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COMMONSENSE By Marichu A. Villanueva The Philippine Star One of the major highlights of the just concluded state visit to Manila of Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada was the formal signing of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the acquisition of defense and security equipment for the Philippine military. Along with President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, the Canadian Prime Minister witnessed the MOU signing Read More …
What happened to the arms deal with South Korea? How come the U.S. is no longer selling military hardware to the Philippines? Read related story, “US hesitates on Philippines arms,” posted below. — PERRY DIAZ Military deals top Ph-Canada memo By Sara Susanne D. Fabunan Manila Standard Today President Aquino (2nd from right) and Prime Minister Stephen Harper of Canada, witness the exchange of Read More …
BY ELLEN TORDESILLAS MALAYA ‘Santiago’s sarcasm failed to rattle Puno who replied: “I will tell him.” Clearly Puno was lying.’ 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 accepted Puno’s resignation last Sept. Read More …
I can also play rough, says senator BY JP LOPEZ MALAYA SEN. Miriam Defensor Santiago, miffed over the alleged boycott of her colleagues of her hearing last Friday, is gearing for “tit-for-tat” and would herself skip the remaining sessions this month. The last session is on Thursday as Congress will be on break from September 22 to October 7. “Tit for tat. If they snub Read More …
AS I WRECK THIS CHAIR By William M. Esposo The Philippine Star The September 14 Senate hearing conducted by Senator Miriam Santiago had its low points and its high points. Its low points however tend to overshadow the high points because of the numerous violations of the principles of fairness, decency, the rules of evidence and the presumption of innocence of the accused. Consider these Read More …
Bidders insist Puno involved in pistol deal By Christine F. Herrera Manila Standard Today The losing bidders and a lawmaker on Thursday disputed claims by the Philippine National Police that resigned Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno was not involved in the deal to buy 60,000 Glock pistols for P1 billion. Agham Rep. Angelo Palmones and Peter Go Cheng of Kolonwel Trading said Puno had presided over Read More …
By Marvin Sy The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – It was a family vacation, and not a junket sponsored by an arms dealer. Resigned interior and local government undersecretary Rico Puno said he was on leave between May 11 and May 18 this year when he and his family went to Jerusalem for a vacation. He explained that at the airport in Israel, he Read More …
By Christine F. Herrera Manila Standard Today Lawmakers on Tuesday accused President Benigno Aquino III of trying to cover up questionable gun contracts approved by his close associate and shooting buddy, Interior Undersecretary Rico Puno, and replacing him with National Police chief Nicanor Bartolome, who was just as responsible for the deals. “How long will the President take the bullet for his men?” asked Zambales Read More …
Source: Sun Star Manila MANILA — There are no plans for now to stop Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago from investigating controversies surrounding resigned Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno despite lack of procedures needed to launch a probe. But Senator President Juan Ponce-Enrile said a senator may question the probe’s legality, noting that the impending investigation lacked the support of a resolution, privilege speech or a bill. Read More …
PerryScope By Perry Diaz Reputed to be President Benigno “P-Noy” Aquino III’s shooting buddy, Rico Puno, the indomitable Undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) was untouchable. Indeed, regardless of what people said about – or against – Puno, he simply couldn’t be touched by anyone. And I mean, no one. Not even his boss, the late DILG Secretary Jesse Robredo, Read More …