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If PNoy believes Puno’s Israel trip story, pity the Filipino people
I wish President Aquino would stop talking about “tuwid na daan” anymore. It’s adding insult to injury with the way he protected Rico Puno, his shooting buddy whom he appointed undersecretary in the Department of Interior and Local Government. He … Continue reading
Puno resigned Aug.31, 2012
Despite denials from Malacanang that DILG Undersecretary Rico E. Puno resigned when Mar Roxas was appointed to replace the late Jesse Robredo, Puno indeed submitted his resignation Aug. 31. Here’s his letter of resignation:
PNoy’s buddies: ‘they are different from you and me’
Update: Puno resigns. http://www.interaksyon.com/article/42864/dilg-usec-puno-resigns After days of deafening silence on the issue of his favorite undersecretary,Rico Puno,in-charge of police matters at the Department of Interior and Local Government,attempting to get hold of the documents in the possession of the late … Continue reading
Please tell me it’s not true
Update on the IIRC, Oct. 6,2010: President Aquino says he will release full Palace-IIRC report on Aug 23 hostage incident only after he marks his 100th day in his office this week. A friend close to members of the Incident … Continue reading
Jueteng update: just a change of collectors
The latest exposé of retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz on jueteng should be another wake up call to President Aquino that something is wrong with the setup that he has created at the Department of Interior and Local Government where he … Continue reading
Palace won’t seek CA confirmation for Robredo, 2 others
By VERA Files When Malacanang submits to Congress for confirmation its list of Cabinet appointees, Interior and Local Governments Secretary Jesse Robredo, who is under fire for supposedly mishandling the Aug. 23 hostage-taking crisis at the Quirino Grandstand, won’t be … Continue reading
Aquino took responsibility for hostage fiasco; first hearing revealed series of errors
Rleated posts: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100904-290409/Bus-hostage-taking-deemed–local-crisis http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100904-290414/Hunger-prompted-Lim-to-leave-bus-hostage-scene http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100904-290411/Reinstatement-letter-undelivered President Aquino believed everything that Rico E. Puno, his shooting buddy that he appointed Interior Undersecretary for police matters, advised him during the Aug. 23 hostage crisis. Puno, on the other hand, believed everything that … Continue reading
Robredo washes hands off hostage fiasco
This is a tragic comedy. You have a presidential aide who did not give the telephone to the President when Hongkong chief executive Donald Tsang called because he didn’t know who Tsang is. Now you have a signed re-instatement of … Continue reading
