YES! AGREE! masyado na sila magastos pati gf bf nila ginagastusan din para lng sa gown. Sana dinonate na lng nila sa mga nangangailangan. Ang daming pilipino naggutom ngyon. Wala nmn sila participation sa SONA lundi makinig lng. Hayy gising mga kababayan
Yung iba nga hindi nakikinig eh...natutulog. Hahaha but seriously, I agree with Sen. Miriam. Public servants should lead modest lives. They should leave the red carpet and the shameless display of bling blings and whatnots to the people from showbiz. Yung iba yata nag iimagine na nasa oscars or cannes sila. Since people have different interpretations of "formal wear", some tend to go overboard so to avoid that, mag uniform na lang ng halimbawa simple and decent terno for the ladies and barong tagalog for the men.
bakit parang si sen. miriam lang nag iisip ng matino??? baket????? mga feelingerang politicians at mga bf/gf kala mo may fashion show patalbugan ng gown!! kala mo pera nila!!!
sen miriam for president! tama naman siya, why the ostentatious garbs when a big part of the population live in squalor. dapat live by good example ang mga politicians, e hinde, most like flaunting their ill-gotten wealth as if thumbing their noses at the constituents. kakahiya kayo!
I AGREE 100% with you Senator M. Santiago. Thank you for pointing out our observations here in Toronto. We had discussed (group of Filipino nurses, NOT room nurses) the outfits worn when we saw the SONA aired on ABS=CBN. We were all disappointed of the grandeur the wives/girlfriends presented themselves as if they were attending a royal wedding/OSCARS.... leave the glam to showbiz people please... FYI we were all disgusted of the air of arrogance..... thanks FP for letting me air our concern...
while they are flaunting the jewelries and designer gowns/filipiñana marami ang walang trabaho at nagugutom na imbles sa mga tao napupunta / imbles sa mga tax payers napupunta .. sa mga walang ka kwenta kwenta bagay tulad nito .. ung iba feeling debut nag papalit pa ng gown
teh, inggit ka kay kris no? di pulitiko si kris. at sigurado akong pera nya ginamit nya dun sa gown nyang yun. celebrity sya. so count her out. yung mga pulitikong gumastos ng sobra sobra unahin mo. ihuli mo si kris.
Well the Media is also partly to blame. I mean, hello, if they did not report it (or post it on blogs like it was a best-dressed competition) do you really think people will notice and do we rrally think attendees would be that vain if they knew no one cared.
If only people had the utmost respect for the event, treating it for what it is and not some gala event.
Agree ako dito. Grabe pa sosyalan ang nangyare nung sona. Pero some of them parang hindi naman interesado sa speech ng presidente kasi yung iba nakuhanan pang nakakatulog na.
Kht sa sariling bulsa ng mga pulitiko galing ang pinambili sa damit nila ang point ni Sen Miriam dami nga nman gutom sa pinas.. Ano pinapamukha p nila sa mahihirap na bonggang bongga cla pgdating sa sosyalan??? Gising! D modeling ang pupuntahan, SONA po.. Wawa nmn ang mga kababayan natin na walang pgkain na maisubo tapos makikita pa nila o mabablitaan na ang mga nakaluklok sa pwesto eh ang sasarap ng buhay.. Tsk! Asan ang inggit dun???
Try to answer this... Sino ba ang nagbibigay ng sahod sa mga politicians? Hindi ba taxpayers? Sino ba ang taxpayers? Hindi ba TAYO? Sa mga magagarbong damit nalang ba napupunta ang binabayad natin? Worth it ba? Sapalagay mo? At para saan ba ang SONA? Susyalan nalang ba? Is that a social event? Buti sana kung lahat sila maraming nagawa eh kaso most of them wala man nagawa diba? So do you think worth it ba?
Hurray for Sen. Mitiam! She is onthe RIGHT track!! Yan ang TUNAY na daan matuwid. I think all politicians as well as their respective wives, girlfriends, partners, relatives must exercise SIMPLICITY & not go overboard on national events like this. This is NOT HOLLYWOOD. Correct na Correct!!
@ least someone made a stand regarding this.indecent display of extravagance from public officials in the midst of poverty should be curtailed.kudos sen.miriam.
E di ba me uniform talaga naman sa congress. Kaso sa mga ganitong special occasion e nagdadamit ng bongga ang mga representatives. Nahighlight lang ng media at naging commercialism at endorsements ng mga designers! Media ang dapat sisihin! Media ang nag hype at nagsensetionalize! Media ang manipulative! Media dictates and controls what to think!
Hindi naman sensationalism yung pag cover sa red carpet, yun ang trabaho nila to cover the SONA. Hindi naman sinabi ng MEDIA na magsuot sila ng magarbo? They are just there to cover the event e kung talagang attention getter ang mga yon ofcourse mahahagip ng camera yun kasi PUBLIC PERSON sila. We are smart enough to scrutinize a certain thing, kung nagpapadala ka sa media it only shows you are not a smart viewer. MEDIA reflects the SOCIETY, and SOCIETY reflects MEDIA.
much ado about nothing...she should think of something else, get more creative on how to solve the problem of unemployment in the Philippines, instead of critiquing unnecessarily the attire of government officials that attended the event...there are other things more important than that surely..TO EACH HIS OWN...others like to wear blings and designer gowns, let them be...there are more important issues to highlight, don't make such a big deal of such an unimportant stuff, unless one is jealous of course...designer gowns and blings don't make a plain person pretty to look at after all....the basics don't change, do they?
True, there are more important problems that need the utmost attention but it's the so-called "trivial" things such as this that can lead to a greater change. You gotta start somewhere right? At least Sen. Miriam is doing her job.
marami nang batikos si sen. miriam. don't think that this is the first time na meron syang say. don't make it sound she only reacted to the most mundane of things.
Senators are there to CREATE LAWS/PASS LAWS hindi para magpa bongga okay? Magpagawa ng jobs? Hindi yon ang trabaho ng senators kaya nga sila nasa Legislative. Miriam has the right to pass that law kasi trabaho nya yun pero hindi nya trabaho na magbigay ng trabaho.
I'm so sorry to burst your bubble dear, but this woman has done more for the country than these people you are so adamant in defending. If you think noticing the extravagance of these politicians is nothing, then I pity how you view the world. Also, it is not entirely up to the senator to come up with solutions for the country's problems, maybe you should address your suggestions to them, so they could focus their energies on something more worthwhile other than looking pretty during the SONA. By the way, to a public servant, the phrase "to each his own" does not apply especially in this case.
Lastly, Miriam Defensor Santiago is far from being plain. When a person has to resort to throwing insults in an argument, then they know they have lost. That's what you just did.
100% agree! parang oscars nga eh! lalo na si pia cayetano 3 gowns! the nerve of that woman... san kaya galing yung budget nya for those 3 expensive gowns???
Omg oo nga d ko kinaya ang 3 gowns! Even if she used her own money to pay for her gowns, mali pa din. Akala ko ba women empowerment ang pinaglalaban nito eh parang hindi yata sya role model. Baka isipin ng iba women empowerment = being extravagant
I beg to disagree. Kahit naman siguro sino, would really try to look their best lalo na sa okasyon nato. I mean, if I were a senator, I would of course buy myself a decent gown na kaya kong bilhin to look my best. Besides, kung sarili naman nilang pera ang ginamit, why not? As long as they are doing their jobs, kahit pa naka designer gowns sila, their looks shouldn't matter. I mean, kung metro aide ka, basta ba nalilinis mo ang kalsada, wapakels if nakadesigner jeans ka diba. Or if senador ka, kung di ka makakaafford ng mamahaling gowns as long as may napatunayan ka, fab or drab, only your accomplishments should matter and count.
really? you know that a lot of your countrymen are suffering, impoverished, and you keep on flashing your stuff like you're the queen of england?? reflects how shallow these politicians are..image is everything to them...lame...
Do u have an idea kung howmuch and ngastos nla for the gown?! they could feed a lot of people na sa perang gnamit nla for that. I'm not obligng them to spend for the poor but atleast be sensitive, wala ka na nga mapakain sa sinasakupan mo gagastos ka pa ng libolibo for a gown na isusuot mo lang isang beses sa isang taon or baka nga d mo na isuot ulet...sana dnonate mo nalang yan or gnamit para sa projects na hindi matapos tapos dahil kulang sa buget.... Sona yan hndi fashion show
atey wag mo isisi sa kanila ang kahirapan. hindi lahat ng politicians e corrupt. minsan kakulangan sa disiplina ang problema. yung mga nagrereklamo na mahirap ang buhay nila, mnsan wala nmn tlga silang gngwang hakbang para umasenso. tska kung may problema kau sa politicians e d sana d niu ibinoto. as simple as that. We accept the government we think we deserve.
Ay naku daig talaga ng mga pulitiko dito yung royal family ng England. Eh sa England nga dahil binabatikos na rin yung extravagance ng royals eh lie low na sila. Daig pa ng mga wives / gf ng mga pulitiko yung aattend sa royal wedding ha... Eh yung royal wedding nga ni Wills at Kate simple lang, even yung mga guest simple lang ang porma (kahit mamahalin yung mga damit).
Onli in d pilipins talaga! Kung yung binili nila ng gown eh pinagawa nalang ng classroom or library sa public school? Eh di marami pa sana natulungan. Di rin biro yung amount nung isang gown ha...
Ano ba ang SONA? Diba para yon sa lagay ng ating bansa? Nakalagay ba doon na party yon? or fashion show? Nawawala ang essence ng SONA kasi focus nalang ang tao sa mga isusuot ng mga mag aattend at favor pa sakanila na may uniform kasi atleast wala na silang po problemahin sa isusuot, tipid na sila maganda pa tignan. Be sensitive lang, ang daming taong nag hihirap tapos pabonggahan pa? Hindi ko sinasabi na pag nagka uniform sila eh mapapakain na nun ang mahihirap pero nasa workplace parin naman sila eh.
Whilst I understand your point, I also beg to disagree. First and foremost, the SONA is not a social event, it is the President updating the public about the country's status. They were there to listen to him just like everyone else. For years now, those invited to the SONA have made it a norm to be in their grandest attires. Of course, if you were to be there and knew that this was the case then you'd have to go with the flow, right? That's just sad because they have totally forgotten the real purpose of being there.
By the way, your analogy is really off the mark, a metro aide in a designer outfit would make one think, where did he get the funds to support such indulgence?
clap clap for Sen Miriam! they are attending SONA in their capacity as public servant so govt officals and guests can dress formally but not too magarbo. save their gowns and blings for their private parties.
finally! the sona should be all about the president's report on what he has done, and what he plans to do...it's not an awards show...public servants should have a simple lifestyle...to focus on the designer clothes, make-up, hairdo, etc. would be similar to covering up the stuff that really matters...i'm beginning to like miriam...
Dati na namang ganyan nung panahon pa ni Cory dahil special event or occasion kaso nung ginawa lang ng media like Hollywood na tinatanong who are you wearing duon na nagsimula. Dati kasi me mga motif na talaga like barot Saya or indigenous culture dress. Nung sinaksak lang ng media at attn wh**es na mga wife and escorts yun dun na! Pumasok na ang fashion endorsements! At naging malahollywood na!
It's not the media to be blamed. Media is there to cover the event kasi it's about our nation. Hindi kasalanan ng camera na mahagip yung magagara nilang damit dahil agaw pansin naman talaga.
Thats so true miriam,. Grbe ang ang naging highlight nung event is ung designer clothes nila. They should be wear more simple clothes kasi ang dami ng naghihirap. Sana ung pinang bayad nila pinangpakain nalang ika sa mahirap,. Tsk!
Agree! whats wrong wearing expensive clothes.. Hello! dapat sa damit makikita ang kredibilidad ng isang tao! Gusto nyo bang dugyot tingnan at chaka ang ating mambabatas kung aattend sa SONA?
Hindi naman kasi sa damit yan eh, yung SONA ang importante hindi yung damit ng mga dadalo. Atleast kung naka uniform sila maganda tignan at saka hindi naman ito social gathering para magpatalbugan eh STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS nga eh. Magbibigay lang ng info about sa lagay ng Pilipinas sa loob ng ilang minuto or more than an hour naka todo porma pa? Come on hindi naman ito awards night or whatever na may makukuhang award ang pinaka magandang damit.
In favor nga sila doon kasi hindi na sila mamomroblema sa isusuot kasi may uniform na. Sa Pilipinas lang naman yata yung pinaka bongga mga suot kapag SONA eh. Mas simple mas maganda at tipid na sakanila yun kesa gumastos sila ng super bongga tapos more than one hour lang isusuot.
someone said na taga-media na blame it on media for magnifying the red carpet thingy during the sona. tandaan, sa red carpet ng sona, nabuko si daiana at si former congressman benjo.
It's a formal event, of course these politicians want to look good. What's wrong with that. It's like going to a wedding where you must dress properly. What did you want them to wear, jeans? Tshirts? Only the president has a right to wear something formal? And why blame the faith of the philippines on the politicians alone? I think the people have alot to do with it. There are alot of jobs here and abroad but people choose to be bums. They choose to stay at home, gamble, and reproduce.
wearing something decent/nice is very different from wearing something extravagant, worth thousands of pesos...the people here who are agreeing with miriam are simply saying that the FOCUS of the sona coverage should not be about "which dress are you wearing?"...they're not putting all the blame on the politicians, but these "representatives of the people" are on the spotlight-so they have to act like role models...all the pageantry won't hide the fact that the country is still 3rd world..
Wow 12:50 hiyang hiya naman kami sa sipag & yaman mo, kung makasisi ka naman ng mga pobre wagas. Kung masipag ka talaga wala ka nang time dapat para manghusga ng maralitang pilipino sa dis oras ng gabi. Huwag kang plastik, baka ang tinutukoy mo ay IKAW!
She did not say jeans and t-shirt. She said a decent uniform of blouse and skirt for women and barong for men. Learn to read please. A lot of jobs here? You are wrong.
It's Pinoy mentality ang patalbugan. But this display can become very vulgar when these politicians and their wives wear very expensive gowns and jewelry considering that the poverty level in the Philippines is very high. It's like eating lechon in front of very hungry people. Besides, it begs the question kung pera ba ng bayan ang ginamit for all the blings.
As what you have said, they should dress "properly". The SONA has become an avenue for most of them to display opulence which is unnecessary. Know your purpose.
Anon 12:29 Hindi nga ikayayaman ng mga mahihirap kung magsusuot ng simple attires. Ang tawag dun sensitivity to the plight of the lesser. Bravo Miriam, kahit sabi ng iba may til***ng ka pero sensitive ka sa mga issues na ganito. At sa mga ibang commenters yes, true, to each his own, kung afford nila at galing sa bulsa nila pero ang event ay STATE Of The Nation. Show some sensitivy naman sa nakararaming naghihirap. Ayun, si Kuyang Pulis napaiyak na kasi marahil alam nya ang plight of the poor. Ireserve na lang nila ang mga gowns nila for private functions. At please lang do not blame the media, malaki rin ang part ng mga tumatangkilik sa media. Yun lang yun.
walang pakialamanan kanya-kanyang trip lang yan, gagawa ako ng bill prohibiting other senators na makialam sa fashion statement ng other politikos sa SONA
she should have been our president. people may judge her as eccentric but with the past leaders we had what is there to lose..i mean cmon the lady is a legend. i say miriam for president.!
True! I know she's going to be one of the best president that we will ever have. With regards to her tantrums, well that's part of the debate. You need to use strategies just to win the debate right? Time pressuring or even with emotions or by shouting. Try to watch debates they use that, I guess she has her own for her to convince us with what she is saying but for she's one of the smartest or should I say the smartest and bravest senator I've ever seen. Kudos to her!
Magugustuhan ito ng China. Biruin mo, magagaganda ang mga suot ng naka upo kapag sinakop tayo. Keep up the good work Government. Bilang na ang araw nyo.
Pede nang makapagpaaral ng madaming bata at makapagpatayo ng mga classrooms ang total cost ng designer wear na nglakad SONA. I really hope they consider Sen. Santiago's stance on this. Bordering on arrogant and insensitive talaga, since madaming nagugutom sa bansa. Kung babasehan lang ay ang sweldo ng mga government officials, di sila dapat maka afford ng designer gowns. And the wives and girlfriends! Talaga naman kung makaparada!
I AGREE NAMAN IF THATS THE PLAN OF HAVING A UNIFORM EVRY SONA .... IN FAIRNESS NAMAN TO THOSE WHO HAVE PURE INTENTIONS, WE CANT BLAME THEM THAT THEY HAVE TO PAIR THEIR GOD HEARTS WITH GOOD LOOKS ... FINGERS CROSSED IF THIS PLAN WILL BE TOTALLY IMPLEMENTED SOONER :)
Sus puro mahihirap. mahihirap.. they have the right to wear whatever they want to wear.. if they want to look good in wearing filipinana let them be..and kudos for those who used local.fabrics.. hindi naman dapat isabatas pa yan.. ginagawang national issuse ang pagsusuot ng mgandang filipina dress? Yeah i.agree.madaming mhihirap pero dapat tlaga sila.ang sentro ng lahat ng usapan??.mahihirap.na.nga anak pa ng anak.tpos papabayaan.sa kalsada.. sila.na.walang pkundangan magtpon ng.basura.. sila na nanghoholdap at pumapatay.. oo walang masama tumulong pero umaabuso na din naman sila.. parang pinapaguilty pa ung mga tao ng ngttrabaho at nagbbyad ng tax sa pagsusuot ng mggarang damit.. instead of batikusin sana gwin nilang challenge sa knila.. sana sen miriam ikaw mismo magbigay ng pabahay sa mga yan .. kaya mo ba ibigay ung.sweldo mo? walng masama sa pagkakaroon ng uniform ang masama eh ung halos patayin na sila sa batikos dhil lang sa.suot nila.. grow up people.. dakdak kayo ng dakdak baka.simpleng pagtapon ng basura o pagihi o pagyoyosi sa tamang lugar hindi nyo mgawa!!
ikaw ang dakdak ng dakdak dyan eh, wala naman sinabing kailangang isasabatas yan, o.a. mo, magkakaroon lang ng dress code para naman yung mga atat na atat magpadisplay tuwing SONA, mahimasmasan ng konti, buti sana kung malinis ang intensiyon nila, hindi naman talaga nagpunta yang mga yan para makinig sa presidente, para yan sa "ay si mare nandun, kailanagan ganito ang isuot ko blahblahblah, baka sabihin pa...", ang plastic mo kung hindi mo alam yung katotohanan na yan and by the way, can't you look good without being overly extravagant? Hindi pinapaguilty yung mga taong katulad natin nagtatrabaho kundi yung mga mambabatas o mga public servants na tinatawag. Matuto silang lumugar at dapat lang batikusin.
at saka wag ka magalit kung tungkol sa mahihirap ang sentro ng usapan, kasi sila din naman ang ginagamit ng mga pulitiko na sentro ng kampanya nila.
tama si Senator Santiago,kaya walang mangyari sa Pilipinas kasi ang mga namumuno puro gastos pansarili lang ang ginagawa,sana lang naman yung mga sinuot nilang mga designer clothes eh galing sa sariling bulsa nila,nagpapa-cute lang naman ang mga politikong yan,sana isulit nila ang pagboto ng mga taong bayan na umasa at naniwala sa kanila!
Kaya love ko si Miriam eh... minsan sabog lang pero most of the time may sense mga sinasabi nya! At supported ko sya dyan sa pagiging over extravagant ng mga umaattend ng SONA. Daig pa aattend ng Royal Wedding sa Europe! Kala mo sarili nilang pera ginagastos nila sa gown eh tax naman ng mga tao yun! Galing nga nila eh, yung pinaghihirapan natin sa work na sa bwisit na tax napupunta eh pinang rarampa lang ng mga gown ng pulitiko sa SONA!!!
Ewan ko sa mga pinoy... she should have won the presidency over Ramos. Mas bet ko sya noon pa man!
Tama si Sen. Mirriam ginawa kasi nilang awards night yung SONA.. Akala nila maiimpress ang mga taumbayan..Nabwisit pa daming naghihirap na pamilya sa pinas.
huwag na iboto sa susunod na eleksyon ang mga politikong magarbong magdamit na akala nila eh oscars ang pupuntahan nila, damit, alahas, sapatos..wag na silang iboto please lang mga pilipino, magising na tayo sa mga ganitong klaseng politiko!!! nakakahiya!!!
I do agree with what she said. Nawawalang saysay na ang ang ibig sabihin ng SONA dahil sa pag fafashion show ng mga asawa if not the politicians themselves. Ginagawa nilang kkaktawanan an pilipinas. Whats sad is that, t be politicians themselves are the form of mockery. I dont even wonder kung bakit di uunlad ang pilipinaa...
YES! Nada divert kasi yung attention and yung real essence of the event because ginagawa nilang parang ball yung SONA better na uniform nalang than kanya kanya. And less gastos pa for them din kasi for sure thousands ang ginagastos coz sa mga well-known designers nila pinapagawa yan---tapos they're just going to wear that for 1 or 2 hours o diba laking gastos. I share nalang nila yun nakatulong pa sila sa iba or they could use that into something else like their business, worth it pa.
may isang senadora nga nakalabas pa ang likod eh,parang sosyalang b-day party lang ang pinuntahan,nu ba yan,ilagay naman sana nitong mga namumunong ito sa lugar ang mga pananamit nila,hindi po party ang pinuntahan nyo dyan!wag po sana pagpapa-cute lang ang gawin nyo,sayang naman ang boto ng milyon-milyong pilipinong umasa sa mga pinangako nyo!
I totally agree with the senator, I too, thought, when I saw a photo gallery on who wore what at the SONA, that it became similar to a social gathering of the rich and famous garbed in their very best, it makes one think, were they there to support the president's achievements and hear where our country is at right now or just to be SEEN? Whatever happened to the simple filipinianas and barongs that everyone used to wear? Senator Miriam Santiago may sound like a total party pooper and a kill-joy for pointing this out, but then again, at times, somebody brave needs to do the dirty job of putting these high and mighties in their places. So I applaud the good senator for speaking her mind, you have earned admiration points from a lot of people yet again.
True enough, the President's State of the Nation Address should not be viewed and treated as an Oscar Awards' Night. Sabihin nating KJ si Ka Miriam, but I don't see anything WRONG in her statement. As a matter of fact, I do admire her formality when it comes to attire.
It's an event so people dressed up. They sit (or sleep) most of the session days kaya naman ayan, given the chance, nagpabonga naman sila. At least for the women, right naman nila magpaganda and wear beautiful dresses, after all you can't just go there in jeans right? Their fault is probably name-dropping. Once you know the designer, of course you'll start thinking of the price.
tumpak! kaya gustong gusto ko xa sa senado kasi sya yung tipong ng.iisip talaga... yung iba eh ewan ko bah... ng.iisip ng mga walang kwentang resolution para lang sabihin na meron silang nagawa... mgfocus sana yung iba sa kapakanan ng mga tao at hindi puro kapakanan at pagpapaganda nila sa harap ng mga taong halos wala ng makain... sana mgkaroon ng maraming miriam defensor santiago sa senado
nakakainis nga yung sa tv eh.. pagkatapos ng sona sa kaliwang maliit na screen yung mga politicans na akala mo nasa after party na.. tapos sa kanan yung mga nagrarally at pulis na nagkakagulo... labo diba... kitang kita kung anong klaseng mga politicians meron tayo.
dressing one's self is a form of self expression. Besides, hindi nila responsibilidad ang magbigay ng kakainin ng mga tao. Magtrabaho sila para may pangkain sila hindi young umaasa sila sa opisyal ng gobyerno. C'mon, comment on this FP readers. I can almost feel your blood boiling.
YES! AGREE! masyado na sila magastos pati gf bf nila ginagastusan din para lng sa gown. Sana dinonate na lng nila sa mga nangangailangan. Ang daming pilipino naggutom ngyon. Wala nmn sila participation sa SONA lundi makinig lng. Hayy gising mga kababayan
ReplyDeleteTRUE ! PREACH IT MA'M
DeleteYung iba nga hindi nakikinig eh...natutulog. Hahaha but seriously, I agree with Sen. Miriam. Public servants should lead modest lives. They should leave the red carpet and the shameless display of bling blings and whatnots to the people from showbiz. Yung iba yata nag iimagine na nasa oscars or cannes sila. Since people have different interpretations of "formal wear", some tend to go overboard so to avoid that, mag uniform na lang ng halimbawa simple and decent terno for the ladies and barong tagalog for the men.
Deletebakit parang si sen. miriam lang nag iisip ng matino??? baket????? mga feelingerang politicians at mga bf/gf kala mo may fashion show patalbugan ng gown!! kala mo pera nila!!!
Deletesen miriam for president!
Deletetama naman siya, why the ostentatious garbs when a big part of the population live in squalor. dapat live by good example ang mga politicians, e hinde, most like flaunting their ill-gotten wealth as if thumbing their noses at the constituents. kakahiya kayo!
I AGREE 100% with you Senator M. Santiago. Thank you for pointing out our observations here in Toronto. We had discussed (group of Filipino nurses, NOT room nurses) the outfits worn when we saw the SONA aired on ABS=CBN. We were all disappointed of the grandeur the wives/girlfriends presented themselves as if they were attending a royal wedding/OSCARS.... leave the glam to showbiz people please... FYI we were all disgusted of the air of arrogance..... thanks FP for letting me air our concern...
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agree sen miriam...push mo yan!
Deletemagandang idea naisip ni mirriam kaso bakit ngayon mo lamg naisip yan. you have been in politics for ages.
Deletewhile they are flaunting the jewelries and designer gowns/filipiñana marami ang walang trabaho at nagugutom na imbles sa mga tao napupunta / imbles sa mga tax payers napupunta .. sa mga walang ka kwenta kwenta bagay tulad nito .. ung iba feeling debut nag papalit pa ng gown
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ReplyDeletevery well said sen.miriam,.,clap,.clap,.clap.,.
ReplyDeletekorek,.hahaha,,the best ka tlga sen,miriam,hahaha,,,,1st on the list ang ,aarteng c krissy
ReplyDeleteteh, inggit ka kay kris no? di pulitiko si kris. at sigurado akong pera nya ginamit nya dun sa gown nyang yun. celebrity sya. so count her out. yung mga pulitikong gumastos ng sobra sobra unahin mo. ihuli mo si kris.
DeleteNice one! I agree! Yung iba kasi mag-isip. May mabatikos lang. Kahit wala sa katwiran.
DeleteTe may sinabi ba syang kris aquino?
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DeleteTama! May sense naman tlga si mam! Parang red carpet na lang ang inabangan!
ReplyDeleteCorrect! Ipaglaban yan! Pero I doubt it will be tackled in any committee at all. Alam mo naman ang mga opisyal natin, ang kakapal ng mga mukha.
ReplyDeleteI love it ang kakapal talaga ng mukha
DeleteWell, what do you expect Madam? Our congress is filled with celebrities right now.
ReplyDeleteKudos to Sen. Miriam! Extravagance should not be showcased to such event for the masses.
ReplyDeleteSUPER DUPER AGREE!!!
ReplyDeletemadam meriam is madam meriam! pagkagaganda nga naman ng mga damit ng hina**pak samantalang gutom at walang trabaho ang mga sinasakupan.
ReplyDeletewhy not as if naman diba personal na pera nilang lahat yung pinangbili ng damit...
ReplyDeleteplease let us all in to your fantasy world
DeleteSaan ba galing pera nila? Yes kung may business sila pero hello pliticians sila, they work for us.
DeleteWell the Media is also partly to blame. I mean, hello, if they did not report it (or post it on blogs like it was a best-dressed competition) do you really think people will notice and do we rrally think attendees would be that vain if they knew no one cared.
ReplyDeleteIf only people had the utmost respect for the event, treating it for what it is and not some gala event.
Calp, clap, clap! Very well said madam santiago!
ReplyDeleteSana lang hindi na kailangan pa ng resolution. Magkusa na lang yung mga pulitiko Next time na simplehan ang suot, designer man o hindi.
ReplyDeleteAgree ako dito. Grabe pa sosyalan ang nangyare nung sona. Pero some of them parang hindi naman interesado sa speech ng presidente kasi yung iba nakuhanan pang nakakatulog na.
ReplyDeletelol,inggit lang si Miriam kase di sya makabihis ng pasosyal, pero me point sya ha, in fairness
ReplyDeleteBaliw lang ang peg mo para sabihin na inggit sya, oh c'mon shame on u. Kaya d umaasenso ang pilipinas dahil sa tulad mo
DeleteKht sa sariling bulsa ng mga pulitiko galing ang pinambili sa damit nila ang point ni Sen Miriam dami nga nman gutom sa pinas.. Ano pinapamukha p nila sa mahihirap na bonggang bongga cla pgdating sa sosyalan??? Gising! D modeling ang pupuntahan, SONA po.. Wawa nmn ang mga kababayan natin na walang pgkain na maisubo tapos makikita pa nila o mabablitaan na ang mga nakaluklok sa pwesto eh ang sasarap ng buhay.. Tsk! Asan ang inggit dun???
DeleteTry to answer this... Sino ba ang nagbibigay ng sahod sa mga politicians? Hindi ba taxpayers? Sino ba ang taxpayers? Hindi ba TAYO? Sa mga magagarbong damit nalang ba napupunta ang binabayad natin? Worth it ba? Sapalagay mo? At para saan ba ang SONA? Susyalan nalang ba? Is that a social event? Buti sana kung lahat sila maraming nagawa eh kaso most of them wala man nagawa diba? So do you think worth it ba?
Delete2 thumbs up
ReplyDeletegood job sen. santiago!!!
ReplyDeleteHurray for Sen. Mitiam! She is onthe RIGHT track!! Yan ang TUNAY na daan matuwid. I think all politicians as well as their respective wives, girlfriends, partners, relatives must exercise SIMPLICITY & not go overboard on national events like this. This is NOT HOLLYWOOD. Correct na Correct!!
ReplyDelete@ least someone already made a stand regarding indecent display of extravagance..idol ko tgla c sen.miriam.
ReplyDeleteagree!
ReplyDelete@ least someone made a stand regarding this.indecent display of extravagance from public officials in the midst of poverty should be curtailed.kudos sen.miriam.
ReplyDeleteE di ba me uniform talaga naman sa congress. Kaso sa mga ganitong special occasion e nagdadamit ng bongga ang mga representatives. Nahighlight lang ng media at naging commercialism at endorsements ng mga designers! Media ang dapat sisihin! Media ang nag hype at nagsensetionalize! Media ang manipulative! Media dictates and controls what to think!
ReplyDeleteHindi naman sensationalism yung pag cover sa red carpet, yun ang trabaho nila to cover the SONA. Hindi naman sinabi ng MEDIA na magsuot sila ng magarbo? They are just there to cover the event e kung talagang attention getter ang mga yon ofcourse mahahagip ng camera yun kasi PUBLIC PERSON sila. We are smart enough to scrutinize a certain thing, kung nagpapadala ka sa media it only shows you are not a smart viewer. MEDIA reflects the SOCIETY, and SOCIETY reflects MEDIA.
Deletemuch ado about nothing...she should think of something else, get more creative on how to solve the problem of unemployment in the Philippines, instead of critiquing unnecessarily the attire of government officials that attended the event...there are other things more important than that surely..TO EACH HIS OWN...others like to wear blings and designer gowns, let them be...there are more important issues to highlight, don't make such a big deal of such an unimportant stuff, unless one is jealous of course...designer gowns and blings don't make a plain person pretty to look at after all....the basics don't change, do they?
ReplyDeleteDesigner ka teh??? Waley ka nang income pag ngka taon!
DeleteDesigner ka teh?waley kana income sa SONA pag ngka taon!
DeleteAngelina Jolie doesn't wear glittering bling-blngs everytime she goes to Africa. She walks her talk. It was shown in the international news. Get that?
Deletepoint is tax payer ang nagbabayad sa gown nila , understand?
DeleteBakit ung iba ba may nagawa sa bansa?
DeleteIsa pa tong sh**ga...buti nga sya naisip yan eh ung mga nakasuot ng mga pagkamahal mahal na gown may nagawa kaya?
DeleteTrue, there are more important problems that need the utmost attention but it's the so-called "trivial" things such as this that can lead to a greater change. You gotta start somewhere right? At least Sen. Miriam is doing her job.
Deleteexcuse me pero the past years, she also displayed majestic gowns during SONA, kakaloka sya ha. such a hypocrite
Deletemarami nang batikos si sen. miriam. don't think that this is the first time na meron syang say. don't make it sound she only reacted to the most mundane of things.
DeleteIt is not trivial when 80% of the population is poor and the unemployment/underemployment is close to 30%. You have no clue of what you are saying.
Deletedoes she walk the talk? eh sha rin naman magarbong manamit ah! echoserang senadorang to.
DeleteSenators are there to CREATE LAWS/PASS LAWS hindi para magpa bongga okay? Magpagawa ng jobs? Hindi yon ang trabaho ng senators kaya nga sila nasa Legislative. Miriam has the right to pass that law kasi trabaho nya yun pero hindi nya trabaho na magbigay ng trabaho.
DeleteI'm so sorry to burst your bubble dear, but this woman has done more for the country than these people you are so adamant in defending. If you think noticing the extravagance of these politicians is nothing, then I pity how you view the world. Also, it is not entirely up to the senator to come up with solutions for the country's problems, maybe you should address your suggestions to them, so they could focus their energies on something more worthwhile other than looking pretty during the SONA. By the way, to a public servant, the phrase "to each his own" does not apply especially in this case.
DeleteLastly, Miriam Defensor Santiago is far from being plain. When a person has to resort to throwing insults in an argument, then they know they have lost. That's what you just did.
I rest my case.
True! Go Sen. Miriam!
ReplyDeleteSen. Miriam, pls take good care of your health. The country needs you.
ReplyDeleteSince it is a national historic event, those who will attend should wear clothes that symbolize being filipino like baro at saya thing and barong
ReplyDeleteTHIS.
ReplyDeleteUniform na LNG ung kulay dilaw pra bumagay ky nancy! Hahaha!!!
ReplyDeletePaimbestigahan mo c piyaya bakit tatatlong gowns ginamit niya? Birthday ba niya?
ReplyDeleteayun. salamat naman at narinig din ang hinaing naming mga alipin dito sa FP.
ReplyDelete-Charring Tatum
100% agree! parang oscars nga eh! lalo na si pia cayetano 3 gowns! the nerve of that woman... san kaya galing yung budget nya for those 3 expensive gowns???
ReplyDeleteOmg oo nga d ko kinaya ang 3 gowns! Even if she used her own money to pay for her gowns, mali pa din. Akala ko ba women empowerment ang pinaglalaban nito eh parang hindi yata sya role model. Baka isipin ng iba women empowerment = being extravagant
DeleteBaka akala nawala sa isip nya na hindi nya party yung pupuntahan nya, parang nag debut lang te 3 gowns? Seesh!
DeleteAwesome. You nailed it.
ReplyDeleteSen. Miriam for president!
ReplyDeleteSeriously? I agree with her this one instance but half the time the lady is a raging lunatic.
DeleteI beg to disagree. Kahit naman siguro sino, would really try to look their best lalo na sa okasyon nato. I mean, if I were a senator, I would of course buy myself a decent gown na kaya kong bilhin to look my best. Besides, kung sarili naman nilang pera ang ginamit, why not? As long as they are doing their jobs, kahit pa naka designer gowns sila, their looks shouldn't matter. I mean, kung metro aide ka, basta ba nalilinis mo ang kalsada, wapakels if nakadesigner jeans ka diba. Or if senador ka, kung di ka makakaafford ng mamahaling gowns as long as may napatunayan ka, fab or drab, only your accomplishments should matter and count.
ReplyDeleteGanyan na ganyan bakit Marie Antoinette was beheaded! "let them eat cake" niya! Mashadong pinapakita ang extravagance! Di na ganyan ngayon, day!
DeleteWell said! Agree!
Deletereally? you know that a lot of your countrymen are suffering, impoverished, and you keep on flashing your stuff like you're the queen of england?? reflects how shallow these politicians are..image is everything to them...lame...
DeleteI'm sure hindi ka nagbabayad ng tax kaya ganyan ka mag isip!
DeleteDo u have an idea kung howmuch and ngastos nla for the gown?! they could feed a lot of people na sa perang gnamit nla for that. I'm not obligng them to spend for the poor but atleast be sensitive, wala ka na nga mapakain sa sinasakupan mo gagastos ka pa ng libolibo for a gown na isusuot mo lang isang beses sa isang taon or baka nga d mo na isuot ulet...sana dnonate mo nalang yan or gnamit para sa projects na hindi matapos tapos dahil kulang sa buget.... Sona yan hndi fashion show
Deleteatey wag mo isisi sa kanila ang kahirapan. hindi lahat ng politicians e corrupt. minsan kakulangan sa disiplina ang problema. yung mga nagrereklamo na mahirap ang buhay nila, mnsan wala nmn tlga silang gngwang hakbang para umasenso. tska kung may problema kau sa politicians e d sana d niu ibinoto. as simple as that. We accept the government we think we deserve.
DeleteAy naku daig talaga ng mga pulitiko dito yung royal family ng England. Eh sa England nga dahil binabatikos na rin yung extravagance ng royals eh lie low na sila. Daig pa ng mga wives / gf ng mga pulitiko yung aattend sa royal wedding ha... Eh yung royal wedding nga ni Wills at Kate simple lang, even yung mga guest simple lang ang porma (kahit mamahalin yung mga damit).
DeleteOnli in d pilipins talaga! Kung yung binili nila ng gown eh pinagawa nalang ng classroom or library sa public school? Eh di marami pa sana natulungan. Di rin biro yung amount nung isang gown ha...
You are missing the point. It is SONA, not the Oscars.
DeleteAno ba ang SONA? Diba para yon sa lagay ng ating bansa? Nakalagay ba doon na party yon? or fashion show? Nawawala ang essence ng SONA kasi focus nalang ang tao sa mga isusuot ng mga mag aattend at favor pa sakanila na may uniform kasi atleast wala na silang po problemahin sa isusuot, tipid na sila maganda pa tignan. Be sensitive lang, ang daming taong nag hihirap tapos pabonggahan pa? Hindi ko sinasabi na pag nagka uniform sila eh mapapakain na nun ang mahihirap pero nasa workplace parin naman sila eh.
DeleteWhilst I understand your point, I also beg to disagree. First and foremost, the SONA is not a social event, it is the President updating the public about the country's status. They were there to listen to him just like everyone else. For years now, those invited to the SONA have made it a norm to be in their grandest attires. Of course, if you were to be there and knew that this was the case then you'd have to go with the flow, right? That's just sad because they have totally forgotten the real purpose of being there.
DeleteBy the way, your analogy is really off the mark, a metro aide in a designer outfit would make one think, where did he get the funds to support such indulgence?
clap clap for Sen Miriam! they are attending SONA in their capacity as public servant so govt officals and guests can dress formally but not too magarbo. save their gowns and blings for their private parties.
ReplyDeletefinally! the sona should be all about the president's report on what he has done, and what he plans to do...it's not an awards show...public servants should have a simple lifestyle...to focus on the designer clothes, make-up, hairdo, etc. would be similar to covering up the stuff that really matters...i'm beginning to like miriam...
ReplyDeleteDati na namang ganyan nung panahon pa ni Cory dahil special event or occasion kaso nung ginawa lang ng media like Hollywood na tinatanong who are you wearing duon na nagsimula. Dati kasi me mga motif na talaga like barot Saya or indigenous culture dress. Nung sinaksak lang ng media at attn wh**es na mga wife and escorts yun dun na! Pumasok na ang fashion endorsements! At naging malahollywood na!
ReplyDeleteSisihin ang media na yan....
ReplyDeleteIt's not the media to be blamed. Media is there to cover the event kasi it's about our nation. Hindi kasalanan ng camera na mahagip yung magagara nilang damit dahil agaw pansin naman talaga.
DeleteGo go go Madam... I salute you
ReplyDeleteThats so true miriam,. Grbe ang ang naging highlight nung event is ung designer clothes nila. They should be wear more simple clothes kasi ang dami ng naghihirap. Sana ung pinang bayad nila pinangpakain nalang ika sa mahirap,. Tsk!
ReplyDeleteTagalugin mo na lang lahat girl. Nakakahilo ka.Hahaha.
DeleteNahilo kaba? Ako din haha,. Thypo error sorry,.
DeleteThypo talaga? Hindi pwedeng typo? HAHAHA
DeleteWag na kase mag-english kung di naman maideliver nang maayos ang gustong sabihin.
DeleteAt bakit? Yayaman ba at magkakaroon ba agad ng trabaho ang mahihirap kung magsusuot sila ng simple attires!
ReplyDeleteAgree! whats wrong wearing expensive clothes.. Hello! dapat sa damit makikita ang kredibilidad ng isang tao! Gusto nyo bang dugyot tingnan at chaka ang ating mambabatas kung aattend sa SONA?
Deletehindi naman... pero at least may matitipid na pera na pwede ilaan sa needs ng masa at sa nangangailangan...
DeleteHindi naman kasi sa damit yan eh, yung SONA ang importante hindi yung damit ng mga dadalo. Atleast kung naka uniform sila maganda tignan at saka hindi naman ito social gathering para magpatalbugan eh STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS nga eh. Magbibigay lang ng info about sa lagay ng Pilipinas sa loob ng ilang minuto or more than an hour naka todo porma pa? Come on hindi naman ito awards night or whatever na may makukuhang award ang pinaka magandang damit.
DeleteIn favor nga sila doon kasi hindi na sila mamomroblema sa isusuot kasi may uniform na. Sa Pilipinas lang naman yata yung pinaka bongga mga suot kapag SONA eh. Mas simple mas maganda at tipid na sakanila yun kesa gumastos sila ng super bongga tapos more than one hour lang isusuot.
Deletei pity you for not getting her simple point.
Deletesomeone said na taga-media na blame it on media for magnifying the red carpet thingy during the sona. tandaan, sa red carpet ng sona, nabuko si daiana at si former congressman benjo.
ReplyDeleteIt's a formal event, of course these politicians want to look good. What's wrong with that. It's like going to a wedding where you must dress properly. What did you want them to wear, jeans? Tshirts? Only the president has a right to wear something formal? And why blame the faith of the philippines on the politicians alone? I think the people have alot to do with it. There are alot of jobs here and abroad but people choose to be bums. They choose to stay at home, gamble, and reproduce.
ReplyDeletewearing something decent/nice is very different from wearing something extravagant, worth thousands of pesos...the people here who are agreeing with miriam are simply saying that the FOCUS of the sona coverage should not be about "which dress are you wearing?"...they're not putting all the blame on the politicians, but these "representatives of the people" are on the spotlight-so they have to act like role models...all the pageantry won't hide the fact that the country is still 3rd world..
DeleteWow 12:50 hiyang hiya naman kami sa sipag & yaman mo, kung makasisi ka naman ng mga pobre wagas. Kung masipag ka talaga wala ka nang time dapat para manghusga ng maralitang pilipino sa dis oras ng gabi. Huwag kang plastik, baka ang tinutukoy mo ay IKAW!
DeleteShe did not say jeans and t-shirt. She said a decent uniform of blouse and skirt for women and barong for men. Learn to read please. A lot of jobs here? You are wrong.
DeleteIt's Pinoy mentality ang patalbugan. But this display can become very vulgar when these politicians and their wives wear very expensive gowns and jewelry considering that the poverty level in the Philippines is very high. It's like eating lechon in front of very hungry people. Besides, it begs the question kung pera ba ng bayan ang ginamit for all the blings.
DeleteAs what you have said, they should dress "properly". The SONA has become an avenue for most of them to display opulence which is unnecessary. Know your purpose.
DeleteI actually look forward to their outfits.
ReplyDeleteSona 'day, hindi Oscars. Ano beh?
DeleteAnon 12:29 Hindi nga ikayayaman ng mga mahihirap kung magsusuot ng simple attires. Ang tawag dun sensitivity to the plight of the lesser. Bravo Miriam, kahit sabi ng iba may til***ng ka pero sensitive ka sa mga issues na ganito. At sa mga ibang commenters yes, true, to each his own, kung afford nila at galing sa bulsa nila pero ang event ay STATE Of The Nation. Show some sensitivy naman sa nakararaming naghihirap. Ayun, si Kuyang Pulis napaiyak na kasi marahil alam nya ang plight of the poor. Ireserve na lang nila ang mga gowns nila for private functions. At please lang do not blame the media, malaki rin ang part ng mga tumatangkilik sa media. Yun lang yun.
ReplyDeletewalang pakialamanan kanya-kanyang trip lang yan, gagawa ako ng bill prohibiting other senators na makialam sa fashion statement ng other politikos sa SONA
ReplyDelete- Nancy Binay in Randy Ortiz
lol
Kulang ka pa sa OJT ateng
Deleteshe should have been our president. people may judge her as eccentric but with the past leaders we had what is there to lose..i mean cmon the lady is a legend. i say miriam for president.!
ReplyDeleteI dont want a president with tantrums.
DeleteAT HINDI SIYA POLITICAL DYNASTY!!!
DeleteTrue! I know she's going to be one of the best president that we will ever have. With regards to her tantrums, well that's part of the debate. You need to use strategies just to win the debate right? Time pressuring or even with emotions or by shouting. Try to watch debates they use that, I guess she has her own for her to convince us with what she is saying but for she's one of the smartest or should I say the smartest and bravest senator I've ever seen. Kudos to her!
DeleteMagugustuhan ito ng China. Biruin mo, magagaganda ang mga suot ng naka upo kapag sinakop tayo. Keep up the good work Government. Bilang na ang araw nyo.
ReplyDeleteHmp pero tanungin mo mga pulitikong yan kung anu mas mahalaga. Magagaling sumago mga yan d nga lang makikita sa actions.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Senator Defensor. Kala mo Hollywood event ang SONA!
ReplyDeletePati mamahaling relo nga ng wife of a congressman ininstagram pa para mang inggit lang
ReplyDeletePede nang makapagpaaral ng madaming bata at makapagpatayo ng mga classrooms ang total cost ng designer wear na nglakad SONA. I really hope they consider Sen. Santiago's stance on this. Bordering on arrogant and insensitive talaga, since madaming nagugutom sa bansa. Kung babasehan lang ay ang sweldo ng mga government officials, di sila dapat maka afford ng designer gowns. And the wives and girlfriends! Talaga naman kung makaparada!
ReplyDeleteI AGREE NAMAN IF THATS THE PLAN OF HAVING A UNIFORM EVRY SONA ....
ReplyDeleteIN FAIRNESS NAMAN TO THOSE WHO HAVE PURE INTENTIONS, WE CANT BLAME THEM THAT THEY HAVE TO PAIR THEIR GOD HEARTS WITH GOOD LOOKS ...
FINGERS CROSSED IF THIS PLAN WILL BE TOTALLY IMPLEMENTED SOONER :)
Agree!Senator Meriam
ReplyDeletePara walang nagpapatalbugan na para bang nasa Awards Night sila.(^-^)
Lol miriam never fails to amuse me:D hindi lang suot ang dinisplay kundi pati jowa!
ReplyDeletei smell something fishy madam meriam. bawas bawasan ang pag kain ng ampalaya
ReplyDeleteMaybe you should be the one eating veggies to gain nutrition for your brain
DeleteSus puro mahihirap.
ReplyDeletemahihirap.. they have the right to wear whatever they want to wear.. if they want to look good in wearing filipinana let them be..and kudos for those who used local.fabrics.. hindi naman dapat isabatas pa yan.. ginagawang national issuse ang pagsusuot ng mgandang filipina dress? Yeah i.agree.madaming mhihirap pero dapat tlaga sila.ang sentro ng lahat ng usapan??.mahihirap.na.nga anak pa ng anak.tpos papabayaan.sa kalsada.. sila.na.walang pkundangan magtpon ng.basura.. sila na nanghoholdap at pumapatay.. oo walang masama tumulong pero umaabuso na din naman sila.. parang pinapaguilty pa ung mga tao ng ngttrabaho at nagbbyad ng tax sa pagsusuot ng mggarang damit.. instead of batikusin sana gwin nilang challenge sa knila.. sana sen miriam ikaw mismo magbigay ng pabahay sa mga yan .. kaya mo ba ibigay ung.sweldo mo? walng masama sa pagkakaroon ng uniform ang masama eh ung halos patayin na sila sa batikos dhil lang sa.suot nila.. grow up people.. dakdak kayo ng dakdak baka.simpleng pagtapon ng basura o pagihi o pagyoyosi sa tamang lugar hindi nyo mgawa!!
You are not making any sense 'day.
Deleteikaw ang dakdak ng dakdak dyan eh, wala naman sinabing kailangang isasabatas yan, o.a. mo, magkakaroon lang ng dress code para naman yung mga atat na atat magpadisplay tuwing SONA, mahimasmasan ng konti, buti sana kung malinis ang intensiyon nila, hindi naman talaga nagpunta yang mga yan para makinig sa presidente, para yan sa "ay si mare nandun, kailanagan ganito ang isuot ko blahblahblah, baka sabihin pa...", ang plastic mo kung hindi mo alam yung katotohanan na yan and by the way, can't you look good without being overly extravagant? Hindi pinapaguilty yung mga taong katulad natin nagtatrabaho kundi yung mga mambabatas o mga public servants na tinatawag. Matuto silang lumugar at dapat lang batikusin.
Deleteat saka wag ka magalit kung tungkol sa mahihirap ang sentro ng usapan, kasi sila din naman ang ginagamit ng mga pulitiko na sentro ng kampanya nila.
Aprub!
ReplyDeletebravo, sen miriam!
ReplyDeletetama si Senator Santiago,kaya walang mangyari sa Pilipinas kasi ang mga namumuno puro gastos pansarili lang ang ginagawa,sana lang naman yung mga sinuot nilang mga designer clothes eh galing sa sariling bulsa nila,nagpapa-cute lang naman ang mga politikong yan,sana isulit nila ang pagboto ng mga taong bayan na umasa at naniwala sa kanila!
ReplyDeleteKaya love ko si Miriam eh... minsan sabog lang pero most of the time may sense mga sinasabi nya! At supported ko sya dyan sa pagiging over extravagant ng mga umaattend ng SONA. Daig pa aattend ng Royal Wedding sa Europe! Kala mo sarili nilang pera ginagastos nila sa gown eh tax naman ng mga tao yun! Galing nga nila eh, yung pinaghihirapan natin sa work na sa bwisit na tax napupunta eh pinang rarampa lang ng mga gown ng pulitiko sa SONA!!!
ReplyDeleteEwan ko sa mga pinoy... she should have won the presidency over Ramos. Mas bet ko sya noon pa man!
Go Miriam! Run for President!
ReplyDeleteTama si Sen. Mirriam ginawa kasi nilang awards night yung SONA.. Akala nila maiimpress ang mga taumbayan..Nabwisit pa daming naghihirap na pamilya sa pinas.
ReplyDeleteKasi ang manga politicians sa Pinas puro showbiz. Akala nila sa Oscars sila.
ReplyDeleteGanyan talaga sa Pinas. Pahambogan lahat.
ReplyDeletesana lahat ng politician katulad ni Sen.Defensor mag-isip!
ReplyDeletepara namang sha hindi magarbong manamit... hypocrite!
ReplyDeleteStrongly Agree MADAM SANTIAGO!sigurado d nmn nila naintindihan yung SONA na yan! pumorma lang sila na akala mo aattend ng Oscars!
ReplyDeletehuwag na iboto sa susunod na eleksyon ang mga politikong magarbong magdamit na akala nila eh oscars ang pupuntahan nila, damit, alahas, sapatos..wag na silang iboto please lang mga pilipino, magising na tayo sa mga ganitong klaseng politiko!!! nakakahiya!!!
ReplyDeleteI do agree with what she said. Nawawalang saysay na ang ang ibig sabihin ng SONA dahil sa pag fafashion show ng mga asawa if not the politicians themselves. Ginagawa nilang kkaktawanan an pilipinas. Whats sad is that, t be politicians themselves are the form of mockery. I dont even wonder kung bakit di uunlad ang pilipinaa...
ReplyDeleteMarami pa kayang umattend sa SONA kapag may prescribed uniform na? hehehehe...
ReplyDeleteYES!!!! mas masahol pa sa fashion show and SONA.
ReplyDeleteYES! Nada divert kasi yung attention and yung real essence of the event because ginagawa nilang parang ball yung SONA better na uniform nalang than kanya kanya. And less gastos pa for them din kasi for sure thousands ang ginagastos coz sa mga well-known designers nila pinapagawa yan---tapos they're just going to wear that for 1 or 2 hours o diba laking gastos. I share nalang nila yun nakatulong pa sila sa iba or they could use that into something else like their business, worth it pa.
ReplyDeleteAng SONA para sa lagay ng bansa hindi para sa susyalan at hindi fashion show at mas lalong hindi CAR SHOW! Tama yan Sen. Miriam.
ReplyDeletemay isang senadora nga nakalabas pa ang likod eh,parang sosyalang b-day party lang ang pinuntahan,nu ba yan,ilagay naman sana nitong mga namumunong ito sa lugar ang mga pananamit nila,hindi po party ang pinuntahan nyo dyan!wag po sana pagpapa-cute lang ang gawin nyo,sayang naman ang boto ng milyon-milyong pilipinong umasa sa mga pinangako nyo!
ReplyDeletemabuhay ka sen.miriam
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with the senator, I too, thought, when I saw a photo gallery on who wore what at the SONA, that it became similar to a social gathering of the rich and famous garbed in their very best, it makes one think, were they there to support the president's achievements and hear where our country is at right now or just to be SEEN? Whatever happened to the simple filipinianas and barongs that everyone used to wear? Senator Miriam Santiago may sound like a total party pooper and a kill-joy for pointing this out, but then again, at times, somebody brave needs to do the dirty job of putting these high and mighties in their places. So I applaud the good senator for speaking her mind, you have earned admiration points from a lot of people yet again.
ReplyDeleteTrue enough, the President's State of the Nation Address should not be viewed and treated as an Oscar Awards' Night. Sabihin nating KJ si Ka Miriam, but I don't see anything WRONG in her statement. As a matter of fact, I do admire her formality when it comes to attire.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Sen. Miriam's recommendations. Simple and use what is Filipino.
ReplyDeleteIt's an event so people dressed up. They sit (or sleep) most of the session days kaya naman ayan, given the chance, nagpabonga naman sila. At least for the women, right naman nila magpaganda and wear beautiful dresses, after all you can't just go there in jeans right? Their fault is probably name-dropping. Once you know the designer, of course you'll start thinking of the price.
ReplyDeletetumpak! kaya gustong gusto ko xa sa senado kasi sya yung tipong ng.iisip talaga... yung iba eh ewan ko bah... ng.iisip ng mga walang kwentang resolution para lang sabihin na meron silang nagawa... mgfocus sana yung iba sa kapakanan ng mga tao at hindi puro kapakanan at pagpapaganda nila sa harap ng mga taong halos wala ng makain... sana mgkaroon ng maraming miriam defensor santiago sa senado
ReplyDeletehndi naman sa big deal ang fashion/isinusuot ng mga mambabatas tuwing SONA, na-overhype na lng kasi yan ng media...
ReplyDeletenakakainis nga yung sa tv eh.. pagkatapos ng sona sa kaliwang maliit na screen yung mga politicans na akala mo nasa after party na.. tapos sa kanan yung mga nagrarally at pulis na nagkakagulo... labo diba... kitang kita kung anong klaseng mga politicians meron tayo.
ReplyDeletedressing one's self is a form of self expression. Besides, hindi nila responsibilidad ang magbigay ng kakainin ng mga tao. Magtrabaho sila para may pangkain sila hindi young umaasa sila sa opisyal ng gobyerno. C'mon, comment on this FP readers. I can almost feel your blood boiling.
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