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January 14, 2011

Should PNoy have bought a Porsche?

The president now owns a third-hand luxury car. What do you think of this development? Take the poll! By Belle Yambao
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pnoy1.jpgPresident Noynoy Aquino just bought himself a third-hand Porsche. This was confirmed by Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda on Thursday in a GMAnews.tv report. “It's a private purchase; it came from his own funds.” But according to Lacierda, the luxury vehicle didn't come at top price. “If it was not depreciated, the president wouldn't even buy it, wouldn't even consider it.”

This news comes in the wake of a memorandum the president released last month, which prohibits government agencies from purchasing and using luxury cars. The memorandum emphasized the proper and prudent use of public funds for government vehicles.

President Aquino fielded questions in a Palace interview, in which he clarified that his transaction was private and therefore unaffected by the policy. “Hindi ho gobyerno ang nagbayad niyan. Ibinenta ko po ‘yung isang sasakyan ko at nagkataon ho meron namang buyer na ‘yun po ang ginamit ko pambayad nitong sasakyan ko (The government did not pay for that. I sold my own vehicle and there was a buyer, so I used the money to buy this [Porsche]),” he is quoted as saying.

Female Network wants to know what you think. Should PNoy have bought a Porsche? Take the poll!

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Poll Question:
Should PNoy have bought a Porsche?
  1. Yes, of course. It’s not even brand new. At least, he bought it with his own money unlike other corrupt officials.
  2. Yes, this shouldn’t even be an issue. PNoy still has a right privacy and his personal transactions should be left alone.
  3. No way! As the president, what he did was in bad taste, especially after his memorandum on luxury cars a month ago.
  4. No. How can he buy a Porsche when his countrymen are drowning in proverty? He should put the country first no matter what the situation.
  5. I don’t care. We shouldn’t focus on this issue when our country has so many bigger problems to deal with.
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  • aiden Jan 14 2011 @ 08:11pm Report Abuse
       
    Regardless if it is a "private" transaction involving his money, there is RA 6713



    Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. - (A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:

    (h) Simple living. - Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.



    Ang loophole ay may other income si Noynoy as a Cojuanco. But still, his primary position is being the president of the country.


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  • Juju Jan 14 2011 @ 11:50pm Report Abuse
       
    tsk tsk tsk why did i vote for him???
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  • desiderata Jan 27 2011 @ 05:33pm Report Abuse
       
    bakit naman pinapalaki pa iyan? kung yan naman ang makaka-INSPIRE o relieve kay Noynoy kahit papaano sa kanyang sakit-sa-ulo na trabaho, why not coconut? eh, ang dami ngang ari-arian ng ibang politicians diyan na hindi idineklara, wala namang ginawa para habulin sila...Pilipino talaga reklamo lang nga reklamo walang pakunswelo...tsk tsk..
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  • james Feb 11 2011 @ 02:37pm Report Abuse
       
    dapat alam din ng presidente ang mararamdaman ng mga tao, lalo na yung halos hindi na kumain...tapos ang presidente natin ang sarap ng buhay..



    bilang presidente, marami kang dapat isakripisyo kapalit ng posisyon mo, hindi yung puro pasarap sa buhay...
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