tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post467147117138619932..comments2024-01-15T18:32:48.269+08:00Comments on My Manila: The searchHildahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-49386667993568886622008-08-02T00:36:00.000+08:002008-08-02T00:36:00.000+08:00hmmmmmm.....Politicians seem to be the same world-...hmmmmmm.....<BR/>Politicians seem to be the same world-wide....Louis la Vachehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09039777863022193315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-58620397939807363022008-07-31T14:42:00.000+08:002008-07-31T14:42:00.000+08:00I also find that they are seen a little too much,...I also find that they are seen a little too much, for the utility which they haveBergsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944872370825666531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-1704379006805612802008-07-31T12:50:00.000+08:002008-07-31T12:50:00.000+08:00So he was the "most outstanding congressman of 200...So he was the "most outstanding congressman of 2007"...gotta keep your face before the voter's.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15269682668189456166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-4372065433427474992008-07-31T11:25:00.000+08:002008-07-31T11:25:00.000+08:00It really is ironic that a project about cleaning ...It really is ironic that a project about cleaning up involves plastering more paper on the poles!<BR/><BR/>Interesting post and photo, Hilda. I really enjoy seeing Manila through your lens.Laurie Alleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14460272282273523408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-24357619751137470772008-07-31T11:13:00.000+08:002008-07-31T11:13:00.000+08:00Aha, some things are common everywhere. But your c...Aha, some things are common everywhere. But your comment on cleaning up is so right on!• Eliane •https://www.blogger.com/profile/17535070160739138725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-74293376669848629712008-07-31T08:08:00.000+08:002008-07-31T08:08:00.000+08:00Isn't it funny how a politician looks like a polit...Isn't it funny how a politician looks like a politician no matter where in the world you are?Susan https://www.blogger.com/profile/06455506176926199209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-24888476004984017112008-07-31T04:34:00.000+08:002008-07-31T04:34:00.000+08:00Hilda, thank you very much for taking the time to ...Hilda, thank you very much for taking the time to answer my question. I visited all the links you gave and read with interest. We have similar situation more or less. <BR/><BR/>Though corruption is still a big problem, situation is getting a lot better now, thanks to the all powerful Commission for Corruption Eradication (KPK) that Indonesia established as part of the reform package. A lot of high ranking public officials and even members of the parliament are now being tried and some have been sentenced and fined heavily for illegally reciving money or kickbacks.<BR/><BR/>About this post: I think that's what politicians are good at: promoting themselves and making themselves look good in the eyes of their constituents. It's all right if they really do a good job, though.Ekihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17128624439430370669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-7765708721939005292008-07-31T02:38:00.000+08:002008-07-31T02:38:00.000+08:00Same here in Butuan also, but I make it a rule not...Same here in Butuan also, but I make it a rule not to show their faces on my blog. Hehe<BR/><BR/><BR/>LyraLayrayskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12611645887727037084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-34224331428147739862008-07-30T23:40:00.000+08:002008-07-30T23:40:00.000+08:00That is kind of comical. NYC politicians wouldn't ...That is kind of comical. NYC politicians wouldn't dare to that. They would announce it on TV and get all the media possible involved. I guess they are the same the world over.Ken Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100185198750536244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-75612442188125491892008-07-30T21:17:00.000+08:002008-07-30T21:17:00.000+08:00It's a great way to get free publicity, or, public...It's a great way to get free publicity, or, publicity the taxpayers pay for.Debbie Courson Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00776324320153239092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-77954674219576340352008-07-30T20:48:00.000+08:002008-07-30T20:48:00.000+08:00comme melanie, je pense que c'est dans tous les pa...comme melanie, je pense que c'est dans tous les pays la même chose. En France, ils auraient tendance aussi a passer à la télévision pour un oui et pour un non ;o)<BR/><I> <BR/>as melanie , I think it is in all countries the same thing. In France, they would tend also go on television to a yes and for no ;o)</I>Olivierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00602980523811128510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6999552601430694736.post-4344494247810147782008-07-30T18:42:00.000+08:002008-07-30T18:42:00.000+08:00Ils veulent nettoyer la barangay ? Il y a de la po...Ils veulent nettoyer la barangay ? Il y a de la pollution ? ou de la corruption ?<BR/><BR/>Mettre sa photo partout c'est aussi une pratique française. Un journal comme <I>Le Canard Enchaïné</I> en fait même un concours : "ma bobine partout"melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692029905012613686noreply@blogger.com