facts of lies... the quest of imbestigador

The facts of lies (…utos ni big brother,, prove it;)


July 17, 2007 the first Intel Fund was released… (based on the
proofs of Imbestigador)
Considering that the IF was not included in last year Annual budget
of Culion(aire:) and to amend an adopted Ordinance 17 days after
assuming office is shocking indeed! The SB of any municipality must
first adopt its house Rule before any other business can be tackled.
Now, the house rules provide for among other policies the creation
of the different committees including its constitutions or
membership. The chairman therefore has the mandate to review, amend
for that matter, any adopted resolutions or ordinance that they may
deem necessary at the moment based on present needs or desire of
the Local Chief Executive. These review function and the power to
amend is incumbent only to the SB thru its committee concern.

Let us consider the Intelligent Fund. If and when the LCE (Local
Chief Executive) deem it necessary to acquire the IF based on her
discretionary power, he or she can then recommend to the SB, again
thru its concern committee, necessary amendment of the Annual Budget
which form part of the Annual Investment Plan as provided for in the
Appropriation Ordinance.

Now given that the executive has duly convene the Local Dev't
Council and has recommended therefore reprogramming of the 2007
budget or in such a case of programming an unprogrammed budget and
augment or add to an existing Annual Budget then there is an
existing policies and standard that should be followed as provided
by COA rules and regulations as well as Legislative Proceedings as
required by law.

Given these procedures and rules of law, it is but incumbent
(serving?) for SB to pass an Ordinance that will provide for
amendment of the existing Appropriation Ordinance i.e. the Annual
Budget of FY 2007, that will effectively include the Intel Fund as
part of the year budgetary requirements and legalize its
disbursements.
This ordinance should pass through its normal course procedures. It
require submission of the LCE recommendation based on proposal of
the Local Finance Committee which is chaired by the mayor upon the
necessary approved recommendation of the Local Dev't Council to the
SB thru its appropriate Committee.

Now again let us consider the time frame. The newly elected
officials from mayor to SB have assumed office July 1, 2007. The
first business of the day for SB is to approved its House before any
other business can be tackled. Assuming that the SB were able to
adopt their House Rule within the first convention of their Regular
session and in the succeeding session has already included in their
agenda amendment to the Appropriation Ordinance which again included
the allocation of the Intel Fund, the supposed Ordinance will still
require a 2/3 majority vote of the regular member of SB must submit
the said amendment ordinance to the Provincial Gov't for its own
approval.

But remember that the first release of the Intel Fund was disbursed
on the 17th of July. This means that in just a matter of 2 weeks all
the requirements and all the standard procedure has been duly
complied as required by law…
Further if it is done according to the rule of law there are still
some prerequisites that must be satisfied before any intelligence
fund can be considered. Foremost is the high incidence of crime in
the jurisdiction of a given LGU, presence of rebel forces or
______________.

What is funny about is was during the interview of Imbestigador, the
mayor was very proud in declaring that Culion was relatively
peaceful and this was corroborated by the chief of police and some
local residence during the same episode. Nobody accused anybody of
telling lies. Every aspect of the interview leads to question of
propriety, good manner, decency and honesty. Truth is what has been
revealed in this story. There is nothing to deny or somebody maybe
accused of deceitful.

The basic question needs only a simple YES or NO answer. Was mayor,
the chief of police and some local residents honest and truthful
when they said that Culion is a peaceful place? Everybody in Culion
and those who knows the place can say they were all right in saying
that Culion is a very peaceful place. Therefore everybody in that
episode was telling the truth.

The quest of Mr. Mike Enriques was legitimate and beg to be
understood by the people. Was the LGU of Culion in this case the SB
and LCE justified in their discretionary (mandatory) power to
allocate Intel Fund? This is not a question of wither or not the LGU
has that power to decide over the passage of an ordinance. That is
not the quest.. the question is more on the PROPRIETY. Wither or not
there Is need to use public fund for the needed intelligence or
information that could better the peace and order situation of the
locality. Was the 1.3 million really necessary to spend for in
better judgement of the SB and the LCE (Local Chief Executive)?

Conscience dictates that there are other pressing needs of the
locals as promised to them by those aspiring to better serve the
people. Isn't it but proper for any elected officials to consult
first the people to determine priority needs before any decisions
are made? SB represents the will of the people and anything that
memanetes or echoes from this august body, has its accountability to
the people. Were these honorable or moral officials sensitive enough
to the basic desire of its constituent? Are they aware or conscious
of what they are doing? Or is it just a trial of who is telling the
truth? We as culionaire wants to know the Truth, proof of who is
lying is coming or present or is it really vague `till now? We have
our own opinion and examination and at the moment, what we need is
the proof of lies. At the end of the day, find out who is telling
the truth. Unless truth is finally revealed we can only pray that
everybody remain steadfast to fight for what is right and good, as a
kababayan, as a friend, as a neighbor and as a community. We owe it
to our children. And we cannot put what our father has given us the
goodness that was culion in vain (nor all become useless)…

Then what is 1.3m? why not tell that to the marines of juan dela
cross and too noah.
Actually we don't need the boat cause we're already flooded by the
sea of intel around us even here in cog:)

To all cog members let us all welcome our new members from cavistes.
Welcome po.
Pareng Rupert sorry erap they know yo:) already. . they're going to
build the arc of noah loaded with lobo and malignos by the sea of
basin and pulang! that will self-destruct. sad, paano nga bang
sumakay sa arko ngayong iniwan na tayo ni noah?
Kumusta na kaya ang library balita ko may pinirmahan si chapz. Ano
kaya yun, abangan ang susunod na kabanata. Or abangan na lang natin
ang susunod na konsensiya upang pukawin ang diwa.

walang personalan
we're just ideas and opinions,
can't do anything just revealing the facts.
Prayers , don't hurt our families back home.

















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fyi




We have heard of numerous instances of civilian and military
officials making a milking cow out of the intelligence fund that is
under their disposal and control. Perhaps the intelligence fund is
the most abused of all forms of public money. But have you heard of
people charged with graft and jailed for misappropriating the
intelligence fund?



The misuse of the intelligence fund is rampant but it is the hardest
to prove in court. Being a confidential fund, its disbursement and
the purposes for which are done in secret. They are not subject to
regular accounting and auditing procedures. All that the head of an
agency or authorized disbursement officer has to do is sign a
certification that a certain amount — whether it's P1,000 or P1
million — was spent on a specific intelligence project and received
by a certain individual or group of individuals and submit it to the
chairman of the Commission on Audit in a sealed envelope. And that's
it. No questions asked.

The amount is considered liquidated.!