Former SP Escudero points to fmr HOR speaker Martin Romualdez as mastermind behind the flood control projects

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Sen Chiz Escudero, in a privilege speech before a Senate Plenary session points to fmr HOR Speaker Martin Romualdez as the mastermind behind the flood control projects  He urged every one to rip the script/narrative of Romualdez to divert attention on the anomalous flood control controversy.

The good senator was seen to be defending himself and distancing himself from:    1   insertions emanating from the Senate;    2.   allegations that he received millions of campaign funds from contractor.

This is going to be the start of the fight between two former boss of the Legislative bodies.  Where will this lead to?    Who will win?   Who will be jailed?  

VP Harris concedes to Trump on Presidential race; but fight continues....

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VP Presidentail candidate Kamala Harris delivered her concession speech.  However, the fight continues.

It would be the last time KH would deliver a national speech to the nation as a Presidential candidate.

      

Ano exercise din ay non essential? Sana mag kaisa sila at iklaro mga policia ng ECQ

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Rizal Philippines

4.06.2021

Tayo ba ay "pinamahalaan ng the best at brightest.?"

Bakit noong Linggo hinuli mga biker sa Maynila ng isang nakakataas na opisyal ng police sa WPD, at sinabing non APOR iyong nagbike?

Bakit ngayon sinasabi ng isang Heneral na bawal ang mag exercise dahil ito ay non essential (gaya ng lugaw.  ANG DAMING NAGIGING NON ESSENTIAL.  

Eh ngayon sabi ng DOH at Malacanang (at ito ay dati pa raw na panuntunan) puwedeng mag exercise from 6 - 9.   

Eh paano ang kahihiyan noong mga hinuli - ni sorry wala.   

Ano ba, hindi sila nag uusap or hindi nakikinig ang mga implementor or may sarili silanng batas.

Omnibus Guidelines by IATF from Official Gazette.

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ECQ extended up to April 30, 20; too early opening of the economy not to be blamed?

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Rizal Philippines

4.01.2021

The President has approved the extension of extension of ECQ up to end of April.

One just wonders how come we ended up this way, forfeiting the hard experience we had with previous lockdowns, when our leadership were claimed to be the "best and the brightest""  (Really do we have the best and the brightest?

Why are we back to square one - as severe and as inconvenient, and probably as long?

Why were the new variants able to enter the country (all of them?)  Were the quarantine staff, those guarding our ports of entry doing their job.?   We did not learn the lesson from the initial spread of covid when it started?

While the best are denying that the too early opening of the superspreader places -  malls, schools, restaurants are not responsible for this new wave

All lost:   lost job, lost time, lost billions,  businesses shuttered, lost suffering and lost lives.   

We can do better next time if God allows this?

Even greater challenge than fighting illegal drugs - fighting corruption

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Rizal Philippines
November 22, 2016

From inquirer - Du30 govt to fight corruption

ERC officials defy Duterte = will not resign

It appears that Pres. Duterte even faces the greater and more daunting challenge, far greater than illegal drugs that is fighting corruption.  All ready we signs of such challenges.  For the illegal drugs, at least we know who the enemies are and the boundaries (although the supporters of the drug trade could have infiltrated the govt within as is the case for narco politics.  However for corruption is from within and the laws, the due process, the security of tenure protect many of the culprits.

1.  The deputy customs commissioner investigating corruption in customs, Lachica was shot dead.

2.  There are alleged grumbling protests at DOJ wanting Sec Aguirre to be replaced because he is waging campaign vs corruption

3.  An RDO officer was gunned down, and he had with him P300,000 in cash (what a cash settlement for taxes in arrears?)

All ready we have passed the 100 days and we do not see much change in terms of eradication of corruption.  The syndicates are still there, the old connection are still there, many govt offices are still ineffficient.   At the barangay level, high level corruption continues.  Elected and appointive govt officials lord it over and still continue their old corrupt ways.  Not much has improved in the fight vs corruption.

As in the case, of  ERC when the Pres asked for resignation of the commissioners many did not comply and so the Pres. threatened to remove their budget.This stemmed from the suicide note of the chair of bids system Villa, who alleged in his suicide note that he was pressured to approve contracts without bidding?  Who has the greater will - the dewfenses of the corrupt ways and defenses or the fight for the right?

There were allegations in the past about rigging of price settings by energy companies