May 22, 2012
CTALK
By Cito Beltran
The Philippine Star
The Philippine Star
The evil forces at the Bureau of Customs are celebrating. They have prevailed against the single biggest threat against them.
In case you haven’t heard, the Mafia of brokers, officials and politicians have succeeded to get rid of Customs Commissioner Ruffy Biazon, not by force or opposition, but through a very complex and convoluted process. Because they could not destroy or discredit him, they had him promoted out of the Bureau of Customs.
The promotion comes by way of making him a senatorial candidate in 2013 and no less than President Noynoy Aquino himself announced and endorsed the candidacy of Ruffy Biazon. But one has to wonder why the rush to launch Blazon’s candidacy? and why Ruffy Biazon?
To begin with, P-Noy himself had made it clear that he wanted to put a stop to smuggling. So why is this administration solving the problem by removing the solution? Why is this administration fond of making sacrificial lambs instead of going after the real criminals behind smuggling?
I personally found it strange that when the Hog Raisers Association protested against rampant technical smuggling, it was Agriculture Secretary Prosi Alcala who took the lead by asking two of his senior officers to go on leave. The DA secretary may have his reasons, but how does removing agriculture officers solve a problem that concerns the Bureau of Customs and smuggling? Now to make matters worse, the BOC Commissioner himself is being taken out of the equation.
So how did Biazon end up in this royal mess? According to my sources, as slow as he may have been to respond to complaints, Biazon was in fact casting a shadow of fear upon hardcore smugglers, corrupt brokers etc. More money was being paid to government instead of lining the pockets of corrupt officials and this is what led to his “promotion.”
It seems that in the BOC a number of brokers and officers are actually anointed, appointed or placed by certain politicians or officials in every administration. Their backers can be a Congressman, a Senator or someone upwards in the administration. In return for their profitable posting these individuals must then meet a quota or deliver cash intended to support the lifestyle and candidacy of said politicians.
Because of Ruffy Blazon’s presence at Customs, the previously large collections have plummeted and has affected the cash flow of politicians who will be mounting political campaigns in 2013. Knowing that an open offensive against Biazon will not have credibility with the media and the public, the sly politicians have obviously convinced President Noynoy to promote Biazon in the interest of the party. Chances are, they even convinced the President that this would be the equivalent of hitting two birds with one stone: finding a suitable candidate for 2013 and appointing an action man at Customs.
Judging from his reaction, Ruffy Biazon is not excited about the plan considering he lost in the last election when he ran for the Senate. Even if P-Noy endorses Biazon, that in itself does not guarantee victory against household names such as Enrile, Angara, etc., as well as the diminishing popularity of the President. To add to Blazon’s uphill struggle, P-Noy and the Liberal Party are not exactly known for being generous when it comes to campaign funds and political support.
After the announcement, Biazon was clearly taken aback because he is now officially a “lame duck” Commissioner surrounded by people waiting for his replacement and no longer threatened by his integrity and plans to computerize the Bureau of Customs.
With one year to go before the 2013 elections, there is now pressure to find a quick replacement for Ruffy Biazon so that the forces of evil at the Bureau of Customs can immediately launch their fund raising campaigns. The question is who will be the next Customs Commissioner? Will he or she be a symbolic head, a tong collector or will President Noynoy be true to his declarations and bring in someone who will be the worst nightmare of the evil forces?
In the meantime, check out your friend, relative or neighbors who work at the Bureau of Customs. Check out who their favorite Congressman or senator is and why. As they say, birds of a feather flock together. In their case, they’re called vultures.
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Whoever is behind the Anti-Corona propaganda machine, it is clear that they also hate the Iglesia Ni Cristo. The same group that has been sending out emails and text messages half of which are outright lies, have included the INC in their hit list.
In the last few days, the said propaganda group has been messing with people’s minds by telling them that the INC has began a man to man campaign to convince Senators to acquit Chief Justice Renato Corona.
Yesterday, the same bunch of liars sent word to “expect heavy traffic along Roxas Blvd. Taft, P. Faura, and Quirino grandstand as INC mobilizes Pro-Corona rallies this week.”
This is obviously the same outfit that spread the rumor that Mrs. Corona was flying out of the Philippines last week, and may very well be the same group who has also been trying to undermine the Vice President.
All it takes is an elephant’s memory to realize that the propaganda group who hates CJ Corona, hates Vice President Binay, and hates the INC. What and whom do the three groups have in common? They obviously have a common enemy, and it can only be about politics. So who is the politician that has reason to hate Corona, Binay and the INC? That list can quickly get shorter.
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