The "utang na loob" (debt of "honour") situation between the former Supreme Commander Sir Rogelio Quiambao, KGCR, now member of the Council of Elders, and Paras is well known. The latter hosted the son of Sir Rogelio in Belgium, when he was a student there. It is not a secret that Sir Rogelio was still Supreme Commander in 2001, when Paras was elevated to KGOR. It is not difficult to draw certain conclusions: "I scratch your back, you scratch mine." So far so good, up to this point! However, to violate the By-Laws of the Order to accommodate is simply FOUL. What was violated? Article VII, Section 10.
There are those who argue that it was necessary to "violate" the law and ask the grassroots (chapters and other "prominent knights") for their endorsements. AHA! We can do that. Hmmm! Those of us who insist that we make our decisions according to the law might just as well eat our words. How we can wantonly interpret the law according to our personal caprices is again FOUL.
Sir Virgilio R. Esguerra, KGOR, Supreme Trustee of the 2000 - 2001 Supreme Council and now the Deputy Supreme Commander; and, thus according to the by-laws, takes over the office of Sir Hilario Davide as Supreme Commander in case of the latter’s retirement, has to be addressed as well. Of course, we can assume that being Supreme Trustee under the Supreme Commander Sir Quiambao does not make him necessarily a "cumpare" of Sir Rogelio. However, rank elevations - especially to KGOR and KGCR levels - are a matter for the whole Supreme Council to decide and not only the Supreme Commander, so he should take some responsibility as well, and more so especially, since he is now Deputy Supreme Commander.
The inquiry into the allegations against Paras set time limitations. We are still waiting, well beyond the expected making of decisions, Manila should have taken by now. To the short deadline Sir Klaus Hartung, KGOR, was given to prove and authenticate the accusations of PLAGIARISM by Paras, and the results of the 24 hour deadline for Paras to explain about his selective invitation to convene in Paris (rewarded by sending him to Litomerice ?) should be well decided by now.
Although plagiarism is just one of Paras’ "minor" faults, it should already be enough to expel him from office as European Commander. There is also no way to let him choose his own retirement. Paras does not deserve his rank at all. His rank was "bought." He achieved things with a faked CV and an application signed even by non-members of the Order and in the name of a chapter that was not even asked, at all. All of these considerations should be enough material to assist the deciding body in Manila to reconsider its previous decisions to confirm or withdraw the awarding of rank to him. It is not shameful to revoke. It is worse, to keep silent and ignore errors of the past. By correcting this, Manila will set an example that bad behaviour and out-of-line machinations will not be tolerated. It will earn credence and confidence.
However, I think that concentrating on Paras as the only "tumor" maligning the Order is an error in itself. It might even give him some "honor." He is but a small fish in the scheme of things. It cannot be avoided and it has to be asked, "who is backing him up in Manila and for what reasons?" Who are the "under-the-table strategists" who concocted and propagated this "Filipino lang" (Filipino only) course of action?
Sir Hilario Davide, KGCR, our most esteemed Supreme Commander and former Chief of Justice, to my opinion is free from any doubts to be among these intriguers. He can be blindfolded, though, to which he has no way to resist pressure applied through lies and connivance. As top man, he must rely on his colleagues to provide him with the "correct" INPUT. The danger here is clearly that the input/recommendations, doctored and manipulated, suited to the interests and agenda of intriguers in the ranks will prevail, hands down and will be implemented or executed, most probably without resistance from a helpless Order. It is bandied around that Sir Davide will soon leave and assume his post in New York at the United Nations. His time is already split between "GMA" (to what percentage I do not know, but this did not allow him to attend the International Meeting in New Jersey) and the order, so it is obvious he must rely on the policy and decision makers in the council.
Why there is no decision about all this until now. Why is Paras still in office? Will it be swept under the carpet in order not to blame anybody in Manila for its wrong decisions in the past ? Where are the results of the 24 hour deadline for Paras (invitation to Paris ?) Why can he go on with his racist policy and was allowed to go to Litomerice with only an all-Filipino delegation? I would like to refer to an article "Boo! What’s up?" (in the middle) It deals exactly as the title suggests – what’s up? We urgently need an answer.
What has been done with the filed accusations of some other European knights against Paras about FAKING his CV (curriculum vitae). Why did we not get any kind of Memo like the one dated September 9th, 2006 (see at: Memo ) Are we going back to the times in the past when information was only done through the telephone? Or maybe even couriers?
One more pungent remark – and certainly not the last: Paras seems to have been quite sly and extremely egocentric - enough to have achieved a lot of things towards improving his calling by any means. Nevertheless, he made the fatal mistake of purporting to have written a book or made someone to prepare it for him. He might get away with such a crime in the Philippines but not here in Europe. If one of his "parasites" plagiarized it for him, he is still equally guilty for it. The new twist to the story is that he did not write the book "Born to be a Hero." He just let somebody else write it for him – in his name! Is there any difference? I have learned that he has been looking for someone to manage a website he planned to have. No one is buying. However, in all fairness, I offer my website as a venue for his thoughts; his communications; his reports and other documentations. He is very welcome to air his views, too. I have no problem with that.
There are those who argue that it was necessary to "violate" the law and ask the grassroots (chapters and other "prominent knights") for their endorsements. AHA! We can do that. Hmmm! Those of us who insist that we make our decisions according to the law might just as well eat our words. How we can wantonly interpret the law according to our personal caprices is again FOUL.
Sir Virgilio R. Esguerra, KGOR, Supreme Trustee of the 2000 - 2001 Supreme Council and now the Deputy Supreme Commander; and, thus according to the by-laws, takes over the office of Sir Hilario Davide as Supreme Commander in case of the latter’s retirement, has to be addressed as well. Of course, we can assume that being Supreme Trustee under the Supreme Commander Sir Quiambao does not make him necessarily a "cumpare" of Sir Rogelio. However, rank elevations - especially to KGOR and KGCR levels - are a matter for the whole Supreme Council to decide and not only the Supreme Commander, so he should take some responsibility as well, and more so especially, since he is now Deputy Supreme Commander.
The inquiry into the allegations against Paras set time limitations. We are still waiting, well beyond the expected making of decisions, Manila should have taken by now. To the short deadline Sir Klaus Hartung, KGOR, was given to prove and authenticate the accusations of PLAGIARISM by Paras, and the results of the 24 hour deadline for Paras to explain about his selective invitation to convene in Paris (rewarded by sending him to Litomerice ?) should be well decided by now.
Although plagiarism is just one of Paras’ "minor" faults, it should already be enough to expel him from office as European Commander. There is also no way to let him choose his own retirement. Paras does not deserve his rank at all. His rank was "bought." He achieved things with a faked CV and an application signed even by non-members of the Order and in the name of a chapter that was not even asked, at all. All of these considerations should be enough material to assist the deciding body in Manila to reconsider its previous decisions to confirm or withdraw the awarding of rank to him. It is not shameful to revoke. It is worse, to keep silent and ignore errors of the past. By correcting this, Manila will set an example that bad behaviour and out-of-line machinations will not be tolerated. It will earn credence and confidence.
However, I think that concentrating on Paras as the only "tumor" maligning the Order is an error in itself. It might even give him some "honor." He is but a small fish in the scheme of things. It cannot be avoided and it has to be asked, "who is backing him up in Manila and for what reasons?" Who are the "under-the-table strategists" who concocted and propagated this "Filipino lang" (Filipino only) course of action?
Sir Hilario Davide, KGCR, our most esteemed Supreme Commander and former Chief of Justice, to my opinion is free from any doubts to be among these intriguers. He can be blindfolded, though, to which he has no way to resist pressure applied through lies and connivance. As top man, he must rely on his colleagues to provide him with the "correct" INPUT. The danger here is clearly that the input/recommendations, doctored and manipulated, suited to the interests and agenda of intriguers in the ranks will prevail, hands down and will be implemented or executed, most probably without resistance from a helpless Order. It is bandied around that Sir Davide will soon leave and assume his post in New York at the United Nations. His time is already split between "GMA" (to what percentage I do not know, but this did not allow him to attend the International Meeting in New Jersey) and the order, so it is obvious he must rely on the policy and decision makers in the council.
Why there is no decision about all this until now. Why is Paras still in office? Will it be swept under the carpet in order not to blame anybody in Manila for its wrong decisions in the past ? Where are the results of the 24 hour deadline for Paras (invitation to Paris ?) Why can he go on with his racist policy and was allowed to go to Litomerice with only an all-Filipino delegation? I would like to refer to an article "Boo! What’s up?" (in the middle) It deals exactly as the title suggests – what’s up? We urgently need an answer.
What has been done with the filed accusations of some other European knights against Paras about FAKING his CV (curriculum vitae). Why did we not get any kind of Memo like the one dated September 9th, 2006 (see at: Memo ) Are we going back to the times in the past when information was only done through the telephone? Or maybe even couriers?
One more pungent remark – and certainly not the last: Paras seems to have been quite sly and extremely egocentric - enough to have achieved a lot of things towards improving his calling by any means. Nevertheless, he made the fatal mistake of purporting to have written a book or made someone to prepare it for him. He might get away with such a crime in the Philippines but not here in Europe. If one of his "parasites" plagiarized it for him, he is still equally guilty for it. The new twist to the story is that he did not write the book "Born to be a Hero." He just let somebody else write it for him – in his name! Is there any difference? I have learned that he has been looking for someone to manage a website he planned to have. No one is buying. However, in all fairness, I offer my website as a venue for his thoughts; his communications; his reports and other documentations. He is very welcome to air his views, too. I have no problem with that.
Sir Peter Eisele, KCR
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