text: Smoke emission testing in Naval reopens
text: #000004
text: Biliran Probation chief appeals for clients’ support
text: #000005
text: LGU-Naval mopahigayon ug public hearing
text: #000007
text: Ombudsman accredits Biliran graftwatch group
text: #000009
text: An Ombudsman manual defined the CPU as “a non-governmental organization or religious, civic, urban poor and people’s organization of good standing accredited by the Office of the Ombudsman to promote its objectives in the fight against graft and corruption.”
text: #000013
text: The forum was preceded by small-group anticorruption seminars held here on June 1. The Ombudsman-Visayas, represented by a team of eight staff including Apostol, conducted an orientation briefing about their anticorruption efforts at Marvin’s Seaside Inn. The afternoon briefing was conducted by Dr. Belle M. Quijano, graft investigation officer, and was concluded with an inspirational message from the deputy ombudsman. It was attended by some 30 representatives of the NGO community around the province.
text: #000014
text: In another venue, Fr. Albert E. Alejo, SJ, national team leader of Ehem!, the anticorruption project initiated and developed by the Jesuit Priests in the Philippines, lectured on their initiative to the clergy connected with the Diocese of Naval at the Social Action Center here. The lecture was attended by Bishop Filomeno G. Bactol and 23 priests assigned in different parishes all over the diocese.
text: #000015
text: “Let us be partners in the crusade against graft and corruption. With a united multi-sector front that includes the church, NGOs, and corruption prevention units, you can help dissipate the pressure on the Ombudsman in the performance of its tasks,” Apostol appealed at the forum, and at the NGO briefing and the evening dialogue with the local media on June 1.
text: #000017
text: He spiced his talks for good governance with testimonial lessons and insights from his past experiences as a Philippine Marine for nine years, as a budget management specialist for eight years, and as the special prosecutor who signed the charge sheet that led to the conviction for plunder of former Pres. Joseph Estrada.
text: #000018
text: On his part, Father Alejo presented a documentary and video clips to expound his topic about “Kadasig sa Kaligdong (The Inner Joy of Integrity in Public Service).” He used his vast theatrical and musical skills to keep the audience alert and awake during his hour-long lecture after lunch.
text: #000019
text: Originally intended for an audience of about 150 composed of the congressman, governor, municipal mayors and key elective officials around the province, as well as heads of national and local offices, NGOs, civic organizations and religious groups, the forum crowd ballooned to around 600 after a local politician demanded to bring at least 100 of his supporters to sit in the bleachers as a condition for his attendance, which added partisan political color to an otherwise non-partisan gathering.
text: #000020
text: Six out of the eight municipal mayors around the province attended the forum. Also in attendance were Rep. Glenn A. Chong and Gov. Rogelio J. Espina, the two bitter political enemies in the province who rarely attended a public affair together.
text: #000021
text: At the start of his talk, Apostol acknowledged the key officials who attended the forum. At the mention of the governor’s name, loud applause was heard from the bleachers. A few names later, a staff went up the stage to submit the name of the congressman who was not in the initial list. At the mention of his name, an equally loud applause was heard from the gymnasium floor.
text: #000023
text: An awaited public showdown between the governor and the congressman did not materialize as the open forum was scheduled at the last part of the program in the afternoon. Both politicians had left the venue before lunch. After lunch, the crowd in the bleachers had also shrunk to a fifth of its size, leaving much of the invited audience seated around tables on the gymnasium floor.
text: #000024
text: During the open forum, Apostol revealed that a total of 45 cases had been filed with the Ombudsman Visayas from Biliran Province, but he refused to provide details. Seventeen of these cases have now been docketed in various courts, while 28 others are still in the fact-finding stage.
text: #000025
text: Already, BAGGAT is in possession of hundreds of pages of documents, including reports of the Commission on Audit (COA), for processing into documented complaints that could be filed with the Ombudsman in the near future. The group will soon seek observer status in the procurement processes of various government agencies – national, provincial, or local – in the province.
text: #000026
text: TAGSBAGGATbiliran politicschongCOAespinaOmbudsmanPelagio S. Apostolprof. borrinagavisayas
text: #000027
text: Nice and decent article, sir.
text: #000030
text: So decent you did not mention the politician who “demanded”
text: #000031
text: to bring followers to the venue for an otherwise nonpartisan gathering.
text: #000032
text: It just shows how unprofessional “that politician” he can be no
text: #000033
text: matter the bragging of his dr title. So rude behind the people’s back.
text: #000034
text: An added unprofessional behavior was the bearded-bin-laden-w/o-turban-actor guy who was chastised by the ombudsman that he was at
  the wrong place at the wrong time – by the very wrong director/producer(who else?-people, let’s use our common sense.)
text: #000035
text: di ba gi-invite man ka nga pa-apilon sa gropo?
  kahinumdum ko si aquarius nagsulti nimo.
  nganong dili man ka mo-apil nga open man na
text: #000036
text: kadaot ning mga dinasty supporters sige lang
  reklamo way nahimo. sige og daot wala sa lugar
  pareha ni bin laden-look-alike didto sa naval gym.
text: #000037
text: ngano to-od wala humana ang gym?...maorag
  walay pintal man gani....pilay budget ana?
  og pila pa man kulang or gastos para mahuman?
text: #000038
text: Nganong wala na man sila ipadakop sa polis or ikiha
  nga wala man humana ang trabaho kung sakto man
text: #000043
text: Ipapreso na sila aron matagam – ayaw lang ipapatay ha?
  Way aju og pamosilon na sila kay gaba-an ta sa lord.
text: #000044
text: Unsa man, nagreply naka sa invitation sa graft watch?
  Maayo kay na-a man diay kay nakit-an nga corruption nga
  wala mahuman ang naval gym. Ihatag sa imong igso nga JDR
text: #000045
text: I-update mi palihug, ha? Promise, ha?
text: #000046
text: Ask la ko nimo ug tinoud kba gayod sa imo alyas na AD as againts dynasty? So meaning to say your againts sa mga espina, ryt? What if c Charlie Chong modagan pgka governor nya c Cong,Glen pgka congressman ug cla 2 modaug unsa my tawag sa ila 2? D ba dynasty sd na? Unya mkahimo ka kha pg kontra sa ila? Plihog dw pg tubag...
text: #000047
text: Just to let you know nga kna BAGAT- CPC, ad2 na cla mo kuha ug mga documents kng Cong.Chong pra ila mgamit sa ila krusada.In short this organization is simply created againts the Espina in biliran alone,im 100% sure they cant act something to chong bsan pa ug secreto na nga corrupt...Ayaw nala ta ana nga grupo ky pro chong kna...
text: #000048
text: The difficult task of promoting good governance, accountability and transparency has now taken a major step with the accreditation of BAGGAT as a Corruption Prevention Unit (CPU) by the Office of the Ombudsman. BAGGAT is composed of volunteers who have taken on the difficult challenge to institute reforms in Biliran by hoping to create an environment where good governance becomes the norm for our public officials, and transparency and accountability, a must in the management and disbursement of our very scarce public funds.
text: #000049
text: It is unavoidable that at the on-start cynics will question the political affiliations of each and every individual involved in this movement. For who is not affiliated to any political parties or politicians the moment you turn 18 and eligible to cast a vote? The moment you cast a vote, whether to a certain party or individual, you become partisan. You become partisan because you believe in what that party or individual represents or believe in their advocacy.
text: #000050
text: There is no one in Biliran who can claim to be purely non-partisan. Every one of us of voting age cannot claim to be non-partisan. However, being a party to certain individuals or political party is just the first step towards achieving political maturity. It is not enough that we cast our vote, and allow those people whom we entrusted our vote to dispense the authority we have entrusted to them at their pleasure. We now have to take a second look at how the people we entrusted with our vote, achieve what we are hoping they will accomplish for us and our children’s children: a decent, happy and healthy lives. In general terms, this is what any politician should endeavor to accomplish within the limits of their term, budget and public management ability.
text: #000051
text: Good Governance, Transparency and Accountability demands that Biliranons be informed of how Biliran is being managed by our public officials and employees; and how funds allotted for the delivery of services are spent. It requires transparency and accountability to insure that funds will only be applied to its original allocation and avoid unnecessary loses which leads to unfinished projects and inferior delivery of services. Good governance requires good and efficient public management ability while, transparency and accountability requires honesty. These are the basic traits we should be looking for in our public officials and government employees.
text: #000052
text: I appeal to all Biliranons to give this movement a go. This is a major step towards our journey to achieve political maturity in our province. There will be hiccups along the way and we don’t expect the BAGGAT to be the ultimate solution to the problems of graft and corruption which have been embedded in our culture for a long time. Rather, BAGGAT will become our eyes and ears to insure individuals and parties we have entrusted our vote and trust; and government employees entrusted to perform the day to day management of our public coffers will remain steadfast and honest in the execution of their duties.
text: #000053
text: It is now a big challenge for the volunteers of BAGGAT to demonstrate to the Biliranons their unquestionable sense of neutrality in dealing with issues raised within their area and limitation of responsibility. It will be difficult at the start to convince the cynics but I know you will overcome it and come out stronger people. Biliranons will be right behind you.
text: #000054
text: Ayaw kog ingna sa Biliran province walay laing apiliido modagan
text: #000060
text: sa politics. Enough with the Espina, only one Chong is needed,
text: #000061
text: og husto na si JDR.
text: #000062
text: candidate, palihug post aron maila-ila or himbisan og
text: #000064
text: Ang kada-ot lang ni Roger dili mo respetar og blog dire
text: #000065
text: Sulayi kuno palihug og sulti-i mi unsay resulta.
text: #000069
text: Ayaw lagi pasumangil og proChong or antiEspina og
  walay ebedinsiya kay unfair na.
text: #000070
text: Hi, Congratulations to the site owner for this marvelous work you’ve done. It has lots of useful and interesting data.
text: #000072
text: I can understand your cynicism on this latest development. Let us give these volunteers ample time to do their task and then we can react. You will need to remember that their task goes beyond political issues. Biliran is not only about the Espinas and Chong. There is more to it than what you are alluring to in your posts.
text: #000073
text: Good governance, transparency and accountability are not the exclusive dominion of these two families. This is about everyone involved in the decision making process and the day today execution of duties in public service. This is not limited to congressional fund allocations or the IRA for the provincial government or the proceeds of any loan entered into by our government branches with any financial institution. This is also about transparency and accountability that all government employees must adhere to in their day handling of any public funds at all levels: national, provincial and local.
text: #000074
text: Graft and corruption cannot just be committed by the elected public officials alone. It will require the connivance of the government agencies’ personnel and officers for it to flourish. The politicians do not write the cheques for the release of funds. It is the procurement and disbursement process, which is handled by our government employees, that effectively releases the funds to any payees. Whilst it is true that funds are ordered to be disbursed by the politicians, the career government employees CAN ALWAYS SAY NO, if they believe that it violate any existing applicable guidelines.
text: #000075
text: The excuse that they may lose their employment if they don’t follow orders is a worn out line. If government employees safeguard the sanctity of the processes, there is nothing that the politicians can do. Politicians come and go but our career government employees’ stay.
text: #000076
text: As such, we need to look at and safeguard the process. This is where BAGGAT-CPC comes in. They are tasked to insure that the process is observed and if not, they can bring it to the attention of the rightful authorities for immediate action, in this case, the Office of the Ombudsman.
text: #000077
text: The personalities involved in the movement may have their own previous political affiliations, but now that they accepted the task, they will be compelled to shed those affiliations and take on the firm ground of neutrality for this movement to succeed. It will be difficult but not impossible.
text: #000078
text: Again, the fight against graft and corruption goes beyond politics, it is about safeguarding our scarce public funds by insuring processes defined by law are observed and enforced at all times.
text: #000079
text: Dili ba og moboto ka pribado man na?
  Bisag taga-an ko og bisag pila para sa usa ka
  kandidato dawaton naku(kay pera gikan taong bayan na)
  pero inig boto naku akong protetkahan nga walay
text: #000081
text: Ngano diay to-od nga nanglo-od man ka ni GC?
  Personal or dunay kay kalihokan ni GC nga
text: #000086
text: Kumpiyansa man gud ang BAGGAT nga dili musalir ang mga plano sa lagas pagbulabug sa forum. Ngani, nagdahum ngani sila nga kung makabati lang sa mga speakers ang mga gihakot nga supporters, lagmit makumbinsir kini sila sa kaligdong sa anti-corruption campaign ug makaamgo sila sa mga panguwat sa naghakot sa ila.
text: #000089
text: Wa ba mo makamatikod nga ningkalit lang ug kahilis ang gipanghakot nga naglingkod didto sa grandstand dihang nagsugod na ug sulti si Fr. Albert Alejo? Morag gisinyasan to sila pagsibat na kay nahadlok ang ilang amo nga madutlan sila sa mga Ehem! nga pasidaan sa pari nga speaker. Gipareho sila kang satanas nga hadlok sa krus, o sa tangkaw nga hadlok sa kahayag, o sa usa ka lagas nga hadlok sa hulga ni Reggie.
text: #000090
text: Mora baya to ug naibanan hinuon ug ubay-ubay ang gihakot nga supporters ang mga Espina. Labina gyud tong nakapinsar sa ilang nabatian sa mga speakers didto sa forum. Morag mao ni ang gustong mahitabo sa BAGGAT dihang gitugutan nila ang tanang sugyot ni Dok Rabbit.
text: #000091
text: Unsa naghakot ug tawo ang usa ka politiko?
  Ngano man? kaungon seguro niya nga populatiy contest kadto.
  Seguro nahadlok siya nga walay mopakpak sa iya. Di ba naa na siyang clap clap guys nga sina utip, kenneth ug lumadnavalnon ug si lumadkawayanon ug uban pa nga pumadladlad kauban si Darna wala ba sila didto mag atender?
text: #000092
text: Mr. Ombudsman, right in your face the abuse of power!
  and look around, why the unfinihsed gym with the money
  spent? Consider this as a complaint and please don’t
text: #000097
text: Kung gibuhat ni paghakot sa mga DYNASTY sa katawhan
  nga mga inosente pag-adto sa forum
  sa unfinished -Naval gymn, gagsugo/pagbayad sa
text: #000101
text: kinsa kaha ang nagsugo pagpatay
  sa mga tawo nga involved og politics sa Biliran
text: #000102
text: COA og Ombudsman, tabang intaon pag-utingkay
  sa accountng record kay kamo ra pod gi-insolto sa
  mga dynasty.....pabaya-i lang ming mga katawhan.
text: #000108
text: Kahibalo jud si Roger sa weakness sa Ombudsman.
  Kahibalo siya nga underfunded og undermanned ang
text: #000109
text: Sa ato pa, nagsalig si Roger nga walay oras og
  kwarta ang Ombudsman para follow-up/process/investigate
text: #000110
text: Utip, na unsa kaman nga imu man gyud especial mention si Dr. Pastor ug Noel Pla, unsa man sala sa imu? ngano man diay kung nag pa abang si Dr Pastor sa garahe sa school bus diha sa Caray Caray? anong masama at may mali ba? Utip alalahanin mo private property yan at business lang yon, sabihin mo lang kung meron kang property na kasing laki nang lupa nila Doc. Pastor at uupahan din para tumahimik kana. Alam mo ba?si NOEL PLA ay mabait at honest na tao, wa pa mag Congressman si Glen kilala na siya nga aktibo sa daghan project, nag trabaho ug WALA sweldo, tabang lang sa mga katawhan dinhi sa Biliran kining pang hatag ni NOELsa shool supplies 3 years na niya ni gibuhat uban ang iyang grupo sa ACTF kasabot ko ani kay nakita ko siya mag kauban pa sila ni Gov. Espina sa mga barangay nag hatag sila ug RAINCOAT karon nag kauban ni sila ni Cong, kay nag solicit man siya sa school Bag kan Cong. dapat sana UTIP maging masaya ka na meron taong katulad niya nag silbi sa bayan ng walang sweldo siya pa ang gumagasto para ma ipamigay ang school supply sa mga students.Ang kapal naman ng mukha mo na mag husga sa mga member sa BAGGAT, bago ka mag salita sumali ka muna at mag member para matauhan ka, at magising sa katotohanan hwag kang mag bulag bulagan sa ginagawa ng Gov. mo kung masali ka sa grupo ng BAGGAT I’m assure you ikaw mismo ang mag papakulong sa mga ESPINA......
text: #000114
text: Kini sila si doctor Pastor, nailhan na ni nato nga mga tarong nga mga tawo. Kung sa motibo, wala koy duda nila.
text: #000116
text: Kung pananglitan, makakita kini sila ug possible act of corruption ni Governor Espina, unsa kaha kalalom ang ilang himoong pagsusi BATOK ni Espina?
text: #000118
text: Sa samang sitwasyon, kung makakita kini sila ug possible act of corruption ni Congressman Chong, unsa sab kaha kalalom ang ilang himoong pagsusi BATOK ni Chong?
text: #000119
text: Kinahanglan maimbestigaran pod unta na xa,.
text: #000124
text: Sa akong pamati, kining sisterhood agreement, para lang kini sa equivalent local government units. For example, municipality to municipality, city to city, o province to province. Kining plano para sa Biliran ug sa Makati, morag dunay balinsuhi dinhi, kay province to city kini. Bahala na ug pinakadato nga LGU ang Makati karon.
text: #000128
text: Morag gihimo na lang gayud ug makililimos ang Biliran Province ni Dok Rabbit, nga payukboon na lang ta sa Makati, nga morag wa tay bukog sa atong buko-buko.
text: #000129
text: Supilan ni natong planoha mga Biliranon. Pagkalapas kini sa atong dignidad isip usa ka probinsiya.
text: #000130
text: kabalo na man tang tanan nga buhaton gayud tanan ni Tiguwang bisang unsa pa kana nga options aron lamang mahimugso iyang maittim na balak aron makabalik sa poder panggobiernohan.. kesehodang ibaligya niya tang tanan dinhi sa Biliran matuman lamang ang iyang mga panuyo sa kinabuhi...
text: #000131
text: Paghuyo sa piliw kay tiguwang ka na kung wa kay viagra di ka na makaagwanta no.....
text: #000134
text: ayaw ninyo ingna nga gibaligya pod ta sa atong pangulo sa uban nasod kay nangayo man xa ug tabang sa uban nasod.
text: #000136
text: Ok ra mana para sa kauswagan sa atong Probinsya.
text: #000137
text: Ang mga issues ug mga sala sa mga Espina ug Glen Chong, gibalik balik na la ug istorya nganhi, Kung tapos na nabanggit sa previous Blog, dili nala pod unta ibalik na pod.
text: #000139
text: Kung may Updates ka regarding sa development sa usa ka reklamo, saka na mag-update..
text: #000140
text: Guol na kaau ug basa2 sa mga blogs nga REdundant kaau..
text: #000141
text: Kung may bag-ong isyu ur reklamo, hala sige ipost...
text: #000142
text: Nganong dili man mayor sa mga lungsod ang mangayo ug tabang sa mayor sa Makati? Nganong ipaagi pa man gayud sa gobernador? Kinsa man karon dunay conflict of interest? Di ba si Dok Rabbit, nakaako pagyatak sa katungod sa mga mayor?
text: #000143
text: Grade ni nga pagkalapas ug pagyatak ni Dok Rabbit sa mga municipal officials. Akop-akopon.
text: #000144
text: Hindi naman ang Biliran populace ng humihingi ng tulong sa ibang siyudad kundi iyong nanunungkulan as pogi points but the very essence of that is the people kuno.... Dili kita sure kung majority sa Biliranon mao kana ang gusto..or this is just a political move to brighten up ones political career dahil sa media mileage na puwede makuha dito..
text: #000145
text: Remember it is a kind of political move to sweet take the populace of what is going on between Biliran and Makati how come they become sisters” is biliran a city now? or it is just a political move of whoever made this happened. are we really sure that perople of makati knows where Biliran is anyway.
text: #000146
text: Election time is fast approaching so this is a kind of political propaganda to make the Biliranon aware of what makati can give them but basically it is not directly given because it passes through bureaucratic ways meaning from poltician to politician and i am not sure kung directly makikinabang nga mga karaniwang tao na kagaya ko dyan.... if yes in what way? and how come that we will? Ano ang kapalit nito para sa mga Biliranon?
text: #000147
text: Ibutang nato ani ang pangutana. Musugot ba ang mga mayor ug mga konseho sa mga lungsod sa tibuok Biliran nga gamiton ang ngalan sa ilang mga tawo ni Dok Rabbit nga way puropananghid sa ila.
text: #000148
text: Makasalig ba ang mga opisyales sa mga lungsod nga si Dok Rabbit ang managliyupo kono alang kanila. Tingalig mapareho na pod ni sa PROLEND. Dako ang pahat ni Dok Rabbit, ug ambot kung duna bay mutubod ngadto sa ubos.
text: #000149
text: Kung akoy mayor o konsehal sa lungsod, dili ko muuyon aning taktikaha ni Dok Rabbit uy!
text: #000150
text: Mao cgro ang sayop ni Gov kay iya man i over power ang mga mayors sa Biliran..
text: #000151
text: Anyways, dili na na magdugay ilang paghari2 kay duol nmn ang elksyon. Kita ang bahala kung we let them stay for long dva?
text: #000152
text: 2010 is the judgment day..
text: #000153
text: Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
text: #000156
text: Notify me of new posts by email.
text: #000157
text: Farmer yield suspected shabu during buy bust
text: #000160