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Name:   Antonio Morales
Address:   Catbalogan
Email:
Date:   10/23/08

On the Road of Contention of E. Cainday

The road of contention is also the bone of contention of the fighting political forces in Eastern Samar, Mr. Cainday. Like pit bulls unwilling to yield their bite on one bone, politicians will try their best to wrest the credit from whomever because political mileage is higher when you bring home the bacon to your constituents.

Your governor, Ben Evardone, is an accomplished media man who knows how to spin the wheel and lick some dirty asses. Look, he wants to initiate a road repair project that is already in the process and drumbeat to the whole world that he is at the forefront of the initiative. Sad to note though that the political bickerings and the "initiative of the governor" only dragged the project to a halt because they are more interested in who's gonna grab the credit than the completion of the project. But, Doloy Coquilla is no Ben Evardone. Evardone enjoys the stinking company of the president and the powers that be in Manila. Doloy is an OFW-returnee who just recently choked the budding dynasty of immigration commissioner Nonoy Libanan by arresting the election of another Libanan in congress.

Nonoy Libanan, as a student leader, was a promising leader. As a politician, he promised and promised. Evardone, as a young journalist was an idealist. As a politician, he has kissed the ass of the country's most corrupt president. So what does the people of Eastern Samar experience in the process? Well, they still have to hurt their butts when they go through the Taft-Buray route. The governor now has Asian Spirit (or another airline) to boot since it now has a weekly flight to Borongan. The only problem with Asian Spirit is that you fly as an asian but you land as a spirit. May that happen to some corrupt officials.

What will happen to the dynasty-killer Doloy? Doloy Coquilla will go down with the road in the next election unless he has amassed enough pork barrel money to buy votes to offset whatever Nonoy has amassed while collecting immigration fees. In the meantime, what the people of Eastern Samar is a

Again, the bone of contention is not a road it is the political credit. Well, I suggest that the governor takes the right lane credit and the congressman the left lane credit. Can we do that in Eastern Samar?

Name:   Bukoy
Address:   Matuguinao
Email:
Date:   Oct 23, 2008

Kaupay nga damo ha aton mga igkasi Samarnon nga concern kon paano mabibilngan hin solusyan ini nga kakurian ha Samar.

Mayda ako kaestorya nga usa nga tawo ambot tubtub la ngani ada pag perma an iya kaya kon edukasyon man an pakukurukayaknan. An amon topic hionong han maraut nga kasada. An iya yakan: Ano kon maraut an kalsada waray man ako sarakyan? Ano kon maraut an kalsada diri man liwat ako makakasakay kay waray man liwat ako iparasahi?

An ika duha an topic hionong han corrupt nga mga pinuno ha bungto o probensiya. An pakiana ko ha iya kay ano nga iyo gin babaligya an iyo butos.

An iya batun papriho la ito hira ka mga buutan in election puros tangkod, bubuligan in kami nga mga pobres pero nakakalingkod na ngani waray na, nahingalimtan na an saad. So paano mo mapakikinabangan hira? Ibaligya an imo butos makakapalit ka pa hin bugas ngan hin isda bisan usa la kabisis napakinabangan puros kakuurian na an masunod at least napakinabangan.

Mr. Basilio Balasbas naabuyon ako han imo mga yakan, ano daw la an maupay hini para mabag o an panhunahuna hin sugad hini nga tawo kay an tiyan na ngani an mag dikta mahingangalimtan an tama nga presipyo. Salamat...

Name:   Luv
Address:   Brgy Mercedez, Catbalogan City, Samar
Email:
Date:   10/22/08

Good day to you all! This is my first time to view this message board though I've been reading a lot the articles posted in this site and I truly find this interesting. Congrats Mr Gaspay for a job well done! I hope to make more time checking out this site.

Anyways, as I was scanning through the board, I got so interested w/ the message of Roja Bacsal dated 10/8/08. I totally agree w/ your dad regarding his opinion about Samarnons being called "WARAY". This is something I'm so concerned about. Even though I'm not a native of this province but I've been serving this city for more than 10 years already and that has developed a passion in me for this place.

I believe that words are so powerful. As one proverb states, "death and life are in the power of the tongue" (Prov 18:21). What we speak and even name ourselves are of tremendous effect though we might just have not been conscious of it. I strongly suggest that we evade from calling ourselves "WARAY" or "WARAY2X", instead speak life and declare only what is positive. I know this principle works because it is from no less than the Word of God!

God Bless People of Samar especially the Catbaloganons!!!

Name:   Susan Tan
Address:   Ontario, Canada
Email:
Date:   Oct. 22, 2008

To Father Noel Labendia:

Hello Father Noel! Komusta naman an iyo kaso againts han governor dida ha aton (Samar)? Bati ko nag hatag daw hin 25M para dri ma serve an iya suspension.

Waray na gud na hihimo it mga tawo dida ha aton? Bisan daw an mga super educated na sisilaw daw hit mga hatag ni Mila Tan.

Pastilan mga kababayan pag kiwa na gad kamo. Diri man ito iya kalugaringon nga kwarta nga iya gn papanhatag. Kwarta ito niyo! Tikang ito mismo ha iyo! Pag mata na gad kamo kay kalo-oy han Samar.

Please paki update naman han kaso. Thank you and GOD BLESS YOU!

Name:   Taga Mercado
Address:   Allen, N. Samar
Email:
Date:   10/22/08

Are A. Morales and Jena J. Jamandre one and the same writer? Can't help but notice the similarity in writing style.

Name:    Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:    539 Gen Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna
Email:    balasbas.basilio@yahoo.com
Date:    21 October 2008

Tony, amo ini an akon eguin seseniring nga kinahanglan maeducar an aton mga kabugtuan, ada kon baga maghahatag hira tungod kay mga riko man hira nga waray string attached ok la iton, pero kon nanhahatag hira hin mga pagkaon kay madalagan hiya ka Congressman para bumalyo hiton iya bugto kay maika dalagan kuno hin ka Governador kay hi Mila tapos naman an iya termino ura ura hin kadadako hiton aton problema ha probinsiya han Samar.

We have to stop this family from ever holding a position in the government. The Dy's in Isabela were toppled down by a woman with saklay, Grace Padaca. We have to mobilize the youth to educate their elders, we have to tap the print and broadcast media, the populace now so that by 2010 they (electorate) will know what will happen to the province if this family will continue to lead the province, this is the road to nowhere. We have to start now. Those across the seas please tell all your relatives to help in spreading the news about the motives of this family.

Lets do what Barrack Obama did in the US. Capitalize on the volunteers (youth), lets utilize them to educate the electorate, spread the word in every barangay and towns about the ills in the province from the hospital, the roads, the schools, text books and other needs that cant be given by this family because they want to accumulate wealth (Government Funds) at the expense of the taxpayers money like myself. The governor and her cohorts were suspended because of graft and corruption but they are unmoved.

Name:    Samarnon
Address:   Canada
Email:
Date:   October 21, 2008

"Only when the people of Samar is ready for honest-to-goodness governance will rightful leaders appear. Leadership is a reflection of the followership."

Ini nga imo guinsering sangkay Tonyboy, I second the motion. Asya iton nga nabubutlaw na ako pagpinamati hini nga mag reklamo han aton mga kasangkayan. If they want a genuine change, then change should begin from within themselves.

Ha usa ka butang liwat Tonyboy, deri ba guin probaran na han aton mga kasangkayan pagpili hin tikang kuno ha "masa" in the person of the late Atty. Tony Bolastig? What happened? I don't know if it is true. I heard that it was another story of "from rags to riches" liwat? What can you say?

Name:   Jena J. Jamandre
Address:   Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
Email:
Date:   October 20, 2008

Amen to Mr. A. Morales of Catbalogan City.

It makes me very sad indeed that Samareños fall for this modus operandi of our current governor where raffle draws, electric fans, goodies, etc are given to endear herself to people or get their votes. Research studies have repeatedly shown that this dole out system or mentality is ineffective because it breeds laziness and dependency. The governor should instead create investments resulting in employment and not parasitism. She should invest in infrastructures, build roads, finish the long-overdue Catbalogan City airport, create jobs and provide a strategy for sustainable long-term poverty alleviation and social assistance. Dole outs are not the solutions to our problems, they just make them worse.

In my lifetime, I hope and pray for a progressive Samar. May God bless Samar and us all.

Name:   Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:   539 Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Email:   balasbas.basilio@yahoo.com
Date:   20 October 2008

Samarnon ug haiyo ngatanan,

Maupay daw la pagbinasahon iton iyo mga commento mapa Waray man o English. Proud ako kay bisan hin-o iton makabasa baga malilipay gud labi na an mga kabataan kay tadong man labi na an langyaw nga English language.

Tikang ako ha iba nga site san-o ako makatara hini ngan sireng ko pa nalilipay gud ako, ha akon la baga buligi gad ako niyo nga makabulig hini nga nahitatabo hini nga aton probinsiya han Samar. Maaram man ada kamo hiton nahitatabo hini nga aton lalawigan. Makuri gad baga hunahuna-on nga baga baga man hin waray kita nahihimo hini nga mga injustice nga nahitatabo hini nga aton minahal nga probinsiya han Samar. Ini nala nga pag hatag hini nga suspension order sumering ngani an kabulig ha balay han Gobernador nga waray hiya ada an nagdadara han order nabirik la dayon. Pero tikang na ha sulod han balay han Gobernador an nagdadara han order ngan nakaistorya pa niya mismo an Gobernador. Maaram na kamo kon ano an sumunod na kabanata.

Ano man iton aton bubuhaton hini nga lantarang Graft and Corruption nga nahitatabo dinhe ha aton probinsiya. Ini nga aton Gobernador is already on her last term as Governor of the province of Samar, she's been shadowed with suspensions because of graft and corruption charges and everytime she's is only suspendid and suspensions are not even served all through out her incumbency. Preso? dire ngani na su-suspendi. As if we the taxpayer cannot do anything to stop this shenanigans, ako diri ko ini kaya, maliban sa nagbabayad ako sa Maynila ng katakot-takot na income tax napag-alaman ko na ganoon lang kadali nakawin ang mga pinaghirapan natin sa probinsiya.

Kung may bagong impeachment complaint si GMA sa Maynila meron bagong suspension order ang Governor ng Samar at iyong kaniyang mga alipores pero hindi pa rin nasususpendi dahil sa binabayaran ang nagse-serve ng suspension order, wala raw sa bahay kahit na kausap na mismo ng server iyong Governor. Ganoon tayo ka disperado. We have to do something and start now. What are we going to do now?

Name:   John Press
Address:   414 Narra St., Angeles, Pampanga, Philippines
Email:   xpress47@yahoo.com.au
Date:   19Oct2008

State of the Main road on Samar from Allen to Tacloban and other issues

I have never seen in my whole life a road in such disrepair and dangerous to driver for a national road and no one cares they just go about there business.

Oh well this is the Philippines. Boy take a bus from Allen with a camera crew and see what it is like and show your audience the pathetic state of affairs and the lack of priority the government puts on roads that are not on Luzon. Then get on a bus in Angeles to Subic Bay and see the beautiful highway that has just been completed and the road is not a national road or hadly ever be fully utilised. There are no double highways I have seen anywhere outside of Luzon if you can tell me otherwise I would be appreciated.

I have asked the question why is the road in such disrepair they all say corruption. Is this the truth or are you just a forgotten island amongst the rest in the Philippines and no one has the guts to stand up and fight and get help.

You need to shame the government and people responsible and talk to senators and governors to get something done. You might have a great island but if people can't move about the island with easy and in a safe manner your whole plan of making Samar a tourist destination is a waste of time. The road from Allen to Tacloban is a national road buses and semitrailers and cars go down that road at great rick to themselves every day.

This country has so many problems one doesn't know where to start but you need to at least start somewhere and provide the basics. The people in this country don't believe they can change anything, you can Boy you have contacts access to media and know what it is like to be poor and crawling to the to where you are today with good friends.

The President talks about poverty does she really know what is going on this country and how to solve it. You have got a civil war that has been going on for 30 years, people unable to provide there children with the basic food and education, prostitution out of control which has been going on since the Vietnam war, beggars in the street no one cares about I have never seen anyone try to help this group you are all insulated from the problems and don't care.

So many areas of this country are bueracratic for example when you buy a house there is so much paperwork to get BIR, Local government papers etc it takes months. When you buy you primary home in the Philippines it should be exempt from capital gains tax. I have seen basically honest people misdeclare the value of the property to save on paying some Tax.

Vehicles on roads that are so unsafe it goes beyond believe as a joke we had a truck collecting rice from my wifes brgy Pinangomhan and the rice trader was friendly and I went around her vehicle and counted over 40 defects if she was in AUstralia from bald tyres to mirrors broken. There are lots of these vehicles. The number of unregistered motor vehicle I have noticed goes without question and number of persons driving vehicles without licences unbelievable. In my wifes family her brother 15 and sister 22 regularly driver theres motorbikes without licences and one of the bikes hasn't been registered in 2 years. You need to lower the driving age to 16 and send out licence renawal and registration renewals in the post or other medium.

In Samar you have a large military presence and my wife talks about her brother going on exercises in Samar as he is posted in Allen where are the MILF in Samar. You are wasting valuable resource in your army having all these checkpoints all that happens is they get lazy and watch the traffic go by.

Maybe you should go to Bohol and see what has been achieved there and then Biliran and see the state of the roads there built with the help of the Japanese and maintained by the council, also the schools were funded by the Japanese as well.

I have a neighbour who is going to travel to Davao shortly what a surprise he is going to get when he gets to Samar, the only thing I could think of is I can't wait to get of this good forsaken Island.

Best of luck Gov. Evardone and Boy Abunda.

Name:   Malou Bermejo
Address:    Ubanon, Catbalogan City
Email:
Date:   10/19/08

TO: All relatives and friends,

Please be informed that VITALIANO "Vital" BERMEJO, retired teacher of Catbalogan III Central Elementary School, passed away October 15, 2008.

Interment scheduled October 20, Monday, 9:00 am after the Requiem Mass at Diocesan Marian Shrine, Ubanon District, Catbalogan City, Samar.

From: Malou Bermejo and the Bermejo Family

Name:    A. Morales
Address:    Catbalogan
Email:
Date:   10/18/08

The PIA news report about San Jorge's town celebration:

"Another event that brought the crowd shrieking was the presence of gubernatorial son Michael, son of Samar Governor Mila Tan who gave out a raffle draw, distributed rice and noodles – the governor’s style of endearing herself to Samarnons on special events. Some 200 poor but deserving high school students also received P500 each for financial assistance distributed on the same day."

If this is the only way Samarnons are governed by raffle draw, then we should ask PAGCOR or PCSO or even Jueteng Lord Bong Pineda from Pampanga to take over the provincial leadership. Or, why not ask Wowowee host Willie Revillame take the reign of the provincial capitol.

Very sad reality! As an ancient chinese saying goes, when the student is ready, the mentor appears. Only when the people of Samar is ready for honest-to-goodness governance will rightful leaders appear. Leadership is a reflection of the followership.

Sad but true!

Name:    Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:    539 Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna
Email:     balasbas.basilio@yahoo.com
Date:    Oct 18, 2008

Hagi ha Guiaun, If we are measure the hardship that you and I experienced I can say that mine is really difficult. Look at the way you expound your comment it is an indication that you were schooled in private institutions but in my case I studied in public schools and finished my college education as a self supporting student, already with a wife and children.

Sangcay we were six (6) in the family but only half survived because of neglect from the government, no medicines, no clinics, no toilets, no potable water and what have you. Its good that I and my 2 other brothers survived but still we have to work our butt out just to eat. I will not allow my past to again happen this time around.

What you said of our politicians is true but we cannot change the system by getting around the bush. We have to institute something that will educate our voters and we have to act now. Maaram ako hin kakurian ngan napaid ako nga an aton mga kabugtuan baga danayla nakakakarawat hin dos mil, amo ini an kinahanglan naton bolngon. We have to cure the sickness right where the wound is. Lets help one another in enlightening our kabugtuan for the progress of our province. God bless US All.

Name:    Samarnon
Address:   Canada
Email:
Date:   October 16, 2008

Two Sides of Everything:

Ha akon la nga lugar, permi ko guin kikit-an an usa nga butang hiton iya duha nga bayhun. Puwede ko kit-an an usa nga butang ha bayhun han mga negatibo ug puwede ko guihapon kit-an ha positibo nga bayhun. My personal experiences tell me that looking at things postively helpped me achieved my little dreams.

Sugad man han kadam-an ha aton, makuri gad guihapon an akon guin agi-an han akon kinabuhi tikang han akon pagtubo ngan han akon pag-aram. But my situation and hardships in life did not hinder me from achieving honors in schools, going to good universities and ending up in good corporate jobs. Elementary pala ako nagpapakabuhi na ako para makapamalit ako han mga gamit ko ha school.

What I am trying to point out is that when I see people who are enjoing life at its best, labi la ako nga nai-encouraged ug namu- motivate to do better with my own life. I try not to self pity. I always tell myself nga siguro nga asya hira maupay an pangabuhi ug may mga gamit mga mag-upay dahil maduruto hira han ira pagpapakabuhi. I give them their privilege and right to enjoy the fruits of their hardwork.

Don't get me wrong, I am not saying that all of those that I see are fruits of hardwork. Maaram naman kita nga kadam-an guihapon ay pinaagi hin maraot nga binuhatan. But generaly, nag-aani kita kon anuman an aton iguin tanum. I am a believer of sowing and reaping. If we all look back, we could tell that whatever things we have at present are just product of our actions and decisions that we have made for ourselves.

Let our situation and the good things that we see on others motivate and encourage us to reach for higher grounds. They may not be as high as we expected it to be but for sure it will be a place of comfort and contentment.

Mga igkasi ko mga waray-waray, sige gadla ngan ayaw gadla kita kawad-i hin paglaom. God is still on the Throne. He rewards hardworks and good intentions of the hearts.

Name:    Rex B. Cool
Address:   New Zealand
Email:
Date:   Oct. 16, 2008

You see Basilio, the Philippine situation as of today is in such a mess. Samar, known as one of the poorest islands of P.I. had been neglected for ages.

As the rich and famous in Metro Manila fight like dogs in protecting their power and position (while on the other hand gaining support from the Provincial Governors), the remaining wilderness of Samar island through its Political leaders are fast learning the trend and mastering the game of POWER PLAY. No wonder most of the rich and famous in our island are getting away easily from any serious, proven and almost any judicial conviction.

Samarnons like you and me are usually short-tempered but when it comes to the protection of our common rights, we seems to follow the traditional belief of not practicing those rights especially if the subject are those politicians in power. Maybe it is because of our fear to be branded as "activist", "terrorist" or "communist" that we prefer to keep silent instead of facing those politicians head-on.

But I do admire the courage of Isog Han Samar who had been an instrument of justice regarding the corruption in our island. As you said, our Governor has been charged and found guilty of corruption but is still in power. Only in the Philippines!

Name:    Hagi
Address:   Cor. Mascardo & Yague Streets, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Email:
Date:   15 October 2008

Minimalism to Waray-warays

To my mind the concept or idea of minimalism in consonance and in line with how it is defined and described in several forms of expressions in the art world, has its practical application on how we can live our lives for a better future.

In his book titled ‘Audacity of Hope,’ Senator Barack Obama the Democratic presidential candidate of the United States, has revealed that he is a person of minimal ways and tastes by just having a limited number of shirts he owns and wears despite being a person of his stature. It is an open story as well, that Bill Gates the founder of Microsoft used to dine in McDonald restaurants despite of his enormous wealth. Steffi Graf at the height of her tennis career and being no. 1 in the world of the sport during her time used to stay and sleep in her old bedroom in her parents place. Nelson Mandela of South Africa ‘a living legend’ in the crusade against ‘apartheid’ in his country who at that moment when he was photographed along with some South African government officials was wearing socks with holes in it.

These people world renown as they are, because of their deeds and life achievements have remained simple, humble and most of all minimal in ways, wants and tastes.

I remember years ago, when one of my uncles was assigned to cover the U.S. state visit of the president of the Philippines during my uncle’s time. With most cabinet members in tow to meet their respective U.S. counterparts (e.g. Phil. Minister of Commerce vis-a vis with the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, etc.) to negotiate ‘fresh’ development loans for the country. They were made to sit face-to face to each other in the conference table with members of the media in attendance and at the back row.

One colleague of my uncle remarked how well-dressed and impressive our cabinet ministers were in contrast to their U.S. counterparts because our cabinet ministers were all in their sharp expensive Italian business suits with matching coloured neckties (silk ties were not yet in vogue during that time, thank God, otherwise only God knows how much U.S. dollars would have been exchanged to our poor Phil. peso to buy them). My uncle in agreement with his colleague’s remark said to this effect, “Our delegation by all the looks and appearance of it, seem to be the ones extending the loans to their American counterparts”. This remark has been uttered as my uncle had observed that one U.S. cabinet member had a ‘loose’ shirt button with threads hanging out, a sign that the shirt has had a number of ‘wash’ already, in complete contrast to the ‘spanking’ new business shirts of the members of our cabinet. “Yeah, by the looks of it, the Americans appear as if they are the ones borrowing money from us”. My uncle’s colleague replied in agreement “But this may just served to be an advantage to our mission because the Americans could only think that we can afford to pay them back judging how well we are dressed and this builds confidence to them that we can pay the loan”, he added. Thereupon my uncle said, “But what if they think otherwise, that we might just spend the loan for what it is not intended for?

My uncle had also observed that most, if not all cabinet members on the Philippine side of the table had jewelleries (flashy wristwatches, rings of all sorts of expensive stones). One member had even had the habit of gesturing his bejewelled fingers (with a couple of huge stone rings) to stress his point during the meeting.

I was born in the poorest municipality among the poorest communities in Region 8 where sewage and drinking water streams down and are close to its other. Sanitation and medical assistance are non existent that I have seen in my own eyes 3-4 rungs of bamboo stairs in front of houses being taken away, a sign that these stairs are no longer needed as all occupants of these houses are all gone (died). Reason of death was inability and virtual non existence of inexpensive medicines to combat infection (cholera). The local government was aware of this sad and unfortunate fate but could not do anything as they seem to be financially strapped.

Some years later I will learn that in some of the suburbs around Manila, our local government officials have one or two residences where they stay most times while their children were enrolled, some of which were in exclusive private schools. It was also during these years that I learned that our municipal executive’s salary was a pittance. That he could not even afford to rent a modest dwelling in the city because of his meager income.

If only they could be like Barack Obama or a Nelson Mandela.

Name:    Ana
Address:   Hangzhou, China
Email:
Date:   oct.15 08

Kaupay gud hin duru hini nga aton waray-waray nga mga kanta. Mr.Gaspay poydi paki upload han mga kanta nira Maryjane Sanico ug Mr.Roger Julaton kay mag upay liwat adto nga ira mga kanta damo nga salamt, ug maupay nga adlaw.

Name:   Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:   539 Gen. Ricarte Ext., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna
Email:    balasbas.basilio@yahoo.com
Date:   October 15, 2008

Rex han New Zealand,

Sad to say that in our beloved province of Samar it is worst. The Governor is not only impeached she is charged and found guilty of corruption charges but she is still in power. And what is disheartening to note is that she will be able to finish her two (2) terms come 2010. There are times when I think that the problem of the province is already a hopeless case, you know why? This crook politicians weld their magic wand every time they are place in a serious trouble and you know what comes out every time they magically move their wand a wad of money, and so suspension order cannot be served because of MONEY. That is how powerful is this Governor.

Where in the world can you see a place where there are two (2) INACTIVE piers because no ship anchors but the GOVERNOR was able to make a fund available for the construction of another pier. And you know where the 3rd pier is connected? To the house of the GOVERNOR which is about 4 kilometers away from the existing piers. The new pier is catering the businesses of the Governor A WINE FACTORY (SIOKTONG).

In the case of Arroyo at least the evidence can’t be seen but in the case of the Governor the evidence are vivid, it can be seen by a naked eye. That is how sorry we are in the province of Samar. Despite these corruptions the daughter of the Governor is now on the 3rd year of her 1st term as the 2nd District Congresswoman, also a non doer. Papano nanalo ang mga ito? MONEY, you can just imagine each voter is paid 2 thousand pesos. Ask the electorate in Samar. WE HAVE TO EDUCATE OUR KABUGTUAN TO JUST RECEIVE THE MONEY BUT VOTE FOR THE UPRIGHT CANDIDATE TO PROTECT THE FUND OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Name:    Basilio A. Balasbas
Address:    539 Gen. Ricarte Extn., San Antonio, San Pedro, Laguna, Philippines
Email:    balasbas.basilio@yahoo.com
Date:    October 14, 2008

Yana la ako naka brouse hini nga site, baga intiresado ako hini nga mga paghatag nira han ira mga opinion ngan nalilipay ako hin ura ura kay maiha na gud ako waray makakauli nganhi ha aton lugar bisan ngani iton akon winaray nga pagsurat baga baga hin tikwali, nabasa ko an iba nga mga comento nga winaray kaupay la pagbinasahon.

Mahitungod han politika baga natuod gud ako labi na an mga siring han mga taga Mercedes kay iton aton Gobernadora aada man it iya balay ha Mercedes. Tungod hin kaiha ko na nga waray makakauli diri na ngane ako nangingilala hini nga mga nakapot hiton aton bungto pareho hini nga aton Governor ug an iya anak nga Congresswoman. Predicamento naton kon paano iton aton bubuhaton kay kuarta man it ira pangontra hin bisan ano pa iton imo buhaton para la diri na magpadayon ini nga aton kakurian dinhi hini nga aton probinsiya. Pag election na pinapalit man iton boto hini nga aton mga kabugtuan.

Ano daw la iton maupay nga aton hihimuon para la mahimo naton an eguin himo ni Grace Padaca ha Isabela. Kaya natin gawin ito dito sa atin. Nagawa rin ni Father Panlilio sa Pampanga. Asawa ng gambling lord ang pinataob niya. Ha aton kaya natin ito. We just have to educate our constituents of what to do. Kon diri lugaring maiiwasan an pag karawat han ira kuarta puede man siguro naton karawton pero iboboto naton iton matadong ngan malalauman an diri TRAPO (Traditional Politician) Lets make Samar a nice place to live in. Let’s help one another in seeing to it that this will come true.

Name:   Rex B. Cool
Address:   New Zealand
Email:
Date:    Oct. 13, 2008

New Impeachment Filed

Here comes another impeachment of the President of the Republic of the Philippines. This has become a yearly ritual in the Philippine Political scene. I don't know if these people had understood that these action is nothing but a number game, - in accordance to the Speaker of the House of Representatives. In a clear language, this is worst than a Bingo Game since the result is already pre-judged.

Agidaw in nga paagi, daw sugad hin waray na paglaom inin Pilipinas kay umaro ka ngani hin hustisya mas maupay pa an Bingo kay bubulahon pa pero an akosasyon guin husgaran na sano pa ig submitar.

But what can we do, they did it before they could do it again today.

Name:    Samarnon
Address:    Canada
Email:
Date:    October 12, 2008

I totally agree with you Sangkay Hagi. Most, not all, of progressive countries started their development from the grassroots particularly in agriculture. They started with a closed economy and self sufficiency before opening up to outside world.

However, our present situation is basically different from those of the past. Our days and age demand a different approach. Wealth distribution is not balanced and belongs only to the few. And for this reason that we need politically sound lawmakers and government officials to shift our economic direction and minimize greed of these controlling few individuals.

Let's pray to God that He would raise new blood of politicians and lawmakers who will cause our dreams to reality.

Name:   Hagi
Address:   Cor. Mascardo & Yague Streets, Guiuan, Eastern Samar
Email:
Date:   11 October, 2008

I would not rest on my laurels and accolade that you have heaped on me Mr. Samarnon as I don’t deserve it. As an ordinary citizen, I can only think what is good for our country and would just dwell in my mind that I have not failed in my purpose if the real meaning of my “Two Dreams’ topic does goes to the right people who can re-align and if possible overhaul our country’s priorities in education and training programs.

I believe that the real wealth of a nation is its people, its rich natural resources can only be secondary in terms of desirability and what the country had been naturally endowed with (had God gave us the choice which one we would have most when he rained the entire world of ‘goodies’, we probably would have opted a ‘sea of intelligence’ and talent to Filipinos and just a drop of rain, a light breeze of typhoons and a hardly noticeable tremor of earthquakes).

As I said, a rich natural resource if not use or tap wisely and intelligently and without considering the national interest, would only bring optimum amount of progress and the return of business ventures (domestic and international) if left in the hands of private individuals with minimal government intervention and regulation, these returns of investments would just flow to the income stream of the ‘‘moneyed lot’ to satisfy their never-ending whims and fancies (flashy cars that gobbles up precious high priced fuels, palatial holiday homes that never been slept, overseas holiday trips squandering foreign exchange receipts earned by our OFW’’s) and leaving nothing for capital expenditures resulting in the country remaining in economic doldrums. I know that there are mechanisms and laws in place to prevent these things happening, but enforcement is another matter on the part of those who are in government.

Whereas if the great mass of our people having a higher degree of ‘functional literacy’ and that drive and propensity to work in overalls with their dirty hands (blue collar jobs, i.e. light industries) then our country may well be on the road to economic prosperity not probably possible in our time but for the generations to come.

Name:    Florante de Veyra
Address:   Phs.8B Pkg.1B Block8 Lot27 Bagongsilang, Caloocan City
Email:   flor_deveyra@yahoo.com
Date:   Oct 10, 2008

San-o daw la ako makauli ha Dulag kay mis ko na 8 Dulag.

Name:    SULTAN of Mercedes
Address:   Catbalogan
Email:
Date:   October 9, 2008

A PLACE FULL OF HOPE….
SHOWERED BY NATURE’S GIFT….
BLESSED BY SKILLFULL PEOPLE….

Third Biggest Island, Waray as One of the Largest Group of People…How does it go? Does it have a goal? Or Plan for the future? What future does it offer? What kind of community does it plan to reach?

Being blessed by aquaculture, agriculture, mining culture, the LAND and PEOPLE itself, and many more, hope we could be able to maximize and use them properly, helping our BELOVED Land to obtain what it deserve.

BUSINESS, TOURISM and other commercial programs are what we needed especially the community left in our beloved REGION and PROVINCE.

We have a LOT of associations, groups (namely: An Buraknon Metro Manila, Catbaloganon, Daramnon, Zumarragaynon, Villahon, JIiabong, Calbiganon, Boronngganon and many more, as well as the groups outside the countries which represents each and every barangay, municipalities and cities). May we work as a TEAM which aims to help and extend extra mile to initiate bringing PROVINCE of SAMAR make use of its potentials and opportunities be guided and highly productive.

We have the BEST port in Catabalogan but what happened? We have the nicely located airport in BURI, having BURI as well as BORACAY look alike beach resort facility, are we just gonna stare how it was wasted by time, are we not be sad enough to witness how budget was trashed away?

I appreciate the message here, saying why not maximize the area of Samar. Having it as the BICYCLE HEAVEN of the Country…where indeed it was a FACT.

Hope politics will not only be an investment and money matters, but rather a HEART and PASSION to the betterment and improvement of CATBALOGAN and SAMAR in a whole.

LET’S WORK AS A TEAM. Law of Mt. EVEREST, as the Challenge escalates, the need of Teamwork ELEVATES. Let us HELP one another…Go Catbalogan…Long Live SAmar!

Name:   Roja Bacsal
Address:   Brgy 7, Calbiga 6715, W. Samar
Email:   msroj80@yahoo.com
Date:   10/8/2008

Maupay nga adlaw! It seems that there's fewer people creating messages here. :(

An akon tatay (Domingo Bacsal Jr) natuod nga an pagtawag ha aton nga mga "Waray" is insulting bec. it connotes that we have nothing or that we are happy go lucky people etc. Ako masiring ako nga "waray" ako pero diri ko kelan man gin huna-huna nga may negative ngay-an ini nga kahulugan, until my father brought it up and until someone here brought it up.

Damo an discrimination han mga probinsyana/probinsyano. Damo an akon kilala nga diri maaram nga ako waray but when I say I'm from Samar they would picture my province as some sort of wilderness or a backward civilization. An paghuna nira an mga tawo ha Samar very primitive. Why? My theory is: Diri kilala it Samar labi na among people who lacks the right education.

I love my town: Calbiga. An mga tawo ha amon very far from "backward" pero an "ethnicism" or any forms of dicrimination diri la naka-depende ha karuyag sidngon han ngaran han mga tawo hit usa nga probinsya, this social illness has been around very long, it's rooted beyond what "waray" means. I guess the important lesson here is that we know who really are as either "waraynons" or "samareños". Kunta ini nga pagtamos-tamos ha aton mahimo nga motivation para kita maiguro, someday we'll be able to say "I'm waray and I'm very rich in may ways!" :)

Name:   Lourdes (day) Viojan Marabe
Address:  14A Pampango District Burgos St., Tacloban City, Leyte
Email:   jourhany@yahoo.com
Date:  10/7/08

Nanawagan gad la ak kun hin o man an nakakakilala han akon amay hi Celso Viojan taga Villareal Samar dati cya driver hn motor. Nagkta kami since naggraduate ak hin high school I’m only 16 years old and now I’m 41 years old na. Now I’m married with 4 kids and my eldest is 19yrs old and she’s longing for his lolo. It seems daw me kulang sa buhay niya. Well for those who knows him please contact me 09294382193 / 3256776 / 34134961. Thanx n god bless!

Name:    Samarnon
Address:   Canada
Email:
Date:   October 6, 2008

Sangkay Hagi, you are both deep and visionary. I am happy and will take this opportunity to congratulate you for having opted to stay in Samar rather than in any part of the world. I presume that you are an educator by profession. You must be giving so much inspirations to our young Samarnons and guiding them of the right career paths.

However, with regard to your dream and vision, I find no wrong with the latter. Both professions and careers in your "dream" are useful in steering progress to communities and job generation. The problem comes about with the latter when one's political career is abused and used for self enrichment. Only then that the purpose in entering a public service is defeated.

Bottomline, greed and human depravity lead people to corruption in whatsoever career a person has chosen and in whatever state he/she might be.

Name:   Catbaloganon
Address:   Upper Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Email:
Date:  4 October 2008

C A T B A L O G A N

C - alm and tranquil are your waters
A - midst the azure sky
T - wilight can be seen in your face
B - eneath the reddening sun
A - place where Nature is boastful
L - ofty green mountains so beautiful
O - pulence in your seas plentiful
G - alore truly in natural wealth
A - mity in everyone of your people
N - ow and forever