2016 Presidential Election

[ClaNker]

Yun daw mga documents na pinapakita ni trillanes not from AMLC or BPI but from a certain De Mesa, a "very close friend" of Duterte.

May nag-hudas?

To kasing si digong may pagka ERAP, tigasin at chick boy, at kung si ERAP may Chavit si Digong naman may De Mesa.

[ClaNker]

Desperate people do desperate things

Nasaan na ang WAIVER?!

Pesteng bank balance yan! Kahit wala ng waiver basta mag labas sya ng transaction history ng accounts nya!

Bayot ang idol mo.

[anonemus]

Nasaan na ang WAIVER?!

Pesteng bank balance yan! Kahit wala ng waiver basta mag labas sya ng transaction history ng accounts nya!

Bayot ang idol mo.

Ogag talaga itong si DU30

[Anak ng Pusa]

Delusions of grandeur
posted May 02, 2016 at 12:01 am

BY the end of June, President Benigno Aquino III will become irrelevant. What he says afterward will matter very little, and people will no longer feel obliged to listen to him once he leaves office. The fawning that he may have grown accustomed to in the last six years will be directed instead at his successor. Whoever that turns out to be could also determine whether Mr. Aquino will be finally held accountable for his considerable sins while he was in office, as he loses his presidential immunity from suit. Life after retirement may not be as simple as Mr. Aquino hopes.

Given these rather unpleasant prospects, Mr. Aquino must have felt compelled to indulge himself in one more round of fulsome self congratulation.

Mr. Aquino, however, may have overstated matters when he described himself as the best president in Philippine history last week.



At a campaign stop in Cebu, the President said none of his predecessors—or even all the presidential candidates except for his chosen successor—could beat his administration in terms of solid achievements.

He said the country’s 6.2-percent annual average economic growth under his watch was last seen during the 1970s—then quickly cast doubt on those figures, presumably because they were achieved under martial law.

But statistics can be tricky. Under the last six years of Mr. Aquino’s predecessor, former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, the Philippines managed to post an average annual growth of 5.3 percent, despite a global recession that the International Monetary Fund described as the worst general economic decline suffered by world markets since World War II. Mr. Aquino faced no similar challenge during his term. In fact, it is perfectly reasonable to assume that growth should have been even sharper had Mr. Aquino not held back billions of pesos in infrastructure spending because he was worried the money would be stolen.

Six years later, this paranoid approach to governance has taken its toll on an economy that is unable even to keep city trains running safely and on time. Small wonder that not one of Mr. Aquino’s flagship infrastructure projects has been completed in the last six years.

None of this, however, even touches on the damage that Mr. Aquino has done to the country’s democratic institutions.

The death of former chief justice of the Supreme Court Renato Corona last week was a tragic reminder of Mr. Aquino’s corruption of state institutions, including Congress and the justice system. It was Mr. Aquino, after all, who used billions of pesos in public funds to “convince” lawmakers to impeach, then convict Corona, whose true crime was to oppose Mr. Aquino’s wishes.

When it was convenient to do so, Mr. Aquino and his attack dogs have been all too willing to break the law to go after his political enemies.

The recent leaks of financial data of Mr. Aquino’s critics are just the latest example of state institutions—in this case, the Anti-Money Laundering Council—being used as a tool of political assassination, in violation of their own mandates. We have seen this pattern, too, at the Justice department, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and even the Office of the Ombudsman, which is supposed to be an independent constitutional agency.

Was Mr. Aquino really the best president the country ever had? Certainly—but only in his own mind.

LAST DITCH EFFORT... FAILED

[anonemus]

Sa mga undecideds, baka maka tulong 😁

[niky]

Sa mga undecideds, baka maka tulong 😁

Binay should be on the "Oo" side.

[dr. d]

errr... doesn't that vaguely look like FM's formula to martial law?
perhaps i should have my glasses checked...

[CVT]

Bro wala naman bago dito, midyear bonus yan. Half of your basic salary.

Wag lagyan ng kulay.

CNS full na ngayon ang mid year and year end. [emoji1]

Bro.cns,- this was what I was saying,- when I stated that we knew this coming at the start of the year...

I am not certain why you're excluded here?

And yes, I am painting a variety of hue here on the current administration (but certainly,- not on the people),- just because of the timing....

The article above clearly illustrates how they funnel resources from savings without infras [we can save if we don't spend - and arguably without corruption] to public coffers and eventually into personal interests....

In fact, it is perfectly reasonable to assume that growth should have been even sharper had Mr. Aquino not held back billions of pesos in infrastructure spending because he was worried the money would be stolen.
Six years later, this paranoid approach to governance has taken its toll on an economy that is unable even to keep city trains running safely and on time. Small wonder that not one of Mr. Aquino’s flagship infrastructure projects has been completed in the last six years.

When it was convenient to do so, Mr. Aquino and his attack dogs have been all too willing to break the law to go after his political enemies.
The recent leaks of financial data of Mr. Aquino’s critics are just the latest example of state institutions—in this case, the Anti-Money Laundering Council—being used as a tool of political assassination, in violation of their own mandates. We have seen this pattern, too, at the Justice department, the Bureau of Internal Revenue and even the Office of the Ombudsman, which is supposed to be an independent constitutional agency.

And frankly,- I do not know what to say about this,- if and only if this was uttered:

Mr. Aquino, however, may have overstated matters when he described himself as the best president in Philippine history last week.

"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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[anonemus]

Binay should be on the "Oo" side.

He is 😀

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Makati Business Club Chair on Duterte

A vote for our future | Inquirer Opinion

[CVT]

He is ��

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Makati Business Club Chair on Duterte

A vote for our future | Inquirer Opinion

Thanks for sharing bro.

Kaya nga sabi ko sa mga nakaka-usap ko, "Si Roxas ang pinaka-kawawa sa mga Presidential candidates"... I am not sure though, if I stirred anything inside their rib cage..

Dahil- arguably, he is one of the most qualified in the current lot, and he stepped down to give way to Aquino for the Presidency during the last election [If not, we could have Erap back in Malacanan - at sa kangkungan tayo pupulutin....]

And now,- the disgust of the people in the current administration's doing and undoing is proving to be his heavy baggage... and he was part of it, holding national positions as DOTC and DILG secretaries.....[Aside from the perception of the people that he is "trying hard" and 'not reachable']...

Again, his current affiliation is his undoing, too, because he could have "sincerely promised the people that he will 'clean-up' the present line-up in the current administration and will hold those people found guilty of whatever administrative and criminal charges accountable to the fullest extent of the law".

But he could not adopt that stance, because that would be a betrayal of his party. And so he relegated himself with the (lame) line "ang mga mali ng daang matuwid,- itatama",- keeping faithful to his party's line or something to that effect. That, in my book, is a true Gentleman and loyal Partymate,- but sadly,- is not going to help his cause.

Bottomline, Roxas is caught between a rock and a hard place... And sadly, a lot of our fellow Filipinos, in their [own] personal conviction, can't do anything to help him, too.


"The measure of a man is what he does with power" LJIOHF!

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[Syuryuken]

Di ko pwedeng i-share sa FB ko maraming magagalit sa akin

Mula sa mga kaibigan kong pulis


pls. share....

[shadow]

P100k ba sweldo ng mga police davao?

Granting police salary are standard.

Pero nagbibigay ba duts ng extra allowance para umabot 100k sweldo Nila?

Kung Hinde Puro pangako Lang yan


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[shadow]

That's it. I'm done with this election. Kung sino manalo so be it.


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[chua_riwap]

That's it. I'm done with this election. Kung sino manalo so be it.


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Kung manalo si Digong, sana si Robredo manalo as Vp, at ituloy ni Trillanes yung pag-impeach nya kay Duterte. At least si Robredo maging pres natin.

[Syuryuken]

Kung manalo si Digong, sana si Robredo manalo as Vp, at ituloy ni Trillanes yung pag-impeach nya kay Duterte. At least si Robredo maging pres natin.

Kaya kayang tapatan ni Robredo yung mga nagawa ni BBM lakay? Sa energy pa lang ang laki ng naitulong sa amin ng mga project niya napakababa ng binabayaran naming kuryente sa ilocos dahil sa kanya kumpleto appliances sa bahay pero hindi man lang umaabot ng 400/monthly ang binabayaran namin sa kuryente.

[jonski]

Kaya kayang tapatan ni Robredo yung mga nagawa ni BBM lakay? Sa energy pa lang ang laki ng naitulong sa amin ng mga project niya napakababa ng binabayaran naming kuryente sa ilocos dahil sa kanya kumpleto appliances sa bahay pero hindi man lang umaabot ng 400/monthly ang binabayaran namin sa kuryente.

Kakainggit ang bills ninyo sa kuryente.

[kagalingan]

Ilan decades na yung problema kay marcos sr. Kung talaga meron pagbabago eh panahon ni corazon ano ginawa nya. Nagpayaman mga kamag-anak. Eh yun anak nya ngayon presidente puro paghihiganti inatupag. hindi masipa-sipa namumuno ng MRT at NAIA. Saan ka nakakita laglag bala more than 20 cases. Sa isang company pag isang mali warning sa pangalawa sipa.

Ang kasalanan ng ama hindi kasalanan ng anak. Pero dapat iacknowledge ni bongbong nagkamali magulang nya lalo na yung nanay nya. Yan ang pahamak sa tatay nya.

Pangit ba pamumuno ni Bongbong sa ilocos? Yun ang sagutin nyo hindi yun kesyo si tatay nya diktador at si nanay nya baliw

Tumingin sa nagawa ng isang public servant sa kanyang ginagampanan na tungkulin.. Hindi yun mga maliliit na bagay. Lahat tayo tao walang perfecto.

Eh kahit pasimba-simba pa or mahinahon magsalita or politically correct public servant nyo pero kung AMPAW naman eh AMPAW.

[Ry_Tower]

Ilan decades na yung problema kay marcos sr. Kung talaga meron pagbabago eh panahon ni corazon ano ginawa nya. Nagpayaman mga kamag-anak. Eh yun anak nya ngayon presidente puro paghihiganti inatupag. hindi masipa-sipa namumuno ng MRT at NAIA. Saan ka nakakita laglag bala more than 20 cases. Sa isang company pag isang mali warning sa pangalawa sipa.

Ang kasalanan ng ama hindi kasalanan ng anak. Pero dapat iacknowledge ni bongbong nagkamali magulang nya lalo na yung nanay nya. Yan ang pahamak sa tatay nya.

Pangit ba pamumuno ni Bongbong sa ilocos? Yun ang sagutin nyo hindi yun kesyo si tatay nya diktador at si nanay nya baliw

Tumingin sa nagawa ng isang public servant sa kanyang ginagampanan na tungkulin.. Hindi yun mga maliliit na bagay. Lahat tayo tao walang perfecto.

Eh kahit pasimba-simba pa or mahinahon magsalita or politically correct public servant nyo pero kung AMPAW naman eh AMPAW.

Yung pera niya sa SALN na more than P500M asan galing na nga? May amnesia ka ata. The end does not justify the means. Palabra de honor lang yan. Which the marcoses obviously does not have.

[CruzeR911]

Kaya kayang tapatan ni Robredo yung mga nagawa ni BBM lakay? Sa energy pa lang ang laki ng naitulong sa amin ng mga project niya napakababa ng binabayaran naming kuryente sa ilocos dahil sa kanya kumpleto appliances sa bahay pero hindi man lang umaabot ng 400/monthly ang binabayaran namin sa kuryente.

Magkano sir per kwh sa ilocos?

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[vinj]

Kung manalo si Digong, sana si Robredo manalo as Vp, at ituloy ni Trillanes yung pag-impeach nya kay Duterte. At least si Robredo maging pres natin.

In my mind, there is so much at stake with the VP race this time around, especially with another Marcos within reach in a desire to regain his bedroom for over 20+ years in Malacanang.

Kaya kayang tapatan ni Robredo yung mga nagawa ni BBM lakay? Sa energy pa lang ang laki ng naitulong sa amin ng mga project niya napakababa ng binabayaran naming kuryente sa ilocos dahil sa kanya kumpleto appliances sa bahay pero hindi man lang umaabot ng 400/monthly ang binabayaran namin sa kuryente.

You may pay less in electricity, but our taxes continue to pay off debts incurred by the Marcos Regime (which FMJR says with much delusion, was leading us to be a next Singapore had it not been cut by People Power... he is his mother's son indeed).

If we're talking about the first set of Ilocos windmills then this only benefits a select few due to proximity to the project and the timing of its inception. What would be notable is if he offered legislation that would benefit the energy consumers all over. As a whole, renewable energy is actually more expensive than conventional energy. For the latter Ilocos Wind farms (and other wind farm projects), if these are all sold through the grid and if it forms part of the FIT, these are passed on to us consumers via the FIT which is more expensive than your typical WESM rates. FMJR's family did earn from energy though, through the controversial BNPP and the kickbacks incurred by FM Sr. and his cronies (set aside that this has been mothballed due to political or safety reasons as that is still a long standing debate).

On Leni Robredo, she has contributed to the Philippines, especially to the poor and marginalized sectors through her work as a lawyer for NGOs and as congresswoman, however these were all never publicized unlike what others would do. The Sumilao farmers taking their cause with her, and marching once again for her has shown that. Speak with any person who has met her and they will share with you how genuine she is.

She is a lawyer while FMJR is known for his non-existent Wharton degree (while some parties bicker about MR's confirmed degree).

She remains grounded and continues to live a lifestyle worth emulating in spite of being married to a man who had considerable powers as a long-time city mayor and DILG secretary.

On a side note, it is interesting to compare the Naga City and Davao City leadership as both Mayors Robredo and Duterte have very contrasting styles and lifestyles yet look at the results to both cities and the mindset of its people. Despite the long-absence of Jesse Robredo, Naga City continues to benefit from his leadership through the programs he started which empowered its people to do better (as compared to coercing people to be disciplined). While the Robredos have long stepped down from Naga City without even thinking of perpetuating their power through placing their children or relatives as replacement, Naga has remained a center of growth surpassing Legaspi City while the question remains on how Davao will transform if someone else takes the helm (should Dutertes actually let go of power there). Yes discipline and progress can be attained but i believe this comes from empowering and teaching the people properly... not through fear.