Milking Cow

KUWENTO NI JUAN Milking Cow By Mang Juan Pinoy   Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile defended the allowances of certain Senate officials that are now deemed as excessive, and took full responsibility for authorizing them. The senator likewise said that even the basic pay and allowances of rank-and-file employees were increased using the Senate’s savings. [...]

Political Capital: Priority initiative and not a final option in punishing corruption

KUWENTO NI JUAN Political Capital: Priority initiative and not a final option in punishing corruption By Mang Juan Pinoy In the latest Pulse Asia survey, President Benigno Aquino III appeared to be off to a good start with 85 percent of Filipinos expressing trust in him – the highest trust rating ever recorded by any [...]

Political payback greed and excesses

KUWENTO NI JUAN Political payback greed and excesses By Mang Juan Pinoy A COA REPORT finding shows that  many  Government Owned and Controlled Corporation (GOCC )and Government Financial Institution (GFI) officials receives unreasonably high compensation. One GOCC executive received P10 million in bonuses alone in 2009. That is an amount low-ranking government employees cannot hope [...]

Fat paychecks and allowances has no place in a country with rising hunger and poverty levels

BALITA KAY JUAN Fat paychecks and allowances has no place in a country with rising hunger and poverty levels By Michael Lim Ubac,Robert Gonzaga,Jun Malig Philippine Daily Inquirer       Subic, Clark chiefs explain fat paychecks; solons shocked EXPRESSING SHOCK at the fat paychecks, perks and bonuses enjoyed by top executives of government-owned and [...]