Richard Gomez, Cesar Montano, Manny Pacquiao... the philippine midterm election

so far with the reuslt of the midterm elections, its nice to now that the mindset of the voters is growing and we could see that we have learned from past elections. its nice to see that popularity is not a factor in choosing an official. im glad that Manny Pacquiao did not make it to congress hehehe... i would pity him if he made it.... he would just be tagged as a rubber stamp congressman... also for Richard Gomez and Cesar Montano, at least now they have to know doing their homework first would be better to pass their grades hehehe... at least the electorate now is improving in choosing their leaders.

Thanks from Dr. Martin Bautista ... article from INQUIRER.net

as i surf thru the website of INQUIRER.net, i found this somewhat interesting. its nice to know a politician like this one... nice to ponder....

Thanks from Dr. Martin Bautista




INQUIRER.net

Last updated 05:04pm (Mla time) 05/16/2007

The election is over. It’s time to examine and explain my participation in it to both skeptics and sympathizers alike.

I gave up a flourishing medical practice in America, joined
Kapatiran and ran for the Senate because I wanted not merely to prove a
point, but to live by it.

And the point is this: we can change our country, help our people –
not by talking or theorizing but by actually doing something about it.
One cannot simply make a statement. He must apply it in his life by
example, by involvement, by action. Our political campaign was such a
statement.

Did we succeed? We did not get enough votes for a seat in the
Senate. But we did get the attention of the electorate and, more
importantly, we made people aware of alternative solutions, better
political options.

We demonstrated that it is possible to conduct an open, honest, vigorous campaign on programs, not personalities.

We showed that there is no need for false promises, political
gimmickry, immoderate spending; but that there is a need for continuing
communication, defending and justifying our positions and priorities.

Our fundamental premise is this: Politics is not a means of
livelihood. It is not an economic investment that will pay off in
future material gain. Politics is a way of giving, of sharing, of
helping. It is not soliciting support but providing it. It is not about
rendering service in the Senate when elected, but rendering service
now, in the present, in this time and place, in one's capacity as a
candidate, a citizen, a Filipino of compassion.

If we have redefined politics in the Philippines even in a small,
tentative way, then we have been fully recompensed for our efforts. The
accomplishments of our greatest heroes cannot be judged in the
simplistic terms of triumph or defeat. Like Burgos, Gomez and Zamora,
the Kapatiran candidates won no instant victory. But they achieved a
beginning, advanced the cause for reform, and awakened a hope that such
reform is possible.

A personal note of accountability: We received donations from many
sectors of society. Added to our own private contribution to the
campaign, the total amount exceeded our modest campaign expenses. The
balance we shall turn over to Gawad Kalinga in accordance with our
conviction that politics is not an enterprise for profit.

Finally I wish to extend my sincere appreciation to all the men and
women of goodwill who stand with us in the common belief in a Filipino
future.

Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.

Martin D. Bautista, MD
forwarded by Rachelle C. Garcia (cheegarcia@gmail.com)

Precious vote ... from YOUNGBLOOD of INQUIRER.net

YOUNGBLOOD

Precious vote


By Mark Anthony Goroy

Inquirer

Last updated 02:56am (Mla time) 05/17/2007

MANILA,
Philippines -- My luck has run out. For the first time in my university
life, I have flunked a subject. Fluid Mechanics should have been a
cinch, given the other tougher subjects I was able to pass during my
five years in the university. But taking the subject lightly proved too
costly for me. Not only did it blemish my transcript, it was also a
blow to my ego since most students get grades of 1 in the subject with
minimal effort.

Enrolling in the summer class was the obvious remedy. However, I
already had given my word that I would volunteer in a social outreach
program in Davao during the summer vacation. I just hoped I made the
right choice to honor my commitment.

It was the first time I stayed in a far-flung “barangay”
[neighborhood district] of Davao City. The place is a typical barrio
where farm animals roam freely and houses are built far apart. I was
with a group of three teachers and 13 college students who stayed there
for two weeks. Our task involved conducting academic tutorials, holding
leadership seminars for the youth, assisting a medical mission,
organizing a sports fest and laying a 650-meter-long pipe from the
water source to the barangay hall.

We thought that our main objective of laying pipes would be “as easy
as laying eggs,” as one student volunteer had joked. But we city
dwellers were dead wrong. Digging proved to be an arduous task
especially since most of us were doing it for the first time and many
of us didn’t even know how to handle a spade. The scorching summer heat
aggravated the situation. It was so hot that a mere ice candy tasted as
delicious as a Roman gelato.

In digging the soil, we came to know not only the nature of manual
work but also the difficulty encountered by people who construct roads
or lay down water pipes or wait on us while we eat or those who try to
keep our streets clean, etc. Doing their kind of work, I learned to
appreciate them more. It made me resolve to be patient when I can’t
have my way with them. It made me realize that they are not supermen
who can do anything we want them to do.

We got to know the members of the families we were helping. One was
Mang Edwin who has three children with his wife of 12 years. They live
in a house that is just big enough for an SUV to fit in.

Their apparent poverty didn’t keep them from sharing their joy when
we visited them. From their hospitality and engaging stories, we got
the impression that they feel more fulfilled than other well-off
families who live empty, materialistic lives. Their only wish is that
their children will be able to finish their education and grow up as
upright citizens.

Idealism rushed through my veins while I was conversing with Mang
Edwin and his family. I wished I could do more than lay pipes for their
barangay. I felt helpless. I could do little more than cheer them up
for a few minutes of the day. But my encounter with them made me more
grateful for the things I have and inspired me to think of ways I could
help them.

After reflecting on the situation, I realized that there was
something I could do to help alleviate their condition: I could do it
by voting prudently. In our society where most politicians become lords
instead of public servants once they get elected, the poor are the most
powerless. Their requests usually fall on deaf ears. It is therefore
every citizen’s responsibility to elect someone who will take up the
causes of the poor.

In one conference that I attended, a former governor revealed that
he had once been offered at least a million pesos every month simply
because of his position. The proposition was very tempting but he said
he never accepted the offer.

I can’t imagine too many of our government officials rejecting
similar offers. No wonder, many of them think every government post is
worth dying for despite the meager salary it brings.

There is only one characteristic that I look for in a candidate for
public office: his willingness to sacrifice. Latin honors, professional
competence and immense popularity are of no use in public service if an
official will pursue his own personal interests. I would rather have
someone who is willing to make enemies rather than make compromises
that do not promote the public interest. The candidates who are worthy
of support are those who have the fortitude to pursue the common good
even if it means inconvenience, struggle or even sacrifices on their
part and who work for the public interest and not their personal glory.

We volunteered to help Mang Edwin’s barangay but in the end we were
the ones who benefited most. Not only were we offered after a hard
day’s work the best coconut I have ever tasted, but our stay with the
rural folks also taught us things we could have not learned inside a
classroom or through mere observation alone. The experience changed my
perspective on life and the way we choose our leaders. I used to think
that my one vote would be too insignificant to have an effect on the
outcome of the election and that it didn’t matter who won since their
action or lack of it would not affect my life. But now, I consider my
one vote precious for it could help provide a glimmer of hope to people
like Mang Edwin.

I believe I made the right choice in volunteering for community work
in Mang Edwin’s barangay. And I hope every voter will choose his
candidates like I do in every election.

Mark Anthony S. Goroy, 22, is a fifth-year Bachelor of
Science Industrial Engineering student at the University of the
Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City.

Copyright 2007 Inquirer. All rights reserved. This material may not be
published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Philippine TV Ratings May 13-15, 2007

Narito ang overnight
ratings ng mga programa ng GMA 7 at ABS-CBN 2 noong LINGGO
(Mayo 13):

SOP% 16.1 vs. ASAP 15.6% at
Your Song 11.7%;

Magic Kamison 13.4% vs.
Lovespell 12.4%;

Showbiz Central 14% vs. The
Buzz 16.2% at TV Patrol Linggo 14.4%;

Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang
16.4% vs. Goin’ Bulilit 15.2%;

24 Oras 20.1% vs. Rated K
17%;

Philippine Agenda 21.9% at
Mel and Joey 20.3% vs. Sharon 14.2%;

All Star K 17.1% vs. Pinoy
Big Brother 18.2%;

Daddy Di Do Du 15.4% vs.
Halalan 2007 7.8%.

LUNES (Mayo 14):

Eleksyon 2007 10.3% vs.
Halalan 2007 7.9%;

Eat Bulaga 20.2% vs.
Wowowee 21.2% at Game Ka Na Ba 18%;

Eleksyon 2007 15.3% vs.
Halalan 2007 11.5%;

24 Oras 29.8% vs. TV Patrol
World 24.9%;

Asian Treasures 30.1% vs.
Maria Flordeluna 26.2% at Walang Kapalit 25%;

Super Twins 30.9% vs.
Maging Sino Ka Man 22%;

Lupin 30.4% vs. Rounin
18.9%;

Jumong 23.8% vs. Pinoy Big
Brother 19.4%;

Who’s Your Daddy Now
12.6% vs. Bandila 10.1%.

MARTES (Mayo 15):

Eleksyon 2007 8.6% vs.
Halalan 2007 8.2% at Game Ka Na Ba 17.7%;

Eat Bulaga 18.7% vs.
Wowowee 20.9%;

Daisy Siete 18.9% vs.
Inocente De Ti 10.9%;

Muli 16.3% at Sinenovela
14.7% vs. Kapamilya Cinema 12.4%;

Love Truly 12% vs. Pangako
Sa Yo 8.2%;

Hana Yori Dango 15.6% vs.
Sineserye 12.6%;

24 Oras 29% vs. TV Patrol
23.2%;

Asian Treasures 31.4% vs.
Maria Flordeluna 25.1% at Walang Kapalit 21.9%;

Super Twins 33% vs. Maging
Sino Ka Man 22.8%;

Lupin 32.8% vs. Rounin
17.1%;

Jumong 24.8% vs. Pinoy Big
Brother 22.1%;

Bahay Mo Ba ‘To 15.3% vs.
Bandila 11.6%.

Philippine TV Ratings May 11-12, 2007

Sa The Buzz lang nagsalita si Ruffa, kaya mataas ito na may rating na 16.2% at sinundan ng Startalk (15.6%) at Showbiz Central (14%).

Narito ang overnight ratings ng mga programa ng GMA 7 at ABS CBN 2 noong BIYERNES: (Mayo 11):

SiS 9% vs. Homeboy 8.2%;

Love in Heaven 12% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 19.1%;

Eat Bulaga 19.8% vs. Wowowee 22%;

Daisy Siete 17.6% vs. Inocente De Ti 13.4%;

Muli 16.8% at Sinenovela 14.6% vs. Kapamilya Cinema 14.3%;

Love Truly 12.5% vs. Pangako sa 'Yo 9.8%;

Hana Yori Dango 18% vs. Sineserye 14%;

24 Oras 26.5% vs. TV Patrol World 23.8%;

Asian Treasures 28.2% vs. Maria Flordeluna 25.1% at Walang Kapalit 24.4%;

Super Twins 26.1% vs. Maging Sino Ka Man 23.2% at Rounin 18.9%;

Lupin 31.3% vs. Maalaala Mo Kaya 25.3%;

Jumong 25.9% at Bubble Gang 14% vs. Pinoy Big Brother 19% at Bandila 8.9%.

SABADO (Mayo 12):

Takeshi's Castle 12.9% vs. Game Ka Na Ba 14.4%;

Eat Bulaga 19.7% vs. Wowowee 22.5%;

Startalk 15.6% vs. Nagmamahal Kapamilya 14.3%, Let's Go 9.6% at Star Magic Presents 10.6%;

Wish Ko Lang 15.3% vs. Little Big Superstar 12.2%; Fantastikman 12.2% vs. Komiks 18.3%;

Bitoy's Funniest Video 23.4% vs. John En Shirley 14.2%;

24 Oras 23.4% vs. TV Patrol 19.4%;

Pinoy Pop Superstar 17.6% vs. XXX 24.5%;

Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho 20.6% vs. Pinoy Big Brother 20%;

Imbestigador 17.1% vs. Bumoto Kami Noon, Boboto Ba Kayo Ngayon 7.8%;

Hokus Pokus 9.5% vs. Sports Unlimited 3.9%.

Hapi Tuesday... Back to Work!

hi there...its back to normal.... back to reality...

the midterm elections

since I'm not registered to vote this midterm elections, still i do care for the future of the Philippines what will happen to my future kids, my life with my future wife. i hope that the voting populace will already correct what mistakes have they done last elections. our country today needs new breed of politics, let us scrap all the "trapos" or the so called traditional politicians, I'm not either supporting the "team unity" or the "genuine opposition" straight but some of them deserve to be in the senate. please do vote for new and fresh faces either from the admin or the opposition. plus, select carefully what partylist you area going to vote, let us refrain from choosing groups that are so subversive and with radical ideologies. let us see from a wider perspective a group that has a positive outlook for the Philippine government.