IS LACSON VOTING FOR NO-EL? “Shadow-leading 2010”

Few could probably tell the difference between the seditious Transitionary Revolutionary Government (TRG) from Rep. Ed Joson’s House Bill 3194. Aside from the fact that both suggest an ad hoc leadership which could rule in an indefinite period of time, these set of schemes are actually triggering instability especially on the rumored no-el.

The Bill suggesting the creation of a caretaker government once failure of election happens by next year is superimposing the establishment of a hoax government. In fact, the transitory ruling as explained in the Bill that includes the ascension of 2007-elected senators to an executive “Council” where the Head of State will then be selected runs similar to the TRG plot of having a shadow-led administration of its originator- Sen. Panfilo Lacson. Probably, this is the very reason why the solon is also linked in the possible take-off of said “legitimize” takeover of Malacaňang.

Obviously, Joson just laundered TRG and made it more tempting for the public to sink their teeth to. Is Lacson the incongruous voice on Joson’s head when he decided to draft a proposal that could apparently promote a scenario of no-el other than avoiding one?

The grooming of Lacson’s name in the celebrated Dacer-Corbito case which in turn involves the Estradas’ downfall is part of the arrangement to make him look good. As explained by both TRG and HB 3194, the one with the least issues of graft and steers clear from partisanship is suited to be appointed Head of State. And this was nailed best by Lacson; thanks to his privilege speeches that went against the administration and former Opposition allies. Admittedly, Juan dela Cruz would be choosing the side of the lesser “evil” which Lacson now claim to be. Being magnified as the man with guts in the Senate is just what Lacson needs to condition the masses’ mind for his inevitable domination. If by any chance the public stay gullible, the former PAOC-TF Chief who until now is riddled with cases of bloody abuses could walk-free.

Thus, Lacson’s pullout in the 2010 elections was not at all for nothing, as most of us would think. Maybe, he needed the money to finance a legit invasion of the Arroyo incumbency? Besides, I could not imagine Joson doing these huge favors without something valuable in return.

TRG and HB 3194 is an excuse for dictatorship. Lacson and others like him who has been salivating over the presidential seat would have everything to gain once the nearing election is place to a stand-off. And sadly, Lacson will be able to attain such, once we toil on good-for-nothing political bickering and gimmick that usually means ganging-up against the stale insinuations involving the Arroyo’s intention to remain in power.

There is nothing wrong with keeping our guards against the possible term extension of GMA, which nonetheless be unconstitutional. But this should not be made as pretext to condone a rerun for Martial Law under the hands of Lacson and his minions in Congress.

PAGLILINIS SA PANGALAN NI LACSON

Matapos niyang isiwalat ang lahat ng kanyang nalalaman at ginawang pagdidiin sa kanyang dating boss na si dating Presidente Joseph “Erap” Estrada, hinaharap naman ngayon ni Senador Panfilo “Ping” Lacson ang subpoena na inihain sa kanya ng Department of Justice (DOJ). Sa naturang kautusan ng DOJ, muling iimbestigahan ang Dacer-Corbito case. Inatasan ng departamento na humarap sa korte si Lacson upang magbigay ng kanyang counter-affidavit hinggil sa mga akusasyon ni Cesar Mancao pati na rin sa mga kasong isinampa ng pamilyang Dacer. Ngunit ang subpoena ay tila binastos ni Lacson dahil ito ay naghain ng isang petisyon (petition for certiorari and prohibition) sa Supreme Court upang ipatigil ang nasabing imbestigasyon ng DOJ.

May ikinakatakot ba si Lacson kaya pursigido siyang ipatigil ang imbestigasyon? May mga kulang pa ba sa lahat ng impormasyong kanyang isiniwalat sa mga privilege speeches na ginawa niya sa Senado ng mga nakaraang linggo? Hindi naman kaya may mga panibagong isyu na pasasabugin si Mr Expose matapos maabswelto sa kaso? Posible na pakana lamang ito ni Lacson dahil natatakot siya na malaman ang katotohanan na mayroon nga siyang kasalanan sa pagpatay kay Dacer at sa kanyang drayber.

Kahit na anung pagmamakakaawa at pagpupumilit ni Lacson na wala siyang kinalaman sa kaso, lalabas at lalabas pa rin ang tunay na katotohanan sa bandang huli. Kung wala talaga siyang nagawang kasalanan patungkol sa kaso, kinakailangan niyang harapin ang mga magiging iimbestigasyon upang mapatunayan ang lahat ng kanyang sinasabi. Hindi na niya kailangan gamitin pa ang “parliamentary immunity” na pinagkaloob sa kanya bilang isang mataas na opisyal ng gobyerno kung malinis talaga ang kanyang konsyensya.

Ang mga ginagawang hakbangin ni Lacson ay hindi nagkakalayo sa ideya ng mga New People’s Army (NPA) sa hindi naniniwala at rumirespeto sa batas ng Pilipinas. Ngunit kapag sila ay nagigipit o na-aagrabyado, ginagamit nila ang batas upang maisalba ang kanilang sarili. Imbes na taguan o talikuran ang hustisya, marapat na matapang na harapin ito.

Dapat pag-isipan ng husto ng Supreme Court ang kanilang magiging desisyon sa apila ni Lacson. Nakasalalay sa kanila ang mga susunod na mangyayari na siguradong makakaapekto hindi lamang sa paghahanap ng katarungan para kay Dacer at Corbito, pati na rin ang kinabukasan ng bansang Pilipinas sa paghahanap ng katotohanan sa likod ng mga ibinubunyag ni Lacson.

MGA PASABOG NI PING HUDYAT NG MAS MALALIM NA PLANO

Sa unang tingin ay aakalain mo na ang mga rebelasyon ni Senador Ping Lacson noong nakaraang dalawang linggo ay pawang patungkol lamang sa kaniyang malalim na hidwaan kay dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada dahil sa kanilang pagkakasangkot sa mas umiinit na kaso ng pagpatay kay Salvador “Bubby” Dacer at ang kaniyang driver na si Emmanuel Corbito. Ngunit, ang mga unti-unting nahuhukay na impormasyon na mismong si Ping ang nag-siwalat ay may makikitang isang nakakatakot na katotohanan pala.

Matatandaan na minsan nang napabalita ang planong pagpapatayo ng tinatawag na isang caretaker government o Transitional Revolutionary Government (TRG) na diumano’y pagbibidahan ng walang iba kung hindi ni Senador Panfilo Lacson na balak umupo sa ilalim nito bilang Prime Minister. Ayon sa balita, ang dokumento patungkol sa TRG ay ipinakalat pa mismo sa mga liderato ng AFP upang makuha ang kanilang suporta at upang ang mga inisyal na hakbang ay unti-unti nang masimulan.

Ang nasabing “proposal” ay tugon daw upang mabago ang sitwasyong political maging ang sanga-sangang problema sa korupsiyon ng bansa sa pamamagitan ng pagtataguyod ng isang semi-dictatorial at martial law rule sa ilalim ng isang council. Ayon sa plano, si dating Pangulong Corazon Aquino ang kukuning sanang Head of State ng military junta upang ito ay mabigyan ng mukha ng demokrasya, ngunit dahil na rin sa pagkamatay nito bunsod ng cancer ay bumalik ulit sa proseso ng paghahanap para sa isang personalidad na hahalina sa pwesto ni Cory ang mga tao sa likod ng TRG.

Dahil na rin sa mga kapansin-pansing galaw at sinambit ni Ping sa kaniyang privilege speeches ay masasabi nating hindi lang talaga paglilinis ng kaniyang pangalan patungkol sa Dacer case ang kaniyang pakay kung hindi ang pag-priprisinta ng kaniyang sarili bilang isang abang api at natatanging taga-pagtanggol ng bayan laban sa korapsyon. Dahil sa kaniyang artistahing mga patutsada ay maaari niyang maloko ang taong bayan na tanggapin ang kaniyang plano na maging Prime Minister ng bansa.

Bukod sa pagpapapogi sa media ay aktibo din si Ping Lacson sa pagbulong at pagpapakalat ng isang no-election scenario upang takutin ang mga tao at palabasin ang plano bilang isang pakana ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Arroyo. Ayon sa isang source ay tuwang-tuwa si Ping sa mga awayan sa ibat-ibang piling personalidad ng gobyerno dahil ito ay tumutugma para sa kaniyang mga plano.

Dahil dito ay pinapatunayan lamang ni Ping ang kasabihan na pwede talagang mag-anyong tupa ang isang lobo.

FINGERPOINTING WON’T DO ANY GOOD!

In times of crises, viewpoints change but egoes remain unscathed. Sadly, this stays true and unchangeable as politicians and even self-proclaimed “reformists” remain susceptible to such. Undeniably, typhoon Ondoy’s aftermath simply nailed this statement.

The here and there fingerpointing on who should be held accountable on the flood’s amassed fatalities is actually exacerbating the helpless cases of those still trapped around Cainta and Pasay. People who have been drenched in cold dump water for over 24 hours with limited food supplies and potable water are not interested in whoever runs the rescue and retrieval operations. All that mattered to them is that someone is willing to help. Getting an extra-hand in times when most Filipinos are slipping away from their faith and optimism.

I am not saying that we should be contended with what the government is doing at the moment. That is hardly the case. People stuck on their roofs with slim chances of getting rescued would arguably contest it but nonetheless they could never disregard the fact that seven soldiers died instead of them. It is not easy to wait for help when your life and of those that you love have been pushed to the edge. But it takes more than a sworn duty to swim across murky torrents and gamble one’s safety for another. Sadly, men in uniform who had been on the ground were never really valued. Worse, misconceptions and even politicking have undermined their sacrifices and heroism. Other than the insufficient pump boats which had been brought-up over and again on radio stations and news reports, there are about a million of men and women in government extending help. Yes, we lack the costly rescue vehicles and paraphernalia but we never come short of brave men willing to give a hand.

Natural disasters such as the drastic dent and loss of life brought by typhoon Ondoy in the country was willed by no one. It was nature taking its course. After all, it was a catastrophe we “helped” made possible. Manileños have transfigured Metro Manila into a huge dumpsite. The clogged sewers and complete disregard of the place we live in have seriously backfired on us. Manila is a fitting water basin with huge problems of waste disposal and overpopulation. Typhoon Ondoy was simply the remaining piece of a tragedy waiting to happen. If we have not been too preoccupied of thinking who to blame, we could have thought of something other than the sickening issue of pump boat shortage. We could have faced the fact that we brought this to ourselves. And if that tiny lady in Malacañang has to be blamed, we all should share her guilt. Not everything had to be about Gloria. Yes, it is easier to point fingers at her; our national “scapegoat”. But what would that make of us; ingrates or hypocrites?

Ondoy was a wake-up call. It magnifies our individual shortcomings and lack of respect to both nature and our children’s future. Most would say, God speaks in mysterious ways and I believe He sure made a statement with this calamity. This had been the end result of our complete disregard of what mother earth has offered. We should not be making the same mistake again by paying no attention to those who valiantly trudged the flood waters for us.

For our true modern day heroes, who died in aid of the helpless, the Filipino people offer you more than just sympathies but life-long gratitude.

Noynoy Aquino giving relief goods with Streamers for 2010 Election

(Photo by Sun Star Pampanga)


While people were trying to help typhoon ondoy victims Noynoy Aquino was busy campaigning. Futhermore, a specific example is that in the province of Pampanga, while everybody was consolidating relief goods for flood victims, Noynoy's supporters were busier putting up Noynoy 2010 streamers along Olongapo-Gapan road. Premature politicing, or just pure aristocratic insensitivity towards those who are suffering? One incumbent was so disgusted that he ordered his people to teardown these campaign paraphernalia in broad day light.

News in Sun Star Pampanga.

Read the full story here:

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/support-noynoy-snowballing-pampanga