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Statement of Maria Ressa on her leaving ABS-CBN released by Bong R. Osorio, ABS-CBN Corporate Communication
My contract ends on Jan. 3, 2011, and I will not be renewing. I have nearly six months of accumulated leaves so I will go on terminal leave beginning Nov. 15.
It’s time for me to move on, but it’s important we transition properly and prepare our organization – and its new leader – for the challenges ahead.
Ging Reyes will be taking over as news head. She will be arriving in Manila on Oct. 18 to begin our transition. Home-grown ABS-CBN, she has more than twenty years experience as a journalist, the last eight years as North America bureau chief.
Please give her your full support as she takes the helm of our multi-platform operations.
I want to thank you for six amazing, incredible years where we took risks together to help define the future of journalism and our nation.
Q: Sir, considering that Malacañang put a lot of time and effort in the piece decisions, do you expect the public, the people of Hongkong, the victims and the Chinese government to accept them?
PNOY: I’m hoping that, that will be the case. Again, we want to be fair to all parties concerned, processes were religiously observed and at the end of the day, there was an evaluation as to what can be preferred in terms of corrective action. I will ask them to also provide with you. Well, it will be posted in the gazette, but you can get and secure copies. There was a very lengthy explanation of all the legal concepts. The bottom line is, ….would not want to file charges, that one knows from the get go, will not prosper. That will just taking much of the courts time, which can be utilized to effect a better conviction rate for cases that can prosper.
Q: Doon po sa case ni Mr. Rogas saka ni Mr., Tulfo, you made a statement that you would be compelled to support a measures in Congress that restrict coverage. Can this be taken as a warning?
Summary: Puno, Verzosa cleared. Mayor Lim, just administrative sanction care of the DILG
Statement of President Benigno S. Aquino III on the recommended actions to be taken after reviewing the report of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee on the August 23rd Quirino Grandstand hostage-taking incident
The Executive Secretary (ES) and the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (CPLC) have completed their review of the recommendations of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC).
The review was undertaken within three basic parameters:
First, the facts enumerated in the IIRC report; second, the possible criminal, and administrative sanctions that could be imposed under the law; third, whether the cases to be filed will prosper.
The Review also defines concepts such as reckless imprudence, simple imprudence, criminal negligence, neglect of duty, simple neglect of duty, gross incompetence, mistake in judgment, that are offenses under the law and punishable, if proven.
This having been done, I am ordering that the following actions be taken:
Why it would be difficult for President Aquino to let go of Rico E. Puno – Inquirer
Lalong lumalala ang relasyon ni Pagulong Aquino at Secretary Jesse Robredo,secretary ng Department of Interior and Local Government.
Nakahanap ng dahilan si Aquino na tanggalin si Robredo at ito ay ang Aug. 23 na trahedya. Inutusan niya ang kanyang legal panel na nagreview ng report ng Incident Investigation and Review Committee IIRC) na kung hindi malibre si DILG Undersecretary Rico E. Puno, kailangang isabit rin si Robredo.
Pinapa-alis na rin daw niya sa listahan ng may pananagutan ang kare-retire lang na Philippine National Police chief na si Jesus Versoza.
Inalis na rin daw sa pinakahuling draft ang rekomendasyun na kakasuhan si Michael Rogas, ang reporter ng RMN na nag-interbyu sa hostage taker na si Rolando Mendoza. Sa rekomendasyun kasi ng IIRC, hindi pinakakasuhan ang mga miyembro ng media. Sinabi lang na dapat tingnan ng Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas at ng organisasyun na nagbabantay sa media ang kanilang pglabag sa Code of Ethics.
An accident three years ago that claimed the life of his wife, Dulce, and injured him severely has not diminished Rene Saguisag’s passion for the…
by Amando Doronila
Philippine Daily Inquirer
President Aquino reported to the nation yesterday the “significant” accomplishments of his first 100 days in office, diminished by a 23-point slump in the satisfaction rating for his administration.
The Social Weather Stations had published on Wednesday the results of a survey conducted from September 24 to 27, a month after the August 23 hostage-taking debacle. The results showed that the President’s net approval rating dipped to +60 percent from +83 percent net trust rating just before his inauguration on June 30. The net satisfaction rating is the difference between the percentage of the satisfied and dissatisfied. The survey showed 71 percent of the respondents were satisfied with the President’s performance, while 11 percent were dissatisfied.
The survey came as a rude wake-up call and confirmed observations that the hostage fiasco has eroded the administration’s popularity more deeply than it would admit. The survey was the first taken within 90 days of the Aquino presidency. Although SWS described the net satisfaction rating as “very good,” it also discounted it, saying that President Aquino’s score is not the highest initial rating for a Philippine president.
Vice President Jejomar Binay, members of the Cabinet, our host led by Sister Imelda, honored guests, fellow workers in government, mga minamahal ko pong kababayan, magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.
Ang basehan po ng demokrasya ay mayroon po tayong mga politiko na naglalahad ng kanilang plataporma. Ang nanalo po ay obligadong ipatupad ang platapormang ipinangako.
Isandaang araw po ang nakalipas, nagpanata ako sa taumbayan: Hindi ko tatalikuran ang tiwalang kaloob ninyo sa akin. Ang nakalipas na isandaang araw ang magsisilbing tanda ng ating pong paninindigan.
Malalim at malawak po ang mga problemang minana natin. Nag-ugat ito sa isang gobyernong parang tatlong matsing na nagbingi-bingihan, nagbulag-bulagan, at gumawa ng sariling katotohanan.
DILG decides on Lim; two newsmen chided
By Regina Bengco
Malaya
Malacanang has cleared three officials and downgraded the punishment recommended on a few others by the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) in connection with the botched hostage rescue attempt last August 23.
This was revealed in documents obtained on the Palace legal team’s review of the IIRC report, which President Aquino was supposed to release yesterday. The legal team is composed of Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and chief presidential legal counsel Eduardo de Mesa.
Deputy presidential spokeswoman Abigail Valte said President Aquino did not release the Palace review team’s report because he is attending to preparations for his First 100 Days report.
Sabi nga ng mas marunong at may karanasan sa buhay na ang buhay ay hindi sa kung ilang beses ka nadapa kungdi kung paano ka bumangon sa iyong pagkalugmok. Hindi yung paano ka nahambalos ng tadhana kungdi kung paano mo siya sinuong ng taas noo.
Kaya hangang-hanga ako kay Raissa Laurel, ang law student sa San Sebastian University na nadisgrasya sa pagsabog sa harapan ng La Salle sa Taft Avenue noong Sept. 26. Katapusang araw yun ng bar exam at marami ang naghihintay sa mga kumuha ng bar sa kinaugaliang “salubong.”