Friday, February 5, 2010 /


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Thursday, February 4, 2010 /


TAGUM CITY LOGO

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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 /

DINGGIN NAWA.

Expecto Patronum!

So here's a quick post. Jen sent us invitations exclusive to Tromans Founding Members, except Glece who's in Cebu enjoying the new-found mammal which I supposed is number 24. Done with that 23 thing. Was that Michael Jordan? ;-) i forgot. what's on my mind is the PSYSC thing kasi. haha.

It will be within this week. EG (her personal secretary LOL) informed me about this kanina. This is for the books, guys. This is once in a blue moon phenomenon. We love Jenniper. Hehehe. We really do.

Looking forward to this day. Jen, camera please. ;-)

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JENNIPER: guyz.. kita ta ugma xa SMC nana.aw tag PRISAA.. taz manlibre xad quh.. deal?? reply asap [qng pwd reply b4 2:30 pm

LOUIE: december 1 naman kwon uie. but eg texted me kanina na manlibre daw ka jen within this week. UNSA DIAY OKASYON? HAHAHA..deal!!! DEAL!!!

JIM ROSS: Deal! jen,pgset na ug date.hekhek.

ZYZLE: namayat na si jen mao manglibre xa? bwahehehe

LOUIE: wahehehehe... i really am wondering why. SA MIKO'S BREW SYA MANLIBRE ZLE?HAHAHA

JIM ROSS: haha.
@loi- hope so loi,.hahaha. jen-sa miko's nlang,.hekhek..(mgsuggest ba nman )

LOUIE: @ JIM-- we are democratic country which means suggesting is just ok lang. pero dapat pagbotohan! we believe in the principle which states: "MAJORITY WIN!"

SO, Pgbotohan na lang nato!

ANG RESOLUTION: GUSTO KA SA MIKO'S MANLIBRE SI JEN? YES OR NO?

I REPEAT, majority wins. hahaha

ZYZLE: pwd ba ta mag demand?
bwahehehe

LOUIE: @zyzle -- murag ulaw man magdemand kay jen ui. dili unta niya ni mabasahan. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. DILI JUD UNTA. ;-)

ZYZLE: dili jud unta loi..
kay wa na koy nawong ika atubang niya.
hahahahaha

LOUIE: mao. nakakahiya kaya ito. pero mas ok kung totohanin n'ya ang demand na 'to. ;-)

ZYZLE: sana ma konxenxa si jen.
bwahehehe

LOUIE: ayaw ng word na konxenxa kay bug-at kaayo.kuan lang --- "sana maninuod si jen."
mura man gid xag si ampatuan kung konxenxa ang word. kato dapat xa ang makonsensya. whew.
:D pwede pud sa bolka king na lang ta ani. intrams man diay sa SMC noh?

ZYZLE: ayaw sa bulka king loi..
basig maninuod si jen.
sa miko's brew LANG loi.
hahahahahahahhahahaha

LOUIE: MIKO'S BREW! MIKO'S BREW!

Sealed in ang sariwang flavor!

@JEN-- AYAW NI BASAHA HA. AYAW JUD. HAHAHAHA


I LOVE YOU JEN.

TAPOS.

Louie.

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Sunday, November 22, 2009 / Labels: ,

Glimmers of Hope

Wherever I go and when perfect strangers talk to me about politics, the topic would always fall on truth, transparency in government, corruption and their excitement to vote and aspirations of a clean and credible election this coming May 2010. Again, this is triggered by that piece of yellow ribbon which I wear everyday when I go out along with that Lipad Pinoy pin on the strap of my backpack. As what I had shared in my previous post, this yellow ribbon is indeed a silent campaign material that ignites excitement among the people who will see it and reminds them of the noble task that lies ahead of us: to elect leaders who will take this country forward, unite and inspire us and clean the system of governance that has long been tainted with corruption and immorality in the past years. That's what we are fighting for and we must win this together.

There are lots of stories from ordinary people who are hungry for change, who are awakened by the social realities in the country and who are willing to be part of the change that they wanted to see in our government.

THE SALES LADIES

It was one hot afternoon in Davao City when I joined my elementary school paper adviser Mrs. Antonietta Igcalinos for the Davao Regional Elementary Schools Press Conference. Along with us is her student who competed in the aforementioned tilt and Jake, a friend of mine and is also Mam Tonet's student in college. All of us attached the yellow ribbon on our shirts except Mam Tonet. Change, according to her, could only be delivered by that man who likes the color orange a lot. You know who. =) Since I did the layout for their school publication in late October, she kept on asking me why I am really all-out for the man-in-yellow and with "almost-bald head." She said the man-in-yellow is too inexperienced and can't deliver the change that we want to see. We spent an hour everyday for one week just debating on what's really the color of change: orange or yellow. One time, I had given her fresh-from-the-internet articles about the man-in-yellow in which she had painstakingly read.

After the competition and before going back to our billeting quarters, we dropped by at a nearby shopping center where we planned to buy some stuffs. While waiting for a fresh-from-the-warehouse stock, one sales lady told Jake, in vernacular, translated here in English:

"I love that yellow ribbon on your shirt."

Jake and I replied with a smile until another sales lady stressed: "I really have to vote for someone who is the exact opposite of her," referring to that girl with a big mole on her face. "I can't wait to vote so that she'll be out in our lives," ending with a giggle.

I asked them who will they vote for in the upcoming elections. Unanimously, their preference was the same as that of mine. Why, I asked. A sales boy gave the perfect answer: "Because I know that he is sincere and he will not put a stain on the good name of his family, especially his parents whom I admire so much." From a corner, a self-confessed first time voter in her twenties, quipped: " I know he will not use the presidency to advance his own interest. I believe he has no personal interest upon declaring that he's running. The interest that he is carrying is the interest of the Filipino people."

Mam Tonet just smiled while listening to our conversation. She can't relate herself into it. She's orange, we're yellow.

I was in awe of their answers. Amazing, indeed. As away of gratitude to them, I gave my yellow ribbon to one of them until everybody demanded that they too wants the same. I returned the following day to give them the ribbons -- including the store manager -- and saw their passion while they're pinning it on their clothes. And as I prepared to go, one sales lady made a promise to me: " We will wear it everyday."

THE TAXI DRIVER

While on our way to our billeting quarters, the driver noticed the yellow ribbons on our clothes. He got himself connected and it that he started to relate that he's voting for the man-in-yellow. He confessed that he is an avid supporter/loyalist of he-who-must-not-be-named. But not now. His idol, once convicted in court and was ousted from office, according to him is not worthy to be entrust our country's future. He must retire from politics, he said, and give other young leaders to govern the country. If to choose between his idol and the man-in-yellow, without batting an eyelash, he chose the latter.

Still, Ma'am Tonet can't connect without our topic. She just smiled.

THE EXODUS

Back here in Tagum City. Last week, throngs of local politicians here in Davao del Norte had taken the oath of affiliation to the Liberal Party, the humble party of the man-in-yellow. That includes Governor Rodolfo P. del Rosario, Tagum City Mayor Rey T. Uy, and other local politicians from the different cities and municipalities of the province. All of them came from the ruling party of that girl with a mole on her face.

I am not surprised. I'm proud of them because they chose to lead the people in our journey towards genuine change. They did the perfect decision.

A few days after this, someone made an exodus too.Just yesterday, at the height of the parochial fiesta of Tagum City, I was invited by Mam Tonet in their house to join their festivity. The moment I arrived, I teased her: " Wow, Ma'am! You really have a very nice outfit today...full of yellow! Ran out of orange?"

She smiled and said: "Give me a yellow ribbon. Louie, I am now for Sen. Noy. Thanks for awakening me and for that printouts you had given me... that really helped a lot. You are right, s'ya na nga!"

I am proud of her for making that bold choice. She chose to surrender the orange flag and raised the yellow banner of hope and change. As I see her treating us her visitors yummy foods and telling them why she is wearing a yellow ribbon, I can't help but to smile.

The yellow ribbon made an accomplishment once again!

A friend in facebook and a fellow Tagumeño sent me a message last, last week in which I am so glad. Here's the part of the message coming from a girl aged 17:

A friend of mine told me that she has a yellow ribbon. She asked me if I want one coz she has this friend na dagahn daw ug ribbon. I answered yes. She then reminded me that it's just simple rubber. I told her that for me, it's not about THE rubber. It's about what the rubber represents.

Indeed, Sen. Noynoy Aquino is correct when she said that "if we continue with this momentum, we will make change a reality."

We will. Though the roads ahead will be long and our climbs will be steep, we will make change qa reality! We will. We will.

Nothing's more pleasant and inspiring when the sales ladies, the sales boy, the taxi driver and a teacher uttered Sen. Noynoy's name and their belief that change can be achieved. Nothing's more pleasant and inspiring when you see them utter his name and while they're doing it, you see glimmers of hope and change in their eyes.



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Sunday, November 15, 2009 / Labels: , ,

2012

Sana makapanood na din kami. Haba daw ng pila kagabi for 2012. Sana. Sana.
At Jenniper, magset ka na ng petsa. =)

http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/2012/

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Saturday, November 14, 2009 / Labels:

TROMANS ONLINE TAMBAYAN

High-tech na nga ang panahon. At heto nga, nakikisabay na ang Tromans Barkada sa uso. Blogger na kami ngayon at simula ngayon, heto na ang magiging online tambayan ng barkada.

Matagal na din kaaming may account sa facebook at oo, sa laos ng friendster. Pero iba 'to ngayon. Malalaman n'yo kung bakit sa mga susunod naming mga blog posts.

Siguradong magiging hub ito ng katatawanan at mga jokes na tapos ng madilaan ng barkada. Pero hindi naman puro kalokohan ang mababasa n'yo dito. Mag-susulat din naman kami ng mga matitinong bagay. Maaaring sa problma sa buhayo maging sa pulitika. Exciting.

Kami ang Tromans at ito ang aming online tambayan.

Zyzle.Louie.Jenniper.Lawlaw.Exot.

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Thursday, November 5, 2009 /

Yellow Ribbons for Change

“I am only one but I am still one. I cannot do everything but still I can do something. And because I can’t do everything, I will not refuse that something which I can do.”

Yesterday, I received 50 pieces of yellow ribbons – which is actually made of rubber -- from Miss Bea Azcuna of the Supreme Court of the Philippines and it’s free of charge. Each ribbon is tagged at 50 pesos each and would have left our pockets empty and tattered. =) Me and my friends expected this for about a month and yesterday, we were happy to receive it. Thanks to Ma’am Bea. Ooops, Bea. She is insisting to drop the “ma’am.” =)

This morning, I was accidentally tasked to go to Nabunturan, capital town of the Province of Compostela Valley, and is 35 kilometers away from Tagum City. Of course, I wore the yellow ribbon.

While on my way, the bus conductor told me “ Ganahan ko sa imong yellow ribbon. Asa ka nagpalit?” (I like your yellow ribbon. Where did you bought it?)

I answered with a smile “ Diha ka? Gipadala ra man ni sa ako… pero promise, balikan taka sa terminal next weekend para matagaan taka.” (Really? Someone sent this to me but don’t you worry, I will see you at the terminal to give you one next weekend!”

His reply: “Salamat bay! Kabalo ka, sa amo-ang pamilya, kay Noynoy jud mi! Hulaton taka next week ha!” (Thank you! You know, my family is all-out for Noynoy! I will wait for you next week, ok!”

Without a word, my yellow ribbon made a statement. Its impact is really great.

On my way home, I boarded a jam-packed bus and I had no choice but to stand all throughout the trip. As I stood on that bus, I noticed that some people are smiling at me. Maybe they just think that I am that good-looking, I thought. =) Oh, come on. I really wondered why.

Until someone who is fat smiled at me (I forgot her name) and said: (I WILL TRANSLATE IT NA LANG TO ENGLISH.. HEHE) “Wow… I love your yellow ribbon and I love Noynoy! Where are you from? You know what, I really am voting for Noynoy because I feel that he alone can bring the change that we really need today. He is my president and he must win!”

She told me about her dismay over the inability of the present administration and the problems that we are facing today but she said that she is hopeful that Noynoy can bring the change that she wants to see in our country.

After she talked, her child – maybe eight year old -- flashed the “Laban” sign which made me smile. Some people on her back agreed on what she said and it seems that they are really hungry for change.

This happened without me talking and initiating. That yellow ribbon prompted them to do so. For me, a yellow ribbon is more than just a ribbon. It is a silent campaign material and it symbolizes the people’s thirst for genuine change in the government and the people’s audacious hope that with Noynoy, we will be on the right track again.

From now on until June 30, 2010, I made a promise that I will wear this yellow ribbon so many people will be encouraged to vote for Noynoy… to vote for change.

As what Edward Everett said: “I am only one but I am still one. I cannot do everything but still I can do something. And because I can’t do everything, I will not refuse that something which I can do.”

That’s a promise I intend to keep

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