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myLot reputation of 93/100. pjsr18 (232)   ranked 160 out of 4,239 in philippines4 months ago

Filipinos, what can you say about our president's $20,000 dinner in New York. Again, our country are in headlines of a leading newspaper in the USA. In that article, it stated that even the world is in financial crisis, Philippine president is in an expensive restaurant in New York with a large entourage enjoying the good life and the President ordered expensive wines that day. Oh my! Come to think of it? How could they celebrate that way when the whole nation is grieving the lost of the icon of our democracy Cory Aquino.

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 99/100. andalond (3388)   ranked 1,535 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

That just shows you that no one is ever really remembered when they die. I think a dinner like that was uncalled for but then again the government is the government.


myLot reputation of 93/100. pjsr18 (232)   ranked 160 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

It's definitely uncalled for. They could have used that money for more important things.

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2. myLot reputation of 88/100. strawberrychocodahi (2470)   ranked 832 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

Ohh my, tsk-tsk-tsk! what else can I say thumbdown. Thanks for the hardship, blood,sweat and tears of OFW (Overseas Filipino Workers Abroad) that keeps on sending dollars to their family back home. In that way, the President will be able to get something out of it angry.

I don't know but it was really a waste of our money, as they claim we are in deep neck debt. I don't see any hope it she still stays as President. This is just my opinion, I respect others opinion here.


myLot reputation of 93/100. pjsr18 (232)   ranked 160 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

I agree with your opinion. There will be no more progress if she'll stay on power.

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3. myLot reputation of 93/100. eileenleyva (800)   ranked 448 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

I have not heard of that news but if that is so, could we really expect a noble act from someone who calls herself our president? I had been hurting from the many expenditures she had made from the people's money. The wound had been cut deeper by the gag order and the deception the government call rule of law. Your fight and mine is not done yet. Cory's sacrifice lives in us.


myLot reputation of 93/100. pjsr18 (232)   ranked 160 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

I am not expecting noble acts from her. She's wasting the money of the Filipino people for her own good. She's supposed to be a role model but she's definitely not. Shame on those cabinet members who said that GMA's vision is also the same as the late president Aquino.


myLot reputation of 93/100. eileenleyva (800)   ranked 448 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

I instantly click change channel when her face pops on the tube. Cannot bear to see nor hear her any longer. Tolerance up to the limit. angry


myLot reputation of 93/100. pjsr18 (232)   ranked 160 out of 4,239 in philippines  3 months ago

Yes, I'm so excited to have the May 2010 elections. I think Noynoy would be our President.

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4. myLot reputation of 97/100. Ingkingderders (1068)   ranked 66 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

I have heard about this, but I didn't know that it was worth 20000usd.. the nerve of that woman.. angry

No wonder, people get so much laugh on the MB article that "accidentally" put Pres. Arroyo's Funeral instead of Aquino... I'm sure many people are wishing her gone, and wishes that the article is true. lol

Anyway, there's only one thing I'm sure of, when she leaves this world, Filipinos won't grieve.. only those that benefits from her abuse of power... thumbdown


myLot reputation of 93/100. pjsr18 (232)   ranked 160 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

I'm one of those who wished that the article in MB is true. I will deeinitely not grieve if she passes away.


myLot reputation of 97/100. agv0419 (2121)   ranked 27 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

They wasting the money of the honest tax payers here. I don't have an idea that they spending so much money for that trip. I hate the current government they are not sincere to help us instead they are burden to our society. I agree that they can't get respect as much as former Pres. Cory got. They should realized that if they going to die if Filipinos going to show grief for them.


myLot reputation of 97/100. Ingkingderders (1068)   ranked 66 out of 4,239 in philippines  4 months ago

it's really sad, and then there's another story that they had another costly meal, now it's totalling to 1.2m php.. the stories of corruption just won't end, from the doubling of assets to expensive meals, to plans of buying a new presidential jet (why do we need that anyway?)... I just can't wait for the 2010 elections. cry

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5. myLot reputation of 87/100. sophie_dfuss (2072)   ranked 601 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

Damn that small and terrible president of ours. I can't believe that she still has the guts to spend $20,000 for such a dinner in NY. How can she spend so much like that? Isn't she thinking that she is spending the peoples' taxes? This is what I hate, our government is full of corrupt people. Thats why I hate to pay taxes to the government though its part of our responsibility. I don't get any benefits for paying taxes and I don't see much improvements in our country either. I believe that nobody will mourn for her if ever she passes away in the future, unlike Cory Aquino.

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6. myLot reputation of 81/100. king4aday (235)   ranked 49 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

Hi there. I read the article in the Baltimore sun website. The President and his entourage did not hold back when they where dining in Le Cirque restaurant in Manhattan. $20,000 is approximately 955,400 pesos. It's really sad when I see the taxcut in my payslip. They did not think about the million of hungry Filipinos. They did not think about the people who put them in office.

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7. myLot reputation of 92/100. dorisday1971 (2029)   ranked 11 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

Well, the government spent the people's money again .... The President is trying to spend much as her term is about to end .. lavish dinner isn't worth.. .. had that money been spent to feed Filipino people, I'm sure a thousand could have eaten already ..

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8. myLot reputation of 95/100. kayedanda (598)   ranked 77 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

Well that's f*cked up. That money could've been used for building a small school somewhere remote. Damn her and her irritating nasal voice.

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9. myLot reputation of 85/100. mimiang (1394)   ranked 21 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

If I can afford to go to a restaurant to eat that way,I will certainly do if I earn the money through my personal business ventures.I personally try all restaurants in the metro because I want to enjoy my life.
However, in the case of Arroyo as a president who earns only about 30,000 pesos, I don't think she can explain that cash she spent.She should think about the poor who can't afford to eat thrice a day, those sick children that can't be sent to hospitals because of poverty and those who can't go to school.


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10. myLot reputation of 95/100. nrtan2000 (1019)   ranked 2,159 out of 4,239 in philippines   4 months ago

I haver also heard about it too, i think $20,000 is to extravagant for just a meal to spend just for one night. Just thinking about it $20,2000 is around Php1,000,000 in our currency and think about how much people could have been helped for that amount. That amount could actually already do a lot like save lives, feed those who are hungry, buy medicines for those could not even afford to muy their medicines. I think its very unwise to spend such amount just for a one night dinner. I think as the president of the Philippines she just wants to impress the people from other country and i think it she really likes to do that she could do that in other ways where the amount spent could also be useful and benefitial to others.

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