Na 1-2-3 is a Filipino slang expression for “You have been had”. Naloko ka.
That’s what many feel Senate President Chiz Escudero is trying to pull something on the Filipino people with his dilly-dallying tactics on the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
Activist priest, Fr. Flavie Villanueva, SVD, who runs Program Paghilum (Healing), which helps widows and orphans of extra-judicial killings during former president Rodrigo Duterte’s brutal war on drugs get justice and rebuild their lives, sent me a message last Wednesday that he too deposited P123 to the controversial BPI joint account of Rodrigo and Sara Duterte after reading my column that I deposited P100 to confirm that it is still active.
Why P123?
Fr, Flavie titled his message: Na 1-2-3: A mocking deposit
He related that the bank manager asked him, “Father, sure ka mag deposit ka sa account na to?”
To which, he replied:“Sure po ako Ma’am.
He added, “In the name of justice that was denied to thousands of families who lost their loved ones due to former President Rodrigo Duterte’s state policy of “kill, kill, kill”, I make this mocking deposit.”
Fr. Flavie said the “Na 1-2-3” deposit is also a call for vigilance: That’s also a “Na 1-2-3” ni Digong at Sara ang Bayan noon at hanggang ngayon!
He urged the incumbent senators to “demand an investigation into this controversial bank account.”
“Choose courage over cowardice, truth over convenience, and the people’s welfare over self-interest. Then and only then will the world and nation know the amassed and illegal wealth of Rodrigo and Sara Duterte possess. Finally, our entire nation will realize, na-1-2-3 tayo noon at hanggang ngayon ni Rodrigo at Sara Duterte!
He said: “Nang-tokhang si Rody ng mga dukha kababayan. Ngayon, si Sara nang tokhang ng kaban ng bayan. Impeach at litisin si Sara NOW!
There are protest actions being organized to send a message to the senators that we won’t allow another 1-2-3:
June 9 (Monday) Assembly time: 9:30 a.m. at the Film Center , then march to the Senate gate.
The Senate of the Philippines is located at GSIS Building, Financial Center, Roxas Boulevard in Pasay City.
June 10 (Tuesday) Time: 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Senate Café.
June 11 (Wednesday) Time: 1 pm – 5 p.m. March from Film Center to Senate gate
