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“Kung si Ginang Arroyo ay may Hello, Garci, ito namang si Manny Villar ay may Hello, Fe! Hello Francis! Isa-isa na nating nalalaman ang mga tiwaling gawain ng isang taong naghahangad sa pinakamataas na posisyon sa bansa.” Liberal Party Senatorial candidate Teacher Neric Acosta slams Nacionalista Party standard-bearer Manny Villar over news that in 2007, he used his influence on the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Philippine Stock Exchange “to personally lobby for his private business interest”.

Dakilang Manlilinlang, Pekeng Mahirap, Suwapang na Mangangalakal

“Nagsimula ang mga panloloko ni Villar sa pagpapaniwala niya sa bawat Pilipino na siya ay lumaki sa hirap. Dinagdagan pa ito ng pagkukunwaring namatay ang kanyang nakakabatang kapatid dahil sa walang perang pampagamot. Bukod pa riyan, may mga naibalita rin tungkol sa mga lihim na usapang nagbunga sa tandem na Villarroyo.” Acosta laments that Villar began his campaign on a slew of lies. Lies that intend to fool the Filipino people and secure for Villar the highest position in the land.

“Kitang kitang po natin na hindi lamang ang kanyang kampanya ang nababalot ng panlilinlang at katiwalian. Pati po ang kanyang personal na business dealings ay nababahiran ng panloloko. Ang kanyang pagtawag at pag-exert ng pressure sa mga officials ng mga nasabing institusyon ay maituturing na pag-abuso sa kanyang posisyon.” Acosta expounds that Villar’s actions are unethical and highly inappropriate because at the time he committed those actions, he was a high-ranking government official personally lobbying for his private business interest – something that under any circumstances should not be done.

Take the cudgels for your actions

“My challenge now to Villar is, be a man and answer these reports. Kaylangang sagutin ni Villar ang mga naiulat nito. Kung tunay na kanyang pinaghirapan ang kanyang kayamanan, wala siyang dapat na ikabahala. “ Acosta says that if these reports do not hold a grain of truth in them, then there is absolutely no reason for Villar to evade explaining his side. “Patong-patong na ang mga charges against Villar, but he has not directly answered any of them. All that he has done is deny. And when denials did not work, he resorted to fabricating more lies.”

“Ang panawagan ko sa aking mga kapwa Pilipino, pag-isipan po nating mabuti kung sino ang ating iluluklok sa pinakamataas na puwesto sa bansa. Nararapat piliin ang isang pinunong matapat at may integridad.” Acosta ends with great conviction.

“I never imagined that the padrino system of doing things, so marked in the Arroyo government with the president appointing friends and relatives in choice government positions can be unsystematically carried out, “ Liberal Party senatorial candidate Teacher Neric Acosta hits on the decision of Gloria Macapagal Arroyo to name her manicurist, Anita Carpon, as the newest board member of the PAG-IBIG Housing Fund.

Stringent Qualifications for Civil Servants

“Wala pong kinalaman ang estado ng pamumuhay ni Ginang Carpon, subalit sa aking paniniwala, may tao pong mas karapat-dapat na iluklok sa kanyang posisyon. I believe that the position calls for someone who has decades of experience, and sufficient expertise as referred to by Mr. Jarius Bondoc in his column dated April 19. Mrs. Carpon has no expertise to oversee multibillion-peso housing fund. Katulad ni Ginang Carpon, nakakabahala rin isipin ang pag-appoint sa hardinero na si Armando Macapagal bilang deputy ng Luneta Park Administration. Baka naman sa susunod na araw, ang kanyang hairdresser ang gagawing isa sa mga director ng PAGCOR,” patutsada ni Teacher Neric Acosta kay Ginang Arroyo  sa mga naiulat na panibagong midnight appointments nito.

Acosta explains that gone are the days when truly qualified persons occupied key positions in the government based on merit and stringent qualifications. “Nakakadismayang hindi man lamang inisip ni Ginang Arroyo ang kapakanan ng ating mga kababayan sa kanyang naging desisyon. These careless acts reek of selfishness. I have said this before, and I will say it again. Corruption is not the hopeless case as Malacanang previously portrayed it. The Arroyo leadership is really the problem!”

Lingering social illness

Acosta expounds that almost all the socio-economic problems of the country stems from the ill practices and graft charges of government officials under the Arroyo administration. “Kung wala sanang tiwaling pamamalakad, bawat bata ay MAKAKAPASOK, MAKAKAPAG-ARAL AT MAKAKAPAGTAPOS. Kung walang corrupt, walang maghihirap!” Acosta laments.

“Matagal nang nangangailangan at naghahanap ang mga Pilipino ng mahuhusay at mapagkakatiwalaang pinuno. Naniniwala ako na ang bawat Pilipino, sa darating na ika-10 ng Mayo, dulot na rin ng mga katiwaliang kanilang nakita sa pamamalakad ng pamahalaang ito, ay pipili ng lider na mamumuno ng tapat para sa bayan.“Acosta ends with strong conviction.

 

 

“Hindi pa natapos ang issue sa overpricing ng secrecy folders mula sa contractor na OTC, eto nanaman ang COMELEC at nag-award ng panibagong kontrata na nagkakahalaga ng P5.7 million pesos  para sa May 10 elections.“ Liberal Party Senatorial candidate Teacher Neric Acosta reacts to news that the COMELEC has awarded a contract worth P5.7-million to OTC Paper Supply for the supply and delivery of stamp pads to be used in the May 10 polls.

Notorious deals

“Napakamahal naman nitong folder na ito! Nakakasiguro ako may iba pang kompanya na kayang ibigay sa mas mababang halaga. Still, COMELEC declared the bidder of these folders worth 380 pesos as the winner; only to admit later that there were lapses in judgment on the part of the commission. Strangely, that same bidder with the overpriced folders is the same company that won this stamp pad deal and in supplying the stamp pads to be used for fingerprinting during the election.” Acosta expounds that the COMELEC is not absolved from the impression that there are irregularities and flaws in their bidding procedures.

No due process in awarding deals

“Nakapagtataka po na pati ang indelible ink ay isusupply na ng Texas Resources Corp., samantalang sinabi ng COMELEC na magkakaroon ng panibagong bidding para sa supplier nito. Gayon din, sa Smartmatic na ibinigay ang kontratang  nagkakahalaga ng halos 500 milyon para sa tracking at delivery ng official ballots, na walang bidding na naganap.” Acosta explains that according to reports, 720,000 bottles of indelible ink would be supplied by Texas Resources Corp. Previously, the COMELEC also ordered the re-bidding of the purchase of indelible ink and reversing its decision and decided to forego with the biding due to lack of time.

Moreover, sources from Comelec said there was no bidding held for the contract awarded to Smartmatic since it was an emergency procurement.

“Ang COMELEC ang naatasang magpanatili ng malinis at maayos na halalan. Sana naman magsilbi silang  magandang halimbawa sa pagsugpo ng katiwalian at korupsyon sa pamahalaan. Kung walang korupson, magiging maayos ang daloy ng halalan at mapapangalagaan ang demokrasiya ng Pilipinas.“ Acosta ends.