Courtesy of the manufactured Maguindanao votes, Juan Miguel Zubiri becomes senator.
ABS-CBN’s report:
The Supreme Court denied on Friday the petition of Genuine Opposition candidate Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III to issue a Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on the proclamation of Team Unity bet Juan Miguel Zubiri as the 12th senator of the May 14 elections, TV Patrol World reported Friday.
The SC hearing on the oral arguments on Pimentel’s petition lasted seven hours. Seven Justices voted to issue a TRO while the other seven rejected the petition of Pimentel.
“You need 8 votes for the granting of a TRO, since its 7-7, prayer for a TRO is denied,” Supreme Court spokesman Midas Marquez told reporters.
The request for a TRO was filed by Pimentel after the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) en banc refused to hear the complaint of his lawyer, Leila de Lima, on the controversial certificates of canvass (COCs) from Maguindanao. De Lima also complained on the conduct of the Special Board of Canvassers and National Board of Canvassers on the counting of ballots in the province.
Justice Cancio Garcia said during the hearing that the proclamation has long been delayed. He said that even after the elections two months ago, the public has been deprived of its 12th senator.
Garcia added that Pimentel is using the SC as a forum for his pre-proclamation protest which the justice said is not allowed under the law citing Republic Act 7166 or the Synchronized Elections and Electoral Reforms Law of 1991. The justice said it should be the Senate Electoral Tribunal where Pimentel can file such kind of protest.
De Lima tried to explain to the justices that the law provides for exemption in pre-proclamation protest if deiscrepancies in the COC can be shown. She added that they would like the COMELEC to hear their questions on the Maguindanao COC’s.
Proclamation of Zubiri on Saturday
With the SC’s denial of a TRO issuance, COMELEC Commissioner Rene Sarmiento said that the poll body would push through with Zubiri’s proclamation.
The poll body’s spokesman James Jimenez told ABS-CBN News that Zubiri’s proclamation is set 10 a.m. Saturday.
Zubiri said he was relieved that he can move on and serve as a legislator of the republic.
“I just want to thank the Lord above. Thank you. Mama Mary thank you so much. I’m just ready to go and work for the country. That’s the best way to redeem myself is to go and make this country great again. I can’t wait to go to work,” he said.
Pimentel meantime said the fight is not yet over.
“Well, its a case of first impression. It could really divide the court. But there is still the main petition. This is just the application of a TRO,” he said.
It is telling that in his thanksgiving prayer, Zubiri thinks that he must ‘redeem’ himself. From what kaya? At some level, i think nababagabag din siya. Ngayon pa lang, he should know that all his hard work cannot make up for the injustice done to the people of Maguindanao most especially to Musa Dimasidsing.
DAYAna Zubiri will pay for the spilt blood of Musa Dimasidsing and the rest who perished in fighting for the truth and clean election. His conscience will haunt him!
Koko Pimentel should file a case in court against the KUMOLEK for abuse of power and discretion in proclaiming DAYAna Zubiri and violating the election process and not just apply for TRO. He can present the evidences that they have and the documents by NAMFREL especially the ERs that have different results than the one canvassed by KUMOLEK. And also present the affidavits of the witnesses that there is really cheating in the Maguindanao election. Let the cheats in the KUMOLEK be EXPOSED. The fight is not over yet. The Senate Electoral Tribunal is the last recourse.
And the winner is Dayana Bedol!!! Senator from Maguindanao. Ang hirap talaga ilabas ang katotohanan. Kitang kita na ang pandaraya itinuloy pa rin ng supreme court. Mr. garcia, ano ba naman ang dalawang buwan na hindi iproclama ang ika 12 kung malalamang din natin ang katotohanan. Hustiya ba ang pakay natin? or utang na loob mo kay liit. Kaya nasisira ang iba natin Honorable justices dahil mayroon mga taong kagaya mo na ang iniisip ay sariling interest. Kung dito sa mundo may kapangyarihan ka na iloko ang katotohanan sa Higher Court ni LORD makikita lahat ng atin mga kasalanan.
Ire replay sa iyo ni LORD ang pagdurog mo sa katotohanan.
To Mr. Zubiri, pls. lang huwag mo nag isama ang kalokohan mo
ang mahal na INA, dahil baka mapagalitan ka lang. Alam mo naman ang katotohanan kung sino talaga ang pinili ng mga pinoy.
I knew all those dilly-dallying tactics with the concurrence of media (publishing press releases by COMELEC) was all for a purpose: Gloria had COMELEC by the balls therefore Zubiri must win.
Pooooooooohtha!
I am so galit na galit!
Got this text:
Congratulations Senator Daya na Zubiri. The gentleman from Bukidnon is now the lady from Maguindanao.
I’m trying to laugh so I won’t cry.
Ellen,
So what they say about Zubiri is true? That he’s gay?
Frankly, were he the most he-man, I still would believe he wouldn’t have won without the back room negotiations between Gloria and the COMELEC.
To me he would have been the pillock from Maguindanao, an absolute plonker who doesn’t deserve to win – I am convinced he cheated!
kaya marami ng sumuSUKO sa ‘Pinas, kasi kahit na yung mga naturingang edukado’t may pinag-aralan, pinipiling magpakabobo, at naniniwala sa sarili nilang kasinulingan at bullshit legalese.
hindi na rin kailangan patunayan na ang Pilipinas, ay may pinakamababa ng pagpapahalaga sa matematika; ang Korte Suprema mismo nagpapaniwala sa mga datos ng kriminal na Comelec na tadtad ng maraming 99% voters turnout sa maraming bayan ng Maguindanao.
as footah as it can gets, meron ng ligal na basbas ang mga gawaing kriminal nina Abalos, Bedol, et al.
Shameless Maguindanao Senator-elect Miguel Zubiri should also thanks the Lord below and his loyal followers Gloria Arroyo, Lintang Bedol and Abalos, et al for his stolen victory. There’s no honor in cheating. The ghost of Maguindanao will haunt Zubiri the rest of his life.
Ang title na dayang dayang ay royalty sa Mindanao. Tama lang na tawagin na siya na ” pinakamahal (magkano ang ginastos niya?) dayang dayang (as in being a cheat) Senador-(ah?) Katolico ba siya. Makatanong ako- Mayroon bang pamaypay (ng Maguindanao) na may picture ni Me gal-na sayang saya at naka Saya on one side…At naka suit (huwag naman barong) on one side. Ellen if there is one, can you keep one for me? Thanks.
At mass today,the Responsorial Psalm: “the salvation of the just is in the hands of the Lord.” and the Gospel was Matt. 10 about Jesus sending His sheep to a pack of wolves. Apropos to what is happening today in the Phil. Coincidental? No. Providential.
With malice towards none- this is my dismaya interpretation-
Supreme Court of the Phil.? It does not seem to be. It is the Sham Court of the Phil which is the Supreme Court for the Pidals..
With the votes 7-7 by the supreme court justices, it’s atay in a Friday the 13th. The photo-finished decision could mean there was some backdoor maneuvering perpetrated by the unseen hands of the we know who. It’s because we read in the newspaper last Thursday that Zubiri will be proclaimed by Saturday when the deliberations on another Pimentel’s petition for a TRO was scheduled on Friday.
Daya na Tsubiri, magbabayad ka sa pagkamatay ni Musa!
Huwag bigyan ng pagkakataon ang gaga na ‘yan na magsalita, pugutan din ng ulo sa itaas at ibaba!
Good grief….Abalos is a traitor to his country like poootha gloria!
Miguel Zubiri is a CHEAT, CHEAT, CHEAT! Mana kay gloria pidal arroyo!
My sincere condolence to the people of the Philippines. Patay na ang demokrasya sa bansang sinilangan wala pang tumitinag.
Golly, topnotcher sa bar walang nagawa. Nadaig ng isang mandaraya. Who knows baka itong Zubiri ito katulad noong mga nurses na nakapasa lang dahil sa daya din. Taragis puro daya. Hindi ba nahihiya ang mga pilipino ng ganyan?
Golly, Friday the 13th nga. Horror movie ang labas. Malasin sana si Zubiri. May masama sanang mangyari sa kaniya para sa ikatitino ng Pilipinas!
Talagang nakahihiya na makuha ang pinakahuling slot sa pagiging Senador, pero dahil sa DAYA.
Courtesy of COMELEC Cheat Benjamin Abalos & Lintang Bedol.
Nakangisi na parang attack dog si Edong Ermita sa pagkakasabi na mayroon silang isa pang Senador. Gago rin talaga, eh.
I hope Koko will continue his fight, even just for the sake of Dimasidsing. Dapat may nakataling manyika kamukha ni Dimasidsing sa Senate para ipaalaala kay Zubiri kung papaano siya nanalo. Gabaan sana siya. May the blood of Dimasidsing cry from the ground to the Lord above for vengeance! Amen.
With the entry of Zubiri, what’s this I heard that the rumor mills are busy with its speculation that Miriam Santiago, who’s atat na atat na maging Senate President, with the aid of her new found friend in Gloria Arroyo, will go for the juggernaut. Noticed the deafening silence from Manny Villar camp? He’s groping and have to spend more to keep his numbers. Otherwise, he’s a goner. Nene Pimentel has given up the quest and would settle as the minority leader. He’s more effective as a fiscalizer.
Meantime, if and when Sen. Trillanes is allowed to be present in the Senate session hall, the alphabetical order in the seating arrangement make him very close to Zubiri. Let’s see if a nandaya Zubiri can directly look into the eyes of Sen. Trillanes.
Ellen,
I was wondering who voted for what in the SC decision. We should get the names of the justices who voted for Zubiri and gauge their integrity.
Also, Are there only 14 justices? The CJ normally should break the tie unless of course there’s a vacancy and they’re only 14 now.
The 7 – 7 decision shows that the country is absolutely split into two camps:
THE GOOD (Rule of Law adherents) & THE BAD (a corporation of Surrender Gang and Cheats Unlimited)!
Masha, on Friday, the 13th –
The 7 justices who voted in favor of a TRO:
Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno,
Associate Justices: Leonardo Quisumbing, Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Angelina Gutierrez, Antonio Carpio, Alicia Austria-Martinez and Adolf Azcuna.
The 7 who voted against a TRO:
Associate Justices: Cancio Garcia, Antonio Nachura, Presbiterio Velasco, Renato Corona, Minita Chico-Nazario, Dante Tinga and Conchita Carpio Morales.
What can you expect from a court with political appointees. Unbelievably stupid! I don’t know why the Philippines had not developed a better system, something similar to what we enjoy in Japan. I can’t help comparing because over here, the SC cannot be unfair as it is the court of last resort.
Judges here rise from the ranks, not picked by any PM or wannabe fellow as it is the case in the Philippines, and the people get to approve of them by election by simply scratching the names of those they would not want to serve them as judges of the Supreme Court.
Ang gulo! Dapat nagmamartsa na ang mga pilipino especially when led by a crimina who has made criminal acts like cheating in an election as legal as long as they are sanctioned by the criminal calling herself president and stamped approved by the Comelec!!! What a farce!!! Kakakulo ng dugo! Kawawang bansa!
Point, Ellen, is bakit walang humihirit sa GO. Hindi ba kapareho ng mga musketeers ang motto ng mga ungas—One for all, and all for one? Hindi ba ganoon! Ang sagwa pala ng grupong iyan kung hindi nila pino-protect ang mga kasama nila. Next time, kung ako, hindi na ako sasama sa grupo ni Binay. Taragis, hindi marunong mag-protect ng kagrupo nila. Ugaling pinoy ha? Talangka mentality? Yuck!
Kaya OK iyong partylist ng Bayan Muna, Anakpawis, Gabriela, etc. kahit sabihin nilang militante o komunista. At least, alam mag-protekta ng mga kasama nila! Bakit hindi iyan magaya ng ordinaryong pilipino?
Well, cheating is allowed…so okay na ulit si Bedol like Garci tuloy ang ligaya sa kanila “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED”.
Na i-wala ang original COC okay lang sa COMELEC dati sabi nila improbable na maging zero ang GO aba puwede pala…
Kawawa naman ang mga Pimentels dati yun Ama na dagdag-bawas ngayon mas grabe kasi ang Anak di na kailangan bawasan dahil talagang zero na.
I am appealing to Trillanes/Lacson/Biazon/Pimentel ituloy ang Garci/Bedol hearing…please file cases against them.
Tandaan lamang po ang pangalan ng 7 bumoto laban sa TRO….they know that they could have made a difference, but they did not….
Congratulations to Senator CHEAT! And may you live happily ever after with your Mamma Cheata- Goria! Bastusin sana kayo ng mga tao!
Galit din ako sa ibang GO senators kuno! Tahimik lang talaga sila! Naawa ako kay Koko!
On the other hand, majority of the Pinoys do’t care at all! Di ba quiet lang sila sa mga ginagawa ni Goriang sa kanila? Hinahayaan na lang nilang magreklamo ang mga militante! Kailan pa sila matutututo?
Thanks TP for the list.
Nachura is a total kiss-ass that’s why he was appointed to the SC.
The others are either legal lightweights or beholden to the appointive power. It’s no secret that malacanang contacts the sc justices on special occasions.
renato puno is turning out to be one of our more principled chief justices. davide was a total turn off–benifitting from a juicy quid pro quo with the unelected president.
Friends, fellow countrymen, and lovers,
I will be off for quite some time (on holiday leave) but will try to take a peek into Ellen’s blog from time to time.
Meanwhile, don’t let them skunks in Malacanang get the better of you/us.
Take care, Ellen!
TO the MONGREL who voted against the TRUTH:
Associate Justices: Cancio Garcia, Antonio Nachura, Presbiterio Velasco, Renato Corona, Minita Chico-Nazario, Dante Tinga and Conchita Carpio Morales, Abalos et al, LIIT, Bedol and dayana Zubiri.
Jesus answered, ‘Thou sayest that I am a king. For this was I born, and for this I came into the world, that I should give testimony to the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.’
Pilate looked at him, and rising from his seat said, ‘The truth! what is truth?’
To the seven magnificient Justices who stood for the TRUTH.
Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno,
Associate Justices: Leonardo Quisumbing, Consuelo Ynares-Santiago, Angelina Gutierrez, Antonio Carpio, Alicia Austria-Martinez and Adolf Azcuna. GOD bless you all, May the Lord be Merciful to you all in Day of Judgement.
Golly, sabi noong una, walang iwanan, pero pagkatapos na magdeklara sila, “Goodbye, kaniya-kaniya na!” Dugong-asong nga!
Kawawa si Koko. I hope he will not give up. Kailangan niyang ipaglaban ang mga botanteng pilipino dahil alam naman ng lahat na daya ang botong ibinigay kay Zubiri! Walanghiya rin ang animal na iyan ano? Taragis, wala na ngang pag-asa ang Pilipinas kapag ganyan ng ganyan.
Ang gagawin ng ungas na iyan halikan ng halikan ang puwit ni Gloria Poohtah! Pwe, Kakadiri Zubiri! Kapal ng mukha!
My condolence and sincere sympathy to all. Kaya pala matapang iyong anak na panay ang intrude dito!!! Hmmmmmph… ang sarap sanang magmura!
Isang hirit lang ito, konting pampaalis ng lumbay:
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo visited Mental Hospital and talked to a patient.
GMA: Do you know me? I’m the President.
Patient: Ah, don’t worry, when I came here I used to say I am the President, but we have good doctors, you’ll be cured too!
Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.
All have been said, and nothing worked. All have been done and so be gone.
If ever there is anything left for us to do, lets wake up and hope its not a dream come true.
Back to square one.
Back to hell.
Kung sakali (GOD forbid) that Miriam is Senate President-ano ba Dios Ko ang ginawa ng mga Filipino na tunay nagmamahal sa iyo at parusahan mo ng ganito? Kung sabagay you don’t give a cross that we can’t bear- pero Lord mabigat na at kaiangan namin ang inyong tulong. Maawa na kayo sa bayan ko. Salamat.
Magkano kaya ang bawat isa sa kanila? Fully paid na din siguro si Abalos kaya ipro=proclaim na. Ngayon ay babawiin na ni Dayana ang kanyang gastos. Kapag nasa Commission on appointment siya ay baka months lang bawi na siya.
BTW, ano na ang nangayari kay Teves tungkol sa mga payola sa CA? Huwag na tayong maniwala sa imbestigasyon duon, imbestigasyon dito. Front lamang iyan ng mga gustong kumita.
Hi!To all Bloggers here
Ate Ellen hindi lan pala naka piring ang batas sa tin ngayon kundi may ear plugs pa hindi kaya naririnig ng mga mahestrado ang iyak ng taong bayan and hirap na inaabotng mamamayan filipino.I hate to say it Ate Ellen but tatanda at mamamatay natayo habang may taong katulad ng mga tao nakaupo sa puwesto ngayon” presidente,hukom,militar,senator,kongresman at ultimo barangay,hindi na makaka ahon sa hirap ang Pilipinas.
Zubiri’s win means that Maguindanao is indeed a haven for the electoral crooks, that Abalos, Garci, Bedol succeeded in their mission to rig the elections for the tiyanak another time, one more Lord is created for Mindanao (imagine all the lobbying money that will go into Zubiri’s pocket soon), that the supreme court is equally divided on issues and therefore when the 15th Justice gets appointed, the tiyanak will make sure that whoever she appoints will be 100% on her side(could it be reserved for the Sandigan Bayan Judge who will convict Erap or will it be given to Abalos who delivered Zubiri’s win?), and lastly that Koko’s fight for the 12th senatorial seat is by himself as some of the so-called opposition sanatorial candidates who won are now just working for their own benefit and no one else’s. I hope that Koko will fight the rotten system to the end.
ellen
dalawang bagay lang:
una ang supreme court decision lutong makaw na
pinainit niluto ng kwarta. Di ba matagal alam naman ninyo
na may broker at may price ang mga decision: kwarta
o kaya puesto para sa mga kamaganank ng mga justices.
sige pabulaanan nila ang sinabi ko pati yung mga
bomoto kunyari pabor kay koko. palabas lahat yan.
pangalawa, bakit wala akong nabasa na yung media
na sumulat at nag record nangyari sa tipo tipo ay
TALAGANG, ulit, TALAGANG hindi pinatay ng mga ambushers
dahil identified hindi sila military (walang sandata at
di naka uniporme). Bakit pinaligtas, babaw namang tanong.
dalawang bagay sa itaas hindi ko nabasa siunulat sa
ellenville.
Emil,
Ngiting aso si Ermita dahil meron silang isa pang SENADORA, maliban kay Brenda at sa hindi kilalang kapatid ni Alan!
Yuko, ang 7-7 decision ng Supreme court ay halata ang kamay ni Poootha Gloria. Naglalaro na naman ang Supreme Court!
Tita Migz, makakarma ka tiyak ‘yun! Meron sanang magsabog ng acido sa pagmumukha mo!
Puro appointees ba ng pootha gloria ang 7 nabiling mahistrada daw?!
Nanalo na naman si GARCI sa katauhan ni Bedol. Matagal pa ang laban natin maliban kung magkaron ng tunay na himala para mawala si gloria. Nakakainis, nakakainip!
Ang palpak na 7 mahistrado na bumoto ng against sa TRO, tandaan ang pangalan at kasuklaman!
To my knowledge the TRO–Temporary Restraining Order–That Koko petitioned in Supreme Court is not to proclaim Dayana because of the tainted votes in some parts of Mindanao which is manipulated by the Midas touch of Bedol and Abalos. The game not over yet, Koko can file another petition at the Senate Electoral Tribunal. But, the way I look at it, it will go to imburnal.
Let’s switch the channel to Justice Cancio Garcia, he eloquently elaborate that the public has been deprived of it’s 12th senator. Bugok na itlog,your honor!I agree you more if you said, the public has been deprived for the rights of their votes. Canciomission, Comprende! The integrity of the Supreme Court ay nagkalitse,litse.7-7, Shiti-Shiti kuno.Iwas pusoy ang desisyon.NadisGracia si Koko dahil kay Garcia.
Just in case Koko Pimentel files electoral protest at Senate Electoral Tribunal (SET), be sure it’s not under the chairmanship of Associate Justice Cancio Garcia. Baka tuloyang mai-burnal ang protesta ni Koko. Wala akong tiwala kay pining Garcia.
Sa Comelec anim (6) lang ang mga commissioners. Kaya ang desisyon (3-3), tabla/draw. Sabi ni Comm. Rene Sarmiento gusting buksan ang 2004 Hello Garci scandal. Dapat ang 2007 Lintang Bedol scandal ang unahin. Gusto nilang ilihis ang problema. Bakit? Siguradong sabit si Abalos.
yuko: I don’t think it is the System that is bad..the people in the system like the 7 justices who voted against make it bad. And the motto? One for me and All for me.
The cheating brought to mind what happened in the early 70’s here in Jersey City..my first experience of the daya system at an election of a newly founded org..I called foul and complained to the Comelec chairmain a known Filipino lawyer here from Ilocos (a compadre) and told me..naku Rose
bale wala yan ganoon sa Ilocos. And the next day the Editorial of a known Filipino local paper wrote this..”Never Mind the cry of cheating..it is a Filipino WAy of Life. To which I wrote back–“if it is a Filipino way of life, why then do we teach our children to be honest? Why not teach them the art of cheating. They wanted me to take back what I wrote but I told them “it is your paper and you are the publisher..bahala kayo but I will not take back what I said. The next day pinatawag kami ni Ambassador Ernesto Pineda. Till this day I don’t buy the paper..
After the Supreme Court hearing, my gut feel is that Koko faces a long, costly and aggravating road ahead at the Senate Electoral tribunal as a result of an innate Pinoy trait: utang na loob. I admit that the chances of Zubiri being proclaimed is written on the wall (by COMELEC, given the composition and bent of that body).
I am a realist and thus accept the reality of Zubiri as senator, so I’m asking Ellenville to enlighten me about him. I have been hearing of an effeminate Zubiri since late 20th century and the gossip following his breakup with an actress girl friend. But is he gay?
Is his marriage merely a gimmick, a ploy to conceal his sexual orientation? In any case, would gays, or for that matter, lesbians, be less effective legislators?
(Disclaimer to dissuade snide remarks: I’m not from Bukidnon or Negros Occidental, didn’t vote for Migz, and I’m not gay.)
Rose, about the dictionary at your side, correct me if I’m wrong — when I joined this exoteric group, I presumed the Ellenville community is erudite (despite the intense dislike for Ate Glue). If you must know, my command of local dialects is minimal to abominable – flimsy Tagalog, skimpy Visayan, Ilongo, Ilocano, a few silly phrases in Tausog, Pangalatok, Kapangpangan. Masbateno is completely forgotten. Twelve years overseas can take its toll, but on the plus side acquired snatches of Swahili.
Look closely about cheating-the Filipino way of life.
Ferry Sink off Quezon
The manifest reportedly showed that the 483-ton vessel was carrying 60 passengers, 33 crewmen, 32 truck drivers and helpers, and 14 vehicles. Officially: 125 passengers*
Philippine Coast Guard reported 8 casualties, 8 missing, and 126 survivors.
The 14 cargo trucks in the ship reportedly had 40 undocumented passengers.
Unofficially: 140 passengers*
And compare Maguindanao fraudulent election result: 12-TU, 0-GO out of 212,000+ of registered voters. Zubiri got 195,823 votes or 98.42% over passing Maguindanao Governor Amputan who got 182,273 votes. It means that Miguel Zubiri is more popular than local boy Amputan. It defies logic, statistics and common sense. PCIJ blog has detailed analysis. Conclusion: Dagdag-bawas patay o buhay.
Cocoy,
Iyan ba ang sinabi ni Injustice Cancio Garcia? Tama ka na bugok pala itong Cancio na ito! Saan ba ito nanggaling at NO hear ang kanyang bugok na pangalan?!
Bakit niya sasabihin na deprived ang Pinas ng 12th senator, e si KOKO ang ika-12 na malinaw pa sa sinag ng araw. Oopps, sa dilim nga pala naninirahan ang mga demonyong ito na humahalik sa talampakan ng demonya pootha!
Yuko, Rose,
I don’t blame the system at all. It’s the poootha gloria that directed the 7 bugok justices to vote negatively against the TRO, kaya sila ang dapat tapunan ng putik o ibaon sa putik!
Magkano ang bigay ni Daya na Tsubiri kay Trapolita/IpDye at Abalos na takot sa tantrum ni Garci d’ 2nd Bedol?!
neonate: I find your choice of words very articulate- kaya I look up the meaning of the word..To me, English is a very unique language. unique in the sense that you can use a word so many ways…to mean different things..at kung bisaya ka pa na gaya ko..to steal could be steel, still,
at kung Eastern Visayas- stale..kaya is her heart made of steel? to steal? stale? or still? I enjoy reading your comments..My tagalog is bako bako, my Visayan is ordinary..a typical Antiquena..
Sexual orientation does not make a good/or bad legislator.
Kaya lang alam natin with the hokus pokus of the daya wand of Comelec he was chosen. And to be a legislator chosen this way is simply unacceptable..to cheat is ok? to steal is ok? to lie is ok? to be greedy is ok? to be adulterous is ok? to kill is ok? Kung ganoon tama nga yong 93 years old na kapitbahay ko..”hell must be full, they are all here.” I don’t wish him ill but he is surely going to have hell as he will be known the senator who got elected because of cheating..what a name…. But he paid for it..
I take back my prior advice to Koko. Instead of filing all these protests against the rotten system, just save up for the next election when tiyanak is no longer engineering who will win. The next time Koko runs, he will be fighting for the top position, no longer the bottom. Koko, you are much better than fighting for a cheated 12th position. You can not fight the greatest cheats of all times in our political system like the tiyanak. Just conserve your money and energy and save it for the next fight. As far as we are all concerned, you are the winner. For the meantime, with your brilliant mind, you can better your law carreer. It will serve you well the next time around.
As far as Zubiri is concerned, he will cheat again and again even in the Senate until he will be booted out like Recto. The people will know what to do with him the next time around. He will be in the league of Sabit Swingson, the Lapids, and the ASOS( Oreta and Sotto). The people have their way of judging trapos in a fair and square election. So Zubiri, you made a choice of just being a one shot bottom nothcher sanatong. Hanggang diyan na lang ang political life mo. You will not make it any higher!
Neonate:
Zubiri got married maybe, to conceal his true identity. Calling him Gay is inappropriate,the right terminology is “Pussy”a man woman hybrid. or a faggot.
I was going to have a few comments on Dayana Zubiri, but it turns out that I need to go to rehab if I use words “Faggot”. So I’m kind of impasse, can’t really talk about his sexual orientation, so I think I’ll just conclude in here and follow the rest as the invention of uncircumcision problem of Esperon. Of course it’s homophobic to insult a cheat senator to be calling him a homosexual. Someday he might turn out to a barber.
This Faggot senator could not be an effective legislature my friend, for the reason that everyone among his comrades will always examine his tongue .Any bill he pass will be facing a tremendous thunder of debates and he go home frustrated, not only that, the minute he open the front door, his wife will welcome him with an unidentified flying object, Chinaware land on his head like a kamikaze plane. Know,why? Dayana’s wife don’t vote for him, she voted Koko,same as Esperon’s wife,she voted for Trillanes.
Rose is amazed on your articulate words, what can I say? on your toddler’s days you already read encyclopedia and Mr.Webster. We have dissimilarities. I learned to read Liwayway on my last year in elementary, I love recess my friend. I have a crush on my English teacher.
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Parasabayan: I second the motion- Koko hayaan mo nalang yong mangdaraya..Today is Zubiri’s Doomsday…didilim ang kanyang kinabukasan..It will be hell for him now and until he dies…May anak ba siya? Kawawa kayong mga anak- you will suffer because of the sins of your father. Ang malas na man ninyo makwarta nga pero markado na mga anak ng mandaraya…
What can you expect from a court with political appointees. – Ystakei
Ang problema ng Pilipinas ay di lang mga Corrupt Leaders kundi’y Corrupted System din.
Worse, this is a classic “chicken and egg” condition. Ano ang unang tanggalin corrupted leaders o corrupted system? Pwedeng baguhin ang sistema ng mga matitinong lider, ngunit paano magkaroon ng matinong lider kung ang proseso sa pagpili nito ay sadyang nilapastangan at niyurakan?
Election o impeachment lang ang makapagpatanggal ng mga corrupted leaders. Ngunit ito ay nangangailangan ng maraming mambabatas na papanig sa atin. Ito ang pinakamabagal na pamamaraan.
Samantalang rebolusyon lang ang makapagbabago ng sistema. At ito ay nangangailangan ng mapagkatiwalaang lider at gising na mamayan. Ito ang pinakamabilis na pamamaraan.
I believe that our government is beyond “repair”. It must be decommissioned to pave the way for a new one. One that prohibits any elected official to appoint anybody.
The function of the President is only to lead the country, nothing more nothing less. It can be done if one has the qualification, vision, and integrity. Cabinet members must be selected by peers thru a “pool of talents” in a given relevant profession.
Since the President is not the appointing authority, each cabinet secretary is independent in discharging its function. The President, therefore, must perform his best to win the respect and loyalty of the Cabinet.
This system must be applied to the Judiciary, Military, and all other government agencies.
Annual Budget for all branches of government are predetermined in step with the Annual Net National Income. This is one way of eliminating the Lower House of Congress, na palaging nagmamalaki na kung wala raw sila walang National Budget. Ganoon?
The Senate can efficiently craft laws with national significance and scope.
By eliminating the system that is a perfect habitat for the corrupt and greedy, we can have a government with a real system of “check and balances”.
This is the only way we can move on.
This is the only way we can prosper.
This should be the only way.
Cocoy: I read Liwayway, Kislap, Tagalog Klassic to learn Tagalog..at listened to Soap Operas..coming promdi and studying in Manila.. kasi my pupils sa Cathechism laughed when I asked the question “Magkano ang Dios” instead of Ilan ang Dios. Hangga nga ako diyan kay Ellen..parihas kaming Antiquena..grew up in Antique..pero ang galing niyang sumulat sa Tagalog (Abante) at mabilis magsalita..ratatat…Whenever I go home and she is on in TV I watched her..
Thru Koko we have witnessed first-hand the confirmation of what had happened during the 2004 Elections.
Koko may not have won a Senate seat via technicalities, but he has won a seat in the hearts of many who still subscribe to the belief that even if the institutions that should abide by the laws, but failed to do so, we should still be men of laws and not otherwise.
the seven justices who rejected the petition of koko are deaf and blind to hear and see the clamor of the people. they also ignored the screaming evidence of electoral fraud in places most especially maguindanao where the shameless michelle tsugiri garnered winning votes against koko.
it is just proven justice in all level is rotten in our country under this present rotten and stinking administration under GMA (gloria mukhang aso)!
the only answer to put an end to all this?
i would not suggest but what eveyone has in mind is the best solution.
An honest penny earned,earned respect and grace from god,but humilations and slurs earned from evil deed.I do pay high respect to KOKO,sad to know he doesn’t make in the last slate of the senate.These decisions of SC,slaps to the voters face,due to denials of rights under equality of law.The scale of balance tips on the other side due heavy golds has been place on one side.Another Armorplating scheme in action again,for the L.C.C.empire of GMA.
So Sampot, kailangan na naman ba ulit mag Edsa 3-4-5-6-7? Or patayan ba ang pinaka effective na solution? Siguro dapat mag pasabog na tayo ng mall. Mall of Asia? would that be a good target. Syempre ang mga pakailamero at imperialistang kano makekelam so of course kailangan pasasabugin din natin sila. I’m sure marami satin dito may “yagbols” at mayayaman. That means kayang kaya natin pondohan itong rebolusyon. Let’s just start talking about kung sino sino ang dapat nating ipa-patay. A lot of us here are morally superior having good genes and all, that we can justify all of this as a Holy war. Anybody who disaggrees or gets in our way can only mean that he’s a paid goon of Pandak and they will die a painful death.
Pedro,
Let me just say that i fully subscribe and more to the Last Revolution: Towards A New Philippine Order as outlined at http://www.sundalo.bravehost.com
Read it in its entirety before you come back here and start bombing.
Sampot,
Thanks for the website link. I like it and totally agree with it’s contents. With more patriots, maybe one day we can be a country like Cuba or North Korea. Let the Last Revolution Begin.
Motor-mouth Miriam as Senate Prexy? Careful!
This might turn out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Someone says that the Fatso is now reading the Bible. He should read Isaiah. It contains references to how he and his wife have run the Philippines like hell.
In Isaiah 5:2-26, it says, “Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for itter! Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink: hich justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him! Therefore as the fire devoureth the stubble, and the flame consumeth the chaff, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust: because they have cast away the law of the LORD of hosts, and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel. Therefore is the anger of the LORD kindled against his people, and he hath stretched forth his hand against them, and hath smitten them: and the hills did tremble, and their carcases were torn in the midst of the streets. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still. And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:”
Or these passages that refer to the evil lawmakers, etc. of the Philippines, Isaiah 10: 1-4, “Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory? Without me they shall bow down under the prisoners, and they shall fall under the slain. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still.”
I am not congratulating Zubiri for this guy may have his victory now, but let the ire and wrath of God be upon him, for he has not actually fooled anyone but himself. Daya lang naman ang panalo niya. Kapal talaga!
Spent the whole day contemplating on what’s happened to the votes of the Filipinos. There is something in Isaiah that explained it all. Something about evil people like Zubiri being allowed to rule still for the people to learn more.
Motor-mouth Miriam as Senate Prexy? Horror of horrors.
Careful!This might turn out to be a self-fulfilling prophecy.
Zubiri proclaimed 12th senator
By Veronica Uy
INQUIRER.net
Last updated 11:56am (Mla time) 07/14/2007
MANILA, Philippines — Administration candidate Juan Miguel Zubiri was officially proclaimed the 12th winner of the May 14 senatorial elections by the Commission on Elections (Comelec), sitting as National Board of Canvassers, shortly before noon Saturday.
Zubiri’s proclamation was delayed by more than an hour and a half from the original 10 a.m. schedule as the NBOC waited for election commissioner Romeo Brawner, who, however, failed to arrive.
The proclamation came a day after the Supreme Court denied the petition of defeated Genuine Opposition candidate Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III seeking a temporary restraining order.
http://www.newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/nation/view_article.php?article_id=76622
ano naman kaya ang kasunod?
makakaharap kaya si michelle tsugiri nang mata sa mata sa taong bayan na alam ang pandarayang sanhi ng kanyang pagkapanalo?
pumapalakak siguro at dalawang tenga ng walanghiya sa malakanyang!
JdV junks Ramos, party split looms
01/13/2006
Speaker Jose de Venecia has cut away from his mentor, former President Fidel V. Ramos, and is now all out for President Arroyo.
While the Speaker no longer talked about no-elections but pressed a no term cut for President position, he nevertheless sweetened the congressional pot by having congressmen support the proposed seven “strategic Charter amendments” and have them desist from calling for the President’s resignation or a term cut.
One of the “strategic” constitutional amendments they will be pushing hard, in lieu of the no elections in 2007 position is the lifting of term limits, which limit gives congressmen a total of nine years in office, but will now give them political perpetuity.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/20060113/index.html
inakupu namang kawalang kahihiyan ni jose tae nga ng daga!
tunay na hindi nagsasawa sa kanyang mga kapalpakang gustong pananatili sa poder ng habang buhay!!
Corrupted system is the result of corrupt leaders. There is no problem with the system per se.
bakit ganu’n? january 13, 2006 ang lumabas sa archives? ano’ng pangitain ito?
magkakawatakwatak na ba sila at ito ay isang babala?
O na-proclaim na si Tzukiki, nasan na ang mga kakampi ni Pimentel na mga GO Senators ….. wala rin pala silang kuwenta. Mukha rin pala silang PERA. Kaya nong panahon ng Hapon marami talagang makapili. Hanggang ngayon. At yang mga tang…nang mga gagong Senatong na yan e mga apo na ng mga makapili noon. Si Trillanes na lang ang pag-asa natin. Sana wag siyang mag-bago at sana iligtas siya lagi sa kapahamakan sampu na ang kanyang Pamilya.
Koko, hayaan mo na ‘yang si Daya na Tsubiri. Magagastusan ka lang ng malaki pero walang mangyayari, tingnan mo si Loren.
Next time na lang ang paghandaan mong mabuti, malapit na ‘yon!
Naigiit nila si Me Girl So Very sa senado, hanggang d’yan na lang s’ya!
First time kong makita ang mukha na Tsubiri sa online diaryo, tingnan ninyo ang ngiti, ang ngiti ay malandi pa sa ngiti ng mga angel sa lansangan!
OK lang prexy ng Senate si Brenda para magkandaloko-loko na sila. In a way, karma kay Villar na ubod ng ambisyoso wala rin palang ibubuga. Sorry na lang doon sa dalawang pahamak palang Escudero at Cayetano. Pwe! Akala ko pa naman kasing giting at marangal na katulad ni Senator Trillanes, wala rin palang mga yagbols!!! In short, nadenggoy sila noong Poohtah!
Yuck! Wala man lang tumulong kay Koko. Isang buwan at kalahatit ang linaw-linaw na siya ang nanalo. Dito sa Japan yan, pukpok sarado iyong mga nakaupo. Wala talagang hustisya sa Pilipinas. Ang daming mga abogado, bugok pala!!! Yucky, yuck! Hopeless case ba? Kakasuka!
Tanong ng kaibigan kong hapon, “Takei-san, magku-coup na ba ang mga pilipino? Inaabangan kasi nila ang gagawin ng mga pilipino kung madaya pa iyong 12th slot! Asan na iyong mga may yagbols daw? Nabakla na ba lahat?
Anong saving up for the next election ang pinagsasabi ninyo e ang linaw-linaw ng balak ni unano na wala nang eleksyon forever. Bakit akala ninyo ba tunay ang mga sinasabi niya habang alanganin ang lagay niya hangga’t hindi niya naiupo si bakla? Golly, ang linawa ng balak ng ungas na itutuloy niya ang balak niyang maging reyna! Ilan bang beses na magsinungaling ang ungas para magsawa kayo ng kakikinig sa mga buladas niya? Susmarya naman ano kayo masochist?
Patalsikin Na, Now Na? Bukas na ang implementation ng Oppression Law ng ungas. Hindi ba kayo nababagabag? Tama si Anna, hopeless case na ang Pilipinas!
Next time pumunta sa Japan si Pandak, mas malaking protest rally ang sasalubong sa kaniya. Aabangan namin siya sa airport na bababaan niya at ipapahiya namin siya. Hindi dat manatili ang isang kriminal sa Malacanang sa totoo lang!
Kawawang Pilipinas!
Tama ka ystakei, pagpinalagpas pa ng pinoy ang cheating spree nila.Paulit ulit nila tayong babatukan. Dapat kung anong mali icorrect. Pag ganyan ng ganyan wala nang mangyayari sa ating bansa. Buti pa mag abroad na lang tayong lahat.
Cheating or no cheating,mga kababayan kong self-righteous, everything is moot and academic. GO or TU in the senate doesn’t matter anymore, kahit si Kokok (the impostor Pimentel) pa ang umupo, wala ring binatbat ang mga hardline GOs, in the end, the presidential dreams of Lacson (the beast), Loren (the paCute) and Mar (the silent operator) are at stake at the end of the day. Villar (the Villain) destroyed ‘em ‘ol, kawawa naman si Pimentel (the real Pimentel). Cayetano (the Liar) and Chiz (the Betrayer) all the while ay hindi naman pala opposition. ngekkkk. Tapos ang laban, ang Senado para sa administrasyon pa rin hahahahaha. Si Jinggoy naman, nasabihan lang na si JV ang paboritong anak ni Erap, nagtampo na hahahaha kay Villar din daw pala siya…PAANO na si Trillanes hurrrrrrrrrrr.
Anna, Yuko, I hesitate to agree with your foreboding but you might be right. The Philippines a hopeless case? Not yet, but Koko’s loss is just one more harbinger.
Mull on this.
Despite denials by a few of us, some of the best Pinoys are OFWs away serving other countries. How else can we interpret the errors of seamen involved in the sea mishaps of typhoon Mun-Yi (Bebeng) aftermath? Any competent maritime professional worth his salt would know instinctively that the east coast of the Philippine archipelago which is open to the vast Pacific Ocean has larger swells than inland seas, and soon after a typhoon those swells are still giants towering up to 20-30 feet. A ship that sails those swells must be battened down tight and loose objects secured. Anything loose would shift with each pitch and roll of the ship. If enough loose items roll to one side, the ship might list or even capsize. This seems to be the case with the Lucena vessel m/v Bluewater Princess bound for Masbate.
The question I posed above is rhetorical but is answered in the positive by a PhilStar article in 7/14 issue that there is a looming shortage of seamen which is forecasted to worsen. It seems the enrolment of students in maritime schools is declining, being drawn to the medical and nursing schools. Both OFW professions draw equal pay but seamen are exposed to greater hazards while nurses , mostly US bound jobs offer more job security. Other vital skills reported (not scuttlebutt) emigrating are airline pilots, meteorologists and air traffic controllers, an indication that the feared brain drain is progressing. The drain has a domino effect starting with dampening of the tourism drive, hotel occupancy and construction.
A UFO got in! Anak nga ito ng Reyna na tuwang tuwa sa nangyayari. pakutya pa… at ang Senado daw ay para sa administration… pinagtawanan pa ang lahat..O baka siya naman ay si Brenda..kasi in the line of succession pag na paalis ang reyna at ang bise niya for whatever reason..siya ang maging pangulo…improbable but possible
Headline, July 15, 2007: Migz wants short rest – and a baby.
A short rest is easily done. Producing a baby – that takes manhood.
‘Dro,
Its really useless to debate with a paid hack as you’ll have to deal with defective analogy.
Haven’t you heard of Thailand? It’s nearer than Cuba or Korea, don’t you think?
Their Idealist Military just kicked out a corrupt Prime Minister. And what happened afterwards? Foreign investment withdrawals? Tourism fall-out?
None of the above my dear friend. Even international financial institutions are helping the military junta freeze millions of Thaksin’s illegally acquired assets.
Please spare me with the usual “communism is bad” line of argument. I just came in from Vietnam, and they are better off than us – cheap food and no squatters.
Even your North Korea is better than the Philippines. Haven’t you seen footages thru GM7 showing how clean their cities are and how disciplined their citizens are, too?
I bet they will follow the example of China in trading with the capitalists – that is, “negosyo lang, walang personalan” or trading without sacrificing national sovereignty.
I’m sure you’ll love this idea too.
But then again, what a paid hack can do?
Giving PikBong weapon to our underfed soldiers and a wash at night and body dry uniforms is putting them in a harm way, but, Esperon acknowledge that the troops concern were legitimate. A military standard meal ration of kanin, tuyo and bagoong, it increase their stamina to run and walk on a treacherous stretch of Diosdadado Macapagal Highway in Abu Sayaff bailwicks road to martyrdom. General Esperon,Sir!–Our soldiers need to be protected in Jihad’s jungle to the best ability that they can protect them and it’s not being done.—-You only protected the deep pocket of Gen.Garcia and Gloria’s saya.–-
It is not a comforting thought for the families and the newly-widow, that the mortars were dud and causes several heads to roll like a bowling ball hitting the kingpin. Sometimes you need to ejaculate reasonable ideas from your impotent brain on how to protect your soldiers and stop romancing your tra-la-la Queen.
Due to the shortage funding to our military, our enlisted foot soldiers become particularly devastating because they are amongst the lowest paid people in our society. But, Gen.Garcia’s sons has a hundred thousand dollars cash in hands when they came to America, they maybe, the stock holder of the Philippine Armed Forces while the son of Prince Diana screwed his butt in The military boot-camps shining the toilet seat with his toothbrush and want to go to war in Iraq.
Sampot:
On the contrary, BBC just reported that Thailand’s tourism is on the rise. An apartel there that was originally built as condo is said to be booming.
At least, over there, they have a king whom the Thai really respect. I doubt if Thailand will be anything like Burma or Cambodia.
Kaya iyong poohtah wants to be a queen para kontrolado niya lalo ang bansa. Di bale sana kung totoo naman siya e apo lang siya ng isang dugong aso! Pwe!
Ystakei,
I’ve been sort of proposing along time ago that the only way to have institutions to become truly independent from the abuse of abusive president is for them to be headed by “one of their kind” or one that comes from the rank. That way there is something every career official must aim to.
I never realized that such system is already implemented in Japan.
So much for “everything TATE [US made] must be good.”
Sampot:
My apologies, I didn’t realize how well informed you are about the North Korean paradise. I will try and watch more GMA-7 programs. That would definitely make me more aware of what’s really going on. I also did not realize that Thailand and its economy was way below the Philippines before they kicked out their corrupt prime minister. I’ve been there several times before and should have realized, that place was a Hellhole. I don’t think communism or any type of absolute rule is bad. Especially if I get to be a patriot in power. We should start eliminating people that disagree with our beliefs I’m sure their all paid hacks, and traitors to the motherland and our cause. Let the Last Revolution Begin.
kawawa ang bayan kong pinugayan ng dangal
halos isang dekada nang pangakong walang humpay
paglilihis sa katwirang may pagmamalaki pa’t buong tapang
pagyurak sa karapatang makapamuhay nang marangal
ipinagkait ng mapagkunwaring walang ginhawang naibibigay.
isang malaking kasalanan sa batas niya ang mali ay punahin
pagsisiwalat ng katotohana’y walang pangalawang krimen
subalit lahat ng pagmamalabis, pang-aabuso sa tungkulin
panunupil sa katunggali, sukdulang sa buhay ay pagkitil
lahat ng ito ay kaniyang walang pagsalang tatanggapin.
aling gloria ang pamumuno’y kakambal na ng paglilingkod
hindi ito isang sarsuwelang sa pagganap lamang umiinog
pag-aangat ng katayuan at kagalingan ng iyong buong sakop
ang dapat na nangunguna’t ibibigay mong buong lugod
hindi ang pagsupil sa karapatang makapamuhay nang maayos.
bawat buka ng bibig mo’y pangako ng katiwasayan
bawat kumpas ng kamay mo’y pangako ng katahimikan
pagkakaisa ang pangako ng bawat mong mga hakbang
pangako ng pagbabago ang lahat ng iyong binitiwan
subalit hanggang ngayo’y pangako pa ring kay ilap na masumpungan!
kailan kaya matatapos, kailan kaya matitigil
hanggang kailan itong liko ay pilit mong tutuwirin
hanggang kailan itong liwanag ay pilit mong lalambungin
hanggang kailan itong bayang lugmok na sa pasanin
makakasumpong ng paglaya’t muli niyang pagniningning?
kailan kaya, kailan?
‘dro,
Don’t put your words on anybody’s mouth.
Watching more GMA7 programs would enlightened you about North Korea? Is that how you understand it? Myopic. Or maybe you’re referring to the South. I never realized that you’re watching their Korean Telenovelas, too. I never advise that.
Sure Thailand was better off than this country during Thaksin’s time. It just mean that Thaksin is a better economist than your Amo. But that doesn’t give him the license to enrich himself and his family while in government service.
Sorry, but I’ve yet to know of someone who supports this Bogus Presidency that is not a paid hack.
nakana mo pedro. that’s how it goes here. if you are against their views you are a paid hack, a gloria supporter.
sampot, why don’t you live in north korea if you think it’s better than the phils. try mo lang.
why don’t you live in north korea if you think it’s better than the phils. try mo lang. -gwaping, pedro, or whatever
And leave this country in the hands of Glueria’s Asslickers? Nice try.
But it’s good to know that you’re monitoring this blog and blogger, 24/7.
It’s funds well spent for Ate Glue.
Sampot,
Again comrade, I apologize. We should never lose focus on our vision. The perfect society that our Revolution will establish will be like no other. I also believe that if somebody does not agree with our views, that can only mean their supporting Pandak. Either they are with us or against us right? I’ve never met hardworking, law-abiding citizens who say they do not support the fake president but at the same time say they don’t support my views and bloody revolutionary ideals. If I do ever meet one, oh boy, He will see what happens to people who stand in the way of righteousness. Let the Last Revolution begin!
Sampot:
Over in Japan, we have bureaucrats who get their positions in the government by national exams (civil service eligibility), and even high school graduates are allowed to take those exams, and if they pass they get hired. Then, they go through trainings, even allowed to get college degrees to get promoted. Then, we have the elected officials, and each ministries getting one Minister designated by the Prime Minister to work with him and coordinate with the bureaucrats, who BTW cannot be treated like slaves by the politicians the way bureacrats are treated in the Philippines. In principle, they are not subordinates of the Ministers, who are politicians,but by the laws of the land and rules ang regulations adopted by the bureaus or ministries they are attached to.
And to prevent padrinos, etc., they often go reshuffling and assigned elsewhere every two or three years. There are also some staff exchange for these bureaucrats to get to know all the jobs they need to do for the people who pay them with their taxes.
Japan was supervised by the US when it was rebuilding, and Constitution and laws of the land were drafted. There were a lot new things introduced but the Japanese were wise enough to “Japanize” things that would good for Americans but not for Japanese, and MacArthur was in fact forced to agree to the adjustments. Funny how the Americans were made to agree to grant the Japanese permission to recognize the Communist Party of Japan especially during the period of MacArthyism in the USA.
I am no Communist nor a Commie-lover, but there is indeed wisdom in allowing the Communists to be useful citizens likewise. They kind of provide the balance as a matter of fact. Kaya walang abusadong katulad noong kriminal na poohtah!!!
Sampot, Japan has had more experience in politics I think than America. It has a monarchy older than that of UK. Kung baga sa tao, papunta pa lang ang America, pabalik na ang Japan!!!
My parting words for Tita Migz, “Enjoy while it lasts”, CHEAT!
Sa wakas na-iproklama na din ang 12th senador ng ating republika, sa tulong ng sinasabi nilang genuinne at autthentic na COC’s, walang iniwan nuong May 2004 Presidential election.
Sa history ng Pipinas dto lang sa termino ni Gloria nangyayari ito na ang lhat ng illegal ay nagiging legal. Tutal wala namang nagrereklamo sa mga ginagawa nila, bakit di nalang niya utusan ang central bank na gumawa ng maraming pera pra yung budget deficit natin taun-taon ay mawawala, at mababayaran na natin lahat ang ating pagkakautang at di na tyo uutang pa pra pambyad sa interes man lamang. Pero bago nya gawin ito ay iabolish nila muna ang 12% na evat. Oh diba may pakinabang din sa mga ginagawa nyang mga illegal na magiging tama sa lahat ng tao kpag walang nagrereklamo.
Ystakei
That’s very interesting, over here in the US; Federal positions are hired through the Office of Personnel Management. We take exams too for civil service positions and/or go through a selection process based on merit. High School Graduates can also take an exam. Wala ring palakasan or padrino system if you can believe it as matter of fact. Then we also have county and state government departments that provide real and reliable services such as law enforcement, EMS, records, licenses etc..County officials also are not treated like slaves by state and federal departments. Is there corruption? Maybe I’m sure there is., but when I went to the county clerk to apply for another business permit, I got it in less than 3 days. That’s just me without any connections and walang padulas kahit kanino. I renewed my drivers license the other day and guess what? I got it done in 15 minutes. Dito kasi sa America, I don’t think it’s the high tech equipment that makes the difference. It’s the system in place for customer service. Sa Pilipinas, to get a drivers license da-daan ka from window A hanggang window Z just to get what you need. Never mind if it takes the whole day and you’re losing money for not being at work. Dito sa US your just go through 1 window to get what you need. And All the windows can receive payment, give you the forms, process the forms etc… So dito sa America walang reason na mag bigay ng lagay. Kapag may gusting mag bribe sa DMV kulong ang abot nila. Guess what? Dito sa US pag nag pupunta ako sa Banko, hindi parang palenke. I get in, do my business then get out. I usually do my banking over the phone or online ditto sa America. Over here in the US, if you get pulled over for a traffic violation you get a traffic ticket. You just pay off the fine and your done. Dyan sa Pilipinas because of fake president the traffic enforcer will take your license and the only way you can have it back is to spend a whole day at the LTO sa that you can attend some type of seminar and go through window A to Z. That means Lagay or tubos on the spot ang nangyayari. Dito sa US kulong pati pulis kapag ganyan ang mangyari. If anybody wants more info just let me know. Over here in the US, we like telling people what’s it like here. (over here in the US)
How about this guys — pag makita natin si Zubiri bawat pagtitipon eh batuhin natin ng bulok na kamatis. Won’t that be a good idea?
After all, Zubiri is just a senator serving Lakas-CMD (his party), not of the Filipino people, unlike Trillanes!
Pedro
Talagang wala nang gaganda pa sa America. Congratulations for being an American.
Mula dito sa Pilipinas.
Ystakei,
Lalo akong naiinggit sa iyo.
Mrivera,
Nice piece. You are a Congenital Poet.
Nahuli sa sariling bibig! Sabi ni Madame Wetness “pillock” Apostol,
“Had the Genuine Opposition fielded local-government candidates and poll watchers in Maguindanao province in Mindanao, …then it could have prevented administration Team Unity (TU) senatorial bet Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri from beating GO’s Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III for the 12th and final Senate seat in the 14th Congress…” (Tribune)
Kahit baligtarin pa ang sinabi ni Madame Wetness, ibig lang sabihin ay nadaya nila si Koko!
In Mindanao:
Sa 2004 presidential election—-FPJ/oppositon= zero(0) votes= Hello Garci + Gloria nanalo sa daya!!!
Sa 2007 senatorial election—GO=zero(0) votes=Lintang Bedol + Zubiri nanalo sa daya.
Bakit kayong mga mahistrado at mga tanga kumulek(as in comelec)ay di na natuto.
Kitang-kita nyo naman ang similarity—pandaraya ang panlaban ng TU.
Si Zubiri ay si Sen. Daya-na Zubiri. Mandaraya!!!
2 months, 17 days since the abduction of Jonas Burgos…
Pedro,
Frankly, I do like your style. I think I am getting your cue. Though I share most of the bloggers’ sentiments here, there is no harm in reexamining ones’ stand on issues every now and then.
Your attempts at sarcasm and parody may annoy some, but, heck, the more one gets annoyed, the more he asks whether he’s still in touch with issues or not.
I can safely say that you were able to get part of your message across through your posts. Now, may I suggest that you put your sentiments clearly on the table so that, if there is a need to discuss the issues point by point, we can do so? I guess, there are plenty of bloggers here who can take the issues up point by point, with you or with any other fellow bloggers.
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Going back to the issue of Zubiri’s proclamation, I think, the excuse given by the justices who voted against a TRO was that it had been two months since election day and the nation is still waiting for the 12th senator. I find this excuse to be lame, at the least. Would it not be better to wait a little longer just to ensure that we have the right man in there? Just because we were waiting for two months, we had to settle with whoever “appears” to have won? This looks mediocre to me. Then again, they (SC Justices) have the facts and we don’t. We may have our sentiments but they have the power to decide. I only hope that when the final reckoning comes, they will be able to honestly say that they made use of their power in the most honest, just and fairest manner.
The SC justices, those 7 bought by the poootha gloria, had spoken! The fake permanent acting president and Dayana Tsubiri have one thing similar…they’re both ILLEGITIMATE!
Dahil sa alam ng buong Pilipinas na nanalo itong si Dayana dahil kay Abalaos at kay Lintang Bedol( pangalan pa lang ubos na nag dugo natin- nasipsip na ng linta!), hanggang diyan ka na lang Dayana sa 12th cheated position in the Senate! Next election, you will be with Recto, Sabit Swingson, Sotto and Oreta. You never learn. Akala mo siguro naisahan mo si Koko at lahat ng tao. Nagkakamali ka! Nakalusot ka lang ngayon! Siguro gusto ni tiynak na magtanim ka ng bilyones na kahoy para sa source of energy kuno! So energy saver ito kaya nga lang it will be a source of “kurakotan” na naman para kay tiyanak, ang kanyang tongressman na anak at ang bagong mandarayang senatong na Dayana. Pati ang anak ni tiyanak ay ilalagay niya sa tongreso na Energy tongressman. So sa taas at baba ng tongreso, puro tao na naman niya ang mga nakaposisyon. Tuloy ang energy drive ni tiyanak! Tuloy din ang kurakot niya. I wonder how many billions these trio will have from the “energy trees”? Abangan, it will be coming soon!!!
What now? Koko Pimentel filed electoral sabotage charges against Lilia Radam, provincial election supervisor for South Cotabato. How much time the Comelec law department needs to initiate preliminary investigations? Are we expecting a whitewash? Considering the Comelec leadership is tolerating if not directly involved in fraud-tainted 2004 presidential election and the 2007 systematic electoral fraud in Muslim Mindanao region particularly Manguindano province. It’s like a Mafia investigating of its own kind. There are only two options; cover-up and whitewash. Comelec officials cannot b e trusted to punish crooks like Lintang Bedol.
Section 41 of Republic Act No. 9369, or the Automated Elections Systems Act of 2007, provided that election personnel who tampered with at least 5,000 votes in one document or 10,000 votes in all other cases would be charged with a new offense known as electoral sabotage, which is penalized by life imprisonment.
Ka Enchong
My sentiments on the issues? I agree that Gloria is dirty, corrupt a cheat and should go. Most of the senators and congressmen are the same, to include national and local government agency heads, my hometown mayor all the way down to my barangay captain. What are the issues that concern me? This may sound selfish, (maybe I am) but I want to be able to walk into a municipal office without any government connections and bribe money and be able to apply for a business permit with no chaos, heartaches and wasted time. (I know I was being sarcastic earlier about this, but this time I’m not) I want to be confident that the Registry of Deeds will not lose or help sell my real estate property without my knowledge. I want to not have to bribe the fire inspectors just so they can do their jobs and issue me my permit. I want a Philippine environment that will make it easy and enticing for any entrepreneur to set up shop. Are these issues limited to local and national government agencies? No. I want to go to a Philippine bank, open an account and not be treated like they are the ones doing me a favor. I want to go to my old university for a transcript and not feel like I’m at the LTO getting a drivers license. I want to be able to walk in a University, enroll and not feel like I’m applying for a marriage license. I want to see a mall cashier not moving in slow motion when I shop. Should I hold my breath for a new president and expect him to come to my hometown and implement changes?
In my opinion, all this anger, hatred and energy to change the top should be diverted and start from the bottom and work it’s way up. We should demand, expect, achieve efficient and reliable local services from our barangays, and then from the municipal offices, national government agencies going all the way up to the president. We should not even tolerate private business and institutions that mimic lousy government service. Again maybe I’m just really selfish but in my view, we can build a better country now if changes are made starting with the issues that concern me and others like me.
Wow itong si Zubiri talagang ang kapal. Alam naman daw niyang daya ang mga botong napalunan niya pero uupo pa rin siya. Dapat diyan magprotesta ang mga taumbayan sa kawalanghiyaan ng taong ito. Walang gagawing matino iyan sa loob ng anim na taon, o forever kapag natuloy ang balak nilang buwagin ang Senado na tema ng team unano.
Magdasal na lang siguro tayong matepok na siya sa loob ng taong ito para hindi pa lumawig ang mga kabalbalang gagawin nito na pagpapahirap sa mga pilipino.
“The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.Say ye to the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall beat the fruit of their doings. Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.” (Isa.3:9-11) “And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink; and instead of a girdle a rent; and instead of well set hair baldness; and instead of a stomacher a girding of sackcloth; and burning instead of beauty. Thy men shall fall by the sword, and thy mighty in the war. And her gates shall lament and mourn; and she being desolate shall sit upon the ground.” (Isa. 3:24-26)
Walang magagawa ang inggit lang, Sampot. Dapat diyan kumikilos ang taumbayan at hindi iyong palaging nagdedepende sa mga ungas na ibinoboto nila.
Sa totoo lang, I never had the experience of voting in the Philippines, and I had my political “upbringing” in this land of one of my ancestors. The first time I voted for a candidate here, I did not even know whom I was voting for because they do not actually go from house to house, just make their speeches on the streets. Swerte na lang kung nandoon ka sa kalye at the time they make their speeches.
So what I usually do is see who among the candidates has the soundest proposal in solving the hot issue of the day, and vote for the one with platforms that I feel would help ease my burdens.
And over here, I guess, we have politically maturer populace, who can boycott the election when none of the candidates can present a good election platform. Then, it becomes the gauge of the lousy performance of the incumbent who knows when to take the cue to bow down.
In the Philippines, I would not recommend a boycott because of the rampant cheating as in the case of Maguindanao, etc.
People here have learned their lessons in bad leadership long before that they can always try to be careful in their choice of leaders. This is, in fact, I guess the reason why they Communist Party of Japan cannot get an upperhand. Takot ang mga tao dito sa mga diktador.
And over here, people love to quote the Constitution especially with regards to their basic rights. In the Philippines, mang-iinsulto pa iyong mga dapat na magpairal ng batas.
I was in fact already beginning to have high hopes for the Filipinos with the result of these elections sans the Maguindanao votes, but look what happened. Nakadenggoy pa rin ang mga loko by having the GO invaded! Puring-puri pa natin ang mga ungas!!! Nakakasuka sa totoo lang!
In the Philippines, I would not recommend a boycott kasi maraming katulad ni Gloria Poohtah at itong Zubiri Dayana na kasing kapal ng apog ang mga mukha. Sementado na sa kawalanghiyaan! Dapat lang ipakita ng mga tao ang galit nila kahit na sa boto lang.
Let us remember that the GO candidates were elected because majority of Filipinos hated the Poohtah and want her out. It should have been 8-2-2 or 9-2-1 for GO if this Zubiri had some scruples and decency to concede defeat and not use some manufactured votes!!! Iyong mga GO candidates din who are aligning themselves with the Poohtah should also remember that they won because the people hated the Poohtah, and to align themselves with her spell their doom unless they themselves believe that it’s OK because the Filipinos cannot do anything even when they are cheated because the Poohtah is really that “malakas”! Pathetic! Pwe!
Garci + Gloria = fake president
Bedol + Zubiri = fake senator
meron pa ba?
mga madaraya sa bayan!!!
heto pa!
villar + cayetano + escudero = taksil na balimbing, ayaw na ng bayan sa nyo.
kumandidato kaya kayong mga balimbing kayo sa TU—tignan natin kung magiging senator kayo.
Pedro:
I came from the USA myself so I know the system. Japan’s political set-up, etc. as I have mentioned were imposed on the Japanese by MacArthur but the Japanese have Japanized them to fit their mentality.
I also know that over in the US, ethnic groups have learned to align themselves against their foes because of the racial discrimination even when it has lessened compared to the racial discrimination in the 60’s when we immigrated there, and reason why I never liked to live there.
Times have changed, and we have seen how the US democratic system has eroded with those amendments that have life over there not as rosy as what Frank Capra for instance has commercialized in his films, and all for propaganda.
There is in fact a prophesy about the “land of milk and honey” turning into a land of desolation with the rate the US is going because of greed for power and world domination especially under a mad man at the White House now.
One thing different between the Japanese and the Americans, Pedro, is that the Americans are more a show off. The Japanese are less showy.
People here for example do not usually sing their national anthem in public gatherings unless it is an international meet, but there is no doubt that when the right time comes, people here would be ready to defend the country they love Kamikaze-style!
Paquito: kumandidato kaya kayong mga balimbing kayo sa TU—tignan natin kung magiging senator kayo.
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Puede kung gugustuhin ni Poohtah at Abaloslos gaya ng ginawa nila kay Zubiri. Tignan mo nga nakasingit pa iyong mandaraya. Kawawa naman si Koko. Hindi siya dapat na tumigil sa paghabol ng panalo niya. Ang problema, asan na ang mga kasama niya? 6 years from now, baka lumabas ang katotohanan kung mapalitan na ang mga political appointees sa SC! What a bulok system talaga!
Walastik naman. Natsugi ni Tzubiri ang 12 slot sa pagkasenatong. Boom tarat tarat nandaya nadaya nandaya. Bagay na bagay kay dayana tzubiri.
wala na akong masabi talaga kay gloria. magaling siya talaga. hail to the thief. lahat ng gusto nakukuha by hook or by crook. Kawawang mga Pinoy lalo na yung mga narito sa Pilipinas na hindi alam kung saan kukunin ang panggastos sa araw-araw.
YUko at Pedro, hindi noyo puwedeng i-compare ang bansang Pilipinas sa ibang bansa dahil malayong=malayo. Para niyo na ring ikinumpara ang apple sa sampalok. Yung Fuji apple(Japan) pag kinain mo ay matamis at very crunchy at yung apple(washington)matamis at mabango. Yung sampalok pag nahinog ng husto, alang laman, tuyot pa. Alhough I agree with Pedro that life in the states it is more easy to an ordinary citizen compared to an ordinary Pilipino citizen back home. Imagine yung more than one million graduates na hindi makanahap ng tarabaho sa atin. Bagsak ng iba doon, nagiging saleslady. Dito ang mga bank teller ay halos high school graduate lang.
Pero tagalang ganyan ang buhay sa Pilipinas.
Bakit walang nag-iingay at nagagalit sa pagkadaya kay Koko maliban sa Ellenvile residents, at ilang newspaper columnists?!
What about the Black and White Movement, have they plan something to support Koko’s fight?!
Pedro: Here in Jersey City..after 9/11 records were taken to Trenton..So if you have to get your birth certificate for your passport or driver’s license you have to go to Trenton. I used to volunteer in an Italian catholic church where records of baptism and other sacraments are still intact from 1885 and requests for these records increased. There are now delays of getting passports..Kasi dito sa JC-
nang galing si Atta yong leader ng hijackers..Dito kasi madali kumuha ng fake passport, fake SS# kaya labas pasok ang mga masasamang tao.. hell is full sabi nga ng kapit bahay ko..so Satan is sending them back..to hell and back sabi nga..
Jadenlou: hindi noyo puwedeng i-compare ang bansang Pilipinas sa ibang bansa dahil malayong=malayo.
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Very defeatist ang ganyan salita Jadenlou, for I don’t see any difference between a Filipino and a Japanese as a matter of fact dahil pare-pareho lang tayong nilalang ng Diyos. I’d rather you say, parehong itlog, iyong isa handled with care at iyong isa nabulok dahil kulang sa care! Gets mo?
Jadenlou,
napansin ko dito sa Japan, halos lahat ng tao ay kaanib sa isang uri ng grupo–mapatrabaho, komunidad o eskwela. infact, dahil dito, ang salitang ‘pukpukin ang nakausling ulo ng pako’, ginagalang at binibigyan ng halaga. sa mga grupong ito, nagsisimula ang pagkabuo ng kamalayan at pagbubuo ng konsensus tungo sa pagkakaisa.
kaya, walang sinasanto dito; kahit malalaking tao o negosyo, iniimbestigahan kung may pagdududa na nagkasala.
ang Pinas, ang mga institusyon ay nandiyan para panatilihin ang kamangmgangan at panloloko sa taumbayan, kagaya nitong Comelec at Korte Suprema. ang kapulisan naman, nagiging inutil kapag ka-alyansa o kaibigan ng namumuno ang suspek sa kabalbalan.
bakit pinapayagan ng taumbayang Pinoy ang ganito?
isa sa problema ay ang ating mga middle-class, na kapag hindi na sila nakinabang sa dispensasyon, nag-aabroad na lang, pero ang mga ito ang unang-unang bumabatikos sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan na gustong mag-buklod at mag-organisa nuong nasa loob pa sila ng bansa.
malungkot pero, hindi ganap nilang naintindihan na ang tinatamasang karangyaan sa labas o sa ngayo’y adopted nilang bansa, ay ang pagpundar ng pawis, dugo at luha ng mga naunang taumbayan para sa kasalukuyang naninirahan at mga emigrees.
sa maraming siyudad ng Japan, wala kang nakikitang streetsweeper (mechanized o human), pero sinasabing isa sa pinakamalinis ang bansa sa buong daigdig.
mangyari,nagkakaintindihan at nagkakaisa ang lahat, na ang pagpapanatili ng malinis na kapaligiran at lipunan ay obligasyon ng lahat.
at ang susi dito ay ang pag-oorganisa ng taumbayan bilang isang organisado’t hindi nagpapalokong mamamayan.
tanging nasa taumbayan LAMANG ang susi, wala sa mga pulitiko’t mga institusyon. lalo na sa ganitong kalagayang hayagan ang panloloko at pandarambong.
I agree that Gloria is dirty, corrupt a cheat and should go. Most of the senators and congressmen are the same, to include national and local government agency heads, my hometown mayor all the way down to my barangay captain.
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In my opinion, all this anger, hatred and energy to change the top should be diverted and start from the bottom and work it’s way up. – Pedro
I don’t know how to reconcile the two statements. Shall we start with your Baranggay Captain or with Gloria?
Ano ba talaga, Kuya?
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Let the Last Revolution Begin – Pedro
Don’t you know that it has started already?
The Last Revolution is so named because it is a continuing fight for good governance, not a one day affair as in EDSA86.
In recent memory, it has officially started during the Oakwood Mutiny, although this revolution is just a “resumption” of the unfinished task of Andres Bonifacio 100 years ago.
The Last Revolution considers armed struggle as the last resort. It values more on the Revolution of the Mind so that the revolutionaries are not doing it blind.
While others prefer to leave this country to seek their paradise somewhere else, we who have chosen to stay will make it so. The West maybe a paradise for the Westerners, but never for Asians.
Pearl of the Orient, Garden of Eden, this country will become.
But first, we need to slay the Snake from the head and not from the tail. That’s Common Sense.
Sampot:
Paibaiba lang ng mga pangalan iyan pero kilala na natin ang mga ungas. Supalpalin kung kailangan. Gusto ko iyon supalpal ni Magno. Matunog!
Nelbar
Naniniwala ako na ang pinaka importanteng tungkulin ng government is to create an environment that will entice business creation and be suitable for growth. Biggest problem ng bansa Poverty di ba? How do they do this? They can start by providing reliable and efficient public service in municipal offices and government agencies. Were a poor country so we don’t have the money to do this right? Wrong! We have the money but they are mismanaging our money. Pag nag punta ka sa isang government office, bakit may empleyado na taga stamp, and then may taga file, meron taga check, taga cross, taga circle, cashier, taga validate, taga authenticate, taga pirma etc. Inefficient and idiotic ang systema and a waste of my tax money. Government should not hire people just so they can employ its citizens. In my view, it’s not even the government’s direct responsibility. (I’m sure smoke is now coming out of some people’s ears) They have to provide the environment that suits the creation of employment opportunities. Our tax money should be managed properly in public education, peace and order and infrastructure because these things affect business growth and development.
The reason why most people want to go the US and love it here, except of course for ystakai is we have the Opportunity to succeed here. People that are willing to bust their butt can get an education, be competitive in the job market and succeed. Innovation and talent have made people successful here because of the environment. Is it heaven? Of course not, is there racism? I’m sure there is. I personally have never experienced racism anywhere except when I was in Japan when nightclubs refused to provide me service because I’m not a bow legged Japanese. Do I agree with US Government foreign policies? On some issues I do, on some I don’t.
Pedro;
Let me comment on your American way of life. In most point you are absolutely right in difference between Philippines and American rule of governance. But, moving towards the American way of life necessarily means the slow decay of Filipino customs and cultural identities, Hey, Man! Or Hey Dude, na!,The Po! and Opo! Is roasted in the oven. Also, Filipino born American, although the nose is flat ,stand only five feet and a brown-skinned adopt a way of unhealthy life, ayaw na ng kumain ng luto ni Inday.McDo, KFC, Popeye, Papa John, etc. They become obese and unhealthy, in terms of stress, fitness and body weight, they become a headache of a pedicab and tricycle driver, the side car wheel is flat, when they spend summer vacation in Lolo’s barrio. Even their clothing is garish and utilitarian, wash and wear most of the time no need ironing, Some wear a big earing and pierce their tongue that looks like a village warrior in uncililized country. That is a bad influence on the youth in America…America: Love it or leave it!
salamat pedro nabigyan mo ng pansin ang pagkakapansin ko sayo.
pero bilib pa rin ako sayo dahil mas ginagamit mo ang salitang ‘pedro’ kesa sa peter.
isang indikasyon na mahal mo pa rin ang bansang iyong pinagmulan.
sa napapansin ko kasi ngayon dito sa Kamaynilaan, kapag ikaw ay may US visa na, mas mataas ang tingin sayo kesa sa isang Ph.D. holder.
Sa bagay, mas maganda nga naman ito kung ikukumpara sa mga Ph.D. holder na nagsisilbi sa interes ng dayuhan o IMF/WB.
O ibang ‘Doctor of Philosopher’ na handang magsilbi sa ikayayabong pa ng slavery at ikapagtataguyod ng anti-people science. At sa halip ay ituon na lamang ang angkin talino sa ikabubuti ng kalikasan para sa interes ng sangkatuhan.
Tungkol naman sa US na patungkol mo. Kung totoo nga ang sinasabi noon ni Jose Rizal na ang nais lamang niya sa Isla ng Pilipinas ay maging probinsya ng kaharian ng España?
Aba’y dapat na ma-alarma ang gobyerno ng Amerika sa patuloy na influx ng immigrants nito mula sa Luzon, Visayas at Mindanao?(defacto US state mentality)
Sa nakikita ko na kasalukuyang sistema dito sa Pilipinas, kapag dumami at nagsipagdagsaan ang mga Pilipino dyan sa Mainland America, hindi nalalayo ito na magaya sa kasalukuyang nagaganap sa Pilipinas.
Babagsak ang kalidad ng pamumuhay sa Amerika kung ang buong byurukrasya ng pribado at pampublikong opisina doon kasama na rito ang mga hospital, tanggapan sa ekswelahan, pinansyal, hudikatura at iba pa.
Dahil sa mentalidad na KUMPARE’t KUMARE ay malamang na magiging daan upang makapasok sa sistema ng Amerika.
Dito na lamang sa ating bansa, mas nanaig ang salitang “compañero” o brotherhood sa fraternity kung impluwensya sa trabaho ang pag-uusapan. Marahil ay nakuha o naitanim na ito nuong nasa eskwelahan pa lamang.
Bilang isang bansa, karamihan na dito sa Pilipinas kapag tinanong mo, sino ba ang “Mother Country ng Pilipinas”
alam na natin kung ano ang sagot dito?
Samantala, kapag dumating na ang panahon, na ka-level na ng mga EGOY ang mga PINOY sa Amerika, at tanungin ang mga FINOY-AMERICAN na? …ano ang mother country nyo
May magsasabi kaya na …“aaahh I’m from Meyn-deh-now”
“I’m not from Metro Manila, I’m from Visayas”
“I’m not Kapampangan, I am Ilocano”
“I am not a Filipino, I am Bicolano”
“yeah, its a Cebuano not a Panggalatok”
Zen2: tanging nasa taumbayan LAMANG ang susi, wala sa mga pulitiko’t mga institusyon. lalo na sa ganitong kalagayang hayagan ang panloloko at pandarambong.
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Sinabi mo pa, Zen2, but problem is that most Filipinos do not know their rights and duties as a matter of fact, and a lot many people find it convenient in fact not to know and/or pretend not to know.
Tignan mo na lang ang nangyari sa boto ni Koko. Walang nagrereklamo kahit alam ng mga tao na hindi dapat binilang ang mga dayang boto ng Maguindanao that gave Zubiri an edge over Koko samantalang noong unang dayaan ay si Singson pa nga ang nanalo sa Maguindanao. In short, niloloko na hindi pa rin umiimik.
Frankly, I actually understood that principle that with rights and privileges comes duties and responsibilities when I started enjoying my rights and privileges when I got my Japanese nationality.
What can we say? Kundi kawawang bansa! At least, iyong mga kaibigan ko sa Bayan Muna, Gabriela and Anakpawis, lumalaban! I support them.
Nelbar: Kapag bumili ka ng ticket card ng fare mo sa MRT, makikita mo sa ticketing window – EXACT FARE ONLY!
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Huwag kang mainggit, Nelbar. Ilan beses na akong nagulangan doon sa BART sa SFO. Iyong mga makina din doon parang katulad ng mga makina sa Pilipinas. Magreklamo ka sa station master, hindi naman ibinabalik ang perang nahulog mo. Duda ko iyong ungas kunukurakot iyong pagkatapos.
Iyong mga telepono sa airport for instance, ganoon din. Kumakain ng barya kaya ang ginagawa ko kapag nagpapasundo ako sa mga kapatid ko, tumatawag na lang ako ng collect call kesa maubos ang barya ko na hindi naman ka nakakabit sa tinatawagan mo. In short, magnanakaw din ang makina doon sa totoo lang, kaya nga ang duda ko sa Amerikano natutunan ng mga pilipino ang mga kabulastugan nila!
Lately, nagdadala na lang ako ng cellphone na puede kong gamitin kahit sa Amerika para walang nasasayang na pera.
Ystakei:
Sa totoo lang, pagod na rin ako sa palaging pa-cute.
I think there’s a need to confront them head-on, in the language that they understand.
pedro: in a way i like your idea about demanding for things we want. this is in fact the most basic in a democracy. people in the higher ups, whether in public or private enterprise will not demand change for others but for themselves. but in fact we can change also our local officials thru local elections. but i think the biggest single change that is necessary for progress in the pinas right now is the change of president, though unfortunately, this does not seem to be possible, democratically speaking.
Sampot: I think there’s a need to confront them head-on, in the language that they understand.
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Sinabi mo pa, Sampot, but how lalo na kung namamayani ang mga duwag?!
Kaya nga nang dumating dito iyong poohtah, first day niya, sinabakan namin ng protesta. Iilan lang ang pilipino. Puro mga hapon kami kasi pera namin ang ginagastos ng walanghiya kahit sa pagpatay ng mga lider na pinagbibintangan nilang mga leftist.
Sa totoo lang nang mag-alsa sina Trillanes, balak namin na sabayan sila pero walang taumbayan sa Pilipinas na sumama sa kanila, kaya wala naman kaming nagawa dito. Ako naman noon ay nasa TV studio at nag-aabang ng ita-translate kong mga video clips para sa afternoon at evening news ng araw na iyon.
Kaya sinong may sabing wala kaming ginagawa? Iyong ngang mga Japayuki nagawa naming ma-ban sa Japan e. Medyo matagal nga lang. Pero dito ay matiyaga ang mga tao lalo na kung may ipinaglalaban. Iyan ang ugaling pambihira sa mga pilipino na dapat nilang i-develop sa totoo lang. Sabi nga, “Perseverance is genius in disguise.” Marami ako niyan sa totoo lang.
BTW, dito kahit na magprotesta kami, hindi kami basta-bastang tinatawag na leftist ng mga pulis. Sa Pilipinas ang namimintas at nagbabansag ng mga walang katuturang bansag ay iyong mga naturingang alagad pa ng batas samantalang ang dapat na dinadakip nila ay iyong kriminal na magnanakaw ng pera ng bansa at boto ng mga pilipino!
“Sa totoo lang nang mag-alsa sina Trillanes, balak namin na sabayan sila pero walang taumbayan sa Pilipinas na sumama sa kanila, kaya wala naman kaming nagawa dito.” – Ystakei
The Oakwood Mutiny happened before the “Hello Garci” CDs came out. I’m sure that’s the reason why the people wasn’t ready then. Couple that with the lack of Alternative Leader.
Now, we have Senator Trillanes.
So if another “Oakwood Mutiny” would happen in the near future, this administration is history.
Cocoy
Cocoy, American way of life? Ang gusto ko lang umunlad ang Pilipinas. I don’t think Americans invented the concept of efficient and reliable government service. Lahat ba ng sistema sa US pwedeng e-carbon copy sa Pilipinas? Maybe not, but I know my Philippine tax money can be managed better. The LTO, BI, NBI etc. have been patterned from the US has it been “Filipinized?” I believe it can be fixed if we demand better service. Has there ever been a rally type of protest in front of a civil registrars office for lousy and incompetent service? Do we have to wait for the counrty’s corrupt president to be replaced and expect him to come to our hometowns and install efficiency and common sense in government service? If you’re comment on the American way of life refers to people eating what they want to eat and wearing clothes you don’t agree with, ahhhhhh, you got me there. Nelbar, on the contrary I think Filipinos are generally the ones who change pag pumunta na sa ibang bansa. All of a sudden we follow traffic laws, taxes, we fall in line obey rules and strive to reach for success. Why? It’s because of the provided environment. May mga taga-abroad na kung umasta akala mo kung sino and ang yayabang? Yes, I’m sure marami. (we even have one from Japan over here)But I understand why it may just seem that way for most of them. It’s because they have seen what a post office can be like, they have seen that getting a birth certificate does not have to be complicated and be an all day event etc… I share these frustrations because I know solutions only require little management skills and common sense.
Re: I share these frustrations because I know solutions only require little management skills and common sense.
Yep! Right you are Pedro… The solutions are there – we know that no government is perfect but this government has ‘perfected’ imperfection to a T.
I go for just a BIT of imagination and good faith and a LIL dose of honesty because we all know that a lil dose of honesty and a bit of good faith will get this country and its citizens a long way! Not a lot to ask…is it? Why can’t Gloria and her henchmen see this.
At the end of the day, they’ve got a lot to gain and lil to lose if only they can be just a lil teeny weeny bit more honest! Filipinos being maawain and easy to bamboozle will grant these dishonest people a lot of leeway – why can’t Gloria experiment with honest methods for a change?
kaya sampot, huwag kang mag-aalala na baka wala ng kokontra kay gloria kapag lumikas ka na sa north korea (heaven). marami pang papalit sa puwesto mo sa pakikipaglaban sa mga tiwaling opisyal ng gobyerno lalong-lalo na laban kay gloria. – pinoykaba
Sino? Ikaw?
Di ba ikaw ‘yong pinakadakilang Asslicker ni Ate Glue?
One more thing, iho.
The fact that Trillanes was voted into the Senate is a strong manifestation that the people and not only me, subscribe to what Oakwood Mutiny is all about.
That is a fact beyond debate. At di tayo nagmamarunong lang.
Let’s talk about facts not mere “beliefs”, my dear friend. And i’m sure we will have a healthier debate.
Sampot
I just can’t bring myself in believing that your Last Revolution is “the country’s only hope for rescue from its inevitable demise and the only chance for resurgence into the great nation we never were.” Maybe it’s just me, but I just can’t trust your would be “revolutionary president” and the “National Recovery Council” Who exactly decides who the lucky revolutionary patriot leaders are going to be? And there is just no way I would allow myself and family to be “indoctrinated” under a National Recovery Program. Sarcasm aside, I respect your organizations opinion but strongly disagree with most of it’s vision and method.
Ka Enchong, I like your cool style of discourse – not at all confrontational – even as the blog has been turned livelier lately by a few latecomers, but perhaps the uncivility needs some moderation. I note the astounding similarity of factiousness between Pinoys in Ellenville and between the Pinoy community of New York when I was studying there. Nor were the tiny Filipino group in Nairobi any less factious. The bickering in such small communities is really amazing. But the squabbling has taken some heat off Ate Glue.
Speaking of this mendacious female, her timing is exquisite. Implementing the Human Security Act right after the Zubiri proclamation subdued any protest rally for Koko.
“We should demand, expect, achieve efficient and reliable local services from our barangays, and then from the municipal offices, national government agencies going all the way up to the president.”
I believe, we all see eye-to-eye when it comes to what we want. We may differ only when it comes to approach and/or priorities. Some advocate a total overhaul of the system through a revolution, armed or otherwise. Others, like yourself, are advocating for change from bottom to top. Personally, I subscribe to the thought that change for the better can be achieved through changes taking place on all levels simultaneously. One change need not take place ahead of the others.
As to the current political situation, I think, most of us here would want Aling Gloria replaced. How, by when, and with whom- this is where the debate starts.
My personal view: How? By any Constitutional means. By when? Sooner would be more preferable than later. I fear that 2010 may just be a mirage. With whom? I must admit, I still respect our current Constitution, so I say, whoever is the duly constituted successor.
neonate:
Thanks for the compliment. It is the divisiveness that takes our focus off from the main plot. Save for one alex_araneta, all the latecomers you were referring to, I think, actually have their hearts in the right places. It would be a pity to lose their inputs if we start ostracizing them. In case somebody with a different plot comes along, with would also be a pity to shut him down- we stand to lose valuable insights on how people from the other side of the fence think. The best antidote to logic is a strong emotion. There are issues that appeal to emotions more than they do to logic, as in Grecil’s case several months back. Political issues like the recent elections and which bills to support or reject, I think, are best dealt with using cold logic.
“The bickering in such small communities is really amazing. But the squabbling has taken some heat off Ate Glue.” How right you are! Taking the heat off Aling Gloria only serves Aling Gloria’s selfish interests. By squabbling, we only surrender, albeit unwittingly, to the whims of the very person we want to defeat.
…In case somebody with a different plot comes along, IT would also be a pity to shut him down-…
Sampot:
Anong walang alternative? I don’t even consider Gloria Poohtah as the ideal leader, kahit panakip butas. Marami diyan sa totoo lang. Hindi lang nata-tap. Iyong karamihan, unfortunatey, nawala na sa Pilipinas. May bumalik pero hindi binigyan ng pagkakataon makaupo. Remember that guy, Dr. Bautista? A friend told me he’s good. Sana mag-try siya ulit!
Huwag na iyong mga umalis. Marami pa ring puedeng ipalit doon sa kriminal. Si Jun Lozada was good, and so is Senator Pimentel and his son, Koko. Sayang nga lang at mukhang hindi convincing magsalita kaya dapat ipakita niya sa gawa.
Dapat talaga paalisin na iyong poohtah! Galit na galit iyong Internet Brigader niya. I bet you, anak niya iyan, kunyari pa ang ungas!
Sampot,
Makikisabat lang ng kaunti, you said:
“The fact that Trillanes was voted into the Senate is a strong manifestation that the people and not only me, subscribe to what Oakwood Mutiny is all about.
That is a fact beyond debate.”
The fact is, Senator Trillanes was voted into office by 11 million plus Filipino voters, and this is beyond debate. What is debatable are the reasons for which he was voted. Admittedly, there are those who voted for Senator Trillanes as a manifestation of their subscription to the ideals of the Oakwood standoff. But there are also those who voted for Senator Trillanes as a show of protest against the sitting non-president (I happen to be one of them).
As to the Last Revolution, I followed the link you posted and read through the entire literature. Though, we share a common aspiration, I also happen to share Pedro’s apprehensions. If you’d allow me to compare it to communism, both are geared towards a Utopian state. Unfortunately, we’ve seen how communism fizzled out. The ideals of a classless society only produced two distinct classes- the Party and the state, and a very wide economic schism between them.
Lastly, I do not believe that any of the posters here are paid hacks or internet brigadiers. Paid hacks and internet brigadiers would only know too well that posting is the least effective way of delivering the goods. They’d be better off hacking passwords, tracing addresses and sabotaging the forum via DoS.
If alex_araneta, for example, is a paid hack, the best advice I can give to his patron is to terminate his (alex’s) services
‘Dro,
I understand that you prefer a “subtle” non-violent solution to the problem. Iyan po ang ginawa natin for the last 100 years! At ano po ang nanyayari?
Palala ng palala ang problema.
Demand better public service? Accountability?
800+ activists and journalist, murdered.
Their crime?
They demanded for Accountability.
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The Last Revolution is not a blind but an intelligent move for change. Sinagot ko na po sa taas ang argumento na yan. Armed struggle is the last option. Revolution of the Mind is the priority.
At pakiscan na lang po the whole website so you will have a better perspective.
I like cvj,’s (www.placeholder.blogspot.com) take on the Zubiri win:
“As the diagram above shows, not only were the electorate of one of our poorest province able to achieve ballot fill-up rates beyond that of the members of the A, B & C Classes, with the help of Mama Mary, they even managed to break through the math barrier and fill up more names than the form would allow.”
http://www.placeholder.blogspot.com
Ka Enchong,
I don’t remember advocating for Communism here. But even so I believe that the collapse of USSR is not a proof that “communism fizzled out”. Instead of becoming a communist state UUSR became a virtual military dictatorship.
Communism is so advanced that it is really hard for man to grasp. And i don’t think the world today is ready for it. But i believe it will be the future. When every Christian faithfully follows every word of Jesus Christ… Until then, greed and hunger prevails.
Personally, i want even more than the Last Revolution promises to achieve. The Science Community has acquired some knowledge that Utopia is not a myth.
And that 100+ year old knowledge will be made available once the right government is installed.
Sampot,
I never said you advocated communism. I was just trying to compare the goals of the Last Revolution and communism.
Correct me if I am wrong here, but I thought, the communist ideology prohibits religion as it (religion)is considered an opiate. My recollection may have already been passe.
If possible, I’d be very interested to find out more about the science community’s newly acquired discoveries re Utopia.
Thanks in advance.
“I’ve never met hardworking, law-abiding citizens who say they do not support the fake president but at the same time say they don’t support my views and bloody revolutionary ideals.”
Go ahead, it’s your right to fool yourself, kid.
Tongue;
It is a colored-blindness.
My initial greetings to the forum: Joined Ellenville last March but got purged…. enticed to rejoin due to a creeping semblance of dissent and debate in the posts, ..My gambit into Ellenville is to stimulate diversity of viewpoints and debates to break the tedium of consensus – a devil’s advocate.
The tenor of the posts has perceptively changed, a heartening transformation, dwelling more on issues and less on personalities. There is a hint of hate, bigotry and racism in some posts, but voices of calm reason and persuasion would prevail.
A blog host once said that what he likes about Ellenville is that it’s not “elitista”. It’s a totally different kind of blog that I guess attracts thousands of readers, some just don’t blog.
Neonate:
My friend, Bloggers here at Ellenville mostly has an infinite intelligence, although different in form, all have the same purpose, I presume! Open opinion expresses freedom of thought and speech. Open opinion promote our views through persuasionary tactics. Now, if you are talking about bigotry, bigotry among us is only like hitting the tennis ball back and forth in an open court. Just consider it as a home court team practice, it spice the will of our players to play more and hoping for a grand slam. Don’t take it seriously. Bigotry among us is nonexistent and maybe, it is like in kid’s school competing for Valedictorian. Consider it politically incorrect. You are a good player and has a lot of potential, make use of your talent.
Cocoy,
You are absolutely correct, openness (however it is expressed) is the name of our game. Only Ellen, the host, has the right to censor us or redirect our discussion if we are lost.
Bigotry???? I think it’s only a way of expression not really intending to hurt someone. As Ellen was saying, it’s a blog and sometimes a comment is colored with the poster’s own personality.
Si Gloria Pidal ang nag-iisang isyu dito, ang mga personalidad ng bawat blogger ay saling-pusa lang!
And as PSB said, only Ellen is real…hindi nagtatago sa alias!
Oopss, meron palang dalawa na tunay rin, ‘yong dalawang OFW na matatapang at makatotohanan!
naalala ko ang Nazi ni Hitler nuong WW 2, habang hinihimok,o kaya’y kinakaladkad ang mga bata at matatandang Hudyo, papunta sa loob ng mga gas chambers ng Auschwitz; merong inorganisa na orchestra at pinatutugtog ng mga musika ang mga hayop para matabunan ang mga daing at ungol ng mga naghihingalo.
dagdag pa ito, sa mga bullhorns na ang nakasabak naman ay ang mga nakakabighani (sa tenga at kalamnan) musical scores ni Wagner.
sa kasalukuyan, habang paparami ang mga nawawala’t dinudukot at pinapatay, pandaraya at pagnanakaw, merong akong napapansing organisado at kalkuladong orchestra—para aliwin ang taong bayan.
akin lang ito. sana mali ako.
Ka Enchong,
Your views are always well taken.
Jesus Christ intends to build not a Church of Bricks and Mortars but love and compassion into the hearts of men. The early Church felt threatened or simply misunderstood him so he was murdered like Father Giordano Bruno after him.
I myself fells that its really hard to follow every word that he spoke, but there’s nothing bad in trying.
Religion is divisive as manifested in the age old wars between Christians and Muslims.
There is only one Truth, by why too many religions?
I believe that Science is the only way to enlightenment and not myth. Don’t get me wrong though, I still believe in God. Only that, we may defer by its definition. And believing in God does not necessitate religion.
And if you want to know more about what will make Utopia a definite possibility, you can try this…
http://www.tfcbooks.com/tesla/contents.htm
My apologies to M’ Ellen for straying away from the specific topic.
But i still believe i have not strayed from the main goal of this blog which is to “make life worth living.”
Thanks a lot.
O sabi ni Adel Tamano (my interpretation of his article in Tribune), Koko should not be the one to get mad at Zubiri, and that he should cool off.
I agree with him that it should be the almost 11M (more if he was not cheated in Mindanao) Filipinos who voted for him who should march to Comelec to protest against the declaration of Zubiri.
They should as a matter of fact. Hindi nila dapat pabayaan si Koko, and when I say they, I also mean the GO candidates, especially those who have not aligned with Gloria Poohtah! Kundi minority pa rin sila! Bilib ka rin sa kagaguhan at kawalanghiyaan ha!
Sampot: There is only one Truth, by why too many religions?
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I tell you why. It is because of Satan, the father of lies and deceit. If it is a choice of only one or two religions, it will be clearer and nobody will get confused. So he inspires a lot of people to deviate from the original teachings that was handed over in fact from the time of Adam, and I guess, it is also necessary in trying men as to how obedient they will and can to seek for the truth to know God!
We can learn from the story of the people at the time of the building of the Tower of Babel. People then were speaking the same and only one language, but they had become ambitious and proud and they wanted to reach heaven not for any noble purpose or reason but on the dictate of the deceiver who would snare and take them away from God. We heard of what happened to them, and why God made mankind to speak in various tongues.
As for the Communists not believing in God, I don’t think so. Maybe Karl Marx did not believe in God like his friend, Darwin, but not all those who embraced his doctrine discarded their faith in God as a matter of fact. I have lots of Communist friends in the Kremlin who remained faithful members of their Orthodox Church. A lot of them have since joined our church as a matter of fact.
China likewise has its own Catholic Church. So, the propaganda that the Communists do not believe in God is what it is—just propaganda!
Chi,
Ako di rin nagtatago sa pekeng pangalan. I log in my own legal and passport name! I don’t consider myself an OFW though because I did not go overseas to work. As my father said, I was in fact trying “to find my place under the sun.” Pero iyong isang ipis, ang dami talagang pangalan, at minsan pa nga nakikipag-away sa sarili niya. Ang tawag diyan, sira ang ulo!
I doubt, Chi, that Zubiri can have a redemption, for there is no forgiveness for the shedding of innocent blood. We all know that an innocent man was killed to make him victorious with tampered votes. Kung may takot siya sa Diyos, he should decline the offer to make him Senator with manufactured CoCs and padded votes.
There will be no redemption for him, for God definitely will hear the cry of Dimasidsing’s blood from the ground to be avenged! We must also not forget that there are two other witnesses still missing.
For his sin is “But thine eyes and thine heart are not but for thy covetousness, and for to shed innocent blood, and for oppression, and for violence, to do it.” (Jer. 22: 17) that merit this kind of judgment, “For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.” (Rev. 19: 2)
Pedro;
Response to you my friend;
Cocoy, American way of life? Ang gusto ko lang umunlad ang Pilipinas. I don’t think Americans invented the concept of efficient and reliable government service. Lahat ba ng sistema sa US pwedeng e-carbon copy sa Pilipinas?
**************************************************************************************Suntok sa buwan iyang minimithi mo,kaibigan. In America, federal and state employee need to be honest and dedicated to their work, a conceptual policy that the Philippine government employee could not emulate. I give you a precise example in counterpart between different two countries.
Ordinary custom employee at the American international airport inspecting incoming passengers luggage drive their used car to work with only ham and egg sandwich, a soda and a bottle glass water in their coleman lunch-box, They send their children in public school and a college tuition fees on Financial aid loans and grant. They are paying almost three grand on the house mortgage of 3 bedroom, compounded on thirty years to pay. Their spouses need to get a job for food and household expenses. They do their job the best they can to collect a right tax. They could not be bribe.
Ordinary custom employee at NAIA in Manila fetch to work by their driver in a barong tagalog on a spotless Mercedes Benz, They brought lunch prepared by their butler, they send their children in an exclusive school and the tuition is paid on cash in advance.They don’t have a mortgage on their 8 bedroom mansion and a vacation house in Tagaytay.Their spouses spend their time playing majong with kumare and kumpare. They do their job the best they can to collect bribe,
kaya ng suntok sa buwan kasi ang mga government employee ang umuunlad ang pamumuhay at hindi ang bayan dahil barya lang ang intriga nilang kuarta.
Pinoykaba:
Don’t drive fast, my friend. I share your feeling and sentiment, I know you are a lurker in Ellenville, but, you are missing a point. We bloggers here are also compose of intellect individuals coming from different region in the Philippines with a genuine transcript and diploma from colleges and universities. I am also sure that you are not the kind of person that bought a transcript along Recto Avenue. They way I read your posting, you are a debater on your colleges days. Any high school graduate could not photo copy the articulate wordings you create an eloquent art on your masterpiece.
PKB, in Ellen’s turf if you want to play, the rule is plane and simple, Just do your own thing and it’s up to you if you can sell it to the fellow bloggers, but, direct vulgar insult to a team mate is not appealing, You need to be choosy with your words and not acting like a kindergarten brat. Instead of telling a person directly they are an idiot, you can say that they are mentally handicapped. The meaning is the same. You see, if you call somebody–mentally handicapped, they might think that you are a doctor. But if you call somebody an idiot, they think that you are also a moron. Take my advise my friend. In a secular society of scholars it is prohibited this kind of derogatory remarks directly to someone.
TT;How do you like my putt?
China likewise has its own Catholic Church. So, the propaganda that the Communists do not believe in God is what it is—just propaganda! – Ystakei
Many have seen Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro. But only few have seen the same in the progressive city of Vung Thao, Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.
Cocoy
I disagree na impossible or kasing layo ng buwan ang solution. Like I mentioned earlier, it will only take a minimum amount of management skills and common sense. Majority of US Federal and State employees will not risk illegal behavior because of the consequences and because of how they are managed. I should know, I was one. A short look on the hiring process of Philippine custom employees will open up obvious remedies. A look on the number of Philippine government employees and each members actual function and usefulness, will reveal why budgets fall short and employee supervision weak. I refuse to believe na masama lang talaga ugali ng pinoy. I believe na mismanaged lang. Let’s look at Japan for example, Most men fantasies about raping women, bondage, schoolgirls etc.. mga manyakis sila as a matter of fact. But because of proper management of law enforcement, hindi laganap ang problema. This just becomes apparent when they visit Philippine brothels but that’s beside the point.
‘Aling pag-ibig pa, ang hihigit kaya?
Sa pagka-dalisay, at pagka-dakila..
Gaya ng pag-ibig, sa tinubuang lupa
aling pag-ibig pa? Wala na nga… wala.
Mula sa umaapaw na pusong makabayan ni Ka- Andres Bonifacio. Sayang talaga ang Pilipinas. Nawala nang lahat ang mga pinag hirapan ng ating mga bayani. Kung mayroon man lamang ni isang patak ng pag ka makabayan itong si Abalos at iba pang taga Comelec, hindi sana nagyayari ang napaka obvious na dayaan na ito. Tsk tsk..
To Abalos… you’re miles away from me pero umaabot ang alingasaw mo!
Pedro;Re: it will only take a minimum amount of management skills and common sense.
Yes, I agree with you, if our government can find a genius, dedicated and honest person that is still alive. Corruption is the most significant impediments for the reform and for the economic prosperity in our country. The economic development in transition appears to have been much more problematic than expected. The major added reason for the economic unhealthy performance is an efficient system of governance, as what you elaborated. I don’t have any question about that.
My friend, the factors that contributed to the poor level of governance in our country are: Constantly changing political environment, every branches in our government are now being occupied by a morally depraved appointee by the president. Since they are not a civil service employee, their position is only temporary, soon their politician boss leave the office, they vacuum everything and goes with them without no transparent accountability. Another corrupt cronies take over and they recycle the same practices. It become a cycle span to them. Now, I may leave you some important queries, Who can stop them from looting our country’s treasure?
Corruption is an epidemic that can be consider as a disease capable of spreading fast. We need to eliminate corruption first, Pedro, before we can dream a bountiful harvest of vast wealth.
Sampot:
I have lots of Vietnamese friends, too, who are in fact ethnic Chinese and now live in the USA. A lot of them are Buddhists, whom I would not consider inferior to anybody professing to be followers of Christ but actually do not abide by His Teachings, for I find the Buddhists to be more steadfast in fact in following the admonition of Christ to give the other cheek and do charity than say the intruder in this blog who definitely needs some spanking, and lessons in good manners and right conduct.
I am a devout Christian myself, but over in our church we are taught that we should learn to respect the kind of choices others make unless they become a menace to society, for each of us has been given by the Lord Above free agency.
Funny, Sampot, but I live and am part of a society that does not profess that much faith in God, but I find people here to be more Christ-like than a lot many people serving in the Philippine government, for example, and boasting of being graduates of some parochial schools that really makes me wonder what kind of Christian teachings they have received to be able to act so demonically as they do. By nature, I am a very peaceful, God-fearing person, but I cannot help losing myself and act the way I should not when I am in front of these Filipinos who think they are more superior because they are Christians than those who are not even when they pray more to the Virgin than to God the Father as Christ has admonished.
In short, there are just a lot many contradictions that I guess is the root cause of all these confusions among the Christians in the Philippines.
I hope I have not confused you more as I have written this dissertation as simply as I can. 😛
My point is this. Whether the current corrupt President is out of office today (that will not be a bad thing) or in 2010, People should realize that lousy management of government agencies/departments is the reason why we have a poor country. A president corrupt or not should not have to micromanage all department heads and government agencies, just so we can hope for better service. Has there ever been a mass action protest in front of a civil registrars office for lousy service, in front of a police station for incompetence or a mass protest against an ineffective appointee. A president should be expected to fire unreliable, inefficient managers/leaders/appointees and people should start demanding the service they deserve. I have noticed that people have accepted lousy service like it’s the norm. I don’t see anybody pissed off when I was wasting my whole day at a government office. This attitude has spilled over the private sector. I remember when I went to my old university to get a common certificate they issue. I was going around campus and spent the whole day going through a system that mimics the idiotic local government system. By the time I thought I was done, I was told that I could pick up my typewritten document after 3 weeks. I was so furious that I made the poor woman cry. Everybody around me was quiet, trying not to look and standing in line sweating like hell. For some reason, that was the first time that someone made a fit. I believe that corruption can be stopped or minimized if the people are able to repair departments and government agencies. By then you’ll have the cleaned up government agencies doing there jobs for the country including cleaning up the mess going on at the top. If that does not work, then at least we’ll have an economic position like Thailand before taking out a corrupt president.
A president should be expected to fire unreliable, inefficient managers/leaders/appointees and people should start demanding the service they deserve –What about An Edsa sized protest for Assperon?
Sampot: Many have seen Christ the Redeemer overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
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Semento lang iyong rebulto sa Rio de Janeiro. We are not even sure if that was how Christ really looked like.
This reminds of an incident when once I picked out a picture on the web of Jesus Christ and had it pasted as background for my desktop. Then came my pagan husband and asked why I had the picture of Bin Laden on my computer!
I told him it was supposed to be a picture of Jesus Christ, not Osama Bin Laden, but then, why would Christ not look like him when Christ was supposed to be a son of Mary from the line of David, who was prince of Israel, whose grandfather, Abraham, was in fact from Ur, a town in present-day Iraq? I bet he did not look white at all!
Cocoy
In my view, changes that we need in government services do not just rely on one manager (the president) Yes he is ultimately responsible, and should be made to fire incompetent heads. We need managers in government departments, and I think there’s plenty who excel in the business community. No need to be a genius, and I still don’t think the Philippines is in short on supply of dedication and honesty.
Sampot,
Thank you so much for the link.
You said: “Don’t get me wrong though, I still believe in God. Only that, we may defer by its definition. And believing in God does not necessitate religion.”
I have full respect for your belief. I even have this strange feeling that our belief have more similarities than differences. I am in total agreement that belief in God does not necessitate religion. I don’t think that religion and science are strange bedfellows. Time will come when people would wake up to the realization that science is merely a “mathematical” explanation of religion.
“A president should be expected to fire unreliable, inefficient managers/leaders/appointees and people should start demanding the service they deserve –What about An Edsa sized protest for Assperon?”
Pedro,
I agree. What makes it difficult for the “president” to do just that, is the political debt she carries with her- the same political debt that led to appoint these inefficient managers in the first place.
An EDSA-sized protest against Esperon may not be necessary anymore- may be not in that scale. Imagine if every government office gets protested simultaneously against by at least half of the population it serves, Esperon’s, even Calderon’s men would not be enough to turn the tide. Imagine EDSA type protests spread all over the archipelago- small pockets, but too numerous and well coordinated? Ang ganda siguro. If that happens, we won’t hear the EDSA-is-not-the-Philippines-the-Philippines-is-not-EDSA type of excuse anymore.
I no longer see the feasibility of another EDSA. If there is anything Aling Gloria deserves admiration for, it is her proven capacity to learn from others’ mistakes in the past. Had she not learned, we would be having another favorite whipping boy/girl in these parts by now- she would have been history before the end of February 2005.
One grand EDSA will only be preempted. But, will there be a way to preempt hundreds, even thousands of mini EDSAs?
I don’t think that religion and science are strange bedfellows. Time will come when people would wake up to the realization that science is merely a “mathematical” explanation of religion. – Ka Enchong
Precisely.
That is why i thought it would have been easier for any faithful to understand the true Nature of God if this is emphasized early on, that is, not paint God as some form of “Bearded Diety high up the clouds.”
Re What makes it difficult for the “president” to do just that, is the political debt she carries with her – and I might add, COWARDICE, plain and simple COWARDICE!
Re What makes it difficult for the “president” to do just that, is the political debt she carries with her – and I might add, COWARDICE, plain and simple COWARDICE!
May I add…Hello Garci, Hello Bedol!
Chi;Home Security Act a.k.a HSA- bantay- bahay ni tianak glue!
Tama ka dya’n,kumare,iyang HSA-Home Security Ass,este Act ni Gloria is only for her own protection because every Filipinos who are dissatisfied with her are all Terrorist.We need to put our blame first to our legislature who come up with this kind of moronic bill. Ang dami kapaki-pakinabang na bill na puedi nilang ipasa kung sa totoo lang.Kung nag pasa sana sila ng batas na Home Improvement Act mas maganda kasi lalakas ang sales ng Home Depot.
Sorry, Yuko. Lapse of naming, heheh!
Of course, you are so real, bilib ako sa ‘yo na hindi nakatago sa ibang pangalan!
spongebobsquarepants800 Says:
July 17th, 2007 at 3:10 pm
‘Aling pag-ibig pa, ang hihigit kaya?
Sa pagka-dalisay, at pagka-dakila..
Gaya ng pag-ibig, sa tinubuang lupa
aling pag-ibig pa? Wala na nga… wala.
Wow, nakakaiyak! Thanks SBQ800.
I remember reciting this poem in my elementary days.
So sad that the leaders of today, starting from the fake president, has no love for our benighted Pinas!
Senator Zu-bili ang dapat itawag sa bading na iyan dahil binili niya ang mga boto. Dapat hindi pansinin ng mga senador sa oposisyon ang gagong iyan. Si Richard Gordon lang ang magiging kakampi niya. Kung nanalo lang si John Osmena, baka kumampi din kay Zu-bili.
Tagal mo kasing absent, artsee, sabi ko noon kung nanalo rin si John O., may pantapat na sa Cavaliers nila Lacson, Trillanes, Biazon. Yung Chuvaliers!
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Cocoy, the greens are slow because of rain. But like me and the other straightshooters here, we can still hit the cup on a left-to-right fast slope even when putting with Great Big Bertha #3 Wood and with eyes closed!
Huwag mo nang pansinin, palagong-baboy lang yun.
May grupo din sina Chiz Escudero at Alan Cayetano…ang tawag Chizvaliers. Kaya ako nag-absent ng matagal kasi pinalayas ako ni nanay. Hindi ako nakapasaok agad. Ngayon lang nang bumukas ang pintuan. Kayo lang ni Cokecoy ang sumalubong at bumati sa akin. Iyon iba dinaanan lang ako…kahi hello o hi ay wala akong narinig.
hoy, artsee. huwag kang bastos. puntahan mo sa unahan. binati kita doon. may pasalubong pang kiss.
ang ganda ng picture sa front page dailies na magkasama sina Zubiri at Pimentel?!
may pakongra-congratulate pa!
takot siguro si Pimentel na madungisan ang pangalan nya na “bar topnotcher nga bad boy naman” na sasabihin ng mga PR mula sa kalaban?
Sabi siguro ng mga matatalinong justices sa SC, ‘hindi ang Senado ang para kay Koko, may ibang destiny na naghihintay sa kanya’
— isang aral ito sa mga sumusubaybay sa pagtatagpo nina Yoda at Luke Skywalker
Sayang at hindi nailaban ang boto ng mga DINAYA!
Kung MINDANAOAN ako? at magiging independent ang Mindanao, Homobono Adaza(MIM) o kaya ay Neric Acosta ang iboboto ko!
basta Liberal Party!
Mang Rivera, saan unahan? Lagi ka naman sa likod ko kaya lagi akong nakikiliti sa sundot mo. Kung binati mo ako, di salamat. Puro kelot lang ang bumati sa akin. Iyon mga iba parang walang narinig or nakita. Bahala sila. Hindi naman ako madalas susulat dahil kapos na ako sa pera at budget. Karamihan ng mga ari-arian ko kinuha ng pamahalaang Tsina. Talagang ganyan ang buhay…pero para sa akin hindi mahalaga ang kayamanan. Kapag nasa ibaba ka diyan mo malalaman ang tunay mong mga kaibigan. Buti pa si Pareng Erap at JV kinukumusta ako paminsan-minsan…
artsee,
hindi mo makita? tigas kasi ng leeg mo, hindi maigalaw paharap ang mukha mo. wala ka kasing sinusundan ng tingin kundi ‘yang masahista mong naka two piece.
baro’t saya ang suot na hanggang sakong. he he heh.
akala mo ‘yung iniisip mong iniisip ko, ano?
Wala na akong masahista dahil yagit na ako. Nakita ko na ang sulat mo. Hindi naman pagbati kundi may pagka-kantiyaw. Hindi ka tumulad kay Tongue na napasigaw pa (Nabuhay ka!). Si Cokecoy naman binola pa din ako. Kung naging pulitiko itong taong ito, siguro ang galing.
Paano naman kita iwe-welcome back, artsee, e hindi ka naman nawawala sa Ellenville. Nandiyan ka lang at nagbabakasyon. Para kang Ellenville, susulpot-lilitaw…binabago-bago pa ang kulay kapag lubos ang tuwa ng hackers ni Pidal!
Ate Chi, napalundak ako sa tuwa ng binati mo ako ngayon. Mahal mo pa pala ako. Maikli lang ang sagot ko sa iyo dahil mukhang gising na si nanay. Kasalukuyang naglilinis ako ng maliit kong kuwarto dahil wala na akong katulong. Sige, bye muna…
Dayana Zubiri – congrats.
Malakai naman ang panga niya para malunok ang kahihiyan.
Abalos – ang galing ng drama mo – nakapagpanalo ka na naman sa ISTILO MONG BULOK