Name: donna a
City/State/Country: atlanta, ga.
IP Address: 66.156.75.50

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It takes a foreigner like Fr. Cullen to show the STENCH the Philippines has. Sometimes the Truth hurts and that's how it should be to wake YOU ALL UP. The STENCH is so bad that no matter how it is covered up it always comes out. The Philippines is synonymous to CORRUPT, STINK, FOOLS and ANTI CHILDREN gov't officials that they are the laughing stock of the world.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 70.170.80.73

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Critics and missionaries have a right and duty to stick their noses into world's issues (from Science to Politics). They have probably do a service to mankind if they will bring to bear the ideals of their vocation. PNL's well-documented reflection on the sufferings and violence of the homeless Filipino children is a threat to a corrupt culture impose by Arroyo's apologists.

Name: donna a
City/State/Country: atlanta, ga.
IP Address: 66.156.75.50

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The onesided SELF PROCLAMING report by the Phil. to the human rights council in Geneva was so FALLACIOUS. They knew they F_CKED UP so bad they had to make themselves look so Good, it didn't look REAL. TO THE NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL you should go to the Philippines and take a look yourselves. DON'T EVER BELIEVE WHAT THESE MORONS TELL YOU!

Name: Defunct Ibarra
City/State/Country: USA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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RE Fr. Shay Cullen and his PREDA: Let's sensibly separate the chaff from the grain. Let's give credit where credit is due. Then we can say all the nonsense we want. If PREDA and his founder are not legitimate, the parent organization or mission would have been notified by the head of the church and repatriated back to Ireland already. They must be doing something right and fulfilling their mission statement for PI kids needing help. And that is good if not excellent. Now, if we see this editorial as a slap in the face of PI foreign affairs, it's up to them to determine that matter. Not one of here is in a position to make that judgment. Now, who among you wants lemonade. Don't be bashful; no one will slap your bald head.

Name: Butch Coyoca
City/State/Country: Berkeley, Ca
IP Address: 24.6.235.96

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Our government will do anything to impress but it oppresses its people. A country that worships the God of public opinion. Our leaders are the products of our society and school. Most are duly elected not for the right reasons. When an outsider points to our problems and offers help we become ballistic because of pride. Not realizing that when pride is swallowed we never choke to death. Prejudice is ignorance.

Name: Ben Reyes
City/State/Country: Tucson, AZ
IP Address: 72.197.128.240

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Philippines is totally screwed. We need the likes of a Rush Limbaugh to 'conservatize' the entire country.

Name: 7gtg - nag taglish
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 69.11.76.80

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So you are telling us that Walang Filipinos na nag try gumawa ng hakbang para tulungan ang mga kawawang children? And you are telling us na bilib na bilib kayo pag foreigner na nag kawang gawa sa pinas? In short you are assuming na walang pinoy NGOs or anomang organization sa pinas na kasalukuyan ay mas sobra pa sa effort ni cullen ang ginawagawa??? BAKIT kay Cullen lang kayo bilib-na-bilib? dahil hindi ninyo alam ang magandang gawain ng iba? At dahil si Cullen ang nag 'made public - again' sa issue na ito, you are thinking that it will now be more effective in 'changing the system?'.... nice dream.

Name: Jake
City/State/Country: Las Pinas
IP Address: 63.81.122.66

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Bakit kaya ganito ang atin militar at pulis.? Kung pro-poor o pro Pilipino ka komunista ka at dapat ka mawala. Kanino kaya nila natutunan ito? Dito natin makikita kung sino talaga ang may kapangyarihan sa Pinas. Hindi nakikinig sa civilian authority.

Name: Khalid Hadji-San
City/State/Country: USA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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My magnifying glass is fully charged today. Here are my pics and pans. I just hope I don't commit "pity crimes" with it. It might even be despicable to criticize others 'coz once done one cannot reverse position just by saying "in-despicable". What an invention!. Off course, one can bring money to the grave, who says you cannot, but what good is it? BTW, has anyone met PJ in person; try, he might be very nice in person, even take you to Ryan's for a treat? There are no better prisons anywhere when it comes to human dignity. Fr. Cullens "backyard" is somewhere in those hills and dells of IRE-land. "I CARE" editorial about Filipinos penchants abroad is so true and should be a permanent part of this web.

Name: PCHS 58 ALUMNI
City/State/Country: SAN SIMON, PAMPANGA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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I'm sure Fr Cullen's intentions are well and good. If we have to discredit him for anything else, let's be fair enough to give him also credit for his calling. I sincerely hope that PREDA will not succumb to abuses and corruption in the end.

Name: Khalid Hadji-San
City/State/Country: USA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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Knee-jerk reactionary query: Why single out Fr. Cullen...............? Not. It just so happened we're dealing with his statements. We'll wait for other suicidals who want to stick their necks out, then we'll deal with them, too, maybe a little harsher.

Name: Carlos Regina
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 210.4.114.224

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Fr. Shay Cullen's creation of the Preda is good for the betterment of the oppressed human beings. He should however introduce it first in his own troubled country "Ireland" where the Catholics and Protestants are fighting against each other. Where and when did they detain Felix Avila? Under the law, when a minor person is arrested, he/she will be turned over to the DSWD. Solicit your donations from Ambrosini Bank and not from your parishioners who are very poor. Also don't be like Lozada. You need to open your eyes and present evidence - not hear says. I suggest you better concentrate on your religious activities i.e. cleaning the church where you are assigned.

Name: PCHS 58 ALUMNI
City/State/Country: SAN SIMON, PAMPANGA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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Fr Cullen's mission in this unfortunate segment of our population is truly praiseworthy and need due recognition (and help) especially from us who understands very well the importance of charitable work. His endeavor is what we call faith in action. I'm sure he had to start from scratch and as in any other type of business it's very difficult undertaking if we take into consideration the political and economic climate in our country both then and now. Many of us who criticize him just to sound good must try to volunteer at PREDA for at least a year and see if he'll make a firm believer in humanitarian aid.

Name: Hermione
City/State/Country: Q8 City
IP Address: 168.187.123.140

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On principle I generally find the interference of a foreigner in our local politics as objectionable. But when one gets down to specifics, as in the case of Fr. Shay, if he saves but one life of a child among the many that needs saving, then I would bend my own rules for him. There are some people born to denounce evil wherever they come upon it. Be it in the bars of Olongapo, juvenile jails of Manila or the shires of Ireland. Right or wrong, these people put themselves on the line for what they believe in. As for many of us, our destiny is simply to seat back and argue the merits of such acts. It is less stressful. And I think there is a higher purpose in that as well.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.164.10.47

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It seems a long time ago, in the 90s, when father Shay Cullen and US actor Martin Sheen walked atop smokey garbage dump Mt Payatas, empathizing poor children scavenging, where a garbage avalanche killed over 200 people. Like rags to riches, this Mt of stinky garbage, has become the biggest biogas emission reduction facility in RP, expected to generate 42,000 watts of electricity for 10 Yrs: LINK

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 70.170.80.73

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Philippines is not reform-oriented. It doesn't deserve foreign aid. Arroyo regime doesn't have the capacity to reduce inequality, human rights violations, and civil strife (revolution). Foreign aid (military aid) will only help Arroyo's administration to meet reform with repression or dictatorship. Most Pinoys are persecuted at home and abroad because Filipino culture allows such exploitation to exist. UP graduate kuno.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 70.170.80.73

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The votes of the poor are their only weapons, but they have become a personal tragedy because they have elected politicians who are willing to betray democratic institutions, preserve inequalities, and oppressions. Every vote of an ordinary worker is also a dangerous one. It can risk his own life and cost him a hundred sufferings. Only in the Philippines are dictators can live with comfort and pride. The fall of the ivory tower in the Philippines can't be cured by intellectual popularity.

Name: Rufinol
City/State/Country: Gintong Lahi
IP Address: 69.234.222.44

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Ka Deo, your “they don't believe Obama has the chance to win...the obviousity is as clear as mud...The White House is called White.” That’s the unwritten fact in the U.S. constitution, you see? The drafters were (all if not mostly) whites. So, why paint the Big House Black, Yellow or Brown?? That was then! But it is different NOW. But, I still believe that many white Americans are NOT ready to call Mr. Obama – President Obama, as yet. That’s why many blue-collar White Americans were recently shifting support to Senator McCain. History will tell that Senator McCain became beneficiary of the Americans being NOT ready yet to accept a colored President. A lady President – perhaps! But, for a Bill Clinton as First Gentleman – I would say, a BIG NO! You know what I mean. He, he, he.

Name: Jimmy Hernandez
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 96.20.139.90

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It started with a big bang when Lozada made some shocking revelations. Our gallant senators jumped on it. So the director of the show yelled "lights".."camera"..wait.."no action." Mr. Cayetano in a very casual manner suggested to just close the case for now & wait until 2010. A complete 360. It makes you wonder or should I cry or laugh watching this sarsuela with no conclusive ending. All the star witnesses are the protection of Mrs. Dracula, the one who bites your neck & then sucks your blood. Senadores, where's the beef.

Name: Jimmy Hernandez
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 96.20.139.90

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Khalid Hadji-San...salaam, aslama. Ibarra...well said. Nice piece. Pete...I promise that I will be a good boy from now on. All of you are most welcome to play golf here. Any time. My treat.

Name: Juan de la Cruz III
City/State/Country: Timbuktu
IP Address: 159.18.94.65

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To MCD: There is no problem with me and money. It is the attitude of people who have money or do not have money that is the problem. Money changes people attitude and mental state. As I already noticed, your ideas about money is to think you can bring it to your grave. Money is used as a measure of unit to which goods or services are rendered. It is actually man made. Without it in today's modern society, you will suffer a life of misery and poverty.

Name: alexander
City/State/Country: along d'relis
IP Address: 71.107.126.225

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mr. plaridel huakim said; "becx you represent the kind of Filipinos that cause the country to remain still-- no vision, no idealism, no ambition. Hanggang along the riles ka na lang cho!! If you are really that nationalistic and idealist; what are you doing there in Toronto? Go home and help GMA run the country as to your aspirations. If not, better consult a Psychiatrist, you must be suffering from bipolar disorder.

Name: Matinde
City/State/Country: Vanouver/ SanJuan
IP Address: 124.217.22.185

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Eto ang isang halimbawa ng isang pangkaraniwan na honest na Pinoy. Noong umuwi ako last Sept.ay naka-meet ako ng isang nagtitinda ng balot/penoy. Nagkapuhunan siya ng magbukas ng restaurant ang isang mabait na pamilya mula sa Calamba at naging waitress ang asawa niya. Nag-alaga siya ng mga manok na isinupply sa restaurant. Namili din siya ng lanzones at hanggang hatinggabi ay nagtitinda siya ng balot/penoy at lanzones. Nagkapera siyang pan-down sa motorsiklo na pinalagyan niya ng stainless na side car. Binisita niya ako sa pinagagawa kong bahay. Ibinalita niya na isda na ang inaangkat niya mula sa Quezon gamit ang motor niya. Ang pagbabalot/penoy ay ibinigay niya sa bayaw niya. Di ba laking sakripisyo ito na isang honest na Pinoy?

Name: andres
City/State/Country: manila
IP Address: 202.91.167.239

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To MCD & not MCD: If there is really something that stinks it is your comments. Why keep on coming to Manila if its stinks? You’re really out of your freakin mind! My point is that you keep on downgrading the prisons in Pinas but keep on CLOSING your eyes on the true status of the worst prison in “The Land of Recession” Haven’t you read how American soldiers run the Abu Garib prison? Or read the following article: Torture Inc. Americas Brutal Prisons LINK

Name: andres
City/State/Country: manila
IP Address: 202.91.167.239

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To MCD & not MCD: inspite of your judgmental & bias comments on the prison of Pinas, prisoners were still able to entertain over million of people around the world with their dancing talents through youtube.I suggest that you review the status of the “worst prisons” in the Land of Recession, Latin America, Africa, Middle East, China, North Korea, and Russia including how Vietcong treats their war prisoners. It is totally and absolutely wrong that you always downgrade and insult Pinas as if, it is the worst place in the World! You ARE WRONG!!!

Name: andres
City/State/Country: manila
IP Address: 202.91.167.239

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Not MCD: The rice topic is another subject, but the bottom line is that Pinas will have to pay for the American rice! Why don’t you read the comments of the leading economist on the the current economic status of the “Land of Recession” ; How much does it owes? Compare it to Pinas! Sino ang mas malaki ang utang! Ang tunay na mayaman ay yong walang utang!!!

Name: Gene
City/State/Country: Ontario, Canada
IP Address: 65.92.46.77

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DEFUNCT GUEVARRA: If I am frustrated with the kind of gov't. officials the Phil. has then, most of the contributors in this forum are also frustrated including you. I do not consider it a frustration bec. I know the kind of people that have been ruling the country since I was a voter. Evil & corruptors in gov't. ought to be exposed so readers & voters are informed. And FYI, I voted trapos who had clean records in gov't. not associated with anomalies in the past at the time I knew them. It is my conscience that dictated the way I voted. I voted for Salonga but if I were to vote again, I will not vote for him no matter how intelligent he is. Why don't you go & see GO LIAR in Malacanang? Do not think for the impossible unless you are a VIP.

Name: Gene
City/State/Country: Ontario, Canada
IP Address: 65.92.46.77

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DEFUNCT GUEVARRA: You're so conscientious that you know how many yrs. I've been posting in this forum. Are you part of the PNL staff? The wolves are going after the sheep but the sheepdog would not allow. Truth has to supervene & must win. Not the wicked imps.

Name: Apolinario Marquez
City/State/Country: Truth City, Phil.
IP Address: 71.179.240.132

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"Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita was enthusiastically reporting to the world and specifically to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that the Philippine government had an exemplary human rights record with a few failings that were being corrected." Eduardo Ermita must've come from the same liar mold as his madam whore Gloria Arroyo. What the heck is the matter with this people, they can lie like hell and don't bother them the least. I guess to be working with whore Gloria a person must've the expertise on lying as the pre-requisite. "Phil. gov't had an exemplary human rights record." Tell that to the families of those being murdered and kidnapped.

Name: A. Poli
City/State/Country: Anywhere
IP Address: 64.229.223.55

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Warning! Some politicians could use the rice shortage to undermine the government. While there may indeed some unscrupulous businessmen who takes advantage of the high price, the shortage is actually global. Same with the never ending oil price increase - it is worldwide. Better be careful folks. Some nice talking forked tongue supporters of the previous super corrupt Erap Estrada has used the same technique to undermine the Ramos administration by using the currency crisis in 1997. Blaming the administration then for the crisis to get elected. Once elected they took turns in enriching themselves. Sometimes you got to be careful what you wish for coz it might happen. :)

Name: Nimson Ofreneo
City/State/Country: Toronto, Ontario
IP Address: 99.233.206.172

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There is a food crisis nowadays. It will worsen in years to come. To lessen this problem, all government, not only RP, must stop conversion of land dedicated to food production into other purposes. Development of new agricultural land for food production must also be done. However, to protect industrial development, land conversion should also be allowed provided the developer is to develop first another non-agricultural land into land suitable for food production. It will be a win-win situation.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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The Hanjin fiasco in Cagayan de Oro, If you know the Emanos, the father was the Mayor of Cagayan de Oro City for three terms noted for giving contracts to three public market to a favored contractor on a BOT scheme, The son who is also Mayor of Tagalonan who's tactics getting contracts to those companies doing business in Phevidic. The Hanjin must have rebuffed the Emanos in giving them the contract so the denial of the Mayor's permit. Just ask the good Mayor Emano who got the gravel supply to the container port in that town and also the coal fired power plant?

Name: karen
City/State/Country: Los Angeles, ca
IP Address: 72.223.31.138

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I was watching "the Correspondents," Karen Davila, was interviewing this woman, claiming she just borrowed P18.50 from the neighbor to buy a kilo of rice to eat. I felt sorry for her. after cooking rice porridge she started distributing to her kids. To my surprised this woman has 6 kids. Instead of being sorry, I said to myself, mahirap kana nga bakit 6 kids pa? hindi kailangang maging college graduate to know that having a lot of kids is difficult to raise. Nawala ang respeto ko. Well, Man makes his own destiny.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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To Andres of Manila, your land of recession has just provided 770millionUS$ as world food aid. What can you say about the Islas de Ladrones? Providing OFW's to the world then your Ladrones leaders exploit their dollar remittance?

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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Three soldiers killed and countless wounded in NPA ambush in Arakan Valley Cotabato and the outgoing Chief of Staff General Esperon claimed diminished combat capabilities of NPA before he retires. BTW retired General Palparan is now scared six Army regular soldiers assigned as his security were pullout. Palparan will end up like Col Abadilla and Col Aguinaldo all butchers during the Macoy Kelptocracy.

Name: Domingo de Ramos
City/State/Country: Catarman N. Samar
IP Address: 203.87.209.130

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Finding one child in such an unwholesome situation in jail, does not mean we have such common occurrence in our country. Fr. Shay seems to rationalize one finding and make conclusions to that effect. Human rights violations are attributed to senseless killing either by a civilian or a man in uniformed. Lots of soldiers and police have been murdered, ambush and tortured, but we never heard of Fr. Shay lifting his finger to defend them against human rights violations.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.164.10.47

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OFFTRACK: The elitiest, living above the fray, out of touch with the common tao, do not understand what saving a few bucks at the pump means to the working poor. The avg gas tax per gallon in the US is $0.47. In Ca, it is $0.62.8. My car took in 12 Gal fill-up. I paid a total of $7.536 gas tax. a commuter, at this rate, filling-up 4 times a month, would shell-out $30.144. Elitiest Barack Obama calls it a shell game, pandering to voters. He just don't understand what saving $30.144 at the pump a month means to poor folks. LINK

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 207.47.231.60

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Gene writes: "Saskatchewan is not a progressive province in the entire country.." Ahh a typical torontonian mindset. I invite PJ to update your outdated knowledge of current events.

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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To Pete/Alexander /MCD: "This Shay Cullen is something else, he actually does and accomplishes things. Shay Cullen types are dangerous because they can affect change. PJ types should be ignored because their kind can't even get out of bed in the morning being weighed down by the huge chip on their shoulders." OBVIOUSLY what I am saying about lack of national pride and national dignity are beyond all of you. That is okay-- you are just another color in the spectrum of RP society.

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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MCD: Your-"To Plaridel Joaquin what is your investment in the Islas de Ladrones Sari-Sari store? a multi million sari sari store? Invest in a big ticket that will create well paying jobs that needs islas de Ladrones government permits then you will experience what I experienced. Ladronism of the first order." No, my investment is bigger that Sari sari store. As I said I feel sorry about your investing experience-- sad! Apparently you must have been taken big time-- too bad! But that is no justification for painting the whole country as Ladrones. There are many good Filipinos. Just happened your crowd is the bad ones-- "birds of the same feather flocks together".

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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MCD: "To PJ the problem is not Shay Cullens the problem is how the Indios in Islas de Ladrones treat their minor offenders." OH but I did say we all know that we have that problem-- my contention is that I do not need a foreign meddler to tell me we have a problem. PUT it in wider perspective-- IT IS NOT JUST RP that has that problem,. Even Cullen's country has that problem. So let the Filipino address that problem --the Filipino way not the Irish way. WE Filipinos are not blind- we are not numb- we are not helpless people who can't help themselves- Filipinos are not stupid that it need a foreigner to tell us what we have to do! We do have agencies and community groups working on the Child abuse issues.

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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MCD : YOUR -To PJ of Toronto do not berate Mr. Farmer you have not experience their plight. Were will Mr. Farmer get financing for all his farm input without collaterals from the Chinoy rice dealer who do not ask question regarding repayment." OBVIOUSLY you have a very poor regards and opinions of the Filipinos! Mr. Farmer could form a cooperative/a credit union and they could help each other-- the way Tsinoy do it (for which they are criticized) with their clan association and cooperatives based on their Chinese regional background. If the tsinoy can do it in RP why can't Pinoy farmer? Sino ang may utak?

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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To MCD- in your posting for matinde you said "refute my contention that the Island is not populated by majority Ladrones as reflected in the ladorn officials elected from Barangay Captain to the " Actually there is nothing to refute. It is given that there will always be ladrones in position of power ( as in USA and anywhere else including Canada) - BUT that does not make the whole country bad to justify you calling it Isla de Ladrones. Perhaps your circle of friends and business associates are ( birds of the same feather..) -- but not the rest of the Filipino people.

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Alexander -"This guy claimed he has been in prison also during his younger years as an activist, but is now supports a rotten regime. You might be suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. " NOPE-- and you better know what is Stockholm syndrome. Those who "invited" me in the 1970's are not the current and same regime. Got nothing to do about the hostage and the hostage taker/holder relationship in my case-- because those hostage taker are all gone-- many are dead now - including Macoy! SORRY your statement is--zilch!!

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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MCD: your question "To Plaridel Joaquin so you were an activist during what time? Are you a member of the KM? kabakla-an makabayan or kabata-ang Makabayan" NEITHER. More in the line of the CLU.

Name: Plaridel Joaquin
City/State/Country: Toronto
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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I want to clarify my take on Shay Cullen, a foreigner, editorializing his criticism about how the RP runs its affair Putting things in perspective-- RP has no exclusivity in having this problem. In fact RP is dealing with the problem just like comparatively economically equal to advance countries than RP (e.g., Canada, Ireland, Brazil, Ecuador, Argentina etc.) . I have no quarrel with Shay Cullen doing his charity work let him do it-- but he should not meddle in RP affair. Is he trying to call attention to his work-- hoping for more contribution and possibly another crack for Nobel nomination? As things stand now, we already have Filipino activist Priest/Bishops /and Lay people-- the "contribution" of Shay Cullen is redundant, not helping and is insulting.

Name: Joey
City/State/Country: Burbank, CA
IP Address: 159.83.252.234

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To Deo, RE: Population explosion. You said and I quote 'the PI could support a population of 300 million'. That might be true the year the census was taken, before the CARP was implemented. You see, just before the implementation of the CARP, several landowners converted their ricefields into subdivisions so the area planted with rice diminished substantially. You also mentioned that there a lot of idle lands that can be seen when you travel from anywhere. Do you know why these are not tilled into ricefields? The owners already have the limit hectares of ricefields. So what happens when these idle landss are tilled into ricefields? I hope you see the answer above.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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The Indios in the Islas de ladrones are really in for a big surprise the surprise spells STARVATION in the next 90days. Tender for 675,000 metric tons of rice no one bided except Vietnam which cannot give a government guarantee. Burma is out of the supply loop rice crop destroyed by cyclone. Thailand will not sell. Cambodia will not sell. So which country has surplus of the rice. Guess it is the land of milk and honey food aid program. The ladron leaders are still dreaming the the price of rice will go down come harvest time. The problem harvest time is also typhoon season. Burma cyclone is just the start. OFW maghanda na kayo ng rice rescue mission via balikbayan boxes.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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The rice farmers do not need help just buy the palay at market rate and the farmers can feed the exploding population of the Islas de Ladrones..

Name: SI RAUL LO
City/State/Country: Small amount of
IP Address: 122.148.34.58

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donation is just prolonging the suffering of the unfortunate, you know what it means? Why??? Yes these sorts of group;-Gawad Tulong or the PREDA these kind of organization are spread in every country all over the world in different names, and mainly the people who are employed and continue their livelihood I guess those officials of the organization (agencies) U know, things that I notice in all these kind of organization (all over the world) supposedly their aim helping the unfortunate, but the unfortunate that they represent still remain hopeless, yes as I said the agencies (organization) give small amount of things, just to survive & creating another flock or class of poor of the poorest in our community, so adoption is most effective way of helping, believe me.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 66.61.147.145

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My sis-in-law from London went home in 'Pinas last October '07. There she met a friend who just returned from "around-the-world" tour. She received from the friend a "pasalubong" of dried mangoes supposedly made by Aji Ichiban Co. of Kwai Chung. Hong Kong, (do they have mangoes in Hong Kong?). My sis-in-law brought the dried mangoes back with her to London. On May 1st '08 she flew in Flour City from London. She proudly gave me as "pasalubong" a dried mangoes made by Aji Ichiban Co. of Kwai Chung, Hong Kong. No deceiving there. She told me the story of the package. Before I dig in to the dried mangoes, I read the label. There in fine print in the label is "Product of the Philippines". That salamabit, salamagan mangoes have traveled wide! Bilibit or nat!

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 66.61.147.145

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In the news: "Woman Found Guilty On Rape Case". I don't mind being "rape" by a woman; as long as she don't have the life-style of the black widow spider! If you know what I mean.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 66.61.147.145

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In the news: "Poligamy Roll Lists 21 Wives For One Member" - 21! That's a lot of chicks for one man! I remember it well. In the course of nightly "good time", I tried to see as much as different chicks (you know what I mean), but I can only sung a few phrases of "O Sintang Lupa..." paktaylo na kung baga sa insect pa.

Name: Original Manilenian
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 70.161.59.246

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Here’re the excerpts of an article written by Sam Miller, prominent Cleveland Jewish businessman - NOT Catholic why you should be proud as a catholic. Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta on one of the most important institutions that we have today in the United States, namely the Catholic Church? Do you know - the Catholic Church educates 2.6 million students everyday at the cost to your Church of 10 billion dollars, and a savings on the other hand to the American taxpayer of 18 billion dollars. Your graduates go on to graduate studies at the rate of 92%, all at a cost to you. To the rest of the Americans it's free. The Church has 230 colleges and universities in the U.S. with an enrollment of 700,000 students (cont'd).

Name: Original Manilenian
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 70.161.59.246

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(cont’d) The Catholic Church has a non-profit hospital system of 637 hospitals, which account for hospital treatment of 1 out of every 5 people - not just Catholics. But the press is vindictive and trying to totally denigrate in every way the Catholic Church in this country. They have blamed the disease of pedophilia on the Catholic Church, which is as irresponsible as blaming adultery on the institution of marriage. Figures Catholics should know and remember. 12% of the 300 Protestant clergy surveyed admitted to sexual intercourse with a parishioner; 38% acknowledged other inappropriate sexual contact in a study by the United Methodist Church, 41.8 % of clergywomen reported unwanted sexual behavior; 17% of laywomen have been sexually harassed.

Name: Original Manilenian
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 70.161.59.246

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(cont’d) Meanwhile, 1.7% of the Catholic clergy has been found guilty of pedophilia. 10% of the Protestant ministers have been found guilty of pedophilia. This is not a Catholic Problem. A study of American priests showed that most are happy in the priesthood and find it even better than they had expected, and that most, if given the choice, would choose to be priests again in face of all this obnoxious PR the church has been receiving. The Catholic Church is bleeding from self-inflicted wounds. The agony that Catholics have felt and suffered is not necessarily the fault of the Church. You have been hurt by a small number of wayward priests that have probably been totally weeded out by now.

Name: Original Manilenian
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 70.161.59.246

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(cont’d) Walk with your shoulders high and you head higher. Be a proud member of the most important non-governmental agency in the United States. Then remember what Jeremiah said: 'Stand by the roads, and look and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is and walk in it, and find rest for your souls'. Be proud to speak up for your faith with pride and reverence and learn what your Church does for all other religions. Be proud that you're a Catholic.

Name: Khalid Hadji-San
City/State/Country: USA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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Jimmy Hernandez: re your portrait litany on the bad sides of the "wonder woman of sort" president, please tel me what else is new (gag). I wonder if Gene are identical twins, live in the same neighborhood, and drink the same beer brand.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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The Indios of Islas de Ladrones better prepare now. Oil prices are already at US$120/barrels with US economy in a stagnant mode. Once the US economy start going up Oil price might shot up to US$200/barrel. USA consumes at least 25% of world oil production. Better start phasing out antiquated jeepneys, replace it with mass transit. Bio fuel program should be accelerated, amend clean air act to allow processing of garbage into synthetic fuel. BTW Burmas devastating cyclone is another warning that the Indios must prepare for this kind of super typhoon hitting the Islas de Ladrones.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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GMA promised lower electricity the problem is how she will do the lowering when oil is now at US$122/barrel, coal is between US$85/ton to US$129/ton, copper that you use for the wiring is now at US$4.00/lb rice is between US$1000 to US$ 1200/ton. If the people in Islas de Ladrones still believes in the fairytales spun by the fairy god mother by the Pasig. Islas de Ladrones is really in for a big surprise and that surprise spells GUTOM in England STARVATION in the coming lean months of June, July and September and Indios should pray to BATHALA that no super typhoon the likes of the Burma Cyclone will visit the Perla del Mar de Oriente of Rizal turned into Islas de Ladrones.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 69.11.44.220

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and gene writes: "BTW, have you declared your income from the Phil. to the Gov't. of Canada & to the prov. of Saskatchewan?.." hehehe you are fishing for personal information. Deo and I will tell you no comment. Back to Saskatchewan vs Ontario, hmmm.. I have no comment too. Baka mag move pa kayo rito. Lalong tumaas ang presyo ng bahay. kawawa iyong mga young families. A family moved from Toronto to Regina. they managed to double their income.. go figure. Lifestyle??? workers here go home for lunch.. anywhere in the city is max. 15minutes drive.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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The alternative to buying foreign rice is to buy local at the same price as the imported variety. Make the Indio Farmers prosperous then the Islas de Ladrones rice crisis will be history.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.164.10.47

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OFFTRACK: Mano a mano, tit for tat, is the fruit of the disenfranchisement by the Democratic National Council (DNC) of Florida and Michigan. The DNC can finagle to seat these state's deligates in the convention, but that still denies the voters of these states their right of suffrage. In that case the voters from these states will pay their due respect to the DNC in kind, comes November. The DNC will court them back all they want, but there is no replacement for their having been disenfranchised of their right to suffrage.

Name: Helle Bent
City/State/Country: Sin City
IP Address: 203.63.248.51

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Tumulong na lang kayo at tama na yung puro kayo satsat lang.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.32.128

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New SolCom Chief says he'll make the NPA "irrelevant soon" another of those meaningless boast of the "utak pulbora" NPA will become irrelevant as soon as inequities injustice will be minimized. As long as there are injustice and massive poverty the NPA will thrive.

Name: Justin
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 80.108.232.241

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Hindi naman sa ako ay laban sa mga bakla at tomboy. Sila ay hindi masisi sa pagkakaroon ng baligtad na damdamin. Dapat kaawaan sila kasi hindi naging normal ang kanilang kinamulatang pakiramdam sa sarili. Pero, since na sila ay ganoon na nga, ilagay din nila ang kanilang katatayuan at huwag namang itolerate ng mga nakakataas na sila ay gumanap sa isang Santacruzan na kanilang ipoportray ang image ni Virgin Mary. Lahat sana ng mga gagawing mga reyna ay mga matino, mahinhin at hindi mga bakla at flirt. Ako ay sumasangayon sa kagustuhan ni Cardinal Rosales hindi dapat mga gay ang mga reyna. Kailangan pa bang maging reyna sa Santacruzan kung sila man ay mga religioso at may debosyon? Mga parokya ng bawat bayan dapat iyan ay ipagbawal!!!

Name: PCHS 58 ALUMNI
City/State/Country: SAN SIMON, PAMPANGA
IP Address: 74.254.86.66

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"The evil that men do lives after them; the good is oft'n interred with their bones". The Bard is an excellent student or even an expert observer in human affairs. Things we say here are only a prelude of what is to come. However, some of it will just disappear int thin air never to be recalled again; others may survive the test of time but none will ever come close to "'tis never too late to have thought of things and expressed them in written form but rebutted few thousand times by PJ, than never to have done it at all".

Name: Hermione/Iska
City/State/Country: Dessert City
IP Address: 168.187.123.140

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Assalamu Alaikum! Hi there Pipol! Its nice to see all of you funny, ridiculous, unbelievably bull-headed, egocentric, opinionated lolos and sour pusses are still alive and posting. Nothing like a kaaway na poster to get your juices flowing, eh PJ? Back from Islas de ladrones. Spent the last few months with a bun in the oven, giving life to Scipio Afrikanus' guddum spittin image and partying myself into an early grave. Lots of things to complain about in the Islas but a lack of gimiks, night life and party pipol sure ain't one of them!

Name: Hermione
City/State/Country: Q8 City
IP Address: 168.187.123.140

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Funny but most racist kababayans have no idea that they are bigots. They think their point of view is perfectly reasonable. Take this racist comment for example: "FYI American people are one of the most humble and generous people on earth! Lets face it, Filipino culture are so being hypocrites. When they help in any big organization, their names must be called in the pulpit or print in big boards." The pathetic deluded one who posted this has absolutely no idea how totally and utterly biased and bigotted are his comments. But then this kind of blinded kiss-ass attitude towards the "superior" American is so common to the point of being considered normal.

Name: Hermione
City/State/Country: Q8 City
IP Address: 168.187.123.140

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Holy baloney! Khalid said "This is not a debate forum"?! Is that right? Leapin' lizards, then what the hell have we been doin' all these years if not debating issues until we are all red in the face? I must be missing something here. Or maybe someone just isn't getting the point of these exchanges.

Name: Matinde
City/State/Country: Vancouver/ San Juan
IP Address: 124.217.22.185

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Manuel Diaz: Di ko sinabing pupukpukin kita sa ulo. Pakiramdam ko lang na gusto kitang pukupukin kung wala akong self control dahil ang contempt mo sa mga tao sa Pinas ay nakakainis na. Ano ang intensyon mo ng pag-post mo sa forum na ito? Para hiyain ang buong katauhan sa pinas? Para makilala ka? Para mabasa na marunong kang Umingles? Con't.

Name: Matinde
City/State/Country: Vancouver/ San Juan
IP Address: 124.217.22.185

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Pumiyok si Manuel Diaz sa pahaging ko at diniscribe ang inyong lingkod na maniac na di raw makatulog. Hoy-baka ikaw ang di makitulog sa pag-iisip ng kung papano aatekehin ang, sa mababa mong pananaw e mga ladron sa buong Pinas. Dahil sa bad experience sa investment nilahat na ang mga tao. Ang tawag sa sakit na iyan ay paranoid delusion! Gumising ka!

Name: SI RAUL LO
City/State/Country: White supremacy
IP Address: 122.148.34.58

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not only that Deo, as you said, that the White House is called white, likewise, as I said before, that UNITED STATE OF AMERICA was been founded or established by white people. Even now & then, that almost all countries around the world that have been manage by the English, "White" we have the proof, where you are now, that land we call the land of milk & honey. Look the lands that manage by the Ladrones mentality & almost all the lands, "countries" around the world governed or manage by non-whites, corruption kasama na ng silay ipinanganak.

Name: Matinde
City/State/Country: Vancouver/ San Juan
IP Address: 124.217.22.185

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Pumiyok si Manuel Diaz: Sinabi ko lamang na pakiramdam kong pukpukin kita dahil sa inis. Lam kong hindi ko gagawin.Pinatatamaan lang kita ng tulad sa batu-bato sa langit ang tamaan ay huwag magagalit. Mukhang nabukulan ka kaya nag-isip ka ng kung papano sasagot. Ang pinili mo e pinaka-primitive na name-calling na wala sa lugar. Eto ang tunay na applicable. Me paranoid delusion ka! Pwede ring obsessive-compulsive ang diagnosis mo dahil nakakuha ka ng pleasure sa pagtawag mo ng ladrones sa lahat ng tao sa Pinas! Gumising ka!

Name: I care
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 12.107.8.185

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I'd rather a white to be the President of America (I am not a racist) And how can you vote person that are linked with the leader that are against and condemned America. and wife tell the whole world that her first time and proud to be an American. America is the greatest nation in the whole world. I love and respect America. The land of freedom and opportunity. God bless America and God bless all the American soldier and their love ones and may God protect them from the harm of the enemies.

Name: Matinde
City/State/Country: Vancouver/ San Juan
IP Address: 124.217.22.185

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Sinabi kong ang mga namamahala ang laron, mula ke GMA hanggang sa pinakamababang kagawad ng baranggay, kasama na rin ang mga SK o Sangguniang Kabataan na menor pa ay tinuturuan na ng mga kabalbalan. Kumpara sa populasyon ng Pinas na tinatatawag mo lahat na ladron wala sa kalingkingan ang mga namamahala. Sila lang ang dapat na tawagin mong ladron. Pag tinuloy mo pa ay me paranoid delusion ka at obessive- compulsion na rin.