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Sen. Chiz infuriates Marcos family

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By Raïssa Robles

USE THIS - 2016 Elections UPDATES June 8-15Only a block of cheese, er, Chiz stands between Sen. Bongbong Marcos Jr. and the vice-presidency.

Which is why, one political analyst told me, the Marcos family is infuriated at Sen. Francis “Chiz” Escudero.

Who is he anyway? Just the son of Salvador “Sonny” Escudero, a former alalay of their late patriarch, President Ferdinand Marcos.

And what’s the hurry? Sen. Chiz is only 46 years old, plus his term ends yet in 2019. While Sen. Bongbong is 58 and is “graduating” next year. Meaning, if he loses next year he will have to sit out at least three years to get back into another elective post.

The least that Sen. Chiz could do – to show some gratitude to the Marcos family – is to give way to Sen. Bongbong, and perhaps even endorse him. That way, Sen. Bongbong will have an easy shot at the vice-presidency. That’s what the Marcoses are trying to tell Sen. Chiz right now.

But Sen. Chiz is stubborn, at least for now. He is not dropping out. He has been topping all poll surveys for the vice-presidential race, with Sen. Bongbong now running a far second. In the 2010 presidential race, Sen. Chiz backed out at the last minute, joined the Aquino campaign. Yun pala, DPA for Mayor Jejomar Binay. LOL. Despite this, the LP still fielded Chiz as “guest candidate” for senator in 2013, along with Grace Poe.

You could say the LP created its own problems for 2016.

What’s the voter appeal of Sen. Chiz and Sen. Grace Poe? If you look at the video clips of their rally in Tawi-Tawi, they both look like kids waving to the crowd. And the voter profile is getting younger and younger.

How about Rep. Leni Robredo? How is she doing?

The analyst told me it may be “too late” for her to spurt to the head of the pack.

From what I have seen in previous elections, nothing is “too late” unless you think it.

My favorite analyst conceded so many unexpected things could still happen. “Mahabang sitcom ito.” he said.

Bring out the popcorn?

Comments

  1. Poe disappointed after Ombudsman spared Abaya of graft charges
    newsinfo.inquirer.net/745198/poe-disappointed-as-ombudsman-spares-abaya-in-graft-charges#ixzz3tY7C6hnR

    GL:“Since Secretary Abaya signed and approved the contract, I am a little bit surprised that he doesn’t have liabilities whatsoever.”

    My take: Since Senator Llamanzares signed under oath her 2013 Senatorial COC, I am a not surprised at all that she doesn’t admit liabilities and in fact making “palusot” that it was an honest mistake kuno!

    GL:“In any case, I hope this serves as a warning to government officials that corrupt practices and illegal motives will not be condoned,”

    My Take: In any case, I hope this serves as a warning to her that lying under oath is is a criminal offense and that kind of corrupt practice and illegal motives to mislead or misinform the electorate will not be condoned by Comelec.

    GL:“I thank the Ombudsman for siding with the 600,000 daily commuters of the MRT who continue to suffer and endure bad service. We will monitor the progress of the case until justice is served,”

    My Take: I thank the Comelec 2nd Division for siding with the Constitution and upholding the rule of law. We will continue to monitor the progress of the case until it reaches the Supreme Court to rule with finality.

    • grace ought to let the people decide, let the people decide, and the ombudsman has spoken. a decision is a decision.

      kung discompyado si grace, she can give commuters mitsubishi monteros, humaharotot, eeeeeh!

      • grace ought to put her snout into DTI and investigate what is happening with the mitshis. the car is behaving like a carabao.

        • GPL is right – abaya is a principal and should be indicted by the OMB but lucky for him, he belongs to the elite KKK and therefore untouchable under the daang matuwid, unlike the political opponents – no wonder Mar is always at number 4 in the surveys.

        • I will always defer to the wisdom of the Ombudsman. The reasoning “he belongs to the elite KKK” is hogwash in my mind. Nasampolan na nga si Purisima, di ba? Mas dikit yon kay PNoy, but what did the OMB gave him, he was ungraciously kicked out as PNP Chief. If we go by OMB Morales’ record, she will not stoop this low to appease PNoy or the LP for that matter.

        • Perhaps you should read the analysis on why we have the current MRT fiasco –
          who owns it…
          who controls the purchases of train coaches and the management of the system –
          what is the role of the government in the MRT system
          WHY THE GOVT. UNDER PNOY IS TRYING TO GET BACK THE PRIVATIZED MRT AND MAKE IT A GOVERNMENT CORPORATION.

          Then perhaps you will understand why the Ombudsman did not charge Sec. Abaya on the MRT fiasco…

        • Check into the agreement entered into by FVR and the group of businessmen running the MRT. Under FVR’s time, cost of electricity rose dramatically and has never gone down afterwards. Also, Fort Bonifacio was sold purportedly to modernize the AFP, yet no single plane or ship was ever purchased. Where did all the proceeds go?

        • I beg to differ. Assuming arguendo that the MRT is privatized but still the OMB charged MRT-3 general manager Al Vitangcol, a subordinate of Abaya.

          “The Ombudsman’s Fact Investigating Office initially included Abaya and other transportation officials in the graft probe, but the Ombudsman did not find probable cause to charge Abaya during the preliminary investigation.”
          http://politics.com.ph/grace.poe-why-spare-lps-abaya-in-graft-charges-over-mrt3-maintenance-contract/

    • what happened to courtesy? nanakawin ni erap is bongbong marcos right under miriam’s nose? erap ought to talk to miriam and get her blessing muna, so there’s no bad blood between them. miriam might have a little katok sa utak, but she was kind enough to offer herself to be running mate to bong just when bong needs a running mate. for bong to disregard miriam and jump ship now with nary a glance, that’s the height of stupidity being forever. kung iiwan ni bong si miriam, he has to do it in good terms. be civil and kind to miriam, so damage is kept to minimun at walang masabi ang mga opponents. else bong will be ripped to shreds and ingrate will be his 2nd name.

  3. Kung Prutas ka, ano ka?

    Binay – Nungka!

    Duterte – Duriang bulok

    Roxas – Manggang Hinog

    Santiago – Fruit Cake

    Poe – Manggang Hilaw 

    Dilanghita,

    Parekoy
    12-06-2015

    • @waray waray

      Thanks for sharing this post. I agree with everything that the writer said in that post. It is a good read for me because it totally articulates my feelings about Sen. Poe.

      HOWEVER, our problem is not with Grace Poe. It is with the people she is exploiting to carry her to Malacanang. I don’t think these people are ‘bobo’ for not seeing things the way we do. It is that they are simply on the other side of our great social divide and their perspective is different from ours.

      Instead of expecting these people to see things from our perspective, it is us who should understand these people and find a way to get the message of our candidate across to them.

      The action we will take will show how well we have understood the people’s plight and they themselves can tell if we are sincere or not. And they are not stupid.

      • tama, they are not stupid despite what we are made to believe. how idiotic, how illiterate, how ignorant they all are, how, how, and endless how. they’re all god’s creatures too, may not be as forceful as some, or as noisy and pretentious, but when comes to shove, they know what to do.

        last presidential election, the people voted the son of cory to be president, not erap and not manny villar who topped survey after survey. mar roxas nearly become vice president too. I agree, they’re not stupid, they may look stupid but they have hearts of lions.

      • Been trying to tell them na huwag sila papadala sa media hype and empty promises. Isipin mabuti kung sino ang totoo may pagmamalasakit sa bayan. Told them that Mar started the BPO. and he also tried to bring in cheaper medicine, na hinarang sa congress. That although he cannot crack jokes like erap, that among all candidates mar is the lesser evil.

  5. Pa good vibes naman muna tayo.

    “The Philippines has been on a long ratings upgrade trajectory over the last few years. The key driver to these upgrades has been successively strong current account surplus generation with newfound sources of export earnings other than workers’ remittances and lower energy import bills,” Jan Randolph, IHS director of sovereign risk, said in a statement.

    http://www.rappler.com/business/economy-watch/114990-ph-trillion-dollar-economy-2030

    For sustainability’s sake, let’s elect Roxas and Robredo… Go RO-RO…. in 2016

  6. Head of State

    Binay – Ulo Pong

    Duterte – Sabog Ulo

    Santiago – Sira Ulo

    Poe – Pangg-Ulo

    Roxas – Pinagkan-Ulo

    Fuck-Ulo,

    Parekoy
    12-05-2015

  7. In an interview yesterday with Jaime Zobel de Ayala, he said that the next President should possess the quality of a leader who can inspire the people.

    He added tyhat the what we need is a leader with “psychological leadership for it will inspire people” even downgrading a leader managerial skills.

    I do not want to second guess the business leader, but I think his description will not fit with Roxas or Binay or Mirriam. Nearer to Duterte and nearest to Poe.

    Could he be making a signal to business community.

    Before, it is a given that the business community prefers Roxas over all candidfates.

    But as they say, the most unreliable ally of all sectors is the business sector. They a have a very pragmatic political perspective.

    Another setback for Mar or just another political ploy?

    Alliances are getting interesting.

    • Do not read too much on a single person interview. It is only one vote and it is not even sure everybody in his family shares the same view.

      • Businessmen always think of their bottomline and return on investment. To my mind, no one but Mar Roxas can give an assurance of everyone getting a fair shake, without being terrorized or bilked. The rest will either go for a quid pro quo; a quick fix and even a share on the returns or even ownership, all of which will spell an exodus of investment. Let’s hope everyone makes the right choice.

      • I think jaime de ayala should go back to his therapist’s couch, for not ‘getting’ it. he sounds like he did not pass psyche test himself and has to work more on his psycho babble. he is not making sense. miriam must be contagious.

        right you are, pickers1368, jaime de ayala’s view of the world is skewed and not well rounded.

        • I got inspirations from taylor swift, eminem and adele. my parents inspired me to work or I wont eat. what I want from the president is for him to do a fine job of ruling the country, making hard decisions, ensuring that the economy is sound, lessen corruption, with public structures well and truly in place. bawas-bawasan ang traffic, smuggling, crime and misconduct, keep china out of our territory, education and health for all citizens, peace and order at the maximum, pollution at a minimum, respect for everyone, rich and poor alike, etc, etc.

        • Don Jaime is just being true to himself based on his vast experience as a successful businessman. His preference for a leader who can inspire people obviously referred to Digong whose platform of govt is eradicating criminality, corruption and bureaucratic red tape. It could not be a newbie like Poe who has no govt managerial experience to boast about.

        • They have business all over.
          But it is true. If they have big business in Davao, they have to make a choice most advantageous to them.
          And that added sense to the perception that he has dumped Roxas for they see no hope in him winning.
          Poor Roxas. His battle cry from now must be CHARGE. He has nothing to lose but his certain May 2016 election defeat.
          Tabla manalo, kung baga.
          Enough of playing good guy and brilliant professor.
          You are losing playing your game so play the games of those who are winning.

    • my take,
      the ayalas don’t want a smart president.
      hindi nila mauuto si mar.
      mar is at par with their business-like minds.
      poe is the least to resist a torsion.
      hindi kailangan ang pang-ilong.
      2dirtee is not far.
      jjb is shrewd.

      • @ vander, loud and clear. hindi lamang ang mga ayalas pati halos lahat na mga financiers ni poe at iyong mga corrupt na businessmen, at halos lahat na mga corrupt, “they don’t want a smart president. hindi nila mauuto si mar”.

    • Why would Roxas NOT FIT the description of a “leader who can inspire the people.”???

      Why do you think it is GPL? Has she proven to be an inspiration of the people? Do you believe that IF in the last senatorial elections,she was not included in the LP Team, would she have garnered that number of votes? If she would have stuck with the team of Erap, would she have landed # 1? I do not think so….

      THE LEADER THAT CAN INSPIRE THE PEOPLE IS MAR ROXAS & LENI ROBREDO…
      THEY ARE THE TEAM TO BEAT THIS ELECTION
      THEY ARE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT AND VP…

  8. Frat mo Sorority mo?

    Now it can be revealed their secret society membership…

    1. Binay –  Kappal Mu Nu Nu Nu Nu

    2. Duterte – Dystopia Kappa Iota Mu Tau

    3. Santiago -Psi Choi

    4. Poe – Nu Omaega Kappa Iota Chi Chi Mu

    5. Roxas – Rho Rho Tau

    Parekoy
    12-05-2015

  9. PNoy’s position BEFORE Comelec 2ndDiv decision:

    “Let the People decide.”

    PNoy’s position afteAFTER Comelec 2nd Div decision:

    “Aquino has asked Justice Secretary Alfred Benjamin Caguioa, Executive Secretary Pacquito Ochoa, and other lawyers to brief him about the case but said he still had some questions.

    Aquino denied that the LP was behind the disqualification cases against Poe, pointing out that the administration had wanted her to join the ticket.

    “Ipaalala ko lang, ang tagal naming nililigawan si Grace and, for that matter, Senator (Francis) Escudero, to be part of an administration ticket. Now, having said that, ‘di ba parang ipinapaalala sa atin ng mga kapartido natin ang unang naglabas nito spokesperson ng UNA (United Nationalist Alliance), si Toby Tiangco raw,” he pointed out.”

    Mahal na Pangulo, based on my strong belief that unlike GMA you do not steal, cheat, and lie, I have and continue to have the highest respect for you as the leader and father of our nation. I also believe that you spent extraordinary amounts of time and effort to court Grace Poe to again join your party’s 2016 slate as V/P to Mar Roxas because, as a matter of personal knowledge, you believe that she also possesses these same character traits which guarantees continuity of your “daang matuwid” legacy.

    I also remember that post 2004 presidential elections, you did not participate in the outrageous and indecent efforts (“garapal” may be the more appropriate) by almost all of the LP leaders to blatantly railroad and strong arm the canvassing of votes in favor of GMA best exemplified by “Senator NOTED”.

    I also not that this time around you, unlike Mar Roxas and many of your party mates, did not deny having discussed these residency and natural born Filipino issues with Sen. Poe as well as with your top legal advisers even before you had stated your “let the people decide” personal position.

    Pero nakikita ko rin po ang logic ng inyong biglang pag kambyo sa usaping residency ni Sen. Poe bagamat iba ang kadahilanan duon sa mga nabanggit nyo na mga technikalidad na nanggaling sa mga kapartido nyo.
    Sa aking palagay, ang tunay na dahilan ay ang matibay na ugali ng inyong pamilya na sobrang pagtanaw ng utang na loob. Ipagpaumanhin nyo ang aking sasabihin – Hindi po yata kayo ang dapat tumanaw ng utang na loob. Sila po.

    • It was a notable pivot I agree but as the leader of the country, I believe the underlying motivation there was the respect for the rule of law. The case was adjudicated and a ruling was passed. Let the appeal process takes its course. I don’t expect Pnoy to utter any word that would undermine the position of an independent government authority, the way he did when the DAP ruling was released.

      • I think President Aquino’s “let the people decide” was more a statement that, “Hey, LP doesn’t really care. We have our candidate and will support him, no matter who is running.” It was not a statement to set the laws aside.

        • Nope. Too much of a stretch, I think.

          In any case, here are direct discussions of the whole shebang. Direct as direct can be:

          Former SC CJ Panganiban’s INQ column 12/06/2015 –

          The three-member Second Division of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) cancelled the certificate of candidacy for president of Sen. Grace Poe on the ground that her “material representations” about her natural-born citizenship and 10-year Philippine residency were “false.” In contrast, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) earlier upheld her natural-born citizenship but did not rule on her residency. Here are some questions raised by readers:
          Question 1: What will happen to these contrasting rulings? Answer: Senator Poe will file Monday with the seven-member Comelec en banc a motion for reconsideration. On the other hand, with the denial of his motion for reconsideration by the SET, Rizalino David is poised to go to the Supreme Court. Ultimately, these two cases (and the three others still pending in the Comelec’s First Division) will be elevated to the high court for a final consolidated decision. Meanwhile, Poe’s name will be printed in the automated ballots, as was done in Joseph Estrada’s case in the 2010 presidential election.
          Question 2: Once the SET decision reaches the Supreme Court, will the three justice-members still participate and vote there? Answer: No, having judged below, they can no longer judge above.
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          Question 3: The SET voted 5-4. Isn’t this unreliable? Answer: Many landmark cases, here and abroad, have been decided by one vote. Thus, our Supreme Court, voting 8-7 in Lambino vs Comelec (Oct. 26, 2006), trashed the people’s initiative to institute the parliamentary system here. The US Supreme Court, voting 5-4 in Bush vs Gore (Dec. 12, 2000), rejected the recount of the contested ballots in Florida and ushered in the election of George W. Bush as the new US president.
          Question 4: Isn’t it unfair for Sen. Loren Legarda to ask our electorate to decide legal issues? Answer: No, she did not so ask. Rather, she first quoted from Frivaldo vs Comelec (June 26, 1996) the two main ways of legal interpretation, thus: “At balance, the question really boils down to a choice of … how to interpret and apply laws relating to elections: literal or liberal, the letter or the spirit, the naked provision or the ultimate purpose, legal syllogism or substantial justice, in isolation of or in the context of social conditions, harshly against or gently in favor of the voters’ choice. In applying election laws, it would be far better to err in favor of popular sovereignty than to be right in complex but little understood legalisms.”
          Then, choosing the liberal way of interpretation, she opined: “In case of doubt in the interpretation of constitutional and legal provisions involving popular sovereignty, it is best to interpret such provisions in a manner that enables our electorate to elect freely their chosen leader.”
          Question 5: Under the same Frivaldo doctrine, should Rodrigo Duterte be allowed to run? Answer: I do not have the complete facts on Duterte’s case but if, as reported in the media, the only reason for his alleged disqualification is a typographical error, I believe he should be allowed to run for president. Substantial justice, not literal interpretation, should be applied. This does not mean I approve of his human rights shortcuts or habitual cussing. Legal eligibility is different from electoral acceptability.
          Question 6: Senator Poe is not poor. Why should the social justice principle of giving more law to those who have less in life favor her? Answer: Social justice does not favor only the impoverished. It equally favors the disabled, the sick, the abandoned (like foundlings), the infirm, the mentally-retarded, the disaster-stricken and everyone economically, socially, politically, racially and medically disadvantaged.
          Question 7: Why should the abandoned, like foundlings, be given more law? Dura lex sed lex. The law may be harsh; nevertheless, it must strictly be followed and applied equally to everyone, isn’t it? Answer: Dura lex sed lex is a favorite expression of lawyers educated under the Analytical School of legal philosophy. They interpret law verba legis, that is, according to the literal meaning of the words used. However, I believe the better way of interpretation is to look at the spirit, the intent and the substance of the law. I think that lawyers should not be mere automatons or legal technicians who apply laws strictly and automatically without considering their effects on society. Rather, they should be social engineers who help build just societies with law as their tool.
          Question 8: Apart from the presidency, vice presidency, Senate and House memberships, are there other positions that require natural-born citizenship? Answer: Yes, thousands of
          others, like commissioners of elections, audit, civil service, human rights; ombudsman; most judicial and prosecutorial posts; directorships in several bureaus and commissions; memberships in boards of examiners of various professions; grantees of scholarships; and others too numerous to fit in this space. The point is: Foundlings should not be denied entry to these offices or grants.
          Question 9: Should we simply forget Poe’s abandonment of our country when she became an American and accept her now as our president? Answer: That is a political, not legal, question that is better answered by our people via their ballots. Not every question can and should be decided by our tribunals. Let Poe explain to our people, and if the majority accepts her explanation and votes her to office, so be it. This is the essence of democracy. As the axiom goes, Vox populi vox Dei.

          Read more: http://opinion.inquirer.net/90921/contrasting-the-comelec-and-set-decisions#ixzz3tW9ft9tx
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      • A statement, whether in the past or in the present, that says like this “Let the people decide” simply means, that ‘Candidates who are pronounced by government agencies as qualified to run’ . . . LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE.

        I agree with JoeAm and Pickers1368.

        It is OBVIOUS that it has to be understood like that. Otherwise, there will be a MESS if one on HIGH can JUMP THE GUN on those who HAVE THE AUTHORITY to say WHO ARE QUALIFIED to run for public office(s).

        The simple (logic) understanding on that is there. To understand otherwise its CONTEXT is unjustified and simply wrong. We are in a democracy and not in a dictatorship climate.

    • @parengtony,

      I will confirm that Aquino knew all along that Poe has NBFC and Residency problems and LP was gambling that it is easier to hurdle those if she ran as VP for the focus of the people is in the Presidential Candidates.

      Aquino was straddling and betting on many candidates as long as he is assured that the next president gives him a pass on DAP.

      But after Duterte brought chaos when he finally entered the ring and brawled and there was wildfire among a substantial OFW netizens who prefer Duterte and picking up Binay’s and Poe’s supporters, Aquino reassessed the situatiin for Roxas, Drilon, Belmonte and the concermed Oligarchy sent a strong meassage to PNoy to better put up that he is hundred percent for Roxas-Robredo or shut up in sending mixed messages with that Vox Pupli, Vox Dei bullshit.

      When COMELEC DQd Poe and as a sore loser and a neophyte in the snake pit started pointing fingers and accused LP and UNA, but Poe overplayed her hand did not realized that by accusing LP she was indirectly accusing Aquino since he is the head honcho of LP, thus Aquino realized that he needs to choose side and he did!

      Now Aquino is bullheaded and Team Poe are sweating bullets for once Aquino points his horns at you, he does not care of if you are the best Matador of Spain!

      If I am a Poe supporter, I will tell Poe to quit the race and save her remaining ace: being a senator. She was betrayed and used by Escudero and she tried her best but she is carrying enormous heavy burden with her issues and the writing is so big on the wall, she lost! This is not her time but she could fight another day and keep her honor and dignity intact by retreating this time. After her exit in the limelight and let the qualified candidates fight it out, the Filipino people will see her in a good light, a more humane and a wiser public servant! Within six years, Lapid’d Foundling Bill will pass and she is one of the biggest recipient. She will be qualified and have a better shot in 2022 for highest position of our land!

      • there is no shame in retreat. even the best generals of our time at some point in their lives do retreat. as well, chess champions sometimes withdraw and adjourned. it’s part of the game. there is always tomorrow.

        grace ought to retreat now and withdraw her candidacy. things are starting to stack up against her and she’ll be pushed to the wall, squashed. time for her to tell chiz to step back, or run by himself; talk and thank her sponsors, do it with humor and pride. thanks for your support, guys, and sorry about some issues. but stay with me for I’ll be bigger and stronger in 2022, harder as well, and together we’ll create history and resurrect titanic. or something similar. if grace is truly good with words, she’ll find the correct words to say. expelliarmus!

        • she can sing “softly as i leave you”….softly, as i leave you rivals, for my heart would break…

        • If this woman ever wins any official post, at all, now and in future WOE to the land
          of our birth ➷

        • guys, there was one american who uttered immortal words – I shall return. a promise he kept, and he did return, only to claim victory in the pacific. he went away with head held high and strength of purpose. and when he returned, it was down of a new era.

  10. GPL must widen the collection of blood for DNA testing within the 10 kilometres radius of Jaro church and if possible with the help of census data from year 1945 to 1970. Perhaps with a long shot a DNA testing can be done on the Marcos/Cruz rumour but without Bongbong Marcos DNA.

    • Mang Bernie and the barbers (in another ‘social’ drinking spree last night), in unison, said:

      Kalimutan na lang niya ang pagiging ‘pulot’ niya. Si Susan naman ang makapagpapatunay noon. Tigilan na nila ang kanilang pagkukunwari…

      • …pero hwag kalimutan ang “DAKILANG BALATKAYO” ni fpj. ito ba ang ibig sabihin ni mgl na ipagpatuloy nya ang pinagsimulan ng kanyang tatay?

      • ‘Sila’ at ‘niya’ will be looking at the TRAFFIC LIGHT gadget (hope its working he he). . . Red Light – Stop,
        Yellow Light – Pause to Stop and Green Light – Go.

        If the gadget has also ‘Turn Right’ Light – turn right. ‘Turn Left’ then turn left.

        The gadget’s COLORED LIGHTS will be something to LOVE or something to HATE. . . for GPL and Duterte likewise.

        Mang Bernie & your barbers. . . What LIGHT do you SEE? What LIGHT do you LOVE to see?

        ‘Chorus’. . . ‘aha, there is a MOON LIGHT in the Traffic Light!’ . . . ha ha ha

        ‘Tigil na tayo sa spreeing natin’. . . says Mang Bernie, ‘Tunay, titigil din si GPL. he he he.’

  12. Volunteers for Leni Robredo is having a campaign fundraising project dubbed Lugawan for Leni Robredo. This is led by Harvey Keh. Venue will be at Paranaque.

    However, their headquarters is at Tsinelas Volunteer Center along Katipunan Avenue, Quezon City if you want to personally go there and have a meet and greet with the Volunteers.

    https://twitter.com/HarveyKeh/status/672685959893291008

    • What about those who want to go, but can’t? Is there a bank account they can deposit their P500 at? Thanks.

      • I don’t really know. You have to contact them to know at their headquarters through twitter or through email or phone, whichever you prefer.

  13. TRIVIA

    1.Did we know that the the Original and the Amended 1935 Constitution which was in effect in 1968 when GL was born did not define what a “Natural Born Filipino Citizen” was?

    Both original and amended 1935 Constitutions state:

    ARTICLE IV
    Citizenship

    Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines:

    (1) Those who are citizens of the Philippine Islands at the time of the adoption of this Constitution.

    (2) Those born in the Philippine Islands of foreign parents who, before the adoption of this Constitution, had been elected to public office in the Philippine Islands.

    (3) Those whose fathers are citizens of the Philippines.

    (4) Those whose mothers are citizens of the Philippines and, upon reaching the age of majority, elect Philippine citizenship.

    (5) Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

    Section 2. Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by law.

    Although all ratified Constitutions from 1935 to 1987 state that:

    No person may be elected to the office of the President or Vice-President unless he is a natural born citizen of the Philippines, a qualified voter, forty years of age or over, and has been a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding the election.

    It was only in the 1973 Constitution when the word “Natural Born Filipino Citizen” was first defined.

    ARTICLE III
    CITIZENSHIP

    SECTION 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines:

    (1) Those who are citizens of the Philippines at the time of the adoption of this Constitution.

    (2) Those whose fathers or mothers are citizens of the Philippines.

    (3) Those who elect Philippine citizenship pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of nineteen hundred and thirty-five.

    (4) Those who are naturalized in accordance with law.

    SEC. 2. A female citizen of the Philippines who marries an alien shall retain her Philippine citizenship, unless by her act or omission she is deemed, under the law, to have renounced her citizenship.

    SEC. 3. Philippine citizenship may be lost or reacquired in the manner provided by law.

    SEC. 4. A natural-born citizen is one who is a citizen of the Philippines from birth without having to perform any act to acquire or perfect his Philippine citizenship.

    2. Did we also know that if EDSA 1 did not happen, there would not have been any Presidential Elections held?

    The Amended 1973 Constitution (Martial Law Constitution of Makoy) declares:

    ARTICLE VII
    THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENT

    Section 1. The President shall be the head of state and chief executive of the Republic of the Philippines.

    Section 2. There shall be a Vice-President who shall have the same qualifications and term of office as the President and may be removed from office in the same manner as the President as provided in Article XIII, Section 2 of this Constitution.

    The Vice-President may be appointed as a member of the Cabinet and may be nominated and elected as Prime Minister.

    The Vice-President shall be elected with and in the same manner as the President.

    The President shall be elected from among the Members of the National Assembly by a majority vote of all its Members for a term of six years from the date he takes his oath of office, which shall not be later than three days after the proclamation of the National Assembly, nor in any case earlier than the expiration of the term of his predecessor. Upon taking his oath of office, the President shall cease to be a Member of the National Assembly and of any political party. He shall be ineligible to hold any other elective office during his term.

    Section 3. No person may be elected President unless he is at least fifty years of age at the day of his election as President, and a resident of the Philippines for at least ten years immediately preceding his election. However, if no Member of the National Assembly is qualified or none of those qualified is a candidate for President, any Member thereof may be elected President

    • YckiR . . . Under a Duterte Constitution, it shall be –

      No American, naturalized or natural-born citizen shall be elected as President or Vice President of the Philippines . . . 20?? Constitution.

      he hhhee

      • Kapag si GL ang naging pangulo – “Anticipation of 2016”

        Pag si Jejemon Binay – “Constipation of 2016”

        Pag si MDS – “Consumisyon of 2016”

  14. FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

    In today’s Manila Bulletin there are 106 work permit application notices from foreign nationals. Of these 27 were Chinese, 18 were Indonesian and 10 were Ukraninian female card dealers. I assume the card dealers will work in a casino.

    What if one of the Ukranian card dealers had a child by one of the Chinese or Indonesians and that child is abandoned in a church font in Iloilo City.

    That child will most likely have Asian type features similar to GPL. Should that child be allowed to run for President (ala GPL) without first proving she has at least one Filipino parent?

    • Ancient Mariner . . . there is no FOOD if its in the FONT!

      drink the HOLY WATER instead! uhaw!

      he hhheee

    • @A.M.,

      Just like Baby Marciano, born in June 2015, the child will be…

      – Stateless, per our Constitution (Art. IV on Citizenship of the1987 Constitution)

      And since there is NO specific nationality law on foundlings as dictated by customary international law [as spelled out in the “UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Natioonality and Statelessness: Handbook for Parliamentarians N° 22, July 2014”] and there is NO Constitutional amendment to specify foundlings’ nationality/citizenship yet, the child will just be…

      – Registered as a foundling then given legal status first in order to pave the way for his/her NATURALIZATION later as a citizen of the Philippines (in conformity to the child’s right to a nationality)

      —–
      Note: The child, sooner or later, may be given a Philippine passport just as long as the Foundling Certificate and the founder’s Philippine passport, among other requirements, are at hand

      • As to your question…

        Should that child be allowed to run for President (ala GPL) without first proving she has at least one Filipino parent?

        Since there was no automatic mode of granting natural-born Philippine citizenship to the child, he/she will not be allowed.

        • @baycas is back!

          Now the all stars are complete!

          Gonna watch Star Wars on their premier night!

          Let us unsheathe our laser saber tongues!

          May the force be with us!

          :)

        • Nope, never did.

          Johnny Lin had some unpleasant experience with my sexy MILF and quit.

          Johnny went to Joeam and he had a good point in one of the disucussions there but he realized the liberty here is unparalleled compared there for Joeam can’t take the heat in his own kitchen, thus Johnny left that blog too for irreconcilable diferrence.

          I think Johnny needs to realize that we are in the same team and we are fighting the same enemies of the Fifth State, so it is time to suck it up and come back and join us!

        • @raissa,

          I constantly remember that I’m friends with everyone here.

          It’s just that some of my views infuriate others…even, in fact, you…at one time or another.

          I don’t blame my haters. Wala namang personalan. Issues lang.

          @Parekoy and I? We are not totally at odds with each other. I believe our views, I may say, complement each other.

          I may not always agree with the manner of his discourse and sometimes I may not subscribe to what he conveys…but as long as the message is loud and clear, it’s fine with me.

          Discerning readers are what we’re after. These readers will know better how to react to our ‘dissertations’ / arguments, what to choose to believe in / what to discard, and, most importantly, what actions they will take after reading our comments. The heart of the matter is in the mind; each and everyone’s perception.

          I consider @Parekoy a friend, a teacher to everyone, as well as still a student in this digital life of ours (for education is a lifelong process). I can easily congratulate him for a job well done.

          Finally, the sense…este, the sex…of humor of @Parekoy was, is and always will be impeccable!

        • Just to stress what I posted last June, I think…

          Specific provisions in the Philippine Constitution of 1935 with some explanation DENOTING, as it turned out in years to come, the conflict from international law…

          E. 1935 Constitution

          In the 1935 Constitution, Filipino citizenship was defined, classified and regulated by Article IV, which stated that:

          Section 1. The following are citizens of the Philippines

          xxxxx

          (3) Those whose fathers are citizens of the Philippines
          (4) Those whose mothers are citizens of the Philippines, and upon reaching the age of majority, elect Philippine citizenship

          xxxxx

          As can be seen from the previous citizenship laws, the principle of jus sanguinis was not applicable prior to the 1935 Constitution. Before Section 1, which considered citizens those whose fathers were Filipino citizens, the prevailing doctrine had been jus soli.[21]

          By recognizing the principle of jus sanguinis, it was recognized that a blood relationship would serve “as a better guarantee of loyalty to the country of one’s parents”[22] than jus soli.

          As written by Cortes and Lotilla and edited by Swan Sik Ko in Chapter 8 of the book “Nationality and International Law in Asian Perspective,”

          Treaties and the generally accepted principles of international law concerning citizenship or nationality, while they are considered as part of the law of the land, cannot in cases of conflict prevail over the provisions of the Constitution on nationality.

        • You are welcome.

          But, really, I am just whiling away my very busy time right now.

          Don’t worry, I will always come back…

        • We could always find time for CPM.

          Ako nga habang naglalaba, namamalantsa, nagluluto, naghuhugas ng pinggan, nagpapakain ng mga baboy, at ngayon nga ay nagkukulot…

          eh nakakatype pa?

          :)

        • I think one may easily do plenty of chores and blog too…

          That is, if one always or, perhaps most of the time, has the luxury of internet connection, however slow it may be…

      • On August 15, 2015 I wrote:

        What are the requisites before the supposed foundling is granted Philippine nationality? First, it must be proved after investigation that the parents of the child are unknown. Second, the child has been abandoned by the parents – NOT merely lost or taken and abandoned by somebody. Third, the child must have been found within Philippine territory – NOT inside the gate or fence of an embassy or consulate. And fourth, the child must be registered as a foundling IAW our laws and issued a foundling certificate. Only then that our country could recognize the Philippine nationality of a foundling or grant same nationality to a foundling.

        • Third, the child must have been found within Philippine territory – NOT inside the gate or fence of an embassy or consulate.

          Just a thought or just to throw a monkey wrench on this statement…

          Isn’t a Catholic church considered a consulate of the Vatican since the Pope is like a head of a state, The Vatican City?

        • Nope. a sanctuary maybe but not considered as an embassy or consulate.

          I will stick to my original opinion, Poe is NBFC but legally iffy.

        • Thank you. Unless proven she has a father that is of Filipino blood, she is not NBFC in my belief.

          It will be unfair to those kids born of Filipino mothers because they have to elect to be a Filipino when they reach the age of maturity (which is 18 years old), then and only then can they be considered a natural-born Filipino under the 1935 Constitution, which Grace Poe is under.

        • There is the Papal Nunciature or the embassy of the Holy See at 2140 Taft Ave., Manla where the pope stayed in January this year.

  15. My humble analyses:

    1. Poe is risking too much by bringing her DQ case to SC, who could rule that she’s not an NBFC and therefore not qualified to even seat in the senate, similar to Oscar Pistorius whose lower court’s conviction of culpable homicide was upgraded to murder by South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal;

    2.Poe’s running mate, chix escudero, is barking loudly that the Mar camp is behind the DQ cases against poe, citing that Atty. Estrella Elamparo is connected to Avelino Cruz of The Firm, a Mar supporter. Being an ultimate trapo, chix knows that politics is dirty and anything goes, like what he did in 2010 for his game-changing NoyBi push. The rivals have all the rights to question the qualifications and even dig into the closet of skeletons of their opponents just to boost their chance of winning. The poe-chix tandem is showing signs of panic.

    3. Du30, after meeting with Davao Archbishop Romulo Valles, said that his supporters could call him “Santo Rodrigo” and committed to donate P1K to Caritas for every curse word (put*** in*) he may henceforth utter. Digong may not not be aware that it’s his curse word that made him popular among the DE class(88%) since he spoke their everyday language. His primary misgiving was cursing the well-loved Pope Francis. If he becomes saintly like Mar, he would be another lackluster candidate.

    • Duterte’s idea to donate P1000 for every curse word reminds me of the ways of the wayward.

      The indulgencias that the Spanish friars tried to sell to indios so that souls may be saved.

      In the NBA, when fines were imposed for violating the dress code, some players immediately issued checks and pre-paid their future violations.

      Duterte is really morally bankrupt. Fighting a form of evil while being evil himself!

      • how fast caritas is accepting of digong’s dirty money! I dont know how they could spend 1K knowing katumbas yon ng swear word, money came from bad source, bad beginning, bad luck, and bad outcome. caritas has stooped that low na, kahit dirty money pinapatulan na.

        in short, duterte bought his way in, bought caritas good graces. all is well kung may perang kapalit. it all boils down to wad of cash. davao synod did not advice duterte to confess his sins, humbly accept penance, do good and turn away from his evil ways.

        like before, bishops looked away and admired their expensive pajeros while gloria arroyo pillaged the nation.

    • . . . yes. When an accused ‘appeals’ he/she OPENS UP the whole case for review, and can get a heavier findings of guilt raising the crime to its APEX. . . murder. Pemberton is another case, he will appeal. So let him take that risk.

      GPL, let her appeal from the Comelec 2nd Div’s decision. If En Banc Comelec still not good, let her appeal to SC.

      If GPL’s appeal turns bad and sour, she might, just might be DISLODGED even as a SENATOR at that!
      Who will she BLAME? Escu? Atty. Garcia?

      Be careful when appealing, the damage might be worsened on the appellant.