September 7, 2005 · Posted in: Arroyo Impeachment, In the News
Claiming the future
WHILE members of the House of Representatives were busy making their three-minute speeches explaining their votes on the impeachment complaints, youth groups got together to make their stand. Calling themselves the Bukluran ng Kabataan para sa Katotohanan, they called for truth, justice and change. Below is their statement.
This is not the time to be silent. We the youth now stand up and claim our stake for the future of this country. The youth has always been a strong force in the critical junctures of history. We are responding to this call for the youth to be one of the prime movers of the nation’s progress.
We are the Filipino Youth, coming from different sectors, but what brings us together — we all want the truth to come out once and for all!
Allow the country to see. Allow the country to judge. Allow the truth to prevail!
Let the truth come out. Truth over perennial lies. Change over business as usual. Country over personal interests.
The youth will never tire of demanding for justice. We will always believe in the real sense of democracy and will incessantly fight together for the revelation of the truth.
We call on the Filipino youth to be vigilant against other sectors that serve as a hindrance for the truth to come out. Clearly, what is on trial here is not just the Congress or our democratic institutions but the Filipino people and the country as a whole. This is the time when our country needs us most.
Kami, ang Bukluran ng Kabataan para sa Katotohanan, ay nainindigan at patuloy na makikibaka para sa mapayapa, makatarungan at demokratikong proseso ng paglalabas ng katotohanan!
Pagod na pagod na kami sa mga nangyayari! Gusto namin ng pagbabago. Nais namin ng isang gobyerno na may paninindigan. Isang gobyernong kumakatawan sa interes ng taong bayan at magtataguyod ng tunay na pagbabago.
- De La Salle University Manila Student Council
- Alyansang Tapat sa La Sallista
- St. Scholastica’s College Student Council
- Black and White Movement Youth
- Alyansa ng Kabataan para sa Alternatibong Sambayanan
- MASP
- Pandayan Youth
- Anak-Teatro
- Tanghalang Bonifacio Rizal
- SCAP
- UP USC
- Citizens Impeachment Watch – Youth
- Alliance of Students Tired of Gloria
- PUP
- POLISCY
35 Responses to Claiming the future
sinningsaint
September 7th, 2005 at 2:47 pm
sorry ha. walang dating. so anong gusto nyo?
truth?
-gloria’s truth? or the opposition’s version?
mapayapa, makatarungan at demokratikong proseso ng paglalabas ng katotohanan?
-the administration claims that was exactly what just transpired in Congress.
pagbabago? gobyerno na may paninindigan?
-meron naman a… price tag ranges from P5.0 million to P100 million most probably.
Poison Ink
September 7th, 2005 at 3:22 pm
Ive become jaded… tired and jaded.
Jaded that things could only get better from where we stand
and tired of walking the streets and shouting on top of my lungs for change.
Ive become part of the dreaded silent majority. Pathetic no?
I do believe however that change must be effected one person at a time.
Isa isa. Tao tao. Hanggang merong taong nagbebenta ng boto, mga taong nagpapaloko sa mga politikong pulpol, mga taong bomoboto ng mga kandidatong walang karapatang mamuno, walang mangyayari.
We can shout all we want and march all we want but if our elders and majority of those in the countryside are not presented with the issues in a manner they can easily comprehend and relate to, we are just “making noise.”
My family is politically divided as most Filipino families are nowadays. What does that tell us about our chances of ousting people the likes of Gloria? If we can’t get our acts together we dont stand a chance. I dont have to join the rallies to convince others that Gloria is the devil incarnate. I just have to convince my family she is and that small a thing… could probably make a difference. Tao tao. One at a time.
Masang Pilipino? Ang “common tao?” Why do the politicians often invoke them? Dahil ang akala nila bobo at madaling maloko. Work on your circle of influence. Baka naman… Sana naman… may mangyari.
Evil triumphs when good people do nothing. Lets redefine “silent majority”.
concerned citizen
September 7th, 2005 at 4:39 pm
napanood ko si jinggoy sa anc. wala raw katotohanan ang balita na may deal si erap at arroyo. sana daw noon pa kung gugustuhin ni erap ng si nani perez ay inalok sya na lumabas na ng pilipinas, yung pinakahuli ay yung attemp ni bro. mike v. during his bday sa el shadai prayer rally na hinde sya pumayag. yung mga nag absent daw sa kongreso na kapanalig ni erap ay hinde nya alam reason malamang daw ay kagaya ni pedro pancho ng bulacan partido ng pwersa ng masa, na inalok ng arroyo govt ng 350M worth of projects. pinagreresign sa partido si pancho dahil dito. kay imee m. ay personal reason at hinde pa nya nakakausap. sana he is telling the truth.
softly
September 7th, 2005 at 4:39 pm
I have always said that the future of our country lies with the youth. The future of the Philippines is with you. God bless the young people who still have the idealism and principle to stand for what is right. Mabuti pa ang kabataan nakikita kung ano ang mali at ano ang tama, ang matatanda hindi na yata nadidistinguish ang tama sa mali.
concerned citizen
September 7th, 2005 at 4:42 pm
ooops na out of topic sorry na post ko dito. sa previous blog dapat.
fencesitter
September 7th, 2005 at 5:16 pm
poison Ink,
I agree entirely to what you said that evil triumphs because the good has been tepid in doing anything. I do not wish to call Gloria evil macapal lang ang mukha nya. She cheated, alright. the tapes speak for itself. pero tayo takot gumawa ng mga bagay na gawing tama ang nagawa nyang mali kasi pagnawala si gloria di natin alam kung ano ang kahihinatnan ng buhay natin.
carmel
September 7th, 2005 at 5:26 pm
mga atenista nawawala sa listahan…sabagay panahon pa ni rizal, ganyan na yan.
mahiya naman kayo kay edjop….
Poison Ink
September 7th, 2005 at 5:36 pm
fencesitter,
Exactly what my pro-gloria kin said. Her reason: Shes an economist and a much better alternative than the ones waiting on the wings. I countered her by saying how low she have sunk if her only reason for sticking with Gloria is her so-called credentials. Ano, ok lang magnakaw ng boto at manloko ng tao as long as youre a so-called “economist”? How far can you go to justify somebody who have no morals at all?
De Quiros is right. Black. White. Gray. Filipinos have become blind in distinguishing the color of truth. Sabi din nya – minsan ang mahirap gisingin eh ang nagbubulag bulagan. Pity me for living with kin that have suddenly gone blind. And to think those I speak about belong to the so-called “youth” and “future” of our Motherland.
Kaya nga ako naging silent majority. Disgusted ako.
Suddenly whatever it is that Gloria would do doesnt seem as threatening as the thought that we live in a time that have been robbed of a future.
chac
September 7th, 2005 at 6:07 pm
Everybody is already tired of going around the same circle and ending with nothing again. But I wont mind going around again just so I can make a stand that I cant tolerate what GMA had done to my vote and my country. Grabe na ang kademonyohan ng pandak na yan para sabihing pwede pa syang tumagal sa malacanyang. Napakawalanghiya at kapal ng mukha.
fencesitter
September 7th, 2005 at 6:15 pm
Poison Ink,
You may not have to be crest fallen just because your next of kin is for Gloria. You must not sulk in disgust. Keep quiet and you will end up surrendering to what we call evil. Tama si de quiroz, the issue involving Gloria has successfully mudden the truth. Many pundits are saying that the truth now is subjective. If that is so then each man to his own which is abominable to civilized society. there must be a way, an objective way of separating true from false. Ung objective way na yan , iyan ang na sacrifice dahil kay gloria.
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 6:20 pm
fencesitter said,
September 7, 2005 @ 5:16 pm
poison Ink,
I agree entirely to what you said that evil triumphs because the good has been tepid in doing anything. I do not wish to call Gloria evil macapal lang ang mukha nya. She cheated, alright. the tapes speak for itself. pero tayo takot gumawa ng mga bagay na gawing tama ang nagawa nyang mali kasi pagnawala si gloria di natin alam kung ano ang kahihinatnan ng buhay natin.
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No, we’re not afraid, hindi tayo takot kumilos na itama ang mali. Bagkus bago tayo umaksyon nagiisip muna tayo kung anong magigiging consequences ng ating magiging aksyon. Let’s say nagdesisyon na tayo kumilos, ang kasunod na tanong sinong sasamahan natin, yung mga civil society kuno, yung opposition na wala rin tayong tiwala sa mga lider nila. Saan tayo lulugar, tayong mga karaniwang tao na nagiisip muna bago kumilos ang nanahimik pa. Dahil mahirap magpabigla-bigla sa sitwasyon natin ngayon. I’m happy coz nakikita ko na ang pagiging maturity ng mga Filipino, nagiisip muna bago kumilos. Natuto na sa EDSA 1 & 2. Marami nagsasabi dito bakit di daw tayo kumilos at sumama sa mga kilos protesta, hindi po kami uto-uto sa mga may personal na ambition sa pwesto. Lahat tayo gustong mapaalis si PGMA pero wala rin po akong tiwala sa mga namumuno sa pagpapaalis sa kanya. Kung mali po ang magisip muna at magmatyag sa kilos ng dalawang panig at manahimik na muna at pagaralan ang mga taong namumuno sa pagpapaalis kay PGMA then I’m humbly said I’m wrong and coward.
dsaint
September 7th, 2005 at 6:34 pm
Tinatawagan ko po ang mga kababayang taga-Maynila, mga kalapit-lungsod at mga karatig na probinsiya.
Suportahan po natin ang mga kababayan at mga kapatid nating nasa EDSA!
Papayag ba tayong mga masang Pilipino na masabing mga:
BULAG, PIPI, BINGI, TANGA AT BOBO!
ETO PO ANG MENSAHE NINA GMA, GARCI, MGA KONGRESISTANG SUMOPORTA SA PAGBASURA NG IMPEACHMENT AT IBA PANG KAALYADO NI GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO!
AKO PO AY DI PAPAYAG!!!
KAYA AKO AY AAWIT NG ISANG KANTA PARA SA PILIPINAS:
DI NA KO PAPAYAG MAWALA PANG MULI
DI NA KO PAPAYAG NA MULING MA-GARCI
ATING PILIPINAS KAY TAGAL NG NALUGMOK
DAHIL SA KAGAGAWAN NI GMA AT NG KANYANG KAMPON….
(Koro)
HANDOG NG PILIPINO SA MUNDO
MAPAYAPANG PARAANG PAGBABAGO
KATOTOHANAN, KALAYAAN, KATARUNGAN
AY KAYANG MAKAMIT NA WALANG DAHAS
BASTA’T MAGKAISA DIYOS AT BAYAN!!!
BANGON PILIPINAS!!! BANGON!!!!!!!!
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 6:46 pm
Tinatawagan ko po ang mga kababayang taga-Maynila, mga kalapit-lungsod at mga karatig na probinsiya.
Suportahan po natin ang mga kababayan at mga kapatid nating nasa EDSA!
Papayag ba tayong mga masang Pilipino na masabing mga:
BULAG, PIPI, BINGI, TANGA AT BOBO!
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Hindi po kami bulag, pipi, bingi, tanga at bobo. Nagiisip po kami ayaw munang lumabas sa kalye. Ayaw na po namin magpagamit sa mga politiko. Hindi po kami uto-uto. Ang mga namumuno jan sa Rally, pwede pong linisin nyo muna ang inyong hanay. Puro mga dating mukha po ang anjan. Mahirap magtiwala sa kanila, nabigyan na sila ng pagkakataon noon sila ang nasa pamahalaan pero anong ginawa, nabago ba nila ang sistema. Ang kailangan namin mga bagong mukha, tulad ng mga batang pro-impeachment congressman pero kakaunti lamang sila. Anjan pa rin ang mga mapagsamantala at oportunista sa opposition. Maglinis muna sila ng bakuran bago kami sasali jan.
fencesitter
September 7th, 2005 at 7:01 pm
dsaint and kavenishi,
una, de saint, hindi tayo pupunta ng kalsada dahil lan lang na tayo ay nakantyawan na BULAG, PIPI o BINGI. we must be there in fellowship of those who seek for accountability of Goria’s conduct in the election.
kavenishi,
habang hindi ka kumukilos para itama ang mali dahil wala kang tiwala sa ibang mga mukha na nasa kalsada, anong mangyayari sayo? para mo na ring sinabi na ok lang na nandaya si gloria, wala na akong magagawa.
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 7:13 pm
habang hindi ka kumukilos para itama ang mali dahil wala kang tiwala sa ibang mga mukha na nasa kalsada, anong mangyayari sayo? para mo na ring sinabi na ok lang na nandaya si gloria, wala na akong magagawa.
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Hindi ko po ibig sabihin ok na nandaya si Gloria, and i will not tolerating that. I want arroyo to be out of office. But I don’t want to underestimate her coz she is magulang and i hate this but she is smart. What i mean here is let’s relax first, regroup, reasses our moves, re-plan our action. This will not be an easy fight, it takes a lot of effort and energy. Huwag muna tayong magpadala sa bugso ng atin damdamin, let’s think first…
Dahil sa sobra natin pagmamadali na matanggal siya, parang lalong tumatagal eh. We need to re-plan our strategy, wag lang rally ang nasa isip…
noelet
September 7th, 2005 at 7:22 pm
kavenishi, what is your sense in not tolerating arroyo? because so far, you ONLY showed that you are NOT tolerating the moves by the oust-gloria movement.
a very contradicting stance or an out-of-focus principle at best.
like an “i-will-not-tolerate-arroyo” in principle but will tolerate arroyo in reality.
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 7:28 pm
Noelet,
maybe this is out of topic, but for your information i never voted PGMA since birth. I don’t like her very much. I voted for the late Sen. Roco in 1998 & 2004. So do you think i have clamour to PGMA. I’m an anti-arroyo but maybe yes i just keep quiet and doing nothing and not helping the cause of the anti-arroyo. But it doesn’t mean I’m tolerating her in what she is doing.
pinaywriter
September 7th, 2005 at 7:36 pm
The truth, is definitely black and white, there is no inbetween. But I believe that the reason why people arent’ coming out in hordes to suppose the pro-impeachment process is because, most like me – regard them as headless.
sino ang papalit kay Gloria? I personally do not want a caretaker gov’t, nor one headed by Renato De Villa. I would settle for the constitutionally elected Noli de Castro – because we need to move on.
Taking to the streets isn’t the solution. There needs to be a system to this. If they were as passionate as all this, they should have gone congressman to congressman. Instead, they looked and acted petulant, like their right was the only right.
I would not call my fellow pilipinos pathetic, it’s the minority because they did not spend enough time planning how to articulate their sentiments to the public, in clear and concise ways.
wala, until the opposition clearly articulates their sentiments, plans well and drops the caretaker idea, they will have a difficult time pushing their agenda.
noelet
September 7th, 2005 at 7:44 pm
kavenishi, if you’re lacking in words to admonish gloria… would it be better also not to attack the groups, the faces and the so-called tainted principles of the other side?
enlightened_pinay
September 7th, 2005 at 8:08 pm
Noelet,
I dont know, but I am really questioning the motives of some people who are saying that they believe that Arroyo cheated and therefore does not deserve to be in Malacanan but would not want to support other group’s action for her to step down. Its very contradicting. Ano ba talaga kuya? Hindi ko alam, plastic ba tong mga ‘to o mga pakawala lang ni Arroyo para pampagulo sa isip ng mga tao.
KaBlog
September 7th, 2005 at 8:09 pm
To pinaywriter at iba pa!
Si Gloria na lang ba ang magaling para sa inyo? Si Gloria na lang ba ang pag-asa ng bansa? Si Gloria na lang ba ang tinititigan ninyo? Si Gloria na lang ba ang may kredibilidad para mamuno? Kung sa palagay nyo si Gloria ang pag-asa ng bansa, BAKIT ANG PILIPINAS AY NALUGMOK SA KAHIRAPAN?
Magaling ba sa inyo si Gloria na walang ginawa tungkol sa Jueteng samantalang naluklok sya sa pagkapangulo dahil sa paggamit nila sa isang congenital liar na si Chavit upang nakawin ang posisyon? Magaling ba sa inyo si Gloria na walang habas sa paglustay ng kaban ng bayan para panapal sa mga congressmen, gobernadors, mayors at mga comelec officials? Magaling ba sa inyo si Gloria sa pagpayag na manghimasok ang kanyang asawang si Pig Arroyo sa mga proyekto ng gobyerno? Magaling ba sa inyo si Gloria sa pagwasak sa imahe ng SUPREME COURT, AFP, COMELEC at House of Representatives? Magaling ba sa inyo si Gloria sa paggawa ng COVER UP para pagtakpan ang kanyang mga kasalanan at pandaraya sa nakaraang halaan?
Kung kaya nyong sikmurain ang mga ito, ASAN NA ANG MGA MORAL ninyo? Hindi na ba mahalaga sa bansang Pilipinas ang MORAL at KAGANDAHANG ASAL?
Tanong ninyo sno angi papalit kay Gloria? Ang mga taong nagtatanong kung sino ang papalit sa pangulong wala nang moral para mamuno ay mga taong sigurista.
Ang tanong ko, ano bang bagay sa mundong ito ang sigurado? Wala! Lahat ay nagbabago. Ang mga taong sigurista ay mga taong takot makipagsapalaran. Ang hirap kasi sa mga taong masyadong sigurista ay akala nila ay alam na nila ang kinabukasan, ang mga mangyayari. Sino ba kayo para husgahan ang hinaharap? Kung kayo ang
Noong panahon ni Erap, tinanong nyo ba kung ang bansa ay magiging matino sa pamumuno ni Gloria? Sabi nyo, SIGURO kasi sya ay ekonomista pero nasaan na tayo ngayon?
Kawawa naman ang mga kabataang magmamana ng kinabukasan. ANG PILIPINAS AY WALA NANG PAGPAPAHALAGA SA MORALIDAD. Pwede na ang mandaya, pwede nang magsinungaling, pwede nang magnakaw basta wag nyong kalimutan na magsabi ng IM SORRY.
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 8:09 pm
Ok sorry noelet. I’m just expressing my views here. If you think that’s an attack on the other side then I’m humble sorry.
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 8:15 pm
To enlightened_pinay & noelet,
Sorry if we have different point of view, but pls. don’t accused us of anything. We’re here to just express our position on the issue, if our views is against yours then respect us. If you want your views are the right one so be it. We’re on the wrong side. But don’t accused us of plastic or pakawala ng malacanang. We’re just coward to make action maybe.
enlightened_pinay
September 7th, 2005 at 8:54 pm
sir kavenishi,
hindi po kayo kailangang mag sorry. i wasnt ACCUSING YOU, i said i am questioning the motives of these kind of people na kino contradict nila ang kanilang sariling statements, that is different po from accusing you.
kung sa tingin nyo po nasa tama kayo, hindi po kayo dapat matakot at hindi dapat pang hinaan ng loob.
peace!
noelet
September 7th, 2005 at 9:05 pm
kavenishi, no comment. 😉
kavenishi
September 7th, 2005 at 9:13 pm
sir kavenishi,
hindi po kayo kailangang mag sorry. i wasnt ACCUSING YOU, i said i am questioning the motives of these kind of people na kino contradict nila ang kanilang sariling statements, that is different po from accusing you.
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thanks if that is the case. But can i ask where did i contradict my statement. I said clearly that I want PGMA out of office but I have not yet decided to go with the group that want arroyo out cause i don’t trust this people also. What i’m looking is for a new group with new faces and without hidden agenda and personal interest. So I’m sorry to the so called Civil Society group if i don’t trust them because of past experience. Now where is the contradiction in my point of view?
nnk
September 7th, 2005 at 11:14 pm
Sa totoo lang once Gloria steps down- anarchy n chaos will rule the streets.
Oo, totoong mandurugas si Gloria, magnanakaw, sinungaling- the Worst Ever President of the Phil. Pero, puro militnateng grupo lang ang nag ma-marcha, gusto nila alis rin si Noli. Gusto ng iba si Erap. Sana mag offer naman ng viable alternative palit kay Gloria.
Ang pinakamaganda siguro kung Revolution then Snap Elections nalang.
noelet
September 8th, 2005 at 12:19 am
easy… easy. seems the only solution is to offer a face? ano ito beauty pageant?
noelet
September 8th, 2005 at 12:30 am
what would be the grounds for a snap election? when both the president and vice-president resign? when the president calls for it?
reality check. gma seem not resigning. noli seem not resigning. gma is not offering a snap election – either the truth commission or answering the impeachment.
ano ba yan bawat hakbang me blockade kaagad… aba e parang ayaw mo na umandar nyan pareng nnk… ano ha?
oo hindi dapat si gma. ang solusyon paalisin. pero pagpinaalis si gma ayaw ng militante kay noli. so paalisin. pero pag wala si noli wala na anarchy na… are we spreading a doomsday idea here?
seem sad but true. here comes the doomsayers.
una nakapanalig sa katotohana at moralidad – paalisin si gloria.
pangalawa, nakapanalig sa mga militante (walang tiwala kay noli) – paalisin si noli.
pangatlo, nakapanalig kay erap – ibalik si erap.
if you continously switch your faith and principle wala ka talagang mapupuntahan.
tomas tinio
September 8th, 2005 at 3:48 am
ako’y isa lamang miron dahil matagal nang nangibang-bansa. kaya pagpasensyahan na po ninyo kung wala akong gaanong maialok upang umunlad ang buhay sa pilipinas maliban sa tulungan ang aking mga natitirang kamag-anak. may nagsabi sa akin noon na wala na raw pag-asang makaahon ang pilipinas sa kahirapan. kahit na sino pa raw ang mamuno bilang pangulo, hindi rin daw aasenso. ayaw ko sanang maniwala sa kanya. pero hanggang ngayon tila hindi ko pa masabi sa kanyang mali siya. liyebo singkwenta na ako. makita ko kaya ang ninanais na katugunan bago lumabo ang aking paningin dahil sa edad? nagtatanong lang po.
fencesitter
September 8th, 2005 at 2:32 pm
well it is suntok sa buwan if GMA would offer a snap election. She is not voluntarily resigning. she is holding on because nobody is strong enough to make her accountable for what she did. I am sorry, but i have to say that those who said they want gloria out of malacnang but will not be joining rallies because hindi nila gusto ang mga personality ng mga nagrarali, are hipocrites. they are unwilling to walk the talk.
kavenishi
September 8th, 2005 at 3:15 pm
fencesitter said,
September 8, 2005 @ 2:32 pm
well it is suntok sa buwan if GMA would offer a snap election. She is not voluntarily resigning. she is holding on because nobody is strong enough to make her accountable for what she did. I am sorry, but i have to say that those who said they want gloria out of malacnang but will not be joining rallies because hindi nila gusto ang mga personality ng mga nagrarali, are hipocrites. they are unwilling to walk the talk
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fencesitter, if you think those people who want gloria out of malacanang but will not be joining rallies because hindi nila gusto ang mga personality ng mga nagrarali, are hipocrites then so be it. I’m one of those hypocrites. But in my heart and in my mind i know that is not hypocrisy, I’m just exercising my freedom to think, to analyze first the cause and effect of my action and freedom to decide what i know is good for the country. But never tolerating PGMA of her action.
noelet
September 8th, 2005 at 5:54 pm
kavenishi, its what you call spectator idealism.
The Godfather
September 11th, 2005 at 8:41 pm
In politics it’s perfectly legal to cheat your way… but it’s absolutely illegal to be caught! What more red-handed?
If you were caught and didn’t not resign – me tawag tayo dyan… KAPIT-TUKO! Kung kapit-tuko kapa rin sa pwesto kahit na halos lahat ayaw ng tao eh ayaw na sayo – me tawag parin tayo dyan… KAPALMUKS!
good egg
September 13th, 2005 at 7:04 pm
mga estudyanteng yan eh ginagamit lang ng mga komunista yan. buti pa tumutok na lang sila sa pag-aaral nila. wala silang mapapala dyan.
tama yang sinabi ni kavenishi di dahil hindi sasali sa mga rally ralling yan eh tinotolerate na kung anong nakikita nilang mali kay gma. pero napansin ko karamihan sa mga tao dito can only think in black and white. yung “if you’re not with me then you’re against me” na mentalidad. tanong ko lang kung maganda ba yan sa demokrasya. salamat.