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Re: I am voting to keep the Senate as the last bastion of check and balance

jrmagtago — Tue, 16 Apr 2019 08:36:10 -0000

are they willing to decriminalize libel?

Re: Why the arrest of Maria Ressa is worrisome and why we need to speak up

John Leter — Sat, 23 Feb 2019 19:40:40 -0000

Another lie:

Disini added that the charges "seem to be politically motivated" and denied any updates were made to the offending article in 2014.

"What happened in 2014 was merely a punctuation change, so there was nothing. If the libel had been committed way back in 2012, a change in punctuation couldn't have republished that libel."

https://edition.cnn.com/201...

https://imgur.com/a/puhQcjX

Re: A story of a Filipino immigrant who became mayor of a California city

Pil Orbison — Thu, 26 Oct 2017 10:27:04 -0000

I became a a nonprofit owner when solicited by City Park and Rec Director, who is also akin to Filipinos, the rest thing I was struck was by 2014 Mayor of Hercules Myrna de Vera's political scheme to take over my nonprofit I and my late sister's son invested.

Speaking of her being a close friend with her sister, so am I as tony family tie to my own late sister and her son, and she shows no respect to other cultures. I decided to file a lawsuit to recover the damages because they the political circles contemplated to put me on street. Beginning of 2014, she became aggressive to steal my business I created and switched the staffs around to conceal the grants they were writing with my documents in city's possession.

The following year in 2016 when Dan Romero appointed Myrna de Vera to be Mayor in 2017 again, we the Hercules Citizens resented. The same racists wanted to control the city and corruption continued. Lawsuit filed and Kohn Patrick Tang, not a city employee, was covered by City's insurance policy for defense and this unconfident who ruined the city's finance since he became the Hercules City Attorney got paid over "$500K-$600K per year salary, and John Patrick Tang wrote to the nonprofit owner Pil Orbison as if he was the personal lawyer for Dan Romero and his wife Lori. John Patrick Tang threatened men to alter my website to reflect that I don't have a contractual relationship and that I remove the statement "Mayor of 2015 Cal Bears economic development project."

City Attorney John Patrick Tang of a Chinese subculture clan conspired to hurt my reputation and drafted a letter for Mayor de Vera and Dan Romero to recite when Pil Orbison was about to speak on podium during the Hercules City Council Public Communication, and this pattern continued from October 2015, during Mayor McCoy absent, to Myrna de Vera's mayoral term in 2017. Last incident was on May 09, 2017 when she called the city meeting a recess, when Pil insisted to speak about the way she deferred a statement about Orbison's lawsuit status to John Patrick Tang knowingly that he would make erroneous statement about Orbison's lawsuit. This habit of foul politic foul play continued and I witnessed Myrna de Vera and Dan Romero memorizing the Patrick Tang's letter before the session started. I see this obscene political scene quite hilarious!

This person does not understand or not willing to learn about Constitutional Right of Citizens during her tenure since 2010 that lasted for seven long years.

While Myrna has only three more City Council sessions left before she concedes her Mayoral seat, I wish Myrna and Dan Romero would take a close look at themselves in the mirror to regurgitate what progress they made during the past three years with the stubborn political foul play...

Last meeting on October 24, 2017, Orbison's emails were completed blocked to prevent Orbison from viewing the city council videos but invited to participate to harass me in public, as they have been. These people and City Manager and City Attorney need to dissolve as the RDA should have been dissolved, Patrick Tang, the unconfident lawyer from China, had no clue as to what to do to improve the City's finance, and David C. Biggs, the City Manger, and John Patrick Tang's contracts were found to have been renewed by Myrna de Vera, for additional three years but during the closed session that were held without its Quorum.

This is the racist Fil-Am Mayor Myrna de Vera's last 'Swan Song.'

Re: Facts about President Ferdinand Marcos

Allan Kaplan — Tue, 17 Oct 2017 12:29:00 -0000

It is a well founded facts based on those highly placed senior executives of CitiBank in NYC that several large size gold deposits exceeding in 150 tons of gold bullion were deposited with the CitiBank, Manila offices that sent the physical gold bullion to the Federal Reserve gold bullion depository vaults. Great majority of these gold deposit certificates were supposed to mature between 1984 and 1988. Citbank like the rest of the American banks refuse to return the gold bullion physically but willing to work on a line of credit to the beneficiaries of such gold deposits. Among the largest beneficiary is the unknown first sone of President Marcos from his cousin sister. His name is Louis Erdilen Marcos but for his safety he uses the name as Louis M. Reyes. Bong Bong is from Emelda Marcos. As most of the people of Philippines know that the last almost 14 years of the Marcos, President Marcos did not have any physical relations with Emelda and they both lived in the Palace at different ends of it and did not sleep in the same bed for over 14 years till President Marcos died (killed?). It is also true that he left thousands of tons of gold bullion for the development of Philippines and its people. Those who were entrusted with Marco's gold bullion deposits in the USA and Europe made sure that Mr. Marcos does not in any shape of forms succeeds in claiming world's largest gold bullion deposits with these banks. Identical scenario took place when we Americans looted the Central Bank of Iraq after killing Sadam Hussein and Libya's Moamar Ghadafi. Their combine gold bullion of over 3800 tons sits with the USA while USA is looting these country's natural resources such as oil. Same is now underway with Afghanistan's multi trillion dollars worth of precious gems and strategic metals etc.
Case of this kind of looting is evidenced by Germany's repeated demand for the return of their 370 metric tons of gold bullion which America refused to return but willing to give them the line of credit through our worthless paper money! After several years of back and forths with Germany USA has hesitatingly returned only 3 tons of gold and refused to return any more. President Marco's gold deposits not only in the American banks but in rest of the European banks suffered the same fate! Bong Bong's name is not on these gold deposits as a beneficiary but Louis Reyes is. Citbank has already officially acknowledge this fact but won't release an ounce of gold except willingness to issue line of credit based on the value of the gold deposit. Anyone tries to claim thes gold deposits are destined to be defamed and discredited with all sort of demonization and other tactics. Even Corozons tried and failed to get their hands on partial of the gold deposits and suffered the fate of loss and destruction of their properties and wealth. No one wants to mess with the US mafia of the Federal Reserve banking cartel less they wanna face the wrath of the most powerful killers within!

Re: Of false memories and false hopes

Emmanuel Doy Santos — Thu, 31 Aug 2017 09:39:01 -0000

Hi Pablo, sorry for the super late response. Thanks for the feedback. Appreciate your comments. With regard to concrete action, I can only speak for myself. In the past I have provided technical assistance thru a foreign aid agency to the Philippine government. Realizing how difficult and fragile such interventions are, I have started to take matters into my own hands and launch a program designed to help young Filipinos develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, as well as equip them with employable skills. I am still working to perfect the system and find investors to help scale it up. That's why I haven't been able to write here as often, or reply to readers' comments as quickly as I would want.

Re: Is Senator De Lima’s cry for political persecution justified?

Fahad Isahac — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 02:37:03 -0000

If that is your case about De Lima crying for Political Persecution "kuno," then why she never stops writing about her sentiments against the Duterte Administration? Why De Lima looks like she was not forced to be slienced. It's quite conflicting statements, can you elaborate about that?

Side Note: PCIJ, huh? Meh.

Re: 18 “Build Build Build” infrastructure projects that could propel PH economic growth #DuterteNomics

Cris Vacal — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:19:34 -0000

Sana pagtuunan rin ng Pamahalaan ang Rizal province ng mga big ticket Infrastructure. Napakalawak na lupain na katabi lang ng Metro Manila pero kulang sa mga infrastraktura. Maaring maging isa ito sa solusyon ng decongestion ng Metro Manila. Instead sa Clark Green City ilipat and bagong administrative city bakit hindi na lang sa Tanay na mas Malapit sa Metro Manila dati na itong prinoposed ni dating MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino. Ideal at strategic ang lokasyon nito sapagkat ito ay nasa centro ng Central Luzon, ng CALABARZON at Metro Manila. Ito ay nasa pagitan ng Metro Manila at ng Infanta Quezon. Maaring palawakin ang Marcos Hiway papunta ng Tanay at iextend ang LRT line 2 rito na mas magiging madali lang ang byahe paroon at palabas. Maaring magtayo rin ng International container port sa Infanta bilang alternatibo sa port of Manila kung saan magkakaroon ang lungsod ng entry point ng goods mula sa mga barko na mula sa pasipiko at mga bansa sa america. Mainam rin ang isang roll on Roll off port sa Infanta at pulo ng Polilio upang magdala ng mga turista sa mga magagandang Beaches ng Polilio Islands na isa sa mga tagong paraiso ng bansa. Mas mapapabilis ang delivery ng mga goods mula sa port of Infanta papunta ng Metro Manila kung meroong serbisyo ng Cargo Train sa pagitan nito. gayon din ang isang passenger railway. Mas mapapadali rin ang delivery ng goods at byahe mula Infanta at Metro Manila kung meron itong expressway sa pagitan nito.Ang Infanta, Real at Gen Nakar ay dapat na idevelop na isang bagong Metropolis sa Pacifico na katapat lamang ng Metro Manila.

Re: 18 “Build Build Build” infrastructure projects that could propel PH economic growth #DuterteNomics

Cris Vacal — Sat, 29 Apr 2017 06:48:22 -0000

Sana unahin ang C-6 road (Bulacan,Rizal,Metro Manila,Cavite,Laguna expressway).Matagal na kaming mga Taga San Jose Del Monte City na nagtitiis sa Traffic na Quirino Hiway lang access road na napakakitid. Mayroon kaming populasyon na mahigit 5 hundred thousand na population at karamihan sa amin ay nagtratrabaho sa Maynila. Ngayong bukas na ang aming lungsod sa mga malalaking namumuhunan gaya ng Ayala, Sta lucia, SM group, Araneta group, Lopez group, San Miguel Corporation kung saan ay nagtayo ng negosyo sa loob ng tinaguriang SUPER CITY na tinatayong Central business district, kailangan ng lungsod namin sa lalong madaling panahon ng isang malapad na alternatibong daan papasok at palabas ng San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. Nagpapasalamat kami at sinumulan ng gawin ang MRT 7 papuntang SJDMC malaking tulong ito sa mga mamamayan ng SJDMC. At sana ay simulan na ring gawin ang bagong International Airport sa Bulakan, Bulacan ito ay mas malapit sa Metro Manila at di na kailangan bumiyahe pa ng malayo papunta ng Clark. Pampamga

Re: Is Senator De Lima’s cry for political persecution justified?

Marc Adrian Padillo — Thu, 23 Feb 2017 04:02:12 -0000

"Even if let’s say De Lima really shelled out illegal money that was used for her senate bid, can we safely say that justice was served by proving her guilty? The Bilibid drug trade has been going on for several decades now. De Lima wasn’t even a public figure when the trade started. Can we safely say that her arrest will finally put an end to this trade?"

please cite your sources on this.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

Milton Coyne — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:08:17 -0000

the problem with the Internet is that it is too wide and it is so hard to put limitation to prevent teens or kids from accessing it. The worst is that some adult sites are taking advantage of this and provide access to almost everyone without making any restrictions. It is so hard to pinpoint on who is really accountable on this problem.. one of the issues that millenials are facing today.. so sad

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

jared's mum — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 23:47:16 -0000

We do live in dangerous times, with the advent of social media and technology and with everything from alcohol drinks to candies ads laden with sexual innuendos. Now more than over, sex really sells and it is very alarming that since younger people have now easy access on the internet, they are now the susceptible target. It really is a must to educate the young ones about online etiquette and it is also important for parents to guide their children about what they post online, especially with perverts and pedophiles lurking about.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

Laveena Sengar — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 02:15:09 -0000

It's not really son delightful to know about something like. Many times parents just permit there kids the freedom more than they deserve. Being a bit concerned and showing it is very important. This is really sad to hear.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

Indrani — Sat, 03 Dec 2016 01:15:34 -0000

Really a sad state of these teens! How they land in such troubles is shocking!
Smartphones should be banned till the age of 18. They should be given normal camera less mobiles for urgent contacting. But this is easier said than done. :(

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

Kristine Redillas — Fri, 02 Dec 2016 02:02:34 -0000

It's sad to see teens frolicking around the vast internet with these kind of posts. I even saw one posting something about having a boyfriend at the age of 11? I mean, come on, that's puppy love. I get that. But some take it to a different level by posting photos only wearing underwear. Their parents should be responsible since they are raising the kid. Sometimes, the kids have some problems within their family and so afraid of telling so their outlet is the world wide web. Yet, some kids are so spoiled that they would throw tantrums if they are not allowed to watch or play with their tablets.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

tet — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 21:09:36 -0000

I believe that adults or elders should intervene in this issues. With teenagers nowadays being very wild, I think parents need to properly educate their children and do follow-ups too. I am a teacher in junior high and we had A LOT of this kind of cases. Students caught harassing their classmates which for them is not considered rape because they claimed that the girls like it. Sad to see that the generation was too wild and just acting on their own accord. We should help. We need to.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

ASKSonnie — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:24:08 -0000

Parents who listen and not reactive may help this kids open up. One of the reasons they refuse to talk is they dont want parents to get mad, hurt or do something stupid

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

ASKSonnie — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:22:22 -0000

IMO, for a serious talk to work for teens, we need a lot of emotional and trust investments during their formative years

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

ASKSonnie — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:19:49 -0000

educating kids about sex when they're already teens is kinda hard, since this is a season where they clam-up. but parents need to be skill full when they open this topic up for pre-teens

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

ASKSonnie — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 11:17:34 -0000

I agree @ROBERT LEE that it became an outlet for lingering social issues. But education may not be sufficient to some, but more on professional restorative help

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

ROBERT LEE — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 10:56:34 -0000

On the issue of kids exposing themselves such as in photos or videos, I'd say there's more to that than simply a matter of being influenced to do so. Perhaps for kids coming from decent families, and with good relationship within the family, then yes, some are "naloko lang".

But there is also big group of people who do that because of social issues. Usually, these are teens and women (and even men) who have taken to exposing themselves as a means to receive instant gratification, a temporary solution to lingering problems.

Is there a solution?

Education.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

Mommy QueenElizabeth — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:45:49 -0000

As a mom this kind of dilemma bothers me a lot. Thinking that my kids are now growing and sooner or later they are already teens. My eldest son is turning 10 years old next year and while most kids are into facebook and chatting, even if he has his own account i see that he is not much into the kind of socialization. Like he ignores chats from classmates but was into so much watching in youtube. And im always in the look out for the sites that he usually visits. I think it is our responsibility as parents to educate them and warn them about these issues brought about by technology. In my opinion, curiosity arise when certain things like sex and similar things are not openly talked about at home because we thought it was improper, or taboo. But as they age, i guess it is just right for parents to slowly introduce to them the truth behind sex, educating them about the pros and cons of it and when is the proper time to do it. Sex must be in the confinement of marriage and that is sacred. Having the right circle of influence for our children will also help them to mature correctly and understand things. Whenever i think about those sex scandals where minors are involved, it hurts me so much and i always hope and pray tha it will never happen to any of my family members.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

Berlin Domingo — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 03:47:42 -0000

In my opinion, we adults should be held liable, somehow. But from experience, most teens do not understand what their parents say unless they experienced it themselves. Teens would often comment how KJ their moms and dads were for not allowing them to go here or experience this. I think we parents should explain nicely and should from start have a nice relationship with their kids for them to get their trust and confidence.

Re: A peek in the sex scandal laden world of teens?

KT Peralta-Nielsen — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 03:06:24 -0000

In my opinion, adults should really do something to intervene because these teenagers needs some serious talk. I wonder if they do these out of curiosity or to be accepted in a clique or a group. They probably need parents who listen and parents who can guide them or just someone who would give them a hug and tell them that their lives matter and they can't waste it on things that they're not supposed to be doing yet. I still believe in the saying that an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure.

Re: Are we willing and ready to cut ties with the US?

The Top Knotters — Sat, 19 Nov 2016 03:15:06 -0000

It doesn't really make sense to cut ties with anyone at all unless these countries are at war with us. US brings good business to PH and it would also be good to build more ties with other countries. We just have to pray that God will continue to guide our leaders and not bring us to war with other nations. Someone from the President's cabinet should seriously advice him to stick to the plan and script.

Re: Are we willing and ready to cut ties with the US?

Martine Cosio De Luna — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 11:12:46 -0000

I actually do hope that things work out for us in the Philippines. I can't imagine what would happen to our country if we "cut ties", especially since so many Filipinos are in the U.S. and are part of the culture. It's scary to think what the implications might be of Duterte's careless remarks, and I really believe he should keep himself in check.