GMA: Buried deeper
Editorial: Buried deeper
In the effort to free itself from the National Broadband Network issue and the feared impeachment complaint, Malacanang found itself buried instead in the issue of bribing congressmen and governors.
Recall that the senators attempted to link the First Gentleman Mike Arroyo in the NBN controversy and the contract between the government and the ZTE Inc.
In order to avoid a serious impeachment complaint in the Lower House, the administration made the first move by filing a weak complaint.
This was followed by two meetings with the congressmen and the governors in order to secure their support.
With the meetings, the issue of bribing the congressmen and the governors arose because some of them admitted that money was indeed given.
And indeed, Fr. Ed Panlilio, the governor of Pampanga, confirmed receiving P500,000.
Because of this, there is another call for the investigation of the giving of money to the congressmen.
Did this come from the government’s coffers? Why are there no vouchers or receipts?
Is the source a private entity? Worse!
