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Date Posted: 00:15:32 10/24/17 Tue
Author: Carlo G. Soldevilla
Subject: ..that the U.S. ... (Pls. check. Thanks.).
In reply to: Carlo G. Soldevilla 's message, "Rody Does What He Says by Carlo G. Soldevilla" on 19:41:06 10/23/17 Mon

>Prior to reading my opinion below, please watch this
>video (part of Sara Duterte's speech) shared by
>rappler. Thank you.
>
>http://www.facebook.com/rapplerdotcom/videos/1819098518
>110923/
>
>Rody Does What He Says
>By Carlo G. Soldevilla
>Written on October 23, 2017
>
>Even as one does not have the monopoly of knowledge
>(‘In knowledge, there is no monopoly’, my dad used to
>say),
>Nobody has the monopoly of creating or having a group-
>for- a- cause.
>
>It’s good that the beauteous lady, Inday Sara
>Duterte-Carpio does her part in fully supporting his
>dad. If I were on her part or shoes (our shoe size
>differs) , I would do the same.
>
>Let’s say politics is a game between 2 NBA players,
>one is making the offense, the other, the defense (who
>may also take the offense), and both has the equal
>chance (1/2 –1 out of 2) in winning.
>
>It is as simple as 4 guys courting one lady. Under the
>same situation or circumstance, and on equal footing,
>each courting or wooing guy has the chance or
>probability of ¼ (one out of four) to receive the
>‘yes’ remark of the one they’re wooing.
>
>-0-
>
>
>The song in the Sound of Music ‘Strength doesn’t lie
>in numbers. Strength doesn’t lie in wealth’ may apply
>in a different scenario.
>
>What is clearly seen here or now is a cluster of
>coconut sticks from the coconut leaves, gluing
>together making or forming a bundle of sticks, so It
>may do its function to sweep..and Duterte has the
>backing of the people—No one can question this.
>-0-
>America, may in one way or another have felt hurt
>about his (Rody) official visit to Russia before, but
>for me, it was or is a right act of Rody to befriend
>other nations.
>-0-
>The Parity Rights ("Parity rights" granting U.S.
>citizens and corporations rights to Philippine natural
>resources equal to (in parity with) those of
>Philippine citizens, contrary to Article XIII in the
>1935 Philippine Constitution, necessitating a
>constitutional amendment. SOURCE: Internet ) and the
>Bell Trade Act (Wikipedia: The Bell Trade Act of 1946,
>also known as the Philippine Trade Act, was an act
>passed by the United States Congress specifying policy
>governing trade between the Philippines and the United
>States following independence of the Philippines from
>the United States.)....(Britanica: Bell Trade Act,
>formally Philippine Trade Act of 1946, an act passed
>by the U.S. Congress specifying the economic
>conditions governing the emergence of the Republic of
>the Philippines from U.S. rule; the act included
>controversial provisions that tied the Philippine
>economy to that of the United States.). -By this or
>these treaties, you will see if treaties were formed
>justly..or that this or these treaties will just lead
>to a situation where one country is lording over
>another country,making the latter deprived of freedom,
>or a situation of ‘survival of the fittest.’.
>
>We cannot disregard the fact the U.S. is somehow
>making ‘amends(?)’ by way of providing help on the war
>in Marawi. Does anybody has the idea the the U.S. has
>the ‘influence’ on the Philippine Military (Academy)?
>Or why the Top 10 PMA entrance passers are being sent
>to study at West Point (Let’s inquire from FVR about
>this.).
>
>On the police, it (the U.S. may also have the
>influence but maybe, just a little?).
>-0-
>Remember, Abanador was the Chief of Police when the
>Balangiganons fought against the ‘invaders’ that led
>to the Balangiga Massacre (10 years old and up were
>killed under Smith) by the U.S. forces.
>
>The Philppine police training had been long in
>existence prior to the establishment of the PMA in
>Baguio (which most Ayers would likely describe as the
>‘Premiere’).
>
>-0-
>It may seem that the badge of Lapu-lapu will always be
>the trademark of Filipinos and I don’t know if
>Lapu-lapu’s monument has the chance of being erected
>at PMA. What I mean is that, if our minds and hearts
>are just white as snow and clear as crystal waters, we
>can evaluate things properly. I do not have hatred
>against the Americans but I always look back at
>history. The Philippine military and police loyalty
>would always lie where?
>
>-0-
>Always take into consideration that Eastern Samar has
>always the 100% police exam passing rate, or has
>maintain its standard in passing the police exam. It’s
>from Samar where Jovie Espenido’s police training
>originated. (I know this because I went to Eastern
>Samar, passing by the McArthur road, and interviewed
>the folks there.).
>-0-
>I always hope and pray that our military and our
>police have a single focus or loyalty to our country,
>and that they would always feel and know if somebody’s
>taking advantage of us or not.
>
>-0-
>Rody’s like is like an iron tool. An iron fist, per
>see. It (iron) needs to have an impact.
>
>My dad had him (Rody) or Lacson (if he made the
>decision to vie, too for the country's top position)
>as his choice in the last election to run our country
>because he knows that our country needs a firm leader
>like any of them.
>
>Even my Jewish friend/s admire him (Rody) more than
>Trump because Rody does what he says.
>
>-0-
>Based on the links:
>
>(1)
>http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gmanetwo
>rk.com%2Fnews%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F630514%2Fsara-duterte-s
>ays-new-pro-admin-alliance-not-meant-to-counter-tindig-
>pilipinas%2Fstory%2F%3Futm_source%3DGMANews%26utm_mediu
>m%3DFacebook%26utm_campaign%3Dnews&h=ATNZrHdGKDTM153c7S
>lTXlJHh44f5lIxVkjs6ZIVXc7nATgqohsBtRLPlLMhlFwWliP75b8fG
>8HhInh4e0QPC2eehCJC1oi_4MmI37HDOTjOhr4xEMkZpoAy7vJjXZ35
>N-TjAb-2MCfk86YVQMymo8VwshzmLClox2um5s4m0FPFJMl5TmJuWWl
>a2O8hNcZvaRI9bZXMp8Cg0WWjok-SKPawNoc7B5DZbeOKMSZ2Y1FuKC
>6QODUtdFfMfyqQ_by4w2Gm5NBSUKic-fq-Syc62MB41w
>
>(2)
>http://www.facebook.com/rapplerdotcom/videos/1819098518
>110923/
>
>
>
>-0-
>Note2: I don’t know if ‘Hey Sir Joe’ (Lazar) would be
>the better title for this poem (?) or free verse, or
>opinion of mine.
>cc: Inday Sara

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