Ambrosio R. Villorente
A representative of the Numancia Water District goes to the radio stations in Kalibo to announce to the public whenever there is any scheduled water interruption.
Many believes such announcement of the Numancia Water District (NWD) of its water interruptions is not necessary. What it should announce is “when is water available”. Water concessionaires in Numancia know there is no water drops in their respective faucets everyday. It is now known there is no water drops in the faucets. But they do not know when water will come again. To open the faucets is to get hissing sound of air, therefore you pay for it. Better not open to avoid paying for the air.
In my last water bill (January – February), I paid P298.00 for 13 cubic meters of water or P22.15 per cubic meter. Add P5 for water meter service and make it P303.00. Perhaps P22.15 is moderate price if water is available when needed. But water comes at its pleasure. Moreover, NWD water is highly recommended to use it to wash rugs. To wash your clothes especially the white clothes with NWD water will transform it into the color of the “dog’s gum” (ngilo it ayam).
For years, the quality of water NWD in Numancia, Aklan is producing has been maintained, never improved. Thanks to the two (2) general managers, one of whom came from the Local Water Utilities Administration and the other as organic manager. Maybe, they have rich ideas but have no way how to improve both the quality and quantity of water they are producing. What A Shame!
After the election, she was proclaimed winner by the canvassers in the House of Representatives inspite of several objections of the canvass. These protests were just marked “noted” and nothing was done.
In 2005, the “Hello Garci Tape” surfaced related to the conversation between GMA and Commissioner Garcillano on election cheating. Sec. Bunye showed the Hello Garci Tape to the Malacañang Press Corps. GMA said in the radio and television, “I’m Sorry”. A way of acceptance that indeed she talked with Garcillano “to protect her votes”.
But immediately, the apostles around her denied the voice in the Hello Garci Tape is not of GMA. Sec. Mike Defensor said, “the voice in the tape is of GMA but she isn’t the one talking”. This is an insult to the intelligence of the Filipinos.
Lately, in her interview over the radio, she admitted that she knew as early as April 2007 that the NBN ZTE deal was anomalous and disclosed “she moved swiftly to scrap the deal”. But the deal was cancelled in October 2007, or seven (7) months after she was informed. Is the action swift? This is twisting the necks of the Filipinos. She admitted the NBN deal was anomalous last week after all his apostles said the deal is “above board”. DOTC Secretary Leandro Mendoza said the NBN – ZTE deal is above board and seconded by his Asst. Sec. Formoso the deal is above board. GMA abandoned her apostles.
But her apostles are quick to really tell the public GMA did not admit corruption in the NBN – ZTE deal. They have a very nice and clever way to make the truth a lie and the lie a truth. Anybody who wishes to specialize in lying, consult some of the members of the GMA cabinet.
1. Dysfunctional Economy;
2. Dysfunctional Educational System;
3. Dysfunctional Judiciary, Ombudsman, Sandiganbayan;
4. Dysfunctional Legislative;
5. Dysfunctional Executive;
6. Dysfunctional Military and Police;
7. Dysfunctional Church;
8. Dysfunctional Elite, the Educated, the Rich and the Business Class;
9. Dysfunctional Electoral and Political System; and
10. Dysfunctional Citizenry.
All these dysfunctions have relegated the
Shall we continue like this? If no, then let us act. And act hardly and strong. /MP
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