Highest SUV per capita in RP
Alfonso Castañeda may just be a fourth-class municipality of Nueva Vizcaya province, but its officials ride around in first class.
The municipal government may soon find itself under investigation by the Office of the Ombudsman for buying 18 sports utility vehicles worth 24 million pesos including two Toyota Fortuners, the SUV for douchebags.
The purchases, not yet approved by the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Board, have raised eyebrows in the mountainous province.
“The purchase is already in itself highly questionable because we do not believe that spending P24 million for SUVs is a priority,” a member of the Provincial Board said.
Nueva Vizcaya vice governor Jose Gambito asked the board not to make mountains of molehills, though. He said that while town officials are using the SUVs, “there is yet no indication that [Alfonso Castañeda officials] have already paid for the vehicles.”
So, basically, Alfonso Castañeda’s local politicians could be riding around in stolen property. That’s alright, then.
#1 by Myron on January 26, 2010 - 6:51 pm
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I know that the recession can be fought by spending… but this is really unreasonable, even for people like them.
On a related topic on assholes:
http://xkcd.com/677/
#2 by onetamad on January 29, 2010 - 9:22 am
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It can be fought by spending, and spending alone, apparently. Being a consumption-driven, and not a manufacturing-driven,economy, we really have no choice.
#3 by judith on February 24, 2010 - 4:51 pm
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ang mga politiko, politiko lang, d naman sila pwedeng gumawa ng mga bagay na labag sa batas ng ganun ganun lang. natural may mga iba pang nakinabang na di lang masyadong nagpapahalata….. lalo na kung ganyang milyon milyon na….. jaja….. napakadaming cases sa pilipinas kung tungkol sa kurapsyon lang…. pero walang nalulutas…. paano lahat naman sila… un ang totoo……
#4 by amanda on March 4, 2010 - 9:09 pm
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Tama ka miss judith! ang politiko, politiko lang na di cla pwedeng gumawa ng bagay na labag sa batas na ganun ganun lang! saka at least ang mga SUV na yan ng Castaneda, mga tao ng Castaneda ang nakikinabang din lang dahil pinamudmud yan sa ibang mga barangay na nasa malalayo,.saka kung talaga rin lang sila bakit yan lang ang nailabas na talagang ganyang isyu sa castaneda!? Eh kung tutuusin mas malalaki pang halaga, Milyun milyun, bilyun pa nga ang talagang naibulsa nung previous administration! at ni wala kang makita man lang nuon na naipatayung building bagong building! at least ngaun marami kang makikita na pagbabago sa tatlong panahong panunungkulan ng administrasyun ngaun kesa nuon na 6 na taon na pinanungkulan nung isa eh wala kang makita ni isang magandang nang yari! ultimu sweldo ng mga empleyado noon eh nawawala pa, meron nga nuon ung mga empleyado hindi sumusweldo ng dalawang buwan! huks!!!!! ang sabihin nila di nila kayang ibalita ng ganyan ung nagdaang isa kasi napakayaman niya! marami xang naibulsa! kahit mag embistiga pa cila at tanungin ang bawat tao na nakatira sa bayan na yan ng castaneda!
#5 by amanda on March 4, 2010 - 9:11 pm
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Tama ka miss judith! tama ka!… saka at least ang mga SUV na yan ng Castaneda, mga tao ng Castaneda ang nakikinabang din lang dahil pinamudmud yan sa ibang mga barangay na nasa malalayo,.saka kung talaga rin lang sila bakit yan lang ang nailabas na talagang ganyang isyu sa castaneda!? Eh kung tutuusin mas malalaki pang halaga, Milyun milyun, bilyun pa nga ang talagang naibulsa nung previous administration! at ni wala kang makita man lang nuon na naipatayung building bagong building! at least ngaun marami kang makikita na pagbabago sa tatlong panahong panunungkulan ng administrasyun ngaun kesa nuon na 6 na taon na pinanungkulan nung isa eh wala kang makita ni isang magandang nang yari! ultimu sweldo ng mga empleyado noon eh nawawala pa, meron nga nuon ung mga empleyado hindi sumusweldo ng dalawang buwan! huks!!!!! ang sabihin nila di nila kayang ibalita ng ganyan ung nagdaang isa kasi napakayaman niya! marami xang naibulsa! kahit mag embistiga pa cila at tanungin ang bawat tao na nakatira sa bayan na yan ng castaneda!
#6 by Nepenthe on March 7, 2010 - 2:25 pm
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Corruption is deeply rooted here in our beloved country because of our culture. Us being forgiving(or forgetful), us being a fatalistic passive(bahala na) people, us being conformists.
F.Sionil Jose pointed out one of our good traits, which is us being a brave race,and us having the ability to undertake revolutions and uprisings against a common enemy.
Problema natin eh ang ating bulok na kultura.
If we want to change for the better, we must uproot this problem first.Rebolusyon!
#7 by onetamad on March 8, 2010 - 7:11 am
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@amanda: so, okay lang na may binili silang mga SUV sa halagang P24 million na hindi aprubado ng sanggunian dahil…mas masahol pa yung dating liderato?
#8 by judith on April 24, 2010 - 4:07 pm
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……………… IN A DEMOCRACY, THE PEOPLE GOT THE GOVERNMENT THEY DESERVE……………… shakespeare????????? thomas jefferson?????????????
#9 by onetamad on April 26, 2010 - 3:06 pm
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Gateliano Mosca, I think.
#10 by hanah on May 7, 2010 - 3:55 pm
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tab……./////////////
#11 by castanedan on July 20, 2010 - 7:55 pm
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sa mga nag comment… may tag castaneda ba dito? amanda has a point. and may certain rules and regulations naman to be followed ang lgus.
try visiting the place, or even try staying in the place for certain period… observe… and then everything will be justified. sabi nila “choose the lesser evil”, yup compared sa dati, as in totally walang output, puro ghost projects.
ang legality ng purchase ng suvs, lets leave it to the appropriate persons, importante dito may kwenta ang kinapuntahan kesa sa bulsa ng iilan.
and even there’s more to come. manawa kayo ng kaka criticize, at least in this administration, nag ka water system ang castaneda, nadagdagan ang classrooms, tumino ang mun. bldg, nag ka fire truck and more more more…
#12 by onetamad on July 21, 2010 - 1:15 pm
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So, you’re saying we should let the LGU have 24 million pesos worth of SUVs because it’s better than nothing?
How do these SUVs benefit the community? Does it give them bragging rights or something?
Philippine politics has been about choosing the lesser evil when it shouldn’t be.
The lesser evil is still pretty evil evil evil…
#13 by castanedan on July 22, 2010 - 8:44 pm
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@onetamad… So, from your name itself, your views are reflected… Do you have a better option? Don’t criticize someone if you have no “better option”.
Your question: “How do these SUVs benefit the community? Does it give them bragging rights or something?” Yes, they freakin’ do… try living there… then you’ll understand why. And if you are not satisfied, better run for the position of mayor and spread the virus of a “perfect” governance
#14 by M on July 22, 2010 - 9:32 pm
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@castanedan They have made 24 million purchase that is not approved by the board. Whatever good intentions they have, that is against the law and deserves, at the very least, an investigation.
You can argue lesser evils and gray areas all you want but this seems like a pretty clear cut violation of due process.
And for what? Toyota Fortuners? Jesus Christ. Those things are shit. At least have the decency to use the ill-gotten money to buy good SUVs.
#15 by onetamad on July 22, 2010 - 9:39 pm
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Are bragging rights a public good?
A better option would be to, I don’t know, not spend public money on unauthorized purchases? I’m just guessing here.