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Wednesday, April 28, 2004
I just arrived from Cavite. It was so boring. I think I can't live a single day withouht being online. While wandering in the cyberspace, I came across this site where you can sing along. This is the link I sang again and again: http://blessa.com/alone.htm. The site is http://blessa.com/. If you are interested in singing, this site is worth for your visit.
Tuesday, April 27, 2004
To: Ate Helen email: bantolo715 at yahoo.com.sg
Thank you very much. I know i can be more effective in mission like this one - making website for the providence. If we can unite with each other, then we can come out with a bette website. I can't write you longer this time because we are very busy this time moving out our things from our office in Ortigas to Cavite. I was just checking my mail and just made this quick reply. I'll just write to you again as soon as I can set up another internet connection in Cavite. I still have lots of things to share. By the way, I'm working at PinoyGiftsUSA, http://www.pinoygiftsusa.com/. I develop their website.
dodongflores
At least our pull out permit was approved yesterday. Tonight, we will be moving out from this office in Ortigas to Cavite. Good bye Ortigas. I may not be able to blog for a certain time as we are going to make a new setup with our new office. Probably a new internet connection as well. This is all for now.
Monday, April 26, 2004
To: Ate Helen email: bantolo715 at yahoo.com.sg
Dear Ate Helen,
Thanx for the prompt reply. Actually I did already the idea of soliciting from selected members, but I was turned down. My credibility was even questioned. I was even "lectured" that the principle way is for me to go to Kuya Jun Basuil directly and not with them; if they would like to help the project, they will give their contribution to Kuya Jun Basuil, and not to me. I will not mention names, but it hurts. At some point, they are absolutely correct, and I am aware same with what they have in mind. But what they missed to understand is that I am working with the site personally and I was asking donations on a personal level. And also, I had already invested my time, effort, and some substantial amount just to push-through with this project. Anyway, nung sa bandang huli na, there were only two of us left helping one another to materialize this website.
I don't bother the center about the costs of this website. I know the financial capacity of the center. This project will just be another financial burden by the center, and I don't want my project to drag down the center financially. As much as I could do, I supposed to be helping the center, and not me or my project be shouldered by the center.
You are correct with your observation. Our site has no visitors yet. There were no contents yet, so there's no reason for visitors to be coming back. This one frustrates me also, being the creator of this site. The website will only achieve its purpose when there will be lots of people coming in, sharing their ideas/thoughts, make their contributions like write ups and etc. This will make the site worthwhile to visit.
I designed and layout this website but the contents should come from contributors, like leaders/members who would report their activities/accomplishments. If our website has these contents, and is updated as much as possible, every week, surely, lots of our brothers and sisters will be coming in, visiting our website. Forum and free email can also boasts the traffic towards our website.
I will thank you in advance if you can share to us your financial support for this website. If you want to help with this site financially, I suggest you would encourage other members to do the same para hindi naman kayo mabibigatan. Rest assured every steps I made with this website is very much coordinated with Kuya Jun Basuil.
This is all for now. Thank you very much.
IMN,
dodongflores
Sunday, April 25, 2004
This afternoon, I went to Sta. Maria, Bulacan. While on a jeepney way back, a lady fall asleep over my shoulder. She must be very tired. I didn't move, made myself steady so that she could comfortably lean over my shoulder. It was more or less almost the entire trip from Sta. Maria to Grand Central in Monumento.
Ada asked for me Nokia ring tones. So I am contemplated to look for her favorite ring tones. These are the ring tones I got for her so far. And I have to send these to her through email.
Dear Ada,
These are your desired ringtones for your Nokia mobile phone. In your composer,
please type the keys in bold to insert the notes in gray. Press the keys in
brackets for a prolonged period.
IT'S MY LIFE Ringtone - Bon Jovi 
Hit the "Tempo" option of the composer and insert: 125
THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME Ringtone - Bon Jovi
Hit the "Tempo" option of the composer and insert: 140
Saturday, April 24, 2004
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The Plan
50 MB disk space
1 GB bandwidth a month
Control Panel
US$3 a month or $20 year
I think I got to go for this. This hosting service is own by an 18-year old Filipina. Check her out if you're curious: http://the-protagonist.net/me.php
Friday, April 23, 2004
When the clarion call is sounded, "Unite!" "Unite!" . . "Unite!" everybody agrees! "Yes, let us unite!" Sadly, that is as far as it goes! Why is that
so?
A country that has been a colony for almost three and a half centuries (Spanish to American colonizers) has learned well from the tutelage of its Masters.
How do we characterize our Spanish colonizer's mentality vis-à-vis their subjects? Let us focus on certain aspects:
Limit THE education of the masa. Access to education was limited to that which makes people functional and no more. So the very basic is provided as in reading, writing and arithmetic. Does everybody have access to development facilities pertaining to these rudimentary skills? I do not know. What I know, however, is for those that have the means, their children were sent to foreign countries to undergo further education. The French Revolution, the first instance of large-scale resistance to royal absolutism has largely influenced their attitude in this regard on the latter half of their stay.
Subservience. Interdependence was not encouraged because it means the Indios will learn to work together and unite. They encouraged discord. They encouraged subservience. They encouraged 'palakasan'. They encouraged the equivalent of the "makapili" during the Japanese occupation.
Agriculture. They brought to our soil the practice of feudalism. I speculate that some of the friars were bribed with landholdings as vassals for them to agree to come to our native land. We must recall here that investiture of inadequately trained dukes and landlords was the practice the century before(?). Palakasan!
Unity. In 1492, Isabela and Ferdinand expelled the Moors Spain. A few years before Magellan discovered the Philippines, Cardinal Ximenes, who was largely responsible for the unification of Spain, died
(1517). Spain was then the strongest nation in Europe. But on account of their recent experience, they feared to see unity amongst the Indios.
Government. Royal absolutism (one man assuming absolute governmental power) was on the rise in Europe a century after Magellan's discovery of the Philippines.
Fear of revolutions. The French Revolution broke out in 1789 largely through the influence of Thinkers and Writers. These self-styled philosophers directed their bitterest attacks against the Catholic Church. What kind of prevalent sentiments and appetites then did they manage to inculcate into the minds of the Indios?
Town 'fiesta' spirit. 'Di na baling magkautang-utang basta mapakain ko ang aking mga panauhin.
Knowledge in the hands of the subordinates or the masa can upset the status quo. Do not share what you know 'baka malampasan ka pa ng tinuruan mo!'
Prejudice against the brown-skinned and flat-nosed. Maputi at maganda'.
Filipinos eat too much rice! This is coming from the vestiges of the Spanish conquistadores two centuries ago and born Filipinos stubbornly clinging to the label of 'superior race'! Not from my Spanish-speaking friends, though, for they are educated in heart and mind.
Duplicity in the practice of Christian faith. 'Mayroong ibang pamiliya ngunit nangu-ngumuniyon lingo lingo!' Invoking God's grace generously but living a life of debauchery! Civic spiritedness and lack of fidelity to the wife, all in one breath!
Manual labor belittled and/or 'ikinahihiya'.'Karpintero lang po ako!'
Esteem and adulation for the wealthy never
mind if the fellow is a crook or a corrupt government
official or a police officer.
Meekness (lack of fortitude, more specifically) toward the powerful and wealthy. 'Opo! Basta kayo!,' even if what is being asked of the person is patently wrong! "Fortitude finds little room in a society in which surrender and accommodation on the one hand, and domination and toughness on the other, are widespread in economic, social and
political relations."[1]
The use of force is extolled (threatened harm). Kapag hindi ka sumunod sa kagustuhan ko, mawawalan ka ng hanapbuhay!' This is an unspoken message from the boss and based on his treatment of employees who have fallen out of favor, it is prudent not to test whether he means it or not. Recall what Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo did to Andres Bonifacio.
Exploitation of the farmers and the uneducated. A throwback of feudalism and the vassals--suck his blood but keep him alive! Land grabbing! This is the root cause of our conflict with our Muslim brothers in Mindanao and the NPAs.
'Ang katulong ay alipin.' Eating lunch in a restaurant after mass while the maid is sitting there patiently waiting for everybody to head home so she can also have her lunch. Asking them to work during Sundays without respite, ergo, no Mass for them!
'Nakakahiya ang mga DH na iyan', from a highly educated and very religious woman in an airport waiting for a flight home from Singapore!
Windfall mentality. No stomach for hard and earnest work complemented by the attitude, "Bahala na!"
Town 'fiesta' spirit: 'Di na baling magkautang-utang basta't mapakain ko lang ang aking mga panauhin at nang di ako mapahiya.'
Palakasan and the complementing 'crab mentality'.
Divide and rule culture. Managers want to surround themselves with minions of incompetents and psychophants. "Just obey my commands all the time if you want to be part of the team or else . . ." and the
competent guys are kept at bay.
Constructive criticism is considered an insult more often than not!
If you are familiar with the mining industry in the Philippines, you see it as a microcosm of what we observe in our national political, economic and social affairs.
Need I say more?
You see, managing the struggle for unity between one's sensuality, on one hand, and reason and will, on the other, is the first step toward unity with others, neighbors and countrymen. So, if we want unity for the Filipino People, let us do violence to ourselves! Deny our misguided sentimentalism/prejudices and make reason prevail!
First things first! Be a fully integrated person. When most of us are successful in becoming one then it is time to unite ourselves because by then it will appear
a very natural thing to do! Let us therefore build our nation on solid rock!
Amen!
What are the elements of an emotion/sentiment?
There are four elements: 1) the object that provokes the emotion; 2) the affective reaction that is provoked; 3) the physical changes that accompany the
reaction; 4) the external behavior that results.
These four elements are related in sequence. They are related as cause to effect: 1) causes 2), which causes 3) and which causes 4).
For example, 1) A nobody greets me; 2) I become repulsed by the appearance of the person; 3) Indifference and misplaced self-esteem overcomes me;
4) I choose to ignore the person for I wish not to be associated with nobodies.
Not so much thing to do. I am still waiting for the pull-out permit. I came from the LTO office. I was renewing my driver's license. Supposedly, it should take me only more or less half a day to complete the processing. But, in my case, which has a bit of the record problem, I have to come there since Wednesday. I thought I could finish it today, but I still have to go back on Monday. I'll go the Pilot issuing agency. This is how slow is the public services here in the Philippines.
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Edsa II's purpose was to stop corruption, bring back confidence to the government, and steady the economy. Corruption is still there, there is no confidence in the economy, and what had been P33 to the $1 in September 2000 under Estrada, is now P56 to $1. It has become so bad that Lucio Tan stated that he foresaw P100 to $1 a year or so ago -- that was way before FPJ declared he's running for the Presidency.
I am not saying that FPJ is/will be good. What I'm saying is that, at this point and given the choices for president, $1 will equal P100 irregardless of who wins.
I know, I know, am not helping to alleviate the sense of hopelessness. here's the thing, rather than simply discuss why one person is bad, why not offer reason(s) why another person is better.
It's already Friday. Barely five days since we packed our things up in the office in preparation to move out. But up until this time, our pull-out permit is not yet approved. Why? What's the cause of the delay? Is City and Land Mega Plaza would pay the loose within the days we couldn't make business while waiting for the permit to be approved? I couldn't understand what takes it so long. Isn't it that difficult to approved such pullout permit? Crazy...
Thursday, April 22, 2004
There was not so much extraordinary experience for today, except for this one: I was delivering something to one place in Marikina. When I took tricycle, I told the driver, "Please bring me to number 36 in Easter Street." I was not so familiar with the place. I was trying to catch up where we were already but it was already very dark. It was already almost seven in the evening.
Suddenly, the driver stopped the tricycle and told me that we were already at the end of Easter St., so I explained him that I didn't asked him to bring me to the dead end of Easter Street, but he told me that I didn't asked him to stopped where I want to go down. Crazy driver, I don't even know the place yet, that was my first time. If this driver doesn't know the place where I would like to go, he should have told me, or otherwise, he must have helped look for it. This one is a real crazy driver, very stupid. He didn't served me well and there he is, arguing me as if it is me who is to be blame. So I paid him Php15 and I walk back all throughout too look for the house number 36. I found it hard because it was already very dark, but at least, I had avoided myself to kill the tricycle driver.
