‘Cookie Monster’ at the DOTC

An email eye-spy wrote that an occupant at the 5th floor of the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC) who was subjected recently to a lifestyle check is said to be back in his old place due to alleged "Palace connections." In addition, he is allegedly building up his money pile in preparation for his supposed candidacy in 2004. According to the email eye-spy, no one is safe from this "cookie monster" who happens to love victimizing even his own friends. Release of payments for service billings usually encounters rough sailing unless payee contributes to his political piggy bank. "Ask any DOTC insider and he will confirm this." Why can’t the Cabinet secretary remove the guy in spite of the deluge of complaints against him? Just inquiring.

Clique Of Card Cronies

While all the snoops and nozies are fixed on the First Gentleman, somebody should remind the Opposition to take another look at his cronies. According to our ear-spies, a PAGCOR official, a dentist and a columnist – all Rotarians – have a firm and unwavering hold on the President’s NGO called KGMA, which played a galvanizing role during EDSA Dos. Word is spreading that this clique of cronies is considering the use of ID cards that will provide KGMA members benefits such as insurance, discounts, and other so-called blessings from "above." Wonder who the lucky card provider would be.

Pasyon Or Passion?

Who is this so-called man-about-town who was seen hitting on a still-svelte former beauty queen while both were attending a religious ceremony, the inauguration of the Blessed Virgin of Caysasay? Funny thing, while the ceremony was attended by the cream of Taal’s social crop, this guy busily pursued the evangelically-pristine charm of this former beauty queen up to the parking lot as she waited for her car. Our eye-spy saw this guy return to the ceremony looking dejected (probably rejected) because now he had to stick it out with the oldies. The erstwhile beauty queen was lucky her Guardian Angel was hovering around her that day.

What’s In It For The Whistleblower?

Another email eye-spy wrote that since lifestyle checks are now in vogue, why doesn’t government go the extra mile by investigating not only filthy-rich government officials but by curbing the very idea of corruption which has become a "culture and lifestyle" for some people in government? The problem, the email sender mentioned, is that whistleblowers (people who want to police their own ranks), more often than not, get the raw end of the deal. They get eased out of office for one crazy reason after another. One popular reason for the ouster is "acts incompatible with service," which happened to a friend of his when he worked with the DPWH and Bureau of Customs. The email eye-spy confirmed that many employees in government agencies want to stand as witnesses against corrupt government officials, but what’s in it for the whistleblower?

Que Sera Sera

The tall and good-looking European diplomat who has decided to leave his Asian wife of 20 years coldly told her that he wanted a divorce. Many who know the couple are aware that the Asian wife had a nasty habit of humiliating him in public. Our ear-spies overheard that while they were packing their things inside their embassy residence to supposedly leave for Europe, the diplomat pointed to several of the boxes and coldly was asked by a close friend what would happen next. The diplomat answered, "Que sera sera, what will be will be."

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