I have explained in the last election campaign that Noynoy Aquino may not be your most experienced and knowledgable candidate, but with his integrity and passion to do what is good, he can inspire the people and the government. His first 29 days in office reflects just that.
Notice how pumped up every government departments are. Lahat nagpapakitang gilas. Everyone wants to do the right thing and innovate for the good. Either this is your typical ningas kugon or something really good is happening in our government and its leadership.
One great thing that I see, and because this is close to my heart as a technopreneur, is the planned use of social networks and the internet as a whole in delivering accurate and fast service to the people. This week, the communications group laid out the plan for a very ambitious feedback mechanism where every Filipinos can send feedback to the government through Facebook, Twitter and cellphones.
That may be huge, but there are relatively small things but definitely very useful. For instance, MMDA, one of the most hated department of the government, not just by the street vendors but by motorists too, is going to hit a 3-pointer with the plan to make them accessible via Twitter.
One of my most accessed blog is about MMDA kotong cops‘ petty abuses. Imagine if you have a camera phone and you encounter abuses on the road. You just need to point, click and send to MMDA’s twitter account. That alone is a gun in itself. If all MMDA personnel know that you have a way to report their abuses to the government, they will think twice.
Imagine if this process is perfected and employed throughout the government agencies. There will be no corruption. And the services will be more effective and efficient.
Sana hindi ‘to nignas kugon. We’ve been longing for an efficient government. PNoy’s leadership is off to a good start.
Yesterday, “Mr. Koala boy”, as fondly called by Mr. James Jimenez “came out”, in mask, claiming some very sophisticated yet ridiculous claims about what they call “HOCUS PICOS” or automated cheating in the elections. Watch and learn, kids:
Here are some of the reasons why I believe this guy’s a fraud and may sound like he knows what he’s saying but is actually missing a lot of facts:
1. The CF card’s data are encrypted. Unless the “operators” know the algorithm, they can’t do this. For them to know, they will have to bribe Smartmatic.
2. The masked “witness” missed something: there’s a counter checking mechanism — the printed ERs per PCOS machine, which is given to the parties and PPCRV. If ever the claimed rigged transmission took place, counter checking its validity is very easy through the printouts. So, how can you expect candidates to pay you P1.4B if you haven’t solve that yet, huh?
3. Exit polls, more accurate than the pre-election surveys, confirm the result of the electronic election.
To pull off what he’s accusing, they will have to have a huge conspiracy among Smartmatic, COMELEC, the teachers, the poll watchers (who supposedly saw the printing and transmission of data), the media and PPCRV. Now, I don’t like very much some of the people in COMELEC, I don’t like Binay myself, but to conspire this huge for the sake of bringing in Aquino — who ironically needs the least of their help since he has lead the entire campaign season — is simply out of this world.
Some famous questions I’m hearing on the internet and some of the controversial answers I’m giving:
1. Why is Bro. Eddie’s votes just 1 million? Last election, he had 2 million and we’re more organized now than before? He must have been cheated!
Answer: maybe not so many people who voted for him the last time did this election — like.. myself? (PS. This is a political statement, not a religious statement. So please, stop the “Don’t criticize your brother” attacks)
Come on, now. Let’s just say the automation is not perfect, but it was very useful. This is all we need to have a fresh start. Remember that the reason why GMA’s administration is so messed up is because of the questions on her legitimacy — remember Garci? Now that we have an almost accurate election process, we still want to go back to the messed up lives that we have? What’s on your mind, people? Let’s not sow confusion and distrust to our new leadership. This is now the best time for us to work together and start a new government that we can trust.
While all seem to have lost trust on the COMELEC, I’d like to think that they deserve a chance to prove themselves.
They said they are positive they can pull this off. I’d say, let them. Let’s just run after them later if it’s proven wrong.
For the past 3 days, pessimism is all over the place — on the internet, on local news, even probably in your nearby “tambayan”. I just think that rather than creating and supporting conspiracy theories, blame people and sow news that can create fear, why don’t we just step back for a while, pray and see how we can make this happen, all together as a nation.
Whatever you blog about, post on twitter or even tell “mamang taxi driver”, it matters. Let’s choose to have hope — in our words and in our actions.
Let’s pray for our nation and give our best for our country. Remember that God is sovereign. He is our ultimate hope.
My small contribution as we take our weekend rest and cast our vote on Monday.
After my “highly successful” electionblogs, I stopped blogging about this election. I’m twittering, yes, but I just kind of felt that the blog world has gone ugly already, I don’t want to add anything more to what it is now.
Election season is fun, if you’re a masochist.
Villar accusing Noynoy of being a lunatic. Noynoy accusing Villar of being a fraud. Gordon telling everybody that he alone has the qualification to run the country. Erap blaming Villar for following his footsteps (can I hear Stock Exchange?). And everyone else claiming of being better than Noynoy.
But wait, there’s still more. Villar apparently loosing, turned to his weak, wheel-chaired mom. Don’t they have anything more to use that they have to resort to this pathetic move? Lately, I’m annoyed at Noynoy and his team conditioning the public for another people power. Seriously, winning isn’t everything dude.
Worst is, even our icons are fighting. Just read a long tweet from Kris Aquino today:
Apparently, this pertains to Manny Pacquiao in his endorsement commercial for Villar. I agree with TV princess Kris Aquino, the commercial is done with bad taste. Especially that it’s our pambansang kamao who said those words. But, hey, Manny Pacquiao is Manny Pacquaio. He can say whatever he wants to say.
I’m really, really tired already. Seriously.
I’m thinking of having a TV News fast for the next 7 days. Seeing these people fight, throw mud at each other, makes me want to throw up.
Let’s just get over with this one, quickly. We have other things to do. And yes, we should vote and pray for honest elections. But our hope is not solely dependent on these people — contrary to what they all claim in their advertisements. Trust God, work hard, love your family. That’s the key to a fulfilled, happy life. Villar and Noynoy and the rest of the candidates are not our super heroes. Let’s not depend on them.
