Juan Manuel Marquez

The victory could have gone to him. But because Pacquiao knocked him down in the third round, he lost.

It’s funny to hear that there are people who aren’t entirely convinced that Pacman won the fight. That even though we’re not experts and are mere spectators of the sport, our gut feeling somehow tells us that the match could have easily gone to Marquez.

Oh well. It was a tough fight with both boxers bloodied. And with an unconvincing victory, I’m already expecting a third rematch.

Janina San Miguel

I almost couldn’t sit through out her question and answer portion. I wanted it to end as soon as possible; it was just too painful to watch. The two-minute or so moment seemed to drag on forever.

How I would like to think that she simply choked at that very moment. And that she could articulate her thoughts well even before the pageant night. Yet after watching the segment on Youtube, I highly doubt that.

And yet she won and a major title at that.

And again, the overwhelming reaction after demonstrated how really mean people can be.

The poor thing. I hope she manages to prepare for the Miss World pageant.

Heath Ledger, 28

The sudden death of this actor has caused quite a stir. I didn’t get to watch him in the highly acclaimed Brokeback Mountain, but I did find the preview of the Dark Knight interesting. His portrayal of the Joker reminded me of Jack Nicholson’s playing the Joker in early Batman movies. Which I liked far better than the not-so-recent installments.

Doesn’t it sadden you when the public is forced to watch the darkness lying behind the glamor? All this time, you think that being a celebrated artist,  their lives are automatically better than your average citizen.  But it is revealed, again and again, that no matter how public their lives are, some of these artists are probably dealing with problems that we cannot even imagine.

And So

And so the past holiday season was busier than expected. Which was good. It felt christmasy, the way I used to remember it during my younger years, when work didn’t get in the way of enjoying the hustle and bustle of the season.

I didn’t report for work for a week or so. I flipped out when there was work on the 24th. The schedule wasn’t even a half-day thing nor was the load lighter. It was a full work day. So I at the end of the day, I told them I would be absent.

Came back to work the first week of January. At first I thought I would get sanctioned for being absent without the approval of upper management, but looking at my recent paycheck, apparently my absent days were paid. I didn’t really care if I got paid or not. I just wanted not to report to work when the schedule was that crazy.

It still is though. But now is not the time to quit.

In other news, I feel that following political news is starting to bore me. I think I’m in one of those phases wherein nothing really new or interesting is happening in society or to our government. It’s like the start of nineteen something all over again, only digits are different.Anyhow, I don’t think this new year will be better than the last one. But I think it will be different. Mainly because I intend to make it so.

I hope your fingers are still complete after the new year!

Romeo Must Die

Not the Jet Li movie. I’m referring to the convicted child rapist Romeo Jalosjos. It was bad enough that his double life sentence got commuted by Arroyo a couple of months ago. Now, there was a news stating his supposed release yesterday.

Apparently, that was supposed to be the case, according to Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez. A document which the media got was simply part of a procedure of Jalosjos’ release. Not the actual release of the convict. In addition, Arroyo commuting his life sentence meant that he can be release upon his 70th birthday — in 2010. The whole fiasco was a case of misinterpretation and apparent misinformation care of our lovely media.

If you ask me, I think he should rot in jail until he dies. I’m sorry but I don’t think people change. How can he have paid his debt to society comfortable in a decently furnished living quarters. That’s not prison to me.

What I find more disturbing is the news saying the supposed two thousand plus residents attending a thanksgiving mass in anticipation of rumored return of Jalosjos. My goodness. What kind of a voting constituent does our country really has?

Huliday

The holiday season is about to peak. I managed to finish my shopping last week just in time before the last rush of last minute shoppers. Not that I intend to give every person I know a gift. Kung tutuusin, I really rarely give gifts during Christmas. It’s either I buy every one something or don’t buy at all. Para fair. So I often end up just sending plain emails and text greetings.

One prominent observation though: we are a nation of procrastinators.

Despite the fact that the malls and shopping centers ushered the holiday season right after All Saints day, there are still a lot of people who still delay their shopping. It’s not like retailers would save their best deals right before the Christmas day. On the contrary, some store owners seem to be more uptight towards the last days before Christmas. Because of the stress perhaps. Shoppers can be a bit unruly some times. Which is why I try to avoid the bargain centers because every one is there.

Next task is gift wrapping. Sigh.

Another Makati Stand-off

A band of rebel soldiers headed by “Senator” Trillanes and General Danilo Lim walked out of their trial in a Makati RTC earlier today and are now occupying Manila Peninsula as they call for Gloria to resign and demand the people to support their cause. Again.

I’m sorry but people are in holiday mode. And we’re sort of sick of this Edsa-clones. Oh, don’t get me wrong. I do want change. I want political improvement.

But here’s the thing.

What exactly are we, the people, getting in exchange of the Arroyo administration? Do we get a new-and-improved set of cabinet members? A more united legislative branch?

The way I see it, it’s just gonna be the same set of fools running the government. The next ones in line do not fall far from the tree. You can keep changing the people, but do you really change the culture and the system deeply entrenched in the government’s ways? Anyway, I hope this ends without any casualties.

The Christmas season may be in full swing but there are some of us who are still trying to catch that elusive holiday spirit.

Kaya, Trillanes, Lim, Guingona, and the rest of the loony gang, please lang, do not dampen our attempts to feel Christmasy and stop acting like a bunch of psychos.

Kayo ang makisama, hindi kami!

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Trillanes says “Nothing will happen after 3pm.” Exactly. It’s just a propaganda to advertise his name. Think about it. He led a mutiny in 2003, he becomes a senator in 2007 with no legislative experience. It’s almost 2008, and the 2010 elections is just around the corner.

Somebody’s shooting for the moon.

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Batasan Bombing

A bomb was detonated at the Batasan on Tuesday night, killing Rep. Akbar of Basilan and his aide, Junaskiri Hayudini, and two other people. My condolences to those left behind by the victims.My first thoughts.One, a bomb detonated literally at the doorstep of Congress was political statement more than anything. I don’t think that Rep. Wahab was the main target. It just so happened that he was the more prominent figure who was at the wrong place and time. Pinning the incident around him might rule out the possibility of other targets or the total irrelevance of a target. Sorry, but part of just didn’t trust so-called intelligence reports stating that the blast targeted Akbar. If you really want to target a person, you do it while they’re in transit. Not while they’re walking out of the door, and not in a government office.Two, what a lousy security. This isn’t some mall or store, but a national institution. Sure, most of the congressmen aren’t well-liked on so many levels, but I still feel that they deserve the utmost security right in their own workplace. I hope they have security cameras that could have caught the motorcycle and its driver.Lastly, resuming session the day after a fatal explosion is a political statement as well, and it goes something like “People die, moving on.” rather than “Bombing won’t stop us from doing our job.” Ang insensitive. Makes you wonder how congressmen themselves really view each other, even after death.On a more personal note, I noticed that I’m not as affected by this bombing compared to the Glorietta blast. (Just owe up to the accident ALI! Stop fishing for other opinions.) From what I can tell, these things are meant to instill public fear and fuel anarchic sentiments. But I’m just plain tired of my emotions being played by faceless entities who aim to benefit from these commotions.We’ll see in the coming days what else the PNP investigation will come up with.Technorati: batasan, bombing, wahab akbar

Makati Bombing

UPDATE: Aug. 30, 2007

It’s official then: the Glorietta blast wasn’t caused by a bomb according to US and Aussie experts in this report. The apparent cause was an accidental gas explosion, yet investigation is still on going.

To government officials and media outfits who made us initially think that it was a bomb and/or politically motivated: FUCK YOU!!!

Moving on.

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iNaku

If you’ve heard or read about the iPhone and the iPod Touch the past couple of months, then you probably came across Apple’s statement that the mentioned devices were supposed to have “built-in” restrictions. These included being “locked” to the official cellular network, AT&T, for the iPhone or not being able to add events on the iPod Touch’s calendar on the device itself.I won’t go into details because I don’t exactly get them myself. I find it amusing how people go through all the stress and details just to get around a constraint.

I mean, what’s with our society and the idea of being unlocked?