1ST-APLUMA NEWS SUMMARY FOR OCT. 9, 2010
Posted by unang apluma on Friday, October 8, 2010
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BROADSHEETS
PHIL. DAILY INQUIRER -- ‘Pork’ in budget doubled
PHILIPPINE STAR -- Noy's top challenge: Changing old system
MANILA BULLETIN -- Puno Off The Hook
DAILY TRIBUNE -- GMA gets P2.2B DPWH pork; solons given extra P50M
TABLOIDS
PEOPLE'S JOURNAL -- Facebook fueling rapes
PEOPLE'S TONIGHT -- Who’s leaking reports?
PILIPINO STAR NGAYON -- Rape cases lumobo, Facebook at text sinisi
ABANTE -- Lovelife ko? Akin na lang 'yan -- Pnoy
ABANTE TONITE -- 'Patayin ko raw, gaganda buhay ko!'
ISSUES MONITORING
On Congress
President Aquino and his Budget chief Florencio “Butch” Abad will get what they want from Congress by way of its members no longer questioning the lump sum appropriations insisted on by Malacañang in the 2011 national budget, with former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo getting the biggest “pork barrel” from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) “pork” for her district’s projects. In exchange for the House of Representatives looking the other way on Aquino’s non-transparent lump sum appropriations in the tens of billions, congressmen will be getting P50 million for their districts’ projects from the DPWH’s budget. This is apart from their P70 million each in their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), more commonly known as pork barrel, with Arroyo getting a cool P2.2 billion for her Pampanga district alone. (Tribune)
The House of Representatives is set to conduct hearings to define the beginning of human life, which could help resolve the long and acrimonious debate over the pending Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in Congress, particularly on the issue of abortifacients. The contentious issue has prompted Bacolod City Rep. Anthony Golez to file House Resolution 509, calling on the committee on health to conduct an inquiry “to answer the question when does human life begin.” Golez, a doctor, said a majority of medical practitioners believe that life begins at the moment of fertilization or conception, although there is also a school of thought that states that life begins upon implantation in the uterus.
On GOCCs
Officials from the Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) are alleged to be among the government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) enjoying excessive salaries and perks, with its president taking home a monthly pay of P7.5 million and the 15 other executives receiving a total of P58.8 million in basic salaries last year. Sen. Franklin Drilon stumbled upon this information as he probed into the issue of the non-remittance of some P2.3 billion toll revenues from the operations of North Luzon and South Luzon Expressways that they continue to exact from motorists despite the prohibition by the Supreme Court. The PNCC, which had been granted by law during the Marcos era to operate and maintain the various limited-access toll highways, was no longer authorized to collect toll since its franchise had expired, the high court said in its 2007 ruling. (Tribune)
On IIRC report
President Aquino wants the source of the alleged “leaked” copies of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report along with the study made by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa that have been obtained by select media outlets in the country. But his spokesman Edwin Lacierda finds the idea futile, especially since nothing happened to the previous investigation ordered by the President in the case of the State of the Nation Address (Sona) copy that was previously leaked to the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) last July. Various media organizations from print, radio and television recently wrote about their supposed exclusive copies of the drafts of the revised IIRC report which they said were furnished to them by an anonymous source from Malacañang. The contents of the documents they were holding, however, were neither verified nor dismissed by the Palace.(Tribune)
President Aquino wanted Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno held liable for the Aug. 23 hostage crisis but a draft of the Palace review of the incident investigation and review committee (IIRC) report circulating as of yesterday showed that his legal team decided to absolve his controversial friend from any charges. “The President believes that Usec. Puno should be held accountable for his judgment and performance as an official of the DILG and his continued tenure as DILG official is subject to the President’s review,” read the action plan/statement of the draft. The STAR earlier reported that Puno and Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo would be spared from any charges. The draft has confirmed what sources had relayed to The STAR but the Palace said nothing would be official until the President himself releases the final report. (Philstar)
On presidency
REINA MERCEDES, Isabela, Philippines – For President Aquino, tearing down a well-entrenched system has been the biggest challenge of his first months in power. “Perhaps the biggest challenge (in my 100 days) has to deal with the fact that we’re trying to replace the system that has been in the country. And it’s worse, in fact, for the last 10 years,” Mr. Aquino told reporters here. “In 100 days or in three months’ time, how do you really change the attitude of everybody? That things are different now and that things have to really change?” he said.
On breakup
REINA MERCEDES, Isabela, Philippines – President Aquino yesterday remained tight-lipped over news reports that he had broken up with Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad, his girlfriend of about two years. “Can you please let me keep my private life private,” the President told Palace reporters, who asked him to confirm rumors of their breakup. He was here for the closing ceremonies of the 7th Philippine National Corn Congress.
Previously, when asked about the status of his relationship with Soledad, he merely pointed out that they didn’t have time to be together.
PHIL. DAILY INQUIRER -- ‘Pork’ in budget doubled
PHILIPPINE STAR -- Noy's top challenge: Changing old system
MANILA BULLETIN -- Puno Off The Hook
DAILY TRIBUNE -- GMA gets P2.2B DPWH pork; solons given extra P50M
TABLOIDS
PEOPLE'S JOURNAL -- Facebook fueling rapes
PEOPLE'S TONIGHT -- Who’s leaking reports?
PILIPINO STAR NGAYON -- Rape cases lumobo, Facebook at text sinisi
ABANTE -- Lovelife ko? Akin na lang 'yan -- Pnoy
ABANTE TONITE -- 'Patayin ko raw, gaganda buhay ko!'
ISSUES MONITORING
On Congress
President Aquino and his Budget chief Florencio “Butch” Abad will get what they want from Congress by way of its members no longer questioning the lump sum appropriations insisted on by Malacañang in the 2011 national budget, with former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria Arroyo getting the biggest “pork barrel” from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) “pork” for her district’s projects. In exchange for the House of Representatives looking the other way on Aquino’s non-transparent lump sum appropriations in the tens of billions, congressmen will be getting P50 million for their districts’ projects from the DPWH’s budget. This is apart from their P70 million each in their Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), more commonly known as pork barrel, with Arroyo getting a cool P2.2 billion for her Pampanga district alone. (Tribune)
The House of Representatives is set to conduct hearings to define the beginning of human life, which could help resolve the long and acrimonious debate over the pending Reproductive Health (RH) Bill in Congress, particularly on the issue of abortifacients. The contentious issue has prompted Bacolod City Rep. Anthony Golez to file House Resolution 509, calling on the committee on health to conduct an inquiry “to answer the question when does human life begin.” Golez, a doctor, said a majority of medical practitioners believe that life begins at the moment of fertilization or conception, although there is also a school of thought that states that life begins upon implantation in the uterus.
On GOCCs
Officials from the Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) are alleged to be among the government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) enjoying excessive salaries and perks, with its president taking home a monthly pay of P7.5 million and the 15 other executives receiving a total of P58.8 million in basic salaries last year. Sen. Franklin Drilon stumbled upon this information as he probed into the issue of the non-remittance of some P2.3 billion toll revenues from the operations of North Luzon and South Luzon Expressways that they continue to exact from motorists despite the prohibition by the Supreme Court. The PNCC, which had been granted by law during the Marcos era to operate and maintain the various limited-access toll highways, was no longer authorized to collect toll since its franchise had expired, the high court said in its 2007 ruling. (Tribune)
On IIRC report
President Aquino wants the source of the alleged “leaked” copies of the Incident Investigation and Review Committee (IIRC) report along with the study made by Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. and Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Eduardo de Mesa that have been obtained by select media outlets in the country. But his spokesman Edwin Lacierda finds the idea futile, especially since nothing happened to the previous investigation ordered by the President in the case of the State of the Nation Address (Sona) copy that was previously leaked to the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC) last July. Various media organizations from print, radio and television recently wrote about their supposed exclusive copies of the drafts of the revised IIRC report which they said were furnished to them by an anonymous source from Malacañang. The contents of the documents they were holding, however, were neither verified nor dismissed by the Palace.(Tribune)
President Aquino wanted Interior and Local Government Undersecretary Rico Puno held liable for the Aug. 23 hostage crisis but a draft of the Palace review of the incident investigation and review committee (IIRC) report circulating as of yesterday showed that his legal team decided to absolve his controversial friend from any charges. “The President believes that Usec. Puno should be held accountable for his judgment and performance as an official of the DILG and his continued tenure as DILG official is subject to the President’s review,” read the action plan/statement of the draft. The STAR earlier reported that Puno and Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo would be spared from any charges. The draft has confirmed what sources had relayed to The STAR but the Palace said nothing would be official until the President himself releases the final report. (Philstar)
On presidency
REINA MERCEDES, Isabela, Philippines – For President Aquino, tearing down a well-entrenched system has been the biggest challenge of his first months in power. “Perhaps the biggest challenge (in my 100 days) has to deal with the fact that we’re trying to replace the system that has been in the country. And it’s worse, in fact, for the last 10 years,” Mr. Aquino told reporters here. “In 100 days or in three months’ time, how do you really change the attitude of everybody? That things are different now and that things have to really change?” he said.
On breakup
REINA MERCEDES, Isabela, Philippines – President Aquino yesterday remained tight-lipped over news reports that he had broken up with Valenzuela Councilor Shalani Soledad, his girlfriend of about two years. “Can you please let me keep my private life private,” the President told Palace reporters, who asked him to confirm rumors of their breakup. He was here for the closing ceremonies of the 7th Philippine National Corn Congress.
Previously, when asked about the status of his relationship with Soledad, he merely pointed out that they didn’t have time to be together.
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