The struggle of ordinary Filipinos against tyranny by entities elected to public office but who refuse to heed the voice of the Sovereign is no longer being waged simply on our streets where so-called civil disturbance units wield oppression using water cannons and truncheons.
We are on the World Wide Web, more specifically on FaceBook and on our networked blogs, and YouTube channels.
We have found an ally in the Blas F. Ople Policy and Training Center headed by Susan ‘Toots’ Ople, principled daughter of the late patriot, and her nephew, new media guru Carlo ‘Wauks’ Ople.
The alliance against House Resolution 1109 was forged yesterday with our first FaceBooK Bloggers No To Con-Ass EyeBall with maverick Congressman Roilo Golez affirming just how 1109 was shamelessly and arrogantly railroaded minutes before might last week by the men of the newly merged PaLaKa – Partido Lakas Kampi.
UPDATE:
The campaign is being waged now through several sites on the Web.
These include:
http://www.newmedia.com.ph/facebook-eb-against-con-ass/
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=93632955881
http://www.youtube.com/user/GOGOGOLEZ
http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/group.php?gid=93632955881
Golez revealed how the Committee of Constitutional Amendment chaired by Victor Ortega has approved the committee report fast-tracking the plenary vote on the measure WITHOUT the report on the conduct of the hearing much less a companion report from the Committee on Rules!!!
Golez has almost single-handedly advocated increased public awareness for the machinations attending 1109’s viva voce adoption through his YouTube and Facebook accounts.
http://www.youtube.com/user/GOGOGOLEZ
Golez encourages Filipino netizens to be relentless in fighting Con-Ass and Charter Change – the moves widely mistrusts as a con game to keep Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her allies in power beyond 2010.
The battle is joined.
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We Filipinos from Overseas join you hand in hand to drag out this
shameless would be Dictator from Malacanang Palace. We fought also
in EDSA I. We will fight again, if it we have to fight.
The more people joining the opposition, the better. Filipinos must
set away all their differences because our Freedom and Rights are
in Jeopardy.
Hyden,
We take heart in your declaration of affinity and understanding og what this is about, and your readiness to fight.
I have been reading your comments in the other tangent threads, kabayan.
Mahubay ka, manalig ka.
thanks for your support! i’m the one who made that group on facebook (screencaps above).
Maraming salamat sa online article covering the 1st Facebook Eyeball versus ConAss last rainy Friday (June 6th). As agreed with Toots Ople of the Blas F. Ople Policy Center, out Facebook cause page, STOP CON-ASS NOW! will be utilized as the ‘command center’ in disseminating info on the ‘next steps’ in fighting this shameless act by the PaLaKa cohorts of GMA in the lower house. If possible, pwede kaming makasama sa list ng FB sites regarding the No To ConAss campaign ng Filipino Voices?…maraming salamat.
Salamat din po.
here’s another Facebook cause:
Stop Con Ass now!
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/293075?m=91e6b129
When on Facebook, take a minute to click on the Anti-Malaria Cause:
http://apps.facebook.com/causes/3399
If I may please ask if it were Noli Benavent who wrote the full text of “No to Con Ass”?
Keen observers certainly know that the House of Representatives has become an ‘emerging power center’ in Philippine politics. HR 1109 is certainly, not a ‘spur of the moment thing’ and if the anti-Con Ass can be honest enough, they all saw it coming.
Perhaps, they failed to stem the tide. They failed to be creative.
courtesy of the tyranny of the majority who voted for these idiots – government of idiots, by idiots, for idiots
are you referring to the ‘No To ConAss’ article in the notoconass.com site?…NOPE that’s not my article…
i only created the Facebook STOP CON-ASS NOW! cause page…click on this link: http://www.causes.com/StopConAssNow
BTW, as of this writing, we have now breached the 11,200 members mark and counting…the real challenge is to hit the 100,000 members mark before end of the day this friday…
is this doable?…we will soon find out…
A call to pinoy blogs and bloggers to link blogs on HR 1109
We are issuing this call to all pinoy blogs and bloggers to link to other blogs discussing or posting on the issue of the House Of Representatives passing HR 1109 in congress. Link to these blogs even if your blog’s topic is not on anything related to HR 1109.
HR 1109 is one the most important actions of the current congress that will affect the whole country and our lives.
Let us link together to give pinoys the opportunity to be properly informed on the issue so that they can intelligently decide on their own or join a group to take action.
http://bit.ly/4CiZC
A BUGLE CALL: There will come a time when the Ilocanos will no more bear the sickening nonsense of yours. There will come a time when a modern hero and savior from the north will spearhead SECESSION away this chaotic political and social system that you Manileños, Visayans , and you people from Mindanao are sustaining! We’re tired of this corrupt gov’t and leftist struggle.
Most of the members of the House of Representatives are corrupt, they think of themselves only. They do not represent their constituents. I cannot trust them in rewriting our constitution.
What is happening now is what will be happing when we will be on a parliamentary form of government, the numbers game will prevail regardless of valid opposition, especially when money change hands.
you can thank the voters for selecting the same bozos many times over.
Its high time that the numbers game should be turn against these congressmen, the real numbers that count, the silent majority. The people should speak in the language that these congressmen understand,”MONEY”
The people should start a more targetted response to these congresmen who voted for the HR 1109. Most if not all of them are tycoons in their own district, with business interests, We should identify all these business interest weather small or big, family buinesses, by the sons, daughters and immediate relatives of these congressmen.
We should disturb their flow of cash and riches the source of their powers and influence. The people should start a massive boycott campaign of their businesses and financial interest. We can start from a one congressman who will be impacted the most and slowly moving to more, until they realize that the real power lies in the people.
Its time to harness this collective anger of the people, shouts and protest will not be enough to influence these congressmen, their greed for power and money is their only motivation.
Lets empower those people who cannot attend rallies by giving them the power to make a difference too, they can join this boycott of their congressmen’s local businesses and make a dent on their riches.
These congressmen have been very ingenious in their ways to manipulate us, the people should now be more innovative in their counter attack, protest and street rallies will not be enough. We should be more imaginative to bring these congressmen to their knees and heed the people’s will.
Identify all those businesses and use the power of the internet and modern technology to spread the word and ask the local people not to patronize them. if we can ask 50% of their localities to boycott thats 50% off their business earnings. A huge number by any business terms, and I’m sure it will be a language they will understand.
Opinions are good, but its time for action so let more ideas flow…..paste this commnent to all your blogs!
Well is it any wonder everyone is in such an uproar. What the House of Representatives is attempting to is essentially a congressional coup d’etat. It is by any standard a blow against the existing political state emanating from Congress no less.
And to think that Cong Roilo Golez is one of those leading the charge against this coup. But didn’t he used to be one of Tita Glo’s henchmen. That is until June 12, 2005, when he was seen getting cozy with Oliver North, on a 3-day visit to RP. And then he changed horses and led the charge against Garci…