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Too Bad for Batangas University Execs

Posted on February 2, 2012 by posh| 4 Comments

In a recent news item, it was reported that the Sandiganbayan has sentenced two former officials of the Batangas State University (BSU) here in the Philippines to 10 years imprisonment. Their crime? The two have conspired so that one of them who owns a shop will exclusively rent graduation caps and gowns to the graduating students.

The officials in question are Former BSU president Ernesto de Chavez and former vice president for academic affairs Rolando Lontoc Sr.. They were charged and now sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. They were also disqualified from holding any public office in the future.

You see, De Chavez and Lontoc were found guilty of violating Section 3 of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, which specifically prohibits government employees from getting unwarranted “benefits, advantage, or preference.”

While parents and students of BSU may actually rejoice that justice was served their case, I cannot help but think that these two school officials only committed one small act of corruption and yet they are going to serve 10 years imprisonment and their reputation, as well as that of the families, are tainted forever.

If ever they had amassed ill-gotten wealth from the rental of the caps and togas, I don’t think that it ever afforded them mansions in the United States and luxury travels.

It is just too bad that they were not able to cover their tracks and so they got caught. And they were not powerful enough to make people shut up. Tsk. Tsk.

It just saddens me that small fry like these get caught and incarcerated. I just feel that they are mere fall guys of the big fish.

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Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig Final Episode: If Only Corrupt Filipino Officials Will Have the Same Ending

Posted on January 27, 2012 by posh| 6 Comments

I do not really follow teleseryes on TV but tonight, I caught the final episode of Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig–the drama on primetime TV that stars Zaijan Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, and many other others, including veteran actor, Mark Gil.

Aside from the remarkable acting of Mr. Gil as Congressman Gonzales, what struck me most was his confession. He was convicted in the last several episodes and he really repented from his sins. He asked forgiveness from the people he had wronged, including his family and the people under his district, plus he also tried to correct the mistakes of his past–like withdrawing his false accusations that sent his daughter’s lover in jail. Although he could not entirely correct everything, as several of the characters already died or lost a number of productive years in their lives, the point of the matter is that, he repented.

How I wish that even just a fraction of corruption politicians here in the Philippines would do so? Imagine, even just one percent of those in public office who have willfully done the people of the Philippines wrong will just repent, come out in the open, and try to make amends for what they have done–you can just imagine the change that will happen in this country.

Sigh…too bad…it only happens on TV…

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Do You Still Believe in the Philippines?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by posh| Leave a comment

I got an email from bayancapital, but since they are not on my mailing list, I thought this was another spam e-mail. But I do open spam mails, as sometimes they could be something else that I just misunderstood and then I would just delete them.

Thankfully, I opened this one and I read it. Honestly, I still believe and pray for the Philippines. That is why I am still here and not working and enjoying the monetary compensation in other countries. I like it here. And yeah, I still believe that someday, there will be a better Philippines.

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Do you believe that one day, there will no longer be barefoot
children on our streets?

Do you believe that one day, the Philippines will no longer be
known as a source of domestic helpers?

Do you believe that one day, people will no longer live in
makeshift shacks which go up in flames en masse whenever there is
a fire?

Do you believe that one day, Filipinas will no longer feel
compelled to marry aging foreign men just to support their
families?

Do you believe that one day, Filipinos will wear private-label
apparel instead of second-hand clothes from abroad?

Do you believe that one day, Filipino engineers and doctors will
earn higher wages at home than overseas?

Do you believe that one day, upscale resorts will host more
domestic than international tourists?

Do you believe that one day, our air force will fly squadrons of
F-22′s instead of aging Huey’s from the Vietnam era?

Do you believe that one day, the SWS will report that “0 percent
of Filipinos said they experienced hunger”?

Do you believe that one day, the Philippines will be the equal of
any EU country in healthcare and education?

Do you believe that one day, tourists will come to the
Philippines for the art, music and fashion scenes as much as the
beaches?

Do you believe that one day, the public schools in the
Philippines will be so good, even senators will send their kids
to public school?

Do you believe that one day, products emblazoned with Made in the
Philippines will command premium prices?

Do you believe that one day, Filipino tourists will be known for
their spending power as well as their friendliness?

Do you believe that one day, the word “Filipino” when uttered
abroad will evoke respect and awe?

Do you believe that one day, young engineers from all over the
world will come to the Philippines to work for our blue-chip
companies?

Do you believe that one day, a Filipino will win the Nobel Prize?

Do you believe that one day, the Philippines will host the
Olympics?

Do you believe that one day, the tallest building in the world
will be in Manila?

Do you believe that one day, the fastest commuter train in the
world will serve Luzon?

Do you believe that one day, the standard of living in the
Philippines will be second to none?

Do you believe that one day, the Philippines will be a
first-world country?

Do you believe that day can come sooner rather than later if we
will it to happen? Filipinos have proven time and time again that
they can do any job as well as the citizen of any other nation.
If we can do it abroad, we can do it at home. Invest in the
Philippines and empower the country. Let the Philippine
renaissance begin.

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