|
|
| *Travel Tips>>>Philippines Travel Tips |
Why do Philippine politicians feel as if the people owe them a cookie for doing their jobs? |
Travel Info I was driving along Zapote road in Alabang when this huge water-truck cut me off. At the back of the truck it was written with bold letters (and I sh!t you not)... LIBRENG TUBIG HANDOG NI ALDRIN SAN PEDRO AT FAMILIA Free water A gift from Aldrin San Pedro and family I later found out that Aldrin was the mayor in town and that the water was all paid for with tax payer's money to be distributed to the poor. And that he was making a profit out of it too, because the company hired to do all the water-pumping and distribution is owned entirely by the mayor himself at unreasonably sky-high prices. Street-lights... a project of Mayor Yadda-yadda. Free anti-rabies vaccination, brought to you by Councillor Yadda-yadda. The best of them all and I'm not making this up... "Free transportation to and from the cemetary... a gift from Congressman Iforgothisname". It's everywhere! Travel Tips ...because you and other Filipinos LET THEM.....lemme expound on that....every pinoy knows what the problem is, you talk about it to death but you guys never unite to really do something about it...lots of talk and no walk make the pols bold enough to get away with WHATEVER they want. it's that simple really. PT - not enough people care over there. case in point, you're spending a fortune in booze while literally a few steps away are 1000's of starving people who wouldn't mind an insignificant handout from you....and yet you wonder why the politicians say and do at will without fearing that their own people will rise up against them. not enough people care over there. PS- and yes biggie c, as hard as it be for you and select others here to fathom, i indeed do work for those noble causes. it doesn't make me noble--but it sure feels good. you should try it sometime, kalby. Others dude, that's just how things are. we really can't do anything about it ahaha.. "a project of congressman so and so." "another priority project of mayor so and so." "your taxes are working for you from senator so and so." "kalsada natin, alagaan natin from smole." apparently they forgot that we are the ones paying taxes and paying their salaries.** if you spend millions in campaign ads then where will you get the money to build your mansions, buy your expensive cars, finance your childrens education, buy jewelries, travel overseas,... i think senator trillanes would be the least corrupt senator because he was not able to campaign but was given enough media exposure for free. I just copied my answer from the link below. I think int kinda fits your question. At least it is somewhat connected to your question. "We"...well not all of us, but many of us... Idolize politicians and give the a "god" status, because the "masa" is simply stupified with nonsense TVshows and political propaganda that should be common sense. You gave a perfect example..."free water"?!? We paid for it with OUR taxes, so I believe I already "pre-payed" for it. I still have to meet the Politician who gives away freebees. If you foun one, please let me know. "Stop the stupid TV (Eat BUlaga, Wowowee...) shows and start educating the masses about the corruption. It is right under their noses, but the masses are still cheering on and voting for the politicians, only so they can get 50-100 bucks and a BIG pile of empty promises. Stop the bullsh*t stupid biased news (TV Patrol) and focus on the real problems. I don't need to know how "great" our president is, 'cuz she isn't... I don't care which celebrity goes to bed with which Basketball player. Thats what sensationNews are there for, not the "serious" news. First and foremost People MUST be educated on what is REALLY going on in the Philippines." http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;... that is damn true, pt. and the worst case i saw is in pasig.. every where you'll see an "E" for eusebio.. @!#$ ! All the street lamps lining the road has an "E" what an eye sore Unfortunately I think that this false advertising does have the desired affect in getting the populace to cast their votes favourably. This misleading and dishonest attitude doesn't only apply to Filipino politicians. I have noticed two Yappers who try to make out that they donate a considerable amount of money and time to the betterment of ordinary Filipino's. UNLIKE YOU UN-WELL I do donate MY OWN hard earned money to help people in the Philippines you Pompous, Self Opinionated Oaf, admittedly it isn't $2.8million but it is MY OWN MONEY. I doubt very much whether you understand the meaning of "noble" PT don't let that PSOO get to you. We have to show some pity and compassion to him. After all he is using $2.8million of other people's money to try and buy some friends but it doesn't seem to be working to well. p.s. I hear that 10 chickens, 2 pigs and 1 dog unexplainably died in Occidental Mindoro and that the fruit of 5 coconut trees all dropped and a corn crop withered in Cebu is this your doing. |
| Tags |
| Japan Korea Malaysia Maldives Nepal Philippines Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam General - Asia Pacific |
Travel Info Categories--Copyright/IP Policy--Contact Webmaster |