**@h-tec.co.jp (Marlon )
This is in regard of the Mansions allegedly owned by Erap.
I just wander, if the mansions are not owned by Erap, why
is it that nobody show up to claim its/their/his ownership
of the said mansions.
Isnt it very disappointing if somebody identifies your own
property to somebody else. 
If I am the owner of that mansion, and possess legal
documents to prove my ownership, I would at once call the
media and clear things up.
Perhaps, Erap really owns the mansions.  If he does, how
can he manage to sleep at night, knowing that the amount he
used was of the peoples, and that a lot of those people are
suffering from poverty.
Thus, I would only be convinced that those mansions are not
his, if somebody claims ownership.. . . Ah! what a
coincidence, the different owners of those different
mansions are all missing! Maybe they are dead, or in other
country? who knows, We Filipinos are not fools, are we?

**@aol.com (Augusto)
I saw the picture of Pres. Estrada hanging in front of the
Philippine Embassy in NYC.. I felt sorry for him because
his mind was corrupted by dirty politics...I don't think he
will ever listen... would you think anyone would give up the
money, power and pleasure??? I'm sorry to say this, but he
is a disgrace to our political system... after working for
some years, he doesn't deserve the office... he doesn't
deserve the space for his pictures... sorry Mr. President..
.but the Filipinos around the world is urging you to STEP
DOWN...

Thank you PDI for connecting me to my fellow Filipinos

**@yahoo.com (pawixx)
i don't think we should keep in touch more on this

so-called impeachment trial....we are just wasting
money,effort and time for this.as of now,it's very apparent
that the prosecution panel has no match against the defense
panel(if you are you are just observant
enough).moreover,Erap is never,in his own
"bold"statement",resigning....ganyan talaga ang mga normal
na tao di ba....mataas ang pride,takot matapakan ang ego
nila.for me there are only two prerequisite solution
left>---->1)write a horrible,heart-pumping letter to daddy
"ordering" him to resign....if denied>---->2)collect 1 peso
for each of those against him and we'll hire an
assasin>

**@hotmail.com (reyzen)
" guilty or not better resign now "Our country is suffering
Mr. President

**@yahoo.com (gabriel )
i think mr.Estrada should step down because he doesn't know
how to run  our country and he will just mess us up for the
next six years and in the end we the poor people will
suffer and where will he might be, spending his remaining
mortal years spending and bragging his money and assets
while we the little one the poor one is still in the hope
to uplift the living....

**@hotmail.com (Ben )
     There is no way Pres. Erap can get out of his
predicament at the senate relative to the impeachment trial
against him. His general denials of the charges will not
hold water. The cases against him are heavy and strong and
the evidence supporting them are air tight. So far nothing
has been weaken by cross examinations; witnesses stand
credible and their testimonies remained undisturbed.   Erap
must be prosecuted criminally after his term to prove to the
world that Filipinos know how to punish their leaders who
severely violated Philippine laws. And all accessories in
the commission of the crimes should also be brought to
trial and thrown to jail. Erap did not commit his crimes
alone.

**@hotmail.com (Juliana)
Estrada should face the impeachment tribunal to end all
these.  Anyway, he has been claiming that he is innocent of
all the accusations made to him.  If he is really innocent,
why does he not face his critics?  Kawawa naman 'yong mga
naiipit na witnesses.

**@dti.cvis.net.ph (TERESITA )
Almost all senator-jurors are very partisan that they don't
have the respect of the Filipino people. Even though they
have sworn to be impartial having been appointed as jurors,
their actuations speak of their personal biasis in the
four-day hearing on the impeachment case.

**@yahoo.com (Dencio)
Impeachment trial sucks!!!!!!!!!Just a way to delaying the
inevitable..... Erap will surely be acquited....unless
 we do something drastic.........

**@Eudoramail.com (Renel)
It only show to the international community that we yet but
not fully matured country in terms of dealing with problems

regarding our leaders...
  The senate or the jury I say is more concerned on how the
trial goes, does it follow step by step point to point that
even a simple quiry is always ask.  It seems that the
lawmekers themselves does not understand the law they
made.  On the other half maybe after these people will now
who the real senators are are who are just for position.

**@yahoo.com (Jacqueline)
Dear To All,
     I think with the prosecution side, they are not doing
all they can to help the Filipino people. But I know things
will turned out the way they should be and that is for the
conviction as God so loved the Philippines that amidst all
the money and power which President Estrada has, still all
the world has witnessed the disgrace he marked not only to
his name but to his lack of leadership. And i do believe
too that GOD has shown us that evil ways will never
flourished. What is happening to him (Mr. Estrada) is the
payment for the things he did to his wife, children and to
the Filipino people. He has used God's name but not heeding

God's call. Just like the Marcose's, they have painted their
names in black and I do believe that when eternal life is
served so as judgement day will be pass.

**@srf.navy.mil (Val)
I predict that Estrada will be aquitted because he will be
able to buy the votes of the following senators: Enrile,
Defensor, Tatad, Aquino-oreta, John Osmena, Cosesting,
Sotto, Honasan, Ople And Revilla. This are the people that
will acquit Estrada.. because they already have said he is
not guilty even before the hearing has started

**@yahoo.com (Albert)
What happen next after the impeachment trial regardless of
Acquitted or not? Do you think some of our country men(anti
or Pro erap) will stop their demostrations(rally)? Do you
think peace and harmony will be with us after the trial?

I think the best solutions of this problem is that the
president should RESIGN regardless of the allegation is
true or not, He has no longer capable of holding the
country.  Investors don't have enough courage to invest
here due to the crisis right now.  Look at our government
now it is like circus at fiesta carnaval.

So please Erap resign now!!!

**@yahoo.com (reynato)
Whatever will be the result of the impeachment, it is an
undeniable fact that our democratic system of government is
still alive. To the question what will happen if Erap is
impeached, we may say that everytime we have a new
president we have that fresh vision of hope for a better
tomorrow for every Filipinos.

**@hotmail.com (Wilson)
As a human being, we are all sinners, so, we cannot judge
anybody, except GOD.
But for me (I will comment only based on the reports from
Newspapers and Television). I feel that Pres. Joseph
Estrada commited all those wrong doings which was mentioned
in the newspapaer and the telivision.

So, may I suggest to him 1)to repent 2)to ask GOD for His
forgiveness 3)RESIGN 4)after he resigned, help anybody who
will replace him (as President) - this is one way in
another how to cope his wrong doings.

God bless the philippines.

Bear in mind, god is merciful to all of us who are sinners
and praying and asking god for his forgiveness.

**@dmp.net.sa (Eugenio )

As I see the impeachment trial, I believe Erap will be
acquited simply because his lawyers are far more better
than the prosecution.  The prosecution doesn't show any
strong points of being good lawyers.  The only good thing

though is that their witnesses are good.  Just what have
shown by Ms. Emma Lim.  Even the good lawyer Estelito
Mendoza was no match for her.  Well mainly the lady is
simply telling the truth.

I just hope that in the coming days of the trial, the
prosecution will show a good fight and not show good faces
only. 

**@ (jer)
removing our current president and replacing him with a new
one doesn't guarantee a better life for Filipinos bec. we
had several past presidents lately and still Filipino life
and economy is going downhill.I think it's time for
Filipinos to reflect first and foremost about what really
is our purpose in this country, are we just relying our
future from whoever is our president? I think the real
solution is thinking about what we can do to improve our
life and our country.We need to be morally, spiritually and
socially responsible by not selling our votes, follow what
is right and most of all respect ourselves. Change should
start from ourselves.Look at some other countries, why are
they rich and succesful? it's bec. they respect themselves,
they have pride and are morally and socially responsible.

**@onebox.cm (William)
hindi ako naniniwala sa mga bintang na pinaparatang sa
presidente sapagkat ang presidente ay maayos na namamalakad
sa bansa at tumutulong sa ating mga kababayan... nagkataon
lamang na nalagay sa krisis ang atinng bansa sapagkat hindi
naman pwedeng kaagad agad malutas nya ang mga pagtaas ng
langis at pagtataas ng dolyar sapagkat hindi naman siya ang
namamahala ng langis at dolyar... sila na mga kumokontra sa
presidente ang dapat sisihin dahil sa halip na makatulong
sila ay puro pagsagabal sa pangulo ang kanilang ginagawa...
nasaan na ang kanilang mga pinag-aralan? dapat ay
magsipagtrabaho sila... kagaya na lamang ng mga politikong
tao na sumasali at namumuno sa pag-impeach sa pangulo...
ginagawa lang nila yon dahil sa gusto nilang madali ang pag
baba ng pangulo sa pwesto upang sila naman ang umupo...
lubhang mapagsamantala ang ibang nga politiko dahil habang
idinidiin ang pangulo sa kasalanan ay nakikiisa pa sila sa
rally... sa halip ay magtrabaho sila... lubhang nalason na
ang isipan ng ibang tao sa paratang ni singnson... dapat ay
siya ang litisin dahil siya ang dumidimonyo sa pangulo...
hidi pa ba sapat na malaman ninyo na dapat ay ang
dumidimonyo sa pangulo ang dapat na litisin? maraming
magandang proyekto ang pangulo ngunit hinahadlangan ito ng
mga walang modong tao na gusto siyang sirain.... utak
talangka ang ibang gobyerno... katulad na lamang na ni
arroyo macapagal gloria na sa halip ay tumulong sa pangulo
sa pagpapaunlad ng bansa ay sya pang nagsasamantala at
nananabik na makaupo bilang pangulo... hindi bat isang
nakakatawang isipin yon... buti na lamang at nangyari ang
ganitong sitwasyon at nakilala ko ang mga tunay na kulay ni
gloria macapagal arroyo... isang mapasamantala... at marami
pa sila...

**@asia.factore.net (ZEL)
Aynaku ang pinoy talaga!
Ang gagaling pero bobo pa rin!!!

Bakit hindi gawing tagalog ang impitsment sesyon para naman

maintindihan ng mga nakararaming masa. Hindi lahat ng pinoy
ay nakakaintindi ng ingles!

Atsaka napapansin ko yung ibang abogado at testigo hirap na
hirap mag-ingles!

Ano ba yan? Ang lansa lansa nyo para kayong si cory aquino
- bilasang galunggong (isda).

Papano nyo mapapaniwala ang mahihirap na talagang
nag-kasala si erap ganong hindi naiitindihan ng masa ang
impitsment trayal kasi nga ingles.

Ang resulta, kay erap pa rin sila kakampi at sosoporta kasi
marami sa mahihirap ay asar sa mga pinoy na
inglesero/inglesera kasi nga ini-ingles sila ganung nde
naman nila ito naiintindihan.....

Gising pinoy ala tayo sa america, sayang lang ang pag-kover
nyo baya telebisyon at radyo.

**@ (Ramesh)
I agree that the prosecutors led by Rep. Joker Arroyo are
no match to the defense panel of President Estrada. This,
however, doesn;t mean I believe that the president will win
this case. On the contrary, I think he will be indicted,
because no matter how good his litigation lawyers like
Mendoza are, they can never intimidate witnesses who are
telling the turth. This is the case with Emma Lim, who --
based on her mannerisms and demeanor -- can't be mistaken
as honestly telling the truth. Erap should not only begin
to count his last few days in office... but he should also
prepare for the day when he will face the prospects of
being jailed for the sins he commited while asuming the
mantle of the presidency. Indeed, time has come...

**@yahoo.com (Rafael)
I've been following this crisis since
it broke out. In my view, if these
senators will just act and decide
according to fairness and consience,
no doubt they will hand a guilty verdict
not just to one but to all four counts
Mr Estraa is facing. But i'm afraid,
when all the smoke is gone, we still
have a lame duck, incompetent, lord of
all vices, president still sitting.
That's the time to ask ourselves,
when shall we have REAl POLITIIANS,
instead of these selfish, show boating,
ambitious, robots sitting in both the
lower and senate houses.
When situation gets worst, MILITARY
intervention is stillthe best solution.

**@pinakamaganda.com (Kristine)
I think we're going no where. Almost every body involve in
running the government has ulterior motives. They are just
a bunch of hypocrites. I think this country needs to be
educated fully about the effects of not being serious in
casting votes. If it is possible, it should be included in
the curriculum in elementary.
This country need not only to reform the system in the
government but also reformation on the part of the citizens.
What we are experiencing right now is just an aftermath of
our attitudes.
 

**@icqmail.com (jig )
The whole jueteng thing is a big circus where clowns do
what they have to do to get a few laughs.

The truth is this isn't a laughing matter, but Filipinos
always put comedy into almost anything they do--which is
good at some point, but if the country is at stake, I don't
think there's any room for jokes.

One more thing, the Xerox company probably is very happy
from getting free commercials of their product. Do you
notice that highly educated lawyers use the term "Xerox
copies" every time they refer to a photocopy. Why do they
need to put the brand's name? I guess it's the Filipino way
again of dropping names like colgate instead of toothpaste
or cutex instead of nail polish.

Like I said, the "Flips" will always be Flips.

**@eudoramail.com (Venancio R.)
On the Impeachment Trial

The current impeachment trial of Estrada is very crucial to
Philippine democracy. The people will not be satisfied with
a not guilty verdict after seeing for themselves the
evidences of estrada's excesses.  His lack of moral values
is vry galling to all. 

He is not politically sophisticated like his departed
master, Marcos.  However, his blunders have hurt the
economy no end.  Just look at this, when it was rumored, he
was resigning the peso increased in value and there were
more transactions in the stock market.  When he said he was
not resigning, then the peso plummeted and the players in
the stock market, started selling their stock, fearing the
worst is yet to come. 

only those who are blind cannot see how estrada's continued
stay in power is hurting the country.

**@mailcity.com (Arthur)

We should boycott Equitable Bank as having allowed itself

to be accessory to Erap's crime.

**@INFO.COM.PH (RYAN )
Wala na bang ibang balita diyan,nakakasawa na kau,araw araw
nalang erap ang laman ng pahayagan niyo.alam niyo ang mga
taong nagsasawa na sa inyo.puro c estrada,kung alam niyo
lang na ang mga tao'y galit na galit na sa inyo,kac imbes
na tumulong kayo pinapalala niyo lang ang sitwasyon,bakit
hindi naman ang opposisyon ang tirahin ng tumigil na ang
mga yan,kung nasira na c erap sa mga investor cno yung
nahirapan tayopdin di ba?katulad ko kasama c presidente

pls.pls.pls.kailangan ba lumuhod kami na tiglan na ang
pamumulitika,dahil nakakairita.lets work together.if the
inquirer want to ortray that we are the showcase of
democracy in asia,alam ko na yan ugali na ng newspaper na
importante na cla ang pag-uusapan but you sacrifice the
economy.in my opinion,kahit tingana niyo ng diretsahan c
macapagal talagang plastic kahit nalang sa ngiti.democracy
is ruled by majority,silence majority speaks ano pa ang
gusto niyong patunayan.na c erap babaero,sugarol but before
tinira niyo na siya nun tumalab ba/may nangyari ba /ibig
sabihin lalong minamahal ng tao ang pangulo.kahit ako lang
eh hindi ko naman binoto c erap pero sa nakikita,matindi
talaga ang pulitika sa pilipinas kahit siguro cnong umupo
walang mangyayari sa pilipinas maliban sa kamay na
bakal.ika nga.so,yung mga pahayagan maging responsable
naman kayo.wag na kayong
sumakay.plspls.plspls...pls..pls.alam naming hindi niyo ito
ipublish .kayo pa di bale lumuwag-luwag na ang dibdib ko.
Thank you

I would to thank atty. Estelito mendoza,ngayon ko
napatunayan napakagaling walang kapantay.

Regards to cayetano at guingona.kawawa naman kayo sa
sobrang pamumulitika niyo.talo na kayo sa sususnod na
election!

**@yahoo.com (Ruel)
This impeachment process is a waste of time and money. I
don't beleive the impartiality of the senators. The
majority of the seanators are for Estrada's acquittal. This
impeachment process is "PAKITANG TAO".

**@angelfire.com (Conor)
I think the one who started this scandal are his, the
president, enemies right from the very start.  What they
failed to achieve during elections they want it to achieve
it now.  I think the president has done more good actions
for the country than his predecessors, Cory and Ramos.  We
cant blame the president if the country's economy is
down,  other Asian economies are down too.  The U.S.
economy is too strong for Asian economies.   I think our
situation now reflects what kind of Christianity we have
here and it shows clearly the failure of the church to make
us morally good people.  Corruption started with the people,
corrupt people cannot expect an honest goverment.

**@amkor.com (Mandirigma)
President Estrada,

I'am writing this in my capacity
as a taxpayer who is very much
demoralized with your leadership.
You have failed to unite us,your
well established acting prowess has
failed us in delivering us from poverty.
Your pa-macho pstures have only shown how
shallow you can be as a leader,thinking
that by carrying out hasty decisions
you can win us over.Well your days are now
numbered.The people will soon rise again
from their deep slumber from the days
of the Katipunan and kick you our from the
office which 10 million of our countrymen
have entrusted to you.Our people like the days
of the First Quarter Storm will be awakened
by the insensitivity which your leadership
has revived......MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIM

**@pinoymail.com (victor)
I really don't believe Rep. Butz Aquino is actually
pro-erap. I think he was merely trying to make a point and
at the same time get the world's attention! He certainly
caught the attention of not just a few through his
statement, but the mere suggestion that "Erap is God's gift
to the Filipino people" is just too ridiculous coming from a
presumably intelligent person. Following his line of
thinking, I think it's comparable to saying the late
dictator was also "God's gift" to us because his abuse of
power opened our eyes to the value of our freedom as a
people. Maybe God's message for us through this "gift" is
to go deeper and not just free ourselves politically, but
even deeper in the level of our collective moral fiber.
Rep. Aquino however was absolutely correct in stating that
the current dictator is the embodiment of all the ills of
the Filipino psyche and therefore exposes a need for every
individual to do a thorough self-examination and resolve to
make a change for the better by the year end. Erap, for his
part can also make a personal resolution at his own leisure
for all I care, but he must IMMEDIATELY step down as
president to make way for a more worthy and qualified
leader (for which there is no shortage), and the law should
be allowed to take it's course in prosecuting the most
notorious president in Filipino history since the late

dictator, and when convicted should be promptly and firmly
sentenced accordingly. As one contributer from New Zealand
asserted, if convicted, he must be made an example of and
the punishment for heinous crimes today remains capital
punishment.

Wags

**@aol.om (peter)
why cant the lawyers just speak in tagalog instead of
english? and to senator enrile, why cant you just shut your
mouth and be a good judge, stop lawyering for erap. you must
remember, mr. senator, that you are representing the people
and not yourself nor the president of the republic. we are
all watching and you will also be judged at the end.

**@info.com.ph (Benny)
Heroes are revealing themselves.  Our deepest
congratulations to Ms. Emma Lim.  We hope that your efforts
have been for a cause.

But we need more heroes to open the minds and the
consciences of some of the idiot senators sitting as
jurors.  We know them already: The hated S-T-O-O-G-E-S.

**@hotmail.com (Ben)
Sanay matakot ng lahat ang mga kurakot sa bansang Pinas.

**@yahoo.com (Antonio)
For me Emma is telling the truth,bec even I,m not a
lawyer,when I listen for all testimony of Emma and during
cross examination, I also answer  for all question of
defense lawyer according on what I heared from Emma
testimony and we have the same answer ,,,,,

**@ (araceli)
pls do not be biased in your reporting the impeachment
trial. bear in mind the journalists' creed always.

**@ozemail.com.au (June )
It's sad to know that the President who love the poor
people of his nation that put him into office was rubbed by
the same President they elected.It is still fresh in my mind
when they said in the 1986 Phil. Presidential election when
our first lady President run into office.That this lady
doesn't know anything to run the office when elected.That
this lady doesn't know how to steal money, she doesn't know
how to gamble,and most of all she doesn't know how to betray
people. Not like the one who been kick-out from the palace
that rubbed Juan dela Cruz for more than 20 years.But look
at our Pare no one can say that he want to beat the record
of our Lakay.Within 2 years milyunario agad. Gusto ko rin
maging phil. President para maging mmmmmilyunario agad. 

**@lycos.com (louie)
our president is really funny like blaming the opposition
for a bad write up abroad. how can an opposition party from
a third world country like the philippines can influence a
German magazine to publish a controversial story like that?
Think again, Mr. President.

Erap keeps on blaming the past presidents for all the
problems in the country. bakit hindi niya nalang gawin ang
mga duties niya as president and let the history judge him.

another one is, why does he keeps on blaming the opposition
for the downfall of the economy? bago pa man magkaroon ng
rally eh masama na ang economy. it is the sad state of our
country that pushed and influenced these people to march on
streets. kung hindi gutom ang masa, bakit sila magra-rally
against the president?

and pls. jinggoy and jv, stop doing silly things.
nakakatawa. would you pls. keep quiet nalang?

and to erap, his mistresses, jinggoy, jude and jv, may you
all go to hell. i pity the first lady. she is such an
intelligent and wonderful woman. kung ako sa kanya,
ibabalibag ko palabas ng malacanang si erap dahil sa dala
niyang eskandalo, both politically and morally.

thumbs down to erap!

**@haramain.com.sa. (arliegh)
for my understanding pro is the total opposite of con, so
thus this means  That we should abolish "con"gress in order
for our country to "pro"gress.

**@hotmail.com (Napoleon )
Hooray! I salute the UP - the school where Betty
Go-Belmonte and her brother, Andrew Go went for their
schooling - for being in the  forefront in the "Erap
Resign" movement. Activism is in keeping with the spirit
and character  of UP education. As symbolized by the
Oblation, UP education means to sacrifice and strive, in
humanly  possible terms, for the welfare and well-being of
the nation and the Filipino people.

Regardless of the outsome of the impeachment trial, Erap
will go down in history as the shameless, shameful fellow
who brought disgrace to the Philippine presidency, the
nation and to the Filipino people.

Being an alumnus and former professor of the University, I
join the UP community in demanding Erap to resign asap to
prevent further damage to the country.

**@hotmail..com (Salvador)
Whatever it takes, Erap should resign. Thia fiasco has
tarnished the image of the Philippines.
And we OFW are the most affected. With the criticisms we
received everyday in the workplace really Erap should sted
down now.

**@ (Roll)
I believed it is time for the Phil. to have a bloody all
out civil war as a cleansing of the Phil. society. When
Marcos was deposed he and his family and all thosewho are
with his regime survived the peoples wrath. Courtesy of
uncle Sam. And they are back in power. Thousands have
already died in the provinces for more than 20 yrs. of
fighting betw. Gov't. forces and all those who wants to
change the "system". But only the "little guys" and the
poor are dying. Bring the war to the Metro Manila and
hopefully get rid of the corrupt ones. But beware! You
might be killing the 99% of the gov't workers and the men
in uniform. Nah! Forget it. Just enjoy the spectacle. At
least we have something to amuse us when joseph estrada is
found guilty and hopefully get spanked by women of
MetroManila in Luneta.I hope those remaining decent
Filipinas will pull down his pants and spank his "winny".
But don't kill him. There will be eight widows if you do.
Anyway, we Filipinos who have a sense of decency are
helpless. We can jus t go on with our lives and not look
back.
There is nothing fo r Filipinos to go back. Ninakaw na
lahat ng mga Estrada, Marcos, Enrile... etc.

**@yahoo.com (Alfonso)
I think your newspaper is obviously biased. You should
atleast give some balance news. Giving public with wrong
information will make someone jump to conclusion. I think
you don't believe in the constitution. Because if you do
so, you will not give wrong information as you are doing
now. I don't care whether the president will be convicted
or aquicted it's not my business and in fact it will not
change the Philippine as a whole. Those people who are
rallying are just riding on the flow, they are just an
added burden to the economy. I think the Philippines will
no longer progress even we put the brightest individual, if
the system will continue on and on.  The only way to our
country to progress is that we must focus or concentrate on
what resources we have like Agriculture etc. and not on
Politics. See here in Saudi Arabia they have oil resource
so they utilize it to the fullest. So, like them we have to
utilize our resources as I have mentioned earlier. So,
please have a balance news and don't mis-informed people.

AC of Jeddah KSA

NB:

This activies priest wants some popularity, in short
"Kulang sa pansin". That's why he is very noisy.

I can face him face to face.....and tell the same words to
him.

**@oxy30.net (Ernie (Eastlake,San Diego))
My educated guess is that the corrupted senate will acquit
Erap but his acquittal would only mean more chaotic problem
for his presidency. The people won't take anymore crap from
this oxymoron. I give Erap 5 more months before he finally
jumps off the cliff. Is there any new development of the
whereabouts of Bubby Dacer?  If PNP is envolved,
freakin'fairy Ping Lacson has a lot of explaining to do.

**@hotmail.com (MARK)
Demet! erap , di ka ba marunong umintindi? sa mga supot
ers' ni erap! mana kayo sa lider ninyo :-} "....GO jericho
march".....GO.....!

**@hotmail.com (simeon)
The defense looks so desperate in disproving the

prosecution witness.... they should pack up and go home!

**@hotmail.com (Elmer)
I feel that Emma Lim is telling the truth and that the
President had really received bribe money from jueteng
lords.

**@yahoo.com (Ramon)
I am again reminded of the time of the murder of Ninoy,
when the whole nation already knew who perpetuated the
killing except the powers that be at that time. Only the
stupid (or those that are holding on to positions of power
and have the oppurtunities to "mximize" their stay in these

positions) members of the populace would give a benefit of
the doubt to Erap(please stop calling him President). If
you are poor, it doesn't necessarily mean  you are stupid,
stupid!!!

**@ (Florante)

Erap is:

    Guilty !!!  Beyond reasonable doubt !!!

Tanggalin ....

**@aol.com (Daniel)
How come I don't see the name & presence of my good friend,
Senator Robert Barbers at all in the impeachment prodeedings.

Where is he or just being disregarded when he is a good
intelligent, honest and "untouchable" person as I remember
him to be during our college days. We need that kind of guy
to be conspicous !!!

  Danny of New York

**@yahoo.com (apo)
How Corrupt Can Erap Be

This is from a reliable source. A couple of years ago, the
seat of the Overall Deputy Ombudsman was vacated. There
were three (3) candidates for the said slot. The first (1)
candidate is a very prudent man. The second (2) man not too
well know, and thus inconsequential, and the third (3) was
the most corrupt.

Erap asked the first candidate if his papers are O.K. The
first candidate was elated since he will be receiving the
post that he earned, through hard work. Well, the day of
signing of said appointment came right after Eraps trip
from the US. Lo and behold, the Ombudsman himself, although
he was the guest speaker at the Development Academy in
Tagaytay, cut short his stint·and went directly to
Malacanang.

While he was there·he waited until Erap signs the
appointment of not the first (1) candidate, but the third
(3) candidate. The Ombudsman himself lobbied for this
persons appointment simply because the third (3) person is
his protˇgˇ. The first (1) candidate upon hearing about the
development went to Malacanang, and ErapS explanation "
well, next time na lang·bata ni Ombudsman yon eh "

The first (1) candidate reminded Erap that among the three
(3) the third one is the most corrupt. Erap, as the story
goes said·"well, bahala daw si Ombudsman sa akin" How
corrupt can one be???

**@ (anonymous)
I think the president don't deserve
this!!!!!!
We are not part of the develop world.
Our country is still developing and
what we last need is a lot of scandals
and pointing fingers.  Making oneself
rightious by pointing fingers towards
the other.

I think that the Pilipinos should change
the way that they think.
Always pulling on each others legs,
trying to bring everybody down.
How can we progress if we think like
town people.
I think it is time for us to change and
start thinking about cooperation and
helping each other.
The media could make the starting move. Instead of printing
scandals, and non-
important things.
Another important thing that is really
hampering our progress is the CHURCH!!!
We are not slaves of the Catholic
CHURCH.  Church were meant to help
people; not to make decision for the
people.  I think the Church is getting
too far.  Making people look like
zombies, agreeing to whatever it says.

The government is also affected by this,
since the church controls the people by
the throat, then the government
officials are too afraid to make a move
against the church.

I thought there is(was) a boundary
between the Church and the State?!?

I can see that the life of the Pilipino
people are too Church centered, and thus
narrowminded.

**@trafodata.com (ELVIRA)
Alalahanin natin ang awit ni florante na "upuan". Lahat
sila'y gustong maupo. May pag-asa pa kaya na ang susunod na
mauupo bilang presidente ng pilipinas ay hindi corrupt?

**@aol.com (Araceli )
Mrs. Loi Ejercito, how can you stomach your husband having

so many mistresses? Look at me, my husband had a fling with
another woman - what did I do? Hinabol ko siya nang
kutsilyo!!! Eh, di tulala siyang hayop siya. Ipaglaban mo
ang karapatan mo bilang babae at asawa. Ipakita mo sa asawa
mo na anak ka ni Gabriela Silang. Ganid na sa laman ang
asawa mo, ganid pa sa salapi. Putulan mo siyang hayop
siya!!!!

**@wamu.net (mariza)
The trial shows that the Filipinos will not tolerate
corruption especially from one who holds the highest
position
in the country. If Mr. Estrada thinks that he and his
family can get away with it, he is wrong .... very wrong.
If, at all, he gets away with this . . . " makakarma din
sila ".

**@ (Wilfred)
Gentlemen,
          Even,The United Oversea's Bank
of the Philippines. Certified that the
Client in Question. The Presidential Son
Mayor jinggoy Estrada. Has no account with at present. But,
The Claimed of Emma Lim. That the former had Issued a
Personal Check with his Picture were also posted on the
Cheque in Question/s
with the Help of the Philippine Clearing
House. As what they have stated they have handling most
Banking Transactions
of their clients. For instance,Payments,
and Remittances are being process and
cleared by the Philippine Clearing House
Using the Unisys or IBM Data Imaging system. These machine
in variant models
is capable of Capturing most Images and
HandWritting specimen on the Majority of
the Checks at a speed of 30,000 Imaging
copies that are Captured and Stored on
a Data Tape and MicroFilm. And Kept for
Ten ( 10 ) year's for future reference
by the Banking Industries and their Client need. Now, We'll
know who's telling
the Truth! If there are no insider to
destroy their records. Then, I believe
that Philippines will move forward after
this shameless crisis is over. Then God
Bless its people for its fairness and
Honesty.

    Observer,

**@yahoo.com (OMAR)
walang binatbat ang mga testigo ni singson

**@MAIL.COM (Romeo)
We have a popular motto popularized by our own former
sbma chairman and mayor Dick Gordon which says, "What
 this country needs is not just a change of man but a
change in men".  Well, in the case of our president, I
think,
he's been trying his best to reform but I believe that no
amount of external efforts done by the president himself or
his advisers would ever change the man.  Real change can
only happen if there is a real transformation in ones life
and not just a mere reformation.  Real change must start
 from the inside to outside and not from the outside to the
 inside.  Man is totally depraved spiritually speaking, and
 change can only happen if his spiritual need has been
 satisfied by the working power of the Holy Spirit of God in
 his life. Going back to the motto, I think that if the man
has
 no desire to change or at least the willingness to change
 then let us change the man.

**@yahoo.com (ted )
all these things that are happening in the phils. now are
no new and we can call it old sonata. Filipinos are very
weird and corny when it comes to politics, they consider
politics as a popularity contest that is why the philippine
did not progress after the second wolrd war.I know this for
a fact because iam ason of a politician and iam a witness
to all the dirty tricts of politics. ca you imagine baby
asistio as a congressman after all the things that we know
about him. Joseph Stupid Estrada as president a.d Ed Angara
as his tuta inspite of being a brilliant lawyer, come on
guys wake up. Even here in the USA filipinos are doing
dirtiest things to embarass the country phlippines and that
is no exceptions. Sad to say but tha is the kind of people
we are.

**@hotmail.com (cris)
i believe the impeachment trial is only formalities knowing
that president estrada will be acquitted in the end.  When
was the last time the philippine government actually made
the right decision?  I hope they prove me wrong and impeach
president estrada.  It is  High time for the government to
make the right decision that will benefit the country. 

**@ (michigan)
i am one of the filipino overseas contract workers here in
the us. I feel so disappionted about what is happening back
in our homeland. It is quite embarassing for me if the
people here asked me on what's happening in the
philippines. I know that i am not alone. So please mr
president resign. Give the filipinos another chance and our
kids hope to have a better future.

**@hotmail.com (sonny)
kawawa naman tayong mga Pilipino. napapansin ko na magaling
tayo manira ng pagkatao ng isang indibidual. siraan mo si
erap dito siraan mo si gloria doon.  puro negative ang mga
tao.  sana naman once na matapos itong gulo na ito,
ma-convict man o hindi, ay maging positive ang mga tao
uli.  sayang yung effort at energy na nauukol sa mga
protesta at kontra protesta dyan sa mga kalye. puro salita
at ka plastican. 

**@hotmail.com (Joseph )
Hearing the testimony of Emma Lim gave me jitters. Why?
because i can't imagine the amount of money these
people(i.e. Singson's office) are supposedly transacting.
If these money really exists in their hands, and Singson
being a very very close friend of the President, it's
impossible that he, Estrada,  doesn't know of all, or at
least part of, these money.  By this alone, If i were a
juror, i would vote for a conviction of the President for
the simple reason that he has firmly admitted his very
close association to this kind of person.  Who knows what
he gave this man or who knows what they gave each other
during all these times aside from what they are telling us
right now. I feel that the President is just reacting to
what is being thrown at him and so far is not showing
anything that would make the Presidency look "clean" except
make generalized statements that these are false and destroy
the credibility of everybody pointing an accusing finger
towards him .  He keeps telling that this man is a liar, a
gambler, and whatever but he doesn't seem to realize that
they have been close friends for the longest time.  I feel
that as a President, it is imperative that you never
associate this kinds of persons as your peers to your
office.  I feel that if Singson did not speak out, we would
never confirm about the "unofficial" dealings of our
President and who knows what else they would have done
without our knowledge. I feel that after this, i don't
trust the President anymore, that whatever he says, i will
take it as something to cover up another thing. By this
alone, if i was a juror, i would vote to convict so we take

him out of office because he betrayed his oath as a
President. 

And that's just the testimony of Singson...what about those
of Yasay, Dante Tan, Atong Ang, Bong Pineda.....

The President is right, he was voted by a majority of
voters, but that was during the time that we were not
consciously aware of all his shadowy friends, properties,
other families, money, corporations.  And now, we have the
opportunity to take that mandate away because he betrayed
the highest office of our country.  That this office should
be treated with respect, trust, and competence.

**@yahoo.com (Narcing)
The Balato King and Queen, Sen John Osmena and Sen TEssie
Oreta should also be punish  and the people should never
ever vote for these  corrupt and selfish people. They
should be put behind bars.How come they have guts to show
their faces in front of many people.

**@hotmail.com (tony)

we have been following up the daily impeachement
proceedings. It is very clear that the senator judges are
obviously taking sides. Enrile among the senator judges
lawyers is the only one who is very pro erap. the rest of
the other senator judge lawyers, either shows anti erap
tendencies or try to express impartiality. But, all these
manifestations, as I sensed it,was all started by enrile
himself when at the very onset, he already showed his true
color, when he argued for the defense and continued to do
so.Definitely, the other lawyer senator judge will try to
detoxify him. Judges should really maintain impartiality.
Most of the senator judges' argumentation that transpired
were presented in the guise of clarification. We wre
definitely dumb audience. we can read through the lines. If

only enrile would refrain from showing his prejudices and
biases, thus the rest of the other senators would then hold
theirs too, then we can have a genuine impeachment
proceeding. But then I guess, on the second thought, this
is too late for now. They all have adopted and manifested
their stand. We, the people are the better judge.

**@hotmail.com (tong)
tandaan ninyo hindi kayo mananalo kay
erap, nag-aaksaya lang kayo ng panahon
mga ulul. kayo inquirer, may araw din
kayo. puru pang-gugulo lang ng isip ng
tao nag nalalaman ninyo. pagpalain nawa
kayo ng Diyos sa ginagawa ninyo.

**@ ()
i'm wondering bakit di kayang tanggalin ni erap si zamora
ganoon ba talaga kagaling si ronnie or ganoon ba talaga
kalakas ....
impeachment? i've been watching it on replays and i have
observed na merong senador na magaling na bias. dapat
siguro pag defense na ang nag-present eh ganoon din siyang
ka-agresibo na i-block ang mga move nito lalo na ang
delaying tactics. to the senator, more power to u para
naman magtagumpay ka. let us bring what is the truth. kung
acquitted ok lang if convicted ok lang let us work fairly.

**@yahoo.com (bits)
it is very much evident that the president really received
money from jueteng. how can erap purchased those mansions
with just his earnings from the presidency and his other
company?
to all the erap people out there, esp those senators that
are pro-erap, malapit na ang election, if you wanted to win
again in the coming election, you have to shun yourself from
erap's shadow. Wake up call to the senators...

**@aol.com (elpidio)
contratulations to ms lim, your a credible withness.

**@imf.org (Nebuchadnezzar)
What happened to the 2nd, 3rd and 4th days of video
coverage of the trial? It was very informative for
expatriates like me seeing the blow by blow action at the
Senate hearing via this medium.

Thanks. Looking forward to seeing the video coverage
resumed and posted at your site.

**@pronet.ph (albert)
The senator judges, should and must vote unanimously as
one... the 15 or 16 vote they argue before to convict will
not be accepted by the people... this event is very
important now and tomorrow, losing by technicality is not
right and winning by it, also. the truth will prevail.

**@yahoo.com (Cheryl)
Di ko ibinoto si erap noong nakaraang eleksiyon. Subalit
ito lamang ang aking masasabi: wala ring epekto kung si
erap ma'y maalis sa kanyang puwesto. Hindi pa naman
giginhawa ang ating buhay. 'yang mga nababayarang sumasali
sa mga demonstrations at rally lalo na 'yung mga nauutong
mahihirap heto ang sa inyo - mabibigyan ba kayong lahat ng
trabaho ng susunod na pangulo kung hindi kayo matitiyaga at
magsisipag? Walang magagawa ang inyong mga angal kung hindi
kayo mismo ang kikilos para mapaganda ang inyong buhay.
Walang maidudulot na maganda ang pagpapagamit ninyo sa mga
mayayaman dahil sila rin naman ang makikinabang kung
sakaling magpalit ng liderato. Mas lalong magkakagulo dahil
marami ang mga naka-abang na mag-aagawan sa puwesto (yung
mga gahaman at sakim sa kapangyarihan).
Kina corazon aquino at fidel ramos, at mga senador,
congresista, gobernador at alkalde noong kapanahunan nila:
you are what you think. Nakinabang rin kayo sa perang
galing sa jueteng noong kayo pa ang nakaupo sa puwesto.
Huwag nyo namang solohin.
Kay luis "chavit" singson: inggit ka lang sa pinsan mong
pinagbigyan ng permit para makapag-operate ng bingo-2-ball
noon dahil wala ka nang malilikom na pera para sa iyong
pamilya.
(for fairness and impartiality, please publish this)

**@yahoo.com (Joven)
Sa lahat nang mga kababayan ko dyan sa Pinas, ibinoto nyo
kasi eh si Erap na palpak, ngayon, ang ekonomiya ninyo eh
palpak na rin. Ibinoto nyo kasi si Erap na bobo, ngayon di
tuloy alam magmaneobra nang gobyerno!  Inilagay nyo sa
Malacanang eh sugalero, pati yata ang bansa natin eh
sinusugal na!!!!! Tuloy, nasaan na ba ang Pilipinas ngayon
kumpara sa ibang kapit bansa natin?  Kulelat!!!! Kayo din
ang may kasalanan nyan.  Kayo ang naglagay sa kanya sa
Malacanyan.... Sana, sa susunod, matauhan na kayo (!).
Pwede? Ngayon, isipin nyo na lang na para itama ang
pagkakamali nyo eh tanggalin nyo na lang si Erap at
madaliin nyo na.  At sa susunod, iboto ang nararapat....
K?  Please lang, wag daanin na popularidad.  Iboto nyo kung
sino ang may karapatang umupo.  Harinawat matauhan na sana
kayo.....

**@hotmail.com (Enrico)
The defense line that the testimony of Ms. Emma Lim is
suspect since she is an employee of Gov. Chavit Singson
does not wash. It is very doubtful that a secretary or
anyone for that matter, will agree to lie under oath to
implicate the President in jueteng operations just because
he is ordered to do so by his boss. Going against the
President in any mode is fraught with risk since the
President has almost limitless resources to get back at
you. More so with this President who has proven to be a
vindictive person. This is shown in his first official act
(Administrative Order No. 1) of deposing Dick Gordon as

chair of the SBMA. This is also a President who was more or
less instrumental in the closing down of an offending
broadsheet. Clearly, an ordinary citizen with ordinary
means will not go against this President, much less lie
under oath to do so. In fact, you can further argue that an
ordinary person would not go against this President even if
it means telling the truth.

**@earthlink.com (Maribel)
As they say here in the US...it is inevitable- Erap will go
down Phil.history as the worst President!
Imagine what shame we had when he was featured (full
page)in our local newspaper here in Virginia and Washington
DC as an idiot, thief and immoral President! The whole page
told all about his infamous short years as the Philippines
worst president. He will do better if he exited gracefully
instead of still lying through all this and hanging on to
the Presidency as though her were the annointed one.

**@ (fred)
Ano ba ang papel in Enrile judge o pampagolo sa empeachment
trial, parang ang yabang na siya lang ang marunong nang
batas.