Comments on: Gotcha!

By: Cheryl Daytec

Cheryl Daytec — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:39:00 +0000

What happened to Administrative Order No. 13 (or 31)issued by then Pres. Corazon C. Aquino which requires that priority in government service employment in the Cordillera shall be given to Cordillerans? Why did that man who, according to your report, has made snide remarks against Igorots in the past, become the revenue district officer there?

Ong’s arrest, I would say, is poetic justice.

By: edwin

edwin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 03:24:00 +0000

good for him. but better if he gets convicted and punished for his corrupt acts…

aku_lawa, i agree that those instances you mentioned are not bribery. it’s a culture thing and i believe it works for “us” (the elderly gives something in appreciation for good work). but in manila, that may not work. many would give something for a favor and most people will take it. worst the employee will ask for it or just let your papers sit there til kingdom come. not just the government but even some locally managed companies.

By: AKU_LAWA

AKU_LAWA — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 07:29:00 +0000

this post reminds me of my work before as a lowly government clerk in a regional office in baguio city..one contractor tried to give me 500 when he saw me rushing his payment documents from table to table..when he saw me put in the cash section his papers for final preparation of payment, he secretly gave me 500 but i refused!! i felt ashamed for what he did but i can see from his face he must have been dismayed when i didn't get his 500..one time again there was a contractor from ifugao who came to the office and he's been waiting for hours because my workmates who were in charged were not there to process his papers, so i have to do the job of my workmates while they were on field that time..i pity the contractor because he is already "am ama" and he travelled all the way to ifugao just to check if his payments are done already ..once his papers were in the cash section again for check preparation, he followed me on my table trying to hand out 1,000 saying " nay anak, alam dytoy ta pagmeryendam"!! but i politely refused again..even if there's someone shouting at the back of my mind saying" ine alam ketdin jay kwarta!!..kekekekeke

is this some kind of bribery? of course no, i think it's just their way of appreciating what i've done to them. for me i just want to show them that not all government employees are 'mukhang pera".. here in the country where i'm working right now, it is against their culture to refuse something that they give you..you have to receive it even if u don't like what they are giving you otherwise if you refuse, they will misinterpret it as you being disrespectful and will never give presents to you again...

for this ONG who is not even an igolot, all i can say is ""MAAAAKKKKKEMMM ADI!!! SYA NAN MAGANAB MU SA!!!

igorotkayet!!!

By: emjas

emjas — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:45:00 +0000

Kung ikompara sa “milyon” daw na hiningi ng isang DENR office sa isang road contactor….ay maliit ang 15K.

Good riddance Mr. businessman-contractor! You never give tolerance a chance in that matter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:17:00 +0000

funny 1 of the succesful businessman in Bontoc posted bail for Ong & gave him a free trip in his own bus line to Manila,