BUSINESSWORLD: Showbiz style of management Strategic Perspective Rene B. Azurin NEVER MIND that President Aquino's SONA was a kilo-metric, pat-myself-on-the-back recitation of the "accomplishments" of his administration; what is bothersome is the sense one is given that he hasn't been paying much attention to what has been going on in the country the past year. Otherwise, why did he make it sound like news that there is rampant corruption going on at such agencies as the BOC? Hadn't he been tracking this? It's almost as if his style of "management" consisted of holing up in a room in the presidential palace -- playing video games perhaps? -- until he is called upon by his handlers to read a speech or make a cameo appearance for the TV cameras. If management professors like me were asked to stick a label on this style, we could call it the "showbiz style of management."

JOURNAL: Lim, inakusahan ni Trillanes na nakikinabang sa smuggling
"Kung hindi n'ya masasabi 'yung mga powerful forces na 'yan, ibig sabihin tumatanggap s'ya. Nilamon na siya ng sistema," ani Trillanes sa ilang Senate media kahapon ng tanghali. Ayon sa senador, hindi na siya nagtaka kung nanatiling tikom ang bibig ni Lim na tukuyin ang mga powerful forces na sinasabi nito sa Bureau of Customs dahil sa mahigit tatlong taon nilang pagsasama sa kulungan, alam na niya ang kalidad ng pagkatao nito.

Dzmm: Failon ngayon program:
Topic: boc/smuggling

Failon: "nakakabingi ang katahimikan ng malacanang sa problema ng boc, sana nga meron silang gagawin sa problema."

Read texts:
"puro salita lang yan si pnoy, di ba ang depcomm ay appointed niya? Pwede nya sibakin anytime yun mga kapartido nya at pati mga dati nyang kandidato!"

Failon: "yun iba hindi ko po na babasahin, kasi masyado nang masakit ang mga sinasabi."

NINEZ CACHO OLIVARES:
If he bribes the congressmen to impeach a constitutional officer he does not like for the sole reason that he has been identified with the previous administration, IT IS HE who has weakened the high court's independence. Besides, even as Noynoy is being projected as incorruptible, he has already SHOWN his corrupt ways by BRIBING congressmen to do his bidding, through the release of the pork barrel.

TRIBUNE: NO ACCOUNTABILITY, NO RESPONSIBILITY
If he continues to cover up through a whitewash of investigations on allegations linking his relatives, Cabinet secretaries and allies in an extortion racket, where goes his CLAIMED honesty and incorruptibility? If a publisher is HELD RESPONSIBLE for an alleged libelous report done by one of the newspaper's reporters, WHY NOT FOR A PRESIDENT of the Republic, and a cabinet secretary for his underlings' acts? Under the Noynoy government, accountability and responsibility DO NOT EXIST - especially when it comes down to Noynoy and his relatives, allies and party mates, not to mention his infamous KKK clique. Noynoy and his "straight path" allies are nothing but a big FRAUD.

TRIBUNE: CHARLIE
MANALO - Presidential sister Ballsy Aquino-Cruz finally broke her silence and ADMITTED she and her husband HAD BEEN to Prague, albeit, she denies they were involved in the the negotiations between the representatives of the Phil govt and Inekon, the Czech firm bidding for the MRT 3 expansion project. Why did she TIME her trip to Prague when the Phil delegation was also scheduled to make a trip there to meet with the executives of Inekon? DID SHE by chance, happen to meet the Inekon executives during one of her side trips there? And did she travel to Prague along with her first cousin, Jorge, who was intensely lobbying for the Czech firm? And where was Pete Prado in all these? Does hubby Eldon WORK in the same Prado office? Until then, she could not extricate herself from the issue.

TRIBUNE: CHARLIE
MANALO - In fact, my friend Rolly says Noynoy might have even lost his other fingers as he now only has one finger left, his index finger. This finger, Rolly says, points to everyone but to Noynoy himself. He's clueless as always on what command responsibility means. My friend says Noynoy uses his index finger only on two things: one, to squeeze the trigger in his target shooting practice at the firing range; and second, to pin blame of his failures to others. Using his three years in office pointing to his predecessor for his government's ills, Noynoy now finds his index finger getting shorter and now has started pointing it at the people whom he himself appointed to their current positions. At the end of his term in 2016, my friend says Noynoy's index finger will be totally gone and so used up that he'll end up sucking his thumb to fill that gaping mouth and complete that "innocent look." Finally, a finger pointing at himself.

ABSNEWS 07/31 3:32 PM
More Filipinos believe they spent more on their electricity bills in the past quarter, a Pulse Asia survey revealed Wednesday. The survey revealed that 29 of Filipinos said they spent more on electricity in June 2013, compared to 22 in March 2011 and 18 in March 2010.

Dzmm:
Inihain sa Kamara ng mag-inang Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo at Camarines Sur Rep. Dato Arroyo ang panukalang bigyan ng productivity incentive bonus ang mga manggagawa sa pribadong sektor. Sa ilalim ng nasabing panukala, nakasaad na dapat katumbas ng 10-porsyento ng net profit ng kumpanya ang ipagkakaloob na bonus.

yahoo news: "Public governance is stewardship but the pork barrel has made public governance a system of patronage," Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas lamented. Villegas cited the Chief Executive's control on the disposition of the pork barrel funds to legislator as an example.

GMA NEWS: Two tabloid columnist who wrote about corruption shot dead in QC Wed, Jul 31, 2013 07:45 AM

Two columnist of a tabloid were shot dead in Quezon City before dawn on Wednesday. The victims were identified as Richard Kho and Bonifacio Loreto. Kho's daughter Richelle Ofelia said that Kho and Loreto has criticized corrupt politicians, which may have been a reason for the killings.

ABSNEWS 07/21 12:40 PM
- Una hits Mar's ally's inclusion in JBC list:
The UNA criticized the inclusion of DILG Usec. Rafael Santos in the shortlist for the next Sandiganbayan presiding justice. "There is something sinister at work here. His name was slipped in like 'a thief in the night' notwithstanding the many objections, said UNA secretary general Toby Tiangco.

Dzmm:
Mas marami pa ring Pinoy ang naniniwalang walang nagbago sa ekonomiya ng Pilipinas.

Sa Pulse Asia survey na isinagawa noong Hulyo 4 sa 1,200 na may edad 18 pataas, lumitaw na mahigit apat sa kada 10 Pinoy o 43% ang nagsabing walang nagbago sa sitwasyon ng ekonomiya kumpara noong isang taon.

Abs-Cbn news by RG Cruz
Issue: PNoy must account for corruption during his watch

The independent bloc in the House of Representative wants the Aquino administration to account for the continuation of corruption during its watch instead of looking at its predecessor.

INQUIRER: DORNILA
Kiss of death in 2016
- Given the volatility of shifting alliances and enormous issues confronting the administration over its performance, as spelled out in the Sona, it is not beyond contemplation that an Aquino endorsement could be a kiss of death in 2016.

Dzmm: failon ngayon program:
Topic: boc/smuggling
Failon: "ang sinasabi nila walana B A L L S itong si ruffy biazon para linisin ang boc!" "Ang sabi daw nung depcomm so, - bakit ako aalis sa pwesto eh pwede naman akong sibakin sa serbisyo ni biazon? eh bakit hindi nga magawa ni biazon?" "Tapos sabi ng senado mag iimbestiga na din sila sa isyu ng smuggling, para nilang inimbestigahan ang sarili nila!"

Pnoy went to a bank to encash his check.

Teller: penge po ng ID nyo
Pnoy: ako ang pangulo ng pilipinas. kilala ako ng lahat. wala akong ID.
Teller: sori po. marami pong impostor. ID nyo?
Pnoy: ipagtanong mo dito sa bangko, kilala nila ako sigurado!
Teller: si manny pacquiao po, nag-encash din po dito, walang ID, sinuntok nya ang guard, bagsak! so sya nga si pacquiao. si charice pempengco po, kumanta - patunay na sya nga si charice!
Pnoy: ano ba ito? nalilito ako. hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko sa problemang ito. wala akong maisip na solusyon. bahala ka na nga sa buhay mo!
Teller: sir, magkano po ang check nyo? encash ko na po. kayo nga ang pangulo!

MLA STANDARD: FR RANNIE AQUINO
Still hot on the trail of the pork-lovers, the zealots found out about computers that never reached those who were supposed to do the computing! And I broke out into an uncontrollable guffaw when the top-level official -who, by all accepted rules (were we following rule!) should have been held to answer for the missing computers-blamed it on the administration of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. Caramba! (I reserve that Spanish expletive for particularly obscene situations) Three years into the Aquino administrations, and three bombastic Sonas later and we are still blaming GMA?

MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - Bam-Bam loves pork
- In what is probably his  first newsworthy pronouncement since somehow becoming a senator, presidential cousin "Bam-Bam" Aquino came out in defense of the non-government organizations that receive pork barrel funds. But that's what you get when you elect people like Bam-Bam, the latest member of the three-years student government and, judging from his latest statement, probably the most clueless. May his pork-loving tribe decrease.

MANILA TIMES: Ombudsman slaps L-Ray Villafuerte with graft over P20-M petrol
- The Office of the Ombudsman charged the former provincial chief of three counts of graft together with Jeffry Lo, proprietor of Naga Fuel Express Zone, who was paid for the petrol products but were not released to the provincial hall. The charge sheets showed that Villafuerte bought petroleum products in three tranches in 2010. a release of P5 million on January 22; another P5 million between January 7 and 23; and another P10 million on April 7.

MLA STANDARD: Romualdez to Aquino Stop blame game. Own up to corruption in govt
- "The buck stops with the President," said Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, identified as the leader of a "Third Force" in the House of Representatives. "He should stop the blame game as this government has squandered the first three years blaming its predecessor, the impeachment of the chief justice and pushing the Ombudsman to resign."

ANC: ROMUALDEZ VS PNOY
The Independent bloc in the HOR wants Aquino administration to account for the continuation of corruption during his watch. instead of looking at it is predecessor. Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez says accountability for problems, issues, and scandals including the pork barrel scam should cover the administration already since it's been 3 years since they took over. "I hope we're not saddled with orchestrated investigations when you bring out hits. It's high time the administration owns up. It's now their watch any and all defects, corruption they should take responsibility. Stop looking before 2010. This P10B scam rather than focus on a few congressmen before 2010 the question is this still taking place now?" Buck should stop where the president is. Quit the blame game." Romualdez added.

bakit PALAKI nang PALAKI ang budget para sa CCT? mula 2010, humingi ng 30B, naging 40B, ngayong 2013 - 60B!!! ibig sabihin LALONG DUMAMI ANG NAGHIHIRAP NA KAILANGANG TULUNGAN! ibig sabihin, hindi ito EPEKTIBO! kung hindi ito epektibo, BAKIT KAILANGANG ITULOY? kung dumami ang mahirap, nagugutom at walang trabaho, ibig sabihin BAGSAK ang ekonomiya!

ANC: MAKABAYAN KONTRA SONA -
- The Makabayan Bloc's Gabriela Party List Rep. Emmi de Jesus, delivers a separate kontra SONA. "Hindi na nila kayang sikmurain ang bilasang PPP na inaalok ni Pang Aquino sapagkat Pagdarahop, Pambubusabos at Pandarambong ang tunay na kahulugan nito para sa maraming maralitang kababaihan at kanilang mga pamilya."

Dzmm: Dos por dos
program: Topic: mrt scam

Taberna: "mga taga dotc kumusta na po kayo? Ano ba ang pakiramdam nyo na ang nbi ang magiimbestiga na dyan sa isyu ng kotongan sa isang proyekto ng dotc?"

Taberna: "Ang balita ko po ngayon ang mismong czech ambassador pa ang pinagpapaliwanag dyan eh!"

Baja: "eh hindi naman dapat sabihin na basta maglabas kayo ng ebidensya!"

Taberna: "hindi ho kagandahan ng bansang yan, kaya malabo ang sinasabi nila na pumunta sila para mamasyal, meron talaga sila talagang sinadya dyan!"

Taberna: "Ang tono ng malakanyang dyan ipakita nyo ang ebidensya, ganun din naman si secretary jun abaya ganyan din ang linya."

Taberna: "sa hawak namin dokumento dito sa dos por dos bakit malimit ang paglitaw ng pangalan ni jorge lichauco aquino?"

Taberna: "ito daw si jorge lichaoco aquino ay anak ni maria aurora aquino-lichauco na nakakatandang kapatid ni ninoy at lumitaw na pinsang buo pala ni pangulong aquino na batay sa report ang siyang gumagawa ng paraan para sa inekon!"

ANC: Anakbayan criticizes Pres. Aquino, accusing him of coddling corrupt MWSS officials and water concessionaires. "The Aquino administration's sympathizes for the rich is clearly shown, not just by its support for the overcharging of consumers done by MWSS concessionaires Manila Water and Maynilad, but also by its 180 degree turn-around regarding the fat bonuses of MWSS officials," the group said.

Dzmm: Presidential spokesperson edwin lacierda agad inabswelto sa isyu ng sabwatan ang dbm at coa kaugnay ng nabulgar na P10 billion pork barrel scam. Una nang sinabi ni senator ralph recto na posibleng may kasabwat si janet lim napoles sa dbm at coa kung kayat nagamit ang pdaf sa mga kwestiyonableng non governmental organizations.

INTERAKSYON: Govt's eyes cut in 2013 exports, imports growth targets -- NEDA
The government earlier set exports and imports growth of 10 percent and 12 percent, respectively, for this year. In the first five months of the year, exports however contracted by six percent to $21.093 billion from $22.445 billion last year.

InterAksyon TV5:
PSEi slips to 6,717.66 amid light trading 07/29 (UPDATED 5:36 p.m.)
Philippine share prices tumbled on Monday in light trading with the benchmark index stretching its losing streak to a third straight session.

bakit ayaw tanungin ni ruffy biazon ang mga sinibak nya para malaman kung sino-sino ang mga kamag-anak at mga opisyal na nakikialam sa BOC? nag deny lang si speaker belmonte at idinipensa lang agad si ochoa, TAPOS ang kwento! bakit NAKANGANGA lang ang pangulo? itanong kay Pnoy
- sino ngayon ang MAKAPAL ANG MUKHA?

Dzmm: Dos por dos
Program: Topic: poverty

Baja: "mahirap talaga ang buhay ngayon, kahit sabihin na umuunlad ang sektor ng agrikultura at turismo, maganda ang takbo ng ekonomiya pero iilan lamang talaga ang nakakaramdam at hindi nararamdaman ng mga mahihirap. Inamin yan ni pangulong aquino."

Taberna: "balita ko P60 billion ang budget para sa cct ngayong taon eh."

Baja: "dapat araling kung sino lang talaga ang dapat makinabang dyan sa cct program."

Dzmm: Papasok na sa imbestigasyon ang nbi sa isyu ng tangkang pangingikil sa isang czech company. Ayon sa source ng radyo patrol magsasagawa ng sariling imbestigasyon ang nbi hinggil sa lumabas na balitang aabot ng hanggang $30 million ang hinihingi ng ilang personalidad sa inekon company. Bukod sa ilang dotc officials, isinasangkot sa anumalya si presidential sister ballsy aquino cruz at asawang si eldon. Sa kamara ikinakasa na din ng ilang militanteng kongresista ang imbestigasyon sa naturang anumalya.

ANC: CamSur Rep. Dato Arroyo has filed a bill penalizing unscrupulous photographers and videographers who trespass properties to capture images or other reproductions of people's private lives for comm purposes. Arroyo co-authored House Bill 1390, with former pres now Pamp Rep. Gloria M. Arroyo. The proposed bill says some people take the act of trespassing to a whole new and different level by utilizing available high-tech gadgets with very intrusive modern visual or auditory enhancement devices, such as powerful telephoto lenses and hyperbolic microphones that enable invasion of private properties. "Due to these developments harassment and trespassing threaten not only public persons and their families, but also private persons and their families whose personal tragedies or circumstances beyond their control create media interest.

MANILA TIMES: ILLUSIONS OF 'PROGRESS AND PROSPERITY' by RICK RAMOS
It is truly ironic that the semblance of "progress" we see has little to do with the work of the Aquino Government. In fact, it is the precisely the poor performance of of Government-both corrupt and incompetent-that makes millions Filipinos leave the country each year for jobs abroad. The phenomenon of the Filipino Global Diaspora is the simply the aftermath of almost half a century the dismal mismanagement of our beloved country. Due to lack of employment and business opportunities at home, the only alternative of our countrymen is to seek work overseas.

MLA STANDARD
EDITORIAL: Halfway through Mr. Aquino's six-year term, we can only hope that the President runs out of loyal friends to put in high places and that he appoint some competent bureaucrats who know what they are doing - for a change. Notwithstanding the President's appeal, OUR PATIENCE IS RUNNING THIN.

ABS-CBN TV PATROL:
NSO: 5.5 MILYONG BATA, BIKTIMA NG CHILD LABOR
Halos 6 milyong batang Pinoy ang biktima ng child labor sa bansa kaya nais ng gobyerno na mas palawakin ang Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program para masugpo ito. Nagpa-Patrol si Pia Guitierrez. TV Patrol , Hulyo 28, 2013, Linggo.

Dzmm: Dos por dos
Topic: boc/smuggling

Taberna: "sa dalawang taon ni biazon, at sa 3 taong panunungkulan ng pangulo pwede naman pala magpatupad ng pagsisibak ng mga customs collector, bakit ngayon lang ito ginawa?"

Baja: "sabi nila may mga nagpapanggap na kamag anak pero mayroon din daw na mismong kamag anak ng pangulo na tumatawag sa mga taga customs."

Dzmm:
Dps abigail valte todo tanggi na padrino ng ilang tiwaling opisyal sa boc si es jojo ochoa. Ngunit inamin ni valte na si ochoa ang nagrekomenda kay atty peter manzano bilang dep comm ng boc. Si atty manzano ay dating kasama ni ochoa sa law firm na most.

MLA TIMES: RIC SALUDO - Aquino's SONA: 'Where do they get the gall?'
"Where do these people get the gall?" the SONA thundered at abusive customs people.

Answer: from a leader who blames the past, puts image above integrity, fails to follow up, and won't hold friends and relations accountable.

MLA TIMES: EXECUTIVE Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and House Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. were identified as among the personalities acting as "padrinos" or godfathers to some ranking officials of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) who do not wish to be removed or reassigned somewhere else. According to a an unimpeachable source of the Manila Times, Ochoa, touted as the "Little President", and Belmonte, the forth most powerful official in the country, have been protecting people at the bureau. Belmonte and Ochoa "are among the government officials who act as power brokers and protectors to ensure that Customs remain in their posts," the source, whose credibility is beyond question, said. He noted that Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) Collector Ricardo "Boysie" Belmonte is a brother of the Speaker, while Customs Deputy Commissioner Peter Manzano is Ochoa's man in the agency.

MLA TIMES: BOBI TIGLAO
- A customs staff angrily said: "Why is Aquino bad-mouthing the Customs bureau when he has stuffed the agency with his people? It's his handpicked people who've been running the bureau, and now he's shamed us?"

MLA TIMES: Foreign affairs gags Czech ambassador July 25, 2013 11:13 pm

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) summoned Czech Republic's ambassador to the Philippines Josef Rychtar on Monday morning ostensibly to "she light on current issues," The Manila Times learned on Thursday from an unimpeachable source. In the meeting, Collinson invoked protocol and asked the Czech Ambassador to refrain from issuing statements, granting media interviews and talking to other Cabinet secretaries about the alleged $30-million extortion attempt by some government officials and individuals, the source said.

Inquirer Headlines PNoy news story July 26, 2013 Barely passing for PNoy on poverty

Syjuco to Pnoy: why pick on me?
Word war reaches Palace; Roxas-De Lima meeting set
What's Malacanang's problem with FOI bill?
Editorial: Leakage
Hated pork barrel still in new budget
sona: aquino hostage to trickle-down effect by amado doronila

Headliners:

Manila Times - Customs padrinos named Belmonte, Ochoa said to be among protectors

Tribune - BoC's Lim dared to name names, Senate probe slated if no action is taken

Bulletin - no to MRT, LRT fare hike

Star - Customs exec won't name powerful forces

ABSNEWS 07/25 4:17 PM

Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares may summon the president's sister Maria Elena "Balssy" Aquino Cruz to a planned House investigation into the alleged extortion allegation involving the purchase of MRT trains from a Czech company. This is if her name comes up in the course of the investigation.

Dzmm: Naghain ng panukalang batas si dating Pangulo at ngayo'y Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo para gawing krimen ang pagtira at pagninegosyo sa mga tulay at bangketa. Nakasaad sa ihinaing panukala sa Kamara ni CGMA at anak na si Camarines Sur Rep. Dato Arroyo na makukulong ng 30 araw at magmumulta ng isang libong puiso ang lalabag sa House Bill 1386 o Clear Sidewalks Act. Katwiran ng mag-inang Arroyo, malaking abala ang mga nagkalat na tindahan at temporary shelters sa mga bangketa at tulay. Sa panukala, ipagbabawal ang pagdaraos ng pagtitipon, pagtatayo ng tindahan at kulungan ng hayop sa mga tulay at bangketa.

Dzmm: Dos por dos program: Topic: boc/smuggling

Baja: "ang gusto kong makita dyan sa customs yun tangible result, yun bang makikita mo at mahahawakan na may nangyari ngang pagbabago dyan!"

Taberna: "ano kaya ang totoong nais sabihin ng pangulo, makapal ang mukha o nanatili ang tiwala nito kay biazon?"

ABSNEWS 07/25 9:21 AM
The Philippine remains the least favorite tourist destination compared to its peers in Southeast Asia in 2012, data from the United Nations World Tourism Organization show. The country's total tourist arrivals only reached 4.27 million in 2012, the lowest when compared to other ASEAN members.

GMA News: COA asks DOTC to explain missing computers worth P65.75M July 25, 2013 8:22 am

The Commission of Audit wants the Department Transportation and Communications to explain the "mysterious" disappearance of over 700 units of computers donated by some lawmakers using their Priority Development Funds, popularly known as "pork barrel." A recent COA report indicated the computers units, worth P65.75 million, were supposed to be delivered as donations to several schools, municipalities and barangays identified by some members of the House of Representatives as beneficiaries.

ANC: 'Culture of Impunity'
- In San Francisco, over a hundred Filipino-American activists marched to the San Francisco consulate, saying the Aquino administration is not doing enough to stop human rights violations in the country. They alleged that since Aquino took office, there have been 142 cases of extrajudicial killings, committed by the Philippine military against those who speak up against the government.

ANC: Filipino activists mount SONA protests across America

Filipinos from across the United States staged protest actions following Philippine Pres Benigno Aquino's State of the Nation Address. 'False promises of hope'

In Los Angeles, Filipino American activists gathered before the Philippine Consulate denouncing Aquino's speech.

Pls pass > pdinquirer p16
Farm sector says Keeping Customs leadership intact a letdown.
Farm sector says keeping Customs leadership intact a letdown

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/451403/farm-sector-says-keeping-customs-leadership-intact-a-letdown

Dati hindi makapal ang mga mukha ng mga tiga Customs, ngayon kumapal na. Siguro sya ang dapat matanong. Lahat ng Sr. Officials appointee nya!

TRIBUNE: UNA: Retaining Biazon sent conflicting signals
- The double standard of President Aquino's "daang matuwid" became too glaring in the made up melodrama of Customs Commissioner Rufina "Ruffy" Biazon's alleged resignation and the immediate rejection of the offer by Aquino social media Twitter shortly after Aquino's stinging rebuke of the Bureau of Customs in his state of the Nation Address (Sona).

ANC: ROQUE STATEMENT ON SONA
It was very sad that Pres Noynoy Aquino, for the first time in his SONA, did not have anything to say about the Maguindanao Massacre. As Chief Executive, it is still his duty to prosecute and cause the punishment of the perpetrators of the massacre. We are also hoping that with recent information that some of the victims almost entered into a compromise with the Ampatuan, the President will squarely address the issue of compensation to be given to the victims of the single most murderous attack against journalist in history.

PHILSTAR: Marivic Raquiza, co-convenor of Social Watch Philippines, can't understand why the government is raising the budget of a supposed anti-poverty program that has failed to address poverty. "Majority of CCT household-beneficiaries included in the study expressed the belief that access to regular employment is the most important way for them to get out poverty," she said, adding that the government needs to improve rural incomes and creating jobs in the manufacturing sector.

INQUIRER: PH medical group questions Philhealth data in Aquino Sona
- The Philippine Medical Association (PMA) on Tuesday expressed doubts over the claim of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) that 81 percent of Filipinos had so far been enrolled in the government's universal healthcare program.

PHILSTAR: "It is unfortunate that no mention was made of poverty and labor data because these two are indicators of the progress we made towards inclusive growth," said Cid Terosa, vice dean of the School of Economics at the University of Asia and the Pacific.

"saan kayo kumukuha ng kapal ng mukha?" must be Pnoy talking to himself in front of a mirror. how can he report with a straight face the gains of his presidency while acknowledging the corruption of his agencies? how can he ask for a bigger CCT budget when high poverty and unemployment data released by his own agencies speaks of the program's failure? SINO ang "makapal ang mukha"?

ABS-CBN News: Tiangco hits PNoy for rejecting Biazon's resignation. Says Biazon did the right thing
- President Benigno Aquino III failed to "walk the talk" when he refused to accept the resignation of Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief Ruffy Biazon, United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) secretary general Toby Tiangco said Tuesday.

ANC: UP political Jean Encinas-Franco also noted the "long, boring" speech that did not dig deep into issues that really mattered. For instance, there was no discussion on how he would generate jobs for Filipinos, she said. "There was not anything about job creation, rights of labor." She said Aquino reiterated too much on the conditional cash transfer program even if it can't solve poverty. "Let us be reminded that the budget for the [CCT] is from a loan from the World Bank... It's not the end all and be all to end poverty," she said.

ANC: Ernesto Pernia, economist at the University of the Philippines Diliman, stressed that Aquino's pinpointing of Augusto Syjuco, former head at the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, was not essential to the President's SONA. "I would have wanted to hear him say about the Freedom of Information bill and something on mining because he has to be clear on what he wants with mining because investors are waiting on the wings... and he could have mentioned the RH law, which has gone through a long, torturous process," he continued. "I think a SONA is essentially to report where we are now, and how we are going to proceed in the future... how to sustain the [economic] growth rate, how to improve poverty reduction," Pernia said.

ANC: Leonor Briones, analyst and professor emeritus at the University of the Philippines Diliman, stressed branding only a handful of corrupt institutions is unfair as there are other agencies known for illegal practices. "Meron pang ibang agencies na dapat pang ipahiya. Ibig nating sabihin napakalaganap ng corruption dito sa ating bansa na hindi dapat magpipick up ka ng tatlo, kasi sasabihin ng iba na unfair dahil bakit ang nangyayari sa DOTC, bakit ang nangyayari sa DFA (Department of Foreign Affairs) [hindi sinita]," Briones told ANC's Headstart. Briones, for her part stressed "He (Aquino) mentioned inclusive growth as a goal but there were no details on how could details on how we could achieve it."

Dzmm:
Kinumpirma ni Leyte Representative Ferdinand Martin Romualdez na sasapi na ang kanyang grupo sa kampo ni San Juan Rep. Ronaldo Zamora sa minorya sa Kamara. Ito'y kasunod ng pag-upo ng huli bilang minority leader sa pagkuha ng ikalawang pinakmataas na boto sa sesyon kahapon. 18 boto ang nakuha ni Zamora, habang 16 ang kay Romualdez.

Dzmm:
failon ngayon program:
topic: sona

failon: "nabanggit ng pangulo sa kanyang sona kahapon ang mga accomplishment ng mga members of the cabinet, kapansin pansin lang na hindi nabanggit ang plight ng mga overseas filipino workers na pinababayaan ng dole at ang tanggapan ng denr!"

ANC: Aksyon Klima Pilipinas: Climate change has yet to be prioritized in the administration's "tuwid na daan" even though the country has proven to be vulnerable to its impacts. "The President could have stated his vision to address the long-term effects of climate change (in his SONA)," Melvin Purzuelo, AKP convenor said.

ANC: Senator Cynthia Villar says she's disappointed PNoy did not mention the plight of OFWs in his 4th State of the Nation Address. Several Filipinos in U.S. are as disappointed. Long-time U.S. residents Waldo and Josie Reyes said, Aquino failed to highlight how his administration plans to create jobs in the Philippines and help overseas Filipino workers. "I don't know why he didn't mention job creation, because that's obviously very important. I don't know why he didn't talk about OFWs, when they have faced so many problems," Waldo said. "There are so many abused Filipino workers abroad. More needs to be done," Josie added.

why a very long SONA speech? IISA lang ang dahilan: there's a lot explaining to do. parami nang parami ang mga tanong at mga problemang naipon ng 3 taon. the speech was more on defense than offense. the litany of achievements had to be specified simply  because HINDI NARARAMDAMAN NG PUBLIKO ang mga ito. midway his presidency, he had to tell half truths and half lies as time is running out. and he's running out of excuses. STILL, after the very long defense, the public was waiting for the OFFENSE, the elusive ROAD MAP is nowhere. brace for 3 years more of trial and error governance.

YAHOO NEWS: President Benigno Aquino III on Monday delivered his longest State of the Nation Address (SONA) so far, but has been applauded less frequently than last year. Lawmakers and guest at the Session Hall of the Batasang Pambansa however broke into applause 88 times during his speech, versus 120 times in his SONA last year.

MANILA TIMES: Aquino recites litany of gains
President Benigno Aquino 3rd took almost two hours to tick off the achievements of his administration in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. But nowhere in his 12,000 word speech did the President mention the alleged anomalies surrounding the pork barrel or the attempted shakedown on a Czech company by officials of the Metro Rail Transit.

Dzmm:
Buhay partylist rep lito atienza kinuwestiyon ang di pagsama ni president by aquino III ng ilang maiinit na isyu sa kanyang sona.  Inihalimbawa ni atienza ang kontrobersyal na foi bill, ang pagbasura sa pork barrel system at bilyong pisong water scam.

MANILA TIMES: TIGLAO
So was, and still seems President Aquino's slogan.... The slogan was invented in the 2010 campaign by an advertising executive, who of course brainstormed the catchy sentence in the way she dreamed up ad copies for commercials for detergents and deodorants. Never mind whether it's realistic  or rational, just as long as it sticks in people's minds. Never mind if no country on earth actually developed just through an anti-corruption drive. After three years in power, Aquino's campaign slogan haunts him. One is even tempted to argue logically from it: "There is more poverty now; therefore, there is more corruption?"

PHILSTAR: Senator Bongbong Marcos said Aquino's speech failed to mention new policies on various sectors. He said the administration may have chosen not to use the SONA to announce these expected policies.
The Senators said he was looking for the President's foreign, environmental, monetary, and foreign direct investment policies, among others. "Para sa akin, especially, I was hoping to hear a plan on long-term public investment, but we did not hear it either because in my view, it was necessary," Marcos told reporters.

GETREALPOST: Experts say President Noynoy Aquino is part of the Philippines problem
- Foreign and local experts in their studies of government and economy have confirmed what some of us have been saying all along: that it looks like President Benigno Simeon 'BS' Aquino may be part of Philippine society's problem. In the gathering of intellectuals held recently, participants have agreed that the country's weak institutions combined with public servants who act like warlords are to blame for why the country remains one of the world's basketcases.

INQUIRER: Big Business on Sona: Exhaustive, long but short on road maps -
Philexport pres Sergio R. Ortiz-Luis noted that the address was really more of a "report of what has been happening." "Nothing much new in the speech, so I wished there'd be more of road maps on infrastructure and timetables. I was also hoping to hear more on small and medium enterprises," Ortiz-Luis explained.

ANC: Anti-SONA demonstrators break PNP's first line of defense. They're now on Don Antonio Commonwealth. The protesters vow to reach the Batasan at all costs.

INQUIRER EDITORIAL: TIME'S RUNNING OUT
We hope Mr. Aquino or his adviser are not lulled into thinking that because he remains personally popular, the public is not growing frustrated. As the turmoil sweeping through economically vibrant economies like Brazil and Turkey has shown, public impatience in the other side of high public expectations. And one mishandled issue can turn IMPATIENCE INTO FURY.

INQUIRER: 'DAANG MATUWID' FACES SERIOUS TEST'
As he delivers his fourth State of the Nation Address on Monday, Pres Aquino's "daang matuwid" (straight path) policy against corruption is under close scrutiny in the wake of allegations that transportation officials tried to extort $30 million from a Czech train supplier and that bogus NGOs funneled P10 billion in pork barrel into ghost projects.

INTERAKSYON TV 5: With P120B for 6 years, CCT barely dented poverty levels, says NGO alliance - According to Marivic Raquiza, co-convener of Social Watch Philippines, "since 2008, the budget of Pantawid Pamilya has increased dramatically every year without the benefit of a clear evaluation of the program. Today, that evaluation exist and it shows that on the poverty front, CCT beneficiaries are no better off than non-beneficiaries."

MANILA TIMES: '3 YEARS OF EMPTY PROMISES' -
Prof. Bobby Tuazon, CenPEG director for policy studies - "Three years of empty promises nuanced by vacillations and inaction only point to an "ampaw presidency" - deceptively solid outside but only hot air inside," Tuazon said. "In the end, Aquino's vaunted 'Kayo ang boss ko' [the masses are my boss] shibboleth is hypocritical and meaningless. Such deceptive phrase has been repeated over and over again a la Goebbels the motive being to hide the truth. And the truth is that Aquino's real bosses are his fellow political oligarchs, big business, and the Obama administration."

MLA STANDARD: KIT TATAD - A BUNGLED PRESIDENCY
Prado's reported presence in the company of Balssy and Eldon Cruz when the alleged extortion was reportedly attempted may have been completely coincidental. But his previous involvement in the procurement of Czech trains for the first LRT (now MRT) projects and his presence in the conversation when the $30-million facilitation fee was reported to have been proposed raises questions that are not easy to ask or answer. PRADO IS BELIEVED TO BE A BUSINESS PARTNER OF MR. CRUZ.

MLA STANDARD: IBON WARNS OF 'DEEP SIGNS OF REGRESSION'
The research and analysis outfit warned that there were "deep signs of a regression" in the national condition that "a recycled Aquino agenda" for the last half of its term will not remedy. The Aquino administration was serving "one nation in two worlds," said Ibon Executive Director Sonny Africa, pointing to the widening gap between the rich and the poor. Citing official government records, Africa said the country's JOBS AND POVERTY CRISIS HAS WORSENED UNDER THE AQUINO ADMINISTRATION.

ANC: Bishops tell PNoy to make poor Filipinos feel the so-called economic gains. Ex-Budget Sec. Ben Diokno believes economic momentum can't be sustained and that govt must solve unemployment; while the National Union of Lawyers of the Phils. says PNoy failed in judicial reforms and in addressing human rights problems in the country.

ANC: CENPEG gives PNoy failing grade in handling economy, says many Filipinos still do not feel PH economic gains. "Dumami pa rin ang unemployed, underemployed, at mga mahihirap," CENPEG's Ben Lim said. The group also hits PNoy's national security policy, particularly his response to the South China Sea dispute.

ANC: Activists gearing up for anti-SONA rallies Monday. Militant groups day three years into office Aquino fell short in fighting poverty and corruption.

BLOG: batangsulpok . 3 hours ago  -
Siyempre walang laban yun Czech Ambassador dahil Pilipinas yan dahil di pa naiimbestigahan ay cleared kaagad  kay Abaya ang kapatid ni Pnoy kasi naging aide siya ni Balsy nang nasa serbisyo pa, ika nga, may utang na loob siya.

PHILSTAR: The volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) called on the Czech ambassador and Inekon executives to come out in the open and file a complaint against those involved in the alleged shakedown attempt. "Ti's corruption season, it's payback time," VACC founding chairman and president Dante Jimenez told The STAR. "I appeal to the contractor to expose the documents and lay everything out in the open," he said.

INQUIRER: CATHOLIC BISHOPS: 'DO MORE FOR THE POOR' - CULTURE OF CORRUPTION - "He should address the culture of corruption, but I wonder if he will consider that," former Caloocan Bishop Deogracias Iñigues said. Iloilo Archbishop Angel Lagdameo said Mr. Aquino should announce how he intended to reform the graft-ridden pork barrel. "The pork barrel should be used for the common good. There must be honestly and transparency in reporting its use," Lagdameo said.

TRIBUNE: The New York-based Human Rights Watch said in a statement that Aquino should use the Sona to flesh out his commitments by outlining specific measures to tackle ongoing human rights problems.
Brad Adams, HRW Asia director, said Aquino should put on top of his Sona list the holding for accountability abusive members of state security forces.

NINEZ CACHO OLIVARES:
Now, even before a probe Abaya says he will conduct, he has already vouched for the integrity of his executives.
What else can be expected of the result of the probe, when Lacierda, who speaks for the president, already states that there is no ban on Inekon, and who absolves Roxas, while Abaya absolves his executives?
One thing is very clear: Here is yet another proof of Malacañang's crooked path.

MLA STANDARD: PNoy dared: Give up your 'pork' too
"Malacañang should take the lead by removing its discretionary lump-sum funds," said Ifugao Rep. Teddy Brawner Baguilat Jr., a member of Mr. Aquino's Liberal Party. Reacting to a suggestion from presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda that lawmakers voluntarily give up their pork, Baguilat said that would only happen if the Palace moves first.

MLA STANDARD: EMIL JURADO
A high growth rate remains meaningless to the greater bulk of our people. Note that manufacturing and agriculture indicators continue to remain low. These are economic sectors that could fuel employment. The Pres will also deny that the gap between the rich and the poor is widening. The World Bank also found that the Phils remains a laggard in terms of foreign investments. Pres Aquino is fond of saying that there's no clear and present danger in not amending the 1987 charter framed during his late mother's incumbency since investors will come anyway. BUT WHERE ARE THEY?

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In news, palace Lacierda denies blacklist of Inekon and dares Amb Rychtar to prove Shake down govt!

Interview to Rychtar: how did he meet Eldon, Balssy, Pete Prado and Steve Psinakis? What was the Agenda with them, tsismis society "bes-beso"?? Did Amb Rychtar introduce Balssy, Eldon et al to Czech Society? If yes, where? In Czech Embassy Makati? Or in Prague, Czech? When or what dates dis Balssy et al visit Prague? What was the role of Prado or Steve Psinakis when these 2 visited Rychtar in Manila and Prague? Is Steve Psinakis or Pete Prado a Consultant of Inekon? Did Pete Prado or Steve Psinakis even metion (mention lang ang question, not "discuss") Inekon or MRT 3 and MRT 7? Did Eldon or Pete Prado introduce Inekon to Salvador Buddy Zamora, awardee of MRT 7?? Is it not true that Pete Prado or Steve Psinakis talked to Buddy Zamora about buying Inekon Trams?

RA 10589 An Act Declaring December of Every Year as "ANTI-CORRUPTION MONTH in the ENTIRE COUNTRY" has just been singed into law by the President.
Comment: Hindi ba araw araw Anti-Corruption ang buong bansa, hindi lang tuwing Disyembre. Aba, ang ibig sabihin ng bagong batas mula Enero hanggang Nobyembre, ok ang corruption? Yan ba ang "Daang Matuwid". #%^*+=!!!

Dzmm/Dzrh/Dzbb script: Mistulang umiiwas si president bs aquino hinggil sa isyu ng umanoy tangkang pangongotong ng ate nitong si ballsy

Dzmm/Dzrh/Dzbb script:
Mistulang umiiwas si president bs aquino hinggil sa isyu ng umanoy tangkang pangongotong ng ate nitong si ballsy at bayaw na si eldon cruz sa Czech company na Inekon. Sa 66th anniversary  ng PAF sa clark airbase sa pampanga naki usap ang isang media relations officer ng malakanyang sa ilang members ng mpc upang huwag nang itanong ang naturang isyu. Walang paliwanag ang naturang mro kung bakit hindi na dapat ipatanong ang isyu ng mrt scam at sinabi lamang na wala daw kasing katotohanan ang lumabas na balita. Natapos ang event nalaman na lamang ng mpc na nagku cover ng paf anniversary na hindi na pala matutuloy ang ambush interview sa pangulo. Wala na namang paliwanag dito ang mro ng malakanyang. Magugunitang una nang inamin ni didi sytangco - dating taga pagsalita ni pangulong cory aquino sa ilang mamamahayag na nagagalit ang tv talk show host na si kris aquino sa paratang sa kanyang ate bagamat inamin naman nito na minsan ngang nagtungo ng Czech republic ang ate at bayaw na umanoy namasyal lamang.

GMA TAKES OATH

GMA TAKES OATH
Former President and current Congresswoman Gloria Macapagal Arroyo took her oath of office as re-elected Representative of the 2nd District of Pampanga at exactly 11:30 a.m. of June 29, 2013, at the Presidential Suite of the Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City. Administering the oath to her was Atty. Galileo Angeles. The oath taking was witnessed by her immediate family, staff and six special guest from Pampanga, namely; Epelyn Bamba, a teacher from Lubao, ; Rose Ann de Mesa, a student from Guagua; Zenaida Arbos, a vendor from Porac; Dr. Rodante Pascual, president of the farmers-irrigators association of Floridablanca; Alexis Jay Sapno, a nurse from Sasmuan; and Romulo Valencia, head of the tricycle drivers association of Sta. Rita. The six towns comprise Congressional District 2 of Pampanga. Cong. Arroyo won overwhelmingly in all the towns of her District, garnering almost 90% of the total number of votes.

The Test of PNoys dedication to his promised TUWID NA DAAN

The Test of PNoys dedication to his promised TUWID NA DAAN and to prove to PNOYs believers that like Caesar's wife, the kamag anaks must be above suspicion, PNOY must tell these relathieves to answer the simple minimum questions: is there Truth to the news items about the KAMAG ANAK INC visit to Czech Republic; the visit by Kamag anak to the Czech Company Inekon; the vist of Kamag anak to Czech Amb Josef RYCHTAR; the participation of Kamag anak train expert PETE PRADO (who claims to be the next DOTC Secretary because of the poor performance of Incumbent DOTC Sec Abaya with his worst airport in the universe, Ninoy Aquino Int'l Airport); what did the Kamag anaks, Steve Psinakis and Pete Prado do in the Czech Republic??
"WALANG KAMAG ANAK, WALANG KAIBIGAN, WALANG PABOR KEH SINU MAN".