Standing firm
PROUDMOMENT was Monday’s (Sept. 22) show of force atop the makeshift entablado at the capitol grounds among divergent groups finding common cause in Gov. Eddie T. Panlilio, in his ouster from office that is.
The passion of that moment was captured on film, err, digital camera, by intrepid Tonette Orejas of the Inquirer and merited the banner photo of this paper yesterday.
There, amid a sea of clenched fists, Rosve Henson and Bert Lozano of the recall-pushing Kapanalig at Kambilan ning Memalen Pampanga Inc. (Kambilan); Vice Gov. Yeng Guiao and the sangguniang panlalawigan; Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo; once Panlilio-advocate Rene Romero of the Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon; erstwhile Panlilio-supporter former Bulacan Congressman Willy Villarama; and the protesting quarrymen of the Biyaya a Luluguran at Sisikapan (Balas), were releasing white balloons stamped with both “resign” and “recall” as tough in hopes that their messages will reach God in his heavens. Not the god who appointed Atty. Vivian Dabu at the capitol, we assume.
Ah the divergent courses of resign, recall and reform finding final confluence on the Balas stage. Unity at last achieved. So was the general sentiment expressed at the Arnedo Park on Monday.
With the day’s Punto!, boldly did I postulate that the movement to unseat Panlilio has become all the more irresistible. This before my coffee confreres at McDonald’s Dolores Junction after a morning jog yesterday.
In contrast, the immovable two at the capitol – that’s Panlilio and Dabu, dummy – with their entourage of a dozen hangers-on and another handful of supporters, mostly curious children, as shown in that Kasaup rally in San Luis last week looked more tottering than firm.
It’s not only the picture of Monday’s rally that propped my contention. The banner headline too that over 100,000 signatures – Henson said during the rally about 125,000 – have been gathered and “validated” made a strong argument for the intensity of the oust-Panlilio movement.
One knows which side will give in once an irresistible force meets a not-too-immovable object. Law of physics there.
My enthusiasm though was contained, as though iced water was poured on my steaming brew, when a friend who looked like Ashley Manabat butted in.
“What unity among the oust-Panlilio forces are you talking about?” Asked he, showing me the day’s Central Luzon Daily with a photo of the Governor seated with Board Members Ric Yabut and Edna David.
It was at the launching of the Pampanga Inter-Agency Council for Migrants’ Concern (PIAMCO) at the SP session hall also last Monday.
What do you mean, retorted I.
“There may be some dents in your armor of unity here. Even after signing the recall petition, it appears that some board members are not just too willing to cut and cut cleanly from the Governor.”
But that is an inter-agency council and the SP are necessarily members.
No, Joaquin’s look-alike did not call me bobo but showed me a press release from the Office of the Governor on the PIAMCO having as members a multitude of NGOs, regional and provincial offices, even the Pampanga Mayors League, but not the SP.
So what were the two board members doing there? Serving as props to Panlilio?
I readily admit, and submit, that the loyalty of the whole SP to the cause of recall they have all signed has remained suspect for some people.
This came to the fore at last week’s news of Board Member Tars Halili being rejected by the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP) in his bid to enlist the group’s support in the recall of Panlilio.
Halili’s move was seen as a “disservice” to the movement that had earlier denounced “outsiders” Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca, Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo , San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija Mayor Sonia Lorenzo and Ateneo de Manila’s Harvey Keh for “interfering in purely Kapampangan concerns” after siding with Panlilio.
Someof our espresso buddies even tagged Halili as “Panlilio’s stool pigeon” for his PBMLP blooper.
Yeah, I had to agree. The board members should make a definitive stand where they inked their name. No fence sitters here.
The passion of that moment was captured on film, err, digital camera, by intrepid Tonette Orejas of the Inquirer and merited the banner photo of this paper yesterday.
There, amid a sea of clenched fists, Rosve Henson and Bert Lozano of the recall-pushing Kapanalig at Kambilan ning Memalen Pampanga Inc. (Kambilan); Vice Gov. Yeng Guiao and the sangguniang panlalawigan; Candaba Mayor Jerry Pelayo; once Panlilio-advocate Rene Romero of the Advocacy for the Development of Central Luzon; erstwhile Panlilio-supporter former Bulacan Congressman Willy Villarama; and the protesting quarrymen of the Biyaya a Luluguran at Sisikapan (Balas), were releasing white balloons stamped with both “resign” and “recall” as tough in hopes that their messages will reach God in his heavens. Not the god who appointed Atty. Vivian Dabu at the capitol, we assume.
Ah the divergent courses of resign, recall and reform finding final confluence on the Balas stage. Unity at last achieved. So was the general sentiment expressed at the Arnedo Park on Monday.
With the day’s Punto!, boldly did I postulate that the movement to unseat Panlilio has become all the more irresistible. This before my coffee confreres at McDonald’s Dolores Junction after a morning jog yesterday.
In contrast, the immovable two at the capitol – that’s Panlilio and Dabu, dummy – with their entourage of a dozen hangers-on and another handful of supporters, mostly curious children, as shown in that Kasaup rally in San Luis last week looked more tottering than firm.
It’s not only the picture of Monday’s rally that propped my contention. The banner headline too that over 100,000 signatures – Henson said during the rally about 125,000 – have been gathered and “validated” made a strong argument for the intensity of the oust-Panlilio movement.
One knows which side will give in once an irresistible force meets a not-too-immovable object. Law of physics there.
My enthusiasm though was contained, as though iced water was poured on my steaming brew, when a friend who looked like Ashley Manabat butted in.
“What unity among the oust-Panlilio forces are you talking about?” Asked he, showing me the day’s Central Luzon Daily with a photo of the Governor seated with Board Members Ric Yabut and Edna David.
It was at the launching of the Pampanga Inter-Agency Council for Migrants’ Concern (PIAMCO) at the SP session hall also last Monday.
What do you mean, retorted I.
“There may be some dents in your armor of unity here. Even after signing the recall petition, it appears that some board members are not just too willing to cut and cut cleanly from the Governor.”
But that is an inter-agency council and the SP are necessarily members.
No, Joaquin’s look-alike did not call me bobo but showed me a press release from the Office of the Governor on the PIAMCO having as members a multitude of NGOs, regional and provincial offices, even the Pampanga Mayors League, but not the SP.
So what were the two board members doing there? Serving as props to Panlilio?
I readily admit, and submit, that the loyalty of the whole SP to the cause of recall they have all signed has remained suspect for some people.
This came to the fore at last week’s news of Board Member Tars Halili being rejected by the Provincial Board Members League of the Philippines (PBMLP) in his bid to enlist the group’s support in the recall of Panlilio.
Halili’s move was seen as a “disservice” to the movement that had earlier denounced “outsiders” Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca, Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo , San Leonardo, Nueva Ecija Mayor Sonia Lorenzo and Ateneo de Manila’s Harvey Keh for “interfering in purely Kapampangan concerns” after siding with Panlilio.
Someof our espresso buddies even tagged Halili as “Panlilio’s stool pigeon” for his PBMLP blooper.
Yeah, I had to agree. The board members should make a definitive stand where they inked their name. No fence sitters here.
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