On December 7, 2009, the Department of the Interior and Local
Government Press Corps (DILG) which I head up to now, led officers and
members of other Quezon
City based press organizations in commemorating the now infamous
Ampatuan Massacre through a brief candle lighting vigil on the EDSA
portion of the DILG building. National Press Club President Benny
Antiorda also came.
Journalists from various media entities, responding to our call for
swift justice, also renewed their commitment to continue on despite
seemingly favorable developments in the case. On that same occasion,
11/23 was unanimously declared as a day of INFAMY, a day when press
freedom faced its worst challenge and, more appropriately, its worst
nightmare so far.
The Ampatuan carnage on 11/23 should also be remembered as a day when
democracy itself was assaulted by members of a moneyed and powerful
clan who faultily revered themselves as gods on that piece of land
down South. The date 11/23 shall be an awful reminder that freedom of
the press and our civil liberties are under constant threat from those
whose lust for power and greed for wealth seem endless.
Therefore, it is our vow to be most vigilant especially during these
trying times. We shall not keep our guards down.
As our fallen colleagues are laid to rest one by one, we shall
continue to rise above others in pursuing their cause. That is, to
bring to fore a factual recounting of everything that occurred within
the ambit of the country’s unique democratic setting.
We shall not fail them.
Until justice has been fully served by authorities and achieved by the
beareved families of the 57 or so innocent victims, and until all
suspects are punished, we will not rest.
As professional journalists, our lives maybe taken along the way and
at any given time. But no one, not even the most evil warlord, can
kill democracy.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Testing the water
We seek justice for Ampatuan, Maguindanao massacre victims, not
martial law. Hindi maitutuwid ng isa pang pagkakamali ang isang
pagkakamali. Civil liberties are already at stake here. The ampatuans
are murderers, not rebels. Armed groups have been massing up in
maguindanao since time immemorial. These groups, except for the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front, are even mostly government-sponsored. Why
martial law now? What's cooking?
Declaring Martial rule over Maguindanao is practically a crackdown on
civilian armed multipliers that were actually created by national and
local leaders to confront Muslim secessionists. Until the monsters
that they created began to pounce and prey on the very people they
were made to protect. Their loyalty rested on that piece of land’s
most powerful clan whose members, for years, have been closest to the
heart of their queen.
What could the queen be thinking? We could only guess. Her real
intention in putting the province under full military control is known
only to her and her closest lieutenants. One thing is certain though:
They are up to something which is far beyond the November 23 Ampatuan
massacre that claimed the lives of around 60 individuals, mostly
journalists. On an early morning press conference Saturday, Press
Secretary Cerge Remonde, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and the
chiefs of the armed services and the national police announced that
Proclamation 1959, that placed Maguindanao under military control, was
the government’s response to local and foreign clamor for justice for
the victims of the massacre. Quite plainly, that is putting words into
our mouths. And I didn’t like it. We never asked for it or anything
like it. The government is vested with enough powers to ensure that
all perpetrators in the mass killing are punished.
It was not only very alarming but chilling. Let’s just hope that the
president overreacted. No more no less.
There were at least 68 journalists killed and hundreds of political
activists, lawyers and other “left-leaning” personalities summarily
executed all over the country since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
assumed the presidency. Judging from how quickly the government
placed Maguindanao under Martial rule after 60 people were killed, it
is only logical to assume that she could replicate the move for the
whole country. What’s next? Jolo? Basilan? Quezon? Or all known
election hot spots? She only has to expand the coverage of her
proclamation, seek congress’ approval and voila! Elections are
suspended. “Rebels,” (activists, journalists etc) are immediately
“invited” for a free board and lodging vacation inside military camps.
We have a lot to worry about, considering the records of the present
administration. We cannot doubt the fact that the queen, given the
feasible and palatable “excuses” such as the Maguindanao massacre,
would cling to power.
Let us not give her the reasons to do so. We should take calculated
risks, be more circumspect in our actions and be most vigilant. If
she’s testing the water, let’s make it too hot for a dip and too
freezing for a plunge.
martial law. Hindi maitutuwid ng isa pang pagkakamali ang isang
pagkakamali. Civil liberties are already at stake here. The ampatuans
are murderers, not rebels. Armed groups have been massing up in
maguindanao since time immemorial. These groups, except for the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front, are even mostly government-sponsored. Why
martial law now? What's cooking?
Declaring Martial rule over Maguindanao is practically a crackdown on
civilian armed multipliers that were actually created by national and
local leaders to confront Muslim secessionists. Until the monsters
that they created began to pounce and prey on the very people they
were made to protect. Their loyalty rested on that piece of land’s
most powerful clan whose members, for years, have been closest to the
heart of their queen.
What could the queen be thinking? We could only guess. Her real
intention in putting the province under full military control is known
only to her and her closest lieutenants. One thing is certain though:
They are up to something which is far beyond the November 23 Ampatuan
massacre that claimed the lives of around 60 individuals, mostly
journalists. On an early morning press conference Saturday, Press
Secretary Cerge Remonde, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita and the
chiefs of the armed services and the national police announced that
Proclamation 1959, that placed Maguindanao under military control, was
the government’s response to local and foreign clamor for justice for
the victims of the massacre. Quite plainly, that is putting words into
our mouths. And I didn’t like it. We never asked for it or anything
like it. The government is vested with enough powers to ensure that
all perpetrators in the mass killing are punished.
It was not only very alarming but chilling. Let’s just hope that the
president overreacted. No more no less.
There were at least 68 journalists killed and hundreds of political
activists, lawyers and other “left-leaning” personalities summarily
executed all over the country since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
assumed the presidency. Judging from how quickly the government
placed Maguindanao under Martial rule after 60 people were killed, it
is only logical to assume that she could replicate the move for the
whole country. What’s next? Jolo? Basilan? Quezon? Or all known
election hot spots? She only has to expand the coverage of her
proclamation, seek congress’ approval and voila! Elections are
suspended. “Rebels,” (activists, journalists etc) are immediately
“invited” for a free board and lodging vacation inside military camps.
We have a lot to worry about, considering the records of the present
administration. We cannot doubt the fact that the queen, given the
feasible and palatable “excuses” such as the Maguindanao massacre,
would cling to power.
Let us not give her the reasons to do so. We should take calculated
risks, be more circumspect in our actions and be most vigilant. If
she’s testing the water, let’s make it too hot for a dip and too
freezing for a plunge.
Martyrs of Press Freedom
I tried but still couldn’t find the right words to describe the
carnage in Maguindanao where scores of people, including friends from
the media, were mercilessly slaughtered. Such pure, unadulterated
evil. To say that I was outraged will be an understatement. The
perpetrators deserve the harshest penalty but death wouldn’t be
enough. Yet, we could do nothing to bring those people back to life.
The way that government, especially the uniformed services, did
nothing to prevent the massacre from taking place. The local
politicians and their minions who snatched the group composed of
members of a rival clan and journalists should now be the subject of
swift, relentless pursuit. Only by making them pay for their gruesome
crimes will authorities be able to win back the trust and confidence
of the public they have sworn to serve and protect. The abduction and
subsequent killing of our colleagues, all 27 of them, deserve the
strongest condemnation by everyone. They were there to cover a
legitimate democratic process which is the filing of a certificate of
candidacy by a politician bold enough to challenge the tyranny of the
Ampatuans. My sympathies also go to the families of innocent motorists
whose only mistake was to be at the wrong place at the awfully wrong
time. Without remorse, they were similarly killed and buried in
shallow graves, along with the martyrs of press freedom. No one could
fathom the depth of this evil. Plainly Satanic!
The Ampatuan massacre sent shivers down the spine of democracy itself.
The brutal act could no longer just be seen as an assault on press
freedom but a genocide aimed at wiping out democracy itself. The
Ampatuans now join the ranks of history’s darkest leaders such as
Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein et. al. Perhaps, by shooting the
messenger, the Ampatuans and their butchers have surpassed the records
of the world’s worst dictators.
The name Ampatuan is now synonymous to evil.
But who created them? The same people who are somehow offering them a
veil of protection. The same people who allowed the occurrence of this
carnage. Shame on them. Shame on the Ampatuans’ political patrons who
sold democracy to these demons in exchange for a seat in Malacanang
and for a 12-0 sweep in the most recent elections. Together, they
should go down in the annals of history as a blood thirsty alliance.
The 27 journalists who gave up their lives on that fateful Monday
morning may now be gone but their names shall reverberate forever in
the hearts and minds of other scribes and broadcasters who would
survive Philippine media’s holocaust.
Long live the 27 martyrs of press freedom! Long live all victims of
media killings!
carnage in Maguindanao where scores of people, including friends from
the media, were mercilessly slaughtered. Such pure, unadulterated
evil. To say that I was outraged will be an understatement. The
perpetrators deserve the harshest penalty but death wouldn’t be
enough. Yet, we could do nothing to bring those people back to life.
The way that government, especially the uniformed services, did
nothing to prevent the massacre from taking place. The local
politicians and their minions who snatched the group composed of
members of a rival clan and journalists should now be the subject of
swift, relentless pursuit. Only by making them pay for their gruesome
crimes will authorities be able to win back the trust and confidence
of the public they have sworn to serve and protect. The abduction and
subsequent killing of our colleagues, all 27 of them, deserve the
strongest condemnation by everyone. They were there to cover a
legitimate democratic process which is the filing of a certificate of
candidacy by a politician bold enough to challenge the tyranny of the
Ampatuans. My sympathies also go to the families of innocent motorists
whose only mistake was to be at the wrong place at the awfully wrong
time. Without remorse, they were similarly killed and buried in
shallow graves, along with the martyrs of press freedom. No one could
fathom the depth of this evil. Plainly Satanic!
The Ampatuan massacre sent shivers down the spine of democracy itself.
The brutal act could no longer just be seen as an assault on press
freedom but a genocide aimed at wiping out democracy itself. The
Ampatuans now join the ranks of history’s darkest leaders such as
Adolf Hitler, Saddam Hussein et. al. Perhaps, by shooting the
messenger, the Ampatuans and their butchers have surpassed the records
of the world’s worst dictators.
The name Ampatuan is now synonymous to evil.
But who created them? The same people who are somehow offering them a
veil of protection. The same people who allowed the occurrence of this
carnage. Shame on them. Shame on the Ampatuans’ political patrons who
sold democracy to these demons in exchange for a seat in Malacanang
and for a 12-0 sweep in the most recent elections. Together, they
should go down in the annals of history as a blood thirsty alliance.
The 27 journalists who gave up their lives on that fateful Monday
morning may now be gone but their names shall reverberate forever in
the hearts and minds of other scribes and broadcasters who would
survive Philippine media’s holocaust.
Long live the 27 martyrs of press freedom! Long live all victims of
media killings!
Monday, November 9, 2009
The MONSTERS that lurk within Angono
As published (Remate Tonight, Nov 9 issue)
The monsters that lurk within Angono
I dedicate my space today to my beloved town of Angono, Rizal where I spent most of my childhood days. Although I was born in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, I consider the erstwhile serene municipality of renowned artists as my second hometown. Erstwhile I said because like most of my friends whom I visited here over the weekend, my heart still bleeds for those twenty or so who perished during the recent typhoons and I share the grief of those whose houses are still submerged under murky and putrid floodwater. I asked around for answers and most of the people here pointed to two environmental disasters that caused the inundation of hundreds of homes in this once tranquil town by the mythical Laguna Lake. First, as my long-time friend Dario U. Orca furiously told me, the shallow Angono River that cuts the town from the North toward the Laguna Lake has overflowed at the height of typhoon Ondoy, washing away a number of houses erected along its banks and those nearby. Secondly, Dario pointed to the “reclamation” of a portion of the lake which now goes by the name Baytown as the second culprit. Other friends agreed. I, too, without a bit of doubt agreed. I studied at the Angono Private High School from 1986 to 1990 but I came to know the place much earlier. Since my childhood days, private firm Concrete Aggregates Corporation has been digging the northern hills of Angono, specifically in Barangay San Isidro. The Ortigas-owned company’s principal activity is supplying processed aggregates, ready mix concrete, bituminous concrete mix and pre-stressed/pre-cast concrete. Its other activities include the excavation of sand and gravel, production of asphalt products and construction of roads and bridges. The Group is quarrying, mixing and selling rock and limestone products to public and private sectors up to this day. The long years of quarrying by the company, according to Dario and most of my friends, made the Angono River shallow with debris and waste materials. Nobody knows when the company, more notoriously known as the “CRUSHER,” would cease operation. Nobody dared to openly criticize the powerful and influential firm until typhoon Ondoy struck in September. Residents complain that the Crusher, which maintains its own water treatment facility, dumps wastes directly into the now muddy Angono River. Local officials led by Rizal Gov. Junjun Ynares, who happens to be my childhood friend, and Angono Mayor Au Villamayor have yet to act on these complaints. Or, probably but I hope not, they just refuse to look at the deadly and vicious monster that lurks within their turf in return for huge taxation. The last I heard was that Mayor Villamayor was planning to dredge Angono River. I say now it will be a futile and inutile decision because for as long the Crusher remains, the mud will never stop flowing.
The second disaster, according to Dario, was the putting up of a dumpsite on Baytown, a reclaimed portion of Laguna De Bay at the boundary of Taytay and Angono. Thanks to the genius of former Angono Mayor Gerry Calderon his provincemates and townmates could hardly enter their houses until now that the lake has yet to subside. I wonder what came into the minds (or pockets?) of local officials and their cohorts in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Laguna Lake Development Authority that they allow these two disasters to proliferate. Calderon, a DENR official, has a lot of explaining to do. I guess this is the best time for those affected to speak up against their official’s flawed and deadly policies. If our lawmakers need something to investigate, they need not look far. All they got to do is take a short trip to Baytown and the MONSTER in Barangay San Isidro, north of my beloved Angono.
The monsters that lurk within Angono
I dedicate my space today to my beloved town of Angono, Rizal where I spent most of my childhood days. Although I was born in Gapan, Nueva Ecija, I consider the erstwhile serene municipality of renowned artists as my second hometown. Erstwhile I said because like most of my friends whom I visited here over the weekend, my heart still bleeds for those twenty or so who perished during the recent typhoons and I share the grief of those whose houses are still submerged under murky and putrid floodwater. I asked around for answers and most of the people here pointed to two environmental disasters that caused the inundation of hundreds of homes in this once tranquil town by the mythical Laguna Lake. First, as my long-time friend Dario U. Orca furiously told me, the shallow Angono River that cuts the town from the North toward the Laguna Lake has overflowed at the height of typhoon Ondoy, washing away a number of houses erected along its banks and those nearby. Secondly, Dario pointed to the “reclamation” of a portion of the lake which now goes by the name Baytown as the second culprit. Other friends agreed. I, too, without a bit of doubt agreed. I studied at the Angono Private High School from 1986 to 1990 but I came to know the place much earlier. Since my childhood days, private firm Concrete Aggregates Corporation has been digging the northern hills of Angono, specifically in Barangay San Isidro. The Ortigas-owned company’s principal activity is supplying processed aggregates, ready mix concrete, bituminous concrete mix and pre-stressed/pre-cast concrete. Its other activities include the excavation of sand and gravel, production of asphalt products and construction of roads and bridges. The Group is quarrying, mixing and selling rock and limestone products to public and private sectors up to this day. The long years of quarrying by the company, according to Dario and most of my friends, made the Angono River shallow with debris and waste materials. Nobody knows when the company, more notoriously known as the “CRUSHER,” would cease operation. Nobody dared to openly criticize the powerful and influential firm until typhoon Ondoy struck in September. Residents complain that the Crusher, which maintains its own water treatment facility, dumps wastes directly into the now muddy Angono River. Local officials led by Rizal Gov. Junjun Ynares, who happens to be my childhood friend, and Angono Mayor Au Villamayor have yet to act on these complaints. Or, probably but I hope not, they just refuse to look at the deadly and vicious monster that lurks within their turf in return for huge taxation. The last I heard was that Mayor Villamayor was planning to dredge Angono River. I say now it will be a futile and inutile decision because for as long the Crusher remains, the mud will never stop flowing.
The second disaster, according to Dario, was the putting up of a dumpsite on Baytown, a reclaimed portion of Laguna De Bay at the boundary of Taytay and Angono. Thanks to the genius of former Angono Mayor Gerry Calderon his provincemates and townmates could hardly enter their houses until now that the lake has yet to subside. I wonder what came into the minds (or pockets?) of local officials and their cohorts in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Laguna Lake Development Authority that they allow these two disasters to proliferate. Calderon, a DENR official, has a lot of explaining to do. I guess this is the best time for those affected to speak up against their official’s flawed and deadly policies. If our lawmakers need something to investigate, they need not look far. All they got to do is take a short trip to Baytown and the MONSTER in Barangay San Isidro, north of my beloved Angono.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
At last! Ping and Erap spoke of the truth
President Arroyo spent millions for her trips abroad. It’s a privilege
of being the head of state. Usually, she had SIPSIP lawmakers and
other government officials in tow during these junkets. The people are
complaining.
They say the problem with GMA and her minions is not how they spend
but the fact that they kept coming back.
Alis ng alis, uwi din naman ng uwi. Whew!
oOo
Sen. Panfilo Lacson kept on dropping bombshells on former president
Estrada. The former allies continue to trade barbs on each other’s
supposed involvement in the disappearance and death of PR man Bubby
Dacer and his driver. Both accuse each other of LYING.
At last! Ping and Erap spoke of the TRUTH.
oOo
The Dacer family wants Erap included in the charge sheet, taking cue
from Lacson’s own admission that Erap had the temerity to issue
“secret” orders. Erap denied this.
Maybe he was dead drunk then that he could not remember.
oOo
Joke time. (courtesy of Mr. Jun Urbano)
Reporter: Sir, what medicines do you take when you are not feeling well?
FG: Kwartal, Peramycin Forte, and Co-coracotyn E.
oOo
Presidential son and Pampanga Rep. Mikey Arroyo stammered when asked
by veteran journalist Winnie Monsod why he failed to include in his
SALN the million-dollar house he bought in the US. The matter was kept
secret.
He will use the house when he goes in exile next year.
oOo
The other brother was said to have bought a similar property also in the US.
Under the name Jose Pidal Jr.?
oOo
Mikey explained that the money he had were given as wedding gifts and
donations by rich Godfathers.
In marriage, he really meant BUSINESS.
oOo
Lost for an explanation, Mikey challenged his critics to sue him and
bring the matter to court.
Wait till the mother has stepped down.
oOo
Some close friends in the construction business complained of
unreasonable kickbacks in almost all government projects by “Daddy,
mommy and kuya.”
Family runs first.
of being the head of state. Usually, she had SIPSIP lawmakers and
other government officials in tow during these junkets. The people are
complaining.
They say the problem with GMA and her minions is not how they spend
but the fact that they kept coming back.
Alis ng alis, uwi din naman ng uwi. Whew!
oOo
Sen. Panfilo Lacson kept on dropping bombshells on former president
Estrada. The former allies continue to trade barbs on each other’s
supposed involvement in the disappearance and death of PR man Bubby
Dacer and his driver. Both accuse each other of LYING.
At last! Ping and Erap spoke of the TRUTH.
oOo
The Dacer family wants Erap included in the charge sheet, taking cue
from Lacson’s own admission that Erap had the temerity to issue
“secret” orders. Erap denied this.
Maybe he was dead drunk then that he could not remember.
oOo
Joke time. (courtesy of Mr. Jun Urbano)
Reporter: Sir, what medicines do you take when you are not feeling well?
FG: Kwartal, Peramycin Forte, and Co-coracotyn E.
oOo
Presidential son and Pampanga Rep. Mikey Arroyo stammered when asked
by veteran journalist Winnie Monsod why he failed to include in his
SALN the million-dollar house he bought in the US. The matter was kept
secret.
He will use the house when he goes in exile next year.
oOo
The other brother was said to have bought a similar property also in the US.
Under the name Jose Pidal Jr.?
oOo
Mikey explained that the money he had were given as wedding gifts and
donations by rich Godfathers.
In marriage, he really meant BUSINESS.
oOo
Lost for an explanation, Mikey challenged his critics to sue him and
bring the matter to court.
Wait till the mother has stepped down.
oOo
Some close friends in the construction business complained of
unreasonable kickbacks in almost all government projects by “Daddy,
mommy and kuya.”
Family runs first.
SleePING with the enemy
September 21 is observed as an annual official holiday. Quite funny.
It only reminds us of strife and grief during the dark days of Martial
Law.
UNholiday.
oOo
A week after attacking his former boss, Joseph Estrada, Sen. Panfilo
Lacson renewed his tirades against Sen. Manny Villar. He accused
Villar of conspiring to produce a witness that would link him to the
Dacer-Corbito case.
Villar certainly has a talent of LINKING not only roads to his
subdivisions but people too.
oOo
In a recent interview, Lacson claimed he had known Estrada since 1972
when the actor was accosted for mauling the late Rudy Fernandez. Since
then they became friends until he served him loyally as police chief
during the deposed president’s short-lived term.
SleePING with the enemy.
oOo
Many are complaining that Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista
became scarce all of a sudden after outgoing Mayor Feliciano Belmonte
reportedly “anointed” the former actor as heir to the city’s throne.
BIG MISTEK for Bistek.
oOo
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan announced that he would support the Noynoy-Mar
tandem in next year’s elections. Notably, Kris Aquino, Korina Sanchez
and Pangilinan’s wife, Sharon Cuneta, are talents of ABS-CBN.
It’s all a KAPAMILYA affair.
oOo
Vice President Noli De Castro remains unapologetic for his outburst
during a recent visit in Laguna. He said urban poor militants who
heckled while he was delivering a speech were actually those who
failed to pay their government housing dues due to “laziness.” He
called them KSP, or kulang sa pansin.
KSP nga- Kulang Sa Pambayad.
oOo
Administration party standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro said he still
favors a reproductive health bill now pending in congress despite
strong opposition by the Church. Religious beliefs should not deter
the State from enforcing such measure, he explained.
See if his stand will reproduce healthy votes for him.
oOo
The nomination of DILG Sec. Ronaldo Puno as Teodoro’s runningmate was
not in the party’s executive committee meeting agenda. Still, the two
were officially endorsed as admin bets.
Hidden agenda.
oOo
Militant lawmakers have called on Teodoro to resign his post for fear
that he might use his influence as defense chief in boosting his
chances in the race.
No worry. Former AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon is running for a
congressional seat in Pangasinan.
It only reminds us of strife and grief during the dark days of Martial
Law.
UNholiday.
oOo
A week after attacking his former boss, Joseph Estrada, Sen. Panfilo
Lacson renewed his tirades against Sen. Manny Villar. He accused
Villar of conspiring to produce a witness that would link him to the
Dacer-Corbito case.
Villar certainly has a talent of LINKING not only roads to his
subdivisions but people too.
oOo
In a recent interview, Lacson claimed he had known Estrada since 1972
when the actor was accosted for mauling the late Rudy Fernandez. Since
then they became friends until he served him loyally as police chief
during the deposed president’s short-lived term.
SleePING with the enemy.
oOo
Many are complaining that Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista
became scarce all of a sudden after outgoing Mayor Feliciano Belmonte
reportedly “anointed” the former actor as heir to the city’s throne.
BIG MISTEK for Bistek.
oOo
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan announced that he would support the Noynoy-Mar
tandem in next year’s elections. Notably, Kris Aquino, Korina Sanchez
and Pangilinan’s wife, Sharon Cuneta, are talents of ABS-CBN.
It’s all a KAPAMILYA affair.
oOo
Vice President Noli De Castro remains unapologetic for his outburst
during a recent visit in Laguna. He said urban poor militants who
heckled while he was delivering a speech were actually those who
failed to pay their government housing dues due to “laziness.” He
called them KSP, or kulang sa pansin.
KSP nga- Kulang Sa Pambayad.
oOo
Administration party standard bearer Gilbert Teodoro said he still
favors a reproductive health bill now pending in congress despite
strong opposition by the Church. Religious beliefs should not deter
the State from enforcing such measure, he explained.
See if his stand will reproduce healthy votes for him.
oOo
The nomination of DILG Sec. Ronaldo Puno as Teodoro’s runningmate was
not in the party’s executive committee meeting agenda. Still, the two
were officially endorsed as admin bets.
Hidden agenda.
oOo
Militant lawmakers have called on Teodoro to resign his post for fear
that he might use his influence as defense chief in boosting his
chances in the race.
No worry. Former AFP chief Hermogenes Esperon is running for a
congressional seat in Pangasinan.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
PINGer Pointing
In a privilege speech, Sen. Panfilo Lacson accused former President
Joseph Estrada of having a direct hand on the twin murders of
publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver, Manuel Corbito.
PINGer pointing.
oOo
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, in defense of his father, claimed Lacson was
only trying to cover up his links in the double murder.
EscaPING.
oOo
The young Estrada warned Lacson that he would fire back if the former
police official would not refrain from vilifying and spreading lies
against his father.
“SHERAP!”
oOo
Erap vehemently denied being the “brains” behind the twin slays.
He has none.
oOo
Certainly, he could not have “masterminded” it.
Erap could only play master.
oOo
Jinggoy accused Lacson of acting like a government attack dog. First,
he attacked Sen. Manny Villar then Estrada, both of whom topped recent
surveys. Lacson denied this, saying he was dutibound to expose
anomalies of presidential wannabes.
No wonder he dropped his ambition to become president.
oOo
In an interview, Lacson said he would not spare even Sen. Noynoy
Aquino from his attacks if he finds evidence of fraud involving Cory’s
son.
PINGpointed.
oOo
Sen. Aquino came out with a staggering 50 percent in the latest SWS
survey for Luzon, leaving other presidential contenders by a mile.
Half of Luzon residents are happy the Aquino family now plans to give
up Hacienda Luisita.
oOo
90 lawmakers and local officials gathered in Quezon City yesterday to
endorse Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro as the administration party’s
standard bearer. For Teodoro, it’s game over. Not to be outdone, MMDA
chairman Bayani Fernando held his own press conference where he
expressed confidence that he would win his party’s nomination.
The defense chief was MOPPING UP while the MMDA chair was hoping for a SWEEP.
oOo
Leftist groups last week denounced alleged US troops’ participation in
Mindanao clashes. This week, however, communist leaders ordered the
NPA to attack US soldiers on the island.
LEFT TEASED.
Joseph Estrada of having a direct hand on the twin murders of
publicist Bubby Dacer and his driver, Manuel Corbito.
PINGer pointing.
oOo
Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, in defense of his father, claimed Lacson was
only trying to cover up his links in the double murder.
EscaPING.
oOo
The young Estrada warned Lacson that he would fire back if the former
police official would not refrain from vilifying and spreading lies
against his father.
“SHERAP!”
oOo
Erap vehemently denied being the “brains” behind the twin slays.
He has none.
oOo
Certainly, he could not have “masterminded” it.
Erap could only play master.
oOo
Jinggoy accused Lacson of acting like a government attack dog. First,
he attacked Sen. Manny Villar then Estrada, both of whom topped recent
surveys. Lacson denied this, saying he was dutibound to expose
anomalies of presidential wannabes.
No wonder he dropped his ambition to become president.
oOo
In an interview, Lacson said he would not spare even Sen. Noynoy
Aquino from his attacks if he finds evidence of fraud involving Cory’s
son.
PINGpointed.
oOo
Sen. Aquino came out with a staggering 50 percent in the latest SWS
survey for Luzon, leaving other presidential contenders by a mile.
Half of Luzon residents are happy the Aquino family now plans to give
up Hacienda Luisita.
oOo
90 lawmakers and local officials gathered in Quezon City yesterday to
endorse Defense Sec. Gilberto Teodoro as the administration party’s
standard bearer. For Teodoro, it’s game over. Not to be outdone, MMDA
chairman Bayani Fernando held his own press conference where he
expressed confidence that he would win his party’s nomination.
The defense chief was MOPPING UP while the MMDA chair was hoping for a SWEEP.
oOo
Leftist groups last week denounced alleged US troops’ participation in
Mindanao clashes. This week, however, communist leaders ordered the
NPA to attack US soldiers on the island.
LEFT TEASED.
NOy RETREAT, NOy SURRENDER
Sen. Noynoy Aquino announced his family might give up ownership of
Hacienda Luisita, a 6,400-ha sugarcane plantation in Tarlac.
He is no sugar daddy.
oOo
His partymates are worried the Luisita, where scores of farmers have
died over decades-old disputes, could derail Noynoy’s bid for the
presidency.
No SWEET talk.
oOo
When first asked to run for president, Aquino III went on a weeklong
retreat. He came back declaring he has accepted the challenge.
NOy RETREAT, NOy SURRENDER.
oOo
Sen. Mar Roxas gave up his presidential ambition in favor of Aquino
and would instead run for vice president. He finally came to his
senses that with more formidable presidential candidates he was
facing, the millions he poured in his political ads will just be a
waste.
Nasa huli nga naman ang pagsisisi.
oOo
Seriously, though, I think an Aquino-Roxas administration will work
wonders for the country because both are bachelors.
We will have no First Lady at least for a while.
oOo
And, more importantly, there will be no PRESIDENTIAL SONS who might
decide to run for congress and stash their own ill-gotten wealth.
Batu-bato sa langit ang tamaan ‘wag magagalit.
oOo
The only thing that bothers me is that if Aquino wins, there will be a new FG.
First Girlfriend.
oOo
Lakas-Kampi-CMD gave Vice President Noli De Castro until mid-September
to decide whether or not he would join the administration party and,
possibly, become its standard bearer.
Pagnagkataon, bigo si Gibo.
Hacienda Luisita, a 6,400-ha sugarcane plantation in Tarlac.
He is no sugar daddy.
oOo
His partymates are worried the Luisita, where scores of farmers have
died over decades-old disputes, could derail Noynoy’s bid for the
presidency.
No SWEET talk.
oOo
When first asked to run for president, Aquino III went on a weeklong
retreat. He came back declaring he has accepted the challenge.
NOy RETREAT, NOy SURRENDER.
oOo
Sen. Mar Roxas gave up his presidential ambition in favor of Aquino
and would instead run for vice president. He finally came to his
senses that with more formidable presidential candidates he was
facing, the millions he poured in his political ads will just be a
waste.
Nasa huli nga naman ang pagsisisi.
oOo
Seriously, though, I think an Aquino-Roxas administration will work
wonders for the country because both are bachelors.
We will have no First Lady at least for a while.
oOo
And, more importantly, there will be no PRESIDENTIAL SONS who might
decide to run for congress and stash their own ill-gotten wealth.
Batu-bato sa langit ang tamaan ‘wag magagalit.
oOo
The only thing that bothers me is that if Aquino wins, there will be a new FG.
First Girlfriend.
oOo
Lakas-Kampi-CMD gave Vice President Noli De Castro until mid-September
to decide whether or not he would join the administration party and,
possibly, become its standard bearer.
Pagnagkataon, bigo si Gibo.
Friday, August 7, 2009
WOWOWEEEIRD!
Fourth eye
For aug 7
WOWOWEEEIRD!
TV host Willie Revillame drew flak over his refusal to simultaneously
air his program with that of the late president Cory Aquino’s funeral
procession. His tantrums were shown live on air to the distaste of
many.
Not so WILY Revillame.
oOo
The ever so arrogant host, who raked his fortune from other’s
misfortunes, may have forgotten that the Lopezes owe ABS-CBN to Tita
Cory. Had it not for the late president, his show would have carried a
different name.
WOWOWEEEIRD!
oOo
Almost instantly, the incident was posted on Youtube. There, hundreds
gave damning opinions, despising Revilla as “makapal ang mukha.”
Ok lang daw kasi MAKAPAL NAMAN ANG BULSA!
oOo
Example: “Willie Revillame is by far the most annoying, convincingly
insincere, social inbred whose skills on ‘entetaining’ people either
fall short or just plain short and downright grandstanding. His views
expressed were hands down a reflection of his real self: --- cold,
shiny,hard plastic.”
Sounds like Joey De Leon was speaking.
oOo
On live broadcast, Willie lashed at the ABS-CBN management for showing
the funeral cortege. He even asked the management to “choose” between
his show and the Cory footages.
He earns far more than his network bosses that’s why.
oOo
Many of those who were turned off by his ill attitude now call for a
boycott. Some are even asking the MTRCB to suspend the host from the
show.
Once suspended, Willie should try out as celebrity guest on Eat
Bulaga’s Pinoy Henyo.
oOo
National Press Club President Benny Antiporda was among those
infuriated by Willie’s remarks. The NPC president said ABS-CBN should
teach Willie some lessons on humility and respect.
I’d say teach him history. His network’s history.
oOo
I still wonder why many find Wowoweee appealing. Worldwide, it shows
some Pinoys’ fondness for fastbucks and dole-outs. I frown everytime I
see poor contestants narrating their sorrows in Willie’s show.
Pathetic.
That’s show BUSINESS.
For aug 7
WOWOWEEEIRD!
TV host Willie Revillame drew flak over his refusal to simultaneously
air his program with that of the late president Cory Aquino’s funeral
procession. His tantrums were shown live on air to the distaste of
many.
Not so WILY Revillame.
oOo
The ever so arrogant host, who raked his fortune from other’s
misfortunes, may have forgotten that the Lopezes owe ABS-CBN to Tita
Cory. Had it not for the late president, his show would have carried a
different name.
WOWOWEEEIRD!
oOo
Almost instantly, the incident was posted on Youtube. There, hundreds
gave damning opinions, despising Revilla as “makapal ang mukha.”
Ok lang daw kasi MAKAPAL NAMAN ANG BULSA!
oOo
Example: “Willie Revillame is by far the most annoying, convincingly
insincere, social inbred whose skills on ‘entetaining’ people either
fall short or just plain short and downright grandstanding. His views
expressed were hands down a reflection of his real self: --- cold,
shiny,hard plastic.”
Sounds like Joey De Leon was speaking.
oOo
On live broadcast, Willie lashed at the ABS-CBN management for showing
the funeral cortege. He even asked the management to “choose” between
his show and the Cory footages.
He earns far more than his network bosses that’s why.
oOo
Many of those who were turned off by his ill attitude now call for a
boycott. Some are even asking the MTRCB to suspend the host from the
show.
Once suspended, Willie should try out as celebrity guest on Eat
Bulaga’s Pinoy Henyo.
oOo
National Press Club President Benny Antiporda was among those
infuriated by Willie’s remarks. The NPC president said ABS-CBN should
teach Willie some lessons on humility and respect.
I’d say teach him history. His network’s history.
oOo
I still wonder why many find Wowoweee appealing. Worldwide, it shows
some Pinoys’ fondness for fastbucks and dole-outs. I frown everytime I
see poor contestants narrating their sorrows in Willie’s show.
Pathetic.
That’s show BUSINESS.
"L" is for Lalaban Tayo
“L” for Lalaban tayo
With her passing, congress is expected to declare Cory Aquino a
national hero. A noble gift from the institution the former president
herself helped created.
If congressmen were only Holy, they would have declared Cory a Saint.
oOo
Direct from the US, President Arroyo went to Manila Cathedral to pay
her last respects to the woman who once asked her to resign.
Did anyone hear her say, “I am sorry.”?
oOo
Marcos kids Bongbong and Imee also attended the wake unannounced. They
were gratefully welcomed by the Aquino family.
Were they so sorry too?
oOo
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who held a mass for the then still
ill Cory, declared that the country will experience many miracles once
the Aquino and Marcos families are united.
It will indeed take a miracle for Arroyo to resign.
oOo
During the funeral procession from Manila to Paranaque where the
former president was finally laid to rest, presidential aspirant Mar
Roxas was inside his SUV, waving to crowds flashing the “L” sign.
“L” for “Lalaban tayo.”
oOo
In her speech, Kris Aquino hinted of plans to join politics with her
brother Noynoy. “Ipagpapatuloy natin, Noy,” she declared.
She or Noynoy could be Roxas’ runningmate.
oOo
A reunion of sorts, Cory’s funeral was reminiscent of Ninoy’s own
funeral march and the People Power Revolution combined. Politicians,
artists and church people converged once again.
Hope Cory’s spirit stays until after May 2010.
oOo
Last February, Tita Cory attended the wake for singer-actor and master
rapper Francis Magalona who died of cancer.
During Cory’s wake and interment, rains were spurred by a storm named Kiko.
With her passing, congress is expected to declare Cory Aquino a
national hero. A noble gift from the institution the former president
herself helped created.
If congressmen were only Holy, they would have declared Cory a Saint.
oOo
Direct from the US, President Arroyo went to Manila Cathedral to pay
her last respects to the woman who once asked her to resign.
Did anyone hear her say, “I am sorry.”?
oOo
Marcos kids Bongbong and Imee also attended the wake unannounced. They
were gratefully welcomed by the Aquino family.
Were they so sorry too?
oOo
Former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who held a mass for the then still
ill Cory, declared that the country will experience many miracles once
the Aquino and Marcos families are united.
It will indeed take a miracle for Arroyo to resign.
oOo
During the funeral procession from Manila to Paranaque where the
former president was finally laid to rest, presidential aspirant Mar
Roxas was inside his SUV, waving to crowds flashing the “L” sign.
“L” for “Lalaban tayo.”
oOo
In her speech, Kris Aquino hinted of plans to join politics with her
brother Noynoy. “Ipagpapatuloy natin, Noy,” she declared.
She or Noynoy could be Roxas’ runningmate.
oOo
A reunion of sorts, Cory’s funeral was reminiscent of Ninoy’s own
funeral march and the People Power Revolution combined. Politicians,
artists and church people converged once again.
Hope Cory’s spirit stays until after May 2010.
oOo
Last February, Tita Cory attended the wake for singer-actor and master
rapper Francis Magalona who died of cancer.
During Cory’s wake and interment, rains were spurred by a storm named Kiko.
Saturday, August 1, 2009
No cross we can't Cory
Fourth eye
For aug. 3
There is no cross we can’t Cory
With her death, we mourn. And as loved ones carried her casket, the
heavens wept.
Even Jolina was in deep sorrow.
oOo
Indeed, she was just a housewife with no knowledge on the presidency.
But she was the only housewife who survived seven coup attempts and a
damning power crisis.
oOo
Amidst all the troubles she encountered, dealing with cancer was one
of the easiest, she declared.
It only involved herself.
oOo
By her example, people believed in life even after death.
And life after this government.
oOo
By her faith, we were moved. Her death was her resurrection.
A beacon forever shining brightly for those on the dark side.
oOo
She gave us hope and proved that despite the odds, it was still
honorable to be born a Filipino and die a Filipino.
In a country being run like hell by a Filipino.
oOo
She was an icon of morality and good governance.
She had no First Gentleman in the first place.
oOo
She was an icon of democracy who paved the way for the phenomenon
called People Power. She never lied, cheated or stole.
I grief with the fear that without her, the liars, cheaters and
thieves will rejoice.
oOo
She had great power but was never intoxicated by it. She gave the
country a new Charter to live by.
The same Charter some people are now dying to replace to suit their caprices.
oOo
A country without her is like a world without air which the people can
breathe freely.
But her humility and sacrifices taught us that no matter how heavy,
there is no cross we can’t CORY!
For aug. 3
There is no cross we can’t Cory
With her death, we mourn. And as loved ones carried her casket, the
heavens wept.
Even Jolina was in deep sorrow.
oOo
Indeed, she was just a housewife with no knowledge on the presidency.
But she was the only housewife who survived seven coup attempts and a
damning power crisis.
oOo
Amidst all the troubles she encountered, dealing with cancer was one
of the easiest, she declared.
It only involved herself.
oOo
By her example, people believed in life even after death.
And life after this government.
oOo
By her faith, we were moved. Her death was her resurrection.
A beacon forever shining brightly for those on the dark side.
oOo
She gave us hope and proved that despite the odds, it was still
honorable to be born a Filipino and die a Filipino.
In a country being run like hell by a Filipino.
oOo
She was an icon of morality and good governance.
She had no First Gentleman in the first place.
oOo
She was an icon of democracy who paved the way for the phenomenon
called People Power. She never lied, cheated or stole.
I grief with the fear that without her, the liars, cheaters and
thieves will rejoice.
oOo
She had great power but was never intoxicated by it. She gave the
country a new Charter to live by.
The same Charter some people are now dying to replace to suit their caprices.
oOo
A country without her is like a world without air which the people can
breathe freely.
But her humility and sacrifices taught us that no matter how heavy,
there is no cross we can’t CORY!
Dog eat dog
Fourth eye
For july 31
DOG EAT DOG
The Senate objected to a House-approved bill allowing Greyhound races
in Mandaue City. Senators said they will block any effort to have the
measure approved.
Dog eat dog.
oOo
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. was accused of holding “secret” public
hearings on the bill, inviting only those who would be benefited by
it. The senator said he sees nothing wrong with the measure which he
will sponsor in plenary this week.
Expect people to raise a howl.
oOo
Sen. Jamby Madrigal, one of the measure’s oppositors, even had the
luxury of showing off her pet greyhound to stress her position.
She’s not an attack dog, afterall. Right, Sen. Villar?
oOo
Sen. Loren Legarda and party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros caught people’s
attention when they attended last Monday’s Sona donned in backless
gowns.
These feisty ladies have BACKBONES indeed.
oOo
Sen. Mar Roxas, ever the KSP (kulang sa pansin) he is, directed
traffic along Commonwealth Avenue during SONA. It was another photo
opportunity for the presidential wannabe.
And I thought he was among the eight men mauled by angry protesters on
suspicion of being government “spies.”
oOo
For “saying bad words” in public, Roxas did not escape the president’s
“aggression” during SONA.
What could be worse than Roxas’ “LALABAN TAYO!”
OOo
The Philippine National Police intensified its campaign against lose
firearms. Already, hundreds of illegal guns were turned over by the
Central Luzon police office. Officials claimed the guns were owned by
private armed groups.
Policemen by day, private army by night.
OOo
Folk legend Freddie Aguilar sneered at world-renowned artists Arnel
Pineda and Charice Pempengco for acting like “monkeys” who mimic
foreign artists.
Some Pinoys are really a rare breed. Their existence disproves Charles
Darwin’s theory.
Instead of apes, they evolved from CRABS.
oOo
Reports have it that actresses Katrina Halili and Maricar Reyes might
co-star in a movie.
The title: HAYDenSICK.
For july 31
DOG EAT DOG
The Senate objected to a House-approved bill allowing Greyhound races
in Mandaue City. Senators said they will block any effort to have the
measure approved.
Dog eat dog.
oOo
Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. was accused of holding “secret” public
hearings on the bill, inviting only those who would be benefited by
it. The senator said he sees nothing wrong with the measure which he
will sponsor in plenary this week.
Expect people to raise a howl.
oOo
Sen. Jamby Madrigal, one of the measure’s oppositors, even had the
luxury of showing off her pet greyhound to stress her position.
She’s not an attack dog, afterall. Right, Sen. Villar?
oOo
Sen. Loren Legarda and party-list Rep. Risa Hontiveros caught people’s
attention when they attended last Monday’s Sona donned in backless
gowns.
These feisty ladies have BACKBONES indeed.
oOo
Sen. Mar Roxas, ever the KSP (kulang sa pansin) he is, directed
traffic along Commonwealth Avenue during SONA. It was another photo
opportunity for the presidential wannabe.
And I thought he was among the eight men mauled by angry protesters on
suspicion of being government “spies.”
oOo
For “saying bad words” in public, Roxas did not escape the president’s
“aggression” during SONA.
What could be worse than Roxas’ “LALABAN TAYO!”
OOo
The Philippine National Police intensified its campaign against lose
firearms. Already, hundreds of illegal guns were turned over by the
Central Luzon police office. Officials claimed the guns were owned by
private armed groups.
Policemen by day, private army by night.
OOo
Folk legend Freddie Aguilar sneered at world-renowned artists Arnel
Pineda and Charice Pempengco for acting like “monkeys” who mimic
foreign artists.
Some Pinoys are really a rare breed. Their existence disproves Charles
Darwin’s theory.
Instead of apes, they evolved from CRABS.
oOo
Reports have it that actresses Katrina Halili and Maricar Reyes might
co-star in a movie.
The title: HAYDenSICK.
ANOS
“ANOS”
Pres. Arroyo delivered her longest SONA and the most applauded in nine years.
It’s probably the Inno Sotto gown she wore.
oOo
Quite interestingly, she thanked “congress” a number of times as if
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile was not behind her.
It’s a grim indication that congress, at least for GMA, is ONE.
oOo
Reading between the lines, PGMA bluntly referred to the Senate as her
“critics.” She told “congress” there will be “more work.”
I think one of those “works” is to try to get rid of the Senate.
oOo
The ninth SONA was also PGMA’s last. When she becomes prime minister
next year, SONA will be renamed Address the Nation on its State. Her
first.
ANOS
oOo
With Con-Ass just around the corner, ANOS is not far-fetched.
That explains the STINK!
oOo
Most in attendance are lawmakers who are supportive of Con-Ass.
Con-ass lickers!
oOo
Outside congress, leftist protesters mauled eight men suspected of
acting as military lookouts.
The left has better SPIES.
oOo
As expected, security forces outnumbered rallyists at least three to one.
The police and military appeared more threatening. Another grim
indication of what might come.
oOo
The Iglesia Ni Cristo celebrated its 95th year also on Monday. It
coincided with PGMA’s SONA.
Guess most rallyists are INC members. That explains their absence.
Pres. Arroyo delivered her longest SONA and the most applauded in nine years.
It’s probably the Inno Sotto gown she wore.
oOo
Quite interestingly, she thanked “congress” a number of times as if
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile was not behind her.
It’s a grim indication that congress, at least for GMA, is ONE.
oOo
Reading between the lines, PGMA bluntly referred to the Senate as her
“critics.” She told “congress” there will be “more work.”
I think one of those “works” is to try to get rid of the Senate.
oOo
The ninth SONA was also PGMA’s last. When she becomes prime minister
next year, SONA will be renamed Address the Nation on its State. Her
first.
ANOS
oOo
With Con-Ass just around the corner, ANOS is not far-fetched.
That explains the STINK!
oOo
Most in attendance are lawmakers who are supportive of Con-Ass.
Con-ass lickers!
oOo
Outside congress, leftist protesters mauled eight men suspected of
acting as military lookouts.
The left has better SPIES.
oOo
As expected, security forces outnumbered rallyists at least three to one.
The police and military appeared more threatening. Another grim
indication of what might come.
oOo
The Iglesia Ni Cristo celebrated its 95th year also on Monday. It
coincided with PGMA’s SONA.
Guess most rallyists are INC members. That explains their absence.
Bail of Rights
BAIL OF RIGHTS
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Dir. Rosendo Dial said
some 80,000 inmates from various jail facilities units nationwide can
vote in next year’s polls. The Commission on Elections already
approved of the scheme’s implementing rules and guidelines.
In the future, inmates can run for public office and many politicians
will go to jail.
oOo
Commission on Human Rights chairperson Leila De Lima claimed jailbirds
not yet convicted of their crimes still have the privilege to vote.
It’s their Constitutional right.
BAIL OF RIGHTS!
oOo
Supt. Glen Dumlao is back in the country to spill the beans on the
Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Alleged as Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s
henchman, Dumlao will unlock the mystery behind the gruesome killings.
Hope he provides the right key and combination.
oOo
Residents of Pandacan are up in arms against the city ordinance
extending the stay of the oil depots in the district.
A well-oiled campaign?
oOo
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim blamed the previous administration of Lito
Atienza for the mess. He claimed the ordinance was his predecessor’s
idea and now Atienza is now using the issue against the incumbent
mayor.
Really now, who got the GREASE?
oOo
In Nueva Ecija, the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial posts will be
a fight between two Umalis and two Josons. It’s all a family affair.
Sino ang dapat umalis?
oOo
PCSO Director Popoy Taruc, who ran but lost his vice gubernatorial bid
in 2007, is posed to stage a comeback. This time to save the province
from an expected clan war.
I’M POPOY THE SAVIORMAN!
Boboto kita, pare.
oOo
Singer Selina Sevilla complained of a failed butt job. She claimed the
Silicon oil injected on her was eating her flesh.
Her doctor probably got the oil from Pandacan. Now we know why many
are against it.
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Dir. Rosendo Dial said
some 80,000 inmates from various jail facilities units nationwide can
vote in next year’s polls. The Commission on Elections already
approved of the scheme’s implementing rules and guidelines.
In the future, inmates can run for public office and many politicians
will go to jail.
oOo
Commission on Human Rights chairperson Leila De Lima claimed jailbirds
not yet convicted of their crimes still have the privilege to vote.
It’s their Constitutional right.
BAIL OF RIGHTS!
oOo
Supt. Glen Dumlao is back in the country to spill the beans on the
Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Alleged as Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s
henchman, Dumlao will unlock the mystery behind the gruesome killings.
Hope he provides the right key and combination.
oOo
Residents of Pandacan are up in arms against the city ordinance
extending the stay of the oil depots in the district.
A well-oiled campaign?
oOo
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim blamed the previous administration of Lito
Atienza for the mess. He claimed the ordinance was his predecessor’s
idea and now Atienza is now using the issue against the incumbent
mayor.
Really now, who got the GREASE?
oOo
In Nueva Ecija, the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial posts will be
a fight between two Umalis and two Josons. It’s all a family affair.
Sino ang dapat umalis?
oOo
PCSO Director Popoy Taruc, who ran but lost his vice gubernatorial bid
in 2007, is posed to stage a comeback. This time to save the province
from an expected clan war.
I’M POPOY THE SAVIORMAN!
Boboto kita, pare.
oOo
Singer Selina Sevilla complained of a failed butt job. She claimed the
Silicon oil injected on her was eating her flesh.
Her doctor probably got the oil from Pandacan. Now we know why many
are against it.
Bail of Rights
BAIL OF RIGHTS
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Dir. Rosendo Dial said
some 80,000 inmates from various jail facilities units nationwide can
vote in next year’s polls. The Commission on Elections already
approved of the scheme’s implementing rules and guidelines.
In the future, inmates can run for public office and many politicians
will go to jail.
oOo
Commission on Human Rights chairperson Leila De Lima claimed jailbirds
not yet convicted of their crimes still have the privilege to vote.
It’s their Constitutional right.
BAIL OF RIGHTS!
oOo
Supt. Glen Dumlao is back in the country to spill the beans on the
Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Alleged as Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s
henchman, Dumlao will unlock the mystery behind the gruesome killings.
Hope he provides the right key and combination.
oOo
Residents of Pandacan are up in arms against the city ordinance
extending the stay of the oil depots in the district.
A well-oiled campaign?
oOo
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim blamed the previous administration of Lito
Atienza for the mess. He claimed the ordinance was his predecessor’s
idea and now Atienza is now using the issue against the incumbent
mayor.
Really now, who got the GREASE?
oOo
In Nueva Ecija, the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial posts will be
a fight between two Umalis and two Josons. It’s all a family affair.
Sino ang dapat umalis?
oOo
PCSO Director Popoy Taruc, who ran but lost his vice gubernatorial bid
in 2007, is posed to stage a comeback. This time to save the province
from an expected clan war.
I’M POPOY THE SAVIORMAN!
Boboto kita, pare.
oOo
Singer Selina Sevilla complained of a failed butt job. She claimed the
Silicon oil injected on her was eating her flesh.
Her doctor probably got the oil from Pandacan. Now we know why many
are against it.
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology chief Dir. Rosendo Dial said
some 80,000 inmates from various jail facilities units nationwide can
vote in next year’s polls. The Commission on Elections already
approved of the scheme’s implementing rules and guidelines.
In the future, inmates can run for public office and many politicians
will go to jail.
oOo
Commission on Human Rights chairperson Leila De Lima claimed jailbirds
not yet convicted of their crimes still have the privilege to vote.
It’s their Constitutional right.
BAIL OF RIGHTS!
oOo
Supt. Glen Dumlao is back in the country to spill the beans on the
Dacer-Corbito double murder case. Alleged as Sen. Panfilo Lacson’s
henchman, Dumlao will unlock the mystery behind the gruesome killings.
Hope he provides the right key and combination.
oOo
Residents of Pandacan are up in arms against the city ordinance
extending the stay of the oil depots in the district.
A well-oiled campaign?
oOo
Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim blamed the previous administration of Lito
Atienza for the mess. He claimed the ordinance was his predecessor’s
idea and now Atienza is now using the issue against the incumbent
mayor.
Really now, who got the GREASE?
oOo
In Nueva Ecija, the gubernatorial and vice gubernatorial posts will be
a fight between two Umalis and two Josons. It’s all a family affair.
Sino ang dapat umalis?
oOo
PCSO Director Popoy Taruc, who ran but lost his vice gubernatorial bid
in 2007, is posed to stage a comeback. This time to save the province
from an expected clan war.
I’M POPOY THE SAVIORMAN!
Boboto kita, pare.
oOo
Singer Selina Sevilla complained of a failed butt job. She claimed the
Silicon oil injected on her was eating her flesh.
Her doctor probably got the oil from Pandacan. Now we know why many
are against it.
PD Ay!
Fourth eye
For Monday SONA
PD Ay!
The Inquirer reported that the daughter of an anti-drug agent was
drugged and raped.
Outraged, Malacanang and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
declared a Mexican-style war against drug syndicates
Raise your Tequila, hombre!
oOo
The Cordillera police declared the case closed after finding that the
incident was a hoax.
PDI stood by its story and authorities mellowed down.
Philippine Drug Inquirer. PD Ay!
oOo
Anti-drug agent’s daughter drugged and raped. The story becomes
sensational. Government declares all out war on drugs.
A poor rugby-sniffing girl from a local squatter colony got raped. No one cared.
Government declares all out war on SQUATTING!
oOo
Today is the day when PGMA delivers her state of the nation address
(SONA). Her critics will frown as they try to compare today’s from the
previous years’ SONAs.
Apart from what the president wore, what else is new?
oOo
PGMA’s supporters will cut short office hours and lock their sights on
their TV set.
Also to compare today with last year’s SONA and see if her BREAST JOB
made any difference.
oOo
Sen. Manny Villar ruled the surveys!
Sen. Mar Roxas ruled the airwaves.
oOo
Administration presidential wannabes fared poorly in the same surveys
and Erap made the biggest jump to tail Villar.
Wait until Roxas comes out with AGB Nielsen’s survey. Prime time spots
pa ads niya. Talo silang lahat.
oOo
With hundreds of millions already spent on various political ads, the
only thing reaping the fruits of democracy this early are the two
giant TV stations.
oOo
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile threatened to end sessions if the
issue of Con-Ass is discussed.
Ayaw na niyang mainip. May alam siyang mas mabilis na paraan.
oOo
Around 15,000 soldiers and policemen will be deployed to secure SONA.
Analysts estimate the number of protesters could be lesser.
Rallyists would rather stay at home and watch TV to get a clearer view
of GMA’s intriguing breast job.
For Monday SONA
PD Ay!
The Inquirer reported that the daughter of an anti-drug agent was
drugged and raped.
Outraged, Malacanang and the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
declared a Mexican-style war against drug syndicates
Raise your Tequila, hombre!
oOo
The Cordillera police declared the case closed after finding that the
incident was a hoax.
PDI stood by its story and authorities mellowed down.
Philippine Drug Inquirer. PD Ay!
oOo
Anti-drug agent’s daughter drugged and raped. The story becomes
sensational. Government declares all out war on drugs.
A poor rugby-sniffing girl from a local squatter colony got raped. No one cared.
Government declares all out war on SQUATTING!
oOo
Today is the day when PGMA delivers her state of the nation address
(SONA). Her critics will frown as they try to compare today’s from the
previous years’ SONAs.
Apart from what the president wore, what else is new?
oOo
PGMA’s supporters will cut short office hours and lock their sights on
their TV set.
Also to compare today with last year’s SONA and see if her BREAST JOB
made any difference.
oOo
Sen. Manny Villar ruled the surveys!
Sen. Mar Roxas ruled the airwaves.
oOo
Administration presidential wannabes fared poorly in the same surveys
and Erap made the biggest jump to tail Villar.
Wait until Roxas comes out with AGB Nielsen’s survey. Prime time spots
pa ads niya. Talo silang lahat.
oOo
With hundreds of millions already spent on various political ads, the
only thing reaping the fruits of democracy this early are the two
giant TV stations.
oOo
Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile threatened to end sessions if the
issue of Con-Ass is discussed.
Ayaw na niyang mainip. May alam siyang mas mabilis na paraan.
oOo
Around 15,000 soldiers and policemen will be deployed to secure SONA.
Analysts estimate the number of protesters could be lesser.
Rallyists would rather stay at home and watch TV to get a clearer view
of GMA’s intriguing breast job.
Monday, July 20, 2009
SONA-VAGAN PART 2
SONA-vagan!
Days before the president’s state of the nation address, militant lawmakers have decided to boycott the opening of sessions. They allege PGMA will recite the same antics all over again.
SONA vagan!
oOo
House security officials say they are experts in ensuring the safety of SONA, having done the same preparations since time immemorial. Authorities claim GMA’s last SONA as president faces no serious threat.
They want to be sure that next year GMA will deliver her first SONA as Prime Minister.
oOo
Some fear the joint session of congress during SONA might be used to railroad the approval of the hotly-contested Constituent Assembly resolution calling for Charter change. Con-Ass proponents will push for joint voting, relegating senators to the sidelines.
SONA vabits! Gulo yan!
oOo
But congressmen pushing for the Con-Ass resolution have assured no such thing will happen.
SONA naman.
oOo
In a nutshell, PGMA is expected to recap her administration’s feats during her incumbency. A matter of pure political and economic cosmetics, say her critics.
This is a job for Dr. Vicky Belo!
oOo
No. She will not reveal her new CUP size and thank her plastic surgeon.
oOo
Sen. Richard Gordon wants amnesty given to Abu Sayyaf bandits. He explains this will finally cure the problem.
Then he will take them in as Red Cross volunteers! OMG!
oOo
They say no ransom was paid for the release of ICRC volunteers who were held captive by the Abu Sayyaf for months. Local officials say only money intended as “cigarette allowance” (panigarilyo) was sent to the group.
Hoping ASG members die of lung cancer! Nice trick.
oOo
Last week, Sec. Ronnie Puno of the DILG was hugging and kissing his pet dog, Magnus Portis, as he announced an all-out “law enforcement” campaign against the ASG.
I think the DILG secretary would have appeared more threatening if he brought in a PIG!
oOo
With this in mind, the armed forces should review its policy on the use of its K-9 units. Instead of dogs, soldiers should try releasing hordes of SWINE in the jungles of Sulu and Basilan or drop double dead meat from the air.
No harm in trying, anyway.
Days before the president’s state of the nation address, militant lawmakers have decided to boycott the opening of sessions. They allege PGMA will recite the same antics all over again.
SONA vagan!
oOo
House security officials say they are experts in ensuring the safety of SONA, having done the same preparations since time immemorial. Authorities claim GMA’s last SONA as president faces no serious threat.
They want to be sure that next year GMA will deliver her first SONA as Prime Minister.
oOo
Some fear the joint session of congress during SONA might be used to railroad the approval of the hotly-contested Constituent Assembly resolution calling for Charter change. Con-Ass proponents will push for joint voting, relegating senators to the sidelines.
SONA vabits! Gulo yan!
oOo
But congressmen pushing for the Con-Ass resolution have assured no such thing will happen.
SONA naman.
oOo
In a nutshell, PGMA is expected to recap her administration’s feats during her incumbency. A matter of pure political and economic cosmetics, say her critics.
This is a job for Dr. Vicky Belo!
oOo
No. She will not reveal her new CUP size and thank her plastic surgeon.
oOo
Sen. Richard Gordon wants amnesty given to Abu Sayyaf bandits. He explains this will finally cure the problem.
Then he will take them in as Red Cross volunteers! OMG!
oOo
They say no ransom was paid for the release of ICRC volunteers who were held captive by the Abu Sayyaf for months. Local officials say only money intended as “cigarette allowance” (panigarilyo) was sent to the group.
Hoping ASG members die of lung cancer! Nice trick.
oOo
Last week, Sec. Ronnie Puno of the DILG was hugging and kissing his pet dog, Magnus Portis, as he announced an all-out “law enforcement” campaign against the ASG.
I think the DILG secretary would have appeared more threatening if he brought in a PIG!
oOo
With this in mind, the armed forces should review its policy on the use of its K-9 units. Instead of dogs, soldiers should try releasing hordes of SWINE in the jungles of Sulu and Basilan or drop double dead meat from the air.
No harm in trying, anyway.
KICKIN' THE HABIT
Kickin’ the habit
Priest-turned-politician Ed Panlilio announces intention to run for president. Says he is ready to leave priesthood.
Kickin’ the old HABIT.
oOo
Bishops are unhappy. They say Panlilio’s plan will “confuse the faithful” and is contrary to Canon Law.
Look who’s talking.
oOo
For years, Church leaders have been meddling in State affairs but they refuse to admit it. Whatever happened to the separation of Church and State?
Priest by vocation and politician by profession. Uh-oh. Double compensation.
oOo
Among Ed’s supporters say running the affairs of the State is better off undertaken by a man of faith.
I laugh at the thought of Internal Revenue and Customs collectors running around with donation boxes and pouches. And all incomes will be tithed. Taxes will be at a uniform rate of 10 percent. Goodbye, VAT! Har-har-har!
oOo
If he wins, Among Ed as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and being a man of peace, will replace guns with crosses, bombs with roses.
The AFP and PNP will both be headed by full-fledged CARDINALS!
oOo
They say the Lord calls on Among Ed to run for president.
Is it the DRUG or GAMBLING lord?
oOo
His first move would be to EXORCISE Malacanang and transfer the seat of government from the Palace to the nearby St. Jude chapel.
oOo
Not to be outdone, the El Shaddai and Jesus is Lord Movement will field Bros. Mike Velarde and Eddie Villanueva, respectively, against Panlilio.
And ALL three will vie to win the Iglesia Ni Cristo votes!
oOo
After the bombings in Indonesia, security officials proposed that 200 more CCTVs be installed around the metropolis.
To head the project is Dr. Hayden Kho, who recently earned his doctorate in voyeurism.
oOo
DILG Sec. Ronnie Puno denies he was planning to leave PGMA. From a two-week vacation in the US, he returned with a PUPPY named Magnus Portis.
At nadagdagan ang mga TUTA sa gobyerno. Whew!
oOo
Puno is a leading contender in the race for vice president. If he wins, alongside Fr. Ed Panlilio, the country will surely reap the bounties of God’s graces.
PUNO ka ng grasya!
Priest-turned-politician Ed Panlilio announces intention to run for president. Says he is ready to leave priesthood.
Kickin’ the old HABIT.
oOo
Bishops are unhappy. They say Panlilio’s plan will “confuse the faithful” and is contrary to Canon Law.
Look who’s talking.
oOo
For years, Church leaders have been meddling in State affairs but they refuse to admit it. Whatever happened to the separation of Church and State?
Priest by vocation and politician by profession. Uh-oh. Double compensation.
oOo
Among Ed’s supporters say running the affairs of the State is better off undertaken by a man of faith.
I laugh at the thought of Internal Revenue and Customs collectors running around with donation boxes and pouches. And all incomes will be tithed. Taxes will be at a uniform rate of 10 percent. Goodbye, VAT! Har-har-har!
oOo
If he wins, Among Ed as commander-in-chief of the armed forces and being a man of peace, will replace guns with crosses, bombs with roses.
The AFP and PNP will both be headed by full-fledged CARDINALS!
oOo
They say the Lord calls on Among Ed to run for president.
Is it the DRUG or GAMBLING lord?
oOo
His first move would be to EXORCISE Malacanang and transfer the seat of government from the Palace to the nearby St. Jude chapel.
oOo
Not to be outdone, the El Shaddai and Jesus is Lord Movement will field Bros. Mike Velarde and Eddie Villanueva, respectively, against Panlilio.
And ALL three will vie to win the Iglesia Ni Cristo votes!
oOo
After the bombings in Indonesia, security officials proposed that 200 more CCTVs be installed around the metropolis.
To head the project is Dr. Hayden Kho, who recently earned his doctorate in voyeurism.
oOo
DILG Sec. Ronnie Puno denies he was planning to leave PGMA. From a two-week vacation in the US, he returned with a PUPPY named Magnus Portis.
At nadagdagan ang mga TUTA sa gobyerno. Whew!
oOo
Puno is a leading contender in the race for vice president. If he wins, alongside Fr. Ed Panlilio, the country will surely reap the bounties of God’s graces.
PUNO ka ng grasya!
SUCK MY DUCK
SUCK MY DUCK
UP Prof. Randy David says he will contest the president’s rumored bid for a congressional seat in Pampanga. A published photo showed David on a Ducati motorbike- also known as the DUCK. Sadly, he was not wearing any helmet and Malacanang was quick to spot the traffic violation.
He’s got a ticket to ride?
oOo
Presidential son Mikey Arroyo immediately downplays the threat and belittles David, comparing the anticipated poll contest to that of the Biblical battle between King David and the giant Goliath who, as if none of us already knew, lost.
A Ducati is faster at full speed and definitely deadlier than a slingshot. But David should wear his helmet this time.
oOo
Commission on Human Rights chairperson Leila De Lima says they’re close to identifying the head of the dreaded Davao Death Squad (DDS). She adds there are indications pointing to the possible involvement of local government officials with the connivance of local uniformed officers in cases of summary killings.
No. She’s not running for mayor of Davao City. Trabaho lang.
oOo
House Speaker Prospero Nograles announces he will not call for an investigation into the operations of the DDS. He explains he doesn’t want to be accused of politicking. A wise move.
But he calls on the CHR, the Senate and the Ombudsman to conduct their probes.
Hands Off!?
oOo
International Red Cross Volunteer Eugenio Vagni was finally released after six months in captivity by the Abu Sayyaf. Poor Vagni suffered from HERNIA, which worsened his predicament. But now he has safely rejoined his family.
He was not in a LOSE-LOSE situation afterall.
oOo
Instead of paying ransom, government agents allegedly held the wives of Abu Sayyaf leaders for a gamble. An eye for an eye. A WIFE for a husband. A trick that worked in favor of Vagni.
What if the bandits were Christians? Still, don’t take the mother-in-law.
oOo
Political parties Lakas and Kampi have merged to form a new political party. Partido Lakas Kampi.
A.k.a. PALAKA
oOo
Erap’s Partido ng Masang Pilipino decided to join to form a much bigger party- Partido ng Masang Kampi sa Lakas.
A.k.a. PAMAKLA
oOo
The only way to effectively change the Constitution is to combine all modes of amending it- People’s Initiative, Con-Ass and Con-con.
PICON!
oOo
Reports claim the president had a breast implant. If so, I’m sure it wasn’t done by Dr. Vicky Belo who, if not for those sex videos involving her boyfriend Hayden, would have become Mrs. Vicky Kho. PGMA could never last a second under the knife of a surgeon named Vicky.
Sabagay, ibang Vicky ‘to!!!
oOo
There will be a new Cabinet revamp. So they say. With less than a year in office, PGMA’s men will surely cling to their current posts. No wonder if they, too, would embark on various projects. They’re not supposed to receive separation or retirement benefits after May 2010. They will have to scrape for whatever crumbs are left.
My advice: Borrow Randy David’s helmet, guys. Malamang mabukulan kayo!
UP Prof. Randy David says he will contest the president’s rumored bid for a congressional seat in Pampanga. A published photo showed David on a Ducati motorbike- also known as the DUCK. Sadly, he was not wearing any helmet and Malacanang was quick to spot the traffic violation.
He’s got a ticket to ride?
oOo
Presidential son Mikey Arroyo immediately downplays the threat and belittles David, comparing the anticipated poll contest to that of the Biblical battle between King David and the giant Goliath who, as if none of us already knew, lost.
A Ducati is faster at full speed and definitely deadlier than a slingshot. But David should wear his helmet this time.
oOo
Commission on Human Rights chairperson Leila De Lima says they’re close to identifying the head of the dreaded Davao Death Squad (DDS). She adds there are indications pointing to the possible involvement of local government officials with the connivance of local uniformed officers in cases of summary killings.
No. She’s not running for mayor of Davao City. Trabaho lang.
oOo
House Speaker Prospero Nograles announces he will not call for an investigation into the operations of the DDS. He explains he doesn’t want to be accused of politicking. A wise move.
But he calls on the CHR, the Senate and the Ombudsman to conduct their probes.
Hands Off!?
oOo
International Red Cross Volunteer Eugenio Vagni was finally released after six months in captivity by the Abu Sayyaf. Poor Vagni suffered from HERNIA, which worsened his predicament. But now he has safely rejoined his family.
He was not in a LOSE-LOSE situation afterall.
oOo
Instead of paying ransom, government agents allegedly held the wives of Abu Sayyaf leaders for a gamble. An eye for an eye. A WIFE for a husband. A trick that worked in favor of Vagni.
What if the bandits were Christians? Still, don’t take the mother-in-law.
oOo
Political parties Lakas and Kampi have merged to form a new political party. Partido Lakas Kampi.
A.k.a. PALAKA
oOo
Erap’s Partido ng Masang Pilipino decided to join to form a much bigger party- Partido ng Masang Kampi sa Lakas.
A.k.a. PAMAKLA
oOo
The only way to effectively change the Constitution is to combine all modes of amending it- People’s Initiative, Con-Ass and Con-con.
PICON!
oOo
Reports claim the president had a breast implant. If so, I’m sure it wasn’t done by Dr. Vicky Belo who, if not for those sex videos involving her boyfriend Hayden, would have become Mrs. Vicky Kho. PGMA could never last a second under the knife of a surgeon named Vicky.
Sabagay, ibang Vicky ‘to!!!
oOo
There will be a new Cabinet revamp. So they say. With less than a year in office, PGMA’s men will surely cling to their current posts. No wonder if they, too, would embark on various projects. They’re not supposed to receive separation or retirement benefits after May 2010. They will have to scrape for whatever crumbs are left.
My advice: Borrow Randy David’s helmet, guys. Malamang mabukulan kayo!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Back With A Vengeance
After a long, deep slumber, Remate Tonight is back on the streets to fill that space on newsstands left vacant for years. Bigger, better and bolder than ever.
From its purely masa format, the paper has morphed wonderfully into something that responds to the call of the times, tailor fit for the Global Pinoy. Thanks to the genius of the paper’s new owner and publisher who once dreamt of acquiring the old Remate Tonight where he started his career in journalism as a cub- National Press Club President Benny Antiporda. Coupled with the prolific Joe Torres who is now at the helm of the publication’s editorial team, Remate Tonight is sure to soar great heights and regain its crown as one of the country’s princes of Tabloids. For one to claim kingship would be ignoble, if not totally ridiculous. Afterall, tabloids have been collectively lording it over other classes of publications, readership wise.
oOo
The team-up of Mssrs. Antiporda and Torres- both previously subjected to harsh criticisms by a few self-righteous industry peers- will definitely raise eyebrows. Who among them critics are purely legit by the way? I can count some in. The others?
Spite me.
oOo
Now, to business.
From his pathetic Boy Padyak caper to becoming a more pathetic garlic-wielding Con-Asswang warrior, Sen. Mar Roxas is once again back on the headlines for crying out against the delayed implementation of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for medicines, his brainchild. Doesn’t MRP sound more of a political acronym- Mar Roxas for President?
Cheaper medicines or cheap trick? Another cheap gimmick.
oOo
Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group chief Antonio Villar and Optical Media Board chairman Edu Manzano are at loggerheads over some missing DVD replicating machines. Villar claims the same replicating machines went missing after they were first seized during the time of now Sen. Bong Revilla as OMB head.
A replicated incident. A clear machination.
oOo
The machines were allegedly consigned to a wealthy Chinese businessman from North of Manila. A “king” on his own right, the businessman also belongs to a powerful clan of politicians. He is known in the underworld as “Mr. G.”
GOTCHA!!!
oOo
Quezon City is close to becoming the country’s entertainment capital with all those bright lights from strip clubs, gay bars and other night spots illuminating the city every night. Unknown to many, a group of gamblers who are mostly owners of these night spots have been secretly operating underground POKER games around the city and under the noses of city government and police officials. From POKING to POKER capital.
POKER ina na yan!
oOo
House Speaker Prospero Nograles says they are more concerned with the spread of the A H1N1 virus in congress than the influx of protesters come PGMA’s State of the Nation Address. He fails to state, however, if the president, congressmen and senators are susceptible to the disease or not.
Hope their congressional IMMUNITY works!
oOo
A faction of younger generals in the military is reportedly planning to takeover the armed forces’ leadership from their seniors through Oplan: August Moon. The scheme aims to catapult Gen. Delfin Bangit of PMA Class 1978 to the top military post, sidelining senior generals from older PMA classes.
Bad news: Pagasa predicts more typhoons will visit the country by next month with most making landfall by night. Ergo, NO moon in August.
Sorry, guys.
oOo
Atty Ferdinand Topacio, counsel for the Jimenez family members accused of masterminding the killing of Ruby Rose Barrameda presumes that the victim is still alive, judging from the lack of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sample from the cadaver fished out off Navotas harbor previously.
This lawyer should be sent to Neverland and check out if Michael Jackson’s alive too.
Beat it, Topakcio!
From its purely masa format, the paper has morphed wonderfully into something that responds to the call of the times, tailor fit for the Global Pinoy. Thanks to the genius of the paper’s new owner and publisher who once dreamt of acquiring the old Remate Tonight where he started his career in journalism as a cub- National Press Club President Benny Antiporda. Coupled with the prolific Joe Torres who is now at the helm of the publication’s editorial team, Remate Tonight is sure to soar great heights and regain its crown as one of the country’s princes of Tabloids. For one to claim kingship would be ignoble, if not totally ridiculous. Afterall, tabloids have been collectively lording it over other classes of publications, readership wise.
oOo
The team-up of Mssrs. Antiporda and Torres- both previously subjected to harsh criticisms by a few self-righteous industry peers- will definitely raise eyebrows. Who among them critics are purely legit by the way? I can count some in. The others?
Spite me.
oOo
Now, to business.
From his pathetic Boy Padyak caper to becoming a more pathetic garlic-wielding Con-Asswang warrior, Sen. Mar Roxas is once again back on the headlines for crying out against the delayed implementation of the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) for medicines, his brainchild. Doesn’t MRP sound more of a political acronym- Mar Roxas for President?
Cheaper medicines or cheap trick? Another cheap gimmick.
oOo
Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group chief Antonio Villar and Optical Media Board chairman Edu Manzano are at loggerheads over some missing DVD replicating machines. Villar claims the same replicating machines went missing after they were first seized during the time of now Sen. Bong Revilla as OMB head.
A replicated incident. A clear machination.
oOo
The machines were allegedly consigned to a wealthy Chinese businessman from North of Manila. A “king” on his own right, the businessman also belongs to a powerful clan of politicians. He is known in the underworld as “Mr. G.”
GOTCHA!!!
oOo
Quezon City is close to becoming the country’s entertainment capital with all those bright lights from strip clubs, gay bars and other night spots illuminating the city every night. Unknown to many, a group of gamblers who are mostly owners of these night spots have been secretly operating underground POKER games around the city and under the noses of city government and police officials. From POKING to POKER capital.
POKER ina na yan!
oOo
House Speaker Prospero Nograles says they are more concerned with the spread of the A H1N1 virus in congress than the influx of protesters come PGMA’s State of the Nation Address. He fails to state, however, if the president, congressmen and senators are susceptible to the disease or not.
Hope their congressional IMMUNITY works!
oOo
A faction of younger generals in the military is reportedly planning to takeover the armed forces’ leadership from their seniors through Oplan: August Moon. The scheme aims to catapult Gen. Delfin Bangit of PMA Class 1978 to the top military post, sidelining senior generals from older PMA classes.
Bad news: Pagasa predicts more typhoons will visit the country by next month with most making landfall by night. Ergo, NO moon in August.
Sorry, guys.
oOo
Atty Ferdinand Topacio, counsel for the Jimenez family members accused of masterminding the killing of Ruby Rose Barrameda presumes that the victim is still alive, judging from the lack of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) sample from the cadaver fished out off Navotas harbor previously.
This lawyer should be sent to Neverland and check out if Michael Jackson’s alive too.
Beat it, Topakcio!
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