Mindanao Daily Caraga (November 11, 2013)

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Mindanao Daily NEWS

Volume II, No. 127

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November 11, 2013

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Face the music: Guv tells solon

By CHRIS V. PANGANIBAN Regional Editor-Caraga

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur--- He should face the music. Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza has this piece of advice to his estranged elder brother former Agusan del Sur representative Rodolfo “Ompong” Plaza about the revelations by pork barrel scam principal whistle blower Benhur Luy that he personally delivered the “commission” to the former solon’s house in Alabang Hills. SEE FULL STORY/p.4

Netizens call Napoles ‘Amnesia Girl’ in Senate hearing By Tyrone A. Velez of Davao Today

DAVAO City––Calling her “Pork Barrel Queen” and “My Amnesia Girl”, netizens let out their anger in social media after Janet Napoles dodges questions in Thursday’s Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on her alleged involvement in the pork barrel scam. Appearing in public for the first time since her arrest in September, Napoles came in a bullet-proof vest and was without her lawyers. In her answers, she parries off inquiries and appeals to reveal information on her business and involvement in the alleged misuse of public funds amounting to P 25 billion over ten years. Instead, senators and the public watching the hearing on television heard repeated

Alleged pork barrel queen Janet Lim Napoles points her index finger as if she’s thinking something in this undated file photo posted by inquirer.net on its website. photo credit: newsinfo.inquirer.net

answers such as “Di ko matandaan (I can’t remember)” or “I invoke my right against self-incrimination” to questions from senators ranging from her business and NGOs, properties and family members. See HEARING/p.11

FLOOD MONITOR. Residents watch to see if the flood waters will rise in Kabulig River in Jasaan town in Misamis Oriental on Friday, November 8. MindaNews photo by Froilan Gallardo

CSC voids appointments of 46 Gensan city officials, employees GENERAL Santos City–– The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has recalled the appointments of 46 officials and employees of the city government who were hired several weeks before the May elections. Lawyer Arnel Zapatos, city administrator, said Friday the CSC issued a resolution earlier this week revoking the appointments to regular or permanent positions of the 46 workers due to violations of various civil service regulations. He said the CSC’s decision was based on the mandatory review it conducted on the appointments. Zapatos said the recalled officials and employees were appointed by former city

See voids/p.11

Bulatlat perspective

Enough of the special treatment for Napoles By BENJIE OLIVEROS of Bulatlat.com

THE much-awaited testimony of Janet Lim-Napoles, suspected conduit in the pork barrel scam involving at least P10 billion ($232.5 million), before the Senate began today November 7. The Philippine National Police reportedly spent P150,000 ( $3.5 thousand) for her security. The government sent two lawyers from the Public Attorney’s Office to assist her. And what happened? Nothing. The testimony, or the lack of it, of Napoles reminds us of what former Commission on Elections Commissioner Virgilio Garcillano did during the congressional hearings on the “Hello Garci” election fraud scandal. Napoles, and Garcillano then, simply denied everything under oath. See ENOUGH/p.11

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