HEN Commission on Elections led by Chairman Sixto Brillantes voted 5-2, or five in favor and two abstained, they

enumerated the persons to be charged for electoral sabotage and these were Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Andal Ampatuan Sr., Lintang Bedol, former Comelec Chair Benjamin Abalos, former Comelec

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ONLY GLORIA? WHY NOT ZUBIRI, CHAVIT ET AL?

By BERTENI TOTO CATALUA CAUSING Editor-inChief Dyaryo Magdalo

What happened? Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer, former DeDid the Comelec play favorites? partment of Justice Acting Secretary Alberto Agra, and former Maguindanao Provincial Administrator Norie Unas. Grand jury system much better But when the actual criminal information was filed before the Pasay City Regional TriIn the United States of America, then al Court, the Comelec only named three as President Richard Nixon resigned after he the accused: Gloria, Andal Sr. and Bedol. was compelled by the grand jury to appear

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and testify on the acts of wiretapping the meetings of Democratic Party at the Watergate Hotel and on the act of tampering the tapes. The grand jury is composed of 23 ordinary persons raffled off the community to serve as jurors whose duty is to decide who to charge in court and who to spare for innocence. So that any decision of the grand jury to charge anybody has not been questioned unlike the decision of the Comelec of seven persons that is now being questioned by millions as something that was done in haste only to serve the urgency of beating the Supreme Courts TRO to the draw. Of course, if only a grand jury of people were the one that decided to charge Gloria, it is for sure that nobody among her rabid supporters would cry political persecution.

Doubts on Comelecs motives

Is this act of excluding others an indication that the Comelec does not have air-tight evidence to convict Gloria and all the persons they named to be charged in relation to the massive cheating that took place in the province of Maguindanao during the 2007 senatorial elections? Dyaryo Magdalo thinks so: The case against Gloria lacks evidence to convict her of the charge of committing massive vote shaving and adding in the Province of Maguindanao. Dyaryo Magdalo also thinks that the filing of the case against Gloria was done in haste to beat the Supreme Courts TRO in the nick of time. Dyaryo Magdalo believes that the pieces of evidence gathered thus far are not
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AMINE! By This is one word that can best describe as to what is happening now at the Bureau of Cus- HERNZ CUARE toms. Frustration pervades at the Bureau of Customs if we see the looks and hear the sounds of what are happening to intelligence agents, players,
employees, and even many journalists in the Bureau. The hao-shiao Customs employees no longer get the weekly tara, so are the journalists who gather things other than news. The intelligence agents are no longer getting their pays from smuggling operators. The genuine employees are also shocked because what was once seemingly endless streams of money flowing to their pockets have stopped. In other words, hunger is now staring at these persons who for decades have tasted opulence, employees as low as messenger or filing clerks who have used to driving luxury cars, reporters who get their Friday pays from different officials and smuggling cronies, etc. They are all now emotionally protesting in silence. They never thought it takes only one man to cause their sudden loss of display of extravagance even in times of economic crisis. They all blame their extreme miseries to one and only one man. They now curse Deputy Customs Commissioner Danny Lim, a former scout ranger general who has been reputed to have refused the hundreds of millions of pesos offered him during the previous administration in exchange for his cooperation and instead chose imprisonment after the plan to withdraw support to Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was uncovered. When President Benigno Simeon P-Noy Aquino III appointed former General Lim, he begged to be placed in other agencies because all men who came to the Customs left with integrity and honor crushed beyond repair. But when P-Noy insisted he had no other person he can trust for the job, Danny acceded in the name of being a good soldier being ordered by the Commander-in-Chief to go for a mission. Indeed he accepted the mission easily considered as MISSION IMPOSSIBLE. Slowly, General Lim worked his way in and succeeded to keep his reputation for honesty and integrity. He refused all offers of millions of pesos in daily take that would be more than sufficient for his needs if he ever runs for senator in 2013. Many prominent figures in the BOC, including officials and usual suspects, have already felt the incoming drought that would put them in a situation they are like in the middle of a desert where looking for food and water are just like sifting a needle through the sand grains. Barely two months into the office as DepCom for Intelligence on September 16, 2011, signs of success showed up for Lim: Cracks in the once mighty Great Wall of China began to appear. Lim politely turned down bribe offers of port players for the release of their imported goods without payment of exact duties and taxes. Then, Lim wholeheartedly talked to reporters sincerely telling them that he cant extend financial favors to their needs for he too is surviving within his own limits. Lims order to the organic Customs intelligence agents, men who have been there at the Customs before his appointment, to stay away from port operations is a cavalier act of a true be-medaled soldier who, in his former life, fought against the rebels in the mountains and Muslim separatists in Southern Mindanao where bullets sent him to hospital bed twice. He is aware that his actions will turn some friends to enemies. But thinking this might be his last opportunity to once more serve the country with dignity, Lim does what exactly he must do. As if we heard him saying: If not today, when? If not me, who? For Lim, the Bureau of Customs is just a new battlefield. The only difference is Lim is not fighting against rebels with blazing bullets. But now he is at war against the decades-entrenched crooked system at the Bureau of Customs. Lim believes that today is the appropriate day to put an end to stories of corruption in the bureau, and, at the same time, disprove the belief that corruption is in systemic and cannot be weeded out. Actually, Lim does the cleansing in his new found arena with relative ease. First, he has no baggage that could compel him to do against his plan. Except perhaps his acts of leading a unit of the military against then President Cory Aquino in the 1989 coup detat, there is no other acts of him that can be said to be a crime or morally wrong. That is, although the truth of the matter was that he was not

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against Cory but against the ineptness galvanized by the men and women surrounding her. He rightly put action in accordance with his statement quoted in toto: We have no baggage, we are clean. Nothing is stopping us from implementing what is necessary. Also, the sabotage plans of some people are expected. We will be on the lookout. Some will try to offer and seduce but it all boils down to character. Our integrity must be solid and moral values should hold so that we don't enter into that. Against bribery In standing firm on his advocacy for the smooth flow of transaction in the Bureau of Customs that is actually far from the anomalous processes for the immediate release of imported goods, Deputy Commissioner Lim encourages the importers to refrain from offering or giving bribes to the Customs officials and employees. And for the realization of his advocacy,

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Lim offers the services of his office to port players who might be harassed by Customs men for not giving them the weekly tara or per container deal. He even gave them his cellular phone numbers to contact him directly and immediately. He clarifies that his restriction is to encourage port players to play clean with the government in their payment of proper duties and taxes in accordance with the provision of the tariff law and not to give unnecessary delays to their import processes. The statement directed by Lim to port players is with a goal to eradicate smuggling despite claims that ending smuggling is impossible since the Philippines was discovered by the Spaniards in the year 1521. Lim is trying his dead best to dislodge this impossibility despite the failures of the predecessors who coined themselves anti-smuggling czars to end up real czars, a term that means king, enjoying hundreds of millions of pesos in their pockets. In reminding the importers, Lim reiterates to never and never give tara or bribes to anyone who drops his name. Let it be public knowledge that I neither asked for tara nor appointed anyone to solicit it for myself or for my office. Rumors they might be, but Lim is alarmed when rumors spread like wildfire that he sent individuals to solicit bribes in his name, and some of it was already earmarked for pickup by my representative. While clinching his fist with fury due to rumors that tainted his integrity, Lim seriously warned the port players, saying: To all concerned, beware. Bribery is a crime. All other related crimes that are a result of bribery have corresponding severe penalties under the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines (RPCP). This authority will not hesitate to seek the harshest penalty under the RPCP, if conditions Reporters fasten belts

call for it and are necessary.

The once feasting reporters in the Bureau of Customs are now tightening their belts to the next hole as the amount of money they are receiving from illicit transactions is cut. The week-by-week allowances have been stripped. Known broadcasters and opinion writers who have appointed collectors for them are not spared. As these media men feel the scarcity of weekly survival, some reporters who publish their weekly Customs paper have failed to print their papers on time. Others have turned their weeklies to monthly printing. Agony can be heard from them as they voiced out their sentiments to the present setup at the Bureau that for decades has been lorded over by vultures preying on container vans as their sure and big milking cows.
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Media seeks security in Maguindanao Massacre 2nd anniversary

By JULMUNIR I. JANNARAL
MEMBERS of the local media have requested the military to closely secure places to be visited by local and foreign colleagues in the upcoming second anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre on November 23. Ali Macabalang, executive director of the Bureau of Public Information (BPI) of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), said security issues should take preference in the coverage of the event that is expected to draw dozens of visiting journalists alongside local and international human rights observers. According to Macabalang, members of national and international media have contacted him for smooth working collaboration. They also talked on security preparation of local authorities. He said he has written Army Col. Mayoralgo dela Cruz, head of the First Mechanized Brigade in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao, requesting security measures for media members or groups who might want to come for coveragesecured by local authorities, including your unit. In preparation for a huge convergent coverage of the Second Anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre, several friends from the media have contacted me for coordination in my capacity both as a journalistcolleague and as head of the BPI-ARMM, said Macabalang, a veteran Muslim journalist also writing for Manila Bulletin and formerly with Philippine Daily Inquirer. Macabalang also told Dyaryo Magdalo that the local media want to make it on record that they have asked security assistance from local authorities, including the military, to avoid a repeat of the gruesome killings that took the lives of 33 journalists and 24 other civilians. He said an enhanced collaboration will ensure no repetition of the unfortunate incident that happened two years ago where media convoy was attacked by armed militia and policemen. Macabalang recalled that it was very unfortunate that the late Manila Bulletin news reporter Alejandro Bong Reblando had made the security coordination in the last minute and only through cellular phone calls to a ranking Army division officer, who assured him and the other victims in the last hour of their lives that there is no threat on the ground. For the record, interested local, national and international media groups have the confident presumption that areas which their representative reporters might want to go to for coverage are safely being secured by local authorities, including your unit, Macabalang also wrote Lt. Col. Marvin Lacodine, commander of the Armys 45th Infantry Battalion, based in Rajah Buayan, Maguindanao.

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PUERTO PRINCESA UNDERGROUND RIVER

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By HERNZ CUARE

HE countrys Underground River in Puerto Princesa is provisionally voted to the 7 Wonders of Nature. And early of 2012, the confirmed winners will be finally announced in the official inauguration ceremonies following the checking, validating and independently verifying the voting calculation.
Aside from the Underground River, the other Wonders of Nature voted to the 7 are: 1. Halong Bay, 2. Komodo, 3. Amazon 4. Iguazu Falls, 5. Jeju Island, 6. Table Mountain and 7. Puerto Princesa Underground River. sea ecosystem and has floral species and 60 ensome of the most im- demic faunal species. portant forests in Asia. KOMODO ISLAND HA LONG BAY The Komodo Island Ha Long Bay, also of Indonesia contains a known as rock wonder beach with pink sand. in the sky, has an area The sand appears of around 1,553 square pink because it is a mixkilometers, including ture of white sand and 1,960 islets, and is lo- red sand, formed from cated in Quang Ninh pieces of Foraminifera. province, Vietnam. The island is famous The bay features not only for its heritage thousands of limestone of convicts but also for karsts and isles in vari- the unique fauna. The ous sizes and shapes. Komodo dragon, the The core of the world's largest living bay has an area of 334 lizard, takes its name square kilometers with from the island. a high density of 775 A type of monitor islets. lizard inhabits Komodo The limestone in this and some of the smaller bay has gone through surrounding islands, as 500 million years of well as part of western

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UNDERGROUND RIVER The Puerto Princesa Underground River is located at Saint Paul Mountain Range on the northern coast of the island. It is bordered by St. Paul Bay to the north and the Babuyan River to the east. The park has a limestone karst mountain landscape with an 8.2

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rainforests, and it comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world. The name Amazon is said to arise from a war Francisco de Orellana fought with a tribe of Tapuyas and other tribes from South America. The women of the tribe fought alongside the men, as was the custom among the entire tribe. IGUAZU FALLS The Iguazu Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paran and the Argentine Province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River originates near the city of Curitiba. It flows through Brazil for most of its course. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Brazil and Ar- which is the only crater gentina. lake in South Korea. An area covering JEJU ISLAND about 12% (224 square The Jeju Island is kilometres or 86 square the only special autono- miles) of Jeju is known mous province of South as Gotjawal Forest. Korea, situated on and This area had remained coterminous with the untouched until the 21st country's largest island. century, as its base of The island contains A lava made it diffithe Natural World Heri- cult to develop for agritage Site Jeju Volcanic culture. Island and Lava Tubes. The island was cre- TABLE MOUNTAIN ated entirely from volTable Mountain is canic eruptions approx- a flat-topped mountain imately two million forming a prominent years ago, or during the landmark overlooking time period from the the city of Cape Town Tertiary to the begin- in South Africa, and is ning of the Quaternary featured in the flag of period, and consists Cape Town and other chiefly of basalt and local government insiglava. The eruptions took nia. place in the Cenozoic It is a significant era. tourist attraction, with It has a humid sub- many visitors using the tropical climate, warm- cableway or hiking to er than that of the rest the top. The mountain forms of Korea, with four distinct seasons. Win- part of the Table Mounters are cool and dry tain National Park. The main feature of while summers are hot, humid, and sometimes Table Mountain is the level plateau approxirainy. There is a crater lake To page 7

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kilometers navigable underground river. A distinguishing feature of the river is that it winds through a cave before flowing directly into the South China Sea. It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites, and several large chambers. The area also represents a habitat for biodiversity conservation. The site contains a full mountain-to-theformation in different conditions and environments. The evolution of karst in this bay has taken 20 million years under the impact of the tropical wet climate. The geo-diversity of the environment in the area has created biodiversity, including a tropical evergreen biosystem, oceanic and sea shore biosystem. Ha Long Bay is home to 14 endemic Flores. AMAZON RAINFOREST The Amazon Rainforest, also known in English as Amazonia or the Amazon Jungle, is a moist broadleaf forest that covers most of the Amazon Basin of South America. This basin encompasses seven million square kilometers (1.7 billion acres) of which five and a half million square kilometers (1.4 billion acres) are covered by the rainforest. This region includes territory belonging to nine nations. The majority of the forest is contained within Brazil, with 60% of the rainforest, followed by Peru with 13%, and with minor amounts in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname and France (French Guiana). The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining

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Gloria, muntik makalusot dahil BI offls nagtago...

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naniniwalang mayroon silang dapat panagutan sa sambayanang PINOY Ano kaya ang gagawin ni Secretary De Lima doon sa Immigration official kapag NATUKOY niya kung sino siya? PUTULAN NG KA pangyarihan? O padalhan lang ng MEMO?! Kaya kaya ni Secretary Leila?! Asus! UMEEPAL SI CAAP DIRECTOR GENERAL MONCHING GUTIERREZ SA KASO NG MGA ARROYO? AYAN na kanyakanya nang EPALAN palakasan at palaparan ng papel sa kaso ng mga ARROYO na gustong makalabas ng bansa bitbit ang dahilan na masama raw ang lagay ng kanilang kalusugan. un bang gustong magpasiklab kay PNOY na may ginagawa sila sa isyu ni GMA. Pero eto ang CLASSIC at nakatatawa biglang UMEPAL si Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Director General Ramoncito Gutierrez

Naglabas ng MEMOutos si DG Gutierrez at nagbigay ng DIREKTIBA sa lahat ng aircraft owners and operators sa bansa na huwag pasasakayin sa kanilang mga eroplano ang mag-asawa para makalabas ng bansa. Bilang pagsunod umano sa Department of Justice sa pagpapatupad ng Watch List Order (WLO). Sabi ni DG MONCHING sa kanyang direktiba The CAAPis requesting the utmost cooperation of all concerned in the implementation of the Watch List Order (WLO) issued against former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and former First Gentleman Jose Miguel T. Arroyo. Ang nasabing UTOS daw ay epektibo pa noong Miyerkoles, isang araw matapos mabigo ang mag-asawa na makalabas ng bansa sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 (NAIA 1). Ani Gutierrez ang WLO No. 2011-573, in effect, prohibits the departure of the abovementioned personalities of this country. It is worth mentioning that the DOJ assumed the legal position for the existence of appropriate legal remedies that it is

entitled to and intends to avail. Oha! Meron ba kayo nyan?! Eto ngayon ang masaklap SINOPLA siya ng Airlines Operators Council (AOC) , ano naman ang PERSONALIDAD ni DG MONCHING para pagbawalan ang mga may-ari o operator ng mga eroplano para pigilan si GMA sa pagsakay? E di ba technical ang TRABAHO ng CAAP para sa pagre-regulate ng PAGLIPAD at TRAFFIC ng mga eroplano?! Anong ipinagbabawal ni DG MONCHING? Abogado ba siya at nagbibigay siya ng legal comment? Hindi kaya OVER ACTING na yan?! Hinay-hinay lang ang sipsip...wag namang HIGOP!? POSITION PAPER NG BI SA OVERTIME PAY NG IMMIGRATION ORGANICS TANGGAPIN KAYA SA KONGRESO? PUMOSISYON na ang Bureau of Immigration para sa OVERTIME PAY daw ng Immigration employees. Ang unang diniinan ng POSITON PAPER ni Commissioner Ricardo David ang proposed de-

letion ng Section 30 sa Substitute Bill to House Bill Nos. 113, 1074, 1454, 1602, 1741, 2154, 2155, 2959 at 3383 at Senate Bill No. 98 na ngasasabing: The Commissioner may assign employees to do overtime work or services pursuant to rules and regulations to be prescribed and at the rates fixed by the Commissioner when the work or service to be rendered is to be paid by the airlines, shipping companies or other persons served. Umabot sa apat na pahina ang nasabing POSITION PAPER, pero ang masasabi lang natin e mukhang MABUWAY ang mga ginamit na argumento sa nasabing position paper. Ang mga ginamit na ARGUMENTO nina Commissioner David ay matatawag o masasabi nating DE KAHON na. Kumbaga, MOOT and ACADEMIC na. Hindi man lang nagSITE ng mga bagong ARGUMENTO para pakinggan ng KONGRESO ang kanilang posisyon na huwag tanggalan ng OVERTIME PAY ang mga taga-Immigration. Tingnan natin kung magtatagumpay si DAVID laban sa TROPA NG MGA MAMBA-

BATAS na tila laway na laway sa tinatanggap na OT PAY ng mga tagaImmigration Ano ba ang nakaiinggit don kung pinagtatrabahuan naman nila?! Ang masama don yung may sweldo na, may pork barrel pa pero hindi mahagilap ng kanilang CONSTITUENTS! Oha! JIMMY DAVAO AT TONY BUMBAY, TUMITIRADA NA SA DAVAO Matapos ang malawakang BI elite team operation sa mga illegal Bumbay sa Davao City ay umugong na sa komunidad ng mga Bumbay ang panghihingi ng MONTHY PAYOLA. Ang tanong,kanino mapupunta ang payola sa BI main office? Tumitirada na ang tandem ni Jimmy Davao at Tony bumbay sa mga Indian nationals sa Davao city. Beinte mil (20k) kada ulo ang naging usapan para sa tuloytuloy na tara kapalit ang proteksyon sa lahat ng Bumbay sa nasabing lungsod. So,kung may limang libo ang populasyon ng mga Bumbay sa Davao,maliwanag na P100M ang koleksyon?! Sonabagan!!

At sino naman kaya ang mapalad na makikinabang sa biyayang ito? Comm. Ric weiller David,mukhang napapalusutan ka na naman ng mga bata mo! Mukhang maganda ang magiging kapaskuhan nila! Anyway, maka-karma ka rin sana kung sino ka man!!! HULA-HULA WHO # 1: VERY RUDE ATTITUDE NG ISANG MEDIA PERSONALITY SA MGA PINOY SA MACAU NITONG nakaraang linggo ay nasamantala ng isang KATOTO natin ang long weekend at nagbiyahe sila ng kanyang pamilya patungong Macau. At isa nga sa napasyalan nila ay ang The Venetian Macau Resort Hotel. Isa sa mga dinarayo dyan ay ang Gondola rides. Nagawi nga dyan ang KATOTO natin at nang matapos ang rides ay nagbigay ng mahilabhilab na TIP doon sa Pinoy overseas Filipino worker. Natuwa daw kasi siya dahil nag-ENJOY ang kanyang pamilya. Aba, matapos tanggapin ang kanyang TIP, biglang napangiti ang With this incident, Lim established that the agents tasked were in cahoots with the owners or brokers of those released vans. Feeling that their illegal trade can be further affected by pestilence, the smugglers are now one in a decision. They are now funding a plot to get the attention of President Benigno Simeon P-Noy

OFW pero sabay sabi rin na, Buti ka pa Sir, kahit pangkaraniwang Pinoy ka lang nagbibigay ng TIP. E meron po kaming nasakay na taga-media at kilalangkilala sa Pinas, pero VERY RUDE kung kumilos at makipagusap sa aming mga kababayan nila hindi na nga nagpasalamat at nang magbigay ng tip kung ano-ano pa ang sinasabi. Aba, kapag nandito sa Pinas yang media personality na yan ay VERY CORDIAL kung magsalita at kumilos. Meron pa nga siyang programang public service sa radyo at telebisyon pero kapag nasa ibang bansa pala e NAG-IIBA ang trato niya sa mga nagtatrabaho nating kababayan doon. Tsk tsk tsk No wonder kung bakit TAKOT si misis sa kanya may asal TERORISTA pala ang MEDIA personality na yan. CLUE: Maraming taon na ang nakalilipas na-involve sa isang SEX SCANDAL ang mama sa isang guest relations officer sa isang kilalang club sa Kyusi o gets nyo na? Aquino III and convince him to remove Lim from that office. Other moves that they are making now are to divert their contrabands to the Ports of Zamboanga and General Santos City, thinking that Lim cannot reach them there because of limited financial resources that have kept Lim focus only on Manila ports.

Hunger reigns at Customs

Their agony commenced when Lim told reporters he has no money, not even a peso to extend to them in order to get good news. He politely told them, he could not do otherwise if he is criticized or being hit even with false news. I would rather had criticisms than praise releases that are not true. These reporters were hit directly because the first who were smashed by Lim were the port players who are the ones who hand grease money for the smooth release of their cargoes without payment of correct duties and taxes and for the reporters to keep their silence on what they saw. There were reporters who asked Lim favor for the release of container vans of their benefactors, friends, kumpadres, and family, but Lim has learned to shake his head while answering, Pasensya muna. But Lim is quick to help them if the papers and imports are legal and not mis-declared or undervalued. A former official of a national organization of reporters who bragged his friendship with Lim asked favor for the release of the container vans held by the intelligence men of Lim. But he was turned down by the former commanding general of the Philippine Army Scout Rangers. Among those who also sought favors from Lim were four prominent journalists feared by government officials because of the sharpness of their tongues and pens that bit to the bones. However, Lim is out to prove that having no ambition to live a lavish life has kept him contented with the allowances and salaries he gets. He once proved that integrity and honor are priceless not even hundreds of millions of pesos dangled on him during Arroyos time can buy. been tried by peddlers for the release of contrabands. But all these failed. He even fired his own man, a long-time friend who is a former military officer who even helped him raise funds for his failed senatorial campaign in 2013. Because all tricks have been tried but failed, the players are now plotting to find a new path, Ibang Daan for Matuwid Na Daan is closed for them. So that big-time players held meetings discussing and planning on how to go about General Lim. Every day has been a busy day for port players. But last week was not only a busy day, it was also their grilling moment: their container vans were still held inside the port despite the monies that were already given out. The smugglers talked inside the Sulu Hotel discussing on who to turn to in silencing their Finding for a new path clamoring clients. All of them are lookAll influences have ing for somebody who can convince Lim to release their container vans. But no one has been found until this writing. The smugglers are pressured by the fact that their men within the Manila ports, especially those assigned in the Intelligence Group, have been ordered by Lim to stay away from port operations. The order was due to their scandalous involvement to the illegal release of container vans he had already ordered to be put on alert. One such incident was the release of 20 of the 28 vans that he ordered to be put on hold. When he ordered for the quick transmittal of the order for approval by Commissioner Ruffy Biazon, he found out that the organic agents tasked to do so were deliberately delaying the transmittal. He learned that in coming to the Commissioners office, there was already a slow motion. Upon reaching the Commissioners office, an of-

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ficial there inside deliberately left or did other things to pretend to be busy, causing the transmitted alert orders to be staying for long. When 20 of the 28 alerted vans were released, that was only the time when that official handed to Biazon the alert orders for final approval.

Dinamitas best ...

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scoring-wise. Neither boxer took the round in clear fashion nor did a boxer carry his dominance over the other going to the succeeding rounds. In an even round, a judge will almost always score for the fighter who makes the fight and not for the boxer who only reacts to the aggression. It is a basic tie-breaker in judging. The judges in this trilogy gave all their best to give the score whom they thought

was the better boxer. Luckily for Pacquiao another point was added to his win column. This writer had Pacquiao winning on his scorecard, 115-113. The editor-in-chief of Dyaryo Magdalo scored it 116112 also for Pacquiao. Boxing fans have been used to see Pacman manhandle an opponent. They say it was the worst of Pacquiao. But fighting a close fight does not necessarily mean Pacquiao was losing the fight. Marquez may have fought gallantly and survived but it should not

allow the scoring of the boxing match to be affected. It was clearly not Pacmans best performance and the result was far from the expectations of boxing aficionados. But at the end of 12 rounds, what matters was the scoring of the judges and that is another story of boxing. Robbery? This writer doesnt think so. Take this as this, simply. Marquez best was not good enough for Pacquiaos worst.

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Supreme Court acted with grave abuse in TRO for Gloria

A SIMPLE policeman can stop one person from moving on or arrest that person if the cop has PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF facts and circumstances to engender a belief in him that there is that PROBABLE CAUSE that the person has committed a crime, EVEN IF the crime was already committed. And with these circumstances, the cop can arrest that person or restrict that persons travel at any time after the occurrence of such facts and circumstances. This is because THE LAW DOES NOT SET A TIME PERIOD AS TO WHEN THAT PERSON CAN BE ARRESTED PROVIDED THE ARRESTING OFFICER HAS THAT PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF FACTS. Arrest is synonymous with restriction to travel. If arrest is restriction to freedom from movement, so is restriction to travel. In conducting a search, a policeman can do so if he has personal knowledge of facts and circumstances about the presence of things in a particular hidden place. Remember that this is only an issue of whether there is probability that Gloria committed such crime, not an issue of whether the pieces of evidence in hand are proofs beyond reasonable doubt. The State represented by the DOJ prosecutors has the right to act even without any court order-or even in the presence of a court order to the contrary--to act if the DOJ prosecutors genuinely believe THERE IS THAT CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER OF DAMAGE TO THE STATE. Let us now look at the circumstances to know whether we can allow the DOJ to restrict Gloria Macapagal Arroyo from traveling out of the Philippines. First, it is within the personal knowledge of any DOJ prosecutor, or even ordinary Filipinos, that there existed this Hello Garci tape exposing the acts of Gloria and Garcillano in rigging the votes. Second, it is within the personal knowledge of any DOJ prosecutor and any Filipino that there was already the ongoing preliminary investigation with regard to the Hello Garci election sabotage case that is a heinous crime not allowed for bail for temporary liberty. Third, it is within the personal knowledge of any DOJ prosecutor and any Filipino that there was that high degree of the complicity of the involvement of Gloria in rigging the votes in the

Privileged spits
By Toto C. Causing
2004 presidential elections due to that tape, due to the fact that Fernando Poe Jr. was so strong as a candidate, and due to the fact that she was the one who benefited from the same election. Now, knowing the degree anticipation of evidence to convict her is strong, there is no dispute that if Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will leave she will never come back. And if she will not come back, there is no issue that the State interest of punishing the criminal offenders will be crushed. Those acts of sabotage of election are certainly against the very core of the integrity and the existence of the State. As such, with these circumstances alone there is no issue that THERE IS A CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER AGAINST THE STATE IF GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO IS ALLOWED TO GO OUT OF THE COUNTRY: SHE WOULD MOST LIKELY ESCAPE PUNISHMENT. So that the State, through the DOJ and other agencies, IS CORRECT IN RESTRICTING GLORIA WITHIN THE COUNTRY ONLY. Does it necessarily follow that the Supreme Court is wrong in voting 8-5 to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) to prevent the State from stopping Gloria from leaving the Philippines? I BEG TO DISAGREE with the Supreme Court in issuing the TRO. First, the Supreme Court has no authority to try or hear evidence to resolve issues of facts. Only trial courts have the authority to do so. Second, since it has no authority to hear evidence, the Supreme Court has no facts on hand upon which the law on freedom or restriction of travel can be applied. Third, it is the exclusive authority or sole discretion of the Executive to determine the clear and present danger to the State on the basis of available facts. Fourth, the courts authority to overturn any Executive findings of clear and present danger comes into play only when the same findings are brought to the trial court that will have the authority to hear evidence of the State and the counter-evidence of Gloria. CAVEAT, the Supreme Court has no authority to say so as to whether the facts being claimed are true or not. Again, it has no power to hear evidence only arguments on applications of laws. Fifth, perhaps the only exception for the Supreme Court to be allowed to look into the facts is when there is an emergency that any of the parties involved would die if the petition is not acted upon. And in this case, there is no evidence to show that Gloria would die on the day the TRO was issued if the same TRO were not to be issued. In fact, Gloria is alive until this article is being written. Sixth, there are trial courts to which the Supreme Court can remand the petition of Gloria so that there will be an examination of the evidence of clear and present danger to be claimed by the DOJ. Seventh, the Supreme Court very well knows or that it can take judicial notice that when Gloria would run out, there was a possibility that the States interest of punish-

ing her would be placed in irreparable damage because of the possibility that Gloria would never come back. Eighth, the Supreme Court very well knows or can take judicial notice that the interest of Gloria to be treated abroad can wait in a little while in addition to the judicial notice that there are plenty of competent physicians at St. Lukes who can respond when necessary. Hence, there is no urgency of now to grant the TRO while there is almost a certainty that Gloria would never come back. Ninth, the circumstances surrounding Glorias case as against all other citizens are clear to be unique and compelling enough to defer first the prayer to grant her travel request. Tenth, the justices of the present Supreme Court should take into account that majority of them were appointed by Gloria and the Chief Justices appointment was questioned to be midnight appointment. So that doing any fair act in response to Glorias petition would place them in a bad light, even if it is not true that she appointed them to protect her when she would no longer be the President. Eleventh, the Supreme Court can take judicial notice of the results of the 2010 presidential elections that

showed votes demanding for prosecution of her administration, the issues being raised during the elections, and the daily newspaper, television and radio opinions. All these point to the substantial proof that at least a majority of the people want Gloria tried and this will of the people would most likely be placed in frustration if Gloria would not come back. Knowing that the voice of the people is the voice of God, the Supreme Court should have deferred. Actually, even the tyranny of majority must be obeyed if it is the voice of the majority, no matter how harsh the will is. So that there are more than enough reasons for the Supreme Court to be most prudent by deferring to a trial court to determine the facts to know whether there is a clear and present danger that Glorias leaving will be the peoples or the States suffering. As such, it is very clear the Supreme Court acted with grave abuse of discretion tantamount to excess or lack of jurisdiction, or acted whimsically, capriciously and wantonly, in issuing immediately the TRO to stop the State from preventing Gloria from leaving the country.

PRESIDENT Benigno Simeon PNoy Aquino III appointed to public offices his friends and allies purportedly to help him clean and concretize the surface of his Matuwid na Daan. In the latest wave to realize his slogan, PNoy entrusted to Ruffy Biazon and Gen. Danny Lim the Bureau of Customs, a government agency lorded by smugglers and tax cheaters. The tandem of former lawmaker Biazon as Customs commissioner and General Lim as deputy commissioner for Intelligence is perceived as the best partnership against the gigantic and influential players in Philippine ports,

Biazon may utilize his long arms to get the needed support from Congress, while Lim can effectively accommodate the expertise of his former soldiers in intel gatherings on clandestine operations of big time port users. If Biazon and Lim are true to the slogan of PNOY, can we say then that the institution of corruption in the bureau is definitely nearing the edge? Considering that Biazon and Lim have men beyond the number of their fingers, it is impossible for the duo to closely watch them. It is more possible for them to be blinded by their office and field workers. With this, we can say that Biazon and

Who is Rolly, General Lim?

Hernz quarry
By Hernani Cuare
Lims adherence to the slogan is forceless to close the pages of smuggling episodes in the bureau. Lately, 10 alerted container vans of tuna found their way out of the bureaus secured gate. The release of the 10 tuna containers left Biazon and Lim in total darkness. Somebody from the office of Deputy Commissioner for Enforcement Horacio P. Suansing refused to spread the sunshine. After the tuna, another 20 of the 28 alerted container vans were shipped out of the bureaus compound. The eight container vans that were left inside the port are purportedly for sacrifice. The 20 container vans passed by the satisfied eyes of Lims intel operatives. No questions asked. There is one piece of info on imported tunas that is vague on my understanding: The name of Senator Miriam Defensor Santiagos husband, Narcisco Santiago Jr., was floated in perfecting smuggling deal. Perceiving Miriam as a graft buster, it is quite unbelievable that her husband is into smuggling trade. Actually, this is the first time that I heard Narcisos name in port business. This is because he is more on cockfighting. Before these shipping out of the alerted containers from the port, a business conference of smugglers happened at Sulu Hotel. The conference was attended by the like of Dave Tan, a very famil-

iar name in smuggling trade. Unexpectedly, the meeting was also attended by one Rolly who was introduced as the representative of Gen. Lim. Is Rolly just namedropped Lim? Or, is he really the man that Lim sent to dig under the Matuwid na Daan? We have heard that Lim has dismissed some of his men who hatched an unholy alliance with smugglers. Is Rolly one of the men Lim sacked? The meeting twinkled more with the presence of one named Noel allegedly from the defunct Presidential Anti-Smuggling Group (PASG). Having worked with PASG, I recall only one

Noel and that was Noel Bocaling of the National Bureau of Investigation. Is Bocaling the man Noel coached to us by our informant as the prominent attendee on the meeting of smugglers? Noel Bocaling is more identified with NBI Deputy Director Edmund Arugay, one of the men I considered as friend. If the men working in the kingdom of Biazon and Lim are hungry to the max and feeling discontented of what the government can extend them for a clean living, then, the country will remain on the edge of nothing. This is my quarry.

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yet enough against Gloria but the Comelec was just necessitated by the extreme urgency of beating the Supreme Courts TRO. Nevertheless, the TRO of the Supreme Court, no matter the controversy it stirred became a blessing in disguise. Were it not for this TRO, Comelec and Department of Justice Secretary Leila De Lima could have been still sleeping now on their job of prosecuting the sinners of the ordinary peoples only treasure: their votes. Zubiri benefited the most Now, the Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET) has already made a definite finding that massive cheating took place in Maguindanao that paved the way for Senator Koko Pimentel III to win in his protest case against Miguel Zubiri. The definition of the word massive cheating is so fuzzy if the law is read. But it is clear in other provisions of

the law that says of two kinds of ceiling: (a) those where the votes involved were not less than 5,000; and (b) those where the votes involved were not less than 10,000 votes.

In the case of Maguindanao, Senator Koko has proven and the SET has concluded that more than 100,000 votes were added to Zubiri. So that it is mind boggling why the Comelec led by Brillantes failed to see probable cause that Zubiri committed the crime of election sabotage when it is very clear the Bukidnon politician benefited tremendously to be proclaimed the winner after his father, Gov. Miguel Zubiri met with Abalos at the Hotel Intercon in Makati. There is no doubt that of all the senatorial candidates in 2007 it was Zubiri who benefited the

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most because the votes that were added to him made him win over Koko. And if the presumption of evidence is to be followed, the act of Zubiri in resigning is an admission of guilt that he cheated. Joker, Angara benefited The massive cheating benefited all other Team Unity candidates, including its winners Senator Edgardo Angara and Senator Joker Arroyo. So why did the Comelec not examine Jokers and Angaras culpability or liability? It is not actually a question of whether the votes added as a result of sabotage were material to cause the victory. So that it is not also material whether the candidates concerned would still win even if the massive votes added were to be deducted from the total. The crime of electoral sabotage does not require that the candidate who committed sabotage must first win. With these premises, Joker and Angara must also be investigated. And there is that principle that is a part of the doctrine of evidence that says he who benefited from a crime must have ha hand in doing that crime. So that if Joker and Angara benefited from the Maguindanao massive cheating, why not look into them also, Chairman Brillantes? Chavit Singson as well And taking this principle of evidence, then why not Brillantes as well look into Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson? It is still vivid in memory that Singson was first proclaimed as No. 1 senatorial race winner in Maguindanao? Imagine that Singson did not even fare well in his own province of Ilocos Sur, yet he was No. 1 in Maguindanao and not one from the Genuine Opposition team won. Singson must have been very lucky. He was actually involved in the collection of jueteng and tobacco taxes during the time of disgraced Joseph Ejercito Estrada. But Chavits big role in starting the uprising against Estrada that benefited Gloria made it easy for the kingpin of Ilocos Sur to be the state witness in the plunder cases filed against Erap to escape imprisonment. When it was turning out later that the only other candidate of Team Unity aside from Joker and Angara who had the best chance of winning was Zubiri, the recanvassing of Maguindanao votes were ordered. So that Abalos ordered the re-canvassing to be done in Maguindanao and directed Bedol to do the task. This order of recanvassing was issued after it was reported that Abalos and Zubiris father met inside that hotel. After the re-canvassing, Zubiri was able to catch up with Koko and end up proclaimed as the 12th winner in that senatorial election by 17,000 votes. TRO mooted While the case was filed against Gloria, the country was gripped by the big controversy caused by the Supreme Courts issuance of a temporary restraining order (TRO) that should have allowed Gloria to leave. It is recalled that the TRO was issued even without calling the Department of Justice to present their side. The Supreme Court discussed the issue en banc and voted 8-5 for the issuance of the TRO with two conditions: (a) to file a bond of P2 million; and (b) to appoint a representative to receive pleadings, notices and orders for her. It was reported that even an hour after the Supreme Court issued the TRO, the lawyers of Gloria were already there with the P2 million in hand to post the required travel bond. While the lawyers were fixing the issues at the Supreme Court, Gloria and her entourage were already booking tickets. It was a quick move that they were obviously trying to beat something to the draw. De Lima stood firm to the point of arrogance by blocking Gloria and Mike from leaving the country, reasoning that she had not yet received a copy of the TRO and that the DOJ filed a motion for reconsideration. In Fridays hearing of the motion for reconsideration, the Comelec voted 5-2 for the decision to file the election sabotage against Gloria and company. Immediately, the criminal information for such crime was filed by lunch time while a mass rally was progressing in the vicinity of the Supreme Court held for the purpose of pressuring the justices to recall the said TRO. A few hours later, a warrant of arrest was issued against Gloria, Andal Sr. and Bedol. This mooted the issue of whether the TRO must be followed or not. Justice means all who sinned must pay Aside from the persons mentioned above, there were many others who ac-

A day when a reporter fell on his pants

By WILLY IRINCO
THE innocent looking woman sidewalk vendor was arguing with a young man when I passed by the bronze statue of the late Manila Mayor Arsenio Lacson on Plaza Lacson on Carriedo, Sta. Cruz, Manila. Not minding their arguments, I threw question on the vendor on how tough her daily work, especially her whole day waiting for passersby who may drop a peso for a stick of cigarrette, a candy, or anything on her stand. The MacArthur Bridge was still enveloped with mist blurring the mammoth steel dirk between Plaza Lawton and Plaza Lacson. With another thought that the young man owns the goods for sale along the said Carriedo St., this writer asked him if he also owned the goodies. Of course, yes, the man with reddish eyes positively answered. The vending woman took her turn in posing a question if I came from City Hall. Are you a man of Mayor Alfredo Lim? No, Im not. I am a reporter, I quickly replied. The young man displayed displeasure in the way I answered questions and the way I posed my queries. I can read his dislikes for me by the expression of his face. Not holding back his eagerness to further know my person, the man batted in by asking me questions. But without much of a reason on the way our conversation moved, the mans fist flew and I was hit on my right part of the breast. The punch of a much younger man sent me to my pants on sidewalk pavement. Actually the fist flow after I asked him: Are you in drugs? The knockdown punch alarmed a little the vending woman. But her trouble faded, the young man slowly crossed the street towards an alley near the SM store near Plaza Lacson. There, he disappeared. Feeling the little pain, I sat down leaning on concrete wall of a department store while healing my knees that were shaken a bit. After pondering what to do, I decided to leave the boxing place. I walked down the alley beside the Sta. Cruz Church hunting for somebody to care for little questions. I saw a plumped woman manning her stand. Without much of an intro, I immediately asked her: Do you earn? No, because I only depend on passersby buying my goods, she quickly replied. Theyre just few this early in the morning. I then left her and walked towards a bridge linking Plaza Sta. Cruz and the historic Escolta St., helmed by tall, multistory buildings. I proceeded to the National Press Club compound on the foot of Jones Bridge in Intramuros where I found comfort in the presence of my fellow writers.

tually participated in the massive shaving or adding of votes. Justice does not mean imprisoning Gloria alone. Others, no matter how small are they, must also be charged with electoral sabotage case. It is only the Comelec that is given by the Constitution the power to decide who to prosecute for election offenses. If the Comelec cannot bring those other sinners to the bar of justice, these officials must be equally guilty in the eyes of the people and conscience. Stealing one peso is theft. Stealing P1 million is also theft. There is no difference in terms of character. Both must be punished. It does not make the election sabotage less when committed by smaller personalities than when committed by Gloria. The election is the first block of foundation in every state. If the block is fake, the house of state will crumble. And to build a strong block for the republic, there is no other way but to make elections truly honest. Unlike the Strong Republic highly touted by Gloria that in truth was standing on a hollow ground. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo was seen with a neck brace as she arrived on a wheelchair for a flight to Hong Kong at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Paraaque City, on Nov. 15, 2011. Arroyo and her husband Jose Miguel tried to leave the country on Tuesday night but were not allowed by the immigration officials, local media reports said. REUTERS/Stringer

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HE PacquiaoMarquez third confrontation ended with another muchtalked-about controversy. Both camps have been throwing allegations of cheating. The internet, broadcast and print media have been flooded with blogs and accusations or allegations of fraud. Debates keep pouring in on who really won the title fightand who cheated. Both men have claimed victory and tension have ran high since the winner was declared. Fight fans were cursing the judges and Pacquiao as they were exiting the hallways of the MGM Grand Arena. Photos and video footages have also been produced and re-produced about foul tactics and these have also made their way to the Nevada boxing commission. Pacquiao fans were used to seeing Pacman battering his opponent black and blue or to submission before delivering the coup dgrace or the KO punch. But this time, Manny failed to perform what was expected from him. He failed to knock Marquez down or to win by knockout as boldly-stated by his trainer Freddie Roach. Pacmans domina-

DINAmITAS BEST NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO PACmANS WORST

By RONALDO B. HERICO

tion over his opponents had all been spoiled. His pinpoint jabs, quickness in his feet and blinding power punches had all been stymied and he had never gained so much ground as the fight progressed. There were only spurts and nary a shadow of his old self two or three years back where he relentlessly attacked the opponent, threw 1015 punches in one sequence and landed solid blows in succession and leaving a hapless opponent to think about quitting the fight soon. In contrast to Mannys showing this time, many believed Marquez had given a better account of himself above the ring and more worth of a world boxing championship. Manuel had made the predominantly Mexican crowd excited no end by his accurate counterpunching that hit the mark, especially in the early stages of the fight. Every time Marquez hit a connection, even as the punch landed on the champs gloves, the crowd went wild thinking Pacquiao was sinking deeper in scoring and needed something more than a miracle to win. El Dinamita, being the underdog, had taken the peoples attention to his tactical skills as he dug a left to

the body and shifted up to throw a straight right to the face every time Pacquiao lunged in and pressed for an attack, keeping the champ at bay. But that was all Marquez had done. His wait-and-counterpunch game plan backfired. He failed to impress the judges: three people who were the most important in the world at that time. Knowing he was the challenger that any doubt is always resolved in favor of the defending champion, the better plan for Marquez should have been the go-for-the-knockout strategy, which he obviously did not pursue because it was obvious he knew it was next to impossible to knock Pacquiao down. In the opinion of this writer, the challenger had 3 minutes for every round to make the judges sway their decision in his favor. He had to create an imprint on the minds of the judges that he was the better man by landing volumes and more solid blows, that he was more ferocious while making the other guy miss in punching back. Simply speaking: the challenger should create a big contrast, else he would lose. Given that both men should always be protecting themselves at

all times, it is always a possibility in the sport of boxing that it may hurt you badly or break you. But there is also an option for the boxer to quit or say no mas, never again. Great fighters like Roberto Duran did this against Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar dela Hoya did this too against, no other than, Manny Pacquiao. But what they did made them not a lesser boxer. Going back to the question: Was Marquez really robbed of a win? Let us be reminded that boxing is a sport played by two combatants inside a squared ring with at least three judges carefully watching and observing the fight, from the best ringside seat, as it happens to give score on how the boxers performed for each and every round until the boxing match has ended. The best judges never look at who the champion or the challenger is. They give the best score to the man who performed better atop the ring within the round. Different judges have different perceptions or preferences. Some give good score to the aggressor or the one who is taking and pushing the fight to the opponent. Others focus on who landed the cleaner punches.

The three judges at ringside who worked on this epic bout were Robert Hoyle, Dave Moretti and Glenn Trowbridge. These veteran judges are also professionals and were not stranger to scoring world title matches. Hoyle scored it 114114, Moretti 115-113 for Pacquiao while Trowbridge 116-112 for Pacman. The discrepancy in the judges scoring was the fact that they are seated at different sides of the ring. What Hoyle saw may not have been clear to Moretti and

what Trowbridge witnessed may not have been noticed by the other two because of the different angle and vantage points. Thus, giving rise to the difference in scoring. Moreover, this fight produced another judge: the people who witnessed the bout who brought along their emotions while judging the fight, depending on which side they were with. Boxing is scored on a 10-point must system. Under the system, the judges must give the winner of a round 10

points and the loser 9 points or fewer. What we witnessed were 12 rounds that needed to be added up when they were completed to find a winner. So that a perfect score that is lopsided against the loser is 120-110. In that particular fight, most of the rounds were so close that there was a great divergence of opinions coming from both camps, fight fans and sports analysts. It was so close that you could even call majority of the rounds to be even,
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mately three kilometers (2 miles) from side to side, edged by impressive cliffs. The plateau, flanked by Devil's Peak to the east and by Lions Head to the west, forms a dramatic backdrop to Cape Town. This broad sweep of mountainous heights, together with Signal Hill, forms the natural amphitheatre of the City Bowl and Table Bay harbour. The highest point on Table Mountain is towards the eastern end of the plateau and is marked by Ma-

clear's Beacon, a stone cairn built in 1865 by Sir Thomas Maclearfor trigonometrical survey. It is 1,086 meters (3,563 ft) above sea level, about 19 meters (62 ft) higher than the cable station at the western end of the plateau. The cliffs of the main plateau are split by Platteklip Gorge (Flat Stone Gorge), which provides an easy and direct ascent to the summit and was the route taken byAntnio de Saldanha on the first recorded ascent of the mountain in 1503. The flat top of the mountain is often covered by orographic

clouds formed when a south-easterly wind is directed up the mountain's slopes into colder air where the moisture condenses to form the so-called table cloth of cloud. Table Mountain is at the northern end of a sandstone mountain range that forms the spine of the Cape Peninsula. To the south of the main plateau is a lower part of the range called the Back Table. On the Atlantic coast of the peninsula, the range is known as the Twelve Apostles. The range continues southwards to Cape Point.

OD is good all the time, ika nga May kasabihan nga na: ano mang haba ng prusisyon sa simbahan din ang tuloy... GMA administration pa lang noon, balita na si Gen. Alio ay papasok sa Customs. Ngayon ay officially, si retired Gen. George Alio na ang Director ng Enforcement & Security Service- Bureau of Customs vice retired Gen. Nestor Gualberto, Sr. WELCOME to Customs, ex-GEN. GEORGE ALIO! Marami nang napatunayan si ex-Gen. George Alio, ang pinakahuli bago siya magretiro ay ang kanyang pwesto bi-

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ang buwan si Ms. PELIA Ang SISTE, biglang naunsyami ang kumakalat na usapan sa BI main office ay dangan naman kasi nang ipadala raw sa Civil Service Commission ang mga papeles ni Ms. PELIA nabuyangyang ang katotohanan na siya pala raw ay walang CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY Sonabagan! Paano naging HEPE ng BI NAIA at TCEU si Madam Pelia kung wala naman pala siyang E-L-IG-I-B-I-L-I-T-Y?! Akala ko ba ang unang layunin ng PNOY administration ay maPROFESSIONALIZE ang hanay ng PUBLIC transaksiyones e lumiliit ang kita nila. Isa pa kung mabagal nga naman ang serbisyo nila mawawalan sila ng KLIYENTE. Ayon sa isang mapanuri nating kibitzer, meron silang mga naamoy na kahinaan at karaketan sa nagaganap na ito ngayon sa BI-ARD. Una, mukha raw biglang nabalian ng pakpak si Atty. Roy Ledesma nang mawala sa kanya si TANGING INANG. Noong si Tanging Inang pa raw ang office butler ni Atty. Roy ay wala siyang problema dahil alam ni Inang ang pasikot-sikot sa Board of Special Inquiry (BSI) hanggang ma-appoint siyang officer-in-charge (OIC) after former Com-

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lang District Director sa Quezon City Police District. Pero ang isa sa mga paborito niyang area of responsibility ay ang Region 6 (Panay Island). Noong panahon niya rito ay tinawag itong GOLDEN ERA para sa police force. Walang anumang eskandalong kinasangkutan si Gen. Alio noong active pa siya sa PNP. At minsan din siyang tinaguriang Darling of the Press. Sa ngayon umaasa ang mga Customs police na mag-iiba ang kalagayan nila sa ilalim ng isang LIDERATONG gaya ng kay Gen. Alio. Sana nga raw ay makapag-REKRUT pa ng mga bagong Customs police na sasapat ang bilang upang magampanan nila ang kanilang tungkulin sa Customs.Kasabay na rin sana ang pagtaas ng kanilang COLA. Abangan natin ang mga pagbabagong dadalhin ni Gen. Alio sa Customs Police. BI NAIA CHIEF LINA PELIA LAGLAG SA PROMOTION SA IO-3 POSITION!? NAKAPILA sa nakaraang PROMOTION for Immigration Officer 3 (IO3) si Immigration NAIA chief LINA PELIA. Kaya pala HAPPY siya nitong mga nakaraSECTOR? Kailangan nga daw, ang mga HEPE ay may CESO, e ikaw Madam Pelia ay KESO KESYO wala ka naman palang ELIGIBILITY? Ay sus! Ano ba yan? At nag-SEEK pa ng PROMOTION, ha!? Yun NABOKYA tuloy!!! Madame Lina Pelia, I need to hear your side regarding this issue. You know where and how to reach me. I will wait for that Mam! ATTY. ROY LEDESMA NANGANGAMOTE SA BI-ALIEN REGISTRATION DIVISION (ARD)? GRABE raw ang BACKLOG ngayon ng Bureau of Immigrations Alien Registration Division (BI-ARD). Hindi raw katulad noong panahon ni DANNY ALMEDA. Mabilis ang proseso ng mga DOKUMENTO at hindi natutulog sa mesa niya. Kumbaga, kung walang problema, PIRMA at RELEASE agad! Yan daw ngayon ang ANGAL ng mga travel agency at transacting public. Buti daw sana kung operation ng Immigration ang apektado syempre pati sila APEKTADO rin. Sila nga namn ay nasa private sector at syempre habang tumatagal ang missioner Marcelino Nonoy Libanan. Sa tagal nga naman ng trabaho ni Tanging Inang sa kanyang trabaho bilang OFFICE BUTLER (mula secretarial hanggang sa personal needs ni Attorney kahit confidential agent lang ang status niya sa civil service) e gamay na gamay na niya ang kanyang tungkulin. Halos siya na nga ang gumawa ng sistema sa loob ng OPISINA ni Atty. Roy. At sabi pa ng kibitzer, eksperto na sa dokumento si Tanging Inang kaya alam niya kung paano isasalansan ang mga dokumentong kailangang pirmahan At yan daw ang isa sa malaking PROBLEMA ngayon sa tanggapn ni Atty. Ledesma, hindi alam ng mga staff niya kung paano kikilatisin ang mga dokumento o application na kailangan PIRMAHAN niyang pirmahan. Naghalo-halo na at nasira na ang sistemang first come, first serve. Hindi po ito yung LITERAL na FC/FS dating ng dokumento kundi FC/ FS na kompleto ang dokumento. So, in short, talagang NANGAMOTE raw si Atty. Ledesma nang mawala sa kanya si Tanging Inang? PERO may isang malaking PERO sa ganyang nagaganap ngayon at ANNIE SEY. Okey di ba? Paiipit ni Betty at Anna ang mga dokumento sa ARD para maKOPO nilang dalawa ang pagkikitaan diyan! Hmmmnnnn swak sa puntos! Kumbaga, sabi pa ng kibitzer, UMIISTAYL si Atty. Ledesma?! Why not, choc nut?! Wanna say, Attorney?! HEPE NG BI-NAIA AT BI-ED NA-TIYOPE SA NABIGONG DEPARTURE NI PGMA? HABANG matindi ang pagsisikap ni Justice Secretary Leila De Lima na ipatupad ang WATCH LIST ORDER (WLO) laban sa mga Arroyo dahil sa mga kinakaharap na kasong plunder at iba pa, DALAWANG opisyal naman ng Bureau of Immigration (BI)-NAIA ang NAGLIGTAS-SARILI. Nakita pa raw si BI-NAIA head LINA PELIA na nagtago sa BI-NAIA SUPERVISORS BOOTH habang nagkakagulo ang mga tao sa Ninoy Aquino International Airport T-1 dahil sa pagtatangkang makalipad nina dating Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, ex-FG Mike Arroyo at party-list Rep. MIkey Arroyo patungong Hong Kong. Kita nga naman sa TV na nang dumaan pa si GMA sa Immigration Hindi daw naibigay sa kanila ang passport hanggang makaalis na ang eroplano Pero sa totoo lang, hindi nakaalis ang mga Arroyo, dahil nahabol sila sa boarding gate ng ilang NAIA Immigration Official sa pangunguna ni MARLENE PEDREALBA na nagkalakasloob na habulin sila para sabihin sa kanila na nasa WATCHLIST ORDER at hindi pa naili-lift sa DATA BASE ng BI. Yan ay kahit na nga lumabas na ang temporary restraining order (TRO) on national television dahil sa press conference ni Supreme Court spokesperson Midas Marquez, pero hindi pa nga naipo-proseso kaya hindi naman automatic ang execution ng temporary restraining order (TRO) lalo na ngat maghahain pa ng motion for reconsideration ang DoJ. Ang tamang proseso, alinsunod sa batas, ang temporary restraining order (TRO) ay ihahain ng duly and authorized officer of the Supreme Court sa BI NAIA, hindi ni exPGMA o ng kung sinong kinatawan niya. Ang tatanggap naman ay dapat na suriing mabuti kung ano ang layunin ng TRO. In short, dapat malinaw kung ano ang ipina-t-TRO. Katulad nyan maraming kasong isinampa laban sa nasa computer pa po ng Immigration ang WLO ninyo at kailangan po na kumuha muna kayo ng clearance sa DoJ at sa BI main office. At nang medyo kalmado na ang sitwasyon ay saka lang lumutang sa boarding gate si Lina Pelia at si Exe. Dir. Eric Dimaculangan. Hay naku Ms. Pelia, kung ginawa mo lang trabaho mo e di sana hindi na pinalampas si GMA sa Immigration Counter. Ang SISTE, hindi pala alam ng nagtagong HEPE na imino-monitor ni Commissioner Ricardo David sa CCTV ang mga nagaganap sa BI Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA). Ayun, NABISTO tuloy na MISSING IN ACTION (as in naglahong parang bula) ang hepe ng Immigration sa NAIA. Tsk tsk tsk Saan ka naman nakakita na KRUSYAL ang sitwasyon pero nagtatago ang HEPE?! Ay sus!!! PUBLIC DISPLAY OF AFFECTION (PDA) NG ISANG IMMIGRATION OFFICIAL, OVER NA OVER AS IN GUSTONG UMEKSENA HABANG nagkakagulo sa buong Ninoy Aquino International Airport(NAIA) nitong nakaraang Martes ng hapon, isang Immigration official naman ang tila UMEEPAL at nangaagaw ng eksena sa pakikipag-PDA as in public display of affection sa kanyang napapabalitang sexytary cum dyowawits. Buti na lang gabi ang

sa tanggapan ni Atty. Ledesma. Marami rin ang naghihinala na SINASADYA ang pagkaka-DELAYDELAY ng mga dokumento sa tanggapan ni Atty. ROY para raw yung mga travel agency ay lumapit at magpalakad sa mag-BFF ni Atty. Ledesma na sina perennial Immigration fixer BETTY CHUHUAHUA

courtesy lane ay hindi man lang sinita at hinold ni Pelia para hindi na sila umabot sa boarding gate. Eventually ay NABIGO ang mag-asawa at ang panganay na anak sa pagsibat. Ang sabi ni ex-PGMA spokesperson Elena Bautista horny este Horn, kasalanan daw ng mga taga-Immigration kung bakit hindi sila nakaalis.

Arroyos at magkakaiba pa sila ng kaso. So dapat masuri, kung ano ang ipina-t-TRO ng Supreme Court. E mukhang nagPANIC agad ang hepe ng BI-NAIA na si LINA PELIA kaya hayun sumibad muna ng tago. Simpleng simple lang naman ang gagawin ni Pelia,sasabihan si GMA na: Mam sorry po,pero

duty ng isang lesbo confidential agent na ang balita ay nagpapakahusay sa paghawak ng baril. Eto na, habang abala ang mga airport officials at media sa nagaganap na hullabaloo sa pagtatangkang makalabas ng bansa si dating pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, ex-FG Mike Arroyo at anak na si Mikey Arroyo matapos

maglabas ng temporary restraining order (TRO) ang Supreme Court para kontrahin ang Watch List Order (WLO) ng Department of Justice (DoJ), e meron palang umeeksenang pareha isang immigration official at ang kanyang jowawits na may BIGGIE FRONTAL VIEW. Naks naman, as in wala raw pakialam sa nagaganap sa kanilang paligid si Immigration official at si sexytary cum jowawits. Lampungan nang lampungan, kalabitan nang kalabitan, titigan nang titigan, talaga namang parang init na init ang dalawa at parang gusto nang magyarian ste maghubaran hak hak hak. Ibang klase ang magdyowang ito kung sa talinghaga ni Balagtas pwedeng sabihin na O libog na makapangyarihan, kapag pumasok ang init sa katawan, hindi papansinin sino man ang nasa kapaligiran masunod ka lamang. Tsk tsk tsk Grabe! Kung nakita nyo lang daw ang PDA ni Immigration official at ng kanyang BOOBABITS, baka kayo pa ang mapahiya sa kanilang sobrang LAGKIT, kaya hayun nakalusot si XPGMA at X-FGMA hanggang boarding gate ng Dragon Air Tsk tsk tsk nagaganap yan habang NAGSISIKAP si Justice Secretary Leila De Lima na huwag makalabas ng bansa ang mga ARROYO dahil marami ang
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