Comments on: no sense of irony

By: CPTag

CPTag — Mon, 25 Jul 2005 00:29:00 +0000

It is sad that most of those who are clamoring for Gloria’s departure from the presidency are either out there for personal gains or those who do not realize that fomenting unrest hurts the economy of the country considerably as foreign investments are being pulled out by wary investors. Just think, what will happen next after she pulls out? The next president will have to start all over again with his own personal agenda, which may not be any better than what the country is having now. We Filipinos, need to learn patience. Progress does not take effect overnight!

Because of the disorder and the riots in the country, at the end of the day, it is the bulk of the people who are complaining and are demonstrating now – the poor or the masses, who will suffer more.

How about let us focus our blogs towards solutions – constructive actions or changes that could improve the standard of living in the Philippines such as improving the business environment for both foreign and local investors, more industrialization, bettering the job situation thus reducing the amount of brain drain from the country, environmental clean-up, etc. The world is rapidly getting smaller because of technological advances, and if politics in the Philippines continue to focus on personalities and personal vendetta and/or aggrandizements rather than solutions, then our country will be left so far behind – as we already are, compared to many other countries.–>

By: Dominique

Dominique — Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:31:00 +0000

Amen, brother. Frustrating times, really. Down South, we have our local kooks talking about setting up a Visayas Republic. Ha!

By: Ederic

Ederic — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 23:34:00 +0000

Yes, I remember that noon when we were nearing Mendiola. I was monitoring the news on the radio and learned even before the rally leaders announced that Erap had already "resigned." Dean Teodoro once told us the elite had to rush Gloria's oath-taking probably because they were so afraid that the Leftists in Mendiola would declare a revolutionary government. Even during the anti-Erap campaign, protesters were already calling for a genuine democratic government of the people. AS we all know, a constitutional transition prevailed, and look where we are now.

By: Miguel

Miguel — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 22:13:00 +0000

The left can smell blood and the president knows it. Hence, she has amped up her rhetoric lately.

As you said, we need a major overhaul. The problem is that all of these people in the political scene are guilty in one way or another of the same crime the president committed.

By: roanne

roanne — Thu, 14 Jul 2005 16:27:00 +0000

it looks like the Left is somewhat moving hither and tither deciding who to oust but not merely fixating on who’s right for the job, specially when the situation turns out to be pivotal. i’m usually a non-conformist political mugwump. but this time, it’s really alarming for everyone. i think we really need a mondo overhaul when it comes to scrutinizing such call of situation.

By: Frozen Twilight

Frozen Twilight — Wed, 13 Jul 2005 23:25:00 +0000

Just as odd is the fact that Bobi Tiglao used to be an leftist himself. I am very diappointed in him, because he used to be one of the most sensible critics of government along with Conrado de Quiros and Isagani Cruz. I’m very, very disenchanted with this once-fine man.