Dzmm reporter: Kahirapan sa bansa, dapat aminin ni PNoy - CBCP
- Hinamon ng ilang obispo ng Simbahang Katolika si Pang Noynoy Aquino na aminin at harapin ang laganap na kahirapan sa bansa base na rin sa lumabas na survey ng National Statistical Coordination Borad (NSCB) at National Statistic Office (NSO). Sinabi nina Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) - National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA) Chairman Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo, Cotabato Auxiliary Bishop Jose Collin Bagaforo, Digos Bishop Guillermo Afable at Jolo Bishop Angelito Lampon na hindi dapat maging defensive ang Pangulo bagkus tugunan nito ang lumalalang kahirapan sa bansa.

DZMM: Umapela sa pamahalaan ang minorya sa Kamara na itigil na ang CCT program ng gobyerno para sa mamamayan. Nais ding malaman ng oposisyon kung saan napupunta ang pondo ng programa dahil hindi nagbago ang bilang ng mga mahihirap sa bansa.

TV 5: Mahigit 200 empleyado ng Comelec nangangamba sa kawalan na review sa source code ng mga PCOS machine.

DZRH: Kulang ang mga programa ng gobyerno para matugunan ang kahirapan ng maraming mga mamamayan. Pinuna ni Sen. Recto ang bilyong pisong pondo para sa CCT na hindi naman ganap na nakatutugon sa problema ng kahirapan ng maraming mga mamamayan. Pinuna ni Sen. Recto ang bilyong pisong pondo para sa CCT na hindi naman ganap na nakatutugon sa problema ng kahirapan sa bansa. Aniya, nakatutulong ang CCT pero hindi dole-out kundi paglikha ng mga bagong trabaho kasabay ng pagpapalakas sa sektor ng edukasyon at kalusugan ang kailangan ng bansa. Payo pa ni Recto sa Malacañang, panahon na para i-review kung nakakatulong ba ang CCT.

DZBB: Pumapangalawa ang Pilipinas sa mga bansa sa SE Asia na may pinakamaraming bilang ng mga nagugutom. Ito'y batay sa datos ng Food and Agriculture Organization ng UN. Ayon sa National Food Coalition, nakasaad sa nasabing datos na kapantay ng bansa ang Cambondia at mayroon ang bansang 16 milyong Pinoy na undernourished habang ang Indonesia ang siyang may pinakamataas na bilang ng undernourishment. Ang undernourishment ang batayan kung may sapat bang kinakain ang isang tao para sa energy requirement ng kanyang katawan.

ANC: At sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Brunei, Pres Aquino said, Philippine relations with Malaysia remain strong despite the Sabah crisis. But on the ground, men are dying. Malaysia's Defense Minister Zahid Hamidi says, 35 Filipino gunmen from Sulu die while trying to enter Sabah. Zahid says, then Filipinos were shot dead by the Philippines Navy and Coast Guard, after refusing to return to Sulu.

CJ Rene's reply to those who texted and called him to thank him for the Hacienda Luisita decision of April 24, 2012 (one year ago): "When God asks me someday to point to one specific act which will prove that I did something for the least of His brethren, I can humbly cite our Hacienda Luisita decision. That was, I think, a great moment in history and something all of us in the Corona Court, the OCJ (Office of the Chief Justice), the Supreme Court as an institution that protected the rights of the downtrodden and oppressed, and all Filipinos imbued with a sense of justice and patriotism - will always consider with deep pride to be one of our finest moments."

Tony Lopez of Manila Times said during Pnoy's first 34 months, 1.32M Filipinos joined the ranks of the poor.

PHILSTAR: MARICHU VILLANUEVA BOO-BOOS AGAIN AT THE PALACE - There is still no schedule for their oath taking because of minor problems like in the case of Commissioner Guia, his name was wrongly spelled so we returned the appointment to Malacañang," Brillantes disclosed. WHAAAT? Parreño, on the other hand, will have to wait for President Aquino to appoint a new member to take his place at the three-man LTFRB. These boo-boos again at the Palace ARE NO LONGER FUNNY. They beg to be addressed RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.

MLA STANDARD: OPPOSITION SLAMS GOVT FOR FAILURE TO HELP POOR
The opposition on Wednesday slammed the government for what it said everybody except the Palace already knew: Nothing substantial was being done to address poverty as the number of dirt-poor Filipinos remained close to 28 percent or unchanged since the President took power three years ago and despite the administration's rosy picture of the economy.

a gray-haired comelec chairman that cries like a brat when denied of his preferred lollipops, an energy secretary that would like to solve outages by buying gensets, a custom commissioner who refuses to resign amidst rampant smuggling, a revenue commissioner that will double-tax anyone including cadavers but have yet to win a case, an lto commissioner that set a record-breaking 6-month nightmare without license plates ans stickers, a national security adviser that provides security only to members of his favored party-list, a doj secretary who thinks that law-books are like movie scripts that can be edited and rewritten. icing on the cake: a clueless, motionless and heartless self-proclaimed monarch that serves only the yellow spirited constituencies and his corrupt backup singers.

MLA STANDARD: POVERTY REPORT COSTS BALISACAN BRUNEI TRIP
Socio-Economic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan WAS BUMPED OFF from the official delegation of Pres Benigno Aquino III that flew to Brunei on Wed, a day after the release of official government data showing the percentage of Filipinos LIVING BELOW THE POVERTY LINE has remained almost UNCHANGED in the past six years.

INQUIRER: Drilon on Comelec resolution on polls: "Don't shoot the messengers."
--- the voters like drilon's defense of the yellow survey firms. however, they want TO SHOOT the SOURCE HIMSELF!!! ready frank? one...two...

TRIBUNE: Demand for PCOS code review builds up
- Manila Auxiliary Bishop Broderick Pabillo insisted the law says there should be a source code review. "If they do not comply with the law are they not liable?," he asked.

while the NSCB, a govt agency ADMITS that poverty level DID NOT IMPROVE under aquino administration, here comes SWS coming out with its survey that self-rated poverty WENT DOWN!! another political ad to please team pnoy and its endorser. INFLUENTIAL talaga!!

ABS-CBN News: PH failing to tackle rampant poverty - It's not the dramatic result we wanted,' says NEDA chief Balisacan (4th UPDATE) - The Philippines has failed to make headway in cutting rampant poverty, with more than one in four citizens deemed poor despite the country's economic growth, according to census figures released Tuesday. The July 2012 poverty rate of 27.9 percent is practically unchanged from 2006 and 2009 data, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB).

BUSINESSWORLD: Ben Diokno - In order to catch up with its Asean-5-peers, the Phl has to spend an amount equivalent to 5 percent of GDP, or around P500B annually. The executive dept allocates only about 2 percent of GDP. And what little has been allocated spent fully - for three years in a row now.

BUSINESS-WORLD: Ben Diokno said the Aquino administration is faced with 2 problems in providing essential public services: First, its limited resources and second, its ineffectiveness in project implementation.

DZMM: Binatikos ng oposisyon ang CCT program ni PNoy. Anila, hindi naman nakakatulong ang nasabing programa para iangat ang kabuhayan ng mga mahihirap na Pinoy. Umaabot umano sa P40B ang inilalaan pondo rito ng pamahalaan ngunit wala itong naitulong para maiangat ang buhay ng mahihirap na Pinoy.

MLA STANDARD: KIT TATAD ON "MOST INFLUENTIAL"
Has he not INFLUENCED those running the lead organs of the conscript media to report on the front page, and on prime time TV, that TIME had used his gobsmacked faced, in full color, to adorn its latest cover-when in fact it never did? It was as crass as the bogus claim, propagated earlier by the same organs, that he has "KEYNOTED" the last World Leaders Economic Forum in Davos when, in fact, he never did. Indeed, it would be unfair to question B.S. III's "influence." He certainly is a great influence, and the kids have a word for it-B.I. (FOR BAD INFLUENCE), or S.B.I. (for super-bad influence).

MLA STANDARD: KIT TATAD ON "MOST INFLUENTIAL"
Has he not INFLUENCED his propaganda pollsters to flood the country with surveys showing results that would support what he is saying, including his MATHEMATICALLY IMPROBABLE PREDICTION of the May election results? Has he not INFLUENCED the conscript media to hype all allegations of wrongdoing against people he doesn't like and censor the scandals that are piling up against his shadowy friends and allies?

MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - "NGANGA". Sadly, all this talk about Aquino influencing the economy and the entire country for the better is not felt by people who HAVE NEVER EVEN HEARD of Time Magazine. or even of how one place-friendly media outlet FELL FOR A FAKE TIME COVER in its eagerness to suck up to our supposedly influential leader. And it is unsure how the lives of these people will be influenced by more access to state-provided contraception and sex education or the saber-rattling across the western seas, if people STILL CAN NOT GET JOBS to feed their families.

MLA STANDARD: KIT TATAD ON "MOST INFLUENTIAL"
- has he not INFLUENCED 188 members of the House of Representatives to sign an impeachment complaint against a sitting Chief Justice even without reading the document themselves? Has he not INFLUENCED some of the senators to convict and remove the same Chief Justice on what was hardly an impeachable offense? Has he not INFLUENCED the same members of Congress to ram through a RH bill that unconscionably tramples upon the privacy of married couples and the sanctity of their religious beliefs?

Mike Enriquez on DZBB: Sabi ni NEDA Sec Arsenio Balisacan. It could have been worst... Aba Secretary, magandang umaga po sa inyo hindi naman natin pinag-uusapan 'yung it could have been worst. ang pinag-uusapan dito it should be better. Ano ba naman yan? Relax lang kayo? Baka nga kung walang Conditional Cash Transfer Program baka maging maging malala. Hindi naman natin pinag-uusapan ang paglala, pinag-uusapan natin dito ang pagbuti ng sitwasyon ng mga mahihirap. It couldn't been worst daw, ano ba namang utak yan?.

why is nobody is convinced when palace starts bragging not to worry and that "they are prepared" and "contingencies are in place" if NOKOR nuclear threat will push through"? really? they said the same things and claimed "zero casualty" before typhoon pablo, they also said that while pnoy was campaigning that "he's on top of the situation" but eventually resulted to deaths of sultanate's men. 40,000 to evacuate? when? how fast? by ship? plane? who protects them on their way home? are we ready for displaced ofws amidst rising no of unemployed? and we even boasted to help the US? with what? we can't even rescue hostages abducted by abu sayaf unless the families pay ramson! we can't even predict the weather or guarantee that pcos mahines will work. idiots!

ANC: UNA claims three of its senatorial candidates -- Nancy Binay, Jack Enrile and JV Ejercito -- are now subjects of a demolition job by the Liberal Party's "special media operations group." Binay dared survey firms to be transparent. "Tell the people 'yong methodology ninyo. Sabihin ninyo kung sino ang nagbabayad sa survey," he said.

ANC: BINAY HITS TEAM PNOY
In a speech during UNA's campaign rally in Lucena City Friday, Binay hits Team PNoy for claiming it can achieve a 12-0 victory in the polls. "Wow, mukhang magkakadayaan," Binay said. "Suntok sa buwan 'yon." Binay said a 12-0 victory has never been achieved by any political party in the country.

DZBB: Pinatutsadahan ni Rep. Danilo Suarez ang Palasyo dahil sa pag-angkin ng kredito sa investment upgrade na ibinigay ng Fitch Ratings sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Suarez, hindi dapat solohin ng administrasyong Aquino ang kredito rito. Aminado ang Fitch na isa ang mga repormang ipinatupad ni dating pangulong GMA sa dahilan kung bakit matatag ang Pilipinas sa economic at financial condition.

DZBB: Nagbabala si Rep. Danilo Suarez sa posibilidad na magsara ang refinery ng malalaking kompanya ng langis kung patuloy na mabibigo ang gobyerno na sawatain ang talamak na smuggling ng produktong petrolyo sa Pilipinas. Ayon kay Suarez, ngayong smuggled na ang 1/3 ng naibebentang langis sa merkado ay delikado na ito para sa negosyo ng oil companies.

DZMM: Guilty rin umano si PNoy sa midnight appointments katulad ng ibinibintang nito kay CGMA. Isinumite na kay CJ Maria Lourdes Sereno ang pagtatalaga ni PNoy sa apat na hukom noong Abril 3 na sakop na ng appointment ban na nagsimula noong Marso 29. Iginiit naman ng Palasyo na maari pang magtalaga si PNoy sa judiciary sa kabila ng appointment ban. Radyo Patrol Balita Alas-Siyete Noli de Castro.

Dzmm reporter:
Nagpaliwanag si comelec chairman sixto brillantes matapos ang batikos sa kanya at sa mga commissioner ng comelec hinggil sa sunod-sunod nilang biyahe sa ibang bansa isang buwan bago ang halalan. Kinumpirma ni brillates na Noong lunes lumipad na pa-abu dhabi si comm. grace padaca. Kahapon, si comm christian robert lim naman ang nagpunta ng Hong Kong. Si commissioner elias yusop ay nakatakdang umalis ngayon o bukas patungong Saudi Arabia.

ABS-CBN: PH needs 'jobs strategy' - IMF
-- Developing countries - such as the Philippines - which enjoy fast growth need to create more jobs to make economic growth to more inclusive in the face of aging populations and globalization, the International Monetary  Fund (IMF) said. A "jobs strategy" will need to be developed to make growth more inclusive. Unemployment rate rose to 7.1 percent from 6.8 percent last January.

INQUIRER: 'TEAM PATAY,' 'TEAM BUHAY' POSTERS REACH TARLAC
The "Team Patay/Team Buhay" posters have reached many provinces and Tarlac is no different as its San Sebastian Cathedral also greets churchgoers with its own such posters. The poster above the cathedral's entrance reads: Vote as God the author of life would wish you to vote. Vote to protect family and life.

TUWID NA DAAN AFTER THREE YEARS: antedating midnight appointments violating election ban appointing officials with graft cases pre-empting, influencing and defying court's decisions turning blind eyes on kkk corruptions condoning election violations of supported candidates siding with  malaysia after deaths of muslim filipinos coercing senate and congress to impeach a chief justice delayed response to critical issues disrespect to human rights of individuals rampant smuggling constant attempts to muzzle media and free speech lying on true state of economy thru propaganda selective distribution of PDAF humiliating, demonizing, vilifying and filing of nuisance cases against political opponents a mishandled foreign policy abuse of authority on WLO and HDO suppression of civil liberties  using CCT as pork barrel to gain political upperhand PPP's two projects after 3 years still in the pipeline business opportunities given only to cronies silent on kkk contracts without bidding AND THE LIST KEEPS ON GROWING. 

ABS-CBN: Ipinagdiwang ngayon ni Rep. GMA ang kanyang 66th birthday sa loob ng VMMC. Ayon kay Atty. Mike Arroyo, simple lang nilang ipagdiriwang sa loob ng hospital ang kaarawan ng kanyang asawa.

something is NOT RIGHT: Pnoy appointed 61 judges, plus DBP and LRA officials before March 29 election ban. Did they all take their oaths of office before March 29? Those who didn't may no longer assume the new post. That's the Aquino in EO2 firing Arroyo appointees not sworn in before 2010 election ban. If appointed MARCH 29 of before, why was it announced only yesterday APRIL 3? 5 DAYS AFTER THE DEADLINE? do they usually do  this? do they have the usual oath taking photos as filed by press office, PMS NIB fotogs?

MANILA TIMES: KRIS TO RUN FOR VP - According to Arch emeritus Oscar Cruz, former pres of the CBCP, that his information was confirmed by credible sources from within the present administration. "Formerly, it was only in whispers. Now, it has become more commonly said and heard that the youngest sister of the Pres of the Republic will also run as VP of the Republic come 2016," Cruz said. He revealed that the rumor started circulating as three months ago and has recently been reiterated by his sources from the administration.

MANILA TIMES: Sandiganbayan clears 8 agri officials in fertilizer fund scam
- The Sandiganbayan has dismissed the separate malversation cases filed against eight DA regional directors in connection with the fertilizer fund scam after the Office of the Ombudsman declared that the charges were "dead before they can ever begin. "In a 17-page resolution of its 1st Division, the Sandiganbayan granted the Ombudsman's motion to withdraw the charges after a review by state prosecutors, which was approved by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, found no criminal intent from the regional directors.

TRIBUNE: CACHO OLIVARES - Noynoy is filled with hubris. He believes that, as he sits in Malacañang, he can do as he pleases--including getting exemptions every time. Remember when he also sought an exemption from the election gun ban, claiming that he had to keep on with his target shooting practice, which the subservient poll commission granted? Again, he sought and was granted an exemption from the election ban law. He acts as though he is above the law and that he is the boss, not the Filipino people whom he claims are his boss, What Noynoy is, is a HYPOCRITE.

MLA STANDARD: Aquino, Binay show contrasting takes on economy
- PRES Benigno Aquino III compared the economy to Christ on Easter Sunday, saying the country had RISEN from the dead, but opposition leader and VP Jejomar Binay said the vast majority of Filipinos were still SUFFERING and that the nation had yet to be REBORN, and LIBERATED from the chains of POVERTY, HUNGER and INJUSTICE.

MLA STANDARD: DOJ won't lift arrest order vs ex-governor - Reyes lawyers cited De Lima's alleged bias against their client as shown by her media pronouncements that went as far as insinuating he had resorted to "foul tactics or illicit means" in having the charges against him dismissed by the Court of Appeals. Reyes' counsels led by Ferdinand Topacio asked her to "follow the dictates of ethics and the mandate of jurisprudence and inhibit herself and her Department from the case.

PHILSTAR: MARICHU VILLANUEVA
- Now that he is also doing what he denounced before against his immediate predecessor at Malacañang, will Pres Benigno Aquino III soon be eating humble pie? Corona's appointment was questioned as a violation of the constitutional provision that prohibits such appointments two month before elections. But the essence and spirit of the law being questioned here pertain to the same situation: the timing of presidential appointments being issued, in  this case, during the prescribed election campaign period ban.

TUWID NA DAAN BULLETIN: With a little over one month before midterm elections, Comelec commissioners are ALL going ABROAD as part (kuno) of Comelec preparations for the elections, specifically for "absentee voting" for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Padaca already left last Monday for Abu Dhabi. Lim left yesterday for Hong Kong. Yusuf is leaving today for Saudi Arabia. Tagle is leaving this Friday also for Abu Dhabi. Brillantes is leaving for Singapore on Sunday!!!!

INQUIRER: Mindanao rates seen rising by as much as P4/kWh
Power rates in Mindanao may shoot up by as much as P4 a kilowatt-hour should the electric cooperatives on the island agree to the government for them to acquire their own diesel-fired generators.

INQUIRER: PGMC accuses PCSO of favoring Pacific Online
The company supplying the majority of lotto terminals in Luzon on Tuesday accused the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) of "bending over backward" to accommodate a rival firm and renewing the latter's contract without the benefit of a public bidding.

INQUIRER: NEAL CRUZ - Ban the Bum and political dynasties
No word at all on his qualifications to be a senator. There is none. From out of nowhere, Bam wants to be a senator right away. It's as if he is saying: I am an Aquino, I look like Ninoy, I have the same name, I am related to two Presidents, Cory and Noynoy. I don't need any other qualification. But does he have the brains of Ninoy? I think not. Otherwise, he would have conducted his campaign differently.

DZMM: Gerry Baja and Anthony Taberna

Baja: "Kahit po anong pilipit, kahit anong paikot ang sabihin ng Palasyo na walang diskriminasyon ang desisyon na pagbi-veto ng Pangulo sa panukalang batas na height requirement sa PNP, BJMP, at BFP, doon pa rin babagsak sa diskriminasyon. Ang magiging punto roon ay kapintasan. Kapintasan na ikaw ay maliit lang!. Dahil bahagya ka lang na umangat sa lupa, hindi ka pwedeng maging pulis, maging bumbero! Hindi kaya kailangan din nating maglagay ng requirement sa mga napupunta sa Malacañang?

Taberna: "ang nangyayari ay lumalakad tayo ng paurong. Ang mga first world countries, inaalis ang mga ganitong klase ng mga alituntunin, pero sa atin baligtad! Parang ang yabang natin! Ang matatangkad na tao, inaalis ang height requirement, tayo naman ibinabalik!

Dzmm reporter:
Pinangangambahan ni Gabriela Rep Luz Ilagan na sinasadya ang krisis sa kuryente sa Mindanao. Sinabi ni Rep Ilagan na posibleng artipisyal lang ang krisis at sinasadyang patagalin hanggang sa eleksyon. Aniya, tinatayang 15 milyong botante ang hindi makakaboto kung mabibigong maresolba ang Power Crisis sa Mindanao.

Heard in Karambola. Fitch rating was obtained because it was commissioned by the govt, paid for by the govt and the data was supplied by the govt. Now, we know why there was an upgrade. All propaganda.

Dzmm reporter:
pres spokesperson edwin lacierda nagpaliwanag sa pagbaril ni pres bs aquino III ng panukalang alisin na ang height requirement para sa pnp, bfp at bjmp. kasunod ito ng mga batikos mula sa nagsulong ng panukala na nagsabing hindi napayuhan ng mabuti ang pangulo bago nito barilin ang panukala.

MLA TIMES: ATTY DODO DULAY
- The investment-grade rating was achieved, in no small measure, through the fiscal and budgetary policies implemented during the administration of the Palace's reviled (and favorite) nemesis - former pres Gloria M-Arroyo. Of course, Malacañang would have none of that. many financial analysts point out that for developing economies like the Phils, an investment-grade rating is a product of years of fiscal discipline. The Aquino administration, however, would have us believe that they did it in LESS than three.

ANC: breaking news: SC junks risa hontiveros motion for reconsideration on 120-day tro on rh law.

ANC: Anakbayan, League of Filipino Students and Kabataang Artista para sa Tunay na Kalayaan today filed a new DQ case against Akbayan Party-list for alleged violations of election campaign regulations. They also accused Akbayan first nominee Rep. Walden Bello of failing to follow the Comelec rule forcing media personalities, including columnist to take a leave of absence from work during the campaign period. Bello published 3 articles as an Inquirer.net columnist during the campaign period.

ANC: Malacanang said it will act on positive evidence about the culpability of certain individuals over the disappearance of Jonas Burgos. For now, the Palace considers individuals tagged over his disappearance "innocent until proven guilty," including Brig. Gen. Eduardo Año who was recently PROMOTED and appointed as HEAD of the military's intelligence service.

Inquirer: Sen. Honasan opposes 'ill-advised" veto on repeal of height requirement; says repeal would serve public interest.

ANC: CHED tuition hikes - 451 colleges and universities have filed petitions for tuition increases before the Commission on Higher Education or CHED. ----and SWS says most filipinos are happy with their lives!! ----

SWS: Majority of poor Filipinos are satisfied with their lives. Respondents: selected tombstones in various cemeteries. The dead are happy because they have a house and lot. They do not need food and they don't get to read stupid and paid SWS survey results!

SWS: Majority of poor Filipinos are satisfied with their lives. respondents: selected tombstones in various cemeteries. The dead are happy because they have a house and lot. They do not need food.

TRIBUNE: Noy wants ban lifted for poll appointments.
- He refused to recognize Corona as the Chief Justice of the High Court, saying that it should have been  him who has the appointing power and that it was unconstitutional for Arroyo to be given that appointment power, amid the election ban law. But apparently, now that he sits as president, Aquino wants that same power and authority to appoint two poll commissioners despite the election ban on government appointments.

TRIBUNE: Aquino says 'no' to short cops
- Pres Aquino has vetoed an enrolled bill authored by reelectionist Sen. Greg Honasan and Cebu Rep. Pablo Garcia that seeks to repeal the height requirements for applicants to the PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection and BJMP. --- so that's the reason why he didn't appoint VP jejomar binay at DILG! ---

TRIBUNE: Aquino gov't hit over inaction on Sabah Filipino abuses claims
- The Aquino administration's apparent failure to address human rights issues involving Filipinos caught in the Sabah conflict has prompted civil society groups and concerned citizens to raise their complaints before the UN. "I believe that this group of people is taking its appeal to the UN because it feels that it cannot trust the government to act on behalf of Filipinos abused in the heat of the territorial dispute," UNA senatorial candidate Zamb Rep. Mitos Magsaysay said.

TRIBUNE: CACHO-OLIVARES - Hyped up investment grade status
- What is not being told and explained honestly by Noynoy and his finance and economic aides is the fact that all the investment grade means is that it now becomes cheaper for govt to borrow funds from international creditors. While the hype is all about investment money pouring into the Phil coffers, what is more likely meant is the hot money being invested in the stock market which can also just as easily disappear as it had appeared.

TRIBUNE: Falling for Noynoy's trap
- Reps. Ben Evardone and Miro Quimbo (except of course on issues personal to them) should be proud of having been part of the previous administration as it was the former Pres who had delivered an unprecedented economic growth for the country for 36 consecutive quarters, unparalleled in the country's history. It was also GMA who had embarked on the ambitious infrastructure projects which surpassed the combined infrastructure projects of the country's past three presidents - the late Cory Aquino, Fidel V. Ramos and Joseph "Erap" Estrada.

ABS-CBN: Lim blast Erap in campaign launch
"Eh, minsan hindi kami nagloloko sa panunungkukulan. Baka siya! Eh na-convict na siya! For plunder! Niloloko niya ang tao," Lim said. "Erap para sa mahirap? Eh sino ba yumaman? Siya. Ill-gotten wealth niya. Isoli niya," he added. Lim also said he doubts the number of attendees that the Estrada camp is boasting. "Sabi niya [Erap]. Baka naka-inom," Lim said in response to Estrada's claim.

ABS-CBN: Erap draws first blood vs Lim
"Ano ba napala natin sa nakaraang 21 years? Wala. Nganga... Bumangon sa norte si Asiong Salonga. Hindi makatiis kay Dirty Harry. Gugulpihin niya ito. Partida pa, bumunot pa siya ng baril. Puro takot takot, manduduro naman. Iyakin pa," he said. The former pres also did not let the evening pass without hitting his rival. He said Lim was too quick to call him a plunderer and an ex-convict when the mayor actually asked for his endorsement in a previous senatorial election.

MLA STANDARD: GARY OLIVAR
- The reaction was a bit muted from the Palace - and understandably so, since the ratings agency took pains to remind the reader where the credit really belongs:
"Improvements in fiscal management BEGUN UNDER PRESIDENT ARROYO have made general government debt dynamics more resilient to shocks. Strong economic growth and moderate budget deficits have brought the general government debt to GDP ration in line with the BBB median."

SWS: Majority of poor Filipinos are satisfied with their lives (ANO???)
- sobrang taas ng KURYENTE
- 3 MILYON ang WALANG trabaho
- mataas ang BILANG NG NAGUGUTOM
- hindi makaya ang TUITION FEES
- SOBRANG TAAS ng bilihin
- UMAANGAL ang drivers sa TAAS NG DIESEL AT GASOLINA
- walang kinikita ang mga magsasaka dahil sa SMUGGLED rice and poultry products
--- sino kaya ang mga cabinet respondents? cabinet officials??? ---

MLA TIMES: TIGLAO
- Ironically, what Mr. Aquino and his cohorts railed against in 2005 - the EVAT law - became the biggest factor for our country's credit upgrading by 2013. The law was so unpopular the Purisima, with his "Hyatt 10" co-traitors, former Pres Cory Aquino, The Drilon-faction of the LP, Escudero who filed a case in the SC to junk it, and Joseph Estrada's forces thought that the Arroyo govt was on the brink of falling, and all that's needed is for them to give her a shove.

They always claim the achievement of pgma whom they are persecuting that is the brand of the rascals.

MLA TIMES: TIGLAO
- Arroyo's fiscal management in fact permitted govt to devote a huge P330B for the stimulus-packaged called the Economic Resiliency Plan. The result, as the IMF put it in its 2009 "Article IV Consultations" report: "Fiscal policy easing in 2009 was appropriate and effective... so that the Phils avoided a recession many countries experienced as a result of the global financial crisis."

MLA TIMES: - TIGLAO
Ironically, what Mr. Aquino and his cohorts rallied against in 2005 - the EVAT law - became the biggest factor for our country's credit upgrading by 2013. The law was so unpopular that Purisima, with his "Hyatt 10" co-traitors, former Pres Cory Aquino, the Drilon-faction of the LP, Escudero who filed a case in the SC to junk it, and Joseph Estrada's forces thought that the Arroyo govt was on the brink of falling, and all that's needed is for them to give her a shove.

it's obvious that Pnoy never appreciated this line from The Holy Bible that was meant for his "bosses": "Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, shelter the homeless, heal the sick, give water to the thirsty, visit the prisoners" - Mathew 25:35-36

Anthony Taberna on DZMM: "Kami po ay hindi maramot sa pagbibigay puri at humahanga kami sa kasalukuyang pamahalaan dahil sa magandang investment na rating galing sa Fitch. Ang tanong lang natin, KAILAN ba nagsimula ang paglago o paganda ng ekonomiya ng ating pananalapi? Ito ba ay nagsimula sa ilalim ng Aquino administration?"

- PNoy's malaysian name should be 'Tunku Alah Utak'. Pls pas

FWD - Front page the Manila Times... Fitch ratings: kudos arroyo; good luck aquino. Pls pas

http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/headlines-mt/44493-fitch-ratings-kudos-arroyo-good-luck-aquino