Kids sniffing "rugby"!

These kids on the corner of Amoranto and Araneta Avenue in Quezon City have been sniffing "rugby" for years. It's been an open secret in the area. Police and traffic enforcers frequent the vicinity but only have their attention on traffic violations for possible "kotong". Who is to blame? Their parents who raised them without good values? the government for not addressing problem like these? I think they should both be blamed.

Airconditioning System of Metro Rail Transit

This is the aircon filter on one of the coaches of MRT that I took one morning in my way to work. Cobwebs hangs on the grills and the coach is not as comfortable as what we are paying.

I don't know where this inefficient most efficient means of transportation along EDSA is putting its money that they can't afford to have their filters cleaned from time to time.

This mass transport would have been serving the public more efficiently had it been managed by a civilian manager. The MRT is not a pension house for an inefficient POLICE OFFICER much as the Filipino's deserve the president he's serving. POOR FILIPINOS. Lagi na lang nagigisa sa sariling mantika.

Yellow Boys of Quezon City

I was walking along E Rodriguez Avenue on the afternoon of Friday, July 18 when an F150 beats the red light on the corner of Gilmore St. The initial reactions of these Yellow Boys was to apprehend, but when the white car flashes its red and blue blinkers, these yellow boys gave way... what a useless cowards the government of Quezon City pays.

Cigarette Smoking for Drivers

It's either he doesn't know or he just doesn't care about smoking in public utility vehicles. The penalty is even more stiff for drivers.

A clear indication of how a simple law is being disregarded in the Philippines. Well, what would you expect? Not a government officials been filed a case for the NBN-ZTE Deal, for the Northrail Project, for the Southrail, for the fertilizer scam... poor Filipinos.

Cigarette Smoking

Wow... this man is holding a lighted cigarette on his right hand and two packs of cigar on the left. Will he live for the next two years? Woe to this man.

Poor Mayor Guerrero

Based on the news from GMA Network.

Its too bad for Mayor Guerrero of Floridablanca. He has concluded his political career. He must have been practicing their freedom of speech, but he has chosen to go against the fight for truth. Why? is it because he is supporting Mrs. Arroyo or he does not want the truth to prevail.

Definitely, he is not speaking for the people of Pampanga. I have been there in the last three years, and of all the people that I have spoken to, only a handful really supports Mrs. Arroyo. Those who holds placards and burn Mr. Lozada's epigy must have been paid by the poor mayor.

Pila Republic

In the spirit of Customer Service, the government fall really short of. The paying public doesn't need to be treated cruelly like staying on long lines and being deprived of buying low quality rice.

It's good that Filipinos are used to going on long lines just to get a share of the very poor service from the government. It's everywhere, from getting a passport, business permit, paying bills, taking the MRT, and even when you have to file a complaint.

These deprived Filipino are being harshly insulted after paying for their rice by their hard earned taxed money, and after enduring the hot summer sun and then served with these quality of rice that government officials deserves the most, officials who doesn't know the saying "kung me pila, me problema" (if there are line, something is wrong). No wonder Philippines is called "pila republic".

Ramdam ko ang Pagasenso

You will see banners, streamers and advertisement all around. But who says it? Maybe the President should go out of Malacanang for a while and look around and find out for herself where is the "asenso" that she used to talk about.

Prices of prime commodities, petroleum, utilities are rising, more and more people are getting hungry, unemployment rate are ever increasing, buying power of peso goes down to its lowest ever in history. Now, where is the "asenso"?

Corruption in the government are rampant. Those who can pay have easy access to public service. Permits, licenses and tax rates are un-affordable. Now, where is the "asenso"?

Efficient and comfortable transportation. Where is it? Is it the over crowded couches of MRT with no aircon and defective escalators, manned with arrogant staff? Is that the "asenso" she's talking about?

There are abundant rice. Where? Why can't they sell more than two kilos per person? or three or five kilos. Yes, the price is so affordable, but what about the quality? And why the buying public, the consumer has to go through long lines before being able to buy? Is that the quality of service we deserve? Now, where is the "asenso"?

If that is the "asenso" they are talking about, then Philippines must be so rich.

Si Mamay, Ang Bigas at Ang Buhay sa Pilipinas

Nang ako ay bata pa, naranasan ko ang mabuhay sa palayan sa piling ni Mamay (lolo). Alam ko ang hirap ng pag-gising nang madaling araw, maghapong paglilinang ng lupa haban nakabiliad sa araw. Mula sa pagaararo, pagtatanim, pag-aalaga ng palay, hanggang sa pag-aani. Hindi pa doon nagtatapos ang lahat, kailangan pang ibilad nang ilang araw ang palay bago ito maipagiling upang maging bigas. Sa kanya ko natutunan ang pagpipilapil habang nagpapahinga.

Kaya naman ganun na lang ang pagsisinop nya sa bawat butil ng palay na isa-isa nyang pinupulot sa palayan pagkatapos ng anihan at kung paanong magalit sya kung may butil ng kanin na matira sa aming pinggan.

Sa mahigit limampung taon, ganun ang buhay ni Mamay (lolo). Laging nagmamadali, walang Linggo at walang holiday. Hindi sya mayaman, isa lamang syang ganap na magsasaka. Masakit mang sabihin na nila-lang natin ang pagiging magsasaka nya, kung tutuusin, wala nga naman tayong kakaining kanin kung wala ang mga magsasaka, pero totoo ang sinabi ko, ISA LAMANG SYANG MAGSASAKA.

Nakakalungkot isipin na nabuhay sya sa sariling kayod, walang tulong ng gobyerno. Hanggang sa huling sandali ni Mamay, isa syang magsasaka, wala siya ni isa mang plake or pagkilalang natangap galing sa ating pamahalaan. Namatay sya na ang pensyon nya ay dahil sa sya ay isang beterano sa giyera. Namatay sya ng ang tanging konswelo ay ang di na pagbili ng kakaining bigas, masarap pa ang aming kanin.

Ngayon, wala na si Mamay, pero mas mahirap na ang buhay namin ngayon, bakit kanyo? -bumibili na kami ng bigas.

Kami, na isa nang consumer ng bigas at costumer ng pamahalaan ay animoy refugee na kinakailangan pang pumila upang makabili lamang ng pangit na bigas. Wala daw kakulangan sa bigas, ngunit bakit dalawang kilo lang ang kaya nilang ibenta sa amin? Anim sa bawat sampung pilipino ang naghihirap pumila araw araw, magkaroon lamang ng bigas na maisasaing at isa sa bawat sampung naman ang di na umaasa na makakapag-kanin sila nang higit sa isang beses sa isang araw.

Marami nga sigurong bigas, ngunit bakit mahal? Mabuti sana kung bigas lang ang ating kakainin, ngunit ang karne, de-lata at isda ay pawang nagtataasan na rin. Ganun din ang koryente at ang petrolyo. Lumalakas daw ang piso laban sa dolyar, totoo naman un, nguni ang buying power ng piso ay pababa nang pababa.

Nasaan ang aking ibinabayad na buwis? Bakit wala akong makitang hakbang ang gobyerno upang gumanda ang ating pamumuhay? Ah! alam ko na, mahal nga pala ang bayad sa mga advertisement sa TV, sa RADYO, at sa DYARYO, na sinasabing umuunlad ang Pilipinas. Madami nga pala tayong proyekto katulad ng mga nakikita nating infrastructure na itinatayo, mga kalsada, mga tulay pero di nga bat puno ng anomalya ang mga iyon?

Isa lang ang alam ko, na ang mga taong dapat ay kumikilos upang mapaganda ang ating buhay ay nandoon, nagtatrabaho sila upang gumanda ang kanilang buhay, tinutustusan sila ng perang galing sa buwis ng sardinas na binili ng isang pulubi, tinutustusan sila ng pawis natin sa maghapon, tayo din ang tumutustos sa kanilang mga pahayag na gumaganda na ang ating buhay, kahit hindi natin nararamdaman.

Ginagawa nila tayong tanga. Hindi ba natin alam kung gumaganda ang ating buhay? Kung gumanda man ang buhay natin, iyon ay dahil sa ating pagsisikap, at walang tulong ang pamahalaan. Kung totoong gumaganda ang ating ekonomiya, disin sanay di na umalis ang ating mga kababayan upang magpaalila sa ibang bansa.

Naway magising ang ating pamahalaan sa katotohanang sila ay isang PUBLIC SERVANT.

Happy Birthday President Arroyo!

On your 61st birthday, we wish you all the best.

We wish that may you have some "delicadesa" at least, being on the highest post and stop hiding behind executive privilege.

We wish for Mike Arroyo to "back off" from all government dealings and negotiations.

We wish that Benjamin Abalos goes to jail and spend the rest of his life with Garcilliano.

We wish that the may the church sides for the truth even if they receive "donations" from the administration.

We wish for the renewed strength of the civil society so that they will have all the energy they need to lead the people in fighting for the truth and getting rid of corruption in the government.

We wish that Mrs. Arroyo need not have to spend P10B of the people's money to fight corruption and that she just have to look in the mirror and around her.

We wish for the students to study hard and do it patriotically and serve the country in the future and does not learn from these people in the government.

We wish for Raul Gonzales to have his rest outside of the government as soon as possible as the justice department need more competent young blood, someone more appropriate for his position.

We wish for a real manager to works as GM of Metrostar Transit so that the riding public be satisfied with its services.

We wish for the military to really stand up for their ideals and not protect the interest of the very few.

We wish that Romulo Neri speaks before the senate, and tell the truth. And in return, may the senate, whom the people trust now, be able to come up with ways and means to counter the decision of Arroyo's Supreme Court and that they may have more power than doing it in aid of legislations.

May we have a better speaker on the house of representative, someone better than being a "TUTA" to the administration.

We wish for the people behind the people power to stop running after Marcos' money so the human rights victims may have their real share of the fortune.

We wish for the Filipinos to have more power in their share of running the government.

The Tale of Dollar and Rice

When peso gain against dollar, Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported that its because of the inflow of remittances from OFW's, however, Gloria Arroyo said it's because of our improving economy.

But for the skyrocketing price of fuel, she said its a "global issue".

Everybody knows they are both global issues. But why grab credits on the still disputed issue of "improving economy".

Now that the price of rice is increasing, she's saying again that it's a global issue. When it's not. The truth is, they are doing "band aid" solution on our rice requirement, instead of ensuring local supply and protecting the interest of local farmers. Why? There are more money on importations.

We Filipinos doesn't need to know if there are improvement in the economy. We need to see it in our dining tables, not in figures in televisions and in newspapers. After all, it will be more beneficial if those advertising funds be used for livelihood instead.

It may be true that GDP or GNP is increasing in numbers. But they increase together with hunger and unemployment rate. Those who have something to eat, have it today less than what they have yesterday. They work longer now than they do yesterday. Very few people feels how lives gets better. They are those who are brokering to push through with the NBN-ZTE Deal.

They maybe right when they say that the economy and lives are getting better. Everybody knows, it is their economy and their lives.

Ermita: Arroyo sees no revival of political noise

Comment on the news article: Ermita: Arroyo sees no revival of political noise

It maybe true that the move to oust her has soften, but it's not gone forever. It will remain nested in the raging hearts of every Filipino who seeks for truth and reform in the current political practices in the Philippines. Though each may die, the call for justice will remain a dying wish and the Arroyos and those who benefited from her will never move around without being looked into by those angry eyes with hearts burning with hatred for their deeds.

Hail those whose voice are being heard on the streets, on the radio, on every corner. For the sound of their cry will not go un-noticed. Each small voice will never go un-heard.

GMA, Secretary Ermita, Fajardo, and Bunye and the rest of her staff and those that rallies for her are just doing their job, trying to pacify things up. It's a paid service. But Filipinos are not ignorant, not all Filipino's are a "here's-a-candy-don't-cry".

People cry on the street not because they are paid, but because they want to regain the trust and respect of the world.

It is not true the the world will not tolerate another people power, I don't know which world was that. She might have been referring to her staff, family, and all those in position because of her. Such a small world.

Try talking to small people, those that labor and get taxed, those who work all day and all night, driving a cab, earn very little because of tax and spend it again and get taxed again and yet pay for everything the government does to them. Then at the end of the day, you will see those people, using your hard earned tax to buy advertisements on TV, fooling everybody that life has been better when it's not, negotiating deals that is of no benefit to the people, but have hundreds of millions of dollars of benefit for them. Ah... too bad for Filipinos.

They may be able to pay someone or threaten somebody, but they cannot do it for everybody. She can do it for those who are in the brink of losing their powers or losing their position in the society. They smile on tv, yet, every Filipino curse them for they have sold their souls to the devil.

DENR prepares red carpet for Manny Pacquiao

The Department of Energy and Natural Resources has prepared a red-carpet welcome for Manny Paquiao. What a champion! But why the DENR? Has Manny been fighting for the environment? Or did he fought for a campaign for a renewable energy? Or is the department on a new business of boxing?

Welcoming Manny Paquiao is no problem, but with a red carpet and with the DENR, it's a big question... Where did Lito Atienza got the fund for the royal welcome? Even if it cost only a few thousand pesos (did it?) it still should go to the the energy matters and the environment stuff, am I wrong? Well, unless it's from his personal pocket.

I wonder what the Philippine Sports Commission has done to welcome Paquiao. It's their job anyway.

Let the number speak????? What number?

The official website of the Philippine Government (www.gov.ph) have this image in one of the link.

Several questions arose out of those data, which includes:

• have they asked those companies dealing with BIR and the Beaureu of Customs?
• Why didn't they include the amount involved in the solved cases?
• Why didn't they include the spending of the different offices in the government including those of the office of the President, DPWH, DOTC, etc.
• How about the un-liquidated spendings and cash advances.
• How about the fertilizer deal, the ZTE-NBN deal?
• How about the 5ooK received by Governor Ed Panlilio of Pampanga?
  

According to COA Report, the office of the president alone has 20M peso for her foreign travel allowance. I wonder where does that goes... who made those budget anyway? Not to mention the unliquidated cash advances of different offices under the Office of the President.

Ironic to see though how the numbers of convicted by the Sandiganbayan rose from 16% in 2001 to 33% in 2005. I dunno how 2006 and 2007 has done so far.

I was wondrin' if they would include Mendoza, Atienza, Abalos, FG Arroyo, Mrs. President Herself and all others involved in the ZTE NBN Deal.

What number then should we talk about?

Source:
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