Tag: Anti-Epal

If you see any politician campaigning at the cemetery as we remember our loved ones who have passed away, erase his name from the list of the candidates that you will not vote in the May 2013 elections.
Even if they are not physically present many politicians take advantage of the crowd to have their followers distribute materials about them. The ultimate Epal.

Epal is slang which for the tagalog word ma-papel ( credit grabber or scene stealer).

In connection with anti-Epal campaign spearheaded by Vince Lazatin of Transparency and Accountability Network, Mae “Juana Change” Paner and Carlos Celdran, Senator Antonio “Sonny” F. Trillanes IV has added his name to those who want to do away with this offensive practice of self-promotion using taxpayers money.

Last Tuesday, Trillanes, , who chairs the Senate Committee on Civil Service and Government Reorganization, filed a bill that seeks to eradicate the unethical practice among public officials of claiming credit for various public works projects funded by taxpayers’ money.

Senate Bill No. 3310 is the consolidated version of the bills filed by Senators Miriam Defensor-Santiago
“This measure was put forward in relation to the prevalent unethical practice among our public officials who affix their names and/or pictures to announcement of projects which were funded or facilitated through their office, despite the fact that these projects were funded using the taxpayers’ money,” Trillanes said.