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Hindi ko sukat akalain na isang napakasamang balita ang sasambulat sa aking paningin, ilang oras pa bago dumating ang bagong taon.

Ayon sa balita ng Inquirer.net, posibleng tumakbo uli si dating Pangulo, magnanakaw-na-pinawalang-sala-ng-isa-pang-magnanakaw Erap Estrada sa pagka-Pangulo sa darating na halalan ng 2010. Ito raw ay sa dahilang “sobrang dami” ng mga potensyal na kandidato sa pagka-Pangulo ang nasa panig ngayon ng oposisyon.

Ito na marahil ang dahilan kung bakit hindi nagtatagumpay sa kanilang mga plano ang oposisyon, dahil hindi sila nag-iisip ng matuwid at tama, marahil (na huwag sana) ay mga engot sila dahil kung “sobrang dami” ng potensyal na kandidato sa pagka-Pangulo mula sa kanilang mga hanay ay bakit mauuwi ang lahat sa isang dating Pangulo na pinalayas ng taumbayan dahilan sa kanyang pagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan? Marahil ay lahat sila ay magnanakaw din, pero ibang kwento na iyon.

Ibig sabihin ba ay mas malupet, mahusay at mas may kakayanan si Estrada kaysa sina Francis Escudero, Loren Legarda, Manuel Villar, Panfilo Lacson, at Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay?

O dahil habol lang nila ang lakas sa paghatak ng boto ni Estrada kaya gumagawa sila ng paraan para muli siyang makatakbo?

Kung hatak lang naman ng boto ang pag-uusapan, swak na swak na sina Loren Legarda at Francis Escudero dahil silang dalawa ang nanguna sa nakaraang halalan ng mga Senador. Kahit na ang ubod ng yaman at elitistang si Manuel Villar marahil ay hindi makakahakot ng ganoong kadaming boto. Dagdag dito ang husay at kakayanan nina Legarda at Escudero, sapat nang dahilan upang isa sa kanila ang patakbuhin bilang Pangulo sa 2010.

Dapat sanang maunawaan at pakinggan ng mga nasa oposisyon na kaya nanalo sina Legarda at Escudero ay sa may paniniwala ang mga tao sa kanilang husay at kakayanan. Hindi dahil sa sila ay kasama ni Erap sa Oposisyon. Nais ba nilang ulitin ang EDSA Dos?

Dapat ding maunawaan ng Oposisyon na ang hangad ng taumabayan ay pagbabago. Ito ay makakamit lamang kung ang mga papatakbuhin sa darating na halalan ay mga bagong mukha, personalidad, paniniwala, at kakayanan.

Si Erap ay isa nang “relic” ng nakaraan. Jurassic ika nga. Kumbaga sa hayskul, matagal nang alumni si Erap. Panahon na para siya ay manahimik at mamahinga na lamang. Isama niya sa kanyang pagretiro ang mga lumang trapo at pulitiko mapa-Administrasyon o Oposisyon man.

Tandaan nyo ang mga bagay na ito, ang pagbabago ay hindi tumitigil. Ang pagbabago ay dala ng mga kabataan at susunod na henerasyon. At kasama rito si Trillanes. At kapag luma, panis at pangat(long init) na putahe na naman ang ihahain ng Oposisyon sa darating halalalan sa 2010, humanda sila kapag nabagot, nasuka at na-umay ang taumbayan.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

874 cases of human rights violations, 99, 011 individual victims, 14, 302 families in 288 communities, 282 victims of extra-judicial killings, 69 victims of massacres, 147 victims of forced disappearances, Migz Zubiri won as a Senator, Lintang Bedol and Virgillo Garcillano are still free men, Benjamin Abalos will also walk away safe from all this, soldiers are still dying in Mindanao, the Human Security Act in still in effect, Jonas Burgos and many others are still missing and worst of all GMA is still the President.

Reference:

Sarah Katrina Maramag

Media Officer, 09193486790

NEWS FLASH!

Kabataan poll watchers abducted and slain by military in Camarines Norte

Kabataan Party-list strongly condemns ­­the abduction and murder of two of its poll watchers in Camarines Norte.

Roberto ‘Jun-Jun’ Bagsabas Jr., 27 years old, of Ulipanan J. Pang; and Ronilo Brezuela, 16 years old of Old Camp Cappalonga, both Kabataan organizers and poll watchers, were abducted by soldiers on May 15.

They were murdered on May 16. Their bodies were found in between Brgys. Mataqui and Catabaguangan.

“This is a very sad period for all vigilant youth and citizens. First the heroic deaths of two teachers in Batangas and now the senseless killing of two youths who have vowed to protect the votes of the youth and people,” said Raymond Palatino, national president and nominee.

“We condemn the brutal murders of Jun and Ronilo. This extra-judicial is undoubtedly election and political-related. We hold the government accountable for failing to address the climate of impunity that has permeated this election period at the onset. We will not rest until justice is served.”

Kabataan Party-list called on the Comelec to immediately conduct an investigation on the killings.

Kabataan Party-list is set to hold an indignation rally at the Timog Circle in Quezon City at 4pm today. ###

Hustisya para kina Jun Bagasbas at Ronilo Vallevare!!!

EDIT:
Erratum:

The two Kabataan Party-list poll watchers slain in Camarines Norte were Ronilo Brezuela, 16 years old, and Roberto ‘Jun-Jun’ Bagsabas Jr., 27 years old and not Ronilo Vallevare, 20 years old, and Jun Bagasbas, 16 years old, as earlier reported.

We apologize for this error. This correction just recently came in from our regional coordinators.

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PEOPLES’ INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS MISSION

NEWS RELEASE

May 16, 2007

Reference: Johan Fobbelets, Spokesperson, IOM Quezon team +639204441342 or +639206700864

Young pollwatcher threatened by suspected military agents,
Brings complaint to foreign observers

QUEZON PROVINCE ―Foreign observers expressed concern over the harassment of young poll watchers by suspected military agents in Sariaya, Quezon province,

Irene Anoso, a nineteen-year old pollwatcher of Kabataan (Youth) party list in Brgy. Poblacion, Sariaya, complained to members of the People’s International Observers Mission (IOM) team in Quezon about being profiled, pursued, and sent malicious text messages by suspected military agents.

Anoso told the team that men in military haircut but wearing civilian clothes started taking pictures and videos of pollwatchers in precincts in Brgy. Poblacion at around 8:00 a.m. last May 14. These men carried dubious Commission on Election (Comelec) IDs lacking basic information, such as names, pictures, and authorized signatures.

When she and another Kabataan Party-list pollwatcher were on their way home that night in Sariaya, a red car with a government plate kept sidetracking the tricycle they were riding on. They were trailed for about an hour by the said vehicle. At around 7:42 pm that day, Anoso received a text message that read: “Kamusta ang binabantayan mo na party-list ng NPA?” (How is the NPA party-list that you are watching for?)

She received similar reports that men in motorcycles were roaming around that night, looking for Kabataan pollwatchers.

Kabataan party list is among the progressive party-lists being discredited by the Arroyo administration and by elements of the 74th and 76th Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army deployed in Quezon as “front organizations” of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army.

In the IOM teams’ travel across Quezon province, international observers noted the proliferation of black propaganda against progressive party-lists Bayan Muna (People First), Anakpawis (Toiling Masses), and Gabriela Women’s Party.

“Slogans maligning progressive party-lists, usually painted on sacks or over campaign posters, are usually found in areas near military detachments,” said Johan Fobbelets, a trade union leader from Belgium and spokesperson of IOM Quezon team.

He added that such testimonies and observations only confirmed reports of systematic efforts by the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prevent progressive party-lists from gaining congressional seats through black propaganda, threats, and actual violence.

“The attacks against progressive party-lists tend to show that the Philippine elections is an exercise in silencing the voices of the marginalized, rather than that of democracy ,” said Fobbelets. ###