KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 15, 2011



Rotary Int’l historical first?

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me...” (Revelation 3:14, 20, the Holy Bible).
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UNSOLICITED ADVICE ON MUSLIM SUB-STATE: Here’s one piece of unsolicited advice for the Aquino government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on the issue of a Muslim sub-state being created in Mindanao: whatever the proposals and counter-proposals maybe, all of them should already be published and laid bare before the public, here and now.

This is to avoid speculations and assumptions which may yet derail the negotiations. The fact is that even now, emotions are already running high because published reports are saying that the present coverage of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), which will be the basis for the Muslim sub-state, would be expanded even further to cover more provinces, cities and municipalities.

While this may sound great for our Muslim brothers in the South, many Christians and those who are opposed to being placed under Muslim rule, even only on a sub-state basis, will surely not like it. This will create more problems. The wise thing therefore is to publicize everything now so full discussions could be had on the issue.

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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL HISTORICAL FIRST? Pardon my saying so for I am appearing to be self-serving on the matter, but I wish to announce that the Rotary Club of Intramuros-Manila of District 3810 of Rotary International and the Rotary Club of Pokhara-Nepal, under District 3292, made a historic first last Thursday, August 11, 2011.

A joint meeting of sorts was made by the two clubs, even if they were separated by several thousand miles of land and water. The members of the Rotary Club of Intramuros were at the Ilustrado Restaurant in Intramuros, Manila, the regular venue of their weekly meetings, while the members of the Rotary Club of Pokhara were in Pokhara, Nepal.

The joint meeting was made possible by an Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol call, during which the proceedings of the Rotary Club of Intramuros---including the speech of the day’s guest speaker, an Australian-based Pakistani pushing for providing loans to the poor so they could engage in business---were beamed to the officers and members of the Rotary Club of Pokhara, led by their President Rajendra Ligal.

President Ligal and myself, as the ChangeMaker President of the Rotary Club of Intramuros for Rotary Year 2011-2012, agreed to hold more joint meetings, via the Internet, to discuss the execution of a sister-club agreement, and to carry out joint projects for the poor and the needy of the Philippines and Nepal.

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“THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD”: Here’s a powerful prayer, taken from Psalm 23 of the Holy Bible: “The LORD is my shepherd, I lack nothing. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he refreshes my soul. He guides me along the right paths for his name’s sake. 

“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. 

“You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever…”

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Makasaysayang joint meeting ng Rotary Clubs

INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “…Sa anghel ng iglesiya sa Laodicea, isulat ito: Ito ang Salita ng Amen, ang tapat at totoong saksi, ang tagapamahala ng mga nilalang ng Diyos. Naririto ako! Nakatayo sa harap ng pintuan at kumakatok. Kung ang nakakarinig sa aking tinig ay magbubukas ng pinto, papasok ako at kasama nila akong kakain…” (Pahayag 3:14, 20, Bibliya).
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PAYO SA ISYU NG MUSLIM SUB-STATE: Naririto ang isang payo, bagamat di-hinihiling, para sa gobyernong Aquino at Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), sa isyu ng pagtatatag ng isang Muslim sub-state sa Mindanao: lahat ng mga panukala ng magkabilang panig ay dapat maisa-publiko na agad, ngayon na.

Nais kasi natin na maiwasan ang mga ispekulasyon at mga haka-haka na baka sumira pa sa isinusulong na negosasyon. Sa totoo lang, nagkakaroon na naman ng alingasngas sa magkabilang panig sapagkat may mga nadi-diyaryong ulat na ang kasalukuyang nasasakupan ng Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ay lalawakan pa para sa itatatag na Muslim sub-state.

Bagamat magiging maganda sa pagdinig ng mga kapatid nating Muslim ang balitang ito, maraming mga Kristiyano at maraming mga tumututol na mapasa-ilalim ng pamamahala ng mga Muslim, kahit bilang sub-state lamang, ang hindi magugustuhan ito. Magdadala ito ng mas maraming problema. Makakabuti, kung ganun, na ilabas na ng magkabilang panig sa ngayon ang kani-kanilang mga panukala at mapag-usapan na agad.

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MAKASAYSAYANG JOINT MEETING NG MGA ROTARY CLUBS: Ipagpaumanhin po ninyo at  magyayabang lang ako, pero nais ko pong i-anunsiyo dito na ang Rotary Club of Intramuros-Manila ng District 3810 ng Rotary International, at ang Rotary Club of Pokhara-Nepal, sa ilalim ng District 3292, ay magkatuwang na gumawa ng kasaysayan noong Huwebes, Agosto 11, 2011.

Nagkaroon sila ng joint meeting noong araw na iyon, bagamat pinaghihiwalay sila ng libo-libong milya ng lupa at tubig. Ang mga kasapi ng Rotary Club of Intramuros ay nandoon sa Ilustrado Restaurant sa Intramuros, Manila---ang lugar ng kanilang regular weekly meeting---samantalang ang mga kasapi ng Rotary Club of Pokhara ay nandodoon sa Pokhara, Nepal.

Ang joint meeting na ito ay naisakatuparan sa pamamagitan ng Voice-Over-Internet-Protocol, kung saan ang pagpupulong ng Rotary Club of Intramuros---kasama na ang talumpati ng guest speaker na Pakistani na naka-base na sa Australia ukol sa pagpapautang sa mga mahihirap---ay ipinakikita ng parang sa telebisyon sa mga opisyales at kasapi ng Rotary Club of Pokhara, sa pangunguna ng kanyang President Rajendra Ligal.

Nagkasundo si President Ligal at ako bilang ChangeMaker President ng Rotary Club of Intramuros sa Rotary Year 2011-2012, na magdaos ng marami pang mga joint meetings, sa pamamagitan ng Internet, upang mapag-usapan namin ang pagtatatag ng mga clubs namin bilang sister clubs, at ang pagtutulungan para sa mga proyektong tutulong sa mga mahihirap sa Pilipinas at Nepal.

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“ANG PANGINOON ANG AKING PASTOL”: Naririto ang isang makapangyarihang panalangin, mula sa Awit 23 ng Bibliya: “Ang Panginoon ang aking pastol, hindi ako magkukulang kailanman. Dinadala niya ako sa mga luntiang pastulan, at maging sa mga tahimik na tubigan, at pinagiginhawa niya ang aking kaluluwa. Ginagabayan niya ako sa tamang mga landas para sa ika-luluwalhati ng kanyang pangalan.

“Bagamat ako ay dadaan sa gitna ng kadiliman, hindi ako matatakot sa masama, sapagkat ikaw, o Diyos, ay kasama ko; ang iyong tungkod at kalasag ay nagbibigay-ginahawa sa akin. Ipinaghahanda mo ako ng hapag sa harap ng aking mga kaaway.

“Binubuhusan mo ng langis ang aking ulo; laging umaapaw ang aking tasa. Tunay nga, ang iyong kabutihan at pag-ibig ay susunod sa akin sa lahat ng araw ng aking buhay, at mananahan ako sa bahay ng Diyos ng walang hanggan…”

 

KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 14, 2011


New tack in fighting floods and calamities

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

AQUINO GOV’T LINES UP IMPRESSIVE PROJECTS FOR DISASTER CONTROL: The projects being lined up by the Aquino government for flood control and the prevention or mitigation of death and destruction arising from natural calamities for 2012 are impressive alright, because they show the determination of the administration to help our people when natural calamities strike.

Of course, the P21.8 billion budget for these projects is not ...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 13, 2011


Remembering Jesus thru the Rosary

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

PRAYING OF THE ROSARY IS BIBLE-BASED: Roman Catholic Christians practice the praying of the Holy Rosary, which is something that is balked at by other Christians on the argument that praying the Rosary is paganistic in origin.

I did some reading on the matter, and indeed, there is nothing in the Holy Bible that says Christians should pray the Rosary, as there is even no mention of the Rosary in any pages of that Book.

But when one looks at...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 12, 2011


Where will PCSO bring its millions?

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…I rejoice in following your statutes as one rejoices in great riches…” (Psalm 119:14, the Holy Bible). 

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ARE GMA MEDICAL BULLETINS PREPARATION FOR US TRIP? Is it possible that doctors treating former President Arroyo are just making up their medical bulletins and assessments of her condition to enable her to leave for a hospital in the United States, and then proceed to Portugal for a political...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 11, 2011



RP elections controlled by “operators”?

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…maintain justice in the courts…” (Amos 5:15, the Holy Bible).

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RP ELECTIONS CONTROLLED BY “OPERATORS”? News reports are quoting Justice Secretary Leila De Lima as saying a lawyer and his son are known “election operators” in the country, a phrase which literally means they can make miracles for candidates during election time---make them win, or lose, obviously if the price is ...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 10, 2011




Questions for PAGCOR re Lu Chu Ben

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows...” (Luke 12:6-7, the Holy Bible).

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QUESTIONS FOR PAGCOR RE: LU CHU BEN: The question that officials of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) should answer now is this: if they already knew that Singaporean Lu Chu Ben is the leader of a foreign gambling syndicate victimizing casinos worldwide, how come PAGCOR still allowed ...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 9, 2011



London street riots: end of the world

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… For the LORD takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory…” (Psalm 149:4, the Holy Bible).

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LONDON STREET ANARCHY AND THE END OF THE WORLD: Let us not miss the real significance of the unprecedented rioting, looting, violence and anarchy gripping the streets of London’s biggest cities pitting the young against the old, the rich against the poor, and London’s white race ...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 8, 2011


Famine, hunger to follow US downgrade

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

 
LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Therefore, you kings, be wise; be warned, you rulers of the earth. Serve the Lord with fear and celebrate his rule with trembling…” (Psalm 2:10-11, the Holy Bible).

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US CREDIT DOWNGRADE TO CAUSE WORLDWIDE HUNGER AND FAMINE: Now, let us see: what is going to be the net effect of the historic US credit downgrade on all of us? Hunger and famine, that is what, considering that the downgrade, de...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 7, 2011



“Start economic projects in Mindanao now”

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO

LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “…All your words are true; all your righteous laws are eternal…” (Psalm 119:160, the Holy Bible).
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ABANDONMENT OF MILF SECESSIONIST OBJECTIVES MAKE JAPAN MEETING GOOD: Now that it is clear that the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) is no longer trying to secede from the Republic---with its officials saying what they want now is a sub-state under the Philippine government---the Japan ...

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KAKAMPI MO ANG BATAS

August 6, 2011



Miracles for Pasig River

BY ATTY. BATAS MAURICIO


LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “The unfolding of your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple…” (Psalm 119:130, the Holy Bible).

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ROTARIANS PULL MIRACLES TO CLEAN PASIG RIVER: Rotarians leave no stone unturned in giving “service above self” to the poor and the needy, I know, but it is also amazing how they could pull miracles in their quest to make the environment clean, as shown by a project to help clean the Pasig Ri...

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