Abalos lawyer on Provincial tour

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Abalos lawyer goes on provincial radio tour

Says Manila media ‘unfair’

By Julie Alipala, Judy Quiros
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 18:49:00 03/12/2008


ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines -- He wants to reach a wider audience because he feels Manila media have not been fair, so lawyer Salvador Panelo has embarked on a radio tour in the provinces.

Panelo said he speaks for former Commission on Elections chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr., who has been accused of asking a $130-million commission from the $329-million national broadband network deal between the Arroyo government and Chinese firm ZTE Corp.

"Filipinos outside Metro Manila deserve to know the truth and we are losing in terms of propaganda because Manila media prefer [Senate witness Rodolfo Noel] Lozada [Jr.] dahil mabili ang kwento niya [because his story sells]," Panelo said over Radio Mindanao Network's dxRZ Radyo Agong here Wednesday.

But during Panelo’s tirade, the station was swamped with calls and text messages -- some advising the lawyer to shut up.
Some of the callers also called on Panelo to tell President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to revoke all executive orders preventing Cabinet officials to appear before the Senate inquiry into the NBN scandal.

"I was listening and one thing is clear, my impression is that majority of our people believe Lozada," Father Angel Calvo, executive president of Peace Advocate Zamboanga, said.

Joel Sanson, manager of dxRz radio station, said that, based on the phone calls and text messages they received, "the Zamboangueños don't believe him [Panelo] or even his client, former chairman Abalos."

"In fact, callers argued with him," Sanson added.



Mirisi!

Ha ha ha ha. Pag sundog sundog pa!

[omar50071]

Pa luto-a nalang na cya ug daghang "Borjer" ipang hatag sa mga mi tuo niya dire sa forum oi, may nalang makatilaw pud cla sa "Borjer na worth dying for".

[slakker]

ganahan ko makatilaw sa ben's borjir... barato ra bya, 50 pesos ra...

[giddyboy]

it's a counter-propaganda effort against JLo's provincial super-celeb tour. Matira ang matibay...

[clydepatrick]

Ng tour kay gibahin na nila ang gikurakot...i enjoy pud niya.

[giddyboy]

ZTE scandal is a VERY GOOD excuse for early campaigning for the 2010 elections...nyahaha

first Lozada, then Abalos, then Erap...kinsa kha ang mosunod ug suroy2x? abangan...

[brownprose]

ZTE scandal is a VERY GOOD excuse for early campaigning for the 2010 elections...nyahaha

first Lozada, then Abalos, then Erap...kinsa kha ang mosunod ug suroy2x? abangan...

look forward to pokwang and willie revillame...nice tandem.

[balatucan]

Pa luto-a nalang na cya ug daghang "Borjer" ipang hatag sa mga mi tuo niya dire sa forum oi, may nalang makatilaw pud cla sa "Borjer na worth dying for".

Way nikagat sa Bens borjir! Gilamok ug text nga shut up uy! Uwawa uy. Mao nay tinood nga sentimiento sa katawhan. Walang binatbat ang propaganda sa Malakanyang nga sa Manila ra sikat si Jun Lozada. Katilaw lagi sila Ben's borjir sa kasuko sa mga tawo.

[hobie]

ga sugod na gani si loren legarda sa tv ad ..tsk2 publicity ra na ilaha.

[denzkie]

kung maminaw ka ni atty. panelo nindot kaayo mobali sa storya bah! bcin xa maoy naa sad plano karung 2010? hahahaha.. 1 tym nakatan-aw ko sa iya interview sa BOSES w/ rey langit ug sa iya kauban,,, angayan sad mag politico c atty. panelo uy...iya jud e down ang credibility ni lozada!