ON-THE-SPOT LIFESTYLE CHECK FOR NBP BOSSES!

One thing that has to be done to ALL New Bilibid Prison (NBP) officials following the Leviste escape is to subject them to an ON-THE-SPOT lifestyle check.

Not only those who are being probed for the Leviste caper but everybody. No exceptions. Top-to-bottom.

Why everybody? We have NO ASSURANCE that Leviste was the only one who had fled the NBP unnoticed. Remember, there are THOUSANDS of prisoners at the NBP.

Whoever had enjoyed, or continues to enjoy special privileges at the NBP, surely has his own padrinos, and not necessarily those of Leviste’s.

So if a probe has to be corrected, then the corrective measures SHOULD APPLY TO ALL.

What I mean by an on-the-spot lifestyle check is apart from the usual tracking or investigative work on standard documents, probers should visit, unannounced, the homes of concerned officials and SEE FOR THEMSELVES the material possessions therein.

Especially the expensive ones like cars and top-of-the-line appliances. I had proposed this method earlier in my blog on Ombudsman prosecutors in the Garcia plea bargain.

Once at the site, they can ask for the papers of the possessions for the specifications, especially the COSTS. Since the specifications will be first hand, validating it against the subject official’s declared assets and salary would be easier and more accurate.

If the subject official will say the possession is a gift, the same process can apply to the person who supposedly gave it.

Probers can also ask the neighbors relevant questions like changes in lifestyle or spending habits of the subject official without a visible or known source of extra income.

The neighbors might also know if the subject official has gone on vacations or other leisure trips which were unaffordable before. After visiting the subject official’s place, documentation and case-build up would be faster and details would be a lot more accurate and in-depth.

Let’s all monitor the Leviste escape, guys. Round-the-clock.

The ALARMING ISSUE here is for all we know, a thousand and one convicts have been doing freely going in and out of the NBP to commit crimes EVEN BEFORE Levists did his thing.

Don’t forget, THOUSANDS of crimes remain UNSOLVED. It’s OUR SAFETY which is being jeopardized, and not those at the NBP.

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Two of our friends on “Is your area ready for ‘Chedeng’?” :

DATU KAYUMANGGI

Naging handa sila, sir. Sila'y nanalangin at tinugon po ito ng Diyos. Hindi po magla- landfall si ‘Chedeng.’ God bless the Philippines..

PRINCESS MALEIHA

Good news.. ‘Chedeng’ moves away from the country.

Eleven of our friends on :Unemployment getting worse under Pnoy" :

DANILO PACOMIO of Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA

I don't like what I'm seeing concerning unemployment but I'm just curious: you mentioned "adult unemployment"...are you saying there is also child employment? If there is, we need to take a look to see that no minor is illegally employed based on labor laws.

MARLENE HOWE of Tacoma, Washington, USA

It's happening everywhere. Every country is going through hardships and some are on the verge of bankruptcy like Greece. It's also important for the people to be more proactive in changing their lifestyle. If you cannot afford to feed so many mouths, then stop procreating like rabbits. It's not the government's fault!

BING SALVADOR

I think there are so many factors that contributed to our unemployment. But i agree with you that the present administration is getting worse because of mismanagement, graft and corruption and his complacency towards so many things like the hostage crisis in Manila.

ROMEO TOLENTINO of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

I’m not a fan of Noy but in fairness to the President, he's not the reason bro. Maraming outside forces beyond our control. Pero kung ang ibig mong ipahiwatig ay yung konkretong kahulugan nung sinabi mo sa itaas ay ok lang, na nagaganap (ang problema) sa kapanahunan ni Noy pero hindi sya ang dahilan.

SUSAN BILAS of Chandler, Arizona, USA

Hi, Boyet. The unemployment rate in the Philippines is estimated at 7.3 percent for 2011, a reduction of 2.67 percent trom the previous year. The effect of recession is all over the world. Ireland has an unemployment rate of 11.3 percent, Spain 18.7 percent and the US 9.45 percent. The fact is the lowest unemployment rates can be found in most Asian countries

JAKE CLEMENCIO of Bern, Switzerland

How about the underemployed?

RAUL SEBASTIAN LAMAN

The new graduates, the return from the Mideast of workers due to the volatile situation, and the Japan tsunami may have added to the increase in the unemployment rate.

CHEECHA FERRER

The scarcity of job opportunities in our Motherland.

ZYRA IBANEZ of Butuan City, Butuan

See? Palala pa ng palala ang problema sa bansa

CHIE NICODEMUS MEER of Manila

May bago pa ba?

MALOU MARIANO

It’s certainly not fair to blame the administration when there are numerous factors affecting the economic downtrend.

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I agree that education should be given top priority. But we must be sure that we do start to have a real education system, one that would help all, especially the youth, to live and interrelate as humans. What we have had so far has been a mere schooling system fixated on our citizens' employability, here or abroad. 30