ISSUE: SEC RICKY CARANDANG AND CES DRILON (BLIND ITEM)
(9:18-9:20 - Saksi sa Dobol B DZBB) by A Clavio and M.Enriquez
CLAVIO: Sino itong Government official na nakita ng mga reporter sa isang restaurant na may kasamang isang babae habang kumakin?
ENRIQUEZ: di ba doon pumpunta si Pangulong Aquino?
CLAVIO: oo.
ENRIQUEZ: kasama ba ito ng Pangulo sa gabinete?
CLAVIO: Oo, sinabihan pa siya ng pangulo na maghanap nag magaling na abogado.
ENRIQUEZ: Bakit?
CLAVIO: Eh, kasi parehas silang may asawa.

ISSUE: SEC RICKY CARANDANG AND CES DRILON (BLIND ITEM)
(9:18-9:20 - Saksi sa Dobol B DZBB) by A Clavio and M.Enriquez
CLAVIO: Sino itong Government official na nakita ng mga reporter sa isang restaurant na may kasamang isang babae habang kumakin?
ENRIQUEZ: di ba doon pumpunta si Pangulong Aquino?
CLAVIO: oo.
ENRIQUEZ: kasama ba ito ng Pangulo sa gabinete?
CLAVIO: Oo, sinabihan pa siya ng pangulo na maghanap nag magaling na abogado.
ENRIQUEZ: Bakit?
CLAVIO: Eh, kasi parehas silang may asawa.

MANILA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES
What rankles here is Bag-ao's wangling of the caretaker assignment in a district where the Akbayan congressman was planning to run from House Speaker Feliciano Belomonte Jr. Vacated congress posts are, by practice, either filled by holding a SPECIAL ELECTION or by the appointment of a caretaker, usually the congressman from a NEIGHBORING DISTRICT. Bag-ao, being a party list representative and later, a CANDIDATE FOR THE SEAT VACATED  by Ecleo, should have been the LAST PERSON given the post. And Budget Sec Florencio Abad jr. should not have completed THE CONSPIRACY.

MANILA TIMES: PALACE TOLD TO EXPLAIN GARCIA SUSPENSION. The manila times learned that members of the CA 12th Division held through discussions on whether or not Malacanang should be enjoined in the implementation of its suspension order. They eventually decided to direct the respondents - ES Paquito Ochoa and DILG Sec Mar Roxas - to file within 10 days their comment on the plea of Garcia.

MANILA TIMES: PALACE TOLD TO EXPLAIN GARCIA SUSPENSION
The court of appeals has directed Malacanang to explain and defend its suspension order on Cebu Gov Gwendolyn "Gwen" Garcia. the appellate court's 12th Division did not issue a TRO on Wed to stop the Garcia's suspension, but instead ordered oral arguments, which shall be held on Jan 10.

TRIBUNE: USELESS INFORMATION OFFICE Presidential spokesman, especially the spokesmen of Noy noy Aquino are really useless by way of giving the media, through the Malacanang Press Corps., information, since they, especially Edwin Lacierda, hardly ever answer question from the media. All that time spent on a press briefing with Malacanang spokesman, and nothing but nothing was really being disclosed. That office, along with its officials should be abolished.

TRIBUNE: Malacanang stalwarts, of course claim it was a Noy year that was. After a series of victories catapulted itself to levels of braggadocio. The CORONA IMPEACHMENT Malacanang would aver is a triumph of Noy's anti corruption tagline but in fact it is a living proof of JUSTICE BEING BEHOLDEN TO POLITICS since impeachment is a political exercise. SIN TAX BILL was to PAD THE GOVERNMENT COFFERS to support its reproductive health programs while claiming that it would somehow curb cigarette smoking for instance, while the Chief Executive has yet to make the first visible witness of cutting of his smoking.

INQUIRER: all of a sudden, on Dec 27, just when everybody was on a relaxed mode during the Christmas season, the DOTC released a bombshell in the bidding rules on the Cebu project. Under the new rule, with its impossible name "instructions to prospective bidders," said DOTC disqualified bidders with interest in any airport transport business in the country.

INQUIRER: CONRADO BANAL - FOOLED A FAST ONE - Word has it that the career guys in the DOTC were against the rule, except two officials - Usec. for planning Rene Limcaoco and his subordinate, Asec Jaime Raphael Feliciano, both appointed by our leader, BS.

INQUIRER: CONRADO BANAL- FOOLED AT FAST ONE - just when everybody thought that the Aquino (part II) administration would not only pay lip service to its slogan about the straight and narrow path, some brilliant guys at the DOTC just pulled a fast one in the bidding for a fat P10-billion Cebu airport govt contract. From what I gathered, the DOTC really targeted the San Miguel conglomerate in the disqualification rule,apparently to favor the Ayala-Abotiz consortium.

NAKBUKING!!! Akbayan Rep. Arlene "Kaka' Bag-ao, a native of the island province of Dinagat, reportedly received nearly P 140 million in pork barrel funds from the DBM in the name of Dinagat's unseated congressman, fugitive cult leader Ruben Ecleo Jr. in the last month alone. ITO BA ANG MARGINALIZED NA AKBAYAN PARTY LIST? ANG PINAGBIGYAN PA NG PDAF IS A CANDIDATE FOR 2013? ABAD AND LLAMAS-- MAHIYA NAMAN KAYO!!! KKK na naman!!!

Dzmm reporter:
>isang mag asawa ang naghain ngayon ng petisyon sa korte suprema na kumukwestyon at humihiling na ipawalang bisa ang responsible parenthood and reproductive health act of 2012.
>sa pamamagitan ng 25 pahinang petisyon hiniling ng mag asawang james at lovely imbong na ipatigil ang pagpapatupad ng naturang batas para na din sa kanilang anak na menor de edad.
>binigyang diin ng mag asawang petitioner na ang kanilang petisyon ang magpapakita hinggil sa pagiging illegal ng nasabing batas na nagbabalewala sa kultura ng mga pilipino na nagpapahalaga sa buhay, motherhood at family life.

Dzmm reporter:
> hugas kamay ang malacanang sa balitang napagkalooban ng P140m bilang pork barrel si akbayan rep kaka bag-ao bilang oic ng dinagat island kapalit ni convicted killer ruben ecleo.
> sinabi ni sec lacierda na wala silang kinalaman sa naturang isyu at mainam na tanungin ang dbm.
> todo tanggi din si lacierda hinggil sa patuloy na pag iipit sa pondo ng mga kongresistang kontra sa pamahalaang aquino sa pagsasabing patuloy na nakakatanggap ng mga proyekto ang distrito ng mga ito.
> si rep bag-ao ay miyembro ng akbayan at isa sa mga aktibong prosecutor sa corona impeachment trial.

ANC: Atty. James Imbong filed a petition against RH at the Supreme Court at 1pm today. It's James Imbong and Lovely Ann Carlos-Imbong vs Exec. Sec. Ochoa, DOH Sec., DBM Sec., Deeped Sec. and DILG Sec. for certiorari and injunction as a taxpayer's class suit.

JUKEBOX companies of the year: SWS and PULSE ASIA - pag HINULUGAN mo ng PERA, patutugtugin ang GUSTO mong KANTA!!! "tie a yellow ribbon down the old oak tree... "Mahar talaga ang Lopa dito sa Pnas!

INQUIRER: In New Year tweet, Arroyo takes dig at Aquino
- It's the start of a new year, but some animosities die hard. Former Pres turned Pamp Rep. Gloria M-Arroyo on Tues took a swipe at the Aquino administration in her New Year's message, saying that its anti-corruption drive was not backed  by deeds and was belied by  the abuse of power in going after political enemies.

---NAPANSIN NYO BA na tuwing SUMASADSAD ang ratings ni PNOY, halos mag-APOLOGIZE and SWS sa palasyo? at pilit na HINAHALUNGKAT ang positibong numero upang ilagay sa UNAHAN at ITINATAGO sa ILALIM ang NEGATIBO? kesyo "mataas pa rin daw", nasa "very good pa rin" at "tiwala pa rin" ang publiko. buhay nga naman -- PERA-PERA LANG!!!---

RMN: ISSUE: POLITICS (6:40-6:49) Interview with Zamb. Rep. Mitos Magsaysay
- Makikita ang political reality kapag ikaw ay kakampi.
- Alam naman natin na si Ronald Llamas ay Political Adviser ni Pang Aquino.
- Dito mo makikita na basta kaalyado ka ng Administrasyon ay talagang kaya nilang maglabas ng pondo sa isang lugar basta kaalyado nila.
- Lahat naman ng kalaban nila sa pulitika ay sinususpende nila left and right.
- Ito na siguro ang sinasabi nilang New Year's message.
- Dapat noon pa nila sinususpende kung talagan dapat isuspende hindi ngayong mag-eeleksyon saka mo sususpendihin.

INQUIRER: DORONILA - Countdown on AQUINO'S DECLINE begins - The countdown on the decline of the Aquino administration began 3 days before the New Year. On that day, the newspapers published the Dec. 8 to 11 SWS survey showing Pres Benigno Aquino's net satisfaction rating PLUNGING by 12 points from his +67 rating in Aug, just 5 months ago. The SWS tried to CUSHION the impact of its surveys on the erosion of the President's net satisfaction ratings by couching these with MISLEADING words, such as: despite the plunge of the President's ratings, it rated his performance in the last quarter of 2012 "very good."

INQUIRER: DBM released P140-M pork for ex-solon via 'caretaker'
- Budget Sec Florencio Abad Jr. defended the release of Ecleo's two years worth of PDAF, noting that this was facilitated through Akbayan Rep. Kaka  Bag-ao. Two representatives, one from a party-list group and one from Mindanao who both declined to be named form the LP, said the release of pork barrels funds to Dinagat was POLITICALLY tainted. They noted the Bag-ao, an administration ally who was one of the House prosecutors in the impeachment trial of former CJ Renato Corona, had FILED her candidacy for the Dinagat congressional seat in the May midterm elections.

PHILSTAR: ATTY JOSE SISON - It is really quite alarming to note that we have a President calling us to "paddle in the same direction" when he himself has deeply divided our country by actively, openly and brazenly interfering in the functions of Congress, a supposedly independent branch of government.

MLA STANDARD: Garcia calls on people to prevent her ouster - Cebu Gov Gwendolyn Garcia, who locked herself in at the provincial capitol to defy a suspension order from Malacanang, sent out calls for help on Tues as police assault teams surrounded the building in preparation for a possible assault to take her out by force.

MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - THE MOST DIVISIVE PHIL LEADER
As the New year began, Aquino had this to say: "Unity is very much needed. Cooperation and trust are the keys to our success." If Aquino really believed in unity and reconciliation, he would not make it his top priority to jail or persecute everyone who is against him politically. He would probably stop wearing his divisive yellow ribbon and replace it with a unifying Philippine flag, if he truly believed in bringing together everyone and convincing them to work for this country's betterment.

MLA STANDARD: UNA vows harder stand vs abuses in 2016 runup
The UNA led by Vice Pres Jejomar Binay on Tues vowed to be a stronger oppossition in the second half of President Benigno Aquiono III's term. "Vice Pres Binay believes the 2013 midterm polls are a prelude to 2016 presidential race and the Cebu standoff is evidence of how President Aquino's men would play dirty and do shortcuts to continue holding on to power beyond 2016.

MANILA TIMES: SERENO AGAIN IN TROUBLE
Justices say CJ Ma. Lourdes Sereno of the SC has been accused by fellow justices of railroading the appointment of the high court's spokesman and chief of tis PIO. According to a justice of the SC, "This issue will surely be raised to the court en banc to decide the case. Sereno is railroading again. She does not know what she is doing. Ano akala niya, hindi kami kikibo? a justice told the Times.

MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - When I criticize the government, I do not fell that I am being a traitor, in the same way that sporting a Yellow ribbon does not automatically make someone a patriot.

ABS-CBN NEWS: Former Pres Gloria M-Arroyo took a swipe at Pres Benigno Aquino III in her New Year message, saying the government's anti-corruption to be mocked by the abuse of political power. The fiscal stability and macroeconomic resilience that was first achieved on my watch still remains to be translated into more foreign direct investments that will ultimately deliver the inclusive growth that the business sector and the impoverished three million unemployed Filipinos are still waiting for," she said. Arroyo said she hopes "true justice (will) be administered to all without bias and prejudice."

ABS-CBN NEWS: Arroyo to Garcia: Your province loves you

- In a separate statement issued Tues, Arroyo said she also hopes Cebu Gov Gwen Garcia will be given due justice after this was served a six-month suspension order by Malacañang last Dec 19. She urged Garcia to stay strong and to continue praying for guidance for Cebuanos. Arroyo said, "Your being chosen to serve 3 times speaks well of your endearment to your province-mates." "Let us continue to have faith in the fairness of our justice system and rule of law. The challenges that we are now facing should be met with dignified courage and a burning desire to serve as mandated," she said.

Jan 01, 2013 5:48pm Dzmm dos por dos program by jon ibanez / dexter ganibe - anchor
Issue: Cgma's New Year Message:
"Mos of all, we pray that true justice be administered to all w/out bias and prejudice.
Ito aniya ang mga pagsubok na kakaharapin ng mga lider ng bansa.
Nawa'y pagpalain tayo ngayong Bagong Taon at patnubayan ang mamamayan upang makamit ang ating mga pangarap at pagpapala para sa ating Bayan".

DZMM: CGMA's New Year Message: Most of all, we pray that true justice be administered to all w/out bias and prejudice.
Ito aniya ang mga pagsubok na kakaharapin ng mga lider ng bansa.
Nawa'y pagpalain tayo ngayong Bagong Taon at patnubayan ang mamayan upang makamit ang ating mga pangarap at pagpapala para sa ating Bayan.

Jan 01, 2013 4:35 am Dzmm gising pilipinas program Ricky Rosales - anchor
"Sinusuporahan din ni dating pangulo at pampanga rep gloria macapagal arroyo si suspended cebu gov gwendolyn garcia. Patuloy na pagkakaroon ng lakas at gabay ang hiling ni cgma para sa mga cebuano na bukod anya sa masisipag ay mga peace loving ding mamamayan.
Dasal din ng dating pangulo ang patuloy na paniniwala sa batas, sa patas na hustisya at rule of law sa bansa.
Ani cgma, dapat salubungin nang may katapangan at dignidad ang kinakaharap na pagsubok ni garcia at ng mga taga cebu.
Una nang nagpakita ng suporta sa sinuspindeng gobernadora sina bise presidente jejomar binay, senate president juan ponce enrile at dating pangulong joseph estrada".

DZMM: Tulad ng mga opisyal ng UNA nagpahayag na rin ng suporta si CGMA kay suspended Cebu Gov Gwen Garcia. Katunayan, patuloy na panalangin para sa kalakasan at gabay ang hiling ni CGMA para sa mga Cebuano. Ayon kay CGMA, dapat salubungin ng may katapangan at dignidad ni Gov Garcia at mga Cebuano ang kinakaharap nilang pagsubok ngayon.

ISSUE: P-NOY (7:47 am KAPE AT BALITA - GMA NEWS TV) Susan Enriquez
- P-Noy pinahihigpitan ang pagbabantay sa bentahan ng iligal na paputok, mungkahing total ban sa sky lantern, pag-uusapan.
--- PERO BAKIT HINDI SINISITA KUNG PAANO LUMULUSOT SA CUSTOMS ANG SMUGGLED NA PAPUTOK?

RMN: ISSUE: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW (7:40-7:50) interview with Lipa Archbishop Roman Arguelles- Hindi po umuurong ang Simbahan sa pagtutol sa RH Bill. - Patuloy ang aming pagsalungat diyan dahil ito ay isang moral question.
-hindi kami pwedeng makipag-kaisa kung sinasabi nila na pwede ng mag-asawa ang lalake sa lalake.
- hindi kami magkikiisa kung sinasabi nila na pwede na mag-divorce ang mag-asawa.
- ang relasyon ng Malacanang sa simbahan ay gusto nila tulad ng sa SC, congress na kami ay susunod kahit mali.
- sa simbahan ang relasyon sa Malacanang ay we pray for the president, pray for our naniniwala sa Diyos.
- demonyo ang RH.

MLA STANDARD: ISSUE: CONDITIONAl CASH TRANSFER PROGRAM cash transfers' shutdown sought- two years after pres benigno aquino III allotted to the CCT program billions of pesos in funding, some 562,262 malnourished pupils remained "severely  wasted" prompitng bayan muna rep. teodoro "teddy" casino and student activist group anakbayan to demand the program's shutdown.

TRIBUNE: Bishops: RH bill signed 'in cover of darkness' malacanang claimed yesterday pres aquino quietly signed into law the RH bill to "close a divisive chapter in history" while at the same time called for reconciliation with the influential catholic church but president aquino instead received a stinging REBUKE from church leaders saying the measure was signed "in the cover of darkness and secrecy."

TRIBUNE: Binay warns PNP vs plan to expel Garcia Vice President Jejomar Binay drew the line yesterday on the current standoff at the Cebu Capitol over the Palace suspension order on Gov. Gwen Garcia as he said PNP Central Visayas regional director Chief Supt. Marcelo Garbo should abandon a plan to physically remove Gracia from the provincial capitol before Jan 1. Binay said the plan if carried out would be a "provocative act" that could heighten political tension in Cebu and will invite "counter-actions that could have political consequences beyond (Garbo's) control."

TRIBUNE: Elena Bautista-Horn, chief of staff and spokesperson of former president arroyo, also visited gov. gwen garcia to extend support. the two woman spoke for an hour, according to a local newspaper. bautista-horn said she visited "to personally relay to governor garcia that the former president is praying for her, especially as she knows the feeling of being in her situation."

INQUIRER: Enrile urges anti RH group to question birth control law before SC
-Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile urged parties against the newly signed Responsible parenthood and reproduction health (RH) Act (RA 10354) to simply ask the Supreme Court to uphold the constitutional provision requiring the state to protect the life of the mother and her unborn child from the moment of conception.

INQUIRER: DORONILA the UNA is putting up a powerhouse lineup for May's senatorial election. And it is sending a message to the President to go easy on Garcia: He needs the UNA numbers to build up a coalition led by the Liberal party in the Senate, where the ruling party holds only five seats. The President needs to control the legislature during his remaining three years. Otherwise he becomes a lame duck. Pres Aquino needs to show that he is introducing economic and social reforms than  prosecuting or persecuting his political enemies or proclaiming his incorruptibility.

INQUIRER: DORONILA the swiftness of the administration to employ its punitive powers to damage the electoral chances of candidates it does not favor is underlined by the fact that the case against Garcia is administrative, not criminal, and does not involve graft and corruption. The timing is suspicious - it comes close to the next elections. The administration could have waited until after the elections, as there will be no ill effects on its centerpiece program - clean and honest government .

Aksyontv: sws survey shows drop in pres aquino ratings; house majority floor leader gonzales confirms pres aquino sign rh bill into law without fanfare; malacanang refuses to confirm but admits an announcement is forthcoming.

from a friend re RH Bill approval - that sealed the Php 10B ($268M)deal with US (remember his working visit to Obama?).
Pambabayad sa hacienda L. Ganon ka simple yon.

GOV GARCIA BEING CHARGED OF ABUSE OF POWER? COME AGAIN? FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS IT IS PNOY WHO ABUSED POWER BY FORCING INDEPENDENT BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT LIKE THE SENATE, HOUSE, OMBUDSMAN AND COMELEC TO OUST A CHIEF JUSTICE , PERSECUTE HIS ENEMIES LIKE THE FORMER  PRESIDENT BY FILING BASELESS CASES JUST TO KEEP HER IN DETENTION, APPOINTING OFFICIALS WITH PENDING GRAFT CASES, ABSOLVING CORRUPT KKK OFFICIALS AHEAD OF THE COURTS AND RAILORADING THE SIN TAX, RH AND CYBERCRIME LAWS AND NOW AN IMPENDING DIVORCE BILL. SINO NGA ANG ABUSADO?

PHILSTAR: PNOY SATISFACTION RATE DIPS - PRESIDENT Aquino's NET SATISFACTION rating DROPPED 12 points from +67 to +55 in December in a survey by the Social Weather Station, which showed people DISSATISFIED in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao and ACROSS SOCIAL and ECONOMIC classes and GENDERS, a senior official said on Friday.

MLA STANDARD: BINAY TO PALACE: LIFT SUSPENSION OF GOV. GARCIA - VPresident Jejomar Binay urged Malacanang on Friday to follow the rule f law and lift the suspension of Cebu Gov. Gwen Garcia because the people were aware that her ouster was politically-motivated. "They think people will believe them (that it's just administrative action) But It's as clear as day. It's all politics," Binay said who is a top contender as candidate for president of the opposition United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) in presidential elections in 2016

ABS CBN: PNOY RATING DIPS IN ALL AREAS: SWS the net satisfaction rating with the administration of Pres Benigno Aquino III has dipped but remains in the very good territory. Aquino's December net satisfaction rating WAS DOWN 12 POINTS form he +67 (77% satisfied, 10% dissatisfied) recorded in August this year. The president's satisfaction rating dipped across all areas, socioeconomic classes and gender, the survey showed.

DZMM: ISSUE: POLITICS (12:38-12:39) By A. Calda UNA, nagbabala na nalalagay sa alanganin ang reform agenda ni Pang Aquino at magpapababa sa tiwala ng publiko sa kasalukuyang Administrasyon ang umanoy political agenda ng LP at presidential bet sa 2016 na si DILG Sec. Roxas ayon kay UNA Sec. Gen. Toby Tiangco. Aniya, ang ginagawa ng LP na pang-aagaw ng kapangyarihan sa Cebu ay simbolo ng pagbabalik ng maruming pulitika. Sinabi pa ni Tiangco na ibig sabihin ba nito na dahil mas popular at credible ang kasalukuyang Administrasyon kumpara sa nakalipas ay makalulusot na ito sa ginagawang panggigipit sa mga kalaban sa pulitika.