Related articles:
1.How to break the infighting among Arroyo’s communications people by Carlos Conde
2.President Noynoy and the working press by At Midfield
3. What’s President Aquino’s New Media strategy by Carlo Ople
Don’t visit the website of the Office of President (www.op.gov.ph). It’s inaccessible and it contains the warning: Visiting this site may harm your computer.
Unable to access the site, a blogger, Ferrum Mann tried accessing a cache and this is what he got: “The website at webcache.googleuser.com contains elements from the site www.macapagal.com which appears to host malware – software that can harm your computer or otherwise operate without your consent. Just visiting a site that contains malware can affect your computer.”
The status of the OP website mirrors the standoff in the rivalry of the two factions in the Aquino administration. It’s also a manifestation of the disarray in the first week of the Aquino presidency.
Last Friday, the third day of the Aquino presidency, at about 4 p.m, I visited the OP website. I was dismayed to see that it still had Gloria Arroyo as the president complete with her biography and pictures of her presidential sorties.
I would understand the disarray if Aquino’s government is revolutionary just like his mother’s in 1986 that came about after People Power One terminated two decades of the Marcos regime.
But no. Noynoy ran and won in an election held last May 10. He had more than a month- a- half to form a team that would start running the government beginning noontime of June 30, 2010.
People all over the world, when accessing the website of the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines, should see the change in the country’s leadership.
I texted some friends in the media team of President Aquino about Arroyo still the president in the OP website.
I was told that they immediately instructed the staff who had been running the website of the Office of the Press Secretary to institute the necessary changes but nobody had the password.
Further inquires revealed that the site was being hosted by the Advanced Science and Technology Institute of the Department of Science and Technology. The person who holds the password to the OP website was a certain Lia Bautista who is out of the country.
Information details about Bautista in LinkedIn say she is currently consultant at the Office of the President. It also says she was head of the Information and Communications Technology Unit and International Media at the Office of the Press Secretary and “SA for IT at Office of the Communications Director.”
Unable to contact Bautista, they disabled the OP website at about 5 pm.
IT experts can set up a website in less than hour. Surely there are IT experts among Aquino’s people, who had an active new media group during the campaign. Why are they not setting up a new website for the new President?
One of Aquino’s advisers wearily replied, “Who has the mandate to order the setting up a new website for OP?”
Last June 29, when Aquino presented members of his cabinet to media the day before his inauguration, he was asked about his press secretary. He said he just came from a meeting and no decision has yet been made who will be the Communications Director, the title of the official who would head his media office.
He reiterated what he had announced earlier about re-organizing the Office of the Press Secretary into a communications group. Aquino’s cousin Maria Montelibano, head of Radio-TV Malacañang during Cory Aquino’s presidency whom everybody defers to on media matters, said “we believe there is a need to re-organize government media organizations and structures to respond to the needs of the times where there must be active participation of the citizenry with the presidency utilizing crowd sourcing and technology.”
Montelibano further said, “Structures must follow the vision, intended mission and objectives.”
Reliable sources say Aquino had asked broadcaster Ricky Carandang to be communications director and Inquirer columnist Manolo Quezon to be in charge of the content of the messaging. They would be working hand-in-hand with Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda.
Montelibano, however, wants Herminio “Sonny” Coloma for the position, sources also said. Coloma, was formerly undersecretary in the Department of Transportation and Communication during Cory’s presidency.He writes a column for Businessworld.
Asked for confirmation, Montelibano simply said, “Sonny Coloma is part of the communications team I worked with during the campaign.”
Media have reported about the rivalry between the Liberal Party/Hyatt 10 group and the Samar Avenue group composed of the Kamag-anak Inc. and other groups not so enamored with the other camp.
Carandang and Quezon are identified with the LP/Hyatt 10 while Montelibano and Coloma are with the Samar group.
A source said it’s doubtful if Carandang and Quezon would work with Coloma.
A source said Aquino is trying to find a Solomonic solution to the standoff over the position of Communications director. Meanwhile, many things stand still in the Office of the Press Secretary.
That’s the problem when too many cooks are in the kitchen.They can’t agree on a “menu” to make Noynoy’s day.
That’s a good combination – Carandang and Quezon working together. They represent the youthful vision of Noynoy and those of the volunteers who owned Noynoy’s web presence. And I thought they were pitted against each other. The majority can relate well with these 2. You know how Pinoys are enamored with celebrities.
Coloma should settle for an executive position, 24 years ago, maybe. He is virtually disqualified due to anachronism. Montelibano, notwithstanding.
Tongo ako pagdating sa paggawa ng website kaya magtatanong lang ako. May stand off tapos pag pinasok ang OP site, yung google cache ang lalabas na magsasabi na may malware na maaring makakasira ng computer. Ang tanong ko lang, sino ang naglagay ng malware? isa sa faction ba?
Sa nakakaalam, kung gagawa ng bagong website para sa OP, gagastos ba uli ang gobyerno bukod pa dun sa dati na sabi hindi pa nababayaran?
Oblak,
1. I don’t think any of the factions in the Aquino camps had anything to do with the malware. They just disabled the website.
2. Of course, you have to spend to put up an institutional website. But it’s not much.
I’m not sure about what you presume as “dati na sabi hindi pa nababayaran?” I think that was just speculation by Tongue-twisted.
there are two sites, di ba? even the gov.ph site was also disabled.
Hi Reynz,
I think so. I did not go kasi to gov.ph. Only to op.gov.ph. because that’s what I monitor for activities of the President. That’s the case I’m familiar with.
Me thinks it’s unfortunate that these considerations are getting in the way of work that must get off the ground in further mainstreaming the programs of the new administration.
I am how hearing that it’s Ricky who’ll head the reconfigured OPS. Godspeed to him..
i think P.Noy must meet all groups and remind them to put interest of country first before their personal preferences, they must make this administration successful, it’s now or never !
Salamat Ms. Ellen sa pag reply.
Akala ko kasi isa mga factions ang naglagay nung malware para hindi maka access yung other faction. Ang sama sama naman kung ganoon.
Yung sa another website, kung may babayaran uli baka dun nag aalangan ang kampo ni Noynoy. Baka mapulaan pag additional expense kahit na maliit o kahit out of his own pocket, baga magawan pa ng kwento. Pero I hope maayos na sana yang issue na yan
Six Years is too short a time to achieve even a fraction of P-NOY’s goals for the Filipino people. The people directly within reach of him should get their acts together and help P-NOY get there as fast, but not necessarily filled with mistakes. If you folks can not be on the same page, then you do not have any business being there at all. The 50M+ Filipinos who voted for P-NOY are relying on you folks to change our lot for the better! Work na…Now Na! (with respect to Kris A.)
ps. DFA Romulo has even started to question cabinet appointments this early… What’s he doing there anyways? I would opt for Sec. Paderanga, if a choice is to be made between Romulo (DFA) and Sec. Paderanga (NEDA)
I believe this always happens in a consultative management, which is obviously PNoy’s style. He’s democratic through and through it seems, and its too late in the day to change, not unless he suddenly gets a massive dose of moral indignation and does a “shape up or ship out” dialogue with all concerned (which is what I would do if I were in his place) and get everybody to fix their eyes on the ball – the country, and not themselves.
Something must be done soon, while his cabinet is still in the process of finding out the real state of the nation prior to his team’s forging a more appropriate action plan.
This is what I meant by being “mayabang,” at some point in time, PNoy must be mayabang, and let the chips fall where they may in his leadership…I don’t mind, he’s my president, he’s entitled to throw his weight around…
You are correct there, Jug. He must assert his leadership. He should spank those hardheaded members of his team.
Jug and Ellen: i agree with both of you, P.Noy must now assert his leadership, and kick some butts. Now he would know who were really selfless and who were selfish among his people. Presidency is a 24/7 job, especially after 10 years of corruptions and greed.Every seconds count, people are hungry for change and thirsty for justice!
P-Noy’s birth sign, Aquarius has something to do with ” assertion in leadership “., yet, many great-outstanding presidents came from this zodiac sign ( US-presidents, J. Washington, A. Lincoln, Ronald Reagan,etc..). Their leadership style is more on ” transformational,Socio-Civic,
visionary, and a reformist. Their assertion is on B++ not A+
because mostly they are more on providing space of ” Tolerance “, or allowing free-will to be respected by many
people. Being an Aquarius born, I am sure the promise of
good leadership is in his personality. I am sure, in the 6-year term of office, he will be able to change a lot, especially when his chosen ” alter ago “-staffs would be dedicated and patriotic enough to serve the country. Let us
wait the 100-days to come, instead of the immediate cha-cha, agenda presented by his predecessor, GMA.
May pagka good natured kasi si Noynoy kaya nag rereflect sa kind of leadership nya for the first few days. Kapag no harm no foul, okay muna. Pero kapag nabugnot na, tsaka pa lang siguro magpapakita ng tigas ng pagkakalaki nya!!
If we try to be patient, I’m pretty sure P-Noy will have a Solomonic solution to this. OPS is very broad and distribution of labor needs to be done:
I may have to agree to Carlos Conde on this:
(Related article No. 1 or Comment post No. 12 above)
Any hardheaded member of PeNoy’s team should not only be given spanking. He/she must be kicked out at once in order nto to further harm in his very young administration.
It is understandable that there was a rush in fielding people in each department but there are more competent people around who can be tapped as replacements. Why stick to anyone who is uprepared and has ” great shock” in his/her sudden inclusion in the presidential management team and let pass of any lapses that will stain the well accepted leadership? Why only give a pat on the shoulder of anyone who showed arrogance in front the press who feed us with every move of his (PeNoy’s) trusted team?
What comes out of the mouth of any of PeNoy’s spokesperson is what PeNoy wants to tell the people unless he, PeNoy himself tells us otherwise and act accordingly.
….in order NOT to further harm in his very young administration.
It seems that the Office of the VP has better IT experts. I visited the page and it has been updated. I suggest that instead of the url op.gov.ph, why not use malacanan (or malakanyang).gov.ph
ps. DFA Romulo has even started to question cabinet appointments this early… What’s he doing there anyways? I would opt for Sec. Paderanga, if a choice is to be made between Romulo (DFA) and Sec. Paderanga (NEDA)
I think, it was another Romulo who questioned Paderanga’s appointment. Hindi yung Alberto (current DFA Sec) kundi yung Roberto (ex-DFA Sec)
http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/insideBusop.htm?f=2010/july/2/vicagustin.isx&d=2010/july/2
I can see the President’s adherence to democratic principles, kaya lang, there are times when even a consultative leadership style must give way to a more directive approach, lalo na kapag panay ang bangayan sa official family niya. Pero pagdating sa ating mga BOSS nila, he must uphold these principles from day one up to day 2,192.
Did JB Baylon’s name not come into their minds? He’s a lawyer-columnist and could help much in PeNoy’s cabinet. Also Lito Banayo.
Huwag na si Ducky Paredes dahil male version ‘yun ni Loren, our love. A chameleon in all angles.
Amando Doronila may have said in today’s PDI that “there is only a truce” with RP media. I would want to label it “conditional honeymoon” with the new administration for now. I could have said give P-Noy and his team a break or cut some slack and not write negatives early in the game. I just chose, please extend patience. Perhaps, that’s just me…defending my President.
But one thing I found positive in this blog post is that if P-Noy says “wala nang wang wang” (literally and symbolically), may there also be “wala naman sana’ng Eng Eng” among P-Noy’s team. We will be counting on you in the days ahead.
Well, that’s one wish from one of P-Noy’s bosses…taking the cue from Reyna Elena…
Perhaps, that’s just me…defending my President.
This coming from an ordinary (ordinary nga ba?) Pinoy, not from Palace mouthpieces, is just one of the many good signs. Calling the President ‘my President’ would have meant getting ostracized during Aling Gloria’s time.
Let’s keep the momentum going, folks.
Tama si Doronilla as quoted ni Baycas2. HIndi naman yung honeymoon na pikit mata sa mga pagkakamali. O di kaya ay yung lalabas na patronizing ang media members. Masyadong bata both sa age at inception ang Aquino Administration na kung makaka exercise ng restraint at patience ang media members, pairalin muna.
Napapansin ko lang si Lacierda ang madalas na target ng “panggigisa” ng media members. Kanina may alingasngas na naman. Yung sa first time, point blank na sasabihin na palpak o blooper while pwede namang less harsh words. Kanina mayrong isang babae na nagwalk out. Hindi ko kilala si Lacierda pero mas matatanggap ko sya kaysa kay Teddy Boy Locsin, Jerry Barican at ang mga antiipatikong spokepersons ni Arroyo.
— Jug
Agree! Lest those very same “confused” members of his cabinet start throwing punches at him.
the good public response against wang wang is positive, however, filing charges against corrupt BIG NAMES in gov’t would definitely be more substantive and meaningful.
another journalist was killed, P.Noy could order PNP to arrest killer as soon as possible, or give police commander in the area 48 hours to show result or be dismissed from service. At the same time, to remind respective chiefs of police to maintain peace and order in their jurisdiction or be dismissed.
It is now time for P.Noy to be PROACTIVE and not just REACTIVE ………..
The members of the press will always be like that. Kahit sino pang magaling na spokepersons ilagay mo diyan. Ang dami na ngang press secretaries na galing sa media mismo ay wala ring nagawa. Gagawa at gagawa ng alingasngas ang mga yan. Iba-iba ang persuasions ng karamihan sa mga iyan. Merong pabor at merong kontra palagi. Kulang na nga lang turuan nila yung mga cabinet secretaries kung ano gagawin e. Dati rin akong naging spokesperson ng nasa serbisyo ako. You can’t please them all. Ganoon talaga eh. Tama na yung ginawa ni Lacierda. Pag may pagkukulang, humingi na lang agad ng dispensa para di na humaba usapan.
Nasanay kasi sa dating administrasyon na puro kabulastugan ang nababalita kaya naninibago sa bagong administrasyon kung anong mga palpak ang babantayan para magkumpara. Wala nang magawa dun si Lacierda pag ganoon. Kahit kung minsan parang pang asar na lang yung tanong ng iba. Maraming magaling magtanong, marami ring laksitibo at paulit-ulit lang. Just grin and bear it. Daanin na lang sa attitude kung sa plebo pa. Katulad mo Ginoong Lacierda, naghahanapbuhay din lang yan. Mamalasin sa editor nya pag walang naisulat na pang editorial. 😛
Pasintabi at hindi ko nilalahat. Baka naman walang sobre o masarap na merienda para sa Malacanang Press sa bagong administration? Bibihira kasi sa Arroyo administration na may mga cutting remarks at angas kapag may press briefing. Kadami nung inconsistent statements ang spokepersons ni Arroyo o di kaya talaga namang BS pero hindi nacacapture yung paghihimay ng press. Kung meron man hindi na pinakikita sa TV o ikwento na lang sa dyaryo. Again, nagpapasintabi.
Sinabi mo pa Ka Oblak. Alam ni Mam Ellen ang kalakaran diyan sa ibang kasamahan nya sa media. Tanungin mo pa si Mon Tulfo. Ganoon talaga pag nakita nilang mababait yung mag bagong upo. Yung mga attack dogs ng mga kontra, banat ng banat lang yan. Aasarin at aasarin ka. Pag napikon ka, kitam! Sasabihin nila, magaspang ugali mo. Di ka marunong humarap sa media. Meron talagang mga ganoon lalo na yang mga pipitsuging tabloids at yung mga taga radio na wala namang nakikinig. Iyan pa ang mga matinding bumanat na pag binitawan ka e akala nag iba wala kang kakwenta-kwenta. 😛
RE: The members of the press will always be like that. Kahit sino pang magaling na spokepersons ilagay mo diyan. Ang dami na ngang press secretaries na galing sa media mismo ay wala ring nagawa. Gagawa at gagawa ng alingasngas ang mga yan.-Henry90
TAMA ka Igan Henry90, di ba ang bukang-bibig ng iba nating kababayang Noypi e ganito yon…”We can not please everybody!”
Mayroong lalabas na kontra-pabor…but ito e base sa sitwasyon.
Ang nangyari kay Bro. Armin ng DepED…NAPANOOD KO YAN SA TFC, ako man e magpapanting ang tenga sa ugali-asal ni Brother?
Naturingan pa namang isang Brother at galing sa isang dekalibreng school e row 4 ang tabas ng dila. Di ata nakatune-up ang mouth nito kaya wala sa tono kung manalita.
Baka naman nagpapapansin upang mapag-usapan siya, magpakatotoo naman sila at yong pagiging takleso niya e ilagay naman sa lugar.
Dapat sila na mga lingkod-bayad e maging magandang huwaran at maging inspirasyon naman ng samgbayanang Noypi.
Tama yong sinabi ni P-Noy kanina sa GMA7 news, dapat na isalang sa isang masinsinang pag-uusap ang lahat na kanyang Bulong-Brigade staff upang matutuhan ang pakikiharap sa media…aba di ako papayag niyan kasi nga dapat matuto silang makiharap sa atin bilang bosing nila di ba.
Sabi yan ni Kuya P-Noy…hala ka, di ko yan likhang-isip!
Napanood ko Pader. At mabilis pa sa alas kuwatrong humingi ng dispensa si Bro Armin. Ngayon, sa iyong pagkakaalam at pagkakatanda, sino sa mga naging kalihim ng gabinete ni Gloria sa loob ng 9 na taon ang humingi ng paumanhin sa intensyonal/di intensyonal na pagkakamali nila? Sirit? Iyan ang pagkakaiba pag disente ang namumuno. Wala ng maraming satsat. 😛
henry, wala akong maalalang gabinete ang humingi ng paumanhin.
Isa lang ang naaalala ko, yung “I am shorry” pero wala namang inaaming kasalanan.
Tongue:
Di mo nga maintindihan kung natatae o naiihi mukha nya. . . hehehe
Kung nakasakit ka ng damdamin, natural lang na humingi ng paumanhin, kaya lang nandoon na rin yong sugat. Ang paghingi ng paumanhin ay pampalubag loob na lang.
Ang maganda, bago ibuka ang bibig at magsalita ng kung anu-ano iisipin kung nasa tama ang sasabihin, hindi yong maging arogante ka muna at kung hindi pa sa reklamo ng tao o puna ng marami, hindi mo pa maisip na humingi ng paumanhin.
Kung wala sigurong reklamo o puna, hihingi kaya ng paumanhin?
Robot i hire natin para di magkamali. O di walang puna at walang hihingi ng paumanhin. Teka nauubos din pala battery ng robot. . 😛
Kapag nagkamali, punahin. karapatan yan ng mamayang Pilipino.
Kung ayaw mong, mapuna, huwag kang magtrabaho sa gobierno.
Wala namang nagsabi na ayaw magpapuna. Meron ba? Humingi pa nga ng paumanhin di ba? Pati ba naman paghingi ng paumanhin bibigyan pa ng kulay. Siguro kung nakipagmatigasan, sasabihin naman arogante. Di yun ang punto. di pulitiko ang mga yan. Hindi professional media practicioners dati na sanay na makiharap at sakyan mga nakakalokong tanong ng ibang taga malacanang press corps. Normal yang magkapikunan minsan dahil sa maiinit na tanong. Kahit sa US nagkakapikunan Si Press Secretary Gibbs sa mga media na nagcocover sa White House. Ang mga taga media magtatanong yan ng gusto nilang itanong. Insisting pa ang iba diyan. Ipipilit ang sarili nilang opinion. Blooper or di blooper. Palapak or di palpak. Magkakapikunan sa semantics. Pero ang naiiba sa dati at ngayon, marunong silang humingi ng paumanhin. Uulitin ko. Kailan nyo narinig yan sa mga alipores ni Putot?
“Robot i hire natin para di magkamali”.
Maling-mali,tuod ang robot. walang utak,kung anong isaksak mo yon lang ang alam. Kung si Bro. Luistro ang magprogram para sa utak niya ang labas arogante rin. At siguro may program din siya para paghingi ng paumanhin.
Mga fans ni Noy, hwag masyadong balat sibuyas. Ang sabi ni Noynoy, dadaan tayo sa tuwid na daan. Don’t misinterpret comments or criticism against the government as hatred. Criticisms and dissent make the tuwid na daan. Kung walang criicisms and dissent, maging liko-liko at zig zag ang pangakong matuwid na daan ni Noynoy. Wala naman tyo sa North Korea o kaya sa China na bawal magcriticze at dissent sa gobyerno. Kaya relax lang kayo, kayang-kaya ni Noy lahat yan, just take it with a grain of salt.
Mga fans ni Noy, hwag masyadong balat sibuyas. Ang sabi ni Noynoy, dadaan tayo sa tuwid na daan. Don’t misinterpret comments or criticism against the government as hatred. Criticisms and dissent make the tuwid na daan. Kung walang criicisms and dissent, maging liko-liko at zig zag ang pangakong matuwid na daan ni Noynoy. Wala naman tyo sa North Korea o kaya sa China na bawal magcriticze at dissent sa gobyerno. Kaya relax lang kayo, kayang-kaya ni Noy lahat yan, just take it with a grain of salt.
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florry is right…I will begrudgingly admit it, so many people have died for this right – even Ninoy, that we have to take this right as part and parcel of our fight to preserve democracy…
…pero napipikon na ako ngayon, pati commemorative plates pinatatanggal din, wala na ako pati karapatan magdrive tuwing coding…
Madam Florry:
I don’t take it against you to criticize to your heart’s content. That’s your right. In the same token, I also reserve my right to go against your opinion or the others here for that matter. And you can rest assured that it’s not hatred either. It’s called free speech. 😛
i just tried to access http://www.op.gov.ph. if overhauling the site is already in the works, at lease they should have presented a professional “under-construction” or some advisory landing page. right now, the site returns an error “unable to connect – can’t establish connection to server” i am sure p-noy’s web team can do much better than this!
i just tried to access http://www.op.gov.ph. if overhauling the site is already in the works, at least they should have presented a professional “under-construction” or some advisory landing page. right now, the site returns an error “unable to connect – can’t establish connection to server” i am sure p-noy’s web team can do much better than this!
sorry for double post. fixed a typo.
Huwag ninyong kalilimutan na sa nakapaligid kay goyang noon ay merong isang kung kailan nagsabi ng totoo sa harap ng media ay saka biglang tsinugi.
‘Yung gelpren ni Tongue, si LoreLIE Fajardo.
MPR: nasaan na deport si Lore lie? at ano nga pala nangyari doon sa famangkin ni Cardinal Rosales na nagaabot ng Chrismas bags na maraming laman na pira? bakit na buhay na naman ang pangalan ni Cardinal Rosales? noong maliit pa ang pamangkin kong si JV I asked him what the meaning of invisible is… ang sagot niya “now you don’t see me (nag tago siya) and now you see me” lumabas siya///hide and seek nga..
Becky – July 6, 2010 10:39 am
Kapag nagkamali, punahin. karapatan yan ng mamayang Pilipino.
Kung ayaw mong, mapuna, huwag kang magtrabaho sa gobierno.
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Apir, Becky! 🙂
Dapat talaga may briefing itong mga alipores ni Pnoy. They are the ones representing Pnoy in the fields they are in. Arrogance in any shape or form is not permitted! All of them are PUBLIC SERVANTS!
Ops, I meant to post this in another topic.