Beyond the Past

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Photos from "I Finally Did It!"

Photos from my photo survey entry. To see the entry: Click here

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I finally did it!

My friend Joy did this particular kind of blog post 2 years ago. I thought of doing this post about a million times already, but... I don't know, life gets in the way? :P

I hope to finish this tonight forealz to jumpstart my Multiply blog and get to writing, well, my own material more regularly, instead of getting myself stuck in black holes of time like I used to do when I was more or less unmotivated.

Now let's get right into it!

INSTRUCTIONS

Try your very best to find all the pictures asked for. Use Facebook (ed: I'll add this! -- or Multiply, or Friendster, etc) or the pictures stored in your computer. If you can't find one, that's okay, but leave all the questions in the survey for others to find (ed: and hopefully answer).

1. A picture of you in your room

But this is in the "office"! :P

Another one, although technically this isn't really my room anymore.

2. A picture of you posing with someone you don't actually like.

I have some, but I don't think posting one here would be a good idea.

3.  A picture with a former crush.

How about a picture of a picture of former crush?

4. A picture of you very drunk.

Nothing here. As a principle I don't take photos of people drinking.

5. A picture of you with a parent or two.

On my sister's 23rd birthday. Does a grandparent count?

6. A picture of you on your birthday, or your favorite holiday.

Ironically, I don't have pictures of those.

7. A picture of you from your younger years.

Oh high school-- Wait I can do better!

GRADE SCHOOL HOHO LOOK FOR ME

8. A picture of you in one of your favorite outfits.

I have a lot of faves. :P

OH I ACTUALLY LOOK THINNER IN HERE HOHO

I love polo shirts a lot.

I love varsity shirts a lot, actually.

My most-loved org shirt.

My shiny black pinstriped polo.

9. A picture of you making a goofy face at the camera.

Next.

10. A picture you might have edited to make yourself more attractive.

My photos are uploaded as-is. :P

11. A picture of you and a team or club you're in.

I can do a lot of those. :P

POSNET/8layer SFD 2010 team

Y4iT 2010 team

SPRAWL when it was the UP Wrestling Club

Loudcloud, Inc. (formerly Personal-IT-y)

UnPLUG/DilNET/USC Elections 2010 team

12. A picture of a night you regret.

Nah, nothing. No, I regret nothing! :P

(I just don't have a picture of that.)

13. A picture of you showing off a new haircut. (even if it's an old haircut)

I took the profile pic to celebrate. :P

14. A picture of you truly being yourself.

A PR man. Honestly.

15. Your most recent picture.

Most recent uploaded picture, I think

16. A picture of you being absolutely ridiculous.

At the 2010 UAAP Cheerdance Competition... ticket-buying campout line. Fail to guess the Henyo Word, take a shot of unadulterated powdered 3-in-1 coffee. XD

17. A picture you're tagged in on Facebook that you aren't actually in.

HAHA SORRY SIR LAGLAG KO LANG YUNG IMBA NYONG GRADES XD

18. A picture of a time in your life that's over, but you wish it wasn't.

Journ days. *sigh*

19. A picture of a time in your life that's over, and you couldn't be more thankful that it is.

More like thankful that this specific iteration was over with? But look at the symbolism. Didn't know the shot even ended up like this.

20. A picture with your oldest friend.

HAHA SORRY SIR LAGLAG ULIT XD

Seriously though. Had I not sought him out in first year, 

1) I might have not been close to one of the Ngalangala Siblings here,

2) I might not have opened up enough to meet this math genius,

3) And I might not have been opened up enough to be in this picture in the first place.

21. A picture with your newest friend/s.

My newest Open Source comrades.

22. A picture of you when you were anything but happy (even if you were smiling and did your best to hide it.)

The outing where this picture came actually took place about a month after my thesis debacle.

But I guess this photo represents a time when I forgot I was anything but happy. I have my friends to thank for that.

23. A picture of you that you had no idea was being taken.

I have this weird habit of turning towards cameras clearly pointed at me and smiling, totally ruining what was supposed to be a candid shot. Evil evil me. Hoho.

(That also means I have no photo to show for this part) :P

24. A picture of you when you were a different person than you are now.

How I wish journalistic killings weren't so rampant in 2005.

25. A picture of you in a fashion "DON'T."

I forgot that day that the tie is supposed to reach your beltline.

26. A picture of you in a swimsuit - whether you love it or loathe it.

None. :P

27. A picture of you taking a shot/chugging a beer/downing some sort of mixed drink.

Reinvoking my no-photos-while-drinking policy. :P

28. A picture of yourself that you hate.

I hated all pictures from this event when I realized my tie ruined my corpo image. :P

29. A picture of you with someone you love.

Who else? :P

30. A picture of how you'd like the world to see you.

PR Man. Or prod work. Really. Please. (No, not guy standing in front of Iwata cooler.)

31. A picture that describes how you'd like to spend every day.

Hanging out with good friends.

Opening people up to what I believe in.

Helping people open up to this world's truths.

Training. Please. (It totally sucks to be lacking of training funds.)

And of course, enjoying life with family. :)

32. A picture of a time when everything was changing.

My journ adviser wasn't the journ adviser anymore as of this photo.

Months later, the reigning evil principal at the high school from where I graduated fired totally baseless complaints against him at the Office of the Ombudsman. Ugh.

33. A picture that makes your heart hurt.

Just a little.

34. A picture that makes your heart smile.

What heart wouldn't smile at a GIANT FREAKIN' TOBLERONE BAR?

(Yes, it's real. And it's edible. But it's not mine. :'<)

35. A picture of one of the best times of your life.

Of course. Then again there's also

Really guys, I swear. Dilnet is the shiznitz. :P

There! Finally done! RAWR.

I'll do more than a survey next time. And happy mother's day to all the moms out there! :D

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Trivias and kababawan... trip lang (Grabbed from T-Rex :P)

I'm trying to brew up a new article to put in here, but in the meantime... :P ABC About You A - AVAILABLE : Very. B - BIRTHDAY: October 2, 1988 C - CRUSH : Many. One even gave me my nickname :P D - DRINK YOU LAST HAD : Gulaman drink E - EASIEST PERSON TO TALK TO : Most people? As long as I can trust the person. F - FAVORITE SONG : Sugar Rush (A*Teens) G - GUMMY BEARS OR GUMMY WORMS : Either H - HOMETOWN : Quezon City I - IN LOVE WITH : My... mom? :P J - JUGGLE : A whole lot. Not very successful, but trying. K - KILLED SOMEONE : Nope. Unless you count RPG games :P L - LONGEST CAR RIDE : Quezon City to Baguio, late 90's M - MILKSHAKE FLAVOR : Strawberry N - NUMBER OF SIBLINGS : 1 O - ONE WISH: Time travel. :P P - PERSON YOU CALLED LAST : Mom :P R - REASON TO SMILE : Friends. :D S - SONG YOU LAST HEARD : La La La (Big Bang) T - TIME YOU WOKE UP : 9:00 AM U - UNDERWEAR COLOR/PATTERN :... White. :P V - VEGETABLE(S) : Root veggies. W - WORST HABIT : Sinking into black holes of time :P X - X-RAYS YOU'VE HAD : Chest, ankle Y – YOYOS ARE : oddly, a topic for anime O_o Z - ZODIAC SIGN : LibraRandom Questions About You: Spell your name without vowels : Jss Nkk dL Rms What color do you wear most? : White Least favorite color? : The ultrashocking violent shade of pink What are you listening to? : Nothing right now Are you happy with your life right now? : I feel stuck in reverse when I should be in second gear, so no. What is your favorite class in school? : English, and recently Rizal class Where do you wish you were right now? : South Korea THE CANs: Can you tie a cherry stem with your mouth? : No. Can you whistle? : No. Write with both hands? : No. Walk with your toes curled? : Yes. Painful, but yeah. :P THE DOs: Do you believe there is life on other planets? : Yes Do you believe in miracles? : I rely on miracles :P Do you believe in magic? : Sure. Love at first sight? : Naaaaaaaah Do you believe in Satan? : Yes Do you believe in Santa? : Until physics disproved him, yes Do you know how to swim? : Technically? No. :P Do you like roller coasters? : Not really :S Do you think you could handle the stuff they eat on those reality shows? : Some. THE WHATs: What is the temperature outside? : Cold. Just rained hard. What radio station do you listen to?: DZBB (AM) RX93.1 (FM) What was the last restaurant you ate at?: KFC, SM North Building F What was the last thing you bought? : Combo Sticks #2 at Sam's Everything On Sticks What was the last thing on TV you watched? : Music Core on the MBC Preview THE WHOs: Who was the last person you took a picture of? : Classmates Who was the last person you said I love you: Mom? Who was the last person you shouted at and kicked? : Not one that I can remember (It's been that long. I'm a very patient person. They call me Mother Teresa. :P) CRYING SECTION: Ever really cried your heart out? : Yes Ever cried yourself to sleep? : Yes Ever cried on your friend's shoulder?: Yes Ever cried over the opposite sex? : Not yet Do you cry when you get an injury? : Nope. I'm kinda weird. Do certain songs make you cry? : None that I know of HAPPY SECTION. Are you a happy person? : I'm either happy or bitter. :P What can make you happy? : Helping people

Do you wish you were happier? : Absolutely Can music make you happy? : Yes LOVE SECTION. How many times have you had your heart broken? : Many many many many many times (Most of them aren't in the love department but still) Have you ever loved someone so much that you'd die for them? : Family? yeah. LOOK AT ME. What is your current hair color?: Black Have any tattoos? : Nope Eye color? : Black IN A BOY/GIRL, what is your : Favorite eye color : Black Short or long hair : Long Height : Probably taller than me or same height Best clothing : Whatever that person would look best in HAVE YOU EVER : Been to jail : No. Laughed so hard you cried : Yes Cried in school : Yes Thrown up in a store : Nope Done something really stupid that you still laugh at today : Yes THIS or THAT Pepsi or Coke : Pepsi McDonald's or Burger King : BK Single or Group Dates : Group Chocolate or Vanilla : Chocolate Strawberries or Blueberries : Either Meat or Veggies : Both. TV or Movie : TV Guitar or Drums? : Both. Adidas or Nike : Either. Cheerios or Corn Flakes : Corn Flakes Chinese or Mexican : Chinese Cake or Pie : Pie!

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I really really really need to put something he-- Oh here's a start :P

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Vo10: 10 Steps to Voting in the 2010 UPD Student Council Elections

Hey guys, Posting this as part of (very last-minute) voter education for tomorrow's USC elections. Go out and vote guys! ----- This year, we will be: The 10 steps:

1. Go to your designated voting precinct and show your UP ID and UP Registration Form (Form 5) to the attending poll clerk

2. Once confirmed that you are indeed a valid voter, the poll clerk will give you your password.

3. Approach an unoccupied voting station

4. Your browser should display the login page.

5. Log in using your student number and the password given by the clerk. (Note: The password is case- sensitive.).

6. After logging in, you should see the ballot form

7. You may now vote by checking the checkbox/es opposite the candidates' names, you may modify the ballot as much as you want at this step. Any change here is not yet recorded.

8. Once you press, “Confirm ballot”, A captcha will appear before you can confirm your votes.

9. After successfully inputting the captcha, your vote will be confirmed and you will be logged out.

10. If you try logging in again, you will see your confirmed ballot. You may

not change this anymore.

To download the voters manual, just click here. (http://halalan- manual.net. tc) Remember: 24-Feb-2010 8:00 AM onwards with your UP ID and Form 5 Let's go out and vote! Apologies for those who will receive this more than once. -- The USC Elections 2010 Technical Team

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Happy 2010 everybody! I think I want to finally do something like this at the end of the sem. :P http://hoyanne.multiply.com/journal/item/265/It_took_me_almost_3_days_to_do_this?replies_read=17

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Things Past, Present and Future

I eventually (with some HUGE prodding from Mom) decided to clean up my room again-- we had to open up the shades so I could clean the area around the sliding doors. Just a little something to describe how I've been so far-- a story in pictures. (Might be best to click the first picture and go through it all slideshow-like LOL.)

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Ondoy Invaded Our House

Yeah I know it's been ages, but I noticed I haven't actually uploaded these to my Multiply yet. :|

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Nostalgia, Part 1

My adviser just emailed me with comments on our Review of Related Literature, so instead of pushing forward with a huge blog flood, I'll post up something I dug up in my CD archives. This clip was taken during the party we held for the patients of the PGH Pediatric Cancer Ward in Manila and their families more than 2 years ago. This culminated our CWTS group's fundraising project for the Ward, and the party also served more or less as a turnover of the funds our group raised. Considering it was a children's party... ...Well let's just say we had a Jolly Kiddie Party and let the video speak for itself. I'll go off and rest my aching back before I leap into RRL work tomorrow (yet again).

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My Chosen Gradpics

Thanks for viewing and/or voting! I have chosen these pictures to go in the yearbook. XD Also having the toga shot framed. XD XD XD

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Jepy Raw Gradpic Collection Vol. 3: The Formal Twist Set

NOTE: This week, I am to decide which pictures from the graduation pictorials to frame and/or include in the yearbook. Please comment on the picture you think is the best shot. Need your help picking. :D My creative shot. I was thinking "Manager Ken does MIB" but I didn't have the right afro wig (mine got lost at home LOL). Enjoy!

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Jepy Raw Gradpic Collection Vol. 2: The Toga Set

NOTE: This week, I am to decide which pictures from the graduation pictorials to frame and/or include in the yearbook. Please comment on the picture you think is the best shot. Need your help picking. :D We also have toga shots, you know. XD

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Jepy Raw Gradpic Collection Vol. 1: The Sablay Set

NOTE: This week, I am to decide which pictures from the graduation pictorials to frame and/or include in the yearbook. Please comment on the picture you think is the best shot. Need your help picking. :D UP has the classic sablay shot that makes the University distinct from the other universities out there. Five photos to choose from. :D

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the end of 夏

夏　「なつ」　[na-tsu], n. def. summer That was a bit of practice in typing with Japanese characters on my part. Korean, on the other hand, needs quite a bit of work. Summer's definitely ended (actually it's raining quite a bi-- oh wait it's letting up) for me, and although I wasn't able to take the summer classes I was going to take, I think I made the most out of my time this year: I actually got to do most of the things on my bucket list this summer, which included...

Identification.  Well, just getting voter's registration done. I thought of getting a postal ID also, but not being able to go out of the house the past week, I flubbed on that.

Applicants' Training. After (more or less) two months, we have 8 (correct me if I'm wrong) new colleagues down at the SA room. Perfect timing since I won't be working there as much due to thesis requirements. It was also a good way of getting my teacher frustrations over with for a while. XD

BA Work. It took a bit of legwork but I finally got the stuff I'd been looking for. *whew*

Participated in a BJJ Tournament. I totally failed on this. XD It was, however, a real good experience for me to have participated in a brazilian jiujitsu tournament with players from around Asia (although I only got to watch the non-Filipino ones). It's really driven me to really keep up with my training this sem.

And then there were the awesome outings with the Avo people:

Club Manila East. I've actually been a bit curious about this resort and it was really worth it spending an entire day of (really rainy) swimming and kayaking with friends, (JC's) family and (of course) tons o' food. XD Thanks to JC and his family for an excellent day (and good luck to him since he starts his stint in Law School today and will also be under a 6-day schoolweek like I)

Redbox/Bowling/Quesxi Day We met at opening time in Jollibee (since the usual Quesci students' McDo Carpark meeting place is no more), had a huge buffet lunch and videoke at Red Box (TIP: Weekday lunch hours at Red Box with friends and tons of food at PhP200 pax are buckets o' fun  ), bowled at the new SM Bowling Lanes, talked with Ma'am Carmona (our last adviser at Quesci of whom we proclaimed ourselves her favorite advisory ), and had dinner + relationship talk all in one day. It was one of the best Avo outings we've had, although it would've been way better if we were complete. Alas, one of us was in Vegas for IBM when this happened (he better bring us presents on the next outing when he returns), and another was quite busy. Next up: Cinema date!

I also updated the Multiply site's look. Changed the theme and worked out the elements all by my lonesome (with some help from Google searches in Multiply Design), banner included. However, I couldn't be more excited for this sem. A course in computer and network security, information theory, engineering economics, and of course my long-awaited turn at the thesis helm are all coming my way-- and my first class is in two hours. Time to prepare... And I guess I'll see most of you in UPD. Oh, by the way... A guide to my class schedule in case you need to meet me personally or schedule a group outing. (PS. Tuesday-Thursday evenings are automatically out.)

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Happy Philippine Independence Day everybody! :D (QuickNote test)

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Tsuper pala ang sikreto ng Pag-asenso ng Pilipinas?

Reblog galing sa PinoyTumblr.

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Tsuper pala ang sikreto o susi ng pagasenso ng Pinas ang sabi ko sa aking sarili habang pababa sa jeep na aking nasakyan. Natawa ako pag naaalala ko ang sinabi ng tsuper na kausap ko lang kanina. “Para makaahon tayo sa hirap dapat nating itaas lahat ng bilihin. Itaas ang jeepney fare sa P25 kada tao. Tangalan ng tax ang mga mayayaman. Triplehen naman ang tax ng mga mahihirap” ang suhestion ng mamang drayber ng dyip na nasakyan ko. Mahaba ang aming napagkuwentuhan ng mamang drayber. May mga drayber kasi na sa kwento nila dinadaan ang pagkainip nila sa trapik dito sa metro manila. Maaring nagtataka na kayo kung paano nangyari yun. Hayaan nyong ilahad ko rin sa inyo ang kwento ng mamang tsuper. Nagmamadali ako papasok ng opisina ng maipit kami sa trapik. “Haaaay naku” sabi ko sa aking sarili. “Walang pinagbago ang pinas”. Natawa ang drayber ng sinasakyan kong dyip. Sa unahan kasi ako sumakay kaya narinig nya ang aking nasambit. Mukhang nagmamadali kayo sir ah, tanong ng drayber. Sanayan lang po yan dagdag pa nya. Oo nga eh, kaya lang eh nakakaasar kasing isipin na ganito na lang ba tayo palagi sagot ko.Wala ka na ngang pera….trapik pa! Hirap na hirap talaga ang bansa natin ngayon. Lalong natawa ang drayber sa tinuran ko. “Sir” sabi nya, matanong ko nga kayo. Sure, sagot ko naman. Naniniwala ba kayong walang pera ang pinas? Hhhhhhmmmm napaisip ako bigla sa tanong ng tsuper. Tingin ko wala! Kasi hirap ng buhay ngayon eh sagot ko sa kanya. Wag kayo sanang magagalit sir, mukhang mali ata po kayo duon ang magalang na tugon nya. Nagulat ako dahil mukhang may alam yung mamang tsuper na di ko alam. Bakit mo naman nasabi yan manong? Kasi ganito po yun sir…may pera ang pinas kaya nga lang ay nakaipit sa itaas ang paliwanag ng mamang tsuper. Nakaipit po yung pera sa bangko ng mga mayayamang negosyante. At para pong dumadaan sa embudo ang pera pababa sa ating mahihirap ang dagdag pa nya. Unti unti lang po ang baba, sapat lang na tayo ay makakain at wag magpatayan. Kung mapapansin nyo po ay tila napakahirap na buhay natin dito sa ibaba. Napakahirap kitain ng pera kasi nga ay kaunti lang ang perang umiikot dito sa atin sa ibaba. Samantalang P42 lang ang dolyares ngayon at kung may katotohanan ang report ng gobyerno natin na umaangat ang ekonomiya… .eh nasaan ang pera, tanong pa nung drayber. Kung totoong kumikita ang pinas pero hirap tayo at walang pera dito sa ibaba….ibig lang sabihin noon ay nasa itaas o sa mayayamang negosyante ang pera, pagtatapos ng drayber. Magaling! sabi ko sa mamang tsuper. Ang galing nyo manong ah, dagdag ko pa. Matanong ulit kita sabi nya sa akin. Paano naman natin mababaliktad ang kahirapan natin ngayon? Mukhang pahirap ng pahirap ang tanong nyo manong ah. Madali lang yan sagot nya. O sige nga po manong…paano? Ganito yun iho, kung ako ang masusunod para makaahon tayo sa hirap dapat nating itaas ang jipney fare sa P25 kada tao. Tangalan ng tax ang mga mayayaman. Triplehen naman ang tax ng mga mahihirap.Manong Gyera po yung hinihingi nyo! Wala na nga ho tayong pambili eh…tapos imbes na pababain nyo eh…itataas nyo pa. Isa pa ho, pag itinaas nyo ang pamasahe eh tataas ang bilihin. Lalo lang hong magiging kawawa ng mahihirap nyan sabi ko sa drayber. Isipin nyo mataas na ang bilihin tapos triple pa ang tax nila samantalang yung mayayaman naman eh aalisan nyo ng tax..manong naman! Ganito kasi yun iho. Kaming mga drayber ang sukatan at madalas na idinadahilan ng mga mayayaman. Kami rin ang tagapasan lagi ng problema. Kada gustong pagagainin ng gobyerno ang buhay natin dito sa ibaba. Lagi na lang yung karampot naming kita ang kanilang pilit na pinabababa. Kasi nga naman pag mababa pamasahe eh makakatipid daw yung mga mahihirap dahil bababa din ang presyo ng bilihin. At kung mababa ang bilihin at pamasahe…eh di syempre mababa din ang pasuweldo.Para nga naman daw di bumagsak ang negosyo ng mga mayayaman at makahatak pa ng foreign investors. Pero kung gagamitan mo ng simpleng math…eh magkano lang talaga ang matitipid ng isang simpleng empleyado na gaya mo. Sa totoo lang ay malaki na P1.000.00 kada buwan ang matitipid mo at P12,000.00 sa isang taon. Aba manong malaki na pong tulong yung P12,000.00 sa mahihirap, ang sabi ko sa tsuper. Sige nga iho, ano sa tingin mo ang magagawa sa iyo ng P12,000.00? Sapat na ba iyon para makabili ka ng bahay? Sapat na ba iyon para mapagaral mo ang iyong mga anak sa magandang paaralan? Maari siguro na makabili ka ng second hand na telebisyon at maliliit na kagamitan sa bahay pero di yun sapat para mapaunlad mo kahit konti ang buhay ng iyong pamilya. Natigilan ako dahil may katwiran ang mamang tsuper. Bilang isang padre de pamilya na may tatlong anak…ano nga naman ang magagawa sa akin ng P1,000. kada buwan at P12,000.00 kada taon. Kung tutuusin eh sobra sobra pa nga yung kwenta nung drayber. Eh kung ganun manong ano naman ang iginanda nung suhestyon mo? Sa pagpapababa ng presyo, hindi ang mahihirap ang tunay na nakikinabang. Mas malaki ang natitipid ng mayayaman lalo na nung malalaking korporasyon. Kasi ay bumababa ang kanilang operational expenses. Bababa ang kanilang puhunan dahil mababa ang kanilang pasahod presyo ng na materyales. Milyones ang kanilang natitipid. Ibig sabihin lang nun ay mas malaki ang kanilang kikitain.Lalo na ang foreign investors, dahil ini-export nila yung kanilang produkto, syempre pa dollars ang kanilang singil sa international market. Kaya naman sa pagpapababa ng presyo sila ang tunay na nakikinabang at hindi yung maliliit na gaya natin, lalo na kaming mga tsuper. Hhhhhmmmm… .may katwiran nga po kayo manong! Tama nga po kayo! Kung hindi pagpapababa ng pamasahe ang sagot…eh ano po? Hindi mo kailangan ibaba ang pamasahe para matulungan ang mga mahihirap na gaya natin iho. Kung ako ang masusunod, kung itataas natin sa P25 ang pamasahe, wala ng dahilan ang mayayaman para di magtaas ng pasahod. At kung ako ang masusunod ay gagawin kong P1,500.00 ang minimum salary ng bawat mangagawa. Hehehe! Natawa ako sa tinuran ng drayber sa akin. Matutuwa po misis ko nyan manong hehehe! Imaginine mo ang laki ng take home pay ko. Pero kung ganun po ang gagawin nyo eh magrereklamo naman po yung mayayamang businessman. Sa laki ng gusto nyong pasahod eh wala na silang kikitain at baka magsara pa yung kumpanya nila. Matatakot din po yung foreign investor dito sa atin dahil ang taas ng labor cost. Hindi ka nakikinig iho,sagot naman ng tsuper. Kaya nga aalisan ko na ng tax ang mayayamang negosyante. Ihalimbawa na natin yung nakasuhan ng P25billion na tax evation. Di ba kung ano ano pang red tape at bayad sa mamahaling abogado ang ginawa nun? Sigurado umubos din sya ng milyon para lang di magbayad? Kung tatangalan ko sya ng tax….hindi na nya kailangan umubos ng milyon sa red tape at magbayad sa abogado. Kanya na yung P25billion. Sa tingin mo masama pa ba yun? Sa ganung paraan din ay mababawasan ang mga buwaya sa bir. Tungkol naman sa foreign investors… nakakalungkot isipin na labor lang ang kayang isipin ng ating gubyerno na panghatak sa kanila. Nakakalungkot din na isipin na ibinebenta tayo ng ating sariling gubyerno bilang murang alipin. Bakit di nila ipagmalaki ang kalidad o ang mataas na antas ng ating mangagawa? Mahusay ang mga pinoy magtrabaho at pulido pa. Dun pa lang lamang na tayo. Kaya nga mas gusto tayo ng mga arabo di ba? Di paulit ulit yung gawa kaya nakakatipid sila at naibebenta pa nila ng mahal dahil pulido nga ang pagkakagawa. Isa pa dapat din nating pakinabangan yung kung tawagin ng kano na strategic location ng bansa natin. Di ba kaya nga pilit pa rin na mga kano na magkaroon ng military activities o military base dito sa atin? Kung sa military ay importante yun ganun din sa negosyo. Puede tayong maging daungan at koneksyon ng mga barko at eroplano na naghahatid ng produkto. Mumura din ang presyo ng importation dahil bukod sa magigng daungan tayo ay meron pa tayong tinatawag na Globalization. Mura na rin nilang nakukuha ang kanilang raw materials na kailangan nila dahil sa bisa ng Globalization. Di ba yun nga ang purpose nun? Haaay naku mukhang napagisipan nyo na ng husto yan manong drayber ah? Pero may isa ho ata kayo nakaligtaan. Kung aalisan nyo ng tax ang mga negosyante.. .paano naman po tatayo ang gubyerno natin nyan? Paano na ang infrustructures natin nyan? Paano na yung operation expenses ng gobyerno natin? Dito mahihirapan na sya sa isip-isip ko. Napakamot ng ulo ang mamang drayber. Haaay naku iho di ka talaga nakikinig. Kaya nga ti-triplehen ko ang tax nang mahihirap o empleyado eh. Sige mathematics ulit tayo. Sa ngayon ay meron tayong 87milyon na pilipino. 10% lang nyan ang mayayamang negosyante, 20% ang middle class at 70% ang mahihirap. Sa mathematics ibig sabihin nun ay may 8.7 milyon lang ang mayayaman. Baka nga sobra pa yang bilang na iyan, dagdag ba ng tsuper.Yung natitirang 78milyon ay malamang na karamihan ay empleyado. Sabihin na lang natin na 50million ang nagtatrabaho para di tayo mahirapan sa mathematics. Kung dati ay nakakakuha ka ng tigpipiso, magiging triple yun, ngayon ay makakakuha ka na ng P3.00. Ibig sabihin nito kung dati nakakakolekta ang BIR ng P50million.. .magiging P150million na yun. Eh hindi lang naman 3piso ang ibinabawas sa tax ng isang empleyado. Mababa ang P500 sa mga iyan eh kung tatlong P500 yan! Sige nga iho imathematics mo nga. Mas magiging epektibo ang koleksyon ng BIR dahil di na nila kailangan pang maghabol. Sa ayaw at sa gusto ng empleyado ay babawasan sila ng tax kada buwan. Magdadagdagan pa ang galamay ng BIR sa pamamagitan ng mga employer at mababawasan ng malaki ang corruption sa ating bansa. Hanep manong ang galing nyo po ah! Isa pa iho, mas marami na ngayong ang magtutulungan na paangatin ang bansa natin. Imbes na 10% lang ng population ang magdadala… yung 90% na ngayon ang papasan ng ekonomiya natin. Oo nga po manong….kaya lang parang ganun pa rin iyon. Mataas nga ang sahod pero mataas din ang bilihin. Eh di wala rin po! Kayod marino ka pa rin nun dahil sa taas ng bilihin. Maaring ganun pa nga rin yun iho. Pero matanong kita ulit. Maari ngang mahihirapan ka pa rin. Pero alin naman ang mas pipiliin mo…yung nahihirapan ka na ang pagkain mo ay tuyo….o yung nahihrapan ka na ang pagkain mo ay fried chicken? Manong naman! tinatanong pa ba yun! Syempre dun ako sa chicken. Ano ang mas gusto mo iho….yung nahihirapan ka na nakahiga sa banig….o yung nahihirapan ka na nakahiga ka sa malambot na kama? Manong trick question po ba yan. Syempre naman dun ako sa kama! Eto pa ang isang tanong iho. Sa tingin mo ba may katotohanan yung naisip ko? Nangyayari ba yun. Naku manong drayber kayo na po siguro ang sumagot nyan. Medyo mahina po ako sa math eh! Natawa na lang yung drayber sa aking isinagot sa kanya. Di mo naman kailangan ng math dun eh iho! Ihalimbawa na natin ang mga bansang gaya ng Singapore, Japan, Hongkong, Canada, Australia, Amerika at England.Lahat ng bingangit ko ay may mataas na pasahod sa empleado. Lahat yun mga bansang iyon ay may buying power ang mga taong nasa ibaba. Lahat yun ay may kapasidad ang mamayan na bumili. Lahat ng mga iyon ay dinadayo ng foriegn investor dahil malakas ang kanilang kalakalan. Lahat ng iyon may maunlad na local na ekonomiya. Kasi iho basic lang naman yung ginawa nating solusyon. Naalala mo ba yung embudo na sinasabi ko sa iyo kanina. Sa pamamagitan ng pagpapataas ng sahod ay lumuwag yung butas sa embudo at bumuhos yung pera sa ibaba. At dahil nga may buying power ang isang simpleng empleado na gaya mo ay mamimili ka rin. Halimbawa na… dahil may pera ka na ay kaya mo nang yayain si esmi mo na kumain naman sa restaurant. Kaya mo na rin ibili ng sapatos ang anak mo. Kaya mo na rin bumili ng bahay at higit sa lahat ay kaya mo nang mapagaral ang iyong anak sa maayos na paaralan. Kada bibili ka yung pera mo ay aakyat ulit pataas dun sa mga negosyante. Ang nangyari ay umikot lang yung pera sa paraan na matitikman din nating mahihirap yung pinagmamalaki ng gobyerno na pagunlad ng ekonomiya at nung P42 per dollar. Imbes na sila lang sa itaas ang nakikinabang. …hehehe medyo maaambunan na tayo. Kaya lang po manong eh….sa kanilang bansa siguro pwede yun! Dito po sa pinas malabong mangyari yun! Iho akala ko ba ay empleado ka? Hindi mo ba alam na taon taon ay nangyayari yung sinasabi ko sa iyo. Mayroong buwan sa isang taon na kung saan yung embudo sa taas ay lumuluwag. Taon taon yan…hindi nga lang triple ng sweldo pero doble naman. Kung sumasahod ka ng P10,000.00 kada buwan, may time sa isang taon na sasahod ka pa ulit ng panibagong P10,000.00. Kung ima-mathematics ulit natin eh tumatangap ka ng P20,000.00. Hah talaga ho manong? OO naman iho. Nung panahon kasi ni makoy iho ay may ginawang batas na tunay na pangmahirap. Yan ang tinatawag nating…thirteenth month pay! Sa bisa ng batas na iyan, walang choice ang mga mayayamang negosyante na magbayad ng doble sa kanilang empleado kada disyembre. Hindi ba iho, kada December puno ang mga pamilihan? Kami kada disyembre malakas ang pasada. Ganun din sa taxi at tricycle. Yung mga kumpanya malakas din ang sales gaya softdrink, appliances, sanmiguel beer at iba pa. Pag bumaba ang pera masaya ang lahat hehehe! Ang galing nyo po talaga manong! Hanga po ako sa inyo, Hanneeeep po talaga! Ang masakit nga lang nito iho….kung ako na simpleng drayber eh naiisip ko yun. Eh di lalo na yung mga mayayaman at politiko na nag-aral sa magagandang eskwelahan. Mas matatalino sila eh diba. Nasilip nila ang isang butas sa ating batas na hindi ako sigurado kung pangmahirap na batas o pang mayaman! Ano po iyon manong? Ang ginagamit nilang pansakal sa embudo na sinasabi ko para mapigilan ang pagbuhos ng pera sa ibaba ay yung tinatawag nating minimum wage law. Sa ganang akin ay hindi pangmahirap na batas yan. Sige nga kung talagang para sa atin yan….ikaw na simpleng empleyado na may tatlong anak….sa tingin mo ba ay kasya yung minimum na inaprubahan ng gubyerno na P350.00? Kahit siguro si Einstein ay mahihirapan sa mathematics na ginawa nila hahahaha! O sige nga subukan natin. Teka ha hmmmm….ok ganito….sa umaga bili ka ng bigas na mumurahin. Yung tig P25.00 tapos saing mo kalahati. Bili ka ng tuyo na tig P15. Sa tanghali isaing nyo yung kalahati ng bigas tapos bili ka ng itlog at 2 lucky me na aabot ng P20. Damihan mo na lang ang sabaw para magkasya hehehe. Sa gabi naman ay bili ka ulit ng kalahatin kilong bigas(P12.50) at 1 latang sardinas igisa mo sa bawang sibuyas at sangkaterbang tubig ulit hehehe, mga P20 ulit yan. Sa pagkain nyo ubos ka na agad ng P92.50. Syempre empleado ka papasok ka. Pagpalagay na nating P100. ang gastos mo. Magkano na yun P192.50. Eh kung may pinadede kang baby. at may pinagaaral ka na panganay. Kuryente, tubig at upa pa sa bahay. Project pa ng anak mo sa skul at tuition. Hindi rin naman pued na puro ka tuyo, itlog, lucky me at sardinas araw araw. Anong klaseng math kaya ang ginawa nila at nagkasya yung P350.00 hahaha. Kaya kung ako sa iyo iho sa sususnod na eleksyon ay wag ka ng pumili ng matatalino at eknomista. Kasi medyo nakakalito yung aritmetik nila eh heheheh! Ang mga halakhak na iyon ng mamang tsuper ang mga huling katagang lumabas sa kanya na aking naalala. Habang ako ay naglalakad patungo sa opisina ay naisip ko ang mga bagay bagay. Maaring marami ring butas ang suhestyon ni manong drayber. Pero maari rin namang sya ay tama. Ilang dekada na ba natin silang pinarurusahan. Ilan dekada na ba nating pinipilit ibaba ang pamasahe para bumaba ang lahat ng bilihin. Ilang dekada na ba na ipinapasa ng mayayaman ang pahirap sa mga gaya ni manong drayber. Maaari nga sigurong kapos sa pinagaralan ang drayber ng dyip na nasakyan ko…pero isa lang ang nasisiguro.. .ang kanyang sinabi ay mula sa kaibuturan ng kanyang puso!

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Peeves, Vol 3 (Part 2)

Note: still annoyed with selfservient public officials, OK? Since tapos na ang enrolment, meron pang mga nakakaasar na bagay sa mundo (as if naman nawala ever diba?) so... eto pa!

Utang na loob naman, bakit pa kailangan tumiming ng blackout pag may something significant na mangyayari dapat mga 1 second later? Namumuro na si freakin' power grid sa 'kin ah... Right now a not-enrolled Jepy is a not-very-happy Jepy.

As if that's not enough, moody pa ang weather. Di sya makapagdesisyon kung ano bang klaseng weather powers ang ipagyayabang nya sa mga hapless UP students. OK sana kung umulan ng sobrang lakas na tuloy-tuloy. Eh hindi eh! Parang manlilinlang muna bago biglang basain ang kaawaawang sisi-- este mag-aaral.

Dahil wala akong choice sa sched ko this sem, di lamang papasok ako ng Lunes kung kailan wala dapat maraming tao, ang pasok ko pa ay 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM.

Mas malala pa, kailangan ko pang pumasok araw-araw (maliban sa Linggo syempre) tapos yung Friday pa para sa isang katangi-tanging one-hour class lamang.

Visual representation ng schedule: At para sa huling hirit sa (pampaaralan na) tag-init:

Summer, bakit ayaw mo pang magtagal? (EDIT: Nagtagal nga sya. )