{"id":27454,"date":"2014-10-01T17:06:09","date_gmt":"2014-10-01T09:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=27454"},"modified":"2014-10-01T17:11:49","modified_gmt":"2014-10-01T09:11:49","slug":"palace-says-we-had-nothing-to-do-with-mystery-print-ads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/10\/01\/palace-says-we-had-nothing-to-do-with-mystery-print-ads\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace says: We had nothing to do with \u2018mystery\u2019 print ads"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. (Photo by Robert Vi\u00f1as\/Rodolfo Manabat\/Malacanang Photo Bureau)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA, Philippines\u2013Malaca\u00f1ang on Tuesday said that it had nothing to do with several \u2018mystery\u2019 paid newspaper advertisements calling for at least 8 million signatures to convince President Aquino to \u201csacrifice\u201d and seek re-election in 2016.<\/p>\n

Initial reports by the Philippine Daily Inquirer said that the ads were placed by a certain Grace Pascual; who when contacted by the paper, said that she would send a statement \u201cthat will answer all your questions.\u201d<\/p>\n

However, the statement did not address the Inquirer\u2019s vital questions; such as who formed the \u201cMovement for Reform, Continuity and Momentum\u201d (MORE2COME) group petitioning for the signatures, how it was formed, and how many members it has. Nor did<\/p>\n

Pascual reply to queries as to if Malaca\u00f1ang had any involvement with the group.<\/p>\n

Indicated in the brief press release given by Pascual is the group\u2019s \u201clead convenor,\u201d named as Melvin Matibag. The statement also mentioned \u201cnational youth leader Rj Echeverri.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said that Malaca\u00f1ang had no involvement with the ads, which were published on Tuesday in several major dailies, including the Inquirer.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had nothing to do with them,\u201d Coloma said in a press briefing.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Benigno Aquino is an honest man! P-Noy must now seek a second term in order to make sure that the country stays on course, on the right road, and headed for continued growth and reform. We must maintain the momentum and continuity!\u201d the ads declared<\/p>\n

\u201cThe call for him to consider leading the country again lies in the face of corrupt politicians who wish to lead the country, and the barrenness of talent and virtue among the presidentiables,\u201d stated the group.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe most feasible way to effect a second term is through a constituent assembly,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Coloma stressed that these ads were \u201cspontaneous expressions of people\u2019s sentiments,\u201d and that it was \u201cimpossible not to notice them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt means that if these are spontaneous expressions, we have nothing to do with them and there is also no directive from us to stop or control them because they are expressions of the sentiments of the people,\u201d he reiterated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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