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Senator Miriam Santiago, one of the most the last 1,416 Sailors and Marines at Subic Bay Naval Base left by plane from Naval Air vocal and staunchest critic/accuser of her lawmaker colleagues in the senate, Station Cubi Point and by the USS Belleau Wood. This withdrawal marked the first time has become herself the accused in the notorious “Pork Barrel Scandal”or the since the 16th century that no foreign military forces were present in the Philippines. Prioriy Development Assistance Fund(PDAF) scam involving billions and bil- In US President Obama’s recent visit, a new security agreement, the Enhanced De- lions of pesos in government money. fense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) was sealed, giving US troops re-access to Subic The funds were intended for various countryside development projects and and Clarkbases. programs including much-needed infrastructures, electrification- all intend- The signs are ominous in Olongapo are here again”. ed to alleviate the lives of the common Filipino but were diverted instead on city where the Subic bay US base Happy days mean the return of GIs, kickbacks, commissions and other illegal dealings. was formerly located, bars and oth- US servicemen or US troops who er allied entertainment establish- The money went to the pockets of many lawmakers, (senators, congressmen will spend their R and R (rest and and other government officials) according to a list released by former sena- ments are beginning to come alive (Continued on page 7) in anticipation of the “happy days (Continued on page 4) ASEAN to China: Stop bullying US says 'militarization' of Mabini reef can raise tensions At the recently held Association of Meanwhile, the United States has Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) cautioned claimant countries of the Summit in Myanmar, Vietnam and South China Sea from escalating the Philippines raised the issue of tensions amid reports that Beijing China's recent "provocative" ac- is planning to build a military base tions in the South China Sea, includ- or an airstrip on the disputed Ma- ing a heated standoff between Chi- bini Reef. nese and Vietnamese armed vessels near the disputed Paracel Islands. Marie Harf, US Department of State Foreign ministers of the members deputy spokesperson, said they are of the Association of Southeast aware of reports that China is re- Asian Nations (ASEAN) voiced their claiming land on Johnson Reef concern over the escalating tension called Chigua by China and Mabini in the East Sea, and called on the by the Philippines. parties concerned to exercise self- (Continued on page 7) restraint. Inside Pages In this photo taken Feb. 25, 2014 by surveillance planes and released Thursday, May 15, How much kickback did Enrile, Revilla, Estrada, et.al. receive? Page 2 2014, by the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs, a Chinese vessel, top center, is used to expand structures and land on the Johnson Reef, called Mabini by the Philippines PORK BARREL SCANDAL: As the fat thickens Page 3 and Chigua by China, at the Spratly Islands at South China Sea, Philippines. The Philip- 8 reasons Pinay beauty stands out in the world Page 10 pines has protested China's reclamation of land in the disputed reef in the South China Sea that can be used to build an airstrip or an offshore military base in the increasingly ENTERTAINMENT: Nora vs Vilma again for the critics Page 20 volatile region, the country's top diplomat and other officials said Wednesday, May 14, 2014. The white arrow was added by the source. AP/Philippine Department of Foreign and more…. Affairs MAY 2014 4 Manila Feedback TO ADVERTISE please email at [email protected] (Continued from page 3) THE US BASES ARE BACK... How much kickback did Enrile, Re- villa, Estrada, et al. receive? By Matikas Santos 6, 2009 P34,000,000 Saro # ROCS-09-04953 Aug 3, 2009 P20,000,000 Saro # ROCS-09-2357 Aug 11, 2009 P16,000,000 Saro # G-09-07065 Oct 22, “Happy days are here again”. A group from the US troops enjoying 2009 P32,000,000 the local brew at one of the night clubs in the 70’s. Total commission: recreation) as in those hal- States and the Philippines P110,000,000 Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Bong Revilla IN- cyon days of Olongapo and during the visit of President QUIRER FILE PHOTO For Senator Jinggoy Estra- Angeles city where bar Barack Obama last April. da: maids, loud music, PX goods MANILA, Philippines— Saro # 07-04618 March 6, The EDCA in essence gives Saro # ROCS-08-01698 Feb (US imported goods) and Senators Juan Ponce Enrile, 2007 P8,640,000 the US the right to station 15, 2008 P12,500,000 drunk GIs are the norms. Ramon Revilla Jr., and Jose troops and structures and Saro # ROCS-08-05216 June “Jinggoy” Estrada all re- Saro # ROCS-09-02770 May Welcome to the coming of even arsenals in selected 11, 2008 P21,825,000 ceived around P100 million 5, 2009 P4,365,000 the EDCA-not the highway Philippines site locations each in commissions, ac- Saro # ROCS-08-07211 where the 1986 People under the guise of training, cording to the unsigned March 3, 2008 P21,825,000 Saro # ROCS-09-01612 power emanated but the military exercises and ex- draft affidavit of Janet Lim March 17, 2009 P9,700,000 Enhanced Defense Coopera- changes of information con- Saro # 09-04952 July 9, Napoles that former Senator Saro # G-09-07076 Sept 25, tion Agreement (EDCA) cerning defense. 2009 P21,375,000 Panfilo Lacson submitted to 2009 P17,050,000 inked between the United the Senate Tuesday. Saro # 09-04996 July 10, 2009 P25,650,000 Saro # G-09-07579 Oct 12, The draft affidavit dated 2009 P27,500,000 March 12, 2014 cited all the Saro # G-09-07112 Sept, 25, Special Allotment Release 2009 P17,100,000 Saro # F-09-09580 Dec 29, 2009 P13,337,500 Orders (SAROs) from 2007 Total commission: to 2009 where the three P116,415,000 Saro # F-09-09579 Dec 29, senators, some of their staff 2009 P13,750,000 members, heads of imple- For Senator Ramon Revil- menting agencies, and con- la Jr.: Total commission: P98,202,500 gressmen, got commissions. Saro # ROCS-09-000949 For Senator Juan Ponce March 17, 2009 P8,000,000 Aside from the three sena- Enrile: Saro # ROCS-09-04973 Aug (Continued on page 5) Philippine and US marines take their positions during a beach assault exercise in San Antonio, Zamabales. Scores of US and Filipino marines launched mock assaults on a beach in war Binay top pick for president: Pulse Asia survey games aimed at honing the 2 allied nations’ combat skills amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Photo by Ted Aljibe, AFP ∎ by Lynda Jumilla, ABS-CBN News Subic readied for A former chairperson of the MTRCB, Poe topped the enhanced US access 2013 senatorial elections - her first try at an elective by Henry Omaga-Diaz, ABS-CBN News post. MANILA - Authorities have said. Complete survey results: identified where to build the "Ang pagkakaalam ko, ang Philippine Naval Operations Jejomar Binay 40% infrastructure na ipatatayo Base in Subic, where new US Grace Poe 15% nila, iyung warehouses po," facilities or structures will Miriam Defensor-Santiago he added. rise under the Enhanced De- 10% fense Cooperation Agree- Today, US Navy boats can be Chiz Escudero 9% ment (EDCA) signed by Phil- seen docked at SBMA. Mar Roxas 6% Bongbong Marcos 5% ippine and US officials on Garcia said the Philippine April 28. Alan Peter Cayetano 4% Navy will likewise build its Kris Aquino 4% Preparations inside and out- own facility where American Vice President Jejomar Binay. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO Bong Revilla 3% naval ships can come and go. side Subic town have started MANILA (1st UPDATE) - people in this list, whom Ping Lacson 2% for the new military camp. "In fact, noong nagpunta si Close to two years before would you vote for if the Although the results were According to Subic Bay Met- Ambassador [Philip] Gold- the next presidential elec- 2016 presidential elections not meant to be released, ropolitan Administration berg dito, naituro ko iyang tions, Vice President Je- were held today and they this presidential preference (SBMA) Chairman Roberto pier na iyan," he said. jomar Binay leads a group of were candidates?" survey was conducted to- veteran and neophyte politi- Garcia, the Philippine Air According to Garcia, SBMA Topping the survey was Bi- gether with Pulse's nation- cians as the "preferred pres- Force will build a facility in- and US officials have started nay, who has long declared wide survey on perfor- idential" candidate for 2016, side the SBMA airport that ironing out construction de- his plan to run in 2016, with mance of and trust in the according to a survey of can also be used by Ameri- tails of the site.