Sunday, April 15, 2012

Participant "COMMENTARY":INDEPENDENT OIL PRICE REVIEW COMMITTEE(IOPRC), A "Toothless" Committee...?


INDEPENDENT OIL PRICE
 REVIEW COMMITTEE (IOPRC)


Participant “COMMENTARY”



A “TOOTHLESS” COMMITTEE. . .???


Leon Estrella Peralta-Founding Chairman of ANTI-TRAPO MOVEMENT of the Philippines
expressing his views and opinions about neutralizing the alleged Oil Cartel during the consultative meeting
conducted by the Independent Oil Price Review Committee (IOPRC), DOE Compound April 2, 2012



On April 2, 2012, IOPRC on their consultative agenda, had invited several non-government organizations (NGOs) to openly discussed related matters limited only to determine on whether or not there exists manipulative pricing scheme being undertaken by the Oil Players to their profit advantage.  Of course, all the attendees said an overwhelming “YES” and postulated various but interrelated support opinions to their affirmative answers on the alleged existence of a “Profit Centered” oil price manipulation scheme being covertly undertaken by the Oil Players.

It was surprising to note, during the open discussion, IOPRC admitted that they have no subpoena power to compel the Oil Players to submit all their pertinent support documents relative to their pricing formula(s) of their fuel and fuel products.  Their aforesaid admission is tantamount to apparent self declaration that IOPRC is a “TOOTHLESS” Committee.

In view of the foregoing, what is the relevance of a “TOOTHLESS” Committee doing just a mere review of a very important pressing “SOCIAL ISSUE?”  Virtually, it is a “KID GLOVES” treatment applied by Malacanang’s alter ego, the Department of Energy (DOE) to the alleged “Oil Price Manipulators.”

It is incumbent upon Malacanang to show to the “PEOPLE” that they are so serious about the matter so as to erase the public perception that, there seems to exist an alleged “anomalous conspiracy between Malacanang and the Oil Players.”  Relative to the aforesaid, obviously, the regulatory provisions of the “Oil Deregulation Law” (RA 8479, Sections 11-15) must be used to unearth what appeared to be an “Oil Cartel” among the Oil Players.  The DOE-DOJ Task Force must be put into effect and action as mandated by the said regulatory provisions of the Oil Deregulation Law and should not waste its time and money in a seemingly “toothless” IOPRC.

The attendees, almost all are members of CAOPI (Coalition Against Oil Price Increases), are clamoring for “a thorough Investigation and not just a plain and simple Review.”


JUST AND EQUITABLE INVESTIGATION BY THE DOE-DOJ TASK FORCE MANDATED BY THE REGULATORY PROVISIONS OF THE OIL DEREGULATION LAW IS A MUST UNDER SUCH PREMISES . . . . . .


MALACANANG SHOULD POSITIVELY ACT NOW!!!


WILL THEY?  OR   WILL THEY NOT?


POLITICAL WILL? 
OR 
**“POLITICAL ILL-WILL”?


A  challenge to P-NOY’s presidency!!!





By:  LEON ESTRELLA PERALTA
        Founding Chairman
Political and Human Rights Advocate 

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Meaning and Descriptions:
*”POLITICAL ILL-WILL”  - a coined word by the author; definition – a political pseudo advocacy, a political overt act/acts, orchestrated or not, in which the desired result(s) is/are contrary to the desired positive result(s) of Political Will, usually it is anti-political foe(s), anti-people, anti-poor, anti-social justice, anti-social reforms, anti-human rights and other descriptions of similar import. 

Please see related blog entitled:
“Political Will or Political Ill-Will?” /The Challenge of P-NOY’s Presidency
http://antitrapomovement.blogspot.com/2012/01/commentary.html


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Monday, April 9, 2012

"WAKE-UP" Commentary- CAOPI's Noise Barrage vs. Oil Price Hikes


CAOPI’s
(Coalition Against Oil Price Increases)


“NOISE BARRAGE”
vs.
OIL PRICE HIKES
(March 30, 2012)
5PM – 7PM


A “ROAR” OF AN IMPENDING 

“POLITICAL ERUPTION”. . . ???


“Wake-up”  COMMENTARY 


       


Ka Leon Estrella Peralta expressing his views and opinions
during TV 5 on site interview
Ka Leon Estrella Peralta expressing his views and opinions during TV 5 on site interview relative to the CAOPI's 'noise barrage' versus unabated Oil Price Hikes - March 30, 2012,
North Triangle, EDSA, Quezon City







The CAOPI’s “NOISE BARRAGE” that simultaneously occurred on March 30, 2012 between the hours of 5PM to 7PM at the different stage locations as enumerated: at EDSA corner West Avenue (Paramount), EDSA corner Quezon Avenue, EDSA-Cubao, Philcoa, Monumento in Caloocan City, Magsaysay Boulevard in Manila, Aurora Boulevard in Cubao and EDSA-North Triangle in Quezon City must be listened to keenly by the occupants of Malacanang Palace. The staged “NOISE BARRAGE” should not be measured by Malacanang on the basis of its intensity of “loudness” for them to be able to calculate its “Political Popularity” to the “Public” in general, for they might be blinded by such.  Political Principles and Doctrines dictate that “Political Stability” in the aspect of maintaining previously garnered high trust and popularity ratings of incumbent political leader/s depends on how they could prevent the **”POLITICAL ERUPTION” of a **“SOCIAL “VOLCANO” (Please see below author’s Definition and Description/s) apparently of their own making. The high trust and popularity ratings of   P-Noy seemingly is no way to prevent it’s “POLITICAL ERUPTION” (Please see below author’s Definition and Description/s), for the aforesaid high ratings were lifted from surveys of his Political crusade against graft and corruption but definitely not from his Political crusade in eliminating the **“MONSTER OF EXORBITANT PRICES” (Please see below author’s Definition and Description/s). Although it was created by pertinent and existing “LAWS” sponsored and supported by the previous administrations’ **“POLITICAL ILL-WILL” (Please see below author’s Definition and Description/s), the said “MONSTER” is probably very much alive and much stronger than before in P-Noy’s almost 2 year administration.  The vast majority of the “PEOPLE” are now suffering from financial crunch, one reason of which is due to unabated price increases of petroleum and petroleum products. Contradictory to the high trust and popularity ratings they bestowed to P-Noy last May 2010 election, the occupants of Malacanang declaring publicly that they are “Powerless” to at least reduce or cushion the financially crippling impact of the now onerous prices of petroleum and petroleum products resulted to the “PEOPLE’s” apparent desperate public opinion, that this administration does not deserve  the aforesaid high trust and popularity ratings P-Noy garnered from the “PEOPLE”, whom he publicly acclaimed to be his “BOSSES” during his inaugural speech upon his assumption of office as the 15th President of the Republic of the Philippines. Relative to the aforesaid, the “PEOPLE” were actually then made to believe that government is for their own well being and thought they were really sovereign after all. 


P-Noy’s apparent perceived inaction to address the urgent pressing problem of onerous prices of petroleum and petroleum products could probably trigger the “POLITICAL ERUPTION” of the aforesaid “SOCIAL VOLCANO.” Millions of poor and now financially miserable families in the lower middle class are fast becoming more and more disillusioned of P-Noy’s said promising declaration vis-à-vis his perceived inaction in addressing the now onerous prices of petroleum and petroleum products; which the vast majority of the “PEOPLE” believed is one of the leading causes of poverty or near poverty to millions of Filipino families.


Political Principles and Doctrines dictate that P-Noy must prevent its “POLITICAL ERUPTION” by urgent application of *“POLITICAL INGENUITY” (Please see below author’s Definition and Description/s) and extreme “Political Will” to address the aforesaid urgent social issue, in order to guarantee his administration’s Political stability and maintain its general high trust and popularity ratings.



The volcanic ashes of a “SOCIAL VOLCANO”
is more toxic than the real ones. . . .


For its toxicity shall linger forever in the pages of the Philippine Political History. . . !!!



Hence, P-Noy must prevent its apparent
  impending “Political Eruption”



By: LEON ESTRELLA PERALTA
            Founding Chairman
Political and Human Rights Advocate 


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Definition and Description/s:

“MONSTER OF EXORBITANT PRICES – was created by existing pertinent laws sponsored by the past administrations. 

For onerous prices of petroleum and petroleum products;

A.      Oil Deregulation Law
B.      E-VAT Law

For onerous Electricity Rates;

A.      EPIRA Law
B.      E-VAT Law
C.      PSALM – Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp.
D.     GRAM – Generation Rate Adjustment Mechanism
E.      ICERA – Incremental Currency Exchange Rate Adjustment Mechanism

*”POLITICAL ILL-WILL”  - a coined word by the author; definition – a political pseudo advocacy, a political overt act/acts, orchestrated or not, in which the desired result(s) is/are contrary to the desired positive result(s) of Political Will, usually it is anti-political foe(s), anti-people, anti-poor, anti-social justice, anti-social reforms, anti-human rights and other descriptions of similar import. 
Please see related blog entitled:
“Political Will or Political Ill-Will?” /The Challenge of P-NOY’s Presidency

“POLITICAL ERUPTION”a series of Political concerted actions from the “PEOPLE” that intends to remove from office Political Leader(s)/Ruling Political Party/Ruling Coalition through legal or now remote extra legal means due mainly to Loss of Trust and Confidence previously vested in him/them by the majority of the electorate.  The Loss of Trust and Confidence is due to failure to effectively address the pressing problem/s which; is/are previously alien or absent, or has/have been lingering in the country for a longtime.

“SOCIAL VOLCANO” – a gradual or speedy aggregation, accumulation or lumping together of public ill-sentiments that resulted from either perceived or actual act/s and omission/s grossly prejudicial to the welfare of the sovereign “PEOPLE” by Political Leader(s)/Ruling Political Party/Ruling Coalition.

*“POLITICAL INGENUITY” – a coined word by the author; definition- a combination of inventive skills and deep learning, either inherent or acquired, possessed and displayed by Political Leader(s) in creating or devising brand new solutions, formula/s, concept/s, approach/approaches, ingenious scheme/s and the like which is focus on current pressing problem/s of the country where he/she leads.  Usually it is always carried and implemented with Intense Political Will and positive obstinacy to combat pressing problems which are previously alien or absent or longtime and lingering presence in the country.

Please see related blog entitled:

EYEWITNESS Story (a sober opinion), The 'Political Birth' of "NOYNOYING" http://antitrapomovement.blogspot.com/2012/03/eyewitness-story-political-birth-of.html

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Related Photos :


Ka Bea, Sec. General of KADAMAY being interviewed
by TV 5 during the CAOPI's "noise barrage" vs. unabated
Oil Price Hikes