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  1. #1511

    Quote Originally Posted by boom_box View Post
    Yeah.. But what do you see in lately in the news.. PNoy panay pasaring kay GMA.. from his campaign period to his SONA and his 100 days report.

    He's already a president but still acting like a sore winner. We need solutions not popularity ratings and PR stunts.
    ang current administration nag murag naa masteral sa blaming
    taga pag asa ... na palpak... tang2x
    pero c puno...ni palpak... naa lang gihapon


    http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/07...undersecretary

    As Undersecretary for Peace and Order, Puno will oversee the Bureau of Fire Protection, and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
    Last edited by masakiton; 10-08-2010 at 04:43 PM.

  2. #1512
    give chance to new pres

  3. #1513
    Reality check - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

    MANILA, Philippines—In his “Report sa Boss” marking his first 100 days in office, P-Noy was not shy about giving his administration very high marks on the economy, on the alleviation of poverty in all its dimensions, and on governance. All accomplishments, no acknowledgement of any we-may-have-been-wrong, or maybe-we-could-have-done-better. The only failure he actually acknowledged was that it is not in his nature (kaugalian) to trumpet his triumphs. Did he mean he wasn’t boasting when he gave that long list of accomplishments? Well, he could have fooled me.
    A reality check, however, does reveal a mixed bag of solid accomplishments, exaggerations and downright baseless claims. Let’s take a closer look at his report.


    Claim 1: We now have a government that can be talked to, that tells the truth and that listens.


    Reality check (RC): True and false. He certainly listened to the people’s desire for family planning information and services, so he gets a thumbs up for that. But he hasn’t released to us the full report on the hostage crisis, and neither has he told us what he will do with it, so that’s a thumbs down.


    Claim 2: Confidence in our country has been regained, our economy is getting stronger.


    RC: The strong economic growth was not a product of his administration; there is no basis as yet until the end of November, when GDP estimates for the third quarter are released.


    Claim 3: We are closely scrutinizing our expenditures. No peso is wasted, to wit: (a) Executive Order No. 7 which suspends bonuses and allowances of government corporations; (b) the Naia 3 contract, where government (through retired Supreme Court Justice Florentino Feliciano and current Justice Lourdes Sereno) won the cases filed against it by Fraport of Germany; (c) DPWH negotiated contracts that were suspended and rebidded; (d) suspending the Laguna de Bay dredging and deepening project (where do we put the silt? he asked).


    RC: (a) suspending allowances and bonuses is great, but appointing managers and directors for what they know rather than who they know is even better, so why was Macra Cruz of MWSS retained and promoted to acting administrator when she was part of the problem? (b) the Naia 3 case was fought before P-Noy’s time, the decision was handed down only during his time; he had nothing to do with it; (c) Public Works Secretary Rogelio Singson is doing a good job; thumbs up on the rebidding requirements; (d) the Laguna Lake project was thoroughly studied, it is a foreign-assisted project, it is on the up-and-up (no hint of corruption), it has been vetted by P-Noy’s own justice secretary, there is absolutely no problem about what to do with the dredged silt. Was P-Noy misled here?


    Claim 4: Weather forecasting has improved, the equipment lack has been addressed. He has fixed in 100 days what could not be done in 3,448 by his predecessor.


    RC: Equipment does not appear out of thin air, it must have been ordered earlier; the weather forecasting may have improved, but it must be noted that it hasn’t been really tested since Typhoon “Basyang.” But P-Noy should also explain why Prisco Nilo was summarily removed from Pagasa (no “due process” there) for his forecasting mistake, while Rico Puno is retained even as not only his competence has been called into question, but his integrity as well—and not by opposition groups but by his own committee and by an archbishop (unless Oscar Cruz is considered a political enemy).


    Claim 5: He has focused on education, health and poverty reduction, using the funds saved through more efficient use.


    RC: He must be given full marks for this—his budget does reflect base priorities on the whole. The reductions in agriculture and family planning budgets, he claims, are removal of fat and waste—and should be taken at face value, unless otherwise shown. Agrarian reform is clearly short of money for support services.


    Claim 6: More than $2 billion of investments are coming in from foreign investors; we have set up a Private-Public Partnership (PPP) Center; the strength of the peso is recognized in the international market; the PSE index is at an all-time high; the Millennium Challenge Fund grant, which the previous administration had been trying twice to qualify for, has been awarded to us.


    RC: As I have earlier pointed out, $1 billion for power generation of those funds is not new—it was announced in 2007; the PPP Center is the BOT Center renamed; the inflow of portfolio investments is not necessarily because the Philippine economy is strong, but because the developed economies are weak; the Millennium Development grant would have been awarded to the Philippines whether it was Aquino or another candidate who won.


    Claim 7: If we have shown any failing, it is in the fact that it is not in our nature to boast about our triumphs.


    RC: Really?
    Bottom line: All things considered, the Aquino administration can be given a passing mark; it does not need to exaggerate its accomplishments or try to gloss over (or ignore) its failures. Neither should it continue trying to use Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo as a scapegoat—that tact is wearing thin. Finally, it should stop accusing anyone who finds fault with it as merely wanting to revive the old order.


    P-Noy got high satisfaction ratings—that is the nature of the beast. All his predecessors got high ratings at the beginning of their term. That is the people’s way of encouraging them. His challenge is to make sure he lives up to those expectations and continues to be true to his constituents.

  4. #1514
    luoya ni Shalani gibuwagan ni penoy

    The flame has burned out. The country’s first bachelor-President and Shalani Soledad, his girlfriend of a little over a year, have called it quits, a source close to President Benigno Aquino confirmed Friday night.
    read on Shalani Soledad, Aquino now singing ‘Knowing When to Leave’ - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos

  5. #1515
    busy kaayo si pinoy maong wala natagad si Shalani....wala pa man kaayo tay naramdaman nga pagbabago oi pulos pa expose wala pa may nabalhog sa pagka kurakot....

  6. #1516
    Businessmen give Aquino 'high marks' for first 100 days - Yahoo! Philippines News

    MANILA (AFP) - – Philippine business leaders on Friday gave "high marks" to President Benigno Aquino for his first 100 days in office welcoming his early moves to curb corruption, slash red tape and boost the economy.

    Aquino deserves credit for his campaign against graft, bureaucracy and for efforts to improve the business climate, said Francis Chua, head of he Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the country's main business group.

    "The Chamber gives the president a high mark for his performance," Chua told a press conference.

    Business confidence in Aquino is surging, according to Chamber vice-president Samie Lim, citing the stock market hitting record highs this week and the rise of the peso to two-year highs against the dollar.

    Lim, whose speciality is in tourism, expressed confidence that tourist arrivals could double from 3.5 million last year to seven million by the end of Aquino's six-year term.

    "The president has planted very good seeds. There are very positive signs in terms of confidence of business," he said.

    Aquino has shown his popularity with the public by weathering the storm over the botched hostage incident in August that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead, said Donald Dee, vice-chairman of the chamber.

    "Clearly the charisma of the president has deeply embedded itself in society. Despite the problems... his support has held," remarked Dee.

    He cited a recent survey showing a 71 percent approval rating for Aquino despite the apparent bungling of the hostage situation in Manila on August 23.

    "He is carrying the ball and has the support (of the people.) He has the opportunity to make dramatic changes," remarked Chua.

    The business group said it would formally propose to Aquino next week a road map on tackling the country's most pressing problems, including high power rates, environmental protection, and population growth.

    Aquino, son of the revered late democracy heroine, former president Corazon Aquino, won the May presidential election by a landslide, running on an anti-corruption platform.

    In a speech on Thursday, President Aquino said his 100 day-old campaign against graft had restored business confidence, yielding tens of thousands of new jobs and better economic growth prospects.

    However critics have said it is too early to tell if Aquino will deliver on his promises and have scored his handling of the hostage crisis that cooled relations with China and Hong Kong.

  7. #1517
    mo hulat lang jud ta sa iguwas sa Palace..

    Quote Originally Posted by Romeojin View Post

    "No Comment" man ila tubag oi, dili na lang ta ana ila private life, ila na lang na..Wala man gi confirm si Shalani or si P-Noy. Ila man ng relationship so sila bahala ana...
    Last edited by colby; 10-09-2010 at 03:12 PM.

  8. #1518
    ang taga pag asa na sayop ug predict sa weather... tang2x dayon
    ang taga DILG nga in charge sa peace and security ni palpak ... naa lang gihapon...

  9. #1519
    Quote Originally Posted by masakiton View Post
    ang taga pag asa na sayop ug predict sa weather... tang2x dayon
    ang taga DILG nga in charge sa peace and security ni palpak ... naa lang gihapon...
    maoh na g,ingon weather weather lng yan..

  10. #1520
    Quote Originally Posted by DarkCode View Post
    maoh na g,ingon weather weather lng yan..
    mao ... ang daan na matuwid is going no where hehehee

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