Controversies linked to Jose Miguel Arroyo

Comment on the news report at http://www.gmanews.tv/story/79636/Controversies-linked-to-Jose-Miguel-Arroyo.

Since Gloria Arroyo assumes the presidency, we cannot contest her husband being the first gentleman who could have his hands on government transactions.

Here are some of them (the reported ones)

1. Alleged P50-million payola for telecoms franchise bills - I wonder why Bing Rodrigo retracted or rather how much did she retracted for.
2. Alleged use of PCSO funds as campaign funds - they really have to pay also the COA guys who are doing audit at the PCSO.
3. Designation as OFW envoy - there's not much money on being an envoy.
4. Jose Pidal expose - Filipino's are not stupid. You can easily tell who's lying and who's not.
5. Friend's involvement in importation of rotten rice - these rice should be served at Malacanang.
6. Stay in an expensive Las Vegas suite - he can afford it anyway. He has lots of money.
7. Alleged receipt of jueteng payola - it's not a surprised after all. It's an open secret how a barangay tanod up to the president benefit from jueteng. That's why they run for a government offices.
8. Friend's involvement in fertilizer fund scam - where is Joc-joc Bolante now? He will pay for his involvement sooner or later. God has his own way of letting people know how crime does not pay.
9. Alleged existence of multi-million dollar German bank account - "First Gentleman Arroyo flew to Germany and secured a certification from the bank to disprove Cayetano's claims". Everybody can do that! And what a waste of time and effort, instead of allowing Senator Cayetano to probe on it, he went to germany to prove the allegations was wrong (or he could have moved it...").

He will surely defend himself in all of these issues, but who would believe? Arroyo's cabinet resigned on some of these issues and people are speaking. Are they liar?

Wow, the perks of being the First Gentlemen.

How are we going to trust them now?

Controversies involving Benjamin Abalos

Comment on the article at: http://www.gmanews.tv/story/79804/Controversies-involving-Benjamin-Abalos

The Chairman of the Commission of Election should be a person with unquestionable reputation. He holds the fate of the nation. But with the above report, I can't imagine how a man like Benjamin Abalos would just walk away with those controversies. They are not thousand of pesos, they are hundred of million of dollars. How such greed has to be moderated.

Ant its not all, the Bedol case, the Garcillano case, they involved more than money. We're talking here of serious government posts. His wickedness has adverse effect in the lives of the ordinary tax paying Filipinos.

No wonder his "kumpadre" submits to him. Why not? In his hands lies the the future of those who wants to experience the perks of being in the government. Poor Filipinos.

Neri's Dilemma

Comment on the article:Lozada: What is Neri afraid to say and why?

Gloria Arroyo is an Economist. When she said she will reign until 2010, she's confident about it. She sees all aspects and factors affecting her presidency and has worked her way to protect it. She's got it all covered.

She's very good at it, too bad it's being used in the wrong way. If she would just use it ONLY to protect our economy, the people, and the nation as a whole, to bring food to every table and table to those who do not have one at least, it could have been better. That's better rather than protecting her own political interest and her family's and allies' economic affair.

The administration denies everything, they ask that critics produce evidence. Of course there are evidence and it's all behind "Executive Privilege". had any of these allegations been untrue, they couldnt have invoked such "privilege".

The massive call for her to resign is not because we want somebody else on the seat. We want the truth, and to serve justice. We want the world to know that Filipinos do not tolerate corruption.

I wish the senators and the people find better options than just removing her from office and prove that Neri was wrong all along, at least to a point or two.

Nothing can be expected out of the Justice Department and the congressmen, much from the church, the police and the military. The "very few good men", the ones who cried for change, the ones who have the courage to get rid of corruption, the ones we could rely on to, are locked up in jail. Too bad for us Filipinos.

Armed struggle may not work not at least to the interest of the masses. We may not be able to remove her from her post. But I am sure, she'll think twice now before going on another anomalous deal. We should be more cautious though, as they always have ways of keeping everything from the eyes of the public.