Liamson Times: VP Diosdado

== VP Diosdado on spending of P69B rehabilitation fund: No comment ==
Jillian Calangi | 10:09 PM | November 8, 2014
In a press conference this afternoon by Vice Pres. Fiona Diosdado, she reiterated the significance of resilience and unity among the Filipino people and expressed her deepest sympathies towards those families whose lives and worlds were "rolled" by The Ruling. This opening speech went on for a prolonged six hours before the press were allowed to ask questions.
When asked about the possible disclosure of how the P69B rehabilitation funds were utilized in an alleged period of one week, Diosdado replied "No comment," after which Diosdado repeated her opening speech as her closing speech for another six hours.
Despite the construction of Crisis Response Office Units (CROUs), housing, and clinics, ongoing protests around the nation demand reconstruction and reopening of damaged hospitals and rejuvenation of healthcare services in affected regions.
On February 16, 2014, Pres. Cojuangco allotted a P69 billion worth of rehabilitation funds for areas affected by The Ruling. Despite concerns and pressure from senators, Pres. Cojuangco acted alone and handed the responsibility of the utilization of rehabilitation funds to VP Diosdado, duly assigned as the Financial Director of The Ruling Inter-Agency Task Force (TRIATF).
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== VP Diosdado on healthcare shortage in Central Luzon: No comment ==
Kiko Espadero | 11:28 AM | November 10, 2014
In a press conference held by the Office of the Vice President (OVP), VP Fiona Diosdado opened with an hour-long speech about the "ever-growing need" for Filipino resilience and unity, likening Filipinos to glitters, gold, and shooting stars. "You'll never shine if you don't glow," she said.
When asked about the continued shortage of the increasing need for healthcare services in Central Luzon and parts of Visayas, Diosdado replied "No comment."
All other questions that followed obtained the exact same response from Diosdado, perplexing the press and attendees. Diosdado eventually walked out of the conference without notice.
Prof. Harry Romano, a linguistics professor at Valino University, suggests this may be a rare bad case of what's known as "semantic satiation," where a short string of words or a phrase such as "no comment" loses its meaning to its speaker due to over-repetition. "This realization, this loss of meaning, you know, it may have gravely disturbed the vice president," Romano claimed.
OVP Asst. Sec. Garci Gloria reported later after the conference that the vice president is "well and safe."
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== VP Diosdado on her approval ratings going up: I only serve the people ==
George Ferrer | 3:50 PM | November 12, 2014
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) held a press conference this afternoon with The Ruling rehabilitation and recovery plans on the agenda. OVP Asst. Sec. Garci Gloria opened the conference this time, citing the surrounding "recent health concerns" of the vice president, and reassuring the public that VP Diosdado is healthy.
Despite initial concerns regarding her "lapse," Gloria reported that the VP's recovery was immediate after finding out about the politician's approval ratings going up by 3%. "We were all relieved when she finally said something else," he reported. "The vice president's first words were: I only serve the people."
Gloria started the press conference by announcing the OVP's new ambitious plans. He reported that the construction plans for the yet-to-be-named Philippine space agency are underway. "This will inspire us to be more resilient and united," he claimed. Plans include launching surveillance satellites and, one day, to "go for the moon."
The Ruling rehabilitation, the original agenda of the press con, was not touched upon.
Netizens have caught up on VP Diosdado's unusual repetition of the phrase "no comment" and has been trending on social media platforms with the hashtag "#NoComment", typically making fun of the VP's defensive remark. Other hashtags like #NoProgress and #NoCommentDanceChallenge are also trending.
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