Bonifacio's Revolution and The Fate of Gloria's Mafia Gang

On the 145th birth anniversary of that great plebian and revolutionary leader Andres Bonifacio, there were two events that made us, Filipinos, smile. One, the re-emergence and re-invigoration of groups who want the illegal usurper out of office and the other, a small group of Filipino innovators, who, despite of government, rose up to the occasion to make a strong statement to the world. Both events, I believe, signify the direction of the Filipino revolutionary struggle. Both are significant Philippine events that merits our attention and support since this is the start of the re-affirmation of the legacy of Bonifacio's revolution centuries ago and a rejection of the traditional paradigms on revolution.

In subsequent entries, I will reveal to you that shout, that revolt undertaken by a group of young Filipino industrial designers. That merits a singular entry. But, first, let me give my take on the political situation happening in the Philippines at this very moment.

What happened yesterday, November 30, is just the beginning of the serious struggle against the Arroyo regime. Bereft and denied of all legal options to unseat Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, many Filipinos are now resolved to do what is necessary to achieve what everybody wants. Many groups, even ideological ones, have now bonded together again to create another "shining and defining moment" in Philippine history.

Those symbolic shouts of dissent should all the more warn this regime that the Filipino People have now awaken from their stupor. Nine years they waited and nine years they hoped that Gloria would change and lead the nation towards change. Nine long years and nothing but frustration, deception and outright lies are all the People got from this regime.

Worst, Malacanang, through Deputy Palace spokesperson Anthony Golez even mockingly positioned Mrs. Arroyo and her cabal as "saviours" and "the incarnation of Jesus Christ". What is obvious is Malacanang has turned into a group of serious Arroyo cult followers, without brains and devoid of any personal will to do what is right for the country.

Golez, the palace chuwariwah, even parodied the Bishops, and chastised them for preaching what he calls an "anti-Christian remarks". This also merits another entry which I call the " The Treatise of Revolution" (wait for this within the day).

The Palace has mocked not only the Filipino People's will but also their prevalent religious belief. And what fate awaits those who continually mock, oppress and steal the Filipino's money, idealism, hope, and even their religious belief.

The continuation of these rallies will definitely culminate into a "defining moment". The political situation is very fluid. Groups within and outside the Palace are conjuring and planning scenarios which ultimately lead to one very obvious and penultimate ending--the ouster and immediate resignation of Mrs. Arroyo. Without the proper handling, these groups might use their own armed forces to effect a violent overthrow. Malacanang's mocking statements are fuelling more dissent and fortifying the political will of the anti-Arroyo groups to pour everything for the ejection of Arroyo from her illegal seat in the Palace.

This week marks another stage in this struggle, as Congress convenes to throw the impeachment complaint out and entertain charter change leading to Gloria's continued rule. These events will solidify opposition against Arroyo but this would not be enough to get her out of Malacanang. Groups should prepare their forces for a vigorous multi-level assault, aimed at debilitating the communication and critical infrastructure of this regime.

The most critical point in this struggle is at the end of this month when the attempt would have blossomed. That would most certainly lead to tactical victory. However, the strategic result would actually bear fruit in January 2009.

The Regime of the Pinay Anti-Christ

Reprinted from my entry over at FilipinoVoices

A Congressman once likened Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to that of Jesus Christ. He said that the People can’t just crucify someone out of innuendoes and false accusations. Yet, if I remember my Bible correctly, especially the Book of Matthew and that of the Book of Revelations, in the end times, false prophets and anti-Christs will appear claiming to be the saviour. And we will know them by their fruits.

We all know that Gloria is not Jesus, nay, far from him. Jesus was never greedy nor had that insatiable appetite for power. Christ even sacrificed his life so that others may live. For Gloria, as the records would show, she ordered the killing of activists, arrested change agents, destroyed thousands of farmer’s lives and promoted an immoral governance style. “We will know them by their fruits”, the good book says.

And like that proverbial story in the bible, in just three days, the cabal of Gloria killed the impeachment complaint. Voting 42 to 8, these cult followers of Gloria wearing amerikanas and barongs showed their unfledging worship to the Philippine anti-Christ. With their hossanas, they infused new life to the old fogey, albeit, literally bringing forth the resurrection of the Pinay anti-Christ. What is left right now in the House of Represent-the-Thieves is that elixir, a proposal to extend the life of the Pinay Anti-Christ up to 2011.

After that infamous voting, Gloria’s “John”, Executive secretary Eduardo Ermita treated Malacanang reporters and other “disciples” of the Anti-Christ to a sumptuous lunch. ” Triumph of justice”, so they say as they feasted on roast pig, and other gourmet foods which ordinary Pinoys just eat in their dreams. Gloria’s cult delivered in Congress, led by a man who sired a boyish looking demon who now is on a mission to flatten our mountains and mine our gold to sacrifice in the altar of the almond-eyed Mammon.

” This signals the death of truth and justice”, was the only remarked of the reformed cultist member who once feasted with the Anti-Christ and once masterminded the antics of the cabal in repulsing the truth. The reformed master of tricks now feels very threatened, knowing that his political extinction is beyond reach. ” It’s only the people who can save this country from infamy and tyranny”.

But, what of the people? We live in such evil times that the blackness has even creeped within our very souls. We live in a chaotic era where hope is non-existent. As predicted in the good book, these times try men’s souls. We will be lured to worship the anti-Christ. We will succumb to her wiles. And we have. Oil companies just lowered pump prices. Employers just gave out 13th month pays. Malls have cut their prices by 50%. Government is creating a favorable environment, giving us the crumbs while they feast on 30 billion pesos of stolen money from our pockets.

We feel nothing because the State has injected a social anesthetic. Can we ever defeat the power of this Anti-Christ who use our monies to lull us to complacency while they rape and sodomize us? Such is the power of this social anesthetic that even those who are enlightened, are themselves, helpless against this anti-Christ.

” Cha-cha is evil”, says the head of one of God’s divisions. But, yes, we know. Since last year, the people already know that Gloria is the anti-Christ. What will God’s disciples do to defeat Satan’s daughter? Place their hope in law? Hope lies not in law, but in men. In these times, we need to expunge the anti-Christ from our midst. And it should be now, not later.