GLOBALIZATION
In Globalization, there are two facets. One, Globalization as an opportunity for success and progress. Two, Globalization may run-on our local companies. This is inevitable. This is dictated by the changing time. This is necessary. Logical. Painful. Worth-watching. Worth-guarding. Fulfilling.
Bello, as posted in the CorpWatch.org website is right in saying that the Philippines is experiencing disadvantages in the multilateral trade agreement. He is truthful to say that our legal system has been overhauled (may be an overstatement) just to conform to its opening for the world.
I tell you, this is a common stand of those against trade liberalization and globalization (especially for the leftist group). When we open our skies, our trading for the world our local companies find it difficult to compete with the foreign companies. Quality and Price-wise we are not at par with them; considering our technology and sky-high labor wage.
What the article fail to spell and spill are the benefits of Globalization. I may enumerate some:
1. Knowledge and Technological transfer
2. Our local companies will now aim for a world-class quality for
they themselves will compete abroad, internationally to countries
who are member and open to free-trade.
3. As we become global (as our aspiration), we make stronger ties
to countries essential for our economic growth. More Foreign
Direct Investments (FDI), accessible international credit facility,
and more strategic collaborations to key countries.
It is not that bad when we joined the free-trade agreement via WTO.
What we need is an eye keen for abuse and over exploitation. I also agree to the article that we should not be too open to exploit our natural resource lest we feel being raped. We should join hands in protecting our rights to all these BIG changes around the world.
Party list, quo vadis?
(http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100410-263463/Party-list-quo-vadis)
This is again a classic circumvention of the law. The marginalized sector is doubtless to say under represented. Why? They are as well a minority. Being marginalized refers to being separated from the rest of the society, forced to occupy the fringes and edges and not to be at the centre of things. Marginalized people are not considered to be a part of the society.
By this simple premise, the and “Ladlad Party-list” and the cited party-list for the security guards by simple definition may become a member of the party-list system. This is in contrary to the wrong connotation that being marginalized one has to be ultra-poor.
“Thus, the party-list candidate must show— through its constitution, articles of incorporation, bylaws, history, platform of government and track record—that it represents and seeks to uplift marginalized and underrepresented sectors.” (from the above link)
Where then is the premise as posted by Josh Centro on fb that ignorance of the law excuses no one? Highly unrelated. (http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/photo.php?pid=30824104&id=1030042175)
I believe the Supreme Court ruled-out the decision against the party-list that nominates one of the Arroyo’s in Congress solely because it protects the rights of the “marginalized sector” from forms of abuses and even over exploitation and not as indicated and hinted by Josh and others that its politics-related. The Supreme Court itself upholds the Constitution by following its provisions.
“In the end,” the Court concluded, the “role of the Comelec is to see to it that only those Filipinos who are marginalized and underrepresented become members of Congress under the party-list system, Filipino style.” (http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100410-263463/Party-list-quo-vadis)
Jösh Centro : It is highly IRRESPONSIBLE and the height of IGNORANCE to say that Noy Aquino has done nothing.
I’d like to answer this shortly: PERSONAL GAIN.
It is a free-ride to political gimmick and election-related furtherance.
What Noy has to do are the “states-man” actions and not political antics and dramatics. In his petition, can you feel patriotism? Can you read between the line, UPHOLDING the INTEREST of the nation and its sovereign? I say, UPHOLDING his Presidential stance.
A district each for Arroyo and Andaya
Whoever is the legal counsel and Constitutional lawyer of the Arroyos’ is one heck of a brainy guy. Macalintal? Probably. This is again the dramatic stunts of circumventing around the law.
It may be that the the apportionment of an Arroyo and Andaya for respective districts failed the minimum population-qualification, it still bears substance and essence by following the ponencia.
In the quoted article by Fr. Joaquin Bernas, he stressed that the populace is the sovereign. Noble.Very true.
Finally, what of the command that Congress make a reapportionment within three years after the return of every census? Its purpose is to periodically readjust proportionality.
On the other side of the argument:
The 250,000 minimum population do not apply to provinces. The Constitution did not provide any minimum population requirement for the creation of congressional districts within a province.
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Mischievous petition. Last week, top lawyer Romulo Macalintal petitioned the Supreme Court to abolish the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), which was created to decide contests relating to the presidency and the vice presidency.
Because Macalintal also lawyers for President Macapagal-Arroyo, critics immediately imputed Machiavellian motives to him. I disagree. The Constitution already provides, “The Supreme Court, sitting en banc, shall be the sole judge of all contests relating to the election, returns, and qualifications of the President or Vice President…” Hence, even if his petition succeeds, the Court—not the PET—will hear presidential protests.
from (http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/columns/view/20100410-263463/Party-list-quo-vadis)
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There’s no more appropriate than to compare Philippine politics, its electoral process, and voters to an unripe banana. After all, we are a banana republic.
I just thought merrily that at long last we will be fully automated in our national elections but then I got frustrated. I got frustrated that the National Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and its staff and officials down the line are not knowledgeable to what they are advocating (automation), not knowledgeable how to operate, and not knowledgeable if the automation system is fool-proof.
I thought our electoral process would soon follow to what the US has done. The youth and the young professionals unite and lead to cast their votes to whom they’ll in-trust their votes. Another premature system. The greater part of the more than 50Million votes are still swayed by the dancing and singing talents of those who are deprived of knowledge and will to lead. In short, the Philippines is not so over with shallow politics.
This is always my contention:
I wonder why we choose to vote people who are clamored by emotion and not by intellect?I mean look and read the arguments…
When the United States of America chose their President they were issue-oriented, state-oriented, and above all qualification-oriented, a mark of a mature and stable political philosophy.
So long as we wouldn’t become mature on choosing a President who knows how to differentiate fiscal policies from foreign policies we are doomed. A president who relies on “advisers” is a non-sense President. A President who knows nothing about National Security and Defense is no more than a “kuya” of a boy scout. A President who knows nothing about International Law is laughing-stock wanna-be!
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I’m very sure all the poor living in the slums would enjoy those ECONOMIC BS together with some foie gras, caviar, and Hennessey in Le Cirque.
I’m sure all the poor students stuck in overcrowded classrooms enjoy discussing what GNP, debt servicing, and globalization mean to them. I’m sure they are all enlightened with all our error-filled textbooks. That is if they are not in some Kariton classroom reading with Kuya Efren Peñaflorida.
Response:
It is but natural to raise our brows with how a more than P60M SALN between 2000 and 2008 to double knowing how much a President earns. However, what Winnie Monsod (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6RqJw7r9VU) has exposed and tried to explain was the the 720K annual gross income of the President. Has anybody asked if it was taxed?
True, that what caused the ballooning SALN of PGMA may have been from other income she may have. For one, the presumption of engaging into stocks and other forms of investments. Although the Philippines stocks has slacked on the 3rd and 4th quarter of 2008, there were still times were it peaked between 2000 and 2008 which is obviously to the advantage of PGMA. That is, if we are talking about stocks. What about other investments? Business venture and bank investments? Aren’t they viable and most probable reasons as to why her SALN has risen?
As a banker and with background in Accounting, I could say that the SALN rise of valuation is fair c0nsidering the seven-year time frame. What Winnie Monsod fail to explain is the snow ball effect of interests and the appreciation of some assets. For example, buying gold bullion and similar trades will surely give you more gains.
I am sure that gratuities and onerous grants are some of the major factors to be considered in the declared SALN of the President.
For me, it is truly fair for everyone’s SALN valuation to increase year-on-year. Don’t tell me that if a tricycle operator buys another tricycle in the course of seven years is scrupulous and suspicious? We raise our brow on PGMA because she is in a public office.
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I totally agree on Winnie Monsod’s commentary on the Office of the Ombudsman. I think this is one of the many things that has to be reformatted or abolished government agency. Our 1987 Constitution needs to be reviewed. It is not timely and relevant into some aspects. Government officials should be watched closely from the President down the line.
—–Winnie Monsod’s Remedy—-
1. Elect an official with no corruption issues. Who will it be? Who claims to be the it?
2. An elected official (or soon to be elected official) that do not choose cronies for the government positions but rather those who are qualified. Hmm, was she a crony of Cory? Oh, I know, she is qualified for the position when she was chosen as of Cory’s cabinet member along with some of the members of the Hyatt 10.
—But I do agree on this matter. If possible no cronies but qualified individuals for the government positions. (Take Arthur Yap, Ralph Recto, and Margarito Teves and even Neri; they were brilliant in their fields).
3. File complaints on government officials who are living beyond their means. Hard, but its the noblest act. We should take courage.
To say that the Cory Administration hasn’t been tarnished by corruption is a lie. A complete convolution of a deprived intellect. A euphoric, prophetic, and political utopia.
How so?
For more than two decades, we are under the Marcos regime and much worst we are under suppression, oppression, and societal depression as aggravated by the declaration of martial law. For more than two decades we are tyrannically ruled and made to dance in the aristocratic ode lullabies of Imelda Marcos who’s so ostensibly extravagant. Imeldific indeed.
For more than twenty years, the Filipinos have seen towering buildings but with crunching stomachs. The Philippines has been known for its movies, the arts, and panoramic view but most were sheltering in the smokey mountain.
For the Marcos regime which almost equals my age today, the Filipinos began to tire, to mourn, to cry, and yearn for change.
What catapulted such desire and outcry was when Ninoy died and hope was found in the image of the late Cory Aquino.
When Cory was declared as President via People Power, it was not hope that was seen first but relief from all the pains, the toils, and the aspirations for democracy to be reinstated. For me, what happened in the 1986 People Power wasn’t the triumph of hope but the victory of liberation, being liberated as that, that led to Hope.
The de facto government of Cory Administration was our shelter, our very home relief, to democracy, to hope and ourselves. It was the symbol of liberation, the founder of the new beginning that we long for. It was the statuette of success via the People’s might. It was the trophy of our solidarity.
Nonetheless, it was but a political utopia. Euphoric triumph of the People Power. Prophetic view of what is to come when democracy is at hand.
So I say, in all these we wanted to shut our eyes from corruption as if irritated by dust. We wanted to be deaf from all issues of red tape as if the remnants of the mentality of the last two decades hasn’t make its roots. We wanted to seal our lips from telling the truth that the shadows of corruption still lingers in the palace and the whole political system.
Because the Filipinos were tired for the past twenty years, they all come up to a euphemism heralding that corruption has been ended. This was the reason why until today there is no accountability to the funds handled by the Office of the President, the Senate, the Congress, and the Judicial System because the Filipinos believed at that time that TRUST has been restored.
Because the Filipinos at that time believe that the Cory Administration has restored TRUST in the government, CORRUPTION has no room and can have no room in the whole political system. For this reason, the “pork barrel” wasn’t abolished. For this reason, the PCGG and other redundant bureaucratic agencies still thrive to this date. For this very reason, the AGRARIAN reform seems a taboo in the lips of every Philippine President since the time of the late Corazon Cojuangco vda de Aquino.
Because the Filipinos at that time felt that TRANSPARENCY was restored in the public offices that were barred from them during the Marcos era, the coined term ” Public office is a Public Trust ” has emerged. The very reason why they were compelled that the Cory Administration will do them no harm.
It’s as if during that time, the Filipinos believed that so long that the government expenditures will do them no harm, THERE IS NO CORRUPTION. In fact, it was still in effect to this very date but not as believed during the Cory Administration.
During the de facto government of the first lady President, there were lots of issues to face, plenty of problem to be solve, many governmental and fiscal policies to be re-evaluated, the judicial system be revamped, THE CONSTITUTION be amended above all, and the safeguarding of democracy. In short, there was a long list of problems that covers the issue of Corruption amongst the government officials that unknowingly were hailed and regarded as the nobles after the two decades of political darkness. Corruption at that time is seen as an enemy but not as a poison.
Opposition during that time is the minority of all minorities for CHANGE and DEMOCRACY were the big names in the forehead of the late Cory Aquino.
So the issue for corruption is like a forum that is being boycotted at that time.
I firmly believe that the hands working during the Cory Administration weren’t tainted and tempted by corruption. View full article »
Sen. Richard Gordon said his main philosophy in fighting poverty and corruption is anchored on former United States President Franklin Roosevelt’s famous line, “Don’t tell me it cannot be done.”
For all the fora and public discourses I’ve seen in the Philippine television showcasing the Presidential aspirants, I’ve found Senator Dick Gordon to have much of the quotations. It’s as if he has a mental catalog of famous speeches and quotations. I just don’t know if it has become a habit or for flamboyant reasons. What I know is, I’ve been there.
Honestly, I am not easily swayed by people who quotes from the ages of the past. Rather, I am more impressed to those who made their speeches (their actions) remarkable.
I have enough of the good Senator’s quotations. What I fear is, when come a time that he can’t articulate himself without springing from his good quotes in mind. Much more, if he is just a bunch of quotations.
Observe, what he talks can be talked by intellectual college bodies. His speeches are a recycle of what has been said and what has been done. A circumvention of what is, or what was, and not what next.
Listen to his platforms – I just don’t know what he wants to transform. A social, political, moral, religious, spiritual transformation? What? A transformation in the government? Does he really believe that he can reverse the flow of the river? Come on, reality bites.
I think, fundamentally we need not transform. Yes we need change. More importantly we should adopt not for the worse, but to a gradual adaptation of the socio-political-economic-moral ebb. Remember, the highest position of the land has its limit in six good years. It’s a dream and a walk in the moon to say and see transformation in that glorious days.
The good Senator who was the youngest delegate of the 1987 constitutional convention (left for citations) and with more than 200 bills in the congress on his sleeve should wake up from the words of the ages and live on the words of today as he is.
I guess he is so hungry to intellectual discourses, debates and fora.
To quote on http://richardgordon.blogspot.com/:
“When you are elected to the Senate, you are supposed to possess the qualifications to speak, to propose, to contravene, to defend and to oppose. Kapag hindi ka humarap diyan, then there is something wrong. May kakulangan. I remember one senator here who once said, “hindi mo pwedeng gawing Kindergarten yung Senado,'” he added.
If only SWS and Pulse-Asia could conduct a survey on who quotes the most, my bet would be Sen. Dick Gordon.
Let us not fall to the folly of shallow politics. That is, I mean by association and dissociation. It does not necessarily mean that when a banana fell under the basket of oranges, the banana now then shall be called orange.
When we choose, we choose because we believe on that particular candidate.
NoyNoy can’t even answer the simplest question of what kind of tax should be indexed…he answers full of fear and ambiguity. He never decides without consulting first his advisers. What a weakling he is. He even softens on the RH bill when once he was its poster boy. He for once on a sad note, bloated the issue on CONDOMS. My gosh, there are more than 90 Million Filipinos at stake and he discussed safeguarding the use of contraceptives and fears that it would be used in another means? What is he a virgin?…
I don’t think clinging to the antiquated issue of Gibo being a pet of GMA is of no relevance. Alliances are meant to be formed for you to stand. It’s a necessary evil. At this point in time, I do not believe that a single politician can claim he is clean. Where does his funds go when he was noted to be in the top spenders of the House of Senate?
Let us tell apart Gibo from GMA, in the same manner we pick NoyNoy out of the shed of his parents and of Ms Kris Aquino.
The question is:…
Who is Noynoy and who is Gibo when all else fades?
Concurrent to that:
Who stands better in the International Politics?
Pressing question:
Who’s firmer against the rebels?
Most important question:
Who could alleviate us from poverty?
There are more than 2 Presidential bets. Let us consider what they think and what are their platforms.
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