GSIS – Gago at Salbaheng Institusyon Sa pinas

Cheche has been charged for wiretapping by GSIS, when her Probe Team tried to do a story on unfair compensation practices. Cheche had explicitly told GSIS that she was recording their conversation beforehand. She had offered them all the airtime to present their side of the story. In the end, because the story was negative, GSIS chose to charge her with wire-tapping.

Cheche Lazaro’s Statement
May 8, 2009

It is mind-boggling why I am being singled out for prosecution for following the tenets of responsible journalism. If raising the concerns of underpaid public school teachers deprived of their benefits by a publicly accountable government institution and giving my accuser the airtime to explain her boss’s side of the story are now considered crimes under our laws, then I plead guilty.

This is a small price to pay for bringing a perfectly legitimate public interest issue out in the open. Probe will not be intimidated into submission. I just wish my accuser will play fair and hire private lawyers instead of using government lawyers (from the GSIS), whose salaries are incidentally paid for by, among others, the teachers shortchanged by the questionable policy of the GSIS and private citizens like me who pay taxes.

In the last 22 years, Probe has carved a niche in the industry and won recognition here and abroad for consistently adhering to time-honored journalistic values of accuracy, fairness and objectivity. My team and I have no plans of changing the way we work just to accommodate the personal agenda of people in power.

Duterte vs Parago?

The friendship ends. The peace negotiation would probably turn to trash. The death of Kumander Parago’s daughter, Rebelyn Pitao would be calling for change. Not for peace but for more bloody NPA attacks.

Mayor Rodrigo Duterte stated on  his local show aired on ABS-CBN (Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa) that he promised to solve the problem by giving justice to Parago’s daughter after his wife, Evangeline Pitao blamed the Arm Forces of the Philippines of the said killing. NPA forces also blamed the military even the AFP denied their involvement.

Rebelyn Pitao, daughter of a high-ranking commander of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao, was abducted along her way home 6:30 am, March 6,2009. Twenty Four hours after, her body found floating in an irrigation canal in Carmen Davao del Norte with an object inserted to her private parts.

Mayor spoke for justice to it and told NPA to not think that it was AFPs act of vengeance. However, by principle, NPA continue blames the civil government behind the case.

For now, everything is uncertain. For this writer, everyone must be cautious for we do not know how will this end. Through war? Or, another life would be sacrificed again. The people Davao are trusting Mayor to solve it as soon as possible before the group of Parago strike. (Parago picture courtesy of davaotoday.com)

Ces Drilon saved from death!

               Kidnapped television reporter Ces Drilon, cameraman Jimmy Encarnacion and Mindanao State University professor Octavio Dinampo were freed late Tuesday night, nine days after they were abducted in Sulu province.

Philippine National Police Director General Avelino Razon confirmed the hostages were released at around 11 p.m. Tuesday.

Myanmar Gov’t: THE REAL KILLERS!

       Myanmar leaders simply don’t want help! For them it is ok to see their people slowly die in hunger,thirst and sickness rather than accepting the help from the U.S. just because of the possibilty that U.S. might seize the country’s oil deposit. If this is not stupidity, the myanmar leaders are not far from KILLERS- letting their people die just because of PRIDE.

      The following is the report about the back-to-base of the U.S. vessels carrying relief goods after the Myanmar generals disapproved their entry.

BANGKOK, Thailand – U.S. Navy ships are leaving Myanmar after failing to get the junta’s permission to unload aid to “ease the suffering of hundreds of thousands” of cyclone survivors, the top U.S. military commander in the Pacific said Tuesday.

Word of the aborted mercy mission comes even as the United Nations warned that a month after the cyclone swept through Myanmar, more than 1 million people still don’t have adequate food, water or shelter and junta policies are hindering relief efforts.

Adm. Timothy Keating ordered the vessels to leave the Myanmar area Thursday, after the U.S. made at least 15 attempts to convince Myanmar’s leaders to allow ships, helicopters and landing craft to offload their aid.

Myanmar’s state media has said that it feared a U.S. invasion aimed at seizing the country’s oil deposits. But the junta has also forbidden use of military helicopters from friendly neighboring nations, which are vital in rushing supplies to isolated survivors.

ABnormal ABalos!

A “missing” key witness in the national broadband network (NBN) controversy surfaced early Thursday morning and detailed his recollections on the now-nullified government contract with China’s ZTE Corp. in a televised press conference.

Seated with bishops and nuns at the La Salle Greenhills gym in Mandaluyong City, in Metro Manila, starting at 2:30 a.m., Rodolfo Noel Lozada Jr. narrated chronically his experiences in the preparations of the NBN project with China’s ZTE Corp., including a direct threat made by the now-resigned elections chairman Benjamin Abalos and the apparent involvement of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo.

Nograles, will he prosper?

Davao City Rep. Prospero Nograles has been chosen the new speaker of the House of Representatives. The Davao City native, a true-blue Atenean, has come a long way, indeed.

Who is he? What makes him tick? Why is he considered a “lapdog” of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo? Here are some clues.

ERAP’s Pardon: Excuse of GMA

Now I believe that there is no such opposition and administration. These people are just playing the masses. The opposition is always cleaning their hands to get the people’s sympathy. Their independence from the admin made me to believe that they are right in some ways. But now, bleeee they are plastics! Ever since I don’t like Erap even there are people who are seemingly blind even the truth is clear that Erap is a sucker! Now, GMA has extended her arm to help ERAP. Is it because she wanted reconciliation or she just wanted to divert people’s attention to this fucking executive clemency as escape to ZTE Broadband deal scandal and the “suhol” to the congressmen issue. Now, the media are focusing to Erap’s disappointing release. The JUSTICE is really dying. If GMA is really concern to the people why did she let a monster to consume again filipinos wealth?ERAP and GMA are two chicken shits! GMA gave the pardon for her sake and ERAP asked and accepted it for his sake.(Gagamitin pa ang ina para kaawaan eh mamatay na yan kasabay ng pagpanaw ng hustisya sa bansa) . Quoted from Akbayan, the pardon is a disrespect of the spirit that bundled the EDSA 1 and 2. Hahai wala na talaga ang Pilipinas Sa bagay, sino naman ang magtutulungan syempre and magnanakaw sa kapwa magnanakaw. Nagkabitak bitak na ang lahat. Nag susulputan na ang mga totoong kulay ng mga leader natin!Putang ina talaga! Ngayon pagpapala na lng sa langit ang aking pag-asa.

SONA ni Glorya Makapal Arayko

“Palagputon ang Rehiming US Arroyo” (Patasikin ang reheming US Arroyo) Ito ang sinisigaw ng aking mga kapatid sa daan. Ang tunay na terorista di umano ay si Bush ng USA at si GMA ng kawawang Pilipinas. Ang ingay sa daan ay magpapatuloy hanggat hindi naliliwanagan ang buong bayan na tayo ginawang tuta lang ng mga amerikanong ito.Ang kanyang Security Act ay isang kababuyan sa mga mamamayan ng Pilipinas. Hahayaan kong putulin nyo ang aking leeg kapag hindi tataas ang rate ng patayan sa bansa dahil sa Anti Terrorism act na ito. Patuloy ang pag dami ng mga batang lansangan na nag sasabing ang bayan ay talagang naghihirap. Sana magkaroon na tayo ng isang leader na may malinis na kamay at konsyensya. Glorya kailan patitigil ang pagkapal ng iyong mukha! Wapakk!Aray ko! 

‘COMELEC’ the most coward agency!

Vote buying. Improper posting.

These two violations are the most applicable in today’s election.Vote buying?Yes, how is the lechon and tilapia in Metro Manila? The insurance of Pacman and De Venecia?The Raul Gonzales 10,000 offer to the brgy.captains?The rice feeding in Mati, Davao Or? The secret payment of voters in highlands?Oh! How is that COMELEC? It seems that this agency is sleeping or we may say this agency is luxurios enough because of the underground support from the people who are in power. This is the point, let us assume this agency is free from any political ’modos’.Why are these blatant issues are still going on?Answer?Because they are COWARD!God Bless!

‘Erap and Trillanes’ envy to Honasan

                                 It has reported that Gringo Honasan has temporarily released to work for his candidacy by paying his bail 200,000 pesos as imposed by the Regional Trial Court. Honasan was captured because of the alleged mutiny against the government. Some say that his candidacy would be his exit way to free himself and pursue his plans. 

       Now, here comes the supporters of Erap and Trillanes who are shouting to free them also temporarily to help their camps in the election. So,probably they are in the move to find a way to get rid of being jailed (I would say ‘Elite Jail’)

     Points: Trillanes will be soon treated as Honasan since they have similar cases. But, Erap I don’t think so! Straight to the point (Kapal ng mukha nya!) Everytime his political ad is aired saying “Panahon na para itigil ang korapsyun” He might insane! Or he just think that people have forgotten his sin during his impeachment days because of CORRUPTION! Now, he is confident to face the world throwing his corrupt image to the present administration. Shame on him!