Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Government. Show all posts
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Water-motored Car in Japan: A Filipino Invention?
Hmmm... a recent water-motored car was released by Honda Motors in Japan. I remember this invention was introduced and offered by a Filipino inventor to the Philippine government some years ago but unfortunately it was turned down. I barely remember if it was Taiwan or Thailand who got the patent of that invention. Hear of Japan interested of that too. Maybe this was a Filipino invention. What do you think?
Philippines: The Controversy of Ces Drilon Kidnapping
Such a very controversial and political incident was the releasing of a veteran news anchor, Ces Drilon of ABS-CBN News Group, and other three, two of whom are her comrades and a professor serving as guide, from the outrageous arms of the Abu Sayyaf Group. It was almost 10 days that they were captives of this rebel armed group, from June 8 til June 17 before midnight.
This morning, we heard the news that Sen. Loren Legarda has done a big part on the release of the group. PNP and all other military groups strongly sticked to a NON-RANSOM POLICY for few days now and they did too in all previous kidnapping incidents in the country. They have been telling this stories, I mean statements, many times and here it is again. Sen. Legarda backed this up by strongly saying they did not gave money as ransom for the release of the victims.
I am sorry to ask but do you think the explanation of those who helped in the release credible? Telling us that no ransom has been given in exchange for the victims' release? If there was none, why would the kidnappers who demanded 15 MILLION extended their deadline from the noontime of June 17 to a few hours after it? If it is not for money they extend, then for what? When Sen. Legarda was asked by witty Mike Enriquez, the first thing she did was laughed and said something like 'cguro po ang mga kidnapper ang tanungin niyo diyan'. Hmmm... sounds like something went on with something. Livelihood projects? Do we really think these are enough payments for terrorists who are willing to behead their victims? Why don't they just tell everyone that a ransom has been paid rather than fooling people that nothing really happened. After all, a negotiation is a negotiation and we can't do anything if it was done already. We just have to tell the truth and do something to stop it from happening again. I understand it is a slap on the face of the government but its true, right?
Of course all are glad to have seen the group released and free again but is this how everything ends? I mean after the negotiation, things like this will happen again. If we continue to let these terrorists do what they want, it will never end. It is a cycle. Unless the government will do something TRUE and WORTHY, we can combat it.
Kidnapping and all terroristic activities are businesses of weaponry and politics. We really just don't know the deep operations but all we know is that someone, somewhere, minds play this game. We do not know who they are but they are just there within the circles, looking down, turning the tables below them.
This morning, we heard the news that Sen. Loren Legarda has done a big part on the release of the group. PNP and all other military groups strongly sticked to a NON-RANSOM POLICY for few days now and they did too in all previous kidnapping incidents in the country. They have been telling this stories, I mean statements, many times and here it is again. Sen. Legarda backed this up by strongly saying they did not gave money as ransom for the release of the victims.
I am sorry to ask but do you think the explanation of those who helped in the release credible? Telling us that no ransom has been given in exchange for the victims' release? If there was none, why would the kidnappers who demanded 15 MILLION extended their deadline from the noontime of June 17 to a few hours after it? If it is not for money they extend, then for what? When Sen. Legarda was asked by witty Mike Enriquez, the first thing she did was laughed and said something like 'cguro po ang mga kidnapper ang tanungin niyo diyan'. Hmmm... sounds like something went on with something. Livelihood projects? Do we really think these are enough payments for terrorists who are willing to behead their victims? Why don't they just tell everyone that a ransom has been paid rather than fooling people that nothing really happened. After all, a negotiation is a negotiation and we can't do anything if it was done already. We just have to tell the truth and do something to stop it from happening again. I understand it is a slap on the face of the government but its true, right?
Of course all are glad to have seen the group released and free again but is this how everything ends? I mean after the negotiation, things like this will happen again. If we continue to let these terrorists do what they want, it will never end. It is a cycle. Unless the government will do something TRUE and WORTHY, we can combat it.
Kidnapping and all terroristic activities are businesses of weaponry and politics. We really just don't know the deep operations but all we know is that someone, somewhere, minds play this game. We do not know who they are but they are just there within the circles, looking down, turning the tables below them.
It is a GAME OF THE GENERALS, indeed!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Philippines: Personal Tax Exemption Approved!
Republic Act 9504 or the act amending several sections of RA 8424 otherwise known as the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997 of the Philippines was approved last June 17, 2008 when Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the order.
It was a relieving order for fixed income earners like me to be benefiting from this order. Minimum wage earners are totally exempted to pay taxes to the government while personal tax exemption applies to all others. For a single earner like me, I am exempted to pay Php50,000 which is deductible from my annual income plus all other deductions from benefits like SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig, etc. Head of the family and those who are married have the same exemption as mine which is an increase from Php25,000 to Php50,000. To those who has dependents, the previous exemption of Php8,000 each will be increased to Php25,000.
Sometimes I wished I have a child so I will be Php75,000 exempted from tax. hehe. But well, this is all I got for now and thankful I am for this benefit.
It was a relieving order for fixed income earners like me to be benefiting from this order. Minimum wage earners are totally exempted to pay taxes to the government while personal tax exemption applies to all others. For a single earner like me, I am exempted to pay Php50,000 which is deductible from my annual income plus all other deductions from benefits like SSS, Philhealth, Pag-ibig, etc. Head of the family and those who are married have the same exemption as mine which is an increase from Php25,000 to Php50,000. To those who has dependents, the previous exemption of Php8,000 each will be increased to Php25,000.
Sometimes I wished I have a child so I will be Php75,000 exempted from tax. hehe. But well, this is all I got for now and thankful I am for this benefit.
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