Kahanga-hanga itong si Capt. Nick Faeldon.
Kahit siya ay nakakulong, hindi nababawasan ang kanyang paniniwala sa sambayanang Pilipino at patuloy na umaasa na magising sa ating matagal ng pagkahimbing.
Isa si Faeldon sa mga sundalong Magdalo na sangkot sa tinatawag natin ngayon na Oakwood mutiny noong 2003 kung saan binulgar nila ang kurakutan at kapabayaan ng mga matataas na opisyal ng military.
Hindi naging matagumpay ang Oakwood mutiny dahil hindi sinupurtahan ng sambayanan. Sa halip na magagalit sa taumbayan at magmumuk, itinatag ni Faeldon ang “Pilipino” upang paigtingin ang ating pambansang kamalayan.
Sa kanyang website: www.pilipino.org.ph ito ang aking nakuha tungkol sa “Pilipino”:
Ang nagkakaisang “Pilipino” ay itinatag upang isulong ang mga adhikaing ito.
I. Pambansang Kamalayan: Naniniwala ang Pilipino na ang pagkakaroon ng isang pambansang kamalayan ang una at pinakamagaling ng paraan upang makamtan ang isang tunay at maayos na pagbabago.
Ano ang pambansang kamalayan? Ito ay may tatlong sangkap:
Una ay ang pagkakaisa ng sambayanang Pilipino sa kanilang mga adhikain. Mahalaga na ang kapilipinuhan ay magtipon-tipon at patuloy na talakayin at pagisahin ang kanilang mga adhikain.
Ikalawa, kailangan ring magkaisa ang kapilipinuhan sa kanilang mga tugon sa anumang maaaring makaapekto sa kanilang adhikain. Hindi sapat na ang kapilipinuhan ay nagkakaisa sa kanilang adhikain; kasing halaga nito ang kanilang pagkakaisa sa mga tugon at pangangalaga sa kanilang adhikain.
Pangatlo, kailangang magkaisa ang kapilipinuhan sa mga hakbangin sa pagtataguyod ng kanilang adhikain. Gaano man kaganda ang adhikain, mawawalan ito ng saysay kung hindi tatapatan ng agaran at nagkakaisang pagkilos.
II. Pagtatatag ng tunay na malaya at demokratikong bansa:
Hindi naging malaya ang ating bansa kailanman. Marahil sa papel: ilang beses na ring nagdeklara ng kalayaan ang ating mga pinuno. Ngunit bilang isang bansa, hindi pa natin nakamtan ang tunay na diwa ng demokrasya at kalayaan.
Hindi madaling makamtan ang kalayaan, lalo na kung may kapangyarihang humahadlang. Hindi sapat na maunawaan natin ang mga pwersa ng kasaysayan na siyang naging dahilan kung bakit hindi natin nakamit ang kalayaan. Kailangan rin nating maunawaan kung ano ang naging motibo ng mga pwersang ito, at kung ang mga ito’y nananatiling laganap hanggang ngayon.
Naglunsad si Capt. Faeldon ng writing contest upang mahikayat ang ating mga kabataan na magpahayag ng kanilang saloobin tungkol sa mga pambansang isyu.
Sa karagdagang impormasyon tungkol sa writing contest, maaring pumunta sa www.pilipino.org .ph o kaya mag-email sa capt.faeldon.pilipino@gmail.com.
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Kung mayroon kayong katangian ng katulad ng nasasaad sa ibaba, malugod kayong inaanyayahang mapabilang sa PILIPINO:
Katangian ng mga tinatangap sa PILIPINO:
1. Nangunguna sayo ang pagmamahal mo sa Diyos.
2. Malinaw sayo ang iyong pagmamahal sa Bansa at Kapwa.
3. Naniniwala ka na isa ka sa mga solusyon ng mga kinakaharap na suliranin ng ating bansa.
4. Naniniwala ka na kung sama-sama tayo ay maayos natin ang ating bansa.
5. Naniniwala ka na sa isang demokratikong bansa, lahat ng tao ay dapat pantay-pantay ang karapatan at prebilehyo.
6. May paninindigan ka at kaya mong ipaglaban ang sa tingin mo ay tama.
7. Naniniwala ka na ang pinakamahalaga sa lahat ng balakin upang magtagumpay ay ang “action” at hindi salita.
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Isang paalala lamang po.
Pls campaign and vote for SONNY TRILLANES, Senator!
Pareng joe;
Minsan may tampo ako sa iyo,bakit si Trillanes lang ikinakampanya mo,dahil kamukha mo.Pare 12 ang ililista sa balota.Isama mo si Koko Pimentel okey na sa akin.Iyong sampung natitira bahala na sila doon.Ano.ayos ba?May dugong Zambaleno iyan pare ko.Sige ka pag pupunta la ng Zambales wala kang kaing-kaing na mangga,hindi kita bibigyan.
joeseg, hi!
Got some good news for us? Of course naman, malaki na ang phone bill ko sa katatawag sa mga kinakalamapag para sa kamukha mo. heheh!
Paano at kailan natin makakamtan ang tunay na Demokrasya kung nandyan pa ang mga sumusunod:
1. Gloria at FG
2. Raul at Norberto Gonzales
3. Esperon at Ebdane
4. Abalos at Garci
Walong tao lang ang kalaban ng demokrasya.
Citizen’s arrest na natin.
Spy,
Ang saklap ano? Kaya lang ay hindi na demokrasya ang umiiral ngayon sa pinas, kaya ang walong ‘yan ay namamayagpag! Ayan nga at si Rep. Satur Ocampo ay may warrant- of- arrest na, binaboy pa ang bahay!
Hi Guys!
Ang kampanya namin ay para sa GO candidates in all level. Nabanggit ko lang particularly si Trillanes because I can’t forget somebody wrote here that he will campaign against Trillanes. Ang tindi naman nun. Sa halip na i-project ang kagailingan ng kandidato niya, he pinpointed Trillanes to campaign against. Kilala ninyo kung sino.
Pareng Cocoy, karaho ka. Nabasa ko, linguist ka pala. Kunyari ka pang grade 2 lang at section B.
Manay Chi, my good news is something that’s really a bad news sa mga tuta ni gma.
Bueno mga friends, paalam uli ako dahil pagsikat ng haring araw, muli akong magbabalik sa kaparangan at kabundukan. Umuwi lang akong saglit after 2 weeks to change oil.
This time, ang dami kong dalang campaign materials for Trillanes (courtesy of somebody from this blog). Hindi kami nagkita nang personal but at least, alam na niya na ako’y totoo at kabilang sa PILIPINO.
My vote is going to be a protest vote. It doesn’t matter who is running, I’d vote for anybody opposing GMA just to drive a point home- This government no longer enjoys my trust.
joeseg,
Kilala ko ‘yang tunay na pinoy na nagbigay ng campaign materials ni Sonny. Tumatrabaho talaga ng husto, ano?
Ka Enchong,
Ako nga ay magda-drive pa ng mahigit limang oras, galing bundok hanggang D.C., para lang bumoto. Pero OK lang dahil ang 2 boto ay mahalaga for a change of pinas leadership!
Pareng Joe:
Marami akong ibibigay na mangga sa iyo,kahit pa ikarga mo pa sa kargador,pero huwag mo ng punuin ang trak malulugi ang katiwala ko.Long time no hear Pare.Ingat ka lang sa pangungumpanya.Binigyan ka pa ng laptop ni Singkit para maka blog ka sa amin kahit na nasa Mindoro ka.
Ewan ko kung maituturing niyong tsismis ito pero tutoong nangyari ito ayon sa kuwento ng aking showbiz contact. Kailan lang ay nag-birthday party ang sikat na artistang si Rudy Fernandez na kilalang maka-FPJ at Erap. Nandoon sa party si Susan Roces. Nang dumating si Sharon Cuneta sa party ay agad umalis at umuwi si Susan. Kayo na ang bahala sa conclusion.
“It doesn’t matter who is running, I’d vote for anybody opposing GMA just to drive a point home”
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This attitude merely perpetuates that cycle of disillusionment, followed by a search for “alternative” candidates in the next election and then back to disillusionment again.
If vindictiveness or partisanism is the only thing that determines who we vote for, then we will never mature as an electorate.
Faeldon did say: “Ngunit bilang isang bansa, hindi pa natin nakamtan ang tunay na diwa ng demokrasya at kalayaan”.
Democracy is not about shallow partisan gossip and irresponsible freedom. With freedom comes responsibility. Ultimately. If we presume to advocate Faeldon’s words, then we need to understand their profound meaning.
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Sabi dun sa isang article sa website ni Erap:
“Trillanes is presumed innocent until proved guilty, and guilt will be proved given the fact that he is absolutely innocent; the irony is that Jalosjos who is also in prison is being given access to media and even his convicted fellow travelers are going to have party- list as it has Gloria’s blessings. A donor to Trillanes’ cause has come out with his latest contribution — posters with an image of Trillanes’ behind bars and a comment “Kasalanan ba ang magsabi ng totoo?” it then calls for Trillanes to be put in the Senate.”
Under Gloria’s evil regime, naging MASAMA ANG MAGSABI NG TOTOO. Kaya dapat alisin ang salot na si Gloria Arroyo at
IBOTO si TRILLANES SA SENADO!!!
Ate Luz, alam mo ba na pati ang kaso ni Satur Ocampo na maraming taon na ang nakaraan (dekada 80) binuhay pa ng Malacanang para lang maikulong siya? Hindi matatapos itong katarantaduhan ni tiyanak hanggang hindi siya ….
Putragis, si Jalosjos na convicted child rapist ay may access sa media, si Trillanes na dinidinig palang ang kaso ay kahigpit ng bantay at hindi pinayagan ng korte na magsalita sa media. Kaululan talaga ng pekeng rehimen! Hmmm, sabagay ay bahag ang buntot ng Pidals and minions! Ikinulong na nga iyong tao e kinatatakutan pa!
Artsee, chi,
May katapusan din ang lahat. At si Gloria ay pihadong masahol ang kahihinatnan dahil sobra-sobra na ang kanyang kasalanan. May Diyos tayong nakabantay!
From an email I just received:
Mock National Elections – Saturday, March 10, 2007
Final Official Results of the SSS Employees Union(ACCESS) Mock National Elections held last March 06, 2007.
Tabulation covers: Main Office and 118 out of 130 Target Branches – Actual Participants: Estimated 4800+ of 5597 qualified voters. Canvassing completed 5 PM of March 8,2007
Rank Name Votes
1 Escudero 3862
2 Aquino,B 3149
3 Cayetano 3100
4 Legarda 2985
5 Villar 2872
6 Lacson 2855
7 Arroyo 2555
8 Pangilinan 2361
9 Trillanes 2147
10 Roco 2011
11 Pimentel 1905
12 Honasan 1679
13 Recto 1667
14 Zubiri 1384
15 Angara 1377
16 Defensor 1205
17 Coseteng 1117
18 Osmeňa 1007
19 Pichay 754
20 Magsaysay 713
In Gloria’s Illegitimate Diabolic Regime… We have NO PEACE & ORDER, NO RIGHTS, NO JUSTICE, NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH, NO JOB, NO FUTURE…NOTHING! The Solution…ELIMINATE GLORIA ARROYO!!! #*§@ö
Tuwing mababasa ko ang poste nitong si Benigno Martinez, para akong nababanas eh lamig dito sa Montreal. Hindi ko maintindihan ang kanyang pinupunto, pinagaganda sa english, parang makapanglait naman ang banat.
Tingnan ninyo itong patutsada niya kay Ka Enchong. Sabi ni Ka Enchong: “My vote is going to be a protest vote. It doesn’t matter who is running, I’d vote for anybody opposing GMA just to drive a point home”
Ginawa ni Benigno, inalis yong “protest vote” at parang inupakan pa si Ka Enchong: If vindictiveness or partisanism is the only thing that determines who we vote for, then we will never mature as an electorate.
Wala namang sinasabi si Ka Enchong na naghihiganti siya kaya ayaw niya kay gma. At yong partisanism (mayroon bang wordsw na ganun:), aba eh kung loyal ka sa partido, bakit hindi mo iboboto ang kandidato ng partido?
Palagay ko’y sumobra na ang dunong nitong si Mang Benigno Martinez. Kung ano-ano na lang sinusulat eh hindi na lang pagtiyagaan ang sarili niyang blog na ang laman ay puro kasiraan ng Pilipinas at Pilipino. Dito pa nakikisali, puro pangiinsulto naman ang ginagawa. Ayaw kong sabihin na may TAMA SA UTAK pero ano kaya ang magandang terminong gagamitin sa katulad niya?
Tungkol sa ipinoste ko sa itaas na resulta ng mock elections sa SSS. Kung si Benigno Martinez ang magaanalisa, baka sabihin niyang vindictive ang mga taga SSS dahil kulelat ang team unity. Or partisanism (sige na nga) eh ngayon lang naman sumipot ang GO-UNO.
Napansin ba ninyo na wala sa listahan si Sotto at Oreta at si Angara ay nahuhuli? Ayaw ng higit na nakakaintindi ang ginawa ng tatlo. It’s a sort of protest for their joining gma inspite of the cheating in the 2004 elections.
Maliwanag na ang trend ng isipan ng botante sa ngayon. Mga professional ang mga taga SSS at hindi pwedeng diktahan kahit si Chairman Cunanan ay sipsip na alipores ni gma.
Sleeplessinmontreal;
Okey ang posting mo numero onse ang manok ko.Baka bukas numero 10 na iyan.Nalanta na ang petsay inihalo sa tinola ni magsaysay.
hey Québecois!
iyang bang posting mo na mock election ay maihahanay sa trending? ito na ba ang bagong istilo ngayon para maikondisyon ang pag-iisip ng mga botante?
noong nakaraang biyernes sa ANC News Live ay nainterbyu sa ere si Senator Ralph Lauren.
Meron na pala syang naghihintay na career, at ito ang pagiging KOMENTARISTA o ng larong PELOTA.
Naglalabas na rin sya ng tips sa Jai-Alai. Mukhang bubuhayin na naman nito ang sugalan.
6-4-2
6-5-1
ang mga prediksyon na tatama!
tinamanang lintek talaga oh!
Nelbar;
Iyang sais-kuatro-dos
sais-singko-uno
puwede ring tayaan sa karera ng ASO ang piso mong taya pag tumama ng trifecta ay magiging singkuwenta.Pero teka.parang record career ng boksingero iyan
6-win-4losses-2draw
iyong isa
6-win-5-losses-1draw
nabuldigat ang laban puro pala talunan.Magsabong na lang tayo bilas at dehado at llamado lang ang laban at puede pa nating ilogro-dies.Itsupi na lang ang tari pari manalo ang dehado.
“This attitude merely perpetuates that cycle of disillusionment, followed by a search for “alternative” candidates in the next election and then back to disillusionment again.”
Personally, it does not matter how many cycles we go through. What matters is the end result. Our democracy, compared to most first world countries, is relatively young. I’d like to think that the dilemna we are in right now is actually more of a purification process. In time, this democracy, nurtured by well-meaning Pinoys like most of us here, will see its maturity.
“If vindictiveness or partisanism is the only thing that determines who we vote for, then we will never mature as an electorate.”
A protest vote, as I see it, does not have anything to do with vindictiveness. It only tries to get a message across, namely: I, as a taxpaying Filipino citizen, deserve to know the truth regarding the controversies hounding the leadership of those who, I, as a Filipino voter, help put in place. WIth GMA’s penchant for coverup and clouding these issues, a protest vote is the only Constitutional means by which we may arrive at the truth.
ayyyyy! joeseg. dumating na pala ka. takumuts na? ala’y ikaw ga’y maayos namang nakauwe? hindi ka pa ‘ata nakapahinga, ey sugor na kaagad dine?
faeldon. trillanes. mga kawal. kabataang nasa kainitan ng dugong pinatingkad pa ng idelohiyang nag-ugat sa pagmamahal sa inang bayan. sinisikil. sinasakal. subalit ang pakikibakang sinimulan ay mistulang apoy nang gumagapang at hindi na maaaring hadlangan sapagkat nabuksan na ang lagusan ng tinitimping damdaming kaytagal nang nag-uumalpas bunga ng kawalang damdamin ng mga gahamang ang gusto ay mapasakanila ang lahat habang tinatapakan ang maliliit na nagdurusa bunga ng kanilang mga kapritso.
Chi, Luz:
May bungalow pa si Jalosjos sa Muntinlupa for his exclusive use where he entertains his guest. When I went to visit a Japanese inmate there that we were helping get a retrial as he claimed innocence of the crime he did not do but got a death verdict, I saw the bungalow still being constructed then. That was in 2000. Kuwarto ng ungas airconditioned, and he is allowed a domestic helper who does all his clothes, cooks his food, at saka baka pati iyong birds and the bees thing!!!
Call that injustice? You bet, it is. Kaya inggit iyong mga walang kaya!!!
Sleeplessinmontreal: Tingnan ninyo itong patutsada niya kay Ka Enchong. Sabi ni Ka Enchong: “My vote is going to be a protest vote. It doesn’t matter who is running, I’d vote for anybody opposing GMA just to drive a point home”
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That’s the attitude. Dito din sa Japan, iyan din ang sinasabi namin sa mga bobotong pilipino. Salamat!!!
IBASURA ANG ADMINISTRASYON! IBOTO ANG OPOSISYON! GO 11+0!
SAKIT NG PILIPINAS, SI TRILLANES ANG LUNAS!!!
PAGBOTO ISULAT NG BUO ANG MGA PANGALAN NINA:
KOKO PIMENTEL
ALAN CAYETANO (Huwag nang isulat ang Peter para hindi magulo unless na sabihin ni Abalos para makadaya si Lozano at Tiyanak na kailangang isulat din ang Peter pagkatapos ng Alan!!!)
BENIGNO AQUINO III (Kasi merong Ted Aquino at Tessie Oreta Aquino before!!!)
The rest puede nang apelyido na lang as in ESCUDERO, TRILLANES, ROCO, LACSON, LEGARDA, OSMENA, COSETENG at VILLAR!!!
Magyakyak, mag-ingay, para magising ang mga tulog! Iyong mga nagtulug-tulogan, sipain din para matauhan!!!
PAG-ASA NG MGA PILIPINO, HAWAK NI ALAN CAYETANO!!!
cocoy:
iyong sabong ay ipinaubaya ko na sa sanpit ko yan.
sabi nga sa akin eh:
“bago mo dalhin sa tupada, isoga mo muna ng ilang linggo …lalo na’t kapupungos pa lang nyan!”
dehadista kaba?
llamadista ako, lalo na kapag sa ULTRA ang laban ng pag-dribol at pag-buslo ng bola.
sabi ko nga sa mga classmate ko noong nasa kolehiyo pa kami :
“anybody but ginebra” ; “anybody but anejo” – ayaw ko kay jawo, marumi maglaro!
ngayon ay iba na ang laro bilas. sinasabihan ko ang mga pamangkin ko na ELVIS(ilokanong bisaya) na huwag na mag-seaman.
mag-aral na lang sila ng diplomacy at mga aral sa pangangalakal(trade & diplomacy).
hindi na uso ang tiktik kalawang, pagiging consul at embahador na ang inyong tahakin!
artsee:
kay susan tayo!
alam mo ba na ang orig na anak ng jueteng?
tanong mo kay Tongue, alam nya yan!
tawag dyan sa kanya ay jueteng princess, kaya nasisipat ko na, na ang susunod na Jueteng King ay itong asawa ng X na dating nang inilaglag ni Gabby C.
Iba talaga sa Pinas este sa showbiz, nagpapalitan ng asawa.
Sleeplessinmontreal:
Only difference is that the protest votes of Filipinos in Japan is against the bogus government against the bogus president, and that we are not telling them to just vote for anyone against the Tiyanak. Fortunately, Binay, et al have had the wisdom to choose the creme de la creme of those who volunteered to join them even with caution, etc. that joining the United Opposition will be more like a sacrifice for country and people.
In short, it is nothing like the insinuation that anybody against the Tiyanak is worth voting for, but that he/she is voting for the Opposition because they have the best election platform—the preservation of the institution of the Senate not for their own survival but for the survival of the democratic system that has not been properly abided by under the rule of a bogus president who is acting more like some empress of some despotic kingdom.
To preserve this institution, they definitely need to have the Tiyanak removed by all means possible in accordance with the laws of the land regardless of whether or not they have become as useless as the Constitution that this Tiyanak and company have trampled upon.
We have a way of making our protest vote counts. Once before we have a Protest Party known as Rhinoceros Party whose platform were all rhetoricals and satirical as a form of protest to the mainstream party, but the Party was abolished when the electoral body came up with an idea of recording and publishing the percentage of Protest Votes along with all the other votes. And the Process is very simple. A Big X accross the voter’s ballot is counted as Protest vote…
Vic: A Big X accross the voter’s ballot is counted as Protest vote…
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Sinabi mo pa, Vic. Over in the Land of the Rising Sun, when voters do not like the platforms or the candidates themselves, voters just do not go to the polls, and low turn out will mean protest against the incumbent regime, and the head of the government will be forced to resign together with his cabinet. I guess it is more or less the same as in Canada.
allow me to post this letter from a respected lawyer:
Comelec obviously biased?
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
03/11/2007
Dear Editor:
The recent news report that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) rendered its decision upholding the candidacy of Joselito “Peter” Cayetano, a namesake of Genuine Opposition (GO) senatorial bet Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano, clearly shows that the namesake is a “nuisance” senatorial candidate as Sec. 69 of the Omnibus Election Code so provides. Under the pertinent provision, the Comelec can motu propio refuse to give due course to the petition, if the said petition would put the election process in mockery or disrepute or to cause confusion among the voters.
How could the commission ignore the fact that the namesake only intends to confuse the voters to make a mockery of the election process? In as much as Joselito Cayetano is an obviously obscure person and even committed perjury when he misrepresented himself as a marine engineer in his petition, since he is merely an ordinary employee, it is obvious that he does not have the financial capacity and ability to conduct a nationwide campaign. Although he belongs to the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL), this has been denied by Gov. Bongbong Marcos. Even based on this fact alone, how can anyone say Joselito Cayetano is a legitimate candidate? I can dare say even by any stretch of the imagination or miracle, neither Joselito Cayetano or even KBL lawyer Oliver Lozano nor any of his KBl fellow candidates will ever make it to the top 20. If proved wrong, I will voluntarily return my Bar license to the Supreme Court.
Lawyer Arturo Topacio Jr.
UE Law, Hall of Fame Awardee
Manila and Cavite City
the above letter appeared in the daily tribune’s 11 march 2007 issue.
Over in the Philippines, a boycott will be useless because of the Comelec especially now with vote-riggers even employed as Commissioners who can steal the votes of those who will go on strike, and give the votes to their sponsors squatting at the palace by the murky river. That is why it is important that Filipinos should go out and vote unless they are disenfranchised and are prevented from exercising their right of suffrage.
Come to think of it, but over here, we do not even have to go to the city hall to register and go through those silly process of registering (kuno, tapos palpak pa rin as when those registered in Japan for example did not get their IDs and were not send their ballots to be filled up and returned to the embassy, or the IDs were actually incomplete and looked like forged!)! We are required to register everytime we move and have also to transfer our residential records, and since elections are managed by the legal bureau in each local government, we get automatically registered as voters (upon reaching the age of maturity or 20 years old), and are sent our tickets to vote in designated polling places covering our places of residence.
That efficient as a matter of fact. We do not get to registered and be registered every time there is an election. Dagdag trabaho lang iyan sa totoo lang that is in fact a waste of public funds.
Bakit hindi iyan magaya? Palibhasa kasi ginagamit ng mga ungas na may baril sa kawalanghiyaan ang talino daw nila!!!
This should read, “We do not get to register and be registered every time there is an election. “
>faeldon. trillanes. mga kawal. kabataang nasa kainitan ng
>dugong pinatingkad pa ng idelohiyang nag-ugat sa
>pagmamahal sa inang bayan.
taka lang ako Mrivera, bakit hindi kumpleto at wala ang mga pangalang layug, alejano, gambala, maestrecampo at iba pang sundalo, hukbo at kawal na kasama sa mga nag-alsa nuong July 27,2003 sa Makati?
papaano naman ang iba pang Kabataan, Sambayanan, mga Mapagpalayang Pwersa na humihingi ng katotohanan at katarungan at mga Katipunan ng anak ng Bayan!
Mrivera,Nelbar,Yuko;
It’s 2:07 am in my place.Tulog na ako.Naghahanap si Benigno ng kamajong niya doon sa “True Filipino” sinabi ko sa kanya na hanapan ko siya ng kalaban pero huwag na lang siyang tataya ng talbog na tseke.O ano? laban ba kayo?
Nelbar:
Bakit di mo alam na nag-plea bargain na rin si Gambala, et al. Advise siguro ng counsel nila, pero hindi sila katulad ni San Juan na maingay na parang binabae!!!
Sorry, Cocoy, hindi ako pumapatol sa sira ang ulo!
artsee,
Marami talagang naiinggit sa dusters na yaring pinas, tingnan mo at sabi nga ni Luzviminda ay duster na lang ay pinatulan pa!
Luzviminda,
Kulang yata sa pansin itong si BenignO at pati ang duster na most comfy pambahay ng mga pinay e nilait at pinatulan. Wala yatang palalampasin ang “elitistang” tuktok niya!
Tama ang obserbasyon ni Sleeplessinmontreal, “Palagay ko’y sumobra na ang dunong nitong si Mang Benigno Martinez. Kung ano-ano na lang sinusulat eh hindi na lang pagtiyagaan ang sarili niyang blog na ang laman ay puro kasiraan ng Pilipinas at Pilipino. Dito pa nakikisali, puro pangiinsulto naman ang ginagawa. Ayaw kong sabihin na may TAMA SA UTAK pero ano kaya ang magandang terminong gagamitin sa katulad niya?” Sapul!
Sleeplessinmontreal,
Itinanong ko na rin kay BenignO kung ano ang tukoy niya dito sa blog e meron naman siyang sarili na pwedeng doon siya magkalat! hindi naman ako sinagot. Sabi nga ni Tongue ay sumasagot lang iyan kung merong maisasagot.
artsee,
alam ko naman na hindi mo pinababayaan ang mga ate mo dito sa blog kaya nga mahal ka namin e.
iyang si cocoy ay true pinoy friend, ilalaban niyan ang mga kaibigan hanggang huli.
nelbar,
sinubaybayan ko iyang si Faeldon hanggang sa mahuli. hinayang ako dahil sa tingin ko ay napakalaki pa sana ang magagawa para sa layuning pambansa. i hope na pakakawalan silang lahat kaagad kapag natsupi si Ginang Tianak. Just the thought na nasa labas ang mga sundalong ito is enough for Ginang Pidal to go crazy.
Ms. Ellen,
Here’s the true-state-of-the-Philippines which was mailed to me by a friend.
Mga ka-blogmates, 51 items lang ito…. kung mayroon pa kayong maidagdag… please feel free…
51. Where the most happening places are not where the party is. Instead it is where the gang wars happen, where women strip and where the people overthrow a president.
50. Where even doctors, lawyers and engineers are unemployed.
49. Where everyone has his personal ghost story and superstition
48. Where mountains like Makiling and Banahaw are considered holy places.
47. Where everything can be forged.
46. Where school is considered the second home and the mall considered the third.
45. Where Starbucks coffee is more expensive than gas.
44. Where every street has a basketball court and every town only has one public school.
43. Where all kinds of animals are edible.
42. Where people speak all kinds of languages, and still call it Tagalog and where it is fast becoming unfashionable to speak English/Spanish.
41. Where students pay more money than they will earn afterwards.
40. Where call-center employees earn more money than teachers and nurses, where doctors study to become nurses for employment abroad.
39. Where driving 4 kms can take as much as four hours.
38. Where flyovers bring you from the freeway to the side streets.
37. Where the tourist spots are where Filipinos do not (or cannot) go.
36. Where the personal computer is mainly used for games and Friendster.
35. Where all 13-year-olds are alcoholic.
34. Where colonial mentality is dishonestly denied!
33. Where 4 a.m. is not even considered bedtime yet.
32. Where people can pay to defy the law.
31. Where everything and everyone is spoofed.
30. Where even the poverty-stricken get to wear Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger (peke)!
29. Where the honking of car horns is a way of life.
28. Where being called a bum is never offensive.
27. Where floodwaters take up more than 90 percent of the streets during the rainy season.
26. Where everyone has a relative abroad who keeps them alive.
25. Where crossing the street involves running for your dear life.
24. Where wearing your national colors makes you baduy.
23. Where billiards is a sport, and darts is a bar game.
22. Where even the poverty-stricken have the latest cell phones. (GSM-galing sa magnanakaw)
21. Where insurance does not work.
20. Where water can only be classified as tap and dirty – clean water is for sale (35 pesos per gallon).
19. Where the church governs the people (owwss!!!) and where the government makes the people pray for miracles. (Amen to that!)
18. Where University of the Philippines is where all the weird people go. Ateneo is where all the nerds go. La Salle is where all the Chinese go. College of Saint Benilde is where all the stupid Chinese go, and University of Asia and the Pacific is where all the irrelevantly rich people go.
17. Where fast food is a diet meal.
16. Where traffic signs are merely suggestions, not regulations.
15. Where all the trees in the city are below six feet.
14. Where being held up is normal. It happens to everyone.
13. Where kids dream of becoming pilots, doctors and basketball players.
12. Where rodents are normal house pets.
11. Where the definition of traffic is the “non-movement” of vehicles.
10. Where the fighter planes of the 1940s are used for military engagements, and the new fighter planes are displayed in museums.
9. Where Nora Aunor is an acclaimed actress and Boy Abunda is the best talk show host, where the population knows more their showbiz stars better than their national heroes and past presidents, knows more of showbiz gossips than their national history and current events.
8. Where cigarettes and alcohol are a necessity, and where the lottery is a commodity.
7. Where soap operas tell the realities of life and where the news provides the drama.
6. Where actors make the rules and where politicians provide the entertainment.
5. Where finding a deer on the road will be a phenomenon.
4. Where people can get away with stealing trillions of pesos, but not for a thousand.
3. Where being an hour late is still considered punctual. (Grabe talaga ‘to!)
2. Where the squatters have more to complain (even if they do not pay their tax) —- than those employed and have their tax automatically deducted from their salaries.
and finally……
1. Where everyone wants to leave the country!
Ping to GMA: Don’t play favorites with IRA release
03/11/2007
Reelectionist Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson yesterday said Malacañang should not treat the Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) as its “private bank account” and toy with it, as he urged the Palace to release it in full to all local government units regardless of their political affiliation.
Lacson said while it is President Arroyo’s job to release the IRA in full to local government officials, she must not play favorites and release funds only to those allied with Malacañang.
“The release of the IRA is its job and it involves taxpayers’ money. The money is not theirs. Is the money theirs? The money came from taxes and should rightfully be part of the local governments’ budgets,” he said.
Lacson stressed that the Arroyo government has a track record of releasing full allocations only to local governments allied with it, and withholding allocations of those allied with the opposition.
Last Thursday, Mrs. Arroyo dangled the full release of IRAs before local officials to woo local support for administration senatorial candidates in the May 14 polls.
http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20070311hed3.html
another news article from tribune:
DoLE to launch National Reintegration Center for OFWs
03/11/2007
The Philippines, which holds the distinction as the number one source of productive overseas workers for the global economy, will inaugurate on Monday (March 12) the National Reintegration Center for Overseas Filipino Workers in Intramuros, Manila.
The Reintegration Center is a “One Stop Center” providing various reintegration services for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families, as well as a “Service Networking Hub” to facilitate the delivery of services by cooperating stakeholders/service providers to address the migrants’ and their families’ needs, including the development of their communities.
The center shall also develop, implement and evolve progressive and responsive reintegration programs for OFWs and their families that are attuned to their communities’ needs, so as to maximize the benefits of migration for development, among other provisions.
Department of Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo Brion, who has initiated the establishment of the center, said the facility to assist returning OFWs is the first of its type in the world, affirming the Philippines’ top position in the area of migration, particularly in the protection of its nationals.
Brion indicated with the launching of the National Reintegration Center for OFWs, “our country has succeeded in establishing a full global circuit for OFWs beginning from their departure, until their return and reintegration to the local social and economic mainstream.”
The establishment of the center is consistent with Republic Act 8042 or the Migrant Workers and Overseas Filipinos Act of 1995, which prescribed the establishment of a Re-placement and Monitoring Center (for OFWs); as well as Presidential Executive Order 446 issued on July 12, 2005, which authorized the Secretary of Labor to coordinate the implementation of initiatives to enable OFWs to rejoin and contribute to the development of the Philippine society.
To carry out its objectives, the center, through an “assistance desk,” shall provide basic services to OFWs and their families such as face-to-face/online responses to queries; evaluation/channeling of requests for assistance; job search assistance for local/overseas employment; assistance for entrepreneurship/enterprise development; training/retooling assistance; psychosocial services; facilitating participation in Brain Gain Movement Initiatives; linking OFW assistance to local government units and Communities; introduction to Special Retirement Program; information on Special Remittance Package and Investment Portfolios; among others. PNA
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all i can say is …. he he he heh. style n’yo BULOK!!
hehehe mrivera..SMB in short si pandak…yan ang isisigaw natin pagka nakita ko ang bruha na yan..SMB! SMB! SMB!…”Style-Mo-Bulok”..hindi ako bayaran pareho ni bobo-pakyaw..mapera na swapang pa, mayabang pa!…kawawa ang boploks na ito. wla man lang sa kalingkingan ni efren “bata” reyes. tingnan pa natin kung sino sa mga ito na instant millionaire ang susunod sa yapak ni pakyaw! nalahian na talaga ni sabit-ungas!…
joeseg, welcome back…yes our mutual friend is really a true pilipino indeed!…
Sa mga tagahanga ni Ducky Paredes, pasensiya na kayo kung isama ko dito ang isang komento ng isa kong kaibigang journalist. Dati din akong masugid na tagahanga ng balimbing na iyan. Ngayon naging Duck (Pato) na si Ducky, galit na ako sa kanya.
“Ducky, a sad picture of the weak-willed Filipino educated class… money from Eusebio, First Gentlemean, etc., he can’t help it, needs a life style suited to expectations of the Filipino upper middle class family.”
totoo ang sabi ni Lacson…puro pa-beauty (kahit panget!)lang ang alam nyang lintik na yang si pandak! isipin nyo nalang kung gaano kalaki ang mga binubulsa ngayon ng mga kawatan ni pandak.
btw, a little off-topic, nakita nyo ba ang feature re camarines sur (balwarte ni villabuwitre)…pinagmamalaki ng junanak ni villabwitre na may world-class na resort sila to accomodate wakeboarding participants and they will hold an international competition daw…wow! impressive sana…although i wonder who owns that resort and where the money came from in building that resort or facilty?!…walang masama sa tanong ko, bagkus, dapat isiping mabuti kung bakit sa dinami dami ng mga dapat ayusin sa ka-bikulan, ay inuna ang ganito?
Ate Soleil, ang sabi sa akin ng mga padrino ko sa Tsinoy Community, isa sa dahilan sa pag-atras ni Ping Lacson sa Manila ay dahil kay Fred Lim. Gusto ng mga Tsinoy na isa lang ang suportahan nila. Pareho kasing mahal ng Tsinoy sina Ping at Fred. Etong si Villafuerte ay ginamit ang Jaycess noon sa pag-akyat niya sa pulitika. Kadikit ng kaibigan kong si ex-Cong. Harry Angping iyan. Pero ngayon medyo may lamat na ang relation nila kasi sa Malacanang si Villafuerte at si Harry naman sa oposisyon. Ang anak at mga kamag-anak ni Villafuerte ang nagpapatakbo ng jueteng at ibang illegal sa Camarines. Alam lahat iyan ng tao. Alam ng PNP at lahat ng ahensiya pero hindi ginagalaw.
interesado talaga ako dito kay Kapitan, malalim ang tama…
nuong EDSA 1, chairperson ito ng Student Council ng National University o NU (known for its Dentistry and Architecture programs). sabi sa akin nung barkada na taga U-belt that time, lahat ng Student Councils ng ibat-ibang eskwela’t pamantasan nanawagan para suportahan ang panawagan ni Cardinal Sin sa pormang pagkalas nina Enrile, Ramos, et. al.— maliban daw sa National University.
mula NU bilang estudyante, naisipang maging kawal. dito pa lang, makikita mo na mataas ang kanyang pampulitikang kamalayan dahil nga sa timpla ng panahon nuon at nakilala itong si Nick kahit nuon pa, bilang tagapagtanggol ng kaayusan at sistema.
kaya marami daw itong ginulat nang magrebelde laban sa pamunuan ng hukbo (AFP) bilang silbing protesta sa wasak na kaayusan ng gobyerno at pamamahala, taliwas sa orihinal na adhikain nito nuon nag-aaral pa na ipagtanggol ang isang status quo.
ibig sabihin nito, ganun KALAKI ang nakitang kahungkagan ni Capt. Faeldon sa umiiral na sistema sa loob para ilahad ito sa madla at labanan ang pamunuang nagpapanatili nito.
sa mga tulad niya, sana’y makita nila ang tulay ng pagkakaisa sa hanay ng mga magsasaka, ordinaryo’t disenteng manggagawa, at iba pang sektor na naghahangad ng tunay at pangmatagalang pagbabago para sa bansa. at ako ay nakikiisa sa adhikaing ito.
Mang Nelbar, nabanggit mo si Gabby C na ex ni Sharon na malaki ang bunganga. Nasa may Sacramento, California daw si Gabby at isang realtor o mortgage loan officer. Alam yata ni Cokecoy iyan. Alam mo ba noon sa birthday party ni Rudy Fernandez, hindi lang si Susan Roces ang umalis nang dumating si Sharon ? Pati sina Armida Reyna at Manay Ichu Maceda umalis din. Kung talagang maka-masa, maka-hirap at maka-oposisyon si Sharon, ginawa niya lahat ang magagawa niya na maging tunay na oposisyon ang asawang si Kiko. Tulad na lang ni Vilma Santos na sinabing hindi siya tatakbo at lalabanan ang bayaw niya sa pagka-gobernador sa Batangas. Ngayon na lang ay tatakbo din pala. Lahat yata ng mga celebrities na babae ngayon balimbing na din. Inumpisahan ni Nora Aunor noon na nag-traidor kay Erap. Siyanga pala, tatakbo din pala si Manny P…bilang congressman. Tingnan mo naman itong isa pang bobo at gunggong na ito.
soleil,
Iba talaga ang priority nitong si bwitrefuerte. Ano na kaya ang nangyari doon sa naiwang pamilya ng mga daan-daang nalibing sa putik ng bagyong seniang?! Mayayaman at foreigners ang pinapabilib nila samantalang naghihikahos ang mga ordinaryong Bicolano. SBM!
zen,
Isa pa ngang dahilan kung bakit sinusubaybayan ko itong si Faeldon ay dahil hindi siya PMAer! Biglang alsa ‘ika nga na patunay ng lalim ng problema sa militar.
Oh my…Bloggers, check this one out:
http://www/dismarmikearroyo.blogspot.com
Moral of the story, don’t have too many enenmies you can’t handle – especially when they come from the press. The consequences will be great..
Ate Chi, talaga naman hindi PMAer si Faeldon. Hindi naman siya Pidal Macapagal Arroyo.
Sa Mandaluyong unang tumakbo si Harry Angpin artsee.
Tama ka Mang Nelbar. Taga-San Juan iyan at nagtapos sa Xavier High. Pangalawang asawa na niya itong si Naida na tatakbong Congresswoman sa Manila. Si Naida ang tumulong kay Harry sa kanyang political career. Wala naman akong balitang hindi maganda sa kaibigan kong iyan maliban sa isang kaso tungkol sa lote noon. Ang kahinaan lang ni Harry ay babae. Ma-chicks iyan noon pang bata. Kung nagsama sila ni Ping Lacson sa Manila ay Bise sana si Harry. Malakas ang team up na Ping-Ang o AngPing na apelyido ni Harry.
Off topic..in ABS-CBNnews.com, here’s an interesting article:
Enrile hits US Senate probe on political killings
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile scored the investigation called by the US Senate Foreign Relations committee on the spate of political killings in the Philippines, ABS-CBN News reported Sunday.
Enrile said the US congress should set its sights first at the numerous killings in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He said US has no right to meddle with Philippine affairs..
According to the US Senate Web site (http://www.senate.gov), the committee’s East Asian and Pacific Affairs subpanel will conduct a hearing on Wednesday, March 14, 2:30 pm (Washington DC time) at the SD-419 “to examine strategies to end the violence relating to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
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Here’s a related article also from the web of ABS-CBN:
Satur to testify before US Senate hearing on RP killings
Despite being in hiding from Philippine authorities, House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, said he intends to participate in a US Senate Foreign Relations committee’s investigation into the extrajudicial killings under the government of President Arroyo.
“As president of Bayan Muna, the party to which 127 victims of extrajudicial killings belonged to, I intend to participate in the US Senate hearing in whatever way possible to help US senators and the American people understand the prevailing culture of impunity and the political persecution of duly-elected partylist organizations,” said Ocampo in a statement, ABS-CBN reported.
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Would this be the reason why all of a sudden gov’t wants to arrest Satur Ocampo because they got wind of him planning to testify in the U.S. Senate ?
I can hear the ticking of the clock now..Goddbye, Gloria !
There are 2 interesting articles on the web of ABS-CBN. I will only post exerpts of the articles:
1-Enrile hits US Senate probe on political killings
Senator Juan Ponce Enrile scored the investigation called by the US Senate Foreign Relations committee on the spate of political killings in the Philippines, ABS-CBN News reported Sunday.
Enrile said the US congress should set its sights first at the numerous killings in Iraq and Afghanistan.
He said US has no right to meddle with Philippine affairs.
Enrile also tagged local militant groups as a modern day “Makapili” for complaining the issue of political killings to the US.
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo earlier said he intends to participate in a US investigation into the extrajudicial killings under the government of President Arroyo despite the arrest warrant issued against him..
According to the US Senate Web site (www.senate.gov), the committee’s East Asian and Pacific Affairs subpanel will conduct a hearing on Wednesday, March 14, 2:30 pm (Washington DC time) at the SD-419 “to examine strategies to end the violence relating to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.”
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2-Satur to testify before US Senate hearing on RP killings
Despite being in hiding from Philippine authorities, House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo, said he intends to participate in a US Senate Foreign Relations committee’s investigation into the extrajudicial killings under the government of President Arroyo.
“As president of Bayan Muna, the party to which 127 victims of extrajudicial killings belonged to, I intend to participate in the US Senate hearing in whatever way possible to help US senators and the American people understand the prevailing culture of impunity and the political persecution of duly-elected partylist organizations,” said Ocampo in a statement, ABS-CBN reported.
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Can’t help but wonder whether the reason why gov’t wants to arrest Rep. Satur Ocampo is because Gloria et al got wind of his intentions of testifying in the U.S. Senate..
I can hear the clock ticking louder..
Could this be an omen ? The COMELEC Headquarters in Intramuros, Manila was on fire !
According to the web of The Daily Tribune (03/12/2007),
“Marines ‘abandon’ posts as Comelec HQ catches fire”
Here’s an exerpt of the article:
“..Investigators have yet to determine the origin of the fire.
Ludivico Banal, station commander of Manila’s first district fire station, said the fire broke out just before 1 a.m.
No one was reported injured in the fire that was tapped out a few hours later, he added.
Initial reports said most of the records destroyed in the fire were personnel records, as the Comelec moved most of its operations and offices to the nearby Palacio del Gobernador in 2001.
No one was reported injured in the fire that was tapped out after more than four hours, Banal said.
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel Jr., for his part, also yesterday challenged Comelec Chairman Benjamin Abalos Sr. to dismiss any suspicions that the incident was deliberate to supposedly destroy vital evidence on cases of alleged irregularities in the agency.
He said the poll chief should order a complete inventory of the documents, equipment and facilities that were burned during the fire to determine if vital documents were destroyed, such as those pertaining to the botched P1.3-billion poll modernization project, the procurement of supplies for the 2007 elections and the fraud-tainted 2004
presidential elections.
“The burning of the Comelec office raises alarms that vital evidence might have been burned. Abalos’ good intentions need to be proved. Clean elections are vital and necessary,” the senator stressed.
Also, San Juan Mayor and Genuine Opposition (GO) interim campaign manager Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito charged that the Arroyo administration is setting the stage for a no election scenario, adding the move was “obvious.”
“This government plays so dirty, knowing it will lose in the elections, they had to do something to stop the polls. From Charter change to the burning of Comelec, the intention is obvious,” he stressed.”
Manang Chabeli, hindi lang sunog sa Comelec ang pinagdududahan ng mga tao pati na ang nahuling tatlong lalaking kumokopya ng mga serial numbers ng mga voting forms sa loob mismo ng National Printing Press. Kapag may sunog sa isang ahensiya ng gobyerno, mas kapani-paniwala na may milagrong nangyayari. Balak siguro sunugin ang mga importanteng dokumento at ebidenisya. Umpisa na ang pagkilos ng mga tauhan ng Malacanang. Ang mga bata ni Carci ay handa na din sa Mindanao. Huwag sanang mangyari ang kinatatakutan ng marami itong halalan. Kapag mandaya uli si tiyanak, magiging madugo itong halalan. Ang masama pa ay baka pakialaman pa ng mga taga ibang bansa ang situasyon. Kung bibitiwan ng Amerika si tiyanak, mabuti sa bayan. Pero kung pilit pa din ipagtatanggol nila ang bruha sa kabila ng pandaraya, iyan ang mahirap.
Regarding the U.S. Senate probe into the spade of killings in the country, I found it funny that Ed Ermita said that Malcañan is open to the investigation BUT “..said the Palace has asked the US government to coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs.” (taken from web article in Malaya)
Did the U.S. go through the Foreign Affairs office in Iraq during their “investigation” ? Nope ! They just shocked & awed the world.
Does Gloria ACTUALLY think she is any different from “The Butcher of Baghdad” ?
Chabeli:
Inaamin na ng bansang Amerika na ang ginawa nila isang daan taon na ang nakakaraan, itong Philippine Commission, ay palpak!
Ang US $20,000,000 na ipinambili ng Amerika sa Pilipinas ay 2 Peso bill lang ang katapat!
At ang mga Thomasites na ipinadala ng Amerika sa Isla ng Pilipinas ay nagbunga lamang ng mga katulad ni Hilario Davide at mga kauri nito na hindi marunong umamin ng pagkakamali.
Sa Isla ng Pilipinas makikita ang buong kabulokan o tinatawag na fruits of democracy na itinatag ng mga founding fathers ng bansang amerika!
Kung tatanungin mo ang pangkaraniwang kabataang Pilipino at papipiliin kung ano ang mas nakaka-excite na kanyang pag-aralan?
Thomas Jefferson o Wyatt Earp?
Abraham Lincoln o Doc Holiday?
Bonifacio o Jet Li?
Jose Rizal o Jackie Chan?
Basta ang alam nila ang makalikom ng maraming dolyares at lapad!
what a country!
Pacquioa is indeed running for Congress and his Brother Bobby (blow blow) will also running under PBA party-list…
Pacquiao was also lured to join the Partido ng Bayaning Atleta party-list that will cater to all Filipino athletes. The PBA is being spearheaded by basketball star Jerry Codinera.
“Pacquiao said he will continue to support the party-list where his brother Bobby is also being eyed as one of the five nominees.”– philstar.com
Mang Nelbar, iyang komento mo tungkol sa Amerika ay ikakagalit na naman ng Amboy na si Mang Toney Cuevas. Buti pa si Cokecoy malawak ang kaisipan kahit na isang US citizen na din. Manang Chabeli, basta batiin mo lang ako palagi at makaka-post ka. Hindi mo ba napansin na walang putol o censor ngayon ng mga post. Kahit na magmura at magmura pa ang ilan dahil wala si Ate Ellen. Ako ang moderator ngayon. Sige, tuloy ang ligaya. Kapag bumalik si Ate, baka pati ako masermonan uli.
balik tayo kay megastar.May ugali rin siyang di kanais-nais.Maraming taon na ang nakalipas.Nakabarkadahan namin ang pinsan niya.Siya ang katiwala sa bahay nina megastar sa Frisco.Dahil sa laki ng bahay,tinutulungan namin siyang maglinis,magdamo at uminom.Syempre naging tambayan pero sa backyard lang naman, sa loob ay linis lang.Isang araw ay nag-iinuman na kami,biglang dumating si megastar at si Gabby.Masaya naman silang bumati ng hello at nagpahinga sa loob.Di nagtagal ay kailangan kong jumingle.Pumasok ako sa loob ng bahay at gagamit ng banyo.Me narinig akong parang nagtatalo.Si megastar at ang pinsan niyang si Tonio.Simple naman akong nakikinig ng patago.
Sabi ni mega, “Kuya sino ba ang mga yan?” Tropa ko, sagot ni Tonio.”Kuya paalisin mo ang mga yan!” sabi ng galit nang si Sharon.Diyan natapos ang maliligayang araw namin nina Tonio.
Ang tawag kay Sharon ng showbiz circle plastik. Kung ano ang pakita niya sa audience at tagahanga, iba sa tunay na buhay. Madali naman malaman kung tunay o plastik. Pagmasdan niyo siya sa TV. Kahit sa pagtawa halatang peke. Ganyan yata ang mga dugong aso. Walang iba iyan kay Kiko, tiyanak, Lapid, Pineda at mga taga-roon.
Ay nalimutan ko artsee na hindi nga pala Pidal Macapagal Arroyo (PMA) si Faeldon.
artsee, ang tingin ko ay kahit ayaw ni Bush at Rice kay Tianak ay hindi pa rin nila ito bibitiwan sa ngayon unless siguro na magkakaroon ng madugong post election. alam mo naman ang ‘merika’ ay sigurista, palaging ang tingin ay doon sa inaakalang panalo. saka, nakuha na naman ni Bush ang gusto niya from Tianak, ang anti-terror bill.
Chabeli,
The fake palace is really funny. Akala mo ay nakakapag-utos sa America. hahahah!
Follow up sa news mo, Chabeli.
Meron naman kayang mangyari?
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National (as of 2:41 AM)
US Senate starts RP killings probe
By JESS DIAZ
The Philippine Star
The United States Senate is set to start an investigation into hundreds of unexplained killings in the Philippines.
An announcement on the US Senate website said the initial inquiry would be conducted by the East Asian and Pacific Affairs subcommittee at 2:30 p.m. (Washington time) at Room SD-419 of the US Congress.
The investigation aims “to examine strategies to end the violence relating to extrajudicial killings in the Philippines,” the announcement said.
The inquiry was arranged by Sen. Barbara Boxer, a Democratic deputy whip and an influential member of the foreign relations committee, upon request by Filipino-American organizations in the US and by militant groups here.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/topofthehour.aspx?StoryId=
Ang Anti-Terror Bill ay utak ng Amerika. Paraan iyan para patuloy silang makakapasok at makialam sa atin na walang hadlang. Kung noon ay Komunista ang laging ginagawang dahilan para lusubin at apiin ang ibang bansa, ngayon naman ay salitang “terorista”. Basta huwag lang may gumalaw sa Tsina. Napapaligiran ako ng 2,000 Kung Fu experts na kinuha ko pa sa iba’t ibang parte ng bansang Tsina.
Artsee:
Dong,hayaan mo muna iyang si Mang Tonio mo,huwag mo ng masyadong asarin.kaya napipikon sa iyo iyan dahil baka isa siyang “Marikon” na nagtratrabaho sa beauty parlor,pero mabait iyan kasi may lahing hapon.
Tama ka d’yan ‘Tol sa mga nangyayari dito sa America bakit ako magagalit,ang mga pulitiko lang iyang mga nag-aaway-away.Mga Democrat at Republican iyan.Si Bush man o si Hillary okey lang basta iyong pension ko ay tuloy tuloy sa buwanan.
Marami kaming mga napapaglibangan mga Pinoy dito lalo na pag week-end.Kahit di mo pa nga Birthday ay naghahanda na,ganyan kami kasosyal.Ito ang sekreto para gumawa ng pera ang kasera,Magbirthday ka kunyari at mag-imbita ka ng 100 bisita magiging 300 iyan kasi ang esposo’t esposa at isang anak ang kasama.Kung matalino ka imbitahin mo iyong mga mahihilig sa storya at sugal.Mag renta ka ng mga gamit,pa cater ka at sa bakuran ang handaan,tutubo ka pa ng doble sa ginastos mo.Ang problema lang ay ang kapitbahay mo pag hindi inimbita at tatawag ng pulis dahil naharangan ng sasakyan ang driveway niya o kaya’y di siya makatulog sa lakas ng BOOM-TARAT-TARAT na tugtog mo.Ayaw na nilang marinig iyan dito lalo na pag pilipino ang kapit bahay mo at ingitan pa kayo.batuhin ka pa nila ng plato pati tae ng ASO.
Pero alam mo ba Cokecoy na kahit na nag-aaway away ang mga Kano sa inyo ay nagkakaisa kapag nakasalalay ang interest ng bansang Amerika? Halimbawa na lang ang Iraq War. Maraming tutol pero pagkatapos magpasiya ang Kongreso ay sumuporta halos lahat. Patas at makatarungan din naman ang mamamayang Kano. Ang problema lang iyong mga panlabas na polisia. At siyempre tulad ng mga hard-cores gaya ni Mang Toney. Baka “Coconut” siya. Alam mo siguro kung anong ibig sabihin.
Artsee:
Tama ka d’yan at mahusay ang laman ng utak mo,di ka lang pang China pang international policies pa pupweding pang solve ng problema.Pag kapakanan ng America ang nakataya lalo na ang mga U.S.Citizen ang kahit na boung aramada ng sandatahang lakas kahit na ubusan hindi sila tatakbo sa laban.Si San Juan lang iyang sundalong “sukutan” at nag-iwan ng kasamahan.Kita mo si Smith.Nasa pamumuno ng bansa iyan.Kung si Pandak lang walang binatbat iyan,paiyak-iyak lang ni Angelo ay pinasundo kaagad sa Iraq.Ngayon nasaan na ang taong iyon? baka nangangalap ng kangkong para may pambili ng makaon.Kung ako lang si Angelo noon ay hayaan ko ng pugutan na nila ako ng ulo,marami pa ang pakisampatya sa akin at baka gawaan pa ng sine ang buhay ko,tulad ni Flor Contemplacion.Kita pag matapos itong kagulahan sa pulitika at mabago uli ang gobyerno,saan pupunta si San Juan? sino ang may gustong maging opisyal nila iyan.Baka tik-tik kalawang siya sa barko para may pakinabang.Alam ko iyang coconut natuyo na siguro ang sabaw kaya aalo-alog.
Tama ka Cokecoy, may isang ugali ang mga Pinoy na kapag isa ang naimbitahan sa party ay dala ang buong pamilya at may sabit pang kaibigan. Iba ang mga Tsinoy, kung sino lang ang inimbita ang pupunta. Kapag may invitation card at nakalagay lang na “Mr. & Mrs.”, silang dalawa lang ang pupunta. Kapag nakalagay ay “Family”, siguro mga apat lang ang pupunta kahit maraming anak. Ayaw kasing may masabi ang mga Tsinoy na matakaw sila at kapal muks. Sa regaluhan ay bongga din magbigay ang mga Tsinoy. Mas malaki ang bigay kapag pamilya ang inimbita. Iyon “host” naman kapag dumalo sa party ng inimbita niya sa susunod ay dodoblehin niya ang regalo. Halimbawang may nagbigay sa akin ng $200 gift check, sa susunod kapag naimbita ako ay bibigyan ko siya ng doble. Iyan ang ugali. Pero iba ako, hindi lang doble kung minsan triple at sobra-sobra. Kapag may nagbigay sa akin ng $200, dadagdagan ko ng isang 0 para maging $2,000. Iba ako siyempre.
Artsee:
Kaya ng ipinagmamalaki kita,dahil bihira lang ang katulad mo na galanti.Kung ang lahat ng mga mayayaman ay tulad sa iyo,aba lahat ng mga kapwa nating pinoy na mga studyante sa barrio ay nakakapag-internet sa mga donasyon mo.Kahit na ipakuwenta mo pa kay Tongue ang halaga ng pambili mo ng computer sa boung paaralan,palagay ko interest lang ng pera mo iyan sa isang taon.
Salamat Cokecoy. Sana hindi mo ako binobola. Napapansin ko kasi ikaw lang yata ang tagahanga ko dito. Pero nababasa ko sa puso mo na talagang hinahangaan mo ako. Hindi naman talaga ako mayaman, matulungin lang. Ngayon ko ipagtatapat sa iyo na hindi ko pinadampot si Doy, iyon maingay dito noon. Binigyan ko siya ng pera at isang bagong kotse. Basta huwag na lang siya manggulo dito. Pansinin mo din na itong si benigna unti-unti na din tumatahimik. Pakipot pa kasi sa ibinibigay ko. Malaki ang hinihingi yata. Kaya kung sa kaya ko pero ayaw ko iyon sobrang suwapang.
Mali ang sinulat ko: Hindi naman talaga ako mayabang (hindi mayaman)…Balik tayo sa Amerika, kaya matatag ang bansang Amerika ay dahil may pagkakaisa sila at malakas ang working class o middle class. Sa mga mahihirap na bansa tulad ng Pilipinas, masyadong malaki ang agwat ng mayaman at mahirap. Iyan ang isa sa dahilan kung bakit ako umalis dahil ayaw kong makita na marami ang mahirap. Nang umalis ako, sinolo na nila Lucio Tan, Henry Sy at Gokongwei ang mga negosyo doon.
Artsee;
‘Tol, tuloy ang laban hanggang sa dulo,walang iwanan,walang urungan.Huwag kang magbabago.Pareho tayong mayaman.Pero mas mayaman ka sa akin.Kasi huhukayin pa sa bundok iyong akin,ikaw nasa swiss bank,german,at sa lahat na ng bangko nakadiposito.Pero may tulog iyan “tol madaling maubos kung puro ka kawanggawa o kaya’y nasunog ang bangko.Iyong akin kahit na ilang siglo pa ang magdaan nakatago pa rin sa bundok.Kita mo ha mas matalino ako sa iyo,ikaw nagha-hire ka ng Kung-Fu master sa protection mo,magbabayad ka ng compensation ng mga iyan,insurance,daily allowances at mga severances pay pag sinipa mo’t di nila ginagawa ang trabaho.Pag may nalagas ng isa,ipalibing mo,supportahan ang mga naulila nila,iyan ang liabilities mo.in short pag medyo ka minalas at nakidnap,iparansom ka ng halaga sa boung pera mo.Iyan ang tulog mo.Kami ni Manong ko,wala kaming ganyan kasi mga katutubo ang nagbabantay,pinatira namin sila doon ng libre at lahat ng producto nila sa kanila na,walang binabayaran na compensation.Aba,bandang huli mas mayaman kami sa iyo.Mag merge na lang tayo para di tayo malugi.Oh! ano gusto mo pa bang tumagay?Masarap itong iniinum natin,mahirap malasing,Anong brand ba ito?
artsee & cocoy:
coconut?
heto yun, niyog!
kilala mo ba si Ney ng Pransiya – the bravest of the brave!
Marshal Ney, the Prince of Moscow
Eh yung si OG – na malaking bakulaw sa komiks noong 70’s?
kung si Lawrence San Juan naman ang tinutukoy nyo, alam nyo ba noong nakaraang taon na mahuli sya at ipinakita sa telebisyon?
Sabi ng mga ka-opisina ko na mga bakla este burgis pala, kahawig daw ni Zanjoe Marudo ng PBB
ayan ay noong matapos syang ma-pick up at ma-make-up an ng AFP.
pero ngayon ay mukhang nagbago na yata?
artsee, totoo yang kwento mo tungkol sa mga imbita-imbitasyon. napapag-usapan namin yan dito ng mga kasama kong tsekwah sa opisina.
cocoy:
kulang pa yung kwento mo?
samahan mo pa ng mga pabalot o take out!
at sa mga handaan, alamin ko kung ano ang pinag-uusapan?
sa mga Pinoy pangkaraniwan na yung sinusukat ang pagkatao mo kung ano ang mga appliances mo sa bahay.
hinuhusgahan ka kung ilang taon na ang mga gamit mo sa bahay.
saan ka nakakita na sugal ang palipas oras kapag may handaan? tonghits o laro sa baraha? o kaya ay mahjong pa?
onli inda pilipins!
bin der bipor
Nelbar:
Kasama iyong pabalot.Pag hindi ka wa-is,gumastos ka na mag-isa ka pang maglinis at magligpit.Maaga pa,Umpisahan mo na ang tong-its na uno dos,mga matatanda muna na may mga rayuma.Miron,miron muna,kasi ang mga matatanda mga walang pera ang mga iyan.Umaasa lang sa SSI lalo na pag hindi pa siya marunong gumamit ng tinidor,Hindi nagtrabaho iyan dito at wala silang pensyon.Hangang 30-50 dollares iyan,mga dalawang oras tatayo na iyan at kakaunti pa ang tong,kung baga sa laban,starter lang ang mga iyan.Ngayon ito kuwentuhan mo na ng mga istambay sa baryo,ang buhay ni Cesar sa Saudi at ni Rosa sa Lebanon hanggang pupunta na sa pulitika,malalaman mo naman sila kung maka-opposisyon o administration.Umpisahan mo sa mga Erap joke at pag medyo napikon,banatan mo ng “I’m sorry!” ngayon kuwentuhan mo ng noted at pag nag-agree,ilabas mo na ang tatlong misang pang-majong,uupo na ang mga iyan kasi ganado sa kuwento,kahit 10-20 dolyares todo ambition agree ang mga iyan.Unang bunot ng skalera,ambition at jai-alai ilagay kunyari sa baso pambayad ng kuryente ng kasera.Habang nagmamadyong sila timplahan mo ng kape.At pag may medyo minamalas na kukunin mo na ang nakareserba sa baul at ipautng sa talunan,pero tatanungin mo muna kung gusto niyang makabawi.Pag nakabawi iyong pinautang mo at siya ang nanalo bandang huli,doble ang balik ng perang ipinautang mo.
Linggo ng hapon uuwi ang mga iyan,at tawagan mo na ang pinareserba mong handa sa caterrer at ideliver iyon ang mga pabalot.
Negosyo mga Amigo ang handaan dito.
Artsee;
Kahit na anong laban,humble humble muna para hindi ka mabalya agad.Itago mo muna ang alas para mataranta ang kalaban at pag-aralan mo ang mga moves nila,mapapagod din ang mga iyan.Ngayon pag medyo ka na nakakita ng tsansa ay ilabas mo na at irapido na hanggang ma knock-out mo.
Pero,sa totoo lang gusto ko ang style mo,at ituloy mo ‘Tol.bilib ako sa iyo parang sine.Iyan si Benigno hayaan mo na kasi pag walang kontrabida walang sine.Sangga tayo sa majongan,tandaan mo iyan.Krussan ng magkaibigan.
In a nutshell – the only way for the poor people to have effective political power is for them to become part of the middle class. They must not remain poor. Otherwise they remain pawns of politicians like Erap and Binay. Kung iaasa pa sa gobyerno ang paglipat ng mga poor sa middle class eh walang mangyayari sa ‘Pinas.
-—anthony scalia (March 9th, 2007 at 7:57 pm) —-mula sa Migrants’ Election Manifesto
hilahin ko na dito itong sinabi ni anthony scalia mula kabilang folder.
ano ang gusto ipakahulugan niya dito?
“kayong mga nakararami sa populasyon ang magsaing at kami ang kakain?”
gusto siguro nito na mag-bow na lang ang mga kapuspalad o mahihirap?
yes sir o yes ma’am na lang?
herd mentality?!
kapansin-pansin din ang paggamit niya ng salitang “poor” at “middle class”.
inuulit ko, naniniwala ako sa human potential upang maiangat ang kamalayan ng bawat mamamayan. isama na rin natin dito ang people empowerment!
dito pa lang at makikilala mo na si anthony scalia sa sinabi niyang “Otherwise they remain pawns” , – kahit kailan man ay hindi itinuro iyan sa eskwelahan!
ang pagkakaalam ko at ang isa sa natutunan ko sa eskwelahan ay:
PAGSILBIHAN ANG TAUMBAYAN
nasunog (o sinunog?) ang COMELEC building sa intramuros, at wala pa man nag-uusisa, sumalag agad itong si benjamin abaluslos na wala raw kinalaman o kaugnayan sa darating na halalan.
bakit, sino ba may sabing …………….. WALA?
nelbar says: “taka lang ako Mrivera, bakit hindi kumpleto at wala ang mga pangalang layug, alejano, gambala, maestrecampo at iba pang sundalo, hukbo at kawal na kasama sa mga nag-alsa nuong July 27,2003 sa Makati?”
nelbar, nang binanggit ko ang dalawang ‘yan (trillanes at faeldon), kasama na rin ang kanilang mga kapwa opisyal na kinasuhan bunga ng sinasabi nilang pag-aalsa laban sa huwad na pamahalaan na walang karapatang isalang sila sa anumang paglilitis sapagkat ang lahat ng kinasasangkutan ding mga katiwalian ay pinipilit nilang iwasan. hindi kabilang dito ang mga kinain ang prinsipyong buong yabang pang ipinagsigawan subalit hindi rin pala kayang panindigan!
“dito pa lang at makikilala mo na si anthony scalia sa sinabi niyang “Otherwise they remain pawns” , – kahit kailan man ay hindi itinuro iyan sa eskwelahan!
ang pagkakaalam ko at ang isa sa natutunan ko sa eskwelahan ay:
PAGSILBIHAN ANG TAUMBAYAN”
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The only thing this mentality accomplishes is propagate the dukha mentality of the underclass. This assumes that the hope of the poor lies only in the altruism or generosity of the rich.
That attitude is so pathetic.
Everyone’s prosperity is their own personal responsibility. The victim mentality of the poor was brought about by the false belief that the poor are blessed.
There is nothing “blessed” about being poor. The only thing good about poverty is that the poor consume less energy and therefore (on a per capita basis) cause less degradation to the environment. They also feed off the garbage of the rich and therefore serve as an environmentally-sound human recycling plant.
But “blessed”?
I don’t think so. The more we tell them that they are owed dole outs, the more they get dependent on them, the more they multiply, and the more our economy becomes dependent on remittances sent home by Pinoys who are forced to OFW0ism to feed their 8 kids.
Tama na yang mga pandering to the victim mentality of the poor. The key to prosperity is self-reliance. As soon as the poor realise that no one else will take responsibility for their pathetic, and as soon as they realise that God does not shower poor people with money, the sooner they will rise up from their wretched state.
– 😀
i assume no bloggers here are poor, otherwise they will not have the time to be reading and writing here.on the other hand some of them may have come from being poor and became self reliant for one reason or another.this means that being poor is not necessarily a premanent state. to be blesed has nothing to do with being poor or not.on the other hand there exist people who for one reason or another were not able to find their place in the sun, and these are the people who are the responsibility of the govt.indeed, the govt’s responsibility are the weak, for who will help them if the govt cannot.the govt must tax the rich and at the same time create an environment where even the rich will be happy paying their taxes. it is nonsense blaming the poor because they are weak and kissing the hands of the rich because they are strong, or drumming our own chest just because we are not poor anymore nor have never known poverty.
norpil:
I agree with your line of thinking. Although the government has a big responsibility we as individuals have a responsibility to assist the weak, in doing so the weak become stronger to make society generally stonger also. At the moment this administration seem to feed the notion, dog-eat-dog where only the few see benefits.
If only we could erase the ‘crab mentality’.
norpil:
To prove a point through example:-
A Survey of Blindness in 2001 determined that 62 percent of all blindness in the Philippines is caused by cataracts, placing this condition as one of the immediate health concerns in the country since it is reversible & treatable.
The average charge for a cataract operation is 20,000 peso if there’s complications that charge can rise to 80,000 peso well beyond the means of an unemployed Filipino.
Thank goodness there are foundations that will offer cataract operations for free (donated by the foundation) for the sole reason that the blind will see, then the patient can obtain worthwhile employment and support his/her family.
Now is this to be regarded as ‘pandering to the victim mentality of the poor’ or are we in society so selfish that we are prepared to ignore and walk past the weak & disabled just because we have become materialistic and no longer interested in assisting our poor brothers & sisters. Shameful!
Ayaw pa rin tanggapin ni benigna ang alok kong salapi kaya nandito pa rin ang asungot. Masyadong marami at malaki ang hinihingi. Maliban sa pera, kotse at bahay, gusto pa ng isang golf course. Buti pa si Doy kontento sa ibinigay ko kaya wala na dito.
“Ayaw pa rin tanggapin ni benigna ang alok kong salapi kaya nandito pa rin ang asungot. Masyadong marami at malaki ang hinihingi. Maliban sa pera, kotse at bahay, gusto pa ng isang golf course. Buti pa si Doy kontento sa ibinigay ko kaya wala na dito.”
Art:
Let’s not try buying him out. Let’s try to get a “buy-in” from him, instead.
Ka Enchong:
“Let’s not try buying him out. Let’s try to get a “buy-in” from him, instead”
I agree with you also, if you think that is possible but maybe its easier when its accepted that no man is an island.
wwnl: i have nothing against private enterprise helping the poor, though it is the responsibility of the govt. the people pay their taxes so that the govt can help the needy. this is my point and this is probably the difference between the united states and europe. the example of the cataract operation – it is actually free here in norway. but of course nothing is free, everything is measured in money, the problem is who pays and who is benefitting.it is for the interest of the country that all able bodied persons are working so that they can contribute to the well beiing of the country by paying their taxes.
both of you hit the right notes wwnl and norpil…it must all be a “give and take” where balance is required…not what this leech-admin is – “take and take” and dont give a heck!…
Ka Enchong, pinadampot ko na siya at inalok ng pera, matigas pa rin. Puwede ko siya ipatumba pero ayaw kong magkasala. Kayo na nga bahala diyan.
norpil Hi:
Thought I should explain my last comment, the ending word Shameful! was not aimed at you but society generally.
I applaud these medi-care type foundation as they struggle to find ordinary volunteers, the doctors & nurses willing to assist with patient care for no payment are plentiful. Of course they gain tremendously from the experience and become experts in their field of medicine. The main problem is the lack of local support from the business sector which is required to supply the basic equipment to start a medicare foundation. Once the foundation has been formed and operational many countries in Europe, USA & Australia are willing to support its work.
Wala naman akong hinanakit kay BenignO. I am even thankful that both he and Anthony Scalia are here to offer us alternative ways of perceiving the issues. Masakit ang banat paminsan-minsan, dahil paminsan-minsan totoo, at kadalasan, writing style siguro. Tingin ko nga, mas maraming kagaya nila rito sa blog, mas mabuti e. Hindi na natin hahanapin ang mga may ibang paniniwala para hikayatin sila sa ating ipinaglalaban.
Halos lahat tayo rito sa tahanan ni Ms. Tordesillas, magkakatulad ng pananaw. To offer an analogy, we no longer need to proclaim the virtues of Catholicism to Catholics. Hayaan mo na lang. Kahit paano, nakikita ko rin naman na sa likod ng mga panlalait nila, kaisa pa rin natin sila sa hangaring iangat ang kalagayan ng sambayanang Pilipino. Bahagi sila noon, e.
we-will-never-learn Says:
March 12th, 2007 at 10:06 pm
Ka Enchong:
“Let’s not try buying him out. Let’s try to get a “buy-in” from him, instead”
I agree with you also, if you think that is possible but maybe its easier when its accepted that no man is an island.
idagdag na rin:
lahat ng bagay na taglay at/o nakamit ng isang tao habang nasa mundong ito ay maiiwan at hindi madadala sa hukay sa sandali ng kanyang kamatayan. kayamanan, karunungan at maging kasikatan. kaya nararapat lamang na habang narito sa mundong ibabaw ay ibahagi sa mga kulang palad sa puntong ibibigay nang walang alinlangan. subalit, kung ang paraan ng pagbabahagi ay may kasamang hagupit na lumalatay, mas mabuti pang sarilinin na lamang sapagkat ito ay walang tatanggap at mawawalan ng saysay.
ang pagtuturo sa isang tao upang ipamumulat ang kanyang mga pagkukulang, makabubuting akayin siya nang maayos at isaisahin ng mahusay ang alinmang kanyang dapat matutuhan at huwag nang ipamumukha ang kanyang KATANGAHAN at KAMANGMANGAN.
alalahanin ding walang sino man sa mundong ibabaw ang isinilang na NAGTUTURO na sa balana ng dapat nilang matutuhan.
lahat tayo ay sumaisang maliwanag na UHA ang unang tinuturan!
Mga utol, anong ibig niyong sabihin na “buy in” at hindi “buy out”? Ako kaya ko bilhin kahit sa labas o sa loob.