Blog Posts on butch abad

No blind praise for Noynoy Aquino: What is Right, is Right. by New Philippine Revolution on Mar 24, 2012This is for those yellowish people out there who are too blind to see the truth.  This is a fact---even before you guys admired and voted for Pnoy, I was already there with them since 2008! Yes, I am a certified early supporter of Mar and Pnoy.

Pork: Abad says sorry for error on Revilla, Estrada by Senate Race 2013 on Jan 4, 2012Oopppssss! Sorry folks. There was an error in the post yesterday. It’s not true that Bong Revilla got P210 million in pork; he had only P100 million like five other senators. Moreover, he said the vehicles purchased from his PDAF … Contin...

Palace retreats on ARMM, PPP, GDP, etc. by Senate Race 2013 on Sep 29, 2011After the trip to Japan, the PNoy administration appears to be in a retreat or surrender mode: Butch Abad: We’re still dealing with corrupt bureaucracy Edwin Lacierda: Incumbent officials in ARMM to stay put Mar Roxas: Government to ditch PPP,...

Four-way test for Dinky by Senate Race 2013 on Aug 2, 2011In the counter-SONA of the opposition, Minority Leader Edcel Lagman attacked anew the CCT: “it won’t solve mass poverty.” Butch Abad, Dinky Soliman and Ricky Carandang were quick in their retort: the CCT is “not perfect, but i...

Maagang Budget, Magandang Simula by Talakayan at Kalusugan on Dec 27, 2010Ang P1.645 trillion General Appropriations Act (GAA) para sa 2011 ang simbolo ng paninindigan ng pamahalaan upang tulungan ang pinakamahirap na sector ng lipunan. Ito ang saad kahapon ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III matapos niyang lagdaan sa Malac...

Got an invite to attend a forum on the 2011 National Expenditure Program by Mindanaoan - Living in Mindanao | Mindanao News, Features, Travel and Photos on Nov 17, 2010ShareI must say that it was a surprise – a nice one at that, I suppose – to receive an invitation to attend a forum on the 2011 National Expenditure Program. I received the invite from Mindanaoan Senator Teofisto “TG” Guingona...

Noynoy Aquino's Ratings fell 15%--SWS survey by New Philippine Revolution on Oct 5, 2010The latest Social Weathers Survey shows at least 60% net approval rating for President Aquino, a 15% drop in his previous net ratings when he started his administration. This approximates what former president Joseph Estrada got when he finished his...

Abad beginning? by SMOKE on Aug 18, 2010Even before today, many people already felt that the family Abad had pretty much cornered the market on power. With this new development, that sentiment becomes a lot more literal. RG Cruz reports.

Arroyos and Abads family reunion by Chronicles of Carlos on Jul 30, 2010First published in the Philippine Online Chronicles Despite being allowed to gain a fresh congressional term, former presidential son Juan Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo is facing new disqualification charges at the Supreme Court and the House of Represen...

The Bad Abads by Political Diary on Jul 23, 2010All in the family EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 07/21/2010 It’s all in the Abad family, and President Aquino staunchly defends his pick of the Abad family members stationed within his administration. As for Budget Secretary Butch Abad’s spouse, Rep.