Wednesday, August 12, 2009

"Tonight We Dine in Bobby Van's Steakhouse!"

Three days before the infamous Le Cirque, the same band of bandits politicians led by PGMA ate in another restaurant, as reported by the Washington Post. But this time they spent less since their tab only reached $15,000. That would be P720,899.00 in our currency. The dinner that took place in Washington's Bobby Van's Steakhouse was attended by PGMA and about 65 other people. According the Washington Post's column entitled Heartburn Over Two Big Meals written by The Reliable Source, "the group took over one of the restaurant's private rooms and dined on lobster, steak and fine wines; at the conclusion of the meal, an unidentified woman opened a handbag stuffed with cash, counted out bills and paid the $15,000 tab -- which included a generous tip."

The administration has already received much criticism for their lavish spending of a million pesos in a posh restaurant in New York, and now it will receive more since this story is now fast-circulating online.

Critics say that, PGMA should be investigated by the Ombudsman for supposedly violating R.A. 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees. Section 4 states that "Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form."

What do you think? Is it okay for you that PGMA and her entourage ate such "extravagant" meals?

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