TRIBUNE EDITORIAL: The call for the removal of the pork barrel in government became stronger as an offshoot of the P10 billion scam on the use of the PDAF which is the version of the pork barrel in Congress. Noynoy apparently is still enjoying the numerous financial perks, an issue that Gloria has been WIDELY AND PERIODICALLY BASHED on the head by the SELF-RIGHTEOUS MOB that now seems to be only too tolerant of the practice being carried out today by Noynoy, the argument being that the intentions are DIFFERENT NOW and then. THAT'S PURE BS OF THE HYPOCRITICAL YELLOW TYPE.
Sunday, August 11, 2013
TRIBUNE EDITORIAL: CLEAR HYPOCRISY
What about EQUAL TREATMENT? Corona was removed from office as a result of his FAILURE TO FULLY DISCLOSE HIS ASSETS in his SALn and now the BIR is having a HARD TIME requesting, even supplicating, for them to voluntarily provide their SALns. The Palace said that since the Legislative and the Executive are co-equal branches of government, the BIR as part of the Executive CANNOT ENCROACH ON THE INDEPENDENCE of members of Congress in compelling them to submit their SALns. The statement, however, was A COMPLETE TURNAROUND from the Palace stand on the Judiciary, the third co-equal branch of government, during the Corona impeachment trial.
What about EQUAL TREATMENT? Corona was removed from office as a result of his FAILURE TO FULLY DISCLOSE HIS ASSETS in his SALn and now the BIR is having a HARD TIME requesting, even supplicating, for them to voluntarily provide their SALns. The Palace said that since the Legislative and the Executive are co-equal branches of government, the BIR as part of the Executive CANNOT ENCROACH ON THE INDEPENDENCE of members of Congress in compelling them to submit their SALns. The statement, however, was A COMPLETE TURNAROUND from the Palace stand on the Judiciary, the third co-equal branch of government, during the Corona impeachment trial.
MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES: And, for the record, there have been at least FIVE BOMBINGS hat have been reported in Mindanao. These took place in Cagayan de Oro, Cotabato City, Midsayap, Datu Piang and Sharif Saydona Mustapha. In all these cases, all the palace's Prevaricator-in-Chief, Edwin Lacierda, could say is that the incidents "ARE STILL BEING INVESTIGATED." Goodness knows WHEN he investigations will end - or IF THEY'VE actually started already.
MLA STANDARD: ROD KAPUNAN - In the meantime, as we continue to incur annual budget deficit our foreign debt continues swell now standing at $59 billion or roughly equivalent to P2.537 trillion in the peso is denominated at P43 to a dollar. As one progressive economist observed, there is no way the country could ever extricate itself from its deepening budget deficit. Our practice of borrowing to artificially maintain the balance is nothing more but "kiting" intended only to postpone our day of reckoning. Only the greedy oligarchs will continue to get rich while the rest will sink deeper into the pit of poverty forever blinded by the promise of freedom and democracy.
MLA STANDARD: EMIL JURADO - Former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who has been under hospital arrest for year now, certainly does not need hospital surroundings to recover from her debilitating ailment. If the Aquino administration can APPEAL TO other government to spare the LIVES OF FILIPINOS CONVICTED OF ILLEGAL DRUG TRAFFICKING, I cannot see why it cannot be more humane and considerate towards A FORMER PRESIDENT whose HEALTH IS DETERIORATING.
"DAANG SINUNGALING"
BULLETIN:
MLA STANDARD: AQUINO NEW ERA OF PEACE COMING ??HUH??
NEWS: "Three groups are likely behind the recent bombings in Mindanao, President Benigno Aquino III confirmed Thursday."
NEWS: "On Wednesday morning, seven soldiers were wounded after an improvised bomb exploded along the road of Barangay Nabundas, Shariff Saydona, Mustapha town. Later in the afternoon, a bomb exploded on Lintukan bridge at the border of Datu Piang and Datu Salibo."
NEWS: "On Monday, a powerful bomb which was heard for kilometers killed nine people and injured 30 others in Cotabato City, as a city administrator aboard a bulletproof vehicle was passing through the area. Meanwhile, last July 26, a blast tore through a crowded bistro in Cagayan de Oro City and killed eight people, including a provincial board member of Misamis Oriental."
BULLETIN:
MLA STANDARD: AQUINO NEW ERA OF PEACE COMING ??HUH??
NEWS: "Three groups are likely behind the recent bombings in Mindanao, President Benigno Aquino III confirmed Thursday."
NEWS: "On Wednesday morning, seven soldiers were wounded after an improvised bomb exploded along the road of Barangay Nabundas, Shariff Saydona, Mustapha town. Later in the afternoon, a bomb exploded on Lintukan bridge at the border of Datu Piang and Datu Salibo."
NEWS: "On Monday, a powerful bomb which was heard for kilometers killed nine people and injured 30 others in Cotabato City, as a city administrator aboard a bulletproof vehicle was passing through the area. Meanwhile, last July 26, a blast tore through a crowded bistro in Cagayan de Oro City and killed eight people, including a provincial board member of Misamis Oriental."
MLA STANDARD: UNDER PNOY, 'FREEST MEDIA' REPUTATION VANISHING
"The Philippines has a reputation for having one of environments in Asia, but that reputation disappears bit-by-bit with every killing of a journalist," HRW deputy director for Asia Phelim Kine said in a statement posted in the group's website. "President Aquino needs to realize that this problem won't go away on its own," Kine added, noting that the Aquino administration announced reforms that could result in more effective criminal investigations, but HAS NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED them.
"The Philippines has a reputation for having one of environments in Asia, but that reputation disappears bit-by-bit with every killing of a journalist," HRW deputy director for Asia Phelim Kine said in a statement posted in the group's website. "President Aquino needs to realize that this problem won't go away on its own," Kine added, noting that the Aquino administration announced reforms that could result in more effective criminal investigations, but HAS NOT FULLY IMPLEMENTED them.
"DAANG MAKAPAL" BULLETIN:
ABS-CBN: 'PRESIDENT HAS P1-TRILLION PORK BARREL'
Former National Treasurer Leonor Briones and Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Neri Colmenares want the executive department to explain the lump sum items in the national budget which they believe are the President's version of lawmakers' pork barrel funds. Briones, who has been studying national budget through the years, estimates the lump sums under the President's discretion to amount to around P1 trillion. Briones said the power of the President to realign funds in the budget makes the whole national budget his "pork". By her reckoning, only half of the national budget is detailed.
ABS-CBN: 'PRESIDENT HAS P1-TRILLION PORK BARREL'
Former National Treasurer Leonor Briones and Bayan Muna partylist Rep. Neri Colmenares want the executive department to explain the lump sum items in the national budget which they believe are the President's version of lawmakers' pork barrel funds. Briones, who has been studying national budget through the years, estimates the lump sums under the President's discretion to amount to around P1 trillion. Briones said the power of the President to realign funds in the budget makes the whole national budget his "pork". By her reckoning, only half of the national budget is detailed.
MANILA TIMES: ARROYOS WANT ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE CRIMINALIZED
Mother and son lawmakers Gloria and Diosdado Ignacio "Dato" Arroyo proposed the criminalizing of economic espionage in the House of Representatives. The Arroyos made the proposal under their House Bill 1377 or Economic Espionage and Protection of Proprietary Information Act of 2013 which aims to protect and ensure the development of proprietary economic information as an integral part of the nation's commerce and economic development.
Mother and son lawmakers Gloria and Diosdado Ignacio "Dato" Arroyo proposed the criminalizing of economic espionage in the House of Representatives. The Arroyos made the proposal under their House Bill 1377 or Economic Espionage and Protection of Proprietary Information Act of 2013 which aims to protect and ensure the development of proprietary economic information as an integral part of the nation's commerce and economic development.
INQUIRER: ARREST OF AQUINO ALLIES FOR PORK SCAM STOPPED
The Sandiganbayan HAS SUSPENDED the implementation of the arrest warrant against former Cebu Rep. Clavel Asas-Martinez, former Bogo Mayor Celestino Matinez III, Ma. Ceilo Martinez and for others who are facing malversation and graft charges for the misuse of her pork barrel. Interestingly, the anti-graft court ordered on July 31 the arrest of Lanao del Norte Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo in connection with another malversation case. Dimaporo is NOT A POLITICAL ALLY of Aquino.
The Sandiganbayan HAS SUSPENDED the implementation of the arrest warrant against former Cebu Rep. Clavel Asas-Martinez, former Bogo Mayor Celestino Matinez III, Ma. Ceilo Martinez and for others who are facing malversation and graft charges for the misuse of her pork barrel. Interestingly, the anti-graft court ordered on July 31 the arrest of Lanao del Norte Rep. Abdullah Dimaporo in connection with another malversation case. Dimaporo is NOT A POLITICAL ALLY of Aquino.
INQUIRER: DORONILA
President Aquino's administration, which has bannered TRANSPARENCY AS AN OBSESSIVE CREED, is not on the carpet for this ASTRONOMICAL LEAKAGE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Mr. Aquino has given the DOJ the green light to get to the bottom of the scandal, which, in terms of the STAGGERING SUM involved, OVERSHADOWS the fertilizer fund scandal during Gloria M-Arroyo's administration. In that scandal, the then Agriculture Usec Jocelyn Bolante was accused of diverting P728 million in fertilizer funds to the 2004 reelection campaign of Arroyo.
President Aquino's administration, which has bannered TRANSPARENCY AS AN OBSESSIVE CREED, is not on the carpet for this ASTRONOMICAL LEAKAGE OF PUBLIC FUNDS. Mr. Aquino has given the DOJ the green light to get to the bottom of the scandal, which, in terms of the STAGGERING SUM involved, OVERSHADOWS the fertilizer fund scandal during Gloria M-Arroyo's administration. In that scandal, the then Agriculture Usec Jocelyn Bolante was accused of diverting P728 million in fertilizer funds to the 2004 reelection campaign of Arroyo.
TRIBUNE: NOY'S SPRATLYS MOVES 'POLICY OF PROVOCATION' - EX SOLGEN
Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza has cautioned Malacañang against proceeding with its "policy of provocation" with China in connection with the ongoing crisis over portions of the South China Sea. Mendoza, a key player in the legal team of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos who met with Chinese leaders Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s during the height of the cold war, underscored that "then as now the United States will be unable to defend our interests."
Former Solicitor General Estelito Mendoza has cautioned Malacañang against proceeding with its "policy of provocation" with China in connection with the ongoing crisis over portions of the South China Sea. Mendoza, a key player in the legal team of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos who met with Chinese leaders Deng Xiaoping in the 1970s during the height of the cold war, underscored that "then as now the United States will be unable to defend our interests."
GETREALPOST: Since BS Aquino had VERY LITTLE EXPERIENCE managing people before he became the head of state, he might not know the concept of command responsibility. Although, when he was being interviewed by CNN for their program Eye on the Philippines in 2012, Anna Coren asked him why he seemed to be SINGLING OUT former President Gloria Arroyo in his fight against corruption. His response was that as the Chief Executive back then, GMA SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING about the transgressions during her term. Like I said before, if we are to follow his logic on this, then HE SHOULD DO SOMETHING about the transgressions committed by public servants DURING HIS TERM TOO.
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