More prosperous friends MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 01/05/2010

More prosperous friends MR. EXPOSE Amb. Ernesto Maceda 01/05/2010 Our column last Dec. 30 listed 20 persons who prospered under the GMA administration. We received an avalanche of suggestions to add to the list among them: 21. PLDT and Meralco chairman Manny Pangilinan 22. Vice President and HUDCC Chairman Noli de Castro 23. MMDA Chairman Bayani Fernando 24. Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap 25. Agriculture Undersecretary Joc-joc Bolante 26. Former NHA administrator and now Secretary Edgar Pamintuan 27. Former Senator and Neda Director-General Ralph Recto, who was Senate ways and means committee chairman 28. Sen. Lito Lapid who prospered as governor of Pampanga 29. Former Gov. Arman Sanchez, an alleged gambling lord 30. Education Secretary and former House ways and means committee chairman Jesli Lapus 31. DBM Secretary Nonoy Andaya who was chairman of the House appropriations committee 32. Former Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos 33. Rep. Martin Romualdez 34. NHA Administrator Rico Laxa 35. DoTC Secretary Larry Mendoza 36. The FIRM 37. Ruben Reyes, a partner of Abalos 38. Salvador Zamora, mining magnate 39. Ambassador Donald Dee 40. DBP president Rey David.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune ALTERNATE URL: http://www.classicposters.com/commentary/20100105com4.html

COMMENTARY EDITORIAL An electoral disaster waiting to happen FRONTLINE Meaningless vow FEATURES Nigeria on defensive over ‘terror breeding ground’ MR. EXPOSE More prosperous friends NO HOLDS BARRED Will we ever catch up? AN OUTSIDERS VIEW The new ilustrados?