RE-INVENTING PHILIPPINES: POWER PLAY BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN POLITICS

The system’s tracks in Philippine politics are changing the very fiber of the traditional concepts which breed the “culture of graft and corruption,” and the new saga of re-inventing the Philippine government is making a toll to many well-established institutions of the best minds to understand what really is the right path to making the country on its track to greatness, progress and prosperity for its people.

When you are surfing the internet with its vast array of ideas and opportunities, as well as reading the national newspapers with all the hypes and headlines to attract readers; or looking at the TV programs that frequently highlights the different news and trends of social and political issues in the Philippines such as “House impeached Corona”, “SC Chief ready to face enemies”, and many others, you would say that it is very fascinating to note that these “political players” are actually re-building the zenith of new politics, as it is happening in the other parts of the world.

But more intriguing to note is that you are looking at the best minds at work in the very character of Philippine politics.  And this “political character” looks at the “clashing issues” with the best presentation of interests while the conceptual possibilities, or let’s say, probabilities are innocuously rocking both sides of the political parapet.

As I can see it, the path taken by President Noynoy Aquino is making a tsunami of unprecedented “political risk” known but not taken before. He is drawing on the whiteboard an immutable determination and commitment to achieve the very order of political business, which he commits during his inaugural address that for some or to many, is a utopian stride. And I believe, the same path will be taken if his father, Ninoy, would have been the president today.

By seeing the situation as it is, and would be it I suppose, the best ball of chance and opportunity is now in the hands of the Aquino cabinet and allies in the Philippine Congress. The path not taken before is what this president intends to take and the oddity of the stridence, at least, initially wrung across the dynamics of the political groove it is creating within the dynamics of the Philippine system.

Indeed, the journey of the Philippine Politics towards a matured democracy is dawning, and this political path that Pres. Aquino has been taking would surely carve an historic emblem for generations to come. This is the path taken also by many great men in history---oddity of character that reinvented governments of the world.

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR to all!…

Geopolitical wedding of two great economies assures the world of greater peace and prosperity

When in a speech delivered by Chinese president Hu Jintao among students of a Chicago school, which spoke about the youth as the future of the country and hope of the world, it brought back to my memory the words of the national hero of the Philippines, Dr. Jose P. Rizal, a nationalist and a martyr.
It takes one to benefit the whole, just as it takes one Chinese leader to benefit the world.
In the world history, there had been a lot of heroes and martyrs who sacrificed their lives to benefit the many people they loved dearly. The world has never been that old enough to fill every ground with blood spilled to serve as a nutrient of freedom or downfall of a dictator. In addition, I believed that there would be many of them on the waiting line ready to serve their beloved nation.
Although heroes are also perceived as martyrs and in many perspective, they serve as models of righteousness, what is the world to judge and what is left to the minds of those who would love render a bitter part of their endeavor. Freedom indeed is an exercise of free will and the consumption of what is worth dying. Now, I remember Senator Benigno “Nino” Aquino, whose blood has toppled the authoritarian regime of then Pres. Ferdinand Marcos.
On the other part of the world, the most recent event that transpired in the North African nation of Tunisia where a 26-year-old sacrifice of his own life ignited the whole nation into an uproar against the well-entrench dictator, Pres. Zine El Abidine Ben Ali whose 23 years of rule called one to sacrifice to benefit the whole nation. Indeed, world history has never been hungry of self-sacrificing people to carry on the noblest act that would turn tyrants down on their knees or fled away fearing the wrath of an onrushing rage of their own people.
China, just like many other countries, also committed blunders in their own governance. Moreover, one of the greatest blunders it committed was the suppression of a democratic movement in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square in 1989 that students and intellectuals demanded government reforms. This same year witnesses the collapse of a number of communist governments around the world. Nevertheless, it never shook China. There was felt a tremor, but it hardly affected its own yard.
Human rights are one of the fundamental requisites to foster a country towards entering a community of nations. Suppressing human rights is tantamount to an offensive to humanity in freedom, endowed with all the privilege and opportunities to exercise judgment and be responsible for its continued propagation. Human right for many is freedom. It symbolizes the inner value of the person.
China and America are two different nations endowed with differing culture, and are free to choose which path they should take without the interference of each other. Each country sets their respective priorities just as a person to another. No one controls the other but relatively with unified passion to creating a peaceful environment where everyone has all the rights to live by the spaces each government can provide. They both have differing laws and people’s voice representation; one by elections and the other by appointment of those who are collectively trusted to govern the whole will of government. Though both believe the power of the people to set goals and inspiration in their own respective rights and privileges, they significantly differ from how governments run its own affairs. On either sides each represent the positive or negative, but the possibility that they would meet at one point on the middle is great.
The visit of Chinese president Hu Jintao, in my view, is a stark attendance to a wedding ceremony of two differing economic giants, and to the great advantage of the completely wide world that fixed their eyes on these two key world players. Leadership of a nation may change, but the legacy of the outgoing leaders has concretized the value of action that it can offer as they exercise the authority entrusted for their cause.
China’s visit to the Western world is one of symbolic, though some may find it insignificant, but it left a great gesture for the future generations who will view this day of event with careful examination on what it can offer for everyone else in the world.
It is hope that what the two leaders of these great nations have accomplished in those four days can bring out the best of it in the future. In my own view, I feel that the geopolitical wedding that I have witness behind the views of the camera assures the peoples of the world for a greater peace and prosperity.
It is indeed my wish and prayer.

Al-Qaeda infuriating Christians to rise against Islamists, sets a flare of hatred to sow dissension

The pattern has already been set: Al-Qaeda infuriating Christians to rise against Islamists, sets a flare of hatred to sow dissension. When two groups are being set to fight against each other because of pain and hate, war is inevitable and more deaths to follow. This is I believe what Al-Qaeda is trying to draw to keep their cause alive all over the world.
The bombing incidents in Nigeria, Egypt, UK, and the Philippines were all done in simultaneous pattern. The target areas are those where Christians usually flock together.
It makes sense.
If they would set bombs near Muslim mosques, it would be a defeating fashion of war against their Muslim brothers  because it would be as if they are eating their own flesh; but, if it would be on the Christians, it has greater impact to send a message to the major Christian nations that Al-Qaeda is still alive and kicking. Just imagine the tremendous impact that it could initiate within the heart of every nation that they can instigate to rise against each other.
There would be cause of nation rising against nation; Christians against Muslims, and the flare of pain and hatred will be the main ingredient of a worldwide chaos. There would be no respecter of person, neither the identity of minor or major, nor the leaning of righteous and to those who are not. People will be blaming against each other. Oh what a holocaust it would be, man against man; people against people; nation against nation; and order would be a heap of dead bodies lying in every corner, women and children will be crying for their own dead kindred.
It makes sense. Really, it makes sense.
When Al-Qaeda will be successful in this type of war instigation, it is as if it won its holy war against those they call infidel and the cause of their terror will influence every country of the world, and control would fall into their hands. They can chose which nation they’re going to bomb and which is not. There would be cries of mercy uttered by every heads of state but no negotiations will be reached. Why? Because this is what they wanted after all---a chaotic world, a reign of terror all over the earth.
Does it makes sense? Really it does.
Al-Qaeda wants that people in each nation will be ignorant of their own culture and tradition, to instead see it as the cause of their own downfall. They would like to reset every cause of perspective drawing each empty whiteboard a show of strokes easy to grasp by every mature human being. After all, we admit or not, this is a chaotic world filled with lies and deceptions…and finally, the blame is on the Western countries.
Why it really makes sense?…WikiLeaks does a great contribution to this effort of Al-Qaeda.
The pattern is set. WikiLeaks will expose the rots of the West and its activities all over the world. People who are interested to the real score would likely contrive. They would analyze events after events until they would finally reach a point of the equilibrium to decide which to side or break.
Of course, it would come out with finality that the West is to blame for all these chaotic events simply because the evidences has already been published by WikiLeaks, which the wise would say as the “uncontrollable truth”, but later realize “vengeful lies” brought about by people working within the streams of intelligence and are drawn into the cloak of countries who drew scenarios for their own security and protection.
To further upgrade the cause of this terror dynamics as spawned directly by the expose’ of WikiLeaks, terror moves is necessary. And this is where Al-Qaeda terror groups played on. Look at the maps, it doesn’t lie. The places were strategic and geopolitically valuable to break the bone of the world’s order.
Finally, I should like to say that this is a very cunning world partnership: Al-Qaeda works on war terror, WikiLeaks works on psychological terror. Victims?…Well, I'd say:  EVERBODY!
If nations can only realize and see patterns, the chaotic world as prophesied can be averted. But the hope is on the United Nations. The UN leadership should stop politicking, it must work hand in hand with the righteous nations.
Anyway, this is the pattern that I see as I observed the world's charts. You know what, I’d be ignorant if people don’t realize how they are manipulated from both sides by the cunning works of the Evil  One.
I would suggest: Be Aware, Be Awake!… You might not know the influence of lies which is the cunning works of the Evil One is creeping slowly within your midst. It’s death or annihilation.

World Giants split over Korean Peninsula impasse

During the recent UN Security Council emergency meeting to tackle the Korean peninsula crisis, it seems that the five permanent UN Security Council members are having split over the crisis going on.
Russia and China would not want that the Council will characterize Pyongyang as the aggressor and urged the UN Secretary-General to send special envoy that would pacify the heating war of threats between the two Korea. On the other hand, the United States, France, Great Britain, and Japan are trying to make a certain point by trying to show the world that North Korea is bad and South Korea is good.
The picture that each side would want to imply to the nations of the world observing their diplomatic or pacifying intervention between the contending parties, does not likely amplify in no way what really is the real score!
Russia is joining with China to institute a unique display of diplomacy which the West would not like to honor as yet considering that the reclusive North is more inclined to defy the wishes of the majority. This is so because there is also something within its own agenda that the West fails to realize.
Meantime, we could not blame Russia for doing so because there exist an indifferent view among US legislators who refuse to ratify the US-Russia bilateral treaty.
The maximum restraint that China and Russia require of Pyongyang and Seoul is not quite symmetrically comprehensible when considering the damage that Pyongyang caused on Seoul. What the world wants to see is the equal treatment of the issues raised from both sides; but neither of these Giants would yield to every enticing that could influence their decision of what resolution is more appropriate in the circumstances.
Perhaps, the UN charter is now hanging in the balance; and it would take a different kind of leadership charisma that can convince all to consider the consolidation of issues that will reveal the true meaning of diplomacy. In fact, all the governments involved in this impasse are actively trying to win one over each other using the ultimate brilliancy available to weave the course of action.
Nevertheless, the selfish motive that each has to hold for themselves or their companions would slowly fade away while there exist a sign of willingness to institutionalize discussions and the voice of the aggrieved or the aggressor will be heard in court of international justice.
What the parties failed to realize is that the court of international justice has a wider jurisdiction over all concerns. It only takes the aggrieved party to file the proper complaint in court.
Now, blaming Pyongyang is not wise as yet. However, letting it go unscathed with the allowance of imposing what is required of justice will only bring out the problem into an insurmountable proportion.
The parties who are trying to mend the wound between the two contending countries should not put a gag on the mouth of those who are directly accountable for their actions.
I think it would be best to settle the problem of the two Koreas to arena of the international court of justice where each voice can be heard and their respective evidence be viewed and reviewed by the responsible Justices. Perhaps this would be a time that a country will be tried in court, and let’s see what it can make for all.

Belligerent attitude of North Korea may spark divisive action between giants

The reclusive North Korea again recently aired its malevolent intention of striking hard on its neighbor, South Korea, if the latter would continue to pursue its planned live-fire military drills on an island near the disputed maritime border.
This has prompted Russia to call on South Korea to discontinue the drill to ease the escalating tension that has been going on between the two Koreas. Of course, with Russia on the foreground of diplomatic settlement of the disputes between the Koreas, it would certainly give signal to the other goliaths that would lead them to intervene on the affairs of these davids.
As we recall last month, the 3-day biggest naval maneuvers were jointly conducted by the United States and Japan with South Korea as the observer. This event also was misconstrued by North Korea “somewhat” a provocative move of these countries that could have contributed to a much heightened situation in the region.
In another view, we can see how giant economies are now undertaking strategic moves that strengthens their relations with other sympathetic bigger or smaller countries. For example, Japan has recently agreed with the United States for the extension of the US military bases for another five years. This agreement was reportedly reached in anticipation to the escalating security concerns prevailing in the region while looking at the moves of China and North Korea.
Meanwhile, China has its own agenda. It strengthens its economic foothold to sustain its economic growth up to 2015 as it recently closed trade deals with India which amounts to $100 billion up by $60 billion in 2010. This bilateral agreement between these two Asian giants when viewed in a higher purview only implies a longer span of sustained economic progression that when taken into serious consideration would have relative complication on its effect to the world economy in some future times.
Although cooperation from economic giants can be expected to settle a consensus to slide down the rising tension in the Asian region, possibilities of future conflict is freakily absurd at this point in time, but it could spark out of the belligerent and defiant attitude of North Korea.
China is now on the verge of overtaking powerful edge to police the world as against the United States because it is now very confident that it can sustain its effort relying mostly on its robust economy with India in its rooster; while North Korea who relies economic aid from China, can continue making puissant distress to divert attention of the West from its major strategic foothold, which China of course could have wanted more.
Of course, other Asian countries that depend on the great opportunity that the Chinese economy can offer, their sympathetic view of taking every step of the way to grab a share will surely be their primary concerns.
The game that China play in continuing to push a 6-country dialogue on the Korean peninsula issue is only a part of its global ambition. Earlier, China has been reported to have strengthened its influence on the UN Security Council; and always has been a staunch supporter of North Koreas belligerent moves as showed by its continued refusal to condemn its ally’s notoriety against its neighbor, South Korea---China is pampering North Korea by allowing to do what it can undertake to do just as long as the “real value” of its action will turn out in favor to its own economic upliftment in the worldwide scheme.
This is the drama that these two communist countries are trying to draw and come out as an emerging two-tiered economic strategy which is a Maoist concept that was neglected to be realized by the West. Thus, the United States need to re-assess its global position in terms of economic base stronghold as China is also making its economy as the financial source while using the whole economy platform a drawn-out field of opportunities for rich countries to get attracted to. And China can only push through all these ambitious undertaking when one belligerent ally advances its own initiative of diverting a worldwide attention.
No matter what it takes, the Korean conflict hangs in balance the future of the world’s economy, a diversion that China and North Korea will continue to play. I just hope that those who were attracted to its domino move can find a way out from this quicksand attraction.