Unlikely Duo

 

The once called UNITEAM, an alliance between two formidable political dynasties in the country that brought a record-breaking turnout and a victory in the 2022 national election, had slowly and gradually deteriorated in 2023, and before the clock struck twelve, the green and the red were heading to splitville.

It was like the parting of the Red Sea ... the odd couple, or was it the unlikely duo(?), were trying to salvage the marriage that was doomed at the get-go, what with the constant interference of the father of the bride painting the groom as the weak leader.

And just like the proverbial, too much water has passed the bridge ... these two strange bedfellows had formally called it quits and declared officially their divorce.

The residual ashes after their unholy alliance ... their matrimonial separation created a family feud that has become a long-standing and bitter conflict, and everyone was siphoned into the arena as combatants ... and the hatred permeates all levels, including supporters, allies, families, and friends ... not to mention trolls.

The war of words has become dirty, which segues to name-calling, character assassination, and blackmailing, and trolls become more advanced as they resort to fake news and fake videos and AI-generated propaganda and images.

And with all these materials lobbed onto the internet ... a sense and a perception of disarray is felt. Casualties are being picked up in the streets like flood victims ... and measures were made to give a semblance of normalcy. Or was it?

The most important events are so many ... but let me mention the important ones.

1. Inday Sara s resignation from OVP

2. The confidential funds scandal

3. The impeachment of the Vice President

4. The POGO controversy

5.  The creation of Quad Com

6.  Joel Chua's Committee on Good Government hearings

7.  Cassandra Li Ong and Alice Go HOR trials

8. Harry Roque on the hot seat

9. Fake News Hearing

10. ICC Arrest of Digong

11. Harry Roque Becomes Fugitive

12. The 2025 Midterm Election

13. Senate Delay Impeachment Trial

14. Supreme Court Ruling 

15. Impeachment Complaints were Unconstitutional

Where else and what else is being expected shortly? We heard about Quadcom 2.0, and will the Supreme Court reverse its ruling? What more twists and turns will follow with all these convoluted political melodramas?

I'd better buy and store more popcorn in the shelf. It looked like the most exciting part of BBM's term will start streaming!

PS (Thanks to the Rappler for the Political image)

Sidelight and Lowlights 2

Ang isang matalinhagang nangyari dito sa Sara Duterte's impeachment ay yong, DINELAY ng Senado ang proseso for six months ... tapos naghintay sila ng decision ng Supreme Court. Kahit bumagyo at habang binabaha ang Manila ... isang himalang natapos ng SC ... at unanimous pa ang verdict na UNCONSTITUTIONAL daw . At immediately EXECUTORY.

Natulogan na nga tayo sa pagmaniobra ni Chiz ... pero isang himalang nagawa naman ng SC ang assignment nila kahit kumukulog at kumikidlat ang buong kaMaynilaan. Isang katanongan din how they come out with the decision sa gitna ng baha. Nagkonsulta ba sila via ZOOM ... pinagdiskusyonan  at mayroom bang deliberation ... or hinayaan na lang ang ponente at in a few days sinulat niya yong take note ... 97 pages para maihabol bago ang SONA at bago magconvene ang Senate as 20th Congress?

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At ngayong may ruling na ang SC, ayaw magpatinag ang Senado at kailangan nilang isurpass ang speed ng mataas na hukom ... ano sila lang ba ang magbida sa mata ng tao? (medyo doubtful ang line of thought na ito  kasi anim na buwan ba naman nila tayong pinaghintay?)

At ngayong may ruling na ,,, nakapagtataka na last August 6 nagkukumahog na magbotohan na daw sila. Ano ba ang PINAGMAMADALI nila? Kung noon ay halos HARANGAN nila ng sibat ang process ... tapos ngayon hindi mo mawari kung sinisilihan  or sinisilaban ba ang mga puwet nila at kailangan magbotohan na. Ano ba ang niluluto nila?

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Noong wala pa ang ruling ... hindi ninyo ba napansin na napakatahimik ng Senado? I hate to mention names pero more than half of them ay umiiwas magbigay ng kanilang mga ipinyon.

Pero ngayon sinalba na sila ng SC  nag-aagawan sila sa camera (onviously sa pogi points) at buong giting silang nagsusumamo sa mga madlang people na "irespeto natin ang mataas na hukom." nagsalita na ang Supreme Court ..." wala na tayong magawa ... desisyon yan ng mga diyoses ng Padre Faura? Hah ... surrender agad?

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Di ba ... bago ang ruling nakita pa natin ang ilan sa ating mga senador at buong tapang (or was it kahambugan) na sinasabi: "Not even the Supreme Court ay pwedeng makialam sa amin, We have the mandate to try and decide at walang makapigil sa amin kung yon na nga ang gagawin namin."

After maigawad ang decision ng Supreme Court ... nagbago na ang kanilang posisyon at barrative. Mag-aabide na raw sila SC's ruling. "we should stand by and obey whatever they say. " Katwiran nga mga apologists nila: "Kaya nga tinawag silang Supreme Court eh ... sila ang pinaka-Supreme." Hah?

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Hindi ba nila naisip na meron pang MR at motion for reconsideration na hinihintay na ginawa ng HOR (House of Representatives)? At meron ding MR yong dalawa pang grupo na kinabilangan ng dalawang former justices? Imagine former Supreme Court judges nabahala sa mga ruling ng mga kabaro nila?

Paano kung bumaliktad ang ruling pagkatapos mabasa nila ang the most comprehensive at surgical na MR sa balat ng lupa? Paano kung merong mga judges na nakonsensiya at nahimasmasan at the last minute? And truly may mga precedent already in the past  na may bumaliktad na mga huwes at na-reverse na mga decision pagkatapos nila magbigay ng ruling?

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At paano nga if the situation was reversed? Kung naidismiss na nga (c/o the senior congressman, now Sophomore Senator Rodante Marcoleta, now head of the most powerful Blue Ribbon committee) paano mo pa mabuksan ang impeachment ...di ba naibasura na ninyo? Yan kasi dahil sa sobra ninyong pagmamadali.

Mabuti na lang merong Tito Sotto at Ping at Risa ang Senado na ayaw mapahiya ang grupo nila. Dito na pumasok na pagbotohan ang motion to archive(c/o Alan Peter Cayetano at motion to table (c/o Tito Sotto). Dito pa lang medyo natisod na si Marcoleta ... we are wondering what would Blue Ribbon committee like under his stewardship.

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Talking about PAGMAMADALI ... we are smiling when Tito Sen reminded us of the maxim: "Ang taong NAGMAMADALI at naglalakad ng matulin ... kapag NATINIK ... malalim."

Ayaw naman magpatalo ang LOLO ninyo. At his age and his deep facial furrows ...ang bilis talaga gumana ng utak lalo na kung gusto niyang bumawi. Eh sensitive yan ay ayaw niya talagang maisahan. Eh sabi ba naman, "Hindi naman siguro malalim ... kasi naka-sapatos daw siya." Tawanan ang lahat.

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