Category: Benigno Aquino III

Ang Porsche ni PNoy

Published by Ellen on January 15, 2011

Aquino's porsche — Inspecting his latest toy

Hindi ako nadismaya na bumili si Pangulong Aquino sa kanyang pagbili ng P4.5 milyon na Porsche.

Unang-una, hindi naman niya ninakaw ang perang binili. Benenta daw niya ang kanyang BMW, isang mamahaling kotse rin, at binili nitong Porsche. Hindi lang segunda mano intong Porsche. Tersiera mano pa raw.

May pera naman ang pamilya ni Aquino. Nakalimutan nyo ba na siya ay Cojuangco at may-ari ng Hacienda Luisita?

Wala naman sa batas na nagbabawal sa isang pangulo bumili ng mamahaling kotse na siyang hilig ni Aquino kahit noon pa maliban sa baril. Ang isa pang hilig ay pumunta sa bar. Saka na natin pag-usapan yan.

Aquino criticized for buying luxury sportscar

Published by Ellen on January 13, 2011

From ABS-CBN, Agence France-Presse:

WhitePorsche — Aquino's P4.5 M source of joy

President Benigno Aquino III said Thursday he had splashed out on a luxury Porsche sportscar, sparking criticism in a country where a third of the population live on less than a dollar a day.

“It appeared to be out of character. He had campaigned against luxury cars and here he is buying a Porsche,” Milo Tanchuling, secretary general of the activist group Freedom from Debt Coalition, told AFP.

Aquino doth protest too much on Porsche?

by Jocelyn Montemayor
Malaya
President Aquino yesterday said there is nothing wrong if he bought a 2007 model white Porsche at a cost of P4.5 million late last year which he said was his own money.

Aquino, in a chance interview after the oath-taking ceremony of the Liga ng mga Barangay members at the SMX Convention Center, said he is only enjoying and spending his money the way he wants it.

“There is a danger that it will be viewed by many as a sign of extravagance and an unnecessary flaunting of wealth amid massive poverty.”

Sanga-sangang problema dahil sa palpak na desisyon sa trahedya ng Agosto 23

Published by Ellen on December 12, 2010

Sinabi ni Pangulong Aquino sa Inquirer na kaya daw yumuko ang Pilipinas sa kagustuhan ng China na boykotin ang awarding ceremonies ng prestihoso na Nobel Peace Prize sa Intsik na aktibista na si Liu Xiaobo ay dahil daw sa limang Pilipino na nasa death row sa China.

Nilalakad kasi ng Pilipinas na salbahin ang limang Pilipino na yun sa kamatayan.

Dalawang rason pa ang sinabi niya: ang Agosto 23 na trahedya at ang girian ng South at North Korea dahil may 50,000 na Pilipino raw sa South Korea.

Hayaan na natin ang away ng South Korea at North Korea. Sobrang malayo na yun sa isyu na ito.

Is Aquino saying that protection of drug traffickers is national interest?

Published by Ellen on December 12, 2010

There is something wrong here.

President Aquino said the Philippine government boycotted the awarding of the Nobel peace prize to Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in exchange for the freedom of five Filipinos in the death row in China for drug trafficking.

Are we condoning drug trafficking?

What happens now to our own fight against illegal drugs? If we ask foreign governments to relax their laws against Filipinos involved in trafficking of illegal drugs, have we the right to be hard on other nationalities involved in drug trafficking in our own country?

President Aquino on SC decision declaring Truth Commission unconstitutional

Published by Ellen on December 8, 2010

reporting first 100 days — Matter of accountability

Marami ang nadismaya sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na ipawalang-bisa ang Truth Commission. Bilang inyong pinuno, tinatanong ako kung ano ang mga susunod kong hakbang.

Link to the SC decision; cuncurring and dissenting opinions: http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2010/toc/december.htm

Kasalanan ba ang maghanap ng katotohanan? Di ba obligasyon kong tuklasin ang katotohanan? Di ba obligasyon ko rin na maparusahan ang mga lumabag sa batas? Di ba tungkulin nating malinis ang pangalan ng mga inakusahan nang walang base?

Nanumpa po ako bilang inyong Pangulo: ipagtatanggol ko ang konstitusyon; ipatutupad ko ang mga batas; at magbibigay ako ng hustisya sa bawat Pilipino. Sino mang alagad ng katarungan ay sumusumpa rin sa kanilang tungkuling kumapit sa kung ano ang totoo.

Ang hinahabol po natin dito ay katotohanan. Itinatag natin ang Truth Commission upang isara ang sinasabing isa sa mga pinakamadilim na kabanata sa ating kasaysayan—at malinaw na makakamtan lamang natin ito kung patuloy nating tutuklasin at kakapitan ang katotohan.

In-lab si PNoy

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2010

Kuwento ng isang taga-Malacañang, minsan daw may photo shoot si Kris Aquino at si Liz Uy ang stylist. Nag-text daw si Kris kay PNoy na magkasama sila ni Liz. Mamaya-maya daw, dumating si PNoy sa photo shoot. Umalis daw ang lahat sa make up room pati si Kris at iniwan si Liz at si Pnoy.

Ilang araw bago pumuntang Japan si Aquino para dumalo sa miting ng Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation, umaga na raw umuwi dahil nagdate sila ni Liz.

Ayan at in-lab ang ating Presidente.

Sa Yokohama, Japan ,nagre-reklamo si Aquino na ang malaking balita daw sa kanyang pagdalo sa APEC ay ang kanyang pagdi-date sa kay Uy. “Baka puwede naman ’yun love life ko ay ipaubaya na lang ninyo sa akin. Maraming salamat,” sabi niya sa mga reporter .

Kungyari lang yan. Baka kinikilig pa yan sa mga sinusulat tungkol sa kanya at kay Liz. Kung ayaw niya, bakit siya nagkuwento tungkol sa pag-date niya kay Liz. Hindi naman niya sinabi na mali ang balita. Sa kanya naman galing yun.

Aquino admits dating Liz Uy

Published by Ellen on November 16, 2010

(I did not want to join the frenzy over President Aquino’s lovelife but since it seems many of you are interested, here it is. He is appealing to media to allow him to keep his lovelife private, yet he also talked about it in an interview while attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders meeting.)

Noynoy and Liz Uy — Liz taking care of PNoy

by Lynda Jumilla
ABS-CBN

YOKOHAMA, Japan – For the first time since news swirled around of a new romance in his life about two months ago, President Aquino confirmed reports he and his personal stylist Liz Uy are dating.

Interviewed here on the eve of the 18th APEC Leaders’ Meeting, the 50-year-old bachelor said he saw nothing wrong if he and the 28-year-old stylist spent time together every now and then.

“We have been spending time together as our schedules would permit, but I guess, at this point in time, that is the extent of it,” said the president, in response to queries from reporters.

Nag-aaway,pinag-aaway

Published by Ellen on November 13, 2010

Hindi bago ang nag-aaway na mga grupo sa isang organisasyun. Bawa’t isa sa atin ay magkaiba ang ugali.

Noong panahon ni Pangulong Estrada, iba-ibang bloke rin. Sinabi ni Estrada na “Hayaan mo silang mag-aaway-away. Mabuti yan para magbabantayan. Basta ako lang ang boss nila.”

Ito rin kaya ang stratehiya ni Panguloy Aquino? Sa Manila Economic and Cultural Office, ang nagtatayong embassy ng Pilipinas sa Taiwan, inilagay ni PNoy si dating senador Leticia Shahani na miyembro ng board. Ngunit pinatili rin niya si Rosemay “Baby” Arenas, ang napabalitang “special friend” ni dating Pangulong Ramos.

Ang MECO ay isang opisianang tinatawag na gatasan dahil nag laki ng kinikita dyan ng mieymbro ng board. Daang-daang libong piso ang kinukulekta ng mga miyembro ng board dyan.

Hindi nakakapagtaka si Shahani dahil ang alam ng marami na nagsuporta siya sa kandidatura ni PNoy. Napaka-aktibo ng anak niyang si Lila sa kampanya. At ang pamilyang Ramos ay talagang malapit sa Taiwan. Ang ama nina Shahani, si Narciso Ramos, ay dating ambassador sa Taiwan nang hindi pa tayo “One-China” policy.

Shalani shines in primetime battle

Published by Ellen on November 9, 2010

Which early evening show did you watch last Monday?

shalani in willing willie — A demure presence in a hyper show

Although there’s GMA-7’s “24 Oras”, the question refers to last Monday night’s battle royale between ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol and ABC-5’s Willing Willie.

Last Monday’s episode of TV Patrol marked the returned of Noli de Castro and Korina Sanchez-Roxas to the prime time news cast. Over at TV-5, it was the debut of Valenzuela councilor Shalani Soledad as co-host of Willie Revillame.

TV Patrol features an ex-vice president, an ex-congressman and wife of an ex-senator. Last Monday’s contest was also dubbed as the battle between ex-future first ladies. If you have no idea why “ex-future first ladies”, I suggest you click to goggle.

TV 5 claimed according to Nielsen, the firm that tracks TV viewership, Willing Willie trounced TV patrol with 11.6 percent share of the audience tying with GMA-7 24 Oras. TV Patrol got 10.7% of early evening audience.

That’s believable because I asked five of my friends what they watched last Monday and all of them answered: Shalani.

Aquino’s problem with Robredo

Published by Ellen on November 7, 2010

(The photos posted here were sent to me by someone who was on the scene during the Aug. 23 hostage taking tragedy. It shows Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo on the scene although he was “out of the loop”. He was with Chinese Embassy representatives, Bai Tian, spokesperson and Li Qinfeng, in a light shirt, consul General.)

President Aquino made a hasty turn- around after he announced in a live TV interview Thursday that he was transferring Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo to the still to be created Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor.

He has to have a scapegoat and the most convenient for him now is media. He said media misunderstood what he said to Ted Failon. ““Mali ang pagkakaintindi,” he said.

Failon asked him what happens now to the three cabinet members who are in “acting” capacity since Congress will be resuming session soon and the Commission on Appointments would be able to deliberate on his appointees. This was his answer : “Sa DILG naman po, baka imando natin sa iba pang ahensya kung saka-sakali. Wala pa pong planong maliwanag. Si Sec. Robredo maganda po ang ginagawang trabaho ngayon pero meron po tayong gustong i-fast track na mga programa tulad sa informal settlers na talagang expertise ho niya.So baka magtayo tayo ng bagong grupo na talagang tutulong sa Presidential Commission on the Urban Poor at mga shelter agencies natin na mas focused and mas realizeable tulad noong sa Lupang Arenda, daang libo ang nasa danger.”