Tag: Gloria Arroyo

Lakas ng loob manlait ni PNoy, popular kasi siya

Published by Ellen on October 27, 2012

Binatikos si Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang mga pinagsasabi nang siya ay nasa New Zealand.

Una ay ang kanyang patutsada kay Gloria Arroyo at ang pangalawa ay ang panlalait niya kay Rep. Teddy Casiño ng Bayan Muna.

Gloria Arroyo in a wheelchair November 2011

Sa miting sa Filipino community sa Auckland, sabi ni Aquino:”Share ko ho lang sa inyo isang tawang-tawa ako sa narinig kong joke. Yung mga kababayan raw ho nating corrupt sa Pilipinas, kagagara ng kotse, kamamahal, katutulin. Pero pagka ginustong tumakas, ang ginagamit wheelchair .”

Palakpakan.

Maala-ala natin, noong isang taon, bago siya nasampahan ng kaso at naaresto, tinangka ni Arroyo na mangibang bansa. Galing sa ospital, naka-wheelchair siya ng dumating sa airport.

Mas makakabuti ba sa bayan na payagan na si Arroyo lumabas ng bansa?

Published by Ellen on August 19, 2012

Arroyo out on bail waving to supporters — To allow her to leave or not

Mukhang mahirap na desisyon ang gagawin ni Pangulong Aquino sa kaso at kalagayan ni Gloria Arroyo.

Sinabi ng cardiologist ni Arroyo, si Dr. Roberto Anastacio, na delikado ang lagay ni Arroyo dahil sa paggalaw ng metal sa kanyang gulugud (spine).

Nang tinanong si Arroyo kung maaring ikakamatay ito, sabi niya “Oo.”

Mataas ang posibilidad na kapag naka-alis si Arroyo sa Pilipinas, hindi na ito babalik.
At bakit naman siya babalik? May kasong plunder at electoral sabotage siyang hinaharap at marami pang ang isasampa sa kanya. Habambuhay na kulong ang parusa sa mga krimen na kanyang hinaharap at haharapin.

Wrong target of Aquino’s anger over GMA’s bail

Published by Ellen on July 26, 2012

President Aquino is justified in his anger over Arroyo being out on bail.

But his anger is directed to the wrong person.

A day after Arroyo was released from detention, Aquino spoke about his displeasure with Pasay City Regional trial Court Judge Jesus Mupas.

He said Mupas was asking the “impossible” for requiring a corroborative testimony to the testimony of the government star witness,former Maguindanao provincial administrator, Norie Unas.

Arroyo out on bail in electoral sabotage case

Published by Ellen on July 25, 2012

Gloria Arroyo walking out of detention — Gloria Arroyo walking out of V. Luna detention. Thanks to ABS-CBN for photo.

From ABS-CBN:

She does not have the last laugh. There’s still the PCSO plunder case. [/caption]Gloria Arroyo leaves VMMC

Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has left the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) Wednesday, eight months after being placed under hospital arrest for electoral sabotage.

Not surprising at all. Click here on the column I wrote last June 3.

Gloria Arroyo may be out on bail, thanks to DOJ-Comelec

Footage taken by ABS-CBN News showed Mrs. Arroyo walking hand in hand with a young boy, presumably her grandson, outside the hospital before boarding a coaster at around 2:30 pm.

Her legal spokesman, Raul Lambino, said the former President will pass by the VMMC chapel before going home at La Vista Subdivision. He said Mrs. Arroyo will seek alternative medical treatment in Tagaytay tomorrow, Thursday.

He said the former President will return to the VMMC every day next week to continue her therapy.

Making Arroyo accountable for stealing presidency

Published by Ellen on July 17, 2012

GMA and Rosario Uriarte close partnership — GMA and Uriarte: when the going was good

At last, Gloria Arroyo is charged with plunder.

Last Monday, Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales filed before the Sandiganbayan plunder charges against Gloria Arroyo who is now detained at the V. Luna Medical Center and nine others for allegedly pocketing P365, 997,915 from confidential and intelligence funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office in several transfers from January 2008 to June 2010.

Charged along with Arroyo were former PCSO Board of Directors chairman Sergio O. Valencia; former PCSO general manager Rosario C. Uriarte; former PCSO directors Manuel L. Morato, Jose R. Taruc V, Raymundo T. Roquero and Ma. Fatima A. S. Valdes; former PCSO budget officer Benigno B. Aguas; former Commission on Audit chairman Reynaldo A. Villar; and former COA-Intelligence Fund Unit head Nilda B. Plaras.

Gloria Arroyo may be out on bail, thanks to DOJ-Comelec

Published by Ellen on June 3, 2012

pleads not guilty. Feb. 23, 2012 — Pleads not guilty. Feb. 23, 2012. Thanks to GMA7 online for photo

Not surprising at all that Gloria Arroyo might be out on bail in her electoral sabotage case.

That case was meant to be dismissed.

No amount of lamentations by Justice Secretary Leila de Lima and Comelec Chairman Sixto Brillantes will cover the glaring incompetence in the handling of that case.

This turn of events should make President Aquino re-assess the quality of his legal teams at the Department of Justice and the Commission on Elections.

Gloria Arroyo must be made accountable for the many crimes she has committed against the Filipino people but a strong case must be built against her.

We condemn her perversion of the law to suit her interest when she was in power.To use the same deplorable tactic, even if it is on her, would make the current administration no better than hers and negate the people’s desire for genuine reforms in governance.

The ‘thief in the night’ gets caught

Published by Ellen on December 29, 2011

Conchita carpio morales2 — Ombudsman Carpio-Morales

Finally, Gloria Arroyo will be made accountable for the anomalous NBN/ZTE deal.

gloria arroyo with neckbrace — GMA, the accused

The Ombudsman yesterday charged Gloria Arroyo, her husband Mike Arroyo, and two other officials of her government – former Commission on Elections Benjamin Abalos and former Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza, for violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (R.A. 3019).
Arroyo was also accused of violating the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees (R.A 6713).

Ombudsman files graft charges vs Arroyo; to be raffled Jan.2

Published by Ellen on December 29, 2011

From abs-cbnNEWS.com

The graft charges filed by the Ombudsman against former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo before the Sandiganbayan will be raffled off next week.
“The Office of the Ombudsman has requested a special raffle today but it was disapproved by the presiding judge. Instead, it was rescheduled for January 2, Monday,” said Sandiganbayan spokesperson Renato Bocar.

The case stems from the graft complaint filed by Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiño in connection with the National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corporation.

“There were 3 criminal information which were filed against the former president. One was for violation of Section 3-G of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. This is for entering into a contract, the NBN-ZTE contract, which is manifestly disadvantageous to the government of the Philippines,” Bocar said.

Aquino to strengthen legal team

Published by Ellen on December 27, 2011

Aquino in ANC presents dec 2011 — Aquino in ANC interview

It’s good that President Aquino finally saw the need to make changes in his legal team.

With a stronger legal team, he need not resort to making us believe it is good governance to bend the law to make Gloria Arroyo accountable for the crimes she committed against the Filipino people.

In an interview with ANC’s Lynda Jumilla, Aquino said his legal team is “being improved.”

No names were mentioned but it’s being talked about for some time that many of the lawyers in Aquino’s official family including Justice Secretary Leila de Lima is not happy with Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz.

Those reportedly being considered for the SolGen position include Securities and Exchange Commission Chairperson Teresita Herbosa; Professor Raul Pangalangan, former dean of the University of the Philippines College of Law; and Chief negotiator with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Marvic Leonen, also former dean of the UP College of Law.

Woman in ‘Hello Garci’ was Gloria,Senate told

Published by Ellen on November 29, 2011

By Antonio de los Reyes and Victor Reyes
Malaya

LT. Col. Pedro Sumayo, former commander of the Military Intelligence Group 21 (MIG-21) which specializes in communications and surveillance, yesterday told a Senate investigating panel that he heard the voice of former president Gloria Arroyo in the raw copy of the “Hello Garci” wiretapped tapes, which he burned on orders of his superior.

Sumayo also told the Senate committees on blue ribbon and electoral reforms which are jointly investigating the alleged fraud during the 2004 and 2007 elections that he was given P900,000 several weeks before his testimony.

Sumayo said former T/Sgt. Vidal Doble Jr. presented to him the audio recordings after the 2004 elections.

He said he listened to a portion of a tape and heard a voice which he recognized as Arroyo’s.