The PNoy government is barely 100 days old and already a number of local politicians have already defied guidelines imposed by the new administration. Department Order No. 37 of the Department of Public Works and Highways issued last 6 August 2010 orders that "name(s) and/or picture(s) of any personages should not appear in the billboard" of any on-going project being undertaken by the department.
Yes, the projects pictured above may not be under the DPWH. The first stands in front of the San Juan municipal cemetery along Santolan Road while the second is at the end of Tomas Morato on E. Rodriguez Avenue. I can just hear them say that they are not breaking any law since these are not covered by the department order. I can also hear them already claiming that no public funds was used for these billboards. Kapal muks talaga.
Here we go again. Politicians who make excuses by sticking to the letter of the law instead of following the spirit under which the law was made. So sad. When oh when will real change happen? When oh when will our country make an about face? For let's face it, no matter how good intentioned a leader is, we must all do our part in effecting change.
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