So Which Opposition Party Should Contest in the Punggol East BE?

Last month in December 2012, I read with interest on the Punggol East case where their former MP and Speaker of Parliament, Michael Palmer resigned following his admission of a relationship with a member of the People's Association staff.

I thought, “Oh my, another By Election 2013 is on the table again. What an interesting political scenario we have here in Singapore with memories of the GE2011, PE2011, BE2012 still fresh in our minds.”

Then the first opposition side, the Worker’s Party called the Prime Minister for the By Election to be held as soon as possible, the same call was also echoed by Singapore Democratic Party & Reform Party.

Another thought came to my mind, “What makes WP so interested in the Punggol East By Election when they have always been very ‘silent’ in Parliament?”

Hmm...

On Worker’s Party

At GE2011 and BE2012 rallies, they roar as loud as a tiger but in Parliament; other than Mr Low Thia Kiang’s, “Cheaper, Better and Faster” debate which left Mr Lim Swee Say at loss of words (hope no offense intended to the minister), nothing entertaining came out of the debate since then.

Their star-catch Mr Chen Show Mao is of no show either. He has been neutral, high likely he agrees with the Ruling Party or I guess he has been ‘gagged’ under his own party whip. When he asked the Ruling party to ‘do more for its citizens’, this came to a point back at him: ‘What has he done for us so far after 18 months?’

Next, Pritam Singh. I recalled one of the article [here] where it reflected badly on his online engagement with a member of public especially with a well-known local blogger Andrew Loh.  They have since made up but still I wasn’t impressed with his opinion & replies with regards to the online social media. WP’s Pritam Singh got it wrong.

I, myself went online through blog and social media to create awareness and campaign against Xenophobia. Took a few goodie months to wake some people up & finally people are more aware of the difference between right or wrong. The men on top even came to know about what I am doing at that point of time & responded positively.  Xenophobia thus became a thing of past now. So what do you have to say about my example, Mr Pritam Singh?

I do not meet some people nor accept their invitations because I feel that the focus is on the topic itself which is of national concern, xenophobia will put Singapore's reputation in bad light. It is not about myself and it may become too personal. It would not make much difference. Still social media proved a point. It worked for me.

The interesting part here is about Aljinued-Hougang Town Council. After they received the handover from the former Aljunied Town Council in 2011, we heard nothing of their findings on how the previous team performed. 

Not even on the case of AIM where they knew of this private company being linked to PAP. After AHTC got a red mark, their chairman Ms Sylvia Lim came out with a lot of ‘ammunitions’ to fire.

Has she become too defensive on their poor TC management, trying to draw away public attention to PAP and their $2 shell company because she knew of the By Elections coming? Political sense.

Up to date, the Prime Minister Lee has called for AIM’s review. Let’s wait till then. No comments on this.

Overall, the fact goes to show that AHTC has failed to perform given a time-frame of 18 months & they have no right to call for a By Election & give Punggol East voters a choice. Excuse me, the public are not daft.

What is the point of having another WP MP in parliament when your party ran out of credible candidates? Is WP trying to build their presence in parliament warming up the bench every 5 years, leaving majority of the people who voted for you only to remain silent with nothing further to add? No comment? Is this your intent?

If we think the current national changes have something to do with Worker’s Party presence in Parliament, I am afraid we are mistaken. All long it has always been the people voice itself that prompt the ruling party to make changes. People’s voices are adopted, not WP’s.

On Singapore Democratic Party

Known to stage protests, abolish this ACT or abolish that ACT. Simi ACT also wanna abolish. Where is the balance? Their party members get into trouble with the laws as a result of their reckless actions in name of democracy or whatever civil obedience. You may say I do not know or understand democracy but this is not the kind of democracy I want to see. I am sure many share my sentiments. Can’t democracy be done peacefully with less drama & better impact aimed to improve for the ruling party’s consideration to reform?

Please do not become copycats of what others overseas have been doing. We are Singapore.

If SDP wants to win, they will have to learn how to play by the rules of the game in political scene. In soccer game where two teams have to abide by the rules set by FIFA. If you flout the rules, you get penalized.

   

On positive note, I give SDP credit where it is due. The SDP members have contributed well in other areas, not only on the online social media platform. Their team made several attempts to propose new policies knowing the pros and cons especially to the point where their policies would not be adopted. They never gave up trying. They have been through a lot, ups and downs. Trials and tribulations made their men and women.   

Their party has also attracted quite a number of professionals from private & public sectors. They worked & proposed policies change better than the Workers Party who merely reserved their seats to warm the benches in parliament. 

Take the case of Minister’s Salaries Reviews where WP held their proposal till the last parliament day & their proposal is not of much difference to the dismay of public.

SMRT's PRC worker's strike case, they are the last party to speak up. Ironically they spoke up first on the first sight of By Elections. An opportunist?

Conclusion

SDP deserves a chance to make their party presence felt. If the SDP intent to contest in Punggol East to provide another alternative voice for the people, they should make their announcement early to field Dr Paul Tambyah. Dr Tambyah himself is considered a heavy weight candidate with stellar resume in medical field. Everyone knows that a multi-corner fight is a disaster for the opposition. 

For opposition unity, it is best that Worker’s Party, Reform Party and Singapore Democratic Alliance back out of the contest. WP does not have a credible candidate to field, while RP and SDA lacks of resources. That leaves SDP the best opposition choice to contest.

Co-driver's Analogy

Mr Low Thia Kiang’s co-driver analogy has proven to be a failure for 18 months. The co-drivers are sleeping & snoring in parliament. In order to slap both the sleeping co-driver and the driver, we will put another credible co-driver to keep them on their toes!

Little Fish’s note:

I may have given my review & choice of opposition party to contest but it does not make me an opposition supporter. No links again to whatsoever parties. Thank you for reading.

Model Ms.Belinda Teo the latest victim of online pranksters

Internet without the code of conduct... one can wonder how safe & accurate information are being circulated online to protect Singapore citizens from the likes of cyber terrorists out to victimize people on cyberspace? Not long ago, two websites apologized to Dr Ng Eng Hen for defamatory article about him, and now there is another latest one on local model Ms. Belinda Teo. She has made a police report (shown far below)

Two websites apologize to Dr Ng Eng Hen:-
1) Heng Cheong Leong - http://www.myapplemenu.com/singapore/
2) The Real Singapore - http://therealsingapore.com/content/official-letter-apology-minister-defence-dr-ng-eng-hen

More article from Singapolitics - http://www.singapolitics.sg/news/two-websites-apologise-ng-eng-hen 

However The Real Singapore is now challenging Dr Ng's lawyer, Mr Davinder Singh to sue the internet since their first apology wasn't accepted. It was indeed an insincere apology as many of you can tell. See [here]

TRS: **Latest Update** We will not be issuing a 2nd apology to Dr Ng Eng Hen despite being threatened repeatedly by his lawyer Mr Davinder Singh who is also the CEO of Drew and Napier.

The Real Singapore who is known for their 'Lies, Cheat & Steal' has a history of victimizing people, one example is shown here:- http://www.camemberu.com/2012/10/nadines-been-compromised-misusing-photo.html

You guys decide how credible is The Real Singapore? Is this the 'Voice of Singaporeans' you want to subscribe to their Bull-Shit?

Now on Ms. Belinda Teo. It seems some pranksters has taken her photos off somewhere and published on social escort sites. Hardware Zone Forum obtained them and generated discussions. Next the socio-political site like Temasek Review as usual behaves like their 'regular news customer' went to obtain them and publish on their facebook without verifying whether the source is authentic. You can imagine how many such 'news' and 'information' from Temasek Review is credible? Even when somebody comes forward to clarify, they do not take them down nor apologize.

Below published with permission from Ms. Belinda Teo:-

I am Belinda Teo and I affirm my particulars to be true and correct.

Sometime eariler this week, a friend told me that my photos were displayed in a Social Escort website http://www.eliteescortssingapore.com/belle-21/.

I was very distress abt it. In that same website, i saw some other girls photo too. i think some of them are in my FB friends list too. There is a hp number provided there 989822

46.
I tried calling many times but seems that the number is not in used. I got no idea where or how to ask them to remove my photos.

Later the same day, Hardwarezone forum picked up on the site and started commenting. Many said very sacarastic remarks abt me. And also about my recent apperance in a Mediacorp CH8 TV program. This is the Link.
http://forums.hardwarezone.com.sg/eat-drink-man-woman-16/gal-channel-8-dating-show-fl-3986700.html

And then it went viral. And many websites/forum started to talk abt me. And suddenly, another website "Face Entertainment" also uploaded my photos. And without even blurring the face and all.
This is Face Entertainment address http://www.faces-entertainment.com/sg/escorts.

Another website also claimed that i am 29yrs old and i have kids. This is the site. http://singaporez.blogspot.sg/2012/10/belinda-bel-teo-white-school-miniskirt.html

Even Temasek Review also posted. This is the site https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=427096610676993&set=a.181409655245691.55639.181333458586644&type=1&theater.

I am NOT working as a Social Escort and have never worked as one. I believe all the photos are taken off my Facebook account, I have not given any permission to any site to use my photos. My Photographer Roy Chuang holds the copyright of the photos.
He did not give any permission to use the photos on those escort sites at all.


I am very upset, insulted and hurt.
This is Slander!!!

"Broadcast statements
3. For the purpose of the law of libel and slander, the broadcasting of words by means of telecommunication shall be treated as publication in a permanent form.

Slander of women
4. Words spoken and published which impute unchastity or adultery to any woman or girl shall not require special damage to render them actionable.

Slander affecting official, professional or business reputation
5. In an action for slander in respect of words calculated to disparage the plaintiff in any office, profession, calling, trade or business held or carried on by him at the time of the publication, it shall not be necessary to allege or prove special damage whether or not the words are spoken of the plaintiff in the way of his office, profession, calling, trade or business.


http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;page=0;query=CompId%3A75f4a1fe-ebe7-4426-b223-5a371b9957f5;rec=0#pr5-he-"



And some of the worst were from some people commenting in the Hardwarezone Forum. Here they are.

1) One member username (SEASLUGFLY) commented that he ever paid for my sexual services last week. He commented that i even have "BIG Knockers"... I am a proud A cup busts. Attached are the Screensave of the post.


2) Another member(Ejaculator) commented that i am a slut whore and should be left in a construction site for workers to cum and pee on. and "Morale of story? Want do such open leg shady business this stupid slut whore should have learnt to STFU Shut The Fark Up and keep a low profile at most is on the street ex-customers who farked her can recognize her thats all. Now all the evidences are out and the whole singapore knows she is nothing but a prostitute."


3) Another member (SAF Regular) commented "What a cheap whore. Cheesepie kena screwed how many times alr"

4) A guy (Alan Koh) in Facebook, went around to Facebook Ch8 page & Wan bao page to flood news of the escorts thingy. After that when my good friend/photographer Roy Chuang commented that his is a fake account with only 3 friends, he changed his profile photo and name as RoyChuang. And started to comment lots of stuffs and even PM models using Roy's name.
 

A police report was lodge on that. Report number E/20121122/91. This is his Facebook address https://www.facebook.com/alan.koh.589


All these u believe consitude to this offence. I am vert offended by what they say.

Sec 509 Cap 224. Word or gesture intended to insult the modesty of a woman
Whoever, intending to insult the modesty of any woman, utters any word, makes any sound or gesture, or exhibits any object, intending that such word or sound shall be heard, or that such gesture or object shall be seen by such woman, or intrudes upon the privacy of such woman, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine, or with both.


HardwareZone is a local magazine, supposed to be doing reviews abt the latest products. However, in recent years, HWZ forums have became a Gossip forum, against many models, and also on sexual talks. I do not know why HWZ allows this trend to continue. This is Cyber bullying.

I hope the Authorities would step in, to oversee forums such as HWZ, Temasek Review etc.

These keyboard warriors, hide behind fake names and avatars, and slander females such as myself. There have been many victims. They cant just based on a unverified reports or cos of photos appearing in a certain websites and start to condamn and hurt. To the extend its already outrage of my molesty.
I believe that all these ppl, can be tracked using their IP address.

I lodge this report for Police action and legal actions.

A copy of this report will be forwarded to THE PRIME MINISTER OFFICE.

   

On Sociology and Reflection

On Sociology & Reflection.

❝ Tensions in the Middle East after the release of a video which suggested intolerable blasphemy and offence to the Muslim faith and its community continued to rattle restless minds and hearts around the world as pictures of violences flashed across the media.

The responses from the Arab world, together with countries of firm democratic system beliefs, were strong condemnation of the productions and retaliations and call for a halt to violence without much success as protests and promises of more violences rippled across.

As the world witnessed the emotional turmoil and acts of defiance, it is also important and paramount for us to reflect upon the very stability our country has to offer, where we built our foundations base on social harmony - the close integration of race, language or religion.

Regardless of the many wild suggestions exploited by theorists that this was a calculated consequence motivated by either economic or military agenda, I feel, I think, and I ask, should we not take a closer consideration and share what Humanity ought to be, reassuring the cooperation and commitment for progress instead of magnifying the situation which fuelled constant reminders of the reasons for war?

For Humanity to fall with the reasons of Faith is not worth the cause and seems to have defeated the very purpose of religious directions to begin with from my weak understanding of religious views and its role in our century and centuries to come.

Was it (really) 'religion' or the rights to 'faith' people are defending or a window of opportunity by virtue of the religious offer that MAY have deluded and inspired us to stand up for a 'cause' we should perhaps reconsider, its grave implications it will have for the very society we are living in? The value is unfortunately depressing.

I feel, I think and I ask, is it not rightful to pursue those who started the butterfly flaps, innocently or deliberately, who created the storm instead of taking out on those who were mere subjects like anyone else, in a world game of chess where the attributes of fear and love are put to the strictest of tests in a world already full on her plates with everyday living?

This unfortunate event in the Middle East should serve as a reflection for us living under the embrace of social stability to better understand the impacts and implications of how the abuse of knowledge and media platforms can cause tears and wounds that never should have been needed.

While we hope for stability and sanity to return & prevail in the Middle East, there are much more work we can and should do to ensure our own societies are not a subject of abuse of any sort. ❞

"When knowledge is put into good use, it could be a blessing, but when knowledge is abused, it is a tragic wrong in the making" 

by - Fivefootway Singapore

Related articles for reference:-
TODAY: Man jailed for inciting violence online, after prosecution's appeal  - By Amir Hussain 

CNA SG: Freedom of expression no unfettered rights to insult another's religion or race: DPM Teo  

Xenophobic Guy Caught on Facebook

A reader send in this picture to Little Fish this evening. He caught this xenophobic Singaporean posting this caption, "Got this 70kg, 1.60m near my house, I think is the PRC-breed. SPCA accept?' with a YouTube video showing dogs.

This xenophobic Singaporean is referring to a PRC person as a 'dog', it is unknown if the PRC person is a male or female. 


By Little Fish, Owner of Facebook,
Speak Up Against Xenophobia in Singapore

Little Fish Pays Tribute to Mr. Wong Teng.

I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Wong Teng for reporting The Talking Rubbish's crap on my wall at 'Speak Up Against Xenophobia in Singapore' this morning. He posted the report (image below) on my wall. I went to take a look at it much later. It seems situation has turned slightly better? Most of the commentators are slamming 'The Talking Rubbish's' post photo with caption, 'Pinoy Pride invading the heartlands?' 

Wong Teng is an opposition supporter who subscribes to 'The Talking Rubbish' a long time ago. When he first came to my page, we had a brief debate where we can't see eye to eye with one another. But as time passes, we can come to agree a bit of here and there. He agrees that sites like 'The Talking Rubbish' is crap. Other than some political news that are of interest to him, most of the posts from 'The Talking Rubbish' site are fond of stirring hate speech & anti-foreigners sentiments. 

If readers are not careful and with frequent hate speech against foreigners ranting daily, one can develop... you know, I know. It is all in the 'mind', you won't know if you turn into one. But others can see the symptoms and behaviors being shown very clearly. They won't admit they are one but actions speaks itself...

I thank Mr. Wong Teng for sharing this on my wall. You may see the images below. 

   

 

With the above comments that I have read in [here], I can hereby announce my affirmation that Singaporeans are not xenophobic. It is the owners of The Temasek Review, The Temasek Times, The Real Singapore and Temasek Review (without 'The'). These are the T-League clones that the readers should seriously consider to unsubscribe away from xenophobic virus.

For alternative medias, you may wish to subscribe to TheOnlineCitizen or publichouse 

Most importantly their Facebook pages focus on alternative politics posts & not trash sites like T-League clones. Spot the difference between Opposition-led and Xenophobic-led sites. When you are often engaged in online hate speech & anti-foreigners bashing, you are losing your core focus on the bigger picture: The National Politics. 

T-League clones definitely knows how the internet works. They can push you away and can draw you back by getting your eye balls hooked to their 'sex scandal' news. You unsubscribe today, the next day they 'hook' you with their 'sex scandal' news, 'come back... come back fans...' then you subscribe to them again. Unsubscribe when you are sure that your decision stays firm. It certainly takes balls of steel...

Lastly, do be sure to double confirm their sources and make sure the news they are providing are not lies, stolen from somewhere or cooked up. Noticed most of their articles lacking of source links. (My two cents)  

My Open Letter to Mr. Ng Yi Xun

Dear Ng Yi Xun,

I hope you can spare a couple of minutes to read my interview with Vince, an Employment Pass holder from Philippines who was disturbed by one of your remarks on one of the The Temasek Review’s post. Let’s hope you can give it a serious thought & a positive reply. I can see that you are a student with Nanyang Technological University so you can see that ‘The Temasek Review’ is certainly a hate site and it is not a site you can subscribe to it. Below is the story which the T-league clones do not want you to read.     

I got to know Vince online recently when he messaged me on my Facebook page to share with me his views where he felt disturbed by the negativity online vitriol against foreigners. He also cited an example of a young boy, raising concern how the youths are involved. (You may see the image far at the bottom)

We all know that there are some websites that specialize in berating certain foreigners, so I am sure you know which are the sites I am talking about.

Below is what I spoke with Vince and he shared with me more about himself.

Vince is 36 years old. He first came to Singapore 4 years ago from Philippines to work here. He is currently under Employment Pass. He knows two languages, both English and Tagalog. 

(Editor Note: I should say his English language is very fluent from the way I communicate with him, definitely much better than mine, agreed?)

He works as an IT Data Security Team Leader with a chemical company branch in Singapore. It is global company, based in the UK. He is the only Filipino employed by the company in Singapore. Besides the local Singaporeans, there are other foreigners including, Indian nationals, Malaysians, Indonesians, Americans and Britons etc.

He leads a global team that provides Network Security for the company. He works on weekdays but he is on call 24/7. Should the company require his services, he would have to dash down right way even if it is in the middle of night when he is sleeping.

He has been with the company for more than 2 years by now and he enjoys his work, he also hopes that his company will extend his services for as long as possible because his company provides a very good working environment & friendly employee camaraderie workplace, where he could not ask for more.

This is what he is very proud of. All his colleagues are very pleasant and kind. Bullying or xenophobia does not exist in his place of work. He has made many friends not just to the people in his department but also other units.

Before he came to Singapore in October 2008, he worked at the Gambling Controlling body of the Philippines for 9 Years as an IT Supervisor. His skills, knowledge along with 9 years of experience became a sought after for employers not only in Singapore but overseas as well.

He spoke to me in all honesty that the Salary difference is his main reason for leaving his country to venture his services overseas. He choose to come to Singapore because it is just a few hours away from Philippines and he can quickly go back in event that he needs to go home urgently.

(Editor note: He has family commitment & responsibility but I feel it isn’t appropriate for him to share more, too private & I respect that).

Apart from the Salary difference, the culture here is not very far from what the Filipinos have, closer family ties, love and taking care of the family specially our aging parents, it is quite similar. According to him, safety is also another factor; it is common knowledge that his country is not the safest place.

He is already married & they have 2 children, 1 boy and 1 girl. They currently live in Jurong East area. They choose this area because it is very peaceful and quiet, most conveniently very near to their place of work.

The cost of living in Singapore is high which is expected from a developed country. He also mentioned that the housing cost is very expensive & they do not own their transport vehicle, instead they take public trains and buses to get around in Singapore. He thinks the public transport rates in Singapore are quite okay, it is not very expensive compared to other developed countries.

The same goes for hawker centers & restaurants. For food cuisines in Singapore, it is not much different because they also have international cuisines in the Philippines. He particularly likes the Nasi Lemak & the Cereal Prawns here. 

(Editor note: I don’t like eating cereal prawns =P)

Recently, he got used to eating Indian food because of his wife who loves to eat Briyani and Roti-Prata with curry. 

(Editor’s note: hey Vince, glad you are now used to the Indian food, Briyani and Roti-Prata are popular with the local Singaporeans here)

There's an assortment of food here and he thinks it is also one of the reasons why he never had a problem adjusting in Singapore.

When asked about Singapore citizens and how he finds us besides his own friends or those whom he met on streets, whether we are nice folks or rude people, he replied that when he first came here, he had the impression that Singaporeans specially the older folks are rude or snobbish because of the way they talk.

“When they don't understand you it's like they are raising their voice to ask, ‘Huh!?" but later he come to realized that it's really a normal reaction here so he got used to it. Up to now, he has not met anyone in person who is rude to him at all.

He has worked with Citibank, Bank of America and honestly, he finds it more enjoyable working with his Singaporean colleagues, most of them are still in touch with him either through Facebook/ E-mail/ SMS etc.

With the multi-races here in Singapore, he couldn't really tell who's a native Singaporean or who's not. Some strangers are nice and warm while some are not. But to him, it's basically the same everywhere outside of Singapore too.

(Editor’s note: Hey Vince again, it is actually easy to tell who’s a Singaporean if you hear any of us using Singlish language You can ask your Singaporean friend to teach you some, it is pretty fun)

When I asked Vince about the people he come across online in Singapore cyberspace & how he finds them, he replied that it was until recently that he started reading some forums online that he got disturbed and he asked himself, what is happening? Why are there so much hate messages? 

There are anonymous people saying bad things to other races. It is very sad.
What drove these people to hate others so much? He feels that it is very worrying especially when he came across some youths, one example of a young boy who used vulgarity & xenophobic sentiments. (Readers, please refer to the image far at bottom)

“I have not been verbally abused or attacked on the streets, thank God!”

He & his wife seldom go out of their house other than going to work or shopping for their necessarities. Singapore city is still very safe, he added.

I asked Vince about the recent National Day Rally 2012 speech by our Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He replied that he has not seen it on TV but he did read some excerpt on the newspaper and On-line. His opinion on the Prime Minister is that he’s a very compassionate person. The PM genuinely wants the best for Singapore and the Singaporeans.

The PM continues the path and visions of what his father and his predecessors have started. Vince admire how he (PM Lee) reach out to his people, he (PM Lee) is just like his father (Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, former PM of Singapore). He (PM Lee) may not have the amount of charisma his father (Mr. Lee Kuan Yew) possesses but I think because he (PM Lee) is still young.

(Editor’s note: I also asked Vince for his views on integration between Singaporeans and non-Singaporeans below)

“With the current situation and in my personal view, I do not think that integration would help at this time. The Singaporeans are unhappy because of the influx of foreigners; it will make them unhappy if you try to mix the 2.

First step is to instill to both sides that they need each other and that they could co-exist, how that can be done is beyond me but it could be the first step.

As for integration, perhaps activities that would interest the 2 would be a good idea. Me for example, I have a few Singaporean friends who I came to know because of my love for Photography. Some things that we can share in common.

The perceptions of Singaporeans now towards foreigners are that they are here to steal their jobs, drive the prices of everything up. In some cases, their claims are true.

On that aspect I have no idea. The only idea that I have is to appeal to their hearts. But how? They also should learn to be aware of the sacrifices these foreigners have to make.

Singaporeans value family, these foreigners leave their family in search for ways to give them a better life. My wife and I have 2 kids in the Philippines; we only get to be with them 3 weeks in each year. Each time we say goodbye everyone is crying. After we come back from being with them for weeks we are adjusting and it is painful.

We have a family that we need to support, brothers and sisters that we need to send to school. We have aging parents to take care of, pay their medical bills. All these are the factors that are being considered that’s why we choose to go away.

For our families. Are they able to leave their loved ones to give them a better life? I think not.

Probably when they are made aware of this hardships foreigners are going thru, then they will understand. Humans are by nature good. Appeal to their hearts then they will surely understand.” – Vince

(Editor’s note: We have Singaporeans who also goes overseas to work & will naturally experience the similar situation and same feeling especially when it comes to our families.)

His vision & dream for his family here in Singapore for the future:-

“I am really hoping that the situation gets better. I dream of bringing my kids here so that we could all be together as a family. At the moment I am not yet a PR, despite being here for 4 Years, I haven't applied because I don't want to stain my record that I have been rejected. I don't want to risk applying until the situation gets better. But I am hoping for the best.” – Vince

(Editor’s note: I spoke with Vince and I can tell that Vince loves Singapore and this is his dream. We all have dreams, don’t we?)

The last part below is the additional information which Vince shares about his country of birth:-

“I am not much into Politics but I've read my history, the history of my country and that of some other countries. Singaporean Government despite what some people are saying is probably the most effective form of Government. I only wish we have this same form of Government in the Philippines, maybe I don't need to work abroad and away from my family.

Our country was once led by a dictator, during those times our rights were suppressed. It was also during those times that we were one of the richest countries in Asia. Then came democracy, too much of it.. And we are paying the price.

Singapore is being led by compassionate and responsible leaders who so far have led the country to the top; Singaporeans enjoy democracy but not like the democracy that the Filipinos enjoy now.

To Little Fish,

Thank you for taking my views into consideration.
You are doing a noble job of putting up this wonderful page.

Cheers,
Vince

Below is the image which I mentioned twice above.