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Loren, Loren Sinta: The Villar Legarda Tandem
From October 2007 until as recent as June 2009 amid continuing crises of confidence in government fueled by its historic lack of credibility, when we need most to believe in democracy, two constantly provide with leadership we can trust.
Last Tuesday, when Senator Loren Legarda answered not simply political wooing but a timely appeal to serve [...]
Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro to run as President
Defense secretary Gilbert Teodoro just gave his closest associates the green light for the launch of his presidential bid. And if the likes of Vice President Noli de Castro and Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC) presidential candidate Cheez Escudero considers an endorsement from Mrs. Arroyo as a “kiss of death”, Teodoro said that he’ll just run [...]
Of Political Poison Texts and Criminal Aliases
The news media in Metro Manila has been in a celebratory mood, albeit subdued, after the release from captivity several days ago of respected broadcast journalist Ces Drilon who, to her credit, has profusely thanked all who helped in ending her ordeal at the hands of that kidnap-for-ransom gang in Sulu.
Now on going is the [...]
Negotiators Bared
Loren Legarda, the presidentiable, is in deep s..h..i..t.
Now that PNP Chief Avelino Razon Jr. revealed that money changed hands for the release of ABS-CBN Anchor Ces Drilon, Loren has a lot of explaining to do. Remember that she’s the one who said that Ces was released “unconditionally”. Now, Madame Senator, what can you say about this?
Loren Legarda, The Negotiator, And Why She is So Wrong
But if we look at it from the point of view of the whole aspect of government policy towards the non-payment of ransom. She is zero for eight. And if she really was successful in her endeavors, then truly there should never have been kidnapping after her first “success”. Give us all a friggin break, Madam Senator, this is not for the good of the people, for if it were, she would just have sat on the sidelines.
Gloria’s Davao Trip and Ces Drilon’s release
Pardon my suspicious mind, but I noticed one thing about Ces release that seemed uncanny. Remember the kidnappers giving a Tuesday 12 noon deadline and abruptly deciding to make it indefinite? Then, within a few hours, the PNP chief Avelino Razon announced that Ces will be released a few hours after that?
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