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September 14th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
About Gov. Panlilio recall, it’s proper to discuss the issue among kapampangans because ourselves know more the guy. it’s unfortunate that this issue took time to unravel the true character of the governor. everybody knows him as priest but the manner he’s doing is not proper, he should be ashame of his self since he’s not thinking the benefits of Kapampangans rather his own interest. also his true character now can be seen based on his actions…
September 30th, 2007 at 4:28 am
TO ALL
I know this to be out of place. Please bear with me. I just want to create awareness by choosing the busy forum or the latest.
Do consider Dr. Martin Bautista for the next elections obviously (a senatorial candidate of ‘Ang Kapatiran’ together with Adrian Sison and Zosimo Paredes). He’s a 45-year-old gastroenterologist in the US who came home after 17 years. You can see from his background that he truly means service. For those who find him to be a hypocrite for working abroad, do understand he’s a family man who needs to sustain his family, that he will be able to keep his independence by not relying on public funds to support his family. He helps his countrymen in his capacity but it’s just not enough for there are millions of Filipinos. It’s a good start in Philippine Politics to have him and his party around.
I urge you to forward/text/inform all your contacts about them. I believe they only lack exposure that’s why I’m doing this. But I can’t do it alone so I’m appealing to everyone’s help. If all will inform their contacts about them and urge them as well to forward, we might hit a million.
We cannot afford to be indifferent now if we want meaningful change. Otherwise we only have ourselves to blame. BUT TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
BTW, I’ve posted this on the different topics just to be sure.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:41 am
Nonoy Aquino, how dare you soil your dad’s name by joining GO in the last elections.
Don’t you remember that Erap was the one who escorted those evil Marcoses to the chopper when they left Malacanang?
You say you are for good governance, did Erap run the government the way it should have been managed? NO!!!!!!!
You should have run as an independent.
A lot of us were very disappointed when you joined Erap’s team.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:36 am
Kiko Pangilinan, you think by running as an independent you are above evrybody else? You are only looking after yourself.
If you really do not like to be alligned with any group then do the sacriice and resign!!!
Akala mo kung sina kang malinis.
August 27th, 2007 at 11:32 am
Lacson et al should stop these investigations and instead work for the country’s progress.
I do not believe anything that comes out of Lacson’s mouth anymore. Did he not say the he would be a one term senator? Did he not say that he would not accept the top PNP post after Gen. Lastimosa was fired? All of these are in preperation for his presidential bid in 2010.
Our country is in need of laws and programs that will bring it up to par economically with our neighbors. I am not surprised that this is happening again this early, all these politicians are the same. I honestly believe that the country may need to go through a revolution like what the US, France, China etc. had to go through.
Please ask yourself, do you like a country that is being governed by a president who is doing her job and is successful at it inspite of what her critics try to do? Than someone who does not know how to run a country like what Erap did to our country, like what Marcos did for 20 years? By the way, Lacson’s idol is Marcos, really nice!!!
For GMA, do not enter into an agreement with those Marcoses. The few who still support you and are against the Eraps, Lacsons, Enriles etc. will leave you too, Watch out!!!
June 30th, 2007 at 10:21 pm
Very correct KAICEE! It is easy to criticize. We never stopped criticizing when marcos was in power. When cory came and the kamaganak came to power we couldnt do anything but complain. When ramos came and his own crownies took over it was the same, and then Erap and GMA. When will it ever end? From one Barangay of Thieves to another Barangay of Thieves. More Jose Velarde’s, Jose Pidal’s. Same scenario over and over and over again. And the complaints will never stop like the thievery. Your right, we can start with ourselves, our families and then our neighbors. We need to begin somwhere. One small step. But above all lets all campaign for ACCOUNTABILITY for all govt officials and lets set up courts to persecute them. And when found guilty, lets just exterminate them and use the waste from the decaying bodies to fertilize our land.
June 26th, 2007 at 12:53 pm
hi gerry:
honestly, i don’t want to be included with those who suddenly disappeared and days later,found their bodies littering the vacant lots. so whoever have the guts to confront a corrupt goverment face to face,come out then!
do you honestly believe that if you confront the corrupt,the goverment could protect you? at least in the form gripe,you vent out your frustrations but if you know you could do something about the corruption, start with yourself…live a clean life! don’t accept simple form of blackmails …we got a lot of it which seems like innoccent acts.
June 26th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
thanks GOD,Trillanes issue is already settled.Zubiri or Pimentel? well,let us wait and see.Both gentleman are in trouble with regards to the votes from Maguindanao region. I really sympathize with our Muslim brothers.The questioning of the legality of their votes is so shameful;same as questioning the dignity of those who voted.If I put myself in their shoes, I will be angry because it seems we the people of Maguindanao were made “dummies” for a mock election. Well,for now it seems a mock election.
For one,I’d rather blame the lack of education for our Muslim brothers that they became puppets of some people who are so greedy with power and money.
I wish that whoever sits as the next president will give the people of Mindanao the same benefits the people of Luzon and Visayas are receiving like educations,housing,road widenings etc…
Our system needs a thorough polishing and hope the newly elected senators will concentrate on improving our bylaws for the benefit of all Filipinos and not so because of personal agendas.Some changes might not be easily acceptable to the Filipinos especially those crowds with personal interests’ at stake but if thoroughly explained and just black and white which a simple “juan dela cruz” can understand,it will be accepted and will be effective.Somehow,a good senator might not have an easy disposition with his comrades but surely will have the support of the people.Our true heroes did not have an easy life either.
Mahirap din na magbulagbulagan sa mga kabuktutan ng mga nakaupong mambabatas. Kahit ayaw natin ng gulo at divisiveness ng mga Pilipino, kailangan nating ipaglaban ang katotohanan.
Kung sama-sama,nagkakaisa at nagtatagumpay!
June 24th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
Then suddenly the guns have gone quiet…Where are your opinions guys? Agreeing to disagree is healthy. Lets get it on!
June 16th, 2007 at 1:02 pm
As I predicted many, many times in the blogs. IN the end it will boil down to PERSONAL INTEREST! Kawawa naman ang Pinoy!
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‘Presidential ambitions splitting opposition’
BY CHRISTINA MENDEZ
The Philippine Star
Two newly elected Genuine Opposition (GO) senators have blamed the “political ambitions� of some opposition senators for the opposition’s failure to come up with one candidate for the Senate presidency.
Senators-elect Loren Legarda and Francis Escudero said on Friday that the emergence of two or three aspirants is making it difficult for the opposition to vote as one.
So far, the opposition has not decided whether Senate President Manuel Villar Jr. should be replaced when the 14th Congress opens next month.
“The members of the opposition have been meeting on this issue,� Escudero told the Manila Overseas Press Club Thursday night in Makati.
“We are battling for a consolidated vote. We will vote as a group and as a bloc. It does not matter who will be the candidate at this point. We want to vote as a bloc,� he said.
Escudero said opposition senators have been conducting dialogues to determine who should be the opposition candidate for the Senate presidency on July 23.
During the same forum, Legarda said opposition senators have been working hard to “gather a consensus� to put up one strong contender for the top Senate post.
“I guess that it would be pathetic if after having won overwhelmingly, we would lose,� she said. “As Chiz mentioned, we have endeavored to meet regularly without the possible contenders and we try to get a consensus.�
It would be “pathetic� if the opposition “loses in the vote and committee chairmanships� because they are divided, she added.
Legarda said while the opposition has a majority of 13 in the Senate, they could not reach a consensus because there is more than one contender for the top Senate post. “It (contenders) could be two or three,� she said.
Escudero said the performance of the senators in the next three years would determine front-runners in the 2010 presidential elections.
“If the next three years will be a referendum, so be it,� he said.
“Let every person vying, aspiring, wanting to become president or vice-president show our people in the next three years why they should vote for him or her. I don’t see anything wrong with that.�
Escudero said he does not see anything wrong if some senators would be seen as politicking rather than introducing reforms in Congress.
Politics defines the art of convincing other people through one’s performance in the service, he added.
“I do not believe that we the newly elected senators in Congress will simply do our own campaigning,� Legarda said. “That is merely speculation. It is up to our people to decide who among us perform, it is our responsibility to help the people.�
“If we do not do this, we are in for something unexpected. I assure you we will not busy ourselves simply with politicking or investigations.�
Legarda said she believes that the best politics is performance.
“If we speak of 2010 now, I believe that is a great disservice to our people,� she said.
“As I mentioned there are 20 million Filipinos – almost 10 percent – (who are) unemployed… I think that it is incumbent upon us as new senators and those who remain at the Senate to make sure to pass laws that would address the basic needs of our people – health, education, agriculture and other basic needs.�
She will not be joining the fray for the Senate presidency to avoid complicating the issue further, Legarda said.
Escudero said the situation remains uncertain because the list of those interested in running for the Senate presidency keeps changing.
“Two or three, more can be emerging in the next few days,� he said, without admitting whether he would go for Villar or Pimentel.
He would rather wait for those seeking the Senate presidency to show their intention, Escudero said.
Reports said Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago, perceived to be pro-administration, has expressed support for Villar.
Senator-elect Gregorio Honasan is also reportedly placing his bet on Villar, reports added.
Senators Edgardo Angara, Juan Ponce Enrile, Joker Arroyo, Pia Cayetano, Richard Gordon, Lito Lapid, Bong Revilla and Santiago are counted as pro-administration.
Honasan has vowed to remain independent, but he is considered by some to be also pro-administration ally.
Opposition senators Villar, Aquilino Pimentel Jr, Manuel Roxas II, Jinggoy Estrada, Jamby Madrigal, Panfilo Lacson, Rodolfo Biazon, and Senators-elect Alan Peter Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes IV belong to the new Senate majority.
June 14th, 2007 at 10:43 pm
tapos na election, local, national eh 8-2-2 or 7-3-2, 12th spot na lang hindi pa sigurado sa senador…
ano na gagawin ng taong bayan……
bantayan ang mga nanalong politico kung tutuparin nila ang kanilang mga pangako….
susme, bakit kailangan pang bantayan parang bata, yung mga anak ko nga hindi ko na binabantayan…….
labo-labo na para sa speakership ng lower house…… puro naman daw kaalyado ni gloria…..
eh pati rin naman sa senado eh labo-labo din ang opposition para sa senate president….
hay wala kang tulak kabigin …. mapa administration o opposition… iisa ang kulay…. basta kapangyarihan…. walang kakampi o kasama….
tandaan, lahat yan eh nanalo kasi ibinoto natin….. walang sisihan….
ipagtanggol, ipaglaban ang mga ibinoto ninyo…… baka bukas, mamya dismayado na kayo sa kanyang gawa at asal…. nadengoy pala kayo…..
akala mo ginto…. punong puno ka ng pag asa na ikaw uunlad…. yon pala ang idol mo ay isang tanso…. natanso ka ng kanyang mga matatamis ng pangako….
umaray ka na lang ng walang nakakakita… mag antay… mag antay sa susunod na election….
matuto ka sanang kumilatis….. para sa darating na election ay hindi ka matanga, maluko ng mga politico manloloko……
amen…. amen
June 9th, 2007 at 11:12 am
The blogs have been limited to oust GMA, impeach GMA, GMA nag daya, etc.,etc., etc . But NOTHING about how we can make this country move again. The premise is always GET GMA out and things will be ok. That was the same premise we had when we ousted Marcos. Life after Marcos will be better. Did it become better? No! Its even worse now. Not because of only GMA but because we continue to gripe, gripe and gripe and do nothing.
What do we do then?
One thing i have been saying in all these blogs is: Let those who steal, cheat, etc., be ACCOUNTABLE! Lets punish them HARSHLY! Lets not treat them like kids but just forgiving and setting examples for all to follow: steal, cheat., etc.
Lets EXTERMINATE those that are guilty. Set up courts that would DECIDED asap, not 5, 10 years after.
It was the best chance we had under Marcos, with our Revolutionary status: BEHEADED the families of the cronies who did NOT return the loots they stole. We could start with their children, and grand children in the Luneta until they returned those that they stole. We could have started with the Romauldezes. That would have sent a strong message for those “FUTURE” thieves. But no, what did we do? We voted IMEE, BONG-BONG, DE VENECIA, and most cronies into office.
NAKAKAHIYA! So what followed was the same pattern of stealing, cheating, etc.
For so long as we continue to be CHRISTIAN daw, we will end up the LAUGHING stocks of the world, of Asia as the world’s most corrupt CATHOLIC country!
We oust GMA, more corruption will follow because those that come into power will be begin stealing from scratch. Why? Because they know they will be able to get away from it. And there will be more Jose Velarde’s and Jose Pidal’s…
It will never end. We can argue ourselves until the next elections, we can blame this and that person, him and her, but without making people - those in power ACCOUNTABLE, we will continue to live in this rut - looking pathetic to the rest of the world.
June 9th, 2007 at 7:21 am
masyado namang bias reporting nyo dito sa inquirer. masyado ninyong pinalalabas na napakabuting tao ni grace padaca. nais kong ipaalam sa lahat ng tagasubaybay ng diyaryong ito ang tunay na ugali at panunungkulan ni grace padaca. ang alam ng mga tao siya ay mabait at mapagmahal na ina ng aming probinsiya ngunit puro kabaliktaran ang mga iyon. hindi nyo ba alam na mahirap lapitan yan si grace lalo na ang mga mahihirap. kailangan pang magpaschedule kung hihingi ka ng tulong, papaano kung life and death ang sitwasyon edi mamamataw nalang dilat ang mata ang mga taong nangangailangan ng tulong. hirap magpapirma sa kanya at lagi pang bugnutin. mabait siya pagnakaharap ang media pero pag wala ang media daig pa niya ang leon kung magalit sa mga empleyado niya kahit ipagtanong nyo pa sa mga empleyado ng kapitolyo. magaling magnakaw yang si grace. akalain mong gamitin ang intelligence fund ng isabela capitol para sa pangsariling kapakanan niya. at ang questionable dito ay mga executive assistant pa niya mismo ang nagcash advance ng milyon milyong pondo isa na dito si alma ang kanyang kapatid. kaliwat kanang reimbersement pati isang supot ng kendi, sibuyas 100 php worth of call card eh nirereimberse pa nakakahiya pangsariling gamit napakaliit na bagay kukunin pa sa gobyerno. netong neto si grace at ang kanyang pamilya simula ng naging gobernador na siya. paki imbestigahan ang asset ni padaca mga kapatid niya sapagkat kitang kita sa mga luho ng mga pamumuhay nila ngayon mga damit na gamit malaki ang pinagbago. pera ng mamamayang isabelino ang ginagamit nila sa luho nila= mahiya naman kayo grace padaca. kapal ng mukha ninyo. wag mong gamitin ang pagka lumpo mo upang pagtakpan ang mga kabulukan mo sa kapitolyo at para kaawaan ka ng mga tao. magising kayo mga isabelino wag magbulagbulagan. ginagamit lang ni padaca ang kanyang kapansanan. isa siyang magnanakaw kahit imbistigahan nyo pa. sana magising na kayong mga isabelino at itong inquirer maging patas sana kayo sa pagkomento wag pera lang ang tignan kungdi pati kapakanan ng mga mamamayan na lubos na nagtitiwala sa inyo. sana wag magpagamit sapagkat kayong mga media nalang ang natitirang institusyon na aming pinagkakatiwalaan, sana wag na kayong sumali sa kurap nating gobyerno. salamat
********maria************
June 9th, 2007 at 6:57 am
this is my comments in yesterdays election report of cebu daily News by V.P. Vamenta informing the public about the election winners in different province and municipalities. I object to the report that grace padaca won the gobernatorial race in the province of isabela. as far as i’m concern there were no proclamation yet for governor in the province of isabela. this report is misleading the people the truth about the election result. pls be fair in your report. any false report will destroy the credibility of this news organization.
****abegail*******
June 8th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
The Root Cause of Electoral Fraud, Violence and Vote Vending in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
By: Atty. Algamar A. Latiph
Once again we witnessed the nasty politics of violence and flood of allegations of vote rigging in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. What has been largely ignored is the region’s prevailing poverty, political and socioecomic inequalities where electoral fraud and violence are rooted. United Nations’ official Topfler Klaus said that “when people are denied access to clean water and air to meet their basic human needs, we see rise of poverty, ill-health and a sense of hopelessness. Desperate people can resort to desperate solutions.�
Being consistently listed in the “Bottom 10 (2003)� of the Philippine Human Development Report 2005, the five provinces of ARMM confirmed their sorry state of inequalities and ebbing human development. They occupy PHDR’s “Bottom 10� in its category of the: Most Poor Provinces; Human Development Index (where Basilan, Maguindanao, Sulu and Tawi-Tawi are in the lowest ranking); Per Capita Income (except Lanao del Sur); Basic Enrollment (except Tawi-Tawi), and; Gender Development Index (except Lanao del Sur).
As regards life expectancy, they placed at the lowest with Tawi-Tawi at 51.2 years (PHDR 2005). The National Anti-Poverty Commission’s Summaries of the 40 Poorest of the Poor Municipalities disclosed that 65% of the municipalities are from ARMM of which three are among the 13 municipalities where election failed on May 14, 2007. The NAPC’s database, likewise, revealed that region’s 351,230 households have no access to water, this is equivalent to one-third of its registered voters.
These inequalities result to 1.8 million migrants all over the country in search of opportunities. Beyond the region’s boundaries, discrimination and exclusion confront Muslims thereby narrowing their choices. Job hiring, school admission, house leasing among others are just few instances of discrimination. Out of the 663 inmates in Camp Karingal’s Women Jail Dormitory Facility, 94 inmates come from ARMM (2005 data from the Muslim Legal Assistant Foundation). This is 14% of the jail’s population which is sharply disproportionate with the Muslims’ less than 2% population in National Capital Region. None of the inmates finished secondary school; they found themselves living in slum areas and all are unemployed.
The perception of the 47% of the Filipinos is that Muslims are terrorist/extremists according to the Pulse Asia Ulat ng Bayan March 2005. It also found that 55% believed that Muslims are prone to run “amok� and about 33% to 44% have anti-Muslim bias. It is surprising however that only 14% of the respondents had experience interaction with Muslims while 58% based their judgment from media. It show how media’s negative portrayal of Muslims unduly affect stereotyping. In the later part of the election candidates’ theatrics in the media highlighted their stereotyping, and derision of the region’s people as cheaters with their culture of violence.
The region has experienced centuries of violent and painful history in defending their freedom from foreign domination. The 20th century was marred by exhaustion from struggle from the systematic policy of driving them out of their fertile ancestral land in which they are now a minority. The densely militarized region is host to 1.38 Million internally displaced persons brought about by armed conflict from 2000 to 2004. Since 1971, the armed conflict claimed 120,000 lives.
As a body politic, ARMM meets the profile of a failed region where it did not only breed electoral violence but, to an extreme, a terrorist group�Abu Sayyaf Group. The current political violence is a sad reality of Moro versus Moro. It is a violence devoid of any political ideologue neither personal animosity. Owing to the absence of choices within the region, politicians are not motivated by power and prestige but a control of the limited wealth in the local units or districts�the Internal Revenue Allotment or Pork Barrel Fund. A victory in election will secure a three-year uninterrupted flow of millions of money. Politicians spend millions to buy votes since return-of-investment is assured. The scenario in the region’s politics is that the cost of violence is worth an investment. That is the reason that politicians’ drive to ensure victory and the sense of losing the election increase political tensions and, at times, result to bloodshed.
In abstract, a ballot is more than a piece of paper; it is a paper where the highest expression people’s supremacy in governance is cast. But this exists only in law books. Rather the ballot is a material object treated as property which can be sold at the highest bidder or can be used as leverage in accessing basic human subsistence. In ARMM the ballot has yet to serve its constitutional utility of building a “just and humane society.� Though it lost its altruistic value, the ballot is not a meaningless paper but a commodity that can yield money worth more than the expected delivery of public goods and services.
In The End of History and the Last Man, Francis Fukuyama described Philippines as “masks [by] enormous disparities in wealth, prestige, status, and power, which these elites can use to control the democratic process.� The region’s political and socioeconomic inequalities had given birth to political slavery where political dynasty gestated and, in exceptional cases, political warlordism evolved. In this system, open political participation is systematically eliminated denying the possibility of equal access to public office in order to institutionalize political monopoly. It is a process of selection among members of the family instead of free election. It is based on ones’ influence in the family rather than platform of government. Qualification, competency and character play no role. Public accountability succumbs to bloodline loyalty.
Patronage politics thrived because of the political symbiotic-dependency between the politicians and the poverty-stricken majority. The former provide for basic human subsistence in exchange of the latter’s continued patronage. Supporters will be in a three-year payroll that would somehow satisfy basic human needs for job, food and health. Being of limited choice, one has no sufficient freedom to break the bond. Freedom and liberty is elusive to men with empty stomach whose faculties are too infirm to exercise freewill. A different scenario however exists in the case of political warlordism where fear and reign of terror is employed to assure political submission; the leverage of money-politics plays a minimal role. The will of the people is snatched by the barrel of the gun.
Family kinship contributes to the perpetuation of warlordism where family members serve as foot soldiers. More often than not, the history of rido (clan feud) among the candidates fuels electoral violence. This is the underlying cause on the failure of election in the 13 municipalities in Lanao del Sur on May 14, 2007. Likewise, the technical aspect of the election aids dynasty and warlordism in preserving their political domination. Instead of modern electronic voting which is free from human intervention what is used is the Jurassic process of paper voting on the sheets of ballots, election returns, statement of votes, and certificate of canvass which can be physically hijacked and doctored. The current process gives election staff a wider latitude of discretion making it susceptible to bribery and intimidation.
In terms of representation, political opportunities are reserved for the few elites. Philippines is “a society dominated by social elite, most often of large landowners, who are neither tolerant of other classes nor efficient entrepreneurs,� according to Francis Fukuyama. This is a bitter fact but its degree of impact is twice as worst in the ARMM.
More than three quarters of the members of the House of Representative belong to political dynasty; the Senate is not an exception. While the Lower House is equalized by geographical representation, Senate’s (including the Senators-elect) balance of power is iniquitously tilted toward imperial Manila where half come from NCR (12% of national population) and each provinces of Cavite, Sorsogon, Iloilo, and Zambales have two. The ARMM which has 10% of the population has yet to have its Senator for a decade and without Sen. Pimentel, Mindanao would not have any representation.
It may be argued that this unequal representation is tempered by the creation of ARMM. This is far from truth. The Office of the Regional Governor, has yet to be freely elected. At present, it is Malacanang anointment. Since its creation, elections were postponed eight times; and there were eight instances where ARMM officials’ term of offices were extended by the Congress without election. Apart from this, the Southern Philippines Development Authority was inactivated by virtue of Executive Order No. 149 for almost five years, it was activated only few months ago.
It seemed that the root causes of the fraud and violence are not appealing to politicians as well as the media that it rarely have their equal attention. The region gets that extraordinary interest only when there is blood-letting during election and armed conflict. In this election the question on Moro Problem and inequalities have been hardly taken seriously. What was underscored in the media is the issue on who will control Congress rather than what Congress can do to the failing region. This political timidity is not surprising. Congress is dominated by northern politics, it members’ approach and perception to the region’s inequity is subjective than structural. “Dominant groups tend to be unaware of social inequalities… [they] tended to see person-related causes of war [in this case political violence], while non-dominant Muslims prioritized structural causes of the conflict.� (Montiel, C.J. and Macapagal, E.J., Effects of Social Position on Societal Attributions of
an Asymmetric Conflict, Journal of Peace Research, Vol. 43, No. 2, 2006, pp. 219-227).
When job, health care, education, food and water, and physical security are wanting people are shut of choices. The hapless marginalized people become vulnerable and exposed to exploitation aggravated by government’s impotence to guarantee human security. Nobel laureate W.A. Lewis in his Theory of Economics pointed out that increase in per capita income “gives a man greater control of his environment, and thereby increases his freedom.� But the State has failed to create a condition in which human development and security can be realized; where people choices and opportunities are much wider and where they could have greater control of their environment. Today’s politics however is not that encouraging: it is built on a high wall of intense and uncompromising political antagonism where constructive political cooperation is jettisoned.
It is Congress’ constitutional duty to dismantle dynasty. Unfortunately conflict of interest exist, Congress itself is ruled by different species of political dynasties. Legislative measures to make IRA and Pork Barrel spending more accountable and transparent are far from its agenda. International development agencies, who are pouring billions of pesos in ARMM, are not that helpful in making the country and other institutions more accountable on fund they received to alleviate the region’s inequality. It is disturbing on how the visible political warlords exist in a society claiming to be governed by rule of law. It will not require a legislation to disarm private armies, with the military might of the State it is sufficient to destroy their existence. With these bleak scenarios and the political oblivion on the issues concerning the Bangsamoro, the ruling dynasties and warlords, therefore, will flourish while the cycle of electoral fraud, violence, and vending will
persist.
Be it stressed here that the region’s human development’s figures is not statistically improbable. It confirmed that Bangsamoro, for decades, has been cheated and rigged of their right to live with human dignity.
June 8th, 2007 at 2:39 pm
I just want to know how accurate namfrel is? Because one of the town in Ilocos dont have the same declaration who won in all local positions for that town.
June 5th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
the call for GMA impeachment is at her heels. as some say, the weight of the wealth she has allegedly took will make her less than four feet and more than forfeit her term.
but who is next pres?
Lacson - but if you take away what you C, it is poisonous
Kiko - the Sharon stuff doll, is it noted
Legarda - Double L (LL), lipat ng lipat.litong lito
Roxas - MARket czar or caesar, likes to wash hands to imply innocence as seen in his website
Erap - just chant his name repeatedly and you have cash, Josephidal? busted na siguro, wag na hirit
let’s enjoy their show! but, sorry, tickets are not free, it will cost us our future….
June 5th, 2007 at 5:02 pm
I don’t know what happened to the people that went out on EDSA II. They have forgotten how corrupt Erap was, the evidences were ovewhelming. Everybody seems to forget about it.
With GMA, I don’t know how great the evidence is against her alleged account? But did the evidence equated to Erap’s evidences?
I don’t know what happened. People eventually just woke up one morning and forgot about Erap and then move the allegations to GMA.
I’m predicting that who ever will be the next president. He will also had allegations of corruption and there will be another impeachment.
Who is the problem? I’ll leave to the people who think rather that those who are fanatical.
June 5th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
To Admin:
Since most of the posts here constitutes a lot of people’s rage against the present administratoin and the Inquirer is a reputable newspaper in the country, I’m hopeful that some of these posts be published. We are in a free country and these opinions are highly principled and substantial. Voice out the opinions with the likes of Salina, this will wake-up those people esp. GMA.
This reflects the change that most OFWs wants for the country.
June 4th, 2007 at 9:55 am
To All:
I just hope that the coming senators will work for the people who gave them the mandate to do so, create more laws that will make our economy more prosperous. They should stop their ‘papogi’ with the media because it is too much, it is damaging our country.
To Salina:
Please ditch out the pharse ‘Bugos president of CEBU’. Cebu did not vote for Arroyo alone, the majority of the Philippines did. Don’t push the ‘truths’ you are thinking because you cannot even prove it. Baka galit ka lang sa Cebu dahil ang Cebuanos ay anti-opposition. To tell you, ayaw kasi namin nang trapo at sa mga taong walang ginigawa kundi manira nang kapwa(Cayetano,Escudero et al).
At sana naman, yung mga taong katulad mu dito sa Pilipinas maliwanagan na sila. Naghihirap sila kasi tamad sila, tulad nang majority from Luzon,hindi kasi marunong maghanap nang trabaho palaging naghihintay nang himala.
You are not in the Philippines to justify that maraming naghihirap dito and walang trabahong available. You are merely getting the information from the media, which sometimes overkills the facts. I know you are pro-opposition,sana naman wag kang pumunta dito sa Cebu. Wag mung dungisan ang aming magandang lugar.
June 3rd, 2007 at 6:58 pm
Next President?
Kailangan 1] Magaling 2] May Konsensya 3] Malinis sa Pagnanakaw 4] Malupit sa Nagkakasala 5] Hindi Kriminal
I smell Mar Roxas. Serving four presidents means he’s good. His experience in Malacanang makes him the most knowledgeable of the Presidency. And yes, perhaps Kiko with his ladyluck. The career moves of Loren as a journalist were outstanding until she was contaminated with politics, where she made all the wrong career moves with her affiliations. Being number one again is her vindication so she is truly a contender.
June 2nd, 2007 at 7:10 pm
question sa batasan five, nakakatangap din ba kayo ng pork barrel? kung meron i’m sure naitulong nyo na sa mga masa at walang trabaho yon ano…kaysa tumambay sila pupuhunanan nyo ang mga welga nila at pinang iimprenta nyo ng mga leaflets para kaawaan kayo ng mga tao kasi inaapi kayo…baket kulang ba ang mga ibinibigay sa inyo na galing sa buwis ng mga tao?
June 1st, 2007 at 4:36 am
TO KAICEE
Well I think Loren will try her luck being a very ambitious person. Right now though my preference would be Kiko Pangilinan for he has shown consistency in his stand.
You were asking about the appreciation in our exchange rate in spite of our divisiveness. The good news is at least it’s not depreciating.
May 31st, 2007 at 2:18 pm
TO PIAN AND SALINA:
do you have anyone in your minds who will be the best presidential candidate?
the age-group of the senators today are becoming younger….from the old timers,maybe Angara and Joker,but from the neophytes,any guess who would have the guts to run for president?do you think legarda might try her luck?
I wonder why the peso value kept on escalating when reality speaks of a situation of having hard time budgeting the salary of an average employee…is there any physical sign that can stand witness to the economic progress as manifested by dollar-peso exchange rate?
I wonder how will the goverment solve the incoming problem of illiteracy due to the increasing tuition fees and prices of commodities?how would the goverment solve the increasing delinquents brought about by financial incapacity to have an education?increasing child labor?increasing street crimes in broad daylight?
Now,the suppose to be protectors of the people got used of sideline jobs from their superiors that it became difficult for them to do their jobs as law enforcers…their minds became disoriented and distorted to recognize their duties and to separate the truth from lies of their superiors…
in short,the law enforcers themselves are corrupt out of practice…
How many presidents more will pass running our goverment before all our basic problems be solved?
it seems like asking if the elephant could really fly….
May 31st, 2007 at 12:37 pm
To Salina:
Take note that during Erap’s time he also sued Inquirer for libel. Eventually, he cannot go against the media because it is where he does his “Pa Pogi” and even now. The GO is using the media to stir hatred against Arroyo. Where the byproduct is someone like YOU.
Well…what can I do…yung mga bobo lang naman ang madaling nagpapa-uto sa mga pulitiko.
May 31st, 2007 at 10:12 am
HI SALINA!
May 30th, 2007 at 10:24 pm
ayan kaya nakakatangap ng death threats ang mga media men natin eh hindi lang kasi kayo namamahayag e nagoopinyon pa kayo bias pa(hindi naman medyo halata…sa iba)pati kasi kayo mukhang pera din dumadaloy at sinasakyan ang agos kasi andun ang pera eh…maghayag na lang kayo, in black en white, hindi colored! kasi kinukulayan nyo pa eh!
May 30th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
to mister jungmay i add;
tomake the senatoril,governatorial and congressional race be rgional . so that the counting of ballots can be contained. there will be less senators to think of be payed by salary that is coming from us.
and take out the pork barrel out of their handsand not use as campaign money that they are spending in millions.
May 30th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Why is it that Inquirer.net posts COMELEC’s Tally as “- partial, unofficial as of 05-29-2007 12:30 pm…” I understand partial, but why is it unofficial? Where can we get the official, partial tally?
May 30th, 2007 at 1:30 pm
Do you honestly believe that Erap is the big factor for the Go candidatesto be elected? Pinoys are not that naive and ignorant anymore…..I say it is more of RETALIATION AGAINST THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION….
………………………………………………..ONE thing more, I voted for GMA,ARROYO but now….
May 30th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
well,I admire the patience of some who want to wait for changes to come in the form of whatever it maybe….pinoys are in reality are the most patient people on earth(that’s why we are also the in-demand mutchachas abroad) but to be made fools upfront is a different matter….if we let go things like this then what our heroes and ancestors fought for will be for nothing….
Mabuhay sa lahat ng mga Pinoy!!!!!
May 30th, 2007 at 1:10 pm
OHHHUMM…nice hibernating for awhile…a break from the ever-slow proclamation of elected senators…hmm…the turtle is way up ahead and just had its 100000000th rest and nth snack…..
ELECTION,YOU SAY? where?wise voter? is there such a wise voting here in our country?doubt so…just try to update yourself with election news…all you wanna do is clench your fist and control your tears…heroes have been made from this mock election and still many will be going to be recognized…let’s just wait for the days to come….Pinoys out there…how long can we endure more such insults to our dignity? we are a laughing stock to the world with an election full of #@*$……
soe say this is not news to them coz they are used to it…so?..you mean we gonna stay back and allow this nincompoops to insult and abuse our right,making a fool of us Filipinos…Election is the only power we have to make a change for the country but they deny this right to us right from the start….only in the Philippines where you can hear an election commissioner to appoint an election officer and the deny it later…only here where you can witness an election commissioner to defend somebody who changed the election returns in favor of his own candidates under the directives of local officials……..
Abalos….hope you can still sleep soundly at night…
This is the real purpose of blogs(if not a forum net already)..to bring out all your frustrations ……
hey guys…nice interacting with you but see no reason why we should not publish these things out….
For Pian:
well,if you really favor the “i’m sorry president”,it is your prerogative but hope you should not be an advocate and a promoter of the present admin….it put you rather in bad light…
All have to say is let us work for the betterment of our country in our own little or big ways…depends on your financial status also because if you have the chance to help improve the economy by providing work for our brethren then GO!!!…. and for us strugglers,let us help by giving the due hours at work and avoid undertimes,tardiness and absences….an hour wasted means money wasted…..WHY DON’T WE DO WHAT THE JAPANESE DO….work,work,work,work,work…to heck with the nincoompoops running the government….let’s just work,work,work,work….whatever work available…..(masa_money=officials_money)….pag pantay wala ng lamangan….It really originated from the Spanish era,no money means no identity,with money means smart although there are some people up there who are dumbwitted backed by hyenas and wolves….
AN ELECTION AND WISE VOTING DO NOT GUARANTEE SMART AND VIGILANT ELE TED GOVERMENT OFFICIALS….IT IS NOT A POKER GAME NOR A LOTTERY….YOU MIGHT WISE IN VOTING BUT DOES IT GUARANTEE AN HONEST ELECTION?….
the trend is pakapalan ng mukha at kung sino ang kakagat sa mga pambobola
May 30th, 2007 at 9:56 am
MBM
Salinas, perhaps the 13th Congress feels that they have ran out of bills to legislate that is why they are the worst.
The times are changing, and laws should change with them. While the other countries are fine-tuning their laws to environmental issues, our crab mentality perennially dominates Congress and Senate by kicking others down so they can go up. Occasionally in other countries, it’s called power struggle.
The upper and lower houses should have a huge whiteboard of all pending bills in the session hall to visually remind everyone of their progress, including the public. The members take issues personally and tend to vote on bills because of partisan or monetary influence. The leadership in both houses should be responsible enough to be objective in issues because they make or break the direction and performance of the Houses - instead on luring pork barrels and other perks to get ulterior motives done.
We have so many problems in our society that deserve legislation. The House leaders should have the respect to assign research tasks to different committees or even individual solons in issues that are helpful to the Filipino.
There are so many solutions to basic problems readily available to the daily lives of the Filipino.
Why does WHO buy dried malunggay (moringa) leaves to nourish children in poor countries? DOH can easily promote it here in paminta-like sachets. They call it the miracle tree because a sachet has so much nutrition that it can make a dying child walk in half a day! Starvation - as in nothing to eat - is so bad in our country.
In other countries, they address the cutting down of secondary trees for charcoal by teaching people to make charcoal briquettes from waste material. Go to any province and you will see how trees are being cut for uling, exposing higher probability to erosion and flooding.
These are small things to them because they will not make money out of it. But in other countries, these are given priority because it helps so much. Instead, they rename streets, investigate celebrities, make basketball courts and waiting sheds, and all other nonsensical superficial political put-ons that will justify and perpetuate their theft.
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Salina
MBN: Thanks! Yes, 13 congress is worse, But all and all. All gov’t. Office is worse. Where in the world you’ll find sec. Who would say, They have number’s in the office therefore the 3rd impeachment the opposition planning to do when the 14 congress open.
These type of people who’s setting in gov’t. Office don’t deserve to be in the office. This is one of the reason why the Philippines can’t move forward because the people who you think can run this country better. The one ruining it. The filipino people deserve better.
May 30th, 2007 at 9:47 am
drhenry
Marius
Thanks for the appreciation.
What I would like to advise the FILIPINOS is to read, analyze and write. “Read� means not to accept every media infos on hand. It must be coupled with “analysis�. Just an example, why in the world every candidate would flock to Estrada’s place and kissed his hand? Is it because only of media mileage (since Estrada is popular)? I can smell MONEY. Financial assistance for the elections. How can youngsters like Cayetano and Escudero afford millions of media ads for the campaign? Why Estrada had the power to choose who will be GO’s candidates? Just popularity? MONEY. He who gives the money, controls the house.
Although not all, but media? Even the most popular ones, are they not receiving “gifts� from Estrada’s camp, being very “generous� man? And these “gifts� were not merely “tokens�. They are “gifts� one cannot forget. I’m not accusing anyone directly but, come on, if everybody is after the “TRUTH�, then speak up. “Write�.
Don’t be fooled of self-righteous image, taking advantage of other’s faults. They themselves are rotten eggs.
TO Admin:
Any chance some of these blogs be put into print? I would personally comment Pian and drhenry4 blog. I believe that media has a lot of power and can influence a lot of people. Although, to point out some, the media has been bias on some of their reports, most are one sided, most are from the opposition. That is why more people hated this goverment with the opinions presented by the media becomes factual to the masses.
I hope that the media can also create awareness that would unite the nation.
There should press freedom, but it should be put into good use.
Thanks!
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Salina
Funny you said that. That media is one side only. Ha, Ha, Ha….In Erap time nobody taken his side. Not even the media! Is not only one side but loopside as well. But since Gloria Arroyo, Has been squatting in Malacanyang Palace, She use all her power to squash all the media who’s speaking against them. They don’t want the filipino people to know exactly whats going on. Even in this election, If we remember when the media start flashing all the votes count. Gloria Arroyo, Et el. Put a stop on it.
So that they can contenue their cheating operation. I’m glad the filipino people unite and watch the votes counting so that the cheating operation well not prosper. They’re still cheating! As we all can see it.
Just remember one thing people is not blind that they can’t see exactly what’s going on. I’m glad the filipino people finally wake-up to see the truth.
May 30th, 2007 at 9:35 am
Pian
TO SALINA
Gaya nga ng mga previous posts ko, kung gusto mong pababain si GMA because she lied/cheated the country, then ALL politicians (except for a few good men of course) should step down because all cheated the country in one way or another with their empty promises. Kaya pabayaan mo na siyang magtrabaho. Pag umunlad na ekonomiya natin, saka ka manghimutok.
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Salina
Hello, My darling. Pian: He, He, He,….
No, I don’t think so! Gloria Arroyo, Is the squatter in Malacanyang Palace. And the taxespaper’s money the one paying for her salary therefore we can kick her ass out if we really want it too. Kaya lang, She have all her goons to protect her ass.
Instead of these AFP/PNP protecting the filipino people they’re only protecting the squatters in Malacanyang Palace.
May 30th, 2007 at 3:01 am
What will happen on the soon to be vacated post of Senator Alfredo Lim for his three-year unexpired term as senator if he will then assume his position as mayor of Manila? Will the 13th senator on the May 14 election be automatically considered as the one replacing his post? Or will there be any special election to be considered as to elect the one replacing his post? What if then considered as impractical to have a special election, will it be prejudicial to the other parties (e.g. GO or the Independent candidates) if the 13th placer in the senate will be coming from the TU and automatically will assume as the one replacing Mr Lim for his unexpired term in the senate? I am thinking that the nation is not aware though that the May 14, 2007 election have taken place to elect our new senators and that it did not include the if-vacated post just in the case of Mr Lim who won the Mayoralty race of Manila.
May 29th, 2007 at 4:10 pm
TO SALINA
Gaya nga ng mga previous posts ko, kung gusto mong pababain si GMA because she lied/cheated the country, then ALL politicians (except for a few good men of course) should step down because all cheated the country in one way or another with their empty promises. Kaya pabayaan mo na siyang magtrabaho. Pag umunlad na ekonomiya natin, saka ka manghimutok.
May 29th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
TO MARIUS
Thanks for suggesting.
May 29th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
Marius
Thanks for the appreciation.
What I would like to advise the FILIPINOS is to read, analyze and write. “Read� means not to accept every media infos on hand. It must be coupled with “analysis�. Just an example, why in the world every candidate would flock to Estrada’s place and kissed his hand? Is it because only of media mileage (since Estrada is popular)? I can smell MONEY. Financial assistance for the elections. How can youngsters like Cayetano and Escudero afford millions of media ads for the campaign? Why Estrada had the power to choose who will be GO’s candidates? Just popularity? MONEY. He who gives the money, controls the house.
Although not all, but media? Even the most popular ones, are they not receiving “gifts� from Estrada’s camp, being very “generous� man? And these “gifts� were not merely “tokens�. They are “gifts� one cannot forget. I’m not accusing anyone directly but, come on, if everybody is after the “TRUTH�, then speak up. “Write�.
Don’t be fooled of self-righteous image, taking advantage of other’s faults. They themselves are rotten eggs.
TO Admin:
Any chance some of these blogs be put into print? I would personally comment Pian and drhenry4 blog. I believe that media has a lot of power and can influence a lot of people. Although, to point out some, the media has been bias on some of their reports, most are one sided, most are from the opposition. That is why more people hated this goverment with the opinions presented by the media becomes factual to the masses.
I hope that the media can also create awareness that would unite the nation.
There should press freedom, but it should be put into good use.
Thanks!
May 29th, 2007 at 3:16 pm
Salina
Why would I be more concern of “Hello Garci� rather than “Hello Philippines�?
The oppositions were given the chance during the process of impeachment but because they did not do their homework properly, it failed. What they did at first was to use “people power� to shortcut prosecution of Arroyo, which of course, against the rule of law. And because it failed their next option was to go to the stream of the rule of law but upon entering the process, an Oliver Sansano would derail their plan. They were overtaken. Why? Because they made a mistake of using the “Gloria resign� tactic. In the end, they keep on blaming the majority of maneuvering the process when they themselves did do their homework, timely and properly. And they came out sour graping like kids because they were not given “another chance� of which they demanded profusely. Imagine, they were defeated by mere technicality. How irresponsible! And the process did not uplift the economy, did it? While our neighbors are looking forward, Filipinos are still looking behind. Backward.
Obviously, everybody would like to have a good economy in the future. Improved economy will not happen overnight. The economy right now is the product of what decisions people in the government did in the past years. We elect officials, not only President, to rule and lead the country. But because we are a democratic country and not authoritarian, a President cannot do his job without the Congress doing its homework. Instead of fiscalizing the budget, they were busy fiscalizing the elections. Can’t you sense the real motive here? Power instead of peoples’ welfare? And instead of reforming the 2007 election process, they were ran out of time, again. Nearly we had another year of re-enacted budget, thanks for the elections.
I really don’t believe that GMA did not win the 2004 elections, even if she cheated (which I believe she did). But even if she only won by a small margin of votes, she still won. And the exit polls agreed with it. Unseating her at this time is not good for the country, whether we like the odds or not. If that will be insisted, an economic disaster is eventful and all of us will suffer the consequences.
The people have spoken in the recent elections. I hope that is enough. Let’s move on. The economy is at stake here. Everyone should be productive, contribute to the GDP. Do not blame the government for the slow economy when you, yourself, are not productive. Don’t be like Lacson, Cayetano, Escudero, etc. who just go to media and tell stories while their constituents are stuck in traffic because they did not contribute in building roads to their homes. That is a loss of income tax (whooping 30% of your income!) everyone is paying them.
As you’ve said, the Filipino people deserve better.
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Drhenry4: The reason the philippines can’t move forward because the problem in 2004 never resolve. If Gloria Arroyo, Really won in May 10, 2004. Presidential election why is it they don’t want to open all the ballots boxes to compare to COC/SOV/ER so that the truth well come out. Truth of the matter is there is solid evidence that they cheater in order for her to win in May 10, 2004. Hello, Garci. Among other things.
Another thing is, If she really won the May 10, 2004. Presidential election, Why is it that they swear her in the wee hour of the night while the filipino people are still sleeping. When the filipino people wake-up, They don’t know whats hits them. There they’re they have a bugos President of cebu, Squatting in Malacanyang Palace, Up to date. I’ll say its time to unite and kick the bugos President of cebu from her stolen power.
She don’t deserve to be a leader because she don’t have a mandate from filipino people, Because she only stole her title from President Joseph Estrada. And she stole it again in May 10, 2004. Presidential election from Fernando Poe, Jr.
In my book Gloria Arroyo, Don’t deserve to be a leader. She should not set in Malacanyang Palace a minute longer. The filipino people deserve better. Amen:
May 29th, 2007 at 2:10 pm
TO SALINA
I beg to disagree. It’s not as simple as voting them out. You’ve allowed the country to be stuck with some people. That’s why I feel it imperative to educate the public on what they should think in truly voting wisely.
May 29th, 2007 at 9:54 am
TO Admin:
Any chance some of these blogs be put into print? I would personally comment Pian and drhenry4 blog. I believe that media has a lot of power and can influence a lot of people. Although, to point out some, the media has been bias on some of their reports, most are one sided, most are from the opposition. That is why more people hated this goverment with the opinions presented by the media becomes factual to the masses.
I hope that the media can also create awareness that would unite the nation.
There should press freedom, but it should be put into good use.
Thanks!
May 29th, 2007 at 8:59 am
Salinas, perhaps the 13th Congress feels that they have ran out of bills to legislate that is why they are the worst.
The times are changing, and laws should change with them. While the other countries are fine-tuning their laws to environmental issues, our crab mentality perennially dominates Congress and Senate by kicking others down so they can go up. Occasionally in other countries, it’s called power struggle.
The upper and lower houses should have a huge whiteboard of all pending bills in the session hall to visually remind everyone of their progress, including the public. The members take issues personally and tend to vote on bills because of partisan or monetary influence. The leadership in both houses should be responsible enough to be objective in issues because they make or break the direction and performance of the Houses - instead on luring pork barrels and other perks to get ulterior motives done.
We have so many problems in our society that deserve legislation. The House leaders should have the respect to assign research tasks to different committees or even individual solons in issues that are helpful to the Filipino.
There are so many solutions to basic problems readily available to the daily lives of the Filipino.
Why does WHO buy dried malunggay (moringa) leaves to nourish children in poor countries? DOH can easily promote it here in paminta-like sachets. They call it the miracle tree because a sachet has so much nutrition that it can make a dying child walk in half a day! Starvation - as in nothing to eat - is so bad in our country.
In other countries, they address the cutting down of secondary trees for charcoal by teaching people to make charcoal briquettes from waste material. Go to any province and you will see how trees are being cut for uling, exposing higher probability to erosion and flooding.
These are small things to them because they will not make money out of it. But in other countries, these are given priority because it helps so much. Instead, they rename streets, investigate celebrities, make basketball courts and waiting sheds, and all other nonsensical superficial political put-ons that will justify and perpetuate their theft.
May 29th, 2007 at 6:17 am
to jung, your comment is still here — scroll down. the most recent entries are on top.
cheers!
May 29th, 2007 at 5:40 am
darkknight
i would like to congratulate the filipino people, specially the youth who voted wisely in this last election, truly the real voice of the people has been heard that no matter how popular and moneyed you are you cannot guaranteed that you will win.to the trapos and artista stop mockering our people because the youth vote will surely put an end on your evil ways.congratulations to the youth, im one of the ofw working here in abu dhabi and im proud of what happen to those trapo and artista that did not win.to the candidates who won do not dissapoint us because surely in the next election you will be answerable to us.
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Fr: Salina
Darknight:
The reason the filipino people vote wisely this election because they learn their lesson in May 10, 2004. Presidential election. Aside from that they’re witnessing all the killing, corruption under the bugos regime of Gloria Arroyo,. Thank god, The filipino people finally wake-up to see what’s going on in our beloved country, So call Philippines. Its about time!!! MABUHAY TAYONG LAHAT.
May 29th, 2007 at 5:34 am
KAICEE
Honestly,I am a little bit pissed off for the fuse made by alan cayetano about his name.Forgive me for the word but he is like a “bakla� making noise.
For Chiz, he did not make any real change in the goverment,just making noise about impeachment thing.
The likes of them make noise without actions to their protests. They just protest and protest but doing nothing.
Hope they will prove their worth in the senate.
I was still in my primary schooling when the ouster of MARCOS happened. Our classes stopped and just listened over the radio of what was happening in the country at that time.Young as I am,I was aware of what was happening and the changes that happened after.
We are still learning and changing.Our political system is not different from other countries,only the people governing our country. The military is abusing their powers like the old days but of course prompted by their chief.The people see no reason to trust the leader when he himself is betraying the people and the country by cheating,corrupting and abusing his powers.
The trend now is political dynasty, from the grandpa to the grandchildren.
I hope a law will soon be passed prohibiting a family to govern a place.
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Fr: Salina
Kaicee: Politician are all the same, Some make empty promise’s, Just like Gloria Arroyo,…Some lie’s, Just like Gloria Arroyo, In fact she keep lying to the filipino people. Some kill’s just like Gloria Arroyo, in order to contenue squatting in Malacanyang Palace..
Its up to you who you want to vote, If you vote the wrong candidates then don’t vote for them next election, As simple as that.
May 29th, 2007 at 5:27 am
drhenry4
Deteriorating performance it seems but our 13th Congress was the worst performing Congress so far since 1986. Going back to the events that have happened during the past months, what had been prioritized was to calm the opposition of its clamor for impeachment, to regain power, obviously backed by the “one� who was impeached himself the last time. The first venue, of course, as always been the modus operandi since Marcos, was the press, the media, to stir up public clamor. “People power� had been the coveted tool to once again remove the one occupying the highest office in the land. But the people did not buy the issue. It was not actually because the spirit of “people power� died as part of political evolution; it might be that the issue laid on the public was not so much convincing and most of the people thought it was just a waste of time and money. Given that Arroyo cheated the 2004 elections, it did not mean that she lost the elections. Different exit polls conducted at that time by some organizations that are anti-Arroyo today, agree with this (even Solita Monsod would). The fact remains that she won the 2004 elections. Undoubtedly, many who voted for her last 2004 may have changed his mind today, and even if he was included in the survey that sends a message for Arroyo to step down, his vote last 2004 did not change at all.
The unverified “people power� (I say unverified since no legal documentation at all, like the ballots and obvious participation by majority of the people except the surveys) was used by the opposition to pursue with the impeachment (again), not minding the future impact of this in the Philippine economy. So for the third year, the budget was reenacted (although for the meantime) even after we felt the effects of the reenacted budget of the last Congress (which is due to the long process of impeachment procedure). For two years, the opposition was looking back at the last 2004 elections, instead of looking forward for the future of the economy, like building more roads to at least benefit the people from Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan who are working in NCR, of the everyday mind boggling and exhausting traffic. What was obvious in their outlook? POWER PLAY. Instead on deliberating and using their nicely, properly, well-said, emotion-appealing speeches on the issues of the proposed budget to pump prime the economy, they spend more time on issues that did not benefit the lives of the people. Of course, common people would not notice this, being fed by the media everyday by these “no-benefit� issues, and moved subliminally by them. Recent political events being watched as similar to soap operas, pleasant to their senses, and obviously affected their decisions like in their votes. What is “popular� is being equated right now to what is “right� as too much democracy being exercised here.
Watching this midterm elections offshore (obviously I was not able to vote due to family-over-country hierarchy), as I can see the perpetrators of the “looking-back� attitude are now elevated to the Senate, joining hands with other ambitious fellows of the highest office of the land, I can only sit back in frustration and say, how poor educated Filipinos are being used by traditional politicians, only that they have new faces, as the more deserving candidates are being left out. Why choose Allan Cayetano who spoke more on Tagalog (obviously to win the common people to his side), who just raised issues like the “lack-of-evidence� German bank account instead of raising issues on how does the DPWH will spend its allocated budget, than Mike Defensor who has proven his worth as part of the Cabinet? Obviously because Defensor is identified with Arroyo. And so what is actually the obvious fight here, in this election, is between Arroyo and Estrada. So another question, Why choose the “stealer of the money� than the “stealer of the elections�? Obviously, the “stealer of the money� is more popular and therefore “right� (?) than the “stealer of the elections�. And the people will buy more on faces who shout out loud emotionally in front of the camera (this influence more the soap-opera mind of the common Filipino).
No wonder Filipinos in Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc. would rather stay in where they are rather than going back in the Philippines. And they have no interest in voting.
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Fr: Salina
Drhenry4: The reason the philippines can’t move forward because the problem in 2004 never resolve. If Gloria Arroyo, Really won in May 10, 2004. Presidential election why is it they don’t want to open all the ballots boxes to compare to COC/SOV/ER so that the truth well come out. Truth of the matter is there is solid evidence that they cheater in order for her to win in May 10, 2004. Hello, Garci. Among other things.
Another thing is, If she really won the May 10, 2004. Presidential election, Why is it that they swear her in the wee hour of the night while the filipino people are still sleeping. When the filipino people wake-up, They don’t know whats hits them. There they’re they have a bugos President of cebu, Squatting in Malacanyang Palace, Up to date. I’ll say its time to unite and kick the bugos President of cebu from her stolen power.
She don’t deserve to be a leader because she don’t have a mandate from filipino people, Because she only stole her title from President Joseph Estrada. And she stole it again in May 10, 2004. Presidential election from Fernando Poe, Jr.
In my book Gloria Arroyo, Don’t deserve to be a leader. She should not set in Malacanyang Palace a minute longer. The filipino people deserve better. Amen:
May 29th, 2007 at 5:15 am
We need to STAND and FIGHT for the good of our country. Make a stand to fight corruption and evil. Be a part of a productive citizens for the country. Get up, Stand up! Stand up for your right! and do only what is right for your country!
-Stug-
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Fr: Salina.
Stug: Stand up and fight. Yes, This is what most of filipino people are doing. To stand up and fight to the end. The only problem with that is, The people who’s been speaking out for what the believe, They’ve throw in jail if not they’re getting kill. As we all can see it.
May 29th, 2007 at 5:11 am
jung
To Admin:
Just wondering what happened to my post posing nine challenges to elected officials.
I saw it on top of this page for a few days and now i can’t find it.
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Fr: Salina.
Jung: Poor you! Don’t wonder, The reason why you can’t find your posting anymore its because if they don’t like what you’ve posting they deleted. As simple as that. Don’t feel bad, Some of my posting has been deleted also.
My advice, Just post anything you want to get your frustration out. Then forget about it. Don’t worry to much!!!
May 26th, 2007 at 10:53 pm
To Admin:
Just wondering what happened to my post posing nine challenges to elected officials.
I saw it on top of this page for a few days and now i can’t find it.
May 26th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
“WRONG IS ALWAYS WRONG, EVEN IF EVERYONE IS FOR IT; and RIGHT IS ALWAYS RIGHT, EVEN IF EVERYONE IS AGAINST IT”
A pleasant day to one and all.
I am but just an ordinary person dreaming of extra ordinary things that someday will come into reality here in this beloved country PHILIPPINES! The wise and strong decision of the Filipino people to uphold Righteousness at all costs.
Reading, watching and listening to reports about what were just happening before, during and after the election makes me chill to the bones.
Is this what was really happening to our country today? Where mistrust, dishonesty and lack of confidence were clearly portrayed by people whom we believe must be trusted?
We need to think it over again and again that we may be the accountable of our own actions but the domino effect of these actions will be for the suffering Filipino people.
If we will just STAND for the RIGHT, I believe not far from now, RIGHTEOUSNESS will prevail.
Imagine our country lead by righteous people. The basic social services, genuine land reform programs, and other government programs we are dreaming of will come to a reality.
We need to STAND and FIGHT for the good of our country. Make a stand to fight corruption and evil. Be a part of a productive citizens for the country. Get up, Stand up! Stand up for your right! and do only what is right for your country!
-Stug-
May 25th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Your partylist tally page has not been updated since two days ago. It is disappointing to readers interested in the progress of partylist canvassing.
May 25th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
In your 25 May 2007 issue, the NSC chief claimed that “their camp’s own account had shown Aurora winning by about 1,000 votes but she began losing in the middle of the official tally”. Yet he claims that his daughter loss because of vote-buying.
Sir, if the reason is vote buying then there is absolutely no way your daughter could be winning by 1,000 votes by your own count since they would not have voted for her when they casted their vote
May 25th, 2007 at 4:50 am
To Elected Officials:
I humbly challenge them to propose and approve the following measures to improve the electoral process:
1. Prohibiting the barangay officials especially the chairmen from electioneering activities
2. Absolute limitation on the term of elected officials to only three terms in the same position
3. Outlawing the public release of results of pre- election surveys of candidate standings that does not identify the sponsor and the full statistical data of the survey
4. Banning senators from returning to their posts after losing in an election bid during their term of office
5. Setting up of an agency exclusively tasked to monitor election campaign advertising limitations / violations and initiate prosecution of culpable candidates and advertisers
6. Illegalizing the publicity of endorsements of candidates by private entities including religious groups without the actual document that clearly shows the endorsement signed by their administrator
7. Extension of duration of electioneering ban on public officials to six months before election day
8. Outlawing the use of roving candidates public address systems near public schools and churches
9. Preparation, printing and distribution by Comelec of a better candidates guide
May 24th, 2007 at 2:56 am
Deteriorating performance it seems but our 13th Congress was the worst performing Congress so far since 1986. Going back to the events that have happened during the past months, what had been prioritized was to calm the opposition of its clamor for impeachment, to regain power, obviously backed by the “one” who was impeached himself the last time. The first venue, of course, as always been the modus operandi since Marcos, was the press, the media, to stir up public clamor. “People powerâ€Â? had been the coveted tool to once again remove the one occupying the highest office in the land. But the people did not buy the issue. It was not actually because the spirit of “people powerâ€Â? died as part of political evolution; it might be that the issue laid on the public was not so much convincing and most of the people thought it was just a waste of time and money. Given that Arroyo cheated the 2004 elections, it did not mean that she lost the elections. Different exit polls conducted at that time by some organizations that are anti-Arroyo today, agree with this (even Solita Monsod would). The fact remains that she won the 2004 elections. Undoubtedly, many who voted for her last 2004 may have changed his mind today, and even if he was included in the survey that sends a message for Arroyo to step down, his vote last 2004 did not change at all.
The unverified “people power� (I say unverified since no legal documentation at all, like the ballots and obvious participation by majority of the people except the surveys) was used by the opposition to pursue with the impeachment (again), not minding the future impact of this in the Philippine economy. So for the third year, the budget was reenacted (although for the meantime) even after we felt the effects of the reenacted budget of the last Congress (which is due to the long process of impeachment procedure). For two years, the opposition was looking back at the last 2004 elections, instead of looking forward for the future of the economy, like building more roads to at least benefit the people from Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, and Bulacan who are working in NCR, of the everyday mind boggling and exhausting traffic. What was obvious in their outlook? POWER PLAY. Instead on deliberating and using their nicely, properly, well-said, emotion-appealing speeches on the issues of the proposed budget to pump prime the economy, they spend more time on issues that did not benefit the lives of the people. Of course, common people would not notice this, being fed by the media everyday by these “no-benefit� issues, and moved subliminally by them. Recent political events being watched as similar to soap operas, pleasant to their senses, and obviously affected their decisions like in their votes. What is “popular� is being equated right now to what is “right� as too much democracy being exercised here.
Watching this midterm elections offshore (obviously I was not able to vote due to family-over-country hierarchy), as I can see the perpetrators of the “looking-back� attitude are now elevated to the Senate, joining hands with other ambitious fellows of the highest office of the land, I can only sit back in frustration and say, how poor educated Filipinos are being used by traditional politicians, only that they have new faces, as the more deserving candidates are being left out. Why choose Allan Cayetano who spoke more on Tagalog (obviously to win the common people to his side), who just raised issues like the “lack-of-evidence� German bank account instead of raising issues on how does the DPWH will spend its allocated budget, than Mike Defensor who has proven his worth as part of the Cabinet? Obviously because Defensor is identified with Arroyo. And so what is actually the obvious fight here, in this election, is between Arroyo and Estrada. So another question, Why choose the “stealer of the money� than the “stealer of the elections�? Obviously, the “stealer of the money� is more popular and therefore “right� (?) than the “stealer of the elections�. And the people will buy more on faces who shout out loud emotionally in front of the camera (this influence more the soap-opera mind of the common Filipino).
No wonder Filipinos in Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc. would rather stay in where they are rather than going back in the Philippines. And they have no interest in voting.
May 23rd, 2007 at 12:37 pm
TO KAICEE
You are indeed an intellectual voter and I wish other Filipino voters would be just like you. Fact of the matter is most Filipino voters are poor who think with their hearts and not with their minds.
If you’re suggesting the President should step down then all politicians should step down (except a few good men of course) because they all lied/cheated the country in one way or another with their empty promises.
May 22nd, 2007 at 1:46 pm
Honestly,I am a little bit pissed off for the fuse made by alan cayetano about his name.Forgive me for the word but he is like a “bakla” making noise.
For Chiz, he did not make any real change in the goverment,just making noise about impeachment thing.
The likes of them make noise without actions to their protests. They just protest and protest but doing nothing.
Hope they will prove their worth in the senate.
I was still in my primary schooling when the ouster of MARCOS happened. Our classes stopped and just listened over the radio of what was happening in the country at that time.Young as I am,I was aware of what was happening and the changes that happened after.
We are still learning and changing.Our political system is not different from other countries,only the people governing our country. The military is abusing their powers like the old days but of course prompted by their chief.The people see no reason to trust the leader when he himself is betraying the people and the country by cheating,corrupting and abusing his powers.
The trend now is political dynasty, from the grandpa to the grandchildren.
I hope a law will soon be passed prohibiting a family to govern a place.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:43 pm
i would like to congratulate the filipino people, specially the youth who voted wisely in this last election, truly the real voice of the people has been heard that no matter how popular and moneyed you are you cannot guaranteed that you will win.to the trapos and artista stop mockering our people because the youth vote will surely put an end on your evil ways.congratulations to the youth, im one of the ofw working here in abu dhabi and im proud of what happen to those trapo and artista that did not win.to the candidates who won do not dissapoint us because surely in the next election you will be answerable to us.
May 21st, 2007 at 10:29 am
what the hell happenned to pasig…. from the father…to his wife…back to the father… then to his son….
no wonder if within the next few years i will see the grandson running for the same slot…
May 20th, 2007 at 1:48 pm
If candidate Alan Cayetano is in such a maelstrom, he certainly made it by himself. He was so naive his colleagues in the opposition during the impeachment hearings saw to it that he swallowed hook-line-sinker on the issue that First Gentleman (FG) was such a crook. And Alan ever an ambitious young man took up the cudgels to bulldoze the FG. Now that Alan could not substantiate his charge about the German bank deposit, what did he do vis-a-vis his opposition friends that feed him rotten data? Come on Alan we voters cannot just sit back and believe your claims and then gift you with a Senate seat. We are not voters born yesterday.
May 20th, 2007 at 5:15 am
TO ALL VOTERS (Young or Old)
Let me just summarize the damages brought by the Marcos regime in our country of which I discussed extensively in my previous post:
1. Disunity because now we are free to voice our opinions unlike during the Marcos era
2. Constitutional amendments done during the Aquino regime which gave rise to incompetent leaders
These hamper the economic growth of the country. Just allow the President to continue her term and let our economy improve for I believe she is capable of handling it. If we can rise out of poverty, then we can be well educated as well.
You may consider this post too late but my sole purpose is for the maturity of our voters so that come election time these points are considered in truly making wise judgments in the next election.
May 20th, 2007 at 4:34 am
TO JUNG
Always think of the PURPOSE why Fr. Panlilio ran for office i.e. to restore moral order to the province. So in that sense he didn’t turn his back to Christ.
May 19th, 2007 at 11:06 pm
I pity the Pampangueños for having nobody to turn to against the Jueteng Queen and Quarry King. May Christ, whom Father Gov Panlilio turned his back to in a way, bless the province which had many outstanding upright moral person in the past.
I have nothing against Rev. Panlilio. I am just worried that somehow someway many priests will have another reason to take a side trip in their so called vocation.
May 19th, 2007 at 9:33 pm
SOS FOR ISABELA PROVINCE
Governor Grace Padaca’s slim margin over Benjamin Dy in the gubernatorial race in ISABELA is in peril. The losing party’s usual machination of delaying the canvassing of votes is again in the offing. It is important for the people and more importantly the media, the vanguard of truth to be extra vigilant. A minute of brown-out or instances of commotions at the canvassing center could easily change the results as it has been the practice in the past. The powers that be are known for this. They did it in Angadanan- to cheat on Padaca in 2001 congressional race in the 3rd district. They did it again in 2004, moving mountains so as not to allow the immediate proclamation of Padaca as Governor. They are doing the same thing right now in ISABELA. After concentrating on the miraculous win of Fr. Ed Panlilio in Pampanga and the lopsided win of Vilma Santos in Batangas, the media should now put its focus in ISABELA, where the kingpins of cheating thrived for generations. Without the media’s vigilance, democracy is imperiled in ISABELA.
May 19th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
When it comes to Bukidnon, it is illogical to mention the Zubiris and Acostas on the same breath. The latter are highly educated, extremely committed and genuine residents of Bukidnon. Neric is the only PhD holder in the House of Representatives, the same distinction that his mother held when she served the lower house. During his term, Neric never became a member of the Spice Boys unlike Miguel Zubiri. The Spice Boys were only noted for their glamor, nothing more - for lack of a better thing to do in the Lower House. They only wanted to put some showbiz glitz to the distinguished body. While many actors want to be politicians, the Spice Boys were politicians who want to be actors. Migs Z should not blame his dismal showing in the current Senate race to his being an Administration TUta-the people know he can’t deliver except for a pretty face. To the Zubiris, tell me - how much of your time do you spend in Bukidnon? and when you go their, you are like tourists - cloistered in your farm and your only contact to the outside world is through your slaves. Common, Vicky Zubiri - you’d rather go partying with Manila’s elite rather than live in Bukidnon.
May 19th, 2007 at 9:35 am
TO JUNG
I share the joy of majority of Pampanguenos because they have finally found a morally upright man who hopefully will remain moral. Otherwise they will be led again by the Jueteng queen or the Quarry king. I believe that was the main purpose why the priest felt the urge to run, not because he wanted to fight other religions He is however suspended from priestly duties (like leading a mass, hearing confessions, engaging in Sacraments). So it is still a vocation.
May 18th, 2007 at 11:49 pm
Pampanga has a new governor who is on leave as a Catholic priest. Priesthood, which I thought was a vocation, is now like any other job where one can get away for personal or political reasons. This is a new era in politics wherein soon a Catholic priest will go against a INC Minister or a Rabbi. And later, complaints of favoritism based on religion will ensue. And pastoral letters will soon be a campaign tool.
I hope the Catholic Church will not condone the awkward situation. Imagine the priest governing the community who shared their sins or faults in confession. The Filipino trait of hiya and being scared of exposure will make them pliable to the priest.
I pray that the Archbishop will not go on leave to become President. And I appeal that Father Governor will say Amen and amin.
God bless!
May 18th, 2007 at 8:15 pm
True, that the 177% increase in the votes in ARMM was somehow excessive. However, one has to consider that in July 18, 2003 the COMELEC issued Resolution 6262 promulgated on July 18, 2003 for “the annulment of the permanent lists of voters/books of voters in all of the cities and municipalities of Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Maguindanao (except Cotabato City) and Lanao del Sur.�
By stroke of the seven signatures of the COMELEC, there was ZERO registered votes in the ARMM. We were then stripped of our political right to suffrage. It was a very painful to be in that new political status. What was more disgusting was that when that resolution was issued the Comelec did not give us the required due process of notice and hearing.
I was able to register in December 2003 because I can afford the travel expenses from Manila to Lanao, del Sur. But most of my relatives in Manila who issued me a special power of attorney with a complete document with proof that they were included in the annued voters lists and had the whole population of the precincts/barangay to attest of their residency were not allowed to register thereby disenfranchised.
Before the resolution was issued the registered voters of Tugaya, Lanao del Sur was about 6,000 but in May 2004 the registered voters were approximately 3,000. There was a disenfranchisement of roughly 3,000 voters in May 10, 2004. This is because the Comelec gave one week (in December 2003) for the re-registration of those disenfranchised by its resolution. As some of my relatives are in retail business and working in Manila likewise other ARMM residents are spread all over the country and most of them are unaware of their disenfranchisement were not bothered to go to their town to register. Thus, the very shrinking of registered voters.
I am not defending the 177% and in fact our elections in ARMM is one of worst in the country but the 177% increase has to be put in perspective that there was ZERO registered voters in ARMM from July 8 to December 2003. And after the May 2004, the Comelec had conducted the continuing registration to accommodate those voters who were not able to vote in May 2004 because they were not able to register. While there were more or less 20,000 flying voters in the ARMM during the registration of December 2003, it remained the fact that there are thousands of disenfranchised voters in ARM spread all over the Philippines who were not able to register.
The Comelec’s own election officers in ARMM whom the Comelec had attributed the fraud and which became the basis for the annulment of Book of Voters in the ARMM were not prosecuted and still serving today in the elections in ARMM.
The electorates are ones who suffered disenfranchised in the May 2004 election and accountable election officials who are not deserving up to this day to be spending time and paid by people taxes are not being held accountable for their acts.
May 18th, 2007 at 2:11 pm
TO KAICEE
I’m not an economist too but the reason why I support GMA is because I’ve experienced different regimes starting from Marcos. I don’t think you’re aware of the extent of the damage the Marcos regime inflicted on our country. It’s either you weren’t born yet or too young to understand. So allow me to explain that will hopefully enlighten you and other readers as well. During the Marcos era our country was at some point placed under Martial Law. So that all who oppose him turned out to be heroes, injured (like Jovito Salonga), exiled or killed. So the environment then was gripped with fear. Although Martial Law was eventually lifted, Marcos remained in power so fear was still there. I remember the time when we had to watch the Aquino assassination on tape and in secret because of fear. The middle class (where I belong) participated in Edsa I. With his ouster, the media and congress became free to oppose the government. Too free in fact, that Senators/Congressmen seem to oppose for the sake of opposing. We became so divisive that would scare potential investors away. The constitution was then amended to avoid a repeat of the Marcos regime so that qualifications to run for public office were lowered that even a high school graduate can run. But this has been exploited by some who, knowing their popularity with the masses as actors/actresses, ran for public office even if they have little or no background at all on public service. Because most of our people are poor, then all forms of enticements catering to the masses were employed, like endorsements by famous celebrities and rampant vote-buying.
Our nation is respected now because we have a capable president. It is not enough to say you have a heart for the poor, for it takes more than heart to run a country.
I agree with you when you endorsed a change in the system because the current system does not address our needs anymore, in fact it hampers further growth in our economy. Our democracy is unlike other countries because it constitutes mostly poor people.
I am wary of the young new breed of oppositionists who are deemed to make it the senate like Chiz Escudero and Alan Cayetano. I think their only agenda is impeachment and nothing else. What disturbed me is why they chose to run under the GO banner which is obviously headed by the Estrada clan with no less than the former President advocating on national television a fight against corruption he himself is facing, and its former campaign manager JV Ejercito, instead of running as Independents as what Francis Pangilinan did. That in itself should make you think twice about their real intents. I’ve also read that Chiz Escudero CO-AUTHORED only about 2 bills