KORINA BINUKO NA NAPWERSA LAMANG SI SENATOR MAR ROXAS

Dahil sa emosyonal na pag-iyak ni Korina Sanchez noong Setyembre 1, 2009 sa Club Filipino in Greenhills sa San Juan habang ang kaniyang katipan na si Senador Mar Roxas ay nagdedeklara ng pag-urong ng kaniyang kandidatura sa pagkapangulo sa 2010 ay napatunayan ng marami na ang nasabing kontrobersyal na “withdrawal” ay hindi talaga bukal sa loob ni Mr Palengke bagkus siya ay napwersa lamang na gawin ito.

Mali ang inaakala ng nakakarami sa ating masang mga kababayan na ang mga luhang iniiyak ni Korina noong araw na iyon ay dahil nawala sa kaniya ang pagkakataong maging unang ginang ng bansa sa panahong naging mapalad sana si Mar sa eleksyon. Kung susuriin, si Korina Sanchez ay isang kilala at tanyag na personalidad na at inirerespeto ng mga tao sa kaniyang napiling larangan kung kaya’t hindi siya desperadong makamit ang titulo bilang “first lady” ng bansa. Sa totoo lang, ang mga luha ay bunsod ng isang sikreto na pinakakaingatang huwag mabunyag sa publiko.

Ayon sa isang mapagkakatiwalaang source, ang kawawang si Mr Palengke ay kinuyug lamang ng kaniyang mga kapartido upang umatras sa laban at magbigay daan sa biglaang pagkandidato ni Noynoy sa 2010. Bukod sa pagkuyug ng kaniyang mga kasamahan sa partido, napag-alaman din na ang pag-atras ni Mar sa 2010 ay isa sa mga binigay na kondisyones ng tinatawag na civil society groups upang sila may patuloy na sumuporta kay Noynoy at sa kaniyang magiging laban sa dadating na eleksyon.

Alam ng tao na marami ng dugo, pawis, luha at pera ang ginugol ni Senador Mar Roxas - sampu ng kaniyang pamilya at mga taga-suporta - upang siya ay makalibot sa buong bansa dahil sa kagustuhan niyang ipakilala ang kaniya sarili sa ating mga ilang milyong kababayan sa ibat-ibang parte ng bansa. Bago pa nagdeklara ang ibang presidentiables ay malinaw na malinaw na sa lahat ang gustong tahakin na landas ni Mr Palengke. Ngunit dahil sa biglang pagsulpot ni Noynoy sa listahan ng mga presidentiables ay nauwi sa wala ang mga naging puhunan ng kawawang senador.

Ngayon, bukod sa paghanga sa kaniyang ginawang pagpaparaya ay dapat kaawaan din ang katipan ni Korina Sanchez dahil siya ay malinaw na napagkaisahan ng kaniyang mga kapartido at ng mga grupong malalakas sa ating lipunan sa ngayon.

NOYNOY’s CIVIL SOCIETY PATRONS TO DUMP HIM AFTER 2010

Ambassador Ernesto Maceda’s take on the civil society groups’ incessant pitching of Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino as the only viable instrument of reform says it all. In his column with the Daily Tribune, Maceda claimed that former social welfare secretary Dinky Soliman and her cohorts have been strutting around as if they have a monopoly of the reform agenda and that their elitist mentality will in no way bag the presidency for their candidate, Noynoy. Maceda further pointed that they sang the same tune in 2001 when they backed then Vice President Arroyo but later admitted their so-called fault in a highly controversial en masse resignation at the Hyatt Hotel in 2005.

That scenario only proved that these civil society groups can and have been using their influence to deliberately position favored personalities in the government and unfortunately after milking the official to their hearts content would intentionally discard their pawn like a dirty piece of rag and unitarily trample in public. Will Noynoy, who is most assuredly a neophyte in the intricacies of our country’s politics, be able to handle this? Will his parents’ name and legacy be able to protect him from the clutches of these civil society groups who have been fronting as patriots but are actually backstabbers to the very sense of the word? Remember the time when Dinky Soliman was unseated from her throne at DSWD and with Vice President Noli De Castro subsequently assuming her place? Did she not approach former President Corazon Aquino and immaturely bashed President Arroyo, the very same person who gave her that position and who – as the top leader of the land - has the prerogative to appoint anyone she sees fit. Did Dinky not return to Malacañang to offer her services as an adviser to Noli after the bashing and even sang a song for GMA during a dramatic walk in the Palace grounds a year later?

They did it before so they are most likely to do it again. Mark my words, if Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino succeeds in the upcoming Presidential Election in May 2010, his so-called patrons from the civil society groups headed by Dinky Soliman will most assuredly find a way to bring him down. Maybe they will use his inexperience as a reason or maybe his elitist view on things which could result to his inability to obtain the nod of the “masa” and the militant organizations in the country.

Just like progressive personalities like Representative Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna, these civil society groups will find a way, an issue or even a physical attribute of Noynoy just so they can boot him out of Malacañang. The reported “talk between two friends” being coordinated by United Opposition spokesperson Jejomar Binay between deposed president-still-wanting to be President Joseph Estrada and the Liberal Party’s standard bearer will already be ticked off by Dinky Soliman and her minions as Noynoy’s first mistake in their secret score board.

ERAP PUSHING GLORIA’S OUSTER FROM BEHIND

Gus Lagman, Ichu Maceda,and Harry Roque
(of the Concerned Citizens Movement)

Former Pres. Joseph Estrada was said to be using his co-financed Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI), which claims to be a movement for a participatory, transparent and accountable budget system in the government, to push for Gloria’s ouster through the exploitation of the glooming inquest on the First Family’s non-declaration of assets. Liling Briones and Jose Diokno, who both worked under ERAP’s previous administration, were the lead conveners and movers of ABI. As planned, ABI would be presenting their “case” on linked-up media outfits, which could very well build up on the issue in order to generate public outrage like the scenarios in 2001 Edsa Dos.

Since ABI’s inception, Erap had been consistently funding it with not less than a Php 100,000 per month. Sources even claim that the said amount bloats as per request of Briones or Diokno. Part of ABI’s current efforts was their participation in the ongoing Social Watch Philippines that had been scrutinizing the 2009 financial budget. Thus, this explains the projected hype on Gloria’s spendings here and abroad.

Other than Estrada, names like Dulce Cepeda and Bebu Bulchan who were in close connections with another former Pres. Fidel Ramos had also been on top of the list of ABI benefactor. These two also got involved in last November 28, 2007 Peninsula Stand-off. Apart from which, they were also seen with Sen. Panfilo Lacson, Marili Osias of the Concerned Citizens’ Movement, Gus LAGMAN of Black and White (BnW) Movement, Linda Montayre of the Fortunato ABAT group (Coalition for National Salvation) and ex-ambassador Roy Señeres.

Money and lots of it are keeping this anti-Gloria phenomenon in the air. Keeping track on this administration’s finances is obligatory for concerned taxpayers. There is nothing entirely wrong with it. However, it loses track whenever politicians especially a convicted plunderer puts his hand on it.

ERAP-LED FOOD FIGHT “Trying to Wash His Hands Clean Before 2010”

After the truth is out of former President Erap Estrada financing a movement called the Alternative Budget Initiative (ABI), which claims to be a movement identified with its participation on transparent and accountable budget system in the government, public cannot help but speculate on whether these current hype on Gloria’s expensive dinners were for the sake of finance lucidity or for political grooming. The Estradas who had just doled-out a huge amount to finance ABI surely expects something in return by the end of coming election. Besides, ABI conveners- Liling Briones and Jose Diokno who both served under the short-lived Estrada administration would not be giving their services for nothing. Last August 5th, Erap handed-out another split-cash worth Php 100,000 for ABI in time for ABI’s participation in the Social Watch Philippines that had been scrutinizing the 2009 financial budget.

Other than ABI, Erap was also rumored making links with various media outfits in the country with the help of certain Rick Serrano. The two were actually feeding press people with things that could generate another tension that could inevitably spark another Edsa Kwatro. With the way things are, Erap is noticeably making the bargains to stall the coming elections. This way he could probably be thinking of reliving Gloria’s ascendancy to power and maybe rule us for another decade. Philippine politics is clearly on its biggest downfall when we’re having laundered politicians coming back in.

The fiasco over the $20,000 in Le Cirque and that of the $15,000 steakhouse buffet could have been a doing of one very “fascinated” administration rival. The intent of getting a closer look at Gloria’s whereabouts and activities in the U.S could not have been for sole reasons of transparency? Besides, the hype on the Arroyo’s spendings and earnings had been hyped since ABI and Erap’s 2010 presidential ambition started sinking-in. This is obviously a well-coordinated effort which none could have prepared unless he had this strong disagreement with Gloria.

As the 2010 election nears, politics is getting dirtier than ever. Ill intentions are pouring-out like typhoon from both camps manned by the Opposition and the Leftist moralists; all for the sake of taking Pres. Gloria out of the picture. As ABI continues to take its flight, the contention on the president’s assets would surely be getting worst. Sadly, a fine movement had to be tainted with politicking purpose. No wonder that faith on the coming elections had gone down the drain. There aren’t decent presidentiables left that would be worth Malacañang.