Comments on: Worth Reading…

By: Zerho

Zerho — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 02:37:27 +0000

Probably joined the fray to late but regarding the Wharton/Penn graduate thing. I think the misleading part on Roxas’ part was putting on his credentials Ateneo University and then Wharton. This is an actual excerpt from his Senate bio “MAR graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1974 and the Wharton School of Economics at the University of Pennsylvania in 1979.” Without stating what school level, one would naturally assume that he graduated college at Ateneo then did post-graduate at Wharton. Instead of the reality that he graduated HIGH SCHOOL(!!) at Ateneo then did undergrad at Wharton.

By: Celsun

Celsun — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 14:20:55 +0000

Has anyone seen the dismal condition of the LRT 2 Recto Station, north bound? The escalators and the elevators haven’t been working for two or more years. To reach the second and third level of this station, one has to climb about eighty steps of the stairway to take the trains. Abaya raised the train fares promising to repair and upgrade the trains and the stations. But nothing came out of it! Aquino doesn’t have the balls to fire Abaya because that scumbag is the Liberal Party head. Damn it! If Roxas is elected as president, I believe this situation will remain as is.

By: Philip

Philip — Wed, 06 Apr 2016 03:20:15 +0000

Well We could agree on one thing, we need to improvement, the only question is who’s gonna take us there. Let’s just compromise that whoever win this, let’s exert the same intensity on discipline.

By: mugshot

mugshot — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 09:49:49 +0000

I never like roxas. he has been raising his campaign funds the moment noynoy got elected president. billion of pesos spent trying to buy charisma that ain’t there (money that could have been used to improve ph transport system). He will always be a PR nightmare he keep on saying wrong things at the wrong time.

His booboos are too high profile to ignore.
he’s at my bottom too along with binay.

By: Monty

Monty — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 21:51:51 +0000

The reason why Mar Roxas is always last in the surveys: https://www.rappler.com/nation/politics/elections/2016/127799-dotc-abaya-campaigns-for-roxas-robredo

By: Charo

Charo — Thu, 31 Mar 2016 07:48:30 +0000

In this coming election, an intelligent voter will go for Roxas and Robredo.
No one else.
Period.

By: Terrey

Terrey — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:20:33 +0000

i finally found a civilized discussion with different choices of a presidential candidate without being threatened and without being bullied. i have not been living in Pinas for awhile but i do go home twice a year for R&R. i could have spent it somewhere but i still prefer the air in Pinas. a lot of friends here that ive known for years have told me that they are going home already since Pinas is doing well and i agree. for that i give credit to the current administration. like what Roxas said that there are shortcomings and things can be better. that’s why i want continuity and would want to see the programs of this administration continued and not to start all over again from scratch.

By: Thel from Florida

Thel from Florida — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 15:58:00 +0000

I really enjoyed the “rant”. MM, I am happy your candidate is Mar Roxas. If I were there, I will also vote for him because I believe he will continue the “daang matuwid” plus he is a relative. My grandfather Don Felix de Leon, M. D. has an older brother, Don Ceferino de Leon (senator during President Roxas) who has a daughter Donya Trinidad deLeon Roxas (married to President Roxas) who are the grandparents of Mar.

By: Marketman

Marketman — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 02:17:09 +0000

Monty, I agree there are solutions… it’s the implementation where we fall flat. On top of your suggestion, if I were evil supreme leader :) I would make the MRT P10 or less for 4-530am and more expensive from 530am onwards so even mass transit had “socialized” pricing… But I still like the PHP100K per car and get more mass transit in faster. If folks don’t like it, they can take the new subway lines to work and play, I know I would at least 30% of my trips and maybe more. I lived in Singapore for 5 years and never bothered to buy a car. I have taken public transport in almost every major city of the world that we have visited with the exception of Jakarta, Delhi and Mumbai…

By: Monty

Monty — Mon, 28 Mar 2016 02:10:58 +0000

A subway line in Singapore costs $400- $600 million per km., which could likely be lowered here. Assuming Metro Manila could start off with 30km worth of subway tunnels, then we’re looking at a $12 billion price. If we can raise $1 billion a year through increased Metro Manila registration fees (P20,000 x 2.2+ million cars) then the subway price tag is certainly affordable. A socialized registration fee structure wherein more expensive cars pay higher fees would make this more palatable to the public. Special fees could also be charged to cars entering the CBD’s during peak hours.