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Bangkô Central
Virtual SE Lobby Chat
Moderators: Rolan Jon G. Bulao and
Jamir Niño Ocampo
Sidhi:
Do you believe there’s a need to amend the country’s charter?
Orc: Yup. Definitely. Many of the provision
in the charter are outdated and there are loopholes to patch
up. The time calls for change, to make our charter apt to
face the world of today.
Agentblue 101: Yes, but not right now.
We need to solve other priorities liken poverty reduction
n fighting corruption in the government. The charter may
have loopholes but these are necessarily caused by the charter’s
structure.
JBR (JUST BEING REAL): Duh. Change first
the actors (politicians, literally and figuratively speaking)
of the political system before you change our political
system. Do you want Jamby Madrigal and De Venecia racing
for prime minister?
Y to JBR: Aren’t you being too cynical
about things? That’s the last thing we need now. As for
the amendment, I’m okay with it just as long as they consider
the cost n benefits associatd with it.
Akoto: The problem does not really lie
on the system but rather on the people governing the system.
Reain16 to JBR: Why the inference? Yes,
but that goes with the question of “into what kind of charter
and would it make any difference in our system at present?”
L2 to JBR: Is that change feasible and
time bound? I think we better start with the charter.
Homewreckerbabe: hmm, I think so.
JBR: Ok since u’ve taken my metaphors seriously,
let me present 3 preconditions for a successful parliamentary
system.
1st, u nid to hav a strong party line for proper delineation
and formation of party programs. 2nd, u nid to hav a politically
mature and educated electorate to achieve effective representatives
based on party platforms not on personal basis. Third, given
the reduced slot of the admin bureaucracy, the more it needs
competent politicians. Now, given the present state of our
politics, where you’ll find political prosti, balimbing,
kurakot, and trapos, where the winning trend is popularity
and starstruck idols to the point that Jamby morphed as
twin sister of Juday, where Congress is a treasure chest
for corruption . . . How much more when u’ve magnified the
powers of our bastardized politicians thru the new system.
Simply using your common sense out tells u dat no matter
how great the claims of structural efficiency n national
change thru the parliamentary, IT ALL BOILS DOWN TO THE
NATURE OF THE PERSON TAKING THE SYSTEM. It doesn’t need
to be cynical or to be a tibak to understand the sorrowful
reality of our country’s politics.
Quachi: I honestly believe there’s a need
for amendments. However, we should not miss the point that
there are greater concerns that the government should address
first such as the ballooning budget deficit, higher inflation
and debt-ridden Napocor. First things first!
<signed out>
Sidhi:
What’s the greatest thing that ever happened to you in UPSE?
Orc: I became more independent-minded.
Also I saw the woman in my dreams (sic). But it seems she
will remain there forever.
Nody: the people
Bee: I met a lot of people from different
walks of life. I am a better person now because I learned
how to live in the real world with different people and
animals in different environment.
JBR: NONE. UPSE for me is a cold cemetery,
an apathetic intellectual marketplace. I’m still waiting
for the greatest thing.
Agentblue101 to JBR: No one dares to call
me apathetic. Bcoz its not the right word. In the first
place even if we do act, its only in limited to lobbying
or rallying in the streets. Big deal!
Reain16 to JBR: Justify ur claims!
Arwen: OBEM.
Yuichiro: I realized I hate ECON!! That
the greatest thing cuz not 4 it, I wouldn’t realize what
I luv 2 do instead.
BEE to Yuichiro: Do u think u will still
stay here in ECON?
L2: I become grown-up!
Padme: I met 11 of the best snobs, malamya
pa ung iba. Hahaha!
Ryuji: I met the person who made me realize
that the song “LOVE IS BLIND” is worthy to be my all-time
fav. Hahahaha! ?
Guesswho 2 Ryuji: Wow! Good for you. I
met him too but I lost him din. D gud thing though is dat
I learned so much abt life n love and for dat, No REGRETS!
Bee 2 Guesswho: Yeah right. After all,
lahat ng kwento may moral lesson di ba?
JBR to Agent blue 101 & Reain16: I
think the text above me can give u a glimpse of proof how
shallow great things could be for some econ studnts.. The
absence of a chairperson candidate last SC election may
imply two things- 1st, promising leaders among the econ
studentry think dat their UPSE schoolmates are not dat worth
of their leadership. 2nd, UPSE studentry doesn’t really
care at all having no leader to embody them. Well, I think
the absence of a chairperson candidate and low participation
turnout of students to SC activities justifies my claims
on how apathy lurks in UPSE. Hope future Filipino economists
won’t be like them.
Quachi: UPSE as an institution is not apathetic.
What I see is that there is quite a small proportion of
UPSE’s student population who don’t give a damn care on
more important matters. Some students would prefer to give
their views and comments on the latest fashion trend and
shopping than express their stand on issues such as charter
change and war on terrorism. This gives UPSE the coño
and walang-paki image outside our college.
<signed out>
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