Category: Benigno Aquino III

Primed for shocker SONA

Published by Ellen on July 25, 2010

President Aquino promises a shocker in his first state of the nation address tomorrow.

Two of my Facebook friends can’t wait for it.

Reyna Elena said, ” I will watch, I will listen and will prepare to be shocked. This could be the day that he will reveal the real story behind the Kris Aquino and James Yap break-up.”

That is also what musician Dennis Garcia would be waiting for. He said, “If PNoy switches on the creative side of his brain full blast, he can make his SONA a rousing success… for starters… PNoy should reveal the real reason for the break-up of Kris & James.”

Breaking news: Trillanes cannot attend opening of Senate on Monday- Makati RTC

Published by Ellen on July 22, 2010

by Ashzel Hachero
Malaya

A Makati court hearing the coup d’etat case of the Magdalo soldiers on Thursdya junked the bid of the group’s leader, detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV to attend the opening session of the 15th Congress on Monday, July 26.

Update: Detained Senator Antonio Trillanes IV asked Judge Oscar Pimentel of the Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 to reconsider his reconsider its decision prohibiting him from attending the opening of the Senate session on July 26.

“It will just be fore five hours,” Trillanes’ lawyer Reynaldo Robles said.

Robles argued that the SC ruling cited by the RTC was “not applicable” in the request for leave-from-detention. “(The SC ruling denied an) omnibus motion, which is a motion (for Trillanes to) attend Senate sessions and committee hearings,” he told GMANews.TV.

In a four page ruling, Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 148 Judge Oscar Pimentel Sr. sided with the prosecution’s arguments that Trillanes latest bid to leave his detention place to attend Senate sessions has no merit and this was even affirmed by the Supreme Court (SC).

“After due considerations of the pleadings and arguments filed by both parties, the Court is convinced to deny the Motion for leave filed by Senator Antonio F. Trillanes IV,” Pimentel said in his ruling dated July 15 but which was only released late Thursday afternoon.

Estrada joins call for Trillanes’ temporary release

Published by Ellen on July 19, 2010

by Jocelyn Montemayor
Malaya

Former president Joseph Estrada joined calls for the temporary release of Trillanes, saying that his continued detention is a waste of taxpayer’s money.

Statement of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV:

I am very grateful for the public pronouncements of Pres. Aquino as regards our case. It was truly a display of magnanimity on his part. Still, for now, it will be the court who will decide whether or not I would be able to serve our country once again.

“He is receiving his salary as senator yet unable to render his services in this capacity. By not allowing him to participate in Senate sessions, the courts are rendering Senator Trillanes’ office inutile and indirectly wasting taxpayers’ money,” he said.

Estrada said it should not be too difficult to allow Trillanes a few hours of provisional liberty to participate in the Senate sessions, particularly on July 26.

“He can be brought to the Senate to attend session for a few hours and then brought back to where he is being detained. Why the big fuss?” Estrada said.

Trust equals confidence

Published by Ellen on July 18, 2010

The latest survey of the Social Weather Station should encourage President Benigno Aquino III to be his own man and assert his leadership as influence groups exert pressure on him, some out of a genuine desire to help him and others to push their own agenda.

The survey conducted June 25 to 28, a few days before Aquino’s inauguration as the country’s 15th president, showed that 88 per cent of adult Filipinos said they have much trust on him while only four percent said had little trust in him. Eight per cent were undecided.

Vice President Binay also got good ratings with 77 per cent trusting him much and only eight per cent have “little trust” in him. Fourteen per cent were undecided.

Eighty-eight percent is very high. Higher than his mother’s high trust rating of plus 72 in October 1986, eight months after she ascended into the presidency through People Power that ended more than two decades of Marcos dictatorship. Higher also than the March 1995 excellent rating of Pope John Paul , whose Philippine visit two months earlier attracted a five million throng at the Rizal Park.

Losing by default

Published by Ellen on July 11, 2010

I read that in the training of members of the Aquino cabinet on how to deal with media, public relations practitioner Carol Espiritu stressed the importance of credibility.

How does one achieve credibility? By telling the truth.

Never lie to media. You may be able to get away with it for a few hours or a day but it would be discovered later on. You can’t fool all the people all the time.

That’s what happened in the press conference of Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo last Wednesday. He cited two cases as legal justification for his recommendation to extend for three months the stay of 21 political ambassadors of Gloria Arroyo : Mendoza vs Quisumbing, 186 DCRA110 and Topacio vs Angeles, 76 Phil 12.

It’s Carandang and Coloma

Published by Ellen on July 10, 2010

It looks like a compromise arrangement. Good luck!

From ABS-CBN:

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has finally formed his communications group, according to ABS-CBN sources.

Former Presidential Management Staff chief Herminio “Sonny” Coloma, who served under President Cory Aquino’s administration, is set to handle media operations.

Former ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) news anchor Ricky Carandang, meanwhile, will strategize and craft government’s messages.

Palace officials, however, refused to confirm the report, saying they will issue a statement on Monday.

“On the communications group, all will be announced on Monday,” said Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda.

In a text message, Coloma suggested that the public wait for the official announcement.

“It’s premature to confirm, no appointment has been made. Best to wait for official announcement,” he said.

Ordinaryong mamamayan si PNoy

Published by Ellen on July 10, 2010

Noong Miyerkoles, na late si Pangulong Aquino sa misa na idinaos para sa paghilom ng sugat sa ating buhay pulitika.
Tinawag nila itong “Red mass” at ginanap sa Manila Cathedral sa Intramuros.

Pinaliwanag ni PNoy na kaya raw siya na late dahil natanghalian siya ng gising sa sobra niyang pagod. Gabi na raw siyang dumating noong Martes sa kanyang bahay sa Times st. sa Quezon City galing sa Tagaytay kung saan may miting ang Liberal Party.

Pagdating pa niya sa bahay, dalawang beses nag-brownout. Kaya hindi daw siya nakatulog kaagad. Pagkagising daw niya, medyo hindi raw maganda ang kundisyon ng kanyang tiyan.

Will it be Carandang or Coloma?

Published by Ellen on July 9, 2010

Update, July 10, 2010: Carandang resigns from ABS-CBN. ANC Management accepted the resignation of Anchor Ricky Carandang, which he submitted Friday, July 10, 2010,” the…

Our political envoys in Athens, Madrid, Riyadh & Canberra are snubbing Noynoy as THE President;

Published by Ellen on July 8, 2010

Update: Raissa said Ambassador Rigoberto Tiglao wrote her a “nasty” letter. She said Tiglao updated the Philippine embassy in Greece today. He explained why he…

Transcript of first press conference of Noynoy Aquino as president

Published by Ellen on July 8, 2010

Presidential Briefing/President Noynoy Aquino/July 7,2010

Aurea Calica: Sir, wala po bang effort to dineny yung meeting? Kasi kanina nung tinatanong naming sya (Cito Lorenzo), hindi daw nya alam.

P-Noy: Kasi nung nagkita naman kami, parang hi and hello. Di naman ako sigurado kung may goodbye. It was a party. We didn’t go to a secluded location and he was in the midst of the crowd. And I guess I didn’t tell other people,mga kasamahan ko, kasi pakiramdam ko lagi ko naman kayong kasama so wala naman kaming tinatago nun. So, yung mga wala dun siguro ang hindi alam na nagkausap kami kahit bahagya.

Manila Shinbum: Does this mean na yung other officials who allegedly knew about this in the past administration, are you also encouraging them if ever to come out become possible state witnesses like Mr. Neri?

P-Noy: That is an accepted practice. When there’s a conspiracy, there’s always the person with the least guilt that can help you with the prosecution can be afforded with the privilege of being a state witness. In the interest of the country, there are objectives that have to be met. There would be laws and rules that would be adhered to because we want to be a system. You would also need witnesses to prove allegations and assertions to determine the truth. So, matagal na hong practice na those with the least guilt in a particular crime are given the opportunity in the interests of meeting out justice.