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Gunning for Garcia’s ‘protector’ not priority—Noy By Aytch S. de la Cruz and Angie M. Rosales 02/15/2011

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Gunning for Garcia’s ‘protector’ not priority—Noy

By Aytch S. de la Cruz and Angie M. Rosales 02/15/2011

Nothing, or so it appears, is a priority for President Aquino, as he yesterday told the media that even as he already has an idea of the identity of the “powerful person” behind retired military comptroller, discharged Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia, going after that powerful person is not his priority.

He said there are much too many cases going on, and “it has gotten to a point that you really have to choose (which one to focus on and file the case.”

“We’re in the stage where we are collating not just on this issue but on so many issues. It has come to the point where you really have to choose (which one) in the face of so many cases to be filed. It’s like the resources of the administration are being diluted, which means the personnel, the people who are responsible — if we have to have to focus on all the cases simultaneously,” Aquino said, by way of explaining why filing a case against the Garcia protectors cannot be his priority.

In many instances where sensitive issues crop up, Aquino always claims that such issues are not his priority,
Aquino always claims that such issues are not his priority, and has admitted that he can’t only focus on one issue at a time..... MORE

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