THE hot topic this week is still the high cost of fuel and consequently, goods and services. And it seems there is no end in sight yet, because war is still going on in the Middle East despite repeated claims that the armed forces of Iran has long been decimated, erased, that plus the death of its Ayatollah and his top military and political advisers.
But all these claims have been debunked because even now, bombs and deadly drones are still flying and wrecking havoc on US forces.
It would seem that Iran has found a way to hide its drones and ballistic missiles and continue to employ them against US and Israeli personnel with deadly consequence.
Of course, Iran could not have made those perfect shots without outside assistance in the form of real-time targeting data.
Sources said it could be China or Russia helping Iran, nobody knows.
But if that were true, that would mean China is really that sophisticated that it could overcome US technology. But of course, that remains as a “story” because there is no way of verifying that, only speculations are forthcoming.
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As usual, we are caught flat-footed.
When the oil tankers clogged the Strait of Hormuz, unable to pass and deliver their cargo all over the world, thus causing a rapid spiral of price per barrel and insurance costs, one country that got hit mortally was the Pinas.
As always, reactive response, not proactive, and no long-term plans and preparations in the shelf because the priority is always the pangurakot, maleta-maletang pangurakot.
This is similar to the country’s measly weather forecasting facilities.
The long-due and frequently-requested gadget has always been the installation of more Doppler Radar all around the country, especially in those areas that are classified as “storm highway” because that would give us, more or less, sufficient warning against strong winds, wind direction and volume of water accompanying the strong wind.
And the usual response – no budget.
No budget kuno but billions and billions of public funds are gikurakot lang.
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The ordinary consumers are left to fend for themselves. When they use their motor vehicles, they also use their own money to fill in the tanks and this is the reason they are the first casualties.
The government officials, especially the kurakots, don’t feel the brunt of the high cost of fuel because they use government vehicles and government-supplied gas slips, and government-paid drivers too, apil na ang mga alalay.
Bisan asa molaag, official or otherwise, di ra magsakit ang buot sa mahal nga fuel kay di man ilang kwarta ang gitubil.
Ngisi-ngisi lang kay nagsalig nga libre ilang pang-tubil.
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Angay unta maghimo sila og mga plano to help ease the fiscal burden and promote savings in public treasury while the country is still whipped by the burgeoning prices of fuel from the Middle East.
Usa ana is car-pooling, if they can implement car-pooling among private citizens, those in government should be the role models, mag car-pooling pod sila. Dili pwede og gamiton ang sakyanan sa usa ka tawo lang, dapat mosakay sab sa maong sakyanan kadtong dunay similar lakaw and destination.
Undangon usa nang attend-attend og mga birthdays, fiestas, miss-miss, patay ug bunyag gamit ang official vehicle. Apil na ana kanang pasumangil nga dunay gi-inspect kunohay pero nangampanya ra diay. Kon mangampanya man gani, kanang kaugalingon nilang sakyanan ang gamiton, dili ang sakyanan sa gobierno ang gamiton.
Only those very vital and necessary trips should be undertaken, the other trips should be suspended in the meantime.
Pag-puyo usa mo dihas opisina og atubanga ang inyong mga trabaho, dili kay magsigi lang mo’g lag-laag. Comprende?????
