Emil Jurado
" When Pres. Aquino says he'll just ignore his critics, that's the height of arrogance. He believes he's infallible.
- This he can do. he's been IGNORING things for 3 1/2 years now.

Kit Tatad said Lacson may have to resign.

The downsizing of the hypothetical "czar" and the ambivalent content of the MO (no 62) could be an indication that Aquino may be having second thoughts about the wisdom of having Lacson in. Singson vowed to resign if the bunkhouses are found to be over priced. With Malacañang and some senators backing him, he insists they are not, even if figures show they are. Lacson may have to be the one to resign if Singson doesn't. Standard p A4.

2014 starts with these alarming headlines:

- power collusion's and meralco's threat of power interruptions
- COA report on overpriced bunkhouses in leyte and samar
- pork realignment bickerings
- measles outbreak
- COA's report on CCT anomalies
- bungled DOTC contracts
- CJ shouts at a fellow justice
- duterte's threat to rice smugglers; question: did the CRITICS make up or imagine these headlines? are the critics HOPELESS and  therefore should be IGNORED?

PHILSTAR: GOVERNMENT'S 4PS STILL FRAUGHT WITH IRREGULARITIES - COA

In a 2012 report, state auditors said double entries in the database or payroll of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for 2012 totaling P17.4 million resulted in excess transfer of payroll funds and in overpayment of grants of P8.7 million.

Hey, guess what? The calendars exactly the same. In 2014 are exactly the same. In 1986. Marcos was ousted by people power. Will Marcos and Pnoy have the same fate" Just asking...

Pope Francis' advice -- "A good leader listens." BS Aquino's new year resolution -- "I will ignore my critics." HARI NG SABLAY TALAGA!

INQUIRER: ARROYO HAS BEST GROWTH IN FULL TERMS - NSCB

"If we focus on the three Presidents that completed their terms of office, (President Cory Aquino, President Fidel "FVR" V. Ramos, and Arroyo) we would observe that the domestic economy performed best druing the time pf President [Arroyo]," NSCB secretary-general Jose Ramon G. Albert said.

PHILSTAR: Ernie Maceda: President Aquino said he is just going to ignore critics. That is not a good policy. Every citizen has a right to criticize any public official or any policy pronouncement.

PHILSTAR: JARIUS BONDOC - DOTC messes up 2 more big projects - Two more multibillion-peso DOTC works were stalled this week. These are the P17.5-billion expansion of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport, and P1.72-billion single ticketing for Manila's three railways. The new airport in Cagayan de Oro recently was denounced for overpriced construction and anomalous financing. Complaints abound of bribery in the licensing of pilots, airlines, and flying schools by the Civil Aviation Authority.

MANILA BULLETIN: CCT IRREGULARITIES UNCOVERED; 7,782 BENEFICIARIES NON-EXISTENT

The COA has discovered irregularities in the implementation of the multi-billion peso CCT program being implemented by the government for indigent families in the country. The recently released 2012 Consolidated Audit Report on Official Development Assistance Programs and Project noted that a TOTAL 7,782 OF THE HOUSEHOLD BENEFICIARIES WERE APPARENTLY NON-EXISTENT although they were listed to have relieved a total P50.15 million. The COA audit report also noted that some P18 billion in disbursements for the program from 2008 to 2012 have REMAINED UNDOCUMENTED as of the end of December, 2012.