Personal Blog of Lyle R. Santos. Part-time Nurse, Full-time Blogger.
Like a Thief in the Night
The majority block of the house of representatives has succeeded in railroading the approval of House Resolution 1109, a proposal to convene congress into a constituent assembly (Con-Ass) to amend the constitution. The whole thing happened past midnight and surprised the filipino people like a thief in the night.
While there is a valid need to change some provisions of the constitution — it should be done right, by the right people, and at the right time.
And no, Alibaba and his thieves Nograles and his spineless congressmen are not the right people to do it and certainly not at this time using their dastardly methods.
About the author
Lyle Santos has bachelor degrees in Psychology and Nursing. A nurse by profession, he is licensed in the State of Connecticut and in the Philippines. A recipient of the Globe Digital Tribe Award in the 2009 Philippine Blog Awards, Lyle is currently the Logistics Officer of Davao Bloggers and the Chief Technology Officer of Avatar Media.
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about 1 year ago
i am not anti con-ass and the more i am not for con-ass, but don’t you all think this is just a waste of time? these bloggings and eyeballs, rallies etc. di pa rin nila tayo marinig, at kung naririnig man tayo ng mga tao dyan sa House, still they don’t give a “D”. Because kahit na dumarami na ang sumisigaw sa kalye para ibasura ang con-ass, still there are politicians who obviously will walk side by side with us shouting anti-con-ass slogans, nagbabalat-kayo lamang for their own benefits. Di man lang sila marunong mahiya. Nakakawalang gana kung iisipin, nakakaawa kung titingnan ang mga Pilipino, laging naniniwala sa mga dalang pangako ng mga pulitiko, na alam naman nating mapapako lamang iyon, at patuloy pa rin tayong magbulag-bulagan, umaasa sa mga pangako nilang PAGBABAGO. Dahil ang pagbabago ay dapat magsimula sa ating sarili. Magpapa-uto pa rin ba tayo sa mga taong niluklok natin sa gobyerno? Pilipino ay madaling makalimot at madaling magpatawad.
about 1 year ago
You have a very good point there, Juancho. But we still need to make a stand because if we become apathetic, that is exactly what these thieves masquerading as public servants want. As matter of fact, they know the people are experiencing “people power fatigue” which is why they are so brazen with their actions.
You see, eternal vigilance is the price of freedom. Our country was under colonial rule for 300 years, kung nawalan ng gana at napagod ang mga ninuno natin noon, then we would still be under colonial rule today.
All these take time (it took this country 20 years to get rid of the Marcos regime). Yes, sometimes it would seem to be a waste of time and there will always be chameleons in our midst, but that should not stop us and we should never waver in fighting for what is right for us as people and for this country we call home.
As to your call for change na dapat magsimula sa ating mga sarili, you nailed it. I fully agree which is why I am making a stand and making my voice heard. I refuse to be consumed and numbed by apathy.
about 1 year ago
thank you for that enlightenment, sir. but sad to say I’ve done that and I’m sure a lot of Filipino have done the same, na hindi lang nakontento sa pag upo lamang sa ating mga tahanan, i’ve done that in several previous elections, but sad to say, sa wala rin napunta, napako pa rin ang mga pangako ng binoto nating mga pinuno, mga taong hinalal natin para makinig sa ating mga hinaing, may pagkakaiba pa ba sa darating na halalan? when all i can see are the same opposition politician faggots lurking beside or rather behind us, pushing us to demonstrate, to rally, to shout to the top of our voice. My point is, as long as those same face politicians, ma-pa opposition man o ma-pa administration, as long as sila pa rin ang mga player ng ating government, ay walang mangyayari. What bothers me was siguro some of us really forget but never forget, but most of Filipinos do forget, dahil kung hindi sila makalimutin, how could they vote Imelda Marcos after all those 20 years of dictatorships, after those bloodless peaple power by fellow Filipinos, umalis para States nagpalamig lang ng ilang taon, balik Pilipinas at nanalo pang gobernador. tsk, tsk, tsk, as the saying goes ” Only in the Philippines”. heto na naman me plano si Erap, and other running politicians. The same old players as I said. Matanda na ayaw pang bumaba, as the saying goes again ” Masamang damo, matagal mamatay”. If I were to suggrest, EDUCATE THE FILIPINO PEOPLE, most specially mga barrios, kasulok-sulokan na baranggay, as they comprise BIG share of the VOTING PIE. I am not pointing that they are illiterate but i can say THEY ARE WAY TOO EASY TO MANIPULATE, with STRONG FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION, I am optimistic FILIPINO CHOOSE WISELY. I know this is a GARGANTUAN TASK BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE. As you mentioned “Change is gonna come, that’s for sure”, what change do we expect when only a handful of NCR Filipinos and other major cities are EDUCATED? FULLY UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON AROUND US?