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Its great honor for recognition of Muslim National Artist’s works in D.C.

Abs Damahan

It’s a great honor for the first Filipino-Muslim National Artist is now on display at the Philippines Embassy in D.C.

Citing a report from the Philippine Embassy in Washington, the Department of foreign Affairs said Abdulmari Imao’s works are on display from May 26 to 31.

Imao, the National Artist for Sculpture, and his dentist-painter son Jose Mari Imao are holding exhibition entitled “Henerasyon: Two Generations of Imao Art.”

An article on the DFA website http://dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/news-from-rp-embassy/1229-works-of-first-filipino-muslim-national-artist-forsculpture-feature-at-rp-embassy-exhibit said highlights sculptures and paintings that have defined the legacy of the Imao family of artists.

“Through the elder Imao’s works, the indigenous ukkil, sarimanok and naga motifs have been popularized and instilled in the Filipinos’s consciousness,” it said.

Abdulmari, the first Filipino-Muslim to be named as National Artist, also does large sculptures and monuments of Muslim and regional heroes.

His son Jose Mari has likewise gained attention as muralist and a portrait artist. Source: GMA News.TV

Muslim minority should always have place in public policy of this nation not only in Arts, but in many areas of collaborative works for excellence that will contributes for better Philippines. Stereo type of branding minority for exclusiveness will surely creates division for Pinoy rights to explore hidden talent and skills.

Imao’s skill is an exceptional one can be hardly duplicated by another Muslim’s talent in the category of Artist’s works. Giving chance in other field, I am sure many Muslims have a common acumen and expertise can be tapped to help and contribute the National policy planners for the best interest of the republic. But because of the policy of neglecting and isolation of Muslims minority are remain in deep trouble towards meaningful cooperation for the National policy maker of our republic.

Branded of wrong treatment and bad connotations of Muslim names in whole and in large scale attributes, it really hurt the good and best one who is potentially better than Imao’s creativity need for mutual respects by the society.

With condor as Muslim minority we appreciated to the National Artist’s organization for the recognition and honor of Imao’s works.

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Strict State Laws and Transparency an engine of RP reform

Strict implementation of state laws is the only chance of RPs reform, If the incoming President apparent Senator Benigno ‘Noynoy ‘ S. Aquino-III is really serious for his crusade in his political ads, “Kung walang korap, walang mahirap ( no one would be poor if there is no corruption).

Upon surfing through the internet of the most popular Social Networks: Facebook, Twitter and Blogs and including print and e-media columnists, opinion writers, bloggers and netizen society both local and international group are demanding for policy change to incoming  President. They totally rejected the culture of impunity, corruption, dynasty in politics and culture of political violence.

Judiciary branch of government and the Judiciary system of the state is the answers for all these concerns by implementing punitive law who violates it. There should be no exemption to the citizen of the republic if they committed both civil suits and criminal offenses. “The law for the riches and effluents are the same penalties to the law of the poor offenders”. This should have had an equal treatment without dissimilarity in the application of the states laws to all its citizenry.

A States reporter without borders has it highly priority concern more focus on the poverty and high rate of population growth. I think the incoming President in his first 100 days in office should have accomplished public policy programs for these immediate concerns under his administration.

New Cabinet Secretaries appointees are crucial and very important subordinates in running public offices. Selection Committee must select public officials based on credential qualification, plus factors he/she has the trustworthiness and credibility’s quality and an excellence of tract records of public services. Evade to get people who are belongs to the opportunists in short a kind of persons jobs grabbers. Noynoy Team must be always aware to this type of persons to join his administration.

President  Barack Obama, Team Obama and Organize for America (OFA) all personalities behind him are those people who help him from Community Organizers, State Legislature, Senator until he became President of the United State. They are David Axelrod, Robert Gibbs, David Pflofee, Jemery Bird, Mitch Stewart and the rest loyal friends that how President Obama smoothly run the WH with trust and confident to all his staff.

With all confident in you and the team hopes you can find persons to whom you can trust in handling critical government positions under your administration.

Hindi sana tayo tawagin Banana Republic ang sakit patutsada nay an Noy….

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The Convincing victory of neophyte politician for the House of Rep. LP bet Jim Salliman Hataman .

Basilan Philippines- For the third times attempt of political derby is a sounding victory for the neophyte politician Congressman-elect Jim Salliman Hataman. The conclusive election results of the most feared province of Western Mindanao is finally concluded. The incumbent Governor Jum J. Akbar and Vice-Governor Al-Rasheed Sakkalahul retain their post respectively.

With a little background of his political career he won in 2001 as Mayor of Sumisip Municipality for one term. In his three years as Mayor, he accomplished of valuable projects and introduced a lot of livelihood programs for the people of Sumisip under development strategy “PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT” who suppose the continuity development goals of the Municipal Government, if only he can finish the mandated three terms as Mayor. But suddenly in 2004, he ran for Governor, but he defeated by the late Governor Wahab M. Akbar and won by landslide. And again in 2007, he run for Congressman against former Governor Akbar with the same fate, he lost the contest for the House seat of lone District of Basilan. Finally, in 2010 his lucky year and lucky numbers, he won the contest with convincing political victory of his political career. A kind of politician never surrender to fight political foe until such time, he reached the goals of triumph.

Congressman Hataman success in politics would be turning point of event for the Basilenos, if he is seriously enough works for the good of the province continuing of his agenda for PEACE and DEVELOPMENT” of Basilan. He has the chance for a strong lobbyist in the Hall of Congress at the lower House. As Liberal Party (LP) Members, he can do a lot for Basilan, if only he can establish good relation and connection with the Chief Executive. Basilan is an orphan Local Government Unit (LGU) needs a special attention by the National Government to address the complexity problems of the most feared province of Western Mindanao. This must be comprehensive packages of development strategy phase by phase approach by both national and local government to come-up with the concept of multi sectoral sustainable approach for long term solution.

My final advise to my cousin Congressman Jim Hataman his first step to reconcile all political factions of the province and sit-down together to lay down comprehensive development programs of the province. He should never turn-back the opportunity given to him by the Basilenos. He should talk with the Governor and Mayors of the 10 Municipalities. He is now the father of the Basilan an inclusive leader for all Basilenos. I know him from head to foot; he is serious man and good leader. Congratulation and wish you more success ahead for the good vision of Basilan.

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The Controversial ‘Koala Bear’ of Teddy ‘Boy’ Locsin

The controversial masked ‘Koala Bear’ (A.K.A.) “Robin” hit the front-page become an instant talks of the town by the political pundits. Makati Representative Teddy ‘Boy’ Locsin is from the rank of respected journalist -names three personalities are now in the headline former Executive Secretary Ed Ermita, DND Secretary Norberto ‘Saging’ Gonzales and former Manila Mayor and Environment Secretary Lito Atienza the alleged  behind the ‘Koala Boy’ expose’ in that related poll automated election fraud allegation. What really interesting here, we demand to unmask the identity of the whistleblower with shadow alias –(Robin) so that the public is well informed if there will be on-going investigation. The veteran guards of Malacanang “Koala Boys” did the same dirty jobs, if this is true Mr. “Teddy Boy”. What’s really the motives of the Gangs of three, I don’t speculate on this hot issue.

Americans and Pinoy politics have it similarity; I still recall when President Barack Obama assumed Presidency, former Vice-President Dick Cheney and GOPs came into pictures attacking President Obama left and right in many political issues. But despite of the negative smears campaign of GOPs- the President and team democrats’ standstill remain focus for the agenda of reforming American politics. If you can remember during heated arguments of the American Health Reform Bill, the President even branded the GOPs who opposed the very important bill as an obstructionist for the greater interest of the Americans. How serious the president and the team democrats to fulfill the promises for their people. Aquino administration should also do the same as President Barack O. did in the WH and Capitol Hill.

Makati Mayor Jejomar, the frontrunner in the vice-presidential race is even tagged by the whistleblower as of being the “consolidator” of poll fraud in four areas of the country. He alleged spent P1.4 billion to have the votes of his rivals shaved during the canvassing of the votes. I cannot comment on the alleged spending unless it proven in court proceeding and let’s wait for the new development of this fraud election allegation.

With this “Koala Bear” allegation I think this might be the handy works of an obstructionist group a kind of gimmicks to disturb the incoming President Noynoy Aquino-III it need no panic for the citizenry. Dirty works still persist in our old fashion traditional politics under the same Pinoy Banana Republic. Be consistent and remain vigilant holding together for new hopes of Pinoy under new modern politics of modern global democracy.

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The emotional Teddy ‘Boy’ Locsin

As media practitioner I sympathized Makati City Representative Teodoro “Teddy Boy ” Locsin Jr., Chairman of the House Committee on Electoral Reforms and Suffrage, expose what he has in his possession in relation on still inconclusive 1^st national poll automated election Halalan 2010. Public demand it’s really wanted to know what transpired on this historic election, we are still in doubting for the factual election results on the credibility and acceptability of our electoral process. Fifty (50) million voters perceive in euphoria to the validity of Election Returns (ERs) transmitted to COMOLEC National Command Counts Center and PPCRV Commands Center allegedly tainted with the discrepancies in figures, time, dates and etcs.

Investigation should dig deeper by the House Committee on Electoral Reforms and Suffrage after the proclamation of the new president and install to Malacanang Palace. I am against the delay of canvassing for the position of President and Vice-President in order to have a smooth transition of power on July 1, 2010 as prescribed in our Republic Constitution of 1987. We should avoid of having power vacuum that may happens in our political exercise, if we are going to derail the normal proceeding of our electoral processes.

The truth in just concluded automated election should come-out in due time so that electorate be awakes in the future poll automation election. Systems it must be corrected for perfections by the Commission and partners companies not repeated like what happen now in our post-election period is look likely disturbing to every-one of us in the goals of RP’s modern democracy. Global community is still watching us, on how to deal with the internal political practices. Political observers see us” Pinoy politics conceive barely immature and disorganized what they saw in the streets Capital and other part of the regions in recent past election period-“ a society of a polarize nation without positive outlook for core urgency change and renewal”. Actually, this is really hurting statements, but, we should accept reality the cultures of violence remain the tradition Pinoy politics. It deems valid comments from the outsiders in the actuation and conduct of the Philippine Politics.

Teddy Boy Locsin Jr. lost his temper and uttered expletives words during the Committee hearing after Smartmatic-TIM, which supplied the voting equipment, was prompted to make the admission from the latter.

“Do you realize what fools you have made of legislation that pushed for this law? Your assurance was that if fraud is committed, we will be able to trace it….Now you’re telling me this? Said an irate Locsin. Source: Yahoo News.

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Let’s see the Aquino administration how to govern our republic

More than 90 million Pinoy from Batanes to Jolo Sulu and more than half of the 50 million qualified voters voted for the front-runner of Presidential LP bet Benigno ‘Noynoy’ S. Aquino and including myself voted for him in just concluded first nationwide automated election 2010.

It would be a touching message of hope for the supporters of Noynoy, when the Queen of talk show Kris Aquino-Yap releases a message of thanks on her prime time show “The Buzz” last Sunday. She would promise to leave some of her shows, if President-apparent formally assume office on July 1, 2010, she really wanted to help Noynoy in his administrative functions inside the Palace when call for to deliver a truly genuine services to the people of Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. She also recounted the supports of other personalities behind the success of her contributions to Noynoy’s campaign victory in the first poll automated election.

Let’s see those promises would comes to reality and remain to be seen in every speeches he delivered during the stint of campaign sorties. As a political pundit, I will base my judgments on performance during Noynoy’s terms in office not on his purely rhetoric speeches at the time of campaign period. Team Aquino should always review and recall that very important platform address he made. And make sure that they will return to the people of what they compromise and fulfill the commitments to the supporters in time they need supports from the electorates.

Many politicians failed in his/her chosen careers because of broken promises some of them are good for one term only. The rest exceptional few, they are survive because of witty-gritty sweet-talks consider a very excellence in communication to the avid and loyal supporters. But, this kind of politicians are rare can maintain a midas touch to the people for so long of holding supporters in the ground a branded finished termer politicians.

Observers both inside and outside of the country will focus to the public policy of Aquino administration to fulfill on his strong anti-graft platform and promise to restore the integrity of Congress and the judiciary. It’s a bit fascinating to watch by all of us belong to the fourth estate of media practioners. For my part I will do that when he formally assume office on July 1, 2010. By tradition for the new Chief Executive, we are looking at his performance for the first 100 days in office.

My wishes to Noynoy and Team Noynoy, he can choice a credible and qualified Cabinet Secretaries under his wings to run the government with utmost dedicated public service for the best interest of the nation and people’s interest.

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Aquino Presidency a triumph of strong Democracy in RP

While still inconclusive set-up of government turned into high political drama after Presidential Liberal Party (LP) bet Benigno ‘Noynoy’ S. Aquino for sure winner in the first poll automated election of 2010. PGMA LAKAS-KAMPI-CMD blocs are beaten but still battling to control the lower house. She has now 80 members of Congressmen and Congresswomen who committed for her bid for House Speakership. PGMA what she is doing now is tacticizing to garner at least 143 votes for her Speakerships’ bid and she almost transfixed the commitment support of the majority of the members of the House of Representatives. I think it really the cause of head-ache for the Aquino administration to ideologically dissimilar of his new policy in running government smoothly. LP bloc should admit they are now belonging to the minority government of both two houses.

In recent Britain’s Parliamentary election Labour Party’s of incumbent PM Gordon Brown defeated by the Conservatives youngster David Cameron is the same with Philippines political drama.  Conservative leader fell short of majority as results showed his party had won 306 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons less than 326 needed for outright victory. What Cameron did to rebalancing political power and get the majority Parliament, he negotiated with the Liberal Democrats Nick Clegg has it 57 members to form a coalition government just for the interest of British Government to institute promising quick legislation on electoral reform and other legislative agenda still pending in the Chamber of British Parliament. That how quick British politicians can fix their political indifferences. David Cameron is now PM of British Government in short spans of time consuming.

For Noynoy’s political team, “It’s vital that this political vacuum is filled as quickly as possible,” for transfixing the scenario of “Hung Congress”. The LP leaderships should seize the initiative with a “comprehensive offer” to the other political blocs with similar ideology in common to form majority government. They are in dire for a vibrant strong democracy to have a unity government, if his administration is seriously enough to institute change and reform public governance. By the power vested in him as Chief Executive of the state, he has no reasons cannot pursue the agenda of good government if he doing so for the nation’s interest. “I think it is for now for the Liberal Party to prove that it is capable of seeking support to govern in the national interest.”

RP’s experienced to dictatorial regimes for 20 years, it’s so happens the Aquino’s clans suffered most in those darkest days under the hands of dictatorship president, by that painful experienced they had, Noynoy presidency would struggle to preserve a strong democratic government in the Southeast Asia, since many of our neighbors nations remains in pseudo autotarian rules and autocratic governments. It’s therefore, have great chances Philippine politics can move forward to institute public governance in order to eliminate the deep rooted corrupt society and bad governance in both public management and private sector. He must also focus the reform of the mountainous problem in our political systems under our republican government.

Moral authority and moral ascendancy it deems to be supposed “the core values of the Aquino administration “is beyond the expectation of the youngster electorates who voted for him contributes for a solid votes in just concluded 1^st poll automated election of 2010-Iboto mo Ipatrol mo ito ang Simula on ABS-CBN Halalan 2010, all over 80 thousand youth volunteers at the same time they form themselves as poll watchers to guard the sanctity of the malfunctioned PCOS Machines and the election paraphernalia.

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