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Congress has only ‘power of the coin purse’ due to pork in 2015 budget – former national treasurer
Congress has only ‘power of the coin purse’ due to pork in 2015 budget – former national treasurer
“We will have an election budget filled with lump sums and one that does not adequately address social development.” – Leonor Briones, former national treasurer
Bayan Muna dismisses threat of ethics case against ACT Rep. Tinio
Bayan Muna dismisses threat of ethics case against ACT Rep. Tinio
“They could only claim that it is an ‘executive’ session if they admit to an illegal act. But even then, the said session would not be considered by the court as an executive session because the privilege cannot be used to commit or cover up a crime or an illegal act.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
Police complaint vs SONA protesters, a ‘retaliation’ – Bayan
Police complaint vs SONA protesters, a ‘retaliation’ – Bayan
"These afterthought nuisance charges are plain baloney. Police are either exceptionally ignorant of the law, routinely cannot understand it, or are covering up for their violations, or all of the above."—Edre Olalia, secretary general of the National Union of People's Lawyers
Clones of DAP, PDAF, other pork populate 2015 budget – Makabayan
Clones of DAP, PDAF, other pork populate 2015 budget – Makabayan
SPECIAL REPORT: “To claim so much savings while borrowing hundreds of billions is terribly wrong.” Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
A view of the presidency as an institution
A view of the presidency as an institution
CenPEG noted that President Aquino’s biggest backers saw their wealth increase three to four times as large as when his presidency started.
Sectors see all lies and doom in Aquino’s SONA
Sectors see all lies and doom in Aquino’s SONA
“Aquino needs only to look at his own backyard, at the farmers of Hacienda Luisita, to know that things have not changed.” – Renato Reyes, Bayan
Related story | ‘Aquino poised to institutionalize DAP’ -- groups
‘Aquino poised to institutionalize DAP’ — groups
‘Aquino poised to institutionalize DAP’ — groups
“The president is overtly asking Congress to legislate his version of the DAP story, in effect urging the Legislature to join forces with the Executive Branch in defying the third branch of government.” – Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon
SONA ng Bayan: colorful and festive, critical and fiery
SONA ng Bayan: colorful and festive, critical and fiery
Sona ng Bayan participants marched carrying colorful protest emblems: headgears with calls to jail corrupt politicians, including President Aquino, T-shirts with angry and witty messages against corruption, streamers and banners of various sizes and colors and materials, and partial and full effigies mostly of President Benigno Aquino III.
SONA | Thousands march to call for Aquino ouster
SONA | Thousands march to call for Aquino ouster
President Aquino’ seven deadly sins, according to the Promotion of Church People’s Response, are widespread poverty, rising unemployment, sham land reform, increase in prices of staple goods and services, unabated killings and human rights violations, corruption and the government's continued subservience to US interests through the signing of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
Related stories | Indigenous peoples join call for Aquino ouster at the People’s SONA | SONAng Bayan: coloful and festive, critical and fiery
Huge chunk of DAP did not benefit the poor – think-tank
Huge chunk of DAP did not benefit the poor – think-tank
“In qualitative terms, the DAP as a whole did not meet stimulus standards of immediately and significantly creating jobs, raising incomes, and stimulating local economic activity.”
Betrayed, frustrated & disenchanted | Youth groups file impeachment rap vs Aquino
Betrayed, frustrated & disenchanted | Youth groups file impeachment rap vs Aquino
“We charge Aquino with culpable violation of the constitution, betrayal of public trust, and graft & corruption. DAP was used by Aquino to pursue his personal interest, and the best example would be the bribery of senators and congressmen, and compensation of his clan in Hacienda Luisita.” – Vencer Crisostomo, Anakbayan
Immediate probe on DAP-like P20 billion fund mechanism sought
Immediate probe on DAP-like P20 billion fund mechanism sought
“This is highly vulnerable to corruption and it also contains a mechanism similar to a provision of the Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) that has been declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court.” – Kabataan Partylist Rep. Terry Ridon
In defending DAP, Aquino doing a Marcos
In defending DAP, Aquino doing a Marcos
'Aquino wants to be the judiciary, the legislative and the executive. He wants that he decides the budget, and implement the budget. He wants to castrate the (Congress’) power of the purse.' - Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate
Groups cite four fallacies in Aquino’s defense of DAP
Groups cite four fallacies in Aquino’s defense of DAP
“The Supreme Court said that the DAP was not savings therefore Section 39 does not apply. Also a mere administration code cannot trump the Constitution.” – Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares
RELATED STORY | Aquino wasted opportunity to come clean on DAP – progressive lawmakers
Aquino wasted opportunity to come clean on DAP – progressive lawmakers
Aquino wasted opportunity to come clean on DAP – progressive lawmakers
“Aquino is acting in the fashion of his kind: an arrogant, despotic, aristocratic landlord whose orders can never be deemed wrong or unfair.” Pia Malayao, Kalipunan ng mga Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas
Progressives call Aquino a liar, a wannabe dictator
Progressives call Aquino a liar, a wannabe dictator
“Four years under the Aquino administration saw skyrocketing prices of basic goods, utilities and services. We remain homeless, jobless or low-wage contractual workers. Our fellow country men and women victimized by supertyphoon Yolanda (international name Haiyan) are not receiving aid -- what ‘reform’ is Aquino talking about?” – Kadamay
Groups vow more protests vs Aquino’s defiance of Supreme Court decision on DAP
Groups vow more protests vs Aquino’s defiance of Supreme Court decision on DAP
“Not only did President Aquino violate the constitution in having implemented DAP, he is now betraying public trust in loudly and publicly rejecting the ruling on DAP.” – ACT Teachers’ Party Rep. Antonio Tinio
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