Author Topic: Gloria Arroyo Spends P1 Million for Dinner in New York? (Read 10654 times)

pioneer · « **on:** August 09, 2009, 03:17:16 AM »

By Alcuin Papa, TJ Burgonio
Philippine Daily Inquirer

President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and her party racked up a dinner bill of close to P1 million at a ritzy New York restaurant during her recent trip to the United States, according to an online news report.

And the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan), which referred to the story of the New York Post that was posted August 7 on its website, is demanding an explanation.

Richard Johnson wrote the brief report in the Page Six â€œEat and Drinkâ€ section of the NY Post online edition.

It read: â€œThe economic downturn hasnâ€™t persuaded everyone to pinch pennies. Philippines President Maria Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was at Le Cirque the other night with a large entourage enjoying the good life, even though the former comptroller of her countryâ€™s armed services, Carlos Garcia, was found guilty earlier this year of perjury and two of his sons were arrested in the US on bulk cash-smuggling charges. Macapagal-Arroyo ordered several bottles of very expensive wine, pushing the dinner tab up to $20,000.â€

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #1 on:** August 09, 2009, 03:18:19 AM »

ka dako ba pud nang gastoha!

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bulak · « **Reply #2 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:48:07 AM »

Walay problema kung unsa kadako basta iya lang untang kaugalingon kwarta ang gigasto.

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 09, 2009, 04:57:00 AM »

basin og deducted tos iyang sweldo. hehehe

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #4 on:** August 09, 2009, 05:02:50 AM »

Walay problema kung unsa kadako basta iya lang untang kaugalingon kwarta ang gigasto.

or donation sa usa ka film maker preha diri ba Lak nga pag adto ni Baba sa N Korea di man to gasto sa gobyerno, di sad to ijaha kundi film producer nga donation...

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Aaron · « **Reply #5 on:** August 09, 2009, 07:43:34 AM »

pabusog lang siya samantalang perang yan galing sa mga mahihirap na tao. ay naku hindi po siya nabukogan.

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AsPo · « **Reply #6 on:** August 09, 2009, 08:42:00 AM »

as usual pera ng bayan.ganyan naman pag may trip pasarap.paghuman panihapon nya uli dayon pinas.kong baga lubuslubusin na ilang na lang mag say goodbye na kc

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Bambi · « **Reply #7 on:** August 09, 2009, 09:07:50 AM »

Di ba, Ex- First Lady Imelda had a Million Mc DO party too?

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 09, 2009, 10:03:48 AM »

di ba pod uwaw kung ang presidente mag-party sa New York, nya tuba imnun. hehehe.

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janjan · « **Reply #9 on:** August 09, 2009, 10:05:40 AM »

di ba pod uwaw kung ang presidente mag-party sa New York, nya tuba imnun. hehehe.

hahaha

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #10 on:** August 09, 2009, 01:10:00 PM »

That amount is nothing to complain about considering what America allows or has given to the Philippines.

It is about time that Philippines learns to scratch the back of one who is always scratching it's back.

How is life in the land of the great Filipinos who are not natural born there? You can work, you can petition your own family members there, and you can reap the same services and benefits that I can as born citizen from there.

Here in Philippines foreigners have nothing to show for the help we have provided to this country. We have to pay for everything and wait for the slow processes of the country those of you are no longer in Philippines and instead you and enjoying what America has been doing for you and other countries then i guess no need to complain about the amount the Philippines president has spent in USA.

To me after being here for so long just does not make any sense now does it when foreigners even on permanent resident visa's just do not have the same bennefits as you do over there with your American Visa'?

Sometimes giving aid and money to this place is like watching a game of roulette or watching the money spin down the toilet.

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space · « **Reply #11 on:** August 10, 2009, 03:53:15 PM »

mao nay giingon palagot sa kontra...thanks

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buwadsanga · « **Reply #12 on:** August 10, 2009, 04:30:28 PM »

ahhhhhhkkkkkkk! pwe! mabukgan unta mo! mag hibus unta mong tanang nangaun!

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AsPo · « **Reply #13 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:31:03 AM »

sus kuyawa pod imo term gigamit buds,HIBUS jod.dilikado og maabtan og HIBUS sa kalsada,mag karoon jod og igog

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TOPAC · « **Reply #14 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:38:00 AM »

Congressman Martin Romualdez, Imelda's nephew, footed the bill. Martin's family is also engaged in mining operations in the country. i think his father is the president of the lobby group of mine operators.

i think the amount is reasonable.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #15 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:43:25 AM »

This is a reasonable amount, considering it involves the Symbol of State. Pardon my defense of Her Excellency The President, but there are leaders of governments that spend double if not triple that amount in just leisure activities.

Being the President does come with its ups and downs.

When dealing with politics and business, food, is always the level ground. There are businessmen that spend triple that amount just to secure a financial transaction.

Cheers,

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Lollapalooza · « **Reply #16 on:** August 11, 2009, 05:36:11 PM »

katungod niya mokaon sa pinakamahal nga restaurant sa NY as long as iyaha lang pod kwarta or naa ba'y ni sponsor mobayad...(pero kung bu-ot hunahunaon pareho lang manang busuga ba either mahal or barato imong gikaon ang kalainan lang kay inig manug-ab ka lahi jud)

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hofelina · « **Reply #17 on:** August 11, 2009, 05:52:26 PM »

This is in my opinion an arrogant expenditure, just to think of hungry people in our country since she is not in the position to present a policy to alleviate poverty. When will she open her eyes about the harsh realities at home?

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #18 on:** August 11, 2009, 11:55:41 PM »

ahhhhhhkkkkkkk! pwe! mabukgan unta mo! mag hibus unta mong tanang nangaun!

whahahaah, kalma lang, bay buwad. saon man atong Tiya Gloria di man mokaon og ginamos tingali sa NY, mao nga niabot ato ilang bill.

sus kuyawa pod imo term gigamit buds,HIBUS jod.dilikado og maabtan og HIBUS sa kalsada,mag karoon jod og igog

ang hibus, Cat, di na grabe. kining "PWE" ni buwad ang delikado, kay basin naay nasagol ani nga AH1N1. hahaha, peace buwad.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #19 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:01:47 AM »

whahahaah, kalma lang, bay buwad. saon man atong Tiya Gloria di man mokaon og ginamos tingali sa NY, mao nga niabot ato ilang bill.

ang hibus, Cat, di na grabe. kining "PWE" ni buwad ang delikado, kay basin naay nasagol ani nga AH1N1. hahaha, peace buwad.

hahahaha!

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grazie7y · « **Reply #20 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:43:50 AM »

Congressman Martin Romualdez, Imelda's nephew, footed the bill. Martin's family is also engaged in mining operations in the country. i think his father is the president of the lobby group of mine operators.

i think the amount is reasonable.

oh ayan, di man daw si madam glo ang nag bayad oi!

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 12, 2009, 04:12:52 AM »

oh ayan, di man daw si madam glo ang nag bayad oi!

ug unsa man kaha poy gipaabot ni Congressman nga musunod bugti aning iyang gibuhat?? labaw pas usang milyon tingali. hahahaysss.

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buwadsanga · « **Reply #22 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:07:30 PM »

mu abut ra gyud ang panahun nga ma bitay ning k******n nga unang pamilya! hapit na....

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Raquelproud boholana · « **Reply #23 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:11:09 PM »

Wad murag dot man jud sa unod ug bukog imong kasuko ug kayogotgot ni Ate Glo hehheh.

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buwadsanga · « **Reply #24 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:15:23 PM »

mao day Raq, laliman ka ilang gi palagpot si erap kay kono k******n gi preso pa. hain siing subra paman sa kakawatan diay ning dwendeha. nakaka dismaya ning gobyernohang nang limbong pas election.

pweeeee! ehh sori pero dont wori wa koy swine flu mga ka TB!!!! matay bija maning atong initial kay unjag kaingon silag gi pang TB ta!

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Raquelproud boholana · « **Reply #25 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:20:13 PM »

hahaha bitaw tinuod ka Wad about ni Ate Glo gipapha si Erap looy tawon wa mahuman ang termino unja diay labaw pa ug abilidad ni Erap.

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hofelina · « **Reply #26 on:** August 12, 2009, 01:37:27 PM »

Bulatlat.com

It makes me sick to hear such news like this, does this person possess a moral conscience? This person has also a personal bank account in Europe, where did the money came?

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buwadsanga · « **Reply #27 on:** August 12, 2009, 02:38:41 PM »

manay, dia ko dariy ofismate nag istorya bahin sa ijang ugangan ang presidente sa PIATCO ang concesyoner sa NAIA terminal 3. sa 95% completed na ang project gi imbargo ni gloria ang project kay diha konoy butas sa contract. ag ugangan sa akong opismet gi kiha ug korapsyon last month lang na abswelto. ay di, ilang gi briban ang presidente thru FG aron laman maka lingkawas silas kaso. tiaw moy ug modawat si FG dapat ilain pud para kang dwende. buot pasabut duhay imong tagaan asawa ug bana. tinuod ning istortyaha! PWEEE!

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #28 on:** August 12, 2009, 11:00:39 PM »

Remondeâ€™s text message in reply to my request for MalacaÃ±angâ€™s reaction and if he was there: â€œYes, I was there. It was on the invitation of Cong martin Romualdez. MalacaÃ±ang did not pay for it.â€

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #29 on:** August 12, 2009, 11:37:54 PM »

manay, dia ko dariy ofismate nag istorya bahin sa ijang ugangan ang presidente sa PIATCO ang concesyoner sa NAIA terminal 3. sa 95% completed na ang project gi imbargo ni gloria ang project kay diha konoy butas sa contract. ag ugangan sa akong opismet gi kiha ug korapsyon last month lang na abswelto. ay di, ilang gi briban ang presidente thru FG aron laman maka lingkawas silas kaso. tiaw moy ug modawat si FG dapat ilain pud para kang dwende. buot pasabut duhay imong tagaan asawa ug bana. tinuod ning istortyaha! PWEEE!

hinay diha Wad kay natalsikan ko diri! hahahha

Wad namuot jud ko sa DWENDE! hahahhaha!

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bol-anon nga cebuano · « **Reply #30 on:** August 13, 2009, 12:45:34 AM »

sometimes makaingon ko nga illogical ra kaayo ang ubang mga tawo labina kadtong mga militante. natural ra man na nga mogasto ka kung mokaon ka ilabina sa usa ka 5-star or posh restaurants specially in new york. ug natural ra sad nga dollars ang ibayad kay naa gud ka sa US, dollar man ilang kwarta didto. $20,000 dollars is technically like P20,000 pesos monetary wise. it only happens nga mas dako ug value ang dollar kung pailisan na sa pesos kay tag P48 man against 1 dollar. di man pwede nga mokaon ka didto unya pesos imong ibayad, natural dollar jud di ba. pareha gud anang mokaon ka sa mga 5-star restaurants and hotels diri. kanang P20,000 pesos igo na kaayo na ibayad pakaon ug 10 ka tawo. tagpila ra gud ang buffet ron sa mga 5-star hotel & restaurants sa pinas. murag tag 800-1000++ net per person. so around $16-$21 lang per person. kung diri pa to sa pinas nikaon ug ing ana kadak-a gibayad $20,000, kana di na maayo. kanang kantidara makapakaon naka ana ug almost 1000 ka tawo sa shangrila siguro buffet pa.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #31 on:** August 13, 2009, 01:58:32 AM »

sometimes makaingon ko nga illogical ra kaayo ang ubang mga tawo labina kadtong mga militante. natural ra man na nga mogasto ka kung mokaon ka ilabina sa usa ka 5-star or posh restaurants specially in new york. ug natural ra sad nga dollars ang ibayad kay naa gud ka sa US, dollar man ilang kwarta didto. $20,000 dollars is technically like P20,000 pesos monetary wise. it only happens nga mas dako ug value ang dollar kung pailisan na sa pesos kay tag P48 man against 1 dollar. di man pwede nga mokaon ka didto unya pesos imong ibayad, natural dollar jud di ba. pareha gud anang mokaon ka sa mga 5-star restaurants and hotels diri. kanang P20,000 pesos igo na kaayo na ibayad pakaon ug 10 ka tawo. tagpila ra gud ang buffet ron sa mga 5-star hotel & restaurants sa pinas. murag tag 800-1000++ net per person. so around $16-$21 lang per person. kung diri pa to sa pinas nikaon ug ing ana kadak-a gibayad $20,000, kana di na maayo. kanang kantidara makapakaon naka ana ug almost 1000 ka tawo sa shangrila siguro buffet pa.

good point Ray.

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:16:02 AM »

sometimes makaingon ko nga illogical ra kaayo ang ubang mga tawo labina kadtong mga militante. natural ra man na nga mogasto ka kung mokaon ka ilabina sa usa ka 5-star or posh restaurants specially in new york. ug natural ra sad nga dollars ang ibayad kay naa gud ka sa US, dollar man ilang kwarta didto. $20,000 dollars is technically like P20,000 pesos monetary wise. it only happens nga mas dako ug value ang dollar kung pailisan na sa pesos kay tag P48 man against 1 dollar. di man pwede nga mokaon ka didto unya pesos imong ibayad, natural dollar jud di ba. pareha gud anang mokaon ka sa mga 5-star restaurants and hotels diri. kanang P20,000 pesos igo na kaayo na ibayad pakaon ug 10 ka tawo. tagpila ra gud ang buffet ron sa mga 5-star hotel & restaurants sa pinas. murag tag 800-1000++ net per person. so around $16-$21 lang per person. kung diri pa to sa pinas nikaon ug ing ana kadak-a gibayad $20,000, kana di na maayo. kanang kantidara makapakaon naka ana ug almost 1000 ka tawo sa shangrila siguro buffet pa.

mao gani gisulti pod nila ang figures in Pesos. it's ONE MILLION pesos, dili lang 20,000 pesos. ug wa magpiyong lang ang mga tawo sa pagkomentaryo kay nasayud sila nga ang balor sa usa ka Dolyar = 48 pesos man.

ang ako lang pong gikalibgan kung nganong mo-rat-rat pa man ning ubang sektor sa nasud nga, kung tinood to, dili man kaha ang gobyerno ang gabayad sa bill.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #33 on:** August 13, 2009, 04:58:39 AM »

esep-esep! (suhid ko ni Angie)

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glacier_71 · « **Reply #34 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:30:23 AM »

esep-esep! (suhid ko ni Angie)

pasabta kono ko beh, nang da Binsi?

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hofelina · « **Reply #35 on:** August 13, 2009, 02:51:23 PM »

da bins akong esep-esep, gibosog ang mga tawong daan ng bosog, mao kini sila nangasakit ug hayblad ug kanser.

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Candijaynon · « **Reply #36 on:** August 13, 2009, 07:53:08 PM »

Is it true nga nigasto pud sila ug 15,000 dollars sa usa ka class nga resto sa Washington, DC?

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Candijaynon · « **Reply #37 on:** August 13, 2009, 08:07:51 PM »

manay, dia ko dariy ofismate nag istorya bahin sa ijang ugangan ang presidente sa PIATCO ang concesyoner sa NAIA terminal 3. sa 95% completed na ang project gi imbargo ni gloria ang project kay diha konoy butas sa contract. ag ugangan sa akong opismet gi kiha ug korapsyon last month lang na abswelto. ay di, ilang gi briban ang presidente thru FG aron laman maka lingkawas silas kaso. tiaw moy ug modawat si FG dapat ilain pud para kang dwende. buot pasabut duhay imong tagaan asawa ug bana. tinuod ning istortyaha! PWEEE!

Buwad, giapil ba kaha pud na ug declare sa ijang SALN?

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Moyhua · « **Reply #38 on:** August 13, 2009, 11:36:21 PM »

Plus tip and taxes pa pod sa ilang pagkaon. Murag igo-igo jud tong $20,000 nga gigasto ni Romualdez.

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bol-anon nga cebuano · « **Reply #39 on:** August 14, 2009, 12:32:20 AM »

Is it true nga nigasto pud sila ug 15,000 dollars sa usa ka class nga resto sa Washington, DC?

yes, this is true. wala man gud sila libreha ug kaon in obama pagvisit nila sa whitehouse maong nanglibre ang usa ka congressman sa quezon. didto sila mangaon sa Bobby Van's Steakhouse sa 15th Street NW, Washington DC. pero included na ani ang tips, taxes and service charge. imagine around 65 people sila tanan. sakto ra sad na siguro nga bill ilang nabayran. as what i said, dollar ang kwarta sa US maong dollar pud ang ibayad. mura ra gud na ug P15,000 pesos diri sa pinas.

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