Lest of being accused of squeezing publicity juice out of this highly sensitive scandal, Senator Ping Lacson should reveal the names of these senators immediately.
Lacson should act like a Senator Teofisto Guingona IV. When asked to revive the hearing on the PDAF scandal, Guingona used his brains and arrived at a decision at waiting for the Secretary of Justice to complete her probe first before he revives the hearing. Guingona IV had thought that what is important is not the publicity but the tightening of the government case against the perpetuators of the scandal.
Lacson meanwhile, is basking under the heat of the Napoles' sun. Since nothing is happening in Leyte as rehabilitation czar, Lacson has turned into a Napoles' confessor.
Why wait for a few days when Lacson has to do is get those names out there already. Otherwise, people will definitely think that this is more like an overstretched political tele-drama, not a genuine quest for truth.
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Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Bong Revilla's "Revelations" merits a flop
If we are to assess Senator Bong Revilla's "expose" yesterday, it was both an anti-climax and definitely, a flop.
For one, his revelation about him being "chaffeured" by no less than his former colleague at the Senate and now, interior secretary Mar Roxas for a dramatic meeting with the President was already a known fact among political circles since last year. When former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona was being tried, such "meetings" were already exposed by the Chief Justice's associates.
Fact is, why expose now? Revilla probably thought that that meeting was not "sinister" in the first place. Besides, he agreed to it, therefore, he is party to a travesty of justice. Just because he is being tried for misusing 400 million pesos of the people's hard earned taxes, Revilla now considers his former actions as violative of the Constitution, thus, merits a "revelation". Bull. Crap.
Revilla's script is a very poor one, probably written by one of his film scriptwriters. If Revilla is really a "patriot" as he wants people to believe, then, he should have exposed this before judgment was rendered in that impeachment trial of Corona.
I remember what Revilla used as justification for his vote---he reportedly consulted his family and his family told him to do the right thing. What Revilla never mentioned at that time was he was offered a DAP, and the reason why he failed to explain this before his family is simple---that thing never existed in any of the Statute books in the first place, just in the minds of Abad. Revilla probably understood DAP to mean "DAPat parusahan si Corona."
Anyway, what people expected him to reveal were those three documents which he submitted to the Commission on Audit (CoA) and the Office of the Ombudsman, attesting the authenticity of his endorsement of several fake NGO's of Janet Lim-Napoles. Revilla never took an oath about these facts.
Revilla's revelation was an anti-climax because there is simply nothing new about what he told the public. Last year, Revilla already told the press about his signatures being reportedly forged and never really dignified the questions some journalists asked him about his supposed "meeting" with the President and his minions.
Revilla never even explained how and why he was caught in a huddle with Janet Lim Napoles or why he attended those lavish parties thrown by the former radio operator before legislators and justices. It would have been interesting if Revilla told us about those "sweet nothings" mentioned by Napoles to Revilla during those "huddles".
For one, his revelation about him being "chaffeured" by no less than his former colleague at the Senate and now, interior secretary Mar Roxas for a dramatic meeting with the President was already a known fact among political circles since last year. When former Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona was being tried, such "meetings" were already exposed by the Chief Justice's associates.
Fact is, why expose now? Revilla probably thought that that meeting was not "sinister" in the first place. Besides, he agreed to it, therefore, he is party to a travesty of justice. Just because he is being tried for misusing 400 million pesos of the people's hard earned taxes, Revilla now considers his former actions as violative of the Constitution, thus, merits a "revelation". Bull. Crap.
Revilla's script is a very poor one, probably written by one of his film scriptwriters. If Revilla is really a "patriot" as he wants people to believe, then, he should have exposed this before judgment was rendered in that impeachment trial of Corona.
I remember what Revilla used as justification for his vote---he reportedly consulted his family and his family told him to do the right thing. What Revilla never mentioned at that time was he was offered a DAP, and the reason why he failed to explain this before his family is simple---that thing never existed in any of the Statute books in the first place, just in the minds of Abad. Revilla probably understood DAP to mean "DAPat parusahan si Corona."
Anyway, what people expected him to reveal were those three documents which he submitted to the Commission on Audit (CoA) and the Office of the Ombudsman, attesting the authenticity of his endorsement of several fake NGO's of Janet Lim-Napoles. Revilla never took an oath about these facts.
Revilla's revelation was an anti-climax because there is simply nothing new about what he told the public. Last year, Revilla already told the press about his signatures being reportedly forged and never really dignified the questions some journalists asked him about his supposed "meeting" with the President and his minions.
Revilla never even explained how and why he was caught in a huddle with Janet Lim Napoles or why he attended those lavish parties thrown by the former radio operator before legislators and justices. It would have been interesting if Revilla told us about those "sweet nothings" mentioned by Napoles to Revilla during those "huddles".
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Exclusive! Two Pnoy allies included in Napoles PDAF scam
Two close allies of President Aquino are now in a very serious situation. The PDAF investigation found them among those who transacted fraudulently with Janet Lim-Napoles, when they were still legislators. Meaning, they were part of the PDAF or pork barrel system scam.
My people, do not forget this pork barrel scam. This explains why we remain poor and why most of our people wallow in poverty and hunger.
I am not at liberty here of disclosing who these fine officials are. Suffice to say that they now occupy sensitive posts in the Aquino government.
This shows that the seeds of malevolence sown by Napoles were even caught by hand by people who want us to believe that they are "clean" when in truth and in fact, they are part of a systematic effort at robbing us of things allocated for us and for our welfare.
It is best for the President to heed the public's clamor. The people want nothing more but to see those who robbed us of our monies behind bars (at least) or executed for their high-profile crimes against the Filipino people.
The President can still regain the trust of the people by punishing every single one found to have robbed us of our monies, regardless of political color or affiliation. The President should respect our laws. If someone is found to be an active part of this devilish scheme, then, by all means, prosecute! As the chief executor of the law, the president should set the prime example. He should be the tool of the people in sending erring officials to jail, or to their deaths, socially, I mean.
Who are these men? Clue--they are both below fifty years old.
My people, do not forget this pork barrel scam. This explains why we remain poor and why most of our people wallow in poverty and hunger.
I am not at liberty here of disclosing who these fine officials are. Suffice to say that they now occupy sensitive posts in the Aquino government.
This shows that the seeds of malevolence sown by Napoles were even caught by hand by people who want us to believe that they are "clean" when in truth and in fact, they are part of a systematic effort at robbing us of things allocated for us and for our welfare.
It is best for the President to heed the public's clamor. The people want nothing more but to see those who robbed us of our monies behind bars (at least) or executed for their high-profile crimes against the Filipino people.
The President can still regain the trust of the people by punishing every single one found to have robbed us of our monies, regardless of political color or affiliation. The President should respect our laws. If someone is found to be an active part of this devilish scheme, then, by all means, prosecute! As the chief executor of the law, the president should set the prime example. He should be the tool of the people in sending erring officials to jail, or to their deaths, socially, I mean.
Who are these men? Clue--they are both below fifty years old.
Friday, August 30, 2013
Brewing People's Revolt and Why a President needs to protect an alleged high-profile thief
The president of this country escorting a high-profile scammer and alleged big-time thief to the police camp is unlike what other presidents did. Past presidents received rebels, revolutionaries, enemies of the state, not criminals. And those presidents did not accompany these "visitors" to jail. Neither did those presidents asked their local government secretaries to prepare a comfortable bed for the high-profile criminal.
The uncanny speed and the immediate attention given by Malacanang to Janet Lim-Napoles, alleged mastermind behind the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, is outright suspicious.
Remember that days ago, Malacanan fired Bryan Yamsuan, a known operator and communications specialist of former Arroyo protector, Ronnie Puno. Every one in the media industry knows what Yamsuan's role at the DILG was during his time there. There were people who insinuated that Yamsuan was the "official" liaison of government with big-time jueteng lords. Yamsuan reportedly collects jueteng monies for and on behalf of Malacanang during the time of Arroyo.
Now, why was Yamsuan hired as "communications consultant" by Executive secretary Paquito Ochoa knowing full well his shady role during the time of Arroyo? Ochoa says that it is "best to keep one's enemies closer" meaning, he considered Yamsuan as an enemy. Okey, so they give a salary to an "enemy"? for what? To provide information about Arroyo, her cohorts and former allies? I know that the Arroyos have been politically decimated already?
When news about Yamsuan's "rehabilitation" of Malacanang came about, many sources had malicious thoughts about it. It seemed that Malacanan planned or had this plan of "liaising" with jueteng lords?
Anyway, many sources say that Yamsuan and Napoles knew each other deeply rather than what Malacanan said that it was only when Yamsuan had gambling troubles that he met Napoles. Yamsuan and Napoles, sources say, knew each other for a long time, since Napoles operated widely during the time of Arroyo.
What is totally curious is the fact that many pro-Arroyo allies were rehabilitated during this time of Aquino. It is like this administration is really similar with the previous dispensation, albeit, populated by those who went outside of the political kulambo when Arroyo's popularity sagged.
what is evident is this:
1. Malacanan had ties with "political operators" such as Napoles and Yamsuan.
2. Secrets were shared with these people.
3. Hence, Malacanan should protect these people so that those secrets will remain outside public knowledge.
So, are you still asking why President Aquino accompanied a high-profile alleged criminal to Camp Crame? Are you still asking yourself, why Aquino and Roxas were so busy preparing a nice bed for Napoles?
Now, what is the difference between this administration and its predecessor? Nothing. These administrations, the very people that run it, are equally guilty of mismanaging their roles as custodians of the people's monies.
I want to give an unsolicited advice to Malacanan---do not mishandle this issue. This has the potential of breaking into a people's revolt within the next few days or weeks.
The people are genuinely angry with this. Most people think that Napoles is getting the best deal possible.
Malacanan is giving a very wrong impression to the public, especially to young kids and that is:
IF YOU'RE A THIEF AND WANT TO GET RICH, STEAL BIG. AN ALLEGED BIG-TIME CRIMINAL CUM OPERATOR ENJOYS PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION ALWAYS.
The uncanny speed and the immediate attention given by Malacanang to Janet Lim-Napoles, alleged mastermind behind the multi-billion peso pork barrel scam, is outright suspicious.
Remember that days ago, Malacanan fired Bryan Yamsuan, a known operator and communications specialist of former Arroyo protector, Ronnie Puno. Every one in the media industry knows what Yamsuan's role at the DILG was during his time there. There were people who insinuated that Yamsuan was the "official" liaison of government with big-time jueteng lords. Yamsuan reportedly collects jueteng monies for and on behalf of Malacanang during the time of Arroyo.
Now, why was Yamsuan hired as "communications consultant" by Executive secretary Paquito Ochoa knowing full well his shady role during the time of Arroyo? Ochoa says that it is "best to keep one's enemies closer" meaning, he considered Yamsuan as an enemy. Okey, so they give a salary to an "enemy"? for what? To provide information about Arroyo, her cohorts and former allies? I know that the Arroyos have been politically decimated already?
When news about Yamsuan's "rehabilitation" of Malacanang came about, many sources had malicious thoughts about it. It seemed that Malacanan planned or had this plan of "liaising" with jueteng lords?
Anyway, many sources say that Yamsuan and Napoles knew each other deeply rather than what Malacanan said that it was only when Yamsuan had gambling troubles that he met Napoles. Yamsuan and Napoles, sources say, knew each other for a long time, since Napoles operated widely during the time of Arroyo.
What is totally curious is the fact that many pro-Arroyo allies were rehabilitated during this time of Aquino. It is like this administration is really similar with the previous dispensation, albeit, populated by those who went outside of the political kulambo when Arroyo's popularity sagged.
what is evident is this:
1. Malacanan had ties with "political operators" such as Napoles and Yamsuan.
2. Secrets were shared with these people.
3. Hence, Malacanan should protect these people so that those secrets will remain outside public knowledge.
So, are you still asking why President Aquino accompanied a high-profile alleged criminal to Camp Crame? Are you still asking yourself, why Aquino and Roxas were so busy preparing a nice bed for Napoles?
Now, what is the difference between this administration and its predecessor? Nothing. These administrations, the very people that run it, are equally guilty of mismanaging their roles as custodians of the people's monies.
I want to give an unsolicited advice to Malacanan---do not mishandle this issue. This has the potential of breaking into a people's revolt within the next few days or weeks.
The people are genuinely angry with this. Most people think that Napoles is getting the best deal possible.
Malacanan is giving a very wrong impression to the public, especially to young kids and that is:
IF YOU'RE A THIEF AND WANT TO GET RICH, STEAL BIG. AN ALLEGED BIG-TIME CRIMINAL CUM OPERATOR ENJOYS PRESIDENTIAL PROTECTION ALWAYS.
Monday, August 5, 2013
Janet Lim-Napoles and her alleged wealth exposed by PDI
Let's take Janet Lim-Napoles' defense saying that she is involved in the coal business. And let's grant it to her that she does not have any dealings with the government. The question is--where do Napoles sells her coal?
Does she directly sell her coal to energy producers? How many of them? Can she explain how to profit from selling coal? Where did she get the coal? Here or abroad? If here, then, Napoles still deals with government.
Is she an importer or exporter of coal? Nothing really concrete here, except that Napoles uses this as a defense for those who question where she gets tons of her money.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) must have known her business dealings, because every single transaction should have been recorded and submitted to the BIR. The question really is, why is there no record of her dealings or if there are any, why is there no report about it to the AMLA perhaps?
The story published right now at the Philippine Daily Inquirer reeks of direct thievery, if this story is to be believed. With just a "magic touch" in the documents, and of course, with connivance with "high government officials", Napoles was able to trick government of about 10 billion pesos, something which, to my mind, is either an overestimation or just a tip of a humongous iceberg of collective thievery.
It is unthinkable that Napoles did all these just by herself, if these whistleblowers are to be believed. If a ragtag team of less than ten people can actually steal government money that easily, there is a very serious problem in our system especially in our procurement of funds law. This law should either be halved or altogether blasted into smithereens.
Public money should be protected at all cost. These revelations about Napoles' scheme just shows how vulnerable and how inept government is in protecting and safeguarding hard-earned monies of the people. If this happened in other countries, Napoles and her husband would have been unfairly judged, and eventually shot or hanged in a public square.
No. Our people are not barbarians. They will still give some decent space for an accused such as Napoles to answer or defend herself.
This is the reason why corruption persists in this society. We don't know when to become ruthless against people who toy with our monies and when to kill or to save a life.
If these stories are indeed true, then, those responsible for this should not just be hanged. These people should be shot publicly, their insides exposed for all the world to see, and their bodies hacked to several pieces and given to hungry street dogs. Their whole families should be shot as well, since they benefitted from the strivings of many and caused the poverty, even the deaths of many. Their wealth should be sequestered, sold and given back to the public coffers.
Does she directly sell her coal to energy producers? How many of them? Can she explain how to profit from selling coal? Where did she get the coal? Here or abroad? If here, then, Napoles still deals with government.
Is she an importer or exporter of coal? Nothing really concrete here, except that Napoles uses this as a defense for those who question where she gets tons of her money.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) must have known her business dealings, because every single transaction should have been recorded and submitted to the BIR. The question really is, why is there no record of her dealings or if there are any, why is there no report about it to the AMLA perhaps?
The story published right now at the Philippine Daily Inquirer reeks of direct thievery, if this story is to be believed. With just a "magic touch" in the documents, and of course, with connivance with "high government officials", Napoles was able to trick government of about 10 billion pesos, something which, to my mind, is either an overestimation or just a tip of a humongous iceberg of collective thievery.
It is unthinkable that Napoles did all these just by herself, if these whistleblowers are to be believed. If a ragtag team of less than ten people can actually steal government money that easily, there is a very serious problem in our system especially in our procurement of funds law. This law should either be halved or altogether blasted into smithereens.
Public money should be protected at all cost. These revelations about Napoles' scheme just shows how vulnerable and how inept government is in protecting and safeguarding hard-earned monies of the people. If this happened in other countries, Napoles and her husband would have been unfairly judged, and eventually shot or hanged in a public square.
No. Our people are not barbarians. They will still give some decent space for an accused such as Napoles to answer or defend herself.
This is the reason why corruption persists in this society. We don't know when to become ruthless against people who toy with our monies and when to kill or to save a life.
If these stories are indeed true, then, those responsible for this should not just be hanged. These people should be shot publicly, their insides exposed for all the world to see, and their bodies hacked to several pieces and given to hungry street dogs. Their whole families should be shot as well, since they benefitted from the strivings of many and caused the poverty, even the deaths of many. Their wealth should be sequestered, sold and given back to the public coffers.
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