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Quid pro quo – Suansing for Luistro BLURBAL THRUSTS Louie Logarta 12/12/2010

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Quid pro quo – Suansing for Luistro

BLURBAL THRUSTS
Louie Logarta
12/12/2010
Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, one of the prickliest members of the upper chamber, has suddenly gone soft on former De La Salle University president Bro. Armin Luistro, whom Malacañang wants ratified as secretary of the Department of Education.

After threatening on several occasions to block his nomination that was pending before the powerful Commission on Appointments due to alleged “conflicting interests, gross ignorance of the law and political deafness” issues, Mrs. Santiago did the opposite with an about-face maneuver thus paving the way for Luistro’s assumption as DepEd chief with full powers, after allegedly being promised certain concessions by the Palace.

Mrs. Santiago had earlier informed CA chairman Sen. Edgardo Angara that she had every intention of opposing Luistro’s nomination probably because she was still bristling at the way he and his group Black and White Movement had crucified her for being one of the senators who opposed the opening of the second envelop during the landmark impeachment trial of President Estrada in 2001. Ironically, the letter turned to be a bummer because it didn’t contain anything derogatory against Estrada when it was opened a few years later.... MORE

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