ping_lacson_gov@yahoo...wrote:

SIRS:

I WISH TO START A NEW CULTURE IN THE SENATE. NOT TOO LONG AGO, BEFORE CONGRESS OPENED, I MET WITH MY PROSPECTIVE STAFF TO TELL THEM THAT NOBODY, INCLUDING MYSELF WOULD BE AUTHORIZED TO ACCEPT, MUCH LESS DEMAND COMMISSIONS OR REBATES FROM CONTRACTORS OF INFRA PROJECTS OUT OF MY COUNTRYWIDE DEVELOPMENT FUND (A.K.A. PORK BARREL).

I THOUGHT IT WAS THAT SIMPLE, UNTIL ONE 'EXPERIENCED' CONTRACTOR CAME TO ME WITH SEVERAL BARANGAY AND MUNICIPAL BOARD RESOLUTIONS REQUESTING FOR FUNDS FOR THEIR FARM-TO-MARKET ROADS(ONE CONGRESSMAN FONDLY CALLS IT, FARM-TO-POCKET ROADS). SHE WAS DIRECT TO THE POINT - SHE ASKED ABOUT MY 'REQUIREMENTS'. INSULTING AS HER REMARKS WERE, I HELD BACK AND BECAME INTERESTED IN GETTING MORE INFORMATION BEING A TYRO LEGISLATOR.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME FIRST-HAND-EXPERIENCE REVELATIONS-

  1. A SENATOR OR CONGRESSMAN GETS 10% - 30%(DEPENDING ON HIS INSATIABILITY FOR MONEY) PAID IN ADVANCE, NORMALLY IN CASH.
  2. THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN GETS 1%4. SOMETIMES, THE GOVERNOR WANTS HIS SHARE TOO(NO SPECIFICS)
  3. THE DPWH DISTRICT ENGINEER GETS 5%-10%.
  4. COA REPRESENTATIVE LIKEWISE GETS SOMETHING TOO.
  5. VALUE ADDED TAX AND OTHER INCIDENTAL TAXES - 10.5%. THIS IS LEGAL, OF COURSE.
  6. CONTRACTOR'S PROFIT. I FAILED TO ASK THIS BUT IT IS STANDARD FOR GOVT PROJECTS.
  7. MINSAN, MAY NPA PA!

KAWAWANG PILIPINAS. KAYA PALA BUTAS-BUTAS AGAD ANG MGA KALYE SA ATING BANSA. KAYA PALA NAG-AAGAWAN AT NAGSISIRAAN PARA MANALO SA ELECTION. A SENATOR USUALLY GETS P200M WORTH OF CDF A YEAR PLUS ANOTHER P200M AS CONGRESSIONAL INSERTIONS. AFTER I TOLD HER ABOUT MY NO-COMMISION POLICY(I USED TO CALL IT NO-TAKE POLICY WHEN I WAS C,PNP) SHE CURTLY ASKED ME HOW I COULD PREVENT THE OTHERS THAT SHE MENTIONED FROM "EATING MY PORK" OO NGA NAMAN! CAVALIERS, THE CULTURE OF CORRUPTION HAS BECOME SO UBIQUITOUS THAT A CONTRACTOR, NEWLY INTRODUCED COULD BE SO MEAN AND VERY FRANK AND CANDID(VERY BRAVE TALAGA) WITH AN "HONORABLE" MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE. GOING BACK TO HER QUESTION, THIS "HUMBLE REPRESENTATION" NEEDS SOME BRIGHT IDEAS FROM UPPIES, MISTAHS, UNDERCLASSMEN, ETC. MY STAFF AND I HAVE OUR OWN IDEAS ON THE MATTER. BUT, KNOWING THAT CAVALIERS ARE TRAINED IN "FOLLOWING UP PLEBOS", "MAGANITY", TERRIBILITY, SUPERVISING UNDERCLASSMEN, MANAGING, WHACKING, PUNISHING, "KAYAHIZING", "BUGBUGIZING" AND WHAT HAVE YOU, I KNOW I CAN RELY ON WHO ELSE, BUT YOU. ANY ADVICE, INCLUDING RESIGNATION(KUNG WALA NA TALAGANG PAG-ASA) IS MOST WELCOME. UMAASA, GENSEN PING

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