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Voting for candidates who give glory to God LIFE’S INSPIRATIONS: “… Woe to the city of oppressors, rebellious and defiled… Her officials within her are roaring lions; her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning…” (Zephaniah 3:1, 3, the Holy Bible). -oooNO PROHIBITION ON DYNASTIES IN RP: So everyone will know, here is Section 26, Article II of the 1987 Constitution on “political dynasties”: “The State shall guarantee equal access to opportunities for public service, and prohibit political dynasties as may be defined by law.” The question here is this: with this kind of a Constitutional provision, is there a prohibition against political dynasties---or members of the same family being elected to office? The answer is a clear “no, there is no prohibition”. What Section 26 is saying is that, there will be a prohibition only if there is a law that prohibits political dynasties, or even a law that guarantees equal
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access to opportunities for public service. But, since the 1987 Constitution was ratified, there was never any law prohibiting political dynasties, nor a law that guarantees equal access to opportunities for public service. So what did the 1997 Constitution really provide on family members occupying elective positions? Nothing really, if we are to be honest about it. It was in reality a mere “Constitutional suggestion”, nothing more, nothing less. This is the reason why we cannot really prohibit relatives of any incumbent or past official from running. This is the reason why we should really have a Charter Change now! -ooo“VOX POPULI, VOX DEI”: And Press Undersecretary Abigail Valte is correct: dynasties are elected by the people themselves. So if the people are sovereign, as they are sovereign according to the Preamble and Section 1, Article II, of the 1987 Constitution, and, in the
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Atty. Batas Mauricio
exercise of their sovereign power they elect members of one family to office, who could contest that? No one, of course, because as the Latin maxim says, “vox Populi, vox Dei”--the voice of the people is the voice of God. But then there is just one tiny problem relative to this in the Philippines, where the “voice of the people” is routinely subverted and at times manufactured, so that there is always a lingering doubt whether that “voice” is really theirs, or is from God. Subverted, you ask? Well,
you should see the election protests after every election hereabouts---they all cry “foul” that the results announced to the people and upheld by the government through the Commission on Elections are “fraudulent” and the result of cheating. Manufactured? Well, read the same protests and you’ll see what I mean. -oooVOT I N G F OR C A N DIDATES WHO GIVE GLORY TO GOD: But this should not prevent interested Filipinos from electing officials who will really be true to their positions, regardless of whether they belong to a dynasty or not. Even if many will say this may just be daydreaming, let us continue dreaming nevertheless to elect people who have the Spirit of God in them. This should be easy to do---just look at the lifestyle of the candidates and see whether they give glory to God in what they think, say and do. Then, we should also look for people who are See batas, page A11
Think of Mangoes: Everybody Sells
CAME FROM the balcony of hotel business. EDITORIAL For thirty eight years of occupying various positions ALLAN M. MEDIANTE Editor-in-Chief in the industry, I went to the hotel every day for ruel pelone CRIS DIAZ breakfast, lunch and Managing Editor Executive Editor dinner, sometimes I stayed CHENG ORDOÑEZ URIEL C. QUILINGUING overnight like a professional Associate Editor Contributing Editor guest. Nobody knows more about how to run a hotel MARK FRANCISCO Arjay Felicilda than a guest. Two years ago, Lifestyle Editor Assistant Editor I fell out of the corporate GILBERT Y. CHAO gerry lee gorit balcony and had to put Motoring Editor Photo Journalist efforts in the consultancy business where my mouth felix santillan ROEL CATOTO EDSEL BANTOL Provincial Editor-Surigao and thinking have been in Layout Artists the construction of new PAT SAMONTE hotels and facilities designs irene dayo CHRIS PANGANIBAN which might not be my field Reporter-NorthMin Regional Editors-Caraga as I am not an Architect or JOE PALABAO MARLON GAYOG an Interior Designer but I Rene Michael BaÑos Regional Editor-Davao am a PE (Parang Engineer) Regional Editors-Northmin but more that, I am also a Salesman. AL JACINTO JOE FELICILDA Personally, I think the Regional Editor-WestMin Editorial Consultant hotel business has been one ATTY. MARIO T. JUNI of the most backward in NOTARY PUBLIC- JUNI LAW OFFICE the world, there has been CELL NO: 09352379999/ (088) 8573595 very little improvement in CRUZ TAAL ST., CAG. DE ORO CITY the attitude of Desk Clerks Legal Counsel --------------------------------------------------------------in the 2500 years since bureau and mktg staff Joseph and Mary arrived candy macabale - 09161326483 in Bethlehem and was told RIZA O. ARES - 0915-9753277/0920-9600223 they have no reservation. MISOR - LOLONG NABONG - 0906-875-8650 GINGOOG CITY-MANNY ANSIHAGAN-0936-287-7788 Nobody bothered to offer North Buk. - DAHLIA S. BENEMERITO-0936-303-0410 a Donkey ride to the next VALENCIA CITY - PHILIP PHIL CALUMBA-0905-652-5407 Inn where probably a room KIBAWE, BUKIDNON - ROSEMARY GENON MARAMAG - TITA FINA CUALES - 0926-336-1585 was still available in that Iligan City - JEFFREY OPONDA-0936-1174378 cold night of December that tubod - louie bukod-0948-1323348 the couple took shelter in a bobby mag usara-tangub city OROQUIETA CITY - PJ TREMEDAL-0919-3452375 Manger where Horses and ARMM - Sony Sudaria-0947-4810371 Cattles were kept. Hotel Account Executives
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Traversing the Tourism Hi-way
Ped T. Quiamjot salesmanship was retailing at its worst during the time of King Herod. It was at the risk of inflicting cardiac arrest on Pontius Pilate at the Presidium, should greetings like “Good Morning” and “Please” and “Thank you for Coming” has been inserted in the Roman Empire vocabulary. Talk to Julius Caesar during that era and say “How may I help you”, and he will be infuriated to cut your neck? We started six months ago to see if it was possible to make the 200 employees of the new hotel in Davao City into a genuine host and hostesses. Or should I say “Sales People”? A tape recorder attached to my local line proved how far we had to go. “What’s difference between your Deluxe Suite of P3500 to the Junior Suite of P4, 500”?
I’d ask our Reservationist, disguising my voice over the phone. You guessed it: P1, 000. “What is going on at the Bar tonight?” I asked the Bellman. “Some Singer” was his answer. “Man or Woman”, I persisted. “I am not sure” he said, which made me wonder If it will be worth going there. Why is it that the staff of a hotel does not act like a family playing host to guests whom they have invited to their house? The reason the Reservationist thought P1, 000 was the difference between the two suites because they have never been in one, much less actually slept there. The Bellman did not know who was playing at the Bar because he has never been there or reading the Tent Card display. Definitely, sales people lack product knowledge. When you are faced with an ingrained tradition like that, half way counter measures do not work. We started a program with all our guest contact employees using a new secret oath, “Ever ybody Sells”. And we meant ever ybody – Room Attendants, Cashiers, Waite rs , Front O f f i c e people, Reservations and Bell Service. We talked to the Room Attendants about
suggesting Room Service, to the Concierge about mentioning dinner in our restaurant. To the Front Cashiers about suggesting return reser vations to departing guests, to the Gu e s t S e r v i c e Age nt s about quoting from the top down. And we talked to the Waiters about pushing for Mangoes. O ur sug gest ion for selling Mangoes fell on responsive ears, when we described a part of the “Everybody Sells” program for our restaurant. We figured, with just the same number of customers, if the Waiter would ask every guest if he’d like a dessert, given only two out of four takers, we will increase our sales volume by P131, 400 a year. Mangoes cost P90.00 per order. The Ser vice Charge for all employees would also increase by P36.00 per day. There were other star desserts in our menu line up, but we did not push for the Chocolate Truffles or the popular Durian Cheese Cake which costs P120.00 to avoid the traditional negatives. Nobody eats the sweet ending anymore. Everyone’s on a diet, if we push for it, half of our guests would be dead in a See quiamjot, page A11
Daily Inspiration
Juvy Sarraga
So take a new grip with your tired our strength. God is our trainer enhands and strengthen your weak knees. couraging us on to stretch ourselves Hebrews 12:12 to reach higher accomplishments. We do have the courage to keep on Have you ever been working out, pushing through. If you are feeling tired and struggling, then someone tired, take a moment to regain your comes along and gives an encourag- composure and strengthen yourself. ing word? We had the strength inside You are capable of more than you all along, but just needed to gather think you are.