Shocked by Neglect in the National Scene

Friday, May 30, 2008

The latest issue right now is the squabble between GSIS and the Lopezes over Meralco. Its noisy, nakaka-turn-off. The former accuses the latter of gaining profits through hig cost of electricity given to the consumers. Yes, the power rates are one of the most expensive in Asia, thus uncompetitive. Is it really a squable for the greater majority or is it a squable for political vendetta of the president versus the Lopezes? Speculations are quite high recently. In the end, the people would be the one who is suffering.

Manila complains that they have the most expensive electricity rate in the country, about P8.00 to P9.00 KwH while PECO charges about approximately P11.50 per KwH. Its damn expensive! And Manila is complaining it is expensive! PECO explains that majority of their energy comes from the diesel power plant of PPC. Diesel is expensive nowadays. I wonder why our leaders back then weren’t that forward thinking and instead will only respond only when it needs to?

But anyway, I hope that the Iloilo scenario of having high cost of electricty  yet unreliability should go national. It should be brought into national attention. What is Congressman Raul Gonzales Jr doing? He promised his constituents of an investigation.

While the proposed construction of a clean coal power plant in Iloilo City is still left hanging for its ECC approval, the expensive power rates and  unreliable service of electricity (due to energy shortage presently affecting most of Western Visayas) has been keeping the investors away from investing in Iloilo. Iloilo City is very compeitive, its just that electricity hinders its economic take-off once more.

After all, if Gloria is indeed serious about bringing down the power rates, then she should be holisitc. After all MERALCO is not the Philippines alone, same analogy as Manila is not Philippines alone.

 Click here to read the article of Johnny Novera of Panay News

Ang Manamit sa Iloilo: Foodtrip in Iloilo

Monday, May 26, 2008

 

Produced by the City Government of Iloilo

 

I Had a Blast: Bienvenidos a Funila!

Monday, May 19, 2008

"I had a blast!" It was that night that was like a welcoming party to me. Isang pagsalubong ng Kamaynilaan sa aking pagbabalik matapos ang 6 na taong pagkawalay dahil sa pagtatampo at pagkapagod..

This happened in Pier One SM Mall of Asia while we were supposed to wait for the Pyrolympics. The sad thing though was the said event of fire works didn’t pushed through due to Typhoon "Cosme" which was hitting northern Luzon during those times.

And yes, I’ve met new friends again from that online forum which I’m a member of.  A sumptuous dinner, a feast of conversations, intelectuall orgy and sessions of camwhoring dominated the ecstatic atmosphere of the said meet.

Even though it rained hard, we celebrated (and after this party) harder.  

The Lapse of Idiosincracy of the Island Nations

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Philippines was then made of several kingdoms or chiefdoms, each had a seperate government which often goes to war during times needed. Maybe from a family feud all the way to economic sanctions to religious matters. Our archipelagic topography just made the divisions worse.

Then came Don Quijote to colonize and organize the once seperate chiefdoms into one by using divide et impera. Those days made several obvious stereotyping going on, labeling such ethno-linguistic group as such, may it be applausing or deregatory.

Is it just me or have I grown tired of the bickerings, someties pissed off with such island mentality that we Filipino have. I think I posted a year ago about "digital regionalism" in which is evident in some online forums such as Pinoy Exchange and Skyscrapercity.

I have no idea when do we mature, accept and respect the differences. This country has not moved because of endless mudslinging. Whatever government type would be installed, as long as some corrupt values are still there, then progress might be hindered by parochial politics and biases against one other.

Pagkakaisa sa Pagkakaiba. 

O ayan, nailabas ko isang parte ng aking hinanakit…ano naman kaya ang susunod. Hehe!!