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.