What the Philippines can learn from Lee Kuan Yew and Singapore

[devnull]

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....since the philippines is a very corrupt country, i think we should have a bureau patterned with what LKY did for singapore. or even better, mas harsh siguro ug mas strikto nga bureau. punishun ang corrupt official and his/her family para ang mag huna2 nga mu corrupt mahadlok na. kasagaran sa mga officials run di na mahadlok kay kibaw sila nga lax kaayo ang gobyerno.
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naa ta ani nga bureau: Philippine Ombudsman - Wikipedia

the current Ombudsman is Merceditas Gutierrez - Wikipedia

She is also the most ineffective Ombudsman in the Philippines to date.

before her it was Simeon V. Marcelo - Wikipedia

In October 2002, he was appointed as Ombudsman. At the age of 49 years old, he became the youngest person ever appointed to the said illustrious position. (Next to the office of the presidency, it is considered the most powerful office in government.) As Ombudsman, his efforts in battling graft and corruption earned him local and international recognition. Although faced with severe lack of resources, he still astoundingly led a serious and effective crusade against corruption, earning him praises from both foreign and local media, including the Philippines’ normally critical newspapers, like the The Washington Post (p. A14, 10 June 2005), which stated that Mr. Marcelo “restored credibility to that organization (referring to the Office of the Ombudsman).” As Ombudsman, Mr. Marcelo led the legal team which successfully prosecuted and secured the conviction of former President Joseph Estrada for plunder. Further, he actively supervised the prosecution of other major high-profile cases before the Sandiganbayan such as the President Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard case, the RSBS Pension Fund cases, the DPWH Repair Scam cases and the Major General Carlos F. Garcia cases.

so if there's something to be learned from this and lky/singapore is that it is the person holding office that counts. the office is the instrument but it's the will to do what is right by the person that welds the instrument that makes the difference.

[insikto]

sincerity, discipline ug honesty ray kulang sa atong mga pinoy para ma pareha ta nila.

[brandnewbien]

i wont lose hope in our own country. i will start change with my self. hehe

[©harlie M©]

maau unta n ani ang buhaton sa new president....e transform ang Phils....

[barloval]

mayta lagi matuman na ang federal form of government...hayahay jud kau ang cebu ani....

[toting]

Singapore strictly imposed the law...
Transparent kaayo ang balaod.. Bisan sa pinas, transparent biya pero mahanap usahay tungod sa kadaghang magdesisyon ug magpamatuod.

[flanker]

Strict kaau rules ang Singapore dagko kaau ug multa.. jaywalking daan 15k pesos na.. maong law abiding citizens ang mga Singaporeans. Bisan pa unsa ka gamay sa value basta nangawat ka bunalan ghapon imong lobot.

Sa ato? kung dakpon? like gi tow ilang car.. etc.. mao pay masuko...

What we need is a dictator.. a tyrant.. to impose strict laws... period..

[mariaClara]

nindot unta kung pariha ta sa singapore nga gamay ra ang taw..

ug gamay ang brith rate..

hehe

[xtianubec]

unsa nalang kaha noh kung ang Cebu naparihas sa Singapore na independent. the queen country of the south =))

[juleskiboi]

maybe we need an iron-fisted president every once in a while to fix our messed up country...IMO..