Comments on: The Long View: Detached from reality http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/ Punditry. Politics. History. Commentary. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:48:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: heisen menor http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1056148 heisen menor Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:38:04 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1056148 2 Tagalog haiku alay kay Tita Cory: (sa pamana ni Tita Cory) dilaw, animo'y ginto bukang-liwayway; hindi dulo ng punglo! (sa mga taga-malacañang) umagos sa estero galing palasyo ang luha ng buwaya! 2 Tagalog haiku alay kay Tita Cory:

(sa pamana ni Tita Cory)
dilaw, animo’y ginto
bukang-liwayway;
hindi dulo ng punglo!

(sa mga taga-malacañang)
umagos sa estero
galing palasyo
ang luha ng buwaya!

]]> By: Carl http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1056011 Carl Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:14:45 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1056011 It's not uncommon for rich Filipinos to fritter away a million pesos, in lots of cases much, much more, for a birthday bash, wedding or anniversary. Just for a nightly bout of drinking, Erap would easily consume almost a million pesos worth of drinks (a case of his favorite Château Pétrus, at current prices of $1,500 per bottle, add up to almost P2 million). What this incident underscores is the scandalous gap between rich and poor Filipinos. While 90% live in poverty and want, there's a segment of Filipinos who can live it up and spend wantonly. They can afford to indulge in P100,000 hand bags, yet they're so cruel and stingy with their less priveleged "kababayans". It’s not uncommon for rich Filipinos to fritter away a million pesos, in lots of cases much, much more, for a birthday bash, wedding or anniversary. Just for a nightly bout of drinking, Erap would easily consume almost a million pesos worth of drinks (a case of his favorite Château Pétrus, at current prices of $1,500 per bottle, add up to almost P2 million).

What this incident underscores is the scandalous gap between rich and poor Filipinos. While 90% live in poverty and want, there’s a segment of Filipinos who can live it up and spend wantonly. They can afford to indulge in P100,000 hand bags, yet they’re so cruel and stingy with their less priveleged “kababayans”.

]]> By: Pepe Alas http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055999 Pepe Alas Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:16:31 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055999 <em>Le Cirque</em> actually means The Circus. How apt, don't you think? <em><a href="http://filipinoscribbles.wordpress.com/2009/08/12/miriam-saves-the-circus/" rel="nofollow">Arroyo et son cirque</a></em> (Arroyo and her circus), haha! Le Cirque actually means The Circus. How apt, don’t you think? Arroyo et son cirque (Arroyo and her circus), haha!

]]> By: thenashman http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055992 thenashman Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:52:07 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055992 I love Cerge Remonde. He went to dinner and did not know who paid for it. Was it Mike, was it Danny? If it was Danny, good for him, another tax deductible item. (Wait, a US Citizen buying gifts for a Head of State?) If it was Mike then Mike should be asking "What have you done for me lately?" It couldn't have been Lito Lapid who paid for the bill. He had poor quarrying collections. I love Cerge Remonde.

He went to dinner and did not know who paid for it.

Was it Mike, was it Danny?

If it was Danny, good for him, another tax deductible item. (Wait, a US Citizen buying gifts for a Head of State?)

If it was Mike then Mike should be asking “What have you done for me lately?”

It couldn’t have been Lito Lapid who paid for the bill. He had poor quarrying collections.

]]> By: Norman Sison http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055988 Norman Sison Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:29:26 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055988 I want to point out that a lavish dinner like that goes against our Filipino culture of respect for the dead. In this case, since the dead happened to be a well loved former head of state, Arroyo was therefore obligated to observe that cultural gesture. Another, they took their time going back home to make sure they arrive in the dead of night at the airport and make an appearance at the cathedral, like thieves in the night, while we were sleeping so she wouldn't be heckled. I would've sung "Ang Bayan Ko" had I been there in line to see Cory. I want to point out that a lavish dinner like that goes against our Filipino culture of respect for the dead. In this case, since the dead happened to be a well loved former head of state, Arroyo was therefore obligated to observe that cultural gesture.

Another, they took their time going back home to make sure they arrive in the dead of night at the airport and make an appearance at the cathedral, like thieves in the night, while we were sleeping so she wouldn’t be heckled. I would’ve sung “Ang Bayan Ko” had I been there in line to see Cory.

]]> By: SoP http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055951 SoP Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:38:32 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055951 When you're 1000 or so ombudsman lawyers handle on average 300 cases per year, what hope is there? The case <i>might</i> get some traction because of the publicity, but what of the other cases by ordinary civilians or businessmen aggrieved from bidding bribes by the Daniel Romualdezes of this world? In the end, we all suffer from an resource starved Ombudsman. The pot holes in your road, flood-causing, non-standard sized drain pipes, fire-fighting equipment that break down before even used, erroneous textbooks, basically projects that cause 10 times as much designed to fail by use of substandard materials so the contractors will have more work "repairing" their shoddy projects. There are so many ways shady dinners like this affect our lives. And the sad thing is they're not up high in the priority of Ombudsman officers because the have "bigger fish" to catch. When you’re 1000 or so ombudsman lawyers handle on average 300 cases per year, what hope is there?

The case might get some traction because of the publicity, but what of the other cases by ordinary civilians or businessmen aggrieved from bidding bribes by the Daniel Romualdezes of this world?

In the end, we all suffer from an resource starved Ombudsman. The pot holes in your road, flood-causing, non-standard sized drain pipes, fire-fighting equipment that break down before even used, erroneous textbooks, basically projects that cause 10 times as much designed to fail by use of substandard materials so the contractors will have more work “repairing” their shoddy projects. There are so many ways shady dinners like this affect our lives. And the sad thing is they’re not up high in the priority of Ombudsman officers because the have “bigger fish” to catch.

]]> By: Tomastabak http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055945 Tomastabak Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:10:35 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055945 daydreamer, have we the people arrived at a juncture in human history wherein we the people are now capable of evaluating and reassessing the notion that all powers emanate from us- We the people. Because it seems to me that until we the people could confidently assert that that premise is true, then we seem pretty much stuck to behaving like primates imploring on mortals what only gods can do. daydreamer, have we the people arrived at a juncture in human history wherein we the people are now capable of evaluating and reassessing the notion that all powers emanate from us- We the people. Because it seems to me that until we the people could confidently assert that that premise is true, then we seem pretty much stuck to behaving like primates imploring on mortals what only gods can do.

]]> By: PJ http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055938 PJ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 21:08:39 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055938 The Dinner is totally uncalled for. They could have used those money on more important things. It's also annoying that the statements released by the Palace are confusing. Yet, they are still blaming the media for making things complicated... <a href='http://www.dailybitz.net' rel="nofollow">THE DAILY BITZ</a> The Dinner is totally uncalled for. They could have used those money on more important things. It’s also annoying that the statements released by the Palace are confusing. Yet, they are still blaming the media for making things complicated… THE DAILY BITZ

]]> By: mlq3 http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055920 mlq3 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:06:40 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055920 SoP unfortunately, the story changed. Rep. Romualdez's staff said on their principal's behalf that Architect Daniel Romualdez, his brother, paid for the dinner. SoP unfortunately, the story changed. Rep. Romualdez’s staff said on their principal’s behalf that Architect Daniel Romualdez, his brother, paid for the dinner.

]]> By: BrianB http://www.quezon.ph/2009/08/10/the-long-view-detached-from-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-1055916 BrianB Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:29:45 +0000 http://www.quezon.ph/?p=3083#comment-1055916 UP n Grad, I agree with the masseuse. In NYC, there are very pretty masseuse, classy-looking, educated, for $300/hour minus tip (call girls go for $600, including tip) of course. This would really impress any macho crony. UP n Grad, I agree with the masseuse. In NYC, there are very pretty masseuse, classy-looking, educated, for $300/hour minus tip (call girls go for $600, including tip) of course. This would really impress any macho crony.

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