Saturday, August 7, 2010

A Day in the Capital City

Saturday, August 7, 2010
@ 800 to 2000 hours

It since a bit time when I'm going out in the province and to go to the Metro Manila, I was wake up early in the morning at 7am, prepare my things because my mother and I will go to the Makati City, for some payments on our House and gonna visit my Aunt, cousin's and nephew's in Pasig City. It was my 3rd time when we are going again in City of Makati, the first was when I'm was a little boy with my parents, the second in last June, my mother told me to recognize every places on-going here in Makati, so I try to study and review the places, looks for some landmarks that could be easily to find. When we are getting near in the Makati, when we are on the road, I see bear to clear the tall buildings in the City, so I called it to myself "The City on the Clouds", when I'm finally arrived in Buendia, a district in Makati, we get off to the bus and take a stairs to the overpass and ride on the jeep going to Makati Avenue, in Brgy. Bel-Air. When I'm was there, and look on the towering buildings, I think to my self that I'm just a small thing or an ant. I'm was fascinated on the buildings that I see, there are a little bit changes, but still, too many towering buildings. After we pay our house bills on the Atrium of Makati Building or the Pag-Ibig Fund Main Office, we decided to take a lunch on the Buendia, after we lunch we ride on the Metro Railway Transit, because we going to Pasig Cityy to visit our relatives. I'm not surprised when there are many people inside the train, but it was my first time to ride on the MRT, a little nervous because still fresh on my mind on what happened on the Rizal Day Bombing. When we finally arrived at the Shaw Boulevard Station, we ride on the jeep going to Pasig City Market, we go off to the jeep and take a walk to our relative's house. When we finally arrive, my mother take a little chit-chat to my grandmom, nephew's, sister's and brother's, while I take a little play-on-game on the Computer Notebook of my nephew "Jeffrey", he's just 9 years old, son of my cousin. The place are still the same, or even worse. But I can't blame them on their lives. My aunt showed me the little, but their high rise home, still not finished but It's a little slippery when I take up their stair's. My another cous' leave the house when we arrive, he's a little shy to see us came visit again. My uncle and grandmom still strong even when they are old. It was 3

Thursday, August 5, 2010

A Nightmare in the Afternoon

I'm was sleeping on the 10am of the morning and the 12pm of the afternoon, I'm just having a dream, I saw on my dream that I'm was on my classroom in our University, that there was somebody shouting and he shouts "Mga Tol!!! Bilisan nyo!!! Bilis!!! Umakyat kayo sa taas!!! Bilis!!! Kakaiba yung nasa langit!!!" When I go up to the top floor, I see the sky, full of clouds, Pyroplastic clouds, color orange and yellow, and I just terrified when I'm looking on it, full of confusion in my mind that what's happening. I thought it was the end of the world. One of my classmate just opened his Mobile TV on what's happening, and we find out that the Taal Volcano in Batangas, had just erupted, when I'm was watching on the news, I saw mudflows, rocks falling from sky, rocks rolling everywhere, and when I'm return to the my classroom, and when I look on the window, I look on the sky again, the color of the cloud's change, it turns to gray and black, and when I'm look closer to the clouds, I see human faces on the clouds, and when I'm woke up, My body freezes and I don't know whats happening, I take just had a another nightmare. It always happening to me every time I sleep in the afternoon, especially when I'm alone.

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

SAMAHANG MAGDALO CODE OF CONDUCT

“We believe in the Filipino’s spirit of Bayanihan, together as a united race we can achieve great feats of nation-building…” - Bagong Katipunero

"The Magdalo"

The Magdalo is a national movement that advocates good governance and social justice. Its vision is to have a peaceful, progressive and prosperous Country with a united Filipino citizenry.
The Magdalo was founded by a group of reformist officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who upheld their Constitutional mandate as the protector of the people and the state, and bravely fought the corrupt and oppressive Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo regime. The group’s members were eventually incarcerated for their convictions. However, even after several years of detention, they remain steadfast in their belief that the Filipino people deserve a better government.
Today, the Magdalo symbolizes courage in the face of adversity; honesty and integrity in public service; and high sense of patriotism and nationalism.

"Samahang Magdalo"

The Magdalo believes that the only way towards its vision is to have a united, responsible and empowered citizenry. To this end, the Magdalo decided to open its doors to people from all walks of life, who share the same dreams and aspirations for our Country. Thus, the Samahang Magdalo was born.

"What are the responsibilities of a member of Samahang Magdalo?"

1. Be a productive and law-abiding citizen.
2. Support the activities of the Magdalo.
3. Observe the Samahang Magdalo Code of Conduct.

"Samahang Magdalo Code of Conduct"

1. I will love my God, my Country and my People.
2. I will love my family.
3. I will love my environment.
4. I will help those in need, most especially a fellow Magdalo.
5. I will participate in elections; I will not sell my vote.
6. I will pay my taxes.
7. I will not bribe or be bribed.
8. I will be a good example to my fellow man.

Furthermore, every Member of the Organization shall have the following duties and responsibilities:

a. Duty to Oneself – A member should abide by and internalize the SM Code of Conduct to enable him/her to develop qualities and values of a responsible Filipino Citizen which will lead to a change that we aspire for in this Country. He/she should make himself updated with all matters pertaining to the Organization.

b. Duty to a Fellow MAGDALO - A member shall be responsible in encouraging fellow MAGDALO members to abide by the principles of the Organization and its Code of Conduct. He or she shall contribute to the awareness, growth, development and empowerment and overall well-being of a fellow MAGDALO. As in the symbol of a SM handshake, each member shall commit to one another that no matter what happens they shall not let each other down.

c. Duty to the Organization - A member of the SAMAHANG MAGDALO shall abide with the Charter of the Organization, its rules and regulations, procedures and decisions. It shall also be the duty of a member of the Organization to abide with all laws of the land. He/she shall attend organization meetings regularly and actively support Organization programs and projects in the achievement of its vision towards a peaceful, progressive & prosperous country. Each SM member shall be an ambassador of hope and change. He or she shall actively recruit members for the Organization.

"The patriots"

The duty of the every Filipino patriot is to love God, Serve the motherland, and protect the people - Bagong Katipunero

"The Vision"

Our vision is to have Nation of peace, progress and prosperity with social equity and social justice thru a responsible and empowered citizenry.

"The Mission"

Our mission is to create a culture of a selfless service on all Filipino Patriots by advocating Social Justice, Vigilance on Crime and Corruption, Environmental Protection and Social Awareness; and to instill an attitude of Self-Reliance and Cooperativism that shall influence the Filipino society.

"Oath of the New Katipuneros"

1. I am willing to lay down my life in the pursuit of the Vision.
2. I will be loyal always to the National Interest.
3. I am willing to be a catalyst of change of an oppressive and unjust society into one that advocates equality and social justice.
4. I will respect human rights.
5. I will not commit any acts of corruption.
6. I will live a modest life commensurate to my legal means.
7. I am willing to be punished should I betray any decree of this oath.
8. I am doing this supreme act of sacrifice for God, Country and People with no promise of reward, compensation or recognition.

[SAMAHANG MAGDALO]

President: GARY C. ALEJANO

Vice President: NORBERTO E. SANTIAGO, JR.

Secretary General: BILLY S. PASCUA

Deputy Secretary General: ARMAND G PONTEJOS

[MAGDALO]

Chairman: BGEN. DANILO D. LIM AFP

Vice Chairman: SEN. ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV

President: JAMES A. LAYUG

VP for NCR: EUGENE P. GONZALEZ

VP for Luzon: SEGUNDINO P. ORFIANO, JR

VP for Visayas: MANUEL G. CABOCHAN

VP for Mindanao: ARTURO S. PASCUA, JR.

Secretary General: ANDY G. TORRATO

Deputy Secretary General: JONNELL P. SANGALANG

[BIÑAN CHAPTER]

Area: Biñan, Laguna

OFFICERS

President:ROBERTO “Bobby” DE VERA

Vice-President: RUBEN L. ANCHETA

Secretary: CELERINO S. TENERO

Treasurer: BOBBY L.ALLADO

Historian: EPIFANIO C. ENDRIGA

Area Coordinator: ALICIA G. ORE