By
Mortz C. Ortigoza
A
contractor in my province reacted on my news article's Projects in
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When
I mentioned there the S.O.P or bribe given by a contractor who won the bid at
the Department of Public Works & Highway on the multi-million pesos’
construction of government infrastructure to a congressman and the DPWH’s
district engineer, he said the bribe given to a solon, National Irrigation
Administration’s Provincial Manager, and others in Central and Eastern
Pangasinan vary.
“Pare, don’t quote me. Ang bigayan sa Eastern Pangasinan sa
construction ng school building ay 12%; Roads and Flood Construction Project
20%; Irrigation 10%”.
In
Central Pangasinan, he said the S.O.P is lower.
“Geez, the greed of politicians and public officials in that
part of the province is moderate,” I told myself.
The
source said the bribe for the school project is 8%; Road and Flood Control 10%,
NIA 3 % to 5% .
“Mabuti
pa noong congressman si Mark Cojuangco, hindi siya humihingi ng S.O.P,” he
reminisced one of the few solons in the country who rejected bribery.
During
the terms of Mark and wife former congresswoman Kimi Cojuangco at the Fifth
District, contractors grudgingly lauded their bribe - free morality.
"Sige na, huwag mo na akong bigyan. Iyong SOP ko idagdag mo
na lang doon sa quality ng kalsada," Mark told a contractor.
But
there was a conundrum: Contractors would prefer to bribe the congressmen than
dealing with the Cojuangcos.
“They
were very strict, they saw to it that the buildings and highways were built on
the standard mandated by law”.
There
was a case where Mark Cojuangco told us reporters that he chided the district
engineer of the DPWH.
“Tinanong
ko kung iyong mga ugat ng acacia ay tinangal bago ni semento and kalsada. Ang
sabi hindi. Nagalit ako dahil magiging ampaw iyong ugat at babagsak ang semento
ng kalsada doble’ gastos sa gobyerno,” he said.
When I told a congresswoman about the No Bribe Stance of the Cojuangcos, this what she told me: Ikaw naman Mortz, e mayayaman na iyang mga Cojuangcos kaya hinde na nila kailangan ang lagay.
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A
congresswoman— who is besieged because of the naked photos and “sexual
threesomes” she indulged with her husband and female staff — announced recently
that she is resigning from the House of Representatives.
The
freshman lawmaker was also the target of a House Ethics Committee probe over
allegations she was romantically involved with her current male legislative
director or chief of staff.
The
32 years old solon had vehemently denied being involved with the director but
did admit to a sexual relationship with a 24 years old former female campaign
staffer while married to her now-estranged husband.
The
openly bisexual congresswoman, we called LGBT or what the Bisayas called Lami
Gihapon Bisag Tiguhang, told a reporter that she became involved with the
campaign worker during the “final tumultuous years” of her abusive marriage to
her husband.
“I know that even a consensual relationship with a subordinate
is inappropriate, but I still allowed it to happen despite my better judgment,” she said
The pair’s relationship was first reported by a conservative online news that backed up their claims by publishing a number of steamy photographs of the lady legislature and her subordinate.
The pair’s relationship was first reported by a conservative online news that backed up their claims by publishing a number of steamy photographs of the lady legislature and her subordinate.
One photo showed the two embracing and locked in a kiss.
Another
photograph posted by the site showed the naked solon brushing the partner's
hair.
The
congresswoman’s husband had no problem with his wife’s interest in the 24 years
old staff because he was a conspirator.
Last
week, an online news published – with the lady solon naked holding a smoking
bong and wearing what appeared to be a tattoo that looked like an Iron Cross on
her bikini area.
A bong is a filtration device generally used for
smoking marijuana, tobacco, or other herbal substances.
Just
like the arguments of the friends of Apo Hiking Society’s composer and singer
Jim Paredes who masturbated online, the lady solon argued that those photos
published at the internet breached her privacy:
“Having private photos of personal moments weaponized against me
has been an appalling invasion of my privacy. It’s also illegal, and we are
currently pursuing all of our available legal options,” she said.
The
resigning elected official is Democrat California Representative Katie Hill,
Amerikana po. Si Jim Paredes, mga friends niya. at iyong mga kawatan na mga
public officials ang mga Pilipino dito sa article.
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