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September 24th, 2007 07:17 AM #121
Lord kayo napo bahala sa mga government opisyales na nakasulat sa thread na ito.They are fully aware of what they are doing, they just need a sign, sign of sudden death that is, let the reaper pass by their house tonight and give them a heart to heart talk so that the people of the philippines will rejoice on the outcome.amen.
as for the taxpayer = work and work harder, pasimot napo ang kaban and baka gutumin ang mga politiko.kawawa naman po sila and yong pamilya nila.
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September 24th, 2007 07:16 PM #122[SIZE=3][SIZE=3]“We cannot NEVER allow this nation to turn into a playground of global criminal syndicates.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]- Press Conference, Malacanang[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]April 24, 2001[/SIZE]
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LOOK WHO'S TALKING
[SIZE=3][SIZE=3]Benjamin Abalos is in the “legacy phase “of his very distinguished career[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]1)Abalos claims to have supported himself through college by working as a janitor, factory worker, and a caddy at the Wack Wack Golf and Country Club.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]2)In 2001 Abalos was appointed chairman of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), a post he held until the following year. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]3)Abalos was appointed Comelec chairman in 2002.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]His major achievements in Comelec:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]a)Computerization Program: Comelec had awarded the contract to Mega Pacific Consortium – an entity that had not participated in the bidding process – and MPEI did not meet eligibility requirements. The deal was thumbed down by the Supreme Court.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]b)2004 elections:”Hello Garci”.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]c)2007 elections:”Lintang Bedol” and the “election” of the 12th senator(from Maguindanao)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]4)Broker for ZTE deal.[/SIZE]
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What a career path..
[SIZE=3][SIZE=3]Morality is the bedrock of public service. And this must start by the example set by leadership at the highest levels.”[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]-Glria Macapagal Arroyo’s, Phil. Navy, Headquarters[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]March 21, 2001[/SIZE]
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September 26th, 2007 02:12 AM #124
the fishiest of the something fishy here is that the whistle blower is part of their group. it's like Jim carrey's fun with dick and jane movie. ginamit ni alec baldwin yun ignorance ni just-promoted carrey to bankrupt his own company in front of biz TV.
if this fiasco continues on, the deal will be reset. and the already spent money, lost.
there is a new tactic in politics today. you use the people, the media, the issue to stop a deal half-way. para hindi na ma-account yun una. we're all just puppets in this kaya kayo na lang makilaro.
but do expect this, 5 years from now, you will still be dealing with dino govt. employees.
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September 26th, 2007 02:34 AM #125
the check and balance here are the timely delivery of services by our leaders. kaya nga naimbento ang term na "checks and balances" kasi hindi nga kaya implement perfectly ang by the book system. check and balance are just like a sampling point in science kasi you can't test/experiment/observe all. yun lang yun.
his exactly the kind of mind-set most of the middles classes have.. Just let them do it no matter what the cost as long as they can deliver the goods even if its overpriced. The danger in this is we are condoning corrupt practices at best; what will happen then is if they can get away with it, then they can get away with another.
here is however, my own version of the difference:
if they get away with it, the deal is done and the services are still delivered.
if they fail, the deal is cancelled and we all have nothing to look forward to
think out of the box, yan ang kelangan natin ngaun.
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September 26th, 2007 02:40 AM #126Style Guingona-Singson din 'to"I Accused", they copy it from there among others.Most accusations,allegations were a xerox-type system from previous opposition where they succesfully pinned penguin on plunder.The only different is they can't substanciate or build-up their cases,it always puff but they are winning on propaganda sector...
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September 26th, 2007 02:42 AM #127
OT lang po, if I may:
Napansin ni Luli yung receding hairline ni JdVIII... uuyy... bagay sila a, ang cute kung magkatuluyan, diba?
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September 26th, 2007 03:58 AM #128
magaling kasi si abalos na sumayaw sa tutog na gusto ng nasa posisyon o matataas na opisyal sa gobyerno
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September 26th, 2007 12:25 PM #129
Neri admits Abalos ‘offer’ on NBN deal
President told me not to accept bribe, he says
by Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 11:56am (Mla time) 09/26/2007
MANILA, Philippines -- Romulo Neri, former economic planning secretary, admitted that Commission on Elections Chairman Benjamin Abalos “offered” him an amount in exchange for giving the approval on the national broadband network project.
Neri made the admission Wednesday during a Senate inquiry on the questionable NBN contract that the government had forged with the ZTE Corp. of China.
When pressed about how the offer was made, Neri quoted Abalos as saying, “Sec. meron kang 200 dito [Sec., you have 200 here].”
Neri, who claimed to have a “clear recollection of that incident,” said Abalos made the offer at the Wack-Wack Golf and Country Club in Mandaluyong City.
When asked for his comment, Abalos said initially that he refused to comment on something that Neri himself was not sure of although he accused the former Cabinet official later of “lying under oath as far as I’m concerned.”
Neri said after the “offer,” he thus instructed his staff to be “careful” about its assessment of the project.
At the same time, Neri said that he encouraged Jose De Venecia III, son of Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., who had also expressed interest in the NBN project, to pursue his proposal because he liked the businessman's idea of bringing down the cost of telecommunications in the country.
Neri noted that the broadband cost in Japan was 22 cents per one megabits per second; in the United States, 11 cents per Mbps; and in the Philippines, $20 per Mbps.
He said that private telecommunications companies in the Philippines were not serving the interest of the public.
Neri also said that on the advice of his lawyers, he mentioned Abalos’ offer to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a phone conversation.
“Abalos offered me P200 million,” Neri recalled as telling the President.
Neri said the President had told him not to accept the bribe.
But Neri invoked “executive privilege” when asked if he had further discussions with the President on the NBN contract, citing the Supreme Court decision on Executive Order 464, which allows Cabinet officials to refrain from answering questions on “conversations with the President.”
When questioned for his reaction to the offer, Neri said he was shocked because “I'm not used to being offered bribes at medyo malaki [the amount is quite big].”
He said he supposed it was P200 million “given the magnitude of the project...Siguro hindi naman P200 or P200,000.”
The latest scandal to hit the Arroyo administration has caused concern among investors and posed a fresh challenge to Arroyo, who has survived two coup attempts and two impeachment bids on allegations of corruption and cheating in the 2004 elections.
Amid fresh coup rumors, Armed Forces Chief Hermogenes Esperon Jr. said last week some soldiers were disturbed by the bribery allegations but assured that any destabilization attempts have been neutralized.
In last week's testimony, De Venecia III, founder of the losing bidder for the project, Amsterdam Holdings Inc., also accused Abalos of offering him US$10 million to withdraw his proposal.
De Venecia III had also implicated the president's husband, Jose Miguel "Mike" Arroyo, saying he had told De Venecia III to "back off" from the bidding.
A lawyer for the First Gentleman, Jesus Santos, said Arroyo had only reminded De Venecia III that as a relative of a government official he should not get involved in government transactions.
The Supreme Court had halted the broadband deal pending a resolution of separate petitions by the young De Venecia and a provincial vice governor questioning the legality of the contract.
The ZTE Corp. has expressed disappointment over the suspension but has denied any irregularities.
Two against one na!
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September 26th, 2007 01:10 PM #130Neri also said that on the advice of his lawyers, he mentioned Abalos’ offer to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo in a phone conversation.
“Abalos offered me P200 million,” Neri recalled as telling the President.
Neri said the President had told him not to accept the bribe.
Last edited by claRkEnt; September 26th, 2007 at 01:17 PM.
Choice I would have made as well.:nod:
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