What do you think of Eliseo Dela Paz?

Here's a portion in our constitution about accountability of public servants (including dela Paz) “Article XI: Accountability of Public Officers,” which begins as follows: Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must at all times be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives (Sec. 1) The 6.9 Million pesos contingency fund or cash advance is no modest at all. This government official and the rest of his cohorts are conniving and making us feel stup*d by finding all the lame excuses for them not to be implicated.

That really brought a lot of bad image in our country being a representative of PNP and the government. It is such a very callous move for them to bring that much cash with them. They are just so ignorant for doing it oir maybe they were thinking that the Russian Government would be negligent about this things.

Hi divinegwapa! Definitely General Dela Paz will have many explanations to make. I do really believe that the money he carries with him will be deposited in his or somebody else account in a foreign bank. You could smell something fishy here when he did not declared this money even in Philippine Custom and in Moscow if it is really for contingency plan (remember we are only allowed to carry a certain amount of money outside the country). One thing that really make me sick is nobody from the PNP knows or sure where this money came from, in the PNP budget or somewhere else. If it is in the PNP budget, how come they did not know about it (or they are just pretending). After ZTE, I think we have to watch and observe another government controversy. Seems like we still haven't seen the last from them.

I hate to break it to you but ALL politicians think the people of their country are ignorant.

Hi divinegwapa, We don't get any news about whats going on in your part of the world, to be honerst with you , I am fed with allthe politics that is going on today, I want some happy news for a change, I am fed right up. Tamara

there is a lot to be said in this government... and I really can't say them here for they are not really nice to hear... well, it's too much really ! They are all guilty of one thing or another. It is not surprising anymore. And the more you think of it, the more you wanna not believe in democracy anymore...

Everything is crap when it concerns the Philippine government these days. What's worse, nobody gets caught and the culprit goes on living and breathing fresh air as if nothing happens. Everything is just under investigation and nothing stimulating ever happens. First of all, for a government official to be bringing in that much money into another country is stupid enough how much more making a lousy excuse such as ignorance of international law. Eliseo Dela Paz is lying through his teeth and we all know that that money is illegal in all ways. he thought he can get away with it and when he got caught, everybody in the Palace was scrambling to cover up the snafu. there's nothing more irritating than for government officials to play dumb and uninformed about the whole thing. they think the people will buy their fake stories. please, even the most illiterate of Filipinos can smell the stink from afar. right now, the Senate is holding investigation but as always i am not optimistic that something good will come out of this or guilty parties will be brought to justice. that's why we're deep in political and economic crisis coz the powerful and greedy sit on top and common people will just remain begging for crumbs.

irally don't know anything about it but if i had to guess i'd say he was guilty. politics are something else. don't know why anyonewouldeven want o et involed in them.

i think he is guilty.. in the first place he is already retired and he is still attending official seminars financed by government/people's money.. now they are trying to get their act together to try to get out of this mess.. anyway, the politicians are experts on that.. now even after what has happened, these officials continue attending seminars outside of the country.. along with their wives.. and using people's money..

Just like you, for me the issue is really disgusting and just shows how corrupt our different government organizations are. I saw the senate hearing on this a few days ago and i was so happy when sen. miriam santiago was scolding the pnp officials like they were school children. They deserved to be scolded. I think the whole pnp and even dilg is in on this. I think they're going to make dela paz the scapegoat. Poor man. There should be a lifestyle check on all high ranking government officials so as to know who really is corrupt among them. Even the president should be investigated on.

I think he is guilty for his no show at Senate Hearing.Another case of corruption from the government by military officials.

Morally and politically incorrect. bringing that big amount of money is really questionable. There are rules that needs to be followed. Sending plenty of delegated abroad is another thing. Filipinos are starving and it is a great falacy to spend the money of Juan de la Cruz for their travel. i think it is best to bring the lifestyle check back. Most govenment officials doesn't have a conscience.