‘Bad politician’ Gloria

Alecks,

After reading all your posts as investigative journalist, I can not in good conscience admit that you’re working for Filipinos in general.

INSTEAD, my impression that you’re working for others, but not for Filipinos. From where do derive your funding?

Like JCC, I am confused. Please enlighten us. If I get the wrong impression, I apologize in advance.

Alecks,

Below are your words, taken from PCIJ “About Us”

“The Center believes that the media play a crucial role in scrutinizing and strengthening democratic institutions. The media could — and should — be a catalyst for social debate and consensus that would redound to the promotion of public welfare. To do so, the media must provide citizens with the bases for arriving at informed opinions and decisions.”

What do you mean when you stated “..the center…play a crucial role in scrutinizing and strengthening democratic institutions”;

What do you mean when you claim “..be a catalyst for social debate and consensus ….to the promotion of public welfare?”

What do you mean when you aim at “..provide citizens with the bases for arriving at informed opinions and decisions?”

Alecks, these are your words. Your biased investigative reporting doesn’t provide “balance”. Most of it is negative that favors the Anti Gloria factions, and the leftist in UP.

I can’t seem to find negatives about the Anti Gloria; nor could I find positives about what Gloria is doing. The Philippine Peso is appreciating against the dollor.

How could you provide information for Filipinos to help them become “informed electorates” and “make informed decisions?”

How could then accomplish your goal of “promoting public welfare?”

In your desire to help Filipinos, PLEASE, PLEASE put some balance, unbiased, informative, honest and truthful information.

BS & Alecks,

First of all, I’m not for Gloria nor for the Oppositions. I AM FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE IN GENERAL and that includes you.

I am for progress and prosperity, and helping each other as “teammates”. So if your intention is to pick an adversarial discourse, I am sorry to disappoint you.

I must admit that I’m a Filipino-American, borne and raise in RP, left in 1964 and living in American since. I know how life is in the barrios, as well as in Alabang, so do not be surprise that I am quite well-informed on what is going on. My brother-in-law and I started mechanical handling equipment business in the early 80s, and has grown it from 5 employees to 650 employees in 6 subsidiary companies using modern technology. We want expand more in the Philippines to help Filipinos.

SO, LET US NOT FIGHT, rather, let us be friends and help each other.

In personal relationships and in business as well, taking the higher moral ground of admitting weaknesses and mistakes is commendable. Gloria has done so, she pardon Estrada, she admitted her weakness, her mistakes. How many of the anti-gloria have chosen the moral high ground?

I would rather do business with that kind of leader, as opposed to others who pretend to be sheep when inside is a roaring lion ready to devour you when vulnerable.

BS,

You do not have to live in the Philippines to find out what is going on in the country. Thanks to the vociferous and fault-finding media and internet blogs all around us.

Alecks,

You have already pictured all the bad sides of GMA. What is your solution other than fanning the emotions of the people and lose their trust in their government if they have not lost it yet.

What is your alternative to the tripartite form of government with check-and-balance in place though because of the corrupt bureaucracy, the check and balance principle becomes a grand scheme for extortion?

Whom do you think is the capable of governing a fractious and protracted nation?

I hope you are not advocating for a CPP-NPA takeover.

jcc, Bob Malit, joselu,

this goverment blind us, using the word “economics” they always say that our economy are running good kasi bumababa ang palitan ng peso vs. dollar, i am an ofw for 5 years kaya sana wag lokohin ni gma and ng mga kampon nyang mga satanas ang mga taumbayan pati na kami dito sa labas ng bansa na nagtratrabaho na ganoon ang rason….

anong sinasabi nyang magaling syang economista nang dahil sa kanya kaya nagkahirahirap ang bansa natin kaya maraming umaalis ng bansa para magtrabaho, pero sa ganito ka bulok ang sestima ng pangobyerno ni gma kahit magtrabaho ka pa sa labas parang wala na ring worth kasi sa dami ng nagaabroad bumababa tuloy yung palitan ng pero vs dollar kaya apektado ang pampadala ng ofw wala namang strong purchasing value ang peso, yung kinikita ng excess dollar remittance na kinukuha sa mga padala ng ofw napupunta naman kay FG, and his tongressman. see the scandal na kinasasangkutan ni fg, and his allies in congress.

wow, kailan pa ba kikidlat ng malakas na malakas and tamaan sana yung mga tao sa malancanang, para naman makauwi sa pinas and wag nang magsakripisyu malayo sa pamilya namin.

i say she’s not only a bad politican but also a bad bad bad bad economist…..

Alecks, All,

If you as advocate against graft and corruption, and want nothing but to promote the best interest of the Filipino people, I suggest that you must investigate the underlying cause of graft and corruption, and then recommend some solutions.

In the Philippine Democracy and 1987 Constitution, there are 3 Branches of the Philippine Gov’t namely:

1. Executive Branch – President GMA, Cabinet Members- tasks/duties: To execute Philippine Laws design to maintain peace and order; the protection of life, liberty, and prosperity; and promotion of general welfare of all Filipinos;

2. Legislative Branch – consisting of 234 Congressmen and 24 Senators: tasks/duties = to draft, pass, legislate, and enact laws design to maintain peace and order; the protection of life, liberty, and prosperity; and promotion of general welfare of Filipinos;

3. Judiciary Branch – consist of the Court Systems of the Philippines – Tasks/duties : to ensure proper, fair execution/implementation of Philippine Laws ( Rule of Law) highest priority is to maintain peace and order; protection of life, liberty, and prosperity; and promotion of general welfare of Filipinos.

ALL these elected officials are “public servants” holding “public office” under the 1987 Constitution, “a public trust – which mandates them that must at all times be accountable to the Filipino people, serve them with utmost responsibility, integrity, loyalty, and efficiency, act with patriotism and justice, and lead modest lives.

FILIPINOS – as a whole are the “public”, the “employers”, the “boss/master – which include you.

WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SOURCES OF LEGISLATION?

Sources of ideas for legislation are unlimited and proposed drafts of bills originate in many diverse quarters: members of Congress & Senate, President gma & Cabinet Members; industry leaders, chambers of commerce, ordinary Filipinos, civil society groups, academe and research institutions; multitudes of Problems: graft & corruption, traffic, infrastructure like roadway systems, water & power, sewerage systems and management, financial markets – capital formation, intellectual properties, real estate, human resources, educational systems, etc;

HOW ARE WE GOING TO SOLVE OUR PROBLEMS?

Given: Filipinos couldn’t SOLVE their problems by blaming each other, by always fighting amongst themselves, by easily pointing fingers and identifying problems AND NOT participating as “informed electorates” not willing to sell their votes to the highest bidder.

Filipinos can solve their problems VIA THEIR POWER TO LEGISLATE mandated in the 1987 Constitution as follows:

1. Identify a specific problem (one at a time);

2. Then, identify the “cause & effects; costs & benefits” i.e. feasibility study, utilitization of surveys and research; information and feedback from the Filipino people:
a. Local Level = barangays, LGUs
b. Regional Level = provinces
c. National Level = all Filipinos

3. Obtain Feedback/information; perspectives, opinions polls:
a. Labor, Human Resources – Filipino workers
b. Civil Society Groups;
c. Business/Industry Sectors;
d. Academe & Public Research Institutions;
e. Government & NGOs

4. HOW COULD THE ABOVE BE ACCOMPLISHED?

We, the people, (all Filipinos) must demand that elected public servants who hold public office “public trust” must hold “public hearings” where all stakeholders included in item # 2 & 3 must participate and be counted.

5. OBTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS (Glean from these public hearings that identify the “cause & effects” & “problems”;

6. We as “major stakeholders” – all Filipinos, MUST compell our elected Congressmen & Senators to:

a. Draft Laws = design to address specific “cause & effects”, Costs & Benefits – results of research, feasibility studies, surveys, etc; and recommendations gleaned from public hearings;

b. Create Implementing Rules & Regulations = to mandate exactly how these laws must be implemented, and enforced to their fullest;

c. Establish and set up “Performance Standards or Criteria” for the purpose of:

1. Measuring outcomes – costs and benefits to track down graft and corruption, etc
2. Measure performance and non-performance – to gauge severity and set penalties whereby Philippine Court Systems could properly and justly punish violators.

CURRENTLY, Congressmen & Senators are always blaming and fighting – the bottom line is they are doing their job – Public Office in violation of the 1987 Constitution “public trust”..

IF YOU’RE President GMA, under the present “adversarial culture of the Philippine Legislative Branch” what can you do? IF NO LAWS are being drafted and enacted to solve our problems, the best you can do as President is ISSUE “Executive Orders”…….. Is it not???

So let us stop the blame game, LET US START HELPING EACH OTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!he pros and cons, what is the underlying cause and effects, costs and benefits to shed lights= open the eyes of all Filipinos.

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