What is Noynoy talking about?

To anti-graft bodies and organizations: If you want to get deeper into the Ombudsman-Carlos Garcia plea bargain ‘MIIRACLE’, consider this:

Keep a close eye on those who were involved in the deal. And I mean ALL, including the approving authorities.

Watch out for whoever will SUDDENLY GO ON VACATION, ESPECIALLY ABROAD. Take note of who suddenly has a NEW CAR, HOME, or EXPENSIVE JEWELRY.

Or those who will suddenly treat their colleagues to an expensive lunch or dinner, especially for days without end.

Once you find one, ZERO IN on him or her.

Ten is to one, that person gained MATERIALLY from the Garcia plea bargain and knows the true story behind the ‘miracle.’

Why do I dare say so?

As former Ombudsman Sonny Marcelo points out, Garcia’s wife had ADMITTED that the family’s wealth had come from BRIBES and funds from military contracts.

Garcia had also failed to present a legitimate source of his massive riches, a crystal-clear proof that his wealth was DIRTY.

But miracle of miracles, Ombudsman prosecutors SPARED Garcia from plunder and allowed him to plead guilty to the lighter offense of bribery and money laundering.

Only the INSANE or the IDIOTS AMONG THE IDIOTS would believe that this ‘miracle’ came for free, or out of compassion for a CORRUPT, ageing general.

It would be very interesting to CHECK ON THE BANK ACCOUNTS of those involved in the Garcia ‘miracle.’

Remember guys, under the ‘miracle’, ONLY P130 million of the P303 million he was accused of illegally amassing as chief military comptroller, must be returned by Garcia.

That means a cool P173 million is still UP FOR GRABS.

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President Noynoy Aquino declared at Rizal Park yesterday that the people can already feel the gains of his administration’s management of the economy.

WHAT’S HE TALKING ABOUT?

Among others, PRICES of FOOD and other BASIC COMMODITIES remain SKY HIGH. Same thing with oil prices. LRT and MRT FARES are set to INCREASE for MILLIONS of commuters.

South Luzon Expressway tolls will go up by some 250 percent starting Saturday. Public transport fare increases will definitely follow.

BUDGET CUTS for services for the poor in government hospitals are set, as well as in the education sector.

LAHAT NG ITO, PAHIRAP SA MAHIHIRAP. And there’s NO SUBSIDY or any program from where the poor can earn extra income for these burdens.

WHERE ARE THE GAINS, MR . PRESIDENT?

Mr. Aquino claimed the employment situation is improving. He cited the addition by the business process outsourcing firm Convergys of two more floors at its San Lazaro branch.

Convergys IS NOT the only one in its industry. Neither is business process outsourcing the only job sector in the country. Therefore, Convergys DOES NOT REPRESENT the jobs sector alone. To use it as a measure of progress is DECEIVING, to say the least.

Tell me, guys: Is life GETTING BETTER for you or your loved ones? Can you buy more goods and services now than before? DO YOU FEEL any of the gains being claimed by Noynoy?

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The discovery of P64.33 billion in unaccounted government funds in the Bureau of Treasury calls for at least two immediate, iron-fist actions.

SUSPENSIONS, MASS SUSPENSIONS, if necessary and COURT INTERVENTION.

Whoever is, or are, involved in the handling and custody of these funds and its records must be pulled out of their posts at once to prevent them from influencing any audit or investigation.

And I don’t mean just the rank-and-file who had immediate or direct access to these records.

Their BOSSES, even the NATIONAL TREASURER and the FINANCE SECRETARY, should not be spared for FAILING, IF NOT ALLOWIING, this mess to happen, and grow to monstrous proportions.

As Sen. Ralph Recto puts it, the Department of Finance, which oversees the treasury, has no idea how much idle cash it has with the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and accredited banks.

No one must be given any more chances to HIDE OR DESTROY, or ALTER AND MANIPULATE records or evidence. to clear themselves of any liability under any probe.

The Commission on Audit (COA) reported that the treasury failed to provide its investigators with documents on the discrepancies between cash in its books and those under cash in bank, receivables and sinking funds.

So where the hell are the documents? HOW MUCH MISSING BILLIONS, or UNLIQUIDATED BILLIONS IN CASH ADVANCES, are some treasury people trying to hide?

Documents DISAPPEAR only if it’s PROOF of a fraud. If there’s nothing wrong with it, there’s NO REASON for it to vanish. But remember guys, the issue here is P64.33 BILLION in unaccounted funds and records DISCREPANCIES.

Have the documents been BURNED? SHREDDED? Tossed to the garbage collector?

Legal processes must be undertaken, PRONTO, to obtain SUBPOENAS for the documents. SEARCH WARRANTS for the homes of the documents’ custodians, or even those of their friends and relatives, must be considered.

WHOEVER DELAYS moves to produce the documents is as GUILTY as those behind this mess. May they BURN IN HELL even while they’re still alive.

How many millions of starving urban poor could have been fed with the P64.33 billion? How many millions of homes or school buildings, could have been built? Or books for poor students bought, or livelihood projects launched and jobs or income-earning opportunities generated?

To our honorable senators and congressmen, here are 64. 33 billion reasons for you to conduct an IMMEDIATE inquiry.

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