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How many offices does a secretary need?

by Regina Bengco

Even before his first day in office as energy secretary, Angelo Reyes has started throwing his weight around, and shocking officials of the Department of Energy and its attached agencies, a source at the energy department said.

The energy official, on condition of anonymity, said that Reyes, during a briefing last week with DOE officials in preparation for his takeover, requested his own room at the DOE and in each of its attached agencies like the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), National Power Corp. (Napocor), and the National Transmission Corp. (Transco).

Each of the agencies has been trying to comply with Reyes’ request.

Last Thursday, Reyes inspected the room that had been prepared for him by the PNOC, which is a fully furnished four- to five-star room on the sixth floor that used to be occupied by one of its senior vice presidents. He was accompanied in the tour by PNOC president Pedro Aquino.

After the inspection, Reyes was heard telling Aquino: “I don’t want that lousy room. It’s a lousy room.”

The embarrassed PNOC president then toured Reyes around the sixth floor, where the offices of Aquino, vice president for management services Joey Gonzales, and acting vice president for legal and estate management Bernadette Jugan were located.

The official said before leaving for the elevator outside Aquino’s room, Reyes yelled to Aquino within earshot of foreign visitors and PNOC employees: “You’d better vacate that room now. I want your room. I want the whole sixth floor. I’ll transfer tomorrow.”

The official said Reyes also told Aquino to “leave everything intact,” meaning all of the equipment and furniture in the offices on the sixth floor would be used by him and the 30 or so persons that he would be bringing in with him.

The official said this would be problematic because the furnishings are covered by memorandum receipts and the officials to whom they are entrusted would no longer have a way of finding out what happens to them.

The source said aside from the three top PNOC officials, about 20 people were displaced by Reyes’ transfer and that they are trying to find space and equipment for them on the fifth floor of the PNOC building.

“We are demoralized…We are still in shock right now,” the official said, adding some of the female employees at the PNOC cried afterwards.

“We miss the mild-mannered people like (former energy secretary Raphael Perpetuo) Lotilla…It’s a full-time military invasion,” he added.

In 1886, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote a short story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?”

Here’s the Wikipedia summary:

After slowly accumulating more and more property, a greedy Russian named Pahom hears that the Bashkirs, a minority race in Russia, are practically giving their land away. He decides to visit them and they offer him as much land as he wants, provided he can walk its perimeter in one day. Pahom agrees and goes out on his trek, but when the sun starts to set, he finds he has walked too far. Running back, Pahom collapses at the starting point just as the sun disappears behind the horizon. The Bashkirs try to congratulate him, only to find him dead.

In answer to the question posed in the title, the Bashkirs bury him in a hole six feet long by two feet wide.

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57 Comments

  1. goji goji

    Angie Reyes was among the cabinet members who was bypassed by the Committee on Appointment but was repeatedly appointed by Arroyo. In a spam of only a few years, he was transferred from one agency to another. What does Reyes have to get that special treatment from his boss in Malacanang? Is he really that good and indispensable?

  2. TurningPoint TurningPoint

    Whatever Reyes wants, Reyes gets! That is as far as Gloria Macagarapal is concerned. A reward for deserting Erap that led to grabbing by Gloria Macagarapal Arroyo of the presidency from somebody who was elected without cheating.

  3. gokusen gokusen

    during the time when angelo reyes was really fighting for his principles and he is besides erap.bilib kami sa kanya at talagang hinangaan namin siya.pero ng malaman namin na kasali pala sa sa movie ng games of the general . iisa lang nasabi namin kaya pala.siya pala!

  4. TurningPoint TurningPoint

    Angelo Reyes is wise. Before the senstorial elections, he was raring to enter into the fray but he sensed that he will not make it. Nagpa survey, talo pa ni Victor Wood kahit under nya ang Bureau of Forestry sa DENR. Whatever he asks Gloria Macagarapal Arroyo, he will get it because of utang na loob dahil sa EDSA 2. We know that behind the scene, Reyes is one cabinet member na hindi mabulyawan ni Gloria Macagarapal Arroyo. Laking takot baga.

  5. TurningPoint TurningPoint

    Now, being the helm of the Dept. of Energy, I suspect, everything is prearranged with Mikey Arroyo taking the energy committee chairman in Congress. Usapan na ito. Lotiila was meek as a lamb in voluntarily (read: compulsory) resigning because he lacks the energy to talk back when he realized it was Reyes who will replace him. He cannot make angal, member ng mafia ang makakabangga niya.
    Umuwing luhaan ang pobreng si Lotilla. Marunong na, mabait pa at honest yong tao, hindi siya pwedeng manatili. Out!

  6. gokusen gokusen

    TP,

    parang ganito lang yan…qualifications to be in position
    1. greediness
    2. power grabber
    3. dual personality
    4. user
    5. abuser
    if you have the qualifications above you are In! if not you’re Out!

  7. AK-47 AK-47

    what a very bad morning for me. angelo reyes is not the kind of person to give honor and respect. PNOC officials and all of its employees must kick this man out ! nevertheless, he is not the right person to run this agency. does he know anything about energy?

  8. TurningPoint TurningPoint

    Ang PNOC kasi ay Government Controlled Corporation kaya nakita ni Reyes na di hamak na maganda ang atmosphere ng opisina compared sa kanyang mga pinangalingan department. Sa DILG, luma na, maingay pa, along EDSA and bus terminals. Lalo naman sa DENR, ang liit ng kuwarto ng Secretary. Nakita nyang OK ngarud sa PNOC. Doon siya tatambay, hindi sa DOE. Ano, bale?

    The 30 or so people he will be bringing is just half of his entourage. And mind you, those people will be having their salaries in every offices and units under DOE. Allowance lang from DOE to say, matipid pa sila. The GOCC agencies can pay more than what the regular departments or bureaus can pay. Maraming paraan dyan to generate funds/positions circumventing the Civil Service. Just ask the Cashiers, they know kung sino-sino at magkaano.

  9. parasabayan parasabayan

    May pinanghahawakan ang kumag na ito! Afterall the tiyanak got her stolen throne because of him. Kaya lahat ng layaw nakukuha niya. Manang mana talaga sa amo niya! What he may not know is that there is a higher power than the tiyanak. Look what happened to the real pig( Mike Arroyo)! Look at what is hapenning to (Gung)gongsales now. Mukhang naghihingalo na! Marunong ang Diyos. He gives you the bounties but if you do not know how to use it for the good of the humanity, binabawi rin niya! May araw din ang mga tuso. May ganti din ang langit! I wonder if people like tiyanak and her trapos(Angie included) can sleep well at night?!

  10. parasabayan parasabayan

    Gokusen, may kulang ang listahan mo! One has to be a murderer or a stomach for one!

  11. parasabayan parasabayan

    Habang nandiyan si tiyanak, buhay na buhay ang mga alipores niya lalong lalo na yung mga nandaya para sa kanya! Marunong di namang tumanaw ng utang na loob si tiyanak ah. Marunong din siyang magpakain ng caviar at magpainom ng cognac sa mga ito. Hindi bale nang may mga Pilipinong ni hindi makakain sa loob ng isang araw basta ang mga alipores niya ay masaya katulad ni Angge!

  12. parasabayan parasabayan

    Nakalinya na yan. Kay Mikey at Iggy ang Energy committee, si Angge ang PNOC at si dayana chubiri ang environment. Sa milyones na puno ng energy tree, paldo na naman ang bulsa ng mga kumag!

  13. TurningPoint TurningPoint

    Itong report ni Regina Bengco and as discussed in the thread will surely bring varied and natural reactions from many quarters. But let’s hear what Toting “2 discs” Bunye will say.

    “The report on Sec. Reyes bringing with him 30 people is a natural thing to do due to the enormosity of the work the President tasked him to do. We understand that only the best people with appropriate expertise on energy are being harnessed in order to thwart the impending energy crisis. Malaki ang tiwala ng ating mahal na pangulo (read: panggulo)sa kakayahan ni Sec. Reyes. Alalahanin natin na malaki ang papel ng enerhiya sa lumalagong ekonomiya ng ating bansa sa ilalim ng mahusay na pamamalakad ng ating mahal na pangulo.”

  14. gokusen gokusen

    PSB,
    xenxa na po..tao lang nagkakamali at nagkukulang saka kasi gang lima lang alam kong bilang kasi un lang bilang ng daliri ko sa kaliwa pag ginamit ko na pagbilang yung kanan eh mahirapan na kong mag type..kaya kalimutan ko may pang anim at pang pito pa….anu nga un..baka gusto mo pang dagdagan ng tatlo para yung paa ko na pang-type ko..hehehe

  15. Harion Harion

    which is why in revolutions, it is better for those who lead to oversee the installation of a new govt which does not include any of them. but that is like wishing for the moon… of course Angie can act this way bec he holds Mrs. Arroyo hostage. with all that knowledge he has that can destroy her, GMA can ill-afford to displease him, or any other one of those who’s managed to insinuate themselves in her graces. that is why cabinet men are just being rotated instead of being outrightly removed and replaced by better men. it gives the impression that the president is working for change. it fools no one but those who’re easily fooled.

  16. rose rose

    Malaki pala ang utang na loob ni Gloria kay Angelo Reyes..wasn’t he the Secretary of Defense after Orly Mercado? All around..jack of all trades and a grand master of all…

  17. Mrivera Mrivera

    kapag namatay ang mga nagdala kay gloria makagarapal arroyo sa kapangyarihan, para na rin siyang sasakyang naplatan. wala nang magtatanggol, wala nang magsasanggalang at magtatakip ng lahat ang alingasaw.

  18. Tiago Tiago

    Angelo Reyes sa DOE, Atienza sa DENR (recently vacated by Reyes), Mikey sa energy committee ng Tongress, and Iggy sa environment comittee ng Tongress. Mmmm….. something is brewing. D kaya mabulaga tayo dito?

  19. Yup, that’s the word, “Jack of all trades, a master of none.” Pero magaling sa kahayupan!

    Kawawang bansa! Napuno na ng mga misfits! Oh migosh!

  20. gusa77 gusa77

    Another product of PMA,w/c our public pesos been used to gained expertise on MILITARISM and administrations etc.

  21. tayerevo tayerevo

    The president (and her subalterns) can be as “walanghiya” as she can be.

    or

    The president can be as ruthless as she can be.

    or

    The president can be as pootah as she can be….

    …just supply the adjectives to make that SONA statement more truthful.

  22. gusa77 gusa77

    cont’d:During a short stint on ERAP,he learned a lot of apllying make-up of changing images thru shifting sides to gained more powers,due one of designers of EDSA 2,in shorts coup d’etat with the assistance of some few IDIOTS,like rejected pol-politicians,elite club of Makati,militant groups for betterment of themself and some innocents been caught in the mess of mobilities in the areas,some are to enjoyed the freebies been handed to them just be counted in numbers.Powers been granted to him like a piece of pie to be consumed at any time he desired.Since power was in hand,creating web of lies,he transformed himself a version of SPIDERMAN,tacking web to any post he swung to ,wherever and whatever he desired has to crawl.

  23. Mrivera Mrivera

    “In 1886, Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy wrote a short story “How Much Land Does a Man Need?'”

    a six by six feet lot is more than enough to satisfy any man’s needs.

    when he’s dead!

  24. zen2 zen2

    DoE secretary na ba si Popo Lotilla, ng kumalas ang Hyatt 10 sa poder ni Gloria?

  25. AK-47 AK-47

    mrivera, 6′ x 6′ is even too much ! coz gloria is only less than 5 feet. you also forgot to include the depth of 5 feet exactly fitted when laid in the vertical position.

  26. Zen2, re:”DoE secretary na ba si Popo Lotilla, ng kumalas ang Hyatt 10 sa poder ni Gloria?”

    Yes. He, together with Labor Secretary Sto. Tomas, didn’t join. I was disappointed with him in that issue.

    Rose, Angelo Reyes was the Armed Forces Chief of Staff (Mercado was defense secretary) who withdrew his support from his commander-in-chief , President Joseph Estrada, in January 2001.

    He turned over the Armed Forces of the Philippines to Gloria Arroyo.

    What is happening now- Gloria’s rape of the country- was made possible by Reyes’ betrayal of his commander-in=-chief.

  27. Sampot Sampot

    “Angie Reyes was among the cabinet members who was bypassed by the Committee on Appointment but was repeatedly appointed by Arroyo.” – goji

    The reason behind this perpetual recycling and dizzying juggling of cabinet secretaries is the lack of qualified, reputable CEOs who want to lend their expertise to this clinically insane EgoManiac.

  28. Tilamsik Tilamsik

    He doesn’t deserve a “Garbage Can” … “palakpakan”.

  29. vic vic

    How much land a man needs? Not much. How much land he wants, if He is Secretary Reyes…his neighbors, friends and enemies.

    With this I’ll relate a story about 2 decades ago when I was in a farmers yard having a barbecue with rancher, corn farmer and family. I asked how much land he has and told me about 400 acres and said he wanted more but it’s only him and his sons and less than a handful ( 1full time and 3 seasonal) workers and can not afford more, because everything is loaned to the bank. And he reminded me that there are lot of Landowners in the Philippines who owned land inherited or grabbed without loans in the Banks and in thousands of acres and wondering why the Government not take them back and sell them to the people who will farm them individually or in co-operative. That old Canadian farmer knew the feudal system that is the Philippines..And asked why would a man needs so much land while so many are landless.. Please ask Secretary Reyes why He needs all the office space more the space of his Brains….

  30. Mrivera Mrivera

    kontra ko talaga ‘tong perdegones na ak-47 na ‘to, oo.

    six feet long by six feet deep, para kay angelu reyes ‘yan, ‘yung member ng three tremor. di ba’t kasam niya si bayan (daw) fernando at jose lina na katulad niya ay sipsip kay GMA (gloria mukhang aso).

    kay gloria, tama na ‘yung shopping bag dahil kapag namatay ay itatapon lamang sa basurahan para pagpistahan ng mga asong kalye at daga upang magkaroon ng pakinabang.

  31. Harion Harion

    Tiago,

    mabubulaga ka lang kung sa lahat ng senyales, ayaw mo pa rin maniwala. she’s laying the foundation of course, clear as the sun rising.

  32. Mrivera Mrivera

    Kabit Sacandal Sapul Lahat
    Sa utos ni Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim ay sinimulang baklasin at linisin ng pulisya ang mga bangketa ng CM Recto Ave. na sumikat sa pagbebenta ng second-hand na textbooks. Ililipat sa tamang lugar ang mga na-demolish na vendors. (Carlito Arenas)

    Dapat na maharap sa disbarment ang lahat ng mga abogadong opisyal ng gobyerno, kabilang ang mga kongresista at senador, na mayroong kabit……..

    http://www.abante.com.ph/issue/aug0407/main.htm

    okey TOH, a! maraming mabibisTOH!

    bukod sa mga alagang kulasisi, meron din sigurong nag-aalaga ng FAFA, ahay!

  33. goji goji

    It is interesting to note that most of Arroyo’s cabinet members and officials have pending cases mostly graft. If only for delicadeza which she never has, not one of them should have been appointed to any government position. Speaking of Angie Reyes wherein this thread is centered on, someone here pointed out that he was smart to back out from the senatorial race. I remember there was a singing trio who were reported to have the plan of running in the Senate. They were: Angie Reyes, Bayani Fernando and Joe Lina. Former Senator Joe Lina is now with Manila Bulletin and Manila Hotel where I think are both owned by Emilio Yap, his godfather. If the three pushed through their plan to run for the Senate, they would suffer the same fate as the others with the administration team. Among the three, I’ve not much negative to say about Joe Lina who is the lesser of the evil. Lina quit the government due to his frustration and perhaps…principle that we don’t see in many of our government officials today.

  34. Diego K. Guerrero Diego K. Guerrero

    Re: Whatever Reyes wants, Reyes gets!
    Malakas ang kanyang padrino.
    It’s payback time. General Angelo Reyes is considered indispensable under the Arroyo regime. Uncle Sam is behind him. In July 27, 2003, the Magdalo soldiers accused General Angelo Reyes and ISAFP chief Col. Victor Corpus with being the masterminds behind a series of deadly terrorist bombings in Mindanao. Their goal was to create chaos for gaining favor with the United States and justifying an increased U.S. military role in the country. The Pentagon wants to justify the presence of US Forces in the Philippines to neutralize China as military and economic power in Asia-Pacific region. As usual, Washington D.C. is manipulating the Philippine government in exchange of military and economic aid.

    For further readings: Executive Intelligence Review
    Philippines Mutineers
    Point to the Neo-Cons
    larouchepub.com/other/2003/3031phil_mutiny.html

  35. cocoy cocoy

    Reyes is Spanish word in English is Kings. Angelo fits his name, The corrupt King! What intrigues me more is the rape and abuse we have serendipitously been offered into the tightly knit world of this morally depraved elites who govern today. It is an Angelo world out there – a world where corrupt and thieves hunt together, dine together, drink together, play together, pray together, sleep together and sometimes swapping spouses together, they are all together and prey together, all the while carving up the economic of our country according to their own interests. As OFW’s and peoples wealth has accumulated at the top, the rest of society has not been benefiting proportionally. Especially if ones is against them. Is anybody out there can sing me a song of ‘Together Again”.

  36. we-will-never-learn we-will-never-learn

    Cocoy: I can sing ‘Together Again’ it like this :-

    Truth & Justice is the answer to all the problems set upon us as citizens of this country. If the administration stop lying to the citizens then the Truth will unfold, the good with the bad gives transparency resulting in correction of the problems and Justice follows.
    Unfortunately its bot that simple now, because the citizens have been labeled the second most corrupt country in the whole world by the International community. The citizens of this country allowed this to happen, like a multiplying and spreading virus they did almost did nothing to stop it in fact encouraged it straight from the top of society to the bottom in all walks of life from Judges to Congressmen to Taxi drivers even to our school teachers – the virus named Corruption!

    It starts with the administration who prostituted all our Institutions following down to the bottom of society gaining momentum as it went.
    Nobody checked it or balanced the scales, not the Judges or Prosecution Lawyers through being weak for the acceptance of position, power and wealth – not the Congressmen due to their pork barrel and shear greed – not the PNP or AFP leadership due to their un-professional attitude of lies & decadence
    resulting in their own enhanced position, power & wealth.

    This virus of lies & decadency we call corruption is destroying the very soul of Filipino culture of trust and concern for others the International community regard us as cheats fraudsters and unreliable, not to be trusted.
    If a virus such as corruption is not checked it will multiply and destroy everyone. We, the citizen need to stop this virus now by demanding that these Institutions, these leaders, these Judges, these Military leaders these Police leaders must STOP lying to the citizenry now, enough is enough.
    Do the leaders of these Institutions think that Filipino’s are all stupid to not recognize a lie from Truth. If these Institutions stop their lying and covering up for this administration they would have to tell the Truth and Justice would prevail again.
    Its time for the citizens of this country to speak up for what is right and tell this administration in no uncertain terms what is wrong. We need to push the words Truth & Justice down the throats of this corrupt administration. Enough is Enough!

  37. we-will-never-learn we-will-never-learn

    In a nutshell, we have become a nation of liars living in fantasy land listening to the biggest liar of the land promise us that she has laid the foundations to a First World Country – what a dreamer we have for a leader.

  38. cocoy cocoy

    WWNL;
    That is a very impressive rendition of the song.The lyrics were flawless and the tune is a Mozart masterpiece.Agree!Agree! and Agree!

  39. we-will-never-learn we-will-never-learn

    Haemorrhoid Assperon another loser who no longer relates to the real world having been playing war games for so long he no longer wants to engage in a real war not even to allow his marines to persue the rebels that massacred the marines.
    His hardened military officers who were able to lead persue operations are in detention, who put them there Haemorrhoid Assperon – what a dummy he is.

  40. we-will-never-learn we-will-never-learn

    Cocoy:
    You know more than anyone here, keep to the Truth and you can’t go wrong – smile.

  41. gokusen gokusen

    DKG,
    totoo yan, at alam yan ni mayor duterte, tikom na lang ang bibig nila kasi nga kailangan suportahan ang programa ng pangkasalukuyang drama..walang amerikano, walang dollars, walang dollars, walang pang bigay kay ganito..kay ganun..! sabi nga ng mga kilalang lider sa amin, kung gusto talagang mag-terrorize ng mga yan dito sa pinas 200 miembro lang kailangan sa iba’t ibang parte ng pinas mag set ng oras at sabay-sabay mambomba kundi di alam ng govt ang gagawin at militar…
    nandito sila kasi dito sabi nga magandang mag-training kasi ang gobyerno kayang ibribe , maraming pedeng pagtaguan di sila nagpunta dito para ito ang bombahin dahil bakit nila bombahin ang lugar na kailangan nila para sa pagpapalaganap ng ideolohiya nila? at dahil andito sila, bribe nila govt eh di tanggap ng govt pero ang lagay ganun lang siempre gagamitin din sila ng govt sa interest ng govt..sabi nga ng mga puti..i’ll scratch your back, you scratch my back (tama ba yung line ko yuko..)

  42. cocoy cocoy

    WWNL:
    My doctor advice me not to stress to keep my normal blood pressure level normal.I asked him,how I am going to avoid stress? He gave a simple answer.Don’t talk to your arrogant in-laws and don’t look at your ugly neighbor.Compliment only a good comment and not to criticized others.

    I follow his advice and my bp remain normal at all times,but,he lost business with me on a consultation fees.

  43. we-will-never-learn we-will-never-learn

    Cocoy:
    When my Doc saw my BP he said stop logging in Elensville – so I changed my doctor – smile.

  44. AK-47 AK-47

    mrivera, di nmn kita kinokontra, kinokontrol lang kita dahil lumalaki ang tyan ko sa katatawa sayo ! hahahhhaa.

  45. Mrivera Mrivera

    “you also forgot to include the depth of 5 feet exactly fitted when laid in the vertical position.”

    salbahe ka rin ak-47. ililibing mo, patayo? ano ‘yan magsasayaw sa hukay?

  46. Valdemar Valdemar

    I remember they have nice steaks at the PNOC. Its close to home, I mean the place he acquired at Fort Bonifacio where he built a multimillion cozy place and passed an squating investigation on it with flying honors. I’m a little wary PNOC could be another target to squat.

  47. AK-47 AK-47

    “salbahe ka rin ak-47. ililibing mo, patayo? ano ‘yan magsasayaw sa hukay?”.

    reply : hahahaha….’lang hiya ka tlaga mari ! sabi ko wag mo na ako patawanin ! yon tlaga ang dapat sa kanila! patayo pag inilibing pra danasin din nila ang hirap !

  48. AK-47 AK-47

    mrivera, ganun katindi ang galit ko kina gloria at essperon. kahit patay na sila ay kelangan pahirapan parin natin sila sa kabilang buhay ! dahil kulang pa yon sa mga nagawa nilang kasalanan at kawalang hiyaan !

  49. Mrivera Mrivera

    ak-47,

    sabi na ngang pagkamatay nila ay itapon na lamang sa basurahan para pakinabangan naman ng mga asong kalye at dagang imburnal.

    ililibing mo pa, eh disenteng tao lamang naman ang dapat ilibing kapag namatay. ‘yung garapal at gahaman dapat hinahayaan na lamang sa tambakan.

  50. Mrivera Mrivera

    tanong sa itaas: “How many offices does a secretary need?”

    ang sagot: depende sa dami ng alagang kulasisi at FAFA.

  51. TonGuE-tWisTeD TonGuE-tWisTeD

    Naaalala ninyo ba yung kumokontra sa appointment ni Reyes? Na siya ring sound “expert” ni Mike Defensor sa Hello Garci? Na nagsabing nilason ni Lacson ang kamag-anak niyang si FPJ? Na nanguna sa pagprotesta sa Siege of Bicutan kung saan napatay ang mga nakakulong na ASG? Na nakakuha ng TRO para ipabura yung isang entry ng PCIJ blog dahil niyurakan daw ang pagkatao niya? Ano nga pangalan nun?

    Patay na pala yun. Mako-confirm na kaya si Angelu Reyes?

  52. Mrivera Mrivera

    tongue, confirmed na bang patay na si angelu reyes? kailan pa?

    teka, mali yata ang basa ko, ah?!

  53. AK-47 AK-47

    mrivera, pambihira ka naman! pag sa basurahan mo tinapon ang bangkay nila assperon at gloria, eh di inubos mo na ang mga kalyeng aso at pusa pag nakain ang mga yon !

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