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Tuesday, July 26, 2005

President Arroyo's State of the Nation Address 2005


Every year, we meet on this day in this great hall to celebrate democracy and take stock of the nation: the country and its condition; the government and its performance; the people and their well-being.

Ours is a country divided; the story of our nation is a tale of two Philippines; almost, as it were, two countries under the same name.

One is the Philippines whose economy, after long years of cumulative national endeavor, is now poised for take off. The other is the Philippines whose political system, after equally long years of degeneration, has become a hindrance to progress.

As a country on the verge of take off, our storyline would surprise many at home and abroad. The story includes an economy that grew more than 6% last year and that has continued to work in the teeth of the biggest oil price hikes in history, while generating 4 million jobs in the last four years.

The story includes marked improvements in tax collections, infrastructure, housing construction, shelter security for the urban poor and indigenous peoples, and rice productivity.

The story includes 69 million beneficiaries of health care insurance, including 30 million indigents, whose re-enrollment started early this year and is still ongoing.

That same story, over four years, saw the drug menace cut in half, the rash of kidnappings become a thing of the past, and insurgency in the south abated.

This story should work itself out as one about an economy as resilient and full of potential as its people are patient and hardworking, guided by a government – with the executive and the legislative hand-in-hand -- that is able to pass a no-nonsense budget and make tough decisions to put our Fiscal House in order.

I specially refer to our recent titanic struggle to enact the three laws that comprised the biggest fiscal package in our history, the biggest revenue increase in a generation. That will break the vicious cycle of financing development by borrowing and having to borrow again just to service those loans. This is the one reform that will snap the chain that has bound our future to a profligate past and the debt-burdened present. The Filipino's strong sense of family has given Congress a stronger resolve not to pass on today's debt, and bankrupt our children and grandchildren tomorrow. That struggle has done the House and the Senate great honor. Congratulations.

Abroad, the story continues. We’ve worked long and hard to restore our country to the prominent place it once held as co-founder of the United Nations and the free world's first line of defense in the East. We won a seat in the UN Security Council, where we presided over the landmark resolution calling for democracy in Iraq. The Philippines chaired the historic Conference of Interfaith Cooperation for Peace at the UN, the fruit of a bold and creative initiative by your Speaker of the House.

We head the APEC anti-terrorism task force. Our victories in the war on terror have been acknowledged by no less than President Bush before the U.S. National Defense University. The Jemaah Islamiya and the Abu Sayyaf can only pick up the pieces of its broken backbone in Mindanao.

We have worked with the organization of the Islamic conference to forge peace with our Muslim brothers. Eighty percent of our peace talks with them have been completed. Permanent peace in Mindanao is within reach.

Indeed, our story as a country on the verge of take off is real. Analysts need only to look at our stock market, and even the peso-dollar exchange rate, to sense the strong anticipation of significant improvements, if only we would overcome the tendency to be our own worst enemy.

Thus, with investors both here and abroad in mind, I invite you all to join me in sending them a strong message from this great hall: we will not waver in our commitment to economic reform and fiscal discipline, whatever the political cost.

The other message to send is that we will address the burden that the other Philippine story imposes on our anticipated take off. I refer to the story of how our political system has now become a hindrance to our national progress.

Over the years, our political system has degenerated to the extent that it is difficult for anyone to make any headway yet keep his hands clean. To be sure, the system is still capable of achieving great reforms. But, by and large, our political system has betrayed its promise to each new generation of Filipinos, not a few of whom are voting with their feet, going abroad and leaving that system behind.

Perhaps we politicians have done our best; but maybe our best is not enough, given the present system. Perhaps we have strained the present political system to its final limit.

It is time to turn to the people, bring them into government -- and change the way that government is done.

The people want government that works for them at every level. They want good government that begins at their doorstep in the barangay, and does not end before the closed door of a bureaucrat in Metro Manila.

The system clearly needs fundamental change, and the sooner the better. It's time to start the great debate on charter change.

We must address such questions as how much more government is needed for the greater safety and economic security of our people, and how much less government is more conducive to free enterprise and economic progress.

The mode of Charter Change is the exclusive prerogative of Congress. But a Constituent Assembly may well give our people the quickest reforms.

I shall work with Congress, civil society groups and local government executives who are convinced that Charter Changes are needed to enable the country to surmount the unprecedented challenges of the 21st Century.

I take this opportunity to acknowledge the local government executives who have brought about an LGU power revolution through transformative leadership.

The economic progress and social stability of the provinces, along with the increasing self-reliance and efficiency of political developments and public services there, make a compelling case for federalism.

Perhaps it's time to take the power from the center to the countryside that feeds it.

I recognize that our form of government will be the decision of the body constituted to undertake Charter change. But we should consider that legislation could be quickened and laws made more responsive to the people under a Parliamentary system, similar to that of our progressive neighbors in the region.

But even as we make a serious start in Charter change, I hope we can still work together on other initiatives to the lasting benefit of our people.

In the area of education, we've spent our increased resources on better trained teachers in more classrooms, teaching students in more effective ways. We have laid a strong foundation by building almost 30,000 classrooms in the past four years, providing computer access to more than 3,000 high schools, and beginning a "healthy start" breakfast program for our young schoolchildren.

I ask Congress to pass the pre-need code to rehabilitate, reform, and regulate the pre-need educational programs that worked so well in the past as a major vehicle for youth education entitlement.

College education is the great Filipino dream. But in a world of rapid technological change, getting a job or keeping it depends as much on how well one reasons as how well one uses his hands. I have issued E.O. 358 so that hours spent in vocational training can be credited towards a college degree. That will combine job readiness with the dream of a college education while increasing the competitiveness of our nation.

But our competitiveness is greatly endangered by the global oil crisis. I call on Congress to pass legislation encouraging renewable and indigenous energy.

In the area of national security, I urge the swift passage of an anti-terrorism law that will protect rather than subvert, enhance rather than weaken, the rights and liberties that terrorism precisely threatens with extinction.

These examples serve to highlight that there is much work to be done.

Now is not the time for divisiveness, and while there's no avoiding partisan politics, there can be a determined effort by all sides to limit the collateral damage on a country poised for take-off.

Let us call on the Lord to lead us. Let us ask him for the grace to make us worthy of his healing our land.

Alam kong tayong lahat ay naghahangad ng isang makabuluhang pagbabago para sa ating bayan. Tayong lahat ay nagsisikap para matamo ang kapayapaan at kaunlaran. Kung kaya't ako'y nakikiusap na tulungan ninyo ako, para sa kapakanan ng taong bayan.

We may disagree among ourselves but let us never lose sight of that greater battle for one people, one country, one Philippines.

Not the country of this or that president but the Philippines of our shared and passionate affections.

Maraming salamat sa inyong lahat.

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Sunday, July 17, 2005

My Two New Pet Dogs




I have two new dogs, a Japanese Chin breed; their names are Choy-choy and Chay-chay. They’re given to me by my Co-worker Aquiles. My two new pets we’re so playful. Every time they see me their tails are wiggling, giving signs that they wants to play with me. I’m so happy having them, I’m longing to have such dogs as my pet before, but I can’t afford having them but now unexpectedly, someone gave it to me. I think they’re birthday gift to me. Thanks to Marvin and Chin-chin Torres the owner of this two cute dogs. I’m thankful and I will take care of them.



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Thursday, July 14, 2005

Thirteenth of July



July 13, what’s with this day? It is the thirteenth day of the seventh month of the year, but what’s special about this day? For me, it’s a special day, every year I celebrate in this date my birthday. Yes, it’s my birthday today. I am 24 years old but still feel like 18, look at my picture, do I look 24? Some says I am childish, but that’s what I feel, I’m not ashamed if somebody calls me childish because I act like one and that’s what inside of me. I don’t want to pretend being mature and at the end can’t stand what I act for. It’s not that I don’t want responsibility; it’s only that I don’t feel mature yet. I’m not rushing myself being mature, I’m not rushing to settle down, and I’m not rushing to be serious about my life. I just want to have fun yet, set aside those problems bothering myself and enjoy every opportunity to have fun. But still everything is done in moderate, there should have limitations in every thing I do. I am still making my life balance, balance in a sense that I am allocating time for my family, work, friends, God and for fun.

Anyway, it’s my birthday, so let’s talk about my day. This day, I am working at the office of HarvestSEO, writing this blog. I think I celebrated my birthday a week ahead. I treat my officemates with pancit, bread and ice creams last week. I thought it was an advance birthday treat but I was wrong, instead I have to treat them (my officemates) again this day. (Oh man!!!) But its okay, it’s my day and let everybody be happy.

Last night, my college friends together with some acquaintances treat me at Pizza Higantes Restaurant, they ordered a pizza and its not just a pizza, it is a giant (higante) pizza. Around 20 inches in diameter, it has a thick crust pizza and good for around 10-15 person who loves to eat. (hahaha… what a pizza?!!) after that food tripping, we transfer at Loretto’s restaurant. We played billiards, sang and danced at the videoke, we had party all night.

I am so thankful to everyone who remembered and greeted me on my birthday. I am also thankful to a long distance friend of mine at Singapore, Dave Fuh, I’m so thankful we’re friends, you been so good to me and always there to help me in everyway, you’re such a FRIEND. Thanks to my family, my mom who’s always there for me for 24 years now. I love you mom, you’re the best mom in the world. And most of all, thanks to God, thank you Lord for giving me life on this earth, without You Lord there’s no me on this earth. Happy birthday to me.


CANCER SIGN

Birthday number : 4

Practical and hardworking, you always plan two steps ahead of everyone else. You do not mind cutting corners from time to time to achieve your goals. Be careful not to rely on material things for fulfillment, as this can be your greatest source of frustration.

Talent number : 4

You excel at making logistical arrangements, maintenance works and construction. Your edge over most people is your adherence to a code of ethics. You have the makings of an extraordinary business man, legal practitioner, manufacturer, or builder.

Challenge number : 2

The single thing that needs improvement in your personality is your self-confidence. Your shyness is stemmed from fears of failure and humilation. Affirm your own intelligence and capabilities at the same time, do not live in obsessive perfection.

Romance number : 4

Romance is fine with you, but you prefer security. You need constant reassurance that you can count on your partner at all times. Realized that you should not desire an unchanging relationship, for it means stagnancy. Instead, aim for growth as a couple.




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Friday, July 01, 2005

President Arroyo's Message on Gloria Gate's Scandal

Mga minamahal kong kababayan.

For the last several weeks, the issue of the
tape recordings has spun out of control. Tonight,
I want to set the record straight. You deserve an
explanation from me, because you are the people I
was elected to serve.

As you recall, the election canvassing process
was unnecessarily slow even after the election
results were already in and the votes had been
counted.

I was anxious to protect my votes and during
that time had conversations with many people,
including a Comelec official. My intent was not to
influence the outcome of the election, and it did
not. As I mentioned, the election had already been
decided and the major public opinion poll and adjudged free, fair
and decisive by international election observers,
and our own Namfrel.

That said, let me tell you how I personally
feel. I recognize that making any such call was a
lapse in judgment. I'm sorry. I also regret taking
so long to speak before you on this matter. I take
full responsibility for my actions and to you and
to all those good citizens who may have had their
faith shaken by these events. I want to assure you
that I have redoubled my efforts to serve the
nation and earn your trust.

Nagagambala ako. Maliwanag na may kakulangan
sa wastong pagpapasya ang nangyaring pagtawag sa
telepono. Pinagsisisihan ko ito nang lubos.
Pinan services with our new revenues; and an expansion
of our successful anticorruption and lifestyle checks.
That is why I want to close this chapter and
move on with the business of governing.

I ask each and every one of you to join hands
with me in a show of unity, to help forge One
Philippines, where everyone is equal under the
law, and where everyone has the opportunity to use
their God-given talents to make a better life.

Our nation is strong and getting stronger. The
progress is steady and I ask you to walk with me
on this journey to rebuild our great nation. I
remain your humble servant and promise you that I
will fulfill my constitutional oath of office to
serve the people


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