Bayani ng Boso Foot Bridges

To Jun Roxas who reacted negatively on the boso issue on Bayani Fernando---you are entitledto your own opinion. The reason why people reacted so negatively on your "idol" is simply this--is this the kind of response you expect from a government official, much less from a Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman?

Mr. Roxas, do you expect your government official to tell you straight that " mas magandang mabosohan ka kesa manakawan?" I mean, come on. I do understand if you're totally for Bayani Fernando, but think, my friend, think. Will you vote for someone so insensitive, and extremely callous especially with regards to women? As what Raffy Tulfo said in his program Wanted sa Radyo over DZXL, maybe the reason of Bayani Fernando's insensitivity is he does not have a daughter who uses his foot bridge.

And excuse me, Mr. Roxas, I'm not a Manny Villar paid hack. In fact, Mr. Villar had his full share of criticisms in this site, especially on that C-5 road controversy. And I really don't approve of Mr. and Mrs. Villar because they're spending too much on this presidential dream of theirs (sources say Mr. Villar has a 7 billion peso war chest). Villar is a land speculator. And expect our lands to be sold to foreign interests once he becomes president. That is more than 7 billion pesos my friends.

AKALAMO malinis, yun pala hindi. AKALAMO okey, yun pala may C-5. AKALAMO hindi trapo yun pala TRAPONG-TRAPO.

Some of my friends happened to watch Bayani Fernando's TV interview and really, they were really very disappointed by Bayani's statement. He was totally inconsiderate and callous.

Another Potential Road Scam: NLEX to C-5 Extension Project

Last May 9, Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo specifically gave Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Bayani Fernando the "green light" to proceed with the construction of the Northern Luzon Expressway (NLEX) to C-5 extension project. The 2.1 billion project is expected to be completed in April 2010, a month before the elections. Bayani got the project after impressing Mrs. Arroyo of the newly completed C-5 elevated U-turn slot, which, says Bayani, saved government 1 billion pesos due to traffic decongestion and minimal government supervision.

What Mrs. Arroyo forgot was Mr. Fernando is not allowed to undertake such a project since it is not within the purview of Republic Act 7924, or the "Act Creating the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, defining its powers and functions, providing funding therefor and for other purposes" to give the MMDA only the power to "formulate, coordinate and monitor" policies, standards, programmes and projects relating to transport and traffic management. MMDA does not have the power to undertake or implement road projects. It is under the purview of the DPWH and it also needs laws from local governments under the MMDA.

Is this why Mr. Fernando already abandoned thoughts of running for the presidency since Arroyo already gave him a gravy project? Is this 2.1 billion peso project the one in exchange for Fernando's "silence" and the one given for him to dis-engage from the presidential nominations?

We need to be very vigilant because Mrs. Arroyo is giving her most trusted lieutenants gifts left and right.