Eduardo Pontaoe
25 Oct 2007

 

 

Right on the barrelhead, Ms. Jara. This Malacañang conclave called by the most notorious practitioner of the art of Philippines piracy, Arroyo, is a bunch of PINOYS, a standardized picture of the Filipino who is shameless and corrupt.

Among the predators is this priest-turned-politician Gov. Panlilio of Pampanga, who has the guts to spill the beans of what happened. Though he flip-flopped on what side he’s on, still his mistake why he was there, which he knew what’s going to happen. He should be a dumb fool if he did not.

Look at the attendees. A cornucopia of political vultures whose only purpose in politics is to disserve the people.

Here comes Congressgirl Rachel Arenas of the 3rd district . . . a graduate of Tufts and went to Harvard to see the sights . . . having the nerve to say, no money changed hands.

And Ramon Guico of Binalonan, a cousin of Arroyo, who disavowed, too, like Arenas.

These people are like those who were caught in an illegal gambling operation, denying to high heavens they weren’t involved, but having them there is an accessorial to the crime.

Whose Filipino in his/her right mind will buy that? Only the PINOY!!!! I don’t know about you Ms. Jara. Are you a PINOY, too?

Jeremias Andrade Carrera
25 Oct 2007

 

 

Dream, Think, and Plan Big does not mean you need to copy or adopt a method that is entirely not applicable just because someone saw it done elsewhere.

Is Pangasinan remotely similar to Chicago or Singapore politically, economically, socially, geologically, and environmentally?

I thought the Agno River Flood Control Project that includes several dams, levees, canals, river widening, dredging etc is still in progress and only needs to be expanded to solve the flooding of the interior tributaries.

Before, it was raising the roads, and now it is ambitious deep tunnels. Someone must really be joking or very anxious to impress the readers of this forum. Isn’t it that the situation of Pangasinan is more topographically similar to Florida (mostly low lying wetlands) than it is with Chicago or Singapore?

If one would like to copy a solution from a similar situation, I suggest to Google the river systems of Pangasinan and compare it with the original Okeechobee River system and its tributaries and what was done by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers to solve the flooding although environmentalists were not impress about it.

In 1975, the MWSS (MetroManila) planned for a $10 billion dollar combine sewer/storm project which was not realized to this date. Now some big dreamer wants to “explore” the potential of his engineering prowess by suggesting an entirely different solution to what was started since the late 50’s (Ambuklao, Binga, and lately San Roque dam) just to impress the readers of what he saw in his travels.

Isidro Ramos
25 Oct 2007

 

 

Your position is enviable, Mr. Al S. Mendoza but hey, life is not fair we just hope that your life experiences are passed on to the next Pangasinense generation for a bright and progressive life style.

Can’t wait to read your column with regards to all the high tech that you just had your hands on. I bid you von voyage and keep on traveling.