Category: Politics

Thievery in Philippine government: The many creative ways of naming pork

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Thievery in Philippine government: The many creative ways of naming pork

The acronyms may change, but the principles remain the same: Executives execute, and legislators legislate. Senators who were allegedly “rewarded” by President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III were supposedly given additional “appropriations” on top of their pork barrel allocations through a Malacañang appropriations mechanism called the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP). Why did legislators need to…

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Crime, Government, Politics

Whether called a bribe or an incentive pork barrel funds MOTIVATE Filipino politicians

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Whether called a bribe or an incentive pork barrel funds MOTIVATE Filipino politicians

Bribe or incentive? Why does this question even matter? For many weeks now, Filipinos have been left to sift through mounds of information pouring out of traditional media and the Net to make sense of what’s going on as more “revelations”, “confessions”, and “testimonials” emerge about who got how much. Indeed, whether it is a…

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Crime, Government, Politics

August 13, 1996 Ph Daily Inquirer headlines MNLF violence in Zamboanga and pork barrel thievery

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August 13, 1996 Ph Daily Inquirer headlines MNLF violence in Zamboanga and pork barrel thievery

Further proof that Filipinos have a very flat learning curve. Congressional pork barrel thievery is nothing new. It’s been going on since its re-introduction into Philippine governance back in the late 1980s by former President Corazon Aquino, mother of current President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III. Even back in 1996, the Inquirer had already published…

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Crime, Government, Media, Politics

Filipinos: a picture of tragic gullibility as Malacañang reneges on promises to scrap the pork barrel

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Filipinos: a picture of tragic gullibility as Malacañang reneges on promises to scrap the pork barrel

The way Philippine society is responding to the political crisis unfolding today is not too different from the campaign months leading to the 2010 presidential elections. Despite mounting evidence that the administration of President Benigno Simeon “BS” Aquino III is moving heaven and earth to go into damage control over the fire they started around…

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Crime, Politics, Society

The Philippines cannot progress while public servants are distracted by personal vendetta

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The Philippines cannot progress while public servants are distracted by personal vendetta

One major problem in Philippine society is not so much the flawed system like what some have claimed. It is actually the fact that most Filipinos don’t have foresight or are unable to see problems that might arise in the future as a result of their actions. It most likely has something to do with…

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Crime, Government, Politics

The legend of Sharon Cuneta’s P10 million Kiko challenge!

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The legend of Sharon Cuneta’s P10 million Kiko challenge!

Without a doubt, a lot of people would gladly do it for free. But ten million pesos to prove Senator Francisco “Kiko” Pangilinan stole from his pork barrel fund? It’s an offer that can hardly be refused. Across two tweets Pangilinan’s wife and Pinoy “megastar” Sharon Cuneta issued the following challenge sometime this week: If…

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Crime, Glitz and Glamour, Politics

A Reaction to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s September 25 Privilege Speech On PDAF or Pork Barrel Funds

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A Reaction to Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s September 25 Privilege Speech On PDAF or Pork Barrel Funds

People saying that they’re concerned about the P10 Billion Pork Barrel Fund Scam should not ignore or entirely discredit Senator Jinggoy Estrada’s privilege speech on “The Untold PDAF Story That The People Should Know”. A few days before delivering his privilege speech, Senator Tito Sotto said that Senator Estrada would unleash figurative bombs and expose a…

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Development, Government, Politics

Jinggoy Estrada drops bombs on the PDAF issue in privilege speech!

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Jinggoy Estrada drops bombs on the PDAF issue in privilege speech!

“If we live, we live like kings. If we die, we take a great many with us. That is Sing Wah.” – Kung Fu, the Legend Continues P50M additional was given to senators who would convict then Chief Justice Renato Corona. This was stated by Senator Jinggoy Estrada in a recent privilege speech. He further…

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Crime, Government, Politics