Comments on: A tale of two hearings http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:45:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: karla lean de guzman http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991722 karla lean de guzman Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:21:39 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991722 Nagkalat lang si Sen. Jinggoy Estrada noong inimbestigahan si Jocjoc Bolante. Bakit ‘ka mo? Eh biruin mo naman kung magtanong parang sanggano at parang nakikipag-usap lang sa kapwa niya siga. Para siyang hindi senador, para siyang lasing kung makipag-usap. Wala naming kwenta iyung mga tinanong niya. Isang nakakatawang tanong niya eh noong tinanong niya ang isa sa mga taong nasa likod ni Bolante. Sumagot iyung lalaki na “I’m Attorney……” Biruin mo, bigla ba naming nagfollow-up question si Sen. Jinggoy na “Are you a lawyer?” Attorney nga eh siyempre lawyer ‘yun! Nakakataas talaga itong si Sen. Jinggoy oo. Kawawa naman ‘yung mga bumoto sa kanya. Ipinakikita lamang ni Sen. Jinggoy na wala siyang malay sa kanyang trabaho. Bilang senador, dapat magpakita siya ng katalinuhan at kagandahang asal dahil sa maraming mga kabataan ang tumitingala sa kanya bilang isang halal na opisyal ng bansa. Tsk tsk tsk! Mabuti pa iyung tatay niya na si former President Erap Estrada. Kahit medyo mahina ang ulo sa larangan ng lehistratura eh nagpakita naman ito ng modo noong senador siya (kasi hindi naman sumasali si Erap sa mga usapan, tahimik lang ito lagi ‘di natin malaman kung naiintindihan niya ang mga tinatalakay). Karla Lean de Guzman dkarlalean@yahoo.com Nagkalat lang si Sen. Jinggoy Estrada noong inimbestigahan si Jocjoc Bolante. Bakit ‘ka mo? Eh biruin mo naman kung magtanong parang sanggano at parang nakikipag-usap lang sa kapwa niya siga. Para siyang hindi senador, para siyang lasing kung makipag-usap. Wala naming kwenta iyung mga tinanong niya. Isang nakakatawang tanong niya eh noong tinanong niya ang isa sa mga taong nasa likod ni Bolante. Sumagot iyung lalaki na “I’m Attorney……” Biruin mo, bigla ba naming nagfollow-up question si Sen. Jinggoy na “Are you a lawyer?” Attorney nga eh siyempre lawyer ‘yun! Nakakataas talaga itong si Sen. Jinggoy oo. Kawawa naman ‘yung mga bumoto sa kanya.
Ipinakikita lamang ni Sen. Jinggoy na wala siyang malay sa kanyang trabaho. Bilang senador, dapat magpakita siya ng katalinuhan at kagandahang asal dahil sa maraming mga kabataan ang tumitingala sa kanya bilang isang halal na opisyal ng bansa. Tsk tsk tsk!
Mabuti pa iyung tatay niya na si former President Erap Estrada. Kahit medyo mahina ang ulo sa larangan ng lehistratura eh nagpakita naman ito ng modo noong senador siya (kasi hindi naman sumasali si Erap sa mga usapan, tahimik lang ito lagi ‘di natin malaman kung naiintindihan niya ang mga tinatalakay).

Karla Lean de Guzman
dkarlalean@yahoo.com

]]> By: anthony scalia http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991491 anthony scalia Mon, 17 Nov 2008 22:26:13 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991491 istambay_sakalye : "oh my GOD!! what the hell is going on with our country!!! enrile as senate president!!! oh really??? GOD help us all!!!" courtesy of your idols - the bright people of the 'united' opposition istambay_sakalye :

“oh my GOD!! what the hell is going on with our country!!! enrile as senate president!!! oh really??? GOD help us all!!!”

courtesy of your idols – the bright people of the ‘united’ opposition

]]> By: d0d0ng http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991400 d0d0ng Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:35:32 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991400 The senate presidency is back to another lawyer from prestigious Harvard law school who helped design martial law and survived it after it became unpopular. A tax expert who made smuggling legal in his region by token payment of duties. Again, another lawyer at age 84 that have done a lot of ills to the country though his resume is as sterling as the Marcos heroics claims. The senate presidency is back to another lawyer from prestigious Harvard law school who helped design martial law and survived it after it became unpopular. A tax expert who made smuggling legal in his region by token payment of duties.

Again, another lawyer at age 84 that have done a lot of ills to the country though his resume is as sterling as the Marcos heroics claims.

]]> By: d0d0ng http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991379 d0d0ng Mon, 17 Nov 2008 19:18:25 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991379 I can sense your frustrations, Manolo. There is a lot of dead-ends in the Philippine settings. Plus the fact that the majority are willing to embrace Arroyo regardless of corruptions because of "no evidence" by Geo, and lawyers can do magic per Scalia which is true considering Philippines is a small country with largest lawyer graduates. Sometimes you have to ask what lawyering profession have done good to Philippines for the past 50 years with so much political chaos. I can sense your frustrations, Manolo.

There is a lot of dead-ends in the Philippine settings. Plus the fact that the majority are willing to embrace Arroyo regardless of corruptions because of “no evidence” by Geo, and lawyers can do magic per Scalia which is true considering Philippines is a small country with largest lawyer graduates.

Sometimes you have to ask what lawyering profession have done good to Philippines for the past 50 years with so much political chaos.

]]> By: istambay_sakalye http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991269 istambay_sakalye Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:31:56 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991269 oh my GOD!! what the hell is going on with our country!!! enrile as senate president!!! oh really??? GOD help us all!!! oh my GOD!! what the hell is going on with our country!!! enrile as senate president!!! oh really??? GOD help us all!!!

]]> By: The EQualizer http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991238 The EQualizer Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:10:57 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991238 EQ VIEW:I’m no Villar fan BUT why replace him with ENRILE??? It shows that all the presidentiables are willing to make FAUSTIAN bargains to advance their own ambition EQ VIEW:I’m no Villar fan BUT why replace him with ENRILE???
It shows that all the presidentiables are willing to make FAUSTIAN bargains to advance their own ambition

]]> By: Bert http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991235 Bert Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:03:05 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991235 "but leytenian: but if businesses do not support the anti-GMA political leaders and NGO’s, can they expect funds from from the Catholic Church? from Syria? from OFW’s from Singapore?"-UP n UP n, My answers: -OFW from Singapore...yes they can, always, but not very substantial. -Catholic Church...no funds there, they'd rather receive than give, but they have the warm bodies and that's enough to tip the balance. Of course they will wait for the high tide before they move. Syria? ah, uhm................................no comment. Business? They will always support those who are spreading the butter for them, whether anti or pro, the side with the more butter prevails with them. “but leytenian: but if businesses do not support the anti-GMA political leaders and NGO’s, can they expect funds from from the Catholic Church? from Syria?

from OFW’s from Singapore?”-UP n

UP n,

My answers:

-OFW from Singapore…yes they can, always, but not very substantial.

-Catholic Church…no funds there, they’d rather receive than give, but they have the warm bodies and that’s enough to tip the balance. Of course they will wait for the high tide before they move.

Syria? ah, uhm…………………………..no comment.

Business? They will always support those who are spreading the butter for them, whether anti or pro, the side with the more butter prevails with them.

]]> By: KG http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991200 KG Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:35:20 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991200 So much for the circus in the senate. We now have JPE as our senate president. Matanda na daw sya pagbigyan na daw natin sya sa mga shortcomings nya. People forget anyways,nalimutan na nga natin ang role nya sa martial law eh. what about the port irene smuggling issue,wala na.under the rug na. So much for the circus in the senate.
We now have JPE as our senate president.
Matanda na daw sya pagbigyan na daw natin sya sa mga shortcomings nya.

People forget anyways,nalimutan na nga natin ang role nya sa martial law eh.

what about the port irene smuggling issue,wala na.under the rug na.

]]> By: acero http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991154 acero Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:40:10 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991154 Unbelievable!!! Now, the Director for police community relations is praising Dela Paz as a "true officer and a gentleman". Just because Dela Paz admitted sole responsibility for this scandal (read: crime) does not mean that he has adhered to the ideals of a good military officer and an honest public servant. He still committed a dishonest act, a lawless act, which is conduct unbecoming of an "officer and a gentleman". He should be court martialed instead of being elevated to a pedestal. No wonder corruption is endemic because crooks in government are being praised instead of being punished. If this isn't so serious, I would have laught at what Bataoil has said. If I know, he has probably heaved a big sigh of relief that Dela Paz did not implicate other members of his "esteemed institution". Please excuse me while I go to the toilet and cry! http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20081117-172673/Dela-Paz-officer-and-gentleman--exec Unbelievable!!! Now, the Director for police community relations is praising Dela Paz as a “true officer and a gentleman”. Just because Dela Paz admitted sole responsibility for this scandal (read: crime) does not mean that he has adhered to the ideals of a good military officer and an honest public servant. He still committed a dishonest act, a lawless act, which is conduct unbecoming of an “officer and a gentleman”. He should be court martialed instead of being elevated to a pedestal. No wonder corruption is endemic because crooks in government are being praised instead of being punished.

If this isn’t so serious, I would have laught at what Bataoil has said. If I know, he has probably heaved a big sigh of relief that Dela Paz did not implicate other members of his “esteemed institution”.

Please excuse me while I go to the toilet and cry!

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view/20081117-172673/Dela-Paz-officer-and-gentleman–exec

]]> By: JUN http://www.quezon.ph/2008/11/15/a-tale-of-two-hearings/comment-page-1/#comment-991147 JUN Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:21:51 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2039#comment-991147 I thought we hit the rock bottom already, but i guess our government decided to dig even deeper. But don't lose hope and keep fighting for our children. I thought we hit the rock bottom already, but i guess our government decided to dig even deeper. But don’t lose hope and keep fighting for our children.

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