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		<title>Saint of Democracy</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Aug 2010 14:32:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homar Murillo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Time magazine has dubbed her as the saint of democracy. Some religious Filipinos even suggested that she be formally canonized as a Catholic saint, an intercessor between man and the divine. To some extent, she truly lived a holy life. Her simplicity, humility and spiritual convictions have won the admiration and served as inspiration [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=330&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/cory_aquino1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-331" style="margin:5px;" title="cory_aquino1" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/cory_aquino1.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a>The Time magazine has dubbed her as the saint of democracy. Some religious Filipinos even suggested that she be formally canonized as a Catholic saint, an intercessor between man and the divine. To some extent, she truly lived a holy life. Her simplicity, humility and spiritual convictions have won the admiration and served as inspiration to many.  She was loved by a nation truly grateful of her sacrifices and legacy. When she was in her sickbed, the country’s church bells tolled in unison; holy masses were celebrated to desperately pray for her recovery. When she finally succumbed to colon cancer, Filipinos mourned for her as if they have lost a mother.</p>
<p>In life, she was the supportive and unassuming spouse of an otherwise high profile and ambitious politician. She was foremost a mother and a wife. She had not sought glory for herself. Although born in privilege and wealth, she was never excessive or extravagant. She also had her shares of suffering, especially when her husband was imprisoned for seven years and later martyred. The single assassin’s bullet might have killed a man but one death has awakened the nation. The apathy, cowardice and hopelessness of a people oppressed for so long were replaced by righteous anger.</p>
<p>The simple housewife became the rallying icon for change. Amidst falling confetti and cheering yellow-clad crowd, she triumphantly stood and dismantled the machinery of an oppressive and corrupt dictatorial regime. She reluctantly wore the vestments of power on behalf of the Filipino people. She presided over a country that was pillaged and left in terrible mess. Although her administration was far from perfect, she paved the way for the restoration and strengthening of democratic institutions. Although she worked hard to institutionalise people empowerment, it was a democracy that was still largely for the elite.</p>
<p>Even after joyfully stepping down from her official duties, she continued to be one of the guardians of freedom. Prayerful contemplations were not her only response to the national woes. She also resorted to the parliament of the streets whenever the situation called for it. Under the rain or sweltering heat, she was always ready to march in spite of her failing health.</p>
<p>In death, she again united the country and awakened it from apathy. The election of her son to the highest office of the land is a testament to the people’s sentiments and aspirations. The overwhelming mandate that her son now enjoys might have been just borrowed but it is a mandate based on the hopes and trust of millions on an ideal that was personified by this great woman.</p>
<p>It has been a year since she died but her legacy remains. She will continue to live in the pages of history books and immortalised in monuments. But more importantly, she will continue to live in our hearts. In death, she truly became the “corazon” (heart) of a nation.</p>
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		<title>Another One Bites the Dust</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:37:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homar Murillo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official. Wowowee will finally be relegated to the dustbin of Philippine TV history. After several months of Willie Revillame&#8217;s absence, the five-year old noontime show will close its curtains this week. According to the official statement released by ABS-CBN Corporate Communication Department, the last airing date of Wowowee will be on Friday, July 30. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=321&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/willierevillame-wowowee.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-322" title="willierevillame-wowowee" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/willierevillame-wowowee.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a>It&#8217;s official. Wowowee will finally be relegated to the dustbin of Philippine TV history. After several months of Willie Revillame&#8217;s absence, the five-year old noontime show will close its curtains this week. According to the official statement released by ABS-CBN Corporate Communication Department, the last airing date of Wowowee will be on Friday, July 30. It will be replaced by a new noontime show dubbed as “Pilipinas For The Win,” which will premier on Saturday, just a day after the demise of Wowowee.</p>
<p>When Willie Revillame went on a self-imposed sabbatical, Wowowee&#8217;s ratings plummeted. It can be recalled that the controversy all started when Willie demanded the dismissal of “The Buzz” segment host and radio commentator Jobert Sucaldito. It was over an issue of the latter&#8217;s negative comments about the popular TV host. When ABS-CBN refused to heed the arrogant demand, Willie asked to be released from his contract with the network.</p>
<p>It is ironic that despite the many controversies that Wowowee and its host have encountered, it remained to be top-rated both here and abroad. There were even occasional shows in different parts of the world wherein there are Filipino communities. Not even the tragic Ultra stampede and the tactless comments of Willie during Cory&#8217;s funeral were enough to capsize Wowowee.</p>
<p>Wowowee&#8217;s demise was a result of the clash between Jobert Sucaldito&#8217;s big mouth and Willie Revillame&#8217;s big head. Wowowee was a casualty of the ego war between two idiots.</p>
<p>I really do not mourn Wowowee&#8217;s passing because I am more of an &#8220;Eat Bulaga&#8221; loyalist. However, I am disappointed in the way ABS-CBN handled the situation. The network lacked the guts to discipline Willie. He should have been dismissed and permanently blacklisted by ABS-CBN a long time ago. Now, the network is again planning to give Willie a new show.</p>
<p>I understand that when it comes to TV programs, high ratings rule and real talent is merely secondary in importance but I hope that ABS-CBN consider producing better quality noontime programs and not just mindless game shows with mindless hosts. There is enough pollution in the air.</p>
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		<title>P-Noy&#8217;s 2010 SONA</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homar Murillo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III President of the Philippines to the Congress of the Philippines Session Hall of the House of Representatives July 26, 2010, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Chief Justice Renato Corona; Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; members of the House [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=305&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>State of the Nation Address of His Excellency Benigno S. Aquino III</strong><br />
President of the Philippines<br />
to the Congress of the Philippines<br />
Session Hall of the House of Representatives<br />
July 26, 2010, Batasan Pambansa Complex, Quezon City</p>
<p>Speaker Feliciano Belmonte; Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; Vice President Jejomar Binay; Chief Justice Renato Corona; Former Presidents Fidel Valdez Ramos and Joseph Ejercito Estrada; members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; distinguished members of the diplomatic corps; my fellow workers in government;</p>
<p>Mga minamahal kong kababayan:</p>
<p>Sa bawat sandali po ng pamamahala ay nahaharap tayo sa isang sangandaan.</p>
<p>Sa isang banda po ay ang pagpili para sa ikabubuti ng taumbayan. Ang pagtanaw sa interes ng nakakarami; ang pagkapit sa prinsipyo; at ang pagiging tapat sa sinumpaan nating tungkulin bilang lingkod-bayan. Ito po ang tuwid na daan.</p>
<p>Sa kabilang banda ay ang pag-una sa pansariling interes. Ang pagpapaalipin sa pulitikal na konsiderasyon, at pagsasakripisyo ng kapakanan ng taumbayan. Ito po ang baluktot na daan.</p>
<p>Matagal pong naligaw ang pamahalaan sa daang baluktot. Araw-araw po, lalong lumilinaw sa akin ang lawak ng problemang ating namana. Damang-dama ko ang bigat ng aking responsibilidad.</p>
<p>Sa unang tatlong linggo ng aming panunungkulan, marami po kaming natuklasan. Nais ko pong ipahayag sa inyo ang iilan lamang sa mga namana nating suliranin at ang ginagawa naming hakbang para lutasin ang mga ito.</p>
<p>Sulyap lamang po ito; hindi pa ito ang lahat ng problemang haharapin natin. Inilihim at sadyang iniligaw ang sambayanan sa totoong kalagayan ng ating bansa.</p>
<p>Sa unang anim na buwan ng taon, mas malaki ang ginastos ng gobyerno kaysa sa pumasok na kita. Lalong lumaki ang deficit natin, na umakyat na sa 196.7 billion pesos. Sa target na kuleksyon, kinapos tayo ng 23.8 billion pesos; ang tinataya namang gastos, nalagpasan natin ng 45.1 billion pesos.</p>
<p>Ang budget po sa 2010 ay 1.54 trillion pesos.</p>
<p>Nasa isandaang bilyong piso o anim at kalahating porsyento na lang ng kabuuan ang malaya nating magagamit para sa nalalabing anim na buwan ng taong ito.</p>
<p>Halos isang porsyento na lang po ng kabuuang budget ang natitira para sa bawat buwan.</p>
<p>Saan naman po dinala ang pera?</p>
<p>Naglaan ng dalawang bilyong piso na Calamity Fund bilang paghahanda para sa mga kalamidad na hindi pa nangyayari. Napakaliit na nga po ng pondong ito, ngunit kapapasok pa lang natin sa panahon ng baha at bagyo, 1.4 billion pesos o sitenta porsyento na ang nagastos.</p>
<p>Sa kabuuan ng 108 million pesos para sa lalawigan ng Pampanga, 105 million pesos nito ay napunta sa iisang distrito lamang. Samantala, ang lalawigan ng Pangasinan na sinalanta ng Pepeng ay nakatanggap ng limang milyong piso lamang para sa pinsalang idinulot ng bagyong Cosme, na nangyari noong 2008 pa.</p>
<p>Ibinigay po ang pondo ng Pampanga sa buwan ng eleksyon, pitong buwan pagkatapos ng Ondoy at Pepeng. Paano kung bumagyo bukas? Inubos na ang pondo nito para sa bagyong nangyari noong isang taon pa. Pagbabayaran ng kinabukasan ang kasakiman ng nakaraan.</p>
<p>Ganyan din po ang nangyari sa pondo ng MWSS. Kamakailan lamang, pumipila ang mga tao para lang makakuha ng tubig. Sa kabila nito, minabuti pa ng liderato ng MWSS na magbigay ng gantimpala sa sarili kahit hindi pa nababayaran ang pensyon ng mga retiradong empleyado.</p>
<p>Noong 2009, ang buong payroll ng MWSS ay 51.4 million pesos. Pero hindi lang naman po ito ang sahod nila; may mga additional allowances at benefits pa sila na aabot sa 160.1 million pesos. Sa madaling sabi, nakatanggap sila ng 211.5 million pesos noong nakaraang taon. Beinte-kuwatro porsyento lang nito ang normal na sahod, at sitenta’y sais porsyento ang dagdag.</p>
<p>Ang karaniwang manggagawa hanggang 13th month pay plus cash gift lang ang nakukuha. Sa MWSS, aabot sa katumbas ng mahigit sa tatlumpung buwan ang sahod kasama na ang lahat ng mga bonuses at allowances na nakuha nila.</p>
<p>Mas matindi po ang natuklasan natin sa pasahod ng kanilang Board of Trustees. Tingnan po natin ang mga allowances na tinatanggap nila:</p>
<p>Umupo ka lang sa Board of Trustees at Board Committee meeting, katorse mil na. Aabot ng nobenta’y otso mil ito kada buwan. May grocery incentive pa sila na otsenta mil kada taon.</p>
<p>Hindi lang iyon: may mid-year bonus, productivity bonus, anniversary bonus, year-end bonus, at Financial Assistance. May Christmas bonus na, may Additional Christmas Package pa. Kada isa sa mga ito, nobenta’y otso mil.</p>
<p>Sa suma total po, aabot ang lahat ng dalawa’t kalahating milyong piso kada taon sa bawat miyembro ng Board maliban sa pakotse, technical assistance, at pautang. Uulitin ko po. Lahat ng ito ay ibinibigay nila sa kanilang mga sarili habang hindi pa nababayaran ang mga pensyon ng kanilang mga retirees.</p>
<p>Pati po ang La Mesa Watershed ay hindi nila pinatawad. Para magkaroon ng tamang supply ng tubig, kailangang alagaan ang mga watershed. Sa watershed, puno ang kailangan. Pati po iyon na dapat puno ang nakatayo, tinayuan nila ng bahay para sa matataas na opisyal ng MWSS.</p>
<p>Hindi naman sila agad maaalis sa puwesto dahil kabilang sila sa mga Midnight Appointees ni dating Pangulong Arroyo. Iniimbestigahan na natin ang lahat nang ito. Kung mayroon pa silang kahit kaunting hiya na natitira – sana kusa na lang silang magbitiw sa puwesto.</p>
<p>Pag-usapan naman po natin ang pondo para sa imprastruktura. Tumukoy ang DPWH ng dalawandaan apatnapu’t anim na priority safety projects na popondohan ng Motor Vehicle Users Charge. Mangangailangan po ito ng budget na 425 million pesos.</p>
<p>Ang pinondohan po, dalawampu’t walong proyekto lang. Kinalimutan po ang dalawandaan at labing walong proyekto at pinalitan ng pitumpung proyekto na wala naman sa plano. Ang hininging 425 million pesos, naging 480 million pesos pa, lumaki lalo dahil sa mga proyektong sa piling-piling mga benepisyaryo lang napunta.</p>
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<p>Mga proyekto po itong walang saysay, hindi pinag-aralan at hindi pinaghandaan, kaya parang kabuteng sumusulpot.</p>
<p>Tapos na po ang panahon para dito. Sa administrasyon po natin, walang kota-kota, walang tongpats, ang pera ng taumbayan ay gagastusin para sa taumbayan lamang.</p>
<p>Meron pa po tayong natuklasan. Limang araw bago matapos ang termino ng nakaraang administrasyon, nagpautos silang maglabas ng 3.5 billion pesos para sa rehabilitasyon ng mga nasalanta nina Ondoy at Pepeng.</p>
<p>Walumpu’t anim na proyekto ang paglalaanan dapat nito na hindi na sana idadaan sa public bidding. Labingsiyam sa mga ito na nagkakahalaga ng 981 million pesos ang muntik nang makalusot. Hindi pa nailalabas ang Special Allotment Release Order ay pirmado na ang mga kontrata.</p>
<p>Buti na lang po ay natuklasan at pinigilan ito ni Secretary Rogelio Singson ng DPWH. Ngayon po ay dadaan na ang kabuuan ng 3.5 billion pesos sa tapat na bidding, at magagamit na ang pondo na ito sa pagbibigay ng lingap sa mga nawalan ng tahanan dahil kina Ondoy at Pepeng.</p>
<p>Pag-usapan naman natin ang nangyari sa NAPOCOR. Noong 2001 hanggang 2004, pinilit ng gobyerno ang NAPOCOR na magbenta ng kuryente nang palugi para hindi tumaas ang presyo. Tila ang dahilan: pinaghahandaan na nila ang eleksyon.</p>
<p>Dahil dito, noong 2004, sumagad ang pagkakabaon sa utang ng NAPOCOR. Napilitan ang pambansang gobyerno na sagutin ang dalawandaang bilyong pisong utang nito.</p>
<p>Ang inakala ng taumbayan na natipid nila sa kuryente ay binabayaran din natin mula sa kaban ng bayan. May gastos na tayo sa kuryente, binabayaran pa natin ang dagdag na pagkakautang ng gobyerno.</p>
<p>Kung naging matino ang pag-utang, sana’y nadagdagan ang ating kasiguruhan sa supply ng kuryente. Pero ang desisyon ay ibinatay sa maling pulitika, at hindi sa pangangailangan ng taumbayan. Ang taumbayan, matapos pinagsakripisyo ay lalo pang pinahirapan.</p>
<p>Ganito rin po ang nangyari sa MRT. Sinubukan na namang bilhin ang ating pagmamahal. Pinilit ang operator na panatilihing mababa ang pamasahe.</p>
<p>Hindi tuloy nagampanan ang garantiyang ibinigay sa operator na mababawi nila ang kanilang puhunan. Dahil dito, inutusan ang Landbank at Development Bank of the Philippines na bilhin ang MRT.</p>
<p>Ang pera ng taumbayan, ipinagpalit sa isang naluluging operasyon.</p>
<p>Dumako naman po tayo sa pondo ng NFA.</p>
<p>Noong 2004: 117,000 metric tons ang pagkukulang ng supply ng Pilipinas. Ang binili nila, 900,000 metric tons. Kahit ulitin mo pa ng mahigit pitong beses ang pagkukulang, sobra pa rin ang binili nila.</p>
<p>Noong 2007: 589,000 metric tons ang pagkukulang ng supply sa Pilipinas. Ang binili nila, 1.827 million metric tons. Kahit ulitin mo pa ng mahigit tatlong beses ang pagkukulang, sobra na naman ang binili nila.</p>
<p>Ang masakit nito, dahil sobra-sobra ang binibili nila taun-taon, nabubulok lang pala sa mga kamalig ang bigas, kagaya ng nangyari noong 2008.</p>
<p>Hindi po ba krimen ito, na hinahayaan nilang mabulok ang bigas, sa kabila ng apat na milyong Pilipinong hindi kumakain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw?</p>
<p>Ang resulta nito, umabot na sa 171.6 billion pesos ang utang ng NFA noong Mayo ng taong ito.</p>
<p>Ang tinapon na ito, halos puwede na sanang pondohan ang mga sumusunod:</p>
<p>Ang budget ng buong Hudikatura, na 12.7 billion pesos sa taong ito.</p>
<p>Ang Conditional Cash Transfers para sa susunod na taon, na nagkakahalaga ng 29.6 billion pesos.</p>
<p>Ang lahat ng classroom na kailangan ng ating bansa, na nagkakahalaga ng 130 billion pesos.</p>
<p>Kasuklam-suklam ang kalakarang ito. Pera na, naging bato pa.</p>
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<p>Narinig po ninyo kung paano nilustay ang kaban ng bayan. Ang malinaw po sa ngayon: ang anumang pagbabago ay magmumula sa pagsiguro natin na magwawakas na ang pagiging maluho at pagwawaldas.</p>
<p>Kaya nga po mula ngayon: ititigil na natin ang paglulustay sa salapi ng bayan. Tatanggalin natin ang mga proyektong mali.</p>
<p>Ito po ang punto ng tinatawag nating zero-based approach sa ating budget. Ang naging kalakaran po, taun-taon ay inuulit lamang ang budget na puno ng tagas. Dadagdagan lang nang konti, puwede na.</p>
<p>Sa susunod na buwan ay maghahain tayo ng budget na kumikilala nang tama sa mga problema, at magtutuon din ng pansin sa tamang solusyon.</p>
<p>Ilan lang ito sa mga natuklasan nating problema. Heto naman po ang ilang halimbawa ng mga hakbang na ginagawa natin.</p>
<p>Nandiyan po ang kaso ng isang may-ari ng sanglaan. Bumili siya ng sasakyang tinatayang nasa dalawampu’t anim na milyong piso ang halaga.</p>
<p>Kung kaya mong bumili ng Lamborghini, bakit hindi mo kayang magbayad ng buwis?</p>
<p>Nasampahan na po ito ng kaso. Sa pangunguna nina Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, BIR Commissioner Kim Henares at Customs Commissioner Lito Alvarez, bawat linggo po ay may bago tayong kasong isinasampa kontra sa mga smuggler at sa mga hindi nagbabayad ng tamang buwis.</p>
<p>Natukoy na rin po ang salarin sa mga kaso nina Francisco Baldomero, Jose Daguio at Miguel Belen, tatlo sa anim na insidente ng extralegal killings mula nang umupo tayo.</p>
<p>Singkuwenta porsyento po ng mga insidente ng extralegal killings ang patungo na sa kanilang resolusyon.</p>
<p>Ang natitira pong kalahati ay hindi natin tatantanan ang pag-usig hanggang makamit ang katarungan.</p>
<p>Pananagutin natin ang mga mamamatay-tao. Pananagutin din natin ang mga corrupt sa gobyerno.</p>
<p>Nagsimula nang mabuo ang ating Truth Commission, sa pangunguna ni dating Chief Justice Hilario Davide. Hahanapin natin ang katotohanan sa mga nangyari diumanong katiwalian noong nakaraang siyam na taon.</p>
<p>Sa loob ng linggong ito, pipirmahan ko ang kauna-unahang Executive Order na nagtatalaga sa pagbuo nitong Truth Commission.</p>
<p>Kung ang sagot sa kawalan ng katarungan ay pananagutan, ang sagot naman sa kakulangan natin sa pondo ay mga makabago at malikhaing paraan para tugunan ang mga pagkatagal-tagal nang problema.</p>
<p>Napakarami po ng ating pangangailangan: mula sa edukasyon, imprastruktura, pangkalusugan, pangangailangan ng militar at kapulisan, at marami pang iba. Hindi kakasya ang pondo para mapunan ang lahat ng ito.</p>
<p>Kahit gaano po kalaki ang kakulangan para mapunan ang mga listahan ng ating pangangailangan, ganado pa rin ako dahil marami nang nagpakita ng panibagong interes at kumpyansa sa Pilipinas.</p>
<p>Ito ang magiging solusyon: mga Public-Private Partnerships. Kahit wala pa pong pirmahang nangyayari dito, masasabi kong maganda ang magiging bunga ng maraming usapin ukol dito.</p>
<p>May mga nagpakita na po ng interes, gustong magtayo ng expressway na mula Maynila, tatahak ng Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Nueva Vizcaya, hanggang sa dulo ng Cagayan Valley nang hindi gugugol ang estado kahit na po piso.</p>
<p>Sa larangan ng ating Sandatahang Lakas:</p>
<p>Mayroon po tayong 36,000 nautical miles ng baybayin. Ang mayroon lamang tayo: tatlumpu’t dalawang barko. Itong mga barkong ito, panahon pa ni MacArthur.</p>
<p>May nagmungkahi sa atin, ito ang proposisyon: uupahan po nila ang headquarters ng Navy sa Roxas Boulevard at ang Naval Station sa Fort Bonifacio.</p>
<p>Sagot po nila ang paglipat ng Navy Headquarters sa Camp Aguinaldo. Agaran, bibigyan tayo ng isandaang milyong dolyar. At dagdag pa sa lahat nang iyan, magsusubi pa sila sa atin ng kita mula sa mga negosyong itatayo nila sa uupahan nilang lupa.</p>
<p>Sa madali pong sabi: Makukuha natin ang kailangan natin, hindi tatayo gagastos, kikita pa tayo.</p>
<p>Marami na pong nag-alok at nagmungkahi sa atin, mula lokal hanggang dayuhang negosyante, na magpuno ng iba’t ibang pangangailangan.</p>
<p>Mula sa mga public-private partnerships na ito, lalago ang ating ekonomiya, at bawat Pilipino makikinabang. Napakaraming sektor na matutulungan nito.</p>
<p>Maipapatayo na po ang imprastrukturang kailangan natin para palaguin ang turismo.</p>
<p>Sa agrikultura, makapagtatayo na tayo ng mga grains terminals, refrigeration facilities, maayos na road networks at post-harvest facilities.</p>
<p>Kung maisasaayos natin ang ating food supply chain sa tulong ng pribadong sektor, sa halip na mag-angkat tayo ay maari na sana tayong mangarap na mag-supply sa pandaigdigang merkado.</p>
<p>Kung maitatayo ang minumungkahi sa ating railway system, bababa ang presyo ng bilihin. Mas mura, mas mabilis, mas maginhawa, at makakaiwas pa sa kotong cops at mga kumokotong na rebelde ang mga bumibiyahe.</p>
<p>Paalala lang po: una sa ating plataporma ang paglikha ng mga trabaho, at nanggagaling ang trabaho sa paglago ng industriya. Lalago lamang ang industriya kung gagawin nating mas malinis, mas mabilis, at mas maginhawa ang proseso para sa mga gustong magnegosyo.</p>
<p>Pabibilisin natin ang proseso ng mga proyektong sumasailalim sa Build-Operate-Transfer. Sa tulong ng lahat ng sangay ng gobyerno at ng mga mamamayan, pabababain natin sa anim na buwan ang proseso na noon ay inaabot ng taon kung hindi dekada.</p>
<p>May mga hakbang na rin pong sinisimulan ang DTI, sa pamumuno ni Secretary Gregory Domingo:</p>
<p>Ang walang-katapusang pabalik-balik sa proseso ng pagrehistro ng pangalan ng kumpanya, na kada dalaw ay umaabot ng apat hanggang walong oras, ibababa na natin sa labinlimang minuto.</p>
<p>Ang dating listahan ng tatlumpu’t anim na dokumento, ibababa natin sa anim. Ang dating walong pahinang application form, ibababa natin sa isang pahina.</p>
<p>Nananawagan ako sa ating mga LGUs. Habang naghahanap tayo ng paraan para gawing mas mabilis ang pagbubukas ng mga negosyo, pag-aralan din sana nila ang kanilang mga proseso. Kailangan itong gawing mas mabilis, at kailangan itong itugma sa mga sinisumulan nating reporma.</p>
<p>Negosyante, sundalo, rebelde, at karaniwang Pilipino, lahat po makikinabang dito. Basta po hindi dehado ang Pilipino, papasukin po natin lahat iyan. Kailangan na po nating simulan ang pagtutulungan para makamit ito. Huwag nating pahirapan ang isa’t isa.</p>
<p>Parating na po ang panahon na hindi na natin kailangang mamili sa pagitan ng seguridad ng ating mamamayan o sa kinabukasan ng inyong mga anak.</p>
<p>Oras na maipatupad ang public-private partnerships na ito, mapopondohan ang mga serbisyong panlipunan, alinsunod sa ating plataporma.</p>
<p>Magkakapondo na po para maipatupad ang mga plano natin sa edukasyon.</p>
<p>Mapapalawak natin ang basic education cycle mula sa napakaikling sampung taon tungo sa global standard na labindalawang taon.</p>
<p>Madadagdagan natin ang mga classroom. Mapopondohan natin ang service contracting sa ilalim ng GASTPE.</p>
<p>Pati ang conditional cash transfers, na magbabawas ng pabigat sa bulsa ng mga pamilya, madadagdan na rin ng pondo.</p>
<p>Maipapatupad ang plano natin sa PhilHealth.</p>
<p>Una, tutukuyin natin ang tunay na bilang ng mga nangangailangan nito. Sa ngayon, hindi magkakatugma ang datos. Sabi ng PhilHealth sa isang bibig, walumpu’t pitong porsyento na raw ang merong coverage. Sa kabilang bibig naman, singkuwenta’y tres porsyento naman. Ayon naman sa National Statistics Office, tatlumpu’t walong porsyento ang may coverage.</p>
<p>Ngayon pa lang, kumikilos na si Secretary Dinky Soliman at ang DSWD upang ipatupad ang National Household Targetting System, na magtutukoy sa mga pamilyang higit na nagangailangan ng tulong. Tinatayang siyam na bilyon ang kailangan para mabigyan ng PhilHealth ang limang milyong pinakamaralitang pamilyang Pilipino.</p>
<p>Napakaganda po ng hinaharap natin. Kasama na po natin ang pribadong sektor, at kasama na rin natin ang League of Provinces, sa pangunguna nina Governor Alfonso Umali kasama sina Governor L-Ray Villafuerte at Governor Icot Petilla. Handa na pong makipagtulungan para makibahagi sa pagtustos ng mga gastusin. Alam ko rin pong hindi magpapahuli ang League of Cities sa pangunguna ni Mayor Oscar Rodriguez.</p>
<p>Kung ang mga gobyernong lokal ay nakikiramay na sa ating mga adhikain, ang Kongreso namang pinanggalingan ko, siguro naman maasahan ko din.</p>
<p>Nagpakitang-gilas na po ang gabinete sa pagtukoy ng ating mga problema at sa paglulunsad ng mga solusyon sa loob lamang ng tatlong linggo.</p>
<p>Nang bagyo pong Basyang, ang sabi sa atin ng mga may prangkisa sa kuryente, apat na araw na walang kuryente. Dahil sa mabilis na pagkilos ni Secretary Rene Almendras at ng Department of Energy, naibalik ang kuryente sa halos lahat sa loob lamang ng beinte-kwatro oras.</p>
<p>Ito pong sinasabing kakulangan sa tubig sa Metro Manila, kinilusan agad ni Secretary Rogelio Singson at ng DPWH. Hindi na siya naghintay ng utos, kaya nabawasan ang perwisyo.</p>
<p>Nakita na rin natin ang gilas ng mga hinirang nating makatulong sa Gabinete. Makatuwiran naman po sigurong umasa na hindi na sila padadaanin sa butas ng karayom para makumpirma ng Commission on Appointments. Kung mangyayari po ito, marami pa sa mga mahuhusay na Pilipino ang maeengganyong magsilbi sa gobyerno.</p>
<p>Sa lalong madaling panahon po, uupo na tayo sa LEDAC at pag-uusapan ang mga mahahalagang batas na kailangan nating ipasa. Makakaasa kayo na mananatiling bukas ang aking isipan, at ang ating ugnayan ay mananatiling tapat.</p>
<p>Isinusulong po natin ang Fiscal Responsibility Bill, kung saan hindi tayo magpapasa ng batas na mangangailangan ng pondo kung hindi pa natukoy ang panggagalingan nito. May 104.1 billion pesos tayong kailangan para pondohan ang mga batas na naipasa na, ngunit hindi maipatupad.</p>
<p>Kailangan din nating isaayos ang mga insentibong piskal na ibinigay noong nakaraan. Ngayong naghihigpit tayo ng sinturon, kailangang balikan kung alin sa mga ito ang dapat manatili at kung ano ang dapat nang itigil.</p>
<p>Huwag po tayong pumayag na magkaroon ng isa pang NBN-ZTE. Sa lokal man o dayuhan manggagaling ang pondo, dapat dumaan ito sa tamang proseso. Hinihingi ko po ang tulong ninyo upang amiyendahan ang ating Procurement Law.</p>
<p>Ayon po sa Saligang Batas, tungkulin ng estado ang siguruhing walang lamangan sa merkado. Bawal ang monopolya, bawal ang mga cartel na sasakal sa kumpetisyon. Kailangan po natin ng isang Anti-Trust Law na magbibigay-buhay sa mga prinsipyong ito. Ito ang magbibigay ng pagkakataon sa mga Small- at Medium-scale Enterprises na makilahok at tumulong sa paglago ng ating ekonomiya.</p>
<p>Ipasa na po natin ang National Land Use Bill.</p>
<p>Una rin pong naging batas ng Commonwealth ang National Defense Act, na ipinasa noon pang 1935. Kailangan nang palitan ito ng batas na tutugon sa pangangailangan ng pambansang seguridad sa kasalukuyan.</p>
<p>Nakikiusap po akong isulong ang Whistleblower’s Bill upang patuloy nang iwaksi ang kultura ng takot at pananahimik.</p>
<p>Palalakasin pa lalo ang Witness Protection Program. Alalahanin po natin na noong taong 2009 hanggang 2010, may nahatulan sa 95% ng mga kaso kung saan may witness na sumailalim sa programang ito.</p>
<p>Kailangang repasuhin ang ating mga batas. Nanawagan po akong umpisahan na ang rekodipikasyon ng ating mga batas, upang siguruhing magkakatugma sila at hindi salu-salungat.</p>
<p>Ito pong mga batas na ito ang batayan ng kaayusan, ngunit ang pundasyon ng lahat ng ginagawa natin ay ang prinsipyong wala tayong mararating kung walang kapayapaan at katahimikan.</p>
<p>Dalawa ang hinaharap nating suliranin sa usapin ng kapayapaan: ang situwasyon sa Mindanao, at ang patuloy na pag-aaklas ng CPP-NPA-NDF.</p>
<p>Tungkol sa situwasyon sa Mindanao: Hindi po nagbabago ang ating pananaw. Mararating lamang ang kapayapaan at katahimikan kung mag-uusap ang lahat ng apektado: Moro, Lumad, at Kristiyano. Inatasan na natin si Dean Marvic Leonen na mangasiwa sa ginagawa nating pakikipag-usap sa MILF.</p>
<p>Iiwasan natin ang mga pagkakamaling nangyari sa nakaraang administrasyon, kung saan binulaga na lang ang mga mamamayan ng Mindanao. Hindi tayo puwedeng magbulag-bulagan sa mga dudang may kulay ng pulitika ang proseso, at hindi ang kapakanan ng taumbayan ang tanging interes.</p>
<p>Kinikilala natin ang mga hakbang na ginagawa ng MILF sa pamamagitan ng pagdidisplina sa kanilang hanay. Inaasahan natin na muling magsisimula ang negosasyon pagkatapos ng Ramadan.</p>
<p>Tungkol naman po sa CPP-NPA-NDF: handa na ba kayong maglaan ng kongkretong mungkahi, sa halip na pawang batikos lamang?</p>
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<p>Kung kapayapaan din ang hangad ninyo, handa po kami sa malawakang tigil-putukan. Mag-usap tayo.</p>
<p>Mahirap magsimula ang usapan habang mayroon pang amoy ng pulbura sa hangin. Nananawagan ako: huwag po natin hayaang masayang ang napakagandang pagkakataong ito upang magtipon sa ilalim ng iisang adhikain.</p>
<p>Kapayapaan at katahimikan po ang pundasyon ng kaunlaran. Habang nagpapatuloy ang barilan, patuloy din ang pagkakagapos natin sa kahirapan.</p>
<p>Dapat din po nating mabatid: ito ay panahon ng sakripisyo. At ang sakripisyong ito ay magiging puhunan para sa ating kinabukasan. Kaakibat ng ating mga karapatan at kalayaan ay ang tungkulin natin sa kapwa at sa bayan.</p>
<p>Inaasahan ko po ang ating mga kaibigan sa media, lalo na sa radyo at sa print, sa mga nagbablock-time, at sa community newspapers, kayo na po mismo ang magbantay sa inyong hanay.</p>
<p>Mabigyang-buhay sana ang mga batayang prinsipyo ng inyong bokasyon: ang magbigay-linaw sa mahahalagang isyu; ang maging patas at makatotohanan, at ang itaas ang antas ng pampublikong diskurso.</p>
<p>Tungkulin po ng bawat Pilipino na tutukan ang mga pinunong tayo rin naman ang nagluklok sa puwesto. Humakbang mula sa pakikialam tungo sa pakikilahok. Dahil ang nakikialam, walang-hanggan ang reklamo. Ang nakikilahok, nakikibahagi sa solusyon.</p>
<p>Napakatagal na pong namamayani ang pananaw na ang susi sa asenso ay ang intindihin ang sarili kaysa intindihin ang kapwa. Malinaw po sa akin: paano tayo aasenso habang nilalamangan ang kapwa?</p>
<p>Ang hindi nabigyan ng pagkakataong mag-aral, paanong makakakuha ng trabaho? Kung walang trabaho, paanong magiging konsumer? Paanong mag-iimpok sa bangko?</p>
<p>Ngunit kung babaliktarin natin ang pananaw—kung iisipin nating “Dadagdagan ko ang kakayahan ng aking kapwa”—magbubunga po ito, at ang lahat ay magkakaroon ng pagkakataon.</p>
<p>Maganda na po ang nasimulan natin. At mas lalong maganda po ang mararating natin. Ngunit huwag nating kalimutan na mayroong mga nagnanasang hindi tayo magtagumpay. Dahil kapag hindi tayo nagtagumpay, makakabalik na naman sila sa kapangyarihan, at sa pagsasamantala sa taumbayan.</p>
<p>Akin pong paniwala na Diyos at taumbayan ang nagdala sa ating kinalalagyan ngayon. Habang nakatutok tayo sa kapakanan ng ating kapwa, bendisyon at patnubay ay tiyak na maaasahan natin sa Poong Maykapal. At kapag nanalig tayo na ang kasangga natin ay ang Diyos, mayroon ba tayong hindi kakayanin?</p>
<p>Ang mandato nating nakuha sa huling eleksyon ay patunay na umaasa pa rin ang Pilipino sa pagbabago. Iba na talaga ang situwasyon. Puwede na muling mangarap. Tayo nang tumungo sa katuparan ng ating mga pinangarap.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I are fond of trying out various vegetarian recipes. Here is another recipe that we found from the yellowing and almost crumbling pages of my grandmother&#8217;s cookbook (Copyright 1953). It is actually a very simple but healthy recipe that can be done in a few minutes. If you are squeamish about eating [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=292&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/okra-salad.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-294" style="margin:5px;" title="FOGRSS03" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/okra-salad.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a>My wife and I are fond of trying out various vegetarian recipes. Here is another recipe that we found from the yellowing and almost crumbling pages of my grandmother&#8217;s cookbook (Copyright 1953). It is actually a very simple but healthy recipe that can be done in a few minutes. If you are squeamish about eating slimy okra dish, you may learn to appreciate fried okra because of its improved taste and minimal slimy texture.</p>
<p>Ingredients:</p>
<p>1/2 kg fresh okra<br />
1/8 kg bread crumbs<br />
2 chicken eggs<br />
salt (to taste)<br />
mono-sodium glutamate (msg), optional<br />
powdered black pepper (to taste)<br />
coconut oil</p>
<p>Procedure:</p>
<p>1. Beat the eggs and season with salt, pepper and msg to taste.<br />
2. Remove the hard stalk of the okra. Longitudinally slice each okra pod into two pieces.<br />
3. Dip the okra pieces with the egg mixture and coat with the bread crumbs.<br />
4. Heat the oil in a frying pan.<br />
5. Deep fry the okra strips until golden brown.<br />
6. Let excess oil drip from the fried okra by using a strainer or use paper towels to absorb the excess oil before serving. You may also include celery and tomatoes as garnishing. It&#8217;s up to you how you are going to make the fried okras more presentable.</p>
<p>You may also prepare a dipping sauce by mixing soy sauce with lemon juice, diced onion and diced tomatoes. However, you can also use ketchup if you do not want the hassle of preparing the soy sauce.</p>
<p>Health Benefits</p>
<p>Here is a list of the supposed health benefits that can be derived from okra. I have copied the list from this source: <a href="http://www.pyroenergen.com/articles07/okra-health-benefits.htm">http://www.pyroenergen.com/articles07/okra-health-benefits.htm</a></p>
<ol>
<li>The superior fiber found in okra helps to stabilize the blood sugar by curbing the rate at which sugar is absorbed from the intestinal tract.</li>
<li>Okra&#8217;s mucilage binds cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins dumped into it by the filtering liver.</li>
<li>Okra helps lubricate the large intestines due to its bulk laxative qualities. The okra fiber absorbs water and ensures bulk in stools. This helps prevent and improve constipation.</li>
<li>Okra fiber is excellent for feeding the good bacteria (probiotics). This contributes to the health of the intestinal tract.</li>
<li>Okra is a supreme vegetable for those feeling weak, exhausted, and suffering from depression.</li>
<li>Okra is used for healing ulcers and to keep joints limber. It helps to neutralize acids, being very alkaline, and provides a temporary protective coating for the digestive tract.</li>
<li>Okra treats lung inflammation, sore throat, and irritable bowel syndrome.</li>
<li>Okra has been used successfully in experimental blood plasma replacements.</li>
<li>Okra is good for summer heat treatment.</li>
<li>Okra is good for constipation.</li>
<li>Okra is good in normalizing the blood sugar and cholesterol level.</li>
<li>Okra is good for asthma. Okra&#8217;s vitamin C is an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, which curtail the development of asthma symptoms.</li>
<li>Okra is good for atherosclerosis.</li>
<li>Okra is believed to protect some forms of cancer expansion, especially colorectal cancer.</li>
<li>Eating okra helps to support the structure of capillaries.</li>
<li>Some information shows that eating okra lowers the risk of cataracts.</li>
<li>Okra is good for preventing diabetes.</li>
<li>Okra protects you from pimples and maintains smooth and beautiful skin.</li>
</ol>
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<caption>Okra (<em>Abelmoschus esculentus</em>), Fresh, raw pods,<br />
Nutrition value per 100 g.<br />
(Source: USDA National Nutrient data base)</caption>
<tbody>
<tr>
<th>Principle</th>
<th>Nutrient Value</th>
<th>Percentage of RDA</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Energy</td>
<td>1.5%</td>
<td>31 Kcal</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Carbohydrates</td>
<td>7.03 g</td>
<td>5.4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Protein</td>
<td>2.0 g</td>
<td>4%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Total Fat</td>
<td>0.1 g</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Cholesterol</td>
<td>0 mg</td>
<td>0%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Dietary Fiber</td>
<td>9%</td>
<td>3.2 g</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Vitamins</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Folates</td>
<td>88 mcg</td>
<td>22%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Niacin</td>
<td>1.000 mg</td>
<td>6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pantothenic acid</td>
<td>0.245 mg</td>
<td>5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Pyridoxine</td>
<td>0.215 mg</td>
<td>16.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Riboflavin</td>
<td>0.060 mg</td>
<td>4.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Thiamin</td>
<td>0.200 mg</td>
<td>17%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vitamin C</td>
<td>21.1 mg</td>
<td>36%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vitamin A</td>
<td>375 IU</td>
<td>12.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vitamin E</td>
<td>0.36 mg</td>
<td>2.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Vitamin K</td>
<td>53 mcg</td>
<td>44%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Electrolytes</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Sodium</td>
<td>8 mg</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Potassium</td>
<td>303 mg</td>
<td>6%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Minerals</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Calcium</td>
<td>81 mg</td>
<td>8%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Copper</td>
<td>0.094 mg</td>
<td>10%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Iron</td>
<td>0.80 mg</td>
<td>10%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Magnesium</td>
<td>57 mg</td>
<td>14%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Manganese</td>
<td>0.990 mg</td>
<td>43%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Phosphorus</td>
<td>63mg</td>
<td>9%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Selenium</td>
<td>0.7 mcg</td>
<td>1%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Zinc</td>
<td>0.60 mg</td>
<td>5.5%</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<th>Phyto-nutrients</th>
<th></th>
<th></th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Carotene-ß</td>
<td>225 mcg</td>
<td>&#8211;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Crypto-xanthin-ß</td>
<td>0 mcg</td>
<td>&#8211;</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Lutein-zeaxanthin</td>
<td>516 mcg</td>
<td>&#8211;</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>
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		<title>Multiple Choice</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lawyers are notorious for their penchant for circumventing the law and finding legal loopholes. It is amazing and at the same time infuriating that many of the so-called &#8220;&#8216;abogado de campanilla&#8221; are capable of twisting and re-interpreting the law to suit their agenda. Some are only interested in emphasizing the letter of the law rather [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=287&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/business-law.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-289" style="margin:5px;" title="Philippine bar exam" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/business-law.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a>Lawyers are notorious for their penchant for circumventing the law and finding legal loopholes. It is amazing and at the same time infuriating that many of the so-called &#8220;&#8216;abogado de campanilla&#8221; are capable of twisting and re-interpreting the law to suit their agenda. Some are only interested in emphasizing the letter of the law rather than the spirit of the law. The aptitude for argumentation is expected from lawyers and this is emphasized by the way they are tested in the bar exam.</p>
<p>For  almost a century since the first Philippine bar exam was held in 1901 with only 13 examinees, the exam has been in essay form. This was patterned from the US model. The current Philippine bar exam covers eight areas of the law, namely, (1) Political Law, (2) Labor Law and Social Legislation, (3) Criminal Law, (4) Civil Law, (5) Commercial Law, (6) Taxation Law, (7) Remedial Law and (8) Legal ethics and practical exercises. Although these are specific categories, the formulation of the questions and the grading of the answers are virtually arbitrary. The faith of the examiners largely depend upon the subjective interpretations of the committee of examiners. The entire exam takes four Sundays and it usually take several months before the results are published. It is not surprising considering the crude way of checking the exams. Aside from the argumentation skills of the examiners, their penmanships also matter. Obviously, if the penmanship is barely intelligible, the answers cannot be properly graded.</p>
<p>The arbitrariness of the way the bar exam is graded cannot be ignored. This is the main reason of the seemingly unpredictable questions and exam results. There is no consistent pattern in the number of passers each year but there is notable pattern when it comes to the schools that usually produce the top ten bar passers. Two of the usual schools that produce top bar passers are the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines. Coincidentally, most of the members of the committee of examiners also come from these schools.</p>
<p>The Philippine bar exam is considered as the most difficult professional licensure exam in this country. Some would argue that this is not because of the technical and analytical aspect of the exam but because of its arbitrary nature. To date, the highest number of passers recorded was in 2001 with the passing rate of 32.89% or equivalent to 1,266 out of 3,849 examinees. Meanwhile, the lowest ever recorded passing rate was in 1999 with only a passing rate of 16.59% or equivalent to 660 successful examinees.</p>
<p>The proposal to modify the format of the Philippine bar exam to include multiple choice tests is a welcome change. It will not only lead to faster checking of the exam but will also ensure objectivity. However, the quality of the exam must not be compromised. Otherwise,the Philippines might end up being infested by incompetent lawyers.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Thea Alberto, Yahoo! Southeast Asia President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has appointed former Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo to head the Department of Interior and Local Government. Robredo, the only Filipino Mayor to have been conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service, has been chosen to head the valuable post, said Executive [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=283&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has appointed former Naga City Mayor Jesse Robredo to head the Department of Interior and Local Government.</p>
<p>Robredo, the only Filipino Mayor to have been conferred with the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Government Service, has been chosen to head the valuable post, said Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa.</p>
<p>Robredo was first elected as Naga City Mayor in 1988, making him the youngest Philippine city mayor at age 29. Under his term, Naga was identified as one of the “Most Improved Cities in Asia” by Asiaweek Magazine in 1999.</p>
<p>Earlier this week, Aquino said he wants his DILG Secretary to have “synchronicity” with his vision, must have expertise in the local government and must have working knowledge with the Philippine National Police.</p>
<p>The DILG Secretary post had earlier been requested by Vice President Jejomar Binay.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Section 6, Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the President shall have an official residence. Although Malacañang Palace has been historically and traditionally recognized as the official residence of the Philippine head of state, it is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. Only two past Philippine presidents had not made Malacañang their [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=273&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/binay.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-279" title="binay" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/binay.jpg?w=123&#038;h=150" alt="" width="123" height="150" /></a>According to Section 6, Article VII of the 1987 Philippine Constitution, the President shall have an official residence. Although Malacañang Palace has been historically and traditionally recognized as the official residence of the Philippine head of state, it is not specifically mentioned in the constitution. Only two past Philippine presidents had not made Malacañang their official residence. The first one was Pres. Emilio Aguinaldo and the second one was Pres. Corazon Aquino. Pres. Aguinaldo actually had not had the chance to live in Malacañang because the Philippine Republic was still struggling to be born during that time. On the other hand, Pres. Cory was the first Philippine president who refused to live in the grandiose mansion along the Pasig River. Coincidentally, both Aguinaldo and Cory headed revolutionary governments.</p>
<p>Ever since Malacañang became the official residence of the Philippine head of state, no similar perks were accorded to the Vice-President. However, all of these may change. While President Noy would prefer to live in the smaller guest house, Vice-President Binay is coveting the Coconut Palace to be his official residence. Is there something wrong with this arrangement? VP-Binay is not even a ceremonial monarch to deserve such an honor. What right does he have to demand or request such privilege?<a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/coconutpalace.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-277" title="coconutpalace" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/coconutpalace.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a></p>
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		<title>Clash of Ideals?</title>
		<link>http://homar.wordpress.com/2010/07/06/clash-of-ideals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 06:38:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homar Murillo</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Edwin Lacierda]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Juana Change]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lacierda-Paner Facebook war]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is quite frustrating that barely a week has passed since President Noynoy Aquino was inaugurated many internal and trivial controversies among his supporters are already being feasted upon by the media. The bickering and factionalisms among P-Noy&#8217;s supporters actually started during the campaign. The Hyatt 10 is a distinct group and the Kamag-anak Inc. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=260&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/juana-change.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-261 alignleft" style="margin:5px;" title="juana change" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/juana-change.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a>It is quite frustrating that barely a week has passed since President Noynoy Aquino was inaugurated many internal and trivial controversies among his supporters are already being feasted upon by the media. The bickering and factionalisms among P-Noy&#8217;s supporters actually started during the campaign. The Hyatt 10 is a distinct group and the Kamag-anak Inc. is another. Various factions within the Aquino camp are undermining the leadership and the supposed reformist stance of President Noynoy.</p>
<p>The latest rift among President Noynoy&#8217;s supporters was highlighted by the childish bickering between the comedian-activist, Juana Change (Mae Paner) and the presidential spokesman, Edwin Lacierda. Apparently, the squabble between the two is rooted in Mae Paner&#8217;s opinion in her Facebook account, criticizing the appointment of Butch Abad as secretary of the Department of Budget and Management and the appointment of some of his kins in key positions in P-Noy&#8217;s administration. Sec. Edwin Lacierda defended his friend&#8217;s appointment and retorted some off-tangent remarks in his own Facebook account. The word war between the two Aquino supporters (one is a volunteer while the other is an official member of the cabinet) was immediately picked up by the national media.</p>
<p>Secretary Lacierda should not have been too onion-skinned about the issue. He should be gentleman enough and apologize to Mae and to the public for being a prick. He is the one who is holding a high position in government. Hence, he should learn the virtues of patience and tolerance. He is the presidential spokesperson and he will always be in the front line of public &#8220;tomato pelting&#8221;. Whatever he say can potentially cause embarrassment to the Aquino administration.</p>
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		<title>Filipino-American Friendship Day</title>
		<link>http://homar.wordpress.com/2010/07/04/filipino-american-friendship-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:03:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homar Murillo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 4th of July is a very important federal holiday in the U.S. It was during this date in 1776 that the original thirteen American colonies declared their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The 4th of July is also being commemorated as the Filipino-American Friendship Day. It is not a mere coincidence of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=248&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/62998985v1_240x240_front.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-249" title="62998985v1_240x240_Front" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/62998985v1_240x240_front.jpg?w=594" alt=""   /></a>The 4th of July is a very important federal holiday in the U.S. It was during this date in 1776 that the original thirteen American colonies declared their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The 4th of July is also being commemorated as the Filipino-American Friendship Day.</p>
<p>It is not a mere coincidence of dates but is actually intentional. From 1946 to 1962, the 4th of July was originally celebrated as the Philippine Independence Day &#8212; a token independence granted by the U.S. It was an independence granted not because of noble intentions but more so because of administrative convenience.</p>
<p>It was not until President Diosdado Macapagal issued a presidential proclamation shifting the date to June 12 to commemorate the more meritorious Philippine independence. It was on the said date in 1898 that the Philippine revolutionary government, headed by General Emilio Aguinaldo, declared independence from Spain. The commemoration date became more official and permanent when President Macapagal signed Republic Act No. 4166, declaring June 12 as a national holiday celebrating the Philippine declaration of independence.</p>
<p>However, neither the 4th of July or the 12th of June can be truly considered as Philippine independence day. The 1898 declaration eventually became an aborted independence, thanks to the imperialist ambitions of the U.S. On the other hand, the 1946 granting of so-called independence was a mere facade. The Americans continued to enjoy Parity Rights and the U.S. military bases stayed until 1992. Even today, the U.S. continue to exercise heavy influence on Philippine politics, economy and culture.</p>
<p>Is there real reason to celebrate?</p>
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		<title>Mood Spoiler</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:44:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homar Murillo</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just like many other Filipinos, I woke up today with renewed hope and sense of relief that the deminutive troll who occupied Malacanang for almost a decade finally stepped-down from the high office that she had stolen and corrupted. Her obvious reluctance and machinations to stay in power were very obvious from the start but [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=homar.wordpress.com&amp;blog=475486&amp;post=231&amp;subd=homar&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/gloriax.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-234" style="margin:5px;" title="gloriaX" src="http://homar.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/gloriax.jpg?w=269&#038;h=300" alt="" width="269" height="300" /></a>Just like many other Filipinos, I woke up today with renewed hope and sense of relief that the deminutive troll who occupied Malacanang for almost a decade finally stepped-down from the high office that she had stolen and corrupted. Her obvious reluctance and machinations to stay in power were very obvious from the start but thankfully the voice of the people prevailed against her selfish, evil schemes.</p>
<p>It does not matter if she has temporarily escaped justice, carrying her loots. It does not matter if she has managed to serpentine her way into the &#8220;respectable&#8221; den of vipers and crocodiles, otherwise known as the House of Representatives. She surely would be at home with fellow thieves. It does not matter if she continues her misguided, delusional ambition to become prime minister by plotting to change the fundamental law of the land. Of course, she has her good reasons &#8212; she intends to continue her economic programs, which include economic prosperity for herself and her cabal of leeches.</p>
<p>What really pissed me off today was the news of Gloria&#8217;s filing a resolution seeking to amend the constitution! This was truly a remarkable act of audacity shown by this bitch!</p>
<p>It is really expected that she would use her new position as legislator to harass the new administration. It is also possible that she could still mount serious challenge to President Noynoy through threats of impeachment and charter change. However, I hardly anticipated that she would file a &#8220;cha-cha&#8221; resolution this early.</p>
<p>It was only yesterday that President Noynoy, amid the atmosphere of national euphoria, formally took his oath of office. He was inaugurated as the 15th president with an overwhelming mandate. A mandate that represented the people&#8217;s clear disgust of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo&#8217;s crooked regime. As what Conrado de Quiros pointed out, the last election was an EDSA revolt in the guise of  an election.</p>
<p>All the formalities and ceremonies accorded to Gloria last June 30 were totally undeserved. The 21 gun salutes might as well been more appropriate if they used live ammos and aimed the guns at her!</p>
<p>Even if GMA&#8217;s schemes were unlikely to prosper, what really pissed me off was that she succeeded in ruining my festive mood today.</p>
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