tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53852782330286357792024-03-14T01:19:16.257-07:00ERNEE'S CORNERINFORMATION! FACTS OR TRIVIA! ARTS AND SCIENCE! PROSE AND POETRY! SERIOUS BUT FUN! INTERESTING AND THOUGHT-PROVOKING!Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-17266662830435820192023-08-28T04:45:00.004-07:002024-03-08T05:52:58.249-08:00ISANG BUKAS NA LIHAM<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib26CWcuv7tg27SUxNobfNlaVrt6ycfByz20y-NTt8EA_yxG_kFzi4TK1Pt9PDU3PjXWdYfvi53PnP3CPU1I8hho43KKUROALykdN78fPND_nv0EUbJaJ9tmG8fx_NSLvsuE9mgcfrA9rAfAb3cpRxpilFB-uWMiN5Uauy61_z6nbBIGYH_ZJ7U3yBhGis/s1550/00-NoonAtNgayon-KMAtKpl.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1550" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib26CWcuv7tg27SUxNobfNlaVrt6ycfByz20y-NTt8EA_yxG_kFzi4TK1Pt9PDU3PjXWdYfvi53PnP3CPU1I8hho43KKUROALykdN78fPND_nv0EUbJaJ9tmG8fx_NSLvsuE9mgcfrA9rAfAb3cpRxpilFB-uWMiN5Uauy61_z6nbBIGYH_ZJ7U3yBhGis/w400-h258/00-NoonAtNgayon-KMAtKpl.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"></h1><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">ISANG BUKAS NA LIHAM</span></h2><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><div style="text-align: center;">SA MGA NAGBUBULAG-BULAGAN</div><div style="text-align: center;">AT TULOG PA ANG UTAK</div><div style="text-align: center;">NA NAGPAPANGGAP NA AKTIBISTA<span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></div></span><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Buwan
ng Wika at Araw ng mga Pambansang Bayani kaya sa Pilipino ko isinulat ito –
Isang bukas na liham-pahayag para sa bagong henerasyon ng mga kabataang
nagtatangkang maging aktibista. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang ginawa ng pamilya
Marcos sa inyo at naging tagahasik kayo ng <i>black
propaganda</i> laban sa kanila. Biktima ba kayo? Ang inyong mga magulang?
Nasaksihan niyo ba ang mga pangyayari o ito’y idinuldol lamang sa inyong
pananaw at isipan? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ako
po, panahon ni Pangulong Ferdinand E. Marcos nang gibain ang bahay namin sa
Navotas ng walang karampatang kabayaran. Nasa <i>high school</i> pa lang ako noon. Dalawa lang kami ng nanay ko na
nagpalipat-lipat ng tirahan habang kung ilang taong sinikap niya na mabigyan
kami ng kabayaran; dumanas kami ng hirap, lalo na ang nanay ko; at muntik na
akong hindi nakapag-aral kundi sa tulong ng mga kaibigan at kamag-anak ng tatay
ko. Naging aktibista ang pananaw ko at sumama pa ako sa mga kilos-protesta ng
Kabataang Makabayan (KM) laban kay Pangulong Marcos. Ang nanay ko ang nanatiling
naniniwala kay Marcos – Loyalista hanggang sa pagtanda at huling hininga.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Salamat
sa gabay ng nanay ko, hindi ako tuluyang nahatak sa kilusan. Taglay ko ang
adhikaing makabayan at hindi iyon mawawala sa akin. Hindi naman sa pagbubuhat
ng bangko, pero kung nagtuloy ako, baka naging kasapi ako ng <i>central committee</i> ng Communist Party of
the Philippines (CPP) o kumander ng New People’s Army (NPA). Sa Halip,
nagsaliksik ako at napatunayan sa sarili ang maraming katotohanang gumising at
nagmulat sa akin. Hindi lang ako, maging ang mga naging <i>mentors</i> ko noon – Ka Nilo Tayag, Co-founder at Chairman ng
Kabataang Makabayan (KM) at Secretary General ng CPP, Dominador "Ka
Domeng" Arellano, Spokesman ng Pambansang Samahan ng Makabayang Tsuper
(PSMT), etc., ay nakasama ko rin sa pagbabagong-pananaw. Dahil nadiskubre namin
na ang tunay na kaaway ay hindi si Marcos, kundi ang mga oligarkong kumukontrol
sa lipunan at negosyo, ang mga lintang pulitiko at militar na nagpapasasa sa
yaman ng bayan, ang mga pasistang nakaabito na lumilinlang sa kaisipan ng
mamamayan, at ang mga dayuhang nanghihimasok at nagsasamantala sa ating
soberanya at yamang-kalikasan. Sa aming pagsasaliksik, nalaman namin na hindi
Komunismo ang ideolohiyang kailangan ng Pilipinas kundi marapat magkaroon ito
ng sarili at lantay na pananaw at pilosopiya mula sa sarili nitong kalinangan,
kultura at kasaysayan (Minsang tinukoy ko itong Maharlikanismo). Sa madaling
salita, naliwanagan at nagising kami sa katotohanan. SANA MAGISING NA RIN KAYO
AT MAKIPAGKAISA PARA SA BAYAN!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ngayon
kung nais ninyo ay maging aktibista para sa bayan at mamamayan, dapat pananaw
at kapakanan nila ang inyong pinapanigan. Ang taong-bayan ay maliwanag na mulat
at gising na sa katotohanan. Pinili nilang ibalik ang isang Marcos sa
Malacañang. Huwag ninyong baliwalain ang kanilang kinimkim na galit sa loob ng
tatlong dekadang panlilinlang ng mga trapong pulitiko at dilawang <i>media</i>. Kung kayo ay sasalungat sa
kagustuhan ng taong-bayan, para kanino kayo gumagalaw?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sa
palagay ninyo makakakuha kayo ng simpatiya at pagsang-ayon mula sa taong-bayan
sa ganitong propaganda na patuloy na paninira sa kanilang inihalal na pangulo?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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hindi ang tungkol sa Mendiola Massacre at Hacienda Luisita Massacre ang ilaban
ninyong magkaroon ng katarungan? Bakit hindi ninyo tulungan ang pamahalaan
upang masugpo ang pagsasamantala ng mga buwitreng negosyante na siyang nagpapataas sa
halaga ng mga bilihin? Bakit hindi kayo tumulong na ilantad sa publiko ang mga
nagpapakalat ng maling impormasyon o ang mga nanabotahe sa ekonomiya? Huwag
kayong pasuhol sa mga nananamantalang mangangalakal, buwayang pulitiko at pasistang
oligarko. Dito, susuporta sa inyo ang taong-bayan!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ang
kulang sa kasalukuyang mga nag-aambisyong maging aktibista ay pagsasaliksik sa
kung ano ang katotohanan at pagsusuri ng mga pananaw na nagpapagalaw sa lipunan.
Napakahabang salaysayin kung iisa-isahin ko, pero kung hangad ninyo ay patas na
pagsasaliksik at katotohanan, basahin ninyo ng buo ang mga sinulat ko sa aking
mga <i>blog posts</i>. (Maaring isipin ninyo
pagkabasa ng mga ito na ako’y isang Loyalista ni Marcos. Tama, naging Loyalista
ako matapos ang masusing pagsasaliksik at pagtitimbang sa mga pangayayari,
subali’t ang pagkamakabayan ay hindi ko kailanman tatalikuran.)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Magbibigay
ako ng ilang halimbawa:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">1.
SI NINOY AQUINO AY HINDI KAILAN MAN MAITUTURING NA BAYANI! Marami sa mga dating
kasapi ng kilusang aktibismo ang nakatuklas na si Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr ay
isa umanong “double agent” na nagtatrabaho para sa US State Department (USSD)
at Central Intelligence Ageny (CIA). Nagsimula siya sa gawaing ito bilang <i>media correspondent</i> sa Korean War.
Pagkatapos ay naging ahenteng ispiya siya ng mga Kano sa pamahalaan ni
Pangulong Ramon Magsaysay habang nakikipag-usap kay Luis Taruk, pinuno ng
Partido Socialista ng Pilipinas. Pagkatapos nito, palihim din siyang tumulong
na mabuo noon ang CPP-NPA-NDF ni Jose Maria “Joma” Sison at Bernabe “Kumander
Dante” Buscayno. Si Ninoy at si Joma ang nagplano ng pagbomba ng Plaza Miranda
(Agosto 21, 1971), na ibinintang nila kay Marcos. Pero ang hindi alam ni Joma,
binigyan ng CIA si Ninoy ng <i>go-signal</i>
sa planong ito. Ang layunin ay upang magkagulo at matanggal nila sa puwesto si
Pangulong Marcos. Nang magtrabaho ako bilang <i>freelance researcher</i> para kay Senador Jovito Salonga, na
maituturing na pader ng Liberal Party noon, nakumpirma ko ang bagay na ito. Hindi
makapaniwala ang senador na magagawa ni Ninoy ito subali’t si Buscayno diumano
mismo ang nagtapat sa kaniya ng katotohanan. Dito nagsimulang umasim ang
ugnayan nila ni Cory at sumuway siya sa kagustuhan ng balo ni Ninoy na
panatilihin ang base-militar ng mga Kano sa Pilipinas. Tinanggal naman siya
bilang Senate President at inilaglag bilang kandidato sa pagkapangulo ng mga
dilawang puitiko (Sayang, isa sana siyang naging magaling na pangulo ng bansa). Bagama't may mga nailahad na siya sa publiko at sa kaniyang aklat na <i>A Journey of Struggle and Hope</i>, labis ang pagka-<i>loyal</i> ni Salonga
sa Liberal Party kaya isinama na lang niya hanggang libingan ang marami sa mga
katotohanang natuklasan niya tungkol kay Ninoy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Si
Joma Sison, hindi man niya aminin, pero maraming beses niyang pinuri si Marcos
noon, lalo na nang simulan ng pangulo ang kaniyang Independent Foreign Policy
at magsimulang makipag-ugnayan sa mga <i>socialist
countries</i> na China, Russia, Cuba at Libya. Kaya lang kapag umamin kasi
siya, malalantad din na nalinlang siya ni Ninoy Aquino na isang ngang <i>double-agent</i> ng CIA at USSD, at sa ilang
pagkakataon ay nagamit pa ang puwersa ng CPP-NPA-NDF sa plano ng mga Kano na
pabagsakin si Marcos. Tandaan din ninyo,
kayong galit ngayon sa bansang China pero mga tagahanga ni Joma, na ang
ideolohiya na gumagabay sa CPP ay Maoism (mula kay Mao Zedong). Maging si Risa
Hontiveros at ang kaniyang dating <i>mentor</i>
na si Randy David ay pro-China at nakakiling sa Maoist Ideology, at anti-US imperialism
noon, pero mukhang nag-iba ang simoy ng hangin. Dahil sa ngayon tila nagagamit
si Hontiveros ng mga pasistang oligarko.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">2.
HINDI NAGNAKAW SI MARCOS, KUNDI NAG-ABONO PA. Saan niya kinuha ang kayamanan?
Kasi kung susumahin mo, saan kukuha si Marcos ng kayamanang tinatayang nasa 1.2
trillion dollars (<i>1987 estimate</i>,
batay sa lathalaing <i>Executive Inteligence
Review</i>), na kahit pagsamasamahin mo lahat ng laman ng Philippine Treasury
mula kay Aguinaldo hanggang ngayon ay walang ganoong kalaking halaga? Isang newspaper columnist at kritiko ni Marcos, si Hilarion "Larry" Henares, ang nakapuna rin nito. Ang <i>average annual government budget</i> (<i>dollar exchange rate and inflation taken
into consideration</i>) noong panahon ni Pangulong Marcos ay nasa humigit-kumulang
120-million pesos. Ang <i>estimated cost</i>
ng lahat ng kaniyang <i>infrastructure
projects</i> ay humigit-kumulang 870-billion pesos. Hindi magsisinungaling ang
matematika (Maraming halimbawang proyekto ni Marcos akong maibibigay kung saan
nag-abono siya ng pangpondo at ilan dito ay nai-<i>blog</i> ko na). Meron ba ritong makapagpapaliwanag kung saan kinuha ni
Marcos ang pinang-abono niya? Sa mga nagsasabing ninakaw niya ay sagutin ninyo kung saan niya nanakawin kung wala namang ganoong halagang mananakaw. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Narinig niyo na siguro ang Yamashita Treasure (hindi
po Tallano Gold ah, kagaguhan lamang ng isang LP senator yun. Pero sa ibang pagkakataon
na ito)?</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">2.
SINO ANG TUNAY NA MAGNANAKAW? Ang mga <i>paintings</i>
at <i>jewelries</i> na naiwan sa Malacañang
matapos ang 1986 EDSA Revolt, sino ang kumuha at nag-angkin? Ang mga ito ay
bigay kay Imelda Marcos ng mga artists at royalties. Pag-aari dapat ng mga
Marcos yun, pero hindi nila inilagay sa bahay nila kundi sa Malacañang, sa
National Museum at Central Bank. Matapos ang 1986 EDSA Revolt, nawala ang ilan
sa mga ito. Ngunit ang mga lihim na kasamaan ay hindi maitatago habangbuhay.
Ilan sa mga alahas at <i>paintings</i> ay
nakita sa mga Cojuangcos at Aquinos. Halimbawa, nang mamatay si Cory, sinabi ni
Kris na wala siyang hihinging mana kundi ang <i>self-portrait</i> ni Amorsolo at ang <i>obra</i> ni Ang Kiokuk. Ang mga ito ay kabilang sa mga nawawalang <i>paintings</i> sa Malacañang. Isang
reporter-photographer ang nagsiwalat ng isang larawan ni Kris Aquino kung saan
suot niya ang isang kuwintas na pag-aari ni Imelda. Ang tanging sagot ni Kris
ay “fake copy” lang daw yun. Sa masusing pagtingin makikitang ito nga ang
alahas ng dating Unang Ginang. ANG KASAYSAYAN AY MAY KAKAYAHANG MAGSIWALAT NG
KATOTOHANANG SA TAKDANG PANAHON AT ANG KARMA AY MARUNONG MAGBIGAY NG
KATARUNGAN!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">3.
Naging freelance writer din ako mula noong ako’y nag-aaral pa lamang. Panahon
ni Marcos, hindi ako kailanman na-<i>censured</i>;
na-<i>published</i> ng buo ang mga
artikulong sinulat ko. Katunayan nanalo pa ako sa <i>essay-writing contest</i> na <i>sponsored</i>
ng Malacañang kahit pa may banat ako laban kay Marcos doon sa sinulat ko.
Panahon ni Cory, sinabihan ang mga <i>editors</i>
ko na huwag ilabas ang mga sinulat ko tungkol sa environment, flood control at
US bases. Sa panahon ni Cory, WALANG PRESS FREEDOM kung hindi ka nila
kapanalig.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">4.
PINASLANG NG PANAHON NI CORY AQUINO. Ang kaibigan kong si Lean Alejandro,
founder ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN). Pinatay siya ng mga <i>hitmen</i> ng Yellow Army noong September
19, 1987, matapos siyang mag-anunsyo ng pambansang kilos-protesta laban sa
pamahalaan ni Cory Aquino. Kung tutuusin malaki ang naitulong niya sa EDSA,
pero nadismaya siya nang hindi tumupad sa mga ipinangakong pagbabago ang
rehimeng Cory. Bago pa siya, si Rolando Olalia, lider ng Kilusang Mayo Uno
(KMU) ay pinatay rin wala pang siyam na buwan pagkaupo ni Cory. Huwag din
nating kalimutan ang madugong pagpaslang sa mga magsasaka sa Mendiola Massacre
at Hacienda Luisita Massacre! Malayong-malayo sa kalingkingan ni Lean ang mga
sumunod na namuno sa BAYAN o sa iba pa mang grupong kabataang nag-aastang
aktibista.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">5.
ANG TUNAY NA TUTA NG MGA KANO. Si Pangulong Marcos, pinahanga niya ang mga Kano
sa kaniyang talino at pamumuno, kaya tinangka nilang hawakan siya sa leeg at
kontrolin. Nang simulan niyang kumawala sa kadena ng mga Kano, lalo na nang
baguhin niya ang Saligang-Batas at lagyan ng hangganan ang pananatili ng US
Military Bases, pinagplanuhan na siyang pabagsakin ng makapangyarihang US Liberal
Democratic bloc. Ito ang nuno ng mga imperyalista na lumilikha ng digmaan sa
daigdig, nag-aalis at pumapatay ng mga pinuno ng bansang tumatangging sumunod
sa kagustuhan nila. Ang tangkang pagkarit ni Marcos sa kuko ng Agilang Panot ay
lihim na nagpagalit sa kanila. Ito ay humantong sa panggigipit sa pamahalaang
Marcos ng US government, tuloy-tuloy na paninira ng western press, sinadyang
pagpatay kay Ninoy Aquino (Agosto 21, 1983, parehong araw at eksaktong 12 taon
matapos ang pagbomba sa Plaza Miranda), at nagtapos sa 1986 EDSA Revolt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Si
Cory Aquino, iniluklok ng mga Kano kapalit ng pagpatay sa kaniyang asawa; at
naging sunud-sunuran sa mga Kano lalo na sa kaniyang mga among Democrats.
Pakatandaan natin na pinilit ni Cory na panatilihin ang mga base-militar ng mga
Kano, kundi lang sumabog ang Bulkang Pinatubo. Dito nga nagkalabuan sila ni
Sen. Salonga. Ang tumulong sa kaniyang mailuklok sa puwesto na si General Fidel
V. Ramos, ang itinuturing na “American Bulldog” ng mga aktibista ng Unang Bahagdang
Unos ay inilagay niya bilang Kalihim ng Tanggulang Bansa upang sawatain ang mga
sasalungat sa dilawang pamahalaan. Ganoon din ang kaniyang anak na si Noynoy
Aquino, na sa wika ng isang kasapi ng Anonymous Philippines ay “tutang laging
nakaamoy sa puwet ni Obama,” na sa dami ng mga kapalpakan, kurapsyon, at
iskandalong ginawa sa puwesto ay itinuturing na pinakamasamang naging pangulo
ng Pilipinas.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Tungkol
naman sa 20 pisong bigas: Wala namang sinabi si Pangulong Ferdinand “Bongbong”
Marcos Jr na gagawin niyang 20 piso ang halaga ng isang kilong bigas sa isang
iglap pagkaupo niyang pangulo. Ang sabi niya ay pangarap niyang mangyari yun.
Ito ay nabanggit niya noong Mayo 2022: “.... I will work to bring down the
price, so that we can achieve our dream – the P20 to P30 na bigas.”
(Magtatrabaho ako upang mapababa natin ang presyo, para maisakatuparan ang
ating pangarap – ang P20 hanggang P30 na bigas.) Kayong mga dilawan at
malabulaw, huwag kayong magtagpi-tagpi ng mga salita upang sirain ang isang
adhikain.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ito
ay ilan lamang sa mga kongkretong ebidensya (mahirap tibagin), hindi haka-haka,
hindi paninira, hindi <i>yellow journalism</i>,
hindi <i>black propaganda</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-68612592207538366352023-06-28T09:05:00.036-07:002023-09-13T02:14:02.983-07:00LIGHTS FROM THE PAST, GUIDES TO THE FUTURE (Celebrating the PCC Centennial)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73nmunSnsTyYLCj7EDuNhPhAs4l3HRKo1FOJAsC_jzQKyvY7MDZ2Ena6BHp8TKVhVOwkP5xnbRRVK3rOkWU-7e4ZdH14NX_eibf1_bWXt5dUT2W4j1VQik0P8YSVNYeyGiwuTZ_2onuzPmJeA9C5FSnxr7ziWQQy8VC9F6JORRBquIPpBT0QG4VWPfqIs/s1500/000-PCC-Logo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi73nmunSnsTyYLCj7EDuNhPhAs4l3HRKo1FOJAsC_jzQKyvY7MDZ2Ena6BHp8TKVhVOwkP5xnbRRVK3rOkWU-7e4ZdH14NX_eibf1_bWXt5dUT2W4j1VQik0P8YSVNYeyGiwuTZ_2onuzPmJeA9C5FSnxr7ziWQQy8VC9F6JORRBquIPpBT0QG4VWPfqIs/w400-h266/000-PCC-Logo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;">LIGHTS FROM THE PAST, </span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;">GUIDES TO THE FUTURE</span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-large;">(Celebrating the PCC Centennial)</span></div></span></h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaLgHrgKXhus_jilPmW_TXJHhq87a4ik4Iqy37sZ6KNTsjFcPoYC64vkepn_YHLItxQTZSyftfjUlWh_FJ3-ou_iG3vMTYPO0gjvoOTaz81bIarzk7DF-1hhkah18jXPd9HUkAOBnIXnQGBX0ixfPqlWFu-5QYMxz45QhLllgcH1T-LtYQmRiNAlsfyQP/s1500/001-PCC-Pin.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaLgHrgKXhus_jilPmW_TXJHhq87a4ik4Iqy37sZ6KNTsjFcPoYC64vkepn_YHLItxQTZSyftfjUlWh_FJ3-ou_iG3vMTYPO0gjvoOTaz81bIarzk7DF-1hhkah18jXPd9HUkAOBnIXnQGBX0ixfPqlWFu-5QYMxz45QhLllgcH1T-LtYQmRiNAlsfyQP/w640-h640/001-PCC-Pin.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">A BRIEF LOOK AT 100
YEARS OF HISTORY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IKf7Iu26LVUebH1YioGhmXbLY_nrjTBzMNvY7buAhq7RHO52I3--UuTOCy_smupLFxWmFoVaADD4G99H5WB7unTAMkDEY8XhSeY2_pF0vHdwY2NKLlabBALqJyeiBPGq4k6mMc8W0SNqf26sbyUI5RpLBFlkPke1fKi0Adcj02P2lPZbZgRtqsWhog7l/s1000/002-CarlosPalanca.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1IKf7Iu26LVUebH1YioGhmXbLY_nrjTBzMNvY7buAhq7RHO52I3--UuTOCy_smupLFxWmFoVaADD4G99H5WB7unTAMkDEY8XhSeY2_pF0vHdwY2NKLlabBALqJyeiBPGq4k6mMc8W0SNqf26sbyUI5RpLBFlkPke1fKi0Adcj02P2lPZbZgRtqsWhog7l/s320/002-CarlosPalanca.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">It
all started in 1923. A school was established by the Philippine Chinese
Educational Foundation (PCEF) through the leadership of Carlos Palanca Sr
(1869-1950), a businessman and philanthropist who migrated to the Philippines
in 1884. Palanca Sr, whose birth name was Tan Guin Lay (<b><span lang="EN-US" style="background: rgb(248, 249, 250); color: black; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma;">陳迎來</span></b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"">) was born in Amoy, Qing
China (now Xiamen) in 1869. He came to Manila together with his uncle
and godfather, Tan Quien-sien (</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">陳謙善</span></b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="background: white; mso-fareast-font-family: "MS Gothic"; mso-hansi-font-family: "MS Gothic";">,
1844-1901)</span><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"">,
who was at the time, the acting Consul General in Amoy. Both of them adopted
the name of their benefactor, Carlos Palanca y Gutierrez, a Spanish colonel and
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">gobernadocillo</i> of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">gremio de chino de las islas filipinas</i>
(Chinese guild of the Philippine Islands).</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">The
younger Carlos Palanca Sr is the same person who founded the La Tondeña Incorporada
(which later became Ginebra San Miguel) in 1902, and in whose honor the Don
Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature was established in 1950.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">The
school that Palanca founded was originally named Philippine Chinese High School
(PCHS) and consisted only of 47 students. It was the first Chinese-Pilipino secondary school in the Philippines. Two classroom of the Anglo-Chinese
School (Later Tiong Se Academy) in Binondo, Manila were used. Classes started
on June 27, 1923, thus the date became the foundation day of the school.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">In
1937, the first batch of alumni organized the PCHS Alumni Association, with Mr.
Go Seng Guan elected as the first president. A year later, the PCEF organized a
board of trustees which would take over the management of the school. Mr. Go
Chong Beng was the first chairman of the board. In 1940, a new school building
was constructed along Jose Abad Santos Street. This was made possible through
the efforts of Dr. Teng Chiu Huang who served as the 7th school principal and Mr.
Sy Eng, the president of the Educational Association and at the same time the
chairman of the Board of Trustees, and funded by donations from various sectors
of the Chinese community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">After
serving for 20 years as principal, Dr. Huang passed away. A memorial foundation
was established in his honor. In 1961, the foundation bought a 10,000 square
meter lot in Caloocan City, which later became the campus grounds of the PCHS
Annex. Classes started on June 1967 with around 320 students.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">In
1976, the Marcos Administration filipinized all Chinese schools in the
Philippines, and the school was renamed Philippine Cultural High School, having
the same acronym – PCHS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Additional
buildings were constructed in the PCHS (Annex) Caloocan campus in 8th Avenue, Grace Park, during the late
1970s to house classrooms for pre-schoolers and elementary student and, in the 1990s, the extension buildings were added. On the other hand, the new PCHS (Main) building in the Manila campus, along Jose Abad Santos St., was completed in early 1988.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-h0kXNeHun2nnUVaW-8mD77sVskRULJRztyMhfTz1UXFtyOhwSYMq5hy4LFbBRL3YMzofXKb4Io7bR4OGcjFAQ-GgS-Y4oAU5oa5CIASPfSWTQ70DONRfPZXV39Xa853A0EvZLF-TwvJt9yzFZA-9hpjEtgE-UMPISRMLXpe_MwHpt-twt_2q0kzyOC1L/s1050/005-PCHS-PostageStamp.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="780" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-h0kXNeHun2nnUVaW-8mD77sVskRULJRztyMhfTz1UXFtyOhwSYMq5hy4LFbBRL3YMzofXKb4Io7bR4OGcjFAQ-GgS-Y4oAU5oa5CIASPfSWTQ70DONRfPZXV39Xa853A0EvZLF-TwvJt9yzFZA-9hpjEtgE-UMPISRMLXpe_MwHpt-twt_2q0kzyOC1L/s320/005-PCHS-PostageStamp.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">In
1998, during its double diamond 75th foundation anniversary, PCHS was featured in
the Philippine postage stamps, coinciding with the Philippine Independence centennial.</span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">In
2008, the school opened its college and changed its name to Philippine Cultural
College (PCC). At the same time, the school changed its organizational
structure, with the president being the highest in office and a vice president
each for the college and the basic education departments. Dr. Lily Go was named
president of Philippine Cultural College and Dr. Sining Marcos Kotah as vice
president of the secondary, elementary and kinder departments of both the
Manila and the Caloocan campuses.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">On
January 15, 2012, ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new PCC
building in Cuenco St. corner Tuazon St., Quezon City. The lot on which the school building would stand was donated by Mr. Benito Cu and Ms. Elena
Cu Uy. The construction of the new college building went into full swing.
Alumni responded by giving generous donations. With the opening of the new
college building, PCC began its march into the future, tasked with providing
trilingual education, with the propagation of Chinese-Filipino culture, and with
nurturing the hearts and minds of the youth. Everybody at PCC, students,
teachers, and alumni are united as one, in their vigorous pledges to contribute
more to society and to the Pilipino nation.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">MARKING THE 100TH
YEAR<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtvXYxLMb5jhi06TlonLFFQfbNqiIIomwpLY560OE6DKGEtYI88MqeD8BcypwA0mWOF2Ok2Wy44hX6MqkzpQk2v7aS5ZVgdkELUSoZzPuyWEnqm1DsQeGUYLTEaCIMa_UcGbCN5H107Ih-yNjgddCDGIfELV_Ti2ZkWnU4JfdPWodTnA04Q6SNcHGz83R/s5000/008-Pics.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="5000" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRtvXYxLMb5jhi06TlonLFFQfbNqiIIomwpLY560OE6DKGEtYI88MqeD8BcypwA0mWOF2Ok2Wy44hX6MqkzpQk2v7aS5ZVgdkELUSoZzPuyWEnqm1DsQeGUYLTEaCIMa_UcGbCN5H107Ih-yNjgddCDGIfELV_Ti2ZkWnU4JfdPWodTnA04Q6SNcHGz83R/w640-h384/008-Pics.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">It rained early in the day, June 25, 2023, but the weather calmed down as the sun
nears the mid-sky. Alumni dressed in red started gathering in the meeting
places to wait for the rides that will take us to the Philippine International
Convention Center (PICC), the venue of the celebration. After days of talking with
each other in the Facebook Messenger, my batch – PCHS Annex Class 1978 – were all
excited to join in the celebration of our high school <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">alma mater</i>’s centennial foundation anniversary.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">It
was a grand, though modest, ceremony! Class 1978 will also be having its sapphire anniversary as we again meet after 45 years. Sapphire, so why do we
dress in red and not crystal deep blue?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">Well,
for one, red is the color of the times. It’s the color of volunteerism, solidarity, grandeur, passion,
joy, triumph, celebration, and all good things there are. One more trivial
note: Since it’s a Pilipino-Chinese school, the predominant common color in
both the flags of the Philippines and China is red.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">As
it turned out, only Class 1978 wore predominantly red. But we stood out among
the rest. We probably had the biggest contingent of attendees. Hurrah!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">As
I have mentioned in my July 8, 2018 post – <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2018/07/connected-40.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">CONNECTED @40: The PhilippineCultural High School Class 1978 Reunion</span></a> – we are the </span><i style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">crème de la crème,</span></i><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;"> the batch to reckon
with. (And if you want to laugh your hearts out, revisit our </span><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2018/07/pchs-annex-class-1978-40th-reunion.html" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">40th Class Reunion in 2018 </span></a><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;"> picture "comics" page.)</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">To
update that blog post: </span><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;">We’ve survived 12 Olympics, watched about 40 Marvel superhero
films, and the entire eight seasons of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Game
of Thrones</i>. We’ve gone through <i>coup d’etats</i>, recessions, <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2009/09/philippines-land-of-earthquakes-and.html"><span style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">earthquakes</span></a>,
volcanic eruptions, supertyphoons, sinkholes, draughts, nationwide floods,
landslides, pandemics, <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">fake news</span></a>, historical distortions and historical restorations, and
whatever-else. We’ve seen <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2010/02/darna-filipino-superheroine.html"><span style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Darna</span></a>’s
mystical pebble passed on to ten generations. Ah yes, we’ve managed to remained
together after eight presidents, from <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-legacy-of-president-ferdinand.html"><span style="color: #cc0000; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Ferdinand E.
Marcos</span></a> to Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. Whoa, from father
to son! Is that also a coincidence? No, it's <i><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/05/iginuhit-ng-tadhana-written-by-destiny.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Iginuhit ng Tadhana</span></a></i> (drawn by destiny) </span></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18.6667px;">– a <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/03/7-reasons-why-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Marcos returning</span></a></span><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/03/7-reasons-why-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18.6667px;"> Malaca</span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18.6667px;">ñang</span></span></a><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">. Indeed, we’ve lasted through eight administrations, with all the political intrigues that came with them. While we may allied ourselves with different groups, parties, affiliations, and browsed through all the political gobbledygooks that made us rants against one another, at the conclusion of it, we remained friends. Indeed, friendship that lasted for half a century. That's incredible! GOD must really love this group.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;">Oh,
by the way, going back to the color red: It was the color of activism during
the 1970s when we were in high school, and it is today’s political and
presidential color symbolizing solidarity, change and a bright future. The
color that flooded the Internet and the streets during the presidential election
campaign, and dumped the yellows and pinks in the septic tanks! Cheers and
peace be with you! And yes, magenta red is also the color of the year 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-PH;">Enough verbals, let the pictures do the talking:</span><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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MARCOS JR</span></b></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuSvwHkdTlOlebWGLDXl-uGNb_DdzoCHoOukQbA2E-ZR8m1ZkSm-AqECqlEQWcreFIBj1YKxh6ynK7mP5C-9yndMlGLNK7GJOzs_2zhi_-ztIYmsfWKDYKh0HtIY--ifazunnYEVUZEOfKohsz8Qp_X6lk6ncZRaes5de_MGFLu8aBP2vAtbgr8ahcZ79/s2100/PBBM-Letter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1275" height="1044" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGuSvwHkdTlOlebWGLDXl-uGNb_DdzoCHoOukQbA2E-ZR8m1ZkSm-AqECqlEQWcreFIBj1YKxh6ynK7mP5C-9yndMlGLNK7GJOzs_2zhi_-ztIYmsfWKDYKh0HtIY--ifazunnYEVUZEOfKohsz8Qp_X6lk6ncZRaes5de_MGFLu8aBP2vAtbgr8ahcZ79/w632-h1044/PBBM-Letter.jpg" width="632" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18.6667px;">Thank you very much, <i>Manong</i> President! I thought of this and my thought came to reality! Just as I have predicted you <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/03/7-reasons-why-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">becoming president, against all odds</span></a>, so shall we all join together to have a progressive Philippines! <i>Mabuhay</i>!</span></div><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9iKmp-t55936Dx4KpX0FAKvq5W6P0clR0psf4XRszzPiy6kdieIO4tVuTUW6cmWUPQGWjlIk7cM6OUtu2Cur0TkXv3zuYxLbn6c6YBEmdmYMJeL_sfiCEAZ2n9Bezs1sGU-tCSbN5ONOkl7vTZCsMFv8gsZP-qwACCq12czolNSSx9zAbLnF9y5nivmQ/s4800/ShangChi&ThePCCCentennials1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4800" data-original-width="4800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho9iKmp-t55936Dx4KpX0FAKvq5W6P0clR0psf4XRszzPiy6kdieIO4tVuTUW6cmWUPQGWjlIk7cM6OUtu2Cur0TkXv3zuYxLbn6c6YBEmdmYMJeL_sfiCEAZ2n9Bezs1sGU-tCSbN5ONOkl7vTZCsMFv8gsZP-qwACCq12czolNSSx9zAbLnF9y5nivmQ/s320/ShangChi&ThePCCCentennials1.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><br /></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-46416805108068358552023-02-12T04:59:00.004-08:002023-02-12T04:59:50.530-08:00FOUND IN TRANSLATIONS: SONGS AND CAPTURED INSTANCES<br /><br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">FOUND IN TRANSLATIONS:</span><br />SONGS AND CAPTURED INSTANCES</span></h2><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYOU5abxXjo1OjyGRfart57KqL2bBoIuvlJ-5qv14z_LBasvH3IJc3OG9ApYo8xx27ZHfdBsP8Ge5nQAiBGWfAXEES_5L7X6FPyIctZzoqyG-8qOb2apI6wKdPo90L_qoOMDdaQbdP1gS9szicBiiZZKM9DwNBVKFsYGg-ArKP1rLTJGUEeHV551QXg/s1600/20221214-You&MeAgainstTheWorld.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYOU5abxXjo1OjyGRfart57KqL2bBoIuvlJ-5qv14z_LBasvH3IJc3OG9ApYo8xx27ZHfdBsP8Ge5nQAiBGWfAXEES_5L7X6FPyIctZzoqyG-8qOb2apI6wKdPo90L_qoOMDdaQbdP1gS9szicBiiZZKM9DwNBVKFsYGg-ArKP1rLTJGUEeHV551QXg/w640-h320/20221214-You&MeAgainstTheWorld.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>YOU AND ME AGAINST THE WORLD</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">[Song by Paul Williams]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Sometimes it feels like you and me against the world;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">When all the others turn their back and walk away,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">You can count on me to stay!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(IKAW AT AKO LABAN SA MUNDO</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Minsan pakiramdam ko tayong dalawa laban sa mundo;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Kung lahat man ay tumalikod at lumisan,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Narito pa ring iyong maaasahan!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-small;">PIC: Spiders usually live alone, but these two I notice at the back of our house share the same web.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWYG3FVn7B5UsOaQxeu6dGW_WW4r9yrpR3lRtnM7ilrEb_o2Dcl-QY6kfxvBTBYMzlgK8v-6M-w0UJk_ltZ8I5d5yB9GsMEWLaLGcLggeRAL1iIOY0CviYStsxGrWgELtvnogWOsRoCpL1Qrrt4sWZ2TVBgv_if1QyuD4SdlmWjhq9I68xHCmPIoY0g/s1600/20221220-Pangako.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglWYG3FVn7B5UsOaQxeu6dGW_WW4r9yrpR3lRtnM7ilrEb_o2Dcl-QY6kfxvBTBYMzlgK8v-6M-w0UJk_ltZ8I5d5yB9GsMEWLaLGcLggeRAL1iIOY0CviYStsxGrWgELtvnogWOsRoCpL1Qrrt4sWZ2TVBgv_if1QyuD4SdlmWjhq9I68xHCmPIoY0g/w640-h320/20221220-Pangako.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>PANGAKO</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">[Song by Regine Velasquez]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Bakit ba may lungkot sayong mga mata?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ako kaya'y di nais makapiling, sinta?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Di mo ba pansin ako sayo'y may pagtingin?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Sana, ang tinig ko'y iyong dinggin:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ako ngayo'y di mapalagay,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Pagkat ang puso ko'y nalulumbay.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Sana ay pakaingatan mo ito,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">At tandaan mo ang isang pangako....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Pangako hindi kita iiwan;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Pangako di ka pababayaan;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Pangako hindi ka na mag-iisa;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Pangakong magmula ngayo'y tayong dalawa</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ang magkasama!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(PROMISE</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Why is there loneliness in your eyes?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Maybe you do not want me with you, my dear?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Can’t you notice that I have feelings for you?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I wish, my voice you will hear:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Now I’m filled with anxiousness,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Because my heart is deep in sadness.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I wish that you will treasure this,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">And bear in mind a promise....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I promise I will never leave you;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I promise I will never let you down;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I promise you will never be alone;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I promise that from now on the two of us</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Will be as one!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-small;">PIC: My niece’s cats, Poopooh and Paklang. Notice the mosquito at Paklang’s left cheek.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ3O_eSYtP0yJ3GRoMhYJN-DNENJL0QW-6EpyqF3jxg7NPLQv4ZMaoyn2udY9JZvNZyT_TXyyy0xl-HuWBjGldJS34rPYHLWq_OmsBh8ZE9DR8Ol5qwntmMh44VRnwH-E0otKrqq8pZOlkxvkJJwvd-ZhDxZl4tMA42rxRwIR7g7OQg-06ThRBBE6jg/s1000/20221227-IWon'tLastADayWithoutYou.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTQ3O_eSYtP0yJ3GRoMhYJN-DNENJL0QW-6EpyqF3jxg7NPLQv4ZMaoyn2udY9JZvNZyT_TXyyy0xl-HuWBjGldJS34rPYHLWq_OmsBh8ZE9DR8Ol5qwntmMh44VRnwH-E0otKrqq8pZOlkxvkJJwvd-ZhDxZl4tMA42rxRwIR7g7OQg-06ThRBBE6jg/w512-h640/20221227-IWon'tLastADayWithoutYou.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>I WON’T LAST A DAY WITHOUT YOU</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">[By the Carpenters]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">When there’s no getting over that rainbow;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">When my smallest of dreams won’t come true;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I can take all the madness the world has to give,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">But I won’t last a day without you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(Kung walang paraan upang tawirin ang bahaghari;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Kung pinakamunti ko mang pangarap ay hindi mangyari;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Makakayanan ko lahat ng mga kabaliwan sa mundo,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ngunit di kayang isang araw na wala ka sa piling ko!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-small;">PIC: Captured from an Avanti Press card.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16pTLa-fc0yog7_bAu7en6N4BbzOlDHtyLRwW-mYlOlfIlnPuY3qZ0CkyZoMgwz0zFwlpLymtW-c8a7tJNILo7y_PaQQ7aZfJTKoZKFuMOiwfNLWTHCfablfHYhKWl3HUVuC5Bw7JoK0MX-gAstXPcXz65LYsSz3CVPU-UnGpCpFYOZcAFNdH4BUtAw/s1200/20221230-YourLove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi16pTLa-fc0yog7_bAu7en6N4BbzOlDHtyLRwW-mYlOlfIlnPuY3qZ0CkyZoMgwz0zFwlpLymtW-c8a7tJNILo7y_PaQQ7aZfJTKoZKFuMOiwfNLWTHCfablfHYhKWl3HUVuC5Bw7JoK0MX-gAstXPcXz65LYsSz3CVPU-UnGpCpFYOZcAFNdH4BUtAw/w640-h426/20221230-YourLove.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>YOUR LOVE</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">[Song by Alamid]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">You're the one that never lets me sleep;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">To my mind, down to my soul, you touch my lips.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">You're the one that I can't wait to see;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">With you here by my side, I'm in ecstasy</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(Ikaw ang dahilan na ako’y di maidlip;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Halik mo’y gumigising sa’king kaluluwa’t isip.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ikaw ang laging inaasam kong makita;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ang makapiling ka, rurok ng aking ligaya.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLXyEIKSM-0yoOejVVZaETvcs2NW4ev4QE8aEQEdZIDeFRexOd-a0wG7qOzLxV0Z_jg3V4aO1vo713pd_eohRWdM1sYOs8iksB2zXgESnG9tozw7jkIi2W0y3ZoMGEVTewXkSRrrWJDlUqkes9iJZmHgCULz4k9ibPFNqvgfMf6XetWfq8cMU6cQ-0A/s1200/20230105-SmellNoEvil.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcLXyEIKSM-0yoOejVVZaETvcs2NW4ev4QE8aEQEdZIDeFRexOd-a0wG7qOzLxV0Z_jg3V4aO1vo713pd_eohRWdM1sYOs8iksB2zXgESnG9tozw7jkIi2W0y3ZoMGEVTewXkSRrrWJDlUqkes9iJZmHgCULz4k9ibPFNqvgfMf6XetWfq8cMU6cQ-0A/w534-h640/20230105-SmellNoEvil.jpg" width="534" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>TUKSO</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">[Song by Eva Eugenio]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Tapat ang puso ko</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">At ito'y hindi magbabago,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">'Pagka't pag-ibig ko</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ay tanging para sa 'yo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">... H’wag sanang mangyari</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Matukso ako nang sandali,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">'Pagka't ang tukso ay madaling nagwawagi.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">... Kay rami nang winasak na tahanan;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Kay rami nang matang pinaluha;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Kay rami nang pusong sinugatan...</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Oh tukso, layuan mo ako!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(TEMPTATION</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Faithful is my heart</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">And this will never change,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">‘Cause my love</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Is always just for you.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">... I hope it doesn’t happen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">That I be tempted for a moment</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">‘Cause temptation easily wins.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">... So many homes been devastated;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">So many eyes swollen in tears;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">So many hearts gravely wounded...</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Oh Temptation, leave me alone!)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCZt5iKsE7EI-usCz0UykciIXK11yvA54A5Y6x25JKnwUbXXoZkTFt03_gR_MdDPYfnu6SmQrs3WuTDqVgYsYFW1c4pMMsGA3fVAGnpD2-e2SqKEHAE3FbkHZTYKBXHQrX_e_lVTMPaSCfzjLh14lsfdI1ZBkMYcoBCMIEquuqpK2010KOlUlocBQew/s1200/20230114-NeedToKnow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCZt5iKsE7EI-usCz0UykciIXK11yvA54A5Y6x25JKnwUbXXoZkTFt03_gR_MdDPYfnu6SmQrs3WuTDqVgYsYFW1c4pMMsGA3fVAGnpD2-e2SqKEHAE3FbkHZTYKBXHQrX_e_lVTMPaSCfzjLh14lsfdI1ZBkMYcoBCMIEquuqpK2010KOlUlocBQew/w640-h426/20230114-NeedToKnow.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b>NEED TO KNOW</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">[Song by Calum Scott]</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">It's been a minute since we connected;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I got the message, you don't feel like that.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">So why can't you leave it the way we left it,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Instead of reminiscing 'bout the past?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I showed you things I know you liked,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">And I thought that I could change your mind.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">And I almost did now didn't I?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">And I almost did now don't lie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Do you think about me</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">And the way it could be?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I'll make it easy:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">You tell me, should I stay or go?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">'Cause I need to know.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(Lumipas ang sandaling nagkalapit tayong dalawa;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Sa palagay ko, hindi magkatulad ang ating nadama.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Bakit hindi mo hayaang magpatuloy ang nasimulan,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Sa halip na nakatali ka sa alaala ng nakaraan?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Natuwa ka sa mga bagay na ipinamalas ko,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">At akala ko’y napagbago ko ang isip mo.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Muntikan ko ng magawa hindi ba?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Muntikan na huwag kang magkaila.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Naiisip mo ba ako</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">At kung ano sana ang hinaharap?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Ganito na lang:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Sabihin mo, ako ba’y mananatili o lilisan?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">‘Pagka’t kailangan kong malaman.)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=960180945355013&set=a.850467992992976&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZWRPhLVq0GXMTYu3XYef0blQWxDXC6WsgHeAUZotVsyi9dlPZU00j3ES-Z_euPbJSuiKJ-4JFaG7FqSN0bI1H4PThFd83twm1UfcXS05U98SvS6Dmn3loWTevQpwboolyhm8i4dhtsZnmtuAE4bZepIov3qFTcAUON4bUIZs4xgSA&__tn__=EH-R"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></a></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto;">One More meme! <br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFphRy9jin1iKznyAhfiuEuNtz9G9i0ywLO4itL7hyvZ_c7W2ERwf19iHou4vdBe5-eb_hUCb4SpiHAKEgwoPawya3IgPJfFCtYFxm2eYJO2YEOFbUzKg7CO_cnpdD0_laz70SGRXYtyQjkoLyWoZEZIFov5_i1snOBi4OZaRH_YsyQ6ovFA6mpsYyYQ/s1200/20221231-HindiSapatAngKumot.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: Roboto; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFphRy9jin1iKznyAhfiuEuNtz9G9i0ywLO4itL7hyvZ_c7W2ERwf19iHou4vdBe5-eb_hUCb4SpiHAKEgwoPawya3IgPJfFCtYFxm2eYJO2YEOFbUzKg7CO_cnpdD0_laz70SGRXYtyQjkoLyWoZEZIFov5_i1snOBi4OZaRH_YsyQ6ovFA6mpsYyYQ/s320/20221231-HindiSapatAngKumot.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br />Hindi sapat ang kumot sa gabing malamig; <br />Ang kailangan ko’y ang init ng iyong pag-ibig! <br />(The blanket is not enough for the cold night; <br />I need the warmth of your love to hold me tight!)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div></div></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-53555385710734863852023-01-22T04:14:00.008-08:002023-07-05T10:26:30.820-07:00SPARROWS IN THE PARK (In remembrance of the Mendiola Massacre)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2UeYtcExHbT8wb-jB-1FZdLIkDzAeDe0idY5ZuOfZBS62gFG4cyvTY4piKiPv8e614jQw1Eq_YAq-foN0MPlVCcgsX9-ngP91Z4_1-g71h05ulOs1DO86A4jtYWsiyW-xsCqm2a6HtvDINVNJSkZ0bhZU0djFM5091t28SP8eizu33VQ0om8YdE-yA/s1150/Sparrows.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1150" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs2UeYtcExHbT8wb-jB-1FZdLIkDzAeDe0idY5ZuOfZBS62gFG4cyvTY4piKiPv8e614jQw1Eq_YAq-foN0MPlVCcgsX9-ngP91Z4_1-g71h05ulOs1DO86A4jtYWsiyW-xsCqm2a6HtvDINVNJSkZ0bhZU0djFM5091t28SP8eizu33VQ0om8YdE-yA/w640-h429/Sparrows.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>SPARROWS IN THE PARK</b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b>(In remembrance of the Mendiola Massacre)</b></span></div><p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Darkness had finally engulfed the
horizon. Two lowly shadows were talking as they traversed the riprap bordering
the seashore. A myriad sparkles of light coming from the yachts afloat, the
tall buildings and the nearby park illuminated the surrounding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Where do you want to sleep tonight?”
Rod amusingly asked his little brother as they passed the PICC building.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “How about up there?” Ador pointed to
the rooftop of the convention center.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “No way. It’s too cold up there.
Remember, you got sick the last time we slept there? Besides, we might get
caught by the guards this time.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Hey, I know where – the waiting shed!”
Ador trotted to the area carrying his wooden cigarette box. At the age of
twelve, Ador was already a veteran cigarette peddler. He would jump from one
bus to another, or streak from one side of the road over the center island to
the other side. It was his everyday routine from five in the morning to six in
the evening.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Rod, on the other hand, was a master at
odd jobs: from being a whisper pimp to cleaning the post office facade, to
stevedoring. He was observant and aloof, and could almost always tell if you are
being honest or deceitful. He had learned a lot from the streets he grew up on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Disappointment covered the two boys’
faces when they reached the place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “We can’t sleep here anymore, <i>kuya</i>. The cover is gone!” Ador kicked
the withered santan plants that were supposed to cover the waiting shed from
the road and served as sieves for street dust and vehicle smoke.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Too bad!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “They didn’t pay the caretaker again!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Come on, let’s try the park.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The park was so quiet except for a few
whispers and the usual night sounds. Near a low, bushy tree was a snug pit
quite hidden but sufficiently lit by the high post lamp.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Hey look here, <i>kuya</i>,” Ador peered through the bushy camouflage. “This sure looks
like a cosy place.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Okay, let’s clean it up a bit,” Rod
agreed after taking a peek. “Be careful. There might be centipedes or lizards
nestling in the grass.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> After the brothers ate their
unemancipated supper of <i>pancit guisado</i>
and two small plastic pouches of rice, Rod opened his bag and pullled out a
half-torn blanket. He spread it equally on the ground, removed his shirt and
used it to patch the large hole of the blanket. Then he sat down with his
brother, legs stretched to the hilt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> For several minutes, the two mused
insignificant queries and exchanged thoughts as if they were Socrates and Plato
playing with unfathomable ideas and enigmas, making shrieks now and then.
Though most of the concepts were beyond them, not because they were
intellectually incapable but due to the lack of education, all the arguments
were reduced to the simplicity of cause and effect. This, too, was a daily
routine between the siblings before they sleep.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> A bird’s eyeview would picture the
sleeping duo in a small patch of ground surrounded by manmade landscaping and
the pollution of the night world. The coincidence of that night’s tandem of
dreams made it unforgettable. Both Rod and Ador had been wanting to know their
past. They were separated from their parents when Rod was barely seven years old
and Ador only two years old. They could vaguely remember their father and
mother, and the incidence that separated them. The firmament above, perhaps in
consolation, granted their desired dream where they would realized the past:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> <i>There
was a commotion from both sides of the Mendiola Bridge. The rows of protesting
farmers were met with automatic rifle fire. The cries of agony were
overwhelming as the farmers scampered for dear life. The memories of that
infamous day – the Mendiola Massacre – became so vivid. It was horrifying.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Indeed, how horrible was that day!
Smokes of yellow and dirty-white covered the crossroads. Even the menacing
barbwires bowed down to repent the evil that was committed. When the asphalt
could finally be seen amid the smoke, nineteen bodies lie dead in front of the
streets that separated the Malacañang Palace from the rest of the metropolis.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="line-height: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> There! There was father from one among
them! Father’s wish to have a piece of land he can call his own, after decades
of abuse and hardship in the sugar plantation, had been granted. A piece of land
he could neither plant on nor cultivate, but a piece where he would be
eternally emtombed. Yes, my God! There lay our father. There he was.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> A shiver of chill half-awakened Ador as
he stretched his arm to embrace his brother beside him. The lenitive luminance
lashing between life and limbo was languidly lacking. There was a greater haze
than any of them could understand. To them, however, it was enough to temporarily
appease their longing. And the dream, nay, nightmare continued:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> <i>There
was a scuttle – a chasing spree. The clean-up operation was massive. People of
all ages were being yanked into a detention van.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “My children, my children, where are my
children?!” Tears of protest and pain watered the reddened cheeks. Bruises of
red and black bemedalled the shoulders. A woman of courage, brave yet weak,
persistent yet unarmed! There was mother!<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<h1><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> <span style="font-weight: normal;"> “Inay….!” Ador cried.</span><o:p></o:p></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Rod gently tapped his nape: “Sshhh! Go back to sleep, we’re just dreaming.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The moon was now on the far side. Rod
gazed as the clouds passed against its transformation to opacity. At the
background was darkness, yet an entire universe full of stars. It was like
traveling in time. For each twinkle of a star, a day passed. Like a lost
sparrow on its flight, his thought quested for an unknown future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The siblings were awaken the following
morning by an abundance of fragrance that filled the surrounding air. The
flowers in the park started blooming.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “<i>Arayku!
Arayku</i>….!” Ador screamed. “What is that? Don’t hurt me!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Rod jerked up. “It’s just a bird pecking
at your back.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> How did the bird got there, so far from
its natural habitat? A mother sparrow, probably thinking they were intruders
landgrabbing her nest area, riled-up behind in a warlike fashion. Rod folded-up
his head to meet his knees and mused a few more thoughts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Why, you….! I’m going to make you my
breakfast!” Ador angrily caught the sparrow.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Let it go!” prodded Rod. “The bird is
merely protecting its nest.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Nest….?! Where….?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “There, about a meter behind your left.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Indeed, a little nest inside a thick
bush with two stocky newly-hatched nestling at the center. Of all places, it’s
a miracle that they have found a home in an urban park.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “So, you’re the strange noise I’ve been
hearing last night,” said Ador.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “They’re just like us, but at least they
have a home and a mother....!” Rod
contemplated. “They’re just like us….. They’re……”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The echo of that particular memory
brought Rod back to the present. He
smiled as he walks ahead of his mother and brother. The seawaves endlessly
flirting with the ripraps; the cold breeze hovering over the convention center
area; and the nearly-dilapidated waiting shed – such unforgetable parts of the
immediate past.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;">Elena had
accompanied her children in attending a free concert of folk and ethnic songs.
It was barely a month since she was released from prison after the new
government found her innocent of the crime of rebellion and was reunited with
her two sons. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> It was already past three o’clock in the
morning and they decided to walk and stroll a little bit in the park and
partaked the blessing of the morning air. They passed through the same path
taken by Rod and Ador when they were still wanderers in the park.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Finally, as if Ador’s limbs were being
lured to the spot, they reached the sparrow’s haven – their haven.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Look, <i>Inay</i>….! This was our favorite sleeping place!” cried Ador.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “The bottle I used to put drinking water
is still here!” Rod noticed as he probed the area.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Elena could only bite her lip thinking
of the hardships that her young children have encountered during her absence.
And to think that during those times politicians were claiming that democracy
was returned to the country. Elena wrongfully was imprisoned for ten years, her
husband murdered and their two very young children left to fend for themselves.
She never did get justice for all these sufferings. The people responsible were
even considered by some as heroes who restored democracy in the country. Such
is the irony that beclouded a society ruled by the oligarchy. Elena emboldened
her thoughts – “it was part of the struggle, a great sacrifice for a greater
cause.” Thank God they survived.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Elena’s tears invoked by her revolting
spirit could merely alleviate her pain. As she looked toward the heavens, she
saw a yellow ribbon tied to a tree, she angrily pulled it down, crampled it in
her hands and threw in the garbage bin. At the same time, the first rays of
sunlight venerated the zenith. Unnoticed, she wiped her tears and followed her
children.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “The nest….! Is the sparrow’s nest still there?! Ador
asked curiously.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Yes, it’s still here, but the sparrows
are gone!” Rod replied.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “Oh look ….! There they are, all three
of them!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> “It seems our former neighbors are
migrating. The nestlings have fully grown their wings, and with their mother by
their side, they will soon find a new home.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The sight of the three sparrows soaring
freely through the morning sky was an advent as equally magnificent as the
background. For now, darkness had been defeated. The sun was in full sphere.
And the sky, hopefully, preparing a new dawn.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;">NOTE: This is a
short story I wrote for <i>Mr. & Ms.
Magazine</i> (published May 18, 1999), based on a true story, true experiences, a piece of true history culled
from the aftermath of the infamous Mendiola Massacre. The <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Cory Aquino Regime</span></a>
tried to cover everything, but no matter how they buried the corpses of the
past, their spirits will emerge and reveal the truth. The perpetrators are now
rotting in their graves. Perhaps justice may have been served through time after
all.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;">I chose the title "Sparrows in the Park" to make it more dramatic. The names of the characters and certain situations have been change to protect their identities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 14pt;">“LEARN TO DO GOOD;
SEEK JUSTICE; HELP THE OPPRESSED; DEFEND THE FATHERLESS; STAND FOR THE WIDOW’S
CAUSE!” – Isaiah 1:17<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-29174772397009872002022-12-18T03:55:00.007-08:002023-01-07T10:39:49.770-08:00MARIA CLARA VS. DARNA: SHOWDOWN OF TWO PILIPINO ICONS<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNtpJ8MAA4RVlffOYcbD0pSpAFiDIMoZ1tI22TFm9JAAyQJdov__ivLOMRksCqKIEfl4kBEDQ6nmb8RPxWiLdD8OYYASXYUPPvOGRjCrppv20EPaiLNspYEneibJJ54FUlMTg_Obddiy25VlTYqgwSUP63g2j-QXYxy35e00YtgjEPr7qz6TGO-m4bA/s2100/20221216-MariaClaraVsDarna.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="2100" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNtpJ8MAA4RVlffOYcbD0pSpAFiDIMoZ1tI22TFm9JAAyQJdov__ivLOMRksCqKIEfl4kBEDQ6nmb8RPxWiLdD8OYYASXYUPPvOGRjCrppv20EPaiLNspYEneibJJ54FUlMTg_Obddiy25VlTYqgwSUP63g2j-QXYxy35e00YtgjEPr7qz6TGO-m4bA/w640-h214/20221216-MariaClaraVsDarna.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">MARIA CLARA VS. DARNA:</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">SHOWDOWN OF TWO PILIPINO ICONS</span></div></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">What
do our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, and komiks writer <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2012/02/lost-works-of-mars-ravelo.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Marcial “Mars” Ravelo</span></a>
have in common? What do Maria Clara and <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2010/02/darna-filipino-superheroine.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Darna</span></a> have in common?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"">To answer the
questions: Rizal and Ravelo, aside from having the “R” initial in their
surnames have a commo</span><span face=""Arial","sans-serif"">n
element – Komiks. Yes, indeed. In <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2017/08/the-history-of-philippine-komiks.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Philippine Komiks History</span></a>, Rizal can probably
be considered among the first Pilipinos (if the not the first) to have narrated
stories in illustrative form. Thus, he is sometimes attributed to as the “Father
of Philippine Komiks.”</span><span face=""MS Shell Dlg 2","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">While
Rizal’s drawings may not be considered good enough for today’s komiks standard,
the popular grade school fable <i>The Monkey and the Turtle</i>, which he
illustrated (1880), is considered as the first indigenous cartoon drawings in
the Philippines. He is also a novelist, having written two of the Philippines
most renown novels – <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Noli Me Tangere</i>
(Touch Me Not) and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">El Filibusterismo</i>
(The Revolutionary Adventurer) – where Maria Clara and Crisostomo Ibarra are
two of the lead characters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="font-size: medium;">Ravelo,
on the other hand, is the most prolific komiks novelist of all times, and is
considered as the “Dean of Philippine Komiks” and “Father of Pilipino Komiks
Superheroes.” He has written an estimated 800 novels and comedy skits since the
age of 22; among the first ones which he himself illustrated were <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ponchong</i> (1937?), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bemboy</i> (1938), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Si Enteng at
Si Engot</i> (1938), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Suprema: Ang
Kamangha-manghang Dilag</i> (1939), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Igo,
Ang Mamumugot</i> (1940), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang
Mamamalakaya</i> (1941?), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rita</i>
(1946), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Buhay Pilipino</i> (1946), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Si Berta Ang Tomboy</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(1947),<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">
Ipe</i> (1947), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Varga</i> (1947), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ric Benson</i> (1947), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Boboy</i> (1948), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Totit</i>
(1950). Of course the most famous of his creations was Darna, which is a
rewritten and remodelled version of Suprema: Ang Kamangha-manghang Dilag and
Varga, and was drawn by another komiks legend, Nestor Redondo.</span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRk33BTI7wQXsS_uGO4V2ttuwWT95UE2xUbW5qhVTSMaVTtvQnon7FzKn1gix5Z9196Rb8L0_uEUomNKLOOoltWz-czhliqUPWG5ZAWS_tTL3pKmVwcKZ48QWCT6AwkmOkQnhMhbYBUZPB8s59cINxUmHnsdqcJtgewVyWNieu_h6TiRGQPPAmuci7nA/s1600/NoliMeTangere&PilipinoKomiks.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRk33BTI7wQXsS_uGO4V2ttuwWT95UE2xUbW5qhVTSMaVTtvQnon7FzKn1gix5Z9196Rb8L0_uEUomNKLOOoltWz-czhliqUPWG5ZAWS_tTL3pKmVwcKZ48QWCT6AwkmOkQnhMhbYBUZPB8s59cINxUmHnsdqcJtgewVyWNieu_h6TiRGQPPAmuci7nA/w640-h480/NoliMeTangere&PilipinoKomiks.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"">Rizal’s
creation, Maria Clara, modelled after his real-life beloved Leonor Rivera, is
the paragon model of Pilipina womanhood – pre-boomers era, that is. Ravelo’s
creation, Darna, on the other hand, is the fictional sexy superheroine that has
captured the hearts and minds of every Pilipinos of all ages since its
inception in both komiks and film in 1950. Both are considered Pilipino icons.</span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Who
would even imagine that these two icons would clash? Well, we are in the
cyberage for which almost anything is thinkably possible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">ABS-CBN
premiered the latest <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i> series on
August 15, 2022 while GMA Network started showing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maria Clara at Ibarra</i> around seven weeks later on October 3. Jane
de Leon plays the role of Darna, while Barbie Forteza and Julie Ann San Jose
portray the two time-divergent Maria Claras and Dennis Trillo that of
Crisostomo Ibarra.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Darna
started out strong because of the people’s enthusiasm about the character
reappearing after more than 12 years hiatus and curious about how Jane de Leon would
fair as the new actress portraying the superheroine. It toppled GMA Network’s
ongoing series <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lolong</i> in the rating’s
top spot. The series, however, struggled as episodes passed. Furthermore, the
ABS-CBN <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i> pilot could only muster
a 10.5% in the Nielsen rating on its pilot, which is only less than a quarter
of the 47.1% of the 2005 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i>
starring Angel Locsin then at GMA Network – the highest rating for any TV
series.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Soon
enough, when <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maria Clara at Ibarra</i>
premiered, the playing field was literally leveled. It soon soared pass all
rivals including the Kapamilya Network’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i>.
It remained on the rating’s Number 1 spot continuously unchallenged. The Kapuso
Network’s series was well-received by viewers and critics alike.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Based
on the Nielsen Philippines Total Audience Measurement (TAM) ratings data for
October 3 to 7, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maria Clara at Ibarra</i>
garnered a total of 15.1 percent on GMA and GTV compared to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i>, which only managed a combined
total of 7.2 percent on TV5, A2Z, Kapamilya Channel and Cinemo. The same rout
happened on the October 10 to 14 measurements with the Kapuso series having a
14.8 percent as against the Kapamilya’s 6.9 percent. For the December 12, 2022 TAM overnight rating, <i>Maria Clara at Ibarra</i> had 14.1 percent and <i>Darna </i>only managed a 6.7.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Now,
for the nitty-gritty. Everybody who knows me knows that I’m a big Darna fan. As
a journalist-blogger, who also used to do film and TV reviews for <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Celebrity World</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">MOD</i>, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mr. & Ms.</i> and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Atlas TV Guide</i>, I cannot allow my bias
to run its course. Having said these, I am disappointed with the newest <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i> series. It is not the fault of
Ravelo’s iconic character, nor the portrayer. Jane de Leon did what she is told
and what she could. So, don’t bash and bully the actress. The series is not a
flop, but it’s not that good either. So many flaws and so-so performances. The
problem I think primarily lies in the scripts, the choice of actors, and some
on the direction. Chito Roño is a good director and also a screenplay writer,
but he shouldn’t have allowed a run-of-the-mill story to push through; he
should have imposed changes where they are needed.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Here’s
my take: If you are going to modernize Darna and create a new series, albeit,
the passing of the magical pebble (again!) in a millennial’s perspective, one
needs to conceptualize a new storyline passed that which have been repeatedly
shown. Without destroying the essence of the original story that Ravelo wrote,
it should include new characters, protagonists, villains, plots, scenarios, and
all. Enough of <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/search?q=Valentina" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Valentina</span></a> and her snakes; everybody knows about her already. For
even if you change her alter-ego, the characterization is still a remake of the
old – obsolete for the fans’ taste. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are so many villains and intriguing
plots in Darna’s more than two dozen komiks adventures; why the heck do they
keep on recycling Valentina? Sure, she is the first and foremost
supervillainess in Darna’s history, but people, even little kids, knew and
memorized it already after ten repetitions. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="font-size: medium;">One
more thing: Even if you cramped-up a back-story in one episode just to explain
the faulty and lackluster scripts, it’s worthless to all komiks aficionados who
know about it. You don’t need a humongous billboard at EDSA to showcase Darna
either; it only reveals the obvious that the producers are seeking public
attention for a bland and left-behind series. All that is needed is fresh and
innovative scripts, and probably an upgrade of the special effects especially
Darna’s flight scenes, which looks so stiff and weird. The computer-generated imagery is laughable, to say the least. Hey, don’t tell me we are
not technologically capable of doing visual effects ala-Superman?!</span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7P_NgXmsD22lpkC0IT-wPLdDN3xrUZoq0IwlaUpkYuZVHVpsrAdy8t5wHQPWd5YjOrZMZEAYbR9MFy5lzgMm_7DhPpz2LaDgologbtaVjswPBsvslPS2rDO0vL380KbORsYdEyDMD6MYHjobLlo3BWaKnz85hn1Bb2Eqpy3F7QEzgHiA16g-tymCRGw/s1280/PadreSalvi&Valentina.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1280" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7P_NgXmsD22lpkC0IT-wPLdDN3xrUZoq0IwlaUpkYuZVHVpsrAdy8t5wHQPWd5YjOrZMZEAYbR9MFy5lzgMm_7DhPpz2LaDgologbtaVjswPBsvslPS2rDO0vL380KbORsYdEyDMD6MYHjobLlo3BWaKnz85hn1Bb2Eqpy3F7QEzgHiA16g-tymCRGw/w640-h386/PadreSalvi&Valentina.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">As
I am disappointed with the new <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Darna</i>,
my attention, enthusiasm and appreciation were engaged with the concept of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maria Clara at Ibarra</i>. Truly unique and
outstanding! I love the way Rizal’s novels were played out mixed with time
travel, the interaction of Spanish Era morals with the Generation Z bravados,
and even the dialogs have some twists of Tagalog, Spanish and English, very
well-delivered. Barbie Forteza, Julie Ann San Jose, Dennis Trillo and the powerful
cast of performers all did great. The set design, costumes, scenes, and mannerism
circa 1800s are remarkable and genuinely well-researched. Kudos to Suzette
Doctolero and her team of writers, and director Zig Dulay.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="font-size: medium;">As
a writer myself, it’s truly an exciting thing to conceptualize a story where
you mix history and science fiction, and spice it up with everything from drama
to fantasy and adventure, to humor, romance and society’s scruples. The network is also
brave enough to show the misdeeds and sinister side of Catholicism and the
priests. Rizal would have been proud. And who would have the swift-thinking
mind to include the blood moon in the storyline perfectly on the dot? (And why
did the Darna writers miss it? They should have taken advantage of the same
astronomical event, e.g. a portent of doom or, yes, a portal for Darna’s
adversaries to enter Earth? Silly me, I thought of it) </span><o:p style="font-size: 12pt;"></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZl-DbvFWYOIHnxFCc6lW57_R_Z0rGfwcE1mbGR0n4Row0RNkXDcwzCfm6H1QJMyjxV6ab4cBQqmPh-Wqi8Ois4c13dMKDvxMv7e80TLfRqQdAiHMVrcx2OhdEwHqiTMjXjWSdMkytp7f6WMukSp4TK9f6Q_zchwGoGmfidjfkLD2HT6PeEfMwnM9Eg/s1400/BloodMoon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1400" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMZl-DbvFWYOIHnxFCc6lW57_R_Z0rGfwcE1mbGR0n4Row0RNkXDcwzCfm6H1QJMyjxV6ab4cBQqmPh-Wqi8Ois4c13dMKDvxMv7e80TLfRqQdAiHMVrcx2OhdEwHqiTMjXjWSdMkytp7f6WMukSp4TK9f6Q_zchwGoGmfidjfkLD2HT6PeEfMwnM9Eg/w640-h352/BloodMoon.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;">Indeed,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Maria Clara at Ibarra</i> nailed it! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Asombroso y excelente</i>! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Pulgares hacia arriba</i>! Whoa! Did I say
that right?!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: medium;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p> NOTE: This is a late review I made only for the curious people who kept asking me for days to make.<br /> Especially written for Ms. Kira Bongon.</o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-85360482120471354632022-09-21T06:27:00.008-07:002023-07-01T01:20:49.728-07:00MY STAND ON THE QUESTION, DID MARTIAL LAW SAVE THE PHILIPPINES FROM TOTAL COLLAPSE?<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB0wj_9yWI5bOejuf3qegpjsd9fM-d5HoGB3LnnPl67bl9oF_eO5Zhxr2UgvsJbcq352_RCUCvTIvDES_mmRrFb7aHHAfO9-sCrBVPIspDx5tIR8FoqIptm3Tu9oDovaHzR_-xNFeNSr99EGESdh9XL3sIMmT_tGK1zEIv5TQKz9vGwpLOymhGzHoIA/s1800/1FMDeclaresMartialLaw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1350" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgB0wj_9yWI5bOejuf3qegpjsd9fM-d5HoGB3LnnPl67bl9oF_eO5Zhxr2UgvsJbcq352_RCUCvTIvDES_mmRrFb7aHHAfO9-sCrBVPIspDx5tIR8FoqIptm3Tu9oDovaHzR_-xNFeNSr99EGESdh9XL3sIMmT_tGK1zEIv5TQKz9vGwpLOymhGzHoIA/w300-h400/1FMDeclaresMartialLaw.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;">MY STAND ON THE QUESTION,</span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;">DID MARTIAL LAW SAVE THE PHILIPPINES FROM TOTAL COLLAPSE?</div></span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;">“What
this (democratic) revolution requires is a political leadership that finds
reason to institute radical reforms and, more important, has the courage to act
on behalf of the people, and thus against the (oppressing) oligarchy, including
its power brokers in the ranks of the intellectual elite..... Of what good is
democracy if it is not for the poor?!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in 0.5in 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"> – Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos, <i>An Ideology for Filipinos</i> (1980)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, don’t get me wrong. I don’t
favor Martial Law, for the simple reason that it has dark attributes. It can be
used by some ambitious military officers for their own selfish agenda. If you
read the older President Marcos’ writings, you’ll know too that he was forced
by circumstances to declare it. It was an unwanted necessity.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Now, however, if you ask me, did the
declaration of Martial Law saved the Philippines from total collapse during
Marcos’ time? The answer is an absolute “yes!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">After the devastation and chaos brought
about by the Luzon-wide flood of 1972, the Philippines was in deep turmoil. The
CPP-NPA and Muslim secessionists took the dire circumstance as an
opportunity to sow greater unrest in the country. Then there was the food and
energy crises worsen by the increasing global oil prices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The then Congress, controlled by bureaucrat
capitalists, fascist oligarchs and landed elites, prevented socio-economic
reforms. The government was at a virtual standstill and immediate, decisive,
actions need to be executed in order to save the republic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">On September 21, 1972, Pres. Marcos
signed Proclamation No. 1081 placing the entire country under Martial Law. Two days
later, he announced it through radio and television broadcast.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Being once upon a time having a radical
revolutionary thinking; I was <i>almost</i>
recruited by the Kabataang Makabayan of “Ka Nilo” Tayag and later mentored by
Dominador “Ka Domeng” Arellano, two prominent figures in the Philippine social
activism movement, I am not ignorant of the history of “struggles” of the
Filipino masses. In a way, I was at the forefront of it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">I was still a student when Martial Law
was declared. And mind you, I was an activist vocally speaking against it. Well,
it was cultivated by the experience of our house being demolished without due
compensation and the hardship me and mother suffered transferring from one
residence to another. But I’m also observant of the things happening around me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">During Martial Law, people were
disciplined, there was almost zero crime rate, and the people in public service
were courteous. You can leave your bicycle on the street corner without fear of
it being stolen. There was no <i>red tape</i> and document transactions with
government agencies were fast and efficient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">It was during the Martial Law time when
the Land Reform Program of the Marcos administration was set in motion,
unhampered by feudal lords-lawmakers. Thousands of tenant farmers were given
land titles, finally owning the land they till as tenants for decades.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The Philippines enjoyed its best
economic development between 1972 and 1979. The economy grew despite two severe
global oil crises in 1973 and 1979. World Bank data also show that Philippine
Agriculture, crops (rice, corn, coconut, sugar), livestock and poultry, and
fisheries grew at an average rate of 6.8, 3.1 and 4.5 percent, respectively
from 1970 to 1980. During the Marcos’ “Green Revolution,” the annual rice
production in the Philippines increased from 3.68 to 7.72 million tons in two
decades and made the Philippines a rice exporter for the first time in the 20th
century.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">In the field of environmental concern,
no other president made such radical and drastic move of abolishing the
Philippines’ log exports. Upon seeing the studies made regarding Philippine
forest, that the rate of falling trees was nearly a hectare per minute, Marcos
issued a series of conservation decrees. In 1973, he directed the phasing-out
of log exports and set January 1976 as the deadline for a complete stop. Under
Martial Law, the once powerful logging concessions in the country could only
whimper. Tree farming, on the other hand, was added as a “pioneer industry” in
the investment incentive list of the Board of Investment. Marcos also enjoined
the C.A.T. and R.O.T.C. cadets to participate in tree planting throughout the
country. More than 10 million trees were planted and, by the early 1980s, areas
near watershed were already reforested. Sadly, however, after Marcos was
removed from power, the logging concessions returned and even the reforested
areas were logged over bald.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Mathematics do not lie. Five of the
eight major dams and 17 hydroelectric and geothermal power plants still fully
functional today were constructed during the Marcos administration. No other
president before or after Marcos was able to achieve such a feat. Aside from this,
more than 90 percent of the bridges, more than 70 percent of the roads and
highways, over 40 percent of the state colleges and universities still existing
today throughout the country were built by the Marcos government.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Finally, it was only Pres. Marcos who
has the initiative to establish a genuine Filipino Ideology, one which is based
on endemic values, tradition and culture, neither left nor right, but a
confluence of what is applicable to the Philippine setting.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">So, again, if you ask me, “Did Martial
Law save the Philippines from collapse ?” Yes, indeed!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">I was in third year high school when I
won an essay writing contest – “How Can the Youth Help in the Building of the New
Society?” – sponsored by the Office of the President. My essay, titled <i>Revolution
from the Center</i>, was critical of the Marcos government that when the news that
I am being invited to Malacañang was relayed to me by our assistant principal,
shivers ran up and down my spines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Without recalling all the details of
what transpired during those unanticipated experiences, I will just try to
recall some of the key contents of that essay, among them: That for a
revolution to succeed, it must come neither from the left nor the right, but
from the middle – a revolution from the center; that the government can start
that revolution with radical and revolutionary changes in its policies and
social actions; that government goes to the grassroots of the grievances of the
people and listen with sincerity; that government uses its power to balance the
grave inequality between the poor majority with the rich minority and its
resources and ascendancy to conquer or at least attempt to conquer poverty.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Suffice to say, I was among the seven winners and with that I had the
rare, nervous, shivering, privilege to talk to Minister Victor G. Nituda, head
of the Malacañang Press Corps, and President Marcos himself.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">It would still be years of research and
profiling before I would be convinced to change my political viewpoint. But I
did and, notwithstanding the difficulties in life that my mother and I
experienced, I do not regret it. I saw the comparison; I am a living witness of
both the Marcos Era and post-Marcos Era; and I know the truth and the lies.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>READ ALSO:<br /><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">THE PRESIDENT MARCOS LEGACY</span></a></b></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">MEMORIES OF THE YELLOW REGIME</span></a><br /><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/02/the-conquest-of-poverty_5.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">THE CONQUEST OF POVERTY</span></a><br /><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/06/why-martial-law-era-needs-to-be.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">WHY THE MARTIAL LAW ERA NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED</span></a></b></span><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/06/why-martial-law-era-needs-to-be.html" target="_blank"><br /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-24671881129224950892022-09-11T05:38:00.001-07:002022-09-11T05:38:07.212-07:00PRESIDENT FERDINAND E. MARCOS: ON THE FRONT COVERS OF MAGAZINES<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMl2Ctow9XaIhLiOC6uTXcNAS3ypACj9jY7s9_H4VaKYGVB44WpYTL6FTS6m42za4dADwOVdYy9qlXYXL9Lt9QX1-ou1MdyUrsVvvRVhpjkJxibvaZj8YXf7yZehm0EqrDKB3zg9pnpPZWin4n1zh68rgbjBJ0_JIRUTeizepxLGI1tmE24lbYJ2GCPg/s1200/20220911-FM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMl2Ctow9XaIhLiOC6uTXcNAS3ypACj9jY7s9_H4VaKYGVB44WpYTL6FTS6m42za4dADwOVdYy9qlXYXL9Lt9QX1-ou1MdyUrsVvvRVhpjkJxibvaZj8YXf7yZehm0EqrDKB3zg9pnpPZWin4n1zh68rgbjBJ0_JIRUTeizepxLGI1tmE24lbYJ2GCPg/w234-h400/20220911-FM.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 21pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">FERDINAND E. MARCOS ON THE COVER</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Today, September 11, 2022, is the 105th birth anniversary of Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos Sr (1917-1989), the man who served longest as president of the Republic of the Philippines.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Many things have been written about him. During his ascent to the highest office of country, good and promising; during his early incumbency, praises and accolades; during his reelection, visions and reformations, during his struggle against the oligarchy, encouragements and criticisms; during his last days in power, woes and worries; and during the reign of the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Yellow Regime</span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">, defamation and lies.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Indeed, much of the written accounts about President Marcos inside books and textbooks printed after February 1986 have been polluted by halftruths and lies that the younger generation of Filipinos have difficulties discerning the truth, especially with so much <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">fake news</span></a> being disseminated by the oligarch-controlled yellow media. Looking back, it was the first act of Cory Aquino as president to purge all the good things that Marcos did, burn the documents, and replace them with all anti-Marcos concoctions they could invent. They pursued this for more than three decades until finally everything exploded in their faces.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Well, no matter what has been said and written about Marcos, one truth cannot be denied of the man – he had left a legacy so great no forces could purge, burn or topple them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">In commemoration of <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-legacy-of-president-ferdinand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">President Ferdinand E.Marcos’ legacy</span></a>, here are several magazines with him on the covers.</span></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1Ne-z4uJjM/YTyI68dxjQI/AAAAAAAAVi0/xfPFIfD5F1M_rYmIz9Hik9iHoUSWh3HMgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1400/01-PhilippineFreePress-November201965.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y1Ne-z4uJjM/YTyI68dxjQI/AAAAAAAAVi0/xfPFIfD5F1M_rYmIz9Hik9iHoUSWh3HMgCLcBGAsYHQ/w502-h640/01-PhilippineFreePress-November201965.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Philippine Free Press</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (November 20, 1965).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></span><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pP2jjCyaMWU/YTyJN2x9zdI/AAAAAAAAVi8/4iy1uKYi8kcVIP9pOiAbrjZlA_DH11fyACLcBGAsYHQ/s1370/02-TheSundayTimesMagazine-November281965.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1370" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pP2jjCyaMWU/YTyJN2x9zdI/AAAAAAAAVi8/4iy1uKYi8kcVIP9pOiAbrjZlA_DH11fyACLcBGAsYHQ/w514-h640/02-TheSundayTimesMagazine-November281965.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The Sunday Times Magazine</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (November 28, 1965).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0F0Xf4Z41k/YTyJbW3pnKI/AAAAAAAAVjA/Ymte7JpeS3ApX9cGn1PIz37YzkJVS7U8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1100/03-Time-October211966.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H0F0Xf4Z41k/YTyJbW3pnKI/AAAAAAAAVjA/Ymte7JpeS3ApX9cGn1PIz37YzkJVS7U8QCLcBGAsYHQ/w466-h640/03-Time-October211966.jpg" width="466" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Time</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (October 21, 1966).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgsjk09X7Vg/YTyJk9diArI/AAAAAAAAVjI/89ubAsUXzn8hxj_LSIP-oWr594xJSX18ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1350/04-TheNewYorkTimesMagazine-February261967.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cgsjk09X7Vg/YTyJk9diArI/AAAAAAAAVjI/89ubAsUXzn8hxj_LSIP-oWr594xJSX18ACLcBGAsYHQ/w522-h640/04-TheNewYorkTimesMagazine-February261967.jpg" width="522" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">The New York Times Magazine</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (with Imelda R. Marcos, February 26, 1967).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEyq1XV8JxI/YTyJzbpuUYI/AAAAAAAAVjQ/xpu_Z2AUFlw3PUPD2oG8raYdOqmadopHACLcBGAsYHQ/s1400/05-SundayObserver-March181973.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1050" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VEyq1XV8JxI/YTyJzbpuUYI/AAAAAAAAVjQ/xpu_Z2AUFlw3PUPD2oG8raYdOqmadopHACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/05-SundayObserver-March181973.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sunday Observer</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (March 18, 1973).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWdvb7lAD44/YTyJ9AnaRYI/AAAAAAAAVjY/wfmOdzpbOAUMY6oPa2mC0vzwjo_MF6WmQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1100/06-Liwayway-June151981.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="860" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WWdvb7lAD44/YTyJ9AnaRYI/AAAAAAAAVjY/wfmOdzpbOAUMY6oPa2mC0vzwjo_MF6WmQCLcBGAsYHQ/w500-h640/06-Liwayway-June151981.jpg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Liwayway</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (June 15, 1981).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vH2ETNAE18I/YTyKGsxb6NI/AAAAAAAAVjg/6WqS1Jo3aiwYeLyH37Ugm9BOoygg_93SACLcBGAsYHQ/s1100/07-ChinatownEast-October201982.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vH2ETNAE18I/YTyKGsxb6NI/AAAAAAAAVjg/6WqS1Jo3aiwYeLyH37Ugm9BOoygg_93SACLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/07-ChinatownEast-October201982.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Chinatown East</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (October 20, 1982).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc7JlU4cYIU/YTyKPv6FpAI/AAAAAAAAVjo/6z37qmpDwswgZtyeSHBFmrdUXjJIldpfQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1070/08-MetroTimesweek-February021986.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="840" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qc7JlU4cYIU/YTyKPv6FpAI/AAAAAAAAVjo/6z37qmpDwswgZtyeSHBFmrdUXjJIldpfQCLcBGAsYHQ/w502-h640/08-MetroTimesweek-February021986.jpg" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Metro Timesweek</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (against Cory Aquino, February 2, 1986).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4nK9cs4G5A/YTyKcszhMTI/AAAAAAAAVjw/wfmiRZVzrug9YbIL7t6v2epuXEAf_MKzACLcBGAsYHQ/s1100/09-Time-February031986.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="850" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4nK9cs4G5A/YTyKcszhMTI/AAAAAAAAVjw/wfmiRZVzrug9YbIL7t6v2epuXEAf_MKzACLcBGAsYHQ/w494-h640/09-Time-February031986.jpg" width="494" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Time</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (against Cory Aquino, February 3, 1986).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcy4ZYZ_osw/YTyKnqkByYI/AAAAAAAAVj0/HDwA2GAhfX83vDX02mu9ayhHi9VVrTzYACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/10-Newsweek-March031986.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="825" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mcy4ZYZ_osw/YTyKnqkByYI/AAAAAAAAVj0/HDwA2GAhfX83vDX02mu9ayhHi9VVrTzYACLcBGAsYHQ/w488-h640/10-Newsweek-March031986.jpg" width="488" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Newsweek</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (March 3, 1986).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CE9rAOvdadI/YTyKyjWvTqI/AAAAAAAAVj8/68rhKuigZHcl4SP0ceUbwHy0dS9LPOvmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/11-Asiaweek-July051987.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CE9rAOvdadI/YTyKyjWvTqI/AAAAAAAAVj8/68rhKuigZHcl4SP0ceUbwHy0dS9LPOvmgCLcBGAsYHQ/w474-h640/11-Asiaweek-July051987.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Asiaweek</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (with Imelda R. Marcos, July 5, 1987).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsdbTKC5scQ/YTyK8a5zN8I/AAAAAAAAVkE/rJg2wa0ZEvcyJIDYT0PuMI5f-q5ge9b0gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/12-SundayInquirerMagazine-February191989.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HsdbTKC5scQ/YTyK8a5zN8I/AAAAAAAAVkE/rJg2wa0ZEvcyJIDYT0PuMI5f-q5ge9b0gCLcBGAsYHQ/w542-h640/12-SundayInquirerMagazine-February191989.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sunday Inquirer Magazine</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (February 19, 1989).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--9cNfesjsZA/YTyLFZNFUhI/AAAAAAAAVkM/MfZw6UBhu5Adl4A868svFPqWK8tXxZexACLcBGAsYHQ/s1300/13-PhilippineFreePress-April151989.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--9cNfesjsZA/YTyLFZNFUhI/AAAAAAAAVkM/MfZw6UBhu5Adl4A868svFPqWK8tXxZexACLcBGAsYHQ/w542-h640/13-PhilippineFreePress-April151989.jpg" width="542" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Philippine Free Press</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (with the Marcos Family, April 15, 1989).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jULpNrRMSM8/YTyLPAs2qbI/AAAAAAAAVkU/cEDznWlgiU0r4lvKqKgz-z4XlVmXlg7cACLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/14-Asiaweek-October131989.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jULpNrRMSM8/YTyLPAs2qbI/AAAAAAAAVkU/cEDznWlgiU0r4lvKqKgz-z4XlVmXlg7cACLcBGAsYHQ/w474-h640/14-Asiaweek-October131989.jpg" width="474" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">Asiaweek</span></i><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: FIL-PH; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"> (October 13, 1989).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">You know, history has the uncanny ability in correcting itself, and karma has a way of getting back at those who tried to distort history. Behold, as it unfolds! His son, Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr, recently won a landslide victory, by an absolute majority of 58.77 percent of the electorates. It was indeed a historic vindication, Poetic justice </span></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18.6667px;">– </span><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/05/iginuhit-ng-tadhana-written-by-destiny.html" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Iginuhit ng Tadhana (drawn by destiny)</span></a><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">.</span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-36059758144269574372022-07-19T10:55:00.006-07:002022-10-28T08:18:00.037-07:00THE MARIA RESSA CASE: When Media Become The Abuser<h1><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhBzPb86xDpD7-ahRpi6hFpq4od_ixlJl7Hrg2bppS9VLOu_WIrcNcGu4l49Tjuj8xv2egLLQPt_igxf6PWmXKRCnyQYzoPs8M_HGKZnLOadtcbIjlaXp30TvVIlwD_PVnjA6F8mGAceGPmwGMWnaHmC9RdcqyvjS-YP6f4mpdbCIxxnyhHoDUWOuhg/s1000/0-RessaTheCriminal.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglhBzPb86xDpD7-ahRpi6hFpq4od_ixlJl7Hrg2bppS9VLOu_WIrcNcGu4l49Tjuj8xv2egLLQPt_igxf6PWmXKRCnyQYzoPs8M_HGKZnLOadtcbIjlaXp30TvVIlwD_PVnjA6F8mGAceGPmwGMWnaHmC9RdcqyvjS-YP6f4mpdbCIxxnyhHoDUWOuhg/w400-h308/0-RessaTheCriminal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE MARIA RESSA CASE:</span></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">When Media Become The Abuser</span></span></b></div></b></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">In most circumstances, the media are outlets where the people
can voice out their sentiments and grievances against the abuses of
politicians, governments and institutions, and the rich and powerful.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">There are, however, instances when media are used to do the
opposite. That is, when media have programmed objectives contrary to social
order and justice; when they are funded and controlled by questionable entities
that have dark socio-eco-political agenda; when they act against the will of
the people they suppose to do their service; when they become tools of black
propaganda with malicious intent against a person or institution; and when the
media become the abuser instead of the protector of the abused.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiCKfjorHx5XyHugvQ7z8xEpaHY4X4xbyz_zElwJz8gFJh12Jxd72GbUl2jVKqRA4HTB28S8PyhIMOh7JlRIH_iS55Y390VuX7DhypjnJwuVNPxV0naioqX2Su5JokVb5FdHixIi5B3LFffZUoLZy6MBAcs_kNYWRgDyqUG9dQVl9Q4Rl-8zooHVx8w/s1100/1-RessaQueenOfFakeNews.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiCKfjorHx5XyHugvQ7z8xEpaHY4X4xbyz_zElwJz8gFJh12Jxd72GbUl2jVKqRA4HTB28S8PyhIMOh7JlRIH_iS55Y390VuX7DhypjnJwuVNPxV0naioqX2Su5JokVb5FdHixIi5B3LFffZUoLZy6MBAcs_kNYWRgDyqUG9dQVl9Q4Rl-8zooHVx8w/w640-h640/1-RessaQueenOfFakeNews.jpg" width="640" /></a> </span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Most recently, the Rappler chief Maria Ressa, is again the
talk of the town. She has again proven that she is the “Queen of Fake News” as
tagged by the Pilipino people with her Twitter post blaming recently-elected
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr for her current predicament. She and
her co-accused, Reynaldo Santos Jr, being recently convicted of the crime of
cyberlibel they committed some ten years ago.</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Let us fact-check Ressa once more:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">1. The cyberlibel complaint against her was filed on December
20, 2017, for an article published online by Rappler on May 29, 2012. The
article was NOT about Marcos and it’s more than 10 years prior to him being
elected president!</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">2. The one who filed the case is Wilfredo Keng, and NOT
Marcos!</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">3. The published Rappler article, titled “CJ (Chief Justice)
Using SUVs of Controversial Businessman,” was about Wilfredo Keng’s involvement
in a controversy surrounding then Chief Justice Renato Corona as alleged by
Santos Jr, and which has NOTHING TO DO WHATSOEVER with Marcos!</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">4. Ressa and Santos Jr, were arraigned on May 13, 2019, more
than three years BEFORE Marcos took office.</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">5. The verdict of “GUILTY” of criminal libel was handed down
on June 15, 2020. That’s more than two years BEFORE Marcos was sworn into
office.</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">6. It was appealed but the court upholds the conviction and
declared it barely two days after Marcos took office.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The following are excerpts of the court decision penned by
presiding judge Rainelda Estacio-Montesa:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">“.... the court finds the prosecution’s evidence sufficient
in establishing the guilt of both Accused Reynaldo Santos Jr and Maria Ressa
beyond reasonable doubt for violation of Section 4(c)(4) of Republic Act
10175....”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Ressa’s claim that she had no participation in the said
subject article, the court said it does not shield her from liability: “It is
not a matter of whether she was actually involved in preparing or editing the
subject article, because the law simply states that she, as editor and business
manager, is liable “AS IF” she was the author, in accordance with Article 360
of the Revised Penal Code, in relation to R.A. 10175.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">As to the mention of “freedom of speech,” the court said:
“The right of every person to freedom of speech is a right guaranteed by the
Constitution. It is the right to speak freely without fear of retribution or
retaliation. The right of the press to freely report news and opinion without
undue restraint is guaranteed no less. These rights are imbued with vast powers
to advance the COMMON GOOD, TO EFFECT change and influence the minds of others
IN THE HOPE OF BUILDING A SOCIETY where every person can be free. But when
abused, THIS FREEDOM can SOW animosity and ENGENDER divisiveness and resentment
THAT MAY LEAD TO disorder and chaos.... Indeed, the Constitution guarantees
freedom of expression and of the press. But this is a freedom burdened with
responsibility for even the Journalists’ Codes of Ethics exhorts all
journalists to ‘recognize the duty to air the other side and the duty to
correct substantive errors promptly.’ This the accused DID NOT DO even when the
victim, Keng, pleaded to them to air his side or at least publish a
clarificatory article.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Furthermore, the court in its ruling said that Ressa “did not
offer a scintilla of proof that they verified the imputations of various crimes
in the disputed article.... They just simply published them as news in their
online publication in reckless disregard of whether they are false or not.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">The judge even quoted Nelson Mandela: “For to be free is not
merely to cast off ones chains but to live in a way that respects and enhances
the freedom of others.”</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">7. The law that was used to convict Ressa, the Cybercrime
Prevention Act (R.A. 10175), was legislated in September 12, 2012. That was
during President Benigno Aquino III’s time, which is almost 10 years before
Marcos Jr was elected president!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, how can she accuse President Marcos Jr of harassing and
intimidating her? In reality, it is Ressa who is doing the harassment through
her deception and manipulation of media, trying to tie her conviction as press
suppression to the new president whose reputation she persistently seek to
malign during the campaign period and continuously afterwards.</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">MARIA RESSA’S TWITTER POST HAS BEEN FACT-CHECKED AND FOUND
FULL OF DECEPTIONS!</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">NOONE IS ABOVE THE LAW!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><o:p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavZNezTRC34JHuQ_iQGBxRpSTRdldEWkZqM85W3_2BKNH7XAiXjSJShRourk6K8GOF9F_DLAsAAkYWOO7uVy5zDOA21shIGXjQrvuucexsqx7s5oaO9u74HyuMH3d9uIB-EdPW5k5hY4kRFLWiHLzvxqDdRoc0HCqlnMvxgE12YWqOq0TGcVAXfHblw/s2580/2-Andersen,Clooney&Khan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2580" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavZNezTRC34JHuQ_iQGBxRpSTRdldEWkZqM85W3_2BKNH7XAiXjSJShRourk6K8GOF9F_DLAsAAkYWOO7uVy5zDOA21shIGXjQrvuucexsqx7s5oaO9u74HyuMH3d9uIB-EdPW5k5hY4kRFLWiHLzvxqDdRoc0HCqlnMvxgE12YWqOq0TGcVAXfHblw/w640-h192/2-Andersen,Clooney&Khan.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">As to the comments made by Berit Reiss-Andersen, Nobel
Committee chairperson, lawyer Amal Clooney, and United Nations (UN) rapporteur
Irene Khan, allow me to voice my disagreement.</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">First of all, the conviction was NOT about “freedom of
expression.” It was about a news report published by Rappler more than 10 years
ago containing false and malicious information about the person named Wilfredo
Keng, and the failure (or willful intent?) of Ressa and her co-accused, Santos
Jr, not to give Keng a chance to dispute the story as what journalists are
inclined to do (Kindly read the court decision, some excerpts of which I have
included here.). She was convicted of libel not because she uncovered something
sinister about the person, but because she published FALSE information about
the person, and did not give that person the chance to repute the allegation in
total disregard for journalistic fairness.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background: white;"><span style="font-size: large;">Now, does the Nobel Committee chaired by Reiss-Andersen condone
such a criminal act? If so, it would be a disgraceful blot, a wart, in the
reputation of the very prestigious institution. For Clooney, you know the law,
and clearly you also know President Marcos has NOTHING TO DO with the case that
had been decided before he took office. For Khan, I think you are letting your
clouded mind shows your ignorance of the matter, of the circumstances, on who’s
to blame, and of journalistic ethics. You all better go back to school and
start researching thoroughly!</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="background-color: white; font-size: x-large;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Secondly,
why do you keep dragging the name of newly-elected President Marcos Jr to this
case? He has NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO DO with it? Do you also have a HIDDEN AGENDA
against him? Believe me when I say that this time around the entire Pilipino
nation will not take this sitting down. Pilipinos have been silent for more
than three decades of disinformation and historical revisionism, but NO MORE!</span></span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Thirdly,
Ressa is NOT A HERO of the free press! She has been labelled as the “Queen of
Fake News,” because her booboos, yellow journalism and unresearched articles. In
fact, in a recent Reuter Institute graph of the “Study of Journalism’s Digital
Report” (2022) in the Philippines, it was shown that Rappler is at the lowest
rank, the news organization that people “don’t trust.” There have been so many
instances of Rappler publishing one-sided stories with biased political intent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-v9fJiGTVKBkMoz4pTpdct_F_pkF67R8KvfAiwob1d83llTL5Kj-eTWLF-tEGec_K_N4e5Vb_Hwaw8ptFKWoJdIZwSatLa4f8623FITGF7i1_9Qy6UNWtZ4hRqMUuREqMeWNcubYNz-nrY0bxUG3YHuS9llcPUHW0FWVuLlM_9Eq5p8KUXSkYIfdBw/s1250/3-ReuterDigitalNewsTrustRating.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA-v9fJiGTVKBkMoz4pTpdct_F_pkF67R8KvfAiwob1d83llTL5Kj-eTWLF-tEGec_K_N4e5Vb_Hwaw8ptFKWoJdIZwSatLa4f8623FITGF7i1_9Qy6UNWtZ4hRqMUuREqMeWNcubYNz-nrY0bxUG3YHuS9llcPUHW0FWVuLlM_9Eq5p8KUXSkYIfdBw/w640-h640/3-ReuterDigitalNewsTrustRating.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Fourth,
Ressa kept claiming that there is no press freedom in the Philippines, but at
the same time continuously, FREELY, giving press statements against the
government in both local and foreign newspapers, TV interviews and online news
posts. What a contradiction! Rappler for its part has been known to be biased
against the Marcoses. During the election campaign period, it showcased a
one-sided information drive in favor of Leni Robredo while discouraging people
to side with Bongbong Marcos. They recycled old stories against his father,
former <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">President Ferdinand E. Marcos</span></a>, and always branding him with the
“dictator’s son” tag with an obvious antagonistic intent. Something that fair
press shouldn’t do. But the Pilipino people are now wise and enlightened, and
can no longer be fooled by media manipulations and <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">fake news</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0X_bZpsHDZN2qfTBbQ0REK0MIOagJ6rBmcxqFvaC5gNUcEQohgA7ZSXR9b9jy-jroxtA1uI_Z9RmEJsS7YRkWZH1j9sxX9_KilpT4hQlZchVnOfUDawMSXy_ha534tb9f_-JWvludUf7yeulMjKNm0A_n2KisTF79__jG1J1mxOgdn3f6qS7JhZiiA/s1000/4-RessaCIAMole.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ0X_bZpsHDZN2qfTBbQ0REK0MIOagJ6rBmcxqFvaC5gNUcEQohgA7ZSXR9b9jy-jroxtA1uI_Z9RmEJsS7YRkWZH1j9sxX9_KilpT4hQlZchVnOfUDawMSXy_ha534tb9f_-JWvludUf7yeulMjKNm0A_n2KisTF79__jG1J1mxOgdn3f6qS7JhZiiA/w640-h640/4-RessaCIAMole.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Fifth,
we are in a democratic society. If the news media are used to disseminate black
propaganda and propagate discord among the people for the benefit of a certain
group, then fascism is being introduced. The Philippines recently concluded a
presidential election. The results are glaringly clear; President Marcos Jr won by
an ABSOLUTE MAJORITY, with the biggest margin ever in Philippine history. <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/06/volunteerism-won-over-media-and.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Volunteerism won over media and celebrity hype</span></a>! The
Pilipino nation has spoken, nay, they shouted with all their might, but Rappler
continues to sow disinformation with a clearly biased intent in favor of the
defeated candidate. This alone is a violation of the Journalists’ Code of
Ethics. <i>Vox ilustrati populi, vox
omnipotentis dei</i> (The voice of an enlightened people, the voice of an
omnipotent GOD).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTUG8AMHRg37v2CUu8S0wbQ27GVZlOYOaTWVotz09CmWmz0wR-FEPTIbsNlIT2TGMYaLzHKz3cWHl62xemwSKekk8C9yFNK8G_odF5KUKu478Vwm-cVwmd-wOvjamRPoDj6P2CnKdRWwEL2MH4n18QpRd3u3wReANOu_r9ZLbhMYf-9qxoT4n_JZlug/s1100/5-RessaFascist.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1100" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbTUG8AMHRg37v2CUu8S0wbQ27GVZlOYOaTWVotz09CmWmz0wR-FEPTIbsNlIT2TGMYaLzHKz3cWHl62xemwSKekk8C9yFNK8G_odF5KUKu478Vwm-cVwmd-wOvjamRPoDj6P2CnKdRWwEL2MH4n18QpRd3u3wReANOu_r9ZLbhMYf-9qxoT4n_JZlug/w640-h448/5-RessaFascist.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">NOTE: Top and bottom caricatures drawn by Glenzkie Tolo (Daily Tribune).</div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-68578277919059684502022-07-05T09:13:00.004-07:002023-01-01T09:33:59.271-08:00FIVE THINGS I HAVE IN COMMON WITH PRES. FERDINAND "BONGBONG" MARCOS JR<br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">FIVE THINGS I HAVE IN COMMON WITH<br />PRES. FERDINAND “BONGBONG” MARCOS JR</span></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">1. We are both half-Ilocano. PBBM’s
father, the former Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos, is from Ilocos Norte. My mother,
on the other hand, is from Ilocos Sur.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OWbswl_i3oN7-NZ2pRJ50haAoig-I_0AxVdl9oXcAqXS6ESWIP3E_aDJV-pjciIeruo_4Um3lcYzi8IIAZ9oo5pkaD4r0QHFa0v4DOs0ViMIKV7H0gYFnOboz5nQWLuqxNOqSlw33-gaiGEhme-jXjqITOGWnOqtWxZ42aOEqvnb9eVX4xqUllwOhA/s1100/01-Ilocos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1100" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4OWbswl_i3oN7-NZ2pRJ50haAoig-I_0AxVdl9oXcAqXS6ESWIP3E_aDJV-pjciIeruo_4Um3lcYzi8IIAZ9oo5pkaD4r0QHFa0v4DOs0ViMIKV7H0gYFnOboz5nQWLuqxNOqSlw33-gaiGEhme-jXjqITOGWnOqtWxZ42aOEqvnb9eVX4xqUllwOhA/w640-h448/01-Ilocos.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">2. We both love the <i>Star Trek</i> film and
TV series. In a sense we are fellow trekkies! As a child <i>Star Trek</i> starring
William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy was the first TV series that caught my
attention. I still watch the re-runs on Netflix.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8zqPxfXb22AFprUdHWuwYH08jH2IWgtGvyzOJlTaI5WnH4JCmhy4MJNoMnsCDADoGAu7AcsxfdYTmtybtxpftlGdeyZpdmT1XX8c9xYJhtGqptKbU3aaUpCmXb0izjEvybeLWWZ1vNa5JnbPlJV01K4HTL_i2qQDulF132QBsBr77DqDK7tV9vjLdA/s1645/02-StarTrek.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1645" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8zqPxfXb22AFprUdHWuwYH08jH2IWgtGvyzOJlTaI5WnH4JCmhy4MJNoMnsCDADoGAu7AcsxfdYTmtybtxpftlGdeyZpdmT1XX8c9xYJhtGqptKbU3aaUpCmXb0izjEvybeLWWZ1vNa5JnbPlJV01K4HTL_i2qQDulF132QBsBr77DqDK7tV9vjLdA/w640-h428/02-StarTrek.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">3. We have the same prayer call –“GOD, give me strength!” Whenever I’m feeling weak, down and troubled, I whisper this
phrase. I’m sure PBBM does the same. It is written in Isaiah 40:31, “Those who
trust in the LORD for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on
wings like eagles...!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYw40D0WS1HzGOWvuN8vbTdfngq0we4KhMQp66svnxin1RrfQi3EaTMqk8cW8-RjqmqOEa2Kqb7wkzOmfjs3IzhSO_Sz-wKKRWEcNYjsQGFhdoAA3MCZQ378LLJ4FA6qx4xTlg7WX-gszAbL8-Im0ZjZdetH5Mk0S4TScSz3qdfl6PH11OoBEMacjzGw/s1100/03-GODGiveMeStrength.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1100" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYw40D0WS1HzGOWvuN8vbTdfngq0we4KhMQp66svnxin1RrfQi3EaTMqk8cW8-RjqmqOEa2Kqb7wkzOmfjs3IzhSO_Sz-wKKRWEcNYjsQGFhdoAA3MCZQ378LLJ4FA6qx4xTlg7WX-gszAbL8-Im0ZjZdetH5Mk0S4TScSz3qdfl6PH11OoBEMacjzGw/w640-h448/03-GODGiveMeStrength.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">4. We read multiple books at the same
time. I get bored and sleepy reading one book, so I would lay 3 to 5 books on
the table or in my bed and read them simultaneously. I knew from an old Julie
Yap-Daza interview of PBBM’s wife, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, that PBBM
also read at least 3 books at the same time. We also have a common favorite author
and book – Ernest Hemingway and “For Whom the Bell Tolls.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPRwQv8IouX-haV5vpuyQF6gPmcRN_QpPgya98zl1-vzm-7ZXZmrHuLnJyDP1eNmRMM-ho4Hk0SLbGF_5fY7z4ko-NE1y_RcztbdAOWW6Ml0noA5RQcIsic55fj2atwT-_dcnA3dcMC1Gql_cWEsIP71jxw9IY2dC4EJ14l0eBEkDtzNNmpEK2Cp0Kw/s2640/04-Books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="2640" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLPRwQv8IouX-haV5vpuyQF6gPmcRN_QpPgya98zl1-vzm-7ZXZmrHuLnJyDP1eNmRMM-ho4Hk0SLbGF_5fY7z4ko-NE1y_RcztbdAOWW6Ml0noA5RQcIsic55fj2atwT-_dcnA3dcMC1Gql_cWEsIP71jxw9IY2dC4EJ14l0eBEkDtzNNmpEK2Cp0Kw/w640-h284/04-Books.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">5. We both love to cook. From youtube
videos, I learned he is fond of cooking. Me, on the other hand, loves to
experiment in my cooking. <i>Sinigang</i>, the world’s top food dish, is our common
denominator. It’s PBBM’s top favorite, and so am I. For me, there’s no dish
better than <i>sinigang na hipon</i> (sour-stewed shrimps).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSIUrNd2moHFl_iqHXOEdLuG3-aeHEfIxGKQb3AYRVoHPHP2BPc9W56O-S7Bq90EjE4aABz2eXo8FyfR11m_GtWyNebc21H3JFCYbGypq7EFYzcCITdpV0xThuuEXhRxuHKckbi3r6EUKJZS8t1yLZ6HxjZDNoIRhg0lzwLuhxbY5V0GxdDIlUeKNFw/s1250/05-Sinigang.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1250" data-original-width="1250" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWSIUrNd2moHFl_iqHXOEdLuG3-aeHEfIxGKQb3AYRVoHPHP2BPc9W56O-S7Bq90EjE4aABz2eXo8FyfR11m_GtWyNebc21H3JFCYbGypq7EFYzcCITdpV0xThuuEXhRxuHKckbi3r6EUKJZS8t1yLZ6HxjZDNoIRhg0lzwLuhxbY5V0GxdDIlUeKNFw/w640-h640/05-Sinigang.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">NOTE: Pagbigyan niyo na ako rito,
birthday ko ngayon eh!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-63534037129507532242022-07-04T04:51:00.008-07:002022-07-24T06:14:30.228-07:00HISTORY WITHOUT THE OVERCOAT<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiar_rmktEjGbKjDk6UoriQRaqR9uNCvU7CuIR3tKEw2pjbHLja8_fkn0SuVqlnPg42VKZij0ZoH6NINfxSEalvy4rVeiHi8i9iIfdmQH7TnL-_vmc6ATYoWm-UG2JCNgCfcK9j39hff89yskskKV8FJJ1KxoCtuf39rGpeV1IGVnRUzwzw_4xKYJN6SQ/s1200/20220704-EllaVsAmbeth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1100" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiar_rmktEjGbKjDk6UoriQRaqR9uNCvU7CuIR3tKEw2pjbHLja8_fkn0SuVqlnPg42VKZij0ZoH6NINfxSEalvy4rVeiHi8i9iIfdmQH7TnL-_vmc6ATYoWm-UG2JCNgCfcK9j39hff89yskskKV8FJJ1KxoCtuf39rGpeV1IGVnRUzwzw_4xKYJN6SQ/w366-h400/20220704-EllaVsAmbeth.jpg" width="366" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: x-large;">HISTORY
WITHOUT THE OVERCOAT</span></span></b></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">I
believe in what Ambeth Ocampo said: “REAL History is about TRUTH, not lies, not
fiction.” Being an engineer, writer-journalist and researcher, I believe that
history, the “real” history, must be based on facts that are precise, consistent
and irrefutable. Can we, however, say that to the current written Philippine
History?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">History
to me is like a continuously flowing river. It carries with it whatever falls
on its rapids: Dusts and stones, leaves and timbers, lives and deaths,
freshness and pollutions, natural and man-made, everything becomes part of its
waters. When you try to search for something, it will always be there but maybe
difficult to find. Then there are instances when the river’s path is changed,
either out of necessity or greed, either by nature or man’s machines. Yet when
by the act of GOD, it takes just one instance and everything reverts back to
its natural course.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Similarly,
like the flow of a river being displaced, there are many instances when history
is distorted by the people in power or by the one who wrote them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">For
instance, many parts of Philippine history, especially those written by Spanish
and American authors are half-truths and distorted. Examples: Many accounts
about Lapulapu, the mock battle of Manila Bay, MacArthur's claim of the Liberation
of the Philippines, etc.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">In
1986, when Cory Aquino took over government, among her first orders were the
purging, burning and destruction of all files, documents, records pertaining to programs and achievements of the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-legacy-of-president-ferdinand.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Marcos administration</span></a>. I am a witness to that. Then she
ordered that school textbooks entries be revised, which made it possible, in a “biased”
way, that she and her husband, Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, be declared as heroes at
the same time demonizing President Ferdinand Marcos. Then Aquino’s media
collaborators – the oligarchs-owned radio-TV networks and newspapers – started
to disseminate maligning information about the Marcoses. They invented gruesome
stories about President Marcos, many of which are mere fabrications. This can
be considered as the “chismis” part of our history. They did this for more than
three decades. Many of the youth after the 1986 EDSA Revolt and the ensuing <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Yellow Regime</span></a>, the so-called
Martial Law babies, were led to believe that these entries in history were the
untainted truth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span>Fortunately,
some concerned citizens were able to keep some of the pre-EDSA documents and
records of the Marcos administration safe. These same documents and records,
thanks to the Internet and social media, are being released for the public to
read so as to understand the other side of the issues. </span></span>These are physical and tangible evidences and not <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">fake news</span></a> or fabricated propaganda. It is not to revise
history but, in a way, it is history being corrected from the distortions and
biases imposed upon it. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">With regards to Ella Cruz, I believe in her youthful enthusiasm and
unbiased comments about Philippine history. In a sense, she is also correct,
because Philippine history, in its many segments is full of distorted entries;
full of filtrations and added fabrications, biased in favor of the one who
perpetrated those segments.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjVnib_5EiQ7uZvsM1Q-NsLbG2NksivYZauTomgO-eIO8xMTe0FyGhv5LDZxpgox2_eboQJDQ4IPUcjoKyoSX8hSLw6jcc_IJClHL0g03ZswonV-LspS6JCUH9V9ybe5w7qGphmsKcD63aUsjR5HJ_04rlyPsqkh_sLbkScVaQXOz2q6VZYUUXFCI8Q/s1900/EllaCruz.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1900" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpjVnib_5EiQ7uZvsM1Q-NsLbG2NksivYZauTomgO-eIO8xMTe0FyGhv5LDZxpgox2_eboQJDQ4IPUcjoKyoSX8hSLw6jcc_IJClHL0g03ZswonV-LspS6JCUH9V9ybe5w7qGphmsKcD63aUsjR5HJ_04rlyPsqkh_sLbkScVaQXOz2q6VZYUUXFCI8Q/w640-h370/EllaCruz.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">In fact, I admire the young actress’ exuberance and show of respect for
everyone’s opinion, and her courage to voice out her viewpoints amid such a
high-profile issue. The words “no comment” can sometimes be attributed to playing-safe
or being dumb. Well, she is definitely not. She is smart and witty, unlike some bitter worn-out starlet of the past or some yellow activist-pretender. Then came model-starlet Dawn Chang, comedian-actress Pokwang (real name Marietta Subong O'Brian), radio-TV newscaster Arnold Clavio, et al., all bitter losers, who have been ganging up on her. No one has the right to teach her what to say,
or teach her lessons she can get herself, from research, school, or her parents’
counsels. So, for those self-proclaiming know-all social intriguers, I suggest
you also respect every person’s opinion and stop making a fool of yourselves.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJvuOVyhhl1lzqyxry2IPqcFWABgY_EbGX1R78i8iBGiB3sSLvEX9sVLeEEpEY_tILe5mrCr_XRJVU7YMbQ43xJ9toTwZKT2rgu_yRjXQL32GPMhv8mOHdTUrQW2g8T9pZ-TgcMouHWuP2vdDv_1cT_MCYjDTZaedUvspbKr2M2q9BS_9KrxHV25Zwg/s1920/EllaCruzVsGToengi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1920" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBJvuOVyhhl1lzqyxry2IPqcFWABgY_EbGX1R78i8iBGiB3sSLvEX9sVLeEEpEY_tILe5mrCr_XRJVU7YMbQ43xJ9toTwZKT2rgu_yRjXQL32GPMhv8mOHdTUrQW2g8T9pZ-TgcMouHWuP2vdDv_1cT_MCYjDTZaedUvspbKr2M2q9BS_9KrxHV25Zwg/w640-h334/EllaCruzVsGToengi.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span>Furthermore, those who make comments about her in social media are making a fool of themselves. Like Giselle Toengi who posted she </span></span>“would love to share” to Ella her experience “at 8 years old in 1986” as she “marched to the streets along with countless others who were part of history...” How can that be? When she was already 15 years old when she first came to Manila to live with her mother. Now, who’s gossiping?!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Lastly, I also believe that history has the uncanny ability to correct
itself, no matter how long it takes, no matter how big the obstacles are, the
truth can never be hidden forever. And karma, once the road to redemption
begins, will clearly show which segments of history were written correctly!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;">NOTE: Photos are taken from Facebook posts, and hereby given due courtesy to Philippine Star, Global Daily Mirror and Balita. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-38336860302420179962022-06-25T04:28:00.005-07:002022-07-01T05:29:24.188-07:00VOLUNTEERISM WON OVER MEDIA AND CELEBRITY HYPES<div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0_JgCnaHLYCACv77z_YaYBQT9wlQqqh7AJuDWauBcBUSchUG5_Se4fkvR3zokrjQwwNahDidgZsFiP7txZaVm-x_DmwNuj9nSbg93GR6iE3haLlMM7RfFcbPCrCQdEoMhyR9zYkTGONP3lYnfem-KKCmstdcbAq6MDNH0KaMnLSi3sjLCRxFVH2jWA/s2200/01-UnstoppableRedWave.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2200" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0_JgCnaHLYCACv77z_YaYBQT9wlQqqh7AJuDWauBcBUSchUG5_Se4fkvR3zokrjQwwNahDidgZsFiP7txZaVm-x_DmwNuj9nSbg93GR6iE3haLlMM7RfFcbPCrCQdEoMhyR9zYkTGONP3lYnfem-KKCmstdcbAq6MDNH0KaMnLSi3sjLCRxFVH2jWA/w640-h224/01-UnstoppableRedWave.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">PEOPLE’S VOLUNTEERISM<br />WON OVER<br />MEDIA AND CELEBRITY HYPES</span></h1>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Three
months ago, on March 24, 2022, I predicted that Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr
(a.k.a. BBM) will win the May 2022 Presidential Election. I gave <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/03/7-reasons-why-ferdinand-bongbong-marcos.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">seven reasons why</span></a>. The Number 2 reason I gave was “BBM’s supporters are driven by
volunteerism and hope.” Then on my April 20, 2022 Facebook post, I predicted
that he would win by a landslide margin of 17 million votes, which I reposted on
Blogspot as <i>“<a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/05/iginuhit-ng-tadhana-written-by-destiny.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Iginuhit ng Tadhana</span></a>”</i>
(Drawn by Destiny).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvalEhBU3SbkdooUeLjqiN7RU0qWse0ZJE0nGnwkh5T8UAUV2EYd_Gjr7c9xelWglYm-B09FokU3sKUXcKa9-W_S1kwH3x-NrRjMyXhW72S-sEwIYvvXp-4Kiu9prYmDx-ZH63PHVh5Ycd1sY4F37PoP9cLGWt64QVAShesuWPye-IXvS21GKPjSz7jA/s1550/02-LoyalistsEverywhere.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1550" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvalEhBU3SbkdooUeLjqiN7RU0qWse0ZJE0nGnwkh5T8UAUV2EYd_Gjr7c9xelWglYm-B09FokU3sKUXcKa9-W_S1kwH3x-NrRjMyXhW72S-sEwIYvvXp-4Kiu9prYmDx-ZH63PHVh5Ycd1sY4F37PoP9cLGWt64QVAShesuWPye-IXvS21GKPjSz7jA/w640-h318/02-LoyalistsEverywhere.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Looking
back from the time in July 2021 when BBM was contemplating on running for the
highest position in the Philippine government, to the time when different Loyalist
groups started the call to assemble both online and on the streets, to the time
when he filed his candidacy on October 6 and then forming the UniTeam alliance
on November 29 with Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio (who would be his
vice-presidential running mate), to the rigorous campaign period that lasted
four months and culminating in a glorious absolute majority victory on May 9,
one thing stands out – the people’s volunteerism.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Reminiscing
the volunteerism shown by BBM supporters throughout the country and the
solidarity that binds them, it’s like looking at millions and millions of sea
turtles hatching simultaneously in all the shores of the Philippine archipelago
and together instinctively going to the sea to participate in an awakening
adventure. It’s near-miraculous, truly destiny being painted.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsZdS9gPptv9fE4ppEILBbBcmCWdMJBPLtS_b9KjwNOciA7_Y5pUM0bah3rR4D859qYHndCjwY1x6eCtzjzuRwAFnC2Ok3U3vNYZaPlnkIs_4yvtFHJXxU9G61gfCaqAL8sDxBGXdv6ayNQl5k4V6dCYZ2DjS-5CjMYsheATxA615S1KwiwebYfexhA/s2200/03-BBM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="602" data-original-width="2200" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWsZdS9gPptv9fE4ppEILBbBcmCWdMJBPLtS_b9KjwNOciA7_Y5pUM0bah3rR4D859qYHndCjwY1x6eCtzjzuRwAFnC2Ok3U3vNYZaPlnkIs_4yvtFHJXxU9G61gfCaqAL8sDxBGXdv6ayNQl5k4V6dCYZ2DjS-5CjMYsheATxA615S1KwiwebYfexhA/w640-h176/03-BBM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Indeed,
aside from being the international symbol for peace, the “V” sign that BBM and
his supporters are flashing also symbolizes “volunteerism,” the poignant
characteristic inherent in every Pilipino. The nearest native word akin to the
term is <i>Bayanihan</i>. That is, unpaid
and unherald, but willing to participate in the endeavors and the quest.
Together with another hand sign, the forward closed fist, which is a patented
Duterte political badge and symbolizes solidarity, the combination (Bongbong
Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte) led to another “V” symbolism – Victory!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
last May 9 Election showed us that the so-called media and celebrity hypes are
no longer a big factor to Pilipino voters. It is the volunteerism of the people,
bikers, bloggers, caricaturists, engineers, farmers, fishermen, hackers,
jeepney drivers, journalists, OFWs, street vendors, students, workers in all
fields, the common “tao,” that really brought the landslide win for the
BBM-Sara UniTeam.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
people felt indignant after the 2016 Presidential Election when the person they
voted for the vice-presidency was robbed of the office. When the
Aquino-appointed justices of the Supreme Court sitting as Presidential
Electoral Tribunal dismissed the electoral protest filed by BBM against
Robredo, the people took it very personally. Their patience reached a boiling
point and they took it upon themselves to light the torch that would soon
become a blazing patriotic flame that would redden the entire nation.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhUS3PyZYOQSRQ4c4XI-3Boy-b4LS7BE3rB2CWAY_xpIx4KSuYvzZYc88Sos_vL4twxMp2kdrjed9MsrcSS7vPBpdA8k9suA16WMpKAlqhJvw_YtxiCUAmFkU_kOQ7ew6hqfD-Z18gOdLo766OpLTAQARclOMkbVb5JK7bux1xnk_-SeCzhBMFrFj2Q/s1450/04-LongestCaravan.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1450" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrhUS3PyZYOQSRQ4c4XI-3Boy-b4LS7BE3rB2CWAY_xpIx4KSuYvzZYc88Sos_vL4twxMp2kdrjed9MsrcSS7vPBpdA8k9suA16WMpKAlqhJvw_YtxiCUAmFkU_kOQ7ew6hqfD-Z18gOdLo766OpLTAQARclOMkbVb5JK7bux1xnk_-SeCzhBMFrFj2Q/w640-h384/04-LongestCaravan.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">It
all started in Ilocos Sur on November 7, 2011, when around eight thousand
bikers started the “Unity Ride” that spanned more than 27 kilometers. Two weeks
later, a much, much, bigger Unity Ride set forth from Ilocos Norte filling the
Manila-North Road going southward. Estimated to have more than 70,000 participants
wearing red shirts, and spanning around 125 kilometers, it is probably the
largest and longest bike ride, worthy of the <i>Guinness Book of World Records</i>. Looking at drone camera coverages,
the streets literally turned red. For the first time, the Yellows started to
worry and took the matter seriously.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
Yellows’ answer to this was black propaganda. They started recycling old issues
about the Marcoses in an attempt to discredit BBM. Anti-Marcos people started
filing one disqualification cases after another in the COMELEC to thwart the
young Marcos’ presidential bid.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span>The
oligarch media networks re-ran the lines “dictatorship,” </span></span>“<a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/06/why-martial-law-era-needs-to-be.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Martial Law</span></a>,” “ill-gotten wealth,” and
added “unpaid taxes” to the mix. All of these, however, are issues already
answered by former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos and BBM himself in previous
interviews. Their social media counterparts, such as Facebook and Twitter,
blocked and suspended the accounts of the so-called Loyalists who were trying
to defend the Marcoses, to prevent and thwart the upsurge of supports. But even
at the onslaught of biased media black propaganda and repressions, the
Loyalists will not be perturbed or dissuaded, their volunteerism persists.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="2500" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixke_m54RTtkj29ZIAO2gz0iAX9uuXVuKy8GeHOAVOwF_KM6lpVZtJ-yBHT-CesWoikCKfh0N5hDFJIIP42IbNzr-8a4swcRjTG9Qc3bDi5JcX5T4vEVyaV2xyPWKY59LB0vFBdeU3iSY_0pAvPFfRj8MEwtotz6W94CUy_e3MSJ1FeB1FJVYzAoFZKQ/w640-h222/05-OldFolks.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">It’s
so overwhelming to see children, parents, grandparents and even
great-grandparents were out on the streets shouting BBM, showing and bannering
<a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Marcos legacy</span></a> pictures, and singing “Ako’y Pilipino” (I’m a Pilipino) and
“Bagong Lipunan” (New Society). While on the opposing side you see celebrities
wearing pink but showing placards of hate messages. The people clearly saw the
difference.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1620" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDkgdZ-YY5IDTZHRRnBYUpcRyYSgnbkMkTEBr_jDQkH5IN3-M2URVk6gOAnebqmrFndCquWK2hemkKRF9gOVZLc_qK87YhJ-KVlZsXVOJkmX5Qqy-Eq-TJPf0is1F52rPKgRbWp6aseBsEXspSxqpRcsn4SxLDqaDtfhZSUjrl9iteBJJeKQ4l-cfzoQ/w640-h474/06-BBM-SaraUnityCaravan-QC.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">On
December 8, 2021, Bongbong Marcos Jr and Sara Duterte astounded the Philippine
political realm when they held a rally in Quezon City, long thought to be a
yellow bailiwick in which the sitting mayor, Joy Belmonte, is a known
pro-Aquino and anti-Marcos. The crowd estimate, which they refused to accept,
was around 125,000 strong, from Quezon Memorial Circle dominating the
Commonwealth Avenue going to Welcome Rotonda. The mainstream media tried to
downplay the event, but pictures and videos taken by volunteers immediately
flooded the Internet in real time allowing the public to see firsthand the
unfolding events.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
survey groups tried but couldn’t lie. Most of the survey groups are known to be
pro-Yellows. So, when the survey results came out largely favoring BBM, the
yellows’ worries turned into panic – the Yellows turned Pinkish. Pulse Asia
tried to delay the survey results, and concentrated on the youth which they
thought would favor Robredo. But they were wrong. Most millennials, Generation
Zs and would-be first-time voters turned out supporting BBM. This, may I add,
is one reason why some supposed student activist groups couldn’t muster enough
numbers in their rallies against BBM. These "activist" if they are really riding on a nationalistic ideology should know that "<a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2022/05/no-protest-can-succeed-against-peoples.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">No protest can succeed against the people's will</span></a>." SWS discontinued its surveys as early as
February and didn’t even release their last survey, because it would show BBM
ahead in voters’ preference percentage more than doubled that of Robredo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1800" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEenwMTgvBxLT0goUnxtYMC3QPNF3Dta9E4iieReIvy1YRCjB9JmLnyD-DWA2Mgl1qN_Wt6NenJm5Q0vVnT8RaTPNhU49-yri6f4wpWluah87hZLkBnDK1ItVP3mKYRBGouaZIgGmRSfATXvSLdL_7VmLmuoDuSrhYHILnxL08RHuPRpbAU4DejnDoAg/w640-h406/07-PilipinoYouthForBBM.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
Robredo supporters even tried a hokus-pokus, posting fake survey results with
preposterous figures showing Robredo ahead with 80 to 90 percent voters’
preference. As it turned out, most of them are mathematically bogus. Well, they
fooled only the gullibles.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1700" height="376" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnAme1IaEIaqonyLrA5cyMouhrfd83pxeXitr7_t1wVhUazqFpGt_Q4yvUyHfsUqiUEsSMwTpm62LCq_FLW6rVsUyEDINfWTbJ9AWpiJX5RwDkYuHz3g3XWu3aESan6F5U9PljCbc0pFN2znHAao2GTWHakqEVufZQ713AMNPBePxJVS8Z5ogYmkQ3w/w640-h376/08-Genuine&FakeSurveys.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">What
about BBM refusing to be interviewed or go on a public debate? The most widely
talked-about was the Jessica Soho interview. The Yellows-turned-Pinks thought
they could ruin BBM’s momentum capitalizing on this issue. Again, they were
wrong! Well, BBM doesn’t need TV exposure if it’s going to be biased. It’s
better to go direct to the people. It’s not BBM’s loss. He’s already miles and
miles ahead in all surveys; garnering an “Absolute Majority” less than 4 months
before election makes him perceptibly unbeatable. In fact, GMA7 lost 28.7
million pesos in revenues when 10 of its advertisers withdrew from Jessica
Soho’s program after they learned BBM declined the interview. In today’s
Internet and cellphone era, the people are already well-informed and no longer
rely on the tri-media. TV, radio and newspapers are no longer as “deistically
powerful” as it was four decades ago.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">What
did the Soho interview proved anyway? (1) BBM’s popularity among the Pilipino
masses now exceeds GMA-7’s media influence and clout. Even the advertisers know
this. (2) None of the other four major candidates are deserving to be president
in the eyes of the viewing public. One word to describe each of them: Lacson –
Past, Moreno – Dreaming, Pacquiao – Ambition, Robredo – Nonsense. (3) The four
presidential aspirants showed their inherent weaknesses. And they did this in a
televised interview. It’s not even a debate. What blunders they have spoken
they can no longer retract once a real public debate comes. (4) Most of the
issues taken in the interviews are repetitions and, yes, it is a tactical
success that BBM declined his interview. It would have no bearing whatsoever
with regards to what the Pilipino masses perceive of him. In fact, the move
would later even endear him to the people – declining a powerful and influential
network’s invitation is to them courage with intelligence.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Then
the Philippine Arena UniTeam proclamation rally in Ciudad de Victoria, in
Bocaue, Bulacan, on February 8, 2022. The premonition of triumph is all there
in the “City of Victory.” The largest Philippine indoor stadium was filled to
the brim, and the grounds of the two-hectare sports center were also covered
with people wearing red and green. Actress Toni Gonzaga wasn’t wrong when she
decisively shouted “May panalo na!” (There’s already a winner!).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="2100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAG6wZ-aKmhfsief4SaOX7tm6oboIzwGCKVZZ36jQusQ-n_JyT4t65k9FgwH4v0KkRFQ1VOVuY_qJCw_qh6kI20BHnVhTMa9wrM8dmi0bY_4hHBvZziSyPqswK-TUkl9LWkIMbMSTCT6aC7E_PnyqQcnVburm5I0nF_1Uz-zX_BKDvy5KPIZWhgbSPA/w640-h266/10-TheJourneyToMalacanangIsPaved.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">BBM
promised to bring unity to the country as this is the supposed solution to the
nation’s ills: “If we study the history of the Philippines, everything that has
happened to us, all the hardships and calamities our beloved country has
endured, we have survived only by being united.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">This
was followed by one rally after another, every one of which exceeding the hundred-thousand
crowd estimate. The yellow-pinks couldn’t believe what they are seeing. The
world took notice, the immediate question was why are these masses of people
favoring a person portrayed for decades as a “son of a dictator;” the foreign
press started researching anew the Marcos legacy; they started to realize that much
of the things said about the Marcoses were mere fabrications; and out of nostalgia
they called it “the BBM Phenomenon!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2900" data-original-width="3000" height="618" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghM6-EjNbjiaeZ1FGlaSt0mUyy7wnHrN5x7SK_iAtTsVeQL-Z3h2LNH-dsti_TjDOXoss1mf9VnjhpiTweD-O7V6AwiysZT04rL1ODcIBPK48D1Frp7Ns19gWJXROurqLNHEWLAr30RUe8Q0Xf_DccSzT_fQwSETNs4jAMc9rgveEtqoxhUY-xyHZStA/w640-h618/11-RedVersusPink.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">All
over the world, the same sentiment of volunteerism was shown. Pilipinos living
or working in the seven continents joined together to show their support for
Marcos Jr. As early as mid-March, the road back to Malacañang was paved!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">By
this time, the yellow-turned-pink troll farms were running languidly coughing-for-breath.
They tried every dirty tactics they could invent. ABS-CBN and Rappler muddled
the news with inclusions of fabrications and recycled dirty propaganda. They
were later labeled by Reuters graphics as two news organizations that the
people “don’t trust” the most. The Leni-Kiko trolls started massive
disinformation campaign and <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">fake news</span></a> posting online, while their endorsing celebrities did the same
in their campaign sorties. Their tacticians used pink paper flowers, banners,
balloons, umbrellas and whatever it is they could turn pink to make it look
like their sorties have more numbers. The people looked and listened but were
never fooled.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1800" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLmFt2n_YdU5MJ91vPm2DZ9Th8B39j86x8Pg4jRb16QO9FfZ2buEfUa5JZu1y5ssvCurPqUMrKNxDmi_YU2hEFE4D6JMBFeOi3zfasg7RlRWhKkDkGo8QrXiCfrxjhlMfCsXu3dXjAZ8OFITGbNJfYCmXtDsjRlXJ1I4cP8WNKYLdzSKdyX08_w3G_9w/w640-h392/13-BukingKayo.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
Catholic church joined in the political mudslinging, again, by continuously
recycling vicious unfounded accusations against the Marcoses. Bishops and
priests, going against biblical teachings, spewed evil words against BBM even
inside the church to the dismay of the hearing public.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1MtxCY3rDQ3g9VQmMwCDylgZrFxF85lI_Pz9L63nLGC28EQ_g1sZi1cmFVB42Cp9mJ6jhY3HqOw0E_hWmZzI1kmSwRpfMQaJNwzK_cm8s6bGZjslThlA6qmNWfn6x_MRdeXtwwB9_65s6sRavyRohBMnwNG0iVUC6mdPBTREdW6V1SV80SZDEKIH5w/w640-h492/14-If.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">After
the election, and BBM winning with almost 32 million votes (58.77%), one bishop
even distorted a scriptural event about Christ’s crucifixion saying “<span style="background: white;">Nagmukhang talo si Jesus nang ipako siya
sa krus. Tukod langit sa kahihiyan. Nagimbal ang mga alagad. Nahiya. Nanlumo.
Nagtago. Hindi nagkatotoo ang akala nilang mananalo sila. Parang tayo di ba?”
(Jesus looks defeated when he was nailed to the cross. Shame reaching heaven.
The apostles were shocked. Shamed. Disheartened. Went hiding. The thought of
them winning did not happen. Just like us isn’t it?)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
Catholic bishop was referring to Matthew 27:20, comparing and insinuating that
the people that voted for BBM were like the people that crucified the Lord
Jesus Christ. Clearly, this bishop either didn’t read the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2010/03/in-bible.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bible</span></a> or he didn’t
understand the Holy Scriptures. Because in the Bible (Matthew 27:20): “The
chief priests and the elders persuaded the crowd to ask Pilate to set Barrabas
free and have Jesus put to death.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1550" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgASBJ6Os3hfzXv5rAQZ9w0lUIXiI-wQ-PKlvOMrvG-DQMFgSnJP8zyQre29tkwquUnZDg_pNqLHfrlhmxHDfkdJjDb1wWlQJwX-VqZpT9YWyOPMhwRUAOQoggZECHBG2IfM0XLWw8KF5EMTVwzbeN2XsDR9Dd7M6Iva36btkMlf65CBgzPW8ND8lt15Q/w640-h318/15-Matthew27-20.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">It
is very clear that it was not the people in their own volition that cause the
crucifixion of the Lord Jesus, but the priests who instigated and coerced them.
Just like what the Catholic priests did during the Spanish time, when they
caused the deaths of many of our revolutionary heroes, including Dr. Jose
Rizal, our National Hero.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
Leni-Kiko tandem employed celebrities and newscasters from the three major TV
networks to try to somehow catapult them over BBM, but to no avail. The mistake
in this is that the celebrities, like their political employers, used black
propaganda and dirty campaigning to get the people’s attention. But as I’ve
said many times, “Ang taong-bayan ay mulat at gising na sa pagkakatulog, at
hindi na muling palilinlang!” (The people are already enlightened and awaken
from slumber, and will no longer let themselves be fooled).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEo6YKKEoknp4WFpKbxfaztEALf-Oul5R5qPPWsTw_bMKPj8oAuL4BOCGRc4Jm0kCSm1y6w8hY9wY5btNeTbfYqUog2-aeioxVUwWmUOudeor9qvqoXyKLEvZ-VTWVdkiPbN3EPCNrGvlV3OZQldpTrsfulMTLsyXpXASgURc4YmZ6lX4lu9pRuFTsDQ/w640-h426/17-LeniCelebrities.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">The
bulk of these celebrities’ campaign lines bordered on yellow journalism and
black propaganda, repeating one maligning accusation after another. The people
are tired of these. Their fans tried to tell them they are doing the wrong
thing and supporting the wrong people. So does the much older celebrities, who
really experienced the “before” and “after” of the 1986 EDSA Revolt. But these
young celebrities who were not even born then relied on distorted information
fed to them for more than three decades, and all the advises fell on deaf ears.
Because of this, more than half of their fan base left them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1400" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyQE4dqL58pQPKRzssQTThWoiRAXLWzUH8_dQVMjxx3vz1_ECbrpjZ5ryAkwU5hlTgynt4qxmP_qKKLY3cyrPgy0NKwqnvzsnf5g-7nGr_yW6m1YZ8e7DriFq0khZeqxRRcgHviEiDzEBraPqPFhraOxuX62wfe-_b_8dG3U4GDqxDUxaw1FKZPtr8xA/w640-h352/18-AngeLocsinSays.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Now,
these celebrities as well as news personalities who openly voiced their
anti-Marcos propaganda, like Angel Locsin, Iza Calzado, Michael V, Karen
Davila, Ted Failon, etc., are trying to win back their fans by saying it’s time
to move on? It’s good if it’s sincere, but the problem is in most of them it is
not! Kasi magsasabi ka ng isang bagay – “para sa bansa” – tapos sa huli
magpapasaring ka kay BBM at sa mga supporters niya, at pupurihin mo pa ang mga
maling ginawa ng mga kakampinks (Because they would say one thing – “for the
country” – then at the end they would insinuate something on BBM and his
supporters, and praising the wrong things done by the yellow-pink supporters).
Some of them, Agot Isidro, Janno Gibbs, Kakie Pangilinan, Melai Cantiveros, Mo
Twister, Tuesday Vargas, and the likes, are still very antagonistic and bitter
until now, and you can read and see them in their Internet social media posts.
Some of them pledged to leave the Philippines if BBM wins. So, what’s their
excuse that they are still here, still blabbering like turkey ass?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="790" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGelX6Gx_2CWlEjSdS0yz43_EkVjs15MDP4bCxPb3MvrRZABoO__HQqE38Yu2Y8uUWI6fmgo0I8wRV5W8yZWqDjd7Td_HlaWOrKjuL0s9-oVydzI6fdwFt05JZ9SpUywlCGcyXNBCELxwrfaFRZnTUuGIFCEiSxNIZVoy8vusC4mWoaV6SOGSYP8Wnyw/w506-h640/19-DistortedTruth.jpg" width="506" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">They
would even dare to claim Robredo is good-hearted to be the first to concede. That’s
bullshit! Even at the face of the people’s absolute majority vote against her,
she never conceded until the last moment when she was about to leave for the
U.S., and she continued to be bitter and blabber about it until now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">Most
of the media networks, on the other hand, have removed the tag “dictator’s son”
they usually associate with BBM. Some even foster the BBM-Sara UniTeam campaign
motto – “Sama-sama, Babangong Muli!” (Together, Will Rise Again!) – in their
editorial “moving on” prospectives. Well and good, just show sincerity!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: large;">BE
SINCERE! THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN; HEED THEIR CALL! IF YOU REALLY MEANT TO JOIN
WITH THE PEOPLE’S SOLIDARITY, THROW YOUR BIAS AWAY! DISCARD THE EVIL FED INTO
YOUR MINDS AND TRY TO DISCOVER FOR YOURSELVES THE TRUTH!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<h4 style="text-align: center;"><b><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: x-large;">GIVE PEACE AND UNITY A CHANCE!</span></span></b></h4>
<p style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin: 0in; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-15979258824531521282022-06-23T05:18:00.008-07:002022-06-24T06:39:29.418-07:00WHY THE MARTIAL LAW ERA NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvAnr7JZPj7-a_T-55hvvMeeTixOv3QmTqdRQh_joM-N2IHU_-nll-nFLfsAdK_6CFvYIrjM0lIW69BN5RpWd52_boO3xlUDpy_avKfsQVWt3vc7VewwGJFfDgr9cIcf1eCw_wTkKuyTLq1ghE0VeDrLjdRQ-89slHSFOvM8KhhfFVy0g0s5Z2V68A/s1200/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqZvAnr7JZPj7-a_T-55hvvMeeTixOv3QmTqdRQh_joM-N2IHU_-nll-nFLfsAdK_6CFvYIrjM0lIW69BN5RpWd52_boO3xlUDpy_avKfsQVWt3vc7VewwGJFfDgr9cIcf1eCw_wTkKuyTLq1ghE0VeDrLjdRQ-89slHSFOvM8KhhfFVy0g0s5Z2V68A/w334-h400/01.jpg" width="334" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WHY THE MARTIAL LAW ERA</span></div> <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">NEEDS TO BE DISCUSSED?</span></div></h1><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Press Secretary & Presidential Communications and Operations Office (PCOO) Chief, Rose Beatrix “Trixie” Cruz-Angeles, recently made a statement: “Martial Law is a mine in itself... Why don’t we allow a discourse? I think everything should be open to debate, even scientific theories and established facts are always open to question... We don’t have to come to a conclusion. Let us not limit discourse...”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">To this the yellow and pink trolls reacted so obviously without thinking. So biased and one-tracked, they are stuck with the argument that Martial Law is all bad.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">One particular comment is from a self-proclaimed political analyst, Richard Heydarian: “FYI, there’s nothing to debate on dictatorship, especially the uber kleptocratic kind that produced zero world class industries a la neighboring Taiwan and Korea. Facts clearly show: It was a governance, economic and human rights disaster on so many level! Period!”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">A real political analyst would know the moment he read his comment that this guy is a quack – a pinquack!<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Allow me to point the real facts, social, economical and historical, the Cory government tried to erase in collaboration with the oligarchic-controlled media.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">During the Martial Law era, the people were discipline and valued the traditional giving of respect to their parents and grandparents, to older people, to people in authority. Law and order are strictly preserved. You can walked at night alone without fearing of getting mugged or robbed; you can leave your bicycle in the street unattended without fearing it being stolen; narcotics are a rarity because drug lords are not cuddled but sent to the firing squad! In fact, it was probably the only time in history when the chaotic Divisoria is clean and orderly!<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Economically, the Philippines was at its peak during the administration of <a href="#"><span style="color: red;">President Ferdinand E. Marcos</span></a>. The rice crisis inherited from the previous administation was solved through pioneering government programs and, by the middle of the 1970s, the country was already a rice exporter, probably the only time in our history that it happened.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Anti-Marcos proponents alleged that the Philippines was the “sick man of Asia” during the Martial Law Era. Again, this was the result of <a href="#"><span style="color: red;">Cory Aquino Regime</span></a> policy of adulterating the school textbooks. Looking back at history and World Bank records, however, says otherwise. The “sick man of Asia” connotation perhaps better pertained to the Philippines that Marcos inherited from President Diosdado Macapagal.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Based on World Bank data, the Philippines’ Annual Gross Domestic Product grew from 5.27 billion dollars in 1964 to 37.14 billion dollars in 1982, and Philippine GDP per capita more than quadrupled from 175.9 dollars in 1964 to 741.8 dollars in 1982, the second highest in Philippine history. Though it fell to 568.8 dollars in 1985. This despite many compounding factors, including extremely high global interest rates, severe global economic recession, and significant increase in global oil price, which affected all indebted countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Philippines was not exempted. All in all notwithstanding the 1984-1985 recessions, GDP per capita grew at an annual rate of 5.8 percent. Indeed, according to the U.S. based Heritage Foundation, the Philippines enjoyed its best economic development between 1972 and 1979. The economy grew despite two severe global oil crises in 1973 and 1979. World Bank data also show that Philippine Agriculture, crops (rice, corn, coconut, sugar), livestock and poultry, and fisheries grew at an average rate of 6.8, 3.1 and 4.5 percent, respectively from 1970 to 1980. During the Marcos’ “Green Revolution” and “Masagana 99” programs, the annual rice production in the Philippines increased from 3.68 to 7.72 million tons in two decades and made the Philippines a rice exporter for the first time in the 20th century. Mathematics do not lie. No other president before or after Marcos was able to achieve this.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">The anti-Marcos accused the former president of stealing tens of billions of dollar from the government coffers during his rule. The reality of which no factual or physical evidence has been presented in any court except for intangible allegations. In fact, most of the cases filed against the Marcoses both here and abroad were already dismissed. Marcos himself was quoted as saying: “I have committed many sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is not one of them.” How do we go about checking this?<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Again let’s do the Math, or the logical estimates, at least. How much money is there really in the Philippine coffers during the Marcos administration? If we include the local and foreign funds, donations and debts, how much money was there available for Marcos? Now, let’s go to government expenditures, how much money do you think his government spent with all the infrastructures built during his time? Five of the eight major dams and 17 hydroelectric and geothermal power plants still fully functional today were constructed during the Marcos era.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">In 1983, the Philippines became the second largest producer of geothermal power in the world with the commissioning of the Tongonan 1 and Palinpinon 1 plants. It is also worth mentioning that because of the focus of the Marcos government on renewable energy sources, the country’s dependency on hydrocarbon fuel was at its lowest from the late 1970s to the early 1980s.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Aside from this, more than 90 percent of the bridges, more than 70 percent of the roads and highways, over 40 percent of the state colleges and universities still existing today throughout the country were built by the Marcos government. Not to mention the Light Railway Transit (LRT) system, sea and air ports, irrigation and flood control projects, water supply and drainage facilities, the Kidney, Heart, and Lung Centers, thousands of public markets, hospital and health facilities, arts and cultural buildings, etc. Marcos also spearheaded the development of 11 heavy industrialization projects including steel, petrochemical, cement, pulp and paper mill, and copper smelter. Add to that he Pilipinized major industrial companies previously owned by foreign congomerates.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Historians will one day ask: What would the Philippine Archipelago be without the Pan-Philippine Highway? What would Luzon be without the Candaba Viaduct, the North Luzon Expressway and the South Luzon Expressway? What would Visayas be without the San Juanico Bridge? What would Mindanao be without the Atugan Bridge?<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">During President Noynoy Aquino’s time, the entire archipelago suffered from drought and water shortage in an El Niño occurrence. The supply of water for irrigation in Bulacan and Rizal were cut-off just to maintain a reduced supply of drinking water for Metro Manila. Imagine if Angat, Ipo and La Mesa dams were not constructed during Marcos time. We would be exporting water from China, perhaps. On the other extreme, imagine if Magat and Pantabangan dams were not constructed. Northeastern and Central Luzon would turn into giant lakes during typhoon seasons. Imagine if the flood control system of Metro Manila was not rehabilitated during Marcos time. The inundation, destruction and damage after Typhoon Ondoy and the 2010 habagat onslaught would be more than tenfold. By the way, the Marcos government master plan of the flood control system for Metro Manila and surrounding suburbs was scrapped and construction discontinued during President Cory Aquino’s regime, simply because “it was a Marcos project.” No alternative plan was ever set in place. The same fate happened with the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which could have prevented the energy crisis of the 1990s and succeeding energy crisis that followed.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">The 1986 revolt that ousted Marcos happened in the Ortigas intersection along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA). But did you know that EDSA (known as Highway 54 and Avenida 19 de Junio during President Manuel Roxas’ time), the 23-kilometer long highway we know today, was paved, lengthened, modernized and concretized by the Marcos government?<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">How much do you think all the aforementioned projects cost? Add the social services, the salaries of government workforce (civilian, police and military), and the miscellaneous expenses of the national government. I wonder, was there anything left to steal? The bigger wonder that the yellow and pink trolls refused to accept is the possibility that Marcos didn’t steal a centavo but, on the contrary, forked out billions to finance and complete his administration’s massive infrastructure projects.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">These are concrete evidences that stood the test of time even though much of the records and documents concerning these Marcos programs and projects were ordered purge, burn and destroyed during Cory’s regime.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">How about the allegation of human rights abuses? While there are real victims, it can be argued that he was not directly involved. Most of the cases happened during the time when he was already perceived to be at ill-health. He was not the one signing the arrest warrants nor ordering the alleged torture, abduction or killing, and he was not at his full faculty during the time. According to Amnesty International, most of the human rights abuses emanated from the Philippine Constabulary controlled by then General Fidel V. Ramos, who later staged a coup against Marcos. With favors and influences coming from the Democrats bloc in the United States, he was installed as president of the Philippines after Cory Aquino.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">The alleged human rights victims were said to number more than 120,000. That many? One might want to check the list. Were they all happened during Marcos’ time? And again, did he really order the arrest and torture, or was it Ramos and the Constabulary, a tactical maneuver offered by the C.I.A. to create chaos and add dissent by the people against the Marcos’ government? I’m very sure the list will shrink considerably upon close scrutiny.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Every administration has a share of its gruesome acts of human rights abuses. Has everyone forgotten the 1987 Mendiola Massacre? The Hacienda Luisita Massacre? How come no one, no command responsibility prosecution was made accountable for this grave killing of peasants? Let us not splash a stigma on Martial Law or on one administration alone.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">As we remember Marcos’ undoing, we should also recall his one last act of statesmanship. At the height of the EDSA Revolt, General Fabian Ver was coaxing President Marcos to launch an all-out offensive against Ramos and Enrile, but he refused because many civilians will be caught in the crossfire. That part was seen on television, but not once was it replayed. Had Marcos agreed to Ver’s plan, the scenario would be like the Tiananmen Square carnage in China. Thousands would have perished. Colonel Irwin Ver, then head of Presidential Security Command (PSC), in an interview recalling his last days at Malacañang, remembered Marcos ordering him for “strategic withdrawal to Ilocos.” When he apprised the president that they still have the capability to defend the palace for a long time, the latter responded: “I don’t want us to be shooting at our own people. We must resolve this peacefully.” In the young Ver’s own account: “Here’s my president who many thought was a monster, his back forced against the wall, and though armed with tremendous firepower at his disposal, would not fight his way out, but clear in his mind that he would rather avoid it. At the point when the only option left was to defend the seat of presidency, he chose to leave. He would not fire back at those who were ready to shoot him down. At that moment, I felt deep in my heart that I have served the right commander-in-chief.” Marcos’ last act of ceding power rather than see the shedding of a Filipino’s blood is a noble legacy in itself.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Incidentally, some miswritten books and Internet blogs should be corrected: Marcos didn’t flee to Hawaii. He wanted to go to Paoay, Ilocos Norte, but he was “kidnapped” to Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, before being taken to Hawaii, on the adamant insistence of Cory Aquino to U.S. Ambassador Stephen Bosworth that Marcos should be exiled outside of the Philippines immediately. There are documents, tapes and records to this effect.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Most Filipinos would know that Ferdinand E. Marcos as the tenth president of the Philippines who ruled for 20 or so years. Political information buff would know that he was once a Liberal Party member and the aide of former president Manuel A. Roxas; that he and Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino were best of friends then; that he became the Philippines’ youngest Senate President in 1963; that he joined the Nationalista Party and became its presidential nominee in 1965 after then incumbent president Diosdado Macapagal reneged an agreement that Marcos would be the next LP standard bearer; that he first became president in 1965 beating reelectionist Macapagal; and that he founded the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) in 1977. Trivia enthusiasts, on the other hand, would know that his favorite numbers are 7 and 11; that he garnered 98.8 percent in the 1939 Bar Examination, the highest score ever recorded; and he was the Philippine Free Press “Man of the Year” in 1965.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Did you also know that from 1972 to 1986, the Marcos Administration codified laws through 2,036 Presidential Decrees, an average of around 145 per year during the 14-year period? To put this into context, only 11, 12, and 14 laws were passed by the Aquino administration in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Almost all of the laws passed during the term of Marcos remain relevant, still in force today, and are embedded in the country’s legal system.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Without going into lengthy arguments about his military medals, as there are those who claimed they were fake, two American presidents confirmed the awarding of those medals.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">On August 8, 1985, President Marcos received a Soviet Medal of Valor “in recognition of his deeds and heroism against the forces of fascism and militarism” during World War II. And this is on record.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">There are, however, many things yet probably unwritten about Marcos. Do you know for instance that his favorite color is white and red? White because, according to him, “is the essence of purity of mind, heart and spirit,” and red “represents courage and revolutionary thought.” Now you know why Marcos Loyalists wear red t-shirts.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Now let’s go on to heavier matters. Activists, radical, reactionary or otherwise, have been calling Marcos tuta ng Kano (American puppet), even until now. Let’s cite some instances which prove this wrong. On his first term as president, Marcos received a note from visiting U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson asking him to announce publicly that he should send Filipino combatants to Vietnam. Marcos folded the note, put it in a matchbox and throw it in the waste can. In his speech, he vehemently refused: “As long as I am president, I will not send armed combatants to Vietnam.” He sent an engineering battalion and a medical mission instead. President Johnson got mad and was quoted as saying “who does this McCoy think he is?” The western press picked-up on the slang “McCoy.” When Tagalized out came Marcos’ street sobriquet, Makoy.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Another casing point is the declaration of Martial Law, the act of which became sort of a phobia among its victims and his political nemeses and, up to now, is being used as a national stigma. We will not talk about the reasons for declaring Martial Law (as there are a lot of Internet sites where you can google them), but the act itself. Immediately after it was declared on September 1972, U.S. president Richard M. Nixon called on Marcos telling him to abort and that the U.S. government will not support this action. Marcos defied “Uncle Sam,” the first and perhaps the only Philippine leader, until President Rodrigo Duterte, to do so. Since then, his friendship with Nixon soured.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Martial Law, with all the ill-effects glued to it, was also instrumental in pushing for the much-needed economic and social reforms in the country. It stopped the lethargic bureaucracy of the Philippine Congress. “The powerful opponents of reforms were silenced and the organized opposition was also quilted. In the past, it took enormous wrangling and preliminary stage-managing of political forces before a piece of economic reform legislation could even pass through Congress. Now it was possible to have the needed changes undertaken through presidential decree.” This was aptly pointed out by University of the Philippines economics professor and former NEDA Director-General Dr. Gerardo Sicat.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">President Duterte is being recently lambasted by rightist and oligarchic elements for having an independent foreign policy. That is, a foreign policy not solely, mendicantly, dependent on the U.S. He is, however, not the first president to do so. In 1975, then First Lady Imelda Marcos went to Cuba. She learned from Fidel Castro that “after 30 years, any lease agreement between sovereign nations concerning land occupancy becomes permanent, and may only be abrogated by mutual consent.” This was based on Cuba’s experience regarding the Guantanamo Naval Base. That is how the base inside Cuba became US property. Since sovereignty was absolute within the premises of the said base, and the lease agreement cannot be unilaterally terminated. Upon knowing this, she immediately told President Marcos knowing fully its parallel consequence on Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">The US military bases in the Philippines were established through the Parity Agreement in 1947, which also started the so-called “mendicant foreign policy.” Interesting to note that it was President Roxas who initiated this policy. Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel opposed it. President Roxas even made a public speech of loyalty (according to Recto, more like subserviency or sycophancy), “kissing the American anus,” at the Kelly Theater on April 15, 1948.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">After the abolition of the 1935 Constitution, and the ratification of the 1973 constitution, subsequent amendments and provisions thereafter was made and the military bases became renegotiable every five years. This made it possible for the Philippine Senate under Jovito Salonga to vote for the removal of the bases in 1991. President Cory Aquino was for the status quo. In reality, it is Marcos that we should thank, for the removal of the US military bases. Senator Salonga, for his part, paid a dear price for disobeying President Aquino. He was voted out as Senate President and his financial backer in the business community withdrew their support for his presidential bid.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Aside from this, current brood of students of activism should also know that it was during the Martial Law era that Claro M. Recto’s dream of cutting the chain of “mendicant foreign policy” became a reality. On April 1972, President Marcos initiated the establishment of diplomatic relations with socialist countries of Asia and Europe, which led to progressive trade relations and cultural exchange programs. This in turn marked the end of the Philippines’ period of mendicant policy in foreign affairs and the beginning of a new era of self-reliance. Recalling history, Marcos went to China in June 1975, where Chairman Mao Zedong shook his hand and told him “You must lead the Third World.” The following year, he visited Moscow and established diplomatic ties with Russia.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">We owe it all to Recto’s dream and Marcos’ act of defiance against the US. Perhaps, the foremost reason, more than the alleged charges of abuses he committed, why he was stabbed in the back by “Uncle Sam” and ousted from office.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Can Marcos be considered a revolutionary? Before many activists’ eyebrows start flying, let’s profile the man through his writings and principles. In his book The Democratic Revolution in the Philippines (1979), he wrote: “The Democratic Revolution is a rededication to the historical aspirations of the Filipino people, but it makes demands not only on the political authority itself but on the very foundation of that authority: the people,” and “The fundamental reason for building a new society involves the outstanding fact of our age: the rebellion of the poor. This is a rebellion over which the might of government can have no avail, for the poor are, in many ways, the people for which government exist.” It gets more intense in the succeeding book, An Ideology for Filipinos (1980): “What this (democratic) revolution requires is a political leadership that finds reason to institute radical reforms and, more important, has the courage to act on behalf of the people, and thus against the (oppressing) oligarchy, including its power brokers in the ranks of the intellectual elite.” He summed it up with his rallying cry: “Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?!”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">One of the primary objective of Marcos establishing a “new” society is the “<a href="#"><span style="color: red;">conquest of poverty</span></a>.” Among the poorest poor and the most exploited in the Philippines are the peasant farmers. Land reform was the priority program of the Marcos presidency. But the fact is that before Martial Law was declared, the Philippine Congress was occupied mostly by landlords, oligarchs owning huge landed estates, and feudal vassals, and any and all attempts to pursue a genuine land reform program will not even reach first reading. Marcos had enough of this: “Our people have known enough of exploitation. It is time that our people shared equitably in the fruits of their labor and their land.”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">On September 26, 1972, just five days after declaring Martial Law, Marcos decreed the entire country a land-reform area. A month later, he enacted the “Tenant Emancipation Decree.” It was put on paper with his own handwriting: “Decreeing the emancipation of tenant farmers from the bondage of the soil, transferring to them the ownership of the land they till, and providing the instruments and mechanism thereafter....” Marcos wrote it with his own hand because he felt it was both the pioneering and milestone program of his “New Society,” and to show his sincerity. For he knew then: “If land reform fails, then the entire program of the New Society fail.”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">In the field of environmental concern, no other president made such radical and drastic move of abolishing the Philippines’ log exports. Upon seeing the studies made regarding Philippine forest, that the rate of falling trees was nearly a hectare per minute, Marcos issued a series of conservation decrees. In 1973, he directed the phasing-out of log exports and set January 1976 as the deadline for a complete stop. Under Martial Law, the once powerful logging concessions in the country could only whimper. Tree farming, on the other hand, was added as a “pioneer industry” in the investment incentive list of the Board of Investment. Marcos also enjoined the C.A.T. and R.O.T.C. cadets to participate in tree planting throughout the country. More than 10 million trees were planted and, by the early 1980s, areas near watershed were already reforested. Sadly, however, after Marcos was removed from power, the logging concessions returned and even the reforested areas were logged over bald.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Marcos initiated the development of the “Filipino Ideology.” This he did with the help of former activists and rebels, Nilo Tayag, Noni Villanueva, Horacio Morales, Dominador Arellano, to name a few. Tayag was the co-founder of the Kabataang Makabayan (KM), the forefront of youth and student activism during the first to the fourth quarter storms, and the idea and founding of the Kabataang Barangay (KB) undoubtedly sprouted from this concept. Instead of protesting on the streets against policies of government, why not be part of improving such policies; be part of building a “New Society.” Many other ideas deemed revolutionary like the movement for livelihood and development, Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran (KKK), the pro-consumer market, Kadiwa, the Green Revolution, the Masagana 99, the Sariling Sikap, etc., were instituted by Marcos upon the advice of these former activists and rebels.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Marcos was a man bound by a visionary objective: “Our revolution’s mandate, indeed, is to render to our people the justice and the good life that are their birthright. Translating this broad mandate into principles and specific policies is the great mission of our time.”<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">All these reasons bottled up in the hearts and minds of the Pilipino people. For three decades they waited until another Marcos is ripe enough to carry the torch left by his fathers. Then the outpouring, the volunteerism, the solidarity, the courage, the vigilance, exploded in the May 9, 2022 Presidential Election. Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr won by absolute majority, with a margin of votes bigger than his closest rival. History cannot be stopped in correcting itself. Destiny maybe fulfilled.....</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">But there’s a lot more to tell!<br /></span><span style="font-family: times;">[Posted on Facebook on June 7, 2022. Most of the
contents were taken from my earlier Blogspot posts]</span></p><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-29573583317856472772022-05-25T11:00:00.006-07:002022-07-02T06:07:11.601-07:00IGINUHIT NG TADHANA (Drawn By Destiny)<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuDs8ft6ys1Sd-m4hIACsYUEvGTSnplIvC18SP31dfkWo26p8rEyOBMH0oWRQu2aoqu5eJFdY8vyy5VFB8jc17S49WitJAdznn2iK3DBE7qSiTwww0YGwDyq1oM9DkRxvWFV7UBc0zh0KF_zcS_3PSU23icFxzUapYMRCWn146NbagLW7K1eWosYg1w/s2000/1-TheBeginningOfDestiny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="2000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvuDs8ft6ys1Sd-m4hIACsYUEvGTSnplIvC18SP31dfkWo26p8rEyOBMH0oWRQu2aoqu5eJFdY8vyy5VFB8jc17S49WitJAdznn2iK3DBE7qSiTwww0YGwDyq1oM9DkRxvWFV7UBc0zh0KF_zcS_3PSU23icFxzUapYMRCWn146NbagLW7K1eWosYg1w/w400-h300/1-TheBeginningOfDestiny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><b>IGINUHIT NG TADHANA</b></span></h1><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><b>(DRAWN BY DESTINY)</b></span></h3><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Ang punong sinibak ng dayuhang palakol,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Sa tinig ng Dakilang Maykapal ay muling sisibol.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Walang alikabok na gagalaw o dahong mahuhulog sa lupa,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Kundi ito tadhanang iginuhit ng Maylikha!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Ang kasaysayan dayain man ng nagsulat,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">May sariling kaluluwa itong magsisiwalat:<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Abutin man ng tatlong dekadang paghihintay,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Ang katotohanang nawaglit ay muling mabubuhay!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Ang kadiliman, paghihirap ng nagdaang panahon,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Naghari ang mga pulitikong dati’y nakagarapon.<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Sa pasiya ng taong-bayang namulat ang kaisipan,<br /></span><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Sa gabay ng Diyos magliliwanag ang bayan!</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRqav_GWIVoK5dM8glU05BaTCVipHMBzD8wfQ9iN4TQ0EQtdNctF4p6RFo6MmSbBXPa96bai8-akYxJPZ_dlYhRPx6uL4PrbqeezuYlxdtv4awZUDs_uWWHMIbVKhh5DLc6zBkWbd7F8pAi5sgixWoaz4M97LYXZsss-FgJ3OrSGXxcbqcC9hRLfnUQ/s1540/2-FM&BBM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="1540" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKRqav_GWIVoK5dM8glU05BaTCVipHMBzD8wfQ9iN4TQ0EQtdNctF4p6RFo6MmSbBXPa96bai8-akYxJPZ_dlYhRPx6uL4PrbqeezuYlxdtv4awZUDs_uWWHMIbVKhh5DLc6zBkWbd7F8pAi5sgixWoaz4M97LYXZsss-FgJ3OrSGXxcbqcC9hRLfnUQ/w640-h208/2-FM&BBM.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">“The
path of man is fated by the LORD, and He guides those who please Him. Though he
may fall, he will not stay down. For the LORD upholds him with His hand... Put
your hope in the LORD and obey His commands; He will honor you to inherit the
land, and you will see the wicked defeated and driven out.” – Psalms 37:23-24
&34 (Ang lakad ng tao ay itinatakda ng PANGINOON, at ginagabayan ang mga
nakalulugod sa Kaniya. Bagaman siya’y mabuwal, hindi siya tuluyang malulugmok.
Dahil ang PANGINOON ay aalalayan siya ng Kaniyang kamay... Ilagak mo ang iyong
pag-asa sa PANGINOON at sundin ang Kaniyang mga palatuntunan; Kaniyang itataas
ka upang manahin mo ang lupain, at iyong makikitang magapi ang masama at
mapatapon.” – Mga Awit 37:23-24 & 34).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
camp of Leni Robredo last May 24, finally, conceded to the will of the Pilipino
people! Robredo’s lawyer, Romulo Macalintal, manifested before the joint
session of Congress that they will no longer object to the inclusion of all
COC’s for president.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjwsVG_ykyql0LLtJ7zJF-Wv9S1FdJBl5BpCxY4_E740aq0kl8SnJG3M9ynNWedySl-oybaT0LfGTYwujWz7SorjHzQqiZbOCJB0Qi2B8K4xqLf5XEyzBfy-hpFZQhSvE_T4PaGBuBPpqxaYGA8l6wY3exGSEA_4bkQJszqOYVtCdv5VGDRPzXaFv0w/s2500/3-PresidentBBM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2500" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPjwsVG_ykyql0LLtJ7zJF-Wv9S1FdJBl5BpCxY4_E740aq0kl8SnJG3M9ynNWedySl-oybaT0LfGTYwujWz7SorjHzQqiZbOCJB0Qi2B8K4xqLf5XEyzBfy-hpFZQhSvE_T4PaGBuBPpqxaYGA8l6wY3exGSEA_4bkQJszqOYVtCdv5VGDRPzXaFv0w/w640-h394/3-PresidentBBM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">This
as the final results, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr having an absolute
majority votes of 31,629,783 (58.77%) to far second placer Leni Robredo’s votes of
15,035,513 (27.94%) – a margin of 16,594,270 votes!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Wow,
I predicted a 17-million landslide vote margin on my April 20, 2022 post on
Facebook. That means I’m 97.61% on the dot!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgSIRuoYZYFA6SUaDt0PEVoW-9jeqpsSheEWKKDNesuTWURsD_1IynrWi4GND7Tk9MmgP13sLvM85XopscEc0wgQCXhNDDZ980Nm3gHt0Kv1AznzB73kztAKsSHCH6zhbaq-Qr8XMXFbGBbbz5KCgdKNFA16n_MbLHavH6jd0zOoEws5glnMwp0bZ-g/s1630/4-CorrectPrediction.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1630" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtgSIRuoYZYFA6SUaDt0PEVoW-9jeqpsSheEWKKDNesuTWURsD_1IynrWi4GND7Tk9MmgP13sLvM85XopscEc0wgQCXhNDDZ980Nm3gHt0Kv1AznzB73kztAKsSHCH6zhbaq-Qr8XMXFbGBbbz5KCgdKNFA16n_MbLHavH6jd0zOoEws5glnMwp0bZ-g/w640-h342/4-CorrectPrediction.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Congratulations
Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr, the 17th President of the Republic of the
Phlippines!</span></p><br /><h4 style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4fR3EPvowblU8az7CaaFgrZxEVp2_gZUJ0_M9JrCXpLNUTRuLHYz09V7hGYZaQ6CUjt0ciyBmxdzDGgI79pSeBwdisaE3jeihMFUMHugHGrzLc13-1cBwtffPpiVu0qVJu1iwkGa_ieXo_xmi8NyyVdtTKhCOlBWAZb0II8clCgcN9ubbN9U4vRb8g/s1270/5-Destiny.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1270" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz4fR3EPvowblU8az7CaaFgrZxEVp2_gZUJ0_M9JrCXpLNUTRuLHYz09V7hGYZaQ6CUjt0ciyBmxdzDGgI79pSeBwdisaE3jeihMFUMHugHGrzLc13-1cBwtffPpiVu0qVJu1iwkGa_ieXo_xmi8NyyVdtTKhCOlBWAZb0II8clCgcN9ubbN9U4vRb8g/w400-h243/5-Destiny.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></h4><h4 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">PILIPINAS,<br />BAYANG BINABANTAYAN NG MAYKAPAL!<br />MABUHAY!</span></h4><p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-65999429916518896812022-05-10T06:49:00.008-07:002022-05-10T06:52:49.385-07:00NO PROTEST CAN SUCCEED AGAINST THE PEOPLE'S WILL!<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikc0aU6dqWo5SbxiFwLOo1aT3eDelmd8F0sljMAdZbuBfe83l6rWRpvmOdX7DYI22CuPzptGea7MZ_4FiydVga-Mdk1OtZ-D-Vz7EzqWpBidYrS64r_wPfdRt2J4BmceyuuSFpwd5E3oPJWQdJmmv1S9cOBE95T87dAEoFEF_vgVrCLlgrF05n0oaiFA/s1600/20220510-Oblation.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1600" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikc0aU6dqWo5SbxiFwLOo1aT3eDelmd8F0sljMAdZbuBfe83l6rWRpvmOdX7DYI22CuPzptGea7MZ_4FiydVga-Mdk1OtZ-D-Vz7EzqWpBidYrS64r_wPfdRt2J4BmceyuuSFpwd5E3oPJWQdJmmv1S9cOBE95T87dAEoFEF_vgVrCLlgrF05n0oaiFA/w400-h250/20220510-Oblation.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><b><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif""><span style="font-size: x-large;">NO PROTEST CAN SUCCEED AGAINST THE PEOPLE’S WILL!</span></span></b></h1><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I AM A PILIPINO WITHOUT DOUBT, WITHOUT HESITATION;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">I WILL GIVE MY LIFE IF ASK BY MY PEOPLE AND NATION!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">AKO AY PILIPINO, WALANG PAGDUDUDA, WALANG PAG-AALINLANGAN;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">HANDANG IALAY ANG BUHAY KUNG KAILANGAN NG MAMAMAYAN AT BAYAN!</span></div><p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">To the University of the Philippines (UP) students who are protesting the 2022 Presidential Election results: Open your eyes and ears to the people’s declaration! Even in your midst, the cry is loud! The people are not rewriting history but, on the contrary, correcting what was wronged and distorted for more than 30 years! Do not claim for yourselves the monopoly of the philosophy of activism! Do not assert that everyone at UP agrees with you, for most are there to obtain decent education. As such, do not involve the institution in your yellow and irresponsible politicking!<br />It is undeniable that the Pilipino nation voted for BBM. They are now wide-awake and enlightened; can no longer be fooled by oligarch-owned media disinformation.<br />It is time for you to wake up. Study the facts and not the hearsays; examine your arguments if it is indeed for the national benefits. No protest can succeed if it is against the will of the people.<br />It is these same people who guarded the ballots on the ground up to the smiling of dawn, who earnestly reported the anomalies and the attempted cheating and vote buying perpetrated by the BBM’s rival candidates.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br />Sa mga mag-aaral ng Pamantasan ng Pilipinas na nag-aaklas laban sa kinalabasan ng Halalang Pangpanguluhang 2022: Buksan ninyo ang inyong mga mata at pandinig sa kapasiyahan ng taong-bayan! Maging sa inyong kalipunan, and sigaw ay malakas! Ang taong-bayan ay hindi sinasansala ang kasaysayan, bagkus nga, itinutuwid ang minali at binaluktot ng mahigit 30 taon! Huwag ninyong angkinin para sainyo lamang ang lagom ng pilosopiya ng aktibismo! Huwag ninyong igiiit na lahat ng nasa UP ay sumasang-ayon sa inyo, sapagkat karamihan ay nandiyan upang magkaroon ng disenteng edukasyon. Kaalinsabay nito, huwag ninyong isangkot ang pamantasan sa inyong makadilaw at alibughang pamumulitika!<br />Hindi maikakaila na ang bayang Pilipino ang naghalal kay BBM. Sila ay gising at mulat na; hindi na muling palilinlang sa mga maling pamamahayag ng media na pag-aari ng mga oligarko.<br />Panahon na para kayo rin ay mamulat. Pag-aralan ninyo ang mga katotohanan at hindi ang mga sabi-sabi lamang; suriin ninyo ang inyong katuwiran kung tunay na ito’y para sa kapakanan ng sambayanan. Walang pag-aaklas ang magtatagumpay kapag ito’y laban sa kapasiyahan ng taong-bayan.<br />Ito ang bayang Pilipino na nagbantay sa mga balota sa kanilang kinaruroonan hanggang sa pagngiti ng madaling-araw, ang mga masigasig na nagbunyag ng mga anomalya at mga pagtatangkang pandaraya at pamimili ng boto ng mga kalabang kandidato ni BBM.<br /><br /><br /></span></p> </div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br />NOTE: Top picture courtesy of University of the Philippines Manila website.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-29433109809969084302022-05-08T04:15:00.006-07:002022-05-08T05:59:46.911-07:00MAHALIN AT IGALANG ANG IYONG INA: The Darkness of Lorenzo Legarda Leviste<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIZqkpWyl7YxNCrlHl312lryP-yISinJEGF2z_0HCAS931NelTQKA-U8I48GK-T1Jc5rb4e0AnziGFslgE6KrdJWQ4fZKDsRKjdyzuTeuB6ptN9k4xBHZq64QjRX2SoPW4AY7JTObZndXmZ-Vo_Vql4kbV9YfTELAZhFcoTMzUDIUeG7fd8xT4eFseQ/s1000/000.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHIZqkpWyl7YxNCrlHl312lryP-yISinJEGF2z_0HCAS931NelTQKA-U8I48GK-T1Jc5rb4e0AnziGFslgE6KrdJWQ4fZKDsRKjdyzuTeuB6ptN9k4xBHZq64QjRX2SoPW4AY7JTObZndXmZ-Vo_Vql4kbV9YfTELAZhFcoTMzUDIUeG7fd8xT4eFseQ/w400-h308/000.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><h1 style="mso-mirror-indents: yes; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 21pt;">MAHALIN AT IGALANG ANG IYONG INA</span></b></h1><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">(Love and Respect Your Mother)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">The Darkness of Lorenzo Legarda Leviste</span></div>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Most of the world celebrates the second
Sunday of the month of May as Mother’s Day. This celebration originated on May
12, 1907, when Anna Maria Jarvis (1864-1948) held the first Mother’s Day
service of worship at the Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton, West
Virginia, U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> In the Philippines, a different origin
can be attributed to the Ilocos Norte Federation of Women’s Club. In 1920, they
petitioned for the declaration of the first Monday of December as Mother’s Day
to honor “the women who brought forth God’s children into this world.” In
response, acting Governor-General Charles Emmet Yeater (1861-1943) of the
American colonial government issued circular No. 33 declaring the celebration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> On November 27, 1980, <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">President Ferdinand E. Marcos</span></a> (1917-1989) issued Presidential Proclamation 2037, officially
declaring the first Sunday and first Monday of December of every year as “Father’s
Day” and “Mother’s Day,” respectively. In 1988, under the regime of Cory Aquino
(1933-2009), the dates of celebration were changed to coincide with American
traditions – the second Sunday of May for Mother’s Day and the third Sunday of
June for Father’s Day – letting go of the Pilipino heritage. In 1998, President
Joseph Estrada returned both celebrations to the first Monday of December.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> On my part, I would rather follow the
Pilipino tradition of the first Monday of December. Current events, however,
prompted me to write this article seven month ahead of schedule.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt1f6o4jQfaoiZMfYX2Dagrd-cqD54mNQIRxhgTd-VJkwEoO3_ngXvzF7BFDAkifBoNvnlpvvC-U1cKfhIKnyWE9JsO2m8cIJBmTRFtKCbxDRhYyCQztZ-xInhm7CnPdpdtl_unKmmr6zhHoRiBNSitl5ERXpAGtT3Zq1tYpTvDOYS0B0eNrdZ3ixng/s1040/001.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1040" data-original-width="880" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNt1f6o4jQfaoiZMfYX2Dagrd-cqD54mNQIRxhgTd-VJkwEoO3_ngXvzF7BFDAkifBoNvnlpvvC-U1cKfhIKnyWE9JsO2m8cIJBmTRFtKCbxDRhYyCQztZ-xInhm7CnPdpdtl_unKmmr6zhHoRiBNSitl5ERXpAGtT3Zq1tYpTvDOYS0B0eNrdZ3ixng/w542-h640/001.jpg" width="542" /></a></div><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Most recently, many of us heard and read
the news about a son, Lorenzo Legarda Leviste, publicly disowning and maligning
the refutation of his mother, former senator Loren Legarda. This he did just
because his mother joined the Marcos-Duterte UniTeam. This shocked and angered
many people.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> I just couldn’t let this passed. I still
feel the sorrows of my mother’s passing less than five years ago. For me,
mothers are the greatest of GOD’s blessing. If not for our mothers, we wouldn’t
be breathing in this world. If not for their labors and sacrifices, we would
not be standing on our feet. So, it makes me wonder in disgust, why would a
certain Lorenzo Legarda Leviste do such a horrible and ungodly act? In my book,
unless he retracts, I would have to list him as the greatest idiot that ever
lived.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Nobody’s perfect in this world. Parents
and children may not see eye to eye; they may argue and disagree on many things;
they may even hurt each other’s feelings and prides in certain occasions, but
to curse and utterly disown the person that brought you unto this earth? That
is, perhaps, one of the greatest sins any man can commit!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> My conclusion is this: Lorenzo Legarda
Leviste is either coerced, obliviously drunk, drugged, crazy, or demonically
possessed. For nobody in his right mind would do what he did. Which brings me
to my next inquiry – political evil!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> It is a given from Lorenzo Legarda
Leviste’s disposition and declaration that he is opposed to his mother’s
political inclination. He is against his mother joining the BBM-Sara UniTeam,
and for her endorsement of Bongbong Marcos for President and Sara Duterte for
Vice-President. It is also a given that he favors the yellows/pinks Leni-Kiko tandem,
which are now being exposed as elitists, fascists and oligarchic in their political
campaign. His mother, on the other hand, chose what she believes in her
viewpoint will be the best for a struggling nation divided by more than three
decades of political bickerings and blame-mongerings. Is it wrong to believe
there will be “Victory in Solidarity!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Now, to counter Lorenzo’s statement: “I (Lorenzo)
was born in 1990, in the shadow of decades of Marcos terror, oppression and
corruption. I truly cannot believe the success with these crimes have been
whitewashed. I feel like the rug has been pulled out under me.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Your own statement contradicts you! You
said you were born in 1990, but by this time Cory Aquino was president already
for more than four years and President Marcos has already passed away. How can
you still be “in the shadow of decades of Marcos terror...”? And as a baby you
already experienced these things and discerned the real facts behind the
falsehoods? Or were you just “educated” under the distorted new curriculum of
the elitist school you studied, or just “tutored” by self-righteous,
self-serving nuns of the clerico-fascist kind? Did you experience firsthand
what really happened during the Marcos administration? What happened after the EDSA
Revolt; what happened during the reign of the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Yellow Regime</span></a>, when the poor
became poorer and the opportunistic rich became richer, and the oligarchy-controlled
media became tools to misinform the people? Did you even know that Cory Aquino
ordered the purging, burning and destruction of all documents and records
pertaining to Marcos’ projects and achievements, even the school records of the
Marcos children? Did you even know that Cory Aquino ordered the stoppage of all
Marcos’ social programs and infrastructure projects ongoing at the time, an
example of which is the flood control system of Metro Manila that led to
devastating inundation of the metropolis years after?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The yellow journalist media like <i>Rappler</i> sell the Lorenzo betrayal as if
it is a good thing, <i>Esquire</i>
Philippine Edition promoted the image of this mother-hater, and the Leni-Kiko
people are even cheering for him. Are demons now in our midst? <i>Deus adiuva nos</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The Lorenzo Legarda Leviste example is a
clear indication of the attitude, the political spectrum, of the anti-BBM-Sara
UniTeam conglomerates – disunity and discord. These yellows/pinks will go to
the extent of imposing their malicious will even within the context of the
Pilipino family? How desperate, dire and evil! But neither you nor those
pink-shirt evil-mongers can prevent destiny from happening!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> For Senator Loren Legarda, I hope
Lorenzo will realize his grave error and find his way back. Thank GOD the
senator has another son, the younger Leandro “Lean” Legarda Leviste, who
defended her mother on the issue and consoles her grief. A light after an
encounter with darkness!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzop6Qu7da0X8ScPvXYP0zlCIeBsRGjCvtQUsiCcnwjH3FoMPuM3bq-C-5JXlpQliTcsQIQh_wde_MchSyoVDG2RzWViuYb7CM0pTwb2QBNEQoJnDYJP3XkY9WjIt_F785vVOpF7eTB9PvJdNPCOO78OiUjFlBSKKi3MYEcm0hk_Hfevl2dIdzlHMKA/s1000/003.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1000" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrzop6Qu7da0X8ScPvXYP0zlCIeBsRGjCvtQUsiCcnwjH3FoMPuM3bq-C-5JXlpQliTcsQIQh_wde_MchSyoVDG2RzWViuYb7CM0pTwb2QBNEQoJnDYJP3XkY9WjIt_F785vVOpF7eTB9PvJdNPCOO78OiUjFlBSKKi3MYEcm0hk_Hfevl2dIdzlHMKA/w640-h448/003.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal"><b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 21pt;">INA</span></b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">Mayroon bang nilikha o nilalang ng Maykapal<br />Ang hihigit sa ulirang ina kung magmahal?<br />Limiin mo’t unawain ang sagradong aral:<br />Ang puso niya ang luklukan ng bait at dangal! <br /><br />Bigyan mo siya ng paggalang, papuri at saya<br />Habang siya’y nakangingiti at may hininga.<br />Kung siya’y pumanaw at di mo ito nagawa,<br />Laksang hinagpis ang dadalhin mong alaala!</span></p>
<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2017/10/huling-ngiti-ang-pamamaalam-ng-aking-ina.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">HULING NGITI</span><span style="color: #f4cccc;"> </span></a>- Ang isa ko pang tulang-handog sa aking namayapang ina.<br /><br />NOTE:<br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Top picture – Courtesy to <i>Esquire</i> Philippines online article, “Who is Lorenzo Leviste, Son of Loren Legarda?”</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Middle picture – <i>Mr. & Ms.</i> magazine, April 17, 2001 issue, featuring Sen. Loren Legarda and her two sons, Lorenzo and Leandro. From the magazine collection of the author.</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Bottom picture – Sen. Loren Legarda (right) with her nanay Fely Bagasas and son Leandro “Lean” Leviste. Taken from <i>Philippine Star </i>online article “Lean on Me” (May 12, 2013) by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez, photo by Walter Bollozos.</div></div><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-56342119667909222662022-05-05T13:16:00.005-07:002022-07-01T05:20:47.694-07:00REPOST (Facebook - April 2022)<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiG_RR3imEdAZbrhUvZuZfTf6HPDXFW0b3Zkcm8B4gDIR5ufrgR0P-00i3sR0v7EoXzQfNRztvPXPmJKEVzStYV8_cza4bL9Lz-dubJEyRYvcum_S_FsfouPdNf3rGXv_w8qY3EbBe2uuqJcIw2nqf-tVjB8EfA5xZj_npc5mQjiaI49d_2PG36kqRw/s1000/0PusangGalaCarcature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMiG_RR3imEdAZbrhUvZuZfTf6HPDXFW0b3Zkcm8B4gDIR5ufrgR0P-00i3sR0v7EoXzQfNRztvPXPmJKEVzStYV8_cza4bL9Lz-dubJEyRYvcum_S_FsfouPdNf3rGXv_w8qY3EbBe2uuqJcIw2nqf-tVjB8EfA5xZj_npc5mQjiaI49d_2PG36kqRw/w400-h308/0PusangGalaCarcature.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 21pt;">REPOST</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Nobody’s
getting fooled! The oligarchs may control the media, but the Pilipinos have
awaken and are now enlightened. It’s destiny, and the people of the Philippines
know it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-01-2022</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FLASHBACK
FRIDAY</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Westerners
call April 1 as April Fools’ Day. It is said to have originated in an English
fable titled “Chanticleer and the Fox” (c.1200), which was adapted in “The
Nun’s Priest’s Tale” (c. 1390) by Geoffrey Chaucer.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKP4FI2r3uqsjfUlT7rEaN_c_UZ4gB9sWLaV1ojPc2p1AWRLyEGUqhLVz0xWcDI65wU8fcvvTyQAE2VU4WtQy91XNTc8uwx3lEiAWBLoFXt5myAKb5OAokvY6wCflzisikOsvnvTJC56ZJ_wlxBNWKEd30jaejzEG3X9Rh2rLWpvwFz7Cr21VThkpLA/s1000/20220401-HuwagMagpapauto.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiKP4FI2r3uqsjfUlT7rEaN_c_UZ4gB9sWLaV1ojPc2p1AWRLyEGUqhLVz0xWcDI65wU8fcvvTyQAE2VU4WtQy91XNTc8uwx3lEiAWBLoFXt5myAKb5OAokvY6wCflzisikOsvnvTJC56ZJ_wlxBNWKEd30jaejzEG3X9Rh2rLWpvwFz7Cr21VThkpLA/w640-h640/20220401-HuwagMagpapauto.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Kuwento
ito ng isang tandang (chanticleer) at ng isang sora (fox). Sa simula ay may
panlilinlang na pinuri ng sora ang magilas na tandang para malingat ito. Habang
mayabang na tumitilaok ang tandang, nakapikit pa ang mga mata’t taas ang leeg,
sinagpang siya ng sora. Laking pagsisisi ng tandang na sa saglit na pagkalingat
ngayo’y tangay na siya ng sora palayo upang gawing hapunan. Humabol ang mga
tao. Sa ganito nagsalita ang tandang sa sora, na kung totong matapang siya ay
sabihan niya ang mga tao na tumigil ng paghabol sa kaniya. Udyok ng sariling
kapalaluan, ibinuka ng sora ang kaniyang bibig upang magtanyag. Dito dagling
kumawala ang tandang at lumipad sa ibabaw ng puno. Ano man ang sabihin pa ng
sora pagkatapos, ayaw ng makinig ng tandang. Hindi na siya muling pauuto sa
sora. Laking paghihinayang ng sora - pagkain na, naging hangin pa.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ang
aral ng kuwento: HUWAG MAGPAPAUTO! HUWAG MAGPAPALINLANG!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ngayon
darating na eleksyon, ang aking muling paalala: Ang 500 o 1000 pesos na
bigay-suhol ng kandidato ay hindi maitutumbas sa anim na taong pagsisisi. HUWAG
IPAGBIBILI ANG BOTO! Bagama’t kung talagang nangangailangan, dumiskarte na lang
– KUNIN ANG PERA PERO IBOTO PA RIN ANG KURSUNADA!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-02-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">IT’S
INDEED TIME FOR UNITY!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9il26sHjP18asM9qW4tXfmostpcFrZmSY753bbFk5kFNftBINMlz8DPnQBeAlAtv3H_con85tZGyS3lIR-QzzW868M2U9QWHr27PtiR_MIUS-giQzyvkUjMke9TWhsN8GyKDNnAWEnZkOuo7cZZGfPNucnViJT51aUor4A07gDCdD5qsHGElNLYpsw/s2400/20220402-BBMConqueredTarlac.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2400" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX9il26sHjP18asM9qW4tXfmostpcFrZmSY753bbFk5kFNftBINMlz8DPnQBeAlAtv3H_con85tZGyS3lIR-QzzW868M2U9QWHr27PtiR_MIUS-giQzyvkUjMke9TWhsN8GyKDNnAWEnZkOuo7cZZGfPNucnViJT51aUor4A07gDCdD5qsHGElNLYpsw/w640-h410/20220402-BBMConqueredTarlac.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
BBM-Sara UniTeam has conquered Tarlac, the long-time bailiwick of the
Cojuangco-Aquinos! Lumabas ang taong-bayan ng Tarlac na sumisigaw ng BBM.
Natibag na ang baluwarte ng Hacienda Luisita!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sabi
ni Kris, wala raw utang na loob ang mga Tarlaqueno! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sagot
ng tao: Wala kami talagang utang na loob sa inyo. 30 taong binusabos ng pamilya
ninyo ang lalawigan namin. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sagot
ni Tarlac City mayor Cristina Angeles: TAMA NA ANG LUMANG PULITIKA, PANAHON NA
NG PAGBABAGO! SANG-AYON KAMI KAY BBM, ANG KAILANGAN NG BAYAN AY PAGKAKAISA!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">KAPAG TADHANA ANG GUMUHIT</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">WALANG MAKAPIPIGIL !</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Anomang gawing paninira,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Anomang gawing pandaraya,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Darating at darating din ang karma,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Ang hahatol sa huli ay tadhana!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Ang DIYOS ay batid ang lahat,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Siya’ng sa ati’y magmumulat,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Upang makamtan natin ang tagumpay,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">Pagkakaisa’t masaganang buhay!</span></div><br />
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-04-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE
HEADLINE OF THE DAY!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">For those who do not understand what "Estate Tax" is. </span></div><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWNTCFbfXpB8kMbyQ7IUXs-PqotTtfGGb_rUsmqkEEalm_iTqsACPPYvLmJRQ7WabQkSZxJzyLTV68cHE2X8MbDOUO57KKUSRWcA2cKRSWkm0LOb4eLpMPv6GSbzNHTiVBw3Ge6x_rdBvWvOV8PcrYwPYhPW5AJv2BRuAMUKxJB0TU2kPwyNCbulxxQ/s1350/20220404-HeadlineOfTheDay-ManilaBulletin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1350" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhWNTCFbfXpB8kMbyQ7IUXs-PqotTtfGGb_rUsmqkEEalm_iTqsACPPYvLmJRQ7WabQkSZxJzyLTV68cHE2X8MbDOUO57KKUSRWcA2cKRSWkm0LOb4eLpMPv6GSbzNHTiVBw3Ge6x_rdBvWvOV8PcrYwPYhPW5AJv2BRuAMUKxJB0TU2kPwyNCbulxxQ/w640-h474/20220404-HeadlineOfTheDay-ManilaBulletin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-12-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">OF
WHAT GOOD IS DEMOCRACY IF IT IS NOT FOR THE POOR?!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8GODK-jUpb-MA4ibGPhcpcQRRyxXibOyIQI0RshivjeBL902XvTXPptbGN01yck1EGUnuKgbZSKIUsILRPmIVHuGxBZd9IZwZAB4ahf4qvZ2oNsrmeVyQbTddDDGSQzTTUt6reGUR3h-1AO24_5OpREAJy5asQAVwo5xHOULTCywqG5P7V4-OzT2jhg/w640-h640/20220412-DemocraticRevolution.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
fundamental reason for building a new society involves the outstanding fact of
our age: the rebellion of the poor. This is a rebellion over which the might of
government can have no avail, for the poor are, in many ways, the people for
which government exist..... The democratic revolution requires a political
leadership that finds reason to institute radical reforms and, more important,
has the courage to act on behalf of the people, and thus against the oppressing
oligarchy, including its power brokers in the ranks of the intellectual
elite..... <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Of
what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> - Pres.
Ferdinand E. Marcos<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-15-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FLASHBACK
FRIDAY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">INDEPENDENT
FOREIGN POLICY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="2160" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2SVAZgdzQKfSDiEKqVrcylRWMmX06R1h7wveHr0lrLmXi4LL80VeihE0Faor44g5j-uz2mcPalKOllZZVdte11Eh6Dwj9FviVdTvBT5iSIensJlgfvNTipA9eH0JuDBC9sNW_WDDmc8cDk_22d7jTTetZ0GmiH7Yxc_1pBXOgqDNJ63Tww4QthQhvwg/w640-h386/20220415-IndependentForeign%20Policy.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">From
the Philippine Free Press April 15, 1989 issue, glimpses of President Ferdinand
Marcos’ Independent Foreign Policy. That is, a foreign policy not solely,
mendicantly, dependent on the United States. It was Claro M. Recto’s vision;
Marcos implemented it, and President Rodrigo Duterte continuing it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">On
April 1972, President Marcos initiated the establishment of diplomatic
relations with socialist countries of Asia and Europe, which led to progressive
trade relations and cultural exchange programs. This in turn marked the end of
the Philippines’ period of mendicant policy in foreign affairs and the
beginning of a new era of self-reliance. Recalling history, Marcos went to
China in June 1975, where Chairman Mao Zedong shook his hand and told him “You
must lead the Third World.” The following year, he visited Moscow and
established diplomatic ties with Russia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Iyan
din ngayon ang ginagawa ni PRRD. Iyan ay ginawa upang hindi tayo maging
“mendicantly dependent” (pulubing pasusuhin) sa mga pakialamerong Kano. Dahil
din diyan, nawalan ng funding ang CPP-NPA-NDF, at unti-unting nalusaw ang
kanilang kilusan. Sa halip ang mga tulong na financial ay naging
government-to-government, at kung titignan mo yung mga military hardwares na
galing sa China at Russia, pulos “brand new” na hindi tulad sa bigay ng mga
Kano na pinaglumaan na nila at Vietnam vintage pa kaya kapag nabaril lamang ng
carbine eh bumabagsak na yung helicopter. Tapos ibabaon sa utang ang Pilipinas
sa pagbili ng mga spare parts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Hindi
naman nangangahulugan na dahil nakipagkasundo tayo sa China at Russia eh
komunista na. Sa totoo lang, naging “neutral” tayo. Malayong mabuti ito kaysa
ginawa ni Ninoy Aquino. Nagtrabaho siya bilang secret informant para sa US
State Department at CIA. Nagsimula siya sa gawaing ito bilang media
correspondent sa Korean War. Naging ahenteng ispiya siya ng mga Kano sa
pamahalaan ni Pres. Magsaysay habang nakikipag-usap kay Luis Taruk, pinuno ng
Partido Socialista ng Pilipinas. Nakipag-kutsabahan din siya sa CPP-NPA sa
pagbomba sa Plaza Miranda, at tinangka nilang ibintang ito kay Pres. Marcos,
pero nang lumaon ay natuklasan ni Sen. Jovito Salonga na si Ninoy at si Joma
ang may plano ng bombing. Pero ang hindi alam ni Joma, binigyan ng CIA si Ninoy
ng go-signal. Ito ay upang magkagulo at matanggal nila sa puwesto si Pres.
Marcos. (Nagtrabaho ako bilang freelance researcher para kay Sen. Salonga noong
siya ay head pa ng PCGG) Labis lang ang pagka-loyal ni Sen. Salonga sa Liberal
Party kaya isinama na lang niya hanggang libingan ang mga sikretong natuklasan
niya.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sa
mga kasalukuyang students of activism, dapat na niyo ring malaman na
sabug-sabog na ang kilusang CPP-NPA-NDF. Wala na silang tinatanggap na pondo
mula sa China at Russia, kaya nag-shift na sila sa political opportunism at
terrorism. Ito ang mga Neo-Communists na nahati pa sa 2 factions. Ang mga
kumikilala pa rin kay Joma na sa kasalukuyang eleksyon ay nakapanig kay Leni Robredo, at ang mga “rogue” na tinatawag ding Pseudo-Communists na
nakipag-alyansa naman sa kampo ni Isko Moreno. May “unholy” alliance ring
nagaganap sa pagitan ng mga Neo-Communists at ng US Democrat Bloc kung saan
tumatanggap sila ng pondo. Pagtatakhan ba kung ang mga gamit nilang armas ngayon
ay M16 at M203 sa halip na Ak47s.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"">NOTE:
Attached clippings, from Philippines Free Press (April 15, 1989) front page
& page 10.<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-17-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuniQ2zdIMzvOA0BbcTqEFvt-oZE8lRgvHjBRo6iJjNFs1-9g9QAzvnGfIiBgLn4VJrHj7K9bqVGIsljMvg5TSfkRTKgaTdE_jiXbsOoQq_lDpwUOjGSKpFe2NTQDA6MNSzQSmBlGoxp7-4IvSnB-DNScw1qtpr_CY0JAx3jZWjs4mu0EwKQrS1woH-Q/w494-h640/20220417-29thBBM-LizaWeddingAnniversary.jpg" width="494" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HAPPY
29TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY TO SOON-TO-BE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, FERDINAND “BONGBONG”
R. MARCOS JR AND HIS WIFE, LOUIS “LIZA” C. ARANETA-MARCOS.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-19-2022</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="970" data-original-width="1250" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNgX48HMQ_2GQHE70_N4zH7akI-aHJeOY4g9MeaTTu8eUUualRxVXwMuu4oimkByh4jHcXPtwWrYtVzijjdJy66IQFE9lhs0zpXwZsTWAjIhbNalTy1gIkBc9dLy5wHqa3Fbu3nOLQlMBjxSlUDj0HGti9gV5kSY7XBSF0ywWUxtsDX8VjWbua8vPEbA/w640-h496/20220418-Pacquack&ThePinkBaboy.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"><b>WHETHER THEY’RE YELLOW OR PINK,</b></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><b><div style="text-align: center;">THEY STILL ABSOLUTELY STINK!</div><div style="text-align: center;">THEIR POLITICS IS SO DIRTY,</div><div style="text-align: center;">TO OUR VOTES TOTALLY UNWORTHY!</div></b></span><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-19-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HEADLINE
OF THE DAY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1350" data-original-width="2100" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRjs41KE0gSIMvlkZRRMCP5XHQijUR6H6WffV2iGFLYfPs4C-_DbnwXyzZMBf3pFf_E1BJ5lMC2479ZOYWt2805KzKTtbAANEwqsdPZhEVM-38fAYpv-H8FmNfC7ltw7tIfaAmzsZRmpO2pJiTtz_Jslu-5A69PyHbFDUNKcE3Pa5cJ-IEeOL7JdRSlQ/w640-h412/20220419-News.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">I’M
PROUD TO BE AN ENGINEER!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-22-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FLASHBACK
FRIDAY<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1700" height="414" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWapgoQ9k9Du607rTEuVdDH1EzfLQf-bpfUNp4F5lN_HQ4kgyH-n0F99ihJKOnDtAl00NSF9bvkS8CK5sKb7sgi4kxFL82zZuyHQ9JhZ4rxogR2Rc481oUhOI1_CLaMiCxBdhHKOvayqxAy2KN6DCFS7IN5uT_8fS_K58zdBIwnV6hPPucaLeaHEMehQ/w640-h414/20220422-JesusTanchangco&FM.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Si
Jesus T. Tanchanco, ang Minister of Food at punong-tangapangasiwa ng National
Food Authority (NFA) nang panahon ng administrasyon ni Pangulong Ferdinand
Marcos. Sa kaniyang pamamahala, matagumpay na naipatutupad ang price control ng
mga pangunahing bilihin katulad ng bigas, harina, asukal, atbp. Napanatili ring
sapat ang produksyon ng staple food na bigas at mais ng bansa na hindi na
kailangang mag-angkat pa, bagkus ang Pilipinas ang siyang nagbibili ng sobrang
aning bigas at mais sa mga kalapit-bansa natin.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
Philippines was able to attain self-sufficiency in rice production in 1976, and
was able to export rice from 1977 to 1981, during Pres. Marcos’ administration,
despite the fact of inheriting a rice crisis from the previous administration.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Based
on World Bank data, the Philippines’ Annual Gross Domestic Product grew from
5.27 billion dollars in 1964 to 37.14 billion dollars in 1982, and Philippine
GDP per capita more than quadrupled from 175.9 dollars in 1964 to 741.8 dollars
in 1982, the second highest in Philippine history. Though it fell to 568.8
dollars in 1985. This despite many compounding factors, including extremely
high global interest rates, severe global economic recession, and significant
increase in global oil price, which affected all indebted countries in Latin
America, Europe, Asia, and the Philippines was not exempted. All in all
notwithstanding the 1984-1985 recession, GDP per capita grew at an annual rate
of 5.8 percent. Indeed, according to the U.S. based Heritage Foundation, the
Philippines enjoyed its best economic development between 1972 and 1979. The
economy grew despite two severe global oil crises in 1973 and 1979. World Bank
data also show that Philippine Agriculture, crops (rice, corn, coconut, sugar),
livestock and poultry, and fisheries grew at an average rate of 6.8, 3.1 and
4.5 percent, respectively, from 1970 to 1980. During the Marcos’ Green
Revolution, the annual rice production in the Philippines increased from 3.68
to 7.72 million tons in two decades and made the Philippines a rice exporter
for the first time in the 20th century. Mathematics doesn’t lie. No other
president before or after Marcos was able to achieve this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-25-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">DEFINE
A TRUE LEADER!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1250" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTpWGrsw5us6SdRf3_33pOGZWOIbLK-5obRe8udHMpu6J8QYefZD0NugVGaTR-1c4tl1bTD0kbahuQfCA_FbtjA82B4ucF54pnR7W9iZoayQa6X3znHq-XytVFSGNOrQzLcMBZMRTjXmgEg-rCMc3nbRDL7emRRVrQwWNwteffslAYPSQ1mcLASRUeDw/w640-h448/20220425-BBM-ATrueLeader.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">For
GOD, country, people, family and friends, remember this when you vote on May 9!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Say
it! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">PILIPINO
AKO, MAKABAYAN AT TOTOO!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">BBM-SARA
ANG IBOBOTO KO SA HALALAN 2022!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-26-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">DESPERATE
AND CRAZY!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_mna-Ff4pTd5976LkK-bejZRNNcd4z8JpTpyHMRN0qVgEnXNml1WrjIjVmk1wblxH2A117bXTEZR19rhGHKVQjPb1T7vklAZZWQk_jrYIuy_aCR-hOGKCLfzS3jr6gFkTWfHMVsScEqQDG1qX4yr8DWYZY8Mpk7QzHcSgI6_ja1NXi2qCvhYy2rxSnQ/w640-h492/20220426-ActOfDesperation.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sobra
na talagang desperado itong mga Pinkwaks, pati mga kalabaw dinamay sa
katarantaduhan nila!</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-28-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FACT-CHECKED!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="2140" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGMpk8Uo6jGk5LEkv9wVGNIa4lILRzaOl-yMumSw5dzqkaDDKLJO0nL93YuFMCiQ049VKKNx81lzCr-M1LhbnLvWroI2klFljyYskiIvMAYVpnhvLQDPdr4EKBfR5gj0FX414hsdXdG5owQNTE2i5zPrH1S5CNZOitCpX264EOVBCuMcRgcGQ6OOT9mA/w640-h224/20220428-NationalArtistAward.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Noong
Abril 28, 1972, ang portraitist at landscape painter na si Fernando Amrosolo ay
ginawaran ng National Artist Award, ang kauna-unahan sa kasaysayan.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
National Artist Award was created by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos (Proclamation 1001)
through the efforts of First Lady Imelda Marcos and her patronage of the Arts.
Yet some of the awardees publicly malign and insult the former president and
first lady saying it is regretful that they were responsible for the creation
of the award. This goes without saying that they did accept the award and all
benefits and remunerations that goes with it. If they are so regretful, then
they should have returned it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">If
they are not previous awardees and just mere “critics,” then their words are
not worth any response. They are few in number, and getting fewer and fewer as
the nation continues to recognize the unveiling of the buried truth. That is,
what they called as bringers of democracy are the ones who destroyed it; and
what they called a dictator, was in reality, the one who tried to save the
nation from communists, fascists, imperialists and oligarchs and, in the
process, these evil groups joint forces to unseat him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">These
“critics” are not critics, per se, but discord-mongers trying to get attention.
Today, these same people could not accept the fact that the great majority of
the Pilipino people support Bongbong Marcos (BBM), so they are using every form
of media to continuously try to discredit him, sow fracas to create unfounded
criticism, at the same time trying to build up the reputation that had become
foul and shitty! How dire and pitiful of them.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">In
an article published online, “Stop Saying that Artists Thrive During Martial
Law” (2018) by a certain Zofiya Acosta, it was claimed that “the Marcoses liked
artists who made them look good, but did not care about art.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">One
item she pointed out was the case of the 1976 National Artist for Literature,
Nick Joaquin. It was claimed that Joaquin was coerced or even force to accept
the National Artist Award so that his friend Jose “Pete” Lacaba would be
released from prison. This was supposedly done to make the Marcos government
looked good. While the circumstances maybe correct, the premise made was wrong.
The condition for releasing Lacaba was not imposed by the Marcos government. It
was a request made by Joaquin to First Lady Imelda Marcos. I was able to
confirm this when I interview Mr. Joaquin for an article I was writing about
“National Identity” in 1990. In the first place, why would the government give
an award with such internecine imposition. It’s plain foolishness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Furthermore,
in the book, “Telic Contemplation: A study of Grace in Seven Philippine
Writers,” it was alluded that Joaquin was excluded as speaker from any cultural
events after receiving the award. Again, untrue!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Isa
pang interesting item na gusto kong idagdag ay ang unang issue ng Philippine
Graphic (June 18, 1990).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ang Philippine
Graphic ay isang lingguhang magazine na lumabas, tandaan natin, noong
panahon ng rehimen ni Cory Aquino. Ito ay pinatnugutan ni Nick Joaquin, na siya
ring sumulat ng isa sa mga pangunahing artikulo ng magazine na “Marcosian
Flashbacks.” Mababasa rito ang mga tudling (columns) ng mga batikang manunulat
na sina Adrian Cristobal, Luis Beltran at Julie Yap-Daza.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Nais
kong pagtuunan ng pansin ang kakaiba larawan sa cover ng magazine na ito: Isang
nakabiting babae na nakatali ang magkabilang kamay; nakatingala ang ulo na
manapa’y pugot na idinugtong sa ginilitang leeg; litaw ang kaliwang suso; at
may sanggol na tila nakalutang sa ibabaw ng kaniyang kandungan, na sa ulo nito
ay umiibis ang hilagyo ng anyong-kalapati. Nakaladlad sa likuran niya ang
watawat ng Pilipinas. Mapapansin na ang pulang bahagi ng watawat ay nasa
kaliwang panig na sumasagisag na nasa katayuan ng digmaan ang bansa. Sa likod
nito ay ang salisalimuot at sangang-sangang paglalarawan ng iba’t-ibang mukha
ng kahirapan at pakikibaka. Pinamagatan itong “Kalayaan: Isang Nanganganib na
Mapuksang Nilikha” (Independence: An Endangered Species). Ayon kay Joaquin, ito
paglalarawan ng kaganapan noong panahon ng rehimeng Aquino.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Isa
pang nais kong ituwid ay ang mga kritisismong ibinato sa Unang Ginang noong
parangalan siya bilang founding chairman ng Cultural Center of the Philippines
sa kanilang ika-50 Anniversary noong 2020.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ayaw
ng mga maka-dilawang kritiko na tawagin si Ginang Marcos bilang “Patron of
Philippine Arts.” Ito sa palagay ko ay dikta lamang ng pulitika o kung hindi
man, katulad ng sabi ng 2001 National Artist for Literature, Francisco Sionil
Jose, “they are just deep-green or, should I say, deep-yellow in envy.” Inggit
lang, walang ng iba!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">I
remember what my mentor, Alejandro R. Roces, former Secretary of Education and 2003
National Artist, said: “We owe to her (Imelda R. Marcos) the flourishing of
Philippine Arts.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">AGAIN!
THOSE WHO TRIED TO DISTORT THE FACTS, WHO CLAIMED TO BE FACT-CHECKERS, HAVE
BEEN FACT-CHECKED!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-29-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FRIDAY
FLASHBACK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCdNWBYalj_oO2CB_amPlHYRsWOgfKZgwxwFlwkoLNWy7j6fvba7yTKHPZOdAE9jMNKKSLMnqWiHGo_sx9ko9ZUbDQJ5k2LstJESO45ljU1wpz0A_xcgdtuz39UiZzOIegwFA_o7QQ7YB4tj6SrVA1pf24uTI-lHIrwppyVDa01JoMT77g5qxADPOMA/s2100/20220429-LungsodNgKabataan1980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2100" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzCdNWBYalj_oO2CB_amPlHYRsWOgfKZgwxwFlwkoLNWy7j6fvba7yTKHPZOdAE9jMNKKSLMnqWiHGo_sx9ko9ZUbDQJ5k2LstJESO45ljU1wpz0A_xcgdtuz39UiZzOIegwFA_o7QQ7YB4tj6SrVA1pf24uTI-lHIrwppyVDa01JoMT77g5qxADPOMA/w640-h234/20220429-LungsodNgKabataan1980.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">On
April 29, 1980, the Lungsod ng Kabataan (City of Children), a modern children
hospital and healthcare complex was inaugurated by then First Lady Imelda R.
Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Inspired
by the 1979 International Year of the Child theme “Mankind Owes to the Child
the Best it has to Give,” Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos signed P.D. 1631 on August
10, 1979, establishing the Lungsod ng Kabataan Children’s Hospital. On June 23,
1980, under then the Minister of Human Settlements, First Lady Imelda R.
Marcos, the hospital first opened its doors to commence delivering expert
healthcare to children. Lungsod ng Kabataan is described as a “Wonderland for
Children.” Thus, inside the hospital, the child is greeted by colorful,
educational, cultural and historical murals that line its corridors. The rooms
have various fancy beds designed as jeepneys, fire wagons, speedboats, and
slippers or bakya. This aims to make the child’s hospital stay a soothing and
comfortable experience, as well as informative, educational and enjoyable. The
decorative rooms also distract children from their ills and pain, making their
environment conducive to healing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
Hospital’s Logo symbolizes love for children. The round structure stands for
the perpetuity and continuity of life. Inside the circle is a bright golden
flower symbolizing youth's vitality, bright future and happiness. The red heart
is for love and the courage to love forever. The hands holding the children
stand for humanity, embracing youth and lifting it up to a vision of a brighter
future.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The
children’s hospital began with 47 active medical staff composed of recognized
pediatricians and pediatric surgeons who pioneered the four clinical services
initially offered, to wit: Ambulatory, In-Patient Care, Surgery, and Critical
Care. At about the same time, the Department of Laboratories and the Physical
Rehabilitation Unit were also established and became fully operational.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">From
1983 to 1985, it expanded to include activities in patient care services,
Residency and Fellowship training, and in continuing medical education.
Improvement in physical infrastructure and the creation of more service
components became the focus toward the late 1980s. Pediatric subspecialties
such as Neonatology, Pulmonology, Nephrology, Cardiology, Hematology, and
Allergology under the Department of Pediatric Medicine, as well as Anesthesia
under the Department of Pediatric Surgery were subsequently established.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">During
the Cory Regime, in line with Cory Aquino’s objective to obliterate and purge
all of the Marcos government’s infrastructure achievements, Memoradum Order No.
4 was issued on November 12, 1986, to rename the hospital to Philippine
Children’s Medical Center. But great achievements are like the concrete it is
built upon; it is solid and cannot be easily purged. The resident children and
those that have been cared for in Lungsod ng Kabataan are now adults in their
mid-40s to early 50s. They and their parents before them knew this is a
Marcos legacy!</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; text-align: left;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">04-30-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">GOOGLED!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLLKY4Y6NZX_pDYQ4dBP8gHFu6hS2Bkv_rx7tgMpLC3zHW9VphvKO_bM_p4OHASUGeBoZF-pCAf9nNlQ8HMC5iFgiAmgxbIHCNOKdGUH0E5Ke0W5E3eWzqosfPAOZycbK9QbnO8kvk9xTUQFl1RC6hoged9Upz5QPghDzhGkpeE2wMILL814-GL1biFg/w640-h498/20220430-GoogleTrend.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sabi
umano ni Sharon Cuneta “Leni is on top” at “Kiko will overtake Sara.” Kaso sa
Google trend po yun. Mismong Google ang nagsabi na “it doesn’t mean that person
is the most popular.” Sabi rin ng mga political experts, “it is not a
scientific survey and will not constitute votes.” Ako, ginu-Google ko rin si
Leni. Opo, ginu-Google ko kung may bago na naman siyang kapalpakang ginawa!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE FINAL SURVEYS SAY!</span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W3_sKM-RqGIF3bxkPp71774cNAyeCO0qUrI_aQhPNHMjZX2gBdXjfhaQa5T242GYhtVC1ZIWsgk7uBMtM_sWRR30xdNIJPMInqg8jnrXyWQQtmCgToWs-JcRSOHJfQCKQ70PUnNmM8iy7R26xa-VL4uTV78IXgbNOSx76QZdHeFM8y6K73Kq7t5xwQ/s2100/20220429-MajorSurveyResultsForBBM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5W3_sKM-RqGIF3bxkPp71774cNAyeCO0qUrI_aQhPNHMjZX2gBdXjfhaQa5T242GYhtVC1ZIWsgk7uBMtM_sWRR30xdNIJPMInqg8jnrXyWQQtmCgToWs-JcRSOHJfQCKQ70PUnNmM8iy7R26xa-VL4uTV78IXgbNOSx76QZdHeFM8y6K73Kq7t5xwQ/w640-h640/20220429-MajorSurveyResultsForBBM.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">TEN
DAYS BEFORE THE MAY 9 ELECTION, the major survey groups' results barely move
strategically. Most importantly, the surveys also showed that nearly 100% of
the respondents will no longer change their choice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Do
you know what that means? BBM WILL BE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES! FOR
THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, WE WILL HAVE AN “ABSOLUTE MAJORITY” PRESIDENT!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Expect
a landslide victory with a margin of over 17 million votes!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Next,
my own exit poll based on the statistics gathered by the different survey
groups. I’ll try to make it by region and make it as mathematically and statistically
accurate as possible. Let’s see if I can predict the outcome of this election
to the nearest thousandth vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"">NOTE: Thanks to Pusang Gala for the head caricature.</span></p></div><div><br /></div> Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-30056340902538628302022-04-08T05:07:00.005-07:002022-04-15T22:33:12.704-07:00THE NUTRI-BUN<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgqdVRzZXreB4QEbyx3Bbc1mimqKimMR9RN0OPGl4TmhrrF2CmeLgeTtJmhJ7tbXj7CzqeDb6V_D0HFyvYPA5QcHl6SSUDXxO3Uz1lH19jThwpAIoA2MSbT4fi1cdT3JQYk8T68_9VxgdpyD0M6-KaFmPMXniWPDMoIF0EikL5EfmEYhL-VgLRz_82w/s900/20220408-NutriBun.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="900" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrgqdVRzZXreB4QEbyx3Bbc1mimqKimMR9RN0OPGl4TmhrrF2CmeLgeTtJmhJ7tbXj7CzqeDb6V_D0HFyvYPA5QcHl6SSUDXxO3Uz1lH19jThwpAIoA2MSbT4fi1cdT3JQYk8T68_9VxgdpyD0M6-KaFmPMXniWPDMoIF0EikL5EfmEYhL-VgLRz_82w/w400-h254/20220408-NutriBun.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><b><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 21pt;">THE NUTRI-BUN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; text-align: justify;">WAS NUTRI-BUN A PROJECT OF PRESIDENT MARCOS
OR THE USAID?</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sabi ng cRappler na pinamumunuan ng “Fake
News Queen” na si Maria Ressa, hindi raw kay President Ferdinand Marcos ang
Nutri-Bun Program sa Pilipinas noong 1970s kundi ito ay mula sa United States
Agency for International Development (USAID). ANO ANG TOTOO?</span><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Nag-post kasi ang isang nagngangalang
Richard Camarinta Dy noong Sept. 10, 2017, sa social media ng ganito: “Salamat
Apo! Korap daw pero napapakain ng libre ang mga bata noon sa eskuwelahan. Korap
daw pero linggu-linggo may supply ng kakainin sa paaralan. Salamat Pres.
Marcos... dahil binusog mo ang mga kabataan noon, at may disiplina sila noong
panahon mo. Salamat Pres. Marcos dahil alam namin na yung pera ng taong-bayan
noon sa magagandang proyekto napunta na hanggang ngayon ay napapakinabangan
namin...” </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Rappler screen-captured and tagged the post as “HINDI TOTOO” (FALSE)
and did the same to all others who have been stating their experience about this online.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The resulting reportage was picked-up by
various news providers, which didn’t even bother to do their own independent
research. There's no question about the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Marcos infrastructure projects still benefiting the Pilipino people until now</span></a>; they're concrete example of the great achievements of that era. But let us check this fact-checker's claim.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">I asked a friend who is working in
Washington D.C. to help me do some research on this. It was just a few days ago
when I received the information he gathered at his end.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Here’s a summary of our findings: Although
USAID did provide food assistance to countries like the Philippines, the
concept of the so-called “Nutri-Bun” was develop through the initiative of
First Lady Imelda R. Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">In a government study in 1968, the
Philippines was having malnutrition problem among young children. With the help
of Thomas M. Hahn Jr, then Virginia Tech (VT) president and husband to Margaret
“Peggy” Lee, a close friend of Madam Marcos, a research team was send to the
Philippines to study the malnutrition problem and develop a solution. That’s
when the Nutri-Bun came into being. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">VT developed a “fortified bread” specifically
to address the problem. The bread was baked in a rounded form, and the First
Lady called it “Nutri-Bun” because “it looks more like a bun (like the local <i>pandesal</i> or <i>monay</i>, only bigger, tastier and denser) than a regular rectangular
bread.” In a sense it was the first lady and her staff (who helped the VT team),
which coined the term “Nutri-Bun.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The next step was constructing facilities
were the Nutri-Bun could be mass-produced, such as bakeries inside school
campuses, and engaging commercial bakeries which can deliver huge production. The
government started importing wheat flour, at the same time tried to source out local
materials that can be used as ingredients for the dough.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Starting with the school year 1970, the
First Lady’s plan was to distribute the bread to schools and communities throughout
the country for children to partake. On its pilot program, around 30 million
Nutri-Buns were given to 200 thousand children from Grade 1 to 6 for the school
year 1970-1971. It was a success.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Following this achievement by the Marcos
government, the USAID incorporated the VT-developed “fortified bread” (a.k.a.
Nutri-Bun) in its “Food for Peace” program starting in 1971, when it was
officially called “Nutri-Bun” in international parlance. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">In July-August 1972, the “Great Flood”
engulfed much of Luzon. Bakeries shifted their deliveries of the Nutri-Buns
from schools to flood-devastated areas. They, however, could not sustain the
huge production demand. Here’s where USAID entered the scene. Owing to Madam
Marcos’ initiative in the development of the fortified bread, the Philippines
started receiving USAID food assistance in the form of Nutri-Buns. PLEASE NOTE
THE TIMELINE! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Take note also that there were two kinds of
Nutri-Buns being distributed at the time: Those baked in the Philippines were
fortified by <i>monggo</i> beans while those
donated by USAID were milk and soya-fortified.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">In 1975, the Philippines develop its own
food technology and the government took over the production of the bread anew.
They improved the Nutri-Bun, by adding ingredients like moringa (<i>malunggay</i>), banana, micronutrients and
protein to the dough mix. By 1979, severe malnutrition among young children in
the Philippines was reduced to less than a quarter of a percent.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">When the program was stopped during the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Cory Aquino regime</span></a> (1986-1992), severe malnutrition among children again went high
in the Philippines. Intermittently, for the next decade, Nutri-Bun was again
made available to public school children. In was only in July 2020, under
President Rodrigo Duterte, that the full production of Nutri-Bun was again
instituted. This time sweet potato (<i>kamote</i>)
and squash (<i>kalabasa</i>) was added to
the dough.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Now, a certain Nancy Dammann, media advisor of
some sort to the USAID claimed in her 2003 memoir that the “Marcos
administration pulled off a treacherous act” during the 1972 flood when “the
nutri-bun bags were being stamped with the slogan ‘Courtesy of Imelda Marcos –
Tulungan Project.’” Clearly, either she made a mistake or merely doing black
propaganda. Did she intentionally removed “USAID” from the phrase? The phrase
was COURTESY OF IMELDA MARCOS – USAID TULUNGAN PROJECT! This was the Nutri-Buns
being air-dropped at the flooded provinces. Furthermore, the ones being given
to schools were not packed, so there were no markings there.</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLlF4w9B-LTBBqKZVnIHU7KVVa4LIP4pHdsBHpNsJoyhFavwsBqMxzbNF0hVBb_LTMnbL4YjBDUtvZXgFZkJ1m_Z3h0-uSC-7VmpIoCMB_rS-In_SXUUzHjyJVPJ7-u4fDp2IY5sraqVADyyUo1lc_faEMQC5G3f24B0iqw7q4tjOWVLikn4HTy2HHw/s1200/02-FactCheckerFactChecked.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHLlF4w9B-LTBBqKZVnIHU7KVVa4LIP4pHdsBHpNsJoyhFavwsBqMxzbNF0hVBb_LTMnbL4YjBDUtvZXgFZkJ1m_Z3h0-uSC-7VmpIoCMB_rS-In_SXUUzHjyJVPJ7-u4fDp2IY5sraqVADyyUo1lc_faEMQC5G3f24B0iqw7q4tjOWVLikn4HTy2HHw/w640-h640/02-FactCheckerFactChecked.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">So, tama si Richard Camarinta Dy, at palpak
na naman ang cRappler dahil half-truths lang ang ibinahagi nila! Marami ring
nakuryente sa paninirang ito! Niloloko niyo ang tao kaya lalong dumarami ang
nagagalit sa inyo! Ang dami ng mga nagsusulputang biased and bogus fact-checkers kabilang na rito ang cRappler at Vera Viles, na nagkakalat ng black propaganda and yellow journalism! MAG-RESEARCH NAMAN KAYO NG MABUTI!</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE FACT-CHECKER HAS BEEN FACT-CHECKED!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">Click here to know <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">HOW TO SEE-THROUGH AND IDENTIFY FAKE NEWS?</span></a></span></p></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div> Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-41331950784681378822022-04-03T11:48:00.005-07:002022-04-03T12:28:09.018-07:00REPOST (Facebook -March 2022)<div class="separator"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8WawxeSV8LdmXLSfjXW1QKpRo-9CcVGqfxPZqGS3_IWSmPfZNJmp7bni6D7QM0xB65wCiRI46ZV_ObkvTrVhONs_eQRHc8xuqrp8h5AIwFQgzCzHwsVAEnZRw9Z5sZln2FCN4wJvqdGiPjYnKsQugXPWGuunKWANHB7JbZBz9ZjHHJRIINsSw4P3AQ/s745/0300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="745" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8WawxeSV8LdmXLSfjXW1QKpRo-9CcVGqfxPZqGS3_IWSmPfZNJmp7bni6D7QM0xB65wCiRI46ZV_ObkvTrVhONs_eQRHc8xuqrp8h5AIwFQgzCzHwsVAEnZRw9Z5sZln2FCN4wJvqdGiPjYnKsQugXPWGuunKWANHB7JbZBz9ZjHHJRIINsSw4P3AQ/w400-h269/0300.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 21pt;">REPOST</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Summer is here! The hot month of March
becomes even hotter with the Presidential Election getting nearer!</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-01-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1100" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirbBTQ-MUWHz0nLAPOOYkSJiVdyueWleTwW0cErTljZSewCEz2LkvkN3wXCKm5R8EmeiVCAmfLBixeN3ClN6-hMh_HohB9L7ucWi24-9PdLg7Pi039RG2aFw-ZdhKqqZd7nMeeSrfMyjrqyhbRttJqQ5B4ed83B88utP-nL1DyxtipajKJfwk9rSS-CQ/w640-h448/0301-VoxIllustratiPopuli-VoxOmnipotentisDei.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">VOX ILLUSTRATI POPULI, VOX OMNIPOTENTIS DEI!</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">(The voice of the enlightened people, the
voice of the omnipotent GOD!)</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-03-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1319" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdOaP1f39rwQr4uaB6AdrvaU4epma9fzogz35YgLtl1WJ3IydDLz1bcMG_c7-RChaaoEWnF5wX63-grwtVyyXn1I-5a04jFTjhChbOa0AQkFhY0eMCFOxHVsI4Bz5KZRfOtC7olamb8s1gFWr6zuTvZcyNXonI2t_ZLe1J1Lcvdk-DGK2liH3YHn3txg/w640-h340/0303-HarryRoqueVsLukeEspiritu.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HARRY ROQUE SINUPALPAL SI LUKE ESPIRITU SA
SMNI SENATORIAL DEBATE!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Itong senatorial candidate na nagngangalang
Luke Espiritu, ang ganda ng pangalan mo pero ang pangit ng mentalidad mo! Dapat
siguro na pangalan mo ay “Likong” Espiritu! Naiinggit ka kay Harry Roque, sabi
mo noong panahon ni Pres. Marcos ay anti-Marcos siya tapos ngayon na nasa
BBM-Sara Senate slate siya ay pro-Marcos na siya. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Malinaw naman ang sagot niya tungkol sa
paninira mo sa mga Marcoses: Nagsaliksik siya at nalaman ang katotohanan. Eh ikaw,
pulos paninira na walang pagsusuri. Batang uhugin ka pa lang noong panahon ng
Martial Law at wala kang tuwirang karanasan sa mga nangyari noon at tanging mga
bagay na nabasa mo o ibinudbod lang sa utak mo ang katibayan mo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Huwag kang magkunwaring aktibista, dahil sa
tono ng pananalita mo, nahihiwatigan na upahan ka ng mga oligarko at
kleriko-pasista upang sirain ang mga Marcos. Kumakandidato kang senador na
gagawa ng batas para sa kapakanan ng bayan, at ang plataporma mo ay magturo sa
mga kabataan na masasama ang mga Marcoses, ng pagkagalit sa walang-batayang
paninira. Nauulol ka ba?! Sa iyong pag-asta, lumalabas tuloy na isa ka ring
pasista!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-04-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1400" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Yq8SF_H7hBzDQ3V45pZCRTjQybEaBYVGr58rmHiEdc-e5gjheTsO9WP5rhaGdgDdPvhFEZbhDDjwVW45m-5z2zhDSvKWzVjaemMenKPrs0aP1BjtkOLIxx3YIMcLrs31_sqlMMEKvYWgR37aPQDrmWmBG56HQeUTinSrTpj_G_T48xP0yx2m5_KfPw/w640-h352/0304-AngeLocsinSays.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">MY ANSWER TO ANGEL LOCSIN' CALL!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">I'm probably one of Angel Locsin's biggest fan, I said that
time and again! Kaya susundin ko payo niya. Ayoko sa kandidatong pinopondohan
ng mga Kano! Ayoko sa kandidatong bobo at sa bawat bitaw ng salita ay ibinabaon
ang sarili sa kahihiyan! Ayaw ko sa kandidatong puro paninira sa kapuwa ang
sinasabi!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Kaya ang <br />ibobo to ay BBM-Sara sa 2022!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-07-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIX7dM64u55a6UHxyRUdG5xtIocUMHD0N9JVcoLSCHO6_E0kU_BOl4NIb2Q8DQLpGGdg7UeadCcMDiselvLSn3sy1UvJNFfq7ZYKGZmoVqOtQN8KwcQXEqebRzj4KABg4ot7GU2G5eRypkEu4W-iOZ0mpOjPDybKERXkn6PlYtXbnxQ6ZZeK9T_TlPXA/w640-h640/0307-SayChiz-OSigeIbobotoNaKita.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">SAY CHIZ!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sen. Francis Joseph “Chiz” Escudero said it
right! And the surveys numbers didn’t change, it even increased in favor of
Bongbong Marcos! With just 2 months before election, it can be concluded that
BBM already won the presidency! Of the political analysts, only a bogus, an
idiot, or a paid sycophant would say otherwise.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sen. Escudero is a friend of BBM, although
he’s a guest candidate of the Pinkwaks/Laging Palpak (LP). His father, Salvador
Escudero, was once a trusted member of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos’ cabinet. His
wife, Heart Evangelista (Ongpauco), was mentored by Sen. Miriam
Defensor-Santiago, who was BBM’s running mate in the 2016 Election.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Hmm... Okay, for the lack of good senatorial
candidates, I will include him in my list. You can thank BBM for that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-08-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1500" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXlrmPnF04u_ERs8JH8_uJ8ZbHMW0-9fuz6JsB-W-oBxzUB48PUJ5BxKPWNqq8ddgp1CyGsqJR7oxzpvhxFx1qGu80pH5B53kPHfgFqtHrNLVUWNXKSY_xjr0Xl4cpX1ni9dpvQXMcwdkXDNljBW4N9RR7Ixh1jFfw6oXDo5u5Ehrjt2WgrKMHeO3Rdw/w640-h426/0308-LeniPalpak.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">WOULD YOU VOTE FOR SOMEONE LIKE THIS?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sarcasm, parody, meme, rhetorics, heck,
joking aside, iboboto niyo ba ang isang presidential candidate na katulad nito?</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">A piece of advice: Fire your political strategist!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-10-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2600" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRa7IBDCQLBkgVmDx2ifj9ZpAwtdQkE0y9rtLREHCmBad9bHoHY31mlB769FPBdVJZ3aC0_RCSteC5hhU1CVqYBq4fUJzC8JRUrs8mNF2A_BTrDT3fHzlznfK8BrF1yac_n4llCW1eCIvzy654TYUFDotZO_g-xnMEKR_S3pxi7U65228EN2Ab0UPVzg/w640-h190/0310-LeniHakotBayadTakbo.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HAKOT, BAYAD, SIBAD!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">May Kasabihan ang mga Ilokano patungkol sa
mga pamimigay ng pera tuwing eleksyon: “Ala-em ti kuwalta, ibotum ti
kursunada!” (Kunin ang kuwarta, iboto ang kursunada)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-11-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2100" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmf0F3_xjznu_b5ROSD1apo2H3Nw7JtKKFAGFBIk2iTLrY4nTH9zOkGkFPWeaSDjtJQgboTlVBPqww6dDmD2DZIHn3rvP5iGu5gE7X7kPF1agxRosLCZwK9VeMnvO5BRFr6fC4rSbbtPqkzXwAAqLkwd2l8B-fjg_CjC2d26XBjfe-2fZcjh0OfD36oQ/w640-h234/0311-Parity.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FRIDAY FLASHBACK<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>On
March 11, 1947 (exactly 75 years ago), under American colonial rule, the parity
Amendment to the 1935 Constitution was approved, a scourge in our history. This
amendment gave parity or equal rights to Filipinos and Americans in the
exploitation of natural resources in the Philippines. With the approval of the
amendment, the Bell Trade Act became <br />effective and the Military Bases Agreement
was also signed. This American exploitation of our sovereign birthright plunged
us into the quicksand of stagnation and thwarted our growth as nation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The
US military bases in the Philippines established through the Parity Agreement
also started the so-called “mendicant foreign policy.” Interesting to note that
it was the Liberal Party’s Pres. Manuel Roxas who initiated this policy. Claro
M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel opposed it. President Roxas even made a public
speech of loyalty (according to Recto, more like subserviency or sycophancy),
“kissing the American anus,” at the Kelly Theater on April 15, 1948.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> President
Duterte is being lambasted by rightist and oligarchic elements for having an
independent foreign policy. That is, a foreign policy not solely, mendicantly,
dependent on the U.S. He is, however, not the first president to do so. In
1975, then First Lady Imelda Marcos went to Cuba. She learned from Fidel Castro
that “after 30 years, any lease agreement between sovereign nations concerning
land occupancy becomes permanent, and may only be abrogated by mutual consent.”
This was based on Cuba’s experience regarding the Guantanamo Naval Base. That
is how the base inside Cuba became US property. Since sovereignty was absolute
within the premises of the said base, and the lease agreement cannot be
unilaterally terminated. Upon obtaining this information, she immediately told
President Marcos knowing fully its parallel consequences on Clark Air Base and
Subic Naval Base.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> After
the abolition of the 1935 Constitution, and the ratification of the 1973
constitution during President Marcos’ time, subsequent amendments and
provisions thereafter was made and the military bases became renegotiable every
five years. This made it possible for the Philippine Senate under Jovito
Salonga to vote for the removal of the bases in 1991. Pres. Cory Aquino was for
the status quo. In reality, it is Marcos that we should thank, for the
removal of the US military bases. Senator Salonga, for his part, paid a dear price
for disobeying President Aquino. He was voted out as Senate President and his
financial backer in the business community withdrew their support for his
presidential bid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1780" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-q1Dun6hy99PZSU9EGS3R9e0Bitmgf3I0Fo1WWANzTPihElTGhUmsVbSHPuiDuqIKKsU1zw2KpFNqIVL360I3_4ZYwKc-eUYqlWOqmDTzZlcJKgABUBSESOqbEQZtwDn-Ue8pepi5GUYlM4JA-pDecnqKAnr6XEkB-Q2TzednzqrGkXWFg9gsWVtcw/w640-h276/0311-SalongaOuster.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Aside
from this, current brood of students of activism should also know that it was
during the Martial Law era that Claro M. Recto’s dream of cutting the chain of
“mendicant foreign policy” became a reality when we finally established
diplomatic relations with China and Russia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"> We
owe it all to Recto’s dream and Marcos’ act of defiance against the US. Indeed,
it was the foremost reason, more than the alleged charges of abuses he
committed, why Pres. Marcos was stabbed in the back by “Uncle Sam” and forcibly
removed from office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-13-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1670" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWnM1W_Uzq6Lqa-D6xk3tZ_CNHIcC6NjBJHQ-VeN5SQPCxVhDESu7HvvpUvNm1YM6JL1iGtlxFbHmijF82Ur0Na8NxQJNUhHXBIJCoBhb8lXKekbVz70JvHi5iv-OwRbWTbaT-C8pB4d5FWGMXadxKTsdsUxmxUA4qqlEr-Hk6kKBQsRQYrLGuWz1lew/w640-h422/0313-LeniHakotTransport.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE PINKWAK HAKOT TRANSPORT!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-14-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmcXB0YuKMUyGvovu3O-vXwcxdoZyeA17ZFoJVCNX4sWqDMjfQZuhHvb1qZmcNAnCJz3kd0eNi98jpliihx5vTeCJC__FyX0SxOwyTbSoay_oT16g_zvFi_KMdYZrT_qElDmbHxlAtwfG9v80b3WKEStm94B-JmvdNw7PsvImx24PoKeenkQUXCMHR3g/w640-h320/0314-TwiceMoreBalloonsThanPeople.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">SUPER
BOBO TALAGA SA MATH ANG MGA PINKWAKS! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Akalain
mong 70,000 daw ang sumama sa Leni-Kiko rally sa Paglaum Sport Complex. Aba’y
nilagpasan pa ang world record of attendance ng Taylor Swift Stadium Tour sa
Heinz Field Football Supercomplex na 56,445. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ang
experts’ estimate based on drone footages ay around 18,000 at most, pero upon
closer view makikita na mas marami pa ang lobo kaysa tao! Tapos sa picture na
ito edited pa yung sa upper portion ng grandstand! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">LOKOHIN
NIYO SARILI NIYO!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-15-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="2000" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguCAYqAPW_uKFixk53ojR1f_PB98tlRNi95sqUY2JFXIeHpURfAbAzdCB6c9ts2ICPIdFAZta8a2664iSneMHjtNntWCQr63MqyDXSZpqVXuG-FEVUD8g8Zw_yY9WEd0ozVLAXvSBVlS1wjN18jdYN2rkXyjSfA_sCVKpg3AU7hMJB8jEvksGzt6NYWg/w640-h256/0315-BendisyonNgKadiliman.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">BENDISYON
NG KADILIMAN!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The puppet of the evil New World Order!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-16-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1870" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXbjoOT0zeOofBs0pebEjGqBqSvmfSlQiFRigKkynRWsl8IrwS7GztJXK_FqiVVkOnv0UjFVZvJ6JueCoc4s3Eou2oIVYa_WqiKdS_k4P1wxDFEpPUIzC9CDCLjWgEyHIOA23bMgFuMP1Rqebh2rPD5E-JmrgHqqs2-BGIuYczobdCwh9QI3t0Z-NGA/w640-h264/0316-VolunteerismVs500Pesos.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">BBM SUPPORTERS’ VOLUNTEERISM IS SOMETHING
YOU CANNOT FAKE!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">While the Leni-Kiko is paying 500 per person
attending their campaign sorties, allegedly according to news reports, BBM
relies on the common <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tao</i>'s
initiative. So, as it becomes clear in all major surveys and even in street
caravan, BBM-Sara UniTeam's is showing the "people's celebration of
victory," while the Leni-Kiko Kakampink is like a funeral procession of
losers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-17-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="800" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR1KebhPLfIMIeMIsA-WS2PmOZdcbh44DIi-D7I1FjLffW6Rvky2iN6ORMEHshttZcYYTKneMTv9pz-nuYxCZK0VZI4370hcEdcrmu9fF_5MohsFcQMXedKKRYQtyLUMqOMB9fXDzzXWkNa2if_AxnIOx34X5CPyu7QE6NxmMwPxwE_UGIqckEZcr6sg/w512-h640/0317-TheHeadlinesOfTheDay.jpg" width="512" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE HEADLINES OF THE DAY!</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">(People's Journal TONIGHT)</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-18-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1800" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGfkXEFXRyQXkgbuMrNNAdPR_g8XthEnqYw5RhD47gpgu7zY3a53BIVMqyuwQFtWEjCVbj9hzMMLCp6jT-urC-pPtqgnOW7Vl1vLmUxJnlKR8NXUuPYJONUsiFNrimEdbV_GvxvK9IfS70cj7B_Ccr4KGQn_8BEJyam-tgekaIiJzWbFroYb60rUTPvA/w640-h274/0318-MarcosTrademark.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">FLASHBACK FRIDAY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">It’s called the MARCOS TRADEMARK! Shaking
hands and being with the common tao! This is one more reason aside from the concrete
infrastructures why the Pilipino people will never forget the Marcos legacy.
Unlike other politicians who shun from being crowded by people, the Marcoses
dwell on such events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The people, especially the old folks,
remember that whenever there is a calamity, like typhoons and floods, you would
see the First Lady rushing through rain and flood waters to give much needed
assistance even in the far-flung areas. I AM A WITNESS TO THIS!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-19-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1140" data-original-width="1800" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1W7isxCiKx8iMrp8KqlJxRDVIj_etXGjV44fwsgtRk5iIzM7gPwHsJ8kYupsCf7aQCOLUdpjEv2IcRUuvGA4bTglqTrkFitwj8MvupEHt13XGN2qIYZB0KFcQJwCg2phLiXgQYRPxos4mfXuNzG_mxkK33hp6r2-cfZIz3LUmWm7UiMi29OxRlkQxpA/w640-h406/0319-PilipinoYouthForBBM.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px;">THE PILIPINO YOUTH FOR BBM!</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">The Pilipino youth, Millennials, Generation
Z, students, first time voters, prefer BBM to be the President of the
Philippines after the May 9, 2022 Election. This was according to the Pulse
Asia February Survey, where BBM was the overall choice with a 60% to 15%
advantage over its nearest rival, Leni Robredo.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">He got the highest preference vote
percentage among the youth age groups, which constitute 56% of the people
surveyed. Among the age 18-24 group, BBM garnered 71%, while in both the ages
25-34 and 35-44, he both got 63% of the vote.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">This can be said as a final nail in
Robredo’s political coffin, as all her strategists were wrong in hoping to get
the young generations on their side.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-22-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1800" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJlFL1mWs3l7rXSLw-6HotDFF4KgxxyyEiOblJPQz1OLkc47XW06czdIc2Y3Ok2TbKBySMt9Es3UF9rs9ETAoRnOj-2TPCpKQB9KbmLCwrCphLXnEVJDDjpgz6tk4i8S4sSnuyI2KeghNFpDiNu7tXTMKC7cbv8cwzqdkkjXG11SoQlpO7YLI7WyhzHg/w640-h392/0322-BukingKayo.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">BUKING KAYO! LAGING PALPAK (LP) TALAGA ANG
TAKTIKA NG DILAWAN/PINKWAK!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Sa nakikita niyong pino-post sa social media
na puno ang kalsada at nagkukulay pink ay ganito po ginagawa nila: Nagtatayo
sila ng mga H-posts at lattices at nilalagyan ng pink paper flowers, at yun
namang mga tao binigyan ng mga pink banderitas & balloons para sa malayuang
tingin magmukhang marami! Sa ibang pagkakataon, gumagamit naman sila ng pink
umbrellas & flower petal hats.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Yung sa Pasig rally na kini-claim nila na
137K raw ang um-attend, breaking the record of 120K by the BBM Caravan in
Quezon City, impossible po yun. Proof: If you divide that number by the land
area, which is around 10,246 square meters (based on map baseline area
estimate), you get 13 to 14 persons per square meter. Wow, that’s like putting
14 sardines in a can. You need to break every bone in each of the person’s body
to do that. The realistic estimate is around 21K.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">On the other hand, the estimate of 120 to
125K for the Q.C. UniTeam Caravan was based on a 2 person per square meter area
stretching several kilometres of highway plus the Q.C. Circle.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HUWAG PO KAYONG PALOLOKO! BAYAAN NIYO SILANG
LOKOHIN ANG SARILI NILA!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-23-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2300" height="428" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAD7QwQ5OzopuXl8eqyZUllGDJYV8j1CZKJPTxbuZQtlZGRi5T9TcT1dq-qnxeqi98NKo033kpBAN2aZJ6TEH4MO2PZ4X4jUFVnKfBeCyUjDBY1QZn_IRAskv7pMX67jAJAPFHcFMiyuAy-DScFNpzj-ogscWPzIEgeu-YwO-cBnGgZ_4R9oA6j9A9ZQ/w640-h428/0323-CaviteGrandRally.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">BBM-SARA UNITEAM CAVITE GRAND RALLY<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Walang props, walang photo-editing, walang
maraming inupahang artista; drone shots, stage shot, different angles; totoong
kuha, walang daya, walang false estimate! With a computer generated estimate of
around 300 thousand attendance, this could be a world record. Katotohanang ang
taong-bayan ay para sa BBM-Sara UniTeam!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-24-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikNvhJiEch5sK-0L-ypovdumtxKPf17CUIe6qRZFxRiznx58KULh0IKW3Pf0f0JTJb7TQPwLtS_BrHvfble7pD4HBeJP_V2a9bLiQpRt9dVU9H8TG0tCOcUPM5uMeiyRRo0HwLyD4vy70-pJywOsD3C3y3dWoom7jEuvmj_CVTP1jU4yL0cN81Q9qBqg/w640-h640/20220324-SurveysForBBM.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">BBM IS THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE IN 5 MAJOR
SURVEYS’LATEST TALLIES!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">SWS (Jan. 28-31, 2022): BBM – 50%, Leni –
14%, Isko – 6%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Octa Research (Feb. 12-17): BBM – 55%, Leni
– 15%, Isko – 11%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Laylo Report(Feb. 14-21): BBM – 63%, Leni –
17%, Isko – 7%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Pulse Asia (Feb. 18-23): BBM – 60%, Leni –
15%, Isko – 10%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">RMDF (Feb. 22-28): BBM – 53%, Leni – 25%,
Isko – 11%<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Publicus Asia (Mar. 9-14): BBM – 55%, Leni –
21%, Isko – 8%</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">It’s GAME OVER! Maintaining and even
increasing the lead & exceeding “Absolute Majority” in all the major
surveys, we’ll soon be having an ABSOLUTE MAJORITY PRESIDENT for the first time
in Philippine history.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-26-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFn7nW4zKdw95DMMGuMFTXGhqKpA9iegVDN7RUWXvlfgRsslg6cRzRUgSX7njIUy6D1nA14WgK459nNmLf9vyf3uQSm3WI7cd-Ar_MnmlP7U_FHM_cheazAjml6TGEeSmJ5V_t6N5IAi7PP4GjZBV1VozlufJQicfoLKLl10ihfxVrWX7J_YcPqmkF4Q/w640-h320/20220326-GenerationGap.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">GENERATION GAP!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Lola for sure is a citizen of the Marcos
Era, and the girl in pink is a product of post-Cory yellow regime.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-27-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1780" height="252" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMAUf_BByh8RblBNuMz25OjsYbVJQ5Zqic1Tn4nj9Kj0iEnW7xXORIK0ZBf0zj5-TxWBCZYdqiers0FLFNoX6KgOKVqWLZvlDguhcs7lKl1TKkVttTY2hBuxC0ONvCPkBrzUpqe40M49H4yM2H7-QRKrzt23ytkgZEq511YuOVAS5qElnNjZLluWI1nA/w640-h252/20220327-OnTheMachiavellianQuestion.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">“I HAVE TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND I
HAVE NOT MET A BETTER PEOPLE THAN FILIPINOS” – Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr
(March 26, 2022)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">It seems the presidential candidates that
were accusing BBM of not wanting to attend public interviews and debates were
all absent in the SMNI Presidential Interview (March 26). Why? Probably because
they only want interviews that have advance questionnaires, and are fearful
that they will be caught groping for answers in an impromptu discussion.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Having said this, my friends in the foreign
press who watch the SMNI Interview were amazed and impressed of how BBM
answered the questions given by the panellists, especially the last of three
questions coming from Prof. Clarita Carlos: “If he was a Machiavellian..., in
terms of taking every means to produce and end?” One of them, from Singapore,
even said that “the young Marcos has achieved his father’s level of
statesmanship.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Here is BBM’s answer: “Certainly, we have to
be aware of everything that is going to help whatever it is that you are hoping
to achieve. And on the national scale, that means you have to understand very
well what the situation is on the ground..., I suppose in the same sense...
it’s a way of being careful, and being very, very knowledgeable about what are the
things that have to come into play, so that you will achieve success — whatever
that success, however you define that success. So in that sense, ma’am, yes I
am a Machiavellian.”</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Now, my cousin as me asked, if Leni, Isko,
Lacson, Pacquiao, Leody & the other candidates were asked the same
question, how would they answer. Well, I can only speculate. Perhaps Lacson,
Leody, Abella, Montemayor & Gonzales would be able to answer it, albeit, in
different contexts. But Leni, Isko, and most especially Pacquiao? They’ll going
to pee and shit in their underwears, and probably bubble some unintelligible
sentences.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-28-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1450" height="442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1ZthiE86xac0EBtQtTM2Wsr_8ZLPVfbInhe0LXiMsQCKfTB2ywX1CjXG8j25czmHO8IeRfTC9I5w6g7hNlRNu-baHyPHvweaJZ-XKPcgMOLI_oFCj9UyKe2WBHgM9jWbeXR90i01b-_Ns8iIyp-UA1Y9GwLVJAb9IVv5UqSf-wSxz7Cg_stvGo4GjA/w640-h442/20220328-HappyBirthdayPresidentDuterte.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HAPPY BIRTHDAY PRES. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">No matter what your detractors say, your
achievements, what you did for the Philippines, will be part of history!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">LONG LIVE, MR. PRESIDENT!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-29-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ito po yung PWD na inapi at binastos ng mga
evil pinkwaks sa social media! Kahit ganoon pa man, sumusunod siya sa
panuntunan ni BBM. Tama nga naman, mahirap baguhin ang mga taong lulong na sa
kanilang FALSE CONSCIOUSNESS. Darating din ang karma sa kanila.</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc-Ji8CMxjKu2r_GphMF-RD3v6IQmSd08bIlmJnUkCWq-tqyfb8UYm4FcYaaE3dlMpn_MWNDZ42hv1u20zT4W5HAUQ5rPkR97sytu6jDTfZdYhEKvzVSIzB73ySuMaPoatv988iE4WIuOmmGysTZUGv61MxVp_IqVRv_FzGgOG3OweFN4XArNnhDrKAg/w640-h640/20220329-JohnPabalan.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">HAYAAN NA PO NATIN SILA<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">"Hayaan nyo na lang po sila, hindi na
natin mababago ang kanilang asal. Nagpapasalamat po tayo at maswerte narin kasi
may magulang tayong tinuruan tayo ng magandang asal, paggalang at respeto sa
pananaw at paniniwala ng ibang tao. Magkaiba man ang ating pananaw at
paniniwala sa ating iboboto, ang mahalaga wala tayong sinasaktan na tao kung
edukado man ito o hindi at inaapakang tao kaibigan man natin o hindi. Marunong
tayong gumalang at umunawa."<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">-John Paul Pabalan</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">MABUHAY KA, JOHN PAUL!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">03-31-2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1170" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6p4_LNZxh8yfKPmLvT1siIppLxUTIoF9JIwU_3kM8k7emXpqPARLLqduRZDicdmKIlswMgjFp70YNQVpcVtvQ4i_iOl6ud3KhJ03P5MNG66ASelFbj8QulmjSF-cyyfuilz79P7Sf92iFLHiiRLKj812QOVrlb8fxBXpnEdfU0PObcNTJL2FuWwb87g/w640-h422/20220331-AngelicaDelaCruzForBBM.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">Ang amin pong Kapitana, Angelica dela Cruz,
BBM din po!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">NOTE: Picture was taken in 2016.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" style="font-size: 14pt;">NOTE:
The caricature at the heading is courtesy of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Manila Times</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-57212716710928334922022-03-25T03:19:00.011-07:002023-07-01T11:09:58.905-07:007 REASONS WHY FERDINAND "BONGBONG" MARCOS JR WILL BE THE PHILIPPINES' 17TH PRESIDENT<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmdYUMaacZKAPMI0wurkymZfQMIl6yoRZNHhcaSa_8JhkVJziSOIAS0izat50QpiZntKZlT8eD6s10tJc47-cHmlc2EMq7lwMvRdSz_rGyiAtBN4Uu8zVg9TurnURhqB6VUtSTjJQx3LNSIJSvd5ey52WuLPKlMsYFh2gHtYmAowtuUJZqCIkkmK_ug/s1150/01.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1150" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEmdYUMaacZKAPMI0wurkymZfQMIl6yoRZNHhcaSa_8JhkVJziSOIAS0izat50QpiZntKZlT8eD6s10tJc47-cHmlc2EMq7lwMvRdSz_rGyiAtBN4Uu8zVg9TurnURhqB6VUtSTjJQx3LNSIJSvd5ey52WuLPKlMsYFh2gHtYmAowtuUJZqCIkkmK_ug/w400-h268/01.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">SEVEN REASONS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WHY FERDINAND “BONGBONG” MARCOS JR</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WILL BE THE PHILIPPINES' 17TH PRESIDENT</span></div></h1>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> It’s no longer a question of who will
win the May 9, 2022 Presidential Election. With just 45 days before election, Ferdinand
“Bongbong” Marcos Jr, popularly known in the social media as BBM, has already
exceeded the Absolute Majority (51%) in voters’ preference in all the major surveys.
The average of the four most recent survey tallies showed BBM garnered nearly
60% as oppose to his nearest rival’s 17%. We can, therefore, conclude that BBM
is already the winner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Here are the seven major reasons why:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>1</b> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW7nerBa0bKOfMgNcuJRmjEUPOtThGVGQlqdUn6nnbsZeorBPV__tgz1ywXYrTH0jF0-VVQ3IXDchnpe5q1uyTRpKOBcjYmRHV7aW2XpWTD4CPbNrXNm5BEqsSXPzjD1d2sCVvIyLU1QsDaeDMmIDRjzINY2or-mJaQop3jXtqDG7ME8GCp0c4fFcHg/s1100/02-BBMPlatform.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="825" data-original-width="1100" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW7nerBa0bKOfMgNcuJRmjEUPOtThGVGQlqdUn6nnbsZeorBPV__tgz1ywXYrTH0jF0-VVQ3IXDchnpe5q1uyTRpKOBcjYmRHV7aW2XpWTD4CPbNrXNm5BEqsSXPzjD1d2sCVvIyLU1QsDaeDMmIDRjzINY2or-mJaQop3jXtqDG7ME8GCp0c4fFcHg/w640-h480/02-BBMPlatform.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> BBM has a simple and consistent program
and platform – UNITY and PATRIOTISM – that is, to unite a perennially polarized
nation and to establish an ideology that would lead the Pilipino nation towards
peace and progress. This as oppose to his political rivals concentrating on
maligning his person and saying bad words against him. The Pilipino people,
which have experienced more than three decades of such kind of dirty politics,
can no longer be fooled by such antics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">2</span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCRe4e-RYyIDntf9_vwjMk7R0IsY9BJpIDQcFhObB7JEyrAcoffaX-kDPC_63mqN5iSLll37lHuIJN-56E0eJQICwWp9gw4EMXxxHuJA3fOpO38BT0bsMGTesAbZqSMDYDe2kcqP7Y3GKYb3SMDL3HnoCwGkYrY1I8y5UkTxXja3raKvtOblIRQZn4Q/s2200/03-Volunteerism.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="2200" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVCRe4e-RYyIDntf9_vwjMk7R0IsY9BJpIDQcFhObB7JEyrAcoffaX-kDPC_63mqN5iSLll37lHuIJN-56E0eJQICwWp9gw4EMXxxHuJA3fOpO38BT0bsMGTesAbZqSMDYDe2kcqP7Y3GKYb3SMDL3HnoCwGkYrY1I8y5UkTxXja3raKvtOblIRQZn4Q/w640-h408/03-Volunteerism.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> BBM’s supporters are driven by VOLUNTEERISM
and HOPE, and the fervent desire for CHANGE. People from all walks of life are
rallying behind him all over the country and around the world. With this kind
of support, he doesn’t even need to advertise himself, the people are doing it
for him – in the streets, in market conversations, in social media. In 2016,
these same people believed BBM won the vice-presidency. They believed he was
cheated because during that election, Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino was still the
sitting president that made it possible for Leni Robredo to steal the
vice-presidency. The failure of the COMELEC and the Supreme Court to correct
this wrongdoing further infuriate the people, and fuel the mass-based movement
to come out in the open and make their sentiments be known. The result is now
seen as a phenomenon of some sort – an avalanche of people coming out wherever
BBM goes. A show of force, the genuine people power, to prove that they indeed
voted for him in 2016 and, this time, they won’t allow him to be cheated again.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>3</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><b><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: x-large;"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1820" data-original-width="2500" height="466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbaI5nSFe0AdTvV5PY0LgA4PXX58oo0ERLgBpJKUD0cGo0uoGZzQpHB_vditF12mQAgMMC3AgRD6jBWNe6bQrS_Xycgi9AaxA8MF9UIQOvbaf69kletaZOqw9tfIx76Jr37WN48l425Vg2_fn3eSdpxNRAqAQVN7VNwvmVcfEwJsCUUFnxfwiVt-_ng/w640-h466/03-BBMvsRobobo.jpg" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The OPPOSITION’S NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING
BACKFIRED. Since BBM made his intention to run for the presidency, all the
opposition tried to do and still doing is malign his person and family. The
opposition tried everything to stop him: bringing up all the old black
propaganda against his father, the allegations of ill-gotten wealth, human
rights violation and unpaid taxes; filing cases after cases to disqualify him;
misinforming the public about his educational attainment; using the reach of media
networks to sow lies, disinformation and <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">fake news</span></a> to discredit him; and even
plotted to assassinate him. To top it all, BBM’s major oppositions and their
Internet news portal and online media trolls are receiving fundings from
oligarchic elites and foreign power blocs. All these made BBM the underdog,
endeared him in the hearts of the Pilipino nation, and in the course of his
struggle, it is now the mass of the people that is defending him in all fronts. (NOTE: Caricatures courtesy of The Manila Time)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>4</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiMccG8GyTe4JzYr2nwJBcu1Y_lPcX0EDH5IkCHNBXS1OYv5o5-klfder5CRAPSoEiiS5tR4vRxxHCBkZrQwkB6tg5BoYtEBLYsfOOiTgo0d5ZNODqheVlqmKr987dKY5AoZLYI1qxWDHibTzAF_Gh38dZq_kL4JAVs9dZvOsfywauOe1vaHWWyirYg/s2380/04-TheMarcosLegacy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1120" data-original-width="2380" height="302" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPiMccG8GyTe4JzYr2nwJBcu1Y_lPcX0EDH5IkCHNBXS1OYv5o5-klfder5CRAPSoEiiS5tR4vRxxHCBkZrQwkB6tg5BoYtEBLYsfOOiTgo0d5ZNODqheVlqmKr987dKY5AoZLYI1qxWDHibTzAF_Gh38dZq_kL4JAVs9dZvOsfywauOe1vaHWWyirYg/w640-h302/04-TheMarcosLegacy.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The Pilipinos remembered the <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">LEGACY left behind by Pres. Ferdinand E. Marcos</span></a>, BBM’s father, all its glories and
achievements. For it cannot be denied that it was during his time when the
Philippines reached its golden age as a nation. The infrastructures that Pres.
Marcos built and left behind are concrete and solid evidences of this. All the
major dams, bridges, roads, ports, hospitals, schoolbuildings, still in use
today and benefitting the Pilipino people, are genuine testaments of the Marcos
administration. Pres. Marcos and First Lady Imelda R. Marcos’ support for
native arts, culture, tradition, values, and aspiration are unprecedented. The
MARCOSIAN VISION that the Philippines can be a great nation still echoes
throughout the Philippines in the minds and stories by the old folks, parents
and grandparents, who are witness of the splendor and who recognize that it was
much, much, better during Pres. Marcos’ time than in the succeeding regimes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: x-large;"><b>5</b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuryBMolr2c0ZIbm1PRi_Zj9KhO20sm3L7rTp9ZcVf-ytsrLr1wwb2vMhsmnpnCk5xoqKwgn5wFbzH7944DaM-DlXZ5VCnf6MlJH1TATOl5s_4ENJb9wQdbwkzm6g7kauz0_8mQw4IRPFQrGyHD5VV74HfXNi8_lYJwgHKjMubf9ITgxoHeBq2dL1kNg/s2200/05-ConsequencesOfOligarchicRule.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1540" data-original-width="2200" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuryBMolr2c0ZIbm1PRi_Zj9KhO20sm3L7rTp9ZcVf-ytsrLr1wwb2vMhsmnpnCk5xoqKwgn5wFbzH7944DaM-DlXZ5VCnf6MlJH1TATOl5s_4ENJb9wQdbwkzm6g7kauz0_8mQw4IRPFQrGyHD5VV74HfXNi8_lYJwgHKjMubf9ITgxoHeBq2dL1kNg/w640-h448/05-ConsequencesOfOligarchicRule.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The Pilipino people’s RESENTMENT OF
OLIGARCHIC RULE in the last three decades after the 1986 EDSA Revolt. Evidences
are now coming to public knowledge about what really happened before, during
and after that (in)famous days of February 1986, of how Pres. Marcos’ political
opponents collaborated with communist forces of the left and imperialist
lobbyists on the right to bring down his government, and of how the oligarchy
and the clerico-fascist hierarchy dominated control of the Philippines’
socio-eco-political fronts afterwards. Add to these, the abuses committed by Cory's <a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2019/08/memories-of-yellow-regime.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Yellow regime</span></a> and its cohorts: Mendiola Massacre, Hacienda Luisita Massacre,
assassination of activist leaders such Rolando Olalia and Lean Alejandro by the Yellow Army, massive illegal logging
and the denudation of forests and reforested lands, selling of Pilipinized
manufacturing plants and government-controlled utility service providers to
foreigners, etc. Documents, photographs, videos, hidden by concerned citizens
after Pres. Cory Aquino ordered all of them to be seized, purged and destroyed,
are now being circulated in the Internet. All these clearly show the magnitude
of disinformation and distortion of history committed by the Cory regime. The
quality of life in the Philippines is quite a lucid barometer of the situation
in the country, before and after the EDSA Revolt – the rich became richer and the
poor became poorer. In 2013, the global
index listed the 40 richest families in the Philippines controlling key sectors
of the economy, including giant media networks, water and power utilities,
communication, mining, major industries, and even the agricultural and logging
concessions, which were previously state-owned but privatized and sold by the
Cory regime. During Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte’s administration, these
powers-that-be met a formidable barricade. But the job isn’t finished. BBM
intends to continue to bring down the oligarchic juggernauts. To this, the
Pilipino people are all in agreement.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">6</span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8trPZrJVZlpdthawZ7_4bSOerNeMV4DIibaNOHMgAlJJGJlUKoRa_s4Qzacf6BP5yTesbfDpewmdjJQpOx_p6vxR_o_hofjkq13lLzxEb-tDPYtS4lgxxI06yU9LRGCqS56-4MVK84E19S4bhARRoC06mI7STyrYyToIU9I1781wzsjRtbutr8cNYRQ/s1000/06-BBM-Sara2022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8trPZrJVZlpdthawZ7_4bSOerNeMV4DIibaNOHMgAlJJGJlUKoRa_s4Qzacf6BP5yTesbfDpewmdjJQpOx_p6vxR_o_hofjkq13lLzxEb-tDPYtS4lgxxI06yU9LRGCqS56-4MVK84E19S4bhARRoC06mI7STyrYyToIU9I1781wzsjRtbutr8cNYRQ/w640-h640/06-BBM-Sara2022.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> The DUTERTE FACTOR. Filipinos preferred
a dedicated and strong leader who can deliver especially in difficult times.
Pres. Marcos and Pres. Duterte have proven this in many occasions. The negative
propaganda of calling them “dictators” no longer works. When Sara Duterte-Carpio,
they say against all odds, declared that she would be running as BBM’s
vice-presidental tandem, the rain becomes an outpouring storm. This cause the
fusion of many of the Philippines’ major political viewpoints. Solid North
allied with Solid South and all in the center rushing towards total unity, an
event that never occurred in Philippine politics. As this amalgamation leads to
the formation of the BBM-Sara UniTeam, political groups one after another
started aligning with them. The road to Malacañang has indeed been paved.
Victory in solidarity!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">7</span></b></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctVwjBm_WiSqTOlTguXV1l1tegZHchjMmOP08xvmlYeKPb60S1dYs9Pa-Bnz2p2kQB5KdJj1s6R7iIhh4T9w0RMIgS8TMKOlbfne2VXdi1czo9l1UiTs2iHYwNkf5CGwhlspiP3E1ZEq_llCelm_x1CmF-qaVTayOUULs8VMm1BCup-9ZV3imXYuOcQ/s2100/07-SurveysForBBM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="2100" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhctVwjBm_WiSqTOlTguXV1l1tegZHchjMmOP08xvmlYeKPb60S1dYs9Pa-Bnz2p2kQB5KdJj1s6R7iIhh4T9w0RMIgS8TMKOlbfne2VXdi1czo9l1UiTs2iHYwNkf5CGwhlspiP3E1ZEq_llCelm_x1CmF-qaVTayOUULs8VMm1BCup-9ZV3imXYuOcQ/w640-h640/07-SurveysForBBM.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> BBM is THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE! Bogus
fact-checker Vera Files do not agree because their biased and self-serving interest
is totally against this reality. Mathematics do not lie. With just 45 days before
the May 9 Presidential Election, BBM has increased his lead over his closest
opponent in voters’ preference in all the major surveys. In the most recent
surveys, even the youth and student sector, the so-called Millennials and
Generation Z, voiced their preference in favor of a BBM presidency. Having an
average of around 60% to 15% advantage at this stage, it can be said that BBM
is already the president-elect. Why? Because BBM already far exceeded the point
of ABSOLUTE MAJORITY (51% voters’ preference). This will be the first time that
an “absolute majority president” will hold the office. The point has been
established where it is mathematically and statistically impossible to reverse
the trend. In fact, it can also be said that his opponent can no longer try to
cheat. Why? Because the margin is so huge and employing any forms of cheating
would be too obvious, and insistence of it will create public uproar.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aXfACwk1E_bBjGSKBoNfP5bm-d4IHhY4ef4mYlw9fJGM_n5ZhaG-YjBSl41JBxQS5aI84-FlEp_3WCqeLHonH5TnYvfU2D96iTyo1Dg_Cww7BPjpNXsEtfyyb5dp55fEF11Jg4I6cTnXDKxxF1Cjt06PjQ78oMvnlZf0VUih8jHJ97_MCQ0SHEpKOQ/s1440/Comparison.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1100" data-original-width="1440" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4aXfACwk1E_bBjGSKBoNfP5bm-d4IHhY4ef4mYlw9fJGM_n5ZhaG-YjBSl41JBxQS5aI84-FlEp_3WCqeLHonH5TnYvfU2D96iTyo1Dg_Cww7BPjpNXsEtfyyb5dp55fEF11Jg4I6cTnXDKxxF1Cjt06PjQ78oMvnlZf0VUih8jHJ97_MCQ0SHEpKOQ/w640-h488/Comparison.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><span lang="FIL-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18.6667px; text-indent: -24px;">CLEAR AS CRYSTAL!</span></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-56185894693284857702022-03-01T04:20:00.005-08:002022-05-30T12:26:53.026-07:00REPOST (Facebook - February 2022)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii8YKTbIbYHiGs4GE1T27d4YeanFac7ouZnCmPylQNur152qDB-BUIVdFp7SHwUQE0erE1aG5-7ieeXIK3Q2tniddZ9gsmo9clCbr_nttHScIIVSQ_yY8O4cEvGkrus9nr2nY6YDzem3MI1JKW8hflPOcDv168w0ErL-_8q0gC4PoVej48Kelm3ZFuDA=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1280" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii8YKTbIbYHiGs4GE1T27d4YeanFac7ouZnCmPylQNur152qDB-BUIVdFp7SHwUQE0erE1aG5-7ieeXIK3Q2tniddZ9gsmo9clCbr_nttHScIIVSQ_yY8O4cEvGkrus9nr2nY6YDzem3MI1JKW8hflPOcDv168w0ErL-_8q0gC4PoVej48Kelm3ZFuDA=w400-h250" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: 28pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">REPOST<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">February is probably known as
the “month of love” because of the traditional celebration of Valentine’s Day,
though there are so much confusion and misinformation as to the connection of a
so-called Roman priest named Valentine to love and romance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Anyway, as promised, here is
the compilation of my Facebook posts for February 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-03-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">FRIDAY
FLASHBACK<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="920" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilXVKArpJ30pUhXIZ2GXrEQK43L7BsiADxQM1TNP6vwMNKtpchbnwdijKRk6f2SjPKUtCO3D5qN5sGjOkR8e_HMlLRJkS-7L23NUXkTmMkYShKTjRbIgihrpGzUiRd3tjuDRs35zii_bh2dHbGlonyeptDfOnok8Et3382UNk9RgOvf1CLArKt27KcHA=w640-h536" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> The yellows and the pinkwaks, and their
misinformed followers keep saying that the government of Pres. Marcos condoned
human rights violation. But they are blind to those committed by the Yellow
Regime.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> Not even a year after the <i>de
facto</i> government of Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino (1933-2009) took over,
the Mendiola Massacre happened on January 22, 1987. It will be remembered in
Philippine History as the Black Thursday were unarmed farmers were fired upon
by the police, soldiers, and PSGs killing 17 and injuring several dozens more.
Though the media were supressed, the grim memories and gruesome mementos of
that infamous day will not be forgotten. Most of the photographs and
documentations of that darkest of days were either confiscated and destroyed.
Only a few remained to unveil the stories of horror and brutalities committed
during the so-called Yellow Regime. Very few mainstream journalists during
Cory’s reign – Louie Beltran (1936-1994), Renato Constantino (1919-1999),
Melinda Liu, Catherine Manegold, Luis Teodoro, Rigoberto Tiglao, Luisa
Torregosa –had the courage to tell the truth.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> Quite unknown to the general public, her regime committed a
hideous record of the human-rights violation. From March 1986 to December 1991,
the number of warrantless arrests and detention reached nearly 16,000.
Extrajudicial executions, on record, numbered 1,733 cases, including 189 that
occurred in 1990 alone. Only in recent years that much of the hidden atrocities
of the Cory Regime were being uncovered, together with that of her son,
President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III’s graft and corruptions, and other
illegal activities. History is indeed will always correct itself. Tribulation
and karma will in time reach all those who are the real culprits of injustices.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-05-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WHY IS FACEBOOK PHILIPINES
HARASSING BBM AND DDS ADVOCATES?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">There’s a standing tenet in
social media: “FAIRNESS & FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION MUST BE UPHELD!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1250" height="448" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqABc0Esbj4PHoUTROPh5MPTYfNQ682rmFTiLMMq241D8e3TW0b6Staxp1CGUmPiSvwgVd_3i7e0Pa5szkxSb1tefzxD-rC-w5LhAIfaZd9wq1Mpy6d3GrwoSrs987iqU8QShkhI1Q9-oxbbA5aH2Sxp0AjHbc8UYMWoeIXAGbdwwOTvPP-TZ2CSp3rA=w640-h448" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">We are calling the attention
and intervention of Mark Zuckerberg regarding this matter. FB Philippines is in
violation of this tenet. They are harassing and giving all sorts of unwarranted
restrictions and made-up “community standard” violations against BBM and DDS
posts while allowing the other side to freely broadcast even slandering
messages and posts.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Social media, the Internet in
general, is a field where freedom of expression is inviolable! We, therefore,
ask that fairness and equity be enforced strictly on both sides.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">In this regard, we call upon
ANONYMOUS PHILIPPINES to intervene in our behalf.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WE ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO TELL THE WORLD!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">To correct the misinformation and fascist revisionism imposed upon the Pilipino nation for more than three decades through the oligarch-controlled yellow media. The TRUTH can no longer be curtailed!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">DESTINY is at hand!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-08-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">DESTINY: THE ROAD BACK TO
MALACAÑANG IS PAVED!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="2100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLhPzXzRhNuz67tdivGlS6ohCc2jgChUcO1B-Rn-8Zxs0ErwDFlILGuMKDhsg5brFedQNaeGA3XNIAGvLucQbiwkbBNBBxaayzKgPV3A0qIjY8obcDxNJdnhFFAbi-CGTvdRf2oHqer7_cplED3sF5We2GwPRjuCtOsw9xeAnfyeWTVuYfaaKkvxeuXw=w640-h266" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-10-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">MABUHAY
KA, TONI GONZAGA!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2180" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjV9_K7So11f0332h3wFik-DEb4gT_B43kR1az5OPaF_eQmFCeGuzwjlrwy2qMfKC6e2VGwyIzFn8CTmo-0cnOhZXLufOxVcQDmuVXMpTeZF308EkLANDeoayQTHhSR3WVawu370emImQWhZ8ZIqQy4ttjdUONE8fcqoXnMcCiptnawPLkzhArUbLFUuQ=w640-h226" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Binabatikos
ng mga dati niyang kasamahan sa ABiaS-CBeNd si Toni Gonzaga dahil sa pagsuporta
niya sa BBM-Sara UniTeam. Ano kayo hilo?! Kayo ang dapat batikusin, mga tuta ng
pasistang oligarkiya! Bakit wala bang karapatan ang isang mamamayan ng
Pilipinas na pumili kung sino ang gusto niyang suportahan?! Nakikita lang dito
na si Toni ay may matuwid at malayang pag-iisip, at hindi nagpapatuta sa mga
pasistang oligarko! Dinidiktahan niyo pa siya na ang dapat panigan ay ang
mapanlinlang na media network ninyo; lumalabas, kayo ang mga diktador!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Pinag-iisipan sana ng kampo
ni BBM na bigyan ng pagkakataon na makabalik ang Lopez media network sa
kaniyang administration, pero dahil sa ipinakita ninyong pangbubusabos kay
Toni, mahigpit na inire-recommend ng mga BBM-Sara UniTeam supporters na tuluyan
ng kasuhan, pagbayarin ng utang sa bayan, at ipasara ang fascist network na
ito!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-11-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">FRIDAY
FLASHBACK<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1070" data-original-width="1680" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgzQ4H-9BfKP9ye_DFO1oTejeFBokgDFTl3FNChbZNZqgjFzSAHU-wGK5XDYgJ8VmlpFBxgbwbngxlaz_xxGX4ONPDHhOiOWqqVxoT5GHp1Afugw591TWJGA7F1-4RzyR2oYE21zNu_z-XOQyjiBiM-d-RKCzmJdt51V2BPUq9EWdRJpECC1gz91gTgsw=w640-h408" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Metro
Timesweek February 2, 1986 issue, featuring Pres. Ferdinand Marcos and Cory
Aquino on the cover. This was before the 1986 snap election.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Pres.
Ferdinand Marcos and Senator Arturo Tolentino won the Snap Election for
president and vice-president, respectively, as proclaimed by the Batasang
Pambansa, on February 15, 1986. They won the election, but the mandate was
robbed from them through the EDSA-I Revolt, planned and executed by the American
Demonrat senators, the CIA, in collaboration with Cardinal Jaime Sin, General
Fidel Ramos, and several opposition politicians. Pres. Marcos, upon the request
of Cory Aquino, was abducted, taken by the Americans to Guam and then to Hawaii,
and Tolentino, who was legally his successor, was summarily deposed. Then the
history of lies and deceptions started, and the Philippines was plunged into
chaos, disunity and utmost poverty. The rich (the oligarchs that Pres. Marcos
fought) became richer, and the poor became poorer!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-12-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">AN
OPEN LETTER TO ERIK MATTI<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="770" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgMXDf3O7FxcO-xYE3k8iGWPlTkoFMQozQBJckLLHVpljm__bLJC2f8_Zc3OM7krr--i0a8fVXHDfrj9CQJlGNVo4B15jfkBK2pRxXfpnuNoCXi6H-YE9U9Ynb3dV-Dp_reE9CSwbf9ZmmTtIDzjArku4H9B8aXEpYHGZq98J5dj2vY4fI2bqkJsTls9g=w492-h640" width="492" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">You
talked and criticized Toni Gonzaga as if the lady made a heinous crime and you
are a god-proclaimed judge, jury and executioner. You talked about history
comparing Hitler’s atrocities with what happened in the Philippines during
Pres. Marcos’ times as if you are an all-knowing expert in Philippine History.
You talked about the people supporting Bongbong Marcos as if they are all
uninformed idiots with their volunteered loyalty and you alone knows the right
and righteous presidential candidate to praise. You talked as if we, the
Pilipino people, are fools, without conscience, and arrogant just because we
believe in the aspirations of a long-maligned man bearing a Marcos name and
proudly proclaim our support for him “unbothered” by yellow bashers and demon trolls
like you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Who
the hell do you think you are?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
son of an atheist whose mind is long dumbed by narcotic horror, yellow
propaganda and pink shits; whose view of Philippine History are based on
fascist revisionism and distorted information; whose misconceptions nail his
conscience to blindly affiliates himself to bureaucrats and oligarchs; whose gangster
ego is so bloated that he thinks he is the only one doing the right thing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">You
are an egotistic, sanctimonious, close-minded puppet of a yellow elitist regime
that preyed upon the ignorance of the people for more than three decades. NO
LONGER! Wala ka ng maloloko kahit mag-English ka pa! Dahil mulat at gising na
ang masang Pilipino! Hindi na maitatago ang katotohan! Wala na kayong malilinlang
pa sa pagpapanggap at paninira ninyo!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">We,
the Pilipino people, as GOD is our witness, remain STEADFAST in our beliefs:
History will correct itself, the truth will come out, karma will set its
judgment, destiny shall come to pass, and those who try to thwart it will face
the wrath of the people!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-16-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">LENI-KIKO AT MGA PINKWAK, SA
POSO NEGRO ITAMBAK!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8YXZ3XE7f8aZhbvyVXmdTpprCn23VV98331928MM-4q8LXpGE-7TKQvBSkmQkroFEVmqCNaXccSxDJoyO7wjvlzm9bukyHhJStSoXz_0h9DoTzwauLoBKHK1ci1hV2leY_SIBjKsFM1xok3Rf8scUKsZkh-JHUlP7xAFQAbKVohlLXXUfM4jOIj0B9w=w640-h640" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-18-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">FLASHBACK
FRIDAY<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1650" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhxUPW4ckKVn9MQColLSJ5qNcYXT6tWprKGcoIa7zFZmmaTEriMUk0BMGDc9FyeriMSLWwqO35xU9h28KAzSi3ohSWbpRBXwsT94iBXhbQSXJH_R56fhn8q1YiFEyg0Kkp0LYbMXN-miJxzz6Q_2AakXlSJq5R2nyGeTHfc-Rv414KnvsT1YlwPwyTSzw=w440-h640" width="440" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Two
pictures from the past, more than half a century old, published in the pages of
Hi! magazine (February 2008): Luis Gonzales (1928-2012), as Pres. Ferdinand E.
Marcos (1917-1989) and Gloria Romero as Imelda R. Marcos in the film “Iginuhit
ng Tadhana” (1965).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-21-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Here’s
another BOGUS SURVEY, this time from Bantay Boto!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgC1QZQLUVvuK-e4K79LirikXaBC2DnFTDLyZJnklYeyPVcFkuaaAAg9n4UgQlZvv9k7JZmsBSbd2V3n9aIMTXnkgdruJn1ydr6vAz7jquYttuRlyoWmpntThLlTwZh4e_j2RwQHH2ay3HOkM2dY49UfuKgMO4dSQ6QmXZpjy0MG5g-5X6_EZ7F02GAQA=w640-h640" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">You
cannot make a random survey and have a resulting favor of 90+% for a candidate.
That is just NOT POSSIBLE, unless it’s in a particular place where that
candidate has TOTAL STATISTICAL ADVANTAGE (TSA). For example, in Ilocos Sur,
BBM has a 98% TSA. But there is no place in the Philippines where Robredo has
this kind of advantage in voters’ preference, not even in her own province,
where she only garnered at most 45% preference in most of the major surveys.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Itong
mga yellow trolls and pinkwaks, gagawa lang ng survey, lagi pang palpak!
Dalawang beses na yan. Yung una, sumobra ang percentage, umabot ng 148.18% ang
total. Ngayon naman, statistical impossibility! Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-22-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">I
sympathize with Doc Willie Ong, previously, vice-presidential tandem of Isko
Moreno, but most recently junked in favor of Sara Duterte. Had he run for
senator, BBM would have chosen him in his senatorial slate and would be a sure
winner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Let
it be emphasized, however, that Mayor Sara Duterte would NEVER accept anyone
else as her presidential partner other than BBM (Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos
Jr). This she had already said and confirmed in several interviews and press
releases.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1000" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5ht4U1S51ErfZZkPgYuvTMZ1u9Qe9XFcxQww_UMeHiaFxa1SNjwCmtI3XUHu98UNaDagYsim-IPW4On-6LG3l0A6SOm-D_z7e26WCsZCSdi3C6X8oemeOD_QXsKapnZHjJ53OJmFAhsba8L9d1JMe5hG4eTYLPNzF8tSwaWBzIUtIwSs1Xc5deG0iTg=w640-h492" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">There
is a reliable intel from Anonymous friends that the US Democratic Bloc has
chosen Isko over Leni, and this move was a desperate attempt to change the
complexity of the political game.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">While
this move by Isko would probably thrust him upward in the surveys to second
place, it’s quite too late. Ask any sound political analyst, at this point,
with barely 10 weeks before election and having an ABSOLUTE MAJORITY (55+%)
preference in the major surveys, BBM is already a sure winner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">DESTINY
CANNOT BE CHANGED!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-23-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WORKERS
OF THE WORLD, UNITE! YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE BUT YOUR CHAINS!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="1400" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidJ_dHutHXrBTfDXlZFU6YB5G9CZNNNhRZqGLPvl-iI0UluHdu0ywgmkV9--2brNBWCWRCr9_IseisI4VB8igAtW9IeJ4QNNinl_8j2ihFCRpJjsbVVQKYGMiA220Rwr70WgjECVwgmxatKdSIVLL8eRkoZjBmIpyiCO_bz89ZKpFLpTL0-Ih_w7ecjg=w640-h352" width="640" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
largest labor group in the Philippines, Trade Union Congress of the Philippines
(TUCP), with more than 1.2 million membership, endorsed the BBM-Sara UniTeam as
president and vice-president in May 9, 2022 election!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">It’s
time the oligarchs and the transnational conglomerates to treat the Pilipino
workers with respect! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-24-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">TATLONG
DEKADANG BANGUNGOT!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjedbZ3uJk5aTwdEJCz1nn9syaRUdsXJSd4r_ND_-DrdMOUnouD6FvpSjZ_RbrG2Y1QlkTFvWuquEiJt3cSJNDdkxrHMH8d22U3aoEpmhrztnl0CYS5PBfrBlRWcdho9Fxm0Dhan5UP8jurTJhHUbNMjX-PJcKKtpaYfHGngvWYIsBSbvo9A5un7_V-4Q=w412-h640" width="412" /></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Iyan
ang naganap matapos ang 1986 EDSA Revolt!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Kaya’t panahon na ng pagBaBangong Muli! <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-25-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">FRIDAY
FLASHBACK<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">REMEMBERING
THE EVIL THAT THE 1986 EDSA REVOLT BROUGHT UPON THE PHILIPPINES<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh86HNyZe6jvCdxDVyopWqHFCCPICrX1fOaU5hIyPwjW_pPaY2QTs42uXjfwFhZice9n529BTB0g9DB9HzpHU7kUzadNDz_5Q6FYR0ElJCaxHD4-W83_qjNgJQrzob4OarI0dUzohqObjgbJUl41w53YtPdn-s2dduM6BidecsDd-THXOuHyaZZdIeQmw=s2150" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="2150" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh86HNyZe6jvCdxDVyopWqHFCCPICrX1fOaU5hIyPwjW_pPaY2QTs42uXjfwFhZice9n529BTB0g9DB9HzpHU7kUzadNDz_5Q6FYR0ElJCaxHD4-W83_qjNgJQrzob4OarI0dUzohqObjgbJUl41w53YtPdn-s2dduM6BidecsDd-THXOuHyaZZdIeQmw=w640-h258" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">There’s
a new meaning to EDSA. It’s an acronym: Evil Disguising as Something Angelic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Now
tell me, when you look at that monstrosity standing at that intersection in Ortigas,
EDSA, which the oligarchs are calling the “symbol of democracy,” what do you
see? Do you see a holy, benevolent image of the Virgin Mary, or do you see a
ghastly figure, the darkest of dark of idolatry? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Remember
Exodus 20:4-5, and II Corinthians 11:14-15. For me, that statue is an insult to
the Blessed Mother. Remember also that during the time of its construction and
afterward, the Philippines was plagued with disasters and calamities, one after
another.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">If
ever we should remember February 25, 1986, it should be as “a day of infamy!”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
day the Filipino People was deceived and divided!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
day the Filipino Nation was plunged into turmoil and hardship!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
day the oligarchy established the regime of false democracy!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
day when fascist political leeches assumed absolute power and plundered our
natural resources!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
day when the Philippines started suffering one calamities after another!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Never
again! History will always correct itself, and evil will never triumph! This
day should be mourned and not celebrated!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 18.6667px;">02-27-2022</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Mga katangian ng dapat maging Pangulo ng
Bayang Pilipinas ayon sa awit ni Ka Freddie Aguilar. Kung susuriin si BBM lang
ang meron ng lahat ng katangian. Si Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos din lang at si
Panfilo “Ping” Lacson ang merong “F” at “A” sa kanilang pangalan, na initials
ni Ka Freddie.</span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1550" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgekNE36K6Di35WMuKbsR7a_5xMVW_9Uo5lc-wfLpelkG0yJJVgZrd1UVtWW5CZ6KvZSYOcNq0dIr5Ig8XYjgol79Grp1JCnivWGz4xLYgC0qgM3BcW6Ty1zG81zuJErh48fRhp9nw6zCLAUPL-3R6996l23ucU4cMyFlQvAyynEeW16rBskywCyfhYCA=w640-h640" width="640" /></div><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">GETS NIYO NA KUNG PARA KANINO YUNG SONG!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">02-27-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">BIBLE
TIME<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">“Blessed
are those who rejects the counsel of the purveyors of evil, who refuse to follow
the path of sinners, and who do not sit with scornful idolaters. Instead, they
are joyous in obeying the Law of the LORD, and take it to heart night and day...
For the LORD will guide the path of the righteous, but the deeds of the evil
ones shall be damned.” – Psalms 1:1-2 & 6. (“Pagpalain ang mga tumatanggi
sa payo ng mga nagpapalaganap ng kasamaan, ang mga umiiwas sa daan ng mga
makasalanan, at ang mga hindi nauupong kasama ng mga manglilibak na sumasamba
sa rebulto. Sa halip, sila ay masayang sumusunod sa Kautusan ng PANGINOON, at
taglay ito sa puso araw at gabi... Sapagkat ang PANGINOON ay pumapatnubay sa
daan ng matuwid, subalit ang mga gawa ng masasama ay mawawasak.” – Mga Awit
1:1-2 & 6).</span><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic9btAf1l4lh3GFrDZ-1SrKkhdO6oupN1UHKAv8Yiu09CUVa5M687Wy0PANoUWb3G_9pz2mEJiOUH_5Sr9iMGqRAh1sYkGEcvdGzJKUth1Ierbc29hy5F5r6s_i_12sgtcb0pC4K9peT7EffWiGPkwUcHFTHe2H1r9J9bcg-ZdUWT_B-HMdHnXdGOfQw=s1600" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1470" data-original-width="1600" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEic9btAf1l4lh3GFrDZ-1SrKkhdO6oupN1UHKAv8Yiu09CUVa5M687Wy0PANoUWb3G_9pz2mEJiOUH_5Sr9iMGqRAh1sYkGEcvdGzJKUth1Ierbc29hy5F5r6s_i_12sgtcb0pC4K9peT7EffWiGPkwUcHFTHe2H1r9J9bcg-ZdUWT_B-HMdHnXdGOfQw=w640-h588" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-47007951170834048672022-02-14T04:53:00.000-08:002022-02-14T04:53:05.907-08:00WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD!<p> </p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD!</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPfe6yX-2HCDf-xtSN-OFt4jD_bt009WvwcqU6Nw4SGZqk9fDlRA-_YpqmbP0w7SRdPfKytbPR4XjtAqF_p4OpjY4rCVMlNUHzRZX5IibCPPqZgowpwaxNV-qLCASqhyTp3-J1fKu6L0HE5qxf4LAYGPiVqL0n2jQR4uR8EKeGoAxiCvqeB3gCPUVHMg=s700" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="700" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjPfe6yX-2HCDf-xtSN-OFt4jD_bt009WvwcqU6Nw4SGZqk9fDlRA-_YpqmbP0w7SRdPfKytbPR4XjtAqF_p4OpjY4rCVMlNUHzRZX5IibCPPqZgowpwaxNV-qLCASqhyTp3-J1fKu6L0HE5qxf4LAYGPiVqL0n2jQR4uR8EKeGoAxiCvqeB3gCPUVHMg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: x-large;">VALENTINE?</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxcGBqwkh7qdILlYkv_61jOLHCzULV4ORd4y4PVvmb6B3qo3Yn4QGEkUoGPKhHXSLlIGOmjuQy_vfUoD_NvJHt9jjLOWyoPMVhZVnG6in1rN-6YiCK7nqwMN6BFdLE80bbUPFyLF6n89xKIL8HN9oCBnF2GdrHJIT-cK3LMrzGy45pENVfseavxw-5kA=s1550" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1550" data-original-width="1550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxcGBqwkh7qdILlYkv_61jOLHCzULV4ORd4y4PVvmb6B3qo3Yn4QGEkUoGPKhHXSLlIGOmjuQy_vfUoD_NvJHt9jjLOWyoPMVhZVnG6in1rN-6YiCK7nqwMN6BFdLE80bbUPFyLF6n89xKIL8HN9oCBnF2GdrHJIT-cK3LMrzGy45pENVfseavxw-5kA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">VICTORY IN SOLIDARITY!</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimKzdmHbrR1mCQw008SgCl9YjVuadDnO2eMNFj1laLZnyfNyKvcgaYDdjpKGl1rGFMWWF2_m8S-DLsNu1nR2Db7iz-1VmWwlwH163nR6qAZJaZMZ_qhpp_ygMgnH8rCHIiqCZaQRM-pnFuh66ozTQiCadk5yic8ezuXCmEmOnAe0j8cPl6Sh1Pg_JmYw=s1170" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1170" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimKzdmHbrR1mCQw008SgCl9YjVuadDnO2eMNFj1laLZnyfNyKvcgaYDdjpKGl1rGFMWWF2_m8S-DLsNu1nR2Db7iz-1VmWwlwH163nR6qAZJaZMZ_qhpp_ygMgnH8rCHIiqCZaQRM-pnFuh66ozTQiCadk5yic8ezuXCmEmOnAe0j8cPl6Sh1Pg_JmYw=w400-h274" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">THE COLOR WAR: GOLD-RED VS. YELLOW-PINK</span></h1><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7PcPec_bRrB0MLmQ9_T8tePxGE4yQ0dyr6BBPKjPYfE02DbVSKJwLz9RNneP4Gie0hJHoAMau4qnUl5grJYgTqimElMZ41XEyT7VyYUz4yeOEebVJBSJTScXIlKQr10hSNel0mddXmri5oSgZM_qeNS60ho1UlAIDkB0bqxPFcaeMjxCbGeqH0Cs-5A=s1000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="350" data-original-width="1000" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg7PcPec_bRrB0MLmQ9_T8tePxGE4yQ0dyr6BBPKjPYfE02DbVSKJwLz9RNneP4Gie0hJHoAMau4qnUl5grJYgTqimElMZ41XEyT7VyYUz4yeOEebVJBSJTScXIlKQr10hSNel0mddXmri5oSgZM_qeNS60ho1UlAIDkB0bqxPFcaeMjxCbGeqH0Cs-5A=w640-h224" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-25936376274364787392022-02-11T08:04:00.006-08:002022-02-13T09:11:30.210-08:00REPOST (Facebook - January 2022)<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfgPwnUDHLtEc6aVT2Ww4i9QXd24Qnp-Q2ZEa0EtEaOCCGLCgfreXvshm1G452MQ3QiGcybJTz2xelPfjebqWXoji6I6JMKoLgDDNxnKBRJS207AtEXhIaK9IOCZL9ZhqXRixlhEXnIRF9zdUR_DkKkc9H6xVY01_uH7yn7qocsZgtfagQ2i_Uj6ZIsw=s1100" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="1100" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfgPwnUDHLtEc6aVT2Ww4i9QXd24Qnp-Q2ZEa0EtEaOCCGLCgfreXvshm1G452MQ3QiGcybJTz2xelPfjebqWXoji6I6JMKoLgDDNxnKBRJS207AtEXhIaK9IOCZL9ZhqXRixlhEXnIRF9zdUR_DkKkc9H6xVY01_uH7yn7qocsZgtfagQ2i_Uj6ZIsw=w400-h316" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 28pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">REPOST</span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">My friends suggested that I
should compile all my Facebook posts and publish the resulting compilation into
a book.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I don’t have the finances for
that at the moment. So, I thought of compiling them into a blog post – on a
monthly basis.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">Let’s start with January
2022.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">01-05-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FEARLESS FORECAST</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvHNdK_EzBa6ztqW43fNvlysMMDt3ThLYIWUZyV_wy8iubwonyxI9HGMxibhHuM5c0zWMTPZmoAc4N29keVJxFxp5PC4iF1RRF25uTMaEMrxjxKiL4mHVj7kU3aEFx7cu8ZSNY_1B1E88mNFjLGkRPg5CppHF-zzlCLuyWO2InAJ7WwYBCfiz85YELGg=s2100" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="870" data-original-width="2100" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvHNdK_EzBa6ztqW43fNvlysMMDt3ThLYIWUZyV_wy8iubwonyxI9HGMxibhHuM5c0zWMTPZmoAc4N29keVJxFxp5PC4iF1RRF25uTMaEMrxjxKiL4mHVj7kU3aEFx7cu8ZSNY_1B1E88mNFjLGkRPg5CppHF-zzlCLuyWO2InAJ7WwYBCfiz85YELGg=w640-h266" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">With
barely four months before election, BBM getting an “ABSOLUTE MAJORITY” in all
surveys (above 50%), the seat of the presidency is a SURETY. It is impossible
for him to lose. Why? This has NEVER happened before in any election.
Mathematically speaking, there’s no way for BBM to lose. Even if you put all
the votes of all the other candidates together, BBM still wins. It is
impossible to cheat because the difference is too huge, and any attempt to do
so would be very obvious.</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-11-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF0Lc-ZGv7RzBvca10djEGCptYmvnKjVSEHmmwcs-OgUAMs3ehGvuCIjrmzGwGHb_fLdDsWULv_Grq0R1RQwqQrPF_EQJafz4cCHzRE_Uwb7lLVGNjzdA-xAq_jv7ooi2mQSn5cJTgikNZ6K0uUn8odizmvxG5t2MMswukDNyf8izq8zd4xzjMaWxV0A=s2400" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2400" data-original-width="1500" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiF0Lc-ZGv7RzBvca10djEGCptYmvnKjVSEHmmwcs-OgUAMs3ehGvuCIjrmzGwGHb_fLdDsWULv_Grq0R1RQwqQrPF_EQJafz4cCHzRE_Uwb7lLVGNjzdA-xAq_jv7ooi2mQSn5cJTgikNZ6K0uUn8odizmvxG5t2MMswukDNyf8izq8zd4xzjMaWxV0A=w250-h400" width="250" /></a></div><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify;"><span><br /></span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify;"><span>I</span></i><i style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify;"><span>tong mga dilawan/pinkwak/laging palpak</span></i><span style="font-family: Roboto; text-align: justify;"> (LP), <i>gagawa
lang ng</i> survey results (<i>kuno</i>) <i>ay as usual “palpak” pa rin</i>. Elementary
math <i>lang bagsak na kayo! Nakikita tuloy
ang kawalang-pag-asa ninyo! Sa ibang</i> legitimate surveys <i>nga pumapangatlo na lang si FVP Robredo</i>.
Tsk! Tsk! Tsk!</span></span></p></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-12-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">IN MEMORY OF NATIONAL ARTIST
AND AWARD-WINNING WRITER-JOURNALIST, FRANCISCO SIONIL JOSE (1924-2022).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWDG4ruxbbMC1nYVnKtjXw8QrP967PNaaF6O1DKrfwiIIvJociQKGuNVxzv-CohEzcDuTQp8scIIBYnwDsgxjTxbt1vaupr4lLiPJfZg4b7AYVvrduZqBGUlfFKNK8PNVHDN-WZeeyP0Ja0r5-Rkym4MMMLSBrg7AkUONrYkKrDBXR8LST2dH16tf-Fg=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWDG4ruxbbMC1nYVnKtjXw8QrP967PNaaF6O1DKrfwiIIvJociQKGuNVxzv-CohEzcDuTQp8scIIBYnwDsgxjTxbt1vaupr4lLiPJfZg4b7AYVvrduZqBGUlfFKNK8PNVHDN-WZeeyP0Ja0r5-Rkym4MMMLSBrg7AkUONrYkKrDBXR8LST2dH16tf-Fg=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">For most of 2020 and 2021, F.
Sionil Jose was a staunch critic of ABS-CBN and Maria Ressa; in their
propagation of lies and fascist manipulation of the news media.</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The bias oligarchic network
ABS-CBN was closed on May 5, 2020, its franchise was refused renewal for
numerous legal and ethical violations, namely tax avoidance and delinquencies
since 1986, failure to regularize its employees, dual citizenship of it’s
owners, bias reporting and meddling in politics, among others.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">It’s
NOT about the suppression of press freedom; it’s about stopping the propagation
of deceits and lies through media! It’s about enforcing justice; enforcing the
rule of law to a lawbreaker, even if that lawbreaker is an oligarchic giant
like ABS-CBN!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
Filipino people, the common Tao, laud this act of government, as it give Pres.
Duterte consistent high ratings in all the surveys!</span></span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt; text-align: center;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibk2A4hCdS7GORtgNu8apvptO7_uNXT5CC1AW7l8zLvbF1RHkGqUQzRzqSBJbVWscZDr3bq6GRMXNqBTLp-CZk4mUN-XHp19a6VMeYCD_2k-KbfOKbqxBMLe_Kd9fsal0qFF9EkzLjWDuA3NqhSREOUC4XV5BaSH0DiJ2sfLMHE195OaY_IMsdDdbjsA=s1200" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibk2A4hCdS7GORtgNu8apvptO7_uNXT5CC1AW7l8zLvbF1RHkGqUQzRzqSBJbVWscZDr3bq6GRMXNqBTLp-CZk4mUN-XHp19a6VMeYCD_2k-KbfOKbqxBMLe_Kd9fsal0qFF9EkzLjWDuA3NqhSREOUC4XV5BaSH0DiJ2sfLMHE195OaY_IMsdDdbjsA=w400-h400" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">In the Deep Dark Web: “Maria
Aycardo Ressa is one of those ‘shadow’ recruits of the U.S. Central
Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Obama Regime. After she left ‘The Probe
Team,’ she was recruited by Deputy CIA Director Michael Morell and trained in
espionage, media management, socio-political manipulation, etc. She returned to
work in ABS-CBN news department. She was ‘called to duty’ by the CIA on 2010,
and subsecquently became CEO of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rappler</i>
in 2012.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Another interesting note:
“Rappler’s funding is coursed through the CIA from the George Soros subsidiary,
Open Society Foundations, which also gives substantial funding to the Center
for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR).” By the way, Ressa is also a
stockholder of Omidyar Network.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Hypothetically, there is a
hidden agenda in her being awarded the Nobel Prize. The US State Department or
an adjunct group is most probably behind it. This is to test the waters to
bring her into the limelight after her news blunders and to sort of remove her
tag as the “<a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2020/05/how-to-see-though-and-identify-fake-news.html"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Queen of Fake News</span></a>.” The US Deep State (Demonrats, NWO shits, etc.)
don't want BBM to win and, most probably, they will use Ressa in anti-Marcos
and anti-Duterte propaganda.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The Filipino Nation, however,
has learned its lesson in the last 3 decades and will no longer be duped by
fascist revisionism, oligarchic manipulation, and yellow journalism!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">HINDI NA MULING PALILINLANG ANG MASANG PILIPINO SA MGA
PASISTANG DILAWAN/PINKWAK!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-15-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">BBM-SARA
UNITEAM: DESTINY UNFOLDING!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibmKPj9W6UNEi399FsvJfqzCF9-DFUaH7ztk6jjK5YH6WVCyrAP-A8F2jbio_5HCp3AYZYI7l8Zr3LVPu4pV4-wWRugzy7yNPYpvCX0_uPDb4kv9iaCjgNerCPL2Xjz_GzWiicUZQAQ_-3W3C0Ysu3E78Av3OC8LhbWNm9SFdiMSDzlORBsZwUh8pnOA=s1500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibmKPj9W6UNEi399FsvJfqzCF9-DFUaH7ztk6jjK5YH6WVCyrAP-A8F2jbio_5HCp3AYZYI7l8Zr3LVPu4pV4-wWRugzy7yNPYpvCX0_uPDb4kv9iaCjgNerCPL2Xjz_GzWiicUZQAQ_-3W3C0Ysu3E78Av3OC8LhbWNm9SFdiMSDzlORBsZwUh8pnOA=w400-h200" width="400" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /><br /></span><div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">TRUTH
IS, LAHAT NG PANINIRA, YELLOW JOURNALISM, BLACK PROPAGANDA, GINAGAWA NILA PARA
MAPIGILAN SI BBM, PERO GISING AT MULAT NA ANG TAONG-BAYAN AT HINDI NA MULING
PALILINLANG!</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-17-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Natawa ako rito kay</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Neri Colmenares. <i>Nasira paggalang ko sa taong ito. Ibinoto pa naman kita </i>the last time you run for a senate seat. <i>Hindi ka lang nga nanalo, kahit pa in-</i>endorsed <i>ka ng favorite </i>Darna <i>kong</i> si Angel Locsin. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kinuryente raw yung titi niya noong panahon
ng</i> Martial Law. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tapos ang galit niya
ay nakatuon kay</i> BBM? <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mukhang pati
utak mo nakuryente!</i> Student <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pa lang
po si</i> BBM <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">noon</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD-UP5tTLbDTtSXcTG3nANgbXlj8zHpdAkYW0nH1mI0u_7GhVTkCDcZ9RhqUvs2YOTlyDBoY1CPSWR5JvAJ57EAXUIGOBjZ72pehMQw2w7TrWNru1WgmE8vJ0xg8s2blwBcftjZ5G_9jF1HWGhvfCmp8RNJVqlJeZSGY8NSAqIB6wjd01-nsO5U5gjew=s900" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="900" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhD-UP5tTLbDTtSXcTG3nANgbXlj8zHpdAkYW0nH1mI0u_7GhVTkCDcZ9RhqUvs2YOTlyDBoY1CPSWR5JvAJ57EAXUIGOBjZ72pehMQw2w7TrWNru1WgmE8vJ0xg8s2blwBcftjZ5G_9jF1HWGhvfCmp8RNJVqlJeZSGY8NSAqIB6wjd01-nsO5U5gjew=w400-h311" width="400" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Paki-</span></i><span><span style="font-size: medium;">check <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">po</i>. Congressman <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">po kayo, palagay ko meron kayong</i> access <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sa mga </i>military documents, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">o
kaya puwede niyong tanungin si</i> Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile about this. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang nag-</i>order <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ng</i> arrest <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">niyo ay si</i> Gen.
Fidel V. Ramos, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pero ang nag-</i>order <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ng</i> “unconditional” release <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">niyo ay si</i> Pres. Ferdinand Marcos. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kasabay po kayong na-</i>released <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">noon ng iba pang aktibista sa utos ni </i>Pres.
Marcos. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang ibinibintang niyo kay</i>
Marcos </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">ay si FVR ang may pakana.</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></i></span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Kinakampanya mo sina
</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Leni-Kiko
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">na parehong kasapi ng oligarkiya tapos
sasabihin mong aktibista ka? Ang labo! Maniniwala pa ako kung kleriko-pasista
ka dahil ang </i>background <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mo </i>SocDem!<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> Siyanga nga pala, hindi ka sinama sa</i>
line-up <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ng Leni-Kiko dahil kasi ayaw raw
ng mga </i>businessmen-financiers nila! <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kawawa
ka naman. Mag-</i>BBM-Sara UniTeam <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ka na
lang baka sakali ampunin ka ng mga </i>LFM <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at</i>
DDS, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at manalo ka pa sa</i> 3rd attempt <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">mo</i> for the Senate.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-18-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUjmDMtCMNvs1OLvBXEUQeUjkwfrn9nDgYFAw4BlZDazoY6A5y-k62WQ-yXZobfdnIT8L1VDoFsoNAVqoiNCH7CQGdNX95JEZDBjZpxABZZ2_35AIArIAcRr6iwUvmydqhcYRcRNdxRmd5yRBREL9xhXNaDWGcT1sIGT593nMi2MiYBj-UVzNHl8E0UA=s1200" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="725" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUjmDMtCMNvs1OLvBXEUQeUjkwfrn9nDgYFAw4BlZDazoY6A5y-k62WQ-yXZobfdnIT8L1VDoFsoNAVqoiNCH7CQGdNX95JEZDBjZpxABZZ2_35AIArIAcRr6iwUvmydqhcYRcRNdxRmd5yRBREL9xhXNaDWGcT1sIGT593nMi2MiYBj-UVzNHl8E0UA=w241-h400" width="241" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span></div><br /></i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Nag-</span></i><span><span style="font-size: medium;">TOP <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">si </i>Leni! Number 1 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">si</i> Leni Robredo <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sa</i> TOP
FACEBOOK ADS SPENDERS. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nagbabayad pa ng
mga</i> foreign trolls. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hindi pa rin yan
uubra para makahabol ka sa popuralidad dahil ang nagpapalakas sa kampanya ni </i>Bongbong
Marcos <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ay</i> VOLUNTEERISM, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">kusang-loob na pagtulong at pagtangkilik ng
taong-bayan na naniniwala sa mga adhikain niya!</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></i></span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-21-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Itong si</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Ogie Alcasid <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at ang </i>second wife <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">niya na si</i> Regine Velasquez <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ay
mga </i>favorite singers <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ko noon</i>. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Katunayan ang mga awit na “Pangako” at
“Nandito Ako” ay dalawa sa</i> all-time <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pinakapaborito
ko</i>. Sad to say, recently, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nawala ang
paghanga ko sa kaniya! Sabihin ba naman niyang bulag tayong mga Pilipino dahil
ang paniniwala at pananaw natin ay taliwas sa kaniya. Tsk! Baka ikaw ang
nabubulagan, Ogie?! Ayaw kong isiping malaki ang bayad sa’yo kaya ka nagsalita
ng ganyan, pero ano pa ba ang iisipin naming taong-bayan na sasabihan mo na
“bulag” dahil naniniwala kami sa tamang adhikain? Sasabihin mo pang hindi ka
makikipag-away kundi makikipagpulong sa mga hindi naniniwala kay Leni. Hindi ka
makakakumbinsi dahil hindi na paloloko ang taong-bayan sa</i> “star status
mentality” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">katulad noong araw. Sa halip,
mawawalan ka ng tagahanga at tagataguyod dahil sa baluktot mong pananaw.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL0JKm8XZExvgpApF4O3bNCajCk0FFS4NQSWsoRU-9v0DgiKe05uk7nV9v5ytcnLPSkuh777NcLl7gpe5aA4U5rA72GQ6Q_54t_knr9qYLmfmmWNkOVCKrj-4pHFK6nFc8GNPeu0BZbVS9rkBjtR_QZWzNtfmgoHv5yFGE7YI7FY6VpYiJ4mskzr6Idg=s1000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1000" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgL0JKm8XZExvgpApF4O3bNCajCk0FFS4NQSWsoRU-9v0DgiKe05uk7nV9v5ytcnLPSkuh777NcLl7gpe5aA4U5rA72GQ6Q_54t_knr9qYLmfmmWNkOVCKrj-4pHFK6nFc8GNPeu0BZbVS9rkBjtR_QZWzNtfmgoHv5yFGE7YI7FY6VpYiJ4mskzr6Idg=w400-h280" width="400" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sa totoo lang,
maraming kaibigan kong tagahanga mo ang nadismaya na rin sa’yo. Sorry na lang,
“Boy Pinkwak!”</i></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-22-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Ferdiand
“Bongbong” Marcos (BBM) doesn’t need TV exposure if it’s going to be biased.
It’s better to go direct to the people. It’s not BBM’s loss. He’s already miles
and miles ahead in all surveys; garnering an “Absolute Majority” less than 4 months
before election makes him unbeatable. In fact, GMA7 lost 28.7 million pesos in
revenues when 10 of its advertisers withdrew from Jessica Soho’s program after
they learned BBM declined the interview. With due respect to Ms. Soho, it’s not
her fault alone, but it’s the network bosses who give the directives for the
interview. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sa laki ng suweldo nila,
mahirap sumuway.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">In
today’s Internet and cellphone era, the people are already well-informed and no
longer rely on the tri-media. TV, radio and newspapers are no longer as “deistically
powerful” as it was three decades ago. So, next time, be fair or you’re going
to lose your patronage. Better yet, let the people ask the questions.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">P.S.
What benefits did the people get from the Soho interviews? NOTHING! ZERO!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">By
the way, Noynoy Aquino also did the same – decline a debate/interview – in
2010.</span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxig1rZR0CMkmIu_gqKsbYUMJko1m9HxXjYpvfI2VBT-ZGZqpSMvVB8J7xUvFJrD2Wirp9TjmKjrgao4VNXYr9l1tlO8Nv9nm36pc7qxAWJJI5LRaAqUqGs_TGpNoN_nqB3_7S52E5-sPsIHbRFG-8rdYFKOMDwDstE0Axe591dUO_A5MmrchzTDcyHQ=s2170" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2170" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxig1rZR0CMkmIu_gqKsbYUMJko1m9HxXjYpvfI2VBT-ZGZqpSMvVB8J7xUvFJrD2Wirp9TjmKjrgao4VNXYr9l1tlO8Nv9nm36pc7qxAWJJI5LRaAqUqGs_TGpNoN_nqB3_7S52E5-sPsIHbRFG-8rdYFKOMDwDstE0Axe591dUO_A5MmrchzTDcyHQ=w640-h294" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-22-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">ANALYSIS:
JESSICA SOHO INTERVIEWS<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">(As
it is now well-known, Bongbong Marcos (BBM) declined the interview. An
information leaked that the program intends to impose negative perception in
their questions. It is also in the public observation that certain
powers-that-be are bent on demeaning BBM’s image to try to counter his
overwhelming popularity; some perceived them to be in the network’s hierarchy.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK0QOYkMzHbsaJe9rcjpBBQsCfrhBx47Ey8oKJ9uDncnqDD47wA1eGFsfqWfrrwIipnDI5CpyYLyYuApYnfQQopVgzWLHyO3xEF2Wo11FTcihMKnrx2vRVmpCO5UzPs0EkgyCZ2op-bNHMD46OpUhEn9DJKRrVEBFwvb7Jk4SzEbTo3vk8BwI0pfmOnQ=s1250" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="1250" height="358" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK0QOYkMzHbsaJe9rcjpBBQsCfrhBx47Ey8oKJ9uDncnqDD47wA1eGFsfqWfrrwIipnDI5CpyYLyYuApYnfQQopVgzWLHyO3xEF2Wo11FTcihMKnrx2vRVmpCO5UzPs0EkgyCZ2op-bNHMD46OpUhEn9DJKRrVEBFwvb7Jk4SzEbTo3vk8BwI0pfmOnQ=w640-h358" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ano ang napatunayan
ng</span></i><span><span style="font-size: medium;">
“The Jessica Soho Presidential Interviews?</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">1.
Bongbong Marcos’ popularity among the Filipino masses now exceeds GMA-7’s media
influence and clout. Even the advertisers know this. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Muli, sinasabi ko na “gising at mulat na ang kaisipan ng mamamayang
Filipino!” Hindi na paloloko!<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">2.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Wala sa</i> 4 candidates <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">na na-interview ni</i> Soho <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ang </i>deserving to be president of the
country. Although Pacquiao had the best answers among the four. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mas may utak pa nga siya at mas may</i>
sense <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pa ang mga sagot niya kaysa kina</i>
Robredo <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at</i> Moreno. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Si</i> Lacson <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">pulos</i> “I, me and myself.” One word to describe each of them: Lacson
– Past, Moreno – Dreaming, Pacquiao – Ambition, Robredo – Nonsense.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">3.
The 4 presidential aspirants showed their inherent weaknesses. And they did
this in a televised interview. It’s not even a debate. What blunder they have
spoken they can no longer retract once a real public debate comes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">4.
Most of the issues taken in the interviews are repetitions and, yes, it is a
tactical success that BBM declined his interview. It would have no bearing
whatsoever with regards to what the Filipino masses perceive of him. In fact,
the move would even endear him to the people – declining a powerful and
influential network’s invitation is to them COURAGE WITH INTELLIGENCE.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">5.
GMA-7 is about to lose much of its patronage, viewership, and even advertisers,
for going against the will of the people. You’ll notice the network is in a
state of panic as they insert comments about this booboo in all their news and
public affairs programs putting emphasis on BBM’s absence in the interview.
Next, they would use their contract stars in smear campaigns. This “damage
control” move is well known but would be ineffective in this instance, and
would even backfire to their “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">walang
kinikilingan</i>” image. I suggest a public apology to BBM and his supporters
in particular and to the Filipino people in general.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-25-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">THE
TRUTH: In memory of the Mamasapano Massacre!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ3AAhu3FI6rHsif78z-DtGBi2KviRxUUOoUCl3XaOnLhC87MYJvu67_7uhMksg_pXBux8KczCGN06L4nkSoAJWioU3LfElWiC1ACdI0pnN0_Z7teQhZrJOyzsym9SWgoltg_bh68TJ0pu_Pva8bA4TkvgnU8roSeco9PmRKlz2o1dx_sx_pnZvPRwkw=s2800" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="2800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjJ3AAhu3FI6rHsif78z-DtGBi2KviRxUUOoUCl3XaOnLhC87MYJvu67_7uhMksg_pXBux8KczCGN06L4nkSoAJWioU3LfElWiC1ACdI0pnN0_Z7teQhZrJOyzsym9SWgoltg_bh68TJ0pu_Pva8bA4TkvgnU8roSeco9PmRKlz2o1dx_sx_pnZvPRwkw=w640-h320" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></i></span><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Pitong taon na ang
nakaraan, Enero 25, 2015, nang</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> 44 SAF troopers <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at 5 civilians ang namasaker sa </i>Mamasapano <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dahil sa kapalpakan ng pamamahala ni</i> Noynoy Aquino <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at ng noon ay suspended</i> PNP chief Alan
Purisima, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">na siyang palihim na inutusan
ni Aquino na mamuno sa operation. Hindi nagkaroon ng malinaw na pagsisiyasat sa
nangyari at pilit na itinago ang pakikialam ng mga Kano kahit pa 4 na </i>operatives
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nila ang namatay sa </i>encounter. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hindi rin napanagot si Aquino, na malinaw na
malaki ang naging kakulangan, na habang nangyayari ang</i> massacre <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ay nakitang naglalaro ng </i>video game. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Matatandaan pa na sa pananaw ng</i>
Commission on Human Rights <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">na
pinamumunuan ni</i> Etta Rosales, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ito raw
ay</i> “misencounter” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">at hindi</i>
massacre (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dito ko napatunayan na si
Rosales ay tuta ng dilawan at maka-Kano</i>). <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Kinontra ito ng Senado</i> (JV Ejercito, Chiz Escudero, Bongbong
Marcos, Grace Poe, Tito Sotto): “Labelling the tragedy as a misencounter would
do injustice to the fallen SAF-44 heroes.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sa pagdating ng mga
labi ng SAF-44 sa Manila noong Enero 29, 2015, si BBM ay isa sa mga unang
sumalubong at nagbigay-paggalang sa mga nasawing bayani. Samantalang si Noynoy
Aquino, na dapat sanang nandoon sa pagsalubong bilang pangulo ng bansa, ay
inuna pa ang pagdalo sa</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Mitsubishi car plant opening <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">sa Laguna.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sino ngayon ang
tunay na maka-DIYOS, makabayan at makatao</span></i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-26-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14pt;"></span></i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge8Kp2rD7p5xaXZfzSaehnMSH0Vm4y1pMeTvBVFwqxHQrRLTPP46EZP-xEjOMzX3321EYImG4SyUt6rFntjf1yg1ZMS7ptac1g6MxC3xuU6qpEhs82B13Bz3ht4czOEB4QRqYVk2iqevzh0M1SXlxv-7sdafiYo8lFxYvyBD2-8kbY6lxjcjZhTGbWbw=s2500" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="2500" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge8Kp2rD7p5xaXZfzSaehnMSH0Vm4y1pMeTvBVFwqxHQrRLTPP46EZP-xEjOMzX3321EYImG4SyUt6rFntjf1yg1ZMS7ptac1g6MxC3xuU6qpEhs82B13Bz3ht4czOEB4QRqYVk2iqevzh0M1SXlxv-7sdafiYo8lFxYvyBD2-8kbY6lxjcjZhTGbWbw=w640-h256" width="640" /></a></i></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><br /></i></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sa</span></i><span style="background: white; color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> LIVE interview <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nakikita kung sino ang may talinong mamuno, may damdaming makabayan at
may kakayahang pagkaisahin at ibangon ang bansa! Malinaw ang paghahambing! Isa
pa itong dahilan kung bakit higit ang dami ng sumusuporta kay</i> BBM.</span><o:p style="font-size: 14pt;"></o:p></span></span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span><i style="font-family: Roboto; mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bina-</span></i><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">bash <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">ng mga dilawan/pinkwak si</i> Boy Abunda <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">dahil sa</i> interview <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">niya kay </i>FVP Leni Robredo. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Hindi ba nila alam na </i>best friend <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">siya ng</i> idol <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">nilang si</i> Kris Aquino?</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Well, with due respect, I think Abunda is an intelligent person, but after that interview, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">palagay ko hindi niya masisikmurang iboto si Leni kahit pa pilitin siya ni Kris</i>!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4FLoBQv5LOM_UHJm22cHgJYhnTpOIcI1RqV0EL7HHf9_GCcDkipT3rhsCZMtrzO-0p9bN-x-2yOKFLSt6CQKAyJu4_st5fGwdDeF6nIps-YdSCxDYOU1s9b1bkBWO9tjc9iExF9NZ4PODlS8344Vs2ub1gz_GQw58GaDyhVIDm89WRFLO7hI4C1aAYg=w400-h400" width="400" /></span></div><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">While Bongbong Marcos avoided negative campaigning against all his rival candidates and calls for unity, Leni sowed discord and foul-mouthed and alienated everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">You know, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">hindi na kailangan ng</i> counter-propaganda <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">laban kay</i> Leni Robobo. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Ang sumisira kay Leni ay sarili niya! Sa bawat bitaw niya ng salita, lalong naaasiwa ang taong-bayan sa kaniya</i>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-27-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">IF YOUR CHURCH CUDDLES AND PROTECTS PEDOPHILES,
PERVERTS, DRUG LORDS, LANDGRABBERS, TERRORISTS AND FASCISTS, AND SAYS WE, THE
PILIPINO PEOPLE, ARE STUPID BECAUSE WE SUPPORT BONGBONG MARCOS, AND TELLS YOU
TO GO PINK INSTEAD, THEN YOU NEED TO READ THE BIBLE AND CONTEMPLATE IN LIVING
THAT CHURCH!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background: white; color: #050505; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">01-28-2022<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: 14pt;">Remembering
how I became a member of the Loyalist for Marcos (LFM).</span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">As
many of my friends know, I was an activist during my student days. Though I was
not formally initiated into the Kabataang Makabayan (KM), I frequented many of
their activities and sessions. After graduating from college, I met Dominador
“Ka Domeng” Arellano, another activist from the professional drivers’ sector
who was then the leader of the cause-oriented group Lupang Ugnayan; and Nilo
Tayag, KM Founder, and soon became involved with helping the urban poor, mostly
those whose houses were being demolished by the National Housing Authority
(NHA), headed by Gen. Gaudencio Tobias, and landgrabber oligarchs. I
volunteered to do research on the land titles being used to dislocate the urban
residents.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">I
saw many realities during my time with Ka Domeng. “I saw a young girl of 14
selling her body to prevent her siblings from dying of hunger after their house
was demolished and they were dumped in a far-away obscure place with no means
of livelihood.... I saw an entire community of urban poor living in garbage
dumpsite because their mayor found them unqualified to own a place in a
tenement.... I saw nuns literally teaching kids to rebel against the
government.... and more. In my examinations of the facts, the ills of society
cannot all be blamed on the national leadership. It is the corrupt and
distorted system that must be changed. Pres. Marcos tried, but even in 20
years, regretfully he was unable to fully accomplished the goal because of the
powers-that-be that lurks on top of our society – the oligarchs, the bureaucrats,
the clerico-fascists.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">At
first I didn’t know that Ka Domeng and Ka Nilo were already working for the
Office of the President (<a href="https://erneelawagan.blogspot.com/2021/11/the-president-marcos-legacy.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ffa400;">Ferdinand E. Marcos</span></a>). But contradictory as it may
seems, they were doing just that, helping the urban poor against mayors and
governors, against government agencies like the NHA, the DPWH, and even against
the Catholic Archdiocese, as much of the friar estates in the country have fake
land titles. And they were receiving direct orders from Pres. Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">In
the foreground, civil unrest was looming in the country. US Democrat lobbyists
were demanding for Pres. Marcos’ resignation. The country was being plunged
into chaos by the transnational conglomerates.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Unknown
to Ka Domeng at Ka Nilo, I also had a former encounter with Pres. Marcos. That
was after I won an essay writing contest sponsored by Malacañang, where I had a
one-on-one meeting with the President; where he told me to go see him after
college. I was surprised because the essay I wrote was quite “radical” and
could even be said as “anti-government.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">Cutting
the long story short, sometime in 1985, I was invited again to Malacañang, and
to our surprise, Ka Domeng was also there, in the office of Sec. Victor G.
Nituda.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">At
first, I was appointed LFM “Assistant Coordinator” with Ka Domeng as my
immediate superior. A couple of months later, I was promoted to
“Coordinator-at-large” for Metro Manila. We continue to help the urban poor
with tacit assistance from Ka Nilo’s advisory group and the Office of the
President.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">I
remember the last assistance they gave us. It was February 21, 1986, Ka Domeng
and I were at the gate of Malacañang trying to seek assistance in behalf of
residents of a community (Parola Compound) in the Port Area, Tondo. Hired
henchmen and security personnels of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) were
set to demolish their shanties the next day. Their homes, in several ocassions,
were burned and ran-down by hired goons.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7Hz_VuxllEFeb4M-1XjUBDx-4rMRlerChT7DyQGgTJsqQ6Y124ywUl5l-lkUDgam-YhVgCbFdL7dGOY9_sm8wkGudrW6JZCPq6vqXqOk7YPyXzR7RN9xQliNMUPaEGIGMPbAf0gfKTh4P82ewfXlAQAWx9x2vmnd_LiyZxEedjiKM4rKvUL5Fgzvsew=s2180" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="770" data-original-width="2180" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7Hz_VuxllEFeb4M-1XjUBDx-4rMRlerChT7DyQGgTJsqQ6Y124ywUl5l-lkUDgam-YhVgCbFdL7dGOY9_sm8wkGudrW6JZCPq6vqXqOk7YPyXzR7RN9xQliNMUPaEGIGMPbAf0gfKTh4P82ewfXlAQAWx9x2vmnd_LiyZxEedjiKM4rKvUL5Fgzvsew=w640-h226" width="640" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><br /></span><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;">We
were unable to get inside the Malacañang compound as we were advised that the
situation there was quite tense. Our message was, however, relayed to the
Office of the President.</span></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">The
following day, February 22, armed coastguard soldiers entered the community we
were helping. We thought we were in dire consequence, until the head of the
coastguard contingent whispered, “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Andito
kami para proteksiyunan kayo!</i>” The officer told us that the President
himself called and ordered them to protect the residents. When the demolition
team from the PPA arrived, they were stopped, their bulldozer and truckload of
henchmen were blocked from entering the community. Guns were cocked, but the
PPA and their demolition team was overwhelmed and backed out. The residents, at
least for that day, didn’t lose their homes. Imagine at the time when
Malacañang was being besieged by rioters, the president was still able to send
help for those indigent people.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Roboto;">That
is one of many instances why I became and remained to this day a MARCOS
LOYALIST!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></o:p></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-19247035245402269392021-11-18T02:34:00.008-08:002022-06-09T05:55:37.559-07:00THE PRESIDENT MARCOS LEGACY<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-majQ540U0zo/YZYpsJpv_xI/AAAAAAAAVoo/uhfpwgKTY68GUxMB5P-Ldrr59pifrRtVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s770/Marcos.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="590" data-original-width="770" height="245" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-majQ540U0zo/YZYpsJpv_xI/AAAAAAAAVoo/uhfpwgKTY68GUxMB5P-Ldrr59pifrRtVwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Marcos.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH"><span style="font-size: x-large;">THE
PRESIDENT MARCOS LEGACY</span></span></b></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">“The
future is never a dream given to those who as for miracles. It is the final
shape of the efforts of many who believe in themselves, who are not afraid to
blaze new trails, who are not discouraged by the countless steps ahead, and who
have a clear sense of purpose and direction. Today is an affirmation of what
tomorrow shall be.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in; margin: 0in 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">–
President Ferdinand E. Marcos (1917-1989).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GbVQQ-nFBx0/YZYqj6nsL9I/AAAAAAAAVo4/I1fwQmXp69gUtobzU403fZoAHKKRxkVmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1195/20211115-MarcosQuote.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1195" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GbVQQ-nFBx0/YZYqj6nsL9I/AAAAAAAAVo4/I1fwQmXp69gUtobzU403fZoAHKKRxkVmgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20211115-MarcosQuote.jpg" width="134" /></a><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">After more than three decades of waiting,
after two succeeding presidents prevented it, two more failed to decide on it, and
one who shivers at its mention; after two extensions of Supreme Court </span><i style="font-size: 14pt;">status quo ante order</i><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> postponing it,
President Ferdinand E. Marcos was finally laid to rest with full military
honor, but in a simple and private funeral rites, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani
past noon on November 18, 2016. This after the Supreme Court, in a landmark
decision voting 9 to 5, dismissed all the petitions challenging the burial and
ruled that the former president can be buried in the heroes’ cemetery. It
seems, however, the final chapter of the man’s history is not yet finished.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face="Tahoma, "sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH"><span style="font-size: medium;"> Up to this very day, people are</span></span><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> divided
on views of Marcos. Many say he is a real hero, a great statesman, and the best
president the Philippines ever had. Others say that he was a corrupt dictator
who looted the national coffers dry and, upon declaring Martial Law, committed
grave human rights abuses.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"> Now that his son, Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr is running for the highest position in government once held by him, the biography, history and legacy of the older Marcos are again unfolding before the public eyes. Of course, there are always two viewpoints in this matter. Whether it's pro or against, praise or criticism, truth or revisionism, it is a topic that cannot be disregarded. We, the Filipino people, however, have the duty, responsibility, and the right to know the truth, uncorrupted by the bias, elitist media.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE
ARGUMENTS AT HAND<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In Philippine history, no
single person has polarized the socio-political perspective of its people
than the man from Sarrat, Ilocos Norte. From his meteoric rise to political
power to his ouster, to his burial, and even three decades after his
death, the saga about this man remains in the arena of arguments.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Let us sieve through the debates between
the anti-Marcos and the Loyalists. For this article, we will limit the
arguments to three main premises: The state of the Philippine economy during
Marcos’ time, and the presuppositions “Is Marcos a thief?” and “Is Marcos a
human rights abuser?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Anti-Marcos proponents would argue that
the Philippines was the “sick man of Asia” during the Martial Law era. Looking
back at history and World Bank records, however, says otherwise. The “sick man
of Asia” connotation perhaps better pertained to the Philippines that Marcos
inherited from President Diosdado Macapagal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Based on World Bank data, the
Philippines’ Annual Gross Domestic Product grew from 5.27 billion dollars in
1964 to 37.14 billion dollars in 1982, and Philippine GDP per capita more than
quadrupled from 175.9 dollars in 1964 to 741.8 dollars in 1982, the second
highest in Philippine history. Though it fell to 568.8 dollars in 1985. This
despite many compounding factors, including extremely high global interest
rates, severe global economic recession, and significant increase in global oil
price, which affected all indebted countries in Latin America, Europe, Asia,
and the Philippines was not exempted. All in all notwithstanding the 1984-1985 recessions,
GDP <i>per capita</i> grew at an annual rate of 5.8 percent. Indeed, according to the
U.S. based Heritage Foundation, the Philippines enjoyed its best economic
development between 1972 and 1979. The economy grew despite two severe global
oil crises in 1973 and 1979. World Bank data also show that Philippine
Agriculture, crops (rice, corn, coconut, sugar), livestock and poultry, and
fisheries grew at an average rate of 6.8, 3.1 and 4.5 percent, respectively
from 1970 to 1980. During the Marcos’ “Green Revolution,” the annual rice
production in the Philippines increased from 3.68 to 7.72 million tons in two
decades and made the Philippines a rice exporter for the first time in the 20th
century. Mathematics do not lie. No other president before or after Marcos was
able to achieve this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The anti-Marcos accused the former
president of stealing tens of billions of dollar from the government coffers
during his rule. The Loyalists would say that nothing is conclusively proven up
to now regarding that matter. The reality of which no factual or physical
evidence has been presented in any court except for intangible allegations. In
fact, most of the cases filed against the Marcoses both here and abroad were
already dismissed. Marcos himself was quoted as saying: “I have committed many
sins in my life. But stealing money from the government, from the people, is
not one of them.” How do we go about checking this?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Again let’s do the Math, or the logical
estimates, at least. How much money is there really in the Philippine coffers
during the Marcos administration? If we include the local and foreign funds,
donations and debts, how much money was there available for Marcos? Now, let’s
go to government expenditures, how much money do you think his government spent
with all the infrastructures built during his time? Five of the eight major
dams and 17 hydroelectric and geothermal power plants still fully functional
today were constructed during the Marcos era.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In 1983, the Philippines became the
second largest producer of geothermal power in the world with the commissioning
of the Tongonan 1 and Palinpinon 1 plants. It is also worth mentioning that
because of the focus of the Marcos government on renewable energy sources, the
country’s dependency on hydrocarbon fuel was at its lowest from the late 1970s
to the early 1980s.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Aside from this, more than 90 percent of
the bridges, more than 70 percent of the roads and highways, over 40 percent of
the state colleges and universities still existing today throughout the country
were built by the Marcos government. Not to mention the Light Railway Transit
(LRT) system, sea and air ports, irrigation and flood control projects, water
supply and drainage facilities, the Kidney, Heart, and Lung Centers, thousands
of public markets, hospital and health facilities, arts and cultural buildings,
etc. Marcos also spearheaded the development of 11 heavy industrialization
projects including steel, petrochemical, cement, pulp and paper mill, and
copper smelter. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Historians will one day ask: What would
the Philippine Archipelago be without the Pan-Philippine Highway? What would
Luzon be without the Candaba Viaduct, the North Luzon Expressway and the South
Luzon Expressway? What would Visayas be without the San Juanico Bridge? What
would Mindanao be without the Atugan Bridge?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>During President Noynoy Aquino’s time, the
entire archipelago suffered from drought and water shortage in an El Niño occurrence.
The supply of water for irrigation in Bulacan and Rizal were cut-off just to
maintain a reduced supply of drinking water for Metro Manila. Imagine if Angat,
Ipo and La Mesa dams were not constructed during Marcos time. We would be
exporting water from China, perhaps. On the other extreme, imagine if Magat and
Pantabangan dams were not constructed. Northeastern and Central Luzon would
turn into giant lakes during typhoon seasons. Imagine if the flood control
system of Metro Manila was not rehabilitated during Marcos time. The
inundation, destruction and damage after Typhoon Ondoy and the 2010 <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">habagat</i> onslaught would be more than
tenfold. By the way, the Marcos government master plan of the flood control
system for Metro Manila and surrounding suburbs was scrapped and construction
discontinued during President Cory Aquino’s regime, simply because “it was a
Marcos project.” No alternative plan was ever set in place. The same fate
happened with the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, which could have
prevented the energy crisis of the 1990s and succeeding energy crisis that
followed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The 1986 revolt that ousted Marcos
happened in the Ortigas intersection along the Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA).
But did you know that EDSA (known as Highway 54 and Avenida 19 de Junio during
President Manuel Roxas’ time), the 23-kilometer long highway we know today, was
paved, lengthened, modernized and concretized by the Marcos government?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>How much do you think all the aforementioned
projects cost? Add the social services, the salaries of government workforce
(civilian, police and military), and the miscellaneous expenses of the national
government. I wonder, was there anything left to steal? The bigger wonder is
the possibility that Marcos didn’t steal a centavo but, on the contrary, forked
out billions to finance and complete his administration’s massive
infrastructure projects. The biggest wonder is where did he get the money?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Economist-journalist and long-time
critic of Marcos, Hilarion “Larry” Henares, once made a ponderful comment about
the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses. That even if you summed-up all
the money in the Philippine treasury from Aguinaldo to Marcos, there is no such
amount. So, again, where did Marcos get the money? Interestingly, even the late
former Senator Jovito Salonga, in his many years of endeavoring to solve this
mystery, came up short.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Enrique Zobel, founder of Makati
Business Club and former chairman and president of Ayala Corporation, may have
an answer. In his sworn statement before he died, he estimated Marcos’ wealth
to be around 100 billion dollars, and said his riches were not ill-gotten but
came from the gold bullions obtained from part of the Yamashita’s treasure.
Marcelino Tagle, former director of Caritas Manila and 1967 Ten Outstanding
Young Man awardee, corroborated Zobel’s statements. In Sterling Seagrave’s book
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gold Warriors: America’s Secret Recovery
of Yamashita’s Gold</i>, this claim is again elaborated. Though the book was
full of conspiracy theories, half-truths, speculations and impossibilities,
certain intriguing incidents and events were described vividly within its
pages. Moreover, a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Rizalista, Tatlong
Persona</i> chronicle revealed that the source of Marcos’ wealth was from gold
hoards taken at several Yamashita treasure sites, at Fort Santiago (Manila), in
Norzagaray (Bulacan), in Teresa (Rizal), in Isabela (where the deepest section
of the Magat Dam now lies), to name a few. Furthermore, the “Yamashita’s
Treasure” was a combination of gold hoards from Asia and that of the Hitler
gold hoards taken from Africa and Europe smuggled to Bandung, Indonesia,
estimated to be around 1.3 trillion dollars as of the middle of 1980s.”
Supposed to be there were nine major “golden buddha” sites and 172 minor sites
were the Japanese buried the amassed treasures. Aside from these, “four ships
full of gold were sank in Philippine waters after the U.S. dropped the atomic
bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.” Whatever the truth behind the Yamashita’s treasures
is another story in itself.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To the third premise, the allegation of
human rights abuses, Marcos defenders would argue that he was not directly
involved. Most of the cases happened during the time when he was already
perceived to be at ill-health. He was not the one signing the arrest warrants
nor ordering the alleged torture, abduction or killing, and he was not at his
full faculty during the time. According to Amnesty International, most of the
human rights abuses emanated from the Philippine Constabulary controlled by
then General Fidel V. Ramos, who later staged a coup against Marcos. With
favors and influences coming from the Democrats bloc in the United States, he
was installed as president of the Philippines after Cory Aquino.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The alleged human rights victims were
said to number more than 120,000. That many? One might want to check the list.
Were they all happened during Marcos’ time? And again, did he really order the
arrest and torture, or was it Ramos and the Constabulary, a tactical maneuver
offered by the C.I.A. to create chaos and add dissent by the people against
Marcos’ government? I’m very sure the list will shrink considerably upon close
scrutiny.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Every administration has a share of its
gruesome acts of human rights abuses. Has everyone forgotten the 1987 Mendiola
Massacre? How come no one, no command responsibility prosecution was made
accountable for this grave killing of peasants?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As we remember Marcos’ undoing, we
should also recall his one last act of statesmanship. At the height of the EDSA
Revolt, General Fabian Ver was coaxing President Marcos to launch an all-out
offensive against Ramos and Enrile, but he refused because many civilians will
be caught in the crossfire. That part was seen on television, but not once was
it replayed. Had Marcos agreed to Ver’s plan, the scenario would be like the
Tiananmen Square carnage in China. Thousands would have perished. Colonel Irwin
Ver, then head of Presidential Security Command (PSC), in an interview
recalling his last days at Malacañang, remembered Marcos ordering him for
“strategic withdrawal to Ilocos.” When he apprised the president that they
still have the capability to defend the palace for a long time, the latter
responded: “I don’t want us to be shooting at our own people. We must resolve
this peacefully.” In the young Ver’s own account: “Here’s my president who many
thought was a monster, his back forced against the wall, and though armed with
tremendous firepower at his disposal, would not fight his way out, but clear in
his mind that he would rather avoid it. At the point when the only option left
was to defend the seat of presidency, he chose to leave. He would not fire back
at those who were ready to shoot him down. At that moment, I felt deep in my
heart that I have served the right commander-in-chief.” Marcos’ last act of
ceding power rather than see the shedding of a Filipino’s blood is a noble legacy
in itself. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Incidentally, some miswritten books and
Internet blogs should be corrected: Marcos didn’t flee to Hawaii. He wanted to
go to Paoay, Ilocos Norte, but he was “kidnapped” to Andersen Air Force Base in
Guam, before being taken to Hawaii, on the adamant insistence of Cory Aquino to
U.S. Ambassador Stephen Bosworth that Marcos should be exiled outside of the
Philippines immediately. There are documents, tapes and records to this effect.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;">THE
UNWRITTEN MARCOS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Most Filipinos would know that Ferdinand
Edralin Marcos as the tenth president of the Philippines who ruled for 20 or so
years. Political information buff would know that he was once a Liberal Party
member and the aide of former president Manuel A. Roxas; that he and Benigno
“Ninoy” Aquino were best of friends then; that he became the Philippines’
youngest Senate President in 1963; that he joined the Nationalista Party and
became its presidential nominee in 1965 after then incumbent president Diosdado
Macapagal reneged an agreement that Marcos would be the next LP standard
bearer; that he won the 1965 presidential election against Macapagal by a
record landslide victory; and that he founded the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL)
in 1977. Trivia enthusiasts, on the other hand, would know that his favorite
numbers are 7 and 11; that he garnered 98.8 percent in the 1939 Bar
Examination, the highest score ever recorded; and he was the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Philippine Free Press</i> “Man of the Year”
in 1965.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Did you also know that from 1972 to
1986, the Marcos Administration codified laws through 2,036 Presidential
Decrees, an average of around 145 per year during the 14-year period? To put
this into context, only 11, 12, and 14 laws were passed by the Aquino
administration in 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively. Almost all of the laws
passed during the term of Marcos remain relevant, still in force today, and are
embedded in the country’s legal system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Without going into lengthy arguments
about his military medals, as there are those who claimed they were fake, two
American presidents confirmed the awarding of those medals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>On August 8, 1985, President Marcos
received a Soviet Medal of Valor “in recognition of his deeds and heroism
against the forces of fascism and militarism” during World War II. And this is
on record.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>There are, however, many things yet
probably unwritten about Marcos. Do you know for instance that his favorite
color is white and red? White because, according to him, “is the essence of
purity of mind, heart and spirit,” and red “represents courage and
revolutionary thought.” Now you know why Marcos Loyalists wear red t-shirts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now let’s go on to heavier matters.
Activists, radical, reactionary or otherwise, have been calling Marcos <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">tuta ng Kano</i> (American puppet), even
until now. Let’s cite some instances which may prove this wrong. On his first
term as president, Marcos received a note from visiting U.S. president Lyndon
B. Johnson asking him to announce publicly that he should send Filipino
combatants to Vietnam. Marcos folded the note, put it in a matchbox and throw
it in the waste can. In his speech, he vehemently refused: “As long as I am
president, I will not send armed combatants to Vietnam.” He sent an engineering
battalion and a medical mission instead. President Johnson got mad and was
quoted as saying “who does this McCoy think he is?” The western press picked-up
on the slang “McCoy.” When Tagalized out came Marcos’ street sobriquet, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Makoy</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Another casing point is the declaration
of Martial Law, the act of which became sort of a phobia among its victims and
his political nemeses and, up to now, is being used as a national stigma. We
will not talk about the reasons for declaring Martial Law (as there are a lot
of Internet sites where you can google them), but the act itself. Immediately
after it was declared on September 1972, U.S. president Richard M. Nixon called
on Marcos telling him to abort and that the U.S. government will not support
this action. Marcos defied “Uncle Sam,” the first and perhaps the only
Philippine leader, until President Rodrigo Duterte, to do so. Since then, his
friendship with Nixon soured.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Martial Law, with all the ill-effects
glued to it, was also instrumental in pushing for the much-needed economic and
social reforms in the country. It stopped the lethargic bureaucracy of the
Philippine Congress. “The powerful opponents of reforms were silenced and the
organized opposition was also quilted. In the past, it took enormous wrangling
and preliminary stage-managing of political forces before a piece of economic
reform legislation could even pass through Congress. Now it was possible to
have the needed changes undertaken through presidential decree.” This was aptly
pointed out by University of the Philippines economics professor and former
NEDA Director-General Dr. Gerardo Sicat.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>President Duterte is being recently
lambasted by rightist and oligarchic elements for having an independent foreign
policy. That is, a foreign policy not solely, mendicantly, dependent on the
U.S. He is, however, not the first president to do so. In 1975, then First Lady
Imelda Marcos went to Cuba. She learned from Fidel Castro that “after 30 years,
any lease agreement between sovereign nations concerning land occupancy becomes
permanent, and may only be abrogated by mutual consent.” This was based on
Cuba’s experience regarding the Guantanamo Naval Base. That is how the base
inside Cuba became US property. Since sovereignty was absolute within the
premises of the said base, and the lease agreement cannot be unilaterally
terminated. Upon knowing this, she immediately told President Marcos knowing
fully its parallel consequence on Clark Air Base and Subic Naval Base.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The US military bases in the Philippines
were established through the Parity Agreement in 1947, which also started the
so-called “mendicant foreign policy.” Interesting to note that it was President
Roxas who initiated this policy. Claro M. Recto and Jose P. Laurel opposed it.
President Roxas even made a public speech of loyalty (according to Recto, more
like subserviency or sycophancy), “kissing the American anus,” at the Kelly
Theater on April 15, 1948.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After the abolition of the 1935
Constitution, and the ratification of the 1973 constitution, subsequent
amendments and provisions thereafter was made and the military bases became
renegotiable every five years. This made it possible for the Philippine Senate
under Jovito Salonga to vote for the removal of the bases in 1991. President
Cory Aquino was for the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">status quo</i>.
In reality, it is Marcos that we should thank, for the removal of the US
military bases. Senator Salonga, for his part, paid a dear price for disobeying
President Aquino. He was voted out as Senate President and his financial backer
in the business community withdrew their support for his presidential bid.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Aside from this, current brood of
students of activism should also know that it was during the Martial Law era
that Claro M. Recto’s dream of cutting the chain of “mendicant foreign policy”
became a reality. On April 1972, President Marcos initiated the establishment
of diplomatic relations with socialist countries of Asia and Europe, which led
to progressive trade relations and cultural exchange programs. This in turn
marked the end of the Philippines’ period of mendicant policy in foreign
affairs and the beginning of a new era of self-reliance. Recalling history,
Marcos went to China in June 1975, where Chairman Mao Zedong shook his hand and
told him “You must lead the Third World.” The following year, he visited Moscow
and established diplomatic ties with Russia.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We owe it all to Recto’s dream and
Marcos’ act of defiance against the US. Perhaps, the foremost reason, more than
the alleged charges of abuses he committed, why he was stabbed in the back by
“Uncle Sam” and ousted from office.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;">MARCOS,
THE REVOLUTIONARY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Can Marcos be considered a
revolutionary? Before many activists’ eyebrows start flying, let’s profile the
man through his writings and principles. In his book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Democratic Revolution in the Philippines</i> (1979), he wrote: “The
Democratic Revolution is a rededication to the historical aspirations of the
Filipino people, but it makes demands not only on the political authority
itself but on the very foundation of that authority: the people,” and “The
fundamental reason for building a new society involves the outstanding fact of
our age: the rebellion of the poor. This is a rebellion over which the might of
government can have no avail, for the poor are, in many ways, the people for
which government exist.” It gets more intense in the succeeding book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">An Ideology for Filipinos </i>(1980): “What
this (democratic) revolution requires is a political leadership that finds
reason to institute radical reforms and, more important, has the courage to act
on behalf of the people, and thus against the (oppressing) oligarchy, including
its power brokers in the ranks of the intellectual elite.” He summed it up with
his rallying cry: “Of what good is democracy if it is not for the poor?!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Among the poorest poor and the most
exploited in the Philippines are the peasant farmers. Land reform was the
priority program of the Marcos presidency. But the fact is that before Martial
Law was declared, the Philippine Congress was occupied mostly by landlords,
oligarchs owning huge landed estates, and feudal vassals, and any and all
attempts to pursue a genuine land reform program will not even reach first
reading. Marcos had enough of this: “Our people have known enough of exploitation.
It is time that our people shared equitably in the fruits of their labor and
their land.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>On September 26, 1972, just five days
after declaring Martial Law, Marcos decreed the entire country a land-reform
area. A month later, he enacted the “Tenant Emancipation Decree.” It was put on
paper with his own handwriting: “Decreeing the emancipation of tenant farmers
from the bondage of the soil, transferring to them the ownership of the land
they till, and providing the instruments and mechanism thereafter....” Marcos
wrote it with his own hand because he felt it was both the pioneering and
milestone program of his “New Society,” and to show his sincerity. For he knew
then: “If land reform fails, then the entire program of the New Society fail.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In the field of environmental concern,
no other president made such radical and drastic move of abolishing the
Philippines’ log exports. Upon seeing the studies made regarding Philippine
forest, that the rate of falling trees was nearly a hectare per minute, Marcos
issued a series of conservation decrees. In 1973, he directed the phasing-out
of log exports and set January 1976 as the deadline for a complete stop. Under
Martial Law, the once powerful logging concessions in the country could only
whimper. Tree farming, on the other hand, was added as a “pioneer industry” in
the investment incentive list of the Board of Investment. Marcos also enjoined
the C.A.T. and R.O.T.C. cadets to participate in tree planting throughout the
country. More than 10 million trees were planted and, by the early 1980s, areas
near watershed were already reforested. Sadly, however, after Marcos was
removed from power, the logging concessions returned and the reforested areas
were logged over bald.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Marcos initiated the development of the
“Filipino Ideology.” This he did with the help of former activists and rebels,
Nilo Tayag, Horacio Morales, Dominador Arellano, to name a few. Tayag was the
co-founder of the Kabataang Makabayan (KM), the forefront of youth and student
activism during the first to the fourth quarter storms, and the idea and
founding of the Kabataang Barangay (KB) undoubtedly sprouted from this concept.
Instead of protesting on the streets against policies of government, why not be
part of improving such policies; be part of building a “New Society.” Many
other ideas deemed revolutionary like the movement for livelihood and
development, Kilusang Kabuhayan at Kaunlaran (KKK), the pro-consumer market,
Kadiwa, the Green Revolution, the Masagana 99, the Sariling Sikap, etc., were
instituted by Marcos upon the advice of these former activists and rebels.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Marcos was a man bound by a visionary
objective: “Our revolution’s mandate, indeed, is to render to our people the
justice and the good life that are their birthright. Translating this broad
mandate into principles and specific policies is the great mission of our
time.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;">LET
HISTORY JUDGE THE MAN<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Many of those who favored President
Marcos’ burial in the Libingan ng mga Bayani are old people, senior citizens,
mostly from the lower middle class to the indigent sectors of society, while
those loudly shouting against it are in their teens or early twenties,
students, millennials who were not yet born during the Marcos era. The old
folks knew the truth, saw what really happened, and able to compare the then,
what followed, and the now. While the younger generations, in their earnest to
be part of activism, possibly read or heard only one side of the issue and
failed to realize the truth. The Filipino masses, the watching public, are
callously tired of the arguments. The elderly among them also witnessed the 20
years of Marcos and the 30-plus years of afterwards. The same “one claw, one
peck” existence remained in their midst. And worst, the already rich became
richer, and the already poor became poorer still.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Activism, revolutionary movement, can
only prosper if the alternative it presents can truly warrant a better outcome.
The premise for every argument, on the other hand, needs to be circumspect with
full knowledge of importance and priority. An activist cannot just shout an
accusation or put a blame, or burn an effigy; he must be able to know the truth
first hand, not from “second thoughts,” not from hearsays, not from mere
interpretations, heck not even from popular Internet blogs and posts. For if an
activist relies on such invocative sources, he or she will lose in the course
of arguments. A genuine student of activism seeks every possible truth,
diligent in the accumulation of first hand information, and open-minded to the
discovered reality, even if it’s against what he or she purports to believe.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In President Marcos’ case, one might
ask, why did former activists and rebels joined his New Society movement? Do
not just say they were coerced or bribed. Profile them and, if possible, ask
them personally. With regards to what Marcos did or did not do, research first,
do some leg works, compile facts, and lay the Math. Again, I reiterate what engineers
always say, “Mathematics does not lie.” Use it to prove or disprove your
arguments. Every human being’s mind contains logic and common sense, but seldom
is it used.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>For the activists of yesteryears, the
so-called final Quarter Storm has dissipated; let the wounds be healed by
history. There are more important matters to attend to, or have you forgotten
your revolutionary perspective? For the activists of today, allow another
Marcos quote to give you a springboard: “The future is never a dream given to
those who ask for miracles. It is the final shape of the efforts of many who
believe in themselves, who are not afraid to blaze new trails, who are not
discouraged by the countless steps ahead, and who have a clear sense of purpose
and direction. Today is an affirmation of what tomorrow shall be.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In the last lines of Marcos’ <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Prayer for the Nation</i>, one reads:
“Teach those who lead to act with firmness but with humility, with humility but
with wisdom, with wisdom but with justice, and with justice but with
compassion; and teach those who follow, the true duties of being men and being
members of a community of men. Cleanse us of our anger, our bitterness, and our
recrimination of the past; spare us the doubts and anxieties of the present;
and purify us for our sacrifice so that we may raise a people who will be their
own strength today, and their own warranty against the future.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Reading between these lines, did Marcos
write them for himself or for a future leader of the Philippines? Did he get a
glimpse of the (his) future?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>In his diary he wrote “I often wonder
what I will be remembered in history for. Scholar? Military hero? Builder? The
new constitution? Reorganization of government? Builder of roads, schools? The
Green Revolution? Uniter of variant and antagonistic elements of our people? He
brought light to a dark country? Strong rallying point, or a weak tyrant?” An
author of an obscure book called these words “delusions,” which perhaps only a
heartless, mindless person would say. Such words, foresights, if one has the
mind to unravel, is of a pioneering, erudite, man with a mission, but lonesome
and feeling isolated because of the huge task still unfinished.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After all that have been said, written
and done about President Marcos, in the finality of things, none of us will be
his judge. It is history that will evaluate the man; it is history that will
write his biography.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 19.0pt;">THE
SON NOW RISES</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> More than 30 years have passed and
five administrations changed seats, and the Philippines today is seemingly a
country on the state of flux, having a new, radical president beloved by the
constituents, as proven by his record high ratings in the social surveys,
despite allegations from his political opponents and foreign institutions of
extra-judicial killings due to his extremely drastic anti-drug campaign. With
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, change has indeed come, sudden, radical and
extreme. The people knew of his character and attitude, but still voted for
him. Indeed the Filipinos want change, tired of the political <i>status quo</i>, tired of the wretched
system, the graft and corruption in government, the crimes and hopelessness
that this country experienced in the last three decades. President Duterte is
like an electron that defies its orbit; defies the Laws of Physics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Another personality in the limelight
of this flux is the son of a President Marcos. As if his name is not
historically controversial enough, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr is
at the forefront of two controversies: The burial of his father at the Libingan
ng mga Bayani and his election protest to claim the seat of the
vice-presidency. The young Marcos is like a proton colliding with two neutrons,
in the process, creating so much energy able to polarize an entire archipelago
of 100 million people. The B-Bomb is now at hand! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">THE MARCOS NAME<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The young Marcos, nicknamed “Bongbong,”
first hugged the spotlight when he was seen in his father’s true-to-life story
film, <i>Iginuhit ng Tadhana</i> (1965), as
himself, along with Vilma Santos as his sister Imee, Luis Gonzales as his
father and Gloria Romero as his mother.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> In a television interview some years
back, Bongbong’s wife Liza revealed that he could read four books at the same
time. He must have probably inherited his father’s photographic memory and
fast-reading ability.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Being the namesake of your father who
had served as leader of a country for more than 20 years is a heavy load to
carry. When that leader is branded both as a corrupt dictator and the best
president of that country, it becomes a herculean task.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Whatever people think about former
President Marcos affects Bongbong in all aspects. But the young Marcos will
stand firm by the name he inherited. He, however, is not alone. A 2015 Internet
survey revealed that 57 percent of Filipino voters think that the Philippines
was a better place during the administration of the senior Marcos. Members of
the Marcos family were contemplating then of Bongbong running either for
president or vice-president in the 2016 national election. The name “Marcos” is
still well molded in the hearts and minds of the Filipinos.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> No need to ask why. Just look around,
and no matter where you put your sight to, you’ll see a structure built by
President Marcos. In the same context, the peasant farmers remember the deeds
the former president did for them. Not only because through him they got a
taste of emancipation, but because he joined them in the muddy fields planting
rice or harvesting vegetables, all dirtied but unmindful of it. The urban poor
remember former First Lady Imelda Marcos as one who would attend to them
directly in times of calamities like typhoons and floods oblivious of how far
and deep she goes; one who would go to slum areas to bring much-needed help;
one who would shake the hands of street sweepers without an alcohol bottle in
tow. The anti-Marcos branded these as mere trivial acts, political facades. Nonetheless,
these acts that their political opponents were unable to “stomach” are the ones
forever carved in the memories of the people. There’s no argument against that.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">SEEKING THE VICE-PRESIDENCY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> After serving as Governor of Ilocos
Norte (1983-1986, 1998-2007), Representative of the Second District of Ilocos
Norte (1992–1995, 2007–2010), and Senator (2010-2016), and confident of
winning, Bongbong Marcos set his sight on the vice-presidency. In less than a
year’s time, his poll ratings rose from 3 percent (March 2015) to 26 percent
(February 2016), according to surveys of the Social Weather Station. Two months
into Election Day, he was tied at Number 1 with fellow senator Chiz Escudero. Despite
the anti-Marcos campaign of alleged human rights victims, his numbers kept
going up. Just before Election Day, Bongbong got 29 percent (May 1-3) topping
the SWS survey.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Then came the May 2016 Election
results: Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo was declared vice-president with
14,682,290 votes against Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr’s 14,418,817 votes, or
a difference of 263,473. How did this happen? Many are in disbelief, especially
when the counting of votes was marred by frauds, irregularities and
unauthorized data and system interference.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">MATHEMATICAL
IMPOSSIBILITY<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The glaring question is how did Bongbong
Marcos incredulously lose a more than 1-million vote lead over Leni Robredo at
midnight of May 9, and wind up with a quarter-of-a-million vote deficit by 5
a.m. of May 10?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Representative Jonathan Dela Cruz,
campaign adviser of Bongbong Marcos, disclosed that the decrease in the lead
began after what Comelec said was a “glitch” that delayed the updates of the transmitted
votes in the transparency server. The glitch was the computer showing “?”
instead of “ñ” as in “Nape?as” for “Napeñas.” When the glitch was corrected,
Robredo’s numbers started gaining, and eventually overtook, Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Logic and common sense dictate: An
entity like Smartmatics, whose business involves computers, will not make such
a petty error of “? & ñ” that would make them the laughing stock of the
cyberworld! Bongbong Marcos’ accusation is well founded. The script change may
not directly cause the cheating, but something “secretly” done may have favored
the Robredo count. Fortunately, in the cyberworld, you can’t hide conspicuous
anomalies like these. There are good people, some “anonymously,” who will
reveal these dastardly schemes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> What happened in the election count
between midnight of May 9 and early morning of May 10 is a mathematical anomaly.
Impossible unless something sinister was done to change the algorithm of the
counting machines. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Indeed, algorithm. The website <i>Get Real Philippines.com</i> posted on May
10, 2016 a revealing article titled “1.37 Million ‘Registered Voters’
Discrepancy Observed in Unofficial Results Reporting Operations!” The author, “Benigno,”
related how several netizens took keen interest in the extraordinary way that
Robredo “chipped away” at the more than 1-million vote lead of Marcos, and then
succeeded in wresting the lead. They noticed the algorithmic way the process
was accomplished. An algorithm is a systematic procedure of solving a specific
problem. Algorithmic, in a sense, means a mathematical program was introduced
into the system that produced the fixed linear summation progressively giving
Robredo higher tallies than Marcos.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Benigno’s
article read: “Facebook netizen Benjamin Vallejo, Jr. plotted the progressive
decrease of Marcos’ lead over Robredo over time and found an almost perfect
linear correlation and posted it on his Facebook profile. The correlation
plotted a straight path downward trajectory for Marcos’ lead. <i>Di kapanipaniwala!</i> (unbelievable!) Observed
Vallejo, noting the perfectly straight line.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Statistician
and Ateneo de Manila faculty member David Yap also closely monitored the
movement of Marcos’ lead over Robredo and arrived at the same conclusion
independently. Like Vallejo, he also posted the results of his analysis on his
Facebook profile. Yap said: ‘Starting from the 80% (of returns) mark, BBM’s
lead has been dwindling by 40k per 1%. The progression is so consistent.’<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> What
is going on?”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> To answer why was there an anomaly. It
is because the election tally counts that came in the server for each candidate
(six of them) should be random. The probability that it became linear for the
two candidates, Marcos and Robredo, is staggering, exceeding perhaps that of
winning through a single combination the 6/55 lotto jackpot.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The late senator and also Marcos’ presidential
running mate, Miriam Defensor Santiago, compared the vice-presidential race to
a “garrison state” where the “authoritarian government feels free to
manufacture numbers as they are needed.... This is an eventuality that will
cause the peoples of the democratic world to shake their heads and question the
values of the society it produced.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Indeed, the results of the vice-presidential
race remained questionable up to the present.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> We must also remember that many of the
advocates of four of the five presidential candidates supported a Bongbong
Marcos vice-presidency. While Leni Robredo only had Mar Roxas and the LP backers,
which are not even solidly behind her as there were even groups in the Visayas
that bannered a Roxas-Marcos tandem. Clearly, all the exit polls including that
of the SWS (34.6 for Marcos and 32.8 for Robredo) and other transparency groups
have confirmed their own internal polling and showed Marcos getting an average
of 34.9 percent of the votes compared with Robredo’s 32.2 percent. These should
have translated in Bongbong Marcos winning by at least 1.1 million votes.
Considering, further, regional surveys, the margin could increase up to 2.5 to
2.7 million votes.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The Robredo camp may argue that survey
results could change on the actual counts. Possible but very unlikely,
especially when you look at the nonchalant way most voters regard the ruling Liberal
Party and the people’s preference in some regions which Robredo supposedly won.
Questionable are the results from Regions 4-A (Calabarzon), 10, 13, ARMM, and
some parts of Region 8.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The best way to resolve this is to
have a recount. That is if the tally results haven’t already been tampered
with.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">THE FORCES BEHIND THE
B-BOMB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Bongbong Marcos’ road to Malacañang
encountered a pesky pothole; his election to the vice-presidency being
temporarily blocked by a “dark matter” of some sort. In cosmic parlance, by a
seemingly unwanted impossibility. Nevertheless, if God wills it, the road will
be paved and concretized.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Last October 19, 2016, in a meeting
with the Filipino community in Beijing, China, President Duterte said Bongbong
Marcos could take the place of Vice-president Robredo. “If he wins in his (electoral)
protest, we might have a new vice-president!” It was received with a thunderous
roar of approval. Incidentally, Marcos won the Filipino Overseas Workers votes
getting more than doubled Robredo’s number.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Speaking at the 80th Anniversary
celebration of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Manila last
November, Marcos said people should watch out for the next chapter of his
political career, saying he “will have a resurgence.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> If this is any indication, then Marcos
supporters should be ready to march with him. To claim what is rightfully his –
the seat of the vice-presidency. Upon regaining the people’s trust then after,
his next step is onward back to Malacañang in the next presidential election.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> In all of Bongbong Marcos’ political
endeavors, there were always immovable forces behind him, the Solid North and
the Iglesia Ni Cristo. None of his adversaries can match these. He has huge
supports from the older class D-E voters, which nostalgically remembers the
deeds that his parents did for them. Analyzing his senate election in 2010 and
the results of the 2016 polls, he also has sizable backings from the so-called
Millennials, the educated intellectuals, the youth and the emerging women’s
sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The Millennials, those born between
1981 to the 1990s, which comprises some 40 percent of the Filipino voting
population, demographically gave Marcos several million votes in the last two
elections. Most voters 50 years old and above, the age group who directly
experienced his father’s administration, also went for Bongbong.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Among classes A-B-C and those who have
completed college education or finished a post-graduate degree, many have also
joined the Marcos bandwagon. Whereas they were also critics, along the way,
they became the most disappointed members of society because they expected more
radical changes after the 1986 EDSA Revolt that didn’t happen. These people
know that the problem is systemic and the country’s problems cannot be
attributed to one candidate or one family. That is why they are unaffected by
the negative campaigns against the Marcoses.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The most volatile sector of Philippine
society is the youth. It is also the most strident in the criticism against the
Marcoses. In spite of this, Bongbong Marcos got a huge chunk of the youth votes
both in his senate and VP bids. Televised Marcos campaign sorties in different
colleges and universities also showed that despite the black propaganda hurled
against his person, crowds and crowds of students and teachers were
enthusiastic toward him, especially the female population. In the May Election,
Marcos won by a big margin over all his opponents in Metro Manila where most of
the major colleges and universities are located.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Lastly
and perhaps the most unlikely source of support for Bongbong Marcos’ political
career is the women’s sector. In recent elections, women power was felt, not
only in the local but in the national level. You’ve probably noticed more women
executives and legislators in government now-a-days.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> When
the late Miriam Defensor Santiago chose Bongbong to be his VP running mate, the
students and women sectors, her supporters, were aghast. When the gritty former
senator defended him in public fora and asked leaders as well as advocates of
women’s cause to profile the young Marcos, it introduced a turn-around, a
change of viewpoint. Now, Bongbong Marcos has a sizable support group in the
women’s sector. It was apparent in the last election. It wasn’t just his charm,
but his support of women’s cause, the RH advocacy for one, that gave him the
edge. For while Robredo maybe a women’s advocate, her LP party leadership
particularly their presidential bet, Mar Roxas, is known to be either on the
fence or against pro-women issues, especially the RH Bill.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">FOUR-WOMEN POWER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Bongbong Marcos’ campaign experience
with Santiago “was always a learning experience” having the rare skill of
translating “important issues of the day to the experience of an ordinary
Filipino.... The way she took upon the legal issues and explained it to layman,
nothing short of remarkable. She had a very clear way of thinking that went
straight to the knob of the problem, but again, always delivered with some
personal interjection that would bring some tears to your eyes from laughing,”
Marcos remembered, referring to Santiago’s witty one-liners that appealed
especially to the youth. Indeed, Marcos has inherited quite a few from an
intellectual woman’s perspective.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Of course, Bongbong has four other
women at his side. The most telling of the young Marcos’ inherited arsenals are
the ones he got from her mother, former First Lady Imelda Romualdez Marcos. The
“Iron Butterfly” from Tacloban, Leyte, has half a century of political
experience to teach and bestow upon her son. The charisma, the tact, the savvy,
as well as the patience, determination, elegance, compassion, magnanimity, the
ability to read people, and her international diplomatic insights are bequests
that will certainly make Bongbong a strong contender for the next presidency.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> For his older sister, Maria Josefa
“Imee” Romualdez Marcos, perhaps the one who inherited their father’s radical
thinking, Bongbong probably has a persistent ally that will be at his side come
what may. One thing that cannot be taken away from Imee is her dedication to
family, and Bongbong is the “closest” family to her, though perhaps she is also
her most stern critic. Her knowledge of Anthropology and Sociology will be
invaluable in Bongbong’s media front. Aside from this, Imee still have access to
the Kabataang Barangay (KB) networks that she once headed. The KB was the
forerunner of the Sangguniang Kabataan – but better trained in leadership acumen.
According to a political insider, “A number of these KBs are now in position to
influence voters in national and local government offices, in non-governmental
organizations, in universities; not a few have the ears of senatorial,
congressional, and local candidates who either consult them or whose campaigns
they are running.”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Bongbong’s younger sister Irene
Marcos-Araneta is perhaps the least profiled among the Marcoses. In Irene, her <i>Kuya</i> found humbleness and humility. But
in recent weeks, she has been participating in her brother’s crusades. She was
seen joining Marcos loyalists rallying outside the Supreme Court. She could
well be the bridge across feuding political families. Who knows, genuine reconciliation
could be her utmost contribution to Bongbong’s would-be administration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> The last but certainly not the least,
is Louise “Liza” Cacho Araneta, a litigation lawyer, professor of law, and
founding member of Marcos, Ochoa, Serapio & Tan (MOST) Law Office, his wife
of 24 years and mother to their three sons: Ferdinand Alexander III, Joseph
Simon and William Vincent.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Bongbong
and Liza belong to families of the political opposites. Liza’s mother, Mila
Cacho, is the older sister of Sari Cacho, wife of Don Pedro Cojuangco, the
eldest brother of former President Corazon “Cory” Cojuangco Aquino. The Araneta
side has its roots going as far back as the Spanish “Galleon Trade,” and
further ancestry points to a prominent family in the Basque region of northern
Spain. It has the same genealogy as that of defeated LP presidential candidate
Manuel “Mar” Araneta Roxas.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;">
</span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: large;"> Like
his father and mother’s love story, in real life or as recorded in films,
Bongbong and Liza are <i>Pinagbuklod ng
Langit</i> (united by Heaven) and their life together is <i>Iginuhit ng Tadhana</i> (designed by destiny). Indeed, Liza has stood
by Bongbong’s sides throughout his political career. She was there to support him
in every way she could. With such a dedicated, hardworking and supportive wife,
history could repeat itself, and another Marcos would be sitting in Malacañang
come 2022.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 175.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span face=""Tahoma","sans-serif"" lang="EN-PH" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /></div>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-34806141259492058432021-11-10T01:09:00.000-08:002021-11-10T01:09:05.020-08:00EXCERPTS FROM SALVADOR H. LAUREL’S BOOK, "NEITHER TRUMPETS NOR DRUMS"<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JRwOBgyiXQ/YYuLPtDv9HI/AAAAAAAAVoA/V9Cq1vxTppo6xOLAsvP424BIX1982H7nACLcBGAsYHQ/s720/NeitherTrumpetsNorDrums.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1JRwOBgyiXQ/YYuLPtDv9HI/AAAAAAAAVoA/V9Cq1vxTppo6xOLAsvP424BIX1982H7nACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h320/NeitherTrumpetsNorDrums.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></span><h1 style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Roboto; font-size: xx-large;">EXCERPTS FROM</b></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Roboto;">SALVADOR “DOY” H. LAUREL’S BOOK,</b></div><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><b>NEITHER TRUMPETS NOR DRUMS</b></div></span></span></h1><span style="font-family: Roboto;"><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">One of the most unforgettable trips I took as Vice President was my visit to Honolulu on February 3 and 4 1989.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">On February 2nd, at about 5 p.m., I received an urgent call from Mrs. Imelda Romualdez Marcos in Honolulu. She was sobbing on the phone. “Doy, pwede ka bang maka-punta rito? Masama na ang tayo ni Ferdinand. Gusto kang kausapin. Baka hindi na siya magtagal Please, please come," she pleaded.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“I’ll have to cancel my appointments. Maybe I can go in few days?” I asked.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">She interrupted me, “Baka hindi mo na siya abutin. Please come as soon as possible!”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I thought about it. The cases filed against the Marcoses had been pending for three years, yet nothing had happened. And the nation remained fragmented. Perhaps, if I tried the Lincolnian approach – “With malice toward none, with charity for all – we might be able to settle the issue and unite the nation.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Then I remembered Imelda’s plea: “Gusto kang kausapin.” Maybe there is a chance – maybe he is ready to settle?</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">She first briefed me about President Marcos’ condition – that he was very weak. The doctors who were attending to him told me he had a less than 50 percent chance of surviving, that he might not even last three months.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Then they took me to the Intensive Care Unit.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I could not recognize Ferdinand Marcos when I saw him. The Marcos I knew was athletic, active, and articulate. The man I saw was skin and bones. About eighty-five pounds. Imelda announced cheerfully: “Andy, Andy, narito na ang Batangueño, narito na si Doy.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">His eyes opened. He recognized me. He tried to talk. But only his lips moved. There was no sound.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">He signaled the nurse to remove the tube imbedded in his throat.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The Nurse pulled out the long tube and asked me to bend closer so I could hear. Finally I heard his voice, very faint, almost a whisper. “Salamat, brod, nakarating ka. I have something to tell you.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I interrupted him: “Before you start, Mr. President, may I ask just one question?”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">He nodded.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“Why did you call me, Mr. President? Why me of all people? I vehemently oppose you. I was probably one of those responsible for your ouster Why Me?”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">He signaled me to stop.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“Say no more, brod,” he said. “I never held that against you. You did what you had to do as leader of the opposition for many years. You opposed me on principle, never on personality. You were against martial law but you were noble about it, unlike some people. Besides, I cannot forget your father. I owe him my life, not once but thrice. Let me talk now. I have very little time.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“Please tell Mrs. Aquino to stop sending me her relatives. They are proposing and asking so many things. All I want is to die in my countrY... I will turn over 90 percent of all my worldly possessions to our people. I ask only 10 percent for my family.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“Just let me die in my own country. I want to be buried beside my mother.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">His breathing had become more labored. The nurse stopped our conversation. “He has to rest now,” she said.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Before leaving I told him: “Mr. President, I do now know if Mrs. Aquino will listen to me, but I will try.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I hurried back to Manila to transmit Marcos’ message to President Aquino. I asked for an appointment but Cory would not see me. Here I was, her own Vice-President, asking only for three minutes of her time to convey an important message from her predecessor, and she would not see me. I was told by her Executive Secretary (Catalino Macaraig) she was busy. I learned later that she had allocated an hour to Tom Cruise, an American movie star.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">In view of her repeated refusal to see me and hear what I had to say, I wrote her a letter dated February 5, 1989: “Since my arrival yesterday, I have been trying to get an appointment with you....</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“I hope you will find time to listen to the highly confidential message of Mr. Marcos considering its serious import and far – reaching consequences upon your administration and the nation as a whole.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">The next day, Cory replied:</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">“As to the highly confidential message from former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, I feel that in the light of your representation of its ‘serious import and far-reaching consequences upon your (my) administration and the nation as a whole,’ such message should be disclosed to the public rather than kept confidential. This is in accordance with my announced policy of utmost transparency in the management of the affairs of the country.”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">On the same day I wrote back: “I am still hoping that you will change your mind and receive the message in a private, non-political, direct, and unfiltered manner, beyond any personal and partisan consideration. As to your published suggestion that I share with the public the highly confidential information, I am afraid I am not yet at liberty to do so considering that the message was entrusted to me in confidence to be delivered to you personally. Only you and former President Marcos can declassify or disclose this message.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Let us give national reconciliation and national stability every chance to succeed for the sake of our fragmented people....”</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">I never received any further reply from Cory.</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Cory’s refusal to receive Marcos’ message was perhaps her biggest mistake. Had she studied it carefully, she could have settled the Marcos wealth issue eight years ago. Perhaps we could have paid off our foreign debt!</span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p> <div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /></span><br />Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5385278233028635779.post-8171969887390342472021-11-08T04:28:00.001-08:002021-11-08T04:28:17.722-08:00THE CORRECT TRANSLATION OF “PINK” IN FILIPINO <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjCKrlzhezA/YYkW52nSR0I/AAAAAAAAVmI/QwTxD-8BdCU30w7EIWaoEaloGNp-Ufz8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s900/20211106-Pink-Malabulaw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="900" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LjCKrlzhezA/YYkW52nSR0I/AAAAAAAAVmI/QwTxD-8BdCU30w7EIWaoEaloGNp-Ufz8QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20211106-Pink-Malabulaw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p align="center" class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 21.0pt;">THE CORRECT TRANSLATION OF “PINK” IN FILIPINO</span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma, "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; text-align: left;"> </span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
Philippine politics today, the battle of colors is seems to be the revolving program
of election campaigns. For the coming 2022 Presidential Election, the colors
red and pink are the major protagonists. Red being the color of the Filipino
masses’ favorite, Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr, and pink being the adapted
political shade of Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo, departing from the now infamous and
villainous yellow color the Liberal Party.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-0qbRz1YwQ/YYkXaC--qKI/AAAAAAAAVmQ/5bcqNRirLa0p9GyXyibaDOO0gVPV1LikgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1200/RedVersusPink.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Y-0qbRz1YwQ/YYkXaC--qKI/AAAAAAAAVmQ/5bcqNRirLa0p9GyXyibaDOO0gVPV1LikgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h640/RedVersusPink.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">It
came to my attention that there is a scholarly debate with regards to the
correct translation equivalent of the English word “pink” in Tagaog or Filipino.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Indeed,
do you know what is “pink” in Tagalog or Filipino? It’s not “rosas.” This is a persistent
mistake in English-to-Filipino translation. Some English-Tagalog vocabulary/dictionary
do carry this mistake.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">The
word “rosas” etymologically was derived from the Spanish <i>rosa</i> (which is “rose” in English). The color <i>rosas</i> tyically was based on the color of a certain variety of rose
flower that in reality is equivalent to the English “fuchsia,” a bright
purplish-red color, which is also the name of another flower having the same color.
The true “pink” color is of very light red with a slight tinge of yellow, which
is more consistent with the begonia and caryophyl flower, and some variety of cherry
blossom, though there are also roses with pink shades.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uN3yShP7zuE/YYkXklSEqAI/AAAAAAAAVmU/E_vSgdMldm8lhaBZEqY8gwUB_kiXFHBiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s860/ColorComparison.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="860" height="233" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uN3yShP7zuE/YYkXklSEqAI/AAAAAAAAVmU/E_vSgdMldm8lhaBZEqY8gwUB_kiXFHBiQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h233/ColorComparison.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So,
what is the correct word translation for “pink” in Tagalog? The answer is “malabulaw”
or “malabu.” Formed from the rootword <i>bulaw</i>
which is “gold” or “golden” in English, and the prefix <i>mala</i> (the loose equivalent of the English prefix <i>semi</i> that in this instance suggest to
mean “vague resemblance”).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">During
the time of the Spanish occupation, unscrupulous traders used to make fake gold
jewelries. Real gold does not change its color and has an inherent shine, while
the fake gold or copperized gold tends to turn pinkish as time passed or when
subjected to acidity, and it’s color fades. The fake gold were called <i>malabulaw</i>, which in turn was also the term
given to its faded rusty pinkish color.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoPlainText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Tahoma","sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">In
some instances, the shortened word “malabu” or “malapu” (perhaps shortened from
<i>malapula</i>, which is “semi-red”) was
also used to describe faded red color. This is also used to describe doubt or
uncertainty that pertains to an object or circumstance, and to a person or
animal that is “sickly.” While the color “pula” (red) is used to describe
utmost love and courage, “malabulaw” or “malabu” (pink) pertains to doubtfulness,
treachery, indecisiveness, and lack of integrity.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ernee Lawaganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02775087687184457568noreply@blogger.com0