SONA of President Noynoy Aquino

Inang Bayan, huwag kang lumuha

It was not as shocking as what I expected, yet the first State of the Nation Address of President Benigno Simeon Aquino III made me cry. Those tears I shed were not tears of sadness, but of anger. Those were not tears of self-pity, but of silent rage.

Silent rage because until now, those responsible for the systematic rape of the Motherland continues on their extravagant lifestyle. They continue to live their lives without any charges against them. They feed their families with their loot, they pay the tuition fees of their children from the very monies we earn every single day with our blood and sweat, and they were able to buy properties left and right from the very monies we so gave the government when it should have benefitted our families.

President Noynoy Aquino’s State of the Nation address just showed a fraction of Philippine reality. It just showed how officials of the former dispensation abused their power and authority and their wanton disregard to the law and the morality of those laws.

With all these so-called expose, the question and the challenge for President Noynoy Aquino is simply how will he correct these injustices and these mistakes?

He said that these officials will be made accountable through the Truth Commission. Will this Truth Commission be just a body to exonerate these people from their past sins? Will this be a PR stunt meant to cleanse the tarnished reputation of these former government officials?

Yet, come to think of it, these things were acts of high-profile thievery.

How about the centuries-old thievery done by big time landlords? How about those who abused and committed acts of injustice to our farmers?

How about those who illegally occupied our communal waters and made them their own? How about those who pillaged our forests and carved our mountains for ore?

How about those who continually oppress us with their high oil prices? What will Aquino do to these big time oil cartels?

How about real estate companies who collude with unscrupulous officials of the Land Registration Authority (LRA) and illegally occupy lands not their own?

Aquino trained his gun right smack at former government officials. He forgot about their accomplices in the private sector, who also benefitted also from the largesse that the former dispensation gave to its loyal subjects.

Meralco has committed grave sins against the Filipino People for their exorbitant rate charges. Maynilad and Manila Water continually oppress us with their commodified water. How about those who control our food stocks and influence the market by hiding their stocks?

There are still many unresolved problems out there that President Noynoy Aquino forgot to say, purposely or unpurposely, but, this remains a challenge to both his administration and to us, the Filipino People.

Let us sharpen our bolos, sharpen them to razor edge. If this administration fails to charge these people and allow them to enjoy their loot, then, we, the Filipino People, should do something about it.

I call upon the New Patriots of the New Generation—slay these demons that oppressed the Motherland and put their heads on stakes, so that the world would know that we, as a people, respect ourselves and our future successors and we do not allow such brutes to oppress us and steal our monies.

One by one, these people will surely fall by the edge of our bolos.

Let the Sparrows fly again and do their duties to the Motherland. For, never again will we rage in silence.

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McDonald’s Pagcor Meal Scandal

Mcdonald's sold 21 million pesos worth of food to Pagcor?

A commenter says that I give Angelito Alvarez, the new Customs chief, a break? Why? Why would the people and me give him a break? I mean, come on! You want to be a government official, you have to have the guts to accept criticisms from all sectors.

You promised to parade a list of big time smugglers every week, and yet you reneged on your first promise to the public? If you can’t hack it, don’t even tell the public about it.

Now, on the PAGCOR budget of 21 million pesos which they allegedly used to feed members of the Philippine National Police who took part in the SONA of Mrs. Arroyo.

Former PAGCOR chairman Efraim Genuino said the amount was wisely spent. Really?

Compute:

P 21,000,000–Pagcor budget

—double the actual number of the Philippine police force. The PNP force is just 140,000. Meaning, the figure became double.

How many cops ate the P 87/meal of Mcdonalds for 8 straight days? Every day, it cost Pagcor 2.625 million pesos to feed 30, 172 every day for 8 days. Meaning, the number of cops who secured PGMA in eight days is that number when the PNP always say the maximum number of cops they deploy is just 10,000. That’s the maximum. IN this case, its thrice the number.

Okey, Genuino claims that the amount was spent for six months? That is about 3.5 million per month. And how many cops ate the 87 peso Mcdo meal for six (6) straight months? It’s 40,229 cops.

So, if Genuino is right, then he fed 6,740 cops per month for 6 months. That’s 223 cops eating only Mcdo meals every single day for six straight gruelling months. Wow.

For the love of me, I do not believe that there was no collusion between a Pagcor official and a franchise owner of Mcdonalds.

One, in the official statement of Mcdonalds, the company said that the date in the receipt is not the date of purchase but the actual date of payment.

Meaning, the purchases of Pagcor accumulated for six months, before the agency can even pay them? So, meaning McDonald’s Philippines allowed a government agency or probably even a private company to actually have an account with Mcdo.

This is the first time that I learned of this scheme by Mcdo. If this is true, then, I can actually go to a Mcdonald’s branch and order as much as I want and pay after, say 30 days?

There is something beefy here…err…fishy here. Probably that explains why some cops especially those under National Capital Region Police director Roberto Rosales have beer bellies.

The people should probe who owned the Mcdo franchise that allowed the Pagcor to have an expense account.

Former Pagcor chair Efraim Genuino has a lot of burgers, err, explaining to do

How many cops consumed the P 87/meal of McDonalds? 241, 379.31

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Megan Fox and my extended romance for change

Me and my friends, Senator Loren, Arlyn dela Cruz, Me and Ding G

I am already thirty nine years old and I still yearn for change. When I was still a university student leader, some one told me that that was just a phase in my life, that I will learn to accept that the more people yearn for change, the more things remain the same.

For the past ten years or so, I have been involved in causes, ranging from environmental to downright rebellion. Politics runs in my veins like its part of my blood. Probably because I came from a poor family, that’s why I always want something to change. Or maybe, I just felt sad whenever I see my fellow men at the end of a bad bargain.

I think the system is adaptable that’s why change will never happen even in my lifetime. My extended romance for change will always end with something of a compromise. And this, I know, several of my compatriots also feel. They share the same passion and equally, the same frustration. And why is that?

Millions of people live like ghosts in the system yet they remain slaves of themselves simply because the system allows them to breathe while it snatches their souls from their bodies. Meaning, the system is so God-like and so demon-like that you simply don’t know what it is or why everytime someone calls for change, things still remain as it is.

Example would be those who are stars in the galaxy we call showbiz. Ask me about a great female singer, and you’ll always come up with the same familiar names who have already dominated the industry since the early 80′s. Ask me a great actor and you’ll definitely tell me names like Johnny Depp, Densel Washington, or Robert de Niro. These people stay the longest because they have the capability of re-imagining themselves.

Johnny Depp personifies eternity. Despite being at least in his forties, Johnny looks like that one cute guy in that Oliver Stone movie back in the 80′s. His looks do not change at all. He is still the guy appearing in those avant-garde movies some people call freakies.

Kelly Preston

Kelly Preston is one hot mamma who looks like she’s that young PYT in those 80′s teeny bopper movies. I mean, she’s already hitched with John Travolta but she’s still as hot as when she was still single and without the big rock in her little fingers.

Megan Fox just tied the knot and you know what? That shows you how life can turn from being beautiful to outright un-sexy. Somethings got to give and sometimes people give up their most precious to deal with something trivial. Megan did just that–sacrifice her sexiness for one big rock in her fingers.

There are, however, people who remain sexy even when they’re already married. Beyonce is one. She looks extremely hot, yet she belongs to just one man. I don’t know about Lady Gaga, but there are speculations that she also, has just one man in her freakin heart.

People and systems remain relevant because of adaptation and their strong desire to survive. And I must laud Charles Darwin for coming up with that excellent theory of adaptation. Re-imagination is really the name of the game. People and systems survive because they are able to adapt themselves to the trends and flow of things without really doing nothing so drastic as revolution.

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Typhoon Basyang update: 23 dead, Metro Manila in chaos

The Philippine weather bureau is now being blamed for that fax paus yesterday–they reportedly failed to conduct an hourly update on the weather condition. President Noynoy Aquino went ballistic and for good cause. Had Pag-asa gave the correct or right information, government could have used the information for proper processing and response.

The result? Twenty three dead, scores injured, infrastructure damaged and Metro Manila placed in extreme chaos.

Worst, Meralco pulled out the plug and declared a systems-wide blackout. Actually, what really happened is systemic breakdown.

Traffic became worst, no working traffic lights and no traffic enforcer in sight. Debris and other obstructions filled the streets, making roads unpassable and difficult to traverse.

More than eighty flights were cancelled. Some airlines were diverted to Cebu. The airport navigational system went awry. Several millions of pesos were lost.

Sea crafts were also lost at sea. Several capsized due to lack of navigational devices.

Worst, thousands of businesses went to a halt yesterday because of this massive blackout. Meralco had a reason—electric lines went bust. There was no supply of electricity. Meaning, it was total systems shutdown.

It seemed that government was not there yesterday.

The new administration should review its present contingency plan and try to come up with a more responsive risk reduction strategy. We all know that we live in a disaster-prone country. A risk reduction plan is a must.

Government must act with decisiveness. Government must also act together. Every one should be involved.

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Angelito Alvarez promise: one big fish every week. It’s now Thursday and no big fish in sight

Angelito Alvarez, new Customs Chief of the Philippines

Customs Commissioner Angelito Alvarez last week, made a promise to DZMM broadcaster Ted Failon. He says that he will present one big fish every week before the media to prove his “undying” commitment against graft and corruption.

It is now a week after he made that public declaration. And no big fish in sight.

What’s happening, Mr. Alvarez? Using an old fishing net, maybe? Or, your bait is not that juicy and delicious?

Or, you are still conferring with your old buddies over there, and trying to convince someone to “take the fall” for and on behalf of the Old Boy’s Club?

When you can’t do what you promised, don’t make the mistake of making one. You should be ashamed since your boss, President Noynoy Aquino always try to do what he promised.