Daghang flunkers sa police exams

Bobit Avila texted me these beautiful one-liners which I'm sharing with you to help make your day:

1. Give God what's right - not what's left.

2. A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.

3. He who kneels before God can stand before anyone.

4. In the sentence of life, the devil may be a comma but never let him be the period.

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5. Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to church for a face lift.

6. When praying, don't give God instructions, but just report for duty.

7. We don't change God's message. His message changes us.

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The news story says: "The passing percentage of the Philippine National Police entrance and promotion examinations held last May hit an all-time low of eight percent only out of the 40,896 examinees."

"I'm not surprised, are you?" said Dr. Antonio Dee Anselmo, a college prof who was in my office yesterday. "The quality of our policemen today can be gauged from the kind of police service were getting these days."

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Dr. Anselmo said: "One way of improving the efficiency of our police service is to get rid immediately of erring cops, never mind if the number of our cops is decimated. The rule should be quality not quantity." He said relieving an abusive cop from his post and transferring him elsewhere won't improve the public service. "Fire the erring cop!" He said.

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An immigration examiner at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) got relieved from his post because of his gruff treatment of a plane passenger in a hurry. The passenger happened to be presidential daughter Luli Arroyo.

"Mayra nasiakoy ang maong immigration examiner," says a kumpadre of mine. "No, dili tungod kay anak sa Presidente ang iyang gisinghagan kundili tungod sa iyang pagka-abusado, pagkahambugero."

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My kumpadre who travels abroad quite often said immigration examiners at the NAIA with gruff behavior are a dime a dozen.

"Nakasugmak ko - ako mismo - og duha ka hambugerong examiner sa duha ka nagkalahing okasyon kinsa milisud-lisud nako, ambot unsay tuyo," my kumpadre said.

A newspaperman covering the airport saved my kumpadre from uncalled for interrogation by the immigration examiner.

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The relieved NAIA immigration examiner probably doesn't read the newspapers or watch tv news. This was betrayed by his failure to identify Luli Arroyo.

"Grabe sad ka bugo," my kumpadre said. "Bisan ang akong maid gikan sa Alcoy makaila man gani sa nawong ni Luli."

Maybe, aside from advising NAIA examiners to smile they should also be made to read the newspapers.