TIME TO ASK WHAT AQUINO GOV'T HAS DONE FOR US!

It’s just a few weeks before the Aquino Administration’s first year in office but they seem to be more busy in filing cases left and right rather than coming up with solutions to the nation’s major problems.

I’m not saying that they should stop filing cases. But as they do so for whatever purpose, we had better start asking what has been done for us ordinary mortals.

Let’s start with infrastructure.

Pnoy cited dilapidated roads when he was campaigning for the presidency last year.

So, has any road or busy thoroughfare been repaired or rehabilitated? Even one or two? What about new roads to ease traffic and shorten travel time to industrial or key residential areas?

The only new road that I know of under the current Administration is the completion of the Skyway extension to Alabang, Muntinlupa City. But remember, this wasn’t started under Pnoy.

Anybody who can enlighten me on these points is most welcome. Just be sure you’ll have specifics or details.

Pnoy had also cited poorly stocked public health facilities like hospitals during the campaign. But let me ask you, boys and girls: have you read or heard of any multi-million peso infusion of medicines and/or equipment to even one public hospital?

Or even one multi-million peso repair or rehabilitation of any hospital for the poor, like the Philippine General Hospital or the hospital for kids along E. Rodriguez Blvd in Quezon City (I just can’t recall the exact name)?

If you have, tell me about it. Please. For the only massive, health-related expenditure I’ve read and heard of so far under the Aquino Administration is for condoms and other birth-control stuff.

The budgets of several public health facilities and programs have even been reduced.

In agriculture, HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF PESOS have been spent, and allocated, for rice importations. Question: Is there a similar budget, or even credit line, for farmers to help them buy modern equipment, more seeds and other needs to help them increase their harvest?

I don’t know of any. If you do, again please tell me the details, guys.

These are just some of our major problems. I’ll have more in our upcoming blogs.

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Six of our friends on “Supreme Court should look into Garcia plea bargain”:

ROGELIO GLORIA ROBERTO of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Sibakin ang mga involved sa plea bargain agreement na iyan!! May prima facie evidence na, pinalusot pa . Tindi n’yo talaga!I

LIZ LINDAIN of Malibu, California

One with you. Thanks for this.

YUEN ABANA

A must!

CESAR CARINO of Bauan, Batangas

A deep look or review by a different agency or department is always nice.

JOE ALVARADO JR. of Makati City

Yes, it’s the right thing to do.

NICOMEDES LAUDIT

I think ganun din ang mangyayari.

Two of our friends on “The best thing to do for Pacman”

BING LIMSON-SALVADOR of Quezon City

Paki-tweet mo kay Pacman, please!

LYAM DELEIQUINA of Tondo, Manila

Right!

Two of our friends on “Pacquiao as Pnoy’s endorser”

FREEDOM MADERAZO of Pasig City

Clear as water! Kailangan kasi ng bawat pangulo ng ang mga political gimmicks upang hindi bumagsak ang kanilang ratings. Si Pacquiao ay mabait at hindi niya iniisip na siya ay ginagamit lamang! Ang isip niya kasi ay kung paano siya makakatulong sa Sambayanan

MARIA CRISOSTOMO IBARRA

Ganun talaga. Weather- weather lang yan. Kung sino nakaupo, iyon dapat ang kulay.

NYLRAM DE TEMPLO on “Let’s talk to Pope John Paul II, again”:

If only I could.

YOLANDA HERRING of Coffs Harbour, New South Wales on “The significance of Bin Laden’s death”

Justice to all victims of Al Qaeda

Two of our friends on “What makes jueteng soooo untouchable?” :

VENCEREMUS PATRIA of Baguio City

Dahil ang payola sa jueteng ay maliwanag na malaking halaga. Yung barya-barya na tinataya, kapag sinamasama mo, milyon ang kanilang koleksyon sa araw-araw

THOMAS BLUE of Seattle, Washington, USA

It’s better na talagang lisensyahan na lang para kahit konti me pera naman yung mahihirap.

Two of our friends on Al Qaeda

YASIMIRA MATU

I can't really understand why this terrorist group is given more media mileage. Who benefits from this? Hope media will stop making this group popular. This group is irrelevant and people are tired of them.

JULIAN RABAGO of Cavite City

They are a misguided group of people. Leaders can use ideology or religion to thwart their minds and make them blind followers. Kahit dito sa atin uso yan. 30