The problem with the palace is that they are always hypocritical.
In response to this news article: http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20100515/tph-palace-reminds-aquino-60-did-not-vot-d6cd5cf.html
Saying that Aquino's snubbing of the administration's "efforts," especially that of refusing to swear in as president under Justice Corona is, yes, in a manner, legal but somehow disrespectful politically and culturally. But Olivar forgets that the very appointment of a new Chief Justice days after the elections and in a situation wherein the current Chief Justice is only retiring at a much much later date - ignoring the very tradition that the new president can appoint the new Chief Justice and that a smoother transition of government could have actually proceeded without the appointment - is also in itself, legal, but politically and culturally indecent as it created more barrier to the transition (being it is such a weird and unnecessary move from the president).
I don't trust Arroyo, sorry. And if I were Aquino, too, I'd really rather be sworn in by someone else and be extra careful of the "moves" the power-hungry Arroyo is doing in her last days as President. (Yes. Last days. Kasi baka sa susunod as Prime Minister na. hahaha)
5.15.2010
5.07.2010
On Corruption: I will not vote for Noynoy 1 (Election Bitterness Post 9)
Naniniwala akong ang kawalan ng nagawa habang naka-upo sa pwesto ay isa ring uri ng korupsyon.
Dahil kung nakaupo ka sa isang posisyong binabayaran ng taong-bayan at hindi mo halos nagagampanan ang mga tungkulin mo dito ng buong-buo, eh di para ka na rin talagang kumukuha lang ng pera sa kaban ng bayan (i.e. yung sweldo mo) at ginagasta ito ng walang binabalik na kahit ano sa pinanggalingan nito.
Ang pinakaibig-sabihin ng korupsyon ay iyong paggasta ng pera ng taong bayan upang magamit sa mga pansariling interes. Kung tutuusin, kumuha ka lang ng maraming ballpen sa isang opisina ng pamahalaan upang iuwi sa iyong mga anak at magamit nila sa eskuwela ay isa nang mababang uri ng korupsyon - dahil ang ginamit pambili ng mga iyon ay buwis ng mamamayan at kinuha mo lang ito ng walang kapalit. Lalu pa naman marahil ang kumuha ka ng sweldo sa mga mamamayan pero ikaw mismo, wala kang ginagawa at hindi mo ganap na natugunan ang tungkulin mo bilang mambabatas. Eh di halos katumbas nun ang pagnanakaw - yun nga lang sa ganoong paraan, legal kang kumukuha ng pera sa taong bayan pero wala kang binabalik na kapalit nito.
Hindi kasi patas na ipangako niya sa iyong walang korupsyon samantalang ang mismong kawalan niya ng nagawa ay maaaring repleksyon ng isang mababang uri nito.
Given the benefit of the doubt, however, it will be good if he really can stay clean and not corrupt for the whole six years of his term. He may serve as a valiant inspiration, yes.
But does he have enough political will to persecute those people who will commit corruption?
Dahil kung nakaupo ka sa isang posisyong binabayaran ng taong-bayan at hindi mo halos nagagampanan ang mga tungkulin mo dito ng buong-buo, eh di para ka na rin talagang kumukuha lang ng pera sa kaban ng bayan (i.e. yung sweldo mo) at ginagasta ito ng walang binabalik na kahit ano sa pinanggalingan nito.
Ang pinakaibig-sabihin ng korupsyon ay iyong paggasta ng pera ng taong bayan upang magamit sa mga pansariling interes. Kung tutuusin, kumuha ka lang ng maraming ballpen sa isang opisina ng pamahalaan upang iuwi sa iyong mga anak at magamit nila sa eskuwela ay isa nang mababang uri ng korupsyon - dahil ang ginamit pambili ng mga iyon ay buwis ng mamamayan at kinuha mo lang ito ng walang kapalit. Lalu pa naman marahil ang kumuha ka ng sweldo sa mga mamamayan pero ikaw mismo, wala kang ginagawa at hindi mo ganap na natugunan ang tungkulin mo bilang mambabatas. Eh di halos katumbas nun ang pagnanakaw - yun nga lang sa ganoong paraan, legal kang kumukuha ng pera sa taong bayan pero wala kang binabalik na kapalit nito.
Hindi kasi patas na ipangako niya sa iyong walang korupsyon samantalang ang mismong kawalan niya ng nagawa ay maaaring repleksyon ng isang mababang uri nito.
Given the benefit of the doubt, however, it will be good if he really can stay clean and not corrupt for the whole six years of his term. He may serve as a valiant inspiration, yes.
But does he have enough political will to persecute those people who will commit corruption?
4.30.2010
Why GORDON SHOULD BE President 1 (Election Bitterness Post 8)
Seriously, i almost decided not to vote for him too "kasi nga hindi siya mananalo."
Pero yun yung problema eh. Either you are not voting for Gordon because you're voting for noynoy because you're emotionally attached to Cory or because you don't want Villar to win. And yes, if you're voting for either Villar or Gibo, you have to analyze character more (or analyze your sanity for that matter) for the former and analyze politics a little bit more for the latter. These two simply don't deserve it.
And yet, the only one who seems to be genuinely concerned - and by this have a clear platform and STAND on what he's gonna do - for our country is left to be, well, not voted because he would not win anyway.
There is something seriously flawed with that reasoning.
I will NOT VOTE for him because he will not win.
Isn't the mere act of not voting for someone the CAUSE of why he will lose? Then, how, for pete's sake, can you make that a reason for not voting. Are we now this stupid to not realize it's a paradox and more so be trapped by it??
I vote for the person who I know would do something when he's in that palace. I vote for the person not vowing to stop poverty but laying out platforms and concrete moves on how to do so. I vote not for the person who presents me with only a surname as his mere justification for winning but for the one who presents me with his vision.
My choice remains this. I don't care if my countrymen chooses otherwise. If they do, that just means they remain in the dark.
I refuse to not vote for change.
I don't care who wins.
What I care about is whether my vote is right or not.
I will vote for CHANGE. Sana kaya mo rin yun gawin. :)
Pero yun yung problema eh. Either you are not voting for Gordon because you're voting for noynoy because you're emotionally attached to Cory or because you don't want Villar to win. And yes, if you're voting for either Villar or Gibo, you have to analyze character more (or analyze your sanity for that matter) for the former and analyze politics a little bit more for the latter. These two simply don't deserve it.
And yet, the only one who seems to be genuinely concerned - and by this have a clear platform and STAND on what he's gonna do - for our country is left to be, well, not voted because he would not win anyway.
There is something seriously flawed with that reasoning.
I will NOT VOTE for him because he will not win.
Isn't the mere act of not voting for someone the CAUSE of why he will lose? Then, how, for pete's sake, can you make that a reason for not voting. Are we now this stupid to not realize it's a paradox and more so be trapped by it??
I vote for the person who I know would do something when he's in that palace. I vote for the person not vowing to stop poverty but laying out platforms and concrete moves on how to do so. I vote not for the person who presents me with only a surname as his mere justification for winning but for the one who presents me with his vision.
My choice remains this. I don't care if my countrymen chooses otherwise. If they do, that just means they remain in the dark.
I refuse to not vote for change.
I don't care who wins.
What I care about is whether my vote is right or not.
I will vote for CHANGE. Sana kaya mo rin yun gawin. :)
4.10.2010
Ramdam Ang Kaunlaran (Election Bitterness Post 7)
Do you remember what you felt when you saw the "Ramdam ang Kaunlaran" poster of GMA? Ako ang alam ko nagalit ako. Yung tipo ng galit na sobrang lalim na hindi ako nakagalaw at halos wala na kong naramdaman.
Sa medicine, mas masakit ang acute pain kesa sa chronic pain dahil kapag chronic na, nakapag-adapt na yung katawan mo, kahit papano.
Kung ito ang dahilan kung bakit mas nakakaya na natin ngayon lunukin ang kabalahuraang ginagawa satin, maiintindihan ko. Kaso kapag ba sobrang tagal na rin nating iniinda, patas bang hindi na natin hilinging makalaya mula dito?
Nakakatawa lang kasi may mga tao na nagsasabi sa youtube dati at sa iba pang site na kaya daw ang baba ng tingin satin ng ibang bansa ay dahil ang palaging favorite topic ng indie films, etc. ay yung kahirapan ng bansa. kaya daw third world na third world tayo.
Una, yun kasi talaga ang silbi ng isang pelikula. Magpadala ng mensahe sa manonood at hindi para pakiligin ka o patigasin ang isang parte ng katawan mo.
Pangalawa, sige nga, kung hindi natin sasabihin na naghihirap tayo, anong sasabihin natin? Ramdam ang Kaunlaran?? "Ramdam ang Kaunlaran" ladies and gentlemen. Ramdam na ramdam. Look around, tapos isigaw mo yan.
Tiyak, may sasaksak sayo. Kung wala, hintayin mo ko, i'm coming!
Oh eto, to drive the point:
Please vote wisely. Please.
Kunwari, isipin mo, matindi na climate change tapos pwedeng anytime, malay mo, maletse na ang earth at sirain niya na bansa natin. This may just be the last elections we're gonna have. Tapos hindi ka pa boboto? More so, hindi ka pa boboto ng tama?
Sa medicine, mas masakit ang acute pain kesa sa chronic pain dahil kapag chronic na, nakapag-adapt na yung katawan mo, kahit papano.
Kung ito ang dahilan kung bakit mas nakakaya na natin ngayon lunukin ang kabalahuraang ginagawa satin, maiintindihan ko. Kaso kapag ba sobrang tagal na rin nating iniinda, patas bang hindi na natin hilinging makalaya mula dito?
Nakakatawa lang kasi may mga tao na nagsasabi sa youtube dati at sa iba pang site na kaya daw ang baba ng tingin satin ng ibang bansa ay dahil ang palaging favorite topic ng indie films, etc. ay yung kahirapan ng bansa. kaya daw third world na third world tayo.
Una, yun kasi talaga ang silbi ng isang pelikula. Magpadala ng mensahe sa manonood at hindi para pakiligin ka o patigasin ang isang parte ng katawan mo.
Pangalawa, sige nga, kung hindi natin sasabihin na naghihirap tayo, anong sasabihin natin? Ramdam ang Kaunlaran?? "Ramdam ang Kaunlaran" ladies and gentlemen. Ramdam na ramdam. Look around, tapos isigaw mo yan.
Tiyak, may sasaksak sayo. Kung wala, hintayin mo ko, i'm coming!
Oh eto, to drive the point:
Please vote wisely. Please.
Kunwari, isipin mo, matindi na climate change tapos pwedeng anytime, malay mo, maletse na ang earth at sirain niya na bansa natin. This may just be the last elections we're gonna have. Tapos hindi ka pa boboto? More so, hindi ka pa boboto ng tama?
