I just got back from vacation.
What a sad state the Philippines is in, ever always being thought of as being on the brink of prosperity, but never truly being able to get rid itself of bad politics and policies.
Romulo Neri, the current CHED chair and member of the UP Board of Regents, has turned out to be a pathetic lame-duck joke of a skolar-ng-bayan. If this is how UP graduates are supposed to hold themselves to public position, then it’s a real shame. Mr. Neri refuses to shed light on the NBN-ZTE scandal and has hid himself behind the “Exec Privilege” mantra that the Arroyo administration is trumping. What’s keeping him from answering 3 specific questions relating to the NBN-ZTE scandal? No balls, no guts, and no honor — that sums it up. Shame on you, shame on you.
President Arroyo has turned out to be an inept president after all, after all the ballyhooed talk of economic prosperity all these scandals come out. What’s funny is all she can do is prevent investigation from moving forward by preventing her cabinet officials from freely taking the stand. NBN-ZTE, Spratly’s, Telecoms etc… The list goes on and on. The only way to clear things up is to be as transparent as possible, let investigations go on and let the public know of everything, the contracts, the conspirators, everything.
Former House Speaker Jose DeVenecia, what a joke this Trapo is. From being the president’s staunchest ally to being her critic, because of their falling out (a probably collateral damage to the NBN-ZTE scandal) he is now going around saying that he has proof of cheating during the last presidential elections. Hello? Is anyone even remotely thinking that this person is honest? Why did it take a falling-out for him to speak against cheating? If Mr. DeVenecia was an honest politician from the start, he should’ve spoken up against any cheating the moment he found out about it. But I guess he was such in a comfortable position to even rock-the-boat. Lesson to his townspeople, stop voting this Trapo, keep him out of politics forever. Gees!
NAIA3 is such a disappointment, it’s been years since it has been finished and nothing has happened. Inquiries, investigations and repairs that drag too long has kept that airport from being utilized, it’s aging like some stored food. NAIA1 is in such decrepit state compared to other airports that it’s just shameful that we have this unused supposedly advance international airport. It’s so sad and pathetic.
BTW, during my vacation, I stopped by Singapore for a 2 day overnight stay. The country is indeed clean and orderly, miles ahead of our own country. The airport is well organized and the streets are well kept. The Philippines can do this too, maybe what our fellow Pinoys don’t understand is that you don’t need to be rich to be clean, huwag tayong baboy at magtapon sa kalye. It’s ironic that we see well-kept and mapormang pinoys who look sharp yet throw garbage around.. tsk tsk tsk.. you’re just as clean as your surroundings.
Hanggang sa muli….
