Why The Face
Why does President Arroyo fond of putting her face in the public? Is it not enough to be a President to be recognized throughout the country?
It's not unusual to see construction projects by Public Works Department that displays her giant face, along with an equally obstructing local official if the purpose is to show how much the project costs and when will it be finished and what's the project all about. I wonder if the painting (or printing) would be better off used to paint public schools (or print textbooks).
Now look at MRT. She has the guts to put her face (or at least allow people heading the MRTA) on tickets. Same with Erap. These publicity-hungry leaders (including senators, mayors and congressmen) are more of show off (prefers to meet successful Fil-foreigners than to buckle off for work). Not too bad if you see George W Bush meets the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. Nothing wrong it seems, huh.
Now her face is almost scratched off from the tickets mainly because it's been longer used than that of Erap. And when MRT switched to the underused Erap tickets, Malacanang frowns. Well, Erap is not the President and does not deserve to appear in any of the publicly-owned establishments and utilities. But who the hell started it all. If GMA loses the impeachment trial and will have Noli de Castro take over, so print another ticket with Kabayan's photo? What a stupid idea. Naghangad ng kagitna, isang salop ang nawala.
Was it Fidel Ramos who initiated this "poster boy" trend? Maybe I was too young then, but I can't remember seeing Marcos and Cory did it. Correct me if I am wrong.
I read a forwarded e-mail message about the trouble these "squatters" are doing. Yes, they are promised 100 to 300 pesos to join the rally and are picked up by hired jeepneys from their shanties. They shout obscenities that the government is not working to uplift their lives. And in the e-mail I read in caps that these people don't pay tax and yet are the number one who complain. I see it as a partly valid point. Partly because, yes, they litter the roads with unwanted propaganda materials after the rally, don't seem to understand how government tried to help some of them (I heard about houses built by the government for some "squatters" not well maintained or worse, sold or leased out while the "squatters" went back to their "riles" homes, where they're more comfortable as it appears), yet provide no contribution to the country's tax collection efforts (okay, they partly pay in the form of increased prices on various VAT commodities).
But if you were in their shoes, it would be unusual to see yourself do the same. Can you just sit down and wait if you think help is not coming even to those who beg? It's somewhat a message of an insensitive person who is fed up seeing these rallies and demonstrations through the years and we got nothing but trouble. It's a matter of understanding and not sticking to one's principle and insisting it is correct. Why not the leaders of Makati Business Club meet leaders of Baseco and sort out things with less government participation. The Arroyo administration is too weak to tackle the recent scandals. Maybe not so possible because of unreconcilable differences (read: levels of understanding would not meet). I wish they will try. Or any movement that will truly promote everyone's welfare. Bayan and Migrante often utter words against the government and less praise to the government's effort (no matter how half-baked it is), regardless who is the President so I call them not so useful.
We can make a change for the better. What's bad is that we have our pride and we cannot afford to give way to others' ideas even if they are clearly correct.
Stop nepotism and government's apparent penchant for hiring unsuitable officials. Special mention to Gloria Arroyo who appoints these type of people because she owed them something in the past. You are not managing just a family, you are running a nation.
One more thing I read at Philstar: According to Raul Gonzales, FPJ does not deserve to be a President that's why God took him. Can we have a Justice Secretary whose uncalled for remarks further tarnish the government's image. That's the last thing we need in the President's Cabinet members. I pair Gonzales with Ignacio Bunye as the most undesirable officials (who keep on talking without thinking at least twice what they're gonna say).
It's not unusual to see construction projects by Public Works Department that displays her giant face, along with an equally obstructing local official if the purpose is to show how much the project costs and when will it be finished and what's the project all about. I wonder if the painting (or printing) would be better off used to paint public schools (or print textbooks).
Now look at MRT. She has the guts to put her face (or at least allow people heading the MRTA) on tickets. Same with Erap. These publicity-hungry leaders (including senators, mayors and congressmen) are more of show off (prefers to meet successful Fil-foreigners than to buckle off for work). Not too bad if you see George W Bush meets the NBA Champion San Antonio Spurs. Nothing wrong it seems, huh.
Now her face is almost scratched off from the tickets mainly because it's been longer used than that of Erap. And when MRT switched to the underused Erap tickets, Malacanang frowns. Well, Erap is not the President and does not deserve to appear in any of the publicly-owned establishments and utilities. But who the hell started it all. If GMA loses the impeachment trial and will have Noli de Castro take over, so print another ticket with Kabayan's photo? What a stupid idea. Naghangad ng kagitna, isang salop ang nawala.
Was it Fidel Ramos who initiated this "poster boy" trend? Maybe I was too young then, but I can't remember seeing Marcos and Cory did it. Correct me if I am wrong.
I read a forwarded e-mail message about the trouble these "squatters" are doing. Yes, they are promised 100 to 300 pesos to join the rally and are picked up by hired jeepneys from their shanties. They shout obscenities that the government is not working to uplift their lives. And in the e-mail I read in caps that these people don't pay tax and yet are the number one who complain. I see it as a partly valid point. Partly because, yes, they litter the roads with unwanted propaganda materials after the rally, don't seem to understand how government tried to help some of them (I heard about houses built by the government for some "squatters" not well maintained or worse, sold or leased out while the "squatters" went back to their "riles" homes, where they're more comfortable as it appears), yet provide no contribution to the country's tax collection efforts (okay, they partly pay in the form of increased prices on various VAT commodities).
But if you were in their shoes, it would be unusual to see yourself do the same. Can you just sit down and wait if you think help is not coming even to those who beg? It's somewhat a message of an insensitive person who is fed up seeing these rallies and demonstrations through the years and we got nothing but trouble. It's a matter of understanding and not sticking to one's principle and insisting it is correct. Why not the leaders of Makati Business Club meet leaders of Baseco and sort out things with less government participation. The Arroyo administration is too weak to tackle the recent scandals. Maybe not so possible because of unreconcilable differences (read: levels of understanding would not meet). I wish they will try. Or any movement that will truly promote everyone's welfare. Bayan and Migrante often utter words against the government and less praise to the government's effort (no matter how half-baked it is), regardless who is the President so I call them not so useful.
We can make a change for the better. What's bad is that we have our pride and we cannot afford to give way to others' ideas even if they are clearly correct.
Stop nepotism and government's apparent penchant for hiring unsuitable officials. Special mention to Gloria Arroyo who appoints these type of people because she owed them something in the past. You are not managing just a family, you are running a nation.
One more thing I read at Philstar: According to Raul Gonzales, FPJ does not deserve to be a President that's why God took him. Can we have a Justice Secretary whose uncalled for remarks further tarnish the government's image. That's the last thing we need in the President's Cabinet members. I pair Gonzales with Ignacio Bunye as the most undesirable officials (who keep on talking without thinking at least twice what they're gonna say).
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