Antonio Trillanes, failed mutineer turned Senator of the Republic, has decided to play for all the marbles. After holing up in the Manila Peninsula with about 30 soldiers, he has asked the public to choose between him and the President.
I get the sense that this pseudo-mutiny or quasi-coup will not end peacefully.
December 10th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Philippine politics is something we want to pattern to the USA flatform in many ways sovereighty, justice etc., but one thing that nowadays we don’t copy is the formation of political parties.
Maybe because of our culture, what culture? (wanting to out smart each other), and the ways of out smarting:
1. Creation of turmoils, eg. fireworks, news gimmicks where it doesn’t care for the welfare of sacrificial lambs.
2. Displacement of other party thru trafficking strong contenders.
3. Lately vote creation, a tactic done especially in Mindanao areas where 15s, 16s, and 17s can vote, why? according to them they are already of legal frame of mind while in urbanized area of visaya and luzon is the double, triple times registration. No wonder why COMELEC and politicians don’t to computerized the system.
4. Creation of other part(ies) so as to create confusion among the people. Sample of these are the KKK, Rainbow Coalition, KAMPI, LAKAS, not to mention there are also locally created political parties for some provinces for all we know there are only two legal parties before 1. Liberal Party and 2. Nationalista Party.
5. To stay up in power, they’re try to change system from one to next, this way motives will not be realized and instead they say so that we can attain progress will be changing from these to these till such time they find a way they’ll stay there all their life.
6. Their favorite pass time, loaning big, big amount to other countries for bigger commission? And let the small people suffer.
7. Of course if what I commission is not enough I’ll find other sources :
a. GSIS and SSS
b. Custom Commission (giving businessmen cut to their taxes, while giving money for my campaign, he he he)
No wonder why, we are included in the list of corrupt countries, and as they say to clean up such mesh it takes a big big heart and thought. Good luck for our beloved country and as I reminded of the song “Edelweiss” . . . bless my homeland forever . . .
May people find honesty in their hearts for the sake of our ever dropping ways.
December 10th, 2007 at 2:20 pm
Jossher, if there is a problem with morality in this country it isn’t the basic morality of people. Instead it is the completely twisted sense of morality people have. It is a distorted morality that is used to gloss over the real issues that sometimes require one to deal with less than ideal circumstances. It is this distorted morality that I see as the reason there is an utter lack of common sense applied to solving problems. Political discussion here resembles not so much an exercise requiring people to THINK as much as a way to get all morally indignant and spout a lot of empty garbage.
Question Jossher, should I deplore the fact that you are in a foreign land and not here in the Philippines? Why are you living and working there and not here? Why aren’t you here suffering with the rest of us? Instead of exhorting us to topple this administration, why don’t you come here and participate in doing so in person? Or why not join government yourself and work to make things better that way? Why not? Should I think of you as an immoral selfish person?
Fact is I don’t. Moreover, anyone who does and would then proclaim their moral superiority over everyone I’d think is a self-deluded chump. This country is better served by having people like you stay over there sending us hard currency.
Let me ask you to comment on a hypothetical scenario to illustrate the twisted morality that is propagated in this country. If a voter is offered money to vote for a particular candidate, what should he/she do? What is the most moral thing to do? What would you do? Give us answers that aren’t hypocritical.
December 10th, 2007 at 12:46 pm
abbygail.
Earthquakes is just one, other natural disasters to follow. It will steadily be of increasing frequency and intensity.
To add to the earthquakes and natural disasters, those who are actually involved or those who intentionally continue to be blind to the evils of this society especially those in position of abused power and illegally obtained wealth will feel a more urgent prodding of their conscience and if this fails, divine justice will finally catch up with them. Watch out for personal disasters, diseases and family misfortunes to those concerned.
December 10th, 2007 at 9:33 am
Kabayan
Earthquake in Abra, Ilocos region and Eastern Samar. Unusual heavy rains and humidity in December.
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All I want for christmas if for the earthquake in Malacanyang Palace. So that si Pandak ma shake down.
December 10th, 2007 at 8:29 am
Earthquake in Abra, Ilocos region and Eastern Samar. Unusual heavy rains and humidity in December.