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Subject:   63rd Suluan Raid Celebration 2007
Name:   Vic
Address:   Australia
Email:     vsabude@iprimus.com.au
Date:   May 24, 2008

I have watched and listened with interest the video where the lady mayor of Guiuan expressed her personal desire as well as the entire people of the district that the Suluan incident (raid) be recognized by the National government.

In my own point of view and observation, Suluan had played a 'pivotal role for the U.S. forces in the eventual liberation of the country from the Japanese Army. The airstrip built in such a short span of time and secrecy (as narrated by the lady mayor in the video) to my opinion must be preserve by all means to remind us that in this part of the country, Suluan had served its historic role in the restoration of our lost freedoms and the renewal of our aspirations for a democratic life. I never knew that there is such a historic place until after I’ve watched the video on U-tube.

I was in Guiuan but only for a very short time with some family members last February this year. I can start doing some research work on the place's historical remnants if ever they are still available. I will do some research work as my time allows me to do so. I am not promising anything but you can advise the good lady mayor and those people gathered on that occasion that they got my interest in the historical importance of Suluan being a Waray-waray and Estehanon myself. Any one interested to get posted can write to me by e-mail: vsabude@iprimus.com.au

Subject:   Opinion on Political Killings
Name:   Leonor B. Gomez
Address:   1101-E H.Cortes, Mandaue City
Email:   lnr_gomez@yahoo.com
Telephone:   422 7640
Date:   May 10, 2008

LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Contact Person:  Leonor B. Gomez
TFDP Visayas Coordinator
Telefax No. 422 7640

POLITICAL KILLING NOT OFFICIAL BUT AN UNINTENDED POLICY?

The news article “Political Killings not official but an unintended policy”, (PDI, May 9, p. 1) was an expośe that was good though already late. It has long been a common knowledge among human rights groups that the military have been engaged in this practice of eliminating or neutralizing not only the armed but also unarmed dissidents. By and large, the expośe only confirmed what the public already knew.

It is also inaccurate to say that elements from the military were only encouraged to commit this illegal and immoral practice after President Arroyo praised retired general Jovito Palparan for his anti-communist crusade during her State of the Nation Address in 2006. Retired General Jovito Palparan had been engaged in numerous human rights violations, that is, even before he came to Samar in 2005 until he was transferred to Central Luzon, and so were other men in uniform. The fact that President Arroyo publicly praised, and singled out, such a high profile human rights violator as Palparan, might have revealed her undeclared policy guiding the actions of the military. In fact, the military, oftenly in public declare, the timeline to decimate the insurgents by the end of her term 2010. Could it be her marching order? Trouble is, in the hurried quest to please the President, it is usually the civilians that become victims, particularly those in the countrysides, who are caught between two armed parties.

Another indication of unseen hand in the events of extra judicial killings and enforced disappearances was the apparent decline of similar incidences after the publicized report of Sir Philip Alston, UN Special Rapporteur and the series of statement of concern from different countries.

WE believe that there were many foot soldiers and military officers who were conscientious, who by their mind and conviction do not agree with the dastardly act of killing enemies outside the dictate of law and without due process. Unfortunately they are bound by the principle of obeying their higher officers without complaint.

Subject:   10% salary increase for gov't. ins
Name:   Chito Deloria Dela Torre
Address:   P. K. Tabunda st., Basey, Samar
Email:   delatorrechito@yahoo.com
Date:   04/13/08

Daku gud it' kalipay hit mga empleyado ha gobyerno dara han notisya nga kan Pangulo Gloria Arroyo uumentohan an binulan nga suweldo nira epektibo tikang Hulyo 1 yana nga tuig. Matuod, maiha na gad ini nga ginhihingyap han mga nanenerbehan ha gobyerno, hadto pa han panahon ni Estrada. Kun baga, mas naangay nga 35% na unta iton ig-umento yana nga tuig, labi na han kalit nga pagbutho han mga krisis nga inaatubang yana hit nasyon.

Magdiano pa man, sadang an mga empleyado magpasalamat kan Pangulo Arroyo. An problema la, bangin adton mga nagsalawad na han ira aplikasyon para han temprano nga pagretiro diri magpadayon hin pagretiro kay nakikita nira an daku nga umento han suweldo. Hadin pira ka tuig nga naglabay, damo an nagplano pagretiro ngan waray dumayon, tungod han iginkakatuman nga mga paghatag hin mga kalungganayan tikang ha Malacañang.

Subject:   Tacloban cemetery
Name:   Amy
Address:   Upper Sagcahan, Tacloban City
Email:   thenita2wad@yahoo.ca
Date:   07 April 2008

When it rains hard and begins to flood, does it also flood to El Reposo Street and inside, so, what happens now to many poor people who've been used to old cemetery visiting graves and cleaning every October 30-31st and, selling candles for a living, are there still many people who celebrate the "patron-karisyohan" during the ending week of October to November 4, and what will that place be when families will transfer their dear dead loved-ones to Basper Area?

Retain the area in this title, The Old Cemetery, with the old tombs inside, and on the outside, a white painted steel gate, so, it would look like a cemetery park from the outside. Do not transfer the old tombs.

Subject:   Moral Transformation / Resign and be respected
Name:   Carl Tan
Address:   Samar State University
Email:    carl_iedderf17@yahoo.com
Date:   March 7, 2008

"Kun may moralidad pa hira ha govierno, they need to resign. Guin balyoan nira an una kay kawatan ngan corrupt, hira yana sobra pa. Sanglet, I ask them to please resign... or the people will give you…the verdict that you deserve." Tama ka unta pero an pakiana hini "hino man it masaliwan ha ira? Hi ikaw? Hino ba an diri kurakot? Pagtudlok hin usa nga Filipino hin diri kurakot... an pagigin kurakot han usa nga politico natikang han katawhan. Ha ira pala pagkandidato namamalit na hin botos ngan an kaurogan nga tawo nakarawat na hin kwarta kabalyo han ira katungod pagpili ngan ang iba nga politiko nagbabayad hin permit to campaign fee (PTC) o permit to win ha mga NPA. Sanglit kun magdaog ini nga mga politiko, anu an ira una nga hihimoon ha ira pwesto? Babawion nira an ira ginasto ha eleksyon nga ira gin bayad ha katawhan pagpalit hin botos. Babawion nira ha kaban yaman han aton bayan. Tapos yana, makusog an guliat nga resign all!!!

Diba dapat an imo nga tinatawag nga moral transformation magtikang ha katawhan? Ngan an naguliat hin resign all diri ba hira usa gihap nga kurakot?. An pagbabag-o diri aada ha iba nga tawo natikang kundi ha imo mismo personalidad. Nagpakiana kana ba ha imo kalugaringon? "Anu na ba an akon naibulig para han akon nasud? Anu na ba an akon naibulig para han igkasi ko pilipino?” Moral transformation begins within you sangkay! Ha mga tiarabot nga eleksyon, kapti natun an aton katungod, pili kita hin opisyal nga angay makahatag hin kaupayan ha aton nasud, rehiyon, bungto o barangay para diri na kita gumuli-at hin "RESIGN ALL!!!"

Subject:   Inquiry
Name:   Chito Dela Torre
Address:   Bungansakit st., Lawaan, Basey, Samar
Email:   delatorrechito@yahoo.com
Telephone:   09193307605
Date:   Feb 22, 2008

Anybody who can provide me with the biodata of Rep. Sharee Ann Tan of the Second District of Samar? Some friends are asking but I don't have the answer.

Also, please include biodata of Gov. Milagrosa Tee Tan of the Province of Samar. Pete G. of Manila is also requesting, together with fotos of Rep. Tan. Thank you.

Subject:   A good government is all I ask
Name:   Tomas Natano
Address:   Awang, Calbayog City
Email:
Date:   02/18/08

The congress and senate should pass a law that the government should be Honest, Open, and Transparent to the people of the Philippines. Any violation, act of corruption that will affect the government should be penalized and enforced by the law. That every region should have a blueprint of development, so we can measure our progress by region. And lastly a quarterly mandatory reports of the congressman to their District in public Radios, TV and news papers. And the PCGG together with the Ombudsman, NBI should monitor and prosecute the officials who are not doing their job. Just a suggestion. Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty.

Subject:   Moral Transformation / Resign and be respected
Name:    Ulnong na Filipino
Email:
Date:   02-15-08

Kun may moralidad pa hira ha govierno, they need to resign. Guin balyoan nira an una kay kawatan ngan corrupt, hira yana sobra pa. Sanglet, I ask them to please resign... or the people will give you…the verdict that you deserve.

Subject:   CCJP calls for immediate release of Ka Randy
Name:   Mr. Aries I. Sulong
Address:   Brgy Bulao, Catubig, Northern Samar
Email:   peacefighter_78@yahoo.com.ph
Date:   02/08/08

1. "The Concerned Citizens for Justice and Peace (CCJP) condemns the arrest of Randall "Ka Randy" Echanis, deputy secretary general of Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas and who is currently detained at Leyte Provincial Jail charged with multiple murders." – Miss Flor Chantal C. Eco, Secretary General, CCJP kay anu nga gin condemn mo an pag-arestoha kan Ka Randy? Maaram ka ba kun kay anu gin arresto ini hiya? he was arrested by virtue of a warrant of arrest issued by Judge Ephraim Abando, presiding judge of the Regional Trial Court-Branch 17 based in Hilongos, Leyte.

2."CCJP Metro Tacloban is a national democratic mass organization advocating class-based human rights and the promotion of justice and peace" – Pakiana la, nasiring kamo nga an iyo organisasyon advocating class-based human rights and promote for justice and peace? How come na nagpromote kamo justice and peace? ini hi Ka Randy (Kasama Randy) usa nga kreminal pero iyo sinusuportahan nga han iya immediate release. Panu naman la an hustisya han iya mga biktima? Pano naman la an mga nabilin nga pamilya han mga biktima? Diba nanginginahanglan liwat hira hin hustisya? Pero kay anu nga iyo lugod gin kundena an legal nga hustisya? Tungod ba kay usa kamu nga kaalyado han mga NPA? Imbes an iyo ig guguli-at o ig kukundena an mga binuhatan hini nga mga tawo sugad kan Ka Randy iyo lugod gin susuportahan. Kamu ba an tinuod nga para han hustisya o usa la gihap kamu nga organisasyon nga ginagamit han maka-komunista nga idolohiya para maka-aghat ha mga tawo nga masina ha gobyerno?

3. "CCJP views this as another desperate attempt of the Arroyo regime and her mercenary executor, the Armed Forces of the Philippines to further curtail the legal national democratic movement in its advancement of the people's rights and interests. The continuing assaults on legal mass organizations effortlessly unmask the terror of Arroyo's anti-insurgency campaign, Oplan Bantay Laya 2, that in the surface of peace and socio-economic reforms apparently targets the members of progressive organizations and resulted to incremental cases of human rights violations." – ha akon pagkita diri ini assault ha mga legal mass organization kundi an pagpakita han tinuod nga hitsura han iyo organisasyon nga kamu nagmamaskara la, nga kuno kamu para han hustisya ngan kamingaw pero an nagpapaluyo hini an nakakasamok nga NPA han aton nasud. Kaupay pamati-on "CCJP Metro Tacloban is a national democratic mass organization advocating class-based human rights and the promotion of justice and peace". Alayon daw gihap pagsupporta han mga gin patay han NPA nga mga trabahante ha SAMELCO, support the victims calling for justice and condemn the atrocities committed by this godless NPA.

Dapat kun para kamu han hustisya ngan kamingaw magin balance kamu han mga nahitatabo diri kay puro la gobyerno an iyo nakikita. Waray pa ako pakabati hin progresibo (kuno) nga grupo nga gin kundena ini nga mga npa puros la gobyerno. An gobyerno nga demokrasya...

Magkadurudila-in la ini nga grupo, progresibo nga grupo...pero waray pa ako bumati nga gin kundena hira an NPA hadton pamatay han mga inosente nga sibilyan pareho han pagpatay kan Brgy. Chairwoman Elizabeth Guttierrez han Cancaiyas, Basey, Samar. Gin amin ini mismo han mga NPA kay anu waray man ini niyo ikundena? Waray niyo suportahe an nabilin nga pamilya ni Zabeth? Amu ba ini nga iyo organisasyon? Para la kan kanay ini? Para la han mga NPA?

Subject:   Magkaisa tayo
Name:   Mikael
Address:   Catbalogan City
Email:
Date:   Feb 6, 2008

Sa mga nakalipas na araw, buwan at taon patuloy nating nababasa, naririnig at personal na nakikita ang walang habas na kawalanghiyaan ng mga pulitiko sa probinsyang ito, ang probinsyang punong-puno ng pangako at kinabukasan bigyan lamang ng mga tamang tao na magpapalakad at magsisilbi na hindi pansarili ang interest kung hindi ang tunay na paglilingkod para sa bayan. Sa loob halos ng dalawang taon ng paglalagi ko rito marami akong nakita, narinig at personal na naranasan kung gaano katalamak na inaabuso ng mga dapat sana'y mga taong binigyan ng napakaraming biyaya ng Diyos ang kawawang mga ordinaryong mamamayan na walang magawa kundi maghinanakit, magtiis, umiyak sa walang habas na kawalanghiyaan ng mga namumuno.

Datapwa't sa mga panahong nagdaan, nakita ko rin ang magandang ugali ng mga tao na patuloy na sumusunod sa agos ng buhay at umaasa na sana'y baguhin ng tadhana ang napakadilim na daan na ating nararanasan. Sa patuloy na paghihintay ng mga ordinaryong mamamayan na nasadlak sa lambat ng kahirapan na ang mga ganid na pulitiko rin ang gumawa ay may nakikita akong liwanag sa dakong malayo ng daang tinatahak. Alam ko na hindi ito ang katapusan ng mundong sa palagay ng marami ay wala ng pag-asa pang mabago.. Alalahanin natin na sa bawat paglubog ng araw ay may bukang liwayway na nag-aabang pagkatapos ng gabing madilim.

Hatinggabi pa sa ating buhay ngayon, gabing patuloy na pinahihirap ng mga ganid na pulitiko na nakaupo sa ating pamahalaan subalit lahat ng ito ay may hangganan. Sa lahat ng mga Samareños kasama na ang mga katulad ko na hindi man tagarito ay nagpasya nang dito manirahan, gumising na tayo at putulin na natin ang walang habas na pagnanakaw at pandarambong sa ating bayan. Let us all stand and fight as one...kung magkakaisa tayo makakamit natin ang liwanag na matagal na ninakaw sa atin ng mga Hayup sa lipunan...

Sa mapayapang paraan, i urge everyone to fight and stand behind the long awaited moral revolution sa ating bayan, itapon na natin ang mga pulitiko na minsan na nating pinagtiwalaan subalit nakalimutan na ang kanilang posisyon ay utang nila sa taong bayan...may pag-asa pa…MAGKAISA LANG TAYO!!

Subject:   An mensahi ni Salva Gernali
Name:   Samarnon
Address:   Tacloban City
Email:
Date:   Feb 4, 2008

Tama ka Salva, pira na katu-ig an naglabay nga amo iton pirmi it nahihitabo hit eleksyon...kon waray kwarta it kandidato, ayaw nala pagla-om nga mada-og iton hiya...ambot san-o magmamata it mga tawo nga an balyo hit gin hahatag han mga kandidato, kabubuwason hit bungto ug mga molopyo ha Samar. Labi na gud yana nga mga nahihitabo hit aton gobyerno....naka-abat gud ako han kamakuri nga kalsada tikang ha Calbiga tikadto ha calbayog dida han disyembre...holy cow, its very very disgusting.

Ano man, Mila Tan ug it iya anak....san-o man kamo magkikiwa nga duha??? Pag tiharani na liwat hit eleksyon...malo-oy gad kamo ha amon nga mga Samarinyo, total nabiyahi man kamo pirmi tikadto ha Tacloban kay may ada kamo negosyo didto...unta, iton nga kwarta nga iyo gin tindog nga negosyo diri kwarta hit bungto kay it gaba diri nauuna...nauurhi iton pirmi...nga hin ngaran dapat hit kalsada nga tikang ha Calbiga tikadto ha Allen diri unta Maharlika Highway...mga sa-ad highway o lunayan highway....gising mga ig kasi Samarnon…pagkiwa na kita yana kay bangin hit pagmata naton pati it Catbalogan mismo maging pareho na it mga kalsada hiton nga highway kay baga nagtitikado na liwat it mga luho-luho.

Name:   Salva Gernale
Address:   Novaliches, Philippines
Email:    winsome32364@yahoo.com
Telephone:   1-671-4721468/70

I’m very disappoint regarding the past barangay election kc talagang ang my pera lang ang ibinoto ng mga tao, pera pala ang labanann hindi sa qualification ng bawat kandidato. I’m sad to say na hindi parin nakakabangon sa kahirapan ang barangay na yan sana baguhin na natin ang systema at pananaw natin sa buhay nasa millenium 2008 na tayo kylan paba tayo magigising sa katutuhanan na niloloko lang tayong mahihirap at patuloy na nagpapagagamit sa mga trapo at buwaya sa pulitika.

Hindi nyo ba alam na napakaganda at kaakiakit an lalawigan ng SAMAR kung itoy mapapasok ng mga turista lahat tayo aasenso at makikilala tayo bilang TOURIST SPOT ANG SAMAR coz our island are the most unexplain caves and beaches that no one knows in the past decade that we are sorrounded by beautiful and amazing caves and forest and even our beaches and forest are cosidered as VIRGIN never been touch.

Mga Waraynon kan-o kappa magmata? Guwa ngan gasod "TAMA NA" KAMI NAMAN... MGA BUWAYA!!!!!

Subject:   To all Samarnon
Name:   Maria Kimimoto
Address:   Japan
Email:   peanutbutter@yahoo.com
Date:   01/13/08

Maupay nga adlaw haiyo ngatanan! Kamamingaw na gad ug makahiridlaw na hiton akon higugmaon nga lugar ha Samar labi ng gud ha Basey W. Samar.

Kadamo hiton mga tourist spot ha Basay o ha iba pa na parte hiton Samar, pero may dako gud nga problema hiton aton tourism labi na iton mga staff. Unta mahunahuna nira iton mga turista mahionong hiton ira mga comments, kay para man iton ha aton kauswagan hiton aton lugar labi na kon magbuburublig.

Una nga problema ha aton iton mga garapal na mga taohan ha tourism. Dapat may disiplina sa sarili, dapat on time hira sa lahat ng meeting diri nira pahulaton iton mga turista labi na may bayad man hira. Para naman diri makaarawod ug para naman umutro pa ha pagbalik ha aton lugar. Kon hin-o man iton aada ha tourism ayaw kamo kasina hini nga akon comments kay matuod gud ini. Ug unta bawat singil ng pera dapat may recibo, ug kon may sukli dapat ibigay ang sukli, kon maupay iton iyo serbisyo kusang loob ang mga turista na mahatag hin tip.

Subject:    Unity and Peace
Name:   J. Rodriguez
Address:
Email:
Date:   01/11/08

The Filipino Characteristics

Over the years, I have noticed the annoying characteristics of most Filipinos from the US to the islands of the Philippines. Most Filipinos will deny their most disgusting habits of backstabbing and bad mouthing each other. They will smile and share a laugh with other races or other people in general, but once their back is turned, many things will be said though unnecessary. Most Filipino characteristics are noticeable. It is rare that a few would be original enough to state their own original thoughts.

The first characteristics I would like to address, racism. Most Filipinos are racist against a few races or ethnicities. Is there a difference between races or ethnicities? Does a superior race or ethnicities exist? I love the color of my skin, my eyes, and my hair. It is these physical features that other races would like to have and pays money to be the same skin tone we are. For example, there are people who die their hair to blonde hair and change their eye color to blues eyes. These external physical features are nothing but shallowness, my container is deeper than that.

There is also a problem with mistreatments of fellow Filipinos because of their economic origins. The middle to high income families hires the low income families to be their servants and think they can treat them like animals. I have seen high class families mistreat their servants. They would physically, mentally, and emotionally abuse them because they cannot fight them back. It almost seems like a modern form of slavery. Because these low income people are starving and have no where to go, they will take the abuse. Low income families in the Philippines have no choice. Money is scarce and jobs are limited because most low income families do not have the skills and the education they need to elevate from poverty and ignorance.

We are a third world country. More than half of our people are living in dirt and starving. The problem is most of our people are uneducated and misinformed. But if educating more of our people would probably help our economy and our society, why not invest our money into that purpose? Yes, our government is corrupt, but the only way to help ourselves is to educate and inform people to make a change. There is no perfect form of government; every nation has its own problems.

The second issue I would like to address, backstabbing and bad mouthing each other. Most Filipinos love to gossip and talk about other people’s business. They also love to bash others short comings and hardship.  There are Filipinos who feel jealous or a loss in competition if another Filipino is successful. The Middle to High class Filipino societies does not care enough about their country, because if they did, there would be a drastic change in the Philippines already. The roads and bridges would be finished. There would be programs formed in order to help the poor and the uneducated. There would be more people informed about the way the government is corrupted and would have already influenced more people of a new government.

The Filipino Americans’ only concerns are gossiping, talking badly about each other’s business, showing off. These so-called Filipino Associations are mostly meaningless parties for Filipinos living here in the states to show off what they have. The Filipino parents in America are not educating their children enough about our own country. It is almost like forgetting where they came from. Most Filipino parents do not even know who their children are. They only see what they want to see in order to brag about them, but they do not really see what kind of hardship, trials, and tribulations their child is going through. They only care about working hard in order to provide what their kids need and wants, but what do these parents know about what their children needs or wants when they are barely there for them to listen to or ask what entails their day? I am not saying that working hard and be able to provide for your families is a negative thing, but if you’re well-off, why not help out your fellow country men.

The Filipino Americans Associations are formed in each 50 states, but how many of these so called associations really helped out their own country and how money was contributed to their people? Did the money really helped the poor and uneducated or did it end up in someone else rich pocket to make themselves even fatter? No one ever really remembers what kind of cars you drive, where you’ve been, and how big your houses are. Most people remember how you have helped them and made a difference in their life. Most people died for their beliefs and that’s why there is still violence because no one would help the rest of our people in education. The saying, “the pen is mightier than the sword,” holds true.

While these Filipino Associations are having these so-called parties, the foreigners are helping themselves get richer on our islands by buying off pieces of our lands to build their five star resorts, which ironically, helping our economy. The reality is that the problem within our nations is caused by our own government and corrupted officials. Only the rich who can afford education are concerned with themselves and no one else. There are some who are trying to make the wrong things right, but are being convicted as traitors or sought out to be annihilated. Americans can only do so much; we must make the change ourselves.

During the years of living in both the United States and the Philippines, I have noticed that the Americans are always fighting for truth and justice. They struggled for many centuries to be a unified country. Many leaderships have formed a nation so strong that they bought out other countries to be able to put there military bases all over the world. What other nation can do this? You don’t see any other nation trying to put up a military base on the United States, do you? The United States has set a standard that others may follow. When allied countries are at war, the US is there to help without any hesitation.

You don’t see that many individuals seek for a better life anywhere else, but going to the United States. Why do you think that is? The US has been growing and still growing. Other nation seems to forget the history before the United States was formed. Many people died to protect this country, and many of them came from different races and ethnicities because they believe in Unity and Peace. This country was also colonized by another country. The fathers of this nation sought freedom and won. And now other nations are trying to conquer this great country for a good reason. Because if the United States fall under tyranny, many nation would fall as well. I am proud to be part of this nation, but I am also proud to be Filipino. And I would fight for my beliefs and for my countries.

Why are you proud to be Filipino? The truth of the matter is, you don’t know what the hell you are because our blood is mixed with all kinds other ethnicities in it. I am proud to be a Filipino descendent because my ancestors paid a big price for freedom. We are still fighting for our freedom, peace and unity. We have never given up even when it has been centuries. Our heart is true when it comes to fighting for our rights. Most Filipinos should not ever give up on things that matters and on their belief because if we give up then there would be no hope left for the future generations.

Subject:    Pagmata na mga taga Samar.....
Name:   Roderick Cuevas
Address:   Catarman, Northern Samar
Email:   rickcue@yahoo.com
Date:   01/04/08

Kadamo hadton aton nababati an ha diaryo ngan mga tv news ngan an madig-on gud hini nga ibidensya adton nakikita han aton mga mata an kalsada ha Samar nga ginhihimo la na panaaran kada pagharani hiton election, an sobra nga kurapsyon hiton lederato han mga Tan ngan pipira nga mga politiko ha Samar kundi an akon napapa usahan kay ano nga padayon ini nga mga tawo namamagda-og, dara daw hiton kwarta nga ginhahatag hini kada election, diri pa ba sadang magmata iton mga taga Catbalogan ngan Samar ha kabug usan nga hira man adton mahilig umaraba ha kada pagkukuri...?

Ayaw siring nga napapalit kamo tanan hin kwarta kay magpaki salapi na liwat kamo...kamo in mga tawo nga kilala ha kamag isog, ngan prinsipyado salit napapa usa kami nga diri kamo na gios ha takna hiton election pagpalayas hini nga mga Tan, (Gov. Mila Tan ngan anak hini nga kongresman nga sige la iton sa ad ngan pagpinahusay ngan waray nahihimo ha kongreso)...maaram ba kamo nga may ada ini yana mga negosyo ha Tacloban nga gin aapihan liwat hin parehas ha ira ka swetek...kwarta hiton mga taga Samar an gin gagasto hini nira.

Panahon na mga taga Samar an mag mata kamo…panahon na an gumi-os ha ngaran hiton pag babag o...ayaw pahugay hiton salapi nga pira liwat niyo katuig nga gin aantos an kakuri...siring hadton mga taga media...masumo na daw pagpinanmati hit mga araba han mga Samarnon kay nababaydan man la liwat hin kwarta na tik om na an baba.....maol ol ito pamati-on nga mga Mukhang pera na kamo yana...

Subject:   Maghintay lang tayo
Name:   Mikael
Email:
Date:  12/11/07

Magandang araw sa lahat. Ako ay si Mikael, hindi po ako taga Samar but I do agree that this province has been deprived of one of the very prominent basic services that the government has to offer...that is the construction of good roads for the Samarenos.

Sad to say, nang dumating ako dito more than a year ago, hindi lang pala ang leaders ang may malaking problema but the people themselves have great participation as far as the province is concerned.

Two elections had passed and to my dismay, sobrang gahaman ng mga tao sa pera na nanggagaling sa mga walanghiya at gahamang pulitiko. Sa isang banda, I cannot blame the people for that, survival is the name of the game. Ang taong nagugutom hindi na mag-iisip kung tama o mali ang nangyayari. I've been to civil-war torn countries during my stint with the United Nations, nakarating ako sa Haiti at Liberia at doon ko nakita na ang tao ay mapipilitang pumatay ng kapwa in exchange for foods. Pero hindi pa gano'n ang Samar. This province has a lot to offer, given the good leadership marami pang pag-asenso ang mangyayari dito.

This place has a very good climate, napakasarap tumira if not for the roads. Rain pours even summer, yong init sa Manila ay hindi mo mararanasan sa Samar at napakaswerte ng mga taong hindi nkatira sa dumi ng pollution ng isang malaking city, d2 mura ang isda and the vegetables are abundant.

So sa lahat ng mga Samarenos, I urge you to be more patient and vigilant after all hindi sa lahat ng oras ay sacrifices ang nararanasan ng mga tao. One thing na you should change here is the attitude towards the selection of people leading the province. You have seen the effects of dirty politics so it's up to you to decide if you still want it to be that way. There's always a room for change. Huwag lang kayong mainip...

Subject:   Samar Gising!
Name:   Rhedgelyn Ygrubay
Address:   Nijaga, Calbayog City, Samar
Email:   rhedge_34@yahoo.com
Date:   11/20/07

Sa lahat ng taga Samar "maupay nga adlaw". I am a citizen of Calbayog I’m a scholar here in Cebu. We had internet lessons here so when I see this site I read all the feedbacks of some Samarians and I agree it is all true. How pitiful Samar is!!!

In this school the Sisters of Mary School we are scholars from any places here in the Philippines some are from Mindanao, from Cebu from Surigao, Iloilo and any other places. Sometimes they would be proud of their places. We who came from Samar nothing to be proud of!! Even the " kalsadas" a little project of the government "sira" how much more for the congressmen and other leaders of our place!!! Mata na!!! Not just the Samarians but especially to the Samarian leaders. I’m still a high school student I can already feel and sense what’s going on in Samar how much more if I’ll grow…

Subject:   Samarinos comments on Bad Roads, Volcanic movement
Name:   Reform for Open and Honest Government
Address:   Mt. Huraw
Email:
Date:   11/19/07

Kon an movement han tuna, kunta hasta an kalsada tikang ha Calbiga ngadto ha Tacloban, maraot liwat. Dire man. Ba man ha Volcanic nga mga lugar ha bicol region mag upay man an ira kalsada. Ayaw daw kami pagbinuwae, an bug-os na nga kalibutan an nag rereklamo, karuyag mula guihapon butahon, ngan uwaton. Tama na, sobra na, ura ura na. Pera ba an imo malon, milyon? Ngan dire ka Samarenyo, irehes ka, you don't care about Samar.

Man uuwat ka. Do you know of perjury, an pag estorya han buwa, may ka prisohan. Bug-os nga Filipino ha bug os nga kalibutan maaram nga corrupt an aton opesyales, convicted pa waray na prepreso. Hi Erap, vasyon la adto kay rest house iya guin eestaran. Kuta ha ungod nga presohan, Pareho kan Martha Stewart, multi millionaire ngani adto napreso. Kay ano nga na mga Contractor han aton kalsada waray na prepreso, han ira pangawat ha aton pundo ng bayan?

Subject:   Putting A Face On Poverty
Name:   Johnny
Address:   Saudi Arabia
Email:
Date:   Nov 13, 2007

The Diary of Mariannet Amper will serve as wake-up call to National & Local Government that Poverty could cost life.

A Touching Article dated: November 08, 2007

The United Nations report on poverty and hunger in the Philippines is alarming. The claims of the government about our economy is nothing but insulting. I am sure you've heard of the 12-yr. old girl who committed suicide. If not, I would like to share with you this heart-wrenching article that has put a face on poverty.

All Mariannet Amper wanted was to finish her studies. It’s sad that her wish will never come true. A day after her father failed to give her P100 for a school project, Mariannet hanged herself in their small shanty. The father who was able borrow P1,000 arrived too late. All he went home to was a home filled with sorrow.

Mariannet wrote her sentiments in her school diary. Her Oct. 5 entry said that she felt like she's been absent for a month and that she did not even notice that it’s almost Christmas. Her father said that they had no money for her fare and food that Mariannet had to skip school. Her entry for Oct. 14 said that they were not able to hear mass as they did not have money for their fare and that her father was sick. She and her mother had to do laundry just to have something for the table.

Her unsent letter to GMA-7's Wish Ko Lang show which realizes the wishes of needy letter-senders was found in her diary as well. She wrote, she wished for a new bag and a pair of shoes, a small livelihood for her parents, a bike and for her to be able to finish her studies.

Their family is the poorest of the poor. Even their poor neighbors are well off compared to them. They are rejected by their very neighbors because they were filthy. There were even times that they begged from their neighbors for leftovers just to have something to eat.

The poor girl is long gone. The trickle down of Gloria's 7.5 GDP did not reach her or will ever reach children like her. The girl has matured faster because of the hard life they had. She wouldn't be this desperate to think of such an act in her tender age if she was like just any other kid.

I couldn't put sense into all these. All that flooded my mind was how many like her are out there? Gloria can give hundreds of thousands of pesos to her already rich and fat-bellied allies while 3 million kids under the age of 5 are malnourished. She can give half a million to governors while 52 million Filipinos say they are poor. It’s too late for Gloria to release P1 billion for poverty alleviation. The threat of rising prices looms in the horizon, ready to engulf an already impoverished nation.

There is no sense in reactionary responses. She should have developed proactive programs years before. She is the second longest serving president. But of course her interests come first and the Filipinos last.

She would rather spend billions making her cohorts happy and making sure of her political survival. Finally poverty has a face and a name. Poverty is Mariannet Amper, the 12 yr. old girl who only wanted to finish her studies so she can help her impoverished family.

Subject:   An kaarawod nga mga kalsada san Samar
Name:   Ray
Address:  Cebu
Email:
Date:   Nov 12, 2007

I am a Samareño in heart and soul but now living in Cebu City. Every time I have the nick of time, I always go to my homebase in Brgy. San Policarpo, Calbayog City, Samar. If ever I can't catch up with the FJP Lines MWF schedules, I always travel via Hilongos or Baybay or Ormoc then by land to Tacloban to Calbayog. From the Leyte side, I am awed with the chiselled road the province has up to Calbaiga portion in Samar which from there, the CALVARY begins. Roads are so devastated, as if you were back in time before the Martial Law. Kaarawod gad ora-ora san aton mga tourists. Hardly can I sigh a relief only when I reach Calbayog City.

When can we have BETTER ROADS then? What are DPWH-Region 8 people doing? Enriching yourselves? How about the so called elected Congressmen, Governors and other responsible government officials. MALUOY GAD KAM SAN TAGA SAMAR. HOW can we ever be proud promoting Samar when we have roads like those kind of roads. PEOPLE WAKE UP! Please give us better services. Or was that WORST good ENOUGH. NAKAKAHIYA NA KAYO!

Subject:   Kalsada ha Samar tikadto ha Tacloban
Name:   Samarnon
Address:   Tacloban
Email:
Date:   November 11, 2007

Maupay nga aga ha iyo nga ngatanan mga igkasi ko taga Samar lalo na it nalingkod yana ha aton gobyerno.ano pa ba it amon hihimo-on nga para magmata na kamo, lalo na it congresswoman yana. Para hit aton kalsada nga baga hit lunayan hit mga baboy labi na nauran. San-o ka magkikiwa Ms. Tan? Unta, waray ka nala magkandidato kon waray ka nahihimo nga aksiyon hit amon bungto.maaram kami nga diri ka taga Catbalogan, salit waray ka nahihimo nga malaksi nga aksiyon.ayaw gad igbulsa it kwarta para hit mga Samarnon, ihimo iton nga maupay nga aksiyon labi na gud it kalsada tikadto ha Tacloban. I hope you have a conscience......pira na kabulan an naglabay pagkatapos han elksyon......6 months.....mga saad nimo nga diri natutuman, Ms. Tan...

Subject:   DTI awards Seal of Excellence to 23 certified esta
Name:   Waraynon
Address:   Leyte
Email:
Date: 11/08/07

Congratulations to all DTI awardees for their successful businesses in Leyte and to DTI region 8 for their good job.

But how about looking into other establishments also? like Hardware Stores that selling sub-standard sizes or dimensions (specifications) of construction materials? Everybody knew especially those who have repaired and constructed houses that steel rod, angle bars, roofing seams, sheet-plywood, etc.., sold in the market today aren’t standard anymore in diameter and/or thickness compared to what we bought from the market 7 years back.

Today if we buy, example size: 12 mm dia. steel rod/bar, the actual size will give by the dealer (Hardware Stores) has dimension anywhere from 9 to 10 mm diameter, the same also with angle bars size: 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” web width x ¼” thick, the actual dimension is more or less 2-1/4” web width x 3/16” thickness. Is this correct DTI?

Kon dire pa ngani siguro mababantayan hiton napalit, bangin tagan nala hin 2” x 2“x 1/8” nga sokol. Dako ini nga pag limbong ngadto hit mga mamaralit. Pag susulod liwat hit bag-o nga tu-ig (January) dayon la nag tata-as iton prisyo hit mga construction materials, dire nakokontrol hiton DTI. Kay ano? Baman hin Sardinas og Asucar (la) iton nag i-increase hit prisyo nababantayan man... nahi TV Patrol pa.

Subject:   Kylan kaya magigng maayos ang lugar natin sa Samar
Name:   Rommel
Address:   Cavite City,
Email:   rj_artel@yahoo.com
Date:   11/07/07

Maupay nga kolup sa lahat ng taga Samar my name is Rommel i'm 21 year's old…malain paghinuna-hunaon nga an mga tao doon sa Samar daramo na an nababayaran para la botusan an sau nga tawo bisan wara man maupay nga gihihimo sa ato lugar.. .ako sau ak nga taga Samar pero bisan sau ka besis wara ak karuyag nga ibaligya ko an ako botus sa sau nga tawo nga kuwartahon la pero wara man sulod an ulo.

Pero kung inyong mamarapatin gusto koring maging kandidato doon sa at…dire para mangorakut kundi para umasinso an ato lugar.

Taga junction Rawis Laoang Northern Samar ako but here in manila, I love my Samar province, I love you all...

Subject:   Why Samar Roads are in constant disrepair?
Name:   Samarino
Address:   Eastern Samar
Email:
Date:   Nov 4, 2007

To understand Samar geological makeup is to understand why Samar roads need endless repairs ever since I can remember. Intra roads connecting major population centers from north to south and west to east, not to mention interprovincial highways from Samar to Leyte, are constructed according to engineering specifications but many randomly located potholes dot the entire highway systems of Samar.

Samar province is subjected to volcanic tremors mostly in subtle events rarely felt by humans but do tremendous damage to the earth surface. Since Samar soil is essentially porous or very brittle, a little surface disturbance results in damage to portions of the highways. No amount of repair can alleviate this condition and there's no known remedy at the present time, except using method similar to American steel matting.

To meet the problem head-on is to consider alternative system of transportation. What comes to mind is to utilize water carriers, a very cost effective system, since Samar's cities and towns are mostly coastally located. Water transport will supplement existing roads.

So tremors and soft and delicate soil chemistry contribute to the costly and endless road works to the detriment of the govt and people. Water transport dates back to our ancestors and can be utilized again today.

Subject:   Maupay nga kalsada han Samar-Leyte?
Name:   Juan Manuel
Address:   Dubai
Email:   jzman69@yahoo.com
Date:   Nov 1, 2007

Kumusta mga ig kasi ko Samarnon, ano na yana an resulta ha gin aayad nga kalsada tikang ha Calbiga to Calbayog City? Sugad han akon nahibaro-an tikang ha akon mga kasangkayan nga nag biyahe dinhe ha Catbalogan-Tacloban, hasta ngada yana waray pa daw nakikita nga natapos og nahidogtong nga espaltado nga kalsada tikang ha Calbiga to Catbalogan. Imbis lugod daw nga pag madali-on an trabaho – gin kinunot lugod hasta nga na hi-abutan na han tag-uran, ngan papreho na yana hin Lonayan hin Karabaw iton iba nga parte hit kalsada…

I traveled to Catbalogan & Tacloban last May this year, I witnessed how the Contractor did the drilling/breakage of the existing concrete roads. Being technical man, although I’m not civil engineer, I realized how on earth this kind of ideas apply, because Its well known to everyone that the water will penetrate-absorb to the already loose road foundations, considering the incoming rainy seasons. Once the water absorbed to the road base-soil, will keep the road foundation loose & weak and will need voluminous good (class A) filling materials to revitalize the road foundation/soil bearing-pressure as well as its peripheries, thus adding the inevitable time delay of work completion. What were they doing is not construction but destruction. Dire man iton nasusugad pag lalagay yana nga kalsada kon ira ina-ato hin (trabaho) construction-finished. Aabutin iton dida nga trabaho hin Siyam-Siyam antis matapos.

I’ve gone to Europe and Middle East but I never seen a road contractors doing the same methods as in Samar, they had started the work with accuracy and shall have been followed with rushed action to finish the repair/widening or construction of roads for public convenient use…Only in the Philippines.

What the MPWH is doing? they don’t monitor the contractor’s Snail-Pace work. You must awarded the contract to the contractor who did the spalting/widening-construction of Calbiga-Tacloban road?

Kairo man naton mga Samarnon, sugad hadton mga magbibiyahe, negosyante ngan nag nenegosyo hin pag Awtohan, kay kon masugad hiton pirme iton kalsada-ruba, waray maidad hin maiha nga mga pyisa og sasakyan. Paano an Samar aasenso kon sugad hiton iton aton mga agi-an?

Siguro naman ada iton aton mga Leaders dinhe ha Samar, ira gad iton liwat inaabat it kamaraot hit kalsada kon nagbibyahe hira. Hina-ot unta nga “Umaksyon hira nga madali-on iton trabaho”.

Subject:   Do we still have dignity, respect, & morale values
Name:   Tomas Natano
Address:   Nijaga St., Awang, Calbayog City
Email:
Date:   10/17/07

As a Filipino we have, as a person we have, as a politician...we don't have. It’s about time to clean up and be honest. People can see, we are not blind, we are not stupid. Are we going to wait for the blood to flow before we realize; that we are wrong, in so many ways? We need social transformation, an upheaval of our country. We need clean, open and honest government. If you don't have this platform. Please stop running, as a politician, you are destroying our country and people. Sobra na tama na, husto na. Sabi ninyo, mapagmahal, marangal, makatao, at makadiyos kayo. Bakit kaya ninyong lokohin at pagsamantalahan ang kapatid, kamag anak, kaibigan, at ang ating kapuwa? Talaga bang hidhid ang inyong mga dugo at kaluluwa at hindi kayo magbabago?

Panahon na para magbago tayo hindi pa huli. Sumama sa martsang bayan ng magsasaka, ang backbone ng ating bayan. Palakasin natin ang ating mga Farmers. Sila ang nagpapakain sa atin. Tulungan po natin sila. Bigyan ng Tubig at pakainin, patulogin at kung may kaunti kayong pera. Please bigyan ninyo sila ng babaonin nila para sa kanilang tatahaking landas ng buhay, para sa hustisyang bayan at kapakanan ng ating bansa.

Ang kinabukasan ng ating bansa ay nasa ating pong kamay. Wala sa kano, wala sa intsik, wala sa hapon at iba pa. Pagsasamantalahan lang po tayo nila. Kung ang ating kapuwa nagsasamantala sa atin, yon pang taga ibang bansa. Kaya nasa kamay natin ang ating kinabukasan. We either destroy it, or built it.

Subject:   Kalsada ha Samar
Name:   Samarnon
Address:   Tacloban
Email:
Date:   October 6, 2007

Kumusta mga igkasi Samarnon. Ano, maupay na ba an kalsada tikang ha Calbayog to Tacloban!!! Unta maupay na yana nga mga bulan kay 5 ka bulan na an naglabay tapos han eleksyon. Mga saad han mga opisyal unta tumanon kay kamakaarawod hit nagbibiyahi tikang ha Calbayog tikadto ha Tacloban.

Miss Tan ug congresman ha Eastern Samar, pagmata na gad kamo. Tumana iyo mga saad.total nabiyahe man kamo tikadto ha Tacloban. Hin makaarawod ini kon diri pa nauupay. If you are both concern han mga Samarenos, tumana iyo mga saad.

Subject:   SAMARENOS Involved in an Investment Scam in the US
Name:   Concerned Citizen
Address:   North California
Email:
Date:    22 Sept 2007

I am new to this group, but I decided to post a feedback as I am very concerned about this family from Samar who are currently being investigated by the FBI, SEC and other govt agencies here in the US for a SCAM that they have perpetrated in South California. We found out that the wife is currently there in Samar right now with her new American husband, even donating money for the construction of a road in her town.

Pls be careful of people inviting you guys to join in their investments.

They have conned close to 800 people here in the US, her former husband and eldest son lost their real estate licenses....... and the sad part is, hundreds of peoples lives were ruined because of them. Some of their victims are old senior citizens who will be losing their homes to foreclosure, young families with your kids who will have their house foreclosed too. These scammers have been vacationing in the Phils, Europe and Malta using all the money they have squandered from their victims. If you guys are interested to know who they are, pls log on to http://www.coreclient.110mb.com

We want more people to know about what they did especially the people of Samar. Pls extend this info to as many of your members as you can. We have been victimized by these people and the most we could do now is to share info about them so that we can stop them from getting more new victims. Pls beware.....they can sweet-talk you into joining, I should know.....I was one of their victims.

Subject:   USA Scammers
Name:   Core Client
Address:   45666 Horsetail Way, Murrieta California 92562
Email:   core_client@yahoo.com
Telephone:  951-461-0800
Date:   August 28, 2007

Adelbert Batica,

Good point on THERE's NO SUCH THING AS EASY MONEY. The people come to you as a friend or a friend of a friend or from the church. On the web page is their pictures. They are real people we have pretty driven them from the USA back to their province, problem is now they will victimize the local people of their country and make these hard working people like like bad people stating they are stealing money from.. Pass the word and be wise they are seperants.

Subject:   On USA Scammers
Name:    Adelbert Batica
Address:   Minneapolis, MN 55408
Email:
Date:   Aug 25, 2007

We get so many of these operators, especially those of us who are online. Some of them have European address, like Italy, Spain or Ireland; still are indeed (???) "USA-based".

With these types of messages and senders who promise money in any shape, size, form or denomination...the advise would be DELETE, DELETE, DELETE the message! There's no such thing as "easy money". And if I had a "secret formula" for making millions...I'd be stupid to share it the rest of the world, especially with a total stranger.

Listen to the old caveat: "If an offer is too good to be true, it probably is." Or, as Hustler Magazine would put it, "If an offer is too good to be true, IT'S PROBABLY NOT TRUE."

Be well-advised and forewarned: THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS EASY MONEY.