Comments on: Is Distributing Cash at the Presidential Palace Improper? Immoral? Insensitive? Idiotic? Infuriating?

by: Jennifer Cosculluela

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:23:12 +0000

MM, Hi from Bacolod! just saw this article. God has eyes MM.

by: luwee

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 06:02:45 +0000

MM, I appreciate your opening this topic in your blog because we ordinary citizens sometimes need a venue to release all the feeling of angst, dismay, disgust, dreadfulness, etc, etc. that are building up in our minds and hearts because of all the distasteful revelations that keep on piling up in our midst everyday. Seeing only cover ups after cover ups, senate hearings that look like sarsuelas, (making us realize what kind of people we gave seat in the government through our votes), one issue being just covered and overlapped by another bigger issue, without any resolution or course of action. What’s new? The sad thing is, things are not getting better but getting worse. Now, after a week or so after Panlillo’s blowing the whistle popping up the question of where the money came from (with Malacanang vehemently denying knowledge even if the bags were distributed at the strictly and extremely secured premises of Malacanang), the League of Provinces of the Phils. (LPP) is now taking responsibility, what a nerve!. This just brings about more questions than answers. How lowly they think of Filipino intelligence!
Anyway, thanks MM for all your interesting issues especially about food, places, everything.

by: leigh

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 15:24:56 +0000

Hi, MM. Our family has long been involved in government and it absolutely saddens me that these days it is not anymore an honor to be one. There used to be such respect and high regard for Mayors, Governors, Senators, Ministers and the like. These days, mention that you or one of your relatives hold public office and people immediately think you must be rich from being on the take. But I guess I cannot really blame them. Corruption has taken root and grown. This sad state is the reason why our immediate family have decided to also shy away from the political arena. There are so many other ways we can still help.

by: Rowena

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 08:55:18 +0000

Hi MM, same sentiments here. My blog is supposed to be a family-oriented one, kids-rearing stuff and all sweet things in life (as my blog title implies). But I can’t really control my outrage. I decided to re-print a column from my fave columnist re: the bribery and titled my post there’s an outbreak of corruption in our society. Much to my dismay, no one commented. Yeah you’re right, people are so pre-occupied with their own troubles in life to take notice and even give a d—, but we can’t just be silent and let them do all their evil acts. Evil thrives because good men do nothing…

by: rats

Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:48:42 +0000

Mr. Marketman is entitled to an occasional rant and I’m glad that he did. I am completely one with his stand and feelings about this issue. I started disliking politicians a long time ago because I feel that they’re just out to fill their pockets and since then, nothing has happened to prove me wrong but only stregthened my perceptions. How long can we endure this way? I’d love to see us moving forward among the nation in the region but alas, it just seem all downhill.