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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Arroyo to monitor SONA from Hong Kong
MANILA, Philippines—Pampanga Representative Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo will keep an eye on the proceedings of the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Benigno Aquino III from Hong Kong, her spokesperson said Monday.
Insisting anew that the trip was not meant to avoid Aquino’s speech, which promised to uncover anomalies of the Arroyo administration, Elena Bautista-Horn said the former president would have been present in the SONA if she had a choice.
“You know the former president and now congresswoman Arroyo is a very hands-on president and now congresswoman. Of course, she wants to be here, in fact, she asked us to monitor and we will let her know what’s happening,” she said.
Horn added that Arroyo also asked her to update her on the voting for the House speaker.
“We will have to report everything to her,” she said.
Arroyo left Sunday night for Hong Kong to accompany her husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo, for a check-up following a spine surgery here last month.
Arroyo will return to the country Tuesday or Wednesday.
Source: Inquirer
Insisting anew that the trip was not meant to avoid Aquino’s speech, which promised to uncover anomalies of the Arroyo administration, Elena Bautista-Horn said the former president would have been present in the SONA if she had a choice.
“You know the former president and now congresswoman Arroyo is a very hands-on president and now congresswoman. Of course, she wants to be here, in fact, she asked us to monitor and we will let her know what’s happening,” she said.
Horn added that Arroyo also asked her to update her on the voting for the House speaker.
“We will have to report everything to her,” she said.
Arroyo left Sunday night for Hong Kong to accompany her husband, Jose Miguel Arroyo, for a check-up following a spine surgery here last month.
Arroyo will return to the country Tuesday or Wednesday.
Source: Inquirer
Palace: Snubbing SONA won’t make Arroyo 'unaccountable'
Snubbing her successor’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) will not take away former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s accountability for the alleged irregularities committed during her nine-year term, Malacañang said.
Presidential Communications Group official Herminio Coloma said Monday that Arroyo, now a congresswoman from Pampanga, will subject herself to “judgment" by her constituents if she snubs the SONA of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.
“Siya ay kinatawan ng kanyang distrito sa Pampanga. Tungkulin niya maging present sa SONA. Pero kung inaakala niyang may mas mahalagang dapat niyang pagtuunan ng pansin tulad ng kalusugan ng kanyang kabiyak bayaan natin ang kanyang constituents na magbigay ng pasya kung tama nga o hindi tama ang ginawa ng kanilang kinatawan (She represents the people of Pampanga. It is her duty to be present at the SONA. But if she believes being with her husband is more important, we leave it to her constituents to judge her)," Coloma said in an interview on dzXL radio Monday.
“Kahit siya ay wala roon, hindi naman mabubura ang realidad na ilalahad ng ating Pangulo sa anomalyang naganap sa kanyang administrasyon. Saan siya naroroon naroon ang realidad at di ito maiwasan o matakasan (Even if she does not attend the SONA, the irregularities attributed to her administration will not be erased. Wherever she is when President Aquino delivers his SONA, the reality is there and she cannot escape it)," he added.
Aquino, who will deliver his SONA before the 15th Congress later in the day, promised to bare “shocking" details of alleged irregularities committed under Arroyo’s administration. Aquino is also set to create a Truth Commission to look into these alleged crimes.
On Sunday, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Aquino may spend some one-third of his SONA detailing the alleged irregularities committed under the Arroyo administration.
Arroyo had earlier said she will not attend the SONA to accompany her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo in Hong Kong.
Coloma also responded to calls from Arroyo’s camp to get the right facts about the budget.
“Kasama yan sa pananagutan ng bawa’t pinuno na tama ang datos at inilalahad. Di pwedeng nanghuhula lang at lahat na ilalahad ay batay sa natuklasang datos at official record (It is part of a leader’s responsibility to get his facts right. A leader cannot afford to guess. He will base his data on official figures and records)," he said.
No excuses
Meanwhile, Coloma said Aquino will not make any excuses or appeal for understanding at his SONA because the President is already working on finding solutions to the country’s problems.
“Hindi naman yan ang pangunahing layunin. Ang pangunahing layunin malaman ang katotohanan (Seeking understanding and patience is not his main objective. The main aim of his SONA is to disclose the truth)," he said.
Coloma also said Aquino does not need calls to act on the nation’s problems because he already adopted a “sense of urgency" in dealing with national problems.
“Meron naman tayong sense of urgency. Di naman iniindang ang kabigatan ng problema hinaharap ito. Di yung more time or more patience ang focus ng ating pangulo kundi malaman talaga para maging gabay sa ating aksyon maging gabay sa pagkilos ng mga lingkod bayan natin para di dapat dumaan sa landas ng katiwalian (We are working with a sense of urgency. We do not take the nation’s problems lightly. He will not ask for more time or more patience. He just wants his SONA to lay the groundwork for actions by concerned government officials so they can be guided and avoid the path of corruption)," he said.
Source: GmaNews
Presidential Communications Group official Herminio Coloma said Monday that Arroyo, now a congresswoman from Pampanga, will subject herself to “judgment" by her constituents if she snubs the SONA of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III.
“Siya ay kinatawan ng kanyang distrito sa Pampanga. Tungkulin niya maging present sa SONA. Pero kung inaakala niyang may mas mahalagang dapat niyang pagtuunan ng pansin tulad ng kalusugan ng kanyang kabiyak bayaan natin ang kanyang constituents na magbigay ng pasya kung tama nga o hindi tama ang ginawa ng kanilang kinatawan (She represents the people of Pampanga. It is her duty to be present at the SONA. But if she believes being with her husband is more important, we leave it to her constituents to judge her)," Coloma said in an interview on dzXL radio Monday.
“Kahit siya ay wala roon, hindi naman mabubura ang realidad na ilalahad ng ating Pangulo sa anomalyang naganap sa kanyang administrasyon. Saan siya naroroon naroon ang realidad at di ito maiwasan o matakasan (Even if she does not attend the SONA, the irregularities attributed to her administration will not be erased. Wherever she is when President Aquino delivers his SONA, the reality is there and she cannot escape it)," he added.
Aquino, who will deliver his SONA before the 15th Congress later in the day, promised to bare “shocking" details of alleged irregularities committed under Arroyo’s administration. Aquino is also set to create a Truth Commission to look into these alleged crimes.
On Sunday, presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda said Aquino may spend some one-third of his SONA detailing the alleged irregularities committed under the Arroyo administration.
Arroyo had earlier said she will not attend the SONA to accompany her husband Jose Miguel Arroyo in Hong Kong.
Coloma also responded to calls from Arroyo’s camp to get the right facts about the budget.
“Kasama yan sa pananagutan ng bawa’t pinuno na tama ang datos at inilalahad. Di pwedeng nanghuhula lang at lahat na ilalahad ay batay sa natuklasang datos at official record (It is part of a leader’s responsibility to get his facts right. A leader cannot afford to guess. He will base his data on official figures and records)," he said.
No excuses
Meanwhile, Coloma said Aquino will not make any excuses or appeal for understanding at his SONA because the President is already working on finding solutions to the country’s problems.
“Hindi naman yan ang pangunahing layunin. Ang pangunahing layunin malaman ang katotohanan (Seeking understanding and patience is not his main objective. The main aim of his SONA is to disclose the truth)," he said.
Coloma also said Aquino does not need calls to act on the nation’s problems because he already adopted a “sense of urgency" in dealing with national problems.
“Meron naman tayong sense of urgency. Di naman iniindang ang kabigatan ng problema hinaharap ito. Di yung more time or more patience ang focus ng ating pangulo kundi malaman talaga para maging gabay sa ating aksyon maging gabay sa pagkilos ng mga lingkod bayan natin para di dapat dumaan sa landas ng katiwalian (We are working with a sense of urgency. We do not take the nation’s problems lightly. He will not ask for more time or more patience. He just wants his SONA to lay the groundwork for actions by concerned government officials so they can be guided and avoid the path of corruption)," he said.
Source: GmaNews
Traffic heavy for SONA, re-routing scheme implemented
MANILA, Philippines—Traffic has started to become heavy en route to Batasang Pambansa for President Benigno Aquino III’s State of the Nation Address Monday afternoon.
Motorists bound for Fairview via the Quezon Memorial Circle have been advised to abide by the following re-routing scheme being implemented by the Quezon City police district (QCPD):
* Northbound vehicles or vehicles coming from Quezon Memorial Circle going to Fairview must take the U-turn slot fronting Jocfer Building, and use part of the opposite lane, under the direction of traffic officers, up to the U-turn slot in San Simon Street fronting the Commission on Audit (CoA) building.
* All vehicles must take the U-turn slot at San Simon (Riverside) to go back to normal traffic flow towards Fairview. Vehicles of VIPs’ with authorized car passes will pass through the U-turn Slot in front of St. Peter Church going to the Batasan Complex.
*For southbound vehicles or those coming from Fairview going to Quezon Memorial Circle, traffic flow will be normal. However, motorists are advised to be very patient and bear with the temporary inconvenience, particularly if traffic is slow-moving than the usual.
Adding to the traffic jam is the massing of protesters who will be holding a program along Commonwealth Avenue.
QCPD director Chief Superintendent Benjardi Mantele said sufficient security and traffic personnel have been deployed to assist motorists who are affected by the heavy traffic.
A total of 7,800 policemen have been deployed to secure the vicinity and the actual venue of the Sona, Mantele said. Eight closed circuit television cameras are also strategically placed along Commonwealth Avenue, he said.
Source: Inquirer
Motorists bound for Fairview via the Quezon Memorial Circle have been advised to abide by the following re-routing scheme being implemented by the Quezon City police district (QCPD):
* Northbound vehicles or vehicles coming from Quezon Memorial Circle going to Fairview must take the U-turn slot fronting Jocfer Building, and use part of the opposite lane, under the direction of traffic officers, up to the U-turn slot in San Simon Street fronting the Commission on Audit (CoA) building.
* All vehicles must take the U-turn slot at San Simon (Riverside) to go back to normal traffic flow towards Fairview. Vehicles of VIPs’ with authorized car passes will pass through the U-turn Slot in front of St. Peter Church going to the Batasan Complex.
*For southbound vehicles or those coming from Fairview going to Quezon Memorial Circle, traffic flow will be normal. However, motorists are advised to be very patient and bear with the temporary inconvenience, particularly if traffic is slow-moving than the usual.
Adding to the traffic jam is the massing of protesters who will be holding a program along Commonwealth Avenue.
QCPD director Chief Superintendent Benjardi Mantele said sufficient security and traffic personnel have been deployed to assist motorists who are affected by the heavy traffic.
A total of 7,800 policemen have been deployed to secure the vicinity and the actual venue of the Sona, Mantele said. Eight closed circuit television cameras are also strategically placed along Commonwealth Avenue, he said.
Source: Inquirer
Militants try last-minute pre-SONA rallies near Aquino home in QC
Militant groups made last-minute attempts on Monday to defy the no-rally rule near President Benigno Simeon Aquino III's Quezon City home, but were thwarted in their initial attempts.
Radio dzBB’s Allan Gatus reported that a group of militant students tried to jog near Aquino's Time Street home but Quezon City police blocked their path.
"Commit emergency bonds to education! ... Regulate tuition and fee increases!" read makeshift messages posted on their shirts, according to a separate report on dwIZ radio.
The students were from the National Union of Students of the Philippines, League of Filipino Students and College Editors Guild of the Philippines, the report said.
Unable to get near Aquino’s house, the protesters resorted to stationary jogging and stretching in front of the police, the report said.
The morning activity of the protesters came hours ahead of Aquino's State of the Nation Address later in the afternoon at the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City.
Since last week, Quezon City police had declared Aquino's house a no-rally zone.
Meanwhile, security was likewise tightened around Malacañang, according to a report by dzBB’s Carlo Mateo.
The report said the Manila Police District ordered personnel to coordinate with presidential guards in making sure protesters do not sneak into the Palace compound.
Source: GMaNews
Radio dzBB’s Allan Gatus reported that a group of militant students tried to jog near Aquino's Time Street home but Quezon City police blocked their path.
"Commit emergency bonds to education! ... Regulate tuition and fee increases!" read makeshift messages posted on their shirts, according to a separate report on dwIZ radio.
The students were from the National Union of Students of the Philippines, League of Filipino Students and College Editors Guild of the Philippines, the report said.
Unable to get near Aquino’s house, the protesters resorted to stationary jogging and stretching in front of the police, the report said.
The morning activity of the protesters came hours ahead of Aquino's State of the Nation Address later in the afternoon at the Batasan Pambansa complex in Quezon City.
Since last week, Quezon City police had declared Aquino's house a no-rally zone.
Meanwhile, security was likewise tightened around Malacañang, according to a report by dzBB’s Carlo Mateo.
The report said the Manila Police District ordered personnel to coordinate with presidential guards in making sure protesters do not sneak into the Palace compound.
Source: GMaNews
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