I got this copy of the controversial Bulatao report
concerning the mental health of BS Aquino. The article was written by The Daily
Tribune columnist Jonathan de la Cruz, in his Crossroads, last 22 February 2012. The said report was denied by Fr. Jaime Bulatao, SJ himself and
was criticized by the Aquino group as a bad campaign and propaganda by the Villar group against BS Aquino during the
last presidential elections in 2010. News has it that Manny Villar's NP and BS Aquino's LP (along with Danding Cojuango's NPC) will be forming a coalition in the coming 2013 elections. Will NP deny its role in the dissemination of Aquino's psychiatric report? The unconventional, even disturbing, behavior of BS
Aquino in confronting his critics, particularly his recent tirades against TV
Patrol newscast and its anchor Noli de Castro, can be viewed from his mental
health. (I'll be writing another article on the said incident.) I also include
here the video of the respected Philippine Star columnist Carmen Pedrosa concerning
the mental capability of BS Aquino to lead the country as its president.
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The Bulatao report
Jonathan de la Cruz
Crossroads, The Daily Trinue
2/22/2012
Dive documents are supposed to be the
complete psychiatric evaluation conducted on patient, Benigno Aquino III born
on Feb. 8, 1960 with MRN 084 which we downloaded from the blog
“goodmorningclass.wordpress.com.” We are excerpting significant entries in this
evaluation report now commonly known as “The Bulatao Report” which was taken
more than 30 years ago on Aug. 9, 1979 by Fr. Jaime Bulatao, S.J., who was then
connected with the Ateneo de Manila University Central Guidance Department for
the benefit of our readers and students of psychology and public policy.
Here goes:
Document 1:
Chief Complaint/Reason for Consult:
Depression and Deep Melancholia; History of Present Illness: The patient is a
19 year old male who claims he is suffering from episodes of depression and
melancholia each episode being 2 to 3 weeks in duration. His attacks always
occur after his visits to his father who is now incarcerated in a military camp
for political crimes; Past Surgical History: Patient denies any surgical
history; admits to a fear he is being watched and followed;
Document 2 (Impression)
Physical: casual in manner and attire
Muscoloskeletal: low, slightly flaccid
muscle tone which makes him older than his age
Psychiatric:
Speech — pompous, crisp with a vigor of
articulation, emphatic accents, and frequent changes of pitch.
Thought processes — loquacious, with a
rapid association of ideas which later develops into a flight of ideas which is
a play upon words.
Associations — on the surface, there is
an impression of a great variety of ideas, but in reality, the range is really
limited.
Judgment and Insight — impaired
insights as well as superficial judgment, always ready with an excuse when
asked about his failures in life.
Orientation — well oriented to person
and place, saying he knew where he was and who he was speaking to but was disoriented
with time.
Recent and Remote Memory — intact and
adequate, no impairment visible
Attention Span and Concentration —
short attention span given to fleeting enthusiasm and easily swayed by new
impressions.
Language — quite theatrical and
pre-occupied with phonetics.
Food of Knowledge — very little, very
shallow and all pre-occupied with self.
Mood and Affect — depressed and
melancholic. The patient is morose, gloomily irritable and sensitive to advice
or criticism.
Document 3: (Physical Examination)
Several entries the more significant
being a recommendation for laboratory examination (cranial and spinal) and
medications (vitamins, tranquilizers when needed)
Document 4: (Case History)
Benigno Aquino III was admitted for
psychiatric evaluation at the age of 19. The family history revealed no
significant history; the only difficulty the patient could recall was that he
had a slight stutter in elementary school. In stressful situations, the stutter
would be more pronounced along with a profuse salivation.
At the time of his first interview, he
was accompanied by Joseph Galdon, S.J., who described the patient as a serious,
honest, stubborn and worrisome person.
The patient is ambitious. He wants to get
through college and be more than his peers. He looks to be in politics one day,
saying “politics is the road to power.” He wants the power one day not so much
to help others, but to be able to heap a measure of revenge on the people who
had imprisoned his father, troubled his family, and who made his life a “living
hell.”
Despite the deeply rooted desire for
revenge, the main complaint of the patient is depression and melancholia
experienced after his visits to his father who is at present incarcerated in a
military jail for political crimes.
After every visit, the patient suffers
from depressed episodes, each attack being from 2 to 3 weeks in duration. These
attacks never really get better because after every visit, the depression and
melancholia returns.
Aside from depression and melancholia,
the patient complains of loss of appetite, coated tongue, a marked difficulty
in thinking, disturbed and unrefreshing sleep. He claims that he has a lack of
confidence, a loss in his zest for living, feelings of inadequacy and having a
difficult time coping with life in general. He has numerous doubts and fears,
being especially over anxious about the welfare of his family.
Document 5: (Case Summary)
Symptoms: The patient has complained of
hostility,, anger, and being openly punitive. He also complains of fatigue,
coated tongue, disturbed and unrefreshing sleep and poor appetite.
Diagnosis: The patient is suffering
from depression and melancholia
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I don't know if this is the same psychiatric report that was disowned by Fr. Jaime Bulatao, SJ. Here's his official statement.
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Here's the video of columnist Carmen Pedrosa concerning the mental health of BS Aquino.
Below was the challenged of columinst Carmen Pedrosa to BS Aquino to open his medical records.
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