A new concept of freedom?

This year's theme for the Philippines 112th Indepence Day celebration is "Kalayaan: Tagumpay ng Bayan." Among the activities include a wreath-laying in the monument of Rizal by, and the parade of accomplishments of, out-going president Gloria in the Palace.

Reports have it that the cost is a whooping P8 million just for the floats, and other activity expenses.

HUWAATT!????

Hindi pa diyan kabilang ang mga expenses sa TV lalo na ang mga advertisements showing Arroyo's accomplishments.

Kala ni Tikboy, malaya na tayo. Pero mukhang yung P8 million kasama pa ata sa utang na kailangang bayaran ng mga successors ni Gloria. Bakit floats at accomplishments ni Aling Gloria ang bida? Ito na rin ba ang bagong definition ng kalayaan?

Nakow, kahit definition, na-corrupt na rin!

Arroyo's Achievements

An interesting news from Inquirer.Net: Achievements of Arroyo to be paraded June 12

Unang tanong ni Tikboy: Meron ba?

Siyempre naman meron. Marami. Let us count them:

1. The Hello, Garci! scandal
2. The NBN-ZTE Scandal
3. The scandalous brown bags
4. The rise of distrust and dissatisfaction to the government
5. The ability of a president to produce negative dissatisfaction ratings
   
6. The increase in the number of poor and hungry Filipinos
7. The scandalous deals including the midnight deals
   
8. The midnight appointments
9. The enriching of the Arroyos
   
10. The consolidation to power of the Arroyos
11. The redefinition of several terms including "economy", "development", etc., including the meaning of "Sorry"
    
12. The idea of playing with law and the circumvention of the laws...

Ano pa ba? mukhang marami ata. Let's wait sa June 12.

Lagman's GAA Provision, why only now?

Cong. Edcel Lagman (Albay, 1st Dist.) is very proud to say that the incoming President will have lesser power over the pork barrel. Lagman, the vice chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the one who introduced the provision proudly said that “The political party of the president-apparent cannot use the non-release of the PDAF as a threat to representatives coming from other parties who refuse to join the Liberal Party.”

While this is a welcome development to ensure that the power over budget remains with the Congress, the late action appears stained with political interest. Way ba ito to ensure na ang susunod na presidente ay hindi hahawakan sa leeg ang mga kaalyado ni GMA? And, way din ba ito to ensure na lame duck ang susunod na presidente considering the fact that he who holds the purse wields the sword?

So it seems considering that GMA is eyeing to be the House Speaker though she's pakipot sa ngayon. Otherwise, why did the people like Lagman act only now? Or, is he just sticking to his name: lag-man or the man who "fail to maintain a desired pace or to keep up" or "the man who fall or stay behind"?

Bossing Edcel, bilib na sana ako but your timing is spilling your intents.