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If you have any information you wish to ask or share directly, please e-mail:
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Thanks!
Raissa
Another best way to honor Ms. Chit Estella-Simbulan is for us pedestrians and drivers to abide with the rules of the road, minding other’s right of way, following road signs, keeping within speed limits or safe limits, etc.
But it seems that traffic enforcement and management is the least concern of government despite that efficient and effective transport system will lower the cost of goods and services, reduce pollution and enable working mothers to have more time with their children than being stucked in the tyranny in our roads.
HERE’S another try on the waylaid comment
A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR YOU
Ms Raissa. May I suggest or recommend to Plaza Miranda contributors (perhaps a must for you, C. De Quiros, Malacanang’s Communications staff and RAFFLER Sr Staff), if you and they have the time and have not read yet the two authors: Malcolm Gladwell and Barbara Oakley.
There’s something about President Noynoy Aquino in Gladwell’s three books about his character that points to his potential to be Asia’s greatest statesman, probably greater than Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew. What we see now in P Noy’s thoughts and actions is an utter LACK of MACHIAVELLIANISM which clinical psychologists had parallel studies as psychopathy.
Why P Noy cannot be like our past corrupt Presidents, Senators, Congressmen, Justices and high bureaucrats may be, but very likely will be explained by Dr. B. Oakley PhD. It is not possible to find President Noynoy in Dr. Oakley’s book which is about his opposites. The book is preponderantly about the enemies of the people as a whole or as individual citizens.
It is a face off between two scientific writers: Gladwell chronicles reasons behind successful good men while Oakley uses her scalpel to dissect the innards (este the genes) of successful evil men. Men and women that had or nowadays are still applying their craft to society. IF INTERESTED, just Google the authors’ names and the book titles will appear.
Thank you Ms Raissa for your superlative outputs, generating lots and lots of ideas from Cyber Plaza Miranda.
Anyway here are the links if I got them right.
Gladwell:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outliers_(book)
Oakley:
http://www.evilgenes.com/
More and lasting power to Cyber Plaza Miranda.
If you read Dr. Oakley, you could get a glimpse of the caricature of despots
like Hitler, Saddam, Milosovic, Pinochet, etc.
Then the names of our leaders will cross your mind. We have psychopaths among
us, who became politicians and leaders.
I just posted something, can’t see it. is it under moderation or was HIJACKED,
will try to post also other CYEBR PM threads.
hi
do you have any insights or research you can share with regarding political spin doctors in the philippines? Nangangamoy eleksyon na kasi.
who are the people in the shadows pulling the strings? historically from marcos to Pnoy?
who are the best at it and the worst at it?
when do you know if it’s a “spin”?
is there a political PR radar to detect a political campaign behind it?
how important is PR in Philippine politics?
please let me know through my email.
i’m thinking of having you as one of my interviewees for a documentary i’m planning to make on spin doctors.
thanks
I haven’t thought about it.
@raissa
Ang dami ko natututunan sa pagbabasa ng mga blogs mo, even the previous ones. Sa isa sa nauna kong comment, I made a suggestion if you can come up with infographics for the appreciation of the youth who have short attention spans. (There was also a suggestion from among the CPMers to post or utilize the net cafes near or around the schools.)
I am suggesting infographics in a special page, because the youth and those who have shorter attention span can benefit from these information and get a wider dissemination of information. Just my suggestion, cheers.
It’s a pity most of us are focus to the CORONA issue, we seems to forgot the MAGUENDANAO MASSACRE , IT IS ALMOST 3 YEARS now, but nothing happened, i believe the media can put more pressure to our government if only they work consistently , with same enthusiasm they showed in the first year of the massacre.
I do believe that up to this time there are media that belong to AC-DC category. ( Attack and Collect —Defend and Collect )
@raissa
I hope you would be able to make use of the article in this link for your forthcoming Scarborough shoal feature
http://www.dur.ac.uk/resources/ibru/publications/full/bsb7-2_keyuan.pdf
I did.
I’m uploading my piece now. He’s one of those I used.
thanks.
Raissa
@raissa
Good morning! What’s your take on this article that appeared on the SCMP. The intro paragraphs say “China faces difficulty in alleviating tensions in the South China Sea because of contrasting mandates and a lack of co-ordination among its own government agencies, according to a study conducted by an international non-governmental group that strives to prevent conflicts.
The International Crisis Group said in a report it will release today, and which was seen by the South China Morning Post yesterday, that Beijing had shown a willingness to resolve the disputes through a moderate approach. But the effectiveness of those efforts had been hindered by the absence of an overarching policy executed uniformly throughout different levels of government.”
http://www.scmp.com/portal/site/SCMP/menuitem.2c913216495213d5df646910cba0a0a0/?vgnextoid=d9dbee703fad6310VgnVCM100000360a0a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=teaser&ss=China&s=News
Do you think the Philippines is on the upper hand with regards to the Scarborough shoal issue if this is brought to the International Tribunal on the Law of the Seas?
Pls. see my latest piece on this site.
Thanks.
hi ms raissa! I can’t stop reading&re-reading your articles since nadiscover ko this great informative blog of yours. I even recommend this to my friends.. Ms raissa, i hope someday you would write an article about “behind the scene theivery” sa mga luggage ng mga passengers sa naia terminals.. It happened twice in my case. And recently , to one of my friends.. Ma’am raissa.. I know, i have faith that if u could post an article about this matter_ it could have a positive impact that will help sa pagpapa_upgrade sa isa sa pinakaworst airport sa mundo. Tanx a lot ma’am raissa. I hope the cyber plaza mirandans_will help to give some info into this matter.
Sa akin din.
Ultimong medyas, kinuha!
Karamihan – mga arrogante. Kung may madedelihensiyahan – sasagarin nila.
Di mo alam kung maawa ka o hindi.
gaya ng, after checking in of baggages at before walking to the arch metal detector, tatanggalin lahat sa body, bulsa… and into the plastic tray.
pagnatapos, kukunin mo uli sa plastic container ang mga nilabas mo.
lalapit ang sikyo, ser – iwan na ninyo ang mga barya. tip na lang ninyo…
Raissa:
Presenting blogs in the form 180.5.3, say is good because it sorts by date of the primary blogs (180 is the 180th oldest primary blog), then by date of the secondary blogs (180.5 is the 5th oldest reply to the 180th oldest primary blog), then by date of the tertiary blogs (180.5.3 is the3rd oldest reply to the 5th oldest secondary blog), etc.
But the format presents a problem for readers, like me, who want to read the most recent blogs to your articles. For example, important comments are still being posted on the Roseville property. I do not see a convenient way of reading the latest comments without scrolling past old comments.
I suggest that you put an option of sorting according to date only, and links on the body of the blog to its relevant blogs (e.g., links on blog 180.5.3 to 180.5, 180.5.2, and 180.5.4 if it exists).
I will try.
I’m now working with a young programmer on my problems.
@raissa With the tension going on at the Scarborough shoal and the recent hacking of the UP website last Friday, this caught my attention “Pinoy hacktivist group retaliates, defaces Chinese websites” http://www.interaksyon.com/infotech/pinoy-hacktivist-group-retaliates-defaces-chinese-websites
I remember reading Rex Robles’ comment “a weak country has weapons that stronger countries do not have.” and “The Philippines can be a lightwing bird against a fire-breathing but slow moving dragon“ http://www.malaya.com.ph/index.php/news/national/1304-scarborough-shoal-again-in-the-news
This Pinoy hacktivists’ retaliation is an example of what we can do outside of diplomacy and these young techies are showing their potentials and for me an act of nationalism. I hope this kind of move in the cyberspace would also snowball, just like what you and the CPMers did on the Corona issue.
Hi Raissa,
I have been stock to your blog, i have enjoyed reading all the comments of your followers just like me, but why there is only one issue that we have to comment, it becomes boring because of almost the same comments your follower are sending. Hope there are other issues we your follower have to comment. Thank you.
Hi Raissa
Isa po ako sa iyong mga tagasubaybay.. sana po ay gumawa ka ng artikulo tungkol sa nagaganap na panggigipit ng mga tsino sa atin sa pag pasok nila sa ating teritoryo naniniwata ako na sa iyong mga blog na tulad nito ay maraming makakabasa lokal man at dayuhan upang sa ganoon ay maging hayag ito sa boung mundo..
Maraming salamat po
Hi Raissa,
Sam Cabrera here from Calgary. Just want you to know bestfriend ko si Aristotle Jimenez na nakausap mo about Taal. Napanaginipan ko siya kanina (Friday 13). I don’t have pics of him so I always google kasi may pics siya sa website ng Univ. of Hawaii – volcanology … nung search ko yung name niya nakita ko yung blog mo re: Taal. You are right, that’s his favorite place. Summer of 1999 noon…13 years na siya this summer. Salamat ng marami.
Sam Cabrera
Calgary, Alberta
Wow.
He was a loss.
For those who want to know what Sam and I are talking about, here’s the link –
http://raissarobles.com/2011/04/20/taal-volcano-a-metaphor-of-life-in-the-philippines/
BLESSED AND HAPPY EASTER SUNDAY TO YOU RAISSA AND FAMILY AND TO ALL OPM!!!
good morning/afternoon/evening,
will this man (a Catholic priest) help us remedy the ills of our society?
will he be able to bring into the open the misdeeds and malfeasance of the man on trial?
http://lifestyle.inquirer.net/20999/he-sees-dead-people-%E2%80%93-and-they-confess-to-him
i sincerely hope that the departed relatives of Cristina Basa Roco Corona make contact. and Pedro too.
these are interesting:
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/172383/arroyo-allies-cozy-up-to-binay
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/172145/corona-children-should-have-been-spared-from-impeachment-agony
Check the California board of Physical therapy, charina corona salcedo got her PTL on Dec 2006. Where and when she obtain her PT degree? What year did she enter the US? If she worked as. PT Assistant prior to her PTL her salary is half the PT.
Salgado not salcedo
Hi Raissa, ingat lang. Marami ka nang hindi pinatutulog. Si Ninez, inez na inez na.
Well done Raissa on your piece about Corona’s US properties. Your investigative work is what’s needed to put those high and mighty on the spot and and somehow deter them from their corrupt activities. That’s a step towards making our country a better place, if only for the future generations. Carry on and may your tribe increase.
God Bless you and your family.
Cheers,
Monching Ramos
Cerritos, CA
USA
thanks for reading.
To acquire an official records of Renato Corona property in Mountainview, Ca write or email:
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/asr/agencyarticle?path=%252Fv7%252FAssessor%252C%2520Office%2520of%2520the%2520%2528ELO%2529&contentId=ffbda7fe58b34010VgnVCMP230004adc4a92____&cpsextcurrchannel=1. The information will include the chain of title, present and previous owners, sale price, date and tax information. There’s a small fee for this service.
Can someone do this please?
Dear Raissa:
This is from Frank Wenceslao, now a U.S. citizen and president of LA-based Philippine Anticorruption Movement USA, Inc. (Pamusa). I’m sending a separate email to introduce Pamusa and offer possible cooperation with you in fighting corruption in the Philippines pursuant to the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) enforced by U.S. laws internationally and given teeth by the PH-US Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty.
Please await my email to your above address, thanks and best regards.
Frank
Dear Mr. Wenceslao,
If you are the one, I think I once interviewed you after you had attended a forum. That was way back, though.
Pls e-mail me at raissarobles.com@gmail.com
thanks for helping.
Ms Raissa,
I think I posted my comment in the wrong place. Please read it under the Corona heading.
Thanks,
Percy
OK
Read your reply, thank you so much for giving me your insights. I’ m so happy that my family there in the Philippines made me aware of your site/blog. Will always be looking forward to your postings. I wish there are more Filipinos like you.
Respectfully,
Percy
Good day ms raissa!
Thank you so much of all your write ups! It gives me more insights on every issues that confronts our country, specially the current impeachment of CJ Corona.
I’ll just want to share my observation regarding the issues on when to reflect a real property on the SALN and if possible this observations should be brought to the attention of the Prosecution Team for their rebuttal time. As noted in the current proceedings, the Defense Team of Corona reason out that the Column Property of 3.5 M was only reflected in the 2010 SALN since the actual delivery took place only in August of 2009, though the full payment was made in 2004 with the issuance of the Deed of Absolute Sale and the Certificate of Title.
Per generally accepted accounting principles or the latest international accounting standards, this should have been reflected in the 2003 and 2004 SALN of Corona since he already have a cash out of an ASSET called CASH during these years. However, the Defense Team insisted that this should only be recognized once there was an actual delivery to the buyer. This seems to me as only PALUSOT by the Defense.
Please try to REVIEW the SALN of Corona from 2002 to 2005, in 2002 there was no entry on his assets of a CONDO unit purchased in installments in 1997, however at the starts of 2003 this was already reflected on his SALN….please take a look on the footnote that says “TITLE TRANSFERRED ONLY UPON FULL PAYMENT IN 2003″. This footnote was repeatedly reflected in the SALN from 2004 and 2005. Meaning, Corona knows from the starts that the basis for the recognition of the ownership of a property is once you have fully paid the said property since this is the time that Deed of Absolute SAle will be executed, then the issuance Certificate of Title will follow.
Please review also the entries of the figure for ASSESED and FAIR MARKET VALUES for the other Properties from 2003 up to 2010, they were all they same…please take note that the Defense insisted that Corona’s basis for the figure were taken from the ASSESORS records or TAX Declarations. As presented in the Court by various witnesses yong mga ASSESORS, they said this values will change every 3 years as passed by their respective city councils thru an ordinance…
In 2002 SALN, there was an entry for MOTOR VEHICLES with an acquisition cost of P1.13M, however, this entry DISAPPEARED on his SALN in 2002-2010. Wala na ba syang motor vehicles during that period?
based on my observations, there was really an INTENT by Mr. Corona to hide his TRUE WEALTH by undervaluing his various properties.
Hopefully makakarating po to sa Prosecution Team.
Can you look into these questions (from http://theguywithablog.blogspot.com/2012/03/corona-and-his-pandoras-box.html?spref=fb)
Based on the interviews, it seemed to me – and many others in cyberspace – that his revelations/responses to questions posed to him elicited even more queries, instead of making things clearer.
(1) Corona admitted that he lost his “trust” in PS Bank, which supposedly accounts for him withdrawing his peso accounts on Dec. 12, 2011, the day the impeachment complaint became official.
Is his trust peso-denominated? The reason I ask this is because he did not withdraw his dollar account/s. Is there a special reason why one can claim distrust on the local currency accounts but still have faith in the dollar ones?
Also – correct me if I’m wrong – but didn’t the PS Bank President or Branch Manager testify during the trial that Corona re-deposited the money (pesos) into a single account, at the very same branch?
How does Corona define trust in a bank?
Nagtatanong lang po. (Just asking.)
(2) Corona claims he is “not involved” in the family squabbles of his wife regarding their BGEI Corporation concerns.
Why did he then say that he took a loan from the company?
Why did he admit that the millions that were in his personal account/s were BGEI money?
Why did he say these were his wife’s and not his?
Why did he not declare these in his SALN, either from his personal account or as his wife’s money, with both cases covered under law as a must to declare?
Nagtatanong lang po.
(3) He claimed in one interview that he is all that stands between the President and what the President supposedly wants. (“Ako lang ang pumipigil na makuha ni Pnoy ang gusto nya.”)
Yet when their TRO decision on allowing former President Arroyo to travel was questioned, he said that the Supreme Court is a collegial body and that he is just one vote.
So, which is it? Are you the “last man standing” when it comes to the Palace, “valiantly” fighting off the dragons, or are you but one in a sea of voices?
Nagtatanong lang po.
(4) When asked if he himself would testify at the trial, he said he is willing but it is “dependent” on his lawyers.
Does he work for his lawyers? Why should he seek their clearance? Why would their permission be even needed? Here he is, on two TV stations proclaiming this and that, but you won’t face your charges in court?
Nagtatanong lang po.
Raissa:
I was shocked to learn a few days ago that the President of the Inquirer – my primary source for news and opinions about the country – a Ms. Alexandra Prieto, is the wife of the son of the recently departed Kokoy Romualdez.
I expressedly avoided Star (Lucio’s) and other PR papers because of slanted reporting. But now, I worry that Imelda is slanting what I am reading from PDI.
Where do I go? Perhaps, you can help me by writing an exclusive on who owns what newspaper, and a ranking by respected journalists based on a bias index of the different newspapers.
If there is no unbiased newspaper, how much would it cost to start or buy one?
Dual Citizen
I want to join your blog, how can I?
You can just place comments anytime.
Raissa:
We all know of Enrile’s modus operandi of “bantay-salakay”: faking an assassination attempt for proving terrorism; administering martial law as Marcos’ defense minister; promulgating laws as Batasang Pambansa assemblyman; funding RAM to launch a coup d’etat against Marcos ; joining People Power for fear of Marcos’ wrath; attempting a coup with right-hand-man Honasan against Cory while acting as her defense minister; voting against opening of the second bank envelope to keep Estrada; and now, pretending impartiality in the impeachment trial while impeding the truth about Corona from coming out.
There’s one aspect of Enrile’s skills that would be interesting to the public if you expose it: how did Enrile use his formidable knowledge in commercial law and taxation in order to set up and steal corporations for Marcos, hide ill-gotten income and wealth, foil lawsuits? Old SEC records may show how his expertise was used by Marcos to steal a reported $2 to $10 billion from the country.
I second the motion.
Wow, I thought you would agree to do an entry on PAGCOR Cristino Naguiat and the shameless hypocrisy happening to show your integrity as a “investigative journalist” ?
Also, why are your articles so poorly written?
Yeah I remember your friend Alan Robles calling valid legitimate criticism of your uncritical and shameless writing and lack of understanding of the equal protection clause as “yapping”
You are a disgrace to investigative journalism with this waste of web space.
I did, dork. you didn’t bother to read it.
Here –
http://raissarobles.com/2012/02/27/time-to-send-erring-high-state-officials-to-real-jail/
MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! That’s right, listen to boy genius journalist here tell us what constitutes poor writing! Hey, boy! How many books, articles, investigative reports did you clear for publishing today? Musta been a heavy day huh, given your exacting standards?
Mr. Alesandro Diaz:
Sir, paki-kutkot nga po kung bakit wala pang nangyayari sa mga “illegal na transaksiyon” ni Mr Genuino. It was reported that the NEW Pagcor filed plunder cases.
Ano na ba ang nangyari sa napakamahal na kape, pelikulang Baler, donasyong bigas, gasto sa kampanya ng mga kumandidatong mga anak.
Alam ko po na mahal mo rin ang Pilipinas.
Baka kasi mayroon nang compromise kay Mr Naguiat!
THE RELATIONSHIP OF CUEVAS AND ENRILE!!!
An excerpt from “Tolentino’s “Last Hurrah,” July 26, 1986″
Philippine Free Press Online
Violence and Farce
What started out as a weekend show of Marcos “loyalists” turned into a weekly politically rally, then into violent Sunday demos, that eventually culminated in an open rebellion on July 6, exactly the 14th Sunday from Easter on the seventh month of the year. On that day, Tolentino took his oath as Vice-President of the Philippines and, in the absence of Marcos, proclaimed himself “acting President” under the l973 Constitution. The moment of Tolentino’s “last hurrah” had finally come, testing the four-month old Aquino revolutionary government.
In a ceremony at the driveway of the luxurious Manila Hotel, covered by both local and foreign media, the former running-mate of Dictator Marcos, flanked and backdropped by former members of the discredited defunct Batasan, was sworn into office by former Supreme Court Justice Serafin Cuevas. After naming his new “cabinet members”, the 75-year old “acting President” promptly directed former Speaker Nicanor Yñiguez to convene the Batasan, whose first order of business was to pass a law that would call for national elections at the earliest opportunity.
Members of the “Tolentino cabinet” included Rafael Recto as Justice Minister, Manuel Collantes as Foreign Affairs Minister, Isidro Rodriguez as Local Governments Minister and Manuel Alba as Budget Minister. Tolentino also appointed Juan Ponce Enrile Jr., Defense Minister, for whom the position of Prime Minister was reserved in concurrent capacity. Without the benefit of appointment, former assemblyman Gerardo Espina of Manila served as Acting Information Minister. Except for Enrile, who was “in the suburbs attending to private business”, all members of the “Tolentino cabinet” were present.
Before the oath -taking, Tolentino lowered the boom on President Aquino, describing her government as “illegal”. He claimed that Marcos and he were the country’s legitimate leaders, having been proclaimed “winners” in the last presidential and vice-presidential election by the Batasan, Characterizing both Cory Aquino and “Doy” Laurel as power grabbers, Tolentino produced a letter from Marcos authorizing him to assume as “legitimate head of the country until such time that I return to the Philippines.”
Just want to share this very GOOD READ:
This is in reaction to the rantings and ravings of Miriam Santiago at the impeachment trial. When she took a private prosecutor to task and engaged him in what she termed a “colloquy,” little did anyone realize she meant to do a soliloquy and expected everyone to keep their mouth shut. For the irrepressible senator loves talking to and listening to herself so much she probably thinks she is the only person she can have a sane and intelligent conversation with. Thus, when the prosecutor tried to butt in, he should have seen it coming: “How dare you argue with me!”
After some hiatus due to high blood pressure (thank God for little mercies), Santiago returned with more barbs and rhubarbs. She was snorting like a raging bull—and did anyone notice those dagger-stares? She berated the prosecutors (again!) for not knowing the persnickety technicalities of the law. She also took potshots at her own colleagues for issuing subpoenas indiscriminately. We submit that having been away from the courtroom for a very long time, she already forgot the usual praxis that subpoenas are issued perfunctorily ex parte to compel production of testimonial and/or documentary evidence germane to the allegations made in a pleading (so long as they are not “privileged”). Nobody is sent to jail for procuring subpoenas in aid of prosecuting or defending cases. The paramount interest is the search for the truth. It is up to the court to determine the weight (or lack of it) of the evidence produced thereby.
But Santiago was simply being true to form: At times funny when in a good mood, but totally homicidal when provoked—which happens more often. Her colossal inability to manage her anger should be real cause for alarm. Lucky for us she won a seat as a judge in the International Criminal Court. Imagine what she would have said had she lost: “Who wants to be in the company of idiots anyway!” That’s what she said of our very own Supreme Court when the ship sailed without her in search of a new chief justice!
While in the Netherlands, she will be the egregious representation of the best “criminal” mind our country has to offer the world. Let’s all cross our fingers and earnestly pray she will not make a bizarre spectacle of herself there as she does so hilariously here almost all the time! Really, “[i]t’s more fun in the Philippines”?
—STEPHEN L. MONSANTO,
Monsanto Law Office,
Loyola Heights, Quezon City;
lexsquare.firm@gmail.com
I agree with you Sir, 102% , why 102%, because i remember every time i got a perfect score during our exams in high school, i got a score of 102 out of 100 , my teacher loves to correct my test paper that she placed a check of my name, so when the assistant counted my test paper , I got the score of 102. Probably this is the only way i can beat Miriam from her over confident attitude. One thing i can’t beat Miriam is that no senators ever dare to cross her path, not even Enrile.
Good morning po Ms. Raissa,
Nabasa ko po sa Hataw tabloid itong isang comment ng nagpakilalang member ng INC. di kko alam kung saan i post. FYI lang po.
http://hatawtabloid.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39028:joint-venture-agreement-ng-rii-at-ng-gobyerno-dapat-nang-ibasura&catid=39:catopinion&Itemid=68
Walang INC rally for Corona
Mga mahal na kapatid: Hindi po Iglesia Ni Cristo ang magra-rally para kay CJ Corona. Ibang Iglesia po ang magra-rally para kay Renato Corona … ‘yun po ang Iglesia Ni Satanas na itinatag ni Chief Justice Renato Corona upang linlangin ang taumbayan.
Isa po akong aktibong miyembro ng INC for the past 37 years since I was born. Wala pong ibinabang tagubilin ang Kapatid na Eduardo V. Manalo, INC Executive Minister, na kami po ay magra-rally para sa buwayang si CJ Renato Corona. Masaya siya. Pagkatapos niyang mangulimbat sa kaban ng bayan, kami pa ang gagawin niyang panangga. Walanghiya siya. Sa kaniya ang pagpapakasarap sa pangungurakot tapos kaming mga INC member ang gagawin niyang tanga. Wala pong pulitika sa aming mga pagsamba. Ang Feb. 28 GEM or Grand Evangelical Mission na gagawin ng INC ay bilang paghahanda namin sa ika-100 Centennial Anniversay ng aming Relihiyon sa July 27, 2014. Bilang paghahanda, nagsisimula na kaming kumayod para dumami pa ang umanib sa INC bilang regalo namin sa aming relihiyon. Marami na po kaming isinakripisyo sa ngalan ng PANGINOONG DIOS. Wala pong karapatan si Corona na kaladkarin ang pangalan ng INC sapagkat ang INC po ay para sa PANGINOONG DIOS samantalang si Corona ay para kay Satanas. Sumasampalataya po ang INC na si CJ Corona at si Satanas ay iisa. Napakasarap naman ng buhay ni Corona…sa kaniya ang Limpak Limpak na Kwarta…sa amin ang kalbaryo na nilikha niya sa pamamagitan ng pagkaladkad sa marangal na pangalan ng aming Relihiyon. Mas mabuti pang kumain ng tae kesa suportahan ang Satanas na si Corona. Amen.Kasiyahan nawa po tayo ng PANGINOONG DIOS. – Atty. Justicio Batas, PhD, MD very active INC Member for 37 years
Tama siya.
Yan din ang sinabi sa akin.
Hi Raissa,
Salamat at natagpuan ko ang website mo at nabasa ko ang iba iba mong article. Napakaganda at nakapagmumulat ng kaisipan. Sana palagi kang maging matapang na harapin ang mga kampon ng kadiliman sa pilipinas. Ang daming mga taong ligaw ang kaisipan dahil sa corruption. 10 taon na akong ofw. puro negative ang napapanood namin sa ating bansa, nakakalungkot. Kung pwede lang mag kaisa ang lahat ng ofw at mag ipon ng pondo at mag hire ng mga assasin para mga corrupt sa gobyerno, mga drug lord, mga masasamang tao..Sana mauso na rin ang suicide bomber magpakamatay sila sa lugar ng mga corrupt na politiko. Sumigaw sila para sa bayan!!!! Mabuhay ka Raissa!!
Salamat sa pagbasa mo
Salamat kapatid sa inyong pag deklara na hindi po kayo sumusuporta kay corona, marami na kasing tsismis na pinapakalat na galing sa kampo ni koronang tinik na sila daw po ay may suporta galing sa inyong reliheyon, talagang saksakan ng kasinungalingan ang koronang tinik. salamt po ulit.
Dr. juan de la cruz
M.D ; PhD ( Medyo Doktor- Pero hindi Doktor ) joke lang
How come you’ve kept quiet about Cristino Naguiat, Pagcor chief and PNoy ka-klase, whose shady shenanigans in Macau have unearthed a trial of corruption? Clearly Naguiat is lying. Why did he ask that the Wynn management identify him only as “Incognito”? Who will buy the story that he paid for his wife, kids and yaya? Can he please show us the receipts of his credit card billing? Let’s see if you, Ms. Robles, will once again defend Naguiat the way you defended Rico E. Puno. You call yourself a journalist? Shameless!
Patience. I’m about to upload a piece mentioning him
Watch her not do anything about it. Its clear that your job is not to educate anyone but unleash an emotional crusade.
“”I;m glad you mentioned this – that Cuevas was merely” doing his job provided in the constitution to provide equal protection” when he issued Watch List Orders.”
When he issued watch list orders???? WHAT???? Equal protection clause has nothing to do with that!!!!
Imagine that. I guess it can only mean that all those thousands of people who so eagerly follow this blog — including Solita Monsod who cited it for its thoroughness in her column — why they must all be dunces, poor saps and credulous fools, all of them are nothing compared to your megamind-powered exasperated awesomeness, am I right?
So because thousands of people follow this makes this proper “investigative journalism” ?
The entries here lack due diligence in the topic. At least she should stop calling herself an investigative journalist but rather a mere blogger.
Oh yawn. I see you finally finished playing video games. smoking weed and chasing girls and found time and energy for a little yapping
With due respect. I don’t know you and never knew about you. I wonder why articles written by others who informed us online that your sources are not factual, correct or out-right-lies?
Reports stated that you are spread false news in the Fil-Am media online/press. Is that what we call “yellow journalism.”
If you are so call respected journalist, you need to follow the rules of conduct as an accredited journalist.
You got the right to state what you want. But when you report news that turn out to be just pure gossip, you need to state that it is so.
There is good news, hard news and fony news. Which one due you practice as a writer or journalist.
Report said: You are not telling it like it is. Is that true? if that is nt so you need to come clean and tell your readers and media outlets that you are reporting for that you are telling the thruth and nothing but the truth.
I used to write for Filipino media in NY, no longer do so becuase, its the most dishonest in the world.
M.M.
who are you talking to? To Alessandro or to me?
And what do you know of journalism?
Accusation of Wynnto his partner Okada is that he bribed 2 Pagcor officials, Naguiat and Genuino for $110,000. Letussayeach one received $55,000 each of casino perks.
I dont know if anyone of you have personal experince on so called “whale comps” in gambling. I did on countless times. “whale” in gambling is the guy who gambles with tons of money. Complimentary food and lodging to them is NORMAL.
They are given the best suite in the casino hotel. the $6,000 per night suite at Wynn casino is NOT their top of the line suite. Their mostexpesive presidetial suites are the $25,000 and $15,000 types. The$6,000 is tertiary level meaning it has an adjacent room, sala, dining room, jacuzzi, personal valet and nice view of LAS VEGAS strip.
It is not unusual that the family is included in the complimentary perks given. Food iste more expensive perks because it includes all meals and room service. It could easily cost $10,000 a day for a family of 4-5 people by availing the best restaurant food like caviar, lobster, foie gras,; complimentary premium drinks like Crystal champane and Louie XIII Cognac plus cost of food for room service and fees on the use of the resorts facilities, WiFi, spas, swimming pool and night clubs. Yes, there is fee on using the pools.
Wynn has 2 casinos, Encore and Wynn. Encore the newest and more expensive.
For 3 nights stay, easily, the tab could be at least $50,000 for the entire family.
Someties, the moment the whale family arrives complimentary gifts like expensive bags or perfume to the wife or watch for the husband is given as arrival gifts. Same complimentary perks are also given to VIP guests like high ranking government officials of a countries with casinos like what Mike Arroyo received from MGM or their high ranking casino executives like Genuino and Naguiat. This is standard operating procedure for all highend casinos.
I’m not a big whale but still my wife and I got complimentary gifts on arrival, perfume or jewelries in the form of coupons that could be redeemed from any high end stores in the casino grounds. Not unusual one whale coud get more than $ 2 M total comps in a year by going to the casino frequently. That is probably how Mrs. Naguiat got her Chanel bag, standard gift, and how Genuino and Naguiat got the perks unfortunately classified as bribe instead of casino business expense because they did not gamble. It’s not against US law because it is permitted business enticement to all gamblers and VIP guests.
The only motive Wynn against his partner is to derail Okada from owning his own casino in the Philippines in which their partnership is not involved and the best way to do it is destroy the credibilty of the 2 Pagcor officials which they accepted in good business faith, then the Philippine casino license would be jeopardized and Okada Nevada lcense would be revoked.
The only difference the Pagcor executives and Mike Arroyo were not whales. The reason Wynn classifed the perks as bribes rather than the standard “comps” since theydid not gamble commensurate to the comps given. In my assessment this is plain business squabble between partners. Wynn had a history of such greed when he owned his first casino, the Mirage,in which he also had some conflicts with his partners.
Same story, the rich partner bankrolled Wynn and when the business succeeded he started to squeeze out the partners.
What Genuino and Naguiat received were standard comps in casino for VIP guests.
This blog is dangerously uncritical and biased. Every article is a highway robbery and hit job on the defense side.
Specially the last blog on Cuevas issuing watch list orders. Thats not even the point. To attack him for doing his job provided in the constitution to provide equal protection is just, I dont know, you think of what word best describes that article.
Welcome to my blog.
I;m glad you mentioned this – that Cuevas was merely” doing his job provided in the constitution to provide equal protection” when he issued Watch List Orders.
That is precisely my point. De Lima was – like Cuevas – merely doing her job when she issued a WLO against Gloria Arroyo.
So what’s the diff?
You were asking me what word best describes my article on Cuevas –
http://raissarobles.com/2012/02/22/coronas-lawyer-cuevas-also-issued-watchlist-orders-as-justice-secretary/
How about the word “accurate”?
Let me refresh your memory regarding your article.
“I eagerly look forward to Cuevas explaining why it’s wrong for De Lima to issue a watchlist order, while it was right for him to do so when he was the justice secretary.”
This statement changes the whole article from being informative to being ill informed and dangerously unbiased and uncritical.
Cuevas and the defense if you bothered to understand it, had no problems with the watchlist order. They were interested, along with JPE with the non-compliance and the reason behind it not the issuance of the watchlist.
Accurate still?
Why can’t I eagerly await?
“I;m glad you mentioned this – that Cuevas was merely” doing his job provided in the constitution to provide equal protection” when he issued Watch List Orders.”
Jesus Christ. You dont even understand it and you write politics? NOT when he issued watch orders but when he has to provide equal protection on a defendant JEEEEEZZZZZZ
So, is Corona your dad or your uncle? we’re taking bets here
And this has something to do with the discussion because?
And you are? Son or nephew? I really doubt you’re a niece
” ….Cuevas and the defense if you bothered to understand it, had no problems with the watchlist order. They were interested, along with JPE ….”
well, they were interested in the wrong things (in so many instances) …
@Alesandro
So how do you classify the writings of Tiglao, Magno et al.?
Highway robbery? Robbed of what? TRUTH? Who is not telling the TRUTH?
Maybe you should practice investigative journalism in making your articles. You are overly simplistic, uncritical and biased in ALL of them which is a shame to investigative journalists everywhere.
2001 case is not homogenous to 2012. Being this biased is a disservice to the profession.
Since you know SO MUCH about investigative journalism, why don’t you show me one of yours.
I’ll post it.
There were parallel occurences between the two events is all that was pointed out. Among other things, it serves to reiterate that the law should be CONSISTENTLY applied, not selectively interpreted to suit ones inividual motives. That’s different from saying the two events are homogenous. Also, no fact was omitted, every fact
is verified in these reports. That in itself is better than the stories published by some broadsheets. And lastly, needlessly complicating the facts and figures are
the most common method of obscuring the truth. So I’ll take the simple truth over it all the time.
Raissa:
I propose that you add a Section in your website entitled “Reader Expose” or some such.
Currently, readers’ comments are buried by date. It would be better if they are ranked by importance by you, or by the number of likes or by the number of views, etc.
The Section may also be used by whistle blowers. For example, a PS Bank employee disgusted with Corona’s dollar accounts might do an expose (after a Watergate-like investigation by you, where you promise not to reveal “Deep Throat”). Or someone in the Supreme Court might have detailed knowledge on how corporate taipans get an audience with Justices.
I will try to find a way to do this.
Finally, some one saw an additional potential function to your blogsite, dear.
An upload facility for files, audio or video would be a big boost. Although your Gmail email address could accommodate them – depends on your allowable size limit.
If I may add some too.
Sa bawa’t article, is it possible duon sa ‘Our Plaza Miranda:’ right column section. Is it possible to display just the commenters’ entries relative for an article page that a Reader opens to read and participate?
Let the main index page contain the usual commenters’ entries for ALL your different articles.
Per Article, just allow the commenters’ entries when they open to read and follow up who the latest commenters for that article.
Another, is it possible to have Expand or Collapse Buttons to be displayed or found ONLY for the commenter’s main comment? The hierarchy of succeeding replies to a commenter’s first comment can be Collapsed or Expanded as the reader sees fit to limit scrolling or easier to follow the exchanges.
Suggestions lang Dear. ONLY AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. Hope no pressure.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH Raïssa.
Do you know of an App or a widget that can do what you suggest?
Pls point me to to it.
Hi Raïssa
OK.
I’ll look into it, but NO PROMISES since it WOULD have to work with your website service provider WORDPRESS.
i THINK there are requirements for Third Party App or Widget to follow for it to conform or be allowed to work with WordPress server(s).
THANK YOU Raïssa for taking time to reply.
Thanks too, for caring.
Ms. Raissa, I like too the Disqus app in Inquirer’s comment section.
A commenter can go back and see responses and would have summary reports too of blog activities.
The problem though with the Disqus app is that I would have to cede control of the comments section to Disqus.
And if Disqus is down, sory na lang.
I’m not sure that would be wise.
…. give them an option to register as an author …. you can approve who you want as guest bloggers (with the disclaimers of course ..)
sige accepted ko yung reply nyo na masalimuot. Ang lalim ng tagalog nyo but Pinoy tayo kaya dapat lang ginagamit natin mga ganyang termino.
Yun na lang pong ZTE deal,baka may old post ka na about what is your opinion at mga articles about this matter.
Saka na yung kay Nani Peres.
Salamat… And keep up the good works.. Sa mga detractors mo or mga naninira, wag kayong mag-alala ganun daw talaga kapag ang puno ay maraming bunga BINABATO.
Hi Raissa,
I am not sure if you have read this yet or most probably you are already aware of this, but just the same, I want to share with you what I recently read from the abs-cbn website. These days, I have been keen on reading the news and your blog as well. Maybe this one could help, although we are not sure if the person posting the comment on the abs-cbn site is one with integrity, i guess there is nothing wrong if we try to dig further.
[NOTE from RAISSA: I'm sorry I had to delete what you placed below because it is not yet verified by me or anyone else.]
There are really well meaning Pinoys who want to help including putting up funds.
I agree that we should embrace the ideas put forth but we also need to get our arms around it so that there is some control and set boundaries at di pupunta kung saan-saan direction tayo.
I suggest another thread on whats and hows, e.g. what the objectives are? limit only on corruption? which branches of government to focus on. Baka naman others like PCIJ are working along similar lines. What do we need to be efficient and effective- feet on the street to do the walking for you and enhance blogsite for security and responsiveness? I don’t know but more heads may point us in the right direction. What sieve must be in place to ensure information getting in are not hoax or just to derail and waste time/effort running after the leads.
Maybe you can PM your reliables like Johnny Lin, Mel, et al. Or you can interview TAPATT if they have similar grassroots initatives web based.
Just my liitle thoughts Ms. Raissa. Thank you so much.
Dear Ms. Robles,
I was wondering if you can ask some lawyer who can explain the intricacies of a subpoena.
As explained to me by a law student friend, a sheriff, during execution proceedings, can require a bank to divulge whether a person has an account with it although he has no previous knowledge of its existence. If a sheriff can do this, why can’t an impeachment court in a trial of this magnitude?
Can banks be summoned to divulge whether Corona accounts exist without banks giving details?
So the prosecution allegedly got a fake bank documents in the course of its own investigation; did it make the Corona accounts less real?
I hope, ma’am, that you can research on this and enlighten us.
I have a rather interesting theory on this.
Will post soon.
Calling Baycas, Johnny Lin and saxnviolins -
Pls answer
my humble and unsolicited answer. this is because the prohibition against examination of the bank account does not preclude its being garnished for satisfaction of judgment. The disclosure will be purely incidental to the execution process and it was not the intention of the legislature to place bank deposits beyond the reach of judgment creditor. See PCIB v. CA, GR no. 84526, January 28, 1991 the sheriff will use a writ of garnishment issued by the court and not a mere subpoena.
Thank you Mr. Dimasalang.
Can the prosecution resort to discovery rules to compel banks to divulge whether or not Corona has bank accounts? A friend told me that a litigant can go on a fishing expedition and that there’s nothing wrong to it. Your thoughts.
I’m just frustrated with the Defenses’s ploy to stop the examination. And Sen.-Judge Santiago’s repeated grandstanding on the bank documents issue.
Can they just lay their cards on the table? Nakakabwiset na.
my humble answer is no. in applying for the subpoena duces tecum the applicant must convince the court that he is in good faith and that no right of the accused will be violated. the documents to be brought to the court must be specified, otherwise it will be a general warrant and will cover everything. remember that in the search for justice it is not allowed no less than by the constitution that rights will be violated. how can we uphold the rule of law if we ourselves are trampling upon the rights of others who are equally protected by the law?
Thank you, Mr. Dimasalang.
I hope other people can give their thoughts, too.
@Raissa/ 1320: just saw this.
Subpoena is a legal summon requested by lawyers of either plaintiff or defendant to protect interest of their client. Subpoena could contain specific request on documents needed to be brought as long as they are related to the case. There are limits on documents when they contain privacy information of other people not related to the case so those information could be redacted or the needed information could be seen by judge alone and decides what are private unrelated to the case.The person being subpoenaed could be coming to court or in a deposition. Deposition is pre trial not necessary done in court. Trial is always in court.
When the accused or relatives or accomplices of accused are subpoenaed they could claim self incrimination right when asked in court so they dont have to answer the questions by the lawyer. Self incrimination riight or 5th amendment right in US means the person could not be forced to testify on something that could link him to be charged on the case.
Regarding documents that are protected by law the entity or person subpoenaed could protest the subpoena by filing TRO the way Corona and PSB asked SC ondollar accounts. If TRO was denied, PSB would be forced to release accounts.
Sheriff are used to deliver subpoenas but they can’t force the witness to testify. They are also used by court to arrest the witness if witness fails to show up in court that is if the witness is charged contempt of court.
Regarding garnishment of bank accounts.. That happens only if there is a monetary judgment on a case and if the losing defendant did not file an appeal and faied to pay the judgment the winning paintiff could file a writ of execution to the ank account of defendant. Again, the sheriff delivers only the writ to the bank but coud not force the bank to give the money to the sheriff then The bank freezes the account of the defendant.
Example the judgement is 5000 and the account contains 6000 the bank freeze 5000 plus its cost in doing the paperworks. This is the law on garnishment. When the frozen account was delivered to the winning plaintiff the bank account of defendant is unfrozen.
In some cases the plaintiff may petition the court to ask a sheriff to collect the personal properties of defendant like appliances, jewelries to pay for judgment but that is approved by court in writ of execution filing.
greetings to you ms. raissa robles.
I am really become more interested to be involve in this Chief Justice on trial after reading mostly of your articles. They are very lucid and really a work of true journalist with sense and brain. No hearsay whatsoever. Keep it up mam.
Now I would like to ask this query: In your own opinion which among the 5 president (you had interviewed and you have knowledge about their performance in governing our country) has done their job (in general) in true and good direction?
Kindly give me information if you have an article about what had really happen to ZTE deal and where is former Nani Perez now and what happen to his case. Pasencia na po kung marami me request gusto lang po kasi na sa inyo mangaling ang explanation kasi feel na feel namin ng mga friends and family member ko na totoo lang ang sinasabi nyo.
Naku xander,
Ang dami niyan.
Pls remind me, OK.
I am also interested on what happen to these cases.
Maraming salamat and lagi ka sanang mag-iingat. God bless and love you…
sige ganito na lang yun muna pong tanong ko who among the 5 president in your own opinion has done a good job in running our nation lalo na po in fighting against corruption?
mahirap na tanong yan.
masalimuot.
would you know who to send the following idea to? the idea is not mine but that of a very experienced person i was talking to. he said that p. noy can immediately resolve the present issue regarding corona’s dollar accounts by issuing an administrative or executive order whereby all government officials are not covered by the confidentiality law governing foreign/dollar accounts. this law was after all set up to encourage and protect foreign investors, and not for any other purpose and certainly not for the purpose of sheltering the
assets of philippine government officials.
Dear Raissa,
After reading Thief Corona’s most recent spill ” I got everything to lose but nothing to gain”, is it possibe to get the true story on Hacienda controversy. I wish you could challenge him on his statement that the property was loaned and not bought. I think a loan was secured to buy the property but not sure and feel you have more access to pertinent documents. I would just like to see someone shut this idiot up.
I’d go for Cyber Plaza Miranda. At least kahit anong “bomba” walang masasaktan physically. Ego lang. Pero parang similar sa Cyber Plaza sa Eastwood.
Mahaba lang “Plaza Miranda Crowd in the Cloud” as in internet cloud.
Just browsed through your website and now a BIG FAN!!!!
Keep it up!
jaafgie
Thanks.
Hope to see you again soon.
Hi Ms. Raissa, have you done any research on this? –> President Aquino’s clan wants P10B for Hacienda. http://shar.es/fKdnb
Let us pause for a while about the issues regarding CJ Corona. Kung totoo po ang article na ito, mas malaking halaga ito kaysa sa mga hindi dneclare ni (kung mapatunayan ng prosekusyon) ni CJ sa kaniyang SALN at ITR. At kung truthful declaration of SALN lang po at ITR ang pag-uusapan, tingin ko po ay impeachable ang halos karamihan ng government officials. Sa paglabas lang po ng isang ITR (CJ), nakita na natin na hindi na-o-audit regularly ito ng BIR kung hindi pa po naimpeach si CJ Corona.
I’ve read about your article regarding Marcoses, I think same move lang din ang ginagawa ng Aquino-Cojuangco clan, it’s all about the money and they can easily get this using power from the President PNoy, hindi magiging mahirap ito para sa kanila dahil si PNoy din ang nag-aappoint sa Supreme Court basta maalis lang niya ang mga sagabal sa totoong motibo nila.
Sana po ay may research din kayo sa Aquino-Cojuangco.
Thanks Ms. Raissa!
Thank you so much. Your articles gives so much enlightenment…easy to read and easy to understand. Since I come across to your site, it had it bookmarked and read your articles everyday.
keep up the good work. God bless…
Thanks, Lucita.
Pls tell your friends and relatives about my site.
Would highly appreciate it.
Hi Raissa,
Thank you very much for your articles, ang gandang basahin, klarong klaro at hindi bias, naiintidihan ko agad ang lahat ng mga bagay bagay, subscribe ako sayo, at babalik balikan ko itong blog mo. Yes, you are now my Top Blogger and favorite.
Best regards,
Vinz
Thanks, Vinz
Hope you will tell others about my site.
And do join in the debate.
Raissa
your the most biased and self-absorbed journalist (if you can even call yourself a journalist)/ propagandist I have ever known.
Hmmm. YOu’ve done a study on all journalists in the Philippines?
Because you said I’m the “most biased”.
Am eager to see the rest of your study.
And you said “I have ever known.”
How OLD are you?
Hi Raissa,
Just don’t mind these people if they have a different view of the truth. Please continue doing your investigative journalism work and be always on the side of the truth not caring who gets hurt by your expose’ or research.
More power.
Tolits
Thanks, Tolits.
Hi Raissa,
Ganyan talaga, it really comes with the job. In a democratic and civilized society, everyone has a right to voice their opinion, and everyone has the responsibility to respect the view of others, even if they are contradictory. Dapat walang personalan, walang pikunan. Nakakalungkot isipin na maraming Pilipino ang hindi kayang makipagdebate nang hindi namemersonal.
By the way, I’ve seen the website-blog Get Real Philippines. Obviously the bloggers of that website are one of your “most avid fans”. Ganyan talaga ang buhay…may mga tao talaga na ‘bastos” sa kapwa nila, walang respeto ng opinyon ng iba….. Yung mga contributors ng Get Real Philippines ay dinadaan sa mabulaklak na linggwahe ang kanilang diskusyon. Marami nga silang nagogoyo sa mga pambobola nila. Actually, I find their articles particularly offending to the Filipino intellect. What a shame.,,mga tunay na Pilipino kaya mga ito????
Hello Ms. Raisa,
Got your blog site after watching 24ORAS on GMA news. When i open the site, i was amaze kasi ang dami palang mga interesting story/topic na NAIPALIWANAG mo na hindi masyadong na ipaliwang sa TV.. .For that, KUDOS to you Miss RAISA.
I’ll make sure ill be back again sa blog site mo kasi andami ko pang gustong basahin, i got to work muna.
GOD bless..stay safe and healthy..
Thank you for coming.
Hope to see you back
RAISA,
HAVE YOU WATCHED THIS VIDEO FROM THE NET?
http://thepoc.net/commentaries/14040-on-the-aquino-cojuangco-viral-video.html
Yes.
It’s Marcos propaganda.
Hi Ms Raissa Robles! I am very happy discovering your blogsite since that Thank you Oliver Lozano piece. I wish to thank you very sincerely for your very good factual articles because they educate and update me on what a Filipino citizen should know. How I also wishfully think many other bloggers follow your suit. For me, you are the top most credible blogger writer of all times!! Count me as one of your most avid readers and sharing to others to read also. May your informative articles serve as guidance for everyone concerned. Mabuhay ka Ms. Raissa!!
Salamat, Dahlee.
Balik ka, ha.
At ipakibalita mo rin ang blog ko sa mga kaibigan at kamag-anak mo.
Just to say thank you for all the good and unbias writeups. May God grant you more wisdom and good health so you could continue the job you have started.
Regards’
Lina
Thank you, Lina, for your vote of confidence.
Ms. Raiza pwede po ba naming magamit yun picture ni associate justice sereno na galing sa isang article nio po gagamitin lang po sa isang episode ng GMA News tv. salamat po
Sure. Paki acknowledge lang na kinuha niyo sa website ko.
Dear Ms. Raissa,
Its been quite awhile that your well researched and written articles were very much of help in answering poli-subject quizzes. Thank you very much and ang galing mo, idol!
Maraming salamat sa pagtangkilik mo sa muni kong blog
Maganda sana kung mabibigyan mo ng pansin ang issue ng College Assurance Plan(CAP) wala na kaming balita kung ano na ang nangyari.
Nabiktima ka ba nito?
I will be retiring pretty soon. I can now spend more time in Manila. I am in the process of making a list of things to do to keep me busy on my retirement. Reading your online post will be up there on my list. Please send me a note or two if you have any new posting on any issue affecting our Country. Count me as one new follower of your weblog. Hear from you soon and have a wonderful day. Maraming salamat.
Hi,
On the left sidebar of my site is a box that says – “Please enter your e-mail address.”
Once you do that, my site will automatically send you a note on any new update.
Thank you for reading my stories,
Raissa
Ms Raissa,
Thanks for that quick response.
I just added you on my iPad homescreen so I don’t miss you!
Raissa,
Thank you for a very good journalism. It’s been a long time since we had someone like you who really write issues as it is, no bias.
We may differ in opinion on some matters, nevertheless, I salute you in making your argument in such clear direct discussion backed by a very strong research. Kudos to you and your work!
On my first reading of your blog you made a fan out of me. Now, I have your blog to look into for clarification on issues that otherwise makes me confuse because of paid journalism proliferating in our country.
To anyone who discredit you, I say read first Raissa’s bio, which alone dispel any doubts of your qualification to write and comment on such high profile topic such as the Philippines politics.
Again, I’m looking forward reading more of your work!
MARAMING SALAMAT!!!!
Thank you for taking the time out to read.
salamat raissa sa mga paglilinaw na ginawa mo.inaasahan ko na ginawa mo to hindi para sa sarili mo kundi batay sa pinagaralan at karanasan mo.matagal ng panahon na niloko ng mga arroyo ang pilipinas,hangganga ngayon ganun pa rin sila para pagtakpan ang mga ginawa nila sa atin.panahon na para magising tayo sa katotohanan na sila ang dahilan ng paghihirap sa ating bansa.
Thank you for your enlightening articles. You hve earned another avidreader & fan. Please keep us informed of developments there and be sure to take care.
I will.
And thank you for reading.
love reading your writings!!
Thanks.
love your writings…am now a fan. now I can read some sensible things about my beloved country. do you think phils. will progress like korea or singapore during my lifetime so i can come back and retire back there? i only have about 20 yrs of useful life…
Yes.
And you can help make that happen.
I just learned about this blog site of yours and I loved the way you invoke ideas so clearly. Keep it up! I am now a fan. =)
Thanks raissa for your intelligent posts. I dont get to read most of the issues happening in our country these days but its great there are articles like yours which I could just go over to get informed of what’s really important. Worth the read and worth taking time!
Thanks for taking the time out to read.
I really appreciate it.
Dear Raissa,
I was reading the inquirer from the internet when I shall we say clicked you link at the site.
Kudos to your investigations and insights. One thing about truth and facts is that it is irrefutable. Usually reporters nowadays just report silly things and worse sensationalize them and not to seek the truth just for truths sake but just to get high ratings. I admire your sleuthing, responses on the comments of others to your posts. This will be just one of my many comments I will try to leave here on your site. Be it pro or con will be a subject of debate.
Live long and prosper.
Thank you, MIke.
dear inday raissa,
i am an OFW and i have deeply suffered humiliation and economic loss in the hands of the airport immigration and the stupid policy of POEA and the DFA. Can you please disguise yourself as an OFW and experience for yourself the treatment that OFWs from the hands of POEA and Immigration? I have been offloaded twice in 2009 and 2011. I am now in self exile as I have suffered nightmares that I will never be allowed to leave the Philippines again once I get back. For a person who has a hammer, all things look like nails. For person in power, especially the POEA and the Immigration, all Pinoys look like OFWs and has to through POEA even if you are just a tourist. Next time I will be offloaded the plane, I plan to do self immolation just like what the monks did during the Vietnam War to protest the government’s lack of attention to the suffering and humiliation of the OFWs from th hands of POEA and Immigration. Can you give me your number so that my ultimate sacrifice can be covered by the media. Actually, I plan to cover my body with aluminum foil just to be sure that I will survive and read the accounts of my ultimate sacrifice in your blog. I am joking but I am also serious about challenging you to experience the OFW treatment and write it in your blog. Moe power to you as you bring enlightenment to your readers.
Dear Albert,
It’s not worth killing yourself over what POEA and Immigration did to you.
The best revenge is to do well and to cock a snoot at them.
Hi – I have read your blogs on the Binay recommendations. I have read so many times the recommendations and frankly I do not understand why there is so much hoopla about this. First, the recommendation said that Marcos is going to be buried in Ilocos – NOT AT THE LIBINGAN. So what is the fuss? The last time I checked, the hollowed grounds of the Libingan is in Taguig and hundreds of kilometers away from Ilocos. Second, the military honors is to be accorded as someone who have served the military. Again, what is wrong with that? Marcos was a soldeir, wasn’t he? I would really like to know your thoughts on this.
Do you think Edsa 1986 was just a “partisan conflict”?
Do you think what Marcos did when he was the President does not negate what he did during the war?
Do you think he’s a hero who should be honored?
Hold on – the discussion is about whether or not the Binay recommendation is too much for a despot like Marcos (there you go I called him a despot – so I am not at all a fan of Marcos). Nor am I a fan of Binay either. Binay recommended that Marcos is buried in Ilocos and with military honors befitting a former soldier. Where did it say in the recommendation that Marcos be accorded a hero’s burial? What do you mean what he has done negates his being a soldier? Magdalene was a “paid woman”. Did this negate her becoming a ‘saint”?
giving him military honors is honoring him as a hero.
Using your strange analogy – Magdalene was a prosti, allegedly. But she left her prosti ways to go with Jesus.
Marcos was a soldier who fought in World War II, then he became a despot. Kabaligtaran ng nangyair kay Mary Magdalene. Si Mary, una masama tapos bumait. Si Marcos magaling, tapos sumama.
wait a minute… lahat ba ng nabigyan ng military honors ay puro mga heroes? may listahan ba tayo na puede nating saliksikin para makita kung ang mga ito ay deserving ng military honors . . . matanong ko lang, si enrile o si fvr kapag namatay, bibigyan ba sila ng military honors?
Ewan ko. Hindi pa sila patay, e.
Gusto mo tanungin ko sila?
touche’
NINOY IS NOT HERO; CORY IS NOT A SAINT…. THEY ARE BOTH GOATS IN SHEEP’S SKIN.
http://thepoc.net/commentaries/14040-on-the-aquino-cojuangco-viral-video.html
We have proof that the murders in the Philippines are government instigated. While the PHL government continues to seek justice for corruption of the Arroyos nefarious criminal and corruption practices, it fails to prosecute them for the biggest genocides of our Filipino people, foreigners, investors, and tourist during their 10 year reign. This should be exposed!
Hi,
Good Morning, ask sana ako ng permission, re: reposting sa community news paper ng Santa Maria, Bulacan ang mga writings mo,
thanks
It’s ok to repost. But please include a link to my site –
RAIS,
gudafternoon.
I’d like to ask some info about the Primitivo Mijares case, since you mentioned as a reply to my comment on your topic about CGMA stopping a woman….
Salamat!