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Oust-Leni rally now circulating petition urging Duterte to declare a revolutionary government and revert to Marcos’ Martial Law Constitution

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By Raïssa Robles

My thanks to Jerome Aning of Philippine Daily Inquirer for sharing online a copy of the petition that intends to kill Philippine democracy and replace it with one-man rule.

It is now turning out that the political exercise going on at the Luneta Grandstand right now is not simply a rally to pressure Vice President Leni Robredo to resign.

It is the first open attempt to gather support for Duterte to turn his democratically-elected leadership into a dictatorship. It is what Marcos, his role model, did in 1972.

Eerily, the petition is urging Duterte to commit a coup d’état  on the presidency – which is what Marcos also did – and impose a revolutionary government.

The petition asks that this revolutionary government scrap the 1987 Philippine Constitution and revert the country to the 1973 Constitution – the charter that Marcos forced the 1972 Constitutional Convention into approving.

The 1973 Constitution, which the petition refers to, made it constitutional and legal for the President to arrest and jail anyone for years without charges, legislate laws, muzzle the Supreme Court and do pretty much anything without accountability.

In short, the 1973 Constitution allowed the President to govern as a TYRANT.

The petition now being circulated in Luneta claims that the revolutionary period would only last two years and set up a federal form of government.

There is ABSOLUTELY NO GUARANTEE that once you give a tyrant all the powers, he would abide by that time frame or do what you wish. By that time, there is nothing to prevent him from doing anything because the 1987 Constitution would by then be gone.

If that happens, Duterte would be THE POWER all to himself, with no checks and balances and no accountability.

Marcos’ Martial Law lasted all of 14 years until he was chased out of the country. By then his regime had killed and tortured thousands of Filipinos, stolen billions of dollars and all but destroyed Philippine democratic institutions.

The 1981 alleged lifting of Martial Law by Marcos was only a paper lifting.

I know. I was there, right in Malacanang Palace where I watched the dictator himself announce the “lifting” of Martial Law.

Below is the petition now being circulated, which absolutely violates the oath of office that President Rodrigo Roa Duterte took on June 30, 2016 when he said:

“I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully and conscientiously fulfill my duties as President of the Philippines, preserve and defend its Constitution, execute its laws, do justice to every man, and consecrate myself to the service of the Nation. So help me God.”

 

UPDATE:

The early evening crowd at the Luneta rally:

Rally fail?

Posted by Raissa Robles on Sunday, April 2, 2017

Remember the bold actress Vivian Velez?

At the rally, she was pressing the crowd to urge Duterte to declare a revolutionary government. To watch Vivian Velez, just copy and paste the link below on your browser.

https://twitter.com/pattypasion/status/848528827730903040/video/1

 

Comments

  1. long queue in airport immigration due to demoralized personnel? Corrupt immigration officials and employees were used to collecting overtime pay by hanging around airport. Worst is their extortion activities in airports have been curtailed. They are retaliating by calling absent or sick calls frequently from work, filing mass leave and resigning to look for other govt jobs.

    They were spoiled due to corrupt immigration officials. As usual the public suffers. Tourism us affected too.
    Since govt knows how many arrivals and departures occur daily in NAIA, it’s inconceivable why they didnt train and assign many personnel daily.

    As usual the cause is Corruption from collecting undeserving overtime pay by supervising officials that has been going on for decades. these officials have already figured out their monthly take from corruption as part of their income. They have luxurious lifestyles, children in prestigious schools, mistresses and frequent foreign travels. The income was drastically cut off so they devised ways to bring back up their income from corruption.

    Law of supply and demand at work thru corruption in Immigration and DOJ office.

    Poor FILIPINOS. It’s always fun in the Philppines
    He he he

  2. DILG Sueno fired by Duterte for corruption involving police firearms and local posts fire sale
    Next will be Aguirre

      • remains to be seen pa…the psycho will test the water muna on how the people react when the name of bbm idiot will float.

        hitting two birds with one stone…palit-bise and dilg.

        • mangungunsumi yang bongbong na yan sa dilg. getting the post is not everything, he still has to hold it down and perform a job. if he can work with digong – fine, if not, makakalbaryo siya. then, there is bong go who seems to be the real power, bong marcos may have to answer to both digong and bong go. matitiis kaya ni bong marcos ito? being under digong and bong go’s thumbs and being told what to do by them may not be ideal work condition. there will come a time na magkakasagutan sila: two against one.

        • mayroon ng bagong oic sa dilg at nagpaparinig na si bong marcos na willing na man syang magiging cabinet member ni du30. …

        • bong marcos can wait for position till doomsday! tinalo siya at got bypassed by dabawenyong si catalino cuy, na-markdown si bong marcos.

        • yay, bong marcos has to keep in mind that if digong can fire anyone, digong can fire him too.

      • Probably the alternative plan from the very beginning in case bbm won’t (can’t) win vp position.. Always trying to be ready.

  3. You people who are against Pareng Digong, continue your relentless obstruction of his campaign promises to the electorate and you will “reap” a groundswell of support for this call for a revolutionary government similar to the one established by Cory Aquino back in 1986. You will be sorry, as you will be the first targets of the New Order, backed by no less than the military, the police and more than 90% of the entire Filipino population. You had better start applying for foreign visas, selling whatever properties you have here in order to start a new life somewhere else. You do not belong in the Philippines; you have no place here.

    • That’s what I thought.

      You just wrote a direct threat against those who oppose a revolutionary government, when you said:

      “You will be sorry, as you will be the first targets of the New Order, backed by no less than the military, the police…”

      This confirms that what you are trYing to establish is a DICTATORSHIP.

    • The ICC will take care of your Pareng Digong. From Wiki…The ICC has the jurisdiction to prosecute individuals for the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The ICC is intended to complement existing national judicial systems and it may therefore only exercise its jurisdiction when certain conditions are met, such as when national courts are unwilling or unable to prosecute criminals or when the United Nations Security Council or individual states refer investigations to the Court.

    • “90% of the entire Filipino population?

      Tama ka! 90% ng gunggong Filipino. nakita mu ba kaunting tao pumunta sa rally? Yun ang bagong 90%.
      IBili namin kayo ng jet ski mag tayo kayo ng bagong gobyerno Sa SCARBOROUGH Shoals

      He he he

      • yeah, it’s much like the 85% approval rating ni digong. I can imagine how many people 85% makes, baka 300 lang, gaya ng gavagives members. gavagives, manghatag ug gaba, giver of bad luck and misery. baka yong pretend 85% pa ang matamaan. nagabaan.

        • helter skelter na si pareng digong, talked about killing right in front of little boy scouts, himself dressing up as boy scout, much like jejomar binay who previoulsy dressed as boy scout, boys kawat, he, he, he. pareng digong blames kiko pangilinan for crime committed by minors and younger people. so what is boy scout movement going to do to minimize crime done by younger people? kill those that tried to discipline them? give their parents the closed fist (bugbog) for trying to make them do homework? kill those that dont agree with them?

        • we feel sorry now for your low IQ for thinking so confidently that you will survive a system without checks and balances for those in power.

          wait till they hurt one or more of your loved ones or accuse you of a crime. being innocent will not do you any good. no one will be there for you when that time comes.

  4. The sly and devious contradictions continue… Remember the D’s pronouncement that the VP was welcome to the cabinet? She was later told she didn’t have to attend the meetings anymore. Remember when it was announced that the President believed she was not privy to the alleged “cheating” by the LP during the elections? BBM lodged a “recount” case against her. Remember when Malacanang issued a statement that she didn’t have any part in any destabilization efforts against the sitting Duck? Mocha Uson, along with the whole of Trollandia lambasted her for being ambitious and wanting to be President. Remember when DU30 spoke about not wanting an impeachment against her? His allies were quick to say they will proceed with impeachment raps even without the blessing of their god. And just when was that conciliatory dinner extended to her and her family? Now this palit-bise rally by the following of you-know-who… Watch the movie Idiocracy and things will be put into the right perspective. Dumbing down a nation: it’s more fun in the Philippines! .

    • A scathing editorial has just been published by the Times on T… But it might as well be about D. The parallelism is too obvious to ignore:
      “He is a man so unpredictable, so reckless, so petulant, so full of blind self-regard, so untethered to reality that it is impossible to know where his presidency will lead or how much damage he will do to our nation,” the Times wrote.

  5. I know why those rallyists always have one fist closed….in that fist is the money they received from Duterte and Marcos…..

  6. Corruption of Duterte appointed officials.

    Duterte is beset with complaints of corruption by people close to him. First were his Lex Taliones brods, then there was Lavinia, Sueno is next on the guillotine. Aguirre is still a hard suspect based from some govt officials.

    His people are wary of asking “commission” from deals they facilitate in their department because they are suspicious of their fellow officials as snitches.

    Their new modus of corruption is called “skimming” used by Cesar Montano from Tourism and Jimmy Bondoc of PAGCOR. easily done by officials in the entertainment industry by organizing pro Duterte rallies.

    It’s no coincidence that both Montano and Bondoc claimed their dept spent 1million pesos funds for their rallies disguised as entertainment expenses of their department. Why 1 million? Any govt employee involved in this kind of representation expenses know this is within the budget limit without required bidding for the project. It’s no coincidence also that the primary entertainters for the rally are Montano and Bondoc. Being paid entertainters themselves their managers or talents agents could be paid for their services without putting their names submitted to their departments. Neat, eh! Corruption to the bone.

    The way it’s going for Duterte, by next year, half of his appointed officials would be fired by him for corruption

    He he he

  7. Gava shows about 300 donators * from the last 14 days) with average maybe 30 dollar is 10000 dollar times 50 is halve million peso, wala 2.3 (Sure there are ”secret” donations……..)

    • something just came into my mind (but i hope i am not right)

      Mr. Bondoc said that he is also the person who will keep the finances, and according to him, they were able to get 2M and spend only a portion of it.

      Hindi kaya hmmmm PAGCOR also donated some of the money? (nice diba?…. ) But, I might be wrong. But if i am right, mukhang iba na ang usapan yan

    • Thanks for this.
      But where did you find out that the organization is based in QC? I thought it was based in Davao because of the name.

      • Lota Villotes did explain where to donate, by gavagives.com.
        There search the video from Duterte Luneta
        You find out the organizers are Davao movement
        The contact details were in the web page from the gavagives page about the luneta rally

    • “gava” is a site supposed to be for charity purpose and funds raised are for the benefits of the poor. If they have collected that much donation, I think D.A.V.A.O has missed led people. (look at https://www.gavagives.com/explore/ourpartners” ) the list of partners are of charity institution or foundations.

      I strongly think gava should not allow D.A.V.A.O to use their site to solicit fund. They (D.A.V.A.O) has a different agenda. SEC must also take a look into them. I think there is a law or something with regards of collecting donations?

      • i’d like to think that “gava” means “Gaba” in Bisaya, meaning “karma”. naging Gava kasi gano’n mag pronounce ang mga bayot. ginagawa ang “B” na “V” ang “P” nagiging “F”. Corny.

  9. In reality, 1973 Constitution cannot be reverted and brought back, being superseded by 1986 F. Constitution and 1987 Constitution.

    Just like 1899 Malolos Constitution, 1935 Constitution and 1943 Constitution. They were succeeded and superceded.

    Instead, 1987 Constitution should be amended for federalism and neoliberal economy liberalization to abolish restrictions thru Constituent Assembly.

    Malacanang said there is no need for revolutionary government for our current administration of PRRD.

  10. itinaon nila na linggo kasi maraming tao ang namamasyal sa luneta lalong lalo na na tag-init ngayon. @pattypasion around 6PM 4,500 daw ang dumalo and at 9:20PM 3,500 nalang.

    their new slogan: HAKOT PALITSIGNATURE

    • Ang gumastos sa rally ay PAGCOR. Kaya nandun at nag salita din Si Andrea Domingo.

      May bf din si Andrea kaya isa sa pinakain unang na appoint ni Duterte sa pwesto. Malaki kasi ang binigay na funds ng bf niya sa Duterte campaign.

      Gentleman yung bf niya.
      UNA nga Lang

      He he he

  11. This is what happens when we allow porno stars and political wannabes to shape politics. Di lang nadadagdagan ang ARTICLES sa constitution, iibahin pa to allow an unstable mind to be at the helm of governance, without any form of check and balance. Reading all the developments from back home, one can’t seem to fathom how the whole country has been put under stupor with Fentanyl. I wonder for how long this sleeping spell seemingly cast over the land will prevail and what will finally break it.

  12. Hindi lamang nilangaw yung #PalitBise rally, inamag pa.
    Pero sabi ni Jimmy Bondoc meron silang 2 million pesos funds, nagasta daw yung kalahati,1 million at hawak niya ang sobra.

    Paano naman gumastos ny 1 million pesos sa mga taong dumalo na marami pa ang tao sa Baclaran church sa Lunes ng tanghaling tapat.

    Kurakot na naman sa PAGCOR
    He he he

  13. PAGCOR official, Entertaintment Director Jimmy Bondoc is one of the organizers, in charge of funding. Did his funds come from PAGCOR?

    Bondoc has political ambition intimidated to his close friends. He wants to run for higher office in MetroManila or if successful in his quest for national recognition by promoting pro Duterte rallies, he will run for Conggressman or senator.

    Ambisyoso, Pero corrupt sa PAGCOR. Ask COA to audit his Entertainment expenses. There are unaccounted cash advances.

    Sucking to Duterte
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    He he he

        • If you want transparency Raissa, I will do that for you. I am one of the more than a thousand donors. Please do your homework before you stir the pot and cause destabilisation in this country by writing unfounded rumors.

        • Yes I want transparency.

          The Duterte supporters have deliberately ignored PROFESSIONAL MEDIA.

          We were not told about gavagives.com.

          Ok lang. If Duterte supporters do not tell us.

          But don’t come crying to us afterward that we were unfair in our reporting. Because that is BASELESS.

          It’s your right, of course, to ignore us. But that means we don’t input the information that you deliberately withhold from us.

        • They say 1100 but i count about 300 in the webpage over the last 14 days……average more or less 25 dollar each…
          The page was founded 18/3/2017
          By the way…the gavagives Duterte page in now down….How to check the donations now?
          Where is your transparancy? Are we coming to close to Mr. Bondoc Po?

          This page i am talking about

          https://www.gavagives.com/protect-duterte-rally

        • Ms.Joyce Herrera Wong, who are you really by saying Raissa has stir the pot and cause destabilization in this country. How can you possibly know a thousand donors when you said you are one of the thousand donors in order to provide Raissa a transparency she is looking for? Are you one of the organizer in that event? Raissa and our group just want to know eactly who financed the event and you are becoming so defensive. If there’s nothing to hide just simply give the information. Raissa has NEVER write unfounded rumors, she is very good in investigation and she provides the group a detailed information, and from there we made a discussion… By the way are you in the Philippines or in China? Just asking.

    • Just an fyi there was an online statement regarding where the funds came in. There is a site called gavagives. where supporters all over the world sent their contributions. They were able to raise 2M. I even saw some posts saying that the site went down for some time, probably due to sudden increase of the number of people trying to access it.

      Now if there were cabinets who joined the protest we cannot just say that they have used money from their dept to help fund the activity. That is just plain assumption.

      Yes we do have freedom of speech. But just like any kind of freedom it comes with a responsibility. That is to make sure that all we are saying are truth (at least to the best of our knowledge). Now, if you have proof that any of those cabinet members or government staff who attended or facilitated this event have used have used government funds illegally, then by all means file a case in the court.

      The thing is nowadays assumptions are being passed as truth by people. And people who are too lazy to do critical thinking and blind to see logic and reasoning tends to pass these ideas not being mindful of the effect.

      If you are helping in spreading unfounded news that tends to malign people or whoever, then your are not helping the situation at all.

      • I still want to know how much the entire rally cost and who paid for the facilities.

      • Jimmy Bondoc used PAGCOR revolving fund from his office approved by Andra Domingo for 1 million pesos. Crowd sourcing funding raised was another 1 million pesos. Bondoc claimed he spent half of 2 million and the rest of the money is in his pocket for future use.

        This according to Jimmy Bondoc he revealed in his interview last night to Phili Inquirer reporter. Read the Inquirer for more PAGCOR officials who were in the rally. Andrea Domingo and Camen Pedrosa were both speakers rallying the crowd.

        3 high ranking officials of PAGCOR leading the rally needing funding smells government money spent for the rally. PAGCOR profits should go to healthcare ofthe poor according to Duterte but PAGCOR has revolving funds for entertainment controlled by its Entertaintment Director Bondoc, Administrator Domingo and approval by directors which includes Pedroza.

        Trifecta using govt funds. PAGCOR has no business funding political rallies except for gaming related events and charity related entertainment events. The rally was neither gaming related or a charity affair.

        Ask Bondoc the details of 1 million expenses for a handful of people.

        He he he

  14. This idea of inserting a revolutionary agenda at the Palit-Bise rally was circulated in Facebook two days ago by Jose Alejandrino, the boyfriend of Carmen Pedrosa. Pedrosa herself circularized this in her column at the Philippine Star last Sunday.

    • Pedrosa is also PAGCOR director.
      Duterte issued executive order that PAGCOR money is to spent on Healthcare for the poor.

      Seems Pedrosa and Jimmy Bondoc are involved in siphoning PAGCOR funds thru Pro Duterte rallies and political actions.

      She was in Hongkong last December. Alejandrino happened to be in the same place at the same time.

      He he he

      • is he the jimmy bondoc the columnist of philstar na dati graft fighter? Bumaliktad na siya? matagal na akong hindi nagbabasa ng philstar. OMG! at may BF si Pedrosa? OMG! makabasa nga uli ng Philstar.

        • Tanda na, kareng keng pa rin. Idolo kasi niya Si Duterte at Alvarez.

          Sino ba ang walang kaligayahan, sabi ni Duterte.
          Sino ba ang walang gf/bf, sabi ni Alvarez

          Meron din sex video si PA/JMV at CP/JA, ilalabas na sa Wikileaks
          He he he

        • @Pelang
          Yung sa Star Si Jarius Bondoc yun. Jimmy Bondoc, singer daw Pero appointed sa PAGCOR Asst Vice President, pareho ni Carmen Pedroza na Director. Mga “consultant” daw sila sa English, “Suholtant” sa tagalog. Pag nagpakita sa function ng PAGCOR pareho nung linggo Meron silang per diem fee na 100,000 pesos.

        • thank you johnny lin. yan ang napapala ko sa ka-fa-facebook. Hindi na ako nagbabasa ng Philstar on line. nagiging ulyanin na ako pati.

  15. Never a Martial Law again and NO to Federalismo. Isa lamang ito pag hawak at paniniil sa mga mamamayan.
    Anu klase mga tao ito na nanghihikayat pa, silang bayaran at nauuto’ng mga Dudertards
    Alam naman nila ang kalupitan ng ML, lahat ay apektado
    We must live in Democracy