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Misa Para Sa Katotohanan

“Only the truth, not lies and deceits will set our country free. This truth challenges us now to communal action. – Juan 8:32″

“The truth is our Perpetual Help.”

On the occasion of the 22nd Anniversary of Edsa People Power Revolution, I’ve attended “Misa Para Sa Katotohanan” held in Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Baclaran. I was there early before the mass started, many people were there already. Some of them looks like that they came from different places or they belong to the rallyists. Streamers were everywhere indicating their anguish with the present government. Overall, there were many private individuals including me.

Its totally different from the usual mass I’ve attended here, I can’t compare it to novena mass every Wednesday either. Security is impressive, some gates were closed and people are not allowed to come near the altar where Jun Lozada and President Cory Aquino were sitted. The choir sang different church songs intended for the occasion. People clapped their hands when Fr. Joseph mentioned the presence of Jun Lozada and President Corazon Aquino. Fr. Joseph also stressed what happened during the Edsa Revolution, that it shouldn’t be forgotten especially now. We shouldn’t kept our silence to the government’s anomalies and corruption. The message was very well said. Where are we now?

*The last four pictures were taken by my son. Thanks.

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Filipinos Support Jun Lozada

The ZTE-NBN case at the Senate hearing yesterday somehow became clearer of what actually happen when Jun Lozada arrived from Hongkong. The hearing tried to establish whether or not Lozada’s rights were violated when authorities whisked him away from his family shortly after his arrival last Tuesday.

Present as resource persons in the hearing are National Police chief Dir. Gen. Avelino Razon Jr, former presidential chief of staff Mike Defensor, Manila International Airport General Manager Alfonso Cusi, Deputy Executive Secretary Manuel Gaite and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Lito Atienza are questioned by the Blue Ribbon Committee.

I’ve watched the live telecast yesterday and firmly believe that Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada is telling the truth in his testimonies. Not even once that you can see him irritated, he even cried when other “witnesses” answered the question. Cover-up? Yup, based on the questioning, there were loopholes on their answers and covering up somehow for “big boy” and “ma’am”. What will happen next? Who will be next for questioning?

From the start, the nuns and priests supported Jun Lozada. Now, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers launched “Piso para kay Lozada, “Piso para sa Katotohanan” to fund his legal defense amid threats of legal suits from the administration and its allies. Concerned citizen should participate to the campaign to show our support to Jun Lozada.

Former President Corazon Aquino announced that there will be a mass on Sunday at 10am at La Salle Greenhills to celebrate the Edsa Revolution Anniversary and maybe a good timing to support Jun Lozada. I hope our honorable senators will do their part for the entire filipino people.

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ZTE Witness Jun Lozada

ZTE broadband deal star witness Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada testifies at the Senate Hearing started at 10:30am this morning. After his hiding for almost a year because of this controversial issue involving First Gentleman Mike Arroyo and Comelec ex-Chairman Benjamin Abalos.

The overpriced amounting to $329M National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corp., is originally initial proposal of $132M. Comelec ex-Chairman Abalos wants Lozada to be sure of his $130M commision from the ZTE broadband deal. According to his testimony, the initial proposal of $132M had ballooned to $329M.

This is another corruption issue of our present Government. There are already many corruption issues before and left unsolved. I hope, there are many people just like Jun Lozada who will come up in the open. To Filipinos, let’s be aware of what is happening to our country. The Blue Ribbon Committee assigned to the investigation of the ZTE anomaly scheduled the next hearing on Monday at 10:30am. Jun, mabuhay ka!

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