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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.