By Raïssa Robles
It’s now all set.
The book launch of Marcos Martial Law: Never Again, a brief history of torture and atrocity under the New Society is on April 4 Monday afternoon at Balay Kalinaw, otherwise known as Ikeda Hall.
Here’s a link on how to get to Balay Kalinaw.
I will be there starting 1:30 PM for book signing and of course meeting all my friends from Cyber Plaza Miranda, Facebook and Twitter. All those who have direct messaged me saying they want multiple copies, please come early :)
Each hardbound, fully-illustrated book will cost P2,500.00.
During the launch day only, all those who will buy one copy of the hardbound book will be entitled to get two paperback versions free. The paperbacks, however, are not yet available, so these will be couriered to the buyer later. so please don’t forget to leave your addresses and contact numbers.
The bulk discounts on launch day are as follows:
Two to five copies – 5% discount off the selling price.
Six to 10 copies – 10% discount
11 to 15 copies – 15% discount
The program proper will start at 3 PM to 6 PM.
I will soon post what the program will contain.
THANKS!
P.S. I can understand why Ateneo needed to put stringent security measures in place. The safety of the students is the paramount concern.
I hope teachers and students from Ateneo might be able to drop by on Monday for the book launch. Ateneo is close to my heart. It is where I started honing my craft in writing under Fr. Joseph Galdon.
P.P.S. sorry, I forgot.
For pre-orders, pls deposit payment to:
Doods says
Imee Marcos is one in the list mentioned to have an account/accounts in this massive corruption and tax avoidance… anyone know about this please … this could be the billions we were looking for..
http://www.vox.com/2016/4/3/11356326/panama-papers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_named_in_the_Panama_Papers
Parekoy says
Imee most probably transferred their money to other banks to avoid being recovered by the Philippine Government.
JV’s too…
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On hiding their money…
Yung mga Ampatuan eh walang tiwala sa mga banko, kaya sa vault nila nilalagay ang bilyones na mg nakaw.
Si Enrile, wais, halos lahat laundered na sa kanilang legit corporations.
Si Sotto nasa pangalan ng mga anak.
Si Recto ay isa sa pinaka magaling magtago ng pera… kahit AMLA eh di yan matukoy…
Si Duterte nasa pangalan ng mga anak nya…
Si Binay eh na kay Baloloy at Limlingan pero meron din nakila Abi at Nancy. Yung kay Junjun eh nasa ibang pangalan kasi Binay din apelyido eh red flag agad yun dahil Binay=Magnanakaw…
Yung kay Roxas eh nasa corporation nila…pero dahil legit karamihan yung ibang kita sa mga kontrata dahil sa infuence eh legit na rin…
Yung kay Poe eh nagsisimula pa lang magsubi si Neil…
Kay Miriam eh nasa Tagaytay na bahay nila, bullet proof yun at may malaking vault.
Kay Bongbong eh nailipat na ng mga bankong mas mahigpit sa Swiss ang secrecy…
Kay Abad eh spread…
Kay Drilon eh nakapangalan sa iba atyung karamihan eh numbered accounts lang…
Kay Lito Lapid eh cash karamihan at yung iba ay nasa pangalan ng mga anak…
Kay Cayetano eh nasa Germany daw yung iba, pero yung kay Pia eh nasa cayman’s ata yun…Yung sa asawa ni Alan eh nasa pamilya nila…
Kila Speaker Belmonte eh nakaimbak sa mga corporations…
Kay Paquito Ochoa ay nakiimbak sa mga corporation ni Belmonte, at naka-invest sa mga mamahaling alak…at mga night clubs…meron din investment dati kay Jenny Napoles, at ngayon ay kay Kim Wong…
Yung kay Alcala eh naitago ng maigi sa mga kapamilya…
Yung kay Jun Abaya eh puro cash at di pa laundered…
Yung kay Andaya eh invested at karamihan eh nasa offshore accounts din..,
Yung kay Villafuerte eh naka invest sa Caramoan na mga resorts at mga trading companies na managed ng asawa…
Yung kay Ping Lacson eh naka invest kay Kim Wong at iba pang mga intsik…
Yung kay chavit eh nasa Baluarte at may bantay na tigre. Cash yan karamihan at yung iba eh nasa Macau at HK…
Yung sa mga Pineda eh halos cash karamihan at nasa mga legit na business tulad ng lotto outlets kuno at mga remittance, para naman laundered na kuno yung jueteng money…
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Sa Panama accounts,
May lalabas pa dyan na mga pangalan ng mga pinoy na mayayaman na di natin alam kung saan galing ang pera kinita…
Doods says
Since ICIJ (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists) is on top of this, makikihingi lang sana ng more info about this news. Specially on how this news has impacted to our very own Pilipinas. Meron din tayong mga mamamayan na naibalitang itinakbo ang pera ng bayan… this could be it… e.g. Imee Marcos is on that list.. If we can ask how much was there… kahit pa sabihing wala na at nai transfer na sa ibang banko… at least we will know the figure kung how much was it there.. because Imee could just not grow that money in there backyard and deposit it to Mossack Fanseca.. And if it is that big (to have Mossak Fanseca handled it), she is not that magician to have that all of a sudden.. sana po. humingi lang kaunting info..
Rene-Ipil says
The PNP released the statistics on cities with the highest crime index which placed Davao City in fourth place, implying that Davao City is the fourth most dangerous city in the country. Far from it. The PNP has now joined the political game and becomes a political tool of Roxas.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/focus/v2/04/01/16/top-15-cities-with-highest-index-crimes
The true indicator of criminality is the monthly crime rate using the index crime numbers. MCR in a year is determined by the formula: (crime volume/12) x (100,000/population). Total crime volume in six years must be divided by 72 (6×12). For the example, Davao City had about 37,000 index crimes for six years from 2010-15 with a population of 1.4M. Using the MCR formula, Davao City (DC) would have MCR of 36.
Now, let’s compare DC’s MCR with Cebu (3rd), Bacolod (10th) and Mandaue 15th using the PNP statistics on crimes and Wikipedia on population. Computation would show that Cebu had MCR of 66, Bacolod got 38 and Mandaue garnered 46. Clearly, Davao City is the safest among the four cities, even safer or less dangerous than Mandaue – the safest or the least dangerous according to PNP statistics.
Let’s compare also the police patrol area. DC has 2,400 km2 area of responsibility. Cebu, Bacolod and Mandaue have 315 km2, 162 km2 and 35 km2, respectively. There is no comparison really.
NUMBERS DON’T LIE !!!
martial_law_baby says
Tama ka Atty. Numbers don’t lie. So may crime pa rin talaga sa Davao City. So paano tayo maniniwala sa sinasabi ni Duterte and Cayetano na in 3-6 months mawawala ang crime sa Pinas kung sa mismong pinamumunuan nya ay may mataas na incidence of crime? Duterte’s whole candidacy is anchored on the promise that he will rid our country with crime.
Kalahari says
Du30 promised to get rid of drug lords and minimize attendant crimes by running after pushers. Illegal drug addiction is one problem that won’t be easily solved, like cigarette craving, and has already taken roots in the four corners of the country, New Bilibid Prison not excluded courtesy of the lackluster performance of the daang matuwid administration whose “lambat sibat” operation is netting only the pushers and not the sources of the menacing drugs.
One sure formula is destroying/incarcerating drug labs and their financiers whose whereabouts are already known and cut the flow of supply to the addicted populace.
Have trust on Du30 and help him make drastic changes in our beleaguered society which other candidates lack the guts, derring-do and political will to undertake.
Rene-Ipil says
Please provide the link of what you are telling us.
martial_law_baby says
O ayan Atty. for your reading pleasure. http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/02/21/1555349/duterte-vows-end-criminality-3-months
Rene-Ipil says
So, you took the meaning of “rid” literally. Sorry, I don’t read that way. To my understanding and I think to the understanding of many, Duterte meant ridding our country of crimes to a large extent. In Singapore some protesters also complain of the presence of crime therein. These protesters said “low volume of crime does not mean no crime.” These are people who merely nitpick.
martial_law_baby says
Ha? And do you think every Filipinos read the way you do? The truth is, Dutertes message was meant to deceive people. That he is the only solution to the problem of criminality. In short, nangloloko lang talaga sya. Ikaw na rin nagsabi he can not achieve it. Wala syang ginawa kung hindi ang manakot and send the message that we are a hopeless nation. A Hugo Chavez in the making. Don’t make excuses for him.
baycas says
P.S. ko today…
In PDI link you provided…
martial_law_baby says
@Baycas. LOL. More than that Apo Lakay would most likely be buried finally sa Libingan ng mga Bayani. Both Duterte and Grace Poe are for it. Duterte even says that Marcos is the best President the Philippines ever had. Mapapakamot ka na lang talaga sa ulo.
Rene-Ipil says
MLBaby, you were not around before martial law was declared by Marcos.
I voted for Marcos against Osmeña in 1969. Meaning that he was doing well then in my perception. Martial law was welcomed by many in 1972 because it instilled discipline among the people. But Marcos abused it later and the rest is history.
I was a personal witness to pre and posts martial law. How about you?
BTW You are entitled to your own opinion that I am making excuses for Duterte. Far from it. I am also entitled to my own opinion. Take it or leave it. Bigotry has no place in this blog.
Rene-Ipil says
What is the law violated if Marcos is buried in the LNB? How about any tradition, custom or public policy?
Rene-Ipil says
P.S.
I also voted for Marcos against Macapagal in 1965.
mushupork says
@Rene-ipil
Slow down with the bigotry allegation torney. People are just exposing you for your irrationality and lack of ethics. You taking offense does not does not give you the right to call your detractors bigots. You’ll have to prove that bigotry first. Because if you can’t, you’re just being what the millennials call “butthurt” and spewing out the most emotionally/politically loaded word you have in your arsenal in the hope of silencing your critics.
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You are recommending burying Makoy in Taguig in a blog post celebrating the launch of a book that’s vehemently against the idea. When I say that’s tone deaf, I’m not exhibiting unfair intolerance of your ideas or opinions. I’m just stating a fact.
Your opinions are always welcome.
kalakala says
i totally agree with you, martial law baby, duterte is best in deceiving people. i am a NBFC my birth certicate can attest to that aside from the doctor, nurse and midwife who assisted my mom when she gave birth to me.
look what’s happening in kidapawan. why robin padilla is there? very fast in answering his own question “why I am here? because I am a filipino” he never said because i am duterte’s supporter. look, where is one of his brothers now? isn’t he is prison?
Rene-Ipil says
You know what? While the PNP statistics say that QC is the most dangerous among the 10 cities with the highest index crimes, it appears that QC has the lowest MCR. QC had 65,000 index crimes from 2010 to 2015 with a population of 2.7M. Meaning that QC is safer than DC and Zamboanga City which have MCR of 36 both. The most dangerous in the PNP list is actually the safest among the 10 cities cited by PNP. Here is the MCR of the top 10 cities in the number of index crimes from 2010-15.
1. QC – 33
2. MLA – 47
3. Cebu – 66
4. DC – 36
5. CDO – 71
6. Baguio – 125
7. ZC – 36
8. Iloilo – 69
9. Gensan – 50
10. Bacolod – 38
NUMBERS DON’T LIE !!!
mushupork says
Uh no. This is more like I’M TRYING TO FUDGE STATS SO DAVAO CITY LOOKS BETTER !!!
pelang says
i wonder what your comment is when Duterte says:
I. when he went to Cavite to campaign, he promised the family of Bongbong Revilla that he will set his brother free if elected President
2. he will allow the burial of Marcos at Libingan ng Bayan and if he dies, Bongbong Marcos can take over as President if he and Marcos were elected as P. and VP, when he went to Ilocos to campaign (ano ngayon ang role ni Cayetano suportado niya pala si Bongbong?)
3. When he went to Pampanga he told the followers of Arroyo that he will set GMA free if elected President.
Rene-Ipil says
They would be alright if done IAW law. Your comments are misleading because they are taken out of context. Is any law violated if Revilla is freed on bail, Marcos is buried in LNB and GMA freed on bail? Is it not the logical consequence that Bongbong becomes president if they were both elected and Duterte died in office?
kalakala says
nasa news na nilaglag ng anak ni duterte si a. cayetano ang pinalit ay si ESCUDERO
Rene-Ipil says
Maybe, Duterte did not “dictate” on him to support Cayetano. I, myself, don’t dictate or even convince my children and my wife whom to vote as president. They have minds of their own which may be better than mine.
kalakala says
you are right. he did not dictate his son but now angry what his son did. thay have also a political problem even inside their very own household.
i respect your view and i totally understand it because kahit kami hindi din pinakialaman ng aming mga magulang at mga kapatid whom to vote. but we were enlightened whom to vote
mushupork says
Saan mo nakuha na MCR ang true indicator of criminality?
How about this? Use the per capita metric to determine the probability of the population being a part of the crime.
QC population (2010): 2.8 million
Total index crimes: 65,514
Total index crimes per capita: 0.0234
Davao City population (2010): 1.4 million
Total index crimes: 37,684
Total index crimes per capita: 0.0269
4th safest city in the country ladies and gentlemen. Murder capital of the Philippines. 1st runner up pagdating sa rape.
NUMBERS DON’T LIE!!! (Gayahin ko all caps mo kasi pag all caps it must be true right?)
mushupork says
When bragging about Davao City, Duts usually says that compared to the evil, immoral, crime-ridden cities of imperial manila, In Davao, people can walk free knowing that they won’t be a victim of criminality – that there’s no need to fear of getting raped or murdered.
But based on the numbers, there’s a higher likelihood that a person gets molested or killed in Davao City than in any of the cities in metro manila.
Duts and his family has been in power for a long time. If he really is as effective and as efficient a leader as he claims to be, he should have cleaned up Davao City by now.
But as you said, NUMBERS DON’T LIE!!! The perception of a clean and just DC is just as fantastical as the claim that Mar didn’t graduate from Wharton.
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Onga pala di ba sabi mo dati yung numbers ng PNP ay manipulated and untrustworthy? Ano tong biglang NUMBERS DON’T LIE na post na to while citing PNP’s stats? Joke lang ba to or sarcasm lang tulad ng style ni Duts?
Kalahari says
PNP is a government agency being used, among others, to destroy the credibility of roxas’ competitors through their phoney stats with the hope of boosting his ratings from the usual 4th place which he has been occupying since early December last year until now. (Pulse Asia poll December 4 to 11, 2015)
mushupork says
Prove it.
It’s so easy to declare that the numbers are phony but do you have proof of the manipulation? So far your statements have been as empty and as illusory as Duts’ assertion that DC has no drug problem.
Kalahari says
Circumstantial evidence relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of fact – like the presence of gun powder in the hand of the hungry and UNARMED Kidapawan farmer killed by the PNP to justify the massacre
Your assertion that my statements have been as empty and as illusory as Dut’s assertion that DC has no drug problem is liken to a sea-sick sailor of the sinking MV Roxas caught by the fury of super typhoon Yolanda for 2 weeks in Tacloban supposedly to save lives and ease the pains of the survivors but in reality did nothing except endless meetings and burying 200 rotten sacks of rice in Leyte presumably for distribution to Tacloban, whose mayor is a political opponent of PNoy.
mushupork says
So where’s your proof of manipulation (circumstantial or otherwise)? Bakit ka biglang napunta sa Kidapawan?
Sinabi ng PNP may droga sa DC, sabi ng anak ni Duts may droga sa DC, inamin din ni Duts na may droga sa DC pero sabi mo walang droga sa DC kasi tulad nung nangyari sa Yolanda na nag meeting lang si Mar at nagbaon ng panis na bigas kasi kalaban ni Pnoy yung mayor.
I had no idea that reasoning can get this fanciful and creative.
It’s no worse than saying that “Naglakad ang mga higante sa tambutso ng kambing, yan ang dahilan kung bakit may gilagid ang tao.”
Next time when you’re structuring your refutations, sprinkle in a bit of whimsical powder but leave out the bucketfuls of insane behind.
Rene-Ipil says
Kalahari, I agree that many PNP stats are phoney. Many also believe that PNP stats are manipulated. I made my comments above assuming that the PNP stats are correct merely to show that PNP is now a tool of Roxas in putting Davao City down.
“In an August 2015 Senate investigation , PNP Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Chief Benjamin Magalong admitted that Oplan Lambat-Sibat exerts severe pressure on each local police station to lower their crime rates.
“We are now turning the heat on stations that reported high crime rate. We ask: where is your crime prevention program?,” Magalong told the Senate panel.
“Local police stations, especially those within crime-prone jurisdictions, desperately avoided the DILG Secretary’s wrath by making sure that the crime volume went down, no matter what.
“Because of the ingenuity of Filipino policemen, there still existed some level of inaccurate reporting, which prompted higher authority to send put Red Teams randomly to check on how complaints were being recorded, investigated and solved,” admitted Magalong.”
http://www.thinkingpinoy.com/mar-roxas-vs-davao-city-an-analysis-of-pnp-crime-reporting/
Ancient Mariner says
As far as I can remember the Davao City safest nonsense was based around a survey by Numbeo.
Numbeo has since proved to be easier to fix than breaking eggs.
I think that realistically Davao City is just a normal Phiippine city complete with no go areas, safe areas and enough drug pushers to fill a cruise ship.
In any case whether it is safest or not is now largely irrelevant. The magic of the first story worked and Dugong has now moved on from banging that drum.
Rene-Ipil says
On SWS mobile survey.
Our country’s socioeconomic class distribution comprises of 10 percent ABC, 60 percent D and 30 percent E. But according to SWS the mobile phone distribution is as follows:
“Its socioeconomic class distribution is 5 percent ABC, 81 percent D, and 14 percent E.”
Read more: http://opinion.inquirer.net/94099/the-bilang-pilipino-sws-mobile-survey#ixzz44ccUqVm3
This means an skewed sampling of the survey population because whoever got the D Class would have a much higher score than what the norm dictates. The candidate favored by the D Class would have a runaway win.
Maybe such situation occurs because the ABC class were not interested in the survey methodology and in the promised prize of owning the provided mobile phone after the May elections. Most of the ABC people own sophisticated mobile phones. Many of them even own two phones at a time.
As to the E class, I guess many, if not most, of them do not bother to participate because they are busy looking for a living. Many of them are even illiterate.
It simply means that the population of the SWS mobile survey does NOT represent the country’s population. But I still trust the old or usual survey methodology used by SWS and PA.
Kalahari says
The poor as a category is variously defined. According to official statistics, 39.5 percent of Filipinos, or more than 5 million families, lived below the poverty threshold in 2000. Survey organizations, however, refer to lower-income groups as belonging to “D” and “E” classes that are estimated to make up as much as 93 percent of some 43 million Filipino voters. According to SWS, the D class, which makes up 60 percent of all voters, comprises lower-middle class households “who have some comfort and means but basically thrive on a hand-to-mouth existence.” The E class, comprising 33 percent of the households, is the extremely lower class “who evidently face great difficulty in meeting their basic survival needs.”
http://pcij.org/stories/print/poorvote.html
BFD says
@Rene-Ipil
Do you really think that a federal form of government will help us lift our nation from this rut of dynastic families or will it just exacerbate and further perpetuate one’s family’s hold on a city, province or region due the very nature of federalism?
Just to start the debate on this form of government.
Rene-Ipil says
Federalism is the true essence of decentralisation and devolution of power from the central government to local governments.
For example, just compare NCR CBDs with the CBDs of the rest of the regions or the prospective federal states, i.e., Cebu, Iloilo, Naga, CDO, Davao, etc. How I wish the Philippines would have a Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Kota Kinabalu, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Chicago, LA, LV, Houston, Boston, etc.
This is merely a simplistic illustration. Discussions about the economy, traffic, population, peace and order, environment, employment, justice, legislation, etc. would need much more time.
BFD, maybe you can enlighten me how federalism would enhance political dynasties and lead to poor economy, peace and order, environment, governance, etc.
moonie says
bfd, anne curtis is from melbourne, australia, but seems happier living in the philippines maybe because there’s more fun.
australian federal government is bit complicated dahil part sila of the commonwealth of nations with the queen of england, elizabeth the 2nd, as head of state. australians had been wanting to become republic and break away from the commonwealth, pero bigo tuwing plebicite.
one time australian prime minister, tony abbot, was born in england. he stayed only 2yrs on the job, before power was taken from him by kaparatido, malcolm turnbull, the current prime minster. there is constant power struggle in federal govt. rarely an incumbent stayed for the duration of tenure, and can easily be deposed.
BFD says
With the current setup of dynastic families in every local and national positions, I’m afraid federalism will only enhance warlordism and easy break away from the republic if that strongman from the North or South will emerge and not take orders from Malacanang.
That’s why federalism is being embraced in Mindanao because and other dynasty-infested areas because of this scenario. We are not like Americans or the British who have a sense of nation. What we have is a sense of familial affiliation. You can hear it from everywhere, from OFWs working abroad, from contestants in singing contests, but most glaringly on our dynastic families, it is for them being alpha in a land of oppressed people.
No, I say that we have to strengthen our laws, pass the anti-dynasty bill first, repeal the Bank Secrecy Law, give more teeth to the investigative bodies of the state and instill in our people a sense of nationhood.
Also, we are regionalistic, which will feed negatively on the federalism movement, which will in turn strengthen the hold of the leading families of the region.
What we should do is to make the Senate more representative of the people. Have the senators come from Regions 1 to 12 so that each region is representative of the nation, not the present Senate composition where sometimes we don’t have representations from Mindanao.
moonie says
when gloria arroyo was in power, there was talk of forming a parliamentary system of government. nothing came out of it though, thank the lord. now, this talk of federalism . . . I can think of pakistan and its federal form of government. the country is bogged down with problems, and not exactly much better than us.
I think, our current form of government is fine, though it needs fine tuning in some areas.
cheers, bfd.
BFD says
Exactly my point, moonie.
leona says
I agree – to what moonie says – “fine tuning,’ the “parts” where it is much needed.
Of course, ‘amendments’ or ‘revisions’ will have to be done to the hurriedly drafted/approved 1987 Constitution. . . because of the times and situation it was done.
In so doing of ‘fine tuning the parts’ we will achieve what really should be the appropriate political structure of our Republican form of government will be without confusion because ‘each parts fine tuned’ will be according to the ‘whole.’
Time to fine tune after 29 years since 1987 our imperfect Constitution. No constitution will be perfect by imperfect men/women. Then much later ‘amendments’ may be done like other constitutions, the US Constitution for one.
Let us hope the next in coming government will study and proposed ‘FINE TUNING’ if this is right. An outright changing from the present to something NEW might or will entail so much efforts, etc., without forgetting the possibility of encountering so much divisiveness to the country.
Six years time might be enough time. The draft if proposed and approved will be the new constitution effective sometime and somewhere in Year 2023.
Let our delegates to this matter be with patriotism to the country.
Rene-Ipil says
The pros and cons of shifting to federalism.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/120166-federalism-pros-cons-explainer
BFD says
All the pros and cons would be for naught if the local leadership is of a dynastic kind. We must first level the playing field and do away with the dynasties and warlordism in our midst before we can accomplish anything for that matter.
moonie says
the above link by rappler talks only of united states, malaysia (riddle with corruption under prime minister najib) australia (has wanted to become a republic, but lost out in referendum), germany,etc. the article failed to talk about our asian neighbors, india and pakistan, both muslim nations having federal govt, and why is that?
both india and pakistan have dynastic families accused of corruption and nepotism, despite federalism, the gandhis and the bhuttos, thrived and ruled their respective country for decades. crime is high, specially crime against women, gang raped on the streets, maimed and killed. young girls like malala, nobel laureate, are denied education. young women, and girls barely into puberty, are married off to men sometimes 3x their age. there are bombings and threats of growing terrorism, traffic is congested, human rights violation is rampant.
the grass is not always greener in federalism. it might even be dryer than drought.
Rene-Ipil says
On federalism and political dynasties. The author wants federalism but warns about political dynasties especially in the bangsamoro areas and suggests the proper approach.
http://opinion.inquirer.net/87820/toxic-brew-federalism-and-political-dynasties
BFD says
On this one, the author and I agree. We cannot be espouse federalism until we strengthen our laws against dynastic families. Also, don’t you find it odd that the one who espouses federalism is the one who has a dynasty in Davao?
I can’t reconcile this one fact alone. Is he agreeable to pass the Anti-dynasty bill if elected? Me nagtanong na ba sa kanya dito?
moonie says
my comment jumps up, nasa itaas na.
moonie says
I’m not for federalism for that will only create more problems. there will be massive overhaul in education when people are already opposed to the k2 common in most federal countries. as well, there will be changes made to text books, oaths and laws will have to be changed, the president maybe called prime minister. so much money will be spent on educating people all over the countr, aligning them to federal ideas, issues and nuances.
and there is no guarantee that corruption will be gone under federalism. pit against one another and hard pressed for funds, regions may impose more taxes and higher vats on its own people, or become tax havens to criminals. take your pick.
enterprising citizens may opt out to live in other regions where laws are less stringent.
Rene-Ipil says
Grace Poe is vehemently opposed to federalism due to political dynasties. Duterte thinks that she has distorted concept of federalism.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/poe-has-distorted-concept-of-federalism-says-duterte
Rene-Ipil says
Philstar columnist Chit Pedrosa says that there is no way to go but federalism. Here is why.
http://www.philstar.com/opinion/2014/08/24/1361142/no-way-go-federalism
BFD says
Every time I see Pedrosa I see GMA.
Rene-Ipil says
Chit Pedrosa has been espousing federalism since over a scad ago.
http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/tl/tl012598.htm
Rene-Ipil says
Correction : over a decade ago.
raissa says
not true
pelang says
i wonder which rings not true to raissa. not true that Pedrosa thinks our govt. has no choice but to resort to federalism or she doesn’t agree that Pedrosa is a lackey of GMA. or may be BFD thinks, Pedrosa looks like GMA. LOL! in fairness to GMA, mas maganda naman siya kay Pedrosa ng konti.
Theorista says
Enforcement. Enforcement. Enforcement! Other countries have noted that we have the best laws yet we are not totally implementing them.
I must admit some laws are flawed and needs to be updated like an app that is informing you that there is a new update for you to install.
Federalism will not galvanize a nation. The Philippine style of Federalism enhances a mini-authoritarian rule in their respective regions since they can now enact their own laws.
However, federalism may lessen migration to NCR since progress will become faster outside Manila.
Parekoy says
Breaking News!!! Breaking News!!!
Lumabas na ang tunay na ina ni Poe!!!
Meron ng ginawang DNA Test at nag match sila!!! Poe is Natural Born Filipino Citizen!!!
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Lumabas na sila Baloloy at Limlingan!!!
Nagbigay na ng affidavits na pera ni Binay at ni Mercado ang mga nasa bank accounts nila!!!
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Lumabas na ang dating kumander ng Davao Death Squad!!!
Nagbigay na ng affidavit na walang kinalaman si Duterte sa kanilang mga pagpatay!!! Sila daw ay mga vigilante lamang na sawa na sa paglaganap ng mga droga!!!
Itago na lang daw siya sa alyas na Mr. R. Ipil-ipil.
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Mga doctor ni Miriam, naglabas ng mga affidavits!!!
Naglabas na ng affidavit ang doctor ni Miriam na cancer-free na si Miriam!!!
Naglabas din ng affidavit ang psychiatrist ni Miriam na depression-free na si Miriam!!!
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Mar Roxas at Korina Sanchez, hiwalay na!!!
May gaganaping anunyso sa darating na Linggo na hiwalay na si Mar at Korina!!! Irreconcilable difference ang rason!!!
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Lilipat na ng blogsite si Parekoy!!!
Sa darating na Lunes ay lilipat na ng pagsusulat sa ibang blog si Parekoy. Nagkasundo na sila ni Joeam. Hindi na magsusulat si Parekoy kontra Aquino para suportahan ang style ng pag-susulat ni Joeam na kailangan lahat lang pabor at pagsipsip kay Aquino para sa ikabubuti ng bansa!!!
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Wise man say only … rush in….
Parekoy
04-01-2016
Parekoy says
Breaking News!!! Breaking News!!!
Inaamin na ni Deguito na sya ang Mastermind ng $81M Heist!!!
May ilalabas na affidavit si Deguito na sya ang Mastermind ng $81M Heist. Inamin nya rin na walang kinalaman si Kim Wong, William Go, Philrem’s Salud at Concon Baustista, at Lorenzo Tan. Sinulat din ni Deguito na walang cover-up sa kampo ng INC!!! Inamin na rin ni Deguito na sya rin ang nag-iisang hacker na nagkaron ng backdoor entry sa New YorK Federal Bank!!!
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Itinanggi ni Michael Ray Aquino na may kinalaman sya sa litrato na ipinakita ni Kim Wong sa Senado na kuha ng kotse ni Deguito.!!!
Sa affidavit ni Michael Ray Aquino sinulat nya na nasa bakasyon sya noong araw na kinuha ni Kim Wong ang litrato sa Surveillance Room ng Solaire!!! Idinagdag pa ni Michael na di sya nirekomenda ni Ping Lacson na makapasok as head ng security sa Solaire at di nya rin kilala si Kim Wong!!! At sa pagtatapos ng affidavit nya, sinulat din ni Michael na wala silang dating relasyon o kasalukuyang relasyon ni Ping Lacson at hindi rin sya silahis!!!
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Sabi ni Atty. Macel Fernandez-Estavillo ay huwag ng intrigahin ang lovelife nya!!!
Sa isang panayam, nabanggit ni Atty. Macel Fernandez-Estavillo, itinanggi nya na dati syang kabit ni former Senator Edgardo Angara. Iisa lang daw talaga ang lalaki sa buhay nya at si Karlo lang dahil lahat ng katangian na hinahanap nya sa lalake ay na kay Karlo na, matalino na, mayaman pa, at guapo pa!!!
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Kim Wong, itinatwa na mga silent business partners nya sila Enrile, Cayetano at Guingona!!!
Sabi ni Kim Wong sa isang interbyu, mga foreigners daw ang mga partners at investors nya sa kanyang mga Casino Businesses na n ka register sa CEZA (Cagayan Economic Zone Authority) at wala syang mga kapartners na mga Senador!!!. Di rin daw totoo na sya ay miyembro ng TRIAD at ito ay pawang paninira lang nila Victor Corpuz. Totoo raw na matalik nyang kaibigan si Ping Lacson pero kakilala lang si Mon Tulfo. Di rin daw totoo na binabayaran nya si Mon Tulfo para magsulat ng mabango para sa pangalan at karakter niya. Huwag daw maniniwala sa tsismis na sya ay bagman ni Ping Lacson. Ginamit lang daw sya ni Deguito na escape goat sa $81 Million Heist!!!
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Wise men say only … rush in….
Parekoy
04-01-2016
vander says
iyan ang epekto ng april 1!
hehehe…
leona says
Sa FACEBOOK source
SHOCKING: From the Lips
of the Dying President FERDINAND
MARCOS. Must Read! [Dying
in Hawaii]
[as reported by VP Doy Laurel. . .]
. . . “Please tell Mrs. Aquino to
stop sending me her relatives. They
are proposing and asking so many
things. All I want is to die in my
country.”
. . . “I will run over 90 percent of
all my worldly possessions to our
conversation to our people. I ask
only 10 percent for my family.”
. . . “Just let me die in my own country.
I want to be buried beside my mother.”
The dying President was a lawyer. Why
‘run over ONLY 90 percent’ of his worldly
possession x x x to our people? And
what is meant ‘RUN OVER 90 PERCENT’?
[or did the President say ‘I will TURN OVER
90 percent’ x x x?
He could have executed a last Will & Testament
and sent this to Malacanang for probation in
our courts before death, or after death with instructions.
And with that his being BURIED beside his mother.
But it never happened this way. Is it true he wanted
to be BURIED beside his mother? And not at the
LNgB Cemetery?
Is this FB source true?
https://www.facebook.com/
leona says
further LINK
http://www.jamesparmis.net/shocking-from-the-lips-of-the-dying-president-ferdinand-marcos-must-read/
leona says
Who is Mr. James Parmis?
http://www.jamesparmis.net/james
moonie says
makoy, through his secretary, ought to have firstly, sent telex to cory to convey his dying demands. 2ndly, telex (we only have telex in those days) should then be followed up by formal request in a form of person to person meeting. that’s common office procedure lalo kapag yong communication is from one ex-president to a sitting president. so,I’m wondering, why did makoy deviate?
is it because ang dying wish na ito ay kagagawan lang yata ni james parmis?
moonie says
anyhow, makoy was not expecting to die, he was expecting to live forever. he even denied he was sick, at galit na galit when news came out na may sakit siya.
moonie says
instead of making last will and testament, makoy was most likely making plans for a comeback, and might have been supporting military coups against cory. kaso, god has other plans: lumubha ang sakit ni makoy at namatay siya.
baycas says
Malungkot…
Anyare?
Bakit?
http://interaksyon.com/article/125901/breaking–security-forces-open-fire-on-cotabato-human-barricade
Ano ba dapat ang gagawin para maiwasan ang karahasan?
Rene-Ipil says
Roxas, now na. Be your own man.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/777407/roxas-robredo-condemn-kidapawan-incident-urge-probe
Subalit malamya pa rin. Sabi ni Roxas:
““Mariin nating kinukundena ang gulong naganap sa Kidapawan kaninang umaga. Nakakabahala ant balitang nagkaroon ng gulo sa pagitan ng mga awtoridad at mga raliyista.”
Kinundena yung gulo. Generic ang dating. Maganda sana kung specific tulad ng pagkundena sa pagpatay sa farmer na nagprotesta raw dahil sa gutom. Ang wari ko ay yung farmer na namatay ang lumabas na may kasalanan sa pagpanaw niya.
leona says
Bakit ang PNP nag dala ng SOWHAT Team doon? Were there TERRORISTS among the protesters?
‘This will not happen again.’ . . . alam mo na sasabihin iton ng mga superior PNP officials.
An angry and hungry crowd of PROTESTERS are HUNGRY AND ANGRY! Do Not Try To FORCE Them to Disperse!
Do Not Bring Again and Never Again. . . sowhat Teams to such SPOTS!
Why the local and national gov’t units DID NOT BRING rice, goods, water and ATBPA instead of bringing in SOWHAT FORCE?
Ano Ba Kayo Mga Inutil Na Mga Opisyales Dyan!
Tao Bayan Na Nagutom Na! Pa Kainin Nyo! Ngayun Mag i-imBestiga Na Naman! It Will Not Happen Again!
Bayan Na Puro Imbestigasyun! Solusyon? WALA!
BFD says
Sa mga nakakaintindi ng bisaya or mindanaoan dialect. Bakit daw sila naroon.
https://www.facebook.com/kalumuranmindanao/videos/1271437159537513/?pnref=story
mooniese says
3months daw yong mga katutobo (?) nanghingi ng tulong. gaya ni leona, I’m asking anong naging response ng local government in charge sa district?
sa bandang huli, yong mayor daw na nakiusap ng mga protesters ay may dala-dalang swat team, maybe as body guards. angry looking kasi ang crowd at mukhang kakatayin si mayor. dapat sana nag-order kaagad ng pizza, ice cream, fried chicken at pepsi, yong mayor at nagpakain, and between tuka, discuss among them how best for the crowd to disperse, stop their barricade of the highway so traffic can flow. at bigyan sila ng extra food bilang pabaon bago magsi-uwian.
sabi ng mga protesters, gutom daw sila. that’s their excuse for occupying the highway. I would have thought na kung talagang gutom sila ay lulusubin nila yong bodega na nfa where tons of government rice are being stored.
moonie says
I’m going to change my password. mooniese, pls dont follow me. I’m the dumbest commenter around here and not worth a bother. thank you.
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uprightbike says:
April 1, 2016 at 2:32 pm
bising-bisi segoru sa mga kakilala. anyway thanks.
leona says
Do Not Throw In Your Towel !
tsk tsk
Sup says
I think i could read your comments ?
:-)
baycas says
Sabi ni Mang Gani…
baycas says
Ang hiyaw ni Mang Tony…
leona says
The attack on the website of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) continues but will not affect the outcome of the elections, according to the National Bureau of Investigation.
Read more: http://technology.inquirer.net/47495/hacking-of-comelec-voters-list-continues#ixzz44XYzGRpJ
Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook
How good can we be to catch HACKERS?
Can we trust that COMELEC’s website is safe and NOT hacked?
In MANUAL COUNTING of votes can ‘MANU’ be hacked? Which is really the safe system – this hocus-picus machines for elections or MANU counting?
I can’t help it but the MANU is near the reliable one. How can an OJT be elected to the senate? Woppppeee!
leona says
Link hackers
http://technology.inquirer.net/47495/hacking-of-comelec-voters-list-continues
leona says
FCDA. . . foreign currency deposit ACT is really FOREIGN to Filipinos
. . . ‘Today, 43 years since its signing and 28 years since Marcos kicked the bucket, this Marcos-era law continues to embarrass the country. . . ‘
. . . ‘As this heist shows, the Philippines is still the go-to place for hiding dirty money. Except now everything happens with binary code and in the blink of an eye.’
. . . ‘The rest of the banking world has gone through significant changes since 1974. Even Switzerland’s highly secretive banking laws have given way to greater transparency. ‘
‘Unless the FCDA is repealed or changed, the Philippines will continue to hold on to its nefarious reputation as the world’s dirty money “laundromat” where crooks from all over send their dirty money to get it “cleaned.” Published 4/1/2016.’
Congress? And BB will be voted on May 9! Btw. . . do not VOTE the crooks!
http://philnews.com/
uprightbike says
Latest PA survey.
Poe — 28 percent
Duterte— 24 percent
Binay—– 23 percent
Roxas- 19 percent
It seems that instead going up, Roxas is going down.
That is why I cannot understand what others here are saying that Roxas will win the elections. How?
Is it time to throw the towel?
Kalahari says
not yet but mar must totally dissociate himself from “daang matuwid” and he has 39 days to do it – but come to think of it – all his yellow posters are already festooned in the highways and conspicuous places that remind the people of his unattractiveness/ineffectiveness and only a miracle can make him win, by hook or by crook
Basing on the latest survey, it is expected that the MV BINAY and MV ROXAS are in danger of sinking and its crew (senatoriables) may abandon the ships anytime soon and try to join the groups of poe and Du30 – if there’s still space
leona says
Do Not Worry. . . it’s NOT ‘MV Roxas’. . . its RP F-35 Roxas . . . a SUBMARINE! Bago! Acquired recently from USA!
It can float. It can SINK too! And FLOAT AGAIN! Its INVISIBLE above and under waters!
And will not be ABANDONED by our new SUBMARINERS!
he he he
Vhin AB says
I disagree. Matagal pa ang boksing sabi nga lalo na sa sistema ng eleksyon sa Pilipinas. Even sa last few days bago ang eleksyon ay may swing votes pa mula 4-10% kaya para sa akin ay si Mirriam lang ang dapat maghagis ng tuwalya. Huwag kang panghinaan ng loob sa manok mo.
pelang says
Does that makes you happy? For us here, no way jose! You continue to ridicule us.
mooniese says
meron survey sickness yata yan, nagiging rabid each time there is survey.
immune ako sa survey. wa effect sa akin yan.
kalakala says
si mooniese at si moonie ba ay iisa? just asking.
leona says
CLONIE yun ‘mooniese’
. . . ay wang ko. . . baka it’s the OWA!
ha ha ha
kalakala says
he he he moonie has an OWA called mooniese and what is the OWA of the female lion?
mushupork says
Oh come on. You didn’t just throw the towel a long time ago. You stomped on it and now you’re just kicking it around for good measure.
aberato says
@ uprightbike, Kalahari, Vhin AB, pelang, i can feel your disgust over these survey results on Mar. That’s understandable.
just don’t get swayed by these (SR). instead, talk to your respective families, relatives, friends, neighbors and if possible to the opposition and enlighten them of the good news and tidings about the beauty of the DAAN NA MATUWID.
we all know, intelligent voters, that this is politics and every candidate has prepared their own agenda and platforms. and only Mar’s platforms has already been tested to be effective and pro-poor, pro-people and economically sound, transparent and accountable.
even the opposing aspirants have in fact acknowledged that these programs of government which are implemented now are sound and of great help for our people. they even “promised” to continue these programs. e.g. 4Ps, BUBs, etc. when get elected.
They sound true and trustworthy but to me, only RORO can handle and continue these programs with integrity, morals and accountability. i don’t have to mention of course those wannabees.
i appreciate & respect your ideas and comments posted here but the most effective way i think is the suggestions i mentioned above. if we can talk and convince 2-5 people about this and they can also convince other 2-5 persons and so on….then there’s no reason that RORO loses in the May 9 elections.
we are very good in this kind of marketing…multi-level strategy. and we are doing this right now here in our faraway region. and it makes a difference indeed. we are progressing tremendously.
truly, there is no perfect form of government and federalism is not an exemption to this. duterte promises to adopt this kind of gov’t but i tell you..our history and culture, behavior and character is not fit for this kind of government as of now…we need the next or the next two generations to change for this. ideally, it sounds perfect but not yet…hinde pa tayo hinog dyan. lalo na sa abilidad at karakter ni duterte who has the tendency to kill with impunity.
si poe naman, i just don’t know…baka mas grabe pa seguro siya kay pres cory noon. we cannot just hand her the presidency in silver platter….she’s a nobody in running our future and our children children’s future. she’s pure and simple pathological LIAR!
binay succumbs to his evil deeds and doings….God never sleeps anyway!
only RORO so far has the ability and moral capability to run our government.
God bless us all Filipinos!
aberato says
the reason,i think, why they ridicule the DAANg MATUWID was the way our gov’t handles corrupt gov’t officials….parang selective daw. i don’t think so.
the ones who said this are the ones that are selective in their claims. we cannot just see this in specific terms instead we have to look at this in general terms. that there are top gov’t official who are dismissed and charged appropriately in courts criminally and administratively. marami na.
so their claim na selective daw ay bintang lamang and is very easy to refute and support with facts. tamad lang sila mag-usisa.
kalakala says
may kausap ako, sabi nya duterte daw sya kasi matapang at ang kanyang basihan ay kung ano ang nagawa ni duterte sa davao. mar is a very good man pero walang tapang kagaya daw ni duterte. ang tapang daw ang magbigay ng disiplina sa buong bansa.
OK sabi ko. look at yourself, a very soft spoken father pero pag tumataas na ang iyong mga kilay even without saying a single word ay takot na kaming mga bata dito sa lugar natin. At iyong isa nating kapitbahay siga asta ni duterte pero nakakulong ang isa sa mga anak dahil sa druga.
RORO tayo para sa mahinahon at mapayapang nasyon pero may bangis sa pagbigay ng due process
Rene-Ipil says
The latest PA survey merely reiterates the March 1-6 survey where Poe got 28 and Duterte had 24. Poe expected an increase of at least 10 after her SC “win.” The last PA survey is clearly a disappointment and eye-opener to most people. Christian Esguerra of ABS-CBN News said.
“But Poe’s numbers were nowhere near what many of her supporters had expected—an increase of up to 10 percentage points—after she had hurdled questions over her citizenship and residency before the Supreme Court.
aberato says
@Rene-Ipil, with due respect sir….is it appropriate to claim victory over a survey that is being expected to give you a lead? “Poe expected an increase of at least 10.” baloney!
uprightbike says
We, the RoRo warriors, must not be fixated with the issues of Poe. It is Mar Roxas who needs help. First, the citiizenship of Poe then her supposed failure to get 10 percent boost after SC decision.
If we are really for RoRo, then we should stop rationalizing but instead formulate program to help our candidate.
My comment is about Roxas and still comments about Poe still came into the picture.
Pabayaan na natin si Poe, si Roxas intindihin natin. Malapit na eleksyon
Mary says
we, the RORO warriors, he says….
then asks – Is it time to throw the towel?
answered so many times, yet he keeps on asking it after each survey.
I wonder why…
mooniese says
seems to me, the only convert he managed to convert is himself.
we, we, shall not be moved . . . we are not the same page as the fake roro warrior.
solid mar roxas at leni robredo kami.
stuff the survey.
Rene-Ipil says
Bahala sa buhay niya si Roxas. I am for Duterte.
I had my biannual checkup with my doctor the other day. He was also the doctor of my late father who died about three decades ago at the age of 75. Before I left, I was pleasantly surprised when he told me that he was hoping Duterte to be the next president. Considering his stature, I asked him why Duterte of all the presidential candidates. He told me that his family and people like him are concerned so much about the drug problem and peace and order. I added that a federal government is also necessary. He concurred.
noggy says
You’re right @uprightbike,we should just disregard Poe.
If we dont want a Binay or Duterte presidency we should only vote for Roxas since Poe could be DQ’d anyway with the NBFC still not fully settled by the SC. If Poe wins, the next president will be the candidate with the 2nd highest vote. That is why the candidates are hitting Mar and not Poe.
evedelga says
No, from that same survey:
Duterte 26, Poe 24, Roxas 22, Binay 19.
Roxas will win the election unless he allows himself to be cheated.
leona says
The One Who Cheats Last . . . Cheats Best!
Mag CHEATING KAYO mga Kandidato! Gusto Ninyo Lahat Ng Presinto Kapal Ang Cheating! Sigue!
Make It A Rampant Cheating Nationwide!
Then We Will See Who Won In The CHEATING!
. . . then it is DECLARED by COMELEC. . . Elections Due To Rampant Cheating 95 percent of ALL PRECINTS. . . null and void.
SC comes in. . . COMELEC has no jurisdiction to declare such. . .nullity.
SC will declare the Cheater Who Won for P and VP ! and Not Congress by constipation.
he he he
leona says
Those PERCENTAGES are SMALL! I do not really believe in surveys like these. Wala mang lang nakaka abot ng 50 percent!
What does such surveys results mean? It’s all FLUID dangerously for ‘to be’ winners and losers!
Throw the towel? Not even the SOAP! Not the PILLOW! Blanket? No Way! What should be thrown?
. . . the surveys!
ump! ump! ump!
Parekoy says
True Surveys or Throw Surveys?
ThrowLala!!!
:)
leona says
ha ha ha :-)
Sup says
Bom, fire…your book is ”hot” mam Raissa.. :-)
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/561094/news/metro/fire-hits-up-diliman-faculty-center
moonie says
lost were valuable research materials and resources, but, really, I was hoping faculty have appropriate back-ups kept in safe places. always good to have backup, you never know.
baycas says
In the news last March…
Read more: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/775153/play-about-martial-law-leaves-viewers-enlightened-guilty
baycas says
Bantayog root…
impex123 says
I hope this incident will not affect the book launching.
http://www.rappler.com/nation/127813-up-diliman-faculty-center-fire
BFD says
Or someone really desperate is trying to at least make Raissa sweat in releasing the book Never Again. Masyadong coincidental ang mga incidents. Kung saan me book launching, me situation before the launch?
moonie says
reminds me of martial law. people were taken out from the streets and from the safety of their own houses. there was fear and intimidation in the air, also mistrust. stick out like a sore thumb and you’ll be sorry, very sorry.
that was 30yrs ago. now, in 2016, we should not be made to undergo the same. we refused to undergo the same, determined not to undergo the same. and we’ll read raissa’s book like we read the bible.
happy launching day, raissa. kudos, kudos, kudos.
moonie says
hey! you arsonist and fire bugs out there, if you have nothing to do, go and eat pizza!
duquemarino says
Lalo lang tayo nagiging anxious makabasa ng libro ni Raissa.
Rene-Ipil says
Upang hindi halata ay yung Bulwagang Rizal ang sinunog na nasa South ng Sunken Garden. Hoping na madadamay yung Bahay Kalinaw sa North. Ngunit yung apoy ay nabigo na tumawid sa Sunken Garden for obvious reason.
leona says
. . . the FINAL target of RAISSA’s Book is Year 2022 ! . . . and not really May 2016. Eh VP lang KUNG MANALO si BB.
(In 6 YEARS time to Yr 2022 there will be around 45 Million Filipinos who read Raissa’s Book. Some may not have bought but SHARED from those who did.)
Basta Wag Mag Pahiram Outside of the Family yun Book Na Yan!
. . . and LENI ROBREDO Won!
baycas says
Let’s hope and pray not.
baycas says
LOCATION MAP: http://www.upd.edu.ph/~updinfo/nov13/articles/upd_map_2013.pdf
Bahay Kalinaw, Grid: B9, Label: BKAL
CSSP Faculty Center, Grid: D8, Label: SPFC
Irineo B. R. Salazar says
COUNTDOWN! This time it will not end like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8sGsaxlNJg
Ancient Mariner says
Great News. Sad I cannot attend.
I wish you a very, very successful book launch.
raissa says
Thanks.
fed-up says
Nice to know that the launching will take place soon come hell or high water.
raissa says
high water.
parengtony says
Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
vander says
good to hear that!
see you then…
balayang says
Thank heavens for little mercies and for unfray
Damasos. It makes me sad about the jeezuits
More power ms. Marissa?
balayang says
So sorry to misspell your name ms. Raissa. That old black northern spirit must have channeled my electronic device !! Your tome will hopefully vanish it forever and ever. ?
Sup says
I think it could be a bigger problem if Alan called her Marissa in his dreaming….hahahahahaha
:-)