For most of Filipinos this revelation is damning. The 18 others corroborates the Guteza testimony and points to the smoking gun of corruption towards the head.
Now the administation and its sub alterns will do everything to protect the chief, shield him from prosecution (DOJ, NBI, Ombudsman) and even the investigating bodies. These will be trashed. The admin will try to sweep to these under the rug so that people will forget. Then we hope that divine justice takes over. The justice we hope here does not seem to exist
Most of the alleged recipients have failed to comment or respond, and for those who respond will only deny, Using the 11th commandment of "nahuli na"
The expose failed to mobilize a people power revolution, IN our minds the indictment is compelte. Mangoes do not bear apples and vice versa; the sin of the olders goes down to the son. Enough
This post was asked by a colleague whether we should rethink our strategy in view of the above challenge by txt. I said no, as this is so far away from us. As we have not been affected by Israel Gaza war, USSR Ukraine war.
And then the news that Supreme Commander and 40 others top military leader being neutralized by an air attack. What else does Iran have? How else is this war going to impact the market?
The Supreme Head of Iran, Khameini and 40 other commanders were killed in air strike effectively wiping out totally the country's leadership. No definite successor is determined. The fear for a prolonged war is probably lost. No more uncertainity
The Supreme Court has struck down DT tariff vs other nations. One company, owned formerly by a cabinet official may have obvious conflict of interest by betting on the refunds to those companies affected: 20 to 30 cents on the dollar, and can stand to profit immensely on the bet
90% of the worlds advanced microchip are built at TSMC. Built by a Chinese senior officer Morris Chang at Texas Instrument. How leadership in chip manufacturing got pulled from USA by Chinese. Can US recover their chip dominance (led by Intel before? But they got lazy)
A lot is being published regarding alleged illegal reclamation projects at Laguna Lake. This is pervasive at Taguig and even in our town where hectares of the lake are being reclaimed. They say that LLDA will not allow any construction beyond the 12.5 mllc elevation But it is not. They allege that LLDA law prohibits reclamation projects (I tried to look for such authority under the law that created LLDA This post can not find clearcut rules on reclamation.)
The GM of the agency appeared to be surprised and may be his monitoring team are napping?
Now its flood control projects being masqueraded but in reality are reclamation projects. (One of them a siomai Lord turned billionaire, alleged not to have been rich due to the product but because of something else)
Will there be more with the coastal road projects?
Really these activities must be controlled becasue of frequent floodings, pollution and its possible effect on the use of Laguna Lake as reservoir for Manila Water and Maynilad. It is possible that the water storage capacity of the lake could be affected with the decrease in volume due to reclamation
Some proposals are being forwarded so as to nullify the hoard of cash that were delivered allegedly to house so top govt officials. It would be costly to CB (and also erase their income. CB makes a lot on bills printing) and bad for the majority of Filipinos and limited withdrawals instead.
But how would the crooks hide the money. They need to transfer them abroad and launder them and they will ge caught. It will be caught by local banks if deposited locally. There has to be other way of laundering this. (Hmmm so that is why many are looking for business plans for of acquaintances)
Some quarters are saying the good Governor is in cahoots now with the govt that appointed him.
The arrest warrant issued by ICC should go through the local courts as guaranteed by the constitution. according to the minority group at Senate. So says too Sen Ping Lacson, especially if the penalty is below six years if Senate is in session.
The other group says that the ICC is above all the courts in the Philippines and that the former membership at Rome Statute. gives ICC jurisdiction
The rise of Semirara I heard saved the DMCI from the condominium difficulties However the party is over. The coal mining contract of 50 years cant be renewed. It is ending in 2027. And DOJ denited its motion for extension and DOE is bidding the contract award. MVP is one of the parties who will bid.
The stock market reflected this woe and the SCC stocks was in a blood bath. Its price slid 21% deleting P30 B in its values.
1. Nothing lasts forever;
2. Baka wrong side of the fence of politics ang Consunji
3. Govt is all powerful, as was in the time of Duterte. Kaaway ng big business
It was alleged in this video that a European powerhouse, a top 20 nation in total GDP had $3 trillion heist on the Philippines about 70,000 tons of gold. This was based on records dug by a Philippine historian, Ambeth Ocampo. Like the rest of its conquest Spain found out that Philippines had plenty of gold mines the most famous of which were in Surigao, Benguet, Camarines (the Paracale) and numbering about 200 +. Spain had forced mining activity that brought the gold to Spain using the galleon trade from Manila to Acapulco, and from thereon to Spain. (There is another video that the mountains of gold did more harm than good to Spain. This caused inflation and encouraged lack of productivity among its citizens
Rep Leandro Leviste is reported to be on a 6 mos leave, probably at the behest of his detractors (administration). He would seem to have buckled from pressure from his opponents due to vulnerability as former businessman and who relies on the govt for his licenses and approval as a power supplier.
He should have not attempted to cross the lines with the Cabral files and his exposes being a former businessman. This is a Machiavellian reality - do not wound (or even attack a king) most especially if the king is all powerful and almighty
She was accurate in predicting the rise to power of first Afro American Obama. She made her prediction about Trump long before he became a politician. She was blind and illiterate and her predictions were chronicled by historians, relatives and people around her.
1. America would experience the great divide: conflicts
2 Donald Trump would return to power but he will face a lot of legal obstacles even from people around him (its happening with Republicans who want him out)
The two very famous opposition reps may soon quiet down - Rep Barzaga because of the P100 million cyber libel suit filed by mogul Enrique Razon and Rep Leviste because of the P24 billion fine from DOE.
Their adversaries who are apparently hurt by their noise will use the arsenal at their disposal to make them stay quiet. What will happen next? Will they continue to be brave and fight on?
Could this happen to Manila? It is not because of flooding or forest denudation but because of over use of ground water by deep wells. Jakarta sinks at the rate of 25 cm per year, far greater than say 5mm per year at Venice. Indonesia tried putting up an alternative capital in Borneo. Who knows what happpened to this?
The thing is the river passing through the city carries with it pollution and filth
There is a possibility of an economic downturn and critics say this is not hypothetical nor prophetic It is happening right now.
1. California residents are exiting the state because of high prices of homes commodities, gasoline and in general high cost of living. They are joining their companies now exiting the state; estimated number about 800,000.
2. High tech companies those in Fortune 500 have exited the company. Reason: high cost of regulation, fines, high cost of fuel, and not so friendly to business any more regulatory environmnet
3. Exit, transfer of high value individuals (billionaire) due to the yearly tax on wealth (subsequently repealed. The billionaires put up a fund to wage war vs the measure using political and legal means The Gov eventually folded up and ordered the repeal)
4. Regulatory over reach affecting:
1. Fuel supplies
1. Huge fines to refineries. Two refineries accounting for 16% of CA fuel supplies closed down due to huge fines that were imposed;
2. The shortfall is being replenished by imports from Asia: Korea, Singapare and India
resulting in higher prices due to freight cost, which takes a month from the port of
origin.
3. Fuel prices have skyrocketed as result surpassing the projected $8.43 per gallon.
4. This has affected fuel prices in Arizona and Nevada which buys fuel from California
A traffic stop led to one thing after another leading to alleged involvement of local officials in many crimes: drug, human trafficking and many more leading to arrests and investigations. We only thought that this could happen in distant places or in 3rd world countries but not in USA.
An impeachment rap has been filed before Congress. Some quarters say it lacks form and substance and can easily be dismissed It was filed by a former lawyer of the first family. A ploy to pre empt future filing of impeachment raps?
Economic challenges are facing a state that has an economy second only to the United States.
Businesses are transferrring elsewhere and crisis after crisis are expected. TESLA and others are moving to Texas. Silicon Valley techno firms are leaving Silicon Valley - why probably because of policies from Sacramento
Some indicators:
1. Closure of two refineries producing roughly 200,000 barrels of fuel fueled by ambition to shift to EV, non polluting technology --->> will result in higher fuel costs even sidelining airline operations, affecting the fuel of military. Since all things are systemic, the ripple effect even NY and other fuel supplies in nearby states and all of US.
They were forced out due to stiff fines due to non compliance with emission standards.
It was reported that the state subsidized the battery research and EV manufacturers with $18 billion. while just supporing rise to 1% (from 2%) of EV user The refineries were just asking relief for millions of penalty.
2. 70,000 truckers planning to stop operations -->> will affect logistics and prices of goods
Independent truckers family owned are to be treated as employers and owners are to be taxed as owners being treated as employees and employee taxes are to be imposed. Assembly No 5
a. Freedom from employer control
b. There is no negotiation. If you take freight, you are an employee
If you resist, leave the state.
3. Closure of about 400 gasoline stations. They were to be upgrading the tanks and red tape prevented
them from upgrading. Local fuel supplies are compromised
4 Closure of hundreds of retail due to shift on law on shoplifting -->> affect access to daily necessities in rural communities. Theft shoplifitng of less than $950 is misdemeanor. Retailers experience up to 5% shrinkage of inventory have no choice except to close shop
4. Closure of farms due to change on policy on irrigation and fertilizer -->> will result in loss of income of farmers and food security across USA
Fmr Cong remarked on the birthday wish of story guru Kara David " sana mamatay na mga kurakot" that the said comment is inconsiderate and does not consider what the statesman is going thru. No wonder he did not win the gubernatorial election in his province, nor is he a congressman anymore.
1. KD did not mention anyone in particular
2. Can we speculate that the good Cong is saying its OK to steal in govt if one is undergoing a
crisis? Kaya OK lang ma picturean magvote buying?
3. Does this show his fitness to be leader of this country or even his town?
