GMA: Legacy of Corruption

By Daisy Besing

President Macapagal-Arroyo will step down from her thrown in Malacanang next year talked has been turned to the legacies that she will leaving. One of the legacies most often mentioned is the legacy of corruption. GMa is perceived to be the most corrupt presidents of the country. During her leadership the country has sunk to the depth of corruption, such that the Philippines ranked 141st in list of 180 countries according to the Transparency International survey last year.
The financial corruption is where the degree of corruption is measured by the amount of money that people in power amass. The financial corruption of GMA’s administration by most accounts bids well to compete with the Marcos Dictatorship.
“The end justifies the means”. Many politicians use this statement as their guide in their official acts. One can lie, cheat, cheat and steal. and steal to be able to continue to hold on to power, and power is used to lie and amass greater wealth.
Corruption is humongous; amounts are no longer just in million, they are in tens of millions, hundreds of millions and even billions. Almost big businesses deal or project involving government is involved with graft and corruption.
Government officials can easily corrupt because of their power. GMA corrupt not because of her power but because of her intelligence in corruption. She has the knowledge on how to corrupt his own country because she thought that Filipino people can easily accept her motto in governance for the people “I AM SORRY!”
Corruption is her biggest negative legacy in her presidency. Power of governance in corruption is very effective for GMA. Her corruption pulls down the economic situation of the country and the name of the country. She always make things good for her administration but not for the people.
Political Power is said to be rightful if it is exercised by a leader whose personal moral character is strictly virtues.
Arroyo’s legacy affects the government and the people all the way down the line. It is a legacy that the moral majority will junk and discard when the Arroyo’s administration finally bows out of power.

Pangako…napapako????

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By:Glacy Ann S. Bantolinao*

Ang magmahal ang isa sa pinakamagandang pakiramdam sa ating buhay. Nagiging masaya tayo at masigla dahil mayroon tayong inspirasyon. Sa araw-araw nating gawain kasama palagi sa ating isipan ang ating pinakamamahal.

Masasayang araw na pinagsamahan kailan man di malilimutan.Mga tawanan, kwentuhan, asaran at minsan pa nga tampuhan ay laging nakatatak sa ating isipan. Mga pangakong kayo lang dalawa magpakailanman anu’t ano man ang mangyayari.Pangakong ikaw lang sa buhay niya at siya sa buhay mo. Pangakong magsasama kailanman.

Ngunit sa buhay natin hindi maiwasan ang tayo’y masaktan. Kahit gaano mo kamahal ang isang tao kung sa isang iglap ay nasaktan ka ay galit ang mararamdaman mo sa kanya.Pangako, pangako, pangako lagi namang napapako.Sa tagal ng pinagsamahan niyo isang araw, isang minuto, isang Segundo wala na wasak na lahat ng pangako.Sayang lang ang mga sandaling pinagsamahan niyo kung sa isang pikit ng mata ay mawawala lahat ng pangako niya.

Sana bago tayo bumitiw ng pangako ay sisiguraduhin natin na matutupad ito para hindi aasa sa wala ang taong pinangakuan at hindi masasaktan ng lubusan Maging kontento tayo sa buhay at anu’t ano man tuparin ang binitiwang pangako.


*Minsan ng pinangakuan pero nasaktan kaya sawa na sa mga pangako.

Beware: Trahedya sa tubig!

By: Daisy T. Besing


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Trahedya sa tubig di ba’ mialarma na sa mga lumulupyo sa Pilipinas? Ikaw nahadlok ka ba nga mabiktima usab niining panghitabo? Busa igsoon bangon, pagmata, paghimo ug maayo, ug pagpakaalerto na!
Sa panahon karon mitaas na gayud ang mga biktima sa nagkalain-laing panghitabo sa tubig. Bagyo nga nagdala ug dagkong tulo sa ulan ug mahimo kining baha. Hangin nga naghigop ug miguba sa dagkong poste, billboard, kahoy, balay ug uban pa. Baha nga midaut ug pipila ka mga balay, panginabuhian, ug proyektong gipaningkamutan alang sa pagpalambo sa nasud. Sayang lang ang tanan kung gubaon lamang kini sa usa ka adlaw.
Kinsa ba ang dapat basulon? Kinsa ba ang angayang duolan? Di ba kita ra man tawo ang naghimo ug dili maayo sa atong kinaiyahan. Di ba kita ra man ang nagpakabuta sa atong mga gipangbuhat. Pagputol ug kahoy alang lamang sa illegal na panginabuhian, diba mao kini ang dakong sayop sa tawo? Paglabay ug basura sa di’ tamang lugar, diba mao usab kini ang rason sa water pollution? Nganong angayan pa mang dauton ang atong kinaiyahan? Kung magkaayo kita sa atong kinaiyahan walay kinabuhi na pagan! Walay mga pamilyang mag-antos sa mga trahedya! Ug walay pinoy na nagmakiluoy sa tumang pag-antus.
Pagkaluoy sa mga biktima. Nawad-an pa ug pamilya, nawad-an pa ug panginabuhian. Swerte ang mga tawong wala nabiktima apan ayaw kamo pagsalig ka yang panghitabo dili nato matagna matag karon ug unya.

Ang pagtaas sa mga taong nangamatay nga biktima sa nagkalain-laing trahedya sa tubig ang dakong problema nga gisagubang sa atong nasud karun. Ang mga opisyales sa gobyerno mi-aksyon na ug mitabang na kini sa mga nabiktima. Mga nagkalain-laing grupo nga andam na mutabang sa mga biktima midunol na usab sa ilang mga tabang. Unta atong makaplagan kining mga panghitabo ug atong makat-unan ang dili angay’ng pagabuhaton.
Beware sa trahedya sa tubig! Likayi ang dilikado ug buhata ang maayo!

Money can be a blessing

By Daisy T. Besing

I still remember the joy and appreciation I felt when a friend noticed that I needed money and gave me a two hundred fifty pesos. I learned that a hungry man really appreciates the simple things of life. This appreciation for what I had plus the confidence that I should have more became a tremendous magnet to draw success into my life.
Even today, although I love the comfort of trappings of outer success, I lived with different people,family, and supporters in this living and wonderful world. Missing the ordinary and simple life keeps me from taking it for granted.
A tremendous amount of stress is taken from your life when your biggest worries and challenges are where to get bottled water, cooked food,going to bed and supplying anything for your needs. When the comforts of life are temporarily taken away, I experience once again that I can be happy without them. When the pleasure of the mind,heart and senses are not available, the inner light of the soul will shine brightly.
Yet this wouldn't be such enlightening experience and positive challenge if I did not know that I also had the power to comeback and create my outer success as well. I still honor my desires from family,friends, health and others. When I finally have a second or even a third family that I have ever living for. I thank God for giving this opportunity and blessings.
Let there be no doubt the the quest for money is hurting the world, nut do not forget the reason why. Material abundance or desire for it is not the problem. Outer success is the only cause of unhappiness when you make it our primary focus and neglect being true to ourselves. Once we fulfilled with our soul's desire to be whole, then Money is one of God's blessings.
The desire for money and outer success is healthy and wholesome. Worldly success does not have to take us away from ourselves. You can have outer success and be true to yourself. You can get what you want and continue to love and take good care of what you have. With an understanding on how to create your personal success, you can experience both inner and outer success.
Identify your need and get it. When we are not getting what we need,we forget our true nature as human being. Happiness is our true nature. Let us be true to ourselves and do whatever you need not what you want. And let Him guide you as you journey in the midst of His living world. Let Him open your door and let Him decide whatever His plan for you. Think positive and be involve to the new and old ways of life.!!!!!

DISTANCE can’t stop us...

It’s my first time to enter a long distance relationship.

At first I feel doubts and questions about this thing. But then, I kept on ignoring it because I know that He’s a good man and his somebody I know that would take good care of my heart.

Twice a day in a month when were seeing each other. Some may say that it’s hard to have a situation like this, I just laugh at them. Distance? That doesn’t hinder everything. It makes our relationship challenging. Loving him is one of the best things that happen in my life. Happy and contented! Nothing more can I ask for. Does my article show that I’m in love? HeheÜ. I really love the feeling and I don’t know why. Loving someone who’s far away from me makes me proud, because I learn to love, trust, and realized how precious love is.

They say “distance can kill even the greatest love”. I never believe on that saying. It depends upon the person who’s in the shoe. On how they handle their relationship and on how they treasure it as if they’re near from each other.

Distance can’t stop us because god is guiding us and I know he doesn’t want us to be hurt again.





By Daren Tormis – very happy having him. 1year and still getting stronger!

Fixing a Broken Heart

Breaking up is a painful experience. It’s the time when you are missing the other half of your life. Flowing down of tears usually takes place. You want to be alone and pretend that you’re fine.

Mourning takes a long period of time especially if you are really hooked up with that someone. You are going to remind yourself and accept that he/she is now your ex. Getting over is so hard to do. Your mind tries not to think of him/her but your heart forces you to recall the sweet memories that you have shared.

It’s okay to grieve but make sure that you still care for yourself. Stop listening to the songs that could make you remember about your ex. “Theme” songs would hurt you more thus, do not let you escape from the past. Have some make-over or make yourself better-looking. Let him/her feel that it’s his/her great loss. Don’t plan for revenge because it will just ruin you.

It’s also good to voice out what you feel. In that way you are going to let go the pains from your heart.

Do not text or call your ex. Having an open communication with him/her would make it harder for you to forget. Do not isolate yourself from others. You have the reason to be happy and free from all the hurt. Try to mingle and acquaint with new people.

Do not forget that you have friends to lean on. Go out and have some fun with them. Friends are the ones who won’t make you cry and definitely not leave you alone.

Have a new life and look forward to find a better person who will love you even more. Fix your broken heart and everything will be alright.

--- My heart is not broken but I just want to ease the pain of the broken-hearted..

by: Monica Katherine S. Juezan

Tumoy sa jeep

By:Glacy Ann S.Bantolinao

Kada sakay nako sa jeep dili mosibug ang mga pasahero.Bisan unsa kaguot, nganung dili sila mosibog?para madali ang byahe. Akong namatikdan ganahan gyud molingkod ang mga pasahero sa pinakaulahi sa jeep. Nganu unsay naa sa tumoy sa jeep?

Matigulang, mabata, lalaki o babae dili gyud mosibog ang pasahero nga nakalingkod na sa tumoy sa jeep.huna-huna lang nako unsay naa sa tumoy sa jeep? Siguro para makadali sila ug naug, o makapahulay pa sila.pero grabe sad bisan tigulang dili gyud sila makasibog? Mao na akong mabantayan sa mga gahaman nga pasahero. Maayo unta ug ako ang naa sa tumoy kay mosibog gyud ko.

Ika isa pagsakay nako, nagyawyaw gyud ang tigulang kay dugay kayo nisibog ang mga pasahero.Ingon pa siya nga kamung mga naa sa atubangan dapat mosibog kay para madali daw ang byahe. Ngano man gyud ning pinoy no bisan unsaon dili gyud mo give way sa uban.Pero balos-balos lng mn gud na paunhanay lang.Ug sa mga pasahero nga dili mosibog bantay2x mo kay basin mabaslan unya mo kamo na sad ang mangasuko.

Pero naa sad baya disadvantage ang paglingkod sa tumoy sa jeep.Kung nay holdaper bi ikaw mauna ug kahold-up. Mao nang mosibog gyud ta kay luoy sad ang pasahero nga nagbaguod ug dala sa iyahang mga gamit. Sa ing ana nga butang makatabang ta sa atong isigkatawo.