Rizal Philippines
October 8, 2017
The good President want to end corruption in the country. But can he really do it? Especially at the LGUs. He cant do it at BOC right in the heart of MM, very near Malacanang. How about corruption in 1,500 cities and municipalities scattered across the country.
Examples:
In the past:
1. In Region 1V, our under the table arrangement to get SB resolution involved:
a. For a 4 hectare project in island province - P1 million. It was surprising that the hatchet man
was a graduate of MPA from a Jesuit run school of good govt.
b. For a 7 hectare project, we gave out P3,000,000 to SB and the mayor. The Barangay Council and chairman took a P300,000 grease money
c. For a 3 hectare project near MM, we gave P1 m to the mayor, donation of 100 units apartment which he used to strengthen his hold on the urban poor, plus P300,000 worth of filling materials for a road project (which was not funded)
2. For now:
a. An alteration of plans payola that was being charged us was P40.00/sm of a 16 hectare project or P6.4 million
b. A five hectare project in NL (Region 1) would involve cheap arrangement P500,000 only
How did we escape other grease money arrangement in other areas: we had the chief of the LGU be one of our stockholders (properly dummied of course)
How can you stop this? No we cant. I my books I do not like this form of dishonesty. But if you dont, it will take you years before you get your permits and resolution. Years back, my uncle who was with DAR told me not to come across people in his office who ask for P15.00 /sm facilitation money for conversion. I did I followed him and our conversion came out 8 years later.
You simply book this as CGS and you can wait for your permit. Considering the high cost of political patronage and of the election campaign, one may view this as a win win situation. Walang sumbungan.
Telcos routinely cough up P300,000 for locational clearance of towers.
How about foreign business who allege to be Mr. Clean (eh corrupt din sa ibang bansa: USA, Japan, Europe etc) Dapat on the level tayo.
Can we remove corruption at the LGU?
So we think as some solons think, we ought to abolish BOC to remove corruption. Ano abolish na rin LGUs?
Any Pres in his right mind will not antogonize LGUs now, the grass roots, or else, they will not win.
Fmr Senator Aquilino Pimentel, the author the LG code, ano po say nila?
