On Trillanes
I have this on good authority.
Detained Navy Lt. SG Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes was recently offered campaign funds amounting to P4-million by a known jueteng lord. Despite meager funds — certainly not enough to finance a full-blown TV ad campaign — the senatorial candidate of GO refused the offer.
That P4-M would have been enough to at least cover the expense of a few radio spots, campaign posters, and mobilization costs of his volunteers. That he turned it down speaks volumes about this young guy’s principles. I never agreed with the Magdalo’s mutiny, no matter how romantic or idyllic the notion behind it. But I believe in second chances, not just for him but for all of us as well.
Still, there is a cynical belief in the political world that honesty doesn’t get one elected. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to prove these cynics wrong?
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Susan “Toots” Ople
My friends call me Toots. Am the youngest of seven siblings. Our family hails from the coastal town of Hagonoy, Bulacan and we are proud of our roots. My daughter's name is Estelle and she's a brilliant debater/person. I love dogs! And I enjoy writing in the dead of the night.
Toots, sino ito?
Naawa nga ako sa oposisyon at sa bayan natin. Lahat na pera na kay Gloria.
Hi ma’am! Mas updated ka pa pala, hehe.
Sana lumabas ang mga ganyang storya, para malinawan ang mga botante sa kung sino’ng may prinsipyo at sino’ng wala.
ms. toots,
if we are believeing in second chances, would mrs. arroyo deserves second chance too?
ms. ellen,
agree, kaawa-awa ang oposisyon pero/subalit/datapuwat mas kaawa-awa ang bayan dahil wala namang genuine opposition sa hanay ng GO.
Village Tickler
Hi Toots,
Its been awhile, nice to see you back in action. How was the Job Fair? Congrats to your one and only who recently graduated. Belated Happy Valentine’s.
We need more Trillanes. We need genuine politicians with impeccable traits. I will help you spread the word and I do hope that Sony Trillanes wil get that senatorial seat he seeks.
Sa atin marami ng mga taong may milliones, may billiones panahon na siguro para magkaroon naman ng trillanes.What do you think?
ellen, francis, village tickler, schumey at rey — salamat sa inyong pagdalaw. nagpadala ng ty text sa akin si trillanes bagamat di kami magkakilala. schumey, ok naman yung job fair. salamat sa iyong pagkamusta. rey, umaapaw na nga yata ang milyones ng pangkat ng nagkakaisa samantalang puro barya ang nalilikom ng pangkat na GO. sa bandang huli, lahat ay nasa kamay ng tao. iyan ay kung talagang patas ang laban. village, sino sa iyong palagay ang dapat sana na tunay na oposisyon na isinali sa ticket ng GO? muli, salamat sa inyong pagdalaw.
she needs to be punished first for rigging the elections and other corruption issues before we even start talking about second chances.
And no, i think it’s too late na for her to be given a second chance, given the fact na hanggang ngayon ayaw pa rin niyang bumaba sa pwesto na ninakaw niya. maybe if she stepped down noong 2005, and called for special elections, people would be more willing to forgive her now.
It’s a good deeds from Trillanes. Well actually If I were the governement I will let Trillanes go out and let his campaign move.
While I agree that everybody deserves a second chance (how many times shall i forgive my brother? – seventy times seven), I cannot and will not agree that Mr. Trillanes deserves my vote for a Senate seat. A senate seat is not a “second chance”. By running for senator, Mr. Trillanes is not asking for a second chance, but rather he wants to be REWARDED. Rewarded for what, i do not know.
If Mr. Trillanes had apologized to the public (as a man of honor would have done) for endangering the lives of the ordinary people by planting live bombs at a populated area, and atoned for his mistakes, he would have had my admiration.
At least, PGMA had apologized for her “lapse in judgement”. In time, justice will be dealt for her “lapse in judgement”. That is another story.
No. Mr. Trillanes does not and will not have my vote.
Trillanes does not deserve to get a second chance, he once had everything in his hand, the taxes of the people made his through the military school, it was an opportunity for him to right the wrong in his own way so if there is a second chance then there is also a saying that an opportunity once lost is lost forever,
@Alphonsus and cielo
Before you mouth out supposed “crimes” of magdalo soldiers please look at what had transpired first. Not what the media has dictated upon us.
No one was hurt in Oakwood, ask the ambassadors themselves, they were treated with respect.
2nd the “sorry” of the PGMA was a farce, and up until now she isn’t paying for her crimes. Who’s in jail right now? If you know anything then these statements are just praise releases, made by PR and spinsters to appease the masses. Empty words bought by gullible people.
I might not agree with the ways of Trillanes and the mutineers myself but I agree with what they fought for.
There is corruption in the military and the chain of command leads to the president herself. He wanted to change this corruption but they were pressed to a wall. Despite the means at least they did something to affect change. If he didn’t would we be aware of what’s going on in the military?
And no they did not plant bombs.
Trillanes didn’t get rewards. It was a voice out anti corruption. I think Filipinos are tired of fighting the corruption by themselves and getting killed, Trillanes came out of nowhere and stood out and ready to die for them, that’s what filipinos really like to see. Ninoy sacrificed his life for all filipinos, and its been a while now. Corruptions and political killings was gone for sometime, and it came back strong with Erap ( no political killings) then GMA (with a lot of killings) like marcos, they intimidate the peopl