But there is still the problem of cost. Prices of bookpaper-bound books usually cost about P500. Much higher, up to P1,000 plus, if its hardbound.

Sammy Ong

Ayan, pwede na ipatupad ng mga galamay ni Gloria Arroyo ang kanilang arrest warrant kay dating NBI Director Samuel Ong sa kasong sedition dahil sa kanyang pagsiwalat ng pandaraya ni Gloria Arroyo sa 2004 na eleksyon.

Matagal na nilang pinaghahanap si Ong. Pumunta lang sila sa punerarya kung saan siya nakahimlay..

Siguro masaya na rin ang Court of Appeals na kamakailan lang ay binuhay ang kasong kriminal na serious illegal detention kahit na ibinasura na ni Judge Benjamin Pozon ng Makati Regional Court.

A simple request from climate-change concerned filmmaker

I got a letter from Katrina Encanto, who identified herself as an art director of JWT Manila. I suppose JWT is J Walter Thompson.

She said she needs support in terms of votes for short film she made which she entered in the Youtube Cannes Lions 48 Hour Ad Contest.

Katrina said, “To cast votes for this film, you would need to go to http://www.youtube.com/canneslions and search for “thecheshirecatgrin”, within the next 10 days or so.”

Wanted: sanctuary for Gadian

gadian The Supreme Court yesterday granted the petition of the sister of Navy Lt. Nancy Gadian for a writ of amparo. What now?

Upon receipt of the order, Harry Roque, counsel for Nedia Diamante, sister of Lt. Gadian who filed the petition last Tuesday before the Supreme Court, informed the High Court that he has advised Gadian to seek temporary sanctuary at the Supreme Court in the absence of an accredited sanctuary.” (Download urgent-motion-for-sanctuary)

“She should find her way to the Supreme Court, introduce herself and seek sanctuary there,” Roque said.

In a statement, the Philippine Navy said with the Supreme Court order, “we hope Lt. Gadian will finally face the Investigation Committee formed by the Secretary of the Department of National Defense to substantiate her serious allegation of corruption of Balikatan ‘07 fund that has dragged the AFP into a controversy.”

SC grants Gadian writ of amparo

Breaking News:

Philippine Navy welcomes SC grant of privilege of writ to Gadian; hopes she will face investigation.

The Supreme Court granted today the writ of amparo for Lt. Nancy Gadian, the navy officer who has been declared AWOL by the Philippine Navy. (Download writ-of-amparo)

The Supreme Court also directed the Court of Appeals to hear the petition on March 28, 2009 at 10 a.m. and decide it within 10 days.

The petition was filed last Tuesday by Nedina Gadian Diamante, sister of Lt. Gadian with the assistance of CenterLaw Philippines. (Download petition)

CenterLaw’s Harry Roque said, “This is unpredented that a military officer is granted relief by the Supreme Court.”