Comments on: Who benefits from Philippine-style elections?

By: tranquil

tranquil — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:13:25 +0000

To FV Admin :

Why is it not possible anymore to post in BongV’s
Iran’s Summer of Discontent: A Preview of the Philippines 2010 Elections?

Had it been tweaked or hacked or something?

By: BongV

BongV — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:57:19 +0000

Pat:

There are a lot of Filipinos in South FL who would like to vote, I know them personally. The Fil-Am associations are very active in the area. One of the key hindrances to voter registration has been the personal appearance clause. I would say that the personal appearance is a form of disenfranchisement.

By: UP n grad

UP n grad — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:12:57 +0000

Just read the Tagalog, Patricio. Take all the time you need; make sure to relax so you can comprehend better. Read the Tagalog and focus.

By: Patricio Mangubat

Patricio Mangubat — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:01:47 +0000

well, Mrs. Arroyo only divided the elites. The masses are united in living a life of perfumed poverty. (“Perfumed poverty means that you’re poor and hungry but don’t really think about it because of those pink fences by Fernando, hahaha!)

By: Patricio Mangubat

Patricio Mangubat — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:59:13 +0000

ano na namang kalokohan ito UP n grad? anong sinasabi mong sana si Manalo/Iglesia ni Kristo ay maging Castro, okey lang. Nagpapatawa ka yata. Gusto mong maging cute, hindi ka naman cute.

By: Patricio Mangubat

Patricio Mangubat — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:56:48 +0000

Hi Jeg,

there is no call for a boycott on my part. the entry aims to prove the irrelevant nature of elections. elections are only good if the system of rewards and punishment is clean.

By: Patricio Mangubat

Patricio Mangubat — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:55:08 +0000

PhilManila,

Hahaha! Do you live in a different era? Noli, Villar, Fernando and Estrada are not members of the elite? Por dios por santo de calibre de horror! And the danger of generalization? What danger and what generalization? ;-)

By: Patricio Mangubat

Patricio Mangubat — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:52:52 +0000

Bong,

I’ve worked with the Department of Foreign Affairs before and I tell you that understaffing of our embassies is not part of those in power being moronic. No. It’s a question of funds.

Now, i don’t believe that it’s just a mere distance from your house to the embassy that really matters. As a former OFW myself, I asked many of my friends abroad why the low turnout and they told me that most OFWs have already lost all hope about changing things here thru elections. In fact, majority of Filipinos want a revolution.

By: jay

jay — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:51 +0000

“Baka ang lumabas lang sa huli, musical chairs lang. Nag-iba ng kaunti ang pangalan na nasa posisyon pero Pilipinas pa rin – walang palit — ano ba naman iyan?! Ang mga walang plano, walang plano. Bato-bato sa langit ay medyo lumang tugtugin na, hindi ba? Ano ba iyang mga nagpapairal ng rebolusyon, mga anghel na maski hindi ko alam kung nasaan ang langit, tatango na lang ako?”

hindi ba ito din ang problema ngayon? baka kakaantay natin ng papalit tubuan tayo ng komote nalang sa mga tawan. hindi ko sinasabing maging anarkiya tayo. ay ang kawastuhan ng rebolusyon at ang ilusyon ng eleksyon. subalit sa kahit paano mu gustong tingnan ang mamamayan ang kailangang gumawa nito at mamuno dito. hindi personalidad na iniisip ng karamihan. basahin nating ang kasaysayan ng ibang bansa at ng atin.walang rebolusyon ang hindi mamamayan ang magpapairal, dahil kung hindi mamamayan ang magpapairal, ja-Fake yun. well, tulad ng iba idealista ako. romantisista subalit hindi sa eleksyon. maaring sa rebolusyon na sa hinaharap matutunan ng mamamayan ito. maaring hindi ngayon,at magkakaroon ng panibagong sistemang maglilingkod sa totoong mamamayan. maaring sosyalismo o kung ano man ang iisipin ng mga mamamayan sa hinharap.

By: GabbyD

GabbyD — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:39:08 +0000

does that matter? i’m pretty sure that cant be binding.