Contrary to Romualdez's claim, Sonny Africa says the Congress-ratified spending program "doesn't really respond to the nation's social and economic needs while, unfortunately, favoring the pork of politicians and profits of the rich."
The annual budget program, which is the single most important piece of legislation Congress scrutinizes and approves every year, has become a tool in aid of reelection, cunningly touted as pro-poor.
Were the threats to her life real? What evidence does she have to prove that Romualdez wanted her killed? Until when will this drama drag on?
Don't you feel discombobulated when you listen to any of the Dutertes? It's been over eight years since they became national political figures, and I can't get used to their tangled tales.
Duterte repeated her Oct. 18 statement that Marcos "does not know how to be a president." Had she asked herself if she knew how to be a vice president?
While Duterte demands a "fair standard of justice" for his family members and friends, he has completely ignored the constitutionally guaranteed due process and other fundamental rights for others.
With the glaring proof of anomalous transactions in both the OVP and the DepEd, the vice president should prove that the acknowledgment receipts were not bogus. She should stop the lies and justify that she judiciously spent the P612.8 million confidential funds if she wants to escape being charged with plunder.
It's puzzling how people see Duterte as a credible and strong leader when he can't even be honest about his age and wealth. And he keeps making contradictory statements just minutes in between or saying something and doing another.
For as long as the government continues to build or tolerate contractors building sub-standard public infrastructures, much of the money from our taxes will be going to repairs and reconstruction of disaster-damaged structures.
She fits well in a fantasy world where one seeks distraction and relief from unpleasant realities by engaging in fantasy, daydreaming, or immersing herself in fictional worlds, where one can see only what she wants to see and is in full control of her situation.
