1.President Arroyo revoked today Executive Order 464, which bars top government officials from testifying in legislative inquiries without express permission from the President. “Effective immediately,…
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1.President Arroyo revoked today Executive Order 464, which bars top government officials from testifying in legislative inquiries without express permission from the President. “Effective immediately,…
Statement of former senior government officials:
We are former senior government officials who have served the government in the administrations of Presidents Marcos, Aquino, Ramos, Estrada and Arroyo. Today we see how the institutions of government are being manipulated, weakened, and corrupted. We are committed to help rebuild and strengthen the government institutions in which we worked to serve the public good rather than personal and partisan interests.
Our people can only trust a government that governs with truth. We grant government so much power over our lives, resources and shared future because it governs with truth. When there are serious doubts about government’s adherence to truth in matters of vital public interest, no real peace or substantive unity is possible until such doubts are resolved. We cannot move on without the truth.
by Peter Tabingo
Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo yesterday asked the Office of the Ombudsman to junk criminal complaints against him, saying allegations that he is involved in anomalies in the $329 million ZTE broadband project were fabricated.
In his first-ever appearance in the Ombudsman probe on the ZTE deal, the First Gentleman claimed ignorance of the details of the contract and denied allegations he offered a bribe and that he told ZTE whistleblower Jose “Joey” de Venecia III to “back off” from the project.
Sheryl Martinez is a working mother with two very young girls.
She has put up an online Gloria- resign petition:http://www.petitiononline.com/gmaout/petition.html. Her blog address: http://gloriaresign.wordpress.com/
Sheryl said she is not aware that there are already two Resign-GMA online peitition. One initiated by imprisoned senator Antonio Trillanes IV (http://www.petitiononline.com/snap08/) which includes Vice President Noli de Castro and the calling for a snap election within 60 days, and another by the Black and White Movement (http://www.pinoybigbriber.com/index.php).
Related article: Cat is out of the bag
by Wendell Vigilia
Rep. Roilo Golez (Ind., Parañaque) has called for a House investigation into the “Spratly deal” between the Philippine and Chinese governments in exchange for what he called anomalous deals such as the $329 million national broadband network and the $500 million NorthRail project.
“Already, this issue has been swirling with dangerous implications in defense and security-related eGroups (e-mail groups) and must be clarified urgently in a formal forum such as a congressional inquiry,” Golez said.
Detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV has filed a resolution calling for an inquiry into the “Spratly deal” which he alleged was entered into by the Arroyo administration with China “in exchange for dirty loans.”
Following are two articles that I wrote four years ago about the super-secret agreement on the exploration in the South China Sea with China and Vietnam.
Why the secrecy?
Malaya, Sept. 10, 2004
ONE of the agreements signed during President Arroyo’s recent visit to China was on Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking in the South China Sea between the Philippine National Oil Company and the China National Offshore Oil Company.
Sellout of territory seen as ‘greed without moderation’
The United Opposition yesterday asked the Senate to act on a resolution filed by detained Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV calling for an inquiry into the “Spratly Deal” allegedly entered into by the Arroyo administration with China “in exchange for dirty loans.”
Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay, UNO president, said if Arroyo has indeed signed the deal allowing China to explore Philippine territorial waters, “she has given away our sovereignty to a foreign power in exchange for loans that are the source of multi-million-peso kickbacks and a campaign war chest for the 2010 elections.”
Tama si Jun Lozada. Huwag na tayong umasang mapilit natin si Gloria Arroyo mag-resign. Kailangan talaga tanggalin siya.
Sinabi sa amin ni Jun Lozada sa aming interview noong linggo sa La Salle Greenhills na kahit anong sigaw natin na “Gloria Resign”, hindi magre-resign yan. Nang pinag-uusapan raw ang mga protesta ng nagsisimula ang imbestigasyon ng NBN/ZTE, may isang cabinet member na nagsabi, “Hindi natin ibibigay ito ng walang patayan.”
Related article by JB Baylon: The unnoticed betrayal
As the political storm brought about by allegations of massive corruption continues to slam Gloria Arroyo, Vice President Noli de Castro stays by her side to provide her the option of a graceful exit by resignation, an adviser to De Castro told a member of the opposition.
The source said the expectation of De Castro, as relayed by his advisers who have started talking with different opposition groups like the United Opposition, Makati Business Club, and the Black and White Movement, the end of the Arroyo presidency is a matter of time and he (De Castro) expects to take over as the Constitution mandates.
Esperon refuses to be among the “upright” members of the military and police that Jun Lozada called on to make a stand for truth and justice.
by Victor Reyes
Malaya
CLARK FIELD, Pampanga. – Armed Forces chief Gen. Hermogenes Esperon Jr. and Army chief Lt. Gen. Alexander Yano on Monday rejected the call of NBN-ZTE witness Rodolfo Noel Lozada for the military and the PNP to make a stand on the issue of corruption in the Arroyo government.
The corruption allegations are fuelling calls for President Arroyo’s resignation or removal from office.