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Joker Arroyo
Information about this person was last updated on Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
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[-said]: During martial law, hirap na hirap kami (it was so hard for us), the great man, Wigberto Tanada, Jose ‘Pepe’ Diokno, Francisco ‘Soc’ Rodrigo, even then we said we cannot expect justice from the SC, but we were never personal. That was a Marcos court. But we were very careful never to hit it, to attack it. If we keep on attacking it, (the SC will say) you come for relief here after you have attacked us,
abs 05-DEC-11
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[-said]: The way the government is being run is as if we do not have the Constitution. We don’t have the fundamental law. That is the Constitution of Cory Aquino. Binabastos nila (They are disrespecting it.) That was enacted in 1986. It was not a perfect Constitution but it is a good Constitution,
abs 05-DEC-11
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[-said]: That is one man’s opinion. (Former Prsident) Cory (Aquino) appointed (Claudio Sr.) Teehankee who fought Marcos,
abs 05-DEC-11
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[-added]: They have great values. Remember, every time you talk about survival of the state, that is martial law and the DOJ (Department of Justice) is advocating that. Everyone must yield,
abs 05-DEC-11
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[-said]: The commitment of the government to human rights cannot be fulfilled if this case is not attended to. It's not getting the attention it deserves,
gmanews 23-NOV-11
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[-said]: But that’s another controversy. They don’t want to talk about it anyway. But the Senate, it’s going out of its way (to help the administration and the public). I think we deserve an explanation, a little more consideration,
tribuneonline 25-SEP-11
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[ warned]: Throughout the world, the (operations of the) trains are subsidized by the government. Let’s accept the fact on the need for subsidy. They should study this matter carefully,
tribuneonline 25-SEP-11
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[-asked]: Most of those who signed are allies of the President. Out of the (sitting) 23 (members), 20 are pro-administration and yet, they couldn’t care less. What does this mean? That these senators do not have voice? No participation?,
tribuneonline 25-SEP-11
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[blamed:]: evil geniuses
asianewsnet 19-SEP-11
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[-said]: We don’t want a case (on this) in the future,
tribuneonline 14-SEP-11
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[-told]: Philippine officials should be very wary about accepting invitations from the embassy,
abs 08-SEP-11
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[-said]: That’s the whole problem with our officials, they are eager to talk with embassy officials, look at what happened. Henceforth, I think Philippine officials should be wary of talking to them,
gmanews 08-SEP-11
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[-noted]: do not amount to anything until validated,
gmanews 08-SEP-11
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[ said]: The government has no right to impose additional charges or taxes that burden people if in return they will not spend the money that they collect,
gmanews 08-SEP-11
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[-said]: There’s nothing wrong with changing one’s mind. Na-realize siguro niya na kailangan (There’s nothing wrong with changing one’s mind. Perhaps he realized such trips are necessary),
gmanews 04-SEP-11
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[-said]: Ngayong itong bagong budget na ito... may restriction na. Ang ginawa, lahat na mga [pondo] for unfilled positions, nilagay sa one lump sum na total ng P101 billion. That’s for the constitutional agencies. So if any of the constitutional agencies like the Supreme Court, kung mag-fill-up ng position ng judge or clerk or court, they have to now notify the Budget secretary, who will in turn decide whether to release the money or not,
gmanews 04-SEP-11
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[-said]: The bill was filed during the previous Congress for those who were tortured and killed during the Marcos dictatorship. We’re done with the bill and all it needed then was the ratification of the bicameral report. It was ratified by the Senate but, unfortunately, in the lower house, it failed to be ratified. I do not know what happened,
tribuneonline 21-AUG-11
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[-said]: We need to unite. We can't continue fighting each other,
gmanews 25-JUL-11
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[-said]: It’s unlikely (to be approved),
tribuneonline 25-MAY-11
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[-said]: We should learn (from the past). They should not be unbending,
tribuneonline 22-MAY-11
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Quotes about - English
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Drilon [-said]: Mr. President, we have to straighten the records. The P200 billion referred to by Sen. Arroyo may refer to the amount of ‘unrealized budget deficit’, the budget deficit under the current program of 2011 is about P300 billion. At the rate the government is spending, the programmed deficit may only be in the vicinity of a hundred billion or a little more,
tribuneonline 22-NOV-11
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Estrada [-told]: >Jinggoy Estrada and Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano, however, said they were worried that Mrs. Arroyo might really use this opportunity to flee the country. Nakakalungkot baka hindi na siya bumalik. Doon lang ako kinakabahan. Ok naman mag-seek ng medical treatment, magpagamot abroad dahil karapatan naman ng bawat mamamayan yun. Kaya lang, yung trust issue, yun ang bumabagabag sa aking isipan ,
gmanews 15-NOV-11
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Drilon [-said]: I am reacting to the question of Arroyo becayse we have to sit in a biecameral confenrecen (committee) when we finish the budget. I was just saying that I do not know how the House of Representatives will take on this,
tribuneonline 14-SEP-11
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Drilon [-said]: Clearly, this decision is one of the many legal obstacles laid down by the Arroyo administration to prevent the [Arroyo] administration from being made to answer to the Filipino people for its abuses and excesses,
manilatimes 07-DEC-10
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