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Nearing the tipping point?

Published by Ellen on July 27, 2008

While many heaved a sigh of relief upon hearing the news that peace talks between Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front collapsed Friday, there were also those who were disappointed.

Many of those who are disappointed do not necessarily believe that the memorandum of agreement that Arroyo’s representatives will sign with MILF leaders will lead to peace in Mindanao. In fact, like those who oppose the proposed agreement, they believe that it is just a vehicle for Arroyo to push for charter change so that she can stay in power beyond 2010.

Dureza describes Arroyo’s Sona gown

Published by Ellen on July 27, 2008

This is the gown. I can’t find a full length photo of GMA. If you find one, please send it to me: ellentordesillas@gmail.com

The idiotization of the Filipino:

Statement of Press Secretary Jesus Dureza (first version) by text:

1)PGMA’s gown will also capture her key Sona theme of self-reliance, protecting the environment, helping the poor, the vulnerable, capacity of the Filipino to excel for stability of the nation beyond.

5th anniversary of Oakwood “mutiny”

Published by Ellen on July 27, 2008

Five years ago, more than 300 young officers and soldiers took a stand against Gloria Arroyo’s corruption and misgovernance. They decided on Oakwood Hotel in Makati as the most strategic place available to them at that time to deliver their message to the people.

So many things have happened since then.

Ang nakaw na Republika ni Gloria

Published by Ellen on July 26, 2008

Para hindi masira ang araw niyo bukas, patayin nyo ang inyong TV sa oras na si Gloria Arroyo ay maglulubid na naman ng buhangin sa Batasan.Huwag manood ng SONA ni Gloria.

Ang SONA ay State- of- the -Nation address o report ng kalagayan ng bansa ng isang pangulo sa sambayanan. Ito ay kaugalian sa isang demokrasya.

Katulad ng maraming institusyon ng demokrasya at marami pang bagay na binabastos at sinira ni Gloria Arroyo, itong SONA ay nawawalan na ng halaga dahil panay pagyayabang at pambobola lang ang sinasabi.

Peace talks collapse- MILF

Published by Ellen on July 26, 2008

Breaking news:

Esperon has just issued a statement from KL:

“A breakthrough has been achieved in the issue of ancestral domain in Kuala Lumpur at 8:15 PM tonite with teh signing of a joint communique between the GRP panel headed by Chair Rodolfo Garcia and the MILF panel under Chair Iqbal.

“With this positive development and the negotiations, the signing of the framework agreement on ancestral domain is tentatively set early August this year.”

From Inquirer:

ZAMBOANGA –– Peace talks between the Philippine government and Muslim separatist rebels collapsed after Manila tried to go back on an earlier agreement, rebel spokesmen said Saturday.

Near total collapse of credibility for Arroyo

Published by Ellen on July 25, 2008

One out of ten Filipinos (14% believe that she will be truthful in her State of the Nation address on Monday. A huge majority either outrightly expects her to be lying again (40%) or unsure whether she will be truthful or not (46%), the latest Pulse Asia survey showed.

Pulse Asia said,”Past patterns of public skepticism as well as outright disbelief regarding the truthfulness of President Arroyo’s SONAs carry over into present times. Nationwide, in relation to the truthfulness of the forthcoming SONA this July 2008, a large plurality (46%) is unable to anticipate whether this coming SONA is going to be truthful or not; a smaller but nevertheless still significantly large proportion (40%) of respondents nationwide expects it to be untruthful. As in previous Arroyo SONAs, only a rather small number of respondents (14%) believes truthfulness will attend the next Arroyo SONA.”

For the complete report of Pulse Asia on their latest SONA survey click to:http://pulseasia.com.ph/pulseasia/story.asp?ID=651

Cuidate!

Published by Ellen on July 24, 2008

Justifying the support of Gloria Arroyo for the postponement of the August 11 elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza said it is necessary to ”give the opportunity to peace efforts that are being undertaken by the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front that struck a breakthrough last week on the contentious issue of ancestral domain.”

I try to follow closely developments in Muslim Mindanao but I feel that there are many things I fully do not understand. Like, I don’t see the connection between the postponement of the ARMM elections and the resumption of the GRP-MILF talks as soon as the Memorandum of Agreement,which the two parties are finalizing in Kuala Lumpur now, is done.

Konektado sa 2010

Published by Ellen on July 23, 2008

Mabuti naman at nagsasalita na si Special Prosecutor Dennis Villa-Ignacio tungkol sa mga kababalaghan na nangyayari sa Ombudsman sa ilalim ni Merceditas Gutierrez.

Maayos na tao si Villa-Ignacio ngunit medyo inis ako sa kanya noong trial ni dating Pangulong Estrada sa kasong plunder. Alam ko trabaho lang niya at talaga namang may nagawang kasalanan si Estrada ngunit naiinis lang ako na sumisilbi siya sa mas malaking magnanakaw .

Sa akin kasi, kung sumusunod ka kay Gloria Arroyo, wala kang karapatan tumiligsa sa ibang magnanakaw. Unahin mo ang pinakapunong magnanakaw.

Harry Roque elected to Council of the International Criminal Bar

Published by Ellen on July 23, 2008

University of the Philippines College of Law Professor Herminio Harry L. Roque Jr. has been elected to the Council of the International Criminal Bar, which acts as representative of counsel to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

Prof. Roque is the first Asian to have been elected to as an individual counsel to the governing body of the The Hague-based six-year old international lawyersʼ organization.

Recto is new NEDA chief

Published by Ellen on July 23, 2008

Shoving VAT to the people’s faces.

From GMA-7 online

Losing senatorial candidate Ralph Recto was appointed on Wednesday as the new director-general of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Radio dzBB’s Nimfa Ravelo reported that Executive Sec. Eduardo Ermita made the announcement during his weekly press briefing. He justified Recto’s appointment saying he is qualified for the job.

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