The LEGACY that never was

I came across this article from the DAILY TRIBUNE that shows the true legacy of the Aquinos and it started way before Ninoy, see for yourself:

Like Lolo Like Father Like Son
Ronald Roy

In a way, I feel sorry for Noynoy. He looks like a little boy suddenly thrust in the man-size war zone of politics. Egged on by opportunists, misguided clerics, arrogant elitists, and lately the meddlesome Time Magazine, he now basks in the vanishing afterglow of Edsa l, proclaiming a right to the presidency on the basis of family relations. He would have us vote him for president because he is the son of Ninoy the slain martyr and Cory the revered saint, the grandson of a public servant named Benigno Aquino Sr., the brother of famous TV host Kris and the brother-in-law of basketball superstar James Yap.

Unfortunately, Noynoy has nothing much to show for himself except as an alleged participant in the massacre of farmers in the family-owned Hacienda Luisita and the owner of a sub-standard legislative record. The scary part is he now threatens to hose down a nation on fire. But for the fact that Noynoy seriously exalts his lineage as the underpinning of his quest for the presidency, I would hate to rake up the past of dead people. However, we now stand in the electoral doorway to freedom, and it would be rank treason if I chose not to uphold the truth that is supposed to set us free.

See any old folk if you care to know if Benigno Aquino Sr. was a despised traitor to Filipinos during World War ll. I remember my grandfather and his friends telling stories about Ninoy’s father being a “Makapili” undercover agent (a Japanese collaborator) who spied on the secret activities of Filipino guerillas, and that it was for this treasonous behavior that he was often jeered and stoned in public. He was a member of the Philippine puppet government whose son Ninoy and grandson Noynoy would in their respective times be similarly lured into politics.

In this connection, it is interesting to note that certain traits, genetic or otherwise, do run through generations within a family. Don’t voters now have the right to apply the modified aphorism “like lolo, like father, like son?” I now speak from personal knowledge if not with moral certainty: I share the view of countless others that Ninoy Aquino was a ruthless man. To believe what had then become folklore, I had to actually see and hear him brag how some suspected cattle rustlers writhed to death from a poison he had laced their food with.

More horrendous is the lingering widespread suspicion that he purposely did not attend an LP meeting de avance at Plaza Miranda which he was supposed to emcee. Already believable is: Ninoy knew the communists would bomb the makeshift stage at 10 in the evening to annihilate the party’s bigwigs, blame President Ferdinand Marcos for the carnage, and groom him as the sole surviving opposition challenger to the reelectionist Marcos. And where was Ninoy at 10 that night? At an insignificant despedida de soltera — to which I had also been invited — watching the rally on TV and looking fidgety until the grenades exploded shortly past 10.

During the years that followed, Doy Laurel and I would share the same suspicions about Ninoy — until the communists eventually announced the carnage was their handiwork.

Ninoy once urged me to build a private army which the Roys could use to gain political supremacy in Tarlac’s first district. For starters, he offered me half a dozen hitmen and gangsters — probably communists — but I flatly rejected the offer. I told him we were a non-violent family in full support of Danding Cojuangco’s armed struggle to drive the Reds out of the province.

Obviously Ninoy had hoped to intrigue between the Cojuangcos and the Roys in order to gain control of the district; but he failed. It was the same old Machiavellian divide-and-rule tactic which triggered a shootout between the rebel forces of Huk Kumander Alibasbas and those of Huk Kumander Sumulong. From the resulting disarray emerged a unifying commie leader in the persona of Ninoy. The Reds would henceforth remain supportive of Ninoy’s consuming obsession to be president of the country.

This piece cannot end without citing the case of Rafael Suarez, a charismatic wealthy hacendero who ran for mayor of Concepcion, Tarlac, under the NP flag. Failing to convince Suarez to run as an LP candidate, Ninoy warned Suarez he would not assume office if he won. Suarez handily beat Ninoy’s candidate. Shortly thereafter, Suarez miraculously survived a highway ambush that killed his driver. Who did it, John Dillinger? Suarez incidentally was my late brother’s father-in-law.

Noynoy for president? Think again. Not even Cory would endorse him if a certain Dr. Armando Armas were to be believed in his forthcoming explosive book. Think again, if you don’t want this country to be run by Joma Sison and his Maoist comrades.

Pacquiao's NEW Sparring Mates: Kris and Noynoy Aquino

"In politics, 'Noy has won 3 straight terms sa Congress & won almost 15 million votes sa Senatorial in 2007,"

"How sad na he didn't think na in politics- knock out nga sya."

"In politics si Noy ang may napatunayan because Noy has never lost an election! Ika nga, undefeated ang record nya!"

This is the bullcrap that Kris Aquino Twitted (Or Tweeted, I personally don't know because i don't do Twitter) in reaction to her viewing of Pacquiao's latest TV ad wherein he says 'Yun mga iba jan, laban ng laban, wala pa naman nagawa.'

I heard from someone before that those who are defensive are the MOST GUILTY.

I guess that someone is RIGHT.



First of all, Pacquiao never mentioned a single word or name as to who he was referring to so why would the sister of a retard even comment on that? Easy to depict that Kris is defending his brother's 'so-called' (yes, i put quotation marks for redundancy because I need to emphasize) track record of winning elections.

Next, the fact that Kris reacted so abruptly and negatively is that she knows that Noynoy lacks a track record worthy of being called a politician. I mean COME ONE, EVEN LITO LAPID WAS ABLE TO PASS A LAW COMPARED TO NOYNOY WHICH HE HADE NONE.

To add insult to injury, she TRIED to hit back at Pacquiao by claiming her brother has won everytime he ran for a post in government.
HONESTLY, HOW THE FUCK DO YOU COMPARE BOXING TO POLITICS????

There is just no common denominator in those two. and Kris Aquino dares to insult the Philippine's most regarded sports icon? pssshh... She personifies arrogance and elitism.

The question at hand however is... WOULD YOU ALLOW THIS SON (and daughters) OF A BITCH TO RUN AND REIGN OVER OUR PHILIPPINES??? huh?? WOULD YOU???

Shame on you if you do, dumbass.

MS FIx Part 2

Here is a continuation of the MS Fix of the Day, two articles by Emil Jurado.

Uniting this Fragmented Nation

To the Point

Emil Jurado

April 22, 2010

Andal Ampatuan Jr.’s endorsement of Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno Aquino III can be seen in two ways: Either the family believes that Aquino, if he becomes president, will exonerate them from the charges related to the massacre of 57 in Maguindanao, or that the Ampatuans hate Noynoy so much that they know people will stop supporting him if he is endorsed by them.

Either way, I believe that Noynoy —and everybody else supporting him, including the Makati Business Club, the Black and White Movement, the Hyatt 10 and their propagandists and publicists passing themselves off as opinion writers—and the Ampatuans deserve each other.

***

When Aquino says that he will devote his first 100 days, if elected, forming a so-called “Truth Commission” to review all the scandals that hounded the Arroyo administration during its nine years in power, I remember his late mother who hated the Marcoses so much that she did nothing but go after them. As a result, the Cory administration accomplished nothing and in fact committed numerous sins of its own, like the Hacienda Luisita massacre, the Kamaganak Inc. and others.

It’s a hate campaign Noynoy is waging, obviously because he is surrounded by people who hate President Arroyo.

The poor boy Noynoy, in seeking the presidency under the shadow of famous parents, does not realize that what this country needs after the elections is unity and reconciliation.

The campaign has shown us how low politicians can go in slinging mud at their opponents. And unless the next president makes the effort to unify a severely fragmented nation, we can never move forward.

Why, Aquino not only vowed to review all contracts entered into by the Arroyo administration. He also vowed not to recognize an Arroyo-appointed chief justice. He said he would even seek the impeachment of this new head of the judiciary if he or she would be named by the incumbent President.

Clearly, the boy does not know that there are three branches of government —the Executive, the Legislative and the Judiciary—and that these branches are independent of each other.

And that whatever the Supreme Court rules on with finality is the law, right or wrong, and whether he likes it or not.

It’s bad enough to have a presidential candidate out to divide an already fragmented nation. Worse, he thinks like a dictator and until now has not yet given us reason not to doubt his mental stability.

If Noynoy thinks I’m biased against him, I am.

Why I am Biased Against Noynoy

To the Point
Emil Jurado
April 13, 2010

It’s now definite. Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III will never appear at the Manila Overseas Press Club’s presidential series as guest speaker.

After repeated invitations to attend the series where former President Joseph Estrada, Senator Richard Gordon, Senator Manuel Villar and administration candidate Gilbert “Gibo” Teodoro had spoken, Aquino said he would “never appear at MOPC with (Emil) Jurado there— he’s biased.”

If Noynoy won’t speak before our group to present his platform of government to us, as well as to businessmen and professionals who comprise our members, that’s his problem.

Recall that Noynoy also accused MOPC Chairman Tony Lopez as biased during a forum before the business community. It seems the guy can’t take criticisms.

I can say that Noynoy is truly his mother’s (the late President Cory Aquino) son. He does not take after his father, the late Senator Ninoy, who thrived on criticism and saw it as an opportunity to refute charges against him.

I recall the time when Cory had breakfast with us columnists after nine, I repeat, nine coup attempts. I asked her why she was so sensitive to media criticisms to the extent of suing the late Louie Beltran and the late Max Soliven with that “hiding-under-the-bed” column of Louie. I pointed out to her that her husband welcomed criticism.

You know what Cory said? “Well, Ninoy is dead, and I’m President!”

* * *

Presidential candidate Noynoy told reporters that his rivals should spare his mother from criticism. Meaning, they should not bring up issues like the Hacienda Luisita massacres and allegations of corruption by the “Kamaganak Inc.”

But why should we forget them? They make up the dark pages of our history.

My gulay, did the publicists and propagandists of Noynoy spare the brother of Villar in their attempt to destroy Villar’s claims to poor beginnings?

If it’s a choice between Noynoy and Villar, I’d rather stick out my neck with the latter for many reasons. First and foremost, Villar doesn’t go around claiming to be incorruptible and honest. In contrast, Noynoy vows he will never steal when records show that at the age of 26, he had a security agency with his initials (run by his uncle-in-law, Len Oreta) and which cornered deals with government-sequestered agencies and companies.

The Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act bans relatives of people in public office from doing business directly or indirectly with government. Santa Banana, Noynoy even had the temerity to list the agency’s address as the official presidential residence on Arlegui!

This is the candidate that vows not to steal.

* * *

Yes I’m biased – biased against politicians who claim they are incorruptible but act otherwise.

I’m also biased against people who flip-flop on their positions if only to win “pogi points” with the masses. Look at what Noynoy did with regard to the reproductive health bill, and with the imposition of new taxes. Indeed this candidate is clueless about governance.

I’m biased against candidates who vow to review all the projects of the incumbent administration and devote their first 100 days in office running after scams and scandals. My gulay, that’s preaching the politics of vindictiveness and hate. Why, Aquino even vows not to recognize a chief justice appointed by President Arroyo!

And last, but not least, I’m biased against somebody who allegedly suffers from mental disorders. True or not, this charge is serious and must not be dismissed.

Yes, I admit I’m biased against Noynoy – unless he proves me wrong.

BSA: Proof of Noynoy's Early Corruption Exercises

I received this report regarding a major anomaly during the past Aquino administration.

That anomaly is NEPOTISM (which Cory stated she was against), GRAFT and CORRUPTION. (which Noynoy is stating he is against)

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BEST SECURITY AGENCY ni BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO, III

HINDI AKO MAGNANAKAW? … SAY THAT AGAIN?

He is running an entire campaign based supposedly on good governance. Everyone else is evil, only he is good.

Magnanakaw ang iba. Siya daw hindi. Emphasis on “daw.”

At first, the strategy seems sound. How else is he supposed to go head-to-head with somebody like Manny Villar, his closest rival?

Villar is second to none in laws authored and passed, Aquino authored zero bills into law – the father is a hero, the son is a zero.

Ang mambabatas na walang ipinasang batas ay pangulong hindi kayang panguluhan ang sambayanan.

Villar made houses affordable for the poor; Aquino’s biggest accomplishment in the private sector is that he made Nikes fashionable for the wealthy.

Villar, despite poverty, was a self-made millionaire at 28. Aquino, despite his family’s affluence, spent 10 of his 12 years in the private sector working in family-owned corporations – the Hacienda Luisita and Best Security Agency or BSA.

The latter, which he set up himself, had his initials BSA – Benigno Simeon Aquino, III.

Aquino sat on the security agency’s Board of Directors, while his uncle Antolin “Len” Oreta, Jr. acted as BSA chairman and president.

Oreta is the husband of former Sen. Tessie Aquino-Oreta who now sits as chairperson of the Early Child Care and Development Council and holds the rank of Cabinet member in the Arroyo administration, along with several other Aquino relatives.

Other directors of BSA were Cipriano Lacson, director-treasurer, George Gaddi, Bienvenido Reyes, Alexander Lopez and Jacob Acuna, known friends and allies of the Aquino family.

The Arlegui House, the official resident of then president Aquino, was declared the company address on its SEC registration documents.

According to Aquino, they never dealt with government. Records say otherwise.

During the incumbency of then president Aquino, BSA secured contracts from government such as Philippine National Construction Corp. and the facilities and buildings of sequestered companies under the Presidential Commission on Good Government.

Its other big clients were AsiaTrust, the Tanduay Distillers of taipan Lucio Tan and Uniwide.

The mere involvement of a the presidential first-son in a company that bids to secure contracts from government, the head of which is his mother, violates the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act of 1965 which states that:

“unlawful for any person having family or close personal relation with any public official to capitalize or exploit or take advantage of such family or close personal relation by directly or indirectly requesting or receiving any present, gift or material or pecuniary advantage from any other person having some business, transaction, application, request or contract with the government, in which such public official has to intervene.”

Noynoy Aquino was 26 at that time. At worst, what he did qualifies as corruption, at best, it constitutes sheer ignorance that he could not tell the difference between what is ethical and not.

Either way, a Noynoy Aquino, does not deserve to be president. The promise of a good government falls flat on its face, on both instances. His anti-corruption platform is a sham; his theory on good governance, hollow in the absence of a good leader.

Nagsinungaling si Noynoy nang sinabi niyang pamumunuan niya ang laban kontra sa katiwalian. Sa murang edad, ay ipinakita niyang salat man ang kanyang kakayahang mamuno ay sapat naman ang kanyang kakayahang magsamantala sa posisyon ng kanyang ina.

Tama nga ang sabi ng iba, kapatid ng sinungaling ang magnanakaw.

And yet again, this was proven true when Aquino was confronted about the issue. He said he no longer had any interest in the company 3 years after it was formed – his resumé and own official website alongside documents from the SEC say otherwise, Aquino was a member of the BSA Board until 2002. Once more, the man was caught lying through his teeth.

Malinis daw, madungis pala.

CAN WE HAVE CREDIBLE POLLS???

I am re-posting another Manila Standard Emil Jurado special about his credible opinion on the political scene of late.

Here it is:

CAN WE HAVE CREDIBLE POLLS?

To the Point
Emil Jurado
April 15, 2010

I cannot see the logic of Liberal Party standard bearer Senator Benigno Aquino III and his band of Yellow Fanatics. They insist on a parallel count for the May 10 elections and a manual audit of the results after when the automated machines are supposed to give the people a fast and reliable count.

The only reason I can see for Noynoy and his group is that they are preparing for a scenario where, if Aquino loses, they will claim he was cheated.

The National Movement for Free Elections, too, through Yellow Fanatic Joey Cuisia, has been insisting on a parallel count and manual audit of election results. The proposal was thumbed down by the Comelec. Admittedly, Namfrel is biased for Noynoy—just look at the people behind it.

They want a repeat of the 1986 snap elections when the Comelec declared Ferdinand Marcos the winner with 10,807,197 votes against Cory Aquino’s 9,291,761. This drove the forces of Cory to harp on its huge disparity with Namfrel count of Aquino of 7,835,070 votes against Marcos’ 7,063,068 votes.

Knowing the malicious minds around Noynoy, Santa Banana, I’d not be surprised if this is their Plan B!

***

It’s obvious that Noynoy’s campaign capitalizes on people’s sentiments leading to his late mother’s rise to the presidency: the retreat to Cebu, the millions or so urging her to run for president, or the yellow regalia that went on an extended run.

Events could culminate in Noynoy’s extra-constitutional installation as President or leader of yet another military-backed citizen-led uprising.

Unseating President Arroyo at all costs seems to be Aquino’s strongest motivation. He has even branded his rival as a Gloria proxy. Noynoy’s next course of action after his defeat in the polls—which to me is forthcoming despite survey results—may be to cry out that elections failed or that he was cheated.

For, after all, how could it be possible for Noynoy Aquino to lose when even now people around him are already dividing the spoils of government?

***

The finding of Pulse Asia that the number of undecided voters is increasing is not at all surprising.

Since people get much of their information on the elections campaign from media, especially from the impact medium of television, and with all the mudslinging going on, people are now doubting the credibility of the candidates.

Take the case of Aquino claiming to be incorruptible and vowing he won’t steal. How can people believe him when records show that at the early age of 26 he took advantage of his mother’s presidency by putting up a security agency which bagged contracts with government-sequestered firms?

If many Noynoy supporters are now having doubts about their candidate, I can’t blame them.

***

If I don’t mention Senator Jamby Madrigal, who is among those lagging behind in poll surveys and who must now withdraw from the race, that is exactly my intention.

She is not running to win, anyway. She just wants to demonize Villar.

Still NOT Convinced Why HE is Running...

It is quite clear that Noynoy Aquino only joined the presidential race because his family, as well as the infamous Kamag Anak Inc., told him to do so.

Honestly, can ANYONE prove to me that Senator Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino is able, ready, determined, driven, and highly motivated to lead over 9 billion Filipino people?

Personally I have never heard of Noynoy Aquino up until Cory Aquino's passing away. Nothing against Cory, but her burial was a tad bit OVER THE TOP with all the media coverage and the procession rites. This makes me wonder what the motives of this grander than grandeur gesture could be... and soon after that event, I got my answer: NOYNOY

If an individual aspires to become the leader of a country, A COUNTRY, he/she should have been aspiring for that for as long as he/she remembers. Not an overnight decision.

Sure, Noynoy had his family recollection or retreat or whatever to really think about the situation, but really, doesn't that seem so impromptu as if Noynoy was choosing between black or white.

And it shows in his aura and personality that he is incapable of being a good president, or just a president for that matter. I am sick of reiterating what Noynoy lacks, so I'm telling you to simply view him or listen to him when he talks. Seriously.

Manila Standard Reports THE TRUTH

Yet again, after reading the TOMCAT article from Jojo Robles, I checked out the other articles in the MANILA STANDARD and came across two more editorials that is relevant to the recent election fever.

The first is from the column of Emil Jurado, 'To the Point'

And the second is from the column of Alvin Capino, 'Counterpoint'

ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL

This paper ran a front-page story a few days ago that the Lopez-owned ABS-CBN has become a kingmaker. People get most of their news and information about the forthcoming elections from the radio-television network.

I hate to admit it, but television especially is an impact medium that carries a lot of weight.

Since broadcast must have a franchise and permit to operate, because the airlanes form part of the state’s eminent domain, it’s mandated to be fair, balanced without fear or favor. That’s why broadcast media outfits are under the National Telecommunications Commission which grants them their frequencies.

Sadly enough, the Lopez network, with all its influence, has prostituted freedom of the press with its slanted broadcast. Even its anchors are blatantly biased in favor of Liberal Party candidate Senator Benigno Aquino III.

When columnists and opinion-writers take sides in an election, that’s only one man’s opinion. In the US, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The San Franciso Chronicle and The Los Angeles Examiner also take sides during an election, but they do so only editorially.

But, when news broadcasts and public affairs programs are clearly slanted by a television network, that’s already prostitution of press freedom.

I can understand the bias of the Lopezes for Noynoy. The late President Cory Aquino gave the network back on a silver platter to them after Edsa 1. No questions asked. Cory also handed over Meralco to the Lopezes in spite of the fact that the Lopezes already sold it to Kokoy Romualdez, as records show.

Gratitude is good but why prostitute press freedom in the process?

NOYNOY'S LOW ANTI-CORRUPTION STANDARDS

In, Capiz, the home province of Liberal Party vice presidential candidate Senator Mar Roxas, there is a popular movement called MAR.

No the group is not promoting the candidacy of Roxas. It’s surprising to know that its aim is the exact opposite. The Capiz-based MAR stands for Movement Against Roxas.

People behind MAR say that they want to send a message to Roxas that they’re unhappy with the way the Roxas family has treated Capiz. The province has not progressed much despite the fact that the Roxas family has been a force in national politics for a long, long time.

Among others, the Roxas family has produced a president, Pres. Manuel Roxas, an outstanding senator and one-time a leading presidential contender Senator Gerry Roxas, a congressman, Rep. Dinggoy Roxas and of course Sen. Mar Roxas who appears to be headed to be the next vice president based on surveys.

However, if the Movement Against Roxas is to be believed, Capiz has not profited much from the political success of the Roxas family.

Of course, Roxas’ people would probably dismiss MAR as the handiwork of former Agriculture Undersecretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante who is leading the gubernatorial race in Capiz and who apparently has no love lost for the senator who was one of the vocal critics of Bolante in the so-called fertilizer scam controversy.

Ultimately, however, it is the people of Capiz who would decide to vote for Sen. Mar Roxas or not. Whether he wins for the vice presidency or not, it would be embarrassing for the senator to lose in his own home province.

This is a ghost that will haunt him when he runs as president in 2016.

* * *

Roxas’ running mate, Liberal Party presidential candidate Sen. Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III, is haunted by another ghost—the ghost of the security agency he put up shortly after his mother was installed by People Power in 1986.

It is indeed ironic that Aquino whose campaign is mainly fuelled by his anti-corruption stance is tainted by the accusations that he committed graft and corruption when he set up the Best Security Agency Inc. The company obtained contracts with a government agency and other enterprises vulnerable to government pressure.It might be coincidental or it might be deliberate but even the initials chosen for the security agency was intimidating. BSA, of course, is the initials of Senator Noynoy Aquino’s father, Senator Benigno Servillano Aquino Jr.

Noynoy is finding it difficult to exorcise the ghost of the BSA security agency and his attempt to explain his involvement only serves to underscore the fact that he is not “walang bahid” (untainted).

If you listen to his explanations on the BSA security agency, it would appear that Aquino has very low anti-corruption threshold.

His critics, of course, are making a big issue out of the fact that the security agency’s business address is no less than the Arlegui official residence of the President of the Philippines at that time.

And what was Noynoy’s response on why a security agency soliciting business with government agencies and sequestered government corporations is using Arlegui, the equivalent of the White House at that time?

The Manila Standard Today story by Christine Herrera which broke out this issue last March 26 quoted Aquino as saying: “What could I do? I lived in Arlegui at the time. What’s so illegal about that?”

If Aquino see nothing wrong with using the official residence of the Philippines as the official address of a security guard agency soliciting business with government agencies and sequestered companies, then we have to question his sense of propriety and delicadeza and more important his anti-corruption standards.

With an address like Arlegui and with the presidential son as one of the owners and vice president from 1986 to 1993, BSA did very well and had some 1,000 security guards in its employ. It serviced the government-owned Philippine National Construction Corp. (PNCC) which at that time was the operator of the South Luzon Expressway and the North Luzon Expressway, the facilities and buildings of sequestered companies under the Presidential Commission on Good Government, as well as private clients like AsiaTrust, Tanduay Distillers of taipan Lucio Tan and Uniwide.

Aquino has admitted that he is an incorporator of BSA but said in a press conference in Baliuag the other week that he divested from the company when his mother became president.

This explanation is confusing especially in the light of the fact that BSA used the Arlegui address which became the official residence of the President of the Philippines during the time of President Aquino.

Of course this explanation evades the fact that Noynoy was vice president of BSA from 1986 to 1993 meaning that he was involved in the company during the whole term of his mother as president.

Aquino also tried to explain that if he really wanted to take advantage of the Aquino presidency to get rich, it would not be through a security agency where he said “we’d be lucky to get five percent from the gross profits.”

He said that after he divested his shares from BSA he became just an employee of the agency and that he worked in the backroom.

The owners and officers of BSA were Noynoy’s uncle Len Oreta who was chairman of the board and president, Cipriano Lacson was director-treasurer, while Aquino, George Gaddi, Bienvenido Reyes, Alexander Lopez and Jacob Acuna were directors.

This issue actually was raised as early as 1987 when Mrs. Aquino was still president. I was a Malacañang reporter at that time and if I remember correctly, the justification cited by the Palace at that time was that the agency was put up to help give jobs to those who approach the presidential son.

There were talks at that time that BSA was part of the rumored Yellow Army.

This was apparently confirmed by Aquino himself when he admitted in the press conference in Bulacan that BSA was put up as a response to the threats from forces still loyal to President Marcos.

Then as now, Senator Noynoy Aquino has failed to explain why no graft and corruption was committed when he was involved in a security agency which had contracts with the government.

His critics are saying that his involvement in BSA as owner-incorporator and as vice president which he has admitted having a conflict of interest and violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act of 1965, which made it “unlawful for any person having family or close personal relations with any public official to capitalize or exploit or rake advantage of such family or close personal relations...”

Here we have no less than the son of the President of the Philippines involved in a security agency doing business with the government.

Senator Aquino should give a clear answer to this issue. This way, we would know if he is sincere in his promise to fight graft and corruption.

Psycho!

I receieved this email regarding Noynoy's medical records that came from Ateneo's Pyschology Department. I was not so surprised to see that there are several conditions Noynoy has since he looks retarded as it is.



Please, for the sake of our nation, have a look:




Of course, right from the moment this document was released and circulated, the Yellow Camp, notably LP campaign manager Butch Abad and LP bet Frank Drilon, called the issue 'bogus', as if it were just another black propaganda movement.

IT IS NOT 'BOGUS', IT IS NOT BLACK PROPAGANDA

It is this kind of news that the people should be informed of. These are the things we want to learn about the candidates!


Here is an article from The Daily Tribune's Ninez Cacho-Olivares about the said issue:

Very valid issue

04/12/2010

Black propaganda or not, the refusal of Noynoy Aquino to take up the challenge of Manny Villar for both of them to undergo psychiatric evaluation, after the bogus psych report on Aquino’s alleged mental disorder was made public, will do more harm to Aquino’s candidacy than it would Villar on the Liberal Party (LP)’s claim that this fake report was leaked out to ABS-CBN by the Nacionalista Party.

The reason is simple. Since Noynoy Aquino indicated his interest in running for the presidency, talk started about his alleged “autism” and of his being bi-polar.

While this was hardly brought to fore by the media, the fact is that the talk on this alleged mental and emotional disorders suffered by Aquino, kept coming. He has been called “abnoy” the street name for “abnormal,” and is still being called that by many, in political conversations and gabfests.

This being the case, for Noynoy and his LP to merely call the bogus psychological report black propaganda will hardly get the people to buy that, especially as he refuses to take up the challenge of undergoing a psychiatric test.

After all, as the argument goes, if he is psychologically fit and has no mental or emotional disorder, it should follow that he wouldn’t be afraid to take that test.

Like it or not, the mental health of a candidate for the presidency is a valid issue.

Besides, it is not unknown for people with some disorder or illness, to hide these things.

There is no question that a presidential candidate must be open about the state of his health, as he owes this to the people, whom he claims to want to serve.

Some years back, during the 2004 presidential election campaign, The Tribune published a report on then presidential candidate, Sen. Raul Roco, and quoted reliable medical sources saying that he was suffering from prostrate cancer.

This was denied by Roco and his camp, but in the end, there could no longer be any denial, and he had to admit that he was stricken with prostrate cancer. He died shortly afterwards.

But wasn’t that unfair of Roco, being a presidential candidate, to keep his state of health from the public?

While it is true that he had no chance of winning the presidency, what would have happened if he had won the presidency, only to die in office shortly?

Then too, the Aquinos have already proved earlier that they do keep health problems to themselves.

The prime example of this was their prevarication of the cancer stage of their mother, the late Corazon Aquino.

When the cancer state of Cory was announced, she was already on the fourth stage and was a terminal case. Yet none of the members of the Aquino family made this public, making it appear that the cancer was curable.

In much the same way, a denial does not necessarily mean that one who is perceived as having mental problems is not mentally challenged.

That the health and especially the mental health of a president is of great importance can be found in the Constitution as the Charter empowers the Cabinet (majority) to inform the legislature when it finds the president unfit or unable or incapacitated to discharge the presidential functions.

Not only does the Constitution mandate the Cabinet to evaluate the mental and physical health of the president, but it also empowers the Cabinet to stop the president from discharging his functions should the Cabinet members find that he is not equipped to handle such duties and functions.

This alone makes the state of health — mental or emotional — of a presidential candidate a very valid issue.

One who forays into politics must be able to take on the sling and arrows hurled at him, including his being perceived as suffering from autism or is bi-polar or anything else.

Demanding apologies from those he suspects to have leaked this report out doesn’t fly.

Neither does his denial of it.