Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The Napolist Revealed


JUST IN TIME, before the Senate ordered Secretary Leila De Lima to hand over the lost of government officials involved in the PDAF scam, former senator Panfilo Lacson revealed to media his copy of the Napolist that he received in the earlier part of the pork barrel controversy. Now that the Lacson copy is out, the Filipino people will have means to safeguard indirectly the contents of the De Lima copy. 

The Lacson Copy

Senators
Ramon Revilla Jr. - current
Jose Jinggoy Estrada - current
Juan Ponce Enrile - current
Vicente Sotto III - current
Loren Legarda - current
Aquilino Koko Pimentel - former
Manuel Manny Villar - former
Allan Peter Cayetano - current
Gregorio Gringo Honasan II- current
Robert Barbers - former
Francis Joseph Chiz Escudero - current

Representatives
Jesus Judin Romualdo - former
Florencio Abad - former
Banzai Nieva - former 
Maite Defensor - former
Joel Villanueva - former
Isidro Ungab - current (Davao City, 3rd District)
Reynaldo Umali - current (Oriental Mindoro, 2nd District)
Salacnib Baterina - former
Conrado Estrella III - Parti List ABONO 
Raymond Estrella - former
Victor Ortega - current (La Union, 1st District)
Neil Benedict Montejo - current (Party List AN WARAY)
Arthur Pinggoy - former
Samuel Dangwa - former
Florencio Flores Jr MD - current (Bataan, 2nd District)
Erwin Chiongbian - former
Erico Fabian - former
Florencio Miraflores - former
Napoleon Beration - former
Ricky Sandoval - former
Maximo Rodriguez Jr - current (Party List ABAMIN) 
Rufus Rodriguez - current (Cagayan De Oro City, 2nd District)
Rizalina Seachon Lanete - former
JV Ejercito - former (now, senator of 16th Congress)
Edgar Valdez - former
Scott Davies Lanete MD - current (Masbate, 3rd District) 
Rafael Nantes - former
Sunny Rose Madamba - former
Ruffy Biazon -  former
Gerald Anthony Gullas Jr - current (Cebu, 1st District) 
Carlos Padilla - current (Nueva Viscaya, Lone District)
Rodolfo Plaza - former
Arnulfo Fuentebella - former
Raul Del Mar - current (Cebu City, 1st District)
Rommel Amatong - current (Compostela Valley, 2nd District)
Marc Douglas Cagas - former
Digaden Dilangalen - former
Iggy Arroyo - former
Rodolfo Valencia - former
Eduardo Zialcita - former
Nanette Costalo Daza - former
Constantino Jaraula - former
Clavel Martinez - former
Francisco EmManuel Ortega - current (Sarangani, Lone District) 
Peter Falcon - former
Isidro Real - former
Corazon Malanyaon - former
Narciso Monfort - former
Uliran Joaquin - former
Juaquin Chipeco Jr - current (Laguna, 2nd District)
Abdullah Dimaporo - current (Lanao Del Norte, 2nd District)
Ernesto Pablo - former
Marcelino Libanan - former
Rolex Suplico - former
Benasing Macambon Jr - former
Jesnar Falcon - former
Nasser Pangandaman - former
Hussein Pangandaman - former
Reynaldo Boy Umali - current (Oriental Mindoro, 2nd District) 
Amado Bagatsing - current (Manila, 5th District)
Malapitan - former
Ecleo - former
Olano - former
Jesli Lapuz - former
Oscar Oca Rodriguez - current (Pampanga, 3rd District)
Alvarado - former
Tulagan - former
Nograles - former

Agency Employees
Ofelia Agawin (DA)
Allan Umali (DA)
Procy Alcala (DA)
Teresita Panlilio (DAR)
Narciso Nieto (DAR)
Alexis Sevidal (NLDC)
Antonio Ortiz (TRC)
Deniss Cunanan (TRC)
Rhodora Mendoza (NABCOR)

Napoles Agents
Ruby Tuazon
Bryan Yasmuan
Jen Corpuz
Mat Ranillo
Pauline Labayen
Catherine Mae "Maya" Santos
Patricia "Gay" Agana Tan
Alen Ruste
Mon Arcenas


Sources
Ramos, Matikas: "Lacson's Napoles list leaks; Where's Santiago" Philippine Daily Inquirer 13 May 2014 [link]

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

The Bangsamoro Comprehensive Peace Agreement

THE BANGSAMORO BASIC LAW

The 1996 ARMM Law. This law, which created the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), will be incorporated in the to-be enacted Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL).

Transition Commission. The Bangsamoro Transition Commission will draft the Bangsamoro Basic Law under a deadline set on March 31 to allow President Benigno S. Aquino III time to review the law and submit it to Congress in June for enactment. The Congress is set to pass the law on December 31, 2014.

Regional Plebiscite. Once passed, a plebiscite will be held within the first quarter of 2015 in areas identified to form the Bangsamoro, namely the current cities and provinces of the ARMM, the cities of Isabela and Cotabato, six munificipalities in Lanao Del Norte, and 39 barangays in six municipalities in Cotabato province.

SIGNING

Finally, the signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on Bangsamoro is set on March 27 at the MalacaƱang Palace. 

MNLF Factions Invited
Presidential peace adviser Teresita Deles announced the invitation sent to at least 20 representatives of the three MNLF factions. These factions are the MNLF Freedom Fighters 90 (consists of the original founders of MNLF and pioneers of the Bangsamoro struggle),  Those invited include:
          Freedom Fighters 90 (FF90)
                    Hadji Abdul Kahyr Alonto - chairman
          Council of 15
                    Muslimin Sema - chairman
          Nur Misuari Faction
                    Jimmy Labawan - vice chairman


Sources
San Pedro, Dexter: "MNLF factions invited to witness signing of pact with MILF - Deles," InterAksyon.com 25 March 2014

Monday, March 24, 2014

Moody's Analytics: PH Likely to Grow Fastest in Asia in 2014

The Moody's Analytics, the economic forecasting unit of rater Moody's Corporation, predicts that the Philippines will grow between 5.3 to 6.5 percent in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014. It is lower than the government's target of 6.5 to 7.5 percent; but higher than the expected regional growth of 5.0 percent. 

Source
Burgonio, Maricel E: "Philippines to lead Asian economic growth in 2014--Moody's Analytics," InterAksyon.com 25 March 2014

The Rehabilitation of the Yolanda-Devastated Land

On 8 November 2013 the country faced the most devastating typhoon the world has ever recorded at landfall. The eye of the storm made its first landfall in Guiuan, Easern Samar. With a one-minute sustained winds of 315 km/h, it easily surpassed the old record of 305 km/h of the Atlantic Hurricane Camille in 1969.

Super-typhoon Yolanda [international name: HAIYAN] devastated 171 municipalities, around 4,971 barangays (villages), covering an area of 25,000 square kilometers, and affecting 6.6 million Filipinos. Confirmed deaths ran at 6,308 while 1,061 people remained missing. 

REHABILITATION

On 2 December 2013, former Senator Panfilo Lacson accepted his appointment as the helmsman of the government effort to rehabilitate the areas devastated by supertyphoon Yolanda. The 2013 General Appropriations Act set aside P40.9 billion with Senate supplementation of P14.5 billion. And it will be his department that will manage this money to effect a complete rehabilitation of those places. 

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT

Australia - The Australian government committed on 25 March 2014 an additional aid of A$30 million (PHP403 million) plus A$20 million (PHP808 million) specifically to build classrooms. In November 2013, it provided A$40 million (PHP1.6 million) for emergency relief, logistical support and classroom rehabilitation.

Japan - The Japanese government provided additional US$3.5 million on 24 March 2014 through the United Nations Development Program (UNDP),  bringing its total donations to US$7.0 million. It also provided US$34.39 million to various international organizations directly involved in providing reliefs of food, shelter, early recovery, livelihood, water and sanitation, nutrition, health, education and coordination.
 

Sources
______: "Australia, Japan Intensifies Post-Yolanda Aid' 2014 March 25 InterAksyon.com