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President Aquino accepts Puno’s resignation

Published by Ellen on September 11, 2012

From Official Gazette:

Puno at Senate hearing. Thanks to Yahoo for photo. — Thanks to Yahoo for photo.

Statement of Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda on the resignation of Undersecretary Rico E. Puno:

Last Friday, former DILG Undersecretary Rico E. Puno submitted his letter of resignation to the President, through Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. The President has accepted Mr. Puno’s resignation effective immediately.

Statement of Undersecretary Puno on his resignation, September 11, 2012

As Undersecretary for Peace and Order in the DILG, I am entrusted with duties and responsibilities that involve strict confidence, security and protocol. Violating the confidential nature of my duties may expose people to danger or jeopardize critical operations. Hence, I am duty-bound to act with restraint and circumspection, even when subjected to personal attacks in the mass media. This is why I have opted not to react to the speculative accusations that have been hurled against me by some media organizations.

This is the chronology of events that transpired on August 18 and 19, 2012 as I followed the orders of the President:

PNoy’s buddies: ‘they are different from you and me’

Published by Ellen on September 9, 2012

Update: Puno resigns. http://www.interaksyon.com/article/42864/dilg-usec-puno-resigns

PNoy inducts Rico Puno — Pnoy inducts his shooting buddy.

After days of deafening silence on the issue of his favorite undersecretary,Rico Puno,in-charge of police matters at the Department of Interior and Local Government,attempting to get hold of the documents in the possession of the late Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo, President Aquino finally spoke and revealed that it was upon his orders that Puno did it.

Speaking to media on the sidelines of the summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in Vladivostok, Russia, Aquino disclosed: “Sometime in the early evening (Aug. 18), tumawag sa atin si Secretary Leila de Lima at pinaalalang may mga confidential folders si Secretary Robredo that needed to be secured. I instructed him (Puno) to seal the office of Secretary Robredo to ensure that ‘yung all of these records will be left intact. And that is the extent of the instructions that I gave to him.”

Transcript of the Vladivostok press briefing:
http://www.gov.ph/2012/09/10/for-the-record-interview-with-president-aquino-on-usec-puno-in-vladivostok-russia-on-september-8-2012/

Mahabaging Dios, patigilin mo na si Sen. Sotto

Published by Ellen on September 8, 2012

Mahabaging Panginoon, ako ay lumuluhod at nagmamakaawa sa iyo na kung maa-ari, patigilin mo na si Sen. Tito Sotto sa kaka-privilege speech laban sa Reproductive Health bill.Hindi ko na ma-take.

Maawa naman kayo sa mamamayang Pilipino. Alam ko maraming nangyayari dito sa bansa na hindi kanais-nais at dapat lang siguro may kaparusahan para mabigyan kami ng leksyun. Ngunit huwag naman itong parusa sa pamamagitan ng pagkakalat ni Sotto.

Kahit ayaw ko panoorin, nasa TV siya. Siya at ang kanyang kapalpakan ang laman ng Facebook at Twitter. Nakaka-stress. Nakapagbitaw tuloy ako ng hindi kanais-nais na salita. Ako pa ngayon ang nagkapag-commit ng kasalanan.

Kapag meron pa siyang isang speech, baka makakarami ako ng kasalanan. Sa impyerno na talaga ang bagsak ko. Huwag naman po, Panginoon.

Mahirap talaga ma-take ang mga pinagsasabi ni Sotto.

Robredo probing Puno on arms deal before crash

Published by Ellen on September 7, 2012

Update: PNoy saves Rico Puno again. http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/09/08/12/pnoy-ordered-robredos-office-lockdown

By Anthony Taberna, ABS-CBN News

Prior to his fatal plane crash last August 18, Jesse Robredo was investigating the procurement of high-powered rifles which involved Interior and Local Government Secretary Rico Puno.

ABS-CBN News was able to secure a copy of the Department of Interior and Local Government’s (DILG) report on the planned purchase of assault rifles by the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force that involved two procurements of nearly P178 million and P213 million.

The documents show that Robredo received the report on August 8, less than two weeks before the fatal plane crash off Masbate.

ABS-CBN News sources said this report is among the sensitive documents that were in Robredo’s condominium unit at the time of his death.

This is the same condo unit that Puno and some police officials allegedly tried to access on August 19,a day after the plane crash.

Click here for the documents on the arms deal:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1VpCrVjCGhrXrYGtgiAuSS3ABaPtCEB4W3IeWL8qgKjxWznDwEb4H21sOl2ez/edit

Robredo’s condo

Principal says Pagadian City school is a tragedy- in- waiting

Published by Ellen on September 4, 2012

Cracked walls of Otto Lingue National High School

I got this letter from Tess Tarranza, principal of Otto Lingue National High School in Pagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur.

With the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck in Eastern Samar last Friday; 5.9 in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao last Monday, 5.6 in Bukidnon and PAGASA’s statement that they are expecting about 10 more typhoons before the end of the year, their concern has become urgent.

DILG is make or break for Roxas’ presidential dream

Published by Ellen on September 2, 2012

Mar Roxas2 — As LP head, he is entitled to be DILG head to further his presidential ambition

Now that he has taken the helm at the Department of Interior and Local Government, it’s a make or break for Mar Roxas in his bid for the presidency in 2016.

The position will allow him to be high profile, conduct headline- grabbing operations that will change his image from a lackluster, elitist politician to a swashbuckling crime buster. If he succeeds, he would be gliding easily to Malacanang four years from now.

It would be the realization of his long-planned campaign for the presidency, which was shelved in 2010 when he slid to the vice-presidential race (in favor of Aquino) which he lost for a variety of reasons including complacency.

If the DILG position catapults Roxas to the presidency, President Aquino could then consider to have duly repaid the former the huge favor extended to him. In the Philippine culture of debt and gratitude, we say,“Quits na”

Roxas’ appointment at the DILG has nothing to do with good governance. It’s all about Roxas’ presidential plans and the Liberal Party extending its hold on power beyond 2016.

No more Christmas cards from Precious

Published by Ellen on September 1, 2012

Antique Gov. Evelio Javier and wife, Precious with barriofolk. — Antique Gov. Evelio Javier and wife, Precious, participate in a town festivities.

Watching Tuesday evening the enthralling rendition of the “Impossible Dream” by Filipino sopranos Rachelle Gerodias, Joanna Ampil; Vietnamese tenor Duc Tuan with Honna Tesuji, a Japanese, conducting a specially assembled Symphony Orchestra composed of Filipino musicians during the Vietnam National Day celebration at the Sofitel Hotel, what came to my mind was one of Philippine democracy’s martyr, Evelio Javier, whose widow, Precious Lotilla-Javier was laid to rest in Antique Wednesday.

“The Impossible Dream” was Evelio’s favorite song.

The song is from the musical “Man from La Mancha”, which was adapted from Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes’ masterpiece “Don Quixote.”

Precious’ moving tribute to Evelio at the end of the latter’s funeral mass in February 1986 (Evelio’s assassination sparked the first People Power that ended the 20-year Marcos dictatorship), had references to the dreamer Don Quixote character.

Enthralling night of music and food at Vietnam National Day

Published by Ellen on September 1, 2012

Bui Cong Duy with Raul Sunico on the piano

Give it to the dynamic Vietnam Ambassador Nguyen Vu Tu to come up with creative ways to enhance Philippine –Vietnam relations. Last year, it was a fashion show featuring Vietnam and Philippine national dresses.

Last Tuesday’s celebration of Vietnam’s 67th National Day had a concert featuring Filipino and Vietnamese songs as well as classics and Broadway hits.

Violinist Bui Cong Duy opened the concert with spellbinding Libersfreud (Love’s Joy) by Friedrich “Fritz” Kreisler. After a Vietnamese piece, Nho Que (Missing my Home Village), he did Hatinggabi by Antonio Molina.

Mar Roxas is new DILG chief

Published by Ellen on August 31, 2012

ABS-CBNnews.com

President Aquino on Friday appointed Transportation Secretary Mar Roxas as the new chief of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Roxas, 55, an economist and president of the Liberal Party (LP), will take over the position vacated by the late DILG chief Jesse Robredo who died in a plane crash last August 18.

Speaking to reporters, Aquino said Roxas was on top of a short list of candidates as Robredo’s replacement even before they had confirmed that he had died in the crash.

“When Secretary Robredo was missing, we had to entertain the possibility [of a replacement]. I told Mar that he was first on my shortlist in case we had to replace Jesse,” the President said.

“Hindi naman pwedeng patagalin ang pagtakbo ng gobyerno. Kailangan siguraduhin natin yung functions na hindi nagawa ng naitalaga ay ipasa na kaagad sa isang tao na magpapatuloy sa magandang naumpisahan ni Jesse,” he added.

Canadian Embassy welcomes proposals for funding small-grants projects

Published by Ellen on August 30, 2012

The Embassy of Canada announced that its small-grants facility is now accepting proposals for funding small development projects in the country.

The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI) will provide direct funding assistance to community groups, non-government organizations, people’s organizations and in exceptional cases, international NGOs, and government institutions for small projects addressing governance, democracy, capacity-building, economic, and other social development issues.

The CFLI or Canada Fund invites applications for short-term (maximum of 6 months, October, 2012 to March 31, 2013 implementation period) development projects that will have a positive impact on the proposed project’s target sector and participants.

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