Future plans starts with a dream

Planning is just the tip of the iceberg, bulk of it will depend on how you plan and do for it. Dreams play a big role, for without it, you can never see the future.

THAT, I assure you is clear in my mind.

They say never get tired of dreaming because it keeps the fire burning and it keeps you going but be sure also that whatever happens you can handle yourself emotionally.

I have many dreams, and as I grow 'older', more dreams comes in mind, some of my childhood dreams were retained and some were just thrown out of my mind but I never forget the reasons why I had once dreamt of that.

Many people who have talked to me said that they see me as one of the future politician in our town. This has always caught me off-guard for I know I have no plans of running in the future. But as time passed by, it seemed like it had always been my calling.

One thing is for sure, when the right time comes, I will not ponder more on the idea of serving the people.

What would Ninoy Aquino and Lean Alejandro do?

Three days ago Ninoy Aquino's assassination was remembered and in 26 days Lean Alejandro's death will be remembered.

They were the icons for Nationalistic ideologies and Democratic Struggle. Even at their young age, they served the Filipino people with utmost commitment to fight against Martial Law. Two decades had passed and many great political leaders had died in the line of fire, in the struggle to achieve a better future for our dear country, yet we are faced again with this kind of struggle.

The things that Ninoy and Lean had fought for had never been destroyed and were just stunted for the past years. Ninoy and Lean had hoped for a better governance and sided with the Filipino people in the times of threats. They had never been afraid to fight for what they believe which is good for the great number of Filipino people.

These kinds of people are what we need today. They are the epitome of how youth should think and act. A youth can always make a change. We the youth can always make a difference. In the times were most of the people felt like giving up, we the Youth should rise and speak our minds. To let our fellow people know that this is the time that we must unite for one goal.

If Ninoy Aquino and Lean Alejandro are alive I know they will call for the people to wake up. Speak and never be apathetic with our present political situation. They had become my idol and I will do my best to make them proud of today’s youth. Make them feel that their lives are not wasted but had been an inspiration to the people in guarding the values of the youth and the true nature of democracy.

I was sickened by the things how politics and politicians do today. Sure there were a few who fight for the great number of people. There are those who fight for the true meaning of being a Filipino and politics.

Le Cirque dinner is just a tip of the iceberg; corruption is a deep rooted problem that we should address. We must act as the guards against enormous stealing and rape in our country done by those in power. I call on the youth to know more and be aware of the true situation of our country. I can never lose hope with Philippines for I know; this is the only country I will call HOME.

Together with my fellow members of Kabataan Kontra Kahirapan (KKK) or Youth Against Poverty, were having a campaign in Facebook called “Be a Lean Campaign”. To learn more about our youth organization you can visit http://www.kabataankontrakahirapan.org and you can be the youth that this country need. YOUth take the Lead!

Philippine Democracy Icon Died but spirit will live on

August 1 3:18am Former President Cory Aquino died.

She died but will always remain in our hearts. I cannot imagine life without democracy. I for one is not a fan of authoritarian rule. I can follow rules of course but I am not at ease following them. In due time, I will begin to ask what are these rules for?

She had been a state's woman, heard when she talks, an empowered woman indeed. I liked how she talks, she speaks with dignity. She had undergone so many hardships and yet, she hold on to God.

Maybe a part of me wanted to be her. A loving mother and daughter, a supportive sister, a leader.

She is an icon, simple, dignified and will always remain the beacon of Philippine democracy.

As my part I changed my fb profile picture to yellow ribbon. I wept and as I wept for her passing, part of me had seen the path of which I had to support and walk on. Until the end it is DEMOCRACY!

August 5, Wednesday is a holiday for her funeral. I dunno if we can go to her funeral if not I will just watch the monitoring here at the office or at the house if we don't have office, which I doubt...lol:))

GMA's SONA more of ranting and false statements

Press Statement Ref: Charity Sicad
July 28, 2009

Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo had upset the Filipino once again. In her ninth State of the Nation Address yesterday, Mrs. Arroyo rated herself an A+ as a "working president" despite data that showed worsening poverty and hunger, high unemployment rate and dramatic drop outs of students.

As of press time, Social Weather Stations released the 2nd Quarter Hunger survey which stated that involuntary hunger has risen 'to 20.3% or an estimated 3.7 million families, from 15.5% or an estimated 2.9 million families in the previous quarter.'

"We are very much worried about her saying that the Goal 2 of the MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) in providing universal access to basic education is impossible to reach by its deadline in 2015. This statement of Mrs.Arroyo conveyed a message that the Filipino people should not hope for a better future," said Claudine Claridad, Chairperson of Kabataan Kontra Kahirapan.

Mrs. Arroyo's admittance on the impossibility of MDG 2 only confirms that indeed education has not been the priority of the Arroyo administration. The budget allocation for basic education under her term has still not met its international standard of six percent (6%) of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) or 20 percent (20%) of the national budget.

"With this, what do we expect from Mrs. Arroyo? We have lost so much in terms of providing education to children and youth," continued Claridad.

"This year's SONA further proves Mrs. Arroyo's determination to cover up her lies, underachievements, scandals and treachery to the Filipino people. We condemn her act as if she thinks we can still be fooled by her last SONA," said KKK Spokesperson Luis Granados.

"We were expecting her to discuss what our country's true state of the nation and how she will address these problems before she ends her term in 2010," added Granados.

"We think that this is the time for the youth to act and be critical of GMA's next steps. We should maintain militant against moves that will hide her plots to remain in power," said Claridad.

Despite the pour of heavy rain, Kabataan Kontra Kahirapan march from the University of the Philippines in Diliman to Ever Gotesco in Commonwealth Ave. to mark Arroyo's last SONA. #

TGIF

Yey! It's Friday, my lucky day. hehehe! I am happy that I had a new friend faye also a fellow blogger. I am an avid reader of her blogs and it was good to hear that we almost had the same interests and hobby. Hoping to have good business with you faye!!...salamat!:)

So far as I am concerned, I am very weary of how the politics here are going. Still hope won't die on me. I still believe that this heightened campaigning for the upcoming 2010 election will pave a way for a new beginning.

Fellow Filipino Citizens especially the Youth I call on you!, don't lose your hopes, together we can make a change, together we can make a difference.

God Bless us All!^_^

CHANGE: (I)we need (to) CHANGE!

Last May 11, 2009 I was blessed to get a free ticket to watch 365 Days to Change…Todo Na ‘To Concert at Music Museum. A concert organized by Artists’ Revolution, a group of Pinoy artists that are politically aware and have the vision to rebuild or regain Philippine society’s dignity that has deteriorated through time.

It is a concert for CHANGE, a common call nowadays here in the Philippines. But don’t mistake it as a support for any call of government officials. Who are closely connected with the incumbent administration calling for Charter Change famously known as Cha-Cha. Cha-cha is not an answer for them artists, so as for me.

Change as a person, a change from within that will lead to the betterment of our dear country and fellow citizens. We always seek change, a better change, but have we looked into ourselves? How do we act and think vis-à-vis our society? This was the main question that those artists wants to ask us, not only us who were present during the concert but for the whole of Philippine Society.

Are we really looking for change? And as we seek change, do we have the proper attitude? Are we ready? I hope so. And to be able to attain improvement, we have to be active in any form that we know. From small way of connecting, talking and sharing our thoughts with some people to joining groups that support this change that we seek. We can make a change also just by being simply aware about the issues concerning our society. Be vigilant about any misdeeds by politicians who overuse their power, which is unfortunate for us.

We were bombarded with calls regarding the upcoming Philippine National Election and different initiatives were done but with almost same purpose; to attain a clean and honest election, something that we can perceive as a legitimate election. Many groups are calling on people, especially calling the youth to wisely choose appropriate people that have to be voted into office. Groups that are having same major worry too; that the current Arroyo administration may push some actions to extend their clout. So explains these early campaigns for 2010 election.

As a political science student, we had been exposed to matter of politics, politicking and socio-economic issues affected by politics per se. Furthermore, having studied 1987 Philippine Constitution, Charter Change is not an answer. I will not claim that I thoroughly know 1987 Philippine Constitution but our Bicameral-Presidential Constitution need not necessarily be changed into Unicameral-Parliamentary. We need a correct change, a change with how this whole political system works. No matter how you change and amend the constitution or form of government, if the people were so much rooted with the improper way of thinking towards how Philippines must be governed and how the system should work, it will just be the same.

I heard about this website http://goodbyegloria.com and I must say, the call is just so apt. I am one of those who were afraid with her extension in office. I am young, yes, but this will not be a reason for me not to be politically aware. I am also sick of how this society is governed, but still I know there is hope. There is still room for change. As a youth who is legally of the right age to register and vote, I will definitely practice my right of suffrage. To know more about the registration visit: http://www.comelec.gov.ph/contreg/2010%20elections/procedures.html or this http://www.comelec.gov.ph/

We seek change? Then better pick the right decision on whom to vote as the next President.

also posted in: http://stariuschat.multiply.com/journal/item/161/CHANGE_Iwe_need_to_CHANGE

my idea on Erap's persecution

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Was he really bad?, maybe in one way or the other he did some nasty things but I think the Sandigang Bayan have not review all things that must be scrutinized. Why did Erap's the only one suffering for the "crimes"? where was the accomplices, does being a witness like Chavit Singson disables him as being one of those who should be put upon scrutiny?...As far as I know, fair justice must weight things first. Chavit Singson must have been investigated as well as others who were allegedly connected with the scams that former Pres. Estrada was convicted in. I must admit, when the impeachment happened, I was barely 14 years
old and all I can understand at that moment was the "wrong things" that former Pres. Estrada did. The EDSA II, the battles inside the court, that was when my inkling to law arose. Since I was a kid my parents would say to me that I should be a lawyer which I always decline for the reason that I could not stand lying for the sake of winning the case. But today, the situation was changed, I am the one who aspires to be a lawyer and my parents?...they now use my reason as I was a kid. 6 years ago when impeachment happened, my hopes for a new beginning was high. I thought maybe it was for the betterment of the society, after all the former Pres. came from show business and the one who will replace him was a daughter of former Pres. Macapagal. Maybe she knew better than Erap. Just what the people who joined EDSA II have thought. On the other hand, they were wrong, so much I. The worse of worst have happened, nothing changed for the better. Yes, they say that our society's economy is improving, but where is the improvement? All I can see is impoverished people who seeks help. Help from the government, help from God. Isn't it pathetic to claim development, when all that we see are mere changes on the aesthetics?...Hah!we need something tangible, something that we can put on our stomachs to ease starvation. Good thing we can afford the life that was dictated by this society, but what about those people who earns 100php or less everyday for a living? how are they going to cope with this? The one solution that I can think of, is for the politicians to do there jobs and quit getting favors just for themselves. They must serve the people who voted for them and for once?they must at least stop squabbling over each other. I hope these politicians do what they should do for the betterment of the citizenry. They should help each other to attain development, although some checks and balances are good, they must do it in a very proficient way and not on just sheer politicking. The issue about Erap should be seen as a threat to those other government officials who were doing bad things. I just pray that our justice really means justice for all and not just for those who are in the position and those who have money. I hope this is the beginning of a changed Philippines. Peace y'all mankind!!! ^.^