Oh, to be rich!
PDEA spokesperson Derrick Carreon told the Philippine Daily Inquirer that the agency had received information that P50-M drug bribe bared or that “P50 million changed hands” for the release of Richard Santos Brodett, Jorge Jordana Joseph and Joseph Ramirez Tecson, or the so-called “Alabang Boys” still being held at the agency’s detention center in Quezon City. Now, this was last December 2008.
Now, if you followed this news, the case was dismissed on “technicality”.
Ellen Tordesillas writes: Sa DOJ resolusyon, dismissed ang kaso laban sa tatlo dahil ilegal daw ang pagkahuli sa kanila. Ibig sabihin,teknikal ang ginamit na rason. Hindi inisip nitong mga opisyal ang buhay na nasisira ng droga. Sabi ng PDEA itong sina Brodett, Joseph at Tecson ay kasama sa sindikato na nasu-supply ng mga binawal na gamot sa mga clubs at bars sa Metro Manila. Sinabi ng PDEA na nagkaroon ng bayaran na P50 milyon para sa DOJ resolusyon. Sila din mismo raw nakatanggap ng alok, tatlong beses at ang pinakamataas ay P20 milyon.
Kung purita ka jazz like me rich ka just like me (just following positive thinking Tulfo! hahaha), nakakaloka ang news na to. Eto, basahin nyo lang:
Influential people
Several influential persons tried to intervene on behalf of the families of the “Alabang Boys,” Director General Dionisio Santiago of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) told reporters shortly before he faced a probe of the case in the House of Representatives. Read it here.
DOJ did not draft the release! It’s the lawyers!
In fact, even the boy’s lawyer drafted the release themselves using the DOJ letterhead! Take nyo yon?! “The lawyer for the so-called “Alabang Boys” Tuesday admitted preparing the order for the release of the drug suspects for the signature of Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez two days before Christmas.” Read it here.
Bribe confirmed by a PDEA Agent
A PDEA Agent now confirms the offer. Facing the inquiry by the House of Representatives on the controversial drug case involving three suspects from prominent families, an anti-narcotics agent confirmed that he was offered P3 million by a former classmate at the Philippine Military Academy in exchange for not filing a case against them. Read it here.
Will there be justice, Ka Tulfo?
“Laws were made for low people.”
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nakakawindang ano? i saw the parents of Brodett and Teczon sa tv this morning and they both believe na inosente ang mga anak nila! of course lahat naman ng magulang e ganun d ba? at yung lawyer nila ang angas, grabe! hay i dont know na kung sino ang papaniwalaan! tama ka,to be rich like us indeed!
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 1:54 am
ay day! sinusundan ko to mula pa nong desyembre! leche! nawindang ako nung nabasa ko dun ki Tita Ellen na me mga koneksyon da sa Malacanang hahaha! eto mas lalo kong sinusundan! at sa kakasunod ko, technicality chorvaloo lang pala! hahaha! punyeta! pano na tayong maliliit???
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Baliktad na talaga dito sa Pinas. Ang mga manguusig na ang inuusig. Ang mga kriminal na ngayon ang nagrereklamo. Sa’n ka pa?
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 2:07 am
i know! you have a government official on Pangandaman beating the shit out of De la paz Family and a 14 year old for god’s sake! and then you have all these prosecutors now in trouble! plain unbelievable! lecheng justice to oo! hahaha!
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Update: Before joining the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Maj. Ferdinand Marcelino saw action in strife-torn areas in Muslim Mindanao as a Marine officer.
Marcelino is the PDEA officer who spoke of three alleged attempts to bribe him and his men in exchange for the release of the so-called “Alabang Boys.” Marcelino said he said no and stood his ground.
Mindanao was one posting Marcelino would never forget, citing his work on intelligence during the Dos Palmas kidnapping saga in 2001 as his most difficult assignment, one that kept him away from his family for a long time.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090107-181858/PDEAs-Marcelino-a-battle-scarred-Marine
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Update: Alabang Boys supplies Embassy Bar
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20090107-181862/Alabang-Boys-supplied-Embassy-club
A watering hole of the rich and famous, where highly publicized brawls have occurred, has received another blow to its glitzy image.
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Dionisio Santiago told lawmakers Tuesday that the Embassy Super Club at The Fort in Taguig City was among the places where the so-called “Alabang Boys” supposedly peddled illegal drugs.
“I’m sorry I have to mention Embassy. They are the suppliers of Embassy,” Santiago told a hearing of the House committee on dangerous drugs.
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So what’s next?
nakakapagod nang makinig ng mga balita….
pero sige lang, para may ma-blog pa tayo, hehehe…
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 4:06 am
it’s the only contribution we can do to make our world a better place to live. otherwise kung silent mode tayo, mas pariwara ang mga putang yan hahaha i honestly hope na tamaan nang kidlat lahat nang mga gagong dapat mag fix nang system pero sila pa ang mga gahaman at ganid at mga pokpok sa pagsira nang aking mahal na bayan! leche nilang lahat!
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Gusto ko sana uminom na lang ng uminom ng gin o kulapu para wala akong marinig na news dito sa atin. Hindi ko rin magawa dahil nga lumalala ang krisis. Depression, after dengue, will be our next health crisis, reynz.
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
me listahan pa ako, nakuha ko dun sa tiga Hongkong na OFW and these scandals eh mukhang walang katapusan and obviously wala rin atang pakialam ang nakaupo.
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It’s sad to hear na kailangang manalaytay ang bribery sa Pinas! Nakakaawa naman yung mga namamasukan tulad ko. Pera namin na kinakaltas sa pamamagitan ng income tax ang pinanggagalingan kasi ng suhol. Hay….
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 5:55 pm
makes you the more to believe that “laws were only made for low people” yan ang nakakalungkot. kung pobre ka, will you ever be treated like the way they were treated? malabo di ba?
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sigh, wala man lang bang gagawin ang gobyerno? aaay sila nga pala ang gobyerno…e ang batas wala bang gagawin?ay tange sila na nga ang batas e anu ba wala na ba kayong gagawing matino mga taga gobyerno?4 years ago nasa bangladesh ako that time number 1 sa corruption ang bangladesh at pang 16 ang Pinas panay kantyaw ko sa mga tao dun, e buti nalang ala na ko dun kundi ako naman ang babatuhin ng kantyaw dun kasi tayo na number 1, o e diba kamaganak naman to ni FG?diko naman sinisisi si ateng Glo sa lahat ng mga kahihiyang to pero mula ng umupo sya e lalo ng nalugmok ang ating bansa at lalong kumapal ang mukha ng mga taga gobyerno, hhhhoooooy mahiya naman kayo kahit katiting e mamamatay na ko dito sa chekwa lang di ko kikitain yang mga one time transaction nyo eh hehehe.
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 5:56 pm
i know, me kebigan kaming tiga bangladesh and i know na medyo mahirap sila pero indi na siguro umaangat na din sila pero nadadale nila ang corruption somehow
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eto ngat chika ng sister ko dun saming baranggay pati mga baranggay tanod at basurero palaging naghihintay ng lagay bago magsikilos,hala nagkahawa hawa na cancer na talaga sakit ng taga gobyerno satin tsk tsk tsk
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 5:57 pm
day! totoo yan! when i opened a business dun sa Espana, naka-blog ang experience ko. yong lecheng baranggay captain ang nag-aasikaso nang license namen sa mayor dahil indi daw kami ang dapat mag asikaso kundi sya. grrr! alam mo na ibig sabihin nun di ba? well, bumili pa kami nang lechon at fundador nun! at sino ang nag-bitbit? pangkin ko.
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ano ba yun, harap harapang panloloko na ginagwa ng mga tao — harap harapang magkukuntiyaba, harap harapang pag dodroga at pagbebenta ng droga, harap harapang umaamin na nameke sila, harap harapng umaamin na nabibili ang kaluluwa nila ng pera — sa totoo lang, harap harapan na dapat nating sabihin sa mga taong yan na — ihr seid alle scheisser — hmpf, sori – nahihiya akong mag mura ng tagalog e. kasi baka tumalbog sa akin
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 5:58 pm
walang katapusan ateng! fertilizer, NBN ZTE, macapagal boulevard an dami! an dami talaga! kelangan ma-update ang listahan ko!
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Unfortunately, gurl, you can get off on a technicality, at least in the US or with bribery in the Philippines (hello, corruption central). Hindi ka ba nanonood ng Law and Order or even CSI? If the cops didn’t have the right warrant or their evidence got tampered/tainted during collection, they can be thrown out by the judge.
I’m not siding with the accused. I’m just saying that the justice system has its own quirks that the right verdict may not be the actual outcome due to technicalities. That’s why even here, criminals can be set free even if they shouldn’t be. Of course, I should not compare the Philippine justice system with that of US.
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 10:06 pm
agree with you top monay! leche ka! na-sa-shock ako sayo! akala ko cakes and buns and hada montreal lang ang expertise mo! pati pala US and Philippine Legal chorvalais alam mo hahaha
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america's next top monay Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Lowkah, mahilig lang talaga akong manood ng tv noh. As in couch potato although usually Food Network or Travel Channel ang pinapapanood ko as well as primetime drama shows. Kita mo naman ang reference ko, Law and Order and CSI.
Kita ko yung pictyurakas sa Inquirer online. Relative or anak pala ni Dave Brodett yung isang accused. Nung bata pa ako, I think he was hot then. Not anymore.
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reynz Reply:
January 7th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
hahaha! i know! yong references mo kaloka! pero normally maganda naman talaga ang tinatalakay nang mga tv na yan esp law and order!
ayokong makita mga litraks (litratong kasukasuka) nang mga yan
pour moi, iisa ang mukha nang mga durugista – leche! hahaha
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dapat gawin sa pilipinas comunista para parehas lahat walang coruption kawawa lang ang mahirap. ang yumayaman ang mga putang ina nga sa gobyerno mabuti e firing squad cla lahat.
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CHUCK Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Jerome,
Whooa there! Sandali! Hold your horses!
Even communist-controlled governments are not exactly clean. May kurakot din.
Pero naintindihan kita and yung frustration mo about the lack of hustisya dito.
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Mga kamag-anak ni Brodett nag-witness against him. Pusher/user daw talaga silang mag-ina. LOL
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reynz Reply:
January 8th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Yeap, nakita ko kagabi sa TV
Pero ba’t ngayon lang sila nag-sumbong? Prinsipyo daw. Bat’ noon? Wala silang prinsipyo noon? Alam na pala nila matagal nang panahon, bat’ hinayaan pa nila. Ang nakakainis nito, harapang alam na nang buong tao na mga drug pusher ang mga to and yet, libertad pa rin at ang tinutugis ang yong mga tumutugis na authority! Kawawa naman yong si Marcelino, sya pa pinagdiskitahan! ano baaa! hahaha
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here’s what I can say about Dir. Santiago for PDEA. He is a respectable man, that I can assure you.
Thank goodness that the bribes did not sway him..
Kasalanan na ng Rich kids yung pagkahuli sa kanila ng PDEA. They are already living a life that most Filipinos strive for. Instead of showing a good public image, they just destroyed it and humiliated the name of their family.
There is nothing new with regards to rich kids buying, using and selling drugs.. I’ve seen very much of them (from respectable schools) parking somewhere dim, smoking pot. When going out, popping some E’s. And also with bribery, it is so common that all the sectors are conceited gits.
If the country turns into a communist government… A lot of Human Rights would be crossed over. So what’s the use of the article 3 and UN’s declaration of HUMAN RIGHTS if the government or country becomes a communist? I believe that the officials would be more corrupt than ever.
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oh yeah about our justice system.. super lame..
haizt,,,\
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A few days ago, security inside Ayala Alabang Village got a little tighter…..there are more motorized security guards strategically posted along sidestreets near the Brodett residence……my source, a resident of the village said that he asked a guard what that was all about, thinking that it was for one of those usual religious ek ek activities organized inside the village, but was told that the additional detail was requested by the Brodett family.
Assuming that this was true, could it be that:
1) they must be so influential with the powers that be inside that sheltered community.
2) they really must need protection! from what or whom, i can only guess….drug syndicate perhaps warning them na hwag bumaliktad? angry parents? angry residents?
We live in exciting times huh? We have Joc Joc, the fighting Pangandamans, and the Alabang Boys….Wow!
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hi chuck,
i saw the hearing on TV last night and I was astonished with the questiong by justice sec raul gonzales to marcelino! what was that you know? and then he did not even balked at those lawyers na napaka unethical! seems to me na baka tatamaan si gonzales sa expose ni marcelino.
the brodetts are another case, family feud na yan about pera. i mean, oo they were trying to clear their name, pero bat ngayon lang? bat di nila sinumbong noon pa? dahil nagkahulihan? di ba selfishness yon?
and if it’s true na they could amass that kind of security, eh pano yong mga kapwa natin pinoy na basta na lang nilulusob nang mga bandido sa mindanao? haaaayyy!!!!!
di ko pa tina-touch sa comment ko seyo ang mga Bolate! ang mga sangganong Pangandaman! leche talaga oo!
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@reezen, i guess nagbibiro lang si mark about communism hahaha i don’t know! kung ikaw ba naman, halos araw araw na lang puro mga kadmonyohan
didn’t I mentioned na give Pangandaman drama 2 weeks at mawawala din yan, look! hahaha! napalitan nang lecheng droga! ngayon lang mainit to!
ang sabi ni Madame Auring – give it another 2 weeks at meron na namang kagaguhang sasambulat hahaha!
wala nang pag-asa ang ating turd world kawntri!
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Hi Reynz,
I really think we should go all the way in this case, masagasaan man kung sino……
I dont think its gonna be pleasant, names will be mentioned, careers/reputations destroyed. if its true that they have been supplying places like Embassy, you can imagine the magnitude of names that could be mentioned (kung meron kang alam, share mo naman)…….showbiz, politicos, athletes, people in business, damay lahat iyan….but then, i guess its all for the best that it all comes out….ika nga, uminom ka ng gamot pampurga para mawala lahat ng dumi….I hope that for once, we have the balls to do it.
Oo nga pala, am enjoying this blog kasi di ka pa pinasok ng mga bayaran na pr spin doctors, so its all very entertaining…..am an advertising / pr / media guy myself, so i know whats spin and what isnt….maganda ang free wheeling discussion na walang paid agenda di ba? I read the Bambee de la Paz blog and while it started out well, and maraming magaling mag-share ng opinion, napasukan na rin ng threads na really are just crap. Hope you can keep the discussion entertaining and informative.
Cheers!
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Hehehe correct about that..
Dati na kasi yung mga drugs na yan eh. When the one who is hit, rich and powerful, what the family does is pay a huge lump of money to the reporters or networks, broadsheets etc. so that the issue would not been blown out.
Malapit na kasi elections sa ating third world contry kaya they are making a scene..
hey may anthrax scar sa pinas manay! It was supposed to be mailed to the US EMBASSY…
wawa naman yung carturero (mailman)
@ chuck
OMG, lahat ng mga famous clubs in Pinas puro drugs yan. Whenever there is a concert like per say techno or trance or whatever. Yung mga junakis ng mga well known politikos, magnates etc, go out na and buy na ng drugs to party..
Although if names would be posted super laking issue niyan.. baka ma libel pa.. lol
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@chuck,
thank you for those nice words hahaha – anyway, shocking revelations talaga kagabi on TV, and I was just uber – igno to think that I go to “some nice places” in manila with friends and relatives. of course this will now change dahil I don’t want to go to these place frequented by drug addicts besides, am not star struck naman dito sa mga politicos or whoever so kiver.
i think they should let the other Brodett Family to continue to talk and meanwhile, tama yong balitang nabasa ko na yong buong DOJ should do a mass resignation! kakahiya talaga ang ginawa nila, nanghina ang tuhod ko!
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@Reezen,
naku, kaya ikaw anak, the next time you go home and party, you gotta be careful in that Embassy bar, i’ve never been in there, i saw the place, but i don’t have any more inclination to even set foot there hahaha, dun na lang ako kina Aling Karing hahaha
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Reezen,
you can score drugs anywhere nowadays di ba? kung may pamilya ka tulad ko, its scary to think what your kids can be exposed to nowadays…..noong time ko, padamo damo kami, patago pa.
dapat talaga magkaroon ng isang serious na clean-up effort….pati sa golf course din dapat para wala ring nag-aaway dun, he he.
cheers!
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OMG!!! gusto ko na din mag adik kung ganyan ba naman kagwapo ang magbebenta ng drugs! hahaha!!! gosh, di yan bagay sa selda pakawalan nyo na i swear! wahahaha!!!
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