What’s up with LP? If they’re not stealing designs or claiming credits for the EDSA revolution, they’re misleading people in their Ads. Yes, that’s right! Iloilo Vice Governor Rolex Suplico, the original author of the Cheaper Medicine Law is crying foul over the claim of KuriMar Roxas. The recent Adverts of KuriMar says that he authored the Cheaper Medicine Law.
Here’s the report that I captured from a news report:
According to another Ilonggo legislator Ferjenel Biron, “Roxas was instrumental to blocking the proposed Drug Price Regulatory Board that could have brought down the prices of medicine by as much as 80 percent. He (KuriMar Roxas) lied because he claims something that he even opposed vigorously in all our four bicameral conference committee meetings. He didn’t want any form of regulation. All he wanted was parallel importation”.
Biron brought documents to show the difference between the House version and the Senate version of the law, which was “castrated” by KuriMar Roxas himself. He killed the heart and soul of the bill that Rolex Suplico authored. He castrated it but now he’s saying that he was the author of the cheaper medicine law.
KuriMar wanted an amendment to IPR and a deregulated pharmaceutical industry wherein the prices of the commodity are determined by the market. His oppositions are partly to soften the blows for the pharmaceutical industry.
According to Suplico, “If only Roxas acceded to their bill, the exorbitant prices of drugs could have been down by as much as 80 to 90 percent, because a multi-sectoral drug price regulatory board would have carried out uniform, reasonable rates for all types of medicine.”
The board would have included the health secretary, the trade secretary, the Food and Drug Administration (formerly BFAD), a representative from a consumer group, from PhilHealth, faculty from health and science and one from academe.
23 February 2010
AbNoynoy the anointed presidential candidate of Media Oligarch ABS CBN and LP Claiming EDSA Credit
Bad yan ha! Kapal talaga ng mukha! After stealing the yellow ribbon design from ‘Childhood cancer awareness campaign’, Abnoynoy is now claiming credits for the EDSA revolution that took place in the historic highway 24 years ago.
Just to refresh the minds of our kabayans, EDSA Revolution was a historic event and was not headed by a particular group. It’s not owned by Abnoynoy, the manok of the Media Oligarch ABS CBN or by the Liberal Party (LP). That’s why it’s should never be used by anyone just to further their political ambition. Political pundit says that even the later President Cory Aquino was just a byproduct of the revolution.
According to PGMA “EDSA I is a testament to the courage of the ordinary people who trooped to the stretch of the highway in 1986. It is a tribute to the soldiers of 1986 who recognized that true power came from the people and not form the barrel of a gun. It is also the guide to the Filipino soldiers of today who make great sacrifices to defend the freedoms of the ordinary Filipino,”.
Yon ha, it’s the courage of ordinary people. Cory was not there because she went on a hiding in a Cebu Monastery, AbNoynoy was not there, KuriMar was not there, Baboy Drilon was not there and even most of the candidates of LP were not there. Baka siguro nga si Lito Atienza, initsapwera ng LP ay nandoon pa nga siguro.
EDSA was a historical event but I also believe that it was a mistake. EDSA just divide our people and it can be proven by several coup attempts, military adventurism, rallies of the militants against all seating presidents and too much politicking from all sides of the political fences.
Just to refresh the minds of our kabayans, EDSA Revolution was a historic event and was not headed by a particular group. It’s not owned by Abnoynoy, the manok of the Media Oligarch ABS CBN or by the Liberal Party (LP). That’s why it’s should never be used by anyone just to further their political ambition. Political pundit says that even the later President Cory Aquino was just a byproduct of the revolution.
According to PGMA “EDSA I is a testament to the courage of the ordinary people who trooped to the stretch of the highway in 1986. It is a tribute to the soldiers of 1986 who recognized that true power came from the people and not form the barrel of a gun. It is also the guide to the Filipino soldiers of today who make great sacrifices to defend the freedoms of the ordinary Filipino,”.
Yon ha, it’s the courage of ordinary people. Cory was not there because she went on a hiding in a Cebu Monastery, AbNoynoy was not there, KuriMar was not there, Baboy Drilon was not there and even most of the candidates of LP were not there. Baka siguro nga si Lito Atienza, initsapwera ng LP ay nandoon pa nga siguro.
EDSA was a historical event but I also believe that it was a mistake. EDSA just divide our people and it can be proven by several coup attempts, military adventurism, rallies of the militants against all seating presidents and too much politicking from all sides of the political fences.
Rice and the El Niño
NFA once again has no choice but to import rice in order to feed our people. Our farmers can’t produce enough rice to feed our consumption because of the long drought brought about by the El Niño phenomenon. This is the biggest irony since we are an agricultural based country yet we can’t produce enough rice.
Our government particularly the Department of Agriculture should have foreseen the El Niño and its effect to our rice production. I am not so sure whether they also have enough budget to build additional dams or maybe their budget were consumed by the bureaucracy. Building dams is the only solution to the problems of El Niño phenomenon. Dams will store the water from the rain during the rainy seasons. This is the only way that can sustain our rice production since rice will only thrive in water. It will also in a way help in power generation.
My sister who is based in the South of Bukidnon is a rice planter. She toils several hectares of rice paddies or ‘Basak’ in Hiligaynon. She’s just fortunate that her rice paddies have a sustainable water source. It’s not dependent to a government run dam. By the way, the government run dam is only concentrated in the Central part of Bukidnon in Valencia particularly. So farmers in the central part of Bukidnon are luckier than the rest because of the presence of dam.
She can harvest three to four times a year as well because of the abundant supply of water. This enabled her to save several sacks of rice of the family consumption for the whole year. She doesn’t buy rice at all for the family consumption. If she does buy rice, it would be for the hybrid seedling or ‘binhi’.
I’ve seen reports that the water supply in the province of Iloilo will not sustain the growth of the rice. Nagaliki na ang duta so farmers could not anymore plant. It’s sad because these farmers are really dependent to the yield of their rice fields. The future of their families lies in the water supply. I hope that our politicians particularly the representatives of the 5 districts of Iloilo will pour their pork allocation to agricultural projects that would benefit our farmers. They should end their senseless spending. Mahuya man sila sa ila nga mga constituencies.
Our government particularly the Department of Agriculture should have foreseen the El Niño and its effect to our rice production. I am not so sure whether they also have enough budget to build additional dams or maybe their budget were consumed by the bureaucracy. Building dams is the only solution to the problems of El Niño phenomenon. Dams will store the water from the rain during the rainy seasons. This is the only way that can sustain our rice production since rice will only thrive in water. It will also in a way help in power generation.
My sister who is based in the South of Bukidnon is a rice planter. She toils several hectares of rice paddies or ‘Basak’ in Hiligaynon. She’s just fortunate that her rice paddies have a sustainable water source. It’s not dependent to a government run dam. By the way, the government run dam is only concentrated in the Central part of Bukidnon in Valencia particularly. So farmers in the central part of Bukidnon are luckier than the rest because of the presence of dam.
She can harvest three to four times a year as well because of the abundant supply of water. This enabled her to save several sacks of rice of the family consumption for the whole year. She doesn’t buy rice at all for the family consumption. If she does buy rice, it would be for the hybrid seedling or ‘binhi’.
I’ve seen reports that the water supply in the province of Iloilo will not sustain the growth of the rice. Nagaliki na ang duta so farmers could not anymore plant. It’s sad because these farmers are really dependent to the yield of their rice fields. The future of their families lies in the water supply. I hope that our politicians particularly the representatives of the 5 districts of Iloilo will pour their pork allocation to agricultural projects that would benefit our farmers. They should end their senseless spending. Mahuya man sila sa ila nga mga constituencies.
22 February 2010
It’s Official - Panlilio stole the Gubernatorial Seat of Pampanga
The irresponsible Philippine media sensationalized the victory of Among Ed as Provincial Governor of Pampanga last 2007 midterm elections. They say that Among Ed’s victory over Lilia Pineda, the kumare of PGMA is a triumph over evil. Years, months and tedious recounts after, Lilia Pineda was vindicated because according to the Second Division of COMELEC, she won over Panlilio by 2,011 votes!
Penida was reluctant to take over the reins of Pampanga’s gubernatorial seat since she can’t do anything for her constituency anymore. There would be little time to implement projects because of the proximity to the 2010 elections. The election laws as you know prohibit governors to release funds except for salaries of the government employees.
I’ll emphasize vindication on the part of Lilia Pineda who was always subjected to criticism and harsh words by Ed Panlilio. Panlilio thinks that he’s hollier than thou when in fact he stole the election from the rightful winner. It’s alright if he really won but he didn’t. The gubernatorial post is not his to start with. If he has delecadeza, he should quit the post now. Lilia is not anymore interested to serve the remaining 4 months of office so Panlilio should give the post at least to the Vice Governor.
The COMELEC should also force Panlilio out of the Capitol since allowing him to serve to the office that does not anymore belong to him is an insult to our justice, elections and political system. He’ll also be wasting the taxpayer’s money.
So, now may mukha pa ba siyang ihaharap sa madla after that? That’s why I’m always critical when priests and bishops would say things as if they’re hollier than the rest of us. Kung magsalita akala mo diyos! I admit that I haven’t read the full texts of the bible but I believe that God is merciful and not sarcastic. Akala ng mga pari, Obispo at mga madre na ito kung sino sila when in fact, they’re the number one sinners. Why won’t we start a debate about the child molestation, rape and abuses that our hollier than thou priests and bishops commit against our people? Sige nga? Baka matamimi sila.
I wish and hope that one day our voters will be matured enough to know the fine divide between politics and religion. I dream that one day, the Philippines will be free from the influence of the Roman Catholic Church.
Penida was reluctant to take over the reins of Pampanga’s gubernatorial seat since she can’t do anything for her constituency anymore. There would be little time to implement projects because of the proximity to the 2010 elections. The election laws as you know prohibit governors to release funds except for salaries of the government employees.
I’ll emphasize vindication on the part of Lilia Pineda who was always subjected to criticism and harsh words by Ed Panlilio. Panlilio thinks that he’s hollier than thou when in fact he stole the election from the rightful winner. It’s alright if he really won but he didn’t. The gubernatorial post is not his to start with. If he has delecadeza, he should quit the post now. Lilia is not anymore interested to serve the remaining 4 months of office so Panlilio should give the post at least to the Vice Governor.
The COMELEC should also force Panlilio out of the Capitol since allowing him to serve to the office that does not anymore belong to him is an insult to our justice, elections and political system. He’ll also be wasting the taxpayer’s money.
So, now may mukha pa ba siyang ihaharap sa madla after that? That’s why I’m always critical when priests and bishops would say things as if they’re hollier than the rest of us. Kung magsalita akala mo diyos! I admit that I haven’t read the full texts of the bible but I believe that God is merciful and not sarcastic. Akala ng mga pari, Obispo at mga madre na ito kung sino sila when in fact, they’re the number one sinners. Why won’t we start a debate about the child molestation, rape and abuses that our hollier than thou priests and bishops commit against our people? Sige nga? Baka matamimi sila.
I wish and hope that one day our voters will be matured enough to know the fine divide between politics and religion. I dream that one day, the Philippines will be free from the influence of the Roman Catholic Church.
20 February 2010
Campaign Promises
By now our kabayans back home will hear so many campaign promises from those running for president down to the town councilor. The usual promise will be changing the lives of every Juan. If you’re wise enough, you should never hear these clowns let alone believe in their promises. Nakailang Pangulo na ba tayo at nakailang election na? Pero just look at what happen to our country. Eto, nilapastangan lang ng mga sira ulo at makakapal na mukha na mga politico.
An Oligarch media is sponsoring a movement that aimed to change the perception of young people. They say that change should start from the youth. In a way, it’s also to endorse their presidential candidate AbNoynoy for the presidency. As you know, they’d already endorse the candidacy of AbNoynoy in support of talent, Tetay. Support lang daw but deep within, the Lopezes are positioning themselves in AbNoynoy’s campaign so they can protect their business interests. If you watch their news shows you’ll know what I mean. They’re peddling lies and innuendoes and they’re not at all balanced.
Going back to campaign promises. I really believe that no Presidential candidate or President for that matter can really change our lives. We should never give our hopes and dreams in the hands of our politicians. After the elections, the militants would still burn the effigies of the newly elected leader. They’d still shout that the president is the tuta of the kano. They’d still say that the president has not done enough to uplift the people from poverty. Well, the government has so many social programs that helps alleviates poverty but the president could not singlehandedly address the needs of every Filipino.
Though I hate the oligarch media ABS CBN, I agree that we should be the springboard to change. We should look at ourselves because we have nobody to turn to except ourselves and our family. We should never leave our faith to the politicians. There’s a saying that says “If you are born to a poor parents, it’s not your faults but if you are still poor, it’s your fault.” If you want to succeed in life you should strive and work hard for it. Remember, it’s not Gloria’s fault why you’re hungry. You’re hungry because you’re indolent. Ang problema sa ating mga Pinoy ay kung sino pa ang mahihirap ay siya pa iyong maraming anak. Instead of working, wala na silang ginawa kundi ang gumawa ng anak. At kung hindi na mapakain ang mga anak at nagugutom na, kasalanan na ni Presidente.
May kasabihan nga that you help yourself first before God will help you. I agree, paano ka naman tutulungan ng Panginoon kung tatamad tamad ka. Ang success ay hindi pagkain na ihahain lang sa iyo. You have to work hard in order to attain success.
So please po, kahit anong pangako ang ibibigay sa inyo ng mga politico, wala ni isa diyan ang magkakatotoo. Let’s learn from the lessons of history. Walang makakatulong sa atin kundi an gating mga sarili lamang.
An Oligarch media is sponsoring a movement that aimed to change the perception of young people. They say that change should start from the youth. In a way, it’s also to endorse their presidential candidate AbNoynoy for the presidency. As you know, they’d already endorse the candidacy of AbNoynoy in support of talent, Tetay. Support lang daw but deep within, the Lopezes are positioning themselves in AbNoynoy’s campaign so they can protect their business interests. If you watch their news shows you’ll know what I mean. They’re peddling lies and innuendoes and they’re not at all balanced.
Going back to campaign promises. I really believe that no Presidential candidate or President for that matter can really change our lives. We should never give our hopes and dreams in the hands of our politicians. After the elections, the militants would still burn the effigies of the newly elected leader. They’d still shout that the president is the tuta of the kano. They’d still say that the president has not done enough to uplift the people from poverty. Well, the government has so many social programs that helps alleviates poverty but the president could not singlehandedly address the needs of every Filipino.
Though I hate the oligarch media ABS CBN, I agree that we should be the springboard to change. We should look at ourselves because we have nobody to turn to except ourselves and our family. We should never leave our faith to the politicians. There’s a saying that says “If you are born to a poor parents, it’s not your faults but if you are still poor, it’s your fault.” If you want to succeed in life you should strive and work hard for it. Remember, it’s not Gloria’s fault why you’re hungry. You’re hungry because you’re indolent. Ang problema sa ating mga Pinoy ay kung sino pa ang mahihirap ay siya pa iyong maraming anak. Instead of working, wala na silang ginawa kundi ang gumawa ng anak. At kung hindi na mapakain ang mga anak at nagugutom na, kasalanan na ni Presidente.
May kasabihan nga that you help yourself first before God will help you. I agree, paano ka naman tutulungan ng Panginoon kung tatamad tamad ka. Ang success ay hindi pagkain na ihahain lang sa iyo. You have to work hard in order to attain success.
So please po, kahit anong pangako ang ibibigay sa inyo ng mga politico, wala ni isa diyan ang magkakatotoo. Let’s learn from the lessons of history. Walang makakatulong sa atin kundi an gating mga sarili lamang.
Power Outage and the Philippine Elections
If you ask the government and the politicians, the Global Warming and the El Niño are to blame for the series of Power Outages in the Philippines. But if we have anybody to blame, it’s not the El Niño, it’s our politicians who would often choose the populist views rather than protecting the investors. That’s why investors refuse to invest in the Philippines because we’re not business friendly. They also fear that the government will just renegotiate their contracts. Populist politicians would always bow down to pressure from all sectors of our society even if it meant destroying our credit ratings.
We need investors in the energy sector in order to stop the power outages in our country. Just yesterday, the distinguished gentleman from Cagayan de Oro suggested of giving PGMA an emergency power to solve the power crisis not only in Mindanao but to the whole archipelago. It’s absurd because even if the congress decides to give PGMA emergency power, it would still take years before the investments and the generating capacity will take effect. I say, let the next Philippine president handle this issue… and that next President is GIBO.
The current power outage is also the subject of so many speculations. We can’t blame people from fearing another rigged election. In 1992, Fidel V. Ramos won courtesy of the power outage. Lumalaki ang kanyang lamang everytime there’s a power outage. I feel sorry for Inday Miriam because she still can‘t move on. Who could when you know that the presidency was stolen from you? Fidel Ramos victory they say is Cory Aquino’s legacy, the legacy of manipulating the election results.
So can they really manipulate the election results considering that we’re going automated? I think they can …and they will… whatever it takes to become the Philippines next president.
We need investors in the energy sector in order to stop the power outages in our country. Just yesterday, the distinguished gentleman from Cagayan de Oro suggested of giving PGMA an emergency power to solve the power crisis not only in Mindanao but to the whole archipelago. It’s absurd because even if the congress decides to give PGMA emergency power, it would still take years before the investments and the generating capacity will take effect. I say, let the next Philippine president handle this issue… and that next President is GIBO.
The current power outage is also the subject of so many speculations. We can’t blame people from fearing another rigged election. In 1992, Fidel V. Ramos won courtesy of the power outage. Lumalaki ang kanyang lamang everytime there’s a power outage. I feel sorry for Inday Miriam because she still can‘t move on. Who could when you know that the presidency was stolen from you? Fidel Ramos victory they say is Cory Aquino’s legacy, the legacy of manipulating the election results.
So can they really manipulate the election results considering that we’re going automated? I think they can …and they will… whatever it takes to become the Philippines next president.
AbNoynoy stole the Yellow ribbon design from the ‘Childhood Cancer Awareness Campaign’
Yeah right, you would often hear AbNoynoy saying that he’s not ‘Magnanakaw’ and he’s against corruption but using the yellow ribbon in his campaign is stealing. According to the columnist Alvin Capino,
“The use of yellow ribbon shaped as a bow is in fact a violation of the international registry of symbol of causes which uses this design to promote awareness in certain diseases. For example, red ribbons are for AIDS and HIV awareness, pink ribbons is for breast cancer awareness, grey ribbons is for ‘cure diabetes, violet ribbons is for “cure lupus” etc.
The yellow ribbon “stolen” by the AbNoynoy camp is meant to create awareness for childhood cancer.
The international registry of symbols of causes prohibits the use of this patented design of the yellow ribbon for political causes and this obviously has been violated by Aquino.
Somebody should hale Aquino to court to prohibit him from misusing this symbol and design.”
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This is what I’m always saying. Politicians should never cast stones to other politicians as if they have the right to. Because in the end, they’re all the same, hindi makapagtiwalaan at corrupt din. If you hear Abnoynoy talking you’d be convinced that he’s clean but like the rest, he’s also corrupt.
This is not an accusation since all of you have seen him wearing the yellow ribbon in his sorties. If he’s really the person he’s saying he is, he should be gentleman enough to shun wearing that yellow ribbon. He should also apologize to the organization that owned the Intellectual Property Rights of the Yellow Ribbon.
“The use of yellow ribbon shaped as a bow is in fact a violation of the international registry of symbol of causes which uses this design to promote awareness in certain diseases. For example, red ribbons are for AIDS and HIV awareness, pink ribbons is for breast cancer awareness, grey ribbons is for ‘cure diabetes, violet ribbons is for “cure lupus” etc.
The yellow ribbon “stolen” by the AbNoynoy camp is meant to create awareness for childhood cancer.
The international registry of symbols of causes prohibits the use of this patented design of the yellow ribbon for political causes and this obviously has been violated by Aquino.
Somebody should hale Aquino to court to prohibit him from misusing this symbol and design.”
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This is what I’m always saying. Politicians should never cast stones to other politicians as if they have the right to. Because in the end, they’re all the same, hindi makapagtiwalaan at corrupt din. If you hear Abnoynoy talking you’d be convinced that he’s clean but like the rest, he’s also corrupt.
This is not an accusation since all of you have seen him wearing the yellow ribbon in his sorties. If he’s really the person he’s saying he is, he should be gentleman enough to shun wearing that yellow ribbon. He should also apologize to the organization that owned the Intellectual Property Rights of the Yellow Ribbon.
10 February 2010
Bahrain New Visa Rules
Malaking gulo talaga because recently, the Bahrain part of the King Fahd Causeway is stopping Saudi based expatriate from entering the Kingdom of Bahrain. This is in connection with their recently released rules on entry. Bahrain won’t anymore allow Saudi based expatriates with iqamas whose profession are listed as house driver, watchman, laborer, plumber, electrician, painter, welder, mason or shepherd. These people can enter Bahrain provided they have a valid entry visa issued by the Bahraini Embassy in Riyadh.
Vacationing OFWs with transit visa will be given on arrival visas irrespective of the category while those who have professional visa category are still given free entry.
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This will end all the press releases of our fellow Kabayans who would always brag about going to Bahrain on weekends. Kasi malalaman at malalaman na rin natin na ang mga visa ng mga iyan ay labor lang naman pala! LOL. I myself have been to Bahrain several times for business and pleasure but I wasn’t at all impressed. Ang liliti ng mga kalsada at daming parang mga squatters. The only showcase they have is the Diplomatic Area that looks like Roxas Blvd. if you’re in the Philippines. Yon lang naman other than there’s liquor. Kaya kahit anong pinagsasabi nila I’d still prefer Al Khobar and Dammam over Bahrain.
Vacationing OFWs with transit visa will be given on arrival visas irrespective of the category while those who have professional visa category are still given free entry.
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This will end all the press releases of our fellow Kabayans who would always brag about going to Bahrain on weekends. Kasi malalaman at malalaman na rin natin na ang mga visa ng mga iyan ay labor lang naman pala! LOL. I myself have been to Bahrain several times for business and pleasure but I wasn’t at all impressed. Ang liliti ng mga kalsada at daming parang mga squatters. The only showcase they have is the Diplomatic Area that looks like Roxas Blvd. if you’re in the Philippines. Yon lang naman other than there’s liquor. Kaya kahit anong pinagsasabi nila I’d still prefer Al Khobar and Dammam over Bahrain.
Call Center Agents and the HIV
Health Officials recently released a study about Call Center Agents being more prone to acquiring HIV. Everyone knows that call center agents have different lifestyles. They sleep during daytime and works at night. The drawback in working in a call center is that you have to bear with the pressures from the callers who are mostly from the States. The only consolation they get is having a much higher salary than the rest of the Philippine workforce.
The different lifestyle and the environment plus the peer pressure are the factors that the researchers identified as the reason why call center agents are engaged in promiscuous sex. The highest risk the study says are the unprotected sex between the same sex. Study also says that most of these youngsters are not into relationship. They just do it for the heck and fun of it.
I would also like to add that the social networking sites and mobile phones made it easier for younger people to hook up. I am not really against the premarital sex or sex in any form just as long as it is protected sex. Our government (past and present) failed big time in educating our youth on protected and safe sex because of the hypocrites in the Catholic Church hierarchy. Alam ninyo naman siguro ang ibig kong sabihin. Every time the government proposes something about reproductive health, the Catholic Church would just oppose it. Kaya to avoid na lang mga rally rally sa EDSA, the government would just bow down to the pressures of these hypocritical priests, bishops and nuns.
Our youth should also know better than settle for an unprotected sexual intercourse. Pero mahirap naman talaga if you’re in heat at kabataan mo pa. We’ve gone through this stage at nakalimutan na ang lahat.. pati ang kanilang mga pangalan dahil sa kaligayahan.
So how do we stop the spread of HIV infection? I say, proper education with the help of all sectors in our society not just the Health Ministry. Parents have also bigger roles to play. Pero knowing the Filipino culture, talking about sex is not just awkward but bastos!
The different lifestyle and the environment plus the peer pressure are the factors that the researchers identified as the reason why call center agents are engaged in promiscuous sex. The highest risk the study says are the unprotected sex between the same sex. Study also says that most of these youngsters are not into relationship. They just do it for the heck and fun of it.
I would also like to add that the social networking sites and mobile phones made it easier for younger people to hook up. I am not really against the premarital sex or sex in any form just as long as it is protected sex. Our government (past and present) failed big time in educating our youth on protected and safe sex because of the hypocrites in the Catholic Church hierarchy. Alam ninyo naman siguro ang ibig kong sabihin. Every time the government proposes something about reproductive health, the Catholic Church would just oppose it. Kaya to avoid na lang mga rally rally sa EDSA, the government would just bow down to the pressures of these hypocritical priests, bishops and nuns.
Our youth should also know better than settle for an unprotected sexual intercourse. Pero mahirap naman talaga if you’re in heat at kabataan mo pa. We’ve gone through this stage at nakalimutan na ang lahat.. pati ang kanilang mga pangalan dahil sa kaligayahan.
So how do we stop the spread of HIV infection? I say, proper education with the help of all sectors in our society not just the Health Ministry. Parents have also bigger roles to play. Pero knowing the Filipino culture, talking about sex is not just awkward but bastos!
08 February 2010
Hate Campaing: Noynoy’s politics of hate
LP Presidential candidate Noynoy Aquino should seriously think of his flat form of government instead of waging hate campaign against the current regime. Must Noynoy destroy PGMA to win? It only goes to show that he has nothing new to offer to the Filipino voters. I’ve said it time and again that the presidency is earned not hereditary. Hindi porke’t anak ka ni Tita Cory at kapatid mo si Tetay ay iboboto ka na naming pangulo. Noynoy should show his ability to lead, explain his track record and flat form of government. But the thing is, he has nothing to show so his LP handlers’ only hope of winning is to demonize President Arroyo who is not even a candidate.
The hate tactics just shatter the 2010 elections’ myth that this year’s set of Presidential candidates are forward thinking and all about business. But it looks like we’re in for division, discord and disunity in a grander scale.
We Filipinos should learn the lessons that the American Politics have thought us. Barack Obama won in the election because they demonize the outgoing president George W. Bush. John Mccain was the best choice for president because of his track record and experience but he was dump by the voters because of his affiliation to George W. Bush. The Americans voted for Barack Obama and one year on after his election, hope for change is fading. Barack Obama could not rule and has no leadership ability. The Americans are dissatisfied. The lesson that we should learn from the American experience is that a candidate should not only preach change. Everyone can call for change but without the track record and experience, he’s nothing. We should not vote Noynoy because he presents himself as a replacement to PGMA. We should look at the obvious that he doesn’t have what it takes to become a president. We need a president who doesn’t need an OJT for the job. We need somebody who could bravely step into the presidency in day one. We’re a third world country and we can’t afford a president who doesn’t have a flat form of government and leadership ability. Notice that Noynoy is always absent in the forums? It’s because he’s afraid that people will realize that his brain is empty and he has nothing to offer. If LP and Noynoy are confident that they’re going to win in May election they don’t need to resort to negative tactics.
The hate tactics just shatter the 2010 elections’ myth that this year’s set of Presidential candidates are forward thinking and all about business. But it looks like we’re in for division, discord and disunity in a grander scale.
We Filipinos should learn the lessons that the American Politics have thought us. Barack Obama won in the election because they demonize the outgoing president George W. Bush. John Mccain was the best choice for president because of his track record and experience but he was dump by the voters because of his affiliation to George W. Bush. The Americans voted for Barack Obama and one year on after his election, hope for change is fading. Barack Obama could not rule and has no leadership ability. The Americans are dissatisfied. The lesson that we should learn from the American experience is that a candidate should not only preach change. Everyone can call for change but without the track record and experience, he’s nothing. We should not vote Noynoy because he presents himself as a replacement to PGMA. We should look at the obvious that he doesn’t have what it takes to become a president. We need a president who doesn’t need an OJT for the job. We need somebody who could bravely step into the presidency in day one. We’re a third world country and we can’t afford a president who doesn’t have a flat form of government and leadership ability. Notice that Noynoy is always absent in the forums? It’s because he’s afraid that people will realize that his brain is empty and he has nothing to offer. If LP and Noynoy are confident that they’re going to win in May election they don’t need to resort to negative tactics.
Queen of India – Al Khobar
‘Hali ka try natin ang Queen of India.’ That’s what my friend said when he invited me last week to a luncheon. I was shocked talaga and said ‘Di ba furniture shop iyan?’ I really thought that it’s a furniture shop since ‘Bombay’ in Al Subeaei Building (beside Silver Tower) is a furniture shop. I just thought that Queen of India is a furniture shop as well. Yon na nga, I was so wrong ha ha ha ha… It turned out that the Queen of India is a high end restaurant.
I was never a fan of Indian food. How can I be when I haven’t really eaten an honest to goodness Indian dish. I only experience the Indian cuisine by watching ‘FLOYD’s INDIA’, a show in the lifestyle network. The basics of Indian cuisines are curry + turmeric + dozen of spices. Eating all of those spices would make us all Filipino throw up. At ang amoy… grabe nakakasuka talaga. If you’re with an Indian colleague, you’ll know what I mean. Kasi nilalabas nila at nagiging pawis na nila iyong curry na kanilang kinain. Grabe nakakasuka talaga!
We tried the free samplers which are pickled red onions, mango and the yogurt and mint sauce (very light). We also tried the spicy shrimp na grabe talaga naman sa pagka spicy. We also ordered chicken soup which is surprising because it doesn’t have a curry. As for the main course, we ordered several servings of Chicken Masala and other variants of masalas of India and the plain beryani rice. Surprisingly (ang hilig ko sa surprisingly ano?), the meal wasn’t as spicy as I initially thought. In reality, it’s delicious and I really enjoyed the meal. I couldn’t believe that our meal lasted for 2 hours. I promised myself that I’m going back to the place one of these days.
Yon na nga! Since it was an invitation to a free lunch ha ha ha ha .. i relented to my friend’s invitation. We were expecting Indian food servers but when we reach the place we were greeted by Kabayans. The kabayan explains that for hygienic reasons, the owner of the place prefers Filipino food servers. The kabayan though assured us that the cooks are from the South of India. Almost all of their guests are Westerners. We were the only Asians there except for the servers of course.
Wanted: Ping Lacson!
We’re all surprised when the DOJ issued a warrant of arrest to Senator Ping Lacson in his alleged involvement to the Dacer Corbito double murder case. The warrant was dated 4 February….. too late because the senator has already left the country. Nobody really knows where he is right now. As a former police officer, Senator Lacson is probably in a country where the Philippines has no extradition treaty.
Alam ninyo, dalawang haka haka lang naman kung bakit umalis si Senator Lacson. First, it’s an admission of guilt and another is that he’s innocent. His lawyers are saying that he’s unfairly prosecuted but I don’t buy that. He’s a very influential. His has a clout and resources and he could well protect himself by hiring top caliber lawyers. If he’s really innocent, he should submit himself to our justice system. The trials would take years but if he’s really innocent, he’ll be cleared. Siguro ayaw niya lang talaga makalabuso. For a former police officer, being jailed is the most humiliating experience. Kung noon siya ang nagpapakulong, ngayon siya naman ang ikukulong.
Alam ninyo, dalawang haka haka lang naman kung bakit umalis si Senator Lacson. First, it’s an admission of guilt and another is that he’s innocent. His lawyers are saying that he’s unfairly prosecuted but I don’t buy that. He’s a very influential. His has a clout and resources and he could well protect himself by hiring top caliber lawyers. If he’s really innocent, he should submit himself to our justice system. The trials would take years but if he’s really innocent, he’ll be cleared. Siguro ayaw niya lang talaga makalabuso. For a former police officer, being jailed is the most humiliating experience. Kung noon siya ang nagpapakulong, ngayon siya naman ang ikukulong.
PAL Returns to Saudi Arabia
Aren’t we all excited that PAL is finally resuming its flight to Saudi Arabia? According to the news release, PAL will have a non-stop service that will operate 4 times weekly (MNL-RUH-MNL).
I’m sure you know the difficulty in switching airports when you reach Manila. Although, PAL provides free shuttle service from the Old NAIA to Centennial, it’s still easier when you land in the same airport where you’ll be boarding for your onward flight. Aside from that, your Mabuhay Mileage will significantly increase. Who knows, in just one to two years you’ll be able to avail the Mabuhay Lounge services.
Well I’m not saying that PAL is the best airline out there. I was disappointed last year when I boarded a PAL flight to Iloilo and then Davao to Manila. PAL Stewards and Stewardesses would just stare at you and wouldn’t lift a finger. Unlike in the international flights where stewards and air hostesses would help passengers. I really don’t need their help since I can help myself with my hand carried luggage naman. Pero it’s still the thought that really count ba. Yong may intent lang naman to help you. Hindi nga gapadako lang sang ila nga itlog ang mga stewards kag mag ngirit. Baw, kanami tapungolon ang mga yudipungok nila!
Mga stewardess naman nila are not that beautiful. You’ll be surprised on how heavy their make-ups are. My goodness, parang mga bruha!
But criticism aside, we should seriously help our flag carrier. Na bankrupt na ito at buti nga napunta ang PAL na ito sa kamay ni Lucio Tan. Their restructuring really paid off and we should really be proud of that.
I’m sure you know the difficulty in switching airports when you reach Manila. Although, PAL provides free shuttle service from the Old NAIA to Centennial, it’s still easier when you land in the same airport where you’ll be boarding for your onward flight. Aside from that, your Mabuhay Mileage will significantly increase. Who knows, in just one to two years you’ll be able to avail the Mabuhay Lounge services.
Well I’m not saying that PAL is the best airline out there. I was disappointed last year when I boarded a PAL flight to Iloilo and then Davao to Manila. PAL Stewards and Stewardesses would just stare at you and wouldn’t lift a finger. Unlike in the international flights where stewards and air hostesses would help passengers. I really don’t need their help since I can help myself with my hand carried luggage naman. Pero it’s still the thought that really count ba. Yong may intent lang naman to help you. Hindi nga gapadako lang sang ila nga itlog ang mga stewards kag mag ngirit. Baw, kanami tapungolon ang mga yudipungok nila!
Mga stewardess naman nila are not that beautiful. You’ll be surprised on how heavy their make-ups are. My goodness, parang mga bruha!
But criticism aside, we should seriously help our flag carrier. Na bankrupt na ito at buti nga napunta ang PAL na ito sa kamay ni Lucio Tan. Their restructuring really paid off and we should really be proud of that.
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