Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya went to see Archbishop Angel Lagdameo Tuesday night, a week after the latter called for the people to prepare for a “new government now.” Andaya told reporters that they have forged a “partnership” with the CBCP. Lagdameo denies it.
Archbishop Angel Lagdameo yesterday said the Church has not agreed to forge a “partnership” with the government in monitoring the implementation of projects and programs as part of efforts to prevent corruption.
What was discussed with government officials, led by Budget Secretary Rolando Andaya, Tuesday night was that the Church would be given a list of ongoing projects, said Lagdameo, president of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines.
“Hindi partnership kundi bibigyan ng information tungkol sa mga project na nagaganap o ginagawa sa bawat probinsya… nang sa gayun ay magkaroon ng certain expectations kung ano talaga ang pina-plano sa probinsya,” Lagdameo said.
After the closed-door meeting, Andaya told reporters the CBCP had agreed to partner with the government in running government projects down to the diocesan and parish levels.
Andaya said the partnership would allow Church leaders to participate in the government-run projects and make them become “observers from within.”
The United Opposition said a partnership with the government could “seriously undermine” the prelates’ credibility to speak on corruption and other moral issues.
Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, UNO president, said the set-up initiated by Andaya was a “publicity ploy” intended to soften the impact of the harsh criticisms made by five bishops, led by Lagdameo, who called on the public to prepare for a new government amid rampant corruption in the government.
“While multi-sectoral participation should be encouraged in monitoring government projects, the motive behind the offer is tainted,” Binay said.
“The agenda of the administration is not to stop corruption, but to silence the bishops,” he added.
Besides, Binay said, Andaya did not say how the government will respond if the bishops disagree with certain government projects, or have serious objections to their implementation.
“To what extent can bishops intervene in government projects? Will the administration cancel a project if a bishop objects to it? If a bishop sees corruption in the project, will the administration file charges against those involved? There are more questions than answers in the so-called partnership engineered by Malacañang,” he said. – Gerard Naval
No need really for the bishops to meddle with the government projects. All they need to do is check the GAA line items. They could check the double insertions even. Unless of course there are already some hidden agendas under those skirts.
Agree with you there, Val.
but, that’s not what RepresentaThieve Andaya, really wants. as Gloria’s chief gatekeeper of the purse, the glib-talker from Bicol, in effect dangles the carrot before the Bishops eyes.
but this is not new either.
am not sure with the Archbishop from Iloilo, but many soutane and non-cassock clad members of the CBCP, would be delighted to hear Andaya’s offer, and poised to ditch their titular head in exchange for the modern-day 40 silver pieces.
if CBCP got 5 members calling on the people for change in gov’t., the same number of their peers easily comes to my mind vehemently unwilling to change the status quo:
bishop from Butuan, Cagayan de Oro
bishop from Nueva Caceres (Bicol), Misamis (Mindanao)
archbishop from Davao,….
mahusay sana kung maging tapat sina Archbishop Lagdameo, et al sa kanilang mga parokyano.
sabihin nila sa taong-bayan na ang simbahang Katoliko, ay nasa isang malalim na krisis. na ito’y inaatake ng mga anay.
na ang mga anay na ito, ay mismong galing sa loob ng kanilang hanay, ng CBCP. kung kaya, kailangan nila ang pang-unawa at suporta ng mga parokyano laban sa mga katiwalian.
masakit pero tanging sa ganitong tono at paraan lamang manumbalik ang tiwala ng ordinaryong Katoliko sa kanilang mga Obispo at sa mga panawagan nito.
o, patuloy na magtatanong ang mga Katolikong parokyano, kung bakit may mga katulad ng Obispo ng Butuan, at kung ano ang ibig sabihin nito sa kanilang pananampalataya.
This Andaya guy and Alan Cayetano have one thing in common. Pareho ang mga ngiti nila na parang nakakaloko.
Basta ituloy na lang nina Bishop Lagdameo ang kanilang sinimulan. Wala ng usap-usap pa sa mga hinayupaks sa EK, naiispin tuloy sila.
Tama ang tanong na kung may makikita bang corruption sa projects ang mga bishops at iri-report kay Gloria ay kakanselahin ng bruha ang proyekto? Only in their dreams! Di wala siya o ang kanyang mga protektor ng tongpats, iiwanan siya ng mga yan.
tama si Binay! Andaya’s purpose is only to silence the Bishops that’s why pa-closed door meeting pa kuno! Lokohin nila ang Bossing nilang Sinungaling at Mandaraya!
“Hindi partnership kundi bibigyan ng information tungkol sa mga project na nagaganap o ginagawa sa bawat probinsya .. per Bishop Lagdameo.”
Tanong po “Papano naman yong mga National Projects gaya ng naudlot na ZTE Project.”
Maliliit na isda lang po Bishop Lagdameo ang mahuhuli niyo pag nagkataon. Paano yong mag-asawang Baboy at Unano kung magwala?
Very perceptive, tedanz. Oo nga ano, paano yung national projects na tiyak na ang tongpats ay sa Pidal?!
Baka ibig lang nila malaman ang mga confessions
Bakit ang Official Bagman Andaya ang pinadala para makipag-meeting sa mga Obispo?
Nauna pa ‘ata ang bonus nila kesa mga taga-gobyerno?
There is a very simple process to check for corruption in Government, the access to Information law, where any member of the Public, including the Media, the opposition, can access the government records on all the projects and procurements and there should be an arbiter (ombudsman) to settle the issue if there is some and along with the guidelines even the competitors could also access to make sure that they were not cheated in the bidding process. Besides for Spy agencies and any records pertaining to National Securities, like Arms and Weapons acquisition, all should be open to the public.
hindi ba puedeng kumilos ang mga bishops na kailangan pa nila ang magconsult sa Malacanang? consultation or the envelope please? GMA awards? Bishop Lagdameo “kakuri ka nimo!”
Obispo: Walanghiya itong gobyerno natin, puro magnanakaw, kurakot!
Andaya: Kapartner namin ang mga Obispo!
Taumbayan: Susmaryosep, juice ko po!
Queen’s Gambit.
Later malalaman nating kung Queen’s Gambit Accepted or Queen’s Gambit Declined. Yan ay nangyari dahil nagkaroon ng Bishop’s Opening.
Sa St. Luke’s naman, nakita na nating may King’s Indian Defense. Na-Indian na naman ang Senado.
Hinihintay ko ang Queen sacrifice, tulad ng laro ni Bobby Fischer laban kay Donald Byrne. Yung mag-sasacrifice sa Queen ay puwedeng manalo kung maganda ang diskarte, dahil lamang sa piyesa (mga taumbayan).
Pangalan na lang ni “anDAYA” says it all!
there will come a day when the whole of bicolandia will declare Andaya a persona-non-grata…
that will be the day.
nakakapagtaka naman at ung budget officer ang pinadalang emisaryo ni gloria sa mga obispo? bakit hindi na lang si ermita o kaya si mike defensor o kaya si puno…? siguro may nakalaang budget para supalpalan ang mga bibig ng mga maiingay na obispo… hehehe nagtataka lang po… magkano kaya offer ni sec andaya sa bawat obispo? depende kaya sa ingay ng mga bunganga ng obispo? hehe
Knowing that GMA and her administration have a shaky moral ground, how do we expect them to be transparent to these religious figures?
Tongue: Obispo: Walanghiya itong gobyerno natin, puro magnanakaw, kurakot!
Andaya: Kapartner namin ang mga Obispo!
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Sakit ng tiyan ko dito! Bwahahahahahahahaha! Dapat ma-offend ang mga obispo niyan! 🙂 Pati sa pangungurakot, sinasangkot sila ni Gloria Dorobo. Sabi nga ni Lito Banayo, nakakahiya na, walanghiya pa!!!
I was disappointed to see the popular Journey’s leading Pinoy vocalist Arnel Pineda at Malacanang serenading the Evil Bitch with the song “open Arms”. But, I was not surprised at Arnel going there since he is a cabalen.
BE:
Baka naman malaki ang bayad kaya nagpunta si Arnel sa Malacanang at kinantahan si Dorobo.
Business lang naman, no strings attached sa totoo lang, cabalen or no cabalen for the truth is there are lots of people in Pampanga now who are against Gloria Dorobo. Lalo kasing nasira ang reputation nila. Kilala na nga silang “dugong aso” lalo pang sumama dahil kay Gloria Dorobo, who will be remembered in Philippine history as the worst president the Philippines has ever had.
Kaya bilib ka rin doon sa mga nagpapakasal doon sa mga anak ni Dorobo kahit na masama ang genes ng mga nuno ng magiging anak nila. Law of heredity, ‘ika nga. Dadami pa ang mga sinungaling na magnanakaw pa! Yuck!
I was told the Evil Bitch pressured him to go to Malacanang.
Siyempre para sabihing popular siya. This reminds me of a visit to the Philippines by the Beatles. I remember Imelda tried to get popularity by inviting them to Malacanang but they turned it down knowing how unpopular the Marcoses had become.
I wonder if Arnel Pineda believes Gloria Dorobo is that popular still that he isn’t worried Filipinos will not see his show. Dapat siguro iyong bumili ng ticket para sa concert niya, isauli iyong ticket para magdala ang mga celebrities the dorobo invites to Malacanang for the usual popularity gimmick and spin.
I saw the clip on Inquirer when Arnel serenaded (daw) the tapalani. Nakakasuka! Ang landi ng dating!
Siyempre naman, espesyal yata ang mga PINEDA kay Pandack Omama.
Si Apl.de.Ap (Allan Pineda-Lindo of Black-Eyed Peas) ay palagi ring nasa Malacañang pag bumisita sa Pinas.
Pareho rin ni Pareng Bong PINEDA, Mareng Baby PINEDA, at inaanak ng jueteng Dennis PINEDA – the Lubao mayor.
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Kinantahan ni Arnel Pineda ng Journey si Gloria ng paboritong kanta ng bruha, yung “Open Arms”. Pero alam ba ninyo na AKO ang nagrequest nung kantang iyon? O, di nyo alam, ‘no.
Ang opening line kasi nun ay “LYING beside you…”