rice crisis – ellen tordesillas

Stars with a heart put heartless governor to shame

Published by Ellen on April 7, 2016

Thanks to KilaBalita for the above video and photo below.

This Governor Emmylou Talino-Mendoza of Cotabato is really something.

I saw her on TV being interviewed on the bloody dispersal of the farmers rally in Kidapawan where at least two people died and many were injured and she expressed no sympathy. She was arrogant.

(Update: At the Senate hearing Thursday some of Mendoza’s arrogance was gone but she gave an impression of an unfeeling government official. She said she was the one who decided” “Police action na.”)

Gabriela Women’s Party 2nd Nominee Arlene Brosas is right when she said, “”Gov. Mendoza has shown no remorse and has even justified the massacre of the poor farmers. Her role in the bloody incident and her attitude afterwards has shown the she is clearly unfit for public service. She must leave and she should take her butcher North Cotabato Police Alexander Tagum with her.”

The return of Joc-joc

Published by Ellen on October 19, 2008

Last Friday. I got this text from a friend: “NAIA manager Al Cusi, Dureza and Atty. Tony Zulueta here now in Manila Pen bar brainstorming on how to shield Jocko when he arrives. Pabalik na Jocjoc. Overheard sila by a friend. Media should be alerted.”

Dureza, of course, refers to Press Secretary Jesus Dureza and Zulueta is the lawyer of former Agriculture Secretary Jocelyn “Jocjoc” Bolante.

The next day, I got another text from the same friend: “From embassy source:Jocjoc next week to be escorted by US Marshall. Jocjoc wife already here. Maybe media should start making noise to pre-empt government attempt to silence him.”

Mas malalang sitwasyon sa bigas

Published by Ellen on June 30, 2008

Ang likuran ng bahay namin sa Antique ay palayan ng aming kapitbahay. Sunod ng palayan na yan ay tabing dagat.Napakagandang tanawin.

Nang tumawag ako sa aming kapitbahay ilang araw dumaan ang mabangis na bagyong “Frank”, sinabi niya na ang palayan doon sa likod namin ay punong-puno ng putik at mga kahoy na galing sa bundok. Malapit kasi sa sapa yung palayan na yan.

Dagdag na pahirap

Published by Ellen on April 28, 2008

Kakatanggap ko lang ng aming Meralco bill at talaga namang nakaka-high blood.

Bumaba na nga ang aming electrical consumption kumpara sa nakaraang buwan dail talaga naman tipid kami ng husto. Kahit mainit tinitiis naming habang kayang tiisin na hindi mag-aircon. Ngunit tumaas pa rin ang aming babayaran.

Ito ay dahil sa pagtaas ng Meralco ng kanilang billing. Ang sinabing dahilan ay ang pagtaas raw ng Wholesale Electricity Spot Market.

Paniningil ng mga magsasaka sa mga Arroyo

Published by Ellen on April 23, 2008

Nagkandarapa ang mga guwardiya sa Malacañang noong Martes nang biglang nagprotesta ang mga magsasaka sa harap ng gate ng Malacañang sa pamamagitan ng mga nakasulat na mensahe sa kanilang katawan.

Mahigpit kasi ang security sa paligid ng Malacañang. Parang pier na nga ang Malacañang sa dami ng cargo vans na nakaharang doon. Takot sa taumbayan si Gloria. Bigla tuloy nag- red alert sa paligid ng Malacañang.

Looming fertilizer shortage

Published by Ellen on April 22, 2008

In our discussion of the current rice crisis, Commodore (ret) Rex Robles tells us of the three legs of the national security tripod: food, fuel, fertilizer.

We are now burdened with the rising prices of food and fuel. Here comes the information of a looming fertilizer shortage.

The info was shared with us by a businessman who subscribes to assessments of a Hongkong-based risk consultancy firm.

Takot sa imbestigasyon

Published by Ellen on April 21, 2008

Bakit ba kailangan pumila ang mahihirap ng anim na oras para makabili ng dalawa o tatlong kilong bigas?

Hindi ito makatarungan at gusto alamin ng Senado ang ugat ng krisis sa bigas. Ngunit ayaw ng Malacañang. Hindi lang ‘yun. Ang mga senador pa ngayon ang may kasalanan sa krisis ng bigas. Sabi ni Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol, “”Tigilan na nila. Tumulong naman sila. Stop investigating, start helping…Namemerwisyo na ang Senado.
“Pag tumulong sila, wala nang price crisis… Kaso ginugulo nila… Wala na ba silang pagtingin sa bayan?”

The worst is yet to come

Published by Ellen on April 15, 2008

Update on broken rice or binlid

The heart-rending scene of poor people, including children and the physically disabled, lining up for six hours every day for two kilos of rice is a warning of a simmering social volcano.

But the worst is yet to come, says Duncan Macintosh, spokesman of the International Rice Research Institute in a media interview shared with us by a friend.

Macintosh said, “Our concern is for October and November. Were very concerned that the rice production and supply situation in the Philippines may get worse in October and November. “

Duda sa krisis

Published by Ellen on April 14, 2008

Dahil sa kawalang kredibilidad ng administrasyong Arroyo, marami ang nagdududa kung meron talagang krisis sa bigas kahit na araw-araw maraming mahihirap ay anim na oras na pumipila para lamang makabili ng dalawang kilong bigas sa NFA.

Marami ang nagsu-suspetsa, kasama na si dating Pangulong Estrada at si Jun Lozada ang star witness sa imbestigasyon ng ZTE na gawa-gawa lang ni Gloria Arroyo ang kriris sa bigas para matabunan ang eskandalo ng NBN/ZTE kung saan maaring sabit si Arroyo.

Mas krisis sa Oktubre

Published by Ellen on April 12, 2008

Sabi ni Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap, “Wala tayong krisis sa pagkain. Ang krisis ay sa presyo”

Kaya mahirap talaga kapag masyado marunong ang isang tao katulad ni Gloria Arroyo at ng kanyang mga kampon dahil ang daming naiisip na anggulo. Sa ordinaryong Pilipino kasi, lalo na sa mahihirap, ang mahalaga ay may makain. Kapag walang makain, krisis yan.

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