Most of my followers on Twitter are my friends, literally. We met, talk and yes share our advocacy. We have lots of things in common and yes, lots of things we don’t agreed too. All of my status and tweets are all based on my expewriences, even about my feelings or tantrums when I am angry or feelings of sadness when somebody pissewd me off but most of all, my tweets are all about my advocacy which is awareness.
I am proud to say that I belong to a group of bloggers that are advocates too. We might have different things in mind or different in profession but we have one thing in common, my advocacy, awareness whether it’s about Human Rights, Transparency of the government, reproductive Health Bill, FOI Bill, Epal Bill, Cild welfare or even about restaurants or food.
Twitter surely is the middle ground of everyone I know right now, well they say that only few could survive this kind of networking medium but well, I am still alive and kicking so far. My followers are mostly poltically aware of what’s happening. From all walks of life, I have Senators, lawyers, bloggers, activist or even a 14 years old student are giving me joy in every morning whenever I open and read their tweets.
Information is faster nowadays especially if you are active and so engaged in this networking site. I am enjoying so far though it’s my substitute already to all newspapers, television programs or even a leakage to what will happen next whether it’s about the incomg Commissioner or about an event that still in process.
Because of Twitter, we did the “Road safety” fun run for awareness and because of it, I am writing this story. Maybe some people who are curious are not aware that Twitter is faster than any print news. Well, the news from twitter is when or while it’s happening.
Now that I belong to those who are assigned to dessiminate positive news about the Philippines, I use twitter and all my access to digital social media to give my opinons or commentaries, that way I can still practice my freedom of speeach, without deletion. This was my dream actually whan I was little. Yes to be with people and to tell them everything that’s happening, literally as it happen.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012
Housing for our Public protectors
February 24, 2012, Trece Martires, Cavite- President Benigno S. Aquino attended the symbolic turnover of the 1,500 units of houses for AFP and PNP Personnel. Located at Ciudad Adelina 2 at Baranggay Luciano, Trece Martires City at Cavite and more than 2000 visitors and volunteers attended the event.
Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay arrived 1 hour earlier from the President. In full force for this event were PCOO Secretary Sonny Coloma, National Housing Authority General Manager Chito Cruz, representatives from different districts of Cavite, Mayor Melendres de Sagun, EPPC Commissioner Milagros Kilayko, EPPC Commissioner Cesar Sarino, Cavite Vice Governor Recto Catombuhan and more high profile personnel that made this project possible.
The cost per unit is Php 175,000.00 with more or less than 21 square meters in area per unit. For 1500 units it will be divided equally ( 750 units ) to the PNP and AFP. Actually, the same house design was he one I did for NHA Calauan and honestly speaking, with the same materials and same area,I could do it for Php 100,000.00.
Good news from the President was that there will be another 20,000 more units as a continuing housing program for AFP and PNP. Some media asked if there will also plans of the same project for the teachers. The President told everyone that the future plans will not only be for the teachers but for more Filipinos in need of shelters.
Talumpati ng Kagalang-galang Benigno S. Aquino III
Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Sa masagisag na pamimigay ng 1,500 kabahayan para sa AFP at PNP
[Inihayag sa Trece Martires, Cavite noong ika-24 ng Pebrero 2012]
Vice President Jojo Binay; Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Secretary Sonny Coloma; Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuhan; Mayor Milandres de Sagun Jr.; Representatives Tony Ferrer, and of course, Manong Ayong Maliksi, and PD Barsaga—si PD ho busy ‘pag hapon eh at napakagaling ho talaga dito ho sa Cavite, ‘di ho ba; Representative Roy Loyola; Representative Arnel Ty; Mayor Bambol Tolentino of Tagaytay; siyempre, iyung pinakasikat ho sa araw na ito, si Chito Cruz, General Manager ng National Housing Authority—bagama’t ho may tarpaulin diyan, ako ho ang mangangako sa inyong wala hong balak tumakbo si Chito Cruz dito sa Cavite o doon pa sa ibang lugar na tinayuan ng mga pabahay; ating Chief of Staff Jesse Dellosa; Police Deputy Director General Arturo Cacdac; Commissioner Cesar Sariño; Commissioner Millie Kilayko of the EDSA People Power Commission; major service commanders; men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police; fellow workers in government; honored guests; mga minamahal ko pong mga kababayan:
Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.
Iyung talumpati ko po, pipilitin kong mas maiksi doon sa ating greet list.
Sa kinagisnan nating sistema, madalas pong maikumpara sa kawawang cowboy ang ating mga sundalo’t kapulisan; na nagkukulang kayo sa kakayahang tuparin ang inyong tungkulin dahil sa kakulangan ng kagamitan. Subalit alam naman natin ang hirap ng inyong trabaho at ang tindi ng ibinibigay ninyong sakripisyo. Nagagawa ninyo nang buong-husay ang papel n’yo sa lipunan: Buong-loob kayong nakikipaglaban sa masasamang elemento, rumeresponde sa panahon ng kalamidad upang saklolohan ang nangangailangan, at pinapanatili ang kaayusan sa ating bayan.
Isipin na lang natin: Kapag may inatas kang trabaho sa isang tao, at hindi mo ibinigay ang kanyang mga kailangan; parang tiniyak mo na rin ang kanyang kabiguan. Sa kabilang banda, kapag tinutukan mo ang kanyang pangangailangan at ipinaramdam mo ang iyong suporta, tiyak na maayos niyang magagampanan ang kanyang tungkulin. Ganyan nga po ang diwang isinasabuhay natin ngayon para sa atin pong mga kapulisan at sundalo. Tulad ng ibang sektor, dapat na bigyan kayo ng kakayahang mapaunlad ang sarili upang epektibong makapaglingkod sa bayan.
Nakarating po sa atin ang suliraning hinaharap ngayon ng National Housing Authority sa programa nating pabahay. Ayon sa NHA, bigla raw pong bumuhos ang aplikante para sa mga nais ding maging benepisyaryo nitong programang ating pinapasinayaan; umabot na ito ng mahigit dalawampu’t anim na libo. Nalampasan nito ang dalawampu’t isa at walong daang housing units na target nating ipatayo nito pong taon. Samakatwid, kulang tayo ng mahigit apat na libong bahay para tugunan ang kanilang bilang. Bakit po nangyari ito? Marahil nasanay na ang marami sa inyo sa dating sistema, kung saan nagpapapogi lang ang mga politiko kapag nangako ng pabahay. Kaya sa simula ng programa, hindi ganoon karami ang nagpalista. Subalit nang nakikita na ninyo na talagang nagpapatayo na tayo ng bahay, dumagsa ang mga bagong naniwala at humabol para mapagkalooban ng bagong tahanan. Patunay lang ito po, na itong administrasyon na ‘to, ay may palabra-de-honor na hindi nito sinasayang ang tiwala ng publiko.
Balikan po natin ang dahilan kung bakit nag-umpisa ang programa nating ito. Sa suweldong natatanggap ng isang karaniwang pulis o kawal na naninirahan sa Metro Manila, isang-katlo ay napupunta sa upa ng bahay. Samantalang ang dalawang-katlo ay panustos na sa lahat ng iba pang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya. Kung kapusin, malamang ay mangungutang sila. At kapag nalubog na sa utang, pumapasok na ang pagdadalawang-isip kung mananatili bang tapat o magpapadala na lang sa agos ng bulok na kalakaran. Kaya naman sa ating panunungkulan, agad nating tinugunan ang problema. Wala tayong sinayang na sandali upang makapaghanap ng pondo at maitayo ang mga tahanang magpapagaan sa mga pasanin ninyo. Umaasa tayong maiibsan nito ang kaba ninyo tuwing madedestino sa malayong lugar ukol sa seguridad ng inyong pamilya, at ang agam-agam sa pagbabayad ng mahal na upa sa bahay. Bukod pa sa mga tahanan—sabi po ng NHA, talagang kumpletos-rekados po ang inyong bagong pamayanan. Mula sa mga paaralan—Iyong paaralan, Chito, ay itatayo dito sa lugar kung nasaan ang gym? So itong gym babawiin n’yo? [Laughter] Mayroon na pong may-ari nitong lupang ito—iyong eskuwelahan na itatayo dito at livelihood center. May health center; mayroon pang police action center. Tinitiyak nating ligtas at maayos ang pamumuhay sa inyong komunidad. Ito lang naman ang tama; ang suklian ng serbisyo ang inyong sipag at propesyunalismo.
Bago ko ho iwanan itong topic na ito, talaga hong community ang tinatayo natin dito. Siguro po dapat ito ang isa sa pinakatahimik na komunidad sa Pilipinas, dahil ang residente po dito ay kapwa pulis at sundalo, tama po ba? ‘Pag marami hong akyat-bahay na insidente dito o kaguluhan, baka dapat bawiin natin ang tirahan n’yo. [Laughter] Alam ho n’yo, pati ang karatig lugar, tataas ang halaga ng lupa dahil tahimik itong lugar na ito. Siyempre, kayo na mangunguna sa katahimikan. ‘Pag mayroon hong hindi pinagkaintindihan, huwag naman ho tayong magpakita ng gilas sa pandidigma. Baka puwede magpakita ng gilas ng pitikan ng ilong. [Laughter] Iyan po inaasahan ko sa inyo ha.
Sa pangunguna ng Department of Budget and Management, at iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan, tuloy-tuloy ang programang ito ng ating administrasyon. Balita ko po, nakakasa na ang plano ng NHA na magpatayo ng 31, 200 housing units pa para sa ikalawang yugto ng ating programa. Dagdag sa good news, kabilang na sa mga makikinabang dito ang mga kawani ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection, at Bureau of Corrections na parepareho ring matagal nang nakalimutan bigyang pansin. Makakaabot na rin po ito, tulad ng ating pinangako, sa Visayas at Mindanao.
Iba na nga po ang Pilipinas ngayon kung ikukumpara sa dinatnan nating kalagayan nito. Sa halip na pagdurusa, namamayani na ang liwanag ng pag-asa sa bansa; sa halip na pagdududa, napapasakamay na natin ang kompiyansa ng mundo sa kakayahan nating umasenso.
Hindi po ba’t lahat ng pagbabagong ito ay bunga ng ating pagkakaisa? Hindi ito imbento, at lalong hindi nakuha sa tsamba. Mahalaga ang papel na ginampanan dito ng ating mga pulis at sundalong wagas ang serbisyo-publiko—kayo na nag-aalay ng lakas, panahon, at minsan buhay, sa pagtupad sa tungkulin. Kung magulo ang ating bayan, walang pong negosyanteng maglalakas loob ditong mamuhunan; kung karahasan ang naghahari sa bansa, tikom na bibig at kibit-balikat lamang ang isusukli ng mundo sa mga Pilipino.
Kaya naman karapat-dapat lamang na sa hirap ng inyong trabaho, maramdaman ninyo ang suporta ng ating gobyerno at mamamayan. Kinumpuni natin ang mga sira sa burukrasya upang matiyak na ang pondong nakalaan para sa ating kapulisan at kawal ay dumidiretso sa inyong mga benepisyo at serbisyo. Isinaayos natin ang transaksyon sa inyong hanay, at tiniyak na mangingibabaw ang pananagutan sa lahat ng antas. Bunsod nga po ng matuwid na paggamit ng pondo ang pagtaas ng inyong combat pay sa maikling panahon pa lang ng ating panunungkulan.
Panata ng ating administrasyon na arugain ang mga nagmamalasakit at nag-aalay ng buhay para sa bayan. Kaya naman ikinalulugod ko pong ibalita sa inyong naihahatid na ang iba pang serbisyo sa inyong hanay. Sa ating liderato, labingwalong proyekto sa ilalim ng ating AFP Modernization Program ang matagumpay na nating naisakatuparan. Sa nakalipas na isang taon at pitong buwan, nakapaglaan na tayo ng mahigit dalawampu’t walong bilyong piso, na malapit nang pantayan ang tatlumpu’t tatlong bilyong pisong pondo na ipinagkaloob ng lahat ng mga nakaraang administrasyon sa loob ng labinlimang taon sa nasabing programa.
Ulitin ko lang po—minsan lang ako magtataas naman ng bangko—iyong nauna po sa akin, pinagtulung-tulungan nila in 15 years to deliver 33 billion pesos for the AFP modrnization program. Through our efforts, we have delivered 28 billion in roughly about 17 months. Siguro okey na rin ho iyon.
Hindi man natin matutugunan nang ura-urada ang mga kakulangan sa inyong hanay, makakaasa kayong tuloy-tuloy na ang pagpapaunlad natin sa inyong kakayahan at mga kagamitan para matigil na po ‘yung imahe na kawawang koboy. Sa ating mga kawal, naglalayag na sa ating karagatan ang BRP Gregorio del Pilar, ang kauna-unahan nating Hamilton class cutter. Ang maganda rito, marami pang makabagong mga sasakyan at kagamitang tulad nito ang paparating na sa ating pong bansa. Lumanding na sa bansa ang apat na brand new combat utility helicopters para sa Philippine Air Force, at parating na ang apat pa. [Applause] Isama na rin natin dito ang mga makabagong armas at ibayo pang pagsasanay sa inyong hanay. Suportado din po natin ang inilunsad ninyong Defense Acquisition System nitong Enero na magsasakatuparan ng halos isandaan at apatnapung proyekto ng AFP sa susunod na limang taon. Sa hanay naman ng kapulisan, napasakamay na ninyo nitong nakaraang taon ang mahigit isandaan at apatnapung Patrol Jeeps, isandaang Patrol Utility Vehicles, isandaan at walumpung motorcycle units, pati na ang mga de-kalibreng armas. Nitong 2011 din nang dumalo sa mga kurso sa pampublikong kaligtasan ang limandaang Police Commissioned Officers at labintatlong libong Police Non-Commissioned Officers upang malinang ang kanilang galing, motibasyon, at pagpapahalaga sa tungkulin.
Hindi tayo nagdadalawang-isip na ipagkaloob sa inyo ang mga ito, lalo pa’t pinapataas nito ang inyong kompiyansa at moral sa pagtatrabaho. Ilang beses na nga pong pinatunayan ng ating mga kawal at kapulisan ang matagumpay na pagtaboy sa mga naghahasik ng takot at kaguluhan sa ating bayan. Kamakailan lang, inatake ang BJMP sa Kidapawan ng mga kawatan.
Nagpasabog man ng rocket-propelled grenade at nagpaputok ng high-powered rifles ang mga salarin, hindi nagtagumpay ang plano nilang itakas ang bilanggo na humaharap sa kaliwa’t kanang kaso. Talaga pong pati BJMP tumitibay na nang husto. Kaya naman ang buong bayan ay nagpupugay sa dedikasyon at kabayanihan ng ating mga tagapagtanggol ng bayan.
Sa ating mabuting pamamahala, patuloy nating susugpuin ang kaisipang wang-wang sa inyong hanay. Heneral ka man, Hepe, o bagito pa lamang sa serbisyo; basta’t kapakanan ng taumbayan ang nasa isip mo, katuwang ka na ng ating gobyerno; hangga’t nananatili kang tapat sa sinumpaan mong tungkulin, kikilalanin natin ang napakahalaga mong ambag sa ating pong bansa. Makakaasa kayo sa tuloy-tuloy pang pagsisikap ng ating administrasyon upang bantayan ang inyong kapakanan.
Bahagi rin ng pagtitipon natin ngayon ang pangangamusta sa mga kababayan nating biktima ng bagyong Sendong sa Cagayan de Oro. Sa pagtutulungan ng lokal na gobyerno ng Cagayan de Oro, ng Gawad Kalinga, at ng Berjaya Group of Companies; pinapatibay natin ang pundasyon ng pagbangon ng mga pamilyang tinamaan ng sakuna sa sama-samang pagtatayo ng tahanan para sa kanila. Nangako din pong magpatayo ng limang libong housing units ang San Miguel Corporation sa Iligan at Cagayan de Oro. Makakaasa po kayong sa ipapatayo nating pabahay para sa mga nasalanta, tinitiyak nating malayo na ito sa peligro, at hindi na muli kayo makakaranas ng pangamba sa pagdating ng mga bagyo sa atin pong bansa.
Ang pangako po sa atin, Hunyo nitong taon na ‘to, ‘yung unang limanlibong pabahay diyan sa mga lugar na nabagyo. Hindi naman ho lahat n’on sa NHA; nandiyan po ang Gawad Kalinga, Habitat, at ang ating mga LGU.
Sa ating pagbabayanihan, magsisilbing lunsaran ang inyong bagong tahanan ng isang normal na pamumuhay.
Sa pagkakaisa nating ito, walang dudang isinasabuhay natin ang diwa ng People Power. Ngunit sa mga nangyayari at nababalitaan natin sa ating bansa, malinaw na hindi pa tapos ang labang inumpisahan sa EDSA noong 1986. Kailangan ko ng tulong ninyo upang tapusin ang labang ito. Magpapaloko pa ba tayo sa mga sakim at nagpakasasa sa puwesto? Paghahariin ba nating muli ang mga nagdulot ng kahirapan sa bansa? Hindi, palagay ko, tayo papayag. Kasama ang sambayanan, itinutuwid na natin ang maling sistema sa ating lipunan. Isipin na lang po natin ang pagdating ng panahon kung kailan ipapamana na natin sa susunod na henerasyon ang Pilipinas na talaga namang ibang-iba sa atin pong dinatnan: Hindi po ba’t ganap ang ating magiging kasiyahan dahil kasama tayo sa pagsasakatuparan ng pagbabagong ito. Tuloy-tuloy na po tayo sa tagumpay sa inyo pong tulong.
Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay arrived 1 hour earlier from the President. In full force for this event were PCOO Secretary Sonny Coloma, National Housing Authority General Manager Chito Cruz, representatives from different districts of Cavite, Mayor Melendres de Sagun, EPPC Commissioner Milagros Kilayko, EPPC Commissioner Cesar Sarino, Cavite Vice Governor Recto Catombuhan and more high profile personnel that made this project possible.
The cost per unit is Php 175,000.00 with more or less than 21 square meters in area per unit. For 1500 units it will be divided equally ( 750 units ) to the PNP and AFP. Actually, the same house design was he one I did for NHA Calauan and honestly speaking, with the same materials and same area,I could do it for Php 100,000.00.
Good news from the President was that there will be another 20,000 more units as a continuing housing program for AFP and PNP. Some media asked if there will also plans of the same project for the teachers. The President told everyone that the future plans will not only be for the teachers but for more Filipinos in need of shelters.
Talumpati ng Kagalang-galang Benigno S. Aquino III
Pangulo ng Pilipinas
Sa masagisag na pamimigay ng 1,500 kabahayan para sa AFP at PNP
[Inihayag sa Trece Martires, Cavite noong ika-24 ng Pebrero 2012]
Vice President Jojo Binay; Secretary Voltaire Gazmin; Secretary Sonny Coloma; Vice Governor Recto Cantimbuhan; Mayor Milandres de Sagun Jr.; Representatives Tony Ferrer, and of course, Manong Ayong Maliksi, and PD Barsaga—si PD ho busy ‘pag hapon eh at napakagaling ho talaga dito ho sa Cavite, ‘di ho ba; Representative Roy Loyola; Representative Arnel Ty; Mayor Bambol Tolentino of Tagaytay; siyempre, iyung pinakasikat ho sa araw na ito, si Chito Cruz, General Manager ng National Housing Authority—bagama’t ho may tarpaulin diyan, ako ho ang mangangako sa inyong wala hong balak tumakbo si Chito Cruz dito sa Cavite o doon pa sa ibang lugar na tinayuan ng mga pabahay; ating Chief of Staff Jesse Dellosa; Police Deputy Director General Arturo Cacdac; Commissioner Cesar Sariño; Commissioner Millie Kilayko of the EDSA People Power Commission; major service commanders; men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine National Police; fellow workers in government; honored guests; mga minamahal ko pong mga kababayan:
Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.
Iyung talumpati ko po, pipilitin kong mas maiksi doon sa ating greet list.
Sa kinagisnan nating sistema, madalas pong maikumpara sa kawawang cowboy ang ating mga sundalo’t kapulisan; na nagkukulang kayo sa kakayahang tuparin ang inyong tungkulin dahil sa kakulangan ng kagamitan. Subalit alam naman natin ang hirap ng inyong trabaho at ang tindi ng ibinibigay ninyong sakripisyo. Nagagawa ninyo nang buong-husay ang papel n’yo sa lipunan: Buong-loob kayong nakikipaglaban sa masasamang elemento, rumeresponde sa panahon ng kalamidad upang saklolohan ang nangangailangan, at pinapanatili ang kaayusan sa ating bayan.
Isipin na lang natin: Kapag may inatas kang trabaho sa isang tao, at hindi mo ibinigay ang kanyang mga kailangan; parang tiniyak mo na rin ang kanyang kabiguan. Sa kabilang banda, kapag tinutukan mo ang kanyang pangangailangan at ipinaramdam mo ang iyong suporta, tiyak na maayos niyang magagampanan ang kanyang tungkulin. Ganyan nga po ang diwang isinasabuhay natin ngayon para sa atin pong mga kapulisan at sundalo. Tulad ng ibang sektor, dapat na bigyan kayo ng kakayahang mapaunlad ang sarili upang epektibong makapaglingkod sa bayan.
Nakarating po sa atin ang suliraning hinaharap ngayon ng National Housing Authority sa programa nating pabahay. Ayon sa NHA, bigla raw pong bumuhos ang aplikante para sa mga nais ding maging benepisyaryo nitong programang ating pinapasinayaan; umabot na ito ng mahigit dalawampu’t anim na libo. Nalampasan nito ang dalawampu’t isa at walong daang housing units na target nating ipatayo nito pong taon. Samakatwid, kulang tayo ng mahigit apat na libong bahay para tugunan ang kanilang bilang. Bakit po nangyari ito? Marahil nasanay na ang marami sa inyo sa dating sistema, kung saan nagpapapogi lang ang mga politiko kapag nangako ng pabahay. Kaya sa simula ng programa, hindi ganoon karami ang nagpalista. Subalit nang nakikita na ninyo na talagang nagpapatayo na tayo ng bahay, dumagsa ang mga bagong naniwala at humabol para mapagkalooban ng bagong tahanan. Patunay lang ito po, na itong administrasyon na ‘to, ay may palabra-de-honor na hindi nito sinasayang ang tiwala ng publiko.
Balikan po natin ang dahilan kung bakit nag-umpisa ang programa nating ito. Sa suweldong natatanggap ng isang karaniwang pulis o kawal na naninirahan sa Metro Manila, isang-katlo ay napupunta sa upa ng bahay. Samantalang ang dalawang-katlo ay panustos na sa lahat ng iba pang pangangailangan ng kanyang pamilya. Kung kapusin, malamang ay mangungutang sila. At kapag nalubog na sa utang, pumapasok na ang pagdadalawang-isip kung mananatili bang tapat o magpapadala na lang sa agos ng bulok na kalakaran. Kaya naman sa ating panunungkulan, agad nating tinugunan ang problema. Wala tayong sinayang na sandali upang makapaghanap ng pondo at maitayo ang mga tahanang magpapagaan sa mga pasanin ninyo. Umaasa tayong maiibsan nito ang kaba ninyo tuwing madedestino sa malayong lugar ukol sa seguridad ng inyong pamilya, at ang agam-agam sa pagbabayad ng mahal na upa sa bahay. Bukod pa sa mga tahanan—sabi po ng NHA, talagang kumpletos-rekados po ang inyong bagong pamayanan. Mula sa mga paaralan—Iyong paaralan, Chito, ay itatayo dito sa lugar kung nasaan ang gym? So itong gym babawiin n’yo? [Laughter] Mayroon na pong may-ari nitong lupang ito—iyong eskuwelahan na itatayo dito at livelihood center. May health center; mayroon pang police action center. Tinitiyak nating ligtas at maayos ang pamumuhay sa inyong komunidad. Ito lang naman ang tama; ang suklian ng serbisyo ang inyong sipag at propesyunalismo.
Bago ko ho iwanan itong topic na ito, talaga hong community ang tinatayo natin dito. Siguro po dapat ito ang isa sa pinakatahimik na komunidad sa Pilipinas, dahil ang residente po dito ay kapwa pulis at sundalo, tama po ba? ‘Pag marami hong akyat-bahay na insidente dito o kaguluhan, baka dapat bawiin natin ang tirahan n’yo. [Laughter] Alam ho n’yo, pati ang karatig lugar, tataas ang halaga ng lupa dahil tahimik itong lugar na ito. Siyempre, kayo na mangunguna sa katahimikan. ‘Pag mayroon hong hindi pinagkaintindihan, huwag naman ho tayong magpakita ng gilas sa pandidigma. Baka puwede magpakita ng gilas ng pitikan ng ilong. [Laughter] Iyan po inaasahan ko sa inyo ha.
Sa pangunguna ng Department of Budget and Management, at iba’t ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan, tuloy-tuloy ang programang ito ng ating administrasyon. Balita ko po, nakakasa na ang plano ng NHA na magpatayo ng 31, 200 housing units pa para sa ikalawang yugto ng ating programa. Dagdag sa good news, kabilang na sa mga makikinabang dito ang mga kawani ng Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection, at Bureau of Corrections na parepareho ring matagal nang nakalimutan bigyang pansin. Makakaabot na rin po ito, tulad ng ating pinangako, sa Visayas at Mindanao.
Iba na nga po ang Pilipinas ngayon kung ikukumpara sa dinatnan nating kalagayan nito. Sa halip na pagdurusa, namamayani na ang liwanag ng pag-asa sa bansa; sa halip na pagdududa, napapasakamay na natin ang kompiyansa ng mundo sa kakayahan nating umasenso.
Hindi po ba’t lahat ng pagbabagong ito ay bunga ng ating pagkakaisa? Hindi ito imbento, at lalong hindi nakuha sa tsamba. Mahalaga ang papel na ginampanan dito ng ating mga pulis at sundalong wagas ang serbisyo-publiko—kayo na nag-aalay ng lakas, panahon, at minsan buhay, sa pagtupad sa tungkulin. Kung magulo ang ating bayan, walang pong negosyanteng maglalakas loob ditong mamuhunan; kung karahasan ang naghahari sa bansa, tikom na bibig at kibit-balikat lamang ang isusukli ng mundo sa mga Pilipino.
Kaya naman karapat-dapat lamang na sa hirap ng inyong trabaho, maramdaman ninyo ang suporta ng ating gobyerno at mamamayan. Kinumpuni natin ang mga sira sa burukrasya upang matiyak na ang pondong nakalaan para sa ating kapulisan at kawal ay dumidiretso sa inyong mga benepisyo at serbisyo. Isinaayos natin ang transaksyon sa inyong hanay, at tiniyak na mangingibabaw ang pananagutan sa lahat ng antas. Bunsod nga po ng matuwid na paggamit ng pondo ang pagtaas ng inyong combat pay sa maikling panahon pa lang ng ating panunungkulan.
Panata ng ating administrasyon na arugain ang mga nagmamalasakit at nag-aalay ng buhay para sa bayan. Kaya naman ikinalulugod ko pong ibalita sa inyong naihahatid na ang iba pang serbisyo sa inyong hanay. Sa ating liderato, labingwalong proyekto sa ilalim ng ating AFP Modernization Program ang matagumpay na nating naisakatuparan. Sa nakalipas na isang taon at pitong buwan, nakapaglaan na tayo ng mahigit dalawampu’t walong bilyong piso, na malapit nang pantayan ang tatlumpu’t tatlong bilyong pisong pondo na ipinagkaloob ng lahat ng mga nakaraang administrasyon sa loob ng labinlimang taon sa nasabing programa.
Ulitin ko lang po—minsan lang ako magtataas naman ng bangko—iyong nauna po sa akin, pinagtulung-tulungan nila in 15 years to deliver 33 billion pesos for the AFP modrnization program. Through our efforts, we have delivered 28 billion in roughly about 17 months. Siguro okey na rin ho iyon.
Hindi man natin matutugunan nang ura-urada ang mga kakulangan sa inyong hanay, makakaasa kayong tuloy-tuloy na ang pagpapaunlad natin sa inyong kakayahan at mga kagamitan para matigil na po ‘yung imahe na kawawang koboy. Sa ating mga kawal, naglalayag na sa ating karagatan ang BRP Gregorio del Pilar, ang kauna-unahan nating Hamilton class cutter. Ang maganda rito, marami pang makabagong mga sasakyan at kagamitang tulad nito ang paparating na sa ating pong bansa. Lumanding na sa bansa ang apat na brand new combat utility helicopters para sa Philippine Air Force, at parating na ang apat pa. [Applause] Isama na rin natin dito ang mga makabagong armas at ibayo pang pagsasanay sa inyong hanay. Suportado din po natin ang inilunsad ninyong Defense Acquisition System nitong Enero na magsasakatuparan ng halos isandaan at apatnapung proyekto ng AFP sa susunod na limang taon. Sa hanay naman ng kapulisan, napasakamay na ninyo nitong nakaraang taon ang mahigit isandaan at apatnapung Patrol Jeeps, isandaang Patrol Utility Vehicles, isandaan at walumpung motorcycle units, pati na ang mga de-kalibreng armas. Nitong 2011 din nang dumalo sa mga kurso sa pampublikong kaligtasan ang limandaang Police Commissioned Officers at labintatlong libong Police Non-Commissioned Officers upang malinang ang kanilang galing, motibasyon, at pagpapahalaga sa tungkulin.
Hindi tayo nagdadalawang-isip na ipagkaloob sa inyo ang mga ito, lalo pa’t pinapataas nito ang inyong kompiyansa at moral sa pagtatrabaho. Ilang beses na nga pong pinatunayan ng ating mga kawal at kapulisan ang matagumpay na pagtaboy sa mga naghahasik ng takot at kaguluhan sa ating bayan. Kamakailan lang, inatake ang BJMP sa Kidapawan ng mga kawatan.
Nagpasabog man ng rocket-propelled grenade at nagpaputok ng high-powered rifles ang mga salarin, hindi nagtagumpay ang plano nilang itakas ang bilanggo na humaharap sa kaliwa’t kanang kaso. Talaga pong pati BJMP tumitibay na nang husto. Kaya naman ang buong bayan ay nagpupugay sa dedikasyon at kabayanihan ng ating mga tagapagtanggol ng bayan.
Sa ating mabuting pamamahala, patuloy nating susugpuin ang kaisipang wang-wang sa inyong hanay. Heneral ka man, Hepe, o bagito pa lamang sa serbisyo; basta’t kapakanan ng taumbayan ang nasa isip mo, katuwang ka na ng ating gobyerno; hangga’t nananatili kang tapat sa sinumpaan mong tungkulin, kikilalanin natin ang napakahalaga mong ambag sa ating pong bansa. Makakaasa kayo sa tuloy-tuloy pang pagsisikap ng ating administrasyon upang bantayan ang inyong kapakanan.
Bahagi rin ng pagtitipon natin ngayon ang pangangamusta sa mga kababayan nating biktima ng bagyong Sendong sa Cagayan de Oro. Sa pagtutulungan ng lokal na gobyerno ng Cagayan de Oro, ng Gawad Kalinga, at ng Berjaya Group of Companies; pinapatibay natin ang pundasyon ng pagbangon ng mga pamilyang tinamaan ng sakuna sa sama-samang pagtatayo ng tahanan para sa kanila. Nangako din pong magpatayo ng limang libong housing units ang San Miguel Corporation sa Iligan at Cagayan de Oro. Makakaasa po kayong sa ipapatayo nating pabahay para sa mga nasalanta, tinitiyak nating malayo na ito sa peligro, at hindi na muli kayo makakaranas ng pangamba sa pagdating ng mga bagyo sa atin pong bansa.
Ang pangako po sa atin, Hunyo nitong taon na ‘to, ‘yung unang limanlibong pabahay diyan sa mga lugar na nabagyo. Hindi naman ho lahat n’on sa NHA; nandiyan po ang Gawad Kalinga, Habitat, at ang ating mga LGU.
Sa ating pagbabayanihan, magsisilbing lunsaran ang inyong bagong tahanan ng isang normal na pamumuhay.
Sa pagkakaisa nating ito, walang dudang isinasabuhay natin ang diwa ng People Power. Ngunit sa mga nangyayari at nababalitaan natin sa ating bansa, malinaw na hindi pa tapos ang labang inumpisahan sa EDSA noong 1986. Kailangan ko ng tulong ninyo upang tapusin ang labang ito. Magpapaloko pa ba tayo sa mga sakim at nagpakasasa sa puwesto? Paghahariin ba nating muli ang mga nagdulot ng kahirapan sa bansa? Hindi, palagay ko, tayo papayag. Kasama ang sambayanan, itinutuwid na natin ang maling sistema sa ating lipunan. Isipin na lang po natin ang pagdating ng panahon kung kailan ipapamana na natin sa susunod na henerasyon ang Pilipinas na talaga namang ibang-iba sa atin pong dinatnan: Hindi po ba’t ganap ang ating magiging kasiyahan dahil kasama tayo sa pagsasakatuparan ng pagbabagong ito. Tuloy-tuloy na po tayo sa tagumpay sa inyo pong tulong.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Awareness Program and Change in the System
Calamba City, (PIA)- February 16, 2012, The City Building Official Head Engr. Joselito Guevarra is already two years as a public servant. The department he handles is the one in position for the regulation of law in accordance to the building code 1096 within the city which have 54 Baranggays and is known for its Industrial Parks.
A contractor himself and an advocate for children welfare, Engr. Guevarrra and the Building Department Office is continuing to give an awareness program to the community of Calamba to make sure that everyone is safe in their own house or building under construction with the help of social media from print, broadcast and the Local government office.
The challenge lies when he doubts about the structure of the design of the building plans submitted to his office, so he asked his fellow engineers for the second opinion for certification. In terms of violation against the building code, he is willing to cooperate and help to solve easily the problem that needs to be corrected. His office is open for everyone and inviting the community for transparency and consultation.
When asked about the alleged corruption in the government, he said that the change will be through the correct implementation of the process inside the system. The awareness program for risk reduction according to him must be done from the start of construction work because the efficiency and effective correct procedure in the construction lies in its foundation.
A contractor himself and an advocate for children welfare, Engr. Guevarrra and the Building Department Office is continuing to give an awareness program to the community of Calamba to make sure that everyone is safe in their own house or building under construction with the help of social media from print, broadcast and the Local government office.
The challenge lies when he doubts about the structure of the design of the building plans submitted to his office, so he asked his fellow engineers for the second opinion for certification. In terms of violation against the building code, he is willing to cooperate and help to solve easily the problem that needs to be corrected. His office is open for everyone and inviting the community for transparency and consultation.
When asked about the alleged corruption in the government, he said that the change will be through the correct implementation of the process inside the system. The awareness program for risk reduction according to him must be done from the start of construction work because the efficiency and effective correct procedure in the construction lies in its foundation.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
How to lead a modest life in today's world
Modesty is very uncommon to most in high stature position these days but what are the measurements of Modesty? Can we judge a person modesty base on his exhibition of wealth, his working environment, the way he dress, food he ate, number and type of cars he own or could we judge a person modesty by background checking his SALN?
According to Wikipedia, Standards of modesty (also called demureness or reticence) are aspects of the culture of a country or people, at a given point in time, and is a measure against which an individual in society may be judged.
Modesty may be expressed in social interaction by communicating in a way exhibiting humility, shyness, or simplicity. The general elements of modesty include:
· Downplaying one's accomplishments.
· Behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency
· Avoiding insincere self-abasement through false or sham modesty, which is a form of boasting.
A second expression of modesty, isolated from communication and human interface, focuses more on internal perception of superiority and may be expressed in the following ways:
· through work ethic,
· motivation for self improvement,
· and tolerance of others (wikepedia)
When the incumbent President of the Philippines Benigno “NoyNoy” aquino bought his now famous “Porche” justifying that he is a bachelor, can afford to buy it or the most powerful man in the Philippines is not the point or out of question. According to the Philippine government ethics for the Public servants, they must lead and live a modest life and that’s include the type of car ones own whether one is the President of the country or just a mere Clerk working at the Bureuo of Custom (BOC).
Modesty must be the character of all individual working in the government to avoid them from the so easy subject of corruption. Under Republic Act 6713 Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees." And under Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. - (A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:
(h) Simple living. - Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.
But does working in a government agency especially with higher position like the lawmakers or representatives whom the Filipinos mostly elected because of their means of living and are usually rich and successful in their own field could help themselves to turn around with the kind of life they had before they were elected?
There are many cases of corruption among the highest officers from the government and yet, only now, with the current head of state with his promise to clean the country from the decades of corruption and red tape, the show off of one at a time trial for the accused of using the taxpayers money for his own personal gain only manifest that it is very hard to refuse the wealth that is in front of you and not yours.
Former Presidents like Ramon Magsaysay Sr, Carlos Garcia and Manuel L. Quezon were all modest when they were in position and admired by the majority. Does it means that the culture or mindset of the Philippine officers are different then than today? There was General Reyes who because of her ties to the Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and was also investigated about his financial accounts killed himself in front of his mothers grave.
Boxing Champ Manuel Pacqiao is an elected Congressman and yet with given humble beginnings to the success of his boxing career does not living a modest life but instead not denying the posh mansion he bought at Forbes Park, estate at Sta Rosa City, Laguna, different fancy cars and even giving money in the national television. Everyone knows that it is his money from his career but as a government official, he must lead and be the model of living a modest life to his constituents.
The comparison of the former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (FPGMA) and the incumbent Philippine President Noy Noy Aquino when they visited a state abroad could determine the mindset of the individual, say when FPGMA indulged in a Dinner worth $20,000.00 equivalent to PH 840,000.00 (as of exchange rate of today) was a contrary of a modest living while the majority of the population in the Philippines are living below the poverty line. When President Aquino on the contrary went to US last year, his first visit as the new Philippine President, he showed off that he was eating a hotdog bought from the cart at the side walk of New York City.
Everyday, the Filipinos mostly are judging the status of life of others on what model of car one is driving, clothes, position in the company or even the brand of cell phone one is using. People loves to have a comfortable life, in this kind of economy and situation the Filipinos are experiencing today, majority will do everything to have food on the table. If those elected government officers can’t do appropriate things for the country, can we count on the majority of the population to follow or to do what is right for the country?
Some people respect others not because of his character but because of the power and amount of money in the bank. The mindset of the majority is Loyalty for those who could help them even in a short period of time. If the case will be all about money, what will happen to the Filipino people, say after 10 years.
According to Wikipedia, Standards of modesty (also called demureness or reticence) are aspects of the culture of a country or people, at a given point in time, and is a measure against which an individual in society may be judged.
Modesty may be expressed in social interaction by communicating in a way exhibiting humility, shyness, or simplicity. The general elements of modesty include:
· Downplaying one's accomplishments.
· Behavior, manner, or appearance intended to avoid impropriety or indecency
· Avoiding insincere self-abasement through false or sham modesty, which is a form of boasting.
A second expression of modesty, isolated from communication and human interface, focuses more on internal perception of superiority and may be expressed in the following ways:
· through work ethic,
· motivation for self improvement,
· and tolerance of others (wikepedia)
When the incumbent President of the Philippines Benigno “NoyNoy” aquino bought his now famous “Porche” justifying that he is a bachelor, can afford to buy it or the most powerful man in the Philippines is not the point or out of question. According to the Philippine government ethics for the Public servants, they must lead and live a modest life and that’s include the type of car ones own whether one is the President of the country or just a mere Clerk working at the Bureuo of Custom (BOC).
Modesty must be the character of all individual working in the government to avoid them from the so easy subject of corruption. Under Republic Act 6713 Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees." And under Section 4. Norms of Conduct of Public Officials and Employees. - (A) Every public official and employee shall observe the following as standards of personal conduct in the discharge and execution of official duties:
(h) Simple living. - Public officials and employees and their families shall lead modest lives appropriate to their positions and income. They shall not indulge in extravagant or ostentatious display of wealth in any form.
But does working in a government agency especially with higher position like the lawmakers or representatives whom the Filipinos mostly elected because of their means of living and are usually rich and successful in their own field could help themselves to turn around with the kind of life they had before they were elected?
There are many cases of corruption among the highest officers from the government and yet, only now, with the current head of state with his promise to clean the country from the decades of corruption and red tape, the show off of one at a time trial for the accused of using the taxpayers money for his own personal gain only manifest that it is very hard to refuse the wealth that is in front of you and not yours.
Former Presidents like Ramon Magsaysay Sr, Carlos Garcia and Manuel L. Quezon were all modest when they were in position and admired by the majority. Does it means that the culture or mindset of the Philippine officers are different then than today? There was General Reyes who because of her ties to the Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and was also investigated about his financial accounts killed himself in front of his mothers grave.
Boxing Champ Manuel Pacqiao is an elected Congressman and yet with given humble beginnings to the success of his boxing career does not living a modest life but instead not denying the posh mansion he bought at Forbes Park, estate at Sta Rosa City, Laguna, different fancy cars and even giving money in the national television. Everyone knows that it is his money from his career but as a government official, he must lead and be the model of living a modest life to his constituents.
The comparison of the former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (FPGMA) and the incumbent Philippine President Noy Noy Aquino when they visited a state abroad could determine the mindset of the individual, say when FPGMA indulged in a Dinner worth $20,000.00 equivalent to PH 840,000.00 (as of exchange rate of today) was a contrary of a modest living while the majority of the population in the Philippines are living below the poverty line. When President Aquino on the contrary went to US last year, his first visit as the new Philippine President, he showed off that he was eating a hotdog bought from the cart at the side walk of New York City.
Everyday, the Filipinos mostly are judging the status of life of others on what model of car one is driving, clothes, position in the company or even the brand of cell phone one is using. People loves to have a comfortable life, in this kind of economy and situation the Filipinos are experiencing today, majority will do everything to have food on the table. If those elected government officers can’t do appropriate things for the country, can we count on the majority of the population to follow or to do what is right for the country?
Some people respect others not because of his character but because of the power and amount of money in the bank. The mindset of the majority is Loyalty for those who could help them even in a short period of time. If the case will be all about money, what will happen to the Filipino people, say after 10 years.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Road Safety Awareness
Filipinos love to have a good life, well, actually all people are. Parents would love their children to be safe inside and more on outside the house. In the recent years, because of the traffic congestion, limited resources for safety program, lack of discipline, lack of means to maintain the vehicle to be always in good condition, driving under the influence from drugs or alcohol, over speeding, overloading, violation of traffic rules, texting while driving or even social networking while driving are just some of the causes of deaths in the road which are all from human error.
Road accidents happen when people violate rules, fail to keep their vehicles in good running condition and unintentionally do the wrong thing, such as making a wrong turn or even wrong signaling of lights. Accidents happen because drivers are selfish, greedy and always in hurry and thinking that road accidents only happen to others but not to them. They are very confident while driving without thinking that some cause of road accidents might be from the other drivers with a wrong decision to overtake.
Road safety is not only limited for the drivers but to all people who are riding or inside the vehicle whether one is inside a car or mass transportation. People need to be aware also about the crimes committed in the road like Car-napping, Hijacking or even to become aware about those people in your routine daily route or people you transact in a car business. Awareness usually is the key, to save lives.
The Philippines is compose of more or less 95 Million in population and majority are unaware about the right traffic rules because of the lack of funds from the different government agencies for programs and trainings that could help the drivers on how to be safe on the road and to know the correct traffic rules and ethics.
Mr. Alvin Carranza, Father Robert Reyes who is known as the Running priest and activist for Environment and good governance, Izabelle Palanca Enriquez, Wenchie Flores Sabban, Boy Evangelista ( child has been hijacked and killed and the Dominguez brothers are the suspects) and General Danny Lim were among the advocates who attended the meeting and organized and plan the “Fun Run for Road Safety” awareness. It was held at Café Lupe, Antipolo last February 3, 2012.
Media Advisory:
“Run for Love Run for Life”
(A Fun Run for Road Safety)
OneA Events Place would like to invite you on its fun run, a campaign for ROAD SAFETY CONSCIOUSNESS entitled
“Run for Love Run for Life: A Fun Run for Road Safety”.
Date: February 12, 2012
Time: 6 am
Meeting place: café Lupe grounds along Sumulong Hi- way, Antipolo
End: Katipunan across Ateneo campus
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Andrew Grace Home Builders, a Construction firm is supporting this advocacy as its Awareness program for the community.
All participants are requested to wear red as a sign of solidarity on the advocacy and because Valentines Day is in the air. Prizes and certificates will be given away to winners and finishers of the run.
Joining us are its lead advocates Gen. Danny Lim, Fr. Robert Reyes, Senator Pia Cayetano, celebrities like Chuckie Dreyfus and some other notable personalities. This is to create greater awareness on the importance of road safety and call the attention of the government to enact stronger laws on keeping our roads safe.
Donation: ph 100.00
Questions and / or clarifications may be directed to Eilleen Esteban at telephone number (02) 624-9664, mobile number (0917) 854-8235, and email address lockerroom.sportsmarketing@gmail.com.
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