Ombudsman still making it difficult to access Duterte's SALN, government not cooperative

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

IS F.O.I. DEAD? Isn’t the Ombudsman liable for its hesitancy to release the Pres’s SALN? Since when can a SALN be withheld From public scrutiny, specially belonging to the highest official?

When the current Ombudsman was still a Supreme Court justice, he voted to remove the Chief Justice for not filing SALN for various years. Now, he acts as Duterte’s protector by restricting access to the president’s SALN. By the way, the Ombudsman is also an impeachable official.

"They weaponized the SALN against Chief Justice Sereno, tapos ayaw nila ilabas yung sa Pangulo?" 

2 chief justices have been ousted due to SALN-related issues -- non-filing by CJ Maria Lourdes Sereno and failure to disclose assets in SALN by CJ Renato Corona.

The Ombudsman has clearly exceeded his authority in imposing requirements that make access to SALN of public officials virtually impossible for the scrutinizing public. We should question his actions and hold him into account in due course.

This is not the first time Malacanang and the Ombudsman have refused to release PRRD's SALNs. 

The PCIJ, as early as 2019, has flagged non-disclosure of Duterte's 2018 SALN -- the 1st time in 30 yrs a president has not disclosed SALN.

Recall that PRRD signed Executive Order No. 2 in July 2016 to operationalize freedom of information in the Executive branch. 

Section 5: All public officials are reminded of their obligation to file and make available for scrutiny their SALNs.

With the missing pandemic funds and the Pharmally corruption issue, it is important for us to access the SALN of our public officials, including the President. This is a fundamental part of public accountability and checks and balances against corruption.

But it is so difficult to access information on the President’s wealth despite his public pronouncements about upholding government transparency. 

The ombudsman seems to be protecting Duterte's SALN at all costs. He's essentially Duterte's FIREWALL when it comes to his finances.

Why? What will the public find when they have free access to Duterte's SALN? ILL-GOTTEN WEALTH ? UNEXPLAINED RICHES?

Inquiring minds want to know...

This administration is so rude and arrogant. They have the audicity to dare the public to get a copy from the ombudsman who by the way is a known ally of Digong.

Duterte wanted to audit all branches of government but he is unwilling to show his  SALN voluntarily?

Do we fall victim to this lie again? People should vote wisely. We do not need another 6 years of lies and incompetence.  

Remember this coming election is the most consequential election in generations to come.

Remember the victims of EJK with no due process, remember the promise of defending our sovereignty remember the promise of getting rid of corruption only to get worst under his watch. We need a fresh start we don’t need another Duterte or his allies.

This balancing act between health and economy is an illusion

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Did the Delta variant make money from face shields? Did it come up with the senseless rules? Did it change its mind just now from GCQ to MECQ, further confusing the people?

Stop blaming the Delta variant for government's failed and idiotic pandemic response.

The thing that always lacked in this pandemic was urgency. Lagi tayong late sa pag-control ng border, sa pagte-test ng mga tao, at sa pagbabakuna.

It would be nice kung sana magising sila kinabukasan na may sense of urgency, but unfortunately wala. Kaya mas mabuti kung may papalit sa kanilang may sense of urgency man lang.

Isa pang problema ay palagi silang nasa “balancing” act ng pandemic: bubuksan ba ang ekonomiya pero tataas ang kaso, o lockdown pero walang trabaho. Palaging sa economic managers, hindi sa doktor, nakikinig ang IATF.

We should use the lockdowns for intensified testing and tracing, containing the potential outbreak before it gets bad. No need for a "balancing act between health and economy" bc they understand that the tradeoff is illusory: securing health is what saves the economy.

Illusion lang itong balancing na ito, kasi hindi naman gagana ang ekonomiya kung walang taong magpapatakbo nito. 

Kaya dapat mas paigtingin at pahalagahan natin ang mga frontliner, bigyan ng ayuda ang tao habang naka-lockdown (para wala na ‘yung economy balancing nila) at sana makapaghalal tayo ng taong may urge na tumulong at may urge na tapusin itong pandemiya na ito.

Announcing no GCQ, still at MECQ a day before implementation: Government desperately needs a group chat

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

The Philippine government announcing MECQ a day before the implementation of GCQ.

So anong basis ng pagdeclare ng GCQ initially? Sino yung kinonsulta during that time? Did they even consider na by announcing GCQ, businesses will start preparing for reopening? Only to find out 5 hrs. before the supposed implementation of GCQ na MECQ pala talaga.

For the nth time. Dapat gumawa na  ng group chat ang mga sumusunod:

IATF

DOH

MMDA

DILG

Malacañang - Spox 

Kasi kawawa ang LGUs, small, medium & big businesses, mga mangagawa at ang taumbayan. 

This laban or bawi decision only shows, they do not have a concrete plan.

So kung ganito eh nagkakagulo na ang gobyerno, paano pa kaya yung procurement process na ginawa nila?

So kailan tayo magkakaroon ng MATINONG RESPONSE for this? Wala na bang ibang plano? Paulit-ulit na lang? Pabago-bago ng name ng community quarantine pero yung mga mamamayan pa rin yung mas kawawa.

ECQ

MECQ

GCQ

GCQ with heightened restrictions

GCQ w/some restrictions

MGCQ

Flexible MECQ

Circuit Breaker

Granular Lockdown

Hard/Soft Lockdown

Surgical Lockdown

Special Concern Lockdown

NCR Plus

NCR Plus Bubble

NCR Bubble ft Tiny Bubbles

This is what happens when you put clowns in power, everything is a joke..