Archive for August, 2005

Guni-guni?

Monday, August 29th, 2005

The Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regime, once again, has renewed its vow to counter-terorrism.

As an overview, let me repost here the statement released to the members of the press last Monday, August 29 right after the Basilan incident:

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   
PGMA orders
    all-out hunt for ferry bombers

President
    Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed
    Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to hunt down the suspects in the ferry bombing in Basilan
    Sunday that left at least 30 people, including several children, wounded.

   

In a statement released this morning, the
    President condemned the latest terrorist attack and vowed that this "crime against
    peace and humanity will not go unpunished."

   

"I have directed our security forces
    to pinpoint and hunt down the perpetrators who have shown a total disregard for the law
    and human life," she said.

   

"We shall continue to comb all the
    known lairs of terrorist cells in the cities and countryside, and cripple if not decimate
    them," she added.

   

The President also directed the
    authorities, particularly the Department of Health (DoH) and the local government unit of
    Basilan, to "ensure the treatment of the victims with whom I deeply sympathize."

   

The Chief Executive noted that the
    terrorists will always strive to frustrate the government’s efforts to achieve
    lasting peace and development "and the day-to-day enterprise of ordinary citizens but
    we shall not be cowed."

   

"We shall fight terror as strongly as
    we embrace peace and development, global alliances and interfaith solidarity among decent
    and law-abiding Filipinos," she said.

   

The military reported that a bomb exploded
    at around 7 a.m. Sunday while passengers were boarding the Doña Ramona ferry bound for
    Zamboanga City at the Basilan port of Lamitan.

   

Believed to be the handiwork of the
    terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group, the attack happened days after Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz
    Jr., quoting intelligence reports, announced that the Philippines had been targeted for
    renewed attacks by the terrorist Al Qaida network.

   

Earlier Saturday, Malacanang called on
    Congress anew to pass the long-pending Anti-Terrorism bill to give more teeth to the
    government’s campaign against terrorism.

   

Press Secretary and Presidential Spokesman
    Ignacio R. Bunye said he is hoping that the members of Congress would "rise above the
    situation," and find time to tackle the anti-terrorism measure which has been pending
    in the House of representatives.

   

In her State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA)
    last July 25, President Arroyo also prodded Congress to act on the Proposed Anti-Terrorism
    Law as a priority administration measure.


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It is so amazing that the government never traces the roots of the said "acts of terrorism" and go back to the pages of the Moro history.

Maybe, the President, once again has the "lapse on judgement" as she told the Filipino people about the Gloriagate scandal.

But history has its own way of explaining things… and I believe she would explain herself well…

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Communique

Saturday, August 20th, 2005

wala lang hehehe! masarap kayang makipagsulatan sa kanila? Kay Mama Biyaya, salamat po sa lahat! =)

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disappointment

Wednesday, August 17th, 2005

It is hard to expect too much. Maybe, it is because this is the first time that she did ask me a favor about the time of her arrival. Okay, fine! She is conversing with her friend that she hasn’t seen for almost one year and she did forget about the time.

I have canceled some of my appointments. I must be in the Palace in the morning as planned after going to my Editor-In-Chief’s satellite office around 8 am or so for him to get the copies of our newspaper. Then, she said "Can we make it more earlier? 2 PM will be so late for our canvassing. (We will do some business together with some friends. To my dearest, R.A. get well soon. You will soon  overcome your problems. Just believe and appreciate your physician’s advice. My Biyaya would also help you cope up).

We need to know the prices of the materials to use in our made-to-order bags and accessories, besides the research stuff that I am doing. As I have mentioned, I have cancelled my previous plans just to be with her at exactly 10AM.

She texted me and saying, "Can we just meet at 11?" I tell her, okay. So I did some ironing for my clothes are waiting to be ironed. But I am in a hurry. I need to finishi at least my undergarments as well as my one polo shirt.

After that, I have not waited for my boss to come. I needed badly that money but again, because I was expecting that she would be there as she said so, she again texted me: "Can we meet at one?"

That was terrifying! Too disappointing the fact that I almost cried inside the jitney that I am riding. But I controlled my self. I don’t have the guts to cry ariver there. But inside me, I am hurt. I was so excited (I am still) to see her again for it is our monthsary.

I have learned my lessons. Never ever expect too much. I will kill you.

But to my Biyaya, my Angel… I am just disappointed due to too much excitement. Our love affair is hidden even to the moonlight. I love you and I will always will…

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