CHR, NAMIMILI NG PROPROTEKSYUNAN

Marami ang nagtataka sa inaasal ni Commission on Human Rights (CHR) Chair na si Leila De Lima kaugnay sa dineklarang martial law sa probinsya ng Maguindanao. Ayon sa kaniyang pahayag ay direkta niyang ipinag-utos sa kaniyang mga tauhan ang mahigpit na pagbabantay sa mga miyembro at galaw ng 601st Brigade ng Philippine Army at iba pang pwersa ng gobyerno. Kung susuriin, nagpakita agad si De Lima ng pagka-bias dahil tahasan nitong sinabi na may magagawang pagmamalabis sa karapatang pantao ang pwersa ng gobyerno sa kanilang ginagawang pagtutugis sa mga suspek ng Maguindanao massacre na kumitil sa buhay ng 57 katao.

Ito marahil ang dahilan kung bakit nagmimistulang pipi at bingi ang CHR sa ibang kaso ng pag-aabuso sa karapatang pantao dahil ang kanilang atensyon ay nakatuon lamang parati sa pagbabantay sa gobyerno. Dahil dito, isang mensahe ang gustong iparating ng taong bayan sa pinuno ng CHR na si Leila De Lima. Marami pang grupo sa bansa ang may kapasidad na gumawa ng pang-aabuso sa karapatang pantao. Isa sa pinakamatindi ay ang mga NPA na walang habas na pumapatay sa ilang probinsya tulad ng napatunayan sa natuklasang mass graves sa Inopacan, Leyte. Ito ay bukod pa sa mga araw-araw nilang ginagawang pang-aabuso sa mga probinsya kung saan sila ay walang patumangging pumapatay ng mga sibilyang nagpapahiwatig lamang ng pagkontra o paglaban sa kanilang mga iligal na mga gawain. Hindi ba’t wala silang pinagkaiba sa pumatay sa Maguindanao?

Inamin na mismo ni De Lima na ang pagdeklara ng martial law sa Maguindanao ay nagbukas ng isang maganda oportunidad para maglakas loob ang maraming testigo na nagnanais isiwalat ang mga naging krimen ng mga pamilya Ampataun na sinasabing suspek sa naganap na masaker. Ayon mismo kay De Lima ay matagal nang nabalitaan ng kaniyang tanggapan ang ilang insidente ng pagpatay na ginagawa ng mga Ampatuan ngunit dahil na rin sa kanilang takot ay hindi nila ito maimbestigahan kung kaya’t umabot ito ng ilang buwan bago ipinag-alam sa publiko at mga kaukulang awtoridad.

Ang ahensya tulad ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ay hindi dapat nagproprotekta lamang ng ilang piling grupo o sektor ng lipunan. Maigi na imulat ni Chair Leila De Lima ang kaniyang mata at maging patas sa mga imbestigasyon na gagawin ng kanilang ahensya. Mainam na binabantayan nila ang sitwasyon sa Maguindanao ngunit dapat din ay maging mulat sila sa mga krimen laban sa karapatang pantao na nagaganap sa ibang panig ng bansa.

MGA MILITANTE ABUSADO TUWING NAG-RARALLY

Muli nating napatunayan na sadyang delikado ang pakikilahok sa mga kilos protesta lalo na iyung mga inilulunsad ng mga tinatawag na mga militanteng grupo. Noong nakaraang Disyembre 02 sa mismong loob ng University of the Philippines ay muling nagpakita ng labis na pagka-agresibo ang mga kabataang miyembro ng Anakbayan at ilang union members ng UP habang sila ay nagpupumilit na suwagin ang mga nakabarikadang personnel ng PNP na naimbitahan lamang magbigay seguridad sa nakatakdang pagdalaw ni Pangulong Gloria Arroyo sa naturang lugar.

Makikita sa mga video coverage na pinalabas sa mga iba’t-ibang telebisyon na hindi talaga nirerespeto ng mga kabataang aktibista ang mga unipormadong pulis habang pilit nilang winawasak ang mga barikadang nakatayo sa lugar. Dahil sa kanilang naging aksyon ay nagmistulang walang bisa ang mga isyu na kanilang isinisigaw laban sa kasalukuyang administrasyon dahil mas tinutukan pa ng mga taga-pagmasid ang naging hablutan at habulan na nangyari sa pagitan ng mga militante at ng mga pulis. Dahil sa pangyayari ay napapa-iling tuloy ang ilang sektor sa ating lipunan gayung hindi na lamang simpleng pagsigaw-sigaw ng anti-government slogans ang ginagawa ng mga raliyista kung hindi isang tahasang paglabag sa batas dahil harapan nilang binabastos ang mga police authorities. Sa ibang bansa ay agarang pag-aresto at pagkakulong ang katumbas ng isang ganitong aksyon laban sa kanilang mga kapulisan, ngunit dito sa Pilipinas kahit batuhin o di kaya ay murahin ang mga pulis ay sila pa ang napagbibintangan na nagiging marahas. Kung susuriin ang ganitong mga pangyayari na kadalasan nating nakikita sa kalsada tuwing may mga rally ay maiisip tuloy natin na sinasadya na lamang ng mga militante ang pag-atake sa mga pulis upang sila ay gamitan ng dahas at upang sila ay pwersahang damputin at ikulong dahil sa panggugulo at kawalan ng rally permit.

Sa ating bansa ay binibigyang halaga ang tinatawag na freedom of speech pero ito ay kadalasang inaabuso ng mga militante tulad na lamang ng nangyari sa UP at sa kamakailan lamang sa Mendiola kung saan binato pa ng nakalukot na papel si Press Secretary Cerge Remonde na naglakas loob na harapin ang mga nagpro-protestang grupo bilang kaniyang pakikipag-simpatya sa isyu patungkol sa Maguindanao Massacre na kanilang idinadaing.

Nakakalungkot na ganito ang nakikita ng ating kabataan sa kanilang kapwa kabataang militante. Bagama’t mga edukado ay pinakita nila na sila ay walang galang. Marahil ito lamang ang kanilang natututunan sa patuloy na pakikisalamuha sa mga grupo tulad ng Bayan Muna ni Satur Ocampo at iba pang organisasyon tulad nila. Dahil nagiging katumbas ng nga aktibismo ang maling kaugalian ng pagkawalang galang at respeto, maiisip tuloy ng nagmamasid kung may ipinaglalaban pa nga ba ang mga grupong ito o talagang pangugulo lang ang hangarin nila.

REBS’ HIGH CRIMES REVISITED “NPA's are just as guilty as the Ampatuans”

What the justice system and civil rights groups lack in its pursuit to solve high crimes in the country that includes mass murder is consistency and neutrality. Take for example the recent Maguindanao massacre that pictured terrifying political gangsterism in the country. The public hover over the issue for obvious reasons of partisan hype as it implicates an administration constituent. If it it is plainly for the underlying gravity of the murders the issue would not have propped-up this big. The 57 death toll indicted on the Ampatuans is not exactly this state’s grossly recorded victims of high crimes.

The Inopacan mass grave identified as a doing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) gives a much higher number in casualties and extent of execution. The purging operations or anti-infiltration campaign of the CPP launched in the early 1980’s speaks well of unresolved high crimes and use of illegally acquisitioned guns and ammunitions. The mass execution initiated by the Left may not be politically-inclined but it was also a show of force directed at the weak that fought against their pushed autocracy.

Instead of condemning the traces of purging operations in Inopacan, rights groups kept their silence. They were not interested on the magnitude of the murders since they cast it aside as immaterial. The probe on the veracity of the testimonials given by rebel surrenderees in line with the implication of Leftist personalities like Saturnino Ocampo did not even push through out since it came short of the public’s pressure or interests. The case died out and was ruled-out even before the investigations could take root.

We denounce the actions of the Ampatuans and yet we condoned those of the CPP-NPA. It is noticeable that selective approach on high crimes has been taking its toll on the country’s judicial system. This should be elemental in unmasking rights groups’ intents as they marvel on one controversy to the next to give the public a bird’s eye view on how bias and unreliable most civic groups are as they associate on hullabaloos with high crimes such as mass murder. They (rights groups) do not even attend to incidents that bear actual political relevance. It is easier for them to mark out Inopacan since it was for the interest of the government against a known insurgent. Riding-on the Inopacan massacre is like commending the administration they hate.

What is being overlooked in this stigma of partisanship is that the interests of the victims and the fair execution of justice are being cut back. It is directed to create another “issue” other than encouraging best solutions. Interest on a particular case should not be limited on whether it falls on a certain group’s “business” or mantra. It should be weighed base on the seriousness of the offense that caused human lives. Double standards have no place especially when so many victims are affected.

OBVIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT IN SENATORIABLES

They initially approached Senator Mar Roxas to get his approval but were pointedly turned down because of an inappropriate proposal. Previous reports disclosed that Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo personally offered to give two million votes to the candidacy of Mar in exchange for five cabinet posts. Next, Ocampo and Maza yet again tried to recover from the rejection by forging an alliance with Senator Manny Villar who initially obliged, but in the end only dropped them in favor of Congressman Bongbong Marcos and his political party, the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL).

An unimpeachable source revealed that the failure of Satur and Gabriela Representative Liza Maza to successfully anchor their name to Villar’s senatorial slate has irked some of the top leaders of the the Makabayan party coalition. Apparently, some of them felt that Satur was not firm enough in his negotiating tactics and has failed to prove his worth to Villar, thus losing the would-be financial backing they could have generated from said presidentiable and even losing the alliances they could have successfully forged with NP’s different political allies in the various provinces, a resource that Makabayan was planning to tap for the victory of their allied party list groups such as Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela, Act, Courage, Migrante and Katribu.

Instead of preserving the one billion peso campaign fund which Makabayan allotted for the 2010 elections, the split from the NP ranks will now surely deplete the coffer of the party coalition. Instead of securing resources for their political party, Satur was only able to prove that Villar perceives Bongbong Marcos as someone who is more essential to his political plans; despite the promise of a two-million ensured votes from the ranks of Bayan Muna.

This early on, political observers are right to deduce that Satur and Liza will only be nuisance candidates for the 2010 elections. This could be entirely true given that rumors are flying that they are more inclined to accept post-elective posts from presidentiables; a fact that they have been injecting during their regular meetings with various presidential wannabes. Demanding post-elective posts despite not having much to barter with is definitely the work of people like Ocampo. Juan Dela Cruz could only wonder who among our presidentiables would still bite.

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MILITANTE: VILLAR NAPATAWAD, MARCOSES TINABLA

Nagdeklara kamakailan si Representatives Satur Ocampo at Liza Maza ng kanilang desisyong tumakbo bilang independente sa dadating na eleksyon para sa pagka-senador. Ayon sa kanilang naging pahayag, ang kanilang desisyon ay bunsod ng naging pormal na pakikipag-alyansa ng Nacionalista Party (NP) ni Senador Manny Villar sa Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) ni Congressman Bongbong Marcos at ang pagsama sa huli sa senatorial slate ng nasabing presidentiable.

Dahil sa kanilang naging desisyon, saan ngayon pupulutin ang una na nilang naging usapan na magbibigay ng 2 milyon boto ang kampo nila Satur at Liza sa kandidatura ni Villar kapalit ang pagbibigay ng suportang pinansyal at ang pangakong paglalaan ng limang cabinet posts at committee chairmanship sa senado sakaling manalo ang naturang presidential aspirant sa 2010? Kung babawiin nila ang naging alok kay Villar, kanino na nila ito muling ilalako gayung una na silang tinanggihan ni Senador Mar Roxas na ngayon ay tatakbo na lamang bilang bise presidente ni Senador Noynoy Aquino? Hindi rin maaaring i-alok kay Senador Chiz Escudero dahil ito ay nagpahayag na rin ng pag-atras sa karera sa pagka-pangulo.

Kung susuriin maigi ang naging pahayag ng dalawang progresibong mambabatas ay maaari nating masabi na ang kanilang deklarasyon ay isang palabas lamang upang sila ay hindi masabihan ng pagbabalimbing at pagkampi sa pamilya Marcoses. Hindi nga naman magiging maganda sa kanilang imahe ang pag-alyado sa isang partido na susuporta kay Bongbong. Bukod dito, dahil sa naging anunsyo nila ay nagmistulang maprinsipyo nga naman ang dalawang representante. Pero kung babalikan ang lahat ng naging pahayag, hindi ba’t mismong si Satur ang nagpatunay na bagama’t tatakbo sila bilang independente ay patuloy pa rin silang makikipag-ugnayan kay Villar pati na rin sa ibang presidential aspirants. Sa madaling salita, patuloy nilang iaalok ang 2 milyong boto at ang paghingi ng kapalit para dito. Kung baga, sila ay magiging ghost candidates sa ilalim ng Nacionalista Party ni Senador Villar. Panalo pa rin nga naman sila sa kinalaunan.

Kung tutuusin, walang mawawala sa dalawa dahil sa pagtakbong independente, bagkus ay tila naging kampeon pa si Satur at Liza sa mata ng mga Pilipinong nakaranas ng hagupit ng martial law rule noon ni dating Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos kung kaya’t madali nila itong mahihimok na ilagay ang kanilang mga pangalan sa balota. Plantsadong-plantsado ang moro-morong palabas ni Satur at Liza.

Dapat nating tandaan na dito sa bansa nating Pilipinas, hindi lahat ng nakikita ay totoo. Hindi lahat ng naririnig ay ang katotohanan kung kaya’t dapat pagnilayan at suriing mabuti. Hindi masama na mapaalalahanan tayo na marami sa ating mga pulitiko at gustong maging pulitiko ang pwedeng mag-mistulang tupa ngunit ang katunayan ay mga lobo pala.

COMELEC HINIRANG SA PAGHIHIGPIT

Marami sa ating mga kababayan ang pumupuri sa naging hakbang ng Commission on Elections na higpitan ang proseso sa pagkre-credit sa mga party list groups na nagnanais lumahok sa dadating na eleksyon. Una nang nakatikim ng pinatutupad na paghihigpit ang grupo ng Migrante na diniskwalipika pagkatapos mapatunayan ng ahensya na ito ay hindi nakalikom ng kinakailangang dalawang porsyentong kabuuang boto noong 2004. Kasunod nito, hindi rin tinanggap ng COMELEC ang petisyon ng Alliance of Concerned Teachers o ACT at ng Confederation for Unity, Recognition and Advancement of Government Employees o COURAGE party list na sila ay mabigyan ng accreditation ng ahensya para sa dadating na eleksyon. Ayon sa magkahiwalay na resolusyon nina First Division presiding Commissioner Rene Sarmiento and Commissioners Armando Velasco and Gregorio Larrazabal ay hindi lubusang napatunayan ng dalawang grupo na sila ay may kanya-kanyang malawak na bilang ng mga miyembro sa buong bansa, isa sa mga pinaka-importanteng kwalipikasyon upang mabigyan ng accreditation at magpatunay na sila ang nagrerepresenta ng isang marginalized sector.

Kaugnay nito, sinang-ayunan ng isang isang teachers’ organization sa Metro Manila ang naging desisyon ng naturang ahensya hinggil sa hindi pagbigay ng accreditation sa ACT. Ayon sa presidente ng grupo na si Mrs Ofel Marasigan, ang ACT ay hindi tunay na nagrerepresenta sa kanilang hanay dahil pawang mga guro lamang sa public schools ang kanilang kinakausap at binibigyan ng panahong dinggin kung kaya’t ayon sa kaniya ay hindi ito tunay na kumakatawan sa mga libo-libong guro sa buong bansa maski sila pa ay nagtratrabaho sa mga public o private schools.

Binatikos din ang pagsisinungaling ng dalawang grupo patungkol sa bilang ng kanilang regional chapters sa bansa. Ayon sa ulat sa Newsbreak noon Nobyembre 20, ang pagdedeklara ng ACT na ito ay may sampung regional chapters ay isang tahasang pagsuway sa isang alituntunin ng RA 7941 o ang pagbibigay ng maling mga pahayag sa kanilang petisyon. Ang nasabing pagsisinungaling ay napatunayan matapos ang mga imbestigasyong ginawa ng mga COMELEC field offices sa mga lugar na dineklara ng ACT na may mga nakatayong chapters.

Dahil dito ay marami ang nangangamba na ang party list system ay nagagamit sa maling paraan at ng mga maling grupo na nag-nanais lamang makapwesto sa ating gobyerno upang magamit ang kaban ng yaman para sa kani-kanilang sariling interes lamang. Dahil na rin sa natuklasan sa ACT at COURAGE ay hinihirang ngayon na isang magandang gawain ang inumpisahan ng COMELEC na paghihigpit upang maprotektahan ang milyon-milyong botante sa bansa.

NP, DIGGING ITS GRAVE! “Millions worth Senatorial Selection”

There is no guarantee that the sudden shift of tides between the Nacionalista banner-Sen. Manuel Villar and militant leader Satur Ocampo was made out of pure political will nor was it an act advantageous for both the people and the state. Since the inception of MAKABAYAN or Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan, future collusion between Opposition bets and the four militant Lower House PLG representatives in the likes of Satur Ocampo, Teddy Casiño, Liza Maza and Rafael Mariano have been evident. In fact, this was part of MAKABAYAN’s agenda during its launching last April 16th in UP, Diliman. Specifically, MAKABAYAN plots four to five senate positions by 2010 in exchange of selling-out Bayan Muna’s 2 million command votes excluding the support coming from its affiliate groups such as GABRIELA.

The plan was plain and simple; MAKABAYAN was to ride-on every presidential picket coming from Opposition. The volatile stature of Opposition bets’ particularly on public favor forced MAKABAYAN bets to scatter on different camps. Thus, this explains why Satur Ocampo was solely casted under NP picket. Materially, Ocampo would be have the huge chunk of boost wherein he would have the capability to dictate BM members on channeling their support to his so-called “foster” family in Villar’s slate.

Obviously, the exchanges of favor would work for Villar who is trying to steer his name clear of graft controversies. Even the 2 million guaranteed votes serve as a tempting offer which a presidentiable like Villar would likely consider. The number counts as the election nears. This had been the fitting mantra of NP as it welcomed a former adversary (Ocampo) among their midst. Besides, political “jump ships” swarm whenever state election comes to its close.

The unlikely partnership may not work for the benefit of former “rival” camps but this serves good to gullible populace. For one, their unusual friendship best explains how fallible TRAPOs are for the sake of ambitions to include “partisan” activists that once raided the streets clamoring for solon’s ouster, and this include Ocampo’s newly-found benefactor- Sen. Villar. Opportunely, the often wrong connotation of militant groups as “fair dealing” patriots can now be straightened out. They are far from political saints. Instead, they are nothing less than the people they once lambasted. They are ego-driven and ever thirsty of omnipotence emanating from Malacañang.

NP is digging a whole 6-feet deep grave that would bury Villar’s presidential desire for good. Growing number of people holding doubts on his capability to lead are nonetheless reasonable, especially as he align himself among 2010 hopefuls like Ocampo who prostitute his “comrades” votes for his sake. On the other hand, Ocampo who by now is acting too desperate for a position loses his credibility. Political butterflies that activist such as him detested a few years back were seemingly his mirror-image today.

Villar-Ocampo tandem is one puzzling mix-up. The two’s affiliation mean nothing than money-generating and sucking-up.

OCAMPO FOOLED VILLAR? “NP Senatorial Slate Poisoned by Leftist Stalwarts”

Apparently, the 2-million guaranteed votes that Bayan Muna’s (BM) Satur Ocampo was offering among presidentiables in exchange for a slot at a winning political picket worked on NP standard bearer- Manuel Villar. Since February, sources have said Ocampo had been wooing one presidential candidate to the next to take him in by bargaining his BM members’ votes. It was undoubtedly, BM’s “bureaucratic” prostitution of its members’ rights. That is, as rumors say that majority of the said progressive group opposed the idea of having Ocampo on the senate ascension. This somehow weakened the group’s resolve against partisan politics particularly their stand on steering clear from TRAPOs.

Ironically, the odds of BM joining with Sen. Villar speak of the negatively tolerating landscape of the country’s political arena. This should be an eye opener for the country’s voters who at this time have been continually blinded by the solon’s deceptive façade. Villar, who had been branded a TRAPO and grafter not only by his comrades in the opposition but of the likes of Ocampo and other militant groups, is likely the fitting ingredient that could unmask “politicized” activists such as BM’s senatorial line-up.

For one, Ocampo to include other 2010 senatoriables like Liza Maza and Teddy Casiño have led street protests against supposed malverzation of people’s funds. Villar with his ongoing C5 controversy is part of this “political mess” that militants are trying to pin-down. Their collusion for the sake of bagging seats this coming election gives us a vivid picture of what “flip-flops” like Ocampo could muster in the name of getting an inch closer to the Malacañang. The street fights that these gangs of activists try to pull-off specifically those that lambast officials, who they now suck-up to, are nothing less than a “show”.

The worst case scenario between a lapdog “wanna be” (Ocampo) and a TRAPO wanting to redeem himself by pairing his cards with a former enemy is that the unwary public would have to deal with a blown-out “political gimmickry” that sooner or later will backfire to the expense of the poor Juan dela Cruz. Just imagine how Ocampo managed to channel his BM subordinates’ votes to Villar. This “manhandling” within BM would be extended to the entire state once Ocampo wins this 2010; meaning, 90 million Filipinos would be at his mercy.

What kind of “senator” would he be months from now, when as early as today he is showing how fallible his decisions and loyalty would be? Other than a tyrant, Ocampo who was known to most with his allegiance to the Reds of Joma Sison may have been “expanding” his communist ideals from BM to the Senate floor. Sacrificing 2 million “comrades” to a “pathetic” TRAPO who had been meeting ends to wash his name clean for the elections is just one of Ocampo’s dirty antics. For sure, Ocampo’s political camp-MAKABAYAN or Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan that had doled-out 50 million pesos worth of fund drive for Ocampo could queue-up a lot of detestable gimmicks as the November 20th deadline on candidate registration comes to a close.

It is revolting to witness how Ocampo and Villar have turned themselves into greedy election clowns. It is definitely a no laughing matter.

DUPING SENATOR MANNY VILLAR

Stories pertaining to the two million votes proffered by Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo to Senator and presidential candidate Manny Villar are obviously true. This much was discerned following the formal announcement by the Nacionalist Party (NP) on the inclusion of Ocampo in their senatorial slate for the upcoming 2010 elections. According to a previous news report, the so-called unholy offer was brought up during a secret meeting between the progressive lawmaker and Senator Villar wherein the former was able to successfully negotiate for post-elective positions particularly five cabinet posts and several committee chairmanships in the senate from said presidential aspirant, in the event the latter wins the elections.

This was also confirmed by the statement of NP spokesperson Gilbert Remulla who avowed that they had a trouble-free way of completing their line-up of senators being that the aspirants were the ones who directly approached and wagered with leaders of the oldest political party to be allowed inclusion in their list. Aside from Satur Ocampo, Remulla further stated that they were still negotiating with other groups and personalities to fill-up the slate before November 20, to include Ilocos Norte Representative Bongbong Marcos.

If this pushes through, Ocampo will definitely find himself in hot water as he visibly turns his back on his avowed ideology and ideals and on all the victims of the martial rule regime when he decided to side with the son of their former enemy who is also a senatorial aspirant like himself. This current development has inadvertently proven Satur Ocampo’s inherent desire for power and the extreme measures he is willing to take just so he can obtain his political objectives.

Apparently, it was not only Senator Manny Villar who was duped to allow Ocampo into his camp as former Bayan Muna Representive Joel Virador has also “negotiated” with a cousin of presidential candidate Senator Noynoy Aquino, Rafael Lopa, during a mass held at the San Pedro Cathedral in Davao City, to see if Satur can be included in a so-called “rainbow coalition” under the Nationalist People’s Coalition (NPC).

Does this then prove that the real quest of the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Makabayan or MAKABAYAN under which Satur Ocampo is allied is to attain power?

BAYAN MUNA ABANDONING MANILA STREETS

As floodgates opened and murky water started to sink in across Greater Manila, streets’ avid “borders” like militant activist- Satur Ocampo of Bayan Muna (BM) was nowhere to be found. Not that the flood water pushed him on the seaboard but the distinguished statesman is just not that visible whenever people need his help. The recent calamity weathered by Juan dela Cruz that includes dozens still stuck on their roofs and facing hunger is ironically not a matter to be concerned about for militant activists inside Bayan Muna. However, political stunts that have everything to do with ousting President Arroyo draw them almost every day in the busy city corners screaming their lungs-out for what they claim as “public’s welfare”.

Obviously, typhoon Ondoy kept Ocampo off the streets but was it really of the heavy rain and flooding? Or, was it because Ocampo is not that interested with incidents that have nothing to do with building up his political ambitions? Arguably, state at natural crisis does not push militancy but people clinging on their very lives should stir the “humanity” in him. People who had been parading their raised money for the flood victims are way better than people who curl-up on their comfy homes and do nothing but extend their sympathies.

The issue of pump boat shortage or else the contention on the government’s turtle-pacing rescue operations “disturbingly” interest BM solons. They dwell on the issue long enough to simply agitate the distressed victims of Ondoy and box our viewpoints again on politicking that includes the ever worn-out alibi of “crucifying” GMA.

If this calamity asks Filipinos to look back on their complete disregard of mother earth’s preservation, this also put a stop at bombarding political caboodles that stormed the front pages. We are too fascinated about the nearing elections or to whose campaign jingle would reign superior than others that we have complacently claimed that the then nearing tropical depression would not do the metropolis much damage.

The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Service Association (PAGASA) or even the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) were both innocent on serious allegations of failure to provide substantive and timely forecast of Ondoy turning into a massively destructive typhoon. Storm signals were raised yet and again and they were all flashed on nationwide tv reports. Sad to admit, the victims are just as guilty as those they blame. But the fault remains among those like Ocampo who “whitewashed” the populace on the delusion that their lives hang at a balance with the elections nearing.

I surely hope that after the metropolis is cleared with the clutter of Ondoy, it remains free from the shadowy outcry of deceptive “reformists”. Ocampo chose to stay distant during this country’s trying times of predicament; he surely deserves to be delisted on my ballot.

REBELS’ EERIE SILENCE IN ONDOY’S MIDST

The normally boisterous activists whom we often see on our streets holding crimson banners and shouting until hoarse anti-government slogans magically disappeared because of a tropical storm like Ondoy. This was the general observation of some residents near rally sites like the House of Representatives along Commonwealth (Batasang Pambansa) on Monday, days after the storm struck majority of Luzon provinces and a big portion of the metro which left more than a hundred dead and caused millions of damages to infrastructure and properties.

Linda Zapanta, a metro-aid cleaner stationed along Commonwealth Avenue admitted to her great disappointment over Bayan Muna and Karapatan’s noticeable absences during search and rescue operations launched in areas heavily affected by Ondoy. In Barangay Bagong Silangan in Quezon City alone which is a mere stone-throw away from Batasang Pambansa, a site often utilized by said groups during their anti-government rallies, 28 people from Bagong Silangan have been confirmed by the National Disaster Coordinating Council as among the hundreds of fatalities of Ondoy.

Bayan Muna which has three incumbent representatives in Congress with each of them receiving more than 50 million in Priority Development Assistance Funds per year has apparently opted to take a back-seat role and relegate all of the hard work to their self-proclaimed nemesis, the AFP and PNP, whose personnel visibly risked their lives to readily jumped into neck-deep murky flood waters in order to save stranded residents from their rooftops. The heroism of the AFP was further proven by the death of two soldiers and five members of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit during the conduct of search and rescue operations in the municipality of Famy in Laguna.

Also worth mentioning was the lack of any news report stating that local rebels operating in Tarlac, Bulacan, Pampanga, Bataan and Nueva Ecija have launched even a small kind of assistance to any of our less fortunate kababayans who have fallen victims to Ondoy’s wrath. Their posturing as defenders of the people would have been greatly appreciated by the very people they claim to be champions of if they gave even a small portion of the reported 1 billion peso campaign fund they have amassed since early last year specifically for the upcoming elections. Surely, even ten percent of their collected extortion money that they obtained by force from targeted multi-national companies like Globe Telecom would already be of great assistance to the thousands of victims on Ondoy.

NPA’s PRE-MEDITATED EXTORT SCHEME FOR MAKABAYAN

Shortly after Jose Maria Sison’s all-out support to the so-called newbie Political Party by 2010- Mamamayang Koalisyon ng Makabayan (MAKABAYAN), his co-founded Communist Party of Philippines readily guaranteed a total of one billion pesos to pump-up its fund machinery. Interestingly, in a month’s time, NPA”s protection rackets against local industrial firms in the provinces had also skyrocketed. Last Saturday (August 30), DOLE-Stanfilco’s hired ten-wheeled trucks were burned in Alamada by around forty heavily armed Communist insurgents under its Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC). The incident occurred periodical just as the management continually refuse to pay-up Reds’ forced revolutionary tax. As expected this was also coupled with the random harassments of Globe Telecom Cellsites around the Bicol region and mining firms across Negros Occidental.

Schematically, the NPAs are trying to shift their resource build-up and recruitment for MAKABAYAN’s campaign drives. Other than the one billion pesos, that had been causing stirs amongst the CPP-NPA hierarchy particularly between the opposing camps of Sison and Benito Tiamzon, a fail-safe ratio of voters are also funneled-down by the Communist army to MAKABAYAN senatoriables. Obviously, these would also include gun-pointing and vote-selling within Reds’ threatened localities nationwide.

Other than condemning the act, Sison prided himself of the heinous act and even asserted that it was the people’s mandate. That is, as how he defended the NPA’s continued offensives.

Fueling MAKABAYAN’s senatoriables that in return cost indiscriminate violence is what Sison proposes. The armed militia is doing all the dirty works for Sison. And sadly, they have been doing this while they continually starve after having been listed last on the CPP’s priorities. So far, the Davao area based Reds had been suffering depleting recruits out of starvation. That is, despite their contributions to the CPP-NPA’s heightened extortion schemes. Even the Bicol Regional Party Committee (BRPC), which had been heading the militia army in Region 5, was also losing its armed strength due to exhausting logistics. All thanks to MAKABAYAN political ambitions, the CPP is drained from the inside. Mutineers, just like the rejectionist faction led by Romulo Kintanar before, are again an inevitable menace that would be crippling Sison’s Maoist armies.

Is this what MAKABAYAN’s patriotic banner is all about? That they feed on insurgents to win seats for 2010? Or else, is this all part of the Communist Party’s move to gain grounds on mainstream politics using their moles in the likes of Satur Ocampo? Besides, this scenario runs parallel to Sison’s former declarations of having their primary Maoist strategy complemented with their far non-violent moves in the legal arena. Which undeniably, is the main reason why until now the left-leaning MAKABAYAN had not denounced NPA’s atrocious initiatives nationwide despite their willingness to participate this coming election? Democratic processes incessantly abused by the CPP-NPA-NDF. Unfortunately, instead of hammering them down, our government is bending all laws possible to amicably settle the decades-long dispute. Extorts will continue to prevail and it is deemed to rise. MAKABAYAN will get richer enough to assure them wins for 2010. CPP would live-on and its harassments will balloon. The Filipino people are the ones on the losing end.

PHILIPPINES MORE AT RISK WITH THE MAKABAYAN

The 2010 elections will mark anew in the history of the Philippine Revolutionary left because of CPP’s obvious attempt to reverse its outmoded strategy with the formation of MAKABAYAN coalition for 2010 elections. Although the CPP leadership does not categorically say so, the movement seems to be in the verge of paradigm shifting from armed struggle into electoral struggle with the formation of the MAKABAYAN. The shift is highly possible because for 40 years of existence, the movement still fails to convert the Philippines into a communist state under its conventional armed struggle over any other forms of revolutionary struggle. The formation of MAKABAYAN is an indication that the CPP has been seriously venturing into the mainstream politics utilizing the political parties that would coalesce with them. The victories of the CPP-MAKABAYAN-supported candidates will give the movement a bulk of opportunities to creep into government machineries and participate in governance.

Although we see the scenario as a desperate move on the part of the CPP leadership, this may however irrepressible once they succeeded in placing their comrades in the government. That is why the MAKABAYAN is now pursuing the candidacy of Satur Ocampo, Teddy Casiño and Liza Maza in the Senate. It is ironic because Satur, Teddy and Liza who just rose and made popular in joining the rallies and demonstrations, are now seeking to become Senators of the Republic of the Philippines in the guise of reforming the government. How can they transform a government that has been their subject of destruction for decades? And the worse is they are now seeking to continue their masquerade in the Senate.

The question now lies on what will happen to the New People’s Army who devoted long years of their lives fighting for the Party’s ideology and belief. Will their sacrifices be put in vain when Ocampo, Casiño and Maza are already at the Senate? The NPAs are the ones who sacrifice so much for the CPP’s principle and aspiration because they gamble their lives during ambushes and encounters and always at the frontline persuading the people to join the movement. Despite their effort however, it is Ocampo, Casino and Maza who have benefited most out of the CPP. Will they just allow Ocampo, Casino and Maza to continue to use the CPP for their political ambitions?

Another important question will now be on the Filipino people whether they like Ocampo, Casiño and Maza to continue impairing democracy in the Senate or end their disastrous political fate by non-voting them in May 2010 elections. We must be mindful that these individuals whatever positions they may have in the government, they will continue to oppose any government building efforts regardless of whoever the President is. Their effort will end only when the Filipino people get united in 2010 elections to totally prevent them from entering into any elective position in the government. The 2010 election would be very decisive because aside from electing the 15th president of the republic, the CPP through the MAKABAYAN openly endorse candidates for elective posts which put the country’s democracy institution at peril.

ARMADONG GRUPO NI SATUR, KINONDENA SA BICOL

Isang daang (100) manggagawa ng Sunwest Water & Electricity Co (Suweco) sa Barangay Solong sa bayan ng San Miquel, Catanduanes ang nawalan ng trabaho nang umatake ang mahigit 20 armadong rebelde sa ginagawang Solong mini-hydroelectric power plant sa nasabing lugar nitong nakaraang Setyembre 7, 2009 lamang. Ayon sa ulat, ang mga rebelde ay umatake pagkatapos humingi ng ilang daang libong piso mula sa pamunuan ng Suweco na kanila namang bigong nakuha mula sa nasabing kompanya.

Ang naturang insidente ay isa nanamang dagdag sa humahabang listahan ng mga krimen ng NPA at mga katunayan na sadyang hindi mapagkakatiwalaan ang New People’s Army at ang liderato ng Communist Party of the Philippines patungkol sa usaping pangkapayapaan. Ang mga kompanyang ito na nagiging instrumento upang magkaroon ng pag-unlad sa ilang barangay sa rehiyon ay hindi dapat inaatake ng mga NPA bagkus ay dapat tinutulungan pa nila dahil ang ginagawang dam ang magiging daan upang magkaroon ng mababang elektrisidad ang ating mga kapatid na Bicolanos.

Ngayon, hindi lamang ang pag-unlad ng San Miguel ang nalagay sa alanganin kung hindi ultimo hanap buhay ng 100 nating kababayan sa Bicol ay kanila na ring dinala sa peligro, ito ay upang makapangikil lamang sa mga kompanyang tulad ng Suweco.

Dahil sa nasabing insidente ay dapat lang na pag isipang mabuti ng gobyerno ang pakikipag negosasyon nito sa mga rebelde sa usaping pangkapayapaan. Ang patuloy na pagpatay at pag atake ng CPP-NPA sa mga walang kalaban laban nating mga kababayan ay nagpapakita lamang ng kawalan ng sinseridad at puso ng CPP-NPA upang tuluyang magkaroon ng kapayapaan at makinabang ang mamamayan.

Bukod dito, nagiging mas malinaw para sa atin na paniwalaan na ang tanging hangad ng mga miyembro ng CPP-NPA ay ang pabagsakin ang ating bansa sa pusali dahil ang kanilang ginawang pag-atake sa Bgy Solong, San Miguel ay malinaw na halimbawa ng tinatawag na economic sabotage.

Sa mga nakaupo sa ating gobyerno at mga miyembro ng Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process o OPAPP, pakinggan nyo nawa ang panawagan na itigil nyo muna ang pagbibigay sa kung ano-anong kondisyon na hinihingi ng mga CPP-NPA at kanilang naatasang mga negosyador hangga’t hindi napapatunayan na kapayapaan nga ng bansa ang kanilang tunay na hangad at hindi pansariling interes lamang.

MAKABAYAN: OPENSIBANG GERILYA PARA SA BALOTA

Noong nakaraang sabado, sinunog ng may apat-na pung armadong NPA ang ten wheeler trucks ng kompanyang DOLE-Stanfilco sa Alamada. Pangunahing motibo ng insidente ang patuloy na di pagbabayad umano ng kumpanya ng milyong kinikikil ng Partido Komunista. Liban sa naturang banana plantation, matunog din ang Sagittarius Mines sa ComVal na hinuhuthutan ng grupo. At sa oras nga na humindi ang mga ito, matinding takutan ang pinasisimunuan ng NPA na malimit humahantong sa panununog ng milyun-milyong ari-arian ng kompanya. Ang pina-igting na extortion scheme ng NPA sa ngayon ay kalakip daw sa planong palobohin ang pondo ng Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan (MAKABAYAN).

Masasabi ngang may abiso ng MAKABAYAN ang barubal na pangangalap ng pondo ngayon ng Partido Komunista. Kung iisipin kasi parte lang ng adhikain ni Joma Sison na tinaguriang “founder” ng CPP ang pagpasok ng maka-kaliwa sa gobyerno. Pangunahing paraan parin kasi ng pag-sulong ng rebolusyon ay ang walang tigil na pakikibaka sa bundok. Patunay riyan ang mensahe ni Sison sa National Conference of Party List Groups kung saan binigyang diin niya na ang armadong pakikibaka parin ng NPA ang mainam na paraan para masupil ang demokrasya sa bansa. Kasabay dito ang pag-usad ang NPA sa tulong na rin ng mga grupong sumusuporta sa CPP tulad na rin ng MAKABAYAN at mga personahe nito.

Layunin ng CPP na panalunin ang gyera laban sa gobyerno gamit ang kamay na bakal. Kaya naman dagli nitong nababaluktot ang usaping kapayapaan para lalong maging malakas ang armadong sangay nito. Isa na riyan ang paghiling nila na mapalaya sa bisa ng Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) ang mga nakakulong ng mga lider nito tulad na nga nila Randall Echaniz at Elizabeth Principe. Kung iisipin malaking kalokohan ang JASIG gayong pinalalaya nito ang mga hinatulang may pananagutan sa batas. Multiple murderes sina Echaniz at Principe ngunit tila limot ito ng gobyerno para lang udyukang dumalo sa negotiating table ang CPP. Malaking kalokohan; at higit sa lahat panunupalpal sa interes ng adminsitrasyong Gloria na pahupain ang gulo ng insureksiyon sa bansa.

Dalawang lehitimong laban ang pilit na pinapanalo ngayon ng CPP. Ito ay sa pamamagitan ng pagsali nila sa darating na eleksiyon gamit ang MKABAYAN upang makapagluklok na din ng mga sisira sa gobyerno at ang usaping pangkapayaan kung saan pinipilit nilang pagbigyan sila ng GRP sa bawat hiling na pagpapalaya dito o kaya’y tigil-putukan doon. Walang katapusan ang maduming larong ito ng CPP hanggat hindi nila nasisikil ang republika.

JASIG REINSTATED BUT NPA OFFENSIVES HEIGHTENED " WHO LACKS INTEREST TO TALK?'

Communist Party of the Philippines Chair-in-absentia, Jose Maria Sison recently made burly annotations against the resumption of talks with the Gloria administration. That is, even with the reinstatement of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees or (JASIG) last July 17th that includes the release of high-ranking NPA who walked free from their separate murder charges. Particularly, this include Randall Echaniz, who was branded one of the NDF’s Peace talk Consultants right after he was detained for (15) counts of murder, illegal possession of firearms and explosives and Writ of Amparo under RTCs across Manila, Basey and Hilongos, Leyte. Echaniz’s release was shortly followed by Elizabeth Principe, who also faces charges of multiple murder and armed robber in Cuayan, Isabela RTCs. These criminals are out no bail or legal concession needed. Government had once again bended its laws for state insurgents.

JASIG reinstatement was among the bargaining agreements raised by the CPP-NPA-NDF to pull their forces back on the negotiating table. This is a must to invite high ranking Reds to settle for non-offensive resolve as claimed by the Communist hierarchy but it had not been the case since the late 1990s. Since the inception of talks between the GRP and the NDFP there had been nothing less than riddling offenses made by the JOMA minions. In 2001, talks went into a three-year impasse as the Reds admitted to the killing of Congressman Rodolfo Aguinaldo in Tuguegarao City. However, in 2004 and 2008, the Communist Party backed-down on its peaceful recourse as they had been included in the U.S list of global terrorist threats. These summed-up to a total of four back-throwing attempts of the CPP against the seated administration. Most of which blew out into a wide scale tactical offensive that bore civilian casualties.

By the looks of it, the CPP has been the one denying themselves of passive reforms. They subject themselves to open talks while continuing to arm their militias across the provinces that “open-fire” on government troops. In fact, in one document enclosing the message of JOMA Sison on CPP-supported organizations, he was directly stating that reform could only be achieved with armed assaults against the instituted Republic.

To quote JOMA insisted the following - “Relative to the revolutionary objective of making a fundamental transformation of current Philippine society, the main form of struggle is armed revolution. But this form of struggle can be stronger and much more effective when complemented and reinforced by legal forms of struggle. The armed and legal forms of struggle are interactive and help each other in the advance of the revolutionary movement”.

No wonder the CPP continues to castigate the government for the suspension of talks while they on one hand negate from ceasefire and bent on conducting indiscriminate wrestle against the AFP.

Who then is disinterested with the peace talks? JASIG had been prematurely implemented by the government to create a far conducive arena for the CPP to start the channel of non-violent conciliation. But has this stopped their offensives, when only a month after, another army vehicle passing along pres. Roxas Cotabato was hit by one of its implanted landmines? Who is JOMA kidding when he asserted in Tribune that the fluidity of talks between the Communist army and the government had to be blamed on Gloria’s affairs? When the facts on hand will lead the public to ascertain that the CPP is the one unfit to put substance on their agreements. They are clearly putting-up a ploy for the advancement of their cause that had been no less than pursuing an all-out-war veiled under its lawful tricks.

A LONG JOURNEY OF MAKABAYAN

The Pulse Asia released its latest survey on the senatorial preferences for the upcoming 2010 elections. It was conducted from July 28 to August 10, 2009 with a number of 1,800 respondents. As a result, Senator Jinggoy Estrada topped the firm’s survey if elections were held today. Estrada got an amazing number of votes gaining half of the percentage votes (50.2%). The survey results showed the 14 out of the 71 aspirants who have a possible chance of winning the Senate seats.

The possible elected senatorial candidates are as follow: Senator Mar Roxas(48%) came in second rank followed by Pia Cayetano (46.6%), Bong Revilla (46.4%), Franklin Drilon (46.3%), Miriam Santiago (45.2%), Jamby Madrigal (38.9%), Ralph Recto (37.6%), Jejomar Binay (37.5%), Koko Pimentel (36.1%), Edu Manzano (34.9%) and Juan Ponce Enrile (32.1%).

Considering the top 12 possible winners of the senatorial seats, the MAKABAYAN senatorial candidates need to soar high as they landed almost near the last spot. According to the result, Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo got 4.8% votes while Bayan Muna Representative Teddy Casiňo only got 3% votes.

A year ago, the same survey has been made by Issues and Advocacy Center. It showed that among 1,200 respondent Ocampo had 9% votes, Casiňo has 5% votes while Maza has 4% votes.

It is clearly seen that MAKABAYAN candidates got the least possibility of winning the senatorial race yet they are still confident enough to continue what they have started. Ocampo and group are in pursuit of power that can be attained by winning a senatorial seat. However, as the survey suggests they need to have another strategy in getting a position in the government. Therefore, they have resorted to negotiating with presidential hopefuls by offering 2M command votes from their alleged supporters for the 2010 elections in exchange of 5 assured cabinet posts. No sure candidate would actually fall for this, of course.

More troubling perhaps is the actual candidacy of Ocampo. No one seems to be against his candidacy in the senatorial race even though he clearly has not shown a stand against denouncing the issue of armed struggle of the Communist Party of the Philippines. In fact, he is outrightly embracing and promoting the idea as a complement to the legal struggle of his party. In present day Philippines, is there really a place for armed struggle? Shouldn’t our senators promote peace and unity instead of violence and war?

PEACE TALKS TO COST A LEG AND AN ARM

The cat is finally out of the bag. The National Democratic Front which fronts as the negotiator for the Communist Party of the Philippines in an on again-off again peace talk with the government is a narcissistic organization. First, they demanded the reinstatement of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) which the government subsequently acquiesced to and granted on July 17. In response to this, the armed unit of the CPP, the New People’s Army, attacked an Isuzu Canter truck in Toboso, Negros Occidental promptly killing three young civilians and wounding several others. Second, they demanded the unconditional release from jail of twelve incarcerated so-called NDF consultants who were all facing criminal charges and which the government satisfied by granting freedom to first Elizabeth Principe on July 21 and later to Randall Echaniz. And now, they are demanding an investigation on the alleged disappearance of 13 rebel consultants as a confidence-building measure from the government.

Ordinary observers would even agree that recent developments into the hanging peace talks are all to the CPP’s advantage, what with its leadership doing all the demanding and the government doing all the giving all in the name of this so-called confidence building measures. Despite granting the CPP’s wishes, it was recently discovered that there have been no letup in NPA-initiated atrocities in various parts of the country since the JASIG was lifted. Just recently, a 40-strong NPA group burned two trucks owned and used by DOLE-Stanfilco in hauling bananas in Sitio Surigaonon in Barangay Camanlangan in Tagum City while another group composed of 50 rebels attacked a CAFGU camp in Barangay Cancaiyas in Catbalogan City, mortally wounding a civilian in the process.

Aside from these attacks, the NPAs have also consistently killed civilians for no apparent reason. Their most recent victim include a President of the Barangay Defense System, Dominasio Abrera, of Barangay Cumadcad in Castilla, Sorsogon who was killed on August 29, 2009.

The peace talks should not be all for the taking of the CPP. They, too, should give something in return. They too should show some level of sincerity and effort in calling for the resumption of peace negotiations with the government. They have already demanded and were given a lot and now it should be the government’s turn to ask.

ALL-OUT ANG BENTAHAN NG BOTO SA MAKABAYAN

Matunog na ugong-ugong ngayon ang pagtanggi ni Mar Roxas sa alok ni MAKABAYAN senatorial candidate-Satur Ocampo na 2 milyong boto kapalit ng posisyon sa gabinete at Senate Chairmanships. Ang 2 milyon ding ito na naging daan para mailuklok ang Bayan Muna, Anakpawis at GABRIELA sa Kongreso ang siya ngang binebenta ni Ocampo sa napipintong standard-bearer ng Partido Liberal.

Stratehiya ito ng MAKABAYAN alinsunod na din sa mga naibulgar na dokumento ng Komunistang grupong- CPP. Ang ugnayan ng MAKABAYAN na binuo na din ng mga militanteng Partylist Groups ng bansa sa CPP ay tuluyan na ngang nadiskubre mula nang maglaan ng isang bilyong piso ang Partido Komunista para sa pangangampanya ng mga senatoriables na sina Satur Ocampo, Liza Masa, Rafael Mariano at Teddy Casiño. Liban sa makinaryang pinansiyal na mahuhuthot ng grupo nina Ocampo sa Genuine Opposition (GO), malaking tulong din ang pagbubukas ng mga bakuran nito para makahagip din ng botante mula sa mga tinaguriang masa ni Erap.

Ngunit may garantiya nga bang tutupad sa usapan ang MAKABAYAN? Kung iisipin, nabuo ang MAKABAYAN batay daw sa isinusulong na “No to TRAPOs in Power”. Dahilan dito, hindi maiaalis na pagdudahan ang animo dagling paglilipat-bakod ng mga tinaguriang militanteng grupo tulad ng Bayan Muna sa pwersang GO. TRAPOs din naman kasing maituturing ang karamihan sa mga ito. Stratehiya dala ng paninigurado ang ginagawang pag-aanib pwersa ng MAKABAYAN sa mga partidong politikal na naitampok sa itaas. Ang mga ito kasi, hirap mang aminin, ay may tiyak nang pinanggagalingan ng suporta sa bansa. Isang bagay na kinukulang ang MAKABAYAN.

Ang masama pa, napag usap-usapan na rin ng mga miyembro ng MAKABAYAN at maging ng Partido Komunista ang tahasang pagtalikod sa kasunduang 2 milyong boto. Bagkus, ang apat na senador lamang ng MAKABAYAN ang ilalagda nito sa balota. Ano nga ba naman ang mahihita nina Erap, Roxas at Villar gayong isa lang naman ang mailalatag na presidente ng bawat isa sa 2 milyong botante ng MAKABAYAN. Sa madaling sabi, pain lang ang malaking bilang na ito at tila kasunduang nilagdaan sa tubig ang mangyayari. Liban pa riyan ang napipintong laglagan sa pagitan ng GO para lang ma-ipwesto sina Ocampo.

Ang pagbebenta ng boto o maging ng botante ay lantad na gawain ng TRAPO. Marahil hindi na nga bago ang maduming larong ito sa mga kandidato ng MAKABAYAN bagkus bagay pa na nais nilang palalain. Ang paghahangad nila ng posisyon sa gabinete kapalit ng pagkatalo sa senado ay tulad na rin ng ipinupukol nilang pagbabalak ni Gloria na maupong Kongresista ng Pampanga matapos ang termino nito sa 2010. Malala nga lang ang MAKABAYAN dahil walang pakundangan ito sa panggugulang at panloloko di lang sa mga taga-Oposisyon kundi na rin sa publiko.

SATUR FOR SENATOR- ISANG STRATEHIYA

Kulelat ang pwestong nakuha ng mga militanteng representate na sila Satur Ocampo at Teddy Casiño, parehong mula sa Bayan Muna pati ni Liza Masa ng Gabriela Women’s Party sa pinakahuling survey na inilabas ng Pulse Asia kamakailan lamang. Ayon sa “Ulat ng Bayan” na resulta ng isang survey na ginanap mula July 28 hanggang August 10, 2009 sa buong bansa ay nasa pinakahuling rank ang tatlong militante na pare-parehong nagpahiwatig ng planong pagtakbo bilang mga bagong senatoriables sa dadating na eleksyon sa Mayo 2010.
Bagamat kilalang-kilala na ng publiko bilang mga kontra-Arroyo at nangunguna sa mga kaliwa’t kanang kilos protesta sa kalsada ay nagmistulang nuisance candidates ang nasabing mga mambabatas na ito sa naging resulta ng naturang survey.
Kamakailan lamang ay maingay na lumabas sa mga periodiko at radyo ang balitang paglapit at pakikipagkalakalan nila Satur sa isang Presidentiable. Ito diumano ay ang pagbebenta ni Saturn g 2 milyong command votes ng CPP kapalit ang pwesto sa gabinete.
Naging malinaw ngayun ang intensyon ng pagbenta ng boto nila Satur. Ang pagkandidato ng grupo nila Satur sa pagka senado ay maaaring isang stratehiya upang magkaroon ng alyansa sa mga ibang pulitiko at makalapit sa mga presidentiables. Una, upang makakuha ng tulong pinansyal at lohistikal sa mga kaalyadong pulitiko. Pangalawa at ang totoong dahilan ay ang makakuha ng mga posisyon sa gabinete.
Bilang isang bansa kung saan umiiral at binibigyan importansya ang demokrasya ay maganda nga sana ang pagsabak ng mga tulad nila Satur, Liza at Teddy sa eleksyon at ang kanilang hangarin na mapabilang bilang mambabatas ng bansa upang ang kanilang sinisigaw na mga hinaing laban sa gobyerno ay matulungan nilang masolusyunan. Pero sa tatlong termino nila sa Kongreso ay wala naman pinagbabago at sila pa din ang nangunguna sa kalsada at direktang nag-aaksaya ng pera ng bayan upang magprotesta.
At ang nakalulungkot ay sa loob ng mahigit siyam na taon na pagkakataon nilang makibahagi sa pagbabago ay ni minsan hindi man lang narinig na nagsalita si Satur o ni isa sa mga militanteng representante laban sa mga armadong NPA. Walang namutawi na pagkondena mula sa tatlong mambabatas hingil sa sunod-sunod na pag-atake ng mga NPA. Tulad na lang nang huling nangyari sa Toboso sa Negros Oriental kung saan tatlong sibilyan ang kanilang napatay. Ni minsan ay hindi rin natin sila naringgan ng pagkondena laban sa MILF at ASG na patuloy pa din naghahasik ng lagim sa Mindanao at bumibiktima ng ilang daan nating mga kababayan. Bakit sa ganitong usapin ay tila nagiging bulag, pipi at bingi ang tatlong senatoriables?

SECRET BEHIND MAKABAYAN’S PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT, EXPOSED

Apparently, there is more to the new political party that was recently registered by Representatives Satur Ocampo, Liza Masa and Teddy Casiño at the Commission on Elections than meets the eye. This much was deciphered from a recovered document pertaining to the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or MAKABAYAN which the ten-page paper further revealed was originally slated to be called People’s Democratic Coalition.

According to said document the Makabayan, first conceptualized by the Communist Party of the Philippines on Sept. 15, 2008 and subsequently approved during a party meeting in Southern Tagalog on Dec. 21, 2008, was specifically created to fast track the Party’s plan of destroying the government from within. A quote from the document as seen below proves that they plan to implement this through the direct fielding of their own party list groups and senatorial aspirants to include supportive and allied political candidates from the congressional down to mayoralty posts.

Tayo habang binibra ang estado sa labas, dapat may kumikilos saloob para birahin at was akin ng sbayan ang estado.

Aside from fielding their own team of candidates in almost all levels, Makabayan has been conducting discreet dialogues with other political groups and known presidentiables to form a much-sought after alliance with them. It was discovered that a meeting of this sort already transpired between Representative Satur Ocampo and Senator Mar Roxas during which the militant solon offered the provision of two million command votes from the Makabayan ranks in exchange for five cabinet positions and several committee chairmanship in the Senate should said presidential wannabe be victorious in 2010. However, it was learned that the offer was categorically turned down by Senator Mar Roxas.

Not easily dodged by their failed meeting with Senator Roxas, Makabayan has now been making rounds among other presidentiables and has been offering the same bargaining agreement, over and over again. Their most likely target for now is the topnotcher of Pulse Asia’s recent survey of presidentiables, Senator Manny Villar.

MAR ABSTAINING FROM OCAMPO’S BARGAIN, A WISE DECISION

Sen. Mar Roxas’ refusal on Satur Ocampo’s 2 million guaranteed votes in exchange for five post-election positions and Senate chairmanship by the time Liberal Party bags the presidency by 2010 has been the wisest decision eager presidentiables made so far. Ocampo, who is under the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or MAKABAYAN, was said to be bargaining BAYAN Muna and its affiliate PLG’s votes in return for a fall-back once he, Masa and Casiño lose the senate seat. Other than Roxas, Sen. Manuel Villar and ex-Pres Erap Estrada may have also been given the same offer. Apart from such, is the formerly disclosed plan of MAKABAYAN to place one of its senatorial contenders on each Genuine Opposition (GO) led Parties that would be racing seats this coming 2010.

So far, MAKABAYAN had been courting one presidential contender to the next since April of this year starting with the Estradas. The 2 million voter’s ratio had been their sounding leverage in return for campaign resources and just recently their power-sharing ploy for 2010. The obligatory vote which would clearly be generated from MAKABAYAN linked PLGs such as BAYAN Muna is simply a bait out to get all presidentiables’ yeses. By the time either Villar or Estrada agrees to it, there is no telling if MAKABAYAN fulfills its end of the bargain. Besides, MAKABAYAN pledges to end TRAPOs stay in power and that counts Villar and Estrada. These 2 million voters could simply be narrowing-down its votes on all four MAKABAYAN senatoriables and not necessarily mark a ballot on either of these presidentiables. That way, MAKABAYAN would be nailing TRAPOs for good.

The good about getting all of this winnable presidential bets is being able to stay afloat once one of which reigns victorious. At this point, MAKABAYAN is not ignorant of the fact that none of the surveys mean something. The canvassing is too far off and it could be a whole new ball game right after the filing of candidacies. The political waters are far too murky at this point and MAKABAYAN is making sure that they remain afloat.

Other than that, Masa, Ocampo Casiño and Mariano would also enjoy the benefits of getting voters from its tapped Party’s electorate base. The 2 million would be a meager amount compared to what the Estradas or Roxas could eventually assure them. Funny, how other presidentiables salivate on the 2 million MAKABAYAN votes when it certainly could garner more and avoid getting entangled with a possible power-thug between Ocampo’s camps. Besides, in order to make room for MAKABAYAN these parties would have to set aside one of their own.

MAKABAYAN is doing whatever it takes to get all four in the upper arena. This huge and almost reckless effort should mean something more than just “public service”. Disturbingly, this may mean another state fiasco waiting to happen. To which, wide-spread militancy and even socialist dictatorship are both a possibility as MAKABAYAN welcomes the support of the Communist party of the Philippines (CPP) in their endeavor to change state order.

SATUR IS BAGGING THE MONEY FOR MAKABAYAN

It had been hard to believe that Bayan Muna’s Satur Ocampo is able to generate a campaign fund summing-up to 50 million peso minding his former claims of being one of the poorest solon in Kamara. But nevertheless, the country’s broadsheet (name of tapped newspaper) who had just uncovered a funding proposal for the infant political Party-MAKABAYAN and BM’s senatoriables would obviously be divulging a divergent viewpoint. Ordinarily, people would ask “how did Satur bag such an amount minding the “non-benefitting” stance it long claimed while representing a sector in the House of Representatives. But as the facts starting to come-out regarding his “service” in the Communist Army, it would not be too impossible that Jose Maria Sison had been extending him with multi-million NPA-extorted “cash”.

Buying the denials of Satur of having been distant from the Communist Party, one would not doubt that this 1 billion is out of the pork barrels he and BM had been endowed with in three straight terms. Besides, there had been nothing less than intangible and lip-serving projects that BM had set up since its elective post in 2001. Just like the TRAPOs we had come across from before, Satur had been bagging taxpayers’ money for better chances in the senate.

On the end of the day, the unsuspecting public had been the sole victim of Satur and his political line-ups under MAKABAYAN. The civilians that were incessantly extorted by Sison’s red armies in the countryside as well as those that had given him the privilege to own a part of the government’s reserves had been Satur’s “milked cows”. Thus, MAKABAYAN had in fact championed one of its ulterior goals, which by the way involves deforming democratic rights and stealing from the public while they’re wide-awake. Like the other money-spending candidates from before, Satur would gladly make this country pay him back not just in a billion but in gazillions once he get his most longed for position in the Upper House.

MAKABAYAN’s supposed “movement for change” as facts dictate ironically entails sucking-up from both Communist allies and democratic TRAPOs. Literally, the tactic does seem fresh but the intention remains flagrantly rotten. This change that MAKABAYAN and Satur had been trying to feed the masses with is nothing less than a revolutionized money-making scheme for the 2010 election hopefuls.

As people see it, the April 16th forged alliance between MAKABAYAN and some of the members of the Genuine Opposition and Erap Estrada were also nothing less than bonus campaigns meant to project a sure win for Satur and company. It was far from what it projected to be particularly in healing forces and opening reconciliatory talks to generate an organ able to oust Gloria. Else, it was an agreement between vultures that waits for this government’s downfall. Be it for the sake of Satur’s friends in the Left or that of the dissipated TRAPOs under Erap’s wing who wanted no less than “prostitute” themselves for the “glory” of Malacañang.

SATUR CLINGS TO GO FOR 2010 CABINET POSITIONS

Making a backup plan in every election turn-out was something Traditional Politicians (TRAPOs) do. This had been a fitting scenario whenever one politician wishes to cut his losses. Ordinarily, they would have to link-up with winning candidates in the hopes of getting post non-elective positions which by the way are also “influential”. Or else, sucking-up with this election top brass “before and after” the critical stages of the canvassing of votes.

This same line of post “electioneering” had been brought into play by Bayan Muna (BM) senatoriables- Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño. In early April of this year, the two who had vowed allegiance to the newly-surfaced political pool-Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or (MAKABAYAN) were also extending links with former Pres. “Erap” Estrada’s Genuine Opposition (GO). Aside from Erap, Satur and Teddy are in close contacts with NP standard-bearer, Sen Manuel Villar and even that of Liberal Party presidentiable -Sen Mar Roxas. This had been BM’s allegiance roulette that not only stirred public scrutiny but of sounding reservations.

As planned, MAKABAYAN had bended its rule for Satur and others with the intents of securing political clout once the election end adversely on their cause. Thus, the need to please both GO candidates and even other presidentiables. Taking-up post election positions such as being a part of the presidential cabinet was MAKABAYAN’s end goal. This would be entirely different from their salivated senate chair, but still, it is capable of winning-out shared stewardship with the probable 2010 executive head. As such, Satur had pledge political “loyalty” here and there. Like how MAKABAYAN started-out extending its arms with Erap Estrada, who had been lauding his presidential ambition this coming election, another presidential hopeful by the name of Manny Villar had been courted by Satur. This and other dirty “antics” of MAKABAYAN is going way beyond cheap.

Infiltrating just about every political party existent this coming 2010 had been one goal of MAKABAYAN in its supposed fair share of cleaning the 2010 with partisan bull-outs and TRAPO influence. Does this make sense? Or better yet, MAKABAYAN is simply using TRAPOs with their cover of being a non-TRAPO adherent? Users or Losers?

MAKABAYAN Documented Meeting

PDC MEET:
December 21, 2008

DUMALO:
NUF (1)
NTU (1)
MR (3)
CL (1)
R5 (2)
ICR (2)
CV (1)
ST (2)


AGENDA:
I.Objective s of the meeting
II.Proposals:
PDC
Movement 4 change
III.Sharing of regions

Orientation/concept:
1.Pagtatasa sa nakaraang mga election 2007 elxn
2.Basa sa 2010 elexn
3.PDC
4.Pakikitungo sa mga kandidato
5.Detalye
a)Organization
b)Founding Convention
c)National Candidate
1.Punto ng pagtatasa sa nakaraang election:
a)Mabunga ang ating pakikitungo sa kalahatan sa election kahit sa mga unang taon ng P.
Nakapagpalapad ng alyado (Cgayan  Dy na later on naging masugid na ky)
Lumitaw ang dogmatikong pananaw lalo na sa MR (Popoy) na ini-introduce ang Russian experience na upsurge (nag-take ng participation sa lection noon sina Popoy, pero ang buong party ay nag boycott noong 1970).
b) 1980 election:
Pintakbo ni Macoy si Alejo Santos, nag take ang buong P na boycott.
1984 interim batasang pambansa election; nagkaroon ng changes ditto pero may malaking section pa rin ng ND forces ang nag boycott.
c)1986:
May malaking forces ang lahat na lumahok sa lection dahil may pananaw na kayang talunin si Marcos. Nahiwalay tayo at nasolo ng mga pangkatin nina Cory ang pagkakataon ng election.
Sa pagtatasa sa election ng P:
mali na pagtalunan ang paglahok sa election ng buong P. dahil ang on the 1st place ang P ay di nakabalangkas sa __________?.
Mali din ang position ni Popoy na lumahok ang MR sa election 1970.
Hindi na lang tactical ang parliamentary electoral struggle:
a)Makapag recruit ng malaraming memebership labas sa mga kasapi ng militant organization natin. Dapat maabot ng P ang malaking seksyon ng mamamayan o makabuluhang bilang ng masang naniniwala sa election ay may puwang ang paglahok sa halalan. Basta may significant number of population ay oputunidad na ito para sa organizing.
b)May makakamit ito sa united front tactics. Basic alliance, alliance to ilet, splitting the enemy, the broadest point of narrowest target.
Sa ngayon may lumilitaw na narrowiest target gaya ni GMA (like Bush). Under fillings ng paglahok ng P sa election ay paggamit ng “Dual Tactics”. Tayo habang binibra ang estado sa labas, dapat may kumikilos saloob para birahin at was akin ng sbayan ang estado.
d)Batay dito, hinusgahan ang paglahok ng P s election na Mali ito. Kaya resulta ng pagtatasang ito ang paglahok ng PnB sa election noong 1987. BUBUKAS TAYO SA TABI MO (81 congressional candidates). Forecast na mananalo ay 34 noon (2 weeks before election) at ang nanalo ay 2 lang. Jose at andulana (nanalong kandidato pero kalaunan ay bumaliktad din at nagpalit ng partido. 128 ang martir sa buong kampanya ng PnB, MATINDI ANG ATAKE NG KAAWAY.
Masyadong ambisyoso ang nagawa noon na napakalaking pagtitiwala sa sarili (
OVER ISTIMATION NG PWERSA.
Sektaryan (basta PNb lang), may mga alyadong binitawan nang ayaw sa Pnb at may ilang partidong sinalihan
e)1992: NASALANG SA FACTIONALISM: habang nagtangka pa tayong lumahok sa election pero nakaranas tayo ng pang iinsulto kay Salonga. Kiss of death
f)1998: di natin pinansin dahil may pagtingin tayo na 2nd class lang ang PL’s election.
Naka-focus tayo sa base baulding
g)2001: 1.7 M Paglahok ng BM (nag-catapoult ang BM sa oust Erap campaign), naging 1st tayo, noong 1998 ay maliit lang pork barrel pero sa 2001 ay napasikat natin at naiparehas na ito sa mga D’s congressman.
Nagsimula na ring isistematize ang pagbira sa legal democratic movement at ginawang lab ang Mindoro at ST. nakita nilang papalakas ang LDM kaya may pagbira sa buo.

h)2004: 2.4M 6 PL’S ang pinalahok. Ang target ay 12 ang mananalo pro ang result ay sa actual target na 6 ang maipasok. Legal offensive sa Legal DM. batasang 6.
i)2007: 3/2/2/1 target. 2.3M. May maningning na tagumpay kahit ganito lang ang inaabot dahil sa tindi ng atake sa mga PL’s natin. May paglaki sa ilang PL’s natin, gaya ng Gab at Kabataan.
A)Hard won victory: mayorya ay sweep votes, organized votes, alliance votes
Pinuruhan ng atake ang mga suportang allies natin pero nakakkuha tayo ng malaking bilang ng sweep votes dahil sa product ng campaign natin. Ang mahusay na ex. Nyan ay ang GWP  napalaki nila ng substantially ang kanilang boto kahit maliit lang ang kanilang makinarya. Acchivement itself ang (5%) ang organized votes  bakit laumiit ang boto? Seryosong atake ng estado (CL sa kasagsagan ng kampanya ay di makapag postering, katunayan ay nag-import pa sa natl ng mga gagawa nito, kasgasagn ng election ng atake sa kanilang legal dm/SMR/). Pero sa ST kahit may matinding atake ay nakalaki pa ng kanilang boto  nakikipag pukpukan sa maagap na na pag-engage ng legal (HR). may aaralin tayo sa experience ng ST kung paano babasagin ang atake ng ky.

B)Ikalawa assessment point: campaign isyu
BM  din a diinan ang PL’s persecution
PL’s  nakakulong si Ka Bel pero di man lang nakapaglabas ng photo ni ka bel na nakakakulong par asana sa sympathy votes.
Nagkaroon din complacency 9nadadala tayo ng survey feb, nasa top 5 ang mga PL’s natin.) march bumaba ng todo. Lesson sa survey 2004 nangyari din ito sa BM. Di naman tamang wag paniwalaan ang survey kasi indicator din ito, kundi talagang natural sa mga naunang buwan natayo ay mamayagpag. Kahit ang mga incumbent tahimik kasi nakasuso sila sa admin (force and purse priveleges). Tayo ang nauunang nag-iingay, kapag nangampanya ang mga 100 PL’s ay possible na tayong di marinig.  lesson: mulat na wag maging kampante kahit top na tayo sa survey. Kung nag-#1 tayo di nila gagamitin ang 1st Party rule.
Pinakhuli ang Suara  may command vote sa Minda (2004 ay di tayo nag-deploy ng command votes pero nakakuha sila ng 140k). nagbigay tayo ng malaking command votes sa 2007 (Pero napatunayang di ubra na pabotohin ang kalakhang Christian at lumad voters). Mas dapat na naibigay pa ito sa PL’s na AP at GWP.

DAHILAN NG PAGBABA NG BOTO NOONG 2007
1.ATAKE NG KY
2.KAHINAAN SA KAMPANYA
3.ALLIANCE
4.COMPLICENCY
5.FIGHT TO WIN NG SUARA (PERO DI PA ITO SARADO).
Tanong: Paano yong sa kbataan?
Kung mas naging mahusay pa ang campaign ng kbataan at ung boto sa suara ay nadeploy sa kabataan. Mas malaki percentage ng vote noong 2004. Tumaas ang boto ng 2007 pero kinapos pa rin. Masigla pero, kulang pa sa sinsin.

II. BASA SA 2010 ELECTION:
1.Labis na isolation ni GMA at galit ng mamamayan
2.Severely isolated si GMA sa kabilang banda deeply divided naman ang opposition. Di gaya noon ni FPJ, na may iisang figure. May halos 5 presidentiables na gusting tumakbo sa opposition.
Villar (kung tatakbo si erap - #1 sya at rising sa rating) – Noli (Pababa na sa survey)
Roxas – Noynoy
Erap – Jobama
Ping – (Jamby)
Loren (plactuated) – Chiz/ Teodoro
Etc: Villanueva, Gordon & BF
3.Pag imerge ng ND forces as bagong major political player (2004 di pa masyado), 2010 may ipinagmamalaki natayong 2.3M at malawak na political machinery at di hamak na mas malaki sa iba pang political party. NAPATUNAYAN SA CANVASS WATCH ANG LATAG NATIN AT NAOBLIGA SILANG MAKIPAGTULUNGAN SA TAIN DAHIL DITO. Kaugnay nito, sa 2010 ay mas may malaking dahilan tayo na maging malaking political party  may 5 congressman tayo.
Lakas – mas malaki sa atin pero discredited
Kampi – discredited
NPC – discredited
Labas sa 3 malalaking partido na ito, mas malaki tayo sa kanila. (LP, Bangon, BnA ETC).

Tanong:
Sa kasalukuyang kaayusan ba ay di kayang gawin ang gusto nating maabot?

May 6 na PL’S na patatakbuhin:
BM
AP
GWP
KABATAAN
GE
ACT

Pagsasamasamahin natin ang 6 na PL’s na patatakbuhin natin para ilaban sa election (as coalition party) to bring allies (MF & Politician, pwede ring maisama ang mga local party sa mga probinsya at syudad) na magkaroon ng ugnayan sa kanila.
Basis of unity: ND program

TANONG:
a)Bakit di na lang magtayo ng bagong partido?  mas magandang maitayo ang mga PL’s na may mga prestige at estable na.
May pag-alala lang at kunting risk sa legal? Baka ma put into question ang legalidad ng mga PL’s natin… magkakaroon ng question bilang isang marginalized party? Argument is in the name of social justice and political.
b)Sino pwedeng sumali sa PDC?
POLITICAL/SECTORAL/LOCAL PARTIES
PERSONAGES
Note: Di kasama a ang mga BMO’s.

Dealing w/ presidential:
Non open/ no endorsement
Guest candidates
a)Pwede tayong makipag-ugnayan sa mga sumusunod at maisama sa mga congressman natin:
SO
LM
RM
TC
TANADA
D. LIM
JDV/JDV III
SERGE
Consideration to deal w/ or criteria: pinakamalapot na ang critical support sa kandidato sa pagka-persidente.
Principles/platforms (patriotic and democratic)
Resources (iba pa yong sa campaign at iba pa rin yong sa movement – 1:1)
Post election position (cabinet post)
Winability
Slate (national at local)

b)Natanong kay Jo kaugnay nito:
Di ba di tayo nag-iendorse ng president dahil kapag nanalo na sya ay sya na ang magdadala ng mga impe at anti pipol policy.  depende sa kung ano ang kaya nyang maibigay na pakikitungo at later ay nabanggit nya ang “critical support”.
Critical support  pepwedeng magkaroon ng suporta sa isang presidentiable, pero ililinaw natin na hindi bulag na endorsement. May kasunduan tayo at posibleng i-critic kung di sya tutupad sa mga pangako nya. Nililinaw natin sa public ang kanyang mga posibleng kahinaan.

Di ba magagalit at self limiting kung mag-oopen endorsement tayo?
Sa presidential, medyo possible talaga ito
Pwede rin mailapit sa pollwatch machinery.

Ang point:
Magbubuo ang national organ ng alliance team para ilapit ang ating concept.
May tsimis kay Jamby (from ST).
Pumapalag si Jamby sa PDC, kasi ang itataas daw naman ay si MV.

SA ORGANIZATION: (please refer to hard copy documents)
1.Membership
2.Pagtatayo ng PDC:
3.National leading bodies

NOTE: Tuloy ang paglahok ng PL’s natin (ang mga dati nang PL’s natin + ACT & GE).
KABATAAN  aralin baka mabigyan pa rin ng command votes
ACT  Sweep
GE  Sweep

Obserbasyon sa mga bagong PL’s:
1.ACT PL’S:
ST: Ang GE at ACT ay magsisimula muna sa kanilang sarili lalo na sa mga rehiyon. May mga erya kasing ala pang makinarya sa mga ito. Ex. Noong migrante 2004, na naghabulan talaga ng mga makinarya.
NT: Malayo na ikumpara ito sa migrante, may mas malaking sectoral votes ang teacher
Note: need to consider: di lang sweep dapat ang rationale nito…
AVE  ay di lang nakakuha ng solong boto sa mga teachers + nakadikit din ito sa mga local na politico at estruktura ng gobyerno. Dapat matuto sa karanasan nito na may patrionage politics.
I-TEACHER  may sweep (cocopea)
2.GE: May sariling sectoral votes na pagkukunan.
TANONG:
R5  ANO BA TALAGA ANG MARKET VOTES NITO? sa computation ay liliit ito sa actual, kasi kapag nabawas ang teacher sa GE votes ay liliit na ito. Babawasin ang PnP, LGU (nakatali sa mga local na politico – co terminus din sila).
Ano ang basis ng pagpapatakbo ng PL’s ng GE?  Nakakakasa na sila as early as 2007 na magpatakbo na sila ng sariling PL’s para sa pagkatawan ng kakanyahan ng mga kawani. May tantya silang may malaking market votes sa sector.
Aralin ang prospective votes nila vis-à-vis sa mababawas na boto sa BM at AP.
NOTE:
1 ½ year na lang para makapagtayo ng makinarya sa mga probinsya at rehiyon sa mga bagong PL’s.

TANONG:
CONCEPTUAL ang pagtatayo ng bagong Political Party; 1) despo ng tao 2) inter-relation nito sa mga MO’s natin?
Kung ano ang principal task, hawak ito ng mga region. Sa karanasan, ang mga nagangasiwa sa lelksyon ay bumabalik sa mga MO’s after ng election.
Ano ang relationship  ang PDC ay tatakbong parang bayan. May kanya-kanya pag-aasikaso sa kanya-kanyang mga PL’s. Kung in terms of machinery, may delineation ang bawat PL’s dito.

NCR: Sa PDC, mobilisasyon naman ang ating pangunahing gagamitin kaya di masyadong magagasgas ang mga MO’s.
TANONG:
Cordi  magkakaroon ng prob sa rekurso sa tao.
Sabi ni JMS: di dapat mag-isip nang undialictical way o static tayo, kung may pagkakataon na mai-abante natin ang organizing sa bagong larangan dapat tayong maging dialectical at positibo sa pag-didespo ng tao.
Tamang manggagaling sa pinasusulpot ng kilusang masa ang mga lider na ipe-pwesto natin sa electoral struggle. Dapat talaga, 1st and foremost ay mass leaders natin ang mai-pwesto at hindi mga trapo. Para tiyak na naisusulong ang interes ng masa.
ST  Habulin ang consul ng chapter (2 mo’s – paggamit ng 2 yugto ng organizing).
Sa BM national office – since 2004, nag-mantena ng kanilang sariling chapter. Nagkakaroon sila ng contribution sa kampanyang masa (year long). Not necessarily na i-transporma mo sa MO’s, pwede mo nang i-consul sa RKL.
ST/R5  wala pa bang pangalan ang PL’ ng kabataan? Kung sweeping kasi ang habol natin, medyo nalilate na tayo. Maganda ring may name re-call para mabilis makakuha ng boto.
Di masagot kasi ala pang paabot….

IV.MOVEMENT FOR CHANGE: (Please refer to concept paper)
Sagot sa problem sa pagkokonsol ng allies na actively ng-take part sa ouster
Composition ay mas broader, not necessarily mula sa mga sectors
Electoral watchdog
Target maimobilisa ang (hope)

V.Sharing ng mga regions: (
1.R5:
Ala pang memo natatanggap kaugnay ng PDC.
POLITICAL ALLIGNMENT:
kalakhan ng mga gob ay GMA allies, catanduanes – independent at open ang Masbate.
Sa congressman sina Escudero at chato lamang nakaka-usap.
Mayors: Sorsogon – Juvit ay nakakabit kay Gringo, Mayor Rosal ay inaanak ni GMA. Masbate City – medyo alyado, Iriga –
Villapuerte at Alpirol na lang ang natitirang political clan sa Bikol. Wala na ang mga Espinosa at Andaya. After n Teroy, din na naka-usap ang ama ni Salceta.
Kung mapapagtakbo: ilan sa mga nai-field natin sa 3 Bokal (albay, sorsogon at Masbate). Nakadikit sa mga politico, walang magandang score. Si Kho ay pinatakbo natin para mawala sa pwesto ang mga Espinosa.
Kung credibility wise  si Liwayway Benson-Chato ang nakaka-usap natin.
TANONG:
CORDI: Inaalyado ba natin si Mayor Jessie Robredo? (issue base natin inaalyado).
NT: May kilala ba tayong potential na pwedeng patakbuhin under PDC?  Di pa rin nakakapag-usap para ditto.
Kung ipapakarga ang GE at ACT, kaya pa bang bigyan ng makinarya?  ala pa, my ACT organizing pero napabayaan since 2003. NAREA at NFA ang nakatayong unyon, may deriktang organizing ang national.

2.ST – nakarating na ang liham. Nagkaron ng limited disc sa mga nasa pls (white w/ rep ng r). naraise na ang mga naging tanong don. Ang tagubilin wag muna ilarga ang disc sa open. Plano ilunsad na ang mga consultation sa mga probinsya, at isa pang konsul sa region na malapad-lapad na. nong una proposal ang trato, at kinukuha pa ang mga komentaryo.
Sa kabataan, may pangamba sa di pagkakapirmis ng pangalan at dir in mai-pwesto sa mga kampanya.

a)CALABARZON AREA:
May isang nanalong konsyal sa lean-Batangas under partido lakas (Carlito Caisip), #9 beth Holgado (natalo –partido lakas).
Mayor, vice, vice gob at gob ay wala.
2004 may isang pintakbo sa Bokal (talo #3 sa hui), Vic Mendoza (vice Gob – natalo). May sariling network at may sariling resources.
Sa pwedeng patakbuhin uli sa PDC:
Kagawad: Carlito Caisip + isa pa sa Lean, Beth Delgado sa Lemery, Calamba – Delfin De Claro.
Bokal: Vic Mendoza (batangas).
MGA NAKAUSAP AT IBA PANG POLITICO SA ERYA:
GOBERNOR: Laguna (ER ejercito, Lazaro at Joey lina). Quezon (Nantes, Enverga at Suarez). Rizal (mayor-Mon Ilagan).
Kapasidad ng makinarya:
Mga bagong lider ang maii-pwesto lalo na sa AP, tinamaan ng whole sale filling of cases.
Tanong:
Kung as-is ang plano, at ipapasok ang GE at ACT, kakayanin pa bang mapunan?  kaya pa namang punan (water district, OWWA at mga teacher  karanasan naman sa election ay nagiging aktibo).
b)MIMAROPA AREA:
Mindoro (lusaw ang makinarya sa erya)
Palawan (may pwedeng i-debelop sa open mass movement).
Romblon (may magandang prospect)

3.NCR:
a)NATALAKAY NA ANG MEMO. May ilang question lang:
sa organisasyon lalo na ang pagtatayo nng chapter. Natalakay na sa concept kanina.
Pano positibong hinaharap ang consul, after election naging buhaghag na ang pagtangan?
Pagtutukoy pa lang ng coordinator sa buong NCR ang inaabot ng unity sa 17 cities/municipalities.
c)May ilang pwedeng patakbuhin under PDC (QC: Totoy – Brgy. Captain ng Libis at Dr. ED, si Jerry Gamis # 7 last election), Manila (Doy – brgy. Captain ng sampaloc). Marikina (Joy), Caloocan (ala pa).

Atty. Ramon Te (nakalusot noong nakaraan – staff nya akbayan).
Mayor: QC (Joy Belmonte at Bistek, Matt Defensor). Manila: Isko, Atienza at Lim (malaki ang epekto ng pagkakahiwalay ni Erap kay Lim, si Atienza naman ay nakadikit kay GMA, open si isko na makipag-usap sa atin. Manda: babalik ang matandang Abalos.

Bilang sinupurtahang politico sa NCR:

Blng
Panalo
Talo


mayor
10
5
5
7 old/3 new
sa 7 siyudad/bayan
vice-mayor
6
3
3
3 old/3 new
sa 6 na siyudad
konsehal
57
28
29
2 old/55 new
sa 12 siyudad/bayan
Rep
42
16
26
16 old/26 new
sa 12 siyudad/bayan

115
52
63
28 old/87 new


4.CL
a)PAMPANGA:
Wala pang paabot ang mga kasama. Pero batay sa naging sit ng area noong nakaraang 2007 election. Fr. Ed Panillo (sinuportahan), Yeng Guiao (panapahong nakakausap). Sa mga Congressman isa lang ang nakaka-usap (Cong. Daza).
Mayor: si Oca lang ang alyado (di makapagsalita para kay Among Ed), mas ang tumitindig ay ang mga vice mayors.
b)TARLAC: nakaka-usap ang anak ni Yap
Gerona vice mayor (alyado)
c)PANGASINAN:
Bokal ang mga alyado at mga mayor
Nanie Braganza (Alaminos)
Kapitan Angel Manahan (Bonoan), tatakbo basta itataas lang ni ka SO ang kamay sa 2010.

d)BULACAN:
Vicce Gob ay nakakausap sa nagyon. May Bokal ding nakakausap at vice mayor ng SAN Jose DEL Monte. Sa 1st District Kausap ang asawa, may maagang lumapit Atty. Rene Balmecantos (natalo dati by 6K votes), Domeng Marcos (vice mayor ng Paombong)
e)BATAAN:
Abet Roman, nakakausap. Dating Cong. Tet Garcia, nakakausap din.
f)AURORA:
Ruben Dela Cruz (dating pinatakbo sa PnB).
g)NE:
Umali (nakakausap, may galing sa Bayan- Gen. Sec ng HEAD Dr. Raymond Sarmiento as consultant na birador). Tomas Joson – tumakbong mayor ng Cabanatuan pero natalo, si Rommel Padilla ay di pa nakaka-usap.

May tatakbo sa local na posibleng manalo (2 bokal sa Tarlac, isa ang taga Panique). Sa congressman – ala pa (pero may 2 malapits sa atin na nasa Olongapo pero tumakbo dati under Kapatiran).
Mga alyadong politico:
Ang trend sa Angeles City ay nasa panahon ni Sumulong (halos araw-araw ay may namamatay na mamamayan – vigilante group) sa panahon ni Mayor Blueboy Nepumuceno. Ang vice mayor nya ay alyado natin. may balita ding kinukuha si Among Ed bilang vice president ni Bro. Eddie.
May chapter sa regionwide ang ACT-CL (5 matanda at bata ang nagangasiwa dito), may chapter ang GE sa Angeles City, Mabalacat Pampanga at Tarlac City.

5.ICR AREA:
a)ILOCOS/CORDILLERA:
Makinarya sa GE (COURAGE-CORDI at COURAGE ILOCOS), in-active ang chapter sa Ilocos.
Sa ACT (ala nang organisador sa regional level), pero may mga chapter sa Baguio, Cordillera at Ilocos.
Major concern ay mach. Overstretch ang mach sa elexn.
Last elxn may tumakbong mayor (Janet) pero natalo (kunti lang ang lamang).
Sa Baguio City mga 35 ang naglaban-labang konsyal.
Sa benguet ay majority ng konsyal ay alyado. Rolan Punzalan – LP (alyado – tatakbo uli).
TANONG:
MARCOS, anon a ang balita?  kumpara kay Imee ay mas madulas, pero sa laban ng anti-milit ay lumalaban. Ang tatakbo sa senate ay si Bongbong.

b)LA UNION:
Mga warlords politico (Dumpit at Ortega)
c)MAKINARYA SA GE at ACT
Kaya ba natin ang over stretch ng

6.CV:
1)Ala pang pinag-usapan ang region kaugnay sa PDC. Pero ang paabot ay GO naman ang region.
2)Kalagayan ng mga probinsya:
a)ISABELA: anti-logging campaign ni GP ay galit sa kanya dahil nawawln ng kabuhayan ang mga masang ang kabuhayan ay carabao-logging. May balitang ang kanyang kua ay involve sa illegal logging. (Ramon Magsaysay Awardee si GP – kaya lagging nasa ibang bansa).
Edwin Weh (financier nya) mukhang sya tatakbo bilang gob at posibleng makalaban si _____, at pomoporma din si Albano)
4th District- Anthony Miranda: ok nong una, pero binigyan tayo ng talbog na tseke (P100k) naka ilang gives din.
Diaz Bello (sinuportahan sa vice-mayor), sa secu ay nagpapa-abot ng info.
Marlon Alvarez at Butan (talo pareho sa Santiago)
b)CAGAYAN:
Dong Antonio (mayor ng alcala) nakadikit kay JPE.
3rd District: Mamba vs Teng 9nanalo ang sinuportahan natin na si Mamba.
Nahati na sa 4 na District ang Cagayan, last term na ni Mamba kaya pwede na syang tumakbo sa nadagdag na District.
May balitang away sina Antonio at Enrile, may balitang tatakbo si JPE sa pagka-gobernor. Naga-away ang mag-ama dahil sa isyu ng pagtakbo sa gob, dahil si Jaacky ay gustong tumakbong gob. Si Mamba ay gustong kunin ni Jacky na vice nya.
May planong tumakbo s Mamba sa gob at ito ang reliable allies sa atin since 2001.
2nd District: Vargas vs Layos (natalo sinuportahan natin).
Naipanalo natin ang isang mayor, natalo si Arnel Arogao ay natalo.
c)NUEVA VISCAYA:
Tatakbo si
d)QUIRINO:
Sinuportahan natin anak, pero natalo.
3)Sa PDC
a)Mamba (LP), Grace Padaca (GOB)
b)Bokal (ala pa, ayaw na rin sa isang sinuportahan dati).
4)ACT at GE (ala probinsyal chapter).

VI.FOUNDING CONFERENCE:
NEED NA MAGTUKOY NA ANG MGA REGION NG POINT PERSON PARA SA MGA GAGANAPING PRE-CONVENTION at CONVENTION sa March 2009.
Representation:
Pre-convention (2 per regions, 1 per province/chartered cities).
Convention (2-4 regions, 2-4 province, 1-2 towns & personages)
Sa pagbubukas sa mga alyadong politico, pwede namang ibukas ang idea (wag lang magbibigay ng papers).
Ang pangalan: PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC COALITION (ITO NA YON).

CPP-NPA-NDF Document in possession of the members of The Unheard NPA Victims.

Para sa mga Kasama,

Isa muling malugod at makabuluhang pagbati para sa mga kasama na nakapag paabot ng mga impormasyon at mga mahahalagang dokumento na ito na magpapatunay ng mga buktot na gawain ng CPP-NPA-NDF. Tunay na paglilingkod ang ating hangad para sa ating mga kababayan.

MULI MABUHAY!!!


The Unheard NPA Victims.

CPP-NPA-NDF 2 Million Command Votes for Sale

Nakipagkita kamakailan si Bayan Muna Rep. Satur OCAMPO sa isang Presidentiable. Sa nasabing pagkikita ay inalok ni Satur ang nasabing Presidentiable ng 2 milyong boto. Ngunit, mariing tinanggihan ng nasabing Presidentiable na ngayo’y senador, ang alok ng malaman nito na ang kapalit ng 2 milyong boto ay ang pagbibigay ng apat na cabinet posts sa kaniyang administrasyon at chairmanship sa mga ilang committees sa senado kung ito ay manalo sa dadating na eleksyon sa 2010.

Ang meeting ay nagpapatunay lamang na isa-isa ng nilalapitan ng Makabayan ang mga kilalang presidentiables sa pamamagitan ni Satur Ocampo, Teddy Casiño, at Liza Masa bilang kanilang opisyal na mga negosyador.

Nagpapatunay sa isang natuklasang dokumento kung saan nakasaad ang criteria ng CPP sa pagbibigay ng endorsement sa mga nilapitan na presidentiables.

“Critical Support - pepwedeng magkaroon ng suporta sa isang presidentiable, pero ililinaw natin na hindi bulag na endorsement. May kasunduan tayo at posibleng i-critic kung di sya tutupad sa mga pangako nya. Nililinaw natin sa public ang kanyang mga posibleng kahinaan”

Ayon pa sa CPP document, kasama sa sinasabing criteria sa pagpili ng susuportahang Presidentiable ang mga sumusunod:

1. Plataporma na dapat ay pasok sa idelohiya ng CPP o di kaya ay hindi kokontra sa mga plano ng CPP;

2. Resources na lumalabas ay doble dahil iba yung hihingin para tustusan ang kampanya ng Makabayan at iba pa rin yung para sa movement.

3. Pangako na makapagbibigay ng post-elective positions sa magiging administrasyon sakaling manalo.

4. Kakayahang manalo ng presidentiable.

5. Maisama ang mga suportadong candidates sa local at national positions.

Ang pag-alok ng 2 milyong boto at ang hinihinging kapalit ni Ka Satur ay isang kongkretong ehemplo na nagbebenta ng boto ang Bayan Muna at ito ay dapat maimbestigahan ng COMELEC sa lalong madaling panahon.

Sa pagtanggi ng nasabing Senador ay maaaring hindi lang isa ang nilapitan ng grupo ni Satur para ialok ang nasabing 2 milyong boto.

Ang political strategy ng Makabayan na makiki alyansa sa lahat ng maaaaring makapitan upang masiguro ang kanilang posisyon sa darating na eleksyon kung sino man ang manalo. Kaya naman pati Si dating Pangulong Erap na noon ay kinasusuklaman din nila Satur ay ngayo’y kaanib na nila.

Alam nila Satur na ang isang appointed Cabinet Secretary ay may kapangyarihang mag-appoint ng kaniyang nagugustuhang undersecretaries at nagmimistulang hari ng kaniyang departamento.

Para sa mga Kasama,

Isang malugod at makabuluhang pagbati para sa mga kasama na nakapag paabot ng mga impormasyon at mga mahahalagang dokumento na magpapatunay ng mga buktot na gawain ng CPP-NPA-NDF. Upang ito ay maipaabot sa kaalaman ng ating mga kababayan.

MABUHAY!!!


The Unheard NPA Victims

GAMITAN SA LOOB AT LABAS NG MAKABAYAN

Liban sa maugong na pakeke-eksena ni Teddy Casiño sa muling pagtakbo ni Erap Estrada ngayong darating na 2010 elections, nagawa ding bigyan ng basbas ng MAKABAYAN o Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan ang lantarang balimbingan ng iba pa nitong miyembro sa iba’t-ibang Political Parties tulad ng NP at LP nina Manuel Villar at Mar Roxas.

Kasado na kasi ang hayagang pagkalat-kalat ng MAKABAYAN para tuluyang mapasok o kaya’y makahakot ng suporta sa mga liderato ng Genuine Opposition. Dangan kasi paraan ito upang hindi mapagsarhan ng pinto ng Malacañang ang MAKABAYAN kung kagyat mang matalo ang mga sinusuportahan nito.

“Variety of support” ang isinisulong ng MAKABAYAN sa ngayon lalo na’t pumaparoo’t parito ang mga taga suporta nina Villar, Estrada at Roxas. Wala naman kasing tiyak na mawawala sa MAKABAYAN kung makikanib ang isa o dalawa sa mga ito sa naituring nilang mga TRAPO lalo na’t nakasalalay rito ang pagpasok ng mas malaking pondo para sa pangangampanya ng mga suportadon nitong kandidato.

Kung Plan A ng MAKABAYAN ang paghugot ng voting bloc mula kampo Erap hanggang Villar, Plan B naman ang paninipsip para maambunan ng cabinet positions sakaling matalo ang isa o higit pa sa grupo sa pagtatapos ng canvassing. Tulad ng inaasahan, ang palitan ng pabor ng kung sinu mang maihahalal sa 2010 mula sa mga miyembro ng MAKABAYAN ay tiyak pa keysa all-out na panalo ng senatorial slate nito na pinangungunahan ni Satur Ocampo. Kasi naman, may partisipasyon ang MAKABAYAN sa lahat ng mga kandidatong pagka-pangulo.

Ang mga senatoriables na sina Liza Masa, Teddy Casiño at Rafael Mariano ay tila mga “moles” ng MAKABAYAN sa panguluhan ng 2010 na magdadala ng extended power sa iba pang kabilang sa Partido. Kasi naman, ang utang na loob ng isang panguluhan sa alin man sa mga MAKABAYAN-supported senatoriables na ito ay pagkakautang niya sa MAKABAYAN bilang iisang grupo.

Win-win solution ang MAKABAYAN kung sakali mang pagdamutan sila sa Senado at mailuklok na lang bilang mga cabinet secretaries. Mula sa ilalim, panghahawakan ng MAKABAYAN ang takbo ng panguluhan ng kung sino mang naihalal. Dito magagawang gamitin ng MAKABAYAN ang mga shared-executive rights or pribilehiyo na di na rin nalalayo sa mga kapangyarihan ng nasa Senado. Bilang parte ng administrasyon, magiging ma-impluwensiya ang MAKABAYAN maging sa pag repaso ng mga desisyong eksekyutibo.

MAKABAYAN: VOTES IN EXCHANGE FOR CABINET POSTS

Who would have thought that a seemingly patriotic alliance such as the Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or MAKABAYAN for short is actually a group of blackmailers? This fact was revealed in a document recently discovered by Jaime Laude of Philippine Star who did a story on said broad political alliance to which progressive party list groups such as Bayan Muna, Gabriela Women’s Party and Anakpawis are at the helm. According to (writer)’s take on the document, MAKABAYAN precursors have been promising to deliver a million votes to several known presidentiables – Mar Roxas, Loren Legarda, Joseph Estrada, Jamby Madrigal, Manny Villar and Jejomar Binay – and are demanding that their proffered number of ballots would be repaid by the winning candidate with several post-elective positions under their newly installed administration.

Based on this document, it is quite clear that as early as now MAKABAYAN is already on its first phase of implementing a grand electoral fraud for the upcoming elections as their offer is literally the same as selling votes to the highest bidder or to any of the presidentiables who can offer the juiciest position after 2010. Gone are the usual exchanges of P500 bills-for-votes normally seen on Election Day as the MAKABAYAN has successfully caused the evolution of electoral cheating in the country. And, mind you the group is a big-time dreamer as they have explicitly demanded cabinet positions from all the presidentiables which would mean that they could and would wheedle out various “request” from their padrinos whose victory they would naturally claim as their making.

What is further appalling from this unholy alliance is the fact that these politicos have been eagerly seeking an endorsement from MAKABAYAN without really knowing that the organization is merely playing them for a fool. Unbeknownst to them, the group has steadfastly approached each of the presidentiables and is offering the same depraved offer over and over again. A portion of the document - “consideration to deal with or criteria: pinakamalapot na ang critical support sa kandidato sa pagkapresidente ang….resources, post-elective position (cabinet post) at winnability” – further proved how convoluted the grand electoral fraud of MAKABAYAN really is.

MAKABAYAN is even aware that there is a big chance that these presidentiables will be irked by their supposed “endorsement” and their attached “demands” that precursors behind said broad political alliance have even directed their organizers to keep mum about how they planned to milk every presidential candidate for the upcoming 2010 elections and how they planned to renege their side of the bargain. For the poor gullible presidentiable, he or she will surely lose a couple of millions as MAKABAYAN is also insisting this big stipulation under their “contract”

1B PONDO NG CPP-NPA-NDF PARA SA ELEKSYON

Sa halagang isang bilyong piso balak paganahin ng People’s Democratic Coalition o mas kilala sa tawag na MAKABAYAN ang kanilang plano sa dadating na eleksyon sa 2010. Sa ganito kalaking halaga ay sinisiguro ng Partido na makapwesto sina Satur Ocampo, Liza Masa, Rafael Mariano at si Teddy Casiño bilang bagong mga senador ng bansa dahil tig-50 milyong piso ang itinalagang budget ng Communist Party of the Philippines para sa apat na mga representante. Bukod sa tig-50 milyon na budget kada isa, ay pagaganahin din ng CPP ang isang malakihang bilang ng “poll watchers” para bantayan at siguraduhing makakakuha ng sapat na bilang ng boto at upang sila ay makasama sa “Magic 12” na mga senador.
Ang lahat ng ito ay natuklasan sa pamamagitan ng isang dokumento na lumabas sa pahayagang Philippine Star na sinulat ni Jaime Laude nitong Agosto 12 lamang. Ayon sa nasabing storya, maliban sa 1 bilyon na preparadong budget ng MAKABAYAN ay nag-aantay pa itong makatanggap ng pinangakong donasyon mula sa isang kilalang senadora na huling nag-anunsyo ng kaniyang kandidatura sa pagkapangulo sa 2010.
Bukod sa una nang naisulat ni Laude, napag-alaman din na ang nasabing meeting na ginanap noong Disyembre 21, 2008 ay dinaluhan ng ilang kilalang personalidad mula sa ibat-ibang organo ng CPP mula sa Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, Southern Tagalog, Bicol Region at mula dito sa Metro Manila. Ngunit sa nasabing pagtitipon ay kapansin-pansin ang hindi pagdalo ng mga delegasyon mula sa Visayas at Mindanao na maaaring magpatunay sa namumuong malaking hidwaan sa loob ng CPP partikular sa pagitan ng kanilang mga lider na si Jose Maria Sison at si Benito Tiamzon kasama ang kaniyang kabiyak na si Wilma Tiamzon. Base sa ilang impormasyong nakalap, ang hidwaan ay nagbunga mula sa biglaang pagkabig ni Joma sa usaping paglahok ng Partido sa eleksyon ng bansa na dati-rati naman ay kaniyang mariing tinututulan.