Masuwerti Meralco nang mabili nang bagong grupo

It is more fun criticizing

The trending tirade vs MVP and Ayala, two of biggest tycoons, billionaire in the country, highlights the monopoly and control of the tycoons on the economy.   Both virtually have control over the telco regulator, and may be even the energy regulator.

We may not be privy to the goings on between and among regulatory bodies and Meralco and others involved in power sector.  But reports have it that the main reason why the Lopezes sold Meralco was its difficulty in getting rate increases under GMA.  (GMA Govt planning to take over Meralco?

Govt sat on the request of Meralco for rate increase for 8 long yerars

The Lopezes sold out to the MVP group who eventually had 53% control of the company.  And lo and behold under MVP Meralco became very profitable because it got a provisional increase under the new administration.   Meralco was soon presided by a veteran former CEO of energy company and engaged in a lot of innovation (founding a collection company, internet via power lines)  prepaid electricity and many many more like outsourcing of linemans activity through its retired employees..

Going slow on big businesses - let us have statesmen and gentlemen running our country

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Rizal Philippines
December 11, 2019

PD30 wants dialogue with water company

                                            Paano mo iboycott ang telco at expressway at 2big?

                                                  Grabe naman ang wish na ito.  


It is is still a democratic govt.  The revolutionary govt, thanks God is not yet in place.  (I understand a former colleague is the mastermind of this.  Bah)

This post is bothered by the sudden change of heart of the Presidency vs two of the largest business in the Philippines:  Ayala and the Metro Pacific.  Since they are all over the place and affecting the lives of people:  telco, infrastructures and water.   All of a sudden a large portion of the society, in social media owing to the sentiment and emotion carried by difficulties with the basic commodity, are ganging up vs Ayala and Pangilinan, and may be very soon with other businesses.

The two behemoths are in the process of large infrastructure project - the skyway linking North and South Express way.   Ayala is building communities for the masses and had major projects in Davao  Let us not forget the jobs they have created and taxes they have paid not to mention the solution to some of our problems.   Talk about gratitude.

Definitely the two large water companies have their lapses and may seem predatory and scandalous in their contracts.   I am no friend of this two guys what with: slow internet (Smart and Globe) and our town with water supply from Manila water. Who am I to say the contracts the past administration in 1997 are not onerous? Who is not without faults and defects.

But to kick them out and replace them with Prime Water, whose services are not that examplary and way below of Manila Water and  Maynilad is unfair and capricious and does not stand well with the rest of citizenry.

Same thing with ABS CBN. non renewal of franchise.  Certainly the Presidency carries with him the mandate of people and these businessmen and their employees also have people who need employment and jobs.

We want to see statesman as our leader.  Not vendetta kings or Megalomaniac emperors.   Time to be more circumspect.   Hinay hinay lang bay...

Is religion a front for looking good, an epal tool? (Pakitang Tao, decoration?)

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Rizal Philippines
May 9, 2019

In the medieval times, some philosophers called religion an opium, ie a  means of escape from the harsh realities of living and all that people shall look forward to is everlasting life without hunger or thirst

Indeed the meaning of religion is larger than life, (literally)  It means relationship with ones Creator

    Let us examine if these incidents reflect the real meaning of religion:    From the Latin word religare - to bind (a person with his Creator)

    1.  I just finished Visita Iglesia during Holy  Week, and on the same date, a protagonist and the organizer
         of that event, turned his back on a previous commitment to an agreement. While at the prayers of
         the Visita Iglesia we talked about goodness to one another (mostly about teaching of John) It was
         a grant of right of way.

        I remember a certain protagonist several decades ago who blocked the right of way of a compound
        creating difficulties for the residents. (He had the set back in front of his property and the right of way
        titled - malakas ang Ms. sa gobyerno.) Not long after, he sought our grant of right of way to his
        property for electricity service.  And then he died when he  was shot in front of his gate, a right of way
        just equivalent to the 1 meter of right of way which he blocked.

        Now a grant of right of way is mandatory and required by the Civil Code to the one being blocked by
        a servient estate. And even more so to be free when a project blocks the right of way to the dominant
        ( property behind)  estate.

2.  Our group donated sizeable amount of money for an evangelization project, ie donation of PHP
     hundreds of thousands of pesos for purchase of Bible and donation to Christian communities in an
     island province. The proponent, while sending reports of his project  said that our treasurer, my daughter
     was spreading word that their project is a scam. Now that is bad, and when I asked for evidences
     say a print screen, he could not send me one.  And from his text, it turned out that he based his
     accusation of what was said by his wife and on what the pastor told his wife.   In the name of Bible
     and the Lord, we can send lies about  our co workers and  relatives? And after making huge help/
     donation to their group.

3.  What about misconduct of some of the religious with regards to having wives, homesexual and other
      sexual misconduct, pedophilia etc

4.  What about the high and mighty and other socialites attending church, donating to the church projects
     and yet hardly showing that they care for their fellow men.

Hindi ba pakitang tao lang religion to most people, decoration lang?