The Great Switch
This may appear to be too good to be true. Or too perfect a crime to happen on the Philippines wherein most of the heist shown on our movies and teleseryes are too far from the standard of Hollywood syndicates. This is not an Italian Job nor an Ocean’s 11.
This incident happened on the Philippines.
In an expose today on the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Police Senior Supt. Rafael Santiago and his “boys” have come forward to reveal that they stole original election Returns (ERs) then kept at the Batasang Pambansa building (where the canvassing of votes happened) and replaced it with fake ones to make sure that Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo would still emerge the winner of 2004 elections in case of a recount.
Santiago told the Inquirer and Justice Secretary Leila de Lima that he acted on the orders of then PNP Director General Hermogenes Ebdane, now a Governor of the province of Zambales, and a close ally of then-president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Santiago said that the election returns were mostly from Mindanao where the election results are disputed.
After reading the whole article, I proceed to the comment box and read the reactions of some of the readers. Some are critical. Others are stupid. Most of them believe that this is a fact. While others argued that exposing this on the media will lead to a sensationalized item and that this expose must be verified first before releasing it on print.
Why not expose this on court and why choose the media instead? In today’s Philippine setting where justice is slow, people opt to expose things on the media for an instant exposure and attention of the people. Let us admit it. The mass media is a powerful tool. Though sometimes, this powerful tool leads to a mass destruction, division, and sensationalism.
Is Gloria Arroyo guilty of this crime? Is she behind this heist to save her neck and keep her on power? Will this add up to the numerous cases filed against her? As much as I trust the mass media on delivering information to the people, I will not instantly believe this expose unless it is proven on court. I will let the court decide whether this is a fact or just another made-up story to divert the attention of the people.
And speaking of the Moled One, she is set to be operated on her cervical spine tomorrow at 7:00AM. this is a dangerous operation but the Doctors from St. Luke’s told the mediamen that there were no mortality on this operation since 1996. Let’s just hope that Gloria Arroyo will not be the first one.
I pray for her safety tomorrowand speedy recovery. Would you?
I hope for truth and justice to be finally out. I wish for history to be corrected. And I pray that those who are gulity be persecuted and incarcerated.
Viva Filipinas! Padayon!
-
cnevilos liked this
-
m-arkanghel reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
danicalifornia85 liked this
-
thepurpleman reblogged this from juanrepublic and added:
filipinos belong...love-wisdom virtue in esoteric circles…pinoys makes things so dramatic...
-
syrille liked this
-
mynameisashleynicole liked this
-
carfew reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
evezz reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
juliusdelrosario reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
myheadpopups liked this
-
dr-orangeranger reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
inthestateofennui reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
oneheartred reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
fuckyeahbyordsmeriadoalvarez reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
akodwsikeith liked this
-
sublimeinebriation liked this
-
hanggangd2dlang liked this
-
iwriteasiwrite liked this
-
ilovemargaret liked this
-
russelme reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
paparenz reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
flowermerhoe liked this
-
subliminaldoll liked this
-
whattadeuce liked this
-
happyced liked this
-
jastinoyedrian liked this
-
endpoints liked this
-
moodysue liked this
-
moodysue reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
countedstrings liked this
-
shutteredaperture said:
DAMN! never would i expect it to be revealed.
-
lifeliesandpenguinss liked this
-
akosikrisel liked this
-
intergalactics liked this
-
shutteredaperture liked this
-
heystripper liked this
-
littlemisskpoper reblogged this from juanrepublic
-
bernwasvindicated liked this
-
whatwouldaliyahblog liked this
-
jaremhive liked this
-
juanrepublic posted this




