INQUIRER: Philippine newspaper columnist shot in face-A veteran newspaper columnist in the Philippines was in a critical condition after he was shot in the face during a robbery on Sunday, police said. Nixon Kua, 49, was "hit on the face and different parts of his body" by one of four gunmen who attached him and his brother at an exclusive gated housing enclave near the capital Manila, police said in a statement.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Julius Babao on DZMM "Maganda pong pagtuunan ng gobyerno itong lumalalang kaso ng mga pagnanakaw. Sa halip kasi na itong mga magnanakaw ang matakot ay ang taumbayan pa ang natatakot dahil nga wala nang kinatatakutan itong mga magnanakaw. Ultimo simbahan ninanakawan. Isa po iyan sa lumalalang problema natin ngayon."
PHILSTAR: CARMEN PEDROSA - At the center of testing whether we live under the rule of law is the continuous incarceration of former President GMA. She is accused of plunder and cannot post bail. Yet there is no proof that she committed plunder. She is also charged with election sabotage, but it is based on hearsay. That violates the rule of law. More starting is that new charges are being brought against her in time for Pres Aquino to cite her case yet again as one of his accomplishments when he gives his SONA. Aquino is banking on the Filipino public, that they like seeing the former President in jail even if it violates the rule of law.
STANDARD - EMIL JURADO - Pres spokesman Edwin Lacierda says that the plunder case filed by the Ombudsman against former Pres Gloria Arroyo is not politically motivated, Of course that move is POLITICALLY MOTIVATED. It gives the President something to boast about for his anti-corruption agenda. He will also brag about the conviction and ouster of former Chief Justice Renato Corona. We all know that it was Mr. Aquino who orchestrated the impeachment trial of Corona, with the help of his lapdogs in Congress.
ISSUE OF CCT - ITANONG KAY DINKY - estimated 206,000 unqualified beneficiaries
-It was pointed out that relatives of DSWD employees and teachers were on list.
-giving allocation of beneficiaries to rich provinces to the neglect of many poor towns.
-doubt on the accuracy of the procedures and methodology used in the selection of poor households.
-reported that P6.6 billion transferred to the Land Bank for the payment of CCT remained unliquidated.
-beneficiaries sell their 4Ps payments at a 20% discount to village financiers, especially when payments are delayed.
-10% administrative cost is excessive.
-It was pointed out that relatives of DSWD employees and teachers were on list.
-giving allocation of beneficiaries to rich provinces to the neglect of many poor towns.
-doubt on the accuracy of the procedures and methodology used in the selection of poor households.
-reported that P6.6 billion transferred to the Land Bank for the payment of CCT remained unliquidated.
-beneficiaries sell their 4Ps payments at a 20% discount to village financiers, especially when payments are delayed.
-10% administrative cost is excessive.
ABS-CBN: No inclusive growth yet under PNoy Teddy Casiño - "Usapin nalang ng presyo, 'yan ang laging daing ng ating mamamayan. Ngayon nagba-badya na naman ang bagong round ng pagtaas ng presyo ng kuryente at oil prices. At isang malaking concern ngayon ay 'yung cost of health care," he said. The lawmaker also raised doubts about the government's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program, saying the administration should focus on creating jobs rather than providing cash grants.
DZRH: -Hindi ba, G. Presidente, ang Metro Manila being the center ng mga nakakaraming aktibidades ng bayan ng bansa eh dapat protektado sa mga pagbaha. Hindi naman pwedeng tuwing uulan ng malakas at may baha ay palagi na lang suspindido ang klase, palaging hindi makapasok iyong mga tao sa trabaho dahil lang sa pagbaha. Di ba magandang pakisingit mo yan sa iyong SONa ginoong pangulo?
SONA QUESTIONS: Are the poor better off now that they were decades ago? Has the clamor for jobs been addressed? Have human trafficking and violation of human rights been stopped? Has peace been attained with the communist and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front? Has the Palace done anything to keep the poor out of harm's way in the event of floods? Has smuggling been eliminated? Have all government agencies stamped out graft and corruption? The answer to ALL these is a NO.
STANDARD - JOJO ROBLES - WHAT A COWARD - Personally, I believe that Aquino is simply deathly scared to face the people he considers his critics. Regardless of his tough-guy talk, his love for firearms and his ever-present, paranoid goons from the PSG, he cannot muster up the courage to face even one critical journalist. The only members of the media he can face are those whose owners he has co-opted and who routinely praise him for his great ideas. These are the only media people, in Aquino's view, who have ethics and a conscience. What a President. What an ill-informed, criticism-averse, praise-seeking, media-corrupting COWARD.
TRIBUNE: 'Whatever speech President Aquino will brag in his SONA on Monday, he cannot deny that the poor state of our children today reflects the real state of our nation. No economic growth data can cover-up and belie the reality that our children are living in hunger, poverty and a bleak future ahead of them; 'Pastor Ruel Dia Garcia, executive director of Akap Bata Philippines, said.
GETREALPOST: A little reminder: don't rely on PNoy's SONA Essentially, the purpose of this article is quite simple: don't base your judgement solely on PNoy's SONA. SONA is not the Word of God; it isn't gospel truth. It is spoken by a human being who has a capability to LIE and TWIST facts to suit his purposes. whether you like it or not. Of course, lazy Filipinos will simply swallow PNoy's drivel hook, line and sinker and get on with their monotonous lives, but could this be said for Filipinos in general? Would you allow this to happen?
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