Luli's (presidential daughter) Email to RG Cruz of ABS-CBN News Channel

[lomotel]

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you will be the judge


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My family has never made money illegally, much less made money from government contracts. My father has always steered clear of any action that might even cast doubt on my mother's integrity. Even when she was an undersecretary of the Dept of Trade & Industry, he could have had a lucrative career being on retainer as the lawyer of garment manufacturers and exporters—and though this was legal, my father opted not to take on these clients because it still raised an ethical question of a conflict of interest since my mother was in charge of the Garments & Textile Export Board. If at that time, my father opted not to make money even though it was legal because it might cast doubt on my mother's integrity, he will not do anything moreso now that she is the highest officer of the land. Even today, you never heard him make money or "commission" out of the donations for the athletes in preparation for the SEA Games and the Olympics, because he made sure that the money went directly between the sponsors and the particular sports associations or athletes, and never passing through his hands.

Obviously these accusations thrown at him by politicians are politically motivated, because he was fat and was rich to begin with, and made an easy target. During the time of President Ramos I remember there was also some issue about a government bidding that was questioned by the losing bidder, but we all accepted that this was just sour graping by the loser. The only difference today is that the losing bidder sour graping is the former speaker's son, who thinks there is no ethical problem going for government contracts which will pass through congress.People say that there have been a lot of accusations thrown at my father, so these must be true since "where there's smoke, there's fire." My response is: Sure, if the fire was caused by ARSON.

In other words, it was the arsonists who actually caused the destruction, then pointed to others to veer the accusation away from them. So many times, the people who actually make money from whatever deals do so using my father's name even though he is not at all involved, and then when they get caught, they point an accusing finger at him while pocketing the money they made.Why do people want to destroy my mother? Because she has tried very hard to take out the institutionalized corruption, so the way they fight back is to try to destroy my family's reputation. Unfortunately many people don't understand this, that the corruption has been built up for at least two decades, and pervades not only government but society in general, and it will probably take at least that many years to wipe it out of our system, especially when those entrenched are fighting back and fighting dirty not to be unseated.

The reason the economy is doing well and foreign investors are back with billion dollar investments, numbers we haven't seen in more than a decade, is that my mother has concentrated on the policy and on running the government and making the difficult decisions, and these are now bearing fruit, and all the next president has to do is to keep our course steady. But many of these politicians are either impatient, or want the old system back, or think that they can earn popular points by tearing her down. She has made the unpopular but necessary decisions for the good of the economy and the country.

[sassy_jihye]

i don't know but there's just something about luli that makes me think she's sincere... eversince, i really admire the way she handled controversies, very diplomatic and credible... the fact also that she's very low-key eventhough she's the first daughter makes me sympathize with her... the way she defends her family is admirable...she may be right... all these issues could be politically motivated

[ajol]

The only thing I CAN SAY TO HER....

YOUR MOM even left your FATHER in the hospital(still in critical condition after surgery of a ruptured aortic anuerysm) TO GO TO CHINA and sign the ZTE SCAM DEAL!!!!.....

that is the FIRE.....

[lomotel]

you don't know the whole story ajol. you're not even a member of the Arroyo family to begin with

[ajol]

you don't know the whole story ajol. you're not even a member of the Arroyo family to begin with

But I know what an aneurysm is.... I have seen a patient die from it in the ER.... THAT IS HOW Criticaly ILL FG was(VERY VERY DELICATE situation)..... But GMA had to go to BOAO forum china for the signing of the SCAM!!!!

Connect the DOTS..... that is the FIRE GMA leaving a very critical husband in the hospital and fly to CHINA....

Stop with your Propaganda.... would you leave also your brother/sister/mother/father??

That why they say only the good die young....

[lomotel]

where did you get that info that PGMA traveled to china and signed the ZTE deal? get your facts straight first!

[ajol]

where did you get that info that PGMA traveled to china and signed the ZTE deal? get your facts straight first!

Check the records..... Boao forum China.... GMA witness the signing of the ZTE SCAM.... you can even google it.... April 21, 2007

[cebu-future]

I agree with Luli hehe. Losers will do everything to destroy the winners hehehe. Well, if some are upset with you, that means you are doing great. Lisod mag number one oi, daghan mga crab to pull you down ahahaha.

Good luck to the losers. Will see what will happen to your 8,000 attendees in your rally in Makati today ahaha

8,000 x 350 pesos= 2,800,000 asa kaha ni nila bawion?

[ajol]

I agree with Luli hehe. Losers will do everything to destroy the winners hehehe. Well, if some are upset with you, that means you are doing great. Lisod mag number one oi, daghan mga crab to pull you down ahahaha.

Good luck to the losers. Will see what will happen to your 8,000 attendees in your rally in Makati today ahaha

8,000 x 350 pesos= 2,800,000 asa kaha ni nila bawion?

whose the loser? SCAM was STOPPED... no money stolen.... FG and abalos dead meet when they step foot in china.....

[lomotel]

Check the records..... Boao forum China.... GMA witness the signing of the ZTE SCAM.... you can even google it.... April 21, 2007

did some searching but can't find any source that mentions the signing of the ZTE deal between PGMA and whoever. pls provide URL so you will not end up talking BS here