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Doomed to fail I.N.S.I.D.E . C.O.N.G.R.E.S.S Charlie Manalo 11/03/2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Doomed to fail

I.N.S.I.D.E . C.O.N.G.R.E.S.S
Charlie Manalo
11/03/2011
When former Muntinlupa Rep. Ruffy Biazon was appointed as Customs commissioner, replacing Angelito Alvarez, who was unceremoniously booted out of office after failing to account for around 2,000 container vans which mysteriously disappeared while en route to the Port of Batangas from the Port of Manila and the Manila International Container Port, the yellows have expressed optimism the agency would finally be eradicated of corruption.

After all, he was personally handpicked by President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino who has vowed to wage an all-out war against corruption even before he assumed office in Malacañang.

But then, with the President known for being tolerant of the abusive and corrupt practices of his own handpicked men, his KKKs (kaibigan, kaklase, kabarilan), doubts were also raised how Ruffy would fare in the anti-corruption drive within the Bureau of Customs..... MORE

SourceThe Daily Tribune

URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20111103com5.html

1 comment

Jesusa Bernardo said...

ang tatay nito, alam ang dayaan noong 2004 na halalan yata iyon pero tumahimik huwag lang siyang masama sa dinaya. kung kaya't maiiba pa ba ang anak nito sa kanya at mga civil evil dilaw?

"But then, with the President known for being tolerant of the abusive and corrupt practices of his own handpicked men, his KKKs (kaibigan, kaklase, kabarilan), doubts were also raised how Ruffy would fare in the anti-corruption drive within the Bureau of Customs.

"The very first pronouncement Ruffy made upon assuming office was his declaration of war against hao siao media practitioners whom some sectors claim are the very protectors of corrupt Customs officials and smugglers."

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