tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27925093419137671432024-03-07T04:02:52.946+08:00Project Dennio"We shall heal our wounds, collect our dead and continue fighting." - Mao ZedongUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger153125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-72995659543389934632013-01-19T13:35:00.001+08:002013-01-19T13:46:58.658+08:00Crossroads<div align="justify">
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Sa matagal na panahon, ngayon ko lang muling binalikan ang blog ko na ito. Mag-iisang oras na ako ngayong binabalikan ang mga dati ko na isinulat dito. May ilan na <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2006/07/you-korean.html" target="_blank">nakakatawa (o corny talaga)</a> na halos hindi ko maisip na nasikmura ko magsulat ng ganun dati. Iyung iba naman, feeling <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2006/07/mamang-malaki.html" target="_blank">importante ako</a> para pag-usapan ng iba. May tungkol sa mga naging experiences na iyung isa eh medyo <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2006/07/is-it-coincidence-or-what.html" target="_blank">weird</a> at di ko na maalala kung may ganung nangyari dati.<br />
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Pero mas marami sa mga naisulat ko dati ay tungkol sa pagiging estudyante ko lalo na iyung stint ko bilang <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2009/05/first-day-of-classes.html" target="_blank"><i>iskolar ng bayan</i></a>,buhay <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/search/label/love" target="_blank">pag-ibig</a> (ehem), at ilang napakadramang tagpo sa <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/search/label/about%20me" target="_blank">buhay ko</a>. Actually, marami sa mga naging post ko dito tungkol sa mga nakaraang pag-ibig ko ay binura ko. Bahagi na rin para makalimot noon o kaya dahil hiniling na din nila. Marami rin ang tungkol sa <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2006/08/hug.html" target="_blank">pamilya</a> ko dahil batid ng ilan sa mga malalapit sa akin na kung mayroon mang bagay na madali akong bumigay, ito ay kung ano man ang mangyayari sa aking pamilya.<br />
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Sa isang bahagi, ipinakita ng blog ko na ito ang lahat ng mga pinagdaanan ko sa nakalipas na pitong taon. Sa pagbabalik ko para basahin ito, nakita ko na hindi pala biro ang mga pinagdaanan ko para sa narating ko ngayon. At gaya rin ng iba na maraming pinagdaanan, hindi madali na isuko ang lahat dahil sa mga nagiging kahinaan natin sa kasalukuyan.<br />
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Mag-iisang taon na mula nang tinalikuran ko ang lahat. Ang magandang buhay na ipinapangako ng naghaharing sistema. Ang <i>comfort</i> ng bahay na aking nakasanayan. Ang maaliwalas na buhay sa piling ng pamilya. Isang taon na ito ng sakripisyo at pagpupursigi na paglingkuran ang sambayanan.<br />
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Hindi ko ito ipinagyayabang. Kahit sino naman, wala siyang maipagmamalaki hangga't hindi dumarating ang oras ng kamatayan. Doon pa lang masusukat ang mga naging ambag mo para sa lahat. Umiiral lang ngayon sa akin ang pagbabalik tanaw sa nakaraan. Ang malaking pagbabago ng lahat mula noon.<br />
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Naalala ko sa ganitong eksaktong panahon din, humaharap ako sa matinding <i>dilemma</i>. Matinding takot ang nararamdaman ko noon. Matinding pressure. Nakaharap ako sa pagpapasyang sumulong o umatras.<br />
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Ngayon, ganito<i> </i>muli ang aking nararamdaman. Nakakainis siya na nakakaiyak. Nakakainis dahil napakatindi ng atake ng naghaharing sistema sa mga mamamayan. At mas higit pang doble ang tindi nito sa mga taong nais magpanibagong hubog sa paglilingkod sa masa at baguhin ito mula sa kanyang pinaka ugat. Nakakaiyak dahil naiisip mo ang mga kasamang naghihirap din ang kalooban pero mapagpasyang sumusulong sa kabila ng lahat.<br />
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Mahirap din ito sa kalooban ko dahil alam ko naman ang dapat gawin. Subalit, natatakot na akong harapin ito. Sa mga kasama, patawad, pinanghihinaan ako ng loob ngayon. Minsan iniisip ko na wala na akong mukhang ihaharap lalo na sa masa subalit nariyan pa din kayo para palakasin ang aking loob. Na ang lahat ng ito ay bahagi ng lahat.<br />
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Ang kailangan lang, bumalik tayo sa una nating pagtaya. Sa dahilan ng lahat kung bakit natin nais paglingkuran ang sambayanan at baguhin ang lipunan.<br />
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<b>Hanap Ko</b></div>
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<i>(TABAK)</i> </div>
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Hanap ko’y ligaya’t kaunting tahimik</div>
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Sa luwag at sagana ay sabik</div>
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Pagod na ako sa daang matinik</div>
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Pagod na ako sa kahihibik</div>
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Hanap ko’y pirasong lupain sa bundok</div>
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Tanaw sa malayo ay look</div>
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Pagod na ako sa daang magabok</div>
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Pagod na ako sa mga pagsubok</div>
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Sa init ng digma, ako’y nanlamig</div>
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Nanlumo ang diwa’t nanlambot ang bisig</div>
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O, tila kay daling naiwan na lang ang pinagsimulan</div>
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O, pinagmumultuhan ng alaala ng kinabukasan</div>
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Saan man mapunta’y di matakasan</div>
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Ang taghoy ng bayan na kalayaan</div>
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Hanap ko’y hinahon sa gitna ng unos</div>
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Na liwanag sa dilim ay lumagos</div>
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Pagod na sa kahihinto sa daan</div>
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Pagod na ako sa kaaalangan</div>
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Hanap ko’y lakas at kaunting tangkilik</div>
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Na dating tibay ng loob ay bumalik</div>
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Pagod man ako’y di mananahimik</div>
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Pagod man ako’y muling iimik</div>
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Hanap kong sa daan patungong kalayaan</div>
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Na bawat hakbang ko’y mabagwisan</div>
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<i>1983, Baguio</i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Nakakatawang isipin na eksaktong 23 buwan matapos ang huling post ko sa blog na ito ay may malaking pagbabago na naganap sa buhay ko. Malamang sa mga panahon din na iyon, hindi ko akalain na kaya ko siyang gawin. Pero mukhang isang "premonition" ang nais ipahiwatig ng larawang ipinaskil ko sa post na iyun. Nasa harap ako ng mga estudyante. May hawak na mikropono at tumatalakay ng pambansang kalagayan ng kalikasan. Unang beses ngunit nasundan pa ng marami pang iba hanggang sa aktwal na paglubog sa isyu na ito at pakikiisa para sa pakikibaka rito.</span><br />
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Dalawang taon na ang nakalipas. Marami nang nagbago. Mga pagbabagong hindi ko akalain na mangyayari. Pero ang lipunan, hindi pa rin nagbabago. Ngunit ang blog na ito ay magiging saksi sa mga pagbabagong magaganap sa mga susunod na araw.<br />
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Siguro dahil na rin sa maaga ko na pagkamulat na may AM radio pala at madaming problema ang Pilipinas. Lagi ko pa naririnig noon na si ganyang presidente kasi ay hindi ginagawa ang trabaho niya at may mga kung sinu-sino na lagi na lang nagrarally diyan.</p><p align="justify">In fact, galit ako sa mga aktibista noon. Hindi naman galit na gusto ko na sila mawala kundi iyun bang iniisip ko na akala mo kung sino silang magaling. Sabi ko pa nga, eh kung sila kaya ang lumagay sa gobyerno. Palagay ko eh papalpak din sila kasi puro lang sila ngawa at gulo. <i>Ito ang ilan sa mga biases ko noon na buong pusong nilulunok ngayon dahil nasa kalagayan na nila ako.</i></p><p align="justify"><b>Sa ngayon, mas na-realize ko na higit sa kanilang pag-ngawa at 'pangugulo', sila lamang ang may bukod tanging konkreto, malinaw at lapat sa lupa na mga solusyon sa mga problema ng lipunan.</b> Ang problema nga lang, hindi sila (o kami) pinapakinggan. Ano ba ang mali na dagdagan ang budget sa edukasyon o ipamahagi ang lupa sa mga magsasaka? Sa tingin kasi nila mali. Lalo na iyung mga may hawak ng yaman at kapangyarihan ng bayan natin. Hudyat iyon ng pagkawala sa kanila ng kapangyarihan at yaman na mapupunta naman sa mga taong tunay na nagmamay-ari nito.</p><p align="justify">At dahil nga sa marami pa akong natutunan at nalaman dahil sa mas malalim na pag-aaral, marami akong mga bagay na pilit binabago sa aking sarili. Mahirap. Lalo na't dalawang dekada akong lumaki ng ganito. Maraming panahon na tinatamad ako. O gusto na lang magpakasarap sa buhay. Pero pilit ko na nilalaban ito ngayon. Lagi ko iniisip na sa kabila ng kinkaharap ko, may ibang tao na mas malala ang nararanasan kaysa akin.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Nakakatawa nga minsan, kapag sobrang hirap na ng pakikipaglaban ko sa mga personal ko na kahinaan at kabulukan, umaawit ako ng mga alam ko na makabayang awitin o di kaya sumisigaw sa isip ko na may ganitong esensya: <i><b>"masisira ang rebolusyon kapag nagdala ako ng kabulukan ng aking pagkatao. kailangan ko itong bakahin. makibaka para sa pambansang demokrasya! mabuhay ang rebolusyon!"</b></i></p><p align="justify"><b>Pero hindi siya biro. Mahirap pero kapag napagtagumpayan, ibang klase ng fulfillment ang mararamdaman. </b>Naisip ko tuloy, ito ba ung sinasabi nila na 'walang Diyos na mga aktibista'? Kung wala silang Diyos, o ni sense ng moralidad, bakit nanaisin nila ng pagpapanibagong hubog? Bakit nila lalabanan ang kanilang mga kahinaan na sumisira sa buhay nila at sa kanilang paglilingkod sa sambayanan?</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Sa kabila ng aking pagpupumulit na magpanibagong-hubog upang makapaglingkod sa sambayanan, hindi ko pa rin maiwasang bumalik sa dati. <i><b>Maraming pagkakataon na gusto ko na lang isipin na wala naman ako maibibigay na kahit ano.</b></i> Oo nga matalino ako (sabi nila). May potensyal. Pero hindi ko nakikita ang sarili ko sa sitwasyon na marami akong magagawa dahil noon pa man, kung hindi man ako palpak o walang pagkakataon na gawin ang nais ko, ako mimso ay hindi bilib sa mga magagawa ko.</p><p align="justify"><b>Oo, napakababa ng pagtingin ko sa sarili ko.</b> Pangit. Magulo ang isip. Pabago-bago ng desisyon. Walang direksyon ang buhay. Minsan nga nagtataka na nga ako kung totoo ba ung sinsasabi ng ibang tao sa akin o gusto lang nila ako i-gudtaym. Dahil hindi ako naniniwala na totoo ang sinsabi nila tungkol sa akin - lalo na kung maganda ito sa aking pandinig.</p><p align="justify"><i>Sino ba naman ako? Isang matangkad na lalake (o napagbintangan na ring bakla) na hindi marunong maglaro ng basketbol at isang nerd. Iyun lang. Wala nang iba.</i></p><p align="justify">May nagsabi na sa akin noon na napaka-negatibo naman ng pagtingin ko sa aking sarili. Sabi ko, nagpapakatotoo lang ako. Ewan ko kung pagpapakatotoo pa ba ito o isa nang malalang sakit ng pag-iisip.</p><p align="justify">Kaya sa lahat ng bagay, mula sa pag-aaral, pag-ibig, pamilya at pakikibaka, kung pumalpak man, wala akong ibang sinisisi kundi sarili ko. Ang tanga-tanga ko. Ang torpe-torpe ko. Ang gago ko.</p><p align="justify"><b>Sa totoo lang, may mga pagkakataon na sumusuko na lang ako at lahat na lang biglang guguho. Ayaw ko nang mag-aral. Ayaw ko nang makita ng kahit sino. Ayaw ko nang mabuhay.</b></p><p align="justify">Ilang beses na sumagi sa isip ko ang magpakamatay, pero sa kabutihang palad, hindi ko pa rin ginagawa.</p><p align="justify"><i>Sigurado marami na naman ang magsasabi na napaka-emo ko naman. Pasensya na. Galit na naman kasi ako sa sarili ko.</i></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify"><b>Pero ewan ko kung masyado ko bang niroromanticize ang pagiging aktibista pero sa pagpili ko nito, kahit papaano nagkaroon ng direksyon ang buhay ko. Kahit papaano nagkaroon ng silbi kung bakit ako gumigising tuwing umaga at papasok sa skul. Pero siyempre, alam ko na marami diyan ang hindi sasang-ayon.</b></p><p align="justify">Sasabihin na ang pagiging aktibista ay isang bagay na sumira ng buhay ng marami nang kabataan noon at nagpapatuloy sa pagsira ng mga 'magagandang pangarap' ng kanilang mga magulang. Maraming pamilya ang sinisira nito.</p><p align="justify">Hayaan na natin ang iba na pabulaanan ang mga maling pananaw na ito. Pero para sa akin, ang mga bagay na kinakaharap ko ay isang pagpapatunay na mali sila.</p><p align="justify"><i>Oo nga't hindi sang-ayon ang mga magulang ko sa ginagawa at gagawin ko pa pero sa tingin ko naman, nakikita nila na kahit papaano, di gaya noon, mas pursigido na akong ayusin ang pag-aaral ko.</i> Ewan ko lang, pero siguro eto na lang iyung huling bagay na nais kong patunayan sa lahat. Na sa kabila ng mga palpak na mga nagyari sa akin noon, sa pinili ko ngayon, hindi na ako papalpak pa.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify"><i>Sa ngayon, wala pa rin akong makitang masyadong pagbabago sa sarili ko. Pero di gaya noon, may ginagawa na ako kahit paano para magbago ang lahat. Mahirap. Magulo. Malalim. Sana lang ay kayanin.</i></p><p align="justify">Kung hindi man, sana ay kunin na lang ako ng basta. Mawala sa mundo na parang hindi ako nakilala ng kahit sino. At walang iiwang kahit anong ala-ala at bakas ko. Dahil parang wala lang naman ako. Parang bula na biglang lumilitaw at bigla rin na mawawala.</p><p align="justify"><b>Pero sana naman, makagawa ako ng kahit isang tama at sana itong pinili ko ay ang tama na gagawin ko.</b></p><p align="justify">Sabi ko nga kanina: <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">"masisira ang rebolusyon kapag nagdala ako ng kabulukan ng aking pagkatao. kailangan ko itong bakahin. makibaka para sa pambansang demokrasya! mabuhay ang rebolusyon!"</span></b></i></p><p align="justify"><b>hardcore. :)</b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TMsLLSsmM-I/AAAAAAAAAcI/bR5gYn3s1yQ/s1600/UP_OBLATION_SERVE_THE_PEOPLE.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TMsLLSsmM-I/AAAAAAAAAcI/bR5gYn3s1yQ/s320/UP_OBLATION_SERVE_THE_PEOPLE.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5533528855780144098" /></a><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Kaya ngayon, nais ko na ibahagi ang isang tula ng pamamaalam na aking sinulat sa una't huli naming pagkikita. Kung sino man siya o kung kilala mo man siya, hayaan na natin ang lahat. Tapos na ito. Hindi matatapos ang buhay sa kanyang pagkawala.</p><p align="justify"><b>May isang mapulang bukas pa ang naghihintay sa ating lahat - sa pagsibol ng tagumpay ng ating mga laban.</b></p><p align="justify">Ipagpatawad ang kahibangan sa mga linya. Patawad din kung may nilabag na mga 'batas' ng literatura. Ipagpatawad ang pagbubura sa kanyang pangalan. Dala lamang ito ng bugso ng damdamin na kumwala sa mga oras na iyon at ngayo'y unti-unting iwawaglit at ihinuhupa para matahimik ang lahat. :)</p><p align="justify">Ang tulang ito'y walang pamagat dahil sa hindi ko kayang ikahon sa iilang salita ang nilalaman ng aking damdamin.</p><p align="justify"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sa iyo rosas ng aking paningin<br />Pagtangi ko nawa'y dinggin.<br />Ikaw na anghel na biyaya ng langit<br />Isang musa na marapat mahalin</span></b></i></p><p align="justify"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Nagdaang puno ng hinanakit<br />Pilit nilimot, pilit iwinaglit<br />Upang ang pag-ibig na para sa'yo tangi<br />Aking maipaabot, aking maiparating</span></b></i></p><p align="justify"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Ngunit muli lahat ay walang pinagbago<br />Pagkahumaling nauwi sa pagkabigo<br />Pilit man kitang ipaglaban at 'wag isuko<br />Sinasabi ng panahon: tama na, isalba ko ang aking mundo</span></b></i></p><p align="justify"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sa kabila ng lahat pasasalamat ay walang hanggan<br />Muli mo akong minula't binuksan ang kalooban<br />Na sa kabila ng sugatang nagdaan<br />Kaya ko pa rin palang magmahal</span></b></i></p><p align="justify"><i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Salamat sa'yo ****<br />At alam ko sa matagal na panahon<br />Hanggang sa muli kong pagbangon<br />Dito sa aking puso<br />Ikaw pa rin ang aking mamahalin</span></b></i></p><p align="justify"><i>7:49 A.M.<br />CEU Malolos Library</i></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TLdEwyCOE1I/AAAAAAAAAb4/dXag7p-MP8o/s1600/lost_love.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TLdEwyCOE1I/AAAAAAAAAb4/dXag7p-MP8o/s400/lost_love.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5527962672476066642" /></a><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Lalong uminit ang sitwasyon ng lumabas ang isang hungkag at mapang-aping 'compromise deal' na pumapabor sa mga asyenderong Cojuangco. Mas nakakainit ng ulo ang mga naririnig at nababasa ko na mga opinyon at komento.</p><p style="font-style: italic;" align="justify">Kaya pilit na pinapalamig ng ilang taga-media ang sitwasyon - palalakihin pa ang balita na masyadong 'sensational' at iuulat pa ng paulit-ulit ng ilang araw. Headline at banner story pa. Gagawan pa ng maraming anggulo ang istorya kahit na halos wala na silang mapiga.</p><p align="justify">Pero iyung mga nagaganap sa Hacienda Luisita, nasa bandang gitna o hulihan ng balita. Marami ang nagaganap. Gaya ng paggamit ng HLI ng mga pekeng lider ng unyon para gumawa ng kasunduan. Ang pananakot at pandarahas sa mga tao upang bumoto at pumirma pabor sa 'compromise deal'. Ang pagbabalewala ni Noynoy sa nasabing usapin.</p><p align="justify">Napakaraming istorya ang puwede nilang gawin. Napakaraming kwento ang maaaring ibahagi. Pero mas pinili pa nila na magbingi-bingihan at magbulag-bulagan sa daing at kalagayan ng mga manggagawang bukid ng Hacienda Luisita.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">Nasaan na ang kanilang 'pagpanig sa bayan at katotohanan?' Nasaan na ang kanilang 'matapang at patas na pamamahayag?'</p><p align="justify">---</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDaUsCWMI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/sW716qCnyng/s1600/IMG_0355_small.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDaUsCWMI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/sW716qCnyng/s400/IMG_0355_small.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506428351411280066" border="0" /></a><p align="justify">Dahil rito, ang malawak na mamamayan ay nililinlang sa tunay na porma at nilalaman ng nasabing 'compromise deal.' Sa mga nababasa ko sa mga diskusyon sa Facebook at forums, inaakala ng marami na isa itong magandang pagwawakas sa matagal nang ipinaglalaban ng mga manggagawang bukid ng Hacienda Luisita. Lumalabas pa na ingrata at ganid ang mga magsasaka na ayaw pumirma o tumututol sa nasabing kasunduan. Iniaabot na daw ang mga Cojuangco ang kanilang kamay, gusto pa raw ng mga magsasaka na kunin ang buong braso. May ilang panatiko pa ang nagsasabing, narito na talaga ang tunay na pagbabago - at inuumpisahan na daw sa Hacienda Luisita.</p><p align="justify">At ung mga nakikialam daw na mga aktibista, wala nang ginawa sa buhay kundi kumontra.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">Ito ay dahil sa mga kasinungalingan na patuloy na binabandera ng mga ilang nasa media.</p><p align="justify">---</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDak3ZRJI/AAAAAAAAAaA/zXYFgEgQZYg/s1600/asendero11063.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDak3ZRJI/AAAAAAAAAaA/zXYFgEgQZYg/s400/asendero11063.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506428355753886866" border="0" /></a><p align="justify">Malaki ang papel ng media sa paghubog ng 'public opinion'. Kung kaya't sa kasaysayan, makikita natin na kung papaano ginamit ng mga diktador ang media upang pagandahin ang kanilang imahe at gawing katanggap-tanggap ang lahat ng mga karumal-dumal na kanilang ginagawa. Nakita natin kung paano sinikil at kinontrol ng rehimeng Marcos ang media upang maging pabor sa kanya lahat ng ilalabas na mga balita at istorya noong Martial Law.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">Sa ngayon, wala tayong diktador. (Aroganteng pangulo, meron) Pero ang ilan sa media ay kusang yumuyukod sa kasalukuyang rehimen. Sila na mismo ang nagsisilbing 'propaganda machine' na nagbabandera ng 'pagbabagong' dindala di umano ni Noynoy Aquino. Pagbabago na inumpisahan sa wangwang at nagpapatuloy sa compromise deal.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDa6LkTLI/AAAAAAAAAaI/So-jrrZc7xo/s1600/mil11016.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDa6LkTLI/AAAAAAAAAaI/So-jrrZc7xo/s400/mil11016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506428361475640498" border="0" /></a><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Kung ganito ang kalakhan ng mga nasa media, nasa kamay ng taong bayan ang pagkilos upang ilantad ang mga tunay na pangyayari sa Hacienda Luisita. Mabuti na lamang at sa internet, may ilang progresibo at makabayang website ang patuloy na nag-uulat, gumagawa ng pagsasaliksik at panayam sa mga taong apektado ng isyu sa Hacienda Luisita. May ilang sadyang patriyotikong Pilipino (na 'di aktibista) ang naglaan ng panahon upang pag-aralan ang kasaysayan at ang pinag-ugatan ng sigalot sa Hacienda Luisita.</p><p style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" align="justify">Ito ang dapat. Ito ang tunay na 'pagpanig sa katotohanan at bayan.' Ito ang tunay na 'matapang at patas na pamamahayag.'</p><p align="justify">---</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDblSb5rI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/K7rS22FGJvM/s1600/hacienda_luisita_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrDblSb5rI/AAAAAAAAAaQ/K7rS22FGJvM/s400/hacienda_luisita_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506428373047174834" border="0" /></a><p align="justify">Mamaya, didinigin na sa Korte Suprema ang isyu ng Hacienda Luisita. Pero abala pa rin ang ilan sa pagkalap ng mga 'sensational' na balita para ibaling ang atensyon ng publiko sa nangyayari sa mga magbubukid ng Hacienda Luisita. Puwede naman natin sabihin na lehitimong balita ung inilabas ng dilaw na TV station kanina pero nariyan ang timing. Eksakto pa na lumabas sa kainitan ng isang isyung ipinupukol sa kanilang ipinagtatanggol sa pangulo.</p><p align="justify">Lehitimo na sana ung balita kung mas nilawakan nila ung pagtalakay hanggang sa mga naranasang tortyur ng ilang kasama sa mga progresibong grupo na ginagawa ng militar. Pero hindi. Nauwi lang ito sa paulit-ulit na pagpapakita ng nasabing bidyo.<br /></p><p style="font-style: italic;" align="justify">Tila pagkokondisyon sa isip ng mga tao na ito ang inyong pansinin, wag ang mga maiingay, madudungis at sabi nga nung isang taga-Up na kulay asul, 'baka they will hurt us' na mga magbubukid.</p><p align="justify">Nakakagalit ang tahasan nilang panggagago sa taong bayan.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrED_19_ZI/AAAAAAAAAaY/mMIkdU2A0kI/s1600/victimsdead11039.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 352px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrED_19_ZI/AAAAAAAAAaY/mMIkdU2A0kI/s400/victimsdead11039.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506429067370298770" border="0" /></a><p align="justify">---</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sa bandang huli, tayo ang dapat na maglalantad ng tunay na kalagayan 'di lamang ng mga manggagawang bukid ng Hacienda Luisita kundi ng tunay na lagay ng bayan. Dahil hangga't ang media ay nakikipagsabwatan sa status quo upang panatilihin ito, magpapatuloy ang krisis ng sambayanan at ang patuloy na paghihirap nito.</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrEEOBPkcI/AAAAAAAAAag/kyg-7Zj30WY/s1600/hli-picket5.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TGrEEOBPkcI/AAAAAAAAAag/kyg-7Zj30WY/s400/hli-picket5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506429071175684546" border="0" /></a><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Ang mga larawan mula sa <a href="http://www.arkibongbayan.org/2009/2009-11Nov10-Hacienda%20Luisita%20Massacre%20Archives/Hacienda%20Luisita%20Massacre%20archives.htm" target="_blank">Arkibong Bayan</a>.</span></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" alt="signature" width="250" height="40" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Ito ay hinggil sa forecast nila na ang Bagyong Basyang ay hindi tatama sa Metro Manila pero ang nangyari dumaan nga ito. Pero muling nagpalabas ng panibagong dahilan ang Malakanyang - kaya daw sinibak si Dr. Nilo ay dahil sa umano'y di pagkakaunawaan nito at ng kanyang 'immediate superiors.'</p><p align="justify">Ano man ang sinasabi nilang dahilan, hindi tama na pagbuntunan ng sisi at galit si Dr. Frisco Nilo o ang PAG-ASA. Hindi naman nila kasalanan kung lumihis man ang bagyo dahil sa 'natural occurence' ito. Hindi naman sila Diyos para sabihin sa bagyo na dito ka dumaan dahil iyun ang forecast nila. Wala kang kontrol sa kalikasan. At kaya nga forecast o 'pagtaya' sa panahon - hindi ka 100% sigurado na tutugma o tama ito.</p><p align="justify">Hindi rin kasalanan ng PAG-ASA kung pumalpak man sila dahil na rin sa sobrang kalumaan na ng kanilang mga kagamitan. Dati ko pa naririnig ung pagnanais ng PAG-ASA na bumili ng Doppler Radars para mas maging accurate ang kanilang forecast. <b>1998 pa sila humihingi ng badyet para sa kanilang modernization plan.</b> Pero dumaan na ang malalakas na bagyong Loleng, Frank, Milenyo, Ondoy at Pepeng na kumitil ng libu-libong buhay at sumira ng ilang bilyong pisong pananim at ari-arian - wala pa ring nangyayari.</p><p align="justify">At biruin niyo, kailangan pang mamalimos ng PAG-ASA sa JICA at ibang pang foreign agencies para humingi ng grant upang makabili ng mga Doppler radars na ito.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ang bukod tanging nangyari ay ang paglisan ng mga weather forecasters ng PAG-ASA papunta sa ibang bansa.</span></b></p><p align="justify"><i>Gusto ni Noynoy na mawala sa gobyerno ang katiwalian. Pero sa pagkakaalam ko, hindi naman nagnakaw, tiwali o abusado sa kapangyarihan si Dr. Frisco Nilo. Pero bakit siya ang pinagdidiskitahan?</i> Baka naman dapat niyang unahin eh ung palpak na paghahanda ng NDCC. Nagbabala ang PAG-ASA na may darating na bagyo, hindi ba dapat eh naghanda na agad ang NDCC at hindi nila hinintay ung pagtama ng bagyo?</p><p align="justify">Iilan na nga lang sila na nagtitiis at buong pusong naglilingkod sa bayan sa kabila ng mababang pasahod at lumang kagamitan tapos gaganyanin pa sila ni Noynoy? Hindi na ako magugulat kung malalaman natin na may magandang offer na sa kanila ang foreign weather agencies para magtrabaho dito. <b>Hindi na rin ako magtataka kung sa susunod, magigising tayo na wala na ang lahat ng naglilingkod sa PAG-ASA.</b></p><p align="justify">At doon sa ilang panatiko ni Noynoy na natutuwa sa ginawa ng boss nila, magiging maayos na ba ang forecast ng PAG-ASA kung maaalis si Dr. Frisco Nilo? Kung iyong US nga na may modernong kagamitan ay pumalpak sa pag-forecast kay Hurricane Katrina, hindi ba mas magaling di hamak ung mga forecasters natin dahil sa kabila ng kakulangan, pinipilit at nagagawa pa rin nilang makapagbigay ng pagtaya sa panahon?</p><p align="justify">Nakakaawa sila. Ito pa ang kanyang nakuha sa kabila ng sakripisyo nila.</p><p align="justify"><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">At lagi-lagi, ang mga maliliit na tao ang kinakawawa. Sila lagi ang pinagbubuntunan ng sisi. Pero iyung mga abusado at tiwali, malaya pa rin at ayun nga, nagrereklamo sa Kongreso kung bakit daw siya masyadong pinagsasalitaan ng masama.</span></i></b></p><p align="justify">Ito ba ung ipinangako ni Noynoy na 'daang matuwid'? Sa isa lang ako nakakasiguro, ito ung binotong presidente ng 15 milyong Pilipino - walang kamuwang-muwang sa mundo.</p><p align="justify"><b>Akala mo kung sinong may nagawa.</b></p><p align="justify">More Links:</p><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=12352">http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=12352</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://www.ellentordesillas.com/?p=12352"></a><a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100721-282272/Disturbance-24-PAGASA-specialists-lose-hope-leave-RP">http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100721-282272/Disturbance-24-PAGASA-specialists-lose-hope-leave-RP</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20100721-282272/Disturbance-24-PAGASA-specialists-lose-hope-leave-RP"></a><a href="http://www.gmanews.tv/story/105959/dost-pagasa-in-advanced-talks-with-jica-for-3-doppler-radars">http://www.gmanews.tv/story/105959/dost-pagasa-in-advanced-talks-with-jica-for-3-doppler-radars</a></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Gaya ng inaasahan, hindi siya sang-ayon sa aking plano. Hindi na rin naman lihim sa kanila ang mga nagiging aktibidad ko nitong mga nagdaang buwan (liban sa ilang pagkakataong patago ko itong ginagawa). Pero dahil may kalokohan din siya na pinagtatakpan ko, bilang kapalit, kailangan niya din ako pagtakpan. <i>(*insert evil laugh here*)</i></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Dumating ang Lunes ng umaga. Naka-plano na ang lahat: papasok ako sa umaga dahil may mahalagang ako quiz sa isang major subject na magsasalba ng aking grade at liliban ako sa aking klase sa hapon. Sa mga kaklase ko, alam na nila ang aking gagawin dahil na rin sa aking pag-plug tungkol dito sa dulo ng aming report sa isang klase. Pero hanggang sa araw a iyon, tanong pa rin sila ng tanong kung tutuloy ba ako at bakit ako pupunta doon. Si ma'am na aking prof sa major na pinasukan ko ay alam din niya na pupunta ako. <i>(Hi ma'am! :D)</i></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Nananghalian kami ng mga kaibigan ko sa isnag fast food chain malapit sa school (alam na ng mga taga-CEU). Sa totoo lang, kahit man lang sa araw na iyon, ayaw ko muna sana kumain doon. Pumasok kasi sa isip ko ang iba't ibang kontradiksyon ng buhay. Habang ako ay kumakain sa isang de-aircon na kainan at gumastos ng 100 piso para sa ilang pirasong pagkain, maraming Pilipino ang hindi nakakakain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw at nabubuhay lamang sa 50 piso kada araw.</p><p align="justify">Maaaring medyo OA sa iba pero iyun ang katotohanan. Habang ang ilang ay parang ATM kung magpakawala ng pera sa kanilang kamay, maraming Pilipino ang nagtitiis sa hirap dahil sa pinagkaitan sila ng pangunahing karapatan na makapagtrabaho o magsaka sa kanilang sariling lupa upang kumita ng sapat at may maihain sa kanilang pamilya.</p><p align="justify">Sa bawat bagay na ating gagawin, dapat nating isipin na may kaakibat ito na pagharap sa realidad ng buhay ng ibang tao. Hindi iyung dahil sa maswerte tayo at malas sila.</p><p align="justify">What a dilemma I had that day. <i>Kaya mga pre, sa nanay na lang ni ate amy tayo kumain lagi ha. :D</i></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Alas dose ng tanghali. Habang nag-aabang ng bus sa may kapitolyo. Maraming mga bagay ang pumasok sa isip ko. Sabay sabay silang dumating kaya't wala na akong matandaan maliban sa isa: <b>makabuluhan ba ang aking gagawin?</b></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Dumating ako sa rally na naguumpisa na ang programa. May mga talumpati, pag-awit at pag-saayaw. Lahat ay expresyon ng paglalabas ng kanilang saloobin sa bagong rehimen na tila puno lamang ng pantasya't ilusyon na walang pagbabagong idudulot sa bayan. Iba't ibang tao ang aking nakita. Mga estudyante, guro, manggagawa't magsasaka. Hindi ko man sila nakausap at narinig ang kanilang mga kwento batid ko sa kanilang mga mukha ang pagnanais na tunay na makalaya sa kinasasadlakan nilang paghihirap.</p><p align="justify">Kakaiba pala ang pakiramdam na nakakasama sa mga ganitong pagkilos. Sayang nga lang at di ako nakasama sa pag-martsa. Pero sa maikling oras na naroon ako, ramdam na ramdam ko ang higit pang pangangailangan upang patuloy na lumaban at kumilos para isulong ang tunay na pagbabago. Kailangan pa ang patuloy na pag-aaral ng lipunan at pag-oorganisa ng kabataan upang makiisa sa laban ng malawak at nagkakaisang sambayanan.</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8V166dvVf9NTc5o-3BIsAGQFut7U6ATDruQZF7XXlJXnyWHRQCbIGjB6C7k2e4lXIl_7owom4GVkPmPg9-DAOilvkJR4_ggCjOkKAEVHtk7btEkFwof61tHVQfp4EYaGtHaJaOygRltE/s1600/sona_rally.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8V166dvVf9NTc5o-3BIsAGQFut7U6ATDruQZF7XXlJXnyWHRQCbIGjB6C7k2e4lXIl_7owom4GVkPmPg9-DAOilvkJR4_ggCjOkKAEVHtk7btEkFwof61tHVQfp4EYaGtHaJaOygRltE/s400/sona_rally.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499270572538496578" /></a><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify"><b>May isang eksena sa SONA na tumatak sa akin. Nakita ko ito habang nakaupo sa may kalsada. Eksaktong pagtingin ko sa direksyon ng pinanggagalingan ng sikat ng araw, nakatayo sa ibabaw ng dyip ang isang lalake na may hawak na bandila ng KMU. Buong gilas niya ito iwinawagayway. Kung tama ang aking pagkakatanda, sinasabayan niya noon ang pag-awit ng 'Rage' ng bandang The Jerks. Nakaharang siya sa matinding liwanag ng araw at kakaibang sensasyon ang aking naramdaman habang nakikita ito. Sayang at wala akong digicam para maipakita ito sa inyo ngayon.</b></p><p align="justify">Sa eksenang iyon, dalawa ang aking naging realizations.</p><p align="justify"><b>Una, masyadong nakakasilaw ang kulay dilaw na liwanag di umano ng pag-asa.</b> Maningning ngunit nakakabulag. Aakalain mo na may dalang pag-asa pero ang totoo, binubulag ka nito upang hindi mo na lang makita na may bulok sa paligid mo. Isa pa, hindi mo ito kayang matitigan ng diretso. Kaya't kailangan ng magsisilbing pangharang at panlaban sa nakakasilaw at nakakabulag na pag-asang dala ng kulay dilaw na liwanag na nililinlang ang sambayanan.</p><p align="justify"><b>Ikalawa, ang tunay na pag-asa ay wala sa liwanag na nagmumula sa itaas. Ito ay magmumula sa liwanag na nasa likod ng lumalaban na sambayanan</b>. Ang sambayanan na handang ialay ang kanilang buong buhay para ipaglaban ang kanilang mga pangunahing karapatan na ilang daang taong ipinagkait. Ito ay magmumula sa atin - sa sama-sama nating pagkilos para itulot ang tunay na pagbabago. Tayo ang maglalantad ng kabulukan ng lipunan. Tayo rin ang magapapnibago dito.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Marami ang hindi nakakaunawa kung bakit kailangan ko na gawin ito. Simple lang naman. Tinapos ko na ang panahong sarili ko na lamang ang aking iniisip. Noong gabi bago ang SONA, may nabasa ako na ilang mga artikulo na nagbigay liwanag sa akin kung bakit ba kailangan pa ang mga pagkilos na gaya ng naganap noong Lunes. Sinabi sa isang artikulo, <i><b>'ilang taon na kayong walang paki-alam, wala namang napapala.'</b></i></p><p align="justify">Lumalaban ako dahil hindi ko na kaya ang manahimik. Hindi ko matiis na habang komportable ang aking buhay, milyong Pilipino ang naghihirap. <i>Bahagi na rin ito ng aking pagsisisi na hindi ko sineryoso ang aking pag-aaral noon. Nasa magandang unibersidad na ako, pero hindi ko pa inayos ang buhay ko. Ngayon, pilit ko na binabawi ang lahat. Alam ko na kulang pa. Pero sa bawat hakbang na aking gagawin, ang lahat ay inaalay ko para sa ikatatagumpay ng laban ng sambayanan at para sa tunay na pagbabago't kalayaan.</i></p><p align="justify">Alam ko na maaaring walang silang pakelam sa gagawin ko. Pero alam ko na balang araw, kapag nakamit natin ang tagumpay, silang mga walang pakialam sa mga ginagawa natin ang magpapasalamat dahil 'di tayo yumukod sa mga mapang-api't makapangyarihan. Magpapasalamat sila dahil nanindigan tayo para magkaroon sila ng magandang kinabukasan.</p><p align="justify"><b>Sa ngayon, tila walang kabuluhan ang lahat. Hindi tayo pinapakinggan. Pero hindi naman nadadaan sa mabilisan ang lahat. Hindi nadadaan sa isang eleksyon. Hindi nadadaan sa dalawang EDSA. Dahil nakita naman natin ang nangyari noon. Balik sa dati. Kaya kailangan ang patuloy at masikhay na pagkilos. Unti-unti, ang bawat hakbang at mga kasamang bumagsak, ay tungo sa pagkamit ng ating tagumpay.</b></p><p align="justify"><i><b>'..rage against the dying of the light.'</b></i></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDNX0WzDkkUFHNhxCZbwLvNkUWmi8F4_xl90djB2Kf3XB4ElWfL7jp1A30Gc2AlBCZH76LfhG6_0IYOjM2JNlOLSZ9a75t2B_i3nx6IJiAoviLmpCyNdrJHY7HYRPCZaXkrynILgHuf0/s1600/sona_rally_2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicDNX0WzDkkUFHNhxCZbwLvNkUWmi8F4_xl90djB2Kf3XB4ElWfL7jp1A30Gc2AlBCZH76LfhG6_0IYOjM2JNlOLSZ9a75t2B_i3nx6IJiAoviLmpCyNdrJHY7HYRPCZaXkrynILgHuf0/s400/sona_rally_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499270583520087842" /></a><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;">Photos coutesy of Vanessa Faye Bolibol and Tudla Productions from their Facebook Accounts</span></b></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-36333663914335907152010-07-22T16:32:00.004+08:002010-07-22T17:52:57.408+08:00SONA ng BAYAN 2010<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4817277797/" title="ab-july-26-sona-ng-bayan by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4077/4817277797_a4c8c3ff7d.jpg" width="386" height="500" alt="ab-july-26-sona-ng-bayan" /></a></p><p align="justify">It isn't enough for us to wait for Noynoy to tell what he plans to do for us. We should let him know what WE want him to do for us. Whether you voted for him or not, he is now our president and we should assert to him what the real needs of the people are.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Sa darating na July 26, 2010. Walang [pa]pasok dahil ang lahat ay magtutungo sa SONA ng BAYAN upang sama-sama nating ipahayag sa administrasyong Noynoy Aquino ang tunay na lagay ng bayan at ang kanyang mga dapat na gawin upang bigyang lunas ito.</span></b></p><p align="justify">Ang tunay na pagbabagong panlipunan ay magsisimula sa sama-sama nating pagkilos.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4817277901/" title="ab-july-26-sona-ng-bayan-2 by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/4817277901_d46ec3ed19.jpg" width="386" height="500" alt="ab-july-26-sona-ng-bayan-2" /></a><br /></p><p align="justify"><i>May pasok ka sa Lunes?</i> Ang isang araw na pagliban sa klase ay maaaring isang malaking kawalan sa iyong attendance o grade. Pero magagawan naman yan ng paraan. Maaari ka pa na bumawi lalo na kung mag-aaral ka ng mabuti.</p><p align="justify"><b>Ngunit ang pagkilos sa Lunes ay parang isang linya sa lumang awit: "..it's now or never."</b> Habang nasa umpisa pa lang tayo ng rehimen ni Noynoy, mahalaga na agad nating maiparating sa kanya ang nais nating mangyari para sa ating bansa.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Kailangan ang nagkakaisa nating mga tinig upang talunin ang mga bulong ng mga trapo at oportunista na nakapaligid sa kanya. Dahil kung pababayaan natin na magpadala siya sa sulsol ng mga makasariling interes na ito, tayo na naman ang kawawa sa bandang huli. Mahirap nang bumawi.</span></b></p><p align="justify">Tapos na ang panahon para maging apathetic. Laos na ang mga walang pakialam sa mundo. Dahil kahit pilit mo mang iwasan ang katotohanang lugmok sa krisis ang bayan, sasambulat ito sa iyo kahit saan ka bumaling. Kaya't higit kailanman, ngayon ang tamang pagkakataon para tayo ay kumilos upang tunay na pagbabago nga ang manaig sa ating bayan. :)</p><p align="justify"><b>Muli, SONA ng BAYAN. July 26, 2010. Pagtitipon ng kabataan sa may kanto ng Tandang Sora at Commonwealth Avenue. Para sa iba pang detalye, mag-email sa anakbayan.media@gmail.com o mag-text sa 09086123260.</b></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. Have a wonderful day!
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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-65249732197811004912010-06-28T13:04:00.005+08:002010-07-20T23:49:02.990+08:00On My "Writing Habits"<p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i>Tanong mula sa <a href="http://www.formspring.me/projectdennio/q/734098624" target="_blank">Formspring</a>: "Ano po mga favorite mong topic tuwing nagsusulat ka? :) Saang place ka madalas magsulat? Kailangan ba talaga ng inspirasyon kapag magsusulat? Kung ganun, sino/ano inspirasyon mo? xD"</i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Halos lahat. Nasubukan ko na rin noon sumulat ng tungkol sa showbiz pero laging may halong pulitika or should I say, 'social perspective?' Madalas din ang tungkol sa buhay ko dahil masyado akong madrama. Lol.</span></i></span></i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Madalas nag-uumpisa ung mga isinusulat ko sa isang note na tina-type ko sa cellphone. Tapos pag naubos na ung 3000 characters. Saka ako magsusulat sa isang papel na madalas di ko natatapos. Kaya sa harap ng computer ako nagsusulat. Pag inspirado ako, tuloy-tuloy ang pagpindot ko sa keyboard. Pag ndi. Pinapanuod ko ung mga paboritong videos ko na nakasave sa PC.</span></i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Kung place, lahat halos ng artikulo na naisulat ko eh naumpisahan habang nakasakay ako sa kahit anong sasakyan. May makikita kasi ako na isang bagay o pangyayari sa byahe na nag-iinspire sa akin magsulat.</span></i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Siguro ung inspirasyon eh secondary. Una talaga eh kailangan na gusto mo talaga magsulat. Un ang mahalaga.</span></i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Inspirasyon? Hmmm.. Depende sa kung ano ang aking isinusulat. Ung huling post na sinulat ko na nasa FB ay dahil sa mga nakita ko na bata noong naglalakad ako pauwi. Nagkakalkal sila ng basura. At iyung narinig ko na argumento sa dyip na kaya hindi raw nakakapag-aral ung anak nung kapitbahay nila eh dahil tamad ung nanay at tatay. Ayaw daw magtrabaho.</span></i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Kaya wag ka tatabi sa akin sa biyahe at malamang na magawan kita ng artikulo. :D</span></i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; ">Ang haba uli ng sagot ko. Haha.. :D</span></i></p><p class="formspringmeFooter"> <a href="http://formspring.me/projectdennio?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blogger&utm_campaign=shareanswer">Tanong lang ng tanong. Make me feel important. Lol.</a></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. Have a wonderful day!
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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-4779701304817353182010-06-17T13:08:00.002+08:002010-07-14T17:28:33.755+08:00On the "Yellow" Posters in Bulacan<p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer"><i>Tanong mula sa </i><a href="http://www.formspring.me/projectdennio/q/694515657" target="_blank"><i>Formspring</i></a><i>: "Anu masasabi mo sa mga posters na kumakalat na tumutuligsa sa mga alvarado ng pagtatayo ng isang political dynasty sa lalawigan? tingin mo, sino yung nagpapakalat nito? at panu mo nasabi na hindi nga tutulad si alvarado sa mga naunang namuno sa bulacan?"</i></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer">Well, obvious na galing ito sa kaniyang mga nakalaban. May dalawang punto ako hinggil sa dinastiya. Una, nagiging masama ang dinastoya dahil isinasara nito ang oportunidad para sa ibang tao na may kakayahang maglingkod ngunit walang pinansyal na kapasidad at nagdudulot ito (madalas) ng katiwalian at tila pag-angkin na ng isang pamilya sa pamahalaan (gaya ng ginawa ng Mendoza siblings na nagpasahan lang sila ng puwesto).</p><p></p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer">Ikalawa, hindi masama ang pagkakaroon ng dinastiya kung ang kanilang pananatili ay lehitimo at suportado ng mamamayan at ang kanilang pamumuno ay kakikitaan ng malawak na progreso at pag-ahon ng mga tao sa kahirapan.</p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer">Pero sa akin mas matimbang ung unang punto. Ngunit wala naman din kasi un sa kung sino ang nakaupo - ito ay nasa kung may ginagawa ba ang nakaupo.</p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer">Si Alvarado ay may magandang reputasyon noon pa man sa Unang Distrito. Kilala na madaling lapitan at hingan ng tulong. Kung tama ang aking nabalitaan, naglalaan sila ng dagdag na pondo sa PGH para sa mga indigent patients mula sa Bulakan. Mga bagay na hindi nagawa nung dalawang magkapatid na walang ibang ginawa kundi magpatayo ng mga waiting shed at magpasikat.</p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer">May malinaw din na paninindigan si Alvarado sa mga isyu sa Bulakan gaya sa North Food Exchange, pagmimina sa Biak na Bato at sa kalagayan ng mga Dumagat sa DRT. Paninindigan na hindi natin nakita sa magkapatid.</p><p align="justify" class="formspringmeAnswer">Ang mahalaga lang, babantayan pa rin natin si Alavardo gaya ng pagbabantay na ginawa natin sa dalawang magkapatid upang ang kaniyang mga polisiya at ipapatupad na programa ay maging pabor sa mga mamamayan.</p><p class="formspringmeFooter"> <a href="http://formspring.me/projectdennio?utm_medium=social&utm_source=blogger&utm_campaign=shareanswer">Tanong lang ng tanong. Make me feel important. Lol.</a></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. Have a wonderful day!
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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-85200138688587507692010-06-15T21:35:00.012+08:002010-06-15T22:47:39.714+08:00My Top Ten Emerging Influential Blogs (Partial List)<p align="justify">This is my first time to nominate for the <a href="http://www.influentialblogger.net/2010/05/join-top-10-emerging-influential-blogs.html" target="_blank"><b>Top 10 Emerging Influential Blogs for 2010</b></a>. It is <i>"a writing project that seeks in identifying new and emerging blogs who are making an impact to its readers in 2010.</i>" For the rules on how you can participate, check it out <a href="http://www.influentialblogger.net/2010/05/join-top-10-emerging-influential-blogs.html" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. I felt compelled to nominate these blogs which made a lot of difference in my life these past few months so here they are. <i>(I'm becoming emotional again. Lol.)</i></p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://otsopya.multiply.com/" target="_blank">Ang Lungga ng Babaeng Otes</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBePsqjsdAI/AAAAAAAAAXw/9QcYHvShhCw/s1600/pia_montalban.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBePsqjsdAI/AAAAAAAAAXw/9QcYHvShhCw/s400/pia_montalban.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483009068847887362" /></a><p align="justify">With over a thousand posts in her blog, Pia Montalban is a really passionate writer. She can write well-versed poems and thought-provoking essays. She talks about from the most personal to the most pressing social issues of our country. Blogging since 2007, she is but one of the few who remains firm and fervent in her desire to speak out her mind and share the lessons of her life.</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://kapirasongkritika.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Kapirasong Kritika</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeP9EkS7SI/AAAAAAAAAX4/-hlU3Eakrfw/s1600/kapirasong_kritika.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeP9EkS7SI/AAAAAAAAAX4/-hlU3Eakrfw/s400/kapirasong_kritika.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483009350707637538" /></a><p align="justify">Teo Marasigan's long posts in his blog would bore any typical web user whose attention span is short and prefers seeing more images than text. But I tell you once you get hooked, you'll surely ask for more. More than his progressive views on politics and society, he doesn't claim to be self-righteous but he is firm on his principles and what he is fighting for. Progressives should read his blog often as well as those people who often criticize the Left for Teo's posts clearly explains things which are often misrepresented on mainstream media.</p><p align="justify"><a href="http://radulce.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>Rafael Anton Dulce</b></a></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQJmbQ5VI/AAAAAAAAAYA/KbFI459w1ys/s1600/rafael_anton_dulce.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQJmbQ5VI/AAAAAAAAAYA/KbFI459w1ys/s400/rafael_anton_dulce.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483009565954991442" /></a><p align="justify">Currently ANAKBAYAN's National Vice Chairperson, I won't forget that day when this guy suddenly placed harsh comments on my previous blog. But I must admit, he made me realize later that what I wrote is simply baseless and full of crap. Eventually, I end up joining ANAKBAYAN back in UP.</p><p align="justify">Now, Anton, as everyone calls him, continues to write hard-hitting and sharp political commentary on his blog without apologies. You may decry him for being so rude in his posts and becoming too personal sometimes but in a crisis-ridden society that we are all into, we need to get real, straight to the point and give concrete solutions to the most pressing problems that majority of Filipinos are facing.</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://reklamotion.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">REKLAMOTION</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQUJ_o8II/AAAAAAAAAYI/jewMX1Dl3-U/s1600/reklamotion.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQUJ_o8II/AAAAAAAAAYI/jewMX1Dl3-U/s400/reklamotion.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483009747301494914" /></a><p align="justify">For the first time, we now have drinking buddies sealing their friendship with a blog. Kidding aside, this blog contains contains the musings, commentaries and opinions of four friends sharing the same interests though they have differing views. This is quite unusual for a collaborative but that's what makes this blog a must-read for years to come. I must admit that this blog inspired me to push through with a project that I've been dreaming of eversince. Coming soon! Thanks to Reklamotion. :D</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://jecmendiola.livejournal.com/" target="_blank">Secret Garden</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLGFKkCu3zVQwA2r2n76D8p3SaJqff_NUxlom-c71DQYMypH6nhuvdXBhm4nD50mowP0a2sQRdnq1BcojcbqVBbCdAkJRJWtYyYcWW3sGqCmRQ9FeXE-shqTr_vRJzS7zOzLGeENgEis/s1600/secret_garden.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHLGFKkCu3zVQwA2r2n76D8p3SaJqff_NUxlom-c71DQYMypH6nhuvdXBhm4nD50mowP0a2sQRdnq1BcojcbqVBbCdAkJRJWtYyYcWW3sGqCmRQ9FeXE-shqTr_vRJzS7zOzLGeENgEis/s400/secret_garden.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483009903201850178" /></a><p align="justify">Who would've expect that 'an average girl with a broken camera' (as she says so) can come up with nicely taken pictures that would surely captivate you. She's also awesome at creating vector images (which I hope she'll teach me how to do it) which are really nice, cute and girly. :D</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://barefootscientist.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Barefoot Scientist</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQmy8NtaI/AAAAAAAAAYY/nnBHyGFF7Y0/s1600/the_barefoot_scientist.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQmy8NtaI/AAAAAAAAAYY/nnBHyGFF7Y0/s400/the_barefoot_scientist.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483010067530626466" /></a><p align="justify">We may have disagreed on some things but I really admire how intellectual and progressive this man is. But what him different from other intellects is that he never fails to reach out and connect well with his audience. He's a geek who supports Free and Open Source Software but he never loses sight on the different social issues that are hounding our country today.</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://iamliezyl.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Red Diary</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQve16GpI/AAAAAAAAAYg/mc2y76-jK6k/s1600/the_red_diary.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQve16GpI/AAAAAAAAAYg/mc2y76-jK6k/s400/the_red_diary.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483010216754289298" /></a><p align="justify">She's annoyed with me because I keep on asking why she has the same profile pictures for all her online accounts - Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, etc. But you won't be annoyed with her (even if she has the same profile pic all over) as chronicles her life in this blog as a student leader and an ordinary teenager who lives out her life while serving for the greater good of her fellow students.</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://wesellmartians.livejournal.com/3187.html" target="_blank">We Sell Martians</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQ7Zb7uUI/AAAAAAAAAYo/wiOkExvE2QQ/s1600/we_sell_martians.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeQ7Zb7uUI/AAAAAAAAAYo/wiOkExvE2QQ/s400/we_sell_martians.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483010421461596482" /></a><p align="justify">From drinking buddies (just kidding) now we have lovers. Lovers often seal their unending love with a kiss. But Lara and BB chose to seal it with a blog. These two lovers came into prominence when they published their widely circulated post about a senatoriable who ran last elections and almost won Gladly that senatoriable didn't won (sorry no clues for you. :P).</p><p align="justify"><b><a href="http://pedestrianobserver.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Pedestrian Observer</a></b></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeRHdBCBeI/AAAAAAAAAYw/S31Cal4xobo/s1600/pedestrian_observer.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 138px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/TBeRHdBCBeI/AAAAAAAAAYw/S31Cal4xobo/s400/pedestrian_observer.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483010628580935138" /></a><p align="justify">I may not always agree with what they say but this collaborative blog helps me think and rethink my stand on issues. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-35487637830302808012010-06-12T01:52:00.004+08:002010-06-12T02:04:24.880+08:00On Today's Philippine Independence Day<p align="justify">I somehow deplore my <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2009/06/ang-gamit-ng-kalayaan.html">previous post a year ago on independence day.</a> I had stated a line there that seems to be not-so true with the fact that some see a hopeless case in the current line of problems that our beloved Philippines has. It would now seem inevitable for some to take up arms and take the fight to the hills. I also deplore the fact that I have restated some lines owned by authors whose names I now cannot remember. (My apologies)</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Anyway, I am not supposed to be writing about anything today until I saw the slew of comments made after my <a href="http://www.facebook.com/posted.php?id=106259116938&share_id=104407769609011&comments=1#s104407769609011" target="_blank"><b>comment on why I think that message of Hillary Clinton for our independence day is just another piece of crap.</b></a></p><p align="justify">I am not really quite surprised that a lot find my comment too bitter and that I was dweling too much on the past.</p><p align="justify">Some gave me unsolicited advices to move on and forget the past so we can move forward - just like an already trashed up relationship <i>(which is what should be because of the unfavorable relationship for us that we currently have with the US)</i>.</p><p align="justify">As expected some would point out that the Spaniards and Japanese did worse. But how can you even say that when the kind of history that is being taught in schools all over the country merely discuss that part of our history wherein some 'power-hungry democratic country' seized our just proclaimed independence and even called us rebels in our own country!</p><p align="justify">But I guess the common denominator among their comments is that: we look up to America as some sort of a role model and a big brother.</p><p align="justify">And that most of them I guess, have not known what is life then under the Stars and Stripes. For your reference, you may <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2008/07/philippine-american-war.html"><b>read my previous post containing a brief summary of what happened during the Philippine-American War.</b></a></p><p align="justify">These comments really made my Independence Day.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">I once remembered how I looked up to America as an 'ideal state' and even wished someday that we would be like them.</p><p align="justify"><b>But as soon as I found out how they treated Filipinos as nigger, bandits, bandido and tulisan, I suddenly feel disgusted at how can a supposedly bastion of freedom and democracy do that to us? I began to doubt that there was a huge cover-up on this topic because I don't remember it being discussed thoroughly unlike other topics in Phil. history such as the abusive friars, slave labor and monopolies during the Spanish period and the rape of our women during the Japanese period.</b></p><p align="justify"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iKjXoyikzw/SIAB2qXg-1I/AAAAAAAAAGY/PTNQ8IPpmBw/s1600-h/water+cure.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_8iKjXoyikzw/SIAB2qXg-1I/AAAAAAAAAGY/PTNQ8IPpmBw/s400/water+cure.jpg" alt="Water Cure During the Philippine-American War" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224177606347258706" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo Courtesy of <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2008/02/25/080225fa_fact_kramer?currentPage=all">The New Yorker</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8iKjXoyikzw/SIAIp0vhV6I/AAAAAAAAAGw/PNWhAWOk6M0/s1600-h/samar.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_8iKjXoyikzw/SIAIp0vhV6I/AAAAAAAAAGw/PNWhAWOk6M0/s320/samar.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5224185082375395234" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:78%;">Photo Courtesy of <a href="http://historicaltextarchive.com/images/samar.gif">HistoricalTextArchive.com</a></span><br /></p><p align="justify"><i>I was about 10 then. I was lucky enough to pick up that book (I forgot the title) and learned what school hadn't taught me.</i></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">So I would like again to reiterate my statement:</p><p align="justify"><i>"As long as the US won't say sorry for the atrocities they commited when they occupied the Philippines and be accountable for the hundreds of thousands of Filipinos killed during the Philippine-American War, which ironically happened after we declared our independence, their greetings are just a piece of crap. Where's our sense of history guys? Alamin ang nakaraan para malaman kung paano natin haharapin ang kinabukasan. :)"</i></p><p align="justify">Actually, this is not just about asking for apologies for what they did in the past but is also about the continuing meddling of the US in our affairs.</p><p align="justify">Since they came to colonize us, our history contains a lot of instances wherein the US is working behind the scenes to make things favorable for them even up to the point of supporting a tyrannical and authoritarian dictator just so their interests would not be harmed.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">This is not about how I hate America or how I want the US to be completely destroyed because that would make me act like an imperialist too. This is about letting people know what really happened back then. <b>I know that past is past but if we have become completely ignorant of the past, we allow our past to continually haunt our future.</b> Just like now at how we deplore ourselves for being like this and like that and we are all hands down for America because 'she gave us almost everything' - including AIDS.</p><p align="justify">But don't get me wrong. I will still celebrate this independence day even if just a few years ago Bonifacio had been excecuted by his fellow compatriots. I will still celebrate this independence day even if the illustrados then seized the credits of the revolution from the masses who ignited it.</p><p align="justify"><b>Because even if this was a short-lived triumph interrupted by American imperialism, we have shown that we are capable of uniting against a common enemy. This only shows that we can still do it today, not on our individual means, not on individual promises that 'I'll change myself' but collectively as a Filipino people who will by all means bring about lasting changes to this nation.</b></p><p align="justify"><i>But to say that we have been truly free is another story.</i></p><p align="justify">For the meantime, let us look back and reflect on our past so we will know what we should do for our future.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Ipaglaban ang Kalayaan ng Pilipinas!</span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Paglingkuran ang Sambayanan!</span></b></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify"><b>Postscript: Someone commented that freedom has no use if people are all hungry, I urge that person to <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2009/06/ang-gamit-ng-kalayaan.html">read my post on what's the use of 'freedom' that we have right now.</a></b></p><p align="justify"><b>For more on the Philippine American War, click on this links: </b><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/search?sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=Philippine+American+war" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><b> and </b><a href="http://www.google.com.ph/images?q=Philippine+American+war&um=1&hl=tl&tbs=isch:1&sa=N&start=0&ndsp=20" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a><b>.</b></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-80618812501289393582010-05-14T19:03:00.004+08:002010-05-19T02:13:35.447+08:00Mahalin Mo Siya<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/S-0wnmpjnXI/AAAAAAAAAUg/CkMHuNf6dTg/s1600/What_Is_Love.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 396px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/S-0wnmpjnXI/AAAAAAAAAUg/CkMHuNf6dTg/s400/What_Is_Love.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5471082579272899954" /></a><p align="justify"><b>Sa taong gustong gusto siya, mahalin mo siya.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Huwag na huwag mong sasaktan ang kanyang damdamin. Huag mo siyang paiiyakin. Dahil oras na ibigin ka niya, wagas na pag-ibig ang ibibigay sa iyo nang walang kapalit o kondisyon. Higit pa sa pagmamahal niya sa kanyang sarili. Halos kapantay ng pagmamahal niya sa Diyos at bayan.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Mahalin mo siya ng tapat at too. Huwag mo akong tularan at ang iba pa na iibig lamag dahil ito ang idinidikta ng lipunan at mundo. Panindigan mo siya. Salagin mula sa mapang-matang mundo. Gawin mo ang lahat para maging tunay siyang maligaya na kahit kailan 'di ko kayang ibigay sa kanya.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Mahalin mo siya gaya ng pagmamahal mo sa iyong sarili. Mahalin mo ang buo niyang pagkatao dahil bawat hibla nito ay walang bahid ng pagkukunwari. Kung ano ang iyong nakikita, kung ano ang kanyang ipinapakita, ganoon siya.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Mahalin mo siya at punan ang 'di ko naibigay na pagmamahal sa kanya.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Mahalin mo siya at ibigay ang lahat para ipaglaban ang inyong pag-iibigan. Dahil natitiyak ko, hindi ka magsisisi na siya'y nakilala mo.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Huwag kang tutulad sa akin na isang duwag, huwad at mahina na 'di kayang ibigay ang lahat kahit sa aking sarili, alam ko na tunay ko siyang minahal.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Salamat sa kanya, nalaman ko kung ano at papaano ang tunay na pagmamahal.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>At sa kanya at sa iba na nagsabi na 'di ko siya minahal talaga, maaaring tama kayo. Pero hindi ko maitatanggi ang aking pag-iyak gabi-gabi sa kaduwagan at kahinaan na 'di ko maiparamdam sa kanya na minahal ko siyang tunay.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Salamat Lord, sa isang magandang pangyayaring naganap sa buhay ko. Hindi siya para sa akin. Hindi siya laan para sa akin. Pero salamat, dahil iminulat mo ako kung paano ba ang magmahal ng tunay.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Sa gabing ito, natapos na ang lahat.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Sana tapos na din ang pagpatak ng aking luha dahil malaya't pinalaya ko na siya. sana'y matagpuan na niya ang kanyang kaligayahan, ang taong magmamahal sa kanya ng tunay.</b></p><p align="justify"><i>May 14, 2010 | 03:04 A.M.</i></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Image taken from the Internet</span></b></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. Have a wonderful day!
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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-76109475890084975682010-05-07T23:35:00.004+08:002010-05-08T00:30:57.958+08:00Ang BOTO ko ay para sa KABATAAN PARTYLIST, Satur OCAMPO at Liza MAZA<p align="justify">Unang beses ko bumoto ngayong 2010. <i>Six years ago, hindi ko malilimutan na todo-suporta ang ibinigay ko para sa nakaupong pangulo ngayon</i>. Mabuti na lamang at hindi pa ako bumoboto dahil isa itong malaking pagkakamali. salamat na rin sa kanya, namulat ako sa kabulukan ng ating sistemang pulitikal pero kasabay nito ang pagkawala ng pag-asa na mababago ang lahat.</p><p align="justify">2006, noong nasa UP pa ako, sumama ako sa pagkilos noon laban sa TOFI, <i>ang tanging partisipasyon ko sa isang rally.</i> <b>Hindi ko iyon pinagsisisihan.</b> Dahil noong mga panahong iyon, sa kabila ng pagkabigo na mapigilan ang pagkakapasa noon ng 300% increase sa tuition ng UP, muling nabuhay ang aking pag-asa na mababago ang lahat.</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4560204267/" title="152_kabataan_2 by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4560204267_010794c756_o.jpg" width="200" height="400" alt="152_kabataan_2" /></a></p><p align="justify">2007, nakilala ko ang <b><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/">KABATAAN PARTYLIST</a></b>. Mula noon, buo na ang aking pagsuporta sa mga adhikain at ipinaglalaban ng <b><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/">KABATAAN PARTYLIST</a></b>. Hindi pa nila ako miyembro noon lalo't higit na hindi pa rin ako maaring bumoto noon. (At wala rin ako ni isa na kakilala noon mula sa KPL). Pero dahil sa pagnanais ko na makatulong ng kahit konti sa kanila, kinampanya ko ang <b><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/">KABATAAN PARTYLIST</a></b> sa aming lugar. Hindi rin naman ako nabigo dahil marami din kahit papaano ang bumoto sa kanila dito.</p><p align="justify">Pero bakit ba nila ako noon napa-bilib at nagawa ko sila na suportahan sa pamamagitan ng pagpophotocopy at pamimigay ng printed na poster nila at pamphlets?</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">1. Consistent sa kanilang mga paninindigan.</span></b> Noong una ko silang nakilala, sila ay tutol na sa patuloy na pagtataas ng matrikula. Noon din na nagbabadya ang pagtataas ng tuition ang UP, bukod tangi na <a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/"><b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b></a> lang noon ang naaalala ko na grupo ng kabataan at isa sa mga unang kinundena ang pagtataas ng tuition sa UP. Kamakailan lang, naging matagumpay ang kanilang kampanya kaisa ng mga estudyante ng PUP upang pigilan ang 2000% tuition increase. Patunay rito ang isinampang House Bill No. 2440 kasama ang mga kinatawan ng Bayan Muna na naglalayong magtakda ng tatlong taong moratorium sa pagtataas ng tuition sa lahat ng antas at uri ng paaralan.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">2. Backed by no one but the youth.</span></b> Hindi gaya ng ibang partylists, ang <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b> ay walang backer na mayamang pulitiko. Ang pondo nito ay galing mismo sa kasapian. Ang mga kasama dito ay hindi sumasama dahil may libreng pakain o may 'benefits' sila na makukuha. Ang mga kasama dito ay ang mga tunay na nagmamahal sa bayan at naghahangad ng makabuluhang pagbabago. Kaya nga ang pondo ng <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b> ay talagang kakarampot kumpara sa ginagastos ng ilang partylist diyan. Umaasa lang ito sa suporta ng kabataan at sa sipag at dedikasyon na kanilang ibinibigay upang mangampanya sa bawat sulok ng Pilipinas. Ang utang na loob ng <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b> ay tanging sa KABATAAN - wala sa mga mayayamang negosyante o mga pulitiko.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3. Progressive, militant, nationalistic and pro-people in words and actions.</span></b> Marami diyan ang nagsasabi na makabayan sila at isusulong ang kapakanan ng mga Pilipino pero oras na mahalal, nagkakalimutan na. Ang <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b>, mula umpisa malinaw kung ano ang kanilang paninindigan at kung sino ang kanilang pinapanigan - siyempre ang kapakanan at karapatan ng lahat ng kabataan! Marami din diyan ang nagsasabi na sila ay kontra-ganito, kontra-ganyan pero sa mga malawak na pagkilos ay nowhere to be found. Ang <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b> lang ang bukod tangi na malinaw ang kanilang ipinaglalaban. Sa bawat isyung nakakaapekto sa kabataan, laging nakikisangkot ang <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b> upang ipagtanggol, isulong at ipaglaban ang sambayanan.</p><p align="justify">At gaya ng <b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b>, mayroon na din tayong maaasahan na mga tunay na makabayan na handang dalhin ang ating mga ipinaglalaban sa <b>SENADO</b>: sina <b>Liza MAZA at Satur OCAMPO.</b></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4459464461/" title="satur_ocampo_at_liza_maza by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4459464461_97297a4e37_o.jpg" width="365" height="515" alt="satur_ocampo_at_liza_maza" /></a></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i>Kabi-kabila ang mga paninira sa kanila ng kanilang mga katunggali.</i> Ngunit hindi nito masisira ang ilang dekada nilang paglalaaan ng kanilang buhay para sa paglilingkod sa sambayanan. Mula noong panahon ng kanilang pakikibaka laban sa Martial Law hanggang sa kanilang termino bilang mga kinatawan ng Bayan Muna at Gabriela, sila'y laging para sa masa at sa pagsusulong ng ating mga karapatan. Habang sila'y nasa tungkulin laging kapakanan ng bayan ang kanilang ipinaglalaban at hindi ang pagpapayaman ng kanilang mga sarili.</span></b></p><p align="justify"><i>Sa kabila ng kanilang dinanas na pandarahas at panunupil sa ilalim ng administrasyong ito at sa patuloy na panggigipit na ibigay ang kanilang Countrywide Development Fund o Pork Barrel mula noong 2005, hindi ito naging hadlang upang gawin nila ang kanilang tungkulin bilang mga mambababatas.</i></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Ilan sa mga batas na kanilang naipasa ay ang:</span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span">Anti-torture Act (RA 9745)<br />Rent Control Act of 2009 (RA 9635)<br />Tax Relief for Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2008 (RA 9504)<br />Public Attorney's Office Act of 2006 (RA 9406)<br />Abolition of Death Penalty (RA 9346)<br />Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003 (RA 9189)<br />Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 (RA 9173)<br />Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 (RA 9208)<br />Anti-Violence in Women and Children Act (RA 9262)<br />Magna Carta for Women (RA 9710)</span></b></p><b><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Simple lang naman kung bakit ang </span><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/">KABATAAN PARTYLIST</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> at sina <a href="http://satur4senator.com/"><b>Satur</b></a> at <a href="http://lizamaza.com/"><b>Liza</b></a> ang gusto kong iboto: </span>alam nila ang mga problema ko bilang kabataan at handa nilang ipaglaban tayo upang bigyang solusyon ang ating mga problema. Hindi sila nangangako ng dagliang solusyon sa mga problema ng kabataan at lipunan, ngunit kung magkakaisa tayo sa sama-samang pagkilos, kasama nila, tiyak ang pagkamit natin sa tagumpay.</p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Isang boto lang ang maari nating ibigay para partylist. Labindalawa para sa senador. <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Ibibigay mo ba ito sa mga 'hindi pa subok sa laban at wala pang napatunayan?'</span></b></i> Ako? Hindi. Dahil ang isang boto ko para sa partylist ay ibibigay ko sa <b><a href="http://kabataanpartylist.com/">KABATAAN PARTYLIST</a></b><a href="http://kabataanpartylist.com/"><b>T</b></a>. Hindi ko rin sasayangin ang dalawang boto na maibibigay ko sa pagka-senador. Ibibigay ko ito kina <a href="http://satur4senator.com/"><b>Satur OCAMPO</b></a> at <b><a href="http://lizamaza.com/">Liza MAZA</a></b>.</span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Para sa tuloy-tuloy na magandang simula. I-shade ang oval sa tabi ng #152 sa kanan ng ating mga balota para sa KABATAAN PARTYLIST!</span></b></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4560204223/" title="152_KABATAAN_PARTYLIST by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3614/4560204223_13c5457352_m.jpg" width="340" height="260" alt="152_KABATAAN_PARTYLIST" /></a></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">At sa mga SENADOR ng BAYAN, i-shade ang oval sa tabi ng #33 para kay LIZA MAZA at i-shade din ang oval sa tabi ng #37 para kay SATUR OCAMPO.</span></b></span></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4587033330/" title="Liza at Satur by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4587033330_a3e3b47f42.jpg" width="375" height="500" alt="Liza at Satur" /></a></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></b><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">PILIPINO para sa PAGBABAGO. PAGBABAGO para sa PILIPINO. Iboto ang ating mga kandidatong <a href="http://makabayan.org.ph/">MAKABAYAN</a>!</span></b></span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"></span></b>Get to know my candidates more:</span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST - </b><b><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/">http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/</a></b></span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/"></a></b><b>LIZA MAZA - </b><b><a href="http://www.lizamaza.com/">http://lizamaza.com/</a></b></span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><a href="http://www.lizamaza.com/"></a></b><b>SATUR OCAMPO - </b><b><a href="http://satur4senator.com/">http://satur4senator.com/</a></b></span></p><p align="justify">NPA front daw ang MAKABAYAN Coaliton (Bayan Muna, Gabriela, ACT Teachers, Anakpawis, Kabataan, Katribu), Satur Ocampo and Liza Maza? 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-44110044426203585122010-05-04T18:33:00.006+08:002010-05-04T20:17:08.851+08:00Why I Will NOT VOTE for NOYNOY<p align="justify">Some people are quite <i>crazy</i> about NoyNoy these days. No, not crazy. <b>Insane would be a much better word.</b> Sa Filipino, mga <b>baliw</b>. They've completely lost their minds attacking people who goes against their belief that their <b>Benigno "NoyNoy" Simeon Aquino III</b> should be the president of this country. Attacks aimed at destroying the credibility of that person. Lately, we have heard <a href="http://manilareview.wordpress.com/2010/04/24/pia-magalona-harassed-by-supporters-of-noynoy-aquino/"><b>how Pia Magalona</b></a> had been <a href="http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/255195/pia-magalona-complains-harassment-after-announcing-support-gordon"><b>harrassed by Noynoy fans in her blog because she supports Richard Gordon</b></a><b>.</b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">What's even worse is that if his fans talk about why they will vote for Noynoy, they cannot give out a clear answer (see samples here: <a href="http://www.noynoy.ph/blog/2010/04/10/why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy-and-why-he-will-win/"><b>1</b></a>, <a href="http://noypi-ako.com/why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy-aquino/"><b>2</b></a>, <a href="http://barriosiete.com/33-reasons-why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy/"><b>3</b></a>). They are instead busy on lambasting his opponents and giving out crazy reasons on why they won't vote for them.</span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Even their candidate is out of his mind. Ang kapal ng mukha niyang sabihin na kung 'di siya mananalo, mananawagan siya ng People Power. Tsk. Could someone close to him slap his face so he could wake up in his own world?</span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">These things alone give me enough reasons not to vote for him. But I'm going to give you five more reasons why I'm not voting for <b>Benigno "NoyNoy" Simeon Aquino III</b> so just maybe, ponder upon your choice of president.</span></b></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4578256734/" title="hindi_lahat_ng_nakadilaw by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4065/4578256734_b4af54bd5f_o.jpg" width="500" height="315" alt="hindi_lahat_ng_nakadilaw" /></a></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">1. Noynoy is not Ninoy or Cory for that matter.</span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">For the first time in our history (or maybe not), we're going to elect someone as president just because his mama and papa are Ninoy and Cory Aquino. Ok these two people are great. I look up to them as my heroes. But please, can we have better reasons why we should vote Noynoy? Can it be because his sister is a 'great' game show host?</span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">People keep on telling us that because he has good parents, he must be good too. I can be somehow sure that Noynoy is a good son to his father and mother. But if he had been able to live up to the example of his parents, that would be a big question.</span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">If he is really a good son, then he should have espoused the ideals of his parents. He should have been very active in Congress and Senate. He should have authored bills that would benefit the people. He should have called for justice and condemned every single act of repression committed by the State because how his father suffered in prison is one glaring example of how ruthless Martial Law is and how can the State abuse its power to silence dissidents.</span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">But he's not. He's just plain and simple using the legacy of his parents. Ibang level ng gamitan 'to.</span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">May nagsasabi pa na hindi naman daw niya kasalanan kung bakit niya naging magulang sina Ninoy at Cory. Yes, we cannot choose our parents. But just because his parents are Ninoy and Cory, we should vote for him? <b><a href="http://reklamotion.blogspot.com/2010/04/cory-aquino-has-always-been-icon-of.html">Hell no. It's just plain 'historical accident.'</a></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><a href="http://reklamotion.blogspot.com/2010/04/cory-aquino-has-always-been-icon-of.html"></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b>2. Noynoy is craving for power.</b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">This is just so disgusting. Some portray him as humble and sincere because he is a reluctant presidential candidate. Hindi raw siya atat at gahaman sa kapangyarihan. WTF. The presidency is not for those who are reluctant, it is for those who knows the implications of being a president and what can be done from that office.</span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">But this had only been quite true from the start because I doubt if he was really sincere then in 'imitating' what his mother done before she accepted the call to run. Right now, we see him issue statements like if he doesn't win, he shall call for People Power. Yes he clarified that it is only if he had been cheated but as we all know, politicians in this country do not accept defeat. It's always either you win or you had been cheated. This kind of statements scares the hell out of me because he thinks that he should be president at all costs.</span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">And please, Noynoy or anyone else for that matter does not hold the franchise for People Power. It belongs to the people. If Noynoy thinks that real People Power that would come from 38% of Filipinos who supports him. Hell no! He should remember that 62% does not like him.</span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">3. Noynoy is not faultless, incorrupt or a 'clean politician as others would like to portray him.</span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">His hands are bloodied by the victims of the Hacienda Luisita Massacre. Most people often see this as a black propaganda aimed at derailing Noynoy's 'victory' on May 10. <a href="http://www.bikoy.net/archives/2010/04/18/why-the-hacienda-luisita-issue-is-not-just-a-black-propaganda-campaign/"><b>It is not</b></a>. But if it is all about Villar's C5 controversy and landgrabbing accusations, these are legitimate issues that Villar should answer. Why the double standard?</span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">The Hacienda Luisita Massacre is one glaring example on how majority of our farmers are still fighting to get their piece of land from landlords such as the Cojuangcos. I can't believe how Noynoy answered this before. He said that he doesn't own much of the HLI so why should he care? Then, he went on to blame that some of these farmers are squatters and that militant groups had meddled in the issue. Then he issued a recent statement that the lands would be given out the farmers by 2014. All of which are only aimed to veer away public scrutiny from what really happened back then.</span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Aside from that, can his supporters ask Noynoy or anyone from his campaign team from where or whom do they get their campaign ads? They had been attacking Villar on using billions of pesos on his campaign but we are quite sure that its his own money and the hell I care if he spends them all. But how about Noynoy? Where does he gets all this money to air his commercials everyday?</span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="center"><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FvgqYPwwcCg&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FvgqYPwwcCg&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">4. Noynoy is plain incompetent.</span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Yeah his name was not involved in any corruption scandal during his term as a congressman and senator. I'll give it to Noynoy but oh my, twelve years as a lawmaker (nine as a Congressman and three as a Senator) and he hasn't passed or authored any major bill that would benefit the Filipino people? Houston, I think we have a problem.</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Try to look at it this way: sinuwelduhan natin ang isang Congressman na hindi naman ginagawa ang kanyang pangunahing trabaho - gumawa ng batas. We've wasted our precious taxpayers' money for nothing. Wala itong pinagkaiba sa mga nangungurakot. Isn't this also a form of corruption? Getting paid for something that you don't do?</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">If he had not been able to perform his duties well as a lawmaker, can we expect him to do better if he's a President? I guess no. Here's an excerpt from an article published just last April 30 on the <a href="http://noypi-ako.com/why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy-aquino/">NoyPi blog</a>:</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">If and when he becomes President, Noynoy can hire persons who are competent and with high standard of morality and unquestionable integrity to serve as members of his Cabinet. This will complement any deficiency in his executive ability or experiences.</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">O di ba, umamin din sila. :)</span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i>Doing nothing does not amount to doing something good.</i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">5. Noynoy is clueless about the presidency.</span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">This early, all of his statements or replies to issues are coming from his spokespersons and minions. Does this ring a bell? Very much Gloria Arroyo. He rarely answers questions himself. Unlike other candidates who talk to the media themselves most of the time. What does it tell us? If he's not even prepared to face the media, then how will he face criticisms once he become president? Maybe, <a href="http://wesellmartians.livejournal.com/3187.html"><b>he'll heed the advice of Risa Hontiveros</b></a>.</span></span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Aside from that, he's clueless about almost everything. He doesn't know why the HL issue is related to him? (Or maybe he's just being plain stupid about this.) He does not know that by opening up our country more to foreign investors would only kill our local industries and make us dependent on them. He does not know that the main reason why a lot are jobless is not only because of job scarcity but because of repressive state policies like that one which allow companies to hire employees on a contractual basis. He does not understand that land reform is a central issue that needs to be addressed not by dull promises but by concrete plans and actions that would be in favor of the farmers. He does not understand.</span></span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">Pero do we expect him to understand these things? No. Because the fact the he's an Economics graduate but <a href="http://www.noynoy.ph/v3/action-plans/economy.php"><b>does not even have a comprehensive, clear and concret platform on that issue</b></a>, that alone makes him really clueless.</span></span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">So who will I vote for President if I don't want NoyNoy, Villar, Erap and Gibo? Right now, I'm planning to skip my vote for the presidency but just so I can express my protest against these irrational people who will vote for Noynoy, I'm takng my pick among those who are at the bottom of the surveys. After all, these people are also legitmate choices. They even present a much better platform than this Hepa-guy. I won't settle for anything less.</span></span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; "><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; ">If you want to see principled leaders, performs their duties as lawmakers and is consistent in its fight for the people in Congress, you need to know why you should vote for <a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/"><b>KABATAAN PARTYLIST</b></a>.</span></span></b></span></i></span></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></span></span></b></span></b></p><p align="center"><insert you="" tube="" ad=""> <object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_OkarnXVBkM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_OkarnXVBkM&hl=en_US&fs=1&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object></insert></p><p align="justify">In the mean time, let me share with you some people who will not vote for Noynoy too. No big fan of their websites but I agree with their points. Some of which are written long ago, after he announced his candidacy:</p><p align="justify"><a href="http://antipinoy.com/a-noynoy-aquino-administration-could-be-the-modern-day-version-of-the-marcos-regime/">A Noynoy Aquino administration could be the modern-day version of the Marcos regime!</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://antipinoy.com/a-noynoy-aquino-administration-could-be-the-modern-day-version-of-the-marcos-regime/"></a><a href="http://antipinoy.com/33-reasons-why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy-not/">33 Reasons Why I Will Vote for Noynoy.. NOT</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://antipinoy.com/33-reasons-why-i-will-vote-for-noynoy-not/"></a><a href="http://22lbc.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/why-i-will-not-vote-for-noynoy-aquino/">Why I will not vote for Noynoy Aquino?</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://22lbc.wordpress.com/2009/11/29/why-i-will-not-vote-for-noynoy-aquino/"></a><a href="http://radulce.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/natural-born-killers/">Natural Born Killers</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://radulce.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/natural-born-killers/"></a><a href="http://kapirasongkritika.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/pinakamahusay-na-pangulo-at-iba-pang-mito-3/">Pinakamahusay na Pangulo at iba pang Mito</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://tishmartinez.wordpress.com/2009/09/06/never-mind-hate-mail-5-reasons-why-i-wont-be-voting-for-noynoy-aquino/">Never Mind Hate Mail: 5 Reasons Why I Won’t Be Voting For Noynoy Aquino</a><br /><br /><a href="http://mdgamboa.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/beyond-the-amber-ribbons/">Beyond the Amber Ribbons: A NO for Noynoy in 2010 Elections</a><br /><br /><a href="http://paradoxicleyline.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/noynoy-aquino-should-prove-himself-to-the-people-not-vice-versa/">Noynoy Aquino should Prove Himself to the People, Not Vice Versa</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://artivista.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/noynoy-aquino-what-change-will-you-bring/">Noynoy Aquino, what change will you bring???</a></p><p align="justify"><a href="http://artivista.wordpress.com/2009/09/15/noynoy-aquino-what-change-will-you-bring/"></a><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Disclaimer: I am not working for any presidential candidate. I am currently affiliated with KABATAAN PARTYLIST and though we are under the MAKABAYAN COALITION which has an alliance with NACIONALISTA PARTY, I will not vote for Manny Vilar. Currently out of my list for presidentiables are Noynoy, Villar, Erap and Gibo.</span></i></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Image Credits:</span></p><p align="justify"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><a href="http://blabbrmouth.tumblr.com/post/156211008/my-sister-asked-me-to-make-a-cory-ninoy-wallpaper">Cory and Ninoy Photo</a> Used on Image</span></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-16755200068993782652010-05-02T00:43:00.006+08:002010-05-02T01:58:35.153+08:00Isa ba akong AKTIBISTA?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/S9xpVsIIgdI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/nqWdDM5Jq68/s1600/1_200637282l.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/S9xpVsIIgdI/AAAAAAAAAUQ/nqWdDM5Jq68/s400/1_200637282l.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466359869064380882" /></a><p align="justify">"Aktibista ka pala Dennio eh."</p><p align="justify">Sabi ito ng isang kaklase ko ngayon sa bagong eskwelahan ko. <i>(Opo, wala na ako sa UP. Tagal na, haha.. :D </i><a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/search/label/story"><i><b>See story here</b></i></a><i>. :P)</i> Binase niya ito sa kanyang mga nababasa sa mga posts ko sa Facebook at sa paminsan-minsang pagggm (group message sa text) ng mga bagay na may kinalaman sa pagiging makabayan.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Noong unang malaman ng nanay at tatay ko na sumali ako noon sa isang aktibistang grupo sa UP, hindi na ako nagtaka na nagalit sila. Agad nilang inalala na baka isa ako sa mga madukot at mapatay noon lalo't kainitan noon nang madukot sina Karen at She na taga UP. Kasalanan ko din naman, nakalimutan ko na may usapan pala kami na pag-uusapan muna namin ang mga bagay na ito.</p><p align="justify">Nang matanggal naman ako sa UP, nasisi din nila ang pagiging 'aktibista' ko kung bakit ko napabayaan ang aking pag-aaral. Pero taliwas nga sa kanilang iniisip, <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2009/04/first-story.html"><i><b>ang tunay na dahilan ay tinamaan ako ng katamaran noon na mag-aral.</b></i></a> At noong mga panahong iyon, hindi rin naman ako aktibo sa sinalihan ko. At alam din ng kapita-pitagang si <a href="http://radulce.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Anton Dulce</a> (sipsip ba? :D) na noong mga panahon na iyon, binabatikos ko na sila.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Nagpasya ako noon na yakapin ang tinatawag na <a href="http://redstudentswill.multiply.com/journal/item/241" target="_blank">'multi-perspective activism o alternative activism'</a> na isinusulong ng iba. Ang ganda kasing basahin at pakinggan. Multi-perspective. Madaming paraan para ilabas at kumilos sa mga isyu sa paraang hindi na kakailanganin pa ang lumaban sa lansangan. At higit sa lahat, napakakomportable.</p><p align="justify">May nakakatext na nga ako noon na kasama sa mga grupong ganyan. Siya naman eh galing din sa kabila. Medyo desidido na ako noon na sumama sa kanila. Pero may ilang bagay at dahilan ang nagtulak sa akin para hindi gawin 'yon.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Lumipat ako ng paaralan. Sa unang pagtapak ko pa lang sa mga pintuan nito, kakaiba na ang aking naramdaman. <b>Hindi naman parang may mali ngunit may bumubulong sa likod ng aking isipan na sa lugar na ito mas higit ka na mamumulat.</b></p><p align="justify">Lumipas ang ilang buwan, pinilit na mamuhay ng normal na estudyante. Nag-aral uli ng mabuti. Pinilit iwasan ang nakaraan. Ngunit sa kaka-iwas ko, lalo lang kami nagtatagpo.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">May nakapagsabi sa akin noon na kapag ikaw ay nalagay sa isang sitwasyon na kung saan sinusubok ang lahat ng iyong prinsipyo at pagkatao, dito lumalabas kung ano ang iyong mga pinaniniwalaan at pinaninindigan sa buhay. Na sa mga pagkakataong nagmumuntik-muntikanan, lumalabas ang tunay nating pagkatao.</p><p align="justify"><i>Taliwas sa paniniwala muli na mailalayo ako mula sa init ng aktibismo sa UP, sa kinalalagyan ko ngayon, sa mga nakita kong pagmamalabis at pagsikil ng kalayaan at karapatan, mas lalo akong napalapit sa pagiging aktibista.</i></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Ngunit ang 'paglapit' kong ito ay hindi nawalan ng mga agam-agam. Pag-aalala na kung ako'y gagawan ng mga hakbang, maaaring magsilbi ito na katapusan muli ng aking pagkakataon na makapag-aral.</p><p align="justify">Pero sa mas malalim na pagbubulay-bulay, napagtanto ko na kung ako'y magpapadala lamang sa takot na aking nararamdaman, habambuhay na magiging ganito ang kalagayan ng mga kapwa ko estudyante. Habambuhay na lang ako magmamasid habang unti-unti namamatay sa gutom ang maraming Pilipino. Kahit anong ngawa ang gawin ko, nariyan pa rin sila at patuloy sa pagpapahirap sa mga Pilipino.</p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Matindi ang tawag ng panahon. Mahirap manahimik sa panahong nagsusumigaw ang pangangailangan ng nagkakaisang pagkilos upang panibaguhin ang lipunan.</span></b></p><p align="justify">Muli kong pinag-aralan ang aking sarili. Kung paano ko mabibigyang katwiran ang pagnanais ko muli na maging aktibo sa pakikipaglaban 'para sa mga tao na wala naman pakialam sa akin' (ayon sa kaibigan ko at sa mga magulang ko).</p><p align="justify">Nakarating lamang ako sa iisang konklusyon: <i><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">kailangan ng pagkilos.</span></b></i></p><p align="justify">---</p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/S9xpq5EpA-I/AAAAAAAAAUY/95d4dAQKzUM/s1600/christmas+revolution.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_C6FmzKkyfws/S9xpq5EpA-I/AAAAAAAAAUY/95d4dAQKzUM/s400/christmas+revolution.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5466360233316647906" /></a><p align="justify">Ano ang mabigat na dahilan ko kung bakit ito ang naging desisyon ko? Si Hesus. (See <a href="http://projectdennio.blogspot.com/2010/04/follow-christ-serve-people.html"><b><i>FOLLOW CHRIST, SERVE THE PEOPLE</i></b></a>.) Itinuturing ko siya na kauna-unahang yumakap sa prinsipyo ng paglilingkod sa sambayanan. Sa kabila ng kawalang pakialam sa kanya ng nakararami, patuloy siya sa pangangaral, sa pagpapastol, sa paglilingkod sa mga taong di niya kilala, sa mga tao na alam niyang sa bandang huli ay magpapapako sa kanya.</p><p align="justify">Maaring mali ang pananaw na ito sa iba (lalo na sa ibang aktibista) pero iisa lang naman ang nilayon ni Kristo noon sa nilalayon ng mga aktibista ngayon: tunay na kalayaan. Hinangad ni Kristo ang tunay na kalayaan mula sa kasalanan, hangad ng isang aktibista ang tunay na paglaya ng bayan sa panunupil, kahirapan at dayuhang kontrol.</p><p align="justify"><b>Maaari din na magtaas ng kilay ang ilan na maling ihalintulad si Kristo sa mga aktibista dahil malayong malayo ang mga ginawa niya sa ginagawa ng mga aktibista ngayon. Pero malamang, hindi alam ng mga taong ito na sa panahon ni Kristo, ang lahat ng kanyang ginagawa ay radikal sa pananaw ng mga naghaharing uri noon at paglapastangan sa kanilang pinaniniwalaan - walang pinagkaiba sa pananaw ng marami ngayon sa ginagawang pagkilos ng mga aktibista.</b></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Pero sa kabila nito, maituturing ko na ba ang aking sarili na isang aktibista - o isang press release pa lamang,</p><p align="justify"><i><b><a href="http://yoopee.multiply.com/journal/item/4316/Dalawang_katauhan_ng_UP_Student" target="_blank"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Isa pa lamang po akong press release</span></a></b></i>.</p><p align="justify"><b>Oo at nakikita ninyo ang aking pagsuporta sa mga pagkilos dito sa Facebook, sa aking blog o sa mga text messages ko sa inyo.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Ngunit kulang pa ito ng tunay na pagkilos sa tunay na mundo kaisa ang sambayanan.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Kulang pa ito ng pakikihalubilo sa masang Pilipino sa mga kanayunan, sa mga pabrika o sa mga nasa urban poor community.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>Hangga't hindi ko pa nagagawa ito, isa lamang akong press release.</b></p><p align="justify">Pero, not for long. :)</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/%20target=" title="152_kabataan by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3315/4560833546_da86680c2c_o.jpg" width="200" height="400" alt="152_kabataan" /></a></p><p align="justify"><i>May mga takot pa rin ako pero kailangan ko itong harapin at hindi ko ito pababayaang maging hadlang para tunay ako na makapaglingkod sa sambayanan.</i></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-large;">Serve the People!</span></b></p><p align="justify"><i><b>"At the risk of seeming ridiculous, let me say that the true revolutionary is guided by a great feeling of love." - Che Guevara</b></i></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Images: From Google Image Search</span></b></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a></div><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-41246703161242230422010-04-28T11:04:00.005+08:002010-04-28T23:17:07.719+08:00Pagmumuni ng Isang Kapitalista<p align="center"><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/" title="KABATAAN PARTYLIST! #152 sa BALOTA niyo!"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3531/4560833268_b4e642811e.jpg" width="345" height="500" alt="poster6" /></a></p><p align="justify"><b>Isa akong kapitalista.</b> Tama ang iyong nabasa. Maihahanay na ako marahil sa mga kapitalista ng bayang ito. Mayroon na kasi akong negosyo. Mag-iisang taon na ito. Pero hindi ito pangkaraniwan na negosyo. <i>Una, wala akong puwesto, building o pabrika kung saa pinapatakbo ko ang aking negosyo. Pangalawa, hindi ko pa kailanman nakikita sa personal ang aking mga kliyente't empleyado.</i></p><p align="justify">Kasi naman, isa itong online business. Virtual. Kaharap at kausap ko lang ang aking computer. Puhunan ko ay ang 'bagong' 2nd hand na CPU (na parang brandnew na din dahil bago na ang motherboard), 1 mbps (minsan) na internet connection at isang mala-credit card na ginagamit ko para makipagtransaksyon sa internet.</p><p align="justify">Hindi pa kasma dito ang iba pang operating expenses gaya ng kuryente, tubig at pagkain. Pero siyempre 'di ko na ito problema dahil libre ito sa aming bahay courtesy ng aking nanay at tatay.</p><p align="justify">Ano naman kinalaman nito sa Blog Action Day ngayon? Teka lang, ngayon pa lang ang punchline.</p><p align="justify">Gaya ng ginagawa ng karamihan sa mga kumpanya dito sa Pilipinas <i>(courtesy of the law passed by our then Sen. Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo, now our seemingly President Forever)</i>, <b>contractual</b> din ang aking mga empleyado. Madalas pa nga ako magpapalit-palit ng empleyado dahil sa palpak na trabaho (plagiarism, nakakamatay na spelling at grammar). Tanggal agad. Wala nang paliwanag. Ako kasi ang boss.</p><p align="justify">Pero may ilan din naman na nagtatagal. Iyun nga lang, kahit mag-iisang taon na sila, hindi sila mareregular kailanman. Hindi rin naman kasi tuloy-tuloy ang gawa nila. Kaya iwas ako sa pagbababayad ng SSS, Philhealth at kung anu-ano pang mga benefits.</p><p align="justify">Ang problema nga lang sa ganitong klaseng negosyo, kapag nagkatakbuhan na ng kliyente, ako ang talo - gaya ng nangyari nitong nakaraan. Kaya hanggang ngayon, may utang pa ako sa mga empleyado ko. At ang aking negosyo, bankrupt.</p><p align="justify">Anu ba ang nangyari?</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Bukod sa tinakbuhan ako ng aking kliyente, nabubuhay kasi ang aking negosyo sa prinsipyong kung sino ang nagtatrabaho, sila dapat ang may malaking bahagdan ng kita kaysa akin. Kung ikukumpara nga ang aking bayad sa aking mga 'empleyado' sa bayad ng ibang employer, malamang pagtawanan nila ako dahil sa halos 80-20 ang hatian.</p><p align="justify">Kumikita naman ako. Hindi marami pero sapat na para sa ilang pangangailangan.</p><p align="justify">Bakit ko ba ito sinasabi? Anong kinalaman nito sa Blog Action Day ngayon?</p><p align="justify"><b><i>Dahil sa mga nakikita natin sa mga kumpanya sa Pilipinas ngayon, mas mahalaga pa sa kanila ang kumita ng bongga kaysa bigyan ng sapat na pasahod at benepisyo ang kanilang manggagawa.</i></b></p><p align="justify"><b><i>Dahil marami sa mga kumpanyang iyan, ginagamit ang contractualization na dahilan para hindi sila magbigay ng benepisyo sa mga manggagawa at kumita ng labis taon-taon.<br /></i></b></p><p align="justify"><b><i>Dahil maraming manggagawa ang basta na lang tinatanggal ng walang dahilan. Madlas pa ay dahil lamang ipinaglalaban nila ang kanilang karapatan - sapat na sahod at mga benepisyo.</i></b></p><p align="justify"><b><i>Dahil maraming nagsasabi na nalulugi na sila, pero hindi pa rin nagsasara. Ang konsepto nila ng lugi ay ang hindi pag-abot sa target na kita. Kita na madalas ay 'di mo malaman kung talagang kailangan ba nila o para lang tumaba ang mga bulsa nila.</i></b></p><p align="justify"><b><i>Dahil para sa mga kailan lang naging bahagi ng sektor ng manggagawa, ito ang kanilang mga haharapin sa paghahanap ng trabaho.</i></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Mababago ba ito? Sa naging karanasan ko na pinilit ko na maging mabuting kapitalista, darating pa din sa punto ng kontradiksyon - na ang negosyo ay nariyan para sa kapitalista at hindi sa kapakanan ng manggagawa.</span></span></b></p><p align="justify"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;">Pero hindi imposibleng baguhin. Kung hindi mag-uumpisa ang initiative sa namumuhunan, marapat lamang na patuloy na igiit ng mga manggagawa ang kanilang mga karapatan.</span></span></b></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">Note: Sa kasalukuyan ay hindi ko pa rin nababayaran ang aking mga manunulat. Kasalukuyan din na tinatapos ko ang isang proyekto para may maipambayad sa kanila. Ung paunang bayad. Nagamit ko para ipambayad sa aking summer class. Kaya sa aking mga manunulat at kliyente na malamang ay mababasa ito, pasensya na po. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-44164740633754871182010-04-02T02:17:00.007+08:002010-04-02T02:49:51.116+08:00Follow CHRIST, Serve the PEOPLE*<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4481703721/" title="Follow Christ, Serve the People by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2790/4481703721_59dcb51720_o.jpg" width="400" height="150" alt="Follow Christ, Serve the People" /></a></p><p align="justify">I cannot consider myself as an <b>ardent and faithful follower of Christ</b>. Just like everyone else, I do get <i>swayed</i> by temptations easily and <i>fall</i> into sin. But despite that, I'm trying hard to follow his living example.</p><p align="justify">Lately, I had been finding myself engaged in deep reflection. I've been trying to scan the past 20 years of my life <b>if I had been able to do something for Christ and if I had been able to somehow live out his examples in my life.</b> Well, I found some.</p><p align="justify">There had been several instances wherein I had been able to give alms - specifically food. I had also tried to become active in several church-based and Catholic organizations (like YFC and SFC). I had been also, once in my life, tried to pray the rosary everyday that lasted for quite some time. I had also been attending mass regularly (though there had been times that I had not been able to). I had tried to put up a blog in the past that tried to defend Catholic doctrines and teachings <i>(inspired by the relentless attacks by INC and Ang Dating Daan)</i>. And just recently, I had been religiously visiting the adoration chapel to spend some time in prayer.</p><p align="justify">But as I look in each action that I did to follow Christ, <b>none of them had been really of <i>service</i> to him.</b></p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify"><i>The Mass (for Catholics) is the highest form of worship that we can ever give to Christ.</i> It is the time wherein we are all gathered in front of Him to praise and worship him. But for me, even if we regularly attend Mass, <b>it is no sign that we are indeed following Christ's teachings on love.</b></p><p align="justify">We can sing our hearts out for him, actively participate as a lector, commentator or lay minister, give thousands of pesos to the church or feed the poor. But these things are not enough. Even Christ recognizes that.</p><p align="justify"><b>He rebuked the Pharisees and Scribes for being too superficial with their faith </b><a href="http://bible.org/seriespage/chapter-23-jesus-condemns-scribes-and-pharisees" target="_blank"><b>(Matthew 23)</b></a><b>.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>He reminds us that we cannot truly follow him if we cannot leave behind our riches in this world </b><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2019:16-24&version=ESV" target="_blank"><b>(Matthew 19: 16-24)</b></a><b>.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>He tells us that we need to take up his cross and follow him </b><a href="http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+16:24&version=ESV" target="_blank"><b>(Matthew 16:24)</b></a><b>.</b></p><p align="justify"><b>He asks us that if we truly love him we need to feed the sheep of his flock <a href="http://bible.cc/john/21-17.htm" target="_blank">(John 21:17)</a>.</b></p><p align="justify">But what do all these bible passages have to do with truly following Christ so we can serve the people?<br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">Christ simply wants us to take the path where most people never even dared to walk through.</span></i><br /><br />---<br /><br />As we all know, being an activist or an outspoken critic of the status quo in this country is dangerous. <b>You would surely get killed or immediately tagged by the military as a communist.</b> Leftists in particular, are often criticized for their seemingly irrational acts like the recent events in PUP and UP. Leftists are often branded as barbaric, uncivilized and war freak people who only wanted to sow 'terror' and disturb the 'peaceful life everyone has.'<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">But what these people failed to realize (especially for Christians), that if they're going to put themselves in the same context that Christ lived, they were the ones who crucified him.</span></b><br /><br />---<br /><br />It would be a bit too much to liken activists/leftists to Christ. But, we should also realize that in Jesus time, he was also heavily criticized by these 'holy and righteous people' because Christ had been very <i>radical</i> in his words and action. People then were scandalized to see Him eating with taxpayers, mingling with a prostitute and healing lepers. They could not accept then that a 'man' like Him would claim to be the Messiah and God himself.<br /><br /><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">He was decried by many for his breaking the rules, disobeying the laws and taking into his fold the most oppressed people of that time.<br /><br />And while those who claim righteousness are busy in bringing Christ down, they turn a blind eye to the people whom Christ are evangelizing and helping.</span></b><br /><br /><i>Now, isn't it the same as what these 'civilized' people are doing?</i><br /><br />---<br /><br /><b>Christ is calling each and every one of us that if we truly want to serve him, we have to serve his people.</b> Sacraments and traditions are okay but they are just the tip of the iceberg. The real meaning of being a true Christian lies in being able to reach out to the people of God and be one with them so that one day we may be truly free - freedom from injustice, oppression and poverty. But he also tells us that it won't be easy. <b>People will see it as scandalous, barbaric, radical, anarchic and an irrational act that only aims to disturb the status quo.</b><br /><br />Well, that's what Christ wants us to do.</p><p align="justify"><b>He want us to disturb the present social order. He wants us to enlighten the people. He wants us to give our all no matter what happens - just like what Christ did on that cross.</b><br /><br />He was crucified for simply carrying out the real message of love: <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;">service to the people.</span></b><br /><br /><i><b>Reflect on that my dear friends. Reflect on what happened thousands of years ago on this Good Friday.</b></i><br /><br />And may it enlighten us to truly <b>FOLLOW CHRIST</b> and <b>SERVE THE PEOPLE.</b><br /><br /><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">*The title is derived from the call to action (or is it tagline) by the <b>Student christian Movement of the Philippines or SCMP</b>, a militant, progressive, mass-oriented youth organization in the Philippines. For more info about them visit their <b><a href="http://www.facebook.com/people/Scm-Pilipinas/1280476275" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a></b> or see this article about them <b><a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/ahkitj/wscfap/arms1974/Regl_womens_prog/WDT%20Workshop%20report%20May%2097/SCM%20Reports.htm" target="_blank">here</a></b>.</span></i></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" width="250" height="40" alt="signature" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-53513288056495587762010-03-31T00:26:00.003+08:002010-03-31T01:52:45.713+08:00Tuloy ang LABAN!<p align="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/projectdennio/4476249567/" title="serve_the_people by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4028/4476249567_cbfd7aa7b8_o.jpg" alt="serve_the_people" width="365" height="720" /></a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">Walang sinuman ang maaaring mag-ari ng tagumpay ng kabataan - kahit si Mar Roxas ka pa. Tagumpay ng kabataan, tuloy ang LABAN!</span></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. Have a wonderful day!
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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-28274404547769654262010-03-30T02:20:00.006+08:002010-03-30T02:45:23.818+08:00The Story of Educating Myself and You<p align="center"><a href="http://www.kabataanpartylist.com/" target="_blank" title="BAD_Education by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4474163386_4ed73da320_o.jpg" alt="BAD_Education" width="200" height="300" /></a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Note: This is my contribution to <a href="http://kabataanpartylist.com/blog/march-29-is-blog-action-day-for-education/" target="_blank">Blog Action Day for Education</a>. This post is dedicated to my family and friends who still don't understand why I am doing such things. Nahirapan din ako sa pagbuo ng title kaya ipagpaumanhin kung parang alang konek sa laman. ;)</span></p><p style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:130%;">"Education makes a people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave." - Lord Brougham</span></p><p align="justify">---<br /></p><p align="justify">When I was in elementary, Sibika at Kultura was my favorite subject. It was our own version of Philippine History. Back then, I knew by heart all the dates of important historical events and the names of important figures in our history. I had been also quite aware of the current events happening in our country then. Because of this, politics piqued the interest of my young mind when I was in Grade 6 and after which, I had dreamed of becoming the next President of this country.</p><p align="justify">During those days, it was also the height of the jueteng allegations against then President Estrada. Soon, I was following the impeachment trial religiously through the AM radio. I was then fervently hoping that Erap would soon be ousted because I believe he was a 'bad president' - <span style="font-style: italic;">a jueteng lord, womanizer, gambling lord and a drunkard</span>.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">I had been very excited to be able to witness then a momentous event in history - EDSA 2. I wasn't there at EDSA. I was in front of the TV watching as the events unfold until Erap finally left Malacanang and Gloria Arroyo was sworned in as President.</p><p align="justify">Blame it on my innocent mind, I instantly became a Gloria supporter then. It went on as she got 'elected' as president in 2004. It is one of the biggest regrets I had because in our family, I was the only one defending her from criticisms. I keep on telling them that she cannot do things in an instant. Change the way things are going in our country.</p><p align="justify">How did it all end? It wasn't my family who convinced me to do so. It was her excellency herself who proved them right.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">But that did not really moved me. I was still a bit apathetic. I would still rather be in a safe distance commenting on issues. Although I had been very vocal about my love for this country, I am still too naive about what's really happening. If you're going to look at my previous blog posts here way back in 2006, you can hardly see any trace of social concern. It was just purely superficial nationalism based on superficial values and superficial features that our country has.</p><p align="justify">But I'm glad that I had been able to overcome it despite eight years of being brainwashed by our educational system.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Yes. Our educational system had brainwashed me. And so are the millions of Filipino youth. They are training us to become slaves to commercial interests. They are molding us to become apathetic. They are making us hate history because instead of understanding why certain events happened in our history, students are forced to memorize dates and names which are highly insignificant in their lives. They are telling us lies to cover up the people who wronged us in the past.</p><p align="justify">That's why we shouldn't be surprised if most of the youth today are apathetic and mere spectators of the worsening crisis in our country. They prefer to comfortable sit in front of the TV, go bar hopping with friends or play Farmville in Facebook rather than express their angst on the hottest issues of the day, going room to room to explain the issues to their classmates or going out of the city to see how miserable are the lives of millions of Filipinos are in the countryside.</p><p align="justify">This could have not happened if we have only been taught right.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">The current crisis of our country: social, economic and political, can be wholly blamed on our commercialized, corrupt and neoliberal education system.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">It is because we have a government that prioritizes debt servicing over giving public schools its much needed subsidies.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">It is because we have schools that has profits in mind above providing quality and affordable education.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">It is because we have a curriculum that follows the dictates of multinational corporations.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">It is because we are producing gifted children who are only good at showing off their extraordinary talents to others instead of using it to serve others.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">It is because we are producing students who believe that their courses and life goals should meet the demands of the global market rather than what this country needs so it can achieve progress.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p style="font-style: italic;" align="justify">The failure of our education system to instill nationalism, social awareness and cultural identity have been able to perfectly maintain the status quo.</p><p style="font-style: italic;" align="justify">The aim is always to get to the top. Never to step down in the pedestal and be one with the people. Never to offer up our talents and youthful energy in serving the people.</p><p style="font-style: italic;" align="justify">We need to have a nationalist, scientific and mass-oriented educational system if we want things to really change things in this country.</p><p align="justify">---<br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">In the mean time, I am challenging my fellow youth: go out of your classrooms, examine our society, learn from the masses and take action.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">Because in this kind of educational system that we have, we can only possibly have the best education out in the streets, in picket lines and even your own community.</p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify">But as for me, my current 'academic institution' taught me things that they never knew that they are teaching me and insinuated me to become radical and slowly initiate radical changes into it. I'm talking here about turning pink into bloody red. :)</p><p align="center"><a href="http://radulce.wordpress.com/2010/03/26/there-are-few-civilized-students-in-pup-and-up/" target="blank" title="PUP 5 by projectdennio, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4474192720_6a1236cd95.jpg" alt="PUP 5" width="241" height="500" /></a></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="justify"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Tanging sa militanteng pakikibaka lamang lilitaw ang pinakamahusay sa kabataan. Tanging sa pakikibaka lamang patuloy na mapapanariwa ang panlabang pwersa ng walang hanggang pagdaloy ng bagong dugo."</span> - Mula kay <a href="http://queenparanoia.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/lintik-na-prinsipyo/">Faye Released</a>, isa sa <a href="http://abs-cbnnews.com/nation/metro-manila/03/29/10/robbery-charges-vs-5-pup-studes-dropped">PUP 5</a>.<br /></p><p style="font-weight: bold;" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;">Kabataan: Mag-aral, Maglingkod, Makibaka!</span></p><p><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3091/3518038110_832a2a3b62_o.png" alt="signature" width="250" height="40" /></p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" title="data:post.title" url="data:post.url"><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58" class="addthis_button_compact">Share</a> <span class="addthis_separator">|</span> <a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a> <a class="addthis_button_myspace"></a> <a class="addthis_button_google"></a> <a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a> <a class="addthis_button_stumbleupon"></a> <a class="addthis_button_digg"></a> <a class="addthis_button_delicious"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendster"></a> <a class="addthis_button_buzz"></a> <a class="addthis_button_friendfeed"></a> <a class="addthis_button_linkedin"></a> <a class="addthis_button_newsvine"></a> <a class="addthis_button_pingfm"></a> <a class="addthis_button_technorati"></a> <a class="addthis_button_tumblr"></a> <a class="addthis_button_reddit"></a> <a class="addthis_button_blogger"></a> <a class="addthis_button_wordpress"></a> <a class="addthis_button_plurk"></a><br /></div><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#username=xa-4b82b1015cc88c58"></script><br /><!-- AddThis Button END --><div class="blogger-post-footer">Thank you for subscribing to my blog. 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Project Dennio</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2792509341913767143.post-35979810829551434672010-03-28T02:02:00.004+08:002010-03-28T02:10:05.272+08:00Blinded by Fury<p style="font-style: italic;" align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Note: This post was written last February 22. I had completely forgotten to place it here until today, when I found it as I was searching for my previous posts.</span></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKyjIOrzjx8zF22G0ow6E9noJflsRm8uqhemFrgqlTfWkhlvTleotD9o6kJUKsMk41sjPmypnkHbmuYfxUabDUj2AXjTLBwwdGgg7qukqKICfmTFZYO9SmzHnLZHeG_YzHVlciLNI5P0/s1600/GEDC1770.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhKyjIOrzjx8zF22G0ow6E9noJflsRm8uqhemFrgqlTfWkhlvTleotD9o6kJUKsMk41sjPmypnkHbmuYfxUabDUj2AXjTLBwwdGgg7qukqKICfmTFZYO9SmzHnLZHeG_YzHVlciLNI5P0/s400/GEDC1770.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453377261539643410" border="0" /></a><p align="justify">Last Friday, as I was going home from school, I probably had one of the most beautiful realizations of my life. It wasn't because something extraordinary had happened to me. Actually, I did nothing but watched everything as it unfolded before me.</p><p align="justify">Let me share with you what I've seen and realized yesterday.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">Before I had alighted the jeep yesterday, I've seen an old man in ragged clothes with a walking stick and can in his hand. He was just standing still helding out his can filled with a few coins. He was probably waiting for people to drop some of their spare coins in his can.<br /></p><p align="justify">Anyone who would've seen a person in that condition would immediately 'judge' him as a beggar. But I was about to know later that aside from being a beggar, he was also blind.</p><p align="justify">Later, I found out that he was not actually waiting for someone to drop some coins in his can. He was waiting for someone to help him alight the jeep. Maybe becuase he was pissed off or it was a random act of kindness, the caller (or barker) helped the old man to get in the jeep and told the driver that his destination is in Bangkal (in Malolos City).</p><p align="justify">We were sitting then at both ends of the jeep - the old man near the entrance so he could get down easily.</p><p align="justify">Though he was at the other end, I can't stop myself to take a few glimpses of him.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">From the first I saw him standing and waiting at the terminal until he went down the jeep, he retained his composure. His face looked serene and peaceful. He seems contented about life despite his condition. He did not show any sign of discomfort or worry.</p><p align="justify">But what strike me the most is that he seems to have this extraordinary faith within him that he'll be able to get back home safe. He seems quite sure of himself that he is in good hands - that someone from above won't leave him and instead lead him the way even if he cannot see.</p><p align="justify">That alone made me realize not how lucky I am that I am able to see the wonders of this world but how blinded I am.</p><p align="justify">---</p><p align="justify">I've come to realize how blinded I am by my frustrations in life.<br /></p><p align="justify">Despite having a complete and normal body, I have not used it to make my life better.</p><p align="justify">I have failed to use my eyes to see how blessed I am.</p><p align="justify">I should have instead used my vision to forsee good things happening to me.</p><p align="justify">I should have not allowed myself to be blinded by my fear of the unknown because it robbed me of the opportunity to grow, learn and offer myself to serve others.</p><p align="justify">Now, I see things in a better light.</p><p align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Image Copyright by Jose Dennio P. 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