Jokes, spoofs and a topic for chit-chats and “chizmis” which is the favorite past time of Filipinos. This has what has become of the C-5 road controversy. Like a fish bone that seem stuck on one’s throat that never seems to go away despite what you do to it, this is what the C-5 road controversy has become to Senator and presidential candidate Manny Villar. Despite the fact that Manny Villar has advanced so much in the latest survey, I believe that if it were not for the C-5 road controversy, it is without a doubt that Manny Villar could have probably overtaken Ninoy Aquino by now in the survey. So what is the truth behind the C-5 road controversy? The truth behind this is I believe the Rubicon for those who are still undecided whether to vote for Aquino or Villar, that is why it is very important to know what is the really the truth behind the C-5 road controversy. In order that I am not be labeled as biased or that I am pro or anti-Villar, let the facts speak for themselves. I … [Read more...]
Full transcript of Manny Villar’s privilege speech on the C-5 controversy
Manny Villar has been somewhat silent for a long time about the C-5 road controversy. For a long time, he has not answered the accusation in the senate since the controversy erupted. Finally on Feburary 2, 2010, Manny Villar gives a privilege speech defending himself against the accusation hurled against him concerning the C-5 road controversy. Here is the Full transcript of Manny Villar's privilege speech on the C-5 controversy courtesy of ABS-CBN. The speech is quite long, which I could quick trim it, but I can't so just bear reading. Mr. President: I stand before the Senate and the People of the Philippines in defense of my name, my honor, and dignity against my accusers in the so-called C5 controversy. To set the records straight and to prove to everybody na hindi ako duwag at hindi ako sinungaling. Wala pong duwag na taga-Tondo. Ako’y dating mahirap; di ko ikinahihiya ang aking pinagmulan. Sa murang edad, nalaman ko agad na di ako kakain kung di ito … [Read more...]
The corruption of Christmas
Christmas is supposed to be a time of celebration. That is why we greet each other a “Merry Christmas.” Although it is cannot be established that Christ was indeed born on December as I pointed out in my previous post “Should Christians celebrate Christmas” what is important is that we acknowledge the fact that Christ was born more than 2000 years ago and we celebrate such fact during Christmas. I am sorry if I will be writing about something that is not so merry this Christmas. I will not be talking about how Christmas has been corrupted by the fact that we have placed more emphasized on Santa and his elves, Frosty the Snow Man or Rudolph (not that any of these are bad) instead of placing Christ in the center of Christmas. I will be talking about the blatant corruption and disregard of our graft and corruption law committed during Christmas time. No business can exist without doing any kind of transaction with the government. As a business person it is common knowledge in the … [Read more...]
Noynoy Aquino for President in 2010 !
The 2010 presidential elections just got interesting. Several Presidential aspirants have stepped down or has acknowledged their willingness to step down in order to pave the way for the candidacy of Noynoy Aquino for President in 2010. Just recently Senator Mar Roxas has stepped down from the raise and has thrown his support for Noynoy Aquino for president. We have no other alternative. All other candidates are corrupt, or if they are not, their names are tainted with corruption or perceived to be corrupt. There are men like Senator Roxas, Governor Panlilio and Eddie Villanueva who are good leaders, honest and full of integrity, but no matter what they do it seems that they are lagging in the survey of the 2010 elections. Besides Senator Roxas and Governor Panlilio has already stepped down in favor of Senator Noynoy Aquino. We need to put an honest man in Malcanang. In order to do this we need a candidate that is sure to win. There is no other candidate that we can think … [Read more...]
I am Ninoy Aquino, are you one of us?
Last Friday, August 21, 2009 we remember the 26th death anniversary of one of our beloved modern day national heroes, Ninoy Aquino. The commemoration of the death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino continues the “Yellow Fever” that has been spreading in the country because of the recent death of Cory Aquino, our beloved president, the mother of our democracy and most of all Ninoy Aquino’s wife. In honor of Ninoy Aqino, I have written several post in his honor, the first being “My top ten favorite Ninoy Aquino Quotes” and then followed by the post “Ninoy Aquino is alive” which gives a little bit of history into his life and the significance of his heroic acts and deeds. In that post I mentioned that Ninoy Aquino is alive, and he lives within each and every Filipino who continues to do the same thing that Ninoy Aquino does and that is sacrificing for our country. We do not need to die for the country, all we need to do is contribute to nation building in our own little way by simply … [Read more...]
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