PNOY AND PUNO

Talaga nga palang anong lakas ni Puno kay PNoy. 

Alack, since when has there been nothing wrong with the act of entering into someone's private dwelling without the owner's permission?  More bluntly put, since when has the President of the Philippines acquired the prerogative and full discretion to consider as "just OK" an undersecretary's entry into the condo of his boss, then missing in an accident, without permission from the condo owner's family?  Of course, I am referring to Usec Rico E Puno, or his representative, securing Robredo's private residence, in an attempt to secure certain confidential documents.

Saying he authorized Puno to secure Robredo's offices, Pres. Aquino denied having asked Puno to also secure the DILG Secretary's condo.  But when pressed to elaborate, PNoy said he saw nothing wrong with Puno also going into Robredo's condo.  In my humble view, ano pa mang highly confidential documents, or even a ticking bomb, na nasa loob ng condo ng mga Robledo, walang karapatan ang sinuman, even if he is the President of the Philippines, to seek entry into the condo. without the permission of Robredo's wife.  That is clearly a violation of one's constitutional right against unwarranted seizures.  That Mrs. Leni Robredo called from Naga City DOJ Sec. Leila de Lima asking the latter to look into the matter after their maid or caretaker the condo phoned her about it clearly showed she was not happy about it.  Of course, Mrs. Robredo had been ethical enough not to directly complain ti the President.  But that need not give the President any inkling whatsoever that there was nothing wrong about it.  Saan man silipin, maling-mali ang thinking ng Presidente about it.  At the very, very least, PNoy should have called Mrs.Robredo on the matter, but he did not.  He just keeps on defending Puno, apparently at all costs.  It is just too unfortunate PNoy has lost all sense of values to defend his buddy.  Well, chances are sasabihin rin ni PNoy, gaya ni Erap in similar occasion:  "Mag-presidente muna kayo!"  Let's see how Sen Miriam Defensor Santiago will react to this on Friday, when the Senate inquiry on Puno begins.