Comments on: The Long View: A conspiracy of officials http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: Claire Gamboa http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042909 Claire Gamboa Wed, 13 May 2009 08:17:09 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042909 It is sad that most of our people, especially ones from the government, are driven by greed. Reading is our only chance of learning and enhancing our knowledge of the world around us. We've long given up on our educational system; it is only by our own efforts that we could improve ourselves. And now DoF selfishly imposes these duties? I can't see the point. It is sad that most of our people, especially ones from the government, are driven by greed.

Reading is our only chance of learning and enhancing our knowledge of the world around us. We’ve long given up on our educational system; it is only by our own efforts that we could improve ourselves.

And now DoF selfishly imposes these duties? I can’t see the point.

]]> By: Carl http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042821 Carl Tue, 12 May 2009 08:57:24 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042821 Total idiots or totally crooked? Here's an excerpt from today's issue of the Manila Standard: The government has lost P93.3 billion in foregone revenues to oil smuggling for the past three years, an industry official told a congressional inquiry yesterday. According to Philippine Institute of Petroleum executive director Sally Monteiro, the discrepancy in oil imports and revenues became noticeable after oil demand declined from 303,000 barrels per day in 1997 to 264,900 barrels a day in 2008. The sagging demand came despite the annual economic growth averaging 4.4 percent in terms of gross domestic product, Monteiro told the House committee on energy chaired by Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo. “Normally, for every one percent GDP growth, there is an increase of 1.5 percent in oil demand,” Monteiro told the hearing. “We recorded a decline instead.” Monteiro attributed the unaccounted volume to oil smuggling, which dealt the government a revenue loss of P28.7 billion in 2006, P32 billion in 2007, and P32.6 billion in 2008. “The government lost a total of P93.3 billion in revenue from 2006 to 2008 due to oil smuggling,” Monteiro emphasized. The entire article can be viewed here: http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics4_may12_2009 That kind of money really buys clout. Total idiots or totally crooked? Here’s an excerpt from today’s issue of the Manila Standard:

The government has lost P93.3 billion in foregone revenues to oil smuggling for the past three years, an industry official told a congressional inquiry yesterday.

According to Philippine Institute of Petroleum executive director Sally Monteiro, the discrepancy in oil imports and revenues became noticeable after oil demand declined from 303,000 barrels per day in 1997 to 264,900 barrels a day in 2008.

The sagging demand came despite the annual economic growth averaging 4.4 percent in terms of gross domestic product, Monteiro told the House committee on energy chaired by Pampanga Rep. Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo.

“Normally, for every one percent GDP growth, there is an increase of 1.5 percent in oil demand,” Monteiro told the hearing. “We recorded a decline instead.”

Monteiro attributed the unaccounted volume to oil smuggling, which dealt the government a revenue loss of P28.7 billion in 2006, P32 billion in 2007, and P32.6 billion in 2008.

“The government lost a total of P93.3 billion in revenue from 2006 to 2008 due to oil smuggling,” Monteiro emphasized.

The entire article can be viewed here:

http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=politics4_may12_2009

That kind of money really buys clout.

]]> By: AngBayani http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042820 AngBayani Tue, 12 May 2009 08:51:20 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042820 "because of the demand of a Customs inspector" --May we know the name of this certain Customs inspector? “because of the demand of a Customs inspector”

–May we know the name of this certain Customs inspector?

]]> By: elmot http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042815 elmot Tue, 12 May 2009 08:07:46 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042815 cutting through the very core of learning eh? what is happening to our country? we are now governed and filled with not only liars and total idiots? cutting through the very core of learning eh? what is happening to our country? we are now governed and filled with not only liars and total idiots?

]]> By: Le flâneur http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042803 Le flâneur Tue, 12 May 2009 05:25:33 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042803 It's interesting to juxtapose this with the fact that the House ways and means committee has shelved proposals to raise sin taxes. (http://leflaneur.tumblr.com/post/106604470/barefaced-brazenness) It’s interesting to juxtapose this with the fact that the House ways and means committee has shelved proposals to raise sin taxes. (http://leflaneur.tumblr.com/post/106604470/barefaced-brazenness)

]]> By: supremo http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042793 supremo Tue, 12 May 2009 03:09:35 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042793 mlq3, Mabait nga sila. mlq3,

Mabait nga sila.

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042791 mlq3 Tue, 12 May 2009 02:45:48 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042791 supremo baka magulat ka at mababait ang ibang diplomats natin. one consulate took the trouble of sending a dictionary to my father: a dying g.i. dumped it at their doorstep, saying he'd looted it from malacanan in 1945, and after forty years was tired of lugging around his trophy. supremo baka magulat ka at mababait ang ibang diplomats natin. one consulate took the trouble of sending a dictionary to my father: a dying g.i. dumped it at their doorstep, saying he’d looted it from malacanan in 1945, and after forty years was tired of lugging around his trophy.

]]> By: supremo http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042751 supremo Mon, 11 May 2009 18:19:16 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042751 If nothing happens to that probe, I will start dumping books at the door of the Philippine Consulate in New York address to GMA. If nothing happens to that probe, I will start dumping books at the door of the Philippine Consulate in New York address to GMA.

]]> By: Mike http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042738 Mike Mon, 11 May 2009 14:41:56 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042738 I can't believe it. Only Miriam???? What the heck happened to all the other honorable legislators? You'd think they'd jump all over this issue, which is absolutely indefensible! I can’t believe it. Only Miriam???? What the heck happened to all the other honorable legislators? You’d think they’d jump all over this issue, which is absolutely indefensible!

]]> By: The Book Blockade: Questions and Repercussions – DilisMedia http://www.quezon.ph/2009/05/11/the-long-view-a-conspiracy-of-officials/comment-page-1/#comment-1042737 The Book Blockade: Questions and Repercussions – DilisMedia Mon, 11 May 2009 14:37:58 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=2751#comment-1042737 [...] disappointment and rage this can/has caused. And it is also not difficult to imagine the debate and protest this has [...] [...] disappointment and rage this can/has caused. And it is also not difficult to imagine the debate and protest this has [...]

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