In case you missed it in the news, the latest Social weather Stations (SWS) survey as of March has revealed that adult unemployment has risen to 27.2 percent, or an estimated 11.3 million, from 23.5 percent (9.9 million) just four months earlier.
That’s right guys, a STAGGERING 11.3 MILLION, 1.4 million more than the previous level. Meaning, the unemployment problem is GETTING WORSE, NOT BETTER.
So the immediate question is, WHAT is the Aquino Government doing about it? HAS ANYTHING BEEN DONE?
I’m not asking for a solution overnight, as Malacanang would surely argue, as it has been doing ever since. But the point is, the jobless situation SHOULD IMPROVE, AND NOT WORSEN.
Joseph Estrada’s first year as president saw the jobless rate decline l from 10 percent in July 1998 to 7.5 percent in June 1999. During Gloria Arroyo’s first year in Malacanang, unemployment was reduced from 10.3 percent in July 2001 to 8.4 percent in May 2002.
If Erap and GMA can do it, WHY CAN’T PNOY?
UNEMPLOYMENT is definitely NOT A STRAIGHT PATH, especially not to progress. Let me touch on one massive job-generating sector, infrastructure, as example.
Pnoy earlier bragged that under his watch, about P9 billion worth of infrastructure projects had been cancelled or re-bidded to be sure that there had been no corruption by Arroyo Administration officials.
So WHATEVER HAPPENED to the projects? When were the biddings held and what are the results? I haven’t come across or heard of any report on what these projects are in the first place. Have you, guys?
Assuming, for the sake of argument, that a thorough review of infra projects is being done, HAS EVEN ONE successful bidding been done?
If none, almost a year after the Aquino Administration assumed power is TOO DAMNED LONG to finish the review of even one project.
If that’s the case, there can only be two possible reasons: INCOMPETENCE or the review body has UNREASOABLE and UNUSUAL CONDITIONS OR REQUIREMENTS.
Department of Budget and Management records show that infrastructure and capital outlay spending was decreased by P28 billion compared to last year. Maintenance and operating budgets were also slashed by P19 billion.
But again, there has been no detailed report on the reasons behind these reductions. Anybody correct me if I’m wrong but there has been no proof either that these reductions have not adversely affected social services and the economy.
Most of all, where are the P28 billion and the P19 billion? That’s P47 BILLION of our taxes, boys and girls. W
We have the right to know where it went. Or we have got to have proof that the money is still there, and has not been pocketed by anyone.Physical proof, and not just the words of Pnoy.
Bottom line: As survey data reveal, Pnoy now holds the record of one of the HIGHEST INCREASES in unemployment in his first year in power.
Except for his successive foreign travels and supposed solicitations of investment pledges from investors, NOTHING VISIBLE is being done here at home about the problem
I’ll gladly welcome clarifications from anybody.
It’s only the first year of the Aquino Government. We have FIVE MORE YEARS to bear.
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Ten of our friends on “Is your area ready for ‘Chedeng’?”:
JUAN DELA CRUZ
We were never, ever ready for typhoons and floods. We need a leader with BIG BALLS to think of a breakthrough flood control likeMalaysia's Smart Tunnel.
JAN VICTOR AYSON of Quezon City
Sabi sa forecast, landfall sa Cagayan pero uulanin ang Maynila kaya hindi lang pray kundi be ready.
LIU THABAH of Makati
We are very much ready and hopefully, it won’t’ hit much of our country. Let's not stop praying.
LAILA MARIZZATO MARIZZATO
Hopefully, It won’t be terrible.
GLORIA VASQUEZ of Makati
Will still include this in my prayers tonight. I hope and pray that the typhoon will just pass without leaving any casualty.
VANGIE DELA CUESTA
We're ready to the max.
JOSEPH AMO of Naga City
Dadaan nga dito sa amin yung bagyo.
GRACE NIEVA of Manila
IIang paghahanda na nga ba ang gnawa ng bawat sector? Tingnannga natin.
JOE ALVARADO JR. of Makati
Typhoons are always with us. We have to learn to live with it
BAL DOMINGO of Quezon City
Many poor Bicolanos consider typhoons as a way of sharing blessings to them. Maraming nakakapag-pabubong ng yero. Maraming tuyot nang lupa ang pag dinaanan ng baha ay tumataba.Maraming nagkalat na niyog at isda ang nakakakawala.
Six of our friends on “Ask schools to justify tuition increases”:
FERNANDO PAGADUAN JR. of Pagadian City
Another burden to shoulder.
IRENE PERGIS of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Hirap na naman tayong kumita ng pandagdag sa tuition. Paano iyung walang mapagkakitaan? Lalo nang maraming hindi makapag- aaral.
EDUARDO VERZOLA
What’s the energy fee, global fee, and more fees by schools now? They are charging all their personal expenses to the parents? CHED!Damn you all!
JOSIE PATAWARAN of Hong Kong
Correct ka diyan, kapatid!
RONILO ACABO of Davao City
But if one's been in college financial and operations work, the perception will be totally different.
EDWARD LEE
Please don't forget the justification for field trips which will also go up. 30
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