Stop the folly. Stop the raket!?

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Going into rocket science is likely to impoverish the nation.

Especially if going via the NASA way.    Spacex has made rocket launch cheaper by as much as 4000%

If it is just a satellite launch, we can just have it launched by  spaceX or other outfit.  

Meron ba tayong ganitong goal man lang say 1 billion trees replanting in 5 years? Kayang kaya ito ng mga students barangay, AICs Tupad, 4ps

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This could be one of the most effective flood control/mitigation -  low cost, and doable?  Paging  and concerned govt agencies    and LGUs No gains here so it is not attractive.  How about NGOs and party list.  Tigilan bawasan ang pamumulitika

Mamuno po tayo ay lutasin ang problema ng bansa, hindi ganansya.   May mga programa mura at palaging sinasabi nating knee jerk solution

Rain, rain flood flood go away; Rocket naman ang bagong modus

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Flood scandals are something we can not ignore.  While billions (or even trillions) have been allocated, appropiated, part of GAA the floods continue to afffect hundreds of thousands of Filipinos.  

When is the suffering going to end.

1.  Is there really a master flood control program?

2.  Are there mitigating  modern, effective actions:

         1.  Dikes

         2.  Flood control gates

         3.  Pumping stations

         4   Impounding areas

         5.  Reforestation 

For the latter Korea has embarked and completed a 10 year program for reforestation. They replanted 11 billion trees.    63% of Korea are now covered with trees.. Definitely it has contributed to flood control    How about us?

In the meantime, we are ignoring the problem and moving on to a program where margins are bigger and there is no audit, no investigations are possible.  Is this rocket a raket disguise?  Have they not heard of Spacex whose rocket launches are cheaper?   Do we have strength and resources for this new raket?

We did better with the tennis racket of Eala!!

Why forget flood control problems and just move on? Rakets and the ombudsman investigation cant solve this; pity the poor Filipinos suffering from floods lack of funds

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A solon has urged the public in his speech, to stay clear of flood control fiasco and JUST MOVE ON.  How could we just ignore this problem and move on to new modus -  RAKET NAMAN  (a sub for flood control modus?)

Maawa naman kayo sa daan daang libong  Filipino na nagdurusa sa baha.   Di ba iyan ang focus ng programa ninyo?    Dalawang mukha isang individual?

Difficult to pin down culprits in flood control scams

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You see the money for getting a project, even your name at the National Expendure Program (NEP) has to be paid up front 25% of it all.  So there is no doc/contract yet. It is verbal, tiwalaan.   So where is the evidence.   Can you sell even one guilty as a hell soul to the court.   None.  Nyet.  Nada

Its a perfect crime.  You know its there.  Like air.  But you cant describe it.   Or document them.  Only ZCo can be the answer.   To indict all his cohorts.  This includes.     The head...

Why has Penn, Tennis ball maker moved from China to Mindanao, Philippines

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The reasons:

1.  Becaue of demographics.  Average age of factory workers in China is 53, in Phl it is 23.

2.  Nearness to source of raw materials -  rubber trees in Mindanao.  Also younger farmers

3.  Peace and order:   no border disputes unlike in Thailand and even internally

Manila is sinking - fast by 10 cm per year

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Despite huge amount of money being poured into flood control project, Manila stil continues to sink by at least 10cm per year.   This is a result of climate change (more rainfall due to typhoon) and sinking of the land due to over drawing of water from the aquifier.    The mountains of Rodriquez and San Mateo, Antipolo are denuded and are useless in holding back flood water.  The same phenomenon is happening to towns around Manila

Should Manila relocate (Just like what they do to Jakarta exactly for the same reason ?    It was said that Manila is  below the sea level.  

Manila is sinking

Senate starting to work on EPIRA law removing system loss from electric bills

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Due to the order of PBBM ordering the removal of system loss from electricity bills.    People were aghast over the inclusion of losses, the subject of management checking responsbility to remove such loss.   Included in the system loss are the technical loss due to conductor resistance over long distances and others are non technical like theft, jumpers, and others.

Some cooperataives report of cooperatives they having to shoulder the electricity consumption of some LGU officials

Govt agencies to work together to amend EPIRA law

Pasig RTC issues TRO vs first tranche of P85.00 wage order for increase of employees salary in July; Article 126 of Labor Code prohibits such TRO vs wage orders

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The Pasig RTC has issued a TRO  upon petition of Readycon and RII builders for the implementation of the first tranche of P85.00 wage increase.   Article 126 of the Labor code prohibits such a TRO.     No worries for the laborers

The BSP has issued statements vs such increase and its effect on inflation which their office tries to contain.   This traps businessmen who are caught in the the dilemna of increasing costs of production and the slowdown in economic activities due to war in Iran, and adverse publicity on flood control scandal and the impeachment

Article 126Prohibition against injunction.

PD 442 · Labor Code of the PhilippinesELI5 guide available

ELI5— what this means for you

No court can issue an injunction or restraining order to stop the NWPC or RTWPBs from conducting wage-setting proceedings. Wage determination cannot be blocked by court injunctions.

Key point

Suggestion to mitigate flooding at Hagonoy Bulacan, Masantol Macabebe in Pampanga

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Flooding in Hagonoy Bulacan

The probable causes are:

1.  Ground sinking due to excessive ground water usage;

2.  Storm surges

3.   High tides

4.  Flooding from the Pampanga river

These towns figure out in regular flooding due to high tide.  Raising the road which eventually led to inundation of houses and their yards did not work.  Some installed barriers -  water got through anyway.   Why not:    

1.  Declare the towns uninhabitable  (just like what they did to Jakarta) They are transferring to Nasutra in Borneo.

2.  Put up immense dike structures as in Holland.  But that will cost the country huge Bs in budget (which as has been stolen)

Former HOR SP Martin Romualdez to be investigated in the flood control mess, as mentioned by PBBM in SONA Monday

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The President has ordered the investigation of former SP Martin Romualdez in the flood control mess (in an effort to appease the masses and his supporters?)    The beleaguered speaker said that he respects the decision of the President and the former quickly called the Ombudsman to deny...

We anticipated this to happen because so far the promise to send the real crooks to jail by the end of 2025 has not materialized.   The investigation so far stalled and were seen as a screen to sanitize the mastermind.   We are getting close...  But we all can conclude that what is happening is like the air we breathe.  We know its there but we cant see it (or people cant name it)

We know that they have successfully strengthened hold on allies and jailed their detractors, investigators.   

Magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits southern Japan, 13 had been confirmed dead

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From ABC news

A magnitude 7.1 (7 or 6.8 based on conflicting assessment) has hit southern Japan, Kyushu island, with 13 confirmed dead.  The airport was closed, train service ceased, water and electricity service stopped.   With hundreds of thousand evacuated due to aftershocks...  There was a tsunami warning which was later lifted.  

The 2nd floor of Aeon mall collapsed, and there was a reported gas explosion.   Employees and guests were trapped.  

This tops the suffering of Japanese;  this is on top of rains and flooding they are all ready suffering

We sympathize and we are with the people of Japan and victims at Kyushu island in this terrible disaster.

A swarm of earthquakes also hit the Philippines Wednesday 77 in all... with 4 in magnitude 5 and above 

A swarm of earthquakes hit the Philippines yesterday, July 29,2026. Pray for us (Related to Japan earthquake?

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Philippines hit by 77 earthquakes in the past 24 hours.  Thats a lot.  Those that were felt were about 5...

From volcano discovery

We are so blessed?  Thats a lot.  Thats on top of strong rains leading to flooding. 

In the past 24 hours, Philippines has had 77 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.4:

• 4 quakes above magnitude 5
• 2 quakes between magnitude 4 and 5
• 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
• 39 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
• 16 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

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Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake Philippine Sea, Bicol, Philippines widely felt - 9 hours ago

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Making the poor productive (or restoring wealth); or how leaders destroy the country they lead

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This post is alarmed at so many welfare programs in cash in form of "ayuda" that are definitely draining the treasury.    At the same time we see lack of support to the sector that pays it all:   the taxpayers... The Revenue offices and the LGU s are bearing hard on tax payers:   support for the unproductive sector of the economy and difficulties for those who generate the revenue.  Developing human resources.  Thats our purpose in life:   to develop our gifts and use it to advance the world.    Not promote dependence an mendicancy

We were taught in grad school is social philosophy that the goal of the govt is to make the poor productive and not creating a welfare state.   Social states were not productive and failed.  Look at Venenzuela to see why its economy is in shambles.

And yet this persists in the country and to fund huge social welfare programs, the country has to borrow in trillions   Wait to see the consequence

This post avoids long discourse on this topic;   its beyond the scope of this article...

While we need to help those who cant eke out their living and have challenges, most of the fund can be used to fund:   training to be more productivee, livelihood programs, increasing farm productivity.   Of course corruption has removed most of the resources for these programs

Germany's Chancellor Merz - social welfare state no longer financially viable

Welfare state

You Tube - Venenzuela economic collapse

Both internal and external factors throttling efforts of BSP to contain inflation

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Philstar - Inflation shocks tests BSP policy directions

Higher fuel prices (external)  weakened peso and the very sharp wage increase of 12% (vs projected 5% baseline) could upset  the BSP efforts to contain the 7% inflation the country is facing.  High prices is a complaint by many sectors of the economy.  The wage increas in MM which took effect July 24 could add as much as 0.4% to inflation...

Using two govt agencies ICC to intimidate detractors and opposition at Senate is brilliant and masterful

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The strategy   is really masterful.  The brilliant senators have no choice but to capitulate.  Take Marcoleta.    Couple that with Bendalo.   Brilliant lawyering though could disentangle the mess,  But in the meantime, Marcoleta has no choice but to stay silent inside a jail.   Bato is into hiding

A brilliant genius strategist behind the scenes?

Let us not forget the ICC;   see how the govt has even disappointed Trump regarding ICC.   

Why is such rabid strategy being used vs Senators and others standing for the truth.    Just remember, everything that is good must come to an end.  Karma is real. 

Expect revenge though, counter attack.  Do not wound the adversaries.  They will bite back

 

Inaalis na bara ng Manggahan floodway finally

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Dapat lang.  Kasi unang babahain ay Malacanang.  Ang floodway ay dinidivert ang floodwaters ng Marikina river, at iniimbak muna sa Laguna Lake bago unti until itong inalalabas sa Manila bay.   Kung di ito ma iidivert, dirediretso ito sa Pasig River, at sa Malacanang...Bukod sa maleta, baha ng tubig ang papasok dito.

Kaya kailangan itong alisan ng bara...  (Ginagawa na yata?)

Hurry up guys the typhoons, big ones are coming and are hitting us with incessant deluge.   

Totoo kaya ito? Partner ng isang sikat na loding artista; malaki daw ang contribution sa kandidatura ng namumuno? Saan ililipat?

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Will can the Senate judges impeach the VP

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Since the impeachment  trials have been the spectator sports lately (for which the nation spends millions daily) we might as well join the fray.

Despite all the efforts to diminish the opposition votes to free the subject VP,  the Chief Judge Escudero made the the ruling and others too, that 16 is the magic number of vote to impeach the VP.   They only have 13 at the moment  If the ruling of was 2/3 of members present (minus Marcoleta, Jinggoy E,  Bato, that would mean 2/3 x  21 = 14.  Just one swing vote....

Ombudsman readies charges for preliminary investigation vs alleged leaders in flood control scandal ahead of SONA

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Ombudsman file cases for preliminary investigation

Monday will the fifth SONA of the PBBM regime;   only 2 legislation for this year vs 50 or so planned.  What a legislatie achievement for a body with a trillion budget.   

Perhaps too will be the announcement that the administration has taken punitive steps vs flood control sheniggans... And so before Monday SONA, the Ombudsman is a hasty manner has filed a 104 page complaint vs the President's relative and Z Co so that a preliminary investigation.   And as usual the legal team of the said party has said the congressman is ready to face the charges.  And the PR legal stance is that the good legislator is in no way connected to the corruption charges.   

Why just now before the SONA?  For its PR effect?

And the guess is he will get away with it... What do you think.?

In the meantime enjoy watching the horrendous flood videos and pictures....Why did this happen.?  Blame climate change?   Well zillions were budgetted for this allegedly to mitigate the flooding dire consequences.    Despite the huge budget running into billions, were there scientific and serious studies, plans vs the flood and recognizign that some 20 typhoons visit the country annually and that climate change has made them more severe?

On impeachment: commentaries (not conclusion)

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This post concerns commentaries regarding the "pasabog testimony"  of the last witness for the Art. IV of the impeachment vs VP Duterte.

The testimony of the star witness was considereably weakened and holes found (not enough evidence and or preparation?

1.  The continued answer of the good director saying he has direct personal knowledge of the investigation made by the agents, and previous to his appointment.    He has therefore impeached himself as a credible witness for being a hearsay witness  (Article 130 Section 22 where Vinluan reviewed the 29 year law veteran on the subject) , and admitting that his wife, a congresswoman (who sponsored the impeachment

2.  Pia Cayetanos pointing out that the good director was not 100% truthful in his communications regading the Senate GSIS  incident and that impeaches the witness.  

3.   The director was not subpoenaed but merely invited by the  prosecution

4.  The continued effort and as objected to by the Prosecution to make legal conclusions on the facts presented as with the Kapunan speech.    The Chief Judge continued to remind the prosecution ot stop making conclusion on the evidence presented.   It is for the Court to decide. The NBI director, it would seem did not stop to make conclusion.   It is often the danger to invite a judge, a DOJ employee to make judgement as they are asked questions in the court - they can make conclusion and draw away the judges from the main agenda of the case.    Propaganda statements could be made.   

5  While the prosecution maintained that it is not a court proceeding, nevertheless, the rules of evidence was in effect.   And the Article 130 sec 22 did in the good witness.     

6.  The Prosecution does not seem to have enough solid evidences, nor proponderance as was the request ot subpoena bank records   Is the fishing for evidence statement correct?  

The Lascana affidavit was neither signed nor notarized

According to one post, 7/10 citizens are not interested to view the  impeachment proceeding which according to them has become very technical....  Full of legalese, technicalities, and  difficult to follow and understand

When is somebody an expert? - you need 10,000 hours experience

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10,000 hours to be an expert

In the current impeachment trial, some personalities were presented as experts.   "forensic expert"  It turns out that the said witness only spent two months in the field

As per Malcolm Gladwell in his book "Outliers"  you can only be considered an expert when you have been exposed and spent 10,000 in the said field (or roughtly 10 years.

We should be more careful in using the term

Impeachment cross examination of witnesses - a masterclass in logic, being detailed, and critical thinking

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Some people including some senators are shrugging off the nitty gritty of cross exam of the witness, saying its useless (and further triggering off lawyers vs non lawyers in the chamber conflict)  However, for me, as studenet of logic and critical thinking, this hearings just like Corona case are living example of fine thinking:   logic, critical thinking.

So far, yesterday, with cross of Atty Vinluan the defense, tipped the balance of facts in favor  of the defense, if this post may give an opinion:

1.  Unsigned unverified affidavit and comparing this with ICC;

2.  Hearsay prior to the appointment as NBi director and yet makes comment on the investigation report

     That further weakens the affidavit of agents which mas made prior to his appointment.   Without             ownership..

3.  Presumed bias due to

     1.  The wife is a congresswoman who endorsed the impeachment

     2.  Theh witness  has a column which has negative view of the person being impeached

4.  The witness was not subpoenad, but volunteered

5.  The witness did not answer on yes or no but argues (and thus leads the court)  and makes his opinion

      (to sway court).  Not being called out by the court?

6.  Continuing investigation.   Therefore the affidavit of investigation  being incomplete cant constitute valid and legal evidence vs the perosn being impeached

This post does not intend to sway nor influence the outcome of said proceeding but merely points out the defects in logic, and education on critical thinking.  However this is weak day for the prosecution.

However I want to take advantage of the billions being spent on this proceeding to benefit my self improvement and continuing education

However, the agents of the bureau committed typo errors weakening their testimonies.  And their credibility.  (Not to mention their pending cases)

Move on or walk on in the floodwaters?

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Should we now ignore the floods, move on away from flood control scandals?  These videos are grim reminders that that pronouncement could be misplaced?  Arent the floods paralyzing traffic, commerce and daily life of citizens.

What will be priority if you cant work, and the economy stands still because of the flood (that should be mitigated due to misplaced and/or stolen billions?)

Historic wage increase of P85.00 or 12% can hurt the BSP efforts to control inflation

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DOLE secretary  Tolentino announced an P85.00 salary increase for MM, or a historic 12.22%  (P85/695).  The BSP head is worried about its impact on inflation that it is trying very hard to control (now currently at 7%).    A certain employers sector is worried too about the accompanying productivity that the said increase would produce.   Without an accompanying productivity its bound to produce additional woes to all ready bad situation:     inability to meet GDP growth target, loss of jobs (23%),

rising prices (expect more of that), downgrading of PHL by Fitch.

Before our concern was providing jobs but wages that are in the near P20k will be difficult to sustain.  Employers will cut back and resort to mechanization and automation  Surely, AI is here to assist in this difficult situation.   Employers can manage, but what about the workers.  Every solution produces its own problems (11 laws of systems principles) and this post expects this to be managed well. 

Visayan pirates marauded China in 11th century AD; lets bring them back

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Whose afraid of the Chinese now.   (Yes they are our friends.  They too should be friendly too with us)

Gone were the days when the Visayan pintados attacked their villages.    May the spirit of the ancestors guide us in these difficult times    That the said people want to dominate us.    They should be the one who should be cautious   

We share the same plight during typhoons and other disasters (earthquakes) being neighbors.  Some of the richest in the PHL came from China, including the current SP.    

They rode on boats called balangay.   

This was during the time of Song dynasty (They were right about  ancestors of Cong Sung Tay ha6)

Does this mean that PHL before has conquered China (in particular Visayans?)

Manila DND chief dismisses scholars claim that Batanes is part of China

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 There is a recent claim by Chinese scholars that Batanes is part of Chine. The DND DFA have all ready denied and disagreed with this claim.  The soc media is filled with funny comments regarding this latest claim Some parties claim that China is a province of the Phil and probably part of greater Binondo.

The Chinese are good people and only those in the military or those who are agressive and are hawks hav ethis opinion,  Chinese are good people, love good food, are intelligent and reasonable.  We share the same typhoons, and flood  and we take pity on those affected by typhoons that hit the PhL too.   No time to trade barbs on petty things...

Typhoons and the Senator suggestion that we leave flood control invetigations alone; isnt flooding a major concern?

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Typhoon Inday  (Intl name Fung Wong)  is throwing the entire country into a floodbath (not blood bath) and showing  proofs of neglect of the flood problem and why really there could be corruption  The money drawn and spent did not go to flood control projects.  The billions went elsewhere , otherwise it would not be as bad as this.  

We had 9 past Presidents who were lawyers, 2 were bar topnotchers... and now our President is....

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We had 9 past Presidents who were lawyers and two were bar topnotcher.   Cong Dadong and Manuel Roxas.  Our President now is....

How did we put him in office?.  Now our country belong to the dogs.   We are wallowing in the dregs of floods and corruption.  

We cant blame anyone.  We elected him fair and square.  But later on lets learn and elect capable and inteligent good President.  Not   like this one...

Resumption of hostilities in Iran; what it means to the world?

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Pagsasanay sa Critical Thinking, review sa impeachment trial

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Isang importanteng natutunan ko post grad ay ang critical thinking na hindi naituro sa undergrad at maski sa MBA na kinuha.   Natutunan ko ito sa mga seminar ng kapwa ko nagtuturo

Hindi mo dapat tanggaping tama ang lahat ng narininig mo.  Tanungin ichallenge mo ang mga salita na narinig mo:

1.  Tama ba ng mga sinasabi?  I compare mo sa actual.

2.  Tama ba ang hypothesis at assumption

3.   Tama ba ang conclusion?  Tama ba ng logic

4.   Tama ba ang conclusion.

Ang naniniwala sa system principle ay hindi magcoconlusion ng  cause and effect ay linear

Maraming sinsabi sa dyaryo sa mga soc media at mga comentaryo ay hindi sumusunod sa critical thinking.    At marami sa mga kuwento sa ating narinig at nababasa ay hindi tama.  Ako ay nagtataka kung bakit marami akong kakilala at kaibigan ay naniniwala sa mali (Maaring dahil sa Php at puwersa ng dami ng mga trolls.

Subalit sa impeachment trial sa mga cross examination ng abogado at presentation ng ebidensiay ay makikita natin ang mga maling narrrative.   Bakit may invesitgasyon wala namang comlaint (yong heneral na navideohan na nanutok ng baril hindi makasuhan dahil walang complaint).    May confirmado bang nadeterminadong hitman?    

Marami talagang lawbenders at marami tayong nakikita na sa boses, compas ng kamay  at look of authority ay nagagawang implewensiyahan ang huwes eh mga mali naman logic.   

Shake up in Senate leadership; Gatchalian as new SP, short lived Cayetano leadership

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Just what is going to happen?

Which bloc is truthful?   Who is telling the truth? What if APC is telling the truth, and the new majority is leading us to .....?  Or its the other way around?

Will the minority ranks (and even majority bloc) be decimated with crimes?   How come we elected a Senate whose members have numerous cases?   God bless the PHL

Who will end the widespread corruption?  The people?    Who is going to abdicate the responsibility      

The end of the ME war, thanks the Lord...

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Signing of end of hostilities between US and Iran.    End of high oil price and uncertainity.  Certainly we believe Ms. Congeniality that what we aspire is WORLD PEACE.

Praise the Lord.... Hallelujiah.  

So muddled and toxic newscape

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This post has tried to avoid the soc and paid media as one could become crazy.  It is so hard to find the truth.  There are so many experts who muddle the issue.   While they worry about the quorum nd who cotnrols the House, we leave behind and neglect the economy, the financial  (well the struggle of course is who controls the loot?) economic status metrics  of the country is doomed and neglected.

Masyado na tayong polarized.  Pro  ___   Anti ___ Maski kamag anak ko at friends ko diametrically opposed pala kami

Maging serious tayo.  Nation building naman.

Many as I am regret having placed back again in power the nemesis of Filipino people

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Everybody thought:  there would be P20.00 rice, the Tullano gold, the Unity Team.  But now everybody who voted might be utterly disappointed and ashamed that they brought him back to power  Thnking he is rich anyway, he had an Oxford education

But it turned out:

      He has not paid the billions in Estate Tax

      Allegations of wide spread corruption

      Widespread and wholesale corruption amounting to trillions:    transfer of funds from PDIC Philhealth

              sale of BSP gold 

     Utter disregard of govt procedures (especially budgetting)

     Lavish parties

     Allegations of drug abuse

     Malemaletang pera dinadala sa mga mansion nila.

Dapat nadisqualify si PBBM ng magfile ng COC

On going debate: Is ICC arrest warrant superior no need to go to local courts, or Phil sovereignity prevails

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1,   Is there an arrest warrant from ICC?

     1.  SP Cayetano said that NBI directors has yet to give him a copy of the warrant

     2,  SDILG said there is no warrant

2.  Many argue that the sovereignity and laws of the PHIL must be respected calling for local

     court to issue a warrant.   

What is the truth?

Senate under attack; its a shame and disgrace that this happened; perpetrators must not go unpunished

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Shots rang out at the Philippine senate and this is a sad day for Philippine government and its governance.  We should be able to fix it, punish the offenders.    We are not in a position to condement any one   But corrective punitive action must take place to place people in correct  place

Why we should pray for Donald Trump

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There was an NDE video about the person meeting the Lord which says we should pray for Donald Trump because he is catalyst;   he is neither saint nor devil.   But he is looking at things that need to be changed. 

This post tried to analyze the Iran's using leverage on Strait of Hormuz and sowing terror and uncertainity in the world economy.  Right now this is causing in chaos in lives of people, many of whom are vulnerable and have not other resources.

This post believe that what we have is for everyone and no one should profit from this because these are all providential,  Tong pats, and terrorizing passers by, being a bully at the corner should not be allowed.  Trump is doing this to Iran      He should be congratulated to stop this terrorism by this nation

A video explaining the weakening of PHP vs US dollar

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It is not so much of the war.    Its our deep attachment to USD as currency for trade   Maybe the corruption iissue,  fundamentals of economics (huge trade deficits) increasing ratio of debt to US (now Php 19 trillion), decline in OFW remittance.  

It also reflects defects n reporting system   Despite reported advances in use of non fossil fuels renewable in in our energy sector, the sudden spikes and in fuel prices and talks about oil deregulation belies the claim.  The country is still highly dependent on oil an coal.

Things to be done:

1.  Fiscal discipline,   Stop being a social state;

2   Push harder the non renewable energy drive; domestic coal and oil production and exploration.  

     (including moringa seeds for fuel)

3.  Encourage more agricultural and industrial productivity

4.  De couple from USD.  (like a BRIC country)

5.  More credible, honest to goodness leaders

 

Every empire that tried to bring down Iran eventually collapsed; will USA be next

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All empires that tried to defeat Iran eventually folded up:    Alexander the Great,  Arabs Mongols, Russia, Iraq, and then the USA?

Will these trend be followed by events that are unfording?

What are teh factors to consider:

1.  Manpower needed to control Iran 3.0 million

2.   Expensive technology by US to fight Iran

3.   Assymetry of economics:   swarming cheap drones vs expensive 

4.   Huge cash needed to maintain war $900.00 million  (1 billion a day) vs guerilla and 

      survival proxy war;    impoverishing domestic US economy

US views the war as only one dimensional;   Iran uses 3 other dimensions:

   1.  Economic -   Hormuz can slow down world economy using Hormuz (without closing this)

        by projectig fear and alarm  (by using drones and boats) and thus spooks insurance...

   2.  Political -  water and food  (can be spooked by Iran   as their neighbors get food through Hormuz.

        Thus the war can turn the conflict into humanitarian crisis...

        US is now becoming an isnurance provider.

  3.   Petro dollar -   these conflict are eroding the power of petrodollar and puts difficulty in financing            the  war

  4.  Hometown narrative -  if the population in USA no longer supports nor believes the narrative.

Life of an English (an Iranian born in US) interpreter working for the Supreme Iranian leader saved by the Lord.

It is more fun criticizing  

This video kept me awake past midnight last night.  It is a story who of lady daughter of an Iranian correspondent and a librarian Pasadena California  Daria Farsida who later became the personal English translator of the Supreme Leader of Iran.  Her official job was in Press TV, the prime broadcast company in Iran.   She was separated from her mother when she was 10 years old.  Her parents divorced and the father took charge of Daria upon favorable ruling from the judge.  She grew latern on to be devout Muslim.  She chose the journalism profession feeling it was her mission to be the voice of Iran to the world and project its good side, and of course to fight the Western disinformation.  

During the airstrike  on February 28, 2026 that killed the Supreme Leader, Daria was with her mother  because of a long story.    Because of her story with her mother, Daria decided to see her mother on 2 weeks prior to March  As fate would have it, the life of Daria was saved.   She could no longer go back to Iran her career was ended.  She would be suspect as an insider who have coordinates for the location of the Supreme Commander.  It is a great story about her mother and probably Daria being with Jesus Christ.

The post tried to check the names.   They could have been altered for security reasons.   

But a nice story to read. see.   

May the power of the Lord bring us blessings, and end the war, for life to normalize

Why P12.7 billion in excise taxes from coal mining is unpaid?

It is more fun criticizing

A large mining company  has been flagged by a former DOF official not paying the said amount?  Why because from PD 972 to the RA  109631  (Section 151).   The said law  does not contain repealing provision  (The official surmised that a corrupt official had the boiler plate provision usually placed in legislation had this provision removed  Can we amend the to regularize the law)

Section 48. Section 151 of the NIRC, as amended,is hereby further amended to read as follows:

"Sec. 151. Mineral Products -

"(A) Rates of Tax. - There shall be levied, assessed and collected on minerals, mineral products and quarry resources, excise tax as follows:

"(1) On domestic or imported coal and coke, notwithstanding any incentives granted in any law or special law:

"Effective January 1, 2018, Fifty pesos (₱50.00) per metric ton;

"Effective January 1, 2019, One hundred pesos (₱100.00) per metric ton; and

"Effective January 1, 2020, One hundred fifty pesos {₱150.00) per metric ton.

"(2) On all nonmetallic minerals and quarry resources, a tax of four percent (4%) based on the actual market value of the gross output thereof at the time of removal, in the case of those locally extracted or produced; or the value used by the Bureau of Customs in determining tariff and customs duties, net of excise tax and value-added tax in the case of importation.

"x x x:

That is a lot of money   Perhaps if the said company believed in nation building and its leader should think that we actually own nothing and we are simply stewards of Gods creation then that taxes should be paid   Some rabbi say that doing this runs counter to the Lords intention and whatever the companyowns may be taken away.  It is truly right and just.  Some of the leaders of the company are our friends.  

In the GSB we were taught that cheating the people and govt of taxes is not the right way to earn money.   Or underpaying suppliers and workers

No repealing clause   (May amendment kunware Sec 3 of PD 972 but not the taxation part)

Section 86. Repealing Clause. - The following laws or provisions of laws are hereby repealed and the persons and/or transactions affected herein are made subject to the VAT provision of Title IV of the NIRC, as amended:

(a) Section 3 of Presidential Decree (P.D.). 1972, s. 1985, as amended, Sections 4 and 5 of Executive Order No. (E.O.) 1057, s. 1985, and Section 4 of E.O. 1064, s. 1985, insofar as the VAT tax exemption and tax credit is concerned;

Repealing clauses absent

 (the legislator may have been rewarded well to have the repealing clause deleted