New impeach rap filed vs Arroyo:
A three-page complaint accusing Arroyo of betrayal of public trust was lodged by lawyer Roberto Pulido before the office of House Secretary General Roberto Nazareno at 5 p.m., said Representative Joel Villanueva of the Citizens Battle Against Corruption party-list.
Laguna Representative Edgar San Luis, an administration ally, endorsed the complaint that accuses Arroyo of inaction despite being informed by a Cabinet official of alleged bribery attempts in the scandal-tainted national broadband network (NBN) deal, said Villanueva.
Pulido earlier filed a complaint against House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr. before the House ethics committee, accusing him of using his office to help his businessman-son corner the NBN project.
San Luis meanwhile is a member of a faction of the administration Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino led by Camarines Sur Representative Luis Villafuerte, who is accused of plotting the ouster of De Venecia.
The President issued a helpful statement from India:
Arroyo also admitted for the first time that former socioeconomics secretary Romulo Neri had informed her of the alleged bribery attempt of erstwhile elections chief Benjamin Abalos Sr.
“Yeah, I can confirm that,” said Arroyo.
Perfectly orchestrated and timed!
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“the most fatalistic quote of the night”
most realistic
“Try asking these questions to the a streetvendor, jeepney driver, and even cigarrete boys. Since they were born, life’s hard to them and if there’s only one thing in their mind, it is: “How will I eat and survive today†– nothing more, nothing less.”-karah
So its a “communications” solution then. How these issues can be simplified in a manner the hungry man can appreciate? I am reminded again of an art managers need to master, the ability to relate and be relatable, the ability to influence, the ability to lead and to motivate.Change does not need to involve the whole, focus on the 20%, the critical few, the catalyst if you may. Mountains can be moved this way…
At any rate, I pray (along with prayers for Burma) that we do not lose sight of what really matters and focus on them. If its doing our jobs the best way we can, pay our taxes, obey the laws (to include traffic), provide a good education for our children and teach them good values. I also ask that we do not allow ourselves to be paralyzed by apathy and even hatred for GMA and company so much so that she and her (mis)achievements are all we see and let them take up all the space in our attention. As I said lets focus on what really matters…
karah
“I always hear this quote: “the proof of the pudding is in the eating.†Same goes in every TRANSITION PERIOD. One cannot know, one does not have any guarantees how this ELECTED OFFICIAL, or this SUCCESSOR would behave not unless he/she is already up there.”
so let’s try Noli.
“so let’s try Noli.”
Yes. Why not Noli? Precisely, as a start, lets study him, get to know him, what makes him tick, is he the one? I’ve been pining for at least a list of possibles so we can dissect/study them. Its at least a first step, at least we accomplish somthing at the end of our bloggings. Why not start with Noli. What do we know about him?
“Try asking these questions to the a streetvendor, jeepney driver, and even cigarrete boys. Since they were born, life’s hard to them and if there’s only one thing in their mind, it is: “How will I eat and survive today†– nothing more, nothing less.â€Â-karah
Have you ever try live with them. As in immersion with the so-called masses.
Some people really are guilty of sterotyping.
How sure are we that those people are only thinking of “how thye will eat and survive today.”
You will be surprise. They talk politics a lot, although not at the lvel of the “bloggers”, intellect- wise, that is.
Come to think of it, it is the middle class that it probabably thinking of “how thye will eat and survive today.” In another context of course.
But saying that, I am also guilty of stereotyping.
Noli has a good feel of the masa .They trust him.Can you say that of the current “occupant” of the Palace?
frombelow,
The country is not like a small classroom, when the president does not do his job very well, we could simply ignore him/her.
Don’t let the low-profile image of Noli de Castro fool you. He too have his share of bad companies, and unsavory people sorrounding him.
Your suggestion of making Noli the next president will make Karah laugh so hard she would fall of her chair.
Ram It’s a COMMUNICATIONS as well as an EDUCATION problem. And I mean two-way communication not one-way in this case. EDUCATION is that most of Filipinos still need to open their eyes that not everything a Politician says is “what it seems.” But it’s not that easy. How and when will you “communicate and educate” with these people is a big, big task. Hand-to-mouth existence does not even give the luxury of free-time to these people. I am truly saddened but in my own little way, I can only do as much to help this people in whatever way I can.
True, CHANGE and TRANSFORMATION does not need everybody. What it needs are altruistic, honest, and people with the right convictions. You know how things work today, even the MOST HONEST OF MEN get enticed by MONEY especially in dire need (for himself or for the family). I know there are a lot of good Filipino people but they just in the sidelines – observing things. How we give the impetus for these people to take a more active role in politics and nation-building.
Big things start from small things. As the chinese would say, “a journey of a thousand steps begin with one-step.” Our being law abiding and good citizens INSPITE and DESPITE of the shortcomings of the State do contribute a lot to lessen the poison that’s going around. Another quote, “It’s better to light a candle than curst the darkness.”
“Noli has a good feel of the masa .They trust him.Can you say that of the current “occupant†of the Palace?”
Actually, Karah wants to see Noli get the presidency and see what he is made of.
Makes us wonder if Karah have a crush on Noli?
Hey guys, here’s something I want to share with you, it comes from an institution I once loved (and probebly still do). What do you think is the real message?
Leading the Righteous Way
The demands of the Honor System are simple. We are not to lie, to cheat, to steal and to take advantage of others.
However, the Honor System is not only to govern our behavior as cadets in order to level the playing field in our academics. The Honor System and its Code is designed to inculcate in us the leadership qualities needed by our nation. The Honor System is to govern us even outside the limits of Fort Del Pilar and in our daily private and official lives.
In the Academy, we are trained to be leaders. As cadets, we all aspired to eventually become deserving generals. That is to be expected. And to be one, we had to strive and improve in our profession in order to deserve our promotions. Expectedly, each one of us strove to excel in our respective fields of operations.
We were then truly apolitical. The people had faith that the Armed Services can be neutral in the political exercises. There was then also the assurance that elections can be undertaken without fraud if the military kept watch over the process.
I believe that every graduate of the Academy can rightfully aspire to become the Chief of Staff or Chief of the Philippine National Police but we must accept the fact that not all of us can attain that ambition. There was a time when promotions and assignments to important positions were primarily based on competence.
Those days are obviously gone. Since the martial law days, the common perception is that the process involved in the promotions and assignments of officers, particularly among the higher ranks, has become politicized. I am truly aware as you are, that promotions and assignments obtained through political connections involve quid pro quos.
Promotions to higher ranks and positions are perceived to be no longer necessarily dictated by competence and dedication to duty. The recent spate of restiveness among our junior officers is obviously caused by this perception and reality. The politicization of the military remains unabated these days. The term ‘an apolitical military’ has become fiction. A lie.
There was the time when the word of an officer, especially of a PMA graduate, was taken at face value. There was integrity. PMA graduates were entrusted with positions of trust. We were truthful to our friends. Deception was reserved against our enemies.
However, in these trying times, lying is pervasive and practiced even against our people who deserve to know the Truth. These days, those who hold positions of trust, especially those who handle financial matters, are no longer thought to be worthy of faith and trust. There will always be suspicion that something anomalous goes on, especially those whose lifestyles do not reasonably match the pay scales of their ranks. The temptations of ‘conversion’ have sapped the moral strength of some of our officers. Integrity in PMA graduates seems to have become another fiction.
The recent exposes on the crimes of some of the alumni of the PMA who deviated from the Honor System alert us to the immoral virus contaminating our Armed Services. I am sure there are still others who will be uncovered and must be purged from our Association. We seem to be in a regime where stealing public funds, lying and cheating have become the acceptable norm for one to succeed. Mistrust is tearing our nation into small pieces.
The real meaning of Loyalty in our PMA motto is lost. Loyalty is no longer given to the institution or to the country, but given to ambitious persons with doubtful motives and self-interest. Loyalty to principles among some PMA graduates has become fiction. Ostracism seems to be reserved against the idealists and not against those who stray from the Righteous Path.
Are we to allow the degeneration of morals in our professional corps of officers to continue? We are now under the spotlight of shame. The point is reached that when a crime is unearthed in the Armed Services, the question is asked: ‘Is he a PMAyer?’
You may be distressed by the dismal picture of our moral state of affairs I have given. Nevertheless, I consider it my duty to do so. I need to do it. As Rizal once said, the cancer of society must be presented to the public in order that appropriate cures may be obtained.
What is to be done?
Although we, who are already retired, can no longer directly take action in reforming the Armed Services, we must nevertheless, exercise our moral suasion to insist on the urgent and necessary institutional changes for the good of our society and of the nation. We owe our young and idealistic officers our moral effort, support and example.
We must not disappoint them.
Now is the time to breathe new life into the Honor System and restore the PMA alumni to the high esteem of society.
Now is the time to revive and strengthen the righteous spirit of Courage, Loyalty and Integrity among all alumni and members of this Association. Otherwise, the future for those who will come after us will be in doubt. In the dark.
Leading the Righteous Way is the imperative for all of us.
The Cavaliers,
The PMA Alumni Association
February 2006
bibeth
” Don’t let the low-profile image of Noli de Castro fool you. He too have his share of bad companies, and unsavory people sorrounding him.”
Noli is far from low-profile. If you know what i mean.
Anyway, dissecting him must not begin with pre-judging him.If we believe in fair play.
“IT IS BETTER TO BE HATED FOR WHO YOU ARE THAN LOVED FOR WHAT YOU ARE NOT”
That should be the prevailing attitude of a successful leader. He/she should not be spending most of the time trying to please the masses. Masses have a tunnel vision. If they don’t like you, no amount of effort would be able to change their track of mind.
Try to be practical and effective, not POPULAR.
Erap was extremely popular with the masses but what good did it bring to the country, and the masa remained masa.
So we begin.
Noli de Castro
Positives
1. good feel for the masa
2. achievements in housing(?)
3. not openly associated with corruption
karah :
Your comment is awaiting moderation. 🙁
karah,
how do you make those smilies?
“IT IS BETTER TO BE HATED FOR WHO YOU ARE THAN LOVED FOR WHAT YOU ARE NOTâ€Â
That should be the prevailing attitude of a successful leader. He/she should not be spending most of the time trying to please the masses. Masses have a tunnel vision. If they don’t like you, no amount of effort would be able to change their track of mind. Bibeth
So a prerequisite of a good leader is that you are hated by the masa for the masses have a tunnel vision. And not succumbing to the wishes of the masa will make you a good leader.
karah,
Whay is it awaiting moderation? I hope the NSA is not the moderator.
“Leading the Righteous Way
The demands of the Honor System are simple. We are not to lie, to cheat, to steal and to take advantage of others.”
Tell that to Mr.Esperon!
I’ll try again if my post comes through.
Frombelow Actually, I had my IMMERSION somewhere in Nueva Ecija. I taught Out-of-School Youth, I taught in some Basic Education Schools. Do you know what they bring for their food (the OSY, that is)? They brings lots and lots of rice since Nueva Ecija is a rice-producing province so they have lots of those in their own little farmlands. Do you know what they buy from the Canteen as viand? A bottle of Pop Cola which costs 4pesos at that time. Mix the Pop Cola with rice. Lo and behold, they have LUNCH that would last until they get home at night.
Some of these OSY are young, some are married, some even have children. During lunch breaks, if I have some extra cash, I do buy viand for them – maybe a few cans of sardines, or I let someone buy some Viand in the nearby Turo-turo. They are very simple people. Do you know what they always talk about? How they will pass the exams and how they would get a job to support their family. Mind you, the age range would be as young as 18 to as old as 35. Since there are apprenticeship programs like Toyota and other big companies in Laguna, their job is 90% assured when they finish their course. It made my cry when they prepared a very simple yet memorable good-bye soiree for me. They have letters, even letters from the parents and wives thanking me.
I don’t know about your experiences with these people. The setting might be different but I based my premises on my experiences. The very reason, if I have time, I do some volunteer work like in Streetchildren Houses, and the like. Do you know what the Middle Class think? How to prochure the latest cellphone. How to prochure the latest shoes. How to go to the coolest Hangout place (at least for the teens and yuppies). Don’t know about Middle Class families.
I’ve posted my comment and re-posted white but still it’s the same. The comment was intended for “frombelow.”
mav,
Yes. Esperon’s classmates, even De Leon and Querubin are pleading with him to tell the truth. He owes it to them, deception is reserved for the enemy.
frombelow
YES
Giving in to “masa” whimperings is not only a wrong decision but disastrous as well.
Let’s face it, majority of the masa are not even taxpayers, yet they are the most demanding.
Ram Try typing : ( (without any spaces).
I’ll try posting my response to “frombelow” again but this time, I’ll be dividing the whole comment into parts.
Here’s something about Noli de Castro 🙂
LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Author of 252 bills and resolutions, 140 of which he principally authored, including bills which, propose:
Upgrading the Salary of Public School Teachers (SBN 404),
Scholarship to Underpriviledged but Deserving Students (SBN 395),
Creation of Pre-Need Protection Fund (SBN 2288),
Substance Abuse Prevention Program (SBN 1786),
Sectoral Representatives in Local Legislative Councils (SBN 2432),
Protection of Mangrove Forest (SBN 2264),
Unemployment Welfare Program (SBN 408),
Newborn Screening Test (SBN 1946),
Patient Rights Act (SBN 2528),
Household Helpers Act (SBN 2618),
Alternative Dispute Resolution Act (SBN 2411),
Transparency and Access to Official Information (SBN 2631),
Prohibiting Pyramid Schemes (SBN 2512),
Magna Carta for Social Workers (SBN 2033
Frombelow Actually, I had my IMMERSION somewhere in Nueva Ecija. I taught Out-of-School Youth, I taught in some Basic Education Schools. Do you know what they bring for their food (the OSY, that is)? They brings lots and lots of rice since Nueva Ecija is a rice-producing province so they have lots of those in their own little farmlands. Do you know what they buy from the Canteen as viand? A bottle of Pop Cola which costs 4pesos at that time. Mix the Pop Cola with rice. Lo and behold, they have LUNCH that would last until they get home at night.
Some of these OSY are young, some are married, some even have children. During lunch breaks, if I have some extra cash, I do buy viand for them – maybe a few cans of sardines, or I let someone buy some Viand in the nearby Turo-turo. They are very simple people. Do you know what they always talk about? How they will pass the exams and how they would get a job to support their family. Mind you, the age range would be as young as 18 to as old as 35. Since there are apprenticeship programs like Toyota and other big companies in Laguna, their job is 90% assured when they finish their course. It made my cry when they prepared a very simple yet memorable good-bye soiree for me. They have letters, even letters from the parents and wives thanking me.
Truth… the most used term in today’s politics.
Search for the truth… let the truth come out… and so on.
If you ask for the truth, it should be for the purpose of knowing the truth, not to gain undue popularity and political mileage at the expense of the “truth”
I don’t know about your experiences with these people. The setting might be different but I based my premises on my experiences. The very reason, if I have time, I do some volunteer work like in Streetchildren Houses, and the like. Do you know what the Middle Class think? How to prochure the latest cellphone. How to prochure the latest shoes. How to go to the coolest Hangout place (at least for the teens and yuppies). Don’t know about Middle Class families.
JDV was editor-in-chief when his college paper was ranked no.1 in the world. The guy is not stupid. He should see that they are trying to defang him. Which side will Tabako take? Or is this just a moro-moro?
The 3rd paragraph of my commen didn’t come through and still awaiting moderation. MLQ3 might get mad at me because I attemtped several times to post my comment but to no avail. So, I’ll stop for now. 🙁
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/10/05/myanmar.suu.kyi.ap/index.html#cnnSTCText
“Suu Kyi has been compared to Nelson Mandela, Mohandas K. Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. Supporters mark her birthday with candlelight vigils, U2 penned the song “Walk On” in her honor, and everyone from first lady Laura Bush to comedian Jim Carrey has championed her cause.”
I hope one day we will have a selfess and principled leader like Suu Kyi,Nelson Mandela,Gandhi and Martin Luther King.
“Which side will Tabako take? Or is this just a moro-moro?” – bogchimash
He’s a businessman now. He will take the side of those he sees will protect his interests.
Bibeth
“Let’s face it, majority of the masa are not even taxpayers, yet they are the most demanding.” Bibeth
But from what iam hearing. all the political noises and “demands” are coming from the middle and upper classes.
By the way, I thought that the “masa” have no time think other things, especially political, but on how they will survive the day.
Karah,
Your comments might have been mistaken by the blogsite’s Spam software to be highly sensitive. It doesn’t like your replies.
I like the Tabasco soaked Spam by the way.
I think it’s assuming too much if we take as a given that the masa have tunnel vision and the upper and middle classes do not.Wisdom/stupidity, integrity/corruption cuts across all classes in equal measure. In this whole episode, it’s the upper and middle classes that have acted with arrogance and myopia. If we are to really move forward, the filipino upper and middle class is in need of an attitude change.
“I like the Tabasco soaked Spam by the way.”-bibeth
So you like your meatloaf hot and spicy?
Hey, what happened to the list? What do we know about Noli?
Noli de Castro
Positives
1. good feel for the masa
2. achievements in housing(?)
3. not openly associated with corruption
Here’s a trivia. Karah is a frustrated Economist, Lawyer and Doctor. She took up and finished cosmetology though.
ramrod,
I love the hot and spicy Spam. Especially its red, hot oily sauce. Eat together with scrambled eggs and you’ll a meal you’ll never forget.
Correction:
scrambled eggs and you’ll HAVE a meal you’ll never forget
“Here’s a trivia. Karah is a frustrated Economist, Lawyer and Doctor. She took up and finished cosmetology though.”-bibeth
Hmmmm…Is that the one where you put make up on dead people?
Noli De Castro
4)UE graduate(NOT Assumionista and whatever else it emans)
5)Telegenic(not like current occupant)
6)Can be TRUSTED.
not openly associated with corruption
The keyword there is OPENLY.
Not openly associated doesn’t mean NOT ASSOCIATED. It only means we still don’t him that well yet.
“I love the hot and spicy Spam. Especially its red, hot oily sauce. Eat together with scrambled eggs and you’ll a meal you’ll never forget.”-bibeth
Who can forget that, your ears will be smoking and you’ll be in tears?
ramrod
tears of joy that is
All great revolutions and transformations in the society that eventually benefitted humankind come form the intitiative of the upper crust of the society.
It so happen that those societies have “responsible elite.”
What ever ails afflicting our society, the elite can have its way to cure it. But… is our elite responsible enough?
The return of Russia to liberal democracy was primarily driven by Russia’s elite.(Gorbachev and company.)
Conversely, Russia’s experiment of communism was spearheaded by an elite core of Russia’s society led by Lenin and company.
Ram When Noli became Vice President, he maintained a low profile. I don’t wanna speculate if this low-profile tactic is really true or just a front for other activities. What I can recall of Noli was that there was one time, MGB (Magandang Gabi Bayan) reported about a Bishop in Nueva Ecija (some bad stuff). He sided with the Priest who peddled all these lies. In the end, it was known that it was the Priest who actually duped and betrayed the trust of the Bishop. I don’t know if Noli apologized for this. Julius Babao was still an entry-level reporter. Just heard this story from my cousin. There were also rumors that Noli’s episodes in MGB were for sale. Not to continue the expose would mean you have to exchange it for cash. But then again, these are mere allegations and happened years back.
If Noli would succeed GMA before 2010 then we have to choice, do we? Since it’s how the Constitution tells us to do if GMA (that if she really steps down) before her term ends. Not so sure with what were really his accomplishments in Housing and some OFW advocacies.
Will try to see the true color of Noli once he’s up there.
See, our list is growing!
Noli de Castro
Positives
1. good feel for the masa
2. achievements in housing(?)
3. not openly associated with corruption
4)UE graduate(NOT Assumionista and whatever else it
emans)
5)Telegenic(not like current occupant)
6)Can be TRUSTED.
Mav, I take it that you don’t like watching Kokey?
“I love the hot and spicy Spam.”
Good for people with Hemorrhoids!
Happy weekend or whatever is left of it!
good night everybody!