The Unheard NPA Victims

FROM PUBLIC ENEMY TO SENATOR

2010-04-08T21:53:00.000-07:00

Absolution usually comes after the sinner has repented and subjected himself to the penalties of his wrongdoing. However, here in our country, politicians tend to change that fact. Ironically, the people even bear witnessing such crime unfolding on their very midst. A good example would be the case of convicted plunderer Erap Estrada, who threw just about the little “delicadeza” he has left by running for the same position he once shamefully led. Other than Erap, have we given a thought on the shocking display of allegiances between known Communist disciples- Saturnino Ocampo and Liza Maza with one of the state’s oldest Political Party? Logic dictates that Communism and democracy are two conflicting ideas. They simply do not mix, since the success of one means the eradication of the other. But have we really given that sad truth a thought?

Ocampo, the third time Partylist Representative under BAYAN Muna was the former leader of the New People’s Army (NPA) Southern Tagalog guerilla front. In the 1980s, Ocampo led the Communist underground and is among those that ordered the execution of around ten thousand Communist cadres accused of treason. He was part of the CPP-NPA’s AHOS Committee who acted as the sole tribunal for rebels believed to be in cahoots with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Part of Ocampo’s magnum opus inside the CPP leadership was the purging operation done between 1985 till 1989 that included the Oplan Venereal Disease that turned Inopacan, Leyte into CPP’s very own killing field that summed 67 known deaths. Other than Oplan-VD, Ocampo is among those liable for the deaths under Oplans Zombie in Southern Mindanao and Cadena de Amor in Southern Tagalog.

The establishment of BAYAN Muna (BM) in September 25, 1999, more than a year before the May 2001 Partylist Group election had Ocampo surfacing from the dissident rebel army. Being elected president of the “introduced” people’s rights group (BM), Ocampo first laundered his identity. In fact, the brute NPA leader managed to set up a publicly “revered” image of having been one of the country’s fierce activists; an idea brought about by Ocampo’s participation during the EDSA People Power revolt. The Communist Party actually stage-managed Ocampo’s “rebirth” as an activist and his entry inside Congress through BM’s wins during the 2001 elections. Ocampo was able to turn his rebel years obsolete and immaterial as he cowered behind BM’s so-called calm protests.

Ocampo never denied his allegiance to the Communist Party or even refused CPP-NPA-NDF Chair Jose Maria Sison’s unyielding support to BM and to Ocampo’s political career. Obviously, Ocampo’s silence is his admittance. It serves a good alibi to keep the public in the dark. That is, as BM under Ocampo’s leadership continue to acknowledge Communist support that includes fund exchanges.

April of last year, MAKABAYAN (Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan) was launched as the independent political pool that house Ocampo’s senatorial bid alongside Liza Maza. Authorities have uncovered CPP-NPA documentations revealing the rebel group’s 1 billion peso worth of doled-out fund for Ocampo and Maza’s candidacies to include their fielded PLGs. About 50 million of said chunk of rebel fund was allotted for Ocampo alone, enough to fuel his campaign. Have we heard another denial coming from Ocampo’s camp? Else, Joma Sison and the Communist Party carry on with their sweet exchanges of correspondence and show of support to both MAKABAYAN and Ocampo’s candidacy. It is not very likely that a “fierce activist” like Ocampo would choose to keep silent on such a sensitive issue if he was in fact not guilty.

The silent treatment Ocampo is trying to pull is not working on Sison’s dissatisfied rebel army. The objections coming from Communist cadres led by CPP-NPA’s figure head – Benito Tiamzon against the all-out support of the CPP-NPA to Ocampo’s political career is something that cannot be easily shrugged aside. The cynicism on Ocampo’s intentions in politics not only unsettles authorities but also of the CPP-NPA hierarchy itself. Why on earth would the CPP-NPA risk stability of its leadership for someone like Ocampo if he is of no use to Sison’s ultimate plot of redesigning our sovereignty with Communist dictatorship? Why is Ocampo this “influential” inside the Party? Should we really turn a blind eye on his connections with the CPP-NPA who is by far the potential threat against the very democracy that we have valiantly tried to protect?

Anyone can venture in politics. This is all part of the state exercising the fullest extent of democracy. But is it not also true that it is being used by abusive honchos like Ocampo? The public for now is ignoring the threat of Ocampo’s entry inside the Senate or even to his collusion with the Nacionalista Party to gain electoral support. But surely, who in the later end would be wailing for help and screaming foul when democracy is being played on Ocampo’s hands?

Juan dela Cruz’s ignorance is what sustains Ocampo and the CPP-NPA’s willingness to supersede our liberties with their tyrannical ideology and agnostic belief. We revolted the idea of TRAPOs and opportunist bastards milking criminal immunities out of their “positions”, and their money-making tricks with the taxpayer’s money. But have we really done something for our defense against their concerted abuses? We should put an end to this absurdity. State enemies who are guilty of murder and democratic laws’ perfidy are no way fit to claim a seat inside the Senate. Otherwise, our state government would match state prison. And by then, things might just be a little too late for us all.

VILLAR NALOKO NI MAZA AT OCAMPO

2010-03-28T21:51:00.000-07:00

Ang buong akala ng kampo ni Senador Manny Villar ay tapat ang kanilang binuong alyansa sa mga kilalang progresibong kandidato na sina Satur Ocampo at Liza Maza. Dahil na rin sa ningning ng binitiwang pangako na 2 milyong command votes para sa Nacionalista Party at ang buong senatorial slate nito ay mistulang na-iukit ang kasunduan sa pagitan ng dalawang grupo.

Ngunit ang nasabing alyansa ay posibleng maglaho dahil na rin sa isang nadiskubreng plano. Lingid sa kaalaman ni Villar ay wala palang balak tuparin ng kampo nila Satur ang pangakong pagbibigay ng 2 milyong boto sa NP dahil tanging ang pangalan nila Ocampo at Maza ang kasalukuyang inuutos na dapat isulat sa balota ng mga senador sa dadating na eleksyon.

Ito ba ang isusukli ng mga militante sa kasunduan nila kay Villar? Ang gawing mistulang talunan ang iba nitong mga kandidato sa pagka-senador? Paano na sina Miriam Defensor-Santiago, Bong Revilla, Pia Cayetano, Bongbong Marcos, Ariel Querubin, Adel Tamano, Gilbert Remulla, Susan “Toots” Ople, Gwendolyn Pimentel at Mon-Mon Mitra na kanilang pina-asa na may makukuhang malaking boto mula sa kanilang hanay? Kung si Marcos lang sana ang hindi iboboto ng mga militante ay maaari pa nating maintindihan ngunit ang paglaglag sa buong senatorial slate ay isang malinaw na kalapastanganan.

Sa posibleng magiging away sa loob NP sa pagkakataong lumabas at matunugan ng ibang kandidato ang ganitong pagtataksil ay sino kaya ang kakampihan ni Villar? Tatayo ba siya sa likod ng iba niyang senatoriables at ipagpipilitan na iutos nila Satur at Maza sa kanilang mga taga-suporta na ang buong miyembro ng kaniyang senatorial slate ay iboto or siya ba ay magsasawalang-kibo na lamang upang hindi maging tagilid ang kaniyang posibleng pagkapanalo sa pagka-pangulo?

Dito natin masisilip kung talagang may prinsipyo si Villar tulad ng kaniyang matagal nang isinasaad sa publiko o baka mas makinang ang kaniyang pangarap na maka-upo sa palasyo tulad ng ating napatunayan ng ito ay makipag-alyado sa mga sinasabing taga-suporta ng komunismo.

NEW GROUP SPLITS FROM JOMA SISON

2010-03-26T20:21:00.000-07:00

Despite the Communist Party of the Philippines’ stubborn posturing that all is well within the movement, a new group has recently severed its ties with the communist group led by its chairman in absentia, Jose Maria Sison. This was admitted by a group that calls itself as the Communalist Proletariat Party-Nationalist Patriotic Army-National Diagraphic Fundamentalist and which uses the same abbreviation as that of Joma’s CPP-NPA-NDF.

In an official statement given to media groups and to emphasize their difference to the bandits who are calling themselves rebels in the country, the general command of the breakaway group has categorically condemned the permit-to-campaign and other relative money-making scheme that are currently being enforced by the New Peoples’ Army in various parts of the country. The group also called this extortion policy as Joma Sison’s commercial instrument which it claims only destroys the good side of the election as it has recognized even the constitutional rights of that of a member of the New Peoples’ Army.

Aside from condemning the PTC of Joma’s cohorts, the general command also made mention of the permit-to-win or PTW – an extortion scheme that the Communist Party of the Philippines feigned not to know about – as a mere criminal act institutionalized by the underground movement to obtain the Party leaders’ own personal interests and to gain additional monetary and material resources as well as control among local residents of a certain area.

Lastly, the breakaway group also tagged the Joma’s forged alliances – made possible by the MAKABAYAN coalition - with local politicians as an attempt to position even corrupt leaders in the government as long as they have obtained the nod of the CPP/NPA/NDF. Further, the new group also labeled the CPP/NPA/NDF as mere “dealers” who intend to deceptively intrude in the country’s governance and therefore should be avoided by all democratic-loving citizens of the Philippines.

NPA PINATOTOHANAN ANG LANTARANG PTC AT PTW

2010-03-24T19:13:00.000-07:00

Kahit anung paraan ang gawin ng New People’s Army (NPA) sa pagtanggi at pag-iwas sa isyu ng paggamit sa eleksyon upang makalikom ng sangkatutak na pera pangtustos sa kanilang pakikibaka at malamang pati na rin sa matiwasay na buhay ni Jose Ma. Sison sa Netherlands, ang katotohanan pa rin ang mangingibabaw. Hindi maikakaila na mayroon ngang nangyayaring bayaran sa iba’t-ibang panig ng bansa upang maisakatuparan ang pagkapanalo ng mga pulitikong suportado ng mga rebelde. Ngunit may isang grupo na nagpakilalang TERCERISTA ang kumokondena sa laganap na paggamit ng eleksyon bilang isang negosyong pagkakaperahan.

Ang paghihiwalay ng naturang grupo ay nagbigay daan sa bagong kahulugan ng CPP-NPA-NDF bilang Communalist Proletariat Party – Nationalist Patriotic Army – National Diagraphic Fundamentalist. Ipinakita ng TERCERISTA ang kanilang katapangan na talikuran ang lider na si Sison at tuligsahin ang utos nitong magkaroon ng aktibong partisipasyon para sa paparating na halalan. Iginigiit din ng grupo na iba ang kanilang isinusulong kaysa sa ideya ni Sison na kumita ng pera sa pamamagitan ng pakikipag-alyansa sa iba’t-ibang organisasyon at mga pulitiko na kumakandidato. Higit sa lahat, tahasang inihahayag at ipinalalabas ng TERCERISTA ang mga nakikita nilang kabalastugan na nangyayari sa loob ng Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) upang ito ay maipaalam sa madlang Pilipino.

Malaking isyu na pinag-uusapan ngayon ang tungkol sa Permit-to-Campaign (PTC) at Permit-to-Win (PTW) na ipinapataw ng mga rebeldeng komunista sa mga pulitikong tumatakbo sa kani-kanilang lugar. Tinutulungan nila ang mga sinusuportahan nilang pulitiko gamit ang kanilang mga armas para mapasunod sa kanilang kagustuhan ang mga taong nakatira sa kanilang nasasakupan. Ito lamang ay isa sa mga iginigiit ng mga TERCERISTA patungkol sa CPP. Kung kaya, hindi rin mawari ng TERCERISTA kung bakit idinidiin ng mga rebelde na wala silang kinalaman sa PTC at PTW.

Ang nangyaring pagkakawatak-watak sa CPP ay hudyat lamang na hindi lahat ay umaayon sa mga kasalukuyang nangyayari sa loob ng kanilang partido. Hindi naman talaga kasama sa kanilang ideolohiya ang paggamit sa eleksyon para sa kanilang sariling interes lamang. Ito ay isa lamang pakikialam sa magulong usapin ng pulitika kapalit ng salapi at nagsisilbing taga-bigay ng proteksyon sa ilang mga pulitiko. Kung patuloy na magiging magulo ang ipinaglalaban ng partidong komunista, hindi malayong mangyari na isa-isa nang mawawala ang kanilang mga miyembro. Unti-unting mawawalan ng respeto ang mga miyembro sa mga namumuno dahil na rin sa maling pamamalakad.

SHOULD WE VOTE COMMUNISTS TO THE SENATE?

2010-03-22T18:42:00.001-07:00

Juan dela Cruz Loses Fair Judgment

Are we really expecting for the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) to embrace the democratic process that easily? Is their cadre’s entry to mainstream politics a guarantee that they would hold back their attacks against men in uniform and other unarmed targets they have subjected under their extortion schemes, like the private mine firms they admittedly burned-down to ashes for unsuccessful pay-ups? It does not really matter if groups like Bayan Muna and Gabriela continue to hold their peace on their open secret linkages with the Communist Party. The public have had their fair share of political lies; and, Satur Ocampo yelling his innocence on his detested tie-up with the CPP-NPA is no different.

Ocampo has openly accepted Communist contributions for his campaigns through Makabayang Alyansa ng Mamamayan or (MAKABAYAN), an independent political pool that is fielding his senatorial bid. In fact, not later than MAKABAYAN’s formal launch in April of last year, the CPP-NPA has already allotted 1 billion pesos worth of campaign support for MAKABAYAN that included the 50 million shared on Ocampo. If we swallow Ocampo’s hypocrisy claiming that he has no allegiance with the CPP-NPA, why then would he accept the 50M from the renowned enemy of the state? It is common knowledge that no debt goes unpaid in Philippine politics. One way or another, these political donors would have their intentions clear and their favors presented on the table. Just what is it that the Communist Party wants in supporting Ocampo to the senateship when they are naturally against the current political process that included the powers of the Congress and the Senate?

The CPP-NPA has battled forty years to overthrow democracy and install Communist stewardship in the state. Would you really think they would dismiss their efforts that easily and give-up their ideals by embracing the political process they have tagged imperialistic and oppressive? If they have that much faith with peaceful reforms such as the inception of their democratic participation through Communist adherents being elected in government, why else would they continue arming militias in the provinces? If this could be done peacefully, the CPP should have long ditched the New People’s Army (NPA) who would become immaterial as they embrace legit means of airing their grievances. Ocampo on one hand is as guilty of this deceit. Ocampo’s so-called “unlikely” friendship with the CPP-NPA hierarchy, particularly Jose Maria Sison who has been speaking highly of his political career, should have been one good reason for the voters to rule him out in the nearing senatorial elections.

Ocampo is a confidante of the Godless and enslaving Communist –Sison. Try and imagine just what Sison would ask of him as a “return of investment” for the 1 billion pesos that the CPP-NPA had entrusted to his political machinery. Whose interests will Ocampo try to serve? The man that practically funded his dreams and made his senateship possible or Juan dela Cruz of whom he knows nothing about? Besides, common “tao” never rang a bell on Ocampo’s consciousness as he squandered his nine years in Congress without a single law written for the welfare of the marginalized sector he claims to represent. In fact, he helped promulgate 5 bills all natured to tie AFP’s hand in their operations against the NPA. If he was in Congress to serve as Sison’s legitimate alter ego, what else do you expect from him in the Senate?

BM SILENCED ON C5 CONTROVERSY

2010-03-02T21:06:00.000-08:00

There is no question that Bayan Muna Rep. Saturnino Ocampo will reserve his silence regarding the C5 Double insertion. His “no comment” stance is already a done deal after signing a so-called merger with Nacionalista Party in exchange that he be invited on the senatorial slate. Imagine the 2 million command vote of BM and Gabriela being collectively sold to buyers like Sen. Villar. These votes being marketed on Villar’s lap is the same exact reason why Ocampo would not move a muscle against the C5 hullabaloo. Ocampo could not simply bite his client’s head-off.

Rights groups colluding with TRAPOs for the sake of higher office best describes how loose morals pollute politics. What is even more alarming is the part where voters simply do not give a damn on whether flip flops continue to enjoy influence or not. Juan dela Cruzes who buy these political gimmicks are the ones to blame. Even the activists inside BM and Gabriela who all claim they are pushing for the people’s will and fighting against political tyranny are not immune to such thievery of ethics. BM members who let Ocampo vend of their votes to the next best political financier are no better than those vote buying enthusiasts in the province. In fact, they are a shameful emblem among the so-called People’s associations.

What sort of change do we expect from these activists turned politicians? They are no different from the TRAPOs they hated before. Who can now tell whether their protests against the administration was not a matter of playing it smart to help the opposition they now align themselves to? What if those anti-Gloria stances were just a “salvo” in preparation for Villar’s presidency? Bayan Muna keeping their distance on the C5 Double insertion on the basis that they are now under Villar’s payroll proves them as “activists for hire”. They are selling their protests for the right amount of cash or position.

Of course Villar’s Php 500,000 worth of doled-out money to Maza and Ocampo’s candidacies was just the tip of iceberg. Negotiations between these parties could not end at such cheap price. The 2 million command vote of BM and Gabriela supersedes that mediocre “paycheck”. In fact other than being adopted inside NP, the two hopeful activists are also promised of cabinet positions if they fail the senateship while Villar becomes the duly elected president. These post-election positions serve as good leverage that would assure Ocampo and Maza’s positions in mainstream government beyond 2010. Quite frankly, this is what Liberal Party bet- Sen. Mar Roxas declined boasting that his Party could swim across victory solely on Cory’s charm; an insult to the capacity of BM and Gabriela who believe they gather a stronghold of the public’s interests minding their Leftist identity.

Juan dela Cruz is not questioning BM and Gabriela’s no-show with regard to the issue of the C5 Double insertion. Reasons behind this “boycott” are nonetheless obvious as Ocampo and Maza brush shoulders on newspaper headlines. Juan dela Cruz is never that dumb. Soon these flip-flops and TRAPO suck-ups will be dealt with; most certainly, “sa kangkungan din sila pupulutin”.

ARRESTED HEALTHWORKERS IN POSSESSION OF IEDs

2010-02-22T22:45:00.000-08:00

Forty-three (43) Red leaders arrested in Morong, Rizal last February 06 were also caught in possession of 3 hand grenades, 1 canister of Improvised landmine, 5 IEDs, 37 pieces of explosive sticks and around 2 kilos of Ammonium Nitrate. All (43) claimed to have been subjected to undue arrest and detention as they continue to deny their connection with the CPP-NPA.

KARAPATAN or the Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples’ Rights claimed that the Police arrested health workers and medical practitioners participating on a training sponsored by the Community Medicine Foundation, Inc. (COMMED) and Council for Health and Development (CHD) headed by Dr. Melecia Velmonte who also housed the said training in her farmhouse in Rizal. The secluded “training” facility and the improvised explosives would contradict the group’s claim else it displays a foiled rebel teach-in. What exactly were a bunch of medical staffs doing with improvised explosives and live ammunitions?

Six of the 43 were identified suspects of the San Narciso MPS raid in Quezon last 201600 December of last year. They were known cadres under KOMPROB Quezon namely, Reynaldo T. Macabenta; Mark E. Escartin; Antonio C De Dios; Aldrin S. Garcia; Renz M. Capillo; and Racel R Ontañes alias Aileen “Lira or Mira” Monasterio. During the said raid, the rebels fronted as media professionals that gained them “immunity pass”. Nearly six days after the raid, the same rebel group burned down school buildings inside Doongan High School in Catanauan, Quezon that grossed to over 3.5 million pesos worth of damages.

So whose rights are facing conflict with the law? KARAPATAN is obviously engaging exclusively on arrests of identified NPA personalities other than unsuspecting civilians. In fact, KARAPATAN’s involvements in pursuing the release of these personalities prove them part of the Communist Party, as the case of their formerly claimed student activist Kemberly “Kimay” de Luna. Kimay who died during the encounter against the elements of the 8th IB in Brgy Concepcion, Valencia City, Bukidnon was among those previously supported by KARAPATAN. In fact, before the NPA admitted Kimay’s membership in the armed militia, KARAPATAN claimed the young girl was an “innocent” student leader illegally detained in a military camp somewhere in Bukidnon. That is, to their dismay blew up as a controversial case of activist turned full-pledge Red cadre.

Not long from now, these 43 supposed “health workers” would shed their true skin.

COMMUNIST BOYCOTTS C5 CONTROVERSY

2010-02-17T02:26:00.000-08:00

The line-up of Nacionalista Party (NP) is said to be closing their eyes and ears on the Senate’s call to censure NP bet Sen. Manuel Villar over his hand in the C5 Double insertion controversy. These 2010 hopefuls, who are early Villar suck-ups, that include Communist supportive senatoriables like Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza are obviously boycotting the Senate inquest in exchange of continued political favors. The well-financed NP and its “able” machinery that could boost the campaigns of Maza and Ocampo are too valuable that the graft case on Villar is deemed irrelevant.

This is the same mantra of Villar’s minions in the Senate that include Senators Allan Cayetano, Edgardo Angara, Joker Arroyo and Lito Lapid. All five of said senators made a no-show stint last Janury 19th as the Senate opened its quorum on the inquest regarding the C5 funds. Sadly, this is how Villar’s charm reigns among its co-senators. Villar is apparently already enjoying immunity even before getting duly elected. The supposed demigod image of Villar is the very reason why Ocampo and Maza gambled their “names” under his picket despite the sounding disfavor of the public. Absolution in the Philippine politics is made possible by “money”, influence and “charm”; Villar is enjoying this fairly early.

Ocampo and Maza claimed to have been on the streets for the pursuit of people’s interest. They were there during the EDSA Uno revolt that seated former Pres. Cory Aquino in the promise that reform and change of leadership would resolve the sickening extent of political exploitation. But it is no secret that EDSA I remained ineffective, otherwise EDSA Dos and Tres would not have taken place. Something definitely went wrong despite people’s eagerness for reform. And surely, it is because people like Maza and Ocampo continue to exist. Both of them ride on different issues from TRAPO to the next but easily reconciles with those claimed grafters in exchange for favors.

The 2010 elections will serve as the breaking point politics wise. This will bring a new Communist breed inside the state government spearheaded by Maza or Ocampo who have already transformed themselves as TRAPO lapdogs. Quite frankly, their “rights groups” would now swear to protect the best interests of Villar and Nacionalista’s, turning them altogether into “Villar’s rights groups. Inevitably, Bayan Muna (BM) will transform to “Villar Muna”. This newly-formed “VM” would gladly help in sidetracking the investigations on NP’s presidential bet. In time, there will surely be a VM-led picket protests pressuring the government to junk the C5 controversy.

It is disturbing how politics is “fashioned” to fit the interest of every hopeful here in the country; like how TRAPOs laundry their names clean and prey on the vulnerable public. In this array, Maza and Ocampo are the best lab rats and satisfy their long quench for much power. Both of them are a disgrace to the victors of Edsa revolts.

KIMAY’S DEATH SAD TRUTH OF REDS’ YOUTH EXPLOITATION

2010-02-02T19:14:00.000-08:00

Walang pinagkaiba ang kamatayan ni Kemberly “Kimay” Jul Luna sa porsyento ng mga kabataan na nilulumpo ng nakakahibang na druga o di kaya’y walang kabuluhang hazing. Kung iisipin mas kahindik-hindik pa. Buhay ng isang promising youth ang nalagas para sa pulang bandila na hinaharian ni Jose Maria Sison. Nakikibaka ang tulad niyang mga kabataan hindi para sa demokrasya, kung hindi para palitan ito ng Komunistang diktadorya kung saan maghahari lang ang iilan. Ang nakakalungkot pa, isa si Kimay sa mga kabataang nabulag sa kapangyarihan ng armas.

Ang bulok na pananaw ng kaliwa ang tanging dahilan ng pagkamatay ng promising youth na si Kimay. Walang dapat ipagbunyi sa nasayang na buhay ng dalaga. Naaatim ng NPA na mag-recruit ng menor de edad o di kaya’y kabataan sa kanilang grupo habang patabaing-baboy ang mga lider nito sa labas ng bansa tulad nina Sison. Ang taong nagpasimuno sa Komunistang pagkilos, nagsasaya sa immunity nito sa labas ng bansa.
Anong ehemplo ang naisabuhay ni Ka Kimay? Rebeldeng tinalikuran ng taong pinaglalaban niya? Ang maging isa sa mga armadong nanloloob sa mga kawawang sibilyan kapalit ng bigas o pera? Ano ang ikinaiba ng buhay ni Kimay sa mga pusakal na nagtatago sa bundok, may armas at pumapatay. Anong demokrasya ba ang pinaglaban niya?

Kung nailagay sana sa tama ang husay ni Kimay hindi lang kapiranggot na mensahe sa dyaryo ang naging deskripsiyon ng buhay niya. Ito ang ehemplo ng exploytasyon sa NPA. Sa ganitong paraan nakakalikom ang NPA ng mga kabataang gagamitin nitong buhay na bulletvest sa mga bakbakan. Sa kasamaang palad nag-eendorso pa ang NPA na pamarisan ng iba pang kabataan si Kimay. Ang mamatay sa madugong pakikidigma para sa kapakanan ng ibang nakahilata ay hindi kailanman magiging tama.

KIMAY, GINAMIT NG NPA SA KANILANG PROPAGANDA

2010-01-27T19:42:00.001-08:00

Ayon sa pambansang bayani na si Jose Rizal, ang kabataan ay pag-asa ng bayan. Ang mga katagang ito ay nagsisilbing inspirasyon sa karamihan lalo na sa mga kabataan dahil tumatatak sa kanilang isipan na sila ang magsisilbing gabay upang magkaroon ng malawakang pagbabago sa pamamalakad sa bansa. Kung kaya, malimit na nakikita ang mga kabataan at estudayante na nagtitipon-tipon sa kalsada upang marinig ng gobyerno ang mga hinaing nila sa isyung kinahaharap ng bansa ngayon. Ngunit alam ba nila talaga kung ano ang kanilang pinaglalaban? O nauto na lamang sila ng mga tao o grupong sadyang sumasalungat sa gobyerno?

Ang pagkamatay ni Kemberly “Kimay” Jul Luna na isa sa mga kabaatang miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) ay binigyang parangal ng Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) dahil sa kanyang pakikibaka sa murang edad. Bago pa man masali sa NPA, si Kimay ay kabilang sa “iskolar ng bayan” at nag-aaral sa Mindano State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT). Ngunit nasayang ang ibinigay sa kanyang pagkakataon na makatapos sana ng pag-aaral dahil sa kanyang pagtalikod sa pag-aaral at pag-anib sa Partidong Komunista. Marahil, sa tamis ng pananalita at mga huwad na pangako ng mga taong nagrekruta ay nabulag si Kimay sa ideolohiya ng partido kung kaya hindi na niya kinailangan ang edukasyon.

Ang pangyayaring ito ay lubusang inabuso ng CPP dahil nagbigay daan ito upang makahikayat ng mga kabataan na umanib sa kanilang samahan. Ang pagkawala ni Kimay ay walang nagawang mabuti sa kanyang sarili at pamilya niya mismo. Ang NPA lamang ang nakinabang sa pagkamatay ni Kimay dahil ginamit nila ito bilang isang propaganda upang madagdagan ang kanilang puwersa sa pamamagitan ng paghihikayat sa iba pang kabataan para umanib sa kanilang kilusan.

Tama ba ang isinusulong na ideya ng CPP at NPA? Inaatasan nila ang mga kabataan, estudyante at propesyunal na sumali sa kanila upang mabigyan ng hustisya ang nangyari kay Kimay. Humihina na nga ba ang kanilang puwersa kung kaya ginagamit pa nila ang kamatayan ni Kimay para sa kanilang pansariling interes? Wala naman sanang masama sa kanilang pinaglalaban ngunit patuloy naman ang kanilang armadong pakikibaka na nagdudulot ng kapahamakan hindi lamang sa buhay ng mga rebelde at sundalo kundi pati na rin sa mga inosenteng mamamayan nakapaligid sa kanila. Ito ba talaga ang gusto nating kahinatnan ng mga kabataang pag-asa ng ating bayan?

KIMAY, ANOTHER VICTIM OF DECEPTION

2010-01-25T20:35:00.000-08:00

This much was proven by the death of a young beauteous 21 year old student from Mindanao State University (MSU) called Kemberly Jul Luna or Kimay to her closest friends on that fateful day of December 15, 2009 in Barangay Concepcion in Valencia City, Bukidnon. No one apparently forewarned her of such danger when she was enticed to turn her back on her family and her future by going AWOL from her classes and thereafter joined the local New People’s Army (NPA) in Bukidnon. Just like any idealistic youngster, Kimay was lured by the rebels to supposedly serve the poor but failed to tell her that she would have to yield a gun and clash with much battle-experienced soldiers.

The recent death of a very young student only proves the debauchery behind the ideology espoused by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) since they quite literally snuffed Kimay’s future from her hands and even cruelly left her dead body to rot deep in the forest where the encounter took place. They led her to believe that what she was doing was for the people and after taking advantage of her idealism, her so-called comrades only left her to rot, not even minding to return her body to her family to be grieved upon. Is this how NPA rebels repay her “sacrifice”?

Even former NPA members have confirmed that the only way out for most of those who were persuaded to join the movement is through a bloody bullet, such as that experienced by Kimay and which most of their young members will most positively and eventually face in countryside battlefields. Even renowned columnist Herman Tiu Laurel of The Daily Tribune has questioned the validity of the CPP dogma and has condemned how the movement has caused a long line of fallen young warriors during its 50 years of failed existence. According to Laurel, “is this still the right way to fight for national liberation?” A good question that we - whether you have a high school or college son/daughter or not - should ponder lest our children also fall prey to the slick tongue and charms of the NPA rebels who usually hound schools and universities to specifically seek out able-bodied, bright and highly idealistic students.

No words of honor to Kimay from the CPP or even from militant organizations under which she previously belonged will make a difference to her parents who are now grieving the death of their daughter. Sadly, they never realized that the very place they thought their child would be safe and educated has now been infiltrated by unscrupulous rebels pretending to be protectors of the people.

COMMUNIST TRUCED ON MARCOSES “Victims of Martial Law Trivial During Elections”

2010-01-15T19:23:00.000-08:00

Who says one cannot be defeated before the 2010 election is over? Try to look at how Bayan Muna Rep. Saturnino Ocampo bends in the likes of presidentiable Sen. Manuel Villar for the sake that he gets the Nacionalista Party cut. Other than subjecting himself to Traditional Politicians (TRAPOs) like Villar, he now an “ass-wipe” for former enemies likes the son of former dictator- Ilocos Norte Rep. Bongbong Marcos. All three are making an unlikely friendship for the sake that their merged support blocs gets them in higher positions? Even before the elections, Ocampo has already admitted defeat. Defeat in terms of his very own principle which he is trying to recycle for the public to buy. What good is a hopeful politician when he is nothing but a downright serving his interest among everything else?

By 2010, what could be expected of these three? What would a divided picket do for reform or progress? After they get elected in office, what else would we look forward to than riddling back-stabbing? Or better yet, we could pay interest on Ocampo making a public apology for his allegiance to a corrupt “president to-be”; as if the admittance made it worth his fancied clemency. But are we not tired of hearing political excuses? The “I am sorry” of Gloria was rudely swallowed by Juan dela Cruz, why would Ocampo think his would be taken differently? Is it because his activist’s storyline would make a good cover-up?

Ocampo, who was a former NPA commander and had served long in the Communist Party’s kangaroo court, is also the same person who asks us to run down the city streets and make a picket. He had urged people to protest against people like Villar, to whom he now serve like some deity. If he had called it quits on the fight against abusive politicians who continue to benefit on public ignorance, then what else is true in the political platform he is trying to make us gulp? To which, who or what is his loyalty and service offered for?

It is an open secret that the Communist Party has dole-out millions for his senatorial campaigns. In fact, his political Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or MAKABAYAN has accepted 50 million worth of fund machinery from the CPP hierarchy. Around 1 billion of CPP-NPA “red money” was given away for his candidacy. Is this not a cause for alarm? Why would the Communist Party support some political hopeful? Is it because Ocampo already swore commitment in the plot to eradicate the instituted democracy and have Jose Maria Sison as a shadow decision-maker behind his senate seat?

Ocampo is serving both a Communist tyrant (Sison) and power- greedy TRAPOs like Villar and Bongbong. One considers this as Ocampo’s act of desperation. He had worn-out his welcome in Kamara, politically speaking, as he was seated for three consecutive terms already. Aiming for a higher post such as the senate is the only trick Ocampo has in his pocket, all TRAPOs do, no matter how they try to deny being one and tries to laundry their names. They wanted the votes that do not fit their character. This is how politicians steal our rights. This is how Ocampo tries to win.

OCAMPO SOFTENS TO THE MARCOSES FOR A SENATE SEAT!

2010-01-12T19:55:00.000-08:00

Pressured by the nearing elections Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo softens on Ilocos Norte Rep. Bongbong Marcos. Most sees that unlikely “friendship” as a show of “courtesy” to Nacionalista Party “presidentiable” and current “financier” of both Bongbong and Ocampo.

By the time Villar announced the Marcoses’ entry in NP, his guest candidates composing senatorial activists like Ocampo and Gabriela Representative Liza Maza both pledged to quit their ties with Villar and stay afloat inside MAKABAYAN or their newly-installed political pool Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan. The two were said to dancing the “cha-cha” with Villar, pressuring to choose them over Bongbong.

Seriously, Maza and Ocampo who are both lacking campaign profitability could not survive without a push from political magnates such as NP. Besides, all known presidential bets for next year were all part of Bayan Muna or Gabriela’s watchlist. It was simply a matter of choosing the lesser evil; as they are to choose between their ousted Pres. Joseph Estrada or else mingle with their so-called CARP abusers that is nevertheless headed by Sen. Benigno “Noy-noy” Aquino. Other than, putting a blind eye on Villar’s C5 Controversy, what else could be easier done to get the right amount of political support?

NP, which opened its doors to a variety of interesting candidates that are either Communist-inclined, former dictators or else band of mutineers, is the only fitting political dumpster for desperate Ocampo and Maza to park their candidacies. Villar, who seem to be chasing the odds with his quite troubling “senate slate”, knows of Ocampo and Maza’s squat alternatives. Villar, not giving-in on the two’s (Ocampo and Maza) tantrum proves that he is a better TRAPO. It is quite obvious that Ocampo and Maza needed Villar more. Thus, it is but fitting that they abide by what NP and Villar wants; even if this means swallowing their pride and have the public criticize them over befriending the Marcoses.

NPA strikes Quezon twice

2010-01-10T19:45:00.000-08:00

In keeping with the Yuletide celebrations, the government and the rebels declared a ceasefire from December 24-26, 2009 and from December 31, 2009 to January 1, 2010. Despite the said truce, the province of Quezon once again drew public attention when a band of Communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels heartlessly burned eight classrooms in Doongan National High School on the early dawn of December 26 turning to ashes an estimated 3.5 Million worth of properties. The rebels even hoisted an inverted Philippine flag at the school’s flagpole before leaving the area haughtily showing their disgrace for our democratic system.

Prior to the above incident, a band of NPA rebels raided a police station in San Narciso town, Quezon, and carted away five(5) M-16 rifles, four(4) shotguns, four(4) 9-millimeter pistols, a .38-caliber Revolver, ammunition, as well as the wallets of those in the station. Visibly, the rebels are again at it on showing-off power to intimidate the locals of Quezon, the NPA’s usual way of garnering votes for the nearing elections. As the Communists consider the democratic ways such as the elections, they do not abandon the armed way of “fighting for democracy” thus, the continuous conduct of ruthless acts like the ones in Quezon.

Aren’t we tired of hearing stories of political warlords like the Ampatuans who made use of private armed groups in driving the people to follow their demands or those who forced their way to victory like Rep. Satur Ocampo who used the NPA to induce fear in the people and manipulate their votes?

Furthermore, the Communist Party of the Philippines is at the height of celebrating its 41st founding anniversary when this incident took place. What do these rebels expect the Filipino people to think after torching a school just to celebrate its founding day? No casualties were reported and only the burnt building is the evidence of the rebels’ cold-blooded atrocity. Indeed, schools can be rebuilt; incidents like this will fade when another Headline story comes out; but what do we do about the trauma the school children of Doongan National High School will face after this? What do we do about the mere deprivation for learning and the act’s subliminal message of promoting illiteracy? And what do we do about the rebels and all those who are incessantly abusing the helpless people for their own gain? Until these all-powerful acting rebels are fully extinguished, it is certain that more and more lives and dreams of innocent civilians will be put to ashes. The NPA claims that they are an organization for establishing the people's democratic government. Clearly, this is not the democracy we need.

SATUR PLASTIK, DI TUNAY NA AYAW KAY BONGBONG

2010-01-08T18:56:00.000-08:00

Muli nating napatunayan na isang magaling na artista lamang itong si Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo dahil ito ay nagpaka-plastic sa mismong Christmas party na idinaraos sa compound ng Nacionalista Party ni Senador Manny Villar. Dati-rati ay parati nating nakikitang nanggagalaiti itong si Satur upang itanggi sa publiko ang kahit ano mang ugnayan niya kay Bongbong Marcos ngunit sa nasabing pagdiriwang ay bigla itong kumabig at nakipag-kamay sa nasabing personalidad. Ano ang motibo sa likod ng kaniyang biglang pagkabig?

Sa tulad nating mga botante, isa lamang ang mensahe nito. Ito ay ang patunay na tulad ng mga pulitikong binabatikos ni Satur Ocampo ay siya rin pala ay isang sertipikadong TRAPO na may kakayahang talikuran ang prinsipyo para lamang makakuha ng pogi points sa publiko at media at upang matiyak ang kaniyang pagkapanalo sa dadating na eleksyon sa 2010. Kung dati ay madalas natin naririnig ang boses ni Satur na kaliwa’t kanan na nagsasambit ng batikos laban sa kung sino man ang kaniyang gustong siraan, ngayon ay madalas na natin itong nakikitang naka-ngiting aso.

Nakakaawa na madali niyang nalinlang ang kaniyang mga taga-suporta na mga NPA na hanggang ngayon ay patuloy na lumilikom ng pera para sa kaniyang kandidatura. Lingid sa kanilang kaalaman ay na nabenta na pala ni Satur ang kaniyang prinsipyo at ngayon ay gahamang nag-aambisyon na lamang ng mataas na pwesto para sa sarili lamang niyang kapakanan. Kumpletong-kumpleto na talaga ang ginagawang pagbabalat kayo ni Satur Ocampo bilang “sugo” ng mga NPA sa pagpasok sa pulitika ng ating bansa ngunit sa katunayan ay ginagagamit lamang niya ang mga ito upang palawakin ang kaniya tsansa sa 2010 at upang makalikom ng pinansyal na resources.

Tulad ng isang TRAPO, makikita natin ang kagalingan ni Satur sa pagpapabango ng kaniyang pangalan at ang pakikipag-alyansa nito maski sa mga grupong may salunggat na paninindigan kesa sa kaniya at sa grupo na sumusuporta sa kaniya. Napag-alaman na ang pag-alis ni Satur at Liza Maza sa senatorial slate ni Senador Villar pagkatapos ipasok si Marcos ay isang stratehiya lamang upang ipamukha ng dalawa ang mawawalang boto sa Nacionalista Party presidentiable sakali sila ay tuluyang ilaglag.

Dapat palakpakan si Satur Ocampo at Liza Maza sa kanilang magaling na pagbabalat-kayo at panlilinlang na ginagawa sa publiko at pati na rin sa mga NPA na parang mga puppet na sumusunod sa kanilang layaw. Kailan kaya sila magigising sa katotohanan?

NPA NAKAPASOK SA MEDIA

2010-01-06T20:21:00.000-08:00

Mukhang nagiging masyadong malupit na ang mga miyembro ng New People’s Army (NPA) dahil ultimo media practitioners ay ginagamit na nila upang makapag-hasik ng lagim sa kanilang nasasakupan. Noong nakaraang Disyembre 20, 2009 ay sumalakay ang 25 rebelde sa isang istasyon ng pulis sa San Narciso sa probinsya ng Quezon kung saan ang limang babaeng kasama ng grupo ay nagpanggap bilang taga-media at ang ilang kasamang mga lalaki naman nagpanggap na miyembro ng militar. Dahil sa kanilang magaling na pagbabalatkayo, napaniwala nila ang mga pulis kung kaya madaling nakapasok sa loob ng istasyon at walang balakid na naisakatuparang kunin ang mga armas, bala, laptop, cellphone, uniporme at malaking halaga ng pera.

Sa pangyayaring ito, marapat na batikusin ng mga taong bayan lalo na ng mga taga-media ang ginawang pag-atake ng mga miyembro ng NPA. Wala man dugong dumanak sa nasabing insidente, ito ay maituturing na isang kawalang-galang lalo na sa mga miyembro ng media. Marapat na batikusin at ikondena ng mga media practioners ang ginawa ng mga NPA dahil nabahiran ang kanilang propesyon. May posibilidad na hindi na papaniwalaan ng taong bayan ang mga taga-media dahil nawalan ng kredibilidad ang mga ito sa ginawang pagpapanggap at panlilinlang ng mga rebelde. Samakatuwid, maaring paghinalaan ang ibang mamamahayag na patuloy na naninira at bumabatikos sa kasalukuyang administrasyon na sila ay kasabwat o miyembro ng NPA.

Ang mga rebeldeng NPA ay malinaw na nagkasala sa batas dahil malinaw na pagnanakaw lamang ang motibo ng kanilang ginawa. Maituturing na isang krimen ang kanilang ginawa dahil sa pagkuha ng hindi nila pag-aari. Ang mga rebeldeng umatake ay naging gahaman sa pera at sakim sa kapangyarihan dahil ultimo mga kagamitan ng mga pulis ay kanilang kinuka.

Isang malaking sampal sa mga taga-media ang nangyari sapagkat ang mga rebelde ay laging humihingi ng tulong lalo na kung may gusto silang ihayag patungkol sa gobyerno. Ito ba ang isususkli ng mga NPA sa mga media na handang tumulong sa kanila sa anumang oras? Papaano maririnig ang mga diumano’y hinaing ng mga rebelde kung tuluyang wawakasan ng media ang kanilang pakikipag-ugnayan sa isa’t-isa?

Samakatuwid, pinalalabas lamang ng mga pangyayari na hindi karapat-dapat pagkatiwalaan ang mga rebeldeng NPA dahil ultimo mga taong nakikipag-tulungan sa kanila upang marinig ng samabayanan ang kanilang hinaing ay kanilang kinakatalo. Kung kaya nila itong gawin sa industriya ng media, malaki rin ang posibilidad na magagawa nilang talikuran at ilaglag ang taong bayan dahil sa ningning ng pera at kapangyarihan.

MILITANTS RIDE-ON MAGUINDANAO BLOODBATH “Inopacan Mass Grave in Memoriam”

2010-01-04T21:11:00.000-08:00

It is highly unlikely for Bayan Muna’s Satur Ocampo to snoop on the recent Maguindanao bloodbath like he was some saint. The former Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and New People’s Army (NPA) leader (Ocampo) is making a mock on the bewailing public. Has he completely lost his “delicadeza”, particularly on around sixty-nine (69) unearthed corpses in Inopacan, Leyte which was attested as his doing way back in 1985? Does he honestly think that the victims of the mass grave dug out on the isolated woodland in Leyte have thrown-out their enmity towards his masked Communist despotism?

The Ampatuan leadership in Maguindanao, which witnesses speak-of as tyrannical and obtrusive, is a mirror-image of Ocampo’s headship of the NPA-threatened areas in Southern Luzon and Eastern Visayas. The purging or cleansing operations of the CPP-NPA in the early 1980’s that involve massacres of erring comrades and government supportive locals and agents are just as disgusting as the rotten cadavers dug-up in Maguindanao. Oplan Veneral Disease or Oplan VD of the CPP-NPA is one horrifying example of which.

The said Left-initiated mass execution that included mutilation of victims’ genitals and prolonged tortures were ordered by the members of the AHOS Committee headed by Jose Maria Sison and his alter-ego, Satur Ocampo. Like the Ampatuan, who presumably decapitated their political rivals topped by Mayor Ishmael Mangudadatu to put off sole control in the province, Ocampo was among the Communist leaders who wanted to preserve their clout in Eastern Visayas by virtue of constant fear. Oplan VD was a testimonial of fear. It catapulted NPA’s vast intimidation among innocent and helpless civilians who they continue to “milk” for money and recruits.

Sison’s continued support and boast of Ocampo’s feat in Bayan Muna that included the CPP-NPA’s open-support to the latter’s senatorial candidacy this 2010 proves how the Reds’ “esteemed” Ocampo’s allegiance to the Communist leadership. This shows how the NPA or the armed bandits of Sison help in the push for Ocampo’s political ambition. Like the paid-private armed groups that shielded and “guaranteed” the Ampatuan’s’ influence in Maguindanao, the NPA has constantly cared for Ocampo’s sake. The 1 billion pesos generated by the NPA to help fund the campaign of Ocampo and other militant candidates and Party List Groups (PLGs) sealed this so-called dodgy “friendship”. More or less, the NPAs who opposed the “serve Ocampo drive” are rather held at gun point or else at paid service. Benito Tiamzon, CPP-NPA’s “figure head”, is among those who are dragged along Ocampo’s candidacy can speak well of how manipulative the BM solon is inside the Party and now among his “minions” in Kamara.

Without the armed groups that Ampatuan used to pressure his rivals, he would not be this frightful political figure. On the other hand, without the NPA that sustained Ocampo’s political plight, he would have remained insignificant. BM would not have the right machinery to boost their group and the likes of Ocampo. Thus, Ocampo and the Ampatuans are no different; the Maguindanao and Inopacan massacres aver it. Thus, a red-handed criminal incriminating another felon is more or less a masquerading hypocrite that thinks the public is naïve enough to believe him.

MYSTERY BEHIND SPLIT FROM NP

2010-01-02T21:49:00.000-08:00

What is the real reason behind Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo’s and Gabriela Representative Liza Maza’s, both senatorial wannabes, decision to publicly break their alliance with the Nacionalista Party and run independently in the upcoming elections? The two have earlier been reported to be part of the senatorial slate of NP standard-bearer Sen. Manny Villar as guest candidates but later withdrew their names from the line-up when NP formed an alliance with the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) of Ilocos Norte Representative Bongbong Marcos. Was the split then real or a mere fabrication meant to achieve a higher purpose for both parties involved?

Apparently, for the progressive solons, principle had little to do with the matter. Just like any regular TRAPO, both Satur and Liza only wanted to secure their image any possible way that they can. Expectedly, survivors of the grim martial law regime will definitely frown upon any form of alliance between Satur Ocampo, a survivor of political repression during President Ferdinand Marcos’s reign and his son who is now aspiring for a senatorial seat. This would most definitely put the image of Satur and Liza in a bad light and could even cost them the senatorial race.

Meanwhile, an unimpeachable source within the Makabayan political coalition revealed that the November 24 announcement was only a ruse as there is still an existing alliance between the two solons and Villar. Ocampo himself inadvertently admitted this when he confirmed that they are still engaging Villar in platform-based dialogues and commitments. Even Villar admitted as much when he averred that they are still ironing out differences but both Ocampo and Maza will remain part of his slate. Such a development is an ordinary scene in our political environment particularly among TRAPOs. However, the involvement of progressive solons in the equation only brings home the cruel point that even so-called principled personalities like Satur and Liza could and would most definitely succumb to the pull of power. Sadly, gone are their ideologies. It was also discovered that their alliance with Villar could never be severed as the presidentiable has already agreed to the two million votes promised by Satur in exchange for the five post-elective cabinet positions asked for by the militant lawmaker and has even provided financial support for the Hacienda Luisita rally initiated by Satur Ocampo last November 16 in Tarlac City.

CHR, NAMIMILI NG PROPROTEKSYUNAN

2009-12-30T18:27:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-29T19:16:00.000-08:00

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”

2009-12-27T19:13:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-17T20:23:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-03T20:44:00.000-08:00

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

2009-12-01T19:10:00.000-08:00

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”

2009-11-23T18:38:00.000-08:00

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”

2009-11-20T21:06:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-16T19:30:00.000-08:00

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

2009-10-11T21:26:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-06T22:25:00.000-07:00

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

2009-10-04T20:55:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-30T19:47:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-29T19:10:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-28T22:54:00.000-07:00

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?'

2009-09-21T20:12:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-21T00:26:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-16T23:33:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-15T21:13:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-13T19:54:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-08T19:40:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-07T22:56:00.000-07:00

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

2009-09-07T02:50:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-31T23:35:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-27T00:19:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-26T02:14:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-25T23:13:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-23T23:32:00.000-07:00

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

2009-08-23T01:31:00.000-07:00

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.

MINDANAO TRIBAL LEADERS BEING MAN-HUNTED BY NPA'S

2009-08-17T20:13:00.000-07:00

For this month alone, a total of 15 civilians have fallen prey to the claws of local members of New People’s Army in Mindanao. These attacks which were mainly instigated against known tribal leaders in the provinces of Compostela Valley, Davao del Norte, Agusan del Sur and Davao del Sur was now being categorically denounced by members of the Davao-based Mindanao Indigenous Peoples Conference for Peace and Development or MIPCPD which had only conducted an IP Summit on Human Rights Violations perpetrated by NPA elements in Mindanao last year in Davao City. Victims of the NPAs’ most recent killing spree include:

a.Mandaya Tribe leader Datu Florillo “Liling” Andersan who was ambushed and peppered with bullets while already bleeding to death on the ground by five armed rebels in Brgy Salvacion, Monkayo, ComVal Province on July 7;

b.Tribal leader Datu Dado Piag who was publicly killed inside a billiard hall at Brgy Pasian, Monkayo without any provocation on July 9;

c.Tribal leaders Datu Luzmindo Behing and Datu Gonzalo Quillano who were ambushed by rebels on July 20 in Poblacion Sibagat in Agusan del Norte with the former succumbing to death and Quillano still in critical condition at the MJ Hospital in Butuan City;

d.Tribal Chieftain Feliciano “Datu Oloy” Ador who was strafed with bullets by motorcycle-riding men at Brgy Cabaywa, Poblacion Asuncion in Davao del Norte on July 20;

e.Tribal leader and former Barangay Chairman Datu Canuto Lumbayon together with four other companions were ambushed by more than 20 fully armed rebels at Sitio Pamagtingon, Brgy Salaysay, Marilog District, Davao City on July 24. Datu Lumbayon together with two other civilians were killed while another is still fighting for his life at the Davao Medical Center;

f.Tribal leader and also La Paz Municipal Administrator Datu Lauro Mordeno together with five others were attacked by fully armed rebels at Crossing Mabuya, Km 6, La Paz. Two of the tribal leader’s companions were critically wounded during said ambuscade.
During the summit which was held December 2008, one of the NPA’s most recent victims, Datu Florillo “Liling” Andersan of the Mandaya Tribe was even heard commenting against the rebels’ exploitation of the Mindanao tribes’ poverty and fear of the armed group to recruit members, most of whom according to Liling were still minors. Because of these recent atrocities, leaders from the different tribes in Mindanao are now waiting for human rights groups particularly Karapatan to condemn to the fullest degree the cruelty of local NPA rebels who carried out said extrajudicial killings in Mindanao.
The leaders are afraid that these recent attacks perpetrated by the local NPAs would be a repeat of the Sarano Massacre which happened on June 25, 1989 in Davao del Sur where a church in Binato in Sarano was attacked by NPA rebels, killing a total of 38 Lumads in one strike.

CIVILIANS IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL KILLED BY NPA "An Insight to NPA Cruelty"

2009-08-14T19:42:00.000-07:00

In the early morning of July 13, 2009, passengers of an Isuzu Canter truck got the surprise of their lives when 30 fully armed NPA rebels swooped down from their hiding places and indiscriminately fired high-powered firearms at their vehicle. The group came from Barangay Salamanca in Toboso in the province of Negros Occidental and was on their way to town when they were waylaid by the rebels. Instantly killed during the attack were Rodolfo Salipod, the vehicle's driver, Ena Pata and high school student Edmar Sultan while three others identified as Eryl Baynosa, Ivy Recopelacion and Primitivo Lumapay were wounded. Lumapay who was merely a bystander is now in critical condition.

The incident came after Jose Maria Sison, Luis Jalandoni and Fidel Agcaoili deliberately sought out the government for a possible resumption of peace negotiations between the GRP and the National Democratic Front which represents the Communist Party of the Philippines. Ironically, backchannel talks were already held in The Netherlands on June 15, 2009 together with government representatives Nieves Confesor and Atty Segfrey Candelaria. As a goodwill gesture, the GRP panel agreed to officially lift the suspension of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees or JASIG on July 17.

The government has already proffered a goodwill gesture but the CPP is yet to prove their sincerity in seeking out the government. However, with the latest attack, one cannot help but question their sincerity and the CPP leadership’s ability to forestall any violent incursions from their armed rebel group in the countryside. How can we be sure that they will stick to their end of the bargain if as early as now we are already given an insight to their cruelty and their capacity to do dastardly acts that randomly victimizes innocent civilians such as students and mere bystanders? There should be give and take on this highly important matter and should not only be all take from the CPP.

What assurance can the CPP leadership give to us Filipinos, and our government, to make us all believe that they are now genuinely sincere in their desire for peace? For one thing, a cessation of all hostilities against soldiers outside the battle fields and their attacks on innocent civilians and private establishments would be a great start and a great proof to offer.

The CPP should not only be all talk and no action. The CPP leaders should be challenged to direct their subordinates to at least temporarily halt all kinds of atrocities in the country and for the time being lie low from attacking us civilians and from implementing their forceful ways on us. That alone will be a big enough proof for us.

MAKABAYAN, a Deception for 2010 Elections "How Should the Public Guard Itself?"

2009-08-12T20:07:00.000-07:00

The very essence of a democratic state like the Philippines is the right given to the people to choose candidates to run for public office which can be exercised only through elections. Elections are important events to the life of every Filipino because it is where they can express their sovereign will and exercise their sacred Constitutional right of suffrage which once exercised could best decide the future of our country. They are powerful acts in putting individual in charge of our future and who can best guard our fate because of positions of powers we put them in. But, the failure to exercise these rights may cause for the emergence of tyrants who can rob our basic and fundamental rights. Of course, this will happen if we allow every attempt to vitiate our right by individuals and groups hungry for power. But, how can we best protect these rights from deception? Will we allow that these rights be subjected to abuses?

Still a year to go, the 2010 elections have been exploited by some ambitious politicians and groups dreaming to be in power. This is very obvious when even our party list representatives who purportedly the representatives of their marginalized sectors, initiated the formation of a coalition called the MAKABAYAN with anti-government elements for the alleged “genuine change” in the government. They used the so-called “people’s movement for change” to misinform the public and to make it appear that their cause is in accordance with the long yearning of the Filipino people for a change. But, in truth and in fact, the “movement for change” is a mere attraction to catch attentions of other anti-government elements particularly the political oppositions to coalesce with them purposely to topple the government.

But, what seems to be alarming is the involvement of Reps Satur OCAMPO, Teddy CASIÑO and Liza MAZA in the formation of the MAKABAYAN. When we look at these individuals we immediately come to think of the CPP whose ultimate objective is to topple the government for the establishment of communism in the Philippines. This has been an established fact that the CPP is employing deceptive tactics to attain its ultimate goal of seizing the state power. The connection of the MAKABAYAN with the CPP is evidenced when CPP Founder Joma SISON delivered a solidarity message during the MAKABAYAN launching in Apr 2009. This showed that the MAKABAYAN is a CPP-sponsored organization whose agenda, although being carried out legally, is injurious and detrimental to the State and the Filipino people.

Well, it was not surprising because the proponents of MAKABAYAN are known militant personalities. We already knew who OCAMPO, CASIÑO and MAZA are. They are our Congressmen fond of street actions using the peoples’ money as their pork barrel in supporting concerted actions against the State. They are using their positions and our own money to destroy our own country just to push their personal agenda. What more can they do if they are already in the Senate? Will we allow them to continue stepping into our endowed rights and interests?

We all know that these individuals are “talkers” who did nothing good to our country. OCAMPO was even suspected as one of the brains in the multiple murder case in Leyte. So, why we should continue to believe them? They are tormentors attempting to grab democracy from the Filipino people. Obviously, they laugh when they won at the House of Representatives for the third times. But now, they can no longer entice us because Filipinos are not idiots to continuously trusting OCAMPO et al because of their obvious connections with the CPP. It’s time to put an end to their enticement and let our voice be heard in 2010 elections. We must not tire of guarding our democracy and preserving our freedom because they have been susceptible of falling into the hands of traitors.

MURDERER ELIZABETH PRINCIPE, FREE AGAIN! “Fruits of Substandard Justice”

2009-08-10T21:11:00.000-07:00

New People’s Army (NPA) in Cagayan rejoices in the height of the controversial released of its leader Elizabeth Principe alias Ka Binay under the implementation of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG). JASIG or the supposed immunity guarantees doled-out by the government to pull the CPP-NPA back on the negotiating table is obviously doing more harm than good.

Principe, who is charged for robbery with murder under Branch 30 of RTC Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya left detention in wide smile knowing ofcourse that the cases filed against her would slowly be ruled-out with her newly-acquired “immunity” from the country’s laws. She was also the founder of the feared “Hukumang Bayan” that embrace kangaroo rulings and subjects summary execution all across Isabela and Cagayan.

Frankly speaking, the exploratory talks were for the benefit of both sides (government and the Communist Party). But the way the public weighs it, the negotiations are far advantageous on the CPP-NPA who by now is clearly making the most of the immunities their having. The handcuffed military and police steer clear on engaging armed engagements or even seizure of notorious guerilla leaders like Principe to presumably smoothen the course of the negotiation. However, the witty cadres are doing the opposite. For example the NPA-Negros’ show of force in Negros Occidental that killed 3 civilians and injured 3 others despite the re-enforcement of ceasefire and JASIG.

More or less, the release of Principe signaled an excuse for the CPP-NPA to go indiscriminate firefights that pays no attention to civilian casualties. Besides, being charged with murder and the same won’t hold water in court since their immunities under JASIG are acknowledged by law. They could kill whoever they choose in whichever place they please at whatever circumstances. JASIG simply loosened a mad dog that this government is stupidly trying to tame.

If the CPP-NPA-NDF were to live their supposed objective of getting peaceful reform, they would have totally disarmed themselves and embrace the folds of the law. But that would rather be unlikely. JOMA, for one, would never sell his freedom and live-up to the crimes he had done. He simply knew his crimes were far too horrifying for the public to forgive and forget. Like Joma who had ordered the deaths of thousands of civilian, military and erring cadres; Principe and others like him in the guerilla zones are as well guilty of high crimes like “genocide” in Northern Luzon. Would you really think they’d surrender to get persecuted when they can roam freely?

Setting loose a point-blank criminal is a detesting package wrapped under the thin “linen” of JASIG and the “unrealistic” peace talks between JOMA’s Reds. Is this the kind of peace we ought to achieve?

DAGLING PAGLIMOT SA KRIMEN NG CPP-NPA MAKATAO PA BA?

2009-08-09T01:03:00.000-07:00

Hindi lingid sa publiko ang maya’t-mayang pagbaliktad ng Partido Komunista at ng armadong sangay nitong New People’s Army sa negosasyon para kapayapaan. Sa simula ng panungkulan ni Gloria apat na beses na pumalya ang pakikipag-usap ng pamahalaan dulot na din ng sari-saring paglabag ng naturang rebeldeng grupo. Noong taong 2001, tumalikod sa “negotiating table” sina Jose maria Sison matapos na mapaloob sa US at EU “watchlist of terrorist”. Naging basehan kasi sa naturang pagleleybel sa CPP-NPA matapos nitong pangunahan ang malawakang pangingikil sa mga lokal at foreign-led investments sa bansa, political killings tulad na din ng pagpatay ng grupo kay Cagayan Congressman Rodolfo Aguinaldo, Hunyo a-singko ng taon ding yun at ang lantarang pagtangkilik at pagsuporta ng grupo sa mga krimeng pinangungunanhan ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) sa Mindanao.

Ang pangalawang “impasse” o antala sa negosasyon ay ang hiling ng CPP-NPA na pakawalan ang mga nadakip na lider at miyembro nito sa buong bansa na nakakulong sa mga salang multiple-murder, gun-robbery at maging ng illegal possession of explosives paraphernalia at high-powered firearms. Ang mga naturang suspek ay gustong ipasok ng Partido Komunista sa JASIG program o ang Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees. Kung iisipin, ang mga aktibong miyembro lang ng National Democratic Front o NDF na hindi pumapaloob sa armadong rebolusyon ng NPA ang dapat na sumailalim sa naturang pribilehiyo; lalo na ng mga kasapi sa negotiation panel.

Sa panimula kasi ng pormal na negosayon, nagbibigay ang NDF panel ng mga aliases na dapat ay makilahok sa negosasyon at dapat na bigyan ng immunity o JASIG. Random ang mga aliases na ito walang kasiguruhan na di ginagamit ng iisang miyembro lamang ng Partido Komunista. Kaya naman sa tuwing may nahuhuling malalaking opisyales ng NPA, dinadahilan ng NDF Panel na illegal ang naturang pag-aresto dahil kasama ito sa mga taong may alias na nakapaloob sa JASIG agreement. Kaya naman, tulad ng inaasahan naaabuso na naman ang usaping pangkapayapaan.

Sa kabila nito, nagawa pa ring palagpasin ng estado ang tila walang kaabog-abog na panlilinlang ng kampo ni Sison at Luis Jalandoni. Kaya naman sa muling paghatak ng gobyerno sa naturang grupo noong taong 2004 at 2008, muli na namang nilatag ng CPP ang muling pagpapalaya sa mga kasamahan kasama na ang pagsasabisa ng JASIG. Ang mas baluktot na kahihinatnan sa usaping ito ang patuloy na pagtaas ng antas ng CPP-orchestrated crimes sa bansa. Paunang biktima ng mga ito ang mga walang kalaban-labang Magsasaka at maging ng mga Indegenous tribes sa kalakhang Cordillera at South-Central Mindanao.

At ngayon nga, sa muling pagbubukas ng usaping pangkapayapaan hindi masamang uliratin ng publiko ang nagawang pagsasabisa ng JASIG o immunity program sa Komunistang grupo. Hindi nga ba nahuhulog sa tiyempo ng CPP-NPA ang JASIG sa kanilang anunsiyo ng all-out na opensiba kontra military? Suma total, sa mahigit dalawang-linggong pagpapatupad ng JASIG mayroon nang nailathalang labing-limang pang-haharass, liquidations at pagpapasabog ng mga pribadong establishyemento sa bansa. Kaloob na diyan ang insidente sa Negros Occidental na ikinamatay ng tatlong sibilyan at ikinasugat ng tatlo pa noong ika-atrese ng Hulyo.

Ito ba ang mga taong nais nating bigyan ng immunity laban sa saligang batas?

NPA’s Hand on Melissa Roxas Abduction

2009-07-30T20:47:00.000-07:00

New People’s Army (NPA) - Central Luzon Regional Committee (CLRC) admitted hand on the abduction of Fil-American human rights activist Melissa Roxas last May 19th in La Paz, Tarlac. The said guerilla front disclosed that Roxas’ abduction was pre-orchestrated and carried-out by said Communist faction with the “blessings” of BAYAN-USA and BAYAN-Tarlac. The act was to stimulate public outburst on supposed political crimes in the country, which would then be exploited by CPP-NPA endorsed 2010 senatoriables namely; Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño.

Faked Abduction

At around 10:00 in the evening of May 18th, Roxas was met by identified NPA combatants - Juanito Carabeo and John Edward Jandoc. Presumably, the two posed as civilian volunteers that were affiliated with BAYAN-Tarlac to coordinate Roxas’ stay in said province. In fact, Carabeo participated in the harassment of Orani Town Hall in Bataan last 2004; to which he incurred three standing warrants of arrest issued under CC Nr 11125 for murder by Judge Manuel Tan of RTC Br-2 dated (Feb. 01, 2008); CC Nr 11137 for rebellion/insurrection by Judge Manuel Tan of RTC Br-2 dtd (Feb. 18, 2008); and, CC Nr 11149 for rebellion/insurrection (Feb 15, 2008).

On the other hand, John Edward Jandoc was also an active Communist cadre under CLRC, whose identified parents were NPA leaders-Ana and Hilario Guio (Finance Officer of NPA Bataan). As divulged by Roxas, the two that served as her companions in said “BAYAN-sponsored trip was also taken on the eve of May 19th but was “suspiciously released the next day while she was still held in custody.

CLRC sources further unveiled that Roxas knew she would be abducted. The whole torture scheme was made-up scenario she memorized to get an audience. In fact, her earlier description of her abductors wearing camouflage was a “pushing” and deliberate sentiment that directly implicates the AFP on the fabricated incident. Even her “climactic” release, morning of May 25th, was just in time to be celebrated by around 150 newly-mobilized KARAPATAN members lobbying in front of the 7th Infantry Division.

Roxas’ Dubious Exit despite Filed Case

The quick run-off of Roxas back in the US without apparent reason that trashed two other SC hearings of her complaint was still left on murky water. Even Bayan Muna failed to explain Roxas’ wavering resolve on pursuing the case despite her internationally-highlighted outcry. If Roxas was for the uncovering of facts behind her abduction and not to simply drag the incident on the foreign arena, she would have decided to stay and look after the progress of her case.

Roxas and company were not for the truth. They are, by the looks of their actions on route to a staged “public stunt”. Trailing the judicial process was never part of their plan, which is why Roxas’ dubious “exit and entry” showed her inexplicable disinterest to the case.

NPA DEFECTORS BLAME SISON AND TIAMZON FOR CATHEDRAL BLAST

2009-07-27T22:53:00.000-07:00

The rift between the CPP-NPA big bosses-Jose Maria Sison and benito Tiamzon is blowing-out of proportions. Silent defectors coming from Mindanao and greater Luzon area have been pulling alarming stunts to steal the interest of the public. For one, the blast in the Ombudsman and now the bomb that blew-up near a Cathedral in Cotabato City. Who could in fact ignore the peculiarity of the NPA blowing the whistle of denial a day after the blast that killed five and wounded 34?

Despite the “usual suspects” (MILF), the NPA got out of their way and deny the possibility of their involvement in the crime done. So what forced them? Was it premature clean-up for the NPA hierarchy that by now was rumored severing control among its guerilla underground?

A huge faction under the CPP-NPA Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) had been singled-out by the Central Committee tribunal runned by Tiamzon for their supposed loyalty leaning on the still Chair-in-absentia JOMA Sison. One of which is the dreaded Leoncio Pitao alias Kumander Parago. The notorious Communist leader lost his daughter-Rebelyn who was raped and killed early this year that was followed again by the slaying of his sister-Evelyn also within Davao City. And, like the dozens of NPA subordinates who were unfortunately in-the-middle of Tiamzon and Sison’s thug for the Chairmanship, defecting from the Party and agreeing to a range of atrocity to edict “sensibility” to their higher-ups was deemed a practicable resort.

Sources say that the cooked-up coup within the NPA resembles the faction of the Revolutionary Proletariat Army-Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPA-ABB) in late 1980’s. The renowned “rejectionist” of the now Sison-led CPP-NPA pursued urban warfare that included blasts here and there on known populated cities. The indiscriminate attacks to both government and civilian lives or installations were their goal of establishing Mao-Tse Tung inspired revolution. Apart from which, their haphazard actions was a means of protest to the ruling CPP-NPA hierarchy who by then was aiming to infiltrate mainstream politics.

Sison wanted a less callous revolution to reserve himself a seat in the political arena. Romulo Kintanar and Arturo Tabara, who then led the RPA-ABB, both made sure that the GRP talks between Sison is stalled and that the Communist Party’s plan to gain public patronage for election was nonetheless tainted. However, the rejectionist’s shot at glory was slowly overturned. Both leaders were shot dead in 2003 and 2004. It was for one the CPP-NPA’s top resolve to put a leash on straying cadres.

And just as history likes repeating itself over and again, the CPP-NPA are not only beset with power thug but on issues of embracing “politicking” with the help of its influenced or supported progressive leaders. As advised by JOMA, cadres are to abandon their armed offensive and concentrate on fielding candidates for the 2010; an order revolted by Tiamzon.

The fear of losing involvement or being taken out of the picture seemed to be overpowering Tiamzon with his impartial treatment on JOMA loyalists. Surrenderees coming from his rank blurted-out that Tiamzon was not willing to give-up his importance in the armed offensive over a Communist “dictator” hiding abroad.

Cotabato Cathedral blast came in the ripest minute of supposed Oplan August Moon and MILF reprisal over the junking of the Bangsamoro Homeland. In fact, it even fit well with Kato and Bravo’s attacks against Christians. The NPA defectors were good at meeting their impulse. If Tiamzon and Sison continues with their childish “bickering” the cadres onboard their “jealousy” and “egotism” threatens to persist their unreserved crimes.

REAL DEAL INSIDE 2009 NPA DEFECTION

2009-07-26T01:13:00.000-07:00

Rift Between JOMA and Tiamzon:

Acting CPP-NPA Chair Benito Tiamzon is plotting to convene another “regodon” amongst the Communist higher-ups.

As sourced, this involves severing ties with Chairman-in-absentia Jose Maria “Joma” Sison, who had been in asylum in the Netherlands for over 22 years.

The plan to unseat Sison was culminated when Tiamzon felt threatened by the move to set aside the armed offensive to give-way for Sison loyalists’ plan to get elected this coming 2010 election.

Infiltrating the government’s inner core with the use of cadres guised as progressive leaders caused a stir on battle-ready Reds like Tiamzon who fears of being casted aside.

Tiamzon served Sison like a 24/7 “canine” hoping that one day he assumes the Communist throne. With Satur Ocampo getting much favors from Joma after having been his former wing-man inside the Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee, Tiamzon could not rule-out the possibility he was being taken out of the picture.

In order for Ocampo to win much votes, the NPA led by Tiamzon needs to be “emasculated”. They were ordered to stand-back and abandon their posts.

Ocampo is unfit to fill the shoes of Tiamzon. He was too sucked-up in politics that his allegiance to the CPP-NPA is at question. The progressive leader dubiously going over the pursuit of his own political career.

With the help of Tiamzon loyalists in Southern Tagalog ang Western Visayas, the hunt for Joma sympathizers in Mindanao and Northern Luzon is on.

The plan was simple, demoralize the Joma believers and raise favorable cadres on Wilma (Benito’s Party wife) to ascend the Chairmanship.

This way, the Tiamzon couple could enjoy their fair share of the CPP-NPA “autocracy”, like a “worth the wait” pay-off after serving as Sison’s moppet for more than two decades.

Surfacing NPA Defectors:

The Tiamzon-led hound on former Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) leader-Leoncio Pitao in Davao City for his allegiance to Sison alarmed a handful of cadres.

Primarily. Pitao was a lab rat used to magnify the extent of Tiamzon’s all-out war against Sison sympathizers.

But other than “forcing” cadres to embrace Tiamzon and ditch Sison, a handful of them defected from the CPP-NPA command.

The so-called “defectors” have had enough of the higher-ups bickering. They would not wait to die on either Sison or Tiamzon’s hands.

In fact, the “defectors” believed that their best chances of survival are going against both Sison and Tiamzon.

Like the “rejectionist” faction identified as the Alex Boncayao Brigade led by Arturo Tabara and Romulo Kintanar, the 2009 NPA defectors make-use of urban warfare and even getting themselves associated on terrorist acts.

The NPA defectors wanted to make a statement on the CPP-NPA leadership through conducts of indiscriminate atrocities to include bombing operations in key districts.

Blast in the Ombudsman as well as last Sunday’s near Cotabato Cathedral explosion were all part of the NPA “defectors” show of force. It was fitting since it could be readily guised as part of the Oplan August Moon coup and even that of MILF-SOG retaliatory attacks after all-out government offensives in Maguindanao.

The “defectors” do not wish to deface the Communist Party except for its leadership. Letting the public know the split-up in the CPP-NPA would demoralize the revolutionary cause altogether.

Thus, putting the blames on “usual suspects” serves best to keep the controversial Tiamzon’s “regodon” upshots.

Other than the established MILF BIAFs, guerilla fronts of the CPP-NPA under Far Southern Mindanao region (FSMR) are strategic post machinated to carry-out the bombings in Cotabato City.

So far defectors from the NPA were rooting under FSMR, SMRC, NEMRC (North-Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee) and a portion of the Metro Manila Regional Party Committee (MMRPC).

WE LONG FOR PEACE, BUT FIRST GIVE US JUSTICE!

2009-07-25T03:21:00.000-07:00

Do these pictures horrify you? The pictures above were the brutal arrays of CPP-NPA’s June 25, 1989 Digos massacre. Thirty-nine churchgoers were killed not excluding children who were also hardheartedly gunned-down. The unfortunate soul beheaded in the middle was one of these devotees’ pastors. Their sin was disturbingly “simple”; they wanted no part of the Communist movement. These corpses went against the forced agnostic belief of the totalitarian Reds.

In 1989, these facets of inhumanity shocked the Philippines and the world. But the swift these victims’ lives were taken the swifter justice and interest passed and got denied. Instead of cold-dump iron cell, Jose Maria Sison- the brain behind the Communist’s horrendous act was treated a king. The government granted his biddings. Luis Jalandoni together with Southern Tagalog Regional Party Committee (STRPC) leader Satur Ocampo was likened to the bible’s “salvation” emissaries. Instead of persecution, the Philippine government bent and knelt to get them in peace negotiations. Other than getting them accountable, they (the so-called men behind the NDF) had been magnified “honorable” during the GRP-NDF talks.

They get to demand for peace, when they are the ones depriving us from it.

Who would not want peace? Is it the innocent civilians who had no capacity to defend themselves in the route of a war, or the wagon of thieves and slaughterers who have the defenseless under their mercy? There is nothing wrong with the resumption of talks on August 26th of this year. However, the demands at stake like the demand to again wipe-clean CPP-NPA criminals like Rafael Baylosis and Randall Echanis of their murders in Inopacan, Leyte like how the Satur’s Digos massacre was closet-locked is nonetheless another unbearable denial of justice.

The victims above and people who up until now bear the scar of CPP-NPA cruelty longs for peace but hopes nothing less than having it with justice served.

NPA Victims’ Friends and Relatives
Digos

ABDUCTION OF MELISSA ROXAS

2009-07-23T04:38:00.000-07:00

Si Roxas ay diumano’y dinukot noon Mayo 19 sa La Paz sa Tarlac kasama sina Juanito Carabeo and John Edward Handoc at mag-isang pinakawalan din sa Tarlac noon Mayo 25.

Ngunit dahil sa sinabing panayam ay umaani ngayon ng matinding batikos si Roxas. Ipinagtataka kasi ng kaniyang mga kababayan kung bakit hindi ito dumiretso sa mga pulis ng araw mismo na siya ay pinakawalan upang agarang makapagsumbong at maghain ng kaso laban sa mga tao na kaniyang pinagsusupetsahan na dumukot sa kaniya.

Dagdag pa rito ay mas ipinagtataka ng mga tao kung bakit kailangan muna niyang umalis sa Pinas at mas gustuhin na sa America gumawa ng ingay hinggil sa insidente gayung may umiiral na proseso dito sa ating bansa.

Mas naging kapani-paniwala sana kung Mayo 26 pa lamang ay nagsalita na siya laban sa mga taong dumukot sa kaniya at hindi na niya ipinagpaliban ang isang buong buwan bago niya isiniwalat ang pangyayari.

Dahil na rin sa kaniyang naging pasya na dalhin sa ibang bansa ang sinasabi niyang pagtotortyur sa kaniya ay mas naging kasuspe-suspetsya ang kaniyang mga alegasyon na tuwiran namang tinitingnan ngayon ng publiko bilang isang malaking palabas.

Bukod dito, masyado yatang “too-good to be true” ang nasabing insidente para sa mga grupong bumabatikos sa militar kaugnay sa extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearance dahil nagmistulang hulog ng langit si Melissa Roxas sa kanilang kampanya laban sa AFP.

Saan pa ba sila makakahanap ng tao na dinukot at pinakawalan at masuwerteng nakarinig ng madaming ebidensya upang diretsang maituro ang AFP? San pa ba sila makakahanap ng tao na may kakayahan na magsalita sa America upang batikusin ang Pinas sa international community?

Nakakapagduda din kung bakit ilang ulit na hindi sinipot ni Melissa ang pagdinig sa korte kaugnay sa hinaing nitong writ of amparo laban sa mga tao na kaniyang inakusahan. Imbes na dumalo sa mga pagdinig ay minabuti ni Roxas na ilabas ang kaniyang mga pahayag sa media. Dahil dito ay kinukwestiyun ngayon ang kaniyang intensyon sa paglabas ng nasabing alegasyon

Malaking tulong nga naman ito sa nalalapit na eleksyon upang mapabango ang kampanya ng mga makakaliwang party list grous kasama na sila Satur Ocampo.

CPP-NPA PANIGURADONG DOBLE KARA SA PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

2009-07-20T02:23:00.001-07:00

Maugong ang balita na ang peace negotiations na balak simulan sa pagitan ng gobyerno at ng Communist Party of the Philippines kasama ang armadong grupo na New People’s Army sa dadating na Agosto ay isang pakana lamang upang “utuin” ang administration ni Arroyo. Sa kagustuhan kasi ng gobyerno na makamit ang tinatawag na “lasting peace” sa ating bansa at patuloy na umusad na ang ating ekonomiya ay handa itong maniwala at bigyan ng pagkakataon ang mga tulad ng CPP at NPA sa usapang pangkapayapaan. Ngunit, hindi nila alintana na ang kanilang kausap ay doble kara pala.

Matagal nang nakabinbin ang peace talks sa pagitan ng dalawang kampo pero hanggang ngayon ay hindi pa rin ito tuluyang umuusad dahil patuloy pa ring nagpapakita ang mga rebelde ng kanilang kawalan ng respeto sa karapatang pantao ng mga sibilyan. Isang halimbawa na lamang ay ang pinakahuling atake na inilunsad ng mga ito sa bayan ng Toboso sa probinsya ng Negros Occidental nitong July 13 kung saan mahigit sa 30 armadong rebelde ang nagpaulan ng putok sa isang Isuzu Canter truck na sinasakyan ng mga sibilyan. Dahil dito ay tatlong estudyante ang agarang namatay sa insidente habang ilan sa kanilang iba pang mga kasamahan ay lubhang nasugatan.

Nakakalungkot na ang gobyerno ay handang ipatupad muli ang Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) para patunayan ang kanilang sinseridad na makamit ang kapayapaan sa bansa pero ang mga NPA ay patuloy pa ding sumasalakay sa ibat-ibang parte ng bansa. Pati mga inosenteng sibilyan ay kanila nang inaatake ng walang kalaban-laban. Paano tayo maniniwala na kapayapaan ang hangad nila kung ganito ang kanilang pakikitungo sa ating gobyerno? Hindi ba ito ay isang konkretong halimba na sila ay doble kara?

Paano mapapatunayan ni Jose Maria Sison, Luis Jalandoni at Fidel Agcaoili na susundin ng mga NPA ang alituntunin sa peace negotiations at sa panahong magdeklara ng pagkakasundo ang dalawang kampo kung ngayon pa lamang ay hindi nila mapasunod ang mga rebelde? Tulad na din ba sila ng mga MILF na may mga paksyon na direktang kumakalaban sa kanilang liderato at ngayon ay naglulunsad na ng sarili nilang mga operasyon? Ito ay hindi imposible dahil may umiikot din na bulong-bulungan na may kumokontra mula sa kanilang hanay sa gaganapin na peace talks at mas gusto na tuluyang maglunsad ng kaliwat-kanang pag-atake hindi lamang sa mga sundalo kung hindi pati na din laban sa mga sibilyan.

Ito ba ang klase ng mga grupo na dapat bigyan tiwala ng ating gobyerno?

Peace Talk for NDF-GRP, Justice Denied for NPA Victims?

2009-07-15T23:13:00.000-07:00

The resumption of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees or (JASIG) to create a conducive arena for the Communist Party’s National Democratic Front (NDF) to participate on the peace talks was more of a “prostitution” of democratic rights other than “foundation” of unison minds. How could the state trust the Reds’ sincerity on peace when it is by far asking for a negotiation while its armed guerilla fronts continue to sow fear across the country.

People are not ignorant to notice how the CPP-NPA-NDF made-sue of the peace talks to recuperate their troops. Back in Leyte, civilians are far more horrified during the course of the negotiations other than the declared all-out offensive. At time of affirmed stand-down, the rebels move freely from one barangay to the next without the fear of being caught. They utterly believe that the military were emasculated during the course of the entire bargaining agreement that they simply won’t move a muscle. By that time, civilians are quietly harassed. Their homes were looted. Their young and able sons were recruited. Their barangay halls are turned into open-Communist workshops were NDF personalities preside the onset mass “Marxist baptism”.

The conditions now were no different to the ones we had before. The GRP-NDF is settling the Netherlands while the cadres look for possible ways to point the fist blame of the talks’ violation to the military. Come to think of it, how could we possibly convince ourselves that they were sincere with their peaceful resolve when the Communist Party in the country are on “full alert” or else “armed” and ready?

In fact, on July 8th the CPP-NPA scored big time in its various armed engagements specifically the extortion-related harassment of the personnel working for JERA Construction in Brgy. Nadawisan, Cataingan, Masbate after its management declared a no-negotiation policy on its set-up revolutionary taxes collection. Furthermore, last July 6th around (30) armed NPA guerilla fighters harassed the resident of Sitio Kalampigan, Brgy. Guilanhguilang, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon. They even made a “statement” among the civilians by opening fire on Jimmy Yabut, who was later rushed to the N. Mindanao Medical Center.

Other than that, about (20) other armed NPA rebels under Southern Mindanao Regional Committee (SMRC) disarmed and took-over the Sta. Josefa Municipal Station in Agusan del Sur last July 1st. The said rebel-group successfully robbed the MPS with around five (5) high powered firearms. The attack came despite the indiscriminate altercations and bombings threats in the said region by the armed Moro Islamic Liberation Front. So far, the CPP-NPA was pretty good at helping the MILF cold-blooded commanders.

JASIG is the best excuse to have all these crimes swept under the rag. It would be “ready-to-eat” parlay where the CPP-NPA hopes to escape the long arms the law.

SECRETS BEHIND MAKABAYAN’S FLAUNTED SUPPORT

2009-07-14T00:01:00.000-07:00

As early as December 2008, the newly created coalition of party list groups made by Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela Women’s Party, Kabataan Party, Act and Courage called Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan or Makabayan has formulated its rules pertaining to the endorsement of a presidentiable in the upcoming 2010 elections.

Knowing that it has significant crowd supporters that can be translated into votes which it has proven in the 2007 elections, Makabayan has been boasting their “electoral asset” to the different presidential aspirants to include giving a pledged of public endorsement to these personalities.

Among those spoken to include Manny Villar, Joseph “Erap” Estrada, Mar Roxas, Ping Lacson, Loren Legarda, Dick Gordon, Bayani Fernando and even Jesus is Lord Movement leader Bro Eddie Villanueva.

During this so-called talks or negotiations, Makabayan members have been asking for financial support – separate contribution for their party list groups’ electoral kitty and for the daily operation of Makabayan as a movement – and are also bargaining for an assured post election position in the winning presidentiable’s cabinet in exchange for votes from their ranks.

However, unbeknownst to the personalities they have spoken to, Makabayan has no intention of seeing through with their end of the bargain as they have no plans of ever publicly endorsing a presidential candidate.

They are merely leading on the presidentiables that they would be publicly endorsed and that they would have assured votes from Makabayan allied groups during the 2010 elections and yet all of these are empty promises.

Aside from making empty promises, Makabayan also plans to attack the winning presidentiable after he or she has successfully positioned himself or herself in Malacañang.

Similar to what they did with then Vice President Gloria Arroyo when they first helped her to be the successor of Erap but after a while withdrew their support when they were not given positions under the then newly installed administration, the Makabayan is also planning to do the very same thing to whoever will be victorious in 2010.

ANOTHER COMMUNIST BREAKAWAY: OUT TO TAKE EXTREME MEASURES (“IED in DOJ and DA linked on CPP-NPA”)

2009-07-10T22:32:00.000-07:00

The cold war between Communist Party of the Philippines Chairman-in-absentia Jose Maria “Joma” Sison and its acting-Chair Benito Tiamzon stirred dissenters among Central Luzon and Mindanao cadres. Benito was rumored eyeing the Chairmanship vacated by Joma as the latter cowardly seek asylum in the Netherlands. Furthermore, Benito was to share the Communist throne with wife-Wilma who was hailed as the CPP-NPA’s Imelda Marcos. As the two Leftist stalwarts battle it out for the Chairmanship, the CPP-NPA is running on a broken chain of command.

Logistics across Southern Mindanao Regional Commands have depleted in less than six months following the renegade status of its major players-Leoncio Pitao alias Kumander Parago and its Finance leader-Catherine Guino-o Cacdac. The Joma-influenced south is said to be in the mercy of the Tiamzon couples who is battling Sison’s ouster in the CPP Central Committee. The need to alienate the guerilla fronts in Mindanao is the Tiamzon couple’s way of severing Joma’s clout in the south. By the looks of it, Tiamzon calls the shot of who gets to be feed among the Left. Joma is a mere figure head. Sison’s influence remains a threat to the Tiamzon’s ascendancy to the throne but the pull of power concentrates nonetheless on the will of the self-imposed CPP-NPA Chair-Tiamzon.

On the other hand, the cadres in Greater Manila and South-Central Luzon who remained loyal to the CPP-founder Joma were themselves estranged under Tiamzon’s rule. They were placed on the bottom of the Leftists food and cash chain. The cadres were engineered to machinate political ambitions of Tiamzon-raised progressive leaders. Like emasculated men, the cadres in Luzon who were made to live under the doctrine of Mao-Tse-Tung thought had to swallow democratic exploitations and give-up their armed campaign. Like stringed moppets, the cadres in Luzon were forced by the Tiamzon to serve the favor of Bayan Muna’s Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño. Misled that the move to support Ocampo and Casiño are as advised by Sison, the cadres vowed allegiance to the supposed 2010 resurrection of CPP-NPA’s venture in mainstream politics. But as all deceit gets revealed, the cadres in Luzon are now taking extreme tactics to resuscitate the dying Mao-Lenin-Marx ideology.

The blast in the DOJ as well as the IED found in the DA were supposedly part of this contingency measures. The going back to the basics of armed resolved had to be in place. These cadres are determined to pull Communist idealists back to their roots. The legal arena does not work well with the revolution, Joma and the Tiamzons are well aware of it, but unfortunately their selfish ambitions come in the way. The DOJ and DA were deemed potent lab rats to test fire the CPP-NPA hierarchy’s reorientation to the armed struggle.

Evidently, the rumored August Moon was a fitting cover used by the CPP-NPA dissenters to turn the table of blames around. Like the façade used in the Plaza Miranda Bombings, the stir of instability to the reactionary administration is just the needed escape goat of the CPP-NPA to hide its own set of coup d’état and power struggle.

SATUR OCAMPO, TRAPO IN THE MAKING

2009-06-13T22:44:00.001-07:00

“The Murder of BAYAN MUNA for leftist-TRAPO Alliance in MAKABAYAN”

Finally rumors cracked fact with BAYAN MUNA launching Satur Ocampo’s senatorial bid alongside the Genuine Opposition bloc financed no less by deposed president Joseph “Erap” Estrada and supposed C5-Road “earner” Sen. Manny Villar last May 28th in UP Diliman. As speculated, BAYAN MUNA members are to contend with sufficing Satur Ocampo’s political ambitions by swallowing-in their long-abhorred ERAP together with now graft-riddled VILLAR in exchange for a “funding scheme” that proves vital to finance Ocampo’s early campaigns. Quite frankly, this “gamitan issue” between top brass in the Opposition and the militant groups of Ocampo is nothing but a usual “hobby” amongst TRAPOs in the government. After the “balimbingan” expect to see Satur Ocampo banging the streets once again lobbying against his recent “financier”, Erap.

As the “illegal” campaigns or should we say the indiscriminate campaigning for the 2010 swarm the media even before the candidacies are filed and campaign period are set, Ocampo and peers in the likes of Liza Masa and Teddy Casiño are now busy setting-up dinner-dates with Estrada-controlled solons. In fact, the doled-out half a million peso by Erap during the April 16th pre-launching of Ocampo’s senatorial bid under the political pool MAKABAYAN served no less than a tip among the iceberg of “paychecks”. It is quite possible that the unliquidated funds and ofcourse the laundered millions during the Erap administration happen to what Ocampo and company are now “begging for a share”. Besides, it would be easier for these militants turned “political” stalwarts” wanna-be to play dumb with the idea of having the multi-million plundered money for their campaigns. It is ofcourse simple to deny.

BAYAN MUNA is clearly being substituted by the TRAPOs merging in MAKABAYAN. The “militancy” façade is actually not working for the said partylist group after the voters dropped BAYAN MUNA like a hot potato year 2004. As such, Ocampo is not dumb enough to rely on mere public perspective on activists being rightists; meaning the people trusting activists are ever right and morally correct. The people ofcourse took notice of just what these activists are up to. Had they lived-up to the reform they promise to uphold once they are sworn-in. More or less, Ocampo and others like him are incapable of hiding their flaws no more. Their three-year consecutive terms in the Lower House led to nowhere. Other than orchestrating rallies and gathering minors and paid participants to make a mob for street actions, Ocampo sure had done nothing else but walk-out during legislative proceedings.

If there had been one thing that Ocampo contributed to the current governing body, it would be no less than adding-up on the long list of “Traditional Politicians” whose loyalty stay with the ones that could better provide them of “power”. The alliance of the GO and BAYAN MUNA thru MAKABAYAN is one potential evidence of TRAPO’s age-old “political maneuvering”. Ocampo who would have gorged-out Erap’s lying eyes during the impeachment proceeding is now grooming Erap from head to toe. He has basically changed into another Erap lapdog.

Exploiting the members of GABRIELA, ACT and LFS is among Ocampo’s to-do list. He is out to make sure his “senator-ship” by hook or by crook; even if this means being Erap’s order-around butler.

TRANSPARENT ABUSE

2009-06-10T22:32:00.000-07:00

Is Alston on the Look-out for Communist Welfare?

UN Human Rights Specialist Philip Alston, with due respect to his commitment in the country’s politicized deaths should first rationalize his supposed “measures” in establishing “greater transparency” in our government. First and foremost he remains a “stranger” amongst us; he simply cannot “boss” Filipinos around whenever he feels dissatisfied with what our government is capable of doing. Lambasting the current administration for supposed slow-paced countermeasures on extra-judicial abuses, which he himself had commended “efficient”, had gone from “tolerable” to “insufferable”.

Surely, not one Juan dela Cruz across the street would absolve GLORIA for her administration’s shortcomings but neither would he discount the efforts made by the government to resolve such. In fact, this had been the ultimate reason why GLORIA continues to remain afloat despite series of recent upheavals caused by believed exploitative graft cases under her rule.

Filipinos simply know when and where they should act and whom to listen to. Unfortunately, Alston with his hard to live-up standards was far too “ignorant” to notice that.

The obvious decline in the ratios of believed militants’ executions in-between 2006 till 2008 could speak for itself. What is Alston expecting from 220 to zilch? Anyone logical enough to synthesize this progress and Alston’s appositive view would think otherwise. Not even western super powers are able to do it. Take for example the ongoing detention cells in Guantanamo Bay. Other than supposed tortures habitually executed among prisoners in said detention camp, death tolls of inmates had also skyrocketed. Or what about the summary executions launched in Latin America?

The rise of Columbia drug-trade and gun-running that almost crippled the country’s law enforcement had also reflected thousands of untold deaths per day. Else, the ruthless clout of Communism in Myanmar that until now dragged children combatants and massive forced labor across the country. These were far horrible cases of human rights that Alston himself could not swallow. Admittedly, the 64 cases of these assumed unexplained disappearances and illegal detentions filed by various militant groups in the country are of no match if compared with the plummeting human rights defenses in the international arena. Thus, Alston’s bickering here and there of our country’s HR progress had entirely been overrated.

For the sake of argument, let say Alston was not entirely pointless with his “waving the red flag” on assumed lax in the country’s law enforcement. Frankly speaking, civilians residing across far-flung villages in the country echo the same screech. Undeniably, extortions and wide-range threat posed by the Communist Party of the Philippines are gaining grounds. Reasons for such include the military being tied-down by riddling charges of often insubstantial writs of amparo. The CPP-NPA with the help ofcourse of its allied groups run by the National Democratic Front (NDF) had exploited Filipinos’ very democratic space to shield their misdeeds.

Specifically, this had to do with the filed writ of amparo on the 66th Infantry Battalion by members of KARAPATAN regarding the foiled abduction and detention of NPA leaders- Ruel Cabales, Catherine Guino-o Cacdac and Nelson Carbajosa in Compostella Valley. However, in about a month, all three negated said charges and attested having surrendered to said military unit for reasons of dwindling food supply and disgruntling guerilla leadership. Cabales and Cacdac who were being pursued by the CPP-NPA’s SPARU units had admitted being on the run for almost a year.

To note, Cabales and Cacdac were leaders of the GF-25 under the Southern Mindanao Region Command. They were subjected to death after having been involved in cases of fund malverzation which both later denied. The two asserted that it was a way for the Party to persecute them after having been found that they were about to lay down their arms.

As speculated, various leftist-controlled rights group were directed to wage legal actions against the government in COMVAL; insisting that the military is in custody of said cadres. That is, as comrades from its SPARU units pursues all three intending to leave the blames of their deaths on the military. This, indisputably, had been one of the tactics used by the CPP-NPA particularly among its allied members who were suspected of treason.

On other accounts, CPP-NPA-NDF members who were dispensable enough were subjected to summary executions just to establish a case on the pursuing government unit. This for instance involves the sets of “purging” or cleansing operations of the CPP-NPA that was disclosed to the public sometime in 2006. Sardonically, this had been the same ratio counted by Alston on his presumed accounts of political killing nationwide that by now handcuffs our military. Alston is by far unwittingly feeding the CPP-NPA-NDF. Ironically, the HR specialist had been asking the wrong questions on all the wrong places. Even the Davao death squad that Alston was implying to form part of the CPP-NPA’s Oplan Linis Demonyo that was even attested to by the blood-driven Commander Leoncio Pitao alias Parago.

And now, Alston is making it far easier for the CPP-NPA by invoking that “greater transparency” is achieved by having our government divulged vital information on personalities under the AFP’s order of battle and watchlist. By so doing, the government is practically making their moves detectible and worse vulnerable for Communist to sabotage. Is there really a government agency in the world stupid enough to practically hand their know-hows and actions to threatening revolutionist totalitarians? Tell that to the Americans! People outside the military would obvious think the same.

PUTTING A STOP ON NPA’s INDISCRIMINATE KILLINGS

2009-06-09T00:44:00.000-07:00

For the past two weeks the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army abducted and killed one unarmed soldier; his corpse was later found lying across a provincial road with traces of torture. Ssgt Rollin Maglangit under the 36IB was captured in a CPP-NPA controlled check-point in Km 33, New Visayas, Langkilaan, Trento, Agusan del Sur. About a hundred of Reds army under the PBC-5 Southern Mindanao Regional Command (SMRC) caught-up on Rollin, whose corpse was discovered May 23rd.

Man Hunt or Death Chase?

About one hundred battle-ready rebels disarmed and nabbed Ssgt Maglangit early morning of May 22nd while on his way home. Taking-in prisoners during legit operations are reasonable. But indiscriminate singling-out of soldiers while they are off duty not to mention the premeditated torture and killing are deemed illogically and criminally aligned. This proves that Communist machinations evolve coward and dastard acts of felony. Stabbing the enemy at its back seems the only potent weapon of the CPP-NPA-NDF.

Disgustingly, NPA-SMRC claims that Maglangit’s death was reasonable. In fact, the NPA was trying to portray a “mad-man” who resisted against a hundred of armed opponents. Maglangit was not delusional to think that he could out-win such a ratio. He was kept in an NPA-concentrated camp; inducing a confrontation where he sure is outnumbered was obviously not part of his sane move. The NPA claiming Maglangit run-off at about a distance from his pursuing captures where he was eventually shot to death was by far a blatant made-up scenario.

There was not a chase. Else, there was a death hunt. Maglangit was made into a living target for the Reds to practice their aims at. The NPA made mercilessly killed an unarmed man to avenge about a dozen of their comrades killed and wounded during the open-offensive in COMVAL for the past months. Maglangit’s death was a trophy for the narrow-minded Communist idealist. And that leaving his lifeless body behind was the apex of the CPP-NPA’s showing-off.

Vulnerability to Communist Threat

The CPP-NPA was in no authority to establish and man checkpoints in the land where democracy overrules Communism. Civilian vehicles held in these posts that were either extorted or threatened were by far evidence of how the CPP-NPA suppresses human rights. Where does their acclaimed mantra of freeing the people of injustice fit in this picture? The leftist liberators were nothing less than the very suppressors the people are up against.

We hear militants crying-out for demilitarization? Has it crossed their minds that demilitarizing our lands mean giving-in to the CPP-NPA mandate? This would give them the opportunity to exploit our countryside, establish shadow jurisdiction and worse play demi gods and subject civilians to further pillage. This is outrightly arming ruthless criminals and openhandedly condoning their crimes. Abuse is but the only ideology the CPP-NPA does not fail to commit. For one, it was not such an issue for them to decapitate one of their own; remembering the 1980-1990 purging or cleansing operation of the CPP that turned a huge part of Samar and Bukidnon into dreaded killing fields.

The presence of about 163 guerilla fronts across the country posed a threat to the core of democratic freedom. Having recruits ages 8 to 80 and practically grooming them for battle in hopes to have Jose Maria Sison or Benito Tiamzon to come into power is nonetheless tyranny and deceit playing a major rule for greed to rule. About 5 out of 10 civilians are made vulnerable to Communist intimidation; the other half was later deduced as collateral damages. That is, as civilians served no less than their effective shield against pursuing government troops.

This year alone, about 40 liquidations were carried-out by the CPP-NPA not to include the series of landmining in the provinces of Rizal and the Bicol region. Landmining was ruled illegal in the Geneva conventions since this not only poses direct threat to civilians but is an act of treachery. However, the CPP-NPA bearing their clear disregard for the said engagement had by far violated said rule over and again. Their persistent claim of taking-over in whatever cost and consequence made them the criminal and menace that they are now. Other than gangsterism, the CPP-NPA is quickly developing into a mafia magnate where its extorted multi-millions or “protection racket schemes” bought several mansions and assets under the name of its leadership.

The CPP-NPA minding their abusive nature as discussed has no doubt actuated the murder of Ssgt Maglangit. To this, they should face trial and be held accountable.

GABRIELA TO DESTROY YET ANOTHER LIFE

2009-06-04T01:02:00.000-07:00

It seems that the women’s group GABRIELA has found yet another two “victims” to recover their waning anti-Visiting Forces Agreement campaign following Subic rape case victim Nicole’s decision to drop their so-called help and leave for the United States in March 2009.

Vanessa, another girl claiming to have been raped by a US serviceman is now under the wings of GABRIELA. However, unlike Nicole, the new adopted case is dead set in only causing a public stir and is unwilling to file a formal complaint against the John Jones who allegedly raped her; this despite being consistently persuaded to do so by the militant women’s group and Lawyer Evalyn Ursua who defended for Nicole during the height of the Subic rape case. Aside from being the professed champions of rape victims, GABRIELA is also planning to anchor their electoral campaign and anti-VFA propagandas on Navy Lieutenant Senior Grade Nancy Gadian who exposed the alleged P46 million Balikatan fund scandal.

Proving their expertise in engaging on public trials, Representative Liza Masa who is also currently a senatorial wannabe of the upcoming 2010 elections has deliberately filed a resolution at the House of Representatives which would call for an investigation into the alleged fund scam. Aside from seeking a probe, Masa has also asked the Congress to provide protection to Lt Senior Grade Gadian and her family.

Based from these two issues, we can only deduce the following motives behind GABRIELA’s determined move to exploit Vanessa and Nancy.

First, there was never a plan for Vanessa to file a formal legal complaint against John Jones as her public appearance – complete with the same strategy of having her whole face covered - was merely launched to project inaction on the part of the government which in GABRIELA’s case would be better than engaging their adopted case into a long-drawn legal battle, that is, propaganda wise and which could also accidentally prove that there was never a rape incident in the first place.

For Nancy’s part, GABRIELA was quite blissful for having found a woman officer whom they can finally utilize to attack their longtime nemesis – the AFP and everything it stand for as an institution. These two issues are more than enough for GABRIELA to advance their electoral campaign for the 2010 elections. This would also help in propelling the senatorial plans of Liza Masa.

Now, would Vanessa and Nancy just allow themselves to be used as a pawn by a group professing to be the champion of women’s right when they are merely using these two “victims” for their own political ambition?

ERAP, CASIÑO ABSOLVED ME FOR MONEY

2009-06-02T01:29:00.000-07:00

Deposed president Erap Estrada found his sins so-called absolution with Teddy Casiño backing his next shot at the presidency. The staunch activist made himself a ‘servant” of Erap in exchange of not less that Php500,000 as an initial pay-off. It had been apparent that Erap won his “salvation” from Casiño in merely half a million peso.

Is not a sign of defeat that BAYAN Muna’s Teddy Casiño knelt-down on convicted plunderer Erap Estrada? Those stalwart enemies are now on locking-arms and even flaunting each others’ company. For the love of politicking and financial machinery, Casiño orders BAYAN Muna members to forcefully swallow Erap down their throats. For the pursuit of Casiño’s political ambitions, BAYAN Muna is to serve the interest of TRAPOs in the Genuine Opposition like chamber maids.

The newly-surfaced political pool-MAKABAYAN that is comprised of BAYAN Muna, GABRIELA, ANAKPAWIS and KABATAAN partylist groups and ofcourse the Genuine Opposition led by both Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay and Erap served as the nook of moral meltdown in the country. MAKABAYAN happens to be the apex of “political maneuvering” that gone from bad to worst. The group that is also campaigning for Casiño’s ascendancy to the Senate by 2010 claims it is anti-TRAPO when in fact it is simply covering-up for the TRAPOs who seemingly pay them millions. Casiño is worse than Erap. Sucking-up with TRAPOs to get into the Senate floor made Casiño the “dirt” shrugged on the rug.

Frankly speaking, Erap testing the presidential waters again despite the respite of the public is to be blamed at Casiño and company who by now traded their militancy to become first-class lapdogs. This made Philippine politics revolting. As EDSA Dos became part of the obviously neglected history, the interest to persecute Erap and the enthusiasm to have the tribunals taking its course died along with it. This was because we let people such as Casiño to dictate us on what and who to believe. We let Casiño speak for us. We let Casiño’s blander and “political speeches” deafen our resolve for what is wrong and fitting. We made Casiño believe that his supposed clout on public perception is enough to have him erring across Erap’s camp, taking adverse and opposing decisions like pushing BAYAN Muna to praise the former’s money and even bending Juan dela Cruz to the limit by supporting the presidency of the man who once abused his authority. Filipinos are not dumb to take-back Erap like his plunder was not an issue. Casiño may have bargained his loyalty for the senate seat, but the masses will think and act differently.

Erap-Casiño tandem for 2010 is what disgusts the public. The far-cry for reform remains elusive as politicking rule 2010. Not the so-called third force or the MAKABAYAN group pushed no less by Casiño and those claiming to be in the “right” are worth people’s trust. Erap is unfit for the presidency. Casiño who thinks otherwise is part of the rotten bunch.

SOLIDARITY OF CAVITE WORKERS CAUSE OF FURTHER JOB LOSS

2009-05-30T22:37:00.000-07:00

Apparently, membership in a labor union will only cause you to lose your precious job and would also lead you to be involved in a direct assault against persons in authority and included as subject of a criminal case.

On March 17, 2009, thirty three union members of the Nagkakaisang Manggagawa sa Chong Won (NMCW) and the Kaisahan ng mga Manggagawa sa Phils. Jeon Inc. (KMPJI) to include two members of the Solidarity of Cavite Workers were listed as recipients of a warrant of arrest for direct assault and grave coercion issued by the Judge Municipal Trial Court in Rosario in the province of Cavite. The warrant stemmed from the complaints filed by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority’s (PEZA) police force and by Chong Won Fashion Inc. Production Manager Antonio Felismino on October 12, 2006 following an altercation with striking union members on September 25 and 27, 2006. Members of the striking workers also filed a similar complaint with the Rosario MTC.

This information was contained and was harshly denounced by the union members - allied with the Solidarity of Cavite Workers - in leaflet that was obstinately forced upon passersby’s hands at the very front gates of PEZA in Cavite. However, it was found out that the labor group, SCW, has exaggerated some of their claims against the PEZA administration and the subject companies to deliberately gain public support for their alleged sorry plight. The leaflet claimed that the 33 accused workers were being forced to pay the P12,000.00 bail bond each to have temporary freedom from the criminal charges filed against them which was actually a far cry from the actual P6,000.00 bail bond that was recommended by the court’s presiding Judge Rita E.Quizon after granting a motion to reduce bail bond which the accused themselves filed.

Instead of gaining the sympathy of other workers, the striking union members has only proven through their leaflets that such a situation could have been preempted if the employees of Chong Won Fashion Inc and the Philippine Jeon Garments – without outside interference from known radical labor groups such as the SCW that has a penchant for holding long drawn-out strikes and whose target companies most often end up closed – sat and negotiated for a more feasible collective bargaining agreements that would give both sides a win-win solution.

In the end, affiliation with the Solidarity of Cavite Workers has not only resulted to the loss of jobs for these union members of (NMCW) and (KMPJI) but also of having criminal charges being filed against them.

ATAKE NG NPA SA PHIL COCONUT AUTHORITY, KINONDENA

2009-05-30T22:31:00.000-07:00

Muling nagpakita ng pagka-kriminal ang mga New People’s Army sa huli nitong ginawang atake sa isang opisina ng Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) sa bayan ng Dinalongan sa probinsya ng Aurora noong nakaraang May 21, 2009. Ang pag-sunog sa isang gusali ng PCA ay inilunsad ng mahigit 15 na miyembro ng mga rebelde sa pangunguna ng kanilang lider na si Rommel Tucay Bustamante @ Isaac laban sa ilang security guards na nagbabantay sa naturang lugar. Ang nasabing insidente ay kinondena ng mga lokal na mga residente na nagpahiwatig ng takot at galit bunsod ng nasabing krimen na naglagay sa kanilang mga buhay sa peligro.

Simula ng taon na ito, ang mga NPA ay nakapaglunsad na ng tatlong pag-atake sa probinsya ng Aurora. Ang unang insidente ay naganap noong Pebrero 19, 2009 laban sa Toplite Logging Concession kung saan isang bulldozer truck na pag-aari ng kumpanya ang sinunog ng mga rebelde at inihulog sa bangin. Samantala, ang pangalawang insidente ay nangyari noong Pebrero 20, 2009 laban naman sa Integrated Development Corporation kung saan dalawang bulldozer truck ng IDC ang sinunog at inihulog din sa bangin sa bayan ng Dinalungan. Ang nasabing mga insidente na inilunsad mismo ng grupo ni Bustamante ay nakapagdulot ng ilang milyong pinsala sa mga nasabing korporasyon at nakapagbigay pangamba sa mga lokal na residente na nakasaksi sa mga pag-atake ng mga NPA.

Bukod sa paninira ng mga kagamitan ng mga pribadong kumpanya at ng gobyerno, ang grupo ni Bustamante ay direkta ding sangkot sa pagnanakaw noong Pebrero 27, 2009 na bumiktima sa Aurora State College of Technology (ASCOT) sa Brgy Bazal sa bayan ng Maria.

Ayon sa isang Barangay Captain na tumangging magpakilala ay labis-labis na perwisyo ang dinudulot ng mga rebelde sa kanilang lugar dahil bukod sa paninira ay nababalot pa sa matinding takot ang mga residente, takot na nagpwe-pwersa sa ilan sa kanila na umalis na lamang sa kanilang tirahan at lumipat sa mas ligtas na lugar.

PLUMMETING JUSTICE ON POLITICIZED DEATHS, GLORIA TO BLAME? “Letting the Numbers Speak”

2009-05-27T23:52:00.000-07:00

The UN HR Specialist Philip Alston took notice of KARAPATAN’s statistics regarding ratio on victims of extra-judicial killings in the country. This summed-up to total of 882 deaths in comparison to Task Force Usig’s 146. Though the numbers don’t match, both are actually giving a tally of more than a dozen journalist brutally killed in broad daylight. The remaining number quantifies the victims of political feud and that of unexplained disappearances and even fatalities that were insinuated as acts accorded to their militancy. The disparity in number is quite clear but it encloses the obvious fact were “politicalization” and even apolitical stands remain prime motives.

Setting-aside a controversial militants’ case and zeroing-in on journalists deaths, most would involve disputes both with a seated local official and Communist Party provincial doings. These journalists are gunned-down based on their impartisan views which were clearly weighed with how they side with the government detrimental to the CPP-NPA and that of how they criticize officials for nailing of graft. Admittedly, issues of deaths with regards to their stand are grounded greatly with their disfavor of the CPP-NPA. Even militia justice of gunning-down erring officials had been one of the CPP-NPA’s extrajudicial and out of bounds killings.

Early this year, not more than thirty death counts were actuated by the CPP-NPA; part of which is the series of killings tagged as OPLAN LINIS DEMONYO (OLD) done in Davao areas. By mid of April, it had been disclosed that said “cleansing” operation runs nationwide specifically parts of the Bicol Region and Samar. They are out to get rid of military informants and as rumored-Jose Maria Sison supporters. That is in accordance with the heated power thug between Benito Tiamzon and the CPP-Chair-in-absentia JOMA Sison. Part of the downsizing of allies is the indiscriminate singling-out of comrades in arms. This had no fervor whatsoever of distancing from unsuspecting civilians that could get killed in the process. Other than OLD, militant groups had been forcing members to keep mum on drastic political measures that were out to favor both Satur Ocampo and Teddy Casiño’s political ambitions. And as sourced, this is forcefully done with threats and even persecution. BAYAN Muna adherents are to nod their heads and agree with each political maneuvering or else the inevitable “cleansing” begins with them as primary targets.

Is this not extrajudicial suppression? This is far worse than unexplained disappearances. This is human rights toppled down and beaten to oblivion by morally rights groups who claimed seeking evenhandedness. Where is justice in this one?

Fatalities under OLD include the seventy-nine year old farmer, Eusebio Manluwang in SitioTolotolo, Brgy Paquibato Proper, Paquibato Dist., Davao City. The victim was gunned-down by three identified NPA commando about a feet away from his family’s shack last February 8. The incident was witnessed not just by unfortunate bystanders but by his very relatives. Out of fear, the victim’s family kept their mouths shut. This happens to be justice “delivered” and “served” within the Communist circle. Almost every day “this” same infuriating scenario happens across far-flung districts. That is, as the CPP-NPA-NDF continues to force their revolutionary government among the toiling masses.

Harboring terrorist like Jose Maria Sison while taking him in on an asylum was by far the gravest mistake of the international tribunal. This gave ruthless Communists in the country leverages in performing horrendous acts of human rights abuses. They continually go against the government’s will and even went as far as using so-called “revolutionary taxation” to explain their indiscriminate money hunt that goes to riddling extortions. There is no denying that Manluwang like others who were killed by the CPP-NPA were “silenced” for reasons that the Communist Party relegates them as “useless” piece of used furniture. Jose Maria Sison’s army believes that the Philippines’ citizens are dispensable “toys” they used like “milking cows” or else “butchered pigs”.

LIZA MASA’S ANTI-FAMILY (DIVORCE) BILL? Liza’s Senatorial Ambition

2009-05-22T20:35:00.000-07:00

In the coming 2010 elections, the three-termer representative of the GABRIELA Women’s Party, Liza Masa, will no longer be qualified to seat as part of the 15th Congress as she has already surpassed the allowed terms for any representative of a party list group. However, not wanting to simply be an ordinary civilian and join her other comrade-in-arms who are sweating it out during street demonstrations, Liza Masa now has her eyes set on a higher and more lucrative position than being a representative of a marginalized sector – to be a senator.

Since her official declaration as a party list representative, Masa has shown a propensity towards crafting and supporting bills that seeks to destroy life and even the environment that is required to foster it – the family. Earning the ire of pro-life individuals and organizations, Liza Masa has authored the Divorce Bill which seeks to legalize divorce in a predominantly Christian nation such as ours and has also even openly supported the Reproductive Health Bill of Representative Edcel Lagman, proposing the use of condoms and birth control pills as well as promoting abortion, which ofcourse elicited outright indignation from various religious groups in the Philippines, the most vocal being the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines or CBCP.

Despite the seeming lack of support from the religious sector as a result of her proposed and supported anti-life laws, Liza Masa plans to resolutely seek a higher position as she has already sent out her minions around the Philippines to embark on a nationwide signature campaign - a euphemism for financial solicitation - in an attempt to project a widespread call for a radical feminist to seat in our Senate halls. Not even the mother of the recently victorious boxing champion, Manny Pacquiao, who is pleasantly called as Mommy or Nanay Dionisia can escape the conniving hands of Masa and her followers given their plan to use and project her as an "icon" of women. However, it is a well-known fact that Nanay Dionisia is among those who greatly benefits from Manny’s hard work and is undoubtedly well "compensated" by her famous son. Given this instance, it is not far to speculate, that Masa's group will use this “icon” guise to cunningly manipulate Manny’s mother into "donating" a huge amount of monetary support into their coffers.

Just like what the TRAPOs are caught always doing before the official election campaign period, the group behind the Liza Masa 4 Senator Movement or “LM4Senator” has also embarked on the usual “print-the-politician’s-name” on cards for graduates which they distributed among public schools in the country during their respective commencement exercises and have already started plastering Liza’s face on various open places such as public walls and establishments.

To be able to seat among other senators, the pro-women representative was willing and has already transformed herself into an authentic TRAPO. Now, the question is why would she do that? But the most important question that should be asked – let us forget her plans for Nanay Dionisia and her card-giving shenanigans – is would we support a senatoriable who is against life and the importance of upholding the sanctity of marriage?

SATUR RECEIVES HALF-A-MILLION FROM ERAP “Making MAKABAYAN an Excuse”

2009-05-16T22:44:00.000-07:00

For a shot at better waters Satur is willing to swim the “darkest seas” alongside Erap Estrada. The political “disgust” on MAKABAYAN that nailed the early alliance between Estradas-led UNO and the BAYAN Muna hierarchy was sadly Ocampo’s best tickets to the 2010 Senate. But frankly speaking has Ocampo earned what he believed is his strong stature in terms of public confidence? Most of his stints in the Lower House were walk-outs, random filing of charges against the seated administration with insubstantial evidence, or worse the worn-out calls for people power. Should the people be proud of him when he distances himself from what he claimed “politicking” but rode on “militancy” instead? Ocampo was an elected statesman for nine years after he promised changed and progress to the masses. But obviously those promises were narrowed-down in oblivion.

Like a far ambitious TRAPO, Ocampo backed out from his former stand against Estrada and company in exchange for half-a-million peso. For argument sake, had he persecuted Erap for the deposed president’s multi-million graft? Comparing the half a million peso that had Satur’s mouth shut with Erap’s still uncounted millions, it is quite clear that Ocampo was desperately in need. As if the Php 500,000 was worth his entire career in BAYAN Muna. Was Ocampo that cheap? And was Estrada that naïve to take Satur in UNO without prior rationalization? Erap should have learned a thing or two with what Ocampo had done with GLORIA. It was public knowledge that Ocampo wanted to make an altar for GLORIA during the oath taking in EDSA Shrine after the victorious second wave of People Power. However, Ocampo was among those who quickly trashed GLORIA the minute she was in Malacañang.

Ocampo’s so-called broad alliance with other anti-GLORIA groups in the country was beneficial no less to his senatorial aspiration. Tapping the UNO block that now earns the highest 2010 presidential surveys even if it means turning-down majority of his militant comrades was worth the angst. Just take a look at how Erap’s money machinated the Labor Day rallies into a MAKABAYAN pre-launch. Apparently, the initial 500K was good enough to gather and feed a total of 300 persons in Central Luzon who posed as fitting audience and bait to support Ocampo-Casiño tandem in the nearing elections.

MAKABAYAN was the best excuse to bury BAYAN Muna for good. That is, as Ocampo and Casiño trod down a far disturbing attempt at politicking. Seriously, people are not alarmed with TRAPO malady affecting other Upper House neophytes. What people should arm themselves against were “wolves in sheep’s clothing”. Ocampo and Casiño are out with their true skins- “manggagamit” and “nagpapagamit”. Other than these two, they are ofcourse men who still staunchly support the advent of Communist tyranny in the land. Jose Maria Sison, the Chairman-in-absentia of the CPP and NPA had extended his support for MAKABAYAN and the people behind it for practical reasons that Ocampo and Casiño would surely make JOMA God by 2010.

MAKABAYAN-ASTM, COMMUNIST TANDEM “Reds Taking Control by 2010”

2009-05-16T22:42:00.000-07:00

As political pools try and absolve themselves from the ruined TRAPOs, Communist hand is set to replace it by 2010. For example, try looking at the fielding of solons Satur Ocampo under MAKABAYAN with a little help from Estrada-led UNO. Satur is a bonafide cadre and the recently installed right-man of JOMA Sison in the CPP-NPA-NDF’s. That is, as Acting CPP Chair Benito Tiamzon wanted to oust Sison out in the Party. Are Filipino voters too ignorant and naïve of such a fact? Or are we deafened or blinded by this rich Opposition honchos who colluded with the Reds to cleanse their names long tainted with plunder and graft?

MAKABAYAN was a set-up of Communist’ fielded senators for 2010. They are made to turn their backs from BAYAN Muna and their campaign against the TRAPOs in particular- Erap for a stint at getting across the Upper House. As a “starter” MAKABAYAN would push for four cadres under NPC and UNO. Other than that, they are also mingling with extremist coup plotters thru the Ayaw sa Trapo Movement (ASTM), which was being funded by retired army officials and forthcoming presidential contender-Ping Lacson. For all we know, the government will soon be swarmed by Communist supportive solons who will then be pushing for a change in the constitution that would greatly involve the shift to Socialist-Communist rule.

Unfortunately, the Reds found their way-in in our constitution as TRAPOs in the likes of Estrada and Lacson adopted them in their midst. It is the other way around, if we must try to synthesize behind the alliances under MAKABAYAN. Instead of TRAPOs dictating the Reds of what to do, it is the witting and deceitful cadres that are playing with them in exchange for campaign funds and even electorates. Unfortunately, Sison thinks way beyond what Erap could possibly comprehend. The latter was clearly not thinking with his head.

TRAPOs only aim are winning the elections. Problems they might encounter afterwards are to be decided and thought of as they are seated in power. What they do next with their positions are clearly overlooked. This is simply the reason why politicking and flip-flops dominate our bunch of rulers. They would just have to jettison or shift from one plausible and famous political persona to the next to gain public confidence. Thus, governance was not a matter of how many laws one made and implemented but to whose political party and prominent honcho he was linked.

However, the Reds would surely know better. They think far beyond winning the elections. Satur Ocampo was to establish Communist connections as he tries to vie for the senate along with Teddy Casiño, Liza Masa and Rafael Mariano. Try to imagine what these subversives could do as they literally have the power to manipulate one of the highest seats in the country. If the KAMARA brought them millions of funds funneled down to buy thousands of arms caches for the NPA and even hectares of land and mansions for Sison and the CPP hierarchy, the Senate would serve as the initial progression of Sison in shadow-rule.

That would advent the downfall of democratic liberties and Filipinos subjugation to Communist tyranny. It would be Lenin’s rule in Philippine soil.

NPA PINAWALANG SALA NI PHILIP ALSTON

2009-05-15T21:58:00.000-07:00

Sa isang 16-pahinang report na may petsang Abril 29, 2009 na sinumite ni United Nation Special Rapporteur Philip Alston sa Human Rights Council ay nagmistulang napawalang sala ang mga New People’s Army sa kaliwat-kanang mga pagpatay nito sa kanilang mga dating kasama sa partido at mga nahatulan ng kamatayan sa kanilang tinatawag na “kangaroo court”.

Ayon na mismo sa representante ng UN, ang mga NPA ay kadalasang gumagawa ng extrajudicial executions na kanilang kinukubli sa pamamagitan ng pagtawag nito bilang ‘revolutionary justice”. Ngunit ang nakakalungkot ay ang ganitong uri ng pagpatay ay hindi man lamang kinondena ni Alston sa kahit anong parte ng nasabing report na kaniyang ibinigay sa pamunuan ng UN Human Right Council kamakailan lamang.

Dahil dito, malinaw na ang isang representante ng human rights ang siya mismong nagpapawalang bahala sa mga totoong nangyayari sa ating bansa. Marahil ay nagbubulag-bulagan si Alston sa mga naging biktima ng mga NPA na kung ating bibilangin ay umabot na sa 20 simula lamang ng taon na ito; at ito lamang ay ang mga nababasa natin at nababalitaan. Paano pa kaya ang mga iba? Karamihan sa kanilang mga naging biktima ay mga tao na hindi man lamang nabigyan ng pagkakataong ipagtanggol ang sarili sa mga paratang na kadalasang ginagamit ng mga rebelde bilang rason upang walang kagatol-gatol na pumatay ng kanilang kapwa.

Ilan sa kanilang naging biktima ay ang isang menor de edad na si Ricky Roman na taga Sorsogon na kanilang pinaratangan na isang snatcher bago siya pinatay. Hindi ba’t si Alston pa mismo ang nagsabi na sa isang dyaryo (Manila Times) na “no one deserves to be shot or stabbed to death for petty crimes”? Si Nestor Pajabera na dati nilang kasapi na pagkatapos magbalik loob sa gobyerno ay kanilang pinatay. Bukod sa menor de edad, kadalasan nilang biktima ay mga sundalo at mga pulis na kanilang pinapatay habang ang mga ito ay papauwi sa kani-kanilang mga pamilya – malayo sa bakbakan - o di kaya ay inosenteng namamalengke. Hindi rin nila pinapatakas ang mga retiradong sundalo tulad na lamang ni Ernesto Evasco na pinaslang sa Lucena City noong Pebrero 2, 2009.

Ang mga NPA ay hindi rin namimili ng oras ng pag-atake tulad na lamang nang kanilang patayin ang isang dating barangay captain na si Augusto Ceasar ARANA habang kasama nito ang kaniyang 12 anyos na anak - na nalagay ang buhay nito sa alanganin - sa Davao City. Sa patuloy na pagmamatigas ni Alston na hindi pansinin at ipagwalang bahala ang patuloy na pagpatay ng NPA sa bansa ay nagmistulang taga-suporta tuloy ang representante ng nasabing armadong grupo. Ito ba ang gusto niya? Kung gusto talaga ni Philip Alston na maging patas at mabigyan ng hustisya ang mga naging biktima ng extrajudicial killings sa bansa ay dapat kondinahin din niya ang mga NPA at i-rekomenda kay Pangulong Arroyo na ito ay lutasin sa lalong madaling panahon.

EXTRAJUDICIAL-KILLINGS RISING, CPP CAUGHT COVERING

2009-05-15T21:50:00.000-07:00

Recent report pointing against the GLORIA administration on issue of extrajudicial killing did left the CPP and NPA in wide smiles. Other than having been portrayed “politically handicapped”, the armed forces was to go answerable for the crimes the CPP hierarchy had in fact actuated. This is so, not to mention that apart from the purgings during Satur Ocampo’s ascendancy of the Southern Luzon Regional party Committee in late 1970’s to early 1990’s. To which, about 3,000 victims were buried and to be found decades-after in Inopacan Leyte, Bukidnon and parts of Southern Luzon area.

The Davao death squad as enclosed on UN HR advocate and specialist Philip Alston was an inseparable doing of the administration against “suspected” militants. Other than making a thorough research on the factuality of the Davao Death Squad “resurrection”, the rumors was groomed into evidence taking on the trial of GLORIA under the rulings of the Communist Party. Are we this naïve to have “kangaroo courts” and “justice” plagued the very seat of our government? The issue on extra-judicial killings was signed, sealed and “ventilated” into a trial of publicity.

Was there a thorough inquest about the unearthed killing fields in Leyte? Did the CPP and NPA purging operations known as Oplan Venereal Disease reached as far as the Regional Trial Courts? Were there investigative comparisons as to the late 1980’s mass killings or liquidations of the NPA of its comrades to that of the instances and carrying-out of Oplan Linis Demonyo in the areas of Davao and now in the Bicol region? What if the OPLAN VD before was now reconstructed as OPLAN LD? Both with the same horrifying stigma of liquidations and caused no less by intermittent power struggles in the CPP Central Committee. If Romulo Kintanar posed as a threat against Jose Maria Sison before, is Benito Tiamzon his successor?

Else, why haven’t Alston questioned the setback on the charges against Satur Ocampo? The one who ironically got elected in office despite having been filed with multiple charges of murder in his stint as part of the NPA AHOS Committee that oversee the executions of about 3,000 others. In fact if there is one tangible malpractice that the administration seems guilty about is the one where Ocampo bailed-out on a non-bailable offense that had gone far as to his disclosed plans for the 2010 senate seat. That is, if the injury and humiliations were entirely not enough as he gained a seat in the KAMARA. Alston should investigate the haphazard proceeding done with Ocampo’s legal bouts. The UN HR specialist should have nipped the bud out of what Ocampo made as a devious way out of prison.

Is it not plain and outright abuse of human rights when people are held against their will particularly when it involves forcefully giving-in on NPA’s revolutionary tax? That when a local happens to be apolitical when it comes to the Communist struggle he is subjected to relentless threats and even death? Farmers and fisher folks were nonetheless the usual victims of CPP-NPA abuses. This is common knowledge. This should have been the disparity of GLORIA’s administration’s thrust. The fact that the CPP and NPA continue to take arms and build their revolutionary government in fear and with clear disregard of the majority’s safety and will is one handicapped not just of the Arroyo administration but of the past four other presidents starting with Ferdinand Marcos. The only menace of Filipino democratic liberty is the grounding of Communist ideals. This is obviously clear and non-arguable.

Is it not a fact that the insinuated oppression done by the state in power thru extrajudicial abuses was by far exceeded by exploitations and ill-treatment of outlaws on common citizens done no less than by the CPP-NPA? Thus, who then should be tagged enemy of the state? Why then should we brand the government “killers” as it make-use of arms to quell armed groups?

KARAPATAN’S POOR BODY COUNT ON POLITICAL KILLINGS

2009-05-11T23:34:00.000-07:00

On April 01, 2009, the human rights group Karapatan once again became the harbinger of death as it claimed that they have already counted a total of 17 political killings from January to date of this year. Their current count included Rebelyn Pitao who was abducted and killed by unidentified armed men in Davao Del Norte in the early part of March 2009. Surprisingly, Karapatan has once again failed to update its yearly count and the published update figure of such a list so that scores of victims of the infamous New People’s Army or NPA purging that has hounded the underground movement in the 80s and is said to be still practiced by the rebels during our current generation were not included. The families of these victims, some of whom are still buried and are yet to be discovered by authorities, has long been appealing to the human rights group to echo their clamor for a long overdue and much delayed justice for their loved ones since they too were victims of human rights violations and were robbed of their rights to live.

The families of the so-called Leyte mass grave victims, in particular, have been feeling the perversity of our justice system as one of those accused in the mass killing was able to post a P100,000.00 bail to a non-bailable offense and with no corresponding explanation from the Supreme Court as to why he was granted provisional release. Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo was arrested on March 16, 2007 by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by a regional trial court for multiple murder and subsequently detained for 18 days at the Manila Police District headquarters on United Nations Avenue in Ermita. However, on April 03, 2007 Mr Ocampo virtually walked away from his criminal charges when the Supreme Court granted his request to annul the RTC decision.

And because of this, some quarters have already questioned Karapatan’s leaning, preference in choosing victims to be championed and was also charged of being biased in the dispense of its assistance. A member of a local human rights group argued that “Karapatan should be impartial in reporting the number of political killings in the country as the government is not the only existing entity or group in our nation that is capable of carrying out such a crime against human rights”. The advocate also pointed out that in order for Karapatan to be effective in its crusade against human rights violation it must “report without partiality the summary executions implemented both by the government and that of the New People’s Army since both groups have abused its power and authority and are guilty of mercenary deaths”.

It would help Karapatan if it is reminded every now and then that the fight against human rights violations knows no race, age, gender, political leanings, religion nor social status in life. Karapatan’s fight against human rights violations should not only be geared towards pinning down the Armed Forces of the Philippines but should also be targeted towards putting down the New People’s Army. It is the right way to uphold human rights.

CAN PEOPLE STILL TRUST TEDDY CASIÑO? “After BAYAN colluded with ERAP”

2009-05-11T23:28:00.000-07:00

Thousands of other Bayan Muna members are appalled with Teddy Casiño for forcefully making them swallow ERAP for his 2010 senatorial ambition.

After the April 16th secret meeting in UP-Diliman between GO solons and militant officials, Erap was said to have promised millions of financial assistance to Casiño’s senatorial candidacy under PMAP. Apparently, this would also involve the forging of alliance between the ERAP-led UNO and other militant partylist organizations for the upcoming elections. This was an agreement signed and converged by a few and to be suffered by more than a handful of others.

The EDSA DOS was thrown-out the window and even the courts guilty-verdict on ERAP’s plunder was turned by both Ocampo and Casiño into a stockpile of crap. This are what we (Bayan Muna) fear as political maneuvering sucking identified morality rights to the drain. The doings of this two made Bayan Muna into a laughing stock. They made it clear to the public that no one is obviously fighting for what is right and decently just when it comes to gaining the next higher seat. Unfortunately, it is pretty obvious that I, along with those who rallied with them in Edsa Shrine day-in and day-out for ERAP’s ouster was wittingly played at.

No thanks to these solons, politicking had bested them. Those who sweat and hungered as they picketed in EDSA in 2000 were but a bunch of moronic naives. Casiño-Ocampo bandwagon is what constitutes the downfall of Filipino decency. It seemed clearer to us now, that EDSA DOS was not about championing against corruption instead it was simply personal for others to gain public trust and later on abuse it for their benefit.

Bayan Muna was these two’s stepping stone to “political stardom”. And just like how political maneuvering does away with ideologies and loyalty, Ocampo and Casiño disposed of us like worthless rags. They spit at BAYAN’s boldness to strike malpractice as they became UNO Trapo’s lapdogs. Clearly, they gave the perfect act as they clutched-arms with us as whenever rallies take place. Perfect actors! Perfect bastards!

If they could turn their backs these easily against their comrades in BAYAN, who can tell how and just what they could sell-out for a much higher position. If they can’t be trusted as KAMARA Representatives, are the electorates that stupid to again have them exploiting another seat of authority such as the Senate?

The whole moral reformation crap should start within BAYAN Muna since Casiño and Ocampo is clearly losing their grab at sanity and logic as they collude with Erap the convicted plunderer who stayed not a second in prison. People aren’t deaf. They see pretty damn clear, as flip-flops jettison from one camp to another to serve egocentric few.

PANLALAGLAG NI JOMA SISON SA CPP, NAAAMOY NA

2009-05-07T22:48:00.000-07:00

Hindi na mapagkakaila ni Jose Maria Sison, kilalang lider ng Communist Party of the Philippines, na nawawalan na ng tapang ang kaniyang liderato sa nasabing partido. Maituturing kasing malaking pruweba ang biglang pagkabig ni Joma mula sa dati nitong paninindigan laban sa pakikilahok sa eleksyon sa bansa. Matatandaan na tahasang kinutya ni Joma ang desisyon ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas na iwan ang armadong pakikibaka (armed struggle) at sumabak sa parliamentary struggle noong 1957, isang desisyon na ayon mismo kay Sison ay ang naging mitsa ng tuloy-tuloy na pagbagsak at pagkawasak ng nasabing organisasyon at ang tinuturong dahilan sa likod ng pagkalas ng ilang miyembro sa pangunguna ni Sison at upang sila ay magbuo ng isang bagong partido – ang CPP at ang NPA.

Kung ating susuriin ang mga napapabalitang huling mga pangyayari sa loob ng CPP tulad ng nangangamoy na awayan sa pagitan ni Sison at mag-asawang Benito at Wilma Tiamzon at mga binitawang salita ni Joma patungkol sa bagong tatag na MAKABAYAN ay makikita natin na siya ay napilitan lamang na kumabig mula sa nauna niyang desisyon hingil sa eleksyon. Dahil maugong ang pagkademoralisa sa hanay ng mga armadong NPA particular na ang mga taga Visayas at Mindanao at ang pagkampi ng mga ito kina Benito at Wilma Tiamzon ay minarapat ni Joma na humanap ng ibang paraan upang makabawi at ibang taong makakapitan.

Dito ngayon pumapasok si Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo na matapos makaramdam ng tamis ng tagumpay sa nakaraang mga tatlong party list elections at makapamuhay ng marangya bilang isang kongresista ay ngayon naghahangad naman ng mas mataas na pwesto sa gobyerno bilang senador. Upang maisakatuparan ang planong pagkandidato sa pagkasenador ay nagtutulak ngayon si Satur ng isang agrisibong paraan na pinabasbasan mismo kay Joma Sison - ito ang pagbuo ng isang koalisyon na tinatawag na MAKABAYAN na intensyonal na liligaw at kukuha ng suporta ng mga kilalang TRAPO sa ating bansa.

Ngayon, ano ang pakinabang ni Joma sa pagpalit ng naunang paninindigan patungkol sa eleksyon at upang pumayag ito na mabuo ang MAKABAYAN? Ang pagtulak ng tinatawag na parliamentary struggle ay pwedeng magdulot ng isa sa dalawang bagay lamang para kay Sison. Una, marahil ay nakita at gustong gayahin ni Joma ang pagpupunyagi ng Communist Party of Nepal na ngayon ay nakaupo bilang dominanteng partido sa Nepalese Parliament at pwedeng magpabulusok din sa matagal nang rebolusyong inilunsad ng CPP. Pangalawa, ito ay kaniyang ginawa upang resolbahin ang kaniyang malalim na problema sa Partido laban sa mag-asawang Tiamzon at ginagamit niya ang eleksyon upang maging mitsa ng pagbagsak ng CPP tulad na lang nang sinapit ng PKP noong 1957.

PAGTAKBO NG MGA NPA SA 2010 KASADO NA

2009-05-07T22:37:00.000-07:00

Noong Marso 16, 2009 ay opisyal na nilunsad ang Makabayang Koalisyon ng Mamamayan o ang grupong nagpapatawag ng MAKABAYAN sa University of the Philippines sa lungsod ng Quezon. Ang pagtitipon ay dinaluhan ng mga miyembro at taga-suporta ng MAKABAYAN at piling mga personalidad mula sa oposisyon at kilalang mga tao ni dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada.

Ang MAKABAYAN ay tinayo upang maging isang koalisyon ng mga kilalang anti-Gloria groups na ating natuklasan at unti-unting napapatunayan na direktang binuo ng mga aktibistang makakaliwa o ng CPP upang maging makinarya sa likod ng mga naka-upong party list groups tulad ng Bayan Muna, Gabriela at Anakpawis. Hindi ba’t nakakapagtaka ang pagbibigay ng solidarity message ni Jose Maria Sison, kilala at ibig pabagsaking lider ng CPP, sa okasyon ng founding assembly ng MAKABAYAN?

Hindi ba’t ito ay nagpapatunay lamang na tama ang naunang napabalitang plano ng CPP na gayahin ang nangyari sa Nepal kung saan ay matagumpay na napasok ng mga komunista ang gobyerno sa pamamagitan ng pagtakbo at pagpapatakbo ng kanilang mga taga suporta sa mga ilang piling pwesto? Tulad ng naka-ugalian na ni Joma ay balak na naman niyang manggaya sa ibang bansa at isubo ang kaniyang mga tagapagsunod sa isang larangan na dati na niyang tinalikuran at dati nang naging dahilan ng pagbagsak ng Partido Komunista ng Pilipinas na unang kinabilangan nitong si Sison.
Lingid sa kaalaman nina Senador Manny Villar, Mar Roxas III, Francis Pangilinan at Jamby Madrigal ay binuo ang MAKABAYAN upang hikayatin at lokohin ang mga tulad nilang nagnanais makapwesto sa 2010 na makipag-ugnayan sa grupo ng Bayan Muna, Anakpawis at Gabriela at magamit ang kani-kanilang mga financial machinery upang maipwesto ang mga taong una nang hawak ng CPP at NPA. Hindi nila alam na sila lamang ang naluluto sa sarili nilang mantika gayung pera nila ang mistulang maglalaho kung matutuloy ang kanilang pakikisama sa ganitong mga grupo.

Patunay na lamang dito ang nangyaring unang pagbibigay ng tig P100,000 nina Villar, Roxas, Pangilinan at Madrigal sa mismong founding assembly. Mistulang binibili lamang nila ang suporta ng mga grupong militante. Hindi ba’t sila ay mistulang mga uto-uto na sumusunod sa mga ulayaw ng mga CPP?

Nakakatakot din ang pagkuha ni ERAP kay Teddy Casiño bilang parte ng kaniyang senatorial slate. Hindi ba natatakot si ERAP na siya pa mismo ang kumuha ng taong sasaksak sa kaniyang likod gayung si Casiño ang isa sa mga dating nanggigilaiti sa entablado at sumisigaw ng “ERAP BABA!” noong panahon na siya ang pangulo pa ng bansa? Si ERAP ba ang tumalikod sa mga taga oposisyon o si Casiño ang nasilaw sa pera sa kampo ni ERAP?