Apostol apologizes while Miriam admits something!

After such pressure from Senator Mar Roxas and the Filipino-Chinese community, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol has finally apologized for the racial slur he made against ZTE whistleblower Rodolfo Lozada.

It's a good news, but here comes another one which I bet is very intriguing (but not surprising). Just yesterday, Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago, who was accused by Senator Roxas for being fed by Malacañang to destroy the credibility of Mr. Lozada, finally admitted that indeed it was TRUE. But, Malacañang denies it!

Oh c'mon! They would do everything just to save Mrs. Arroyo from these scandals even if it means LYING!

My message to Mr. Apostol, "stick to the issue." To Miriam, "go, go, go!"

Monday, February 11, 2008 | posted in mar roxas, miriam defensor-santiago, pgma, philippines, rodolfo lozada, sergio apostol, zte deal | 0 comments [ More ]

Sen. Roxas' statement on Apostol's remarks vs. ZTE whistleblower Lozada

"Chief Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol must apologize to the entire Filipino public especially to the Filipino-Chinese community that has been shamed by his remarks, and to the Chinese people who have suffered an insult despite their deep friendship with the Philippines.

"It is ironic that the President's lawyer has made a racist slur against the very nation from whom this government has sought to borrow millions of dollars that have been purloined by graft.

"His comment was uncalled for and showed great disrespect for Filipinos with Chinese blood which includes our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

"Resorting to insults will not make (Rodolfo) Lozada's testimony less credible.

"Habang ginigiba nila ang pagkatao ni Lozada, lalo silang nagmumukhang desperado. Let's stick to the light, as the nuns said, by being straightforward and honest before the people."

For my part, being an offspring of Chinese and Filipino descent parents (the father of my father was Chinese while his mother was a Filipina), the remarks of Apostol has made me outraged. Why does he keep on turning the other way around? The real issue here is the ZTE fiasco and not the Chinese ancestry of Mr. Lozada.

To the Filipino-Chinese community, let's demand an apology to Mr. Apostol just like what we successfully did with Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago. This should not happen again, and if it does, we should not remain silent about this racial slur.

Sunday, February 10, 2008 | posted in mar roxas, pgma, philippines, rodolfo lozada, sergio apostol, zte deal | 0 comments [ More ]