A highly credible source passed on this letter to me.
I have at the moment no way of verifying 100% its veracity.
I’d like you to help me verify it.
A highly credible source passed on this letter to me.
I have at the moment no way of verifying 100% its veracity.
I’d like you to help me verify it.
victor barbosa says
If it is true that a 20B of pork skam of earlier period has been uncovered, it is interesting to note that media missed this so no mention was ever made. OR, could there be any involvement? Makes one wonder.
jorge bernas says
@ Victor Barbosa,
Ang aking ipinagtataka at ikinagimbal sa lawak nang makinarya nang U.N.A., kasama ang MEDIA ay hindi nalaman nang mga ito na Bogus N.G.Os./fake pala ang ang iniendorsong mga N.G.Os. na tumanggap nang limpak limpak na pera nang Bayan at naulit nang naulit na mga pangyayari ay kaduda dudang KATANGAHAN…at saka inulit nang inulit ang SABWATAN nang mga KAWATAN….
victor barbosa says
convenient
Marco Mendoza says
LET THE PUBLIC TRIM THE PORK !!!
We do not have to wait for what Napoles has to say and do things on a piece-meal basis. All we need is the folowing:
1. PUBLICATION OF ALL PORK from the Department of Budget & Management covering whatever period in the newspapers, internet and whatever form possible.
2. ASK EVERY CITIZEN TO VERIFY whether the intended project was indeed completed..for every said beneficiary to confirm whether they indeed received the assistance. Rewards maybe offered to the public who will report any irregularities, if confirmed to be true.
3. The public will REPORT/COORDINATE direct TO AN OFFICE/AGENCY under the President or the IAGC through text/social network or whatever form practicable.
4. The Office/Agency under the President or IAGC will confirm and if found true to form.. Documentation will be done and the judicial process should begin.
In this manner we save millions in government expenditures, we speed up the process and we, the public will be directly responsible in leading the fight against corruption. We cannot and simply must not wait only for what Napoles has to say, hindi po ito telenovela..kinabukasan po ng ating bayan ang pinaguusapan dito.
jarod says
sa mga kaganapan at mga naganap pa nun mga nagdaang gobyerno hindi umunlad ang bayang Pilipinas, dahil sa dami ng magnanakaw sa gobyerno at pribadong tao na kasabwat pa rin ng mga taong gobyerno. at isa lang lagi ang nakikita ko na kapag na-akusahan na ay sa wheelchair na nauupo! maaring ang dahilan eh inalis na ang pag-upo sa ELECTRIC CHAIR na dapat nilang upuan.
tuwing may bagong administrasyon lalabas sa ulat na nababawasan daw ang mga naghihirap… pero sa kabaligtaran mas lumalaki ang mga nagnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan, isipin na lang halos kalahati ng senador at daang kongresista ang sangkot. siguro kung dadaan din tayo sa dinaanan ng mga maunlad na bansang nagkaron ng digmaang sibil para maubos ang kawatan sa pamahalan at mga galamay nito, eh gaganda na din ang sitwasyon ng Pilipinas.
on the otherhand, sa bantay ni nonoy… lang nakabili ng pandigmang kagamitan ang bansa. ito ay kahit kakarampot lang at least pagdating sa self-defense ay meron tayong konting panlaban.
GOD BLESS OUR PHILIPPINES!
jorge bernas says
@ Jarod,
Tama ka sa iyong sinabi jarod, At sa aking palagay at napag-alaman kaya dumarami ang naghihirap ngayon kasi maraming Pamilya ang hindi nakapag FAMILY PLANNING METHOD NOON? Anak sila nang anak gayong halos hindi na nila mapakain, mapag aral mga anak at saka kahit walang maayos trabaho at Bahay ay anak pa rin nang anak? Dapat kasi ay maging responsabling Magulang tayo sa ating mga anak lalo na sa kanilang mga pangangailangan at huwag umasa sa GOBYERNO dahil tayo dapat gumawa nang paraan kong paano makatulong sa Pamahalaan/Gobyerno diba? Kaya ang R.H. Bill ay ipatupad na???at saka ang F.O.I. Bill/ Law…????
Kabalyero01 says
Pls. allow me to share this comment from one of our OFW co-advocate:
WE MUST HELP NAPOLES TESTIFY BEFORE AN INDEPENDENT BODY
August 29, 2013 at 10:06pm
At this stage, we must help Napoles convert. Her conversion will mean she is prepared to declare the truth to set herself free; she must act with repentance and account for her mistakes (morally); and she must declare in a free manner how money has controlled her life; dictated the kind of lifestyle; and how she got the money; how she gave it to the Senators and Congressman. She has to liberate herself now, while she is healthy; and this form of liberation is a necessary step for her own conversion; and with conversion there will testimonies of 180 Degree Lifestyle Changes. We must pray for her safety so that she can declare to the general public the ins and out of Graft and Corruption–we must help her so we can document this as a learning social experience for the whole nation. Only then can we move on as a country. Regardless of what the lawyers will present to her–she has to make her own decision (on account of free will) and she must have that proper frame of mind to make the necessary personal and moral sacrifice–and this will be her own “defining moment.” Napoles, like Dumas, can steal heaven at the last moment.
For me, prosecution (legal prosecution); public (persecution) and the doctrines of Karma will take place. Divine intervention has its own mechanism and supernatural forces has its own way of correction. We must, with social compassion–address the immediate need–security measures for a material witness to the Plunder Case. The filed case of serious illegal detention, is just an eye opener. The case of Plunder is not yet filed. The risk (threat to life and limb of Napoles), attaches from Day-1 when she committed the crime. The criminal co-conspirator will eliminate her (at all costs)–and the mind of the criminal partner is always geared at: “self preservation.” Her immediate elimination is easy and the cheapest way to avoid legal prosecution and political persecution. That is crux of the whole issue–and it will create wide spread pandemonium–and those in power, with money and influence, who have ax to grind will use this opportunity to sow confusion, to so fear, and they will attempt to use the opportunity to ensure their grip in power and influence. At this point We must protect Napoles so she can declare the truth–for all our sake. Those who want President P-Noy removed will hasten the elimination of Napoles. It will usher a new political system—and it will grip the nation to unknown fear. That is why today is very delicate. Imagine, if Napoles is eliminated in Makati City Jail–the City of Makati will be blamed for it?
There will be high profile suspect; and there will be back door political maneuver. The God-Less political party will be rejoicing and they will use this avenue to discredit the President and the Vice-President and the DILG Secretary. They are the front runners of change. Those who do not want change will remove them at all cost. You Eliminate Napoles in a Makati City Jail it will have an impact on the Vice-President Binay. You eliminate Napoles inside DILG-PNP Premises it will have an impact on DILG Mar Roxas. You eliminate her now–all breaks lose because the High Profile Criminal Offenders will have a new lease in their political life; and with chaos and disorder, the Foundations of Democratic Institutions will fall apart–and the Judicial Criminal System will crush. Thus, at this stage—all bright people must ensure fairness, degree of professionalism; and exert effort on ethical standards on fair reporting. We want to catch a High Profile Shark–we must help Napoles–now; and she has the information to deliver the goods. The criminal offenders will make an attempt to poison the brew (before the brew) is served. As the prosecution builds the case, we the People must ensure fair and honest reporting–to secure the burning candlelight of vigilance. We must as a people secure the gains of the 1st boxing round, and its tedious as it is.
It would be best, under the given framework to let the Department Of Justice (DOJ) do its job. It would be best to let the Ombudsman appreciate the evidence; pieces of evidence. It would be best for the whole Commission of Audit (COA), to render the accounting and auditing report. There will be supporting agencies that must have a degree of participation.
Media people must divide themselves to small specific groups; and Media Owners like GMA-7, ABS-CBN, ABC-5 must come up with a common duty of relaying the actual truth. The resources of media will be so thin–and media must rechannel its financial resources to a meaningful collaboration to ensure that the truth can be translated to a viable pieces of evidence. The evidence gathering must be accurate and when media reports it–there will be public or political cognizance of the supportuing facts–and judicial cognizance of the pieces of evidence will be easy; and administration of criminal justice can be performed for the benefit of the general public. There will be reckoning and there must deterence for the crime of plunder.
Thus, this group focuses on specific data gathering; this group focuses on the concerned Senator and concerned Congressman; this group focuses on DOJ; and COA reports. The duty of Media is to help Napoles declare the Truth; and totality of the MEDIA must help to verify and validate the data in the form of “straight news reporting,” not emotional reporting; not hype reporting. We must ensure truth in news gathering; fearless broadcasting (eliminate all source of chilling effect); and we must address balance reporting allowing the other side to air their version of the story.
We must give Napoles and her lawyers the necessary professional space to collect their thoughts; and and that space will make them present their case to the general public in due time.
The social media will be the constant source of leads–the social media must report the lose ends. Report and document those NGO and Other projects (that needs documentation) in relation to the Pork Barrel; Social Media must report the anomalies on the projects as documented already. Social Media must provide photos, documents, and series of events which Media can report (and Social Media) will be a constant source of factual scenarios–that will be documented by the Formal Media (print, radio and broadcast). The Formal Media has a role to verify and validate the reports course through the Social Media–because those in the social media has an access; but they have no time; and no connection. The ghost projects in Albay alone funded by an NGO as alleged needs verification and validation; and it will be the Formal Media that will galvanize the reports.
We have social media that can document the identities of Ghost Projects, Ghost Deliveries, allowing us to discover the problems inside the Pork Barrel Mechanism–and the attitude is to unearth the truth and submit the truth to the bar of public opinion to free our Nation for the clutches of what evil men do.
If the good will do nothing, evil will triumph.
by: Mike Domingo
*** Walang bibitiw. Magmasid. Makialam. #100DAYS tungo sa hustisya!
Kabalyero01 says
Second Series: We must help Napoles Testify…
August 31, 2013 at 2:04am
Be Ready for the Next Week?
In the course of the general admission and general denial, the Court and the general public will receive three versions of the story—the version of the prosecution (as alleged on the facts; with support based on evidence (singular) or pieces of evidence (plural); and the version of the accused (as alleged on the factual defense).
The last version is called: “approximation of the truth.” The truth as presented is always adulterated—since the version of the prosecution and the version of the accused are always viewed in contrast. The third version called: approximation of the truth—will come into play because the version of the prosecution and version of the accused will be galvanized into one plausible factual flow—the approximated truth.
The levels of truth—as the media will portray is considered. The real truth, is always clear and vivid and it can be accounted for and it can be documented by the party to the whole affair. The Courts of Law will merely approximate the truth and falsity of the act.
The parties to the facts in dispute (the 10B Pork Barrel Scam) will have diverse versions of the truth—–the declaration of the prosecution alleging an “accusing facts,” and their witnesses will be compared to the declaration or the misleading or undeclared facts of the accused. The prosecution and the accused will at one time present their views to the Court and to the general public. We must appreciate the third view—which as always—more accurate and relevant because the third view is called—the view of the unrelated parties to the dispute. The third view is what we call the view of the general public which has a keen eye.
The primary view of the prosecution and the accused will always have the vantage point of the tree; and the view of the general public will always have the vantage point of the forest. That is why “social media,” may have the power to provide pieces of evidence obtained from legitimate source; and “formal media,” that has control over the print radio and television—can verify and validate the assertions of the social media.
The present day technology can be used to evaluate and verify the truth and falsity of the facts as alleged. The truth and falsity of the ghost projects as alleged; the truth and falsity of the ghost deliveries as alleged. The truth and falsity of the documentary evidence as gathered.
Thus, Social Media and Formal Media—as they gather the facts in relation to a story must report with accuracy and ethical professionalism to help the whole Nation to approximate the truth; and Social Media and Formal Media must present a balance reportorial accounts—the version of the prosecution and the version of the accused.
These two versions will always be preserved by legal history—as they are submitted as part of evidence—it can be used for our own historical accounts so that future generations can learn from the past generations. It can be used as third party “collateral evidence,” and it can be considered as material and professional data gathering that can be utilized in the approximation of the truth. We, as mortals can only approximate the truth—and the “actual truth insofar as the criminal act as performed will be known to the accused; and God knows the exact realty of the truth.
How can “social media,” and “formal media,” help in our quest for the truth? Social Media has to help the formal media; and social media must give a credible lead as to the Ghost Projects and as to the Ghost Deliveries.
Focus on what is given: Napoles Related Ghost Projects; Napoles Related Ghost Deliveries. Strike Napoles because that is the given.
There are four sources of evidence:
The first is by presentation of a physical object in court (real evidence).
The second is by the testimony of the persons whether oral or written (testimonial evidence);
The third is inference from some facts which are known (circumstantial evidence).
The fourth is by the offer of documents (documentary evidence).
Social Media and Formal Media have an immediate access to undocumented circumstantial evidence; and the circumstantial evidence or should all the circumstantial evidence be documented—the ground work for conviction will be easy. Thus people power organizations can used the social media as a source of information and formal media can verify and validate and ultimately a tri-media documentary report can be given—and the experiences of PCIJ—Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism will serve as a valuable model.
Lets come up with a sample model: If a particular social media bureau will be created for one the accused NGO; and for one ghost project and for one ghost delivery there will be unison of research (informal research) and formal media can divide its own manpower to document each NGO each ghost project and each ghost deliveries. The power of social media on account of personnel and on account of cost of time and cost manpower will effectively combat the power of money and influence.
How to document circumstantial evidence:
Circumstantial Evidence –the circumstances proved should constitute an unbroken chain of factual events (time line analysis), which leads to one fair and reasonable conclusion pointing to the accused, to the exclusion of all others, as the author of the crime. (People vs. Pamintuan 127 SCRA 820, as cited by Professors Sibal and Agaton)
There must be more than one factual circumstance in relation to the pork barrel funds as released per Senator and per Congressman; and the circumstantial facts in relation to the proposed ghost projects and ghost deliveries can be proven by fatual reporting and the factual reporting is now documented by the “social media and by the formal media.” The gathered facts (on account of social media reports and formal media verification and validation) must be “overwhelming,” and from which the guilt or innocence as factual inference can be derived and eventually appreciated as part of a credible evidence to prove a fact as alleged. The combination of all the inferential facts must produce a conviction beyond reasonable doubt as to the guilt of the accused. Competent and convincing circumstantial evidence will suffice to establish “conspiracy.”
How to prepare Documentary Evidence?
Evidence of administrative, civil and criminal liability can be proven by way of documentary evidence. The rule on graft and corruption cases observes a basic notion: “Follow the money; follow the act; and determine the nature of the act.” The funds (public funds) must have an origin; remitting; and receiving account. It must have accurate controls and accurate signatures in relation to the funds. The funds from the source exchange from one hand to another hand; in agreement to commit a crime and in agreement to accept the benefits of the cash as proceeds of the crime.
By performing a positive act (signing, releasing, ordering, recommending, controlling, supervising); by non-performance of a positive act that must be done (it is called omission) the accused public officer must explain.
Felonies are those acts and omissions punishable by law (called delitos). Felonies are committed not only by means of deceit (dolo) but also by means of fault (culpa). There isdeceit when the act of the public servant is performed with deliberate intent; and there isfault when the wrongful act results from imprudence, negligence, lack of foresight; and lack of skill.
If the criminal act is defined under the Revised Penal Code then examine what part of the code? If the criminal act is defined under a special law then examine what is the nature of the law and explain to the general public the law. If one criminal act is appreciated then a single act violates two kinds of criminal statutes—the Penal Code and the Special Law—document the act and the law that was violated so that the Court and the General Public can take public cognizance of the fact.
Social and Formal Media must learn how to evaluate and eventually they must learn how to document a formal media report—it must have a firm grasp on how the accused Senator or Member of the House performed the criminal act as alleged.
Thus acts of dishonesty must be documented.
1. Acts of Dishonesty on Funds Control (Duty of Control and Responsibility);
2. Acts of Dishonesty on Fund Reports (Accounting and Auditing Report);
3. Acts of Dishonesty on Fund Management & Pattern of Expenditures;
4. Acts of Dishonesty on Asset Management & Lawful Obligations and Contracts and Patterns of Corporate Execution
5. Acts of Dishonesty on Corporate Compliance (since Public and Private Corporations has a degree of participation for every cash management decision).
Public Office is a public trust; and since the office is a public trust, the acts of the person occupying the office must be examined.
Is the public officer honest and trustworthy insofar as to the nature of his or her functions as Senator or as member of the House of Representatives?
Did the public officer perform continuing acts of honesty?
If not, how can we document the acts of dishonesty?
The notion of dishonesty is always traceable to the falsification of public document as a stand alone crime or as a means to commit another crime or series of crime. We must pay attention to complex crime and special complex crime. A complex crime takes place when a single act of falsification of public document constitutes two or more grave or less grave penalties or when the performance of the act (offense) is a necessary means for the committing another crime. [Article 48 of the Revised Penal Code].
The act of falsification of public document as a stand alone crime defined under Articles 170; 171; and 172 of the Revised Penal Code must be distinguished from the
the act of falsification of public document as a means to commit another crime.
There are falsified public documents used fro the commission of the crime of plunder, another set of falsified documents used for malversation of public funds and/or another set of falsified documents used for swindling (estafa).
The members of the social media and formal media must have a firm grasp of: The crime of Plunder [Republic Act 7080]; the crime of Fraud & Illegal Exaction [Article 213 Revised Penal Code]; the crime of Malversation of Public Funds and Public Property [Article 214]; the crime of Swindling (Estafa) & other forms of deceit [Article 315, 316 and 318] ;
Nature of continuing crime: A single crime (falsification of public documents) consisting of series of acts, but all arising from one criminal resolution is called: continuing crime. A continuous unlawful act or series of acts sent on motion by a single criminal impulse (to act of plunder) and the act operates with a unlawful effect be it continuing or intermittent however a long a time- is considered a continuing crime. Malversation and Estafa are in the nature of a continuing crime arising from one criminal resolution—the criminal offender by their series of acts—succeeds in using (malversing the public funds) under their lawful control, lawful supervision, and lawful disposition. The funds ends up with a private individual or person to the detrinment of the general public (taxpayer) who contributed the money (in the form of taxes) for the needs of the general public (the funds here are devoted for a public project) that ends up as ghost projects and ghost deliveries.
Nature of proximate act and proximate cause: An act or omission punishable by law must produce cause and effect. The overt act is some physical activity or deed, in this case it is fund instruction, fund management disposition, fund control and supervision. The physical act or deed indicating the intention to commit a particular crime more than planning or preparation which if carried out to its complete execution will attain a specific cause and effect. The overt act in relation to the pork barrel funds must be established and if the over act was carried out with a natural course without being frustrated by external obstacles nor by voluntary desistance of the perpetrator will logically and necessarily ripen into a concrete offense.
The omission to investigate the recipient of the funds and the omission to inspect the projects as supported by the public funds given to a non-government organization by a ranking Senator and Congressman and considered pivotal issues and concerns. If social media and formal media can document the in-existing projects we can tell that the work is half-way done.
The overt act is called proximate act and the results of the act is called proximate cause and effect. It is proximate because it is within the proximity of the actor and the cause and effect. The proximate cause is inter-related to remote cause, supervening event; continuing event.
Conclusion: The social medial and formal media must help the prosecution and it can help the prosecution by documenting the Cash In-Flows and Cash Out-Flows. The cash in-flows and cash outflows explain that money (public funds) exchange hands from one person to another person; and as the exchanges take place the public funds devoted for public asset (publicly owned projects) were not accomplished.
We must help the Citizen to understand the fund flow system:
by: Mike Domingo
**Thank you Mam Raissa for the space..kabalyero01
pinay710 says
@sir kabalyero01(aka…zorro) for your well detailed explanation. I am like attending seminar on law 101….210) maraming salamat po sa napakalinaw na paliwanag.
rOSARIO says
pwedeng paki ispleka kung bakit ang independent bloc raw sa lower house ay gustong magfile ng impeachment charges against COA Chair Pulido-Tan? the error was corrected and it did not come from “her” per se but only reading from the report which they tried to verified countless of times. why is it that the indepentdent bloc of the lower house filed impeachement charges instead of to the other congressmen na nakasama sa mga report na nagwaldas ng pera ng bayan? ayaw ba nilang linisin ang banay nila? at maitaboy ang mga kawatan? ndi ko magets. kung magets ko man ndi pa rin magets ng utak ko. ang labo talaga nila. pasensya na, hindi ako intelllectual.
rOSARIO says
bahay, not banay, as is house of rep.
Thou shall NOT STEAL! isa yan dapat sa mga maging motto nila. kahit saan pa sila magtrabaho.
vander anievas says
@eOSARIO,
kung totoo iyang move na mag-impeach ng nagbisto ng kanilang kabalbalan ay isang taktika. isang paraan ng obstruction of justce. matagal nang walang hustisya sa bansa natin tayong mga karaniwang mamamayan. kaya’t naghihimagsik ang masa laban sa mga tiwaling iyan na pag nabibisto ay nagkakampi-kampi para itago ang kanilang ginawa. lalakad uli tayo sa Luneta. huwag na tayong pumayag na ipagpatuloy nila ang kalapastanganang iyan.
rOSARIO says
10M peso reward for NAPOLES capture. answer of Pres. Pnoy when asked by a reporter during Q&A portion after the 8th economic forum. ptv 4 live.
sana nga mahanap na si janet. kasi sabi ng doj kulang pa raw bilang ebidensiya ang coa report.
pinay710 says
ang asawa ni napoles ay military, subaybayan si honasan, ramos, enrile at mga bahay na matataas na bakod malapit sa crame at Aguinaldo. si lacson alam ang strategies ng mga taguan. o kaya sa mga badjao sa Mindanao. yung mga bahay sa tabing dagat. siguradong maraming galamay si napoles dun. manmanan din si yamsuan at Ochoa.
john c. jacinto says
nakita ko rin si willie revillame na sinigawan ng “epal!” ng mga taongbayan malapit sa quirino grandstand.
vander anievas says
sadya namang epal iyang si willie. bastos pa. antayin nyo, tatakbo iyang senador sa 2016.
jorge bernas says
LATEST NEWS……….
Nakita ko kahapon sa RALLY sa LUNETA kong paano itaboy ang baboy na si convicted thief justice nato corona, Ang kapal kasi nang MUKHA at nagpakita pa gayong wala itong ginawa noon tungkol sa kurrapsiyon na nagaganap sa Bayan. Nagpaka TUTA kasi kaya hayon mabuti hindi kinuyog nang taongbayan…
Hindi siguro nakatulog kagabi si nato corona sa kahihiyang sinapit at sana hindi ito magbigti o magbaril sa sarili tulad ni angelo reyes, Ano na kaya nangyari sa kaso nang B.G.I.E? Btw, palagay ko marami pa ang magbaril sa sarili kapag sinampahan nang kaso mga kurrapt na mambabatas sa mga darating na araw…huwag naman sana? kasi dapat isauli muna ang perang ninakaw sa kaban nang bayan.
Tonypogi says
I personally believe Justice Corona when he declared that he never stole any money from the Philippines Government. If he did, it would have shown on the COA audits of his expenses. My suspicion is that he received gifts or favor in kind from some individuals or agencies for using his influence or rendering decisions in their favor, which is tantamount to accepting bribes.
vander anievas says
@j.bernas,
ang paniwala ko naman, sa kakapal ng mga mukha nila, baka tayo pa ang ituro nilang dahilan kung bakit nila nagawa iyon. hindi sila magbabaril sa sarili. baka kamo sila pa ang mamaril o magpabaril ng mga nag-aakusa sa kanila.
Kamison says
Add another Zero to Php 1O Billion
Today’s #MillionPeopleMarch is more or less 10 percent, is Solita Monsod correct that the publicized pork scam is just 10 percent of the entire rort?
jorge bernas says
@ Kamison,
Tama at Dapat nang Buwagin ang PDAF/Pork Barrel at sang-ayon ako sa mga plano ni Pnoy para sa maayos na paggastos at bantayan mabuti ang pagkakagastusan nang pera nang Bayan, Hindi na dapat dumaan/makialam ang mambabatas kong paano gastusin ang pera nang bayan dahil trabaho nila ay ang gumawa lang nang BATAS… Doon kasi nagsisimula ang pagnanakaw kapag sila ang pumipili nang mga contractors/N.G.Os. na gagawa nang proyekto at dahil dito kaya dapat na rin ipasa ang F.O.I. Law para lahat makikita at walang maitatago ang mga kawatan sa Gobyerno…
Kamison says
Hey @jorge
Pamana mula sa mga kanu ang Pork Barrel system (see other related comments in this post and others on ‘Napoles’ and comments on American history on Pork), nasa kultura rin ng mga malay, chino’t Pinoy – ang lumapit at dumilehensiya sa mga politikong may katungkulan. Tulad ng tradisyon sa mga barrio’t probonsiya, ang pa christmas, pa binyag, pa sponsor, pa liga ng basketball, softball, pa beauty contest, atbp. Sa malakihang ‘flexi’ pet projects na tugma sa barrio, municipalidad, bayan – duon pumapasok ang malakihang kawang-gawa (NGO) o community projects (DA, DSWD).
Ang perang abut tulong ay pain (bait) din sa kulturang ‘utang na loob’ mula sa kina-uukulan para sa taong bayan na gipit at may kakulangang serbisyo sa komunidad (grass roots). i-anakan na lang ang PADF, paghusayan na lang mabuti. Ang pondong patulong (pork) ay kailangan may takut din sa lahat.
Paano? Kasuhan, ibilanggo ang mga porkeng korrupt na mga senadores at kongressmen, ganuon din ang mga kasabwat nilang mga huwad na NGOs. Kumpiskahin ang yamang nakaw, at multahin ng malaking halaga o ipreso ng taunang napakamatagal.
Pork barrel, malabo umanong tuluyang ibasura ni PNoy
Kamison says
Add another Zero to Php 1O Billion
Today’s #MillionPeopleMarch is more or less 10 percent, is Solita Monsod correct that the publicized pork scam is just 10 percent of the entire rort?
andrew lim says
WE DO NOT BURN THE HOUSE DOWN TO ROAST THE PIG!
I am heartened by the posts of our CPMers here – they want change, for the better, but they are not hotheads who in their desire to get things done, will destroy themselves in the process.
Avoid the extremism of the extreme left and the extreme right whose main goal is to destroy and not to build!
To those attending the rally in Luneta, do not allow yourselves to be used by the militant Left, right wing politicians and clergy!
curveball says
Sana, sana…
Tandaan na hindi tayo galit kay Pnoy dahil alam natin na mabuti syang pangulo at ginagawa nya ang lahat ng paraan para mapabuti tayong lahat.
Tayo ay galit sa mga tao/politiko (tao pa kaya masasabi ang mga mandarambong na ito? kasi hindi ko sila pwedeng masabi na katoliko na, out na sila sa pagiging maka Diyos) na:
1. nagnakaw/nagnanakaw ng pera ng bayan na dapat ay sa mga kapwa pilipino.
2. nanloko/nanloloko na kunwari maka bayan. maka masa pero sa palasyo pala nakatira.
3. linta na mahilig mansipsip kay pnoy para makakuha ng grasya o pabor.
4. gahaman sa kapangyarihan para manlamang sa kapwa
Galit tayo sa mga ito dahil sila ang sumisira sa magandang sinimulan ni Pnoy.
Huwag natin hayaan na magamit ng iba ang issue ng pdaf para sa kanilang sariling agenda.
moonie says
agree, agree, agree to both andrew lim at curveball. mabuhay.
toonatix says
i agree sir andrew. i was confused upon seeing a banner in the gathering saying “oust pnoy”. it purely shows that opportunistic groups have started to ride on the issue. i hope our concerned kababayans will not be swayed by those extreme groups who are also busy with their own agenda.
jorge bernas says
@ curveball,
Tama ka curveball, Dapat tayong makiisa sa magandang plano ni Pnoy sa ating Bansa dahil nakikita naman natin na kahit noon pa man ay siya lang ang Presidente na wala pang dungis ang pangalan tungkol sa kurrapsiyon. Nakikita natin ang kanyang .S.A.L.N. at hindi lumaki yaman ni Pnoy saka wala kasi asawa kaya makapag-isip/makapagplanong mabuti para sa kabutihan nang nakakarami tungo sa tuwid na daan…
Hindi ako economic expert pero dapat din gastusin ang pera galing sa Pondo nang PDAF yon nga lang ay dapat sa maayos at tamang paraan nang paggastos at ang importante ay malitis at mabilanggo mga kurrapt na magnanakaw sa kaban nang bayan maging sino man sila…
baycas says
Don’t BARREL yourself into the PARK.
Come in peace, stay in peace, go home in peace.
Incidentally, @Baycas will NOT be incognito in exercising his right and obligation.
baycas says
@Johnny Lin and the rest,
@Baycas will not be at Luneta today. He will not forever stay under an assumed name.
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Expect little of @Baycas here from now on.
Johnny Lin says
Earlier, President Aquino gave a speech at Libingan ng Bayani promising to punish those who abused PDAF. He also promised to be transparent with government projects and transactions.
Despite all his rhetorical promises, he consciously avoids touching one important anti corruption agenda his administration needs.
He must pledge to make FOI bill his priority for passage before the end of the year.
He still does not realze that the Million People March is only the beginning. Next is the rally to pass Freedom of Information bill if he does not lead the bandwagon any sooner.
leona says
My apology to you @Johnny Lin…couldn’t go there…had to get into Skype with my sons in US, a bit of family problem, had to deal with this so early morning today.
Am watching the whole event at Rizal park now.
My belief is this will go on for sometime until PNoy & Co. gets it!
jorge bernas says
@ Johnny Lin,
Tama kayo johnny lin, Maganda ang mga planong reporma ni Pnoy pero mas lalo mabuti kong maipasa na ang F.O.I. Bill…at gawing URGEND para malinaw ang gustong iparating sa TaongBayan..
Johnny Lin says
@baycas
Your enormous talent could now be appreciated openly especially in Pnoy’s house.
6 more years of PNoy and I meant it
Good luck!
Tomas Gomez III says
Why is it that I get this funny feeling that Baycas is female and that Leona is male! Anyway, how I wish I were in Luneta today. I will be surfing trying to monitor what is happening. Like the rest of you, I pray for peace and safety of all.
baycas says
It’s ok @Buddy, PATRIOTISM has no gender.
Be well.
And keep blogging…
Because the real Baycas is monitoring.
leona says
…like Madame Conchita of Ombuds…noted!
Keep blogging Tomas! We just need you too.
moonie says
so long as you pop in now and then, I’ll be happy, baycas. god speed.
Rene-Ipil says
[email protected]
Maybe less on quantity but more on quality. Please carry on and keep in touch.
Cha says
Comment went in limbo again. This is a second try (meant for thread 87.2)
I’m with @moonie here. There is hothing wrong with flip-flopping per se. In this ccase, it is actually the appropriate response. Eh hindi ba ito nga ang gusto natin, na bumaligtad ang Presidente sa nauna niyang posisyon na maganda naman ang may PDAF?
I believe this President is doing his darndest best for our country. We should not allow ourselves to be distracted by those from the left and the right and even the culprits among the senators and congressmen who are making this about the President as a way of pursuing their own agenda and more importantly, to deflect the attention away from themselves and the crimes they have committed.
True, the President will need to clean up his own backyard. And by the looks of it, he is trying to do just that. But let us not lose focus. He has obviously taken note of the people’s sentiments and anger which has prompted his recent announcement abolishing the PDAF. (So what if he did it just before the million march to Luneta which the usual cabal of anti-Aquino mouthpieces have taken as a failed attempt to halt the protest action. Duh! Wouldn’t they have just wanted for him not to have done anything at all just so they can up the ante and further escalate their attacks against him at today’s gathering!)
Aquino has heard and taken action in response to the people’s anger. It may not be enough but it’s a first step. But what of the senators and congressmen involved in the grand scam? Do they look like they have heard the message at all? Enrile is calling for abolishing the President’s own special funds from which he draws to respond to national emergencies, UNA and that rascal Tiangco is questioning DILG’s increased budget instead, Revilla is questioning the validity of his signatures in documents covered by the COA report. I can go on and on but you get the drift.
Huwag natin pabayaang ibahin ang usapan. Kailangan managot ang mga kriminal. Sobra na, tama na ang mga palusot nila.
curveball says
Sabi ay sasali daw ang mga makapula sa rally ngayon. sana wag nila isama ang pangsarili nilang dahilan sa araw na ito. kasi alam natin na nagawa na nila ang mga:
1. Magsunog ng effigy ng pangulo o sino man na gusto nila’
2. Magdala ng malalaking banners na may letra ng grupo nila
3. Magsuot ng mga maskara. maskara ni pnoy na hitsurang baboy.
4. Manggulo/Guluhin ang rally sa pamamagitan ng marahas ng paraan (tulakan, batuhan o murahan)
5.Magsigaw ng “ibagasak ang gobyerno: o kahit na “tuta ng kano.
Sana hindi nila gawin ito ngayon para huwag mabahiran ng maling dahilan ang rally na ito. Sana ay umayon sila sa pangkalahatan kagustuhan…
1. Alisin ang pork barrel
2. Hulihin, litisin at patunayang nagkasala ang mga sangkot sa pork barrel issue.
3. Ibalik ang knilang ninakaw na pera sa gobyerno.
4. Suportahan ang mga ahensya na mangangasiwa ng pagpapatupad ng mga nasa taas na isseu.
Di ako sure kung kasama din ito sa kanila:
5. Ipasa ang FOI.
Malaki ang tiwala ko na kung lahat ay susunod sa gusto ng marami ay magiging tagumpay ang martsa na ito.
Mabuhay ang mga tao nagmamahal sa bansang pilipinas!
Mabuhay ang mga tao na gusto ng magandang pagbabago!
Cha says
Amen!
filipino_mom says
tama ka dyan @curveball. as always, alam na nating lahat ang gimmick ng mga yan.
moonie says
curveball, FOI may not be the holy grail. you’ll get the info you wanted, but there’s no guarantee it’s the correct info. you may still have to verify the veracity of the info, understand data and what they stand for. FOI clerks may not be able to explain what all those numbers and figures mean in the reported grid. but like cha said, it’s a beginning.
curveball says
@moonie,
kahit siguro pagbalik-baliktarin pa nila ang mga info (FOI) sa alin mang dokumento na ilalabas. basta andyan sila ms. raissa, rappler at vera file ay ok na sa akin yun. kasi alam ko na sila ang magbibigay ng tama, kumpleto at malinaw na pagpapaliwanag ng nilalaman ng bawat papel na ilalahad nila. sila lang ang binabasa ko na may paniwala ako na walang bahid ng politika o personal na agenda kundi para sa kaalaman ng lahat.
kaya kung maisasabatas yan… sana nga, sana nga…
tuloy na ang pagbabago at pagunlad ng bansa ko (natin lahat) pilipinas
rOSARIO says
@curveball: isama mo na rin sa listahan mo ang pcij blog.
sa akin, unang una kong binubuksan ang raissa. kahit ndi pumapasok ang mga comment paminsan minsan or kaya naman inaabot ng 3 to 4 days ang moderation hahahha. most of the time, basa lang ako ng mga comments dito. marami akong natututunan at higit sa lahat i feel that we are all in support of Pnoy and his daang matuwid for our country. sabi nga ni nanay pinay710 para sa mga apo at mga kaapo-apohan natin ang mga magagandang pagbabago sa ating bansa.
ay oo nga pala, doon sa [email protected]: naipamahagi na ang lupa ng Hacienda Luisita sa lahat ng mga beneficiary. hurray!
jorge bernas says
Sana nga hindi nalang sumali mga makaPULA sa Rally sa Luneta para walang kulay at para walang Gulo…
jorge bernas says
@ cha,
Tama ka cha, Huwag nating hayaan ibahin ang usapan dahil ok naman ginagawa ni Pnoy at ang ibang mga senatong at tongressman ay humahanap lang nang palusot.
At itong mga senatong at tongressman matapos malantad mga ghost/fake N.G.Os.na kinahadlakan nang PDAF nila ay wala man lang nasabi kay janet lim napoles na REYNA nang pagnanakaw nang PDAF… kilala nila ito kaya dapat pagsabihan nila na sumuko at harapin ang kaso…Maliban na lamang kong nagkakutsabahan talaga kaya walang ginagawa… ni hindi nga sila nagalit kay janet lim napoles dahil ginawa silang mga TANGA? O NAGPAKATANGA TANGAHAN LANG….
Rene-Ipil says
Cha said @91 and 89.3:
“Huwag natin pabayaang ibahin ang usapan. Kailangan managot ang mga kriminal. Sobra na, tama na ang mga palusot nila.”
Cha is absolutely correct. Jail the plunderers. Past or present president, senator, congressman, government official, private conspirator, etcetera, as the case may be.
Action plan:
Ombudsman/DOJ investigate and file formal charges now. Sandiganbayan tries the case. Impeach Arroyo eight SC justices and cleanse the judiciary while criminal cases are being tried in the Sandiganbayan. No plunderer will ever be convicted by final judgement unless judicial cleansing is done first.
Removing PDAF, JDF, MF, SF, CF, IF, etcetera will not stop corruption. The national budget was treated by GMA as her pork barrel. What will stop another bad president from doing the same? Only jailing the plunderers will.