Saturday, December 01, 2007

Random musings on the Peninsula Standoff

- Fr. Robert Reyes announced that he was going on another hunger strike. What the fuck?! Another one of his hilarious antics. Last I checked, he said he will continue with his hunger strike until GMA resigns. Stupid priest eventually gave up.

- "He's too old to be sent to jail. Besides, at his age, he's automatically eligible for pardon." - Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol on whether Teofisto Guingona should be imprisoned. I have to admit, this quote got me rolling.

- The mediamen who refused to leave the Peninsula premises got what they deserved. They refused to leave despite repeated warnings. In case of a gunfight, they will surely be caught in the crossfire. I applaud the police in rounding these people up and sending them to Camp Bagong Diwa while on handcuffs. Buti nga.

- It's annoying how Philippine Media can sometimes be so stupid. They get arrested, hauled out of the hotel for obstructing police operations, and now they're crying harassment. Some are contemplating filing charges against the police. In case there was a bloodbath and some mediamen get killed, I'd bet my ass that they will still cry foul and sue. Either way, they'll blame the government. Wala ng mas tatanga pa sa mga ito. On the contrary, meron pala. Sila Trillanes.

- I like how this latest Trillanes caper didn't make any dent in society. According to reports, hotel guests and patrons of the Peninsula didn't give much fuss about several armed men entering the hotel premises. Most, if not, all continued with their business unmindful of the surroundings. The hotel itself was business as usual. The stock market and foreign exchange closed higher versus the previous day. The way I see it, majority of the people just didn't care about Trillanes. Just goes to show that there's no place for military adventurism in the country.

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