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The recent outcry over the alleged mishandling of the arrival of a cruise ship in the port of Manila was a classic case of uninformed people and government agencies being “too quick to the draw” in finding fault, blaming the wrong party or covering their asses.
He was so young, unusually short and fragile to be on a busy street such as Sheridan at the intersection of Shaw Boulevard. As I observed this child with a handful of sampaguita garlands, I realized that he was also physically handicapped either by a “clubbed foot” or polio perhaps.
I have just been informed by small farms and backyard farm owners that property taxes in the City of Lipa have substantially increased. While this may be part of growing urbanization and the need of local governments to raise income for programs and projects, the impact on farm owners, agriculture and productivity is a serious concern that is often overlooked.
As the Commission on Appointments starts their work on filtering nominees for government positions such as Cabinet secretaries, promotions of MUPs of military and police officials, the general impression is that senators and members of Congress will be out to draw blood, cause embarrassment or simply impress their power and authority over nominees and candidates.
In general, when government or the legislature passes a law or rolls out a program, there is a prescribed or set period after which a review or evaluation is done in terms of the success or effectivity of the law or the program. From the time of president Noynoy Aquino, president Rodrigo Duterte until the second year of the Marcos Jr. presidency or approximately 14 years, there have been a lot of programs or laws in place but not much in terms of reviews or evaluation.
“Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime.”
One of our readers reacted to our article regarding “Devolved but Undelivered” services from national to local government units. It turns out that the failure to deliver is not limited to Agriculture, Education and Health but also in various aspects of Tourism.
