Congressman linked to 'bridges to nowhere' mess

**wowiesy** · September 19th, 2012 12:53 AM

Congressman linked to 'bridges to nowhere' mess

MANILA, Philippines - A partylist congressman has been dragged into the controversy over allegedly anomalous bridge contracts.

Some of the so-called "bridges to nowhere" scattered across the country can be found in the middle of farmland and are of no use to either pedestrians or motorists.

Senator Serge Osmeña said more than P111 billion were spend on the bridges.

He said aside from being useless, the bridges are also overpriced.

Osmeña said Kasangga partylist Rep. Teodoro Haresco should be made to explain, along with former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her Cabinet officials, regarding the bridges.

He said Haresco, a godfather of Mikey and Datu Arroyo, was the local representative of a supplier for the projects.

The congressman was also allegedly a subcontractor and handled the Malacañang legwork, Osmeña said.

Haresco refused to issue any statement on the matter when approached by ABS-CBN News at his office in the Batasan Pambansa.

His chief of staff said Haresco chooses not to comment out of courtesy to the Senate.

Arroyo's camp on the other hand, flatly denies any anomaly.

The former President's spokesperson, Len Bautista Horn, said the program spanned 4 administrations starting with former President Fidel V. Ramos.

She said all transactions were approved by various government agencies.

But Osmeña alleged that some of these agencies were only forced to approve the projects.

At the Senate, Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman TG Guingona said Arroyo may be invited to the probe on the program.

Guingona, however, admitted that Arroyo cannot be compelled to attend any hearing out of interparliamentary courtesy. - ANC

Hmm... kailangan na uli ng issue na isisisi kay GMA para maiba ang ihip ng hangin?

**jon777** · September 19th, 2012 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by wowiesy

Hmm... kailangan na uli ng issue na isisisi kay GMA para maiba ang ihip ng hangin?

ayaw mo malaman kung totoong overpriced mga bridges at kung may kasalanan si GMA?

**BratPAQ** · September 19th, 2012 02:40 AM

senate inquiry na naman, wala namang nangyayari dyan, ideretso na lang sa korte yan or sa ombudsman.

**wowiesy** · September 19th, 2012 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by jon777

ayaw mo malaman kung totoong overpriced mga bridges at kung may kasalanan si GMA?

gusto ko din... pero buckle down to work... di yung puro investigate.. then wala din. para lang itago yung issue ni PUNO.. and.. bonus pa yan.. for re election ba si Osmena? sino pa?

**timrev** · September 19th, 2012 09:42 AM

grabe nakita ko nga sa TV yan...yun ginawang tulay ng baka, kalabaw lang naman nadaan sa gitna ng bukid...

pansin ko ng sa province namin yun mga tulay dun substandard mababa yun tulay pag my bagyo dina madaanan di sya pang all weather after 3 yrs siguro sira na di nga pwede magsalubong ang dalawang truck sa kitid ng tulay

eto example:
-annafunan bridge sa echague, isabela
-san roque bridge sa san mateo, isabela
-pigalo bridge sa angadanan, isabela (eto sira na bumagsak na) link to sa san guillermo

**Ry_Tower** · September 19th, 2012 10:26 AM

Nung napanood ko sa TV Patrol kagabi, halatang nasa isip ni GMA eh may ka-alyado siyang mananalo sa eleksyon kaya ang lakas ng loob. Papapno mo itatago kagaguhang yan eh ang laki-laki. Kahit bata maiisip na sayang pera dyan eh.

**chua_riwap** · September 19th, 2012 10:29 AM

Hindi bridges yun.
Giinawa yun para silungan ng baka at kalabaw daw......

**CVT** · September 19th, 2012 10:36 AM

Akala ko kapag bumagsak,- pakapitan ng talaba.....

16.9K:spam:

**shadow** · September 19th, 2012 10:47 AM

Originally Posted by wowiesy

gusto ko din... pero buckle down to work... di yung puro investigate.. then wala din. para lang itago yung issue ni PUNO.. and.. bonus pa yan.. for re election ba si Osmena? sino pa?

ano ba yun issue ni Puno? and AFAIK hinde reelection si Osmena.