Re: [pinoy-abroad-forum] PPP Riyadh and the campaign for Dr. Astillero as OWWA head

[rashid fabricante]

Friends and Supporters for Transparency, Good Governance and Accountability for Good Government  (Kuwait, UAE, Omar, Qatar, Bahrain, Libya, Israel, Yemen, Beirut, Jordan and Syria):

Pls circulate below email and abreast yourself of the day to day development as we open the pandoras box to enable each and every OFW come out with an informed decision as to the probity, character, vision and expertise of any of the nominees, who should lead the OWWA post.

Please send your feedbacks asap.


Ka Rashid

 

On Sun, Jul 27, 2008 at 10:12 AM, edna aquino <edna.aq...@gmail.com> wrote:

Dear Pinoy Abroad Forum members:


I would like to make a special , urgent request to leaders of OFW leaders in
this Forum to engage with the discussion around the campaign for Dr.
Astillero as head of OWWA.

There is a news item in the Saudi Gazette today regarding the Partido
Pandaigdigang Pilipino  - a recently established political party for
overseas Pinoy - and the same group that has been running this petition
campaign for Dr. Astillero.  The news item cited the intetion of PPP to
field candidates in the 2010 elections inc Dr. AStillero as senatorial
candidate.

Please read the exchanges below between me and the supporters of Dr.
Astillero. I have nothing personal against these individuals in the PPP
Riyadh and you be the judge if their intention to have Dr. Astillero become
the head OWWA and administrator of millions or billions of OWWA funds can be
divorced entirely from their political ambition for 2010.

I'm paging friends in the media to report about this development. This is
the lesat you can do to secure what is already a very dangerous period for
OWWA funds .

Thank you for patience.
Edna




---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Edna Aquino <aquin...@gmail.com>
Date: 2008/7/27
Subject: Re: REsponse to Vic Barrios' proposal on OWWA
To: bonga...@yahoo.com
Cc: "Victor S. Barrios" <victors...@gmail.com>, "Torres, Cesar
(DHCS-SOCD-MCM-HDQ)" <Cesar....@dhcs.ca.gov>, daphne...@yahoo.com,
gcaba...@planet.nl, alexvel...@yahoo.com, fsagu...@yahoo.com,
tb...@frontiernet.net, lb_a...@yahoo.com, rcer...@gmail.com,
jojo.g...@pacificdr.com, ISarm...@aol.com, dai...@hotmail.com,
sca...@raintreehealth.com, beth...@cox.net, slma...@yahoo.com,
gfn_politicalmo...@yahoogroups.com, rint...@yahoo.com,
arman...@yahoo.com, gerry_...@yahoo.com, badon...@pannesma.com,
rald_...@yahoo.com, nolibe...@yahoo.com, rgul...@yahoo.com,
dr_litol...@yahoo.com.ph, t_ol...@yahoo.ca, susi...@yahoo.com,
vic_ag...@yahoo.com, franc...@yahoo.com, leojsa...@yahoo.com,
feo...@yahoo.com, rogerb...@yahoo.com, nddia...@saudiairlines.com.sa,
djleg...@yahoo.com, london_...@yahoo.co.uk, rogersa...@yahoo.com,
fe.j...@gmail.com, alex....@sa.abb.com, angel...@yahoo.com,
rcorn...@yahoo.com, jau_...@yahoo.com, cesa...@aol.com


Dear Bong:

I became very interested in finding out more about Dr. Astillero after the
background you sent about him.

I googled him after your email and I'm really intrigued by this news item in
the SAudi Gazette published today regarding the recently launched Partido ng
pandaigdigang Pilipino (PPP) which had your name , Alex Bello as charter
members of PPP-Riyadh chapter.  The news item says :" The PPP is expected to
participate in the 2010 Philippine national election and will be fielding
its candidates from local to the national level of political positions. Dr.
Carlito Astillero, a leading community leader in Riyadh and president of the
PPP Riyadh chapter, is already being groomed to run in the senatorial race
in 2010. "

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=200805116105

I'm trying my best to exercise self-control in my words here : don't you
think this is rather unscrupulous of PPP to be campaigning for Dr. Astillero
to head the OWWA and therefore be entrusted of the management of miilions
if not billions of OWWA funds given this background of PPP's political
ambition including your interest to have Dr. Astillero run for the SEnate in
2010?

Now I understand why certain  GFN personalities are unqestionably
supporting  this campaign for Dr. Astillero for the OWWA post.  I was one of
the founding members of GFN and I asked Jun Aguilar during the founding
meeting last year about the link between the GFN and this party in formation
and didn't get a straightforward answer except to say that these two are
independent initiatives (but by almost the same set of people).   At any
rate, I did not sign up and endorse the creation of this party because
partisan politics is not my cup of team; whatever my political preferences
are mine alone.

I cannot believe what  I'm discovering now.  And I have to say that I'm
extremely disappointed, to say the least.

Edna

2008/7/27 Manuel Amora <bonga...@yahoo.com>

> you are very much welcome edna.
>
>
>
> God Bless you.
>
>
>
> bong a.
>
> *Directorate of International Cooperation*
> King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology<http://www.kacst.edu.sa/default.aspx>
> Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 7/26/08, Edna Aquino <aquin...@gmail.com>* wrote:
>
> From: Edna Aquino <aquin...@gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: REsponse to Vic Barrios' proposal on OWWA
> To: bonga...@yahoo.com
> Cc: "Victor S. Barrios" <victors...@gmail.com>, "Torres, Cesar
> (DHCS-SOCD-MCM-HDQ)" <Cesar....@dhcs.ca.gov>, daphne...@yahoo.com,
> gcaba...@planet.nl, alexvel...@yahoo.com, fsagu...@yahoo.com,
> tb...@frontiernet.net, lb_a...@yahoo.com, rcer...@gmail.com,
> jojo.g...@pacificdr.com, ISarm...@aol.com, dai...@hotmail.com,
> sca...@raintreehealth.com, beth...@cox.net, slma...@yahoo.com,
> gfn_politicalmo...@yahoogroups.com, rint...@yahoo.com,
> arman...@yahoo.com, gerry_...@yahoo.com, badon...@pannesma.com,
> rald_...@yahoo.com, nolibe...@yahoo.com, rgul...@yahoo.com,
> dr_litol...@yahoo.com.ph, t_ol...@yahoo.ca, susi...@yahoo.com,
> vic_ag...@yahoo.com, franc...@yahoo.com, leojsa...@yahoo.com,
> feo...@yahoo.com, rogerb...@yahoo.com, nddia...@saudiairlines.com.sa,
> djleg...@yahoo.com, london_...@yahoo.co.uk,
> rogersa...@yahoo.com, fe.j...@gmail.com, alex....@sa.abb.com,
> angel...@yahoo.com, rcorn...@yahoo.com, jau_...@yahoo.com,
> cesa...@aol.com
> Date: Saturday, July 26, 2008, 11:00 PM
>
>
>  Thank you Bong.
>
> Your information is much appreciated.
>
> All the best.
> Edna
>
> 2008/7/27 Manuel Amora <bonga...@yahoo.com>
>
>>    dear edna,
>>
>>
>>
>> with all due respect to the list serve mentioned above.
>>
>>
>>
>> personally, i would like to thank edna whom i haven't yet meet in person
>> but i truly admire her stand on various ofw concerns more particularly the
>> issue about owwa.
>>
>>
>>
>> i will not make any comments to the recommendations presented by our
>> respected leader mr. vic barrios of gfn rather allow me to add some
>> information that may help in our crusade.
>> add input is higlighted in green.
>>
>>
>>
>> bong
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Directorate of International Cooperation*
>> King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology<http://www.kacst.edu.sa/default.aspx>
>> Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
>>
>>   *
>>>
>>> The Diagnostic
>>>
>>> It is timely to undertake an OWWA diagnostic in light of the departure
>>> of top management. EA: See comments below.
>>> *
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>  *A fresh diagnostic will provide an objective assessment of the past
>>> and perspectives for the future. It will serve as the performance benchmark
>>> for a new management team.  Please note that we are not starting from
>>> zero.  I don't want the previous efforts of the OFW communities to be made
>>> invisible by whatever new initiative   emerging from this conversation. The
>>> starting point should be to affirm these previous iniviaites by OFW leaders
>>> esp those in KSA as they were at the forefront of this and reiterate that
>>> their recommendations se this and any new efforts should build on what they
>>> have started.  And those who are still around amongst them should be invited
>>> to form the team.  WE must engage with them and colleagues in KSA inc Mike
>>> Bolos and Dr. Astillero would know who these are groups and individuals .
>>> The "diagnosis" (this was not the term used by them)  of OWWA is one of the
>>> legacies of the late Dr. Delfin Ganapin.  I didn't encounter Dr. Astillero's
>>> name during that campaign to reform OWWA and I would anyone who knows to
>>> please confirm that he was involved.    *
>>> **
>>> **
>>> * *
>>>
>>> *- dr. astilero is a silent mover re: owwa transformation. he is not an
>>> internet expy. his name is not in the list of any ofw e-groups.  but he is
>>> updated in current issues because he is in constant dialogue with community
>>> leaders  here in riyadh pertain to ofw concerns.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *- he is also an ardent mover re: passage of avb, but like most of the
>>> community leaders not mention in any book acknowledging individuals for
>>> their participation in the passage of oav law- again he was one of those
>>> actively in the front line. *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *- he is one of those who took the initiative of acknowledging the late
>>> dr. alfred ganapin's contributions re: ofw advocacy/alfred ganapin tribute.
>>> *
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *- dr. astillero is a successful family man ( 2 of his siblings are
>>> doctor of medicine working in u.s., 1 engineer working in u.s., 1 lawyer
>>> based in philippines and 1 registered nurse-ofw in riyadh).*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *- he received an award in 1990 for his contribution overseeing the
>>> welfare of ofws during the gulf war. nothing was published in newspapers,
>>> any acknowledgment from the community.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *- he was also one of those who worked hard for the ofw tax exemption
>>> earned him an in 1992.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *- the previous government acknowledged his overall accomplishment  for
>>> the good of ofw's that earned him an award in 1996.*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ** it's about time that community leaders, ofw advocates, individuals,
>>> identified ofw task force for the welfare of ofws in ksa and worldwide to
>>> unite. set aside personal grudges. if we continue to be divisive in all of
>>> our undertakings nonetheless our efforts will be in vain. Different views,
>>> kanya kanyang diskarte pero suma total – para parin ang lahat sa kapakanan
>>> ng ofws. *
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>> **
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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