‘Ormoc Upside Down’ Archives
Questions for of all us to ponder
Why do we stick up for a system or institution we live in — a government, company, or marriage — even when anyone else can see it is failing miserably? Why do we resist change even when the system is corrupt or unjust? Why Do People Defend Unjust, Inept, and Corrupt Systems? The above questions are posted in the Science Daily of December 12 in LinkedIn of the Internet by Khaled Hishma, a Jordanian international affairs professional. It is very timely for our country wherein the [...]
Christmas bonus in the guise of Productivity Enhancement Incentive
The PEI (Productivity Enhancement Incentive) has been the program of the government motivating workers to remain in the service. On a second glance, it is the scarcity of jobs that many government employees are enduring the low salary. It is not the PEI. Given a chance to find another employment may find government offices empty. Rendering government service though compensated with low pay compared to private companies or government-owned corporations is secured, at least for those in the [...]
Another try for Chief Justice Impeachment
Legal luminaries again will manifest their intelligence. Chief Justice Renato Corona accepted the challenge. Opposition Congressman Edcel Lagman, an ally of former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, called the impeachment the “mother of all blackmails”. It may not be “blackmail”, but done in due haste. Corona is still the Chief Justice who can question before the Supreme Court the manner of filing the impeachment case. One must remember that CJ Corona is not the Supreme [...]
P-Noy plays the kids’ game
People look up to the head of states because of maturity. A president does not stand at the same level but look down. President Benigno Simeon Aquino III during the 1st National Criminal Justice Summit at the Manila could have avoided lambasting the High Court for its recent decisions. He should have respected the occasion. It did not give him the edge for respect for people who want peace and security. A childish act! He could have meet Chief Justice Renato Corona privately with no [...]
Opportunity knocks only once
The Russian trade entry in the Philippine is good for the sliding economy. Time has changed the relation with Russia due to collapse of communism. Russia’s entry in trade and economic relation with our country is a good sign of trust in the Philippine government by the once upon a time communist state. The best import we can have is from the lower price of oil they produce. The high cost of fuel contributed much to the sliding of economy in this country. Having heavily dependent [...]
P-Noy’s falling popularity
Opinion surveys reveal falling popularity of President Aquino. Remember P-Noy became overnight popular because of his parents. Reading the article of PDI reporter, Cynthia Balana on the tirade of Zambales Representative Mitos Magsaysay, she wrote: “The most explosive episode came when she wondered whether Palace communicators like may have something to do with President Aquino’s falling numbers in opinion surveys. Even the President’s celebrity sister Kris once shared this view, she [...]
Constitutional crisis talk of legal luminaries
Will impeachment against the president prosper? What is constitutional crisis for the common tao? The much talk about constitutional crisis may be blown into hysteria. Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero warned the Department of Justice to stick to the Constitution. Escudero said that any freshman law student knows that a Temporary Restraining Order cannot be questioned through Memorandum for Reconsideration, and even with a pending motion, it cannot defer the implementation of the Supreme [...]
El Dinamita outwits Pacman
Pacman challenges his critics to prove him osses the fight. Whether or not stepping on the right foot of Pacman is a cheat. For several times Mexican boxer Manuel Marquez stepped over the right foot of pound-for-pound eight-division world champion Emmanuel Paquiao, without a single step on the left foot of El Dinamita. Does it mean Pacman was cheated? Or, Pacman was only outwitted? Mixed opinions were expressed by the Filipino viewers if the numbers were counted for the pro and the con [...]
Right to travel by any Filipino
It is the fundamental right embodied in the 1987 Constitution. Likewise, the Philippines is signatory to Universal Declaration of Human Rights This is not to defend former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s right to travel. This is for the public to know the fundamental rights under the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Section 6, Article III – Bill of Rights, Constitution, states: “The liberty of abode and of changing the same within the [...]
Prior consultation required
Ignoring the law is a manifestation of ignorance. The maxim ignorance of the law excuses no one. The Local Government Code Section 27 states: “Prior Consultation Required – No project or program shall be implemented by government authorities unless the consultation mentioned in Section 2 (c) and 26 hereof are complied with, and prior approval of the sanggunian concerned is obtain.” To understand the aforementioned section, it is vital to know what is stated in Section 2 (c): “It [...]
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