To some extent, I have to agree with Sen. Miriam Santiago. Though it pains me to side with her, lest I be called a turncoat with loose screws, the fact is, some senators do seem to ‘enjoy’ asking Lozada some questions. I also agree with Sen. Enrile when he was pissed that the senators were not given equal time to ask the Pinoy Jedi Knight some queries. Are the ‘friendly’, so-called opposition senators doing it for the 2010 Elections?
The movement began way before JDV was ousted. When the ZTE scandal first caught the attention of everyone, the opposition have taken it upon themselves to purge the truth out of Joey de Venecia because the issue is against their enemy. It is only now that the wannabe presidents of this country have made their ambitions known to the public, I mean more obvious like Sen. Mar Roxas, Sen. Panfilo Lacson and Sen. Chiz Escudero. Whenever I watch the Senate Inquiry, I’m like, “Do these Senators have to repeat calling Lozada a hero?” And do they have to praise him again and again and again after each and every question e.g. Pinasasalamatan po namin kayo sa inyong paglantad…Hinahangaan po namin kayo sa inyong katapangan …etc, etc. etc. Honestly, can the senators please stop their early campaigns? You’re blocking our view.
It is sad when you analyze that this entire thing is based on corruption and politics which ultimately leads to PGMA, the feeling Head of the State. In the first place, no reshuffling of the speakership would have ever taken place if JDV’s son kept quiet. But then again, Joey would have kept quiet if he won the NBN Deal, right? So taking PGMA aside, was Joey motivated with greed as well? Could be.
If I am correct, Lozada, in his statement in the Senate, said something about moderate greed. He said that when then Com. Abalos asked for a ‘kick back’ of 130USD from the NBN Deal, the usual, tolerable 20% commission ballooned to 40% to which he could not stomach. Mind you, even if Lozada had originally wanted to keep the commission or kick back at a tolerable level, still, that is a form of corruption, a bribe, to which no one is entitled to even the broker of the deal or even the First Gentleman or his beloved wife. That is not how we should move around and lobby projects for the people; we do not pocket the people’s taxes just because we pushed for a government project. Let me remind you that being in the government means serving the people, the entire country. The people do not owe anything to the government officials; in fact they should be licking our boots for voting for them. Instead of being smug about their positions in the government, they should pay us back with honest service.
Have our systems been corrupted to the core that now, we even allow a margin of evil to happen in the government? Could we truly accept ‘moderate greed’? I know I can’t but we have to accept the fact that it exists, as Lozada said that it does.
In all that is happening, what do we do?
May I suggest that we stop calling for EDSA because (1) we are not doing that peaceful revolution any justice and respect, (2) our so-called leaders are not really for EDSA because they’re in it to fuel their personal political ambitions e.g. Ramos, Erap, Enrile etc and (3) because I don’t think it’s the right time to call for it. The people are fed up but are not angry enough to join any rally whatsoever. Besides, we should not take Lozada’s word entirely; let’s be critical and discriminating even if we sympathize with the Pinoy Jedi Knight and all his courage and honesty (and humor).
In the end, the people are still left to fend for themselves amidst such troubling crisis.
22 Comments
February 12, 2008 at 3:46 pm
Like you, I’m tired of hearing people referring to Jun Lozada as a hero. Though I’m glad that he did finally speak up and that I appreciate what he has been doing (it’s no mean feat being under the scrutiny of so many people for several days already), I do not want him portrayed as the little lamb going against the wolves. He was one of the crooks and it he just realized that it would be better for him (and for his loved ones) that he tell all that he knows. It’s just an act of self-preservation. However, I do not discount the probability that with his actions, the truth may finally unravel itself. But he’s not innocent. He’s not unblemished. But I’m glad that he came around to doing what he should have done a long time ago.
February 13, 2008 at 2:08 am
Hmm, sometimes they say, “keep your friends close, your enemies closer.” Just an after thought.
February 13, 2008 at 11:31 am
prudence:
i agree. let’s stop putting him on a pedestal and treat him a hero. mind you, he’s doing the same thing as joey; only he’s been a much bigger star because he went through so much e.g. abduction et.al.
sargi:
fine.
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February 14, 2008 at 12:01 am
i’m really getting tired of all this grandstanding from all sides that accomplish nothing. why don’t the people in the senate summon zte to present their side of the story? zte must be able to confirm or deny if kickbacks, commissions or whatever they call it were paid to whom and how much.
February 14, 2008 at 1:43 pm
plaridel:
actually zte has been summoned and it wasn’t surprising that they denied everything about giving extras to ben abalos. what’s new? (see my new post haha)
its been a long while ha!
February 14, 2008 at 10:29 pm
At the end of the hearings, what will happen to the accused? Nothing will happen. In the first place, if they have solid and credible evidence, why not bring it to the court. The purpose of the senate hearings is just like erap’s case, to make the people angtry and join the opposition in an EDSA-like “operation” to thwart the present administration that will be joined by the so called “idealistic” military cohorts of Trillanes, etc.
As always, all senate hearings on controversial issues are just grandstanding by some of the senators but nothing happened at the end of the day.
Let the court of justice decide though I am not saying that it is also free and not tainted of corruption. Let the senator make laws which is their job.
February 15, 2008 at 2:31 am
It seems Lozada are just helping ’some’ to get extra mileage in media. It looks like the Senate becomes venue of a national sitcom. Or is it a stage of national drama? I don’t like the actors though.
February 15, 2008 at 12:29 pm
rommel:
it’ll do us good to have some sort of faith for our leaders. though i am disgusted with their ka-balingbingan most of time, we have no choice but to endure them until the right leader comes…hopefully by 2010.
batang buotan:
it’s like watching a rehashed version of tabing-ilog with kris aquino and boy abunda as leads. scary. very troubling.
thanks for dropping by guys!
February 25, 2008 at 10:24 am
I am not a PGMA supporter but I am glad that she became our president. Back then, I still remember that the dollars cost 60 pesos per 1 US dollar. As for the gasoline, my tita in Australia says that Philippines has a relatively cheaper gasoline as compared to them. Generally, our economy is better than before in terms of the number of opportunities we have here in the Philippines but we still think that jobs in the good-old Uncle Sam are better. Second, systems and processes are put into an order but do we follow them? Third, issues are only address when a lot of people talk about them. We are only good in reacting to issues and not pro-actively act on them.
If Jun Lozada believes that there is still justice here in the Philippines, then he would have filed a case in the court or at least in the ombudsman against those who are involved in NBN scandal. I am deeply troubled on how we immediately judge an issue without looking at all sides and evidences. (Sasabihin ng ibang tao, o ayan na naman yan… gagamitin yung mga ganiyang basis para siraan yung mga tao.) Is this how things are done? Di ba no person is convicted as guilty unless all critical evidences and facts are laid for us to study and analyze? We are using trial by pubilicty and media has its own way of dictating on how we should react on certain issues.
February 25, 2008 at 1:28 pm
leigh:
agree. see my new post by clicking the header. sorry ang haba kasi i-explain e kakasulat ko lang haha.
thanks po for dropping by!
March 3, 2008 at 4:32 pm
kay haba ba sa iyong sinasabi tungkol kay PGMA wala na talaga siyang kridibilidad sa pagka pangulo dahil very illegitimate siya nanapaw kay president Erap at nandaya noong election 2004 at ang nanalo noon ay si Fernanado Poe Jr.Iyan talaga ang nangyari .Nakamonitor kaming lahat sa mga pangyayari sana’y huwag na lamang yon magpakita si PGMA sa harapan ng mga pinoy wala ng empeach ,empeach sa kanya diritso na sa bilibid prison ! ang sina sabi mong tumaas ang piso? oh anong nangyari kong tumaas na? makaahon ba yan sa kahirapan ng mga pinoy? ang mga bilihin nakapababa ba siya? bakit inaprubahan niya ang multi million na 666 sa lyftym saving sa USA? may sungay na ba yan?
March 4, 2008 at 9:21 am
Lozada had much publicity these days, acting like a celebrity. Is he planning to run in 2010 election? Shame on him!! He is even using nuns and priests. He is so good in pointing fingers on others, doesn’t he have mess on his own to clean?!?!? I am very much not impressed on his dramatics, nagpapa-awa at nagmamalinis. There are even loop holes on his testimony that i wish his so called supporters would see. They so blinded with Lozada’s crying baby play. Wake Up People! this is mainly politics. YOu are being used by those na gustong magpakitang-gilas in preparation sa 2010 election.
March 4, 2008 at 10:56 am
mich20010:
pgma is one big illusyonada. politicians in this country are, mainly. sad.
jo0186:
to some extent i do think lacson is directing lozada. wag naman sana but that is a probability.
thanks for dropping by guys!
March 4, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Alam mo nina,ang nagyari sa ating bansa ay karumal dumal na ! sa akala ko ibininta na tayong lahat ni PGMA sa “DEVIL”baka sa akala ng DEVIL na yon ay very super in power kaya pinapasarapan pa sila ng “PANGINOON DIYOS” ngayon dahil sa akala nila wala na talagang makapantay sa kanilang power !baka nakalimutan nilang ang lahat lahat sa mundong ito ay gawa ng panginoong “DIYOS” pati na si SATANAS ang kagagawan ng mga hindi mabuting gawain,tulad ng mananapaw,mandaraya,at sinungaling.alam n’yo,kahit ikaw na nga ang pinakamayaman sa buong daigdig pag—gusto ng “PANGINOONG DIYOS”na gawin kang isang alikabok maalikabok kana ! sa isang iglap lang ! bawiin lahat ng “PANGINOON “ang lahat na bagay na nasa iyo sa isang iglap lang.ok?
kaya ingat lang tayo sa lahat ng mga masasamang isipin tulad ng makakamit ng malalaking pera at sa akala mo ikaw na ang the best sa lahat at feel na feel mo na super ka talaga!pero ang tandaan n’yo ang pinagsasabi ng “DEVINE RULER” huwag mag—ipon ng kayamanan sa mundong ito upang hindi ma destroy ang kaluluwa mo! tandaan mo ito.Ngayon panahon na magrepent na kayo sa mga kasalanan na ginagawa n’yo! baka biglaan kang mamamatay at hindi pa nakakapag repent sa kasalanang lahat na tamo mo .
March 4, 2008 at 1:47 pm
tungkol kay LOzada sa tingin ko totoo ang sinasabi niya .pasasalamatan natin siya dahil sinasabi niya ang katotohanan.Kung kumanditato siya para maging presidente hayaan natin siya wala tayong magagawa pa ,kung sa tingin natin hidi siya puede sa atin na ‘yon ok?Huwag mong masamain ang pagsasabi niya ng totoo mabuti mayroon pang honest ngayon na humarap ng katiwalian sa administrasyong illegal kahit na ang matandang DOJ panay ang kampi sa masama ! meyron pa bang tunay na justces ngayon? sana matauhan na po kayong lahat! na those only making bad ok? everytime we are monitoring to all officials of the government what they done! OOOOPPPPPs huwag kayong magkamali aming pera yong ibinibigay ni PGMA sa mga sundalo para hindi siya mapatalsik divaaaaaaaaah????????
March 4, 2008 at 2:19 pm
Tandaan ninyo ito mga military man ! specially those in high rank ! alam ba ninyo na ang perang ibinigay ni PGMA ay pera ng kaban ng Bayang Pilipinas? Sa susunod na bigay niya tanggapin ninyo ok? dahil gracia ‘yon di ba? Pero kung ang kapalit ng perang ‘yan na kampihan siya para hindi mapatalsik mali ‘yon my dear high officers ok? Lahat naniwalang binigyan kayo ng malalaking pera para proteksiyon na hindi siya mapatalsik ! Iyan ang pinakabest na totoo ! saan na ba ‘yong honesty sa militar the “GOLDEN RULE” at CODE OF ETHICS OF MANUEL LUIS QUEZON?
March 5, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Hello Garci? where are u n ow? Do am looking pretty when i become an illegitimate President? Should my height becomes higher when i corrupt all the money from the different agencies in this administration? Do i’m more pretty when i going anywhere country to country to patronize the work of satans? Are all of these money can still living me untill the “LORD GOD’S coming? After all what can i do these money i have owned now? Is this can save my soul ?Do i believed in “GOD”? Do i understand what is “GOD? If i am talented why my life now is like a fire burning me? even if i am still alive? When the satans get me up here what happens to my money that i have corrupted?
March 6, 2008 at 2:53 pm
mich20010:
its not that i dont believe lozada. to ’some extent’ i do believe him but he has done wrong himself. testifying in the zte scandal does not and should not absolve him from his past mistakes e.g. nepotism, insurance and budget issues while he was president of philforest. its the hype thats killing me.
agapita:
every material possession will be left here in this world while her sould burns in hell. ouch.
thanks for dropping by guys!
March 6, 2008 at 2:53 pm
mich20010:
its not that i dont believe lozada. to ’some extent’ i do believe him but he has done wrong himself. testifying in the zte scandal does not and should not absolve him from his past mistakes e.g. nepotism, insurance and budget issues while he was president of philforest. its the hype thats killing me.
agapita:
every material possession will be left here in this world while her soul burns in hell. ouch.
thanks for dropping by guys!
March 7, 2008 at 1:13 pm
nina if you believed lozada that he is wrong ,it’s alright but maybe “GOD’s gives a way to Lozada how to exposed the rotten events of our country now ! Yes i think this is the reasons why Lozada can not wait longer or to remain quiet about this cases.Maybe he can’t sleep that he and the higher officials in this adminstration still doing more bad and will destroy our country Philippines .
March 8, 2008 at 2:15 pm
agapita:
i dont think hes wrong. i believe him actually but the hype he’s creating or rather the hype we’ve created for him is becoming too much. nakaka-suffocate.
March 8, 2008 at 2:45 pm
Ok ! nina that is your own openion so just go on your way and makes the world go round.