White Paper No. 1 - Comparison, Contrast, and Judgment

7/30/2019 White Paper No. 1 - Comparison, Contrast, and Judgment

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White Paper No. 1Comparisons & Judgment


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Judge for Yourself:

Who Serves Best?


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Statement of Purpose

This white paper is meant to shed light over thediscussion of important politico-economic

issues. It may not be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transported in whole or inpart or by any means electronic, mechanical,

photo-copying, recording or otherwisewithout prior written permission of thePhilippine Institute of Applied Politics.


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Seven Decisive Issuesin Mayoralty Race


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Issue #1: Experience9 years city councilor

9 years vice mayor3 years mayor

Dare to be true

and nothing shallneed a lie Old

English proverb


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Issue #2: Competence

Rama a lawyer10 years personnel manager Coaco


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Issue #3: Charisma

ApproachableFriendly


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ISSUE # 4: INTEGRITY RAMA NOT KNOWN FOR KICKBACKS


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Where Does Tommys MoneyCome From?

SALN: P5.92 millionWould you believe that?

PDAF : P115 million a

year as congressman;P10-M goes to Bohol,another P15-M toNegros, where he andinvestors have miningconcessions

Source(s): Economic Intelligence and Intelligence Bureau (EIIB), Department of Financereports, 2010-2011; Congress of the Philippines; Consolidated PDAF Allocation System,Department of Budget and Management


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This Mans Cash ComesFrom Kickbacks!


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Sugbo, Nasud Lubong sa utang

P29.994 Bilyones


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Ania, Tan-awa ang Modus

ni Mayor Pala-utang


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Utang #1: MCDP Phase 1P864.23 MILYONESOfficial developmentAssistance (ODA)

Japan Bank forInternationalCooperationAnnual interest:P25.926 millionPagabayran gikan 1989

hangtod sa 2019Source: National Economic and Development Authority (2012) Report


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Scope of Projects:Arterial roads, traffic management

improvement, Cebu South Bus Terminal,consulting services.

Corruption style:Gobyerno pa-utangonContractor pa-trabaho-on: GoronesContractor tiklo-on20% Commission surikbotonP175-M in kickbacks suyoponSources: Commission on Audit Summary Reports, 1989-1994

Bureau of Local Government Finance (2012)


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Utang #2: MCDP Phase 2P17.13 BILYONESOfficial developmentAssistance (ODA)Japan Bank forInternationalDevelopmentAnnual interest:P514.05 millionBayran nato gikan1995 taman 2025

Source: National Economic and Development Authority (2012) Report


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Scope:Arterial roads, city trafficmanagement improvement

Corruption style:

Gobyerno pa-utangonContractor pa-trabaho-on: GoronesContractor tiklo-on

20% S.O.P. Commission kobrahonP3.46-B in kickbacks: DPWH surikbotonSources: Commission on Audit Summary Reports, 1989-1994Bureau of Local Government Finance (2012)


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Utang #3: SRP Phase 1

P5.116 BILYONESOfficial developmentAssistance (ODA)Japan Bank forInternationalDevelopmentAnnual interest:P568.44 millionBayran nato gikan2006 taman 2036

Source: National Economic and Development Authority (2012)


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Scope:Coastal reclamation, 54% engineering, 6%

marketing/promotions

Corruption style:

Gobyerno pa-utangonContractor pa-trabaho-on:Real estate developers tiklo-on: SM, Filinvest20% S.O.P. CommissionP1.05-M in kickbacks suyoponP316-M promo budget nasurikbot intawonSource: Commission on Audit Summary Reports, 2006-2012


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Utang #4: SRP Phase 2

P6.884 BILYONESOfficial developmentAssistance (ODA)Japan Bank forInternationalDevelopmentAnnual interest:P764.88 millionBayran nato gikan2006 taman 2036

Source: National Economic and Development Authority (2012)


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P926-M sa bangko

Sources: Cebu City Bankers Club; World Fact Book, US Central Intelligence Agency (2013 Edition)


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Dollar account: $3.6-M

Source: Hong Kong Bankers Circle; World Fact Book, US Central Intelligence Agency (2013 Edition


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Tomas ray nahayahaySugbo Nasarasay!


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Enter the Money Conduits

GABRIEL LEYSONTRO bag man1988 - 2004

AUGUSTUS JUN PE TRO bag man2005 - present


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Money front-man role

TRO man in CEDCOR (1992);serves as go-between forP970 million in kickbacksthat went to previousadministrations bankaccounts between 1988 2004 from Japanese

contractors of the P18-billion MCDP; run forTalisay city mayor & lost;now retired.

Source(s): Bank-to-bank Money Transfer Tracking Division, Central Bank Cebu Office;Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (EIIB), Department of Finance


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Money-bag-man role

Incumbent councilor, chairsthe committee on policeand drugs; serves asconduit to P120 millionin yearly kickbacks fromSRP real estatedevelopers, Taiwanese,Korean ukay-ukay traders,tax evaders, used-carexporters, and ricesmugglers since 2005

Source(s): Bank-to-bank Money Transfer Tracking Division, Central Bank Cebu Office;Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, Department of Finance


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Corruption Probe #1

TOMAS: Had P76 million 5 in unpaid

credits overconstruction andelectrical materials fromthe citys top 20hardware suppliers overnine years (2001-2010)as mayor.

Source: Confidential DILG reports toSecretary Ricardo Puno and ExecSecretary Ronaldo Zamora.

MIKE RAMA:

Clean Slate


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Corruption Probe #2

TOMAS: Took P120million 4 in annual cashgifts in exchange forleniency inimplementation of Cebutax mapping and taxcollection campaignsbetween 2001 and2010; Source(s): Marginal notes to Department of Finance reports filed by theEconomic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau.

MIKE RAMA:

Clean Slate


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Corruption Probe #3

TOMAS: Took P970 million 3 in kickbacks fromJapanese contractors inthe P18-billion MetroCebu DevelopmentProject between 1992 1998 throughchange/variation ordersand cost escalationadjustments in infradevelopment contracts;

Source(s): Daily Journals, MCDPDirector Domingo Cabangca;Commission on Audit reports(1995-1998).

MIKE RAMA

Clean Slate


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Corruption Probe #4TOMAS: In cahoots with corrupt

examiners at the Bureau of Customs, took more than P600million 2 in bribes fromexporters of second-hand cars,used clothing, and rice whodropped his name to avoidpaying full customs duties andtaxes between 2001 and 2010;

Source(s): Confidential reports,

Economic Intelligence andInvestigation Bureau, Departmentof Finance; Reports to PresidentJoseph Estrada by CebuanoUndersecretary Vicente de laSerna.

MIKE RAMA

Clean Slate


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Corruption Probe #5

TOMAS: Took in 2010 upto P180 million 1 inmonies from real estatefirms, including SMHoldings, Monterazas,and Robinson Land, towhich he had promiseddiscounted prime lots atthe South Reclamationwhen he returns to CityHall as mayor;

MIKE RAMA

Clean Slate

Source(s): Bank-to-bank Money Transfer Tracking Division, Central Bank Cebu Office;Economic Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, Department of Finance


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Issue # 5: Positive HealthRama walks, runs, jumps,visits constituents daily


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Cebu Needs a Healthy LeaderMike Rama Fills the Bill


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Mike Rama can withstand the rigorsof leading Cebu City and its

1.54 million people


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Will Tommy survive prostatecancer in 15 months?


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Doctors say: Tommay have difficultymoving around in11 months

Reputedly afflicted

with a common type of prostate cancerdetected only in 2010

Symptoms onlyemerged in 2010

Pain in the groin

Difficulty urinatingErectile dysfunction

Prostate adenocarcinoma (acinar type)Gleason Pattern #4


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Is TommyHealthy?

Sick?Only thepictures show


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Issue #6: Performance


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First 10-year tenure of TOMAS OSMENA as mayor (Tax map in billions of pesos)

Revenue Position when Rama wasCity Council member (1992-2001)


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Second 9-year tenure of TOMAS OSMENA asmayor

(Tax map in billions of pesos)

Rama Intervention as Vice Mayor in Revenue Collection


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Positive Impact of Rama Interventionin Local Tax Collection Program

Duly paid taxes increased fromP650 million 3 (2001) when he wassworn in as vice mayor to P755million on his second term (2004);

Tax take rose to P1.8 billion 4shortly after his re-election to 3 rd term (2007) and posted P2.1billion 5 toward May 2010.

Intervention caught Tommys ireas his indiscretions 6 were graduallyexposed.

Sources: Annual reports of the Bureau of Treasury toSecretary of Finance JoseCamacho (2001 to 2004) andMargarito Teves (2005-2010)


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First 2-year Revenue Performance of Mayor Rama

(Income projection in billions of pesos)


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Ngano mag-Rama mga tawo?Tubag: Daghan siyag nahimo


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Tan-awa...

Daghan, di ba?


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Tan-awaang pruyba


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Saksi ang mga katawhan

sa iyang performance


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Cebu: A huge magnet for BPO,

daghan naka-trabaho


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Governance Way Kawat

Robinson Galleria Breaks Ground


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Ligdong, Di Manglubag Braso


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ISSUE #7: PLATFORM

RAMA STANDS FOR BALANCED CITY DEVELOPMENT

Striking an investmentbalance between

people and infradevelopmentPosition Cebu City asthe BPO melting pot in

Asia-Pacific andSoutheast AsiaSecure Cebu Citysposition as a safehaven for investors


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Plano alang sa P400-M

Flood Control System


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5,000 collegescholarsmatag tuig

Source: Philippine Institute of Applied Politics and Economics (2013)


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200- BED GERIATRIC WARD AT CCMC


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P300-M, fullyequipped

medical laboratory


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P25,000 financial assistance

for hospitalization of Cebuanos


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VITAMINS , FOOD , HEALTH CARE FOR 200,000 CHILDREN MATAG TUIG


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80 brand-new garbage compactors,hire 1,000 garbage men matag tuig


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S URVEY SA TEAM RAMA


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Best we can do is expose the truth:TRO failing health and business agenda

Widespread corruption and abuse of powerHighly qualified Rama and his service agenda.

Our winning strategy:Complete the development framework

Demolish the mythTell others who is the better choice.

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