tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post7277783056909806244..comments2008-08-12T21:47:46.240+08:00Mike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-2562251823283933022008-08-12T16:56:00.000+08:002008-08-12T16:56:00.000+08:00kuya mike,<BR/> you will be an inspiration to all of us who are SK's struggling to change the image of our org. i salute your heroic courage, people like you is our assurance that our country will still progress amidst all the problems in our government...i myself have witness these people who poison our government, youth must be an epitome of what is innocent,idealistic, and hopeful...but i guess the commission for the youth lack these things...we are with you here in iloilo and I know we will win these battle...<BR/><BR/>Let us live for the sake of others!<BR/>lead through servanthood! <BR/>and live as one family under God!<BR/><BR/>Mabuhay ka kuya mike!!!<BR/>Mabuhay ang Kabataang Pilipino!!!<BR/>Mabuhay ang Sangguniang Kabataan!!!<BR/>Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-33376792555378492512008-07-03T10:18:00.000+08:002008-07-03T10:18:00.000+08:00watched your private conversations with boy abunda last week end. you were esteemed and knew what you were talking about. i salute you and other young filipinos fighting the same cause. <BR/><BR/>i was amazed at how the response of you co-officials in the nyc made no sense, it didn't address the issues raised and delved into a far worse type of speculation than the one they accuse you of. <BR/><BR/>you may be a voice in the wilderness, but yours will guide the many lost souls there. <BR/><BR/>bless you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-34029069603493858752008-07-01T21:35:00.000+08:002008-07-01T21:35:00.000+08:00...and it would be terribly unwise and irresponsible to publish them... hope you understand..<BR/><BR/>thanksMike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-45848659756901882032008-07-01T21:33:00.000+08:002008-07-01T21:33:00.000+08:00just so you know, like I said before, the comment/s I decided to delete raised issues regarding some of my colleagues that I am not aware of or those I have not yet confirmed.Mike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-16322333370881512022008-07-01T09:51:00.000+08:002008-07-01T09:51:00.000+08:00wag sanang burahin ung ibang comments . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-53579655860770089432008-06-28T22:32:00.000+08:002008-06-28T22:32:00.000+08:00Dear Mr. Lopez<BR/>I am amaze, that there are still people like you with the courage to expose the hidden dirt of NYC. The commission that the youth thought, for many years, as their shield and voice; long term solution for all the issues they face and an answer for all their grievances. But after I read your confessions, everything became dark and my mind flooded by fear and confusions. My God, I was really shock!!! This is not an ordinary corruption that I always hear on news. This is corruption of our future; they were stealing the future of our nation!!!<BR/>My heart was struck by an arrow of anger and admiration. Anger to the perpetrators and traitor of the youth; and admiration for your courage and love for our sector...<BR/>I will support you; we (me and my colleague in our University) will support your cause. We could be your “Special Battalion for Nueva Ecija of the Philippine National Mike Lopez Army.” We will disseminate information all over the province about this war and recruit more to join on defending the sector from evil forces.<BR/>Maraming salamat po… and God bless…<BR/>Mabuhay po kayo at ang inyong paninindigan!!!<BR/>Mabuhay ang mga Lingkod Mag-aaral!!!<BR/>Mabuhay ang kabataang Pilipino!!!<BR/><BR/>Ang Lingkod Mag-aaral po ng Pagbabago,<BR/><BR/>REIGNFRED L. RUIZ<BR/>PRESIDENT, AU-Supreme Student GovernmentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-918463827433918772008-06-21T17:01:00.000+08:002008-06-21T17:01:00.000+08:00" the SSEAYP for instance: its guidelines, which have been in place for several years, were unilaterally changed last year to accommodate an alleged relative of the President. In fairness to the President, I do not think that she is aware of these happenings, nor has she given such order. The irony is that the alleged relative did not apply last year, but the damage has already been done against the integrity of the SSEAYP selection process. And all this after we require applicants of our programs to accomplish so many difficult requirements and submit long essays. These officials have no respect for the efforts of the young people whose interests we all swore to uphold and protect."- this is shocking! ni apply ko ani before jud sayang <BR/><BR/>yeah i totally agree! a war for INTEGRITY jud...<BR/><BR/>Comm,Im so proud of you and Im also with you in this war!<BR/><BR/><BR/>JYAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-41612261630996088902008-06-20T15:19:00.000+08:002008-06-20T15:19:00.000+08:00Congratulations, Mike! We have posted a link to your blog over at http://dyrf.rpweb.ph so that your fellow Carolinians might be able to find their way to your blog. <BR/><BR/>We would also like to ask your permission to provide you with a page over at http://among.reklamo.ph which is our "whistle-blowers" site.Tethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17681669922744664697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-67886597890710917642008-06-19T00:03:00.000+08:002008-06-19T00:03:00.000+08:00Dear Mike,<BR/><BR/>I think I may just need to rehash everything that I have written in my draft to fit what’s currently going. When you told me a few weeks ago that you were about to make a big sacrifice (“something bigger than myself” were your exact words), I did not reckon that <B>THIS</B> is what you would mean. Let me just say that I truly admire what you have exposed here, and indeed, there really are times when a person needs to rise above the muck and do what needs to be done no matter how futile some may think it be. <BR/><BR/><B>Thank you for reminding me how it’s like to be fighting against a stronger force</B>, one that is rooted deep and needed to be fought one battle at a time. I owe you for that, and thus, I’m backing you on this. I’m confident that you will see yourself through, because you have so much fire in you, and you have the nod of all the young people [technically and those who are, well, young at heart at least] who sincerely care for the future of our country. Never lose heart, ok? A lot of people believe in you.<BR/><BR/>Rest assured, I’m passing your message to my students and the youth organizations within campus tomorrow.<BR/><BR/>The negative things that some people have commented here are to be expected--- <B>there’d always be people too wary of scum constantly finding its way to themselves that they’d rather let it stick and suffer from filth than attempt removing it little by little </B>. Others are also just advertising their ignorance, or their laziness in reading the whole post, since <B>they seem to be missing the point that you’ve already done your best to settle the issues within</B>. I won’t even be reacting to some of the comments because their reasoning is way below sense and is just absurd or mad logic. <BR/><BR/><B>I am a Filipino. And I’m sure as hell not “damaged” by what Mike has exposed.</B> <BR/><BR/>God bless you and our country.Vicki S.http://cebuanavixen.vox.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-55916201497592762982008-06-18T00:11:00.000+08:002008-06-18T00:11:00.000+08:00Thanks Sir Bonn,<BR/><BR/>Sir Bonn was my teacher in Sociology in College and he belongs to STAND. <BR/><BR/>I am a proud TINGOG Carolinian, but Sir Bonn has showed that there are issues far more important than being TINGOG, STAND or SPP.<BR/><BR/>We can always set aside our differences for a cause larger than ourselves. <BR/><BR/>-----------------------------------<BR/><BR/>Thanks Poy, <BR/><BR/>You surely have never lost the fire. It's people like you (now making a difference in the lives of kids through an NGO) who inspire me to keep on going and to believe that things will get better.Mike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-61814349886287541052008-06-17T22:59:00.000+08:002008-06-17T22:59:00.000+08:00I am for this cause, and i do not regret supporting this commissioner. NO DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE TO THE COUNTRY WITH THIS EXPOSE, this is a clear manifestation and indicator of democracy at work where, people, officials and other interest groups are being informed of the on-goings of the government and its officials. BE REMINDED THAT IN GOVERNANCE "WASHING DIRTY LINEN/S IN PUBLIC IS NOT A CRIME, NOR IS IT A BAD HABBIT , IT IS PART OF TRANSPARENCY!!! <BR/><BR/>we always care about the country and its reputation, BUT I WOULD ASK, DID WE CARE TO QUESTION ANY OF OUR OFFICIALS CORRUPT AND ANOMALOUS ACTS? ITS NOT THE REPUTATION OF OUR COUNTRY THAT SAVE THE SOULS OF OUR FELLOWS BUT THE PRACTICE OF GOOD, ETHICAL AND PROFESSIONAL GOVERNANCE that is being fired by compassion for others, passion and commitment towards the betterment. How frustrating would it be if all we care is the reputation of our country, hence we do not speak against and question our government for its supposed corruption. THIS EXPOSE IS MORE THAN SOURGRAPING, IT IS MORE THAN PUBLICITY, NOT EVEN ABOUT INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES THAT ARE INVOLVED, BE IT THE CHAIRMAN, THE COMMISSIONERS AND WHOEVER, WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS THE CONDUCT OF THESE OFFICIALS IN THEIR CAPACITY AS PUBLIC SERVANTS, WHAT IS ESSENTIAL IS HOW WE TREAT THESE KIND OF ISSUES, AND HOW WE, IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER SEARCH FOR WHAT IS TRUE, AND CORRECT WHATEVER IF NEEDED BE. <BR/><BR/>THIS IS NOT DISINTEGRATING, INFACT, THIS IS EMPOWERING, WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED, AND IT SERVES US TO CHOOSE AND DECIDE HOW WE MOLD OUR POSITIONS ON THE DIFFERENT ISSUES, LET ALONE THE NYC ISSUE. <BR/><BR/>AS TO THE SUGGESTION OF FILING A CASE IN COURT, IT HAS BEEN COMPLIED WITH. IF THIS IS PUBLICITY FOR Comm. Lopez, how poor of him. But i believe, this is not, IF THIS IS, THIS INDEED IS WORTH OUR PUBLIC ATTENTION not for the Comm. of course. <BR/><BR/>There is nothing more upsetting than not hearing people, not seeing people speak up for what the principles of integrity, honesty and commitment dictates us what we are supposed to do. <BR/><BR/>Mabuhay ang Kabataang Pilipino!<BR/><BR/>PopoyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-85011605240579745422008-06-17T21:29:00.000+08:002008-06-17T21:29:00.000+08:00REACTION TO:<BR/>"I am not siding with anyone from NYC, but your blog is so damaging to all Filipinos around the globe. I could just recall how we were influenced by Spaniards on our colonial mentali.."<BR/><BR/>----<BR/>MIKE:<BR/><BR/>My blog is not damaging to all Filipinos. It is where people like you can exercise your rights afforded to us by our democracy and say what you feel, whether you agree with me or other people here or not. I'd like to think that's enlightening as opposed to damaging, as discussions are always healthy in that it helps individuals come up with a well-informed choice. Because eventually, we all have to make a choice.<BR/><BR/>Washing dirty linen in public? for more than 2 years I tried mighty hard to solve things within the "establishment". Our public- the youth- has seen more than their fair share of dirty linen from the NYC Officials and washing it in public maybe the only way to regain the youth's trust. You can't just take this dirty linen in and expect people to believe that we'll clean it from the inside.<BR/><BR/>Every Monday, during the flag ceremony, government servants (officials and employees alike) renew our Oath, that "isisiwalat ko ang mga katiwali-an.." so what you want to happen, to sweep things under the rug, is possibly, to me, the most unpatriotic thing for me to do!<BR/><BR/>This isn't about our Chairman, this is about the Youth Commission and what it has become, and what it could become with our help.<BR/><BR/>How you judge me will not affect my resolve to fight for what I believe is right. I know where I stand.Mike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-50617877224090356832008-06-17T12:38:00.000+08:002008-06-17T12:38:00.000+08:00I am not siding with anyone from NYC, but your blog is so damaging to all Filipinos around the globe. I could just recall how we were influenced by Spaniards on our colonial mentality - the bad attitude they passed on to our individual system. This is clearly manifested by you - who I thought would have been a respectable young government official. Washing dirty lines in public is a clear act of envy that you have acquired in your system. No surprising why Filipinos are getting poorer and poorer everyday because we don't know how to move on and do something to change the system in a very diplomatic and harmonious way. The one who is damaged in your blog is not NALUPTA but the entire Filipinos. Your actions are acts unbecoming a public official considering that you are PART of NYC. Even you think you did that in your individual capacity but still it is inappropriate to announce to the whole world your inadequacy, inefficiency, irresponsibility, and above all your being a true blooded young Filipino.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-41751066757641736852008-06-17T10:34:00.000+08:002008-06-17T10:34:00.000+08:00This is a brave thing to do. I hope this gets all the attention it deserves: attention from the media, the government agencies, the president and ultimately the Filipino people.<BR/><BR/>Benedict NisperosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-80434486832658779882008-06-17T07:32:00.000+08:002008-06-17T07:32:00.000+08:00To all those posting comments:<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your comments but in the future, I'd really appreciate it if you don't mention any names (as much as possible) when you're raising issues.<BR/><BR/>There was one issue raised against Chairman Nalupta and his family by someone (Anonymous)who I suspect is from Ilocos too. <BR/><BR/>I had to decide against publishing it since it raised other issues I am not aware of (activities of their family in Ilocos and allegations they are reportedly facing)<BR/><BR/>ThanksMike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-62470662455613291332008-06-17T07:23:00.000+08:002008-06-17T07:23:00.000+08:00REACTION TO: <BR/><BR/>dude u are so naive. i bet u all my lifetime possessions u wont be able to change the phil govt in ur lifetime<BR/><BR/>------<BR/>Mike:<BR/><BR/><BR/>I have seen all the bad that the government can provide, but I have also seen all the best we Filipinos could offer. I am not naive, I am hopeful. <BR/><BR/>I know there will always be a time and a place for the Philippines of our dreams (and that place is here, and no where else. And the time? It starts now).<BR/><BR/>We each have a post to man, and this is mine to look out for, at least for now. I believe in doing things one at a time, and surely in time, we'll get to where we want to be, as a country and as a people. <BR/><BR/>Choosing to do nothing at a time when my conscience calls for me to do something doesn't get us any closer to that dream. <BR/><BR/>"A better Philippines is not just a dream, it's our duty" And so is a better NYC.<BR/> <BR/>After all, a better NYC means a slightly better Philippines.<BR/><BR/>I do not aspire to change everything in government. I'm just trying my luck, taking a risk, at one institution (NYC) that has so much potential to mold the leaders we need for that "dream team," hopefully in the near future.<BR/><BR/>You can bet all your lifetime properties, and you may win. But we each have stakes to play, I choose to risk mine and see what happens.<BR/><BR/>When you see other youth eager to battle it out to change things for the better, maybe you will understand more what I mean about not giving up on hope.<BR/> <BR/>I may never see the results in my lifetime, but at at least, when my time is up, I will feel very proud that I chose to do something in that lifetime. <BR/><BR/>Again, thanks for sharing your views.Mike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-830065822059395632008-06-17T05:04:00.000+08:002008-06-17T05:04:00.000+08:00dude u are so naive. i bet u all my lifetime possessions u wont be able to change the phil govt in ur lifetimeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-35133806400685645712008-06-16T23:07:00.000+08:002008-06-16T23:07:00.000+08:00I think its about time that we take action and do something about this. We just can't tolerate actions like these from officials who we expect to set great examples to the Filipino youth.<BR/><BR/>You have my support Com. Mike.ADRIANhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04361985211996755660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-47938136551936648302008-06-16T20:18:00.000+08:002008-06-16T20:18:00.000+08:00im with you in this fight comm. mike...<BR/>uv made proud that im a carolinian...<BR/>now uv made me proud that i'm a filipino youth...<BR/>we're all in this together..<BR/>luctor et emergo...<BR/>we will struggle....and we will win...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-24049290034412874452008-06-16T17:09:00.000+08:002008-06-16T17:09:00.000+08:00REACTION to:<BR/><BR/>This is so ironical! You are part of NYC's decision making (as a commissioner) which to me you are a COHORT to its inefficiency if all your allegations are true. You may just be doing sour grapings considering that you are less popular and doesn't have concrete achievement and accomplishments as a commissioner.<BR/><BR/>I am really sorry for my opposition, but to me this is alarming and trigerring disintegration among our youths. You should have settled your problem within. You are not only destroying our image here but our country as a whole worlwide.<BR/>--- <BR/><BR/>I respect the position you've taken but it's really not about popularity (which, is relative, by the way) and to see whether I accomplished something as a Commissioner, you may want to check my profile at the NYC website:www.youth.net.ph <BR/><BR/>Ultimately, it's young people who will judge whether I was good enough as a Commissioner. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting.Mike Acebedo Lopezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15919332262707652790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-76770007504787013822008-06-16T13:37:00.000+08:002008-06-16T13:37:00.000+08:00this is sooooo disappointing.... young leaders, supposed idealists-- eaten up by the system. and i thought they will be the new league who can really make a difference. tsk, tsk, tsk...Warrior119http://www.blogger.com/profile/00655986521632803524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-7642708712412232992008-06-16T11:54:00.000+08:002008-06-16T11:54:00.000+08:00Mike,<BR/><BR/>Am with you on this...<BR/><BR/>Bonn, USC SoAnbonnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-10832861689902733732008-06-16T11:34:00.000+08:002008-06-16T11:34:00.000+08:00This is so ironical! You are part of NYC's decision making (as a commissioner) which to me you are a COHORT to its inefficiency if all your allegations are true. You may just be doing sour grapings considering that you are less popular and doesn't have concrete achievement and accomplishments as a commissioner.<BR/><BR/>I am really sorry for my opposition, but to me this is alarming and trigerring disintegration among our youths. You should have settled your problem within. You are not only destroying our image here but our country as a whole worlwide. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>AnonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-30750548476953328312008-06-16T08:34:00.000+08:002008-06-16T08:34:00.000+08:00Commissioner Mike, I hope you wont mind. I forwarded your article to the different government offices and media groups, in a hope that they would not turn a blind eye on the issues.<BR/><BR/>Mabuhay ka Commissioner Mike! Sana ay dumami pa ang katulad mo.<BR/><BR/>Mig delos Reyes<BR/>(migdelosreyes@live.com)Mig delos Reyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5851843175089978662.post-59965574584825185802008-06-16T08:12:00.000+08:002008-06-16T08:12:00.000+08:00Sana ay makarating sa mga tamang ahensya ng gobyerno ang mga bagay na isiniwalat ni Comm. Mike. Tanggalin ang katiwaliaan! <BR/><BR/>Comm. Mike, Susuportahan kita sa laban na ito. Tama ang iyong ginawa.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com