Revilla seeks Senate probe on Cavite coastal project

BACOOR, Cavite – Responding to a public clamor, Senator Bong Revilla said yesterday that he will seek a Senate inquiry on the allegedly slow construction of the Cavite Coastal Road extension project in Bacoor Bay.
The senator said that in his capacity chairman of the Senate’s committee on public works, he will initiate a move to summon the executives of UEM-Mara Philippine Corp., the firm undertaking the project, to testify at the inquiry.He said he would like to find out if the company still has the financial capability to finish the project which also involves reclamation of a big portion of Bacoor Bay. "If the company cannot finish the project, it would be better that the government would take over it."The delay in the completion of the project adversely affects the livelihood of our fishermen," he said.The senator, who is a native of Bacoor, noted the fishermen’s complaint that during high tides, it is very difficult for them to navigate their boats when passing through a viaduct that serves as the gateway to the sea from the reclaimed road.The senator said he had received reports that until now, some of the families displaced by the reclamation are not yet paid the whole amount which was promised by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).Revilla said he would try to find out in the Senate probe if there is a suitable relocation site for the displaced families.The relocation program should include basic domestic needs such as electricity and water supply, he said.The senator assured the coastal residents of this town that he will exert efforts as chairman of the Senate committee on public works to ensure that they will be relocated at a livable area and compensated properly.However, he appealed to the affected families not to be misled, noting that the government’s objective in undertaking the project is to spur further progress not only to a single city or town but to the whole Cavite Province."The concern of the affected coastal residents is valid. They will be far from their place of livelihood. As a fellow Caviteño, among my concerns is to alleviate the plight of my kababayans. I will see to it that the government would not renege on its accountability to them," Revilla said.Meanwhile, Bacoor Mayor Strike Revilla, the senator’s brother, said that the municipal government has offered to take care of the right-of-way payment for the affected families."We already sent few months ago a formal letter to the DPWH expressing our intention to shoulder the payment for the right-of-way claims. Until now, we are waiting for their response," Mayor Revilla said.

Bayani ng Senado... batikos ang sukli ng publiko

Kung inyung titignan at kikilatisin sino ang nag-iisang laging nag tatanggol sa karapatan ng bawat Pilipino sa senado? Alam kong alam nyo na kung sino ang taong tinutukoy ko. Sya ay si Sen. Bong Revilla, hindi ko na babanggitin at iisa-isahin pa ang ginawa nyang kabayanihan sa senado.
Sa halip na papuri ang matanggap, batikos ang ipinukol ng mga mamamayang Pilipino. Ganito naba talaga sa ating bansa? Kung cnu pa ang gumagawa ng mabuti ay siya pang lumalabas na mali sa mata ng mga tao. Ako talaga ay labis na naguguluhan na. Anu ba ang gusto nating mga Pilipino?

So Much For a Sex Scandal

I have been no blogger. But with my job that provides me with more than 8 hours of Internet access, I can’t help but notice the many nasty things people have to say about the Katrina Halili and Hayden Kho issue; not to mention, Senator Bong Revilla, as well.

I am no perfect Filipino citizen but I know I am one who tells myself that I should know how to look at things in the right aspect and proportions.

Katrina Halili is a victim who sought for help. Some could say, “unfortunately,” she went to the “wrong guy” for help. When Senator Revilla came out with this case through his privilege speech, we all asked, “Bakit ngayon lang?”

BAKIT?

I figured that it is a stupid question to ask. Because when and while past sex scandals came out, all we did was catch up in the hype- watching the videos, sharing the videos and even mocking the videos- quenching our thirst for some hot-topic scandalous entertainment.

But now that something is actually being done, not only for the benefit of one person, we just actually choose to call our Senators senseless publicity-whores and/or man-whores.

Is this fair?

We criticize anyone; anyone, in general; regardless of the good in that particular person.

We NEVER fail to see a person’s tainted sides. And when we grab a crowd that also entirely focuses on that, it turns into the only thing we focus on.

Why don’t we cut the long-time crappy bad habit?

It has to be about time we learned how to respect one another in order for other people to generally respect us (aside from the arena of boxing).