That great Bicolano Raul Roco...I dont know the whole of him, but I knew him thru friends and I just think that he would have made a good president. he was clean, and he really meant to stamp out corruption.
The brouhaha at Dep Ed, it was because he attempted to rid the principals and supervisors and the whole dept of the common knowledge "negosyo" - textbooks, mga tindahan, mga benta-benta, we who have gone to public schools know it.
I just know he would have made a great president, possibly a more succesful magsaysay. it is just so frustrating we would never know if he indeed could be a great president...
he never was involved in any anomaly. Why do people like him, like Jovito Salonga, Joker Arroyo...why do they not make it to the top?
Im afraid they dont have the face to cajole and serenade the unfortunately gullible masses--Longwaybye
to which I answer
Indeed, we will never, never know IF he may have made a good President. Being the President of a volatile country like the Philippines is such a difficult job that one needs to be, aside from being a brilliant Politician, a master illusionist..The President must have the ability to conjure something that seems to be, even if it is not, just to give the impression that everything is all right, EVEN IF IT IS NOT!..I do not think Raul ( God bless his soul ) could have done this if he was 100% honest to the principles and ideals re: the duties of his office as the Grand Pangulo. They all seem to be honest in the beginning: something would happen along the way: then nag ka leche-leche na!...Popes, Presidents, Kings, Dictators all go through that ritual of fire and brimstone that comes with the office. Luckily no Filipino President has not been assasinated yet. They just become the butt of black and senseless propaganda by political enemies who know how to manipulate the masses to do their dirty work of smear and tear!..
Wanna become the President of the Philippines? First, be a master chess player. Everything is in the chessboard. Forget the books. You can see that the king ( or the President ) is the least powerful piece in the set, and his existence is determined by his officers, his foot soldiers, his Queen ( Prime Minister?) and lastly by his political enemies whose sole aim is to invade his cozy kingdom, reduce it to shambles, then finally hang him by the balls!---#
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I like your analogy of the presidency to chess. It is very true. That is why it is important to choose your secretaries. The problem is the pool of candidates is a basket of rotten eggs and 1 fresh tomato,hahaha!
It is applicable to a smaller office too. Your clerk is very powerful. because he has the ability to screen what papers go to your desk to sign. The solution would be to micro-manage, but kaya nga kumuha ng ckerk para maalis na yan sa mga trabaho mo...
But foremost is still that we should get a good head of state. This was brought home to me one time long ago when i was getting a barangay clearance. I was entertained by the assistant who with unheard of efficiency typed my clearnce paper in less 5 minutes. When I paid him the fee, he didnt give me any receipt, just dropped it into the drawer.
I thought the barangay captain must check this out, no records no receipts, the barangay is being robbed of its funds. My thoughts were answered a few moments later when the capitan came out of his office, put on his RayBan, opened the drawer, and scooped all the money there in his clutch bag, smiled at me, and went out. it was the day of the 2-cock derby.
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