BEFORE proceeding, my best wishes and hope for a peaceful celebration tomorrow of the feast of St. Paul the Hermit, the patron saint of our city of San Pablo. Likewise, to the residents of Tondo, Manila, on the feast of Sto. Niño.

Sa lahat ng magdiriwang isang paalala -- hindi bale nang malasing, huwag lang makulit at pasaway para walang gulo, hehehe!

Happy reading too, to couple Bobot and Jane Alias of Aparri,

Cagayan. Long time, no see!

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Terrorists continue to ply their trades thru the selective killing of unwary civilians, scholars and scientists.

And bearing the brunt of these attacks is not the Philippines, not yet, but the Islamic Republic of Iran, which, according to yesterday’s news reports, saw the death of its fourth scientist in just two years, 32-year old Mostafa Ahmadi Roshan.

Taking off from the skilled talents of the notorious RIT (riding-in-tandem) terrorising our streets, two suspects on board a motorcycle reportedly planted a “magnetic bomb” in his car while it was stuck in heavy traffic on Wednesday. The ‘high-tech’ explosive immediately killed Roshan and his driver.

Now, as much as Israel and its patron, U.S. imperialism, would want to wash their hands in the ongoing serial killing of Iranian academicians and scientists, the accusing finger can only point to them.

My point in writing this is to demonstrate the true face of U.S. imperialism -- it is the world’s number one sponsor of terrorism. Indeed, it is the world’s Numero Unong Terorista!

And for as long as the United States continues to meddle in our affairs and throw its protective arms behind the MILF, a fact that cannot be hidden anymore, peace will always remain elusive.

Para sa mga Kano, ang kapayapaan sa Mindanao ay dapat nakabatay sa kanilang kagustuhan at ng kanilang armadong tuta sa rehiyon, ang MILF. Ito ang bagay na sana’y maunawaan ni Pang. Noy at ng kanyang mga security advisers.

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“If there is still doubt in anybody’s mind that (NCRPO director) that Allan (Purisima) would not be the next chief PNP after Nick Bart (Chief PNP Nicanor Bartolome), it was erased during his birthday celebration at the NCRPO,” thus narrated one of the guests to me.

For instead of just dropping by to greet Dir. Allan, P-Noy stayed for over two hours, graciously exchanging pleasantries to everyone present and in the process. It may not be his intention but P-Noy just sent the unmistakable message that Dir. Allan is his “batang sarado.”

As it is, such public demonstration of personal presidential favor to a select group of public officials belonging to the ‘KKK’ group -- kamag-anak, kabarilan, kakilala, etc., etc., -- also undermines the authority of those presently occupying their posts on the approval also of P-Noy and, the merit and promotions systems inherent in their respective organizations.

Hindi ba ito naiisip ni P-Noy?

At sa mga opisyales ng gobyernong Aquino na kaya lang naman napuwesto ay dahil nga mga personal silang kilala ni P-Noy, ng kanyang mga kapatid at iba pang kamag-anak, aba’y mahiya naman kayo, mga bosing!

Wala pa kayo sa posisyon, kung makaporma kayo parang kayo na ang mga boss, grabe!

Aber, isa ngang opisyal ng PNP ang maangas umanong nagsabi na kung hindi rin lang sa kanya mapupunta ang posisyon ni CIDG Dir. Samuel Pagdilao, hindi siya puwedeng galawin sa kanyang puwesto ngayon, mantakin mo ‘yan, presidential sister, Kris Aquino, tsk,tsk,tsk!

Now, I have nothing personal against Dir. Allan, whom I have yet to meet. But he should be wary of the fact that each day and hour that he drops his closeness to P-Noy, it is an attack on the authority of his immediate superior, Chief PNP Nick Bartolome.

Ayon pa nga sa mga kaibigan d’yan sa Crame, mas mahaba pa umano ang pila ng mga gustong humingi ng pabor at tulong kay Dir. Allan na mga kabaro nilang pulis, kumpara sa tanggapan ni DG Nick!

Thus, each time I saw, heard and read that DG Nick’s authority is being blatantly or unwittingly subverted by his fellow officials who love to brag and quote their closeness to P-Noy and his immediate family, my heart bleeds for the man I consider a friend.

Kaya harinawang huwag mangyari sa kanya ang sinapit ni Chief PNP Raul Bacalzo na tanging mga chief of police lang sa mga istasyon ang kanyang pakialaman.

Sa mga puwesto kasi ng PD, RD at DD, mga miyembro ng KKK at iba pang mga “bagyo” sa mga kasapi ng promotions syndicate d’yan sa Camp Crame at DILG ang nagdidikta, isang reyalidad na ewan kung alam na rin ni SILG Jesse Robredo.

Kaya nga ang panukala ng iba, lusawin na lang ninyo -- you read it right, SILG Jesse and Usec. Rico Puno -- ang PNP SOPPB dahil dekorasyon na lang ’yan sa promosyon at puwestuhan ng mga opisyal ng PNP.

’Yun kasing mga matitino at magagaling, ’pag wala namang “bagyong” kakilala o walang kuwartang pansuhol, hindi naman talaga napo-promote, ’di ba, Usec. Puno?

From the very start, this corner has consistently pushed for the professionalization of the PNP and AFP promotions system. It is the bedrock of a truly professional and state-loyal security forces.

Indeed, P-Noy and the rest of our officials can drill their call for loyalty to the country and the service into the brains of our enlisted personnel and officer corps.

But if they are aware that “palakasan,” in short, ass-licking, is the surest way to get promotion and position, then a warped, corrupt understanding of loyalty in their ranks is the result. Loyal sila, yes -- pero sa kanilang mga “padrino!”

In other words, the final responsibility clearly lies with P-Noy. Dapat niyang ipakita sa gawa na totoo at hindi laway lang ang kanyang panawagan sa “matuwid” na gobyerno.

Obserbasyon pa nga ng isang kaibigang opisyal: “Paano kung matuwid nga ang landas, eh, pulos lasing naman sa kapangyarihang ibinigay sa kanila ni P-Noy ang dumaraan? Eh, ’di mababangga pa rin!” Amen.

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