Press Release
January 19, 2008

Statement of Sen. Nene Pimentel on the dismissal of acting ATO chief due to USS-FAA downgrade

Air Transportation Office officer-in-charge Danilo Dimagiba is not responsible for the downgrade of our aviation safety by the US Federal Aviation Administration. If we talk about our security requirements, these are already among the most stringent in the world.

More than meets the eye, the US is actually telling the President a none too subtle message that her days as president are numbered.

Like Efren "Bata" Reyes in a game of billiards, the US is aiming at a ball but actually wants to get another one into the billiard table pocket.

The US wants the President to follow its lead in its foreign policy initiatives, including the fight against terrorism more aggressively. Its industries may also want to sell advanced technology in aviation matters or other fields.

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