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Ang MagdaloVolume 1 of 2014, Issue No. 2 Magdalo Run 2014

Samahang Magdalo Inc., in partnership with Kutamora Media Consultancy, held a fun run for the Scholarship Programs of the Armed Forces of the in celebration of the 11th year of the Oakwood incident. With the never ending need to lead and help the citizens, Magdalo’s goal this time was to raise funds for the educational plans of the families of soldiers who were killed in action. Supported by major sponsors, Nickel Asia, From the Hallowed Grounds to Granstar Motors and San Miguel Corporation, registration was open to all. The activity enabled ordinary citizens to join in one of the the August Chamber many charitable actions of the movement, and celebrate with the members. Among the Last August 23, 2014, Congressman Gary C. was made possible by the Superintendent of people who made this project successful were Alejano and Congressman Francisco Ashley L. PMA, MGEN OSCAR P LOPEZ AFP. The highlight Senator , Congressmen Gary Acedillo, our Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Partylist of the visit was the Testimonial Parade and Alejano and Francisco Ashley Acedillo. All three Representatives, have once again set foot on Review where our Congressmen received the statesmen were present during the entire event, the ‘hallowed grounds’ of their alma mater - the Outstanding Alumnus Award. It may have come and even participated, save for Congressman Philippine Military Academy. Staying true to as a realization of every PMAyers dream to be Acedillo who sustained an injury beforehand. their advocacy of being the voice of our men-in- rendered such honor, but most importantly, it Eager with passion for education and to help uniform in the Lower House, our Representatives gave them affirmation of a job well done and the children of their fellow soldiers, the two ran have been visiting different AFP and PNP camps that all their hard work in just their first year in alongside participants from the armed forces, to conduct consultative meetings and know office did not pass by unnoticed. The activity army, marines, coast guards and the police. directly from the ground the different issues and was concluded with a consultative meeting Magdalo Run took place last July 26, 2014, and concerns that they want to raise especially those at the Longayban Hall which was attended by had more than 2,000 runners circling Bonifacio that can be addressed through legislation. True the officers and NCOs of PMA headed by the Global City at 6am. By 8am the winners of the enough because who could better understand Superintendent. 2 divisions, male and female for the 3k, 5k and the sentiments of our men-in-uniform other Amidst all the controversies and scandals that 10k run, were awarded by Congressman Gary than those who have been in the same situation hit the headlines everyday, it’s safe to say that Alejano with a medal, shirt and a package from themselves. Ultimately, these consultations are there are still some good men standing for the the event’s sponsors. aimed to uplift the morale and welfare of our . cause of our men-in-uniform. Two of these good servicemen who are always at the forefronts in men who came from the ‘hallowed grounds’ of defending our sovereignty. PMA are now in the ‘august chamber’ to prove Feeding Program The visit in the Philippine Military Academy that COURAGE, INTEGRITY & LOYALTY (the PMA For more than turned out to be no ordinary one since our Motto) together with hard work are all that we a year now, Representatives were given full honors which need to rise above the deep holes we’re dug in.. the Magdalo Patnongon Chapter has been Tree Planting Activity conducting a feeding chapter ay hindi magaganap ang restoration program for the students of Cuyapiao project. Elementary School. With the aid of Patnongan Ang mga ganitong gawain ay nagpapakita lamang Governor Exequiel B. Javier, Magdalo members ng pagsunod ng mga miyembro sa adhikain ng and PNP officials visited the students at Bayan samahan na maging responsableng mamamayan ng Patnungon, Antique last September 5, 2014. at isa na rito ang pagmamahal at pangangalaga sa More than 20 members helped in feeding the ating kalikasan. 230 students, and their parents. The meals Ang Magdalo ay hindi lamang nais na kumilos ang consisted of arroz caldo, egg, bread and juice, mga tao para sa bansa, kung ‘di maging aktibo din and were distributed by the PNP officers in the sa pagbuhay at pagsagip sa ating tinitirhan na morning. As much as possible, they try to do the daidig. feeding program regularly at the school, once a Ang mga masisipag na kasapi ng Samahang Marami na tayong naranasang trahedya dahil month if given the resources and time. sa mga bagyong dumaan, at ang posibilidad na Magdalo San Jose, Nueva Ecija Chapter ay The chapter members started the program marami pang sumunod. nagsagawa ng Tree Planting Activity noon because they wanted to somehow alleviate the August 15, 2014 sa Sto. Niño 3rd, Habitat Village. Hindi maikakaila na ang pagkasira ng kagubatan troubles of the children, even for only one day Sa pangunguna ng kanilang Chapter President, at ng kalikasan ang sanhi nitong mga tila parusa in a month. Magdalo members serve to help 52-katao ang pumunta at tumulong. Kasama ang na natatamo ng bayan. Kaya nararapat lamang the country, and everyone in it, especially the mga magsasaka ng San Jose, naging matagumpay na ibalik natin kung ano man ang kinukuha sa children. Because being a believer and holder ang pagtanim ng 200 punla, ang iba pa dito ay ating kapaligiran. Hindi lang ito para maiwasan of the ideals of Magdalo does not simply end mamumunga. Pagkalipas ng ilang buwan ay ang halos taon taon na sakuna, para rin ito sa mga with fighting for the present, but for the future muling pupunta sa San Jose upang malaman nakababata, na sila ay tumulad at ipagpatuloy as well. We are striving to clean and save the ang kalagayan ng mga ito. Kung hindi dahil sa ang pagbalik ng dating kagandahan ng mundo. . nation, so that we may pass on a better country inisyatibo at pagnanais ng mga opisyales ng to the next generation..

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Suprema, responsibilidad nating ihatid ang tulong sa mga mamamayan sapagkat ang tulong ay tiyak Alejano at maayos na naipaaabot sa mga talagang tunay ON THE GO! na mga nangangailangan dahil na rin sa mga DIWA ni panuntunan at pamantayang dapat kilalanin at Representative GARY C. ALEJANO Magdalo Partylist sundin ng mga nais humingi ng tulong sa mga LAKAN Ang ating pamahalaan ay binalangkas sa ilalim ahensiya ng pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng Senator ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV ng doktrina ng demokrasya, republikanismo at pakikipagtulungan sa inyong mga mambabatas. Clarifying the DAP Issue pagkakabuklod buklod ng mga kapangyarihan Dangan nga lamang, ang mga munting suliranin ng mga sangay ng pamahalaan. Ang doktrinang ukol sa nabanggit na sistema ng pagbibigay ng Recently, the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) has generated considerable ito ang siyang nagbibigay-buhay sa esensiya ng ayuda ay tumutukoy sa mga kakulangan at mga attention not only in the media but also among demokrasya sa pamamagitan ng paglalatag ng “delay ”dahil na rin sa biglang dami at laki ng ordinary citizens. Impressions and judgments sistema ng “checks and balances” upang tiyakin na mga nagnanais na makakuha ng tulong sa mga were created, dragging President Aquino into an ang mga sangay ng pamahalaan: ang executive tanggapang ito, bagong sistema ng paninilbihang alleged corruption scandal. (tagapagpaganap) na siyang nagpapatupad ng bayan at iba pang isyu ng koordinasyon at As part of the Magdalo, an institution which batas, ang legislative na siyang nagbabalangkas komunikasyon. pushes for an accountable and transparent government, and being a recipient of the said ng batas, ang judiciary na siyang nagbibigay ng Ngunit sa kabila ng mga problemang ito, ngayon, DAP fund, I would like to give my take on this kahulugan sa batas, ay pangunahin (supreme) higit kailanpaman, ay inaaasahan ko po ang issue and explain why it is being sensationalized. sa kanyang sariling departamento at malaya inyong patuloy na paniniwala, paninindigan at During the height of the in (independent) sa iba. pagtangkilik sa ating mga sinimulang adhikain. September, Senator Jinggoy Estrada revealed, Dahil na rin sa kapangyarihang alamin at siguruhin Lubos ang aking paniniwala na ang mga tulong sa through a privilege speech, that the Senators pamamagitan ng DOH, DSWD at iba pa, ay hindi and Judges who voted to convict then Chief kung ang isang batas ay wasto at angkop (valid), Justice Renato Corona received additional funds nakaatang sa judiciary ang kapangyarihang magiging batayan kung bakit nananatiling buo of P50 million under the DAP. I was among the magtakda ng saklaw at hangganan ng at matatag ang ating samahan. Binibigkis tayong twenty individuals who voted “guilty.” However, kapangyarihan ng mga ahensiya at tanggapan ng lahat ng ating sama samang paninindigan laban I vehemently deny this allegation by Senator sa korapsyon, pananamantala at pagmamalabis sa Estrada that DAP funds were given as incentives pamahalaan gayundin ng kanyang mga kawani’t to oust Chief Justice Renato Corona during the mga opisyal. Sa madaling salita, nasa judiciary bayan at sa pamahalaan. impeachment proceedings. We’ve gone past the ang katungkulang magpasiya sa usapin kung ang Dito naiiba ang ating samahan --- kaya naman buo impeachment and the whole country witnessed isang tanggapan ng pamahalaan o sinuman sa the trial. Most of the public would agree that ang aking paniniwala na patuloy na yayabong, Corona deserved to be kicked out. We would not kanyang mga opisyal ay umaksyon ng lampas o lalawak at tataas ang antas ng ating kolektibong need an ‘incentive’ to make a very easy decision. dili kayaý labis sa kanyang nasasakupan. adbokasiya dahil lahat tayo ay nananampalataya While I do not refute that my office received P50 Bilang inyong kinatawan sa Mababang na posible ang isang pamahalaang malinis at million from DAP, it must be clarified that as far as Kapulungan, ating isinusulong ang mga makatarungan. Ito ang siyang magiging gabay my office is concerned, this P50M was part of my adbokasiya para maisabatas ang mga natin upang patuloy nating pangunahan at Priority Development Assistance Fund, which is properly documented by my office. ipinaglalaban nating interes ng ating mga pagibayuhin ang pagsisikap natin sa mga positibo kasundaluhan, kapulisan at ng iba pang mga at progresibong pagbabago sa ating bayan. Further, I would like to clarify that this P50 nasa uniformed services. Kasabay na rin dito Magkaisa tayo. Kaya natin ito, mga kabisig at mga million is not in the form of cash, but rather fund allocations for projects identified by legislators. ang ating pagtitiyak sa kagalingan ng sektor ng kababayan. Mabuhay ang MAGDALO, Mabuhay On my part, this amount went to scholarship mga kabataan at ng mga maralitang tagalunsod. ang Pilipino! . programs, medical assistance, and different Bilang pagtupad sa ating tungkulin, tayo po infrastructure projects. Upholding our principle ay nakapagpasa ng mga resolusyon at mga on transparency on government transaction, I have posted the list of projects where my DAP panukalang batas na sisiguro sa kabutihan ng Soaring and PDAF were allocated, even before this issue mga sektor na ating kinakatawan, gayunding ng High! came out and other interest groups called for mga adbokasiyang ating pinaninindigan. the release of the projects where the funds were Representative allocated. Karagdagan sa ating mga serbisyong iniaalay sa ASHLEY “Ace” ACEDILLO ating mga kababayan ay ang paglunsad ng iba’t Magdalo Partylist Contrary to what is being projected in the media, I believe that there is nothing wrong with the use ibang proyektong bunga ng pagtutulungan at Our Country Is In Grave Danger of DAP, for as long as it was allocated to legitimate “voluntarism”. Kaakibat nito ay ang medical at While the country is polarized by politics, and our projects and benefited our country. It must be stressed that President Aquino has never been social service assistance na ating iniaambag sa ilan countrymen are burdened by day-to-day issues, nating mga kababayang kapos palad. Kasabay nito tarnished with any form of corruption during his we have lost sight of the fact that our country is watch. In fact, no one can directly state the crime ang pagpopondo sa proyektong imprastruktura in grave danger. committed by PNoy on this issue. This hullabaloo tulad ng mga kalsada (farm-to-market roads), on the alleged crime of PNoy regarding DAP, is mga classrooms, at mga multi-purpose centers One of the most critical areas in the Asia pacific merely used by certain interest groups to clout na maaaring gamitin ng ating mga kababayan sa region is the South China Sea. This is mainly due a doubt on his leadership and destabilize it, with the ulterior of replacing the same. maraming mga makabuluhang mga kaparaanan. to the conflicting territorial claims and disputed territories. At the heart of South China Sea is To once and for all settle this issue and determine Kamakailan lamang ibinababa ng Korte Suprema the west Philippine Sea that encompasses the whether there should be liability on the use of ang hatol nito sa kaso ni Araullo et al vs Aquino et Kalayaan Island Group or KIG. DAP funds, a comprehensive audit of each of al (G.R. No. 209287) kung saan sinabi nito na ang legislator’s projects must be made, similar to what Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP), isang Based on R.A. 9522 or the baseline law of 2009, was done on the PDAF before, which implicated the Philippine territory is composed of the main some senators to the so-called “Pork Barrel programa ng Administrasyong Aquino na kung Scam.” I also encourage our fellow members in saan kinalap ang mga hindi nagugol na pondo archipelago and a regime of islands that include the Samahang Magdalo to be vigilant on the ng pamahalaan sa iba’t iba nitong mga ahensiya the KIG and the Scarborough shoal. issues that we hear on news. It is through a well- at tanggapan upang magamit sa iba’t ibang Currently we have structures and personnel in informed citizenry that we are able to create a serbisyo publiko, ay labag sa ating Saligang Batas 7 islands and 2 shoals. Vietnam occupies 21, strong foundation of a democratic country.. (Konstitusyon). Karagdagan pa rito ang pagsasaad Malaysia 3, and Taiwan 1. Needless to say, china na ang Priority Development Assistance Fund claims the entire South China Sea but occupies 7 (PDAF) ay labag din sa Konstitusyon. Dahil sa features in our Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). Brunei desisyong ito, nagpasya ang pamahalaan na itigil occupies none as far as our KIG is concerned. Take Senator Antonio F. Trillanes ang programa bilang paggalang at pagtalima sa note that out of 97 features only 41 are occupied Ang Magdalo is a quarterly publication of Samahang utos ng Kataas Taasang Hukuman at naapektuhan and there are 56 more that are unoccupied. Magdalo, Inc. dito ang maraming mga serbisyo publiko na China’s invasion of the KIG occurred in 1995 pinondohan galing sa DAP at PDAF. when the Chinese military occupied mischief You may wish to visit the following websites to know Sa kasalukuyan, tinanggal na ang PDAF sa reef, and built wooden structures. The Philippine more about our group, its activities and advocacies: pambansang badyet at inilipat ang nasabing government protested this action. Then in 1998, http://www.trillanes.com.ph pondo sa iba’t ibang mga tanggapan ng China added more structures that resembled http://www.magdalo.org pamahalaan tulad ng Kagawaran ng Kalusugan military installations. To date, this structure is now http://www.samahangmagdalo.org (Department of Health o DSWD) at ng Kagawaran a three-story building equipped with solar panels, ng Kagalingang Panlipunan (Department of Social power generators, weather radars, communication We also accept donations for disaster relief Welfare and Dvelopment o DSWD) na maaari pa rin equipment, and heavy machine guns. Based on operations. Please contact us through our email namang mamagitan ang mga kongresista bilang this precedent, similar construction might also be [email protected] on how you can help. ayuda sa mga mamamayang humihingi ng tulong done in the Scarborough shoal or in other areas in medical o kaya pinansiyal. Ang ganitong uri ng our KIG. Shown are the present facilities on other paglilingkod, bagamat maaring may mga agam China occupied areas. Among them are Subi reef, agam sa implikasyon nito sa desisyon ng Korte Fiery Cross reef, Cuarteron reef and Chigua reef. Ang Magdalo Ashley “Ace” Acedillo continuation on page 3.... Pahayagan ng Bagong Katipunan 2 Ang Magdalo Pahayagan ng Bagong Katipunan

Ashley “Ace” Acedillo continuation.... Our security analysts believe that these moves fighters replaced all the F-86fs. We even had are part of China’s strategy to assert their claim precision aerobatic teams. We even sent an based on the nine-dash-line now ten-dash-line expeditionary squadron of F-86s to Congo, Africa. and build lines of offshore defense. We were practically number 1 in Asia in terms of These Chinese actions have also brought air power. ramifications to our economy. Based on statistics In a similar note, our navy was once the envy of from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic our neighbors. Our fleet was once composed Resources, we are losing approximately 7.1 of destroyers, frigates, corvettes, midget billion pesos per year through poaching, and submarines, mine sweepers and landing ship an estimated 19.4 billion pesos per year from tanks with surface, sub-surface anti-air warfare, destruction of corals and illegal fishing – a anti-air warfare, naval gunfire support and staggering total of 26.5 billion pesos per year. amphibious operations, capabilities however, Recently, China was found conducting land The area of contention is also known to be rich through the years, our capital ships have lost their reclamation and construction on four of its with gas and oil deposits estimated at 1.748 ability. Our midget submarines are now displays occupied reefs namely: Johnson reef, Chigua billion barrels of oil worth PHP 1.1 trillion and in the museum. Our current fleet is composed of reef, Cuarteron reefs and Gaven reef. And it is 16.7 billion cu ft of gas worth PHP 2.1 trillion small boats that limited the role of the navy to suspected that they are building an airfield pesos a staggering PHP 3.2 trillion pesos. If protecting our internal and territorial waters only. and naval facility at Mabini reef that will pose the situation is not properly addressed, these Nakakapanlumo po na galing sa pagiging a serious threat to our capability to sustain our resources could potentially be lost. numero uno sa Asya nung dekada-70, talo na garrisons at the KIG. Ang nakakalungkot po tayo ngayon kahit ng bansang Bangladesh na dito ay ang Pilipinas hindi nag-develop ng kahit may mas mababang gross domestic product alin man sa mga islang hawak natin. Ito raw keysa Pilipinas pero mayroong 77 multi-role ay alinsunod sa declaration on the conduct of fighters and 89 surface ships. parties in the South China Sea na pinirmahan ng Today, our air defense capability is practically buong ASEAN at ng China nung 2002. The latest zero. We have only one operating radar with very pictures are as shown. Pag-asa Island, Ayungin limited range and no height finder detection. shoal, Rizal reef, Kota Island, Lawak Island, Likas At present, we only have 3 S-211 jet trainer Island, Panata Cay, Parola Cay and Patag Island. aircrafts. Compared with a fighter interceptor aircraft, it is subsonic and does not have air to air missile weapons. On March 30, 2014, the Philippines filed an With this token capability, our airspace is open arbitration case against china before the to intrusions. We cannot enforce our PADIZ. We International Tribunal for The Law of The Sea cannot patrol our territorial waters, and our EEZ. or ITLOS. Last June 04, the Court of Arbitration We cannot protect our territories much less deter ordered China to submit its counter argument intrusions. until December 15, 2014; however, China “With an air force that can’t protect our air space Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hong Lei reiterated and a navy that can’t protect our maritime Beijing’s non-acceptance and non-participation interest,” claimant countries have accelerated in the legal proceedings. their creeping occupation of our islands. With regard to Scarborough shoal, located Meanwhile, it is the Philippines’ policy to promote To secure our territory, the ideal joint concept 119nm from the Zambales shoreline and within strategic partnerships and build ties with our to adopt is defense- in-depth which is anchored our 200nm Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), on 08 neighbors. Foremost of which is with the U.S. on the principle of pressing the border out April 2012 Philippine ship BRP Gregorio Del Pilar, with which we have a mutual defense treaty. by engaging the enemy as far out as possible. responded to a report of poaching and stopped Recently, the defense treaty was strengthened by The system incorporates a sequence of lines: 8 Chinese fishing vessels loaded with illegally the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement detection line, decision line and interception collected corals, giant clams and live sharks. or EDCA. These actions could be construed as line, and requires four basic steps: 1. detect the Two china marine surveillance ships intervened probable deterrents to Chinese Aggression. presence of airborne objects, aircraft, or missiles; and blocked BRP Gregorio Del Pilar resulting in However, it is equally important that we develop 2. identify them as friendly or hostile; 3. intercept a stand-off. The Philippines later withdrew but our own territorial defense capability. and examine those not identified as friendly; and China maintained its presence at the shoal. Moving to our air space, bounded in yellow is 4. neutralize those identified as hostile. the Philippine territorial airspace that includes By July 2012, China had erected a barrier to the This joint concept, applies in tandem with our all space above our territory, which is 12 nm entrance of the shoal, and declared a fishing navy’s active archipelagic defense strategy. from our archipelagic baseline. Bounded in ban. Since then, Chinese ships have driven away Situational awareness will be provided by the air blue is the flight information region that is Filipino fishermen by hosing them with water defense radars, long range patrol aircraft and over delineated by the International Civil Aviation cannons. At present, China maintains on the the horizon radars. Maneuver forces composed Organization (ICAO) for control and safety of average, three ships in the area. of frigates, corvettes, and fighter aircraft, shall civil and commercial flights. Bounded in green is simultaneously attack from different locations to Over at Ayungin shoal, located 108nm west the current Philippine Air Defense Identification swarm the opposing force in multiple directions. of Palawan and 13nm from mischief reef, the Zone (PADIZ) “where all aircraft are required To develop the AFP’s capability and to implement Philippines deliberately grounded BRP Sierra to identify when entering or transiting the our territorial defense strategy, Republic Act 7898 Madre in 1999. Philippine airspace.” the “AFP Modernization Act” was passed into It is now manned by the Philippine marines. law in 1995. But of the PHP 331 billion originally China has warned that it will not permit the allocated for the 15-year program from 1996- Philippines’ occupation of the Ayungin shoal. 2011, the AFP received only PHP 33 billion. The Chinese coast guard vessels have repeatedly allotment was hardly felt by the Philippine navy blocked or chased away Filipino fishermen and and the Philippine air force. military supply runs. At least eight bullying incidents were recorded from December 2013 to Against this backdrop, our house of representatives and the senate enacted another March this year. law that extended the AFP Modernization Kung tayo po ay may duda pa sa intensiyon Program for another 15 years. The president ng mga intsik, o di kaya di pa natin nasusukat on April 21, 2014, approved the modernization kung hanggang saan ang kaya nila upang program made up of 24 projects amounting to maisakatuparan ang kanilang mga hangarin, PHP 85.2 billion. In fact, two projects have already inaanyayahan ko po ang lahat na panoorin itong In the past from (1950s to 1980s), we we re able been contracted, first with Canada for the 8 bidyu na kuha sa Paracel Islands nuong 1988. to protect our air space and maritime domain. combat utility helicopters and second with Korea Walang habas at walang awa nilang minasaker We had Palawan. There were 3 operational radars for the 12 FA-50 lead in fighter trainer aircraft.T he ang 64 Vietnamese sailors. in Mindoro; Ilocos Norte and Camarines Norte remaining twenty-two (22) projects are, in various and a U.S.A.F. radar at La Union that we later took Now, we can only speculate, but we hope and stages of implementation, most of which are just over. pray that such incidents will not happen to our waiting for funds in order for their respective troops. In the 50’s, we had 3 squadrons of 69 F-86 day notices of awards to be issued. It should be noted, Based on all these antecedents, it is clear that fighters, 29 F-86d all-weather interceptors and however, that out of the programmed amount of China will utilize its political power, economic a jet fighter training squadron of 28 T-33. In the 24b for the 2014 only 10 billion was released. This wealth, and growing maritime capabilities to mid-60s, we gained a squadron of 25 supersonic will cause a delay in the implementation of the impose its will over the whole South China Sea. F-5. In 1978, another squadron of 25 F-8 maritime modernization program. We recommend that the 3 Pahayagan ng Bagong Katipunan

14b balance for 2014 be added on the 2015 come to the moment when you will have to fight Sa totoo lang, hindi ko po alam kung sa paanong appropriation. The revised yearly cash program with all the odds against you and only a precarious paraan o ano talaga ang mga dapat gawin. Sa is as shown. All these will require appropriations chance of survival. [or worse] you may have to paniwala ko po, generosity and selfless service from the honorable senate and congress. These fight when there is no hope of victory, because it need to be exercised. At ang mga ito po ang equipment are expensive, but it had been said is better to perish than to live as slaves.”. itinutulak ng Magdalo. Tayo po ay patuloy na that there is no such thing as a price tag for nakikipag-ugnayan sa Philippine Red Cross sovereignty. para sa regular na paghahandog ng dugo, sabi nga nila “A gift of blood is a gift of Life.” Bilang organisasyon, regular po nating gagawin ito at hindi po tayo mamimili kung kanino mapupunta ang mga ito, ang “Dugo ng Magdalo ay Alay sa Pilipino.” Patuloy din po ang ating pagkalap at pagbahagi ng mumunting tulong sa pamamagitan ng ating buwanang outreach programs katulad ng medical at dental missions, at food distribution activities. Katuwang po natin dito ang Office of Senator Trillanes, Magdalo para sa Pilipino Partylist, Federation of Filipino Chinese Chamber The PHP 26.5 billion we lose yearly from poaching, of Commerce and Industry (FFCCCI), Brandear, CASH Cavite Medical Society, Philippine Dental destruction of corals and illegal fishing, and the ALKS estimated PHP 3.2 trillion worth of oil and gas T Association, maging ang ahensya ng DENR. MANUEL “Cash” CABOCHAN deposits is what we stand to lose without our President, Magdalo Para sa Pagbabago Movement Tayo po ay nag-abot din ng assistance sa mga needed capability; the PHP 85.2 billion initial End the cycle of Pain nasalanta o nadaanan ng mga bagyong Glenda, requirement for a territorial defense is therefore a Inday, Jose, at ng Habagat kamakailan. Limitado Sa mga kapirasong panahon na panandaliang very modest one. It is in fact a worthy investment po ang ating resources, pero unlimited po ang nakapag-simba ako (mukhang napakaikling for the future. ating Serbisyo. Sa Magdalo po, We Care. We oras talaga), may mga salitang tila paulit-ulit Share. Bago po ako magtapos, uulitin ko lang na ang pag- kong nadinig, “…ang mga nauuna ay mahuhuli, Ito po ang mga bagay na ating nasimulan, mga depensa ng ating teritoryo ay napakahalagang at ang mga huli ay mangunguna...” to that bagay na nais po nating ipagpatuloy na gawin. aspeto ng pambansang seguridad. It is absolutely effect. So please let me start this piece with Hindi po tayo gagawa ng Santo, hindi po natin essential to secure our airspace and maritime my last paragraph from our first issue, and (I pangarap maging rebulto. We just want to learn to domain in order to uphold our sovereignty and bet, nakalimutan mo na, kaya ipaaalala ko po) think of others before we think of ourselves. Sana protect our core national interests. Kapag hindi po - it goes like this – “Noong mga bata tayo, ilang po isang araw, lahat ng Pinoy matutong maging natin sinuportahan at pinundohan ang pagkamit beses na ba natin narinig ang mga reklamo ng Selfless at Generous. Bago po ako magtapos, nais ng kapabilidad na ito, mawawala po sa atin ang ilan sa mga nakakatanda sa atin, “noong araw… ko pong ulitin, let us aim to meet everything and ating mga isla, mga shoals at reefs na tayo naman kesyo ganito…ganun, ngayon naman, ganito… everyone with kindness. Pag-aralan na po natin ang may karapatan talaga. Freedom of passage in ganyan!” Ipapasa ba natin yung mga reklamo na ngayon. Sa ngalan po ng lahat ng nagmamahal the West Philippine Sea might become restricted iyon sa mga susunod na henerasyon? sa bayan ko, Mabuhay po kayo! Maraming salamat and we may lose our exclusive rights to fish the Magiging boses ba natin yung mga ayaw nating po! rich marine and aquatic resources as well as to . madinig? Or we can at least try to end the cycle explore natural gas and oil. of pain? Remember, life is short. Sakripisyo. We have seen how the events in history shaped Responsibilidad. Para sa pagbabago. Para sa WTF?! (What’s the Fact?!) the present day territorial defense force. We have Pilipino.” People old enough to read this, I believe, started at the top and deteriorated then on. Our Noong mga nakaraang buwan po, isang must be mature enough to realize that ideas, great effort of fighting our insurgents drew away pribilehiyo ang makausap ang isa sa aming mga information, or messages can be distorted when our attention from territorial defense. guro noong high school, sa katauhan ni Sister na passed on from one person to another. I wish I am reminded of events in the 1930’s, and of a nagpumilit maibalik ako sa tamang landas. Sa I can write this, without anything being lost in great man named Winston Churchill. During isang maikli ngunit makabuluhang pag-uusap translation, to a level where most readers would that time, he was considered “outside the (siya po ang nagsasalita at ako ang nakikinig clearly understand. We shape our beliefs from kulambo” and “in the wilderness” of British kaya makabuluhan), natatandaan ko ang sinabi history, tales, opinions, fictions, deceptions, lies, politics. But Churchill took the lead in warning nya, “People who are hurt tend to hurt people in perceptions, grapevines, and facts. I guess I will about Nazi Germany’s rearmament and in return. It becomes a cycle. I had to break it.” only be responsible for what I say today because campaigning for strengthening the defenses of I cannot be for what you grasp from it and how the United Kingdom, especially in the face of a Isang bagay ang natutunan ko, at maaari kong you take it. What you say or do is upon you so future German aggression. When the Germans sabihin na natutunan namin, sa mahabang prior to contributing to a conflict, my simple occupied the Sudetenland, in Czechoslovakia, panahon na pagkakakulong… Lesson in message is this: Before we open our mouth to Britain’s response would be appeasement. Magnanimity 101. We refuse to be, and we speak, remember that we may be able to shape should rise above being, Petty. We and our Churchill only saw folly in this, even remarking someone else’s attitude or manipulate public families suffered so much pain at hindi na namin that “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile— perception, so do not forget being responsible. gugustuhin na maranasan pa ito ng iba. Nais ba hoping it will eat him last.” Our response, as Learn the Facts. Let us not turn a blind eye to the naming makabawi o makaganti? Hindi. Believe it espoused by the DFA, is almost the same. Are truth that is in front of us. or not. Revenge is only for weak people. we hoping that this new crocodile in color red You may end your reading right here, unless you will eat our islands last? As evidence proves, this Minda Posadas, isa po siyang Madre want to get some facts from me. But chances are, crocodile is eating up our territory ahead of all the Magdalo ako. I will break the pattern. I will absorb you and I may view the same situation differently. others. and seek to end the cycle of pain. Peace be with you. On coup rumors that hit the headlines on the last Today we are faced with the challenge of Intentionally or unknowingly, people may have days of July: rebuilding our much needed defense capability. hurt you or wronged you. Just aim to meet Fact: an interview happened during a K-12 into In the face of these present threats, we cannot everything and everyone with kindness, and Forum, and the transcript says: simply build a strong territorial defense force forget about finding fault. Mahirap mga Boss. Reporter: Sir, maiba ako meron daw yata kayong overnight. The task of doing it should have started Pero sana lang maging curious tayong lahat sa namonitor na mga ex-generals na nagre-recruit a long time ago. Dapat pong magpatuloy ang kung ano kaya ang magiging pakiramdam when para maglunsad ng coup? suporta ng pambansang liderato, at kalakip nito we break the chain of pain. Malay po natin baka Sen Trillanes: Wala akong ano no, let me be ay isang plano para sa procurement of weapons fulfilling din. very clear na ang ating kasundaluhan ay solid. and sensor systems sa darating na panahon na Walang nagiisip na sumali sa mga ganyan, pero magbibigay kasiguruhan sa implementasyun ng may mga retiradong heneral na link sa dating isang epektibong istratehiya. administrasyon na kinakausap at pinipilit na Kailangan nila ang ating suporta para ang ating hikayatin ang mga dating opisyal at sundalo. hukbong sandatahan ay magpatuloy na maging Reporter: Gaano kalaki ang chances na Senator source of national pride, pero lalung-lalo na ang na ito ay real coup attempt? maging instrumento ng pambansang lakas. Sen Trillanes: Wala. Zero…. Let us heed Winston Churchill’s warning, that “if Fact: Another interview happened as a result of you will not fight for right when you can easily the coup rumor in the headlines, transcript says: win without bloodshed; if you will not fight when Reporter: Ano ba itong – ngayon ay – alam mo na, your victory is sure and not too costly; you may WTF?! (What’s the Fact?!) continuation on page 4.... 4 Ang Magdalo Pahayagan ng Bagong Katipunan

Iniingganyo natin ang ating mga chapters na So, sinabi ko po yung mga impormasyon na RAJAH’S tumulong at makialam sa pamamalakad sa nakakalap ko po na may mga retiradong opisyal CORNER kanilang lokal na pamahalaan. Ang karapatan na naghihikayat ng mga active officers ng AFP, na busisiin ang mga kilos ng pulitiko ay isa sa pero fortunately, hindi po sila pinapansin. Hindi mga karapatan ng mamamayan na ginarantiya po ito kinakagat at nire-report po ng ibang mga Rajah Norberto E. Santiago Jr. ng ating saligang batas. Tungkulin ng lahat officer. So, kaya sabi ko, hindi ito nag-progress Samahang Magdalo , National President na bantayan ang kaban ng bayan. Kaya nga something serious. I emphasized po yan doon hindi katanggap tanggap na kung ang isang sa reporter. Sabi ko, “Make sure you have it, put it Pulitika lang yan! Namumulutika lang yan! pulitiko ay inimbistigahan ng katiwalian na there,” kasi baka nga po lagyan ng – alam nyo po, Lagi natin ito naririnig, sa radyo o telebisyon, sa sabihin lang nya na “pulitika lang yan.” Bakit? dagdag na anghang para maging sensational. So, kwentuhan sa kanto, sa barbershop at maging sa Hindi ba yan bahagi ng ating tungkulin? Na ganoon na nga po ang nangyari. hapag kainan ng isang pamilya. At kapag narinig mamulitika tayo sa pamamagitan ng pagbusisi Reporter: (Laughs) Well, ano naman e, ako naman natin ang mga katagang ito ang unang papasok sa mga di kanais-nais na gawain ng pulitiko? ay – lagi ko namang binibiro at paulit-ulit ko sa isipan ng karamihan ay negative kaagad. Na Ibig ba sabihin na dahil “pulitika lang yan” hindi namang sinasabi. Ang isa sa pinakaimportanteng kapag namumulitika ka o pulitiko ka ay kurakot na pwede magalaw ang mga pulitiko? Natural elemento sa coup de’ etat, yung element of ka na, magnanakaw ka na, mapang-api ka na, na lamang na ang mga pulitikong iniimbistigahan surprise. Kung lahat ay nagkukwento na merong tumutulong ka lang para iboto ka ulit sa susunod ay dumadaan sa prosesong pulitikal dahil ang coup de’ etat na napipinto, pagtawanan mo na eleksyon, na hindi ka na dapat pagkatiwalaan. bawat kilos nila ay dapat sinasandal sa paningin na lang yun at talagang yung gulpi de gulat Ganyan na po ang tingin ng karamihan sa pulitiko ng mga mamamayan. Public Office is a Public talagang dapat ay hindi mo malaman. Bigla dito sa ating bansa. Trust ika nga. Maging inspirasyon sana natin nalang nangyayari, di ba ganoon yun? Hindi natin masisisi ang mamamayang Pilipino ang ginagawa ni Senador Trillanes. Kahit sino kung ganito na ang tingin nila sa pulitika. Sa pa yan? Mapa-Presidente (GMA), Bise Presidente Sen Trillanes: Opo, ganoon po, pero, wala pa po ginaganap na pagdinig sa senado tungkol sa (Binay), at Senate President (Enrile), kung sila ay kasi sila doon e. Ni wala pa nga pong organization. overpriced parking building ng Makati City umaabuso sa kanilang sinumpaang tungkulin sa Nag-a-attempt pa lang po na mag-recruit. Kung na pinasimulan ni Sen. Trillanes IV, ang unang bayan, hindi sya natakot na sabihing “Mali yan! at the recruitment stage pa lang po ay nabi-burn depensa kagad ng nasasangkot na si VP Binay Tama na yan!”. out na, so, wala talaga pong mangyayari dyan. ay “Pulika lang yan! Investigation in aid of Sa Code Of Conduct ng Samahan na: “Makikilahok The facts say the reporter had a detailed answer election! Demolition job!”. Sa halip na humarap ako sa eleksyon at hindi ko ipagbibili ang aking but somehow news reports have made it to a sa imbestigasyon at sagutin o linawin ang isyu boto”, ay isa ring patunay na tayo ay nakikialam broad statement to, maybe, make it sensational. ay inaatake lang niya, sampu ng kanyang mga sa pulitika. Napapaloob sa ating constitution ang It is my wish that we be responsible to the things nadawit na ka-pamilya, pati na rin ng kanyang mga ating karapatang bumoto. Batid ng Grupong we say. “May mga…” is unlike “yung mga…” When tagapagsalita sa partido ang intensyon ni Senador Magdalo na ang karapatang ito ng bawat we alter stories to this effect, “may mga nagre- Trillanes. Pulitika lang daw. Gusto lang daw mamamayan ay sagrado at napakaimportante. Sa recruit pero hindi pinapansin” into “may banta ng magpasikat si Senador Trillanes dahil may plano tamang paggamit ng karapatang ito magsisimula destabilisasyon mula sa mga retiradong heneral,” itong tumakbo sa pagka-Pangulo sa 2016. Ganun ang katuparan ng hinahangad nating maayos at people will get a different story, and a few may din ang depensa nila Senators Enrile, Estrada progresibong pamayanan na may pagkapantay- react violently. Responsible people cannot and at Revilla – na kaya sila nakakulong ngayon ay pantay sa lipunan. should not make sweeping statements or hasty dahil lang kalaban nila sa pulitika ang nakaupong generalizations. Presidente. At ang masaklap, nakakakuha sila ng Kung kaya’t pinapaalalahanan natin ang lahat On the alleged Overpriced Makati Parking simpatya. Na parang bagang ang pamumulitika ng miyembro na iboto lamang ang kandidatong Building ay kapantay na rin ng pagnanakaw ng limpak may totoong malasakit sa bansa at sa kapakanan Fact: Before the Senate Hearing on the alleged limpak na salapi sa kaban ng bayan. ng nakakarami, yung may mithiin at kakayahan Overpriced Makati parking Building even began, na iahon ang bansa sa pagkalulong natin Kagaya ni Senador Trillanes, ang Samahang Makati Mayor JunJun Binay already presented to sa pagiging sanay sa maling pamamalakad. Magdalo din po ay hindi ligtas sa mga paratang the media a COA report that says nothing was Ipinapaliwanag din natin na ang simpleng ng “pamumulitika”. Sa aking pag-iikot sa iba’t irregular about the project. Appearing on the pagtanggap nila ng anumang bagay o halaga ibang dako ng bansa, para magtayo ng Samahang Senate hearing, his defense for the project was kapalit ng kanilang boto ay masama ang dulot sa Magdalo chapter na siyang magpapalaganap anchored on the same COA report. bayan dahil una, mali na agad ang pinili nilang sa diwa at adhikain ng Magdalo, ay nakita ko na He said, “The technical audit specialists from kandidato; pangalawa, mawawalan na sila ng marami ang nag-iisip na ang totoong layunin ng the COA also reviewed the contract price for karapatan at lakas ng loob na magreklamo sa grupo ay pamumulitika lamang. Tama naman each phase of the project. The technical audit maling pamumuno; at pangatlo, siguradong sila. Tama sila na ang Samahang Magdalo specialists found the contract price for all phases ang maliit na halaga na ipinamudmod sa mga ay namumulitika - isang tunay at malinis na reasonable.” Fact: COA Commissioner Grace botante ay babawiin din ng naturang pulitiko pamumulitika. Pulido-Tan said the COA report presented by sa kaban ng bayan ng higit na mas malaki pa sa Ang salitang pulitika ay hango sa salitang Greko Mayor Binay was an internal memorandum and kanyang ginasto. Pinapaalalahanan din natin ang would still have to be validated. That in fact, she na politokos, na ang ibig sabihin ay para o mga myembro na hindi dapat sila magpapabulag tungkol sa mga mamamayan. Kahit kelan ay hindi was wondering how the Mayor got a copy of the sa barya baryang ipinapamudmod sa kanila gaya memorandum. naging korapsyon ang kahulugan ng pulitiko, lagi ng birthday cake, libreng movie ticket, groceries itong para o tunkol sa mga tao. Sa ikabubuti ng at kung anu-ano pa dahil ang mga ganitong When asked if the agency as an institution has nakakarami. Ngunit sa ating bansa, and salitang benepisyo ay galing din naman sa mga buwis na really cleared the project, the COA Commisioner “pulitika” ay isa sa pinaka-naabusong salita. kanilang binabayaran. replied “as far as the records go we have not, I did Samakatuwid, ito ay hindi lubos na naintindihan not yet. We did not issue any clearance and we Mga kapatid sa Samahang Magdalo, walang ng karamihang mamamayan. Ang diwa nito ay really do not give clearances to [that] effect. No masama sa pulitika at pamumulitika. Ang isang sadyang nabali, gawa ng patuloy na pambababoy such thing. responsableng mamamayan ay dapat makialam ng mga pulitiko sa totoong adhikain ng pulitika. dito, at sa bahagi ng Samahang Magdalo, ang The commission does not issue clearances of the Ang pulitika ay hindi masama mismo, ngunit pagbabago sa pulitika ay dapat isulong upang nature or the tenor that was described.” ang mga pulitiko ang siyang gumagawa ng mga maituwid ang hindi tamang pagkakaintindi dito. From the Philippine Daily Inquirer, report says hakbang upang maging masama ang pulitika. Ito ay bahagi ng misyon ng organisasyon upang “Another thing the COA would look at was the Sa katunayan, kung masama ang pulitika, mabago ang isang bulok na sistemang pulitikal appropriation, bidding out and awarding of the bakit lahat ng pamahalaan sa mundo ay may na syang naglulugmok sa mga mamamayan sa P400-million contract for phase one of the parking kanya kanyang sariling sistema ng pulitikal na matinding kahirapan. building project in two-and-a-half months. COA pamamalakad. Malaki man o maliit na bansa, Commissioner Tan noted, for example, that a city kahit makapangyarihan pa o mahina, lahat ay May magagawa po tayo! . ordinance setting aside P400 million for phase may pulitikal na sistema. Ang sistemang ito ay WTF?! (What’s the Fact?!) continuation... one was approved on Nov. 8, 2007. On Dec. 28, patunay na ang pulitika ay bahagi ng ating buhay 2007, it was bid out and on Jan. 18, 2008, the na dapat nating pahalagahan. Huwag natin itong mga news ano. Sabi ko nga, huwag nyo kaming contract was awarded to Hilmarcs Construction baluktutin. bibigyan ng impormasyon na ganyan, kami sa Corporation. On Dec. 28, 2007, it was bid out and Isa sa mga layunin ng Samahang Magdalo ay media, yan ang gustong-gusto namin. Talagang, on Jan. 18, 2008, the contract was awarded to ang ituwid ang maling paningin ng mga tao gusto namin yung merong intriga, merong ano. Hilmarcs Construction Corporation. “If all of these sa pulitika. Kung titingnan natin ang vision ng But, what prompted you to make your particular were because of efficiency, commendable. But Samahang Magdalo: Magkaroon ng isang maayos assessment, na there is a threat to the Aquino in our experience, a contract of this magnitude at progresibong pamayanan na may pagkapantay- government now from the Armed Forces? and complexity would normally take at least six pantay sa lipunan. Hindi ito maisakakatuparan Sen Trillanes: Yun nga po, I never released any months or even a year to procure,” she said. kung hindi tayo makialam sa pamamalakad ng statement. I was asked po by a reporter kung Fact: Makati Mayor Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay gobyerno kasama na dyan ang pamumulitika - ang meron bang nararamdaman ngayon sa Armed also explained the cost of the parking building by pamumulitika na para at tungkol sa mamamayan. Forces? Meron bang kumikilos na nagre-recruit? saying that it was “world-class” and that it is

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Makati’s version of a green building. Fact: The Contractor does not say it is “world BALITANG Samahan class”. In a Senate hearing, Hilmarc’s assistant vice president for legal Rogelio Peig said, “The Bloodletting contractor doesn’t make a claim it’s world-class.” One Day, One Bay Even the experts who went to make an ocular Last April 5, 2014, Samahang Magdalo (SM) inspection of the building say it is an average spearheaded a bloodletting event at Woodridge building. Two of them said that the building is Subdivision’s Gymnasium in Davao City. Most an average, standard office building but will not of the donors were students from University consider it to be “world class”. The Makati parking of Southeastern Philippines and University building also has no certification that it is a “green of Mindanao. Magdalo chapter officials from building”. Davao City, together with the barangay captains Fact: VP and Makati Mayor and teachers from the said university served as Junjun Binay claim the building is not overpriced. facilitators for the said activity. Fact: Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla, who is now the Vice President’s spokesman on political The Magdalo Pateros chapter, Bureau of affairs, said in an interview that “a triumvirate of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), corruption” oversaw rigging of the bidding for Metropolitan Development Authority projects of the city during the elder Binay’s term (MMDA), Philippine Army, Philippine Police Force, as Makati mayor. Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Department He also claimed that it was known in Makati of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and that resource speaker Hechanova, former Vice Pateros Bayanihan Group under the directive Mayor Ernesto Mercado and former city engineer of the office of the Mayor and Department of Nestor Morales were the ones responsible for the Interior and Local Government gathered rigging the bidding, especially of infrastructure By nudging them in the right direction, the volunteers and conducted a massive clean-up of projects. Pacabling Creek in Dela Paz, Barangay San Roque Fact: VP Jejomar Binay only has praises for his chapter members were motivated to take the initiative, under the supervision from the national last August 14, 2014. With more than a hundred former city engineer when the latter passed away people, they proceeded with the cleanup of in 2012. leadership of SM. Members become active and responsible citizens who act on their own, for the the waterways linked to Manila Bay. This also The facts say, without finger-pointing anybody, benefit of the people. included the demolition of the houses of illegal one side is not telling the truth. And should we settlers. consider the last three (3) facts above not to be A similar blood drive took place last July 19, Samahang Magdalo has participated in conflicting statements of the same camp, facts 2014. Several chapters including Manila, the Manila Bay Cleanup Rehabilitation and say there is negligence and incompetence in Marikina, Pangasinan, Gen San and Ilocus Sur Preservation Project for three times. The first one the city of Makati, then and now. And should participated. Most of the donors were members, was December 14, 2013 in Barangay Sto. Rosario, we consider the Senate hearing to be politically but the activity was open to everyone. Those Kanluran and the second was April 11, 2014 motivated, let us also remember the fact that the who volunteered wanted to share their desire to in Sta. Ana, Paltok. In 2008, The Writ of Constitution provides systems for Checks and help their fellowmen and those who would need Continuing Mandamus for the rehabilitation of Balances in the Government, and one of these is blood in the future. The objective was to reach Manila Bay called on the government to make the oversight function of the senate. Duty says, out to the people, and let them know that “Dugo the bay fit for swimming again, by improving when violation comes your way, do not look the ng Magdalo, ay alay sa Filipino.” the water quality to grade B. Water safe enough other way. . The blood drive gathered 100 – 120 donors and for contact recreation. This can only be made collected 120 bags of various blood types. These possible by first cleaning the creeks and rivers bags represent the willingness and eagerness of that are connected to the bay the donors to aid fellow . To show that One of the qualities being cultivated by those people who actively fight for justice, also Samahang Magdalo is activism. Only by being actively care for their health in an activity that active and contributing members of society can would lengthen, if not save, several lives. . we change the flow of the country. Not by going against the current, but by altering it. Magdalo aims to rid its citizens of apathy, and indifference. To enlighten Filipinos that we shape the present and future of our nation, even with the lack of action. By doing nothing, we contribute to the chaos that will continue to siege our lives. By taking action, we take back the power that rightfully belongs to us. .

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