Sincerely, Madam Arroyo should read this...

Dear Madam President:

MV Princess of the Stars’ sinking is a terrific tragedy. It is another point scored against government in the subject of safety. You have every right to be angry at the incident. A law has already been passed providing for the creation of the National Transport Safety Board (NTSB) out of an original proposal to former President Fidel V. Ramos for establishing a Philippine Safety Council by Executive Order (EO). Instead of putting out an EO due to the need for the creation of a new office, legislation was sought by former Pres. Ramos. Congress complied and before the end of his tenure as President, the NTSB law was passed.

However, I remember with grave sadness Congress and DOTC complaining that after the law was enacted Ms. Emilia Boncodin told them in a letter sending back the manuscript of the enacted law, that sorry, government has no money. That is patent bull shit, Madam President. Boncodin meant that DBM had nothing to spare to support a new agency such as a safety agency. Ms. Boncodin had it all wrong. She has so much money in the banks, in real estates, in houses and lands named after her relatives, in shares of stocks of blue chip PSE listed corporations, and in many other places who knows where!

Boncodin merely stopped short of telling Congress and the Executive Branch: don’t fuck with DBM because it is mine! Don’t even salivate after DBM money because it is mine alone to dispense!!! Shit!!!


(Above, photo of shit ugly Miss Emilia/Emily Boncodin, adoptive daughter of Madam Cory Aquino. Golden Gown sold by Syracuse.)

For the love of God, during her (Boncodin’s) time, she even demands cash or checks just before releasing funds to a payee (contractor, supplier) of the government via the DBM and her take runs to millions up to a high of hundreds of millions or even more! And she won’t release the money unless she gets her suitcase- or boxfull of money, a cheque or even a post-dated cheque (PDC), the bitch! Garapal, Madam President! Masyadong garapal, that Boncodin!

And then she and her fellow thieves who banded together in the group called HYATT 10 (Dinky Soliman, Mely Nicolas, King Deles, etc. who got at the very least 100 million each from the Peace Bonds Super Scam) had the nerve to say they were resigning from a corrupt government. Their group HYATT 10 came to be known as Black and White Movement (BnW) — that high and mighty group doing its best to moralize the country to their own brand of stupid morality. Again much later they became the Former Senior Government Officials (FSGO) — the same stupid corrupt maniacs by another name. Now they say they are the BUSINA! The shits, Madam President, the wretched of our society.

Boncodin (not to mention her fellow thieves), is / are to blame for many of our poor people’s, of all our citizens’ woes. DBM’s word is like God’s Law. What DBM says, sticks. When DBM speaks, all the Cabinet and all the Legislators, all the Judiciary trembles. The MV Princess of the Stars would never have happened if DBM did not torpedo the law and acted on it so its intent will be actualized.

But selfish interests prevail over humane compassion and respect for life and property. Self-aggrandizement comes first before the universally recognized concept of not letting non-land worthy, unseaworthy and non-airworthy assets be allowed to embark from their stations.

This is notwithstanding that said assets should also not be allowed to set off in very inclement weather conditions. So that none nor nothing will blamed if a mishap takes places.

Therefore Madam President, whether or not Ms. Boncodin will be put in jail for superlative performance of corruption in government during her time from a simple Director, Assistant or Under Secretary then Secretary, it is most respectfully prayed, albeit begged that you finally take the final steps towards operationalizing the NTSB.

From a moral standpoint, the MV Princess of the Stars tragedy is not just accidental deaths of the innocent, hapless casualties! It is a deliberate mass murder of helpless victims just because of that overwhelming determination to amass a hideously humongous amount of dirty wealth!!!

It will be feather in your cap and I grant that you’ll be remembered for a long time for advocating safety more than the other presidents had ever done! At least FVR will be cited for possibly certifying the proposed safety bill as urgent, if that ever happened. But it will be to your credit that the law finally became a reality!

Remember, you have always said you respect the Rule of Law. Well, let's give the Law its due. Godspeed!

More power to you and may you have a successful trip outside of the country!

Sincerely yours,

Girbaudz