KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS
October 15, 2011
Fighting corruption with spirituality
BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will...” (Romans 12:2, the Holy Bible).
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EIGHT-POINT AGENDA NO DIFFERENT FROM PREVIOUS OMBUDSMAN PLANS: The eight-point agenda of Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales for the next seven years is impressive, but, sadly, it does not really differ from the directions already pursued by her predecessors who, judging by the backlog at the Office of the Ombudsman and by the continuing corruption in the country even now, all failed nevertheless.
What is even more glaringly significant, from her press conference last Friday, October 14, 2011, is Morales’ apparent lack of an agenda as to how God and spirituality can help in fighting graft and other anomalies in government.
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CORRUPTION CAN BE FOUGHT ONLY WITH THE HELP OF GOD: Perhaps, this maybe due to a perception that combating corruption in government is a purely human endeavor and that God has nothing to do with it. But, with due respect, this is gravely wrong. Corruption is caused by a corrupt heart, a heart that does not fear and love God.
A government official who does not fear and love God does not recognize God, and can therefore do almost anything. This is the reason why corruption thrives everywhere, more especially in our country. And this is what any Ombudsman who wants to succeed must address, with some sense of urgency.
“Furthermore, just as they did not think it worthwhile to retain the knowledge of God, so God gave them over to a depraved mind, so that they do what ought not to be done. They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed and depravity…” is how Romans 1:18 of the Holy Bible describes this kind of an official.
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AFP MUST PROBE ROLP MORE CLOSELY: It would do well for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to look more closely into the existence of Reserve Officers League of the Philippines (ROLP), rather than dismiss it peremptorily by a “whistling in the dark” claim that ROLP is nothing and that it is not a group accredited with the AFP.
The last time that the AFP dismissed a group as inexistent was in 1986, in reference to the Reform-the-Armed Force Movement or RAM, saying RAM was unheard of. Until it led the military component of the EDSA People Power I Revolution that toppled the 20 year-Marcos rule.
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PNP CHIEF A ROTARIAN: Did you know that Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome, the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) until 2013, is a Rotarian, and was the Global President of the Rotary Club of Camp Crame for Rotary Year 2010-2011?
He disclosed this last Friday night, October 14, 2011, during the 11th induction of the Rotary Club of Sta. Mesa-Manila, whose president for Rotary Year 2011-2012 is Col. Roy Taguinod, the chief of the PNP Museum.
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Kabanalan, pangontra sa korapsiyon
INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… Huwag na kayong umayon sa mga gawain ng mundong ito, at sa halip ay magpanibagong-buhay kayo sa pagbabago ng inyong kaisipan. Sa ganun, masusubukan ninyo at makikilala ang kalooban ng Diyos---ang Kanyang mabuti, kasiya-siya at mabuting kalooban…” (Roma 12:2, Bibliya).
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MGA BALAKIN NG OMBUDSMAN NGAYON, WALA NAMANG BAGO: Ang walong balakin ni Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales para sa susunod na pitong taon ay maganda, subalit hindi din naman kakaiba ang mga ito sa mga layuning nauna ng sinubukan ng kanyang mga sinundan sa tungkulin. Kung tutuusin, batay sa dami ng mga nakabimbing kaso sa Ombudsman at sa pagpapatuloy ng korapsiyon sa bansa, bigo din naman ang lahat ng mga sinundan ni Morales.
Ang katotohanang di maitatatwa, batay sa press conference ni Morales noong Biyernes, Oktubre 14, 2011, ay ang kawalan ng papel ng Diyos at ng kabanalan sa mga nais gawin ni Morales upang labanan ang katiwalian at korapsiyon sa pamahalaan.
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PAGLABAN SA KORAPSIYON, DAPAT KASAMA ANG DIYOS: Marahil, ito ay dahil sa pananaw na ang paglaban sa korapsiyon sa gobyerno ay gawain lamang ng tao, at walang pakialam ang Diyos ukol dito. Pero, mawalang-galang po, ito ay maling-mali. Ang korapsiyon ay galing sa isang tiwaling puso, o pusong walang takot at pagmamahal sa Diyos.
Ang isang opisyal ng gobyerno na di natatakot at di nagmamahal sa Diyos ay di kumikilala sa Diyos, at kayang gumawa ng masama. Ito ang dahilan kung bakit ang korapsiyon ay nananagana sa lahat ng dako, lalo na sa Pilipinas. At ito ang dapat na masusing tututukan ng isang Ombudsman.
“Ganundin, dahil hindi nila minarapat ng kilalanin ang Diyos, binigyan sila ng Diyos ng masamang isip, daan upang nagagawa nila ang di nila dapat ginagawa. Napuno sila ng lahat ng kasamaan, kasakiman at katiwalian…”, ayon sa Roma 1:18 ng Bibliya.
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AFP PROBE VS. ROLP, HININGI: Makakabuti para sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) na busisiing mabuti ang katayuan ng Reserve Officers League of the Philippines (ROLP), at alamin kung may ganito nga bang organisasyon o wala, bago pa man magsalita ng tapos ang AFP na wala namang ROLP at hindi ito rehistrado sa sandatahang lakas.
Ang huling pagkakataong nagsalita ang AFP na wala ang isang grupo ay noong 1986, noong sinabi nitong wala namang Reform-the Armed Forces Movement o RAM, kasi wala namang naririnig ukol dito---hanggang pangunahan ng RAM ang military component ng EDSA People Power I Revolution na tumapos sa 20 taong panunungkulan ni Marcos.
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PNP CHIEF, ISANG ROTARIAN: Alam ba ninyong ito palang si Director General Nicanor A. Bartolome, ang hepe ng Philippine National Police (PNP) hanggang 2013, ay isang Rotarian at nanilbihan bilang Global President ng Rtoary Club of Camp Crame noong Rotary Year 2010-2011?
Ito ang kanyang ibinunyag noong Biyernes ng gabi, Oktubre 14, 2011, sa kanyang talumpati sa ika-labing-isang panunumpa sa tungkulin ng mga bagong opisyales ng Rotary Club of Sta. Mesa-Manila, sa pangunguna ng presidente nito sa Rotary Year 2011-2012, si Col. Roy Taguinod, ang hepe ng PNP Museum.
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