In case you guys have been watching the headlines past the couple of days – someone’s been trying to score pogi points and capitalize on the OFW debacle – at the expense of the clueless. The airwaves were so full of stories about Filipinos being “victims” of drug syndicates and all that emo schlep. Let me throw a monkey wrench at the proposition.
China to Philippines: Hello
Let’s get a rundown of what China is saying.
- ** Even China’s chief justice does not have the power to overturn the death penalty set to be carried out on three Filipino drug traffickers next week, the Chinese Embassy in Manila said Friday. It said it saw no other scenario but the executions going as planned.
- ** Even China’s President can’t stop executions
- ** Even VP Binay’s trip can’t stop executions
- ** Foreign governments can’t stop executions of their nationals who violated Chinese law
Dura lex sed lex
You might as well say “dura lex sed lex” in Chinese. The phrase is a Latin maxim that means – “the law is harsh but it’s the law”. It follows from the principle of the rule of law that even draconian laws must be followed and enforced; if one disagrees with the result, one must seek to change the law.
It’s quite a stark departure from the Filipino concept of justice. Law enforcement is totally alien to the Filipino. When it comes to Filipinos the name of the game is compromise and mediation – sapagka’t kami’y tao lamang – biktima ng tadhana. Throw in pakikisama , utang na loob, and koneksyon – and you’ll get the idea on how Filipino values can screw up our sense of justice.
Chinese law caught up with Cong Singson and Filipino drug mules alike. Philippine laws are just like doormats and used condoms – compliance is optional.
The Victim Card
The tired Filipino argument is that the person who committed the crime is a victim. Guys listen up – playing the victim card might be able to get you freebies – but hey, there’s no such thing as a free lunch. This ain’t the Philippines anymore Dorothy. This ain’t the barrio hon, where you get free ramen and beer in exchange for your votes – and pay for it when the trapo makes the pork barrel allotment out of YOUR taxes. In exchange for the free dinner and the overnight stay in a posh hotel one gets the death penalty – quite a hefty treat for a free lunch.
A Question of Values
I dunno if it’s just me but if I took the argument that I can commit a crime because I am a victim of circumstance – heck, I’ll be a walking criminal encyclopedia. But no, I suck it up. I take the blows. Looking back, there were many times when I had to skip meals because I screwed up the timing of my cash flow. My stomach was grumbling but I opted to figure out an honorable and honest way out – learn a new skill, find a new product, abstain. I can either raise revenue, reduce expenses or do both – without breaking the law or doing anything funky – so I can afford the object of my desire. But to accept a package from a stranger while in a foreign airport in exchange for freebies? It sounds too good to be true. What the hay were people thinking? Answer – they weren’t.
Ignorance of the Law Excuses No One
Unfortunately – the victim mentality will be up against another legal maxim – “ignorance of the law excuses no one”. Chinese law did not excuse the rich Cong Singson – nor did it excuse the poor “victims”.
The more pinoys play this “victim” card – the more they will be “victimized” – so go ahead – the Chinese government will do what the Philippines can’t – render justice fairly and quickly.
If we don’t want other nationals enforcing penalties for violation of their laws on their soil on us – we either stay in the Philippines or comply with their laws – it’s as simple as that.
Aquino and Binay make hay while sun is out
Clearly all of Aquino and Binay’s machinations are for purposes of pogi points. What they are trying to do is to avert a potential backlash against the Aquino government – a backlash similar to what was unleashed during the Flor Contemplacion case. Thus, the recent high profile playing up of all these actions by the Philippine government to appear “engaged”.
Root Causes
Frankly, this engagement AFTER the fact is so typical of Da Pinoy. Going to root causes, clearly the OFW phenomenon is one of poverty or the lack of economic choices. And why is there a lack of economic choices? Because we kept investments out – we have to go out and get it – and this increases the probabilities of our Filipino citizens getting in trouble overseas.
Indeed – the Filipino is a victim – of his very own FLAWED thinking.
What we Filipinos don’t realize is that – our ignorance and misplaced values are not only deadly at home – but also overseas. The difference is that you can get away with murder in the Philippines. But, you are actually held accountable overseas. And that makes it so alien to the Filipino – tough luck.
Step UP, shape UP, man UP – or forever be the victim and die for it.
The Filipino is a victim of his own flawed thinking. That sums it up really well. Nice article.
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Hyden Toro Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 1:14 pm
The Drug Mule earning is worth dying for….
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BongV Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 3:03 pm
being a drug mule is like having unprotected sex. you fornicate for hours – and enjoy the tryst. then regret that you got AIDS. you signed your death warrant the moment you dropped your pants.
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damn right, Philippines should either suck it up or learn from this.
My gawd, what is the president thinking.
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Hyden Toro Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
The imbecile President does not think, at all…he has no brains…it is Binay, who is thinking…another flawed thinker…”akala nila makuha sa paki-usap”…
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BongV Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Binay and Aquino probably are milking this episode for all its worth. Appearing to be very compassionate. If they wanna be passionate – they ought to expedite the discussion of constitutional reform – and remove the 60/40 protectionist provisions that keep jobs out – thus leaving citizens with limited recourse to either suck it up in the philippines or work overseas.
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BongV Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 2:56 pm
the president does not… think. so it’s unfair to ask the question “what’s the president thinking” ..
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flawed thinking… like bert, Lilia Shahani and a few others who believed that being ornery in its presentation of opinions will be enough reason for antiPinoy-dot-Com to be shut down.
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Hyden Toro Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 1:46 pm
Leilla Shahani is the niece of that corrupt-uncle, Ramos; who along with Marcos and Enrile, corrupted the AFP. The ultimate crook, Enrile is now investigating what he has corrupted…the AFP…
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It should be a wake- up call to Noynoy Aquino, the Batman; and Binay, the Robin, his sidekick…that they cannot export their version of: “madala sa paki-usap”, to other countries around us. If you break their laws; you got to pay for it…even, if you are a “honorable” Drug Crazed Congressman, or not. The Chinese government is fighting an International Drug Cartel; that is targeting their country…and they are aware of it.
The Filipino OFW slaves, being ignorant and dirt-poor; hungry for easy-money; as greedy, as their politicians and leaders; are good sources of Drug Mules…
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Hyden Toro Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Oh…oh..my Avatar went awry again…It is Noynoy Aquino’s and Binay’s faults…Blame Game Viruses are really contagious…Watch Out!!!
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Hyden Toro Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 1:04 pm
YO…
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bokyo Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 10:13 pm
I though Mar is the Batman and PNoy is Robin?
Simula pa lang Filipinos fail to understand the concept of Law and its importance. Kaya kung makakalusot, lulusutan.
Same as their failure to understand the concept of:
1. Driver’s license and road rules & courtesies
2. Falling in line.
3. getting an education
4. caring for the environment
5. senate inquiries
6. presidency
Kaya tuloy nagre-resulta sa:
1.Absurd traffic gridlocks and avoidable road deaths
2.moshpits when entering LRT/MRT coaches
3.ignoramus and mal-educated citizens
4.Flooding ala Ondoy anywhere in the country
5.Rabid senators taking advantage of their positions
6. electing unworthy candidates for president.
Hindi sinusunod ang Law dito sa pinas. At kapag may kapalpakan sa society, gawa sila ng gawa ng laws. Instead of addressing the root of these problems. Parang sugat na hindi nadi-disinfect tapos tinatapalan lang ng gasa dahil bumabantot na.
Instead of tackling real issues, puro pa-pogi. Kung ginagawa mo trabaho mo ng maayos, hindi mo na kailangang magpa-pogi.
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BongV Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
korek ka jan kickapoo. Pinoys forget that the number one law enforcer should be THEMSELVES – not someone else.
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stoney Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 9:57 pm
… and when someone else would impose a law upon them, they automatically switches to being “the victim” mode. this is the product of being fans and watching too much wowowee and and daytime,primetime and anytime soapies! laging iba yung nang-aapi, pero di man lang mag-isip na sumunod sa mga batas. ginagago na sila pero panay pa rin ang palakpakan, pero pag merong nag sabing “hoy! ang tatanga at ang gagago niyo!” sila pa ang galet… i think this comes the pinoy culture of too much interest in making easy money, ayaw pag-pawisan ang kikitain, gusto laging libre…
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bokyo Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
Or maybe being “the victim” entered the Pinoy psyche due to our history of being colonized for the past 4 centuries? Hmm
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Dimos Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:55 am
Sa Pinas mo nga lang makikita na may ipapatupad na batas na makakabuti sana sa mas marami, pero nagrereklamo yung mga maapektuhan. Kagaya na lang nung plano taasan nag multa ng traffic violators, ayun nagstrike mga jeepney at bus drivers. Pinagbabawalan ang vendors sa sidewalk, lumalaban pa ng batuhan at suntukan. Pag pinatulan naman ng mga pulis at MMDA, yung mga vendors pa daw inaapi. Tapos susportahan pa ng mga trapo. Wala talaga pagasa… tapos mga peryodista din at human rights ekek, kakampihan mga gungong. Kaya tuloy akala ng mga hunghang na penoy, ok lang hindi sumunod sa batas, dahil laging may lusot. haaay…
ed Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 5:50 am
Sir, we are not the only country to have been colonized by a western power. Other former colonies were successfully able to rise from poverty without having to use their history as a scapegoat.
I believe it is our culture that is flawed, not our history.
With the Flor concepcion, just want to paste something from the Philippine defense squad txt file just as a refresher for pinoy justice in terms of OFWs caught in foreign affairs.
* Flor Contemplacion–Filipina maid convicted of murder in Singapore. The government tries to get her sent here instead. They fail, she gets executed, and for some reason, is suddenly hailed as a modern day Philippine hero despite her innocence never being proven (let me add that the only two witnesses to her innocence were Filipino). She even gets a movie about her.
* Sarah Balabagan–Yet another Filipina maid convicted of murder, this time in the United Arab Emirates. The government this time is successful in getting her sentence commuted. When she gets home, she not only gets her own movie like Flor before her, but she even managed to launch her own SINGING CAREER.
* Overseas worker May Vecina murders her employer’s youngest son and attempts to murder his two siblings. Government spends time and resources attempting to seek clemency, even going so far as to have the vice president seek a personal appeal from the Emir. Because she’s a victim in all this.
* Same with Marilou Renario, who killed her employer. Some articles written about her go on for paragraphs about what a good person she is, then in the very last sentence mention that she’s a murderer but who cares about that.
When you enforce laws at its best point, you don’t need heroes.
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… and yet the execution has been stayed…
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Jay Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 3:34 pm
execution date deferred, but the three will still be executed as enforced by chinese law.
However you want to roll with it, the three are dead people walking.
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BongV Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Chinese gov will defer then make the announcement that the execution has been done. That’s standard operating procedure in China.
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BongV Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 3:45 pm
sa haba ng prosesyon – sa bitay pa rin ang tuloy.
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GabbyD Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
on wiki:
“ As a result of its reforms, China says, the Supreme People’s Court overturned about 15 percent of the death sentences handed down by high courts in the first half of 2008. “
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Jay Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Oh GabbyD, your usage of Wiki is akin to that of a grade schooler hinging their written report based on user edited content. Besides, this isn’t like the bible, taking quotes however it pleases you.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/23/AR2008122302795.html
While that source didn’t say anything about cases regarding OFWs that break the law. So, start from scratch again plx.
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Jay Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 6:12 pm
In fact, they seem pretty consistent when it comes to drug cases and foreigners. More so when the evidence is pretty clear cut.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8604216.stm
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/29/akmal-shaikh-execution-china-brown
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/dec/29/akmal-shaikh-execution-china
As of the other pinoys imprisoned there as opposed to death, that I’m not sure of.
GabbyD Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
hmm… when i use wiki, its “grade schooler”, but when bong does it (like in the this post), its ok?
hmmm…
also, your link’s headline is: “China’s Capital Cases Still Secret, Arbitrary”, which really does prove the point — china’s SC can, and in fact DOES, change its ruling. in fact, your link is where the wiki page got my quote:
from WSJ: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/12/23/AR2008122302795.html”As a result of its reforms, China says, the Supreme People’s Court overturned about 15 percent of the death sentences handed down by high courts in the first half of 2008. “
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Jay Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
hmm… when i use wiki, its “grade schooler”, but when bong does it (like in the this post), its ok?
Because its supporting the validity in the points he make. As opposed to you where you throw it out in the blue to prove your initial argument but in no way does it support it at all, in typical GabbyD nature.
china’s SC can, and in fact DOES, change its ruling
More of your biblical context taking and deliberately so. Please read the article in full. Took me about 3-4 minutes and you will see that the ruling has more to do with nationals than foreigners in question. Meanwhile my other post then suggests that they have been pretty clear cut with foreigners, especially in drug cases in which the evidence is pretty apparent. The 3 are mules and were caught with possession of these drugs.
is this the “rule of law” the philippines ought to learn from?
Cool rhetoric bro. As opposed to amnesty left and right and letting them loose to be part of the corrupt system with and not even trying to reform them?
GabbyD Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
whats ALSO interesting, is how China’s legal system is called ARBITRARY by WSJ.
is this the “rule of law” the philippines ought to learn from?
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killem Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 3:23 am
in my opinion, “the rule of law” applies only in a democratic form of government, which literally no one is above the law, in a communist setting the law is the communist party, in authoritarian/dictatorship the law is the dictator, in monarchy the law is the ruling monarch and lastly in Islamic republic, the law is what the “imam” or their religious leader tell them…
Jay Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 5:52 pm
@GabbyD
At least China enforces their laws. HAHA! So they are actually serious about the laws, as crazy as they may be. Philippine government can make up any hackneyed law they want, especially some archaic crap in the constitution and it will never be enforced. Except for stuff like paying taxes and what not, to make people feel good about being citizens on a superficial level.
I hope Singson dies!
Kung pinapatay ang mga corrupt sa Pilipinas, Walang mga naghihirap. Common sense folks!
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Rule of law… Presi-Noynoy will attend the 112th Baguio – Philppine Military Academy alumni homecoming. Unsubstantiated rumor (because this may be where it started first) — Presi-Noynoy will remind the PMA cadets and graduates that Pilipinas-rule-of-law is where pardon awaits those who put Pinoy-civilian lives at risk during Oakwood-type occupation when the soldiers aredemonstrating their disgust at corruption inside the AFP and Malacanang. Inability to provide court-admissible evidence? No problemo, as long as the mutineers are sincere about their sincerity.
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Kayo mga intsik kwakang wala kayong hiya. Wala kayong awa. Ang dios na ang bahala sa inyo !!!!
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Subliminal Messenger Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 9:20 pm
Renato, huwag ka na magsigaw diyan. Ang intsik hindi naniwala sa dios mo. Ang Singaporeanese hindi naniwala rin. Hindi gaya sa Filipinos pag sisigaw ka “ang dios na ang bahala sa inyo” takot na sila. Law is Law in Singapore, China and the Americas. Itong mga countries na ito you cannot scare them with your God. Renato naka tumar ka na bah sa psychotropic medication moh?
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Renato Pacifico Reply:
February 18th, 2011 at 9:23 pm
SM, without god you do not exist. So shut up! God is the only that can decide life and death not mortals. Chinese shows no mercy. Lookit, it cannot be Chinese revenge to 80 chinese died in bus massacre. The chinese tourist bus massacre came to be because god made it so. May god has mercy on your soul.
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Aural Vampire Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 7:48 am
^ you’re a troll.
Population Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 9:11 am
what a ****ing troll… get a decent filipino life
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李晓晨 Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 5:46 am
mr renato, if it weren’t for 盤古 who separated chaos into heaven and earth, you would not exist either. so that’s my culture’s (backward) creation theory against yours. of course i don’t seriously believe in it because i am a scientist.
but the point is, the law is non-negotiable back in china, and it seems that here in the philippines everything, including excusing you and your company’s shady movements, can be bought. truly your god is very merciful as he allows your nation’s laws and even his laws to be violated if it money permits, if social connection permits, if playing victim to appeal to the masses’ hearts permits, etc. perhaps it is why lawlessness is alive and well in this country… because people simply allow it, accept it as part of their culture, dismiss its presence, and oh! why not allow permissiveness to abound if you could one day benefit it in times of need? you might in the future need to bribe someone to process some papers or something right?
i am not saying that china is perfect. we do have corruption on the local level, and the government is making some lives difficult by keeping citizens away from facebook and youtube, but when we see how the country has risen the past 20 years, how people start (although slowly) to become civilised and accept that spitting eveywhere and loud hacking noises are health hazards and simply disgusting, and when the government is trying its hardest to give youth free or subsidized education… we feel a sense of security as we do our work and go home to our families because we know that our officials have us in mind, even if they take a little from our pockets sometimes. anyway, we know that the moment they get exposed they go straight to the arms of death just like your drug mules. everyone is equal in the eyes of chinese law, foreign and national citizen. why? did you not sigh a breath of relief when they executed those who were behind the big melanine incident and made an example out of them?
多谢!
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Its quite easy for people to say that these Pinoys deserve their fate. But let me ask you this question: what if you were in their shoes? what if it was your loved one sentenced to death? Think about it.
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Aural Vampire Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 7:48 am
Logical fallacy.
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Jay Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 6:02 pm
true. Besides, if I were in their shoes, then certainly I too broke the law and deserve the punishment for that.
Too bad the chinese executioners don’t carry out last requests.
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Hyden Toro Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 10:56 am
Who cares about these people…they have broken Chinese laws…they are visitor OFW slaves in China…they have abused ; took advantage of Chinese hospitality…they gambled with their lives, in being Drug Mules…and they lost…
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Chorvaqueen Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 10:45 am
Well the problem is, it isn’t. Tough luck dude.
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Jay Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 5:49 pm
Already thought of it. And that isn’t the point of all this.
Its quite easy to say because (a) They broke international law and (b) knew what they were getting into, but not the full extent of the consequences. They were conscious about their initial actions! THINK ABOUT THAT!
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stoney Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 10:38 pm
… they are adults, they signed contracts, know the risks and yet they still did what they they did. they should have thought about the consequences of their actions a hundred times before they go through it… have had this experience in NAIA, where i am checking in a bag less than 10kgs as i always travel light and hate carrying baggage that i don’t really need, then a lady approached me and asked politely if i could check in under my name a luggage that belonged to a couple with a baby who have exceeded their allowed baggage capacity. i flatly turned her request down and explained to her my reasons why. firstly, i don’t know her and the couple personally, secondly, even if i know them, i still wouldn’t as i have not seen what is inside the luggage. but the lady insisted, i told her to ask the aussie guy in front of us which, aside from a surfboard, was carrying less than i was if he would agree to do so, and bet that if he would agree, then i’d check the bags in. he didn’t. the lesson is, even if you are travelling, a plane ticket entitles you to a limited amount of baggage, it is written there in your plane ticket/eticket, all you have to do is follow the instructions, why the hell can’t you do it? same thing with all other laws and instructions? the lady tried to insist once more and was saying, “parang di ka naman pilipino”. i said: what has that got to do with me being a pilipino? what a load of horsesh*t! i feel for the couple (even though i never saw them) but rules are rules, i never found out if they were able to check their extra baggage in without paying for the extra, or even if the story of the lady was real… i’ve told this to every member of my family, and urge them to do the same, because we never know what could and might happen, the world is full of greedy opportunistic people who would take advantage of the kind hearted and the naive. if i was ever in the situation of seeing a relative being detained for smuggling, then i’d ask, “why didn’t you listen to me? nagkulang ba ako sa advice at pangaral?” but i would not raise my hopes up. no doubt that it would be a painful experience, but this would only re-enforce the lesson i am trying to tell them…
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Population Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 9:20 am
WTF is this guy thinking? Let me answer this with a question: What will u choose? The fate of your loved one, or the welfare of the public?
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magosi Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 10:36 am
well, id be selfish if i say LOVED ONE.
the greater good (the public) is the right thing to choose.
u are narrow minded. open up. see the big picture
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ed Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 6:03 am
@Abe Charvet Ask yourself what would you do to a Chinese immigrant peddling drugs in Manila
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Step UP, shape UP, man UP – or forever be the victim and die for it.
And learn to say no to that shady guy at the airport that asks you to bring something with you to wherever you’re going.
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stoney Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 1:18 am
…shady guys and gals… most of the times there are also women involve in this racket
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Jay Reply:
February 21st, 2011 at 1:54 am
dude, if they give you a bag and a cellphone, or some obvious item and pay you an absurd amount of money to transport it, its too good to be true.
I mean you think the drug mules that traffic stuff from Colombia or Mexico to America enjoy this? You get too deep into this and the only thing certain is death from all sides. You’d be lucky to be a hobo in some destitute country if you managed to run away.
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“Chinese envoy says stay of execution was ‘consideration for a friend’”
is this what we should learn about “rule of law”?
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BongV Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 4:48 pm
In cases where the death penalty has been imposed, a stay of execution is often sought to defer the execution of the convicted person. This may occur if new evidence is discovered that will exonerate the convicted person or in attempts to have the sentence commuted to imprisonment. In the United States of America, all death sentences are automatically stayed pending a direct review by an appeals court. If the death sentence is found to have been legally sound, the stay is lifted.
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does it mean they are not going to be executed.
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GabbyD Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 5:10 pm
i actually agree with you that they will ultimately be executed (as sad as that might be).
but “consideration for a friend”? what happened to dura lex sed lex?
i’m not saying such “consideration” is a bad thing. but is this still rule of law?
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BongV Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 6:58 am
the diplomatic talk is not for laymen.
focus on the end game – those three are DEAD MEN WALKING,
Jay Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 6:01 pm
China can come with all these things, but there has been no talks about the 3 being acquitted of their crimes. As BongV says, there sometimes is a small space of time given for some appeals and such before death sentences are carried out. From what I’ve read, maybe a select few family members and priests get to come, as there probably aren’t any within that area where the three will be executed since they are Roman Catholic and in this case, they get to choose how to die in their religion.
and there is NO PROOF that you, GabbyD, have furnished that there were sincere diplomatic talks that changed this outcome. The three are dying, and maybe sensationalized by the yellow media and in turn, make them into heroes. Of what, I don’t know.
Renato Pacifico Reply:
February 19th, 2011 at 9:16 pm
Chinese is now infected by Filipino malady: ”In consideration of a Friend” we stay execution.
In the PHilippines, “since you are my friend, I will help you cover-up corruption”. Since Idiot peryodistas are friends with benign0, they cover benign0 up! YES, OF COURSE, TRINING, idiot peryodistas are friends with benign0, WHY WOULD THEY CALL Benigno Aquino III as “benign0″? So, tjherefore they are friends. RIGHT?
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I guess they missed the documentary series from National Geographic Channel “Locked Up Abroad” there were some episodes on accepting packages from strangers…and their consequences.
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BongV Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 7:00 am
they were too busy watching wowowee.
para bang mga fil-am, they sign up for a 150 channel cable TV account – for $40/month then add on TFC for another $40/month – that $80/month just watching wowowee -practically watching one channel for $80/month – TFC makes retards of Fil-ams.
Kaya ako, when I met a Fil-am and notice they are so into TFC – that gives me an indicator that am talking to the bakya crowd and I calibrate the conversation to pander to a retard.
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stoney Reply:
February 20th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
“TFC makes retards of Fil-ams”… actually sir Bong, TFC makes retards of all pilipinos wherever they may be… what i try to do with fellow Fil-foreign who watches that garbage is try to point out the evil it does, like when mr. revillame humiliates and makes an idiot out of a contestant in national/worldwide television for what? a miserable 2k or 5k (pesos ha hindi dollar), sometimes it works, but most of the time they are so addicted to that rubbish that they would even defend mr. revillame for his below the belt antics (it was enough for me onetime seeing a tv tuned in to that rubbish whilst buying something from a local store to turn me off. i don’t normally watch tv, i don’t even own one
) . if that were the case, i’d just shake my head, and rather than recalibrate to the level of retards, i’d just shut up or go away, as i feel like i’ll just waste my time listening to the bakya crowd how wonderful that garbage of a show is. nagiging ganun na rin kasi yung mga reasoning nila eh, kumbaga, yung mga tao na ginoyo-goyo ni willie on national television, para sa kanila sikat pa dahil pinakita sa tv show. it just shows that for these people, there probably is a lump of stinking brown turd in place of where a brain should be. but just the same, i also feel sorry for these people and hope that somehow, they’d be able to realise that there are better things to do to improve ones’ self than watching wowowee where they hope that one day they too will be at the receiving end of mr. revillame’s “jokes” (forgive me for being an eternal optimist, i think this is becasue of my visayan heritage) that’s probably why that at the very least i would try and educate them. it can be really frustrating though, trying to teach old dogs some new tricks ika nga… another great post sir Bong, do keep it up bay…
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nymphetamine Reply:
February 23rd, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Those people knew what they were doing. Dapat ma execute na mga yan, para di na pamarisan.
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Best analysis of what The Chosen One has gotten ourselves into:
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=659766&publicationSubCategoryId=64
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daaaang!…. bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha…. hay naku, flips, i just couldn’t help it…
previously, i was castigated and hammered for pushing the RULE OF LAW thingy in flip gung gongs’ kukotes…
now that the chinese imposed the RULE OF LAW to flips, all of a sudden, you flip gung gongs, suddenly realized the importance of what i’ve been preaching all along… not cha-cha, not parliamentary bullsh!t
hay naku…. flips, puro kayo tunggaks…
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BongV Reply:
February 22nd, 2011 at 5:02 pm
hay naku…
economic laws..
political laws…
laws ng mangga at niyog.
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this is your best post ever
keep it up guys!
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I caught the press briefing of VP Binay wherein he was announcing that China had canceled his trip to appeal for three OFWs. It was straight out of a drama-rama soap – Binay fighting to hold back his tears as he announces that China would not let him appeal. I thought, ****, he’s fighting so hard to save three people abroad who are about to die (who committed crimes, might I add). What the hell is he doing for the 70 million Filipinos here dying of abject poverty? (Most of which are simply guilty of being born poor.)
Seems like screwed up priorities to me.
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