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News from the homeland

Some random thoughts (and rants) about the latest news from Pinas...

(I meant to post this entry earlier, but I've been really busy.)

On the release of elderly inmates from Bilibid



(Credits to the Philippine Daily Inquirer for the photo.)

I was overjoyed when I found out that Arroyo granted conditional pardon to 46 elderly and sick inmates from the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). Nagpapabango kasi ng pangalan (hmm...she might as well make herself useful). She also commuted the death sentences of 280 inmates to life imprisonment, on the pretext of decongesting NBP. I'm inclined to question her logic. For crying out loud, how can you decongest a penitentiary that way? Hindi nga sila bibitayin pero kung nandiyan pa rin naman sila habang buhay, what difference will it make? Chances are, they'll pose additional demands on the system as they grow older.

Anyhow, for the lolos who were pardoned, I wish them well as they reenter free society. I hope and pray that they receive enough support from their families and communities. Regardless of what they did, tao rin naman sila. Studies show that elderly inmates (especially non-violent offenders) no longer pose a threat to society and present a very low risk of recidivism upon their release. All they want to do is enjoy the last years of their lives with their loved ones and die with dignity, for the most part.

My only question is this: What about the women? I know 11 elderly and sickly inmates at the Correctional Institution for Women were freed through executive clemency almost two months ago, and 34 others were pardoned last year. But there are so many other elderly and sickly inmates at CIW. They need to be given priority, too, instead of being treated as an afterthought in the entire executive clemency process.

On Estrada's possible release

(Warning: Maraming bad words dito.)

What the fuck?!!! Uminit talaga ang ulo ko noong nabasa ko ito. What makes him deserving of "temporary freedom?" That's interesting (sarcasm intended), considering that he's been charged with a non-bailable offense. I don't care if his possible release on recognizance is just good for 30 days. He's been given too many concessions, as it is. Hello, isn't he already on house arrest?! In what way is his current setup less conducive to his need "to effectively prepare for when he takes the stand to defend himself from plunder and perjury charges before the Sandiganbayan," as he puts it?

As for Defensor's claim that "there's no personal or vested interest in this, and it is for the national interest," well, that's a crock of shit.

Punyetang mga pulitiko na iyan, pati 'yang mga lintik na "religious leaders" na pumapapel ngayon. I'd like them to serve as guarantors for indigent inmates, especially those who are there for non-violent offenses and are less of a threat to national security. Tingnan natin kung wala talaga silang vested interests. Their hypocrisy is so obscene.

Speaking of which, "HYPOCRISY" would be a good caption for this photo (credits to the Inquirer). Another good caption would be: "Political Turncoatism (Balimbing) in the Flesh."


On the mudslides in Leyte

I was really shaken when I read about the recent landslide in the village of Ginsaugon in St. Bernard, Southern Leyte. Perhaps the news just hit home because I'm from Leyte, although most of my relatives live in the northern part of the province (thank God!). It saddens me to know that a tragedy such as this happened, considering that the Philippines is still reeling from the ULTRA stampede. My heart goes out to the victims and the survivors of the landslide. I'm thankful for the local and foreign aid pouring in for landslide rescue efforts. I can only pray for the teachers and children who have been sending text messages, calling for help, after they got buried alive by the landslide (kinikilabutan ako).

It also saddens me to know that the landslide in Leyte was a tragedy waiting to happen. As it is, not only the weather or the vulnerability of St. Bernard to natural disasters, but also illegal logging contributed to the disaster. Weren't 6,000 people killed due to the floods and landslides in Ormoc in 1991? And didn't another 133 people perish in the floods and mudslides in Leyte in December of 2003? When will people ever learn?!

found herself @ 11:53 PM