JDV's Revelation--a dud?

Two days ago, the Philippine Daily Inquirer got the bait and released JDV's bold prediction: the Arroyo administration will fall if he testifies before the Senate on the anomalous ZTE deal. In a matter-of-factly, the former Speaker proclaimed that he knows everything about the deal. And he'll reveal it in the proper time.

This is the last statement made after previous statements of opposition figures emerged in the last few weeks prior to the expected fireworks in the resurrected ZTE Senate probe. However, I hate to say it, but the Speaker's claim that his revelation will bring down this regime is...well..dubious.

One, the timing is off. He should have said this at the height of the controversy. Why did it took him months before this epiphany? When after all things have been said and done, here comes JDV positioning himself as the man of the hour. Right now, people, like myself, are doubting about JDV's integrity and the clarity of his objective. What prodded him to tell the world about this now? Is this his way of again, pressing for favors before the palace? We know JDV to be another wheeler-dealer. Is there another compromise, former Speaker? Is this some sort of attempt to pressure or even gain some favours given that you're now, out of power?

When you were speaker, you had that great chance to help your suffering people improve their lives by just allowing those impeachment complaints to pass the test of validity. Yet, you thumbed them down.

You had the chance to pass legislation that would shield us from cha-cha, yet you allowed this ghost to haunt us until now and even gave additional powers to the one that deposed you.

How sure are the people that what you are doing now is really above board?

Second, JDV's image and reputation has been destroyed beyond redemption. He does'nt have the savvy swagger of a Chavit nor the PR naturalese of a Mary Ong to pull this regime down. People still see him as your average Joe the Trapo. His handlers, whoever they are, failed to cleanse his name.

Lastly, probably a few people will rally behind JDV for one simple reason--he's not a charismatic leader. He does'nt have a proven track record in boosting the morale of people. In fact, ask his provincemates and they'll tell you that Joe dances with Europeans and Americans more than he dances with them in their regular Saturday parties.

It would take more than a JDV revelation to bring down this regime. It'll take an honest revolution of the intellectual entrepreneur to change this system and jail these pseudo-leaders including JDV and install a Council of Intellectual Capitalists.

JLo's Last Option

Former Jueteng star witness Sandra Cam was last seen hobnobbing with Gloria. What had happened to this lady who once regaled us with talks about Mikey and Iggy Arroyo receiving jueteng protection money? Well, since the probe never resulted to anything, obviously Sandra went back to her former life. Money, they say, talks.

Yesterday, ZTE star witness Jun Lozada expressed his fear of losing valuable security from the Senate. Lozada says he's thinking of migrating to the United States, especially since nothing happened with his expose.

I don't know if Jun knows it but many things happened due to his expose.

First, he inspired thousands of young Filipinos to stand up for what is right. That Ayala Makati incident is a testament of that. An entire generation of youngsters took part in that rally, giving us a sense of relief that when it's their turn, they would better manage this country than the present generation.

Second, he enlightened so many Pinoys. Filipinos know now how corrupt this government is. They're willing to struggle for a better Philippines but they need some leadership from those who bear arms. Without it, the fight is useless.

And lastly, Jun Lozada invigorated the whistleblower industry, which is now being threatened by extinction.

Jun Lozada must stay. It's Gloria and her bunch of misfits who should leave. Isama na natin ang greedy golfing buddies of her husband.

Heard there's a new witness in this ZTE probe. Well, that witness could possibly be the last. If the media does'nt support it, that new witness will not be enough to send this regime to the pits.

As I've said, its time for the Zonrox brigade to do its job of cleansing this country from the filth of this regime.

Miriam: Bomb Meralco (Just joking part 2)

I remember one quip that Miriam said during the dying days of the Erap regime. She was being asked if she'll honor her promise to jump in the Pasig river since events have proven her to be incorrect (of her previous "learned" assertion). The lady solon laughed loud and said that she just lied.

Yesterday, Miriam dropped another "bomb". She lambasted Meralco and accused it of maintaining "little mafia" groups. She then suggested to "bomb" Meralco.

I shudder to think of Miriam conducting trials at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Imagine someone like her mediating between North and South Korea. Or something explosive like claimants of the Spratlys. This little dynamite will surely cause a maelstrom or spark an international war like what she nearly did when she lambasted the Chinese during the ZTE probe.

Such is our fate: we have irresponsible legislators who think highly of themselves as gods. We have government officials who are as haughty as the ones they accused of a crime.

Government propaganda against Meralco continued in high gear, as GSIS president Winston Garcia said that government is willing to buy the Lopezes out. If something like that happens, a buyout, surely we are in for a whole lot of trouble.

Expect Meralco to be pump-primed as a milking cow. Expect the giant utility firm to lose profitability in just a few months. And expect us, after two years, to be paying all the government shit afterwards.

February Coup

A coup is in the offing. It would be as fast as lightning. And it will affect the corridors of power.

Sources within the palace are saying that JDV's days as a speaker are numbered. That's not news. We knew since last year that after the elections, Arroyo's allies will move for his ouster as speaker. This is the coup d'grace so to speak of this administration's plan to perpetually create divisions among constitutional bodies of the State, so that there is no credible and no strong force to launch any moves to unseat Gloria.

The palace factotums may have been telling JDV of their support, yet, the moves of Gloria and her Congress allies show how they are stabbing JDV in the back. No honor here among thieves. Congress is like showbiz---no permanent friends, only enemies.

As I wrote here, all these moves are geared towards implementing charter change. The goal of this administration is to push cha-cha to completion so that Gloria etal remains in power beyond 2010. JDV, through FVR, has given his thumbs down on cha-cha. Its not the ZTE probe. It's the possibility of JDV blocking any moves for Gloria's plan to be the first prime minister of a parliamentary Philippines that's causing all of these things.

If I am the speaker, I will resign now. I will publicly announce my dissatisfaction with gloria. Come to think of it, even if he does this, it will not change anything. JDV has been effectively neutralized.