Yan ang madalas na binabanggit ng mga tao kung bakit ayaw nilang sumali sa mga rally, o sa kung anu mang pagtitipon ng mga tao. Minsan binigyan tayo ng pagkakataon magbago, EDSA Revolution, nag-iisa at natatangi. Pinalitan ang sistemang militar upang pairalin ang "demokratikong" sistema. Korupsyon ang naging bunga. Korupsyon na nais sanang tanggalin ng pagtitipon muli ng mga tao sa EDSA. Inakalang nakamit na ito dahil naglagay na ng isang edukadong presidente kapalit ng isang dating artista. Pero anung nakuha ng mamamayan? Pinagmumukhang tanga ng edukado ang mamamayang nawalan na ng pakialam.
Malakas daw ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas, mataas ang halaga nito laban sa dolyar. Totoo. Pero kaya naman mataas ang piso dahil bumabagsak ang dolyar.
Tumataas daw ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas dahil sa pangulo. Mataas ang ekonomiya dahil sa sobrang dami ng Pilipinong dismayado na sa bansa at nagdesisyong iwanan ito sa kabila ng kalungkutang mawalay sa pamilya, para lang kumita ng ipapakain sa kanila. Dahil dito lumalakas ang ekonomiya. Dahil sa mga makabagong bayani, ang mga OFW. Oo nga, siguro dahil sa pangulo kaya tumataas ang ekonomiya natin. Pero di sa paraang gusto nyang iparating.
May halaga raw ang mga Pilipino. Tumakbo ang isang tiyuhin(o lolo. ewan ko kung pinsan ng lolo ko o pinsan ng tatay ko) kong taga Bicol bilang kagawad ata noong nakaraang eleksyon. Nakapaghain sana siya ng tila maganda namang programa: pagpapaaral. Konkreto kung paano papairalin. Hinanapan siya ng tao ng pera. Wala siyang naibigay. Sa halagang isandaang piso, ipinagbili ng mga taong iyon ang edukasyon ng kanilang mga anak sa loob ng tatlong taon.
Gusto ng Pilipino ng biglaang solusyon. Tulad ng nangyari sa tiyuhin ko sa Bicol, hindi pinakinggan ng tao ang pangako ng magandang buhay bagama't konkreto ito. Mas ninais nila ang maliit na halaga kaysa ang magandang hinaharap. Makikita rin ito sa pila ng Lotto araw araw.
Ano ba ang pagkakamali ng unang EDSA na hindi naiwasan ng ikalawa? Ang masyadong pag-asa ng mga mamamayan sa napili nila. Tinanggal nila ang kinamumuhian nila at ito na ang tinagurian nilang tagumpay. Nawawala na sa mga mamamayan ang apoy ng pagnanais ng pagbabago.
Pagod na rin ako sa mga rally, sa mga tulak sa EDSA sa tuwing mei katiwaliang nangyayari, at sa mga pagpsapaikot ng kwento ng akusadong gobyerno. Hindi ako tanga, ayokong magpakatanga.
Nagtitipon nanaman ang mga tao ngayon. Nawa'y maintindihan nila na hindi ang pagpapalit ng gobyerno at namumuno rito ang solusyon sa problema. Nawa'y hindi lang ang pagkamuhi sa gobyerno ang nagtutulak sa mga tao upang kumilos ngayon. Kung pagkamuhi kasi ang nagtutulak sa tao, pag nawala na ang dahilan ng kanilang pagkamuhi ay titigil na lang sila. Ito mismo ang naging pagkakamali ng dalawang malawakang rebolusyon sa EDSA.
Pakikipag-kapwa tao. Sana ito ang isinasaisip ng mga tao upang makamit ang pagbabago. Dahil hangga't malasakit sa kapwa ang nagtutulak sa tao at hindi pagkamuhi, hangga't mei naghihirap sa bansa ay patuloy ang kalbaryo ng mamamayan. Kung maipunla ito sa isip ng mamamayan, marahil ito na talaga ang tunay na daan sa pagkakakamit natin ng tagumpay.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
...Change of sched...
Sorry friends. Spreading this out pains me as much as it does you.
The March 2 game dubbed "Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" was moved to March 16 due to the PBA Finals game 7 being sold out. Mangement in Araneta wanted to avoid what could possibly be "Ultra-II" due to the potentially 2 crowds conjesting at the venue around that time.
As much as we would like support, we don't want anything bad to happen naman. So better safe and wait than jump in and risk.
*I want to get in the UST Priests' faces about Gawi. I hope I could convince them to perform on the 16th. And hopefully, UP could as well.
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
...What's so hard about it?...
CBCP made a safe stand. So as not to be tentative, I would choose to take a stand. I don't like it. It could've been stronger. But at least, we're on the same page on something: EO 464 must be lifted.
News say that Palace Officials are discussing wether or not they will lift EO 464. What's so hard about it? Say what you know. A matter of national security? Since when did the Presidency become the nation? What, if something implicated the president it would risk national security? Man, if she was too concerned about this nation, she wouldn't have done something that might put it to risk.
It's too freakin simple. Lift EO 464, let Neri say what he knows, stop Mr Shuli (Ermita) and the Teletubby (Bunye. Just because he's always in the limelight trying to convince people of the palace's bullshit. Just because Teletubbies were so influential to kids when they were given the chance) from grabbing him by the balls (sorry Neri, I know you like it, but we have to, for the sake of the truth to come out), let Samaritan boy (Gaite. 500K from his own pocket to a complete stranger. Sir, I'm out of money too!) speak the truth and not just another version of the freakin story, and Zaido Blue (Razon) to get some integrity back. These men(2 1/2) are good people. One is an idealist who has such great vision. The other is a staple in the government, and fears that should he go against it, he will no longer have a job now and in the future. The other is simply being forced to lie, making up stories because of his position. With all these lies going on, these people's good names are being tarnished.
How hard is it to make a stand? How hard is it to act? How hard is it to stop watching and whining and do something about what is happening? How hard is it do decide on whether or not to allow truth to come out?
News say that Palace Officials are discussing wether or not they will lift EO 464. What's so hard about it? Say what you know. A matter of national security? Since when did the Presidency become the nation? What, if something implicated the president it would risk national security? Man, if she was too concerned about this nation, she wouldn't have done something that might put it to risk.
It's too freakin simple. Lift EO 464, let Neri say what he knows, stop Mr Shuli (Ermita) and the Teletubby (Bunye. Just because he's always in the limelight trying to convince people of the palace's bullshit. Just because Teletubbies were so influential to kids when they were given the chance) from grabbing him by the balls (sorry Neri, I know you like it, but we have to, for the sake of the truth to come out), let Samaritan boy (Gaite. 500K from his own pocket to a complete stranger. Sir, I'm out of money too!) speak the truth and not just another version of the freakin story, and Zaido Blue (Razon) to get some integrity back. These men(2 1/2) are good people. One is an idealist who has such great vision. The other is a staple in the government, and fears that should he go against it, he will no longer have a job now and in the future. The other is simply being forced to lie, making up stories because of his position. With all these lies going on, these people's good names are being tarnished.
How hard is it to make a stand? How hard is it to act? How hard is it to stop watching and whining and do something about what is happening? How hard is it do decide on whether or not to allow truth to come out?
...Magkasangga Sa Katotohanan...PLS REPOST!!!!!!!!!!
Blue against Green. Archer against Eagle. Ateneo versus La Salle.
At almost every turn, people recognize that these three statements could only spell one thing: competition. Arguably the most storied rivalry in the country, a game that has "La Salle" in the same line as "Ateneo" always draws interest from people who get to know about it because they are sure to catch a highly spirited, tension-filled, and exciting game. People recognize that "Blue" is never a good combination for "Green". But in the light of the current turmoil our country faces today, when lies, excuses, and cover ups fill our television sets, radios and even newspapers, that line that separates the "Green" from the "Blue" disappears in order to be a strong force seeking one thing: TRUTH.
"Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" will feature players from the usually-rival schools teaming up with each other in a friendly game as a sign of unity for that "truth" that all of us are so desperately hoping to know. This game may be the only time one would see a player wearing a La Salle jersey passing to a player wearing an Ateneo jersey. This game seeks to show the country that even the worst of enemies can set differences aside in order to achieve a common cause for the good.
The game's opening rites will be graced by Eng. Jun Lozada.
Game will take place on March 2, 1PM at the Araneta Colliseum. Ticket prices are at PhP 350, PhP 300, PhP 120, PhP 70, PhP 25. For ticket reservations, please call Ticketnet at _____________. Proceeds of this event will benefit the Sanctuary Fund.
Blue against Green. Archer against Eagle. Ateneo versus La Salle.
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(Tagalog naman)
Asul at Berde. Archer at Eagle. Ateneo at La Salle.
Halos sa bawat sulok ng bansa, alam ng tao na ang tatlong pahayag na ito ay nagsasabi lamang ng isang bagay: kompetisyon. Ang masasabing marahil na pinakapinag-uusapang tunggalian sa bansa, ang "La Salle" na nasa parehong linya ng "Ateneo" ay nakakatawag pansin sa mga taong nakakapansin rito dahil siguradong mainit na tunggali ang aasahan nila rito. Alam kasi ng lahat na ang "Asul" ay kailanman hindi naging mahusay na kombinasyon para sa "Berde". Pero sa kabila ng nangyayari sa ating bansa ngayon, sa panahong puro kasinungalingan, pagpapalusot, at pagtatago ang nakikita natin sa ating mga telebisyon, naririnig sa radyo, o di kaya'y nababasa sa dyaryo, ang linyang yon na naghihiwalay sa "Berde" at "Asul" ay mawawala upang magpakita ng malakas na puwersang magkasamang naghahanap ng iisang bagay: Katotohanan.
Ang "Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" ay maghahandog ng isang laro kung saan ang mga manlalaro ng madalas na magkatunggaling unibersidad ay magkakasama sa iisang kupunan upang magpakita ng tunay na pagkakaisa upang mailabas na ang "katotohanang" lahat tayo'y nais malaman. Maaaring dito lamang sa larong ito ikaw makakakita ng isang manlalaro na suot ang uniporme ng La Salle na pumapasa sa isang manlalarong naka-uniporme ng Ateneo. Itong larong ito ay nais ipakita na kahit ang pinakamainit na magkatunggali ay maaaring isantabi muna ang kompetisyon sa bawat isa para sa ikabubuti ng bansa.
Ang simula ng laro ay dadaluhan ni Eng. Jun Lozada.
Ang laro ay mangyayari sa Marso 2, 1 ng tanghali sa Araneta Colliseum. Ang mga ticket ay nagkakahalagang PhP 350, PhP 300, PhP 120, PhP 70, PhP 25. Para sa pagreserba ng ticket, maaaring tumawag sa Ticketnet sa numerong _____________. Ang larong ito ay para sa pagpapatuloy ng Sanctuary Fund.
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Spread the word. Text me for reservations. 09228100450. Shit. Public na number ko. Ang mga di ko lang kilalang nagtetext sa kin eh nakita ang number ko sa "bus". Yuck. Wala akong ballpen. Parati akong skwater sa mga kaklase ko na nanghihiram ng ballpen araw-araw, tapos makakasulat ako sa bus? Tangna nun sinuman sumulat nun sa bus. Kung anu mang bus yun. Ticket reservations lang entertain ko. Ayoko ng textmate. Ang hirap magtext sa cellphone ko. Gusto ko sana sa PM lang shinishare ang number ko kaso walang nagPPM, ewan ko kung bakit. Linggo na ito. Huwebes na. 14000 na ticket ang kelangan ibenta. Ndi pa umaabot siguro ng 14000 ang lahat ng aktwal kong kakilala. Tulong naman.
Tickets will be on sale by tomorrow (late) afternoon at all Ticketnet outlets. PLEASE REPOST THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT THIS LAST PART!!!!!!!! Tama nang kayo lang nakakaalam ng number ko.
At almost every turn, people recognize that these three statements could only spell one thing: competition. Arguably the most storied rivalry in the country, a game that has "La Salle" in the same line as "Ateneo" always draws interest from people who get to know about it because they are sure to catch a highly spirited, tension-filled, and exciting game. People recognize that "Blue" is never a good combination for "Green". But in the light of the current turmoil our country faces today, when lies, excuses, and cover ups fill our television sets, radios and even newspapers, that line that separates the "Green" from the "Blue" disappears in order to be a strong force seeking one thing: TRUTH.
"Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" will feature players from the usually-rival schools teaming up with each other in a friendly game as a sign of unity for that "truth" that all of us are so desperately hoping to know. This game may be the only time one would see a player wearing a La Salle jersey passing to a player wearing an Ateneo jersey. This game seeks to show the country that even the worst of enemies can set differences aside in order to achieve a common cause for the good.
The game's opening rites will be graced by Eng. Jun Lozada.
Game will take place on March 2, 1PM at the Araneta Colliseum. Ticket prices are at PhP 350, PhP 300, PhP 120, PhP 70, PhP 25. For ticket reservations, please call Ticketnet at _____________. Proceeds of this event will benefit the Sanctuary Fund.
Blue against Green. Archer against Eagle. Ateneo versus La Salle.
================================================================
(Tagalog naman)
Asul at Berde. Archer at Eagle. Ateneo at La Salle.
Halos sa bawat sulok ng bansa, alam ng tao na ang tatlong pahayag na ito ay nagsasabi lamang ng isang bagay: kompetisyon. Ang masasabing marahil na pinakapinag-uusapang tunggalian sa bansa, ang "La Salle" na nasa parehong linya ng "Ateneo" ay nakakatawag pansin sa mga taong nakakapansin rito dahil siguradong mainit na tunggali ang aasahan nila rito. Alam kasi ng lahat na ang "Asul" ay kailanman hindi naging mahusay na kombinasyon para sa "Berde". Pero sa kabila ng nangyayari sa ating bansa ngayon, sa panahong puro kasinungalingan, pagpapalusot, at pagtatago ang nakikita natin sa ating mga telebisyon, naririnig sa radyo, o di kaya'y nababasa sa dyaryo, ang linyang yon na naghihiwalay sa "Berde" at "Asul" ay mawawala upang magpakita ng malakas na puwersang magkasamang naghahanap ng iisang bagay: Katotohanan.
Ang "Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" ay maghahandog ng isang laro kung saan ang mga manlalaro ng madalas na magkatunggaling unibersidad ay magkakasama sa iisang kupunan upang magpakita ng tunay na pagkakaisa upang mailabas na ang "katotohanang" lahat tayo'y nais malaman. Maaaring dito lamang sa larong ito ikaw makakakita ng isang manlalaro na suot ang uniporme ng La Salle na pumapasa sa isang manlalarong naka-uniporme ng Ateneo. Itong larong ito ay nais ipakita na kahit ang pinakamainit na magkatunggali ay maaaring isantabi muna ang kompetisyon sa bawat isa para sa ikabubuti ng bansa.
Ang simula ng laro ay dadaluhan ni Eng. Jun Lozada.
Ang laro ay mangyayari sa Marso 2, 1 ng tanghali sa Araneta Colliseum. Ang mga ticket ay nagkakahalagang PhP 350, PhP 300, PhP 120, PhP 70, PhP 25. Para sa pagreserba ng ticket, maaaring tumawag sa Ticketnet sa numerong _____________. Ang larong ito ay para sa pagpapatuloy ng Sanctuary Fund.
===================================================================
Spread the word. Text me for reservations. 09228100450. Shit. Public na number ko. Ang mga di ko lang kilalang nagtetext sa kin eh nakita ang number ko sa "bus". Yuck. Wala akong ballpen. Parati akong skwater sa mga kaklase ko na nanghihiram ng ballpen araw-araw, tapos makakasulat ako sa bus? Tangna nun sinuman sumulat nun sa bus. Kung anu mang bus yun. Ticket reservations lang entertain ko. Ayoko ng textmate. Ang hirap magtext sa cellphone ko. Gusto ko sana sa PM lang shinishare ang number ko kaso walang nagPPM, ewan ko kung bakit. Linggo na ito. Huwebes na. 14000 na ticket ang kelangan ibenta. Ndi pa umaabot siguro ng 14000 ang lahat ng aktwal kong kakilala. Tulong naman.
Tickets will be on sale by tomorrow (late) afternoon at all Ticketnet outlets. PLEASE REPOST THIS MESSAGE WITHOUT THIS LAST PART!!!!!!!! Tama nang kayo lang nakakaalam ng number ko.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
...change and action...
we all want change. we all want a better country. both sides, i think would agree. how this will be a better country, that is where we draw the line. while some think that GMA is the way to this, others would think otherwise.
for change to begin, we must let it begin in ourselves. we detest evil, but if you define evil, it is the absence of good. so, detesting evil is not enough. one must cultivate goodness in order for evil to be ultimately rejected. for, absence of something cannot exist if what was absent is now present. when will change be achieved? let's start first. if your life gets better, then we will have achieved it.
on action. i am passionate about this, mainly because it's my uncle up there people are talking about. i've said it before, and i'll say it again: i am not an activist, nor did i join any cause shouting out to the president that she should resign. but i did accept an invitation from an online buddy recently to post at a GMA resign blogsite. why? because it is not time to be tentative. i have to take a side. i understand that if i am not with her, then i am against her. therefore, i call for her to step down. i call and shout out that she should be taken out forcibly should she remain stubborn. i blog at almost every chance i get. i want my thoughts to be heard. this is the action that i chose to do with the hope of change at the end of this path.
now, i blog and make myself heard. i appreciate people looking, reading, and expressing support through prayers, words of encouragement, and all the good stuff. i comment on every blog i get to read whenever i get the chance. i want to call people to action, because this is the action i chose to do.
but then again, please do not misunderstand me. i am calling you to action not particularly to be on rallies, masses, or gatherings. i share schedules that those interested might come, but i'm not pushing you to be there. but i do want you to act.
"action" does not mean necessarily that you should be revolting on the streets. no. as i said, change begins in ourselves, and this is not the time to be tentative and continue sitting on our asses. as a former classmate of mine pointed out, while there is turmoil in politics in the capital, people are suffering in samar and in bicol. there are other things that need to be addressed. and what are the governors and representatives doing for their "kabayans"? nothing. they choose to troop tha palace to show freakin support. am i mad at them because they side with the administration? no. i am enraged because as elected officials of their respective provinces, their first concern must be the welfare of their people, and not their political allegiances.
now, i am inviting you to go to ayala on the 29th (friday) and in UST on the 2nd (sunday) to make yourself heard in detesting this perverted government. this invitation may be declined. but please, don't just sit on your asses. stand up and make a stand. do something. if there is a problem in your community, address it. hell, if there is a problem within your family, do something about it.
act. start change. stop dissing people on what they're doing if you're not doing anything. stop sitting on your ass, observing stuff and whining about what mess us people are doing, and stand up and do something. if you can't be an advocate of making the president step down, then be an advocate of some other cause for the betterment of this country. make yourself heard. do something. ACT.
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much as i would like to blog about the hearing today, i can't rely on heresay. i wasn't able to hear it because i had a deadline to beat today. i'll be looking forward to other peoples' thoughts about the hearing...
for change to begin, we must let it begin in ourselves. we detest evil, but if you define evil, it is the absence of good. so, detesting evil is not enough. one must cultivate goodness in order for evil to be ultimately rejected. for, absence of something cannot exist if what was absent is now present. when will change be achieved? let's start first. if your life gets better, then we will have achieved it.
on action. i am passionate about this, mainly because it's my uncle up there people are talking about. i've said it before, and i'll say it again: i am not an activist, nor did i join any cause shouting out to the president that she should resign. but i did accept an invitation from an online buddy recently to post at a GMA resign blogsite. why? because it is not time to be tentative. i have to take a side. i understand that if i am not with her, then i am against her. therefore, i call for her to step down. i call and shout out that she should be taken out forcibly should she remain stubborn. i blog at almost every chance i get. i want my thoughts to be heard. this is the action that i chose to do with the hope of change at the end of this path.
now, i blog and make myself heard. i appreciate people looking, reading, and expressing support through prayers, words of encouragement, and all the good stuff. i comment on every blog i get to read whenever i get the chance. i want to call people to action, because this is the action i chose to do.
but then again, please do not misunderstand me. i am calling you to action not particularly to be on rallies, masses, or gatherings. i share schedules that those interested might come, but i'm not pushing you to be there. but i do want you to act.
"action" does not mean necessarily that you should be revolting on the streets. no. as i said, change begins in ourselves, and this is not the time to be tentative and continue sitting on our asses. as a former classmate of mine pointed out, while there is turmoil in politics in the capital, people are suffering in samar and in bicol. there are other things that need to be addressed. and what are the governors and representatives doing for their "kabayans"? nothing. they choose to troop tha palace to show freakin support. am i mad at them because they side with the administration? no. i am enraged because as elected officials of their respective provinces, their first concern must be the welfare of their people, and not their political allegiances.
now, i am inviting you to go to ayala on the 29th (friday) and in UST on the 2nd (sunday) to make yourself heard in detesting this perverted government. this invitation may be declined. but please, don't just sit on your asses. stand up and make a stand. do something. if there is a problem in your community, address it. hell, if there is a problem within your family, do something about it.
act. start change. stop dissing people on what they're doing if you're not doing anything. stop sitting on your ass, observing stuff and whining about what mess us people are doing, and stand up and do something. if you can't be an advocate of making the president step down, then be an advocate of some other cause for the betterment of this country. make yourself heard. do something. ACT.
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much as i would like to blog about the hearing today, i can't rely on heresay. i wasn't able to hear it because i had a deadline to beat today. i'll be looking forward to other peoples' thoughts about the hearing...
Sunday, February 24, 2008
...more thoughts...
Whoever watched the news about the "Bur-dyer to die for" must have seen signatures for whoever ate them. Moses, Uncle Jun's eldest, said that it was his signature, because they were the ones eating those to-die-for-burdyers (all this time, I had the pronounciation wrong. Thank you for enlightening me, Mr. Abalos. Let me share the correct pronounciation to everyone by spelling it based on how you say it.)...
Last Friday, a party was held at Club Industry in Tomas Morato at the Ratsky Building... It was light fun, something different from rallies and stuff, chill lang, sabi nga nun organizer.. But you know what it proved? Wiretapping's rampant. Imagine, invites went out within our circle of friends, starting Wednesday. You'd see no posters of it anywhere, and they set up stuff on the 2nd floor(where the place was at) and in no way could one possibly see it from outside... So thing is, if somone was there, most probably someone inside knows them... But what happened was, while they were not set-up yet, 3 swat cars were already downstairs monitoring the activity. How'd they know it? I don't know. What I know is, they don't belong to our circle of friends, that's for sure... No, the organizers didn't call them for security, the organizer was actually the one who told me about the swat cars being there watching us... haha.. freaks...
Frontpage of Inquirer says GMA admits that ZTE deal was flawed. Funny. I thought Formoso said it was "clean"? A lot of explaining needs to be done again.. But then again, if things go really bad as the Garci tapes did, what do we expect from the dwarf of the palace? Another pathetic "I am sorry" speech that will air in the middle of our favorite programs? Bull.Let's act and not let this be the end of it...
My sister said Uncle Jun told her these, but again, I'm sharing it for what it's worth:
Govenment asked US for help in justifying Martial Law next week. US didn't support it. Again, it's for what it's worth..
One other thing, for what it's worth again:
A huge local/private group does not want political turmoil. They asked how much it would take to silence Uncle Jun. So they decided to give 5mil to Lito Atienza, who in turn gave 2mil to Mike Defensor, who eventually gave Uncle Jun the grand sum of 50K... Talk about bureaucracy.. That means, the higher your position, the bigger your comission. So, $130mil for the comelec chair, how much would FG get, then? hm...
Last Friday, a party was held at Club Industry in Tomas Morato at the Ratsky Building... It was light fun, something different from rallies and stuff, chill lang, sabi nga nun organizer.. But you know what it proved? Wiretapping's rampant. Imagine, invites went out within our circle of friends, starting Wednesday. You'd see no posters of it anywhere, and they set up stuff on the 2nd floor(where the place was at) and in no way could one possibly see it from outside... So thing is, if somone was there, most probably someone inside knows them... But what happened was, while they were not set-up yet, 3 swat cars were already downstairs monitoring the activity. How'd they know it? I don't know. What I know is, they don't belong to our circle of friends, that's for sure... No, the organizers didn't call them for security, the organizer was actually the one who told me about the swat cars being there watching us... haha.. freaks...
Frontpage of Inquirer says GMA admits that ZTE deal was flawed. Funny. I thought Formoso said it was "clean"? A lot of explaining needs to be done again.. But then again, if things go really bad as the Garci tapes did, what do we expect from the dwarf of the palace? Another pathetic "I am sorry" speech that will air in the middle of our favorite programs? Bull.Let's act and not let this be the end of it...
My sister said Uncle Jun told her these, but again, I'm sharing it for what it's worth:
Govenment asked US for help in justifying Martial Law next week. US didn't support it. Again, it's for what it's worth..
One other thing, for what it's worth again:
A huge local/private group does not want political turmoil. They asked how much it would take to silence Uncle Jun. So they decided to give 5mil to Lito Atienza, who in turn gave 2mil to Mike Defensor, who eventually gave Uncle Jun the grand sum of 50K... Talk about bureaucracy.. That means, the higher your position, the bigger your comission. So, $130mil for the comelec chair, how much would FG get, then? hm...
...the youth, evil, schedules, neri and more...
Let me start off with the schedule of the upcoming events:
Feb 25 (Monday) at 3PM - Mass @ Baclaran in honor of EDSA, and a call for truth, still. With Cory and probably some politicians who want to gain face, and Uncle Jun will be there for this. Originally planned to be @ Sto Domingo Church, but moved here because Malacanang decided to call for a mass at Sto Domingo too. So if you know someone going to Sto Domingo, pls ask to clarify if they're really there for the government or they just have non-updated info.
Feb 29 (Friday) at 3PM onwards - Interfaith mass @ Ayala. Originally planned to happen at Luneta, this was moved to Ayala because Malacanang apparently didn't approve of a gathering at Quirino/Luneta... So as to avoid confusion, please update friends that whatever was supposed to happen at Manila is now going to happen at Ayala. And may the change of venue not change one's passion.
Mar 2 (Sunday) at !0AM - Mass @ UST. Its somewhat of a grand homecoming for Uncle Jun, and he appeals to ALL Thomasians to be there. But of course, this invitation extends to all because as he said, he wants us to make as much noise as we possibly can that Malacanang will hear us... He has something interesting to say there, and I wouldn't want to spoil it. Just be there.
Mar 2 (Sunday) at 1PM - "Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" @ Araneta. It will be a basketball game featuring the most storied rivalry of collegiate basketball, Ateneo vs La Salle. As a sign of solidarity and unity for a common cause, the Ateneo and La Salle players will play with and against each other, as they will shuffle players. It will also feature the 5-time cheerdance champs UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe for the halftime show... Too bad UP had to decline, but it would've been great if they were there... They said they had prior commitments... This was a "spur-of-the-moment" kind of thing, conceptualized Friday, finalized today, maybe tix out by Wednesday... Proceeds of the event (a huge chunk of it) will be going to the sanctuary fund of Uncle Jun... This "sanctuary fund" I believe will go on to help future witnesses who have these risks...
That said, let me share with you my Dad and Uncle's thoughts... They said that they have done their part when they deposed a dictator. Today, it is the youth's turn. It is our time to move, our time to take a stand. Forget indifference, we must act now. I may seem to be an activist right now, but I refuse to just let this be. Sabi nga ni Uncle Jun, kung ikaw ba, nakita mo ang bahay mong ninanakawan, hahayaan mo na lang ba at sasabihing "ok lang yan, dalawang taon na lang naman akong nanakawan nyan eh." Sagutin mo. Tapos isipin mo kung ano ang gagawin mo. Kung naisip mong meron kang gustong gawin, halika, sumama ka. Marami tayong gustong kumilos para dito.
Yesterday, Uncle Jun and I had a long discussion about stuff.. I told him some producers were thinking of making a movie out of his life with Wally Bayola as the lead actor. He laughed it off, saying his life is not that interesting. And c'mon. Wally's funny, but c'mon.
I was telling him about shirts being donated to us, with these people asking us to sell these shirts that the proceeds may go to his cause. We have some shirts now, but there are more to be made, more people offering to make shirts. Uncle Jun said he wants the theme for the events now as "Act to reject evil now!"..He says given a chance to make a shirt, he wants the front part to read: "I am Filipino... Ibalik ang Mabuting Pilipino!" And the back part to read: "Act to REJECT EVIL now!"...
Why that quote in front? He says because nowadays, it seems that the norm for the Filipinos is to not love our country. When someone says "I love this country" one will ask "why? What's to love?" when he says, in fact, that one does not need to justify his love for the country. Also, as an article in Star says, "corruption has been such a norm in our country that we adjust our moral compasses to accomodate it"(i don't know if that's exactly how she said it, but more or less, that's about it)... Nagiging negative ang tingin ng mga Pilipino sa sarili nilang bansa. Baguhin natin ito, itaguyod muli ang buti ng mga Pilipino. Simulan natin sa mga sarili natin. Everything will fall into place, we just have to start. Everyone's asking him how all these are going to end, he says we just have to start somewhere. And "change" always begins in ourselves. I refer you to the prayer that inspired him:
http://voltz1129.multiply.com/journal/item/49.
It may have been originally for La Salle, but I hope it would inspire you too.
Secretary Neri, the gutless wimp who keeps on invoking EO 464, seems to have valid reasons for doing what he's doing although in truth, he can't stand it. As my sister says, it's blackmail. Apparently, there's a scandal invovling him and a bait the government used. I don't know the details, but the word "scandal" and "blackmail" is enough for me to think that there could actually be something more gross than the Mahal-bath scandal... YUCK. But hey, I don't want to be charged libel here. I'm just saying what I've heard, and giving it out here for what it's worth. It may or may not be true.
Again, I reiterate that I don't want to be charged libel. For those who want to know, PM me, but for now, I won't name names. One of the mediamen bribed by this "rich government" interviewed my uncle over the radio. It was a live interview, so here's what happened: Reporter keeps on asking about Uncle Jun's supposed corruption that he has committed himself during his days in the government office and some other stuff to strengthen the administration's arguments... At the end of the interview,
Uncle Jun: Ah, (insert reproter name) pede ba bumati?
Reporter: Sige po.
Uncle Jun: Nagpapasalamat po ulit ako sa media dahil nga po kung wala sila nung araw na dumating ako eh malamang patay na ko. Sana po eh hindi kayo magpadala sa pera, para hindi po kayo mabahiran ng korupsyon. Hindi po ba eh korupsyon din ang pagtanggap ng pera mula sa gobyerno? Eh nananawagan lang naman po ako na sana eh ipagpatuloy nyo lang ang pagbabalita ng makatotohanang balita ng walang halong pulitika o korupsyon.
Reporter: ah. uhm. (clears throat. twice)
Uncle Jun: Pde pa ba ko bumati?
Reporter: Ah, eh, sige po.
Uncle Jun: Nananawagan po ulit ako sa media..(click)(phone line dies)
Di kinaya ni reporter. Inatake kaya ng konsensya? hehe...
It's been 3 days since my last blog, I feel like I'm missing some things out, but what the hell, the gist of it is here...
Oh, again, we're selling shirts, with proceeds going to Uncle Jun's fund. We don't choose the size nor colors of it, but we could offer ideas on what to write on it... Thus, we normally sell 1 size shirts, some of it actually low quality(which we sell for 100). The better quality shirts sell for 150. We don't have too many designs yet, hopefully we will have those by the Ayala thing on the 29th. If you would be on any of the venues, please do buy some of the shirts... And no, I don't get commission. Neither does my mom. We could give it out for free, but we at least want to get the people who chipped in for the production to get their capital, and the rest of it goes to the fund. Why sell something you won't profit from? Hey, we gain everything here, support, as people would wear shirts bearing these statements of support, and we gain something for the sanctuary fund, which would not only help my uncle, but many others.. Plus, it at least compensates for the La Salle Brothers' expenses for taking care of my uncle's whole family... So, basically, this is our part of the fight, that's why we may not gain anything monetary from it, but we do gain many things apart from money which is more important at these trying times...
Intsik kasi ako eh. Baka isipin ng iba(lalo na ng mga gagong kaklase ko, i.e. Olgado) na pinagkakakitaan namin to.. Dumepensa lang ako. hehe...
Feb 25 (Monday) at 3PM - Mass @ Baclaran in honor of EDSA, and a call for truth, still. With Cory and probably some politicians who want to gain face, and Uncle Jun will be there for this. Originally planned to be @ Sto Domingo Church, but moved here because Malacanang decided to call for a mass at Sto Domingo too. So if you know someone going to Sto Domingo, pls ask to clarify if they're really there for the government or they just have non-updated info.
Feb 29 (Friday) at 3PM onwards - Interfaith mass @ Ayala. Originally planned to happen at Luneta, this was moved to Ayala because Malacanang apparently didn't approve of a gathering at Quirino/Luneta... So as to avoid confusion, please update friends that whatever was supposed to happen at Manila is now going to happen at Ayala. And may the change of venue not change one's passion.
Mar 2 (Sunday) at !0AM - Mass @ UST. Its somewhat of a grand homecoming for Uncle Jun, and he appeals to ALL Thomasians to be there. But of course, this invitation extends to all because as he said, he wants us to make as much noise as we possibly can that Malacanang will hear us... He has something interesting to say there, and I wouldn't want to spoil it. Just be there.
Mar 2 (Sunday) at 1PM - "Magkasangga sa Katotohanan" @ Araneta. It will be a basketball game featuring the most storied rivalry of collegiate basketball, Ateneo vs La Salle. As a sign of solidarity and unity for a common cause, the Ateneo and La Salle players will play with and against each other, as they will shuffle players. It will also feature the 5-time cheerdance champs UST Salinggawi Dance Troupe for the halftime show... Too bad UP had to decline, but it would've been great if they were there... They said they had prior commitments... This was a "spur-of-the-moment" kind of thing, conceptualized Friday, finalized today, maybe tix out by Wednesday... Proceeds of the event (a huge chunk of it) will be going to the sanctuary fund of Uncle Jun... This "sanctuary fund" I believe will go on to help future witnesses who have these risks...
That said, let me share with you my Dad and Uncle's thoughts... They said that they have done their part when they deposed a dictator. Today, it is the youth's turn. It is our time to move, our time to take a stand. Forget indifference, we must act now. I may seem to be an activist right now, but I refuse to just let this be. Sabi nga ni Uncle Jun, kung ikaw ba, nakita mo ang bahay mong ninanakawan, hahayaan mo na lang ba at sasabihing "ok lang yan, dalawang taon na lang naman akong nanakawan nyan eh." Sagutin mo. Tapos isipin mo kung ano ang gagawin mo. Kung naisip mong meron kang gustong gawin, halika, sumama ka. Marami tayong gustong kumilos para dito.
Yesterday, Uncle Jun and I had a long discussion about stuff.. I told him some producers were thinking of making a movie out of his life with Wally Bayola as the lead actor. He laughed it off, saying his life is not that interesting. And c'mon. Wally's funny, but c'mon.
I was telling him about shirts being donated to us, with these people asking us to sell these shirts that the proceeds may go to his cause. We have some shirts now, but there are more to be made, more people offering to make shirts. Uncle Jun said he wants the theme for the events now as "Act to reject evil now!"..He says given a chance to make a shirt, he wants the front part to read: "I am Filipino... Ibalik ang Mabuting Pilipino!" And the back part to read: "Act to REJECT EVIL now!"...
Why that quote in front? He says because nowadays, it seems that the norm for the Filipinos is to not love our country. When someone says "I love this country" one will ask "why? What's to love?" when he says, in fact, that one does not need to justify his love for the country. Also, as an article in Star says, "corruption has been such a norm in our country that we adjust our moral compasses to accomodate it"(i don't know if that's exactly how she said it, but more or less, that's about it)... Nagiging negative ang tingin ng mga Pilipino sa sarili nilang bansa. Baguhin natin ito, itaguyod muli ang buti ng mga Pilipino. Simulan natin sa mga sarili natin. Everything will fall into place, we just have to start. Everyone's asking him how all these are going to end, he says we just have to start somewhere. And "change" always begins in ourselves. I refer you to the prayer that inspired him:
http://voltz1129.multiply.com/journal/item/49.
It may have been originally for La Salle, but I hope it would inspire you too.
Secretary Neri, the gutless wimp who keeps on invoking EO 464, seems to have valid reasons for doing what he's doing although in truth, he can't stand it. As my sister says, it's blackmail. Apparently, there's a scandal invovling him and a bait the government used. I don't know the details, but the word "scandal" and "blackmail" is enough for me to think that there could actually be something more gross than the Mahal-bath scandal... YUCK. But hey, I don't want to be charged libel here. I'm just saying what I've heard, and giving it out here for what it's worth. It may or may not be true.
Again, I reiterate that I don't want to be charged libel. For those who want to know, PM me, but for now, I won't name names. One of the mediamen bribed by this "rich government" interviewed my uncle over the radio. It was a live interview, so here's what happened: Reporter keeps on asking about Uncle Jun's supposed corruption that he has committed himself during his days in the government office and some other stuff to strengthen the administration's arguments... At the end of the interview,
Uncle Jun: Ah, (insert reproter name) pede ba bumati?
Reporter: Sige po.
Uncle Jun: Nagpapasalamat po ulit ako sa media dahil nga po kung wala sila nung araw na dumating ako eh malamang patay na ko. Sana po eh hindi kayo magpadala sa pera, para hindi po kayo mabahiran ng korupsyon. Hindi po ba eh korupsyon din ang pagtanggap ng pera mula sa gobyerno? Eh nananawagan lang naman po ako na sana eh ipagpatuloy nyo lang ang pagbabalita ng makatotohanang balita ng walang halong pulitika o korupsyon.
Reporter: ah. uhm. (clears throat. twice)
Uncle Jun: Pde pa ba ko bumati?
Reporter: Ah, eh, sige po.
Uncle Jun: Nananawagan po ulit ako sa media..(click)(phone line dies)
Di kinaya ni reporter. Inatake kaya ng konsensya? hehe...
It's been 3 days since my last blog, I feel like I'm missing some things out, but what the hell, the gist of it is here...
Oh, again, we're selling shirts, with proceeds going to Uncle Jun's fund. We don't choose the size nor colors of it, but we could offer ideas on what to write on it... Thus, we normally sell 1 size shirts, some of it actually low quality(which we sell for 100). The better quality shirts sell for 150. We don't have too many designs yet, hopefully we will have those by the Ayala thing on the 29th. If you would be on any of the venues, please do buy some of the shirts... And no, I don't get commission. Neither does my mom. We could give it out for free, but we at least want to get the people who chipped in for the production to get their capital, and the rest of it goes to the fund. Why sell something you won't profit from? Hey, we gain everything here, support, as people would wear shirts bearing these statements of support, and we gain something for the sanctuary fund, which would not only help my uncle, but many others.. Plus, it at least compensates for the La Salle Brothers' expenses for taking care of my uncle's whole family... So, basically, this is our part of the fight, that's why we may not gain anything monetary from it, but we do gain many things apart from money which is more important at these trying times...
Intsik kasi ako eh. Baka isipin ng iba(lalo na ng mga gagong kaklase ko, i.e. Olgado) na pinagkakakitaan namin to.. Dumepensa lang ako. hehe...
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