The main banner today (Luisita agreement signed. Deal needs SC okay; President hands off) is all about the confusing news on Hacienda Luisita. There seems to be an agreement between the company and its farmers, but unclear whether the farmers are truly represented. The Inquirer seems not bent on reporting the truth as they did not have any independent information on who is lying or what. The news report carefully noted that Pres. Aquino has already divested his interest in Luisita and the Inquirer give him a pass when he said he is no longer a party of interest, forgetting that as President he should be interested to get the Agrarian Reform Program properly implemented. Try as the report hard to remove the President from the controversy, the news report nevertheless still gave a negative insinuation to the Cojuangcos and hence to President Aquino. Aquino -1.
The other news in the Front Page today:
Subic, Clark execs highest paid gov’t men - a report showing the salaries of some people in government in 2009, perhaps meant to embarass them for receiving such huge amounts in the middle of poverty in the country and connect the same to former President Arroyo. Arroyo -1.
COA list: Highest paid government officials in 2009 - a rundown of the same news on salaries.
Suicide bombing ruled out - a very big news report that interestingly did not make to be the main headline for two days, reports on the bombing in Zamboanga.
‘Cojuangcos don’t want to let go of the land’ - an interview with Christian Monsod who put the Cojuangcos, and by extension the President, in the negative. Aquino -1.
Luistro: It’s go for 12-yr basic ed plan - a report on what to do to our basic education system, from the DepEd Secretary.
Stormy weather: Pagasa chief sacked - a shocking news for the PAG-ASA chief.
Aquino on Pangarap: This is now my prison - a human interest point of view on the life of a President. Aquino +1.
Lights out: Meralco rates rising this month - looks like a press release from Meralco aimed to desensitize the people on the increasing power rates.
Defense wants Arroyo to testify for Ampatuans - a news report that gives more problems for Arroyo in the future. Arroyo -1.
The scores:
Aquino: -1
Arroyo: -2
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