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Oposisyon daw si Kiko Pangilinan

Published by Ellen on September 3, 2006

Ang lumabas sa survey ng Pulse Asia na topnotcher ang mga oposisyon sa mga gusto na mga tao para senador sa susunod na eleksyon ay nagpapatunay lamang na galit na talaga ang taumbayan kay Gloria Arroyo at kasama na doon ang mga taong nakadikit sa kanya.

Ang nasa top 15 ay sina Loren Legarda, Francis Pangilinan, Ping Lacson, Manny Villar, Ralph Recto, Vicente Sotto, Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (anak ni Sen. Nene Pimentel);

Alan Peter Cayetano, Gringo Honasan, JV Ejercito-Estrada, Imee Marcos, John Henry Osmeña, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, Loi Estrada, Joker Arroyo.

Bolante asks for bail

Published by Ellen on September 1, 2006

Former Agriculture Secretary Jocelyn “Joc-Joc” Bolante, who has been in detention in the United States since July 7, has filed for bail, reported lawyer Harry Roque who has filed an opposition to granting bail and asylum to Bolante with the U.S. court.

Roque said his US-based colleague, Maria Carmen Madrid-Crost informed him that Bolante’s motion for bail will be heard on September 13, 2006 at 2PM at the Basement of 500 Jackson, Chicago, Il.

To support their opposition for Bolante’s provisional liberty, Roque said they sent today by courier to Karen Lundgren, Chief Counsel of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security, through Mary Carmen Madrid-Crost, an authenticated copy of the Senate report on the fertilizer scam, a copy of the COA report on the scam, a copy of the Senate warrant of arrest issued against him which is still outstanding, and copies of the criminal complaints filed against him by former Solicitor General Francisco Chavez and by Sinag, headed by Dr. Minggita Padilla.

Ruffy B replies

Published by Ellen on September 1, 2006

Here are replies by Rep. Ruffy Biazon to comments in a previous blog (The Gallant 32)concerning him. Since the post is already on page two, I decided to post his comments in the front page.

I appreciate it that Ruffy is taking time to address our concerns about his stand in the impeachment.

ruffyb Says:

September 1st, 2006 at 10:02 am

COntinuation….

Spartan said:
““BEING TIRED” IS SUCH AN “UNDER-STATEMENT” TO DESCRIBE WHAT WE TRULY FEELS…

Continue readingRuffy B replies

‘Even if it appears’

Published by Ellen on September 1, 2006

Now that the Commission on Elections has dismissed the petition of Malacañang’s Singaw ng Bayan to verify the signatures they had resourcefully gathered to change the Constitution through People’s Initiative, the next battleground is the Supreme Court.

Nobody was actually surprised at the Comelec decision. The Counsels for the Defense of Liberties, one of those who opposed Singaw’s petition, said last week: “According to the game plan of pro-Chacha advocates, Sigaw will file a petition with the Comelec which will immediately dismiss it due to the permanent injunction, so that Sigaw can immediately go up to the Supreme Court. They then expect the Supreme Court to immediately abandon Santiago vs. Comelec and hastily allow the setting of a plebiscite without any opportunity for opposition.”

I saw last Tuesday on “Strictly Politics” election lawyer Leila de Lima say the same thing.

Comelec junks Sigaw petition

Published by Ellen on August 31, 2006

As expected by many, Comelec dismissed the petition of Sigaw ng Bayan to verify signatures they have gathered via their spurious version of People’s Initiative…

Patuloy and swerte ni Jocjoc

Published by Ellen on August 31, 2006

Talagang sinuswerte itong si Jocjoc Bolante.

Sabi ni Executve Secretary Eduardo Ermita at ng Department of Foreign Affairs, kailangan raw tulungan si Bolante at asikasuhin at kanyang hinihinging “humanitarian assistance.”

Humingi si Bolante, na ngayon ay nakakulong sa Kenosha, Wisconsin sa Philippine Embassy sa Washington D.C. na makipag-usap sa Amerika para raw mabigyan siya ng “medical assistance.”

X for Erap docu

Published by Ellen on August 30, 2006

X or “disapproved for airing on television.” That’s the final verdict of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board on the docummentary on former…

Sigaw’s devious gameplan

Published by Ellen on August 30, 2006

The Counsels for the Defense of Liberties (CODAL) filed yesterday with the Commission on Election its opposition against the petition of Sigaw ng Bayan for verification of signatures they have gathered under People’s Initiative.

Like many others, Codal thinks Comelec is going to dismiss Sigaw’s petition which the pro Cha-cha proponents also expect because that’s part of their gameplan to raise the issue to the Supreme Court where they believe they will get a better deal with the Panganiban court.

There is serious concern now that the Panganiban Supreme Court would reverse the 1997 ruling saying, ““The Comelec should be permanently enjoined from entertaining or taking cognizance of any petition for initiative on amendments to the Constitution until a sufficient law shall have been validly enacted to provide for the implementation of the system.”

Codal’s statement:

Dentist ni Gloria

Published by Ellen on August 28, 2006

Dentist pala ni Gloria Arroyo itong si Leonor Tripon-Rosero, chair ng Professional Regulation Commission, na ngayon ay pinag-iinitan ng publiko dahil sa palpak na pamamalakad sa nursing board exam.

Kaya naman pala hindi magalaw ni Arroyo kahit nagkanda-lokoloko na ang nursing board exam.

Marami ngayon ang nagde-demand ng resignation ni Rosero dahil sa leak na nangyari sa June 2006 ng nursing at sa kawalan ng PRC ng aksyon. Ayaw ni Rosero na ipa-walang bisa ang resulta ng June 2006 exam at ipinasumpa pa niya ang ilan sa mga nakapasa kahit na alam niyang may naka-pending na kaso.

Muted response

Published by Ellen on August 27, 2006

My cousins, the Orendains, have a small beach resort in Guimbal, Iloilo and it is in danger of being ruined by the oil spill coming from MT Solar I that sank in the waters off Guimaras.

My cousin, Dolly O. Escobar, whose daughters, Marla and Carla manage Sunrise Beach (about 30 minutes away from Iloilo City), has been texting everybody last week to pray that the government do something to solve the problems that are endangering lives of people in Guimaras and Negros Occidental.

Dolly said the fumes and smell of oil can already be felt in Guimbal. Needless to say, business is down. With the strong winds and waves, they fear that it’s a matter of time before oil reaches their shores. To prevent that, the people in Guimbal are making booms containing feathers and hair to prevent the oil from reaching their shores.

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