politics Dear Bong Bong

[FF]

Bincheng Mao: With Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s son in power, anti-corruption advocates in Philippines need support

https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-marcos-jr-president-philippines-corruption-20220510-7sugawslzvdwrg2nnzbm6mcmaq-story.html

Pinost ko po para magkalaman naman ang utak ng iba na panay Yellowtard , dilawan ang alam. 

Edited May 11, 2022 by FF

[FF]

And here's the full text :

It was a warm spring morning 36 years ago when millions of people swarmed the streets of Manila, demanding the ouster of a kleptocratic president from power. Subsequently, Ferdinand Marcos Sr. fled the Philippines with 24 gold bricks, luxury clothes enough to fill 67 racks and gems hidden in diaper boxes — merely the tip of the iceberg in terms of his ill-gotten wealth.

The Filipino Supreme Court later released an estimate that shocked the world: Marcos and his immediate family siphoned nearly $10 billion from the people. The brazen corruption included an airline he seized after it billed his wife, not to mention myriad Swiss bank accounts and Panamanian shell companies. Meanwhile, during Marcos’ rule, 6 out of 10 families lived in abject poverty.

 

It is the duty of every responsible government in the world to combat corruption. Yet, efforts aimed to recover Marco’s unscrupulous wealth are now threatened by the incoming Filipino president: Marcos Jr., the kleptocrat’s own son.

It is the duty of every responsible government in the world to combat corruption. Yet, efforts aimed to recover Marco’s unscrupulous wealth are now threatened by the incoming Filipino president: Marcos Jr., the kleptocrat’s own son.

Marcos Jr. is poised to continue the grim legacy of his family as he attached himself to other corrupt politicians during the campaign. At the outset, he formed an alliance with Jinggoy Estrada, a former acting president who was indicted on a charge of allegedly stealing 183 million pesos in the notorious Priority Development Assistance Fund scam. It was deeply disturbing that anti-corruption advocates called the Marcos-Estrada alliance a “cartel.” Now as president-elect, it is highly unlikely for Marcos Jr. to pursue further charges against his own ally.

 

Citizens from around the world should take lessons from the social media disinformation campaign employed by Marcos Jr. aimed at whitewashing his family legacy. He has used social media to target young people who were not alive during his father’s dictatorship, convincing people that his father’s rule symbolized “a golden age” for the country. Social media companies should flag posts containing such clear disinformation when possible, in a manner consistent with the flagging of election-related disinformation in the U.S.

Successive Filipino governments have attempted to address Marcos’ kleptocracy through the Presidential Commission on Good Government, or PCGG — an agency seeking to recover Marcos’ illegal billions since 1986. As president, Marcos Jr. is well positioned to control the hunt for his family’s wealth. Now is the time for the world to facilitate this anti-corruption effort in a country keen on attracting foreign investments by demanding the Marcos Jr. government preserve the PCGG as a precondition for further economic ties.

 

The U.S. State Department’s website describes the bilateral relationship with the Philippines as one based on “a shared commitment to democracy and human rights.” The U.S. should not only seek to secure this commitment from Macros Jr.’s government but also protect Filipino rights activists and dissidents. Those who have warned that Marcos Jr. could rule without constraint may face political persecution, which occurs on a frequent basis in the country. The U.S. should set an example for the world by expediting political asylum for Filipino activists at risk.

During his campaign, Marcos Jr. repeatedly urged voters to “move on” from the kleptocratic legacy of his family and instead embrace “unity,” even though he continues to benefit from his family wealth. In other words, Marcos Jr. only sees reconciliation when he escapes the blame. Corazon Aquino, leader of the 1986 People Power Revolution in Manila, offered an alternative vision: “Reconciliation should be accompanied by justice; otherwise, it will not last. While we all hope for peace it shouldn’t be peace at any cost but peace based on principle, on justice.”

Bincheng Mao is an agenda contributor at the World Economic Forum. He writes on human rights and economic justice.

Edited May 11, 2022 by FF

[lrhx]

Dear BBM - at least try. 

[FF]

41 minutes ago, lrhx said:

Dear BBM - at least try. 

... to prove your integrity.

Marcos Junior  can start by paying the 203 Bn estate tax owed to the government and the Filipino people. Attached is a link to the SC decision that has been ruled with finality .

https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/34897

He can also jail his mother who has been convicted of graft and corruption by the Sandiganbayan

https://www.ombudsman.gov.ph/docs/05 SB Decisions/SB-Crim-17287-17291%2C 19225 and 22867-22870-People-of-the-Phils-vs-Marcos.pdf

Would anyone care to bet on the chances of this happening ? 

Edited May 11, 2022 by FF

[Centurion328]

Pakisuli muna ang mga ninakaw!

[gyros]

203 Bn estate tax owed to the government? saan officially nang gasling ung 203B?

Pakisuli muna ang mga ninakaw - 30+ years of PCGG walang criminal case na pinanalo?

has been convicted of graft and corruption by the Sandiganbayan - under appeal sa SC

[wuf]

 

[eijipokeme]

Ayusin mo paps, you owe it to the people, you better not disapppoint.

[wuf]

 

 

[FF]

5 hours ago, wuf said:

 

 

napanood ko din ito comrade. So what's your take on the matter ?

[NipponMan81]

Dear BBM, 
 

Sana may Gold bar lahat.....

[processing]

Lets be matured, it was already decided. Ano pa ba maihahabol natin kung sakali.

Kung maraming kayong alam, tumakbo kayo sa next election, botohin ko kayo 

[cupnoodles]

Let's see who he puts in his cabinet, sana lahat competent.

[K0RN - RETIR3D]

4 hours ago, cupnoodles said:

Let's see who he puts in his cabinet, sana lahat competent.

I posted pala on Dear Leni. Should have posted it here. 

[Helsinki]

11 minutes ago, K0RN - RETIR3D said:

I posted pala on Dear Leni. Should have posted it here. 

Ayun.. Ipopost ko pa lang din sana eh..mejo diko lng sure si mikey..pero wait and see.. Then need researching pa sa iba..

Edited May 12, 2022 by Helsinki

[FrostytheSnowMan]

1 hour ago, K0RN - RETIR3D said:

I posted pala on Dear Leni. Should have posted it here. 

wow this is so promising boss, halos familiar ung mga tao na yan…

[FF]

1 minute ago, FrostytheSnowMan said:

wow this is so promising boss, halos familiar ung mga tao na yan…

Comrade you may want to start researching their qualifications , competencies , skills and experience for their respective posts before you start feeling all giddy ...😁

[SAGITTARIAN]

11 minutes ago, FrostytheSnowMan said:

wow this is so promising boss, halos familiar ung mga tao na yan…

Mukhang babalik ang CAT at ROTC nito ah

[miamiheat]

O.

[K0RN - RETIR3D]

6 hours ago, FF said:

Comrade you may want to start researching their qualifications , competencies , skills and experience for their respective posts before you start feeling all giddy ...😁

I agree Comrade! We should always do our research and due diligence as always. 

[SAGITTARIAN]

3 minutes ago, K0RN - RETIR3D said:

I agree Comrade! We should always do our research and due diligence as always. 

Tama ka dyan boss, everybody has their own research, whatever the outcome ay depende pa rin sa researcher kung ano ang set of topics nya…we may have the same topics pero paano pag magkaiba tayo ng subjects at sasagot sa surveys at sources…example, pwede ko iresearch about marcos pwedeng may downside at upside, eh paano kung ung puro upside nya ang gamitin ko lng,same apply for leni, may downside at upside,paano kung puro upside din gamitin ko. Eh kung maging subjective ako at bias, syempre mag iiba na ang tono ng research ko. Sabhin natin na we have same sources, same subjects at ung mga sasagot ng survey, same books ,same reading materials, etc etc…kaso we have different perspective sa buhay. So magkakaroon talaga ng pagkakaiba kung sakali. 

[K0RN - RETIR3D]

3 minutes ago, SAGITTARIAN said:

Sabhin natin na we have same sources, same subjects at ung mga sasagot ng survey, same books ,same reading materials, etc etc…kaso we have different perspective sa buhay. So magkakaroon talaga ng pagkakaiba kung sakali. 

Tama Boss. This is where Bias comes in. 

[playitbyear21]

walang bias though sa pagnanakaw at hindi pagbayad ng tax. 

Kung nagnakaw talaga sila at hindi nagbayad ng tax, kailangan nilang panagutan yun.

[RadeonNitro]

Leni 💗 Kiko

[Duel of Fate]

dear bongbong. 

 

ok.. you won. 

 

but watch your back. you know damn well sara is your ally only during the elections. the senate is also still loyal to her father. and the congress is still gloria's playground. 

 

im not expecting more than 5years of presidency from you. either we shift to parliamentary or you get booted. 

 

see you.