Je T'aime Encore (a sad letter)

Dear Someone,

Here the autumn ends, bringing back the rain. The old Chevy's dead, and I've tried to fix it in vain. Elise's got her first teeth. Little Jimmy's getting strong. I'm learning guitar - I almost know a song.

I found some Chanderelle at the market this morning. I'd like to live in Rome (oh it would be such a wonderful thing!), and try to grow some flowers - the same I've tried before.

I finally cut my hair (I hear you say, "at last"). It's been kinda strange but, you see, I survived. When I'm asked, I go out. I dance all night and more. But when I dance, I still love you.

Where are you? You're so far with no address. How's life for you? Time is my only caress.

Je t'aime encore, just like an old fashioned song, burns in my soul. Everything else seems to grow more and more as strong as it can be. Je t'aime encore, but you cannot here me.

Missing you,

Someone else

DARE TO ACT. Buklod UPLB

UNIVERSITY STUDENT COUNCIL

Chairperson: ERNEST CALAYAG
Vice-Chairperson: DIANA MULA

Councilors:
CARLA CONDE
NOAH CORREA
CARLO CRUZ
GABRIELLE DE JURAS
MISH DELA CRUZ
ARTHUR HOLT
ARUM MONSERRAT
ANGELIQUE RIVERA
DENIJEZ TAN

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES STUDENT COUNCIL

Chairperson: ARVIN AVES
Vice-Chairperson: ANGEL GUANZON
College Rep.: MAPY SEBASTIAN

Councilors:
PAOLO BEDRO
JOYCE DIVINO
KEN ERESE
CHRISTIAN MAÑALAC
AICE MANALO
GERALD SAAVEDRA
DAVID VALGUNA

COLLEGE OF DEVELOPMENT COMMUNICATION STUDENT COUNCIL

Chairperson: REAL RAMOS
Vice-Chairperson: DARIUS ZABALA
College Rep.: BEA MANALO

Councilors:
PATRICK CABANGON
ERNEST MACAPAGAL
ROMAN MORENO

campaign day 4

Actually it's not day 4 anymore. But for the sake of MY continuity, I am labeling this post as "DAY 4".

So much has been said about the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. And it's a good thing that all seven candidates who attended the FOCAP forum in Mandarin Oriental, Makati City, voiced their opposition to reviving the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.

The Philippines as a nuclear power generator? You've gotta be kidding us. Even Grade 3 students know that the country is sitting on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, the most seismically and volcanically active portion of the earth. Place a nuclear power plant in any of the countries located on the Ring of Fire and that country's sure to be obliterated from the face of the earth.

Teodoro even noted the age of the structure and said that an old structure is "not worth throwing good money [at]." Perlas, as a former technical consultant to the Senate Ad Hoc committee on the BNPP, cited previous studies that state that the plant has defects.

Gordon and Villanueva were not against the use of nuclear power in the country but opposed reviving the power plant because "it is decrepit" and it has "inherent defects". Madrigal said that reviving the plant is like "paying homage to Marcos' folly."

Aquino and Delos Reyes did not elaborate on their positions.

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Support of religious groups has been seen as a powerful factor in an election outcome. No wonder so many politicians are starting to court religious leaders.

Villar and his running mate Loren Legarda attended a special celebration of the El Shaddai Hong Kong Chapter, escorted by none other than Mike Velarde. (wait, are running people allowed to leave the country? just a curious inquiry, though). He previously met with Kingdom of Jesus Christ Organization leader Apollo Quiboloy. Estrada, Teodoro, and Villanueva, also met with Quiboloy.

Velarde and Quiboloy, however, haven't revealed who their picks are.

These two religious groups, together with Iglesia ni Cristo, reportedly practices bloc voting which could sway results.

Crime Scene Investigation 101: Evidence Should Not Be Tampered

Disclaimer: I am not a member of Upsilon, nor am I writing this as a member of Buklod-UPLB. This is an independent opinion position paper after following recent events in my beloved university.

Last week, a photograph circulated around Facebook depicting Eric Velasco, a member of Upsilon Sigma Phi and the son of UPLB Chancellor Luis Rey Velasco, being "escorted" by a policeman. The photograph was captioned as (in essence): "Anak ni Chancy, huli sa aktong nambablack prop." (http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs163.snc3/19038_289623651107_650711107_3226500_3655417_n.jpg). Mr. Velasco was accused by Sakbayan, a political party. In the photo, Mr. Velasco was only seen going out of a room with his left hand over his head. No black propaganda material was in his possession. With this, Mr. Velasco is now seen as a CRIMINAL.

However, according to Ms. Denijez Tan, a Sociology major, if one asks Sakbayan where the black propaganda paraphernalia is, they would simply answer "Nasa Amin."

Okay. Black propaganda, caught in the act = Eric's already a criminal. Big question: WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE? ACCORDING TO SAKBAYAN, IT'S IN THEIR POSSESSION.

I think I've watched too many CSI's, BONES, and NUMB3RS to know for a fact that the first protocol in "crime" investigation is NOT TO TAMPER WITH EVIDENCE FOUND AT THE CRIME SCENE. How come a group has gained possession of such evidence?

But the better question is:
IS THERE REALLY EVIDENCE TO BEGIN WITH?

These so-called student-leaders say they push for the genuine interests of all students, regardless of affiliation. Then why is Mr. Velasco treated unjustly and being tried via publicity? How about his rights as a student? Doesn't he have the right to due process? Mr. Velasco is still a student of UPLB, the son of chancellor or not.

These student-leaders clamor for social justice, but in this situation, then JUSTICE IS NOT BEING SERVED.

campaign day 3

Unseated... unseated...

Bulacan Gov. Jonjon Mendoza and Pampanga Gov. Ed Panlilio has been unseated by the COMELEC, with Obet Pagdanganan and Lilia Pineda replacing them respectively. Okay.

Common denominators?

• Mendoza and Panlilio are associated with the Liberal Party.


• Pagdanganan and Pineda are affiliated with the administration.


• Mendoza and Panlilio, as well as Isabela Gov. Grace Padaca, have promised support for Sen. Aquino in 2010.


• The COMELEC resolutions for both Mendoza, Panlilio, and Padaca are at least 2,500 pages short.


• They all have exposed anomalies done by the Arroyo administration and its goons.

Oh, and I think COMELEC would claim that these are mere coincidences.

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COMELEC wants celebrity endorsers to take a leave of absence from work during the campaign period. Okay lang. There's cable TV pa naman!

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Ping Lacson has posters all over the place. He's running for office. The one behind the Police Desk Officer, that is. Pero, how would he campaign? He's not even here in the country.

One of his talents, I presume - a fugitive campaigner. Hahaha.

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Oh, by the way, the campaign for student council positions have already begun both in UP Los Baños and UP Diliman. Mario Cerilles of UP Alyansa and Ernest Calayag of Buklod-UPLB are running for USC Chairperson of UPD and UPLB, respectively.

campaign day 2

Si Dagat ng Basura nanaman ang nakita ko maghapon. Badtrip. Take note - si Dagat ng Basura lamang. Ni mukha ng running mate or senatorial ticket nya wala ako makita. Bakit ganon? Wala napansin ko lang.

Sa aming lungsod ng Calamba mas marami pang "Happy Valentines" greetings ang local candidates kesa sa mga official posters ng mga national candidates. Anong susunod, Kung Hei Fat Choi?

MMDA people started clearing posters of candidates posted in illegal areas. Hanggang ngayon pa naman ba hindi masunod-sunod ang rule na ito?

Liberal Party senatorial candidates, particularly Danny Lim and Risa Hontiveros, are very much seen all over the World Wide Web. Ayos! Pwedeng facebook friend na din kaya?

And now that Biñan, Laguna is officially the City of Biñan, will this mean another fresh mandate for Mayor Len Alonte?

campaign day 1

February 9, 2010

Naiinis ako! Wala akong ibang makita kundi pagmumukha ni Mr. Dagat ng Basura, na laging inaaway nina Mr. Nanay at Tatay Ko at Ms. Know-it-all. Eto namang si Mr. Nanay at Tatay Ko at ang kanyang running mate super negative ang dating day 1 palang! Si Ms. Know-it-all naman na hindi alam kung magkano ang presyo ng itlog at tuyo dahil vegetarian daw siya ay feeling nakikiisa sa mga nasunugan sa Caloocan. Tandaan mo Ms. Know-it-all, anuman ang gawin mo, oligarka ka pa rin!

Buti pa itong sina Mr. Batang Konsehal at ang tiyuhin niyang si Mr. Turismong Subic, simple lang simulan ang kampanya. At si Mr. Batang Konsehal, talagang ipinapakita niya kung ano ang kaya niyang gawin.

Si Mr. Anim na Taong walang Korapsyon, sa Luneta naman nagsimula. In fairness, ang laki ng watawat!

Sa Tondo nga ba nagsimula si Mr. Two-and-a-half?

Si Mr. Kalikasan ang aking Programa naman, wala akong narinig tungkol sa kanya ngayong araw na to.

At si Mr. Pambato ng Administrasyon, hanep! Antipolo ang pagsisimula... dahil mataas daw na lugar ang Antipolo, simbulo raw ito ng kanilang nakakaangat na partido. Oo, chairman emeritus nila ang numero unong magnanakaw sa bansa eh.

Ano kaya etong si Mr. Adopt Me Please, Marcos? Nangampanya na rin kaya?


Again, ang mga tumatakbong presidente:

MR. ADOPT ME PLEASE, MARCOS
MR. NANAY AT TATAY KO
MR. BATANG KONSEHAL
MR. TWO-AND-A-HALF
MR. TURISMONG SUBIC
MS. KNOW IT ALL
MR. KALIKASAN ANG AKING PROGRAMA
MR. PAMBATO NG ADMINISTRASYON
MR. ANIM NA TAONG WALANG KORAPSYON
MR. DAGAT NG BASURA

wala... trip ko lang magbigay ng nicknames... hehehe