24 February 2011

Love for Truth: Gen. Rosales vs. Arlene Dela Cruz

Q: Sir, Police Director Roberto Rosales was named through intelligence reports, from the military allegedly, that he is one of the protectors of the carnapping syndicate. But, apparently, well as expected, he cried a foul. And, as the Commander-in-Chief, will the President order the military to name those who are responsible for the intelligence reports?

LACIERDA: We spoke with General Bartolome and inquired from him, where this report came from. And in fact, he told me that, if there somebody who should do the explanation, it should be Arlene Dela Cruz because it came from her. So, our position is, we will just wait for the official announcement from the PNP. They are investigating, in fact, DILG is investigating it. So, we will leave it to the DILG and the SOJ because remember, they just formed a panel. So, they are still investigating the whole process. Again, the trust of the panel is to investigate collusion of government officials and public officials as well as government prosecutor. So, we have not made any official pronouncement. And, there is an investigation going on.

Q: But sir, for the sake of PMS, would you so wish that the sources of this information should be named and made public?

LACIERDA: Sources?

Q: Yes, sir of the intelligence report, which is according to the reporter from the military.

LACIERDA: I will have to ask General Bartolome because again, as I said, he was surprised that report of that nature came out, and tinanong ko sa kanya, kayo ba ang naglabas? Sabi niya, in fact, sabi niya, dapat si Arlene Dela Cruz ang mag-explain kung saan galing iyan. They are now currently investigating pa rin the car napping, carjacking incidents, and the involvement of government officials.

Police Director Roberto Rosales was aghast when Arlene Dela Cruz, a contributor for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, linked him with the a car theft group.

"Over what you did Arlene, categorically I tell you, you destroyed me… If I have any ill-feelings toward you, it started because my reputation was besmirched," Rosales was reported saying.

He even added: "otherwise you will not be able to recover from that. Never that you will be able to recover."

Arlene Dela Cruz, however, stood by her story. There was an intelligence report from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) naming the general. Superintendent Napoleon Cauyan was also reported to coddle other car theft groups.

The report, though, was "malicious, unvalidated, and unverified," if you ask Gen. Rosales. So he’s considering filing charges against Dela Cruz.

Philippine media attacked!

Dela Cruz’ current situation is somehow similar to what Malu Fernandez and Gretchen Malalad went through about four years ago. Fernandez, a columnist at the Manila Standard Today newspaper and People Asia magazine, commented on some OFWs destined for the United Arab Emirates while ABS-CBN television reporter Gretchen Malalad avenged herself to a former basketball player accused of mauling a taxi driver. They’re all attacks by and to some members of the Philippine media!

Truth is relative, so they say. Pilipina Ako figured that out upon seeing the theatrical piece, Rashomon. Originally a Japanese crime mystery film directed by Akira Kurosawa, Rashomon is about the rape of a woman and the murder of her samurai husband sometime in 1950.

According to the woman (Machiko Ky), she was raped by the woodcutter (Takashi Shimura) in a grove. She begged forgiveness from her husband for what happened, which the latter refused to give. The woman then just asked her husband to kill her, but her husband just continued to stare at her. His expression ripped her soul so she fainted with the dagger in her hand. When she woke up, her husband was already dead with the dagger in his chest. The woman attempted to also kill herself by drowning in a nearby lake.

Her husband, Masayuki Mori, revealed through a medium that it was actually the woman who asked the woodcutter to kill him upon consenting to go with the latter. The woman, apparently, did not want to feel guilty belonging to two men.

Disappointment flood the woodcutter’s heart after hearing the request! So he grabbed the woman and asked the samurai to choose between his life or hers. The woman fled upon hearing this while the man almost forgave the woodcutter. The woodcutter attempted to run after the woman but after failing to do so, set the samurai free instead.

His wife’s unfaithfulness hurt the samurai so much that he had killed himself with a dagger thereafter.

The samurai was stabbed with a sword, though, claimed the woodcutter. He just found his body while looking for wood in the forest. He has nothing to do with the crime! He cannot be the killer!

The bandit, Tajmaru (Toshir Mifune), meanwhile, claimed innocence too. Yes, he tricked the samurai to go to the grove with him. Yes, he tied him to a tree. Yes, he raped his wife. But the woman favored Tajmaru’s seductions that she asked the latter to kill his husband. Tajmaru set the samurai free but to duel with him. Tajmaru won and the woman ran away. But that was all. The bandit even forgot to steal the expensive dagger the samurai's wife own!

Bothered by his conscience, the woodcutter recast his story. He did, in fact, witness the rape and murder committed by Tajmaru to the samurai's wife. The bandit’s version is truthful except for one thing: the bandit did not forget to take the samurai's sword.

At the temple, a commoner (Kichijiro Ueda) heard the woodcutter’s and figured that the woodcutter, indeed, stole the dagger used in the crime! It shook the traveling Buddhist priest’s (Minoru Chiaki) faith in humanity.

Similary, it would be Dela Cruz’s word or Rosales’ now. It would be, after all, their careers on the line.

References

21 February 2011

Love for Technology: CCTV

Through a closed circuit television (CCTV) camera was the Philippine police able to figure out what happened during the EDSA bus blast last month. It was brought about by an improvised explosive device (IED) that bore through the sixth row of the right side of the bus and claimed the lives of five people.

Because of that, DasmariƱas City Rep. Elpidio Barzaga Jr. suggested to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to compel all passenger buses install CCTVs in their vehicles. A CCTV, otherwise referred to as a videotelephony, can make up for the lack of police visibility in the Philippines.

"These are exceptionally hard times that demand iron-handed precautions, including the widespread use of public surveillance cameras, to fight terrorism and other crimes against persons and property," Barzaga was reported saying.

President Benigno Aquino III promised to give P1 million to anyone who can give the police a clue on the bus bombing incident. A CCTV costs P15,000 only.

“First, the mere presence of the cameras will help discourage crime. Second, if a crime does occur, the police can quickly identify and apprehend the suspects, after releasing their images to the public via news channels. The instant arrests in turn serve to deter other offenders,” the congressman added.

‘Constant Cameras Track Violation’

CCTVs can “patrol” multiple areas, discover incidents as they occur, add prompt identification, and provide clues without putting numerous officers n the beat

They can also be a deterrent. Since CCTVs are practically cameras in minute sizes. they grant personnel efficiency only physical presence of authorities can do.

But CCTVs cannot be cheap. They cannot be improperly installed. They cannot be easily discovered.

They cannot be vandalized or disabled. They cannot be situated in poorly lit areas. They cannot be effective in some instances if they are not seen on several monitors at once.

Walter Bruch had thought of this technological device to observe the launching of some rockets. It then became available in the United States in 1949, though it was only after 20 years that a city in New York (Olean) actually installed one to guard its main business street against crime.

CCTVs became prevalent in the United Kingdom as well. In fact, if the technology is appreciated in the Philippines, it is more so in that country with one camera for every 14 Brits! The edge CCTVs gave their police was valuable that the UK planted one in every town, city center, airport, station, car park and estate.

Only 3% of crimes in UK were resolved through CCTVs, though. In the report Assessing the Impact of CCTVs, the Home Office Research Studies evaluated 13 CCTVs in various residential spots in that country and found out that the effectiveness of ‘CCTV systems operate are very variable.’.

References

20 February 2011

Love for Family: Angelo Tomas Reyes

"Maski personal na galit, akusahan ako tatanggapin ko yun. Pakiusap ko kung puwede lang wag na isama ang pamilya ko. Kasi di lang ito personal, magiging magulo na ito."

Angelo Tomas Reyes loved his family more than his life.

So when former military budget officer George Rabusa had started implicating Reyes’ family during the Garcia plunder probe, Reyes was spurred to end his life rather than let his family criticized. He shot himself in the chest in front of his mother’s tomb at the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City.

His honor

Reyes had been the 27th Armed Forces chief-of-staff. He sided, though, with the opposition forces that scrutinized then President Joseph Estrada in January 2001. During the next administration, he became the defense secretary (2001-2003), the interior and local government secretary (2004-2006), the environment and natural resources secretary (2006-2007), and the energy secretary (2007-2010). He was, in fact, the longest-serving cabinet member during Arroyo’s term.

Reyes had a Masters degree from the Asian Institute of Management (1973) as well as from the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) at Harvard University (1991). He also studied at the Northwestern University in Chicago, the Naval Post-Graduate School in Monterrey, California and Philippine Military Academy (PMA, Class of 1966).

When he was younger, Reyes had topped his class in the Ramon Magsaysay High School (formerly Cubao High School). His parents, Pablo and Purificacion Reyes, were both public school teachers.

He was a devoted son. Amidst his political responsibilities, he still finds time to visit his 95-year-old mother almost everyday and take her out to dinner on weekends. When his parents died, Reyes had frequented the Loyola Memorial Park in Marikina City to pay respect to his deceased parents.

Reyes’ sons also talked about their father’s service to the AFP. "He was a dedicated soldier for 39 years, putting God and country above self but not once did he forget to call his wife and children every single day. He is known to demand the best from his subordinates...but finds contentment in eating corned beef, monggo, and sardines. He is the nemesis of kidnappers, drug dealers, smugglers, and terrorists but it helpless as his granddaughter puts lipstick on him," Reyes’ sons revealed.

His shame

Reyes had allegedly received P100 million when he was the military chief and P50 million when he retired in March 2001. The send-off money, referred to as pabaon within the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), was aside from the P5 million he was doled out monthly. His successors, Roy Cimatu and Diomedio Villanueva, were said to receive P10 million each during their time too.

Even his family was accused to benefit from the military funds. Rabusa claimed giving Teresita Pernia Reyes, Angelo’s wife, at least P20,000 in her local travels and more or less $10,000 in her foreign trips.

"They [the kids] are not really receiving cash. With all the money the family is getting from the military, I am sure umaabot. There were some activities pero wag na natin pag-usapan yan kasi it’s too personal. Yung mga special ops, mga kalokohan. Yung mga boys' night out, ako nag-a-arrange. Kasama din ako. At that time, it was P8,000 per person," Rabusa added, referring to Bogie, Jett, Marc, Carlo, and Judd.

His reward

The Catholic clergy permitted a ‘Catholic burial’ for Reyes.

The Senate has been considering too to ‘spare’ Reyes’ family to attend the hearings. Sen. Jinggoy Estrada proposed to even exclude the late general in the final report of the Blue Ribbon Committee.

A number of political personalities also attended in his wake: Supreme Court Chief Justice Renato Corona, former Senator Richard Gordon, former Defense Secretary Norberto Gonzales, Congressman Dato Arroyo, Atty. Sal Panelo, Pampanga Mayor Jerry Pelayo, former Tarlac Gov. Tingting Cojuangco, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Rafael Alunan III, Donald Dee and Sergio Luis Ortiz.

Ret. Commodore Jose Agodolo would also remember him as ‘a proud and accomplished man who valued pride, honor and dignity more than life itself.’ “… a samurai warrior who would rather commit hara-kiri or kill himself than face humiliation.”

Reyes’ body was blessed at the St. Ignatius Cathedral in Camp Aguinaldo and buried at the Libingan ng mga Bayani after a 19-gun salute, which he deserved upon being former chief of staff and defense secretary, and a 21-gun salute, which is the highest honor public officials could receive.

Notes: Rabusa himself reaped about P50 million while serving as military budget officer. His two daughters have $132,485.00 insurance, which he said came from the sale of their house in Orlando, Florida that was a gift from his wife's godmother.

"Talagang sumadsad ang buhay ko, para akong pulubi. Namamalimos then they wont believe na walang wala na ako. Walang gustong (tumulong). Para akong may ketong na iniiwasan. Bago ako lumabas, ang ka-text ko yung katulong ko at driver. Nobody cares. I tried to approach people, tulungan niyo ako. Si Rabosa mawawalan ng pera? Imposible!" Rabusa disclosed.

References

16 February 2011

Love lost is lost forever

In a Pinoy soap opera aired last year, Mariz Benitez (Maja Salvador) had found out that her husband, Anthony Florencio (Sam Milby), would be getting married to a woman who resembles her—from head to toe. It was the consequence of her sister’s grand plan that had gone awry. Unaware, Mariz only thought of having her family back. She came out during the wedding and revealed that the woman her husband would be exchanging vows with is nothing but a fish vendor and an impostor.

Apparently, Anthony already knew that. In the guise of his wife was Devina Ventura (Melissa Cantiveros) who conspired with Monique Benitez (Precious Lara Quigaman) to rebuild her idol’s family and make those who killed her parents pay. When she discovered that Monique was only using her to get back to the Florencio’s, she stopped being the latter’s accomplice and admitted to Anthony that she isn’t Mariz after all. The truth hurt both of them, but they also have come to love each other that they would like to compromise themselves to each other again.

Then Mariz came in. And Anthony chose to give her another try. After all—in rite and in law—they’re still married. Will Mariz be able to reclaim the time and chance destiny has taken? Should she when it was what she had in mind before certain things happened and her husband and son are already happy with an impostor? In the soap, Mariz wanted to do just that. She also strongly believed she could. But destiny seemed unwilling to let her: She died after shielding Anthony from a gunshot Monique fired. Wedding bells rang for Devin and Anthony again.

Elaine Sihera would have agreed with the ending. Love, indeed, is unlikely to last forever for two reasons: human’s emotional evolution and human’s lack of reciprocity. People are also in need for change. Only unless the partner ‘has evolved in the same direction’ and the parties involved still ‘have the same feelings of appreciation and value’ towards each other would love have a chance to last.

Science though has discovered that love can last forever. A team from Stony Brook University scanned the brains of couples that have been together for 20 years. The results? About one in 10 of the couples exhibited the same chemical reactions new lovers have. The cognitive and emotional state of intense romantic desire for another person could mature and couples could still enjoy ‘intensive companionship and sexual liveliness’ even after some time.

References

15 February 2011

Love for Cars: PNoy’s Porsche, Lexus and BMW

PNoy is a self-confessed car lover. He favors luxury cars as much as the late dictator abhors it. In fact, Ferdinand Marcos loudly advised his constituents to patronize only small, 4-cylinder engine vehicles during the 1973 oil crisis.

The Philippines’ love affair with cars started in the 1960s. However, it was only during the 1990s that the market had a boost. PNoy is no exemption to those attracted to one of humanity’s great inventions. He had swapped his 2-year old BMW for a P4.5 million third-hand white Porsche he test-drove with Sen. Francis Escudero.

"It's like buying an expensive girlfriend,” senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago said. “It's no business of the public if you want a trophy girlfriend or wife. So I imagine if you are a president and there is no girlfriend to share your life with, you can have a sexy car.”

Still, the presidential hobby is ‘out of character,’ secretary-general Milo Tanchuling of the Freedom from Debt Coalition believed. PNoy, after all, won on a pledge to end wasteful spending. He had also ordered government agencies to refrain from buying luxury cars for service vehicles.

Presidential Security Group head Col. Ramon Mateo Dizon defended PNoy’s choice, though, for ‘as a rule, all the President’s vehicles must be armored.’ The presidential car was damaged by the tropical storm Ondoy. If not for his own Toyota Land Cruiser, PNoy wouldn’t be able to attend to his official engagements and relax ‘amid his gargantuan responsibilities.’ The money spent did not come from government coffers anyway.

A treasure trove

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Purchased for P8.5-million, the Lexus LX570 is a replacement for the Ondoy-stricken Mercedes-Benz S600 sedan. It was reported to be a lease from PNoy’s brother-in-law ‘to spare the government from spending just to buy an alternative vehicle for his official use.’ PNoy, who has only three brothers-in-law, was first seen with the vehicle after the EDSA bus-bombing incident.

“The vehicle I was using earlier and I’m using now is a security vehicle. I cannot discuss with you its security features, what capacities, because it would be tantamount to informing my enemies how to prepare. But I did not buy it. If you don’t mind, let’s leave it at that. I do not want to go into any detail because they might think about researching on its capabilities,” PNoy explained.

The Lexus LX 570 was introduced at the New York International Auto Show. It is a remodeled LX 470 with a smoother engine (5.7 L 3UR-FE V8), 286 kW, 546 N·m) and a towing capacity of 8,500 pounds.

It is also 4-inch longer and 1-inch wider made from high-tensile steel (at least a third of the frame's body mass). For a reason that only car owners can appreciate, the LX 570 features a six-setting Active Height Control (AHC) system that can raise itself by three inches or lower by two inches.

Other performance features are: the Crawl Control system, which provides throttle and braking inputs off-road; the Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS), which are diagonally cross-linked linked for immediate damper firmness adjustments; the Hill-start Assist Control (HAC), which prevents accidents on slippery surfaces; and a multi-terrain anti-lock braking system, which allows shorter stopping distances on sand and gravel surface. It is not sold to the Japanese and European market.

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Belonging to the Mercedes-Benz W140 S-Class, the Mercedes-Benz S600 premiered at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1991. The line started the trend for braking systems to the rear wheels; for a kind of an Electronic Stability Program (ESP) that could improve driving conditions; and side airbags introduced in 1996.

But unique to the S-Class is its double-paned soundproofed glass, electrically operated exterior mirrors, 'parameter steering' system, guide rods, 12-way powered front seats, 3-setting memory functions, and Rain-sensing windshield wipers.

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The Toyota Land Cruiser shares the 2008 Lexus LX 570's platform and overall design Its supporters welcomed the reinvigoration of the mechanical aspects of the vehicle while its critics claimed 'overdevelopment' when it was presented at the 2007 Australian International Motor Show in Sydney.

It has a sensor—dubbed Smart Entry—that allows the user to simply touch the door handle to open it. Car keys are also unnecessary as the Toyota Land Cruiser already has a start/Ssop push button for ignition.

References

14 February 2011

The State of Pinoy Love

Currently, Pinoy love largely revolves around long distance relationships. Almost every Pinoy family has a member working abroad, and almost every family member is financially supporting someone back home. Pinoy love has basically become Pinoy family love over the seas.

Family reverence started when the Malays landed in the country’s shores. If not for parents, children wouldn’t have middle names and last names.

The composition of a Pinoy family varies nowadays, though. Influenced by the Spanish conquistadores, extended families had become the norm. Who belongs to which family depended on the rituals and ceremonies partaken as well as the monetary remittances and forms of gratitude received.

That aspect of Pinoy love would not be debatable if sacramental unions in the Philippines are not continuously questioned. The 1-Ako Babaeng Astig Aasenso (1-ABAA), which did not win in the recently concluded elections, proposed a 10-year expiration period to marriage contracts. Bayan Muna Representative Neri Colmenares filed House Bill 3952 to shorten annulment processes.

Some sociologists also frown upon long distance relationships. According to them, love could die and it would be better if the two individuals would just move on.

Executive Order No. 209 (otherwise known as The Family Code of the Philippines) defined marriage as ‘a special contract of permanent union between a man and a woman entered into in accordance with law for the establishment of conjugal and family life. It is the foundation of the family and an inviolable social institution whose nature, consequences, and incidents are governed by law and not subject to stipulation.’

Let Pilipina Ako stress on the word inviolable.

Divorce is becoming prevalent in other countries, though. And while there is no regulation for that in the Philippines, the highest court in the land allows itself to ‘exempt one spouse from living with the other if the latter should live abroad’ (Article 69), grant relief (Article 72), and impose conditions ‘if a spouse without just cause abandons the other or fails to comply with his or her obligations to the family’ (Article 101)


The State of PNoy’s Love

If the rumors and reports on PNoy's personal life will be verified, the first bachelor president’s type of gal would be a fair-skinned, chiseled-face chinita.

Valenzuela City councilor Shalani Soledad had been PNoy’s girlfriend before he was elected president. Patricia Ann Roque had been a child star. Barbie Palagos was seen with PNoy at the Nuvo Restaurant and Wine Bar in Greenbelt 2. Liz Uy is a fashion magazine editor, presidential stylist and former girlfriend of actor John Lloyd Cruz.

To date, PNoy had kept his love life private. There were rumors though that he has been going out with Len Lopez, a stockbroker of the Deutsche Bank.


As of September 2009, there are 1.9 million Pinoys working abroad. These overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) are mostly from the Calabarzon, Central Luzon and the National Capital Region (NCR).

There were also more male OFWs than female OFWs that year. But of the female OFWs, more than half of them ages 25-34 years old.

Filipino men and women ranked family, health and religion as the three most important things in life. Love mattered more than sex for men as it is for women. (National Statistical Coordination Board)

References

01 February 2011

On the country's police

The Philippine National Police (PNP), established by Republic Act 6975, has been mandated to ‘enforce the law, prevent and control crimes, maintain peace and order, and ensure public safety and internal security.’ But that’s ‘with the active support of the community.’ Hmmm, what’s that supposed to mean?

In a Pinoy soap opera, the police heeded a criminal when he had asked to be left alone. That’s even upon seeing two people are in danger. That’s even upon knowing another civilian would commit a crime. That’s even upon arming themselves with high-caliber rifles and training rigorously beforehand.

Of course, that scene was just a set up. How could Mariz’ (Maja Salvador) lover die if Anthony (Sam Milby) has not been left behind? How could he show his bravery and love? The drama would have been abrupt if those circumstances did not happen.

But why then a scenario such as that is still portrayed in TV? (international in this case, for ABS-CBN has The Filipino Channel in foreign countries) It only adds to the confusion. If soap operas are not to be believed, why do the majority of the Filipinos Pilipina Ako knows still lack faith in the PNP?

In another Pinoy soap opera, the police discontinued a criminal investigation for financial favor. That scene was required them to reiterate the plot of the story: evil is nurtured by people’s wrong doings. The monster thriving in that Pinoy soap opera feeds on the evil that caused it: sexually abusive men.

It is ironic that something meant only to tickle one’s mind would be believed. Even more when the majority of Filipinos would be disgusted when police officers had sided with antagonists, but disappointed when those politicians or those police officers react otherwise. That is usually only when these viewers would regard the soap opera as it is.

“In the next 20 years, the Philippine National Police (PNP) envisions to evolve into a highly-professional, dynamic and motivated organization working in partnership with a responsive community towards the attainment of a safe place to live, work, invest and do business.”

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Love for Truth: Gen. Rosales vs. Arlene dela Cruz
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Love lost is lost forever
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15 February 2011
Love for Cars: PNoy’s Porsche, Lexus and BMW
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14 February 2011
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