You'll know when a system is wrong when somebody says that one can still spend even though the allocated budget for a particular expenditure has been exhausted and that's exactly what Malacanang said a few days back. I have told myself to stop writing about the Arroyos but this is just unacceptable. What I am talking about is the admitted 1.1 Billion pesos excess spending on travels both local and foreign. How do you justify that? How can your conscience stand that? It gives me chills.
In her eight year reign, GMA had allocated 1.4 Billion for her travels but actually spent close to 2.5 Billion. The palace crew however said that there is nothing wrong with this. Why? How? They said that this overspending is covered by the Office of the President's MOOE or Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses and is in fact allowable by law. I have to give credit to this administration though, because they can spot loop holes in the legal system of the country even with a blindfold on, figuratively speaking. They should remember that not all that is legal is moral, think about the development possibilities in the LGU's that money can afford.
Credit needs to be given where its due and I have to salute the president's decision to scrap the business jet purchase. This move might lighten public perception on her administration full of dark secrets and not-so-secret secrets. I hope that this will not be the last but the first of many good deeds Arroyo will do before she steps down next year. Fingers crossed.
by: Ivar
8/20/09 8:43 P.M.
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