When he was asked why the Palace did not announce that Gloria Arroyo was going to do a weekend stopover in Cartegena, Colombia before proceeding to Brazil, Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said,

“The itinerary of a president is classified confidential dahil they could be target of trouble makers…Much as we want to tell the public and be transparent about it, there is number one consideration, the security of the President and her party.”

Last Wednesday, the website of the Office of the President made a liar out of Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita.

Below is the press release issued by the Office of the President detailing the activities and movements of Mrs. Arroyo

Wednesday, 08 July 2009
Hectic schedule for PGMA in Guagua

A hectic day awaits President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s visit to Guagua, Pampanga tomorrow (Thursday, July 9) as she inaugurates the newly-completed Kalayaan Barangay Farm to Market Road and visits the Kalayaan Barangay School constructed by the PAF 355th Aviation Engineering Wing.

Comprising the reception party for the farm to market road drive thru and road inspection are Guagua Mayor Ricardo Rivera, Cong. Juan Miguel Arroyo (2nd district), San Matias Barangay Captain Jesus Sunga, PAF 355th Aviation Engineering Wing Deputy Commander Col. Tomasito Mangulabnan, PNP-PRO 3 Director Gen. Leon Nilo de la Cruz and Nolcom Commander M/Gen. Ricardo David.

The President then motors to the Bancal Elementary School where she will be received by Bancal Barangay Captain Amelita Pring and School Principal Gloria Pineda.

From the school, the Presidential convoy goes to the Guagua Municipal Hall for a meeting with the local and municipal peace and order council; a call by renowned sculptor from Betis, Willy Layug a contender for the National Commission on Culture and the Arts’ National Living Treasure award (Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan for 2009). Layug will present to the President a copy of his book with a compilation of his sculptures and “retablos” displayed in a number of churches and cathedrals throughout the country.

At the municipal hall’s Sangguniang Bayan Session Hall, the President will be received by Interior and Local Governments Acting Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane, PNP Chief Dir. Gen. Jesus Versoza, PNP Director for Integrated Police Operations in Luzon Leopoldo Bataoil, PNP-PRO3 Director C/Supt. Leon Nilo de la Cruz, PNP Pampanga Provincial Director P/Supt. Gil Lebin and Guagua Chief of Police Supt. Marcelo Dayag.

After her lunch during the peace and order council meeting, the President will motor to Guagua East Central Elementary School in Barangay Sta. Filomena where she will be received by National Youth Commission Chairman Richard Alvin Nalupta, DepED 3 Director Mario Ramirez, DPWH-3 Director Alfredo Tolentino, DENR-3 Regional Executive Director Antonio Principe, DOLE-3 Director Nat Lacambra and Guagua District Supervisor Cleotilde Alvarado.

From the municipal hall, the convoy will motor to Barangay San Agustin for an inspection of the ongoing construction of the Guagua Municipal Slaughterhouse. She will be received by San Agustin Barangay Captain Fidel Ocampo and Guagua Municipal Engineer Raul Naguit. (PND)

Lying to the public is second nature to Ermita. If he can lie to the public, he can also lie to Gloria. So how can she ever be certain he does not lie to her too?

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