MERGED: All About Gloria Arroyo - Past, Present, Future

[edgeknife]

hold departure na ang arroyo couple oie... hahaha

hasta pod na iyang mga anak parehas nila mikey, datu

[ghostie2472]

No one can fix something if it is not broken.

[PaYaSo]

DOJ can't preempt prelim probe on GMA

by Ina Reformina, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 10/12/2011 9:37 PM | Updated as of 10/12/2011 9:37 PM


MANILA, Philippines - President Aquino may have already announced that his predecessor, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, will be slapped with charges in the courts by next month but due to the pendency of cases against Arroyo at the Department of Justice (DOJ), Justice Secretary Leila De Lima said she would not want to preempt the resolution of these cases.

De Lima, however, clarified that it has always been the target of the administration to resolve graft cases expeditiously.

"That is and has always been the target of this administration -- to hold people accountable, including the former officials -- former high officials of government -- for graft and corruption especially the high graft cases... It's a reiteration on the part of the president na yan ang nagiging target din ng administrasyon because nga may mga dapat managot at may mga pananagutin," De Lima said.

De Lima stressed that as justice secretary, she is bound to respect preliminary investigation proceedings, and cannot preempt how investigating prosecutors shall resolve cases against Arroyo and her allies at the DOJ. Moreso, that under the rules in preliminary investigation proceedings, any party may appeal the findings of the investigating panel to the secretary of justice via petition for review.

"Under investigation naman yan lahat, may mga kaso sa Ombudsman, may mga kaso sa DOJ, may mga kaso sa joint DOJ-Comelec [poll fraud probe] committee, so I would not want to preempt yung mga outcome ng mga investigation na yan. That one I cannot really make an expressed commitment because dumadaan na sa proseso ang mga kaso na yan," she said.

"For my part, since I'm part of the department, I cannot be making categorical statements or commitments because it is really subject 'tong mga outcome nitong mga proseso kung merong probable cause," she stressed.

Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) forum today, Mr. Aquino said: "With regards to filing charges, the best information, latest information that I have is by November, we will be filing charges. Yung as to go into details, it is still being finalized as to which specifications, which alleged crime was committed."

The president refused to give further details on the issue.

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nindot na iyang planu eheheeeeeeeeee

[PaYaSo]

now since there are reports that someone will be jailed anytime soon they are in a hurry to get medical treatment abroad

akong msulti ani: idz paolark yadz

[reypel]

Senate report: Mike Arroyo owned choppers

By Angie M. Rosales
10/13/2011

It’s ex-FG or former First Gentleman Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo who is the real owner of the helicopters passed off as brand new and sold to the Philippine National Police (PNP) in a spurious P105-million transaction in 2009, a report on a Senate probe of the anomalous deal indicated yesterday.

Such is among the findings made by the Senate blue ribbon committee in its report, due to be presented today by its chairman, Sen. Teofisto “TG” Guingona III, before proceeding to the Office of the Ombudsman for the filing of graft charges against Arroyo, former PNP Chief Jesus Verzosa and a string of others, it was gathered yesterday.

Sources said Negros Occidental Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo is also recommended to be prosecuted, although Guingona would not confirm or deny, merely saying that those called to be criminally charged are “the big ones.”

Members of the Senate committee on accountability of public officers and investigation are expected to file

today the complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman against persons involved in the acquisition of overpriced second-hand helicopters by the Philippine National Police (PNP).

Guingona said the filing of charges will be preceded by the release the committee report during a press conference.

“After the press conference, Sen. TG Guingona, together with other senators, will file the appropriate complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman against the people who conspired and took part in the anomalous transactions,” a media advisory from the committee said.

The Senate conducted a total of six public hearings on the controversial acquisition of the second-hand helicopters sold as brand-new to the PNP.

Among the personalities implicated during the series of the Senate investigations were Mike Arroyo, Rep. Ignacio “Iggy” Arroyo, owners of both the LionAir Inc. and Manila Aerospace Products Trading Corp. (Maptra), and some former PNP officials.

Witnesses said the former First Gentleman was the owner of the helicopters, specifically the two second-hand sold as brand-new to PNP.

However, Mr. Arroyo vehemently denied the allegation that he was the owner of the choppers.

“We have established that the real owner is (former) FG (Arroyo). So he’s the principal character (in the case),” Sen. Panfilo Lacson said, referring to the investigation conducted recently by the blue ribbon on the said transaction.

Speaking to members of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (Focap) during the group’s annual presidential forum, Aquino, meanwhile, said his government is firm with its position that charges would be filed against former President Gloria Arroyo next month but he did not provide any clue on the nature of cases that will be filed against her.

Apart from allegations of alleged graft and corruption during her administration, Mrs. Arroyo is also being accused of manipulating the results of the the 2004 and 2007 elections. A joint Commission on Elections and the Department of Justice (DoJ) task force have been formed purposely to investigate alleged election fraud committed by Mrs. Arroyo and members of her administration.

Lacson initiated the conduct of the probe was responsible in the filing of resolution No. 518, that called for an inquiry into the acquisition of light police operational helicopters supposedly for use by the PNP’s elite special action force (SAF) from Maptra, which were allegedly made to appear to be brand new units, when it fact two of the three choppers were actually pre-owned.

“We believe that we have a more airtight case because ours was a more comprehensive investigation in the Senate,” he said.

Lacson is comparing their case against the PNP criminal investigation and detection group’s (CIDG) plunder complaint lodged before the Ombudsman early last month.

Senators criticized the filing of the case, calling it a premature move since they were still in the middle of their proceedings and could serve as a legal gag order as this could be used as an excuse by police officials in invoking their right against self-incrimination, thus, refuse to yield before the blue ribbon panel.

Unlike in the PNP case, the contractor and supplier in the deal, Maptra’s Hilario de Vera and Lionair Inc.’s owner Archibald Po, were spared by the upper chamber committee from any legal liability as they served as key witnesses.

Short of saying that the PNP’s plunder case may have some “legal defects,” Lacson said they have decided to resort to another tact, that of filing separate cases.

“It’s (Senate case) stronger in the sense that we believe that the plunder (case of PNP) was an ‘alanganing’ case, which could possible be dismissed on technicality. So we want it covered by way of filing anti-graft case or cases against those we believe are responsible.

“(So) we’re filing a separate case and it’s up to the Ombudsman to consolidate all these complaints and evaluate based on their own findings and their appreciation (of the evidence), what could be lodged as an information before the Sandiganbayan,” said Lacson.

Both Guingona and Lacson were cautious in giving out details, although the latter confirmed the inclusion of Verzosa in the supposed charge sheet.

“Yes. I think he’s also included in the list of those set to be filed (a case). (But as for) Iggy, we better wait for the chairman to announce it tomorrow,” said Lacson.

“(Former) FG is included. It’s a long list. I do not want to preempt the chairman,” he added.

The senator said they have agreed to proceed to the Ombudsman after Guingona’s news forum and file the case that will include charges on the violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act against those that the Senate believed to have been part of the helicopter deal.

Guingona kept mum on the content of his panel’s report. But he gave indications that the report already have majority support of the 17-man panel.

“I have enough (signatures). I won’t come out (with the report) without the requisite,” he said.

According to Sen. Francis Pangilinan, former Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Ronaldo Puno is also among those recommended to be included to be slapped with graft charges.

As to De Vera and Po, he said that the committee report noted that they are now with the witness protection program (WPP), so basically, it will depend still on whatever will be the decision of the DoJ whether they should be included in the charge sheet or not.

Mrs. Arroyo, meanwhile, who is facing six plunder cases in connection with alleged various anomalies in government including the P1.2-billion sale of the old Iloilo airport to Megaworld Corp. P1.6 billion in fertilizer funds, P530 million in the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration funds, and funds from Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office and the NBN-ZTE deal, underwent a third surgery last August to correct a pinched nerve on her spine.

But according to Iggy, despite the success of the operation, there might still require additional treatment from foreign medical specialists.

The Daily Tribune - Without Fear or Favor

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GMA's disease is so rare daw so malagmit rare sad ang doctor makatambal aneng sakita.

‘Rare disease’

At a press conference, House Deputy Minority Leader Danilo Suarez said that in a recent meeting with Arroyo at her residence in La Vista, Quezon City, she disclosed that she was suffering from a “rare disease” that only specialists overseas could cure.

“The second operation was successful. There were complications that had nothing to do with the second operation. It’s a rare disease and we are not [allowed] to say it in public,” Suarez said.

He said the ailment was “life-threatening.”

But in a statement issued hours after Suarez’s press conference, Jose Miguel “Mike” Arroyo said that his wife’s ailment was “hypoparathyroidism,” and that it was not life-threatening.

[PaYaSo]

saying that no doctors can treat GMA's disease is a slap in the face OF PMA.(Phil Medical Assn)

[kiybordwaryur]

Finally nag ka utok gihapon ang mga mods to merge this threads..
Its long overdue...

kadugay gipasagdan ang mga katag nga hate threads about Gloria..
sometimes maka walag gana mo post kay seems bias to Pnoy..

now its even... too late but thanks anyway!
..salamat sa nag badlung!

[PaYaSo]

sometimes maka walag gana mo post kay seems bias to Pnoy..

grabeha gyud diay nimu bro nuh. mwad an man ka ug gana.

what if GMA will be convicted, mghunger strike ka?