What makes us different from animals is not our so-called intelligence.
It is our ability to choose, to reason, to decide. Our ability to know the difference between right and wrong.
When you corner an animal, a snake for example, it will strike because it is its nature to do so. Animals strike even when you don't provoke them because it is their instinct to bite or maim. When a person is provoke, you can't expect him to bite or maul the person provoking him. Maybe the person would punch, kick or scratch or maybe he would prefer to walk away and do nothing. Though fighting back is an instinct, it is still a matter of choice.
But what about those people who kills without provocation? What about those who never feel remorse when they kill? Are they human or are they animals?
Monday, June 29, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
uncertainties
I do not know what the future holds for me
but it would be good to know that the people I cared for
would be facing that future beside me.
I guess, no matter how the bleak the future would be, it would be tolerable if you know that you have friends and loved ones beside you to boost you up when you're already too weak to move up.
but it would be good to know that the people I cared for
would be facing that future beside me.
I guess, no matter how the bleak the future would be, it would be tolerable if you know that you have friends and loved ones beside you to boost you up when you're already too weak to move up.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Monday, June 22, 2009
Saturday, June 20, 2009
there's still chance
it won't take a million years
it won't take a billion attempt
it only needs one shot of courage
one shot to take the risk
just one shot.
Only then shall normality begin.
it won't take a billion attempt
it only needs one shot of courage
one shot to take the risk
just one shot.
Only then shall normality begin.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
In the end...
All I can say is that, THANK YOU for being a part of my life.
=True Friendship knows no distance. It knows no miles, no oceans. So just smile and don't worry, for even if you are not beside us you will always be in our hearts. And when the harsh world threatens you and your tears are about to fall just remember that somewhere across the ocean there are people who will never stop loving you even when the rest of the world turns their back on you. Were just here, waiting for you to come back.=
Monday, June 15, 2009
Linantuyan: A land reborn
In the mountains of Guihulgan there lived people whose goal in life is just like the rest of us, to live in peace. What makes their situation different from us is that, there in the mountains, they have to deal with not only the complexities of living but also with the conflict between the government forces and the Maoist rebels.
The barangay of Linantuyan is located 42 kilometers from the town proper of Guihulngan and is considered as the most remote barangay of the town. So remote is the place that transportation is almost non-existent.
A two hour, P300 per head “habal-habal” ride will bring you to Linantuyan, a barangay that because of its great distance local officials will have to ride a helicopter to reach the place. Because of its distance also, the residents of Linantuyan sometimes has to walk to the nearby Barangay Sikatuna to purchase goods or chance upon a habal-habal which will bring them to the town proper.
Linantuyan is a place whose reputation has been marred by the presence of insurgents and has created an image of danger in the minds of outsiders. So negative is the image of the place that majority of the class backed-out when we were told that we have to make a documentary of the place. Out of the ten members of the class, only four were able to make it to Linantuyan to discover how the place really is and document the story of a place that struggled to free themselves from the clutches of the communist rebels.
This documentary is a part of the final requirements of senior Mass Communication students in their TV Production and Management class.
Armed only with video cameras, a meager food supply and feelings of anxiety and excitement, the four students went to the mountains of Guihulngan to document the story of Linantuyan and her people.
So many things have been said about Linantuyan, the residents, the soldiers assigned in the area and the situation of the place. Some of it were true while some are nothing but speculations made by people who have never seen the place and have only heard exaggerated stories of the place.
Contrary to the belief of a lot of people, Linantuyan is a peaceful place—or so it is now. The people are hospitable and warm, though a little bit cautious when dealing with newcomers. They were cooperative enough to share to us their stories and their hopes for the future of their place.
Among the many people we met there, we were able to interview former NPA supporters like Nanay Magda, Tatay Pio, and Tatay Genaro. All three were simple village folks who, despite their financial difficulties, were forced to support the NPA in fear that something might happen to them if they don’t.
Tatay Pio, for example, was a revolutionary tax collector of the NPA who was contented with his piece of land but was enticed by the group to join them. According to him, the NPA told him that if he really owns his land then he wouldn’t have to pay taxes for it. He said that sometimes he is embarrassed to ask from his neighbors because he knows all of them are having a difficult time but he because the group ask him to, he has to do it.
Like most villagers, Tatay Pio is also afraid that the soldiers of the 11th IB might leave the place. Well, he has a reason to be. Tatay Pio is one among the six villagers who first came out and testified against the rebel group. According to Tatay Pio, the rebels once told him that “makapatawad sila’g kawatan, nungka ang tabi-an”. (They could forgive a thief but not a gossip).
Though the place still bear the marks left behind by the insurgents, it is slowly recovering with the help of the local government and the army. The village was given a water system which makes the villagers’ life easier; an additional classroom was constructed for the use of the children in their village Elementary school and the local government is already planning to construct a farm to market road which will help the village greatly.
They say that you can only appreciate something if you have already experienced it. Making the TV Documentary allowed us to experience how it feels to produce your own film, research your own materials, and as well as hone our abilities in announcing, scriptwriting and video recording.
The activity taught us to deal with an entirely different set of people that we are used to mingle with. It taught us to be resourceful as we have to make use of a meager budget, limited crew and uncertain accommodations. The experience we had in Linantuyan made us realize that we can actually do something even if we lack a lot of things; that we only need determination and motivation to do it.
We went to Linantuyan to find the truth about the status of the place. Until now, I am not sure if we really did find the truth but I am fairly certain that the villagers shared their stories in their own free will and that they were not coerced in anyway to talk to us. We asked them so many things about the place, the years with the rebels, and even the alleged harassments made by the soldiers and all these they answered willingly.
Fear remains in the hearts of the people of Linantuyan. I guess they can never really be assured of their safety especially that they know that the people who are securing their place now could easily be assigned anywhere in the future. However, I am optimistic that the village and its people will fully recover from the long years they had spent in the hands of the rebels and the negative image of Linantuyan will finally be cleared.
I guess I am one with the people of Linantuyan in their belief that someday, they will finally find peace. And for the sake of the Linantuyanons, I hope it comes soon.
The barangay of Linantuyan is located 42 kilometers from the town proper of Guihulngan and is considered as the most remote barangay of the town. So remote is the place that transportation is almost non-existent.
A two hour, P300 per head “habal-habal” ride will bring you to Linantuyan, a barangay that because of its great distance local officials will have to ride a helicopter to reach the place. Because of its distance also, the residents of Linantuyan sometimes has to walk to the nearby Barangay Sikatuna to purchase goods or chance upon a habal-habal which will bring them to the town proper.
Linantuyan is a place whose reputation has been marred by the presence of insurgents and has created an image of danger in the minds of outsiders. So negative is the image of the place that majority of the class backed-out when we were told that we have to make a documentary of the place. Out of the ten members of the class, only four were able to make it to Linantuyan to discover how the place really is and document the story of a place that struggled to free themselves from the clutches of the communist rebels.
This documentary is a part of the final requirements of senior Mass Communication students in their TV Production and Management class.
Armed only with video cameras, a meager food supply and feelings of anxiety and excitement, the four students went to the mountains of Guihulngan to document the story of Linantuyan and her people.
So many things have been said about Linantuyan, the residents, the soldiers assigned in the area and the situation of the place. Some of it were true while some are nothing but speculations made by people who have never seen the place and have only heard exaggerated stories of the place.
Contrary to the belief of a lot of people, Linantuyan is a peaceful place—or so it is now. The people are hospitable and warm, though a little bit cautious when dealing with newcomers. They were cooperative enough to share to us their stories and their hopes for the future of their place.
Among the many people we met there, we were able to interview former NPA supporters like Nanay Magda, Tatay Pio, and Tatay Genaro. All three were simple village folks who, despite their financial difficulties, were forced to support the NPA in fear that something might happen to them if they don’t.
Tatay Pio, for example, was a revolutionary tax collector of the NPA who was contented with his piece of land but was enticed by the group to join them. According to him, the NPA told him that if he really owns his land then he wouldn’t have to pay taxes for it. He said that sometimes he is embarrassed to ask from his neighbors because he knows all of them are having a difficult time but he because the group ask him to, he has to do it.
Like most villagers, Tatay Pio is also afraid that the soldiers of the 11th IB might leave the place. Well, he has a reason to be. Tatay Pio is one among the six villagers who first came out and testified against the rebel group. According to Tatay Pio, the rebels once told him that “makapatawad sila’g kawatan, nungka ang tabi-an”. (They could forgive a thief but not a gossip).
Though the place still bear the marks left behind by the insurgents, it is slowly recovering with the help of the local government and the army. The village was given a water system which makes the villagers’ life easier; an additional classroom was constructed for the use of the children in their village Elementary school and the local government is already planning to construct a farm to market road which will help the village greatly.
They say that you can only appreciate something if you have already experienced it. Making the TV Documentary allowed us to experience how it feels to produce your own film, research your own materials, and as well as hone our abilities in announcing, scriptwriting and video recording.
The activity taught us to deal with an entirely different set of people that we are used to mingle with. It taught us to be resourceful as we have to make use of a meager budget, limited crew and uncertain accommodations. The experience we had in Linantuyan made us realize that we can actually do something even if we lack a lot of things; that we only need determination and motivation to do it.
We went to Linantuyan to find the truth about the status of the place. Until now, I am not sure if we really did find the truth but I am fairly certain that the villagers shared their stories in their own free will and that they were not coerced in anyway to talk to us. We asked them so many things about the place, the years with the rebels, and even the alleged harassments made by the soldiers and all these they answered willingly.
Fear remains in the hearts of the people of Linantuyan. I guess they can never really be assured of their safety especially that they know that the people who are securing their place now could easily be assigned anywhere in the future. However, I am optimistic that the village and its people will fully recover from the long years they had spent in the hands of the rebels and the negative image of Linantuyan will finally be cleared.
I guess I am one with the people of Linantuyan in their belief that someday, they will finally find peace. And for the sake of the Linantuyanons, I hope it comes soon.
insensitive
just when I thought I've finally forgotten
just when I am finally living my life without you
just when I thought I am finally free of you
you came from out of nowhere and break my heart again.
Silly you. Silly me.
want to break my heart again? Sure.
I'll break your neck.Stupid.
Go away. Leave me alone.
Sunday, June 14, 2009
what do you get when you watch porn movies?
And what do you get from making sex videos? I mean, really?...
Call me self-righteous or what but I do think making (as well as spreading) sex videos (either private or commercial) is perversity. And by watching those videos, you don't get anything by watching those people having sex. Only the porn industry earns from it. And to think that they are earning millions while the people in the videos were never compensated for their ruined reputations.
Of course, people from the pornography business does not also pay taxes so even the government can't get anything from them. And to think that some of the "actors" in the videos are minors and some are people who has no inkling that their act is being recorded. Poor people.
Shouldn't sex remain a private activity? Does the whole world need to participate while you're doing the act? If that is so, then why didn't you just do it in the middle of a really crowded place? Of course, that would be blatant exhibitionism right? But if you don't mind the rest of the world watching your video, why would you mind them seeing in you in the act?
I don't think there is anything good in pornography. It's sick really. A really really sick business.
Maybe I am a manang, but at least I don't bare myself in public and spill tears of regrets later.
Call me self-righteous or what but I do think making (as well as spreading) sex videos (either private or commercial) is perversity. And by watching those videos, you don't get anything by watching those people having sex. Only the porn industry earns from it. And to think that they are earning millions while the people in the videos were never compensated for their ruined reputations.
Of course, people from the pornography business does not also pay taxes so even the government can't get anything from them. And to think that some of the "actors" in the videos are minors and some are people who has no inkling that their act is being recorded. Poor people.
Shouldn't sex remain a private activity? Does the whole world need to participate while you're doing the act? If that is so, then why didn't you just do it in the middle of a really crowded place? Of course, that would be blatant exhibitionism right? But if you don't mind the rest of the world watching your video, why would you mind them seeing in you in the act?
I don't think there is anything good in pornography. It's sick really. A really really sick business.
Maybe I am a manang, but at least I don't bare myself in public and spill tears of regrets later.
whatever happened to Filipino action movies?
I'm certainly not that old but I could still clearly remember the days of Lito Lapid, Jestoni Alarcon, Ace Espinosa, Bong Revilla and so on.
Not that I like any of their movies. Its just that, I wonder what happened to action movies as the Philippine cinema is clearly dominated now by mushy love stories (title pa lang alam mo na ang ending) and horror stories. Even comedies are getting rare.
Is there no more market for tagalog action films? What ever happened to all those "action stars" who used to rule the silver screen?
Well, if they ever make action movies again, I just hope they would finally be creative with their titles. And please, the plot has been so generic.
Not that I like any of their movies. Its just that, I wonder what happened to action movies as the Philippine cinema is clearly dominated now by mushy love stories (title pa lang alam mo na ang ending) and horror stories. Even comedies are getting rare.
Is there no more market for tagalog action films? What ever happened to all those "action stars" who used to rule the silver screen?
Well, if they ever make action movies again, I just hope they would finally be creative with their titles. And please, the plot has been so generic.
some things
Some things are better kept secret.
Some things are better left alone.
Some things are better off unsaid.
Especially if that some thing does not conform with what the rest believes to be normal and proper.
secrets can sometimes be a burden but they can also be sweet. You know, just a special something between yourself and you.
Some. Things. Are. Just. So. Amazing.
such a pity they can't be shared.
Some things are better left alone.
Some things are better off unsaid.
Especially if that some thing does not conform with what the rest believes to be normal and proper.
secrets can sometimes be a burden but they can also be sweet. You know, just a special something between yourself and you.
Some. Things. Are. Just. So. Amazing.
such a pity they can't be shared.
unknown
i looked around me and tried to see
i strained to listen but couldn't hear anything
i wanted to open my mouth and speak
no words came out
beating so fast, my heart is about to break
i was surrounded by fear
mocked by the shadows around me
i closed my eyes
i surrendered to what i do not know
hoping that everything is a dream
my heart beats faster
until i couldn't feel it anymore
i strained to listen but couldn't hear anything
i wanted to open my mouth and speak
no words came out
beating so fast, my heart is about to break
i was surrounded by fear
mocked by the shadows around me
i closed my eyes
i surrendered to what i do not know
hoping that everything is a dream
my heart beats faster
until i couldn't feel it anymore
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Kiss me goodbye
Eyes stinging.
Heart breaking.
Tears flowing.
It’s time to depart.
One kiss.
A legacy.
A remembrance of what used to be.
To love is fulfillment.
To be loved is a dream.
Never again.
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