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“Editorial

February 9, 2008”

It is quite evident that Singapore is losing its reputation of being one of the preferred choices for the OFWs to work. The cases of maltreatment and harassment are also rampant. Also the government policies have made it difficult for the OFWs to live in foreign countries. The trend further shows how the sharp decline in remittances have had a major impact on the economy. Again the influence of the US on the remittance flows in the Philippines is made very clear here. It would be interesting to see how the workers think of moving out of the country make their choices in the coming years. /by Remitter

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“Editorial

May 24, 2008”

May I add that you don’t go to the negotiating table with your bias. Common sense says, you don’t insult the ones you want to have an understanding with. Your slip is showing. You only have one thing in mind, you or your bosses’ interests and you want to ram it down the throat of the Aklanons! Man, what kind of understanding do you expect to get if you view the ones at the other end of the table as “headless chickens”? Pumunta ka pa sa dialog. Change your mind-set please.

Wow! I can feel the insult a hundred miles away! Headless chickens? No progress? What can our leaders say to that? and the point here is, if you truly believe in what you say, why hide? So no common sense was ever practiced during the dialog? Clearly a one-sided view of greedy capitalist (or by their dumb dummies)? /Greg

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“Editorial –

May 24, 2008”

Headless chickens running. Lots of dust. No progress. Global Business Power Corporation was only invited by the government to help solve the power crises in the province. Energy experts have refrained from speaking on the issue in the hope that some common sense would prevail in the conversation but it seems that some sector do not want to understand why there is a need to increase the rates. People must understand that we must pay the true cost of power if we want to have an efficient and sustainable power industry. Aklanons can also clamor for subsidy but a subsidy is a short-term solutions. That has been done before and it was never been sustained. The government only incurred a lot of losses. Anyway, people in Aklan have choice. Puede silang mag form ng association o cooperative para magpatayo ng planta para malaman nila kung gaano kamahal mag invest at kung ilang taon pa bago mabawi ang investment. Ang sigurado lang ay there will always be a power shortage in Aklan because new capacity would mean higher electricity cost. /Anonymous

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“Editorial

May 24, 2008”

Kaya nga, mag patayo kayo ng sarili ‘nyong planta! Or antos na lang kita pirme sa brownout. Sabagay ganon nga ang mangyayari dahil ro data halin sa Department of Energy nagasaad nga ro Panay Island particularly Aklan will have a severe power shortage in a very near future because investors are already indifferent and unresponsive to the appeal of the government to put up additional plant/investment in the province. Tandaan ‘nyo it take five years to build a power plant. Tawag kayo sa DOE para malaman ‘nyo ang tunay na power sitwasyon sa Aklan. There is no such thing as LIBRE except Inquirer Libre! /Anonymous

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“Editorial

May 24, 2008”

Every Aklanon, who makes end meet in an honest way, do not get free electricity. Saying that investors are not attracted to put their money in Aklan (power plant) is the product of a shallow alarmist’s lazy mind. It does not make you any wiser just because you have an idea how long it’ll take to build a power plant. Leaders in power are expected to find solutions for the interest of the majority and not just base their decisions on some data. To succumb to the data that your DOE shows you and allow it to influence your views of your fellow Aklanons who are clamoring for reasonable power rates (while some Php3 million of their hard-earned money are spent on getting advices and managers are paid Php350,000 monthly) clearly shows how the Aklanons are being served; neglected and disrespected.

Wow! This petrol storage in Dumaguit is a “clear and present danger” to the environment of Aklan and it has been inaugurated even if there is an existing PO prohibiting oil companies from plying our sea lanes? What’s wrong here? Some groups struck oil here! What is wrong with our government there? Are they being wrestled into submission or charmed into blindness? Again, please, we only ask that the interest of the Aklanons be prioritized here (I am not talking about the interest of a few Aklanon). Please have a genuine heart in serving us. /Greg /MP