Comments on: Wrangling over public opinion http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:35:33 +0000 hourly 1 By: laya http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-714912 laya Tue, 05 Feb 2008 05:41:47 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-714912 "6) Gloria will find ways to replace Joe De Venecia as Speaker. Prospero Nograles will do “a Brutus”. “The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves. ”" Equalizer, you were right. Which of your other "predictions" will also come true? “6) Gloria will find ways to replace Joe De Venecia as Speaker. Prospero Nograles will do “a Brutus”. “The fault, dear Brutus, lies not in our stars but in ourselves. ””

Equalizer, you were right. Which of your other “predictions” will also come true?

]]> By: Mita http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-667804 Mita Thu, 20 Dec 2007 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-667804 i read somewhere Fernando wants a chance to fix the roadways going north...can't he do that as MMDA chair? The roads to Baguio are ridiculously clogged where it shouldn't be (Tarlac...arrgh!) and it doesn't take a genius to know if only someone had the political will...there shouldn't be any traffic. Far as I know, Fernando did great for Metro Manila but a lot still needs to be done - with the cooperation of everyone of course, including the public. i read somewhere Fernando wants a chance to fix the roadways going north…can’t he do that as MMDA chair? The roads to Baguio are ridiculously clogged where it shouldn’t be (Tarlac…arrgh!) and it doesn’t take a genius to know if only someone had the political will…there shouldn’t be any traffic.

Far as I know, Fernando did great for Metro Manila but a lot still needs to be done – with the cooperation of everyone of course, including the public.

]]> By: Jon Mariano http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-667240 Jon Mariano Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:20:36 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-667240 I think that Bayani has done some backing-off already. Given time and some discipline on drivers' part, the problems that you point out will be resolved. Traffic problems will not be solved by just letting the situation be. I think that Bayani has done some backing-off already. Given time and some discipline on drivers’ part, the problems that you point out will be resolved. Traffic problems will not be solved by just letting the situation be.

]]> By: ay_naku http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-667189 ay_naku Wed, 19 Dec 2007 06:53:39 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-667189 <blockquote>At least he tries to solve the problems. His solutions (even though unloved by some) are unconventional but if you were on his shoes, what would you do? For example, how would you solve the traffic and garbage problems?</blockquote> Yes, some credit goes to Bayani Fernando for his willingness to try new things to solve long-festering problems. But when some of these new schemes turn out to be ineffective or even downright dangerous in practice, then instead of arrogantly and stubbornly sticking with them, the MMDA should be willing to make adjustments or even scrap its implementation and go back to the drawing board. Especially since human lives are at stake. Ang dami-dami ko ng taxi drivers na nakakakwentuhan who complain about some of these hazardous schemes, at lagi silang may kwento ng mga aksidente na na-witness nila because of such schemes. Pati sa evening news, halos gabi-gabi na lang na may news item tungkol sa mga akisdente brought about by some of the MMDA "innovations." And apparently the standard response from the MMDA is to just blame those involved in such accidents, and stop at that. It seems they're not even willing to add/enhance safety measures. It's perfectly ok to be innovative and pro-active, but when things are proven to be wrong, they should have the willingness to re-evaluate things and make adjustments, instead of megalomaniacally insisting that they are right all the time, even if evidence from the ground show otherwise.

At least he tries to solve the problems. His solutions (even though unloved by some) are unconventional but if you were on his shoes, what would you do? For example, how would you solve the traffic and garbage problems?

Yes, some credit goes to Bayani Fernando for his willingness to try new things to solve long-festering problems. But when some of these new schemes turn out to be ineffective or even downright dangerous in practice, then instead of arrogantly and stubbornly sticking with them, the MMDA should be willing to make adjustments or even scrap its implementation and go back to the drawing board. Especially since human lives are at stake. Ang dami-dami ko ng taxi drivers na nakakakwentuhan who complain about some of these hazardous schemes, at lagi silang may kwento ng mga aksidente na na-witness nila because of such schemes. Pati sa evening news, halos gabi-gabi na lang na may news item tungkol sa mga akisdente brought about by some of the MMDA “innovations.” And apparently the standard response from the MMDA is to just blame those involved in such accidents, and stop at that. It seems they’re not even willing to add/enhance safety measures.

It’s perfectly ok to be innovative and pro-active, but when things are proven to be wrong, they should have the willingness to re-evaluate things and make adjustments, instead of megalomaniacally insisting that they are right all the time, even if evidence from the ground show otherwise.

]]> By: Jon Mariano http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-667142 Jon Mariano Wed, 19 Dec 2007 05:43:49 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-667142 Given the current Metro Manila situation, I would think that Bayani Fernando is doing his job well. He however doesn't have national exposure and his chance of winning is slim. If he runs, I won't have second thoughts of "wasting" my vote on him. Given the current Metro Manila situation, I would think that Bayani Fernando is doing his job well. He however doesn’t have national exposure and his chance of winning is slim. If he runs, I won’t have second thoughts of “wasting” my vote on him.

]]> By: inodoro ni emilie http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-667075 inodoro ni emilie Wed, 19 Dec 2007 04:08:52 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-667075 <blockquote>how would you solve the traffic and garbage problems?-jon</blockquote> solution: throw the traffic into the garbage dump, and then clean up the garbage?

how would you solve the traffic and garbage problems?-jon

solution: throw the traffic into the garbage dump, and then clean up the garbage?

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-667026 mlq3 Wed, 19 Dec 2007 03:01:54 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-667026 while vaguely fascistic, the fernandos' regime in marikina seems both effective and popular. bayani's been put in a place where he has to try harebrained schemes because he has no real authority. metro manila really should be a supercity, marcos was on the right track, if you can't merge all the cities into one then have a governor for metro manila. or, find a diplomat instead of fernando to charm all the mayors into cooperating with each other. while vaguely fascistic, the fernandos’ regime in marikina seems both effective and popular.

bayani’s been put in a place where he has to try harebrained schemes because he has no real authority. metro manila really should be a supercity, marcos was on the right track, if you can’t merge all the cities into one then have a governor for metro manila. or, find a diplomat instead of fernando to charm all the mayors into cooperating with each other.

]]> By: tonio http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-666967 tonio Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:39:22 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-666967 ramrod: thank you for this great info! ramrod:

thank you for this great info!

]]> By: tonio http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-666963 tonio Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:25:37 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-666963 ay_naku: Bayani's an unstable megalomaniac. I think GMA keeps him at the MMDA to remind us that there are far worse people than her. hahaha ay_naku:

Bayani’s an unstable megalomaniac. I think GMA keeps him at the MMDA to remind us that there are far worse people than her. hahaha

]]> By: Jon Mariano http://www.quezon.ph/2007/12/14/wrangling-over-public-opinion/comment-page-4/#comment-666831 Jon Mariano Tue, 18 Dec 2007 21:45:42 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=1618#comment-666831 At least he tries to solve the problems. His solutions (even though unloved by some) are unconventional but if you were on his shoes, what would you do? For example, how would you solve the traffic and garbage problems? At least he tries to solve the problems. His solutions (even though unloved by some) are unconventional but if you were on his shoes, what would you do? For example, how would you solve the traffic and garbage problems?

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