Friday, August 14, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009
VOX POPULI, VOX DEI
SCHEDULE: PEOPLE'S RALLY
WEDNESDAY, Miyerkules
JUNE 10, Hunyo a-diyes, 2009
AYALA AVENUE
2pm - 7pm
ISSUE: EXPRESSING THE PEOPLE'S SENTIMENTS ON
HR 1109 Creating the House as a Constituent Assembly to change the Constitution
VOX POPULI HR 1109: TOOL FOR PERPETUAL POWER
We, the leaders of Kaya Natin! A National Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership wish to express our strong condemnation of House Resolution 1109 which will allow the House of Representatives to convene itself into a Constituent Assembly.
We believe that this is a blatant attempt by the present administration and its allies to perpetuate itself in power beyond 2010. Moreover, we believe that this goes against what majority of Filipinos want as seen by recent survey results that show majority of Filipinos are not amenable to any form of Charter Change before the 2010 National Elections.
...We believe that our lawmakers should go beyond their personal interests and give priority to ensuring the passage of policies and laws...
Finally, we appeal to all our lawmakers to live out what it truly means to be duly-elected representatives of their constituents
Signed:
Hon.. Jesse Robredo, Mayor, Naga City
Hon.. Eddie Panlilio, Governor, Pampanga
Hon.. Grace Padaca, Governor, Isabela
Hon.. Sonia Lorenzo, Mayor, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija
Hon.. Teddy Baguilat, Jr., Governor, Ifugao
Hon.. Fermin Mabulo, Mayor, San Fernando, Camarines Sur
Hon.. Roque Verzosa, Jr., Mayor, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur
Hon.. Florante Gerdan, Mayor, Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya
Hon.. Valente Yap, Vice-Mayor, Bindoy, Negros Oriental
Hon.. Gloria Congco, fmr. Mayor, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija
Poster by MC Escher, "Hell"
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
what is life?
i ask this now because my life is always torn to help others rather than to help myself. today, i saw a child wrapped in her blanket under a bus stop. i asked her if she had eaten, and she said no, although there was a bucket of rice beside her, with flies flying around. so i gave her half the pancit that i had had for lunch.
then the other day, i saw at the police station a bunch of prisoners, cramped inside the cell, staring at me, as i reported this janitor of mercury who harassed me. as i was about to leave, i gave the cookies and the fresh bottle of tea for them through the police at the desk. i left hurriedly because i was ashamed that i could part only with those things and not more.
but at that time, my money was really almost finished.
but today, joe ingles gave me keifer for probiotics and deodorizer made of ilangilang and lemon. he is into alchemy. you should see him, his looks, like einstein with hair flying all over.
he is a co-inventor. but i admire him because he is very focused on his inventions. he just continues inventing and inventing, silver colloidal, elemi pili aromatics, etc. i could also do many inventions but i am torn between being a good citizen and a researcher-writer. hah!
then the other day, i saw at the police station a bunch of prisoners, cramped inside the cell, staring at me, as i reported this janitor of mercury who harassed me. as i was about to leave, i gave the cookies and the fresh bottle of tea for them through the police at the desk. i left hurriedly because i was ashamed that i could part only with those things and not more.
but at that time, my money was really almost finished.
but today, joe ingles gave me keifer for probiotics and deodorizer made of ilangilang and lemon. he is into alchemy. you should see him, his looks, like einstein with hair flying all over.
he is a co-inventor. but i admire him because he is very focused on his inventions. he just continues inventing and inventing, silver colloidal, elemi pili aromatics, etc. i could also do many inventions but i am torn between being a good citizen and a researcher-writer. hah!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
blogging for exercise
Blogging is supposed to make our ideas flow on screen most easily rather than writing them down on paper. It is an outlet for one's ideas, one's angst of living on earth, one's dreams of a world that allows everyone to tap their talents and skills and express them freely. Well, it is a good innovation in the computer technology and I really welcome it because it makes me think, and also makes me exercise my writing skills.
I used to write prolifically, is there such a word, way back in 2006 when I had a column in a business newspaper. But it was cut off rather mercilessly by the editor and since then I have not really forgiven that. It has been a lowdown ever since but anyway, I am now trying to get interested in topics to write about. But it is rather strange that my topics have been mostly on things spiritual. First, I wrote a short story about the death of my mother and how she still continues to exercise certain power over my life, by suggesting how I should "fall in love." Then I have just finished two articles, one on predictions about the New Year, and the last on those love potions used to make the beloved stick like glue to the other. No it was not really that funny, but rather informative. I submitted these to Manila Standard's Gianna LifestyleWeekend editor.
What is writing really?
Right now, I am writing because the downloading of the pictures from the camera is taking so slow. I am getting frustrated because this is not how my laptop worked before. I used to see all the pictures in one go right away. Somebody has put a virus in this computer while I was out of the house. Slowing down the functions of the computer makes my work really very heavy and takes up so much of my time.
I wonder when the techno specialists will be able to develop a computer that is virus-free, that could easily protect all our passwords. Maybe this will not be farfetched as they are doing computer work everyday. So I hope that things will really change fast soon. Or am I being starry-eyed?
I used to write prolifically, is there such a word, way back in 2006 when I had a column in a business newspaper. But it was cut off rather mercilessly by the editor and since then I have not really forgiven that. It has been a lowdown ever since but anyway, I am now trying to get interested in topics to write about. But it is rather strange that my topics have been mostly on things spiritual. First, I wrote a short story about the death of my mother and how she still continues to exercise certain power over my life, by suggesting how I should "fall in love." Then I have just finished two articles, one on predictions about the New Year, and the last on those love potions used to make the beloved stick like glue to the other. No it was not really that funny, but rather informative. I submitted these to Manila Standard's Gianna LifestyleWeekend editor.
What is writing really?
Right now, I am writing because the downloading of the pictures from the camera is taking so slow. I am getting frustrated because this is not how my laptop worked before. I used to see all the pictures in one go right away. Somebody has put a virus in this computer while I was out of the house. Slowing down the functions of the computer makes my work really very heavy and takes up so much of my time.
I wonder when the techno specialists will be able to develop a computer that is virus-free, that could easily protect all our passwords. Maybe this will not be farfetched as they are doing computer work everyday. So I hope that things will really change fast soon. Or am I being starry-eyed?
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Today, is the death anniversary of Inay, and I am supposed to shed off my black dresses. Yet, I don't feel like doing so. There are many things I would like to mourn in this country -- loss of integrity of the vote, for one. Fake tax deduction for seniors, as we get 20@ discount, the stores charge us the evat. Give with the right, take with the left hands.
Then I helpe din the US elections through email. So many invites I received but with a condition -- to do this and that. Is this what you call friendship, much more so gratitude, with strings attached? I don't understand the world. It could be standing upside down.
Then I helpe din the US elections through email. So many invites I received but with a condition -- to do this and that. Is this what you call friendship, much more so gratitude, with strings attached? I don't understand the world. It could be standing upside down.
feeling deep
Whenever I feel anxious, I know that I am entering a patriarchal situation, one where the men are in power, and will be controlling the discussions, and the actions in them. It is so funny, how I have even developed hyperacidity because of myr eaction or over reaction to such a situation.
Last week, I felt so anxious -- my activities pointed to my meeting with a very rich owner of a restaurant; another time, a meeting with a musicians' group; still another time, a meeting with a political party. It is so surprising that I don't have a women's group that I could say, would be my rap group.
Yes, having a rap group is important to every woman. It allows us to share our deepest feelings about how we are going on in this world. The last time I had one was many years ago. But at present, I have one woman that I can always turn to to give me a listening ear about many things that I am feeling through.
Yet, if we are going to assess the situation, Filipino male patriarchy is not that strong. In fact, some men are truly soft inside, as they are able to be sensitive to the feelings of others, with great speed.
Last week, I felt so anxious -- my activities pointed to my meeting with a very rich owner of a restaurant; another time, a meeting with a musicians' group; still another time, a meeting with a political party. It is so surprising that I don't have a women's group that I could say, would be my rap group.
Yes, having a rap group is important to every woman. It allows us to share our deepest feelings about how we are going on in this world. The last time I had one was many years ago. But at present, I have one woman that I can always turn to to give me a listening ear about many things that I am feeling through.
Yet, if we are going to assess the situation, Filipino male patriarchy is not that strong. In fact, some men are truly soft inside, as they are able to be sensitive to the feelings of others, with great speed.
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