Cory and Hacienda Luisita

(via MLQ3)

I think livingplanet got it backwards. She implies na Cory has become anti-GMA because Arroyo is threatening to land reform Hacienda Luisita.

Mali yan.

the reason kung bakit protektado ang hacienda luisita ni cory before gloriagate ay dahil maka-arroyo siya dati.

But that changed when she called for Arroyo's resignation back in July 2005. Nung ginawa ni Cory yan, gumanti naman ang arroyo admin by threatening Cory's Hacienda Luisita.

More here from PCIJ:

DECLARING that she is tired of "chasing the bully around the schoolyard," Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s tough-talking days are back and could actually signal a role reversal, with Malacañang hereon taking the offensive and the president seemingly acting the bully herself.

First, the "maximum tolerance" policy in dealing with street demonstrations has now been replaced with a "calibrated preemptive response" (echoes of U.S. Pres. George Bush’s preemptive strike policy?) meant to disperse rallies without permits and arrest "illegal" protesters.

Second, known vocal critics and those perceived to be anti-Arroyo are also now beginning to feel the brunt of what is viewed as Malacañang’s "vindictiveness" following Arroyo’s impeachment escape act two weeks ago that was masterfully performed by the pro-Arroyo House of Representatives.

Suspicious are the recently announced termination of the services of Mike Luz as education undersecretary and the anticipated decision next week on the Department of Agrarian Reform’s (DAR) findings on the case of Hacienda Luisita owned by the family of former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino. Mrs. Aquino has repeatedly called on Arroyo to step down.

So by challenging Arroyo's legitimacy, nadamay ang Hacienda Luisita niya. She risked losing Hacienda to do the right thing you idiot.

What she did was very difficult for her family probably, because she could have just kept quiet about Arroyo's criminal regime, at magiging "untouchable" rin ang Hacienda Luisita niya, katulad nina GArcillano, Joc joc bolante, ricardo manapat, at yung mga gov't officials (thru EO 464) na sangkot sa GLORIAGATE scandal.

So stop drinking that malacanang cool aid, livingplanet.