If I want to know the real score – stripped of troublesome thoughts like morality or ethics – I turn to political operators to give me the low-down on political events.
They never fail to surprise or give fresh, candid takes on what ordinary people view as downright scandalous.
It is for this reason that my hubby Alan turned to one such political operator. Here is his story:
Senators vow to be more secretive next time they steal people’s money
Hot Manila – by Alan Robles
Shocked by public fury over the pork barrel scandal and the arrest of some of their colleagues, senators have vowed to do better in hiding their graft and corruption from the public.
According to low level political operator, Chewie Leng, “our senators have pledged to an informal covenant that next term, they will take concealment of their illegal activities up to a new level.”
Leng, who claimed to own, manage, and do the laundry for his company, Furry Little Idiot Political Enterprises, said “our senators have learned their lesson; they promise to do their very best to make it impossible for ANYONE to detect them the next time they steal public funds.”
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Henri says
Raissa, it’s a very funny article but the sad part is, it’s also true. Now, more than ever, this will not embolden people to expose irregularities but rather, it will embolden the corrupt to “launder” their money in more imaginative ways. Arroyo was the best in hiding the graft, the millions she and her husband stole. Up to now, nothing can be linked to her other than the charge that she rigged the elections. Everyone knows it, yet nothing is done about it. No whistleblower with evidence.
It is simply a stroke of luck that this happened. Had Napoles been convicted of the Kevlar helmets, then these politicrooks would have gone scot free. Many more have gone through their political lives without a scratch, without an indictment. Without going to jail. I don’t expect more to be brought to justice as it seems like there is no longer the clamor for more people to be brought to jail, even though if there are evidence supporting their corrupt acitivities.
I cannot wait to hear when Jimmy Napoles, Honasan and others finally are behind bars. Do I expect it? Nothing is to be expected when it comes to the Philippine justice system.
macspeed says
He he he he nice twist Alan he he he…
Some Senatong and tongressmen said, thank God, I only stole less than 10M he he he I will not repeat it again, I need to act correctly in the matuwid na daannnn he he he…
Alfredo says
Enrile’s counsel Atty. Mendoza:
“The accusation of plunder instigated by whistle blowers, of PDAF funds has swept aside that presumption (of innocence under the Constitution).
“The intensity of the typhoon, that has swept it away continues and is fanned by reports of any incident, places of confinement, any adverse ruling by the Sandiganbayan, however meaningless as to his guilt, usually overblown in media.
“The ‘whistleblowers’ have attained heroic status and their statements an aura of biblical truth.” Mendoza said.
Deut.19:5 says:
One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.
2 Corinthians 13:1 says:
“One witness is not enough to convict anyone accused of any crime or offense they may have committed. A matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
So, whether you believe in the OT or not but only the NT or vice-versa, Atty. Mendoza was wrong in citing what biblical truth is because he already said ‘whistleblowers’.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/benhur-melts-under-cross-offers-no-proof-rebates
rallie cruz says
Using the words in the Bible to distort what it really mean is the very meaning of blaspheming the Holy Spirit
One witness in the Old Testament meant only man acting as witness using his eyes and/or ears to what he experienced related to the accusation or the accused. In these generations other means of evidence such as documents, photographs and other instruments or events can stand as an added witness/witnesses to the lone man Arty. Mendoza is referring to.
moonie says
I think scammers are going back to the basics. they’ll be hiding money under their king sized beds, inside thick sound proof walls, or in specially built bunkers hidden in basements of their mansions that cost millions to build. these mansions are heavily guarded, it’s easier to pass through the butas ng karayom than gaining access to these mansions. 2ndly, scammers might be using priests now as money carriers. cassocks are layered and provide good hiding places. same with religious statues, they’re hollow and can be stashed with something. maybe, that was why napoles has the statue of the black nazarene visiting her quite often. had someone looked under the folds of the statue’s richly arrayed clothes, they might have found something.
noticed how scammer always have guard dogs on top of having sekyus around? that’s to alert them of the presence of strangers long before cctv can pick them up. and so allow them to deploy emergency and tactical measures before hand.
now, scammers will be avoiding using credit card transactions which can be traced, and will mostly be buying goods paid in cash. sold to cash. I’ll be watching the bags though. the bigger the bags they carried, the more money they contained. he, he, kaya impatient sila ngayon. traffic kasi at hindi sila makalayas kaagad. they’re afraid of sitting out in traffic, baka na hold up sila.
Alfredo says
@ Rallie: I will not react to your comment. I will just let the one in charge takes care of it. Although this blog site says, “do share your thoughts” I believe that there’s a line that we should not cross. So, I’ll leave it where as to whatever you meant.
rallie cruz says
I made comment about what Arty.Mendoza qouted from the Old TestamentQ and I am sorry if there is something offensives to you. If you would be kind enough to share what offended you, I will appreciate it and will soy best to carefully use my words. Sorry and thank you for the notice.
Alfredo says
OK I get it now. There seems to be misunderstanding here. The quotation from the OT and NT are mine, not from Atty. Mendoza. I did it to prove my point that truth has already been established for him to complain because there are already more than one whistleblowers, the biblical requirement for establishing the truth. At some point you are right because he should not have invoked biblical truth because in our day and age, it is no longer the only ‘means’ of establishing truth.
I quoted both the OT and NT because there are people who believe in the NT but not in the OT, the likes of the late Bill Esposo and ex-NFA chief Lito Banayo, so that whether you are like them or not, both the OT and NT only require two witnesses, nothing else. PEACE.
rallie cruz says
In these time of age, some crimes are solved without a man to stand. as witness. Tecchnology has helped make evidences from what was gathered around the scene and what was done to victim. Those evidences are enough to declare oftentimes that a crime is committed without the need of a living witness. In the time of OT an NT there is little of those. that needed an eye and or ear to make a case but with only one, it is not always certain that he is telling the truth or complete truth so it needed to have another witness to support the claim. I thought from your comment it was Arty. Mendoza who used that argument that made me reply at once to what you wrote. Thanks.
vander anievas says
@alan,
for sure the lessons learned from the exposures of all the scams,
next time around,
the thievery shall be perfected that no new plunder will ever be detected anymore.
not even by the best of ghostbusters in the neverworld.
and never na rin silang magtuturuan.
the see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil policy shall be strictly practiced.
Lorena says
Tuso man daw ang matsing, MATSING PA RIN.
vander anievas says
@Lorena, yes,
at hanggang ngayon ay inu-unggoy pa rin nila tayo…:)
Jett Rink says
Is this a caucus of ALL senators currently not detained ? Even the supposed “clean” ones ?
leona says
“They promise to do their very best to make it impossible for ANYONE to detect them the next time they steal public funds.”[Die SENATORS]
Even the MAFIOSO cannot make such a promise that ‘ANYONE’ will not detect the stealing of public funds. When there is more than ONE WHO KNOWS? [according to Chewie Bakka Leng, son of Chewie Leng]
And Don Porkioso CEO of Leche Malamon Na Mga Baboy Scam Enterprises, Inc., agrees.
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We are Waiting for the 2nd and 3rd batches of baboys for roasting. Kailan?
Sebab says
I have a different perspective with regard to political operations and operators, because no matter how we try to ignore the political interference in the management and administration of the bureaucracy as well as in the lives of the Filipinos, it won’t have any effect. Because it is adjunct with us, in the society, economy, family, relationships, and anywhere so long there are human beings interacting with each other. If I were to give advice on the best way to deal with it, I mean the corrupt and immoral political culture that we nurtured and rationalized to justify our tolerance this kind of culture that is based on money; that caused the unending problems of the country, the only solution to this is GENOCIDE. All that ages from 10 years old up must be totally annihilated. That is what the Philippines need, a cultural cleansing.
raissa says
genocide?
what planet are you from?
rallie cruz says
And he even targeted the age of people to annihilate. Surely he will be included I do not think he is less than nine.
vander anievas says
lost hope means lost soul…