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Ang tindi ng mga bata ni Mike Arroyo

Published by Ellen on January 28, 2009

Sagot ni Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane kay Sen. Miriam Santiago: “Hindi ikaw ang magpapa-alis sa akin. Ang presidente ko.”

Sinabi kasi ni Miriam na dapat i-fire ni Arroyo sina Ebdane, Finance Secretary Gary Teves at Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez dahil pabaya sila sa anomalya sa mga kontruksyun ng mga proyekto sa ginagastusan ng World Bank. Malaking kahihiyan ang nangyari na kailangan pa World Bank ang mga blacklist ng E.C. De Luna Corp., Cavite Ideal International Construction at Development Corp., and C.M. Pancho Construction Inc.

Maliban sa walang kasong naisampa sa tatlong blacklisted na kumpanya, patuloy pa silang sumasama sa ibang bidding.

Owner of blacklisted construction firm met Mike Arroyo at least 20 times

Published by Ellen on January 27, 2009

by Maila Ager
Inquirer Online

First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo met with one of the owners of the three construction firms that had been blacklisted by the World Bank for alleged corruption in government road projects.

E.C. De Luna Corp., Cavite Ideal International Construction and Development Corp., and C.M. Pancho Construction Inc. had been blacklisted and penalized by the World Bank, along with four other Chinese firms.

Eduardo de Luna of the E.C. De Luna Construction Corp. told the Senate committees on economic affairs and public works and highways on Tuesday that he met the First Gentleman at least “three times.”

De Luna was responding to a query by Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson who asked him how long he knew the First Gentleman and how well he knew him.

Obama’s message

Published by Ellen on January 22, 2009

I love U.S. President Barack Obama’s speech especially the part where he said, “To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history; but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist.”

Gloria Arroyo’s fake presidency fits the description to a T.

She grabbed power from an elected president in January 2001, something that she herself is ashamed of it. Now, she wants the people to forget about it while she continues to cling to power.

Prosecutor probed on P800,000 bank deposit

Published by Ellen on January 22, 2009

Updates:

Golez wants Resado probed.
Resado resorts to the classic strategy: when trapped, create confusion.
At the House hearing Friday, Resado claimed he was offered a bride by PDEA lawyer Alvaro Lazaro.

by Evangeline de Vera

Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez yesterday ordered the NBI to reopen its probe on John Resado, one of the state prosecutors who dismissed the drug charges against the so-called Alabang Boys after allegedly receiving bribe money.

Gonzalez asked the Anti-Money Laundering Council for advise over the bank deposits of Resado following the circulation of a one-page anonymous letter faxed to his office, and to NBI Director Nestor Mantaring and ABS-CBN news anchor Ces Drilon.

The letter sender, signed “Juan dela Cruz,” claimed that he has personal knowledge of the alleged P800,000 deposit to the joint account of Resado and his wife Rowena in Banco de Oro (BDO) in Bacoor, Cavite.

Sige, Raul G, magkalat ka pa

Published by Ellen on January 21, 2009

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Natawa ako sa reaction ni Rep. Roilo Golez sa rekomendasyon ng Integrated Bar of the Philippines na suspindihin ang justice secretary ni Gloria Arroyo na si Raul Gonzalez.

Sabi ni Golez, dahil sa rekomendasyon ng IBP, dapat ng mag-resign si Gonzalez dahil yan ay galing sa kapwa niya abogado. Hindi lang magiging mababa ang paningin sa knayna gpagkatao, pati na rin ang posisyon.

Inulit ni Golez, na kababayan ni Gonzalez (pareho silang Ilonggo), ang kanyang panawagan na ang natira na lamang na marangal na alternatibo para sa kanya ay mag-resign.

Rigodon in cabinet

Published by Ellen on January 21, 2009

From Malaya:
Gloria Arroyo yesterday reshuffled three Cabinet positions, naming Presidential Management Staff chief Cerge Remonde as press secretary vice Jesus Dureza, who is now the chief presidential legal counsel, and Hermogenes Esperon as Remonde’s replacement.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Avelino Razon, National Security Council deputy director for the National Peace and Order Council, takes the place of Esperon as presidential adviser on the peace process.

Ermita said Transportation Undersecretary Ma. Elena Bautista was named administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority, a post she used to head as officer in charge, while Land Transportation Office chief Alberto Suansing was transferred to the DOTC as undersecretary.

Not signing on for Puno-for-president

Published by Ellen on January 18, 2009

I’m wary about calls for Chief Justice Reynato Puno to run for president in 2010.

I share the suspicion of Sen. Kiko Pangilinan that “the Arroyo government is quietly encouraging the moves to draft Puno” for president.

Sen. Ping Lacson has endorsed Puno for president saying that he is willing to subordinate his own presidential ambitions to the chief justice. Nilo Tayag, student- activist-turned- religious- preacher has launched a Puno-for-president movement.

Paghahanap ng bayani

Published by Ellen on January 17, 2009

Paborito ko ang eksena sa stage play na “Galileo” na sinulat ng German playwright na si Bertolt Brecht kung saan sinabi ng isang dismayadong karakter (pangalan ay Andrea), “Kawawa naman ang bayan na walang bayani.”

Sagot ni Galileo, “Hindi Andrea, kawawa ang bayan na nangangailangan ng bayani.”

Totoo yun. Ang bayani ay lumalabas sa pakikipaglaban para masugpo ang katiwalian, ang pagmamalabis ng nasa kapangyarihan, at para magkaroon ng hustisya.

NBI Clears Gonzalez in “Alabang Boys” scandal

Published by Ellen on January 13, 2009

Related story: Arroyo names herself drug czar Watch video of interview with Maj. Marcelino: http://www.verafiles.org/index.php/vera-video/165-marcelin-denies-snubbing-nbi

Operasyon laban kay Puno at Yano

Published by Ellen on January 12, 2009

Category: Governance