August 30, 2005 · Posted in: Arroyo Impeachment, In the News
A grand conspiracy?
WAS the impeachment complaint filed by Atty. Oliver Lozano part of a “grand conspiracy” by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her administration to preempt a genuine impeachment process?
This is the question raised by members of the so-called Hyatt 10 in a press conference this morning. The group of former cabinet members of Pres. Arroyo who resigned last July 8 made a series of revelations alleging that not only was the Lozano complaint an administration ploy to prevent a genuine complaint from being filed, but also that a shadowy parallel group of Palace operators was maneuvering to save the president.
Former DSWD Secretary Dinky Soliman said she was an eye-witness to a conversation between Pres. Arroyo and Presidential Assistant for Political Affairs Gabby Claudio on the evening of June 27, 2005, right after the made her “I am sorry” speech in a nationwide telecast.
Excerpts from Soliman’s statement:
"… it was June 27, while I was still secretary of the DSWD, we were called to a meeting in Malacañang that evening and with other cabinet members watched the live coverage of the ‘I am sorry’ speech. After the speech, President Arroyo joined cabinet members in the guesthouse and we congratulated her, I even gave her a bouquet of roses and sang with other cabinet members. I was privy to a conversation that took place outside the main dining hall, the full meaning of which only dawned on me of late.
"…Sec. Gabby Claudio, told by President Arroyo that Lozano had filed an impeachment complaint. PGMA asked if it had already been endorsed, Claudio said no. PGMA told Claudio to have the complaint endorsed already. ‘Pa-endorse mo na,’ (Have it endorsed already) GMA said, to which Claudio replied, he will talk to Marcoleta. At that time, I was not aware of the significance of that conversation."
As it turned out, Rodante Marcoleta, an unknown first-term representative of the party list group Alagad, seemed to have suddenly emerged from out of nowhere to endorse the impeachment complaint a few days later. The move is seen by many in the opposition as having pre-empted a genuine, well studied and consolidated complaint.
Former education secretary Florencio "Butch" Abad asks: "If that is so, are Lozano and Marcoleta aware (of this grand conspiracy)?"
Since the Lozano complaint, also called the original complaint, opposition members have filed an amended version. Debates on the existence of these two complaints have divided and delayed the proceedings, which are expected to come to a head today.
14 Responses to A grand conspiracy?
INSIDE PCIJ: Stories behind our stories » “An outright lie”
August 30th, 2005 at 1:14 pm
[…] Malacañang lost no time gathering together all the president’s men once again to face the media and deny allegations made by former social welfare secretary Corzon "Dinky" Soliman and former education chief Florencio "Butch" Abad, whom the Palace people now refer to as part of the "Hyatt 4." […]
hunghang
August 30th, 2005 at 3:32 pm
Kelan ba nagsalita ng totoo ang Malacanang? Remember the truthful Sec. Bunye? First he confirmed the voice is from GMA but the content was just edited, Second he said he was now only 98 percent sure, and Lastly, for the icing on the cake, that the voice is not from GMA.
Days later La Gloria herself admitted for being the voice on that conversation.
The Palace will stop at nothing to clear ( meaning cover up ) the affair.
But whether or not the impeachment prospers, most of our countrymen knows it was her talking to Garci. History will not be as kind to her as FVR and JDV is.
soledad t. tubay
August 30th, 2005 at 4:01 pm
The palace does nothing but wait for the turn of events and throw counter punches each time anyone comes up with something deemed hurting to the president.
Remember before the election of 2004? Everytime anyone declares interest in running for the presidency, a case is slapped on his face. Roco had the corruption charges thrown against him. Lacson was haunted by Mary Ong no end. FPJ suddenly turns out to be an alien. Nothing has changed in the tactics. It haas become so predictable.
tongue in, anew
August 30th, 2005 at 4:25 pm
Impeach Gloria Trivia:
Q: Do you still remeber who filed the impeachment complaint against then Vice President Gloria Arroyo in 2000 (I believe, it was a “pre-emptive strike”)?
A: Oliver Lozano
Q: Who was the congressman who endorsed it?
A: Butch Pichay
concerned citizen
August 30th, 2005 at 7:54 pm
deny to death mga alipores ni arroyo sa presscon about this grand conspiracy. kahit anong gawin nyong pagdedeny wala nang maniniwala sa inyo. obvious naman yung sabwatan. bakit si marcoleta ang nagendorse eh buking namn na bata ni arroyo ito. gusto ba nya na maimpeach yung amo nya? dito pa lang buking na kayo. ganito din ang nagyari noong vice pres pa si arroyo the same pattern of endorsement ang ginawa ni lozano sa pagimpeach kay arroyo na noon ay vice president. si pichay namn ang nagendorse. huli kayo. tigilan nyo na mga
shinobu
August 30th, 2005 at 8:11 pm
sorry guys, this charge is pretty lame. GMA was sneaky here at best. It is not a crime to do political gamesmanship. i hope hyatt 10 can come up with something better than that. let’s just get those 79!!!
nnk
August 30th, 2005 at 9:15 pm
lets admit it, kahit alam nating may malaking kasalanan si Gloria sa atin. I think she’s here to stay til 2010 (yuck!) Sad to say, mahina ang opposition sa psywar. Nakakagigil nga sila minsan!!
Sana umalis nalang si Gloria ng kusa. Kapal talaga ng mukha nya!!!!!!!
watcher
August 30th, 2005 at 9:35 pm
They can lie all their way to their deathbed. What awaits them then? I hope that gloria and her gang will realize their mistake and amend their ways for the sake of the country and for their respective souls.
INSIDE PCIJ: Stories behind our stories » “Lutong makaw”
August 31st, 2005 at 12:08 am
[…] Terminating the debate on the first prejudicial question shortly after the plenary adjourned to give way to the resumption of the committee hearing, Datumanong denied Rep. Robert Ace Barbers’s appeal to defer voting and allow him ample time to speak on the issue of this morning’s revelation made by former social welfare secretary Dinky Soliman that the Lozano complaint was a Malacañang ploy meant to preempt a genuine impeachment proceeding against Pres. Arroyo. He also sought to summon Soliman to shed light on the matter. […]
Lulu
September 1st, 2005 at 1:40 pm
Nakakaimbiyerna naman ang pangyayaring ito sa kongreso. Eh talagang halatang-halata lutong makaw. Ano ba naman yan!!!
Iba na talaga ang panahong ito harap-harapn at wala ng kahihiyan ang mga taong ito (anti-impeachment). Kahit ipagbili ata nila ang kanilang kaluluwa kay satanas eh papayag sila. Sa Bansa natin talagang talamak na ang kahirapan basta pera ang isupalpal sa pagmumuka nila eh kahit mali gagawin nila. Wala nang takot sa Diyos, mga walang monsensiya. Napansin ko halos matatandang kongresista ang anti-impeachment matatanda na walang pinagkatandaan. Anong klaseng Diyos meron kayo ha!
deathtotraitors
September 2nd, 2005 at 7:49 am
Dapat lang patawan ng kamatayan ang mga traidor na mga congressmen na nagbenta ng kanilang sarili upang itago sa madla ang katotohanan
atom
September 25th, 2005 at 3:17 pm
Mga kabayan ONLY ChanceFor Us. All who are in involved in this conspiracy betrayed the will of the people.God will not forgived them even how much forgiveness will they ask to GOD. they will not be forgiven UNLESS they will ask forgiveness to the people than GOD will forgived them .Maybe this is what they are thinking .Rememeber that all the law that are made by Man are not perfect only to please a certain element However if the law was based on the law of GOD it is acceptable and will never fail.
Saying I am sorry is not enough.telling the content of your mistaked thru honesty .GOD is the witness ,when you take Oath you swear to GOD to serve the people.Now it is time for all of us remember, GOD will not allow these, his people to be detroyed.
GOD BLESS Phillipines.Save US Youre my Saviour
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June 20th, 2006 at 4:48 pm
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