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GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews/10 April) -- Is the Philippines destined to be in eternal crisis? The Moro rebellion and the communist insurgency have defied five presidents – two of them longest-reigning. Multi-level corruption has defied solution. And they will most likely continue defying presidents after 2010.
The matter boils down to one simple question: Can we ever learn?
The Filipinos are as human as the other Asians, the Americans, the Europeans, the Australians and the Africans and are as prone to make mistakes as they. But there’s a big difference between them and us -- especially our leaders. In our pride, we either fail or refuse to see and emulate models and to take lessons from bad examples.
Like all free nations, we have democratic system and institutions to promote the common weal. But instead of admitting their mistakes our leaders blame those very system and institutions for our national woes. To rectify their mistakes, our erring leaders would rather change the system and institutions to suit their interests than change their ways.
That in a nutshell is the matter with us, Filipinos.
Corruption is basically perversion of moral, political, social and economic values. What we see as corruption in terms of multi-billion peso government funds stolen, cheated or lost in many other devious ways, we condemn. But as long as the perversion remains, multi-level corruption will stay in us, with us and around us. The remedy starts in us, especially our leaders.
Our government is tolerant and permissive. Our President has immunity deferentially extended to members of the First Family. Under our patronage system, favored officials of the President, from the Palace down to the barangay, exude privilege as protected species.
We breed, not eradicate, corruption.
Extracts from Patricio P. Diaz
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Wow! Well I'm not pure filipino, I'm mix spanish, Filipino, French, Iris! Which site do you want me to go?! There is no such a thing as pure filipino! but if you want to kick me out of here, Fine with me. I have no problem with that I don't want to be in a place that I'm not wanted. Now, Speak your peace! |
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The controversy over the scrapped NBN deal between the Philippine government and China's ZTE Corp has been hounding the Arroyo administration with allegations of overpricing and briberies. Well she have to make money after all she didn't kick Erap for nothing. Kawatan talaga! All her deals is stink to high heaven.
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Ah, I said TRUE FILIPINO. I am not pure, myself. We are all a mix of blood, you know. I think you can guess that the one I'm booting out is the one who calls himself NOT OF THE PHILIPPINES. Relax. |
True filipino?! where the hell are you going to find true filipino. Are you out of your mind. No! I can't relax! I want to kick butt. Gloria Arroyo, Ass! |
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MALACAÑANG has started weighing the pros and cons of granting pardon to nine Magdalo members who apologized after pleading guilty to coup charges for a short-lived mutiny in 2003.
But Presidential Management Staff (PMS) Chief Cerge Remonde stressed Saturday that despite this "study", the final decision will still be the prerogative of FAKE President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. .......... Gloria Arroyo, Should be the one rot in jail for coup de'tat in 2001 to the duly elected President Joseph, But because she is protected by the CORRUPT PNP/AFP/JUDIARY/BISHOP/EVIL SOCIETY she been rewarded handsomely on squatting in Malacanyang Palace alone with her MAFIA'S. |
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Patricio P. Diaz says, "What we see as corruption in terms of multi-billion peso government funds stolen, cheated or lost in many other devious ways, we condemn. But as long as the perversion remains, multi-level corruption will stay in us, with us and around us. The remedy starts in us, especially our leaders."
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Corruption tag sa AFP inayunan
(Rey Marfil) Sa halip magalit, sinang-ayunan ng Mataas na Kapulungan ng Kongreso ang ‘corruption tag’ na ikinabit ng United States (US) State Department sa liderato ni Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff Hermogenes Esperon kaya’t sablay aniya ang anti-terrorism campaign ng administrasyong Arroyo. Ayon kay Senate majority floor leader Francis Pangilinan, walang dapat ikapikon ang Palasyo ng Malacañang sa ‘corruption tag’ ng Amerika bagkus ay dapat pagsumikapang linisin ang organisasyon. Kaysa mag-alburuto si Deputy Presidential Spokesman Anthony Golez, ito’y pinayuhan ni Pangilinan na tanggapin ang corruption tag ng US State Department Report sa AFP at huwag maging balat-sibuyas lalo pa’t nagsasabi ng katotohanan ang mga Kano. “Sa halip na hamunin ang US State Department, ang dapat gawin ng gobyerno ay magsagawa ng imbestigasyon sa nasabing paratang at panagutin ang mga tiwaling mga heneral,” ani Pangilinan. Hindi kailangan pang kunin ang opinyon ng mga Kano, ayon kay Pangilinan, upang maintindihan ng Malacañang kung gaano kalalim at kalawak ang katiwalian sa AFP, patunay aniya ang pagtatalaga ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa lahat ng heneral sa mga sensitibong posisyon sa gobyerno bilang reward o bayad-utang sa ginagawang pagtatakip sa kanyang kasalanan. .......... Yeah, Tell that to the corrupt government official's. All the corruption that has been going on have the blessing from the FAKE PRESIDENT OF CEBU. |
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THE CORRUPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES BE IT TAGGED BY US OR OTHER INTERNATIONAL ENTITY IS AN ISSUE AGAINST THE CREDIBILITY OF OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. THIS I MEAN ALL LEVELS. SPEAKING ABOUT CORRUPTION IT ENTAILS MONEY, QUALITY OF A FINISHED JOB OR THE EXTENT OF OUTCOME FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT. IF PEACE IS STALLED BECAUSE OF AN UNDERGROUND LOCALIZED TERRORISM, DO YOU THINK THERE IS NO CORRUPTION BEHIND THIS? PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT SERVICES, SHOW TO THE WORLD THAT YOU ARE DOING GREAT IN YOUR JOBS THAT INSTEAD OF CRITICISMS, COMMENDATIONS ARE EXTENDED.
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Jane: This is an old bullshit. If you don't want anybody comment on your posting you should never post this trend. This is the biggest problem with filipino people they're very controling they're very good on all the bullshit. This is one of the reason why the Philippines going down under. And you people have the nerve to say, You're looking for somebody who can become Editor: to give a better news in the Philippines. A good Editor: give correct information and not hiding the truth. But I'll be ashlay you're not looking for good Editor: You're looking for somebody who can cover-up! all the stinky shit the Philippines are facing. Face the reality. The Philippines going down under. Amen: |
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Haha! Relax. Look at my posts and see that all I'm doing here is expose - not cover up. I even get enemies for doing so. And now here you come and join them. It's okay by me. What I do not like is damning Philippines and the Filipinos. If the leaders are corrupt, then that does not give you the benefit of throwing away the country. |
You do not need to have special skills to be a Topix editor. Just sign up and bingo, you're in. And this woman, Jane, makes a big deal about it. And worse, she flaunts the idea that she's a journalist. Because she contributes to Believer Magazine? Big deal! Two weeks age, I spoke to a columnist who happened to be a townmate of mine and writes in one of the biggest Philippine dailies and asked who Jane Abao is. At the way Jane rated herself I really thought she's a biggie. Sorry, Jane. She doesn't know you. Why I'm no fan of Maximina Jane Abao(her real name)? Look at the way she responds to the posters who do not agree with her. She shuts them down. She's a very nasty and irritable woman. And her reason for my negative reaction? That I am being paid by Arroyo. She really must be too sick to think that Arroyo cares about what she says. Get real, baby. Go back to your own world. |
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Pinasisilip ng Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) kung saan nanggagaling ang ginagastos ni Pampanga Rep. Mikey Arroyo sa kanyang dalawang buwang bakasyong grande sa Estados Unidos.
Ayon kay Fernando Hicap, national chairman ng Pamalakaya, kasama ni Arroyo ang kanyang pamilya, apat na bodyguard at tatlong kasambahay sa kanyang pagbabakasyon. Sinabi ni Hicap may karapatan ang mga taxpayer na alamin kung saan nanggaling ang perang ginastos ni Arroyo sa kanyang bakasyong grande, kung ito ay galing sa sarili niyang bulsa o sa pondo ng bayan. Base sa column ni Ramon Tulfo “On target” sa Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) tumatanggap pa raw ng $300 araw-araw ang apat na body guard at tatlong maid ni Arroyo. Kung susumahin ay gumagastos ng US$2,100 kada araw sa kanyang mga bodyguard at maid si Arroyo na katumbas ng mahigit sa $60,000 kada buwan. Dapat umanong maimbestigahan ng ethics committee ang bakasyong grande ni Arroyo at singilin ito sa hindi niya pagpasok at pagdalo sa session ng House of Representative. Binigyan-diin pa ni Hicap habang dumaranas ng ibayong kahirapan at krisis ang mga Pilipino, nagliliwaliw at nagpapakasaya naman ang anak ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Mistula umanong iniinsulto ni Arroyo ang mga naghihirap na Filipino na ang dahilan ay ang talamak na korapsiyon ng administrasyon ng kanyang ina. .......... Wow!!! so they're spending $60,000. thousand dollar a day. How much is Mike Arroyo making a month. Can he afford to spend that kind of money? Of course he is afer all his one of the people who's helping his family stealing the government coffer. For what I heard his making plenty of money on smuggling this is one of the reason why Gloria Arroyo, Is not after the smuggler because her Jose Pidal's Et al. The one doing it. No wonder he can afford to spend $60,000. A day! That's my 3 weeks salary. |
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1 I ain't stopping, Jane. You are not making an expose. What you do is to satisfy your sick predisposition. Your real intention is to really seek responses from your readers that are as negative as yours, and you get instant gratification out of it. And when your climax gets interrupted when posters who seek to be more positive in their outlook gets into your way, you show your nastiness. And when you're done with your devious designs, you seek relief by going back to your hyperreligious self. Just like what persons of your own kind are, they find comfort in religions because their guilt are not being challenged and they are soothed by the "welcoming" and "cleansing" atmosphere that religion offers. It is protective to the ego. But don't think you can hide it. It's showing. There's too much callousness in the air. I have nothing against religion, as I seriously practice mine. But when it interferes with judgment formation as in many religious writers, then please, oh please, keep your "EXPOSE" to yourself. I'll be around, Jane. |
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You mean Jane gets off with sexual pleasure out of reading comments that agree with her negative outlooks?! Isn’t that pervert? Lol! No wonder why Jane is often caught in a stupid debate with a mocker playing a fool of her, and the funny thing is, she doesn't even know she is being played with by the crazy mocker, tsk, tsk…. |
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Haha! You're the one who said I am a contributor of your WOW? I don't even read it - beginning with the title. Just by your mentioning it, I know you are just in tourism. Is that what you are proud of? Washington for washing plates of others? Stupid! I don't belong to traditional media! Why do you look for me among them? You come here and attack me personally? I thought you pride yourself as an intellectual, but here you are showing your ignorance! You don't even know the basics of arguing! This portion, here, woman, is for commenting on the topic. Understand? |
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Yes, you'll be around with nothing to do but squat on the topics so they'll never get to be discussed. Hehe! You're quite visible, woman! You want to block the space and talk about other things outside of the topic. In fact, you are Troll #1 to me here. Over in the forum for editors, we discuss about your kind - hiding in an identity no one ever knows. Then you have the nerve to look into my particulars and shoot me from there? Woman, you are crazy if you think I will stop attacking Gloria and what she represents. I would do the same to whoever is leading the country to where we are now. So, shut your trap! |
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Ask Working Girl! I think she is high class something. Look at her language. What do they call her kind? High class what? And now she thinks she would fight me to stop talking about her boss so she wont lose her salary. Hehe! All for the love of money, you lose independence of mind. |
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I'm outta here, Lol! Up, Up, and awwaaaayyyyyyy....!!!!!! |
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1 I am a true Bisaya...Filipinos are good learners, and there's nothing wrong with us...and I agree with Patricio Diaz...and these thoughts that he shared had been with us for a long time...others feel dirty just being filipino because of corruption in the country...they should not feel that way... but that's how we are...we must embrace the truth now...we should not blame each other...we must face our neighbors give them a big hug and say aloud 'I am a filipino and I am corrupt'...we must let it all out...that's the only way to salvation...look in the mirror and say I am corrupt three times...do it every morning...this way loosens all the guilt feelings... now let's do it all together...stand up...take a deep breath...raise your hands to high heavens... shout with all your might: "I AM A FILIPINO AND I AM CORRUPT." feel all the positive energies flowing in?... |
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