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	<title>Comments on: A Renewed Boycott Against Manila Standard Today</title>
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		<title>By: Joseph Alabat</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-150301</link>
		<dc:creator>Joseph Alabat</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 06:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I have joined the boycott and will alert my Facebook friends and family. Please do the same!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I have joined the boycott and will alert my Facebook friends and family. Please do the same!</p>
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		<title>By: pinoy me....</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-72176</link>
		<dc:creator>pinoy me....</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 05:06:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>enrique razon is a la sallista like me..... but i don&#039;t feel he is part of our family</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>enrique razon is a la sallista like me&#8230;.. but i don&#8217;t feel he is part of our family</p>
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		<title>By: pinoy me....</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-72170</link>
		<dc:creator>pinoy me....</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2008 04:55:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>to ms. fernandez...... 

you should fly northwest airlines or the business class of PAL to avoid what you call as &quot;sardines&quot;..... and by the way don&#039;t slash yourself...... SHOOT and BANG YOURSELF WITH AN ARTILLERY CANNON RIGHT INTO YOUR MOUTH!!!!!

I want also to say to her that she go have sex with the BIG DUMB JOSE MIGUEL ARROYO...... BUNCH OF SATANS IN THE HIGH SOCIETY..... 

personally we are also OFW&#039;S...... our family became prosperous and brought as up to the Class B of our society because of being an OFW..... I wouldn&#039;t be in Ateneo if not because of such profession...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>to ms. fernandez&#8230;&#8230; </p>
<p>you should fly northwest airlines or the business class of PAL to avoid what you call as &#8220;sardines&#8221;&#8230;.. and by the way don&#8217;t slash yourself&#8230;&#8230; SHOOT and BANG YOURSELF WITH AN ARTILLERY CANNON RIGHT INTO YOUR MOUTH!!!!!</p>
<p>I want also to say to her that she go have sex with the BIG DUMB JOSE MIGUEL ARROYO&#8230;&#8230; BUNCH OF SATANS IN THE HIGH SOCIETY&#8230;.. </p>
<p>personally we are also OFW&#8217;S&#8230;&#8230; our family became prosperous and brought as up to the Class B of our society because of being an OFW&#8230;.. I wouldn&#8217;t be in Ateneo if not because of such profession&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Davao Blogger</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-62545</link>
		<dc:creator>Davao Blogger</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>count our community in.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>count our community in.</p>
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		<title>By: Blogie Robillo</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-55646</link>
		<dc:creator>Blogie Robillo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 08:59:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Count me in.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Count me in.</p>
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		<title>By: Malu Fernandez and Blogging As A Slacker Job &#124; Tingog.com &#124; The Voice of The Filipino</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-47959</link>
		<dc:creator>Malu Fernandez and Blogging As A Slacker Job &#124; Tingog.com &#124; The Voice of The Filipino</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 10:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] more comments from me, I&#8217;m finished with Malu Fernandez and Manila Sub-Standard, The boycott continues. tags: blogging, malu fernandez  Add to del.icio.us &#124; Digg this! &#124; Yahoo MyWeb &#124; Google Bookmark [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] more comments from me, I&#8217;m finished with Malu Fernandez and Manila Sub-Standard, The boycott continues. tags: blogging, malu fernandez  Add to del.icio.us | Digg this! | Yahoo MyWeb | Google Bookmark [...]</p>
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		<title>By: bambit</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-45889</link>
		<dc:creator>bambit</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I&#039;m in. In a country where the biggest export product is its people, persons like Malu Fernandez and publications such as the Manila Standard who give reason for her existence should not be allowed to prosper.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m in. In a country where the biggest export product is its people, persons like Malu Fernandez and publications such as the Manila Standard who give reason for her existence should not be allowed to prosper.</p>
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		<title>By: Malu Fernandez Saga &#124; Balita.co.uk</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-42174</link>
		<dc:creator>Malu Fernandez Saga &#124; Balita.co.uk</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:49:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] of Tingog has posted a renewed call to boycott Manila Standard. He stated: Standard Today has chosen to hide behind their term â€œprotocolâ€ and issue a pardon [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] of Tingog has posted a renewed call to boycott Manila Standard. He stated: Standard Today has chosen to hide behind their term â€œprotocolâ€ and issue a pardon [...]</p>
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		<title>By: hirap_na_ofw</title>
		<link>http://www.tingog.com/current-events/a-renewed-boycott-against-manila-standard-today.html/comment-page-4#comment-25429</link>
		<dc:creator>hirap_na_ofw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:33:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Razon reportedly is one of the closest allies of the Presidentâ€™s husband, Jose Miguel â€œMikeâ€ Arroyo. He owned the International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICSTI) and is the publisher of the daily broadsheet Manila Standard Today.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Razon reportedly is one of the closest allies of the Presidentâ€™s husband, Jose Miguel â€œMikeâ€ Arroyo. He owned the International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICSTI) and is the publisher of the daily broadsheet Manila Standard Today.</p>
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		<title>By: hirap_na_ofw</title>
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		<dc:creator>hirap_na_ofw</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:32:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>A CIVIL society group on said people should boycott companies owned by close allies of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the First Family particularly those owned by businessman Enrique â€œRickyâ€ Razon while renewing their call for a snap election to solve the current political impasse amidst corruption charges against the administration. 

At the same time, the Black and White Movement (BWM) also proposed the creation by the judiciary of an independent body to investigation the allegation against the President such as the alleged bribery-ridden National Broadband Network (NBN) contract and the alleged payoffs to lawmakers and governors during separate meetings in MalacaÃ±ang early this month. 
â€œWe are calling on all sectors to show their outrage at the massive graft and corruption happening in our land by boycotting crony companies owned by allies of the President and her family particularly the company of Enrique Razon,â€ BWM lead convener Vicente Romano said during a forum in Makati City. 

Razon reportedly is one of the closest allies of the Presidentâ€™s husband, Jose Miguel â€œMikeâ€ Arroyo. He owned the International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICSTI) and is the publisher of the daily broadsheet Manila Standard Today. 

The defunct Newsbreak magazine in its February edition pointed at Razon as among the 10 closest friends of the First Gentleman. 

Romano said a working group composed of members of civil society groups allied with BWM will finalize the list of companies they wanted to boycott. 

â€œAt this point, aside from that of the company owned by Razon, we have not yet identified the crony companies but we will released it once we finalize the list,â€ Romano said. 

In calling for the holding of a snap election, Romano said the current political crisis generated by questions regarding the legitimacy of President Arroyo needed to be solved the â€œdemocratic way.â€ 

â€œSnap election is the way out of the current political impasse,â€ Romano said. 

It was not the first time that BWM, which count among its members several former Cabinet officials who resigned in 2005 amid allegation of election irregularities in the 2004 elections and were collectively known as the â€œHyatt 10â€, made the call. 

In 2005, the group also called on Mrs. Arroyo to resign and pave the way to her constitutionally-mandated successor, Vice President Noli de Castro, to take over the post. 

On Monday, the group renewed their call for President Arroyoâ€™s resignation and for de Castroâ€™s assumption of the post. 

â€œMrs. Arroyo has been making a fool out of the entire Filipino by clinging to her post,â€ Romano said. 

Anakbayan party-list Representative Loretta Ann Rosales echoed Romanoâ€™s statement and said a military junta would only worsen the countryâ€™s political plight much like during the martial law years when the security forces has free reign over the civilian authority. 

â€œWe donâ€™t want a military junta. We should never allow that genie out of the bottle,â€ said Rosales, who herself is a former street parliamentarian during the Marcos years. 

Rosales said the Vice President should preside over the conduct of the snap election. 

Regarding the creation of an independent investigating body, Romano said the Office of the Ombudsman and the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) cannot be trusted to conduct an impartial investigation on the graft and corruption allegation against the administration since this area headed by Arroyo appointees. 

Ombudswoman Merceditas Gutierrez is a classmate of the First Gentleman. 

Romano also said the investigation conducted by these bodies tend to be â€œopen-endedâ€ and lacking in conclusion. 

In a related development, the group likewise said they will launch a movement dubbed â€œNAKATANGGAP KA NA BAâ€ campaign targeting lawmakers and local officials who allegedly received money from MalacaÃ±ang early this year. 

Romano said they will ask their provincial chapters to spearhead the campaign by asking their respective congressman and local officials if they received cash donation. 

Earlier, Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio disclosed he was given P500,000 when he attended a Palace meeting. He was later followed by Bulacan Governor Jonjon Mendoza who echoed his claim. 

Environment Secretary Lito Atienza said such â€œgift-givingâ€ was normal fare for several years now. 

Romano said the â€œshame campaignâ€ would pressure lawmakers and local officials who likewise received cash donation to emulate Panlilio to restore the moral fabric of the country. 

He said they would also ask leaders of various faiths to help in the campaign since it is a moral issue. (AH/Sunnex)</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A CIVIL society group on said people should boycott companies owned by close allies of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the First Family particularly those owned by businessman Enrique â€œRickyâ€ Razon while renewing their call for a snap election to solve the current political impasse amidst corruption charges against the administration. </p>
<p>At the same time, the Black and White Movement (BWM) also proposed the creation by the judiciary of an independent body to investigation the allegation against the President such as the alleged bribery-ridden National Broadband Network (NBN) contract and the alleged payoffs to lawmakers and governors during separate meetings in MalacaÃ±ang early this month.<br />
â€œWe are calling on all sectors to show their outrage at the massive graft and corruption happening in our land by boycotting crony companies owned by allies of the President and her family particularly the company of Enrique Razon,â€ BWM lead convener Vicente Romano said during a forum in Makati City. </p>
<p>Razon reportedly is one of the closest allies of the Presidentâ€™s husband, Jose Miguel â€œMikeâ€ Arroyo. He owned the International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICSTI) and is the publisher of the daily broadsheet Manila Standard Today. </p>
<p>The defunct Newsbreak magazine in its February edition pointed at Razon as among the 10 closest friends of the First Gentleman. </p>
<p>Romano said a working group composed of members of civil society groups allied with BWM will finalize the list of companies they wanted to boycott. </p>
<p>â€œAt this point, aside from that of the company owned by Razon, we have not yet identified the crony companies but we will released it once we finalize the list,â€ Romano said. </p>
<p>In calling for the holding of a snap election, Romano said the current political crisis generated by questions regarding the legitimacy of President Arroyo needed to be solved the â€œdemocratic way.â€ </p>
<p>â€œSnap election is the way out of the current political impasse,â€ Romano said. </p>
<p>It was not the first time that BWM, which count among its members several former Cabinet officials who resigned in 2005 amid allegation of election irregularities in the 2004 elections and were collectively known as the â€œHyatt 10â€, made the call. </p>
<p>In 2005, the group also called on Mrs. Arroyo to resign and pave the way to her constitutionally-mandated successor, Vice President Noli de Castro, to take over the post. </p>
<p>On Monday, the group renewed their call for President Arroyoâ€™s resignation and for de Castroâ€™s assumption of the post. </p>
<p>â€œMrs. Arroyo has been making a fool out of the entire Filipino by clinging to her post,â€ Romano said. </p>
<p>Anakbayan party-list Representative Loretta Ann Rosales echoed Romanoâ€™s statement and said a military junta would only worsen the countryâ€™s political plight much like during the martial law years when the security forces has free reign over the civilian authority. </p>
<p>â€œWe donâ€™t want a military junta. We should never allow that genie out of the bottle,â€ said Rosales, who herself is a former street parliamentarian during the Marcos years. </p>
<p>Rosales said the Vice President should preside over the conduct of the snap election. </p>
<p>Regarding the creation of an independent investigating body, Romano said the Office of the Ombudsman and the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) cannot be trusted to conduct an impartial investigation on the graft and corruption allegation against the administration since this area headed by Arroyo appointees. </p>
<p>Ombudswoman Merceditas Gutierrez is a classmate of the First Gentleman. </p>
<p>Romano also said the investigation conducted by these bodies tend to be â€œopen-endedâ€ and lacking in conclusion. </p>
<p>In a related development, the group likewise said they will launch a movement dubbed â€œNAKATANGGAP KA NA BAâ€ campaign targeting lawmakers and local officials who allegedly received money from MalacaÃ±ang early this year. </p>
<p>Romano said they will ask their provincial chapters to spearhead the campaign by asking their respective congressman and local officials if they received cash donation. </p>
<p>Earlier, Pampanga Governor Eddie Panlilio disclosed he was given P500,000 when he attended a Palace meeting. He was later followed by Bulacan Governor Jonjon Mendoza who echoed his claim. </p>
<p>Environment Secretary Lito Atienza said such â€œgift-givingâ€ was normal fare for several years now. </p>
<p>Romano said the â€œshame campaignâ€ would pressure lawmakers and local officials who likewise received cash donation to emulate Panlilio to restore the moral fabric of the country. </p>
<p>He said they would also ask leaders of various faiths to help in the campaign since it is a moral issue. (AH/Sunnex)</p>
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