'Arroyo not interested in House Speakership'
MANILA, Philippines - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is not interested in running for the Speakership of the 15th Congress, according to a Lakas-Kampi member who attended a party meeting Thursday.
Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga said this was the impression given by the President in a meeting of Lakas-Kampi congressmen in Malacañan Thursday night.
In her opening statement alone, Barzaga said the president said she would rather help her party mates as an ordinary lawmaker, much like Sonia Gandhi who helped boost her party in India without becoming prime minister herself.
"That was the opening statement of the President, that she wants to be like Sonia Gandhi who helped the party without being prime minister. She's not interested in the Speakership," Barzaga said. "Based on her statement at the last meeting, it seems she's not keen on running for Speaker."
Barzaga admitted they do have party mates who have clamored for her to seek the Speakership, but they will also be monitoring developments first.
Barzaga said they now have to contend with the reality that they will no longer be the ruling party in the 15th Congress.
"May mga members na clamoring for her to run for Speaker. The final agreement is to keep our options open without declaring the President as the candidate for Speaker, as they stand by for developments. We're still assessing the situation. We have to face reality. We are no longer the ruling party because of the results of the presidential elections. We're keeping our options open," he said.
Raiding Lakas-Kampi ranks
Barzaga said the camp of Quezon City 4th district representative-elect Feliciano "Sonny" Belmonte has started to raid their ranks.
A key issue on whether they would lose more members to the Belmonte camp would be access to pork barrel, often seen as a source of corruption, but officially the source of lawmakers' funds for projects in their districts.
"Actually, the political reality is, if there were defections during the campaign, it will be safe to assume there will be defections now. It would be logical and it's happening, the recruitments being made to support Speaker Belmonte. That's no secret," Barzaga said.
"Pinag uusapan na naman diyan pork barrel. Natatakot ang ibang congressman. If they don't have it, they won’t be able to seek re-election. This is one of the political realities which a seasoned politician knows. I assume everybody knows this, including the president," he added.
GMA assumes Lakas-Kampi party chairmanship
This developed as President Arroyo re-assumed the chairmanship of the Lakas-Kampi party.
The party's temporary chairman, Mindoro Occidental Rep. Amelita Villarosa, a close confidante of the president, resigned during the meeting.
"Because Villarosa resigned during the meeting from the party chairmanship, there was an immediate motion for her to assume party leadership, and I don't think the president would abandon the party since most, especially congressmen loyal to the party, think the best person to lead the party is the president. That was general perception," Barzaga said.
The meeting at the Palace was attended by 100 congressmen. They will meet again next week to decide on next move.
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@psylom
Cool ka lang irespeto mo sana ang boto ng karamihan sa mga Pilipino. After six years malalaman din natin kung sinong tama sa inyo ni modela!
@Psylom
Ka-isa mo ako sa pagpapamukha sa mga botante ni Noynoy kung anong klaseng presidente ang hinaharap natin sa susunod na anim na taon.
But I think we can derive an advantage on Noynoys presidency just like I mentioned on my comments.
How?
Think of this:
For over 20 plus years, napakaganda ng pangalan "Aquino" lalo na ng namatay si Tita Cory last year. Lalo bumango. Lalo sumikat, at muntik pa maging santa o bayani.
Samantala ang pangalan "Marcos" ay kabaliktaran sa lahat, muntik pa maging demonyo ang tawag.
Just imagine, ang presidente na nagbigay sa atin ng 18hours average brownouts daily, Kudeta, at nagbigay kay Danding Cojuanco ng San Miguel, TOny Boy Cojuanco sa PLDT, LOpez sa ABSCBN, at kung ano ano pwesto sa gobyerno ng kamag-anak, Sya pa ang santa at bayani
On the other hand, ang presidente nagbigay sa atin ng SLEX, NLEX, San Juanico bridge, Highway 54(edsa), at kung ano ano pa public highways, at entirely nagpabago ng image of Philippines economically, the sad thing siya pa ang demonyo.
That is the reality sa bansa natin, kung sino kuno ang mabait, sya dapat ang gustuhin ng tao, kahit walang kaunlaran nakita.
Look at "Bayani Fernando". Prime example, he did his best para maayos ang sidewalks, footbridge, demolish squatters et al, pero asan sya?, hindi sya gusto ng tao, bakit?? Kasi hindi daw sya mabait.
That is the sad reality, HINDI PA TAYO HANDA MAGING BANSA. UMAASA TAYO NA UMUNLAD, PERO WALA TAYO KAPASIDAD MAG-ISIP.
Ngayon, another Aquino will try to re-shape our country "daw". Pero hindi nya alam ang pinasok nya obviously.
Now we can actually measure how another Aquino can and must do his "infamous" promise that we can have a clean, and corruption-free country.
Kahit walang basehan or solid achievement na maipakita. SIGE-SIGE lang.
Now we can actually tell to ourselves.
Who is better now? Aquino or Marcos, then and now
Immediately after his term on 2016, We can measure. Who did better? Arroyo or Aquino.
Sana yun 14 million Filipino voters buhay pa that time para mapahiya.
Sana after 100days in office, or even the first SONA. Buhay pa ang 14 million voters nya, at panindigan sya.
The reality, malambot ang puso ng Pinoy, at sigurado patatawarin na naman ang isang Aquino.
Walang accountability at walang bayag ang iba sa atin aminin na nagkamali tayo ng binoto.
PS
Huwag nyo ako idamay sa sisihan for the next 6 years. Si Gordon-Bayani ang binoto ko.
@MODELANG GUNGGONG
MAGSISIMULA MUNA KAY DAKILANG TAMAD AT KALBO(NOYNOY) ANG PAGBABAGO. PERO SA NANGYAYARI NGAYON, LAHAT YATA AY AAWAYIN NIYA KAPAG HINDI SIYA NAPAGBIGYAN. SI BINAY INAAWAY NA NILA, SI CORONA, AYAW NIYANG TANGGAPIN KAHIT NA ALAM NIYA NA HIWALAY ANG EXECUTIVE SA JUDICIARY AT MISMONG ANG SUPREME COURT, SINASABING LEGAL ANG PAGKAKA-APPOINT KAY CORONONA.
BINOTO MO ANG TAONG YAN SA PAGKA-PRESIDENTE. KUNG MAPUPUNTA SA KANGKUNGAN ANG BANSA NATIN DAHIL SA PAGIGING SPOILED BRAT NI NOYNOY, ISA KA SA MGA DAPAT SISIHIN. DAHIL HINDI NINYO GINAMIT ANG UTAK NINYO SA PAGBOTO NG TAMANG KANDIDATO.
ETO ANG MGA DAPAT BANTAYAN KAY AQUINO DAHIL PINANGAKO NIYA YAN NUNG KUMAKANDIDATO PA LANG:
1. PAG-PROSECUTE KAY ARROYO
2. PAGSUPIL NG CORRUPTION
3. PAGBIBIGAY NG LUPA NG HACIENDA LUISITA SA MGA MAGSASAKA
A LOT OF PEOPLE EXPECT NUMBER #1 TO BE A HIGH PRIORITY. MALALAMAN NATIN AFTER JUNE 30 KUNG MAY GAGAWIN ANG BAGONG PRESIDENTE TUNGKOL DITO. HUWAG KANG MAWAWALA @MODELA DAHIL I WILL ENJOY NA IPAMUMUKHA SA IYO NG PAULIT-ULIT KUNG ANONG KLASENG PRESIDENTE ANG BINOTO MO.
@MODELANG BOBO
ANG LAKI MONG TANGA ALAM MO BA YUN?
BAGO KA MAGSALITA TUNGKOL SA PAGTULONG NATIN SA BAGONG PRESIDENTE, ISIPIN MO ITO. GINAWA MO BA YANG MGA SINASABI MO NUNG PANAHON NI GLORIA? NI ERAP? NI RAMOS? IKAW BA KUNG NASA TAMANG PAG-IISIP KA, EH TAMA BANG IBOTO SA PUWESTO ANG TAONG 12 YEARS SA PUWESTO PERO WALANG TRACK RECORD DAHIL TAMAD?
ANG GALING MONG MAGSALITA, BOBO KA NAMAN! NUMERO UNONG BOBO!
TINGNAN MO MUNA ANG SARILI MO, AT KUNG SINO ANG BINOTO MO BAGO KA MAGSALITA! PALAKIHIN MO MUNA ANG UTAK MO @MODELANG GUNGGONG. AKALA MO KUNG SINO KANG MAY ALAM, WALA NAMAN!
BOBO!
@PSYLOM
NGAYON KA LANG NAGIGING CORRECT FOR THE FIRST!
NA PAGDUSAHAN NATIN KUNG HINDI TAYO UUNLAD PERO ISIPIN MO RIN NA KUNG IKAW AY HINDI TUTULONG SA PAG-UNLAD NG ATING BANSA AY KASAMA KANG SISIHIN NG MADLA NOT ONLY THE SEATING OFFICIALS BUT YOU AS WELL.
ANO SA AKALA MO BA ANG GRASYA AY BASTA NALANG NASA BUNGANGA MO KUNG IKAW AY NAKAUPO LANG AT BUKA ANG BUNGANGA NA NAKATINGIN SA LANGIT? IT SEEMS LIKE THAT IS WHAT YOUR PLAN IS...NOW, WE ARE GOING BACK TO JUAN TAMAD STORY!
IF YOU WANT TO SEE YOUR COUNTRY IMPROVE AS FAST AS WHAT YOU ENVISION IT TO BE? GET YOUR HORSES READY AND GET BUSY..BE LIKE ANYBODY ELSE.
YOUR NEGATIVITY (YACK, YACK, COMPLAINS AND OR RANTS) IS NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU SATISFACTION AND ON HOW YOU WANT YOUR COUNTRY TO BE SHAPE UP. YOU MUST PUT IN YOUR EFFORTS AND WORK WITH US TO HELP SHAPE YOUR DAMAGED COUNTRY...NOT JUST WAIT AND CRITICIZE...
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DISAGREE WITH YOU:
YES, WITHOUT MONEY PEOPLE CAN'T BE EVIL.. IT IS THE POWER OF MONEY,POWER AND GREEDINESS THAT MAKES YOU SATAN'S DISCIPLE...
Money is not evil
It depends in how it is used by certain people to further their evil ambitions. So money cannot be evil. But people can be.
MONEY IS EVIL
AND THOSE WHO ARE IN FOR IT ARE THE ONE WHO WILL NOT BE ABLE SLEEP WELL TO THEIR DEATH BED. THEIR GUILT WILL EAT THEM UP SLOWLY BECAUSE SATAN WANT THEM TO SUFFER THAT WAY.
CORRUPT POLITICIAN
THEY WILL HAVE THEIR TIME AND SUFFERING.... MAYBE NOT NOW... BUT, EVENTUALLY SOMEDAY..
How can we believe?
Sinabi na rin niya yan noon: "Hindi ako tatakbong Presidente." Pweh!
Mali si Susan Roces nung sabihin nya na ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng magnanakaw. Ang totoo: ang sinungaling AY magnanakaw! Napatunayan yan ni Gloria.
How can we believe?
Sinabi na rin niya yan noon: "Hindi ako tatakbong Presidente." Pweh!
Mali si Susan Roces nung sabihin nya na ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng magnanakaw. Ang totoo: ang sinungaling AY magnanakaw! Napatunayan yan ni Gloria.
NAMILI NA SI PANDAK!
MULA SA ABANTE NEWS. . .
Ayon sa impormante, dalawang araw na ang nakakaraan nang makatanggap ang mga elected congressman ng tig-P100,000 mula umano sa kampo ni Pangulong Arroyo.
Ilan umano sa kanyang mga kasamahan ang nagpatunay na nakatanggap din umano sila ng pera mula sa nasabing kampo.
“Noong tanungin kung para sa speakership race ba ‘yun (pera), ang sagot eh “consolidating fees” lang daw. Ibig sabihin, kapag may meeting um-attend kayo,” pahayag ng impormante.
Dahil dito, inaasahan na mas malaki ang perang tatanggapin ng mga mambabatas sa sandaling magbotohan na kung sino ang susunod na Speaker ng Mababang Kapulungan ng Kongreso.
Tinataya ng impormante na aabot ng tig-P5 milyon ang makukubra ng mga mambabatas kapalit ang kanilang boto.
HANDANG MAGBIGAY SI GLORYANG PANDAK SA GANOONG HALAGA BASTA MANALO LANG SIYA. PERANG NINAKAW SA ATIN ANG GAGAMITIN NIYA. .