Taking advantage

War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man. – Napoleon Hill

Hard headed still

What’s in this place that people love to park illegally their cars? Can’t they just look for a vacant space thereby decongesting  the way? Or are these people are just too hard headed? They won’t listen. I won’t stop blogging exposing their hard-hardheadedness.

Honesty not needed

Job wanted- as what the post announced. The qualifications were straight forward. For saleslady, they need single, honest and hardworking. But for the utility boy, the qualifications were single and hardworking. Does it mean that honesty is not needed anymore?

Last Meal

I promised myself that this would be my last meal in Chowking Butuan (located along A.D. Curato). I love their food but can’t stand on how unsanitary the place. Even their comfort rooms  smell bad.  What’s more? It took quite a time for their service crew to clean the tables. This boils down to poor management.  Call me too meticulous but  I can’t compromise when it comes to cleanliness. Are our City health officials monitoring this place?

Poor Butuan

Butuan City is poor. Maybe one of the poorest in the country. Though it exists for centuries and moving towards modernity (as what many Butuanons proudly claimed), poverty still lingers in the face of this historic place. Poverty has many faces as what most experts say. But when we saw beggars anywhere, it simply reflects the sad state of Butuan. Why do we can’t provide basic services to these marginalized part of our society? Is it because half of our annual P800 million budget was eaten up in paying the City Government’s huge debts? Maybe our City Government are putting too much emphasis on infrastructure projects forgetting the socio-economic needs of our people.

I was walking along A.D. Curato Street going to Mercury Drugstore when I saw beggars sleeping on the sidewalk. There are many like them. Try going to Montilla Boulevard and you’ll see more of these poor souls. Are you still proud to claim Butuan ato ini?

Wanted: Cellphone

Have you noticed that new building along J.C. Aquino Avenue when you are about to turn left entering Gaisano Mall? It’s a new establishment. The store’s name is  Lucky Chime. Why it’s lucky? I don’t have a hint. They are in need of a sales lady. Not just an ordinary lady but with “cellphone experience”. Holy Piguk! Another Butuan english?

Bombo wants you to be MAD

Have you been to Bombo Radio station? It’s in Libertad just along the national highway. Bombo Radio is one of the best public service radio stations in Butuan. I accompanied a friend one afternoon to the station. What caught my attention was the poster on the wall. The message is simple. Bombo Radio is happy when you are mad. MAD= doing a good job!

Butuan english, anyone?

Gaisano Mall is sometimes a good place to hang especially when you have nothing to do. Much a good place if you have monies to spend. My favorite place to “tambay” is the stair going to the cellphone store. Lot of ladies passed that place window shopping the latest models of cellphones. What caught my attention was the reminder posted at the escalator- ESCALATOR REMINDERS. Was it reminding the escalator or reminding the public on the use of the escalator? Whatever. It warned that “using the escalator when not in use is strictly prohibited”. Holy pigok! Butuan english.

Another one

One abusado is not enough. Here’s another one. Now it’s very clear that there are a lot of people like them. Mga abosado, walay respeto. I don’t think they’re not aware that this is not a parking space. Mga abosado lang gyud.

Hard-headed, abosado

I don’t know if the owner of this vehicle is from Butuan or from the neighboring places. But one thing I’m sure- the owner (or the driver) of this car belongs to the group of hard-headed citizens. People who do not respect the law. The kind of animal who think that they are above the law. In short, abosado. Why on earth that this car was parked in this side of the parking area? When will start showing respect to others?