Party-list representative for PUV drivers under fire for her lavish wedding

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"Claudine Bautista, the representative for PUV driver party-list DUMPER, is under fire for getting married in luxury destination Balesin Island Resort."

Congratulations to the newlyweds especially to Cong. Claudine Bautista. The malnourished, hungry, impoverished drivers she represents are all proud of her and wishes her the best.

Agot Isidro criticized the purchase of the gown, saying “That gown alone can feed hundred of families of displaced drivers. And you’re representing which sector again, Cong. Claudine Bautista?

Flaunting of wealth in time of crisis by a public official is a crime against decency and humanity. Sagad din sa buto ang pagiging insensitive eh! Saya at garbo ng kasal, habang ang mga nire-representante niya, higit isang taon nang nagpipilit makaraos sa panlilimos sa kalsada.

Michael Cinco gown! Balesin! This is nothing new. Partylist representatives do not genuinely belong to the marginalized sector.

Since the onset of this pandemic, we would often see & hear sad plights of public utility drivers begging for food & assistance in the streets of Metro Manila-  and it's only now we learn about the former having even their own party list representation in the lower House - keeping mum and silent about their relevance to supposed "members" in these times;  and now busy with their own version of ostentation.  What gives?

Ang lupet no. Kasal mo, binabatikos ng husto. Gusto mo lang naman ikasal hahaha. Choices in life talaga madalas eh no. Di matiis na hindi i-display. But it should be one of the rrsponsibilities being a public servant...especially when it is written.

She is an insensitive public servant at the expense of marginalize sector  that she represents and now in the midst of pandemic. Itbis unethical to show how luxurious she is.

Hindi ba niya naisip yung consequences kapag dinisplay niya yung karangyaan sa gitna ng mainit na paghihirap ng tao gawa ng pandemic ? Sisihin mo yung Michael Cinco at yung event organizer mo na dinisplay pa  yung magarbong kasuotan mo at handaan. Naturingan pa naman siyang representative ng isang sector na halos mamalimos na me maipakain lang sa pamilya tsk tsk tsk !!

Konting simpatya man lang sana sa mga drivers. Ang dami talaga nakaluklok sa gobyerno na walang mga puso puro pansariling interes lang sila. Yung mga PUV / jeepney drivers na nire represent niya ay noong 2020 pa namamalimos sa kalsada.  Napansin ba niya man lang?? Sobrang insensitive o wala ng talagang pakialam?

Ganito sana, nagresign muna sya sa pagiging representative ng mga jeepney, bus, taxi atbp. saka sya magpakasal ng bonggang bongga kahit sa Paris pa sila magpakasal walang babatikos dahil isa na syang pribadong indibidwal.

Naging PUV driver man lang kaya siya para makatarungan niyang mai-represent ang party list? Ginagamit at inaabuso ng mayayaman at makapangyarihan ang party list system na maganda sana layunin.

It's high time we abolish party list system which is being abused and corrupted by some dirty politicians.

Even if it’s a private funded affair, it is morally reprehensible indulging in ostentatious display of power and wealth, representing a vulnerable group at that!

 Yan ba Turo ng magulang mo hija?

RA 6713 Section 4 (h) Simple living. - Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.

Her lavish wedding was considered as very insensitive in this time of crisis. The pandemic has brought most of us down to.our knees. Meanwhile poor drivers are begging on the streets.

Ang daming footages ng drivers na umiiyak at nanghihingi ng tulong tapos ganyan eh no. May lakas pa ng loob to post it sa social media. Back door route talaga yang congress para makapag kamal eh. Kapag nandiyan na, who you na yung mga bumoto sa kanila para i-represent.

Hindi naman masama gawing magarbo ang sariling kasal. Minsan, hindi masama na maging selfish... Kasal niya yun. Can afford naman siya. Bakit kailangan kaladkarin siya pababa. Medyo woke nga ba ang dating?

Ang issue dito is that there is a public official involved. Kinatawan pa ng isa sa mga hardest hit sector sa bansa. If you still dont get it, wala na kayong pag asa. 

Insensitive flaunting of riches. Should she have spared even 1/4 of the amount spent for her grandiose wedding to the welfare of the drivers she represents, she would have been an epitome of a representation to the marginalized group as mentioned.

Wala man lang pa vaccine sa mga PUV drivers ang beki na yan. Kahit anong gara ng wedding gown mo, kahit gaano pa yan kamahal, kaluluwa mo naman nakasangla na kay satanas.

This is a prime illustration of how the sublime concept of representation has been subverted, distorted. How can one individual present himself/herself as a representative of a group he/she is not a member of and he/she knows nothing about. The same is true to most in entire congress.

ABOLISH the Party List.  Or, have the members vote for their representative and make sure they represent the many and not just his/her family and friends.  What a SCAM!  Cannot win on a regular election so they fake their alliance with a group or profession they know NOTHING about! 

The partylist system perse is not wrong and minorities definitely need representatives. What is wrong is when oligarchs come in and use it as another leverage. marginalized groups ought to be represented by their own people. Whatever happened to common sense. Sadly, it is only these kind of character that are present in most party lists.

How on Earth could she ever represent a marginalized sector when she is a member of a elite political clan ... This is beyond words ... Gising gising na po tayo mga kabayan ano ho ... This should never ever happen in the first place ... Gumising, kumilos at bumoto po tayo ng tama ... Naway huwag na huwag po sana tayo magkaroon ng amnesya sa nalalapit na halalan ..

Abolish the party list system. Ginagamit lang ito backdoor para maging house representative.

Kawawa talaga drivers sa Pilipinas..Nagkaroon nga sila ng representative sa congress pero katulad din ng representatives sa ibang sektor ay nagpakasarap lang sila sa buhay.....

Dapat i-abolish na ang partylist system. They have done nothing in congress except being additional expenses for the taxpayers. Worst, they ended up as rubber stamps of the administration.

And those that truly represent their sectors are red tagged? I suppose you have to be rich, corrupt and powerful to be considered an ally of the current administration. 

Next year elections ay huwag na po tayo boboto sa mga party lists na yan. Wala namang nagawa...sayang lang ang mga sahod nila...

Kaya nga po suriin at pag-isipang mabuti ang ihahalal natin sa darating na eleksyon.

Whiff of corruption continues as COA reports unecessary infinity pool, jacuzzi, etc., at PPA

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State auditors questioned the Philippine Ports Authority over what they called the unnecessary and wasteful construction of an infinity pool in one of its training centers.

 "The Commission on Audit said the PPA spent around P10.8 million on the project for its training compound in San Fernando, La Union.

Aside from an infinity pool, the project cost also covered a jacuzzi, a guest room, a pergola and a decorative rock wall."

State auditors said that the construction was “unnecessary” as it had caused the demolition of a newly built canopy and perimeter fence, resulting in “improper and wasteful” spending of public funds. 

I'm stressed with all these "whiffs of corruption" headlined by the Department of Health (Philippines). Pwede bang gamitin yung 10 million worth na infinity pool at other lavish installations like jacuzzi, pergola, guest room, etc., ng Philippine Ports Authority sa La Union para ma-relax naman?  It's our tax that paid for these luxury facilities, anyway. 

The COA juggernaut against the Imeldific wastefulness of the Duterte admin continues. 

“Management still pursued the construction of new structures without any supporting feasibility study and, seemingly, without regard for value-for-money.” 

But the PPA management was insistent on the necessity of the improvements in the training center which they said can also be used for local, national and international trainings and conferences.  

PPA GM Jay Daniel Santiago says expanding the amenities will increase the demand and profitability of the venue. He adds that what the auditors also failed to realize and recognize is that part of PPA’s function is to train its personnel to render the services its responsible for.

Syempre hindi papatalo mga taga PPA. Ang DENR nga nag-akssaya ng dolomite sa isang portion ng Manila Bay. Eh di lagyan ng infinity pool Naman para may sariling resort ang PPA.

Ginawan ng infinity pool at jacuzzi para daw makatipid sa mga exit conferences at para parentahan ng mas mahal.

Pero noong 2018 ang revenue ng facilities ay 700k ang electric bill nila ay 750k. Kuryente pa lang yan ha.

So paano nakatipid ang bayan dito?  

Mas maganda nga dati na walang pool. May area for team building games. Maganda na rin rooms nila noon. 

Infinity pool eh pag high tide abot na abot ang lawn ng PPA ng tubig dagat. Kamusta ang pool?

On this issue I agree 100% with COA. The key issue here is not whether PPA should renovate and generate income, but whether you need a P10M infinity pool to do that.  

Kung ang panahon ni Pnoy pagtitipid ang ginawa ito puro paglulustay sa kaban ng bayan ang inatupag. Nakakagalit, ang daming namamatay at nagugutom sa panahon ng pandemic tapos ito ang makikita namin. Nasaan ba ang mga puso niyo, meron pa ba?

Tapos pagdurasahan ng mga susunod na generation. Tagal aabutin bago mabayaran lahat ng winaldas at ninakaw nila.

Sa panahon ni Duterte, ang taong bayan ang tinipid eh.

May pa contest yata sa administrasyon ni Duterte kung sino ang pinaka korupt na ahensya!

The Philippines is now reporting an average of more than 13,000 cases daily in the past week, its highest 7-day average since the start of the pandemic. 

Meantime, testing and contact tracing still nowhere while DOH caught up explaining covid billions funds. And, DepED billions deficiencies, TESDA ume-elcac, PPA’s infinity pool.. *whiff pfft. 

Stay strong COA!

Duque playing victim card, blames COA sleepless nights, tainted image

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'KAYO NGA ANG PUMUNTA DITO AT KAYO ANG GUMAWA'

Duque dared COA to instead do his agency’s work during the pandemic, following its report which found “deficiencies” amounting to P67.32 billion in the DOH's COVID-19 response fund in 2020. 

'HINDI NA PO AKO NAKAKATULOG'

Duque turned emotional on Tuesday as he ranted against the COA, even daring state auditors to instead do his agency’s work during the pandemic.

How can Duque complain about not getting enough sleep when people are dying because of his incompetence?  People are dying in hospitals, at home, in temporary tents, even parking lots? We don't expect Duque to do magic but instead to do his job at least. If he can't, just resign! WE PAID HIM TO DO HIS JOB WELL!

Duque singing 'Kaba' by Tootsie Guevara 

Chorus: 

"Di makatulog sa gabi sa kaiisip

Sa diwa ko'y bilyon-bilyon ang panaginip

O ang saya lagi na maraming laman ang bulsa ko

Sa bawat sandali'y umiiwas sa COA

Kapag tumitig na sa akin ay lagot na

Anong hiwaga ang nadarama anong kaba"

Marami ding health worker ang hindi nakatulog dahil overworked, pero si Duque ay dahil lang sa kahihiyan?!  Ang mga HCWs ay kulang ang benefits at suweldo tapos so Duque and company ay sobra-sobra na ang na-kurakot. Nakakahiya naman po Kay DOH Secretary.

Dont start with us. Most of us do not get to sleep, too. Many of us are even food deprived while Duque has a great big comfortable home, with a lavish high-end car(s), enough money to spend and always with abundant food on the table  - anong karapatan niyang mag reklamo???

Dahil sa kapalpakan at kapabayaan ni Duque, nasaan na ba tayo ngayon? Umabot na sa 30k ang mga namatay. Kabilang doon ang mga kamag-anak, kaibigan at kakilala ko. At hanggang ngayon, ano bang suporta nila sa mga HCWs natin?Kakarampot na benepisyo?!!

Is he intentionally forgetting that it is the job description of the auditors of the COA too compute all the money used, misused, abused, etc., by the agencies of this government.  He is just doing a pa- drama peg to cover up his ass. He thinks he can get the symphaty of the people as if he is being bullied?

COMMISSION ON AUDIT please repeat this until it makes sense to you...hahaha

Oo nga naman, bakit kasi ang COA walang ginagawa sa gitna ng pandemya kundi bantayan ang pera ng taumbayan.  Dapat ituon ng COA ang pansin sa pag-test, trace, isolate, treat, at pag-vaccinate ng taumbayan, at pagtugon sa pangangailangan ng healthcare workers! Incompetents! Lol!

Anong difference ng pag-iyak ni Duque sa pag-iyak ng mga Health Care Workers? 

Ang mga HCWs, at risk ang buhay EVERY SINGLE DAY. Si Duque, HINDI.

Sila, umiiyak pero trabaho lang. Si Duque, umiiyak suot ang P13.3MM niyang Audemars Piguet Royal Oak Perpetual Calendar Ultra watch.

DUQUE SHOULD JUST RESIGN! Ang KAPAL NG MUKHA niya! COA is doing their job already and they're showing results eh so Duque, what has he done? Magsukat ng social.distancing? Health workers threatening to resign, surge in cases, expired medicines, high-end laptops, dying people on parking lots, 67B funds, etc., are not to be ignored. 

Duque has no valid legal & moral defense in his argument. Parang tabogo DDS Dutertard ang takbo ng utak niya. Manang Mana sa poon. Ang dakdak niya, a la Duterte, ay senseless. Kung hindi niya kayang patakbuhin ang ahensya niya nang matino at naaayon sa batas & Konstitusyon, magbitiw siya sa DOH. Mag tender sya ng irrevocable resignation. Wala syang monopolya ng karunungan at galing sa pamamalakad ng DOH.

Huwag niyang pansinin si Duterte na ipinagtanggol pa siya at sinabing he won't accept his resignation kahit twice na raw nag-attempt. Huwag si COA ang dedmahin. 

By the way, auditor reports don't get published without thorough discussions with the auditee. Hindi pambulaga ang reports. Bago pa yan ma publish, lahat ng findings na discuss na all the way to the top. Duque knew about those findings even before it was published in COA site.

May exit conference siya at the end.

I've been in so many of these exit meetings. Not necessarily a conference. The final report is a result of many discussions with auditee. Some findings are taken off if auditee shows documentary proof or properly explains it. The final list of findings are the non-negotiables.

Publication is done for transparency. The public should know. These are government entities disbursing public funds. The public should know how they were being utilized.

So malamang itong P67B ay hindi na-justify nang maayos ng DOH kaya kasama pa rin sa final audit report that was published.

Diyan sila magaling sa play victim strategy. Kung wala talaga silang ginawang hokuspokus sa budget, theres nothing to be worried about. Madali lang naman yan, show proof na walang hokuspokus na naganap. Ayaw nila din lang umamin eh.

'TULOY PA RIN KAMI.'

The Commission on Audit is committed to performing and publishing audits of government agencies despite pointed criticism from President Rodrigo Duterte and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.

Pag ipinilit ipatigil Ang COA ni Duterte, ang ibig sabihin ay kasabwat siya. Tuloy tuloy na talaga namumulat sa reyalidad tayo. Nakakapagsisi.

Please COA, huwag na huwag kayong titiklop sa mga banta ni supreme leader Duterte. Just continue to do your mandate. Ilabas nyo lahat ang baho ng gobyernong ito para magising ang Pilipino sa katotohanan!

Kudos to the people behind the COA. Keep up the great work, and don't let this administration threaten you. We are grateful and thankful to the men and women in COA. Thank you for your courage and for doing all that you do! We stand with you! Thank you, sir Michael Aguinaldo, and the rest of COA employees. Taxpayers appreciate your commitment to your sworn duty to the country and the people. 

Let's protect our state auditors at all cost. COA, we're all behind them! The Filipino people is grateful of their service. 

Thank you for doing what you do, as mandated by the Constitution!

We, the Filipino people,, are proud of the COA. Even if the Pres. lambasted them for doing their constitutional mandate, we are all here to support the COA. They are worth every fraction of each centavo of taxpayers money.