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(Topic: Political Dynasties Are Destroying the Philippines)

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

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Where else can you find this dysfunction. Estrada was thrown out of power then charged and convicted of Plunder. Instead of jail a more corrupt President, Gloria Arroyo exercised her prerogative, ignored justice and pardoned Estrada. Now Estrada is back on top as Mayor of manila. And possibly President in 2016. Nakaka-iyak. I sure hope that Gloria Arroyo suffers for the rest of her days. Thinking back how can a Kanto-boy type movie actor be this politically powerful in a country where the inhabitants are supposed to be literate? What kind of a nightmare is this?

Name: Billy
City/State/Country: Lorenzo Village
IP Address: 14.201.66.31

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What I don't like with our President is that he seems to "panic" with regards to diplomatic situations such as the China tourist bus situation, Sabah and now Taiwan. He always has a delayed reaction. The shooting of the fisherman from Taiwan occurred last Thursday and he only apologized 2 days ago. Of course, it doesn't seem sincere and now the Philippines are begging to stop sanctions. This could have been avoided. Also our coast guard are "trigger happy". They should be made aware of the consequences.

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

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Family dynasties in the political life of the Philippines has nothing to do with the failing of the government in all its functions. The bottom line of this PNL's editorial, particularly the Panatag shoal issue, is the government, then and present doesn't have courageous and knowledgeable enough international experts to tackle this problem head on. And the same is true in other fields. The people (staff) surrounding these member of family political dynasties are incompetent. These family members are only as good as their advisers.

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

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There are speculations that because Estrada has his eyes on Malacañang in 2016 for himself or his sons he will do a good job a Mayor of Manila. I sure hope so, for the sake of the city. However, the history of Estrada has no traces of great leadership. His history consists of debauchery and bribes and booze and women. These things were all documented until the day he was kicked out of Malacañang. Although I think he should be given a chance to show his worth, his record, personal and official, discourages hope. This is an ego-driven man with friends in dark places. Soon enough we will know what will happen to Manila.

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

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The lack of new faces in the political landscape in the Philippines, except in the Senate just goes to show where the country is headed. The win in the Senate creates a false impression. It shows that the country may have won this battle but the affirmation for dynasties and installation of new ones show the country will lose the war. As if this were not bad enough, the people instead of going back to the job of rebuilding the country have their mind focused on the 2016 elections already! Just read the news. The Philippines as they said is like a patient with a terrible illness who, despite all attempts at surgery and medication, does not get well BECAUSE the patient himself REFUSES to get well. He prefers to be bedridden and terminal.

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

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There was no courageous citizen that challenged Pacquiao in his congressional district. That is an insult to democracy. This kind of situation is what you see in Cuba, Syria and Iraq where no one dared challenge Castro, Assad and Saddam respectively in modern times.

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

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Imagine if Manuel Quezon can come back to life for an instant and look around the Philippines today. He would have said, "Hell, I love it!"

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

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RE: The Panatag/ Scarborough Shoal Standoff..There was an Article in the Front page of the L.A. Times (Los Angeles) "No Fishing sign at a blip in the sea.. Filipinos feeling bullied by China..Wed 5/15/13. Apparently there was supposed to be an agreement brokered by the U.S. wherein the the Chinese and the PHil ship were going to leave the area..The Phil ships left because of a typhoon while the Chinese never left..So it appears that we lost in this particular standoff. When US Forces were still occupying their bases --at Clark & Subic 22 years ago the Chinese were not very aggressive. Now China has become a Creditor country of the USA..

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

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To As I See It: In reality Aquino or any other President will not make even a dent in solving anything. Not because they are incompetent or inexperienced or stupid or lazy. It's because the Filipino people had become so cynical that they had stopped to even think what they were doing. As a result the country will always stay the same. Or even if some improvement happens it will inevitably slide back to the miserable country it has become. Look at the future. What do you see? Who do you see would make a difference? Assuming Aquino does not steal or some improvement occurs what happens when his term is up? Who's next? Binay? Jinggoy? Revilla? As of now these are the only 3 who has a chance of winning 2016. Would you feel safe with any of them?

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

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Unknown to many is the startling fact that there were 84 candidates for 12 available senate seats. No democratic country in the entire world had this much number of candidates in a nationally elected position for Congress. Who would have known Remelyn Ajel as a candidate for the senate or Carlito Ning? This leaves voters no choice but to select familiar names or household names like Loren Legarda or Gregorio Honasan. The current electoral process makes voters less informed and confused to understand the position of these 84 candidates on issues affecting them. Voters' education? YOU MUST BE KIDDING ME!

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

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Re: Election results.. Erap is now Mayor of Manila..Manila is one of the big cities in the National Capital Region. Now why of all people they returned Erap to power as Mayor.. notwithstanding his history of conviction for plunder. The Manila voters are either blind or they don't care..that a court has determined that this man was guilty of plunder (cases involving P50 million or more) If this is where the trend is going.. I have very serious doubts after 2016 when the Pnoy can no longer run for Pres. I hope it doesn't reach the same direction that FM did.. Martial law and then the leader again unduly enriches himself at the expense of the Filipino people.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 194.24.138.252

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Dapat siguro magbigay lahat ng mga kandidato bago pa lang mag election ng pondo pasa sa papaglinis ng kani-kanilang kalat para pandagdag ng MMDA sa mga naglilinis pagkatapos ng election. O kaya'y ipagbawal ang pagdidikit sa mga poste. Mahirap magtanggal ng mga posters at nakakaawa naman ang mga tagalinis. Maging mahigpit naman sana ang ating gobyerno sa bagay na yan gaya sa ibang bansang malilinis at may disciplina.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 74.74.185.66

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In the news: "Foreign Observers Report Serious Poll Irregularities". You've got a long way, baby! In the late 50s, there were no vote buying; no payinng not to vote and no outright election results tampering (at least from the precinct to the Operation Quick Count (OQC) headquarters vs. what this foreign observers reported. I was a field volunteers so I know exactly what was going on from the time the polling place (my assignment) opened up to the time the canvassing was over and they turned off the lights. What amazed me now, is that nobody even confront or questioned the data I have compiled. Of course I wore an arm band "OQC" identifying with the volunteer organization.

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

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How do you explain this? Prior to the election there was so much outcry against dynasties that you would think they were on the way out. And what did the voters do? They precisely kept old dynasties and installed additional ones. If you are are a well intentioned, country loving citizen it's as if the people just told you that you don't belong. Go somewhere else. To Saudi or somewhere.

Name: Mautak si Juan
City/State/Country: all over the world
IP Address: 112.208.146.123

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Hindi "bobo"" ang botanteng Pinoy; Ang Bobo ay yong taong HINDI alam ang totoong ibig sabihin ng "Bobo"! Hindi lang ninyo naitindihan ang kahalagaan ng salitang "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" ; kapag ang pinili mo ay di sangayon doon sa kagustuhan ng iba, papayag ka bang insultuhin ka at tawagin kang "BOBO"?

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 194.24.138.252

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Sana nga maging maunlad na ang ating bansa. Kung pagbubutihin pa ng ating presidente ay makikita pa lalo ang pagunlad. Tayo ay may napakalaking population na makiktaan ng pagunlad sa darating pang panahon. Marami ng bansa ang bumabagsak ng dahil sa kakulangan na rin ng manpower. Maraming matatanda at kulang sa mga kabataan na matatalino sa bagong teknologia. Sa mga parteng Europe na may population control, darating ang panahon maglalaho sila pero ang Pilipinas na pinili ng Dios na sa ngayon ay mahirap pa ay darating ang panahong tayo ang may pinakamayamang bansa at ang Pilipino ay hindi na slaves sa ibang bansa.

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

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Sinusubaybayan ko itong Taiwan gayon. Sa ginagawa nila sa ating mga OFW na isinusulat na hindi nila pinapayagan bumili nag pagkaiin sa palenke sa kanilang sariling wika ay dapat nang pabalikin itong OFW natin sa Pinas. Hindi dapat tayong humigi nag dispensa sa kanila. NEVER NEVER NERVER!!! Sila ang pumasok sa ating bakuran. Tired of seeing our fellow Filipinos being abused for so long. Gayon nag pakita silanang mga Destroyer na malapit sa ating dagat upang ipa-alam na sila ay kaya nilang lusubin tayo. Tignan ko lang at subukan nila. Hindi hahatulan ang Coast Guard natin. Over my dead body ok.

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

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Paco Sa Cruz: I share your sentiments. 2013 has been the golden year for political dynasties. They all had a bountiful harvest! Pacquiao, Estrada, Revilla, Marcos/Romuladez, Angara, etc. planted the right seed and reaped the harvest. Congress is repopulated with the same clowns and low information politicians. The Magsaysays were not so lucky though- napeste yung tinanim at binagyo pa.

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

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How is dynasties destroying the Philippines? The top #1 & #2 winners of this national election; Grace Poe is the adopted daughter of actress Susan Roces and the late Fernando Poe Jr. Loren Legarda was a TV journalist reporter host, are not dynasty offsprings. One day while interviewing president Ramos, president Ramos must seen something in Loren that prompted him to tell Legarda that she could run for senator. She did, and Loren Legarda garnered the most votes of that senatorial horse race.. As you see, dynasty or not, it's who the people like. That's democracy in action in the Philippines.

Name: deo
City/State/Country: flour-flower city
IP Address: 74.74.185.66

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I'm amazed after all this time, a lot of posters in this forum are still surprised by the results of the Pinas elections! The results may looked weird but it's their handiwork and they are proud of it. You can't take it away from them. You can admire, criticize or laugh yet most of you are just outsiders looking in. Those winners are there to stay up to the next 6 years.

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

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How is political dynasties destroying the Philippines? Here is a list of dynasties and trapos who ran and lost in this election: Teodoro CASINO, Tingting COJUANGCO, Jack ENRILE, Richard GORDON, Risa HONTIVEROS, Ernesto MACEDA, Mitos MAGSAYSAY, Ramon MAGSAYSAY, and Miguel ZUBIRI. Makes no difference who you is. It's who the people like. That's democracy in action in the Philippines.

Name: Marie
City/State/Country: Batangas
IP Address: 194.24.138.252

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Sana nga maging maunlad na ang ating bansa. Kung pagbubutihin pa ng ating presidente ay makikita pa lalo ang pagunlad. Tayo ay may napakalaking population na makiktaan ng pagunlad sa darating pang panahon. Marami ng bansa ang bumabagsak ng dahil sa kakulangan na rin ng manpower. Maraming matatanda at kulang sa mga kabataan na matatalino sa bagong teknologia. Sa mga parteng Europe na may population control, darating ang panahon maglalaho sila pero ang Pilipinas na pinili ng Dios na sa ngayon ay mahirap pa ay darating ang panahong tayo ang may pinakamayamang bansa at ang Pilipino ay hindi na slaves sa ibang bansa.

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

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Observers report vote buying. No No I don't believe. Not in the Philippines?

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

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PNL, I definitely approve of your move to bring this subject of Political Dyanstism out in the open. The Philippine political system is a very feudal system and feudal politics will stay in the nation until forever unless we as a people will determine the very roots of this system. Feudal politics came from Feudalism because feudalism is merely the consolidation of economic resources and the vast political privileges it entails to the hands of a few families, the elitist. Voting honestly between two or more undesirable, unqualified candidates is not enough.. We have to address the whole political system and convert it to a truly representative democracy where the masses are truly heard. More Power to PNL.

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

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You might be cum laude with degrees up your yang yang, from the best universities, but if people don't like you, you are not going to make it in the national election for senators, VP or president. Poe, Legarda, Cayetano, Escudero, Binay, Angara, Aquino.., people like these guys. That democracy in action in the Philippines.

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

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Once again you people have outdone yourselves. You managed to elect people even dumber than yourselves.

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

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How is political dynasty destroying the Philippines? Not in the national level. Only in the municipal and provincial level is vote buying in vogue. As well as harassment, intimidation, manipulation if any. In the national level, we only saw one mudslinging that was blown away by a gush in no time flat. Of course, there was the Roman catholic furious anti RH law against its supporters and reelectionists senators Legarda, Cayetano and Escudero, that fell flat on its face, as the people responded by voting the three 2nd, 3rd & 4th place respectively.

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

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RODIL RODIS of SF opines, "The premise - that PNoy lost the Scarborough/Panatag Shoal to China because he is "untested" and green - is faulty. FVR lost the Mischief Reef (which is even closer to Palawan than Panatag is to Zambales) to China in 1994 despite the fact he is an experienced battle-tested leader." I beg to disagree with you sir. Gen. Ramos is a battle tested leader but as a military officer. He did not have any experiences as a political leader (e.g. barangay chair, or a councilor, or as mayor). And PNoy did not make a positive impact in the senate. He had a lackadaisical and lackluster performance as senator. It's the death of his mom that carried him through to the Palace.

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

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Previous president GMA, confined at the Veteran's Memorial Medical Center, is looking to be overwhelmingly reelected representative of Pampanga's 2nd district, is celebrating her 66th birthday today, which is 5/17/2013 in the Philippines.

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

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7GTG made this comment: "There are thousands of you out there. Why doesn't somebody make an effort to get all of you united and really get your thoughts well defined and ram them into all the heads of the Filipino people..." There is a problem here. US citizens, who are dual citizens, could vote but could get elected. To be an effective agent of change, one must be an ACTIVE participant instead of playing a passive role in the electoral process. Who wants to lose his US citizenship status? Deo would not even dare! Neither do I.

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

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To Rodel Rodis of San Francisco Ca. Never never make a statement that we lost Scarborough/ Panatag Shoal to China and Mischief Reef during the term of Pres. Fidel (Tabako) Ramos is a very wrong statement that you said. It has not yet resolved as of this time. PH Government has brought to the attention of the United Nation. Here again we see Taiwan getting in violating the 200 Mile Economic Zone and showing us that they are mightier with their battle ships and advance fighter jets. They will have their days soon.

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

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[Someone] enthusiastically & arrogantly announced, "Doy, Akala ko ba sabi mo mabaho si Aquino. Ebat nilam-paso yong mga bata mo sa UNA." The 9-3 victory of Abnoy in senatorial race has made this panatiko so very very happy. How much more will he be very very happy had his Edol's apostles made it to a complete sweep. Probably feels like heaven for this PNoy adorer. Had Anabelle Rama politically aligned with Abnoy he would not have called Rama a pimp. He may even have wished he could vote for her. Tsk tsk tsk.

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

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Winnie: In the US, money did not buy elections. Romney had more campaign money to waste but he still lost. The opposite is true in Philippine politics if goons and guns are added to the mix.

Name: Steve R
City/State/Country: Californi
IP Address: 98.234.22.41

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E J Flores summed up the entire editorial in one sentence that begins with, “It is the electorate who are destroying the nation…etc. N Binay as #5 among the 12 Senators and Erap being elected mayor & how Poe made the #1 list are results of the election 13 that support E J Flores. There are about 50,000 lawyers in Pinas & about a million with different college degrees it is mind boggling why Binay & Erap w/ no known college degree were elected. I believe Poe got her votes from emotionally disturbed voters who are holding sympathy for her late father (Fernando)

Name: Pinoy
City/State/Country: all over the word
IP Address: 112.208.146.123

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Grace Poe is the the No 1 in Senatorial Candidates who got elected. But, how can the Editorial explain that Poe is a member of Political Dynasty? Can you please explain Mr Editor? what's your basis?

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

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NEREUS ACOSTA is a KKK member and in fact ran in 2010 senatorial elections under Abnoy's Liberal Party but lost and is currently being set free by the Sandiganbayan through his bond of just P6,000 for diverting P5.5M of public fund (PORK) to his family owned business. But there is this fanatical guy from NY who says that UNLESS his beloved edol is involved in Acosta's case and subsequently be indicted also in Acosta's case this group called KKK is just a TSISMIS or a GOSSIP. This is the kind of mentality of a die-hard panatiko. Tsk tsk tsk. Wala na 'kong magagawa, magpatuka na lang ako ng ahas (to borrow from Ms. Ramsay).

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

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HMS says in his oration, " Voters who had it in their hands to remove this malignant tumor just voted to keep the music going." That is why this fanatical guy is so very happy that majority of his Edol's disciples will now become members of the "august" hall of the senate. 'Removing this malignant tumor' failed because the people voted to keep the music going! Wow! Now he's ecstatically happy that he uttered these words 'kiss my behind' consumed only in the gutters of Bronx, NY. Most likely this fanatical guy lives in that area. Tsk tsk tsk.

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

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Re: [someone] from Ontario.. In your haste to correct me ..what I wrote was. with the election of JV Ejercito there would be two Ejercitos who would be Senator of course I knew that Jinggoy has been a Senator and is just in the middle of his term my use of "would be" was not an error as you could not find anything wrong with what I wrote you imagined that I wrote something in error. You better move a place where it is not so cold as it has the tendency to freeze your brain there in Canada.

Name: redempto
City/State/Country: mabinay
IP Address: 1.9.195.131

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Dahil walang batas pang nai pasa tungkol dyan. That's the truth..Everyone in our country has the chance to have one disrtict ruled by Papa, Mama, Ate, Kuya, Uncle, Auntie, Nephew and so on. Will you agree or disagree, 'yan ang totoo. Kahit sa aming Mindanao, marami dito. Kaya ang kremin ay hindi malutas lutas dahil si judge attorney ay kakampi ng mga dambuhalang clan. Ay sa eleksyon segurado ang panalo pag malapit ka dynastic core. Mayron pa ba tayong maasahan? Kawa ang mga anak natin sa susunod na generation. Alamin mo kaibigan, kahit 83 years old na ang isang poliko sa ating bansa, walang kabusogan sa pera kahit nangangamoy na ng lupa ang kanyang katawan. Payo ko sa mga toang tulad nito, sige magpakabusog kayo hangga't makita nyo ang last day na darating-Pinakamalagim..

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

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Excessive Land ownership equates to Excessive political, economic and social power for anyone who succeeds in this abuse. A Feudal society has its historical roots.. Feudalism and the abusing of the power of Religion. Evidently, a great number of politicians in the Philippines are big land-owners or hacienderos.. and one of the most common practice to get votes from the people, is to pander the church to get its endorsement.. We better wake up. No Feudal society will ever prosper and industrialize.

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

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As it was read in the news that Aga Muhlach lost to a Fuentabella clan in CamSur. Well we do not know the real score on what really took placed here in his province anyway. There are ways you can serve your province as well your country without politics. AND IT WILL BE VERY EFFECTIVE. I am bringing Aga including EDU MANSANO to help me in a very big way towards the MOVIE INDUSTRY. Abangan na lang inyo ito.

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

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Brilliant COMELEC chairman Sixto Brilliantes said this election, despite its imperfections, is the best ever that the country ever had. He meant less vote buying, less turmoil, less killing, and above all, less trouble. His confidence is so charged up that he dared proclaim 9 senatorial candidates winners already, with less than half of CoC's in. "If it ain't so, I'm outa here," he added. That's very funny. With all white hair atop his aged head, He won't be COMELEC chairman comes next election in 2016.

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

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HMS: Let us not put all the blame on the voters. The electoral system is just broken which explains why political dynasties flourish. Congress would not act to define what political dynasty is and its limits. The President would not certify any change either in the way political dynasty should be looked at because he benefitted from it too. (Bam Aquino?) Enough is enough! SOBRA NA!

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

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[Someone] used a metaphor about the weather when it comes to Philippine politics and existing meteorological conditions. Yes, Philippine politics is always a hot, amusing and very personal. Brothers will be pitted against brothers and sometime grandpa against grandsons. We see wives and even queridas "pipelined" as political leaders (Erap's wife, Loi, and querida Guia Gomez of San Juan). What is predictable in Philippine politics (weather) is the inevitable appearance of a rainbow and a pot of gold after the storm.

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

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To the man from San Diego. Because you have been so obsessed with feudalism and encomienda system, it goes without saying that you must be an authority on that subject. Frankly I am not but used a lot of common sense. So educate me: (1) compare and contrast feudalism with encomienda system (2) the role of the encomenderos in the Philippines (3) the size of the encomienda (4) describe the features of feudal system currently seen in the country today. If my curiosity is satisfied, I will end the discussion on this topic. I WON'T BOTHER YOU NO MORE!

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

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"One more thing, Wikipedia is not a data bank NOT a Think Tank that gives social, historical and political analysis.. " said [someone]. The site provides the facts; you analyze. Wikipedia is not Fox (fixed ) News that conservative morons are fixated with. The latter cooks the news that provides nutrients to some but poisons the many.

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

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7gtg: I have my serious doubt about the reach of PNL (or readership) on political matters written on this forum. It would be nice if the PNL editors re post some comments on Facebook. The sad part in this forum is some writers attack another writer personally instead of focusing on the issue. For instance [someone] is egging Astig to come out in the open like Collins, the NBA basketball player.

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

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Forget them not. 8 members of self proclaimed Sulu sultan Kiram III's army that invaded Sabah got their comes upon, and were sentenced to life imprisonment in Malaysia.

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

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Trigger happy Philippines coast guard that riddled a small unarmed Taiwanese fishing boat full of holes, with bullets from from high powered weapon, from bow to stern, killing 65 Yr old fisherman and owner of fishing boat Guang TA Hsin #28, in waters between Philippines and Taiwan, have not to date been charged by the PNoy Administration, nor has PNoy moved to arrange monetary compensation to the aggrieved family of the deceased. Thus, Taiwan plugged hiring of OFWs, rebuffed PNoy's "sorry" as insincere. OFWs in Taiwan cannot buy food from market places. Taiwan sent guided missile ships to the waters where shooting took place. So, now what PNoy et al going to do?

Name: Gene
City/State/Country: Ontario
IP Address: 74.14.122.65

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"...didn't he become President" - Was elected in 1998 and ousted in 2001. You don't know what you're talking about. You claimed to be a teacher but your brain is not functioning.

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

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Unless ABNOY is being sued in a court of law and later on incarcerated about the power crisis under his watch, this power crisis is just a mere gossip, a tsismis according to this panatiko who wants his edol to be president for life. This guy from NY probably thinks Abnoy is a Scarecrow in the middle of rice field, walang responsibilidad sa ilalim ng kanyang presidency, except to say 'I don't anything to do with power crisis; it belongs to past administrations, except my mom Cory. Tsk tsk tsk!

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

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Sabi ng isang taga Nueva York na UNLESS Abnoy is being sued in the court of law those bunglings and failings under his admin (e.g. Sabah massacre, where he branded the Sulu Sultanate's men as terrorists, the Luneta hostage standoff where about 8 HK tourists got killed, etc.) all these news from the Phil. news dailies are just mere GOSSIPS or TSISMIS. Tsk tsk tsk.

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

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"We are doing everything we can," said Philippines government regarding 2010 Hong Kong tourist massacre in Manila. No one was ever punished for the carnage. Hong aggrieved families of the deceased were never compensated. "We are bending over backwards," said PHL government to shooting dead an unarmed Taiwanese fisherman Hung Shi-cheng, 65, and his small fishing boat puck marked by 52 bullet holes, fired by high caliber weapon from Philippines coast guard ship. Still there are no charges filed against trigger happy coast guard sailors, or move to compensate family of the deceased. So, no amount of apology will be considered by Taiwan, and will rain more sanctions against the Philippines. More so than Hong Kong tourist massacre. That's Hundred of millions $ lost to Philippines economy.

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

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Para sa isang panatiko the debunking and repudiation of his painting of white as black and black as white is BULLYING. Really? Tsk tsk tsk!

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

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Let me expose another glaring lie in this forum. I am doing this with absolute cordiality.. This person, said about the encomienda system, "This system was eventually abolished because of the problem of hereditary and replaced by another system called repartimiento. The hacienda was the result of that changeover." My reply: I caught you here lying big time. From the very link you sent me to defend yourself, It actually stated that the encomienda system developed into Hacienda's which now represents a great majority of our politicos. Also from your link, it also said the movement for land reform was only "Moderately" successful. Now you're saying it was abolished?

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

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Someone said, "I find certain PNL bloggers have IQs that make "chimps" delighted and superior. I have yet to know the IQ of a dragon. Will someone please help me find the answer?" My reaction: I will give you the answer. Not only that i will give you guidance.. Animals, even if they want to, are not capable of lying regardless of their IQ's. Therefore, its not a question of how high one's IQ is, but how truthful this person is.. Usually Liars or fabulists do their thing because they lack information, and they feel threatened by this realization.

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

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[Someone], you mentioned, "Mr Edwards came out with another ridiculous statement: "Elections in the Philippines. The only place in the world that the winners are known 2 weeks before even one vote is cast." My reaction: This phrase is nothing new. I heard Teofisto Guingona said that before, and this was one of those political humors popularized in Plaza Miranda rallies. Can't you get it? Edwards style is sarcasm, the same way Leno, Letterman, Conan deliver their political points.. So if you think Chimps have lower IQ's? Who's the Chimp now?

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

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[Someone], Let me prove your lies, You posted, "This system was eventually abolished because of the problem of hereditary and replaced by another system called repartimiento. The hacienda was the result of that changeover." My reply: Let me now prove the lies. According to the very link YOU sent, 1) The encomienda system EVOLVED into another system. A graduation of feudal system to another. 2) How can you claim the abolishment of a system which evolved into another system? 3) Your link also implied there was not much difference between the encomienda and the hacienda system in terms of productivity 4) It also said efforts to improve the system with land reform was only "MODERATELY" successful. Obviously, moderate is not enough... and your claim it was abolished?

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

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This kind of comment: "One more thing, Wikipedia is not a data bank .." is outrageous. It could apply only to low information person. WIKIPEDIA is an internet free encyclopedia. It is an information DATABASE. If this guy was educated in a community college in San Diego, he just disgraced and shamed his alma mater. I am glad I had a 4 year college-earned diploma hanging in my bedroom. VERY PROUD TO DISPLAY.

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

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Exposing another lie or historical revision this person normally conducts in the forum. On the subject of Encomienda system in the Philippines, This person said, "This system was eventually abolished because of the problem of hereditary and replaced by another system called repartimiento. The hacienda was the result of that changeover" My reply: I can easily tell you are lying. Very easily. Feudalism was never abolished. How was it done and Who did it? It was modified but it was never abolished.. How was it abolished when it actually evolved into the hacienda system? and if there is no Feudalism in the Philippines? Why do we have a series of unsuccessful land reform programs for almost a century now?

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

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Saving face, this person resorts to more lies, He posted, "This man from San Diego needs to be educated on the encomienda system. It is a land grant (royal grant) adopted by Spanish crown on it colonies (USA, PI, Guatemala, etc) which gave certain Spaniards (conquistadores) were given a tract of land including to its inhabitants." My reply: I need to be educated? You barely knew what the Encomienda system is until i brought it up. The links you provide actually support my theories.. For instance, Your original statement was, Feudalism did not exits in the Philippines but during the Medieval Times.. and now you are acting like you knew the Feudal situation in the Philippines all along?

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

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Who would ever believe this comment? "One good thing about Earp now running Manila I will again offer the Cops at the airport (airport is in Pasay and not in Manila, ugok!) when I enter the country 100 dollars to stamp my Visa for a year. Just like old times." If you are an American you don't need a visa to enter the Philippines unless you are a North Korean, an Afghanistan national, a holder of PROC passport, etc. An American citizen could stay without the need of a visa in the Philippines for 1 year. Pinoy ka; bakit takot ka?

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

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About the encomienda system [someone] said , " This system was eventually abolished ..... The hacienda was the result of that changeover. My reaction: Abolished? Changeover? Are you really sure you're not lying? Here's an excerpt of the link YOU sent me, word for word. "It is quite possible that the encomienda system EVOLVED into the hacienda system (if there is a difference at all)." More reaction: Very Clearly, you are contradicting yourself. How can you claim the system was abolished when according to to your link, IT EVEN EVOLVED! How can you claim there is no Feudalism in the Philippines when the presence of the Hacienda system which according to your link, was no different from the encomienda system.

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

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[Someone] threatens for the nth time, " From now on you will be getting payback for every disrespectful behavior you show." I am always taking note of the word 'disrespectful' when this panatiko from NY is rebutted, repudiated, and debunked for whatever comes out from his mouth, the painting of white as black, and black as white. I debunked his painting of a pinkish economy in the midst of power crisis, in the midst of so many people who can hardly eat 3 square meals a day! Aside from 'disrespectful' this panatiko has the propensity of detour from hot issues of the day. Jaywalking, illegal parking, etc. are his only answers to the 'links' I provided.

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

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This I have learned in life: "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." I would never utter the same statement coming from the man from San Diego: "One more thing, WIKIPEDIA is NOT a data bank .." It is a data bank. It is an information database.

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

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The matter of political dynasties are part and parcel of democracy. They exist in the US too. We have the Bushes, the Kennedys, the Daleys of Chicago, the Cuomos of New York, etc. We see them also in Bangladesh; Malaysia; New Zealand; Pakistan; Papua New Guinea, etc. The political dynasties in the Philippines are quite different in the sense that the political families were never driven by public service but by expansion of political and economic reach. Many in the families are "‘pipelined’ for the top leadership positions in in both local and national positions. Only the acts of voters and Congress could change the political landscape in the Philippines.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.104

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I was kidding when I said chimpanzees and humans have the same genetic make-up 100% less one. I invented that conclusion knowing in advance it's controversial and "revisionist" tone will fetch the proud ire of a Neanderthal. And it did. I always know I have inborn fisherman qualities. Now, if I say that overcrowding in Earth's population is caused either by the planet's shrinking approximately about 12 inches annually or the waxing and waning of the moon is causing many big heads here to swell more and more uncontrollably, would that make someone notice less of a chimpanzee?

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.104

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The shooting incident on the high seas resulting in the death of (a) Taiwanese is one good example of bad judgment and ignorance of the rules of engagement on the part of the Philippine Navy. To a certain extent, the Philippines has bitten the hand that feeds it.

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

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Taiwan thanks China for condemning PH over fisherman's death posted May17,2013 at aBS-CBN News.com well as the saying goes same feather folks together. All OFW be recall back to PH not only those who would like to go to Taiwan as our OFW inside Taiwan are in danger of their lives. I am moving now to get this funds and will deliver it this year to help you all. Mabuhay News is now preparing this news to be exposed to the open so the world will read it, not only in PH. Our country will be the focus of the entire world and they will respect us FILIPINOS this time around. Ambassador Leslie Gatan, our PH Ambassador here in Canada is very aware now as I am sending him E-mails from time to time.

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

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Cont..Once our OFW are out from Taiwan, their economy will go down as our OFW are the ones who takes care of their children, most in the factory in helping them as the labor using their own people are so high and it is not affordable for export to other countries including North America and Europe. That is what I call payback time and big time.

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

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Double tragedy to Taiwan from the Philippines is more than Taipei can take. The deportation of 14 Taiwanese to China instead of back to Taiwan in 2011, and now the shooting death of one of their fishermen, by Philippines coast guard, in waters bordering both countries. Taipei imposed sanctions and recalled home its Philippines envoy. Where will Philippines send 80,000 OFW now employed in Taiwan? Taiwan said it can afford to lose Philippines as trading partner because it has diversified economic and business portfolio. What now brown cow?

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.104

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Our country is beset by countless wannabee political featherweights none of who have realistic plans for achievable goals to re-energize an almost stagnant and fragile economy. The endless flight of our labor pool to other countries must not be viewed as a lasting and permanent solution for the country's inability to provide ever-increasing demand for jobs with living wages. The current t exodus of Philippine labor to other nations is an artificial patchwork, a temporary bandage to a weak and fragile situation that will not cure an ailing economy but can only exacerbate it by estrangement and hostility such as what is happening in the South China Sea at present. Our politicians re either blind or stupid, or both.

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.104

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Feudal is the word. In feudal times, the master always had the last word on any reconciliation issue involving citizens belonging to the lower castes. Believe it or not (first think deeply about it) but most of our people working abroad are being treated worst than sharecroppers and serfs. And then,our government and its officials are being bullied to give up what's even ours rightfully with threats of sending our foreign workers home if we hold on tight. This is reality; until we develop our country up to a self-sustaining status, we will always & forever be subjected to "payback" time by the overbearing (masters) employers of our people working abroad. FEUDALISM by any other name is downright threat borne by an unconditional subjugation by another.

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

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Those who earned and save their money for years have a hard time parting with it. Those who make theirs, like winning lottery millions, or millions in a single championship boxing match, is "easy come, easy go." An analyst said that Pacquiao's biggest expense is his political career. In 2010 Pacquiao spent $6 million for his congressional bid. In 2013 he spent $2 million for him and his relative's political campaign. He also spent millions on his investments, businesses, houses upkeep, and has a hard time saying no to people who come to him asking for help. Pacquiao need another big fight payday soon to make ends meet.

Name: blumntrit
City/State/Country: akong wag ikawgalit
IP Address: 68.197.152.111

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Evacuation time for Pilipino workers in Taiwan. Kung galit walang magagawa kailangan mag balot-balot na - lumalaki ang mga ulo nang mga yan, abusado, nananakit at nang la-lait pa. Start doing it now before it becomes a big problem. PH govt should look for another place for these workers. Give them priority and pay allowances to start over again. US corporations doing business with taiwan using Philippine labor should consider PH as a good place in manufacturing/producing their wares. PH govt should offer them much better incentives. 

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.104

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Anyone with a college background must always act and speak in a positive tone; must refrain from showing or spreading outright despair and hopelesssness even in the midst of great odds. So-called educated people, or so anyone who professed to be, must serve as good examples of courage and persistence so that that high-level of learning will be put to good use and not be wasted in hand-wringing and indifference. As one notable Roman would say, "the fault, my dear (Brutus), is not in our stars; it is in ourselves that we are underlings". 'nuff said.

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

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RE: Taiwan's threats on the death of one fisherman. I believe that cooler heads will prevail in this.. Taiwan has a trade surplus with the PH. They won't foolishly decide to ban Filipinos from working in Taiwan as that would be a loss for them.. of course thousands of Filipino OFWs in Taiwan would be inconvenienced.. but in the end the PH would apologize to what happened and business would go normal in the following weeks. A former Filipino Diplomat Former Consul Gen. Lauro Baja. reminded Taiwan to please before they do anything remember and recall who their friends are. It is the Philippines which supported them when they lost their status in the UN.

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

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Ito ay ating pag uusapan lamang. Wala akong naririnig sa mas batang kapatid ni Susan Roces na si Rosemarie Sanora na naging asawa ni Ricky Belmonte na isa ring artista. Balita noon inanakan ni Makoy si Rosemarie. Ito hindi bali balita dahil kalat na kalat ito noon sa atin. May isang bata na laging kasama sa mga larwan na kasama ni Macoy noon. Nasaan na kaya iyong batang ito. Tanong ko lang naman????

Name: Dragonslayer
City/State/Country: Kingsbridge
IP Address: 216.52.207.104

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When people amass great fortunes and are made capable of assembling wide following, learning is the least of their concern. There is a field, lucrative enough, to tinker into where one need not be a bar topper or a high-achiever of sort to fit into: PI politics. Anyone who can get away with fracture English and commit linguistic malapropisms such as, "How To Speak English Without Really Trial", or "If you don't understand my English, from now I'll speak in binocular" and become President, et al, will we still expect to manufacture a bamboo backscratcher better than that one made in Taiwan? Pity me, but no 7th grade level knowledge of a chief executive can convert and reform this nation to an acceptable level of productivity and self-sufficiency.

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

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Chinese tourists "uncivilized. "What"! With your spitting and pissing and your eating with your fingers. I wonder what they think of you. Look in the mirror before you call someone names.

Edward, Read the article. It was "a top official" from China who made that comment--not a Filipino. - PNL