Wala na rin lang naman magawa, di daan na lang sa kodakan.
Nahalata nyo rin ba ang mga litrato ni Arroyo nitong mga nakaraang araw. Pose sa gitna ng palayan, pose sa harap ng tambak na sakong bigas. Pangsuporta sa kanyang sinasabi na walang krisis raw ng bigas.
Ang yabang pa niya. Nang sinabi ng Thailand na hindi sila sasali sa bidding sa pagbenta ng bigas sa Pilipinas na gagawin bukas, sabi ni Arroyo, pwede naman raw hindi mag-import. “Take it or leave it,” sabi niya.
The Constitution gives the President the power to nominate and, with the consent of the Commission on Appointments, appoint the heads of the executive department, ambassadors, other public ministers, consuls, or officers of the armed forces from the rank of colonel or naval captain and other officials provided by law.
It’s clear in this provision that the intervention of the CA, a legislative body, in a primarily executive function is for the purpose of check and balance, an important feature in a democracy.
But like many of the democratic institutions that have been perverted by politicians, the CA has been reduced to an extortion gang with members willing to sell their votes in exchange for favors from the nominee and the nominating authority.
From GMANews:
Opposition Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday said it was too early for Malacañang to claim vindication over statements that there was no direct testimony linking President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to the national broadband network deal with China’s ZTE Corp.
In an interview with GMA’s Unang Balita, Cayetano said the Senate has gathered a “vast amount of evidence” pointing to the President’s involvement in the controversial deal.
“It is very premature for (Executive) Secretary (Eduardo) Ermita to say that. You cannot take one statement and then ignore the other,” Cayetano said in an interview with GMA News.
Hindi ko yata matanggap ang sinasabi ni Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano na ang conclusion ng Blue Ribbon Committee na kanyang pinamumunuan sa NBN/ZTE scandal ay “and mga ebidensya ay tumutukoy sa Malacañang ngunit walang direktang link kay Gloria Arroyo.”
Bulag lang ang hindi makakita ng kamay ni Arroyo sa eskandalo na ito sana ay nagpahirap pa lalo sa mamamayang Pilipino ng bilyon-bilyon kung hindi naibulgar ng imbestigasyon ng Senado.
The way the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police is handling the case of former Corporal Walter Francisco shows the danger of giving power to incompetent and insecure people. To cover up their inadequacies, they resort to wickedness.
The Q.C. Regional Trial Court has approved the release of Francisco on bail, who has been in detention for more almost four months. Until his transfer to the Quezon City jail last March 11, Francisco was held in solitary confinement at the ISAFP compound in Camp Aguinaldo.
2 others meted up to 7 years in prison
By Joel Guinto
Inquirer.net
Three alleged leaders of a shortlived uprising in 2003 have been ordered discharged from the service while two of their comrades were sentenced up to seven years and six months in prison after they were found “guilty beyond reasonable doubt” for violating the Articles of War.
Army First Lieutenants Lawrence San Juan, Nathaniel Rabonza, and Sonny Sarmiento were read their sentences during the promulgation of their case on Tuesday.
Kakatanggap ko lang ng aming Meralco bill at talaga namang nakaka-high blood.
Bumaba na nga ang aming electrical consumption kumpara sa nakaraang buwan dail talaga naman tipid kami ng husto. Kahit mainit tinitiis naming habang kayang tiisin na hindi mag-aircon. Ngunit tumaas pa rin ang aming babayaran.
Ito ay dahil sa pagtaas ng Meralco ng kanilang billing. Ang sinabing dahilan ay ang pagtaas raw ng Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.
Janet Toral sent the following updates: 1.DigitalFilipino.com Club SME and Corporate members are invited to attend the forthcoming E-Commerce Policy Development Workshop this May 2…
by Ramon J. Farolan
Philippine Daily Inquirer
One of the tallest in the group at five feet, six inches was Arlene Orejana, a psychology graduate of UP. The fourth of five girls, she was born in General Santos City and studied at the Mindanao State University before entering UP….
When the class of 1997 arrived at Fort Del Pilar, they were received by second class cadets belonging to the class of 1995. Cadet Antonio Trillanes IV was in charge of indoctrinating the newcomers on the Honor System in the Academy. Arlene Orejana thought he was cute! Leave it to the women to notice these things even during times of stress and pressure.