Everybody knows the Golf incident involving natives of Lanao del Sur, who happens to be goverment officials, and the de la Paz family. The Pangandamans filed a libel suit against Bambee based on her blog in Lanao del Sur. The provincial prosecutor (who happens to be my father) found probable cause and filed the case with the RTC. And the horror for me begins.
Here are some comments posted by visitors regarding the TEST CASE on a BLOG being a basis of a Libel case posed at http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=450187&publicationSubCategoryId=63
“Thank you for educating us about the MARANAOs. Napaka-uncivilized pala. They should be nuclear bombed so they won’t proliferte anymore.”
“is Marawi worse than GAZA Strip? or Afghanistan or Mogadishu?
no wonder!”
“This is a mayor of Lanao Sur! He is most likely a Maranao! And everyone who lives near Lanao Sur, (Iligan City, Cagayan De Oro) knows that Maranaos are an arrogant bunch. You go to Marawi City and you will see a very big difference in culture. Where anyone can carry a gun. Where if a non muslim gets into a trafic altercation with a Maranao, he is always the one at fault. If you are in Marawi and you get rear ended by a Maranao, it is your fault. Why? Because if you weren’t in front of him, then he wouldn’t have rear ended you! I kid you not folks. That is how it is there.”
“My advice to De La Paz, if you get a court order to go to Marawi to face these charges, NEVER NEVER NEVER NEVER go there! The judges there can bend the rules of the law book. And once in their territory……….. ”
“Go to Marawi and the surrounding towns. You will see bad roads. Bad infrastructures. But the Mayors have big mansions. Some with tennis courts, some with satellite dish. And they always have the latest model SUV and pickups. If a “Christian” can be corrupt, a Maranao politician is far worse.”
****I AM LITERALLY OUTRAGED.
I AM SHOCKED WITH THE RESPONSE REGARDING MARANAOS.
WE ARE HUMAN. WE ARE FLAWED JUST LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE. WE ARE SINNERS, JUST LIKE YOU AND ME.
WE NEVER ADMIT TO BE PERFECT.
IF WE ARE BEING PORTRAYED LIKE SOME GODS, THEN DON’T BE TOO PERFECT FOR US.
I FEEL SICK TO MY STOMACH WITH THESE PEOPLE.
THESE ARE THE VERY REASONS WHY WE SOMETIMES ACT TO BE DEFENSIVE.
I always get discrimanations and stereotyping. I don’t mind people getting shocked when I speak Tagalog, or worst, English. I know that they are expecting some “sign language” like Tarzan living in the deep jungle. I don’t mind people staring at me…from head to foot…when I go to some place they don’t expect some “illiterates.” I don’t really mind people asking me how I am related to the Abu Sayaff or Eid Kabalu. I don’t totally mind when people see me like I’m carrying a detonated bomb.
I laughed when I encounter people like them. Deep inside me, I pity them.
Are we like aliens or ET? I don’t think so?!
For those still in the dark about Maranaos, you have the internet…do yourself a favor before speaking as if you are perfect…research about the Maranaos.
