Singson should resign

With his admission that he owned the cocaine found in his luggage in Hong Kong, the only honorable thing left for Ilocos Sur Rep. Ronald Singson to do is RESIGN.

WHETHER OR NOT he is convicted of drug trafficking in Hong Kong.

Cocaine being an ILLEGAL substance, we have a LAWBREAKER FOR A LAWMAKER in the person of Singson.

A SHAMEFUL and HUMILIATING REALITY not only for the House of Representatives but for the Filipino people as a whole. A VERY, VERY BAD example for an otherwise RESPECTABLE role in society.

It doesn’t make a difference if the cocaine is just for his personal use, as Singson claims.The bottom line is it’s an UNLAWFUL substance which SHOULD NEVER BE USED by anybody anytime.

Ano na namang KAHIYA-HIYANG IMPRESYON ang ibibigay ng ginawa ni Singson sa larawan ng isang congressman, at ng sambayanang Pilipino?

How can others be faulted now if they have VERY LITTLE OR NO RESPECT at all towards politicians, especially congressmen?

I sure hope Speaker Sonny Belmonte, and the rest of the congressmen, will uphold the DIGNITY of the House by doing everything possible, this early, to prevent Singson from regaining his seat.

Singson’s supporters will surely counter that he is entitled to due process.

I agree 100 percent. But with Singson’s admission that he owned the cocaine seized from him and it was for his personal use, there’s no justifiable reason for a prolonged inquiry of any kind.

Unless House rules ALLOW DRUG DEPENDENTS in their ranks for as long as they don’t run wild or hurt anybody even when they’re high on drugs.

Which will be like putting a congressman ABOVE THE LAW.

Kumbaga, kahit bawal gumamit ng cocaine, BASTA CONGRESSMAN ka puwede. WALANG BATAS-BATAS.

What, then, will stop other congressmen from using illegal drugs and bringing it wherever they go? If another drug-dependent member of the House throws the country into deeper HUMILIATION, who will assume responsibility?

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Singson’s admission warrants an IIMMEDIATE drug test for ALL congressmen and their staff, and I mean NO EXCEPTIONS.

Us taxpayers are paying for the salaries, allowances and benefits of Singson’s colleagues at the House with our HARD-EARNED TAXES. We’re paying for congressmen, not drug dependents.

But we do not have any assurance that it’s only Singson who’s into illegal drugs among the congressmen.

A person’s urine sample is all it takes for a drug test. Results should be made public. Anybody who refuses should be sanctioned, if not suspended, and investigated.

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Like everybody else, I have my own dreams and wishes for 2011.

I dream of a special government scholarship fund for those who want to enter the seminary and become priests.

The severe shortage of priests has been going on for decades. I know of a parish priest in Laguna who celebrates at least five masses every Sunday in five different barangays.

That’s why he sometimes arrives late for a scheduled mass.

I do not have the exact costs of studying to become a priest. But a high school classmate of mine who has a son in a Metro Manila seminary says it’s almost as expensive as that of an exclusive school.

I believe him because the successful advertising man that he is, my classmate has resorted to appealing for assistance to finance his son’s studies.

And besides, MORAL RECOVERY in society can be a lot faster if there will be more priests who will lead the way for us.

I also dream of a special chain of stores EXCLUSIVELY for policemen, teachers and soldiers where they can buy food and other basic necessities at TRULY ROCK-BOTTOM PRICES.

Remember guys teachers, policemen and soldiers are among the LOWEST-PAID public servants.

Kaya minsan, nagtitinda ng kung anu-ano ang mga teacher sa loob mismo ng iskuwela o mga estudyante nila. Ang mga sundalo at pulis naman ay napipilitang gumawa ng bawal kumita lamang ng extra.

Now, food and household needs eat the biggest portion of anyone’s budget. If teachers, policemen and soldiers will have really big savings on these items, let’s say 30 to 50 percent, the temptation will be minimized, if not totally eliminated.

Where will the government get the money for these funds?

Hellooo, we have tens, if not hundreds, of GROSSLY OVERPAID executives of government financial institutions.

Budgets for local and foreign trips of legislators and top government officials run into hundreds of millions of pesos. The same thing for the intelligence funds of various government agencies, which is EXEMPTED FROM AUDIT.

Lastly, I wish for a law that provides for the IMMEDIATE CONFISCATION and suspension for at least SIX MONTHS of cheating taxi drivers.

MABILIS man ang metro o NANGONGONTRATA. para MADALA at PUMAREHAS na sa pasahero..

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