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BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT THE heated battle regarding the Reproductive Health (RH) has yet to die down but another fight between the Catholic Church and the legislative branch of government is brewing. Now, prelates and lawmakers are expected to clash views regarding the Divorce Bill being tackled by the House of Representatives. Gabriela Party List Reps. Luzviminda Ilagan and Emmi de Jesus, the two proponents of House Bill 1799 or An Act Introducing Divorce in the Philippi... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
OUR National Hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, must be turning in his grave right now.
He has all the reason to do so because some of the youth he called as "future of the nation" are turning into criminals, no thanks to the Juvenile Justice System Act of 2006.
Criminals are getting younger and younger by the day since the law that exempts minors 15-years old and younger from criminal liability, and allows punishment for those 15 to 18 if proven they acted “wit... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT THE Public-Private-Partnership or PPP is labeled as one of the flagship projects of the Aquino administration. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said PPP describes a range of possible relationships among public and private entities in the context of infrastructure and other services. Other terms used for this type of activity include private sector participation (PSP) and privatization. The ADB added that the three main needs that motivate governmen... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO
1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT MANY people see President Aquino's visit to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport and a provincial bus station in Cubao, Quezon City during the Holy Week break as a desperate move to prop up his approval rating. While it’s good to show the public that he is a hands-on Chief Executive, some, including former President Fidel Ramos, are saying that he should let the Philippine National Police (PNP) handle such situations. FVR described P-Noy’s mo... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
ONCE and for all, President Aquino should stop talking about Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez and the impeachment case she is facing. The President’s statement about the Chief Ombudsman could be mistakenly taken as a “signal” to his Senate allies to impeach Gutierrez even if the charges against her could not be proven beyond reasonable doubt. It would be better for the President to be silent on the issue and let the Senate do its job to determin... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
THE firing of a ranking official of the Office Ombudsman could be considered as a step in right direction for the Aquino administration's mission to eradicate corruption in government, especially now that the popularity of President Aquino is sagging.
The removal of Deputy Ombudsman Emilio Gonzales III for gross neglect of duty for alleged mishandling the case of Inspector Rolando Mendoza, who held hostage and killed eight Chinese tourists last year ... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
NOW that his approval rating is slowly dipping like a thermometer in cold weather, President Aquino should now be very careful in everything he says and do. Noynoy’s 51 percent net approval rating, 13 points lower than the last Social Weather Stations survey, was a result of his purchase of a luxury sports car which didn’t sit well with the public. When Asked on Aquino’s purchase of a sleek Porsche late last year, nearly half or 48 percent of ... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT IT SEEMS that President Aquino's "daang matuwid" is slowly taking a detour, trekking the road traveled by his precedessor.
Now, issues that hounded the past administration are now rearing its ugly head in the present dispensation, like the alleged shelling out of additional P20-million pork barrel to lawmakers who agreed to impeach Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez.
Many times, then President Arroyo was accused of allegedly giving additional pork barrel... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
WHAT'S the reason behind Sen. Teofisto Guingona's refusal to set aside his Blue Ribbon Committee's recommendation to impeach Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez? Is he merely trying to live up to his “Galit sa Buwaya” political slogan that he used to catapult himself to victory in the 2010 elections? For me, this should not be the case. Sen. Guingona should be aware that his impartiality, and also of other senators who signed the committee report, wo... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT FROM THE looks of it, the impeachment complaint against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez is headed to the Senate for trial.
President Aquino's alleged marching order to his Liberal Party allies to impeach Gutierrez has driven the final nail in Gutierrez' coffin, so to speak.
Malacanang strongly believes that Gutierrez is a big stumbling block in P-Noy's campaign against graft and corruption, mainly due to the Ombudsman's failure to prosecute personal...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
ONCE is enough, twice is too much.
President Aquino may have spoken too much when he took another potshot at Sen. Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., who earlier the Philippines could have been another Singapore had not for the EDSA People Power 1 that ousted his father and namesake.
Recently, P-Noy said that were it not for EDSA, the Philippines probably could have become another Libya.
While his statement may be true, many are now thinking that P-Noy... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT THE 300 police bus marshals deployed by the Philippine National Police (PNP) to deter criminality and ensure the safety of riding public should not only focus on preventing the repeat of the bus bombing along Buendia Ave. recently that claimed five lives. They should also put premium on stopping some criminal elements preying on hapless passengers who rely on buses to ferry them from home to work and vice versa. I have some friends who had their ... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
WHATEVER happened to President Aquino's promise to pursue the passage of the Freedom on Information Bill (FOI) under his watch?
Our group, 1st-APLUMA or Unang Alyansang Pambansa at Lokal na Ugnayang Mamamahayag-Manggagawa, was greatly disappointed after learning that P-Noy left out the FOI bill in his priority measures.
For our group, the FOI bill will play a major role in P-Noy's campaign to have a transparent government and stamp out corruption in... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT WANNA change? Then you should watch Juana Change's viral video over the Internet that criticizes President Aquino's purchase of a luxury car and narrates the shortcomings of his administration. Juana Change, or Mae Paner in real life, surprised the nation when her controversial video made its way through Cyberspace as she is known as an ardent supporter of P-Noy, especially during the campaign period. Lasting for more than five minutes, the video sh... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT THE Bureau of Customs (BOC) should intensify its campaign against oil smugglers who are depriving the government millions of pesos in taxes and duties.
The Customs has scored a small victory over certain oil smugglers when it foiled the attempt to bring out P60 million worth of bunker fuel at the Manila North Harbor last week.
Customs Commmissioner Angelito Alvarez ordered the decommissioning of two vessels based on specific provisions of the Tariff... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
IS the country going to the dogs? Considering the present situation, the answer anyone would give will be in the affirmative. Why not? Media killings continue, grisly murders abound, a suspected terrorist bombing activity on a bus along EDSA, unsolved crimes and rampant carnapping all around. Not to mention political accommodations, Kamag-Anak Inc., and Kaibigan/Kaklase Inc., a seemingly uncaring leadership, save for fast cars and sexy chicks. Do ... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT IT’s a good thing that President Aquino did not join the bandwagon calling for the revival of the death penalty for heinous crimes, after the gruesome deaths of two car dealers. The President stressed during an interview that he is not keen on reviving capital punishment, saying that the country's imperfect justice system may lead to the conviction of the wrong person. P-Noy is correct in saying that the clock cannot be turned back if an innocen... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT FILIPINOS are divided on the issue regarding President Aquino's purchase of a third-hand Porsche sports car (or as a car magazine describes as "supercar") worth P4.5 million.
Take note, third-hand car for P4.5M? Isn't it grand?
Some say there's nothing wrong with P-Noy buying it especially with his own money while others say the action leaves a bad taste in the mouth at this time when more than 4.5 million Filipinos are starving.
Even with his ow... Continue reading ...
 BY ISMAEL AMIGO, 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT BOY, I am not surprised with President Aquino's announcement that he will replace three of his Cabinet members next year. A shakeup is inevitable, considering the mediocre performance of some of his official family members that put the Chief Executive in bad light. Also, the revamp will make room (or should I say payback), for some Aquino allies who served him well during the campaign period. Ehem..., excuse me po! Meanwhile, members of the Libera... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1st-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT FROM one kapalpakan to another kapalpakan and yet again to another kapalpakan to another kapalpakan. Whew! We pity P-Noy. Indeed, it’s no bed of roses for the bossing of the Philippines my Philippines. It’s not of his own undoing but rather, could be on his choice of people or persons to choice positions. This, seemingly, is what the Aquino Administration has started off this 15th administration which is slowly but surely getting a nasty brand, ... Continue reading ...
BROADSHEETS PHIL. DAILY INQUIRER -- Aquino’s ratings dip but still high PHILIPPINE STAR -- Bus strike strands thousands in Metro MANILA BULLETIN -- Bus strike strands thousands DAILY TRIBUNE -- Lopezes sued in SC over leaky pipeline TABLOIDS PEOPLE’S JOURNAL -- Interchange caused gas leak ABANTE -- Kamay na bakal vs bus PILIPINO STAR NGAYON -- $2.85-B investment tiniyak ni P-Noy mula Japan PEOPLES TONIGHT -- Solons condemn strike ISSUES MONITORING On Congress The House of Representatives approve... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT JUSTICE delayed is justice denied. This is the situation of Joselito Rodriguez of Tarlac City, who, more than two years ago almost lost his life in a shooting incident but until now he's still seeking justice for what happened to him. Rodriguez and his friend Jhon Eric Gregorio suffered gunshot wounds in different parts of their bodies after Fabian Seguira, a professor at Tarlac State University, peppered them with bullets from his .45 caliber pistol ... Continue reading ...
"TO ERR is human, to forgive divine." With that famous line and now that Assistant Secretary Carmen “Mai” Mislang has officially apologized for her controversial remarks on Twitter regarding Vietnam, its about time for us Filipinos to move on and focus on better things and not fan the flames of disgust any further. “We should take into consideration the fact that human beings are far from perfect. All of us are bound to make mistakes," said Ismael Amigo, national president of 1st-APLUMA (... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT SEEMINGLY, the word "sorry" is not enough and for that, methinks P-Noy hould not let the official behind the "wine sucks" and "walang pogi dito" tweets from Vietnam go unpunished. Simply put, whenever us Filipinos go visit friends and relatives to town fiestas or whatever the occasion may be, it is but a big no-no to drop unkind words within earshot of hosts as "walang kwenta and pagkain nila" or sociably, "the food sucks," or any of the same kind. Th... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 1st-APLUMA is on for a better change, wider political thrust and scope. Its acronym translation now reads: Unang Alyansang Pag-asa ng Lahi at Uring Mamamahayag-Manggagawa. This way, we can better serve not just our fellow mediamen but also the less fortunate sectors of society, like the ordinary workers who are making a living out of their blood, sweat and tears, through our 1ST-APLUMA Public Serbilis Program. -000- ONE problem besetting ... Continue reading ...
AN umbrella of media and labor organizations has called on the public to exercise their right of suffrage under the 1987 Constitution by going out and voting for the next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan leaders on Monday, Oct. 25. “Do not let your right to choose the next leaders go to waste. Let’s go out and exercise that right,” Unang Alyansang Pag-asa ng Lahi at Uring Mamamahayag-Manggagawa (1st-APLUMA) National President Ismael Amigo said. In the exercise of our right to vote, Amigo... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT
NOW that the Senate has revised the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill, the ball is in President Aquino's court to certify it as urgent so the administration's allies in Congess could work for its passage to ensure its "matuwid na daan" slogan.
Our group, 1st-APLUMA, has deemed the FOI bill important for President Aquino's mission to eradicate graft and corruption in government.
1st-APLUMA has been pushing for the passage of the bill since the 14th Con... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO 1ST-APLUMA NATIONAL PRESIDENT I THINK the House of Representatives is correct in asserting that impeachment is its sole and exclusive prerogative as underscored by Oriental Mindoro 2nd District Rep. Reynaldo Umali a.k.a., "R.U." to his staff, during his privilege speech. last Monday, Sept. 27. Recently, the House Committee on Justice has resumed the impeachment proceedings against Ombudsman Merceditas Gutierrez despite the status quo order of the Supreme Court. Umali, during his s... Continue reading ...
BOB del Castillo, or "Coach" to his family and friends, is risking his life to achieve what no Filipino has accomplished so far: reach the South Pole by hiking. Sadly, no government agency or official has expressed support for his endeavor that would surely make the Filipino proud once again, after the international embarrassment the country took during the infamous hostage taking in Manila that took the life of eight Hong Kong tourists. "I have presented myself to be a volunteer for this missi... Continue reading ...
OUR group, Unang Alyansa ng Pambansa at Pamprobinsiyang Lupon at Ugnayan ng Makatao at Maka-Diyos na mga Mamamahayag or 1ST-APLUMA, may be composed of provincial journalists and writers but we are not just pushing for our own welfare. As journalists, we have been bestowed the responsibility to guard the welfare of the general public, look out for their rights and interests. The fourth estate’s responsibility, aside from delivering the news to the public, is to make sure that public’s welfar... Continue reading ...
1ST-APLUMA, an organization of provincial media practitioners, has launched its own where its members and other interested persons can communicate and get to know more about its advocacies, programs and projects. “Just by typing http://1st-apluma.yolasite.com , anyone can access our website that gives the freshest news about our group which represents provincial journalists, photographers, poets and others who make a living out of writing,” said Ismael Amigo, national president of 1st-APLU... Continue reading ...
ARMING journalists is not a guarantee that attacks against members of fourth estate will stop. We, at the Unang Alyansa ng Pambansa at Pamprobinsiyang Lupon at Ugnayan ng Makatao at Maka-Diyos na mga Mamamahayag (1st-APLUMA) which I head as national president, believe that this plan would just worsen the situation and will take us back to the "Wild Wild West" days where grudges then were resolved through the barrel of the gun. 1st APLUMA is an aggrupation of provincial editors, writers, colum... Continue reading ...
BY ISMAEL AMIGO DISCRETION is a better part of valor, or should we say self-restraint is a better part of valor. This is just a piece of unsolicited advice to our fellow media practitioners from the Unang Alyansa ng Pambansa at Pamprobinsiyang Lupon at Ugnayan ng Makatao at Maka-Diyos na mga Mamamahayag or 1st-APLUMA, which I head as national president 1st APLUMA is an aggrupation of provincial editors, writers, columnists and radio announcers and a select council of advisers from major national... Continue reading ...
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