Wednesday, February 27, 2008

What's the big deal?

PRESSED-sident Arroyo
For a week, I have noticed that everyone is talking about the ZTE broadband issue. I don't know why they keep on focusing on this topic since this is not the first time that PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (naka boldface kasi for me, she's our president) became glued with a scandalous act.
You can say that I'm a pro-PGMA, but I'm not. I am just on a practical side. If PGMA would be impeached from her position, who will sit as president? Trillanes? ('di marunong!) Erap? (undeniably poor-headed) de Castro? (kulang pa si Noli) I guess there's no one better than PGMA with the line-up of "wanna bes" we have in the government.
LOST-zada
Jun Lozada, the considered hero... For me, Lozada and PGMA still share the same blood, including Abalos. Let's accept the fact that they are corrupt. Yes, indeed they are! Lozada admitted that he will receive a share on that ZTE deal. But he said that Abalos' "jack-up" was too big. According to him, that amount shattered his conscience. BANG! If he has this so called "CONSCIENCE", he would have never engaged into corruption in the first place. The fact that he stole money before makes him a thief of our money---the Filipino people's money! Therefore, he is no different from Abalos, PGMA or whoever sits in that dirty throne in politics.
The GAME of FOOLY-tics
Way back in 2006, I can remember when I was still taking a major subject in mass communication about the "psychology of commercial audience. We were taught to analyze consumer behavior. In that way, we would be able to know our market and probably succeed on our interests. Applying those theories that I have learned from that subject, I can say that Lozada is the puppet being manipulated by someone who's craving to put PGMA down. He was a member of the group who'll arrange the ZTE Broadband deal and probably dive into a bucket of money after the negotiations. But look at what happened, he turned around and embraced his mistakes trying wash his hands from the blood they got when they started that deal. Look at him now, a hero standing proud to say he is the key to free the Filipinos from the bondage of corruption! What a joke! I guess the offer was bigger than the money he can pocket from the deal that is why he jumped from another fence and did everything to destroy the other boundary. Clever!! Not Jun Lozada of course. The one behind Lozada's turning point was the one who plays the game after all... and us, just puppets! Puppets who violently act without thinking because probably, the strings attached to us are now being pulled slightly. Lucky for me I got those strings cut off.

*This is just my personal opinion...bleeeeh! hehehe!*

Monday, February 18, 2008

Anywhere, Anytime

It has been decades since I posted here. Hahaha! Well, I got inspired to share my views about the recent movie that I saw. It wasn't really that great in terms of its storyline, but the visual effects is ineed breath-taking. Teleportation in seconds---so wow! A lot of scenes in that movie showed beautiful destinations or I mean, jumping sites! =) Breakfast in Rome--Brunch in Egypt--Dinner in New York! Is that possible?! YES!! Those things are possible for a JUMPER. Well, to all of those cool people out there, jump now to the nearest theatre and experience jumping off into new level of film excitement!

Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Now Showing!

Please visit Gaisano Mall of Davao for the screening of films competing in the Mindanao Film Fest 2007. Be there and support our entries; CHA-CHA "character change" (open category) and HITHIT BUGA (inter-collegiate short film category). Durian Cinema Productions. All Rights Reserved 2007. =)

Thursday, November 15, 2007

Ang Buhay Intern (Tagalog muna ako..hehe)

It's nice to be back here sa blogging world. At nagpapasalamat ako sa aking mga blogmates na walang sawang bumibisita sa blogsite ko! (Don't worry, I'll visit your site too...)hehehe... Masaya ako dahil sa aking come-back post ay nagcomment si Reigh na magkwento pa raw ako sa mga travels ko last noong sembreak. Hmmm...Naappreciate ko 'yung comment mo Reigh..=)
Ang post na ito ay tungkol sa bagong pahina ng aking buhay estudyante. Ngayong taong kasalukuyan, ako ay nasa huling pagsubok ng aking kursong Mass Communication sa aming kolehiyo dito sa Davao--ang Holy Cross of Davao College o mas kilala sa tawag na HCDC. Hey! Do I sound like narrating in an investigative documentary film? Hehehe..Kudos nga pala sa kaibigan kong si Albert. Magaling 'yung ginawa n'yang documentary para sa Kabataan Xpress! Mapapanood n'yo rin pala ako 'dun. Visit 'nyo lang ang www.probetv.com. hehehe! Plugs muna!

Back to the topic. Sa kasalukuyan, ako ay napakasaya dahil ako ay nakarating na sa ganitong posisyon. Malapit na rin ang aking pagtatapos sa kolehiyo. Pero.... isang malaking misteryo sa akin ang buhay ng isang intern o practicumer. Sa mga napag-alaman ko dati, napakahirap daw ng phase na ito. Dito mo raw masusubukan ang lasa ng totoong buhay...

'Tila nakakatakot isipin na ang paligid natin ay naghihirap sa mga kamay ng poverty, unemployment, famine, etc. Ito ba ang sinasabi nilang "realidad"?? Sa ngayon, hindi ko pa masasagot ang katanungang 'yan. Sa December 3, magsisimula na aming duty as interns sa iba't-ibang media outlets dito sa siudad. Sana sa pagdating ng araw na iyan, makikita ko na ang kasagutan tanong ng aking puso't isipan...

Thursday, November 8, 2007

Unmasking a new ground

Madayaw bloggers! Before anything else, I would like to apologize for not updating this blog site. Well, I got lost in the digital world when I went to Davao Oriental. It was an adventure which led me out of the digital world, especially blogging, for almost a month! Whew! Hehehe!

I bet most of you encountered the word "Madayaw" many times, but you don't know its meaning. Well, same here. (Laughs) I really don't know what is the exact meaning of that word but I love to hear that from the Mandayas in Manay, Caraga and Baganga. For me, I understood it as a word which speaks about something good; a greeting; or a word that wishes abundance, long life and success.

Let me greet you again... Madayaw everyone!

Another adventure came my way when I traveled to one of the most eccentric places in the island of Mindanao-- the province of Davao Oriental. Our travel lasted for 7 hrs riding a bus with a route via Cateel, a municipality in that province. At first, I was kinda nervous because it was my first time to visit the place and witness its mystic beauty....

To be continued...