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De la Paz says sorry for “lapse”

Published by Ellen on October 21, 2008

by Raymond Africa
Malaya

Former comptroller Director Eliseo dela Paz arrived yesterday from Moscow, saying he will take full responsibility for failing to declare 107,000 euros (around P6.9 million) to Russian customs authorities.

Dela Paz offered no excuses.

“I regret having been remiss in my obligations as a departing visitor in Russia in inadvertently failing to report to airport authorities the amount of cash in my possession at that time,” he said.

Dela Paz clarified the money “was the cash advance for the use of the PNP delegation to the 77th Interpol General Assembly in Saint Petersburg.”

Nasilaw ang Ombudsman sa Cebu lamppost

Published by Ellen on October 20, 2008

Nagpapatawa itong Ombudsman.

Imbestigahan daw nila itong mga Euro generals lalo pa si Gen. Eliseo de la Paz na nahulihan sa Moscow na may dalang 105,000 euros (P6.9 million), lampas sa limit na pwedeng dalhin (mga 7,300 euros o $10,000) palabas ng bawat taong umaalis papuntang ibang bayan.

Sabi ni Assistant Ombudsman Mark Jalandoni, aalamin daw nila kung pera ng gobyerno o sariling pera ni De la Paz. Kung sarili raw pera ni De la Paz, imbestigahan raw kung saan galing ang ganyang napakalaking pera.

Prosecution recommends dropping of mutiny charges

Published by Ellen on October 20, 2008

by Victor Reyes

THE chief prosecutor in the court martial of 28 military officers implicated in the supposed plan to overthrow the Arroyo government in February 2006 yesterday said he has recommended to AFP chief Gen. Alexander Yano the dropping of the mutiny charges against almost half of the accused.

At the resumption of the trial against the officers, chief prosecutor Col. Jose Feliciano Loy however said Yano did not approve or deny the recommendation. He did not say when he made the recommendation or exactly how many officers he recommended for “nolle prosequi.”

“I made a lengthy communication to the convening authority (Yano). Had the convening authority approved it, the charges against half of the accused would have been withdrawn at this point. But the recommendation was returned without action,” said Loy.

The return of Joc-joc

Published by Ellen on October 19, 2008

Last Friday. I got this text from a friend: “NAIA manager Al Cusi, Dureza and Atty. Tony Zulueta here now in Manila Pen bar brainstorming on how to shield Jocko when he arrives. Pabalik na Jocjoc. Overheard sila by a friend. Media should be alerted.”

Dureza, of course, refers to Press Secretary Jesus Dureza and Zulueta is the lawyer of former Agriculture Secretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante.

The next day, I got another text from the same friend: “From embassy source:Jocjoc next week to be escorted by US Marshall. Jocjoc wife already here. Maybe media should start making noise to pre-empt government attempt to silence him.”

Lalong nababaon sa kasinungalingan

Published by Ellen on October 18, 2008

Habang nagpapaliwang itong mga opisyal ng Phililippine National Police at Department of Interior and Local Government tungkol sa kahihiyan na nangyari sa kanilang mga opisyal sa Moscow, lalong lumalabas na hindi sila nagsasabi ng totoo.

Kaya kawawa naman si Chief Supt. Nicanor Bartolome, ang spokesman ng PNP. Mukhang siyang matino na opisyal. Napipilitan siyang mag-depensa sa mga opisyal na palpak.

Sabi ni Interior Secretary Ronaldo Puno, legal daw ang dala na ni Gen. Eliseo de la Paz na 105,000 euros (P6.9 milyon) na bitbit ng kanyang asawang si Maria Fe nang paalis na sila sa Moscow pagkatapos dumalo ng 77th Interpol Conference kasama ng pito pang opisyal kasama ang ilang mga asawa.

Brad’s revealing photos of Angelina

Published by Ellen on October 17, 2008

Here’s a nice article on Angelina Jolie with photos taken by Brad Pitt: “Well,” she says, “I think one of the life-changing things that he…

PNP learns from Gen. Carlos Garcia

Published by Ellen on October 16, 2008

While the world is in financial crisis and Filipinos are tightening their belts some more, the top brasses of the Philippine National Police are living it high.

News report say two police generals, Police General Eliseo de la Paz, director for comptrollership until Oct. 9 and PNP Region 9 chief Director Jaime Caringal, together with their wives are being held in Moscow pending completion of the probe on the 120,000 euros (roughly P6.9 million), found with Mr. Maria Fe de la Paz while they were exiting the Russian capital last Saturday.

The amount of 120 euros exceeds the allowable amount of $10,000 (roughly 7,365 euros) for each airline passenger.

WB disowns Gloria Arroyo’s announcement of $10 billion standby fund

Published by Ellen on October 16, 2008

Gloria’s $10B bailout fund is news to WB

Palace: Oops, ’t’was IMF which gave pledge

by Jocelyn Montemayor
Malaya

President Arroyo Arroyo left people puzzled yesterday after countries and institutions said they were unaware of a plan she announced to set up a regional fund to deal with the global financial turmoil.

Arroyo said on Wednesday the World Bank had committed to initially provide $10 billion to a fund to buy toxic debt and help banks in the region hit by the financial crisis.

Arroyo said the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its three dialogue partners of Japan, China and South Korea, the Asian Development Bank and the International Monetary Fund could also contribute to the fund.

A World Bank official, however, said the bank has no plans to contribute to the fund, and the Asian Development Bank said it was too early to talk of contributions to the facility because the region remains economically strong.

Asean member Singapore said it was not aware of any such plan.

Hindi nakakasiguro si Arroyo

Published by Ellen on October 15, 2008

Dapat lang mag-alala si Gloria Arroyo kapag tingnan niya ang botohan ng Supreme Court sa MOA-AD.

Hindi dahil natalo ang Malacañang dahil sabi nga ni Press Secretary Jesus Dureza, ibinasura na nila yun na nahalata nilang nabuking sila sa kanilang pambabastos ng Constitution. Kungdi, lumalabas na ang mga taong akala niya hawak niya ay minsan nagkakaroon ng konsyensya at darating ang oras na hindi niya mapagawa ng kanyang kagustuhan.Habang palapit na ang kanyang pagkawala sa kapangyarihan, hihina na rin ang hawak niya sa kanila.

Sa mahigpit na botohan (8-7), sinabi ng Supreme Court na labag sa batas ang Memorandum of Agreement on Ancestral Domain sa pamamagitan ng pamahalaang Pilipinas at ng Moro Islamic Liberation Front o MILF.

Ex-PNP officer, wife held in Moscow over euros

Published by Ellen on October 15, 2008

From GMA News:

A retired Philippine National Police (PNP) official and his wife have been prevented from leaving Moscow until they can present documents that will justify why there were carrying cash beyond the allowable limit of €10,000.

In a live interview on QTV’s News on Q on Tuesday, PNP Region 9 chief Director Jaime Caringal, who is also in Moscow, said retired PNP director Eliseo Dela Paz and his wife, Meeah, are in a hotel and “are okay.”

“Nagkaroon ng kaunting questioning. May pera na more than authorize na dapat i-declare (There was a little questioning. They were carrying more money than authorized that they should have declared),” Caringal said.

Dela Paz was the former PNP director for Comptrollership.

Author: Ellen