I have been hearing stories from people how the Villars got rich. I simply dismissed these as hearsay. But last December, a concerned citizen sent me some documents to prove that these stories were true. In fact, as early as July last year, the issue about the case had been circulating. The case is about a land dispute wherein the Villar’s Optimum Development bank, the Bangko Sentral and private entities were involved.
This anonymous tipster sent me documents about the case. What I thought was a simple land dispute was even more complicated. It included fraud and what I think is a collusion between Optimum and some Bangko Sentral officials. I still have yet to find the people behind this case. What I know is that the person involved in this case is now in hiding. I wa also told that CB officials are mum on the case.
I’m publishing these documents for your appreciation. I leave it to you if you find it credible or not. You may just be as shocked as I was.
Popularity: 2% [?]
Tatay Schumey,
The documents may just be the tip of the iceberg
Talk about how the Capitol Development Bank folded up has been swirling for quite several years along with how the mortgaged land titles were re-acquired by Villar himself via the secondary market.
There’s coffee shop talk about a bombshell expose coming.
just tips of the iceberg..?
we’ll love to see the seabed!!
assuming this docs. are not spurious, i assume they are the subject of an ongoing court litigation. by what authority does schumey renders judgment that “the stories are true”? is it because he is an FV blogger?
that’s his appreciation of the documents. you are also FREE to state your OWN appreciation.
the author of this post should consult his own lawyer about “sub judice”. he could be (unwittingly, i believe) inviting judicial contempt charge for second-guessing the court.
Power to the Press, and by extension, the Internet . . .
to properly represent the People
who are home watching wowowee or pedaling tricycles all day trying to earn a meal
whilst toady legislators
who are supposed to take care of the People
cling to the cape of the masked marvel
that thief with his merry band of innocent children
singing choir in the background
Joe
Hmmm,
“Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng kuwarta?
(All together now))Si Manny Villar…”
hey, schumey, its hard to read these documents. how about a two paragraph summary?
stupid stupid stupid filipinos. gabby d is not an exception.
ouch! i guess thats fair — i’m so stupid that i need a summary :)
You’re not stupid, GabbyD. They ARE hard to read.
Why don’t u just make your point, Victoria? If u disagree with the thesis, just say so. No need to diss an entire nation, surely. Besides, aren’t u yourself a Pinay?
Victoria, it’s a legitimate request. Your comment is uncalled for. Besides, Gab asked nicely. Cheers.
No Lila I am british.
and you are one of us!
Schumey, pwede kayang ma-rescan? ‘Di mabasa, eh… :-(
Lila,
Give me your email and I’ll send you a copy.
Naku, dyahe naman — I enlarged them and can now read them easily… :D I will study all this more carefully when i have a little more time. Thanks much, Schumey!
Guys, the following message has been going around since yesterday via text:
WARNING. Text message from a Very Reliable Source. : “Cat’s out of the bag. VILLAR IS GMA’S SECRET CANDIDATE. Mike Arroyo met Villar in Mike Defensor’s house Jan. 7. Villar promised to make GMA Speaker of the House if he wins. GMA promised logistical support. COMELEC commissioners to ensure Villar’s victory.” – TO ARMS! SPREAD THE WORD!
But mas madali if schumey gives a 2-paragraph summary. Mahirap
talagang basahin, iyong ganiyang scan, ang dali-daling pekehin iyan.
Trabahong basahin, masakit sa mata iyong i-scan. At mukhang peke
iyong mga dokumento. I-explain at kung mukhang hindi ito lokohan,
ipapasa ko sa iba. Eh mukhang lokohan lang kung summary lang eh
ayaw pa ninyong ibigay.
Mike, it perplexes me why it’s so easy for you to ascribe ill intention on other people just because you find the images difficult to read and no summary of the documents was provided. Isn’t that being too judgemental?
Schumey left it to us to go over it, form our own opinions, and decide whether or not to pass it. He didn’t tell us to take it at face value naman.
norman: bago ka naman ng bago. Election period — lots of innuendoes, allegations, rumors, fake news or slanted news all designed to confuse — so you shouldn’t be surprised at skepticism.
I mean, one can blogcomment about what is already published from reliable sources like Ellentordesillas’ site or the Inquirer and still be met with disgust. Like Noynoy percent voter share has been trending down since he declared his candidacy and that many Pinoys now speak more loudly about Noynoy losing the May2010 elections. What more if the source has less credibility.
I understand the skepticism. Nothing wrong with that. My point is casting ill intention on the person simply because of the lack of a summary or your difficulty reading the documents.
Schumey, puede bang humingi ng summary about the documents? Mahirap kasing basahin at maintindihan kung ano ang mga sinasabi. Thanks.
“Ang dali-daling pekehin iyan” and “mukhang lokohan” impute dishonesty on Schumey — unless you’re psychic. Would you find those comments reasonable if one day you share documents on this site without a summary and leave them to readers’ comprehension?
Speaking of those documents, I’ve found out that the law firm representing the Bulacan farmers have an office somewhere in Antipolo, not far from where I live. Should be easy enough to verify if the scanned documents are real or not. I’ll give them a visit this week.
Guys they are readable.
Click on docs, roll over and click enlarge then copy to pain if you like :0
Just did this morning.
Guys, I figured it out. I felt the names on the document seemed familiar and did some digging. It’s about a land grabbing case filed by a group of farmers in Norzagaray, Bulacan against the Villars. The case is still pending in court.
Below is the whole story:
http://www.stuartsantiago.com/exposing-manny-villar/
Thanks Ding for the tip. Yes, simply click on the pics to see the contents more clearly. The is more to come as I’m still finishing up on the deatails of this case and hopefully get more documents on other Villar cases. There’s another case in San Nicolas, Cavite. Only this time, its land covered by the CARP. I’ll post the names of the displaced beneficiaries soon.
There’s a link between a former Central Bank official and Villar. I know who the official is. What I’m trying to find out is what hold Villar has on her. We should also ask why Villar’s Vista Land was exempted from the “holding period” requirement imposed by the SEC on companies who are listed.
The documents by the way are clearer in my blog. WordPress cannot accommodate big files unlike blogspot.
no big deal on the blurred docs. i read them by enlarging them.. or simply go to the link posted by Norman.. it has all the details you want.
PURE BALONEY!
During the Presidential campaign of Pres. Bill Clinton. There was an
issue against him as a WOMANIZER. One woman named Jenifer Flowers claimed publicly as Pres. Clinton’s misstress. The Campaign Manager handling Clinton managed to destroy the issue. So, Pres. Clinton was elected as President.
A saying goes: ” A tiger will never change its stripes.” During the
Clinton term. President Clinton became involved with a White House
intern named MONICA LEWENSKI. Bill Clinton and Monica Lewenski had
ORAL SEX in the OVAL OFFICE during office hours. This became a scandal.
President Clinton was impeached in the Lower House. But managed to
escape impeachment in the Senate.
So, watch out for issues. The Fog of Political War is already here.
But, WE HAVE TO EXAMINE ALL ISSUES AGAINST ALL CANDIDATES WITH CARE
AND RIGOROUSNESS. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN A POUND OF CURE!
Mr. Villar has questionable business deals that made him a Billionaire.
Let us look deeply in all his business dealings.
JocJoc Bolante is also running under the Nacionalista Party.
That party is truly an enigma…first you have the Saturs, who are running for ‘transparency’ and ‘accountability’…and now JocJoc.
Anong excuse nanaman ni Villar dito?
e ba’t naman si villar ang sisisihin mo? villar is NOT the nacionalista party, dude.
He heads it, doesn’t he? Now what is the ideology of that party exactly? Satur, Liza, Loren, Bongbong, Jocjoc and Villar — huh, say what?? What will happen when they disagree on distribution of wealth, the VFA, human rights, etc, etc? Does money wash away all ideological distinctions and make everybody a possible partner? Not necessarily. Other candidates have more principles.
And so one of Gloria’s most rabid defenders is also manning the ramparts for Villar.
It’s a strange position to be in since Villar’s answer to the allegations that he is Gloria’s real candidate is that all of the major Senate investigations into ZTE, fertilizer scam etc. happened under his watch.
So how does one do it – be for Gloria and, at the same time, be for the man who claims there were more Senate investigations into her activities during his watch?
The position is impossible to reconcile unless one believes that Villar’s election will be good for Gloria too.
Now if a lawyer from the midwest can see that very clearly, then it’s hard to imagine that Gloria can’t.
i don’t think you were born yesterday and i know you understand, as well as anyone does, that so-called “political parties” in the philippines no longer represent distinct “ideologies”, as they did under the two-party system (thanks to the busybodies responsible for the ill-conceived 1987 constitution – a product of collective brain malfunction, imho.
what we now have is politics of personalities where party platforms are as hollow as a candidate’s campaign slogan. thus politicians switch allegiances and hop from one “party” to another just to get a slot. affiliations and alliances are only good until selfish interests and ambitions demolish them like sand castles.
a presidential bet is not necessarily the head of a party. this kind of thinking is again a product of politics-of-personality mindset.
@manuelbuencamino:
why can i not support any other president just because i was a “rabid” (i wouldn’t use that word) gma supporter? you just can’t understand that i support, and will support, any competent, effective, strong leader who, i think, will be good for my country, do you?
gma will step down in may. time to choose the next competent, effective and strong president. and i happen to think it’s villar. do you want to stop me from thinking that way?
btw, i’m a lawyer in the eastcoast, not the midwest.
I expect no less an answer like that from Bencard. We know too well he is a man of low standards.
there you go again, nashman. why don’t you focus on why my “answer” is of “low-standard” instead of what KIND of a person i am?
n.b. where are the moderators and why don’t they moderate like they should?
Bencard is a lawyer like Abe and jcc, so the way he views things (like the way Abe views things and jcc views things) is colored by their law school training and current legal practice. Interestingly, jcc, Abe and bencard are all in USofA with USofA’s special view on “innocent until proven guilty” and “freedom of expression”, and the appreciation they have for Sarah Palin.
I don’t think their law schooling has anything to do with it. They just have low standards. One even got suspended because he could not define what ‘extortion’ is.
(Ironically, were Villar a US senator, given what is known about him, he would have been the subject of a full blown investigation. Sadly, our esteemed abugados de kuleleng say such standards Should not apply in the Philippine setting)
Nashman. Bencard does have a bit of a point.
Let’s keep things civil. Less personal, more data.
Nashman has got a point. if Villar was a US Senator, there is evidence to show that while he didn’t steal, he did benefit extremely from this. He made money off it. Could he have made money and not seen as a “crook,” yeah. he could have. he could have recluse himself. His wife could have recluse herself too.
It is a matter of propriety.
Just because you could, does that mean, you should?
Bencard,
“you just can’t understand that i support, and will support,any competent, effective, strong leader who, i think, will be good for my country, do you?”
I pointed out the incongruity of your position.
You believed, and still do I’m sure, that the Senate investigations on Gloria were baseless, a waste of time, and politically motivated. You have always come to her defense.
Now Villar brags that those investigations happened under his watch as Senate president.
So a Senate president who brags that it was under his leadership that baseless, wasteful, and ill-intentioned investigations took place makes him “competent, effective, strong”?
To paraphrase your idol George Bush, “You’re either with Gloria or against Gloria. You can’t be for someone who brags that his lieutenants were at the forefront of investigations and impeachment complaints against her.”
@buencamino:
incongruity of my position? then sue me!
noynoy’s running mate, “padjak” roxas used to sing the praises of gma when he was resurrected from erap’s failed admin and given a position in her cabinet and a slot in the president’s senatorial lineup in 2004 . noynoy was not exactly unfriendly towards gma when she was in good terms with his mother prior to 2005. drilon and abad used to be “rabid” gma “defenders”, not to mention enrile (one of the c-5 accusers) until he decided to cast his lot with erap in this coming elections.
what say you about that, mister?
They recanted when they saw the light, Sir.
Bencard,
Noynoy and Mar left Gloria when the Garci tapes came out. So there.
But hahaha. Naipit ka so you make Noynoy and Mar the topic. It’s the oldest trick in the book my dear attorney. It’s called Look a bird!
you have to be EXTREMELY NAIVE that this SHOULD NOT be political.
Of course when you have a stain on your person, your political foes will capitalise on it to show how UNFIT you are for your position. besides, politics or not, it is still a FRICKING STAIN
The KEY is NOT to ENGAGE in SHENANIGANS, what ammo could your opponents possibly throw at you if you fulfilled your remit honourably? For example, can you throw any corruption charges to Angela Merkel as compared to the nepotist Nicolas Sarkozy?
And let’s grow up. Bencard et al are have low standards, that’s an observation.
The facts are too inadequate, but let me try to put the pieces together. From the photocopies of documents included in this blog it can be gleaned that three land titles are involved:
1st: title: T-1482-P(M)(only one page is given, a page showing the description of a certain Lot 1 containing an area of 1,838,376 square meters);
2nd title: Original Certificate of Title No. 237 dated July 17, 1944 (none of the pages of the supposed title is given); and,
3rd title: Transfer Certificate of Title T-49694 dated July 30, 2003, in the name of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, (only the front page of the title is given so the area is not available. However, from the affidavit given (see Villar 1 of the blog) the title allegedly embraces lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9 containing an area of 4,838,736 sq.meters.)
Apparently a mortgage was executed in favor of Bangko Sentral by a certain company named Manila Brickworks, Inc. and a bank named Capitol Development bank, both allegedly represented in the mortgage document by a certain Arturo P. Delos Santos, acting for Manila, as mortgagor (which could only mean the second title above is in its name), and for Capitol, as borrower. Capitol, on the other hand, issued a 180 day promissory note on April 22, 1998 in favor of Bangko Sentral in the amount of P1,168,091,000, signed by a certain Cynthia Villar and a certain Anacordita H. Magno. The relation of Manila Brickworks with Capitol Bank is not clear from the documents. It seems that certain claimants, one Gina Jarvina and one Rogelio Veneracion, representd by one Evelyn Almazan Villaflor, are allegely co-owners of the property covered by a title T-1482 (1st title above). The claimants state that their property was allegedly overlapped and included in the real estate mortgage referred above. In short, their property, identified as Lot 1 referred to in the 1st title, was allegedly included in the 2nd title. The claimants further alleged that the 2nd title was falsified and illegal as it was issued in July 17, 1944 when there was no civil government. I am not a lawyer and cannot comment on the legalities of this transaction.
Let us not politicalize the cases. Let the voters be informed by
unbiased investigators. They involve fraud to the highest degree.
A tip in the iceberg, I think…
Just think: Why would a candidate spend Billions of Pesos
on a campaign for a position that pays less than a million
pesos a year?
THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL TREASURY is a good target!
More than aiming at the national treasury is the leverage of power that the presidency provides. Cases of corruption such as the “C-5 at taga” (taga meaning the land grabings), will vanish like fart by virtue of the vested power of that most coveted throne.
@mariano:
that’s exactly what you are doing – politicizing a case in active court litigation. a thousand suits can be filed against villar but until they are fully and finally adjudicated by a court of law, they are just that – suits ( a claim by one party against another) and not necessarily “truth”.
C5 is a very valid issue. Mr. Villar tried to politicalize it.
The C-5roads are there. The appropriation insertions are there.
The Prima Facie evidences for the ethic issues for such incumbent politician are there. I dont need to be a lawyer to understand the Rules of Evidence. I know hjow to read maps.
fyi, mariano, the rules of evidence do not apply to senate proceedings. i bet you can READ it but i doubt you understand it. btw, do you know what “prima facie evidence” means? it means REBUTTABLE. it is not CONCLUSIVE.
@bencard:
then why did villar choose not to rebutt it in the senate where the senators have the documents? where the senators can ask him questions, that he can REBUTT by himself? why go to the media and to the people where we don’t have the complete evidence, where we cannot ask him questions?
Simple, He knows the case is NOT REBUTTABLE!
@pam:
i don’t know about villar’s own reason. i just don’t see the point in “rebutting” a political accusation in a senate proceeding such as the “c-5 extension” circus. with all the “investigations” that the senate had in the past that amounted to noting but character assassination, it has the credibility of an orwellian institution where red is blue and blue is white.
let the people be the judge through the forthcoming election, or the courts through due processes under the rule of law.
btw, don’t forget to consider the integrity and credibility, or lack of them, of the principal accusers, as well as their motivations.
Well, I hope this will help Noynoys rating to soar again. But I agree with Bencard that if these documents are true they are subject to ligations.
It’s very much unlikely that Noynoys rating will soar merely just because of this pending particular land grabbing case documents being posted here at FV.
What is more likely to happen is that Villar’s supporters will step up their defense against this another yet unresolved case involving Senator Manny Villar while the attack dogs of the other candidates gather around this “piece of meat” for a possible kill.
But I think it is futile for the candidates and their supporters to capitalize solely on this negative type of election campaign strategy.
“more likely to happen is that Villar’s supporters will step up their defense against this…”
On the other hand, the best defense is offense.
The AM radio stations are reporting that Villar-ally, Congressman Crispin Remulla, will step up the attack on the Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway irregularity(?) come Feb. 9, the start of the 90-day campaign period.
Heard him say, “you’ve seen nothing yet.”
http://newsbreak.com.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7429&Itemid=88889051
If so, surely Aquino’s supporters will counter it with even more negativity against Villar, then from that day on this whole election campaign will degenerate into the same old rotten way of negative campaigning. (So much for the politicians’ and their supporters’ clarion call for change.)
When will we learn our lesson? This only proves that all the overly-emphasized theme of change is after all a mere lip service and pure hypocrisy.
Let us try looking at our inner selves, is their any sign of a genuine change?
Gising mga kababayan! at totoong magbago na sana tayo.
Non-malignant,
It’s negative campaigning if it’s not true. It’s valuable information if it’s true.
Useful info? For what?
Perhaps it may only be truly useful if a court of law has already decided on this case and found the Villars guilty. But until then, the posting of these documents here at FV may still be considered as having a very low level of credibility bordering on the motive of character assassination through trial by publicity.
I think it is better and far more useful for the voters to focus the campaign debates on the real issues of the country.
A candidate who tries to win by assassinating the character of his closest rival has his character itself that voters should greatly be concerned about.
Non-malignant,
“Useful info? For what?”
Useful info for the assessment of a candidate’s character and integrity.
“Perhaps it may only be truly useful if a court of law has already decided on this case and found the Villars guilty.”
Well let’s see. Should I wait for a guilty verdict against Andal Ampatuan Jr. and Jason Ivler before I decide I don’t want them within a mile of my loved ones?
MB,
It’s obvious that this particular case of the Villars and those of Ampatuan and Ivler have clearly different circumstances and nature. Peru ganon pa man, let us give way to the logic of your argument by posing back to you a “similar” idea.
Let us suppose that in a few days from now some high profile group of lawyers not necessarily supporting Villar (let’s say, probably some AC-DC type of lawyers) file a “strong” case in court complete with authentic documents against Noynoy Aquino accusing him of some wrongdoing in the SCTex project.
Will it be justifiable for the supporters of Villar to just ride on the accusation and over-blow the issue into some degree of trial by publicity even if the case is not yet proven in court to be true? And suppose because of that, many of Noynoy’s non-hardliner supporters will believe the accusation and withdraw their support for him causing him to lose in the election, and suppose further that months after the election Noynoy is proven innocent of the accusation, isn’t it a great injustice to the person concerned when the gullible tendency of the public’s mind is manipulated to form an opinion against someone being accused without any final judgment from duly constituted authorities?
This is why the justice system of any democratic country considers any accused individual to be considered innocent unless proven otherwise.
But if you must form your own partial opinion, at least be responsible to keep it to yourself yet and refrain from trumpeting it before public forums before any legal binding finality has been done on a case.
(Note: In the example I am using, I have no intention to imply or suggest anything against any candidate)
Non malignant,
Well, Crispin Remulla is doing that already, the SCtex thing.
But here’s the difference between Villar and Aquino. And that difference shows why there is no logic in putting Aquino in Villar’s shoes.
Villar would rather attack Aquino through press releases. Villar would rather defend himself through press releases.
Aquino has stated publicly that he is not afraid to face his accusers whether it be in the Senate or in the courts.
Villar, on the other hand and as you very well know, refused to face his accusers.
The Senate draft report is there for you to read. Read it and then decide for yourself.
There is nothing wrong with releasing the list of charges against Villar and the evidence and testimony to back it up,
The draft report is a public document. It stands or falls on its own merits.
I invite everyone to read a blog post of Carlo Ople:
Villar Rebuts Winnie Monsod’s article on the C5 Controversy
Then please read Winnie Monsod’s follow-up on her article:
Refuting Manny’s defenders
I hope this link of Carlo Ople’s blog post will work:
Villar Rebuts Winnie Monsod’s article on the C5 Controversy
For every valid accusation there will always be a valid refutation, and for every valid refutation there will always be a valid rebuttal. It’s just a perpetual futile cycle.
This is why this case really needs to be elevated to the appropriate court to once and for all put finality to this seemingly endless controversy, and in that way it will be determine if all of this expose is merely for negative campaigning purposes or really driven by honest and good motives, or perhaps both.
hope you read them. thanks.
“what is the ideology of that party exactly?…”
Ano daw? Lila, you must realize by now that political parties in RP are not forged by a common ideology, but by centripetal forces toward the power center i.e. El Presidente. That’s why the term balimbings.
Even FVR’s Lakas-CMD was cobbled from turncoats from PDP-Laban (Mitra’s party, KBL, NP, LP, etc.
Yes, of course you’re right, Phil. But u must admit the Satur/Liza, on the one hand, and Bongbong, on the other, is a bit extreme, even as centripetal forces go. During the Marcos years, they were at logger-heads over human rights and other issues, if u recall. Leftists vs oligarchs, di ba? Of course, Bongbong is not his father, but he has also not made any statements acknowledging the ill-gotten wealth or human rights violations either, so his silence suggests acceptance. Satur himself had major misgivings at the outset and even considered going independent, remember? And now…? That motley crew was so incongruous that it generated quite a bit of press…
Of course politics and politicians r opportunistic on the whole, but this takes it to a whole other level. This is not to say that I still don’t respect Satur and Liza for the work that they have done, but a LOT of people (many of their former supporters) r pretty disappointed. I no longer understand where Satur stands on Marx et al given his recent alliance with big money.
Lila, let’s just say that Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza have Eureka!-ed their own enlightened self-interests, although belatedly compared to their Chairman Joma Sison.
Who was it that said:
‘If you have not been a rebel by age 20, you have no heart.
But if you’re still a radical at 40, you have no brain.’
Lila,
To be kind to Satur, I will say that he is a good soldier who follows the party line blindly once the party makes a decision. Remember the CPP follows the Leninist model of political organization (democratic centralism).
Sadly, as with Lenin, Stalin, and Mao, Joma Sison turned democratic centralism into centralized “democracy”.
Notice how Satur said the proper place to answer the charges against him was in the Senate and then the next day he turned around and said he now understood why Villar did not want to do it. On that point alone, I can smell that Satur was reprimanded by the “party” and ordered to reverse himself.
In days past Ka Satur and Liza would have been tagged for re-education for being ‘capitalist roaders’.
But they defend their being on the same stage with Bongbong as political pragmatism.
Your mention of Bongbong reminds me of Bogbong-versus-Noynoy.
Akala ko, they shook hands and made peace at Cory funeral.
Noynoy still says “Marcos wealth” is one of his priorities, hindi ba?
Mike H
Bongbong paid his respects and the Aquino family appreciated that he condoled with them.
I believe both families showed exemplary behavior.
It’s so amusing watching people of diverse persuasions but with the reputation of being the cream of the crop, intelligent people purportedly over and above the level of the masa, displaying their vaunted political inclinations. I am referring to the FV denizens. Let me explain.
Some are still rooting for PGMA, some for Villar, some for Gibo, none for Erap (hehehe), amazingly some for the sure losers thus wasting their votes, some for Noynoy. It’s worthy to note here that those still for PGMA, some of them root for Gibo but inclined to defend Villar, Those for Villar defending Villar for his acumen to make himself rich, attacking Noynoy for lackluster peformance, those for Noynoy defending Noynoy for his being a clean and honest person attacking Villar for his unwillingness to prove himself clean of the C-5 mess while mum on Noynoy’s lackluster performance.
It’s so hilarious to conclude from these observations that FV people, as it is with the masa people, tend to go for the least evil, some for the more evil, and some for the devil herself/himself. Ahay, hehehehehe.
Para lang iyang eleksiyon sa Pampanga second district.
Kalat-kalat, wakat-wakat. Three against one. GMA Talsik Diyan!!!
Tatlo ang opposition-candidates against Guuuu-llorrr-yyyya.
Simpao, Serrano, Sampang.
At akala ko, fearless forecast ay COMELEC would have ousted Panlilio by now, ano ang nangyari?
Well, my friend Bert, you know how politics are in our side of the lake.
My favorite band ABBA would call it: ‘The Winner Takes It All.’ Hence, the passion, the reason, and the poison.
Schumey’s blog post could also be relevantly titled:
The Real Villains? Hacienda Luisita or Vista Land
FYI, HL to be redistributed by 2014.
Oo nga ang saya saya di ba. and the campaign perido has not stsrted yet at that.
Some say babawi si Noynoy once the caampign period started. But I cant see how? Were ther any Villar or Gibo scandal yet to be thrown in the media? I dont see anything he is capable of doing to change the game eh.
Some say Villar will spend more. Well lets see how the economy will boom with money flooding from him. What if he loose? Hindi kay mabaliw sya sa kakaisip sa mag perang binitiwan nya.
MY favorite is Gibo, I like the way he behave so far, Not resoting t mudslinging. Maybe he thought Villar camp can do that for him. No need for him to get dirty. The guy is just very articulate. What is really admirable is his loayaty to gloria while people are avoiding Gloria like leper. I wonder what is he really up to with that.
MY ver betsfreind is twisting my arm to switch to Gordon. well I dont know. He has good record, accomlsihment at all. BUt I just can convince myself to vote for him. what is really wrong with him? My theory is that I dont like his temper, I find it so unpresidentiable.
Perlas din is really good. Soem are looking for platform and he has soem. But still they dont want to vote for him.
what is really funny is that every body is saying that they dont want any corrupt person to be elected as the president implying that they want someone like a saint for president. But why not vote for Villanueva di ba? H eis very religious or spiritual surely he will not steal because its a sin.
Rego,
Then you should also consider voting for JC de los Reyes. Anybody but Aquino ka, right?
yes, manuel im anybody but aquino. I just dont like what he is doing. And with the way he squandered his 60% survey rating, I believe I am right. He will never be a good president at all. NEVER
It is not always the candidate himself who is to blame if his candidacy’s “ratings” suffer some kind of a slowdown in momentum. Sometimes it is because of his supporters and especially the people around him who are running his campaign. If they themselves are not demonstrating the kind of change they are advocating in their campaign theme by employing the same old negativity, then what true credibility can there be gleaned from their candidacy?
If we believe that this election is really about change, then let us all show it starting with the way we run our campaigns and conduct our elections. Let us try our very best to help restore the credibility of our badly damaged institutions.
In truth who among the candidates is really a hundred percent perfect for the job? None, of course. This election is not so much about who will win to be the next set of leaders and public servants in our country, but rather it is really a long-awaited precious opportunity to test ourselves if we as a people are really willing to change from our old rotten ways of doing things.
There can be real change in this country if we ourselves in our own personal level start practicing the change we want to see.
A cliche goes something like this: “Positive change is not due to the right things that happened to us, it is what happens when we do the right things.”
hi, rego. as i see it, villar only hits back when assaulted, purely in self-defense. his record of performance, achievement and competence speaks for itself, albeit he has to make it known by the public through ads paid for by his own money.
when i was in pinas (about 2 weeks ago), i was amused by the headlines that noynoy would refrain from trying to discuss real issues but would instead step-up attacks against gma. this was a result of his luckluster performance at a debate with the other “presidentiables”, particularly villar and gibo. the poor guy’s handlers obviously thought noynoy could win the election by demonizing gma (a non-candidate) a la george bush. well, now villar is in the lead in the polls and noynoy has lost supporters considerably.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100207-251722/Fearless-meets-fair-in-PDI-presidential-forum
Very promising debate here by the Inquirer. Any chance this will get streamed live? Or at least recorded by an independent blogger?
“known for the second half of the Inquirer slogan “balanced news, fearless views.” – PDI
Hmmm, OK BrianB, so long as the following other columnists will not have any inputs:
1. Conrado de Quiros
2. Solita Monsod
3. MLQ3
PM,
Neither should Neal Cruz and Bel Cunanan.
But you know the best debate would feature the most biased columnists addressing questions to the candidate they dislike most. Then we will really see some tough questions.
Or every candidate can name his three favorite columnists and they will address questions (with follow-up) to his chosen rival.
That’s the debate I want to see.
Columnists are columnists and not news reporters, of course they speak their mind and opinions.
nashman,
my point is I’d like to see the candidates respond to pointed hostile questions rather than objective inoffensive ones because that’s how we get away from motherhood statements and evasive answers.
Villar is buying property without consent from its rightful owner? that’s like stealing..
My view on REAl VILLAR:
Children are used in campaign commercials to manipulate the feelings of the voting public. Portraits of a candidate with his children or grandchildren will help to establish him as a “family man.” But the representation of anonymous or “real” but unrelated children can also play on a number of powerful emotions, including fear, anxiety, and hope for the future. Money Villar oversimplify concerns by stimulating emotions with extreme predictions about the future of our children that are based on short-lived or misleading information. Manny is most likely trying to indicate that children will not be safe in a nation controlled by his opponent?
Is it legal? Not to me, I can interpret it as exploitation of children’s privacy especially if there’s no formal written parental consent. The abuse of lawlessness and the lack of legislation to protect the children’s privacy is not only of legal debate but of moral and ethical values. The use of children’s impressions is a violation of their right to privacy.
I have never understood the point of using children as trained symbols in political ads. Traditionally, children’s ad is more appropriate for school-related issues or initiatives. It appears to me that this is fundamentally de facto juvenile abuse. Looking at it differently also , it is primarily uncompensated child labor where paid child labor would be illegal. How can the adult voters by any means translate this in a positive way? In what manner the use of small children in political advertising says that the people behind or is being advertised either could not find a compelling adult to be in their ad, which is something you would think they would prefer to keep under wraps. Money Villar may have thought that voters are truly so pathetic that they would base their choices on misleading ad thru exploitation of children. In other words, Manny may have confirmed that our society are too emotional and vacuous to process their thoughts and therefore will vote for him. wowoweee..What an additonal insult to the filipino race !!!!
so, your thesis is if villar wins, it’s because the filipino people is emotional and vacuous. wow, that’s a novel one. talk about vacuity of thought processes.
no bencard, my main point is villar paid the children or use the children to benefit his campaign ( child labor). Instead of being a role model to uplift the “emotional and vacuous” people, he is taking advantage of it.
Leytenian,
Never has a wolf worn such innocent sheepskin,
the happy-day jingle sung by kids.
You are precisely correct, it is manipulative and sad,
and you can hear people all over town singing along.
Joe
It’s very sad for villar to take advantage of children.
a form of child exploitation….hey, what a coincideeeence! villar kicked-off his campaign in Laguna and guess what, gloria was there as well. Poor Gibo! VILLAR- ARROYO’S FRONT!
Let us all just ACCEPT a Villar presidency. Sad but Likely.
9 years living under a crook + 6 more years. The future is Orange.
Noynoy’s campaign BUNGLED it big time.
Their first ad involved a parade of Artistas and C-list celebs with a concept that’s a total waste of campaign money.
“A candidate who tries to win by assassinating the character of his closest rival has his character itself that voters should greatly be concerned about.” – Non-malignant
There are many people who will accept the proposition that in order to clean up, one must get dirty.
In our neck of the woods, ‘winning is everything.’ You play by the rules, you die by them. You could always make amends later…if your principles would allow you.
Is Noynoy prepared to play dirty? Is he and his family willing, able, and ready to have their darkest skeletons and dirtiest linens revealed?
For sure, every bit of sister Kris’ escapades will be exposed.
Sadly, such is the high price of winning…
Sadly indeed for those who patronize and employ such a way life.
Two sides to a coin.
I am afraid, going for Villar would be a dangerous plunge.
Let the people decide where to swim.
Lots of Pinoys are such eloquent dumbasses.
Feeling they’re so ‘smart’ and ‘civilized’,
in their well-mannered stupidity.
Is it because they speak in English ?
@Bencard:
Not to beat a dead horse, but Villar actually is president of the Nacionalista Party, so…
@OneTamad:
but he doesn’t call all the shots, does he? as a practical matter, i think he has to win the election first before he can exert irresistible influence on any party member.
START OF CAMPAIGN: Gloria skips Gibo party, was in Laguna, so was Villar
From Ms. Monsod column:
To Ms Galang: where in urban Philippines are traffic conditions not worsening? To Mr. Barcelona: MCTEP was conceived precisely to create choices for motorists. There already exists a current road network, toll-free, that will allow motorists to move from SLEX to the Coastal Road. MCTEP would give them the choice of going from point A to Point B more quickly—as long as they are willing to pay for the convenience. Giving motorists a third choice, in the context of competing demands on scarce resources, cannot be—never mind, should not be—defended. Giving motorists a third choice, while at the same time ensuring that the third-choice road passes through Villar-owned properties (I notice neither Galang nor Barcelona refuted the 50-52 hectare area involved), is even less defensible.
Then there is the matter of zonal valuation. Barcelona is correct to point out a seemingly inconsistent set of estimates: In my column, I stated (not suggested—it is a matter of arithmetic), that the Villar lots were acquired at an average price of P7,168/sq m while non-Villar properties went for P1,880/sq m. In my analysis for News on Q, which was earlier taped, the figures I gave were P11,520 and P2,922 respectively (not the P11,000 and P4,500 that Barcelona cites. Tsk.). Inconsistent? No. The P11,520 figure refers only to the properties that are directly Villar-owned. The P7,168 figure refers to direct properties and those in joint-venture with Villar companies. Please note that I used the lower figures in my column.
To Barcelona: Do not put words in my mouth. I was not suggesting that capital gains linked to proximity to public works should accrue to government. And there is a world of difference between the Hacienda Luisita issue and the Villar properties issue: (1) Noynoy Aquino probably owns less than 2 percent of Luisita, Villar owns 100 percent of his properties; and (2) Villar conceived and initially funded CX-5/LPPLP; Aquino had zilch to do with SCTEX. Tsk.
Moral of the story: Do not rebuke your teacher using insinuations and without full knowledge of the facts. My fault is that I didn’t teach him any better.
Finally, I cannot resist quoting Joker Arroyo, circa 1998: “So in the case of Speaker Villar, it is simple. If he wants to go/continue in business and deal with government financial institutions, he can do so but he cannot also be a congressman. If he wants to be a congressman, then he must not be in business which deals with the government. We have to pay a price.” Amen.
START OF CAMPAIGN: Gloria skips Gibo party, was in Laguna, so was Villar…the real VILLAROYO please stand up…
hmmmmm… selecting who to vote for president is really a hard choice.. but this kind of stories enlightens people.. if the gloria villar is true well that is a scary one.. tsk tsk..
not quite as “scary” as if noynoy or erap gets elected, imo.
baterya,
Scary. And funny too…why birds of a feather do indeed flock together, hehehe.
yeah, that’s why the oligarch noynoy flocks with oligarch padjak.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/regions/view/20100218-253912/Farmers-decry-impending-loss-of-land-over-Villars-alleged-manipulative-acts
Yup, a certified LANDGRABBER is much better choice than a son of certified FILIPINO heroes. I’m sure some people will just insist that VIllar has ESP regarding road projects (C-5, Daang Hari, Levi Mariano et al). I don’t think I like Villar’s plan for the agricultural sector (converting rice fields to subdivisions).
http://pcij.org/stories/top-bets-for-president-grow-wealth-despite-poll-expenses/
“Villar (member of the House of Representatives 1992-96, 1998-2003, and senator since 2004) started with a net worth of P75.43 million in 1992, grew it to PP319.92 million in 1996, P481.5 million in 2002, P759.82 million in 2005, and closed it at P1.05 billion in 2008.”
Whoever believes that VILLAR raised his Net Worth from 75 million pesos (from his SALN) starting his first term as a congressman to 1 BILLION pesos in 2008 then $500 plus MILLION according to FORBES (WHOPPING 20 plus BILLION PESOS!!) despite his claimed divestment of his shares of his companies at the onset of his term ALSO believes that GLORIA increased her SALN thru her impressive stock investments.
75 million to 1.05 Billion pesos (or 20 Billion according to FORBES) in his term as a PUBLIC SERVANT ??? after divestment of his shares??? CRAP!
This unprecedented growth of UNEXPLAINED WEALTH despite the NEAR BANKRUPTCY of his companies during the 1997 Financial Crisis. His CAPITOL BANK had to ask for a loan from the Bangko Sentral to save his companies. The CAPITOL BANK defaulted on the loan by the way.
That’s a long, long history of manipulation, lies at corruption for you, folks. The BROWN TAIPAN, my ass. I actually believed in him before but I ain’t STUPID or BLIND anymore.
THINK for the Country for ONCE then CHOOSE. THIS may be OUR LAST CHANCE.