Yolanda rehab

A member of the Knights of Columbus told me: "I fight my problems on my knees." God in His Infinite Wisdom understands.

* * *

A Tsinoy from Cebu who went to China for a P1-M kidney transplant had to wait for a month because there was a drop in the number of criminals to be executed.

* * *

I heard a neighbor ask another neighbor: "Duna pa ba kahay managan sa kongreso nga wa namay pork barrel?" Answer: "Ay sus, Bay, ang source sa panguwarta di lang sa pork barrel oi."

* * *

It says here that more men than women are successful in business. A woman friend said: "Ang-ang, women have no wives to advise them."

* * *

The People's Reform Movement spearheaded by lawyer Reuben R. Canoy is back in action adding its influence to the current clamor by the people for reform in the country. Yes, at this time when reform is the crying need in all sectors of society, especially in government.

* * *

The People's Reform Movement is a citizens initiative whose aim is to crush the evils of traditional politics and seek to get elected honest and upright public servants.

* * *

The Movement is endorsing a presidential timber that can stand against any log he encounters in battle. But more on this in my next outing.

* * *

More and more old trees are falling down on their own without permission from the DENR. Permission or no permission no way the DENR can save the aging trees.

* * *

It says here that the master plan for Yolanda-hit areas has been completed -- after about a year. It's a comprehensive rehabilitation and recovery plan. Rehab czar Panfilo Lacson announced the master plan's completion.

* * *

There's reason for hope. But here's the rub -- Ping Lacson has made it known that his office has no power to implement. So who'll implement? Whoever gets to be made implementor of the plan Ping has called on the public to be vigilant. There's big money in the recovery plan, involving as it does an allocation of P170 billion.

* * *

OVERHEARD. Super Typhoon Jose has spared Phl. Thank God. It could have been another Yolanda  and Glenda. We haven't yet tasted the fury of a male super typhoon. Said Manang Clara, a member of a women's religious group: "May gani kay gipaminaw ni Father God ang akoang panalangin." Other members of the group's comment: "Hahaha."