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(message board 107)
Name:
Tonyboy Morales
Address: Catbalogan, Samar
Email:
Date: July 1, 2011
Baton kan
President Rommel Rutor han Samar Island Press Club
Salamat El
Presidente Rutor hit imo baton hit akon komento.
Kun baga
nahilalambigit an ngaran han Samar Island Press Club hine nga aton
kurakayakan, ito tungod kay mayda kamo suro-sarabot (read M.O.A.)
hit An Waray Partylist mahitungod hiton iyo programa pan-distribute
hin medisina ngadto ha mga maysakit. Dire ako sayod kun ano it terms
and conditions hit iyo MOA pero yana baga tagilid it iyo kahimtang
tungod nga waray mag-tuman an iyo kunuhay kaagbay hini nga programa.
Mahatag o
dire mahatag hin bulong?
Kun
karuyag niyo manhataga hin bulong, kay damo an nangangaro ha iyo, ok
la ito pero ayaw kamo paglaum hit mga pulitiko. Kay sugad han akon
ginsaysay han akon komento, an press mayda espesyal nga
responsibilidad ha sosyodad nga dapat independent kamo hit mga
pulitiko. Otherwise, dire na kamo makabulyo hin pagbatikos kun an
iyo kamot hinuktan na. Sayod ka man Mr. Rutor nga mayda mga-igkasi
nimo press people nga mga manok hit mga pulitiko. Tungod hito,
nawawara an "check and balance" hiton aton sosyodad.
Duha an
klase nga independence an iyo dapat ipakita ha mga tawo Mr. Rutor:
Independence in Fact and Independence in Appearance. With those two
elements, I can assure you that you will become better
journalists/broadcasters.
Ikaw na
mismo nagsiring nga dire man kamo doktor ngan dire man liwat kamo
tag-iya hin hospital, so ayaw niyo i-usurp an trabaho hit doktor
ngan hospital. Lugod, hangyo ko ha imo nga ig-bandilyo niyo ha bug-os
nga Pilipinas nga it aton "Samar Provincial Hospital" balyuan na hin
ngaran nga "Samar Provincial Morgue" kay segurado patay it mga
nadangop didto kay ginpasagdan na ito han mga pulitiko. Hindaw,
mayda man kamo koneksyon didto hit mga national press people, ABS-CBN,
GMA pero baga waray pa man mahibabatii ini nga problema ha national
scene.
Do what
you do best. Do what you are called to do as journalists and stop
pretending to be doing things other people are supposed to do.
Kun
mababag-o it serbisyo hiton aton provincial hospital, dire na kamo
magpipinanhatag hin bulong. Siring pa, solve the root cause of the
problem and not merely the symptoms of the problem. Yana nga baga
botica pa it pagkita hit mga tawo hit estasyon hit radyo, waray la
gihap mahitatabo hiton aton probinsiya. An mahitatabo hini, Mr.
Rutor, an iyo press club makiki-kompetensya hiton gobyerno panhatag
hin basic health services ngadto ha katawhan.
Dire "bato"
o "puthaw" pero dire man liwat "bulawan"
Nakakasabot ako nga dire masayon pag-atubang hiton may mga
panginahanglunon labi na kun maydara-dara nga bata nga maysakit,
dire iton masayon. Pero, parte hit iyo programa dapat an i-educate
iton katawhan kun ano it trabaho hit press, ano it function hit
gobyerno, ano it responsibilidad hit katawhan, ano it kinahanglan
buhaton para mabag-o iton hibang nga pamaagi. Pero kun karuyag niyo
magin tulay para panhatag hin solusyon hiton mga immediate needs
hiton katawhan, then paano na niyo matitindugan iton iyo
pinaka-importante nga role ha society---an magin watchdog para ha
katawhan.
Kun pirme
la symptom hiton problema an aton gin-sosolusyonan, most likely an
problema balik-balik la iton. Whereas, kun solusyonan gud naton iton
root cause hiton problema, mas mauro-upayda. I would like to
emphasize that the press has a pivotal role in solving societal
problems. Pero kun it press mapabilin nga puro-pareho la liwat hit
gobyerno, I can honestly tell you Mr. Rutor that you are merely
scratching the surface of the problem.
I know
sometimes kinahanglan an solusyon hiton problema dapat immediate
pero natuo ako nga usahay the long way is the shorter way. An band
aid nga solusyon ok man pero mas maupay gud kun holistic nga
solusyon mahikabtangan naton.
No doubt
that you are all human beings easily able to feel the suffering of
fellow human beings but there is a greater way to uplift not merely
the life of one person right in front of you but also for others
similarly situated.
Mas
bulawon kit-on kun an aton sistema ha Samar Provincial Hospital
mauro-upayda tungod han iyo adbokasiya nga bantaron iton mga kalag
ha kapitolyo nga ira tutukan an problema ha provincial hospital.
"Dole Out"
Policy or "Del Monte" Policy
Dire ako
makikipag-debate ha imo what is dole out or what is not. But sad to
say, you are practicing it. Nababasahan ko ha imo mga pulong na just
because aada man an PDAF or CDF hit mga kongresista, ma-avail gud
kita hiton. Wrong! Dapat magpasi-ugda kamo hin pag-oppose hiton PDAF
ngan CDF kay amo iton an source hin korapsyon ha Pilipinas. Seguro
maaram ka na nga iton nga mga bulong nga iyo pinanngangaro tikang
hit mga congressional offices source liwat ini hin korapsyon. Bangin
ngani gawgaw la it sulod hiton. Ngaran ngaran nga medisina pero
tungod kay gingagamit pangawat, ano an sulod? Gawgaw!
There is a
better way, Mr. Rutor. Do the "Del Monte" policy. I am not promoting
Del Monte products but I am merely using it for the sake of
over-emphasizing my thoughts. Del Monte means mountain so I hope
that Mr. Rutor and his colleagues at SIPC will go the higher route
or the "Del Monte" policy. Always look at the bigger picture and not
to be too focused on the myopic view of things. Tackle issues that
would have greater impact. Oftentimes, we are so focused on the
minute details forgetting that our mandate is to solve greater
problems.
In Closing
Mr. Rutor,
I may sound antagonistic, but this is nothing personal about you or
your group. I appreciate that even how difficult it is, there is
still a fledgling press in an inhospitable place like Samar. I
salute your advocacy of providing healthcare services to the most
disadvantageous. BUT, please know that you are so powerful despite
your doubts. You have the power to change the political dynamics in
Samar. You should educate our people, you should open their eyes
that they deserve better from their government officials, you should
inculcate in them the importance of their voting power to be an
invaluable right that should not be sold for "short-term gains" but
should be used as a leverage for "greater long-term gains," and that
the press is the vanguard of their rights against the government and
not merely a botica or farmacia.
Good luck,
Mr. Rutor! Mabuhay ka and the Samar Island Press Club!
Name:
Tonyboy Morales
Address: Catbalogan, Samar
Email:
Date: June 29, 2011
From
Donkey to Pajero
I am
always fascinated how Christianity has been twisted and turned into
a religion totally alien to the core values espoused by Christ.
Mahatma Gandhi once said, "I love your Christ but I do not love your
Christianity."
One time
while visiting a diocesan office, I saw on the parking lot reserved
parking spaces for the bishop and some clergy. One sign says
"Reserved for the Bishop. Others will be towed at their expense." It
says a lot about how some supposedly vicars of Christ have been so
interested more on the privileges and fringe benefits of being a
religious leader rather than the responsibilities and the burdens of
Christ's ambassadors to the world.
Fr. Robert
Reyes opened a can of worms when he denounced some bishops who
received pajeros and payolas from former president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
(GMA). It's not that bishops should not drive a pajero and instead
ride a donkey. It's a testament to the corrupting power of goodies
from Malacanang. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the
Philippines (CBCP) only slapped the wrist of GMA when she was
accused of massive cheating during her re-election. The CBCP only
pinched her when her administration was orchestrating scams after
scams. Why? The answer is clear, some bishops (the corrupted
ones, there are some who are clean) could no longer denounce what is
wrong and what is immoral because they have already partaken the
bread and wine from Malacanang.
Do you now
know why our nation is lagging behind other nations? Our government
is corrupt, our church is corrupt, our press is corrupt. We are
proud to be called the only christian nation (it's no longer true
because East Timor is also a christian nation though only recently)
in Asia. I doubt if Christ will be proud to associate His holy name
to be the Lord and Master of the most corrupt nation in Southeast
Asia.
Susmaryosep (Jesus-Mary-Joseph)! Or, better Jejomar
(Jesus-Joseph-Mary)!
Name:
Rommel L. Rutor
Address: Catbalogan City, Samar
Email:
zip_rommel@yahoo.com
Date: June 28, 2011
Para kan
Tony Boy Morales (SIPC @ Gina Dean Ragudo)
Damo nga
salamat han komento... An ngatanan nga mga miyembros han Samar
Island Press Club (SIPC) sugad manta ha imo an panlantaw, kay ha
kamaturan waray naruruyag nga mga Mamamahayag nga kaapi han SIPC nga
magpinanginano hin mga magsakit labi na gud iton mga naghihimatay na,
ngan komo mamamahayag, an kunta angay nga panlantaw hine in mao la
an paghatag han ungod nga mga susumaton o impormasyon ngadto ha
publiko agud magin tul-id an mga hiwi nga aspeto han aton sosyodad.
Usa hine
nga mga nahihiwi nga butang in waray iba kundi iton problema ha
panlawas, ilabi na gud hadton mga kablas nga naglalaum hiton tul-id
kunta nga serbisyo han gobyerno.
Dire
ikakalirong hin bisan hino nga Samarnon (nga aadi mismo ha Samar)
Mr. Morales nga tungod han dire pakahatag hin angay nga serbisyo
medikal han aton mga lokal nga gobyerno (bisan paman ngani an
Nasyunal) nadangop ngadi hiton mga estasyon han radyo ngan tv o ha
mga mamamahayag iton katawhan nga aada ha krisis panlawas ha duha
nga rason: Una, agud magsumat han kawaray tama nga serbisyo medikal
ngan Ikaduha, agud mag-aro hin bulig nga masolusyunan iton ira gin-aabat
nga krisis ha panlawas.
An una nga
rason, sulod na iton dayon ha adbokasiya han aton mga mamamahayag
nga kaapi han SIPC, kundi an ika-duha nga rason, dire ito kaya
pagtagdon han aton mga mamamahayag kay sering mo pa ngani ha imo
komento - dire man ito trabaho han Media nga magpinanhatag medisina
(tama daman ito).
Kundi, kun
ikaw Mr. Morales iton aadi mismo ha libong han aton mga mamamahayag,
dire ako maaram kun ano iton imo aabaton nga ha kada adlaw, mayda
maabot ha estasyon han radyo o bisan paman ngani ha panimalay hiton
aton mga mamamahayag nga mga kinarga nga bata o lagas man nga
nagkikisi-kisi, ginkukumbulsiyon, ngan danay ngani nag-aawas pa ito
dugo ha ira mga lawas, ngan madaop kay waray nira ipapalit hin
medisina o waray panpa-opera ngan kun ano-ano la nga DAGMITAY nga
panginahanlan, nga dire la ito, aada liwat iton mga kaso hin
pulitika ha paghatag hin serbisyo panlawas nga agsub amo iton
nagigin sulod nga unod han mga komentaryo han aton mga mamamahayag
(ha akon nga bahin, may-ada na ako tulo nga sugad nga kaso, kun diin
nagpatay nala ito nga mga kabataan tungod nga kontra-partido man an
nalingkod nga Mayor han ira lugar, yukat nala kay napirde ito nga
Mayor).
Dire
doktor iton aton mga mamamahayag, ngan mas labi nga dire hospital
iton mga estasyon han radyo ngan tv, pero dako an paglaum hine nga
mga tawo nga mabubuligan hira ha krisis nga ira inaabat hito nga mga
takna. Dire man mga "bato" o "puthaw" iton mga kasing-kasing hine
nga aton mga mamamahayag, dire man puwede nga ha mga sugad hine nga
sitwasyon, matalikod nala ine nga aton mga mamamahayag ngan masering
"sige, kay e-raradyo ko nala ito niyan"... ngan aada ha iya atubang
in usa nga kinarga nga bata nga nakikig-agaw han iya kinabuhi....
Tawo ine hira nga mga Media Mr. Morales, segurado nga nababantad ha
mga sugad nga sitwasyon...
An resulta...
mayda kita mga kasagabay nga mamamahayag nga napipiritan nga gamiton
an ira mga impluwensiya agud la makadugtong hin kinabuhi, kundi
tungod hine nga mga sitwasyon - tama kamo Mr. Morales - nga posible
ma-apektuhan an integridad han usa nga mamamahayag kabalyo hin usa
nga naghihimatay nga kinabuhi, ngan dire ine iginkakalirong han SIPC
kay ha kamatuuran la, usa ine han mga dako nga problema nga
gintratar han grupo agud dire ine maka-apekto ha kabug-usan han
propesyon han mga mamamahayag ha tibuok nga Isla han Samar...
Para
mapugngan iton mga mamamahayag nga kaapi han SIPC nga magdinaop-daop
ha iba-iba nga mga politiko nga kunta amo an nanginginano hine nga
mga sugad nga problema, iginlansar han SIPC an Bulig nga Bulong
Paglaum han Samarnon nga proyekto, dire ine masesering nga kaapi han
trabaho han mga Media kundi tungod nga amo la iton hapagkayana
nakikita naton nga solusyon (short term) agud ma-tratar iton duha
nga problema: Una, agud dire dumaop ha bisan hino nga politiko ito
usa nga Mamamahayag para la hin medisina ngan ikaduha, agud masolbar
iton emergency nga kahimtang hin usa nga nadangop hin bulig panlawas
ha bisan hino mga mamamahayag.
Ha
pagkalansar hine nga plano han SIPC, usa nga dako namon nga nagin
problema amo na an suplay han Bulong, kundi hito nga mga panahon nga
naghuhulat an SIPC hin igkakabulig, nahikit-an han grupo an programa
panlawas han An Waray ngadto han mga lokal nga gobyerno kundi
nakikita han grupo nga dire man nakaka-abot ngadto han ngatanan
tungod gihap han kolor han politika nga na-iral ha mga bungto, ngan
nakita ine nga higayon han grupo nga bangin manla puwede nga usa nga
Neutral nga grupo in makabulig agud makadangat ine nga programa
panlawas ngadto han nga tanan nga nagkikinahanlan - waray labot an
politika.
Tungod
hine, nakig-estorya an SIPC ha An Waray nga makasugbong hine ha
programa medikal hine agud manta pagpuslan han nga tanan - waray
pili - iton PDAF hine... tama man liwat kamo Mr. Morales nga dapat
an trabaho han Kongreso paghimo la balaud, pero aada na ito gidaan
nga ira PDAF, nga aada manta ine nga mga nagkikinahanlan hin
tambulig, ngan aada manta ine nga makusog nga politika ha haros
tanan nga mga LGU, ngan aada iton mga mamamahayag han Samar nga
nakikit-an ine nga mga sitwasyon...
Pero agud
ma-protehiran an SIPC, iginlaygay na ine Mr. Morales ha nga tanan
nga miymebros sugad man ha An Waray kun ano la iton mga angay nga
parte han kada-tagsa ha nasabi nga plano... pinaagi hin usa nga
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) nga ginpirmahan han duha nga grupo...
Kundi
mayda sayop an tagsurat han iyo ginbaton nga artikulo, ngan pinaagi
manta hine nga pahayag in karuyag namon nga itama... kay waray dida
han MOA nga pagpipinahamuton han SIPC an An Waray. Kun mahikikilal-an
man han mga nakakabenepisyo hito nga mga medisina iton An Waray, ine
in mahitungod nga dire gin-aangkon han SIPC an kredito han suplay
han mga medisina.
An nasabi
nga MOA mismo in usa nga proteksiyon nga gin himo han SIPC, nga
bisan paman ano an mahitabo, waray obligasyon an SIPC ha An Waray
para han mga panmulitika nga ahenda hine... kundi dire
ginbabalewaray han SIPC an obligasyon hine nga ipahibaro ha tanan
nga nakakabenipisyo han programa nga iton nga medisina in nagtikang
ha An Waray nga kaparte han ira buhis nga iginbabayad ha gobyerno.
Ha amon
pagkita Mr. Morales, an artikulo ni Ms. Ragudo in dire literal nga
tungod han mga medisina o programa panlawas han SIPC ngan An Waray,
kundi tungod han klase han pakighampang nga iya na-ekperyensiyahan
didto hito nga opisina, ngan kun aton man ngani ito pagkikitaon hin
maupay, nagpapamatuod la ito nga dire kapot han An Waray an mga leog
han mga miyembros han SIPC, kay apisar nga ka-partner han mga
mamamahayag ha Samar an An Waray, dire hine ginkakalimtan an
obligasyon hine nga punahon iton dire maupay nga nakikita hine....
Labot la
Mr. Morales, ha akon personal nga opinyon makuri ko e-konsiderar nga
"dole-out" iton medisina para han mga may-da nanginginahanlan hine,
KAY WARAY TAWO NGA KARUYAG MAGKA-SINAKIT...
Parte
naman ha imo punto parte han presensiya han Partylist System ha
nasud Pilipinas, ha amon pagkita - personal ito nimo nga adbokasiya...
ngan itatama ko la nga an Programa Medikal han SIPC in waray labot
kun angay ba tanggalon o dire an partylist system han Nasud, kundi
in nagpapahimulos la nga maipadangat ha nga tanan - waray pili -
iton buhis han katawhan... (nga dire nakakaya buhaton han mga de-politika
nga sistema han iba nga mga lokal nga pamunuan).
Waray
namon malain nga tema o tono hine nga amon pahayag Mr. Morales, kay
una, maaram kami nga dire kita magkiriglala-ay personal, nakabase la
iton aton mga ideya o opinyon ha aton mga nababasahan nga binabati,
ngan dire gud kita sayod ha kada tagsa inaabat... Pero usa iton amon
iginpapa-angbit nga kamatuuran, magpapadayon iton SIPC komo usa nga
grupo nga magin kasugbong han mga Samarnon ha tibuok nga Isla han
Samar ha ungara han nga tanan nga matagamtaman iton mga angay nga
serbisyo han gobyerno... naglalaum kami ha SIPC nga maabot manta
iton takna, nga dire na namon kinahanlan pa magbuhat hin sugad hine
nga buruhaton, mahitungod nga nagigin tuhay na an dalagan han mga
programa han gobyerno.
Damo nga
Salamat.
Rommel L.
Rutor
President
Samar Island Press Club (SIPC)
Name:
Reyna
Address: Calbayog city
Email:
fil@yahoo.com
Sate: June 26, 2011
Sa mga
igkasi ko Samarnon...ayaw kit pahugay san ira mga isyu ..kinahanglan
ta mamakiana kon nano ba ine nga klase o guin tikangan sine nga mga
nagpaka hero hero yana!!! ira guin papalabi nga c an nawara nga dr
uy an damo nahimo sa calbayog...oo damo para san iya mga
kapartidosan ngan mga tuta..iya umangkon nag ka may ada petron nga
mga simple nga empleyado manla ...nagka may ada apartment, damo nga
sarakyan, mansyon sa payahan nga damo pa nga mga mag upay nga
balay..pero para sa cuidad san calbayog naman iya nahimo? adi iya na
himo panarhug san dire sa iya na suporta, pag likidar sa iya
panguntra ngan panperwesyo san kadam-an nga molopyo nga dire tulon
san iya pamalakad asya ba ine an ungod nga lider? patawa sira nga
nga kukuha san aton buot ngan katungod....sanglit kon karuyag ta san
pag babag-o upayon ta pag pinsar ngan pag pili kon sira na manla
liwat ayaw nala ...kay kon may guin lipay adto nga nawara Dr Uy may
mga guin sakit man liwat...ultimo asawa niya ngan pamilya san asawa
niya nga an dire siya naging maupay nga lider kon moral issue an
pagharampangan...damo an nag papamatuod nga nag dra-drugs adto nga
nanlalalaki pa ngan iya asawa naging biktima pa kon iyo ma
oobserbahan san lamay iya asawa baga la an robot...kamakaluluoy
pagkinitaon!!! sanglit guin abuso ngani ira kalugaringon nga pamilya
asya pa ada iba nga tawo dire abusohon!! paghirot kita pili kita san
angay nga lider ..ayaw kita san lider nga urog iya la pamilya guin
payaman guin panang-at sa hatag-as nga posisyon sa city hall...pero
sige la na agui-an naman sira san bad karma yana siring pa san mga
tawo oras na yana panukot!!!!
Name:
Marianito J. Hernandez
Address: Chicago, ILLINOIS, USA
Email:
nitoy_h@yahoo.com
Date: June 23, 2011
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Delivers
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Exercising servant leadership. We are privileged to serve God and
His people, both in and out of CFC-FFL. We serve with the mind and
heart of Jesus, who came to serve and not to be served (Mt 20:28).
Leaders are to serve with humility, self-sacrifice and submission to
the Chief Shepherd, to whom we will render an account (Hb 13:17). He
who wishes to be great shall be the least of all (Mt 20:26-27).
7. Being a
servant to the Church. We in CFC-FFL are an integral part of the
Catholic Church. We are submitted to our bishops and to the pope.
Our life, formation and service will conform to Catholic values and
ideals. We make ourselves available to be of service in the parishes
and dioceses, especially in the areas of family and life. We look to
Mary, the mother of the Church, as our inspiration and help. (Oct 2,
2007)
MARJJAH a
lowly servant of the Lord! PRO-GOD, PRO-CHRIST, PRO-CATHOLIC,
PRO-FAMILY, PRO-LIFE, PRO-POOR
Name:
Tonyboy Morales
Email:
Date: 06-22-11
On Gina Dean-Ragudo's South Wing Hoopla and a
Challenge to An Waray
Let me
start by saying that I am not an apologist for the An Waray
Partylist. In fact, as a policy I abhor the partylist system in the
Philippines because it does not truly capture the very essence of
the constitutional mandate to represent marginalized sectors of our
society. Rather, it has become merely an extension of the rotten
system of politics in our land.
Having
said that, I am appaled at the way Samar Island Press Club, as
represented by Ms. Dean-Ragudo, would think of Congress as a botica
or a pharmacy and a scholarship office. The very press that should
have stood its ground as the one that should educate the people that
the job of a congressman is not to dole out medicines and offer
scholarships. Congress is mandated to create laws that would make
medicines affordable and accessible and make sure that students who
are willing are able to go to college to improve their lives.
Dole out
politics represents the very same old politics that should have been
abolished. And, I was expecting that Samar Island Press Club should
have been at the forefront of informing the people that dole out
politics corrupts and makes the worst out of politicians.
Since Ms.
Dean-Ragudo mentioned the press being the fourth estate (read
Carlyle & Burke) of the state, then act as one. Do not do "politics"
with the established estate (with An Waray & Cong. Emil Ong) by
doling out medicines as if you are a botica or doling out
scholarships as if you are a scholarship office of a university. Do
what it is to be "press." Announce what is right, denounce what is
wrong. That's the essence of being a press. And to add more teeth to
being a press, be a "free press!" A free press is one that is not
beholden to the politicos. A free press is one that is able to
announce what is right and good not because somebody pays them to do
it but because it is the right thing to do. A free press is one that
is able to denounce what is wrong and bad not because somebody did
not do his part of the deal (like supplying medicines and offering
scholarships) but because it is the right thing to do.
If the
fourth estate of the state colludes with the ruling estate, then you
will find that the country goes on a downward spiral. It is better
for the fourth estate to be independent and not be subservient to
the whims and caprices of the established estate.
Please Ms.
Dean-Ragudo, start to shift your paradigm of the critical
relationship of the most powerful institutions of our nation.
Otherwise, we will all end up singing in one chorus asking our
congressmen for medicines when we need them to legislate laws. And,
making as a criteria for good public servant the one who treats us
better when we visit their offices to have "good interviews."
Let us
start in abolishing the AC/DC (Attack and Collect, Defend and
Collect) conduct of press in our land.
Challenge
to An Waray Partylist
And to
Cong. Noel and the entire An Waray Partylist, what major
legislations have you introduced to pluck region 8 from wallowing in
the pits of poverty and underdevelopment? What have you done through
legislations to push for the preservation of our cultural heritage
as a Waray-waray people?
I believe
that a tuba festival is not enough, giving out medicines is not
enough, giving out scholarships is not enough, represent our region
in congress so that the flaura and fauna of Samar Island is
protected for generations to come, that we should benefit from the
abundance of geothermal power in Leyte through lower power rates,
that we harness the potential of eco-tourism in our region, that we
create an atmosphere of economic development in our region so our
poor people don't have to go to Manila and other metropolitan areas
to serve as cargadors, labanderas, maidservants, and the like.
Cong.
Noel, please use the power of legislations to our advantage.
Name:
Basilio A. Balasbas
Address: 539 Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna
Email:
basilio.balasbas@yahoo.com
Date: June 22, 2011
For so
long a time I've heard about the cries of the people of Samar to
unite, to wake up from long slumber, to help eradicate hunger, for
so long a time Samarenos were hoodwinked every single time. Tonyboy
is telling us that this is the right time to change the political
vacuum with the right reason but with the wrong people? Kaibigan
kailan na ba naging with the right people ang naghihikahos nating
probinsiya. Sino-sino na ba ang kumilos na baguhin ang politika sa
atin. Puro salita, ninanakaw na't lahat-lahat sa atin but we are not
doing enough to safeguard our kaban ng bayan. Kailan, when are we
going to change the political spectrum of the province of Samar.
Every
election time is always the proper time, always with the right
reason but always with the wrong people. Kailan pa naging tamang
politiko, Mayroon tatakbong matino katulad ni Doming Cabanganan
nanalo? Talo. Correct person but why did he lost? Who is to blame,
the corrupt politicians, and we know who they are but why do we keep
on electing them, now we have the chance to change them but who will
spearhead. Cmon Tonyboy lead and surely I will come and help.
Name:
Tonyboy Morales
Email:
Date: 06-13-11
Right
Time, Right Reason, Wrong People
The
death of Ining Uy, erstwhile mayor of Calbayog and political kingpin
of the first district of Samar, ignited a new hope for change in
Samar. The recall election against the sibling Sharee Ann and Jimboy
are said to be in the pipeline. The Liberal Party machinery is said
to have assured the local leaders of the elections.
Is this the right time to remove the Tans from power? Yes. Is there
a legitimate reason to remove them from power? Yes. Are those
planning to replace them the right people? A big NO!
The recent 40th day observance of Mayor Uy's death turned out to
become a political rally. In the stage were former protagonists for
the cityhood of Catbalogan: Mel and Tekwa. It can be recalled that
former Calbayog Mayor and now Congressman Mel Senen Sarmiento was
one of the petitioners who challenged the legality of the cityhood
of Catbalogan. Tekwa was of course the "headless horseman," the
titular head, of the cityhood movement of Catbalogan. Also, Mel and
Ining tried to carve out the first district of the province to
become another province hoping that the two of them can lord over a
newly-created Northwestern Samar province. Time and resources failed
their desire but deep inside, they wanted to divide and conquer what
they cannot conquer as a whole. The Tans have remained the lords
over the second district and to some extent to the whole province as
both Sharee Ann and Jimboy are at the helm of the old capitolyo.
Are they the right people? NO! NO! NO! The province needs a third
force that should represent the true desire of the people not the
political posturings of politicos.
I hope and pray that the people will have the courage to change the
political dynamics of Samar!
Name:
Erlinda Galero Tejero
Address: Seaside Drive, UEP, University Town, Catarman,
Northern Samar
Email:
egtejero@yahoo.com
Date: June 12, 2011
I am
ERLINDA GALERO-TEJERO, a graduate of the Samar High School in 1960.
I am from Northern Samar and a retired college professor from the
University of Eastern Philippines, University Town, Catarman,
Northern Samar.
Through
your web site I was able to access information about SHS, my beloved
alma mater. I was able to access information about one of my
classmates, GILDA CABRALES DEL PILAR. For so long, I have been
wanting to make contact with my classmates from Samar High School,
Batch 60. Now I am very very happy I found GILDA CABRALES DEL PILAR.
In this
regard, I would like to request you to please connect me to GILDA,
my classmate. I am interested to become a member of their group
internet cyberspace. Perhaps, I can be the group's contact in
Northern Samar.
Another
thing, I am a book writer. My books have been published by National
Book Store and are being sold in all NBS throughout the country. As
an alumna of Samar High School, I would love to reciprocate to my
alma mater the knowledge and skills instilled in me during my high
school days, by donating my books to the SHS Library.
I would
love to hear from you, soonest.
Thank you
and more power to you!
Very truly
yours,
SGD.
ERLINDA GALERO-TEJERO, Ph. D.
Name:
Ruel P. Madeja
Address: P. O. Box 991, Jubail 31961, Saudi Arabia
Email:
r.madeja@advancedpetrochem.com
Date: 11 June 2011
Happy
Father's Day
One of the
beautiful memories during my childhood was before I started
accompanying my father to Guinkoroban a Sitio located in between
Saugan and Dao a Barangay of Oras Eastern Samar, Philippines is
crossing the Dao river when we had to walk on the beach side. From
our farm my father and I had to go home to the town usually late in
the afternoon. We had to walk more than two miles. When we reach the
river, we would cross it and sometimes I would compete with my
father to reach the other bank first. During rainy season and high
tide, the river swells up overflows, but we had to cross it. And my
father would carry me on his shoulder. As long as I held the hands
of my father I felt safe. Sometimes he would stagger when the
current pushed him but quickly would regain his balance. The water
was up his shoulders and would tickle my body with its splashes.
Yet, I was not afraid because my father was holding me more tightly
than I was holding his hands. I was not afraid of high tide nor
flooded river. My mind raced back to half a century ago when my
father carried me on his shoulder while crossing that river. But now
hearing of what had happened on several occasions children swimming
was washed away and died fears shivered down my spine.
Indeed a
father is like a shepherd to whom the flock of his family is
entrusted. He would not allow one child to perish. Indeed, when a
child finds something of God in his father it is likely that he
finds a father in God. And when a child feels that his father also
loves his mother, a child will grow loving others. She or he will
cross the rivers and the sea of difficulties of life with more
courage and serenity.
Every one
of us has his or her own voyage to make. We all have to cross the
sea of life and hope to see great things and events beyond. This may
mean moving from fear to courage, from resentment to forgiveness of
oneself and others, from self-centeredness to selflessness, from
what St. Paul says: "from old things to new thing." Some could not
cross but stay in the middle of the sea of life, swallowing in self
pity, anger, and egoism. They make their life darker and so feel
more fears. They just want to remain where they are, indifferent and
critical. But the calming of the squall by Jesus assures us that
fear that erodes faith has no place in our life, that all these
negatives can be transformed into positives, and into moments of
love. Jesus is with us. We have to go on sailing with great
confidence in the midst of overwhelming adverse events or
circumstances of our life. They are all means to grow and to glow in
our Christian living.
Happy
Father’s Day to all.
Name:
Bernadette Aquijo
Address: Maracas Lahug, Cebu
Email:
bernadetteaquijo@yahoo.com
Date: June 10 2011
Good
morning everyone..I just want to ask who can help me to get my
baptismal in Calbayog Samar since i was baptized there…i dont have
any relatives there…im desperately asking for your help coz i badly
needs it for my employment…pls contact me in this # 09486975673
Name:
Jerby Santo
Address: Dulag, Leyte
Email:
jerbysanto@gmail.com
Date: June 10
I have
been organizing the Warak, Waray Rocks!, Waray Music Fest for 8
years now. This year, the gig will be on Saturday June 17 at the RTR
Plaza, Tacloban. The 2011 edition features Samar bands like
FingerWorkz and another from Calbayog. I would like to have more
Samarnon on the line up.
I'm
looking for bands, artists from Northern Samar and Eastern Samar as
well as Samar. If anybody would like to play please email me your
demo. Also, I'm looking for the old 90s waray musician Joseph Uy, is
he here in EV? And there is this new girl named Richelle Tinedero
who sang Dangaw-Dangaw and there is other guy who's first name is
Steve. Please help me contact these artists. My number 09277413305.
Salamat hin madamo.
