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Three stooges
The three members of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan of Camarines Sur:
Mr. Waren Senar, Mr. Angel Naval and Mr. Rex Oliva must have been
possessed. If not possessed, these three stooges must have been
intoxicated when they continue to defend the defilement of Plaza
Rizal.
No self-serving politician can defend his or her acts of
barbarism. No self-centered politician will stand and defend the
desecration of a monument.
Here is a primer to these three stooges, read Dr. Jose Rizal’s El
Filibusterismo again, to which you owe your very own freedom to be
elected and in public office. If not for Dr. Jose Rizal, you are
still kissing the white butt of the Spaniards. Here is a passage
that you should contemplate:
“When I have white hair like that Señor, and my vision goes
back to my past, and I see that I have worked only for myself
without doing the good that I could or should for the country that
has given me everything, for the citizens who have helped me live,
then, Señor, each white hair would be a thorn and instead of
glorying in them, I would feel shame.” – El
Filibusterismo, Jose Rizal
That is the very essence why politicians should do better for the
public good.
Be that as it may, the city of Naga can do something about this
mess.
The only reason why these vendors are congregating in that
hollowed place is because of money. Take away the ability to make
a profit the merchants will go away.
The city can start making it harder to do business there by
enforcing the traffic regulations, if there is none, create one.
Make loitering and littering around Plaza Rizal a crime. Enforce
the waste and sanitation regulations. Make them pay to collect
garbage. Lastly, create an atmosphere of competition. The city can
create an open public market perhaps along the whole street of
Igualdad. Just like in Cebu City where two blocks of open public
market is one of the city’s tourist attractions. There is nothing
better than to have an open but regulated public market; it is a
place where an orgy of capitalism and consumerism can perform at
their best.
Manny Ilao
Vancouver, BC, Canada
