Dureza Prayed for GMA's Stay Beyond 2010

[chua_riwap]

Si Dureza, sumispsip, pero salengkwang ata yung diskarte nya..... Idinaan sa dasal ung "biro" nya.

Off the record? Pinalabas sa news sa Ch. 2.



http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx...bCategoryId=68
PhilStar.com
Nov. 19, 2008

Be careful what you pray for.

President Arroyo was put on the spot yesterday after her press secretary openly sought divine help for her to continue serving the country beyond the end of her term in 2010.

At the start of the Cabinet meeting, Press Secretary Jesus Dureza prayed: “Bless the President so we will have forbearance, good health, and tolerance to lead this nation up to 2010 and perhaps, who knows, even beyond.”

Mrs. Arroyo, with her head bowed in prayer, covered her face with her hands and said under her breath, “Oh my God.” But the microphone in front of her caught her words, and she gave an embarrassed smile as she raised her head.

Dureza also prayed for Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, who recently celebrated his birthday, and for newly installed Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.

‘Off the record’

After the prayer, the President told TV crews and photographers that the “prayer was off the record.”

“Why don’t we get everybody seated. Please, that’s enough,” she told the Cabinet officials who were laughing and ribbing Dureza for his prayer.

The press secretary later reportedly appealed to the cameramen not to release the video recording of the event.

Mrs. Arroyo is widely believed to be harboring plans to extend her term through amendments to the Constitution. Her critics said she is preoccupied with wooing lawmakers with cash and other perks as part of her plan to rule beyond 2010.

At a news briefing in the afternoon, Dureza claimed the President’s reaction, as well as those of the Cabinet members, drowned out the last part of his prayer, which was for Mrs. Arroyo to serve even in her private and personal capacity after her term ends.

“I’m sure the Lord has a sense of humor and my prayer was in that context. I said we hope the President will have the tolerance to serve the nation or even beyond but what was drowned off was the statement beyond 2010 in her personal capacity. Everybody thought it was a slip,” he claimed.

He said he later explained to Mrs. Arroyo who “had a good laugh.”

“We were bantering and we took it, in a sense, as a light prayer but some people did not get it right, maybe they did not have a sense of humor,” he said. “I was surprised why there was a Charter change spin but there was no need to milk the issue and create a spin.”

[CVT]

He was also trying to save his holey as$....

7000:diver:

[goldencoil]

Sobrang garapal naman netong mga to. Pati Diyos sinama pa sa kalokohan nila.

Tsk tsk tsk.

[CoDer]

Ibang klase na talaga mga tao sa gobyerno ngayon, kahit sa malanang puro biruan na lang and to think na dasal yun.

Kawawang pinas.

[nurse_corrupted]

Huling huli sa akto

[Galactus]

Nyaaaah!!! Another 6 years of mismanagement and corruption???

Iba talaga tong mga kampon ni Pandak. Kahit ang Poon, di na pinatawad.

[redorange]

Good to see they can have a laugh at the expense of the average Filipino who falls deeper into poverty while they rob the country. Maybe he should pray that the President of the Philippines grow.......































a [SIZE="6"]BRAIN.[/SIZE]

[tidus1203]

But looking forward, mukhang wala ding mangyayari post GMA. Just looking at the roster of candidates.

[coiter]

kilig naman si gma. tsk tsk

[CVT]

Iyan nga ang masama,- palagi na lang lesser of the two evils ang labanan.....

Kaso,- evil pa rin.... :evil:

7000:diver:

[teeyoh]

Quote:
“It was a light prayer but some people who got it didn’t get it right so maybe they don’t have that much sense of humor. But I trust it was a prayer to the Lord, and I’m sure the Lord has a lot of sense of humor,” he said.

hehe... onli in da philippines!

[morrissey_05]

sus pathetic.

but looking forward, i'll be glad when GMA is gone from the Palace. while the current roster of candidates dont look too good, we mustn't stop trying to get the government we really need, want and deserve.

[chua_riwap]

Good to see they can have a laugh at the expense of the average Filipino who falls deeper into poverty while they rob the country. Maybe he should pray that the President of the Philippines grow.......



a [SIZE="6"]BRAIN.[/SIZE]

Ayos!

[Devastator]

Ay naku! I wished they just shut the hell about Cha Cha and focus on the major problems. If GMA still has any decency left, she would vamoose from Malacanang when her term expires in 2010.

[chua_riwap]

Hindi naman si Lord ang nakarinig nung prayer ni Dureza, kundi yung mga Tongressman sa Congress......

Sabi sa news, "15 Votes Shy of Cha-cha". So, buhay na naman ang Cha-cha!

[hein]

Dasal nang dasal, tuloy naman ang nakaw

[iho250]

kaya magkanda leche leche pilipinas eh...pati ang dyos sinasama nila sa katarantaduhan nila...sorry for the word

[oliver1013]

^Amen

[CVT]

Kaya nga may mga foreigners na nagsasabing masama rin ang sobrang relihiyoso ng mga Pilipino.... Iyon nga namang mga tahasang nagnanakaw ng kaban ng bayan,- akala mo mga santo sa lipunan, kunyari may mga rebulto pa ng santo pa sa bahay (katulad ng isang convicted mayor sa laguna), nagdadasal na may halong pulitika, atbp....

Sana magbago na ang mga ganitong klaseng tao...

7000:diver:

[Devastator]

Kaya nga may mga foreigners na nagsasabing masama rin ang sobrang relihiyoso ng mga Pilipino.... Iyon nga namang mga tahasang nagnanakaw ng kaban ng bayan,- akala mo mga santo sa lipunan, kunyari may mga rebulto pa ng santo pa sa bahay (katulad ng isang convicted mayor sa laguna), nagdadasal na may halong pulitika, atbp....

Sana magbago na ang mga ganitong klaseng tao...

7000:diver:

Hypocrites talaga mga ganyan.