TANONG SA PALASYO: hindi ba maliwanag na panloloko sa taumbayan na HUMINGI ng INCREASE sa 2013 budget ang mga ahensya ng gobyerno na INAPRUBAHAN ng kongreso? TAPOS magpapalabas ng AO 31 na HUMIHINGI PA rin NG INCREASE sa FEES at CHARGES ang mga ahensyang ito?

TRIBUNE: SOLON QUIZZES PALACE ON DORMANT P100-B FUND
- While the Palace aggressively pushes higher taxes on tobacco and alcohol, billions of pesos from the excise tax on sin products earmarked for the DOH and Philhealth have NOT been released to fund health services, Zam Rep. Mitos Magsaysay said yesterday. Magsaysay said she will seek an explanation from the DBM on the withheld funds. She said the failure of the DBM to release these funds to socially-relevant programs constitutes INEFFICIENCY and a clear case of DERELICTION of DUTY.

ISSUE: PNOY (8:20-8:23 - Karambola - DWIZ) Commentaries by A. Capino and E. Javier

CAPINO: Iyang Presidente mo may mga lumalabas na litrato sa dyaryo nakikipagkamay sa Vice Minister nakalagay sa kaliwang bulsa iyong kamay niya. Ano ba ginagawa niya? Nangaganot?

JAVIER: Walan naman kinakamot iyon.

CAPINO: Pormal na okasyon iyon nakikipagkamay siya iyong kaliwang kamay nakapasok sa bulsa iyong isa inabot sa kinakamay niya. Anong klaseng pakikipagkamay iyan? Para naman ang bastos ni Presidente. Para kang may kinakamot.

INQUIRER: FR. JOAQUIN BERNAS
Similarly, it says that the "Bangsamoro shall have a just and equitable share in the revenues generated through the exploration, development or utilization of natural resources obtaining in all the areas/territories, land or water, covered by and within the jurisdiction of the Bangsamoro, in accordance with the formula agreed upon by  the Parties." This seems to mean that Congress, in the formulation of the Basic Law, must accept any agreement of the parties. This seems to make Congress a rubber stamp for whatever the agreements wants.

INQUIRER: FR. JOAQUIN BERNAS
In framing the Bangsamoro Basic Law, the main guide should be the Constitution. This is not clearly reflected in the framework. The framework says that the "provisions of the Bangsamoro Basic Law shall be consistent with all agreements of the Parties."

TRIBUNE: JING PARAS
Why is there a plan to expand the area or territory of the Bangsamoro state to other provinces which includes Zamboanga and Palawan. These are largely Christians communities and making them part of the Bangsamoro government will likely create another conflict as the Christians will not likely allow to be governed by Muslims. Again these problems are very serious that making it appear that peace is ta hand again giving false hope to our people.

RADYO 5: ISSUE MILF AND BIFF ENCOUNTER (7:29 - 7:30) - Umaabot na sa apat ang bilang ng mga namatay sa patuloy na bakbakan ng isang brigade commander ng MILF at BIFF sa Mindanao. Ayon kay 1st Brigade Commander Col. Edwin Gonzales, nagsimula ang bakbakan  noon pang Huwebes ngunit hanggang sa ngayon ay tensyonado pa rin ang sitwasyon sa Barangay Libutan, Mamasapano, Maguindanao. Rido at away sa lupa ang sinasabing ugat ng kanilang kaguluhan. Daan-daang pamilya na rin ang apektado sa naturang kaguluhan.

MORE NEW TAXES, MORE GOVT FEES, CHARGES, 2 TRILLION BUDGET - SAAN nila DINADALA ang PERA? MAHIGIT DALAWANG TAON nang HINDI NARARAMDAMAN ng tao ang GINHAWA! TULOY ang CORRUPTION sa BIR at BOC na hindi makakolekta. ang GINAGASTUSAN -mga rebelde at PAMUMULITIKA!! CCT - DAANG MILYON ang HINDI MA-LIQUIDATE, AIRPORT na bulok HINDI MAIPAGAWA, BILYON na PENALTY sa CHINA, mas PINIL dahil sa pag-KANSELA NG KONTRATA!! ANG PALAGING SINISISI ang DATING ADMINISTRASYON kapag PUMALPAK. gustong IPAKULONG mga CRITICS sa INTERNET pero FOI BILL ayaw IPASA!

INQUIRER: Cagayan anti-mining leader arrested over Facebook post - BAYOMBONG, Nueva Viscaya - Esperlita Garcia said she was arrested at her home in Calayan, Gonzaga, Cagayan, on the strength of a warrant issued by Judge Conrado Tabaco of the Regional Trial Court  of Aparri. "What really bothers me is how the prosecutors and the judge determined that I should be arrested when I know that the law that supposedly punishes online libel was passed only this year and was even (restrained) by the Supreme Court," said Garcia, referring to Republic Act No. 10175.

MLA STANDARD: ISSUE AO 31 - Fee hike reflects failure of collectors
- Bayan Muna Rep. and Makabayan senatorial bet Teddy Casiño on Friday said AO 31 mandating an increase in fees in government agencies proves the administration's inefficiency in collecting revenues. He said Malacañang should rationalize operations and expenses, instead of tweaking with charges.

INQUIRER: Profiling boo-booo: Malaysian PM's Filipino staff barred from flight at Naia - Five Filipino members of the households staff of Malaysian PM Najib Abdul Razak were barred from their flight at NAIA on Tuesday after a confidential agent of the Bureau of Immigration reportedly suspected them for being job seekers planning to enter Malaysia as tourists.

ABS-CBN - Members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) engaged in a gunfight in Mamasapano town in Maguindanao, according to a military official.