111th Independence Day

I agree with Justice Puno when he said that we should not celebrate Independence Day. Its not because I belittle what our heroes have fought long and hard for but because I see that the country is still in shackles and enslaved by a corrupt woman president. It seems superficial to commemorate our Independence when we are being plagued by bad governance and an onslaught of evil public officials. What scares me the most is that if Con-Ass or House Resolution  (HR) 1109 does happen in full circle, the entire country would have to suffer under PGMA for an indefinite number of years. If this happens, I think everyone would have wished they never let Erap go.

Does it not occur to the government that almost everyone is totally pissed off with their pursuance for Con-Ass? To amend the Constitution is not a bad thing but to do it before PGMA steps down is just ridiculously suspicious. Go here to see the Matrix House Proposed Charter Amendments as drafted by the House of Representatives in 2006.

Its like the House is scrambling in every direction to keep Her Shortness in power. They would also like the House and the Senate to jointly vote for the amendments in the 1987 Constitution. If the House and Senate should merge, there is an overwhelming probability that we get turned into PGMA’s Parliamentary wonderland.  But the House cannot say that they are co-equal in a bicameral legislative body. The House is laden with PGMA fans while the Senate is the only remaining shield the people have against her evil plans. So as long as the Senate stands guard, we are still safe.

I have nothing against a parliamentary system but what worries me is that no good thing could ever come out from an innately corrupt President and her Government even if you change the system of governance. If the same Trapo people will stay in power, then expect not a grain of change. That would be asking for too much.

If power and stolen wealth is what these uber supportive Representatives stand to lose by not letting PGMA become Prime Minister, I often wonder if PGMA is the devil and if these Solons have already sold their souls to her in return for keeping her in power.

These are the Representatives who support Con-Ass and PGMA:

ABANTE, BIENVENIDO M. “BENNY” 6TH District Pandacan
ABLAN, ROQUE R. JR Ilocos Norte, 1st District
AGBAYANI, VICTOR AGUEDO E. Pangasinan, 2nd District
AGYAO, MANUEL, S Kalinga Province
ALBANO (III), RODOLFO T. Isabela, 1st District
ALFELOR, FELIX R. JR. 4th District, Camarines Sur
ALMARIO, THELMA Z. Davao Oriental, 2nd District
ALVAREZ, ANTONIO C. Palawan 1st District
ALVAREZ, GENARO RAFAEL M. JR. Negros Occidental, 6th District
AMANTE, EDELMIRO A. Agusan Del Norte, 2nd District
AMATONG, ROMMEL C. Compostela Valley, 2nd District
ANGPING, MARIA ZENAIDA B. Manila, 3rd District
ANTONINO, RODOLFO W. Nueva Ecija, 4th District
APOSTOL, TRINIDAD G. Leyte, 2nd District
AQUINO, JOSE S. (II) 1st District Agusan del Norte
ARAGO, MARIA EVITA R. 3rd district, Laguna
ARBISON, A MUNIR M. Sulu 2nd District
ARENAS, MA. RACHEL J. Pangasinan, 3rd District
ARROYO, DIOSDADO M. Camarines Sur, 1st District
ARROYO, IGNACIO T. 5th district Negros Occidental
ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL M. 2nd District of Pampanga
BAGATSING, AMADO S. Manila 5th district
BALINDONG, PANGALIAN M. Lanao del Sur, 2nd District
BARZAGA, ELPIDIO F. JR. Cavite, 2nd District
BAUTISTA, FRANKLIN P. Davao Del Sur, 2nd District
BELMONTE, VICENTE F. JR. Lanao del Norte, 1st District
BICHARA, AL FRANCIS C. Albay, 2nd District
BIRON, FERJENEL G. Iloilo, 4th District
BONDOC, ANNA YORK P. Pampanga 4th District
BONOAN-DAVID, MA. THERESA B. Manila, 4th District
BRAVO, NARCISO R. JR. Masbate, 1st District
BRIONES, NICANOR M. AGAP Party list
BUHAIN, EILEEN ERMITA Batangas, 1st District
BULUT, ELIAS C. JR. Apayao Lone District
CAGAS (IV), MARC DOUGLAS C. Davao Del Sur, 1st District
CAJAYON, MARY MITZI L. Caloocan, 2nd District
CAJES, ROBERTO C. Bohol, 2nd District
CARI, CARMEN L. Leyte, 5th District
CASTRO, FREDENIL H. Capiz, 2nd District
CELESTE, ARTHUR F. Pangasinan, 1st District
CERILLES, ANTONIO H. Zamboanga Del Sur, 2nd District
CHATTO, EDGARDO M. Bohol, 1st District
CHONG, GLENN A. Biliran, Lone District
CHUNG-LAO, SOLOMON R. Ifugai, Lone District
CLARETE, MARINA C. Misamis Occidental, 1st District
CODILLA, EUFROCINO M. SR. Leyte, 4th District
COJUANCO, MARK O. Pangasinan, 5th District
COQUILA, TEODULO M. Eastern Samar, Lone District
CRISOLOGO, VINCENT P. Quezon City, 1st District
CUA, JUNIE E. Quirino, Lone District
CUENCO, ANTONIO V. Cebu City, 2nd District
DANGWA, SAMUEL M. Benguet, Lone District
DATUMANONG, SIMEON A. Maguindanao, Lone District
Dayanghirang, Nelson L. Davao Oriental, 1st District
DAZA, NANETTE C. Quezon City, 4th District
DAZA, PAUL R. Northern Samar, 1st District
DE GUZMAN, DEL R. Marikina City, 2nd District
DEFENSOR, ARTHUR D. SR. Iloilo, 3rd District
DEFENSOR, MATIAS V. JR. Quezon City, 3rd District
DEL MAR, RAUL V. Cebu City, 1st District
DIASNES, CARLO OLIVER D. (MD) Batanes, Lone District
DIMAPORO, ABDULLAH D. Lanao Del Norte, 2nd District
DOMOGAN, MAURICIO G. Baguio, Lone District
DUAVIT, MICHAEL JOHN R. Rizal, 1st District
DUENAS, HENRY M. JR. Taguig, 2nd District (2nd Councilor District)
DUMARPA, FAYSAH MRP. Lanao del Sur, 1st District
DUMPIT, THOMAS L. JR. La Union, 2nd District
DURANO (IV), RAMON H. 5th District, Cebu
ECLEO, GLENDA B. Dinagat Islands, Lone District
EMANO, YEVGENY VICENTE B. Misamis Oriental, 2nd District
ENVERGA, WILFRIDO MARK M. Quezon, 1st District
ESTRELLA, CONRADO M. (III) Pangasinan, 6th District
ESTRELLA, ROBERT RAYMUND M. ABONO Party List
FERRER, JEFFREY P. Negros Occidental, 4th District
GARAY, FLORENCIO C. Surigao Del Sur, 2nd District
GARCIA, ALBERT S. Bataan, 2nd District.
GARCIA, PABLO JOHN F. Cebu, 3rd District
GARCIA, PABLO P. Cebu, 2nd District
GARCIA, VINCENT J. Davao City, 2nd District
GARIN, JANETTE L. Iloilo, 1st District
GATCHALIAN, REXLON T. Valenzuela City, 1st District
GATLABAYAN, ANGELITO C. Antipolo City, 2nd District
GO, ARNULFO F. Sultan Kudarat, 2nd District
GONZALES, AURELIO D. JR. Pampanga 3rd District
GONZALES, RAUL T. JR. Ilo ilo City
GULLAS, EDUARDO R. Cebu, 1st District
GUNIGUNDO, MAGTANGGOL T. Valenzuela City 2nd District
HOFER, DULCE ANN K. Zamboanga Sibugay, 2nd District
JAAFAR, NUR G. Tawi-Tawi, Lone District
JALA, ADAM RELSON L. Bohol, 3rd District
JALOSJOS, CESAR G. Zamboanga del Norte, 3rd District
JALOSJOS-CARREON, CECILIA G. Zamboanga del Norte, 1st District
JIKIRI, YUSOP H. Sulu, 1st District
KHO, ANTONIO T. Masbate, 2nd District
LABADLABAD, ROSENDO S. Zamboanga del Norte, 2nd District
LACSON, JOSE CARLOS V. Negros Occidental, 3rd District
LAGDAMEO, ANTONIO F. JR. Davao del Norte, 2nd District
LAPUS, JECI A. Tarlac, 3rd District
LAZATIN, CARMELO F. Pampanga, 1st District
LIM, RENO G. Albay, 3rd District
LOPEZ, JAIME C. Manila, 2nd District
MADRONA, ELEANORA JESUS F. Romblon, Lone District
MAGSAYSAY, MARIA MILAGROS H. Zambales, 1st District
MALAPITAN, OSCAR G. Caloocan, 1st District
MAMBA, MANUEL N. Cagayan, 3rd District
MANGUDADATU, DATU PAKUNG S. Sultan Kudarat,
MARANON, ALFREDO D. III Negros Occidental, 2nd District
MATUGAS, FRANCISCO T. Surigao del Norte, 1st District
MENDOZA, MARK LEANDRO L. Batangas, 4th District
MERCADO, ROGER G. Southern Leyte, Lone District
MIRAFLORES, FLORENCIO T. Aklan, Lone District
NAVA, JOAQUIN CARLOS RAHMAN A. (MD) Guimaras, Lone District
NICOLAS, REYLINA G. Bulacan, 4th District
NOGRALES, PROSPERO C. Davao City, 1st District
OLAñO, ARREL R. Davao Del Norte, 1st District
ONG, EMIL L. Northern Samar, 2nd District
ORTEGA, VICTOR FRANCISCO C. La Union, 1st District
PABLO, ERNESTO C. APEC Party List
PANCHO, PEDRO M. Bulacan, 2nd District
PANCRUDO, CANDIDO P. JR. Bukidnon, 1st District
PICHAY, PHILIP A. Surigao Del Sur, 1st District
PIñOL, BERNARDO F. JR. North Cotabato, 2nd District
PUNO, ROBERTO V. Antipolo City, 1st District
RAMIRO, HERMINIA M. Misamis Occidental, 2nd District
REMULLA, JESUS CRISPIN C. Cavite, 3rd District
REYES, CARMENCITA O. Marinduque, Lone District
REYES, VICTORIA H. Batangas, 3rd District
ROBES, ARTURO G. San Jose Del Monte City, Lone District
Rodriguez-Zaldarriaga, Adelina Rizal, 2nd District
ROMAN, HERMINIA B. Bataan, 1st District
ROMARATE, GUILLERMO A. JR. Surigao del Norte, 2nd District
ROMUALDEZ, FERDINAND MARTIN G. Leyte, 1st District
ROMUALDO, PEDRO Camiguin, Lone District
ROMULO, ROMAN T. Pasig City, Lone District
ROXAS, JOSE ANTONIO F. Pasay City
SALIMBANGON, BENHUR L. Cebu, 4th District
SALVACION JR., ANDRES D. Leyte, 3rd District
SAN LUIS, EDGAR S. Laguna, 4th District
SANDOVAL, ALVIN S. Malabon-Navotas, Lone District
SANTIAGO, JOSEPH A. Catanduanes, Lone District
SANTIAGO, NARCISO D. (III) ARC Party List
SEACHON-LANETE, RIZALINA L. 3rd district of Masbate
SEARES-LUNA, CECILIA M. Abra, Lone District
SILVERIO, LORNA C. Bulacan, 3rd District
SINGSON, ERIC D. Ilocos Sur, 2nd District
SINGSON, RONALD V. Ilocos Sur, 1st District
SOLIS, JOSE G. Sorsogon, 2nd District
SOON-RUIZ, NERISSA CORAZON Cebu, 6th District
SUAREZ, DANILO E. Quezon, 3rd District
SUSANO, MARY ANN L. Quezon City, 2nd District
SY-ALVARADO, MA. VICTORIA R. Bulacan, 1st District
SYJUCO, JUDY J. 2nd Dsitrict, Iloilo
TALINO-MENDOZA, EMMYLOU J. North Cotabato, 1st District
TAN, SHAREE ANN T. Samar, 2nd District
TEODORO, MARCELINO R. Marikina City, 1st District
TEODORO, MONICA LOUISSE PRIETO Tarlac, 1st District
TEVES, PRYDE HENRY A. Negros Oriental, 3rd District
TUPAS, NEIL C. JR. Iloilo, 5th District
UNGAB, ISIDRO T. Davao City, 3rd District
UY, EDWIN C. Isabela, 2nd District
UY, REYNALDO S. Samar, 1st District
UY, ROLANDO A. Cagayan De Oro City, Lone District
VALDEZ, EDGAR L. APEC Party List
VALENCIA, RODOLFO G. Oriental Mindoro, 1st District
VARGAS, FLORENCIO L. Cagayan, 2nd District
VILLAFUERTE, LUIS R. Camarines Sur, 2nd District
VILLAROSA, MA. AMELITA C. Occidental Mindoro, Lone District
VIOLAGO, JOSEPH GILBERT F. Nueva Ecija, 2nd District
YAP, JOSE V. Tarlac, 2nd District
YU, VICTOR J. Zamboanga Del Sur, 1st District
ZAMORA, MANUEL E. 1st District, Compostela Valley
ZIALCITA, EDUARDO C. Parañaque, 1st District

I cannot really say that PGMA is a genie because she is not nice, she does not grant everyone’s wishes for free and she definitely does not have blue for her skin color.

Technically speaking, PGMA MAY NOT RUN FOR PRESIDENCY; that is if Con-Ass does happen. Because once she steps down, she could then run for Congress and be the country’s first Prime Minister. So when her camp says that she will not run for presidency, believe them.

Tayong Dalawa part 2

The first few months of this show was okay but after finding out that JR (Anderson) and Dave (Cuenca) were really twins, I just lost it. Here I was thinking that the writers would not resort to this usual twist and become another unoriginal piece of something. And what has the two PMAers become? Dave has been dishonorably discharged and JR is still doing investigative work to find out who killed their dad. It’s only a good thing that Dave’s family is filthy rich because he is now a manager in their supermarket business or something.

Aside from this let down, Dave and JR now share something else other than Audrey (Chiu) and their parents: kidneys. Yes, Dave gave his kidney to his twin to have Audrey marry him in exchange. In the real world, I don’t think I’ve met someone who would actually agree to marry under this circumstance and I don’t think there is anyone insane enough to even attempt this sort of thing. I just don’t know, really, but you have to give the show some slack because it has to be a drama. And a drama is not a drama without the unnecessary pain and suffering of the characters.

And speaking of pain and suffering, Dave gets the most of the pie. I mean, he’s got one less kidney, his wife is in love with his twin and his half brother, Ramon, (Martin) was involved in the robbery that got his dad shot. Aside from being cheated on by Audrey and JR while being held captive by the enemies, it was JR’s fault why he got abducted in the first place: JR flew the chopper which could have lifted Dave to safety.If there is anyone in this show that needs sympathy, it should be Dave. And it’s no wonder he needed psych treatment.

I want to ditch this show and not watch it entirely but my mom insists in seeing this show till the end. Because of this, my sister and I had not watched any decent HBO or Star World movies since my mom got addicted to it. I have to admit that Marleen (Picache) and Ingrid (Isidro) are pretty entertaining to watch since they bicker on the slightest of reasons. Ramon (Martin), on the other hand, is now becoming EVIL-er and devilishly cuter than ever (Yehey!).

I’m just happy I wouldn’t be seeing the show for long since I have to go to med school this June 8.

P.S.

Katorse? I’m not so keen on seeing this one since EJ Falcon (tama ba?) will be in it. He looks awful when he acts.

The 2010 presidentiable list

(clockwise starting from top left: Bayani Fernando, Ed Panlilio, Gilbert Teodoro, Dick Gordon, Chiz Escudero, Noli de Castro, Mar Roxas, Jojo Binay, Loren Legarda, and Manny Villar)

Just looking at this composite picture makes me gasp for air because (1) it makes me want to boycott the 2010 elections and (2) it makes me realize how doomed our country will be come next year.

These candidates or would-be candidates are not all bad. Personally, I could go for Roxas if he doesn’t marry Ms. Korina Sanchez. I just don’t see Sanchez as a likable first lady because I find her rather ‘plastic’ and I just hate how she never ever comes out like a real person in any of her shows. And let’s be honest, they could have never picked a much time to publicly announce their wedding plans, right? I don’t think Sanchez would win Roxas enough votes to make him president. Maybe he might even lose some because of her. But even if Roxas has a good track record, he seems unlikable for the position too. I don’t know, he seems boring kasi even with that ‘Padyak pa, Padyak!’ commercial of his.

I love Binay and I love what he does here in Makati but I wouldn’t want to give him away for a position which would make him more susceptible to corruption. Not that he isn’t but he could aim for the position by starting out small like running for senate first. Look at Palparan and his majestic entry into the senate, right? Anything is possible. Besides, I have a bad feeling Erap would make a come back if Binay comes to office.

I once liked Gordon but now he seems angry and envious because he’s been left out a number of times by Pulse Asia as a popular candidate for presidency. He’s been attacking the other candidates for flashing their commercials on t.v. because he wants one too, probably.

On that note, I really really hate how these people advertise their wares on t.v. as if we don’t know the obvious. What these ads show us is how much money these dudes have and not their abilities to become president. It’s just lame how they could put themselves out there and do whatever cheap trick to entice us into voting for them. Does sponsoring the OFWs’ tickets for home make Villar a good president? Of course not but it shows how fabulously rich this creep is. Maybe his ad campaign says that if Villar could sponsor plane tickets then maybe he could pay for the country’s debt at WB too. But then again he would need to continue the C5 project to make sure he makes some money on his own.

Legarda for me has always been sour graping at De Castro since she lost the VP bid. This is pathetic. How lame could these two losers get? De Castro doesn’t do much except pat Manny Pacquiao on the back whenever he wins a new boxing title while Legarda does nothing but to, what else, relieve and recount how De Castro and PGMA stole her’s and FPJ’s would-be positions. Come on, tell us something we don’t know and even if Legarda tells her story a thousand times, PGMA will not step down. I mean, not even Lozada, could bring her down. Try targeting someone with a conscience not the devil, dear.

I’m not sure if Panlilio will run for president but I’ve heard sometime ago that he is considering the jump. I’m sure he is nice and that he means well but running for president cannot be good, much like allowing Pacquiao run wild in the Senate. There’s a good reason why the church is separate from the state: they have conflicting ideas. Generally, these two entities do not have the same definition for ‘good’ let alone have a mutual solution for cleaning and effectively running this country.

I like Escudero but I think he’s not ready for the position yet. I’m not even sure if he is running but he should ferment himself in the Senate first to gain experience. He’s still young and he has a lot of potential so he shouldn’t rush in with some of the other fools. Kiko Pangilinan might be Escudero’s rival when he does decide to run for president in the future.

And as if these people are not enough, Teodoro also wants to become president. Well,  he should run because PGMA says so. I don’t really know anything about him apart from being the administration’s bet for 2010.

Ping Lacson is being the nicest gentleman of them all for letting Chief Justice Puno run instead. That is if Puno does run. I am all for Puno’s moral force but asking him to run for presidency may seem too much for him. But then again, look at his CV and see for yourself if he can deliver. But having a very good CV cannot guarantee anything, much more be a good president.

Maybe I am pessimistic or just too tired of seeing the same old foolish people try to run for office and bring the country down to a whole new level. Hay. If these choices are not enough for you, add these two people pa:

I believe in my heart that no court order or pardon ruling could ever prevent Erap from running for president again. And I believe in my ass that PGMA will stop at nothing to own this country by virtue of stealing.

The future for this country seems so bright, so frighteningly bright.

ABS-CBN’S Tayong Dalawa

For the record, I am not a Kim-Gerald fan nor am I a Jake Cuenca groupie.

It all started when my brother saw the telenovela’s trailer on ABS-CBN and had a laugh about the network’s attempt in doing a show like that inside the holy PMA grounds. My kuya, being a PMMAer, was curious as to how the two male leads would act being a ‘plebo’ and toughen it out with the academy’s notorious training regimen. To be honest, we did not care about the plot because shows like this would always come out rehashed and half-baked.

To be honest the plot isn’t so bad at all; typical, yes, but quite realistic. The show is realistic in its storyline but not having Anderson and Cuenca play PMA cadets. Of course, the show wouldn’t revolve around PMA but the selective scenes e.g. the training and that awfully staged ambush while doing their military exercise, were just blah. Not awful, but lack-luster. The show had the opportunity to show the world how hard and exciting life is inside the academy but instead they showed us nothing. The PMA aspect of the show is too little, too insignificant to make the two male leads wear the PMA uniform in this ad material. I mean, making them wear those uniforms in the main campaign ad means that it is a vital part of the show when the truth is, it is not. The scenes with Anderson and Cuenca inside the academy were not enough to evoke any sympathy from me. They were just actors inside the academy; that’s all. I also find it funny that their upperclassmen were darn too nice to them. And those privileges Anderson kept on having even if he wasn’t a first class cadet. Goodness me. Even going around having a date with Kim Chiu in casual clothes. Oh well. If the academy wanted to recruit more people, then they should forget about using the show as an avenue for propaganda. The academy has done so well in the past without ‘Tayong Dalawa’ using her name.

But the redeeming factor of the show, ironically, is its cast. I think it had a lot to do with having the veteran actors do most of the heavy acting. Anderson, Cuenca and Chiu have a long way to go before they could deliver their lines with sparkle. I mean, they’re still newbies after all so let’s just give some space for them to improve. I also love the fact that the show has Coco Martin (insert screams and kilig-shaken hands and birit to the max sigaw ng ‘Ang cute mo!‘) to make me stay glued to the t.v.

That Papaya whitening product

Sunday is a family day and by all means, we follow that by law religiously. We don’t go out much on a Sunday; instead we cuddle up inside the house, eat a lot and watch dvds or play xbox 360 in my kuya’s room. Lately, PGR 4 has been driving me and my siblings crazy but that’s not the idea behind this post: it’s about a certain ‘whitening’ product my kuya bought from a doctor while he was bored to death waiting for his seminar to end.

Well, this certain doctor attests to the strength of this whitening product because he’s used it himself daw. Since I’m beginning to get frustrated in not being able to win any gold medals in PGR4, I started to use the product and see for myself the ‘miraculous’ effects it has on the skin. We were all laughing because we couldn’t understand why my kuya would buy such a bogus looking, ‘miraculous’ whitening product for a cool 50 pesos. He said that he bought the product just for fun. Yeah right, brother dear.

The product is laced with head-splitting grammar and spine-tingling promises of eradicating ‘horniness’ in just one minute. But what the heck, we still tried it for fun hehe.

We didn’t see any changes in just one try. Maybe your supposed to try it like twice or thrice a day for a couple of years before you get your skin damaged or something. It isn’t safe to try just any product because its cheap and that you’ve nothing better to do than buy something fishy. I’m not sure if its a Chinese product, but it looks like it.

Anyway, stay away from this sort of product and don’t do what we idiots have done just for fun. It isn’t safe and it isn’t the wise thing to do. But it sure spells out an entire day of laughing.