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By Bernie Lopez 1. Philippines most corrupt in Asia – http://www.asianoffbeat.com/default.asp?Display=844 2. One million unemployed pinoys – http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/05/03/937741/unemployed-pinoys-1-m-first-quarter-sws 3. Yet Noynoy says we are doing good in Youtube If you are talking about sophisticated digital tricks, I can find a hundred Filipino teens who are non-graduate non-IT who can do a better job. That’s not the reason this is “perhaps the best video so far Read More …
Frankly Speaking By Frank Wenceslao When Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) chairman Andy Bautista was reported he’d conduct preliminary investigation of Imee Marcos’ reported bank account in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), a haven of hot money of foreign leaders who looted national treasuries, a Pamusa supporter in Manila sent me newspaper clippings with a note to expect PCGG’s abolition soon. Bautista has shown Read More …
By Jimmy Calapati Malaya Moody’s expects the Philippines to grow 6.5-7 percent within the next two years, making it one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. Graphs show that construction spending will support growth. Moody’s says that the current rate of GDP growth is sustainable as all major sectors of the economy are growing strongly and that inflation is low. “Reform and favorable policy could lift Read More …
PRESS RELEASE March 03, 2013 Liberal Party (LP) senatorial candidate Ramon “Jun” Magsaysay Jr. today said the latest Commission on Audit (CoA) report on the misuse of P195 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) could be another “fertilizer fund scam.” Analyzing the conclusions reached by Chairman Grace Pulido-Tan and CoA, Magsaysay Jr. cited the glaring pattern of the abuse of farmers’ fund with the recent findings Read More …
By Ted Torres The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Between 2001 and 2010, a staggering $138 billion in dirty money left the Philippines, according to an international anti-corruption monitoring group. This made the Philippines place sixth in a ranking of countries that are the biggest sources of financial outflow attributed to corruption, tax evasion, smuggling and other illegal activities, according to the anti-corruption group Global Read More …
By AMADO P. MACASAET MALAYA ‘After Lacson denied that he is gay, can Sen. Santiago prove that he is lying? Tough job!’ Before she was elected senator, Miriam Defensor Santiago served with distinction as regional trial court judge for some years in Quezon City. She is best known to this day for the sharpness of her mind, especially on Constitutional law. But like all geniuses, Read More …
Making life worth living By Ellen Toredesillas Lozada’s friends wonder if Aquino’s attitude could have something to do with Lozada not consenting to his request in February 2008 for him (Aquino, who was then senator) to fetch the former in Hongkong, where he was told by then Environment Secretary Lito Atienza to hide so he could not testify in the Senate investigation of the NBN/ZTE Read More …
Making life worth living By Ellen Tordesillas For Rodolfo “Jun” Lozada, star witness in NBN/ZTE deal, one of the biggest scandals in the Arroyo administration, it’s like he and his family are back to where they were exactly five years ago when he was abducted by police officers and he had to seek refuge with the nuns. They were informed by members of the Pasig Read More …
By Aurea Calica The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Without continuity and long-term structural reforms, President Aquino warned yesterday the Philippines would still be vulnerable to corruption especially if there would be “another corrupt president.” “This is why we are here today,” Aquino said at the opening ceremony of the 5th global conference of the Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (Gopac). “As people in Read More …
By Ina Reformina ABS-CBN News MANILA, Philippines – Justice Secretary Leila De Lima believes freedom of information is a crucial tool in the promotion of transparency and prevention of corruption. Speaking at the 5th Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (Gopac) Global Conference here in Manila, De Lima said that a well-informed and empowered citizenry can effectively and meaningfully participate in good governance. “Freedom of Read More …