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(Current Topic: Voting Wisely Is So Important for the Philippines)

Name: Tambol Mayor
City/State/Country: Pugad ng mga Hambog
IP Address: 64.40.183.70

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Bravo PNL!! Right smack on the head!! UR "Take a look at the candidates running today. Most are traditional politicians with no new ideas promote and a lot of bad habits to perpetuate. - " WHY refer to the present day candidates? Talk about the present leadership including the Presidential office--trapos all, pretenders, glib-tongued scammers and just plain thieves!! AND-- they get rewarded handsomely by being elected!! BLAME the ELECTORATE!!!!!

Name: kali
City/State/Country: hawaii
IP Address: 72.130.255.98

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PNL; this is one of your best editorials. “With elections a little over a week away, Filipinos need to take a long and hard look at who they are choosing to lead them for the next three to six years—” Kali’s take, overhaul the system of governing; feudal system got to go, no dynasty (created by temptation that to become rich be a politician), get rid of pork barrel (politicians have to fight to get it: no blank check, show where and how will it spend), many are unqualified (results of greed to become rich). The system now gives the politicians stranglehold of the people allowing them to do what they want. As per Julius Caesar, “to hold power, starve the people”. This cancer will kill the country if not corrected. OFW’s it’s your move, tell the folks back home to vote wisely.

Name: Jaime R. Hernandez (JRH)
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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It has been emphasized, time & again, in our past elections to vote wisely. Sounds proper but will it really happen? Not that fast..cuz as long as illegal behaviours are often practiced like; vote-buying, taxing candidates (be it NPA, goons, or whoever), ballot-rigging, political assassinations, & outright frauds this corrupt system will not change overnight. Filipinos would rather sell their votes just to put food on the table. This has been practiced for decades. In essence, instead of discouraging it, it seems that our people embrace & accept as normal. To say that that the time is ripe for our citizens to completely change & vote wisely is a total myth. It will not happen & will remain the norm.

Name: HMS
City/State/Country: new York, ny
IP Address: 108.183.75.178

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Everybody knows who the political criminals are. Filipinos know how they descended to the bottom of the barrel. They all know the various cultural traits of Filipinos that disabled them from having a good, effective government. They can only blame the politicians for so much and for so long. At the end of the day they must bear the ultimate responsibility. After all it is their country. What was that saying? "Walang mang-a-alipin kung walang pa-a-alipin". "There are no tyrants where there are no slaves".

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.102

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Like the old saying about beauty, the facts of life in our country is still in the eyes of the beholder. Surely, things leave a lot to be desired as if forever, yet, there is lots of stuff that doesn't dishearten even to the most negative of thinker and observer among us. Amidst all the past and present tragedies and hurdles that befall on us, it's seems apparent that every time we get up we are again and again energized to re-start with a firmer and stronger resolve to beat the odds which is the very key to our sweet survival until now. Our wilderness trek is longer than the Israelites, but a promised brighter future is just over the hump. We can and will make it.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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Voting wisely is important for the Philippines.. I definitely agree.. Between Marcos and Cory, the answer was very obvious. It was a vote between a dictator along with his greedy family and cronies and a housewife who represented hope... Obviously however, things have barely changed at all. While we are no longer plagued by a dictatorship rule, the political, economic and social aspects have not. That tells something... and its not enough to cite corruption alone but what exactly breeds it. It's the Feudal system we inherited from the Spanish rule where a few families have inherited most of the very means of production of our small country.. Unless we decentralize this concentrated power by empowering the people... We we will never move forward.

Name: HMS
City/State/Country: new York, ny
IP Address: 108.183.75.178

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Does anyone remember the 1954 Asian Games in Manila? Filipinos were so proud of the Philippine Basketball team because they looked so smart in their uniforms, while at the same time laughing at the Singaporeans because their pants were so short they looked liked panties. Then there was the International Fair where I had my first roller coaster ride. Luneta was such a pleasant seafront you could spend hours just sitting there admiring its natural beauty. Basketball was the game and Loyzaga was king. Elections were fun. My idol was the late Mayor Arsenio Lacson. Remember Escolta, Avenida Rizal, Quiapo, Sta Cruz in downtown Manila? Remember Ideal, Ever, Avenue, Lyric, Capitol theatres, Clover and Opera House? Those were the days.

Name: Jaime R Hernandez (JRH)
City/State/Country: Montreal, Canada
IP Address: 70.83.179.172

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This 2013 election will be another grand & crude illusion. For as long as incompetent political personalities, including TV stars, actors, entertainers, & the like succeed in our elections our poor system will always prevail & will always fail. Most often to hide a bad smell, a candidate must make things appear falsely sweet. In turn, they make big promises to help the poor. This appeals to the self-esteem of the poor & In-between, cheap entertainment are presented...famous entertainers, 3rd rate actors, etc...wowowee mentality. It's time to admit, sadly, that our electoral system is a total failure.

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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What happened to the golden decades of politics & education? Philippines is also replete with great evils of human history: oppression & social injustice, extra-judicial killing & mass murder, ill-gotten wealth & tax evasion, low-quality education & poverty, not to mention the callousness of global exportation of modern Filipino slaves. The Filipino people must realize that they have the intellectual capacity & decency to eliminate the gravest forms of democratic leadership, for instance, political dynasty, or blind political loyalty, political corruption, & so on by the power of their votes. The dynamism of the democratic ballot box is critical if you want your children & the future generation of Filipinos to grow up under a just & reasonable democratic institutions.

Name: The Juaners
City/State/Country: Pinas
IP Address: 112.208.138.41

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I will NOT vote for any Candidate belonging to Political Dynasty (from Senators down to local councilors)

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.102

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Lady luck was with us although the long journey has been hell and it still is, isn't it? But that's what we preferred, what we wished for. We started with two choices on the menu, namely, a tasty heavenly one and a flaming red-hot one spewing bucketfuls of brimstones. We opted for the latter hoping for the best. But Hell will be incomplete without demons and we didn't have to order them as side-dishes; they come with the menu in sizzling tails and pointed Clingon-like ears. Dinner was served, so what are we complaining about? Don't blame the electorate for these devils causing mayhem. On voting times, there are no other choices except those "lesser evils" who sooner or later grew up to be "greater evils". So back to our old tune of "Our Day Will Come".

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 68.188.236.32

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Manny Pacquiao for hero and Kris Aquino for president? I can't wait to cast in my absentee vote for these principled people in 2016. Either one of these would jump start us into a first-world rating where we would be the envy of Bangladesh. And together with a Filipino pope, need I say more? But what do we do with Mikey Arroyo? Senate then president in 2022? I'm just so relieved that we never run out of qualified politicians. Just look at Estrada's and Lim's professional and full of platforms debate. That's how we should show the world our respect for each other even in the realm of our differences. I believe we are most dignified people in the whole wide world.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 74.65.4.116

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Tama na nga itong "voting wisely"! Hindi na kumita ito sapul pa noong panahon pa ni kulapu. And that's an understatement!

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 70.180.202.8

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Voting wisely! Get out of here already. A Filipino use his head or even a heart to vote for someone decent. Not going to happen. To begin with when was the last time a honest election happened. So even if you do vote for the right man your vote was thrown in the trash. And a Filipino will sell his vote for a fish head and a little rice.

Name: GFJ
City/State/Country: California
IP Address: 67.188.19.40

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On each of the recent election past, we gabbed about electing the right candidates for the job. Each time the senatorial winners were same old well known incumbent political trapos. Same old complaint rehashed election after election. Why bother? Neither Jesus nor Superman is running for senator or congressperson. Except for occasional unknowns, the only ones running for office are the same old trapos. So, who else is there for the people to vote for, except what's on the ballot.., trapos?

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Name: George G
City/State/Country: Los Angeles CA
IP Address: 99.59.234.98

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The Phil. is the worst country in handling crime. With all the evidence on hand the case is still long pending. WAKE UP PHILIPPINES. WAKE UP THE JUDGES AND THE PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS. What are you doing, meanwhile all the witnesses are one by one being murdered. What is going on with the MARCOS CASE. The IRS way of probing graft is to let those accused proved with supporting documents how they obtained the wealth. That is very easy, my friends. WAKE UP PHILIPPINES.

Name: Nick Fletcher
City/State/Country: Seattle, WA
IP Address: 198.49.222.20

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Such an enigma-the Philippines. You have the best beaches, friendliest and generous strangers, best food, highly talented people and yet one of the worst justice systems. We probably have the most written laws compared to other countries but it seems that most are not followed. We seem to have the best legal minds and politicians now but it is a mystery that a majority of crime(s) cannot be solved. Once the quality of justice gets better, perhaps a majority of us disappointed citizens can go back and enjoy our beautiful country.

Name: bill
City/State/Country: australia
IP Address: 101.113.2.158

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All your departments are run by morons. Registering a car an all-day job, while in Australia is 20 minutes. Apply for a passport days; Australia about an hour. Rip people off—very good at it, tell lies—experts.

Name: Jorge Villanueva
City/State/Country: Canada
IP Address: 142.134.111.169

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I don't want to keep on comparing the Philippine Police agencies with that of Boston or any other rich place. But when we hear of inefficiency or corruption or plain lack of common sense in the country, one wonders whether repeating the condemnation might eventually help to reform the force. The escape of Mancao in an NBI stockade is just another episode of this ongoing problem involving even the country's premier police force. If it can happen to the NBI, (FBI's equivalent), then what else can the country do?

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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A lot of people (like most boggers and even PNL editors) relish bashing the way police authorities solve problems involving high profile cases like bombings, massacres and even petty crimes in the streets. But our country is making modest steps like installing surveillance cameras in public places and even in private homes. In other words we employ crowdsourcing to deliver justice. The missing elements are the enthusiasm of the crowd to be courageous enough to report what they have seen and the government's miniscule database that the police agencies have. To even conclude that feudalism was a key element is just insane!

Name: mockingmaya
City/State/Country: taft avenue, manila
IP Address: 67.182.75.243

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According to someone, "it is the legal justice that moves in slow pace in the Philippines." Baloney! Well, the different concepts of justice overlap. I think you have to know the difference between retributive justice & distributive justice to comprehend the different contexts of justice, or ideas of justice. for instance, "justice as fairness" (a liberal concept of justice).

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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We could not stop terrorism, violent crimes or other heinous crimes from happening; we could only mitigate them. We should even desist comparing the swiftness US could ID and find the culprits in the Boston Marathon and deliver swift justice with our own (even to the extend of saying that what happened in Boston was a mini version of 911 - Muslim inspired). It is unfair. Whoever loves comparing oranges from apples (even if they are both fruits) must undergo a brain scan pronto!

Name: kali
City/State/Country: hawaii
IP Address: 72.130.255.98

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PNL on Boston bombing; “If the Philippines is ever to pull itself out of the rut it is in, its police, government agencies, and the courts will need to take their cue from places like Boston where law enforcement is swift and efficient”. Correct, but how can the Philippines pull itself out when they [politicians, police, government agencies, and the courts]; the culprit who created the rut then allowed it to go on for ages. These lowly people [“magkaano akin dyan”], who don’t care about the welfare of the people and the country should be kicked out. Today’s TV Patrol news, Rep Neil Tupas was caught giving people 200 and 300 pesos. His excuse, scholarship money. Napakabobo naman hinintay election time. Akala maloko nya c Tonyo dyan, As I See It would say OMG!

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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"The United States has long held to the principle that it will not return a foreign national to a country where his life or freedom would be threatened.... Aliens seeking asylum must demonstrate a well-founded fear that if returned home, they will be persecuted based upon one of five characteristics: race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion." In 2003, 42,114 sought political asylum. The top five asylum seekers came from Haiti, Colombia, China, Mexico and Indonesia. Those coming from Chechnya must be very very small for anyone to infer that Muslims are a threat to homeland security. His head needs to be re-examined. But how about the IRA separatists in Ireland? Terrorists or patriots?

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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I have been reading very good comments here in this forum except from Edward. ASTIG AKHJo is right. If ordinary person commits the crime it takes long years in the jail and right away being sentence while the rich can take a long period of time, if convicted only a few years or if he can the connection won't be in jail at all. But soon it will change. We all Filipinos has to go to hardship yet we have the funds that are being used for a long long time. Though as they its building interest up to this time, but what does interest do if you can not used it anyways. That is the bottom line.

Name: Phil Researcher
City/State/Country: LA County, CA USA
IP Address: 71.165.114.106

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Re :The Philippine Judiciary...Why is the system so slow and subject to bad influence.. Our Judges are all appointed by the Powers that be.. Municipal Judge, City, Regional Trial Court.. Now when there are pending cases.. what usually happens is a party can corrupt the system by using influential people.. So if Judge Small Time was recommended by Congressman X. a party will approach Congressman X if it is possible to (bulong bulong) the Judge about his case be it in criminal or Civil. I can't say all but many.. there are upright and honest judges but they are the minority I suppose.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 74.65.4.116

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Swift justice? No, not in the U.S.! The investigators may have solved the crime (Boston Marathon bombing) quicker (with the help of people's cell phones, of course) but carrying out the penalty, particularly the death sentence take years. But that's putting the kalabaw before the karomata. Trial alone takes months. Currently there's a capital trial (Arizona vs. Jodi Arias); it's been going on for almost 4 months now, that's now counting the accused has been in jail for the last 4 years.

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Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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Your conclusion Edward (Dado in Pinoy) about crime rate in the Philippines is very small relative to other countries like Thailand, Switzerland, Malaysia, etc. Maybe this link will provide the light to change your negative views about the country. LINK. Let us separate views from facts, bro.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.102

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To (someone): "Filtering with your teeth" simply means conveying something sans some of the supporting and important facts so as not incriminate yourself.Don't waste your time looking in the glossary of American idioms. It's not a bad idea if we invent some for our credit. As an Atenean (?) you should have a highly sensitive and keen sense of induction and deduction on both the said and unsaid stuff between lines. Then, believe me, you'll sound more like that 4-year degree holder or ....whatever.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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[To someone], I just have to ask you and I am asking you this with all due respect (Yes, there is still an element of respect that I need to perform for clarity's sake). Now that Jason Collin of the Washington Wizards has decided to come out of the closet, What's holding you back.. I mean everybody here knows.. and you're still hiding behind your pseudonym.. So what's holding you back? I really wish you should consider coming out. That way, it will be easier for us to deal with you and most of all, it will be easier for you to lead your life ending your "by day-by night" identity.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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[Someone] asked me to elaborate my previous statement. He said, ""Stop filtering the truth with your teeth..What do you mean by that? It is not an American idiom, is it? I know that teeth are used for grinding, tearing and chewing but never as a filtering organ. Please elaborate. My reply: American idioms or not, My speech is not controlled by these norms. It is what it is.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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He said "Feudalism is not about the acquisition of lands alone, its the grab of power by the few from the people. " I agree but the word feudalism is being overly sretched. When the few (usually the wealthy) has dominion over the rest or rules over others, that is PLUTOCRACY. My reaction: Just how did Plutocracy took place in the Philippines? Like a steaming gas? Just like that? You can even say Oligarchy for all I care but what mechanism led to this manifestation? For once, perform some critical thinking. Since you don't get it all, Don't even cal yourself an intellectual socialist.... Very clearly, you don't even know what Feudalism is and its application and consequences..

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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Another embarrassing contradiction. He said, "FEUDAL SYSTEM no longer exists today. Feudalism was a part of medieval times where kings and peasants exist; the word of the king is the law! This is 21st century now bro. Bring your thinking current. I would love you to do that. My reply: For this statement. You got an F. First of all there is no need to implement Feudalism in the Philippines anymore.. It's already there for the past 3 centuries, solidly entrenched... Encomienda system... Dumbass! What we are now witnessing is its effects which are economically devastating for a small country like ours with a fast growing population.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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[Someone] said, "FEUDAL SYSTEM no longer exists today. Feudalism was a part of medieval times where kings and peasants exist; the word of the king is the law! This is 21st century now bro. Bring your thinking current. I would love you to do that. My reply: What a fabulist! Feudalism did not just exist during the Medieval Times. What a fabrication.. If that is the case, Why are the socialist activists in Mendiola to this very day continue to protest, Imperialism, Bureaucrat capitalism and FEUDALISM (Checkmate)? The encomienda system was implemented in the Philippines way AFTER the medieval times.. Youre contradicting your own statements.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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Another embarrasing contradiction by the imbecile one. He said, "FEUDAL SYSTEM no longer exists today. Feudalism was a part of medieval times where kings and peasants exist; the word of the king is the law!. My reply: How do you explain the Encomienda system in the Philippines which was implemented by the Spaniards? The Feudal Shogunate system in Japan, which took place way AFTER your medieval times.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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I actually support Edward. I don't agree with his sarcasm but that's his style. He doesn't lie like others acting like they're the intellectual franchise of the forum which they are not. Edward, as a foreigner who lives in the Philippines observes the contradictions in our country based from his foreign background and sarcastic style.. I don't have any problems with that because he doesn't lie.. Contradictions and issues we Filipinos prefer to turn our backs on instead of confronting them. We turn our backs on the problems of poverty and when the helpless and desperate resorts to corruption, we are the first to condemn.. Edward may not always be right but he has valid points and I agree.

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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The international norm to be called "poor country" applies to those countries whose people make less that $1.25 a day (PPP). Mr Edward is not aware that PH is much better off compared to Haiti, Cambodia and many of the African countries. In other words Pilipino citizens, in general, earn more that Haitians by as much as 3:1. See link:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_percentage_of... - Cached If PH was so poor, Edwards could never see a golf course where he could play golf in Pampanga. And streets clogged with a lot of motor vehicles (instead of seeing people walking barefooted).

Sorry, URL link you provided (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_percentage_of... - Cached) is incomplete - PNL

Name: Edward
City/State/Country: Angeles City
IP Address: 70.180.202.8

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[Someone] once you prove me wrong on the BS drug testing at your LTO that comes back in ten minutes I give you my word I will no longer post on this site. You can be a big man. But like most Filipinos you talk out of the other end. I'm telling the truth and you are just another big mouth Filipino with a paper a**.

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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GFJ: While you might have admired Edward's anecdotal experience, didn't it cross your mind that it is better to admire an honest observation than an exaggerated one? Do you believe that it is that easy to lure a female caddie to Anito Lodge? That Pinoys, per se, never give tips (gratuity)? What would Edward's comments be if he was told that tipping in Japan is seen as an insult?

Name: tonyO
City/State/Country: pinas
IP Address: 182.18.209.6

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It’s 13 days to go before the May 13th midterm elections, yet the Comelec continuously failed to make available the SOURCE CODE of the PCOS of the Automated Election System in violation of the express provision of the AES Law that the source code shall be available to political parties for review 3 months before the Elections simply because Smartmatic, the supplier of the PCOS machine, does not own this Source Code. Its owner, Dominion, a US company, refused to deliver it to Comelec because it was illegally sold by Smartmatic. Comelec Chief Brillantes may possibly be prosecuted for Election Sabotage, which is not a bailable offense.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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Asia -Pacific Countries to start FREE TRADE this May. For the Philippines to be strong including our bother ASEAN Countries they need to create a very strong mandate to face not only China, Japan, but also from North America and Europe as this is a global market that they have to face. If not the entire ASEAN Countries will be just eaten again. One is to move for a stronger plan of creating a partnership with the workers on a COOPERATIVE way of operation not only with small companies but as well large corporations. I am sure they will adhere to my views and opinion. TRUST IS THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IT ALL WORK!!!!

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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The vision of the fire breathing dragon for the Philippines is one for a first world country. To get to that dream, the dragon must remember that the economy is the driving force, its citizens must create inventions that are for constructive and destructive purposes as well, to have the will and the resiliency to bounce back, and to possess the firm determination and discipline to succeed. Pinoys are generally followers and less of a leader. They don't think big except for themselves but not for their country. Pinoy's knowledge and skills on science and math are rudimentary. They must attempt to make that "great leap forward" just like their neighbor China.

Name: ASTIG AKHO
City/State/Country: EMPIRE STATE
IP Address: 207.38.182.120

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The fire breathing dragon uses superfluous metaphors or encryptic prose that even PNL editors would have difficulty deciphering what the message was. Maybe Deo could. Honestly, is it the same elitism that Astig Akho is being accused of? It would have been better if the dragon uses a language that Juan De la Cruz understands in plain and simple English. Is it a king's language the dragon uses because he hails from Kingsbridge? Or Shakespeare, perhaps?

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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[Someone] sent this message to me, ""Stop filtering the truth with your teeth.. " was used by [someone]. What do you mean by that? It is not an American idiom, is it? My reply: Does it have to be an American Idiom? I am not like you who leads his life confined with hideous structures, double life and fabrications. It is what it is.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 74.65.4.116

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[Someone]: Talagang mapilit ka, ano? Let me give you this education articles on community colleges, title "Community Colleges Challenge Hierarchy With 4-Year Degree". "...Florida authorizing 14 Community Colleges (CC) to offer Bachelor's Degree...14 doing so"...Nationwide "17 States, including Nevada, Texas and Washington...". In fact Florida specifically endorsed Nursing and Electrical Engineering. Do I have to continue para mapahiya kang tuluyan?

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 74.65.4.116

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Someone asked Edward if he knew Jose Rizal. Edward says he knew ",,,Rizal was gunned down like a dog..." At least Edward knew something about Rizal. But check this out: A teacher asked his pupils: "Sino sa inyo ang nakakikilala kay Jose Rizal?" Ikaw, Pedro kilala mo si Rizal? "Hindi po ma'am". Ikaw Kulas, kilala mo si Jose Rizal? "Hindi rin mo ma'am". Ikaw, Jose kilala mo si Jose Rizal? "Hindi ko po kilala ma'am, pero baka sa kabilang section siya".

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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To that particular character who desperately fabricated the idea that Feudalism only existed in Medieval Times (LOL!), and never existed in the Philippines.. Read this link to educate yourself for just a bit! Read the entirety of the whole article. LINK

Name: As I See It
City/State/Country: Cebu City/SD,CA
IP Address: 107.217.12.124

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IN THE NEWS: LOREN LEGARDA's hidden $700K Manhattan condo bared!!! Ironically she is running under the banner of PNoy's 'tuwid na daan.' If she is 'matuwid' then she should not be scared to face the music. If it is TRUE she acquired it in 2006 and she did not declare it in her SALN for that year and the succeeding years until 2010, then she should be judged by the same yardstick as Corona, whom she voted for his conviction. LINK

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 66.227.197.134

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I was stopped by a cop in Manila for having an expired license plate. He asked me for my driver's license where I had attached a 500 peso bill. He threw the money at me and charged me with bribery along with my expired license plate. I was put in jail that day. The prosecutor then presented me with the charges when I offered him 5000 pesos to settle. He charged me with another bribery and was put in jail for another week. I then faced the judge where I handed him an envelope with 50,000 pesos in it. He got so disturbed that he sentenced me a year in the slammer. That's when it rebelled in my mind that we, Filipinos, should stop these morals and principles and start smelling the roses. Oops, I mean - money.

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 66.227.197.134

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A friend and I were walking in one of the neighborhoods in Manila when he suddenly felt the urge for a restroom visit. He said he needed to pee so bad that it had started seeping out of his bladder. The neighborhood was full of people but I saw that there were places where he could have done it without people caring. Like at the side of any houses. But my friend adamantly would not do it since it is not our practice. So he ran to a restaurant and relieved himself. And we even ended up buying a meal for consolation. Again, it rebelled in my mind, these morals, practices, and principles will someday kill us, Filipinos.

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 66.227.197.134

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A politician in the Philippines once whistle-blowed on a corrupt president. The president was deposed and jailed for his crimes but was eventually "forgiven" and freed by his successor. Now, the whistleblower and the criminal president were the best of buddies in the past. The whistleblower is so uptight now that the criminal president's son is running for office. He says, "I will not help this criminal president's son to be elected because like father, like son." Come on! We, Filipinos, should really stop this moral and principle nonsense. It's actually killing us softly.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.102

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To PP2 ASSTG: "Generation" is construed to mean the average time interval between the birth of parent and that of the offspring, which, today in the Philippines, can be calculated as between 13 & 15 years. Don't be so hard on yourself on consultation so you'll live a long a life stiff-neck free.

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 66.227.197.134

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I am not a liar. Why? Because I am a catholic and Pacquiao as a hero FILIPINO.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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I am still seeing comments from our fellow bloggers on this Edward. Just ignore him as he is just a jerk. Most of us Filipinos who are working abroad not only OFW are being respected for our contribution in molding their country including our Technical People, our nurses, Care Aids, and our domestic workers. We are loving people and we do communicate in English and write as well. Try to pull out our people working in Saudi Arabia running most of their operation specially OIL, than Saudi will be in a disaster.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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Malapit na inyong malaman itong MONTEREY FUNDS. Imelda Marcos hindi alam ito pati na mga anak niya. Imelda ay mahilig gumastos sa alahas, mga mamahaling painting, damit at mga sapatos. Iyan ay sa dahilan hindi naman ito mayaman noon. Remember na siya ay naging Miss Manila noong panahon ni Mayor Arsenio Lacson na ang balita dito ay namatay sa atake noong kasama niya si Charito Solis. Abangan sa susunod, dahil kasama ito sa Re _written nang history nang Pinas.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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This news by BIR imposing 30% Corporate Income Tax on the Casino Operators on their net taxable income instead of 5% franchise taxon their gross gaming revenues is just the right thing to do. If what Congressman Rodolfo Antonio of Nueva Ecija said might withdraw their investments and deprive thousands of Filipinos of work than I would say to him and other congressman who agrees with him.. Filipinos in most of the regions including his own province are not benefited here anyways.The Philippines need real revenues not only from gambling but on other areas to be top and FOOD will be the most important of all to bring revenues to the country like Thailand, Vietnam as well China who dominate it right now. that's the way I look on it anyways.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 24.84.220.179

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Bay Watch beauty Canadian Pamela Anderson ask PNoy for dinner to discuss the transfer of Mali the 39-year-old elephant that has been in Manila Zoo to a sanctuary in Thailand due to the conditions at our Manila Zoo. If possible not to take her offer for I have a plan of integrating all those animals now in Palawan Island. If you will know, there are animals there right now that has been brought over during the time of Pres. Marcos. Massive development of Palawan Island will be done and I have a plan that will work very well. I hope it will reach PNoy.

Name: Sam "The Mercenary"
City/State/Country: San Diego California
IP Address: 66.27.52.158

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Someone said, " It is much easier to catch salt-water forage fish (anchovies) than tunas; that is an undisputable fact." My reply: Especially if one cannot perform critical thinking and analysis. More so when one tries to cover up this flaw by self-advertisement, conceitedness, and arrogance backed with hull-null substance.

Name: Arch.Lito L. Mallonga
City/State/Country: Pinas Ating Mahal
IP Address: 64.114.129.230

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So nakawala si Cesar Mancao sa NBI Jail. Marami pa ring sumosoporta sa kanya sa loob nang NBI. Pag ito inilagay sa Manila City Jail tiyak Sayonara na siya dito. Well alam na nang lahat sa atin pati na sa abroad ang mga nangyari dito at alam din nang lahat na itong si Begote kasama din dito. Abangan na lang natin ang mga balita at sana di ito ma patay upang sakali may pag asa pa ang ating mga kababayan sa hustisya sa atin.itago ninyo siyang mabuti !!!!!

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 68.188.236.32

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Here's a fact: No one escapes from the NBI or from any jail in the Philippines. How could they? We have the best incorruptible jail handlers in the whole world. So good that they should be recognized as heroes. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar.

Name: Ramon C. Balde
City/State/Country: Oxford, Michigan
IP Address: 68.188.236.32

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Someone just lied to me that a certain Philippine governor had been shacking up with a girl since she was 13 years old. I told him again and again until my face turned blue that this respectful governor did not violate any law by pedophilia. Philippine law with regards to pedophilia only transcends to children below the age of 12. This friend of mine should really shake loose of his morals and principles. They often get in the way of progress and undermine civil rights.