Mr. Amando Doronila’s column (Philippine Daily Inquirer Sept 3, 2010)  entitled “Whose Heads Will Roll” – about pointing blame for the recent hostage tragedy - is in the weekly predictable contrarian tone that he has assumed with regards to the Aquino administration.  This time he takes aim at Malacanang’s communications office for its supposed inconsistent statements during the crisis but retains much of his venom for Department In Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jesse Robredo.

Credit  Senators Franklin  Drilon, Ralph  Recto and Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Cagayan de Oro). They’re trying to stem  dissipation  of taxpayer funds  by government corporations gone amuck.

The tawdry example is Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage  System. Officials, ladled themselves  25 bonuses every year, Drilon showed. Indeed, “greed is a tree that grows on arid soil,” an Ilokano proverb says.