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April 25th, 2013 11:12 AM #41
Good job!
Told you the media would be very interested in this. Hehe.
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April 25th, 2013 11:25 AM #42
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April 25th, 2013 11:31 AM #43
this is the same consul general that luli arroyo filed a ***ual harassment case before...AFAIK I read it somewhere...
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April 25th, 2013 11:35 AM #44
Career of diplomat charged by Luli with ***ual harassment now in limbo | Nation, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com
Career of diplomat charged by Luli with ***ual harassment now in limbo
By Pia Lee-Brago | Updated July 25, 2001 - 12:00am
The Foreign Service Officer (FSO) slapped with ***ual harassment by President Arroyos daughter Maria Evangeline "Luli" Arroyo in 1996, was promoted to Minister Counselor at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore, but his promotion from now to 2004 may face rough sailing because this time the President will sign his promotion papers.
The administrative case filed by Luli and the Department of Foreign Affairs against Jose Ampeso, was dismissed in 1998 after Ampeso wrote a letter of apology in the presence of her parents.
Undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin said Ampeso had served the conditions and punishment as a result of the administrative case filed against him.
Ebdalin said Ampeso, who was considered for promotion as Minister Counselor at the Philippine Embassy in Singapore on Jan. 13, 2000 during the Estrada administration, is one step away from the rank of Chief of Mission, and then to the position of Ambassador.
However, his promotion between now and 2004 will be decided and signed by President Arroyo.
"The President can disapprove it. She may not sign the papers notwithstanding the approval of the Board," Ebdalin said.
In her complaint, Luli, who was among the volunteers for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) hosted by the Philippines in 1996, entered the Duty Officer Room on Nov. 8, 1996 with documents that had to be received by Duty Officer Ampeso.
Luli, who was working with Ambassador Antonio Basilio, was tasked to deliver the documents in connection with the APEDC Summit to Ampeso at around 12:30 a.m.
Ampeso asked the complainants name, what she was doing at the DFA, whether her mother then Senator Arroyo knew where she was at that late hour and other "inappropriate" questions that offended Luli.
She also stated in her complaint-affidavit that Ampeso, who was under the influence of alcohol, invited her to sit down and drink with him, and continued with his "inappropriate" questioning.
Luli was about to leave the DO Room when Ampeso bumped her on the side of the torso but he apologized for it.
During the investigation conducted by the Board of Foreign Service Administration (BFSA) headed by Atty. Generoso Calonge, Ampeso denied the charges against him.
Ampeso claimed the remark about her parents if they knew she was still at the DFA that half past midnight was only meant to compliment her for her sense of volunteerism for the APEC Summit.
He also denied that he was under the influence of liquor when he spoke to Luli.
However, both parties agreed to dismiss the case on October 1998 provided Ampeso execute a letter of apology and personally apologize to the complainant in the presence of her parents.
The respondents was also ordered to attend clinical sessions including touching on gender sensitivity and alcoholism.
All the conditions satisfied and were accepted by Luli.
The dismissal of the case was recommended subject to the approval of the BFSA en banc. With majority vote of the voting members present, the Board agreed to affirm the case "with prejudice."
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April 25th, 2013 12:15 PM #45
^ ^ ^ May history na naman pala...
Iyan ang mahirap sa mga career officers,- hindi basta basta masisibat....
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April 25th, 2013 12:36 PM #46Wow parang kailan lang napost ito dito sa tsikot, ngaun napapanood ko na sa balitanganghali. Lakas talaga ng social media.
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April 25th, 2013 01:52 PM #47
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April 25th, 2013 02:16 PM #48
kaya nakakaawa tayong lahat na nagbabayad ng tax e. binawasan na pera mo para pambayad sa mga taong ito tapos sila pa ang aapi sa atin. haay ang saklap naman talaga.
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April 25th, 2013 05:08 PM #49
Ampeso claims to be the one to have given Ninoy his passport for his fateful trip and is also a member of Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity... malaki ang kanyang "sponsor".
http://www.rappler.com/nation/27462-...nsul-yout-tube
MANILA, Philippines - He did help Ninoy Aquino secure a passport in the United States in 1983. Would this be enough to keep this consul out of trouble?
A Filipino consul general in Canada who appeared drunk in a video while talking to a passport applicant said the public should not "malign" him based on the recorded clip, which is posted on the popular video-sharing site Youtube.
Philippine consul general to Vancouver Jose Ampeso said the 28-second video, which showed him talking loudly to a Filipino about giving donations, "does not tell the whole story."
Nonetheless, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has already said they will ask Ampeso to come home and explain himself.
In a statement, Ampeso said: "In fact, the video alone is not sufficient to draw any reasonable conclusions from, one way or the other; hence, it is unfair and unjust to use it to malign my character."
Ampeso has personal ties with the family of President Benigno Aquino III. Like the late Ninoy Aquino, Ampeso is a member of the Upsilon Sigma Phi fraternity. Ampeso has also claimed he helped Aquino secure a passport before Aquino returned to Manila in August 1983. Ampeso was then a vice consul based in New Orleans.
Rappler tried to get Malacañang's comment on the issue, but we have yet to get a response from Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda.
An OFW named Proceso Flordeliz Jr said he went to Sheraton Hotel, Red Deer in Alberta on April 19 to have his passport renewed. When he approached Ampeso, the latter allegedly approached him, grinning and reeking of alcohol: "Magdo-donate ka na ba? (Are you going to donate?)"
Flordeliz said no, adding he may do it next time. When he was called by Ampeso again, he was asked one more time if he's going to give money for the benefit of the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC). Flordeliz said he asked jokingly if a dollar is enough, but this irked Ampeso, who allegedly called him "cheap" and threatened not to have his papers renewed.
Ampeso said he acted that way because he felt "insulted" and that he was "poked fun at" for requesting to make a donation to the PNRC. "That’s why I became so agitated while explaining to him that if he had to give anything at all, it has to come from the heart for the typhoon victims. It was purely voluntary."
"And definitely, it was not a requirement for passport application or rendition of any other consular services, contrary to what some allege. Thus, any allegation or insinuation that we were forcing people to give is entirely untrue."
Ampeso apologized, however. "I assure you that I had only the best intentions in reacting in that manner."
The Migrante partylist group asked President Aquino to order a probe on the incident. The group challenged him not to be influenced by personal ties.
This is not the first time that Ampeso found himself in hot water as a foreign service officer. In 1997, he was suspended for 6 months for misconduct.
The DFA investigating committee found out that Ampeso "took advantage" of his position and friendship with a Foreign Service employee based in Jakarta to buy a Range Rover - tax free. - Rappler.comLast edited by Monseratto; April 25th, 2013 at 05:13 PM.
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April 25th, 2013 05:25 PM #50
Siya pala may kasalanan kung bakit napatay si Ninoy. Kung di niya binigay yung passport di hindi siya maka-travel diba?
Resorting to name dropping now eh? (Speaking of personal ties with the President and Upsilon)
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