I'M STILL P***** OFF...
I HATED THE ABS-CBN TRILLANES COVERAGE. No secret about that. I felt their presence aggravated the Trillanes crisis/travesty and that their reactions about being taken into custody were overblown. But that's just me.
How about you? What did you think of the way ABS-CBN News handled themselves and the Band of Baboons a couple days ago? Log onto my box at Yahoo Answers and tell me what's on your mind. Now, don't mince words. Gimme a good answer and I'll give you points too.
But if you are too lazy, just fill my comments box with your love instead.
Oh. And while you are at it, please post this on your blog. Print it out into a sticker or flyer and spread it around just so that Senor Trillanes and all those who surrounded him know exactly what we really think of them. Thanks Philippine Comedian.
Bryanboy for President in 2010! Woo-hoo.
Oh. And while you are at it, please post this on your blog. Print it out into a sticker or flyer and spread it around just so that Senor Trillanes and all those who surrounded him know exactly what we really think of them. Thanks Philippine Comedian.
Bryanboy for President in 2010! Woo-hoo.
posted by carlosceldran @ 12:03 AM
52 Comments:
Carlos,
It's definitely a case of Wag the Dog. I bet my right balls ABS knew about this beforehand. Hence Ces Drilon covering the trial, ABS reporters and all their cables and wires elaborately set-up in Pen, their phalanx of lawyers ready from the get-go..... I wonder if 'exclusive coverages' like this were paid for?
And the nerve of them, trying to pull this off on the eve of an important national holiday. The group whose ideals they claim to espouse, the Magdalo group, was a breakaway faction from Gat Andres' original Katipunan. They should have tried to do this on "Aguinaldo Day" or "Break-away-of-the-original-rebel-group-because-we-just-don't-like-their-leader Day".
Very insulting to all Filipinos indeed!
Those three are Filipino Monkeys: Old monkey Guingona, Ugly monkey Lim, and Stupid monkey Trillanes.
What can I say, Mono, ugh ugh ugh.
I actually posted a similar expression of dislike for the way media handled the October 29 trouble in Makati. Please see it here.
Yeah. Di talaga nag-iisip 'tong si Trillanes. But seen on a different light, I really think the whole thing was about Capt. Faeldon escaping...My idea at http://www.accountingtopbestschool.blogspot.com
One of the most embarrassing moments in Filipino journalism.
Boo to ANC.
Boo to All their reporters on the field.
Boo to Maria Ressa. FIRE HER!
I doubt whether this will cut much ice with you lot but I’ll have a go.
A journalist’s professional duty is to get as close to a story as possible. If you were head of a news network you wouldn’t want your people to stay the right sight of the barricade and parrot government press releases, and if you did I don’t think you would stay head of the network for long.
On the other hand, journalists also have duties as citizens, which sometimes conflict with their professional responsibilities (as seems to have happened at the Peninsula). If media people stopped the army from ending the occupation or whatever the hell it was and endangered lives, that is wrong and it has to be addressed. However, carting off a busload of journalists to Bicutan was a dumb way to do this and made the government look as though it was intimidating the press. It was particularly counter-productive because it spoiled what was otherwise quite a successful operation – mutineers arrested with nobody killed or even wounded.
Dude. There you go. Saying journalists should have some goldern ticket and should not be arrested because of whatever.
This is just a simple crime scene clean up operational procedure:
All those present at the scene of a crime are considered suspects in given crime unless cleared. Whether it be a murder, robbery, or coup. The journalists were taken in for required questioning and cleared within hours (Ces even had time to blow dry her hair and put make up before the ten pm broadcast).
Don't buy their drama about this being prelude to martial law or the sign of a "scared" leader doing "desperate" acts, Torn. Everyone sees the bigger picture here.
Its Standard Operational Procedure to haul everyone off. Period.
If you don't like the ABS CBN coverage, THEN DON'T WATCH IT. There is this thing called the remote control which allows you to watch other TV channels, right??
And if you really want to piss the Lopezes off, then keep watching GMA 7. Hahaha!!
If you don't like the ABS CBN coverage, THEN DON'T WATCH IT. There is this thing called the remote control which allows you to watch other TV channels, right??
And if you really want to piss the Lopezes off, then keep watching GMA 7. Hahaha!!
Hello Carlos! First off, I really love you UZ segment. I learn a lot from them. And, I always look forward to your new posts.
Anyway, just like everyone else, I was not pleased with how ABS-CBN covered the whole stand off. I hated them for acting like super important people and get exempted from the PNP's screening measures. They should realize that other media people were also arrested and that it was only fair that they abide. Not because they are TV personalities mean that they can get special treatment. I disliked the way they had to involve personal reactions in their reports. They sounded like they wanted to be plastered on history books and documentary videos a few years from now.
The Philippine elite, the Church, and the intellegentsia wannabes has presented to the world that PEOPLE POWER is acceptable. If successful, the dramatis personae are HEROES. If not successful, they VIOLATORS OF THE LAW. People Power 1 to oust the Marcos, Power 2to oust the Estrada, and future People Powers are all WRONG and will always be WRONG in any civilized society.
Hey, Torn,
If you know of a better way for the police to ensure that nobody in disguise gets away from the scene of the crime, then I'll be happy to hear it.
Histrionic ABS-CBN news teams strike again.
most journalist and media practitioner are megalomaniac. they thought that if one was given the freedom of speech/press one also can misbehave. They should know their limitation for goodness sake.How could they claim they were educated when they can't respect the leader of a country who happens to be woman and a mother, and the government that foster them? As for Trillianes. This is no longer an age of idealism and romanticism young man. Let me reminds you. Be realistic. Pls read history books, just an advice.
>Its Standard Operational Procedure to haul everyone off. Period.
That's true. I suppose it was Standard Operational Procedure to haul everyone off. In Marcos's time anyway
LOL, okay, it's all over now. But what I really find funny is Trillanes' obvious lack of brains. Carlos, you should post a picture of Trillanes with the following quote underneath:
"WHATEVER!"
LOL, he should be in our local history books to personify the country's general intelligence (NOT ALL NOW). This might really inspire our youngsters on what not to become or aspire as.
Watch GMA coverage instead you say?...
That is a thought. Is GMA planning to come up with its own all-news network?
That might be cool...
But hey everyone don't get me wrong here. I just didn't like the coverage of the Trillanes travesty, it's not like I despise ABS-CBN altogether. I have many acquaintances/friends - Ces and Pinky included - (and relatives even) that work there and I have a deep respect for the station. As a matter of fact, I am very grateful for the existence of ABS-CBN. They give me much more coverage, opportunities (Urban Zone - thank you!) and exposure of the work that I do than all other TV stations combined. This is perhaps the reason why it bothers me so much. How can such a great station with such great people have done such crappy, biased, hysterical coverage?
It really blew my mind.
I am all for fearless journalism but it just reflects how much we (dis)trust our police when we cannot willfully submit ourselves to standard operating procedures on a crime scene. Our media started crying foul without even considering the situation they are in. The result: a fugitive Faeldon, slipping away by posing as a media man. Somebody has to brief these guys that they are still expected to cooperate with law enforcement agents.
By the way, is there any proof that Faeldon disguised himself as a member of the media to escape? As far as I can see he escaped through the service exit dressed in civilian clothes before the shooting started. The assumption that he “posed as a member of the media” comes from the police, who of course have a vested interest in diverting attention from their own failure to prevent his escape.
Days after and abs cbn is still making a big fuss out of it. i watch abs shows but i disagree with the way they are treating this situation. if they feel that they were abused, disrespected and etc...then didn't they do the same thing to the pnp? they were in the crime scene therefore, they are all suspects. what is the big deal here? if i were the police i would have even confiscated their cel phones.
i was in a dinner last night and not one sided with abs. it was not the police that was overkill here but it was abscbn...
thank god, there was no one injured because if a media person got hurt then who would have gotten the blame? the pnp right?
i know the media was doing their job...thank you...but in everything we do there is a limit and they crossed it this time...
i was waiting for this post since THE day..
i believe on how great i think this network is..but what a lousy coverage...just very biased.
hated the way they kept repeating that their freedom of press was overkilled..like a hundred times..(it was just mind cracking)
i just hope they get their acts right. as a tfc subscriber, i want to be certain about the news i hear from pinas. specially that i do not have another network channel to change it to.hehe..
and with regards to guingona..he shud have just stayed at home and rested..and trillianes..well gud for him..i just hope he finally realises fantasy from reality..this is not a pc war game..
---> too bad for manila pen..
(love your write ups Mr Carlos.Kudos to you..)
Yeah, Kudos! He always has the right words to say in almost anything...My comments http://www.accountingtopbestschool.blogspot.com
In the meantime: Ilang tulog na lang.
Journalists should COVER events not PARTICIPATE in events.
They should have left the Pen Hotel when the police told them to do so. To stay and give a cover/voice to "terrorists" is not responsible journalism.
Journalists were asked to leave the Pen and they did not.So don't complain if they get sideswiped by the events.And Rizza Hontiveros saying Trillanes was manhandled.I personally believe he deserved more.Pabatok naman!
Indiobravo
I wasn't going to comment anymore because, once again, I have to be the dissenter. But hey, you asked, right? I hope you won't be sorry you did. ;-)
The ABS-CBN coverage tended to be hysterical and melodramatic, yes, and their objectivity sometimes slipped. Not to mention, their extended harping on the arrest has taken some of the focus away from the actual event. Some of it may be due to wanting to sustain the high ratings after the rebellion was quelled (one can't say they're the only station that would do this), but I do believe it was mostly due to their disbelief and disgust at the arrest of their comrades.
However, aside from that, I have to agree with Torn above. Nearly everything the commenters have said against ABS-CBN, I also heard from the PNP -- in other words, they took the PNP's contentions hook, line, and sinker. The fact is, it's the media's duty to cover events. (And by the way, ABS wasn't the only media company that had reporters inside till the end; people have just focused on them because we were all watching ANC. I would assume that the legal departments of the other networks and publications are just as angry about the arrest as ABS is.) If they had not been there, would we have known what really happened? We'd have to take the PNP or the government's word for it...and I, for one, don't trust their word all that much.
Unless the reporters deliberately act as human shields or wittingly prevent the authorities from doing their jobs, then they aren't obstructing justice, any more than they do when they cover wars side-by-side with soldiers. They are aware of the danger of being in these situations, and that's the risk they take. As Maria Ressa said (and let's give her some respect, people -- whatever we may personally think of her, she's worked with CNN, so I believe she would know whereof she speaks), the media can be warned of the danger and asked to leave, but it is still their choice whether or not to stay. The PNP could've gone ahead and rushed in shooting, if they really had to. If any reporter got hurt, then that's just an occupational hazard that they willingly accepted.
As for the arrest, not only ABS anchors, but media lawyers (and not only those employed by the network) have already said that it was illegal. Standard Operating Procedure, you say? Then how come, after the many coups and rebellions the Philippines has been through in the last several years, this is THE FIRST TIME since the Marcos era that the media was hauled off for "processing?" Maria Ressa and other media people were at the Oakwood mutiny, yet they were not detained. Also, if they had to weed out pretenders, then why weren't all the media people arrested, only some? And what about those cable ties?! If they just wanted to ask them questions, then subjecting them to the same treatment as *known* criminals -- hand restraints, put on the same bus as the mutineers, even pushed and shoved -- is undeniably overkill. Plus, why did they have to confiscate their tapes and make them leave all their very expensive equipment behind??? I'm not saying the PNP or the government deliberately did this in order to intimidate the media; I wouldn't go as far as Maria Ressa's calling it "draconian" or a prelude to Martial Law. However, it was certainly myopic of the authorities to do something which, given the other Marcosian acts of the Arroyo govt., would obviously be construed that way. I guess they've gotten so used to acting with impunity that they forgot that, unlike their other despicable acts, this one would be televised. No wonder, then, that Arroyo very quickly made a statement telling the PNP to expedite the media's "processing." She had to cover her ass, and quick!
My opinion on the real reason the PNP was so hard on the media? I heard from a source who deals directly with the military that, if the media had not been there, the plan was that Trillanes and his ilk would be summarily executed. Naturally, they couldn't do that with the cameras rolling. Now, I know most of this blog's readers wish the mutineers had been killed. But the fact remains that that would've been illegal, which is precisely why they couldn't do it with reporters as witnesses. If this is true, then the media didn't obstruct justice, they obstructed a crime. Sorry folks, but no matter how much I detest these rebels, extrajudicial killing (something this govt. is very familiar with) is just plain wrong. Once we condone such things, then we are on a very slippery slope back to Martial Law. And no one who really experienced what that means (excepting those who profited from it) would ever want to experience it again.
Carlos, I hope you don't mind how much space I've taken up here. But I felt the other side had to be presented, too. And like I said, you asked! ;-) Oh, and I love that Ninoy spoof graphic! :-D
During Marcos time, a foreign diplomat said that there are 40 million cowards in the Philippines.
It was true then and it is still true now.
Let us digress Burke’s famous line, “All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing,” and I wondered if we hadn’t just added whole new dimensions to that in recent days.
Here we are confronted by a government that daily regales us with spectacular corruption, corruption of the body and corruption of the soul, the theft of money and the theft of morals, and we are unable do anything about it.
And when some people try to do something about it, are too indifferent, too lazy, too insensate, to add our voices to it. All it takes for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing? All it takes for evil to riot is for some good men to do something and for everybody else to think only of Christmas shopping.
"Then how come, after the many coups and rebellions the Philippines has been through in the last several years, this is THE FIRST TIME since the Marcos era that the media was hauled off for "processing?" Maria Ressa and other media people were at the Oakwood mutiny, yet they were not detained."
Being both an ex-army guy (Canada) and broadcasting graduate, I just HAVE to react to this one.
Maybe it's progress?
I mean, maybe finally, for the first time EVER, the Philippines followed the effective counter-terrorist procedures practiced everywhere by elite special force units around the world?
Maybe this was a very good indication of the move towards AFP (and the PNP SAF) modernization, and yet here are the bleeding heart, spoiled rotten Philippine journalists all crying foul over this progress.
I dunno. Just throwing it out there.
Just the opinion of this humble ex-infantryman.
-Randy
PS. Ok, screw it, the passive aggression of a rhetorical question and this smug tone doesn't work for me, so I'll just say it all outright.
Since I cannot find the SOP's of Special Forces, Commandos, and Elite Counterterrorism units around the world (no surprise), I cannot make you read a simple primer regarding hostage screening.
Instead, I'll just cite a North American Example, the news of which most likely reached Philippine Media.
Remember the Columbine School Shooting? CLICK HERE TO READ.
Take note of this part: "All students, teachers, and school employees were taken away, questioned,..."
They didn't even specify that a lot of them were zip-tied and were under armed watch. The rationale being that the shooters COULD BE ANYONE.
In a situation where the shooters could have blended in with their hostages, this is standard operating procedure.
If you are interested in this you should research the detailed accounts (not just wikipedia entry) of other counter-terrorism stories.
Eg. 1.) The Hijacking of Air France 8969 - where again, just to eliminate the possibility that none of the hijackers ditched their weapons and pretended to be one of the hostages, EVERYONE had to be screened / 2.) The Iranian Embassy Hostage Crisis in London - same as the first example
I do not mind it whenever I read the Philippine media's complaints regarding this incident. Authority figures in the Philippines are known for being heavy handed - I have seen and experienced it myself.
However, I really cannot help myself whenever I hear irrational and illogical 2nd guesses. In my past, I have both been in the Canadian military and in the media. And hearing someone 2nd guessing that the Philippine Police/Army were being purposedly unfair because it (screening) hasn't happened before is practically unbearable for me.
Note, that I am not attacking your cause nor your political position in the matter. All I'm saying is that, that one particular issue you raised is not an issue at all. It is a tactic practiced internationally. Also, from the general tone within the military buff community, the end to the seige all falls within what other special force units around the world would have done.
Too, there are complaints that the show of force - combined members of PNP SAF, MArines, AirForce SF, et al - was just too much. Overkill they say. Even Trillanes himself used it to boost his cause, calling it a perfect example of "ruthlessness"
Years ago, in Lamitan in the Island Province of Basilan in MIndanao, members of Abu Sayyaff Group escaped the AFP's cordon. Why? Because their screen was incomplete. Philippine Troops got flak and accusations of being in collusion with the bandits.
Ok, so improvements in the tactics regarding cordoning off area were finally applied during Makati Standoff. They employed the maximum amount of armed personalle and armoured vehicles they could muster as a shield against anyone attempting a breakout. Yet, what, people are still complaining?
What is it really that the Filipino want out of their Armed Forces and Elite Units? Whenever some other armed group outmaneuvers them, they get flak for being inefficient and incapable. When they finally start showing signs of professionalism and start adhering to the international standards of fighting urban combat, hostage taking, and building retaking, they also get flak.
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.
"I heard from a source who deals directly with the military that, if the media had not been there, the plan was that Trillanes and his ilk would be summarily executed."
So what's this. You not only back up your claims with second guesses and assumptions, but 2nd to 3rd hand information? Well. I. Am. Sold.
Randy, BEST COMMENT EVAR. Tumpak. I had the feeling that ABS-CBN's histrionics were leaving out an important part of the story, and Randy nailed it.
The media has the power to make a good person look bad, a bad person look good, a good situation look bad and a bad situation look good. They can go with it any way they please, they can spin all these tales and woe is the public who never will know the real truth, but the truth pumped into their eyes and ears BY the media.
They know they have this power and they tend to uveruse it.
I, for one, have been the subject of an elaborately woven tale of politics, patriotism, friendship and betrayal which the media all but invented. Of all the articles which came out on the paper, NONE of them were true. Hence, I am first hand witness to their power to create and destroy. No wonder they think themselves gods.
And yes, Randy is right. IF they hadn't hauled off everyone, then how much more flak would they had to take on Faeldon's escape? At least they did. And really now, by breaking the rules and shoving themselves up close to the action, they knew what they were getting themselves into. Did they really think they could get away like they usually do from food tabs and public utility vehicle fares? That's what a media badge is for, at least for some of them. No different in this case.
And I don't believe the PNP would have summarily executed the rebels. Remember, they are all Mistahs! They will not do it.
For the sake of the rest of the 90 million Filipino's freedom, what they did was commensurate.
If they want to change the country, they should vote for better people.
As it is, where we stand, let us let this government do their bit and strike them AFTER they do not wield as much power, IF history judges them poorly.
We have been lucky. Look around you. We have more food choices than we ever had, and we don't even need to go to the US to buy most things anymore, they're all available here. You all have jobs, don't you? Be thankful for that. We have call centers that provides us with more job options. Without them, imagine how much more less money we would have. I could go on and on, but as Filipinos, it is also our duty to kill the ghosts of our past and move on! Down with crab mentality! Let's support our leaders muna and help them get their jobs done! Try working with government and you'll see how good a job they are doing these days. Take my word for it. IT IS IMPROVING, and the spectacle we saw is progress first hand.
It seems that those on the media side are outnumbered by those on the "haul them off for questioning" side.
Any other rebuttals?
Dagdag ko lang to Randy's point: Singapore Airlines Flight 117. All four hostage-takers were shot by commandos. Then they took everyone off the plane and detained everyone lock, stock, and barrel... just to make sure that no hijackers had hidden among the hostages.
The picture on this page shows the passengers being held at gunpoint by the SAF - as you can see, they're taking no chances.
(I read this in a Singapore MINDEF publication, but strangely enough, this fact isn't mentioned online. Be as skeptical of my info as you wish.)
Anyone who's played swat4 would know that restraining everyone in the scene of the "crime", including civilians, is SOP. We have a bunch of ignorant crybabies for media practitioners
And a bunch as ignorant posters on this blog too.
I'd like to reiterate that I would like to remain apolitical in this matter: all I'm reacting to are the actions of the other parties other than Trillanes' group, and that administration he wanted to topple.
Sorry about my secondary post. Kinda arrogant sounding of me.
Anyway, re-reading my post, it sounds like I'm saying I have credentials, and that I am the authority in counterterrorism stuff. Well, I am not. But I urge anyone to research this and any other instance of hostage taking or anyone who barricaded themselves behind a human shield, and you are sure to find that the securing force (whether it did it through assault or whether the party that barricaded themselves surrendered) would screen and ensure that each and every person are who they claim to be. At least that's the professional way to do things.
Now, I re-read my post and again it sounds like as if I were saying "Listen to me, I'm from the fist world, I know what I'm talking about".
No.
That's not really what I'm trying to say. It's just that the common lament of most of my Filipino relatives, friends, and acquaintances still in the Philippines is "My god, I wish certain aspects of our public institutions were more like yours" (meaning more effective and more first world-like I guess?).
Well there you have it - PNP SAF finally acting more like a legitimate urban elite force. And what do they get? Accusations of abuse and comparisons with the gestapo or the Marcos' era PC.
Then again, I dunno... I guess it's a perfect indication of the general attitude of the Philippine populace against authority figures - that of distrust and lack of confidence.
@torn
hmmm, maybe Faeldon didn't pose as media but definitely as civilian. Who can say at that moment that there were no more Magdalo soldiers mingling mith the media? The haul was necessary.
Actually, guys, taking a look at all this from a slightly different perspective now, it all seems a bit funny.
I now understand Trillanes' dazed and confused look after the siege... his comrades did him in again!
Imagine, after egging you on to no end, they all suddenly rat out on you! nyahahaha! And for the second time! hohohoho! hilarious! So typical...
He should now turn his back on all his political supporters and switch sides. It does give you a glimpse on what to expect if his side does win. A bunch of rats with no conviction, no balls and no word of honor.
Somehow, i now pity the fool....in a funny kind of way. hahaha!
Ooops, is that a sniper I see outside my window? Hala.
Nevertheless, be-be-buti nga! Hahaha!
to add to all that SOP talk, just so the next time it happens nobody gets all hyperventilated, if a respectable raid did happen that time with shots being fired, the unarmed civilians inside should expect that if they get in the way of the commandos they will be knocked down. for one, they'd just be ruining the momentum of the attack, and, most importantly, most bullets would miss them if they're lying on the ground.
Check this one:
"Trillanes would have only failed if our sole criteria for success is production and productivity."
so the reporters chose to stay and fulfill their journalistic duty. they chose to stay with no stipulated conditions, i.e. "only if we're treated with _________ (your choice of euphemism for special treatment)".
then they complain about what happens after making the choice to stay?
if you choose to stay no matter the circumstance, then you're responsible for whatever that choice brings. so suck it up and show us some dignity please.
I feel abused and disrespected every time I see those inane shows on ABS-CBN's free TV channels. Doing the country a service? Puh-leeeze! They could at least start with not making morons out of their viewers.
Also, the TV crews should learn some manners. At a hotel concert I attended featuring a chamber orchestra, the TV crew came dressed in jeans and t-shirts (one was even wearing board shorts and flip-flops!). Sana man lang nagpalit ng collared black shirt or something. It totally disrespected the musicians and the hosts.
In addition to the comedian decal. I also created an ID for them. All they have to do is swipe it whenever they take another hotel.
Trillanes ID
Yep, Carlos, i agree. Siga ang dating ng ABS-CBN. Ano'ng akala nila d'un? Shooting ng pelikula? Pinapalabas sila ng maayos, nang-alaska pa sila. N'ung hinuli, mga iyakin naman. Eh kita naman sa coverage nila na nagbibihis na yung ibang rebels at naki-halubilo na sa kanila. Mga spoiled yang media na yan! Puro sila demokrasya, abusado naman!
Here's one essay to consider:
http://www.pcij.org/blog/?p=2083
Hear hear! Antonio Trillanes: self-proclaimed messiah of the Filipino people. Tigilan mo ako!
micketymoc,
i support your view. however, the media crybabies would surely say 'thats in Singapore, where the media is not as free as in the Philippines' or some ek-ek to that effect
Tabi-tabi po. Sorry Carlos if Carlitos or Bibeth or Armida are your friends. They're fine artists, of course, but it just strikes me as hypocritical of these three Ponce-Enrile/Siguion-Reynas to call for justice/social change ek when they should start in their own family. Juan Ponce Enrile, for crying out loud, has been dealing injustice and inequality since Day One, AND HE JUST WON'T FRICKIN' DIE ALREADY.
I mean, come on, are they giving him a daily dose of formalin or something? The least these three "crusaders" can do is pull the plug.
hey carlos and everyone out there,
i posted the link to that famous Trillanes poster from philippine comedian at the blog of ellen tordesillas (at the thread "Tuloy ang Laban") one of those 'arrested' by the PNP for staying put during the Manila Pen circus.
as you may well know by now, ellen tordesillas is a champion of the freedom of expression.
guess what? she deleted the post where the link to philippine comedian appeared!
(obviously a fan of stupidity personified)
i also posted a link to "What Do We Care' at ellen's blog. she also deleted it!
akala ko ba adherent si ellen tordesillas ng freedom of expression? eh she exercises censorship sa blog nya!
ellentordesillas.com
Straydog forgot to add that Trillanes and others managed to leave the court house and walk to the hotel. I don't know how that should allow us to see progress in the PNP and military forces, let alone the current administration which just pardoned Estrada.
And why the emphasis on Trillanes and ABS-CBN? Why not look at the circumstances behind this event, notably anomaly after anomaly in the current administration (including lack of funds for necessities ranging from combat boots to food for soldiers and other personnel), up to the latest one involving WB suspension of loans to RP?
We're still talking about this?
"...why the emphasis on Trillanes and ABS-CBN? Why not look at the circumstances behind this event, notably anomaly after anomaly in the current administration"
BECAUSE I am not a Philippine resident anymore, so I choose to remain apolitical in the matter.
All I really wanted to comment on were the areas I know and have had experience with; namely military and the media - as an ex infantryman and ex broadcasting lackey.
And so I reiterate: some issues that I heard raised by media people involved in (and who weren't just covering) the event, are non-issues at all.
I will not be sucked in by your agenda against the Arroyo administration, thank you very much.
I admit, I keep hearing, reading, and seeing bad news, but who am I to comment on those. I'm not arrogant enough to pick a position in this situation. For one I really have no right, and two, I'd rather not.
While I do wish to see a prosperous, peaceful, stable and fair Philippines for the sake of my friends, relatives, and acquaintances still residing there, I really could care less who's in power.
Straydog forgot to add that Trillanes and others managed to leave the court house and walk to the hotel.
I didn't.
Read everything I have said so far. Hint: I made more than one post.
Post a Comment
<< Home