Social and political criticisms
Manila PHL | May 26, 2013
I came from the provinces today. On the way to transportation terminal, I passed by the paid parking multi level buildings and while looking for the bathrooms ; I noted that some of them have resorted to paid toilets.
Tha sanitation code PD 856 is clear that establishments must have toilets. It is correct to say whether they are for a fee or not is not clear. But if the law says they must provide, then it is presumed that they are for use of public for free, as are ramps, stairs elevators, alleys.
HLURB also provides for parking for x number of units. The late senator was right in pursuing this advocacy. Perhaps the son and daughter can pursue this
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Monday, May 20, 2013
Who is winning the Taiwan PHL rift?
Social and political criticisms
Rich and powerful countries continue to flex their muscles and cow PHL to submit to their whims: China with regards to Spratly's, Malaysia with regards to Sabah, and Taiwan with regards to allegedly killing of Taiwanese fisherman who intruded into PHL territory.
PHL does not have balls? But we are great in basketball, arent we?
Let us analyze the trade retaliatory acts of Taiwan: Taiwan about $4 billion worth to PHL, PHL imports $2 billion from Taiwan. Taiwan tourists only rank no 5 among arrivals. So maybe PHL economy and businessman may be resilient and flexible enough to make up for the losses.
We are not losers, nor cry babies, are we?
Rich and powerful countries continue to flex their muscles and cow PHL to submit to their whims: China with regards to Spratly's, Malaysia with regards to Sabah, and Taiwan with regards to allegedly killing of Taiwanese fisherman who intruded into PHL territory.
PHL does not have balls? But we are great in basketball, arent we?
Let us analyze the trade retaliatory acts of Taiwan: Taiwan about $4 billion worth to PHL, PHL imports $2 billion from Taiwan. Taiwan tourists only rank no 5 among arrivals. So maybe PHL economy and businessman may be resilient and flexible enough to make up for the losses.
We are not losers, nor cry babies, are we?
Political dynasties rule
Social and political criticisms
Repost from Al Jazeera by Ted Regencia | May 13, 2013
Political dynasties control 73 of the 80 provinces in the PHL, and 80% of the 220 seats in Congress.
The winners in Senate shows that families control the legislature. And while this is clearly prohibited in the constitution, this practice continues. There are comments that the dynasties perpetuate oligarchy and impede progress.
So what does this make out of the PHL?
Repost from Al Jazeera by Ted Regencia | May 13, 2013
Political dynasties control 73 of the 80 provinces in the PHL, and 80% of the 220 seats in Congress.
The winners in Senate shows that families control the legislature. And while this is clearly prohibited in the constitution, this practice continues. There are comments that the dynasties perpetuate oligarchy and impede progress.
So what does this make out of the PHL?
Friday, May 17, 2013
Game of the generals
Social and political criticisms
Rizal PHL May 17, 2013
This is an intriguing story about the local election. The followers simply called it Game of the Generals for want of a better term.
l. A former general ran against a very young incumbent; this would be his 5th term, one of the longest serving mayor
2. The general floated the idea that for one reason or another, the incumbent would worry: how to protest the election; or how much would be the votes would be advantage of the general.
3. The general did not campaign much because of his connection with the ruling party.
4. On the election day, the general withdrew all his watchers from the precincts, had them fed and simply watched from the outside of precincts.
5. At the wee hours of the day after the election, the general lodged his complaint with the Comelec, claiming the local results were very different from the Comelec main results; he said he was winning at Comelec main. He local machines, it was alleged could be hacked but not Comelec machines.
6. The following day afterwards, the general filed formal complaint with the Comelec for a recount.
7. Comelec asked him to pay several millions for a recount fee which he promptly paid.
He claimed that if the incumbent does not agree to recount, he would be proclaimed the mayor since he won at the Comelec central.
The followers could not understand what happened or how it happened?
The hacking of the PCOS machine could have been done either way. Is the Comelec computer main really unhackable?
Who hacked (cheated who)?
It is a game of generals.
Rizal PHL May 17, 2013
This is an intriguing story about the local election. The followers simply called it Game of the Generals for want of a better term.
l. A former general ran against a very young incumbent; this would be his 5th term, one of the longest serving mayor
2. The general floated the idea that for one reason or another, the incumbent would worry: how to protest the election; or how much would be the votes would be advantage of the general.
3. The general did not campaign much because of his connection with the ruling party.
4. On the election day, the general withdrew all his watchers from the precincts, had them fed and simply watched from the outside of precincts.
5. At the wee hours of the day after the election, the general lodged his complaint with the Comelec, claiming the local results were very different from the Comelec main results; he said he was winning at Comelec main. He local machines, it was alleged could be hacked but not Comelec machines.
6. The following day afterwards, the general filed formal complaint with the Comelec for a recount.
7. Comelec asked him to pay several millions for a recount fee which he promptly paid.
He claimed that if the incumbent does not agree to recount, he would be proclaimed the mayor since he won at the Comelec central.
The followers could not understand what happened or how it happened?
The hacking of the PCOS machine could have been done either way. Is the Comelec computer main really unhackable?
Who hacked (cheated who)?
It is a game of generals.
Will political dynasties end a natural death?
Social and political criticisms
PHL | May 17, 2013
The results of the recent elections have been mixed. For example, in the senatorial slate, the Ejercito, Cayetano, Angara, Binay, who are members of elite families who are in politics; however, a scion of a senior senator did not make it to the top 12.
In other areas of the PHL: the Jalosjos lost out to the Uys; in other areas, the Ilgans, the Gacula mayors were not reelected; the Ynares were succesful in retaining their posts.
It was said though, the dynasties are:
l. those who handle all the posts in one area;
2. that there are 3 more members of the family who are into elective position
Maybe the state should have a clear definition on dynasties and come out with an enabling law to enforce the constutional mandate (Do we need a law still to define what is constutional? Why were they able to dismiss Corona by citing mere provision of the constitution? How convenient for our leaders to define/interpret the law according to what is advantageous for them
PHL | May 17, 2013
The results of the recent elections have been mixed. For example, in the senatorial slate, the Ejercito, Cayetano, Angara, Binay, who are members of elite families who are in politics; however, a scion of a senior senator did not make it to the top 12.
In other areas of the PHL: the Jalosjos lost out to the Uys; in other areas, the Ilgans, the Gacula mayors were not reelected; the Ynares were succesful in retaining their posts.
It was said though, the dynasties are:
l. those who handle all the posts in one area;
2. that there are 3 more members of the family who are into elective position
Maybe the state should have a clear definition on dynasties and come out with an enabling law to enforce the constutional mandate (Do we need a law still to define what is constutional? Why were they able to dismiss Corona by citing mere provision of the constitution? How convenient for our leaders to define/interpret the law according to what is advantageous for them
Can politicians really deliver promise to save citizens from poverty?
Social and political criticisms
Rizal PHL May 17, 2013
The election is over and looking back the winners won on slogans of protecting the poor, and lifting them from poverty.
The leading senatorial lady elect candidate just did that - promising to take care of the poor. How noble and how stately promises.
But can they really do it?
Erap went for motto, "Erap para sa mahihirap" and easily won.
But poverty is a complex situation in life. The government is not equipped to solve the personal problems of citizens. The responsibility to exist and survive and be successful belongs to the individual and not government.
To pretend that the public sector leadership can solve the problem is a deception if not an outright lie. Yet many are gullible enough to believe.
If we are to solve poverty through budgets and social welfare legislature, then we simply defer the inevitable and states are ill equipped to administer dole outs and social welfare. There is simply too little resources to feed millions of hungry mouths. If at all activists hate and wants to remove politics of patronage. Ie the feudal landlord relationships, where feudal landlords dictate the lives of their fiefdom. Nothing is achieved to repair/recast the system and the whole cycle of poverty remains.
In European countries and USA, the socialist leaning of governments to fight poverty through state welfare, without corresponding productive and adaptive capabilities has resulted in financial bankruptcies of states. Their governments borrowed heavily to fund social programs: health, education and welfare, resulting in massive billions of debt that governments can not hope to pay.
Even more so, how can you not charge taxes and still finance the social welfare, and/or service the huge debts?
The other alternative/options would be to fund this from: PCSO, lotto, or contributions by contractors, lobbyists, other vested interests, and /or jueteng. And eventually, the politician would be labelled as corrupt.
Are the promises too simplistic, not well understood by those who mouthed them, or they just took the gamble.
At the end of the day, they would be unable to keep their promises and be junked later in the next election
Rizal PHL May 17, 2013
The election is over and looking back the winners won on slogans of protecting the poor, and lifting them from poverty.
The leading senatorial lady elect candidate just did that - promising to take care of the poor. How noble and how stately promises.
But can they really do it?
Erap went for motto, "Erap para sa mahihirap" and easily won.
But poverty is a complex situation in life. The government is not equipped to solve the personal problems of citizens. The responsibility to exist and survive and be successful belongs to the individual and not government.
To pretend that the public sector leadership can solve the problem is a deception if not an outright lie. Yet many are gullible enough to believe.
If we are to solve poverty through budgets and social welfare legislature, then we simply defer the inevitable and states are ill equipped to administer dole outs and social welfare. There is simply too little resources to feed millions of hungry mouths. If at all activists hate and wants to remove politics of patronage. Ie the feudal landlord relationships, where feudal landlords dictate the lives of their fiefdom. Nothing is achieved to repair/recast the system and the whole cycle of poverty remains.
In European countries and USA, the socialist leaning of governments to fight poverty through state welfare, without corresponding productive and adaptive capabilities has resulted in financial bankruptcies of states. Their governments borrowed heavily to fund social programs: health, education and welfare, resulting in massive billions of debt that governments can not hope to pay.
Even more so, how can you not charge taxes and still finance the social welfare, and/or service the huge debts?
The other alternative/options would be to fund this from: PCSO, lotto, or contributions by contractors, lobbyists, other vested interests, and /or jueteng. And eventually, the politician would be labelled as corrupt.
Are the promises too simplistic, not well understood by those who mouthed them, or they just took the gamble.
At the end of the day, they would be unable to keep their promises and be junked later in the next election
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