Name: vic asetre
City/State/Country: toronto, canada
IP Address: 198.96.223.190

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Another quick solution is for the government to not pay for the hospital bills of firecracker victims. Sounds good?

Name: meg
City/State/Country: uk
IP Address: 86.26.26.229

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Discipline should be imposed from all walks of life which should start at home, then school (university) and last the work environment. No matter how the government bans the production and sale of fireworks, but if the people ignore the banning, what's the point of it. It really boils down to discipline, how the parents discipline their children (from toddlers to teenagers) speak the direction they would lead in life. Children who follow the rules imposed by their parents, will follow the school's rules and regulations and then the government's rules/ laws. How the children would become law- abiding citizens of the country largely depends on how the house rules are observed and followed

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
IP Address: 94.128.73.138

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The government should have the campaign to order closure of the manufacturers’ firecracker plants and strictly ban producing of the same. There should be no leniency toward violators instead, steep penalty should be imposed thus, minimizing the risk of getting hurt if not lost of lives.

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Olongapo City, that followed Davao City, banning pyrotechnics in 2008, suffered only 3 injuries. 3 villages (barangays) in Makati city also banned firecrackers, but not the rest of Makati city. On Nov 10, 2011, Zamboanga City also banned firecrackers. Slowly and on the move, the firecracker ban is spreading.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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The country should enact an Explosives Act similar to what Canada has. I am surprised that HK, Singapore and Taiwan, where there are higher concentration of Chinese than in the Philippines, ban firecrackers. Why must Pinoys outdo their Chinese brothers by manufacturing and selling powerful firecrackers in welcoming a new year and by driving away evil spirits. I guess a powerful firecracker is needed to drive those evil spirits that have become too many and too powerful. With a population nearing 100 million Pinoys are by nature "big bangers. I AM SCRATCHING MY HEAD

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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Davao City again suffered ZERO firecracker casualty, having banned pyrotechnics since 2001. 94 daring souls, testing Davao City's ordinance.., lit up firecrackers, are in jail. In case one of PHL Ref link pull the rug from under me again, I am posting 2: > LINK LINK

Name: GFJBHEDF
City/State/Country: Hercules
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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There were "kanya-kanya" small pyrotechnic display in Makati and Manila, showcasing the self serving/individualistic quality of Pinoys. Also, the nickle and dime mentality prohibit the use of Gov't funds financing a world quality city pyrothenic New Year display to defuse "kanya-kanya pasikatan" pyrothecnic.

Name: JRH
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.80.56.162

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Over 1,000 plus were injured in welcoming the year 2012; 970 were fireworks related, 29 by stray bullets. &n 5 of different variety like swallowing the stuff. It seems that the louder the firework the better for Filipinos. Most of them sold legally or illegally. The parents should be responsible in monitoring the activities of the small children..but most parents allow & at times encourage them to handle these deadly explosives. It was mentioned in one of the headlines that it's one of the deadliest year ever for fatalities. To this I say..that it's one of the stupidest year in the Phils. The easiest way to win is to stop making yourself lose. It's as simple as that. Stop the horror now. Make laws to combat this deadly accident-prone stupid practice.

Name: 222 Lange
City/State/Country: NY
IP Address: 166.137.139.94

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Firecrackers are banned in Indonesia, HK, Singapore, and even in Taiwan, why can't we ban them too? We could welcome the new year and drive evil spirits away in some other ways. Besides we are not Chinese except PNoy.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA county, Ca USA
IP Address: 98.119.17.19

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Re Firecrackers unlimited...what is happening now is a free for all as far as fireworks is concerned. There are regulations but no one is implementing except in very few cities,, e.g (Davao city).. The people themselves in every city must decide through their city council and mayor to limit and regulate the wild wild west attitude resulting children losing their limbs sometimes eyesight. The governed must act otherwise they deserve the consequence of their inaction.

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.89.83.99

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I handed my little kid years ago a small rebentador (the kind that's harmless the ones you see in Chinese celebrations). He held it out towards somebody's sparklers.. and waited.. 'bang!'. The smile in his face = Priceless!!. The girls would spread 'watuzi' on the cement sidewalk and stomp on them and run like crazy.. the smile in there faces = priceless. You don't ban fire crackers in new year's eve. You regulate them their size and impose adult supervision. Frankly I don't want a new year's eve similar to that in Canada or even USofA. Our new years eve in Riyadh was more lively. As we grow older in a 1st world country, we become constipated.. as we enter a life that's devoid of joy.

Name: Douglas G. Chanco
City/State/Country: Dagupan City
IP Address: 115.147.96.97

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Not only do they causes many tragedies, but it also disrupts Church Worship Services. We could not have a Watch-Night Service where we kneel in prayer to say thanks to God for the old year and Welcome the New year because the members are afraid of the firecracker throwing crowd and the noise is deafening and hurts the ears, just to say a few problems.

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Name: Naty
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 61.18.186.135

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Nagalt si tatang Enrile at sinabihan si Niel Tupas Jr na "mag-aral ng law" kaugnay sa mga ibedensya ni Corona na linabas nila sa publiko. "Sabi nya kahit galit daw tayo igalang daw natin si Corona." Hmm, ang alam kong igalang ay ang taong matino. At ano naman kaya ang law na dapat aralin ni Tupas Jr?, ito yong law na nanloloko, law ng plunder at iba pa. hayy!, naku nakakaloko, whateverrrrrrrr.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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The idea that a TRO will be issued by SC against the impeachment of Corona to another congressional body acting as a "court" is the most insane judicial decision if it is ever made. Sa Tagalog that is the equal to labo-labo among mga sira ulo. Nakakahiya.

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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MCD: You are being dishonest in claiming that the closure of CalPortland in Colton was due to the carbon tax instead of the recession. You also claimed that 1000 people lost their jobs as a result of this tax. Then you changed your figure to 100. The truth of the matter is that only 94 people lost their jobs and not 100. (in math, 94 is rounded to 90 ). You could ask your state senator Bob Dutton. Better still read the true story from San Bernardino Times’ archives. What a Pinocchio!

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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Tony0: This question of yours "what’s your premise contending that “corporations get refunds, the wealthy get tax breaks, and you get nothing (zilch, nada, bokya).” Please kindly explain. " Is so naive. Individual tax payers are treated differently from corporations. Their income tax rates vary. Corporations can incur expenses which they could claim as business expense; individual taxpayers do not. Individual tax payers use 1040 forms for their returns; corporations, 1120. Elementary yan watson! It is nice to get educated on the American system. Now you learned something from a US taxpayer.

Name: porkg hotn
City/State/Country: canada
IP Address: 2.91.44.160

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It is vey unfortunate for Aquino government. Full of bad colors of killed people, promoting hatred and revenge as model for Filipino people. Obsessed with the previous govt. officials...why??? Aquino needs to pray to God for all his sins and ways so that God will guide him or better... to resign and give it to competent man who will handle it. I hate this govt. From the start up to now full of negatives. Bad examples shown to the world community. Big shame on Aquino govt.

Name: sbejar
City/State/Country: chicago
IP Address: 99.105.68.41

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One of the economics news the other day was about the exclusion of the Philippines from international investors who are planning to invest this year in Asia. What could have been the reason why the the Philippines is considered a "pariah " to these international investors that the country was not in their list? First, if you read about the Jan. 4 issue of the Philippine Daily Inquirer about several former AFP chiefs and other lower ranking AFP officials being investigated for P2.3 billion plunder from year 2000 to 2005 you will understand why. I hope the government will pursue relentlessly in throwing these cabal of men to jail.

Name: slbejar
City/State/Country: chicago
IP Address: 99.105.68.41

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Why is senator Enrile so negative in Rep. N. Tupas in making public of supreme court justice Corona's deed of sale of the house he bought with his wife? Is he ( Enrile ) a ghost supporter of Corona? I don't know about you, but I never trust Enrile. Rep. Tupas is just doing his job for being transparent and making the public aware of the the corrupt chief justice's business dealings make other corrupt officials think twice to pursue their evil intentions. Please support Rep Tupas for doing his job, not Enrile who tends to waver whenever his interests are threatened.

Name: ache wople
City/State/Country: canada
IP Address: 2.91.44.160

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I don't think Filipino people are satisfied and agree what Aquino govt. is doing right now. It is full of personal hatred and revenged. Aquino govt. is promoting a culture of hatred, divisiveness and revenge. A new uncivilized culture which Filipino may absorb and there will be no end. revenge versus revenge+++.Worst lesson for everyone. It is not acceptable and uncivilized way. Majority hates this way.

Name: EASTERN RIZALKID
City/State/Country: Eastern Rizal, Phils
IP Address: 121.54.46.9

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It's NEW Year. 2012. U know what I am missing here in PNL? The "oldies but goodies" like Iska, Nuyokboy, Plaridel, Edel, Ben Reyes. Where are they now? I hope they are all well and good and will come out of the woodwork soonest! They sure will enliven this corner the more! Don't you think so, dudes? Do you know them, guys?

We miss them too - PNL

Name: EASTERN RIZALKID
City/State/Country: Eastern Rizal, Phils
IP Address: 121.54.46.9

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Marie wondered: "Is Palparan waiting for the 2M reward? Maybe Palparan has a contact friend to point him as per arrangement to give him the half 1M. Nautakan si de Lima!" Marie, if the pot goes to P2M, methink Palparan will CATCH HIMSELF and claim the whole reward. Mautak daw ang taong ito eh. Just like all Pinas army Top Brass! Hehehe!

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 74.65.13.99

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tonyO, mockingmaya: The Court (any Court for that matter i.e. from the Trial to the Supreme Court) DO NOT "INTERPRET" but " TRY TO UNDERSTAND" the provisions (what the Law/Constitution would have said if it can actually talk, hehehe) it according to their best knowledge. Then APPLY (their UNDERSTANDING) to the case before them to come up with a verdict/decision. If a similar case in some point in time, and different sets of judges and justices hear the case, they may come up with verdict/decision completely opposite that of the previous Court BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND IT DIFFERENTLY. That's why the verdict sometime says "the Court (the previousr Court) ERRED IN APPLYING the provisions of the Law/Constitution." That's why the saying "the Court reversed itself".

Name: 1 UP
City/State/Country: GOTHAM CITY
IP Address: 74.101.61.3

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Pipit once again tweeted: "there was a time in the history of the US that the SC Court held that Federal income tax was unconstitutional. " When did it ever happen? Some stupid tax protestors are using the arguments that the 16th amendment was never ratified by 50 states and therefore it is unconstitutional. Only three-fourths votes from the union are required for the amendment to pass. Passing the US citizenship test would be hard for Pipit if he keeps believing the above.

Name: Manuel C. Diaz
City/State/Country: Montnclair CA USA
IP Address: 76.174.219.92

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To 7gtg that is where I will disagree with you a voter is not limited to just vote, a voter can lobby in Congress to pass certain laws that will favorably impact him. My question to you is have you ever lobbied in Canada in your parliament?

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 74.65.13.99

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ONE UP: Tax Avoidance is LEGAL; it is the Tax Evasion which is illegal. As to the dividends, cash dividends from stocks and bonds are ordinary income (to be reported in Schedule B with the Interest Income, say, from Savings then to to 1040 in the line provided). Stock dividend is not reportable as income. It only increase the value of your portfolio. When you sell the stock the difference between your cost and the selling price is reported as capital gain. Also the difference of the acquisition cost of your house and selling (higher) price. Tax exempt up $500K (depending on filing status) before tax as capital gains.

Name: Vanessa Lee
City/State/Country: Kuwait
IP Address: 94.128.73.138

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P14.51M cost of Condominium purchased by CJ Corona in 2009. If this property is from his honest earnings then he declared this without fail in his 2010 Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Net Worth but if undeclared what for is the reason?

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 68.8.59.197

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I am commending Sen. Aquilino Pimentel III for sharply criticizing the 150% raising of mandatory PhilHealth membership premium for all OFWs. From P900 yearly it will become P2400 next July 2012! By acknowledging the immense contribution of OFW to the Phil economy, Pimentel and the 23 other senators should sponsor a bill that would make PhilHealth member-ship FREE to all OFWs ! Methinks this kind of increase is already a euphemism for extortion if OFWs are forced to pay this much!

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour city
IP Address: 74.65.13.99

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In the news: "PHL Population Flirts With 100 Million Marks". In just 1.5 generations, from 36 Million to 100 Millions! That's triple the number. When I left in 1973 I still had a lot of elbow room. No wonder when I went to Quiapo (where Quinta market is), it was ass-to-ass as you move. And it was two years ago. It's the same in Davao.

Name: Isabelle
City/State/Country: Culi Culi
IP Address: 70.51.25.116

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So Deo you did noticed my Culi Culi location! LOL! I wonder how many in this forum recognized the humor!

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.243.107

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Deo said of CJ Corona impeachment case: “..,But a new allegation says (which is part of the impeachment) he bought a P14.5 million Condo. Must have save his pay since then. What d'ya say, tonyO?” Phreng Deo, I posted the complaints and answers submitted by CJ Corona. Did you read it? You’re right – this A NEW ALLEGATION. It’s not among the complaints. The Rules of Impeachment provide no additional issue/s may be raised other than those in the article of impeachment. Do you believe this issue is relevant or just a trial by publicity? Why did the House fail to touch on this? Why only now? Nagiimbestiga pa lang ba o tapos na ang imbestigasyon?

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.243.107

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Phreng Deo, you mentioned earlier "PREPONDERANCE OF EVIDENCE". You’re erudite in the rules of EVIDENCE. Since you did not do your "maboboteng" usapan with 'Pinas taxing authorities, what is your evidence to show that you are a credible witness? Erudite in evidence, you know the worth of a “HEARSAY EVIDENCE” right? Like Mancao’s testimony against Sen. Lacson in the DACER CORBITO DOUBLE MURDER case na ibinasura ng korte, right?

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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Manuel C. Diaz: ThisYouSaid; "I said that global warming is part of the evolutionary cycle of the earth and dah dah dah..."...I completely agree with this statement! This is similar to human evolution where civilization changes our attitudes and personalities. It doesn't mean that because of these changes it will cause the world to end. This is a matter of common sense! God's timetable is entirely different our 24/7. THINKABOUTIT!

Name: Naty
City/State/Country: Manila
IP Address: 61.18.186.135

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Bakit kailangan bumili ng bagong plane eh hindi naman araw-araw ginagamit. Paano ang susunod na presidente bibili rin. Tigilan na nila ang gastos na yan, parang ang daming pera ng Pilipinas tapos kung ipakita ang mga mahihirap sa news parang sobrang pobre ang Pilipinas, parang tingin ng ibang bansa sa atin mga patay gutom tayo. Pagandahin muna nila ang bansa bago ang plane na yan.

Name: LPiF
City/State/Country: LosAngeles/Mla
IP Address: 121.1.11.38

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Kalabog: Let me define it for you; AMORAL (Adj) lacking a sense of right and wrong; neither good nor bad, neither moral nor immoral; with out moral feelings! Your definition was close! I don't know Isabelle's! He he he...

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 114.108.243.107

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Phreng Deo, talking of “maboboteng usapan with the tax authorities” ano ba ang usapan? Palusutin ang tax evasion ng taxpayer for a fee? Eh bakit galit itong taxpayer? He corrupted the taxman. Dapat pareho silang papanagutin, right? Good hindi ka involved. Kayanga elib ako sa yoi. Nangyayari din ba ito sa IRS? Read: It's not uncommon that the wealthy pay no income taxes and, in some cases, file no income tax returns at all. The wealthy generally get away with it and hardly ever get challenged by the IRS. The wealthy have the muscle to stand up to the bully, so the bully moves on to a more vulnerable prey, the middle-class.” LINK How done? “Maboboteng usapan with the IRS, too?

Name: 7gtg
City/State/Country: regnsk
IP Address: 24.89.83.99

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TonyO: "So in 1973, the Omnibus Amendments of the Tax Code under PD 69 amended the income tax law and put OCWs under a different tax scheme.." I entered the ocw world in the 80's so my comparison is towards my income tax in Makati as compared to when I moved to Riyadh. And it was very much reasonable and lower.. and based solely on the employment contract. Bonuses, sideline, panalo sa pusoy, and mahjong.. etc. were tax free. But then the following law to exempt OFWs benefited the immigrants big time. No longer are they hesitant to renew their PHIL. Passport for fear of paying tax to the BIR.