Investment disguised as financial, material aid

This is my reaction to Manuel V. Pangilinan’s letter titled “Time to call it a day” (Inquirer, 9/21/12).

Frailty, thy name is Manny Pangilinan, a businessman. St. Thomas Aquinas said, “Man basically is good.” But Pangilinan is basically a businessman, if not half-human.

He expects returns from his investment disguised as financial and material assistance. And he expects the Church, Ateneo and other people to follow his dictates, which are sugarcoated by his material and financial supports.

It appears that his help has no social responsibility except to earn returns. His father has given him financial assistance to study, but did he expect payback. That is a true Christian act.

His true color appeared: It is money, money, money for Manny.

He is even threatening our government that he will get back his capital in the Philippines and invest it somewhere else because of unruly behavior of our people.

The antitrust bill should be passed. Or hasn’t it been passed yet?

As a citizen, I demand that Congress investigate the financial history of Pangilinan’s businesses.

—ISIDRO C. VALENCIA,

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