NEC and Hortonworks Expand Partnership to Deliver Distributed Processing Platform for Big Data

NEC Corporation and Hortonworks, Inc. (Hortonworks®) today announced the expansion of their strategic partnership in the field of distributed Big Data processing platforms. The companies are combining NEC’s “Data Platform for Hadoop” with Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP^TM), powered by Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark, that allows enterprise customers to process structured and un-structured data on a single platform. NEC will introduce and market the Big Data platform solution throughout global markets with support from Hortonworks.

This strategic relationship between NEC - a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, and Hortonworks - an industry-leading innovator that creates, distributes and supports enterprise-ready open data platforms, allows each company to leverage its core competencies and maximize the benefits delivered to their enterprise customers and partners. Through this extended relationship, Hortonworks will certify NEC’s Data Platform for Hadoop with HDP^TM as a Big Data Appliance which is build and optimized for Big Data workloads. NEC will leverage the knowhow of Hortonworks in the integration of Big Data as well as its best-in class Hadoop expertise and support services.

This partnership aims to achieve the following:

• NEC and Hortonworks will align engineering teams to verify HDP and incorporate use cases such as Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) offload or Data Lake in order to accelerate the deployment of NEC’s Data Platform for Hadoop.
• Big Data technologies are changing rapidly. NEC and Hortonworks will strive towards enabling their customers to always use the latest Big Data technologies such as Apache Hadoop and Apache Spark and maximize the benefits derived from them.
• NEC will provide its clients with a high-quality Hortonworks certified platform to accelerate HDP deployment and enable customers to utilize the latest Big Data solution for their business expansion. 
• NEC and Hortonworks will offer an easy upgrade path to customers by providing pre-validated and certified upgrades of the Hadoop version in use.
• Both NEC and Hortonworks are committed to integrate their engineering collaboration and go-to-market plans and to expand this business into new and developing markets. The focus of this collaboration is to enable customers and partners with the latest use cases and market trends that can assist them in realizing their Data Driven Digital Transformation Journey.
• NEC provides enterprises with Hortonworks DataFlow (HDF^TM) and Hortonworks Professional Services in order to implement HDP and HDF, which enables customers to quickly create business value and successfully realize their Big Data vision.

“It’s important for organizations to make fast and informed decisions by extracting business insights from huge volumes of data. In order to accomplish this, NEC is committed to providing organizations with the best Hadoop platform for data management and processing. In pursuit of this commitment, we have established a Centre of Excellence for Analytics Platform and Solutions in India, which focuses on research and development of futuristic Big Data solutions and provides end-to-end sales and support functions to its clients. By becoming a Platinum reseller for Hortownworks, we are uniquely positioned to provide a certified Big Data solution to the market,” said Tomoyasu Nishimura, Sr. VP, NEC Corporation. “We look forward to extending this partnership to the next level to deliver more innovative solutions.”

"I am very pleased to welcome NEC as one of Hortonworks’ Platinum partners. I am sure that the certified Big Data solution stack of NEC’s Data Platform for Hadoop and Hortonworks Data Platform (HDP) will provide our customers and partners with leading-edge data-driven solutions and advantages to grow their businesses,” said Christopher Sullivan, SVP, Global Channels & Alliances, Hortonworks.

The partnership between NEC and Hortonworks was initiated in September 2015. Since then, the companies have collaborated on a variety of projects, enabling them to acquire key clients in the Telecom and Banking sector.

2nd German Film Week Kicks off Sept. 27

Wazzup Pilipinas!

The second German Film Week opened last September 27 with the Philippine premiere of "My Brother Simple" (Simpel, 2017) at the SM Mall of Asia Cinema 4. German filmmaker Markus Goller, whom the Goethe-Institut flew in especially for the occasion, gamely answered questions from the audience after the screening. 

Aside from the opening film, an interesting slate of films that presents the wide range of contemporary German cinema makes up this year's festivities. After its successful launch last year, the festival once again offers a diverse selection of films in its goal of promoting German language and culture. 

The German Film Week draws film buffs and students from all over the Philippines, as well as filmmakers, members of the media and industry leaders. This year’s lineup of films were carefully selected among the latest releases in Germany, some of which have already received numerous awards in international film festivals. 

"We are truly excited to unveil this year’s films and new voices to Philippine audiences," said Dr. Ulrich Nowak, director of Goethe-Institut Philippinen. "Whether mainstream, romantic comedies, or micro-budget indies, we made sure our festival attendees will be entertained and pleased." 

In addition to German films, this year's edition will also feature a film by acclaimed Filipino filmmaker Brillante Mendoza. "Captive," which has been screened at a previous Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), will be shown during the week-long festival. In one of these screenings, a film appreciation session will follow wherein audiences will get to meet and speak with the multi-awarded director. 

"The Brillante Mendoza screening is an addition to this year’s program," Dr. Nowak explained. "Our goal at the institute has always been to promote cultural exchange between Germany and the countries we support. And this is one way to achieve that goal -- to share German features and highlight Filipino creativity." 

The succeeding film screenings will run from Sept. 28 to October 5 at SM Mall of Asia and SM North EDSA. Subsequent screenings will take place in SM Clark, Cebu and Davao in October. 

Tickets are priced at 100 pesos for all German films and 200 pesos for Captive. Tickets may be purchased at the cinema counters of participating SM malls. 

The German Film Week is made possible through the partnership with SM Lifestyle Malls and SM Cinemas and the support of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. For more information, visit Goethe.de/Manila. 

GERMAN FILM WEEK TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Phmq-EclIBs

PELÍCULA Spanish Film Festival runs at Greenbelt 3 from Oct. 5 to 15

Wazzup Pilipinas!

PELÍCULA-PELIKULA, the biggest Spanish film festival in Asia, will be featuring the best of contemporary Spanish cinema at the Greenbelt 3 Cinemas in Makati from October 5 to 15 . Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain-AECID, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) and Ayala Cinemas, the 16th edition of the festival will screen more than 20 films.

Since the festival's inception in 2002 by Instituto Cervantes, it has traditionally been graced by the presence of Spanish and Latin American filmmakers. In this edition, film director Salvador Calvo will fly to Manila to open the Festival with his movie 1898, Los últimos de Filipinas. Produced in 2016, the film retells the story of the Baler siege, where in 1898 a group of Spanish soldiers resisted for 337 days without knowing that the war was over. The filmmaker will have a Q&A with the audience on October 6, 9:30 p.m.

On October 6, 4:30 p.m., Spanish director Sally Gutiérrez will present her documentary Ta acorda ba Tu el Filipinas? Produced in 2017, and selected by several festivals around the world like the Seminci (Valladolid International Film Festival in Spain) and the Los Angeles Philippine Film Festival, the Manila screening will be the world premiere of her work.

Película's lineup of films shows a list of genres ranging from romance and comedy (La noche en que mi madre mató a mi madre, El ciudadano ilustre) to documentaries (Frágil equilibrio), thrillers (Al final del túnel, El hombre de las mil caras), animation movies (Psiconautas), and dramas (Que Dios nos perdone, Tarde para la ira). The film festival also gives tribute to Latin- American cinema with movies from Argentina, México and Venezuela.

On October 10, in collaboration with the Embassy of Argentina, Película will focus on the Argentinean film industry with the showing of the documentary El auge del humano, the multi-awarded comedy El ciudadano ilustre, and the drama Kóblic, which will be shown at 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 9:30 p.m., respectively.
In December, a selection of the films from the festival will be screened in Baguio, Iloilo, and Davao in December in collaboration with FDCP.      

Audience Choice Award
Also, one should not miss the “Audience Choice” Award that happens in every edition of PELÍCULA. During the Festival, the audience will be given stubs with which they can rate the movies they have seen. For every five movies, members of the audience qualify to join the raffle where they get a chance to win a round-trip ticket to Spain.

Presented by Instituto Cervantes, the Embassy of Spain–AECID, FDCP and Ayala Cinemas, PELÍCULA is made possible by Rustan’s, Fundador, Turkish Airlines, Philippine Transmarine Carriers, and TurEspaña, in collaboration with Ayala Museum, Diamond Hotel, the Spanish Chamber of Commerce, Cut Print Productions, the Embassy of Argentina, the Embassy of Mexico, the Embassy of Venezuela, and UP Film Institute.
For the schedule, lineup of films and further information on the festival, please visit the Instituto Cervantes website (www.manila.cervantes.es)or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/InstitutoCervantesManila).

ASEAN Energy Officials Map Out Cooperation Activities

ASEAN AT WORK: Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Jesus Cristino P. Posadas sits as the Chair of the Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME)+3 (China, Japan and Korea). Usec. Posadas led the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) discussions on the various agenda under the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025.

(Manila, Philippines). Senior Officials on Energy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) continued on Tuesday (26 September) to thresh out cooperation activities on various agenda under the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025.

“All the activities and discussions for the 35th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM35) are geared towards solidifying the cooperation activities programmed under the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC),” Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi said.

“Ensuring the attainment of these agenda items will also advance the country’s objective in continuously hosting energy events in the region,” Cusi pointed out.

"The Philippines takes pride in hosting the ASEAN meeting as our thrust is to introduce innovations, emerging technologies, and resiliency strategies in the energy industry for the ASEAN," he said.

Sitting as Chair of the Senior Officials Meeting on Energy (SOME)+3 (China, Japan and Korea) is Philippine Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Jesus Cristino P. Posadas. The meeting was Co-Chaired by Senior Official on Energy Leaders: Deputy Adviser Yang Yang (China), Director Masaomi Koyama (Japan) and Research Fellow Jin Ho Park (Republic of Korea).

According to Posadas, the SOME+3 is in preparation for the Senior Officials report to the ASEAN+3 Ministers, which will review and deliberate on the progress made in implementing the Work Programmes under the APAEC 2016-2025 (Phase 1: 2016-2020).

The Programme Areas of the APAEC 2016-2025 are as follows:

1. Clean Coal Technology: The strategy is to enhance the image of coal through promotion of Clean Coal Technologies. Activities laid out include public awareness, recognition of best practices, trade and investment, collaboration with global networks, policy research and build capacity through workshops, and yearly submission of ASEAN Coal Database and Information System (ACDIS).

2. Civilian Nuclear Energy: The strategy is to build capabilities in policy, technology and regulatory aspects of nuclear energy. There will also be capacity building through workshops and international nuclear experts groups collaboration (e.g., Japan Atomic Energy Agency and International Atomic Energy Agency), public understanding through public fora; and regional cooperation (e.g., ASEAN Nuclear Safety Network and ASEAN Regulatory Bodies on Atomic Energy).

3. Regional Energy Policy and Planning: The strategy is to better profile the ASEAN energy sector internationally. To attain this, ASEAN Member States (AMS) should endeavor better profile, data and analysis through publication of energy cooperation report, outlook and statistics, collaboration with development partners and international organizations through various energy dialogues; and resilience and emergency preparedness.

4. Renewable Energy (RE): AMS aims to increase the component of RE to 23% by 2025 in the ASEAN Energy Mix. In accomplishing the 23% target, this entails public awareness campaigns, recognition activities, dialogues, research and development network on technology, RE financing scheme and advancement of biofuels utilization. Based on 2015 data, the accomplishment of ASEAN stood at 13.6%.

5. Energy Efficiency and Conservation: In this agenda, the strategy is to reduce energy intensity by 20% in 2020, based on 2005 levels. This includes development of energy efficiency standards particularly on lighting products and cooling systems, private sector participation including energy service companies, green building, and energy efficiency financing schemes.

6. Trans-ASEAN Gas Pipeline (TAGP): The strategy under this agenda is to enhance connectivity for energy security and accessibility via pipelines and regasification terminals. Actions towards the attainment of this strategy are monitoring of progress, setting up of database system and consolidated information, conduct preliminary study on the commercial aspects of ASEAN liquefied natural gas, and options on the amendments to the ASEAN Petroleum Security Agreement (APSA).

7. ASEAN Power Grid (APG): Under this strategy, the current initiative is the Lao PDR-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Interconnection Project (LTMS-PIP). On 27 September, the countries will sign the Electricity Purchase Wheeling Agreement (EWPA) at the Condrad Manila, Pasay City.

The SOME+3 Preparatory Meeting for the 14th AMEM+3 was attended by Senior Officials on Energy of the AMS and China, Japan and Korea, the ASEAN Secretariat, ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE), the Secretaries-in-Charge of Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA) and ASEAN Council on Petroleum (ASCOPE), lead coordinators for the Sub-Sector Networks, ASEAN’s development partners and international organizations.

In the afternoon, Senior Officials on Energy Leaders also convened for the East Asia Summit Energy Cooperation Task Force Preparatory (EAS-ECTF) Meeting for the 11th EAS Energy Ministers Meeting, which will be held on Thursday (28 September) at Conrad Manila, Philippines.

The EAS preparatory meeting outlined the mid-term roadmap, energy efficiency goals and action plans, Southeast Asia small-scale hydro opportunities assessment, assessment of necessary innovations for sustainable use of conventional and new-type geothermal resources and the continuation of the operation of the biofuels database.

PORTAL: Exploring Marketing Dimensions

Get ready to dive deep into the vast world of marketing and unending discovery of innovation as the Philippine Junior Marketing Association brings you its annual General Assembly entitled, PORTAL: Exploring Marketing Dimensions happening on the 1st day of October from 12nn-5pm at the Marian Auditorium, Miriam College - Quezon City.

Secure your slots now, before the portal closes!

For inquiries and concerns, you may contact Nikolai Ford Alvarez at (0917) 758 4457 or email him at pjma.nfcalvarez@gmail.com
#Portal#GeneralAssembly1718

PH Turns ASEAN Knowledge Hub for Energy

ONE ASEAN IN MANILA: Senior Officials on Energy of the ASEAN discussed today (25 September) the progress of implementing the Work Programmes under the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) ‎2016-2025 during the Senior Officials Meeting on Energy Preparatory Meeting signaling the kick-off of the 35th ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting (AMEM35). Standing together for the solidarity pose are the ASEAN Senior Officials and ASEAN sub-network group representatives: (L-R) Permanent Secretary Dr. Daovong Phonekeo (Lao PDR); Deputy Secretary General Malek, Badriyah, Ab (Malaysia); Managing Director Oo, Myo, Myint (Myanmar); DOE Director Patrick T. Aquino (Philippines); Deputy Permanent Secretary of Energy Srichuai, Thammayot (Thailand); Deputy Director Nguyen Phuong Mai (Viet Nam); DOE Undersecretary Jesus Cristino Posadas (Chair); Director Goh, Jonathan, Kok Chye (Singapore/Vice-Chair); Special Duties Officer Abdul Hakeem Haji Basir (Brunei Darussalam); Director General Victor Jona (Cambodia); Director Alihuddin Sitompul (Indonesia); Megasari Widyaty (ASEAN Secretariat); Executive Director Sanjayan Velautham (ACE); Secretary-in-Charge Ibrahim, Syaiful, Bakhri (HAPUA); and Chuchinda, Nopporn (ASCOPE).

The Philippines turns into the ASEAN knowledge hub for energy this week as the Department of Energy (DOE) plays host to several energy meetings and an exhibition on power and electricity.

The 35th ASEAN Ministers of Energy Meeting (AMEM35) & Associated Meetings will be held at the Conrad Hotel Manila from Sept. 25 to 29 under the theme, “One ASEAN Community Through Resilient and Sustainable Energy”. The event is in line with ASEAN's goal of boosting the region’s gross domestic product from an average of 4 percent to more than 6 percent.

AMEM35 consists of three meetings, namely the ASEAN Ministers of Energy Meetings, the Senior Officials Meeting on Energy, and the ASEAN Center for Energy for technical support consultations and dialogue. The topics of the meetings are the ASEAN Power Grid, Trans ASEAN Gas Pipeline, Coal and Clean Coal Technology, Energy Efficiency and Conservation, Renewable Energy, Regional Energy and Planning, and Civilian Nuclear Energy.

Coinciding with the AMEM35 meetings are the ASEAN Energy Business Forum (AEBF) and the Powertrends International Exhibition on Sept. 27-29 at the SMX Convention Center in Manila.

The AEBF, which is co-organized by the ASEAN Centre for Energy and Leverage International (Consultants) Inc., is a government-private sector forum for gathering inputs that are useful for policy-making.

Day 1 of the AEBF will focus on Global Developments that impact on Energy and Electricity; Regional Connectivity; and Renewable Energy: Technological Advances, Sharing of Experiences and Initiatives for RE Advancement.

For Day 2, the forum will be on Coal’s Contribution to Regional Security, Civilian Nuclear Energy in ASEAN, Energy Resiliency in the Era of Digital Technology, and NatGas/LNG.

Day 3 will be on business opportunities in ASEAN.

Meanwhile, the 12th Powertrends International Exhibition incorporates Energy Expo 2017 and Electech/Lightech 2017. The exhibition covers the whole range of products for energy, power and electricity.

Free technical sessions for trade visitors are scheduled every 30 minutes during the three-day exhibition. These will include Economics on Water Pumping Application, SUVPR Hybrid Solar Power System by BIT Computer (Brunei Darussalam), Drones for Energy by AERO 360, Mobil Lubrication Solutions for Energy Sector by MOBIL, Opportunities and Challenges in ASEAN Energy by S&P Global Platts, d.light PAYGO: An Innovative Solution to Rural Power Access by Power 4 All, New Energy Storage by Lim Solar, Solevolt: Viable Alternative to Conventional Generator Sets by Power 4 All, and New Hydrogen Generation by Lim Solar.

The Netherlands booth will feature renewable energy technologies. A Bavarian pavilion will feature solar and other clean energy solutions. Other exhibitors will come from Europe, United States, China and the Philippines.

DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi will preside over the official joint opening of the AMEM35, the AEBF and the Powertrends Exhibition. The conference proper will be opened by Dr. Sanjayan Velautham, Executive Director of the ASEAN Centre for Energy.

Unwritten Contract to Hate and Destroy

When I started out as a blogger, a PR agency for one of the top telcos recruited me to write and share news and info about them. But they also encouraged me to write the negative stuff about the telcos biggest competitor. In exchange, they gave me perks like new smartphones or loads.

Though they just wanted me to share what I already have in mind... meaning my real experience, still the thought of getting hired because they wanted me to be vocal about my hate towards the other telco, kinda irked me to believe that many other brands have the same budget to do the same towards their competitors.

Instead of just promoting their edge and offering promos, some brands allocate resources to discredit their competitors. Regardless if what they expose is true or not, these brands are not really admirable. I don't need to explain why.

My unwritten contract with the brand ended when I got involved in an issue raised by erring bloggers whose greed tried to consume decency. This PR agency did not want their client's reputation to be tainted, so they stopped working with me without giving any notice. Needless to say, they just wanted me during my best times.

With the proliferation of news sites aimed to specifically campaign for certain individuals or groups, we could no longer distinguish if the news shared on our social media timeline is still true. When even journalists make mistakes, we start to doubt our capacity to discern a fake from the real credible ones. When even the supposedly credible ones are being accused of spreading fake news, we again could not help but feel frustrated of what is happening to our country.

But many would argue that they simply made the bitter coffee sweeter by adding milk, cream or sugar. But in reality, they opened up a coffee shop where they could add in all kinds of stuff in our coffee.

The real essence of coffee disappears when a big percentage goes to the other stuff.

Kahit gaano karaming good deeds tayong nagawa, haters would always point out what they perceive as our shortcomings. Gagawa pa sila ng thread exclusive for us. Then magtatawag ng kakampi, and kapag wala ng maibato dahil na-prove natin na mali accusations nila against us, hahalungkatin nila even our past issues. Ganyan sila ka-desperate to bring us down.

We are ready to face anybody who would dare talk dirty about us. We are not afraid to expose the many deplorable activities we've personally witnessed within the blogging community.

We have nothing to fear when we are on the side of truth. We are at peace with ourselves because we do not hide behind a masquerade of falsehood. Mas ginaganahan kaming magsulat whenever we are challenged.

Please Define "Top" Without Blinking

The number of views do not define a great blog. Most of the time, those figures came from click-bait and refurbished viral or trending content.

There's a site using ASEAN as part of its domain name (but is it any way involved with the association?) and is sharing news about "top" blog sites but are only basing the recognition based on the views or site traffic.

Mocha gets a lot of views on her page but it doesn't mean she is among the "top" bloggers.

Duterte had 16 million votes, but he is definitely not a "top" personality.

Miriam Defensor-Santiago was "tough" but she was totally not among the "top" senators on my list because of her intermittent behavior.

Satire and fake news sites get more views, comments, shares and likes compared to the more credible sites. The trolls gobble up everything and spreads them like an infectious disease.

Go figure why!

If we wanted to get more views, we could have exerted effort to do the same strategies. But why follow the mob, when we are already doing well just with our little numbers alone.

There are smarter people out there who do their homework and has a better definition of "top"

There are just so many who follow the same old formula just to get the much sought after views even if it means dumbing the masses with their junk content.

I'm not saying all of the blogs on the list are not worthy, but there are better blogs that deserve a higher ranking (including those already on the said list) not because of their views but because of their content.

I used to write for an online publication, and all their concern is to increase their numbers however and whatever strategies to employ just to get them.

Ang akala ko noon everyone is just busy promoting themselves, but when I got into media, that includes blogging, I found out that many are also busy destroying others, especially their competitors. Nakakahiya na yun pang top at senior ang pasimuno sa siraan. They will do everything to maintain their standing even if it means fabricating or exaggerating issues against others.

Dirty deeds never go unpunished. Karma is real!

We also know that the more significant stuff are boring compared to the showbiz or controversial issues. Still, we believe our readers deserve better content than just the hyped "entertainment" that's too crappy to be included among the top blogs in the country.

Blessed Are Those Who Play Fair

Ang akala ko noon everyone is just busy promoting themselves, but when I got into media, that includes blogging, I found out that many are also busy destroying others, especially their competitors. Nakakahiya na yun pang top at senior ang pasimuno sa siraan. They will do everything to maintain their standing even if it means fabricating or exaggerating issues against others.

If they are really outstanding, they don't need to bring down others just to uplift themselves.

As an example, I submitted a complaint against an online publication for practicing unfair competition by indirectly but deliberately forcing its clients to choose them instead of other online publications.

This arrogant online publication (itago na lang natin sa initials na WIM) sends emails to its clients saying they belong to the Top 100 of the Alexa ranking and they do not want to be co-media partners with other "low-ranking sites" and threatens to get out of the media partnership. It also requests its clients to give them a list of their other media partners before they would agree to accept the role of media partner.

Apparently, their ranking has gone to their heads. But we all know why they are on top.... simply because they put out refurbished content they get from trending or viral sources. They put out memes, controversial and exploit the other talked about issues that do not really contribute to the betterment of their readers. They just contribute to the dumbing of the masses. People go to their site to be entertained by trivial content that are fit for the garbage dump rather than for intellectual nourishment.

It is now up to this government agency if they will pursue the case against them or shrug it off as not among their priorities.

But what can we expect from a government that promotes violence rather than harmonious living? I may be expecting so much.

However, I believe dirty deeds never go unpunished. Karma is real! They will soon be enlightened ofvtheir wrongdoings. They just need to believe and realize that the opportunities for everone are plenty. There is no need to be greedy.

Act Now Before It's All Too Late

The present government initiated EJKs, or whatever you want to call it, in the country. No less than the President himself is encouraging everyone, especially the police, to kill.

We do not want a government whose only way to cleanse the society is by mass murder. No matter how much they defend it, this stupid War on Drugs, is wrong.

Drug addiction is a sickness that needs to be cured. You cannot eliminate this addiction if you do not attack the source of these drugs. You cannot eliminate this addiction if you kill the victim.

Yes, drug addicts are victims. The real criminals are not the pushers but those who finance, manufacture and supply these drugs.

But the President is only brave enough to fight the defenseless which majority is the poor.... And the fanatics refuse to believe they have been duped by another trapo who thought the country is as easy to fool as the city where his family governs as a dynasty.

Everything about our President is wrong. Yet the few also thought that because the previous supposedly good leaders turned out to be crooks, they assumed there may be a chance that the crook turns into a hero.

No matter who we vote into position, they will all turn out to be wrong because our election system is wrong. The people who are running would always be those who are equally capable to spend a fortune because the voters would always vote for the most prominent and popular which could only be possible if they have enough resources or financiers to promote themselves. All of them are crooks. We just hoped for the lesser crooks.

Now that it has been proven that we got worst than a villain. We now live in a nightmare hoping we wake up soon. No one feels safe anymore, only those who think they could easily be distinguished among the suspects.

This is not an exaggerated declaration. We have put into power someone who believes life is not precious....and those belonging to the lesser class deserves no opportunity to live. He befriends the suspected affluents and gives them a chance to flee or pay up instead, while the poor gets killed immediately.

We should all send that madman out of the country just like what we did to the dictator and his equally corrupt family before this madman tries to put them, or their allies, back into power and revise history. We should act now before its too late.