Law-abiding citizens are asking if the heads of police offices, traffic offices, and other law enforcement agencies would ever think of providing sincere public service. Take the case of the police, with many claiming no police officers patrol at night – which is when crimes often take place – true public service would include round-the-clock enforcement. Police officers stay in their police stations and wait for a crime to happen, and then promise to investigate. 
Local traffic authorities are often looking spick-and-span, gathered in corners when they are not busy, and failing to check on busier intersections during their downtime. Some believe, instead of manning intersections, they are checking registrations of tricycles, pedicabs, and e-bikes; but illegal tricycles are an even more common sight around town. And nobody cares until something unfortunate occurs – the Pinoy-style mentality.
Why can’t local government officials push their personnel to perform their assigned tasked diligently?
Even sidewalk vendors are as rampant as cockroaches and nobody cares.
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16 million Filipinos voted for a no-nonsense, street smart president after trying out a brilliant lawyer, a housewife, an actor, an economist, and… his predecessor. Yet, people are still complaining. What about those who are complaining help out? Share the problem, but create a solution.
The president is doing his job. Stop complaining. What have you done for your country is a question one must ask themselves. What have civic organizations contributed? What about these so-called non-governmental organizations (NGOs)?
Remember the “tanim bala” gimmick, allegedly being conducted by government officials? With the previous administration not doing anything to resolve the matter; this president, by merely announcing any “tanim bala” incident would lead to the relief of airport personnel, it ended.
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This column greets The Circle: Sec. Bong Go, Sec. Bingbong Medialdea, Meloy Mercado, Pete Lavina, Paul Dominguez, Atty. Clint Aranas, Brenda Tenk, cousin Jane Javellana, Atty. Hans Didulo, Atty. Jan Rubiato, Chairman Butch Ramirez, and the rest of the circle. Belated birthday cheers to Sophia Jimenez, Ian Garcia, and all./WDJ