Let's talk about politics

I do love politics. This is also the reason why I enrolled political science. They also say that, in every aspect of life, there is politics. However, my interest does not rest on running for an elective office. My interest is firmly standing for the reason I have and my political belief about an issue.

There are certainly various political issues that divides the society. One of which includes gay rights, abortion, death penalty, among others. However, despite debates, these issues still remains to be an issue. The interesting part, however, is the conflicting reasons of the pro and anti. As for me, I adamantly stand for my position through debates. Many times, I resort to political bulletin boards for issues and in voicing out my voice. Now, do you want to face in a debate?

HOW DO THEY CORRUPT JUAN DELA CRUZ

According to Section 1 Article XI of the Philippine Constitution, Public office is a public trust. Public officers and employees must, at all times, be accountable to the people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency; act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.
Very nice to read right? But if you observe in almost all government offices, this Constitutional mandate seems lost... lost in space as if it doesn’t exist at all. Worst thing? They just corrupt the Filipino people who humbly and honestly pay their taxes for their salaries and bonuses and other benefits.
Was so innocent then, I viewed the world as a Utopia. My parents opened a beautiful world for me. But not until I journeyed the reality. The world before is the complete opposite of the world where I exist now.

Ang dati kong inosenting pag iisip ay namulat na sa maraming katotohanang hindi mawari ng aking isip. Isa na rito kung paano tayo lokohin ng mga nasa gobyerno.
Papaano? Basahin mo…

Ang start ng opisina sa gobyerno 8:00 ng umaga, ngunit alas 9:00 wala pa rin sila. Makikita mo iilan lang, yong janitor, gardener, clerk, OJT siguro kung meron at iilang regular na empleyado. Wala pa sila ngunit pag nakita mo time card nila naka IN na sila. “Ano yon kaluluwa?” Hindi! Tumawag sila kay manong janitor, "Manong, paki IN naman ako." Si manong naman ooo. Oh di ba astig?

O eto na sila nagsipasukan na, 10:00 na. Ngunit hindi pa yan maguumpisa kasi mag mamake- up muna yan, papaganda at daldal muna tungkol sa napanood nila kagabi na telenobela. Ah magtatalo pa pala muna sila kung alin ang mas maganda, KAPUSO BA O KAPAMILYA. “Mga walang puso, bilis bilisan mo naman at may hinahabol pa ako. Pwede bang ako muna asikasuhin mo!” marahil gusto mong isigaw to ngunit wag na lang baka lalo ka lang dedmahin ng PUBLIC EMPLOYEE na to.

Alas 12:00 na breaktime, mag hihintay ka na naman, walang tigil na pag hihintay, yong papel mo natutulog na din. Ayan 1:00 na. “Hay salamat” sabi mo. Ngunit asan na sila? Alas dos na sila papasok kasi mamasyal muna sa mall, park at sa tabi- tabi. “Hind na nahiya naka uniporme pa naman” WAH! Wala kang magawa kundi maghintay. Ayan inaasikaso na nila papel mo, kung tutuusin madali lang i- process ngunit inabot ka ng hapon bago inasikaso ang papel mo. Kawawang Juan Dela Cruz.

Kung ang involve pera o lupa, wag mo ng asahang mapapdali ang pag process ng papel mo. Maghanda ka na lang ng ilang Ninoy (pampadulas daw).

Akala mo ganun ganun na lang? Ngayon mahal na ang gatas at lahat ng bilihin, sabi nila kulang daw sweldo nila para sa pamilya nila (bakit ilan ba pamilya niya?)

Ito may pondo galing sa National Government. Sabi ni Director o sino mang nakakataas, ganito ang projects natin… Ito si contractor, magkadikit sila ni Director. Ibibigay yong project kay contractor. Kunwari may bidding “sige gawa ka documento.” Automatic may share si Director, 50% siguro baka mas malaki pa dun. Si contractor walang ibang trabaho eh kaya sige tanggap. Gastos pa siya pampakain o pampakape kay Director at yong iba pa. Sosyal pa nga ang kapehan nila. Ngunit kung tutuusin, mababa lang ang presyo ng project magtatanim lang naman ng mga puno ngunit napakalaki ng pondo para doon. Kasi naman ang share ni Director nakasama na doon. Yung tulay na ginawa may share din si Director, proud pa si Director may project ang office niya, may billboard size pa na picture ng mukha niya matapos ang tatlong buwan dumaan lang si bagyo, ayon ang tulay bumagsak. Kawawa naman si Juan Dela Cruz na nasawi dahil sa tulay na hindi matibay. Paano kasi ang materyales na ginamit, binili lang sa tabi- tabi kaya mura na low quality pa. Kasi si contractor inuuna ang share ni Director.

Ito may pondo para sa agency na ito. Sabi ni boss, wala na daw office supplies. Gagawa si office staff ng Purchase/ Procurement Order. Ang mga supplies bibilhin kay ABAKADA Enterprise. Lahat legal. Pipirma lahat ng dapat pipirma. Akala mo legal kasi complete requirements. Hindi mo alam may darating na cheque PAYABLE TO CASH! Para kay boss yun. Ngunit uutusan niya si janitor “paki encash ang cheque ko, magdala ka ng ID mo ha?” Ikaw janitor ang pipirma ng cheque nga payable to cash (kung sino ang may hawak nung cheque, siya ang payee).”Mission accomplished na” Walang malay si janitor an ginamit ka lang ni boss para maging pera yong kinurakot niya sa gobyerno. Kawawang Juan Dela Cruz

Wala pang isang linggo, dami na naming Purchases. Naku muchos gracias na naman si boss daming datung. Bibili ng pagkain para sa office staff niya, syempre pampabango.

Akala mo ba dito natatapos ang lahat? Hindi ah! Marami pa ngunit sa dami pudpud na daliri ko sa kaka encode. Walang kwenta naman. Sige next time ulit, kwentuhan kita.

...an appeal to every Filipino...

Fellow honest, concerned and conscientious Filipinos, let us unite in praying for God’s support over Engr. Lozada Jr., the sole witness to implicate the FIRST (uhn)GENTLEMAN ARROYO, BENJAMIN ABALOS, and other unworthy PUBLIC OFFICIALS who ate their pride and principles only for their own position.

Let us unite in giving moral support to those who are brave enough to fight PUBLIC OFFICIALS who shamefully corrupts our own money.

Let us be vigilant to watch over this case and be a witness to it.

This is not just the fight of brave Lozada, this is our fight against those greedy monstrous leeches of the government.

Together, let us always pray for God’s guidance over our beloved country, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES and ask Him to shelter us from the influence of these devilish public officials who try to shield themselves from innocent faces.

Remember, every Filipino has an essential part in shaping the destiny of the Philippines.

DE VENECIA OUT... LOUD

Just yesterday, our ahm HONORABLE congressmen choose to expel Jose De Venecia out of his looong served position as SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. This year, Nograles will be SERVING THE PEOPLE until the end of his term... well that is IF THERE IS AN END to his term.

In the newspaper and over the television, I cannot help myself to pity the former speaker for he really looked like a PATHETIC JERK. When he delivered his speech, the pity turned into mockery… (oops..it lasted only a minute.. hehe). But he was still appearing as pitiful. tsk tsk..

In his privilege speech, he stressed “In every challenge in the life of President Arroyo, I was there, standing beside her. During the battle for the proclamation of her as President I was there. I stood there and we raised the hand of President Arroyo. … I always stood by her, and in the various coup attempts against her I was there, to ensure that she continues to sit in power in Malacañang… When (impeachment cases were filed against) President Arroyo, FVR and I joined hands to rescue her and we succeeded.” A very close ally of the President (I guess Filipinos should blame him for the flaws of this administration)

Over the news, he pointed also that he and his son are receiving death threats… Now the servant is turning his back against his master for TREACHERY?
De Venecia only testifies the existence of political virus in the Philippine politics.
Once you enter politics, only two things can happen to you…

1. Survive- leave your own principles, undress your good characters and support the ruling majority of the rotten politicians. You will survive and let live more of your descendants in politics. However, if you are useless anymore in the furtherance of the ruling majority’s maneuvering of the government, then, just like De Venecia- they’ll dump you into NOWHERE.

2. Suicide- follow your principle. Stand for what you think is right. Fight for the interest of the hoi polloi. As a rookie, you would tend to do such because you still think yourself as a hero or savior for the poor people. However, you wouldn’t enrich yourself like those in the position now. You will be insulted and they would tramp at your principle. You will be cursed and treated as an OUTCAST. Worst, your voice will never be heard then how can you further your objectives? After your fist term, even if you have done good things, you will be found dead by a bullet. Or most probably, you would choose to align yourself with the crooks. But at the end, if you are no longer of use to the ruling majority, you will just be dumped into NOWHERE.

THIS SITUATION IS NORMAL IN PHILIPPINE POLITICS, actually.


GOOD THING: This may bring us better change.

will it be a black or a woman?

Usually, headline features either Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama celebrating victory in the caucus. The presidential nomination for Democrats seems so tight as both seem to deserve the majority vote. This situation in America can be lined up among the dramatic and controversial history of American politics. Especially that the campaign of the two opposing nominees involves a bit of political hardball. But on the brighter side, two sociological problems are at the brink of finish line- end of discrimination against blacks and discrimination against women.
For Americans who are tired of Republicans would certainly choose Democrats. However, their druthers is imposed with prudent consideration and numerous criteria. The battle between Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama does not merely involve a choice of whether a man or a woman but touches most of the representation of two sectors- woman sector and the black sector. The black community would go for Sen. Obama while the whites would go for Sen. Clinton. Men may go for Sen.Obama while women will support Sen. Clinton. Among the past presidents, who among Pres. Kennedy and Pres. Clinton would they wish to return to the Whitehouse? It is a known fact that the Kennedys support Sen. Obama. The church goers too would probably consider the religious affiliation of the two. Lastly, everyone would choose who among the two would satisfactorily represent the hoi polloi fairly as with the elites?

Whoever wins the seat in Whitehouse… GOD BLESS AMERICA.

National ID System.. again?

Here comes again the ghost of the National ID System hunting the whole nation. In 2006, if I am not mistaken, the National ID System has been proposed by the administration but the Supreme Court declared it as unconstitutional. The peoples constitutionally guaranteed rights especially on right to privacy has been feared to be curtailed when the National ID System will pursue.
Today, the Philippine National Police and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are proposing it because they hardly locate and prosecute the terrorist and the rebels. During the Spanish regime, the heroic tearing of cedula has led to the achievement of the freedom that we now enjoy. The National ID System was strongly opposed by many for it poses threat to the privacy of the people and it does not guarantee justifiable prosecution of those who would be suspected and caught as terrorists. And among other reasons, we Filipinos have opposed it and the Supreme Court has decided intelligently.
It seems now that the AFP and PNP has not grasped the wisdom behind peoples’ opposition and the Supreme Court’s decision for they insist that the proposed National ID System will not curtail any of our Constitutional rights. What is their basis for saying so?
Will the National ID System solve their problem on terrorism?
I’m sure my answer is the same as yours.
The National ID System has been strongly opposed for possibilities of extrajudicial killings, abuse of authority and it could build the road to martial law, especially so that presidential election is nearing.
Instead of the National ID System, I truly believe that the solution to the continued existence of the NPAs and rebels is to eradicate the abusive politicians and public officials and cut the head of the corrupt public officials and change the redundant system in the government. This way, communists, NPAs and rebels will slowly disappear.
Fellow freedom lover, our forefathers have sacrificed their own precious lives to achieve our freedom and it is our responsibility, being their descendants to treasure it. Let us protect it from selfish power grabbers.
FREEDOM!!!