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**@aol.com ( Miguel)
Erap just dont get it. He is the problem and not the
economy. Is he trying to be blind, pretending not to see
the real problem? Well - he better have anoeye surgery
para luminaw ang kanyang mga mata & hopefully things will
be brighter in his right mind- which meant, he have to go-
resign.

**@yahoo.com (john)
I think that he should quit while he is
ahead of the game. He will get to keep
all his mansions, utility vehicles
and women. He will also be viewed as a
hero by his supporters for not letting
the peso sink to 88 to a dollar when he
leaves Malacanang.

**@lycos.com (Cecilia )
Erap should resign and resign he must now.
This man maybe thinks he's still on camera
and that he's playing a bida na inaapi and
will later on triumph. Get real, man!

Rallies and demos should go on until Erap
resigns. Members of his cabinet should also
resign. As one statesman said it, which should
also be taken into hearts by cabinet members
and legislators affiliated to majority party,
"...loyalty to the party ends when loyalty to
the people begins..." I hope these guys will
take into highest considerations the plight of
the nation and not the plight of one person or
his entire families. They should be man enough
to let Erap see his faults and the harm he has
done to the country.

Sen. Miriam Santiago for all her brains and
smartness should stop all her delaying tactics
on the impeachment proceedings against her
benefactor, Erap. We know she's intelliegent
and she's got all the credentials in the world
to prove her expertise in the law. She simply
stinks with what she's doing in behalf of Erap.
She's not elected to her position to be his
lawyer. She's there for the people but look
what she's doing now? What a shame for someone
who WAS a graftbuster for the people and now a
grafter's amiga and defender.

note : I'm writing from Seoul, Korea where I'm
working. The Filipinos OCWs and TNTs here are
going to have a signature drive for Erap's resignation.
Majority wants him out. We know how bad the economic
situation there is~that's exactly the reason why we
left to work here. Erap has betrayed the people.
He should resign.

**@hotmail.com (antonio)
The President has once again affirmed his showbiz
roots.Instead of taking the bull by the horns and tackling
the enermous problems he has head on, he has resorted to
giving inconsequential speeches which are at best
superficial and cosmetic.While face powders did the trick
in concealing any blemishes he had during his "acting"
days, he must not think that he can reverse the tide of
malcontent that is sweeping the nation by giving token
concessions to the people.moreover,he should not think that
he can continue insulting the logic and intellect of the
filipino people because these so-called concessions were
promises he has continuously made and broken during his
tenure in office.in a distorted way, it's like marie
antoinette giving cake to an impoverished people.

while mr. estrada has tenaciously clung to his post
invoking the constitution,he has to bear in mind that the
voice of the people is the voice of god.vox populi vox dei.

already, a great number of so called public servants in the
two house of congress have manifested their loyalty and
adulation to the present tenant in malacanang by their
eagerness to subvert the impeachment process in the lower
house and the harrassment of "hostile" witnesses in the
senate.

the president should not entertain any delusions about the
people honoring and respecting any acquttal he gets from
the impeachment proceedings in Congress.

the people have spoken mr. estrada.your two minutes are up.-----

**@digitelone.com (kragui)
Everything that Erap does now is nothing but knee-jerk
reactions, or worse, band-aid solution to his
self-inflicted dilemma. Only his resignation can give the
necessary first aid, yes, first aid!

**@aol.com (Joseph)
The Estrada Oct 30 reform is one of the last sad ploy to
hoodwink the Filipino people from throwing him out of
office. The Estrada administration has lost its credibility
in the international world and no state leader would dare to
have their picture taken with him in any of international
functions nor even be associated with him. The AFP
military should wake up and must not use the rationale that
"we'll he is less corrupt than the previous administrations
so we have to throw our support on him." Organized
corruption from the executive branch must be stopped,
dismantled and prosecuted.

**@wcom.com (Eduardo)
What reform Erap is talking about? He is appealing for
another chance to enjoy governing the country. In the first
place, why he is asking for that?Is he guilty? Face the
people Erap and don't let the House of Rep. to decide on
your impeachment because we, the people know very well that
your men in the House will only make mockery of the
proceedings. Erap, please don't insult the intelligence of
the people. Although your men in the senate and in the
house as well in your cabinet are like monkeys as they see
nothing, hear nothing and talk nothing, we the people are
not. Believe us, we know who are lying and who are not.
Don't make us damn.

**@brunet.bn (Arnel )
Our President is the guy in disarray and need to replaced
asap This is one of the existing person dangerous to hold
on power just noting that he got so many wives and he luck
of house keeping even in his family life and its very big
mistake why the pilipino people vote this person, when will
be the pilipino people get the best president wherein in
fact we have already a 100 years of independence if this
problem will just keep on knocking our doors what will be
the solution?.

**@eudoramail.com (Troise)
Being a President is not an easy task,
supposedly a president must be morally
responsible to his actions, for him
to lead the country effectively. Now Mr.President
I command you to resign if you are a man of integrity.

**@ (Emmanuel)
Is there any person better than the present President now?
All of us think that we are better than the President. We
think we have the right formula to solve the problems we
are having today. If only Filipinos will unite instead of
trying to topple each other down. WE do still have that
"crab-like" mentality. We still have greed in ourselves.
Instead of going out to the streets protesting, why don't
we PRAY for peace and prosperity? We only pray for
ourselves, don't we? We pray for power and more money for
ourselves. We pray that no harm will come to us but we love
to see chaos in our streets..Let's unite once and for all.
Let us pray that our Leaders will be guided in a right way
and there will be Peace not only in our Nation but through
out the whole world.

**@hotmail.com (ryan )
it does not matter who the president is because philippines
will always be corrupt and that will not change. that is the
history of our country and it is a virus that will never
end. we are prejudice to our kind, we do not respect one
another, and we only hurt ourselves. let estrada finish his
term because the people vote for him and this will teach
everyone a lesson to not accept money for vote. marcos and
other corrupt government and rich families never went to
jail for their crime, why should estrada be ousted. every
government, senators,representative,judges, and militaries
have been paid by other business, drug lords, and their own
co-workers for protection or vote but none of them are
investigated for that. you voted, you keep it and you wait
till his done.

**@telecom.co.nz (Roy )
No - There are no more reforms needed - The president
should resign !!! He has lost his face and credibility. No
one should be talking to him now...

**@yahoo.com (Butch)
the situation right now is what we,who were campaigning
against Erap were saying all along.dont vote the asshole
for office! he's gonna mess up! the senators and
congressmen were too damn slow to react to the abuses of
marcos before,and when martial law was declaired most were
to cowardly to react. now,this b.actor is putting up a bad
comedy and our congressmen and senadores are committing the
same mistake again.hay, ang pilipino nga naman oo,gago pa
rin.hoy,bayan gising! alisin yang tarantadong gago na yan!
ano ba! when will we ever learn!?

**@yahoo.com (ettel)
I still think everybody should help in getting the country
back on its feet. No point in pinpointing and back
stabbing for the politicians when in the long run the
country is as good as dead...no country to run then...nor
should VP Arroyo be smiling at the press too pleased with
the thought of becoming the president when their will be no
country to run then. Everybody should the thinking of ways
to make the economy better. Let us not wait in glee for
the downfall of a man when in fact we will go along with
him if we don't act now.

**@hotmail.com (Rudy)
If President Estrada sincerely wants to put the country and
the people's interest over and above everything else he
will have to swallow his pride and appoint someone who has
the experience and credibility to be his Executive Officer,
who will report to him directly and who must be given a free
hand in choosing his team in correcting all problems of the
nation. President Fidel Ramos is the only man who could
help him out of the whole mess. I am happy to note that
President Ramos is prepared to meet
with President Estrada.

**@zpdee.net (Willy)
I was of the opinion that what was missing from the crisis
was humour and that the gravity of the situation was
creating a tragedy aleviated only by the humour of FVR when
the chief actor adroitly turned tragedy into farce.
The first act by the ham actor obviously reading his (
badly scripted ) lines was aumented by the second and third
acts of a parody of the muppet show where the puppets had
been instructed where to sit but no further instructions
has been given. Pyuppet masters had benn giuven lines ( who
on earth wrote them ? ) but again no further instrctions had
been given.
Did no one find it funny ?
Seriously though, one of the most important weapons
available has not been used, so far, and that is the very
effective weaponn of satire. Apart from FVR Is no one
aware of the actor who was laughed off stage ?
Two quotations of Shakespeare come to mind
" A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury ,
signifying nothing"
" All the world's a stage and all the men and woman merely
players, They strut and fret their hour upon the stage and
then are heard no more "

**@yahoo.com (Daniel)
President Estrada should apologize to the Filipino people
and plead guilty with all the wrong things that he did.
As what god said "come to my kingdom and leave all your
wealth to poor people and I will give you an everlasting
life.." With these message, It's up to him to stepdown,face
the truth and forgiven.Or choose as what did the rich man
turned his back with God and denied him.

**@i-next.net (nanette )
he cannot solve it, because its too late. Gising na ang tao
at kumukulo na ang dugo sa lahat ng nangyayari,
nakakapanggigil ginagawa tayong tanga.So he must resign for
the peace of our country and the people.

**@usa.net (Christian)
The root of the problem is the president himself, to solved
it, he must get rid of the root of the problem - resign now!

It is a matter of service for the country or pride.

**@aol.com (Ricky)
To all politicians, Support us in regaining back our pride
and dignity as filipinos who lives in other countries who
supports their families monetarily. Now that our currency
plundges what would it make out of a dollar? You as
politicians would not feel a shake and can only understand
the situation thru your documents. This is a new millenium
let's all start anew! Let's welcome this new millenium with
progress and prosperity! This is becoming a political
uprising on who has the most power and manipulation. Let's
start to understand the needs of our powerless people and
deteriorating country first. Let us not forget how once
people came together to protect democracy for our nation.
Let's not follow the other side of golden rule ( who has
the most golds rules ). Give us pride and dignity in and
out of the country. Help us under priviledged people of the
nation who elected and voted you to prosper in return. I
still believe we can pull thru! Peace and Prayers to my
family and to all progress loving heroes in my country.
PDI, i'll touch base with your reports on the internet.
Thank you in bringing fulltime commitment with your heroic
reports.

**@yahoo.com (jorin)
Only Estrada can solve the current crisis - and that's by
giving up his post. Once and for all, let "delicadeza"
work in our system. I hope they'll make a law to
automatically put a government official on leave in case of
a very strong case levelled against him.

**@hotmail.com (Esperanza )
The president's Oct 30 reform program is nothing but a
pipedream. The people should be wise enough not to fall in
such stupid trick. The president brought it upon himself
and dragged the country down the pit. I believe that no
reform program will be better than changing the president.

**@aramco.com.sa (Danilo)
We dont trust this man anymore...he is a great liar leader
of our nation...We
OFW's will not favor to his tactics anymore.We will join
the call of the whole nation for his ouster.We will not
send our hard earnings anymore coz we all knew that his
crony Lucio Tan will divert the dollars outside the
Philippines.And we are praying na sana ang ating mga
sundalo at mga pulis ay magising sa katotohanan na ang
kanilang pinoprotektahan ay isang makasalanan at makasarili.

**@justice.com (Carlos )
This reform program does not answer the charges against
him. It will not also bring back the confidence that was
accorded to him earlier by the Filipinos. What is very
significant with this program, however, is the objects of
reform were the areas that Erap is heavily engaged with in
illegal and criminal activities: smuggling, cronysm,
nepotism, corruption and tax evasion. The program was a
manifestation of the acceptance of all the charges against.

This program is a desperate move by people that control the
President. One of them is the Chinese Triads which have used
and influenced the "First Families" to engage through
bribery and corruption in criminal activies- smuggling,
money laundering,gambling,& human trafficking. The Chines
Triad will do all things necessary to save the President,
even a "class war".

**@aol.com ()
It all bogs down to this....are we that stupid as a nation?

**@ (John)
They are another set of trial and error,
if not lies. Mr. Estrada believes in I
will stab you, then when it bleeds I will
send you to the hospital.
His lies are unquestionable, how can he claim
to rent so many houses without disclosing
the purpose and worse at people's money.
Obviously his extended family is draining
our finances, are they assigned extra presidential
guards, cars, vallets, etc. How can you
trust a man who fooled his very own wife
not only once but several times. I think
he has promised not to do it again 100 times.
In his mind, if I can get away from my wife
who is virtually beside me all the time,
it is easier to fool the Filipino people
to whom I can hide easily.

**@netscape.net (marcia)
No thinking individual can deny Erap's
involvement in the jueteng scandal
because of the following reasons:
1.Gov. Chavit Singson was a key player,
along with Erap, Atong Ang & Bong Pineda
in the jueteng operations; he was not
just an eyewitness;
2.his narration of the sequence of
events, dates, names & places all make
sense;
3.he knew his life would be in serious
danger by exposing the most powerful
man in the country.
I hope those who blindly believe Erap's
pronunciation "na malinis ang kanyang
konsiyensa" will use their God-given
faculty of thought. Hindi kailangan na
maging mayaman o elitista,o college
graduate kayo para marating ninyo ang
ganitong conclusyon: gamitin ninyo
lamang and inyong pag-iisip.

**@tm.net.my (Emmanuel)
Mr. Ejercito's offer of reforms reminds me of the old adage
"Aanhin pa ang damo pag patay na ang kabayo?". Mr. Ejercito
has to go, one way or the other, because it was he who beat
the proverbial "kabayo" to death by witholding the "damo"
he now offers, as well as other "damo" that he should have
offered earlier.

But his departure would only be part of the solution.
Corruption is so ingrained in our political system that
even those at the lowest levels, i.e. barangay captains and
councillors, act as if the people they are sworn to serve
should be beholden to them, and not the other way around.
And it gets worse as you work your way up the heirarchy of
our government.

I can't help but think of the Executive and Legislative
branchers of our government as foul-smelling cesspools
filled with different species of venomous snakes,
slithering and striking at whatever morsel they can stuff
into their greedy bellies. That is, morsels that have
escaped the jaws of the bigger vipers. But that might be
insulting the snakes because I'm not sure if they turn on
each other and eat their own kind.

The current crop of self-serving politicians at all levels
has to be replaced with people who are honest and morally
upright, and who truly have the best interest of the
public, and not their own, at heart. Is this ever going to
happen? Call me a pessimist but I don't think so, not in
the near future anyway.

**@netscape.net (Gen)
It's really sad that these things are happening to our
country. But what saddens me more is that the poor is
letting Erap use them to cover up for his mistakes.
Erap has been projecting himself as the champion of the
masses, that he is one of them. Well, obviously, he is not.
Look at the lifestyle of his wives and his children
(legitimate and illegitimate). Just from saying that he is
pro-poor, he is clearly lying! Why can't the masses realize
that?
This is not a battle between the rich and the poor. This is
a battle between those who has common sense against those
who are letting Erap treat them as dummies dumber than him!
Right now, it's really embarrassing to be a Filipino. Our
country is divided by this issue-- divided among the
thinking and its opposite.
Erap is the country"s biggest mistake and i mean big
mistake! Huge!

**@yahoo.com (Robert)
The word "leader" means directing his people and needs
wisdom from above. Erap was voted by the people because of
desperation from "leader-politicians". Unfortunately, Erap
since the beginning has not portrayed true leadership. And
therefore, Erap's reform on October 30 will neither solve
the crisis. With a new leadership, like Gloria
Macapagal-Arroyo, the world perception for Philippines will
have a new horizon.

**@yahoo.com (Phil)
I dont think the president (mr. Jueteng payola) can do that
just like that. He used to say a nonsense word. Better for
him to step down now including all his ally asap for the
sake of our nations and all filipinoes.

Kung sino man ang bumoto diyan kay estrada ay isa sa mga
stupido.

**@hotmail (jovi )
Estrada is the cause of the malaise afflicting the
nation. To get rid of the country's ills, the cause must
be removed. What this crisis needs is a major surgery and
yet Estrada is giving us a band-aid.

**@hotmail.com (Marcelino)
I'm just curious...What will happen with Erap's family if
the President was found guilty.
Since Gov Sigson's accusation is consider as graft &
corruption, w/c i think under Phil law is punishable by
death, should the President & his family be tried with this
in mind???

**@hotmail.com (cherry)
The only solution to the crisis is to get rid of him

**@hotmail.com (jun)
He has done more harm than good to the country.

**@vasia.com (John )
The invitations to Ramos, Cory and Gloria to participate in
the NSC meeting are Estrada's attempt to dilute the odor of
corruption and rottenness emanating from his person. The
photographs that would surely be taken will be used to lend
an air of approval of his continued governance.
Estrada should not think he can fool the people this way.
There is no need to convene the NSC to solve the country's
problems.
The problem is Estrada himself. The solution is for him to
resign quickly.

**@aon.nl (Noe )
I don't think the reform program proposed by our embattled
President will work. Someone has said and I will quote it
here "There is no use plugging the holes of the ship, what
is needed is the replacement of the captain".... himself,
as he doesn't know how to steer the nation's ship towards a
safe harbor.

**@stc.com.sa (Ahmed)
The reform which the president is the best process to solve
the crises. Politicains should first set aside any personal
differences & unite to restore our economy & peace & order.
This is not the right time to point fingers. All of those
high profile political figures in the opposition were also
been accused/alleged for corruption and even in Jueting. If
and only if, that the opposition really want to be of
service to the Filipino People and within the stream of the
majority desire , i.e. reduce or eradicate poverty..... the
idea of power sharing & unification is the best approach to
solve the crises. This is now the call of the people, to
unite for a common goal to be off service to the filipino
people not uniting against each other. The President is
just the captain of the ship, most of the functions to move
this ship forward is us the filipinos. But if everyone tries
to move and even encourages civil disobedience, no matter
how big the ship and intellegent the captain, we will sink
and all die, not just the captain but all of us. The offer
for power sharing & unification as far as I remember, is
only done this time, often times appointment are base on
political affiliation. This is the right venue to prove
your effectivity in helping the filipino through your
services, maybe if you want to candidate, your
accomplishments will be the one to rally & campaign behind
you, not always money & promises.

Now, if anyone disagrees, then it is a clear cut proof of
selfishness & personal interest.

**@hotmail.com (daniel)
Bobo na, Malas pa! Pati sa Olympic,
nagmalas din tayo tuloy! Mahirap talaga
na kausapin ang taong medyo kulang ang pinag-aralan, ang
tigas ng ulo!

**@gopinoy.com (Alvin)
Enough is enough! After two years "in training", Estrada
flunked as president. He never is and never was, and never
will be presidential befitting the office of the
presidency. The country cannot wait for him to "know how
to be a president" for the next four years with the way he
is acting right now. Come to think of it, he thinks that
he is still in a movie, "acting" in a role of president of
the republic. The Filipino people must take on the role of
the director and shouts "cut" and boots out the lead actor
for a mediocre performance. Tama na! Sobra na! Palitan
na!

**@rocketmail.com (Eric)
There is no other solution to the current crisis but for
Estrada to resign.

He also must be made accountable for all the unexplained
wealth he amassed. He must be put to trial and if found
guilty, he must suffer the consequences just like any other
ordinary criminal.

**@ (mujaheed )
i think the only solution to the problem will be the
resignation of our President

**@yahoo (manni)
If he is indeed for the poor, I think he should resign.

**@yahoo.com (Rafael)
Mr. Estrada has to understand that the problem is not in
economics. The problem is TRUST. The people don't trust
him, the businessmen don't trust him, Filipinos in general
don't trust him. He is the problem and if he still has a
bit of conscience left in him, he should resign!

It is all over for him. No amount of tough talking or show
of force (like parading those generals during his speech),
or sweeping denials could save his corrupt and inept
presidency from crumbling.

The people gave him a chance to govern the country
(considering his credentials, if he's got any) and he
failed. It is time to GO. If he stays, he will only add
more misery to the miseries of the people he vowed to serve!

**@Scado.com (gilbert)
the president should step down for us filipinos to have a
fresh start. Nakakasawa na ang lahat nang nangyayaring ito
sa bansa natin. Masamang masama na image nang bansa natin.

**@yahoo.com (BENJAMIN)
Kabayan,
Sa kasalukuyan ang mga Filipino ay talagang ginagawa niya
tayong lahat na mga tanga ng Estrada Administration dahil
si Katapat Lim ang mangunguna sa embestigasyon sa mga
mansion. Magkano kaya ang nakuha ng mga tao na nasa likod
ni Erap despite na maliwanag na ang mga testimony laban kay
Erap. Sayang yung mga tao na mas mahala sa kanila ang sarili
kaysa sa mahirap na nakakarami

**@hotmail.com (Cireneo)
Credibility is measured by people's reception. The
president is deluding himself. He knows that he is no
longer credible but he obstinately holds on to power. His
daily rhetoric and proposal to surmount the worsening
national crises provoke more anger in people's heart
because the longer he stays in power, the longer people
suffer. He is the cause of the present crises and people
know that. He becomes the epitome of a populist and
traditional politician whose self-interest comes first and
the country's comes last or not at all.
I come from a family of farmers and the precariousness of
our lives is contingent on how well the country is doing
economically and politically. My relatives voted for him
for valid reasons. But the significance of that action is
becoming much clearer. It was a mistake. In retrospect, it
was a dream, a search for a political figure whom we never
had as a nation. It was a longing for a savior to lift
ourselves from the quagmire of misery and poverty that are
slowly eating our dignity as human beings. It was a dream
without a foresight. It is only now that we are realizing
our mistake, yet our ability to accept also means that we
take the full responsibility of that action by responding
to the present national call in which more and more people
are clamoring everyday. This is real democracy in which
people take in their own hands what the shape their
future will look like. Failure to respond to this radical
calling from the people is undermining their capacity to
decide for themselves as a nation. "Asiong Salonga" doesn't
seem to heed the repercussions on people's lives of the
national economy that has fallen dramatically since he took
over the presidency. His stubborness is an affront to
democratic process he claims to uphold. The mere invocation
of the president's name makes people even more angry and
hungry. But it is not too late to make a heroic gesture by
capitulating to people's cry by stepping down from the
throne. This is the only way that deception can be avoided.
He might as well do it now or it might be too late...

**@ ()
Estrada is full of craft! He is nothing but a fraud, loser
president we ever had! worse than Marcos.

**@yahoo.com (Butiking)
Bakit natatakot ang presidente na magbakasyon muna hanggang
matapos ang kaso niya? Akala ko ba pagtatakpan siya ng mga
kapartido niyang LAMP sa kongreso at senado? Wala na rin ba
siyang tiwala sa mga kaibigan daw niya? Marami na ba siyang
atraso sa partido niya? Talaga naman ang LAMP, partidong
buwaya. Akala ko pa naman dahil kanila ang presidente,
hawak pa ang senado at kongreso, lahat ng mga project ng
partido ay magagawa na. Ang nangyari puro nakawan ang
inatupag. Partido pala ng mga kawatan ang LAMP.

**@fdeb.rdsnet.ro (Antonio)
His reform programs are good but not sufficient. Some of
them are motherhood statements, lacking in specifics. They
will not fully solve the crisis because most of the factors
that cause the crisis emanates from the president himself,
not all from economic factors. The problem is having the
confidence back on the presidency and to have excellent and
sincere leadership. Even if these reforms were implemented,
without excellent and sincere leadership and without
confidence on the presidency, reforms will be in disarray
and efforts will be futile. It’s a question of political
will but, sad to say, this is not in the president’s
vocabulary. This speech is another attempt to cover up
his grave wrongdoings by issuing promises of reforms when
in reality, accomplishing them is, somehow, again not part
of his vocabulary. Ningas kugon na naman. Pero ni
ningas nga, wala. And the president already had two years
to prove his worth. In his speech, some of the reforms
stated in it were personal reforms. Isn’t it insulting
having personal reforms included in reform programs that
are supposed to be national in coverage, for the benefit of
the entire country? Is it always that Filipinos will have
to adjust to his shortcomings or faults? Isn’t it that
the president should take care of the nation and not the
nation take care of him? The presidency is not a training
ground for personal improvement purposes. The president of
the country should be ready and capable to carry out
development plans from Day One while trying not to give
room for any mistakes since he affects the entire
nation. The problem with some of the people still
supporting him is they like to insist that he’s only human,
that people commit mistakes. I agree with that. But if
this is going to be a consistent excuse or part of the
country’s presidential virtues, the country will surely
deteriorate. In addition, he has been living that kind
of lifestyle for many years. It is very difficult and
almost impossible for someone to just turn around and mend
his ways in just days. The presidency of the country
cannot afford to have that.

**@yahoo.com (Charlie)
It's to late for his reform program he should do it the
time he takes his post as a president. Either to go down
our crisis still the problems, unless there is a real
goverment employees who is dedicated, sincere and non
corrupt goverment employees.

**@yahoo.com (Jhing)
It's so disappointing to hear of what's happening to the
Philippines. The scandal is too much and it's getting worst
everyday. Every political entity protects and saves their
own skins. I don't think what he promised in his speech is
feasible and it will not materialize. He only got few years
left. He was not able to perform well during his first few
years how can he suddenly change strategies just like that
and besides he had already lost the interests of majority
of the Filipino people. He may have managed to fool some of
them but I hope and pray that our people will be awakened to
decide and make Erap resign. He's not doing our country any
good. Where is the respect here? Our image all over the
world has totally hit rock bottom. What a shame. Hope he
comes into his senses and give VP Gloria Macapagal the
chance to restore our economy. Hope that the people who
were elected will come into their senses and do good to
serve God, their country and their fellowmen. From the head
to the toe - there seems to be no solutions to all our
social problems. May the Lord guide all the Filipino people
to unite in making our nation strong and survive the crisis.
I don't know what else to say. All I know is that I felt bad
about the downfall of Philippines. Other Asian countries are
soaring high and they've managed to catch up with the
competitive advantage. But the Philippines??? Who will save
us?

**@hotmail.com (Romeo)
Erap should never be trusted by the filipinos no more. He
has super abused our trust on him and there is nothing
that he can do to straiten the terrible mess he has
created. To hell with Estrada and his cohorts.

**@Tac.Weblinq.com (Janet)
Because the real problem is he doesn't have credibility
anymore. Mahilig kasi siyang magpa-empress lang sa medya.
Everything he says now is "showbiz".

**@yahoo.com (Ruel)
I feel that the people around Mr. Estrada are as guilty as
him. If they are really man of principles, they should
have quit their positions and distance themselves from
Erap. I believe that they are the ones who have hidden
agenda for sticking it with Erap. The proofs are in front
of them and yet they pretend that they don't see them. And
why is it that Mr. Alfredo Lim, who in the past painted in
red the houses of suspected drug lords without going thru
trials, sticks to Mr. Estrada even if the proofs are much
clearer now? If he believes that the druglords are guilty
before any trials, then as the proof being uncovered
everyday against Estrada, he should as well find him guilty
and spare him of the people's anger.

**@ ()
Pres. Aquino should be commended for speaking up in behalf
of the Filipino people. You can just be amaze in her views
and conviction.
She said it well and I fully agree with her. She never lost
amid the chaos all through the years. She will forever have
the Cory Magic.

**@pacific.net.ph (Jessie)
The economic meausres are ok. The economic advisers are ok.
The only one that is not ok is the chief implementor and
that is the President. How can he govern when he doesn't
have the confidence of the people more so of business
community who plays major role in the economy. He must
resign to restore that confidence and respect not only of
the Filipino people but other countries as well.

**@yahoo.com (rod)
noooooooooooooooo!

**@ (Rosalie Grace)
No matter how strong Pres. Estrada comes up and tries to
persuade the people to believe that he still has his
credibility, capability, and authority to lead the nation,
this jueteng scandal has put him into a pit which he
himself has made. This pit causes excruciating pain to the
entire nation.
Good words and promises are not sweet melodies to the
listeners instead it stir up more anger and irritability
against the president.

**@hotmail.com (alonzo)
Masakit isipin na lalong nagpapahirap sa mga mahihirap eh
si Erap. Ang kapal ng mukha mo Erap. Wala ka ng karapatan
para maging presidente ng republika. Sa mga binitawan mong
mga salita, eh sa palagay ko kahit sa saan mang sulok ng
daigdig, eh walang presidenteng magsasalita ng "may araw
din kayo" at sa kangkungan kayo pupulutin" salitang kanto o
barumbado lang at hindi nag-iisip ang taong puwedeng
magsalita non. Siyempre walang iba kundi si Presidente Erap
Estrada. Mag-resign ka Na!!!

**@yahoo.com (Jon)
The President (Estrada) should unconditionally resign
immediately to save our economy from further collapsing and
bring back the honor and prestige of the presindency that
once stained...

**@usa.net (Aian)
any program of the President(?) will not do any good for
the country 'coz he himself is the "crisis". We are not
stupid like him. Bakit?? kung hindi ba nabuking ang
kalokohan niya he will do that reform program. If he's
really sincere to serve the country he should do that the
very first day na naluklok siyang presidente. the country
is infested with zooidal like him. Hangga't nakaupo siya
diyan, nothing will accomplish. No chance for him, he's a
loser. Sa tingin ninyo naiintindihan ba ni Erap ang job
description niya. I doubt it. Matalino pa sa kanya ang mga
anak ko. I'm sure he doesn't know how to interpret the
Constitution dapat bago nanumpa 'yan pinag-recite muna siya
ng preamble(alam ba niya toh).

**@ (larry)

If in the first place the integrity and credibility of the
President is intact, any accusations of this
gravity(jueteng issue) would not be taken seriously by the
people. But then, he had lost that one of the most
important traits that a good leader should have. He sows
what he reaps. For the good of the country, he should
heed the call to step down immediately.

**@yahoo.com (susan)
I don't think Erap would succeed to implement his reforms
for two months because with his 27 months in office he was
not able to accomplish anything but gave disgrace to the
Filipino people. He should resign immediately, this is a
more noble task for him to take at least he still have the
dignity to swallow his pride. please ....please let him
resign NOW.

**@yahoo.com (Wilfredo )
The extension of the hand of reconciliation is a trap for
the Opposition. If accepted, they will be dragged into the
quagmire of ineffectivity. It is hoped by the authors of
the move that the resignation/impeachment campaign will die
a natural death by acceptance. Everything will be back to
normal in a few months. If refused, Malacañang will use the
refusal as an affirmation that the campaign is driven by
selfish motives, political manuevers, thirst for power and
other nasty inventions. In any event, the administration
thinks that it has bought time.

Refuge behind the Constitution is sought, thinking that a
mass of the intelligentia will be duped into thinking that
only impeachment is lawful under the Constitution. Lest it
be forgotten, someone must remind them of the maxim "Salus
populi est suprema lex." The welfare of the people is the
supreme law! Besides, I dare those geniuses to point to a
proscription in the Constitution against resignation or for
that matter a leave of absence.

And then again there is that dilatory promise to offer
explanation at the proper forum. This may be legal as in
the right of the accused to be informed of the nature and
cause of the accusation against him. However, was it not
admitted that the crisis our nation is confronted with
arose out of lack of credibility or trust? If this be so
then why delay the explanation or defenses? That a sense
of urgency must be instilled in those who govern is beyond
cavil. The message was clear. We are all "jueteng for
nothing". He will not abdicate, regardless of the suffering
of our people.

And yes, the awesome sight of military officers indeed put
everyone on notice, "huwag ninyo akong subukan!". To the
libertarian this is an insult to his intellect. An affront
against his concept of civilian authority over the
military, a challenge for him to exercise his freedom of
expression and a clear transgression over his freedom from
fear. To the mediocre, oh well - "Sabi ko na sa inyo huwag
na tayong sumali diyan eh. Magdasal na lang kayo!" Oh well,
there is nothing wrong with prayers. When all else fail we
can always count on Him. Maybe, just maybe, He would remind
the President (and his men of might and fury) that all they
wield are temporary and merely come from God.

I sincerely hope that your surveys will not be manipulated
like some television and radio stations I used to respect.
The framing of the survey questions of said stations have of
late been leading or misleading.

Thank you for this opportunity.

**@yahoo (Tony)
This is just another promise which surely would be broken.
Up to now, Estrada thinks (artista nga naman) that he is
still in front of the movie camera, that he could always
take more than 2 film shots to make his actions likened by
the viewers. It is such a big mistake.

According to economists, these reforms had been said a year
ago or he had already been told to do so long before the
economy started to sag.

I believe Dra. Loi Estrada deserves to have a monument
built by her children because being fooled at least 3X by
her husband is a martyrdom. Being betrayed once by a
husband is too much for a wife to handle-- unless patas
lang sila sa gawain ng isa't isa. For the peoples' trust,
being betrayed once must have no 2nd time around. Erap para
sa mahirap is the exact opposite of the real truth which is
Pera ng mahihirap para kay Erap. I fully believe in the old
saying, tell me who your friends are and i will tell who you
are. Kaya naniniwala ako na ang kanyang mga gabinete ay iisa
sa kanya sa pag-uugali at pagiging ganid. Unless they want
to save their reputation now by resigning (while there is
still time) or never again that the people would trust any
of them in any government office.

Therefore, it is my personal belief that Mr. Estrada won't
do any good at all with his "SAID" reforms. No
simple-minded Filipino would trust him and his cavinet,
never ever again.

**@globelink.com.ph (Angelito )
Estrada has never had any conceptual understanding of the
economic or political situation. He has no direction and is
never fit to be president. He has lost whatever credibility
he had and does not deserve any second chance. It is the
country that deserves a chance to arrest the impending
recession.

**@edsamail.com.ph (sy)
the october 30 reform program could not solve the crisis.
the present condition indicates the discontentment of the
majority of the people to the present government and the
whole system as well as one masa has quoted "kahit sinong
presidente na iupo mo dyan wala nang pagbabago" this is
relevant because the present economic program of the past
and present and past government are always for the few thus
the present system cannot solve poverty. all we need today
is a change in the system a political and electoral reform
to this does not means estrada resign for me a resignation
of all government officals in minimum estrada, gloria
drillon and villar to give way to a caretaker government
under chief justice davide and to have a constitutional
revision to give way to a political and electoral reform
and lastly to have a nationwaide snap elections.

**@email.com (Sherry)
I'm only 12 yrs. old, but I can make my own opinion about
this
crisis today; I think President Estrada could'nt solve this
problem so easily,
all I can say is, he MUST resign.

**@hotmail.com (jackylen)
Where is Abu sayaf?

**@ ()
I will dare Mr Estrada to resign or if not he can not save
his face over the scandal that he is in and surely he will
become the most kapal mukha of all the worst president that
the Philippine ever produce. ty

**@sprint.ca (rudy)
Sec. Orly Mercado should resign too for reason of
delicadeza.

**@ (ed)
I would like to call on Pres.Estrada's patriotism by making
the sacrifice of resigning from the presidency, in order to
spare the filipino people from further sufferings.

**@hotmail.com (Eddie)
A big no, being an OFW working in Saudi Arabia. I have
noticed that, theres a growing numbers of Filipinos there
who became desperate everyday because of what is happening
in the Phils. As for me, Id like to be an instrument of
growth of our economy and country as a whole but then, how
I can be of service if the leaders like Estrada is the one
on top. Frankly, he did not lose his image domestically
only but the most important is he loose the respect
internationally. The reason why, if he wont resign right
away. I predict that, we will be like Indonesia very soon.

**@ ()
For us all in our right mind, we all know that this program
will not solve this crisis. And there is only one damn
person who doesn't know what he is doing to our countrymen.
The longer he stay's the longer we will suffer. Mr.
President if you will not resign NO foreign countries will
believe in you and shall established a business in our
homeland for as long as you're in power. What is the point
of staying in your seat.Give us our pride of being a
Filipino. We are tired to your promises and also to all
your TRAPOS cronies.

**@yahoo.com (Marc )
Erap will not change. He was able to fool his wife many
times. He will also do that to his country. He is greedy
and he has all the available resources to satisfy his
greediness. He should be removed from office by all means.

**@ata.attmil.ne.jp (nestor)
Pres. Estrada need to be more practical than patriotic.
What he needs to do is visualize the real picture of the
Filipino people suffering because of his actions. He must
submit himself to a full judicial process wherein no
manipulation of the judges nor tampering of evidence will
expedite the judicial process. The future looks very
uncertain and more frustrating for our younger generation
because of the economic depression the Philippines is about
to get into. Filipinos overseas get no pleasure but are
more embarrassed when the subject of leadership is
discussed. What will historians write about the legacy of
the President; was he the president that plunged the
Philippines into economic depression at the start of the
new millineum? All over the world, countries envy us for
our natural resources and tropic climate but we ourselves
do not know how to use them to their full potential. We
waste and disregard the value of our own unlimited
resources, instead we would rather wait for others to tell
us what to do. Our very own President doesn't care if the
little people die of hunger or starvation as long as his
cronies can manipulate the media and spoon feed them with
false information just to make it look like everything is
just fine. We as Filipinos, still and will never have the
self discipline that is required to become a self
sufficient nation. We will always depend on others to
sustain our bleak future.

**@fdeb.rdsnet.ro (Antonio)
These protests and campaigns to convince Pres. Estrada to
resign from the presidency are very good signs of a healthy
democracy. However, we must not allow extra-constitutional
activities to throw him out of his office. I, myself,
would like him out immediately but we have a constitution
to respect and to follow. If he does not want to
relinquish his post, it is his right but we must continue
protesting peacefully and correctly to increase the
pressure. Impeachment proceedings and voluntary
resignation are the only solutions to this crisis. Others
are unacceptable and we must not allow them to happen
because if they do, we will just be creating another
problem with a rippling effect and with us, the Filipinos,
in the losing end.

What are some of the morals of the crisis? First, we
should never vote anymore politicians with previous
affiliation or influence from the damned Marcoses. Why?
Because almost all bad governance and corrupt practices
came from this cursed administration. This past
administration taught public and military officials alike
how to abuse their authority.

Second, morality should be one of the major considerations
when electing a public official. If he/she fails in this
category, he/she should not be allowed to run for a
government position. He/She must be automatically
disqualified. Placing obviously immoral people in
government affects people on a greater scale. A government
official must have a strong moral fiber to make significant
decisions in government.

**@yahoo.com ()
President Erap is finished. It is only a matter of time
before he will finally resign, either voluntarily or
through intense pressure from the people. His downfall may
probably be before New Year.It is advised that his cabinet
resign altogether and his allies in Congress cross party
lines to support his impeachment or resignation. The
citizenry should intensify its rally and demonstration for
Erap to resign. The military and police should convince
Erap to resign. The international community, particularly
the United States and Japan should pressure him to cut and
cut cleanly before he suffers the fate of the late dictator
Ferdinand Marcos.

**@infocom.net (cynthia)
Erap's solution will not work because he is the biggest
problem creator of the land

**@hotmail.com (danny)
Erap should have resigned a long time ago. He's a crook and
an incompetent. what kind of sense of value could he impart
on the youth. at best, he's an excellent example of a bad
person pretending to be a leader. he won the presidency not
because of his merits but because of the illusions he
created among the masses.

**@yahoo.com (Eugene)
Erap and his rabid supporters should see the writing on the
wall. They should not continue to fool themselves into
believing that everything will come back to normal with
Estrada still clinging to his post.

He should quit before its too, too late.

**@yahoo.com ()
The best thing that Erap will do will
resign and let the Vice Pres. take over
the post. You know since our Pres. is in his post our
country never get better
all of our problem are coming and never
been solve its getting worst.And I hope
its not to let for our country if he stepdown as soon as
possible.

**@xoommail.com (tan)
It will solve the problem if he is sincere. This is better
than to have rallys and people power stuff that will surely
bring the economy down.

**@hotmail.com (May Adoracion )
1 Nov. 2000

Kung tayo ay magtutulungan at kapit-bisig na iresolba ang
hinaharap na problema tungkol sa krisis siguro ay maging
malinaw at tahimik ang ating bansa, dahil kahit sino ang
ilalagay sa puwesto o maging presidente, hindi pa rin ako
maniniwala na wala itong personal interest kaya, sa
nakikita ko sa sitwasyon natin sa ngayon mas lalo
nating pinapalala ang problema dahil sa pansariling
interest lamang, kaya karamihan sa politikang nakapuwesto
ay nangangarap na makilala ang pangalan para umangat ang
puwesto at nang makilala ng sambayanan. kaya hindi pa rin
ako maniniwala na kapag pinalitan si presidente estrada ay
ma-iresolba kaagad ang problema natin tungkol sa ekonomiya.

**@eudoramail.com (claire)
Estrada better resign. People won't
believe you anymore. We don't need
leaders that are liers! Gambling Lord
the Lord of all gambling Lords.

**@medscape.com (Andy)
The only effective reform Erap can do is to pass on the
power he has been
trying to cling to despite the obvious clamor of the
populace for him to resign or take a leave of absence.
It is immaterial now whether he is genuinely concerned
about his reforms (or whether he is not guilty of
Singson's allegations). His continued presence as head of
the republic is the only nail that
is keeping us from the much-needed economic recovery.
I hope someone very soon will convince him to stand in
front of the mirror and see what kind of
image he has made of himself and of the motherland.

**@skyinet.net (Lawrence )
I am for the resignation of President and the rest of his
incompetent cabinet. to prevent further economic
deterioration that can affect us all especially the future
of our children. There is no amount of reconciliatory move
that can change the final resolve of the current political
turmoil. I hope that President Estrada find it in his
heart to save the future of the country by resigning then
he will go down the pages of history as a true patriot.

**@Hotmail.com (juanito)
he's just trying to fool the people again. His a big liar
eversince and will always be a liar. He's trying to copy
what clinton did. His case is totally different. I still
prefer to change him.

**@Cebu.pw.net.ph (Juan )
forgive me when i say the filipino chose
the wrong president in the first place.
how could a sincere person like Erap
who has a background of an actor, a
drungkard, womanizer, and GAMBLER govern
the philippines? sincere yes because he
gives back his utang na loob to his opportunist
friends. and why is atong ang never mentioned
and placed in the limelight? when atong
is the garbage behind all this problems? i dont think we
will never improve unless we are governed in a more
disciplined leadership which the filipino will never
accept. the filipino has and always been spoiled for too
much freedom. too forgiving and too resilient. we really
dont know what will happen. do you think may glory ba si
gloria? hehe, you must know her background well and it
surely stinks too. maybe we need to be controlled by a
democratic judicial government under the leadership of the
HONORABLE HILARIO DAVIDE. who can judge well not by himself
but by a court of filipino intellects who are not
politicians. i wonder if you ever heard that politico came
from two words: PULO TIKAS.
lastly, is the filipino bobo to belive his denials that he
never took the money? mas mag bilib pa ang mga tao kung
aminin nya at isa uli yung perang billion billion at tsaka
ie donate balik sa pilippine treasury to help the economy.
kawawang kawawa tayo, and we keep on blaming the americans?
are we hipocrites when we have almost a relative who is an
immigrant in the US? and ang tuwang tuwa pa kung may
imported na pasalubong galing states? ha. enough is enough.
we just need to discipline ourselves. and that needs to be
done by each and everyone. ang hirap no? pa ano kaya ang
pag unite ng filipinos who lives separatley in 7000 islands
with different traditions and character?
if ever, i request not to trace my real name for security
reasons. i only took the opportunity to write in the form
and meant no harm. i hope my request be honored.

**@yahoo.com (DarkAsh)
"I think that all President Ejercito Estrada's sinfull
actions are already sprouting like beads in the ground
which other hidden sinfull action untold will be revealed
because what the masses in society has already facing a
serious mistake in voting the wrong President that the
economy and other aspects are degrading and inflating.

We the Bangsa Moro people already know that this man could
rule that surpassed the Marcos dictatorship, which one of
his mistake is giving his cronies and allies the all out
war against the our Bangsa Moro people by military
suppression which their Philippine soldiers suffer a number
of casualties and suffering a shamefull defeats due to the
President ignorant actions.

It is time to face the reality Mr. President and may
voluntarily step out from your office before the masses
that you decieve will raise against your actions, this is
not a threat but a warning for your future office matters"

- The True Tongue of The Muslim People

**@hotmail.com (antonette)
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is even worse than Erap. If there
is no better choice for us, then it is better that we do
not have any constitution at all. After all, the political
and economic crisis we are encountering now is the effect of
the so-called "Battle of Personalities". For all you know,
the Philippines is a partyless society, since the so-called
political parties here are not bound by ideologies.

**@bigpond.com (Jocelyn )
People (with big names) protesting againts Pres. J. Estrada
are doers and not been honest during their terms and had and
have bad records so they are not credible as well.

**@ (Concerned Fil-Am Citizen fr. Seattle)
Puro kasinungalingan ang sinasabi ni mrs. Ricaforte.
Halatang-halata siya habang sumasagot sa mga tanong ng brc.
Thanks to the lopez's for having tfc all over the world. We
can watch what is going on in our country.
Seattle, washington

**@pacific.net.sg (Larry)
Every Political leader has a very good agenda for the
country but the question is are they true to the noble
purpose of serving the people, for the people. If Erap is
true to his intention to brought prosperity to us the
masses, we are pleading that the President resign, to stop
the economic downturn, lift up the filipino image and bring
back the lossing integrity of the Philippine government. Mr
President - for the sake of the masses please step down...

**@yahoo.com (victor)
It will not solve the problem because the masses don't
trust him as a president.

**@yahoo.com (bernadette)
Dong Puno is asking that we should give Erap a chance to
show that he is willing to change and reform...what?
He has done nothing but bring shame to the position he is
holding. Ang Kapal naman nya talaga!!!

The people are tired of your dumb excuses! We demand that
you Mr. Estrada answer the people these questions NOW!!!

1. How can you afford to play mahjong with bets amounting
to millions?

2. How can you afford to give "balato" to "honorable" John
Osmena and Tessie Oreta worth a million each?

3. Why did you appoint Mrs. Ricaforte to a government
sequestered company?

4. The people trusted you so much by electing you to be the
country's leader, how can you betray such trust?

5. How can you pretend Mr. President, that you are for the
poor? Don't you have any fear of God? are you not bothered
by your conscience? or you're so good a liar you yourself
believe your lies?

It is our hard-earned money that you're plundering Mr.
Estrada. Please, please, please, spare us. Resign!!!

**@bobongpinoy.com (PinaY2K)
I fervently believe that the President
uttered an excellent speech. Indeed, it
was impressive and well-written. He
excellently portrayed himself as a
renewed leader reconciling with his
political opponents for the betterment
of our country.

However, we know him better that it's
hard to believe he constructed his
own sentences let along contributed some
words. Thus, making him insincere.

I just pray that we, Filipinos are
now awakened that the President we elected
is not Mr. Estrada himself, but the
Erap of the showbiz arena and the Pare
of his political alliance.

**@hotmail.com (Jimmy )
Economy in our country will only
improve if there is a truly credible
President in the eyes of the business
sector and the intelligent strata of
our society. Erap may be "loved" by
the many boondock people who are
gravely ignorant of the macro economy,
but they can not help revive our plunging economic
situation. Erap must
listen to the businessmen and the learned people in the
elite economic sector of our society. Thus, he must resign
immediately.

**@yaho.com (Sasha )
Crucify Erap!

**@sbm.net (MARCELINO)
Dahil si joseph ay puro kabaligtaran tulad ng kanyang alyas
which is "Erap"
Erap para sa pare, masa means sama,
so Erap para sa masa sama, look at all his midnight
cabinets, who are they, sariwa pa sa aming mga ofw's ng
pulungin ni zamora ang mga jueteng lords, ilang buwan pa
lamang ang nakakaraan, ang 'LAMP' means Lapain ang masang
pinoy iyang partido ni Erap.

**@eudoramail.com (R.)
A log of hog wash ... just trying to defer the inevitable!

**@yahoo.com (philip )
"To late to swallow a pride."
Erap should resign soon asap, these will save of the
credebility he may still have.
Plus Pilipino people were very forgiving, look at the
Marcoses?
If he stay in office any longer, or try other tricks it is
only causing him more trouble and embarassments.
Him asking for help from the very people he accused before
makes him look like a fool!
I dont think an impeachment will work, because the system
is corrupt from top to bottom.
What the Pilipino need is a fresh start... a call for a
general election, and a temporary hunta to run the
government.

**@hotmail.com (pb)
First let's look back how he got there. It's the stupid
choice of our people to vote for every movie stars that
runs for every political office.These people are a joke and
does nothing but ruins our system of government. Let's kick
there ass out beginning with Erap and his cronies.

**@dnamail.com (phil)
Richardo Puno sounds like he is desperate
for the president. The country is not a
small matter that mistakes can be rectified
by promising to change. The damage and
insult are significant, and a lot of people
have suffered - not to mention the dwindling
economy. Change is what we need and not a
second change. Again, this is an expensive
way of learning of our mistakes, let us
not be mislead by 'sincere' promises.

**@yahoo.com (Maria)
Erap should know better that the Filipinos are no fools.Any
attempts like these reforms only reinforce cynicsm and
suspicion.I believe that corruption among most government
officials has been deeply entrenched and that they are the
disease of our society.The only way we can ever start anew
is to change our officlals-total revamp(though it sounds
impossible)from the lowest to the highest level.How can the
hypocritical officials serve the people well when most of
them are rich,and don't even care what kind of life the
people have?Erap did not,does not,and will not deserve the
presidency.His resignation, along with his allies in the
government is the solution to this crisis.

**@hotmail.com (Kin )

Estrada's friends and cronies are the albatross that hang
on his neck, and they're the one's who going to drag him
down.

**@pacific.net.ph (John)
The problem is basic. The issue is not political but moral.
It is between what is right and what is wrong. As a
president of the republic, to be dishonest is a
non-negotiable. Yes,it has to be proven and there is due
process but how can you contain the cry of the masses, the
scandal after scandal and more importatnly the dwindling
peso? Must we wait until the situation is beyond control?

**@Edsamail.com.ph (Rodolfo)
I don't think the president will be able
to pass this crisis, as there are so many
Filipinos that are very disgusted on how
he run the country. The best thing he can
do is to ask for forgiveness to the Filipino
people & resign.Prior to resigning, he should
help transfer the office of the president
peacefully to next in line as precribe
in our constitution. I hope the president
will do what is right for our country.

**@ ()
I think the President's recent speech on reforms and
reconcilliation is quite sincere but too late.
He should have done the reforms after several months in
office.

**@quickweb.com.ph (Roel)


The best reform package that Pres. Estrada can do for the
country is for him to resign. He has totally lost the
credibility of people who think, have the intelligence
,good prospects and good intentions for the Philippines di
tulad ng mga tao na nababayaran ng lupa, nakukuha sa
popularidad at nagpapasuhol sa pera na galing sa illegal na
bagay this people are like Estrada they are
selfish,foolish,parochial and short-minded people.

**@ (jose)
This inquisition of Mahirap Estrada which was started by
the "juetengate" was not similar to the inquisition of Joe
Rizal even though Cardinal Sinner is one of the figures
shooting or shouting for his removal from Ma-ala-ala ka
niyan. Rizal was shot for being a patriot. Erap, when he
survives impeachment will prove he is no idiot.

**@hotmail.com (jon)
im sure pres. estrada will resign b4 dec. 15

thanks

**@yahoo.com (Roland)
What Estrada did and doing to our country will not spare
our grandchildren from the ongoing hardship that we are in.
God help us!

**@hotmail.com (heraldo)
Estrada should immediately resign.
Majority of filipino workers in Hongkong and maybe around
the world are for his immediate resignation.
Putting back the confidence of investors will surely
stabilize the economy.
Although the value of our hard earned Hk$ is getting bigger
and bigger it's still the same, spending power of peso of
peso back home is getting lower and lower.
Oust estrada now !
Regards to everybody at inquirer, see you this december.

**@hotmail.com (ruel)
I am a former soldier of the country with the rank of
captain. I had seen the graft of my superiors before and
you won't be able to trace the evidence or gather any proof
against them. In my opinion, the opposition should proceed
with the impeachment process if they really have evidence.
It should clear up the mess. If the president is guilty or
not is besides the point. The point is that all parties
should abide by the law that they themselves ratified. If
the people in the government do not follow their rules then
God help the Philippines for it will fall into communist's
rule of blood. I think the president should be practice
humility and should submit to an investigation made by his
opposition. By doing that he could clear his name if he has
nothing to hide. The opposition should not try the president
by its bullshit propaganda. They should at least have some
courtesy for the Office of the President. And lastly, the
president should understand what loss of confidence means.
He should at least have the "delecadesa" or "hiya". I am
glad that I am not there in the Philippines anymore since I
had enough of graft and corruption there. I had served the
country through my soldering days with honor. I had
sacrificed my time and life. I endured the salary of only
4,000 pesos while the civilian government people enjoyed
big salaries. To tell you, they are more greedy like the
governor in Ilocus. Right now, I have no confident even
with the senators and congressmen. They are just there for
the power and money. I pity the people there. Gone are the
days when men are men. When men used to have their "palabra
de honor". Gone are men that thought of their people. I hope
that all politicians wake up. I hope that they realized that
if they continue satisfying their greed for power and money,
there will be no country to govern in the future. But what
the heck do they care, they have greencards and lots of
money in their pocket to go anywhere in the world.

**@yahoo.com (Don)
For all i care and for those people who are aspiring to
lead the plight of our troubled country, listen to your
conscience. Why? because all of these brouhaha boils down
to hatred, self-serving purposes, and most of all a typical
filipino traits (which by the way we got it from the
Spaniards, Japanese and Americans), pagalingan at matataas
lahat ang ego...this is all true amongst us
Filipinos...whether we like it or not, it's in-born
kumbaga. Pls mssrs, for the sake of the rich and poor, give
the power to someone that has a true malayan (maharlika?)
blood...para walang inggitan..God bless to those who are
willing to accept that Filipinos (including me) are
hard-headed but smart. Thank you.

Don, San Francisco, CA.

**@yahoo.com (teresa)
I would like to say that if President Estrada has still
faith left in God Almighty that he should confess all his
sins and start a new life with God. He should straighten
out his life first. If he does that then people will
believe that he is capable to run the country as a good
father runs a family. This also goes for his spiritual
adviser. A good spiritual adviser helps
the person to be a good Christian and live a life of
Christ. If not, both the President and the adviser
blasphemes. You cannot serve God and mammons. Hope that by
the power of the Holy Spirit Mr. Estrada will change his
way of life and may it be like the life of Jesus Christ.
Poverty and Humility...

**@ (max)
i'd like to fast forward to the time after Erap: is
impeached/resigns in disgrace to see if jinggoy can still
laugh and joke about juetenggate. anyone with half a brain
can obviously see that he is "jinggle bells". the sight of
him makes me wan to throw up.

**@hotmail.com (eugene)
We don't have to wait for the results of the jueteng case
to get rid of him. The fact that Estrada is an immoral man
(i.e., having several "women in his life", a known drunkard
and gambler) disqualifies him from leading a country. Why
he's not even fit to be a barangay chairman!
I just can't figure out what is wrong with some of our
kababayans. How can they just ignore Estrada's character
in real life. Such immorality should not be tolerated in
our society.

**@hotmail.com (michael )
Immorality is the issue folks. Erap is immoral and so he
can not lead the country. That's just it. I just wonder now
what the Iglesia ni Cristo and El Shaddai have to say about
this. Please correct me if I'm wrong but aren't these
religions supposed to teach their followers about the evils
of immorality? So how come???
Supporting Erap now (and even then) is equivalent to
embracing immorality.

**@pacific.net.ph (NINGNING)
The Phil. is the only Christian nation in Asia. Yet, our
nation is the laughing stock of the world. Why not do what
is written in 2 Chronicles 7:14? We can't rely on human
wisdom but on God alone. Answer does not come on the change
of leadership but on the change of heart. As of these trying
times,Erap can't lead a nation with a hardened heart. Let us
pray for him... for our nation. Let us seek God's face.

**@edsamail.com.ph (richard)
Erap should resign for us to move forward. he doesnt have
the capability to lead the filipino people.

**@edsamail.com.ph (Dino )
Erap still doesn't get it. It's either he doesn't want to
face reality, or he's clinging on to power like a big fat
leech or he is just simply stupid as he is allowing himself
manipulated by the machiavellian monsters around him.
What really pisses me off is that, he keeps on telling that
the people that are joining the rallies in Makati are the
elitists. The people that are in the Makati rallies are not
elitists, the ranks of people there are mostly WORKERS,
and other people from all walks of life. These are the
workers who keeps the wheels of our economy going. And
these are the workers who will be a big factor in helping
the 'masa' (which Erap uses to his own unfortunate
advantage) join
the ranks of the workers. Instead of clinging to their fate
of being doled out 'land titles'.
Erap should resign. Or face the wrath of the people and be
written in history books as the worst president in the
history of our country.

**@ ()
Comment on Pres. Estrada receiving Holy Communion in a mass
at Malacanang Palace: Since he is living in mortal sin by
keeping other women, he should not have been allowed to
receive the Sacred Body of Christ.

**@yahoo.com (Russell)
Yes, Mr. Estrada is an immoral man and should be impeached.
But let us be careful. There are other forces at work here.
Who will become the president after Estrada is impeached?
Gloria?
Gloria is known to favor everything that is U.S. It is
possible then for the U.S. to reestablish her military
presence here during Gloria's term.
And why would they want their forces here? For China of
course.
And what do you think might happen if war finally breaks
out between the U.S. and China?
We are the first ones to get bombed! (1 or 2 nuclear
warheads will do for such a puny country) While Uncle Sam
sits comfortably in his couch thousands of miles away
enjoying the fireworks display.
These are just speculations, but who knows? So we must be
very careful not to just let anyone lead us. We might
become so focused on trying to eject Estrada that we did
not even think who is the right candidate to replace him.

**@awalnet.net.sa (Antonio)
Malabo talaga yan si Erap,
He si a President of Konto people not a President of the
Philippines, look his statement: pupolitin kayo sa
"kangkongan, may araw din kayo
Ï don't expect that the president can say like this.

**@hotmail.com (Celeste )
i'm writing to express my disgust over sen.
tessie oreta. i only voted her because she's ninoy aquino's
sister.
knowing this i thought she will give honor to this country
as ninoy did.
unfortunately she proved me wrong. she does not share the
same principle with ninoy.nakakahiya siya!
how dare she use the name of ninoy during her campaign!
"Kapatid ni ninoy!" i do hope that she'll finally come to
her senses.
i urge the Filipino people not to support all the
candidates in the 2001 elections
that are endorsed by Erap.
i urge our congressmen to support the impeachment of the
president
and i urge joseph estrada to resign!
have pity on the Filipino people!!!

**@pacific.net.ph (John)
Erap must resign!!!!!! HE SUCKS!!!!

**@joymail.com (Thomas)
I'm a Filipino-Chinese currently working in Shanghai, China.
I've been busy for the past few months and haven't really
checked what is happening with our country.
I didn't know that the Philippines is in a state of
political crisis, which is the root of the further
worsening economic problems.
I think Pres. Estrada must step down from his post. His
pride his hurting the country and the people.
This selfish attitude will do more harm than good. His
situation right now is going to a dead-end.
He should step down graciously. Hasn't he learned what the
Filipinos can do in trying times like these ('86 People's
Revolution)
More power to Inquirer and thanks for always keeping us
informed.
With regards,

Mr. Ching

**@joymail.com (Thomas)
I'm a Filipino-Chinese currently working in Shanghai, China.
I've been busy for the past few months and haven't really
checked what is happening with our country.
I didn't know that the Philippines is in a state of
political crisis, which is the root of the further
worsening economic problems.
I think Pres. Estrada must step down from his post. His
pride his hurting the country and the people.
This selfish attitude will do more harm than good. His
situation right now is going to a dead-end.
He should step down graciously. Hasn't he learned what the
Filipinos can do in trying times like these ('86 People's
Revolution)
More power to Inquirer and thanks for always keeping us
informed.

**@edsamail.com.ph (John David)
Sad thing is, Estrada is the president and any action by
the people such as a revolt (or revolution, depending on
whose side you are on), will only serve to worsen the
country's economic and political troubles.

The best we can do now is to hope he resigns or is
impeached by due process, or to simply suffer through it.

The ones at fault here are the citizens of the Republic,
for electing a president with such a dubious reputation.

My family and I are partly to blame. My parents did not
vote in the last elections. Come the next election, all of
us (I will be 18 by then) will be at our local precinct,
doing our part in making sure this does not happen again.

**@yahoo.com (rose)
I wonder, Why are the words of Mr. Sinson sounds like a
Bible when everybody knows he is so rotten. Why wasn't he
investigated too and why would we believe everything he
said and Why the President is all wrong and liar. Sounds
like Barabas and Jesus Christ? Oh no! But look, it's like
a history reapeating upon itself. The clergy, top
officials and the too informed are after the blood of Mr.
Estrada. The bats has clouded the atmosphere too thick you
won't even know who is laughing the loudest. Who is the
casualty? The martyr Pinoys. Matuto naman tayo, sino ba
ang naiiba sa kanila(present,past and future), they all
have blood into their hands.Hypocrisy at its finest. Let's
stop being pawn by the demigods of society and work our own
salvation.

**@impactnet.com (Jan Lorraine)
Does Erap really think that the Filipinos are stupid? No
matter what he says now on t.v. we still know the truth.
He keeps on telling us that he will answer all the
questions in due time so why are his men delaying the
impeachment case that was filed against him. If congress
would just act on it then it would be easier for the
President. Gusto namin malaman ang sasabihin ni Erap.
Huwag na siyang gumawa pa ng mga excuses.

**@impactnet.com (Jan Lorraine)
Watching the Blue Ribbon Committee grill Mrs. Ricaforte
made me laugh. How can she become a board member without
knowing if she had stocks in Campo Carne. Diba common
sense lang yon? Kung board member ka, may stocks ka. And
if you have stocks, you should also know how much you
have. Does she simply want us to believe na she did all
those things without any knowledge of what she was doing?
What was she trying to say na tanga siya? Please lang!!!
Ipinatunay lang niya lalo na mas may credibilidad si Gov.
Singson and I don't think she even knows that she did that.

**@hotmail.com (Rita)
Estrada's October 30, 2000 will never avert the crisis.
People are clearly fed up with him, especially since they
(those who voted for him as well as those who did not vote
for him but gamely accepted the results of the 1998
elections) gave him the great big benefit of a doubt.
True, most of us knew he had sired a lot of wastrels by
many mistresses. True, many of us knew that he was a
gambler and a drinker. But he kept the "masa" believing
that he was not corrupt, not one to dip his hands into the
public coffers.

But his masquerade, his attempts at presenting a clean
facade are now being stripped and exposed one by one--by
Gov. Singson, by the PCIJ, and Lord knows who else will
speak up tomorrow.

If he still wishes to be remembered with some fondness by
the people, he should resign now while there is still hope
of resuscitating the economy. He shouldn't drag the whole
nation into the cliff where he is falling.

**@yahoo.com (Ron)
Would you continue with your soup if you discovered a fly
swimming in it?
Government Warning: Smoking is dangerous to your health.
Government Advice: Just pretend it is not, we need the
taxes.
When drinking alcoholic beverages, Drink moderately. We
don't want you to die at once.
As to gambling, don't eat the jueteng fly, eat ours!
Pathetic isn't it?
If there are flies in the government it's because we placed
them there.
We should change our ways and our hearts.
Let's get new soup! God has a bowlful that's free and he
said we'll never go hungry again! :)
any president who will fight to abolish the tobacco
industry for instance, will gain many powerful enemies but
god will be on his side. Do you believe this?
Smoking is dangerous to your health. The same goes with
flies!

**@yahoo.com (a)
bakit ba nanalo si Erap. sino-sino ba yung linapitan nya
diba ang iglesia ni cristo, at yung el shadai ni bro. mike.
at nangako si Erap na tatanawin niya na utang na loob yun.
siguro nxt time wag na lang bumoto itong mga taong ito na
walang sariling pagiisip. sinunod lang nila ang leaders
nila. kahit ayaw nilang iboto.
isa pa open secret yung marami siyang anak at kabit. may
sumoporta pa rin sa kanya. ang masasabi ko lang ay marami
pa rin tanga sa cabinete lalo na si attorney puno. mawalang
galang na lang po attorney puno. dati mataas ang tingin ko
sa inyo kahit pandak kayo pero ngayon kasing baba na ng
height ninyo ang tingin ko sa inyo.
maraming salamat po

**@digitelone.com (t)
it is a bad start. yung mga sinabi niya noong oct. 30 ay
sinabi na niya yun nung bago pa siya umupo. hindi pwedeng
trial and error yan. kung ano ang sinabi dapat yun ang
gawin. hanggang salita lang wala naman ginawa. marami na
ang nasaktan at naperwisyo. buong bansa ang dumadanas ng
sakit. naghihirap ang mga pilipino. hindi niya nakikita yun
dahil siya may kinakain, masarap ang higaan, hindi pagod
lumakad sa kalsada. isipin naman niya yung walang makain,
matulugan. sige Erap kung talagang para sa mahirap ka
bigyan kitang isang linggong tumira sa kalsada o kaya sa
ilalim ng tulay. para naman maramdaman mo ang buhay ng mga
taong iyong pinagdurusa. I dare you mr. President for one
week. siguro kahit ikaw mumurahin mo ang pangulo ng
plipinas.

**@ (jojo)
Dear Editor,
I would like to know from the critics of President
Estrada why on earth nobody has filed criminal cases
against this self-confessed scoundrel.
Calling the attention of these "righteous"
politicians,CBCP, ex-
presidents,leftist,rightist and law enforcement agencies
who really believes
in what Governor Singson has revealed
to us Filipinos. Please do the right thing and do not make
a hero out of this jueteng lord. There should never be a
commutation of sentence or presidential pardon if ever he
is convicted. jojo B. of Olongapo city

**@ (Melvin)
Erap para sa mahirap followed by pupulutin kayo sa
kangkongan (what a coontrast) indeed he is now doomed and
the huling halakhak will be the masa and will watch his
final movie in this political cinema entitled "jueteng
napurnada at si Erap napunta sa kankongan.

**@pinoycentral.com (ana)
for the nth time, Erap missed the point.
the real solution is for him to step
down and bring his men with him.

his speech was well written, enough to
hide the admission of some of his
wrong-doings. but it doesn't fool me and
many others.

**@fil.net (Albert Leandro)
We have an extraordinary that needs an extraordinary
solution and I believe it is nothing less than the
resignation of the president. Pity. It is his friends and
his family that is bringing him down. It is the more
reputable people still with him that is giving him life
support. Im disappointed most of all with Sec. Lim.
Cardinal Sin has been right all along about
morality-gambling womanizing. We need Cardinal Sin and
people courageous enough to be outspoken for what is right
no matter who is uncomfortable with it. Sen Enrile? He is a
joke. Sen. Defensor? What can one say about this pathetic
bitch? More power to inquirer. I had always been with you.

**@pinoycentral.com (Clifton )
There is no other option left for Mr. Estrada but to
resign. Mr. Estrada cannot seem to understand that the
issue is no longer whether he is guilty or not of the
allegations made by Gov. Singson. It is now a question of
whether he still has the capacity to effectively govern the
country.It is a question of whether he still has the moral
authority to be the President, whether people will still
listen. It is not about Mr. Estrada, it is about the
Presidency. Mr. Estrada has to stop thinking that the
mandate he got from the people in 1998, well, for those who
voted for him, is some kind of an irrevocable contract that
is effective up to 2004. Resign now. Mr. Estrada should
remember that the values of delicadeza and honor are still
valued by Filipinos.

**@ MSN.COM (Senen D.)
Days before the Marcos regime fall then
Labor Secretary Blas Ople was defending
Mr. Marcos before the Filipino and American public through
the three major
networks in the US. Now and again Senator Blas Ople is
defending an Administration that is on the brink of
falling. When will this man learn
the lesson of siding with the right.

**@yahoo.com (Chito)
Stop blinding the masa with empty words. Without the
confidence of the people, what else can be achieve?

Accept reality and let the country move forward.

**@eirates.net.ae (roger)
Mr. Joseph Estrada must resign now since
the president job is not for him as everyone
knows, judging from his performance and
corruption scandal he should leave that
highest position in our country. The job is not
for him and he knows it, he don't know
presidential jobs!

**@ ()
estrada is the philippine problem. its
really embarrasing for us filipinos to
have estrada as the philippine head of
the state. maybe the voters are drunk when they vote him.

**@yahoo.com (Anthony)
Not only should Erap be forced to resign but his cronies,
his many abusive queridas and family members, etc. should
be prosecuted and jailed a la Tommy Suharto, as well! We
cannot close our eyes and be oblivious this time as we have
done in the past with the Marcoses. Let us show to the world
that they are wrong about Filipinos. We are not a corrupt
race, we care about what is right! We also should not let
indolence dictate our future! We should not leave our fate
to those who voted Erap into office, to the people who are
merely swayed because the candidate they voted for is a
popular "artista".Never again! We failed after EDSA!
Hopefully, we do not fail again this time!

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