GOLF TURNED TO MAULING

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So, I just had the worst day of my life.

At around 1:30 PM today, at Valley Golf and Country Club, Antipolo City, Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr., Mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur, his father, Secretary Nasser Pangandaman of the Department of Agrarian Reform, and company, beat my defenseless 56-year-old dad and my 14-year-old brother to a pulp because of some stupid misunderstanding on the golf course.

This is a golf course. I have been a golfer all my life, and I have never seen anything like this. NOTHING. This is hard to comprehend. And it happened to my own father and my own brother too. Right in front of my eyes.

My brother and I were playing golf at the South Course of Valley. We were on the 3rd hole, and we see two golf carts going past us, overtaking our flight, and setting up to tee off on the next hole. My dad goes up to them and asks them why they would do that, why they would overtake us without even asking for our permission. Golf etiquette 101. One of the guys says that they're with the flight in front of us. (So what? That doesn't give them the right to just pass us WITHOUT asking.) So, we go to the 5th hole. The flight behind us catches up with us, and asks us what caused the hold up. We said that this flight just slipped in front of our flight. So we complained to the marshall. We play the 5th hole and walk towards the next hole, where there is a teehouse, and both the flights in front of us were there, talking with the marshall. The mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur talks with my dad. Things get heated up. Voices were raised. But never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever imagine that someone would pull out a punch. Apparently not. He attacks my father. His flightmates, maybe 2 or 3 of them, rush to his aid and beat up my father. My 56-year-old father. My younger brother and I could not just watch. We rushed to break the fight.

My younger brother pleads to the mayor to please stop it. To not hurt my dad. To just stop. His words still ring through my head..."Sorry na po, sorry na po...tama na...tama na po..." With his hands in front of his chest in a praying position. PLEADING. The mayor socks him in the face. My brother defended himself. My dad is still on the ground getting clobbered. My brother is the same way. I try to stop the fight, but all I can do is stop one person. There were 4 or 5 of them attacking now.

Someone breaks up the fight. I thought it was all over. The mayor shouts to his caddy: "Hindi nila kami kilala! Sabihin mo nga sa kanila kung sino ako!" And believe me, I had no idea who this person was. But now I know. He's the person who, with 4 other men, beat up my 56-year-old father and my 14-year-old brother. He's the person who sacks a pleading 14-year-old kid in the face. He's a person who, I am sure, is gonna rot in hell.

I lash out, but my dad held me back. I was screaming my lungs out, shouting to this mayor, telling him about what he had done. I said:"Nakakahiya kayo. Singkwenta'y sais anyos ang tatay ko. And kapatid ko kakatorse anyos. Anong ilalaban nila sayo?"

The mayor looks at my brother, point to his face, and says, "Tatandaan kita!" And he tells me that my brother has a bad attitude and that I need to watch him. WHAT THE HELL?! So, my brother's bad for defending his father?!

We leave. We walk to the clubhouse to file a complaint. My brother asks for a doctor. My dad could barely walk. Their group comes to the clubhouse, sees my brother. Once again my brother pleads, says sorry, and is crying. He was CRYING, for crissakes. But no. The relentless mayor still punches him in the face, and then sees my dad and goes after my dad again. Him and his friend pull my dad to the ground, pulls at his feet, and steps on him like he's dirt. I run to him and try to hold him back, holding him back by his shirt, while this other guy and this girl tries to stop me. She tells me to just stop it. I scream in her face "they're beating my father up and you want me to stop?!" I pull at his shirt--I don't let go. All I can see was my dad being trampled on. I didn't even see my brother getting beat up.

People pull them away. I get my dad, and I saw my brother. His right ear was bleeding. I freaked out. I told the receptionists to bring my brother to the clinic. I pull my dad away. People were separating us.

My mom and my older brother come. I tell her Bino's right ear is bleeding. They both look like they could kill. My dad holds my brother off, I hold off my mom. When I finally got my mom under control, my older brother gets away and I hold him off. Two of the mayor's bodyguards pull out guns. I embraced my brother from the back, just holding him back, crying. The receptionists came to us, crying, hugging me, my dad, and my mom, whispering to us to just leave. "Maam, umalis na po kayo, may mga baril sila...Maam...umalis na po kayo please..."

I am pretty sure the Secretary of DAR did not take part in the fight, but he just watched all this happen. He watched two of his sons, as we figured out, the other guy was his son, too, beat up my father and my 14-year-old brother. He didn't do anything to stop it. And this person is what now? A cabinet member. A politician.

Sounds like something out of a movie, doesn't it? But this is what happened. TODAY. The day after Christmas. To my family. And all I ask for is JUSTICE. The people at Valley Golf did not seem to want to help us. None of the security guards even tried to stop the fight. Right in the clubhouse. I came back after the fight was over and talked to the receptionists. They say they did not see anything. The general manager of Valley Golf would not give us the names of the men who made my brother's ear bleed. It took him an hour. Maybe even more than that. He seemed to not want to help us. Because, we were against the SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM and the MAYOR OF MASIU CITY, LANAO DEL SUR. They were all scared.

The world is has gone crazy. Two politicians beat up a defenseless 56-year-old father and his 14-year-old son. At a golf course. I swear to God, I thought golfers were decent people. You would think politicians were decent people. I guess not. I guess they gang up on 56-year-old men and beat up pleading 14-year-old kids.

Please pray for my dad, my brother and for my whole family. Please pray that we get JUSTICE. Oh God, please, give these people what they deserve.

Here are related links:

http://pinoytanga.wetpaint.com/page/the+world+has+gone+crazy#link

http://pinoytange.blogspot.com/

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/141440/Sec-Pangandaman-di-kasama-sa-gulpihan-sa-golf-course----report

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/141418/DAR-chief%E2%80%99s-son-5-bodyguards-face-charges-for-alleged-mauling-of-2-golfers

MAR ROXAS SHOULD APOLOGIZE

Image via WikipediaPoliticians and advisers licking the asshole of the President are again on the attack, this time asking 2010 presidentiable good Senator Mar Roxas to apologize for the cuss words he uttered in a rally against Charter Change in Makati. He said something to the effect of "Patayin ang P.I. na Cha Cha ni Gloria!"

While I am not yet convinced that Mr. Roxas will make a good president, not yet anyway, because of his close association with the rich and the chances of him getting swayed to decide in their favor, I do not at all agree to grandstanding pols asking him to apologize to the nation. What? Good Lord!

Apologize for expressing his views against a clearly manipulated ploy to change the Freedom Constitution just to extend the Term of Greed of a chosen few?

Where are these F*ing bastards when we marched the streets of EDSA which led to our freedom from suppression thus leading the way to the new constitution? That is the only GOLD LOOT we gained from our sacrifice because new looters still abound in the chambers of power after our short lived euphoria.

Your guess is as good as mine. These people were sitting in the their G'damn F*ing asses waiting which side of the fence they would go. And now that we have a Freedom Constitution, nay with all its imperfection, they want to change it to serve their purpose. Over my dead sexy body, people. I will do whatever it is in my power till my last breath to help stop your ulterior motives with all your pseudo nationalistic stance of doing the country good, you Machiavellian fools.

My cries to heaven might not be as powerful as your machinery but we have proven time and again that the voice of the people MUST be heard. I agree that changes can be made but to extend your terms? Have you not stolen enough? Have you no guilt for whatever you have done to the poor people of this country? How can you sleep at night?

Now it is my belief that President Arroyo was not behind the move and I have heard violent reactions about this but evidently there is such a move and we should empower ourselves to stop this from happening. Let us not allow these fools to insult us any longer. I may not march in the streets anymore to help the new gang of kleptocrats to take the helm of governance. I have vowed to extend my energy in making people BE AWARE of these treacherous few.

Now Mr. Palengke Mar( feeling close!) do not say sorry! It is our right as provided for by the constitution to freely express our views. Just make sure that when you become a president you should not be a thief or keep a den of Sinbads in your midst like the others.

I will say sorry for my cuss words here because it is not in my nature to do so because when I am mad I beat the bloody hell out of my opponent with my lethal karate chops :-) If I see trapos again saying they just want a better Philippines I might have to do just that.

So Cha Cha it wil be but not to extend your Reign of Greed. Stop the efforts to change what we have gambled with our lives. Let us not be PINOY TANGA.

THINGS THAT YOUNG FILIPINOS CAN DO TO HELP THE PHILIPPINES

pardon the pictures as we do not have Pinoy student's pictures available. If you have available pictures please get in touch with the authors.

Harvey S. Keh The Manila Bulletin, July 20,2008 (Sunday)

Is the Filipino youth apathetic and indifferent to the plight of our country? That is a question that I am often asked by my friends who seem to be frustrated with the seeming lack of concern and action from the Filipino youth. My answer to this question is simple, I don't agree that young Filipinos don't care anymore about our country, they want and can do something but they just don't know how they can contribute positively in our society. In this regard, I'd like to share my own views of how young Filipinos can get involved in creating a better Philippines.

1.) Register and Vote in the upcoming 2010 National Elections. One of the major problems in our country today is our lack of effective and ethical leaders who will set aside their self-interest for the sake of the common good. In 2010, a great majority of Filipino voters will be aged between 18-35 years old thus, this is a perfect opportunity for young Filipinos to shape our country's future by choosing the right leaders who will lead our country out of poverty. You can help encourage young Filipinos to register and vote by joining IamChange 2010, send an email to the organizers at kai.pastores@ yahoo.com or you can contact them at (02) 426-5657.

2.) Keep yourself informed about what's happening in our country. In a talk that I gave last summer to a group of college students, I asked them if they knew the different between the roles of a congressman and a mayor. 95% of them said no. This was disheartening since they were already college students studying at a prestigious university. If we really care about our country, we should make a conscious effort to know what is happening around us by reading the newspaper, watching the news or simply taking time to visit websites that contain news about the Philippines.

3.) Harness the power of the Internet to share your sentiments about issues in our country. With the rapid growth of social networking sites and blogs, young Filipinos are now able to easily share their opinions and views with the rest of the world. This can be an effective means of sharing with your friends your views about different issues in our country and by doing so you can help generate more awareness and concern about particular issues and advocacies that need to be pushed for the betterment of our society. If you have time, visit my blog at http://filipinochan gemaker.blogspot .com .

4.) Share your books with public school students. The state of Education in our country is in a crisis. We have students who reach high school without even learning how to comprehend a Grade 3 textbook. This problem is compounded by the fact that less than 15% of our public elementary schools have adequate and functional libraries. How can we teach students to read if they don't have books that they can read? If you want to donate books or start a book drive for our public schools, you can get in touch with AHON Foundation by sending an email to ahonfoundation@ gmail.com or calling (02) 683-0262 local 109.

5.) When you go abroad or meet foreigners, share nice things about the Philippines. If you watch CNN or BBC, there are advertisements wherein countries showcase their beautiful places and encourage tourists to come and visit. This is being done since tourism can be a major driver in the economy and development of a country since it not only brings in dollars to the country but it also provides livelihood opportunities for the local communities. Given the meager budget we have to promote our country abroad, we can help by sharing nice things about the Philippines when we meet foreigners and through this we are able to encourage them to take time to visit our country's most beautiful places and enjoy the world famous Filipino hospitality.

6.) If you can, don't leave the country. Many of our best minds like our teachers are leaving the country in search of better opportunities and the effects are already showing in our public schools where there is a lack of highly skilled English, Math and Science Teachers. I totally understand and don't blame those who come from very poor families which decide to work abroad to provide a better quality of life for their families, some of them may have no other choice than to leave. But for those that have a choice and live a relatively comfortable life here, then I hope you can consider staying and working here to contribute towards moving our country forward. For those who decide to leave, I hope you don't forget to give back to the Philippines by helping send a poor but deserving student to school or sending books that our public school students can still use.

7.) Volunteer your time and Share your skills for causes that are bigger than yourself. According to studies on what makes people genuinely happy, being able to help and take part in causes that are bigger than yourself is one of the most fulfilling and happiest experiences. There are so many non-profit organizations and foundations that are currently doing their own share in helping change the Philippines but for them to reach more people and do more good work, they often need volunteers who can commit time to help in their activities. For example, Pathways to Higher Education-Philippin es needs volunteer tutors who can commit 2-3 hours a week to help poor but deserving public high school students gain access to quality higher education. Another example is Museo Pambata which looks for volunteer tour guides and storytellers who can help in entertaining and educating children who visit the Museum. You can visit the Pathways website at http://www.pathways philippines. org or call them at (02) 4266001 local 4048.

8.) Join advocacy groups that promote good governance in our country. According to a study made by the World Bank, the Philippines is one of the most corrupt countries in Asia wherein billions of pesos are lost every year due to rampant graft and corruption in our government. These billions of pesos could've been used to build homes for the poor, provide quality healthcare to the sick and build enough public school classrooms for the Filipino youth but instead they money just goes to the pockets of a few elite families which govern our country. It is no wonder why the poor remain poor in the country while those in power continue to drive around our streets in their brand new luxury vehicles. In order for us to achieve genuine and lasting reforms in our country, we need to work together to promote greater transparency and accountability in our government leaders. If you are interested to volunteer and join the fight against corruption, you can join TEAM RP by sending an email to team.rp.official@ gmail.com .Insights and comments are welcome at harveykeh@gmail. com.

Please feel free to post this in your blogs or share it with your friends. Let us all work together for a Better Philippines!

Simplified Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Article 1 – All Human Beings are born free and equal.
Article 2 – No Discrimination. We all entitled to all human rights.
Article 3 – Right to life, liberty and security of person
Article 4 – No slavery
Article 5 – No torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment
Article 6 – Everyone should be recognized by law, everywhere
Article 7 – We’re all equal and entitled to protection against descriminition.
Article 8 – For violations, you have legal remedies.
Article 9 – No arbitrary arrest, detention or exile. Need legal cause.
Article 10 – Right to fair trial.
Article 11 – We are presumed innocent until proved guilty, by legal means.
Article 12 – Right to privacy and to reputation.
Article 13 – Right to freedom of movement and residence
Article 14 – Right to seek asylum
Article 15 – Right to nationality and to change nationality
Article 16 – Right to marry. Marriage needs consent. Family is protected.
Article 17 – Right to own property. No arbitrary deprivation.
Article 18 – Right to freedom of thought and religion
Article 19 – Freedom of expression and opinion
Article 20 – Freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Article 21 – Right to take part in govt. and equal access to public service
Article 22 – Right to social security & economic, social and cultural rights
Article 23 – Right to work, just and equal pay, form trade unions.
Article 24 – Right to rest and leisure, holidays with pay
Article 25 – Standard of living, Social Services, Protection for all children
Article 26 – Right to Education
Article 27 – Right to cultural life, copyright
Article 28 – Right to world where all rights can be realized
Article 29 – Everyone has duties to the community for human rights
Article 30 – No one can take away your human rights.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE PLANNING TO GET MARRIED THIS MONTH

So here we are with light moments again if you think issues are too strenuous for your taste

I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry.
That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.
David Bissonette

When a man steals your wife, there is no better revenge than to let him
keep her.
Sacha Guiltry

After marriage, husband and wife become two sides of a coin; they just
can't face each other, but still they stay together.
Hemant Joshi

By all means marry. If you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get
a bad one, you'll become a philosopher.
Socrates

Woman inspires us to great things, and prevents us from achieving them.
Dumas

The great question... which I have not been able to answer... is, 'What
does a woman want?
Sigmund Freud

I had some words with my wife, and she had some paragraphs with me.
Anonymous

Some people ask the secret of our long marriage. We take time to go to
a restaurant two times a week. A little candlelight, dinner, soft music
and dancing. She goes Tuesdays, I go Fridays.
Henry Youngman.

'I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years.'
Sam Kinison

PACQUIAO-DE LA HOYA FIGHT

Hot Sunday morning and I received an early morning call from the US. My friends were looking for me in Las Vegas. How come I didn't watch the Pacquiao fight today like I always do, I have never missed one? Would have been a good excuse for me to go back to the States.
Suffice it to say that I watch the Pinoy Prides (at work) all the time like the concert of Arnel Pineda with Journey just to give support to Pinoys but this fight is beyond my intellect. This is plain and simple scam (too harsh a word, I guess, well). A shot at more money for 2 equally popular sportsmen.
While I enjoy watching sports, it is clearly exploiting people's minds and pockets and I do not want to be a part of it. I am watching it now in my friend's wide screen because I love to be with my friends but most of us are outside the Lanai enjoying the BBQ and the worthwhile chat-of course politics again. What a boring Sunday :-)
Bottom line here is these two millionaires wanted more money-greed for money is a deadly sin and we will watch how this will unfold. Would it make their careers better? Would they enjoy more millions? Do they give a part of their earnings to charity?

Well, worth one day to waste with good old friends. Enjoy this no-brainer!

WHO ELSE IS FOR SALE????

I was listening to Orhan Pamuk and Oe Kenzaburo's Discussion about representing one's country and I was struck by a comment made by Mr. Pamuk -"Most of the time it is easy journalism and sloppy reporting that give us a wrong representation of country’s real situation."

In the book "Orientalism" by Edward Said he fought for the Western view about the Islamic movement in the Eastern world. Undauntedly correcting the representation made by the Western press about the real conditions in the Islam World. Clearly making a goos point on Iraq where years after the US is now thinking maybe Mr. Said is right.

Here in our country, I believe, journalism is dictated by patronage as ex President Fidel Ramos once quipped- "Kung pro government ka magbasa ka ng Star, kung galit ka Inquirer, pag di mo na alam kung sino ka, Malaya?" So who is going to write about what is the real situation in this country? Do we still have writers who have balls to write about what is right or moral? Do we have still young men of letters who can write for the future of their motherland? I still dream.....I can name a few but would rather keep it close to my chest and let the people judge for themselves.

In the meantime....I DREAM.....Tanga ako eh!

EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTRY IS FOR SALE

WHOOAA, Quote/unquote. This was taken from a statement made by the Speaker of the Lower House himself that drew reactions from both sides of the fence.

Was he glorifying himself or washing his hands so others will be blamed?

Should he be like Chavit Singson who Mr. Mendoza demolished as another criminal pointing an accusing finger on another criminal? (Sorry such strong words quoted)

Or wouldn't it be easier for him to just say "Okay guys fine, we all accept money from the administration, now it is time for a change, let us all admit our faults and move on with our lives forward." "Let us give the Filipinos what they deserve."

Let us give the Filipinos what they deserve. A life where the poor will be given a chance to fight for their future. A life where none of their rights are being trampled upon. A life where you can have the power to change the future of your children simply by getting the right to proper education, health services, infrastructure etc...

EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTRY IS FOR SALE!!!! Sinong Tanga ang di nakakaalam nang lahat ng ito? It is a fact and we Filipinos simply ignore it.

EVERYONE IN THIS COUNTRY IS FOR SALE!!!! I rest my case , Your Honor!

WHAT A DAY!!!

It was a hot-like-holy-week-summer day so I decided to drive around and visit my mom's grave. It has been a while since I have done and I have always enjoyed the solitude that it offers. Makes me think well of my inner being, so to speak. I brought myself my favorite books of History of Philosphy and Ninoy's Poems. It struck my senses when I read aboout his Laur experience. Oh well, all men will have to back to God, ALlah, Yahweh, Kristo etc...We will al realize that there will always be a SUpreme Being mightier than anyone of us.
ANyway before I drift away, main point of the blog is when I was passing along KAlayaan(why are all roads here named kalayaan?meron ba tayo nun?) when a teenager stuck a knife at a teenage girl while grabbing her cellphone. The girl fought back and the snatcher persisted. I went down waved at the guu in the car behind me that I am going to help her-Now guess what happened? The girl almost got killed while the people around her watched her ordeal and as I was going back to my car the cars behind me were cursing and blowing their horns?? ANG TANGA TANGA KO BA???? Why did I have to help? I know I can protect her if I saw her right away, so did the men beside her.Well no one did not even shout for help, Well, what do you think sino ang TANGA? Then two more things on my way back to MAkati but my friends are here so tom.

TO ALL PINOYS by Dina Sembrano

I used to think that corruption and criminality in the Philippines were caused by poverty. But recent events tell me this isn't true. It is one thing to see people turn into drug addicts, prostitutes, thieves and murderers because of hunger and poverty, but what excuse do these rich, educated people have that could possibly explain their bizarre behavior? And to think I was always so relieved when petty snatchers got caught and locked away in jail because I never fully realized that the big time thieves were out there, making the laws and running our country. Can it get any worse than this?

Every night, I come home and am compelled to turn on my tv to watch the latest turn of events. I am mesmerized by these characters. They are not men. They are caricatures of men - too unreal to be believable and too bad to be real. To see these ╲honorable╡ crooks lambast each other, call each one names, look each other in the eye and accuse the other of committing the very same crimes that they themselves are guilty of, is so comical and apalling that I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It is entertainment at its worst!

I have never seen so many criminals roaming around unfettered and looking smug until now. These criminals wear suits and barongs, strut around with the confidence of the rich and famous, inspire fear and awe from the very citizens who voted them to power, bear titles like "Honorable", "Senator"¡, "Justice"¡, "General"¡ and worse, "President"¡. Ironically, these lawless individuals practice law, make our laws, enforce the law. And we wonder why our policemen act the way they do! These are their leaders, and the leaders of this nation Robin Hoodlum and his band of moneymen. Their motto? "Rob the poor, moderate the greed of the rich."¡

It makes me wonder where on earth these people came from, and what kind of upbringing they had to make them act the way they do for all the world to see. It makes me wonder what kind of schools they went to, what kind of teachers they had, what kind of environment would produce such creatures who can lie, cheat and steal from an already indebted country and from the impoverished people they had vowed to serve. It makes me wonder what their children and grandchildren think of them, and if they are breeding a whole new generation of improved Filipino crooks and liars with maybe a tad more style but equally negligible conscience. Heaven forbid!

I am an ordinary citizen and taxpayer. I am blessed to have a job that pays for my needs and those of my family's, even though 30% of my earnings go to the nation's coffers. Just like others in my lot, I have complained time and again because our government could not provide enough of the basic services that I expect and deserve. Rutty roads, poor educational system, poor social services, poor health services, poor everything. But I have always thought that was what all third world countries were all about, and my complaints never amounted to anything more.

And then this. Scandalous government deals. Plundering presidents pointing fingers. Senators associated with crooks. Congressmen who accept bribes. Big time lawyers on the side of injustice. De Venecia ratting on his boss only after his interminable term has ended, Enrile inquiring about someone's morality! The already filthy rich Abalos and Arroyo wanting more money than they or their great grandchildren could ever spend in a lifetime. Joker making a joke of his own "pag bad ka, lagot ka!"¡ slogan. Defensor rendered defenseless. Gen. Razon involved in kidnapping. Security men providing anything but a sense of security. And it's all about money, money, money that the average Juan de la Cruz could not even imagine in his dreams. Is it any wonder why our few remaining decent and hardworking citizens are leaving to go work in other countries?

And worst of all, we are once again saddled with a power-hungry president whose addiction has her clinging on to it like barnacle on a rusty ship. "Love (of power) is blind"¡ takes a whole new meaning when PGMA time and again turns a blind eye on her husband's financial deals. And still blinded with all that is happening, she opts to traipse around the world with her cohorts in tow while her country is in shambles.

They say the few stupid ones like me who remain in the Philippines are no longer capable of showing disgust. I don't agree. Many like me feel anger at the brazenness of men we call our leaders, embarrassment to share the same nationality with them, frustration for our nation and helplessness at my own ineffectuality. It is not that I won't make a stand. It is just that I am afraid my actions would only be futile. After all, these monsters are capable of anything. They can hurt me and my family. They already have, though I may not yet feel it.

But I am writing this because I need to do something concrete. I need to let others know that ordinary citizens like me do not remain lukewarm to issues that would later affect me and my children. I want to make it known that there are also Filipinos who dream of something better for the Philippines . I want them to know that my country is not filled with scalawags and crooks in every corner, and that there are citizens left who believe in decency, fairness, a right to speak, a right to voice out ideas, a right to tell the people we have trusted to lead us that they have abused their power and that it is time for them to step down. I refuse to let this country go to hell because it is the only country I call mine and it is my responsibility to make sure I have done what I could for it.

Those of us who do not have the wealth, power or position it needs to battle the evil crime lords in the government can summon the power of good.

We can pray. We can do this with our families every night. We can offer petitions every time we celebrate mass. We can ask others to pray, too, including relatives and friends here and overseas. And we can offer sacrifices along with our petitions, just so we get the message to Him of our desperation in ridding our nation of these vermin. After all, they cannot be more powerful than God!

I implore mothers out there to raise your children the best way you can. Do not smother, pamper, or lavish them with too much of the material comforts of life even if you can well afford them. Teach them that there are more important things in this world. I beg all fathers to spend time with their children, to teach them the virtues of hard work, honesty, fair play, sharing, dignity and compassion "right from the sandbox" till they are old enough to go on their own. Not just in your homes, but at work, in school, everywhere you go. Be good role models. Be shining examples for your children so they will learn to be responsible adults who will carry and pass on your family name with pride and honor. &nb sp; I call on educators and teachers, we always underestimate the power of your influence on the minds of our youth. Encourage them to be aware of what is happening in their surroundings. Instill in them a love of their country, inculcate in them the value of perseverance in order to gain real, worthwhile knowledge, help us mold our children into honorable men and women. Encourage our graduates, our best and brightest, to do what they can to lift this country from the mire our traditional politicians have sunk us
into. The youth is our future and it would be largely because of you, our educators, that we will be able to repopulate the seats of power with good leaders, presidents, senators, congressmen, justices, lawmakers, law enforcers and lawful citizens.

I ask all students, young people and young professionals everywhere to look around and get involved in what is happening. Do not let your youth be an excuse for failure to concern yourselves with the harsh realities you see. But neither let this make you cynical, because we need your idealism and fresh perspective just as you need the wisdom of your elders. YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU! Let your voices be heard. Do what you can for this land that gave you your ancestors and your heritage. Use technology and all available resources at hand to spread good. Text meaningful messages to awaken social conscience. Try your best to fight moral decay because I promise you will not regret it when you become parents yourselves. You will look back at your past misdeeds and pray that your children will do better than you did.

Remember that there are a few handful who are capable of running this country. You can join their ranks and make their numbers greater. We are tired of the old trapos. We need brave idealistic leaders who will think of the greater good before anything else. I voted for Atty. Martin Bautista and his team and I sure hope they will run again. Do your utmost to excel in your chosen field. Be good lawyers, civil servants, accountants,computer techs, engineers, doctors, military men so that when you are called to serve in government, you will have credibility and a record that can speak for itself.

For love of this country, for the future of our children, for the many who have sacrificed and died to uphold our rights and ideals, I urge you to do what you can. As ordinary citizens, we can do much more for the Philippines than sit around and let crooks lead us to perdition. We owe ourselves this. And we owe our country even more.

RH bill: Sometimes things become clearer in Tagalog... To: Ed Tirona

1. Ano ba talaga ang pangunahing layunin ng HB 5043? Di ba population control o ang mas bagong terminong population management? Itinataguyod ng may-akda na ang problema ng kahirapan ng bansang Pilipinas ay nag-uugat sa over-population kaya ang solusyon ay population control, samantalang ang bansa ay number one sa corruption. Ang mahirap sa mga pinunong bayan at opisyal ng gobyerno natin, tayong mga mahihirap ang sinisisi sa problemang kanilang nilikha. Sila naman ang may kagagawan ng corruption sa bansa natin tapos ngayon sasabihin ang ang ugat ng kahirapan ay ang maraming mamamayan.
Di ba lohikal lang na kung ano ang problema o ugat ng problema ang siyang dapat tugunan o lapatan ng lunas? Kung corruption, kapabayaan at kapalpakan ng pamahalaan ang pinagmumulan ng kahirapan, lohikal lang na iyun ang lutasin. Ang masaklap sa HB 5043, tayong mga mamamayan ang sinisisi.
2. Sinasabi ninyo at binabanggit sa Constitution na natural and primary right ang pagmamagulang at pagtatayo ng pamilya, at tungkulin ng Estado na pangalagaan at ipagtanggol ito. Bakit ngayon pinakikialaman ng HB 5043 ang ideal na bilang ng anak, mandatory sex education, pamamaraan ng pagkokontrol ng panganganak at may kaparusahan pa ang di-umayon?
3. Ayon sa depinisyon ng reproductive health ay para magkaroon ng "safe and satisfying sex life". Ano ba ang layunin ng sexual act? Procreation? Pagpapahayag ng pag-ibig o pagmamahal sa pagitan ng mag-asawa o magkapareha (para sa mas liberal, pagpapasarap? ) Mapapansin na ang lahat ng nabanggit na layunin ay puro positibong kategorya. Sa kabilang banda, ang "safe" o para maging "safe" ay nangangahulugan ng pagbabadya ng kapahamakan o kamatayan. Kung positibong phenomenon ang sex bakit kailangan mag-ingat? Okay sasabihin ninyong may STI/STD na dulot ng sex. Hindi kaya ang STI/STD ay nature's way nang pagsasabi na mali ang makipag-sex kahit kanino at sinasabing isa lang ang dapat ang partner o asawa. May pagkakataon bang nagkasakit ng STI/STD ang tapat na mag-asawa? Wala yata akong alam na nagkasakit ng STD ang mag-asawang tapat sa isa't isa. Nakipag-sex na ba kayo sa asawa ninyo, tapos nagkasakit ng STD? Magaganap lang ito kung isa sa inyo ay nakipag-sex sa ibang tao.
Ang pagbubuntis ba ay isang negatibong pangyayari sa buhay ng babae? O ang pagiging ama ng lalaki ay negatibong pangyayari? Kung iresponsable siguro, negatibong pangyayari, pero sa isang responsableng lalaki o babae, positibo ito. Kung magkagayon, ang pagiging safe sex ay para sa mga iresponsable. Ang paggamit ba ng contraceptive o safe sex ay magiging responsable ang isang lalaki o babae? Ang usapin ay ang iresponsabilidad, samantalang ang solusyon ay contraceptives. Parang malayo yata ang dalawa. (slippery slope?)
3. "Satisfying sex life." Satisfaction o happiness ay isang subjective phenomenon. Paano ngayon maapektuhan ng isang social act ang subjective phenomenon na happiness? I may be healthy but not happy or satisfied. Halimbawa, tumigil akong uminom dahil pinagbawal sa akin ng doktor, hindi ibig sabihin na happy ako. Maaring happy ako kung umiinom ako. Paano yun, gustong tiyakin ng HB 5043 na magkaroon ako ng satisfying sex life, pwede ko bang ihabla ang asawa ko kapag hindi ako sexually satisfied?
4. Gayundin ang pagtatakda ng "ideal family size" na dalawang anak. Ano ang kahulugan at implikasyon ng ideal dito? Ideal sa anong konteksto at pamantayan o panuntunan? Sino ang nagtatakda? Isang subjective category na ginagawang batas. Pwede ba yun? Ang pagkakaalam ko ang batas ay dapat malinaw at ispesipiko. Sabi ni Lagman, wala naman daw itong parusa at hindi sapilitan. Kung magkagayon, bakit niya nilagay pa sa HB? Ano ang gusto niyang palabasin? Marahil ito ang gusto niyang total fertility rate ng bansa, ibig sabihin, walang ideal dito kundi population control lang ito. Ideal siya sa konteksto ng population control. Hindi kaya pakikialam ito ng Estado sa natural and primary right ng parents na ginagarantiyahan ng Constitution?
5. Palagi na lang pinag-uusapan ang paggamit ng contraceptives at abortion. Ewan ko, conclusive na ba ang pag-aaral sa direct correlation ng contraceptive prevalence at abortion? Sang-ayon kina Lagman, directly proportional ang dalawa. Kung totoo ito, bakit sa USA na kung saan ay 9 out of 10 babaeng reproductive age ang gumagamit ng contraceptive pero 1.5 M ang abortion kada taon? Kapansin-pansin din na sa ilang mga bansang may mataas na contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR) ay may mataas din ang abortion rate o legal ang abortion o habang tumataas ang CPR tumataas din ang abortion rate. Sa kabilang banda, may mga bansa ding inversely proportional ang dalawa. So hindi conclusive at maling sabihin na ito nga ang katotohanan sa relasyon ng dalawa.
6. Basahin nyo ang contraceptive guide ng US FDA, halos lahat ng contraceptive drugs at devices ay hindi nag-prevent ng STI/STD liban sa condom. Gayundin, ang condom ay hindi epektibo sa HPV. Hindi po Simbahang Katoliko nagsabi nito, US FDA po.
7. Bakit ang Simbahang Katoliko ang palaging pinagbibintangan ng pagtutol sa RH Bill? Nakatutuwa o nakalulungkot isipin na kapag tutol sa RH bill at moral ang batayan, mabilis ang pagtatatak ng relihiyosong doktrina ang dahilan o propagandista ng relihiyon. Hindi ba maaring mangyari na may parehong pagtingin ang isang atheist at relihiyoso sa isang sosyal na usapin? Bakit pareho ang pagtingin ng katoliko sa barbaric nature ng Kapitalismo sa sinabi ni Lenin na ang kapitalismo ay barbaric dahil kalikasan nito ang pagkamal ng tubo na sumasalanta sa kapakanan ng mga manggagawa. Binansagan ba si Lenin bilang propagandista ng Katoliko?
Magkagayon, ako marahil ay pagbibintangan ding propagandista ng Simbahan. Kawawa naman ang Simbahang Katoliko.
8. Sa konteksto naman ng limitadong rekurso o resources ng bansa, ang usapin ay kung paano gagamitin ito. Ibibili ba ng contraceptives ang P 2 billion o ipantatayo ng mga bagong silid-aralan, ibibili ng mga libro, o iuupa ng mga bagong guro o ibibili ng ascorbic acid, gamot sa TB, malaria control, subsidyo sa mga mahihirap na may sakit, o tutugunan ang 10 nangungunang sakit o sanhi ng kamatayan ng kababaihan (para sa inyong kaalaman, wala sa top 10 causes of morbidity and mortality ang maternal death)?
9. Wala namang batas na nagbabawal sa babae na gumamit ng contraceptives. Ano pa ang gustong gawin ng HB 5043? Available naman sa market. Sabi nila para raw magkaroon ng contraceptives ang mahihirap. Kung may pambili ng gin o pangtong-it ang mahirap di may pambili rin sila ng condom. Sang-ayon mismo sa family planning survey ng NSO, 9 out of 10 ay handang bumili ng kanyang supply ng contraceptives. Bakit gagastos ang gobyerno ng bilyong piso para magpakasarap sa sex ang mga iresponsableng mahihirap na ito? Dapat turuan ng gobyerno ang mga mahihirap na mga teknikal na kaalaman at kasanayan para magkaroon ng hanapbuhay at lumikha ng mga oportunidad para magkahanap-buhay.
10. Sangayon sa liberal kapitalistang doktrina, hindi dapat makialam ang gobyerno sa pamilihan. Bakit nakikialam ngayon ang gobyerno sa merkado ng contraceptives? Dagdag pa, hindi naman welfare State ang porma ng pamamahala ng Pilipinas, bakit ngayon isusubsidyo ang pagkikipag-sex ng mga tao? Bakit hindi isubsidyo ng gobyerno ang pagsasaka ng mga magsasaka lalo na ngayong napakataas ng presyo ng mga farm inputs at mababa ang farm gate price ng mga produktong agrikultura lalo nang palay.
Ako po'y simpleng tao lang at nagtatanong lang po.

PEOPLE GET BORED WITH ISSUES

THOUGHT TO PONDER:
Hindi kaya ang dahilan ng pagbaha no’ng panahon ni Noah ay dahil pinutol
niya lahat ng puno para gumawa ng napakalaking arko?!?


Example ng mga hindi tamang sagot sa maayos na tanong:
1. Kumain ka na?
- Busog pa ako

2. Andyan ba ang nanay mo?
- bakit po?

3. Anong oras klase mo?
- mamaya

4. San kayo galing tol??
- nagstroll lang tol

5. Paano mo ginawa yan?
- madali lang


Sa ospital.....
TATA : Hon, nahihirapan ako huminga….
ERLAN : Kung nahihirapan ka nang huminga, itigil mo na!


Nagbubungkal ng lupa si Allan para magtanim. Akala ng taong nakakita
naloloko na siya dahil wala naman siyang tinatanim…
ERLAN : Pare wala ka namang tinatanim ah!
ALLAN : Bobo! SEEDLESS to!


In a Miss Gay Pageant…
HOST : How can we uplift our economy today even though we are under
economic crisis?
ERLAN : (namutla) Mga bakla! Akala ko ba Miss Gay ito? Quizbee pala!


Erlan and Allan in a buybust operation…
ALLAN : Freeze!
ERLAN : Sir mga kasamahan natin yan.
ALLAN : Ah ganoon ba? ok, DEFROST!


ALLAN : Alam mo ba kung bakit hulog ka ng langit??
DEBBIE : Bakit?
ALLAN : Kasi bawal ka dun!!!


TATA : Magkano ang facelift???
DOKTORA : Complete treatment ay P145,000.00
TATA : Mahal naman!!! Ano bang pinakamurang treatment para magmukha
akong bata??
DOKTORA : Eto TSUPETA, P20 lang!!!


TATA : Wanna know how Hindu (India) people communicate without
talking?
DEBBIE : Hindi! Pa’no?
TATA : See the red dot sa NOO nila?? INFRARED yon mare!!!


DEBBIE : Whats worse than finding a worm in the apple you are eating???
TATA : Ano?
DEBBIE : Kapag nakita mong KALAHATI na lang yung WORM!!!!


A boss confused about his Math asked his secretary…
ERLAN : If I give you P3M less 17%, how much would you take off?
TATA : Everything sir! Dress, bra, panty!


Death of Mr. Bean's Mother…
MR. BEAN : (Crying) The doctor just called up, my mom's dead.
FRIEND : Condolence, my friend.

(After 2 minutes, Mr. Bean cries even louder.)
FRIEND : What now, Mr. Bean?
MR. BEAN : My SISTER just called. HER MOM DIED TOO.


Nakabasag ng VASE si Tata sa Museum kaya nataranta ang attendant…
ATTENDANT : Naku Ma’am, more than 500 years old na po yang vase.
TATA : Haaay salamat. Akala ko BAGO.


ALLAN : Nanay, ano po ba yung 10 Commandments?
TATA : Yon ang sampung utos ng Diyos.
ALLAN : Mas makapangyarihan pa po pala kayo sa Diyos eh!
TATA : Bakit?
ALLAN : Ang DAMI niyong UTOS eh!


Misis, nagagalit sa asawa dahil nahuling may ka-textmate…
DEBBIE : Magaling! At sino tong Baby na nagtext sayo?
ERLAN : Ah eh kumpare ko yan! Lalake yan! Baby lang ang palayaw.
DEBBIE : O eto replyan mo. Hindi daw kayo tuloy at may MENS daw ang
tarantado!


TATA : Walanghiya ka! Niloko mo lang ako! Ba’t hindi mo sinabi na may
asawa ka na?
ERLAN : Excuse me noh! Sabi mo, naghahanap ka ng husband. Well… I’m a
HUSBAND!


ALLAN : Alam nyo ba yung lolo ko! No’ng panahon ng hapon dun lang sya
nagtatago sa maliit na pader! Hindi sya tinatamaan ng bala!
ERLAN : Wala yan sa lolo ko! Eh yung lolo ko sa flywood lang nagtatago!
Hindi sya tinatamaan ng bala.
ALLAN : Talaga?
EVER : Wala palang binatbat mga lolo nyo sa lolo ko eh! Yong lolo ko
nakatayo lang sa gitna.
ALLAN, ERLAN : Talaga? Bakit di sya tinatamaan???
EVER : Eh bakit sya babarilin! Eh HAPON ang LOLO ko.


KANO : Nakagawa ako ng isang barko!
INTSIK : Ikiskis ko lang yan sa puwet ko! Ako nakagawa ng eroplano!
HAPON : Ikiskis ko lang yan sa puwet ko! Ako nakagawa ng robot!
KANO : Ikaw Pinoy, ano’ng na-imbento mo??
PINOY : Simple lang, KUDKURAN NG NIYOG! O sige, subukan nyong
ikiskis sa PUWET nyo naimbento ko!


TATA : Sir, what is retirement?
ALLAN : Retirement is when you are replaced by a COMPUTER at work and a
VIBRATOR at home!

BEYOND PARDON?

PUBLISHED: Student & Campus Section, Manila Bulletin, 15 October 2008 Issue (Page F-4) Is anyone beyond pardon? BY James Soriano

In answering that question, perhaps the case of Claudio Teehankee, Jr. would be a good place to start. Should he be pardoned? He’s rich and influential; no less than the son of one of the great chief justices in Philippine history. He clearly committed a heinous crime, and he has (purportedly) not shown any signs of remorse. He is, in short, the perfect example of a person whom you shouldn’t pardon.

There are other issues as well. Many have complained that the process was not transparent. Some individuals have even claimed that money changed hands in this case. The victim’s family declared that they were not informed. It seems glaringly evident to everyone that this is not just a case of a lapse in judgment—this was a deliberate act of political indiscretion.

In fact, no matter what way you look at it, this can’t be anything but political. Our very own Justice Secretary did admit that Teehankee’s brother, ambassador and representative to the WTO, ended up being a factor in the decision. Considering how even impeached Presidents get pardoned nowadays, I guess the issue is not just about one deliberate act of political indiscretion, but rather, a whole system founded on it.

Also, we shouldn’t forget about the victims’ families. If there is anyone against whom this crime has been committed, it is to them, who are in themselves victims, first and foremost. Why should they—or we—forgive him? Some things that have been taken away can never be returned. If it were our friend, our parent, our brother or sister, whose life had been taken on a whim, would we not feel the same way? We don’t have to undergo their experiences to be able to grasp they are experiencing. Forgiveness does not come easily for wounds that will never heal.

If so, then is every other pardon just as objectionable?

A decade ago, a lot of controversy surrounded the case of Flor Contemplacion, who purportedly murdered a fellow OFW as well as the son of their Singaporean employer. We claimed that she was framed, that she was innocent. We demanded that she be pardoned. Our then-president went so far as to personally appeal her execution sentence. It was denied. Her execution strained our country’s relations with Singapore for some time. Even if the facts of the case were never fully established to us, our then-president went so far as to call her a hero.

But in contrast to Teehankee, Flor Contemplacion was a poor Filipina forced into an abusive working condition. If so, then is pardon simply a question of race or social class?

Say a poor, oppressed farmer murdered his usurious landlord, who happened to be a wealthy and corrupt politician. Assuming he did his country a favor, does that make his murder any less objectionable? Would you call him a hero? Would you think twice about saying that he deserves pardon?

Maybe it would help us answer the question if we turned our assumptions around for a minute. Let’s say that pardon is acceptable and justifiable under certain circumstances. If our administration can do it, and regularly, for the rich and influential, then it is fair to say that the same standard should be applied for those who are poorer.

But assuming there was a case parallel to Teehankee’s, where the murderer a poor drunkard, the victims in question from the slums and the scene of the crime was in an obscure street alley rather than a high-class subdivision. Would that man have a right to be pardoned, too? Would there be an outcry if our president pardoned him?

In the end, however, the question of pardon is about morality, more so than about politics, race, or social class. It extends to our conscience as individuals who live in a state which respects rights, including the benefit of the doubt.

But if we were to talk about morality, then it goes back to the question: Is anyone beyond forgiveness?
(Visit http://james.soriano-ph.com, or email me at james@soriano-ph.com)

JAPAN'S ABOUT FACE

Know everything that we are talking about. How important is it to stop the scrapping of an Article and open the world's Pacifist regime into the arena of a world nuclear war.

MASARAP MAG SENADOR

ANG SARAP MAGING SENADOR! Miriam Defensor Santiago was featured in Correspondents last week.
Maganda rin naman ang naidudulot ng pagiging prangka ni Senador Miriam Defensor-Santiago. Ayon kay Santiago , marami ang tumatak-bong Senador dahil sa laki ng budget na ibinibigay sa kanila kada buwan.
Lumalabas na P35,000 suweldo nila kada buwan ay pakitang-tao lang sa milyun-milyong budget ng bawat senador. Kada buwan ay may Fixed Monthly Budget ang bawat Senador ng humigit-kumulang P2 Milyon.
Sa opisina pa lang nila ay humigit-kumulang P500,000 ang budget nila sa Maintenance and Operating Expenses (Rental, Utilities, Supplies at Domestic Travels) at P500,000 para sa Staff at Personal expenses. Kaya para makatipid ang ibang Senador, kaunti lang ang staff na kinukuha nila. Nagtataka ka pa kung bakit mayroong mga Ghost Employee?
Bukod diyan, may P760,000 allowance pa sila kada buwan para naman sa Foreign Travel. At ang masakit pa nito, hindi na kailngan i-liquidate ang mga resibo ng mga gastusin 'yan kundi Certification lang ang Requirement.
Heto pa, lahat sila ay Chairman ng mg Komite sa Senado. Ang Committee Chairman ay tumatanggap din ng budget na sinlaki ng tinatanggap ng mga Senador na humigit-kumulang P1 Milyon din! Hindi sila mawawalan ng Komite dahil 24 lang ang ating mga Senador at 37 naman ang Committee sa Senado. There's food for everybody 'ika nga! Lumalabas na doble ang kanilang benepesiyo at kita kapag sila ay nabiyayaan ng Committee Chairmanship.
Sa P200 milyon na Budget para sa Pork Barrel ng mga Senador bawat taon, awtomatikong may 10% na S.O.P. o kita ng Senador na P20 milyon. Ito ang porsiyento na ibinibigay ng mga kontratista sa mga Senador na nagbibigay sa kanila ng mga Infrastructure at Livelihood Project.
Bago matapos ang termino ng isang Senador, kumita na siya ng P100 milyon sa Pork Barrel pa lang. Yung ibang Senador mas gahaman, hindi lang 10% kundi 20 - 30% ang komisyon hinihingi sa mga kontratista.
Pansinin niyo na lang ang pagbabago ng buhay ng ilan sa ating mga Senador simula nang manungkulan sa puwesto. Kung dati ay simple lang ang kanilang pamumuhay ngayon ay nakatira na sila sa mga eksklusibong subdivision, maraming bahay sa Pilipinas at abroad at mahigit lima ang sasakyan.
Ngayon nagtataka ka pa ba kung bakit gumagastos ng daan-daang milyong piso ang mga Senador sa kampanya para sa isang posisyon na P35,000 lang ang suweldo kada buwan? Bawing-bawi pala ang gastos kapag naupo na!
ANG SARAP MAGING SENADOR! ! !
PLEASE FORWARD TO AS MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS AND LET THE WHOLE COUNTRY KNOW THAT ELECTION IS MORE OF PUTTING AMBITIOUS PEOPLE IN POSITION WHO ARE GREEDY IN POWER, WEALTH & PRESTIGE THAN OF PUBLIC SERVICE.... ANG MASAKIT PA PERA NG BAYAN PARIN GAGAMITIN SA ELEKSYON MALUKLOK LANG ANG MGA BUWAYA SA PWESTO!!!

MANG PANDOY NAMATAY!

Si Mang Pandoy. Ang hinirang na image ng Pinoy na nagtitiis sa kakarampot na kinikita at tumatawid sa gutom. Si Mang Pandoy na pinaakyat ng dating PAngulong Ramos, in his State of the NAtion address, sa entablado para ipamukha sa lahat na mahihirap na mga Filipino na may pagasa ang lahat na umahon sa kahirapan.Si MAng Pandoy na kumikita lamang ng 50 pesos o isang dolyar sa araw araw.

SI Mang Pandoy dakilang ama, isang Pilipino.

Si Mang Pandoy namatay sa sakit na tuberculosis. Sakit na pwedeng lunasan kung mayroong konting salapi. Sakit na itinuring na isa na lamang parang lagnat dahil madaling malunasan.

Si MAng Pandoy- ulirang Pilipino. Ginamit ng mga politiko para mangako ng magandang kinabukasan. Isang pangako na nanantiling isang masamang panaginip para sa mga nakararaming mga Pilipino.Isang pangako na kapag ang isang pulitiko ay iniluklok sa pwesto ay magnanakaw sa kaban ng bayan at iiwan magmuli ang lahat na Pilipino na nakalugmok sa kahirapan.

PINOY ANG TATANGA TALAGA NINYO!!!!! ( tHE eNGLISH vERSION WILL FOLLOW TOMORROW AFTER THE NOSEBLEED

EDISON CHEN & GLORIA ARROYO

While Hongkong is being rocked by a sex scandal of a big star caught in compromising liaisons with equally famous starlets and actresses, the Philippines was also not spared of a bigger scandal of grand theft and treason involving its own president together with her family.

Edison Chen a young singer,very popular because of his good looks and flamboyant style was blackmailed by his computer repairman when the lucky guy hit lotto and found the sex videos and pictures of the star in his PC that he sent for repair(How stupid!!)

Gloria Macapagal was exposed by her own staff of conniving with government officials to push through with a telecommunication project with kickbacks amounting to as much as US$200M.

Turmoils and denials. While the Hingkong star admitted being guilty by virtue of ownership of the lewd exposures the polticians here at home were playing their denial games and pretending as if nothing happened.

Which one has a higher morality ratio the politicians or the star?