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The ultimate insult

Published by Ellen on December 16, 2008

Not a few wish that what happened to U.S. President George W. Bush in Baghdad last Monday would also happen to Gloria Arroyo.

What happened to Bush the other day in Baghdad is all over TV, newspapers, You Tube, blogs. He was holding a press conference with Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki as part of his farewell tour before he turns over the reins of the United States government to president-elect Barack Obama on Jan. 20, 2009, when a television journalist threw shoes at him.

The swiftness of the action stunned even Bush security team. The journalist, Muntadar al-Zeidi of an Iraqi-owned TV network based in Cairo, Egypt, was able to hurl at Bush his pair of shoes one after another as he shouted, “”This is a farewell kiss, you dog.”

Binato ng sapatos

Published by Ellen on December 15, 2008

Nalaman ko na lang may nangyaring batuhan ng sapatos sa Baghdad nang mag-text ang isa kong kaibigan na dapat ang ginawang pagtapon ng sapatos kay U.S. President George Bush ay gagawin rin kay Gloria Arroyo.

Na sa Baghdad kasi si Bush noong Lunes sa kanyang farewell visit dahil bababa na siya sa pagka-presidente sa Enero 20. Sa oisang press conference, pinagyayabang niya mas mapayapa na raw ang mundo ngayon dahil sa paglusob nila ng Iraq noong 2003 nang may lumipad na sapatos sa direksyon niya. Pares ang itinapon sa kanya dahil sinundan pa ng isa bago inaresto ang nagtapon ng mga security ni Bush.

Ang nagtapon ng sapatos kinilalang si Muntadar al-Zeidi, reporter ng Al-Baghdadia television, isang TV station sa Cairo, Egypt na pag-aari ng isang Iraqi. “Ito ang farewell kiss, aso ka,” ang sigaw ni al-Zeidi ng tinatapon niya ang sapatos.

Reporter who threw shoes at Bush detained

Published by Ellen on December 15, 2008

From MSNBC:

BAGHDAD – An Iraqi reporter who threw his shoes at President George W. Bush was being held for questioning by the Iraqi prime minister’s guards, an official said Monday, as Arabs across the Middle East hailed the incident as a proper send-off to the unpopular U.S. president.

Muntadar al-Zeidi was being interrogated over whether anybody paid him to throw his shoes at Bush during a press conference Sunday in Baghdad and was being tested for alcohol and drugs, said the official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Arroyo’s praetorian guards

Published by Ellen on December 14, 2008

The military’s seniority and merit systems are again being strained to protect the illegitimate presidency of Gloria Arroyo.

One of the military officials whose promotion is awaiting confirmation by the Commission on Appointments is Brig. Gen. John Martir.

Martir is one extremely lucky guy. Despite a pending case of malversation of funds and falsification of documents before the Ombudsman, the Board of Generals recommended him for promotion to two-star rank (major general). This is the Martir’ second promotion in six months. Last June he was confirmed as brigadier general despite his having gone on AWOL (absent without leave) for more than one year ( 477) days during the period July 1998 to January 2000.

Hamon sa sambayanan

Published by Ellen on December 13, 2008

Nakakaloka itong si Congresswoman Juana Change.

Nag gate-crash si Congresswoman Juana Change (ginagampanan ng artistang si May Paner) sa anti cha-cha rally noong Biernes at nilait-lait ang mga rallyista. Inulit niya ang sinabi ni House Speaker Prospero Nograles na wala silang paki-alam sa mga rally rally dahil ang desisyon tungkol sa charter change ay sa kamay nila nakasalalay, hindi sa mga mamayan na nagra-rally.

Tamang-tama yun para pumanting ang tenga ng mga nagra-rally. Kaya kahit medyo mahinahon ang simula (siyempre naman inter-faith rally kaya puro dasal ang simula) uminit na rin.

Sinundan ni Harry Roque ng Concerned Citizens Movement na simple lang ang malakas na mensahe: “Ayaw namin ng Cha-Cha, Lalo na kay Gloria.”

Message of Sen. Trillanes from his detention cell

Published by Ellen on December 12, 2008

Mga Kapwa Ko Pilipino: Lubos akong nakikiisa sa inyo sa pakikipaglaban kontra sa Charter Change. Alam nating lahat ang maitim na hangarin sa likod ng…

‘Time to grip hands and act’

Published by Ellen on December 11, 2008

All 23 senators, including incarcerated Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, signed resolution opposing charter change without concurrence of the Senate being pushed by allies of Gloria Arroyo in the House of Representatives.
Click here for full report.

Arroyo spokesperson: Let’s talk

In today’s anti- Gloria Arroyo, anti- charter change rally, two of the messages to be read are that of detained officers, Brig. Gen. Danny Lim of the Army Scout Rangers and Marine Col.Ariel Querubin.

Lim and Querubin, together with 26 other officials including Maj. Gen. Renato Miranda, have been in detention for almost three years. They have been charged with mutiny for allegedly planning to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo following the “Hello Garci” expose that showed Arroyo masterminding the tampering of election results in her favor with the help of some military officials.

Lim’s message was released last Nov. 29 to mark the second anniversary of Manila Pen incident where he, Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and other Magdalo officers made a stand against the unabated corruption in the Arroyo government.

Simula ng katapusan

Published by Ellen on December 10, 2008

Ang rally bukas ay para ipa-alam kay Gloria Arroyo at sa kanyang mga alagad na ayaw ng taumbayan na amyendahan ang Constitution para lamang panatili sila sa kapangyarihan lampas ng kanilang termino sa 2010.

Simula lang ito. Habang pinagpipilitan nila ang pambabastos ng bayan, titindi pa ang kilos protesta.

Nangyari itong rally dahil pagkatapos ng pang-apat na impeachment na ibinasura ng kanyang mga alagad sa House of Representatives, nang bumalik dito si dating Agriculture Secretary Jocelyn “Joc-joc” Bolante na panay naman pagtatakip kay Gloria Arroyo ang ginawa, pagkatapos ng napakaraming pambabastos ng batas, marami ang nagtatanong, hanggang kailan pa ba ito?

Juana Change

Published by Ellen on December 10, 2008

‘Bring it on’

Published by Ellen on December 9, 2008

Although the 28 officers in detention in connection with the alleged plan to withdraw support from Gloria Arroyo in February 2006 were hoping that the junior officers would be home for Christmas, none of them were really surprised when the court martial decided to deny the motion of their lawyers to dismiss the mutiny case against them.

After two years of hearing “Denied, denied”, what’s another “denied”? They are in fact looking forward to the start of the trial on Dec. 16, with trial dates every Friday.

Vicente Verdadero, counsel for Brig. Gen. Danilo Lim and 14 other Scout Ranger and Special Forces officers, challenged the court to “Bring it on.”

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