The Gilmore Boys

I call them the Gilmore Boys. Those yellow-clad traffic enforcers who instead of directing traffic in the busy intersections along E. Rodriguez Avenue in New Manila, Quezon City, choose to position themselves several meters past the intersections, many times hiding behind posts or trees.

They're not there to help with traffic. They're there to apprehend as many violators as they can and extort them to death.

And who said a government job did not pay well?

Grumpy Old Man

I find it ironic --- and very sad --- that in his attempt to prevent one senator from being censured for violating "the Code of Conduct of Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, and for engaging in improper and unethical conduct that damaged the integrity of the Senate" Senator Nene Pimentel resorted to name-calling and making vulgar remarks about a colleague's wife. 


That in itself is conduct unbecoming of a senator. 


Pimentel should be censured.

I will never ever vote for Mike Defensor, but please, Mr. Mayor, level the playing field!

Here's Councilor Vincent Belmonte's latest poster. It came up a few days ago in time for today's commemoration of the feast of the Black Nazarene. And in all places, his minions decide to post one right beside his uncle's, the mayor's, warning against political propaganda.

That's audacity for you. That's pure arrogance. And that's down right bullying.

All from the powerful Belmonte clan that includes 1) the incumbent mayor who is now running for his old congressional seat; 2) the mayor's daughter who is running for vice mayor and two nephews -- including Vincent -- who are running for re-election as councilors.

For while an obscure 1990 city ordinance that the mayor's office conveniently resurrected justifies the tearing down of their political opponents' materials, no government street cleaner would dare take down the posters and banners and greetings the Belmonte camp continue to post everywhere possible.

Shameless, indeed.

Paging Senators Aquino and Roxas. It's time you police your ranks. Not all so-called Liberals are worth voting for.