I Salute you Pnoy

I never thought that these poor people are lazy. I see how so many of those in the D or E level of society work so hard but it just doesn't make sense how money is allocated. On the job that I do on the other hand, I would meet rich people throwing parties in their party houses. They even import food from abroad. I could not believe my eyes. But you were right with this alleviation program. It is very temporary anyway. The government should be making more programs that could help people in a long term basis. I come from a working family. When I was growing up, I thought we were already poor. I was not given money everyday for my baon. I would just wrap left over food from breakfast for my snack at school. I always felt so embarrassed about it and I would hide to eat during recess time. But then when I finally got to see more of the whole country, I was amazed at how poor people are. We had at least our own land which we had to till, yes. But whatever we got from it, was enough to survive the whole family. These people didn't have anything- not educated, no opportunity at all and in debt. Life is just so hopeless. There is something wrong if there is suffering such as this in any place when there are those that could also live like royalties at the same time.

You are not poor based on what you said since you have a land to till, I had been fortunate enough to had experienced being in a lowly elected position (kagawad) during the 90's and my assessment is based to what i saw and experienced I am not anti poor or anything, just based on my personal experience. There are a lot of "tambays" (bums) , very strong and healthy young individuals who just sit around all day, no work no education, practically doing nothing, mothers who would sit around the whole day playing tongits ( a popular card game) etc...etc....and making babies they can hardly support or send to school, men just spend their day drinking. Politicians make real stupid laws that seem to favor the poor in out country just so they would seem pro poor and get elected, CARP gives tenants the land and deprives landowners land their ancestors worked for since the Spanish era, that's fine, and what do majority of beneficiaries do? pawn it, sell, quarrel, and up back to the hard working, laws that frees minors from crimes no matter how heinous?frees them and never to be tried as adults? , again this is one of those such kinds of stupid laws that would make them demand ( they do not pay taxes) at the expense of those of us who do, really stupid, down with politicians who make such laws! It's exploiting the poor without them knowing it!

Approving many bills that are anti-corruption will just be put to waste because it can never be implemented. Strengthening the implementation of current laws would be more appropriate. As for the budget thing, I think the Philippines is really lacking in budget. Try considering the number of Filipinos that need a house, medical attention and education. They also mentioned in the news that for the complete and full scale housing, it would take P92 trillion, but the annual budget of the entire Philippines is just around P2 Trillion.

Reminds me of doubting wether this so called RH bill should be approved. because there was a time when Manny was questioning the budget proposals for the Bill because approving laws requires budget too for the LGU. i feel bad that some people should have more logical reason about going against the RH bill but so far, the arguments are too religious and irrational

Accepting that there is no sufficient fund is good. People should realize that the government has not enough money so that those who are able to help out hopefully would extend there generous hands. The government is not the only body that could help the poor.