What really irks me with this illigitimate and immoral government is its mentality and line of thinking that all Filipinos are stupid who can be easily fooled. The strategy of deception and squid tactics being employed by the Arroyos and their henchmen are so blatant and obvious, it defies reason and common sense for doing such. But again being nincompoops that they are who have no love for country and for their fellow Filipinos, it is not really that surprising at all.
Take for example the latest of the many scandalous capers this adminis-
tration got into, the ZTE broadband anomalous contract. Inspite of the admission of Sec.Loranzo Teves that Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos and Mike Arroyo were involved in the transactions, Sec. Leandro Mendoza and Abalos were both adamant in their denial. Even during the Senate hearing, Mendoza was caught lying to his teeth. How in the world can the ZTE executives invite Mendoza to an exclusive club like Wack Wack where only members can invite when those Chinese are not club members? If he can with a straight face as a PMAer say to the PMA cadets in Baguio, " All Right, Sir! ", there is no reason why he will not lie and cheat just to push the ZTE contract. Then, there was the announce- ment from Malacanang suspending the deal when as a matter of fact, for all intent and purpose, the deal has already been suspended by virtue of the issuance of TRO or Temporary Restraining Order by the Supreme Court.
Deceit, as far as this government is concerned, is the name of the game and we have no other than Ms Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the Master of Deception. How many times has this administration and this leadership been caught lying, cheating and stealing? When is enough is enough?
Monday, September 24, 2007
ZTE
For the doubting Thomases, the admission of COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos that he played golf with ZTE Corp executives in China has exposed what kind of person this Abalos is. Considering that the Philippine government has enetered into an anomalous contract with this Chinese firm on the Broadband communication , it cannot be denied that Abalos had a hand in closing this irregular deal as a reward for his services to Gloria Arroyo in the past two elections.
Since we cannot expect this illigirimate and immoral government to act on this, I hope the CPP/NPA will conduct a kangaroo court and put on trial Abalos, Leandro Mendoza and others involved and to carry out the verdict so that it will serve as an example to the rest of the corrupt officialdom of Gloria Arroyo.
Since we cannot expect this illigirimate and immoral government to act on this, I hope the CPP/NPA will conduct a kangaroo court and put on trial Abalos, Leandro Mendoza and others involved and to carry out the verdict so that it will serve as an example to the rest of the corrupt officialdom of Gloria Arroyo.
ZTE-US
It is not surprising for people like Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago and the Arroyos to come to the rescue of the notorious Mike Arroyo. The former has still high hopes to be appointed as Supreme Court Associate Justice if not CJ and whose husband Jun Santiago is a member of the official family of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. The latter of course are blood of the same category. However, for a lawyer and one who loves to flaunt her intelligence, Ms Miriam Satiago should know better than to cast aspersion on the motive of whistle-blower businessman Joey De Venecia who has named not only Comelec Chairman Abalos but also Mike Arroyo as having a hand in the awarding of the broadband contract to ZTE of Communist China.. If Ms Santiago does not know yet, this ZTE scandal came to public notice when the US Ambassador to the Philippines raised the question of the awarding due to the complaint of an American firm which submitted a lower bid and reportedly has better quality but failed to come across.. Besides this, security was also raised because of the US-RP Mutual Defense Treaty.
Judiciary Credibilty
FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 09/19/2007 First, Gloria wanted Erap convicted for plunder. Now, she wants him pardoned and even amnestied, even when it has become clear that the ousted president has been refusing her offers. So why have him convicted in the first place for plunder? To humiliate Erap further? To make sure that the Filipino people — especially the masses, who continue to believe in him, will now reject him and turn to Gloria for leadership? To ensure that he can no longer run in 2010 for the presidency? Or is it because she now realizes that she and her elite have committed the biggest blunder by having a deposed president loved by his people convicted — and not convincingly either, for plunder? No matter which way it is cut, the Sandiganbayan clearly erred in convicting Erap — since the justices found him guilty on the two other specifications that had nothing to do with public funds, such as the jueteng payoffs, which were clearly
lies coming from Chavit Singson, and the so-called commissions from the sale of BW Resources shares, which had no proof, owing to the fact that while a check was made out for the commissions, this was in the name of Jaime Dichaves, not Erap’s. At most, the Sandiganbayan should have convicted Erap on the P130-million tobacco excise tax charges, but then again, it was evident that Estrada had no part in the diversion of the public funds, as they went to Singson. The court’s ruling defies logic. The justices did not believe Chavit’s testimony on the tax diversion, as this was proved to be utterly false. Why then would the justices take the word of Chavit on the jueteng payoffs, and his ledger, which he made up himself, with no jueteng lord coming forward to confirm that indeed, jueteng protection money was being given to Erap all the time? Then too, even as there was documentary evidence that the Jose Velarde account was owned and controlled by Dichaves, the court still
claimed that Erap was the true beneficial owner, as he had admitted signing the documents as Velarde, even when the justices knew that which Erap signed was merely a guarantee that was rejected by the bank, owing to the fact that Erap was not authorized to sign that document. The court records will show that a vice president handling the Velarde account testified to this. And yet the court rejected this, and on its own, decided that Erap is the beneficial owner of the Velarde account. It just shows just how prostituted the courts have become. Besides, plunder is a crime that would, as the law says, have a dire impact on the economy of the nation. So where was that dire impact? But what Gloria and her corrupt aides expected did not come about, as the people are now focusing, not on Erap’s conviction, but on her day in court, once she is out of Malacañang. The Filipino people certainly know that Erap is a victim of her political injustice, which is perhaps the reason
his conviction has not become an issue. And things have not changed any with Erap’s guilty verdict. Strangely enough, in his conviction, it is Erap who emerged the winner, while Gloria is obviously the loser, along with the justice system, with the Sandiganbayan proving that it follows the dictates of Malacañang, not the dictates of justice and the laws. Erap has stated many times over that he will reject a presidential pardon, and even an amnesty coming from her, even as it is clearly Malacañang that is forcing the issue and it is forcing the issue because it knows that Gloria has set a very dangerous precedent and that the people expect her to account for her sins against them. It will be very difficult for her to avoid being haled to court once she is out of power and position, which is probably the reason she is today constantly moving to get Erap a pardon. And she has much to answer for, whether on the “Hello Garci” electoral fraud, the overpriced broadband
deal, the $14-million Impsa kickbacks she obtained just two days in office after the Edsa II coup d’etat, among other charges of plunder. She won’t be able to escape this, and her only way out is to ensure that Estrada is acquitted, so the issue won’t be a haunting for her. The court, in its decision to convict Erap, went overboard and even convicted him in plunder specifications that had to do with private funds. Even in the case of the Erap Muslim Youth Foundation, it was clear that the funds — even assuming that they came from jueteng funds donated by the demonstrably corrupt Singson, never benefited Erap, as the money was still intact in the bank. So where was the plunder? But in the case of Gloria, she had better watch out, as she has a hundred and one foundations which she has been using as her money laundering front. It’s going to be curtains for Gloria soon, and all because she wanted Erap humiliated. Back to top
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FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 09/19/2007 First, Gloria wanted Erap convicted for plunder. Now, she wants him pardoned and even amnestied, even when it has become clear that the ousted president has been refusing her offers. So why have him convicted in the first place for plunder? To humiliate Erap further? To make sure that the Filipino people — especially the masses, who continue to believe in him, will now reject him and turn to Gloria for leadership? To ensure that he can no longer run in 2010 for the presidency? Or is it because she now realizes that she and her elite have committed the biggest blunder by having a deposed president loved by his people convicted — and not convincingly either, for plunder? No matter which way it is cut, the Sandiganbayan clearly erred in convicting Erap — since the justices found him guilty on the two other specifications that had nothing to do with public funds, such as the jueteng payoffs, which were clearly
lies coming from Chavit Singson, and the so-called commissions from the sale of BW Resources shares, which had no proof, owing to the fact that while a check was made out for the commissions, this was in the name of Jaime Dichaves, not Erap’s. At most, the Sandiganbayan should have convicted Erap on the P130-million tobacco excise tax charges, but then again, it was evident that Estrada had no part in the diversion of the public funds, as they went to Singson. The court’s ruling defies logic. The justices did not believe Chavit’s testimony on the tax diversion, as this was proved to be utterly false. Why then would the justices take the word of Chavit on the jueteng payoffs, and his ledger, which he made up himself, with no jueteng lord coming forward to confirm that indeed, jueteng protection money was being given to Erap all the time? Then too, even as there was documentary evidence that the Jose Velarde account was owned and controlled by Dichaves, the court still
claimed that Erap was the true beneficial owner, as he had admitted signing the documents as Velarde, even when the justices knew that which Erap signed was merely a guarantee that was rejected by the bank, owing to the fact that Erap was not authorized to sign that document. The court records will show that a vice president handling the Velarde account testified to this. And yet the court rejected this, and on its own, decided that Erap is the beneficial owner of the Velarde account. It just shows just how prostituted the courts have become. Besides, plunder is a crime that would, as the law says, have a dire impact on the economy of the nation. So where was that dire impact? But what Gloria and her corrupt aides expected did not come about, as the people are now focusing, not on Erap’s conviction, but on her day in court, once she is out of Malacañang. The Filipino people certainly know that Erap is a victim of her political injustice, which is perhaps the reason
his conviction has not become an issue. And things have not changed any with Erap’s guilty verdict. Strangely enough, in his conviction, it is Erap who emerged the winner, while Gloria is obviously the loser, along with the justice system, with the Sandiganbayan proving that it follows the dictates of Malacañang, not the dictates of justice and the laws. Erap has stated many times over that he will reject a presidential pardon, and even an amnesty coming from her, even as it is clearly Malacañang that is forcing the issue and it is forcing the issue because it knows that Gloria has set a very dangerous precedent and that the people expect her to account for her sins against them. It will be very difficult for her to avoid being haled to court once she is out of power and position, which is probably the reason she is today constantly moving to get Erap a pardon. And she has much to answer for, whether on the “Hello Garci” electoral fraud, the overpriced broadband
deal, the $14-million Impsa kickbacks she obtained just two days in office after the Edsa II coup d’etat, among other charges of plunder. She won’t be able to escape this, and her only way out is to ensure that Estrada is acquitted, so the issue won’t be a haunting for her. The court, in its decision to convict Erap, went overboard and even convicted him in plunder specifications that had to do with private funds. Even in the case of the Erap Muslim Youth Foundation, it was clear that the funds — even assuming that they came from jueteng funds donated by the demonstrably corrupt Singson, never benefited Erap, as the money was still intact in the bank. So where was the plunder? But in the case of Gloria, she had better watch out, as she has a hundred and one foundations which she has been using as her money laundering front. It’s going to be curtains for Gloria soon, and all because she wanted Erap humiliated. Back to top
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FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 09/19/2007 First, Gloria wanted Erap convicted for plunder. Now, she wants him pardoned and even amnestied, even when it has become clear that the ousted president has been refusing her offers. So why have him convicted in the first place for plunder? To humiliate Erap further? To make sure that the Filipino people — especially the masses, who continue to believe in him, will now reject him and turn to Gloria for leadership? To ensure that he can no longer run in 2010 for the presidency? Or is it because she now realizes that she and her elite have committed the biggest blunder by having a deposed president loved by his people convicted — and not convincingly either, for plunder? No matter which way it is cut, the Sandiganbayan clearly erred in convicting Erap — since the justices found him guilty on the two other specifications that had nothing to do with public funds, such as the jueteng payoffs, which were clearly
lies coming from Chavit Singson, and the so-called commissions from the sale of BW Resources shares, which had no proof, owing to the fact that while a check was made out for the commissions, this was in the name of Jaime Dichaves, not Erap’s. At most, the Sandiganbayan should have convicted Erap on the P130-million tobacco excise tax charges, but then again, it was evident that Estrada had no part in the diversion of the public funds, as they went to Singson. The court’s ruling defies logic. The justices did not believe Chavit’s testimony on the tax diversion, as this was proved to be utterly false. Why then would the justices take the word of Chavit on the jueteng payoffs, and his ledger, which he made up himself, with no jueteng lord coming forward to confirm that indeed, jueteng protection money was being given to Erap all the time? Then too, even as there was documentary evidence that the Jose Velarde account was owned and controlled by Dichaves, the court still
claimed that Erap was the true beneficial owner, as he had admitted signing the documents as Velarde, even when the justices knew that which Erap signed was merely a guarantee that was rejected by the bank, owing to the fact that Erap was not authorized to sign that document. The court records will show that a vice president handling the Velarde account testified to this. And yet the court rejected this, and on its own, decided that Erap is the beneficial owner of the Velarde account. It just shows just how prostituted the courts have become. Besides, plunder is a crime that would, as the law says, have a dire impact on the economy of the nation. So where was that dire impact? But what Gloria and her corrupt aides expected did not come about, as the people are now focusing, not on Erap’s conviction, but on her day in court, once she is out of Malacañang. The Filipino people certainly know that Erap is a victim of her political injustice, which is perhaps the reason
his conviction has not become an issue. And things have not changed any with Erap’s guilty verdict. Strangely enough, in his conviction, it is Erap who emerged the winner, while Gloria is obviously the loser, along with the justice system, with the Sandiganbayan proving that it follows the dictates of Malacañang, not the dictates of justice and the laws. Erap has stated many times over that he will reject a presidential pardon, and even an amnesty coming from her, even as it is clearly Malacañang that is forcing the issue and it is forcing the issue because it knows that Gloria has set a very dangerous precedent and that the people expect her to account for her sins against them. It will be very difficult for her to avoid being haled to court once she is out of power and position, which is probably the reason she is today constantly moving to get Erap a pardon. And she has much to answer for, whether on the “Hello Garci” electoral fraud, the overpriced broadband
deal, the $14-million Impsa kickbacks she obtained just two days in office after the Edsa II coup d’etat, among other charges of plunder. She won’t be able to escape this, and her only way out is to ensure that Estrada is acquitted, so the issue won’t be a haunting for her. The court, in its decision to convict Erap, went overboard and even convicted him in plunder specifications that had to do with private funds. Even in the case of the Erap Muslim Youth Foundation, it was clear that the funds — even assuming that they came from jueteng funds donated by the demonstrably corrupt Singson, never benefited Erap, as the money was still intact in the bank. So where was the plunder? But in the case of Gloria, she had better watch out, as she has a hundred and one foundations which she has been using as her money laundering front. It’s going to be curtains for Gloria soon, and all because she wanted Erap humiliated. Back to top
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lies coming from Chavit Singson, and the so-called commissions from the sale of BW Resources shares, which had no proof, owing to the fact that while a check was made out for the commissions, this was in the name of Jaime Dichaves, not Erap’s. At most, the Sandiganbayan should have convicted Erap on the P130-million tobacco excise tax charges, but then again, it was evident that Estrada had no part in the diversion of the public funds, as they went to Singson. The court’s ruling defies logic. The justices did not believe Chavit’s testimony on the tax diversion, as this was proved to be utterly false. Why then would the justices take the word of Chavit on the jueteng payoffs, and his ledger, which he made up himself, with no jueteng lord coming forward to confirm that indeed, jueteng protection money was being given to Erap all the time? Then too, even as there was documentary evidence that the Jose Velarde account was owned and controlled by Dichaves, the court still
claimed that Erap was the true beneficial owner, as he had admitted signing the documents as Velarde, even when the justices knew that which Erap signed was merely a guarantee that was rejected by the bank, owing to the fact that Erap was not authorized to sign that document. The court records will show that a vice president handling the Velarde account testified to this. And yet the court rejected this, and on its own, decided that Erap is the beneficial owner of the Velarde account. It just shows just how prostituted the courts have become. Besides, plunder is a crime that would, as the law says, have a dire impact on the economy of the nation. So where was that dire impact? But what Gloria and her corrupt aides expected did not come about, as the people are now focusing, not on Erap’s conviction, but on her day in court, once she is out of Malacañang. The Filipino people certainly know that Erap is a victim of her political injustice, which is perhaps the reason
his conviction has not become an issue. And things have not changed any with Erap’s guilty verdict. Strangely enough, in his conviction, it is Erap who emerged the winner, while Gloria is obviously the loser, along with the justice system, with the Sandiganbayan proving that it follows the dictates of Malacañang, not the dictates of justice and the laws. Erap has stated many times over that he will reject a presidential pardon, and even an amnesty coming from her, even as it is clearly Malacañang that is forcing the issue and it is forcing the issue because it knows that Gloria has set a very dangerous precedent and that the people expect her to account for her sins against them. It will be very difficult for her to avoid being haled to court once she is out of power and position, which is probably the reason she is today constantly moving to get Erap a pardon. And she has much to answer for, whether on the “Hello Garci” electoral fraud, the overpriced broadband
deal, the $14-million Impsa kickbacks she obtained just two days in office after the Edsa II coup d’etat, among other charges of plunder. She won’t be able to escape this, and her only way out is to ensure that Estrada is acquitted, so the issue won’t be a haunting for her. The court, in its decision to convict Erap, went overboard and even convicted him in plunder specifications that had to do with private funds. Even in the case of the Erap Muslim Youth Foundation, it was clear that the funds — even assuming that they came from jueteng funds donated by the demonstrably corrupt Singson, never benefited Erap, as the money was still intact in the bank. So where was the plunder? But in the case of Gloria, she had better watch out, as she has a hundred and one foundations which she has been using as her money laundering front. It’s going to be curtains for Gloria soon, and all because she wanted Erap humiliated. Back to top
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FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 09/19/2007 First, Gloria wanted Erap convicted for plunder. Now, she wants him pardoned and even amnestied, even when it has become clear that the ousted president has been refusing her offers. So why have him convicted in the first place for plunder? To humiliate Erap further? To make sure that the Filipino people — especially the masses, who continue to believe in him, will now reject him and turn to Gloria for leadership? To ensure that he can no longer run in 2010 for the presidency? Or is it because she now realizes that she and her elite have committed the biggest blunder by having a deposed president loved by his people convicted — and not convincingly either, for plunder? No matter which way it is cut, the Sandiganbayan clearly erred in convicting Erap — since the justices found him guilty on the two other specifications that had nothing to do with public funds, such as the jueteng payoffs, which were clearly
lies coming from Chavit Singson, and the so-called commissions from the sale of BW Resources shares, which had no proof, owing to the fact that while a check was made out for the commissions, this was in the name of Jaime Dichaves, not Erap’s. At most, the Sandiganbayan should have convicted Erap on the P130-million tobacco excise tax charges, but then again, it was evident that Estrada had no part in the diversion of the public funds, as they went to Singson. The court’s ruling defies logic. The justices did not believe Chavit’s testimony on the tax diversion, as this was proved to be utterly false. Why then would the justices take the word of Chavit on the jueteng payoffs, and his ledger, which he made up himself, with no jueteng lord coming forward to confirm that indeed, jueteng protection money was being given to Erap all the time? Then too, even as there was documentary evidence that the Jose Velarde account was owned and controlled by Dichaves, the court still
claimed that Erap was the true beneficial owner, as he had admitted signing the documents as Velarde, even when the justices knew that which Erap signed was merely a guarantee that was rejected by the bank, owing to the fact that Erap was not authorized to sign that document. The court records will show that a vice president handling the Velarde account testified to this. And yet the court rejected this, and on its own, decided that Erap is the beneficial owner of the Velarde account. It just shows just how prostituted the courts have become. Besides, plunder is a crime that would, as the law says, have a dire impact on the economy of the nation. So where was that dire impact? But what Gloria and her corrupt aides expected did not come about, as the people are now focusing, not on Erap’s conviction, but on her day in court, once she is out of Malacañang. The Filipino people certainly know that Erap is a victim of her political injustice, which is perhaps the reason
his conviction has not become an issue. And things have not changed any with Erap’s guilty verdict. Strangely enough, in his conviction, it is Erap who emerged the winner, while Gloria is obviously the loser, along with the justice system, with the Sandiganbayan proving that it follows the dictates of Malacañang, not the dictates of justice and the laws. Erap has stated many times over that he will reject a presidential pardon, and even an amnesty coming from her, even as it is clearly Malacañang that is forcing the issue and it is forcing the issue because it knows that Gloria has set a very dangerous precedent and that the people expect her to account for her sins against them. It will be very difficult for her to avoid being haled to court once she is out of power and position, which is probably the reason she is today constantly moving to get Erap a pardon. And she has much to answer for, whether on the “Hello Garci” electoral fraud, the overpriced broadband
deal, the $14-million Impsa kickbacks she obtained just two days in office after the Edsa II coup d’etat, among other charges of plunder. She won’t be able to escape this, and her only way out is to ensure that Estrada is acquitted, so the issue won’t be a haunting for her. The court, in its decision to convict Erap, went overboard and even convicted him in plunder specifications that had to do with private funds. Even in the case of the Erap Muslim Youth Foundation, it was clear that the funds — even assuming that they came from jueteng funds donated by the demonstrably corrupt Singson, never benefited Erap, as the money was still intact in the bank. So where was the plunder? But in the case of Gloria, she had better watch out, as she has a hundred and one foundations which she has been using as her money laundering front. It’s going to be curtains for Gloria soon, and all because she wanted Erap humiliated. Back to top
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FRONTLINE Ninez Cacho-Olivares 09/19/2007 First, Gloria wanted Erap convicted for plunder. Now, she wants him pardoned and even amnestied, even when it has become clear that the ousted president has been refusing her offers. So why have him convicted in the first place for plunder? To humiliate Erap further? To make sure that the Filipino people — especially the masses, who continue to believe in him, will now reject him and turn to Gloria for leadership? To ensure that he can no longer run in 2010 for the presidency? Or is it because she now realizes that she and her elite have committed the biggest blunder by having a deposed president loved by his people convicted — and not convincingly either, for plunder? No matter which way it is cut, the Sandiganbayan clearly erred in convicting Erap — since the justices found him guilty on the two other specifications that had nothing to do with public funds, such as the jueteng payoffs, which were clearly
lies coming from Chavit Singson, and the so-called commissions from the sale of BW Resources shares, which had no proof, owing to the fact that while a check was made out for the commissions, this was in the name of Jaime Dichaves, not Erap’s. At most, the Sandiganbayan should have convicted Erap on the P130-million tobacco excise tax charges, but then again, it was evident that Estrada had no part in the diversion of the public funds, as they went to Singson. The court’s ruling defies logic. The justices did not believe Chavit’s testimony on the tax diversion, as this was proved to be utterly false. Why then would the justices take the word of Chavit on the jueteng payoffs, and his ledger, which he made up himself, with no jueteng lord coming forward to confirm that indeed, jueteng protection money was being given to Erap all the time? Then too, even as there was documentary evidence that the Jose Velarde account was owned and controlled by Dichaves, the court still
claimed that Erap was the true beneficial owner, as he had admitted signing the documents as Velarde, even when the justices knew that which Erap signed was merely a guarantee that was rejected by the bank, owing to the fact that Erap was not authorized to sign that document. The court records will show that a vice president handling the Velarde account testified to this. And yet the court rejected this, and on its own, decided that Erap is the beneficial owner of the Velarde account. It just shows just how prostituted the courts have become. Besides, plunder is a crime that would, as the law says, have a dire impact on the economy of the nation. So where was that dire impact? But what Gloria and her corrupt aides expected did not come about, as the people are now focusing, not on Erap’s conviction, but on her day in court, once she is out of Malacañang. The Filipino people certainly know that Erap is a victim of her political injustice, which is perhaps the reason
his conviction has not become an issue. And things have not changed any with Erap’s guilty verdict. Strangely enough, in his conviction, it is Erap who emerged the winner, while Gloria is obviously the loser, along with the justice system, with the Sandiganbayan proving that it follows the dictates of Malacañang, not the dictates of justice and the laws. Erap has stated many times over that he will reject a presidential pardon, and even an amnesty coming from her, even as it is clearly Malacañang that is forcing the issue and it is forcing the issue because it knows that Gloria has set a very dangerous precedent and that the people expect her to account for her sins against them. It will be very difficult for her to avoid being haled to court once she is out of power and position, which is probably the reason she is today constantly moving to get Erap a pardon. And she has much to answer for, whether on the “Hello Garci” electoral fraud, the overpriced broadband
deal, the $14-million Impsa kickbacks she obtained just two days in office after the Edsa II coup d’etat, among other charges of plunder. She won’t be able to escape this, and her only way out is to ensure that Estrada is acquitted, so the issue won’t be a haunting for her. The court, in its decision to convict Erap, went overboard and even convicted him in plunder specifications that had to do with private funds. Even in the case of the Erap Muslim Youth Foundation, it was clear that the funds — even assuming that they came from jueteng funds donated by the demonstrably corrupt Singson, never benefited Erap, as the money was still intact in the bank. So where was the plunder? But in the case of Gloria, she had better watch out, as she has a hundred and one foundations which she has been using as her money laundering front. It’s going to be curtains for Gloria soon, and all because she wanted Erap humiliated. Back to top
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