What the Rain Wrote in May 2019

"Every life, every day is in danger. That's just life." - Asst. Director Walter Skinner / X-Files

May 4

Nakakainis sa kabagalan tong UV Express na nasakyan ko. Dating Jeepney driver ata to sa Escoda-Pandacan - Grabe naman lahat ng kanto tinitigilan, kahit walang tao. 😭😭😭

May 6

Ano ang criteria ko sa pagpili ng mga iboboto para sa Senado?
Dalawa lang po, PERFORMANCE at someone who I think CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE on social issues that are close to me such as: Welfare of the Children and Youth, Education, Environment, and Security-Safety-Justice (Dapat Magkakasama Yun).
I don't look at political, family or religious affiliations and popularity. Hindi po eto Starstruck, Idol Philippines, PBB o The Voice. Nakasalalay dito kinabukasan natin lahat, wag basta maniniwala sa mga endorsements-endorsements na yan.
You have your own minds. Do your research, double-check, triple-check, and weigh your options. Do what's best for you, your family, your children and all the people that you love.

May 7

It looks like rain. It feels like rain. But it has no rain. Just like what I ordered for today!

May 8

May SAYAD ba tong mga naghahandle ng YouTube? From the time I was reapproved for monetization last March 13 I have uploaded only a total of 25 videos in my channel - all original (non-music) contents and have not received any copyright strikes or any kind of violations (just like before)! Tapos ngayon suspended na naman ako on the account of their very vague REUSED CONTENT criteria? What is happening to your people YOUTUBE? So incompetent! 😠

May 11

Ever felt that your life is somehow misplaced? That you were meant for something greater but you're just at the wrong place right now?

May 13

On election day, I would like to share this quoted dialogue between Jeremiah Smith and the Cancer Man from The X-Files Season 3 Episode 24: Talitha Cumi - an episode heavily influenced by "The Grand Inquisitor" - a chapter in Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel "The Brothers Karamazov".

Cancer Man: Who are you to give them hope?
Jeremiah: And what do you give them?

Cancer Man: We give them happiness and they give us authority.
Jeremiah: The authority to take their freedom away in the guise of democracy?
Cancer Man: Men can never be free, because they're weak, corrupt, worthless... and restless. The people believe in authority. They've grown tired of waiting for miracle or mystery. Science is their religion - no greater explanation exists for them!

May 18

COMPLETION! It may not look like it, but speaking in front of teens and facilitating a leadership camp for 3 days is a very draining activity, but one that is the most rewarding - tired but I am definitely happy.

May 19

Shoutout sa mga jeepney drivers na LED na ang ilaw sa loob ng ride nila! Laking tulong sa mga pasaherong init na init na sa byahe. Sana lahat magpalit na.

*****

I dont really enjoy the wet season, hate ko ang basang kalsada but my wallet is really crying for rain now, meralco is so unkind!

May 21

So why choose people who make you feel like you're a last resort? Always work with those who genuinely value you. Your choice.

May 22
Wish I have no expectations.
But I expect. YOU expect. WE expect.

*****

Some of the alternative pop hits today reminds me of the downer-edgy feel of 90's Grunge music - here are my top 3 favorites:

• Bad Guy by Billie Eilish
• Getting Closer by Justin Jesso
• Dear Society by Madison Beer

May 23

Love na Love ko ang LRT1 ngayon. Konti lang sad stories ko sa kanila compared sa LRT2 at MRT.

*****

Ang Basa

Basa ng pawis sa umaga.

Basa ng ulan sa gabi.

Ang Basa.

Bow.

May 24

And the weirdness starts:

Earlier. Nakapila ako sa unahan ng electronic entrance ng LRT when this woman behind me scanned her card on the machine before I could. So naturally pinauna ko na sya. Di naman ako nagalit, nabasa ko kasi sa mukha nya na parang na confused din sya. Parang kinulang sa kape kanina pag gising.

*****

Half of Paco is raining.
The other half is sun bathing.
It's going to be a weird day.

May 27

Yun nasakyan ko na Grab stunt driver ata ng Fast and the Furious #WhatARush

May 31

A lot of leaders - Government, Church, Business, Community, NGOs and even in the Youth sector - are so busy making a name for themselves at the expense of genuine SERVICE for the people that they lead. #MorningRain #JustSaying #RealTalk

Chinese Hindi China! Pilipino Hindi Pilipinas!

Kahit kailan, hindi po maganda ang mag generalize!

Iwasan po natin gamitin ang salitang "Chinese" at ipatungkol agad ito sa buong lahi ng mga Tsino lalo na kung ang usapin ay tumutukoy lamang sa isa o iilan lang. Ginawa na ni Hitler yan noon laban sa mga Hudyo - alam naman natin siguro ang naging ending ng kwento na yan sa history books.

I say this not only to Filipinos who are critical of their presence here in the country but also to Chinese sympathizers as well who uses the word in the same manner.

Ang usaping pang gobyerno ng China at Philippines ay iba sa usaping Tsino at Pilipino bilang mga tao. Huwag po tayo malilito. It's the political policy that offends us and not the whole Chinese people - you win by picking the right battles!

Parang magulang lang yan at anak -  di porket siraulo and magulang ay siraulo na rin agad ang anak. Wala naman sigurong kinalaman ang nakararaming Lee, Chan at Hung sa nangyayari sa West Philippine Sea. Baka yun iba nga, gaya rin ng ibang mga Pilipino ay wala lang paki-alam.

Case in point, hindi naman po lahat ng mga Tsino ay magaling mag negosyo at hindi rin po lahat ng Pilipino ay trabahador na lang habang buhay.

Ang Tsino at Pilipino ay TAO na may sariling pag-iisip. Hindi po tayo nilalang ng Diyos na pare-pareho. Totoo na meron talagang mga gago, mayayabang at mapangsamantalang mga Tsino - well, I think meron din naman nyan sa mga Pilipino.

Ang point ko lang, huwag na huwag po tayo mag generalize! Siguro same din ang mapapayo ko sa darating na eleksyon - maging mapanuri. Hindi po ito laban ng Ginebra at San Miguel - iwasan ang mga tanga at gago sa magkabilang kampo!  

Ang Walang Katapusang Usapin Tungkol Sa Trapik

TRAPIK? Napakarami ng eksperto ang nagsalita tungkol dyan.. ang ending parang relationship status lang yan ng karamihan ng nasa FB na may imaginary syota - IT'S COMPLICATED.

But the fact of the matter is the politics of business and the business of politics are the ones making it complicated.

Sabi nila poor urban planning, vehicle volume, lack of discipline and lack of mass transport systems ang problema - so therefore ano ang solusyon?

Based sa mga sinasabi nila e di: 

1. Ayusin ang Metro Manila
2. Bawasan ang sasakyan
3. Ipatupad ang mga batas at mag disiplina
4. Magdagdag ng mass transport systems

May nakalimutan kasi sila sa mga dapat ayusin bago magawa lahat yan - bawasan and sobrang pamumulitika!

• Bakit di matanggal illegal vendors? - Botante yan e
• Bakit ang daming informal settlers sa Manila? - Botante yan e
• Bakit wala pa ring common station ng MRT? - Pambili ng mga Botante yan e

URBAN PLANNING - Matagalan to, mahirap gawing BGC ang buong Metro Manila. Pero I think kaya naman ng paunti-unti pero dapat lahat ng city sa Metro Manila at least may one township project na magiging benchmark ng iba pang mga lugar.

VEHICLE VOLUME - Since di mapipigilan ang pagdami ng mga auto, bawasan na lang ang labas ng mga ito. For public utility vehicles (yellow plates) and service vehicles (delivery, etc) same number coding scheme, pero for privately owned vehicles dapat 2 days sila di pwede bumiyahe sa isang linggo.

MASS TRANSPORT - at dahil dadagsa ang dami ng mananakay, baka pwede i prioritize (FOR REAL as in URGENT) ang pag dagdag ng mga tren sa MRT at LRT at gawing mas mabilis ang dating lalo na pag rush hours.