By Raïssa Robles
This morning even before I had my coffee, I had a chat with one of the country’s veteran radio broadcasters, Mr. Niel Ocampo of DZRH radio.
It was the first time in a very long time that I had chatted with Niel, who knows the ins and outs of Philippine politics.
He wanted to ask me about a piece I wrote four years ago entitled Did VP Jojo Binay mislead PNoy on the Marcos burial issue?
Ordinarily, I would not have agreed to be interviewed that early but this was Niel, a colleague in the trenches. We used to bounce around gossip and analysis to while away the time in between hearings and sessions at the Senate when we were beat reporters there.
DZRH very kindly sent me an audio clip of the interview.
Here it is below:
NHerrera says
OFF TOPIC. A FEEL GOOD NEWS
INTERAKSYON — Software industry revenues may match remittances (October 12, 2015 2:25 PM)
Excerpts:
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MANILA, Philippines — Receipts from the local software outsourcing industry may match or even outstrip remittances from overseas Filipino workers according to an industry source.
According to Jonathan Defensor de Luzuriaga, president of the Philippine Software Industry Association, their $15.5 billion industry may be “the next OFW phenomenon” if its current trajectory continues on its path.
The business process outsourcing industry as a whole is targeting $25 billion in revenues next year to be at par with remittances. Last year, total OFW remittances hit $24.3 billion. The industry association IT-Business Process Outsourcing Association of the Philippines is currently working on its post-2016 roadmap.
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NHerrera says
NOTES ON P-NOY’S REMARKS ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE LP SENATORIAL SLATE
Mahusay talaga itong si P-noy. Maski may “prompter” sya sa mga speeches nya ang dating palagi ay parang “extemporaneous” at malaki ang audience presence at malakas ang epekto ng “jokes” nya. Sa init ng kampanya malaking “resource” yan. Kumpara nyo sa mumbling ni Binay at ma bi BiGo and kanyang kampanya.
Ang pwede lang makatalo sa audience response ay si Miriam.
moonie says
I’m in heaven, pacman is not in LP’s senatorial line up. risa hontiveros is there, loved, loved, loved risa hontiveros.
vander says
hindi pwedeng ilakas ni jjb ang salita.
maririnig ang mga sinasabi niya.
baka maintindihan ng masa.
mumbling is just enough for him.
balayang says
halata gyud yong prompter ☺
NHerrera says
Let’s take a break.
A scenario to COMPLETE the pairing of P and VP???
Putting the facts and tsismis/guesses together:
Roxas-Robredo
Poe-Escudero
Binay-Honasan
Duterte-Cayetano
Erap-Marcos
Miriam-Trillanes
:-)
NHerrera says
We will then have quite a CIRCUS of fun, fun, fun.
Hahaha.
leona says
I count there are SEVEN CLOWNS.
‘ Isn’t they’re rich? Are they a pair?
They’re here at last on the ground and we in mid-air
Send out the clowns
Aren’t they beasts? Yes we don’t approve!
They who keeps stealing around and we who can’t move
But these are the clowns! Don’t vote for these clowns. . .’
hehehe
NHerrera says
leona, GMA NEWS reports that as of noon, at least 10 presidential aspirants have filed their COCs, carrying with them the motherhood promise to help the country beat the odds it faces. Among them is 38-year-old Sel Hope Kang, the lone female aspirant so far, who got emotional when she took the podium and stood before the press.
Pumunta ka na sa COMELEC para maging 11. Sorry, “joke only.”
kalakala says
new pair sel hope kang for pres. and mamon for vice. this give birth to the new tandem:
SEL- MAMON
nanay: anak pliz sel BI-HON
anak: paniz na po ang ating BI-HON
nanay: ok anak pliz SEL-MAMON nalang
Rasec3 says
Surely Philippines is suffering from ELECTILE DYSFUNCTION, nobody’s pairing give me an exciting arousal except RORO 2016. :D
Rene-Ipil says
Atty. Frank Lobrigo wrote IMO the most plausible explanation on GPL’s citizenship. He is puzzled why a child of a known Filipino mother under the 1935 constitution is discriminated against a “foundling” like GPL. Meaning that under GPL’s theory she would be NBFC because she is a foundling. But a child of a known Filipino mother and unknown father would be non-NBFC although a Philippine citizen nonetheless because he or she merely elected Philippine citizenship upon reaching the age of majority. Atty. Lobrigo said:
“Under the 1935 Constitution, the prevailing legal regime when Poe was born, the status of natural-born citizenship could be acquired only by descent from a known Filipino father or mother. The citizen’s bloodline tie of allegiance to his/her country is the determinative factor to consider him/her natural-born. In case the bloodline ascends to a Filipino mother, the acquisition of natural-born status is subject to a positive act by the progeny—that is, the election of Filipino citizenship upon reaching the age of majority, which must be annotated on his/her birth certificate.”
“In a paper published in the International Journal of Refugee Law, Vol. 10 No. ½, titled “Statelessness and the Problem of Resolving Nationality,” Carol A. Batchelor, legal adviser on statelessness and related nationality issues of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, made this observation on the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness: “[It] does not require a contracting State unconditionally to grant nationality to any stateless person but seeks, rather, to balance factors of birth and descent in an effort to avoid the creation of statelessness by reflecting an individual’s genuine and effective existing connection with the State.”
“From this expert perspective, it appears that the Convention per se cannot be a source of nationality or citizenship. To confer the citizenship would still require an enabling act from the contracting State. Hence, the 1961 Hague Convention is not a self-executing treaty law. In the 2008 case of Medellin v. Texas, the US Supreme Court held the principle that a treaty or convention cannot have an automatic and directly-enforceable effect in domestic jurisdiction unless by the nature of the treaty or convention it is self-executing. Poe’s unknown biological parents, therefore, cannot be considered Filipino citizens by mere presumption of law or legal fiction.”
“If the 1973 and 1987 Constitutions cannot be resorted to as curative remedy to a constitutional challenge to citizenship under the 1935 Constitution, there would be no plausible justification why a descendant of a known Filipino mother should be treated less under the law over one with unknown Filipino bloodline.”
leona says
For those interested of the U.S. case of Medellin v. Texas (2008) the LINK is provided below –
http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/552/491.html
leona says
It is important to take note what the US Supreme Court said in the Medellin case that in the ‘absence of a legislation’ a UN treaty has no binding federal law or such treaty does not automatically makes it a binding domestic law.
No automatic application of UN treaty on a nation’s domestic law. Legislation must exists for that.
NHerrera says
Rene-Ipil,
Re your Post 172.3.2: Back at the time when Grace was not yet dizzy from her ratings numbers, if my recollection is right, calls to subject herself to DNA test that will disprove that either Rosemarie is her mother or F Marcos is her father were met with answers to the effect of the ridiculousness of the suggestion. This I believe at that time was motivated by the genuine desire to protect her immediate family — husband and children — from the negative consequence of such revelation from the test, even if the fact is known to her already even without a test.
But I now believe, as you suggested in your referenced Post, that she will reveal the fact that Rosemarie is her mother if forced to, to help insure her becoming President. In other words, political consideration, once more trumps family consideration.
Ancient Mariner says
With friends like her who needs enemies?
NHerrera says
To one type of military mind: “damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead” — if only to get to the prize. Sorry, my apologies to the military where that phrase has its virtue.
Carmenrosales says
At sakali mang ilabas o lumabas na katotohanang si Rosemarie ang tunay na ina ni Grace karagdagang puntos ito sa mga kasinungalingang nanggagaling mismo kay Grace at\o Susan (Roces) Sonora. Huli na kung sakaling ito ay totoo. Hindi ko masisikmura na maging pangulo ng Pilipinas
1. ang isang minsa’y tumalikod sa kanyang pagiging Pilipino,
2. ang pamilya ay hindi mga Pilipino ,
3. sarili ang inuuna bago bayan
4. hindi marunong magpahalaga sa pangako,
5. kulang sa karanasan at pang-unawa ng pagiging Pilipino.
NHerrera says
Marami nga ang pabigat kay GPL. At saka sa paninging ko, kailangang timbangin nya and “gains versus loses” kung nagkataong ilalahad nya ang DNA na magpapatunay na si Rosemarie and ina nya. Pwedeng makasama sa kanyang kampanya. Kasi ang itatanong — sino ang tatay? Ang implikasyon nyan kay Susan at yumaong FPJ ay masama.
vander says
@c.rosales,
at kung anak nga ni RS, hindi ba nagsinungaling si mgl?.
sabi mismo ni susan, ang S ay kapatid ng Magnanakaw.
angkop kung ang ama ay si fm?
basta ako ayaw ko sa kanya.
hindi isyu sa akin ang nbfc at residency.
sa akin, competency pa lang, sabit na siya.
leona says
if once she is ‘forced’ to reveal that fact with proof(s) (of course) and accepted, she then is a NBFC.
The ‘IF’ problem is that: she will have the ODDS of losing the P for LYING as a CANDIDATE for P.
Plus, she will be subject of a criminal charge for PERJURY for her verified answer before the SET.
And pending such criminal charge, she will be a candidate for P = prison. And lose all her PPs = passports.
. . . and find herself in the worst of both LOST WORLDS.
what an imagination to have * * *
baycas says
To move forward from the apparent State neglect, legislators (as well as those in the executive) must be prompted, alerted, encouraged…in Pilipino…
KALAMPAGIN!!!
http://raissarobles.com/2015/09/25/i-told-dzrh-radio-why-vice-president-binay-owes-the-marcoses-big-time/comment-page-3/#comment-340271
By recent details of information ever since the issue on foundlings’ nationality was brought to fore…
Only Lito Lapid responded to the cue on the legislation route…
Rene-Ipil says
The link:
http://opinion.inquirer.net/89311/natural-born-by-legal-fiction
NHerrera says
Well-reasoned notes supported by references from a lawyer with credentials as against lawyers peddling the LEGAL FICTION that GPL is a NFBC absent proof positive (such as DNA) to support such contention by such lawyers.
Ancient Mariner says
The final sentence/paragraph of this article says it all in a nutshell;-
“It is for each State to determine under its own law who are its nationals.”
Well written and additional reinforcement for the points raised many times in this blog.
Both Rene-Ipil and Baycas could contribute equally as expertly to any National newspaper.
NHerrera says
Last sentence — agree without a doubt.
Parekoy says
Is the Truth Sexy?
Did you watch the video of Grace Poe delivering oratorics by The-Claim-a-tion? Did you find it interesting or boring?
Did you watch the video of Theep-Truth?
Did you find it interesting? Did you find Linda Lovelace titillating?
So, are you now convinced that indeed, Theep-Truth is sexy?
Parekoy
10-11-15
Rasec3 says
GP does Dalas….Pandalas agad agad si GP ika sa Batangas.. SNAPOE ang nangyari . Situation Normal All Poelpak ?
moonie says
LP has sexy dance, grace must have hers too.
moonie says
grace always wears tight jeans! leaving nothing to the imagination.
NHerrera says
GOODNESS GRACIOUS @moonie. Pati yun na-oobserba mo. Talas ng mata mo. Maka-GPL ka yata. :)
vander says
omg, @moonie,
sana di ko siya makasalubong.
hehehe.
baka mapadahak ako…lol
okay lang sa da youth.
pero wag naman sa ga-yuth!
kalakala says
gracefully dancing pandango sa ilaw. magaling magsayaw ng may apoy
moonie says
grace can do well with twerking, he, he, he. it’s her perpetually tight jeans that keeps escudero in tight leash.
fed-up says
DM (Daang Matuwid) vs BU (Bagong Umaga)
News item: PH firms in billion-dollar global shopping spree
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/business/10/11/15/ph-firms-billion-dollar-global-shopping-spree
Last two paragraphs:
“The Philippines ranks 95th out of 189 economies based on ease of doing business, according to The World Bank’s International Finance Group.
But that is a huge improvement: under Aquino’s reign the Philippines has moved up 53 spots in the last four years.”
For “tantes”, both “____tantes” and “non-____tantes”, DM or BU? Take your pick!
moonie says
bagong umaga para sa mga bagong gising! they might as well wear tight jeans too, because that is what grace favors, tight jeans na makitid at makipot. shows off the bum.
Pinay710 says
Para sa mga politikong polpol…pakibasa..
“xhy”
Pinay710 says
Sorry po hindi na copy. Paki balewalain na lang post ko
kalakala says
year 2007 palang pala ay balak na nyang pumasok sa larangan ng politika. dahil active na sya sa mga organizations after namatay si fpj. ayaw si susan roces na tumakbo si fpj noon kaya sinabihan nya si grace na i prove nya muna ang kanyang sarili sa public service before she run for public office. ayon ine recommend sya ng showbiz industry kay pnoy.
the most important legacy fpj left for them: good, honest and sincere na gusto nyang ipagpatuloy.
Poe: I will be using ‘Grace Poe’ and ‘dropping Llamanzares’
by ANCalerts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac9jA8ONUjw
sometime in 2013 brian was already looking forward for presidential election…in fairness magaling syang magsalita , ng english LOL ;-D
Interview with Brian Poe Llamanzares
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TRBAwXfFzI
kalakala says
STOP THESE CLAIMS:
noong june 24, 2015 ay 4th place ang davao and less than a month nagiging number 1 na as worlds safest cities.
IMHO very clear and loud. POLITICS LANG YAN….PINUPOLITIKA LANG TAYO… FOR THE EYES OF VOTING PEOPLE – BLACK PROPOGANDA TALAGA IYAN.
davao city, now the number 1 safest city in the world posted july 7,2015 by pinoytrending http://pinoytrending.altervista.org/
DUTERTE’S DAVAO CITY THE NEW NO.1 SAFEST CITY …
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOjlA_lPLbc
Davao, Philippines now world’s 4th safest city – Sun.Star
http://www.sunstar.com.ph › Davao › Local News
Jun 24, 2015 – DAVAO
moonie says
tama, kalakala, propaganda yan, tatakbo kasi bilang presidente si duterte, kaya safest city kaagad ang davao upang may maipagmayabang siya.
yong tatlong dayuhan at isang pinay na nakidnap at hinahanap hanggang ngayon, sa north davao resort yata nangyari ang kidnapping, within duterte’s telescopic eyesight? sometimes, I think, it was done with duterte’s consent. the kidnappers were allowed to stop over in another sityo in davao, where they will not be challenged or disturbed, dahil ang mga kakilala yata nila duon has duterte’s protection, helped them change boat too, and then on to oblivion.
pustahan tayo, in time, the kidnap victims will be release to duterte, thus catapulting duterte to fame and to number spot sa survey, karapat dapat na maging presidente.
hindi kasi pinayagan ni prez aquino si duterte na makipag-exchange ang sarili sa mga hostages, kaya medyo na- eclipsed ang halo ni duterte. duterte has to try something to make himself relevant and outstanding lalo nang palapit ang election, niligawan pa naman siya nina bong marcos at cayetano, gusto maging bise niya.
safest city, methink, any criminal passing by davao city is allowed safe passage; untouched, and so, law and order is maintained. safe haven nila ang davao city, their dirty business done elsewhere. and if criminals and smugglers live in davao city, duterte would protect them, if the price is right. and as long as they do their dirty business outside davao city, they’re welcome to stay.
moonie says
safest city, the publicity done to attract tourists to davao city, make them come to davao city, only to be kidnapped.
Ong-Lo says
Not really the safest city, compared to other cities around the world which are virtually crime-free.. When I was there a shell station with mostly women crew was held up at dusk by some misguided teens reportedly from a nearby area. I don’t know what happened to the culprits, if ever something in the name of justice happened to them, what I know is that the loot was never recovered. Compared to what it was before, Davao is now more definitely peaceful and safe, but it is never the safest.
cha says
Just this weekend :
P.7M Lost in ANOTHER Robbery in Davao City (caps mine)
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/10/p7m-lost-another-robbery-davao-city-435137
cha says
And the week before :
Flores Rob Gang Strikes Anew in Davao City
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/04/flores-rob-gang-strikes-anew-davao-city-433932
moonie says
davao is safest city for robbers!
cha says
:)
baycas says
On May 18, 2015…
Mary Grace said the untruth when the truth is that she hadn’t complied with Philippine law yet when she took office as MTRCB Chair still a US citizen…
However, pieces of documentary evidence do not lie.
baycas says
As pointed out by @yvonne in Comment No. 158…
That is, of course, if RA9225 is truly applicable to a FOUNDLING, a stateless BUT with legal status individual in the eyes of Philippine Constitution and laws.
baycas says
A stateless but with legal status individual in the eyes of Philippine Constitution and laws…
Unless and until this individual will apply for naturalization will he/she be able to acquire Philippine nationality, or
Unless and until this individual will prove by any undoubtable means, e.g., clear and definite DNA test, that he/she has Filipino parent/s will he/she be able to acquire Philippine nationality.
baycas says
@parengtony,
You are always fond of quoting individuals whose assertions you subscribe to…
Here’s one from me:
vander says
@baycas,
“This country of ours, for all its difficulties and limitations, is like a jealous and possessive mother.”
kaya sori ka mgl.
marami pa ring pinoy ang seloso.
bokya ka sa aming mga seloso…
Ancient Mariner says
So it is official. Duterte will run for President of the Philippines.
What a sad day for the Philippines.
Ancient Mariner says
Source. Duterte official facebook page.
vander says
ang dinig ko tatakbo si du30 kung madisqua ang balatkayo.
ibig bang sabihin, dq na, tigbak sa set?
kawawa nga…
huhuhu!
balayang says
Can one say inshala ???
Ancient Mariner says
Aiwa. Duterte moosh quwais.
Kalahari says
Our country is plagued with crimes & broken future largely caused by “Shabu” and we need a very strong leader like du30 who rid his city with this menace to society. He also made peace with the NPAs and the neighboring Muslims – no wonder Davao City is ranked as the 5th peaceful city in the world. Business flourishes as investors come in and colleges & universities are packed with students from elsewhere. Traffic jam is non-existence due to imposed discipline among drivers & installation of CCTVs along the major thoroughfares. There are no police patolas but real peace enforcers
It’s unfortunate du30 has a very slim chance of winning due to lack of campaign funds and negative accusation of human rights violation, particularly to hardened criminals and drug pushers but they’re necessary and much welcome by law-abiding citizens and business groups. Just like Singapore, a multi-racial world-class nation whose roads to progress took exceptionally strong measures to achieve its current position.
Fortunately, it’s still 7 months yet to election time and many minds may still change and hopefully support du30 for the sake of our beloved Motherland.
jorel says
do you exactly know the real digong??
Ancient Mariner says
He did not make peace with the NPA, he befriended them and joined them.
Whether he pulled the trigger or commissioned the pulling of the trigger he is equally guilty.
In my opinion it would be a major retrograde step for the Philippines credibility were he to be elected as President.
Sup says
Sorry, mostly votes by people around Duterte i think
http://globalnation.inquirer.net/125132/davao-city-improves-to-5th-in-ranking-of-worlds-safest-cities
Numbeo.com
The assessment is based on 269 person out of 8,200,444. world population…It is still baseless…
I think Norway, Sweden, Denmark together have already more than 100 much safer city’s than Davao…
Ancient Mariner says
I agree. The so-called survey is a piece of inconsquential nonsense.
Davao City is not mentioned in real, comprehensive, international surveys commissioned by the likes of Forbes magazine.
Sup says
Wala Davao:
http://safecities.economist.com/whitepapers/safe-cities-index-white-paper/
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20150529-living-in-the-worlds-safest-cities
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-20-safest-cities-in-the-world-2015-1
kalakala says
@ sup, sorry na duplicate ko ang iyong post. my post is still waiting for moderation.
of course i am proud kung talagang kasama sa listahan ang davao pero dapat lang sana ay iyong reliable ang bases of reporting para hindi naman tayo mapahiya sa sobrang pagiging proud natin.
Kalahari says
The fact remains that unlike the other major cities in the country, one can walk alone or in group during the wee hours of the night without being molested, robbed or raped – and to prove this, one must visit the Durian City and paint the city red at night and walk your way home.
I’m not from Davao City but my children and their children have all studied there and not in nearby cities where crimes of all kinds abound
raissa says
And do you think he can do that for the entire Philippines using his methods?
Recall he was made by GMA her anyi-ctime czar snd he resigned
kalahari says
Absolutely. like seasoned successful battle commanders who learned from their past blunders and victories, du30 will be uncompromising in his position against illegal drugs and criminality that makes his city the envy of other LGUs in terms of peace and orderliness.
Current leading presidential candidates are weak in leadership and the status quo will surely prevail until 2022 if one of them wins.
Remember those numerous drug lords who were caught but later released due to bribe money. Nothing of that sort will happen during du30’s watch.
Ancient Mariner says
Davao City is just as safe as anywhere else. See the two articles below.
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/10/police-hunt-cop-suspected-shooting-man-435138
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/10/p7m-lost-another-robbery-davao-city-435137
With regard to the survey which proclaimed Davao City the 5th safest in the world. numbeo.com when comparing Angeles City, Pampanga with Davao makes the following admission, Contributors Davao = 426, Contributors Angeles City = 6 for Tarlac City they really excelled themselves and mangaged 18 contributors. Hocus Pocus.
Davao City may be safe but nowhere near as safe as they hype suggests.
Ancient Mariner says
Davao Safe?
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/09/mistaken-identity-eyed-cao-drivers-death-435002
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/09/suspect-p16-m-robbery-charged-434999
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/08/2-dead-shooting-434779
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/07/manhunt-vs-2-suspects-toril-cops-death-launched-434586
http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/local-news/2015/10/05/girl-16-narrates-life-prostitution-434121
Ancient Mariner says
@Kalahari. Two responses to your Davao safe city claims are in moderation.
Ancient Mariner says
Do you want your city to be declared safest? Then go to this page, fill it in 1000 times using ficticious information and Bingo.
http://www.numbeo.com/crime/form.jsp?country=Philippines&returnUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.numbeo.com%2Fcrime%2F
Sup says
It is also the city where you get killed by only suspected of a crime…ask many fathers and mothers over there….
if they don’t like your face…….patay…
Maybe the law is slow, corrupt, undermanned etc..but they don’t kill you by bullets unlike in Davao…
kalakala says
@ AM, i wonder kung itong survey form ang ginamit para i publish na: davao city, now the number 1 safest city in the world by pinoytrending.altervista.org dated july 07,2015 from:
Davao, Philippines now world’s 4th safest city – Sun.Star Jun 24, 2015
leona says
If one is a ‘suspect’ committing a crime, had committed recently a crime or is about to commit a crime, there is no ‘foundling for a suspect’ in that case in Davao City.
Thus, and as of now, it is true there is 99% no crime in Davao City. That appears good. There is a rule of peace. For how long? When Du30 is not around anymore,
will it still be a rule of peace? Let us wait and watch because the rule of law may never be the norm in that City in the future.
:-)
moonie says
leona, I cannot trust crime statistics in davao city, the statistics there may not be truthful at all. hawak ng mga duterte ang buong davao, it would be easy for them to manipulate all kinds of demographics including statistics, census, data, etc.
statisticians would not want to report and publish the true figure baka ma-rest in peace sila, binaril ni duterte, their dead bodies fed to sharks.
leona says
***moonie,*** there is what we call –
‘Dead Statisticians’ Reports’ . . . you mean. So, in Davao City there is a rule of SHARK PEACE?
hehehe
kalakala says
asea pacific
1. tokyo
2. singapore
3. osaka
4, sydney
5. melbourne
6. hong kong
7. taipei
8. seoul
9. shanghai
10. shenzhen
http://safecities.economist.com/whitepapers/safe-cities-index-white-paper/
1. tokyo
2. singapore
3. osaka
4. stockholm
5. amsterdam
6. sydney
7, zurich
8. toronto
9. melbourne
10. new york
http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/these-are-the-10-safest-cities-in-the-world–lJR0wZ8sse
moonie says
lately, the waters near davao is not safe, maraming pirates. already may nagtangkang mang-hijack sa isang maritime vessel just of davao sur. buti kamo the saranggani coast guard come to the rescue, no harm done. nag-vamos yong mga pirata, bigo.
Ong-Lo says
I have lots of question regarding possible Duterte presidency like, can his micromanaging style work for the whole country? Can he impose discipline on territories ruled by political kingpins like the enriles and singsons? Can he impose dictatorial rules without being ousted by a military coup? Needless to say, to AFP, Duterte smells like a dog eater to a dog..
One big question that should confront him in his soul searching is this: Can he measure up to his pronouncements he made before he seriously considered the presidency?
moonie says
presumably, duterte is warlord only in davao. and not all pinoys are davawenyos.
there are many ‘war lords’ in our country, one more powerful than others, and have their own private armies. they may easily subdue duterte, or be subdued by him. in any event, there will be blood bath. mahilig makipagbarilan si duterte, e.
baycas says
Junjun out.
Abi to fill in.
While Luis is filling in too…
http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/108761-binay-luis-campos-congress
duquemarino says
Pamilya pa rin, speaking of fat dynasty.
A study by Asian Institute of Management Policy Center defines “fat” dynasties as political families that have several members holding elective positions in a certain local government for three years while “thin” dynasty is a political clan that has only two members – like father and son – swapping certain positions.
moonie says
sometimes, it’s dynasty vs dynasty fighting it out, pinag-aagawan and iisang pwesto. so long as they dont resort to killing at walang nasawi na taumbayan sa pagbabarilan nila, fine by me.
baycas says
1/5
ALAM MO HAHANAPAN AKO NG BUTAS NITO E
baycas says
2/5
Picking up from where we left off in June 2015…on the issue of Mary Grace’s INTENTION TO RETURN…
It’s already a fact that Mary Grace was still a US citizen (‘dual’ citizen to some, i.e., if the law is really applicable to her) when she was MTRCB Chair…
The default operation is that without knowledge of the intention to retain (or not) his/her US nationality, a US national with similar situation like Mary Grace WILL ALWAYS retain US nationality in the eyes of the law.
Regardless of her explanations (mga palusot), it is a fact that Mary Grace PURPOSELY WITHHELD her intention–whatever it is–thus, effectively retaining her US nationality during her incumbency as MTRCB Chair.
baycas says
3/5
@saxnviolins, reading the law, believes that Mary Grace’s intention to retain US citizenship remained until she decided to run for senator.
http://raissarobles.com/2015/07/15/guess-what-in-a-rare-development-malaysia-indonesia-japan-thailand-sent-observers-to-the-south-china-sea-arbitration-in-the-hague/comment-page-1/#comment-317842
baycas says
4/5
@yvonne agreed, saying:
baycas says
5/5
Kung sa palagay ni Mary Grace na hahanapan siya ng butas ukol sa pagka-US citizen niya habang siya’y binibigyan ng salapi mula sa kabang-yaman ng Pilipinas…habang siya’y pinasusuweldo ni Juan de la Cruz…
Hindi nagkakamali si Mary Grace dahil siya mismo ang gumawa ng butas para pagdudahan ang kaniyang balakin (intention) sa buhay.
Ma’am Mary Grace P. Llamanzares,
Hindi mo kayang tuwirang aminin na ika’y US citizen noong ika’y kasalukuyang MTRCB Chair at hanggang sa ngayon ay ipinagkakait mo pa rin ang katotohanang ito na siyang pinagpapalusutan mo pa…bagama’t huling-huli ka na…
Malamang na hindi mo rin aaminin ang katotohanan ng panggagantsong ginawa mo kay Juan de la Cruz…
baycas says
Kung lilimiin ang gawi ni Mary Grace dito lamang sa mga huling mga pangyayari…
Gagamitin ni Mary Grace ang “BEST OF BOTH WORLDS.”
Isang halimbawa na lamang ang tungkol sa kaniyang pagkamamamayan (nationality)…
Nariyang gagamitin ang “international laws” at sa isang banda nama’y paiiralin ang batas lamang ng Pilipinas…
Para lamang isalba ang pansariling kapakanan!
leona says
‘you got a lot of explaining to do’ – Just a short comment:
Q: So it means while you were MTRCB chair, hindi na kayo US citizen? GPL did not answer this with a ‘Yes. I was not anymore a US citizen’. . . instead, she answered like this –
‘Poe: And I never used my visa after that and I’m willing to answer it and if they question this in court, ako po ay kumpyansa. Nagsasabi naman po ako ng totoo ukol dito.’
Was the Transcript here accurate? Looks like a GAP is MISSING. Has GPL read this as PUBLISHED and asked for a CORRECTION or there is no GAP missing, meaning the reported INTERVIEW on this is correct?
‘x x x and I never used my visa after that x x x’ . . . meaning, in answer to the QUESTION beforehand, she was not a US citizen anymore. Looks like GPL must have been shown of a SC decision on ‘using a US visa after a renunciation of US citizenhip.’ Was she shown of such a decision?
What prompts GPL to use or have the best of both worlds – US World and RP World?
Isn’t one World enough for her? With TWO WORLDS one has a FAST WORLD.
:-)
Rene-Ipil says
“‘Poe: And I never used my visa after that”
Until GPL renounced her US citizenship on October 20, 2010 she was a dual citizen under Philippine laws but using US passport to travel to and from the Philippines and US. As a holder of foreign passport GPL was entitled to a “Balikbayan Visa” which allowed her and family to stay in the Philippines for not more than one year at a time.
GPL has already been issued on July 31, 2006 by BID of an identification certificate evidencing her dual citizenship. But it was her choice in which country she wished to maintain legal residence or domicile. Apparently, GPL chose US as her domicile until she relinquished her US citizenship on July 12, 2011 or, at the earliest, until she renounced same citizenship on October 20, 2010.
Indeed, immigration records show that GPL never stayed in the Philippines for a year, in fact much less, while a dual citizen. Thus, GPL and family were exempted from paying Philippine travel tax. This also shows that GPL never acquired legal residence or domicile in the Philippines until she renounced her US citizenship on October 20, 2010 at the earliest.
Under US laws GPL was still a US citizen until she relinquished such citizenship on July 12, 2011. Needless to say, GPL could have been a legal resident of US up to July 12, 2011 if she wished it, or maybe she did.
If it was true that GPL stopped using her “Balikbayan Visa” after renouncing her US citizenship on October 20, 2010, she must be paying Philippine travel tax already since then. But her husband and children remained exempted provided that they did not stay continuously in the Philippines for a year.
raissa says
Do you have data to prove these:
GPL has already been issued on July 31, 2006 by BID of an identification certificate evidencing her dual citizenship. But it was her choice in which country she wished to maintain legal residence or domicile. Apparently, GPL chose US as her domicile until she relinquished her US citizenship on July 12, 2011 or, at the earliest, until she renounced same citizenship on October 20, 2010. = LINK PLS.
Indeed, immigration records show that GPL never stayed in the Philippines for a year, in fact much less, while a dual citizen. Thus, GPL and family were exempted from paying Philippine travel tax. This also shows that GPL never acquired legal residence or domicile in the Philippines until she renounced her US citizenship on October 20, 2010 at the earliest. – LINK PLS.
Thanks.
Rene-Ipil says
On BID identification certificate – ANNEX 11 of verified answer.
On relinquishment of US citizenship under US laws – ANNEX 17.
On travel and continuous stay in the Philippines for less than a year.
http://www.mb.com.ph/poe-still-using-us-passport-till-2009-legal-experts/
On renunciation of US citizenship under Philippine laws – ANNEX 14
On exemption from payment of philippine travel tax, see Handbook for Filipinos Overseas, 8th Edition, page 41.
yvonne says
@leona, the transcript is accurate.
There is a short video clip where you can listen to it on the body of Raissa’s blog topic “Senator Grace Poe thanks me for baring US gov’t records that she dropped her US citizenship in 2012”.
Or, you can listen to the entire video clip, you can hear it on the 13th minute, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXjndtMb4b0&feature=player_embedded
leona says
Thanks for the video LINK yvonne, looks like there is no GAP.
Still I find it that GPL is going into a FAST WORLD in the best worlds.
hehehe
baycas says
@yvonne, thanks for your #158 comment and for the video.
@leona, umiling yata ng kaunti…
“NO” yata ang half n’yang sagot…
leona says
Umiling . . . (looked a bit AWAY?) hahaha
.*** body-language movement(s) together with the sound of one’s voice is a truth-teller too! ***
^^^ that’s why I noticed the ‘answer’ that looks like there was a GAP in the transcript quoted ^^^
Anyway, from GPL’s Verified Answer: the ‘averments’ and ‘DENIALS’ in the PARAGRAPHS contains obvious substantial HEAVY inconsistencies to her disadvantage.
:-)
baycas says
Kaya nga’t sabi ko kay Mary Grace ay…
Haay, Mary Grace…
leona says
Yes….Haay, Mary Grace! hehehe
Mary Grace LLamanzares ‘avers’ that despite ‘foundlings’ to be part of the 1934 deliberations of the 1935 Constitution, was defeated, which should just be governed by statutory legislation. She supports this with international law that ‘foundlings’ follow the nationality of the place where they were found. So no necessity for inclusion in the Constitution. [ Par.4.58.1, Verified Answer]
Mary Grace LL. believes that as early as the 1935 Constitution, consistent with treaties and generally accepted principles of international law, it was always the intention of the framers to consider ‘foundlings’ found in the Philippines as Filipino citizen.[ Par.4.59, VA.]
Haay Mary Grace!
baycas says
@leona,
THE CLAIM
Mary Grace is native-born.
THE TRUTH
Hindi.
“Bakit? Sapagkat sa batas, complied na… Complied na.
Sa Batas ng Pilipinas, complied na na si Mary Grace ay hindi natural-born Filipino ayon sa jus sanguinis doctrine dahil sa siya’y isang foundling.
“Complied na.