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Villar eyes zero corruption under his administration


Under a Manny Villar presidency, all government transactions will be open for public scrutiny, and all public biddings televised. Villar, the standard-bearer of the Nacionalista Party (NP), made the promise when he took the hot seat in GMA News’ special election program “Kandidato" that was aired Wednesday night. “Dapat televised lahat ng bidding, iimbitahin lahat ng media, lahat ng gustong mag-imbestiga, tumingin ng mga kontrata, open yan. (We will televise all the biddings, invite the media and all those who want to investigate and look at the contracts)," he said. Facing veteran journalists Howie Severino, Arnold Clavio and Malou Mangahas, Villar, a senator, said his first action as president would be to establish that his administration will not be involved in any corruption. He said a televised bidding would assure foreign investors that all transactions in the country are aboveboard.
All are invited “Lahat ng investors iimbitahin, walang hihingi sa inyo at open ang television come bidding para talagang maliwanag na transparent, walang gumagawa ng pera para sa ganun unang 100 days ma-establish kaagad na hindi uubra ang corruption sa ating administrasyon," Villar said. (We will invite all investors and the television will be open come bidding time so that everything will be transparent in order to establish the first 100 days in office that there will be no corruption in my government.) Villar himself was accused of committing corrupt practices by his political opponents, the very recent of which was his alleged use of influence to earn billions from an illegal stock deal in 2007. He was also slapped with an ethics complaint in the Senate for allegedly earning from a government road extension project in southern Metro Manila in 2008. Villar, a self-made billionaire, said he had answered all the allegations against him. Stop corruption During the “Kandidato" interview, Villar boasted he is the only presidential candidate who can stop corruption in the government. “Hindi sapat na sasabihin mong gusto mong itigil ang corruption, ang aking tanong may kakayahan ka ba? May naipakita ka na ba nung nakaraang panahon na kaya mong gawin yan?" he said. (It is not enough for one to say that he or she can stop corruption. My question is, can you do it? What have you done in the past that makes you think you can curb corruption?) He also said he would not be involved with his real estate business once he becomes president. He said he will leave his businesses to his children. “One hundred percent yan, hindi ka na pwedeng hati dyan. Pag ikaw ay naging pangulo, pangulo ka na lang hindi pwede yung may kahati pa (When you become president, you should have 100% concentration on your job)," Villar said. Villar’s sons Manuel Paolo Aguilar Villar, 34, and Mark Aguilar Villar, 32, are among the seven board directors of Vista Land. Manuel is also treasurer of Vista land. Fine Properties and Adelfa Properties are majority shareholders of Vista Land. - KBK, GMANews.TV

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