Comments on: Republic Act No. 6713

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:16:47 +0000

Cez, WHERE do you get your facts? It was NOT bong Marcos that paid for the meal at Le Cirque, it was reportedly Daniel Romualdez. And a Congressman reportedly paid for the steak meal. Duh, they aren’t the same person as Bong Marcos, who probably WASN’T even ON THAT TRIP. And second, if you read the contents of the Republic Act above, it is inappropriate, even illegal for a public official to accept an extravagant gift or to even live extravagantly. So if you were the Mayor of your town, and your friend bought you a Mercedes for PHP5 million, and you accepted, you would in theory be in violation of the law, whether or not you did something in return for that gift. Just read the act and understand it. And NO WHERE do I say that PGMA used government money or the taxes of Filipinos, that is your erroneous conclusion. With argumentative capabilities like yours, it’s no wonder idiots can’t tell right from wrong.

By: Cez

Cez — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 22:35:51 +0000

..it was not PGMA who paid the dinner bill. it was Bong Marcos who paid that.. so why are you saying that it was a corrupt dealing-that PGMA used the taxes of the Filipinos???

Bakit nyo naman isisisi kay PGMA lahat? eh, inamin na man ni Marcos na sya ang nag OFFER na bayaran ang kanilang kinain..

i am not pro-GMA. but this time, i don’t think corruption is the right term for this matter.. hindi lang cguro maganda yung dating.. but nevertheless, hindi yon pangungurakot.. and there is no misuse of public funds..

By: James

James — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:47:25 +0000

There is tolerance and there is tolerance. Filipinos are tolerant of too much. More people need to speak up when someone else does wrong.

I am so glad I cannot vote here. If someone tried to offer P50 for my vote, I’d break their nose. Offer to buy my soul for money … (insert swearing I learned from my pinoy friends at the golf course here)

By: filipina42

filipina42 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:00:05 +0000

Hi MM!

If I’m not mistaken, this was authored by then Sen. Jovito Salonga. He was also the first chair of the PCGG. Ganun katindi yung prinsipyo niya:)

If he had his way,* the Marcoses shouldn’t have gotten away with you-know-what. Ayan tuloy, even Erap got away scot-free. Lakas ng loob ni GMA, alam niyang we’ll look the other way. Anyone please??

*Salonga ran for Senate after only a year at the PCGG.

By: Le Circus Freak (updated) : Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose

Le Circus Freak (updated) : Manuel L. Quezon III: The Daily Dose — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:50:04 +0000

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