Nasaan na ang pera BF?

Fernando fails to account for flood control funds; MMDA budget deferred

http://www.tribune.net.ph/metro/20080927met1.html

By Gerry Baldo

09/27/2008

Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Bayani Fernando could not account for the millions of pesos in flood control funds being used by his agency even as lawmakers were surprised to learn that Fernando is ignorant of the basic speed limit along Edsa, the major artery that links the north and southern part of Metro Manila.

tsk tsk tsk.... nasaan ang pera? ano nangyari sa pera na dapat ginamit sa flood control dito sa metro manila? saan napunta? baka naman eh nandito o dito napunta

http://mgasidecommentsko.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-in-philippines-is-bayani-fernando.html

According to House deputy minority leader Rep. Roilo Golez, he moved to defer the MMDA budget on the note of Fernando’s statement that there was no speed limit on Edsa.

“I moved to defer, and this was carried, the consideration of the budget of the MMDA when Chairman Fernando said at a formal hearing that there was no speed limit on Edsa and that he was even encouraging motorists to go as fast as they can,” Golez said yesterday.

Golez added it was reckless and irresponsible on the part of the MMDA chairman, who is tasked with managing Edsa traffic, to say there was no speed limit on Edsa.

“If drivers heed his statement, Edsa would become a death avenue with all the resulting deadly collisions,” Golez said.

In spite of the “many unanswered questions on flood control, travels and tarpaulins,” the hearing was moving smoothly prior to that statement.

The move to defer the MMDA budget started when Fernando refuted Golez’ s statement, in the course of the budget hearing that touched on several issues, including Fernando’s use of several police escorts, the huge tarpaulins, the U-turn slots and the MMDA’s use of flood control funds, that motorists should comply with a 60-kph speed limit along Edsa.

Fernando said there was no such limit and that he is encouraging motorists to go as fast as they can on Edsa.

“Actually, it’s more than that (60 kph), your honor. They can run as much as they can. We have to speed up the vehicles (along Edsa),” Fernando told members of the House appropriations committee.

Golez said he was willing to withdraw his motion if Fernando takes back his statement and tell the lawmakers that he was only joking.

“No, I’m not kidding your honor. I encourage motorists to move faster (along Edsa),” Fernando answered back. On that note Rep. Abigail Binay seconded Golez’s motion.

“I move to defer because this budget may be used to promote traffic accidents on Edsa. It’s a reckless, irresponsible statement coming from the MMDA chief,” Golez said.

“If drivers heed his statement, Edsa would become a death avenue with all the resulting deadly collisions.”

Golez maintained the statement, coming from the MMDA chief, would have dire implications.

Muntinlupa City Rep. Ruffy Biazon, who heads the sub-committee on appropriations which heard the MMDA budget yesterday, concurred with Golez and Binay.

Biazon said “the budget deserves to be deferred.”

Earlier at the hearing, lawmakers also lamented Fernando’s failure to produce a copy of an approved resolution coming from the Metro Manila Council — composed of 17 mayors — that is required before the MMDA budget is discussed.

Upon the warning of Biazon that the committee will not allow another failure to bring the resolution, Fernando said he would try his best.

“Best efforts, your honor. I cannot promise (that we will deliver), but we will exert efforts. We will try to give that in time for plenary deliberations your honors,” Fernando said.

“We do hope that your best will be good enough. But next time we will not allow that,” Biazon said.

Fernando could not likewise provide lawmakers a breakdown of the flood control funds and projects for each local government unit in Metro Manila.

Fernando told lawmakers that it might take him “too long” to produce documents pertaining to the flood control funds.

ano ba yan! yan ba ang presidential candidate? yan ba ang owner ng isang contruction company? hindi alam kung saan napupunta ang pera ng kanyang opisina o company? why too long? sabi nga ng kaibigan kong auditor, kung malinis at matino mga libro mo, hindi mahirap itong ipakita sa mga auditors.