The airwaves is abuzzz with news about Corazon Aquino, our former president. All sung praises to her and critics are laid to a deafening silence, a very precendeted turn of event knowing how our culture as Filipinos respect the dead!
I am a Filipino and I practically grew up with the reign of Cory's presidency. I could still remember how the price of rice soar up during her administration. I have memory flashes on th series of coup attempt still lingers fresh in my mind as i saw it in TV and on my fathers newspaper and magazines(of course not escaping the controversy that philstar was gotten sued for-the under the bed issue thing,lol). The country's economy then must have been at its lowest, we are so poor then to feel the difference anyway.
I admit I'm not all sold out to the legacy of the late Cory. Marcos is due for downfall in the middle of 1980's that I could say that Cory was just lucky to be at the right place and at the right time to claim credit for restoring democracy in the country. As we know, Marcos is already bedridden during those time, and by all possibility power struggle between powerful forces within his administration (including the so called, cronies) is very immenent that would weaken their hold of power. Mr. Ramos and Sen. Enrile, the winning faction in that divisiveness are the expected to bolt out because they are third or fourth in line in getting the dough. Thats why also we can raise our eyebrows in this two so called gentlemen. Though I admit they still deserve recognition for their effort, and recognition is already served to them for gaining presidency and getting the top dog at the senate and numerous other prizes they have after their victory.
The thing that is positive to Cory though was that his integrity and corruption free records is a standard that no other politician of recent memory can equal. She is a standard in clean governance that we can only wish for considering the line-up of politician that we have now. But on the negative side, I believe in terms of running the economy, Cory is not prepared and was a failure in economic management aspect.
I hope that in the future we can have a Cory kind of integrity in the presidency but with a GMA mind and skill for running the economy and the presidency.
2:45 PM
Categories:
Aquino,
Corazon Aquino,
Cory,
Kris Aquino,
president.
Author: Ronald
The election years is fast approaching. We can smell politics nowadays wherever we found ourself in. Most notable are the early tv ads of known to be aspiring candidates. Politics has already pollute the airwaves this early. This is politics in the Philippines, I was practically born with the scenario and has grown up with it. How bad!
I like to boycott these politicians, who played with our election law by showing themselves on Ads this early which in essence should have violated our fair election law, but nobody would be left if we do that. Everybody rides with the flows and goes with the ebb. Anyway as always, I just cast my ballot with a lot of blanks or in the worst of things I'll just stay at home and enjoy the holiday due to the election. Funny!
Another thing I would like to opine about is the thing that congress is pursuing now, and that is to amend the constitution through a congressional assembly. The lower house is squambling with the senate on how should they vote, be it separately or as one body - congress and senate combined. This is somehow hillarious, because even with the brilliant mind, unquestionable effort and sincerity of our constitutionalist, they failed on this matter to clearly rule on the matter. Anyway, despite no clearcut provision on the constitution on the matter, having taken up my PolSci 1 (Phil. Constitution) I would lean on the belief that they should vote separately then take the average. On the grounds that they are intended to be a bicameral body.
What I do not like though are protesters, hope they would be enlighten and stop filling the street with garbage streamers and garbage minds and ideologies (ouch!! that hurts). I know they have their motives, but I mean to topple the government when they cannot offer a better replacement is insane. Can you imagine if this people are the one in power? For sure expect the worst! Hope they would just join the productive people of this country and contribute to our GDP. Even they would just plant at their backyards instead of protesting, I know they could contribute. I am not saying, that we citizen should not be proactive and vigilant, but hello, theres proper time to it, and what I can see is that this people are doing this too often, that make me thinks this must be their livelihood and means of income. Stop all these things, anyway its the people who elected this crocs and that its just fair that they be given some leeway and prove themselves. After all if they are not good, then the people deserve them!!!!!
11:26 AM
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Author: Ronald
Issues hounding the Legacy Group and their Rural Banks much heralded bank holidays, was in the media frenzy the past several days. The media banking on this issues to get more ratings portrayed a scenario as this one below.
1. Depositors/Investors/Plan Holders - They are all portrayed as the VICTIM. OMG!!! Thats not really it.
2. Government - This refers to the SEC, Insurance Commission, Central Bank etc.. as NOT DOING SOMETHING perhaps more civilly NOT DOING ENOUGH. Mind you that might be true.
3. Owner of Legacy Group - media portrayed them as swindler,thieft, oportunist etc. etc. OMG, media is suppose to be in between, not a judge.
OK, thats how i see it. In the name of money (instead of service as bragged by several media outfit) the media really got a good scope in here enough to attract ads.
COMMENT FOR # 1 In my opinion however it should not be generalized and interpreted as that. This depositor/Investor/Plan Holders put their money knowing that whatever happens and whatever the case a risk, a posibility of losing their hard-earned money is really present, no matter how low, but a risk is risk and you cannot discount it happening in any eventualities. How much more, as report said that they are enticed to invest due to a promised high yield (double your money scheme as such). Knowing market forces, if you invest on high yield portfolio, am sure your exposing to a higher risk, I repeat higher risk.
So its not fair, the poor Juan Dela Cruz would be made to pay the Investment Loss of Juan Tamad. I mean its not just fair, that government funds be requested to bail out the Legacy Group or as such be used to pay the Legacy Investor and plan Holder. Let this losses be a lesson learned by those greedy investory who want to increase their wealth by just lying in the porches of thier comfortable homes.
COMMENT FOR NO. 2 A lot of times really, government just take a nap. They are not proactive at ll times. But who should we blame? A good question. We should blame ourselves, we should take fingers at ourselves. We deserve a government like this if we continue to be like today.
COMMENT FOR NO. 3 DE LOS ANGELES, is the punisher, disguised in Evil. Good work Sir, for you have deliver the lesson deserve to those who are greedy and opportunistic. People like you, no matter how bad the act is, have a complimentary good things done at the same time. However, I understand there were innocents who are not spared of the onslaught. Its awful, but things like that do really happen. To remember, during the many wars on the face of earth, a lot of innocent suffered. Biblically, during Noah's time it is presumed a lot suffered also and a few inncents only are spared from the acts of God. I wonder if the new Judas is here, he had done bad for a very devine thing. The salvation of mankind could have not be done by Jesus alone, thanks to Judas, It was done!!
To this end, I was amazed how I write today (no proofreading though) because this is not my usual opinion. I wonder if I am acting devils advocate now, but I believe, Im just stress by my work that why I produced this article. HAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA
3:52 PM
Categories:
legacy,
rural bank.
Author: Ronald
