C – 5 sound and fury: Is Monsod painting the full picture?

Professor Solita Collas Monsod´s analysis of C – 5 attempts to inject “facts” into the sound and fury, that passes for parliamentary debate. While laudable, her efforts risk losing sight of the first principles in economics. By framing the debate too narrowly, we learn half the story. Unfortunately, it is the half that proves inaccurate.

For this reason, I offer contrasting views that draw different conclusions, proving Senator Manny Villar´s innocence.

The controversy on C – 5 precisely arose because Villar´s detractors a priori have judged him guilty. To build their case, they selectively use what passes as data that fit their arguments, while ignoring those that contradict their personal agenda. Hence “half-truths” not only mislead, they inflict serious injustice on the aggrieved parties.

SPEECH OF SENATOR MANNY VILLAR ON C5 CONTROVERSY

Mr. President: I stand before the Senate and the People of the Philippines in defense of my name, my honor, and dignity against my accusers in the so-called C5 controversy. To set the records straight and to prove to the Senator who called me coward na hindi ako duwag.

Wala pong DUWAG na taga-Tondo!

May kasabihan tayo na ang mga Pilipino ay may crab mentality. Sa aking kabataan ay kasama ko ang aking ina sa pagbenta ng pagkaing dagat sa palengke. Nakita ko na totoong ganun nga ang asal ng mga talangka — hinahatak pababa ang kanyang kapwa.

The Truth About the C5 Controversy

Unang Kasinungalingan: Hindi raw kailanman hinaharap ni Sen. Manny Villar ang isyu ng C5 sa Senado.

Ang Totoo: Narito ang isang privilege speech marahil na sinasagot ang akusasyon laban sa kanya NA MAY PETSA SA Youtube NG ABRIL 22, 2009. Tandaan: Magdadalawang taon na ang isyung ito at wala namang bagong ebidensya kaugnay rito.

Original article here:
http://c5truth.wordpress.com/