IN MY own opinion, our lawmakers should focus more on
putting up laws governing the Internet.
We are so focused on improving our Internet infrastructure, but the laws governing it are not very established. Our economy may benefit from the broadband expansion, for it will create more businesses and jobs in the outsourcing sector, but consequently easy access to the Internet would mean the proliferation of porn, Internet-related crimes, fraud, pedophilia, and other unimaginable damage [to which[ our children and loved ones [would be exposed].
– Efren Cruz, Makati City, Philippines (via e-mail)
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January 2nd, 2008 at 1:29 pm
nelson
Come to think of it, I would like to offer a solution to the broadband requirement:
There is a technology called BPL (Broadband Over Power Lines) where net signals are sent thru our plug outlets. Build electric lines to the remotest village and voila their barangay can be connected thru the net! Talk to the Linux Community and they will gladly help with operating system software. Hire a software team and create a encryption and security system. Use the BPL technology for a closed Philippine intranet with 2 tiers. One is public - homes can access by purchasing a modified modem and plugging to their power sockets (from the pc). The other tier is accessible only amongst gov’t offices.
With these, our country will then earn from advertising entrance and the fees from web owners whose site they would like to be accessible to people who have no broadband yet. That means that google, for example can have their application an assured audience.
The same facility can also be used for an optional id system (for buyers and sellers), creating an online business that the government can properly tax and still be more affordable for households.
Education, health consultations and many other services can be facilitated, monitored and regulated.
We improve the electrification effort and we connect the entire nation in one project!
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Yep! They should just give all government business to the filipino company, Not to the outsider. That way the filipino people don’t have to go abroad to find work. Mga lintik na yan walang laman ang utak nila kondi kurakutan.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:23 pm
Kabayan
The divulged level of corruption in the NBN deal with ZTE as described in the Senate made me want to puke. One can imagine the first level of corruption which involves Abalos, then the surprise (or should it be unsurprising) involvement of Mike Arroyo. In addition now we know why Abalos is so accommodating to the fraud done by administration allies in the recently concluded election which again shows a deeper darker level of complicity.
Once more these same Trapos and exploitative guys within or near the administration wanted to defraud us in this One and a Half TRILLION deal and many MORE Trillions on the docket on the upcoming E-education program. Then there is this INSISTENT moves of Gloria to conclude the deal despite past questions of anomalies even BEFORE de Venecia’s son surfaced.
These disgustingly corrupt men and women currently in power attempted to BEAT the corruption record made by Ferdinand Marcos! Appalling, thick-faced, insulting, heartless and harsh… I’m a loss for words to reflect the level of disgust I now feel for them!
Mike Arroyo, remember that you were given a new lease in life and that life is an extended LOAN from our Supreme Creator that you may be given a chance to mend your ways. And now you go back to wallow in your own mire and once more take part in making each and every Filipino both living and YET to be born to be more destitute because of it?
What next? Hire propagandists and spin doctors to turn the story around? Disgusting … absolutely disgusting!
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Why hired another spin doctor. Gloria Arroyo/cronies are da best spin doctor there is,. Kaya mas lalong patay ang Philippines! Ang dapat sa kanila ipakain sa buwaya.
January 2nd, 2008 at 1:20 pm
hammieka
Will it surprise us Pilipinos na may kickback sa NBN deal o sa anumang proyekto ng government? I believe not at all. Halos lahat na man meron talagang corruption and tawag pa nga doon nila ay “SOP”. Kaya lang kung sino ‘yong nasa poder has always had the big share. Sa akala ba naman ninyo kung ang opposition ngayon ay cla naman ang nasa poder wala nang corruption syempre meron pa rin. Maingay lang cla ngayon dahil hindi cla ang llamado. Kaya dapat huwag na e pardon c Erap para madala cla lahat. Kung pwuede pa nga e Firing Squad na kaagad para they can think twice bfore doing it.
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It doesn’t matter how you call it. KURAKUTAN PA RIN!
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 am
big easy
Well, another controversy has rocked this administration. The NBN/ZTE scam. I just hope that the people involve will have the courage and conscience to explain to the people what’s that deal all about. How they’ve come to an agreement on the contract etc. The people have the right to know especially the tax payers-the working class. Abalos have always been in the middle of scams in the past years, remember the Comelec computerization voting project? Where are the machines right now? It is now useless and the people are the ones suffering in paying those expenses by the govt. I really don’t trust Abalos, why is he still there in Comelec he is an incompetent public official. I hope the people involved in the NBN/ZTE deal gets sacked even Pres GMA if found guilty. Another Erap in the making.
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Dream on! Gloria Arroyo, Will never go to jail even though there is solid evidence against her because she control the entire corrupt justice system.
January 2nd, 2008 at 9:04 am
Fred
I plan to reduce by 10% my regular dollar aid to my extended family there so they can get out of their comfy existence and start complaining and doing something to help make some change for the betterment of the government leadership.
Now, if the rest of the OFWs’ will do the same then, a change might happen?
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Yep! You’re absulotely right about that. I’m doing my share already, For a few yrs now.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:18 am
Rollyvoi
Mike Arroyo, mandarayang Abalos, Mendoza and the likes of Nani Perez and Joc Joc Bolante and Garci should be hang in public, kapag nakawala pa itong mga ito, talagang palubog na ang bansa ni Juan Dela Cruz, palubog sa pusali.
is it possible that Commelec Chairman and Supreme court chief Justice should also be an elected official, so that we would not again have the kind of Abalos as Comelec Chairman
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Thats a good idea. But, The evil society won’t let you. Not if they can help it. After all they’re all partner in crimes!
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:14 am
Mon Gregorio
What a shame that our country is doing business and it’s in regarding the countrys networking and confidential database system with another country which we have a different government ideology. Are they aware of they can easily have an access to our secret databases and information once they let this project materialise? Are we going REDS? And afterwards they will seek asylum to the USA and leave us suffering in our homeland?
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Why don’t you tell that to the power grabber Gloria Arroyo! She’s the one selling the filipino people to the highest bidder.
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:12 am
kabayan99
Maliwanag na hindi nag iisip ang mga politicians at govt officials sa pag approved ng NBN projects. Meron mang kick back or wala ay nakasalalay ang national security ng Pinas kung hahayaan natin taga LABAS ang mag provide ng technology para sa mga sensitibong INFORMATION data ng ating gobyerno. Scrap the deal and don’t let CHINA be able to spy on us.
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alam mo maraming mga smart pinoy company bakit ba ibigay pa nila ang contract sa banyaga. Kasi sa grease money. Papaano uunland ang Pinas kong lahat nalang ay kurakutan. Patay ang Pinas!
January 2nd, 2008 at 7:08 am
Kabayan
To know the extent of corruption in ZTE deal, an ordinary knowledgeable citizen can canvass or ask from other companies all over the world how much they would invest on similar account/specs of the NBN.
Any amount offer less than $ 329 Million by other companies, one could surmise that the difference is corruption money.
This eradicates unnecessary complications and an ordinary Filipino citizen with expertise on purchase contract canvassing may do this.
In this way, this would clear the smoke-screen of the corrupt who want to weasel their way out of this controversy.
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Kabayan: Here in the U.S.A. If you’re dealing with gov’t. contract the have rules and regulation to follow,
Whoever have the lowest bid got the contract regarless. And if the lowest bid can’t deliver the service’s they will loss the contract. If the lowest bidding lose that contract, Second lowest bidder get the same contract. So on, And so port. There is no fixing doing business in the U.S. GOV’T. Because eact time their is a bidding all the bid’s openning with people watching it. All contractor’s or civilian people can watch the openning of the bid. After all the bids are open they’re also posting it in the bulliten board. so that everybody can see it.
But in the Philippines all the bid are seal to the public only the crooks can see whats going on. Kaya lahat may grease money. The Philippines gov’t. Are getting richs by doing that. I mean the gov’t. Official’s. This is one of the reason why there is so many pinoy want to work in gov’t. Easy money!
January 2nd, 2008 at 6:45 am
margie
wala namang masama kung magpapatupad kayo ng mga bagong proyekto para sa ikauunlad ng bansa,..ang masama lang ay yung magpapatupad kayo ng anumang proyekto para sa ikararami ng laman ng bulsa ng mga opisyales ng gobyerno…
hindi ba nakakahiya kung yun ang mangyayari,,.para saan pa ung mga bidding na yan kung para sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno mapupunta ang mga benepisyo galing sa nbn at zte deal na yan?pano pa uunlad ang bayan?pano kung tuluyan na tayong mabaon sa utang?… mag-isip-isip nga kayo!!!!….
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Believe it or not. The Philippines government baon na sa utang. Filipino people are very smart kaya lang they’re using their brain sa kurakutan. What a shame. Kong mabuti lang ang nakaupo sa Malacanyang Palace, The filipino people don’t have to go abroad to work. Pretty soon yon lahat na all of the propersonal go abroad a work because there is no work available in the Philippines. Lahat nalang ang matira yon walang pinagaralan. There is no way the can improve the uplift the Philippines. Kaya if you have the chance to leave Philippines, Leave before its too late.
December 12th, 2007 at 10:31 am
ANG ATING GOBYERNO AY NAPAKAGALING AT NAPAKATALINO… KAHIT HULI NA SA PANGUNGURAKOT
AY NAKALULUSOT PA DIN… IBANG KLASE TALAGA!!! ANG KAKAPAL NG MUKHA NIYO!
ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE HAVING UNEXPLAINABLE WEALTH…
December 9th, 2007 at 4:21 pm
Paul C
Did you forget that the Philippines or should I say, the Filipinos, is one of the TEN most corrupt countries/people in the planet? Kickback - means ” a payment made to someone who has facilitated a transaction or appointment”. Commission - means ” a sum paid to an agent in a commercial transaction”.
The NBN deal must be investigated in the court not in the Senate.
Next please…
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that is nothing new in the Philippines. A long time ago, I was planning to open a business in the Philippines. The first thing the asked me is half a millions plus 15% a month. They must be out of their mind. I take my business somewhere else. And just send the money to my family. Actually that business suppose to be for my relatives, I change my mind after they’re asking me for bribe money. If you want to do business in the Philippines you give bribe money. If not you won’t have a chance doing business. Corrupt talaga!
December 9th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Ross
100% Abalos were involve in the deal.
FG will surely get a piece of cake
PGMA Why still approve since a heads up given by Neri? puzzle..
JDV III seems lost his share….
Ermita still trust Neri but not Arroyo…a very good designer for helping corruptors in the Govt to Get away.
PGMA hostage by her cabinet…..specially to Ermita and the boys !!!.
constitustionalist expert kuno..galungogng ang utak pag magtatagol sa Malakanyang.Sobrang Expert become’s fool ika nga you know who…Santiago lol.
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You don’t get it, Do you! Everytime their hand got catch in the cookie jar. The use EO#464 to protect their ass. They’re protecting each other ass, Because they’re partner in crimes! Why do you think Gloria Arroyo, approve the project because she have her cut of bribe money too.
December 9th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
kabayan99
Maliwanag na hindi nag iisip ang mga politicians at govt officials sa pag approved ng NBN projects. Meron mang kick back or wala ay nakasalalay ang national security ng Pinas kung hahayaan natin taga LABAS ang mag provide ng technology para sa mga sensitibong INFORMATION data ng ating gobyerno. Scrap the deal and don’t let CHINA be able to spy on us.
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Hindi ba si Joey, V. Ng bid on this project. Why not the gov’t. Give the business to pinoy co. Instead of given the business to other country like china. For what I can see, The reason they’re doing that because of bribe money. For what I understand each contract the gov’t. Get 15% plus! Thats alot of money. This is one of the reason why the Philippines will never prosper. Boboo ang mga nasa puwesto.
December 9th, 2007 at 4:06 pm
margie
kung sigurado ang gobyerno na para sa ikabubuti ng bansa ang mga projects na ginagawa nila, e pag-usapan nila ng mabuti ang mga dapat gawin at wag pairalin ang kapangyarihan at pera nila…wag na ninyong dagdagan ang problema ng bansa!
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Like they say, Money is power!
December 9th, 2007 at 4:05 pm
margie
wala namang masama kung magpapatupad kayo ng mga bagong proyekto para sa ikauunlad ng bansa,..ang masama lang ay yung magpapatupad kayo ng anumang proyekto para sa ikararami ng laman ng bulsa ng mga opisyales ng gobyerno…
hindi ba nakakahiya kung yun ang mangyayari,,.para saan pa ung mga bidding na yan kung para sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno mapupunta ang mga benepisyo galing sa nbn at zte deal na yan?pano pa uunlad ang bayan?pano kung tuluyan na tayong mabaon sa utang?… mag-isip-isip nga kayo!!!!….
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Now, You know why they’re short on budget when it comes to public service. All the taxepayer’s money went to the pocket of crooks. What a shame!
October 6th, 2007 at 11:26 am
wala namang masama kung magpapatupad kayo ng mga bagong proyekto para sa ikauunlad ng bansa,..ang masama lang ay yung magpapatupad kayo ng anumang proyekto para sa ikararami ng laman ng bulsa ng mga opisyales ng gobyerno…
hindi ba nakakahiya kung yun ang mangyayari,,.para saan pa ung mga bidding na yan kung para sa mga opisyal ng gobyerno mapupunta ang mga benepisyo galing sa nbn at zte deal na yan?pano pa uunlad ang bayan?pano kung tuluyan na tayong mabaon sa utang?… mag-isip-isip nga kayo!!!!….
October 6th, 2007 at 11:08 am
kung sigurado ang gobyerno na para sa ikabubuti ng bansa ang mga projects na ginagawa nila, e pag-usapan nila ng mabuti ang mga dapat gawin at wag pairalin ang kapangyarihan at pera nila…wag na ninyong dagdagan ang problema ng bansa!
October 1st, 2007 at 3:25 am
Maliwanag na hindi nag iisip ang mga politicians at govt officials sa pag approved ng NBN projects. Meron mang kick back or wala ay nakasalalay ang national security ng Pinas kung hahayaan natin taga LABAS ang mag provide ng technology para sa mga sensitibong INFORMATION data ng ating gobyerno. Scrap the deal and don’t let CHINA be able to spy on us.
September 28th, 2007 at 3:54 pm
pagkatapos kong masubaybayan ang mga hearing sa senado, ang aking pananaw, ang senado ay parang pulis na nagiimbestiga ng suspect sa presinto.
Ang kaibahan lang sa pulis, karaniwan walang kinalaman ang pulis sa mga nangyayari bago mangyari ang krimen.
Ang sa senado, kahit alam nila at hindi nila gusto ang nangyayari, hihihintay muna nilang lumaki ang issue bago kumilos.
Ang proyektong ito ay hindi lingid sa kaalaman mula mababa hnggang sa matataas na kawani ng mga ahensyang sangkot dito, pati na ng senado at kongreaso. bakit ngayon lang sila kumikilos?
ako’y naniniwala na wala na namang mangyayari dito dahil mas may malawak na kaalaman ang iniimbistigahan kaysa nagiimbestiga.
September 27th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
100% Abalos were involve in the deal.
FG will surely get a piece of cake
PGMA Why still approve since a heads up given by Neri? puzzle..
JDV III seems lost his share….
Ermita still trust Neri but not Arroyo…a very good designer for helping corruptors in the Govt to Get away.
PGMA hostage by her cabinet…..specially to Ermita and the boys !!!.
constitustionalist expert kuno..galungogng ang utak pag magtatagol sa Malakanyang.Sobrang Expert become’s fool ika nga you know who…Santiago lol.
September 26th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Bakit kaya kung kailan may kontrata na at saka nagkakaroon ng imbestigasyon? Para di masayang ang efforts at oras ay makakabuti na gumawa ng paraan ang gobyerno, kongreso at senado ng sistema na sila ay may listahan ng identified major projects at sila ay updated sa status simula pa lang sa conceptualization hanggang sa matapos ang proyekto. Sa report ay nakadetalye ang mga importanteng impormasyon hinggil sa proyeko kasama ang feasibility study, paano ang financing, paraan ng pagkuha ng contractor o supplier, at iba pang mahahalagang bagay. Sila ay dapat magkaroon ng ugnayan kung may mga isyu na may kwestyon ang kongreso o senado. Ito ay makakatulong para magkaroon ng transparency. Ang media ay makakatulong rin ng malaki kung ang mga ito ay malalathala sa mga pahayagan, tv, radio at sa internet upang magkaroon ng sapat na kaalaman ang mga mamamayan at magkaroon ng malayang talakayan.
September 26th, 2007 at 4:35 pm
Did you forget that the Philippines or should I say, the Filipinos, is one of the TEN most corrupt countries/people in the planet? Kickback - means ” a payment made to someone who has facilitated a transaction or appointment”. Commission - means ” a sum paid to an agent in a commercial transaction”.
The NBN deal must be investigated in the court not in the Senate.
Next please…
September 26th, 2007 at 12:06 pm
To know the extent of corruption in ZTE deal, an ordinary knowledgeable citizen can canvass or ask from other companies all over the world how much they would invest on similar account/specs of the NBN.
Any amount offer less than $ 329 Million by other companies, one could surmise that the difference is corruption money.
This eradicates unnecessary complications and an ordinary Filipino citizen with expertise on purchase contract canvassing may do this.
In this way, this would clear the smoke-screen of the corrupt who want to weasel their way out of this controversy.
September 25th, 2007 at 11:22 pm
wg na kau mngloko yan ang dahilan para makakupit lang kau ng pera ng bayan nohhh!!!!
September 23rd, 2007 at 3:27 pm
Bakit hindi pa nila i-direcho sa korte ang mga akusasyon na iyan???
Ano bang ginagawa sa Senate puro Inquiries na lang ba? What happened to law making… kung every year na lang inquiries about the current government…
It’s just becoming a trial by publicity… They want a senate inquiry because they are fishing for evidence.
I mean, if they really have proof, sampahan na agad ng kaso… puro inquiries lang, wala namang nangyayari…
September 23rd, 2007 at 9:13 am
NBN and other Govt. SCAM, who’s to be blamed? I’m one of them, my vote were counted. I don’t have to feel sorry, I know even if the other candidate won we will still have the same banana. This is POLITICS where nobody is clean, if I will be given the same power I will be the same. Remember, it does’nt matter whether it’s small or big when you steal.
September 22nd, 2007 at 6:45 pm
Money For Nothing (Pinoy Version)
With apologies to Mark Knopfler
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
Hey you yoyos that’s the way you do it
Say “back off!” after you point your finger
Say it to Joey like you mean it
Say it like tapping your drum
Look at them officials travelling!
Hell! That’s the way you do it!
Money for nothing and your chicks for free!
They got the movies- refrigerator
They got the chicks through ZTE
They you bozos that’s the way you do it
Say “back off” at the Wack Wack beach
Say to Joey pointing your finger
Say it like tapping your drum
Look at ‘em- Look at ‘em-
Mr. Misterio
That’s the way he does it
Married to the big person,
He bangs his guitar, bangs his drum
Just look at him finger pointing
That’s the way you do it
He’s got money for nothing-
And someone got chicks for free
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
Look at em yoyos
That’s the way you do it
You got the money from ZTE
Look at em bozos
That’s the way you do it
You got the money from ZTE-
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
I want my ZTE….
September 22nd, 2007 at 5:30 pm
Will it surprise us Pilipinos na may kickback sa NBN deal o sa anumang proyekto ng government? I believe not at all. Halos lahat na man meron talagang corruption and tawag pa nga doon nila ay “SOP”. Kaya lang kung sino ‘yong nasa poder has always had the big share. Sa akala ba naman ninyo kung ang opposition ngayon ay cla naman ang nasa poder wala nang corruption syempre meron pa rin. Maingay lang cla ngayon dahil hindi cla ang llamado. Kaya dapat huwag na e pardon c Erap para madala cla lahat. Kung pwuede pa nga e Firing Squad na kaagad para they can think twice bfore doing it.
September 22nd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Pare ang sakit mong magsalita laban sa mga buaya na yan. Hindo mo ba alam na isa yan sa mga para-an para sila makapangurakot… mga infrastrature project daw para sa kaunlaran ni Pinas. Pero ang toto-o ay para malagyan ang kani-kanilang bulsa para makabawi sa gastos noong election, at saka makapundo habang nasa puder dahil baka sa sunod ay hindi na mare-elect. Hind bale na lang na mapurdoy si Juan de la Cruz. After all doon nan man sila sa ibang bansa manirahan at magpasarap after corrupting ang saliri nilang bayan at mamamayan.
manny
September 22nd, 2007 at 10:52 am
Kabayan and Nelson
You guys are pretty smart and brilliant to come up with that ideas. Unfortunately, I believe those people in the government na mga gahaman sa pera are not thinking about this Broadband Over Power Lines dahil konti lang ang pagkaperahan nila. Those vultures are only focussing their minds to where they could share big big big BIG BUCKS in one click of their fingers.
And look, every time nagkakabestuhan at nagkakabukuhan like this NBN dealings, there are people (lots of them) who are reportedly involved are speeding out of the country for so many unknown reasons. At present nobody from among the government authority seem interested to monitor the movement of these people while outside the country especially if or when they are transacting business in foreign banks. Malalaman na lang natin later nai-withdraw na pala at closed account na ang kung saan nai-deposit ang mga milyones dolyares na pinaghati-hatian ng mga los ladrones na mga sin berguenza.
Hey, r o l l y v o i watch your BP it looks like you’re now at 150/100. . . . . dont brutally hang them in public we are not in Iraq. Ipa cremate na lang ng buhay.
September 21st, 2007 at 12:00 pm
What a shame that our country is doing business and it’s in regarding the countrys networking and confidential database system with another country which we have a different government ideology. Are they aware of they can easily have an access to our secret databases and information once they let this project materialise? Are we going REDS? And afterwards they will seek asylum to the USA and leave us suffering in our homeland?
September 21st, 2007 at 2:50 am
I plan to reduce by 10% my regular dollar aid to my extended family there so they can get out of their comfy existence and start complaining and doing something to help make some change for the betterment of the government leadership.
Now, if the rest of the OFWs’ will do the same then, a change might happen?
September 20th, 2007 at 1:38 am
Gloria Arroyo is one of the most corrupt presidents, the country has ever had, AND A WOMAN AT THAT.
September 19th, 2007 at 5:23 pm
Normal na ang ganitong senaryo sa mga barangay nga nangyayari rin ito kung sino ang namumuno yun ang may biyaya..bakit may mga kapitan lang ng barangay na nagmimilyonaryo? Bakit?!!!! Sa mataas na katungkulan pa…sinu sino sila lahat kaya lang ngayon iilan lang ang nakinabang kaya ayon nagreklamo ang di nabigyan….hala bigyan lahat sila ng matigil na yan…..mga Pilipino gising kaya sa susunod na botohan palitan lahat ang mga namumuno kasi tayo lang ang may kakayahan para mabago ang takbo ng Pulitika at umasenso ang Pilipinas..huwag kayong padadala sa konting ibinibigay nila kumpara sa milyun milyong nanakawin nila. Kasi kahit pa mabuti ang hangarin ng iba pag nasama yan sa mga datihan ng nasa pwesto madadamay din yan…wipe out all next time and select the good leaders that what the Philippines deserved..not all these in power now President, Congress and Senate who only thinks of themselves not for the progress of the Filipinos..tayo lang ang pwedeng bumago sa Pilipinas wala ng iba…..
September 19th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
mag subscribe na lang ang government sa mga wireless broadband providers…..
baka mas tipid pa…….
walang infrastructure that would need maintenance……
walang expats to pay…..
900+ and
September 19th, 2007 at 4:23 pm
To All Filipino People!!!!
Poor Filipino people (especially the masses) and Philippines what kind of people were all those in power no fear at all even to “God”…wala na talaga!! Saan kaya pupulutin ang Pilipinas kawawang Juan de la Cruz..ni isang namumuno wala na ang salitang delikadeza at nasyonalismo at pagmamahal sa bayan…meron kuno pero di naman alam ang kahulugan…wala rin naman tayong magagawa kaya mga Pilipino hayaan na ninyo lang sila-sila ang mag-away away dahil 100% tandaan ninyo wala ring mangyayari sa mga usapin na yan at kahit na sinong mamumuno ganyan ulit laging away at reklamo lang….
September 19th, 2007 at 3:30 pm
Mike Arroyo, mandarayang Abalos, Mendoza and the likes of Nani Perez and Joc Joc Bolante and Garci should be hang in public, kapag nakawala pa itong mga ito, talagang palubog na ang bansa ni Juan Dela Cruz, palubog sa pusali.
is it possible that Commelec Chairman and Supreme court chief Justice should also be an elected official, so that we would not again have the kind of Abalos as Comelec Chairman?
September 19th, 2007 at 6:33 am
ZTE CONTRACT? i was watching the televised senate hearing with de venecia’s son being question by our smart? senators,estrada,cayetano and etc?? they are confused when to order a subpoena or just invite mr. arroyo to the senate hearing. Estrada asked the other senators if they can issue a subpoena or invite mr arroyo. Senators please DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST BEFORE CONDUCTING A SENATE HEARING BECAUSE YOU DON ‘T EVEN KNOW YOUR OWN SENATE POLICIES AND RULES.SAAADDDD..WE PAID THESE SENATORS TO DO THEIR JOB BUT A SIMPLE RULE .THEY NEVER KNOW WHAT TO DECIDE.GO BACK TO SCHOOL???
September 18th, 2007 at 4:52 pm
The divulged level of corruption in the NBN deal with ZTE as described in the Senate made me want to puke. One can imagine the first level of corruption which involves Abalos, then the surprise (or should it be unsurprising) involvement of Mike Arroyo. In addition now we know why Abalos is so accommodating to the fraud done by administration allies in the recently concluded election which again shows a deeper darker level of complicity.
Once more these same Trapos and exploitative guys within or near the administration wanted to defraud us in this One and a Half TRILLION deal and many MORE Trillions on the docket on the upcoming E-education program. Then there is this INSISTENT moves of Gloria to conclude the deal despite past questions of anomalies even BEFORE de Venecia’s son surfaced.
These disgustingly corrupt men and women currently in power attempted to BEAT the corruption record made by Ferdinand Marcos! Appalling, thick-faced, insulting, heartless and harsh… I’m a loss for words to reflect the level of disgust I now feel for them!
Mike Arroyo, remember that you were given a new lease in life and that life is an extended LOAN from our Supreme Creator that you may be given a chance to mend your ways. And now you go back to wallow in your own mire and once more take part in making each and every Filipino both living and YET to be born to be more destitute because of it?
What next? Hire propagandists and spin doctors to turn the story around? Disgusting … absolutely disgusting!
September 18th, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Just the same old story. Paulit ulit lang naman to. Bandang huli wala naman guilty.
September 18th, 2007 at 7:53 am
Now something REALLY fishy is happening… damage control?
Mike Arroyo slips out on eve of Senate ZTE probe
By Tarra Quismundo
Inquirer
Last updated 08:01pm (Mla time) 09/17/2007
MANILA, Philippines–First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo slipped out of the country at sunset Monday, the eve of the Senate investigation into the controversial National Broadband Network (NBN) deal with China’s ZTE Corp.
Arroyo was last to board Cathay Pacific flight CX-918 some 10 minutes before the plane took off for Hong Kong at 5:55 p.m. It was not clear whether he was to take a connecting flight to another destination.
It was Arroyo’s first unofficial trip since his heart operation in April. He joined President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on her trip to Sydney, Australia, last month for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit.
In a leather jacket and black pants, Arroyo passed through the highly exclusive Dignitaries Lounge at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1, taking an elevator from the ground level Presidential Lounge.
He had been driven to the airport through the limited-access ramp area, bypassing regular traffic and skipping the long check-in queue at the terminal.
Indicating how Arroyo wanted his departure to be kept from the public, airport security officials prevented the Philippine Daily Inquirer, parent company of INQUIRER.net, from getting close to the First Gentleman when he emerged from the elevator.
As he walked to the boarding gate, Arroyo was flanked by executives of the Manila International Airport Authority, including General Manager Alfonso Cusi and airport security chief retired Gen. Angel Atutubo, an official known to be close to the First Family.
Walking closely behind was National Bureau of Investigation official Pedro Bulaong, who was once on security detail to then Vice President Macapagal Arroyo, and chief airport customs collector Ding So.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=89107
September 17th, 2007 at 9:35 pm
As usual NBN project is really not really intended to make the filipino people lives easier, rather it will make the lives of those involve in this deal much much more easier and much much more “hardier” to mr & mrs juan dela cruz.
Why broadband? c’mon we have already a lot of telecom players around ! In short naghahanap lang sila ng pagkakakitaan ! Take a look at dotc/telof - is it functioning well now-a-days ? After the telof proj, wala na pinabayaan nalang ! why not check on it if what i am saying is not true ! A lot of the telof eqpt now are not functioning well ! Dahil walang pambili o pampaayos ng mga gamit !b Kita? Yes telof does, pero saan na ang kita ?? Sana maisip naman ninyo na pumarehas sa maraming pilipino na nagbabanat ng buto para kumita at ipakain sa kanilang mga pamilya ! Hoy mahiya kayo ! Hwag na sa amin kundi sa mga anak ninyo !
September 17th, 2007 at 3:55 pm
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September 17th, 2007 at 11:53 am
Well, another controversy has rocked this administration. The NBN/ZTE scam. I just hope that the people involve will have the courage and conscience to explain to the people what’s that deal all about. How they’ve come to an agreement on the contract etc. The people have the right to know especially the tax payers-the working class. Abalos have always been in the middle of scams in the past years, remember the Comelec computerization voting project? Where are the machines right now? It is now useless and the people are the ones suffering in paying those expenses by the govt. I really don’t trust Abalos, why is he still there in Comelec he is an incompetent public official. I hope the people involved in the NBN/ZTE deal gets sacked even Pres GMA if found guilty. Another Erap in the making.
September 17th, 2007 at 8:49 am
nelson,
You actually have a very good idea there, the BPL (Broadband Over Power Lines) where net signals are sent thru our plug outlets.
Of course! I’ve heard of this technology more than a year ago and it totally slipped my mind. Not only does it use existing cable and electric infrastructure, it also can be used as an internet/broadband conduit and as a bonus it would induce better electricity infrastructure development in far flung areas. A cheap win-win solution.
An excellent idea nelson
Now if only the supposed nicely paid “bright boys” in position think in this manner.
September 17th, 2007 at 1:52 am
The public is flooded with “facts” surrounding one of the latest undertakings by the PGMA administration, the NBN project.So, to avoid being washed downstream, I posed the following queries. Luckily, I have the “answers” right at my fingertips, thanks to the power of the internet.
1.Is it needed?
DOTC Sec. Mendoza said that, whereas we have the e-commerce law which requires an e-government (electronic government) therefore, we need a National Broadband Network (NBN). Its simply interconnecting all branches of government. But the Makati Business Club says otherwise. MBC executive Lim said the NBN project would cause an overcapacity because there are already two existing telecommunications backbones.
2.If needed, can we afford it?
Senate President Villar said experts say The NBN is not needed, its too expensive, and too much of a burden for our people.
3.Is it valid?
The popular word nowadays is sub judice. A case is pending before the SC as to the validity of the NBN deal and a TRO was issued. Senate Pres. Villar said it should be junked due to lack of transparency. Sen. Santiago believed it is a valid monetary transaction subject to approval by the Monetary Board.
4.Are allegations against Comelec chairman Abalos true? Ditto with DOTC Sec Mendoza?
That’s the gist of the Senate probe to be conducted by the Blue Ribbon Committee chaired by Sen. Alan Cayetano. As Sen. Angara pointed out, the senate should look into allegations of bribery and how the NBN deal was crafted.
It is within the jurisdiction of the senate to investigate anomalies in goverment.
A certain Mr. Roel Garcia, spokesperson of MAYPAGASA said chairman Abalos should be impeached and Sec. Mondoza should be sacked. A case was already filed before the Ombudsman against Sec. Mendoza. If allegations against chairman Abalos were true, a complaint should be filed before Congress versus chairman Abalos.
There was euphoria in the aftermath of the Estrada conviction. Finally justice is served. But was justice truly served? Justice is truly served only in its consistent application not only during the Estrada trial but also on all pending cases and others yet to come.
September 16th, 2007 at 11:43 pm
The matter on the NBN deal is already subjudice. The Supreme court decided to put it on hold.
I concur with your proposal that the senate formulate laws governing the internet due to morality issues but I oppose that we digress from the issue at hand which is the perceived anomalies in the NBN deal.
Aside from the sole power to ratify treaties, the senate has legislative, investigative and oversight functions.These are the inherent functions of the senate which it is mandated to perform. But the persistent external demands from its constituents requires that the senate be responsive to the current issues at hand, including that of the NBN deal.
The senate has a multi- committee structure, and the committee on accountability of public Officers and investigations (Blue Ribbon Committee) can well be tapped to deal with the NBN issue especially the accusations of bribery and how shady crafting of the deal.
The Senate committee on public information and mass media should be an appropriate forum for cybercrimes like pornography, fraud, and immorality.
Rigorous and thorough discussions shall be conducted in these committees.
This is the senate at work.
September 16th, 2007 at 11:31 pm
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September 16th, 2007 at 11:24 pm
I would like to express my dismay regarding the news about Villar seeking amnesty for Erap. I just read the news regarding the effort of Villar seeking amnesty for Erap. His greed to have the sympathy of Erap supporters only show that this man is really hungry to topple the 20010 presidential election together with Legarda and the company.
Villar is a prefect epitome of “turncoatism” and a political opportunist. It’s proven that Erap looted the national treasury and it is so disappointing that some politicians are tolerating this kind of mockery to our constitution. Why tolerate stealing? If this is the case, then those politicians seeking Erap’s Pardon or amnesty are just trying to justify that they are tolerating corruption.
Various sectors in the government should rally to bring a strong message to those politicians that Filipinos does not tolerate corruption and stealing. That Filipinos still has the sense of righteousness. I’m a private employee for a multinational company but if I have to go to the extent of attending rallies condemning this type of shenanigan then I would be joining people to peaceably assemble and condemn this idea of granting Erap amnesty. This politicos should respect the rule of law and let justice take its coarse. He Erap, stole the tax payers money and used his power to enriched himself. Wala na ba talagang pagasa sa Pinas?
September 16th, 2007 at 7:38 am
Efren,
Your concern is valid; however we must not ignore the bigger concern of the likely grave corruption in the NBN deal which will defraud the Filipinos of more than a trillion and a half pesos. To add insult to injury, not only is it graft ridden and benefits the few corrupt in power, even our great grandchildren would be paying the severely overpriced loans and interest that accrue from this.
Abalos, not only did your COMELEC defraud the Filipinos of an honest suffrage, you are now involved in a graft ridden Trillion and a half peso government transaction paid for by the taxes, blood and sweat of millions of Filipinos working and slaving locally and abroad. Can you sleep at night? Just because many of your colleagues are involved in corruption, you think that makes it okay to do it? Do you think that earning corrupt money is okay just as long as you donate to charity later? I’ve got news for you Abalos - corruption is wrong even if you turn into a philanthropist; even if you ask for forgiveness or shout “Praise the Lord” later. That practice is unacceptable and is punishable even while you are alive through instant bad karma and punishable later by our Supreme Creator in your afterlife. If you indeed are involved, make amends right now by returning the corruption money advanced to you, turn state witness and divulge names of colleagues and people in higher position who are part of this criminal act. At the very least, try to regain your soul.
September 15th, 2007 at 1:21 pm
The truth and what all these senators intentions is that they dont want the Philippines become progressive!!! Why because they only think of themselves not the people of the Philippines. That’s why any thing that pertaining to success they always complain..instead of complaining why dont you help for the benefit of the sufferring Filipinos. Because you dont see all the children in the street and slum areas and your mind is only concentrating on what the government of President Arroyo’s mistakes because you dont see your own mistakes. Dear Senators maybe you this saying “Everybody think of changing humanities by nobody thinks of changing himself”.All of us see for our ownself in the mirror and reflects..
September 15th, 2007 at 12:40 pm
Sad to say our so-called lawmakers only has eyes in making money out of every government dealings rather than actually creating laws that would benefit us Filipinos.With the way governement official acting nowadays I can’t even force myself to think that theres a genuine concern to improve our internet infrastructure.This people has been blatantly robbing us in broad daylight and making a mockery out of our judicial system.Have they been punished??I hope there will come a time in our country were the people will decide whose guilty or not and that who lives or dies for this highly corrupt Arroyo government.
September 15th, 2007 at 8:45 am
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September 14th, 2007 at 9:34 pm
Come to think of it, I would like to offer a solution to the broadband requirement:
There is a technology called BPL (Broadband Over Power Lines) where net signals are sent thru our plug outlets. Build electric lines to the remotest village and voila their barangay can be connected thru the net! Talk to the Linux Community and they will gladly help with operating system software. Hire a software team and create a encryption and security system. Use the BPL technology for a closed Philippine intranet with 2 tiers. One is public - homes can access by purchasing a modified modem and plugging to their power sockets (from the pc). The other tier is accessible only amongst gov’t offices.
With these, our country will then earn from advertising entrance and the fees from web owners whose site they would like to be accessible to people who have no broadband yet. That means that google, for example can have their application an assured audience.
The same facility can also be used for an optional id system (for buyers and sellers), creating an online business that the government can properly tax and still be more affordable for households.
Education, health consultations and many other services can be facilitated, monitored and regulated.
We improve the electrification effort and we connect the entire nation in one project!
September 14th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
The GMA people now has a cop-out: Wala pa daw consumated contract dahil wala pang ang related loan agreement. But I found somewhere an info that China and the Philippines already signed a $1.8-billion loan agreement on Aug. 25 in Makati City of w/c the particular subject of allocation is undefined (so they could be free to design big project deals?). If this information is true, then there are already in the works other projects of w/c the preferential contractor will be the lender - China! That means the Filipino people will pay $2,291,014,800 using a sample interest rate of 5% for a sample period of 10 years. Or at P45 to a dollar - P103,095,666,000. If these projects turn out as white elephants, what an inheritance they will leave and what a legacy they will bequeth to our children!
September 14th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
About NBN deal And ZTE.As per my understanding on tne events it is the chinise government who will appoint an entity to take up the project since it is there money being loaned by the phillipine government.,, which is far more less of interest compared wiith world bank or ADB or IMF.
As for the senate who are investegating the issue,of course they have all the resource to say if the the contract was overpriced isn’t it..
We have this Erap Estrada example but it seems people as they say on the service of the filipino indeed become a master of denying a better philippines for filipinos.
September 14th, 2007 at 8:34 pm
If all we read in the news are true about this NBN deal, here are my takes: I would say ‘Spread the butter, guys, spread the butter.’ From Abalos up the ladder, from Abalos down the ladder. That’s what it takes to make a scam successful. Me, I’m ready to wring those guy’s neck singlehandedly, including the president, if involve. Because me and my family are taxpayers who will pay for billions of loan that might will be just a useless white elephant, considering the track records of the Phil. government to run a business. But what can I do? I can’t stop this NBN scam by myself. I need help, but what can I do? I can’t even rely for help from all the bloggers of this site, some of them here are obvious rabbid defenders of the scammers. Ok, I can rely on Kabayan and OFW in Afghanistan to join me, and a multitude of others, who fortunately, are the majority, but not enough. The minority have the top generals behind them. We have the muscle power, but they have the firepower. So we can’t wring their neck even if we want to. So now, I’m resign to the inevitable-pay the tax to pay the NBN loan.
September 14th, 2007 at 7:46 pm
This purchase deal was a necessity created by vultures, and the masa is the carcass. Setting it up high in their priorities has been criticized here by previous contributors. While the death toll here is a silent statistic of jobless Filipinos dying of starvation and disease, it is no better than all the P1B a day military expense in tracking down some bandits in Mindanao. It will again add to our children’s grandchildren additional debts that they will have to pay for - just like all the mining contracts that will expose our heirs to the wrath of natural calamities.
The lack of conscience perverts the politicians’ priorities. Health, food, education, jobs, housing, environment.
Abalos wants to spend on the Internet. Bilibid!!!
September 14th, 2007 at 6:17 pm
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