The reason why Mar Roxas lost, although the official canvass of the Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates has yet to be started, is that he’s bastos! Remember the time when he said bad things against PGMA in a Makati Rally? Filipinos do not tolerate bastos! They also do not tolerate people who say bad things to their bosses. Especially because people know that he is only doing that in order to secure votes. That’s what our culture is, we don’t tolerate ingrates and Mar Roxas is an ingrate with a capital I. We also do not tolerate people who are overly ambitious. Mar Roxas is overly ambitious and even resorted to asking the hands of Korina Sanchez just so people would vote for him. Unfortunately for him, Korina Sanchez’s name is already tarnished because of her credibility issues. The fact that she’s working for ABiaS CBN says it all. It also didn’t help that the BPCI, owned and operated by the Aranetas choose to dethrone M.V.R. People particularly in the Bicol Region did not forgive the Aranetas and Mar Roxas for that. Mar Roxas was also over confident of winning the VP race that he failed to check that his lead in the survey’s are the bubbles that eventually burst.
There were also reports that he was junk by the Yellow Army (people who benefited from the Cory Aquino Presidency, Kamang Anak Inc., The Corrupt and Trapos – Hyatt 10 and the No. 1 Trapo the butod Franklin Drilon) because he’s not yellow enough. If you see the campaign photos, you’ll see that Mar Roxas is wearing blue instead of yellow. Anyways, what Abnoynoy and KuriMar had was a marriage of convenience; it’s doomed from the very beginning. Mar Roxas may be offered a cabinet position after the 1 year ban but he’s political career, from my stand point is OVER!
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23 May 2010
Dealing with difficult Manager
I come across a very interesting thought provoking topic in one of the professional networking sites that I am a member of. It asked “What would you do if you were told by your subordinate that you’re a difficult manager and that if ever he leaves the organization, you would be the reason?” The poster also added that he believes that he’s the best manager ever and that he thinks that maybe his staff would only like him to do the things that they want.
Here’s my answer W.A.B’s question:
“It’s difficult for us to say whether we’re a good manager or not. All Managers has different style of leadership and different ways of motivating people. In a business standpoint, a good manager is somebody who is able to achieve the task or target without compromising the morale of his people. Employees leave the organization for many reasons and having a difficult manager is just one of them. However, if an employee has no other job prospects or if he’s a family man and can’t compromise his stable income, he’s likely to stay. The only draw back is that he will only give you a mediocre job performance. It’s his way of getting back to his mean manager.”
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In HR we are often asked for advice on how to deal with difficult managers. Our advice is standard. You don’t have to like your manager. If you and your manager get along very well then that’s ideal. However, in a real workplace, you have to brace yourself with a difficult and even mean manager. You have to deal with them whether you like it or not. You may leave your current organization but it’s possible that you’ll encounter another mean and difficult manager in your new organization. You just have to deal with it and you shouldn’t let this affect you.
I’ve seen people being fired not because they’re incompetent but because they could not get along well with their managers. The saddest part is, HR has only a recommendatory role, lay out all the legalities and technicalities but we could not impose our will. In case of termination, we can only hope that it will be vetoed by the Managing Director. Of course, the case of a lowly employee more often than not, would not even reach the MD’s office. Petty cases are not escalated to MD’s Office, we all know that for a fact.
Here’s my answer W.A.B’s question:
“It’s difficult for us to say whether we’re a good manager or not. All Managers has different style of leadership and different ways of motivating people. In a business standpoint, a good manager is somebody who is able to achieve the task or target without compromising the morale of his people. Employees leave the organization for many reasons and having a difficult manager is just one of them. However, if an employee has no other job prospects or if he’s a family man and can’t compromise his stable income, he’s likely to stay. The only draw back is that he will only give you a mediocre job performance. It’s his way of getting back to his mean manager.”
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In HR we are often asked for advice on how to deal with difficult managers. Our advice is standard. You don’t have to like your manager. If you and your manager get along very well then that’s ideal. However, in a real workplace, you have to brace yourself with a difficult and even mean manager. You have to deal with them whether you like it or not. You may leave your current organization but it’s possible that you’ll encounter another mean and difficult manager in your new organization. You just have to deal with it and you shouldn’t let this affect you.
I’ve seen people being fired not because they’re incompetent but because they could not get along well with their managers. The saddest part is, HR has only a recommendatory role, lay out all the legalities and technicalities but we could not impose our will. In case of termination, we can only hope that it will be vetoed by the Managing Director. Of course, the case of a lowly employee more often than not, would not even reach the MD’s office. Petty cases are not escalated to MD’s Office, we all know that for a fact.
16 May 2010
Misspelled Family name in an official document
My mother finally got her passport last Friday (14 May 2010). But instead of elation, she was disappointed. The reason for her disappointment was that her family name was misspelled. The DFA cited that her marriage certificate states that her husband’s (my dad’s) family name was misspelled as well. I just wonder why the clerical staff of DFA who encoded the passport did not follow the application form that my mom filled.
My mom retired from the government service about 6 years ago. She used that marriage certificate from the day one she joined the government service. There were no questions asked then but years after retiring and encountering such mistakes is heart breaking.
They could not anymore contest that misspelled passport that the DFA issued but they were advised to make all things right by going back to NSO and correct the wrong entry in her marriage certificate. It’s a very tedious process considering that my mom’s already a senior citizen. Aside from that, she’s already a widow and people are asking why she would waste her time to amend the wrong entries in her marriage certificate.
I’ve met a couple of OFWs who suffers the same fate as my mom, having wrong entries in their official documents. Since it would take a lot of effort and money to correct the mistake, some of them just live with the mistakes that they weren’t responsible in the first place. Some have worked here for years with passports bearing a different or misspelled family name. He can get away with everything now but how about if something happens to him? Will he be able to get his benefits from SSS or other government agencies even if he has different or misspelled family name? There’s this unwritten rule that says that different spelling means different person.
Nobody would really think that a spelling mistake that a typist at a City Registrar’s Office could someday make or break a person. This again would bring us back to the case of Maria Venus Raj who has wrong entries in her birth certificate. She lost her crown because of that. She’s just lucky that its election season and pa pogi politicians were there to defend her. The BPCI eventually gave her crown back on condition that she’ll be able to get a Philippine passport.
Wrong entries, misspelled names and family names in the birth certificates and any other official documents have been a burden to the victims. I call them victims because they were victims of the irresponsible clerks at the City Registrars Office. I haven’t heard anybody from the City Registrars being prosecuted of the mistakes that they made. There should be a penalty, a jail term preferably for those who made the lives of our kabayans unbearable.
Going back to my Mom, I told her to go back to NSO to correct the wrong entries. She can travel considering that the recently issued passport is valid. But it’s better to correct the mistake to make everything right.
My mom retired from the government service about 6 years ago. She used that marriage certificate from the day one she joined the government service. There were no questions asked then but years after retiring and encountering such mistakes is heart breaking.
They could not anymore contest that misspelled passport that the DFA issued but they were advised to make all things right by going back to NSO and correct the wrong entry in her marriage certificate. It’s a very tedious process considering that my mom’s already a senior citizen. Aside from that, she’s already a widow and people are asking why she would waste her time to amend the wrong entries in her marriage certificate.
I’ve met a couple of OFWs who suffers the same fate as my mom, having wrong entries in their official documents. Since it would take a lot of effort and money to correct the mistake, some of them just live with the mistakes that they weren’t responsible in the first place. Some have worked here for years with passports bearing a different or misspelled family name. He can get away with everything now but how about if something happens to him? Will he be able to get his benefits from SSS or other government agencies even if he has different or misspelled family name? There’s this unwritten rule that says that different spelling means different person.
Nobody would really think that a spelling mistake that a typist at a City Registrar’s Office could someday make or break a person. This again would bring us back to the case of Maria Venus Raj who has wrong entries in her birth certificate. She lost her crown because of that. She’s just lucky that its election season and pa pogi politicians were there to defend her. The BPCI eventually gave her crown back on condition that she’ll be able to get a Philippine passport.
Wrong entries, misspelled names and family names in the birth certificates and any other official documents have been a burden to the victims. I call them victims because they were victims of the irresponsible clerks at the City Registrars Office. I haven’t heard anybody from the City Registrars being prosecuted of the mistakes that they made. There should be a penalty, a jail term preferably for those who made the lives of our kabayans unbearable.
Going back to my Mom, I told her to go back to NSO to correct the wrong entries. She can travel considering that the recently issued passport is valid. But it’s better to correct the mistake to make everything right.
Supreme Court Appointment a chicken and egg situation
AbNoynoy has been heard proclaiming that he’s not going to recognize the appointment of SC Chief Justice Renato Corona. A lot of people are applauding his stand (particularly the Yellow Army) but some legal luminaries are also frowning. They said that AbNoynoy is ill advised by people around him.
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is quoted as saying this:
“Abnoynoy Aquino cannot appoint the next chief justice to replace Reynato Puno, no matter how much he salivates for that authority. “I respect the opinion of AbNoynoy, but I think he should instead be thankful to President Arroyo because if the sitting president hesitates to appoint a chief justice, AbNoynoy cannot appoint a chief justice, if [candidates for the post] have to pass through the [Judicial and Bar Council],” Enrile said.
There cannot be a JBC when AbNoynoy Aquino assumes the presidency on June 30 without a chief justice, Enrile explains, because the JBC recommends appointees to the judiciary and the president selects from those chosen by the JBC.”That’s very clear in the Constitution, the chief justice is the ex-officio chairman of the JBC. If he is not there, the JBC cannot function,” Enrile said. “My God, these people must study the Constitution first before they open their mouths.”
Sana ang walang alam wag magmarunong. Sana hindi na nagsalita ng patapus si AbNoynoy kasi babalik sa kanya lahat ng kanyang mga pinagsasabi. Hindi pa nga naka umpisa sa kanyang pagka pangulo, nagyayabang na. Wala namang alam! We really deserve the government that we have.
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile is quoted as saying this:
“Abnoynoy Aquino cannot appoint the next chief justice to replace Reynato Puno, no matter how much he salivates for that authority. “I respect the opinion of AbNoynoy, but I think he should instead be thankful to President Arroyo because if the sitting president hesitates to appoint a chief justice, AbNoynoy cannot appoint a chief justice, if [candidates for the post] have to pass through the [Judicial and Bar Council],” Enrile said.
There cannot be a JBC when AbNoynoy Aquino assumes the presidency on June 30 without a chief justice, Enrile explains, because the JBC recommends appointees to the judiciary and the president selects from those chosen by the JBC.”That’s very clear in the Constitution, the chief justice is the ex-officio chairman of the JBC. If he is not there, the JBC cannot function,” Enrile said. “My God, these people must study the Constitution first before they open their mouths.”
Sana ang walang alam wag magmarunong. Sana hindi na nagsalita ng patapus si AbNoynoy kasi babalik sa kanya lahat ng kanyang mga pinagsasabi. Hindi pa nga naka umpisa sa kanyang pagka pangulo, nagyayabang na. Wala namang alam! We really deserve the government that we have.
11 May 2010
It’s AbNoynoy
Even if I rant, I have to accept the reality that we’re stuck with AbNoynoy for the incoming 6 years of our lives. We’ll have Tetay as the virtual first lady in the absence of AbNoynoy’s wife. Expect the return of Kamag anak Inc., the vindictive administration (remember Cory’s Administration who did not do anything but to get back at the Marcoses?), Yellow Army (People who enriched themselves during the Cory Aquino’s term of office), the Butod Franklin Drilon (dubbed as the little president during Cory Aquino’s presidency) and of course, the Oligarchs (The Lopezes, the Cojuanco’s, etc).
The result was so unexpected. I was thinking of a very close fight between AbNoynoy and Manny Villar. I was so surprised when former President Erap Estrada was actually battling it out with AbNoynoy. Villar was merely third in the tally. My presidential bet, G1BO Teodoro was fourth.
I don’t know why I wasn’t as bitter as I was during the US Presidential Primaries where Hillary Clinton lost to Obama (One Big Ass Mistake America). It could mean that I really don’t love G1BO (Galing at Talino) as much as I love Hillary Clinton. I am neither that disappointed with the result probably because the counting was automated and it was transparent. In fact, I am very impressed with the outcome of the elections.
Although AbNoynoy Aquino won the presidential race and his minions were already calling him President Elect, including the irresponsible journalist of ABiaS CBN Ces Drilon and Henry Diaz, he has a lot of things to do in order to unite our broken country. The bitter accusations thrown mostly by LP to their rivals’ leaves a very deep scar and it would take awhile to heal. If you count the votes of AbNoynoy’s rivals (Erap, Villar, Gibo, Villanueva, etc.), you will be talking about 18 Million people who did not actually voted for Abnoynoy. AbNoynoy will probably get 13 Million votes only. He’ll have to please and appease the 18 Million people who did not vote for him. He is still a minority president and he has great task at hand in uniting our country.
The only problem I see here is that it’s going to be difficult to for AbNoynoy to unite our country since he never called for reconciliation in his campaign. It means that he’ll have a vindictive government and would probably go after PGMA. This again, will not earn him popularity but more enemies. The prospect of having series of Coup de etat is a possibility in AbNoynoy Aquino’s presidency.
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Even if G1BO lost his bid for the presidency, I’m still satisfied with the results of the Vice Presidential race. I said in my previous posting that anybody but KuriMar Roxas. ANC (Aquino News Channel) reported that KuriMar Roxas did not win a majority in the Roxas City Elections. There’s only a difference of 2,000 votes between him and Jojo Binay. It only goes to show that even the Roxas – Capiz voters did not favor Roxas. I think it’s because Roxas comes across as a very arrogant ‘HAMBOG’. Yes, arrogant is the most appropriate word to describe Roxas. That made him lost the elections. The credibility of his wife Korina Sanchez also played a part why he lost the elections. Korina Sanchez is not really a trusted journalist, because she works for a biased network ABiaS CBN.
The result was so unexpected. I was thinking of a very close fight between AbNoynoy and Manny Villar. I was so surprised when former President Erap Estrada was actually battling it out with AbNoynoy. Villar was merely third in the tally. My presidential bet, G1BO Teodoro was fourth.
I don’t know why I wasn’t as bitter as I was during the US Presidential Primaries where Hillary Clinton lost to Obama (One Big Ass Mistake America). It could mean that I really don’t love G1BO (Galing at Talino) as much as I love Hillary Clinton. I am neither that disappointed with the result probably because the counting was automated and it was transparent. In fact, I am very impressed with the outcome of the elections.
Although AbNoynoy Aquino won the presidential race and his minions were already calling him President Elect, including the irresponsible journalist of ABiaS CBN Ces Drilon and Henry Diaz, he has a lot of things to do in order to unite our broken country. The bitter accusations thrown mostly by LP to their rivals’ leaves a very deep scar and it would take awhile to heal. If you count the votes of AbNoynoy’s rivals (Erap, Villar, Gibo, Villanueva, etc.), you will be talking about 18 Million people who did not actually voted for Abnoynoy. AbNoynoy will probably get 13 Million votes only. He’ll have to please and appease the 18 Million people who did not vote for him. He is still a minority president and he has great task at hand in uniting our country.
The only problem I see here is that it’s going to be difficult to for AbNoynoy to unite our country since he never called for reconciliation in his campaign. It means that he’ll have a vindictive government and would probably go after PGMA. This again, will not earn him popularity but more enemies. The prospect of having series of Coup de etat is a possibility in AbNoynoy Aquino’s presidency.
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Even if G1BO lost his bid for the presidency, I’m still satisfied with the results of the Vice Presidential race. I said in my previous posting that anybody but KuriMar Roxas. ANC (Aquino News Channel) reported that KuriMar Roxas did not win a majority in the Roxas City Elections. There’s only a difference of 2,000 votes between him and Jojo Binay. It only goes to show that even the Roxas – Capiz voters did not favor Roxas. I think it’s because Roxas comes across as a very arrogant ‘HAMBOG’. Yes, arrogant is the most appropriate word to describe Roxas. That made him lost the elections. The credibility of his wife Korina Sanchez also played a part why he lost the elections. Korina Sanchez is not really a trusted journalist, because she works for a biased network ABiaS CBN.
Amazing Election
I called my mom today and asked her who she voted for. She replied that she voted for Noy-Bi. I can’t argue with my Mom. Who could? She’s my mother after all. I just let her share her experience when she voted yesterday. I’ve learned from her that our Barangay only received two PCOS machines out of 8 cluster precincts. According to my Mom, the voting could have ended on schedule and faster if they (our Barangay) were given enough PCOS machines. The result took awhile since other precincts that don’t have PCOS have to borrow the tallying machine from other precincts. Believe it or not, the voting ended at 10 AM today. Good thing that the COMELEC let them extend the voting time.
My mother a former school principal was given priority because she’s a senior citizen. She said that she wasn’t able to contain her excitement when her ballot was inserted to the PCOS and right after the message of congratulations was displayed in the PCOS - LCD.
I’ve heard that the voting went really well. Everyone was excited when they learned about the results. I haven’t asked Mom yet whether she received something from candidates. They usually distribute money the night before the elections.
I would like to correct myself in my earlier entry about Automated Elections. I’ve heard from the experts that the election was actually a semi automated one. We still do the tedious filling out of the ballot and the only automated is the counting. But even then, the result was amazing! We could try to improve next time but totally automating the whole election process. What I have in mind is an ATM look-a-like machine where the voters would just punch their preferred candidates. We could have that kind of machines in every precinct. I think no one could breach the security features of ATM look-a-like voting machine.
I can’t promise that I won’t criticize AbNoynoy’s administration. That’s just me and I’m smiling at the prospect of throwing whatever criticism I can towards him and his administration. Tetay will also be one of my favorite topics. It wouldn’t be interesting without her anyways.
My mother a former school principal was given priority because she’s a senior citizen. She said that she wasn’t able to contain her excitement when her ballot was inserted to the PCOS and right after the message of congratulations was displayed in the PCOS - LCD.
I’ve heard that the voting went really well. Everyone was excited when they learned about the results. I haven’t asked Mom yet whether she received something from candidates. They usually distribute money the night before the elections.
I would like to correct myself in my earlier entry about Automated Elections. I’ve heard from the experts that the election was actually a semi automated one. We still do the tedious filling out of the ballot and the only automated is the counting. But even then, the result was amazing! We could try to improve next time but totally automating the whole election process. What I have in mind is an ATM look-a-like machine where the voters would just punch their preferred candidates. We could have that kind of machines in every precinct. I think no one could breach the security features of ATM look-a-like voting machine.
I can’t promise that I won’t criticize AbNoynoy’s administration. That’s just me and I’m smiling at the prospect of throwing whatever criticism I can towards him and his administration. Tetay will also be one of my favorite topics. It wouldn’t be interesting without her anyways.
Villar’s failed bid. What went wrong?
I still can’t believe that Villar finished third in the election. I was expecting that he’ll give AbNoynoy a good fight. He wasted billions of pesos in Ad for nothing. That was a wrong strategy for him to spend millions in worthless ads. If he resorted to vote buying, he could have won the elections.
So, what went wrong to Villar’s bid to the highest position of the land?
1. He was hurt by the mudslinging. LPs strategist knocked him down with a punch when they questioned his modest origins.
2. The C5 at Tiyaga scandal affected his survey standing
3. The exposure of his mother defending him while crying did not get through the voters. They think that he just used her. Desperate times calls for desperate measures they say.
4. The faux psychological report of AbNoynoy was traced to NP camp.
6. ABiaS CBN’s one sided reporting and bias towards his nemesis (AbNoynoy) did not help his bid either.
7. He is a businessman and would always think of Return of Investments (ROI). People are scared where he would get his return of investments from.
8. Choosing Loren Legarda as his running mate. Loren Legarda is perceived as an overly ambitious and opportunistic woman who would do anything to be in power.
9. His celebrity endorsers Willy Revillame and Dolphy are jinx. Wowowillly can only draw crowd if he is giving money. Dolphy is a ‘has been’ actor and can’t even muster a box office
So, what went wrong to Villar’s bid to the highest position of the land?
1. He was hurt by the mudslinging. LPs strategist knocked him down with a punch when they questioned his modest origins.
2. The C5 at Tiyaga scandal affected his survey standing
3. The exposure of his mother defending him while crying did not get through the voters. They think that he just used her. Desperate times calls for desperate measures they say.
4. The faux psychological report of AbNoynoy was traced to NP camp.
6. ABiaS CBN’s one sided reporting and bias towards his nemesis (AbNoynoy) did not help his bid either.
7. He is a businessman and would always think of Return of Investments (ROI). People are scared where he would get his return of investments from.
8. Choosing Loren Legarda as his running mate. Loren Legarda is perceived as an overly ambitious and opportunistic woman who would do anything to be in power.
9. His celebrity endorsers Willy Revillame and Dolphy are jinx. Wowowillly can only draw crowd if he is giving money. Dolphy is a ‘has been’ actor and can’t even muster a box office
09 May 2010
My Vote is for G1BO
PRESIDENT: My vote goes to GT, Green Team, Galing at Talino, G1BO Teodoro! He’s not a TRAPO and with proven skills and managerial ability to run the country. Although he has the pedigree, he worked hard to prove himself to the people. Unlike LP bet AbNoynoy Aquino who only relies on the lineage of his parents Noynoy and Cory. We need a president who could hit the ground running. We need a president who could run the country on day 1. We don’t need a president who is clueless and will only be there for the reason that Franklin Drilon will once again play like a little president (and so too are the Yellow Armies).
VICE PRESIDENT: For Vice President I would go for Bayani Fernando. Edu is the second choice. KuriMar Roxas and Loren ‘Power Hungry’ Legarda are out of the question. Like G1BO, BF as a proven managerial skills. We need somebody who can work with the President and not just salivate for the presidential position all through his 6 years in office.
SENATE: I’ll vote for Tatang, Juan Ponce Enrile and Madam Miriam Defensor Santiago. Although there are twelve (12) slots, I’ll just vote for the two para panalo.
Manalo matalo, G1BO Teodoro pa rin ako. I’m keeping my finger’s cross that the Machinery of Lakas – Kampi will not fail the presidential bid of GT. To the Filipino people vote wisely, vote for G1BO. A vote for G1BO is a vote for change. Wag magpalinlang sa mga kandidatong laban lang ng laban pero walang napatunayan. Go for G1BO. Galing at Talino.
VICE PRESIDENT: For Vice President I would go for Bayani Fernando. Edu is the second choice. KuriMar Roxas and Loren ‘Power Hungry’ Legarda are out of the question. Like G1BO, BF as a proven managerial skills. We need somebody who can work with the President and not just salivate for the presidential position all through his 6 years in office.
SENATE: I’ll vote for Tatang, Juan Ponce Enrile and Madam Miriam Defensor Santiago. Although there are twelve (12) slots, I’ll just vote for the two para panalo.
Manalo matalo, G1BO Teodoro pa rin ako. I’m keeping my finger’s cross that the Machinery of Lakas – Kampi will not fail the presidential bid of GT. To the Filipino people vote wisely, vote for G1BO. A vote for G1BO is a vote for change. Wag magpalinlang sa mga kandidatong laban lang ng laban pero walang napatunayan. Go for G1BO. Galing at Talino.
Squatter at the 10 Downing Street
Who would ever think that a loser would still stick his butt to the 10 Downing? Well, sabi nga nila Delicadeza is not in the English word that’s why Gordon Brown is sticking like super glue in the 10 Downing Street. He called an election just to gain mandate since he is not an elected PM. Remember he just took over when Tony Blair stood down. He never expected that he’ll be defeated. Although David Cameron’s Conservative won over 300 seats, it’s not a majority win and he has to form a coalition with other party (Lib Dem).
Well, ito na nga kahit na ang kapal ng mukha ni Gordon Brown, we still have to give credit to him and to the rest of the candidates in the recently concluded UK elections. The election and its result were fought through platforms of government. There we’re no mud sliding just like what AbNoynoy Aquino and LP camp are doing. Well, there’s a little mud sliding particularly on the Eton background of David Cameron but that’s all. The results were also given within 24 hours. Sadly, it’s not a majority win for Conservative and Gordon Brown still want to force himself into power. It was said that Lib Dem wouldn’t want anything to do with Gordon Brown since he is toxic. He isn’t particularly as charismatic as Tony Blair and is always seen frowning. If he wants to save his face, he should at least resign as the head of the Labor party. He failed in the election and staying as their leader is a biggest disservice to his party mates and to the labor party in general.
The BBC said that the election result created the hung parliament in over 30 years. If the government could be formed, it was given only at least 8 months to sustain. Nevertheless, this is the way Parliamentary democracy is done in Britain. I hope that in the future the Philippines will become a Parliamentary Democracy. Since 1987, there was no majority president elected. The winner is usually a minority president could not even muster 50% win. He will forever be defending his position for fear of power grab. The only solution to the current problem of our country particularly in electing a minority president is through a Constitutional Change!
Well, ito na nga kahit na ang kapal ng mukha ni Gordon Brown, we still have to give credit to him and to the rest of the candidates in the recently concluded UK elections. The election and its result were fought through platforms of government. There we’re no mud sliding just like what AbNoynoy Aquino and LP camp are doing. Well, there’s a little mud sliding particularly on the Eton background of David Cameron but that’s all. The results were also given within 24 hours. Sadly, it’s not a majority win for Conservative and Gordon Brown still want to force himself into power. It was said that Lib Dem wouldn’t want anything to do with Gordon Brown since he is toxic. He isn’t particularly as charismatic as Tony Blair and is always seen frowning. If he wants to save his face, he should at least resign as the head of the Labor party. He failed in the election and staying as their leader is a biggest disservice to his party mates and to the labor party in general.
The BBC said that the election result created the hung parliament in over 30 years. If the government could be formed, it was given only at least 8 months to sustain. Nevertheless, this is the way Parliamentary democracy is done in Britain. I hope that in the future the Philippines will become a Parliamentary Democracy. Since 1987, there was no majority president elected. The winner is usually a minority president could not even muster 50% win. He will forever be defending his position for fear of power grab. The only solution to the current problem of our country particularly in electing a minority president is through a Constitutional Change!
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Philippine Elections goes Automated
Despite the apprehensions, criticism and intrigues, the 2010 Automated Presidential Election is in full swing. We’re moving away from the flawed manual to electronic counting. The new system promises accurate and fast counting of votes.
Previous Philippine elections have been marred by massive fraud mostly in favor of the incumbent. The automated elections will also erase all the claims by the losers that they were cheated. I think it will greatly help heal the credibility issue of COMELEC.
I know that Filipinos can’t help themselves to lay claim and sometimes their claims are unfounded but it was said that the 2010 Presidential Election is the largest (in terms of scope) automated elections in Asia. An estimated 50.8 million Filipinos will go to the polls on Monday. Even Japan they is not automated. India did a partial automation in their last election were the Congress Party won the majority.
We could not please everyone so even before the automated election started, several politicians called for a parallel manual counting. They have several issues but the recent one filed by former President Erap Estrada was junked by the Supreme Court. Oldies don’t usually like change but if we don’t start this automation now, then when? We should at least try it before we say our judgment. Irresponsible parties are peddling lies and painting dark scenarios just to justify another People Power. The bad thing with People Power is that, we could install a non democratically elected person to power.
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We’re hearing reports that Poll servers were not well trained. They may have been trained but it takes a little computer knowledge to operate the machines. There were poll servers who wrongly inserted the flash cards. There were instances that machines wouldn’t work but actually they (poll servers) just failed to put on the plug. There were crazy instances that the poll servers were helpless on how to turn on the machines when in fact even a grade schooler could identify the minor problem. It also did not help that we have irresponsible media e.g. ABiaS CBN, The Philippine Daily Inquirer and sometimes, the Philippine Star. These Opposition mouthpieces cloak as journalist would make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Militants say that automation could pave way to e-Garci. Well, the Garci scandal was just blown out of proportion. There weren’t any evidence to convict Garci. If there weren’t any evidence then, all Teddy Casiño was saying is just an accusation or claim and would remain the same unless he can give evidence. Militants are already occupying the congress through the Party List System yet they haven’t done anything except to encash their CDF otherwise known as Pork Barrel.
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To my kababayan, let’s pray that the automated election will prosper. Don’t forget to vote for G1BO. If you don’t want to vote for G1BO, vote any other candidate except for AbNoynoy Aquino.
Previous Philippine elections have been marred by massive fraud mostly in favor of the incumbent. The automated elections will also erase all the claims by the losers that they were cheated. I think it will greatly help heal the credibility issue of COMELEC.
I know that Filipinos can’t help themselves to lay claim and sometimes their claims are unfounded but it was said that the 2010 Presidential Election is the largest (in terms of scope) automated elections in Asia. An estimated 50.8 million Filipinos will go to the polls on Monday. Even Japan they is not automated. India did a partial automation in their last election were the Congress Party won the majority.
We could not please everyone so even before the automated election started, several politicians called for a parallel manual counting. They have several issues but the recent one filed by former President Erap Estrada was junked by the Supreme Court. Oldies don’t usually like change but if we don’t start this automation now, then when? We should at least try it before we say our judgment. Irresponsible parties are peddling lies and painting dark scenarios just to justify another People Power. The bad thing with People Power is that, we could install a non democratically elected person to power.
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We’re hearing reports that Poll servers were not well trained. They may have been trained but it takes a little computer knowledge to operate the machines. There were poll servers who wrongly inserted the flash cards. There were instances that machines wouldn’t work but actually they (poll servers) just failed to put on the plug. There were crazy instances that the poll servers were helpless on how to turn on the machines when in fact even a grade schooler could identify the minor problem. It also did not help that we have irresponsible media e.g. ABiaS CBN, The Philippine Daily Inquirer and sometimes, the Philippine Star. These Opposition mouthpieces cloak as journalist would make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Militants say that automation could pave way to e-Garci. Well, the Garci scandal was just blown out of proportion. There weren’t any evidence to convict Garci. If there weren’t any evidence then, all Teddy Casiño was saying is just an accusation or claim and would remain the same unless he can give evidence. Militants are already occupying the congress through the Party List System yet they haven’t done anything except to encash their CDF otherwise known as Pork Barrel.
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To my kababayan, let’s pray that the automated election will prosper. Don’t forget to vote for G1BO. If you don’t want to vote for G1BO, vote any other candidate except for AbNoynoy Aquino.
03 May 2010
AbNoynoy: Sure Winner or Sore Loser?
The Yellow Army, LP, and the AbNonoy Camp are peddling lies again. They’re saying that AbNoynoy is already a sure winner basing on the surveys with sample size of 2,000. As we all know, the survey firms SWS and False Asia comprises of AbNoynoy relatives. Aside from that, there are surveys that were commissioned by AbNoynoy’s camp, LP, Yellow Army and MERALCO. As for MERALCO, we all know that the then President Cory Aquino gave back MERALCO to the Lopezes without a ‘Singkong Duling’. That’s the reason why we could not blame the Lopezes if they’re for AbNoynoy. For them (Oligarchs) it means maintaining the status quo. Manolo Lopez’s memorandum to MERALCO employees recently circulated the internet urging employees to vote for AbNoynoy. That Memo is also applicable to ABiaS CBN as well. Don’t wonder if you watch biases in their reporting because they’re for AbNoynoy for the simple reason of ‘Utang na Loob’ or debt of gratitude.
As I was saying… AbNoynoy claims that he’s already a sure winner and the only way he can lose is if he’s cheated. If he lose the election, he’s calling for a redo on EDSA. Many critics are already alarmed by the irresponsible statement of AbNoynoy. Calling for another EDSA means that he’s willing to put the lives of the people at risk just so he could become a president. I think AbNoynoy’s statement means a lot of things to a lot of people. I don’t know if it’s the helpless AbNoynoy who really want an EDSA redo or his Yellow Army who couldn’t wait to get their butt to Malacañang. They’re the same people who toppled the democratically elected president (Erap Estrada) and they’re the same people behind the Oust PGMA Movement. They’ve succeeded with Erap and not with PGMA so from 2005, they’ve been really bitter. They want blood just for their personal ambition. Nakakatakot!
Another EDSA means that we haven’t learned our lessons from our history book. Kawawang sambayanang Filipino. Our economy will go down the drain and the 9 years of economic stability under PGMA will be for nothing.
As I was saying… AbNoynoy claims that he’s already a sure winner and the only way he can lose is if he’s cheated. If he lose the election, he’s calling for a redo on EDSA. Many critics are already alarmed by the irresponsible statement of AbNoynoy. Calling for another EDSA means that he’s willing to put the lives of the people at risk just so he could become a president. I think AbNoynoy’s statement means a lot of things to a lot of people. I don’t know if it’s the helpless AbNoynoy who really want an EDSA redo or his Yellow Army who couldn’t wait to get their butt to Malacañang. They’re the same people who toppled the democratically elected president (Erap Estrada) and they’re the same people behind the Oust PGMA Movement. They’ve succeeded with Erap and not with PGMA so from 2005, they’ve been really bitter. They want blood just for their personal ambition. Nakakatakot!
Another EDSA means that we haven’t learned our lessons from our history book. Kawawang sambayanang Filipino. Our economy will go down the drain and the 9 years of economic stability under PGMA will be for nothing.
Paranoid: Kris is truly AbNoynoy’s Sister
Tetay is paranoid and she wants to stab her brother’s detractors. That’s why the saying ‘It runs in the family’ is really true. May pinagmahanan naman si Tetay since she and AbNoynoy share the same genes. I’m specifically referring to her unexpected psychological disorder. Although she was smiling when she said that on national TV, meron tayong dapat ikabahala. Not all people can actually think of stabbing other people, right?
Before Tetay point fingers, she should first check her facts. The Yellow Army, people who were behind the Presidential Ambition of AbNoynoy and they’re also the same people who benefited from the doomed Cory Aquino Presidency. They’re the Oligarchs, the Kamag Anak Inc., the people behind oust PGMA (by any means but they weren’t successful) and the holier than thous… again, it’s the Yellow Army who initiated these all sorts of Black Propaganda. LPs campaign is solely on the premise of propagating lies against their rivals instead of talking about platforms of government. LP and the Yellow Armies do not want to engage in debate for fear that people will realize that AbNoynoy is an empty shell. Nada. No laws passed in his 9 years in Congress and 3 years in the Senate. He’s involved in BSA security agency scam at the age of 26 while his mother was still in office. His alleged psychological problems that he doesn’t want to dignify for fear the people will know that he indeed went through psychological counseling.
If ever, God forbid, that AbNoynoy wins in the election, he’ll have to face several critics and detractors. The criticism will be more than what he’s getting nowadays. Kris was saying that she’ll stab AbNoynoy’s detractors, ngayon pa lang affected na siya. How much more if her brother is already in the office? Baka she’ll hire people to knock down AbNoynoy’s critics and that’s not the way the world works. PGMA has gone through a lot more than Tetay’s abnormal of a brother. I never heard PGMA or her relatives na mananaksak sila ng kapwa. How pathetic!
That’s why Anabel Rama (Bisaya) was right when she said that Tetay’s a bully. Tetay thinks that she owns the showbizlandia. How much more if her abnormal of a brother will be in the office? Baka mas matindi pa, baka sobra pa! Tetay pala has the tendency na mamatay ng tao. God save her soul!
Before Tetay point fingers, she should first check her facts. The Yellow Army, people who were behind the Presidential Ambition of AbNoynoy and they’re also the same people who benefited from the doomed Cory Aquino Presidency. They’re the Oligarchs, the Kamag Anak Inc., the people behind oust PGMA (by any means but they weren’t successful) and the holier than thous… again, it’s the Yellow Army who initiated these all sorts of Black Propaganda. LPs campaign is solely on the premise of propagating lies against their rivals instead of talking about platforms of government. LP and the Yellow Armies do not want to engage in debate for fear that people will realize that AbNoynoy is an empty shell. Nada. No laws passed in his 9 years in Congress and 3 years in the Senate. He’s involved in BSA security agency scam at the age of 26 while his mother was still in office. His alleged psychological problems that he doesn’t want to dignify for fear the people will know that he indeed went through psychological counseling.
If ever, God forbid, that AbNoynoy wins in the election, he’ll have to face several critics and detractors. The criticism will be more than what he’s getting nowadays. Kris was saying that she’ll stab AbNoynoy’s detractors, ngayon pa lang affected na siya. How much more if her brother is already in the office? Baka she’ll hire people to knock down AbNoynoy’s critics and that’s not the way the world works. PGMA has gone through a lot more than Tetay’s abnormal of a brother. I never heard PGMA or her relatives na mananaksak sila ng kapwa. How pathetic!
That’s why Anabel Rama (Bisaya) was right when she said that Tetay’s a bully. Tetay thinks that she owns the showbizlandia. How much more if her abnormal of a brother will be in the office? Baka mas matindi pa, baka sobra pa! Tetay pala has the tendency na mamatay ng tao. God save her soul!
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