DON'T EXPECT TRANSPARENCY FROM PNOY IN 2013!

DON’T EXPECT any transparency from Pnoy’s government in 2013.

If ever there’s any, don’t be surprised if the details of any controversial issue are VERY, VERY LIMITED and only in pursuit of their interests or in support of their allegations or accusations.

Reason: The Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill IS NOT AMONG THE PRIORITIES of Pnoy’s Government for next year.

The bill is ready for plenary debates at the House of Representatives following the public information committee’s approval of its report on the measure early this month.

But Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said the Aquino administration would want to see first how the deliberations will go.

Valte said: “We would like to see the debates first because there are stakeholders that do raise other concerns that have not been extensively discussed before.”

But take note, people:

The first, and foremost, justification for the FOI Bill is TOTAL TRANSPARENCY in government transactions and actions, as a SAFEGUARD AGAINST CORRUPTION.

Noong tumakbo para maging presidente si PNoy, wala siyang bukambibig kundi galit siya  sa corruption, at corruption kuno noong nakaraang administrasayon.

Pero ngayong nandiyan ang FOI Bill para MAPIGILAN o MABUKO ang anumang posibleng ANOMALYA niya o ng mga tao niya, HINDI NILA ITO PRIORIDAD at magmamasid muna sa mga magiging debate tungkol dito.

As Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago once said, WAAAH!

Is Pnoy and his boys trying to hide something?  PREVENTING AND FIGHTING CORRUPTION is not a priority, is NOT THAT IMPORTANT.

Pero galit pa sila ng lagay na iyan sa corruptioin.

But for the Reproductiive Health Bill, PNoy HIMSELF certified the bill as urgent to FAST TRACK its approval by the Senate and the House of Representatives. Please check out one of our earlier blogs, GRAFT AND CORRUPTION THROUGH RH LAW.

Kaya kayo na ang magsabi, mga lkababayan, kung anong klaseng utak mayroon ang gobyernong ito.

Another thing, Valte DID NOT CITE EVEN ONE of the supposed other concerns. She did not name even one of the supposed stakeholders either.

Meaning, if the debates won’t suit their wishes, PNoy’s government won’t do anything to expedite the passage of the FOI Bill, and give us ordinary mortals a weapon against corruption and fraud.

DAANG MATUWID? Tell that to the Marines, both Philippine and US.

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As suggested by a greater number of our friends, I will resume my old practice of including comments at the end of every blog starting in our next piece. My endless thanks for your continued support, boys and girls, and advanced Happy New Year, everyone. God  Bless! 

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