FIPRESCI Award (International Critics Prize) 2006 Moscow International Film Festival FIPRESCI Award (International Critics Prize) Best Asian Film Best Actress (Gina Parreño) Osian Cinefan's 8th Festival of Asian Cinema Synopsis: THE BET COLLECTOR revolves around 'jueteng', the game of numbers dating back to the country`s Spanish colonial period (1521-1898). It chronicles three days in the life of Amelita, a jueteng kubrador (bet collector). Despite the regular crackdown on this illegal game, she continues to collect bets from her regular patrons every day. On the third day, a holiday, she takes a break from work and visits the grave of her soldier son who perished in war.... It is All Saint's Day. One day she is apprehended by the police. She joins the other kubradors in the police station until their kabo (handler) bails them out. The following morning, Amy returns to the streets and continues her clandestine activity. She meets the parish priest who informs her of a young neighbour's sudden death in an accident. He asks her to collect abuloy (donations) from neighbours and friends. But then, a series of events turns her mundane existence into a perplexing game of life, luck and death. Screenplay: Joel Jover Cinematography: Roberto Yniguez Editing: Jay Halili Principal Cast: Gina Pareno, Soliman Cruz, Nanding Josef, Johnny Manahan, Jhong Del Rosario, Nico Antonio, Fonz Deza Production: Joji Alonso / MLR Films Music: Jerrold Tarog

Author: thebetcollector
Keywords: kubrador jeffrey jeturian mlr films gina parreño
Added: August 6, 2006

POWER GRAB FROM PRESIDENT JOSEPH ESTRADA: The Estrada presidency was soon dogged by charges of plunder and corruption, and he was reported by his Chief of Staff Aprodicio Laquian to spend long hours drinking with shady characters. In October 2000, an acknowledged gambling racketeer, Luis "Chavit" Singson, governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, alleged that he had personally given Estrada the sum of 400 million pesos as payoff from illegal gambling profits, as well as 180 million pesos from the government price subsidy for the tobacco famers' marketing cooperative. Singson's allegation caused an uproar across the nation, which culminated in Estrada's impeachment by the House of Representatives in November of 2000. He was the first Philippine President to be impeached. The articles of impeachment were then transmitted to the Senate and an impeachment court was formed, with Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. as presiding officer. During the trial, the prosecution (composed of congressmen and private prosecutors) presented witnesses and evidence to the impeachment court regarding Estrada's involvement in illegal gambling, also known as jueteng, and his maintenance of secret bank accounts. However, the president's legal team (composed of a former chief justice, former congressman, former solicitor-general and other lawyers) was quick to deny these allegations and did its best to destroy the claims of the witnesses during cross-examination. [edit] EDSA II Revolution Main article: EDSA II On January 16, 2001, the impeachment court, whose majority were political allies of Estrada, voted not to open an envelope that was said to contain incriminating evidence against the president. The prosecution panel walked out of the impeachment court in protest of this vote. Others noted that the walkout merit court contempt which Davide, intentionally or unintentionally, did not enforce. That night, anti-Estrada protesters gathered on the historical EDSA highway at the site of the 1986 EDSA Revolution that overthrew Ferdinand Marcos. A political turmoil ensued and the clamor for Estrada's resignation became stronger than ever. In the following days, the number of protesters grew to the hundreds of thousands. On January 19, 2001, the Armed Forces of the Philippines, seeing the political upheaval throughout the country, decided to withdraw its support from the president and transfer its allegiance to the vice president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Without military support, and with mass resignations from his cabinet, Estrada's government quickly fell. On January 20, 2001, the Supreme Court declared the presidency vacant and the Chief Justice swore in the constitutional successor, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, as acting President of the Philippines. Estrada and his family were quickly evacuated from the presidential palace

Author: DONOTS
Keywords: erap grab philippines arroyo gma president joseph estrada
Added: October 7, 2006

filip12 project

Author: gianbulanhagui
Keywords: filip12
Added: January 22, 2007

Gov. Singson started out as a businessman (JUETENG). He then entered politics, becoming a political kingpin in his province for 28 years, and later playing a significant role in Philippine politics and democracy. He is currently the Governor of Ilocos Sur. A position he has held for 22 years. He is the incumbent Governor of the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines since 1998. He lost running as a Senator in the 2007 Philippine election. In his political TV Ad, he promised to be the voice of the Philippine provinces.

Author: ADman1909
Keywords: chavit singson fiscaplyder political tv ad 2007 halalan philippine election
Added: April 23, 2007

Here is the final defense summation or closing statement by Atty. Estelito Mendoza on Erap's case about Jueteng money. Downloaded from http://erap.ph and uploaded on Youtube by http://www.macuha.com

Author: kukote
Keywords: erap defense summation jueteng joseph estrada final statement
Added: September 10, 2007

"KUBRADOR" is a widely-acclaimed, multi-awarded Filipino film starring Ms. Gina Parreno. It chronicles 3 days in the life of a jueteng collector (kubrador), usually involving the camera following Ms Parreno as she goes around the neighborhood collecting jueteng bets and donations for a death in the community. this video of a 1-year old's first foray into the land of mobility is a tribute to this great film...

Author: jego207
Keywords: kubrador raymond paul deleon himlayan
Added: November 3, 2007