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23/12/2022

Unknown to many people the good news of the Kingdom of God established in heaven under the kingship of Christ Jesus is being preached worldwide by Jehovah's Witnesses.

Jesus while on earth taught his followers a model prayer written in Matthew 6:9, 10; "'You must pray, then, this way: ‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth."

That Kingdom is being preached to all nations before destroying the present chaotic wicked world system as written in Matthew 24:14; "And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

Not only Apostle Matthew wrote such action being taken now by Christ faithful followers. In the book of Mark 13:10: "Also, in all the nations, the good news has to be preached first."

Jehovah's Witnesses preaching work is being done under the power of the holy spirit written in Acts 1:8; "But you will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.”

They are accompanied by the angels as written in Hebrews 1:7; "Also, he says about the angels: 'He makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.'"

Angels unseen by human eyes come along with Jehovah's Witnesses in preaching from house-to-house as could be understood in Hebrews 1:14; "Are they not all spirits for holy service, sent out to minister for those who are going to inherit salvation?"

Hence, in preaching the good news of the Kingdom of God, they endure whatever difficulties they encounter because they want also to be saved in the forthcoming destruction of wickedness. Matthew 24:13, 14; "But the one who has endured to the end will be saved. And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

Unseen by the naked eye angels from heaven accompany Jehovah's Witnesses in declaring the good news as written in Revelation 14:6; "And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, and he had everlasting good news to declare to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people."

The angels with Jehovah's Witnesses bring the brochure in this link: https://www.jw.org/finder?srcid=jwlshare&wtlocale=E&prefer=lang&pub=lffi

Unknown to many people the good news of the Kingdom of God established in heaven under the kingship of Christ Jesus is b...
23/12/2022

Unknown to many people the good news of the Kingdom of God established in heaven under the kingship of Christ Jesus is being preached worldwide by Jehovah's Witnesses.

Jesus while on earth taught his followers a model prayer written in Matthew 6:9, 10; "'You must pray, then, this way: ‘Our Father in the heavens, let your name be sanctified. Let your Kingdom come. Let your will take place, as in heaven, also on earth."

That Kingdom is being preached to all nations before destroying the present chaotic wicked world system as written in Matthew 24:14; "And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

Not only Apostle Matthew wrote such action being taken now by Christ faithful followers. In the book of Mark 13:10: "Also, in all the nations, the good news has to be preached first."

Jehovah's Witnesses preaching work is being done under the power of the holy spirit written in Acts 1:8; "But you will receive power when the holy spirit comes upon you, and you will be witnesses of me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.”

They are accompanied by the angels as written in Hebrews 1:7; "Also, he says about the angels: 'He makes his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.'"

Angels unseen by human eyes come along with Jehovah's Witnesses in preaching from house-to-house as could be understood in Hebrews 1:14; "Are they not all spirits for holy service, sent out to minister for those who are going to inherit salvation?"

Hence, in preaching the good news of the Kingdom of God, they endure whatever difficulties they encounter because they want also to be saved in the forthcoming destruction of wickedness. Matthew 24:13, 14; "But the one who has endured to the end will be saved. And this good news of the Kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth for a witness to all the nations, and then the end will come."

Unseen by the naked eye angels from heaven accompany Jehovah's Witnesses in declaring the good news as written in Revelation 14:6; "And I saw another angel flying in midheaven, and he had everlasting good news to declare to those who dwell on the earth, to every nation and tribe and tongue and people."

The angels with Jehovah's Witnesses bring the brochure in this link:

This brochure introduces you to the format of a free personal Bible study program. Learn how the Bible can help you.

13/06/2022

1 Thessalonians 4:11
"Make it your aim to live quietly and to mind your own business and to work with your hands, just as we instructed you,"

27/10/2021

Death is the solution to the problems because in death there is no memory at all?

The written word of God said: "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing at all, nor do they have any more reward, because all memory of them is forgotten." -Ecclesiastes 9:5

And those who died in the memory of God has hope of resurrection.

The Bible in John 5:28 reads: "Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice."

What is this memorial tomb?

It is a a burial place in which the remains of a deceased person were placed with the hope that he would be remembered, especially by God. Where those in the memory of God will be resurrected.

How the Need for Resurrection Arose.
In the beginning a resurrection was not necessary. It was not a part of God’s original purpose for mankind, because death was not the natural, purposed thing for humans. Rather, God indicated that he purposed the earth to be full of living humans, not a deteriorating, dying race. His work was perfect, hence without flaw, imperfection, or sickness. (Deuteronomy 32:4) Jehovah blessed the first human pair, telling them to multiply and fill the earth. (Genesis 1:28) Such blessing certainly did not include sickness and death; God set no limited life span for man, but he told Adam that disobedience is what would cause death. This implies that man would otherwise live forever. Disobedience would incur God’s disfavor and remove his blessing, bringing a curse. —Genesis 2:17; 3:17-19

The question that arise is, if we die: "Will I be in the memorial tomb?" So, carefully think about it.

Death is not really the solution to our problems, because are you sure you will be resurrected after God Jehovah destroys this present wicked world system? For more info you may text me and I will try my best to answer you from the Bible.

With agape from one of the Banzon.

Smartmatic VCM proven not accurateSenator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa had filed his Certificate of Candidacy for President a...
26/10/2021

Smartmatic VCM proven not accurate

Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa had filed his Certificate of Candidacy for President at the last hour. He has two promises. If Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio change her mind to run for president, he is willing to back-out for her . And will protect President Rodrigo Roa-Duterte from the International Criminal Court probe, if he becomes president.
Both statements were taken by opponents against him. It is proof, they say, his interest is not for the Filipino people. They want him disqualified as a nuisance candidate.
The question: Is Bato a formidable foe in this coming presidential election? Why waste the time of disqualifying him? It would be better that he will be one of the presidential candidates during the Election Day.
If, indeed, he is a nuisance candidate, he will not surely win. However, if the so-called contractors of the Comelec is true that the Smartmatic machine could be manipulated, and with all those sacks of money promised by President Duterte, Bato has a better chance to become President of the Republic of the Philippines.
In the May 23, 2021 issue of Manila Standard, Rey E. Requejo wrote:
“A veteran advocate for clean elections on Sunday warned that the May 2022 polls was expected to be marred by another widespread fraud like previous accusations due to the implementation of supposed ‘grand plan to cheat”the national and local elections as the Smartmatic Corporation sealed its fifth contract from the Commission on Elections.”
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“Lawyer Glenn Chong, a vocal opponent of election fraud, said ‘all the contracts for the 2022 elections are monopolized by the Samartmatic with the active connivance of the COMELEC.’”
Whether the allegation in the protest is true or not, it will be known only by opening the ballot boxes. It will allay the doubt or fears of the supporters of their respective candidates. Once and for all, the protested ballots are recounted, it will prove or disprove the allegation of Glenn Chong and other protests.
It should be done, now before the May 2022 Election Day is held, by the Honorable Comelec Commissioners to clear the Commission of neglect of duty. Unless Comelec open the protested ballot boxes, they will remain guilty of suspicion that they know of the anomaly. To clear the good name of the Comelec and before Bato becomes president, the protested ballot boxes should be opened.
The Comelec may point the failed protest of now presidential candidate, former Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., wherein few ballot boxes where opened. The result of the counted ballots actually do not manifest to tally with the Election Returns.
As reported by Rappler “Robredo even widened her lead by 15,093 votes in the recount of votes in Marcos’ chosen pilot provinces of Negros Oriental, Iloilo, and Camarines Sur.”
The above is proof Smartmatic has not accurately counted the votes because there should not be an increase in the votes of Vice President Leni Robredo. That is the reason pending protest in the Comelec should open the protested ballot boxes and recount the votes.
Had the Presidential Electoral Tribunal proceeded recounting the votes , it could have stopped the cry of Glenn Chong that the Smartmatic is pre-programmed. Although, it could have taken a long period because of the large volume of ballot boxes to be recounted for presidential votes.
However, ballot boxes under protest in the local government level is not that numerous. It would not take long to recount. It is better done, instead of becoming moot and academic, without action by the Comelec Commissioners.
In November 16, 2020 issue of Manila Standard, Rey E. Requejo wrote:
“Doubts on the integrity of the 2022 automated national and local elections may again be questioned if the Commission on Elections will depend on the vote-counting machines provided by Smartmatic after former Mayor Giullani of New York claimed that the Smartmatic’s VCM being used in the Philippines-and recently in the United States-were vulnerable to poll fraud.”
See, even the New York City mayor have doubts on the veracity of the Smartmatic.
Would it not be nice for the Honorable Comelec Commissioners retiring sometime before the May 2022 Election to open the pending protest to establish the integrity of the Commission and/or at least leave a legacy that the future generation will remember.

President is destinySenator Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao Sr., said: “President is destiny” when interviewed by Tina Monz...
12/07/2021

President is destiny

Senator Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao Sr., said: “President is destiny” when interviewed by Tina Monzon-Palma of ABS-CBN News.

Manny may have in mind his life experience. He slept by the streets or in construction sites. The money he has at age of 40 may not have entered in his mind.

He was a high school dropout. As amateur boxer at age 12 he learned to fight with pair of glove. In year 1995, he became a professional boxer in the junior flyweight division. His success in boxing did not deter him to continue his quest for education. He took the high school equivalency examination given by the Department of Education and passed it.

On the record he has 62 wins with 39 by way of knockout. Manny is champion in eight boxing divisions earning $40 million according to Forbes magazine.

Manny is not satisfied with boxing sports. In year 2014 he was playing head coach of Kia Motors Basketball team.

His thirst for popularity and achievement pushed him to contest the House of Representatives seat for the First District of South Cotabato. However, he was knocked out by Congresswoman Darlene Antonino-Custodio.

Akin to his boxing career wherein he had seven losses, he again throw his hat inside the political arena. This time in Sarangani province winning as representative to the 15th Congress. After a term he was reelected unopposed for the16th Congress. His wife, Jinkee joined him in politics in the same year 2013 becoming vice-governor of Sarangani.

Believing on “destiny”, he enrolled in the Development Academy of the Philippines – Graduate School of Public and Development Management. He obtained a Certificate of Course in Development, Legislation, and Governance.

On May 19, 2016, Manny was elected senator. Over 16 million electors voted him to the seventh place. As if an award, Manny replaced Senator Koko Pimentel as Acting President of PDP-Laban ruling party.

Manny like a fisherman threw to the sea a fishing line, hook and sinker with a bait. It is bitten by his political opponents. Indeed, even President Rodrigo Roa Duterte took the bait with his avid supporters attacking Manny.

The boxer-politician-artist may have been laughing. He used to be a comedian in the film Wapakman, though it may not have top the other comedians.

It is of public notice that majority of Filipinos like an underdog. Manny is enjoying the left and right attack upon his personality. Having himself known to the Filipino people rising from the slum would get sympathy. In Tagalog called “awa” or in Cebuano “kaluoy” will be the jingle to be sang by Manny himself. Do not forget his composer Lito Carno who wrote “Para Sayo Ang Laban Na To”. Or, Manny may prefer “Lalaban Ako Para sa Pilipino.” (I Will Fight for the Filipinos)

We know Filipinos are sentimental persons. So, Manny may become President because ofwrong attack by his opponents. It is not “destiny” that may catapult him to be the “First Gentleman” in this country. It is those free advertisements of his opponents. It is the constant attack advertising his quest to be president, though coming from “rag to riches”.

You know Manny and his family has millions of subscribers in YouTube? Maybe not all subscribers are Filipino and registered voters. Nevertheless, social media enters the houses of thevoters. Whatever is read becomes the gossip of the community.

Manny has video games in YouTube. It is not only children, but adults included play the game. Those are effective propaganda inculcated in the minds of the players. The voter may not have the intent to vote for Pacquiao, but reading the name in the ballot may hypnotized to shade the round.

In the late fights of Manny, activities in the Philippines stop to grind. The streets are almost empty. Lesser traffic than we have now with Covid-19. After the fight the streets suddenly turned to life as sudden as when it became empty at the onset of the bout. Almost all, rich or poor person’s eyes were focus on television screen or others’ ears over the radio to know the result of the fight.

If ever Manny becomes President of the country, it is not from the true God, but by the “god of destiny”.

Destiny is not from God the Almighty as Prophet Isaiah said: “But you are among those forsaking Jehovah, Those forgetting my holy mountain, Those setting a table for the god of Good Luck, And those filling up cups of mixed wine for the god of Destiny.” (Isaiah 65:11, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures)

30/06/2021

Why Covid kills?

Go around the public places to see people who are not afraid of Covid. Many could be seen moving around with improper wearing of face mask or not wearing at all.

Covid kills because of stubbornness of people unmindful of the deadly disease. Our government are mindful of its citizens. That is the reason some overzealous law enforcers overdo the implementation of the law. No one likes the pandemic. Everyone wants to live, though they believe once they die they will go somewhere at unknown addresses.

In my youth, I do not believe I will go to heaven. I believe I will be dancing with other souls in hell. However, after learning there is no fiery place called hell where to go after death, I realized how valuable our life.

It is difficult for many to accept death, especially those who accumulated wealth from the wrong way. Just imagine for several years they tried their best of earning money through the difficult path, only to vanish into thin air with all the material things left.

A person may reason I strived my best earning money for my children. It is good if the heirs would take care of the wealth. The worst of it we could learn from those rich persons who through sweat and blood did their best eating porridges to save money.
I experienced an old lady whom I helped to live for few more years said: “If I only know my children will not be here to serve I should had not sent them to school.” She lamented the children were all working abroad and only the maids were with her. She continued: “I have a friend who told me, ‘You know, we save money for us to later enjoy eating the best food and wine. Now that we can already afford, the doctor tells us do not eat this, do not eat that, if you still want to live.”

I know of several rich men who died in their ripe old age without having stepped the soil of Cebu province. Another millionaire, while counting money reminded a friend who visited him that you waste the properties of your parents. His visitor replied, that he enjoyed traveling around the world. The answer of the millionaire, are you not happy counting money?

The millionaire was even became a butt of jokes. The story goes around that the millionaire was travelling to Tacloban City. In one place along the highway, he asked his driver to park in a vacant lot. He commanded the driver to ask who owns the plateau.

The driver went and returned. “Sir, the woman said the owner is not selling his land, instead, still buying more pieces of land!”
“Who the devil is the owner?” shouted the old millionaire. “It is you, sir.”

The millionaire is now six-feet below the ground waiting for Resurrection Day. On the day of resurrection, surely he will be looking for their properties. I know what is in your mind.

If you read the Holy Bible, you will find in the Book of Acts, chapter 24, verse 15 the letter of Apostle Paul: “And I have hope toward God, which hope these men also look forward to, that there is going to be a resurrection of both the righteous and the unrighteous.”

You may argue, really there will be a resurrection, but in heaven. Ask yourself, while on earth heavenly believers are killing each other, what will happen in heaven if indeed that is the final destination? One question we have to ask: Is death happening in heaven?

Surely your answer is no or none! So, it shows that resurrection shall be on earth because it is here people dying and burying. Resurrection is on earth. No doubt about it.
In studying the Bible, we will learn the reason of all the troubles we are undergoing.

Because of the shortness of life, that almost everyone wants to earn money. They want to enjoy the fruit of the land. They know in death there will be no more earthly enjoyment. Could it be true?

11/05/2021

If in your country you don't have coconut, use milk instead. Likewise, without malunggay leaves, use pechay.

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Invasion of privacy The recent week my page had several posts expressing annoyance over a sensitive pornographi...
26/04/2021

Invasion of privacy

The recent week my page had several posts expressing annoyance over a sensitive pornographic photo. I received it from my daughter to show my name is ahead of the others. I thought the sender wants to arouse the sensitivity of the male weaknesses. Later even females were receiving a photo of a woman without underwear.

I immediately click the three dots (●●●) at the right top of the frame. Then I click, “Find support or report post”. Under Report it states: “Please select a problem.” Click “Nudity”. Answer the question: “What kind of nudity?” Select “Sexually Suggestive”. Another page appear with question: “Before you report, does the post go against our Community Standards on nudity or sexual activity?” Click the appropriate reply, i.e., “Nudity showing genitals”. To answer, “Yes, I’d like to continue filing this report.” Click “O”. Afterwards, click “Block (name of person)” above “You won’t be able to see or contact each other.”

Knowing the instructions of the Facebook management would not leave us hating the sender who is an agent of Satan, the Devil. We can keep on our daily routine using the Facebook account. After 24 hours, I no longer see the sensitive post of evil.
I recall when Philippine Constabulary Sergeant Jose “Pepe” Jamora, our Instructor in the Police Training Couse on criminal investigation said: “Remember that criminals are one step ahead of us. While we study criminology, criminals also study how to be successful in their trade.”

In this high tech world, criminals are also studying how to use the technology to their advantage. So, I am not disturbed of criminals’ demonic scheme in fooling around the internet.

Way back in year 2004, the cell phone of Mrs. Alma Grafil of Leyte Samar Daily Express was lost. Alain Biyu, then the liaison officer of West Leyte Weekly Express under former editor Felix Codilla III told me about the loss of the phone of Mrs. Grafil, and gave me her new number.

When I sent my phone number by text message to Mrs. Grafil, a reply from Liza, a teacher of Oras National High School, Oras, Eastern Samar, asked me if I was her teacher in high school.

I replied, I am a columnist of Leyte Samar Daily Express. I called Alain Biyu and asked again for the number of Mrs. Grafil, which the last number was incorrectly encoded.

Liza became my textmate.

One day, she told me she was in Tacloban City. She asked me if I could come. I told her I cannot because I was busy. After few minutes, I received a text message telling me why I asked for us to meet at McDonald. I said it is not me because I was busy composing correspondence and I was in Ormoc City.

To give her a peace of mind, I said my phone is under surveillance. “Why?” she asked. I replied, being a member of the media is the reason. I said, some underground elements used media for their advantage.

I told her I was once with the Signal Service Battalion and learned how the intelligence gathering was being done. That was in year 1953 when a co-military in the same Battalion confided me their intelligence gathering work.

While narrating to Liza my experience, which intentionally I did for the other guy to hear at the other end of the line, the eavesdropper was enticed to briefly butt in.

Liza heave a sigh of relief, saying “You’re right!” As for me, “if there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear.”

They can eavesdrop for the benefit of the country; though the 1987 Philippine Constitution recognized the Right to Information and Communication Privacy under Article III, Section 3(1), which states: “The privacy of communication and correspondence shall be inviolable except upon lawful order of the court, or when public safety or order requires otherwise, as prescribed by law.”

Ivermectin, what a heck? Medical practitioners and politicians in our country are at odds over the use of Ivermectin.  T...
22/04/2021

Ivermectin, what a heck?

Medical practitioners and politicians in our country are at odds over the use of Ivermectin.
The Department of Health (DOH) is against the use of it because it has yet to pass clinical trial. Could they be right?
Before a medicine could be used, we know it passed the test usually through mice and dogs. After approval it pass to Phase I, the clinical trials, composing of a small groups of healthy subjects around 30 to 100 persons to determine drug toxicity.
The tests did not end in Phase II and III for efficacy. It has to pass Phase IV, the post marketing to enable additional studies of drug security, quality and efficiency. It involves millions of dollars and several persons to produce an effective medicine for a certain illness. This procedure done until the mid-1970s. From www.scielo.br entitled “big pharma and the risky world of human subjects.”
Later, Phase I trials were done on volunteer prisoners, however, it was banned in the United States. It did not stop using healthy human beings. Professional paid volunteers on a regular basis emerged akin to needy ones who sells their kidney. Or, to some volunteer’s donating their organs.
An Ormocanon was one of those who received a kidney donation (free) from an Iranian women also living in the United States. He confided to me that he was fortunate, because, the No. 1 priority in the list changed his mind; hence, he being the second was immediately placed under knife simultaneously removing the organ of the Iranian donor.
Now, DOH is against the distribution of Ivermectin for lack of clinical trial, however, they authorized one hospital to use it to their patients. Would it not be double standard of rules?
Advocates of Ivermectin reasoned that the medicine is effective for veterinary used. So, if it is effective for veterinary used and several humans have already taken it, the clinical test has already been done. Are there reports of adverse effect from those who have swallowed Ivermectin?
At this time of emergency, there were several untoward incidents that already occurred. Several committed su***de for different reasons which are attributed with stress. Stress brought by the length of controlled movement without seeing the end of the tunnel so to speak, the HOPE.
A self-confessed human guinea pig writes:
“So, we can say that if it wasn’t for those people like myself who volunteered to test drugs to see if they were safe, there wouldn’t be any approved drugs on the market (here, we’ll ignore the fact that in the past medicines were tested on slaves, prisoners, and soldiers without their knowledge or consent.)
“Okay, I’m not saying that I’m the savior of the country or that I tested drugs to help humanity. It was honestly for money… a bit out of curiosity… and a bit of just messing around… although it does feel good to know that I might have helped in the development of a new drug that will eventually help some people out.” – How to Make Money as a Human Guinea Pig in Medical Trials, https://www.outofyourcomfortzone
The writer further explained the test in Phase 1 or 2 are done only on healthy individuals; while Phase 3 or 4, is focus on individuals with specific illness that the medicine or vaccine wants to help with.
From the day Ivermectine was given to several persons it is equivalent to having passed Phase 1 or 2 because no one is reported to have died for taking in the veterinary medicine.
Why not asked some of the patients infected with Covid-19, if any is willing to be a human guinea pig for Phase 3 or 4? I do not say I know better than our medical practitioners. Mine is merely a suggestion if you want to make the decision as fast as you could do. Do the contact tracing of those who used Ivermectin. Time is an essence in this period of emergency, so make-up your mind before everything is too late.
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22/04/2021

Nothing in this present world system could ever provide real joy.

Killjoy in April Fool’s Day? It is unfortunate prank arrest done by uniformed police officers of Angeles City caused the...
20/04/2021

Killjoy in April Fool’s Day?

It is unfortunate prank arrest done by uniformed police officers of Angeles City caused the whole members of Station 5 sacked by higher authorities.
The joke has aroused debate by netizens. Some were not amused of the police-pranksters act played in the midst of the pandemic. The video was reported to have gained more than One million views and six thousands comments.
Probably, it is not at all the prank but it was the violation of quarantine protocols for not wearing face mask, violation of mass gatherings and violation of social distancing.
Angeles City Mayor Carmelo Lazatin Jr., has ordered their relief and probable administrative sanction.
In last year’s Christmas season, the same occurred in Cebu City wherein the Cebu City Police Office join Santa Claus in gift giving through prank arrest of employees chosen by their respective employers deserving the X’mas gift.
The same the netizens disliked it, though, how sincere the policemen in the giving of gifts. Netizens’ intense flak against the prank gift giving was due to double standard implementation of the quarantine rules. They denounced the government officials were given special treatment while ordinary people received rough penalty.
The president of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) called the franks not too funny.
Why such reactions from Netizens?
As for me, it is the widening gap between our policemen and our citizens. I say widening gap because in years before 1956 citizens sought the assistance of the police whenever they were aggrieved by misled citizens. When I became a criminal investigator of the 10-man police force in Los Baňos, Laguna, we could feel the love of the citizens. Now, if they could avoid a policeman, they would do so for fear of being mistaken to be a wanted person. It happened in year 2004 when a gasoline boy was mistaken to be a wanted person. A single shot caused his death.
In the past, I can recall of entering a restaurant, the owner cheerfully would say “Coffee or soft drinks Patrolman”. When we visit a barrio (now barangay) the Tenyente del Barrio (now Punong Barangay) would order a family member to catch fowls and prepare for our noon meal. Teenagers then had a high respect to policeman that we could see their faces beaming which is foreign to the present generation.
It is the apathy of the citizens that caused the dislikes of whatever may have been a nice celebration of April Fool’s Day; though I do not celebrate because of its pagan origin.
Thinking of the sacked policemen due to the prank arrest, they should be given careful consideration. Although, they violated the pandemic protocol, it may not be with gross intent to violate the rules. They may have been overtaken by their perceived joy of those who could view the video. Which as we now know had an adverse effect.
This reminds me of Mrs. Flora Maglasang, a member of the PLEB (People’s Law Enforcement Board) for 12 years. When a policeman was charged with Abuse of Authority and Conduct Prejudicial to the Best Interest of the Service for boxing a government garbage truck driver and found guilty, she said: “Justice with mercy”.
However, the collegial body of five members meted the policeman with one-year suspension without pay. Fortunately, the Region 8th Napolcom appellate office reduced the penalty to six-months.
Parallel to the prank act of the policemen, I recall there were incidents during the Christmas season celebration where some drivers were flagged down and required to surrender their licenses allegedly for traffic violation.
The driver who had not done a violation was shocked, but later surprised to find out he was only given an X’mas gift. Drivers and traffic police officers too often are at odds, but, the one-time gift giving resolved the animosity, friends once more.
If I were to investigate and decide on the fate of the policemen-pranksters, I will recommend for retooling. Although, going back to training school may not seems to be a penalty, yes, it may not be a penalty, but boredom of sitting the whole day inside a classroom is already a penalty that Mrs. Maglasang termed “Justice with Mercy”.

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