This morning, we turned over to the Office of the Ombudsman for their further evaluation and ‘motu proprio’ investigation all the documentary and testimonial evidence, ie official records culled from government websites, while others were supplied by reliable sources, that we have gathered so far.
We are looking at cases of plunder, malversation, violations of the Anti Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA 3019), etc.
Just as we thought last year that Bulacan was the microcosm of flood control project anomalies, Taguig is something else - employing old and new tricks, like passing off an illegal reclamation project as slope protection structures with several ghost projects, cases of double appropriations, recycled photos belonging to past and already completed contracts to bill and collect for new ones - all controlled by one person, dating as far back as 2019.
For the period 2020-2025 alone, Taguig has accumulated P14.4B worth of infra projects and still counting.
We hope the excellent research and investigative work that my staff did in this regard won’t be wasted and will contribute to the Ombudsman’s efforts to expedite their investigation.
We will continue to submit to the Ombudsman whatever pieces of evidence we can still secure to help them achieve our shared crusade against graft and corruption.
With all due respect to the Senator-Judge at para hindi maligaw ang publiko, ito po ang konteksto at kumpleto na sinabi ko:
“(Ang fishing expedition) ay maaaring sabihin nating nangyari kung only if the party requesting the evidence or documents ay nagbabakasakali lang, baka may makuha tayo dito.”
Linawin ko po: Hindi tayo nagbabakasakali lang. May probable cause o sapat na dahilan na nakita sa mga record ng Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) tungkol sa bilyun-bilyong dumaan sa accounts ng VP at kanyang asawa.
Hiningi natin ang bank records para makita kung tugma ito sa sinasabi ng AMLC reports. Tandaan: Ang bank records ay maaari lang mailabas kapag may utos o subpoena mula sa korte. Ibig sabihin, kung nabuksan ng Kamara ang mismong bank records bago ang trial, paglabag yan sa karapatan at due process ni VP Sara Duterte.
Ngayong may subpoena na para sa bank records ng Bise Presidente, magagamit ito ng magkabilang panig para patunayan ang kanilang kaso.
Sa ganitong paraan, makakapagpasya ang mga Senator-Judges batay sa kabuuan ng ebidensya.
Magsasara na nga, pahihirapan pa?
Good news sa maliliit na negosyo: wala nang mandatory tax audit para sa micro taxpayers na magpapa-close ng business at magpapa-cancel ng tax registration sa BIR.
Pero may catch. Panoorin ito!
May problema ba kayo sa BIR registration, closure, o tax compliance? I-comment ninyo dito para mapag-usapan natin.
@DarnaImpakta Nd rin nman cguro ganun na wala silang alam iniisip lang cguro nila na nd priority alamin kung ano ibig sabihin ng mga yan. Nd cguro yung awareness around you. I'm boomer pero tinuro sa amin na dapat aware ka at ano maitulong mo.
Matagal nang RESILIENT ang Pilipino. Hindi yan ang kulang sa atin. Ang kulang ay RESISTANCE ….. sa corruption, abuso, at kabulukan ng sistema na walang karahasan. Ang tunay na pagmamahal sa bayan ay hindi lang pagtitiis. Paninindigan din. Hindi tayo ipinanganak para lang mag-adjust sa mali. Pilipino tayo. Manindigan tayo para sa tama. Manindigan tayo para sa kinabukasan.
Ito ang panoorin niyo. Matinong magsalita. Simple words but meaningful thoughts. Kaya pala in all her 6 years at the OVP hindi niya pinansin ang mga kabastusang ginagawa ni Digong sa kanya pati na ang mga kababuyang fake news na ginagawa sa kanya ng mga DDS. She felt that she had no reason to complain because she’s so lucky and blessed that she had all that she needed, as compared sa mga tao sa laylayan na ultimo isang meal lamang sa isang araw ay pinoproblema. So, no matter how small you are, help, within your limited capacity, within the “limited space” given to you. Ang gandang pakinggan. Inspiring.
THIS “ANTI-DYNASTY” BILL IS A PRO-DYNASTY BILL!
Malinaw sa deliberasyon ngayong araw sa plenaryo, sa inilalatag nilang House Bill 8389, pinapayagan pa rin ang sabay-sabay na paghawak ng kapangyarihan ng magkakamag-anak sa maraming antas ng gobyerno.
Ibig sabihin, puwedeng sa iisang pamilya may President, Congressperson, Governor, Mayor, at Punong Barangay nang sabay-sabay.
Wag natin hayaang pumasa nang hindi naiaayos. Like and share kung naniniwala kang kailangan ng TUNAY na Anti-Dynasty Law—walang butas, walang lusot!
Sinagot ni Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo ang mga paratang ng ilan kaugnay sa kanyang pagsakay sa isang public utility vehicle (PUV) na patungong Maynila.
BASAHIN: https://t.co/c8PjBbi6LV
SUNTAY: WRONG PLACE. WRONG WORDS.
In democratic institutions, words are never casual instruments. They carry weight, shape norms and signal the character of the institutions in which they are spoken. When a legislator rises during a congressional hearing, he does not speak merely as a private citizen; he speaks as a steward of the public trust. That distinction matters. It is why the recent remarks of Cong. Bong Suntay during a House committee hearing deserve reflection.
The controversy arose when Suntay attempted to illustrate a legal point through an analogy involving actress Anne Curtis. The analogy was meant to support an argument connected to statements attributed to Sara Duterte, namely, that a person should not be judged for imagined scenarios or thoughts that are never acted upon. In essence, Suntay invoked a familiar principle of criminal law: liability generally requires not only intent but also a concrete act.
As a legal proposition, the point has doctrinal grounding. Criminal law traditionally requires both a guilty mind and a guilty act before liability attaches. However troubling, thoughts alone are not ordinarily punishable unless accompanied by an overt step toward execution. In that narrow sense, Suntay was attempting to draw a distinction between imagination and action.
The difficulty lies in the context in which the analogy was made. The proceedings were not a criminal trial but a congressional inquiry concerning the conduct of a public official. Such inquiries operate under a broader standard. The question is not merely whether a crime has been committed but whether a public official’s conduct reflects the judgment and restraint expected of high office.
The Constitution itself reflects this broader lens through the concept of “betrayal of public trust.” Unlike strictly defined criminal offenses, this ground deliberately encompasses behavior that undermines confidence in public institutions. The standard for public office therefore extends beyond legality. It includes prudence, responsibility, and an awareness that words spoken by those in power carry consequences.
It is here that Suntay’s analogy faltered. Even if the legal distinction between thought and action were correct in theory, the example chosen to illustrate it was rhetorically careless. Invoking a personal anecdote about attraction toward a celebrity during a formal legislative hearing does not illuminate a constitutional question. Instead, it trivializes the discussion and distracts from the seriousness of the matter under consideration.
Equally important is the broader message such language sends. Public institutions operate within a society that continues to grapple with issues of dignity and respect for women. When a legislator frames a woman who was not even present in the proceedings as the subject of a personal fantasy, it inevitably jars against those sensibilities. The problem is not simply awkward phrasing. It reflects a casualness of language that risks reducing women to objects of commentary rather than recognizing them as individuals deserving the same respect expected within the halls of government.
Congress should model a higher standard of discourse. Words spoken there carry symbolic weight beyond the chamber. The authority to speak in that forum therefore carries a responsibility: to elevate public debate, not diminish it. When language falls short of that standard, it does not merely weaken an argument. It diminishes the dignity of the institution itself.
🚨Cong. Gerville Luistro: “There were references to premonition on the first day. And imagination yesterday.
This Committee is not a forum of fantasy. Impeachment is not about premonition. It is not about imagination.
It is about accountability.”
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#ImpeachSaraDuterte
Ito ang problema ng maraming mambabatas.
Hindi nila alam ang batas. Our lawmakers are the law breakers.
Mula sa Bawal Bastos Law hanggang sa Anti-Plunder Act o Anti-Graft & Corrupt Practices Act. Kaya bastos na, ang marami - magnanakaw pa.
The analogy wasn’t malicious said the person who made the remark. But the impact was clear..it made people, most especially women feel disgusted and disrespected.
If that kind of analogy was used to make a point it clearly reveals the mindset of the person who said it.
That’s not something we should normalize.