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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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!