De Lima should resign. She failed to disclose that her husband brother Napoles to the NBI yet she fired NBI deputy director in intelligence Rouel Lasala and deputy director Reynaldo Esmeralda on mere chismis. She knew her husband, Atty. Bohol, was brokering for Napoles. Yet, she never disclosed it. All she can say is "no comment." Is that "tuwid na daan?" Isn't anybody asking Pnoy to fire her? Isn't any member of congress asking her to resign?
Monday, March 31, 2014
TRIBUNE: SERGE ACCUSES NOYNOY OF PORK SCAM COVER-UP
A cover-up is what President Aquino, ordering a Palace probe on alleged pork barrel scam involving an agency directly under the Office of the President amounted to, according to an erstwhile staunch Palace ally Sen. Serge Osmeña III yesterday as he raised serious mistrust over Aquino's pronouncements. "I don't like that idea and I'm just suspicious of it. Why would he ask Peter to investigate Paul" Get an outsider to investigate it if he really wants," he said.
A cover-up is what President Aquino, ordering a Palace probe on alleged pork barrel scam involving an agency directly under the Office of the President amounted to, according to an erstwhile staunch Palace ally Sen. Serge Osmeña III yesterday as he raised serious mistrust over Aquino's pronouncements. "I don't like that idea and I'm just suspicious of it. Why would he ask Peter to investigate Paul" Get an outsider to investigate it if he really wants," he said.
MLA STANDARD EDITORIAL: A general disconnect
Certainly, there is also a serious disconnect between what the President says his government is doing for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda, and what the survivors themselves are saying. How, after all, can we reconcile the claims of his Social Welfare secretary about the efficiency of relief operations under her watch, and REPORTS THAT FOOD AID THAT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO ROT IN WAREHOUSES IS BEING BURIED IN DUMPS, or worse, being distributed to the survivors? The President's claim that the REPORTS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED by the Social Welfare secretary BORDER ON THE LUDICROUS, and creates yet another disconnect. IS IT RIGHT THAT THE ACCUSED TO INVESTIGATE HIS OWN CASE? THIS President seems to think so.
Certainly, there is also a serious disconnect between what the President says his government is doing for the victims of super typhoon Yolanda, and what the survivors themselves are saying. How, after all, can we reconcile the claims of his Social Welfare secretary about the efficiency of relief operations under her watch, and REPORTS THAT FOOD AID THAT HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO ROT IN WAREHOUSES IS BEING BURIED IN DUMPS, or worse, being distributed to the survivors? The President's claim that the REPORTS ARE BEING INVESTIGATED by the Social Welfare secretary BORDER ON THE LUDICROUS, and creates yet another disconnect. IS IT RIGHT THAT THE ACCUSED TO INVESTIGATE HIS OWN CASE? THIS President seems to think so.
MLA STANDARD: FIRE TRUCKS OVERPRICED
OPPOSITION lawmakers on Monday accused President Benigno Aquino III and Local governments Secretary Manuel Roxas II of authorizing the importation of 76 overpriced fire trucks for P20.14 million each, rather than the P7 million that the administration publicized in 2012, or P6 million each for locally manufactured units. Dela Cruz vowed to summon Roxas to a Question Hour in Congress to shed light on charges that the Rosenbauer fire trucks were priced even higher than those contracted by the previous Arroyo administration.
OPPOSITION lawmakers on Monday accused President Benigno Aquino III and Local governments Secretary Manuel Roxas II of authorizing the importation of 76 overpriced fire trucks for P20.14 million each, rather than the P7 million that the administration publicized in 2012, or P6 million each for locally manufactured units. Dela Cruz vowed to summon Roxas to a Question Hour in Congress to shed light on charges that the Rosenbauer fire trucks were priced even higher than those contracted by the previous Arroyo administration.
MANILA STANDARD: EMIL JURADO - A do-nothing government
The slow response to the clamor of Yolanda survivors for more help is perhaps what best exposes this do-nothing government. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman is clueless either from local and foreign sources, has been received by government. There is no system of monitoring all the donations that poured in after Yolanda.
The slow response to the clamor of Yolanda survivors for more help is perhaps what best exposes this do-nothing government. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Dinky Soliman is clueless either from local and foreign sources, has been received by government. There is no system of monitoring all the donations that poured in after Yolanda.
TRIBUNE: Lack of gov't records on aid spells 'double damage' for Yolanda victims
A "double devastation" for the "Yolanda" victims and foreign and local donors is forthcoming should the government fail to disprove its reported shoddy record-keeping of the funds, a prelate yesterday said. According to Father Oscar Florencio of the Archdiocese of Palo, the government risk losing donors if found that there is no clear record that the government has on donations. "That could be another disaster, we really owe them an accounting. I think there is a problem here. It could be another disaster," he noted.
A "double devastation" for the "Yolanda" victims and foreign and local donors is forthcoming should the government fail to disprove its reported shoddy record-keeping of the funds, a prelate yesterday said. According to Father Oscar Florencio of the Archdiocese of Palo, the government risk losing donors if found that there is no clear record that the government has on donations. "That could be another disaster, we really owe them an accounting. I think there is a problem here. It could be another disaster," he noted.
PHILSTAR: Food aid for Yolanda victims rotting?
The country could be put in a bad light before the international donor community following reports that food aid for Super Typhoon Yolanda victims are left rotting without being distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), an administration lawmaker said yesterday. Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian said such reports are "simply unacceptable by any standard," adding the government has a moral obligation to feed and help Yolanda victims.
The country could be put in a bad light before the international donor community following reports that food aid for Super Typhoon Yolanda victims are left rotting without being distributed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), an administration lawmaker said yesterday. Valenzuela City Rep. Sherwin Gatchalian said such reports are "simply unacceptable by any standard," adding the government has a moral obligation to feed and help Yolanda victims.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Inquirer: Pnoy on plunder raps: What did I supposedly gain?
Why me?
President Aquino yesterday shrugged off plunder cases filed against him and two of his Cabinet secretaries, saying they never benefited from the pork barrel scam and the alleged misuse of the Malampaya Fund.
"In case you are right that they filed a plunder case, really, I'm just curious: What was my supposed gain here?" he asked in Filipino, noting that the crime of plunder should should involve "personal gain."
Hoy, how come your DOJ filed plunder case against PGMA just for writing an EO delineating the purpose of the use of Malampaya funds? That all. No personal gain. Also, why is she still detained when there was also no personal gain in the pcso case? The govt own star witness testified that there was no money trail to pgma. Likewise, another star witness of the govt from COA testified that all the releases have been properly liquidated and compliant with COA regulations. That the same procedure is followed now.
So please tell me why is PGMA still detained?
Why me?
President Aquino yesterday shrugged off plunder cases filed against him and two of his Cabinet secretaries, saying they never benefited from the pork barrel scam and the alleged misuse of the Malampaya Fund.
"In case you are right that they filed a plunder case, really, I'm just curious: What was my supposed gain here?" he asked in Filipino, noting that the crime of plunder should should involve "personal gain."
Hoy, how come your DOJ filed plunder case against PGMA just for writing an EO delineating the purpose of the use of Malampaya funds? That all. No personal gain. Also, why is she still detained when there was also no personal gain in the pcso case? The govt own star witness testified that there was no money trail to pgma. Likewise, another star witness of the govt from COA testified that all the releases have been properly liquidated and compliant with COA regulations. That the same procedure is followed now.
So please tell me why is PGMA still detained?
MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES
- SCARY Aquino explain that he cannot be sued for plunder because he did not gain anything in either case. In his owns words, what he said was: "Yung element kasi ng plunder, you have to have personal gain. In the case of pork barrel and DAP funds, it's even possible to argue that AQUINO DIRECTLY BENEFITED FROM THEIR USE TO BRIBE CONGRESS INTO CONVICTING CHIEF JUSTICE RENATO CORONA.
- SCARY Aquino explain that he cannot be sued for plunder because he did not gain anything in either case. In his owns words, what he said was: "Yung element kasi ng plunder, you have to have personal gain. In the case of pork barrel and DAP funds, it's even possible to argue that AQUINO DIRECTLY BENEFITED FROM THEIR USE TO BRIBE CONGRESS INTO CONVICTING CHIEF JUSTICE RENATO CORONA.
MLA STANDARD: P1B DA funds part of team PNoy 2013 poll kitty'
- SOME P1 Billion of the P5.78 billion in unliquidated funds of the Agriculture Department became part of the campaign kitty for the administration's senatorial candidates in the 2013 elections, including the son of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, a lawyer and a former mayor said Tuesday. Sanlakas lawyer and a former Argee Guevarra, who filed plunder charges against Alcala, said the Agriculture secretary even hired Sanlakas members as ward leaders to mount a massive campaign push for the administration's Team Pnoy senatorial slate.
- SOME P1 Billion of the P5.78 billion in unliquidated funds of the Agriculture Department became part of the campaign kitty for the administration's senatorial candidates in the 2013 elections, including the son of Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala, a lawyer and a former mayor said Tuesday. Sanlakas lawyer and a former Argee Guevarra, who filed plunder charges against Alcala, said the Agriculture secretary even hired Sanlakas members as ward leaders to mount a massive campaign push for the administration's Team Pnoy senatorial slate.
MANILA STANDARD: KIT TATAD
- Were Aquino an honest man, as Osmeña put is, he would have found this a good opportunity to acknowledge his many sins as president. Not all his mistakes have been willful or grave. But he has committed grievous crimes. His use of the PDAF and DAP to bribe Congress in order to impeach and convict a Supreme Court Chief Justice and to railroad a constitutionality infirm, blatantly anti-Catholic and thoroughly divisive Reproductive Health bill is one such crime. No president has done it before. He could go down in history as the first corruptor of Congress. Nothing in the world can support the claim that he is an honest man or president.
- Were Aquino an honest man, as Osmeña put is, he would have found this a good opportunity to acknowledge his many sins as president. Not all his mistakes have been willful or grave. But he has committed grievous crimes. His use of the PDAF and DAP to bribe Congress in order to impeach and convict a Supreme Court Chief Justice and to railroad a constitutionality infirm, blatantly anti-Catholic and thoroughly divisive Reproductive Health bill is one such crime. No president has done it before. He could go down in history as the first corruptor of Congress. Nothing in the world can support the claim that he is an honest man or president.
MANILA STANDARD: KIT TATAD - If pinoy were an honest man
- Were Aquino an honest man, as Osmeña puts it, he would have ordered the release of his psychiatric records, if only to put an end to all the foolish talk about his alleged autism, and his being allegedly afflicted with the "madness of (England's) King George III." He could have challenged his critics then to also release their own records. But he did not.
- Were Aquino an honest man, as Osmeña puts it, he would have ordered the release of his psychiatric records, if only to put an end to all the foolish talk about his alleged autism, and his being allegedly afflicted with the "madness of (England's) King George III." He could have challenged his critics then to also release their own records. But he did not.
MANILA TIMES: Foreign investment pledges FALL 43%
- Foreign investments commitments approved by investments promotion agencies (IPAs) in the fourth quarter of last year shrank by nearly half compared to the previous year, indicating that the government's investments attraction efforts may still need a lot of work. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that approved foreign investments in the fourth quarter last year amounted to P132 billion, 42.7 percent lower than P230.2 billion investments commitments in the fourth quarter of 2012.
- Foreign investments commitments approved by investments promotion agencies (IPAs) in the fourth quarter of last year shrank by nearly half compared to the previous year, indicating that the government's investments attraction efforts may still need a lot of work. The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said that approved foreign investments in the fourth quarter last year amounted to P132 billion, 42.7 percent lower than P230.2 billion investments commitments in the fourth quarter of 2012.
Thursday, March 20, 2014
MANILA TIMES: Roxas attempt to void Lee's arrest - lawyers group
March 19, 2014 6:19 am
A lawyer group on Tuesday denounced the police's attempt to remove Delfin Lee's name from the list of persons facing arrest and insisted that only Interior Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas 2nd had the power to issue such order given his authority over the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The Philippine Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties pointed out that only Roxas could order Lee's removal from the Warrant of Arrest Information System of the PNP.
March 19, 2014 6:19 am
A lawyer group on Tuesday denounced the police's attempt to remove Delfin Lee's name from the list of persons facing arrest and insisted that only Interior Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas 2nd had the power to issue such order given his authority over the Philippine National Police (PNP).
The Philippine Association for the Advancement of Civil Liberties pointed out that only Roxas could order Lee's removal from the Warrant of Arrest Information System of the PNP.
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
ABS-CBN NEWS: Serge blasts PNoy anew for 'teka-teka' attitude
- Administration ally Sen. Sergio Osmena III scored President Benigno Aquino anew on Tuesday for what he described as his "teka-teka" attitude, which he said has affected the Chief Executive's performance. Osmena said not a single public-private partnership program has started since Aquino assumed the presidency in 2010. Even the power problem remains unsolved, said osmena, chairman of the committee on energy.
- Administration ally Sen. Sergio Osmena III scored President Benigno Aquino anew on Tuesday for what he described as his "teka-teka" attitude, which he said has affected the Chief Executive's performance. Osmena said not a single public-private partnership program has started since Aquino assumed the presidency in 2010. Even the power problem remains unsolved, said osmena, chairman of the committee on energy.
PHILSTAR BREAKING NEWS: Ombudsman violated procurement law - COA
- State auditors have found that the Office of the Ombudsman had violated the procurement law in the purchase of information technology (IT) equipment. The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended sanctions against those responsible. In a 2012 report released yesterday, state auditors said the anti-graft agency's Military and Other Law Enforcement Offices (MOLEO) division did not conduct public biddings.
- State auditors have found that the Office of the Ombudsman had violated the procurement law in the purchase of information technology (IT) equipment. The Commission on Audit (COA) has recommended sanctions against those responsible. In a 2012 report released yesterday, state auditors said the anti-graft agency's Military and Other Law Enforcement Offices (MOLEO) division did not conduct public biddings.
MANILA TIMES: ERWIN TULFO
Political analyst Dindo Manhit said the problem with the President is he relies too much on his men. Unfortunately, some of them are incompetent and unreliable in their respective job due to lack of experience or knowledge in their assigned fields, Manhit noted. The President noticeably is poor in choosing the right person for the job. He prefers best friends and shooting and drinking buddies for a particular job over those career officers and experienced ones. Yet when these men fail on the job, the President never removes or replaces them unless there is a public outcry for their relief.
Political analyst Dindo Manhit said the problem with the President is he relies too much on his men. Unfortunately, some of them are incompetent and unreliable in their respective job due to lack of experience or knowledge in their assigned fields, Manhit noted. The President noticeably is poor in choosing the right person for the job. He prefers best friends and shooting and drinking buddies for a particular job over those career officers and experienced ones. Yet when these men fail on the job, the President never removes or replaces them unless there is a public outcry for their relief.
MANILA TIMES: RICARDO SALUDO - INJUSTICE AND UNKINDNESS AT THE SANDIGANBAYAN
Denying Arroyo not only needed treatment abroad, but also healing relief from detention, and enough daily sunlight to build bone - this endangers her life and well-being. It is something the state may not do even to a convicted offender, let alone an accused presumed innocent and with flimsy evidence against her.
Denying Arroyo not only needed treatment abroad, but also healing relief from detention, and enough daily sunlight to build bone - this endangers her life and well-being. It is something the state may not do even to a convicted offender, let alone an accused presumed innocent and with flimsy evidence against her.
Sunday, March 16, 2014
MLA STANDARD: PLUNDER VS PNOY ET AL GATHERS DUST
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala were accused of plunder four months ago but the Office of the Ombudsman has taken no action on the complaints since they were filed in October, the Manila Standard learned Sunday.
PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III, Budget Secretary Florencio Abad and Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala were accused of plunder four months ago but the Office of the Ombudsman has taken no action on the complaints since they were filed in October, the Manila Standard learned Sunday.
ABS-CBN NEWS: Bongbong: PNoy gov't has fallen short
- Marcos said the administration's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program has to be looked into and checked if it is working, saying that poverty and unemployment continue to rise. "Kung akita ninyo, one of our biggest expenditures is the CCT. That's 65 billion (pesos). But poverty continues to increase, joblessness continues to increase. There's something wrong there. Kailangan tingnan natin 'yun," he said.
- Marcos said the administration's Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) program has to be looked into and checked if it is working, saying that poverty and unemployment continue to rise. "Kung akita ninyo, one of our biggest expenditures is the CCT. That's 65 billion (pesos). But poverty continues to increase, joblessness continues to increase. There's something wrong there. Kailangan tingnan natin 'yun," he said.
MLA STANDARD: PNOY'S APOLOGY NIXED
Aquino offered an apology Thursday when he was being interviewed by students from Tacloban who transferred to the Hope Christian High School in Sta. Cruz, Manila, after Yolanda laid waste to vast areas of the Visayas. "The problem with the President is that we presented our demands in Malacanang but he didn't face us. Then he rejected our demands in another forum," Bautista said. "Now he is saying sorry to students who had little to do with what happened with Yolanda." Eslopor hit Aquino "for insulting the public" with an apology after four months of government failure in providing relief and rehabilitation.
Aquino offered an apology Thursday when he was being interviewed by students from Tacloban who transferred to the Hope Christian High School in Sta. Cruz, Manila, after Yolanda laid waste to vast areas of the Visayas. "The problem with the President is that we presented our demands in Malacanang but he didn't face us. Then he rejected our demands in another forum," Bautista said. "Now he is saying sorry to students who had little to do with what happened with Yolanda." Eslopor hit Aquino "for insulting the public" with an apology after four months of government failure in providing relief and rehabilitation.
If the PDAF funds were declared unconstitutional, what more of the DAP funds? Shouldn't those funds be declared unconstitutional too? Specially, since the Sol Gen admitted DAPs unconstitutional. Yet why is no one talking about it anymore? Is the yellow press knowingly avoiding publishing any news about DAP? orders from malacanang knows Abad and Pnoy will be charged in court?
MLA STANDARD: ALEJANDRO DEL ROSARIO
Aquino has the gall to warn voters not to elect someone after him who's an "ampaw." By using the work "ampaw," Aquino actually described himself. The issue of his honesty after the PDAF and DAP disbursement to congressmen and senators remains MURKY. Did he knowingly authorize Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to release pork barrel funds knowing it was unconstitutional or did Abad just slip it through.
Aquino has the gall to warn voters not to elect someone after him who's an "ampaw." By using the work "ampaw," Aquino actually described himself. The issue of his honesty after the PDAF and DAP disbursement to congressmen and senators remains MURKY. Did he knowingly authorize Budget Secretary Florencio Abad to release pork barrel funds knowing it was unconstitutional or did Abad just slip it through.
MLA STANDARD: KIT TATAD
Arroyo's request for a "pass" from her detention quarters at the VMMC in QC to be with her family, friends and constituents in Pampanga on her 67th birthday on April 5. was denied. Arroyo's "request" in no big deal. It cannot possibly threaten the stability or safety of the State or the administration. Ruby Chan had succeeded in leaving the country without any "hold order". However, the more sensational part of his story in the Chan was able to leave the country again, without any elaborate process of publicity, for an unknown destination, allegedly to raise the P40 million she had promised to return. It doesn't quite add up.
--- si janet napoles tumaas lang ang BP, can go in and out of detention.
Arroyo's request for a "pass" from her detention quarters at the VMMC in QC to be with her family, friends and constituents in Pampanga on her 67th birthday on April 5. was denied. Arroyo's "request" in no big deal. It cannot possibly threaten the stability or safety of the State or the administration. Ruby Chan had succeeded in leaving the country without any "hold order". However, the more sensational part of his story in the Chan was able to leave the country again, without any elaborate process of publicity, for an unknown destination, allegedly to raise the P40 million she had promised to return. It doesn't quite add up.
--- si janet napoles tumaas lang ang BP, can go in and out of detention.
BAKIT MATAAS ANG KURYENTE? malaki ba ang DEMAND kaysa SUPPLY?
dumagsa bang investors para magtayo ng PABRIKA at PLANTA? kung totoo, bakit HUMABA ang PILA ng mga WALANG TRABAHO?
bakit dumami ang NAGUGUTOM? paanong LALAKI and demand, hanggang ngayon, NAPAKARAMI pang walang KURYENTE sa mga nasalanta ng mga KALAMIDAD,
tanong ulit: bakit MATAAS ANG SINGIL sa kuryente?
dumagsa bang investors para magtayo ng PABRIKA at PLANTA? kung totoo, bakit HUMABA ang PILA ng mga WALANG TRABAHO?
bakit dumami ang NAGUGUTOM? paanong LALAKI and demand, hanggang ngayon, NAPAKARAMI pang walang KURYENTE sa mga nasalanta ng mga KALAMIDAD,
tanong ulit: bakit MATAAS ANG SINGIL sa kuryente?
Before we forget, before atty. alan peter cayetano became senator cayetano, the house good govt committee declared a liar for lying in canard re german bank accounts of fg mike arroyo which when check turned out false in a fantasy. pls pass until it reaches sens. estrada, enrile, revilla, cayetano and the people.
Manila Standard - Reaping the whirlwind by Kit Tatad
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/03/14/reaping-the-whirlwind/
http://manilastandardtoday.com/2014/03/14/reaping-the-whirlwind/
Wednesday, March 12, 2014
INQUIRER BUSINESS: Unemployment worsens to 7.5%
The unemployment rate inched up to 7.5 percent in January from 7.1 percent in the same month last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. This translated to about 2.96 million jobless Filipinos out of the 39.41 million members of the labor force.
The unemployment rate inched up to 7.5 percent in January from 7.1 percent in the same month last year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported yesterday. This translated to about 2.96 million jobless Filipinos out of the 39.41 million members of the labor force.
PHILSTAR: Unemployment rises to P7.5% in January
- The number of jobless Filipinos grew in January compared to a year ago despite the country's strong economic performance. The Labor Force Survey (LFS) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) yesterday showed the country's unemployment rate at 7.5 PERCENT or an estimated 2.9 MILLION individuals. The unemployment rate in January 2013 was at 7.1 percent or 2.7M individuals. The latest survey DID NOT COVER provinces in Eastern Visayas that were devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda.
- The number of jobless Filipinos grew in January compared to a year ago despite the country's strong economic performance. The Labor Force Survey (LFS) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) yesterday showed the country's unemployment rate at 7.5 PERCENT or an estimated 2.9 MILLION individuals. The unemployment rate in January 2013 was at 7.1 percent or 2.7M individuals. The latest survey DID NOT COVER provinces in Eastern Visayas that were devastated by Super Typhoon Yolanda.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
MLA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES - FLOATING PHOTO OPS
- Tolentino's ferries (he said he has had three prototypes built) are for all intents and purposes nothing but a floating PHOTO opportunities which he may or may not honestly believe to be substantial compliance with his job as the solver of all problems metropolitan.
With the Aquino administration launching more than a dozen infrastructure projects in Metro Manila as part of its "last minutes" policy, traffic on the streets is going to be hellish and beyond any solution that Tolentino can dream up. But Tolentino is just one of the officials of this "student government" who are still clueless after nearly four years in office. And like the student government President himself, about the only thing they have mastered is PROPAGANDA.
- Tolentino's ferries (he said he has had three prototypes built) are for all intents and purposes nothing but a floating PHOTO opportunities which he may or may not honestly believe to be substantial compliance with his job as the solver of all problems metropolitan.
With the Aquino administration launching more than a dozen infrastructure projects in Metro Manila as part of its "last minutes" policy, traffic on the streets is going to be hellish and beyond any solution that Tolentino can dream up. But Tolentino is just one of the officials of this "student government" who are still clueless after nearly four years in office. And like the student government President himself, about the only thing they have mastered is PROPAGANDA.
MANILA TIMES: YEN MAKABENTA AQUINO'S PERMANENT CAMPAIGN
I believe many of the serious mistakes of the administration have been caused by the adoption of THE PERMANENT CAMPAIGN, and the OBSESSION WITH THE PUBLIC APPROVAL because of the VENGEFUL CHARACTER OF BS Aquino, deliver payback to his enemies and rivals as a top priority. Charge former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with crimes of plunder and other crimes. Impeach Ombudsman Merciditas Guiterrez. Impeach Chief Justice Renato Corona.
I believe many of the serious mistakes of the administration have been caused by the adoption of THE PERMANENT CAMPAIGN, and the OBSESSION WITH THE PUBLIC APPROVAL because of the VENGEFUL CHARACTER OF BS Aquino, deliver payback to his enemies and rivals as a top priority. Charge former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with crimes of plunder and other crimes. Impeach Ombudsman Merciditas Guiterrez. Impeach Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Monday, March 10, 2014
PHILSTAR: GMA asks Sandigan for 3-day birthday furlough
INQUIRER: Arroyo asks Sandiganbayan for birthday furlough
TRIBUNE: Gloria seeks Lubao furlough on birthday
INTERAKSYON TV 5: GMA petitions Sandiganbayan for birthday furlough
MANILA BULLETIN: GMA seeks 3-day birthday furlough
GMA NEWS: Gloria Arroyo petitions to spend birthday out of detention.
INQUIRER: Arroyo asks Sandiganbayan for birthday furlough
TRIBUNE: Gloria seeks Lubao furlough on birthday
INTERAKSYON TV 5: GMA petitions Sandiganbayan for birthday furlough
MANILA BULLETIN: GMA seeks 3-day birthday furlough
GMA NEWS: Gloria Arroyo petitions to spend birthday out of detention.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Dennis Cunanan and Benhur Luy, TWO OF THE GOVERNMENT WITNESSES in the pork barrel controversy, yesterday gave CONFLICTING STATEMENTS on the issue of kickbacks from the pork barrel funds of lawmakers.
- actually, it's NOT important for the govt WHO pocketed WHAT amount AS LONG AS THEY'RE POINTING TO THE SAME 3 TARGETS.
- actually, it's NOT important for the govt WHO pocketed WHAT amount AS LONG AS THEY'RE POINTING TO THE SAME 3 TARGETS.
Tuesday, March 4, 2014
Solons demand CoA release report on PDAF under Noy
- The CoA should release in full its audit report on the pork barrel disbursement from the second half of 2010 up tp 2012, under the administration of Pres Aquino, which Abakada Rep. Jonathan De la Cruz said contains the findings of Napoles-type of operations in the DPWH and in the Visayas.
De la Cruz told reporters CoA chairman Grace Pulido-Tan should be made to explain why up to now she is withholding the release of the pork audit report from 2010 to 2012as he noted that all Pulido-Tan had released to date was the copy of special audit report on the lawmakers' PDAF from 2007 to 2009 which contains discrepancy with the regular audit report.
- The CoA should release in full its audit report on the pork barrel disbursement from the second half of 2010 up tp 2012, under the administration of Pres Aquino, which Abakada Rep. Jonathan De la Cruz said contains the findings of Napoles-type of operations in the DPWH and in the Visayas.
De la Cruz told reporters CoA chairman Grace Pulido-Tan should be made to explain why up to now she is withholding the release of the pork audit report from 2010 to 2012as he noted that all Pulido-Tan had released to date was the copy of special audit report on the lawmakers' PDAF from 2007 to 2009 which contains discrepancy with the regular audit report.
GMA NEWS: Ex-BIR examiner accuses Henares of sitting on P1.5-B tax case
Othello Delanon, a former Bureau of Internal Revenue examiner, has filed a complaint against BIR Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares for allegedly sitting on a P1.5-billion tax deficiency case involving Golden Donuts, Inc. (GDI), the exclusive Philippine franchisee of Dunkin' Donuts.
"Itong stockholder secretary daw ng Golden Donuts, si Ms. Marixi Prieto, ay nakipag-usap daw kay Commissioner Kim Henares at saka kay (BIR regional) director Nestor Valeroso, at mukhang binigyan ng leniency ang tax payer," Delanon said.
PAG SI PACQUIAO, ANG BILIS! BANK ACCOUNT FREEZE KAGAD!
Othello Delanon, a former Bureau of Internal Revenue examiner, has filed a complaint against BIR Commissioner Kim Jacinto-Henares for allegedly sitting on a P1.5-billion tax deficiency case involving Golden Donuts, Inc. (GDI), the exclusive Philippine franchisee of Dunkin' Donuts.
"Itong stockholder secretary daw ng Golden Donuts, si Ms. Marixi Prieto, ay nakipag-usap daw kay Commissioner Kim Henares at saka kay (BIR regional) director Nestor Valeroso, at mukhang binigyan ng leniency ang tax payer," Delanon said.
PAG SI PACQUIAO, ANG BILIS! BANK ACCOUNT FREEZE KAGAD!
Monday, March 3, 2014
MANILA TIMES: RENE Q. BAS
WHERE WAS GOD WHEN ABAD OR ENRILE OR DRILON OKAYED PDAF DISBURSEMENT?
It's really unfair that the title of this piece only has the names of DBM Sec Florencio Abad, Senator JPE and SP Franklin Drilon. For it to be fair, the head should have all the names of the senators and congressmen who have been mentioned by the whistle-blowers in the Napoles pork barrel scam to have allegedly received kickback from Janet Lim Napoles.
Oh, yes, the name of His Excellency the PRESIDENT should also be in the headline. Sec. ABAD WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE GUTS TO GIVE THE OKAY TO THE PDAF RELEASES WITHOUT PRESIDENT AQUINO'S GPO SIGNAL.
WHERE WAS GOD WHEN ABAD OR ENRILE OR DRILON OKAYED PDAF DISBURSEMENT?
It's really unfair that the title of this piece only has the names of DBM Sec Florencio Abad, Senator JPE and SP Franklin Drilon. For it to be fair, the head should have all the names of the senators and congressmen who have been mentioned by the whistle-blowers in the Napoles pork barrel scam to have allegedly received kickback from Janet Lim Napoles.
Oh, yes, the name of His Excellency the PRESIDENT should also be in the headline. Sec. ABAD WOULD NOT HAVE HAD THE GUTS TO GIVE THE OKAY TO THE PDAF RELEASES WITHOUT PRESIDENT AQUINO'S GPO SIGNAL.
TRIBUNE: CHARLIE MANALO - 'Where are the PDAF scam raps?'
"Imagine, it's already 200 days since the CoA report came out and yet no one among the members of the Liberal Party or any presidential ally had been charged in connection with the alleged pork scam? Just where is this 'tuwid na daan' (straight path) leading us to?" Tiangco pointed out.
"YOU CAN GOOGLE IT. SEARCH TURNS UP ANSWERS ON THE FIRST PAGE," VALTE TOLD TIANGCO.
- PAG KALABAN, PURO PRESSCONS AT BLUE RIBBON, PAG KAKAMPI "GOOGLE IT!"
"Imagine, it's already 200 days since the CoA report came out and yet no one among the members of the Liberal Party or any presidential ally had been charged in connection with the alleged pork scam? Just where is this 'tuwid na daan' (straight path) leading us to?" Tiangco pointed out.
"YOU CAN GOOGLE IT. SEARCH TURNS UP ANSWERS ON THE FIRST PAGE," VALTE TOLD TIANGCO.
- PAG KALABAN, PURO PRESSCONS AT BLUE RIBBON, PAG KAKAMPI "GOOGLE IT!"
TRIBUNE: NOY'S MAIN SENTINEL AT COA A TAX FRAUD
MENDOZA OWES GOV'T P2M FROM CONSULTANCY JOBS - Despite earning P7,541,600, or almost P2 million a year, during her sabbatical from government service from 2007 to 2010, she admitted in an affidavit that she did not pay a single centavo in income tax, which is ironic as it was mostly derived from writing modules and preaching against corruption, a vicious form of which is tax evasion. She was able to buy one condominium unit in high-scale developments (Marquinton Marikina in 2007, Serendra Bonifacio in 2008, an unnamed townhouse in Marikina)
MENDOZA OWES GOV'T P2M FROM CONSULTANCY JOBS - Despite earning P7,541,600, or almost P2 million a year, during her sabbatical from government service from 2007 to 2010, she admitted in an affidavit that she did not pay a single centavo in income tax, which is ironic as it was mostly derived from writing modules and preaching against corruption, a vicious form of which is tax evasion. She was able to buy one condominium unit in high-scale developments (Marquinton Marikina in 2007, Serendra Bonifacio in 2008, an unnamed townhouse in Marikina)
MLA STANDARD: IN THE DARK
THREE years into the Aquino administration, the signs are painfully clear that the government's approach to privatizing the power industry has been an utter failure. If the administration were truly protective of consumers, it would lead the charge to repeal EPIRA, not defending its principles. Yet it continues to PURSUE POLICIES THAT BENEFIT ONLY THE BIG PLAYERS in the power industry, and keeps the rest of us in the dark.
THREE years into the Aquino administration, the signs are painfully clear that the government's approach to privatizing the power industry has been an utter failure. If the administration were truly protective of consumers, it would lead the charge to repeal EPIRA, not defending its principles. Yet it continues to PURSUE POLICIES THAT BENEFIT ONLY THE BIG PLAYERS in the power industry, and keeps the rest of us in the dark.
PHILSTAR: ATTY JOSE SISON ON INEKON
The biggest intrigue and the most curious thing about this seeming special treatment given to Vitangcol III in this extort try, is that he knows too much and might just squeal if pushed to the wall. This public perception is growing in view of the earlier reports mentioning the involvement of PNoy's own brother-in-law in this illegal act. The talks going around is that if Vitangcol III is charged, he must just tell everything he knows and point to that "unknown entity."
The biggest intrigue and the most curious thing about this seeming special treatment given to Vitangcol III in this extort try, is that he knows too much and might just squeal if pushed to the wall. This public perception is growing in view of the earlier reports mentioning the involvement of PNoy's own brother-in-law in this illegal act. The talks going around is that if Vitangcol III is charged, he must just tell everything he knows and point to that "unknown entity."
PHILSTAR: ATTY JOSE SISON ON INEKON
The biggest intrigue and the most curious thing about this seeming special treatment given to Vitangcol III in this extort try, is that he knows too much and might just squeal if pushed to the wall. This public perception is growing in view of the earlier reports mentioning the involvement of PNoy's own brother-in-law in this illegal act. The talks going around is that if Vitangcol III is charged, he must just tell everything he knows and point to that "unknown entity."
The biggest intrigue and the most curious thing about this seeming special treatment given to Vitangcol III in this extort try, is that he knows too much and might just squeal if pushed to the wall. This public perception is growing in view of the earlier reports mentioning the involvement of PNoy's own brother-in-law in this illegal act. The talks going around is that if Vitangcol III is charged, he must just tell everything he knows and point to that "unknown entity."
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