politics Dear Bong Bong

[FF]

Still waiting for your cabinet announcement . This will REALLY show if you're serious about :

1) Helping the country burdened by historic debt and rising inflation

2) Leading the country by choosing qualified , experienced and respected authorities in their field

3) Simply go the "bayad utang" route ( Sara Duterte as DEP Ed sec ? wtf . Her publicist says her qualification as a mother deeply concerned with the education of her kids simply won't wash )

From Yahoo's Marvin Joseph Ang  23 Mat 2022 :

President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr. is entrusting the education portfolio, a government agency beset by numerous challenges, to his running mate and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio when their term begins.

The Philippines, even before the pandemic, has long been in crisis. Despite having the biggest chunk of the annual budget, classrooms are still lacking, the infrastructure needed to cater to a good educational environment is moving crazy slow, and teachers don’t get paid adequately with the kind of workload that is given to them.

But in 2016, many welcomed the appointment of Leonor Briones as Secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd). Briones, a professor emeritus of the University of the Philippines Diliman’s National College of Public Administration and Governance, and lead convenor of watchdog group Social Watch Philippines, is an expert on governance and budget, and the former National Treasurer under Former President Joseph Estrada.

Many hoped that, with Briones’ expertise in budget and public policy, the Department will be headed in the right direction.

Bro. Armin Luistro, her predecessor and the chief implementer of K to 12, hailed her appointment, saying, “She brings with her a wealth of experience in public finance and administration which would be beneficial to DepEd, being the agency with the largest budget.”

Meanwhile, during her confirmation as secretary, then chairman of the Senate Education Committee, Senator Bam Aquino, calls her a true champion of education. “Based on her accomplishments alone, she is qualified for the job,” he said.

In her first few months, she said that she will take on the challenges in DepEd, including continuing to build on what Former Sec. Luistro had done, including the implementation of K to 12 “while adding her own vision, perspectives, and initiatives.”

But almost six years in, it seems that the incremental change in the department under Briones’ tutelage is being overshadowed by the full-blown crisis that is brought about by the pandemic. And it is even more frustrating, if not extremely infuriating, that her successor will be someone who has no experience in the education sector, much less an educator herself.

Sara Duterte, who initially wanted the post of Secretary of National Defense, has been appointed by Marcos to lead the education department. And while Duterte has graciously accepted the appointment, it cannot be overlooked that this is the first major disagreement between the two parties, whose coalition as everyone has noticed is hanging by a thread.

She will inherit an educational system barely on life support, with the Philippines being the only country in the whole world that has not yet physically opened its schools since the pandemic hit in March 2020. This, on top of the existing challenges, will be an uphill battle and shall require someone with the right credentials and expertise.

But Duterte, like a good soldier (at least for now), said that she’s ready to rumble. In January, she expressed her plans of requiring two-year mandatory military service for all Filipinos aged 18. She cited countries like South Korea and Israel as examples and justification for her proposition.

But unlike the two countries, the Philippines is not in a state of war. South Korea has been in an armistice agreement with North Korea and war could break out at any time, while Israel is constantly in tension with Palestine and other neighboring countries. If instilling discipline and patriotism is her primary objective, then there are myriad ways to achieve these without subjecting our youth to military training.

And although she dismissed fears of her critics that revising history is far from her plans for the department, there is no assurance of this. It is in her interest, as well as her president, to do it in order to conceal their families’ crimes from the Filipino people.

The education department is too important for someone with very little to no experience to handle it. And if the incoming administration will insist on this appointment, then it is already safe to assume that it is a lost cause already

 

[SAGITTARIAN]

dear newly elected president bongbong M jr. ... 31 Million is not a joke. please dont fail them. GOd bless the Philippines

[BabyInvisible]

Dear Bongbong,

"History is written by Winners"

You're family were written off by all the administrations (except Duterte) after your father step down as the president, branded as evil, condemned and driven out of the country.

Now that you've won - you can prove them wrong and lead the path where once the Philippines were known as one "Asia's Rising Tiger".

And by then maybe the History maybe rewritten.

[jacuzzi]

God is the real author of History.  When people tamper with the Truth, it has a way of correcting the lies. The NAZI propagandist was already on trial at Nuremberg when he declared that history is written by victors. 

 

Anyone can write history or her story. Yet Truth is possible only with God. Thus people who followed the example of NAZI propagandists somehow end up like the author of that quip that history is written by the victors. Meaning they fail and everyone knows better what they ended up with.  Victor or not, they wind up dead awaiting divine Justice.

 

[K0RN - RETIR3D]

Congratulations PFRM. 

[Jr😋]

Congrats Pres.BBM, Goodluck and prove them wrong.

[FF]

BSP Governnor Diokno is next Finance chief, Marcos Jr. says

Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1602817/bsp-governnor-diokno-is-next-finance-chief-marcos-jr-

A ray of light for the incoming administration 🙂

[macbolan00]

Re: B. Diokno

Some economists I know say he's good. Others say he's not.

"He's an ordinary man who likes to play with power and influence."

[FF]

38 minutes ago, macbolan00 said:

Re: B. Diokno

Some economists I know say he's good. Others say he's not.

"He's an ordinary man who likes to play with power and influence."

Re qualifications mukha namang qualified. As long as his heart is in the right place.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Diokno

[macbolan00]

Teka-Teka. Bakit biglang may tax increase at deferred reduction? Kasama ba sa mga pangako ito?

[FF]

 Hindi na natin kayamg mangutang sa labas dahil P 13 trillion na ang kabuuang utang nating mga Pilipino. And as usual the easiest way to raise money is through taxes and the reduction of exemptions.

However the government should focus on managing corruption rather than raising taxes.

[joshua_sx1]

This is absurd, an administration that is going to impose strong taxation laws... when the one leading the administration is even having a tax evasion case...

[macbolan00]

What is a solicitor general? Someone who borrows money? :D

You vote within your IQ range. :lol:

[jacuzzi]

Why are most ardent anti-BBM hoping to create an impression of expertise regarding what BBM is doing?

[macbolan00]

Just an impression. Never you mind. You just go stumbling about your little lives.