7 Days a Week

 7 Days A Week

By: Kevin Norbert G. Lopez

 

Monday,

I start anew today.

Today, the sun’s the first thing I was able to see,

Oh Monday, a great day to start for me.

 

Tuesday,

I start anew today.

Today, the morning birds sing a song.

Oh Tuesday, the week is still long.

 

Wednesday,

I start anew today.

Today, the afternoon’s so relaxing,

Oh Wednesday, life is a blessing.

 

Thursday,

I start anew today.

Today, the week is almost to an end.

Oh Thursday, a time to meet people and befriend.

 

Friday,

I start anew today.

Today, we rejoice the last day of work.

Oh Friday, it’s time for us to perk.

 

Saturday,

I start anew today.

Today, I lay on my bed and stay to rest.

Oh Saturday, a day I enjoy, a day with my guest.

 

Sunday,

I start anew today.

Today, the last day I’m at peace.

Oh Sunday, the last day I am at ease.

 

 

Here I state all days of the week.

All things I do, all I said was true.

New things to do I seek,

Cycle of the week, I shall get through.

Mt. Naupa: Climbing the Almost Perfect Cone of Naga’s Highest Peak

The Wanderlust Keeper

        Life lately. . .

       Climbing mountains. . .

       Reasons?

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Davao Food Adventures 2016

Marcos in perspective following Miriam’s passing

Quierosaber's Blog

The nation today mourns the passing of former Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago – she of the fiery temper and the blazing tongue.

She was many things to many people and, undeniably to some, she was the best of friends and the worst of enemies.

I don’t know if we will ever see again the likes of Miriam in public service – brilliant, dedicated, reliable, forceful, excitable, incorruptible, passionate for her love of country, defender of the Constitution and stickler for the rule of law.

What I see now, however, is the male version of Miriam in the realm of politics and he is no other than President Rodrigo Duterte himself, sans the brilliance and eloquence of Miriam.

No wonder both are excellent blogging material.

I have posted around 20 blogs about Miriam, notable of which are:

https://quierosaber.wordpress.com/2014/08/28/miriam-for-president-in-2016/

https://quierosaber.wordpress.com/2015/07/22/miriams-candidacy-is-a-breath-of-fresh-air/

Frankly, I was for Miriam in the last presidential race but I…

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The Gentleman in President Rodrigo Duterte of the Philippines

THE GENTLEMAN IN PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE

By Apolinario Villalobos

 

 

JUST BECAUSE THE PRESIDENT APOLOGIZED TO THE PERSONALITIES WHOSE CONNECTION HE COULD NOT SEE IN THE LATEST DRUG MATRIX PRESENTED TO HIM, DOES NOT MEAN THAT HE COULD HAVE ERRED IN HIS PAST PRONOUNCEMENTS THAT IMPLICATED MANY OFFICIALS BASED ON THE PREVIOUS LISTS.

 

HIS BRAVE AND GENTLEMANLY APOLOGIES JUST SHOW THAT HE IS SERIOUSLY ANALYSING REPORTS GIVEN TO HIM….THAT HE IS NOT THE TYPE WHO EASILY BELIEVES IN EVERYTHING REPORTED TO HIM. WHAT HE HAS NOT DIVULGED IS, PERHAPS, HIS BARRAGE OF REPRIMAND TO THE GUYS WHO GAVE HIM THE ERRONEOUS REPORT AND HIS WARNING TO THEM TO BE EXTRA CAREFUL NEXT TIME WHICH IS A NORMAL REACTION OF A SUPERIOR TO HIS SUBORDINATE.

 

HE SHOULD BE CREDITED FOR BEING TRANSPARENT IN TELLING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE RESULT OF HIS ANALYSIS, AS HE COULD JUST HAVE KEPT IT TO HIMSELF, TREATING IT AS A CONFIDENTIAL MATTER BETWEEN HIM AND THOSE WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE. WHAT IS VERY COMMENDABLE IS HIS OUTRIGHT DECLARATION THAT HE IS ASSUMING THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITED THE MISTAKE.

 

HIS APOLOGETIC STANCE BROUGHT TO MY MIND THE FORMER PRESIDENT PNOY AQUINO, WHO DESPITE BLUNDERS WAS NEVER HEARD TO HAVE UTTERED A SINGLE APOLOGY. AQUINO’S PREDECESSOR, GLORIA ARROYO DESPITE THE DOUBTS IN HER SINCERITY, SAID HER FAMOUS,  “ I AM SORRY” ADDRESSED TO THE FILIPINOS, AS REGARDS THE “GARCI ISSUE” THAT REINSTATED HER AS PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES.

 

IN HIS DEPARTURE SPEECH AT THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIPORT TERMINAL 2 PRIOR TO HIS FLIGHT TO VIETNAM ON THE SAME DAY THAT DE LIMA CALLED THE PRESSCON, DUTERTE ALSO SINCERELY MENTIONED ABOUT HIS BEING A PERSON OF MANY FAULTS. HOW MANY GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CAN DO THAT? ON THE CONTRARY THERE IS A GENERAL ATTITUDE AMONG THE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS ABOUT THEIR BEING “IMMACULATELY HONEST” DESPITE MANIFESTATIONS, COVERT AND BLATANTLY DISPLAYED… OF THEIR REPUGNANT DISHONESTY!

The Hystirics of de Lima during the 28 September morning Presscon

THE HYSTIRICS OF DE LIMA

DURING THE 28 SEPTEMBER MORNING PRESSCON

By Apolinario Villalobos

 

The hysterical antics of de Lima during a presscon at the Senate in the morning of 28 September could have been another attempt to show her innocence of the drug crimes thrown at her. Obviously she was trying to pinch the heart of those who took time in listening to her emotional presentations.

 

She did not take the presscon opportunity to explain what happened to the millions and various jewelries turned over to her after a raid of NBP, in which only 1.6M pesos was reported. Those involved in the turnover are asking where the more than 300M pesos went. She even presented a text message which for her implied that Sebastian was being forced to testify against her, when the message was a simple plea from the wife of the subject detainee to tell everything he knows to end his ordeal as practically, fingers of the detainee/resource persons were all pointing at him. That being alleged, Sebastian is being viewed as the direct connect to de Lima who could further pin her down. In that case, who would “desire” to eliminate him?

 

In her dire effort to defend herself, de Lima put the life of Sebastian in jeopardy when she said that he is a government “asset”. But then, this allegation has raised many eyebrows, as how can an “asset” whose activities are supposed to be covert, meet with a government official in full view of other inmates? One witness even testified that Sebastian bragged about his close connection with de Lima, emphasizing such arrogance with an assurance that de Lima would come at a certain time to visit him which indeed happen during which she had a grand couple or more hours with him in his luxurious “kubol. If he is a witness as de Lima is alleging, all she could have done was summon him secretly for a meeting at one of the offices of NBP. The publicly exposed allegations are what de Lima should refute instead of being hysterical during the presscon in the morning of September 28. The hystirics of de Lima according to Duterte are signs of her ominous breakdown.

 

Overall, though, I surmised that de Lima could be a very very fine coach for elocutions and declamations. She did a very good performance which deserves a gold medal, had it been done during an inter-collegiate literary competition.

Lumiliit na ang Mundo ni de Lima

LUMILIIT NA ANG MUNDO NI DE LIMA

Ni Apolinario Villalobos

 

Kung tuluyan nang sampahan ng kaso si de Lima, magtutuluy-tuloy na rin ang pagsikip ng kanyang mundo. May dahilan na siya ngayong lumipat ng tirahan dahil marami daw banta sa kanyang buhay. Masama na rin daw ang kanyang pakiramdam dahil sa mga bantang ito. Yong iba naman kasing sumasakay sa isyu ay basta na lang nagpadala ng mga text sa kanyang cell phone pagkatapos ibunyag sa kongreso. Sa kasong ito, may mali ang pinanggalingan niyang departamento na Department of Justic (DOJ) dahil ang dapat ginawa ay kinansela ang numero ng cell phone niya nang mag-resign siya upang tumakbo sa eleksiyon. Dahil hindi nakansela, ang billing para sa cell phone ay pinapadala pa rin sa DOJ. Yan ang gobyerno ng Pinas….maraming butas! Napakasimpleng responsibilidad ay hindi ginagawa dahil sa katamaran ng mga taong sinuswelduhan ng taong bayan!

 

Dapat i-monitor ang kanyang kilos dahil baka biglang mawala at ang idahilan upang hindi lumabas sa pinagtataguan ay ang mga banta sa kanyang buhay kuno. Asahan din ang “hospital arrest” dahil sa pinahapyaw na niyang “masamang pakiramdam”. Hindi puwede ang LBM lang upang tumagal siya sa ospital. Upang magkaroon siya ng brace sa leeg dapat ay mahulog siya sa hagdanan una ang ulo. Pero ang pinakamaganda ay magkaroon siya ng schedule ng maraming operasyon sa katawan, na mangyayari kung may tatanggalin tulad ng matris, appendix, kidney, lapay, apdo, mga ngiping paisa-isang bunutin, puso upang palitan ng mechanical apparatus, tenga na namaga dahil napasukan ng higad o alupihan, mata na natusok na barbecue stick, lalamunan na natusok ng “kung anong bagay” na naisubo, mga daliring tatanggalin o buong braso, mga paa, etc.

 

As of 29September, nagsabi ang abogado ni BJ Sebastian na gusto nitong magsiwalat ng mga nalalaman niya tungkol sa kalakaran ng illegal drug trade sa loob at labas ng New Bilibid Prison dahil nalalagay na sa peligro ang kanyang buhay. Isa sa mga sinisisi ay si de Lima dahil sa pagsiwalat na government asset si Sebastia. Malamang nasabi yon ni de Lima bilang paliwanag kung bakit siya pumapasok sa kubol ni Sebastian….subalit walang gustong maniwala. Sinabi pa ni de Lima na isa sa panggigipit sa kanya ay ang pagkulong ng dati niyang security aide na si Sanchez at pinipilit na pumirma ng salaysay laban sa kanya, subalit pinabulaanan naman ito ng spokesperson ng military sa pagsabi na “confined to barracks” lang si Sanchez at ni isang dokumento ay wala itong pinirmahan.

 

Sa pagwawala ni de Lima noong nakaraang presscon niya sa senado, 28 September, ay binanggit niya ang suggestion ng kaibigan niyang maghanap na ng “asylum” dahil ipapakulong daw talaga siya ni Duterte. Kung gagawin niya ito ay dapat sa bansang extradition treaty sa Pilipinas…hindi ko lang sure, pero baka pwede ang Colombia.

 

Ngayon ay naniniwala na akong ang ibang composer ay nakakakita ng future kaya sila nakakagawa ng mga awit, tulad ng nag-compose ng “My Way” at “My World is Getting Smaller Everyday”. Kapag gumawa kasi sila ng kanta, hindi lang sila nakatingin sa kasalukuyan kundi pati sa mga araw na darating pa.

 

Pero ang da best na nagustuhan ko at palagi kong pinapaalala sa mga kaibigan ko ay ang kasabihang, “palaging nasa huli ang pagsisisi”, at ang palasak na pagsisising sinasabi sa death bed ng mga milyonaryo na, “aanhin ko pa ang yaman kung mamamatay na ako?”.

 

Ang Sobrang Sexual Attraction ay Nakamamatay o Nakawawala ng Katinuan ng Pag-iisip

ANG SOBRANG SEXUAL ATTRACTION AY NAKAMAMATAY

O NAKAWAWALA NG KATINUAN NG PAG-IISIP

Ni Apolinario Villalobos

 

May pelikulang Ingles noon na ang title ay “Fatal Attraction”. Hindi ko napanood dahil nanghinayang ako sa pambayad pero sa mga kuwento ng mga kaibigan kong nakapanood, ito ay tungkol sa ugali ng tao na nawawala sa sarili dahil sa sobrang nararamdamang pagmamahal sa iba, kaya kung tatagalugin ang titulo, ito ay magiging, “Nakakamatay na Pagka-akit”. Maaaring ito ay magreresulta sa kamatayan ng nagmamahal o sa minamahal. Maaaring magpapakamatay ang desperadong nagmamahal kapag siya ay iniwan. Maaari ding patayin ng isang tao ang sobra niyang minamahal na balak siyang iwanan upang pumunta sa iba.

 

Ang nakakabahala ay ang epekto din nitong damdamin na nagpapawala sa katinuan ng taong nagmamahal….nawawala siya sa sarili dahil iniwan ng minamahal. Yong iba ay nakakalimutan na ang pag-ayos sa sarili, nalululong din sila sa alak o droga, at ang iba pa ay nagiging baliw. May alam akong natanggal sa trabaho dahil iniwan ng nobyo….palagi na kasing late kung pumasok at amoy alak pa. Yong isang babae rin ay pansamantala o temporarily na nawalan ng katinuan sa pag-iisip ng mamatay ang lalaking sobra niyang minahal…mabuti na lang at medyo nakaka-recover na ngayon dahil nililibang ko sa pamamagitan ng pagturo sa paggawa ng tula. Yong isa namang hindi naka-recover ay naging baliw na talaga kaya kung minsan ay naghuhubad sa kalye…patay na siya ngayon. Pero noong buhay pa at natitiyempuhan kong naghuhubad sa kalye ay nagtatakip na lang ako ng mga mata.

 

Maraming pelikula, na ang tema ay tungkol sa paggamit ng seksuwalidad upang makapangalap ng mga impormasyon ng ibang bansa at ang pinaka-popular ay ang kuwento ni “Mata Hari”, isang seksing espiya. Okey lang sana kung ang paggamit ng seksuwalidad ay upang makatulong sa ibang tao o bansa…ibig sabihin ay nagsakripisyo ang nagsangkalang ng kanyang puri dahil sa magandang layunin. Subalit ang hindi maganda ay ang basta na lang ma-attract ang isang babae, halimbawa, sa mga lalaki dahil lang sa nararamdaman niyang kati sa katawan at higit sa lahat ay kung naggamitan sila ng mga kaulayaw niya upang makapanloko ng iba. Ito yong sinasabi na “scratch mine and I will scratch yours”, opps! “Scratch my back, and I will scratch yours”, pala….sorry!. Sa nasabing sitwasyon, ang mga nagkamutan ay pare-parehong nakarating sa glorya, superduper pa ang kinitang limpak-limpak na kadatungan!…abangan ang susunod na mga kabanata….

 

Note: kadatungan – plenty of money