was going through some old newspapers (april 2005, i think) when i came across this editorial article in Inquirer entitled "tough love".  basically, the article talked of Bayani's beautification campaign which invovlved driving out the squatters in a certain area.  the author was totally against this as it deprives people of their basic right to have a home.  the author also stated that these people have been living in this area for 15 years or so, and knows no other home.  the government did give them money for relocation, which they said they could use for a couple of months to rent somewhere else but will eventually run out leaving them homeless.

define squatters?  they are people who live in lands they do not own and yet do not pay rents either.  this may make me sound like the heartless bitch that i am, but, i don't really give a shit if they lived there for 30 years or so, the fact that they are using a land they don't own nor paid for makes it very legal and right for them to be driven off it.  okei.  it's a given that the government should make low-cost housing available for everyone,  and provide a relocation area for these squatters.  granted, that most relocation areas are located far from their previous temporary shelter.  but i don't think that's the governments fault.  they want to stay in a really overcrowded city, where the market value of these lands are really high.  the goernment can only do so much.  poeple expect too much from our government.  it has it's faults.  but most of it is ours.

what's the big deal ba about the wiretaped conversation about what's his name buying ballots?  finally, someone got caught red-handed?  the evidence won't stand up in court naman coz it was taken through illegal means.  and it's not like as if WE don't know that all of them bought votes last election.  it just so happens that GMA's camp was better at it than FPJ's.  besides, I AM HAPPY GMA CHEATED.  can u imagine having FPJ as president??? i'd take gloria anytime over him.  it's not like as if he could do any better.  but after erap, pinas will surely lose any credibility left at it.  and who do they plan to replace GMA with?  Susan Roces?  it will be stupid to use susan roces as a sub for fpj.  it's like saying sharon cuneta could sub for pangilinan if he wants to take a break or something.  Noli de Castro IS the vice president.  and it's the usual process that the vice-pres takes over when the president is booted out of office.  ah!  but of course, de castro cheated too, so he has to be taken out of the office together with GMA.  now given that logic, SINO PANG MATITIRA SA GOBYERNO??? 

another futile attempt at writing.  this needs a lot of polishing.  but it's the style that i wanna work on.  all kinds of comments are most welcome.  thanks.