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250,000 Bible Errors - Error # 000,003 - JUST TOO MANY BAD

FRUITS, NOT THE EXCEPTION BUT BAD FRUITS HAVE BECOME

THE RULE!

God who gave us love and salvation expect us that in time, not so far, we will bear

fruit suited to or mirroring repentancefruits of humble and grateful love

towards our Savior and loving God.

Mat 3:8[niv]Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.

[kjv] Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:

Mat 3:9

[niv]And do not think you can say to yourselves, 'We haveAbraham as our father.' I tell you that out of these stones God can

raise up children for Abraham.[kjv]And think not to say within yourselves, We have Abraham to

our father: for I say unto you, that God is able of these stones toraise up children unto Abraham.

Mat 3:10

[niv]The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree thatdoes not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown

into the fire.

[kjv]And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees:therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewndown, and cast into the fire.

If our Christianity is genuine, then, it should have already borne fruits where 98%

of it is good fruits, and only 2% bad fruits as exception to the rule.

But what we have now is the opposite: only 2% are good fruits, while 98% are bad

fruits!

Take this example:


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Congress is the Philippines biggest criminal

syndicate

August 20, 2013 1:24 am

by TONY LOPEZVIRTUAL REALITY

The biggest criminal syndicate in the Philippines is not any of those

crime groups listed regularly by the Philippine National Police. It is

Congress.

As a syndicate, Congress is really massive24 senators and 289congressmen. This group of con men and women help themselves with

money called the Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAP) to the

tune of P25 billion, if not more, a year. The simple word for PDAF is

pork barrel.

In ancient times, the term referred to a barrel of goodies larded with pork

so it becomes greasy and difficult for those trying to grab it. Slaves

competed to get the barrel. I suppose applying lard around the barrel was

the equivalent of leveling the playing field.

In todays parlance, pork barrel has become billions of pesos. It is grease

money so that our congressmen and senatorsour slaves or public

servantsdo their work. Instead, these senators and congressmen have

become our mastersveritable Mafia bosses who keep driving uscitizens to greater penury, misery and economic enslavement.

The senators and congressmen come from no more than 70 families

our dynasties and political elite.

Since we have had a Congress for the past 83 years and nothing has

happened to the Philippinesin terms of greater income equality,

substantial job creation (12 million Filipinos today are either jobless or

underemployed), massive reduction in poverty (China, Indonesia,


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Malaysia and Azerbaijan have proved that you can reduce poverty by 90

percent in just ten years), one can argue that you can eliminate our

Congress and it wont make a difference to the lives of ordinaryFilipinos. In fact, my life, your life, our lives could be better.

Imagine the savings if Congress did not exist. We already have more

than 15,000 laws, anyway, one law for every active lawyer we have in

this country. And more laws than we probably need in a lifetime. Any

act of man, and sometimes, even acts of God, are already covered by anexisting law.

Our Congress is there just to pursue its criminal operation, a plunder of

mind-boggling scale and gall. To paraphrase a famous quote of President

BS Aquino in his last State of the Nation: Where do these people getthe thick skin of their faces?

The rate of plunder is P200 million per year per senator, the pork barrel

allowance. Multiply that by six yearsthe term of a senator, and the

amount becomes truly gargantuanP1.2 billion. Multiply that by two

the allowable maximum terms of a senator and the amount becomes

even more gargantuan, P2.4 billion. There are 24 senators so the entire

loot amounts to P4.8 billion per year. Or P28.8 billion in six years.

In some cases, there are siblings among the senators, so a single

familyout of the 22 million (million) families in the Philippines

takes away P5.8 billion in 12 years. This P5.8 billion is an amount far

more than what all of the more 300,000 small and medium enterprisescan make in their entire corporate life.

The rate per congressman is P70 million per year or P210 million in

three years (the one term of a congressman). Congressmen are allowedthree consecutive terms or nine years. So multiply P70 million by nine

years and you get P630 millionper congressmen.


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There are 289 congressmen so the total loot in a year is P20.23 billion.

Add the senators loot of P4.8 billion and you get P25.03 billion for the

entire Congress. Per year.

For the years 2007 to 2009, our Commission on Audit conducted anaudit on the PDAF and so-called Various Infrastructures, including

Local Projects (VILP). PDAF is for so-called soft projects like

education, health, livelihood, social services, financial assistance to

address pro-poor programs, peace and order, culture and the arts. VILP

is the hard portion or public works. VILP is why its more fun

rather, fundin Congress.

In the COA audit for 2007 to 2009, those who participated in the plunder

involved three cabinet ministriesDepartment of Agriculture,

Department of Public Works and Highways, and the Department ofSocial Welfare and Development.

DA has become synonymous with hunger (4.9 million Filipino families

or 25 million Filipinos had nothing to eat at one time in the last three

months, according to the Social Weather Stations).

DPWH has become synonymous with highway robberythe kindperpetrated by our senators and congressmen. And the social welfare of

DSWD could as well stand for private welfare of our 70 elite politicalfamilies.

Aside from the three cabinet departments, also involved in the massive

looting of taxpayers money were four government corporations

Technology and Livelihood Resource Center (TLRC), National

Livelihood Development Corp. (NLDC), National Agribusiness Corp.

(NABCor), and Zamboanga del Norte Agricultural College RubberEstate Corp. (ZREC).

Plus five provincial governmentsTarlac, Bataan, Nueva Ecija,

Compostela Valley and Davao Oriental; and eight city governments


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Mandaluyong City, Manila (including 12 barangay), Las Pias, Tabaco,Iriga, Naga, Panabo. Plus 94 barangay of Quezon City.

The COA audit for 2007 to 2009 validated P101 billion in VILPs (infra

funds) released by the Department of the Budget nationwide, P12 billionin PDAF released to DA, DPWH and DSWD; and P2.36 billion from

allocation for Financial Assistance to LGUs and budgetary support to

GOCCs.

An anonymous person, Luis Abalos, who was not a congressman in the

13th and 14th Congress, received P20 million. I guess this is the

equivalent of a ghost payroll, the kind of shenanigan only our Congress

is capable of.

Of the P12 billion PDAF released by DBM, only P8.374 billion or 69

percent was audited. Of the P101.6 billion in infra funds (VILPs)

released, only P32.66 billion (32 percent) was audited.

In other words, the leakage or bribe is 30 percent for PDAF and 68

percent for infra funds of senators and congressmen. Three senators and

six congressmen helped themselves with P1.393 billion of infra funds.

About P6.156 billion was transferred by three Cabinet departmentsDA, DPWH and DSWDto 82 non-government organizations

(NGOs). The P6.156 billion came from the PDAFs of 12 senators and

180 congressmen.

Ten NGOs received a total of P2.157 billion. All ten are linked to Janet

Lim Napoles.

Six other NGOs got P189 million. These six included those owned bythe legislators or with a relative as incorporator or officer. In other

words, the senator or the congressmen gave the money to himself. The

gall talaga.

151 Responses to Congress is the Philippines biggest criminal

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1. Ceasar Josesays:September 11, 2013 at 2:24 pm

Every body who can read Mr Lopez article will surely say 100%

correct . And everybody who can read all the comment will agree

too.>>>>> I have not read most of the comment, but there is one

thing we need to consider and think about it.>>>>Bakit kaya naka

pag nanakaw ang mga KAWATAN na ito>>>Dahil po nasa puesto

sila>>>Bakit nasa puesto sila>.> Dahil po tayo ang naglagay sa

kanila ditoAnd thas where the problem started.. TAYO ANG

NAGLAGAY SA MGA KAWATAN NA ITO SA KANILANG

MGA PUESTO. ..Most of them are re-elected TONG-GREASEMAN and SINA TONG. Alam nating lahat, na sa loob ng 3 yrs

term nila puro NAKAW, KAWAT ang ginawa, PERO ipinuesto

parin natin silang muli>>>> BAKIT, BAKIT BAKIT ?? And that

is the problem of some of our kapatid na PINOY.

2. Mon Babasasays:September 10, 2013 at 12:10 am

Mr. Lopez,

I can agree with you with all the corruption that has been going on,

but 2007-2009 should not be the only gauge to measure how much

money had gone to waste. It should not be the so called pork

barrel or PDAF as one will call it, but the entire budget inclusive

of the presidential pork (discretionary fund) should be examined.

The current CCT (CONDITIONAL CASH TRANSFER) has abudget allocation of 60 plus billion for one year, how is this going

to be accounted? When COA itself admitted that it lacks the

manpower to conduct an audit for pork barrel given to hundreds of

NGOs. In CCT, the government talks of 4. something million

families, are we kidding ourselves? This I think is one of the
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biggest scams yet. What about the hundred of billions of pesos

granted to Mindanao for development, can somebody tell what has

happened to it?

Pnoy is such a story teller, he cannot even account for his fathers

real killer. Hes full of air and anecdotes, he is for selective justice,meaning if youve crossed his or his familys path, then beware.

Those who are found to be guilty of funneling their pork barrel to

Napoles shoud be jailed, but again, we should look at all the

monies given out by the government, past and present, properly

accounted for.

I do not believe that this current government is not corrupt as

propagandists would like people to believe. Pilipinos, like it or not,

are corrupt by nature. Pakikisama system is a culture which canbreed corruption, and us Pilipinos are known for this

pakikisama. Thank you

3. Jay Alvarezsays:September 9, 2013 at 12:45 pm

I believe that corruption can be abolished in the higher governmentoffices, but we have to remember that sometimes and most of the

times we Filipinos are also corrupt in our own simple ways.

Deleting the corruption in the book of PH society is a long process,

it will be a rough road but still we as Filipinos, if we unite as one

and act for a common goal we can abolish this.

Lets stop blaming, we all know who are the culprits, stop pointing

fingers to them, it will not do good, instead let us act. Let us work

together to achieve the justice wevebeen demanding for so long.

Let us scrutinize every political candidates and vote for those who

are sincere in public service, who were was once like us (ordinary

citizens). Let us watch our money and let us make sure that these

pennies go to those in need. We need to encourage one another not

to support those who are buying votes. If we want to rise, we need

to have the desire to rise, as Seneca said, The greater part of
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progress is the desire to progress. . We need to choose the leaders

who are not looking for a position but wants to show the right

disposition, Genuine leadership is all about disposition not

position. John C. Maxwell

The Pork Barrel should go to the NGO Leaders who are raisingfunds through non-political acquisition. To the teachers who

journey the mountains and seas and rivers to teach the

unprivileged. To the doctors who chose to serve the people in the

rural areas. To those farmers and fishermen who battle the nature

just to produce food for the nation. To those street sweepers who

ignore the heat and risk of accident just to clean the roads. To those

working students who fight the sleepless days and nights just to

reach their dreams. And to everyone who pays taxes, everyonewho is Filipino and to everyone who is in need.

4. Conrad Friscosays:September 7, 2013 at 5:25 pm

OMG a first by a congress in the World! We Filipinos should

have awaken long time back. Why are electing these congressmennot to create laws but of fortune for themselves? Poor

Filipinospoor Philippines!

5. Era patersays:September 6, 2013 at 8:17 pm

Spent 5 yrs in the Phils. cant complain, had a blast but at the end

of the day it was horribly corrupt. Just as night follows day,

everyone knew their politicians are on the take, it was a given. The

police liked to shake you down. There were numerous otherscandals at the time that eroded the trust of the general public.
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At the time, pudong in shanghai was just a rice field. Look at

china, just look at what they have done, look at Taiwan, a basket

case till the early 90s. Thailands tourism grows every year.

Burma has finally opened up and even Vietnam is on the up and up

and wherere the Philippines now? Basically in the same place aswhere they are in the mid 90s when I left. Is there hope? You need

to define hope first. In my opinion the politicians are at the root

cause and if a fish rots from the head then Im afraid the

Philippines must cut out their cancer called congress. Will they?

Not on your life. Why? Because anyone can work their way up and

become a congressman. Along the way, they can amass a wealth

they can only dream of and this is what gives them hope

6. Panch Puckettsays:September 5, 2013 at 9:28 pm

I salute you Mr. Lopez for having the balls to write this article . I

take my hat off to

you and I wish that other journalists will follow your example and

have the guts too! More power to you and I look forward toreading more of your articles about our

National Bosses who think they own this country and its people!

God bless our country!

7. John Machiavellisays:September 4, 2013 at 6:11 am

Next election, I am running for congressman for the city I live in.

Right now, I am broke and need to pay my debts. I also like

playing the roulettes. Thats a side issue but my heart is really

helping poor people out of poverty. I am a Christian and go to

church every day, er, at least everey Sunday. So, watch out for me


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Johnin the next elections and I will be your savior frompoverty.

8.

John Machiavellisays:

September 4, 2013 at 5:55 am

In about 2-3 months, this news (pork barrel, corrupt politicians)

will be FORGOTTEN. We will move to the next issue, say,

Charices transition to gay or there will be outcrybecause some

famous celebrity bashing Manila as a dirty city. Even Mr. Lopez

will change gear and tackle another topic.oh, well, life goes on.

In the meantime, the politicians will come out from the boondocksand merrily continue plundering the countrythe poor dont care,they are too dumb to know whats going on.

o Andrew Lopezsays:September 9, 2013 at 10:07 am

I fully agree! Unless something very,very drastic (ordraconian) is done whats going on will continue till the

mountains become plainsand the cows come home!

Everyone but everyone is or will be on the take,no two ways

about it! Situation hopeless,solution nil!

9. Marlon S. Badillosays:September 2, 2013 at 1:49 pm

Sir I will be glad if you will discuss in your column about Captain

Jimmy Napoles, the King of the Hypocrite, he almost die in his

fight against corruption in the Military that

is why he joined the RAM, but when his wife Janet Napoles is
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doing the corruption he stay silent because he and his family isbenefited.

10.

agnes hardysays:


Philippines need change .Im from Chicago and everybody knows

,Our Governor and any other been sentenced here for using budget

on the wrong way . They need to do it. Justice for the people of

Philippines fair is fair .For me banned and make a law to prohibits

family in any Government position one is enough.If ever they want

to help cut off their salary or do as voluntary will see if they stillwant to be elected if its free. Too many Politicians theres no more

budget and still a lot receiving money from the govt. cut it ! lay off

some .In 5 years if they do so ,can start the funds to help the people

,direct the funds to the organization rather than to the electedofficials.

11. Lolitosays:August 26, 2013 at 10:16 pm

Sir,

Tony, you deserve to be in service of the filipino people . i salute

you!

Good luck1

Best regards,

Lolito

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August 26, 2013 at 7:33 pm

There is only one solution. I urge very Filipino business entity and

every Filipino not to pay their taxes. The government cannot

possibly imprison everyone by doing so.That way there will be nomore funds these thieves can steal. Every business and each

Filipino should instead give their hard earned money to their

favorite charity

o myrna a. lopezsays:August 29, 2013 at 3:29 am

I agree to the above recommendationexempt all common

Filipinos(excluding government employees from the top

down) from paying their taxes for a year- 2013-2014. Instead,

let the senators and congressmen give back to the particular

govt agency what they stole

from the people thru the PDAF. COA should monitor if the

money each one stole has been paid back. This would be the

only solution to punish those people because it seems

improbable that the president of the country will have the

guts to imprison them aside from letting them pay back what

they stole.

13. Former Filipinosays:August 26, 2013 at 2:03 pm

Courageous comment Mr. Lopez, What the Filipino people need isto have a courageous brave honest leader to unite the people the

masses and start a revolution capture all corrupt politicians and

their families, political dynasties and their families, anyone who

steal money from govt. coffers anyone who enrich themselves in

questionable way, anyone who received bribe to enrich themselves


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and parade them in Luneta and execute them one by one. No

mercy. Collect all their properties and monies and return to the

people. Let there be no rich nor poor everyone will have what it

needs, whoever want to become rich will only attain it in a fair

hard work and honest way, this is the only way to make a crediblechange in the so-called Phil. democracy,

o Andrew Lopezsays:August 27, 2013 at 3:06 pm

Fidel Castro of Cuba did something along that line when he

took power in 1959! And Cuba is now one of the leastcorrupt (if corrupt at all!) in the Americas! But he wasnt in ademocracy! Doesnt that say something about democracies?

14. jerrysays:August 26, 2013 at 3:02 am

noong panahon nang mga Marcos walang takot nahinarap/hinaramg ang mga Tanke,Bala, at kung ano ano pa baka

panahon nanaman po para ipakita ang PEOPLES POWER sa mga

Bulok na nanunungkulan sa ating Gobyerno.mabuhay po kayo

Tony Lopez!!!!

o Tonisays:


Tingin mo ba may naitulong yang People Power na ginawa

nila kay Marcos? Sa time ni Marcos 1usd is to 2php lang ang

currency conversion At lahat pinangako (if not all.. most of

them) nya nagawa nya. Kahit pa sabihin ng marami na
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greedy or OA ang paggamit nya ng power, he has made the

Philippines number one country in Asia. Yung mga sumunod

na administration? Ano ginawa? NGANGA! After the time

of Marcos, sunod sunod ang corruption.. at malamang, ung

mga anak anak pa at ibang kamag-anak ng mga namumunoyan sila na ung next generation ng mga corrupt govt

officials. May choice ba? Sila sila rin nagpapatakbo ng

election eh!!! KALERKS Much!!!

15. Enncravesays:August 26, 2013 at 1:56 am

Thanks Tony for your outstanding article. I believe time has come

to dismantle not only the so-called pork barrel but Congress as

well a total overhaul of our political system. There should be a

peoples court to try the scalawags. We have been in a plunder

economy and everybody is witnessed to that. Plunder the poor

taxpayer to augment the wealth of the rich and powerful. A

plunder case is a non-bailable offence and carries a maximum

penalty of life imprisonment.

o Andrew Lopezsays:August 28, 2013 at 8:45 am

I thought plunder was punishable by death! Who changed

that law? And what happened to the two,three or four

plunder cases in the courts for years now?

Nothing,absolutely nothing;in fact the guilty parties are

now, if not more powerful, at least as powerful as before- or

pardoned! (I wish the punishment of hell were as reliable

as our laws!) And thats one of the biggest problems in the
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Philppines: not only are there too many laws but nobodyapplies them! And,worst of all,the guilty get away wth it!

16.

jalvaresays:

August 25, 2013 at 5:50 am

Im concerned about Tony Lopezs safety. I included him in my

prayer list.

Criminals, in their shameless greediness wont hesitate to do harm

on Tony.

Anyways, those crooks are hell bound. Mahirap magsisi atmagbalik loob sa Diyos ang mga plunderer. The will be subjected

to Gods law of restitution. Isasauli ang ninakawng higit sa doble

ng original na halaga. Papaano na??? Maybe they thought that withtheir millions they can BRIBE God??

17. Eddsays:August 24, 2013 at 10:44 am

If all these comments posted in the internet be captured and

collated into a volume of books and presented to the

congress/senate would be more meaningful. These public official

dont even have a time anyway browsing the internet, let alone

reading all these comments. Its like a Bible for example in the

book of Deuteronomy Chapter 5: Verse 17-19: You shall not

murder. Neither shall you commit adultery. Nether shall you steal.

Perhaps I would find my comments in Volume 10:105 of theBook of Litany of Graftand Corruption which is written: The

Philippine Senate needs a Kumisyon to oversee the Kumisyon who

oversee the Commission of the Pork Barrel Kumisyon. Then a

law will be passed to read a verse from the book every time a

session in the senate will begin. I am not saying that the usual


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prayers be taken away like the time of the Corona impeachment,but hoping against all hope per chance our senators will change.

18.

Pnoy Ang Dugo Kosays:

August 23, 2013 at 10:36 am

Mahusay at matapang ka Mr. Lopez, saludo po ako sa inyong mga

talata. Kumbinsido po ako sa lahat ng iyong sinambit at

nakakapanghina po ng kalamanan kung ating iisipin na ang dapat

na magsasaayos ng ating batas ay siya pang sumisira. Bagamat

ganito na tayo noon, hanggang ngayon walang pagbabago dahil

ang mga tao ay hindi rin marunong pumili ng mamumuno sa atin.

o RUBEN MATIASsays:August 24, 2013 at 10:38 am

I am just wondering why COA has not released its PDAF

audit for YRS 2010-2012. It might be interesting to know

what our current congressmen, senators, and executivedepartment officials have done with the PDAF. Besides,

many of these legislators were former LAKAS party

members of former Pres. Gloria Macapagal who are now

with LAKAS PALA (LP) of the Aquino Administration.

19. Andrew Lopezsays:August 23, 2013 at 9:20 am

How can you eliminate graft and corruption when all you blame is

the govt. and its different bodiesand totally ignore one important

part/fact: the people themselves! As someone said to me once: it

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order to win he has to buy votes from the very same people who

want him to be honest,otherwise he cannot win! And unless he can

print his own money he/she must recoup his expenses,or go

bankrupt! Or engage in corrupt practices!

Lets face it: corruption is practically inbred,so endemic andwidespread it is, and unless something very,very drastic is done

(think Fidel Castro of Cuba!),which in a democracy would not be

tolerated nor possible, it will be a constant part of life in the

Philippines! So get used to the saying: theres no such thing as an

honest politician! but add: not all of them are crooks

though,some do it simply to survive! Which is what everybody is

trying to do in our country!

o Vikingjegersays:August 24, 2013 at 10:46 am

Few months ago during the local election, the citizens

behaved as Santa himself came to their doors.. Money was

given by politicians left and right, some locals listed them

self in several regions..my neighbor (true-or-false) told meshe got 1000 pesos from candidate in Mindanao and 300

pesos from local major office here in south Cebu.

Point is..NOT ONE person declined to accept the peso for

vote bribe, indicating that no-one understand integrity,

honesty, corruption on the grass root level nor care!! Rather

they accept this as normal..as my Pinay wife stated..So

What..??

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true indeed, most politicians resorted to vote-buying during

election in order to win, but the money they used are the pork

barrels they earned from their position. for neophytes they

would not hesitate to invest some amount knowing that they

could easily get the roi in a short span once elected. but iftheres no such thing as pdaf, only people with sincere desire

to serve will run for public position. candidates will not buy

votes and people will not expect dole outs from the

candidates during election. my point is, its not the peoples

fault rather, the candidates. where there is a giver, there will

always be a receiver

o elmer collongsays:August 25, 2013 at 8:11 am

You have a very good grasp of reality for the professional

politician in the country, sir, but I beg to disagree on the

point you are making that the aspiring to be elected has to

buy votes. Its a prostitutes argument there where they have

to sell their bodies in order to eat. Understandable, but notnecessarily acceptable. I have to agree with Art E on this

because, the politician, aspiring to be a leader, must show

that he or she is also moral. Equally, if said aspirant is truly

talented as a leader, it shouldnt be necessary to buy votes.

Its when they have nothing to show for thats when they

have to lean on money, or influence, or coercion and all the

other ugly things we see today. Like a prostitute, the

argument that they are simply trying to survive like you and

me eventually doesnt stand. They ruin society. Working in a

government hospital, I see the effect on the people.

Mapapamura ka and think dark thoughts talaga. Its defeatist

thinking, Andrew. We must stand with the good and keep

pushing for a day where things are better and the next

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Id rather hold firm to the saying all evil needs to succeed is

for a few good men to do nothing. Without the pork barrel,

Im sure some bad eggs will be discouraged from running,

and the people will be more critical and conscious of the

background of candidates and the conduct andaccomplishments of elected officials. Corruption may be

endemic, but we used to live in caves and we used to be a

Spanish colony, di ba?

o Julie Ludlowsays:August 25, 2013 at 1:55 pm

The fact that members of the Philippine Congress could steal

with impunity massive amounts of taxpayers money says a

lot about accountability in the Philippine government. The

reason why corruption is rampant in public service is the fact

that NO ONE ever gets jailed or even expelled out of office

for financial malfeasance. As long as this continues on, the

systemic failure in accountability will always have the same

result: massive corruption! And unless Filipinos themselvesdemand a change, the status quo will remain. Knowing that

corruption itself is a way of life in the Philippines, I have no

faith that there will be major changes and clean-up in the

Philippine government. Thus, the Philippines will remain in

the list of Failed States. (Foreign Policy Magazine,

Aug.2013 issue).

o Julie Ludlowsays:August 25, 2013 at 2:11 pm

Some do it to survive is rather a poor and an invalid excuse

to tolerate the massive corruption in Philippine Congress.
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and should not be sold off. Many times they just vote for

someone whose family is well-known or a celebrity or a

famous sport figure. Thats not going to cut it. Vote for the

candidates whose platform makes sense and can deliver for

the good of the community and ultimately the country.Would you also say that the people are disciplined and very

respectful of the countrys laws? Thats another problem

area. As they say, the fish smells from the head. But in your

case, the fish smells from all over. Best of luck.

o Andrew Lopezsays:

August 30, 2013 at 10:06 am

Julie and Elmer: You missed my point entirely! By doing

what they do to survive I meant simply that they want to

survive,i.e.,continue, so they can continue,ad

infitum,doing what theyre doing as theres plenty of money

in it,plenty,plenty,plenty! Its not surviving like a prostitute

has to do (which,by the way,sounds like lawyer talk!) or

because theyre poor or lack money! (Everyone,and his/herdog,know theres no such person as a poor politician!)

20. Terry Kilburgsays:August 23, 2013 at 1:27 am

I have seen, heard, and communicated with many Filapinos and

99.9% of the Philippine citizens are strong, resilient, hard-working

and smart when they are not force-fed by corrupt leaders. The

citizens of the Phils create a strong foundation so a vibrant, future

economy is within grasp. Since this article found its way to the

press, it is in the public eye and everyone needs to come together

and take massive actioncopy this article in case it is taken down,
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get it in your local media, translate it if needed and stand tall for

your rights to a lifestyle worth living and fight until the pendulem

swings-God had granted you this lifechanging opportunity so bandtogether and stir the pot!

21. Amelia Sebastian Uysays:August 22, 2013 at 9:06 pm

Mabuti naman at ngayon napag-uusapan na yan. Ang tagal din

nanahimik tungkol sa mga isyu ng corruption na gamit ang pork

barrel. Salamat sa mga nag-ingay sa kongreso at sa mga naglakas

ng loob na isiwalat ang mga nagsasamantala sa kaban ng bayan.

22. BLAS TEMPLONUEVOsays:August 22, 2013 at 4:45 pm

MULAT SAPUL IISA LANG ANG MAIN ISSUE,YAN AY

ANG TALAMAK NA CORRUPTION SA GOBYERNO AT

MGA GUMAGAWA AY MISMONG MGA TAUHAN NGGOBYERNO,KAYA PAPAANO ITO MAHIHINTO OKAYAY

TULUYANG MAWALA.HINDI KAYA MAS MABUTING

HUMINGI NG TULONG ANG ATING PRESIDENTE SA MGA

MAGAGALING NA PRIBADONG MGA ABOGADO,LETS

SAY SA MGA TAGA U.P.AT SA IBA PANG RESOURCES

UPANG PAGTULUNGANG BALANGKASIN KUNG

PAPAANO MAHIHINTO ANG CORRUPTION.YON AY

KUNG TALAGANG GUSTO NG PRESIDENTING MAHINTO

ITO.KUNG ANG MGA NAKURAKOT NA PERA AY IBINILI

NG BARKONG PANDIGMA ERPLANONG PANDIGMA

MODERNONG KAGAMITAN NG ARM PORCES,E DI

SANAY NABANTAYAN NATIN NG HUSTO ANG ANG

LAHAT NG SAKOP NG ATING BANSA.


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23. billysays:August 22, 2013 at 3:52 pm

The only business in the Philippines that we can visibly witness,

progressing are politicians. Mansions here and abroad, luxury cars

, private armies, businesses and so on. How much are the legal

salary of this officials that they can afford those extravagant?

Those are from PDAP or pork barrel fund and other government

fund. Abolished PDAP and allocate that money for Infra, social

services and research and development and technology and salary

for civil servants through efficient, organized and transparent

public administrator of government agencies. Their must beseparation between politics and administration. Politics are

mandated to create laws and overseer of Public Organization toachieve goals.

24. jun diezsays:August 22, 2013 at 3:29 pm

most politician running for public official because of money.

noong bata ako tanda ko pag my election sa municipality namin

hindi ma complete ang 8 persons line-up sa councilor. kasi walang

pang salary noon ang councel parang honorarium lang. now na

may salary na ang mga councilor sa liit nang municipality namin

halos aabot sa 40 ang tumakbo. before ang mga tumakbo my

qualification talaga. aside of being brainy my truck record talaga

for public service kung hindi lawyer galing NGO. but now omgbasta may pera pang bili nang vote takbo. inisip kulang hindi

naman sila rich pero bunili nang vote. paano nila ma return yong

pera nila na binili nang vote? kaya dapat alisin na yong mga pork

barrel im sure wala nang patayan every election. at im very sure

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tumakbo sa ganyan because of power ang money. comment kulangito. walang personalan.

25.

Jeromesays:

August 22, 2013 at 3:10 pm

Whatever we say or do it will not change the fact that our country

is one of the poorest in the world. We are all complaining about

our corrupt government officials but we keep on voting on them

each election. Dont you guys get it. They are all corrupt if not

maybe 95% of them are corrupt. Its not about the congress or the

senate or whatever branches of government we have. Abolishingthem is not the answer. Reading, Blogging or posting it somewhere

will not solve our countrys problem. We need to take actions on it.

Instead of reading and leaving a comment lets take a step forward

by means of action. I always see comments telling that Political

Families are powerful that we cant do anything to have them

prosecuted. Yes as per our Philippine law they are right because

they own our law. But in the law of the people we can have them

immediately prosecuted. We dont need any investigations. If wecan all act together to stop this. We can do our own kudeta. Not a

militaru khu. But a filipinos khu for a better future. Lets stop

ignoring our countrys problem. Im calling for each and everyone

of filipinos to act. This is for our kids future. TAMA NA ANG

WALANG PAKIALAM. TAMA NA ANG LILIPAS DIN YAN.

TAMA NA ANG WALA NA TAYONG MAGAGAWA. Lets act

guys not for just ourselves but for all of us. Lets make our own

law. Lets take to them what they created. And let them hear one of

the favorite phrase of our Judiciary branch.

WE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES FIND THE ACCUSE

(CORRUPT PERSON even not a Government Official )

GUILTY BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT. AND BY THE

LAW OF FILIPINOS YOU WILL BE SENTENCE TO DEATH


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BY BEHEADING. AND ALL YOUR ASSETS WILL BERETURN TO THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

So Ordered,

By Filipinos!

Lets prosecute them all until the good ones are the only ones

left.

YES CORRUPTION IS A SERIOUS CRIME PUNISHABLE BY

DEATH!!!


Sentenced to death by beheading? Now,where did I hear

that word before? Iraq? Afghanistan? Pakistan? Sudan?

Definitely not from a (mostly)Christian nation! Lets just

apply the law,which we have a lot of, AS IT SHOULD BE

APPLIED,and Ill be content with that! Lets not become

animals or uncivilized in the process! To paraphrase a former

President: I prefer a civilized Philippines than a vicious andbloodthirsty Philippines!

26. JRsays:August 22, 2013 at 1:40 pm

Corruption will NEVER be abolished. It is already ingrained in

Philippine society. It is everywhere from the highest offices ofgovernment like former presidents Marcos, Estrada etc down to the

street police asking for tong to students paying unscrupulous

teachers to get advanced copies of exams. It is everywherehigh

and low. This is caused by lax adherence to rules, lax attitudes

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consider public service as their turn for self enrichment. Only an

act of supreme divine intervention.a miracle will eradicate this

plague. If I only had one wishit wouldbe that we became a state,

a colony of the United Stateslook at Hawaii, Puerto Rico,

Guam? You can criticize my opinionits oklook how manymillion Filipinos are suffering as a result of corruption. I could just

dream how progressive our country would now be without

corruption. Filipinos dont know how to form an effective

government model..they vote aging, retiring movie stars and

singers.pathetic! You get what voted forwhat are their

qualifications anyway? There is no U turn from corruption.

o JRsays:August 22, 2013 at 2:21 pm

If the Filipinos dont shape up, China is alreadyencroachingmaybe they will come in and fix it. Wake up!

27. Masnosays:August 22, 2013 at 12:50 pm

These corruption of mega-magnitude flourished because nobody is

checking them. There is no preventive measures being followed.

There were issues before from the previous administrations and

there is nothing done on how to prevent in the future. Sorry,

Filipinos, we just have to cry out loud and shout on the top of our

lungs, but this will happen again and the cycle goes on and on.

Common sense dictates that you have to take care of your body by

not exposing yourselves to viruses so that you wont get sick and

thats prevention. This is a vicious cycle from one administration

to the next, because nobody is checking. Mr. Lopez, thank you for

your article, but my question is: Why is COA just released their so-


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called findings after these things happened? Is it their role to check

only after these things happen? If there is a project, are they not

going to have, at least, an ocular inspection to validate any

disbursements? Are they just watching with their open eyes and

make a report for the media? Are they not supposed to protect theassets and resources of the government by implementing measures

to avoid abuses? To whom are they (COA) accountable? It would

be a patriotic service to the Filipino people if COA will release to

the Filipinos on what is their role in the government and what are

they doing. I am not speculating any conivance here, because I

dont know much their role. What is the media saying about this

COA agency. Thank you for your time.

28. Reynaldo E. Nocilosays:August 22, 2013 at 11:28 am

Halos mamatay na ako sa pagod sa marangal at produktibong

pagtratrabaho dahil sa pagtataguyod ng kaginhawaan ng aking

pamilya, ngunit wala pa rin akong asenso at ang hirap pa rin ng

buhay ko. Itong mga Politikong ito sa congreso ay paupo-upolamang at nagkukubli lang sa paggawa ng batas na kunwari

kanilang pinagkaka abalahan, pero naka concentrate naman sila

kung paano mapapa sakanila ang parte nila sa PORK BARREL. Di

na kailangan ang Congreso dahil marami na tayong batas at

magiging kanlungan lang ito ng corruption na sana mapupunta sa

mga naghihirap na taong bayan. Sa totoo lang karamihan naman ng

mga batas na kanilang pinanunukala ay hindi naman nasusunod at

naipapatupad. Para nga lang sa mga interes ng mga kapitalista,

Politiko at mayayaman nga lang ang mga batas na ginagawa nila.

Nakakalungkot dahil harap harapan na nga lang ang kanilang

pagnanakaw ay sila pa ang mababangis na tumutuligsa sa mga

maliliit na mamamayang nagkakasala sa batas. Pero kung susuriin

natin ay sila pa pala ang HARI NG CORRUPTION AT

SINDIKATO na nagkukubli sa posisyong ipinagkaloob din ng
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taong bayan. Mamamayang Pilipino!!! Go out and seek the

ABOLITION OF CONGRESS MOVEMENT. Tama na, Sobra na,

Alisin na sila. Mga pahirap sa bayan!!!

29. svensonsays:August 22, 2013 at 9:42 am

everyone is corrupt even the barangay tanod, they asking money

when they are rounding up during their duty to assure their

security. traffic enforcer asking grace money to pass through small

violation, nothing to trust at all. if the money goes to government

agency all of the officer and workers are also corrupt. their contactcontractor is also corrupt.

30. LOYsays:August 22, 2013 at 9:15 am

According to this article of Mr Lopez, the COA report of

Congressmen and Senators their PDAF funds were being depositto several NGOs. For example, Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile gave

469.39 million, Sen Jinggoy Entrada gave 307.195 million, Sen

Bong Revilla also gave 471.39 million and to name a few. Only

Sen Miriam Santiago gave 300K to a catholic religious

organization which is prohibited by the law that no public funds

be used to any religious sect. More than 50% of their PDAF was

deposited to these NGOs. For what purpose? If you analyzed these

sum of money that they have deposit to these NGOs, it is clear that

it was for keeping their funds public money for their own

purpose. I want to stressed the word DEPOSITED because these

NGOs were just safekeepers of their PDAF and as soon as theyneed it they will just ask for it. What a crook


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31. LOYsays:August 22, 2013 at 8:58 am

My comments on August 20 was shelved. Im not sure whats the

reason. Maybe its because I mentioned about the Malacanang to

initiate its reform by scrapping their Intelligence Fund that is

CAO-Free Audit and I also commented on the scrapping of the

SUCs govt subsidy and the GOCCs transparent report. But

anyway, I hope we will not be bias in all of our reporting becausewhat the public wants to know is the truth of the matter.

32. Manuel B. Zuniga Sr.says:August 22, 2013 at 6:16 am

Abolish Congress totally.I salute you Mr. Lopez.Keep up the good

work.Take care and God bless.

33.Engr Lope Cortez

says:

August 22, 2013 at 3:35 am

Mr. Lopez thank you so much for that very enlightening write-up

of our Congress that is run by well educated, moneyed and

religious people. After reading, I was ashamed and embarrased to

know that that Institution is not now credible. Under that shade are

law makers and law breakers. Now my question is, what is the best

solution to avoid reoccurence of this unacceptable behavior? Mysuggestion is to Shut Down Congress and Senate and investigate.

it will resume its function only when the investigation and guilty

are identified. I think the Filipino people is the highest authority in

the land. Then lets do it. I will ptay to the Almighty God for Hisentercession. God bless Phillipines.


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34. Goriosays:August 22, 2013 at 2:15 am

Its time concerned citizens of this country to do something. For

starters we need to organize. Organize in such a way that we can

influence the result of an electionso we can elect a qualified

statesman & leader. Its going to a long journey, but we need to

start somewhere. Lets organize!

35. Marcussays:August 22, 2013 at 1:11 am

Hindi na ko magtataka kung pati mga biggest crime hindi

mareresolba kasi sila din ang may gawa. Minsan napapaisip ako

yung ibang krimen like bombahan, banggaan ng mga barko etc ay

baka sila din ang may gawa para ma divert ang atensyon ng mgatao.

36. Mario A. Hernandosays:August 22, 2013 at 12:44 am

How refreshing to read thoughtul, responsible comments. Maybe

they have been edited (for good). Am glad that the such an

important issue as congressional thievery has drawn serious

comments.

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Well said Sir! We dont need congress of unqualified people!

Tapos may mga party-list pa pandagdag sa budget para nakawin

lang. Di na kelangan 300 lawmakers.

Sobrang dami na magnakaw ng pera. Maliit lang naman ang Pinas

pero andami nila, wala namang ginagawa.

38. Frednitzsays:August 22, 2013 at 12:18 am

these are leeches and vampires in barong tagalog. Their cover up to

look like they are nationalistic. Shame on you!! Pwe!! Only

difference is they wont let go until theyve sucked every last dropof lifeblood of the Filipinos.

39. RICHARD MONsays:August 21, 2013 at 11:54 pm

The source of corruption must be eliminated or abolished. The

money should be handed to private or religious institutions for thetransparent, open use for the public welfare. Cut down the number

of elected members of corrupt congress- they , and their families

,are expensive to support. The judiciary and executive branches

must have the teeth, will and to punish all the guilty ones after

court trial.

Educate the masses not to vote for the corrupt, thieves, and all with

unexplained wealth politicians ..We also need an unbiased media.

Better still, we need a Gestapo-like supervisory eyes and ears in all

branches of the government

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Blame should also be on the mis-educated Filipino voters for

consciously & persistently voting those porky political

dynasties

41. Pedro Ellemasays:August 21, 2013 at 10:20 pm

Tama yan sir Lopez, isang untouchable na syndicate ang congress

at senate, iisa lang ang magpapabalik ng tiwala sa mga pilipino sa

lahat ng nasa gobyerno, ito kung ang mga ito ay masusunod.

1, itigil ang pork barrel

2. kasuhan ang mga nakinabang at ikulong3. kunin sa kanila ang lahat ng ninakaw nila

4. at kailangan malaman ng lahat ng pilipino na ito ay nangyari

Dito cgurado hahangaan ka ng boss mo pinoy, pag de mo ito

magawa mananatili na ang mga pilipino ay walang tiwala sa mga

nasa gobyerno, at alam nyo malabo ito mangyari kc nga mga

UNTOUCHABLE ito dahil nga isang malaking syndikato ang

senate at congress ng pilipinas sa buong mundo, talo pa nila ang

MAFIA sa Italy.

42. manny zaidsays:August 21, 2013 at 9:19 pm

I agree with Mr. Lopez article , punish all this senators and

congressman because i believe they are all corrupt . hang them

right now so justice may be than for all filipino who suffer and

poor..nakakainis na paulit ulit na lng ang coruption nila sa kaban

ng bayan !

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August 21, 2013 at 9:01 pm

Barangays in Quezon City? One barangay captain there sends his

son to Ateneo, drives kinda expensive cars plus all the luho. He

might be a lawyer but when youre a public official, arent yousupposed to take a leave/hiatus from your private practice? Or

could he be using his office in the barangay hall for personal use?

This barangay captain was already reported last election by

ABSCBN I think re vote buying and now I think another family

member will run.Maybe we should also look at the barangay levels

and LGUs.

44. Jessiesays:August 21, 2013 at 8:57 pm

This is the group of self-righteous people who convicted Renato

Corona. Now the judgement for them has come! What a shame!

They must be ousted from their offices too. The Bible is always

true and correct- What you sow, you reap. The president must be

ashamed of his team! Corrupt to the bones!

45. kikosays:August 21, 2013 at 7:57 pm

Strike the iron while it is hot. While this issue on prok barrel is hot,

we should be vigilant and do everything within our power to

abolish it. The people should join forces and unite on this.

o alouettesays:August 23, 2013 at 4:50 am
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Amen. We, the ordinary people, are done with rhetorics and

opinions and idle conversations. The is serious matter

involving the lives and future of the next generation. It is

time to ACTstarting with the abolishment of the Pork

Barrel and including the election of qualified responsiblehonest public servants. Do away with political dynasties in

the Philippines. It is not too late to save the Philippines from

total economic and morale collapse. Each person has a right

to be self-sufficient if only the elected people in the

government will have the decency and morale platform to

keep all their pre-election promises.

46. Mangkukulamsays:August 21, 2013 at 7:24 pm

Parang nakikita ang pag ka dismaya ng mga ibang politician,paano ngayun yung ginastos nila nitong kakatapos na election?

Its time na talaga tangalin ang ugatng kasamaan, no wonder hindi

matapos tapos ang Dynasty at nakiki pag patayan na pag dating sa

election :)

47. mhonsays:August 21, 2013 at 7:21 pm

Kaya mga politiko sa atin nagpapatayan tuwing malapit na ang

eleksiyon kasi pag ang dami palang pera sa philippines

politics..tingnan mo yung anak ni GMA na naging congressmanfirst declare ng kanyang SALN magkano lang..nakaupo ng ilangtaon biglang lumubo nakabili pa ng property sa America..

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August 21, 2013 at 5:06 pm

pork barrel should be abolish up to barangay level it is were

corruption starts.

49. Edgar Casalssays:August 21, 2013 at 3:47 pm

Thank you Tony for this very enlightening article. I hope

somebody in Pnoyscamp rwad this and take seriously the

information and lessons it contains. I also hope they would not take

it against the author and those who agreed with his opinions.

50. Leonardo Mercadosays:August 21, 2013 at 3:26 pm

Halatang maykurapsyon, ang pera ng bayan ay naibigay para sa

mga proyekto at programa ng mga senador at congress ; kaso sa

actual ay di naman makita, at kung makita man ay wala sa tamang

halaga,,,. kaya tanggalin na lang ang pork barrel nila para di sila

matukso sa pera. kaya sa munisipyo na lang ipagkaloob ang

budget at siya ang bahala sa kanyang bayan,,, at madali langiaudit,,, si mayor lang

51. I'm no angelsays:August 21, 2013 at 2:22 pm

I think its not only about who are the current people in power but

it seems that whoever becomes the successor wants all the

benefits of his predecessor. From the lowest baranggay

officials to the high ranking officials of the government and its
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branches. Greed and its offspring- corruption is the demon that cannever be exorcized from the time of our forefathers, until now.

52.

Michelle Mabawadsays:

August 21, 2013 at 2:09 pm

Thank you so much for this info. Habang binabasa ko po ito dko

napigilan tumulo ang luha ko. . Mahiya naman kayo mga senador

at congressman. Para sa mga tao yan hindi para a inyo. Lalong lalo

na po doon sa mga politiko na nakata nggap ng Aid para sa biktima

ng pablo sa Baganga, Davao Oriental. Bakit nyo ibinulsa, !ginamit

ang para sa mga biktima. Pero anong ginawa nyo ginamit nyo sakampanya para may pundo kayo. Attention congressman Nelson

Dayanghirang ibigsy mo sa mga tao ang para sa kanila wag mong

ibulsa

53. ayrocindemi l. medranosays:August 21, 2013 at 2:09 pm

Almost all developed countries experienced civil war. It is

destructve and painful. But for a country to have a genuine

reforms, there should be bloodshed. Life and blood are sacred. The

sanctity of blood make it an effective clensing agent for an evil-

ridden government. It is just a matter of time and a right person or

group to lead the real revolution. Many are waiting. What our

politicians are doing is just shortening the time of waiting.

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It is always easy to make general accusations and sweeping

recommendations. I need more specific cases involving specified

lawmakers. To describe the whole Congress as the biggest criminal

syndicate does not take into account the fact that there are honest

and outstanding men and women in the Senate and the House ofRepresentatives. The COA audit report was deficient in the sense

that it did not discover the clerical error of the DBM on the

alleged pork barrel allocation amount to a former congressman

known as Way Kurat. The COA chairwoman, who appeared to

have added fuel to the issue by her sensational comments, must be

held accountable for the oversight.

55. Ellie Javiersays:August 21, 2013 at 1:10 pm

I dont get it why Naga (in Camarines Sur?) is included who is/are

involved? I dont think soweve been deprived here of basic

services and other services for a long time of governments support

and Naga survived. This City has been independent from the rest in

Camarine Sur because we have strong political will due toRobredos leadership. Ok, I get it, its the Villafuertes doing

because he was a Congressman for the 2nd District (now 3rd

District) where Naga is included. Good thing that we finally get ridthe two of themthe father and the son.

56. Ruthsays:August 21, 2013 at 10:36 am

So then we knew..so what now???? We just read it? And re-read

it.,I heard this since I was small.,same problem..same talk..,so whatnow?

we comment.,we blog..so what now?


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public was informed long time ago..but nothing happens

o pidrosays:August 21, 2013 at 12:45 pm

What now? Vote wisely next time.

o Ralf Noebbesays:August 21, 2013 at 7:07 pm

Hi.I lived about 9 years in the Philippines (1994-2003) and

observed that as well. I can tell you that we have it here in

germany as well. It is just hidden.

The problem that nothing changed is that ,as said before ,

everybody elected starts taking over from the others habits.

Change can be done only if you elect people with integrity

who are honest to the bones, who are not afraid to tell the

truth even if it is against the rich families.I know from the distance it is easy to say but I feel really

connected to your country as my kids are all born there.

I wish your country all the best and hope the people in the

Philippines have the power to do changes.

Best Regards

Ralf

o Chito Manayonsays:August 21, 2013 at 9:49 pm

Why not charge all of them with plunder. We have the

evidence now. Its a capital offense. I guess this is the right


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time to make an example. If the DOJ or any judge cant

prosecute, prosecute the judge also untili all the corrupt

people are hanged or jailed. If the Americans can prosecute

the Mafia to its knees why cant we? DO it now Mr Noypi.

That will be youre legacy.

o Winniesays:August 22, 2013 at 9:35 pm

Or might as well not vote anymore.. or boycott the next

national election if nothing happens about this horrible PDAF

scam by then.. shame on them politicians..


Nothing always happens,nothing! Dont people ever get that?

If you replace one devil what makes you sure youre not

replacing him with another? (And most likely youare!)Remember the saying:Better the devil you know than

the devil you dont! Maybe the only solution,albeit partial

only,is to prohibit any politician to run for reelection ever,and

his relatives,down to 3rd cousin level,prohibited to run after

him! It might not end corruption but it will end poltical

dynastes! Something is better than nothing,as Gen.Pancho

Villa of Mexico once said!

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The problem is not PDAF, it was conceptualized to make funds

accessible to those who are in need. Many have been helped by

PDAF: hospitals, schools, farmers, fishermen and the needy. It is

obvious that the people in control of these funds are the culprits

here. Senators and congressmen are the true criminals. So itsstupid to blame the person who thought of this idea which was

intended in the first place to do good for our people. We cannot

blame PNOY for not hastily scrapping this. Many are still

benefiting from these funds legitimately, so how can abolishing

these funds hastily, help these people? Analyzing the system by

identifying loopholes is the smart thing to do. One very big

loophole are the congressmen and senators themselves, so

therefore they should be first investigated. Changes in the systemmust be proposed and must be scrutinized before implementation.

However, if this system cannot be proven to be 100% corruption

proof, then that may be a good time to safely abolish this. It will bemuch easier now for the people concerned to accept this.

o EustaquioJovensays:

August 21, 2013 at 3:42 pm

The problem is PDAF. Hospitals, schools, farmers, fishermen

can be provided for in the regular budget.

o R. Riverasays:August 22, 2013 at 10:42 am

Then, Pres. Aquino should show proof that people benefited

from PDAF. Remember that his pork barrel is also huge!

And, nobody can question it.

58. Jet B.says:


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