MANILA STANDARD EDITORIAL: President Aquino is ANNOYED at survivors of typhoon Yolanda for knocking on his door at Malacanang to demand assistance. He signaled, in clear terms, THE PRESIDENTIAL POSITION ON THE ISSUE: HELP YOURSELF.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
MANILA TIMES: GOVT MUST CONFRONT, NOT RELY ON TRICKLE-DOWN EFFECT
The government must take direct action to alleviate poverty in the country that wait for the natural trickle-down effect of economic gains achieved so far, an economist said. "It is better to have direct intervention such as the purpose of the new NEDA spatial and sectoral approach," Alvin Ang, University of Santo Tomas professor of economics and Philippine Economics Society president, told The Manila Times.
The government must take direct action to alleviate poverty in the country that wait for the natural trickle-down effect of economic gains achieved so far, an economist said. "It is better to have direct intervention such as the purpose of the new NEDA spatial and sectoral approach," Alvin Ang, University of Santo Tomas professor of economics and Philippine Economics Society president, told The Manila Times.
MANILA TIMES: YEN MAKABENTA - NO LEFT OR RIGHT IN POST-YOLANDA CRISIS, JUST DOWN AND DESPERATE FAMILIES
Pres BS Aquino 3rd and his administration could not have been more insulting in their response to the petition of the People Surge alliance of Yolanda survivors. Instead of granting the petitioners' request for a meeting in the Palace of our people, he ignored them and stole away to other engagements, leaving them at the palace gates. Not to be outdone in insulting the petitioners and their alliance, rehabilitation czar-turned coordinator Panfilo Lacson, branded the Yolanda survivors as "communist pawns."
Pres BS Aquino 3rd and his administration could not have been more insulting in their response to the petition of the People Surge alliance of Yolanda survivors. Instead of granting the petitioners' request for a meeting in the Palace of our people, he ignored them and stole away to other engagements, leaving them at the palace gates. Not to be outdone in insulting the petitioners and their alliance, rehabilitation czar-turned coordinator Panfilo Lacson, branded the Yolanda survivors as "communist pawns."
PGMA's motion for bail was denied anew for lack of merit.
Yet, the government own star witness testified that no money trail leads to PGMA. they never alleged that she amassed, accumulated, acquired, appropriated or converted any money (which are the elements of of plunder) for herself. The star witness also said funds were released by the board, not PGMA. another govt witness form the COA testified that all the funds were fully liquidated and this is the same procedure now.
So what is the basis for denying the bail?
In fact, the SC in Montano vs Ocampo (1953 case) said that bail should be granted even if the evidence of guilt is strong as the accused is not a flight risk and there is absolutely no evidence vs her as testified by govt witnesses.
Moreover, PGMA remains ill. In several cases the SC said that the defendants were released on bail on the ground that they were ill and their confinement in prison would be injurious to their health. De La Rama vs peoples court, Pio Duran case, Benigno Aquino case. In fact, in De La Rama, he was only suffering from "minimal, early, unstable type of pulmonary TB, and granular pharyngitis." Certainly pgma's sickness is worse than early TB and pharyngitis.
So, what does this mean? PGMA is charged w/ conspiracy, wherein the crime of one is the crime of all. Yet, the other defendants are out on bail but PGMA is detained.
This is persecution. Pure and simple.
If you are a targeted enemy. You will be oppressed and persecuted. No rule of law for you.
When will we all wake up form this nightmare?
Yet, the government own star witness testified that no money trail leads to PGMA. they never alleged that she amassed, accumulated, acquired, appropriated or converted any money (which are the elements of of plunder) for herself. The star witness also said funds were released by the board, not PGMA. another govt witness form the COA testified that all the funds were fully liquidated and this is the same procedure now.
So what is the basis for denying the bail?
In fact, the SC in Montano vs Ocampo (1953 case) said that bail should be granted even if the evidence of guilt is strong as the accused is not a flight risk and there is absolutely no evidence vs her as testified by govt witnesses.
Moreover, PGMA remains ill. In several cases the SC said that the defendants were released on bail on the ground that they were ill and their confinement in prison would be injurious to their health. De La Rama vs peoples court, Pio Duran case, Benigno Aquino case. In fact, in De La Rama, he was only suffering from "minimal, early, unstable type of pulmonary TB, and granular pharyngitis." Certainly pgma's sickness is worse than early TB and pharyngitis.
So, what does this mean? PGMA is charged w/ conspiracy, wherein the crime of one is the crime of all. Yet, the other defendants are out on bail but PGMA is detained.
This is persecution. Pure and simple.
If you are a targeted enemy. You will be oppressed and persecuted. No rule of law for you.
When will we all wake up form this nightmare?
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
TRIBUNE: Poor health entitles GMA to bail - defense
The camp of former Pres and now Pamp Rep. Gloria M-Arroyo yesterday filed a supplemental motion before the First Division of the Sandiganbayan asking the anti-graft court to reconsider its decision on Arroyo's bail petition, citing her medical condition. In an eight supplemental motion. Arroyo's lawyers claimed that she is now complementing her second term as representative of her home province of Pampanga and all members of her family are residing in the country. On the matter of Arroyo's personal health, they noted that she is now 66 years old, frail and losing weight. She has also undergone three operations on her cervical spine but remains ill, requiring regular therapy.
The camp of former Pres and now Pamp Rep. Gloria M-Arroyo yesterday filed a supplemental motion before the First Division of the Sandiganbayan asking the anti-graft court to reconsider its decision on Arroyo's bail petition, citing her medical condition. In an eight supplemental motion. Arroyo's lawyers claimed that she is now complementing her second term as representative of her home province of Pampanga and all members of her family are residing in the country. On the matter of Arroyo's personal health, they noted that she is now 66 years old, frail and losing weight. She has also undergone three operations on her cervical spine but remains ill, requiring regular therapy.
INQUIRER: Arroyo appeals for bail anew
Arroyo, through counsels Jose B. Flaminiano, Laurence Hector B. Arroyo and Aufelene Anne P. Laxamana, submitted an eight-page supplemental motion for reconsideration to convince the anti-graft court's First Division to reverse its previous ruling denying her bail petition. They cited a 1953 Supreme Court ruling in the case of Montano vs. Ocampo that said bail may be granted even in capital offense and regardless of a finding that evidence of guilt is strong.
Arroyo, through counsels Jose B. Flaminiano, Laurence Hector B. Arroyo and Aufelene Anne P. Laxamana, submitted an eight-page supplemental motion for reconsideration to convince the anti-graft court's First Division to reverse its previous ruling denying her bail petition. They cited a 1953 Supreme Court ruling in the case of Montano vs. Ocampo that said bail may be granted even in capital offense and regardless of a finding that evidence of guilt is strong.
NAPOLES TREATED BETTER: MANILA STANDARD: JOJO ROBLES
- sources at the national police headquarters in Camp Crame suggest that Napoles does not need to post bail at all, if getting out of jail is what she really wants to do. They say that almost since the beginning of "Ma'am Jenny's" confinement in August at the PNP Special Action Forces camp, she was already being allowed to leave on a daily basis, for several hours each day. According to these sources, Napoles would leave early in the morning and return before noon using unmarked vehicles. Apparently, Napoles would perform her daily ablutions outside of the camp - most likely, I'm told, in one of her houses in the south of Metro Manila -and return to the camp bathed, coiffed and ready for the day ahead.
- sources at the national police headquarters in Camp Crame suggest that Napoles does not need to post bail at all, if getting out of jail is what she really wants to do. They say that almost since the beginning of "Ma'am Jenny's" confinement in August at the PNP Special Action Forces camp, she was already being allowed to leave on a daily basis, for several hours each day. According to these sources, Napoles would leave early in the morning and return before noon using unmarked vehicles. Apparently, Napoles would perform her daily ablutions outside of the camp - most likely, I'm told, in one of her houses in the south of Metro Manila -and return to the camp bathed, coiffed and ready for the day ahead.
Monday, February 17, 2014
How can a witness who admitted taking commissions and willing to return that self-imposed figure of 40 million be accepted as a state witness? a case of a pot calling itself white? if her affidavit were submitted already with the office of the ombudsman, why is there a parallel senate investigation? in aid of 2016 vilification with its chairman giving a premature verdict, isn't the blue ribbon committee acting as judge and trying to influence the decision of the courts? why did the doj allow the whistle-blowers to meet before facing the senate? why the unusual silence of the ombudsman amidst all these?
NEWS: MAR RECRUITS AMERICAN POLITICAL STRATEGIST
MANILA - The camp of Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas has hired the services of American political strategist Paul Bograd to help him enhance his public image, possibly in time for the May 2016 elections. Bograd first barged into the Philippine's political scene when he helped in the presidential campaign of Speaker Ramon Mitra in 1992 and Sen. Joseph Estrada in 1992. It was businessman Manuel Zamora who introduced Bograd to the two politicians.
MANILA - The camp of Interior and Local Government Sec. Mar Roxas has hired the services of American political strategist Paul Bograd to help him enhance his public image, possibly in time for the May 2016 elections. Bograd first barged into the Philippine's political scene when he helped in the presidential campaign of Speaker Ramon Mitra in 1992 and Sen. Joseph Estrada in 1992. It was businessman Manuel Zamora who introduced Bograd to the two politicians.
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