A new day has come

30 June 2010
4:07 AM

Filipinos around the world are excited with what will happen in a matter of eight hours. For today the Filipino people will usher in a new chapter in their history - the oath-taking of the 15th president of the Republic of the Philippines, Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III, and the 16th vice-president of the Republic, Jejomar Cabauatan Binay.

Noynoy's ascent to the presidency has brought hope for many Filipinos who were disillusioned by nine dark years of corruption and widespread poverty - broken promises of EDSA II. As the curtain falls on the Arroyo regime to usher in the second Aquino presidency, Filipinos remain hopeful that the problems of corruption and poverty will be at the least minimized after six years.

But hope should not remain hope. In this new chapter we Filipinos must do our part in rebuilding this nation and healing its wounds. Together with the new administration we should usher in a new brand of activism - activism that does not divide but unites; activism that knows no boundaries nor colors; activism that dares to act.

As the song goes (see title): "Where it was dark, now there's light. Where there was pain, now there's joy." It is the responsibility of each and every Filipino to shed light on our fellow, to share the joy that is brought about by this new chapter in history. Let us now be proactive than reactive.

As we welcome the new president and vice president and usher in a new dawn, let us be one in rebuilding this nation. From a single match starts a blaze of flame. Let each and everyone be that match so that the flame of a new Philippines be seen throughout the world.

Pilipino, ipagmalaki mo ang iyong lahi. Mabuhay ka!

World Cup 2010 and what-have-yous.

Okay. It's the end of June and I haven't written a blog yet. Damn writers bloc! Haha... So eto na ang blog na sapilitan. Hahaha

Yes. I'm hooked to the World Cup. And I'll be watching it until Brazil is eliminated (kailan kaya mangyari yon?). Sad to say, the dream of having the first Asian win the World Cup championship has been vanquished when Korea lost to Uruguay and Japan lost (kanina lang) to Paraguay. Haha sabi nga ng isa kong friend, "ano ba naman tong mga Latin American nations na to? Sa kanila na nga Miss Universe pati ba naman World Cup?" Wooh! Idol ko na si Kaka! Hahaha

Yun nga lang, because of my being hooked to the World Cup, hindi ko na nasundan ang isa pang exciting event - the French Open. Nalaman ko nalang kaninang hapon na that Rafael Nadal and Francesca Schiavone won the men's and women's singles tournaments, respectively. Nadal nanaman? (Kapatid ba siya ni Barbie Nadal? nyahaha)

Oh oo nga pala. Because of World Cup being staged in Africa, I have a new-found appreciation for African Music. Woot woot Lebo M! Haha I dunno but I'm drawn by the clicking African chants of "Lea Halalela" as much as I am hooked to the vuvuzelas (not Venezuelas!)

Waah... so this blog is sooo random. Kaya ang pagtatapos ay random din (re: Yes Yes Show ~ "di ko alam kung pano tatapusin ang kanta kaya ganito nalang bigla nalang mawawala.)

Postscript:
Shalani Soledad is in the limelight. I remember when I was a kid my nickname was "Noy". Kaya tanong ko: Bakit hindi ako ung naging "Noy" ni Shalani? hahaha jokes!