SPEND YOUR OWN MONEY FOR GARCI PROBE!

To Senators Francis Escudero and Allan Peter Cayetano, Malacanang and the rest of those calling for a probe of renewed allegations of poll fraud in 2004 and 2007, SPEND YOUR OWN MONEY for it if you really want to.

Not Senate or Malacanang funds to save our hard-earned taxes.

Sen. Escudero, co-sponsor a resolution for an investigation if you want to but be sure to specify that apart from your own monies, the probe will be CONDUCTED AFTER sessions and OUTSIDE the Senate.

So that the Senate will save on added power and food bills and the probe will NOT EAT UP the time for your MAIN JOB as senators, writing proposed laws to uplift the life of us ordinary mortals.

And personalities who will be summoned to the investigation can sue anyone of you for grave slander or other related charges if they think they will be demonized, maligned or dehumanized during the process.

SPECIFY who will JUDGE the truth or falsehood of the results of the probe and what the hell is the REAL MEANING OF TRUTH this time.

And most of all, honorable senators, prove your IMPARTIALITY first by intensely questioning and investigating the sources of these latest exposes before you even initiate an investigation.

Suspended ARMM Gov. Zaldy Ampatuan is a principal accused in the Maguindanao massacre. There is a standing warrant of arrest for former Maguinfanao election supervisor Lintang Bedol for poll fraud.

In other words, the two are of HIGHLY DUBIOUS and notorious reputations. Isn’t there a saying in law that if the source is polluted, so is the proof?

Both Bedol and Ampatuan are serializing their allegations of fraud ONLY IN MEDIA. They HAVE NOT yet given a written statement. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chair Sixto Brillantes himself said “we cannot rely on interviews.”

If you won’t question these two first, honorable senators, and would rather go directly to a probe, then that will be nothing less than another CHEAP POLITICAL GIMMICK for MEDIA MILEAGE.

Consider these also, boys and girls:

Brillantes himself categorically declared that it would be pointless to prove who really won in the 2004 elections despite the “Hello Garci” controversy.

Brillantes said the presidency of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo cannot be nullified, adding that “we cannot nullify her actions for six years.”

MONTHS were spent on congressional hearings in the “Hello Garci” controversy, all the accusers were invited and given all the opportunities to prove their claims but no one came up with indisputable proof.

Bottom line: WHAT GOOD will a reopening of alleged poll fraud do? Will it help solve unemployment, hunger and other major problems we face day after day after day?

*** Eight of our friends on “Margie Juico’s turn to explain!”:

GRACE TAMAYO

Somebody signed in her behalf...and she doesnt know anything? Tell it to the marines. And what about the P80 million budget for medicines? Who won the bidding? The highest bidder? Ang galing galing mong gumalaw.

NESTOR PATNUGOT of Davao City

Aprub pa rin yan sa Itaas, I tell you. Isang sagot ng Palasyo diyan, "it's above board." Tapos, babanatan na naman nila si PGMA. Kawawa naman iyong tigatira na party-list kay GMA, daming nakikinabang sa kanya. .

CIELO TILAN of London, United Kingdom

Kaniya-kaniyang style ng paghahanda para sa pangungurakot. Kaniya- kaniyang style ng pagpapalusot. Aabangan ko iyan.

PRIMO CRISOSTOMO of Farmville, Virginia, USA

Sana, i-ROAST or GRILL din siya sa Senado. May maaasahan po ba kami, Sen. Guingona? Sabagay, kung walang justice, JUST-TIIS na lang. Yellow silang pareho. Ang ‘daang matuwid nga naman, sa BANGIN patungo.

APRIL KATHLENE PENUELA

Hope maexplain niya ng maayos.

AZUMI SHEOL NAKIRA of Hong Kong

She will explain…how and where she used all the money.

MARIA ALOHA of Angono, Rizal

Yup, isn’t it?

JOSIE PINGKIHAN of Hong Kong

Where is the accountability of gov't officials? Don't they understand what public service is? Who the public is? Why are gov't officials called public servants?

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Four of our friends on “Current PCSO funds must also be probed”:

ALEX VERSOZA of Quezon City

Their squid tactics must be brought out to the open. They must stand up to their commitment of full transparency in all their affairs. The issue of using their funds for the promotion of personal interests of officials and not for the agency is very valid and of public interest.

LETTY ARCILLA

Sapul ninyo. Dapat ay mayroong audit kahit isang taon pa lang ang kanilang operation, dahil ang hilig nilang magbintang.

LUIS BAYUBAY of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Dapat lang talaga. Bantayan natin ang mga pondo sa bawat ahensya ng gobyerno para maiwasan at ma-kontrol na ang mga malawakang nakawan ng mga opisyales at mga tauhan sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno. Mahiya naman kayo sa mga kapwa Pilipino ninyo, at sa Diyos! Matakot naman sana kayo!!!!

ALFONSO PENA of Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Distribution of the proceeds from the sales of lottery tickets are determined by law. Each lottery draw has a specific beneficiary. Long-term beneficiaries like the Philippine Tuberculosis Society and Boy Scouts of the Philippines will remain. It is those newly-created beneficiaries that certainly would raise an eyebrow. I think 10 percent of the proceeds goes to administrative costs like salaries of employees. This must have shrunk over the years because of more electronic devices and as ticket sales increase, more and more surplus funds are generated. You have to see the PCSO Charter if these funds are legally beyond public scrutiny. 39