Was there a compromise between the minority Senators and Malacanang with respect to the ouster of Senate President Manny Villar and linked with charter change and the on-going Joc-Joc Bolante fertilizer fund probe? And was it a compromise for senators to “free Bolante” in exchange for Villar’s head? Or was the deal involved senators hammering the juice out of Bolante only and no other?
We all know that the minority has been gunning for Villar’s ouster since a year ago. The Opposition would have been the new majority had some “oppositionists”, in the likes of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano not went over the fence and sided with the Villar camp, who, obviously is linked in some ways with the palace. It seems that the compromise involves senators treating Bolante like a kid and allow him to go home (and possibly scot-free?) in exchange for 3 additional votes from the administration block.
That explains why during the Joc-Joc Bolante probe, there were some administration senators who abstained from the hearings. Are Senators, especially from the minority, agreeable to just go thru the motions and eventually drop the prospect of a deeper Bolante probe in exchange for Villar’s ouster? Last hearing, there were suggestions that personalities connected with Bolante, like former DA Secretary Cito Lorenzo be asked to appear at the Senate. Will the minority senators still pursue this matter as vigorously as what they promised before? How about those suggestions that former Senate President Franklin Drilon be made to appear at the Senate as a witness? Will this be sacrificed as well?
What the minority had not realized is that this new configuration at the Senate imperils the chances of the anti-charter change movement. With Enrile at the helm of the Upper Chamber, and the possibility of the Cayetano siblings staying with the administration block, the chances of Malacanang railroading the proceedings at the Senate is not a remote possibility. Enrile is known to champion the legal rationale of the palace. It was evident during the Bolante probe.
Enrile is obviously an administration lackey and with the votes with him, what would prevent Malacanang from forcefully pressing cha-cha down our throats this time? The Minority may have sacrificed the very welfare of the Filipino people just because of their political vendetta against Villar.
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enrile is for enrile, let’s never forget that.
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A prayer to grant President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo the “forebearance” to lead the country “until 2010… and perhaps even beyond” spoiled the Chief Executive’s mood at the opening of the regular Cabinet meeting in Malacañang Tuesday.
Our Glorious Queen is majesty indeed. She can get crossed by those sucking up to her.
I agree with MLQ3. Well we have the story of EDSA 1 to learn lessons from.
enrile is for enrile :correct!
edsa one after that
nine coups indirectly or directly linked to him.
Second point:being an erap ally turning to become a gma ally; the thing is before becoming a gma ally sya ang pinagbibintangan na isa sa mga mastermind ng edsa tres.
Eto ba ang ibig sabihin ni high priest of smokes na cha cha sa November????
Someone should find a way to stall it until Christmas break comes.
stall it how? rallies cause traffic.
make a pass at the laundry woman, that would probably derail everything. you know, those who don’t have sex for a long time, they’re the ones hungry and thirsty for power…
rallies are passe, mlq3. what we need are people who’ll ride buses full of kids, stick ‘em up and call for media backup and shout everything up.
Pat,
That’s soooo Chavit circa 2007! LOL.
hehehe!
you know the “laundry woman” likes gwapos, hehehe. not that I’m one but it probably would save the day for the Philippines