Pinoy Tayo!

How Pinoys Unite as Recorded by Guinness!

2013-03-04T23:11:00.000+08:00

Amidst the the tensions, add more the many disasters be it man-made or natural and still there's poverty everywhere... it's refreshing to learn that we can be united. It's not hopeless after all. It can be done. And we already did it! Even Guinness has a record of it!

The largest human rainbow consisted of 30,365 participants, organized by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines at the Qurino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila, Philippines on 18 September 2004.

The largest march against illegal drugs, the 'Grand BIDA March' included 332,963 people and was organised py PAGCOR (Philippines), in Manila, Philippines, on 21 March 2009.

A barcode system and an on site registration method were used to count the participants. The organisers estimate a total non official number of 600,000 people.

The most participants in a racing event was 116,086 at the Run for the Pasig River in Manila, Philippines, on 10 October 2010. The event consisted of three races: 3 km (1.86 mi), 5 km (3.11 mi), and 10 km (6.21 mi) runs all occuring simultaneously on different routes through the city before converging at the end of each circuit.

The most Mentos and soda fountains was 2,865 and was achieved in an event organized by Perfetti Van Melle (Philippines) at the SM Mall of Asia Complex, in Manila, Philippines, on 17 October 2010.

The record attempt took place in an open-air area within Manila’s biggest shopping mall, SM Mall of Asia. 300 tables were placed in the area in total, with 10 Coca Cola Zero bottles and 10 Mentos on each.

The largest carpentry lesson involved 525 people in an event organised by Nestle Philippines Inc. (Philippines) at the Philippine International Convention Center in Manila, Philippines, on 28 January 2011.

The lesson taught students how to construct their own tables and over 100 were built during the event.

The largest pipe drum ensemble involved 1,874 participants and was achieved by Maynilad Water Services Inc. (Philippines) at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, Philippines, on 31 January 2011.

The record was attempted by employees of Maynilad Water Services Inc. in a team building initiative. The 1,874 members of the ensemble played Queen's 'We Will Rock You', playing for 5 minutes and 19 seconds in total. The ensemble played the song using a piece of water pipe and plastic paddle each.

The largest human cross was achieved by 13,266 participants at an event organised by the University of Santo Tomas (Philippines) in Manila, Philippines, on 9 March 2011.

The cross was in two colours, black and white.

The most people involved in a dental health check (Ours is 4,128 beating India Dental’s 3,377)
The most blood pressure readings taken in 8 hours (Ours is 8,026 beating Kuwait Heart Foundation’s 7,203)
The most blood glucose level tests in 8 hours (Ours is 5,217 beating NovoNordisk Education Foundation’s (India) 3,573)

This was done in only 8 hours and was achieved by Iglesia Ni Cristo, at Parola Tondo, Manila on 7 July 2012.

"I have truly not seen anything like this not just as a representative of Guinness world record, but in my life. I’ve never seen an organization so dedicated to helping other people free of charge all day". – Tarika Vara, Guinness world record’s official adjudicator.

Still proud to be Pinoy!

Cyber Harckers Joins the Sabah Conflict

2013-03-04T12:30:00.000+08:00

As the tension in Sabah continues, a Philippine website and several Malaysian's was hacked with the messages sympathizing with their own.

The territorial dispute over Sabah gained international attention following a standoff in the peninsula by followers of Sulu Sultan Jamalul Kiram III that resulted in a bloody shootout between Filipinos and Malaysian security forces last Friday.

Malaysia adopted an all-out stance against the Filipinos, while President Aquino called on Kiram's followers in Sabah to surrender unconditionally.

But Kiram's followers have rejected the call, saying they chose "honor over life."

On Sunday morning, the online store of Philippine telco Globe Telecom had been defaced by hackers claiming to be from "MALAYSIA Cyb3r 4rmy". "Do not invade our country or you will suffer the consequences," the group warned in the defacement. The site was restored two hours later.

In apparent retailiation, pro-Philippines hackers defaced several Malaysian Web sites. The hackers also warned Malaysia saying:

"Stop attacking our cyberspace! Or else will will attack your cyberworld"

"Philippines | #OpReclaim."

"Greetings Malaysia and Malaysian Govt. Time has come to reclaim what is truly ours,"

"Also, don't dare to hack our websites, OR ELSE WE WILL CONTINUE ATTACKING YOUR CYBER WORLD!"

Hacker group "Anonymous #Philippine Cyber Army" also listed the hacked Malaysian Web sites including some online marketplace:

www.smksapg.edu.my
www.jitsin-ind.edu.my
www.diyseo.com.my/Database
www.acm-motorsport.com.my
www.vivahomes.my
www.jitsin-ind.edu.my
www.apchand.com.my
www.fcp.com.my
www.happymovers.com.my
www.megatech2u.com
www.zhangvillage.com
www.jsce.com.my/AdminHeader.asp
www.1264u.com
www.jatiberingin.com.my
www.pergolahotel.com.my
www.pointofsales.my

However, they also called for hackers of both countries to stop saying "The petty cyberwar will gain us nothing but wrong impressions from ordinary people," the statement read. "Let us help both The Philippines and Malaysia unite, not find a reason to fight."

How Can Sabah Conflict Be Solved?

2013-03-03T18:30:00.000+08:00

There are already 21 death including the latest 7 Malaysian policemen and two Sulu men according to the latest news update. I just hope that nothing follows, a problem that shouldn't be treated that way.

Is it hard for the Philippines and Malaysia to sit down and talk to with the Sulu Sultan and his men and settle this? Can't they to talk officially without the loss of lives? Twenty-one lives is twenty-one lives.

The leader of the group is the brother of Jamalul Kiram III, a of Sultan of Sulu. It is a title that goes back to before the Philippines was an American colony, or a Spanish colony.

In 1658, the Sultan of Brunei gave Sabah to the Sultan of Sulu - either as a dowry or because troops from Sulu had helped him quell a rebellion. They were the two main sultanates in the region at the time.

More than 350 years later, the sultan's heirs have come to remind Malaysians that they still consider Sabah to be part of Sulu and, by extension, part of the Philippines.

"Sabah is our home," they said simply when asked why they had come.

But history is not that simple and of course Malaysia has no intention of giving up Sabah to this little band of Filipinos. The problem of their disagreement lies in a contract made in 1878, between the Sultanate of Sulu and the British North Borneo Company.

Under this contract known as pajak, the company could occupy Sabah in perpetuity as long as it paid a regular sum of money. Even today, Malaysia pays about 5,000 Malaysian ringgit (£1,000, $1,500) a year to the Sultanate of Sulu. But the British and, after that an independent Malaysia, interpreted pajak to mean sale, while the Sulu Sultanate has always maintained it means lease.

"In my opinion, this is more consistent with a lease rather than a sale, because you can't have a purchase price which is not fixed and which is payable until kingdom come," said Harry Roque, a law professor at the University of the Philippines.

But does the drama should be treated as what had happened? This will be a wound that will last agaist the two nations. Malaysian government for their impatience and lack of capability to solve the issue. And the Philippines who pay less attention to the Sultanate of Sulu and his clans.

We got ourselves great history in that part of our nation. Decades and centuries may go past, but this family remembers its history as clear as if it were yesterday.

And I also think that no peace deal, no change of presidency, not even the insurmountable odds posed by the Malaysian security forces, are going to make them forget that Sabah used to belong to Sulu - and in their minds, still does.

AFP

Inquirer

What is the Sabah standoff all about?

2013-02-28T23:10:00.003+08:00

It has been a long time since the Sabah claim has been openly discussed in the media or, even less, officially taken up by any administration. The young generation of Filipinos, who are unaware of the historic claim of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu, may thus be forgiven if they perceive the group of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III as no different from those syndicates who now and then invade expensive real estate in Metro Manila waving fictitious royal titles. But, this particular claim is by no means founded on fantasy.

North Borneo was acquired by the Sultanate of Sulu sometime in the 17th century as a gift from the Sultan of Brunei, in appreciation for the former’s help in successfully quelling a local rebellion against the latter’s rule. In 1878, the Sultanate of Sulu agreed to lease the property to a British company. Malaysia argues that in 1885, Spain renounced all claims of sovereignty over the whole of Borneo, in exchange for British recognition of Spanish sovereignty over the entire Sulu archipelago. Its lawyers contend, moreover, that the Sultanate of Sulu ended in 1936 following the death of the last Sultan.

Yet, since its formation in 1963, the Malaysian state has thought it proper to hand over every year to the lawyers of the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu a check for 5,300 Malaysian ringgit (about P70,000 at the current exchange rate). Before that, except for the period between 1936 and 1950, the payment was made by the British North Borneo Co., in accordance with the terms of a lease agreement between the British company and the heirs of the Sultan. Today, Malaysia calls the token payment “cession,” meaning payment made in exchange for the ceding of property rights. The Sultan’s descendants, however, continue to refer to it as “rent,” for obvious reasons. Regardless, the amount is ridiculous. The territory in question covers approximately 30,000 square miles.

The Sultan’s heirs have a pending petition with the United Nations for the return of Sabah to the family. This may be a way of compelling Malaysia to pay a substantially higher rent, or an offer to quit all claims in exchange for a huge payment. But, it is also possible that Malaysia intends to stop paying altogether in order to put to rest any doubt about Malaysian sovereignty over Sabah. Unfortunately, the UN has not acted on the petition.

The “invasion” led by the brother of the current Sultan is clearly an attempt to shove the issue into the faces of the two governments, neither of which relishes being dictated upon by the heirs of an archaic sultanate. Still, both governments, Philippines and Malaysia, must realize that they have an interest in ending this standoff without firing a single shot. A messy end to this impasse could stoke ethnic resentments and needlessly inflame nationalist sentiments.

(w/credit- R. David)

It has been a long time since the Sabah claim has been openly discussed in the media or, even less, officially taken up by any administration. Yet, no Philippine president has dared to categorically renounce the country’s claim to this territory. The young generation of Filipinos, who are unaware of the historic claim of the heirs of the Sultan of Sulu, may thus be forgiven if they perceive the group of Sultan Jamalul Kiram III as no different from those syndicates who now and then invade expensive real estate in Metro Manila waving fictitious royal titles. But, this particular claim is by no means founded on fantasy.
North Borneo was acquired by the Sultanate of Sulu sometime in the 17th century as a gift from the Sultan of Brunei, in appreciation for the former’s help in successfully quelling a local rebellion against the latter’s rule. In 1878, the Sultanate of Sulu agreed to lease the property to a British company. Malaysia argues that in 1885, Spain renounced all claims of sovereignty over the whole of Borneo, in exchange for British recognition of Spanish sovereignty over the entire Sulu archipelago. Its lawyers contend, moreover, that the Sultanate of Sulu ended in 1936 following the death of the last Sultan.
Yet, since its formation in 1963, the Malaysian state has thought it proper to hand over every year to the lawyers of the descendants of the Sultan of Sulu a check for 5,300 Malaysian ringgit (about P70,000 at the current exchange rate). Before that, except for the period between 1936 and 1950, the payment was made by the British North Borneo Co., in accordance with the terms of a lease agreement between the British company and the heirs of the Sultan. Today, Malaysia calls the token payment “cession,” meaning payment made in exchange for the ceding of property rights. The Sultan’s descendants, however, continue to refer to it as “rent,” for obvious reasons. Regardless, the amount is ridiculous. The territory in question covers approximately 30,000 square miles.
The Sultan’s heirs have a pending petition with the United Nations for the return of Sabah to the family. This may be a way of compelling Malaysia to pay a substantially higher rent, or an offer to quit all claims in exchange for a huge payment. But, it is also possible that Malaysia intends to stop paying altogether in order to put to rest any doubt about Malaysian sovereignty over Sabah. Unfortunately, the UN has not acted on the petition.
The “invasion” led by the brother of the current Sultan is clearly an attempt to shove the issue into the faces of the two governments, neither of which relishes being dictated upon by the heirs of an archaic sultanate. Still, both governments must realize that they have an interest in ending this standoff without firing a single shot. A messy end to this impasse could stoke ethnic resentments and needlessly inflame nationalist sentiments.
- See more at: http://opinion.inquirer.net/47323/the-sabah-standoff#sthash.1fCBV607.dpuf

Philippines First Automated Election Result

2010-05-11T22:26:00.120+08:00

It's done. We wrote a history. And as for me, we had done it great! Yes there were problems that we had encountered, but over-all, the election was the best one as I could have recalled. All the hitches, protests, doubts, and questions are all gone now.

Well there are still very skeptical and questioning the integrity of the PCOS machine. It's just okay. We are in a democratic nation. Everyone are free and are entitled to their own beliefs and opinion.

And so I am.

Really fast huh! Imagine, just a day after, many local officials had been proclaimed. And more than 75% in the national level had already been counted. The turn out of our first automated election now transformed our electoral process.

Any Protests? Just a day after, many candidates even up to the presidential race had already conceded. Before, protests will surely flood to the COMELEC. Gone are the election scenarios that there are no losers in the Philippine election but only cheated!

Cheating is now very hard in counting and canvassing because of the fast transition of election. Unlike our former method, different protests were filed even during the counting in the precinct level. And more during the municipal, provincial and regional canvasing.

Safe-free.The risk of the teacher's life in transporting the returns had been gone for the counting is so fast and it will just be transmitted. And once transmitted, the bad elements can't do anything. And they know it.

Our first automated election is generally a peaceful one. Ahoy... people are longing this for a long time. Right after the last voter, we can already have the counts and can be tallied in the same time. Yes, there were reports of firing of guns and blasting of grenades. But those were isolated cases, places that are really hot spots. And the numbers of these incidents are the least from previous elections.

Our voices are heard. We can claim that we will have leaders truly chosen by the people. Winners may or may not fulfill their mandates. We can not say. But at least we had the nation's choice. It's a our big first step toward a better nation.

I can't explain my feelings. I can't find the exact word to express it. I think the patriotic in me is the one celebrating. Ha ha. It's great to be free to the elections of the past!

Diz Iz It!

2010-05-10T07:57:00.004+08:00

I did it! It's not bad at all (at least in our place). I had been lucky to be the first ones who entered the precinct where I was assigned for I was already there as early as 6:00am. I had shaded my votes. I just hope that the people I voted for do not turn out to be idiots, thieves or performers... EHEHE.

Today, we are choosing the men and women who will demand later on to call them “Your Honor”. We are casting our votes of whom to send to in Congress. In Senate. In Malacanang. You? Why did you vote for them?

And who will be the winners? All of the candidates want to believe they are winners. Watch them struggle over wanting to be in power. No one will accept defeat. So what else is new? Some will take advantage of the chaos rising in the precincts and so will begin to rally forces to the streets.

That's why the result of this election will once and for all tell us if Comelec are reliable. But as the problems still arises as of last night news update, they should have installed the automation systems in phases. They should have chosen polls in major cities and towns first instead of forcing these machines to work in all precincts where operators and voters aren’t ready to handle them yet.

It seems to me that our country is not yet ready for the fully automated election. There are remote places where electricity is not yet available. Some of the PCOS had to be carried for kilometers of just walking to reach the precinct. Many places are risk-high as our police men had to step back as the NPA were burning the school building where the PCOS machine are stored.

As I was watching the news, many are still anxious for the outcome of the election and the validity of the results. Machines were still malfunctioning in different precincts. The trial result still didn't tally.

I bet there will be protests of cheating. Surely, there will provinces in which the tabulation and canvassing will be open to questions.

But still hope to a peaceful turnout of election in general.

What To Do On Election Day

2010-05-07T22:42:00.006+08:00

Nothing can stop now for the May 10 first ever automated election in the country. The Supreme Court had squashed all the petitions to stop the automated election on Monday and go back to manual voting system or at least postpone it for at least two weeks.

We will be making a history when we go to the precinct and make our votes. And since this is the first time the country is conducting automated elections, it would be a good idea to make a list of simple tips of dos and don’ts.

On Election Day

1. Be cool! Wear loose and comfortable clothing to the polling place. Not only the atmosphere will be hot but the temperature as well. And imagine those thousands of people will gonna flock to vote in that day.

2. Early bird catches the early worm. Go out early. Voting time is from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a 1000 voters or more in every clustered precincts. So expect long lines may be formed towards the latter part of the day. A long line coupled with the sweltering heat that we have all been experiencing the past few weeks may discourage other from voting.

3. Make a full egg-shape oval. You will be provided a ballot, a ballot secrecy folder and marking pen by one of the Board of Election Inspectors (and checked if official ballot is free from all markings and stains and not been deformed in any way). FULLY shade the oval beside the name of the candidates of your choice.

3. Undervote is yes but no-no for the overvote. Be sure to understand that the machine will not count your votes in the senatorial spot if you shade more than 12. Eleven is accepted but 13 is not. One for president and not two or your vote for the president will not be counted.

4. Cheating? Okay, “kodigo” is a not allowed in school. But it is highly encouraged in this election (with that meter or more long ballot which we will be using). Indeed, you should already write the names of the candidates best for you before you head for the polling place.

5. Diz iz it! After accomplishing the ballot, the voter shall then insert it inside the PCOS machine. Be careful that the ballot is not CRUMPLED, STAINED OR DEFACED in any major way. The voter should make sure that the ballot is successfully accepted by the machine. The ballot will then be dropped in a translucent ballot box.

6. Not once, twice and thrice. You are allowed to insert your ballots four times if ever the machine does not accept your ballot. So maximize it. If at first it is not been accepted, try the other end of the ballot to be inserted first. If again not, flip it and try again. Do not insert your ballot twice using the same end for you have only 4 times to do it. If after the fourth you fail, it will not be counted anymore but you can file a protest and the BEI will take it as a note to their minutes.

7. You will be marked. The BEI chairman shall then apply indelible ink on the right forefinger nail of the voter. You shall then affix your thumb on the space beside your name in the book of registered voters.

After voting, go home. It is better to leave the place and stay at home. Be in a safer place. We can never say what will gonna happen. The tension during this occasion is might get high especially as the hours pass by.

Besides, it will ease the number of people there. The heat. The sweat. And the smell!

Hope for a peaceful and honest election.

May 10 Will Push Through

2010-05-05T22:56:00.005+08:00

There will be no postponement. On May 10, we will make a historic election in which we will vote by using machines for the first time.

We will be using more than 82,000 automated machines across the country. The results will be expected to be known in just two days. Unlike under the former hand-counted manual system it will took several weeks.

But 76,000 of the PCOS machine are found to have defective cards. And fear is rising up that if these machines fail, would trigger a big chaos.

OTHER PROBLEMS

electricity supply problems

data transmission complications

reliability of the machines

the potentiality of the system to be manipulated

If machines break down or information cannot be transmitted, there may be no clear winner within 48 hours as planned and what will happen?

Noynoy calls for a manual election.

Macalintal resigned as GMA's election lawyer because he think we have to postpone election, and he didn't get it.

COMELEC must consider all possible means. If they didn't deliver good enough after months of preparation how can they if there's only days left.

Unless of course there's something we didn't know!

I don't know...

Noynoy Aquino for President

2010-05-04T22:20:00.003+08:00

We are now in the final campaign period for our first-ever automated election on May 10. With exactly 6 days before the election, candidates have stepped up attacks against rival candidates.

2010 presidential election can be considered as the dirtiest in our history in terms of character assassination. Noynoy got the most of this black propaganda because of his consistent lead in all of the major poll surveys.

One reason might be because there are no issues to pin him down, except his lack of experience.

Issues against him were raised like he can be pushed around and easily swayed or manipulated by people around him. They try to make the public fear of Kris making decision over Noynoy.

They question Noynoy's motive of running the presidential election that they had even attacked him of being the son of Ninoy and Cory.

They raised the question about his mental health by giving fake psychological certificate. And they even sending text messages saying Noynoy had an epileptic seizure.

But fortunately, these vicious attacks are working for, not against, him. Seems that people have become even more sympathetic. Noynoy handled their campaign strategy good enough as he remain consistent on top over the others.

I wonder what would they next?

:)

It's Noynoy Versus Erap!

2010-05-03T23:01:00.009+08:00

With the election fast approaching, the presidential race is going tighter and closer. With the latest surveys, it's likely to be Noynoy Aquino versus Erap Estrada. While Noynoy is enjoying the lead, Erap is slowly but strongly going up the poll surveys.

But to the top 4 contenders, to go with Noynoy is a wise decision. Not that I am a fanatic fan of Aquino but analyzing the candidates, the country needs someone whom we can hold on for a better future.

Erap:

He had already his chance but he made it slip away. How can we be sure it won't happen again. His age and his health, can he still make it? Add more those who question the legality of his second term being a president if ever he got in office? Will people votes will not be in vain?

Villar:

He didn't clear himself yet of the scandals he had been charged of. This is a black spot that blemishes his intention to govern us. Our nation cannot afford for another corrupt government so he should had cleared his name first. Add more of his grand spending in his campaigns that make us fear he might indulge more in a more questionable deals when he won the election.

Gibo:

He is still new or at least young in politics, for he is not known to many just until he file his candidacy. Aside from the fact he is still the administration's candidate as far as the political party is concern. People will always remember Gloria whenever his name is being mentioned and people wanted already to be free from her excellency.

Noynoy:

Didn't pass any bill? Done nothing? Not actually. He might not have sponsored a bill but for sure he had taken part in passing every bill. We had seen him go against in every scandalous transaction that this government had been. He was and still is very outspoken against corruption.

But the legacy he inherited from his parents may give us a chance for a better government. Not been involved in corruption is a big factor and should win the people's choice. He has been in the senate for quite sometime and the wrongs he had seen in the past leaders and the stand he showed against those, makes him somewhat ready for the position.

He had experienced the bitter life of martial law, been a son of the president, and of a hero. So if ever, he had this legacy to take care of.

Things to Do Before Election Day

2010-05-01T13:53:00.008+08:00

It' s May!
Nine more days to go!
Are you Ready?
Not yet decided?
Well many are now.

Here's some reminders to be checked if already done or undone:

1. CHECK! CHECK! CHECK! Even you're already decided who to vote for, it's no use if you can't find your name on the list. So before the voting day, check your name in the precinct where you will be voting. Log on to COMELEC WEBSITE. and there's a box there where you can get the information needed. Then check the actual location of the polling place as to make sure it has not been changed.

2. HAVE A LIST. This saves you time particularly in this automated election which involves a meter long ballot (lol). Write the names and/or numbers of the candidates you will be voting for before you go to the polling place.

3. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT. Nothing will lose if you try shading an oval. Have some sample ballots available for this purpose. Take note that the COMELEC will not give extra official ballots so you cannot afford to make a mistake.

4. BRING THAT BAG. And put some water, biscuits, candies and books to read. You will surely fall in line if you come even on time. In our place, there are only 2 PCOS machine allotted for more than two thousand voters. So be prepared to fall in line and wait. Let our voices be heard.

This is just a public service reminders.
It has been predicted that the outcome of this election is that more will not be able to vote.
Preparation and awareness can lessen the possibility that it will happen.
Go Out and Vote!

:)

Comelec Decision On Parallel Counting

2010-04-28T23:00:00.002+08:00

I was watching a while ago the news on SAKSI and I had been dismayed on the COMELEC statements that they will released tomorrow the en banc decision on parallel counting but had made clear that the said decision is unanimous... not to let it go.

Why? Are the commissioners, already, had list of who are gonna win? How many commissioners in the past elections been involved in fraud? I don't know if I am wrong but I think no one had been prosecuted.

They say that it's hard to cheat with the automated machine. But how can the public be sure that there are no excess PCOS that will also transmit returns even not being used.

To COMELEC:

This is the time that they can show how trustworthy of them.

If discrepancy arises, so be it.

All they had to do is investigate.

And do what has to be done.

This is also the time to show how reliable they are as what they always say.

If the parallel counting ties with theirs, they are reliable.

If not, well it's just the first. Investigate and correct the errors. We can understand.

But making a firm stand of not allowing parallel counting is just like shouting in the entire world that there is something fishy will gonna happened. Does Gloria had to do with their holding on. It's not far. And if so, we are really so far to have a polling body that will be apolitical. To think, Melo is also a Kapampangeno.

:)

More Tomfooleries Of Gloria

2010-04-27T23:03:00.007+08:00

tomfool 1. n. a silly fool, esp someone who acts with a stupid thoughtlessness 2. adj. silly, senseless 3. v.i. to play the tomfool tom-fool-er-y pl. tom-fool-er-ies n. silly behavior.

Just less than two weeks and I wonder if we can still hear some of it.

Here are just recent.

Manikurista now director of PAG_IBIG Funds

and Malacanang reason to give the lowly payed government employees a representation in that agency... but she is not an employee.

Hardinero now a deputy administrator of Luneta

and ask what are the credentials... spokesman said he still doesn't know.

Ampatuans and the dropping of cases in Maguindanao massacre

and the justice secretary dropping of tears... if those was real tears.

Andal press conference

and endorsing of Noynoy

Villaroyo And Gloriaquino?

2010-04-17T12:26:00.004+08:00

How can we blame the people to coined this term. Many of Pres. Arroyo's big men are now said to be "jumping off the ship". Or really are they?

Or it is another plan. Try to think of this: 22 Lakas shifted to Villar and 20 to Noynoy. Whoever of them won means Pres. Gloria men who are behind and had to do with all her actions are still in the position and likely not to be persecuted. And if ever Gloria won the congress and eventually the speakership, aren't those people will still be behind her?

Just some:

Luis Chavit, a close ally who testified against Estrada that resulted in Erap's ouster is one of the first one who gave his support to Villar.

Who could forget Jocjoc Bolante, an ally of the administration and the alleged mastermind of the P 728M fertilizer scam that allegedly aided the campaign of Arroyo in 2004 and now running under NP in Capiz.

Does anyone remember that Mar Roxas was the trade secretary of Arroyo and under him, the trade department spending on advertisements that earned him "Mr. Palengke" title increased ten times that year just before he run as a senator?

Ralph Recto the author of e-vat now under Noynoy.

Joey Salceda the Arroyo's economic adviser had just make his move to Liberel Party and gave Support to Noynoy saying under him the economy will improve.

ON BEING THE REAL OPPOSITION

Both camps are calling themselves as the real opposition and both are also calling one another the secret candidate of Malacanang.

Accepting former Lakas members who were behind Arroyo's gained power and men behind different administration scandals makes the people think twice.

Seems the real opposition is Joseph Estrada.

:)

Nationalista Party Versus Liberal Party/Who Will Survive?

2010-04-15T22:45:00.013+08:00

There is only 25 days more and we will be once again be electing our new president. The heat is on. The game is becoming dirtier as usual. Accusation after accusation. And what is new? People are getting to be "already used" to these.

Here are some:

and more...

And there are still more.

The contest between Aquino and Villar seems going nowhere. Ah...! The voters may feel disgusted. Some might already been laughing at them. Look at our respected senators now dreaming to be president in the country!

Grow old Sirs! We need something more than that!

In the ongoing dirty politics of both camp, can Joseph Estrada who is slowly but surely climbing up to the poll surveys benefits the battle? What if the people had been turned off of their childish play? We can never know. Erap might surprise us!

P10M Worth Of Scholarship To Study Abroad!

2010-04-13T22:53:00.013+08:00

There's always light beyond that dark clouds. Whoever coined this quote surely never lose hope in whatever he encounters, sees, hears, feels, or whatever he experiences that makes him down.

And that is what we Pinoys have. Even our great men and women in the past never lose hope that our lives and our country still has a chance. A chance to be free.. to all who wants to step on on our rights. A chance to improve... to improve our lives. A chance to live.. and survives the obstacles in life. And so are many Filipinos today.

And yes we can survive. We can improve. There's a light! And we can say that sometimes, it just around us. Or around the net. Or here in my blog. HEHE. (so why not clik that FOLLOW over there)

Here. Leave that election fever for a minute and try to visit SWAC EXPO 2010. They are giving P10M worth of international scholarships in the SWAC EXPO this month. Interested can now have an opportunity to avail this program. You can be send abroad and study. Isn't that a one hell of a news or what?

Or visit or call their local branches near you:

Quezon City, Milestone Bldg., 1045 Aurora Blvd.
(02) 913 3933, (02) 913 6466

Baguio City, 16 Sixto, Gaerlan St., Campo Filipino
(074) 424 1808, +63 918 888 8454

Davao City, IL Int’l., Bldg., 133 Ladislawa Ave., Buhangin
(082) 222 3991, +63 918 803 0815

Cebu City, Aspac Bank - IL Int’l., Bldg., N. Bacalso Ave.
(032) 254 2326, (032) 254 5996 +63 920 970 7047

Forget those head-aching-candidates for a while, the indelible ink, psychiatric test, jumping off parties and many others.
Grab now your dream to be realized!
Show the word PINOY CAN!

I'd like to greet JASMIN BENDICIO a happy Birthday!
Happy birthday po sis!(ay matanda yata ako sa iyo ahaha)

:)

The Latest Poll Surveys/ May 10 Election

2010-04-08T22:44:00.003+08:00

As May election is drawing near, the real contenders in the presidential election is coming clearer. The poll surveys give Noynoy, Villar and Estrada respectively as the top most likely to be in office according to their recent surveys. Thus, we can consider the May 10, 2010 presidential election as now down to a three-way fight race.

As Noynoy is consistent to be on the lead, followed by Villar as second and Estrada in the third, but the trend in the surveys show a big dropped in Villar votes while Estrada is rising up. Survey last March showed Estrada got only 9% but now is almost 20%. Noynoy's figures change almost just a bit. So we can say that Villar is losing his votes to Estarada. And it will not take much for Estrada to overtake Villar in the April polls.

Since 1992, elections were won by candidates holding the top two places of the last polls before voting. No third placer went on to win a presidential election. This make the SWS (Social Weather Stations) and Pulse Asia the most credible polling firms in the country. And with just 9% difference with each other, a 5% more drop from Villar and 5% rise for Estrada will make a big difference.

REASON:

Villar is now suffering in the "PEKENG MAHIRAP" and "VILLAROYO" issues. Add more the over-spending T.V. advertisment which makes the people fear that he might "reimburse" the money spent when he won the office. The C-5 controversy is still hunting him. And this will surely hurt him not only in the surveys ranking but in the very next poll.

GOOD NEWS:

If ever, as the trend indicates, Estrada overtakes Villar in second place, Tita Glo will lose her last option to have a friendly 2010 president. Hurray! In Aquino and Estrada, both are considered ‘toxic’ to her, she will be facing a hostile president. One seeks to prosecute her and the other could do even worse to her and her family. Ohboyohboyohboy.

Midnights Horrors

2010-04-06T22:57:00.007+08:00

Election is coming. And still there are some speculations that she is extending her power beyond the election day. Her "midnight" appointments in different government post are said to be her design to realize her intentions. Her plan to appoint the next chief justice is up to now a national debate. Getting this done then there will be the Arroyo's Supreme Court comprising all appointed by her excellency. And now also poised in another controversial one, in appointing the next Sandiganbayan chief.

But do you know that she is not the mother of all "midnights"? All the other three presidents after Pres. Marcos share the same that resulted some horrors not only to them but unfortunately to us.

PRES. CORY AQUINO

She had been criticized in her "midnight" Executive Order 229 before her power ended. It's her administration's land reform program of distributing stocks to the farmers as an option of complying the land reform law without the actual giving of the land. And the good side? This made Hacienda Luisita still intact.

PRES. FIDEL RAMOS

He has his own share of "midnight" madness. And worse. Still haunting us up to now. This is the IPP that is part of what we pay in our MERALCO bills.

His "midnight" deals with Independent Power Producer (IPP) before the end of his EMERGENCY POWER granted to him by the congress, obliged us to pay the excess electricity even it is unused or being used by the illegal connectors. Either way, we're on the loser end.

PRES. JOSEPH ESTRADA

Here he got his "midnight" cabinets. It was said that he entertained government deals and even signed government contracts with them. They were said to be his buddies who was with him until morning drinking and playing mah-jong in the palace.

Well he is telling again and again that those were all lies made by those who are greedy in power and stole his position.

So as you see... Pres. Gloria is not alone. Midnight issues is not just once, not twice, but thrice been used. Her critics will have a hard time stopping this. The ban being imposed in appointing during election period can't be used now for she has a Supreme Court which can creatively interpret the laws in favor to the one who appoints.

On Partylist Issue

2010-04-01T09:27:00.008+08:00

Bayan Muna, Liberal Party and other sectors were untiringly knocking the COMELEC in the issue of the party list candidates. They even went up to the Supreme Court to voice up their dismay on what has been happening to the system. And even though already came up with the new guidelines concerning the nominees or seats of each party list, COMELEC still didn't resolve the issues being submitted by different sectors.

Party list is said to be a representation of the marginalized sector of our society. The ones being neglected, if I can use the word. Ones not being heard.

And it's hard to think how, for example Micky, an incumbent congressman with a grand US mansion aside from being a presidential son, to be a representative of the tricycle drivers.

Mind you.. there are other presidential kins and allies taking advantage of so many loopholes in the guidelines set for the party list. They now had their party list.

I bet, all these appeals.. knocking, pleading, calling, and shouting are gonna be in vain. It seemed to be being thought thoroughly. A plan that is well designed.

And the proper forum to resolve the problem is their biggest problem.

SOLUTION:

I had one (hehe). A simple one . Be watchful. Listen. Read. Bookmark this blog (lol!).

We are the maker of our own. Tag those people. Don't forget their back-ups. Delete. And if your through in editing... share.

A continuous reminder for a clean and honest election. Vote wisely!

Why Blog?

2010-03-30T22:38:00.007+08:00

Hearing a certain senator was involved in a multi million scam, or a public official benefited on a big project, or president's husband got million dollar deal was like a just ordinary nowadays.

Seems it's an already accepted in our society that no one can ever do something about it.

Reason? Everyone who is position can easily get out of it without being accountable with it.

And why? Only in the Philippines.

You can see how GMA got so lucky, or witty, or whatever you want to call it.

What was in her that she seems so powerful making all luck to be on her side?

Or can we call it luck?

People. She got the right people at the right time and on the right place.

She has the millitary. Good number in congress. Got all people in Supreme court. In COMMELEC. Still more?

She's so wise to get all those to be on her side.

Look at what she has done in our democracy, in our system of governance. See what had she done in our country, in our lives, in our future.

And no one can do something?

Me? At least I'll gonna blog them. My hi-tech way of expression.

CAN WE TRUST THE COMELEC?

2010-03-28T07:55:00.002+08:00

Can we trust the COMELEC?
To be an independent institution?
Not to be bothered by other agencies?
by some powerful threat if there is?
For us to have an honest and clean election?

Can we trust the COMELEC?
To presserve integrity?
Not to be tempted by the lust of money?
Or other promises by some not-so-clean polititian?
To proclaim the real winners?
The one chosen by the many?

Can we trust the COMELEC?
Of not to be biased?
That even it's chairman is a provincialmate, a kabalen?
Not to sacrifice the country in favor of gratitude?

And can we trust the COMELEC of not having the list of winners though it's still more than a month yet before the election?

Just a qustion of concern due the public call of fair election.

VILLAR NO.1 IN SURVEY

2010-03-24T05:07:00.004+08:00

You heard the news? Yes, Tito Manny did it again. All those T.V. ads costing him hundreds of million turned out to be a huge success. As for now, ~~I hope (lol!)~~. Well we Filipinos are already used to it. Money is a plus factor. But the scary thing is... what's next? (*peace*)

REACTIONS:

Tita Jamby - Were all her bags are packed now? I read once that she'll gonna migrate if tito Manny won. Don't know. 'Know her. But she's consistent huh. Still after the C-5 scandal. Is there nothing new? Ah now with Bro. Mike. Tsk,tsk.

Tito Gibo - Hey dudes, don't worry about him. He doesn't care anymore about those surveys. Who cares if he is always behind others. For the time being, he makes himself busy going around. Campaigning everywhere. Well that's the spirit. My man. " kanila na ang survey, akin ang eleksyon" (theirs is the survey, mine is the election) he once been quoted. ohboyohboyohboy, am I sensing something? ~~Is the counting of the ballots already done?~~ Or it's just me?

Tito Noynoy - Ask him why? or how did it happened? Someone had posted in facebook that he's like Spageting pababa ng bababa (remember the sexbomb song?) while others are pataas ng pataas. Anyway, he had an answer. He is saying that tito Manny ( of course thru his guys) are removing his campaign materials, posters and everything. Aw! ~~Can you hear some sore-loser?~~ Too shallow.

Just more than a month from now. How will we decide? Others are asking, "but do we have a choice"? One thing is sure, we have to face it. It's up to us. We are the one who gonna decide. Be wise. ~~Choose the lesser evil.~~

And to all the aspirants, whoever gonna make it, please, don't cripple the already ailing country. At least make it slow.

CONDOMS FOR FREE

2010-03-21T08:34:00.000+08:00

War against Artificial contraceptives intensifies

Just recently, Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines asked the resignation of Health Secretary Esperanza Cabral for her ongoing campaign of promoting and giving free condoms. Where is it I wonder..

And so.. protest rallies by catholic groups were held in different part of the country asking to stop DOH in purchasing condoms amounting in hundreds of thousand. Well that's a lot of money.

CBCP even asked celebrities not to allow themselves to be used by DOH is spreading immorality by endorsing condom. Condom is immoral, they said. And they will not allow immorality ~~ehem~~.

But now.. Department of Labor and Employment joins the party. They are planning to give away female condoms to their workers. Wow. And what the hell is that? ooops sorry. Female condoms? Anyone of you had seen one?

Anyway what I am really trying to say here is, what is so wrong with condoms? What I know is it's only purpose is to have a safe sex. I mean not with different partners because there is where immorality comes in. So for me, it's not the use of condom or other contraceptive is bad.

If the church want morality, they are the who should promote and oblige their adherents to be faithful to their husband.. oh ah ok with their wife and the youth should never get involve in premarital sex. It's just like that.

I don't know if wrong. Correct me please. I would like to hear from you. Get involve.

On Automated Poll: Is there enough time?

2010-03-20T11:07:00.000+08:00

Junta? Another coup? ohboyohboyohboy..These rumors are now in the air. And lets just hope it will not gonna happen. A government by force , violent or even by another people power will worsen our situation than solve problems.

This coming May election is likely to be their instrument. What could happen if problems arises during election. Remember what we experience during the registration of voters?

Tests show that a voter can consume up to 8 minutes voting. That is if all things are already ready especially the voter. What if if up to that minute, the voter is still contemplating who's who will he gonna vote? Dude, can they accommodate all us voters?

Oh no! Were all the teachers are all aware of the new approach? What will they do if there's a malfunction of the hardware?

And try to think of this.. even though we can always watch the info drive "bilog na may hugis itlog", sure thing is there will be still question ask when election time comes. And that will still add to their voting time.

Hey guys out there... all I can say is be early on that they. Come early. Vote early. And get out of there early!

First Time Blogger Notes:

2010-03-19T16:42:00.001+08:00

From now on.. there will be some changes in our discussion. Due to the insisiting demands of our readers, we will use this language. Readers around the net emailed me asking if I can post in English because their friends are so fond of reading our articles but they had a hard time reading in Filipino.

And that's it. Another reason is ~~because my blog had been denied three twice (huhu) by google adsense because they do not support our language and~~ I want us to be heard by our kababayans (kinapos na) in Visayas and Mindanao having difficult time in reading Tagalog.

Whew! Just bear with me with this. We can do it. Let's do it!