When the ABS-CBN News Channel aired the 1st ANC Leadership forum I made a commitment to watch it even on replay. I figured it wouldn’t hurt to know what our politicians have planned for us should they get elected in 2010.
It left me a little disappointed.
Then came the 2nd ANC Forum. I thought I might as well listen to what the other aspirants had to say. Still, I had to force myself to watch.
Again I was disappointed.
Just a few moments ago I caught a glimpse of yet another forum on TV. Held at the historic PLaza Miranda, the forum dubbed “Ang Mamamayang Pilipino Alisto” had a few of the same faces who graced the two previous ANC fora. They were Senators Richard Gordon, Loren Legarda, Mar Roxas and Francis Escudero; Pampanga Governor Ed Panlilio and Former President Joseph Estrada. I thought why not give them another chance. They might have something new to say.
I was wrong.
One of the participants said something about the youth. What he said was all fluff. So, thanks to him I’ve decided that this forum will be the last one for me.
I… AM… SORRY. Hindi ako uto-uto.
My frustration aside, I think I shouldn’t be too hard on these panderers. Maybe it’s not entirely their fault that they can’t say anything other than motherhood statements. I realize that there is also a problem with the kind of questions asked of them. Consider the following:
How will you fight corruption?
How will you put a stop to the drug menace?
How will you improve the traffic situation in Metro Manila?
Three different questions but all of these can be answered with the same generic answer:
I will ensure the law is enforced.
This is not to say that this is the only answer to these questions. There are many other variations. I’m merely pointing out that a motherhood question will more often than not elicit a motherhood statement, especially if the person asked is a politician.
So I guess what I’m trying to say is that we need to come up with really difficult questions preferably formed around very specific situations. The more specific the better. Raise the quality of our questions and hopefully we’ll get better answers.
Or, we could just have these politicians sit on chairs rigged to shoot non-lethal surges of electricity through their butts everytime they respond with bullsh_t.
Magandang araw po.
Nakakalungkot talagang isipin na sa mahigit na isang dekadang bumoboto ako ay wala halos pinagkaiba ang pangalan na isinusulat ko sa balota. Kung meron may ay wala naman pinagka-iba ang systema.
Now we are going automated election. I would like to inform and remind our voters, especially those who are less fortunate, less educated and used by politician to somehow thru or by your office you could constantly remind them of their power to choose the rightful leader.
It will be also great if Philippine Tv or Radio Network will allot an hour daily of RADIO program that will serve ON AIR the VOICE of the Filipino people thru their text message, internet message, fax and phone message. I think this method is much needed now or during the campaign period that our voters will have a nationwide medium of exchanging their thoughts in shaping and evolving our wanna be leaders.
Through the peoples views and comments, you can evaluate in what aspect our leaders should focus in making the Filipino lives get better.
Here I give you some of my views:
A)
please campaign for ANTI DYNASTY BILL
campaign to VOTE for congressman who supports ANTI DYNASTY BILL
now is the time to change the MENTALITY of congress.
DO NOT VOTE diehard allies of GMA, walang delicadeza, palabra de honor at
prinsipyo.
B)
1) Disqualify all elected official who has a long list of family in our political arena. Kaya di umasenso bayan natin kasi kamag-anak system.
2) Imprison all local official found guilty of fostering illegal settlers all around metro manila. May “BATAS” na bawal sila duon pero rason ni Mayor o Cong.
“walang relocation” the truth is DAGDAG BOTO para sa kanila yan.
3) Have a lifestyle check sa municipal o local level offices. Ilang mayor na ang nagdaan pero nandun pa rin si City Chief engr at asst. engr. sa municipyo dahil nga may security
of tenure. Ang resulta puro de-presyo na ang mga pirma nila, iskwater dito iskwater duon, kalsadang pang sampung buwan lang itatagal atbp.
4) Ipakulong ang mga mayor o governor na nag-project ng street lighting before election (just to gain vote for a 2nd term at pampapogi) then after winning and having it lighted for about 2 week ay WALA NG PAKINABANG ang mga pailaw nila. Milyon ang nasayang at nabulsa.
5) Kung maari lang ay gumawa ng BATAS KONTRA PUBLIC WORK SIGNAGE o BILLBOARD na may mukha ni PULITIKO. hindi nila pera ang ginagastos diyan at wala rin kaming utang na loob sa kanila. Obligasyon niya ang public service.
6) Don’t re-elect Congressman who made NO effort in
generating jobs in their respective districts. Kaya overcrowded at polluted ang Manila dahil sa migration ng rural habitant.
ang pang huli ay BAWAS-BAWASAN ninyo ang pakikipag-alyansa politikal. Iyan ang sanhi kaya wala pang mapa-kulong na mayor o congressman ukol sa kanyang corruption at negligence in duties.
SALAMAT PO!
I hope your company will somehow find a way where we-the Filipino people can voice out our disappointments, complains and opinion over the Government. Because as per my observation, the government will not act unless there is a CAMERA right at their face or a MEDIA exposure.
Philippines is a democratic country, the benefits should be FOR the Filipino people and the country’s destiny is BY the Filipino people. If we the people will have no way in the MEDIA airwaves, and only the people in power / broadcaster / actors were constantly ON it. Who do you think most of the people will vote? I say “anyone from them”, the past elections was already a battle of popularity in Media coverage. Now is the time to change it, let the people be heard or be seen so that they may vote WISELY.
MARAMI PONG SALAMAT at na-bigyan pansin ang aking sulat. God bless.Who ever will be the next president, Please do this for our country.
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lpgd Reply:
October 28th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
bob,
salamat sa mga suhestiyon mo.
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