SO WHERE'S THE VAT ON OIL MAR, VALTE?

Malacañang says it will not lift the 12 percent value added tax (VAT) on oil despite calls by various sectors, many of whom come from  the masses and the poor.

Even though the VAT on oil IS NOT the only source of the hundreds of billions of government revenues annually.

Ganiyan KAWALANG KONSIYENSIYA ang gobyerno ni Pnoy.

So we had better start asking the following questions to ALL concerned officials, from Malacanang officials to Cabinet members down to senators, congressmen, governors and mayors:

WHERE IS THE MONEY? HOW MUCH? HOW AND ON WHERE OR WHAT IS IT BEING SPENT? WHAT’S OUR ASSURANCE THAT IT’S NOT BEING STOLEN?

Deputy presidential spokesperson Abigail Valte emphasized that the VAT on oil funds social programs for vulnerable sectors.

WHAT PROGRAMS, Ms Valte? For whom and where? You DID NOT SPECIFY EVEN ONE of these supposed social programs or vulnerable sectors.

You DID NOT also cite EVEN ONE example of how much has been spent on where or whom.

Don’t think that we, the people, are stupid enough to believe whatever you Malacanang mouthpieces declare. You’re not as credible as you think you are.

If you can’t give any specific detail, Ms. Valte, ano ang kasiguruan naming mamamayan na hindi NINANAKAW ang VAT?

Let’s ask these same questions, guys, to Transportation Secretary Marl Roxas II.

Roxas had announced in Zamboanga City that the Aquino administration had no plans of cutting the VAT on oil because the money is being used to render social services to the public.

But like Valte, Roxas did not give details. He did not specify what social services, for whom and how much is involved. Instead, Roxas tossed the burden to proponents of VAT reduction by asking them to identify what projects supported by the VAT would they want stopped.

Somebody give me a milder term for this, please, other than ARROGANCE! 

Unless Roxas has forgotten that he’s the one in government, not VAT reduction proponents.

BILYUN-BILYONG PERA ang pinaguusapan natin, mga kababayan. At WALA tayong kaalam-alam kung SAAN NAPUPUNTA!

Hanggang kalian natin pababayaan ang ganitong sitwasyon?

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From the readers:

DON’T BE FOOLED WITH CORONA SALN DISCREPANCY!

BING DELOS SANTOS

These prosecutors are LIARS in the highest order. So  CONSCIENCELESS! How they can live with that is beyond me.

BIEN BALAJADIA OF Marikina City

Maganda, ipasubpoena ang mga SALN ng prosecuton congressmen. para lang sa comparison.

BELINDA MADRID

Yes... we should begin to look at this not so much as a CJ Corona issue but more of a systemic issue on public accountability that begins with the President.

JOE BOY VERA

All of these discussions about fair market, assessed, and acquisition values are irrelevant to article of impeachment 2 as averred by presiding Senator-Judge Juan Ponce Enrile (JPE) What is important is if Corona declared it all in his SALN. Even Senator judges Recto and Escudero said they themselves don't know the fair market value of their condominium properties. So it just boils down to whether the CJ owned those properties he had been accused of as his and if those were lawfully stated in his SALN! And it now appears that he has been truthful to his declaration.

MALOU GUEVARRA

Sen. Enrile is very much korek. How about Niel Tupas’ SALN?

LOLITA BELEN of Cabuyao, Laguna

Lahat naman sila assessed value lang ang dinideclare. Hamunin n’yo kaya sina Tupas, et all, para ipakita SALN nila.

ARKITEK2

EVERYONE IS ENTITLED TO FAIR PLAY.I think FAIR PLAY is not in the vocabulary of the Yellow Mob! 

CHRISTINE PORCIUNCULA of Valenzuela City

Asa ka pa sa mga iyan. Feeling nila kasi, sila lang ang tama!

DONN IDOS of Paranaque

I agree to that.....Abnoy followers are jumping into conclusion when the defense has not rested their case yet and just making the trial interesting.

SOLOMON BUYCO of General Santos City

Do not get fooled by either the defense or by the prosecution. Stay clear but have the wit and knowledge to go along with those legal maneuvers.

TORO HYDEN

Noynoy Aquino made it look that way!

DAN TAMARGO of Stockton, California, USA

Isa lang ang ibig sabihin niyan. Ang mga kalaban ni CJ Corona, including the retarded president, has a very thick ass face kaya kahit ilang beses pa sila MAPASO, hindi sila tatablan ng hiya.

‘NO-WIN’ FOR HOUSE ON TIANGCO!

JERIC GUTIERREZ

WHISTLE BLOWER Toby Tiangco: Paano kaya siya mabibigyan ng protection from the congressmen and senators na binuko niya sa corruption at modus operandi ng Palasyo?

BITUINMORY VILLANUEVA

Congressman Tiangco, you’re a HERO in the hearts of the Filipino people and in the eyes of God. Mabuhay ka!

FE ALBURO

How nauseating when House Majority Leader Neptali Gonzales charged that Tiangco besmirched the reputation of the House of Representatives. What reputation is he talking about?

LARD SOLOSA

Congressman Tiangco DID NOT besmirch the entire House of Representatives but only the 188 members who allowed themselves to be tamed, and dictated upon by Abnoy.

ANONYMOUS

The sad truth about the 188 congressmen ay (sila ay) mga ‘robot.’ Imagine, no less than Congressman (Rudy) Farinas said he was not able to read the Articles of Impeachment at "talagang masama ang pagkakagawa” so that's why he didn't sign it. And now Congressman Tiangco is corroborating those statements. 

IT’S NOW TOBY VS JV!

RONALD TUASON

Nakakalungkot isipin na ang magkakampi ay nagkakaaway-away sa di malamang dahilan. Sa mga taga-suporta ng PMP, marami na rin nalulungkot sa balitang iyan. Sana, maayos ng maaga at manaig ang katotohanan sa mga tunay na kaganapan. IT'S REALLY A DANGER SIGN.

RICKY MATIAS OF Omaha, Nebrska, USA

Toby. Who would believe that bastard JV!

JUN TIGASIN

This I want to see. For sure, taob si JV, sabay iiyak.

GRACE GO

Tama ka, Boyet. I myself was disappointed with what JV said. Nanahimik na lang sana siya. Ayaw ko na kanya! Hintuan ninyo na ang kakakampi kay Abnoy. Siya ang hihila sa inyo pababa!

MARIO BERNARDINO

We root for Toby Tiangco..one man of courage is a majority!

SAMUEL ROLDAN of Olongapo City

What do you expect from JV Ejercito eh anak yan ng Lord of all Jueteng Lords.

PATER DEL ROSARIO

Umeepal para sa free publicity because Congressman Toby Tiangco get miles and miles of publicity.

TRISHA YAP

Good. Para magkaalaman na talaga jung sino ang sinungaling! 30