The latest news about the Impeachment Trial is the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued by the Supreme Court in favor of the Chief Justice against the opening of his various Dollar Bank Accounts. A classic tale of protecting your own kind so it's not surprising to hear that news. The Magistrates of the Supreme Court are just setting a rule so that in the near future they can also protect themselves from being scrutinized and investigated by any branch of the Government.
Yes sir, I bet if they are also investigated it wouldn't be shocking if they all have amassed great wealth. Because in our Government it is the standard set by our leaders, lawmakers, justices and politicians. To LIE, CHEAT and STEAL. That is their main mandate or purpose why they enter Politics or the Government service. Gone were the days when people enter politics or the government to serve the public honestly, dutifully and with integrity.
So all th people who want to get rich and powerful easily and illegally always dream and struggle in making it in Politics or serving in Government. You may agree or not agree with my observation but simply scrutinize your local Politician. Did he live up to his promises during the elections? Is he richer now and more arrogant than before he was elected? Is he still the same honest, decent and humble, (if he ever was in the first place) person whom you know in the past? Or has he turned into a "monster" and acts like a "god" after being elected?
Power, wealth and fame really can change a persons' character. So let us not be fooled by these politicians and leaders. It is the citizens who should be the masters of these leaders and not the other way around. They were elected by the majority of the people so that they would do what is the best for the populace. In case they've forgotten, we pay their salaries and it's our taxes that they are stealing. Filthy Scumbags!!!
Friday, February 10, 2012
Still Hurting.....
A few months after the devastating 9.0 earthquake that almost obliterated large parts of Japan, the damaged areas are still to be rehabilitated. Most of the people that survived the worst quake in the history of Japan are still in evacuation centers, many of them are Filipinas married to Japanese citizens.
For many months now they have survived on Japanese Government food aid since they cannot find a decent job in the area. Japan is also hit by the Global Economic Recession that is plaguing U.S. and Europe. Hence it is difficult to find employment and the nation cannot easily repair the destruction that the massive tremor and tsunami inflicted on their nation.
A lot of the affected areas are still uninhabited, predominantly the hard hit districts have been abandoned...some are considered as ghost towns due to the absence of people living there. Hundreds of damaged homes are still not repaired; hundreds of smashed cars are still piled to a heap alongside the highways. An out of this world sight, almost like a scene from a science fiction movie. Most of the residents died from the tsunami so it wouldn't be surprising if it were indeed a "ghost town" with real ghosts roaming around.
I hope the large quake that hit Japan would never happen here in the Philippines but local scientists are worried and have repeatedly reminded us that two major fault lines in the Marikina area have been dormant for more than 200 hundred years. 200 hundred years of storing incredible energy just waiting for the right moment to explode. A bad sign an a perfect recipe for real enormous disaster, just waiting to happen. There's nothing much that we can do really, except pray and hope for the best......
For many months now they have survived on Japanese Government food aid since they cannot find a decent job in the area. Japan is also hit by the Global Economic Recession that is plaguing U.S. and Europe. Hence it is difficult to find employment and the nation cannot easily repair the destruction that the massive tremor and tsunami inflicted on their nation.
A lot of the affected areas are still uninhabited, predominantly the hard hit districts have been abandoned...some are considered as ghost towns due to the absence of people living there. Hundreds of damaged homes are still not repaired; hundreds of smashed cars are still piled to a heap alongside the highways. An out of this world sight, almost like a scene from a science fiction movie. Most of the residents died from the tsunami so it wouldn't be surprising if it were indeed a "ghost town" with real ghosts roaming around.
I hope the large quake that hit Japan would never happen here in the Philippines but local scientists are worried and have repeatedly reminded us that two major fault lines in the Marikina area have been dormant for more than 200 hundred years. 200 hundred years of storing incredible energy just waiting for the right moment to explode. A bad sign an a perfect recipe for real enormous disaster, just waiting to happen. There's nothing much that we can do really, except pray and hope for the best......
Panday: A Legend in His Own Mind.....
Rep.-Prosecutor Rodolfo Farinas jokingly referred to Sen.-Judge Ramon "Bong" Revilla in his statement during the Impeachment Trial as "magulo" or troublesome. The Congressman-Prosecutor was only giving an example that no one should be above the law, even if you are an elected officail or appointed, famous or not, rich or poor, the law should apply to all persons equally. He was in a playful mood when he mentioned Sen. Revilla as "troublesome" and it was just an example to make his point understood.
It was not meant to be taken seriously or literally but Sen. Revilla (who's an actor and portrayed a "Panday" or a "Blacksmitrh" character with a magical dagger in his films) felt insulted and disrespected by the Solon from Ilocos Norte. Rep. Farinas immediately apologized for his statements the very next day. The Senator said he was slighted when the Rep. called him a "troublemaker" and he felt that he had to protect his name and reputation from being tarnished and from being ruined. The Senator said it was wrong for the Congressman to use his name as an example just to make his point understood.
I guess this just shows how really stupid and brainless the people we elect in office. It was very clear that the Congressman-Prosecutor was only giving an example and it was in no means trying to insult the Senator. But you can never expect an unqualified and probably an uneducated man to understand such things. It was taken literally by the Senator, proving that he's just another dumb ass actor after all. Yeah sure, he was protecting his untarnished name from being maligned. A name which carries with it 88 illegitimate siblings (as proudly admitted by his ex-Senator father), a half-brother who was murdered by his own brothers and sisters just because of a squabble over their monthly financial support from their ex-Senator dad.
Some name and image to protect, huh? I guess being an actor and a politician does make you become a legend. Maybe after portraying a character in a fantasy movie named "Panday" (Blacksmith) for so many times and then being elected as a Senator with the highest votes, it kind of blurred the line between reality and fantasy for him. I guess, he's a legend in his own mind now......
It was not meant to be taken seriously or literally but Sen. Revilla (who's an actor and portrayed a "Panday" or a "Blacksmitrh" character with a magical dagger in his films) felt insulted and disrespected by the Solon from Ilocos Norte. Rep. Farinas immediately apologized for his statements the very next day. The Senator said he was slighted when the Rep. called him a "troublemaker" and he felt that he had to protect his name and reputation from being tarnished and from being ruined. The Senator said it was wrong for the Congressman to use his name as an example just to make his point understood.
I guess this just shows how really stupid and brainless the people we elect in office. It was very clear that the Congressman-Prosecutor was only giving an example and it was in no means trying to insult the Senator. But you can never expect an unqualified and probably an uneducated man to understand such things. It was taken literally by the Senator, proving that he's just another dumb ass actor after all. Yeah sure, he was protecting his untarnished name from being maligned. A name which carries with it 88 illegitimate siblings (as proudly admitted by his ex-Senator father), a half-brother who was murdered by his own brothers and sisters just because of a squabble over their monthly financial support from their ex-Senator dad.
Some name and image to protect, huh? I guess being an actor and a politician does make you become a legend. Maybe after portraying a character in a fantasy movie named "Panday" (Blacksmith) for so many times and then being elected as a Senator with the highest votes, it kind of blurred the line between reality and fantasy for him. I guess, he's a legend in his own mind now......
Corporate Greed at its Best!
Prudential Life Plans have recently announced that it will stop paying its Educational and Pension plan holders their premiums. It appears that the pre-need company is near bankruptcy and more 300 thousand plan holders are affected. To put it simply, the poor folks who religiously, honestly, dutifully and unfailingly paid their pre-need plans for so many years will get nothing, naught, nil, zippo, zip, zilch for all their sacrifices. In short, they got screwed!
News reports say that the owners of Prudential Life invested most of their loot, I mean money abroad and were lost due to the Global Financial Meltdown. Probably true but the owners would never admit to squandering most the plan holders hard earned cash in buying expensive sports cars, luxurious mansions here and abroad, lavish jewelries that would put Imelda Marcos' "bling-blings" to shame and many other lifestyles for the rich and famous.
Yup, the Prudential Company went broke because of the mismanagement or mishandling of the company's funds by the owners. They probably thought it was all their money to spend, like it was their God given gift, "Manna from Heaven" just for them to enjoy. A classic example of "Corporate Greed" which caused the economy of the most powerful and richest nations to collapse into nothing more than a pile of shit.
And who are the worst affected by these gluttony and self-indulgence? Who else but the poor, honest, hard-working and God-fearing people who were only trying their best to make things right for their family. It's always the decent and morally upright people who are always victimized by these evil people....you Corporate Scumbags!!!!
News reports say that the owners of Prudential Life invested most of their loot, I mean money abroad and were lost due to the Global Financial Meltdown. Probably true but the owners would never admit to squandering most the plan holders hard earned cash in buying expensive sports cars, luxurious mansions here and abroad, lavish jewelries that would put Imelda Marcos' "bling-blings" to shame and many other lifestyles for the rich and famous.
Yup, the Prudential Company went broke because of the mismanagement or mishandling of the company's funds by the owners. They probably thought it was all their money to spend, like it was their God given gift, "Manna from Heaven" just for them to enjoy. A classic example of "Corporate Greed" which caused the economy of the most powerful and richest nations to collapse into nothing more than a pile of shit.
And who are the worst affected by these gluttony and self-indulgence? Who else but the poor, honest, hard-working and God-fearing people who were only trying their best to make things right for their family. It's always the decent and morally upright people who are always victimized by these evil people....you Corporate Scumbags!!!!
Aunt "Brenda" Strikes Again.....
Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago openly called her fellow Senator-Judges at the Impeachment Trial as "stupid' and nothing but "illiterate amoebas". Then the Lady Senator refused to participate in future hearings of the trial, claiming it will only exacerbate her hypertension. I guess the Lady senator is correct at calling her peers stupid and illiterate as most of the Senators were just elected due to their popularity and not for their educational attainment or qualifications.
Take for example Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, the son of ex-Pres. Joseph Estrada. He's a former actor turned politician so he got elected in office. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. was also an actor and a son of a former senator/actor too, ex-Sen. Ramon "Anting-anting" (Amulet) Revilla, Sr. a famous actor due to his various portrayal of heroes using amulets to defeat the bad guys. Let's not forget Sen. Lito "Leon Guerrero" Lapid, also a former action star. I think all of them are not qualified as senators for lacking the necessary educational qualifications like a college diploma and brains...
Yup, most of the Philippines top political leaders are either former actors and actresses or famous athletes like Congressman Manny Pacquiao and of course, the usual "Trapos" (dirty rags) or "Traditional Politicians". This really refers to persons or families who made politics as their lifelong careers, their 'bread and butter", and their family business and will never let go of their positions "come hell or high water". They just keep on passing it over and over and over to the next generation "until hell freezes over"!
While Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is a brilliant politician, being a superb lawyer and an exceptional former court judge but she was also known to have made alliances with the wrong people like ex-Pres. Erap Estrada and then ex-Pres. Gloria Arroyo in the past. She's also famous for her weird jokes, comments and behavior which made people start calling her "Brenda", meaning "brain damaged". I like Sen. "Brenda", she makes me laugh a lot but I guess she's getting paid too much for her funny antics. Being payed Php200Million a year in "Pork Barrel" is no laughing matter, it's too high a price for a comedian, even if she's a brilliant one.
Take for example Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, the son of ex-Pres. Joseph Estrada. He's a former actor turned politician so he got elected in office. Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. was also an actor and a son of a former senator/actor too, ex-Sen. Ramon "Anting-anting" (Amulet) Revilla, Sr. a famous actor due to his various portrayal of heroes using amulets to defeat the bad guys. Let's not forget Sen. Lito "Leon Guerrero" Lapid, also a former action star. I think all of them are not qualified as senators for lacking the necessary educational qualifications like a college diploma and brains...
Yup, most of the Philippines top political leaders are either former actors and actresses or famous athletes like Congressman Manny Pacquiao and of course, the usual "Trapos" (dirty rags) or "Traditional Politicians". This really refers to persons or families who made politics as their lifelong careers, their 'bread and butter", and their family business and will never let go of their positions "come hell or high water". They just keep on passing it over and over and over to the next generation "until hell freezes over"!
While Sen. Miriam Defensor-Santiago is a brilliant politician, being a superb lawyer and an exceptional former court judge but she was also known to have made alliances with the wrong people like ex-Pres. Erap Estrada and then ex-Pres. Gloria Arroyo in the past. She's also famous for her weird jokes, comments and behavior which made people start calling her "Brenda", meaning "brain damaged". I like Sen. "Brenda", she makes me laugh a lot but I guess she's getting paid too much for her funny antics. Being payed Php200Million a year in "Pork Barrel" is no laughing matter, it's too high a price for a comedian, even if she's a brilliant one.
Metro Manila Divided into Four?
Geologists say that if a strong earthquake hits Metro Manila, it could divide the Metro into four parts. Since there are 2 Major Fault lines located in Metro Manila namely; the West Valley Fault and the East Valley Fault of the Marikina Fault System which have been dormant for more than 200 years, scientists say a large and powerful earthquake is inevitable. A 7.2 or higher may kill more than 35,000 people and injure up to 120,000 more due to the highly urbanized area and to the numerous multistory buildings found in the Metropolis. More than 3 million people have to be relocated or to be evacuated from danger zones.
The scientists were particularly concerned with the West and East Marikina Valley Faults since it has been storing energy for more than 200 years that it will result in a very strong and destructive seismic activity that will devastate most of Metro Manila. Experts say liquefaction of the soil, extreme damage to buildings as well as fires erupting all over the various cities is to be expected. They said the Metropolis could be divided into four parts once the "Big One" hits. The entire Search and Rescue Teams, Police and Military as well as the Fire Department of the whole country will be overwhelmed by the enormous damage and massive number of victims. A real scary "Doomsday" scenario!
A really terrifying prediction I must admit, remember the last 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan? Wow! That's a big one and Japan is known to have built their infrastructure to withstand such destructive tremors but still most of their buildings and infrastructures were damaged. Tsunamis are also a scary phenomenon it is also very devastating. It was the Tsunami generated by the strong quake that killed thousands in Japan and not the quake itself. The Japanese Government was well prepared but still they were overwhelmed by the disaster!
I hope that the strong quake being predicted by the Geologists in our country would never happen but that is wishful thinking. It is an inevitable event and it's only a matter of time when it will strike. If it does hit and causes so much damage and casualty as predicted by the scientists.....May God help us because it will be a real catastrophic event!
The scientists were particularly concerned with the West and East Marikina Valley Faults since it has been storing energy for more than 200 years that it will result in a very strong and destructive seismic activity that will devastate most of Metro Manila. Experts say liquefaction of the soil, extreme damage to buildings as well as fires erupting all over the various cities is to be expected. They said the Metropolis could be divided into four parts once the "Big One" hits. The entire Search and Rescue Teams, Police and Military as well as the Fire Department of the whole country will be overwhelmed by the enormous damage and massive number of victims. A real scary "Doomsday" scenario!
A really terrifying prediction I must admit, remember the last 9.0 earthquake that hit Japan? Wow! That's a big one and Japan is known to have built their infrastructure to withstand such destructive tremors but still most of their buildings and infrastructures were damaged. Tsunamis are also a scary phenomenon it is also very devastating. It was the Tsunami generated by the strong quake that killed thousands in Japan and not the quake itself. The Japanese Government was well prepared but still they were overwhelmed by the disaster!
I hope that the strong quake being predicted by the Geologists in our country would never happen but that is wishful thinking. It is an inevitable event and it's only a matter of time when it will strike. If it does hit and causes so much damage and casualty as predicted by the scientists.....May God help us because it will be a real catastrophic event!
Meek as a Lamb.
Finally, the Porsche driving, gun-toting Bureau of Customs clerk grants an interview with the media. At last, this tough guy shows his ugly face on TV. I was really disappointed though because he wasn't so tough now, as a matter of fact he was teary eyed and "meek as a lamb", and all the while I imagined him acting like some "Bad Ass" Hollywood actor driving fast and shooting his big bad gun at the enemy.
I almost bought his story of how he had been working for almost 20 years at the Bureau and that he's just a simple guy like everybody else, finding it hard to make ends meet. He said the Porsche was not actually his but it was in his possession that night because he was moonlighting as a car salesman and that he was trying to sell that car.
This guy has been lying all his life that I bet he himself believes what he's saying. This guy's a dork, a thief and an A-Hole rolled into one. Does he expect the public to believe his lies and his stupid "teary-eyed, weakling" act? His just trying to weasel his way out of all his violations. To name a few, ill-gotten wealth, illegal discharge of a firearm and maybe frustrated homicide for shooting at the 2 students who accidentally grazed his ride. Yeah, once a crook, always a crook!
I hope the new Bureau of Customs Commissioner fires this guys' dumb ass and files all the necessary charges in court so this tough guy can show off his macho image in a jail cell. But then again he's got lots of money so he probably won't go to jail. Besides, everybody in Government is a crook so they will protect their own kind. You can always count on that.
I almost bought his story of how he had been working for almost 20 years at the Bureau and that he's just a simple guy like everybody else, finding it hard to make ends meet. He said the Porsche was not actually his but it was in his possession that night because he was moonlighting as a car salesman and that he was trying to sell that car.
This guy has been lying all his life that I bet he himself believes what he's saying. This guy's a dork, a thief and an A-Hole rolled into one. Does he expect the public to believe his lies and his stupid "teary-eyed, weakling" act? His just trying to weasel his way out of all his violations. To name a few, ill-gotten wealth, illegal discharge of a firearm and maybe frustrated homicide for shooting at the 2 students who accidentally grazed his ride. Yeah, once a crook, always a crook!
I hope the new Bureau of Customs Commissioner fires this guys' dumb ass and files all the necessary charges in court so this tough guy can show off his macho image in a jail cell. But then again he's got lots of money so he probably won't go to jail. Besides, everybody in Government is a crook so they will protect their own kind. You can always count on that.
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