Dear J,

First off, welcome to the blog.  It's nice to have someone from "the other side of the fence" so to speak.


Secondly, yeah, I may not know your brother that well, but I know him enough to stand on all those posted here. 
 

Anyway, this blog does not in any way mean to discount whatever help, care and responsibility that he has taken upon himself when, as you say, your dad untimely passed.  I'm sure he is a good brother.  But this isn't about that.

Since you're here now reading the posts, I hope you take time out to read everything from the start so that you'll have more or less an idea on what this is all about.

This blog is not about being matapang or takot or duwag.  This is just about how, by fate or by design, a noble organization that we belong to has started to turn into tatters since your brother became part of it.

I understand your sentiments, I really do.  But next time you talk to your brother Omar, ask him how he really got himself into this.  If he really is a Director of the organization.  Then perhaps ask him, if his conscience really thinks he's on the right side.  If its of any worth at all.  Then maybe you'll comprehend.

I understand that this may just be a work or a job for him, but to all of us who belong to the Association of Philippine Volunteers Fire Brigades, this is a vocation and a way of life.  This is no place for dirty tricks and malicious play.  He can make money elsewhere, heck we may even hire him for crying out loud.  





But to those of us who risk our lives every time we go out of our way to save a stranger's life or property, his being here is a big insult.  





I appreciate you appreciating our rights, but this blog begs to differ in your insinuation that your brother Omar's rights are being trampled on.  I don't see how that was done here.  What goes on here is a free and unrestricted exchange of views.

Just a side note, your message getting through in one of the posts just goes to show that this is an un-moderated site.  



Your brother and his bestfriend Beegee went as far as to accuse us that we were blocking their membership and that we were deleting posts.  



Far from it.  



We would in fact welcome them here.  



To say that we were filtering who gets to post is a big lie.  I know that Beegee is a techie, and it is quite unbelievable to think that he wouldn't know how to sign up.  For all intents and purposes, to say that we were preventing them from signing up is highly malevolent.

But, you're here now.  Know that most, if not all posts here are verified.  For the few that aren't, feel free to comment on them.

Happy blogging and give our regards to your brother.