Timor Leste has denied PHL request for extradition of wanted solon from the PHL which leaves our coutry's SOJ fuming How does it compare to our DOJ, or other top govt official handling of FPRRD who handed over our citizen with nary observation of constitutionality, or consideration of PHL as a sovereign state?
What can be learned? Is PHL respected as sovereign state? What about the President and his relatives? How do Filipinos view him?
This post is quite queasy and wary of making blog post anymore after the chilling investigation by Tricom HOR inquiry. Without a declaration of martial law, the administration has effectively muzzled free speech in the country. There are other pressing issues in the country, like corruption and blunder at the gates of the city. But muzzling free speech and opposition has been deemed as top priority.
What are the possbile consequences of the sudden detention (allegedly without due process) on the Philippines:?
1. Will Philippines achieve its targetted economic growth?
2. Reputation of the PHL to other sovereign nations? Is PHL sovereign or not?
3, Political and social stability - will there be unrest in Mindanao and Visayas?
4. Effect on midterm elections: will PBBM candidates win.? Some administration candidates are wary of the negative effect of the detention in their bid for the Senate.
This post has been kept off the computer and android lately because of war on bloggers and freeed of speech Powerful committees at HOR have been making threats on bloggers and sometimes one thinks that ML has been imposed de facto
One does not earn from this and merely wants to contribute to growth and progress of web. The actions of the powerful people, who are alleged to be plundering the coffers, leave a bitter taste for many
The currernt teledrama in the Philippines involving personalities would have been simpler if there were no conflicting loyalties. Lieutenants would have to follow their captains and generals and current bosses, irrespective of the past favors done to them. Like Bersamin as Panelo claims a former appointee by FPRRD to Supreme Court and GSIS, Torre, Ano etc.
Of course they are viewed negatively by FPRRD sympathizers and followers.
Enough of this drama because it is bad for mental health
As the legal team of FPRRD is being assembled, a lawyer from US said that the former is likely to be acquitted for various reasons:
1 Violation of Art 59, ie that the accused should have been presented to competent court (like SC or any other body of the judiciary) When mentioned before the judges, this was not answered (meaning a non observance was committed)
2. Local prosecution - none took place in the PHL. The custodial state should have conducted prior and none took place.
The parties who is arrrested and who might be arrested are now crying for fairness, justice and due process. The victims are likewise saying that these were not available to the victims who died due to the brutal drug war.
But what is paianfully visible here is that the former President's head was served to the ICC on silver platter, and this was planned all along by honorable members of the cabinet. But many times public pronouncements were made on the contrary. This can be seen as deceit to former political allies of the highest order. Favors done in the past meant nothing to those who got the favors and the former were neutralized for power play purposes.
The masses may sympathize and be angry to the other side and hate and protest the other side. And what is going to happen to our country?
Some legal experts observe that procedures in serving of Arrest Warrant vs FPRRD was not observed:
1. The custody of local competent court of the accused;
2 Rights of due process including the right to bail.
Did FPRRD trick the arresting team to make this error and thus nullify the arrest. (He was not given custody of competent local court, including the right to bail)?
The currrent President reversed himself - he initially said ICC cant execute the arrest warrant if it comes, and then later on declared that it is duty of Philippine govt to cooperate with international bodies. We can not understand the flip flopping, and or what is he saying now. For being inconsistent. Well this a convenient way to eliminate enemies. (Not even the hair of Sen de la Rosa) One can always change his mind.
More trouble ahead. What happened to their team, to their legal consultants and have not drawn out scenarios clearly for consequence of action?
More and more protest rallies are being held across the countries especially in Visayas and Mindanao against the sudden arrest of FPRRD. It is hoped that these are sporadic and spur of the moment. Prolonged sustained protest can cause damage to Philippine financial markets and could deter the country from reaching its economic targets. Says a former deputy governor of BSP
The number of protest could be a gauge for people support to the former President and impact the result of elections of Senators and congressmen. The arrest timing sucks for many.
Former Pres. Duterte despite announcement that PNP will not enforce alleged arrest warrant by ICC was arrested after arriving from HK at NAIA. What is going to happen to the Duterte political clan?
His alleged crime - crime vs humanity in the conduct of drive vs drug menace. Now we see softening of the efforft and policemen dying now due to drug dealers striking back and fear once more has come back to the street.
There were repeated lies, ie pronouncement from leaders and publicist that the govt will not support ICC. Quite the reverse - the govt is in full support of ICC. They were not able to arrest vs Netanyahu and Putin because their minions were strong vs ICC. Trump is withdrawing support to ICC.
Somebody ratted on FPRRD?
What happens to the political powerhouse in Southern Mindanao?
Either they keep quiet and that means the end of the era? Equally hard pressed is Sarah Duterte who is facing impeachment trial when the Congress resumes after election. The force against their family is so huge that only one can guess that full resources of the govt is behind the whole debacle. And one can guess also the architect of the Martial law may be behind this scenario.
Or
They fight back and organize mass action that will see chaos in the country. Hopefully they choose 1.
Somebody out there is hell bent on controlling the political scenery and even the country's resources. Much more dangerous than open martial law.
There were allegations that ICC has issued an arrest warrant vs former President. and has fled to HK. But Panelo said Duterte went to HK for an event with Filipino workers at Wan Chai.
PBBM on inspection said it was due to poor design. The designer, Mr. Canete said that it was designed according to standards. Overloaded vehicles was blamed as the culprit. Many citizens commented why despite its huge costs the bridge failed.
Bridges are the most expensive, costly projects being complex and difficult to implement (Meaning huge rewards too
Some structural experts showed graphically the stress and structural analysis.
Pointing out to the fact that the contractors scrimped on the materials (probably to recover the prevalent practice of kb to politicians). Whose admin to be blamed; PNoy, FPRRD, or PBBM. Or heads should roll at DPWH who created most billionaires in the country)
Too many welfare programs. Is our country becoming a welfare state.? Are we building a country of dependents of entitled individuals? Why would they work if they can get something from the govt. Gone are the days of sariling sikap and hard work?
Who will shoulder the burden of paying taxes.
JFKs advice of: "Ask not what the country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country? " Are many beneficiaries of ayuda awarse of this? Nothing in the world is free. And yet that is reenforced in their brains which they will probably pass on to their children.
Comelec chair George Garcia seemed to be offended that a noon time show participant does not know anything about Comelec. Big Deal. The said contestant was to be invited. How can such a great body be petty, and wants to be in limelight of Soc Med. Are there are other better things to do?
There is a P1.23B bridge in Cabagan Sta Cruz Isabela. There could be many causes for collapse. Netizens noted that it could be a steal bridge.
How sad.?! There have been reports that many construction projects are not as per specs because of huge cuts made by the sponsors of the project.
While many of us follow the rule to be in the service of others as are other "public servants" this is not the case for many of our leaders: dpwh, congressmen, coa, lgu heads. Each one must partake of the spoils and in the end, substandard materials and methods are left in the project.
It could not have come at most inopportune time. Its election period. And there are reelectionist senaotrs. Sen Pimentel is in a hurry because he will no longer part of the impeachment court he being a candidate for congressman at Marikina.
Senators are wary of the Sara factor, ie that she could have been the reason why PBBM got elected (he was beaten by Robredo in VP race, and even at recount) and voters sentiment could be pro Sara and some of them may lose.
So Senate leadership may be stalling. Or if Sarah wins the impeachment, the outcome of the midterm elections could change
There was this news/video of Ukraine Pres Zelensky vs US Pres Donald Trump + VP J.D Vance in shouting match over the strategic metals deal (which others say is non existent). Trump claims Pres Z is disrespectful of American people and many see Ukraine is ungrateful on past US aid to Ukraine in fighting the war.
The ranting of Zelensky at White House is viewed as disrespectful of the US President, and thus Pres Z was shooed away from the meeting.
There were plenty of troubles in the past:
1. Allegations of moeny laundering of US aid;
2. Zelensky when asked about $300 billion in US aid, he said I dont know which is irresponsible and unstatesman like. And show how untrustworthy leader he is; and irresponsible.
Truly the behavior of Pres Z at the WH is less than respectable.
If US no longer supports Ukraine, then there will be no more funds to finance the war, and it would stop. And bad blood between US and USSR will cease. This is not US + Ukraine vs USSR war. It is a war between Ukraine and USSR.
Nations must be ready to fight their own war, and must be realistic, that nations will mind their own people fist before others and alliances at best are only good in paper.
Trump must be admired in his efforts to end the war; the killing of soldiers on both sidesweekly is deplorable and must be stopped
According to the MT columnist R. Tiglao, the biggest 2025 news is the filing of case vs. the head of HOR for alleged violation of budget proceedings: blank bicam report, and the budget insertions (which were not taken up at plenary). The SD impeachment is merely a smokescreen and diversionary tactic.
What do you think?
Is this is the end? Many are hopeless hapless in the way corruption is on going at massive scale, and the leaders that are supposed to help the people are unstoppable. As if they own stockholders of the Republic.
And that the Filipino people made a mistake or brining back the family of wrongdoers regain power. The People Power in 1986 was not a mistake and must not forgotten
