This are the list:
• Paquito Ochoa Jr., executive secretary;
• Alberto Romulo, Department of Foreign Affairs;
• Edwin Lacierda, presidential spokesman;
• Jose de Jesus, Department of Transportation and Communications;
• Engr. Mario Montejo of the UP College of Engineering, Department of Science and Technology;
• Corazon Soliman, Department of Social Welfare and Development;
• Gregory Domingo, Department of Trade and Industry;
• Ramon Paje, Department of Environment and Natural
Resources;
• Alberto Lim, Department of Tourism;
• Jose Rene Almendras, Department of Energy;
• Proceso Alcala, Department of Agriculture;
• Kim Jacinto Henares, Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR);
• Florencio Abad, Department of Budget and Management;
• Julia Abad, Presidential Management Staff;
• Voltaire Gazmin, Department of National Defense;
• Cesar Purisima, Department of Finance;
• Guillermo Parayno, Bureau of Customs commissioner;
• Leila de Lima, Department of Justice;
• Rosalinda Baldoz, Department of Labor and Employment;
• Rogelio Singson, Department of Public Works and Highways;
• Dr. Enrique Ona, Department of Health;
• Armin Luistro, Department of Education;
• Cayetano Paderanga, National Economic and Development Authority;
• Virgilio de los Reyes, Department of Agrarian Reform;
• Teresita Deles, presidential adviser on the peace process;
• Eduardo de Mesa, presidential legal counsel; amd
• Patricia Licuanan, Commission on Higher Education.
Maj. Gen. Ricardo David is reportedly going to be the next Armed Forces chief.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Cabinet Members of P-Noy Administration
Saturday, May 8, 2010
5 Reasons why People Won't Vote For Noynoy
1. Noynoy is incompetent, has a very poor track record and has no leadership qualities.
* Why I Won't Vote for Noynoy - a serious look at his resume
* Side-by-Side Comparison of the 2010 Presidential Candidates
2. Noynoy called the Luisita farm workers' strike illegal, defended military and police action during the Luisita Massacre, gave the media two conflicting accounts of the massacre on the same day, and told congressmen not to investigate what had happened.
* How a workers' strike became the Luisita Massacre
3. Noynoy's supporters, the corrupt Kamag-anak Inc. would be back in power.
* Aquino Administration Corruption
* Greed and Betrayal
4. Noynoy has refused to reveal where he used his pork barrel. He didn't do anything at all for Tarlac in the 9 years(!) he was congressman.
5. Noynoy has claimed that the only way he could lose was through cheating, and has threatened to lead a People Power revolt should he lose. What was the basis for his claim? Surveys? Did you know that some of the prominent members of the board and stockholders of Pulse Asia are Noynoy's relatives? And the corporate records of both firms show interlocking directorship with several personalities appearing as stockholders of both SWS and Pulse Asia? The fact that they have never fully disclosed their connection to Noynoy makes their surveys very suspicious.
* The Maturation of Philippine Democracy
* The Pulse Asia/SWS-Noynoy Connection
Survey Reasons why they don't Vote For Noynoy
1. Pangit na Cojuangco
2. Kalbong Pinoy
3. Bobong Atenista
4. Matabang Haciendero
5. Tuliro sa Pagiisip
Ano ang "5 reasons mo Bakit di Iboto si Noynoy" hehehe
1. Walang napatunayan/Walang Nagawa
2. Kulang pa/Hilaw na Dilaw
3. Mediocre/Walang track record
4. Wala akong tiwala sa pamamlakad niya/Ututo
5. Ang pagbabalik ng KAmag Anak Inc. et al
"Wala hong tatalo sa record ko dyan."
- Noynoy Aquino, on his legislative track record
VILLAR: Bills authored & passed into law
* Barangay Microbusiness Enterprises Act
* Overseas Absentee Voting Act
* Anti-Trafficking of Persons Act
* Granting Additional Benefits & Privileges to Senior Citizens Act
* Anti-Violence Against Women & Children Act
* Cheaper & Quality Medicines Act
* Anti-Money Laundering Act
* New Balikbayan Act
* Strengthening Promotion, Devt & Assistance to Small & Medium Enterprises Act
* Rabies Control & Elimination Act
* General Appropriations Act
* Anti-Smoking Act
* Citizenship Retention & Reacquisition Act
* Clean Water Act
* and 30 others
TEODORO: Bills authored & passed into law
* Granting Provincial Airways Corp. a Franchise Act
* Granting Radio Maria Foundation a Franchise Act
* various road conversion laws
MADRIGAL: Bills authored & passed into law
* Anti-Child Pornography Act
GORDON: Bills authored & passed into law
* Holiday Economics Act
* Automated Elections System Act
* Sin Tax Act
* Abolition of Death Penalty Act
* WW II Veterans Pensions & Benefits Act
* Tourism Act, formation & promotion of Tourism Enterprise Zones
* Act Penalizing Violations Against International Humanitarian Law
* Biofuels Act
* Fixing Regular Elections in ARMM Act
* Fixing Tax Regime in Special Economic Zones and Freeports Act
* Food Donation Act
ESTRADA: Bills authored & passed into law
* Construction of Irrigation Projects Act
* Protection and Propagation of Carabaos Act
AQUINO: Bills authored & passed into law
* NONE
The decision is yours..We could not blame you if you are one of the Noynoy Loyalist..:-)
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Possible Reasons Why Election Will Fail
1. Lack of voting machines. Some precincts share only a single PCOS machine (clustered precincts). If by any chance the unit breaks the local election there will be deadlocked.
2. Dubious voters. Last week Smartmatic reported 17 ghost precincts and a 79% increase in voter population in ARMM, Malfeasance Capital of the Philippines. It was there PGMA allegedly rigged the 2004 elections with the aid of former COMELEC official Virgilio Garcillano. Maguindanao, a region in ARMM, is also such place for the politically-motivated Ampatuan Massacre to occur.
3. Incompetent operators. During a dry-run of the voting process, several media men cited some misses in the operating procedure of the PCOS machine. When the USB was inserted, particularly, the operators did not inform the voting public and the routine went on unbeknown. It is alarming, some of them thought, because it only takes 3 seconds to insert a USB. If the operators don't announce the switch, it could be an opportune moment for cheating and the public won't even know.
4. Power shortage. There may be an increasing insistence on the side of government --- and its overly-trusting supporters --- that power rotations will not affect the electoral process, but it doesn't help with the paranoia one bit. Note that power companies keep on reiterating their dependence on natural events. This can doubly act as an alibi for who can blame CEPALCO, for example, if there's just too less water running in Maria Cristina?
5. Easy hack. The COMELEC software system isn't really what you would consider a prime technology. In fact, many computer specialists already express their concern over its vulnerability to programming vandals.
6. Corrupt COMELEC officials. Even before the election, questionable spendings are already plaguing the COMELEC camp. But these are not just ordinary men with the usual bribes, mind you; these are big-wigs with access to a multi-billion government funding. Remember the ballot folders (secrecy folders) which cost 380 pesos each?
7. No parallel voting. Ironically, those who are against the idea fear it would only cause confusion: "what if the results from the automated poll won't match the manual count?" Well, that's simple: the automated poll failed and cheating occurred. Still, COMELEC slammed parallel voting irregardless.
8. Defective equipments/ballots. On countless occasions the PCOS machine have proved its liabilities. Fact: when your ballot gets even the slightest ink stain or simply defective from production, no dice, the machine will reject it. Will your votes be counted? Maybe. The operators will take your defective ballot and place it inside a [mystery] "folder" where it will be "investigated" afterward. Will you ever get to see your ballot again? COMELEC can't answer.
9. "Hello Garci Boys". The same people who worked close with the disgraced Virgilio Garcillano during the 2004 election fraud still control much of Mindanao today, a region which by itself has 10 million voters. Save Lintang Bedol --- who has gone into hiding --- the rest of the shady "Hello Garci Boys" are proud and happy as Regional Election Directors and Provincial Election Supervisors.
Source:glennpaoloagoopioblogspotcom
Sunday, May 2, 2010
12 Reasons Why Filipino Won't Vote NOYNOY For President
1st reason why Noynoy is clueless: he thinks that if there is no corruption there will be no poverty.
Reality check:
Corruption certainly contributes to poverty, but corruption is everywhere, even in the greatest democracy and the richest country in the world, the USA. President Obama has surrounded himself with many senior appointees who have been proven to be tax evaders. Large US MNCs give out bribes as a regular way of doing business. Corruption is a way of life in the USA, but it is a very rich nation. While reducing corruption certainly is important, economic progress comes when those at the helm of government know what they are doing and have political will, like Lee Kuan Yew of Singapore.
Noynoy has no experience and will be quickly overwhelmed by the complexity of governance.
2nd reason why Noynoy is clueless: he thinks that since he is not corrupt, then there will be no corruption.
Reality check:
Corruption is unfortunately deeply ingrained in the Philippine political system. That is not to say that we should not do something about it. But it is to recognize that it is not only the President but those around him/her who matter. Cory was quite saintly, but Kamaganak Inc. rampaged through her Presidency. Frank Drilon, the President of the Liberal Party, is himself known as corrupt.
Noynoy has no governance experience, whether in business or politics, and those close to him can easily run circles around him.
3rd reason why Noynoy is clueless: he believes that poverty would be eliminated if only there is clean governance.
Reality check:
There is widespread poverty in the Philippines not because of corruption, but because of social injustice. That is, the rich grow richer, and so the poor grow poorer. There are enough resources in the nation for everyone to have a decent life. But the rich elite, a very small part of the population, has taken a very large and disproportionate share of the nation’s wealth.
How do we eliminate poverty? By sharing. This is what the first Christians did. The rich shared their wealth with the poor, and the result was that there was no one in need (Acts 4:34). This is not just about giving handouts. Part of sharing is sharing the opportunities to make money, giving just compensation to employees, giving land to the landless.
The social injustice is perpetrated by the entrenched elite economic and political families, such as the Cojuangcos, Roxases, Aranetas, Madrigals, etc. A prime example is the case of Hacienda Luisita, where the farmers have been deprived of what is rightfully theirs. In fact, they have been killed for asking for what is due them.
Noynoy is part of this social and economic elite, and cannot be expected to stand against them in favor of the poor. He has already shown this in the case of Hacienda Luisita.
4th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he does not understand the poor.
Reality check:
The poor make up the overwhelming majority of our people. They make up the greater part of a President’s national constituency. Thus care for the poor should be a primary concern of any President.
Perhaps we cannot judge Noynoy harshly, because he has not experienced deep material poverty. If you have not been poor, you cannot truly empathize with the poor. That is why social workers at times live with the poor, to somehow become one of them, to experience what they experience.. He does not understand how the poor care for their relatives, even to the point of going into debt, or perhaps, even stealing. He does not understand the nobility of the poor. As with many who are rich and elite, perhaps he looks on the poor with disdain, considering them lazy, dirty, of no good to society. This might be unfair to Noynoy, but did he not in fact show no concern for the farmers of Hacienda Luisita? He even accused them of being communists when they rallied for their rights.
The most urgent need for our nation is the eradication of poverty. Noynoy cannot accomplish this because his heart is not with the poor. In fact, in desiring to eliminate corruption, would that not benefit the rich businessmen most? Then they will only grow richer, and the poor poorer.
5th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he does not understand that reproductive health means abortion.
Reality check:
Hillary Clinton, the US Secretary of State, said it again quite clearly: “You cannot have maternal health without reproductive health. And reproductive health includes contraception and family planning and access to legal, safe abortion.” It is the goal of the US government, together with powerful forces such as the European Union, elements of the United Nations, billionaire philanthropists, liberal media, homosexualist forces, to force abortion on the whole world as a human right.
If Noynoy claims to be against abortion but for the RH bill, then he is either being naive or deceptive. Reproductive health promotes condoms, condoms fail and result in unwanted pregnancies, then women procure abortions. That is how it has happened in the US and elsewhere. It is a clever step-by-step process that the anti-life forces promote. If we accept the RH bill, abortion will not be far behind.
6th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he believes that EDSA is his birthright.
Reality check:
EDSA was a miracle of God. It belongs to all of us. It was a work of the Spirit that resulted in the dismantling of the Marcos dictatorship. God used Ninoy and Cory, but the glory belongs to God and the honor to the whole Filipino nation.
But Noynoy has appropriated the EDSA spirit for himself and his campaign. He is using the Laban sign, the color yellow (this is not the color of the Liberal Party), the songs, the slogans, even what his parents had done. What a blatant theft of what belongs to us! Now many Filipinos are distancing themselves from EDSA symbols simply because they are automatically looked on as pro-Noynoy. What a shame! What a disservice to the nation. Noynoy is destroying that most loved Filipino treasure that is EDSA.
Further, Noynoy is clueless in thinking that because his parents are revered, he now deserves to be President.
7th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he thinks his good intentions are enough to govern the country.
Reality check:
To be an effective President, one needs experience, political will, intelligence. One cannot just have good intentions. One cannot just be uncorrupt. One must be prepared, with a working platform of governance. One must hit the ground running on Day One, and not have to learn the ropes while in office. One must not just rely on subordinates and hangers on, but must have a clear vision and know what to do.
Noynoy has no executive experience. His legislative experience includes not passing any bill at all. He has no performance to speak of. As Congressman and Senator, he has not made any positive impact on behalf of his constituencies or the nation. Simply put, he is a non-performer.
8th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he does not understand that to be effective as President, he has to work with other powers-that- be, and so he should show respect.
Reality check:
The Presidency does not exist by itself in the political system. In fact, the legislature and the judiciary are equal partners in governance. Then there are other economic and social forces.
Noynoy belittled the Church when Cardinal Vidal took him to task for being pro-RH bill. He threatened the Supreme Court justices with impeachment if they accepted the appointment of a Chief Justice. He attacks President Arroyo even if she is not a candidate for President (and blatantly claims that he is the only real opposition). He maligns his main political opponent, making wild and unfounded claims, with half-truths and outright lies. He ridiculed a political pollster when the findings showed Villar closing in on him. He accuses the Comelec of imagined irregularities. He stokes conflict between the chiefs of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police. He makes it his priority to prosecute GMA.
Noynoy is a divisive person. He attacks and maligns, often without good basis. He creates enemies instead of trying to win them over. He is disrespectful, of good people and important institutions. In a political system as we have in the Philippines, that is a sure way to division and disunity.
9th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he still has the EDSA hangover and has no qualms about not following the rule of law.
Reality check:
The rule of law, flawed as it might be at times, is crucial to a democracy. EDSA is an extraordinary experience, perhaps never to be repeated again.
Noynoy has no qualms about not following the rule of law. In his disagreement with the appointment by GMA of a Chief Justice, he has resorted to threats and demonstrations, instigating his followers in the latter. He has threatened the justices with impeachment. In contrast, the Nationalista Party, also disagreeing with GMA’s potential action, took the issue to the Supreme Court as an appeal to its decision.
Noynoy does not see that an extraordinary extra-judicial move is not a first option, but the last. When we discard the rule of law, we are well on our way to chaos.
10th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he does not know what is good for the economy or the nation.
Reality check:
Taxes are the lifeblood of the nation. Without adequate taxes, there would be no resources with which to run government and serve the people.
Noynoy immediately announced that he would not raise taxes (he later backtracked) . He was either playing up to the businessmen and the people, or he was totally naive. After GMA, the coffers would be empty. He would first enforce collection, and cut down on tax evasion and corruption. But if these were not enough, he would have to raise taxes. Now that is being open, sincere and wise.
Noynoy either does not know how to run the government, or is impulsive and does not think issues through well enough, or practices the old politics of making promises that cannot be kept. In any way, he is not fit to be President.
11th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he does not know what the Presidency entails, how awesome a task it is.
Reality check:
Being President is an awesome responsibility. While many are legally qualified to run for President, only a few can really do well as President. Part of being qualified is the actual experience of governance, preferably from the bottom up.
Let us look at Hacienda Luisita. It is a large piece of land, it has economic activity, it has poor people working (or out of work), it has a social system, it has the entrenched elite (the owners), it has management-labor problems. It could be a microcosm of the Philippines. Now what good has Noynoy done, as one of the owners and as the scion of the Cojuangco clan? He claims he owns only 1%, but that is evading the moral responsibility that would be expected of someone who aspires to be President of the Philippines. And in fact, was he not head of their security agency when there was the killing of farmers? Did he not malign and fault the farmers as being communists? Did he not oppose the granting of land to the farmers as was the original agreement of the Cojuangcos with the government?
Now he says that if elected President, he would look to distributing the land. What? Elect you first before you act? Why not do it now? This is just another empty promise, playing up to the gallery, just like the vow not to raise taxes.
Noynoy looks to his own and his family/clan’s well-being, not to that of the poor farmers. He looks to the interest of the small minority rather than the greater majority. He cannot be trusted to be able to run the nation, or to do justice to its poor.
12th reason why Noynoy is clueless: he does not realize that in resorting to half-truths and lies in his effort to malign his major political opponent, he is acting in a very unchristian way.
Reality check:
The Philippines is a Christian nation. Noynoy professes to be a Christian Catholic. As Christians we are all children of God. But one who lies becomes a child not of God but of Satan, who is the father of lies.
It is wrong to say that anything goes when it comes to politics. That is what makes politics dirty, which it should not be.
Noynoy’s political opponents has kept the high ground in this campaign. He sticks to issues, not malicious attacks. He does not retaliate, even in the most blatant lies thrown against him, but just patiently and calmly explains. It can be done! Even in disagreement, there should always be respect.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Senator Francis Escudero Promoting Noy-Bi or Noy Noy - Binay
The Liberal Party is not taking Senator Francis Escudero's reported impending endorsement of Makati City Mayor Jejomar Binay against him, the party's top two candidates said Wednesday.
At a press conference in Cagayan de Oro City, LP standard bearer Senator Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III said there is no problem with Escudero backing up his candidacy and Binay's instead of the candidacy of Aquino's running-mate Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas II.
"He is endorsing in a personal capacity. He has endorsed me. I cleared this with my partner [Roxas] and there is no issue between my partner and me with regards the endorsement of Senator Escudero," Aquino said.
The LP standard bearer also welcomed the reported endorsement by Ang Ladlad, a partylist representing the gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender sector, of him and Binay.
Roxas said in a separate statement that he was happy with Escudero's endorsement of Aquino.
"Magkaibigan kami ni Senator Chiz. Magkaiba ang pananaw namin sa pulitika. Natutuwa ako na sinusuportahan nya ang kandidato ko sa pagkapangulo, at para sa akin, ok na yun (I am friends with Senator Chiz. We have different views on politics. I am happy he is supporting my candidate for president and for me, that is okay)," Roxas said.
Escudero is reported to be coming out with an ad endorsing Binay. Although this has yet to come out, a GMA News report aired on Wednesday night showed a glimpse of the ad showing Escudero tell the public, "Ang bise-presidente ko, di pinanganak na mayaman. Di rin ilustrado (My vice-president was not born rich. He's not an ilustrado too)," in a seeming jab at Roxas who is a member of a wealthy landed family.
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Early this month, brief tension gripped the LP campaign after staff members of Escudero working for the LP during the election period were relieved of their duties as media coordinators allegedly due to Escudero's support for Binay. Escudero's staff were brought back as media coordinators one day later, after journalists covering the campaign complained of the pull-out. (See: Brief tension in LP after change in media staffers)—JV, GMANews.TV
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Noynoy: I Won't Let My Parents Down
Liberal Party (LP) presidential bet Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III vowed not to squander the opportunity to lead the country on the road to development. Aquino, the only son of the late former President Corazon Aquino and martyred former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr., also said he would not destroy the legacy of his revered parents. Aquino said he would want to face his parents one day and tell them that he continued their fight for democracy that led to the first EDSA people power revolution in 1986. Aquino will lead the commemoration of the event today with thousands of his supporters at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Aquino said President Arroyo, who was a product of the second people power revolt, had failed to live up to the spirit of EDSA. He said Mrs. Arroyo allowed corruption in government and denied the people their due.
Aquino said that if he is elected president, this would be his last campaign and he would retire from politics after his term. He said he wanted to be able to tell himself at that time that the country was better off when he left than when he came in. “And once God tells me, finished or not finished pass your paper, I can face my parents - looking up, not looking down to be hit on the head - proud to be able to tell them that I continued their fight and finished it, through the help of the people,” Aquino said.
Aquino’s “Yellow Army” of supporters and various groups will gather at Araneta Center today to celebrate the first EDSA revolution, which the senator said was a defining moment in the country’s history.