Kaisipang feudal di nawawala sa mga karaniwang Pilipino

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Ang isan ideayang nilalabanan ng mga aktibista ay ang mindset systemang feudal, ie may patron na nanganalaga sa kapakanan ng mga nasasakupan.  At ang mga nasasakupan ay naniniwala na walang mangyayari sa kanila kung hindi sila kakapit sa patron:   landlord, politiko o sino pa man.

Kaya lang ang sistemang ito, at pag iisip na ito ay nagresulta ng:

           1.  Ang lahat ng pangangailanangan ng mga tao:  panganganak, edukasyon ay sagot, katungkulan
                ng landlord, ng gobyerno:   kaya libreng gamot, health care, edukasyon at lahat

          2.   Ang mga tao ay naging dependiyente sa mga amo nila.   Kaya nga malaking event ang eleksyon:
                Kung sino panalo may trabaho, may kontrata

          3.  Kaya pagkatapos ng eleksyon bayaran ng political debts, utang na loob para mabayaran ang
               ginastos sa eleksyon.   Ang eleksyon ay maipapanalo lang kung kumpleto sa bala,  tauhan at
               pera.  Ang mga lords ay may mga sponsor - ninong na babawi matapos ang eleksyon

         4.  Dahil malaki ang stakes, tumutubo kandidato at padrino nila, ito ay ginigirian at pinag aambisyunan
              ng marami.  Nagkakaroon tuloy ng away gulo hangganng patayan.  Gaya ng nangyari sa mga
              pagpatay ng mga opisyal sa La Union, CDO (taga Bukidnon)  at Daraga Albay (Batocabe)

            Mga patayan bago magpasko mula sa ABS CBN

            Rep Rodel Batocabe ng AKO Partylist, pinatay sa Daraga Albay matapos senior citizen gift giving
            Unang congressman na nadedo sa ilalim ng  Du30 admin

Hanggang hindi natitigil itong sistema at pag iiisip na ito, uulit ang cycle.  Patuloy na magulo ang politika, pamahalaan at sosyedad sa ating bansa.

SOP sa contrata sa gobyerno

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Rizal Pilipinas
November 23, 2018


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Graft & corruption in the government from Juan Paolo Somorostro - Aranas, MPA, BSOSM

Bakit talamak pa rin?

1.  Lax ang audit;
2.  Pakikisama. Tayo tayo. Tolerance. Everybody happy.
3.  Walang takot, walang spine ang mga oversight, audit people
4.  The malpractie enrichces many people

Kaya walang stopping

Nakausap ko kahapon ang isang kontratista. Hindi siya nangunguntrata sa Govt, subalit nagsub con siya sa contractor sa govt.

Ang isang kontrata niya na may halagang kulang na P30 m ay  subcon sa isang main contract na  3x ang halaga.

So ganito costing:

                       Main project:                                        100%

                       Less SOP   top guy 20%

                                SOP others   20%
                                Total             40%                  

                                Balance                                         60%

                               Subcon                                          30%

                              Main contractor                              30%

Ibig sabihin OP talaga maraming govt contractor.  Ang mga estimates ay OHHHHVERRRR.  Sa 30% kikita ng 30% ang subcontractor.  So ang real cost ay only 21%.  Nalulugi ng 79% ang taxpayers sa ganitong system.  Hindi ba ito nakikita ng COA, hindi ba ito alam ng oversheet este oversight bodies o kasama sila sa parte ng 20% ng 40%?

Panggugulang at pagsasamantala ng tao sa nasa puwesto sa kanilang kapwa at nasasakupan - may katapusan din!

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Rizal Philippines
November 23, 2018

Imelda posts bail after being convicted of graft

We often hear of stewardship, of Servant Leadership.  The one who leads is the one who serves.  We often expect this of our leaders.  The generals eat last.

But we often dont see this with our elected and appointed officials

1.  SOP daw na police jail officers will rape lady inmates;

2. SOP for council officials (LGUs) for approval, for senators for franchise.

And for those who have transactions with poor suppliers:

A classmate whom I met at  50th year class reunion threw a challenging question regarding a ranking provincial govt official with whom they had business dealing. Since they are kababayan, and even neighbors I demurred and waited for him to recite his complaints.   In other words, he was not paid right and even paid at all.  As for me, the experience was the same.

Weather2 lang yan ika ko.  May time time for everything, sa pagsisi at at balik.  Ang perang dinaya ay magdadala pa ng malas sa kanila.  Pag natalo sila at hindi naman impossible yon,  mananagot sila sa mga korte at mga batas.  Tingnan natin ang mga Marcos na ang akala ay walang katapusan

Maraming mga negosyante, hindi makatigil ng pagkandidato para proteksiyonan mga utang na hindi binabayaran at mga illegal na maaaring lumutang pag hindi na sila opisyal

Ang conviction sa kay FL Marcos ay isang babala sa mga taong abusado.  Batas lang iyan ng tao hindi batas ng Diyos

Smart guy this President in his appointments

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Rizal Philippines
October 3, 2018

Asec Uson resigns to save PCOO budget

Usec Mocha Uson resigns

Today Usec Mocha Uson, after protacted agony by many resigned.   Many quarters were quick to give their sigh of relief on her resignation.  Did Pres. Duterte make a boboo on her appointment?   Definitely no.  Uson had her flock of bloggers who were in many ways useful and helpful in getting the President elected with both true and fake news.

She lamented in her resignation how the budget hearing were politicized (true) and she pledged continued support to the President  and promised vs her detractors the fight just begun.

Du30 as a savior and knight in shining armor.

In the  appointment of a lady in an important position, pinagbigyan niya ng lady, a scion of an old politician, and in a sort of jujitsu way appointed her so that she can carry on her suggestions and maybe to gather enough rope to hang herself.

She certainly got many enemies with those affected by her harsh ruling and many looked for knights in shining armor. And who could that be? The President himself.  And then the affected stakeholder owed it to DU30 for the  wise move.

Mahusay talaga.

Sino pa ang mga appointment niya siya lumabas na pogi.  Sec Ubial ng DOH

Si Customs Commissioner Faeldon

Smarteng Presidente.  Wais

Mga leksyon sa Naked and Afraid Series ng Discovery

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Rizal Philippines
Oktubre 1, 2018

Lesson from Naked and afraid Discover
Mga natutunan sa Naked and Afraid

1.  Ang mga mahihirap at mga primitives sa Pilipinas na salat ang buhay ay daig ang mga survivalist expert sa palabas.  Daig sa pangingisda, paghahanap ng makakain, pagtatayo ng matutulugan, paghahanap ng tubig. Hahangaan natin ang ingenuity ng mga katutubo sa bahaging ito.  Dapat magleksyon sila sa mga kababayan nating katutubo.

2.  Mahalaga talaga ang attitude.  Karaniwang bumibigay ay iniisip agad ang buhay nilang iniwan:  pamilya at creature comforts.  walang focus at hindi inisip kung bakit in the first place nag apply sila sa challenge

3.  Ating makikita natin ang priority ng mga tao. Survival bago attraction of panliligaw sa opposite sex.

4.  Before nature in survival pareparehas lang tayo

Man vs expert at Discovery

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Rizal Philippines
October 1, 2018

A man defeated 3 experts:   a professor, a sharpshooter and champion kayaker. Of course he cheated.
Featured at Discovery



How did he do it?

1.  Defeating the professor

     A 12 year old boy defeated a 50 year old mathematician from Oxford a South Korean, in a quiz with difficult questions.  The boy was coached via hi frequency beeps    One beep for A,  two beeps for B, and three beeps for C.  The frequency was at 17 K audible only to the  twelve year old boy.   The 50 year old professor is only good for 12 k sound.   I could not hear that beep (being 67)

2.  Defeating the sharpshooter

    The man had rifle with laser.  The challenge was to hit the balloons with black and white on top of the other.   The sharpshooter would shoot black over white, the  man white over black.  Each balloon shot incorrectly meant 15 seconds penalty.   The sharpshooter scored 45 seconds.  The man 15 seconds.  How did he do it. The laser penetrated over the white balloons and the man actually had to shoot away from the balloon.  The laser from the gun burst the balloon, not the bullets. For the sharpshooter, he set up the balloons in such a way that they were close and the sharpshooter would make more mistake

3.  Vs. the champion kayaker.

    The kayaker did the  1 km rowing in 11 minutes +.  The man did it in only 5 minutes.  How,  he waited for the tidal wall coming up the river and rowed with it.  The tidal wall pushed him fast

Did US really send a man to the moon?

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Rizal Philippines
October 1, 2018

More than half century after the event took place many experts are doubting whether the landing of the man by Neil Armstrong in the moon really took the  place.

1.  Questionable videos, photos.

Some experts question the waving of the flag and its drooping in what is supposed to be gravityless environment, the lack of starshine.


2.   High temperature exosphere and dangerous radiation from Van Buren blet

Most compelling is the presence of the so called Van Buren belt which is pelted with very high temperature and radiation, and many doubt whether NASA was able to overcome this technical difficulty

PM - how NASA overcame the lethal Van Buren belt






3.  Communications with the spacecraft at the far side of the moon.

     11 space probes to Mars were lost as the space probes swung into the far side of Mars.  Could be
the same thing with the spacecraft to the moon.

    Ever wondered why we never ventured no more to landing on the moon again?

   What about Ellon Musk the head of Tesla and his Spacex venture  of having commercial flights  to the moon? Can they overcome these dangerous difficulties

Deaths from landslide as in Itogon and Naga Cebu and floods shall persist unless...

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Rizal Philippines
September 27, 2018

We all grieve that so many lives were lost at the recent landslides in Naga Cebu, and in Itogon Benguet as
aftermath of two much rains:  with recent count of 69 at Itogon and 40+ at Naga Cebu.  The loss of lives and staggering.

Of course a lot of finger pointing and blaming goes on. A whipping dog and sacrificial lamb must be had.  Somebody must bear the sins. But who is to be blamed.?

1.  In Mt Province and elsewhere in the Philippines it is predicted that landslides will continue:  all the time.  It is the law of nature and nothing can prevent this. According to the late geophysicist Reynaldo Punongbayan, as for Mt. Province, since it is tall, it will fall the principle that what is high must come down.  So in Mt Province, the high mountains will erode and slide until the whole region flattens out.

     So it is really dangerous to live near the mountains where there a peaks;  it is unsafe.  As in the Alps, there will be always avalanche.

     So when DENR geophysicists declare a place unsafe, the LGU must obey and enforce the no residents
warning

2.  However due to politics, no LGU heads (mayors etc) have the guts nor the political will to enforce such
orders for fear of losing votes. In other areas, residents continue to live near flood prone areas, at river banks
because the mayors cant enforce risk reduction measures.   In Itogon, the  Mayor said that many residents
were requesting that they return to their homes right next to the collapsed area.   It is understandable:  they have to get their belongings, they love their homes

So what is next?  What is new?

Makati RTC Branch 150 issues arrest warrant and HDO vs Sen Trillanes - is democracy dead?

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Rizal Philippines
September 24, 2018

Makati RTC Branch 150 under Judge Alameda issued arrest warrant and HDO vs. Sen Sonny Trillanes mere 24 hours after presentation of evidences.  The warrant was promptly  served the sheriff and PNP accompanied by no less than NCRPO head Superintedent Eleazar.   Sen Trillanes promptly posted a bail a of P200,000 and the arrest warrant earlier issued was cancelled, giving temporary liberty to the good senator. Sen Trillanes said democracy dead and the person behind this move a demon

Rebellion is now non bailable offense but since the original case is alive, Judge Alameda who earlier handled the rebellion and sedition case set the bail at P200,000 which is followed now.

Recitation of facts:

1.  Pres Duterte under the Proclamation 572 cancelled the amnesty granted to Trillanes by then Pres. Benigno Aquino  (Proclamation 75 series of 2010) on the grounds that the good senator:   1.  Did not comply  with the documentary requirements of the amnesty (no application form was filed   2.  That Trillanes did not admit the crime of rebellion (contained in the application)

2  Sen Trillanes fearing arrest by PNP and /or military holed up in the Senate

3. Sen Trillanes camp asked TRO from Supreme Court against issuance of arrest warrant and HDO

4. The Supreme Court denied the petition of Trillanes and the case was brought back to RTC Branch 150
which the former claimed to have been jurisdiction over the case and the facts of the  case.

Arguments of DU30 govt: (Pro)

1.  Trillanes did not file, and/or DND could not find the application of Trillanes;  (contained in the 7th
     or 8th Whereas of proclamation 572) Ang mabigat, and even mentioned in a recent speech, the good
     senator said hindi sila dapat nacharge ng rebellion kasi hindi naman talaga ganuon.  (Mabigat ito and his
     attacks on the Pres, can be construed as continuing rebellion since he never admitted his guilt, and thus
     the case should really be alive)

2. That Gen Volt Gazmin usurped the authority of the President when he signed the Certificate of Amnesty
     It is not clear under the Proclamation 75 that Gen Gazmin indeed was delegated to grant the amnesty;
     processing was delegated to the DND.  If we are fundamentalist constitutionalist, indeed only Pres
     should sign the final certificate of amnesty.

3.  That Trillanes did not admit the crime he committed (a separate affidavit or as contained in the application
      On various occasions and lately the good senator stated that his group did not commit rebellion?

Argumentss by Trillanes and supporters (Con)

1.  There were affidavits made by various persons to whom Trillanes submitted the application.  But the court wants the primary evidence ie the application made by Trillanes;   Trillanes said there are videos
As per former Sen. Santiago, only desarollo (documents) evidence count.

2.  There were videos shown that showed he filed the applications

3.  There were several hundreds and even thousands (followers of Magdalo) who were given amnesty.  Is their amnesty defective and can be recalled?

4. That there  no usurpation of authority since Pres. Aquinos proclamation clearly gave authority to Gen Gasmin and members of the Amnesty Commission  to process the amnesty.

4.  That this is unconstitutional.   An amnesty granted by the President and approved by the Congress cant be nullified.

5. That he complied with the requirements of Proclamation 75  (but the procedures there are not that clear)

Discussions

1.  Sec. Guevarra maintains that the amnesty proclamation granted by  then Pres Aquino is not being questioned. in general.  What is being  questioned in particular is the  grant of amnesty (selective) to Sen Trillanes who was reported  not to have  submitted the necessary application and admission of guilt

2.  That this is unconstitutional. That is going to take a lot debate and speculation

    1.  The Constitution merely states that the President has the  authority with the concurrence of Congress
          to grant amnesty.  That the  President has or no power to revoke it is not stated.  That means he
          can also revoke it  Sec 19 Article VII  (one liner)

    2.  The concurrence here is a difficulty.  Du30 claims that the constitution grants exclusive right to the President to grant amnesty and there fore the concurrence is a sort of confirmation only (not an approval)
It is not clear under the Proclamation 75 that Gen Gazmin indeed was delegated to grant the amnesty;
 processing was delegated to the DND. as is being mouthed by the good senator.  Strictly speaking Pres Aquinos name should appear on the grant of amnesty  Does it?  (Am I talking out of the hat)

         Does this exclusive  right also mean that the President can also delegate this authority

A lot of generalization, smart aleck remarks, fallacious arguments even from top guys are going around and this makes it  more confusing.  Tama yong sabi ng iba let the best minds like the courts decide and respect that

    Questions begging for answer:

    1.  Are there factual basis that Trillanes submitted the requirements for the  amnesty.  Why can he
         not produce the primary evidence?  Why would you lose the documents which are the basis of his
        freedom/amnesty for the  rebellion that he actually committed

   2.  Is the proclamation 572 really unconstitutional?   Let us not be quick to judge on that?

   3.  Is it true that democratic practices are dead?  Do we have puppet judges and DOJ staff?
        Are they not thinking?

Let us be impartial and stop being swayed by demagogues  who  may also be servants of the devil.  Cant do nothing except to confuse and show hatred amongst us.  I have seen this type of people in my own organization:   intelligent, but who have crooked understanding of reality.  Small minds

Tama sabi ng mga Pastor. God nor the country never create problems.   So the good senator can not point to Duterte as the windmill.  As Don Quixote, he created the windmill - he is responsible for his fate ever since he staged the Oakwood and Manila Pen attack.  Mag isip din tayong mga sympathizers ng senador...Baka kasama tayo duon sa sabi na every minute, a sucker is born

Pantawid Pasada Program for Jeepney drivers P5,000/year

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Rizal Philippines
August 30, 2018

From Rappler - govt to grant P5,000 Pantawid Pasada fuel subsidy to jeepney drivers

It is very paradoxical that while govt is intent on phasing out jeepneys, and that it has slapped excise tax on diesel price, partially causing its price to double in price. it is giving P5,000 annual pantawid pasada fuel subsidy to jeepney driver

The head of LFTRB could not explain the reason for the subsidy amount. when asked by Mareng Winnie
The amount would barely cover 100 liters of fuel,  maybe good for one month pasada.  

Mas magaling bumababa o steady price ng fuel...

Sen. William Gatchalian propose the abolition of NFA due to its failure of controlling rice prices, would lower price of rice by P10/kg

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Rizal Philippines
August 30, 2018

Sen William Gatchalian has proposed the abolition of  NFA for failing in its mandate  to control the price of rice in its 3 decades of existence.  Why spend billions when it is more convenient to peg price of selling price of rice by price controls

It does not look easy as it looks:

1.  Most rice cartels are powerful people (relatives of congressmen and  other top govt officials or have connection to the same)

2.  The said cartels buy the palay at lower price even sell to NFA at their buying price

3.  There is a politics on buying price of palay:  the NFA has to be buy their produce at higher price to make them happy.  The producers want higher price, the consumers want lower price of rice

What can uncontrolled inflation lead to? Another Venenzuela and seeking refugee status elsewhere

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Rizal Philippines
August 30, 2018


From Forbes: Venenzuela path to hyper inflation

This week, as I was ordering food from turs2, the viand price has gone by as much as P10.00 per order. The reason:  because of train law.  That is what the vendor said as the cause.  It is disturbing.  Because when food prices go up, it forebodes of more challenges.  Thus  this has to be addressed to well:   food security is now at risk....

This problem must be addressed to ASAP.  We cant afford to have hyper inflation as what has happened in Germany and some South American nations early on. Now we see Venenzuela with severe inflation problems, people facing woes...Its citizens are migrating to Peru Ecuador, a humanitarian crisis.  It is partly political

Venenzuela was once the envy of South American countries with huge per capita GDP. But it is very much dependent on oil exports and the drop in prices of oil and labor strike in the oil companies caused economy to shrink.   Strict currency controls nationalization of companies, dependence on imports contributed to the woes of the country.   With FDI down to zero, decline in dollar reserves, the country has no resort to print more money contributing further to hyper inflation.   Its inflation rate is at 1,000% annually.  Despite 4 wage increases, people are poorer than ever.

The economy's inflation rate is indexed on price of coffee pegged at Bolivar

The govt of Chavez a dictator, has adopted socialistic policy to keep his people happy, thus incurring deficits and causing loss of value of currency leading to challenges in monetary system leading to inflation.  Are there similarities in the Philippines.  Sana malayo tayo.  at hindi mahawa Pilipinas.  Sana ang paglait sa Diyos ay hindi tayo parusahan,

But price of fish and rice doubling is not a good sign.  And even the least educated in the country points to Train law as the culprit.

2.3 Million flee from Venenzuela since 2015 amidst economic and political woes

How does the reported 6% inflation rate really look out there in the market?

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Rizal Philippines
August 24, 2018

What does the report of 6% inflation rate really mean in the market place.  Does it mean that the prime commodities rose by P6 on the average for a P100 good.  May be.

But the reality that bites is that it is not.  The price increases are much higher than that. Say galunggong from P70 to P140 per kg;   gasoline from P20 when fare was  P8 to more than P40 per liter now. Rice used to be P20 per kg to more than P40.  Can the average consumer wage earner keep up.

No wonder talks are ripe for a round of wage increases after we just gave one.   Hmmmp what happened to the theory that by increasing the threshold  of income tax for wage earners, there will be more money to spend.  Yes for the price increases due to excise taxes imposed on gas and others to recover the loss from
tax exemption.  Mali ata....By being political ie favoring the wage  earner by raising tax exemption level, you hurt them harder by excise tax.

Sen Bam was right in asking everyone to reconsider the TRAIN law.  It is a mistake

Why was there so much flooding this weekend, when there was no typhoon?

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Rizal Philippines
August 13, 2018

From Rappler Weather alert



There was so much flooding in Luzon over the weekend:  Saturday and Sunday with floodwaters raging "lagpas tao"   The strange thing was there was no typhoon. And  the volume of rainfall was just 1/2 of Ondoy. in 2009(but that was for 4 days period 500 mm of rainfall)  The rainfall last Saturday was 270 mm, half of the  entire rainfall for August (500 mm). Falling in just one day.  Much rainfall fell North of Manila, less on the south. There was one wedding at Hagonoy Bulacan. held in a flooded church.



Why again was there so much flooding?  The flooding caused the evacuation of more than 20,000 because of the  deep floodwater. Several died of drowning

1.  Many  of the areas have been rain soaked all ready because of previous deluge?

2.  Too much silting in some rivers;

3.   Garbage disposed off in rivers and waterways clogging the same. Hence the flood.  How can we mitigate floods from too much rainfall in the future?  Can we or we are just victims of nature

Video ng baha sa Marikina;  umapaw Marikina river

GDP/capita of Korea to exceed $30,000 this year. How does Phil compare

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Rizal Philippines
August 13,  2018

From Korean Herald - Korea GDP/capita to hit $30,000 in 2018

Trading economic History of GDP of South Korea

It took 12 for Korea to reach this level.  It thus joins the elite group of countries:  France, Italy, New Zealand, Israel, Japan.  Those who are tried to catch up were Kuwait, Puerto Rico and Spain

South Korea was able to do this despite mountainous terrain, lack of natural resources, emergence from war with North Korea in the 1950s, political turmoil, and financial crisis of 1997.  It was one of the poorest economy in the  world in 1950s with its economy comparable to sub Saharan desert

We can only admire the tenacity and determination of Koreas who in the 1960s had  only $79 GDP per capita.  But they were laughing stock by neighboring countries when they boasted of being Number 1 in semicon fab. The Japanese jeered them:  What? You cant even make a refrigerator. Five years ago they were number 1 at semi con fab.

Korea contributes 2% to world GDP, it is the 3rd largest in Asia, and 11th in the world

How about the Philippines.  Our GDP is sub $3,000. (we are higher than India) and what can we offer as excuses (Take note our GDP growth has been very high vs Korea in the last five years)

1. Frequent calamities typhoon earthquakes

2. Political instability

3. High prices of fuel.

No more excuses.   SK has more excuses than us

Very rough sailing for Federalism, charter change?

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Rizal Philippines
August 12, 2018

There are many signs on the wall that signals rough sailing for the approval of charter change for Federalism
No less than the allies of the administration, Sen Lacson openly declared that the said idea is about to cremated. (He  later said that it has become ashes)

 From GMA news. Cha2 for federalism about to be cremated at Senate

 The two top economic managers Sec. Dominguez and Pernia expressed concerns about the huge budget deficit that will be incurred resulting in down grade of  PHL credit rating, causing increase in borrowing costs.

From PDI - Moody's - shift to ffederalism downside for PHL economy

The surveys also show that many of those surveyed do not favor federalism.

Many are also critical of the contents of the proposed charter change, including the prohibition regarding its amendment (in case there was a mistake or a failure)

No doubt the administration will leave no stone unturned, expenditures will not be and issue and all means to get this thing pushed passed.

Another political experiment,  where at the end of the day, the majority of  people suffer and not thought of repairs are thought of as in the TRAIN law.   The law which was purportedly to benefit many due to higher tax exemption, resulted in price increase (inflation) officially pegged at nearly 6% But in reality, prices of say rice, fish, and meat resulted in 100% price increase.   Ano nangyari.?

This will call for wage increases which will result again in increase of prices. And the vicious spiral continue

With regards to excise tax on fuel (you only impose that on luxury  and harmful substances right and fuel is a necessity) resulted in an environment of high fuel prices.  And then subsidy is being made to jeepney drivers.  What is the whole point?  Sana wala nang excise tax sa fuel...

Countless difficulties emerging in the 2 year old government being run by imperial Mindanao

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August 10, 2018

What has the leadership from imperial Mindanao wrought upon the Philippines?

Many difficulties and  disappointment:

1. Rising prices (inflation) brought upon by TRAIN law;

2. Rift in and weakening of the ruling party that brought the  top leadership to power

3. Emerging economic concern regarding the change in the form of government

1.  Prices of some essential commodities and services shot up due to excise taxes on fuel and some consumer goods brought about unprecedented increase prices. While the makers of the TRAIN law assured every one that price increase would be minimal,  it is not.   When cost of transporting goods and people goes up, a lot of price goes up.  So the BSP has to react further by raising interest  rates to rein in inflation causing financing costs to go up further putting pressure to raise price of goods.  After previous managers of past administration have tried to put the sound economic environment in place for growth, the same was put into
shambles.

2.  Lately there has been a squabble in the leadership of  legislative body; the head of Congress (who is from Mindanao was replaced by somebody from Luzon, a former President charged with numerous counts of plunder. (the freedom of whom was made possible by the support of the latter in the formers race to the top)  The grip of the top guy on the govt may be weakening

While the change in the power of legislature has been alleged to be upon the instigation of the family member, in a smart move, probably to strengthen hold on power, a new party was made which drew a lot of applicants.  Of late, there is perceived rift, and factions emerging in the ruling party that brought the current head of state to power

3.  And lately no less than the most senior of the economic manager (from Mindanao even) has expressed concern about the  fiscal provision of the proposed charter change (federalism) that  it would cause huge
budget deficit and which will downgrade the  Philippines credit rating thus again increasing cost of borrowing money from world capital market.   The economic managers were reported to shut up but that does not hide the  big problem later on.From PDI - Economic managers cite risk of charter change proposal

From Rappler - Criticism by PhD Candidate in Economics vs Bayanihan Federalism and Rise Up

The drafters of charter change are now rebuking the  DOF finance for speaking now vs the draft in Senate hearing... because allegedly, the latter was consulted on the draft before submitting the  same to the President.   Does it matter that as an after thought, the hard realities were recongized

Many of the populace are victims suckers to political experiments that were purported to bring more benefits to the people and  lessen poverty as promised.  But are these political changes really good for all?  One wonders if indeed they are.  If within the cabinet, there  are very serious doubts, what will be consequence to the nation 5 or 10 years hence. A typical case of fire and then aim. Only leadership from Mindanao can do that....

Mga pilantik sa naganap na pagpapalit ng liderato sa Kongreso

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Rizal Philippines
July 27, 2018

Ilang mga konklusyon ang ating magagawa sa pagpapalit ng Speaker ng Kongreso mula sa kamay ni Kong Pantaleon Alvarez sa dating Pangulo at Pampanga Representante ng Pampanga GMA

1.  Do not wound the  Queen.  
     Natatandaan ba ninyo na inalis ni Alvarez bilang isang  lider sa Kongreso dahil hindi sinuportahan ni GMA ang death penalty..  Pagong walang ganti. Eto ganti

2.   Political dynasty.

    Palagi na ang nasa kapangyarihan ay hahawakan nila iyon at all cost.

    1. Sa side ng Pamilya ng Pangulo, na ang balita ay ang anak niyang Mayor ay may kinalaman sa pagpapa
        aalis sa kay Alvarez bilang Speaker ay ibig sabihin na ang bansa ay kayang paikutin ng isang pamilya:
        Ama at anak at iba pang kamag anak.  Mabuti na check maaga isa pang anak na balitang may puwersa
        sa isang ahensya ng gobyerno

   2. Si GMA

   3. Sino ba talaga susuportahan ng administration si Bong2 o si GMA?   Kangino malaki political
       debt kay Bong2 o GMA.    O between Alvarez at GMA sino mas malaki naitulong kay DU30

3.  Blood is thicker than water.

     Between Pantaleon Alvarez, isa sa mga cabal ni DU30 noong kampanya at si Sarah, kangino siya papanig?

3.  There are no permanent friends in politics, only changing alliances and self interest

     Hindi mo alam ang kaaway kaibigan mo.  Kaya kaluoy si Alvarez... Kampanteng2 siya na nasa puwersa
pa siya.  Hindi niya alam ni banig wala na siyang tutuntungan.   Kailangang magbasa pa nang The Prince, if  this post may suggest.   Hindi rin OK na may kaaway ka kagaya  ni Alvarez vs Floreindo.

    Ingat po sa politica.  Mabuti ganyan lang.  Walang tokhang.  He6. Ingat po lagi mga kabayan.  Pray always

Questions raised on the election of former Pres. Arroyo as new House Speaker

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Rizal Philippines
July 25, 2018

From Business Mirror - leadership struggle in HOR caused dalay in Sona

In a surprise move, 162 congressmen installed former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as the new House Speaker replacing Davao del Norte Cong, Pantaleon Alvarez Monday afternoon, timed during Pres. Dutertes SONA.

The Palace has distanced itself and has not made any comment on the event. There are whispers that the Pres daughter the Mayor of Davao city has wielded her influence to have Alvarez ousted because the latter pissed the Pres. daughter

All ready, she is installing new house  committee members

So too are objections and furor over her election

1.  Of course the supporters of Alvarez are questioning the legality of the move. The ouster took place when the  House was not in session (Alvarez just adjourned it)  Alvarez and  Majority Leader Farinas have left the session hall to welcome Pres. Duterte.  The event caused the delay in the delivery of the Sona.  Of course, those who did it are aware of the House Rules

2. The Human rights activists are all ready threatening to make GMA to be held accountable for the Human Rights violations by the  former President

3.  So too with other parties who are wondering why SC dismissed her plunder case, which the Ombudsman Carpio said had a watertight case (the PCSO plunder)  And so with string of other cases pending before her.

4.  She might be the new Prime Minister under the new Federal Govt.

Power struggle looms as Bongbong attempts a comeback to the govt/Vice Presidency....And now here is GMA staging a comeback too..

What is happening to our country?  Prime example of culprits/offenders in govt reclaiming their stake in political landscape after there are allegations of corruption. Corruption will never decrease in our country because of this bad example from the opt