+ Follow BOLANTE AND LORENZO Tag
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - Preventing another scam
[Summary] => The former administrator of the National Food Authority, now Bohol Rep. Arthur Yap, has defended a procurement of fertilizer in May 2003 by the NFA for the Department of Agriculture.
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - Redemption
[Summary] => The criminal case that has finally been filed in court against those behind the P728-million fertilizer fund scam is designed to be dismissed, according to those after the head of the Ombudsman.
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - Tell your story
[Summary] => A man is presumed innocent until guilt is established beyond reasonable doubt. But because flight is usually seen as an indication of guilt, there are people who believe former agriculture secretary Luis “Cito” Lorenzo was involved in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam whose chief operator was allegedly his former undersecretary, Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante.
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[Title] => GMA responsible for DA fund scam — Escudero
[Summary] => President Arroyo is ultimately responsible for the alleged dissipation of billions in fertilizer and farm input funds, House Minority Leader Francis Escudero said yesterday.
"It was she who released the funds, which were used to buy political and electoral support for her shortly before the May 2004 presidential election. In the final analysis, she should answer for the misuse of the money," he said.
[DatePublished] => 2006-03-06 00:00:00
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[Title] => Senate finds GMA liable in fertilizer fund scam
[Summary] => President Arroyo should be held accountable for the mismanagement of the P728-million fertilizer fund.
This was the recommendation of the Senate Blue Ribbon and agriculture committees when they released their joint report on the inquiry on the alleged fertilizer scam yesterday.
Agriculture committee chairman Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. said the President must explain the whole program and see to it that there is no doubt on how the funds were appropriated.
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[Title] => Public accountability
[Summary] => Unless Jocelyn Bolante and his former boss at the agriculture department, Cito Lorenzo, return to Manila, we won’t know for sure how high up responsibility goes in the disbursement of fertilizer funds during the campaign period last year.
Even without Bolante and Lorenzo, however, something useful can still come out of the ongoing focus on the fertilizer and farm input funds.
The furor should increase public awareness of the way lawmakers handle taxpayers’ money, and encourage the judicious disbursement of public funds.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-21 00:00:00
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[Title] => EDITORIAL – Fund misuse
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Something good must come out of all these investigations into the way public funds are spent. At the very least, the probes should encourage public officials to be judicious in the use of taxpayers’ money. The probes should promote transparency and accountability, and lead to more effective oversight functions that play a vital role in a democracy.
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - Missing persons
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Another mystery, another case of missing persons. Why do scandals hounding the administration end up with key personalities skipping town? In the case of former election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, the government claims ignorance of his whereabouts, and he may never be seen again. In the case of former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante and his former boss Luis Lorenzo, the government presumably still knows where they are and can summon them back to the country.
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[Title] => Palace: Ex-DA undersecretary better off abroad
[Summary] => Former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante would be better off staying abroad, as opposition members seem interested in using him to attack President Arroyo, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said yesterday.
Bolante’s presence is sought by the Senate agriculture committee chaired by Sen. Ramon Magsasay Jr. in connection with the alleged P728-million fertilizer scam. Bolante left last week for the United States.
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BOLANTE AND LORENZO
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[Title] => EDITORIAL - Redemption
[Summary] => The criminal case that has finally been filed in court against those behind the P728-million fertilizer fund scam is designed to be dismissed, according to those after the head of the Ombudsman.
[DatePublished] => 2011-04-19 00:00:00
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[Summary] => A man is presumed innocent until guilt is established beyond reasonable doubt. But because flight is usually seen as an indication of guilt, there are people who believe former agriculture secretary Luis “Cito” Lorenzo was involved in the P728-million fertilizer fund scam whose chief operator was allegedly his former undersecretary, Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante.
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[Title] => GMA responsible for DA fund scam — Escudero
[Summary] => President Arroyo is ultimately responsible for the alleged dissipation of billions in fertilizer and farm input funds, House Minority Leader Francis Escudero said yesterday.
"It was she who released the funds, which were used to buy political and electoral support for her shortly before the May 2004 presidential election. In the final analysis, she should answer for the misuse of the money," he said.
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[Title] => Senate finds GMA liable in fertilizer fund scam
[Summary] => President Arroyo should be held accountable for the mismanagement of the P728-million fertilizer fund.
This was the recommendation of the Senate Blue Ribbon and agriculture committees when they released their joint report on the inquiry on the alleged fertilizer scam yesterday.
Agriculture committee chairman Sen. Ramon Magsaysay Jr. said the President must explain the whole program and see to it that there is no doubt on how the funds were appropriated.
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[Summary] => Unless Jocelyn Bolante and his former boss at the agriculture department, Cito Lorenzo, return to Manila, we won’t know for sure how high up responsibility goes in the disbursement of fertilizer funds during the campaign period last year.
Even without Bolante and Lorenzo, however, something useful can still come out of the ongoing focus on the fertilizer and farm input funds.
The furor should increase public awareness of the way lawmakers handle taxpayers’ money, and encourage the judicious disbursement of public funds.
[DatePublished] => 2005-11-21 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133252
[Focus] => 0
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[AuthorName] => Ana Marie Pamintuan
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[Title] => EDITORIAL – Fund misuse
[Summary] => Something good must come out of all these investigations into the way public funds are spent. At the very least, the probes should encourage public officials to be judicious in the use of taxpayers’ money. The probes should promote transparency and accountability, and lead to more effective oversight functions that play a vital role in a democracy.
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Another mystery, another case of missing persons. Why do scandals hounding the administration end up with key personalities skipping town? In the case of former election commissioner Virgilio Garcillano, the government claims ignorance of his whereabouts, and he may never be seen again. In the case of former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn "Jocjoc" Bolante and his former boss Luis Lorenzo, the government presumably still knows where they are and can summon them back to the country.
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[Title] => Palace: Ex-DA undersecretary better off abroad
[Summary] => Former agriculture undersecretary Jocelyn Bolante would be better off staying abroad, as opposition members seem interested in using him to attack President Arroyo, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye said yesterday.
Bolante’s presence is sought by the Senate agriculture committee chaired by Sen. Ramon Magsasay Jr. in connection with the alleged P728-million fertilizer scam. Bolante left last week for the United States.
[DatePublished] => 2005-10-31 00:00:00
[ColumnID] => 133272
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