MANOLING VS JUICO CONTROVERSY PART 1

What the heck are these really all about? Press conference here and there, newspapers, television shows, social sites, and not to mention BLOGS. Seems like everybody is talking about it but in reality, not few people really know the story behind these allegations that circles the whole media thing. I once tried to check a search engine one day and without any idea what’s happening, I got curious about the MANOLING VS JUICO controversy and read some of the articles that was written about them.

Let me break it down my way. First off, let’s get to know these people. (Just a brief background though.) Who is Manoling? Manuel Morato is a well-known public figure in the Philippines. He is a philanthropist and a bachelor. Like another Philippine public figure, he is known for his tendency to issue controversial views and statements. He ran for the position of Philippine senator in the 1992 elections but did not get a seat.

Morato was appointed chairman of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) by President Fidel Ramos in 1995. And who is Juico? Margarita Juico once headed the Philippine Sports Commission and now the chairwoman of PCSO who President Noynoy Aquino appointed since July of 2010.

Reportedly, When Juico assumed the PCSO chairmanship; she immediately ordered the board to quickly transfer the PCSO offices from its traditional home in Quezon Institute to the Philippine International Convention Center or PICC. According to Morato, this said transfer was done in haste. Lots of allegations were thrown to Juico. Scandals inside the PCSO board and self indulgent benefits? But what are these? Why is Morato so odious about the recent chairman of PCSO? Does neither of them have earned the trust of the Filipino people? We will find that out. .

To be continued. . .