I interrupt the retardery to bring you guys something really appaling. This is certainly something not everybody should go through, especially not during the Christmas season.
18 year-old Bambee dela Paz, student athlete, had gone through a horrible experience involving her family and some men in power.
I’ll let these snippets from her blog entry speak for itself.
So, I just had the worst day of my life.
At around 1:30 PM today, at Valley Golf and Country Club, Antipolo City, Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr., Mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur, his father, Secretary Nasser Pangandaman of the Department of Agrarian Reform, and company, beat my defenseless 56-year-old dad and my 14-year-old brother to a pulp because of some stupid misunderstanding on the golf course.
Things get heated up. Voices were raised. But never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever imagine that someone would pull out a punch. Apparently not. He attacks my father. His flightmates, maybe 2 or 3 of them, rush to his aid and beat up my father.
My 56-year-old father. My younger brother and I could not just watch. We rushed to break the fight. My younger brother pleads to the mayor to please stop it. To not hurt my dad. To just stop. His words still ring through my head…”Sorry na po, sorry na po…tama na…tama na po…” With his hands in front of his chest in a praying position. PLEADING. The mayor socks him in the face.
My brother defended himself. My dad is still on the ground getting clobbered. My brother is the same way. I try to stop the fight, but all I can do is stop one person. There were 4 or 5 of them attacking now.
After the mauling incident, the dela Paz family leave to avoid more trouble, file a report, and seek medical help. But they encounter Pangandaman’s group yet again.
Their group comes to the clubhouse, sees my brother. Once again my brother pleads, says sorry, and is crying. He was CRYING, for crissakes. But no. The relentless mayor still punches him in the face, and then sees my dad and goes after my dad again. Him and his friend pull my dad to the ground, pulls at his feet, and steps on him like he’s dirt.
And to make things worse, guns were pulled on them:
When I finally got my mom under control, my older brother gets away and I hold him off. Two of the mayor’s bodyguards pull out guns. I embraced my brother from the back, just holding him back, crying. The receptionists came to us, crying, hugging me, my dad, and my mom, whispering to us to just leave. “Maam, umalis na po kayo, may mga baril sila…Maam…umalis na po kayo please…”
Believe me, I was shaking in anger as I read that entry. If every bit of that article was true (and trust me, I have no reason to believe otherwise), then these politicians have done us a great disservice.
This is one of those things that you cannot justify. You are an elected official, a member of the cabinet, armed bodyguards in tow, then you maul a helpless man and his teenage son in public because of some petty golf spat? And you have the audacity to file counter-charges on the 14-year old boy? Shame on you!
Ia says it best: “you are not gods among humans. You and I are mere specks in the universe.”
Don’t even try to say “Welcome to the Philippines, you ignorant middle-class people who have no sense of what it is to live in here!” because apathy will only condone actions of these sort.
I disagree with Bambee when she says that the world is going crazy. It has always been crazy. Worse things have and will be done to other people, and unlike her, they won’t have a voice to bring such injustices to light. But it doesn’t mean that we should let the world stay that way.
I shall end this with Bambee’s closing words on her blog:
Please pray for my dad, my brother and for my whole family. Please pray that we get JUSTICE. Oh God, please, give these people what they deserve.
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Other posts on the issue:
- The World has Gone Crazy by Bambee de la Paz
- Updates and Thank Yous by Bambee de la Paz
- Repost of Bambee’s post at Filipino Voices
- Impunity and Golf By Caffeine Sparks
- DAR chief Pangandaman’s son, Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. in Mauling Golfers in Antipolo by Noemi Dado
- Golf, Guns, & Goons : Philippine Golf Horror Story by Joel Chua
- Politicians Beat Up Defenseless Dad, 56, and Son, 14, Over Golf by Shari
- Mayor of Lanao Del Sur Mauls Father and Son by Village Idiot Savant
- DAR Secretary Nasser Pangandaman and Son maul 56-year-old Golfer and 14-year old Kid by Neil Es2pido
- Irony to a Tee by Marck
- Mayor Beats Up 56 Year Old Man and 14 Year Old Boy by BA Racoma
- DAR Chief and Mayor of Masiu City Maul Helpless Dad and 14 yr old Son by Jepoy Bengero
- Politicians are the WORST. Stay away from them by Jen
- Entitlement by Ia Lucero
- A Dampener on the Season by Jonas Diego
- These Bastards Have To Pay by Gerry Alanguilan
- Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. (son of DAR Chief) in Mauling Golfers in Antipolo by Dine Racoma
- Crazy Politicians! by Lalaine
- When A Family Golf Game Turns Ugly by Dementia
- He Who Had Too Much Sense of Entitlement by Tess Termulo
- Mayor, You’ve Been A Bad Boy! by Mark Bravo
- Nasser Pangandaman Jr., mayor of Masiu, Lanao Del Sur: Golf Attack by Reyna Elena
- You’re Not Getting Away With This. byMarcelle
- Of Thuggery and Courtesy Resignations by Ding G. Gagelonia
- Politicians Maul Father & Son Over Golf by Regnard Raquedan
- Philippine Mayor Beats Up Helpless Old Man Over Golf by Flisha
- Asshole Politicians Beat Up Father and Son Over Golf by Mad Cow Blues
- Potpourri II: The widening gyre by Ephemere
- Mayor Pangandaman Beats Up 56 year old man and his 14 year old son by Karla Redor
- Philippine Mayor Beats Up Helpless Old Man Over Golf by Flisha
- We haven’t really gone anywhere by Alex Maximo
- Masui Mayor beats up 56-yr-old man and 14-yr-old boy – another reason to oppose term extensions, no elections and Cha-Cha by Jhay Rocas
- The “DVD” Side Of Philippine Politics by Feisty Momma
- The Golf Incident: The Trouble with Mirrors by Juned
- Ang Kapangahasan ng isang Pulitiko ngayong Kapaskuhan by Fjordan Allego
- Mayor and Bodyguards beat up 56 year-old man and 14 year old boy over GOLF by the_bumper_car
- Golfing with the Pangandaman…can hurt…(Repost of Bambee’s post) by lyn
- Bully Foolitician Nasser Pangandaman Jr. by Pedestrian Observer
- A Mindanaoan’s point of view on The Valley Golf Antipolo Controversy by Yolynne
- PANGANDAMNYOU: will GMA force Sec. Nasser Pangandaman to RESIGN? by Spanky
- Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. mauls golfers while father/Cabinet secretary just looks on by Tonyo Cruz
- Philippines: Uproar over mauling by mayor/son of Cabinet secretary by Global Voices
- Do Not Underestimate a Blogger: Bloggers Buzz Against the Injustice of a Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. by cmaotaku
- Impunity by Manuel Quezon III
- Piyudal by Alex Maximo
- Reports on DAR’s cheif son, Mayor Nasser Pangandaman’s Assult on Father & Son at Valley Golf & Country Club Antipolo by Brian Ong
- Blogs on Pangandaman by 1o95
- Mayor beats up 56-year-old man and 14-year-old boy… SHAME ON HIM. by cheesychuckie
- Of Golf, the Internet and Elites by Butch Dado
- Nasser Pangandaman Jr.: The Warlord of Masiu by Carlos Conde
- Pangandaman and son display bad behavior by Arpee Lazaro
- I really hate people in power by Jovi
- The Pangandaman family – Valley Golf incident in Quatar Lving
- Politicians, kings of the world??? by Blogbastic
- Support our Fellow Blogger Bambee dela Paz! by The Left Click
- On arrogance: This world *is* crazy, Bambee. We just have to fight the craziness the best we can and hope that we kick it’s ass. by Marcus
- Public servant power by Mon Casiple
- How NOT To Play ‘Spin Doctor’ on Blogs [The Pangandaman Golf-Mauling Incident] by Jozzua
- Arrogance on Naked Display by The Unlawyer
- Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr. GOOFBall Bully of Philippine Golf by The Pedestrian Observer
- Arroyo’s peace adviser merely watched his son’s mauling spree by Ellen Tordesillas
- DAR chief apologizes for son’s involvement in Antipolo brawl by Mindanao Pilgrim
- A Bad Round of Golf by Jaypee
- And we call politicians “peacemakers” by Monochromatic Chronicles
- Compilation of articles on FilipinoLinks
- Animosity for Mayor Nasser Pangandaman Jr. Spawns Online “Kick Me” Game by Technograph
And I haven’t included the hundreds of Multiply/Friendster blogs that have commented about the issue.
Traditional Media
- DAR chief, son face complaints for allegedly mauling golfers from ABS CBN
- Gov’t peace negotiator, son face mauling raps from ABS CBN
- Kalihim ni Arroyo inakusahang nanggulpi sa golf course sa Antipolo from Gmanews.tv
- MAG-AMA BINUGBOG NG ANAK NG DAR CHIEF from Abante Tonite
- DAR chief’s son tagged in golf attack from Inquirer
- DAR chief, mayor son tagged in beating from PhilStar
- Pangandaman, naghain ng kontra-reklamo kaugnay ng bugbugan isyu from Bombo Radyo
- news video from GMA News
- DAR chief’s son, 5 bodyguards face charges for alleged mauling of 2 golfers by Cotabato Dateline
- Pangandamans accused of mauling; DAR Sec says “my son was attacked first” from MindaNews
- DAR chief readies suit vs son’s accusers from Inquirer
- Golf mauling sparks blog outrage from Inquirer
- Golf club suspends DAR chief over brawl from Inquirer
- DAR chief apologizes for son’s involvement in Antipolo brawl from Inquirer
- Pangandaman urged to stop defending sons from Inquirer
- Arroyo orders probe into golf club brawl from Inquirer
- Cabinet official, two sons rapped for mauling golfer from Manila Standard Today
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52 comments to “The World has Always Been Crazy, We Just Don’t Notice It: Mayor Beats Up 56 Year Old Man and 14 Year Old Boy”
it sucks when people start becoming apathetic and sees these things as commonplace.
grabe naman yang mayor nayan. kailangan ng stress debriefing nung bata.
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14 years old… tsk tsk..
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hi ade
i just posted a blog post on my website about this
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Just linked you up. Thank you!
Tsk tsk. I can’t wait to see what lame excuse the mayor will come up with.
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Note: I reposted this comment from Bambee’s blog.
Guys, just a heads up… somebody submitted the story to DIGG…
You can digg the story here: http://digg.com/people/Politician_mauls_56_year_old_and_14_year_old_on_golf_course
If it gets enough diggs in the right span of time and makes it to the front page, the whole world will know of this unbelievable case of douchebaggery.
Digg it, and pass it on.
he’d probably say it wasn’t him.he’s out of the country. or his bodyguards that did the beating.
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Those arrogant politicians must dealt with.
Let’s not forget, elections are just one year away come 2009.
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Or are they?
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I agree, the world has always been crazy. It is just that, only a few of us know that it has been that way. Most people, especially Filipinos tend to dismiss things they hear if they “don’t see it”.
Stuff like this always get judged quickly as “conspiracy theories”. But, if you breath, live, and move in that world, it is different. This incident will open the eyes of many Filipinos, especially the Internet-savvy ones. This will open the eyes of the younger generation as well.
There is another world out there. The rules are different but the Laws are still the same. “There is no one above the Law”, even Christ Jesus Himself, the ONE True God said we should follow the Law (the Constitution) [but if it is against the Law of God, then follow the Law that is above all laws - God's Law].
Let’s give our prayers to the family.
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the major epic fail for this country comes from these egotistic politicians
stupid fcks of an excuse for a grown adult i must say :(
what’s with freakin muslims and guns and thugs? they gang up on you they think that they are in their province this is manila!
Thank you for the comment, but let’s not make this into a Muslims-versus-Christians issue because it never was. :)
when i read this yesterday, i actually thought this ain’t true. there is no effin excuse why these kinds of politicians should get the death penalty.
i hope he gets what he really deserve.
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I first heard about this on Plurk 2 days ago, then me and a bunch of people replurked and it started spreading like wildfire. Didn’t realize it was spreading on blogs too. Then saw it on the news, I was like “I read about that!” The power of social media.
I’m glad the issue is getting this much attention, so people will think twice before deciding to abuse their position like this.
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There’s an ongoing thread over at the Filipino Martial Arts Forum…
http://www.fmaforum.org/index.php?showtopic=3834
in this incident, the dela Pazes were first given attention by the media and add that to the fact the natural tendency of many filipinos (including me) to hold prejudice against moros, my first reaction is anger at the pangandaman.
and i am still angry at them up to this moment. secretary and mayor pangandaman should have known better and should have acted with prudence no matter and however they were provoked. they are no ordinary citizens but persons vested with responsibility by the people.
however, i now tend to give credence to the story of the pangandamans after my friend who happens to be a member of valley golf related his brush with the dela Pazes. and so the story goes this way:
shortly before christmas, he was practicing his putting in one of the three putting greens in vally golf. in the other putting green is bambee de la Paz also practicing putting. mind you, this family of dela pazes are terrific golf players! all of a sudden, bambee, together with her mother fanning herself like crazy, joined my friend in his putting green, stroking the house balls here and there, oblivious to the presence of my friend. golf etiquette 101: this is not beig courteous. the same issue they used against the pangandamans. fortunately my friend is no pangandaman and so the scandal happend days later and not involved my friend. after around 30 minutes of pure arrogance and “i am a champion and who are you” attitude from bambee, she and her mother left my friend in the practice green with the 12 house balls strewn all around. etiquette 101 again: this is, again, not being couteous. the ball holders clearly bore the sign “replace after use.”
after i heard this story of my friend, he and i thought, well, the arrogant dela Pazes met their match in the equally arrogant pangandamans.
now, we are angry at all of them for bringing their lies to the public and wasting our time!
As promised, I just finished blogging about this. Sorry, its a bit late but better late than never, right? :)
You know how the cliche goes, better late than never. Hehehehe!
Politician yan! Sila lang ang may karapatan, lahat ng mali naitatama dahil sa impluwensya. I bet walang mangyayari sa kaso na yan.
Clash of ego ang nangyari.. isang mayaman at isang politico…. pang maykaya lang ang golf e… status symbol…. pati anak ni dela paz e naglalaro… gentleman’s game daw ang golf…PWE! ang asal ng mga yan e hoodlum…
yang mga pulitikong mga yan, ang yayabang pati mga bodyguards… e sineswelduhan lang naman ng taumbayan…akala mo na kung sino.. idamay niyo pa yang mga pulis, militar, konsehal at pati hamak na barangay tanod…
Kaya lang kung iisipin, yang mga dela Paz e mayaman din kasi(kaya afford maggolf)…tinamaan ang mga ego sa paglalaro ng golf…away ng mga mayayabang…nagpa-awa effect din na kesyo matanda na yung tatay… tapos yung anak e may hangin din sa ulo..
gaya sa badminton sa corporate, daming mayabang(gaya ng duktor na ulol na naglalaro sa centro-inihian ko sasakyan mo gago!) at ngayon lang yata nakapaglaro ng competitive game… hindi nakakaintindi ng pagkatalo or sportsmanship…mga PWE!!!
I believe that fighting broke out at the Valley Golf Club among the Pangandaman group and the Dela Paz group. I also believe that weapons were brought into the fray, and that blood was spilled. But I do not believe that we are hearing the whole truth about this incident.
Because of the backlash that was generated by Bambees blog, the Pangandamans are hard put to defend themselves against a tidal wave of animosity and disgust from all sides. But the pieces of the puzzle are not yet complete, and we must realize that there are always two sides to every story. We are quick to complain and condemn, even before seeing the whole picture.
Oftentimes, we find it easier to believe the words of a pretty lass rather than the protestations of adult men. In this particular case, we must choose between believing the accusations of a girl student athlete or the denials of a politician and a government official. Who do you think will be more believable?
In an effort to present a more accurate view (perhaps) of what really transpired during that fateful day at the Valley Golf Club, I have created a page in my blog (http://www.thisismylife.info/is-this-the-truth/) which aims to share some information I have gathered from a separate website. I ask you to read the transcript carefully, and then to make your own conclusions regarding this issue.
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@mawe – you seemed to be spamming our blogs… what gives?
@jepoy…
I am not spamming. It’s just that almost all the blogs I have read that talks about this incident has also posted a list of other blogs with relevant or similar posts. Therefore, I also followed those other blogs and posted my comments likewise.
Perhaps it would not be spamming if I commented on how hateful the Pangandamans are, right?
well posting the same messages over and over are called spamming whether you believe the pangandamans or not.
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hep hep hep blogging is a gentleman’s hobby too(with a few exemptions).spam or no spam bakit kawawa ang pangandamans? bago siguro makalapit yung mr delapaz natadtad na siya ng bala diba?
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