From the Washington Post Ombudsman on why they didn’t use Vargas’ confession story:http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-did-the-post-deport-jose-antonio-vargass-story/2011/06/24/AGdXKdjH_story.html (Jose Antonio Vargas is a former reporter for The Washington Post and…
About seven in ten Filipinos (71%) express appreciation for and trust in President
Aquino. On the other hand, less than one in ten is critical of presidential performance
(8%) and distrusts the President (7%). Essentially the same percentages of Filipinos are
unable to say if they approve or disapprove of the President’s work in the past three
months (21%) and are ambivalent as regards his trustworthiness (22%).
Ano pa nga ba ang sasabihin ng Malacañang sa pinakahuling survey ng Social Weather Station kung saan lalong bumaba pa ang satisfaction rating ni Pangulong Aquino? Natural lang yun na depensahan nila ang kanilang ginagawa at hindi nga lang daw masyadong alam ng nakakarami.
Ngunit sa kanilang pagdepensa, sa halip na maghanap ng palusot, dapat aksyunan ang mga bagay na nagdulot ng dismaya kay PNoy ng taumbayan.
Maraming kabutihan na nabibigay ang social networks lalo pa sa panahon ngayon na maraming pamilya na magkakalayo.
Ordinary na ngayon sa bawat pamilya na may mienbro na nasa abroad at sa pamamagitan ng Facebook at Twitter, naiibsan ang distansya. Sa pamamagitan ng internet, parang hindi rin magkakalayao. Makakapabalitaan araw-araw.
Ngunit dahil sa demokrasya sa mga social networks na ito, madali mawala ang privacy kung hindi marunong mag-ingat o kung mahilig magbibida tungkol sa sarili.
Update:
Malacañang statement:
In keeping with the President’s longstanding position that the cause of justice and sustained reforms in ARMM require live coverage of the Maguindanao Massacre Trial, Secretary Herminio Coloma of the PCOO has instructed NBN4 to undertake a gavel-to-gavel coverage of the trial.
Related links:
http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2011/june2011/10-11-5-SC.htm
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/223349/nation/sc-allows-live-coverage-of-maguindanao-massacre-trial
http://harryroque.com/
Sa dami ng kundisyunes na binigay ng Supreme Court para makapag-cover ng live ang TV, Malabo na rin mangyayari.
Ayun sa desisyun na sinulat ni Justice Conchita Carpio-Morales na sinang-ayunan naman ng lahat na justices, isang TV camera lang ang papayagan sa loob ng korte kung saan doon kukuha na ng “feed” ang ibang TV networks.
Walang problema sa kundisyun na ito. Nagawa na ito sa ibang kaso katulad ng kay dating Pangulong Joseph Estrada.
Last week, the talk show, “ANC Presents” hosted by Lynda Jumilla discussed President Aquino’s choice of people to help him govern the country. She invited…
Update:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110616/ap_on_re_as/as_china_south_china_sea
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/15750/china-to-boost-maritime-patrols-as-disputes-mount
PH also deployed largest patrol ship to Spratlys area on a ‘routine patrol’ -ABS-CBN
In the midst of rising tension between the Philippines and China over the former’s series of armed intrusions on West Philippine Sea the past five months, he urged President Aquino Wednesday to revive, the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking.
The brainchild of De Venecia, the JMSU which was signed in March 2005, opened the exploration of large portion of West Philippine Sea jointly with initially China and later on, with Vietnam. The first phase which ended in 2007 was to find out the amount of oil and other mineral resources in that area. The second phase didn’t push through because of questions of the constitutionality of the tripartite agreement.
The Philippine Constitution provides that”The exploration, development, and utilization of natural resources shall be under the full control and supervision of the State.”
One by one, they fell.
First it was Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales who was fired. Then Deputy Ombudsman Luzon Mark Jalandoni, who resigned. Then Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez who also resigned. Now, Wendell Barreras-Sulit suspended.
By Jocelyn Montemayor and Peter Tabingo
Malaya
A two-page formal charge sheet signed by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. Tuesday said the three-month preventive suspension aims to ensure there will be no tampering with evidence and interference in the investigation.
He said the suspension would start upon Sulit’s receipt of the formal notice.
Sulit could not be reached for comment. But according to sources, she received the suspension order yesterday.
The sources said Sulit scribbled a marginal note on the order, which read, “received under protest subject to outcome of my petition in the Supreme Court and in view of the pendency thereof.”
She signed the order, signifying she was properly served.
I’ll be adding some new features to make your visit more worthwhile. I’m starting with a new section “Events and notices” on the right column.…
Update: JDV, the architect of JMSU is still at it, pushing for the revival of the JMSU.
Related articles:
http://verafiles.org/main/focus/six-rp-occupied-islands-covered-in-controversial-spratlys-deals/
Seismic survey is exploration-Mañalac
A stinking deal
JMSU weakened PH Spratly claim-Harry Roque
The current word war between the Philippines and China is another proof of the continuing curse of Gloria Arroyo on the Filipino people.
The latest series of diplomatic protests lodged by the Philippines with China and submitted also to the United Nations have its roots to the controversial Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking entered into by the Arroyo government with China in 2005 which allowed China and later on Vietnam to explore not only the Philippine-occupied islands in the disputed mineral-rich Spratlys but areas that are clearly Philippine territory.
The JMSU was initialed during Gloria Arroyo’s 2004 visit to China which paved the way for the signing of at least two graft-riddled deals : North Rail and national broadband network with ZTE agreements.