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Thursday, May 18, 2006
Editorials: Keeping watch
THOUGH the steps taken may be less than satisfactory at least we thank the city government for applying some pressure on the contractors of the Ysalina Bridge to expedite and ensure the quality of their repairs and retrofitting to reduce the inconvenience caused by its closure.
But the nearly one week closure notwithstanding there is the need to pressure those responsible for this activity every day of the week if only to ensure that they don't slack off from their jobs.
The minute they see that no one's watching, they take their own sweet time and laugh at the misfortune they wrought on the city residents while receiving their salaries on time even with little work.
Someone ought to make sure these little Nimrods do their work fast and well.
Not caving in
The situation as far as Charter change is concerned improved significantly as far as its most ardent proponents are concerned with the tentative agreeable stance by the Senate towards this Palace initiated move, thanks to a recent meeting between legislators and the executives.
But the Senate as led still by Senate President Franklin Drilon set one condition: that is, the Senate and the Lower House will vote separately on the proposed Charter changes and not convene as a constituent assembly as vigorously proposed by Congress.
The pressure wrought by the ongoing People's Initiative has doubtless served notice to the Senate that the Palace has the money and the resources to bring in the numbers for its pet Charter change project.
That and the pronouncement by Senator Miriam Santiago, however presumptuous, that the Senate will be gone by July may have dented some of the resolve by the staunch opposition senators.
But rather than caving in completely the Senate is insistent that constituent assembly is not the way to go when it comes to Charter reforms. And for that, at least we join in lauding the senators for digging in their heels and making their stand known.
Caught in this ongoing battle of wills is the little move by the small band of opposition congressmen to push their impeachment complaint forward by gathering their numbers hopefully by the end of the month.
As Sorsogon Representative Francis Escudero said they are wary about the possible turncoats who may pretend to join their ranks but turn tails at the last minute.
Whatever the eventual outcome will be between these two developments, one hopes that this will turn out for the best and that for once the Filipino people and not those scheming politicians emerge the victors.
(May 18, 2006 issue)
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