THE REAL SCANDAL IN KOR!

The Real SCANDAL - RACISM tolerated by Sir Virgilio Esguerra and the IHQ?

In just a FEW WORDs, you likewise brilliantly PINPOINTED to the WRONG that ails this KOR!

The real SCANDAL is the WEAK "Leadership" of Sir Virgilio R. Esguerra!

He has been informed countless times, provided with EVIDENCE of RACISM and PLAGIARISM, yet did/does nothing! WHY?

In contrast, Sir Hilario ACTED quickly, ordering Sir Lino Paras to EXPLAIN within 24 hours! He told complainants to sign, notarize their written Complaints! That is STRONG LEADERSHIP!

Instead of a DIRECT RESPONSE from Sir Virgilio Esguerra, I get all these e-mails that SERVE MORE to MUDDLE THE ISSUE/S!
(Letters about "subjudice" violation, "hypocritical attitude", "maliscious lies", "NAKAKAHIYA", and the like!)

Did Lazir plagiarize a book? NOT YET!
Did Lazir pronounce anything RACISTIC? NOT YET!
Did Lazir speak CLEARLY? Well, except using foul language, he called a "spade a spade!"

Sir Lino Paras did his RACISTIC remarks reportedly in the Black Forest, Germany, and was quickly CHALLENGED by Sir Dr Fritz Hack-Ullmer, whose great grandfather, Pastor Karl Ullmer, took Dr Rizal hospitably in his Vicarriage, Wilhelmsfeld.

Instead of a REPRIMAND, Sir Lino Paras was PROMOTED to Regional "commander" in 2007!

Granting Sir Hilario APPROVED/DESIGNATED Sir Paras, by MISTAKE, because the former was NOT INFORMED of the latter's RACISTIC remarks.

NOW knowing the WRONG DONE, why NO REPRIMAND coming from Sir Virgilio Esguerra? Until today? In Paris 2007, not a WORD of CAUTION even on RACISM, just lots of "HIGH FIVES", "pats on the back", "good job", "FUN! FUN! FUN!

And Sir Boy Alcoba even WROTE his RACISTIC remarks thru e-mail, coupled with lots of unprintables!

Even Sir Barry Bowman got "attacked"! So were Sir Don Brennock and Sir Lucien Spittael!

WHERE IS THE I H Q PROPER ACTION???

Instead of a REPRIMAND, Sir Boy Alcoba was conferred the 4th highest Degree, to KGOR in Paris 2007!

NOW, Sirs Virgilio Esguerra, Roger Quiambao, Jose Gardoce, Vital, Guzman, Gomez, Navida and others...: IF YOU QUESTION ANYONE, FIRST DO THE RIGHT THING AND EXPELL SIR FELINO PARAS AND SIR BOY ALCOBA, FOR RACISM! (Please DO NOT TELL ME THE IHQ LEGAL DIVISION IS LOOKING INTO THIS!)

ONLY then have you done something GOOD for the KOR and

For Country and People!

:)
Lazir

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS

Very Important - "No Confirmation - No Entry." - by Sir Lino Wy Paras, whose Motto is: "Action Speaks Louder than words"

How ACTION could indeed SPEAK much LOUDER than Words!

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Code of Ethics of the Knights of Rizal

A Rizalist:
Ø Loves his country and people
Ø Promotes international understanding among peoples and nation
Ø Venerates the memory of the nation's heroes by making their ideals his own
Ø Values honor as he values his life
Ø Strives to do justice to all his fellow men
Ø Finds meaning and purpose in life
Ø Upholds freedom at all costs
Ø Maintains a tolerant and understanding attitude towards his fellow men
Ø Believes in the value of education essential to the formation of the character of man
Ø Promotes social justice and general welfare
Ø Is industrious, self-reliant, persevering and conscious of the plight of the less-fortunate
Ø Is thruthful and honest in thoughts, words and in deeds.

Courtesy of Sir Lino Paras, KGOR
Regional Commander Europe

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With due respect to TRUE Rizalists, here's my observations on Sir Lino Paras, KGOR, and his "code of ethics":

1. Sir Lino Paras loves himself more! PLAGIARIZING Jose Baron Fernandez's book (to get KGOR?) is CRIMINAL! ...such a Criminal ACT is definitely NOT love of country and people!

2. Per Sir Dr Fritz Hack-Ullmer, Sir Lino Paras uttered RACISTIC remarks during an assembly in the German Black Forest! Racistic remarks against anyone DOES NOT PROMOTE international understanding! On the contrary...!

3. Dr Jose Rizal was NEVER Racistic nor self-serving! By plagiarizing Andres Bonifacio's "Huling Paalam", Sir Lino certainly DID NOT venerate the memory of the hero, founder of the Katipunan!

4. Lying is NOT honorable! By claiming to have donated P2M worth of donation to the needy in the Philippines, which came from the hard work of Sir Francois Ooms, his Chapter officers/members, their spouses and families, Sir Lino Paras valued himself far below his own Honor and his Life!

5. How can Sir Lino Paras strive to do Justice to his fellowmen, when as a passenger in Sir Lucien's car on a Leitmeritz Trip, Sir Lino Paras claimed this to have been his work and his labor? Sir Lucien organized and coordinated everything. To accompany Sir Lucien as a passenger is not organizing nor coordinating work!

6. To lie, manipulate facts/details, claim the work of others to be one's own, etc. etc. is NOT finding meaning and purpose in life, in the right sense! The more appropriate term applicable to Sir Lino Paras' "finding" would be, "Tinimbang ka ngunit kulang...!"

7. How can Sir Lino Paras "Uphold Freedom at all costs" when his Invitation to his 26 April 2008 Consultative Meeting says: "No Confirmation - No Entry." Sir Lino Paras wants to enjoy his FREEDOM to LIMIT OTHERS' FREEDOM! What he wants is to LIMIT who attends his meeting/s!

8. When Sir Lino Paras claims he "maintains a tolerant and understanding attitude towards his fellow men", he might be referring to his work to get KGOR rank to his UNDESERVING boys! Never mind if Sir Lino Paras CUT the March 2007 Brussels meeting SHORT as he claimed to have an important appointment! Never mind if other attendees came from as FAR as Ireland!

9. Sir Lino Paras "believes in the value of education essential to the formation of the character of man". This is "lip service" as he seemed to have NOT completed his Education. Example: If he indeed completed a 3-year Belgian University education, how come he abhorrs putting an AGENDA to his meetings? Which western education teaches MANIPULATION of FACTS to one's advantage? Or, how come he claims to have authored "Born to be a Hero", yet he CANNOT WRITE coherently, nor PRESIDE a meeting he calls?

10. Sir Lino Paras promotes a myopic social justice and general welfare style. He seems to believe that being the "highest" Filipino Knight in Europe (at all costs!) promotes social justice and general welfare!

11. Sir Lino Paras is "industrious, self-reliant, persevering and conscious" of his OWN plight! In his view, he seems to see only HIMSELF as the "less-fortunate!" (Why have a photo-op holding a box for a container, then leave, WITHOUT really HELPING fill the container? Why grab CREDIT for something OTHERS worked hard to do?)

12. A true Rizalist is thruthful and honest in thoughts, words and in deeds, while AWAKE!, not while ASLEEP. These words may ring TRUE about Sir Lino Paras sleeps!


Sir Lino Paras indeed ACTS LOUDER THAN WORDS!

Sir Lino Paras, BACKed-UP by Sir Rogelio Quiambao, 5x Supreme Commander, and Sir Virgilio Esguerra, the weak acting Supreme Commander..., all three are BAD

For Country and People!

:)
Lazir

WHERE'S JUSTICE ACCORDING TO RIZAL?

Wow!
Good Job Sir Dr Pablo Trillana III!
CONGRATULATIONS!
That's how it should be done, lift Rizalism up high!
You're on the right track, kind Sir!
Action speaks louder than words...!
(Lazir wonders why you were not voted KOR Supreme Commander, RY 2008-2010?)

Good work also Mr Rosero!
Lazir got it opened!
The combination of our Adobe Acrobat 8.0 and MS Publisher 2003 helped greatly.
Printable in color, as you fed the page!
Did you scan, colored?

Thanks to you both!

Any developments on the written accusations Lazir sent IHQ pls?

1. The unsolved plagiarism charges vs. Mr Paras... (IHQ losing docs is a bad sign...! Just letting this "slide away" is even WORSE a solution!)

2. The racistic e-mails of Mr Alcoba...(Sir Lucien reportedly forwarded those e-mails very recently to supreme commander...)

3. How about the forgery charges leveled against Mr Collantes, Canada? Lazir met Sir Ka Miling Silverio in person, 14 Sep 08. He is a kind man, very honorable a person, with bearing! A big contrast, compared to Mr Collantes...! Sir Ka Miling is apparently being "USED" or 'ABUSED", or both! perhaps wittingly or unwittingly!

4. Or the requested copy/ies of the recommendations to exalt Mr Guansing, Mr Nollas, Mr Alcoba? Since it was an exaltation, it should be something to be PROUD OF! Why keep this/these so SECRET?? Deserving or UNDESERVING? The request to have a copy of the back-up docs pertinent to this exaltation was sent about a year ago (Oct 2007?). Any development?

5. Or just what happened really to that estimated Euro 5,000 that Mr Mushake donated sometime 1999-2000 to KOR or IHQ, as per his telephone confirmation with Lazir, when Mr Quiambao was supposedly Supreme Commander (a London assembly showed his name as such)? Mr Esguerra said that IHQ has NO RECORDS of this donation? IHQ said they are checking with the bank, but then it became quiet AFTER saying that. ...and months are flying by! Granting that the Euro 5,000 (more or less) was spent for a Rizalian purpose, there should be some mention of this somewhere, right? In 2008 wouldn't seem appropriate...!

Just asking po!

To fly high, KOR must drop UNWANTED weights/baggage/s!

If KOR did attempt to rid itself of an honorable man, Sir Jun Zerrudo (complete with 64 pages of paper plus annexes!), while the man is actively PROPAGATING the ideas/ideals/principles of Dr Jose Rizal (IAW R.A. 646 to the letter!), in thoughts, in words, and in deeds, why can't IHQ investigate/prosecute/punish criminal acts (Plagiarism, Racism, Forgery and the like are criminal!)?

It is a Supreme Commander LET DOWN, a DISAPPOINTMENT bordering on INCOMPETENCE/IGNORANCE OF THE LAW to "hang" a Sir Jun Zerrudo and let go the likes of Mr Paras, Mr Alcoba, Mr Collantes, who committed criminal acts!

The blame doesn't go to the courageous reporter, but to IHQ top management -- the decision makers up above!

Such SHAMEFUL & SHAMELESS acts contribute to a dive in KOR integrity, credibility, respect!

By the way, R.A. 646 has NO such explicit PROHIBITION on use of any (KOR) logo, emblem, name in the PURSUIT OF RIZALISM for its own sake! Sir Jun is an illustrious Knight, for lifting the hero's name up high! His top-caliber IFKOR Conference proved how valid the National Hero's visions and words are, even in this 21st century!

However, anyone not possessing "good moral character", per Sec 4 of the same R.A. 646, CANNOT be a member nor be called a Knight! This is a PRE-CONDITION to membership in the KOR! Without "good moral character", one is quickly out!

Thru this alone, Mr Paras, Mr Alcoba, Mr Collantes and perhaps even Mr Esguerra (didn't he tolerate or approve the "exaltation" of Mr Alcoba to KGOR last July 2007, Paris, France?), Mr Quiambao (isn't he the godfather" of Mr Paras and Mr Collantes in the KOR, if not the one who pushed for their inclusion into this illustrious Order?). Now, if Mr Lopez, Mr Chavez will keep pushing for the dismissal of Sir Jun Zerrudo, they will also exit the KOR before Sir Jun, by virtue of Sec. 4, R.A. 646!

When you "sell" a bad egg, you BECOME bad too, right? Because you are CHEATING! (Contrary to "good moral character"!)

LET REFORMS (FOR THE BETTER) TAKE ROOTS!


For country and people!

:)
Lazir

THE TRUTH ABOUT SIR ALCOBA AND RACISM

Dear Sir Alcoba,

Sorry for the late response, but I am just back from a 10-day field exercise, spend a quiet week-end with my wife, and had to prepare my LL-, FI- and AA Reports.

Yes, I still write SIR because my rearing tells me to try always to be polite (although I do not always succeed) and as both of us are Knights of Rizal we use the word Sir. You, as well as I, know that a lot of persons became KoR just because of having a calling card with “Sir” before their name. On the doorbell of Sir Lino is even mentioned SIR Lino Wy Paras! He is the only ‘Sir’ in the apartment building and probably the only individual in Belgium who has it on his doorbell!

Will you please stop calling me a racist?

Do you know that during the few years I stayed in Belgium I founded an organization that collected money for disabled Filipino children? That my sister and I sponsored Filipino students? Just ask H. E Ambassador Zaide and Consul-General Sir Peter. They attended one of the Filipino weeks I organized in Eeklo, which resulted in a benefit of 200.000 BEF in the early nineties.

You selectively answered some of my questions, but only because you want to try and show me in a bad light.

Here are my replies to your questions:

1. “Why the sudden interest in knowing the resumes and reasons for the elevation to KGOR of Sir Bhoy Alcoba, Sir Rudy Nollas and Sir Tony Guansing, ? Why, is it because they are Filipino's ?”

Answer:

a. KGOR’s are conferred to this rank (see the manual!)

b. The reason I ask is because other Knights have also asked this question, but received no reply, and we would like to know, so that their exemplary deeds might be emulated by others. The three names, because they were the last Knights who were so conferred in Paris and Brussels. By coincidence I am sure they are all Filipinos from the Brussels Chapter! Are there really secrets about this? YES, if NO ANSWER is given to this question. As I already wrote, you should be flattered that your fellow Knights would wish to know what you, Sir Rudy Nollas and Sir Tony Guansing have accomplished. This could be a good impulse for other Knights to follow your exemplary deeds and may be also have the honour to become a KGOR.

c. Are you aware that there are now 8 KGOR’s in Belgium? This is more than the rest of the other European countries together. Any idea why this might be so?

2. “A Few (sic) European Knights had (sic) also been elevated conferred to the rank of KGOR including yourself, and who recommended you, if I may asked? (sic) You never ask (sic) any questions about their elevation (exaltation)? (sic) question mark?) Is it because they are of the same race like (sic) you ?

Answer:

Actually, I was recommended by Sir Lino. Any problem with this? If you do want to know why I was recommended, ask IHQ. This should be on file. Are you again trying to set Brother against Brother with this last question? It is not your first time to do so. Did you forget that Sir Lino was the first to raise this Racism question at the meeting in Neuenweg in Germany some years ago? Are you again attempting to call me a racist? I hardly think you really want to do that, or have you just been dictated to in the use of that word?

Did you forget that during the second European Assembly in Brussels, your group of drivers (all Filipinos) asked to be paid for their work? (Some Km) All others Knights (Filipinos and Belgians) did not even think of being reimbursed for their small expenses. We paid each of your drivers the 1.000 BEF they asked for. At that moment we were not called Racists!

We Belgian drivers brought Sir Quimbao and his group to Heidelberg/Wilhelmsfeld (about 1000 Km.). Nobody even asked to be reimbursed. Do you still remember that a certain Filipino Knight did not want to pay for the lunch and dinner because he claimed he did not attend? The video film and pictures proved the opposite! He and his wife were sitting at the table! Racism? Come on, Sir Alcoba, please be serious!

3. As a Former Chapter Commander of El Fili Chapter, you have been very biased in giving warning letters to Filipino members of the Chapter and never gave the same warning letters to the other European members of the Chapter, why ? If you are a true knight as some people say you are, why are you so defiant (sic) from the orders of the SC? When you were conferred to KGOR, we acknowledge and congratulated you, why can't you do the same as a TRUE bro. knight?

Answer:

When I became Chapter Commander I sent three letters to all the ‘sleeping, not paying, Members’ The following Belgian Knights, whom I had never seen at our meetings or activities, received the three consecutive letters. I asked IHQ that these members should be dismissed from the Order. This should be on file in Manila. As one of the early members of the El Filibusterismo Chapter, those names should ring a bell. Do you really understand the consequences of your question? The Belgian Knights who also received this letter were:

Daeleman, Christian; Dendeux, Michel; Hiers, Ernest; Kukenheim, Robert; Lafaut, Peter; Vanden, Borre; Verrees, Roger; Stroomer, Marc; De Keyser, Frans; Bostoen, Pascal; Coosemans, Claude; Rammelo, Roland.

Are those Filipino names?

With this act I was given the nickname “Dictator!” Just because I did my duty!

What do you think about the letters sent by my predecessor, Chapter Commander, Sir Jaime V. Ledda; dated Brussels, 17 October 2000? He asked his Deputy to send those letters because of his position as Consul at the embassy.

Letter reads as follows:

Dear Sir:

Your long absence in the activities and/or non-payment of dues of the Order of the Knights of Rizal - El Filibusterismo Chapter have prompted me to expressly inquire whether or not you are still interested in your membership.

If you wish to renew your bonds with the Order of the Knights of Rizal - El Filibusterismo Chapter, you are kindly requested to attend the General Assembly meeting on 27 October 2000 at the Philippine Embassy, Avenue Moliere 297, 1050 Brussels and/or to update your membership dues.

If you wish to sever your relationship with the Order, I would appreciate receiving your written reply to this letter expressing such intention not later than 27 October 2000. Otherwise, the Order will be constrained to automatically drop you from the rolls of membership.

Thank you for your kind attention to this matter.

Very truly yours,

For the Chapter Commander:

Marc MINIQUE, K.C.R.

WHO IS CRAZY?

To: Mr Cesar “Bhoy” Alcoba

Boy oh Bhoy,

I´m very much shocked about the emails you´ve been writing lately.

Are you writing those emails of your own accord or on behalf of somebody else? So to speak, your master´s voice, for whom you are doing the dirty jobs he is not able or willing to do, or your own?

Do you remember, when we met in Bonn last autumn, I asked you, because you had been using terms like “crazy” and “mental asylum” in your letters before, if you were an expert in these matters, i.e. a psychiatrist or a psychologist? You denied that. So I thought those words had been a singular lapse. But after reading that you are using the same terminology in recent emails again, the only conclusion I can draw from that is the question, if you, as you are so familiar with that subject, are suffering from the same disease.

This seems to be underlined by the fact that you, whenever you cannot find a rational argument in a dispute, call other people with different opinions “crazy” or “racist”.

I was struck, when in Bonn last autumn, during that interesting and meaningful discussion about José Rizal, at the table where you and all those KGORs were sitting, they only seemed to be present in a physical sense. They seemed unwilling (for lack of interest?) or unable (for lack of knowledge or intellectual abilities?) to take part in the discussion, whereas many others did so.

Your constant denouncing of others as “crazy” or “racist” is un-Rizalian, anti-Rizalian, primitive and stupid and does not become a Knight of Rizal, let alone a KGOR. Such a behaviour is a disgrace for our Order.

You disqualify yourself with every word you are writing, and the most ridiculous thing is when you are writing, “the truth to come out”.

I am fed up with you disseminating your aggressive, insulting and disgusting rubbish round the world. I do not want to receive any further emails of that kind from you.

Rainer J. Weber

(in close contact with José Rizal for 48 years, Knight for 20 years, Chapter Commander for 11 years, bearer of the Distinguished Service Medal of Rizal Award of the Knights of Rizal, and alleged “racist”)

WHAT A GREAT SHAME TO THE MORAL VALUES OF RIZAL AND THE IMAGE OF THE COUNTRY!

Sir Cesar,

How dare you write in such a fashion to any Brother Knight in an open e-mail! Have you no respect at all? Do you actually consider it acceptable to refer in such an insulting, public way to Brother Knights and their good friends, while at the same time having no regard whatever for those unfortunates who may well be incarcerated in any such institution, or their family members. Have you no sense of honour or respect whatever left in you. You should be ashamed of yourself Sir and seriously consider your position and attitude.

Yours in Rizal,
Sir Don Brennock KCR

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Subject: RE: VICTORIA, THE COWARD!

LOL KA RIN!!! What friends are you talking about. Oh yes, friends from your mental asylum.
TIC, TAC, TIC, TAC. YOUR TIME IS GETTING SHORTER, LOL.

Sir Cesar Alcoba, KCR

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Sir Cesar,

You should be ashamed of yourself, sending such a message to any person by open e-mail. If you have no respect for others should you not, at least, have a little respect for yourself and not show yourself in such a childish, pathetic and disgusting light. This is not the language of a gentleman to another and I hardly think that Dr. Rizal would approve of it, do you? This is no way for a Knight to behave, and I would have expected you to know better than to do such a thing. You demean yourself and the Order greatly by such action.

Yours in Rizal,

Sir Don Brennock KCR

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Subject: RE: Choy Alcoba Calls for More Anti Corruption Campaigns!

LOL! what support are you talking about, perhaps you mean( SUPOT) like the rest of you.

Sir Cesar Alcoba, KCR

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Sir Cesar,

I have no intention of descending to your level of scurrilous words by responding in any detail to your e-mail below.

However, I do have one comment and a question for you. Neither you, nor anyone else, have a single shred of evidence that I "have always been against the decisions and Bye Laws of the Order of the Knights of Rizal". Even where I have believed, very strongly, that they require critical review and revision I have respected and complied with them.

My Question: I now ask you to post a copy of my original e-mail of 5th. September 2006, in its original format, showing its full contents and to whom it was sent and then tell us how you became aware of its contents. Your answer will be most enlightening.

Yours in Rizal,

Sir Don Brennock, KCR

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TO:
Sir Don Brennock, KCR
Area Commander for U.K. & IRELAND

Bloody hell, Don, this time you really pissed me off. Pls. stop your preaching and pretending like you are a pious and righteous men. How come you never make a comment on the other nasty e-mails being sent to us? That coward, Rizal Victoria that you are defending doesn't deserve any respect from anybody. The members of our Supreme Council in IHQ, whom he is always attacking are all educated, honourable , loved and respected leaders of our country. Does he give any respect to them, NADA. He deserves all the insults that is coming he's way. Is this the type of person you are defending and supporting? All you want is respect from us but never give us back this respect. Remember 'respect begets respect'.

Further more, the biased and un-official 'MINUTES' that you and Sir Francois Ooms issued on our 24th March meeting is totally unacceptable. You clearly showed your disrespect to the host of the meeting and to the other Illustrious Knights who attended. You never mentioned that you were attending and yet we welcomed you.

And may I ask, you have been always against the decisions and by-laws of the OKOR, how come you have accepted your appointment as Area Commander for U.K. & Ireland, but you don't accept the appointment of others. Your e-mail dated 05 September 2006 refers to this. I think that it is you who should be ashamed and consider your position and attitude.

NOM

Sir Cesar Alcoba, KCR
Area Commander for Belgium

WHAT WE RIZALISTS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT RIZAL

When Dr Ferdinand Blumentritt received gift from Dr Jose Rizal A 3 piece of his artwork in terracotta, it was made ”public” when an eminent German scientist and pathologist, Dr. Rudolf Virchow delivered an obituary to Rizal in Berlin, Germany, a year after Rizal was executed in Bagumbayan in 1896.

In his obituary, Dr Virchow did not only mention Rizal as his colleague and fellow member of the Berlin Society, he also was emphatic on Rizal’s “sensitivity as an artist”.

The three pieces in terracotta by which RizaL depict in varied or related themes were (1) Prometheus Bound, (2) The Triumph of Intellect over Death and (3) Victory of Death over Life.

In the first artwork, Rizal showed his deep knowledge and interest in Greek mythology by using a mythical hero, Prometheus, whose hands were tied to a rock with an eagle devouring his liver as punishment.Going back to Greek mythology, Prometheus was of one the Gods in Mount Olympus with Zeus as their BIG boss. Prometheus has soft spot in his heart and has nothing but pity and sympathy to man who was created to be a stupid and obedient slave.

One day when Zeus was sleeping, Prometheus stole the fire then went down to earth and gave it man. Thus putting an end to man’s stupidity. Having received the fire, man is now equipped with “knowledge”, “intelligence” and “independence”.

Angered, for having been deceived and betrayed by a lesser god, Zeus has ordered the arrest of Prometheus and meted a commensurate punishment by having Prometheus chained with both hands tied to big rock while an eagle was assigned to guard him and to eat his liver before flying home. This is how Zeus exacted his revenge when looking at the sculpture.

It became routine that the moment the eagle disappears at nighttime the liver started to grow until the morning comes for the eagle to start his guard duty and then eat t liver again before the night falls.

Rizal used the mythic hero Prometheus as symbolism to further explain his philosophy. In his NOLI dedication addressed to the Filipino people revealed that his aim is not only to expose the Spanish government and the Church abuses but also to remove the veil of ignorance that has kept his countrymen 300 years of ignorance and superstition.

By opening their minds that will bring light through education will liberate them from eternal darkness. It is logical to equate Light, Torch and Fire to mean “Knowledge”, “Learning”, “Education”, “awakening”, “liberation” and “emancipation”.

I can still recall my elementary and high school years when we are required to use NOTE BOOK for writing and homework. You may recall to memory that the cover of the NOTE BOOK made of manila paper shows a picture of a TORCH and around it is boldly printed “KNOWLEDGE IS POWER” or “ANG KARUNUNGAN AY TANGLAW”.

The second Rizal artwork depicts a naked lady with her hands up holding a torch.to illustrates “The Triumph of Intellect Over Death”. Rizal used the symbolic TORCH or LIGHT to wipe out ignorance, superstition and darkness.

A close look at the third artwork demonstrates how sensitive Rizal was on the grim reality when mortal life is extinguished. The sculpted skeleton with his wardrobe holding a naked woman in his “skeletal’ hands symbolized “The Victory of Death over Life”, the title Rizal gave, reflects the popular theme when the evil forces of darkness gain upper hand from the forces of good and righteousness.

Depicting the interplay of life and death is still the most popular theme among writers, dramatists, poets, philosophers and composers from the Renaissance to the present.

Jose Sison Luzadas, KGOR

Scarborough Chapter

CANADA

FIGHT CORRUPTION IN FAVOR OF FREEDOM, DECENCY AND JUSTICE!

Speak up, speak out and strike a blow against CORRUPTION...! for FREEDOM and DECENCY and JUSTICE!

Sir Joe,

Great work indeed! Lazir salutes you with pride!

Once more, you've exceeded everyone's expectations with your meticulous work, featuring no other than the greatness and international application/s of Dr Jose Rizal's visions, heroism and unique applicability to any culture!

Lazir just wonders aloud why you, Sir Joe, are only a KCR? Must you shell MONEY out to get you the KGOR? Hmmmm...

How come a proven racist gets the velvet glove treatment PLUS the KGOR rank?, so does one who attempted to steal the work of Andres Bonifacio?, or those that KOR IHQ exalted to "KGOR" with just some secretive FEW knowing of their "abilities, skills, knowledge"???

Must one become a KGOR, in compliance with RA 646 and HIDE about his illustrious "accomplishments"? Why can't IHQ publish these "great" Filipino-Belgians, if they indeed DESERVE KGOR rank? Why not PROUDLY display, if PROPER, GOOD, CORRECT???

Must Lazir be asking his penetrating QUESTIONS inside a remote cave somewhere in Palawan? No way Jose!

It's Christmas, Jesus' birth is upon mankind! He who exalts the humble and humbles the evil-doers!

For once in our lives, let's NOT PRETEND, let's talk STRAIGHT and KICK those BAD TRAITS that only BRING SHAME to the Philippines and the Filipino!

The Caballeros in 1911 must have envisioned something loftier, not one to make Filipinos bow their heads in SHAME!, pronouncing their affinity, reverence for 'THE MAN' Dr Jose Rizal, Pride of the Malay race!

CORRUPTION AND CORRUPT PRACTICES have no place in a suffering poor country, the Philippines! (Perception of the country being the MOST CORRUPT comes from observations others made of Newsmakers, those mostly at the the TOP! That must include KOR's IHQ...its so-called "leadership!")

Kick this bad habit and be like 'THE MAN!' - Dr Jose Rizal, in THOUGHTS, in WORDS and in DEEDS!

Speak up, speak out and strike a blow against CORRUPTION...! for FREEDOM and DECENCY and JUSTICE!


For country and people!

:)
Lazir
Fear the Lord, no one/nothing else!

THE MARK OF INCOMPETENCE...

Newspaper columnist, Mr William Esposo (As I wreck this Chair!) inspired Lazir to further illustrate KOR examples on Incompetence!

In one of his columns, Mr Esposo aptly listed the three signs that mark the incompetent manager!

Here they are numbered one to three (illustrated cases were written by Lazir):

1. The first is inaction in the face of crisis, minor or major.

The Paras plagiarism case:

A signed complaint, duly notarized by a lawyer, was filed by Sir Klaus Hartung against Mr Felino Paras, who was identified attempting to claim the work, "Jose Rizal, Filipino, Doctor and Patriot", by Jose Baron Fernandez, as his (Paras), giving "Born to be a Hero" as title. The voluminous documents were sent to IHQ, per Sir Hilario's directive. When Sir Hilario had to go to his new post at the UN, Mr Virgilio Esguerra took/accepted the KOR helm as deputy supreme commander. Follow-up mails/letters were sent to IHQ Manila, asking IHQ to re-consider or correct the wrong done about the plagiarization attempt and the shameful as well as unqualified Paras appointment! Years and months passed. Mr Esguerra did nothing to even at least investigate Mr Paras! Mr Paras sat as European commander for 2 years.

In 2008, IHQ Manila appointed a replacement for Mr Paras. He was not at all investigated! Simply stated, Mr Esguerra seemed to not know what to do!

2. The second is employing the wrong action, the result of poor judgment in deciding how to resolve a problem.

The Alcoba promotion to KGOR case:

Mr Cesar Alcoba wrote racistic e-mails that also contained indecent words. Contrary to Mr Esguerra's claim of intolerance, instead of investigating Mr Alcoba, Mr Esguerra himself personally exalted/promoted Mr Alcoba from KCR to KGOR in July 2007, Paris, France, the 2nd highest rank in the KOR!, less than 3 months after Mr Esguerra stated that the KOR does not tolerate racism and indecent words!

3. And the third is the tendency to overreact, much like wanting to kill a fly with a bomb.

The Zerrudo expulsion case:

Instead of investigating Mr Paras for plagiarism, and/or Mr Alcoba for racism, Mr Esguerra as supreme commander allowed the investigation, prosecution and subsequent expulsion of a truly illustrious, hard-working, honorable Knight, Sir Jun Zerrudo, Sarborough, Canada, for the wrong charges, although the latter, if one simply would dig deeper on his (Sir Jun Z) acts, letters, correspondences, was simply following the full intent, letter and spirit of R.A. 646: To further the ideas, ideals and teachings of Dr Jose Rizal!

Mr Esguerra was in Toronto, Canada last Aug-Sep 2008, where he attended the Fun! Fun! Fun! hollow type of Rizalism. If he is a true Rizalist as he claims to be, why didn't he meet with any one of the Scarborough Knights, foremost of them, Sir Jun Zerrudo? [During his lifetime, Dr Jose Rizal never faltered nor waivered to face adversity, problems, challenges!] KOR sent Mr Esguerra to Toronto, Canada! to fulfill his mandate on Rizalism, the very purpose set out by R.A. 646, that seeks to further the cause of the national hero! Attending a hollow Fun! party is not the Rizalian thing to do, moreso if your hotel/airfare is paid for by KOR members!

For doing not much Rizalian in Toronto, Canada, Mr Esguerra's airfare and hotel bills were shouldered by the KOR!, while Sir Jun Zerrudo, who did what R.A. 646 embodied, was expelled from the KOR!

Granting now that Mr Esguerra claims he knows nothing of this investigation, prosecution and expulsion of Sir Jun Zerrudo. If he does claim innocence, the more he is INCOMPETENT! As current KOR supremo, he should know what the Supreme Council, which he supposedly heads, has on its plate at all times!

Mr Esposo wrote further: "A good manager is defined by the ability to manage problems in a way that will result in the best positive results and the least possible damage."

Since Mr Esguerra let months and years pass doing nothing on the above problems, he did qualify for all the three signs of an incompetent manager in the definition of Mr Esposo!

And since Mr Esguerra (brought and) continues to bring damage to the illustrious KOR simply by sitting there, doing nothing to investigate the corrupt, Lazir might as well conclude that Mr Esguerra is himself corrupt!

"Real Filipino men are those who are ready to die for honor, not those willing to live in shame." - Antonio Meloto

"One thing I'd like people hopefully to realize: the word Filipino pertains not just to family but to the entire nation of people called Filipinos. Once in a while you take risks for this nation." - Rodolfo Lozada, Jr.


Fight Corruption...!

For country and people!

:)
Lazir
Fear the Lord, no one/nothing else!


P.S. - Silence means yes!

LAZIR'S ONE QUESTION PLEASE...

Sir Barry,

Famous few words that electrified America and the world!:

"We can change America!" - US President Barack Hussein Obama, 2008/2009

Pres Obama fulfilled his campaign promise on first day of office! He is slowly TRANSFORMING America! He signed executive edicts that will REMOVE TOO MUCH SECRECY, bring more TRANSPARENCY in the White House, deliver service/serve his constituents and people better/faster, froze pay of many executives in government, prohibited gifts from lobbyists, and a lot more! He proudly mentioned he took the ETHICS class! ...that he is not exempt from this rule himself!

Famous few words that electrocuted the author and some other crooks!:

"Of course we do not tolerate vulgar and indecent words in KOR." - Virgilio Esguerra, April 2007.

Author wrote these but didn't do it! He lied and is therefore DISHONEST! Dishonesty is CONTRADICTORY to Good Moral Character! To add insult to injury, author even EXALTED the racist writer of "vulgar and indecent words" from KCR to KGOR, less than 3 months after writing those same words! In addition, his airfare/hotel expenses flying from Manila to Paris, France, July 2007, were PAID FOR by the KOR, effectively receiving SUBSIDY from KOR members WORLDWIDE!


Lazir's ONE QUESTION please:

How come Mr Virgilio Esguera is STILL A MEMBER of the KOR, giving orders, running the entire KOR, traveling at KOR's EXPENSE! although per RA 646, Sec 4, he doesn't posses Good Moral Character?


FACTS:

KOR MEMBERSHIP hinges upon Good Moral Character, Reputation, Sympathy with KOR purposes in addition to legal age!

Ergo, WITHOUT Good Moral Character/Reputation (plus the age of majority) one cannot be a KOR Member!

Lying and dishonesty are both CONTRADICTORY to Good Moral Character, and DO NOT CONFORM to the KOR's enumerated purposes!

NOWHERE in the KOR's Purposes/Charter does it mention LYING, DISHONESTY as requirements!

NOWHERE does it say that LYING, DISHONESTY is patriotic, Rizalian chivalry, spreading the teaching/s of Dr Jose Rizal!

Nor does LYING, DISHONESTY keeping alive the hero's consecrated memory, or show the hero's exemplary and exalted principles! On the contrary...!

CHARTER OF THE KNIGHTS OF RIZAL
SECOND CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
SECOND SESSION S. No. 251
(REPUBLIC ACT NO. 646)

WHEREAS, A CIVIC ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS "Orden de Caballeros de Rizal" (Knights of Rizal) was incorporated under the Corporation Law of the Philippines in the year 1916 by patriotic citizens for the following purposes.

"(a) To develop the most perfect union among the Filipinos in revering the memory of Dr. Jose Rizal;"

"(b) To promote among the associated knights the spirit of patriotism and Rizalian chivalry;"

"(c) To study and spread the teaching of Dr. Jose Rizal and keep ever alive his consecrated memory and to make effective his exemplary and exalted principles:' and

"(d) To organize the annual festivities in honor of Dr. Jose Rizal."

Section 4. All persons of legal age and of good moral character and reputation, who are in sympathy with the purposes of the corporation, are eligible for active membership,...


CONCLUSION/RECOMMENDATION:

Therefore, Mr Virgilio Esguerra is NEITHER a KOR Member, nor its incumbent Supreme Commander!(per Sec 4, RA 646) and must be stripped of all titles, functions, ranks, benefits thereof for acting AGAINST the tenets, language of RA 646 and the purposes enumerated thereat; for having conducted himself INIMICAL to the INTERESTS of the KOR!

Unlike Pres. Obama, Mr Virgilio Esguerra is an EMBARASSMENT not only to the KOR, but likewise

To the country and its people!

:)
Lazir
Fear the Lord, no one/nothing else!

THE WAY WE WERE AND THE WAY WE ARE TODAY

To understand the kind of people we are today, let us open the past through the pages of the FILI novel to read a Latin expression that Rizal borrowed from an ancient Roman poet.

Dead for almost two centuries ago, Dr Rizal like a good father still casts his long shadow to describe the people he cared who were victims of Spanish and American colonialism culminating into damaged culture. Colonization like imperialism in reality is short of subjugation of people including their displacement and death

Ironical and strange Rizal was not even called the “father of his country” yet he has both the veneration and adoration of the people, and through his writings we remember and often borrow quotations from him, although not all quotations are originally his.

Horace, the ancient Roman poet whom the Order of the Knights of Rizal borrowed the Latin phrase, “non omnis moriar” has bequeathed another Latin expression that Dr. Rizal borrowed and used to show his universality of ideas and at the same time revealing his keen interest and understanding of the Roman classics.

Here is a quote you can find in “El Filibusterisimo”, “AETAS PARENTUM PEJOR AVIS TULIT NOS NEQUIORES” which translated to English means, ”The Age of our fathers, worse than that of their fathers, has bred us even worse than them”.

Take a look at our people today on what writer F. Sionil Jose says is suffering from moral malaise. Take a look at what Mrs. Pura Santillan-Castrence, prolific writer and critic of our social values said in her beautifully crafted words regarding “religious Sunday Filipinos” ,“as those who take confession and communion on Sunday but the rest of the week are devoted to either receiving bribes or bribing government officials or engaged in corrupt practices.”

Still another observer pointed out, “those families who amassed wealth during Marcos regime continue to keep amassing wealth under the different presidents succeeding him. What an intriguing observations for the present generation of Filipinos to confront!

Its not surprising to see once in a while to hear “howlings” in the streets of Manila and suburban towns “Revolution!” Spirit of EDSA, “IBAGSAK ANG GOBIERNO” “DAYA! MAGNANAKAW!” reminding President Gloria Arroyo the lessons of the past. Was this not what Marcos read too but refused to believe the “writings in the wall” in the years before 1986?

Are we still looking for EDSA type of “palace revolution? What good is the “revolution” if it only brings false hope to the excited masa expecting a ” real” revolution of higher expectation? Take note that the price of galunggong kept on increasing before and after the fall of Marcos and that of Estrada!

How true is Latin dictum depends on how you look at the way public servants behave in the conduct of their office? It also depend how the people prostituted themselves dancing with the wolves in the government or with the politicians for few pesos dole come election time. This is a bad legacy to the coming generation but as the saying goes, “The buck stops here!”

Jose Sison Luzadas
Delray Beach, FL