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PNoy refused Llamas' offer to resign

By Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at 02/03/2012 7:55 PM | Updated as of 02/04/2012 11:29 PM

MANILA, Philippines - President Benigno Aquino rejected presidential political adviser Ronald Llamas' offer to resign following the publication of a photo showing him buying pirated DVDs, sources told ABS-CBN News.

Llamas verbally made the offer to resign when he met President Aquino last Friday.

He also apologized to the President after a picture was published showing him buying pirated DVDs in a Quezon City mall late January. The photo was taken by Bandera associate editor Donna Policar.

The President refused Llamas’ offer to resign. Aquino later told reporters that Llamas still enjoys his trust and confidence, saying the act of buying pirated DVDs has nothing to with his function as a political adviser.

“He still performs the role that he was brought into the Cabinet for. So therefore he does enjoy the trust. It is not connected with his core function but, having said that, there [are] still… sanctions that should be levied,” Aquino has said.

The President has tasked the Office of the Executive Secretary to conduct an investigation and come up with the recommendation.  

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20 comments

WOW, IT’S MORE FUN IN THE PH……………. ONLY IN PH…...

by Pinas falling down on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 16:55

What you see is what you get whoever voted for Penoy Balut. Normally, there should be no double standard, because the law should apply to all. Nothing will be done as long as you belongs to the KKK’s mafia group.. Si AK47 ILAMAS is untouchables. Kawawa naman si GATUDULA sinibak ng wala due process of justice.

Anyway, we are now seeing the light -- that the alleged "strong" bases for the CJ Corona impeachment case are but the products of the infantile imagination of Pnoy 188 lapdogs at the House of Representatives (with AK47 R. Llamas as choirmaster?).Mabuhay ka Cuevas we need more brilliant great lawyers like you to fight for CJ rights vs. 59 TUPAK prosecutors.Go...go...go... give them all a FREE lecture at The Senate Kangaroo Court"


YES!!!mabuhay ka cuevas

by antivirus on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 17:37

YES!!!mabuhay ka cuevas brilliant ka u'r great!! great ka sa lahat ng kademonyohan..

Ang impeachment ay parang Pelikula yan Mga Demonyo's first & then @ d end bog2x sarado ang mga Contrabeda..wahahaha...mabuhay ka cuevas cge ubosin mo lahat ng buhok mo..wahahaha..


BINABABOY NINYO ANG PILIPINAS

by sisid on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 15:26

mga chinese naman ang nagpapakalat ng mga piratang dvd at LALO NA ANG DRUGS .BINABABOY NILA ANG ATING BANSA.TAYONG MGA PILIPINO AY DAPAT MAGBANTAY.IYAN ANG GINAWA NI CORY AQUINO, TINAKOT NILA (CPP/NPA- JOSE MARIA SISON CHINESE) ANG MGA INVESTOR AT MGA BUSINESSMEN PARA MAWAL ANG BUSINESS SA PILIPINAS.At kung magkakaroon man ng business ito ay mga CHINESE.Sabi pa nga niya sa companya niya na proudly PHILIPPINE MADE kasi mga Chinese product ang tangkilikin natin.MGA KABABAYAN LALO NA KABATAAN,ANG DAMING TRABAHO NOON SA PILIPINAS AT KAPAG NAGPUNTA KA NG ABROAD ANG MABIBILI MONG SAPATOS,JACKET,DAMIT AT IBA PA AY GALING SA PILIPINAS MADE.AYAW KO RIN SA MGA MARCOS PERO MAS AYAW KO SA GINAWA NG MGA COJUANGCO,SPY NG CHINA


pirated DVD's @ ARMAKALIBRE47

by antivirus on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 13:35

pirated DVD's @ ARMAKALIBRE47 vs BILLIONS OF ILL GOTTEN WEALTH.

SENADORES UG SENADORAS VOTE NA!!!HAHAHA SAN KAYO PABOR SA ILL GOTTEN WEALTH NUH??? DAHIL KAYO DEN MERON NYAN DBA???WAHAHAHAHA!!!!


PINUPULITKA ang LLAMAS ISSUE

by neilabarca on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 11:34

Talagang hinding-hindi papayag si NOYNOY AQUINO na mawala ang kanyang POLITICAL ADVISER na si LLAMAS dahil lang sa mga personal na atake ni ARNOLD CLAVIO, kaaway sa pulitika, ILANG KOMUNISTA at dahil lamang sa DIS-INFORMATION CAMPAIGN ng mga galamay ng PAMILYANG ARROYO-CORONA?

Sa totoo lang, mas ang banat at puntirya pa ng mga kritiko ay sa ADMINISTRASYONG PNOY at hindi kay LLAMAS, nagkakataon lang ang AK47 at DVD pirated issue. May LLAMAS na ISYU o WALA, PULITIKA at kapangyarihan ni PNOY ang kanilang target, 2013 at 2016 election ang trajectory.

Organisado at sistematiko ang patutsada ng mga kaaway ng Pnoy administrasyon, ikaw na ang maging GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO. mabubulok sa selda, ikaw na KAYA ANG MAGMUDMOD ng BILYONG PISONG PONDO para sa PROPAGANDA WARFARE laban sa PNOY administration....


sayang ang boto ko...

by arnie26 on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 09:08

Pnoy nanghinayang ako sa boto na ibinigay ko sayo dahil dapat matagal mo nang tinanggal sina PUNO at LLAMAS kasi masyadong pabigat sila sa administrasyon mo... isa yan sa dahilan kaya marami sa mga tao na tulad ko ang nawawalan sayo ng gana kasi ito ba ang sinasabi mo na tuwid na daan?? kung ordinaryong tao ang nahulihan ng high powered gun siguro ay nakakulong na at yong sumunod ay makita ka na bumibili ng pirated DVD at isa kang cabinet member ay isang kalabisan dahil sa may campaign ang gobyerno sa mga pirated DVD's. Yong nangyari na kapalpakan ni PUNO sa Luneta at may mga namatay na tao ay ganon lang ba yon??? porke member ng KKK ay di pwedeng matanggal ang kakapal ng mukha ng mga tao na ito.. kung talagang concern sila sa pangulo ay dapat kusang loob na silang magresign ng hindi malagay sa alanganin si Pnoy... nasaan na ang tuwid na daan Pnoy???


Pabigat...

by Dimasalang on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:26

Si Llamas pabigat yan sa admin ni Pnoy! Anong advise ang ibibigay ng isang political adviser na sa sarili nyang judgment pa lang ay palpak na?

Kung sa personal nyang asal ay sablay na? Wala ng maaasahang tamang advise na maibibigay yan para sa ikabubuti ng taong bayan!

Ngayon kung magpapainterview si Llams sa media tungkol sa isang kalaban sa pulitika o mali sa isang tao, WALA NA SYANG AUTHORITY NA MAGSALITA! KASI PALPAK SYA!

Tama siguro yung isang nagcomment dito, may alam si llamas kay pnoy kaya di matanggal tanggal!

langya habol ng habol sa SALN ni corona, yun pala isang secretary ng gabinete, bumibili ng pirated DVD! ha ha ha ha

Kaya yang tamang daan na yan palaging quequestionin hanggang andyan sa gabinete si llamas!

Pabigat yan kay pnoy!!


@opinion_union

by zygmoid on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 08:19

you are supposed to submit a comment, not submit your blog. you couldn't get people to visit your blog, kaya ito nakisingit ka sa abs-cbnnews.com para mabasa ka lang. gandahan mo yong entry mo, pangit e.


Pres. ABNOY'S revenge when being bullied since childhood days...

by opinion_union on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 07:43

The Aquino-Cojuangco clan had already anticipated the events that will truly rotten, not only the Filipino people, but also the Economy and the image of our Country. Below are the greedy steps on how to become successful.

1. Reforming the Phil. Constitution by modifying the Land Distribution Act to exclude Hacienda Luisita State during ex-late Pres. Cory Aquino’s administration. Thus the 1987 Phil. Constitution was born and now NO ONE CAN TOUCH IT. A greedy initiative & interests by the Aquino-Cojuangco clan. Many poor farmers were killed when they attempt to re-open the case (Mendiola Massacre, Hacienda Luisita Massacre) and many civilians who sympathized the farmers were also killed, including Priests & Journalist.

2. Prioritizing the Aquino-Cojuangco Family members in running for any position in the Government. From Councilor to Mayor to Governor to Congressman to Senator and finally to President (Benigno “ABNOY” Simeon (second name given to an abnormal minded person) Aquino III. How’s TARLAC?

3. Since Hacienda Luisita Dispute was a very popular issue since the 1960’s until now, they gave millions of Pesos to the Leaders of Activists just to keep their mouth shut. They even paid REBEL groups such as ABB (Alex Bongcayo Brigade) an amount exceeding P30 Million Pesos and also to MILF, an amount exceeding P5 Million pesos. A reported number of Rebel groups (such as NPA, Pampanga Rebel groups, etc..) had also been paid but since the 2 previous incidents were reported to the media, a resolution was made secretly by Malacañang to kill the person(s) immediately who attempts to cross the line, including the NEWS MEDIA(s).

4. Senator Antonio Trillañes IV is a truly a man of principles because of his daring showdown on the 2 failed coup de’ etat by overthrowing ex Pres. GMA. Upon seeing the benefit of this, Pres. ABNOY took the advantage by granting Amnesty to Antonio Trillañes. Thus Antonio Trillañes will no longer work inside the Jail and now he is a Free man (only in the Philippines but not outside). In other words, Sen. Antonio Trillañes now will have to serve Pres. Abnoy and his so called “Man of Principles” is now a question. A very bad move by Sen. Trillañes.

5. Pres. Abnoy was being bullied since his childhood days and now he will take revenge by not helping anyone who is,are in despair. Remember the Bus Hostage Crisis, Pinoys executed by Death penalty in China, killing Military personnel by funding REBEL groups, Impeaching Ombudsman, Chief Justice, opposition employees, etc..etc.

6. IN OTHER WORDS, LET’S OUST PRES. ABNOY BECAUSE HE IS TRULY A DREADED DISEASE THAT WILL PUT PHILIPPINES DOWN ON ITS KNEES.

Why should he marry when no one, not even a prostitute, can handle his crazy ideas (abnormality) and his pathetic principles in life?

PHILIPPINES WAKE UP!!!

---> "It doesn't take the most powerful branches of Government in the Philippines to create the next political conflict. Just the will of a single man. And that man is PRES. BENIGNO 'ABNOY' AQUINO III"

@panday5022

by zygmoid on Sat, 02/04/2012 - 07:43

sang-ayon ako sa iyo. hindi ninakaw ni llamas ang mga dvd, binili niya yon sa open market. at hindi yon bribe sa kanya. the two thousand pesos llamas paid for the dvd is nothing compared to what gatdula tried to extort from the haponesa. gatdula along with ten others were asking for 100million, then gatdula refused a direct order, naging insubordinate pa siya. gatdula had it coming.