Digong, The President

[vinj]

may tanong lang ako... kaya nyo ba ang buhay na may gyera? baka naman makarinig lang kayo nang putok magtago na kayo sa ilalim nang kama nyo.

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I dread the day that we all completely forget about the struggles of our forefathers; from World War II to Martial Law.

[Yatta]

I think nobody wants war (not us, not the Chinese). But for a leader of a nation to adopt a defeatist attitude and categorically say "Fighter jest are good only for ceremonial flybys. I'm not in favor of building up external defense, I will not go to war with China,", "sorry,.. I will not go to war because of the Scarborough Shoal lang." and " dun na lang kayo mangisda sa Sulu at Tawi-tawi, fish are dying of boredom there.". Its like telling your child who has a bullying problem to simply move to another school because they can't stand up to them anyway.

[bulawbusiness]

may tanong lang ako... kaya nyo ba ang buhay na may gyera? baka naman makarinig lang kayo nang putok magtago na kayo sa ilalim nang kama nyo.

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If It happens? hiding under the bed is not a good idea.
Anyway we're not going to war against China or start a war against them at least that's for sure, but what if China will?
欢迎菲律宾 Huānyíng fēilǜbīn "google translate" Welcome to the Philippines.
The point is whether internal or international we need to upgrade at least our defence forces little by little masyadong short term ang vision ni upcoming President at Mocha Uson, FA-50 jets just a waste of money? And you can only use these for ceremonial fly-by? are we seriously agree about these belief?

accroding to him,
Anak ng jueteng, according to the intelligence, there are 300 MIGs (fighter jets) there, which can reach Manila in six minutes,” Duterte said.
So how fast can the FA-50 jets to hunt down Abu sayyaf bandits? hindi ba naisip ng intelligence yan?

[ClaNker]

Ganyan pag ang uupo eh hangang mayor lang ang experience. Naging congressman nga, wala naman ginawa kundi manood ng sine.

[chua_riwap]

may tanong lang ako... kaya nyo ba ang buhay na may gyera? baka naman makarinig lang kayo nang putok magtago na kayo sa ilalim nang kama nyo.

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[dr. d]

may tanong lang ako... kaya nyo ba ang buhay na may gyera? baka naman makarinig lang kayo nang putok magtago na kayo sa ilalim nang kama nyo.

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"only those who have experienced war, will wish it never happens again."

[ClaNker]

Duterte tells officials: Avoid vested interests

Duterte said even during the elections, he turned down offers from people with vested interests. He said it was “difficult to be tied up” usually during the vote.

Eto ang gusto ko kay digong. Ang hilig mag patawa.

[Altis6453]

In the event of a shooting war or even an incident where bullets or missiles are exchanged, your ally will not come to your defense if you don't do it for yourself.

Building up a credible air and maritime defense capability has always been to show that first, you are willing and able to defend your territory and second, we are going to be at the forefront with our allies if they come to our aid in defending our territory.

Otherwise, why oh why will they waste the lives of their men and their ships and airplanes if we'll just show our belly each time China encroaches on our territory?

[anonemus]

Bye bye check-and-balance.

Welcome back, ZTE-like deals


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The senator said under the emergency powers being worked out, bidding for maintenance contracts, procurement of coaches, railway tracks and signalling systems, among others, related to the LRT and MRT operations would be done away with.

“The restrictions in bidding rules, amounting to a time limited confiscation of private property by forcing the private owner to allow for public use and overriding ordinances so that you can now standardize the traffic rules,” the senator said.

“For this limited time, when you can’t function properly following regular rules, we have to exempt ourselves from some of the rules and then some power that you don’t have to order the opening of certain roads would be given to you… Order the opening of private roads in subdivisions. That’s emergency powers,” Pimento, who is also a lawyer, explained.

Traffic emergency powers in August | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com

[vinj]

Building up a credible air and maritime defense capability has always been to show that first, you are willing and able to defend your territory and second, we are going to be at the forefront with our allies if they come to our aid in defending our territory.

CREDIBLE is the key word here. We don't expect the sun and the moon and the stars but we expect to give the men and women who stake their lives for our country, the proper equipment and training when they go into harms way.

I remember a excerpt from one of my favorite books, to paraphrase: "fair play means all my men get home alive".

[Yatta]

He keeps saying the jets are useless to fight the insurgency... but why then is he talking peace with the NPA and the MILF?

[niky]

Bye bye check-and-balance.

Welcome back, ZTE-like deals


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The senator said under the emergency powers being worked out, bidding for maintenance contracts, procurement of coaches, railway tracks and signalling systems, among others, related to the LRT and MRT operations would be done away with.

“The restrictions in bidding rules, amounting to a time limited confiscation of private property by forcing the private owner to allow for public use and overriding ordinances so that you can now standardize the traffic rules,” the senator said.

“For this limited time, when you can’t function properly following regular rules, we have to exempt ourselves from some of the rules and then some power that you don’t have to order the opening of certain roads would be given to you… Order the opening of private roads in subdivisions. That’s emergency powers,” Pimento, who is also a lawyer, explained.

Traffic emergency powers in August | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com

Good luck. What makes them think that they can keep those private subdivision roads open AFTER the end of emergency power?

The courts have time and again sided with private property owners... the government cannot force them to open their gates to the public.

[Ry_Tower]

In the event of a shooting war or even an incident where bullets or missiles are exchanged, your ally will not come to your defense if you don't do it for yourself.

Building up a credible air and maritime defense capability has always been to show that first, you are willing and able to defend your territory and second, we are going to be at the forefront with our allies if they come to our aid in defending our territory.

Otherwise, why oh why will they waste the lives of their men and their ships and airplanes if we'll just show our belly each time China encroaches on our territory?

+100....

I have a high school friend. 5ft 3in, skinny kid. Got bullied once kasi mukhang bading, tapos isa sa pinaka-notorious pa sa school ang nangbully. Kaso kalaban pala, hindi magpaduro. So naisip ng bully sa school na kahit manalo siya sa laban pero papahirapan, huwag na lang pagtripan. Ano kakabilib bugbugin mahina sa'yo. Ikaw pagtatawanan nang ibang siga. Ayun hindi na binully ulit nang kahit sino.

Giyera agad sa china iniisip ni digong eh. Hindi ba pwede show of resolve lang muna? Kelangan pa din talag afp modernization para man lang sa internal security at calamity reponse. Part lang yang fighter jets. Hindinyan majority nang gastos.

Mangisda sa sulu at tawi-tawi? Ah para ma-kidnap at mapirata ka dun. Oo nga naman.

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[rollyic]

He keeps saying the jets are useless to fight the insurgency... but why then is he talking peace with the NPA and the MILF?

dahil sayang ang annual budget na pinambibili ng bala ng baril at kanyon at kung ano-ano pa laban sa kapwa pilipino.
kung idinadagdag na lang yun sa pagpapaganda ng mga hospital ng mga sundalo or benepisyo nila.
alam nyo naman siguro kung gaano kaliit ang nakukuha nila at sitwasyon ng hospital para sa kanila.

[rollyic]

may tanong lang ako... kaya nyo ba ang buhay na may gyera? baka naman makarinig lang kayo nang putok magtago na kayo sa ilalim nang kama nyo.

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tama ka dyan sir...
manood na lang kayo sa youtube ng mga post kung paano ang buhay sa gera sa iraq, syria, kazakhtan, yemen.
noon meron pakong napanood na isang russian soldier walang katakot takot na nilaslas ang leeg ng isang kalaban sundalo.
tapos meron pakong nabasa na isang nba basketball player na naglaro sa libya na inabutan ng gera. kitang kita nya kung papaano ni-rape ang isang batang babae.
bukod pa yan sa epekto sa mga bata ng takot ng gera, nawalan ng pamilya dahil missile attack.

[bulawbusiness]

dahil sayang ang annual budget na pinambibili ng bala ng baril at kanyon at kung ano-ano pa laban sa kapwa pilipino.
kung idinadagdag na lang yun sa pagpapaganda ng mga hospital ng mga sundalo or benepisyo nila.
alam nyo naman siguro kung gaano kaliit ang nakukuha nila at sitwasyon ng hospital para sa kanila.

sya nga pala, si Duterte lang naman ang nagsasabi tungkol sa Gera. modernization lang gera na kaagad agad? PERO!

Sangayon ako, I agree! gaya ng mga terrorist o mga bandidong abu sayyaf sa Mindanao kapwa pilipino natin sila, gaya din ng mga drug lord o pusher, holdaper, rapist, corrupt officials at iba pang kriminal, pilipino din sila tayo tayo din lang, kaya sayang naman ang budget. buti pa ibili nalang ng maruya at buko juice tapos punduhan nalang ang MILF, MNLF, NPA at iba pang grupo ng bilyong bilyong salapi galing sa kaban ng bayan para sa modernization ng kanilang armas at para wala ng gulo kesa naman modernization para sa kapulisan o sa AFP.

[ClaNker]

dahil sayang ang annual budget na pinambibili ng bala ng baril at kanyon at kung ano-ano pa laban sa kapwa pilipino.
kung idinadagdag na lang yun sa pagpapaganda ng mga hospital ng mga sundalo or benepisyo nila.
alam nyo naman siguro kung gaano kaliit ang nakukuha nila at sitwasyon ng hospital para sa kanila.

Korek sayang nga ang budget sa baril at bala. Mas mabuti pa abolish na nila lahat yan including PNP at ang matipid na budget eh allocate na lang sa Education, etc.

[vinj]

dahil sayang ang annual budget na pinambibili ng bala ng baril at kanyon at kung ano-ano pa laban sa kapwa pilipino.
kung idinadagdag na lang yun sa pagpapaganda ng mga hospital ng mga sundalo or benepisyo nila.
alam nyo naman siguro kung gaano kaliit ang nakukuha nila at sitwasyon ng hospital para sa kanila.

That's why it's called "budgeting", and allotting all for one resource is contrary to that.

That's precisely the reason why the outgoing government went hard at strengthening the bottomline of the country by improving tax collection, decreasing losses to corruption and revisiting so many contracts and projects to the point that it has slowed down development, so that we have a better bottomline to start budgeting more for all other things that our country desires, yes including benefits for our soldiers. What good is all those benefits to them and their families if they get killed outright fighting insurgencies on land and on the sea (we're not even talking about China)?

[Ry_Tower]

That's why it's called "budgeting", and allotting all for one resource is contrary to that.

That's precisely the reason why the outgoing government went hard at strengthening the bottomline of the country by improving tax collection, decreasing losses to corruption and revisiting so many contracts and projects to the point that it has slowed down development, so that we have a better bottomline to start budgeting more for all other things that our country desires, yes including benefits for our soldiers. What good is all those benefits to them and their families if they get killed outright fighting insurgencies on land and on the sea (we're not even talking about China)?

AH hindi, si PGong lang ang tama at may malasakit.

[bulawbusiness]

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Flashback Firday
"Pupunta ako sa China, pag-ayaw nila, then I will ask the Navy to bring to the nearest boundary dyan sa Spratly, Scarborough. Bababa ako, sasakay ako ng jetski, dala-dala ko yung flag ng Pilipino, at pupunta ako sa airport nila, tapos intanim ko. Then I would say, This is ours and do what you want with me. Bahala na kayo. I would stake that claim. If they want, you know, Eh matagal ko nang ambisyon yan na maging hero din ako. Pag pinatay nila ako doon, bahala na kayong umiyak dito sa Pilipinas."

Hindi naman gera pero wag naman sanang ituring na parang mga tanod lang ang mga sundalo natin.