Comments for Being Filipino http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:50:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by Peace http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-43425 Peace Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:21:13 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-43425 Blessed are the peacemakers. But peace without justice is not peace but guilty silence. By chance those who cry for justice were silenced, even the ground itself that we stand on would cry out for justice. Such was Ondoy crying for all the victims of crimes of silence. Such also was EDSA I, when all observers predicted that the country is a volcano set to explode. Explode it did not, but a chorus of silent song from a mute choir of the religious, the left, the right, the moros, the middle class, and the poor. Then there was peace and reconciliation, but the guilty remained unrepentant. The eerie quiet now pleads to hear the song again. Blessed are the peacemakers. But peace without justice is not peace but guilty silence. By chance those who cry for justice were silenced, even the ground itself that we stand on would cry out for justice. Such was Ondoy crying for all the victims of crimes of silence. Such also was EDSA I, when all observers predicted that the country is a volcano set to explode. Explode it did not, but a chorus of silent song from a mute choir of the religious, the left, the right, the moros, the middle class, and the poor. Then there was peace and reconciliation, but the guilty remained unrepentant. The eerie quiet now pleads to hear the song again.

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by Rudy http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-43345 Rudy Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:42:51 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-43345 Sana sa darating na Elecyion ay dapat natin iboto ang karapatdapat na President para wala nang nang salvage victim at Disappearance nang mga labor lider.Ang kabataan ang siyang pag-asa nang ating minamahal na bayan. Sana sa darating na Elecyion ay dapat natin iboto ang karapatdapat na President para wala nang nang salvage victim at Disappearance nang mga labor lider.Ang kabataan ang siyang pag-asa nang ating minamahal na bayan.

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by wonderwoman http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-43298 wonderwoman Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:13:46 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-43298 Don't you all know? The policy of PGMA thru her hunchmen, Norberto Gonzales, formerly National Security Advicer, and not, of all things, he was promoted as National Defense Chief, is the perpetrator of this mass killings. Anyone, for that matter, is considered enemy of the State if you criticize PGMA. And Norberto Gonzales is the perpetrator, together with Palparan. Unfortunately, people, these two stoogiest are now in a better position. Palparan is a Congressman Partylist, favoring arming, again, the ordinary barangay tanods. And for Norberto Gonzales, my gush, Chief of National Defense. The Alson report regarding Human Rights Violation has confirmed the participation of certain elements in the Military and Police, yet, as long as Norberto Gonzales is around, and also the palace blabber mouth defenders like Cerg Remonde, Lorelie Fajardo, and Ermita, we do not expect much justice. To this mass murders, all these presidentital spokeperson says is "Wrong perception." Don’t you all know? The policy of PGMA thru her hunchmen, Norberto Gonzales, formerly National Security Advicer, and not, of all things, he was promoted as National Defense Chief, is the perpetrator of this mass killings.

Anyone, for that matter, is considered enemy of the State if you criticize PGMA. And Norberto Gonzales is the perpetrator, together with Palparan.

Unfortunately, people, these two stoogiest are now in a better position. Palparan is a Congressman Partylist, favoring arming, again, the ordinary barangay tanods. And for Norberto Gonzales, my gush, Chief of National Defense.

The Alson report regarding Human Rights Violation has confirmed the participation of certain elements in the Military and Police, yet, as long as Norberto Gonzales is around, and also the palace blabber mouth defenders like Cerg Remonde, Lorelie Fajardo, and Ermita, we do not expect much justice.

To this mass murders, all these presidentital spokeperson says is “Wrong perception.”

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by Where http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-43242 Where Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:46:30 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-43242 Justice is more than felonies and crimes. What's justice between predator and prey in nature? What's "equitable" distribution of insufficient wealth without detriment to reward of individual enterprise. How do we prevent the cycle of distribution and accumulation? Majority rule is lynch mob justice like martial law. Perhaps competition is justice. Anti-slavery puts value on labor and not on people as capital. Hence, the workman must enjoy the fruits of his labor, be it physical, or intellectual, but reality is that resource owners reap the benefits of labor. Maybe, resources are the hostage of the few, until such time that a poor man's sincerity, courage, justice and integrity alone are sufficient agents of change and not violence and regional racism. Justice could be individual hence one man, in theory, can change the world without ever ruling it. Justice is more than felonies and crimes. What’s justice between predator and prey in nature? What’s “equitable” distribution of insufficient wealth without detriment to reward of individual enterprise. How do we prevent the cycle of distribution and accumulation? Majority rule is lynch mob justice like martial law. Perhaps competition is justice. Anti-slavery puts value on labor and not on people as capital. Hence, the workman must enjoy the fruits of his labor, be it physical, or intellectual, but reality is that resource owners reap the benefits of labor. Maybe, resources are the hostage of the few, until such time that a poor man’s sincerity, courage, justice and integrity alone are sufficient agents of change and not violence and regional racism. Justice could be individual hence one man, in theory, can change the world without ever ruling it.

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by MoreThanThat http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-43189 MoreThanThat Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:53 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-43189 Only in the phils. is justice a matter of charity and not a right. It translates to propoor platform based on charity instead of empowerment. rice and sardines stand for propoor instead of the poor's consent. justice is a right that is claimed and not an alm given by the powerful. poverty is evil if not by choice since there are those who make the vow of poverty willingly. in utopia, poverty is of no consequence since leadership is based on integrity and not resources. Only in the phils. is justice a matter of charity and not a right. It translates to propoor platform based on charity instead of empowerment. rice and sardines stand for propoor instead of the poor’s consent. justice is a right that is claimed and not an alm given by the powerful. poverty is evil if not by choice since there are those who make the vow of poverty willingly. in utopia, poverty is of no consequence since leadership is based on integrity and not resources.

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by RubberStamps http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-42992 RubberStamps Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:03:39 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-42992 in terms of phil. justice, success breeds failure. the success of the landlord military to silence the homeless dissidents prevents phils. from having a truly just democratic society. case in point is the hacking of email account done by the military. the landlord gov't policy of annihilation and exclusion removes a necessary check and balance. it also prevents a necessary fine tuning of CARP. principle is the land tiller should enjoy its fruits. events at Luisita showed tillers became lessors. professional farmer and tiller-businessman are ok, but a farmer-landlord(lessor)? unless there are contrary opinions there would never be a just discussion. in terms of phil. justice, success breeds failure. the success of the landlord military to silence the homeless dissidents prevents phils. from having a truly just democratic society. case in point is the hacking of email account done by the military. the landlord gov’t policy of annihilation and exclusion removes a necessary check and balance. it also prevents a necessary fine tuning of CARP. principle is the land tiller should enjoy its fruits. events at Luisita showed tillers became lessors. professional farmer and tiller-businessman are ok, but a farmer-landlord(lessor)? unless there are contrary opinions there would never be a just discussion.

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by RubberStamps http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-42814 RubberStamps Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:22:15 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-42814 although i would not concede to the veracity of "WonderWoman's" allegations, there are details of her narration that's all-too familiar and i've observed personally. it is the inclination of the front-desk personnel to usurp the authority of a judge. in her case, the front desk clerk actually decided on her complaint by outright gainsaying it. the front desk personnel's job description should be to act as "advocate" for complainants. the defense attorney's job description is to "advocate" for the defense. we observed her predicament in the case of rape victims in Sulu wherein the police were actually acted as advocates for the rapists. there is a generally impression that the judiciary thinks that if you are serious enough to shoot your adversary, then your complaint is not worth entertaining. if this is how they think, they should at least legalize the right to bear arms and let everyone look after themselves. although i would not concede to the veracity of “WonderWoman’s” allegations, there are details of her narration that’s all-too familiar and i’ve observed personally. it is the inclination of the front-desk personnel to usurp the authority of a judge. in her case, the front desk clerk actually decided on her complaint by outright gainsaying it. the front desk personnel’s job description should be to act as “advocate” for complainants. the defense attorney’s job description is to “advocate” for the defense. we observed her predicament in the case of rape victims in Sulu wherein the police were actually acted as advocates for the rapists. there is a generally impression that the judiciary thinks that if you are serious enough to shoot your adversary, then your complaint is not worth entertaining. if this is how they think, they should at least legalize the right to bear arms and let everyone look after themselves.

]]> Comment on Follow that hearse called Philippine justice by wonderwoman http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/10/31/follow-that-hearse-called-justice/#comment-42775 wonderwoman Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:18:50 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=274#comment-42775 Wheel's of Justice is never present in the Office of the Ombudsman. I filed a criminal case against Endrdiga, the Chief of City Treasurer of Quezon City on ground of "Usurpation of Authority." And when I submitted my Complaint Affidavit on the said office, the receiving clerk in the Office of the Oumbudsman just laught it off because he said, Victor Endriga of City Treasurer's Office of Quezon City has string of complaints ever since he was assigned as Chief City Treasurer of Pasig, and nothing ever prospered. My Affidavit Complaint was about a Memorandum he issued dated December 19, 2008 informing its collecting agents to start basing their collection on Business Taxes effective January 2, 2009, on a new and higher Gross Income on Businesses. Before I filed my complaint, I was unceremoneously stood-up by Mayor Feliciano Belmonte of Quezon City when I asked him the reason for higher Gross Income on Business considering the drop on business taking into consideration the worldwide economic meltdown. Mayor Feliciano Belmonte completely ignored my inquesition and left the table after making a remark, " kung hindi mo kayang magbayad nang mataas na Business tax, di, magsara ka!" For this nasty and impolite remark, I did my own investigation on the reason why their was a swift increase of 15% even if no one was aware, neither was if published in newspaper. So, I went to their City Secretary, the one incharge of recording all the sessions of the City Hall. They said that they have no record what so ever of any new City Ordinance related to the Memorandum issued coming from the City Treasurers office. I then went to the City Treasurers Office to confer with Mr. Victor Endriga, but he was not arround. Then, the people in that office advice me to go to their record section, another office, to inquire about the matter. I learned, and documented a certified true Copy that indeed there was no enbling law to support such higher Business Tax for year 2008. Therefore, I considered the Memorandum and the subsequent increase on Business Tax starting year 2008 as illegal since this function of increasing the tax is the sole duty of the City Councilors and not the City Treasurer. Consequently, even if I am partyless, even if I have no financial resources, I vy to run as Mayor Candidate of Quezon City on the May 2010 election with just one primary objective, which is to restore decency in the governance of Quezon City. At this very moment, I am downloading the Summary and Comment of the Comission on Audit related to the financial report of Quezon City from year 2002 up to 2008, which is the latest. I have observe as I have gone to the records of COA how the accounting of Local Government of Quezon City has deliverately tried to mess-up the accounting records, smoe which will never be reconstructed because there was no back-up on the computer printed records. So much anomalies running in to billions of pesos is lost because of this anomalies. All transmittals from COA is directely address to Mayor Belmonte, therefore, he is aware on what is going on since year 2002, on how his accounting office is making mockery on the accounting records, and also the financial abuses which is happening right at this very moment. Anyone who would like to confer or validate my claim can email me at samontehe@yahoo.com. I am just alone in my crusades against corruption in Quezon City. And I need moral support from the concerned citizen or organization who can help me one way or another to go one step farther in my endeavor.. Wheel’s of Justice is never present in the Office of the Ombudsman.

I filed a criminal case against Endrdiga, the Chief of City Treasurer of Quezon City on ground of “Usurpation of Authority.”

And when I submitted my Complaint Affidavit on the said office, the receiving clerk in the Office of the Oumbudsman just laught it off because he said, Victor Endriga of City Treasurer’s Office of Quezon City has string of complaints ever since he was assigned as Chief City Treasurer of Pasig, and nothing ever prospered.

My Affidavit Complaint was about a Memorandum he issued dated December 19, 2008 informing its collecting agents to start basing their collection on Business Taxes effective January 2, 2009, on a new and higher Gross Income on Businesses.

Before I filed my complaint, I was unceremoneously stood-up by Mayor Feliciano Belmonte of Quezon City when I asked him the reason for higher Gross Income on Business considering the drop on business taking into consideration the worldwide economic meltdown.

Mayor Feliciano Belmonte completely ignored my inquesition and left the table after making a remark, ” kung hindi mo kayang magbayad nang mataas na Business tax, di, magsara ka!”

For this nasty and impolite remark, I did my own investigation on the reason why their was a swift increase of 15% even if no one was aware, neither was if published in newspaper.

So, I went to their City Secretary, the one incharge of recording all the sessions of the City Hall. They said that they have no record what so ever of any new City Ordinance related to the Memorandum issued coming from the City Treasurers office.

I then went to the City Treasurers Office to confer with Mr. Victor Endriga, but he was not arround. Then, the people in that office advice me to go to their record section, another office, to inquire about the matter. I learned, and documented a certified true Copy that indeed there was no enbling law to support such higher Business Tax for year 2008.

Therefore, I considered the Memorandum and the subsequent increase on Business Tax starting year 2008 as illegal since this function of increasing the tax is the sole duty of the City Councilors and not the City Treasurer.

Consequently, even if I am partyless, even if I have no financial resources, I vy to run as Mayor Candidate of Quezon City on the May 2010 election with just one primary objective, which is to restore decency in the governance of Quezon City.

At this very moment, I am downloading the Summary and Comment of the Comission on Audit related to the financial report of Quezon City from year 2002 up to 2008, which is the latest. I have observe as I have gone to the records of COA how the accounting of Local Government of Quezon City has deliverately tried to mess-up the accounting records, smoe which will never be reconstructed because there was no back-up on the computer printed records. So much anomalies running in to billions of pesos is lost because of this anomalies.

All transmittals from COA is directely address to Mayor Belmonte, therefore, he is aware on what is going on since year 2002, on how his accounting office is making mockery on the accounting records, and also the financial abuses which is happening right at this very moment.

Anyone who would like to confer or validate my claim can email me at samontehe@yahoo.com.

I am just alone in my crusades against corruption in Quezon City. And I need moral support from the concerned citizen or organization who can help me one way or another to go one step farther in my endeavor..

]]> Comment on Daghang salamat, Ondoy by Mike http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/09/27/daghang-salamat-ondoy/#comment-42766 Mike Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:02:32 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=272#comment-42766 Kawawa talaga yung mga nabiktima ng Typhoon Ondoy, buti na lang at medyo naka-recover na tayo ngayon. ~ Kawawa talaga yung mga nabiktima ng Typhoon Ondoy, buti na lang at medyo naka-recover na tayo ngayon. ~

]]> Comment on A glimpse of who may lead the country by Roger Lasquite http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/2009/05/14/a-glimpse-of-who-may-lead-the-country/#comment-42691 Roger Lasquite Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:15:41 +0000 http://blogs.inquirer.net/beingfilipino/?p=265#comment-42691 masarap mag-obserba at mag-aral habang lumalapit na ang filing...sino-sino kaya ang tutuloy? masarap mag-obserba at mag-aral habang lumalapit na ang filing…sino-sino kaya ang tutuloy?

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