What have the politicians really done to fight poverty?

Social and political criticisms

My brother who ran for mayor made his slogan on the idea that he can fight poverty (just like PNOY and Erap).  He must have made a big mistake.  You can can not run a government, even an LGU on the basis of socialism or dole outs.  Somebody has to pay the bill.  There must be revenues and taxes.

Even Pacman who has billions.  Can he keep on giving away his hard earned dollars from boxing (they are hard earned and painful too;  they hurt.)

It is an old issue on business policy that it is better to teach man how to fish rather than giving him fish to live just for the day.  And lately the social entreps are shouting, revolutionalize  the fishing industry.

Isnt be better to be pro prosperity or progress rather than to be socialistic?

What do you think?

Was the Agrarian Reform Program Successful?

This nation can be great again

Yesterday, the new DAR secretary was interviewed on the radio.  He entertained many questions that were texted by the listeners and he adroitly answered many of them, uncharacteristic of a technocrat;  more befitting a politician perhaps.

Some questions:

l.  Were the hectareage and number of beneficiaries KRA targets reached?

2.  Did the program emancipate the farmers ?  how many became legitimate landowners (the Land Bank loan fully paid for).  From the looks of it, many have not started their amortizations yet because the land that was land reformed has not been subdivided yet.  Many sold their CLT especially in Calabarzon sold out to developers.

Did the program help in the food security?

Did the program help increase food production?

Did the program help reduce incidence of poverty?  As we all know most of the farmers are in the poverty level?

Otherwise, the vaunted centerpiece of earlier administration would have been another case of political showmanship (circus?}  I hope not.  We wish our farmers the best.

The poor and the farmers name and their votes have been used many times to win elections?