Good bye Mr. President, rest in peace

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Rizal Philippines

June 24, 2021

We just got word that former Pres. Noynoy Aquino just died today, at age 61 (renal disease).   May God bless his soul and may his death remind us the mortality of men and life and that we should stop maligning  each other.   

Let us remember his good deeds and stop talking whatever shortcomings he has.  Let us not be caught between the sides who like him and  the the side that dislike him.  

Former govt officials told me that being a govt official is a thankless job.  It was only after 15 years that his /their cases (fabricated or imagined cases) were dropped.   That is torture.    The friend I know developed a difficult heart (hurt excusse the pun) disease.    And that seems to be the pattern.   

After Noynoy, Duterte will be next.?

A de facto martial law in existence?

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Rizal Philippines

6.17.2021

I met a neighbor this morning and asked me whether I realize that we are living in a virtual martial law environment;  I said yes.

The pandemic was an opportunity for those in power to flex their power and authority

1.  The police a civilian authority is dressed constantly in military outfit - Battle Dress Attire  in fatigue

      Are we in war or is this marial law;

2.  Some measures being imposed by the police authority are severe and cruel;   as if the people are the enemy and not the virus;

3.  Some measures vary and capricious in implementation

4.  The unchecked exercise of power has resulted in rise of govt debt by 3 million since 2020, and 300 billion for three months into 2021;  this much spent in early campaign at barangay level ++++

5.  With regards to election, it seems that they have it all sewed to the dynasty:   even the close allies are out of the game.  

https://www.duckofminerva.com/2020/04/the-militarization-of-covid-19-enforcement-observations-from-the-philippines.html

We must own the responsibility for the mistakes of current dispensation

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Rizal Philippines

5.06.2021

A lot of criticism has been thrown against the current dispensation on the following:

1.  Handling of covid19

2.  Control of corruption 

3.  WPS issue

4.  Selection of and maintenance of senior govt officials despite ineptness

5.  Financial management - too much debt, too much (uncontrolled expenditures)

 

and many many more.

If the person concerned dont want to take responsibility, the people who elected him/them must own the responsibility and wise up.   

Two contrasting views during the MECQ Flex

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Rizal Philippines

5.06.2021.   

Early this week, I saw how enthusiastic the security officer were in haranguing citizens for:   non wearing of face mask and face shield in a market place, inconsiderate herding of customers of a financial institution   (as if we were negotiating for an ayuda)

Eh bakit nakafatigue ang police?  May giyera?  Vs its own citizens?

Today I saw large congregation of:   parents enrolling their children (the line extending several blocks and into interior streets) and  people waiting at a barangay (for an ayuda)   Why cant we mail the check or credit the amounts to their bank accounts.  To avoid the crowding.  There are various platforms to do this.   

And now we wonder why cases are not going down?  The govt agencies conduct activities that foster crowds and physical contact.   There is no need for police to be rude and harsh,   We are not the enemies. 

Covid is...

Conflicting orders prevail.

Non recognition of realities in the midst of pandemic; ranting and demagoguery continues

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Rizal Philippines

5.2.2021

Police block labor day rally

The news about Labor Day speeches are disappointing, and  are merely rehash of politicking issues and do not recognize reality:

1.  Despite the the  loss of jobs, labor groups continue to flex and ask for more -  rights of workers and wages when there are no jobs to speak of in the first place

2.  The govt giving wage subsidy and grants to SMEs;  this is rather unsustainable amidst low consumer demand, lack of purchasing power.

The solution can not be forced;  it will take time 3 or 5 years to recover.   For the govt to continue the  subsidy, it needs taxes.  But who and when will the taxes be paid.  Companies, even the bigger ones see huge drop in revenues in net income, from 50% to negative.

Now is not the time to talk about old political issues when times were normal;   as of now mentioning them is either an inanity of grandstanding.  

3.  That the protests continue in violation of health protocols display lack of appreciation of efforts to curtail growth of covid19 cases that continues to worry us because of thousands being infected daily.