Wishes

AS WE BARREL into the New Year, I fervently wish that we would all remain “whole” as 2015 rolls along.

In this sense, I also have other wishes for other people. Here goes....

For Pres. Noynoy C. Aquino to remain in his promised path and not to do an Arroyo—to vow not to run for reelection then simply say it was a lie when the election season comes.

For Vice Pres. Jojo C. Binay to finally come clean and answer all the allegations against him point-for-point.

For all the senators, congressmen and their respective staff currently detained to find real justice, not just for them but for the whole Filipino people and so we can finally write “30” on that sad—and scandalous—pork barrel issue.

For the Supreme Court to find a way to hasten the judicial process in the country so victims would not have to wait for decades for court decisions.

For Sen. Nancy Binay to start acting like a real senator and not a personal sentinel of her family at the Senate.

For Sens. Allan Cayetano and Sonny Trillanes to hurry up the Binay probe so they can turn to other pressing needs of the country.

For the Commission on Elections to crackdown on all election violators, notwithstanding the fact that the country may end up without any elected official.

For all Bureau of Corrections officials to resign irrevocably and submit themselves to an investigation so those responsible for the unthinkable flouting of the law would be punished accordingly—but hopefully not jailed in the same complex.

For Manny Pacquiao to either continue just boxing or retire from the ring entirely so he could pursue other endeavors with better success.

For the Barangay Ginebra Gin Kings to wake up from the funk they are in, learn to play as the Big J’s Ginebra of old and live up—not only to expectations—but to the Ginebra never-say-die spirit.

For Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee R. Marcos not to let all she have gained for the province during her incumbency to waste by opting out of a third and final term.

For Sen. Bongbong R. Marcos to run for President—so he’ll probably be out of any elected office by 2016; or if fate plays a cruel joke on our country, we’ll all be transported back to the 1970s.

For Rep. Rudy C. Fariñas to continue serving the province’s first district and making all Ilocanos proud by his exploits and accomplishments at the House of Representatives.

For. Rep. Imelda R. Marcos to retire from politics and enjoy all the fruits of her labor in relative tranquility.

For Laoag Mayor Chevylle V. Fariñas to continue to be more patient as she steers the city towards more progress and development.

For the Laoag Sangguniang Panlungsod to be more proactive specifically to the fare rates—that they be as fast to pass higher fare rates when oil prices shoot up as they should be moving for lower fare rates as oil prices plunges.

For Batac Mayor Jeff C. Nalupta to continue to dream big as he brings his city higher towards progress and development.

For Piddig Mayor Eddie G. Guillen to continue working towards the full development of his municipality and to show everyone else how things should be done.

For the San Nicolas power couple of Mayor Melanie Valdez and Vice Mayor Boying Valdez to further enhance the image and reality of their municipality as the upcoming commercial center of the province.

For the Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative to be more considerate of their supposed member-consumers’ feelings by becoming more friendly towards them. And of course, to work harder towards lesser unannounced power interruptions, power fluctuations and lower power rates.

For the Ilocos Norte Water District to be more efficient in delivering water supply to their concessionaires.

For PLDT to give better services to their consumers, especially in terms of internet speed.

For the windmill farms in the province to mean more than just tourist attractions to the province’s residents.

For PureGold Laoag to allow shoppers to use eco-bags instead of forcing them to leave the bags in their baggage counters as this defeats the purpose of a city ordinance which precisely calls for shoppers to bring their own eco-bags for shopping.

For Jun Gudoy to learn that life should not be lived in the fast lane and be stuck in fifth gear always.

For Shermon Cruz to continue preparing us for the future.

For Bernie Ver to continue climbing the ladder of success in the broadcast media.

For Lanie Adriano to go on being the successful reporter of this paper and other media outlets.

For Doms dela Cruz to continue being the face of the paper and find his own happiness.

For Steve Barreiro to resume his column before he leaves for somewhere.

For Jay Ramos to have more success both as barangay chairperson and publisher of this paper.

For Herdy Yumul to settle down and have a family of his own.

And for all us to learn our role to stop climate change or to at least mitigate its effects towards healing the only planet we can live in.

And of course… world peace.