I AM no fan of GMA. I abhor what’s going on in Philippine government and politics now, but I choose to see things from a higher plane.
I often wonder, if GMA is so evil and corrupt, why is GDP growth the highest in 31 years? Why is inflation in the low 2 percent? Why is the peso at P40.50 [to the dollar]? The problem with many is they think corruption can go away overnight. Why don’t we try to place ourselves in Malacañang and imagine funding a P6-billion presidential campaign, a P200-million-per-senator campaign, P20 million per congressional bet, local, etc., etc. from our own pockets?
We drag GMA out of Malacañang and you think all our problems are over. Haven’t you considered the biggest potential winners in such a scenario are the rightist military or the extreme left? Sadly, we may be playing to the tune of rightist and leftist power grabbers… and unknowingly leading the nation to the way of Burma!
Unfortunately, GMA is about the best this rotten political system can produce. She is a small part of the problem. Someone said the opposition can’t seem to gain any headway because nobody is above the fray. Of course no politician is above the fray. They are all part of this extremely flawed political system. To fix the system, we must first work long and hard to attain an economy that will support a principled political system. The only way there is sustained economic growth. Somewhere along [the way], we change the electoral system so one does not have to steal or sacrifice his/her principles to get elected and do his/her mandate.
After a sustained 10-year growth, for example, government may be able to partially reimburse election expenses. It will be able to pay government employees wages that afford basic necessities and more dignified lives. By then, ordinary Filipinos can afford to donate part of their growing disposable incomes to help elect competent and principled leaders.
My call to media and so-called moralists: Think!
– Gerry Ditching, Makati City, Philippines (via e-mail)
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April 12th, 2008 at 8:11 am
ma. makiling.. do u think lozada is corrupt? can u say oscar cruz a holy priest? un mga senador b e malilinis at tapt bang nag lilingkod s mmmyan? nktulong b tlga cla s mga mhihirap? mas obvious cla s political posturing at political bruhahas n cbsbi mo. senators were the ones threatening & maybe bribing witnesses. masyado nga clang biased. cguro krpatn din nmn ni GMA n idepensa at protektahan ang knyng sarili s mga bad acusations & allegations ng mga oposisyon n balak kumandidato s 2010 presidential election. d mo b npapansin? mdalas mga nananalo n mga oposisyon s election e un mga taong madalas e lumalabas s tv at nka headlines s mga dyaryo? khit wala cla credibilidad n maging senador or presidente. gngmit nila media para maging ckat at kilala, pero kung susuriin mo clng maigi e may naitulong b cla s pgunlad ng bayan? nktulong b cla s mhihirap, nagugutom at nangangailangan? dapat lawakan ntin ang ating isipan.
April 11th, 2008 at 12:18 am
working president? to whom? for whom? she has still enough time to reform the country but then again she will never do that to protect the interest of her husband and the whole malacanang mafia and arroyo corrupt-poration.
when the time comes, you will know the real facts of so-called “destabilization attempts”, political posturing, and political bruhahas that malacanang people favorite tagline are only part of their strategy..divide, conquer and corrupt. at siguro di naman ako magsasayang ng oras at magpapakahirap to express my opinion, to participate in mass demonstration and etc kung chismis lang…disin siguro may personal din akong nalalaman o may personal na ebidensiya,nilabas na ang karamihan sa mga hinahanap nyong evidence pero napakagaling na gobyernong ito to immediately conduct counter-measures to lessen the impact of political upheaval and not to mention expertise nila to bribe, intimidate and threat witnesses, isama mo na rin yung galing nila paikutin ang isyu at katotohanan at kapagdakay isasanggalang ang “rule of law” para makaiwas lamang sa mga puna at batikos…gmas regime surpass the political ingeniuses of infamous dictator of the 21st century and sa tamang panahon malalaman mo rin ang katotohanan, lahat ng kasakiman at pagmamalabis ay may hangganan…at sana nga mali ako at ikaw ang tama…
sana nga
April 10th, 2008 at 9:33 am
to maria makiling.. PGMA is a working president. gngwa nya lahat para umunlad ang ating bansa. gusto nya ng pgkkaisa. dpt wag nlng tyo pa epekto s mga kasiraan n ibinabato s knya ng mga oposisiyon. wala nmn tlga nagawa or nai ambag ang mga oposisyon para s pag unlad ng bayan ntin.. cla p mismo ang humahatak pbaba s ating bayan. ang kanilang mga accusations ay mga kathang isip lmng. nililinlang nila tyo. they are very eager to unseat PGMA. why? so they could take over? d kya para nkawin ang pera ng pilipinas? ano b alam nila para s pagpapaunlad ng bayan ntin? ok lng n maglabas tyo ng knya knyng opinyon pero wg lang ntin hikayatin mga militar, simbhan at media n pbagsakin ang ating gobyerno. sana ang mga oposisyon ay maghintay nlng cla gang s 2010 presidential election. sana wag cla puro media publicity, puro cla dakdak pero ala nmn nggwa para s pg unlad ng ating bayan.
April 10th, 2008 at 12:35 am
to maria makiling.. d2 kc satin pg ntlo un kandidato s botohan ssbhin ndaya s bilangan? pg ntlo s korte ssbihin ala ng hustisya? pg may mga proyekto para s papapaunlad ng bansa ssbihin may anomalya? ang kinasasama ng loob ko e bkit pinag iinitan c GMA n korap e d b konpirmado n korap din c lozada? bkit d bigyan ng pansin ng mga oposisyon at media un kaso nya? halata n political propaganda lng tlga un gngwa nila. obvious d b?
April 8th, 2008 at 1:34 am
alvin alvin alvin
sana nga tama ang iyong mga pananaw, sana nga ay totoo ang tunay mong paglalahad sa mga isyung kinahaharap ni gma, sana nga mali ako
pero ang ill-effect ng mismanagement ni gma ay unti-unti mo ng nararamdaman at nakikita at sa malapit na hinaharap ay malalaman mo ang tunay na estado ng ating bansa.
dilat na dilat na ang aking mga mata sa mga eskandalo, kontrobersiya, anomalya at walang habas na paglapastangan sa ating mga institution, ang patuloy na bribery at patronage politics, ang patuloy na pagtatakip at pagtatago sa mga isyung kinasasangkutan ng rehimeng gma.
wala rin akong bilib sa ibang lider ng oposisyon pero naniniwala ako na sa kasalukuyang situwasyon labis ang pang-aabuso sa kapangyarihan ng rehimeng gma.
alvin alvin alvin…sana nga ay tama ka at mali ako…sana nga