Wednesday, February 13, 2008

PGMA's Pandora's Box

Lo and behold!

Another scandal is rocking the Arroyo Administration! It would seem that the string of controversies for this administration would never end. NBN-ZTE Deal can be compared to the Pandora’s Box, that once opened would release all the demons and skeletons from PGMA’s closet.

The key person that unlocked all this foul smelling issues is Mr. Jun Lozada… He is a commendable man for facing sure iron clad adversaries. He is not only against political giants but also against the very established and systemic bureaucratic graft and corruption.

But after listening to Mr. Lozada and all the honorable Senators at the hearings, I realize these things:

…Mr. Lozada can only share with the public a glimpse of what may be really going on in our government. Mr. Lozada admittedly had been involved in three government projects. Only three of the numerous government loan projects… only three projects and we have been hearing sky high prices for bribes ranging from 60 Million to 130 Million U.S.D.

…The revelations of Mr. Lozada are nothing new. Tell me something Jun Lozada had stated that the entire Filipino nation do not know of. What is chilling and mind boggling is that, the country is reacting very calmly about these matters. I do not know if this is a sign of political maturity on our part or had Filipinos gone so sick of the system that we just do not care any more?

…After Lozada’s initial testimony at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Hearing, more questions are left hanging than answers. But the worst part is, this body assembled to hear Mr. Lozada’s testimony is more like a circus at best. We can see politicians trying, trying very hard to get a piece of media exposure through this event. Its okay if they really want the truth to surface but then we ask this question “With the 2010 Presidential Elections well underway, who are really in the hearing for the people’s benefit and who are there for the free publicity?”

…The opposition, I am sure is in high spirits with the current ammunition they have for the Arroyo Government. But will they really be up to the task this time? We had seen the “Hello Garci”, “Money in the Bag” and other scandals that could have been reasons well enough to catapult the opposition and end the Arroyo administration. But at the end of the day PGMA still sits in MalacaƱang.

Then there are questions that I would like to raise.

…If this controversy would be in full throttle and an impeachment case would be launched again will it simply result to more expenses of public funds similar to the Hyatt 10 impeachment crisis? Let us remember that during the 8 July 2005 Hyatt 10 call for PGMA’s resignation there had been an alleged large scale DBM payola operation to Congressmen, Senators and Governors quite similar to the crude Panlilio incident. It may well be inferred that if another impeachment would be mounted public funds may be spent yet again to buy the silence and favor of these greedy legislators and local executives.

Will the Church and all other religious denomination call for her resignation, considering the closeness of Arroyo to the Cardinal of Manila and the CBCP. It is even rumored that PGMA has a Religious Affairs Operators that have the Bishops firmly in their "donation" graces, as again manifested by the quick rebuttal of the Mindanao Bishops' of the call of their fellow bishops in Luzon who where calling for the resignation of Arroyo just after Arroyo gave them a visit in Mindanao.

Will the AFP top brass, all indebted to Arroyo for their position and the perks that go with their position, demonstrate their loyalty to the people? We have seen the AFP’s twisted loyalty to PGMA with their willingness to detain, remove from the service and even shoot their own men for voicing out their legitimate concerns regarding the corruption and moral authority of their Commander in Chief. It is a sad spectacle to see the respected warriors of the Marines & Special Forces rot in jail with their ideals, while their men are dying even without receiving the measly P150 per day combat pay that was promised to them by Arroyo due to lack of funds & generals gets a gift bag similar to those given to the governors and congressmen just for having dinner with Arroyo the day after that infamous breakfast & lunch meeting where bribe money flowed scandalously free.

Will the Media stand up for their professional responsibilities? Or ill they simply wither in the torrents of cash and favors similar to how the Hyatt 10, Hello Garci crisis were killed in the media headlines and Radio& TV coverage. Although there are still a handful of Journalist with integrity, will that handful of these mavericks withstand the hordes of paid lackeys of Malacanang?

Will the Business Sector support the call to oust PGMA? When surely this move shall rock the boat of the current economic uptrend?

Can the Civil Society muster enough strength to sustain and finally succeed in outing PGMA? The Civil Society is now tired of mass actions after witnessing two failed EDSA revolutions, that Civil Society is now afflicted with a "Rally Fatigue" and cannot muster enough public outrage to denounce Arroyo's "corruption with impunity". In relation to what was said earlier, the middle class is now indifferent to the corruption that goes around them, not realizing that the middle class are the ones mainly carrying the burden of the loan payments for these corrupt deals. It would seem that the middle class are more interested to become an OFW & to leave this country leaving their family and children behind, and may not care anymore about the crimes being committed against their country by its own President.

Are the “masa”, the students, and the workers willing to take on more sacrifices just to overthrown the dark regime upon us? Or are we now too poor and impoverished to be able to afford the time to join mass actions against the abuses of the Arroyo administration, that these former vanguards of mass actions in the country are now completely dependent on financial resources of professional organizers and have turned themselves into a "Rally for hire" groups rather than a true and genuine political gathering shouting for reforms.

It is wrong for us to think and believe that we can cure corruption by simply replacing Arroyo with another person.

We have to focus also on the institutionalized nature of the source of corruption in this country. We must not espouse change for change sake but be concern to the plan on how to correct the root causes of corruption in the country.

Bringing this government down would be difficult, but establishing a new order that is a much much more difficult task.

35 comments:

LiTtLe SainT said...

honestly, being the 1st to leave a comment in this post makes me feel doubtful yet glad at the same time.
i hope that my understanding regarding this post would be clear.


i would like to commend mr.Lozada's bravery for facing those political monsters.
i would like to acknowledge the senators who spent 10hours of questioning and listening to the brave lozada.
most of all,i would like to applaud the mass for participating in the hearing(those who watched it personally&on tv).

regarding mr.lozada's case, what he did was fair enough. He courageously faced those giants and spilled al the thingsin his mind. I praise his consistency but i doubt his credibility.
basically because it seems that he's just telling a story to children. He was consistent in answering those questions yet as time pass, more characters are put in the story, which i think makes some of his points illogical.

regarding the senators, i agree to what the blogger had in mind: "who are really in the hearing for the people’s benefit and who are there for the free publicity".
i think they knew that the statements given by mrLozada just goes around his point, yet they still keep on questioning the questions that were answered.

lastly, the mass who patiently watched the hearing. Some believed while some disagreed to mr.Lozada.
It is so pleasant to see that upon this revelation made, different persons with different perspectives gave their reaction about this situation.

This revelation seemed to make a crack on the palace's great wall.
Many attempted to make their own cracks on the wall, unfortunately, the palace still stands strong. Is mr.Lozada the key to the downfall of this government?

apparently, many have tried to bring the government down, but none succeeded yet.
My question here is that: Is it because of those behind the wall who continuously support the pallace?Or is it because we are aiming for the wrong target?

On what i observe, filipinos tend to seek answers to problems in a rush. Making those solutions last temporarily. Why can't we learn to take time in handling problems to that we could hit and destroy the target 100%.

Mr.Lozada's brave.
The palace is brave.
The opposition is brave.
Who among these carry the courage needed to rebuild this bruised and wounded democracy?

Anonymous said...

i don't know on how to start this.

regarding on what mr. lozada did..he is brave enough to say the things that he thinks can destroy the administration..but all those stuffs that he was saying are already knew by the others..

but are those enough to bring the government down..???

i can say that bringing the government down is hard but making a new government would be more difficult..

reyjel buan
bpsII-2

Anonymous said...

Maituturing po nating isang bgong bayani si lozada sabi nga ni dating pang.erap. Matapang niya pong hinarap ang mga consequences na pwedeng mangyari dhil sa paglalantad niya ng mga anumalya sa pamahalaan. Pero gayun pa man po ay mas inisip niya ang kapakanan ng nakakarami kaysa sa iilan lamang na sarili lang nila ang iniisip..

Lesly Monica E. Cruz
BSIT 2-4D

Anonymous said...

matapang talaga si lozada kasi hindi sya natakot na humarap sa mga senador para itestify yung about sa nalalaman niya sa broadband deal na yun...

i think he did a good job kasi kahit na pinaikot-ikot na ng mga senator yung mga question sa kanya eh yun pa rin yung mga answer niya diba which means that he's telling the truth...

kung lahat lang ba ng filipino is as brave as Jun Lozada eh di sana hindi uubra ang mga corrupt na leader ngayon dito sa Pilipinas.


-bow...-




-feliz angelynne mangahas
BSIT2-4

Anonymous said...

i remember a saying from a professor:
" it so easy to destroy a government but to rebuilt it is like an abstract painting, its take a long time to see the real meaning of it and sometimes we dont see it at all"

when mr. lozadfa came out and testified about the anomalies of the ZTE NBN deal, all my adrenalin came out and my hopelessness to this govenment came to an end. " sa wakas my pag-asa na muli ang bayang ito laban sa katiwalian at kurapsyon". But is really Lozada a hero? Is this the bomb that will destroy the present regime?

our masses are pleading for the resignation of our dear president (actually i am one of them) but why our dear "kababayan" are not interested to what happen today?(eh nandyan na nga't lumabas na ang isang bangungot sa pamilyang Aroyo at bayani naman para sa ating mga masa).

i think the problem here, is that if they oust Gloria, who would be our next savior that will clean up all the mess that Gloria did. (Di ba mahirap nga namang maghahanap ng pagkakatiwalaang tao ngayon!)

still as a observer this will not affect to the position of our president. like the two scandals that experienced by this regime that they passed succesfully, the will overcome this another scandal. not only for the reason that Gloria is much wiser than her critics but of the hanging questions that i know that all of us thinking: "sinong papalit?"
"anong mangyayari pagkatapos nito?"

are we just like Miriam Defensor santiago that said in one of her interview:
"magtiis nalang tayo sa pangulo ngayon, wala naman tayong naiisip nakapalit niya sa puwesto, eh sino bang ipapalit nila sa ating pangulo?"

hay naku, mahaba pa ang lalakbayin ng kuwentong ito. i hope that all the anomalies that lozada are true and no one bihind him dectating what he will tell in the senate.

for the officials that are involved to this controversies, remember you are servants of all citizen of this state and not of gloria alone.

for the senators, i hope you are doing this not because you want publicity as what some say "nagpapapogi lang" for the coming 2010 presidential election, but because you want clean up this government(but i know, konti lang talaga ang nag-iisip ng ganyan).

for the filipinos, i know we are mature enough to understand the issues concerning our government. just be wise in making dicision wether to join rallies, anti-gloria action or just continue your life without thinking this issues.

hay naku, mga kababayan ko alam ko na gising na kayong lahat ngunit ayaw ninyong gumalaw sapagkat kayoy takot at nagugulumihanan kung paano wawakasan ang madilim na pamamalakad na ito....


Jess Alvin Espinosa
BPS II-2

Anonymous said...

"Bringing this government down would be difficult, but establishing a new order that is a much mush more difficult task." at this point yes its true because we can never replace something wrong with another wrong doing...let's also take a look at what this administration have done to our economy...

looking back at mr. lozada's expose' i would just like to comment first for his bravery...i salute him because as what other senator have said, he became consistent in every answer he did...he admitted that he was afraid but then he still faced not only the senators but also the whole country who's been watching them...

with his testimony, i would also comment on what had happened to him after his departure in NAIA,i believe that he was being kidnapped because as what he had said,he was taken against his will...

also,after his testimony its natural that our "brave countrymen" would form actions to support mr. lozada...i salute their dignity for being active and participating and aware of what was happening but then i think thet should put themselves on the right place and time(gets nyo b?! gulo noh?! pwo bsta alm nyo n ung gusto q svhin!!! nosebleed nq eh! hehehehe...)
(no offensement it's just my opinion)

and with our (loving?) senators,let's give them a round of applause for their 10 hours presence in the senate...even if some senators asked a non sense questions at least they are physically present...

and with the public who watched the hearing,i think some filipinos are immune with that kind of incident and some do not care but then it's nice to hear that they have their own opinions/actions and they knew what they should have to do...

let's just pray for the orderliness of that issues and let's just pray for our guidance and may HE allow all those involve in that issue be punished...

maria lucila d.r. bitang, bps ii-2

Anonymous said...

I had many things in mind when it comes to this issue. And I don't want to infLuence others, expecting them to think the way I am.

As of this moment, I don't want to bother myseLf with the questions raised by the author. For, I know, he's still on his way recollecting answers.

I also doubt that majority of the people are that "MULAT" on what is really happening on the Philipines nowadays. I believe, they're more busy loving OTHERS. [Not to mention, today is 021408]

That's all for know.

†haks..





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-Brian Lloyd E. Belen
BPS II-2
[Team 8, Czarcastic]

Anonymous said...

I had many things in mind when it comes to this issue. And I don't want to infLuence others, expecting them to think the way I am.

As of this moment, I don't want to bother myseLf with the questions raised by the author. For, I know, he's still on his way recollecting answers.

I also doubt that majority of the people are that "MULAT" on what is really happening on the Philipines nowadays. I believe, they're more busy loving OTHERS. [Not to mention, today is 021408]

That's all for now.

†hanks..





†††_®ai_†††




-Brian Lloyd E. Belen
BPS II-2
[Team 8, Czarcastic]

Anonymous said...

3rd, as I remember (Trillanes, Panlilo, and now Lozada), out of thousands of officials in the government spoil all the bad odor of the administration. I believe that every administration has its own corruption only this time the bad side of incumbent administrations had been “garapalan”, publicly displayed.
This event really helps the ones who are going to run for 2010 Presidential Election because of the free-publicity and I wonder if they still have conscience with them. I am so irritated to the politicians who are using their position for their own desire. It is not an intelligent thing to do because it is the dumbest thing to do.
I was already alarmed when Mr. Lozada was kidnapped (as I term it when he was missing). I posted on my blog that I am now afraid of this government because of the things they can probably do just to cover their bad habits. And it comes to a point wherein, I am worried and afraid of this society because they didn’t give enough attention to what was happening to us. It’s like they are getting used to it. They don’t even know who to believe in. I am afraid that most of the people won’t care at all to our state. I am afraid that people will soon “dedma” the laws and forget why there is a government. I am afraid that the people will lose its faith to our state. We see the truth yet we try to ignore it for the reason that we thought it won’t change even if we already know the truth.
I ask one of my professors why the people is not making any demonstrations right after the revelations of Mr. Lozada, and funny thing because we have the same thought, he said it is because the Filipinos today doesn’t have any philosophical knowledge that they should follow, that directs them what to do. I am disappointed to all the activists out there because they fail to see the idea of “garapalang pangungurakot” of this administration. So if you would ask me, what is the problem of our society? I would answer that it is a psychological problem of Filipinos. So it is “hear, hear” for Cong. Jose De Venecia about moral revolution. I just don’t know how will that happen but I am still hoping for that.
I am sorry because, at some part, I have to blame ourselves for what was happening to our government. We are getting used to be ignorant, used to be blinded by cover-ups, used to be unaware, and used to not to care at all.

-Joy ann N. Raguindin-
BPS2-2

Anonymous said...

021508

bl8td hapee vlntns day sir! :)

it's really hard to comment, but it's very fun at the same time, on issues that you have so many things to say. and sometimes, i end up at lost and is override by my emotions... hhaaayyyy... weird...

so,, here it goes...

(It seems like PGMA’s pandora’s box does not contain the creature of “hope” in it. Or if it does, “hope” is still snoring… )

The Filipinos are again facing another mind-boggling scenario regarding this present government and their stand on these issues that are haunting once again.

Mr. Jun Lozada’s testimony against the anomalous broadband project is yet another bomb thrown to this administration, and makes its foundation be shaky. It is really terrifying to hear from him how greedy (for power and money) these few individuals have become. We are meeting everyday the cruelness of life in this country, busy thinking on how we could survive the next day, and yet these few individuals are just taking the money from us silently. It is even really alarming to hear someone saying to “moderate their greed”. And so, does this mean that these few have already reached the peak of being the greediest?

I salute Mr. Lozada’s credibility, and how I pity those MalacaƱang officials who cannot even make up a good and coordinated story (and cannot even comprehend a simple yes/no question).

However, I am saddened on how the Filipinos are responding to these controversies that are once again enveloping this country. I think that Filipinos already became zombies. They are no longer capable of feeling anything stupid already happening in their surroundings. They are already "manhid" to this administration that they do no longer care on how this "teledrama" will end. They’ll just watch, and wait; but to participate (once more), it’s already a clear answer of “no”. We can say that they’ve matured, but they’ve matured wrongly.

Yes, maybe there are still a few who are willing to stand up against the evils of this country, but the question is, how long could they go?, especially with a bad trait that we have as Filipinos, the character of being a "ningas-kugon". There is no doubt that these “jedais” still do exist in our country, but they’re outnumbered by those who are bewildered, and those who already sold their dignities for the sake of survival.

And of course, because our country is in political chaos again, many politicians (who are most of them not deserving to be called one) are wanting to be heard, preaching nonsense things to the public, which makes it look more complicated. And because election-2010 can already be felt, many of them are already positioning themselves to get the best angle and be seen and heard at their finest. The sympathy of the masses is the one that really matters for them, not the real issues that badly need solutions.

I think there is a powerful, unseen magical shield that surrounds the Arroyo administration that keeps its luck intact. No matter how many controversies it already took, PGMA is still in power up to now. The strongest contenders and critics to replace the president do no longer live in this world. It looks like destiny is favoring the president and her administration. And if the president surpasses this storm, then, I fearly sense that she will stay up to 2010.

Power is really different if held by a woman. Power handled with care.

Joan Michelle B. Mapanao
BPS 2nd yr.-Irregular
(BPS 2-2)

Anonymous said...

hmm.. madame po talagang anomalyang nangyayari sa likod ng pamahalaan at hindi na natin masasabi kung sino ang nagpapatotoo o hindi.. about naman kay lozada.. i can trust everything what he had said.. maaaring napabilib nya ang karamihan pero hindi ibig sabihin ay nagsasabi na talaga sya ng katotohanan..

aun lang po..


Trizzia May V. Paril
BSIT2-4D

Anonymous said...

i think lozada is truly brave enough to do that..

sobra sigurong hindi niya na makayanan ang mga nangyyri sa pamahalaan kya niya ginawa un..

kahit na alam niyang tatagilid siya eh still ginawa niya pdin un...

i salute him for that!!


Ana RascheLLe L. Abary
BSIT 2-4D

Anonymous said...

about what he revealed is not so new..it is just like those other things that have been spllied out from the bean. this thing seems so common that's way some of the Filipino didnt react violently...

about Mr. Jun LOzada, i commend him for what he've done. he is really a brave man. i just wish that what he revealed were all facts.


rydell v. dela cruz
bsit 2-4d

Anonymous said...

First, about Mr. Lozada's statement..
it's a heroic deed for a Filipino to expose yourself into the public and be against the higher positions in the government... I can say that he gave inspirations to those oppositions who wants to tear down this form of government...
But the question is can we form a good government after all this accusations stated by Mr. Lozada??
In my own opinion we can defeat this type of government if the change starts with us!!!
If we only know how to discipline ourselves we can change this government.. because many of us express their opinions through destructive movements....
We should think of other ways to give this government an orderly change... We should use those testimonies by Mr. Lozada in a lawful way...

It is not the government who needs change but we,the Filipino people....

I agree that "Bringing this government down would be difficult, but establishing a new order that is a much mush more difficult task."....

Sam Terence F. Calugay
BPS II-2 IR

Anonymous said...

Mr. Lozada did a very brave thing...
while i was watching the news about the ZTE scandal i really think of Prison Break..
it is really a tough thing to fight the precious arroyo regime...
and the thing is this makes the philippines a beautiful picture in the eyes of the world...i think people here sees things but they dont seem to speak.. people were trying to make things work for the sake of the people but there seems to be a hole where people always ignore.. it is something that makes this country burn.,
the last line was right.. overthrowing a government is not easy, but making a new government from ashes is worst...

Anonymous said...

this issue is for me, the making of a big change for the Philippine history. so help us God please..
im talking about the ouster of PGMA..
well, before anything else, "Good job for mr. lozada".
though he has many critics saying hes not sincere and just using his emotions to drive the people to believe him. the hell to those persons. what do they think of the majority of the people believing for mr. lozada, idiot?!...
its also exciting, isnt it? see those administration's personnel,
in trying to cover the culprit, they actually opening the holes and actually enlarging it..
hmmm, i read john locke works, he said that rebellion is justified in times that the government is not doing its job. he had given standards,that those petty things that the government did, for instance is not subject to rebellion, but when it comes to scenario in which there is continuous neglect in the government part,, rebellion or restraint is justified. as i was reading, it is clear that on looking to our very own situation, rebellion is justified or the throwing of government is indeed justified. beside, the government is breaching the social contract that bind us,, so what are we going to do?
just sit down?
i mean, it is necessary that we undergo due process and follow the constitution, still it is not enough. constitution are made and interpreted by these very government, how are we going to still trust them?
oh.. i may sound ridiculous, but what?! we should follow john locke's theory..

Anonymous said...

hindi na bago sa ating pandinig ang ganyang mga isyu patungkol sa ating pangkasalukuyang gobyerno, sa aking opinyon, wala na, kung meron man ay iilan, na tunay na ipaglalaban ang ating bayan mula sa bulok sa sistema ng ating pamahalaan, maaaring nagsawa na ang taong bayan sa paghahangad ng pagbabago, dahil wala ring pagbabago, ilang tao man ang ilagay sa posisyon bilang pangulo.

yun lang po...

Eruenn M. Megino
PUP BSIT 2-4d

Anonymous said...

*another heroic act from a newly established hero..

first,It was a very interesting analogy to compare Mr. Lozada to pandora and his revelations to the jar full of myriad evils...and yes it was...

Compliments for Mr.Lozada,being fearless to unfold one of the great political scandals that would probably make PGMA regime anxious enough...

Is PGMA regime stable enough not be be alarmed by this matter? anyway it's not a new thing and as what i'ved observe,while these revelations are getting bigger, the government are getting stronger..evidence? unable to pull down the government despite of the fact that it was'nt better enough...


I'm not surprised that another witness of government's wicked ways has emerged from nowhere...

It always remind us that even if the rulers of this land and their governance is continuously changing, there would always be political revelations attached...

and what will happen after this...

people and government would be quiet again...

then what?

another mistery hero will stands above them all and unfold some shocking revelations again?

is it a continuous cycle without an answer....




Rudybeth B. Mayor
BSIT ll-4d

Anonymous said...

..gud morning sir!

Regarding the issue about the ZTE Broadband deal and Mr. Lozada, sabi nga p0 ng karamihan, parang hindi na nga bag0 ang mga ganit0ng pangyayari sa ngayon.. pero sa isang banda nakakagulat ang katapanagang ipinamalas ni Jun Lozada..walang tak0t niyang isiniwalat ang kanyang mga nalalaman, at sa aking pananaw ay totoo ang kanyang mga sinasabi (sa akin lang p0h..:))

Simula pa lang p0h nung tanggalin sa p0sisyon si De Venecia parang lumalabas na yung totoong layunin ng pagtatanggal sa kanya..nang isangkot ng anak ni JDV ang pangalan ni Mike Arroyo tungkol sa usaping ZTE Broadband deal, kaya ang lumabas sa nangyari ay naging resbak naman ng mga Arroyo ang pagtanggal kay JDV.. at ngayong lumabas na si Jun Lozada mas naliwanagan p0h yung mga usap usapan tungkol sa isyu.. di p0h natin alam kung talaga bang nagsasabi ng totoo si Lozada pero sa aking opinyon p0h, hindi naman p0h siguro nya isusugal ang kanyang buhay para magsinungaling lang di ba??

..isa lamang sya sa mga matatapang na Pilipino na hindi natatakot na sabihin ang totoo kahit na ang kapalit nit0 ay ang kanyang kaligtasan..

sa tingin k0 p0h ay panah0n na para imulat tayo sa mga tunay na nangyayari sa ating lipunan.. natatakpan lamang ang ating mga mata ng mga magagandang bagay na ating nakikita, pero sa likod pala nito ay ang mga katiwalian ng mga pinuno ng ating bansa..

yun lang p0h..

MONICA AMOR C. ARROYO
BSIT 2-4D

Anonymous said...

Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada Jr. has been a male protagonist for so many Filipinos that have been watching the story about of the ZTE deal. Proclaiming the truth for us to know that there are corruptions everywhere in our government isn’t new for us. But as we can see people are responding too serene that as if nothing is happening in our country. Maybe we should be thankful that rallies are lesser (for our safety) to what we have expected but isn’t it sad that these picture of people reacting calmly behind these blast of truth is so frustrating that we show that we already accept that those criminal corruptors are all gaining these that they shouldn’t have. Even though some people are conducting prayer rallies but compared to the actions made by people for the past years is too lessen regarding this political scandal. Mr. Lozada even though made a decision for his life to be put on the cliff, made everyone salute him for his honesty. We didn’t know that he is saying a hundred percent of the truth but who are we to know more than the people who are truly part of those government projects. All we can do is to hope and pray that the divine truth shall prevail.

joyce m. barrientos
bsit 2-4d

Anonymous said...

definitely..it's very hard to face the truth that Arroyo's regime was such a mesh..

MAhirap poh talaga ang biglaang pagbabgo..lalo na kung ang taong nakalulok ay hawak sa leeg ang mga taong sangkot sa mga anumalya..di ba isang palaisipan kung panong ang isang makapangyarihang tao eh basta basta nalang alisin dahil sa mga katiwaliang kanyang nagawa.

Si lozada ay isa lamang sa mga taong may pakiaalam sa mga nangyayari sa ating lipunan.. nais niyang maisiwalat ang natatagong baho ng isang nagmamalinis na opisyal..at di lang basta opisyal ang ating pangulo.. Sa "Hot water" na kinakaharap ng ating pangulo marahil marami ang nakikisimpatya..

Sa palagay ko ang mg taong nagluklok sa kanya kaylanmay di sya ilalaglag, ang sinasabi ko ay yung mga business sectors. Ang mga militar na hawak din ng pangulo sa leeg marahil ay di magsasawa sa pagsuporta.

Ang mga tao sa ngayon ay wala ng pakialam sa mga nangyayari sa kanyang paligid.nagtataingang-kawali nalang sila kung sa madaling salita isang kadahilanan na siguro eh, nagsasawa na sila..paulit-ulit ngulit wala namang pagbabago nagaganap..isa pa eh masyado nang matured ang mga pilipino sa mga ganyang klaseng isyu..NAKAKASUYA na..!

Karamihan sa mga taong nakikita natin na nagrarally sa kalsada ay mga "bayad" lang.. ang mga kapwa pilipino natin ay nag-aarimuhunan sa maliit na perang kanilang makukuha, hindi dahil may prinsipyo silang nais ipaglaban..mabibilang mu nalang sa daliri kung sino yung may nais talagang ipaglaban..
Ang tanging paraan nalang ba eh ang sipain palabas ng palasyo si MADAM, try nating hanapin kung saan ang UGAT ng nangangamoy na kabulukan..at tsaka natin pagpasyahan ang tamang gawin..

Kailangan pa bang maulit ang EDSA revolution which is not legal on the constitution,"Ang pagpapaalis sa isang pangulo ay si kailangang hinahaluaan ng EMOSYON"...


Amiel John B.de Las Alas
BSIT 2-4d

Anonymous said...

It is sad to know what’s happening in our country nowadays, particularly in the government. It is as if, the list of controversies and issues are endless. It is as if, we will know more about the irregularities in the government as some individuals try to divulge the truth.

For the past years, I think that Filipinos are far more different. As what is stated in the articles, the Filipinos react calmly about some matters. I think it is because of two reasons.

First, I think it is because of the fact that they are getting used to it. They do not care much about some things particularly about corruption practices unravel in the Arroyo government. Maybe, they will act ferociously at first but after a few days, it would seem like an ordinary day. I, myself, is tired of all the things happening in our society. I can say that our dear president has a strong grip on power knowing the multitude of allies that she have. It is so saddening. It is so sad, knowing that those individuals or groups of individuals who should be the one protecting the interest of the people are just protecting their own interest. It is so sad that senators just want to impress the populace by asking irrelevant and redundant questions during the hearing of ZTE. It is so sad that AFP, media men, business sector, people of the church and the civil society are not responding to the problems of the society.

Secondly, I think that somehow, the Filipinos are satisfied with the performance of our dear president. They can not think of someone who has the capability to lead the government, as of now. On the other hand, there are still some things worth rejoicing. They are the individuals who, in one way or another, tries to seek for the truth and still makes a difference, despite the possibility of risking their lives.

Fatima Diane Rempillo
BPS II-2

Anonymous said...

for the sake of the filipino people, i hope what Mr Lozada did became the proverbial pebble dropped in a still pond... even though he does not know the entire deal of our "just" president, his testimony might just have a rippling effect to others, i hope it becomes the ember that would stoke the waning flames of patriotism and honesty in our hearts... everyone is suffering in this dark times, we can even calll it the filipino dark ages, and the only way to get out of this predicament is for us Filipinos to help each other...

BITE ME!!

Anonymous said...

One time, when I was at the tricycle, I heard the tricycle drivers talk about Lozasa.. his statements, his revelations, his actions.. When I was reading the post, I remembered this and I said to myself.. Most of the Filipinos, though they can see the same scenario every administration, I think, and even if they knoe that things had changed for the worst and not for the better, STILL CARES. They still cares and they are still aware of what is happening sround us, in our government and in our society. Awareness and having comments is enough proof that we or most of the Filipinos still cares.

As I said earlier, nothing has changed for the better, all for the worst. Maybe, these is the time for all the Presidentiables to show up and to showw the people that they care though they don't. That's media! That's popularity! That's the effect of the most influential information giver,they can make lies all true--this is reality.

Money is everything, everybody knows that. who knows what will happen next? Will media men reveal truth or will they just make lies all true?

Will government still change? Who knows? Sir Sanjay says,"You canno change everything in just one night."

-Cheryl Maine Datingaling
BPS 2-2

Anonymous said...

Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. was hailed for his decision to testify in the Senate's investigation on the $329 million national broadband network (NBN) project despite tremendous pressure and death threats.

The public confession may be considered a providential event that may yet save our country from being hostage to scandalous and shady government deals that offend the common good and serve only personal, family and group interests.

It was courageous to come out in the open to 'publicly confess' the high level of graft and corruption that they knew all along and 'somehow' have been involved in. But it was also damaging to their political career as well as to significant others who are in high governance. Truth hurts. Truth liberates. But the truth must be served. The truth will set our country free.



Jessie Lou S. Mendoza
BSIT 2-4D

Anonymous said...

Fortunately for the country, Jun Lozada is alive and able to share with the Senate and the country the barefaced corruption that he witnessed as Romulo Neri's consultant during the course of the infamous NBN-ZTE deal. Because of his testimony in the Senate, along with the deadly serious allegations of government-sponsored kidnapping, all the government officials who have repeatedly spurned the Senate's invitations to attend the numerous probes have suddenly made themselves available. Now that everybody seems to be willing to talk, we can only hope that this Senate investigation concludes with not just the whole truth finally coming out, and the proper charges being filed against the guilty parties, but also with the strengthening of laws that will prevent the outright plunder of our nation's coffers and the ease with which cover-ups can be perpetuated by people in power.




John Kenneth M. Lim
BSIT 2-4D

Anonymous said...

i think we should admire the bravery mr.jun lozada had shown us for it is not easy to go in the open and reveal the truth behind the broadband issue..

the problem on corruption cannot be resolved by just removing president Arroyo from her position..

the elected officials must also be aware that they are, where they are right now because of the filipino people..

every filipino is responsible for this.. let us now be mature enough in choosing our leaders and let us remind them that it is their job to serve us and this country rather than focusing on their own self interest..


MARIA JINALAINE FUENTES
BPS II-2

Anonymous said...

i think we should admire the bravery mr.jun lozada had shown us for it is not easy to go in the open and reveal the truth behind the broadband issue..

the problem on corruption cannot be resolved by just removing president Arroyo from her position..

the elected officials must also be aware that they are, where they are right now because of the filipino people..

every filipino is responsible for this.. let us now be mature enough in choosing our leaders and let us remind them that it is their job to serve us and this country rather than focusing on their own self interest..


MARIA JINALAINE FUENTES
BPS II-2

Anonymous said...

Good Day, Sir.. I agree sir sa naging reaksyon nyo about this current issue. Many attempts have been made to oust Gloria in her position but all of them failed, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is still there in Malacanang and enjoying the view of Pasig River. Let's face the truth, it is so difficult to fight against PGMA, she has all the things she wants to keep herself in the position.

Even though, Mr. Jun Lozada is telling the truth, it is still not enough. A big percentage the Impeachment will fail, more money will lost and economy will slow down. About dun Sir sa passage na "It is wrong for us to think and believe that we can cure corruption by simply replacing Arroyo with another person", i strongly agree with you sir, kung sakali man na si PGMA na nga ang pinaka-corrupt na politician here in the Philippines, I'm sure pagkatapos nya ay marami pa ring magsusulputan, baka nga mas malala pa eh. Pag nawala si PGMA who will got to replace her, Mang Noli? What can he do? Sa hirap ng buhay ngayon, huwag na tayo sanang magsugal sa paniniwala na Mr. Noli de Castro will be a super good leader at tulungan tayo na maiangat ang bansang Pilipinas sa pagkakalugmok. ang Katapangan ni Mr. Lozada ay makapanghimok sana sa atin na sundin kung ano ang nararapat gawin bilang Pilipino

That's it for this post, thank you Sir..

Mart Ellis Cueto
BSIT 2-4D

Anonymous said...

di na siguro nakayanan ni Lozada yung mga ginagawang kasinungalingan ni GMA at ni FG. kaya nya siguro binulgar mga sikreto nila. haha.

matapang sya. sabihin pa nya dapat ang dapat sabihin.


renz jerome villanueva
bsit 2-4

Anonymous said...

weee

idol si lozada! matapang siya kasi walang takot niyang binulgar ang mga natatagong lihim ng pamahalaan.

nagmistula siyang bayani para sa ating bayan na ngayon ay nahihirapan sa dami ng issue at problema.

tanging ang katotohanan lamang ang mananaig! yow! hehe.
panahon na ng pagbabago!

un lang po. salamats.




RACHEL M. TIU
BSIT 2-4

Anonymous said...

pandora's box?!. maybe the bravery of Mr. Lozada have burst out some foul smell of the administration, but the point in here is, will this help to overthrown the president from her seat?.in a country wher law prevails, surely, this kind of scandal will help to overthrow a president but in our country's nature,it does not. we have already encountered different scandals about the administration and the first family, but those scandals just died. It is really hard to throw out this little devil of our country, she is still very powerful, and she has the powerful underdogs too, so what can we do? does rallies and noise barrage will touch her conscience? I doubt. erika cayanan,bps2-2

Anonymous said...

I am not a good judge of character. And whether Mr. Lozada's coming out is borne out of nationalism or hunger for truth and justice or merely a plot to avenge his being maltreated is pretty hard to tell. All I know is, in the middle of this great fiasco, the Filipinos are the only victims.
This is not the first time that our "good" president and members of his cabinet were allegedly involved in a controversy. If we'll compute all that is brought into media,we could say that this government has stolen more than 1 billion dollars from the taxpayers. With this in mind, I believe that everything should be cleared out and impose public accountability at once.
As for the issue of turning the government down, or maybe having another EDSA Revolution is quite out of the question. MAybe it is time for us to think things through before calling people out into the streets. Not that GMA's credibility has to be thought through, but what needs to be discussed is a concrete change that will be done if ever we're going to have a go and bring down the government.
Remember that our "good" president today was once made president because of rush to brig down our government.

Anonymous said...

I am not a good judge of character. And whether Mr. Lozada's coming out is borne out of nationalism or hunger for truth and justice or merely a plot to avenge his being maltreated is pretty hard to tell. All I know is, in the middle of this great fiasco, the Filipinos are the only victims.
This is not the first time that our "good" president and members of his cabinet were allegedly involved in a controversy. If we'll compute all that is brought into media,we could say that this government has stolen more than 1 billion dollars from the taxpayers. With this in mind, I believe that everything should be cleared out and impose public accountability at once.
As for the issue of turning the government down, or maybe having another EDSA Revolution is quite out of the question. MAybe it is time for us to think things through before calling people out into the streets. Not that GMA's credibility has to be thought through, but what needs to be discussed is a concrete change that will be done if ever we're going to have a go and bring down the government.
Remember that our "good" president today was once made president because of rush to brig down our government.

Anonymous said...

oi sir 2 sems ago pa 2ng blog mo.. wla bang bago?? hmmm.. writers block??