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Losing by default

Published by Ellen on July 11, 2010

I read that in the training of members of the Aquino cabinet on how to deal with media, public relations practitioner Carol Espiritu stressed the importance of credibility.

How does one achieve credibility? By telling the truth.

Never lie to media. You may be able to get away with it for a few hours or a day but it would be discovered later on. You can’t fool all the people all the time.

That’s what happened in the press conference of Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo last Wednesday. He cited two cases as legal justification for his recommendation to extend for three months the stay of 21 political ambassadors of Gloria Arroyo : Mendoza vs Quisumbing, 186 DCRA110 and Topacio vs Angeles, 76 Phil 12.

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Walang katotohanan ang Chiz-Kris tsismis

Published by Ellen on July 11, 2010

“Absolutely not true,” sabi ng scriptwriter at director na si Bibeth Orteza ng aking tinanong sa text kung totoo ang tsismis na may romantic affair si Sen. Chiz Escudero at si Kris Aquino, ang artista at TV host na kapatid ni Pangulong Noynoy Aquino.

Sabi ni Bibeth, “Hindi ko nga maintindihan kung bakit kumalat yan.”

First time kung narinig ang tsismis sa isang pagtitipon ng mga columnist Sabado ng umaga. Hindi ko pinansin dahil hindi kapani-paniwala. Noong gabi, may interview ako at ang lumabas na naman ang tsismis. Kaya tinawagan ko na si Bibeth.

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It’s Carandang and Coloma

Published by Ellen on July 10, 2010

It looks like a compromise arrangement. Good luck!

From ABS-CBN:

President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has finally formed his communications group, according to ABS-CBN sources.

Coloma
Former Presidential Management Staff chief Herminio “Sonny” Coloma, who served under President Cory Aquino’s administration, is set to handle media operations.

Former ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) news anchor Ricky Carandang, meanwhile, will strategize and craft government’s messages.

Palace officials, however, refused to confirm the report, saying they will issue a statement on Monday.

“On the communications group, all will be announced on Monday,” said Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda.

In a text message, Coloma suggested that the public wait for the official announcement.

“It’s premature to confirm, no appointment has been made. Best to wait for official announcement,” he said.

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Ordinaryong mamamayan si PNoy

Published by Ellen on July 10, 2010

Noong Miyerkoles, na late si Pangulong Aquino sa misa na idinaos para sa paghilom ng sugat sa ating buhay pulitika.
Tinawag nila itong “Red mass” at ginanap sa Manila Cathedral sa Intramuros.

Pinaliwanag ni PNoy na kaya raw siya na late dahil natanghalian siya ng gising sa sobra niyang pagod. Gabi na raw siyang dumating noong Martes sa kanyang bahay sa Times st. sa Quezon City galing sa Tagaytay kung saan may miting ang Liberal Party.

Pagdating pa niya sa bahay, dalawang beses nag-brownout. Kaya hindi daw siya nakatulog kaagad. Pagkagising daw niya, medyo hindi raw maganda ang kundisyon ng kanyang tiyan.

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Unwashing the whitewashed

Published by Ellen on July 8, 2010

There is a chance that we might yet see the full Mayuga Report, which former Vice Admiral Mateo Mayuga pledged he would “ bring to his grave”.

President Aquino said that before his inauguration, someone sent him a ten-page report of the Mayuga Commission which investigated the involvement of military officials in the rigging of the 2004 elections in favor of Gloria Arroyo.

The military, then under AFP Chief Efren Abu initiated the investigation after the “Hello Garci” tapes surfaced and names of military officials were mentioned as having participated in the tampering of election results in the precincts in the Autonomous Region for Muslim to make Arroyo overcome the lead of Fernando Poe Jr.

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Transcript of first press conference of Noynoy Aquino as president

Published by Ellen on July 8, 2010

Presidential Briefing/President Noynoy Aquino/July 7,2010

First press con
Aurea Calica: Sir, wala po bang effort to dineny yung meeting? Kasi kanina nung tinatanong naming sya (Cito Lorenzo), hindi daw nya alam.

P-Noy: Kasi nung nagkita naman kami, parang hi and hello. Di naman ako sigurado kung may goodbye. It was a party. We didn’t go to a secluded location and he was in the midst of the crowd. And I guess I didn’t tell other people,mga kasamahan ko, kasi pakiramdam ko lagi ko naman kayong kasama so wala naman kaming tinatago nun. So, yung mga wala dun siguro ang hindi alam na nagkausap kami kahit bahagya.

Manila Shinbum: Does this mean na yung other officials who allegedly knew about this in the past administration, are you also encouraging them if ever to come out become possible state witnesses like Mr. Neri?

P-Noy: That is an accepted practice. When there’s a conspiracy, there’s always the person with the least guilt that can help you with the prosecution can be afforded with the privilege of being a state witness. In the interest of the country, there are objectives that have to be met. There would be laws and rules that would be adhered to because we want to be a system. You would also need witnesses to prove allegations and assertions to determine the truth. So, matagal na hong practice na those with the least guilt in a particular crime are given the opportunity in the interests of meeting out justice.

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Breaking news: Faeldon surrenders

Published by Ellen on July 7, 2010

Marine Capt. Nicanor Faeldon surrenders.

Media advisory:

The Philippine Navy will hold a presscon tomorrow, 08 July 2010, 9 a.m. at The Villa Cristina Resort and Hotel, Taktak Road, Antipol city on the surrender of fugitive Captain Nicanor Faeldon.

Rear Admiral Danilo, Flag Officer in Command and Maj. Gen. Juancho Sabban, commandant, Philippine Marine Corps will have a presscon and media presentation of Faeldon.

ABS-CBN report July 8, 2010

Faeldon: Justice possible under Aquino gov’t

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Romulo compels Aquino to defend Arroyo’s privileged envoys

Published by Ellen on July 6, 2010

Anytime this week, the Union of Foreign Service Officers, will bring to court the issue of the extension of the service of political ambassadors appointed by Gloria Arroyo.

It would be the first suit against officials of the Aquino administration. Members of the UNIFORS are not happy doing this but they have to inorder to restore the rule of law in the department.

The foreign service suffered immensely with Gloria Arroyo’s utter contempt of the law implemented dutifully by her (and now Aquino’s) Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo. Foreign service officers had great hopes that under the leadership of President Aquino, professionalism would return and department would regain its premier role in the government.

It is this yearning for professional foreign service that they are bringing the issue of the extension of the service of political ambassadors to court.

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