Ombudsman Martirez willing to be removed from office than make SALNs public

Wazzup Pilipinas!?

Ombudsman Samuel Martires: “Even if I will be bashed, even if I will be removed from office, I will not bat into that.”

Most probably, he already has enough for his retirement that he is willing to be removed from  office. Sa dami ba naman ng missing funds from the government, especially the DOH/PS-DBM/Pharmally billion-worth of contract,  the undisclosed intelligence fund of the office of the president, the many flagged transactions of almost all government agencies, the budgets given to PCOO, NTF-ELCAC, etc., and a lot more.

This Ombudsman “has always consistently been blocking attempts of the public to hold officials publicly accountable by refusing to release copies of the president's SALN.”  

It's the Ombudsman job to promote transparency, an not be the one to encourage our government officials to hide it. The Constitution also guarantees our right to comment on matters of public concern—including the SALNs.

The Supreme Court says while custodians of SALNs like Ombudsman Martires can regulate how SALNs can be inspected or copied, “such discretion does not carry with it the authority to prohibit access, inspection, examination, or copying”

At this point, the Ombudsman's mental capacity is obviously deranged and needs medical help.

Huwag naman masyadong magpahatang may itinatago ang Duterte administration.

#KalmaAkoLangTo: Harry Roque did not truly apologize after going ballistic towards a group of doctors?

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Filipinos are now poking fun at the hashtag #KalmaAkoLangTo, which is often seen in Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s attempt to be humorous on Facebook, after Roque was seen seemingly having a meltdown while he berates a group of doctors.

Roque blew his top during the online IATF meeting last Tuesday after a group of doctors opposed the government’s decision to relax the quarantine protocols in NCR despite the soaring COVID-19 cases.

A furious presidential spokesperson Harry Roque tells a group of doctors, “Do not sit there as if you’re the only ones right… How dare you think that we are not considering steps to prevent the loss of lives?”

There are so many things wrong in his reply. Here, i’ll list them all down for you:

1. Him raising his voice over a statement of FACTS by MEDICAL EXPERTS is inexcusable. The goal of their meeting is to lay out all the facts and work from there. The facts itself reflect the administration’s poor response! And any good PUBLIC SERVANT would know well to listen to EXPERTS and ACCEPT criticism. They serve the COUNTRY, not their FRAGILE EGOS.

2. GCQ was not for small bussineses (at least not in the admin’s intentions). They refuse to continue the ECQ because then they would be forced to give out Social Amelioration to those constituents on lockdown.

Health and people’s lives WILL ALWAYS be above the economy. We can always find ways to boost our economy. But the people who died because of this poor response will never —be brought back.

So yes, the “wokes” have once again crticized the government for the abrupt change in MECQ. Because so many people have already prepared for GCQ, spending so much on preparations to open their stores and go back to work again, only to be told on a fucking whim that ONCE AGAIN the government has changed their mind.

Roque does not have the right to berate our HCWs since they are the experts who would know better that this government is failing in its pandemic response.

The HCWs have the right to criticize and contradict the government's decision, because the fact is, this administration has not made any logical move based on the recommendations of those who are actually on the ground risking their lives facing the virus head on.

Roque thought he was going to get brownie points for standing up for the "hungry Pinoys" by being abrasive towards what's holding back the Grim Reaper from everyone. How's that working out so far?

Everyone’s tired of this pandemic, but it doesn’t give Roque the license to berate people, especially those in the frontlines fighting this virus and trying to keep us safe.

When you're just a spokesperson yet you have the audacity to berate the very same people who are laying down their lives for millions of people because of the inadequacy of the people you are speaking for. Paano pa pag naging senador ka? Ang yabang mong feelingero!

Ewan ko sa 'yo Roque, burned out ka na ano day. Basta't kami ay kalmado. Kalma pa more is the key!

Sa kasagsagan talaga ng pandemya, may mga taong ang mukha at pitaka, parehong makapal. Paldo sa pondo. Buwis ng tao man o mga inutang ina nyo, mamamayan pa din magbabayad.

O siya, I will say something good about government response. The Office of the Vice President has been responding well with the help of LGUs and private sector. Halos lahat ng tasks pinasa sa LGU but they were able to hold on.

Sa side ng Duterte administration, walang good about the government's pandemic response. Pero dahil laging linyahan ng DDS na gobyerno rin naman daw ang OVP, oh ayan, may nasabi na akong maganda. Tumahimik na si Roque at mamigay na kamo sila ng ayuda mula sa kinita ng Pharmally.

People died(are dying!), Harry. No one gives a fuck about your fragile masculinity. Just say your administration is NOT interested in expertise that do not align with your stupid agenda and GO!

Nakakasuka yung ganitong klase ng behavior from any official and the doctors are right, he should apologize. He is a mere spokesperson whose task is to relay the President’s pronouncement. He is not a lawyer for the president nor the IATF.

 
The truth? Roque DID NOT ask for an apology. Instead, IT asked for an "abiso", or "notice". It is a spokesdoggy at that. IT never apologized. Remember that, medical frontliners. Remember that, Filipinos. We fought for you, and we are losing.

He said he is apologizing for his meltdown, but not if the message he conveyed in a shrieking manner.

Sana gamitin ng teachers ang meltdown video ni Harry Roque to teach kids about anger management, ethics in civil service, political opportunism, and citizen dialogue with public officials.

 

#KalmaAkoLangTo

Michael Yang and Pharmally execs grilled at the Senate hearing, arrest warrant for them sustained for being evasive

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Former presidential adviser Michael Yang, who is being linked to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, appeared before the Senate blue ribbon committee on Friday.

The Chinese businessman joined the Senate hearing from a hotel in Davao – the home city and bailiwick of Duterte. 

The Senate Blue Ribbon is currently looking into the purchase of at least P8.6 billion worth of face masks, face shields, and PPEs by the DBM-PS with Pharmally. Michael Yang earlier denied any relations with Pharmally.

Pharmally president Huang Tzu Yen admitted that they borrowed money from former presidential adviser Michael Yang. 

Michael Yang denied any relations with Pharmally, the firm which bagged billions worth of government contract for the procurement of medical goods. 

However, Linconn Ong, a Pharmally official, disclosed that Yang had “guaranteed” for them when they were sourcing PPEs. 

Nearly 6 hours into the hearing, Pharmally’s Huang Tzu Yen says Michael Yang lent money to the company to pay for goods it supplied to the govt. Yang earlier said he had no dealings with Pharmally.  

Yang has been insisting he did not have anything to do with Pharmally.

Yang explains that Pharmally Pharma is different from Pharmally Biological.

Pharmally is able to keep its business with government going through the former presidential adviser, not only guaranteeing but also lending them money. No letters of credit involved, only words, & billions sent to China through UnionBank.  

This again brings into question the capability of Pharmally to supply medical goods and PS-DBM to order medical goods on behalf of the government. 

What's in question also is Yang's earlier statement that he had no link to Pharmally only to admit later that he not only acted as guarantor, but also lent money to Pharmally. 

And now, the cat is out of the bag, and until now he Yang is still being evasive.

After this, Duterte can't possibly say that there's no conflict of interest here.

Yang denies involvement in Pharmally, but admits introducing them to suppliers.

Ong said that it's Yang who guarantees with the Chinese suppliers whenever Pharmally cannot pay the suppliers. Letters of credit scarcely used, it was mostly Yang, said Ong. 

Denial is expected as the trending name of the game in the Duterte government. Yang is also the denial king of drug syndicate operation in the Philippines.  

And what's with the need for an interpreter? Either he talks Tagalog or English or Rody can speak and understand Chinese. 

Paano naging presidential adviser ni Duterte tong si Michael Yang when he can’t even speak English? So, all communications niya with Duterte before had to be translated pa?

Yang says he has been living in the Philippines for 22 years. Hindi siya Naruto man lang throughout those years. Puro intsik lang ba kausap niya? Exclusive business dealings only with Chinese people?

"Yang is not a criminal", says the part-time lawyer, part-time president of the Philippines, who is also a part-time human for having the guts to do all these appaling acts towards his countrymen.

Yang and at least one business associate have been tagged in a police intelligence report as being involved in the illegal drug trade, although Yang denies this.

Have you seen this development in Clark?

It's Yang's newest firm, Paili Holdings Corporation, that seems the busiest these days. It is constructing a massive mixed-use real estate development called Clark Majestic World along Prince Balagtas Avenue in the Clark Freeport Zone.

And how about Dennis Uy, with newly acquired Malampaya oil rig. How many companies was he able to acquire and build during the term of Poon in palasyo?

Hay Duterte. From the very start of his term till the end, it’s all Chinese-related controversies.

Feels like there is a Chinese syndicate operating on this. Where did the money came from? Lin Weixiong! POGO money!

Despite attending the Senate hearing, the Blue Ribbon Committee approves a motion to sustain the arrest order against Chinese businessman Michael Yang and Pharmally Pharmaceutical director Linconn Ong for being evasive in their responses to the questions of senators. 

Yang, through his interpreter, confirms his place of residence in the PH is #19 Narra Street in Forbes Park, Makati. Senate panel tried to serve subpoena to this address, but a driver told the subpoena server that Yang supposedly doesn't live there. 

Michael Yang, through is interpreter, confirms his place of residence in the PH is #19 Narra Street in Forbes Park, Makati. Senate panel tried to serve subpoena to this address, but a driver told the subpoena server that Yang supposedly doesn't live there. 

Yang was trying to distance himself from Pharmally eh si Duterte mismo ang nagsabi na itong si Yang ang middleman regarding that BILLION peso transaction with Pharmally!

Hindi yata naayos yung cooking script. Gisa gisa din sa sariling mantika, may magic sarap pa. Acting 'naive' kuno. Bistado rin sa huli.

Senators are dumbfounded at how Pharmally was able to supply billions worth of supplies with just a guarantee from former Presidential Economic Adviser Michael Yang to Chinese suppliers that they will be able to pay after being paid by the government. 

And the billon peso negotiations were made mostly via phone and We Chat only.

This is the people's Senate. And we must uphold the right of every citizen to ferret out the truth behind these anomalies surrounding the Department of Health. 

Akala ko ba galit sa oligarchs ang taga Davao nating presidente? Yun pala nasa Davao lahat ng bagong-pisang oligarchs - from Uy to Yang.

Davao used to be known as a flourishing city. Now, it's slowly coming down as a place where corruption has long been thriving. Is this part of Duterte's many secrets?

With all the evidences of corruption and crime against humaniity since Duterte took office, no serious move to impeach him was ever made.This murderous man may have played his cards right - putting men he can control in the right positions & flooding their houses with cash.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. This government has turned the pandemic into one huge milking cow and they're bringing home thousands of milk bottles while giving the people just a few small drops.