Filipinos from all walks of life joined the Million People March and expressed outrage against corruption and the pork barrel scam.
Month: August 2013
Filipinos speak out against pork barrel
Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos gather in Luneta to call for the scrapping of the pork barrel system and to express outrage over the blatant misuse of public funds and growing number of unsolved cases of corruption.
Government officials say the pork barrel is indispensable for development. Listen to what average citizens have to say.
Kin of victims say law criminalizing enforced disappearance mere token
“Enforced disappearances continue, the government does not own up to its accountability, no perpetrator has been prosecuted or jailed and, human rights violators are being promoted.” – Desaparecidos
Bayani
Ni ROBERTO OFANDA UMIL Bulatlat.com Ang bawat panahon ay merong bayani, Sila ay nagtanggol babae’t lalaki, Laban sa dayuhang kasabwat ay prayle, Sa yaman ng bansa pilit dumiskate. Maraming pumapel mga ilustrado, Saka anakpawis, Andres Bonifacio. Pero sinapawan nitong Aguinaldo, Mandirigmang tunay ang sabi ng libro. Hanep daw talaga itong si Heneral Miyong, Kontra sa…
Insurance, pre-need scam: A public-private partnership
By Satur C. Ocampo At Ground Level | The Philippine Star Last week’s column discussed three parallels between the much-condemned pork-barrel scam and the unjust/unfair treatment, via varied schemes, by certain insurance and pre-need companies of their policy/plan holders. Both scams deal with public money, both bare the selfishness and greed of the parties involved,…
Bureaucrat capitalism
By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld Why is it few were truly surprised that Janet Lim Napoles, prime but wily fugitive in the pork barrel scandal, would have not only the cunning but also the ability to arrange her “surrender” to no less than the President of the Republic. Is this in exchange for much…
Casualties of ‘pork’
By LUIS V. TEODORO Vantage Point | BusinessWorld Together with Congress, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) are among the emerging casualties of the pork barrel outrage, which involves the loss of billions in public funds through, among other subterfuges, non-existent and/or non-functioning NGOs. As in the case of the party list system, it’s one more demonstration of…
Progressive groups demand apology from Lacierda
“Such intolerance for dissenting views is totally unacceptable coming from the Spokesperson of the President of a putatively democratic republic.” – ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio
Most deprived
Progressive groups slam ‘special treatment’ on Napoles, urge vigilance against whitewash
“There is a perception now that this latest incident on the Napoles saga will be followed by a ‘political witch hunt,’ with Napoles as the main weapon, against members of the opposition and other personalities not aligned with the interest of the Aquino administration.”– Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani T. Zarate
Court orders release of security guard tagged as rebel leader
In its decision, the Court of Appeals noted inconsistencies and lies in the statements of the police and the military.