Let's Make A Change

Open Letter to Mar Roxas

‘GIVE IT UP, MAR, IF YOU CHEAT YOU’LL DESTROY THIS COUNTRY’
By Manny Piñol

Dear Mar,

Over the last few days, I have been reading strange and, to some extent, alarming statements that you and your camp have issued.
Declarations like “I don’t need the Iglesia vote to win,” “It’s my turn to top the surveys,” and similar statements expressing extreme confidence in winning the elections send shivers down my spine.

I could only make two assumptions:

1. You're making the bold statements to prop up the sagging morale of members of the Liberal Party due to the massive defections;

2. You're trying to condition the minds of the people in preparation for a massive cheating operations.
The first assumption is acceptable and could easily be understood.
The second, which is the massive cheating, is something that you will really have to study and restudy before employing it.

You see, here is the truth.

1. If we are to believe the surveys (I believe you do because you jumped up and down following an increase of 2% in your ratings), Rody Duterte is leading by a wide 11% points over you and Grace Poe. This will widen further with the endorsement of the Iglesia Ni Cristo and as big political groups join the bandwagon.

2. You will lose heavily in Mindanao with about 12-million voters and not even the planned trip of President Aquino to Mindanao to meet with four governors of the Bangsamoro Area could change that. I don't think you and the President really understand this but for the Bangsamoro, this is no longer about party loyalty. This is about Maratabat, the Moro pride because for the first time the country will have a President with a Moro blood. No amount of money could change that. Besides, nobody will be intimidated by a President who will be out of office in less than two months and who could not even respond to the threat of beheading by the Abu Sayyaf.

3. You can't win in Eastern Visayas where people I talked to yesterday say that even if they are given as much as P3,000 (yes, vote buying in these areas go as high as P3,000 per vote), they will still vote for Duterte. You will get clobbered in the Cebuano-speaking Central Visayas where people identify with Duterte. Your position in your own region, Western Visayas, is precarious and you better monitor your own province, Capiz, because the last time I was there I heard a lot of grumblings against you.

4. You've lost Bicol to Duterte and Poe. Did you see the crowd which gathered for the Duterte rally in Leni Robredo's own place, Naga City? Or in Sorsogon, Chiz Escudero's home province? You can't win in Metro Manila and Southern Tagalog. The last time I heard, there will be political realignments in Pampanga and Pangasinan. You can't win in Balance Luzon.

5. You've attacked Duterte with made up accusations of ill-gotten wealth including the $ account which you personally raised after depositing $10 in his account. The whole thing exploded right in your face when it was proven false. You have used Sen. Antonio Trillanes as your attack dog using unverified and unvalidated data and information and the bombs that the Senator promised to explode have turned out to be duds. Here's the strange thing I would like to share with you: every time you attack Duterte, people defend him and his stocks keep on rising. The best example is this page where from 1.8-million readership, I'm now up to 7-million. It's working in the reverse.

So here's the thing: Where will you get the bump which will push you up and gain votes to overcome the estimated 5-million vote-lead of Duterte plus the estimated 1.8-million Iglesia votes?
I know of only one way to do that and that is massive cheating.

Now, let me share with you my thoughts on cheating.

This is a presidential election like no other. This could not even be compared to the historic victory of Cory Aquino over Ferdinand Marcos because that was victory achieved out of hatred for Marcos.
People have chosen Duterte not because they hate you but because they are angry at the system and they are afraid of the threats of drugs, criminality and corruption.
This is actually a people's movement and if you and President Aquino stand in the way of this enormous mass seeking change and protection from fear, the results could be catastrophic for this country.
There would be civil unrest and I even see Mindanao and portion of the Visayas breaking away from the republic.
This is not a threat but an analysis based on the sentiments of people now.
I know you have noble intentions in running for President but the problem is political leaders derive their powers from the masses.
You may look at Duterte with contempt and derision because of his foul mouth and his self-confessed flaws as a human being. But the people would like him to be their President and there's nothing that you and the President could do to stop it. That's how democracy works.

So this leaves you with two options:

1. Cheat but face the risk of creating anarchy in the country and even the disingtegration of this Republic. Worse, you will be remembered in history as the grandson of a Philippine President whose greed for power led to the demise of the country that his grandfather stood and fought for.

2. Play this game fairly and submit to the will of the people. If you play fair, you will preserve the legacy of your grandfather and father who were among the great leaders of this country. A defeat now will not be the end of the world for you or your dreams to contribute in making this country great.

Remember Abraham Lincoln?
Give it up like a gentleman. Accept the will of the people. Otherwise, you will destroy this country.

Anyway, there is still 2022 to look forward to.

In the meantime, I suggest you watch Duterte and learn how to be yourself, showing people your human frailties and weaknesses but still capture their hearts and win the Presidency.

Sincerely,

Manny Piñol

Source:
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1016398715109264&id=351448724937603

Water Leaking Complaint Letter

Below is a follow-up complaint letter that I submitted to the administrator of the condominium that our company owned a unit which I maintained. For your reference that had the same problem with us.

May 11, 2015

                 

To           :              The Administrator and BODs

Gotesco Regency Twin Tower s Corp.

                                1129 Natividad Lopez St.

Ermita, Manila

Attn       :              Engr. Rudy Deoferio

                                Building Manager

                                Engr. Ernel Cadavona

                                Maintenance Engineer

From     :               Unit 1904

Metro Retail Stores Group Inc.

                                6^th floor Metro Market Market Bldg.

                                Mckinley Pkwy, Taguig

                                Metro Manila

RE           :               Continuous Leak from Unit 2004

This is a follow- up complaint letter submitted to your office last December of 2013 about the constant water leaking problems coming from the unit above ours 2004 Tower B. That the said water leaks caused damaged to our unit’s common rest room and hallway ceilings, wood parquet floor and baseboards. And that these leaks become extensive now running anew to our unit’s  other parts that caused another damaged to one of the bedroom ceiling structures, wall paints, flooring and the most hazardous- causing shortage and grounded electrical components in the wall and ceiling.

In the middle of year 2014, we were obliged to make actions on damaged parts in our unit to restore and make it presentable, but it seems that your office and the owner of unit 2004 didn’t make any actions to fix the problems rooting from them, thus the same damages are now recurring.

In view of the damages and the extent of time this had been going on, we in behalf of Metro Retail Stores Group Inc., as represented by the signatures below are expecting for your assertive and decisive actions on the above concerns for us to avoid the third party intrusions.

Respectfully yours,

MARIE EVETTE G. PONCE                                                                              ARIS FERNANDEZ

Resident/MRSGI HR Ops Mgr. Corporate Luzon                                 MRSGI Bldg. & Facilities Personnel

Notice of Disciplinary Action Format

NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION

To                           : ______________________________                              Date      : ______________________

                                                Name of Employee

                                  _______________________________

                                      Department/Section/Location

From                     : HRD MANAGER/HRD CORPORATE OFFICER

SUBJECT               : NOTICE OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION

After due investigation of your case, you have been found to have committed the following offense against our Rules and Regulations:

Rule No. ______________________________________________________________________________

Description: ___________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

                In view of the above, you are hereby granted this:

                                ( check appropriate  choice)

                                (  ) Verbal Warning

                                (  ) First Written Warning

                                (  ) Final Written Warning

                                (  ) Suspension of _____ days which will take effect on ___________up to ____________

Any similar offense that you commit in the future shall be treated more severely.

Please be guided accordingly.

                                                                                                                _______________________________________

                                                                                                                HRD MANAGER/HRD CORPORATE OFFICER

I acknowledge receipt of this notice.

_____________________________

Employee printed name & signature

Date: ________________________

                                               

10 Big Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Brains - Repost

The differences between women and men are not only well-documented, but frequently at the heart of jokes, anecdotes, and good-natured (and not so good-natured) ribbing. Experts have discovered that there are actually differences in the way women’s and men’s brains are structured and in the way they react to events and stimuli. So the next time y

our wife, boyfriend, or parent starts telling you how you should have done something differently, then refer back to these big differences between men’s and women’s brains.

1. Human relationships
- Women tend to communicate more effectively than men, focusing on how to create a solution that works for the group, talking through issues, and utilizes non-verbal cues such as tone, emotion, and empathy whereas men tend to be more task-oriented, less talkative, and more isolated. Men have a more difficult time understanding emotions that are not explicitly verbalized, while women tend to intuit emotions and emotional cues. These differences explain why men and women sometimes have difficulty communicating and why men-to-men friendships look different from friendships among women.

2. Left brain vs. both hemispheres
- Men tend to process better in the left hemisphere of the brain while women tend to process equally well between the two hemispheres. This difference explains why men are generally stronger with left-brain activities and approach problem-solving from a task-oriented perspective while women typically solve problems more creatively and are more aware of feelings while communicating.

3. Mathematical abilities
- An area of the brain called the inferior-parietal lobule (IPL) is typically significantly larger in men, especially on the left side, than in women. This section of the brain is thought to control mental mathematical ability, and probably explains why men frequently perform higher in mathematical tasks than do women. Interestingly, this is the same area of Einstein’s brain that was discovered to be abnormally large. The IPL also processes sensory information, and the larger right side in women allows them to focus on, “specific stimuli, such as a baby crying in the night.”

4. Reaction to stress
- Men tend to have a “fight or flight” response to stress situations while women seem to approach these situations with a “tend and befriend” strategy. Psychologist Shelley E. Taylor coined the phrase “tend and befriend” after recognizing that during times of stress women take care of themselves and their children (tending) and form strong group bonds (befriending). The reason for these different reactions to stress is rooted in hormones. The hormone oxytocin is released during stress in everyone. However, estrogen tends to enhance oxytocin resulting in calming and nurturing feelings whereas testosterone, which men produce in high levels during stress, reduces the effects of oxytocin.

5. Language
- Two sections of the brain responsible for language were found to be larger in women than in men, indicating one reason that women typically excel in language-based subjects and in language-associated thinking. Additionally, men typically only process language in their dominant hemisphere, whereas women process language in both hemispheres. This difference offers a bit of protection in case of a stroke. Women may be able to recover more fully from a stroke affecting the language areas in the brain while men may not have this same advantage.

6. Emotions
- Women typically have a larger deep limbic system than men, which allows them to be more in touch with their feelings and better able to express them, which promotes bonding with others. Because of this ability to connect, more women serve as caregivers for children. The down side to this larger deep limbic system is that it also opens women up to depression, especially during times of hormonal shifts such as after childbirth or during a woman’s menstrual cycle.

7. Brain size
- Typically, men’s brains are 11-12% bigger than women’s brains. This size difference has absolutely nothing to do with intelligence, but is explained by the difference in physical size between men and women. Men need more neurons to control their greater muscle mass and larger body size, thus generally have a larger brain.

8. Pain
- Men and women perceive pain differently. In studies, women require more morphine than men to reach the same level of pain reduction. Women are also more likely to vocalize their pain and to seek treatment for their pain than are men. The area of the brain that is activated during pain is the amygdala, and researchers have discovered that in men, the right amygdala is activated and in women, the left amygdala is activated. The right amygdala has more connections with areas of the brain that control external functions while the right amygdala has more connections with internal functions. This difference probably explains why women perceive pain more intensely than do men.

9. Spatial ability
- Men typically have stronger spatial abilities, or being able to mentally represent a shape and its dynamics, whereas women typically struggle in this area. Medical experts have discovered that women have a thicker parietal region of the brain, which hinders the ability to mentally rotate objects–an aspect of spatial ability. Research has shown this ability in babies as young as 5 months old, negating any ideas that these abilities were strengthened by environmental influences.

10. Susceptibility to disorders
- Because of the way men and women use the two hemispheres of the brain differently, there are some disorders that men and women are susceptible to in different ways. Men are more apt to have dyslexia or other language problems. If women have dyslexia, they are more likely to compensate for it. Women, on the other hand, are more susceptible to mood disorders such as depression and anxiety. While handedness is not a disorder, these brain tendencies also explain why more men are left-handed than are women. Men are also more likely to be diagnosed with autism, ADHD, and Tourette’s Syndrome.

Amber Hensley

Fellowes Shredder Power Problem

Does anyone knows how to determine the value of this electronic component of Fellowes Shredder 79ci without any diagram to look for?

They call it "VARISTOR", it was installed on the power board after the main source of power before the built-in fuse of the shredder with power input of 120 VAC.

The problem of this was burnt due to mis-plugging from 120VAC to 240VAC.

It would be a big help if anyone can tell me the value of this.


Thank you very much