I've listened to Dick and Bayani's interviews recently over the radio..Their platforms are great, both of them were on target in terms of the problems the Philippines is facing right now. They've talked about poverty, education, public works..basically, they've fronted their forte to the listeners..like what Gordon did to Subic, and Bayani to Marikina..Gordon was very articulate and often he's the one answering the questions thrown by the hosts, I think Bayani was just quiet because the conversation was in english (He's a Mapuan, their more technical rather than articulate)..good thing Bayani threw ideas as well and pointed Productivity as one of the countries problems that greatly hinder development..our man power in the Philippines is abundant, but the education and the proper training or technical know how is very low..how do we solve this..we have to develop our educational system..ANG DAMING TRABAHO KANG MABABASA SA DYARYO ANG PROBLEMA HINDI KA QUALIFIED!..Another good point of Gordon and Bayani is CONTINUITY OF GOVERNANCE..ANG PROBLEMA NG PILIPINAS, YUNG MAGANDANG PROYEKTO NA INUMPISANAHAN NG UNANG PANGULO HINDI TINUTULOY NUNG SUMUNOD NA ADMINISTRATION..FOLLOW THRU..and CRAB MENTALITY, PURKET OPPOSITION KA KOKONTRAHIN MO YUNG PROJECTS NG ADMINISTRATION OR VICE VERSA..nasa history natin yan, engraved, na we are Filipinos, born on the same side of the earth, wanting progress, but easily divided by political, regional and religious beliefs..wala din..and I don't think our topography is a problem..that would be an idiot of an excuse..why, because we are all just hours away from each other and with the technology nowadays its no longer a problem..I really liked Gordon and Bayani's enthusiasm and optimism that we'd be able to build this nation again. However, it worries me that they weren't able to consider certain variables, it sounded like everything was easy, ergo it was too idealistic. They sounded like politicians from the 60's when people were discplined, the population at a minimum, poverty was tolerable, and above all konti lang ang G*G* nun..aminin natin, na nowadays, baluktot na mag isip ang Noypi, most of us think of ourselves nalang, basta kumita, basta di maargabyado, basta ok ako!..we don't stray from our comfort zone..This goes for the poor, middle class and the rich people..Ask anyone a simple question about money vs. simple courtesy or discipline, majority of which would pick the former. You know what we need aside from develop the basics, WE NEED TO SACRIFICE SOMETHING BIG in order to discipline ourselves..stray from our comfort zone and do something radical, risky but fruitful..ung iba dyan sasabihin, sobra na ang sakripisyo ng pinoy sa sobrang hirap ng buhay..my friend, you don't know what I'm talking about..I'm not talking about you not eating or saving money for the rainy days..I'm talking about us being law abiding citizens, more disciplined and moral individuals..we lack both believe it or not..yung simpleng pagdura mo sa kalsada or pag-ihi mo sa kalye, naisip mo yun?..or yung hayaan mo yung aso mong magkalat kung saan saan..napaka-simple di ba, napakapayak, pero..haayy, you know the rest, i don't have to mention the bigger problems..we deny and blind ourselves..actually, this is one of Gordon's point that I think he just missed to elaborate on..going back to this tandem, I think they'd become good and moral, results-oriented politicians, but they just have to develop their platform more..Mga ka-spy, on a personal note, its just sad how the media, other people and our beliefs corrupt our rationality..we know that we know nothing about some poticians, but because someone tells you they're good people, or if you see ABS-CBN or GMA flashing their ''info-mertials'' 4 times a day you'd vote for them..and I'm telling you, LAHAT NG POLITIKO CORRUPT, wag mo ng isipin na hindi naman lahat..if majority of them are, then all of them are..why am I saying this, because I don't think this should be the only basis..constant na'to eh..It's either you know that they're corrupt or you heard about it, or they are but you just don't know about it. Eto nalang isipin mo, gumagastos sila LAHAT ng milyon-milyon sa kampanya, do you think their salary once they're seated would suffice to earn everything back..malamang nabasa mo na to or narinig right?..too many times di ba?..why? kasi totoo yan..Politicians fund their businesses thru the money they corrupt..its the reality..some are being exposed, by who, they're fellow envious corrupt colleagues..morality is a basis for us to vote, i agree, but it should not play a big part in our decision..WHY?..WE DON'T KNOW THEM!..we just read about them, we just consume everything, may it be truths or lies, half truths or half lies..ITS NOT THE KNOWING WHO THEY ARE AND THEY'RE BELIEFS, WHAT'S IMPORTANT IS WHAT THEY ARE CAPABLE OF, WHAT THEY'VE DONE FOR THE COUNTRY SO FAR, AND IF THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE MORE TO REBUILD THIS COUNTRY.
