Comments on: HOW TO BE A GOOD PUBLIC SERVANT http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/ the job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:07:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: The Equalizer http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1631 The Equalizer Sat, 10 Nov 2007 04:06:33 +0000 http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1631 Gloria's Parallel Universe * On Hunger: “Kasi iyun naman ang question ng hunger, do you miss one meal during the last three months? Pati naman ako, I’ve missed one meal in the last three months,” Gloria Arroyo said in an interview after a roundtable discussion on education and social services. * On Human Rights:"The Philippines is the most democratic country in the region. We have championed that human rights be included in our ASEAN charter. We have no tolerance for human rights violations of any kind." * On Extra-judicial Killings:"We deplore any and all killings of political activist and journalist. I have met personally with the journalism community and the same with the human rights activist, we share their outrage." * On the Philippine Justice System: "We live by the rule of law. We abide by what the courts of the land decide. We must be a government that honors contracts and agreements that go through the required processes despite media attacks. And we must be a government that abides by what the courts of the land decide on matters of dispute." * On Electoral Reforms:" We can disagree on political goals but never on the conduct of democratic elections. I ask Congress to fund poll watchdogs. And to enact a stronger law against election- related violence". * On the Economy:"We have reached a new level of maturity and stability with some of the strongest macroeconomic fundamentals in 20 years. And I’m glad to see the rate of poverty is down, the rate of poverty is down, general poverty as well as what we have seen, extreme poverty. " Gloria’s Parallel Universe

* On Hunger: “Kasi iyun naman ang question ng hunger, do you miss one meal during the last three months? Pati naman ako, I’ve missed one meal in the last three months,” Gloria Arroyo said in an interview after a roundtable discussion on education and social services.

* On Human Rights:”The Philippines is the most democratic country in the region. We have championed that human rights be included in our ASEAN charter. We have no tolerance for human rights violations of any kind.”

* On Extra-judicial Killings:”We deplore any and all killings of political activist and journalist. I have met personally with the journalism community and the same with the human rights activist, we share their outrage.”

* On the Philippine Justice System: “We live by the rule of law. We abide by what the courts of the land decide. We must be a government that honors contracts and agreements that go through the required processes despite media attacks. And we must be a government that abides by what the courts of the land decide on matters of dispute.”

* On Electoral Reforms:” We can disagree on political goals but never on the conduct of democratic elections. I ask Congress to fund poll watchdogs. And to enact a stronger law against election- related violence”.

* On the Economy:”We have reached a new level of maturity and stability with some of the strongest macroeconomic fundamentals in 20 years. And I’m glad to see the rate of poverty is down, the rate of poverty is down, general poverty as well as what we have seen, extreme poverty. “

]]> By: Schumey http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1605 Schumey Thu, 08 Nov 2007 05:16:37 +0000 http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1605 Hahaha..I loved this one. Hahaha..I loved this one.

]]> By: the bystander http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1452 the bystander Mon, 05 Nov 2007 13:01:05 +0000 http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1452 by the way, anna, i can't seem to access your Manila Bay Watch blog. when i click on it, what comes out is a distorted page. hope you fix the problem. :-( by the way, anna, i can’t seem to access your Manila Bay Watch blog. when i click on it, what comes out is a distorted page. hope you fix the problem. :-(

]]> By: the bystander http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1451 the bystander Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:58:52 +0000 http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1451 yes, anna. this, i think, is the pefect formula for tradpols. gloria arroyo institutionalized it. :-) yes, anna. this, i think, is the pefect formula for tradpols. gloria arroyo institutionalized it. :-)

]]> By: MANILA BAY WATCH http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1447 MANILA BAY WATCH Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:37:10 +0000 http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1447 Absolutely appropriate this 10 how to do list for wannabe lawmakers if they want to 'succeed' and the cycle of corruption begins year in year out. Absolutely appropriate this 10 how to do list for wannabe lawmakers if they want to ’succeed’ and the cycle of corruption begins year in year out.

]]> By: The Equalizer http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1427 The Equalizer Sun, 04 Nov 2007 08:06:10 +0000 http://sikwati.wordpress.com/2007/11/01/how-to-be-a-good-public-servant/#comment-1427 NPC:MANGLING OF PRESS FREEDOM MURAL One of the crimes of dictatorships is defacing works of art. In Afghanistan, the Taliban began each day with prayer and then one morning blasted ancient Buddhist statues along the silk route with artillery and painted over all the human figures in the artwork that was still in their national museum. But things of this nature are now happening right here! What does it say about the Philippines? NPC:MANGLING OF PRESS FREEDOM MURAL

One of the crimes of dictatorships is defacing works of art.

In Afghanistan, the Taliban began each day with prayer and then one morning blasted ancient Buddhist statues along the silk route with artillery and painted over all the human figures in the artwork that was still in their national museum.

But things of this nature are now happening right here!

What does it say about the Philippines?

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