Rotating BLACKOUTS for Metro Manila [MERGED]

**Gen. Miting** · April 16th, 2010 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by donbuggy

There are no blackouts / brownouts in Singapore.
There are no water shortages in Singapore.
There's minimal flooding in Singapore when it rains.
Singapore was a third world country but it was able to raise itself to first world status.
Why can't we be like Singapore?

bec. we are nationalists. we cannot be likened to another foreign country

**renzo_d10** · April 16th, 2010 10:55 AM

If you spit a gum in the streets of Singapore immediately there will be a fine imposed on you ...

Here in the Philippines, even you spit in front of a policeman they would not care ...

In Singapore, there are no jeepneys there are no tricycles there are no TE's ....

So if you're expecting Philippines to be like Singapore, you shouldn't because it will not happen.

**badsekktor** · April 16th, 2010 11:13 AM

well, FVR solved the power crisis way back before.... and with 10 yrs of GMA, hindi niya na-prevent ito considering the fact that this was foreseen 5 to 7 years ago. So would that mean mas mahinang presidente si GMA kesa kay tabako (FVR)?

**uls** · April 16th, 2010 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by badsekktor

well, FVR solved the power crisis way back before.... and with 10 yrs of GMA, hindi niya na-prevent ito considering the fact that this was foreseen 5 to 7 years ago. So would that mean mas mahinang presidente si GMA kesa kay tabako (FVR)?

FVR solved the power shortage problem but at very high cost

our high electricilty bills are partly attributed to the IPP contracts FVR entered into

if Cory Aquino addressed the power shortage during her term, FVR wouldnt have gotten into those oppressive contracts

but Cory was too preoccupied with revenge (on the Marcoses & cronies) and survival of her fragile govt (how many coups during her term?)

during GMA's term naman, she was also too preoccupied (enumerate niyo nalang what she was preoccupied with hehe)

eventhough everyone saw the power shortage problem coming, nobody had the will to deal with it

it's so typical of pinoys

bahala na

deal with problems as problems arise

so eto na ang problema

aayusin nalang

hehe

**badsekktor** · April 17th, 2010 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by uls

FVR solved the power shortage problem but at very high cost

our high electricilty bills are partly attributed to the IPP contracts FVR entered into

if Cory Aquino addressed the power shortage during her term, FVR wouldnt have gotten into those oppressive contracts

but Cory was too preoccupied with revenge (on the Marcoses & cronies) and survival of her fragile govt (how many coups during her term?)

during GMA's term naman, she was also too preoccupied (enumerate niyo nalang what she was preoccupied with hehe)

eventhough everyone saw the power shortage problem coming, nobody had the will to deal with it

it's so typical of pinoys

bahala na

deal with problems as problems arise

so eto na ang problema

aayusin nalang

hehe

cant blame FVR. We really need power that time and if we want to be competitive to attract investors, we should have a steady supply of electricity.

Well GMA is just full of hot air..... she's just too busy indulging herself with government funds and too busy praising herself for things that she didnt even have a hand in the first place.

**uls** · April 17th, 2010 12:54 PM

yep, desperate times call for desperate action

the IPPs knew FVR needed to fix the power supply problem badly

the IPPs took advantage of the situation

well, that's business

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GMA was too busy holding on to power

she couldnt focus on anything else

**Gerbo** · April 17th, 2010 01:05 PM

Yep. Central planning is needed to address power needs. Renewable energy na nga ang anthem sa ibang bansa.

Sa Mindanao 4-5 hours ang rotating brownouts. Damn.

**uls** · April 17th, 2010 01:21 PM

Luzon palang they failed to address the power supply problem

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i just had a fun talk with a friend

sabi niya gusto na niya tumira sa Canada

ayaw na daw niya dito sa Pinas

sobra init, brownout, etc

he asked me kung naisip ko tumira sa abroad

sabi ko hindi

i told him this --- wanna know how to live in a developing country?

LOWER YOUR EXPECTATIONS

don't expect to have 24/7 power, don't expect to have clean, strong water everytime you turn on the faucet, don't expect the traffic lights to always be working, do expect motorists to always follow traffic rules

just don't expect things to work the way they're suppose to work

if things don't work, just say to yourself -- wala eh, developing country eh

that way, if things turn out to be better than you expect, you'll be pleasantly surprised!

one whole day na walang brownout?

amazing!

drivers stop at the red light?

amazing!

hehe

tawa ng tawa friend ko

**tabularasa** · April 17th, 2010 01:32 PM

Nagpapractise na for the 10 may election!

**andywesteast** · April 17th, 2010 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by donbuggy

There are no blackouts / brownouts in Singapore.
There are no water shortages in Singapore.
There's minimal flooding in Singapore when it rains.
Singapore was a third world country but it was able to raise itself to first world status.
Why can't we be like Singapore?

Because the Pinoys love their country in Words, not in Deeds.