tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66528180883154562182011-07-31T10:54:28.261+08:00A Blogger version of the weekly column published by the Central Luzon Daily. For your comments and suggestions, please email me at kwwpalaisipan@gmail.comPalaisipangKaWillieWilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16694266235610139950noreply@blogger.comBlogger331100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6652818088315456218.post-70108339556019932742009-12-01T23:38:00.000+08:002009-12-01T23:40:05.496+08:00

WALANG SAGRADO SA PULITIKA NI PANLILIOKamaikailan lang, naiulat sa mga mayor na istasyon ng telebisyon at radyo at mga pahayagan ang pag-amin ni Mrs. Cielo Macapagal-Salgado, matandang kapatid ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, na ineengganyo siya ni Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio na kalabanin ang kanyang sariling kapatid sa darating na eleksyon bilang Kinatawan sa Kongreso ng ikalawang

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RESIGN? Gusto ng paring pulitiko na si Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio na magresign si Pangulong Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo kung tutugon ito sa kahilingan ng mga alkalde sa mga bayang saklaw ng 2nd district ng Pampanga na humabol upang maging kinatawan sa Kongreso sa darating na eleksyong 2010. Una, wala sa anumang kasalukuyang umiiral na mga batas sa eleksyon o sa Konstitusyon na nagsasabi na

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Hindi “labs” ni Among Ed ang Pampanga Noong isang linggo, binusisi sabay binatikos ng paring-gobernador sa isang national tabloid (http://abante.com.ph/issue/oct1709/op_ep.htm) ang madalas na pagbisita ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa Pampanga. Bilang kongklusyon, at pamagat na rin ng kanyang artikulo, kumbinsido si Gob. Panlilio na “sobrang labs ni PGMA ang 2nd district ng Pampanga”.

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PANLILIO’s LATEST “GOOD GOVERNANCE” STYLE: Tipirin ang mga mahihirap para tulungan ang mga mahihirap! Ayos! Noong isang linggo, buong pagmamalaki na inanunsyo ng paring-gobernador Eddie T. Panlilio na “nakatipid” ang kanyang administrasyon ng humigit-kumulang P45 million mula sa kanilang 2008-2009 budget. Hiniling nito ngayon sa Sangguniang Panlalawigan na ilipat na lamang ang “savings” na ito

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The Cost of Doing the Wrong Things THERE are those who seem so sure that they know Gov. Eddie Panlilio well enough to claim that his latest dilemma on the issue of recount is “the cost of doing the right thing”. More than just trying to prove a point, they even went so far as to see Panlilio as the present day Cory Aquino. I hate burst your bubble, Ms. Eilene Aguila of Kaya Natin! and Kilos

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Para kay Among Ed Panlilio...Ang sumusunod ay ang nakasulat na pahayag/paliwanag ni Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio hinggil sa kanyang pasyang tumakbo bilang presidente sa 2010 at ang paghingi nito ng dispensation o pahintulot mula sa Santo Papa na umalis sa pagkapari. Matatagpuan ang kopya nito online sa website ng Kaya Natin! Minarapat kong i-repost ang pahayag na ito, kalakip ang aking

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Politics as vocation, Priesthood as Fallback Career?I don't know about you, but my Jesuit Catholic upbringing and what I know of priests and priesthood is telling me that there is something very wrong with the idea that IF he gets the full dispensation from the Pope, IF he runs for the presidency in 2010 and IF he loses, Governor Ed Panlilio will by all means try to reclaim his priesthood, and IF

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N.Q. (not qualified)(Note: I wrote this on July 13, four days before Panlilio again declared that he "might" be running for president...)As of last count, we now have 14 – well, 15 if we include former Pres. Joseph Estrada -- potentially and kinetically energetic aspirants for the May 2010 Presidential elections.With the latest declarations of intent by KAPATIRAN Party / Olongapo City Councilor J

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NO PUSHINGWith mixed feelings, I am still trying to digest the recent admonition of Auxiliary Bishop Pablo David against those who are said to be pushing Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio to pursue his political plans despite the latter’s foremost desire to return to the priesthood.For someone who has been so makulit in asking, nay, begging Among Ed to step down from the Capitol and go back to being

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ACT DUMB Gov. Ed Panlilio said that it hit him that politicians “get kinder” when election time draws near. It’s but natural for any person, not just politicos like himself, to put their better foot forward when they are after something. Ito naman si Among oh, parang hindi tao na naghangad,nangarap o umibig. I am certain that at some point of his life, he did his own share of

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YOU MIGHT BE A DIE-HARD GOV. ED FAN IF...You come up with an online survey on your website on whether controversial Provincial Administrator Atty. Dabu should be fired from her job but cancel the same survey just when everybody is checking the Yes answer because well, you didn’t want to hurt her feelings. You unceasingly cite your favorite Bible story David versus Goliath when people ask how Gov

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Mirror mirror on the wall....It would primarily be for his own good if Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio would for once pause and do an honest (as in true blue, bare naked truth) self-assessment of his performance and integrity as a government official, a man and a priest before he even begin to throw the book at anyone, even President Arroyo. If he’s having trouble coming up with the right

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ONSEHAN I am pleasantly amazed by the sudden display of guts and militancy by priest-politician Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio, at least for his brave short speech at the anti-Con-Ass Rally held in Makati last week. There he roared, “Tayo po ay ino-onse ng gobyernong ito!” (“We are being fooled by this government!”) Finally, he made his position clear! No more camouflage. He went on to speak

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NUMBERS DON’T LIE: How Among Ed Plays the Game of Stats and Still LoseThe recent press statement of Panlilio congratulating himself and the new BALAS Boys for having surpassed quarry collections compared to the past administrations is really a clear attempt to deceive the public by creating the wrong impression and elevate himself as the good and honest governor.Everybody knows that prior to

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PANLILIO-DABU: The Greater Public Risk PSWDO Chief Luchie Gutierrez faced a 90-day suspension as disciplinary action for allegedly authorizing the serving of expired noodles to children at a Pamisaupan Cavaran last March. This came after priest-politician-judge-executioner Governor Eddie T. Panlilio formed an “investigative” body headed by none other than CPA-Atty-PA Vivian Dabu. This body

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LOWERING THE BARWHERE do we develop our values?At home. In school. Good friends. Ideal mentors.When we were young and we were caught telling a lie, sinasabon ang mga bibig namin. My younger brother was caught smoking and Papa had him eat the whole stick of cigarette.It is an issue of reward and punishment. You do bad, lagot ka. So the issue of how we treat corrupt officials -- jail them, shame

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BISTADOWhat a bummer it must have been for the handful dreamers of an “Among Pres” (Father President) in 2010 had they imagined that the ANC Leadership Forum held at Ateneo last week may just be the perfect opportunity to showcase and promote their manok.Well, ideally, it should, kung may ibubuga ang nasabing manok.  For one, it is a free 2-hour prime time TV exposure with a fairly wide captive

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Mirage! IF THERE is anyone who would identify with priest-politician Gov. Ed Panlilio’s continuing dilemma of whether he would abide by the Canon Law or his own political ambition, it would certainly be this Arnold van Vugt, the writer of Inquirer’s Letter to the Editor, “Panlilio for President, why ever not?” published on May 5.  Apparently, Arnold van Vugt is a Mindanao-based Dutch citizen

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THE ED TESTFour nights ago, I received a forwarded email from Patrick Pantaleon, one of themany common friends that Gov. Ed and I share. The email is from a Mr. Sam Ferrer, apparently a member of PAX (a group of ex-seminarians) and supporter of Gov. Ed.  In the email he wrote that he had devised a tool to (1) help him “understand thedynamics going on in Pampanga… to obtain a more objective

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Political Participation as a Christian ObligationIn their better mood, I am called a pakialamero by some erring government officials who wish to keep their questionable public performances, well, private. It gets me into minor, and, once or twice, major trouble. Some say it’s because of the way I do things, my approach, how I attack given problem(s) at hand to get necessary things done. I suppose

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Panlilio = Lugo? IF ONLYIt is not surprising why some would want to compare Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio with Paraguay President Fernando Lugo. For starters, they are both men of cloth, who more or less reneged against the Canon Law provision against priests holding public office and to be blunt, have traded the pulpit for politics. Governor Ed was a parish priest while President Lugo was a

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Malou Frostrom – A Dear Colleague and Friend By Willie Buyson Villarama I share the shock and sorrow of everyone who have had the chance to know and love Malou Frostrom. It is heartbreaking to hear of her tragic death and how terrifying it must have been for her and all those aboard that ill-fated helicopter. Even now, I find it hard to believe that she is no longer just a text or a

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PanlilioitisAmong Ed is running for president, but he is NOT?Panlilio “Oh, yes, DEFINITELY” will prosecute PGMA for “crimes against the public”, but, ah, not really?Gov. Panlilio is NOT quitting his priesthood, will “insist” on it because that’s how much he “love” it. But now, he WILL?A peek at recent headlines will make any reader’s eyebrows meet and head hurt, while those who have come to know

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ACCUSATIONS  In response to Governor Panlilio’s accusations that: (1) I am defending political patronage and corrupt system in the country; and (2) that I am not objective in looking at his administration’s supposed accomplishments in Pampanga as per Inquirer.net story, Leave priesthood first, Panlilio told, by Dona Pazzibugan and Tonette Orejas, posted date: March 22, 2009 Given the choice

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GROUPS UNITED TO SERVE GOD (GUTS) by Willie Buyson Villarama   Speech presented for the Capitol Christian Leadership (CCL) on June 3, 2008  Good morning! I am blessed and really quite excited to have been given this opportunity to be with you today in this worthy gathering. Certainly, more and more of these gatherings are taking place all over the country just as God-fearing, serious

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TAMA LAGI SILA, MALI TAYO LAGI   For alledged  illegal quarrying, Provincial Administrator/ "governor" Atty. Vivian Dabu virtually accused City of San Fernando’s well-loved dad, Mayor Rodriguez.  He is the latest victim of the ironhanded couple who manages the province of Pampanga.  Basta tama sila, lagot tayo!!! The very same accusation was received by then newly appointed CDC President

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Loose cannonLAST WEEK, His Excellency Archbishop Paciano “Apung Ceto” Aniceto celebrated his 73rd birthday. Among his well-wishers was of course no less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo herself, along with most of other elected officials of the province. Governor Panlilio, one you would almost 100% expect to be there, was not.  Apung Ceto reportedly cracked a joke in reaction to Panlilio’s

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The Sound of Silence American President Richard Nixon first popularized this political phrase in 1969 when he claimed that those who did not join the raging debate and the mounting protests against the Vietnam War made up the great silent majority and this majority supported his pro-war stance.  Nixon believed that this silent majority were merely “overshadowed by the more vocal minority” of

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"Alarmed" My email inbox is a happy home to a host of writings and news clippings on local Pampanga politics whose senders are both friends and foes. It is a small price to pay for being upfront with my views on priest-politician Gov. Ed Panlilio and his distorted version of “good governance”. So yesterday, I came across an article titled “Alarmed” by a certain Kiko Ortelano, apparently posted at

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Defrock “I will go back to my priestly duties.  To run for re-election in Pampanga.  Or Senator. Or President. If “If it is God’s will”. The last three are the options we hear a priest politician say when asked about his future political plans. The first option, meaning a return to priesthood, this priest politician claim will always be open for him. But should it? When then priest now Governor

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At it again! With his administration almost at its death's door, priest – politician Ed Panlilio grapples more than ever for the right words to say when asked by the press on the intertwining issues of his impending recall. Comment made by Vice Governor Yeng Guiao last year comes quickly to mind: "Panlilio is consistent in being inconsistent". What a consistently apt comment that was! I

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Ang Matuwid na Pamamahala ni Gov. Panlilio  Bakit galit si Gob. Panlilio kay Cong. Mikey?  Frustrated siya dahil ang campaign promise niya noong kampanya na i-eradicate angjueteng sa Pampanga ay hindi niya matupad-tupad.  Frustrated siya dahil ang pinagmamalaki niyang quarry fees collection ay bumagsak na mula ng sipain niya ang mga original Balas Boys.  He has to blame somebody.  **********

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KEH-se Rah Rah?   Credit must be given to my alma mater Ateneo de Manila University for its unyielding vision and efforts in moving to establish an ideal Philippines. I have to say though that I am somewhat wary of their most recent project, Kaya Natin!, in particular, the taste and judgment of its leader, their young idealist professor, Mr. Harvey Keh.   Kaya Natin! mainstays Padaca, Robredo,

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