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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.