Eh Mainit Kasi Sa Pilipinas

Center of Attention na naman si Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Buti sana kung Center of Excellence siya nung administrasyon niya. Bali-balita nanaman ang balak na pag-alis ni GMA dahil may sakit siya sa spine at balak niyang magpagamot sa isang ospital sa Singapore. Sosyal diba?

Ang dami dami nang problema nang Pilipinas, dadagdag pa siya sa listahan ng mga problema. A perfect example of "If you're not part of the solution, then you're one the problems." Tapos, eto naman ang mga kritiko, pasok nang pasok na akala mo isang malaking pintuan lang ang isyung ito. Nandyan ang mga die-hard supporters ni GMA, na walang sawang nagtatanggol sa ale. Kesyo malala daw ang lagay, kailangang umalis na, ginigipit daw ng administrasyon, etsetera, etsetera! Andyan din ang mga oportunistang kalaban ng administrasyon, na tila hindi na naka-get over sa pagkatalo noong eleksyon at panay ang tirada sa present administration, or the opposition in the current roster of politicians, who seemingly find pleasure in contradicting everything that the administration offers or proposes.

Bilang isang nurse, siyempre hindi ko maiaalis na maawa kay GMA sa kanyang kundisyon dahil sinumpaan namin sa aming propesyon na aalagaan namin kahit sino, kahit anuman ang karamdaman nila. But enough of the profession, I'm here to do some work. Haha!

Kadalasan, nagiging isang factor ng pagbagsak ng isang bansa at administrasyon ang kawalan ng tiwala ng mga tao sa mga lider nito at sa mga pulitiko na binoto nila sa lokal na sektor. Ang mali lang sa atin, konting taas lang ng kung anong presyo diyan, konting kalam lang ng sikmura, may magra-rally na. We should keep in mind that the current administration just inherited whatever the previous administration left for them. Hindi ako gumagawa ng excuse para kay PNoy. Ang akin lang, hindi kasi dapat natin ginagawang habit at lifestyle ang pagra-rally dahil lang sa may napatalsik na tayong dalawang presidente dulot nito. 

May isa pa akong concern, ang walang puknat na tirada ng mga tao, lalong lalo na ng mga aktibista, at ibang partido sa administrasyon. Lahat isinisisi sa presidente. Makikita mo kasi sa plakard ng mga nagrarally, PNOY RESIGN o PNOY BULOK or something related to that. Hindi man lang nila alam that there are branches of the government handling whatever their grievances are. HINDI LAHAT ISISISI MO SA PRESIDENTE. Tao tayo, may free will, may obligasyon, may paninindigan, may tungkulin. Siguro kung ginagawa mo yang mga yan nang maayos, may karapatan kang magreklamo. Pero sa nakikita ko, HINDI EH. 

Bakit ko nasabi?


Tingnan mo ang kapaligiran mo. Sa tingin mo ba yang pagtatapon mo ng basura sa mga ilog, estero, at sa kung saan man ay nakakatulong sa pag-unlad natin bilang isang bansa? Sa tingin mo ba, iyang pagdura mo sa kalye ay tatak ng pagiging isang mabuting mamamayan? Sa palagay mo, sa pagtawid mo sa maling tawiran, kahit alam mong may karatulang nakalagay na "BAWAL TUMAWID. NAKAMAMATAY", nakakabawas ka ba sa suliranin ng bayan? HINDI. 


Pilipino. Pilipino ang problema. Bukod sa walang humpay na korupsyon na akala ko nung una ay pangunahing sanhi ng ating paghihirap, tayo pala ang gumagawa ng sarili nating mga problema. Huwag nating maliitin ang mga problemang binanggit ko. These small problems would eventually lead to bigger dilemmas. 


Trabaho? Yan ang ihaharap mo sa aking "napakalaking problema" kaya tayong nagkakandahirap hirap ngayon? Eh kung itigil mo kaya ang pangungulit mo sa misis mo gabi-gabi nang mabawasan yang binabayaran mo? Harsh. Pero yan ang katotohanang pinakikita ko sa lahat. Nakapanood ako ng isang documentary about Malnutrition sa Camarines Sur. Ang sabi ng namamahala sa Health Center, hindi pa daw nakakarating sa kanila ang tulong na galing sa lokal na gobyerno. Pero habang nagsasalita siya, the camera focused on the featured family, having 4 children - each even not half the age of the other. Sinunod-sunod naman ni mister si misis. 


It's always not about how the government works. The country's progress lies in the hands of collaborative efforts between the government and its constituents. Kung hindi tayo kikilos nang maayos, malamang, hindi rin makakakilos nang maayos ang gobyerno. 


Sana wag tayong petiks. Kilos kilos din tayo. Kasi tayo din ang magbe-benefit if we'd realize these things. Let's help the government lift us up to great heights, not put them down by doing what we're doing right now. We're like spoiled children. We can't always have temper tantrums and get what we want by doing these tantrums. Dapat matuto tayong gumawa ng sarili nating ikauunlad, at sa paggawa ng mga bagay na ito, natutulungan natin ang gobyernong mapaunlad ang bansa. 


Peace out! :)

Love

The title spoke powerfully enough for the whole article. Yes, it’s another one of those “love” articles or blog entries, as modern journalists would call them. What is it about love that stirs everyone up? Is it the sensation of being in its trap? Or is it the rush that you feel when you’re with the one you adore?

Well, for starters, I cannot say that I am entitled to make this entry. I mean, I’m not in a relationship right now, but I can pretty much say that I’m getting into that feeling of falling in love. So, how do you describe this overrated, yet plain notion? Sometimes, I get it from people that they deem love as something that’s very exciting. They transfer the attention from the feeling, acknowledging it at first, to the person - and that’s very healthy, I think, for a relationship. At least, you get to acknowledge the feeling, savor its sensation, and at the same time, give the proper attention to the person you love. I mean, if this is not the best, I don’t know what is.

Some people, however, perceive love as something temporary, something tangible, something that you feel when you are given something you can hold or touch. They have this notion that when you love a person, you should materially satisfy him/her the best way you can. And sometimes, material satisfaction can also mean the satisfaction of being able to release the tensions arising from the inner walls of your body- although this can come in context of love itself. Some people will just shower you with what I’d like to call “Material Love” just to prove that he or she is really into you or he or she really loves you. For me, it’s okay, as long as the feeling is at least as strong. Now, as for you, you don’t accept things because it signifies love, you accept them because IT FEELS LIKE IT HAS LOVE WRAPPED IN IT, and when you open it, you don’t see some ring, necklace, or bracelet - you see the person and how he or she had put effort in giving you that gift. You see the LOVE - not the PRICE, not the GLITZ, not the GLAM, but the LOVE.

Being in love is like being in a trance. You tend to get lost in moments and you don’t seem to have control of them. You get engulfed in a series of scenarios where you picture yourself with the person you love in a number of situations. Sounds cheesy? Yes it is, but don’t get too excited about the idea. In being in love, you should learn how to balance and buffer the feeling with something else, and make sure that the other party WILL know soon. For me, the best way to buffer this feeling of entrancement is to internalize. It kinda gets everything together if things get messy because, trust me, being in love is not really a bed of roses, but it’s not a bed of nails, either. You just have to learn how to weigh your odds and see where you really stand.

There are a lot of rooms for virtues in Love. There are rooms for perseverance, trust, patience, kindness, and respect. But remember that it’s not always easy, as there’s also room for hurt, misery, and rejection. You cannot deny that these can be present in love, because these can make us stronger persons in the future. All we have to do is to handle each attribute carefully and properly.

We may not always find the perfect equation for the perfect relationship, or we may not always find the perfect way to please the ones we care about, but we must remember to have a steady heart, a fervent soul, and an open mind in order to successfully traverse the road that we call LOVE. :)

Ang Tunay Na Lalake, Bow.

(photo courtesy of http://www.cocaseattle.org/marathon/art/smith.htm)

Bakit ba ang dami daming nagpopost sa Twitter at Facebook ng mga katagang “Ang tunay na lalaki, (insert condition here)”. Nakakatawa at minsan nga, may twitter at fan page pa sila, at huwag ka, MAY TUMBLR SITE PA! Haha.

Minsan, maiisip mo, ano o sino nga ba ang tunay na lalaki? May batayan ba tayo para dito? Kung mayroon man, may halaga ba ang mga batayang ito para matimbang mo ang halaga ng iyong pagkatao bilang isang lalaki?

Para sa akin, BS lahat yan. Siguro labels lang yang pagkakaroon ng batayan o standards ng pagiging lalaki. Ang lalaki ay lalaki. Lalabas at lalabas ang nature namin or talagang nature na namin ang nakikita ninyo everyday.

Nakakatawang makita ang mga post tulad ng “Ang tunay na lalaki, hindi camwhore, lalong lalo nang hindi nagpa-pout habang kumukuha ng picture.” siguro pagbibigyan ko yung hindi nagpa-pout, pero yung pagiging camwhore - may ibang term kasing maayos para diyan - siguro mahilig lang kumuha ng picture. Natural sa isang tao ang kumuha ng litrato ng sarili niya - lalo na sa Facebook account niya. Kung ang isang lalaki ay may Facebook account, malamang, matagal na niyang gamit yun. At kung marami man siyang pictures, probably it accumulated from all the years of Facebook usage. And kung mahilig man kumuha ng pictures, aba bakit naman? It’s but normal for us to take pictures, and normal people take pictures, no matter how many pictures they are. Matakot ka kung may Facebook account yan, at walang litrato yan - siguro hindi yan normal.

Ang akin lang, bilang isang lalaki, sa tingin ko, unnecessary na yung mga ganitong bagay. Alam na siguro namin kung ano at paano kami gagalaw bilang mga lalaki dahil innate na sa amin ang mga characteristics na gusto ninyong makita sa amin. Minsan, mao-offend ka din, dahil hindi ka naman kung sino para mag-set ng mga standards na yan para sundin at mahiya pa ang mga lalaki kung mabasa pa at magdalawang isip sa kanyang pagkalalaki kung makita niya kung ano ang tunay na lalaki based on what the site said. OHMAYGULAY!

Basta para sakin ito na lang, “Ang tunay na lalaki, hindi tuma-tantsa, humuhusga, o nagtitimbang ng pagkalalaki. Ang tunay na lalaki, isinasabuhay ang tunay niyang pagkatao, at isinasabuhay ito para sa mga mahal niya.”

Point made. Peace y’all! :)