May 2013
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May 19th
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May 19th
On Philippine Elections
It is the easiest and fastest thing to do: to blame it all on the poor, for their stupidity, and lack of concern. For accepting bribes and making ill choices in their ballots. (We) the schooled people, the middle class, the Filipino bourgeoisie will never realize their full potential of actually making an impact or of creating some sort of change in the society if they remain in their comfort...
May 18th
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April 2013
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The bigger question: "Would they?"
I guess it is a bit improper to say that politicians “probably” do not know or understand the situation of the Filipinos. (Or it is a bit safe to say so.) I’d like to believe that these politicians are actually well aware of the troubles that the masses go through. For one, they wouldn’t be able to promise things like “iaahon ko kayo sa kahirapan”, “libreng edukasyon at libreng...
Apr 11th
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Apr 4th
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Apr 2nd
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March 2013
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Mar 30th
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Mar 28th
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Mar 27th
Ang langit, lupa at impyerno ng Tondo →
Langit na rin sigurong maituturing para kina Ka Domeng ang lupang tinitirhan nila kahit pa sa katotohanan tila impyerno o higit pa ang buhay nila rito. Halos labing-limang taon na ring nakatira si Ka Domeng at ang kanyang pamilya sa Sitio Damayan, Brgy. Vitas, Tondo o mas kilala sa tawag na “Ulingan”. Ito ay isang maliit na komunidad sa loob ng Smokey Mountain, kung saan pag-uuling ang primaryang...
Mar 27th
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Ansaklap lang ng nag-aacads habang may bakasyon (Holy Week). Sabi nila, magnilay-nilay at magpahinga. Pero parang di akong pwedeng magpahinga sa dami ng kailangan pang gawin at isubmit para next week. Maaaam, pressure! -____-
Mar 27th
Mar 26th
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Disapprove of the youth's idealism, then...
Isa sa mga pinakagasgas ng linya ay ang “kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan”. Lalo pa ngayong panahon ng graduation. Napakasimple lang ng ideya ng katagang ito. Pero kung titingnan nating mabuti, paano nga ba at bakit nga naging pag-asa ang kabataan? Idealism. Ang pagiging idealistic, intuitive at assertive ng kabataan ang dahilan kung bakit sila kinukonsiderang pag-asa. At sa pagtanda...
Mar 25th
Sagot ko sa "Why activism is passé" PStar article
Basahin nyo muna kung di nyo pa nababasa. Ito naman exactly ang problema ng mga tibak sa mga hindi tibak. Muli, hindi necessarily para lang makapang-antagonize, kundi magbigay lang ng klarong punto, … ang tibak labas sa sarili kung tumingin ng mga bagay-bagay. “Forgive me for not leading a more exciting life, but I’d rather deal with issues this way.” ^ Ito sa tingin ko ang...
Mar 23rd
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Mar 20th
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Para sa mga nagshare ng views ni Ms. Tantiangco
Wala kaming intensyong idiscredit ang usapin ng stress, anxiety at compassion sa kaso ni Kristel, tulad ng sinasabi ng ilan. Batid naming ang suicide ay complex na phenomenon, wala naman kaming argumento taliwas doon. Pero kung merong nagsisimplify ng diskurso, hindi kami iyon. Ang pagsisi o pagtoon ng pansin sa sistema at sitwasyon ng edukasyon sa bansa ay di pagsisimplify ng usapin. Bagkus ito...
Mar 20th
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I WANT TO SEE PEOPLE IN THE STREETS.
And now this is where my frustration settles in. Not meant to antagonize people, but can I just express my dislike and doubt over the seemingly immense outpour of sympathy and rage online regarding the Tejada suicide case? Suddenly, people are posting images and statuses in Facebook and Twitter about STFAP, about education being a right, about the incompetence of the government, etc. Now where are...
Mar 18th
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Pare ko, meron akong problema
Wag mong sabihing na naman In-lab ako sa isang kolehiyala Hindi ko maintindihan Wag na nating idaan Sa maboteng usapan Lalo lang madaragdagan Ang sakit ng ulo at bilbil sa tiyan Anong sarap Kami’y naging magkaibigan Napuno ako ng pag-asa Yun pala haggang dun lang ang kaya Akala ko ay pwede pa Masakit mang isipin  Kailangang tanggapin Kung kelan ka naging seryoso Saka ka niya gagaguhin O,...
Mar 17th
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Mar 15th
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Reminder to self:
Wag kang lalambot agad-agad. Mahirap na.
Mar 13th
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Mar 10th
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The Hazards of
Sa paglangoy sa sabay ng daloy di batid ang paroroonan baka dalhin paibaba ng tubig na malakas Sa pakikipaglaro sa apoy di maaiwasang mapaso subalit ang init ay mapang-akit Sa laro ng mga puso di lang puso ang binabantayan damay pati katawan at isipan
Mar 10th
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February 2013
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Feb 24th
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Feb 16th
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Feb 13th
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Feb 10th
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January 2013
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It won’t work if you keep on putting the blame on someone else. Somewhere, somehow you have to accept that you’re not getting into something real. That things get messed up, not because of the people around you, but because of you yourself. You don’t have to be rude. There is no need to. Don’t stress yourself.
Jan 30th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 27th
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Jan 26th
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Jan 21st
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"Kapag pumasok ka nga sa Amerika ngayon na may... →
Jan 21st
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Jan 20th
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Jan 20th
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Jan 15th
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Jan 14th
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Jan 14th
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Anonymous asked: Hi baby, get well soon, okay? :* - Chlyde
Jan 14th