The main headline today (‘Lim issued arrest order’. But mayor denies MPD director’s testimony) seems to say that the blamegame has started. Hidden in the report is a short sentence on the question of a missing President in the height of the crisis, buried by testimonies of pointing fingers. Seems to us a carefully mastered spin of the situation, a blame game ploy used as squid tactic.
The other news today:
Silence falls, business stops as Hong Kong honors dead - a report from HongKong honoring the dead and giving the Philippines police and administration bad international press. PNP -1. Aquino -1.
Senate told elite forces weren’t used - The PNP bore the brunt of the botched hostage rescue, with some slight reference on the former administrations failure to equip the police while reports are contrary to the present administrations claims of lack of equipment. PNP -1. Arroyo -1. Aquino -1.
‘It is not me, your honor’ - a report on a senate hearing on the torture case. PNP -1.
‘Missed communication’ at Palace - the President cannot be reached. Aquino -1.
2ND QUARTER PERFORMANCE RP economy grows by 7.9% - a report on the growing economy. It would be noted that when there is something negative happening (like the incompetent police force botching the hostage rescue), there were references made on the failures of the past administration. When some positive things happen, it seems the past administration has nothing to do with it.
Students give Aquino a lift but bishop says he failed ‘first trial’ - a balanced view of President Aquino from different sources, with two times jab for the former President. Amazingly, the news turned out negative for Arroyo. Arroyo -1.
BIR accuses businessman of defrauding gov’t of P5.5B - BIR on the job report. BIR +1.
The scores today shows former President Arroyo chased by jabs. Meanwhile the President who is at the center of criticisms today worldwide is given milder treatment than that reflected by the score.
BIR: 1
Arroyo: -2
Aquino: -3
PNP: -3
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