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 By Raïssa Robles

The following, so-called “White Paper” on media pay-offs is is being spread around via e-mail to media men.

A reporter passed it on to me because my name was on it.

Whoever made up this White Paper must be:

a) old
b) digitally-challenged
c) out of touch with this century

First, a note on “white papers.” These are supposed to be lists of names of reporters allegedly on the take. They were very prevalent in the 1990s. They’re full of spurious stories, unprovable accusations and unimaginative innuendos (“so-and-so has been in the pocket of senator so and so” or “so-and-so has been sleeping around to get scoops” – that kind of stuff.   These white papers are meant to discredit  reporters, or embarrass them into not writing more about certain political personalities, lest they be branded as “AC-DC”. This means – Attack – Collect bribes, Defend – Collect bribes.

Second, I must confess that often I have hesitated to keep writing about Vice-President Jejomar Binay for fear of being labeled anti-Binay or pro-government.

This “White Paper” puts my name down as one of many journalists allegedly in the pay of VP Binay. Someone is accusing me of being BINAYaran months after I had testified at the Senate that VP Binay had changed his story about owning land in Batangas?  

Anyway, the appearance of this crude document (I’ve only gotten a digital copy, I’ve been unable to determine if there’s an actual hard copy) has given me the courage to resume writing about VP Binay. I realize now that whether or not I write about him, I will be attacked.

I have no idea why my name has appeared on this list. Alan thinks it’s just being used as “padding” to cover up the actual reporters being attacked. Whatever. At any rate I’d like to advise any politician that if your PR men or staff members give you a list of names that they say are newsmen demanding payment or on their payroll – and my name is on it – you should fire your PR men or staff because they are:

1. lazy
2. unimaginative
3. woefully behind the times
4. probably diverting bribe money into their pockets.

To know more about media corruption, please read Alan’s piece entitled:

A glossary of media corruption

You can also read my pieces:

Part 1: A painful topic – media corruption

Part 2: How media corruption shortchanges the public

Below is the so-called “White Paper”:

> TALIBA ng SENADO

> Tunay na etika ng pamamahayag
> Vol. 1 * No. 1
> January 2015
> “MLQU Mafia” alaga ang mga reporters, columnists
> TAGA-SUHOL SA MEDIA NI BINAY KINILALA

> TATLONG media operators ng mag-amang Bise Presidente Jojo Binay at Senador Nancy Binay ang kamakailan ay naibunyag na silang responsable sa panunuhol sa  mga reporters at columnists para “patayin” ang mga isyu na kinasasangkutan ng mga Binay.
>
> Sina Joey Salgado, OVP media head, Raymond Burgos ng Abante at Paul Gutierrez ng People’s Balita, na  tinaguriang “MLQU Mafia”, ang sinasabing nasa likod ng talamak na pangongorap sa mga reporter at columnist.
>
> Ang tatlo ay pawang graduate ng Manuel L. Quezon University sa Quiapo, Maynila.
>
> Mahaba ang listahan ng media personalities na alaga sa suhol mula sa “MLQU Mafia”, para “patayin” ang mga istorya o balita na may kinalaman sa Makati City Hall Parking building II at iba pang mga kontrobersiyal na isyu na kinasasangkutan ni VP BInay.
>
> Si Joey ang may hawak ng mga broadsheet editor, columnist at reporter  Hawak naman ni Raymond ang mga columnist sa tabloid, at si Paul naman ang responsable sa mga tabloid reporters na naka-assign sa Senado.
>
> Napagalaman na halos kalahati ng monthly budget na inilalaan ng OVP sa media ay ibinubulsa  ni Joey pero hindi naman nagpapagulang sina Raymond at Paul.
>
> Si Raymond, sa halip na P10,000 hanggang P15,000 ang ibigay sa bawat column na ipini-feed sa mga kolumnista, tanging P8,000 lang ang kanyang ibinibigay. Si Paul, imbes P5,000 hanggang P7,000 sa bawat “patay-istorya”, P3,000 lang ang kanyang iniaabot sa mga piling senate reporters.
>
> Pinakamababa ang ranggo sa tatlong “MLQU mafia” si Paul. Si Paul ang workhorse nina Joey at Raymond. Si Joey ay dating reporter ng Malaya at naging media head ni former Senator Ernesto Herrera. Si Raymond dating reporter ng Inquirer at naging publisher ng Journal publications. Si Paul dating nagtitinda ng buko pie sa Laguna at naging NPC director.
>
> Hindi rin kinakailangang kalimutan sina Porky Porcalla at Mat Vicencio.  Player ang dalawa at pareho ring marumi kung trumabaho.  Dating magkakasama sina Porky, Mat at Raymond sa Journal na ngayon’y tuloy at palihim na nanggugulo sa issue ng Makati City Hall Parking building II.
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> Sina Porky, Mat at Raymond, ang tatlong bugok na itlog, ang may pakana ng lahat ng “dirty job” na kadalasan ang mga reporter at columnist ang inooperate kakampi man o maging kalaban ni Binay.
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> Ang mga pangalan ng reporter at columnist na alaga sa suhol ng “MLQU mafia” ay ang sumusunod: Rodel Clapano, Leonel Abasola, Rene Sta. Cruz, Linda Bohol, Johnny Magalona, Danilo “Ka Ambo” Ambrosio, Marlen Ronquillo, Rey Briones, Gus Villanueva, Deo Macalma, Bernadette Tamayo, Robert Roque, JC Bello Ruiz, Bryan de Paz, Macon Araneta, Charlie Manalo.
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> Joe Taruc, Karen Davila, Fernan Marasigan, JP Lopez, Vic de Leon Lima, Jefferson Antiporda, Nicolas Quijano, Alvin Feliciano, Marlo Dalisay, Lourdes Abenales, Ninez Cacho-Olivares, Raissa Robles.
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> Marlon Purificacion, Mario Casayuran, Cely Bueno, Lynda Jumilla, Cynthia Virtudazo, Kaye Dacer, Ruth Cabal, Dindo Matining, Bernard Taguinod, Marie Ann Los Banos, Vito Barcelo, at Angie Rosales.#

Comments

  1. …perhaps those who discredit Raissa are playing games for Binay, political moves has blunder, one wrong move…check mate!!!

    These distractors are doing everything to downgrade PNOY and to cover the Binay issues; I bet they tipped the killers of 44 gallant soldiers and other civilians…

  2. VP Binay: ‘I was Lee Juan Yew of Makati’
    politicsdotcomdotph 3.23.2015

    OMG, kinilabutan ako.

    Makati was already a financial district even before he came into office. Singapore was starting from scratch when Lee Kuan Yew took the rein.

  3. One Fil-Am blogger defending PNoy from critics. Find time to read this one: guinarona.com/2015/03/19/calling-a-spade-a-spade-a-message-to-filipinos/

  4. Vp binay presents his plans for his first 100 days in office if elected president next year

    Speaking before around 2000 lawyers during the national convention of the integrated bar of the Philippines last Friday at Cebu City, the vp said the govt in 2016 “can build on the gains” of the current administration “in terms of increased business and investor confidence and rising competitiveness ratings.” x-x-x-x

    He called for “strong and hard-nosed policies on efficient progressive tax collection and elimination of GRAFT AND CORRUPTION. (bold letters supplied for emphasis) (Rappler 3/21/15)

    Vp binay is facing plunder and other graft charges together with his wife and son junjun on allegation of corruption while serving Makati City.

    If by chance or accident, he’ll win in 2016, can the rank-and-file of the bureaucracy follow his campaign for elimination of graft and corruption when his integrity and honesty is tainted and under scrutiny by the graft court or will it flourish and exceed those of gma and marcos combined?

      • In case that VP Binay wins the presidency, the rank and file of the bureaucracy will also say don’t do as I do, but do as I say. Every citizen will accept that corruption is a normal way of life. In order to live decently in this country, one had to be corrupt.

        Such a scenario will be good for everybody and good for the country. Everyone will expect that every Filipino could be trusted because he is corrupt. I’m looking forward to the Binay Presidency. He will be the best president we’ve ever had.

        Kanya-kanya na lang talaga tayo.

    • How many IBP lawyers does Binay need to become President of the Philippines?

      a. As many as he can afford.

      b. 2000. One to do the job and the rest to send him the bill.

      c. It will never happen. But he will still have to pay the 2000.

      • 2000 Lawyers? To trust each other? 2000 SiLA?

        OMG! I can’t believe it will happen! Eh…4 lawyers cannot trust each other! TWO THOUSAND LAWYERS!

        IBP = baka – = ‘Ipitan sa Bakerong Presyol

        Haaayyyy!

    • Plans? Lawyer’s draft PLANS?

      Subject to total revision or depletion for usual ulterior motives.

      :-)

    • My guess, good or bad, is 75% Sen. Bong2 Marcos will also run for president. He says –

      ‘“Ang iniisip ko ay magre-reelection sa Senado. Iyon ang aking tinatawag na default setting,” (I am only thinking of seeking reelection in the Senate. That is what I call default setting) said Marcos.’

      Defaulty setting

      For him to wait in 2022 baka malabo na! Nga yun na!

      May money ito! Pa-awas ang pera parang tubig! Baka sakali.

      The 2016 pres’l eleksyon is a defaulty setting. Sigue! Takbo! Takbo!

      Nothing to lose. Pera-perahan lang yun. Dami pa! VP Binay kailangan DOBLE or TRIPLEY ang kapital mo sa kapital ni Sen. Marcos! Pag hindi, delikado na.

      Takbo! Takbo! Madali ! Madali !

  5. why dignify a white paper with a comment ! soldier on Raissa , ang sarap ng kape habang
    nka tambay sa CPM ! God bless you ma’am !!!

  6. Sorry, Parekoy.

    YOur long post landed in the SPAM page and when I read it, sukdulan namang bastos para sa kababaihan. so I won’t post it.

    • Grace Poe:Pambansang Poek-Poek!

      In my post, if you think the Kriz part as Pambansang P*k-P*k is graphic, then please delete it.

      The essence of the post is that Poe is a Political Prostitute!

      You can edit the parts that you think offends you and I won’t mind as long as the message is intact for the said post.

      • May sumalo na pala sa korona ni loren, hehe
        or sumusunod sa yapak ni loren.
        Nanghihinayang talaga ako kay gracia. Nadi disgracia sya.

        • @rOSARIO,
          suriin na ang dugo.
          nasa dugo lang yan..
          nalala ko tuloy ung doktor na product endorser.

          Dis grace will not do good to Phl, imo.
          magiging sine ang bansa.
          isang malawak na komedya.
          lusaw na ang diwa ng nasyonalismo.

          @parekoy, nakakalusaw kaya ang mga patutot at pagerper ng patriotismo?

          bakit nahahalal ang mga taong hindi maka-bansa?
          bakit nahahalal ang mga makabulsa?

          bakit nahahalal ang mga taong hindi makabayan?
          bakit nahahalal ang mga maka-tiyan?

          bakit nahahalal ang mga taong hindi maka-tao?
          bakit nahahalal ang mga makamaligno?

        • Bilang ang makabayan, sukdulan ang magnanakaw sa bayan. Sabi ng nasirang Oscar, rebolusyon ang kapalit sa bulok na kaisipan. Huwag naman! Ang bagong kaisipan at tala ay magbubunga rin, magpatuloy Lang.

        • nadapa, through her own making, with the intercession of her dead papa yata. so very like imelda who talks to apo bangkay, grace also talks to the dead and ask intercession from dead papa. porbida, dead papa may have turned in his grave and mooted grace’s report. hindi ata nagustuhan ni dead papa ang direction ng report, need more revision and editing, and so, tripped grace. dead papa has sense of humor. you silly girl, grow up.

        • Tama naman si Parekoy, Ni hindi ko nakita anino ni grace poe sa senate hearing kong mga binay ang inaakusahan pero kay purisima akala mo ay napakgaling.. pero sa binay hearing takot at nanginginig na pusa. at absent takot na takot dahil DUWAG yata pala….

        • Teaser

          Grace Poe: Pambansang Poek-Poek!

          Warning: Takpan na ang tenga ng mga bata at mga walang kiliti at goli!

          Kabit ng Admin at UNA- Poelitical Prostitute!

          Poek-Poek and tawag sa prosti diba? So sa kanyang nakaraan, eh masasabi natin na qualified yung paratang na sya ay Poeta or Poek-Poek sa larangan ng pulitika!

          …

      • I too naughty over at Joe’s with Grace Poe and I am not proud of it. Let us be considerate of other readers especially the ladies. Your neologism goes like this remove the o and it is already a technical foul in basketball and definitely a foul to our lady team mates let us not turn it into a personal foul.

    • to madame raiza pls can share some info about court of appeal judge recieve money from [email protected] abigail pdaf scam on uod culture thing in makati.youre input to me is highly appreciated&god bless&more power to you,im working in the ships rigth now

      • Dear Rene,

        suggest we wait for further Trillanes revelations. He’s covered by immunity from suit :)

        Welcome to Cyber Plaza Miranda.

    • boy scouts doing a vermi project LOL! ha ha ha ang bilis gumapang ng mga vermi from makati to balanga. vermi pulverizing the soil around 10 tons of gold bullion that sits under the Cathedral Shrine of St. Joseph.

    • In the Teleradyo Dzmm program Teka-Teka of Peter Musngi and Pat Daza (7-8 pm Saturday March 21, 2015), Senator Trillanes was interviewed, among others, on the Senate Mamasapano Report. Consistent with his earlier statements about missing relevant items not included in the Draft Report, he made further interesting revelations.

      According to accounts made in the Executive Session, Trillanes said that contrary to exaggerated number of the hostile forces (I read about 800 from some news accounts), the resource persons/ SAF who were involved in the operations said in the executive session that there was only something in the neighborhood of 150 hostile forces. Of the about 320 other SAF people, 120 were near the river resting (“nakahiga” to use Trillanes word) and about 200 in the highway. When the AFP asked these SAF people to accompany them to the area of battle, the SAF people refused (“afraid” Trillanes said), saying they did not know the terrain. Trillanes said they seem to have lacked the necessay discipline. Had these SAF forces entered the area of combat, they could have overwhelmed the hostiles and reduced considerably SAF deaths. (Relating this from my memory of Trillanes account in the teleradyo program.)

      • [email protected] . . No, the 200 SAF are not afraid. They might just have some real doubts that PNoy will meet there at Nicol’s AirBase when they arrive there.

        Baka si PNoy nasa car-maker sa Laguna na naman!

        he he he

  9. On bangsamoro –

    Palace spokesman Coloma (upcoming CSC com.) said although 44% of Filipinos are opposed to the passage of the BBL, the govt could continue its drive to win back support for it.

    However, MILF chairman murad earlier said that the MILF members who figured in the mamasapano clash cannot be held liable on the basis that MILF is a “revolutionary organization” and would not surrender any of its men even if found to have transgressed the MILF’s ceasefire accord with the govt. Instead, they would be prosecuted in its Sharia court. (Yahoo news 3/21/15)

    SANAMAGAN – the passage of the BBL is in great peril and yet, the MILF talks as if they’re already an independent state. In the first place, it’s a self-serving pronouncement that they’re a “revolutionary organization” to escape (incorrectly) govt prosecution for its men who shot in cold blood the dead or dying SAF commandos.

    The widows of the fallen 44 have been asking for justice – and it meant the brutal killers of their husbands must be brought to justice at whatever cost.

    What I could not fathom is the AFP’s unrelenting pursuit of the BIFF and ASG despite knowing that the MILF also brutally killed many of the SAF.

    It seems the govt is afraid of MILF or just don’t want to scuttle the BBL even if it’ll dismember the country and may even be a future caliphate of the ISIS.

    IMHO, PNoy’s popularity may rebound if he will renounce his support to the BBL.

    • Any members of congress who will vote for the passage of BBL will be noted and will not be forgotten.

    • natawa at nainis ako dun sa sinabi ni Murad. parang NPA lang ang line of reasoning. buti nga di pa kasama ang rebellion na ikakaso sa mga pumatay.

      the MILF report said that the surviving SAF used their dead comrades as human shields kaya tadtad daw ng bala.

      wow. ilan lang ba ang survivor sa 55th? at yung 84th na nasa ibang lugar, ilan ang nalagas dun?

      so tinanggal nung surviving SAF ang kevlar nung mga patay tsaka ginawang human shields? pano yung close range na mga tama ng bala?

      can’t wait to see the entire report of MILF.

      sana man lang mag-match sa forensic evidence kahit papano.

    • I believe, honestly, PNoy wants the NOBEL price!

      At our expense! At the people’s expense! At the Republic’s expense!

      Very Expensive PRICE ! Like IgNOBEL!

      :-(

      • So what’s wrong with wanting the Nobel Prize… that prize is given to peace makers, what’s wrong with being a peace maker, it’s worse being a war monger, those who advocate all out war, because of 44 gallant SAF lives lost, they want to pile up 4,444 on top of their graves…

        I’m all for a well scrutinized BBL, not unconstitutional, not sacrificing our sovereignty or national patrimony… lets all work for peace and progress!

    • Katanungan po lamang … If PNoy will renounce his support to the BBL, magkakaroon pa kaya ng panibagong BBL sa pagitan ng gobyerno at ng mga kababayang muslim. Dapat nating isaisip na sa bawat kasunduan ang pagtitiwala ang pinakamahalaga. Kung tatalikuran niya ngayon ang BBL, magkakaroon pa kaya ng bagong pangulo na pagkakatiwalaan ng MILF? Sa opinyon ko, ayusin ang ano mang mga mali sa BBL pero ang talikuran ito ay hindi nararapat. Sandali na lamang ang panahon ni PNoy, pabayaan natin siyang gamitin ito para sa kapakanan ng halos 100 milyong Pilipino.

  10. power and abuse of power. our lady raissa has wielded her powerful pen with discretion and prudence, using evidence and not sensationalizing her piece. todays inquirer heads an article “employees rally behind junjun”. kung ito lang ang binasa mo. susugurin mo na ang mga “mangmang at bobotante” employees. but if you go to page 17, deep down in the article, it says there are 8000 employees and of this, only 500 appeared in the 30-minute rally.

    really important for us, ins’t it, to be circumspect and and read and research. raissa has taught us that. as we mature, we learn not to think in black and white, wholesale lahatan condemnation of anything.6hank you raissa. may your tribe increase.

    • baka itong 500 ay mga ghost employees o dummies rally vs binay na bumaba na kasi pati sila ay madadamay pag nailabas na ang payroll.

      i need confirmation re: the makati city administrator is the sister of CA 6 division justice peralta.

      • 500 out of 8000, as given, is only 0.06%. If my math is wrongect!

        Where are the 7,500 disgruntled, hiding and elated Makati City employees?

        :-)

  11. While the country has dwelt on the Mamasapano Incident because of the the death of SAF 44 (with the 23 deaths of our other Filipino brothers in Mamasapano infrequently mentioned), what is happening in the stand-off at Makati, the largest and most important financial center of the country, involving the Ombudsman, the Court of Appeals and the Makati City Officials to my mind is as important if not more important to the country.

    In this matter, who is to blame? Do we have another Senate Investigation (in aid of legislation?) to determine the “truth” and accountability? And in parallel, demand a resignation or an apology from the officials. Demand these from the Ombudsman, Secretaries of DILG and DOJ? Do we demand these too from Binay Jr and Binay Sr (the latter for abetting the son in undermining established procedures in the law)?

    Isn’t this a matter of great public order, affecting as does the financial health of the country and the ugly precedent it sets? Isn’t the good Senator Grace Poe the Senate’s Chairperson of the Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs? Is the public order in Makati a taboo subject for Senator Poe?

    Am I off my rocker for asking these questions? Please help.

    • @nherrera,
      may tapa ojo po ang inyong tinatawagan ng pansin.
      ang direksyon po ng mga mata niya ay sa may 2016 nakatuon.
      a trapo is now clearing its way to another coveted post.

      • Yes, I suppose her eyes are already shut after the efforts spent on her Magnum Opus — the Senate Report on Mamasapano. Next stop, a higher office. She has the neighborhood of about 3 months to announce a shift from being “hesitant” or demur to “answering the call to duty.” Hahaha.

        • She is just somewhat LUCKY being in the right spot at her present political position but she is the wrong person for the HIGHEST SEAT in the 2016 situation.

          She does not have the COMPLETE CORRELATION!

          If or when she benefits in the PLASTIC SITUATION for 2016 votations this country is in a VERY TUWAD SITUATION! We are into an ILLUSION and HALLUCINATION situation for 6 long years of perdition :-(

  12. It has become my daily routine to scan the news online and then check what is trending with CPMERs. I find CPM very informative and at times…yup, entertaining.

    It baffles my mind when what is obviously stupid is glossed over and what is crooked is condoned. I am embarrassed no end with my children when I cannot explain to them how these things happen, nor can I find enough justification why corrupt politicians are still out there and minions continue to flock around them. It makes me sick just looking at the “fiesta” atmosphere in Makati. What a farce, nah! an insult to human dignity. For food and some entertainment, one trades the core value of righteousness. I don’t see them as unfed, emaciated persons. They are not at all. It would be interesting to see where the fund for that festivity comes from. Afterall, PNoy has made enemies that is worthy of the Guinness record. Interests are at stake and money of unimaginable proportions are available.

    I continue to hold some flickers of hope in our judiciary though our system grinds exceedingly slow. The silent majority continues to be silent—and that emboldens the noisy and corrupt individuals. Corruption is not uniquely happening in the Philippines. It happens in the US, Canada and many other places. The big difference though is that the people in these places are more vigilant. They do not dwell and exploit the victim status. There is a sense of empowerment and move forward.

    The forthcoming 2016 election has reared its ugly head that is now dictating the behaviour of our senate and congress members. They take the pulse of the public and move to it, as it palpitates.

    I strongly believe that the vote of OFW’s and other Filipinos overseas will be vital in the coming election. Today, I have resolved that in my small way, I will start encouraging fellow Pinoys to start becoming more aware and involved in shaping our socio-political landscape. Our embassies and Filipino newspapers must have concerted effort, must strive harder to inform Pinoys how to be a part of the electoral process. I encourage many CPMERs who are based in different countries to consider doing the same. We have limited access and influence to what is happening in our country but we have greater opportunity to bring change by working on those closer to where we live.

    When bad things happen, it’s not because evil triumphed. It is because good and decent men and women kept quiet and did nothing!

    • @maxima,
      well said.
      your resolve will be a boost to our common advocacy of good governance and corrupt-free Phls.
      keep up!

    • The Binay IGNOMINY in Makati City is as HIGH as the World Class Parking Building!

      When a CLIMBER IS SLIPPING to FALL the MORE TIGHT is the HOLD unto to the ROPE

      We Are Waiting for the HEAVY LOUD TUG of the Mayor Binay FALLING BODY

      ;-)