The military is often painted as a bogeyman, and the prospects of a military takeover raised as a specter to frighten people into silence. Yet the past two successful revolutions in which the military participated show us that in both cases, the military only intervened, just enough to tip the scale of power. Then they went back to their barracks.
It is unfortunate that there are officers among the military who harbor political ambitions, and sometimes use the powers of their office—and the prestige of the military—to influence political events. B ut ordinary soldiers do not support such actions.
Politicians are quick to point at the seven attempted coups during the Aquino government, and our own short-lived activities, as attempts to take over the government. The government has called what we did in Oakwood a mutiny, but we had no plans to seize power, then or now. We thought then – naively – that exposing government anomalies would be enough to stop them from happening again.
This is not to deny the military’s role during martial law, or the atrocities some of its members committed then, and continue to commit now. This is simply to point out that the military, as an institution, as a group, have always held the civilians in respect and followed civilian authority.
Past presidents and politicians have corrupted some military officers, and instituted a system that promotes and rewards the corrupt. But the ordinary soldier, when you get down to it, remains committed to serving his country. For regardless of what we are, and what we are said to be, everyday we leave home prepared to die, fighting not our own personal enemies, but the enemies of the people.
What is the military’s role?
The role of the military is to protect the people. The protection extended to the State is given because it represents and takes care of the people. But the bottomline is that all the institutions we know – the executive, the legislative, the judiciary, and even media – enjoy what powers and prestige they have because they represent and serve the people.
But what we have now is a situation where these institutions no longer represent and serve the people. Neither do they enjoy the tru st of those whom they claim to represent. In a situation where the State does not represent the people, it does not deserve the protection of the military.
We are now in a legal bind: the military is enjoined to protect the executive because the president claims she won the elections fairly and squarely. When this mandate was questioned, however, she hid behind Congress and used technicalities to protect herself. She insists that the people take as a fact something she has failed to prove, and she has closed all avenues for investigation.
What then is the basis for the protection she expects the military to extend to her, except the assumption that everything is normal until proven to be wrong, that a person is innocent until proven guilty? But when you refuse to allow others to prove you guilty, what can people do? And what is the legal basis to claim innocence, when there is no chance to prove you guilty?
We do not go into arguments like these because we fear anarchy. We fear that which we do not know, and the government is quick to exploit this fear by conjuring up visions of soldiers marching into the streets and taking over government, a military who is more violent, corrupt, and unresponsive to the people as this government is.
But the reality is what government fears: that everyone is a citizen first, and those soldiers who leave home everyday ready to die facing unknown enemies are more likely to side with the people against the government.
This has been proven twice, in the past two uprisings we have had. The government is raising the specter of a military takeover because that was what they planned against Estrada, had Estrada not left Malacanang. They fear a military whose officers will listen to the people, not to them. They fear officers whom they cannot bribe, or confuse with their twisted logic. They f ear a group of people against whom technicalities will not work.
CAPT. NICANOR E. FAELDON
Mabuhay ka, Capt. Nic Faeldon!!!
Kami ay umaasa na sa lalong madaling panahon ay mabuo ang paglunsad ng isang makatutuhanang pagbabago. Di kagaya ng mga nakaraang Edsa Revolt na hindi nakinabang ang ordinaryong Filipino.
Don’t wait for the Opposition to have a leader. Lead the people and it’s Armed Forces yourself!
Let’s have a really true and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
I admire the courage of this young officer. But this second statement seems to be trying to:
1. Explain why he did what he did (Oakwood, slipping away)
2. Justify what he did
3. Sway others to his cause
A rather desperate move?! In a chess game, even a pawn can be powerful too, but he needs support by fellow pawns and powerful officers. Pawns are just weak by their lonesome. Unfortunately for Capt. Faeldon, he looks like he’s alone.
Me observasyon ako bahala na kung tama o mali
kinukumapara ko UP at PMA
noon maraming taga UP ang mahirap at idealistic
ngayon marami pa ding mahihirap pero madami na yata nag mayayaman na taga Up ngayon kaya nabawasn ng konti ang idealismo
noon
konti lang ang mahirap na PMaayer di kasali si erpat dahil mahirap pa sila sa daga nung nag PMA sya..
naalala ko sakripsyo nya at prinsipyo sya lang daw ang naglakas loob na di magformation dahil malakas ang ulan
di ko alam kung sacred law yung viniolate nya pero astig pakinggan
ang puntos ko madami nang mahihirap Pmaayer ngayon para makaahon at masalba ang mga magulang nila
tulad ng nasa isipan ng ama ko noon(pwera buhat bangko)
mas madami na ang katulad nya sa panahon ngayon noon para syang tanga at weirdo dahil iba ang paniniwala nya
parang sa tingin ko mali era ang napasukan ni erpat dapat ngayun para mas madami silang mahihirap na Pmaayer
di ko kinakaila natikman ko libre kuryente,patubig,pakotse,pagasolina ng gobyerno
medyo mali nga ang nakbarkada ko at madalasmag out of town using government resources
pero wala itong kunsinte ni erpat
ngayun retirado sya konsulatant ni Biazon pero tuwing quarter lang sahod minsan sablay pa
yung board member ship nya sa ATI ganun din
nabubuhay lang kami sa tulong ng kaibigan at kamag anak
me dalawa kasi akong utol na special ung isa yumao na pero ung isa magastos sa kuryente sa tubig at pagkain
kaya nga naghahanap ako ng trabaho para makatulong naman
Di ko lang alam kung ganito isusulat ng anak ng magigiting natin na sundalo tulad ni Capt Faeldon pagkalipas ng 30 years
Honor, courage, integrity, those are legacies that capt. Faeldon can bequeath to his children. That’s gold currency that his children can be proud of.
mabuhay ka capt. faeldon. sana marami pang katulad mo sa hukbo, tulad ng ginawa niyo, hinde dapat payagan basta na lang ang aalipusta sa ating ng mga ganid na pilitico at mga lider ng militar. ipakita sana ng mga iba pang kasanahan ninyo ang pagtutol sa masasamang ginagawa ng mga opisyan ninyo. sana ipakita ng mga marines na tulad mo, may paninindigan din sila. mabuhay ang pilipinas
ELLEN,
I never much liked the phrase “protector of the people” in the 1987 Charter. Don’t get me wrong, it’s just that the military is supposed to bow to civilian authority, and not to civilians. And the way it protects the people has to be primarily by protecting the State, otherwise it IS anarchy.
But let me make another point. I think the Military are supposed to be the guys that have the guns and bayonets for enforcing the people’s will when nothing else works, for example against the various insurgents or foreign invaders. They are not supposed to be there to fix “institutions” just because the Constitution says they are the “protectors of the people.” They must not confound their duties as soldiers with their activities as citizens, to both of which they have responsitibilities. It’s when those two get mixed up that we get kudeta.
I think soldiers like Faeldon, whom others here praise as a patriot, must pursue POLITICAL ends just as ordinary citizens do, not as we would expect a soldier to in a time of war. That was the enduring mental illness of Gringo Honasan, which even becoming a senator did not seem to ameliorate. I am saddened by that because it shows democracy doesn’t work on some people.
Since Oakwood, I think that the participant soldiers have been politicized. The apology and pledge of allegiance to GMA smacks of some of the leaders’ of that “revolt” shows that they’re willing to “negotiate”.
It just so happened that they negotiated with somebody like Gloria who doesn’t know how to keep her word.
It just shows us how sick our society is. It needs a real lobotomy in order to have a good fresh start. In that start, the good qualities of Mr Faeldon as Ellen mentioned would be very much needed.
Bago magkalimutan Merry Christmas sa lahat. “For unto us a child is born, a son is given.” This is truly the greatest gift that is without parallel.
Hindi ko alam kung dapat kong ikatuwa si Faeldon o hindi. Mula nang tumambalelong si Chief of Staff Angelo Reyes laban ke Erap sa pagkampi ke Gloria ay dumaplis na ang aking pananalig sa katapangan ng sundalong Pilipino. Lalo pa akong nadismaya nang tumambalelong din ke Gloria ang Magdalo Mutineers kasama pati si Faeldon. Nasaan ang katapangan?, sabi ko. Ngayong tumakas siya at magdeklara sa pagpapabagsak ke Gloria ay hindi pa rin ako kumbinsido sa katapangan ng sundalong Filipino hanggang hindi lumalabas ang lahat ng sabi nila ay naghihintay lamang ng tamang panahon. Kung hindi ngayon kelan pa? Kung hindi ngayon ay baka tama naman si Gloria na ang buong militar ay para sa kanya.
Merry Christmas po ginoong Ronquillo
salmat po sa balanseng opinyon na pambalanse sa mga opinyon namin
Military sources said the apology of the Oakwood rebels was in order to free the soldiers more than 100 or 200 of them.
I remember during the Oakwood incident, the leaders agreed to end it (I don’t like to use the term “surrender”) on condition that the soldiers would not be charged. That they are the only ones to take the rap.
In a way, that was heroic of them.
That’s why I’m glad that capt. Faeldon did what he did because it restored my admiration of them which was shaken when they apologized. I can imagine how hard it must have been for him. At least now we have a better idea of the real score.
WE NEED MORE SOLDIERS LIKE CAPTAIN FAELDON !!!
HE EPITOMIZE WHAT A PMAER SHOULD BE, A MAN OF
COURAGE, HONOR AND INTEGRITY …
A TRUE SOLDIER REPRESENTS THE PEOPLE’S WILL
SERVE THE STATE AND NOT THE “PERSON”
– WHO WILL GUARD THE GUARDS, WHEN THE PROTECTOR ITSELF
HAS BEEN PROSTITUTED BY THEIR CHIEF OF STAFF ?
I HOPE MORE SOLDIERS WILL FOLLOW …
SUPPORT CAPTAIN FAELDON, GEN GUDANI AND BALUTAN !!!
— EVIL TRIUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING …
Ellen,
I quite agree with Rizalist that the military dogma that says they are the “protector of the people” must not be confused with “fixing” the institutions.
That’s is not their primary role.
However, I am of the opinion that men in the military, by their education, training, conviction, vocation, their physical and mental discipline, their entire life’s calling have what it takes to become good leaders of a nation. What officers, particularly of the higher rank should remember is that the military is not only trained to fight but also, more importantly TO LEAD.
When a high ranking military officer is convinced that military men are only trained to fight, as in fight in combat, and says that they are not train to govern, the entire precept of leadership is defeated – that officer must, at all cost, stay away from politics. He’s got it all wrong! He will endanger not only the institution of which he is a part but also of the national political set up in which the military finds itself.
In Europe, a person who aspires to become an officer in his/her nation’s armed forces undergoes a lifelong career training TO LEAD first and foremost units, groups, a community both in peace and war time – the precept is ‘how can an officer fight effectively if he/she cannot lead the fight?’ (This is one of the reasons why the UK Armed Forces are still considered the figtingest, most capable, most professional armed forces in the world in spite of the fact that Her Majesty’s military is one of the world’s leanest military corps – the Queen’s officers are men who are trained to LEAD.)
To me, one of the huges failings of FVR as president was that he got embroiled, warped up in traditional politics in the crass sense of the word, instead of utilising the expertise that he’s been trained and educated in all his adult life – LEADERSHIP.
TRADPOLitics does not allow a ‘politician’ to lead because it calls for compromises, for promises, for “utang na loob” and for a different set of values that puts the quality of LEADERSHIP in abeyance.
What this country needs is a LEADER, someone who can inspire the nation’s people to achieve greatness and sacrifice. Our current politicians in the legislature, in various republican institutions, even in the Supreme Court are not LEADERS…Gloria Macapagal is NOT a leader (Margaret Thatcher was a LEADER). Gloria Macapagal PRETENDS to be a leader but by she does not qualify to be one because she lacks all the traints and qualities to be called one. These people are followers and as such can they by no means, inspire a people to greatness.
In my letter to Capt Faeldon that I posted in Ellen’s blog, I congratulated and encouraged him in the task(s) that he is about to perform but I also reminded him not to FORGET his vow (contained in his initial letter posted in Ellen’s blog.)
Most military men in the country, particularly when they get to Colonel or Captain (Navy) rank, have class A education and the experience of a life of tremendous pressure both in war and peace time which make them ideal candidates to lead a nation in crises.
But the above are not enough. If they decide to get involved in government outside of the military, they should possess that genuine and rare ability and must personify the all consuming trait of LEADERSHIP. In other words, they must stick to what they do best – LEAD. They must abhor all forms of self-ingratiating tradpol-based political exercices and shun tradpol flatteries. Only then can they begin to succeed in helping civilize this nation.
Lest we forget, ancient and contemporary history has given us some of the world’s greatest government leaders who were officers in the military.
ELLEN,
Tama, you share with us very important matters like this. To Capt. Nic Faeldon, mabuhay ka. To the military, magpakalalaki naman kayo. Na-aatim nyo bang sumalodo sa isang pekeng pangulo. It’s beyond imagination seeing those military officers saluting a fake president. Nakakasssssuka!!!!
I admire Capt. Faeldon’s courage and like most if not all discouraged filipinos with the current socio-political situation of our motherland, I’m afraid what this young officer is fighting for will just go to waste. I believe most of us wanted to lend a hand to his cause which I know our cause too but how could we ever help when all we have is something that could not even support a decent meal. Let’s help Capt. Faeldon’s cause for an honest government for the people through prayers because that’s all we have for now.
Happy New Year To All!!! Bilib ako sa tapang na ginawa ni Capt. Faeldon…sana marami pang katulad nya ang lumabas…salamat po
Nakakapanghinayang ka Capt. Faeldon. Isa kang “rare breed”. Gaya ng opinion ng iba, yang mga tipo mo ang kailangan ng ating bansa. Ngunit nakakalungkot isipin na ang gaya mo ay di na uubra sa panahon ngayon. Ang sandatahan na ang pangunahing papel ay pangalagaan ang konstitusyon at ang interes ng nakararami ay isa ng instrumento para isulong ang isang pamahalaan na mapanupi at corrupt. Sayang ka! Ano ang ginagawa ng pamahalaan sa mga tapat at totoong kawal na gaya mo? Tinutugis….sinisikil. Nagbago na rin ang mga Pilipino ngayon. Di na gaya dati na malayang sinasatinig ang kanilang damdamin. Ang ga pilipino ngayon ay mga kimi at sanay ng magtiis. Kaya Capt. Faeldon, hindi ko alam kung makukuha mo ang suporta na binigay nga ating mga kababayan sa mga kabaro mo noong mga nakaraang pagkilos. Samahan na lang natin ng dasal. Mabuhay ka Capt. Faeldon. Sana pag napawi na ang usok ng labanan ay makita ka pa naming nakatayo upang iyong pamunuan ang bagong binhi na huhubog sa kinabukasan ng sandatahan na magtatanggol sa amin.
Sanlakas statement:
A welcome xmas gift
Capt. Faeldon’s call is a welcome respite from the usual Christmas greetings this time of year from trapos starting with the pretender in Malacanang. His assurance that they will not takeover power but only help in establishing a civilian transition government is a Christmas gift that the people will appreciate.
While the season may not be the actual time to launch the civil disobedience, the parties, reunions and gatherings may serve as forum for people to seriously talk about responding to the call come next year.
We believe that the people in general and the workers and poor in particular will welcome the call of Capt. Faeldon for civil disobedience to overthrow the GMA regime towards facilitating reforms in government.
The workers and the poor will be launching protests and struggles next year that may peak to civil disobedience depending on the circumstances. In such a case, the mass movement will look forward to linking arms will Capt. Faeldon and his comrade patriotic soldiers. We consider the rank-and-file soldiers as workers and farmers in uniform and the patriotic military as brothers and sisters in the struggle.
KAPITAN,
NAPAKATAGAL NAMING NAGHINTAY SA ISANG KATULAD NINYO !!! ANG MGA PILIPINO AY HINDI NATUTULOG…NGUNIT SA LABIS NA KAHIRAPAN NA DULOT NG PAMAMAHALA NG “NAGMAMA-ANG MAANGANG PEKENG PRESIDENTE” NA SI ARROYO NA LAHAT AY MAAYOS SA GOBYERNONG ITO, WALANG MAGAWA ANG NAKAKARAMI SA PILIPINO. IKAW AT ANG IYONG MGA KASAMAHAN AY MAGIGITING NA TAGAPAGTANGGOL NG ATING KARAPATANG LABIS NA SINUSUPIL NI GLORIA. ANO NA ANG NANGYARI SA ATING BANSA? BAKIT NAPAKARAMING NAGHIHIRAP? CORRUPTION, INJUSTICE, LAWLESSSNESS, HOPELESSNESS, POVERTY, CRIMINALITY, EXODUS OF OUR BEST PEOPLE TO OTHER COUNTRIES WHICH RESULTED TO BROKEN MARRIAGES, MOTHERS/FATHERS NOT BEING ABLE TO GIVE THE STRONG FOUNDATION AND VALUES TO OUR FUTURE GENERATION???? DAHIL PO ITO SA ISANG TAONG GANID, MAGNANAKAW, SINUNGALING AT MANDARAYANG DUWENDENG MAY NUNAL SA PISNGI !!!!
WE BEG YOU, CAPT. FAELDON TO CONTINUE TO LEAD OUR PEOPLE OUT OF THIS DESPERATE SITUATION AND MAY GOD PROTECT YOU AND SHOW YOU THE RIGHT WAY. FOR PUTTING YOUR HANDS UP TO VOLUNTEER TO SERVE THE PILIPINO PEOPLE, WE ARE SUPPORTING YOU AND WILL BE BEHIND YOU ALL THE WAY. SALAMAT PO !
Captain Nicanor Faeldon,
I really admire your principle and your courage.
At nawa’y haplusin NG DIOS ang mga PUSO AT KAISIPAN NG MGA TAO upang magkaisa TUNGO sa napakagandang adhikain mong ito na maisaayus ang ating PINAKA-MAMAHAL NA BANSANG PILIPINAS.
Patnubayan ka nawa ng POONG MAY KAPAL AT ILIGTAS SA ANOMANG KAPAHAMAKAN na gawa ng tao.
Lubos na pumupugay sa iyong KADAKILAAN AT TATAG NG KALOOBAN.
Personal:
Dear Ms. Tordesillas,
Thank you for posting my comments re:Capt.Faeldon. I am one of your regular readers/admirers who read your Malaya column. I am lucky that I work in my office at home here in Australia, which gives me the chance to have more time to read and listen to Phils news on the internet.
Congratulations for a very informative, balance & fair website. I wish you a very Happy New Year!!! Additional wish is for your good health not only in 2006 but every year. Thank you. Sincerely, Hunter.
I just came back from a month long visit to the Phil. I am totally appalled at the state of the country, Manila especially, and yet every politician is and are too busy trying to see ‘kung sino ang nandaya’. ‘Cmon, let’s face it, pare-pareho lang mangdaraya at magnanakaw ang mga nakaupo sa puwesto’. Ang magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw. Just get on with the task on hand. So many kids are dying of hunger. People need housing. Do something!!!! and quit talking…. It’s a shame that the Philippines has too mant intelligent and professional people per capita but we have allowed the Chinese to take over (pretty soon). Just got to 168.
Kudos!
Umpisahan nyo na Captain. Lead the group. Do not wait for the opposition for they will never be united.
Calling all true blooded Filipinos. This is the time.
To Tita,
You said, you just came back from the Phils.And you said, just get on with the task on hand coz so many kids are dying of hunger, people need housing, do something!!!etc.etc.Who are you asking to do something?The people?Those contributors here? Sino ba ang nakaupo na dapat gumawa ng pagbabago para sa ikauunlad ng nakararami? Di ba si ate GLUE? And you said “quit talking”.Bakit isa ka rin ba sa mga kampon ni GO LIAR, na gustong busalan ang mga taong nagnanais magpahayag ng nakakasukang pandaraya, pagnanakaw at pagsisinungaling na nangyayari sa Pilipinas?Pano nga maaayos ang takbo ng Pilipinas, wala na siyang ginawa kundi umilag sa mga pukol sa kanya, manuhol ng mga kasapakat niya sa pandaraya at magtago ng mga taong makapagpapaliwanag ng katiwalian gaya ni Garci, Bolante at ibpa., at mag-isip ng paraan kung paano pa siya tatagal sa puwesto niya forever and ever!!! YOU should quit talking nonsense!!!
SI CAPTAIN, MATAGL NA YANG NAKIKIPAGLABAN SA KATIWALIAN SI MULA NG MAG DUTY AS MARINE OFFICER. BUMUNGAD SA KANYA ANG MGA KATIWALIAN NG MGA OPISYAL NG AFP, PAG NASA MISSION KA KASI KULANG KULANG ANG GAMIT PANGDIGMA NG ISANG PMC, TULAD NG COMBATSHOES, UNIFORM, WALANG TAMANG BALA AT BARIL, WALANG HELICOPTER N MAGAMIT KASI NA KAY GLORIA LAHAT AT NAKA PARADA LANG NAMAN SA VILLAMOR. WALANG MAGAMIT KAPAG MAY SUGATAN NA SUNDALO HINDI KAGAD MA TRANSPORT SA PAGAMUTAN. SIGURO NAMAN PO NAKAKA PANOOD KAYO NG EYEWITNESS AT THE CORRESPONDENT. KAHIT PAPANO NA IPAPALABAS ANG BUHAY SUNDALO NA NASA LABANAN. HINDI PO REBELDE ANG MGA MARINES HONEST LANG PO KAMI SA BAYAN NA MAYAMAN NA WALANG SAWANG NINANAKAWAN.
SIR D2 LANG KAMI.
GOD BLESS PO SA LAHAT NG PILIPINO NA TAPAT SA BAYAN!!!
For HUNTER MOORE:
Alam mo tol kung sa bawat putak ng bunganga mo may katapat na tigyawat na tutubo sa katawan mo, malamang pati puwet mo puno na. Ba’t mo naman tinitira yang si Tita gayong iisa lang naman ang kinaiinisan natin dito st yan ang sabi mong DUWENDENG MAY NUNAL SA ILONG di ba? Bakit ikaw ba may naitulong na sa bayan? Di ba nasa Australia ka nagtatatrabaho at nakatira? Malamang dami mo nang pera tsong! Nakapagpadala ka man lang ba kahit isang kusing para sa mahihirap dito sa Pinas? Daming street children ang nagpaskong kumakalam ang tiyan. Bawasan mo naman kahit kunti ang mga naipon mo dyan at tulungan ang mga kapos dito sa atin. Sa ganyang paraan malamang matutuwa pa si Capt. Faeldon sa’yo. Dada ka nang dada dyan naninira ka pa ng mga kakosa. Sa palagay mo ba magiging bayani ka sa kadadada dyan sa Australia? Dito ka makipaglaban tsong ‘wag dyan sa lugar ng mga kapanalig ng DUWENDENG may nunal sa ilong. Subukan mo ngang mabasa ng mga kanyon ng DUWENDE dito at hindi naman sa ina-under estimate kita pero malamang mabago yang prinsipyo mong made in Australia. Mahirap ang buhay dito tsong gawin mong tumulong at malamang mahigitan mo pa si Capt. Faeldon sa puso ng bawat mahihirap dito sa atin.
Dear Odranoel,
I’m sorry, but I have to say something re: your comment regarding H.Moore’s comment to Tita’s opinion. Please note Tita’s comment, “that politicians are busy talking kung sino ang nandaya, pare-pareho naman sila!” HIndi po tayo susulong kung kakalimutan natin na nandaya si GMA, kaya dapat patuloy na pag-usapan ang katiwalian at pandaraya sa gobyerno kasabay ng pagtulong at pakiki-isa sa pag-ayos ng bansa. Si Tita kasi,(sa tingin ko) ay parang gusto ng kalimutan ang dayaan at magtrabaho na tayo para sa mga naghihirap, gaya ng gusto ni GMA, tama ba ‘yan? Forget the past and just move on?
And Mr/Ms. Odranoel, it is best to focus on what the issues are, forums like this are not the place for personal criticism/comments like,” may naitulong ka na ba sa bayan?, bawasan mo naman ang naiipon mo diyan, malamang madami ka ng pera, tsong!, etc.” What do we know? Baka meron si H.Moore na naitutulong, merong mga pinag-aaral dito, regular na nagpapadala ng donation sa KAPUSO, helping our kababayan in his/her own little way? If we start this, baka naman ang mangyari, eh, magpata-asan na lang ng ihi ang mga contributors dito. H. Moore was questioning why Tita “seemed” to call on the Pilipinos to move on and quit talking, instead of calling on Arroyo to step down and/or do something good for the people.Thank you and take it easy. Peace !
Note: Sorry Ellen, I cannot help but give my opinion also, otherwise I am happy to read & digest what I read here which make us more proud to be a Pilipino. Take care!
Dear Odranoel,
By the way, before you ask me too, yes, I also do my share for our Philippines.Conrad.
For Conrad Diaz:
Peace!
It is with great pleasure to hear from someone whom wisdom resonates. I admit, I too am carried away by the Philippines’ current socio-political situation which had somehow clouded my mind thus throwing unsolicited comments I did. By the way, I’m not into “forgive and forget” because I have this strong conviction that we are responsible for every actions we commit. Yes, I agree with you, this is not the forum for criticisms as what myself and H. Moore did (sorry, but I still believe that somehow he too did it) much more boasting of the small things we did for or beloved Pilippines. Sorry Ellen, this one’s personal and shouldn;’t have been uploaded here but I don’t have Conrad Diaz’s e-mail ad. Mabuhay ka Ellen.
Pakatandaan: OBLIGASYON ng bawat Pilipino na pangalagaan ang kapakanan ng BAYAN mula sa mapangahas at mapanlinlang na mga lider(?) na walang ginawa kundi ang maangkin at manatili sa puwesto gayong ang kaparaanan ay taliwas sa tamang kaparaanan. Lahat ng ito ginawa ng PEKENG PRESIDENTENG SI ARROYO kasama ng mga kasapakat nya sa kwalanghiyaang panlilinlang sa sambayanan. Mga kapatid, lalo nila tayong nilulublob sa putikan. Ang pagkilos ay dapat noon pa ngunit ang ngayon ay hindi pa huli mga kasama. Pag-igtingin ang kilusang magpapatalsik sa PEKENG PRESIDENTE AT NG MGA ALIPORES NYA!
MABUHAY TAYONG MGA PILIPINO!!!
We really need to kick Gloria Makapal Arruyko as soon as possible, before we lose our senses!
Allow me to cite a “sample criteria” on who should we choose to replace GMA:
1. Acknowledges that the problem is not only Economic but Systemic. We don’t need to change from Presidential to Parliamentary, but the power to appoint Commissioners to the Comelec should not rest on the hands of the incumbent President; Age should not be the parameter to qualify in the exercise of Suffrage but adequate knowledge of issues involved; Election Automation is a must, perhaps, we could borrow the ATM Technology, and not utilize the junked “Counting Machines” as we would only be automating a Garcinous Tabulation.
2. Aknowledges that our countrymen are dying and if we continue to allocate automatically 70% of National Budget to servicing our Foreign Debt, we would never survive; There must be a moratorium on Debt Payments so that the next Goverment could prime pump the economy by investing on Massive Infrastructures [roads, bridges, sea/air ports, geothermal/hydro/natural gas/nuclear power, housing, etc.]
3. Have shown interests on prioritizing Science & Technology and Education over MILITARY Modernization. Military modernization will come naturally as an offshot to an advancing technology. While Germany have been investing on Nano-Technology Research, Nuclear Fusion and the US on Hydrogen Economy, we are still refining the Art Of Rice Planting!
I would humbly suggest that Chemical Engineer Daniel Dingle would now share his Water Fueled Engine technology to every Filipino driver/mechanic on our streets. That’s the only way he could avoid continuing threats from Oil Companies and Financial Oligarchs. There are 85 million Filipinos today, and if each one will give P1.00 to his bank account, that’s already a decent compensation over a name permanently etched in our history as The Man Who Saved The World from Global Warming!!!
4. Integrity beyond question. An absolute virtue this present government lacks.
These should be, among others, the battlecry for the next revolution!
Remember, it’s not enough kicking out the Devil in Malacanang, but the Right Alternative should be installed and preserved by a never ending fire of Patriotism.
With this, and with your help, we could find the right solution to the problem at hand. Happy New Year!
sa totoo lang kahit anong gawin mong sigaw na gusto mo ng pagbabago hindi pa rin mangyayari yan eh. dahil once na ang isang tao ay nasa poder na at may power na na hawak iba na rin ang takbo ng utak. isipin nyo na lang nong unang inulukluk si arroyo sa kanyang pagka presidente ang daming pangako na kesyo goo government ang papamana nya sa mga tao, pero ano, ano na ngayon ang nangyayari sa pilipinas. palubog ng palubog. trillion na ang utang natin sa mayayamang bansa. pero sino ang nagpapakaasa yong mga hayok na hayok na mga tao sa gobyerno. totoong magaling si arroyo magaling nga na economist pero hanggang doon lang wala na, kaya ng tinawag na economist eh dahil sya kumikita eh ang bansa hindi. “bahala kayo lugi basta ako kumikita” ganon ang nangyayari. kaya ang mabuti pa ewan ko di ko na alam kung anong mabuti.
Simula’t sapul, si Arroyo ay hawak na ng mga masasamaang loob kagaya ni Bong Pineda. What can we expect from this lady who won as senator via Aunorous posters and calendars? Di naman genuine o practicing economist yan. Kahit professor ka kung mali-maling doctrina ang iyong ina-advocate wala din!
Karamihan sa atin ay hindi pa marunong kumilatis ng kandidato. Dahil sa busy ang bawat isa sa kayod ng pang-araw-araw na pangangailangan, walang panahon para alamin ang background ng mga tumatakbo. Sa liit ng sahod di makaka-afford ng magandang edukasyon. At ito ay sinadya ng mga kapitalista para manatiling mababaw lang ang pagiisip ng karamihan sa atin, para ang pinapatakbo nilang kandidato ay siguradong manalo.
Ang tunay na pagbabago ay makakamit lamang kung umpisahan ito ng Revolution of the Mind prior to a Peaceful or Armed Revolution! Dapat maintindihan ng bawat isa ang kanyang karapatan na mamuhay bilang isang ganap na tao. Hindi ginagawang alila o squatter sa sariling bayan. Hind lahat na nakatira sa ilalim ng tulay o estero ay mga tamad, kundi talagang sagad na sa buto ang kahirapan, kaya dapat ang nakaka-angat at ang gobyerno ay dapat umaksyong ng matino!
Subukang i-doble ang sahod at ito ay maglikha ng dobleng demand ng goods… dodoble rin ang production at employment! Of course smuggling must be controlled. Pero paano makokontrol kung mismo si FG ay involved sa legalized smuggling?
Pero di papayag ang mga negosyante na taasan ang sahod, dahil ayaw nilang tumaas ang level ng pag-iisip ng ordinaryong Pilipino!
Magpapaalipin pa rin ba tayo?
Arroyo, I believe, is hopeless. She should be ousted. That’s where the focus should be.
Thanks for keeping the discussion here rational. We may differ in our views but we should respect each other’s right to his own opinion.That’s the essence of democracy which we are upholding.
every soldier from private up to the higher rank is still loyal to people and to the constitution not to a single person who has a big question mark on her presidency and capt. faeldon is still loyal to what he sworn off..to protect the people and the constitution. like other magdalo soldiers,they still carry there motto in there alma mater…” courge, loyalty and honesty” and also…” soldiers do not cheat, still lie or tolerate those who do”
I admire Sen. Trillanes and Gen Lim kasama na sila Capt Faeldon and iba pang Magdalo Soldiers and Military Police na sumama kahapon. I salute them! Sobrang natakot lang ako kahapon sa pwedeng mangyari sa kanila yesterday. Mukhang GMA was very much willing to kill them wag lang syang maalis sa pwesto.KRIMIN@L talaga sya! Kya natakot talaga ako para sa kanila yesterday. Im afraid na iilan na nga lang silang natitira na may prinsipyo and courage, baka mapatay lang sila. May trauma pa kasi ako ng ngyari kay Panfilo Villaroel(RIP) na tumututol sa corruption kaya pinatay………