LACIERDA'S INCOMPETENCE, OR HYPOCRISY.

This is either gross incompetence or hypocrisy or both.

The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey shows that except in Metro Manila, net public satisfaction with the Aquino Administration dropped by 18 big points, from 64 in September and November to 46 in March, in the rest of Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao.

Reacting to the survey, presidential spokesman  Edwin Lacierda said the people recognized the administration’s efforts on many "fronts,'' including curbing criminality and addressing national problems.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND what you’re saying, Mr. Lacierda? Are you with us, IN THIS WORLD?

When one says something is recognized, that means the people looking at it find it good or noteworthy and majority of them are satisfied.

But the survey, Mr. Lacierda, clearly shows that the administration’s net satisfaction rating fell by 8 points in the Visayas from 59 to 51; by 20 points in Mindanao from 67 to 47; and by 27 points in Luzon from 69 to 42.

The only area where you guys posted an increase is in Metro Manila. But that increase is a PATHETIC ONE POINT, from 49 to 50. So how can you still have the stomach to say that the people recognize the Aquino Administration’s efforts in many fronts?

You even dared to say, Mr. Lacierda, that as the President's programs for keeping transport costs down, improving the efficiency of agriculture, attracting investments and providing jobs further expand, the public will be reassured.

Can you please cite EVEN ONE, DETAILED effort? Please.

Jeepney and bus fares have gone up, and are still set to go up, along with MRT and LRT tickets.

Oil firms posted the MOST NUMBER of price increases in just months under YOUR ADMINISTRATION, and you people are NOT DOING ANYTHING, as in NOTHING, to control or MINIMIZE THEIR GREED.

Your administration is even LAWYERING for the oil firms by JUSTIFYING almost all of their price hikes.

In agriculture, you have spent BILLIONS of pesos in importing rice purportedly to help ensure we won’t run out of stocks.

But NEVER has it been reported that you’ve also extended billions to farmers for modern machineries and equipment, seeds, credit lines and other things that can help them increase their harvests.

Providing jobs? It’s public knowledge, Mr. Lacierda, that a number of companies, including multi-nationals like Nescafe and Kimberly Clark, have either closed shop, left the country or drastically reduced operations due to our EXCESSIVELY HIGH power rates.

Businessmen themselves say our power is among THE HIGHEST in Asia.

Have you people done anything about this? Are you doing anything to reduce and keep electricity costs low, and minimize the greed of Meralco and independent power producers (IPP)?

I have yet to read or hear of any report of your government having done anything to reduce and keep power costs low, like a no-holds barred probe of Meralco, Napocor and the IPPs.

You and your tribe, Mr. Lacierda, or even your supporters, can correct me anytime if Im wrong. I’ll gladly come out with it ASAP.

Otherwise, DON’T EVEN DREAM of pulling our leg, sir, because you can’t. GET REAL, and SPARE US! Or GET LOST! 30