Reality Kicks

Just when I’m starting to enhance my fashion sense, reality enters the scene and kicks me big time.

No, I am not the type of creature with a tendency to invade the ramp. Nor do I have the killer looks or smile or pose. In fact, I have countless zits invading my façade, cavities tearing down my first tool of digestion, and body structure that seem to have osteoporosis. I am not being humble. I am being honest. Assets? Well, I have the height – not just any other height, but THE height. I think I also have the brain, because I graduated Class Valedictorian with numerous medals and certificates and awards. I am sociable, because despite my inability to look friendly, I still have my friends slash classmates who have such amazing patience, I should say, because they’ve gotten used to me, to my ways and to my personality. I used to live in harmony with all my liabilities, because I thought my assets would somehow compensate these flaws. But there comes a sudden point in your life when you think you’ve had enough of all those stares, of all those murmurs about how out-of-fashion I am, those inferiorities you feel when you’re with “fashion” people, all of these I consider as a defeat. And I hate being defeated. There will always come a point in your life that you can say that intelligence or cleverness, for the first time, wouldn’t count, but your ability to cope with what the society dictates, in this case, fashion and beauty.

I know, I shouldn’t let them get into me blah blah. I know that life is unfair, and that you couldn’t have everything blah blah. But I also know of the saying that ‘If you cant beat them…’ No, I wouldn’t join them, if that’s what you’re thinking. I somehow made minor changes to it, and in my universe, it ends with ‘rule them’. I do not necessarily join them, but lead them, because I’ll become a hybrid. I can be ironic in the sense that I can be an intellectual and the person the society dictates.

So this sudden change in me started just this New Year. You remember what I told you about the inferiority thing? It reaches its maximum when I’m with my sisters. Yep, they are the fashionistas of the family. When we’re together, I look like their driver or boy or something. What, with my bleak appearance and my resistance to conform to the society, who wouldn’t think so? So I was thinking, maybe spending a little on some creams and ‘beauty products’ and some apparels should do the trick. And so I bought this whitening this, and moisturizing that and exfoliating this, and cool that and reversible this. And then it gradually became frenzy. I can’t leave a mall without even visiting those boutiques which I used to despise. I window-shop, yeah,. But there were really times when I could suddenly feel this urge to splurge. After spending, I would feel remorse and start to think why I gave in and stuff.

So you were actually wondering what’s reality got to do with this? Well, simple. I am broke. No, bankrupt. Insolvent. Penniless. Solvent. Whatever you call it. Seems like the universe is playing tricks on me. Now that I’m starting to care about my looks and all it is also the time when I realize that I cannot afford this and that.

Bottom line is that you really can’t have it all. Maybe that’s the reason why we’re given with a brain with two-sides, the right to give empirical reasons to almost everything, and the left-side to compensate what the other can’t explain. So wander, left-part of my brain. I guess I still could be the hybrid in my dreams.

So we actually talked about our future kids. A friend, who we’ll call starting today as Narcissus, opened up this conversation, and he was saying the names of his would-be kids, that they would be twins and that he wouldn’t stop until he doesn’t get one. Unbelievable, I know. I know he’s joking and all, but the thought…

My conservative friend, PurpleHater blurted her concerns on Narcissus would-be wife, “What if she tells you to stop?” And then Narcissus would just say, “So I’ll look for another one.” Unbelievable squared.

Since this is my world, I can only assume that they would really ask me about the names of my kids. To accomplish this mission, they started to joke that I would name my kids Debit or Credit, since I was reading an Accounting Book. N even said I’d name one of my kids Liability. That would be unfair to my child. But I’d like to assume that she is the most beautiful among my kids. And then N added that another child would be named Fully Depreciated. I commented that she would be the most virgin of my kids, and that she would be a nun to prove her chastity. Now I was beginning to think that I am slowly acting as a father, that even before they were born, I am already defending them. Great.

Bu seriously, I really want to name my boy child Johan, pronounced as “yow-han”. Or maybe Raphael, as in “raf-fei-el”. If she would be a she, then maybe Angel.

They say women are better name-picker that males. If by male, they refer to N, then maybe they were right. Otherwise, uhm, I dunno.

di ko alam kung anong gagawin ko ngayon. wala na talaga akong pera actually. kaya nga di nako kumain kasi ayokong gumastos tapos ngayon, nag iinternet ako. tsk tsk. ilang araw na kasi akong di nakakapag internet eh. grabe talaga. masyado lang akong toxic these past few weeks. masyado lang akong ginagawa kasi very busy ako sa pag-aaral ko ngayon. grabe.

anyway. ewan. mababaliw nako.

bye ^^

it sucks

i kinda thought of another screen name or pseudoname or whatever name. its TIM ANG, the series. *laughs*

its cute, you know. just like what BOB ONG has.

on the other hand, i can't even think that i can sustain that blogsite again. ^^

randomness

can't think of anything to write.

im here at my mom's office. yeah. it's already like 9:15 pm. we're having a graveyard shift. im not really an employee here. my mom just got no company so i volunteered to be her company for, uhmm, i really dont know till when.

anyway. since i got a chance to use one of the computers here,i decided to check my mails, my accounts in some online community sites, and browse and do some information digging.

it's kinda boring in here. but i think this is the best night so far. because in the previous nights, i haven't got an access to any computer. so it was more like me and my mp4 and my cellphone buddy in a bed made of inter-connected chairs. actually, its just a borrowed mp4. *laughs*

financial constraint really is our main problem in the family. and whenever this topic's brought up, it gets kinda boring since it's like one of the many dilemma of a typical filipino family.

im not really sure if i could continue my schooling this second year. i mean, yeah, i applied for a tuition assistance but i dont give it much thought because i know they wont be of any help. all they can do is try to scutinize your life, look for faults and flaws, and then assign you to a certain bracket which they consider as "cheap" already. they just dont give a damn on what is really our current situation. we can't even afford to buy my way to the university everyday. we dont even have a decent place to call home since we only live with my relatives.

the heck with them. my relatives couldn't help because they also have their own personal financial constraint problem and stuff.

talking about relatives, i am having this kind of bad relationship with one of my cousins. i dont know. i just hate him. his mere face or existence or presence or voice, or smell, or even shadow make my blood boil. better not talk about him.

anyway. i am actually browsing this site called "vote for the worst" dot com. *laughs* the objective was kinda amusing. the settings, the people, the comments, the whole stuff you know. the concept behind the site, everything. it's kinda cute. but i wondered, did they really hate american idol that much that they set up a site to destroy the reality show? tsk tsk.

i think that's for now. i am hoping that the internet connection in the house will be back. i kinda missed the usual things i do whenever i surf the net. i dont enjoy doing this in this very computer that im using because it's kinda old stuff. i wanna download better, or maybe the latest softwares in town, but i guess i should not do that because the company may sue me.

good nyt ya all. ^^

Hedonism

I was raised with the idea that there’s a reason behind everything that beyond a reason lays another deeper, and universal reason. I say universal because that certain reason doesn’t only apply to some individuals, but to everyone in general. I don’t have an idea what that certain reason is, until I stumbled upon a term I have yet to know – Hedonism. What is it? And what does it have to do with human actions?
Hedonism originated from the Greek word hedonismos or hedone which literally means pleasure. As defined by Catholic Encyclopedia, it is the name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with various modifications, that feelings of pleasure or happiness are the highest and final aim of conduct; that, consequently those actions which increase the sum of pleasure are thereby constituted right, and, conversely, what increases pain is wrong.
First of all, let us define or state the scope of the word “pleasure”. Pleasure is commonly conceptualized as a positive experience related to happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria. The father of Hedonism, Aristippus of Cyrene, defines pleasure as something that is not only limited to sensual gratification but also the higher forms of enjoyment, mental pleasures, domestic love, friendship, and moral contentment. In Philosophy, it is defined as the absence of pain. So, anything that pertains to experiences or feelings that are painless are considered as pleasure. Pain, on the other hand, includes all unpleasant feeling or experience such as aches, throbs, irritations, anxiety, anguish, chagrin, discomfort, despair, grief, depression, guilt and remorse. The latter is the negation of the former.
The basic idea behind the hedonistic thought is that pleasure is the only thing that is good for man. It is man’s everyday goal, that is, in every action or activity he does, the reason behind those activities is the realization or achievement of pleasure. It is true that the philosophy suggests that we should pursue our own pleasure, but it doesn’t mean that we should live a life of selfishness; that we should only hinder others from arriving to that same objective.
So when does hedonism become morally ethical?
The fact that the end-product of every man’s activity, as what the thought implies, is the achievement of the doer’s pleasure is already ethical. But, let us not be deceived by the statement’s ambiguity because it is also a fact that one can be happy by the mere reason that some suffer, especially the ones they call enemies.
John Stuart Mill’s and Jeremy Bentham’s philosophy on Utilitarianism states that we should perform whichever action is best for everyone. When this concept is conjoined with the concept of Hedonism, it yields this concept: all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. I could infer that whenever we do things or perform any action, it should result to, not only in the achievement or realization of the doer’s pleasure, but also to the benefit or the realization of the pleasures of the majority. Hedonism, in this manner, becomes morally ethical since ‘selfishness’ is eliminated.
This concept could also be conjoined with Sigmund Freud’s Psychological Egoism. Freud’s philosophy states that man is motivated to pursue what is good for them. Therefore, Psychological Hedonism states that “agents” naturally seek pleasure. Hedonism can also be combined with ethical egoism - the claim that individuals should seek their own good - to make ethical hedonism the claim that we should act so as to produce our own pleasure. We know that Freud is known for his idea that sexual desire is the primary motivational force every human has. And that “sexual desire” is a form of pleasure. Freud’s philosophy, by its very essence, is an example of how hedonism works.
The church also has its own view of Hedonism. The idea behind Christian Hedonism is that humans are created for the sole purpose of enjoying God through knowing, praising and serving Him. The concept entails that pursuing one’s happiness in God is the ultimate in human pleasure; that the highest pleasure is regarded as something which is long term, and not found in indulgence but in a life devoted to God. This form of hedonism is blatant among priests and other church workers who devoted their lives in serving God. But one cannot be a priest or a nun just to serve God. One can achieve the ‘pleasure’ in serving Him just by living a normal life and maintaining a good social relationship.
The concept of hedonism is too broad for this paper to cover. I have just stated some important highlights about this topic. The concept of Hedonism has been defined. If we are to reflect on the activities that we do everyday, we can say that indeed, the concept of hedonism is somehow valid. We study, because we want to land a stable job, and eventually, gain money which will be used to sustain our daily needs. And the sustainment of such needs means fulfillment of pleasure. Because it is a pleasure to feed ourselves, to sleep, to be clean, to bathe. Well, that’s based on my point of view, at least. Because the idea of pleasure or the thing that gives pleasure depends on the person, depending on what makes him happy. Some may find pleasure on material things – jewelry, signature clothes, designer perfume, and the like. Some sees happiness in doing church works – the priests and nuns and pastors --, some in emotional aspects – being loved and cared upon. It only means that the pursuit of happiness depends on each person. This also includes the fact that people differ in terms of what makes them happy, and to what degree of pleasure or happiness they are experiencing. We must not also let ourselves be blinded by this concept. Like any other philosophies, this has also its own weaknesses. But this paper only focuses on how this philosophy is related to man’s actions. It is also important to note that the thought of achieving pleasure as the by-product of every activity is a very motivating aspect. If we’ll think that what we’re doing is something that makes us happy, it invigorates us in a way that we strive harder or do better in our endeavors, which makes it a positive asset to human progress

Life after Death

Is there life after death? Theists believe there is. Atheists, Agnostics and some philosophies say otherwise. Members of non-theistic religions such as Buddhism believe in reincarnation. But is there really is life after death?
Plato, in his Dialogues of Plato, defines death as the separation of soul and body. He believes that true philosophers live for the sake of dying – that is, philosophers must live thinking about the death they deserve and then spends the rest of his life preparing for it for him to obtain the greatest good in the other world after he dies. He also stated that our body is a source of endless trouble, making us impure and thus, increases the need of the soul to be separated for it to be purified. For he also believed that one can only find wisdom in his purity. Based on his thoughts, I can infer that he believes in life after death for he believes in the separation of the soul from the body and that there can be no life without soul. But the problem with his statements is this: Where do the souls go when they get separated from the body?
On the other hand, David Hume doesn’t believe in afterlife. He believed that everything is common between soul and body, that the organs of the one are all of them the organs of the other. Therefore, the existence of the one must be dependent on the other. He believed that nothing in this world is everlasting or perpetual, and that includes the body and soul. Thus, he believed that there’s no life after death. But we know that one thing leads to another. So, if afterlife doesn’t exist, how come the thought of it existed? Was it just imagination? We know that the mind cannot produce an idea without a basis. So where does the idea of afterlife came from?
Immortality means immunity from death. And this is what Soren Kierkegaard believed. He stated in his Concluding Unscientific Postscripts that immortality couldn’t be proved at all. That the fault does not lie in the proofs but in the fact that people will not understand that this question is nonsense. He believed that immortality is subjective. But then again, people differ in beliefs. So, simply put, there’s no absolute or general answer to the question.
*Philosophical Problems, pages 223-232.

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drama

i just want to update my friendster blog. that's all.
i like what lorra, my blockmate, said awhile ago during our histo4. 'a man's happiest moment is his weakest'. i guess its indeed true. but then again, i really think it also applies to women.
the society is your worst enemy. my professor in KOM II said that. it's a bit funny that a teacher who teaches filipino had said something in english. but i liked it. our KOM prof rocks!
exams tomorrow on Nat Sci. practical exam on social dancing, exams on histo 4 and 5 on monday. hell.
recently, we just got the results of our exams last year. i passed it all. and yet it just passed. that's all. sometimes, it makes me realize how stupid i am.
and yet all of the sudden, the thought of being optimistic this whole new year somewhat cheered me up. i know my scores are not that high, and, compared to the ones i got in high school, its not a good one. and yet i must not wallow in despair. because i deserve it. i deserve the score. although its not that high, yet it's still considerable. i passed. but it doesn't mean i settle for that score. it's just that after the hardship, the sweat, i passed. i expect no one will understand me because my view of things is not the same as yours, as theirs. but i just want to stress that i deserve to be congratulated, to be happy, to be thankful of what i got without really settling for less.
i know someone very important in my life is disappointed on me. and yet, i deserve the right to say that i am also disappointed in her, in YOU! im disappointed because you dont understand me. you have become one of those persons that i hated. in your eyes i am a failure. and everytime you look at me i feel that i am. whenever i tell you how im so happy on passing this exam, you always say that its not worth celebrating, because i JUST passed.
you're mind has been contaminated with ideas you gain from people who are cripple-minded. they do not understand me, and so they continue to stress that i am useless, that i am a failure because i didn't make the right choices, that i didn't make any efforts, that i am so not good at academics, and that i am only good in making people sad. didnt they realize what they're doing to me?! thay humiliate me all the time. whenever they're around, i just dont feel comfortable. and i hate them. i hate them that i wanna curse them to death. dont they know the aftermath of their statements? yeah. they're just mere words. and yet they're more painful than being stabbed. they go right through my soul, totally devastating my whole self. and then there's you. who also mimicks their technique. who always make me feel that i am nothing but a big pain in the ass. and then there's one sad thing to note. the wounds brought by those 'mere' words could never be healed.
things were different two years ago. you supported me, in all my endeavors, not just financially, but emotionally and morally. those things provided me with wings for me to realize my dreams. those gave me confidence to try and to learn. those helped me to stand up every time i fail, everytime i make a mistake. but then again, 'those' things are gone now.
now, it feels like i am imprisoned. i am ashamed because my stupid decisions brought you, us here. in a deeper and much much more difficult ocean. you keep stating that i must not settle for anything else. and yet this, everything we own right now, every experience, almost everything, are just things which are less. and that bothers me all the time. i am deeply humiliated for all the wrong-doings i have done. i am sorry for bringing up more problems. but please understand that i am doing the best that i can for all of us. i know this is not my best, but i am trying to be my best. i continue to learn everyday. and there's only one remedy i know that could aid me aside from God, your understanding. your support, morally, emotionally, and financially. your love. i need you. you're my strenght. my inspiration. so please dont give up.

an inch could kill me

d ko na na uupdate blog ko. maybe because nahuhumaling na ako sa live journal.
naaadik na yata ako sa filipino ah. d ko na magawang magblog ng naka english.
sige. try ko ulit. baka mamaya di na pala ako marunong mag english.
"This won't be the most exciting day you have ever had, but you won't be bored"
so my horoscope goes. i dont believe on horoscopes. i just copy love reading them. then plagiarise them. paste them on my photo captions. who would know?
i enjoy reading jessica zafra's works. twisted? yeah. love that/ she's mean. i mean, she writes what she really thinks. not afraid to express. that's why i salute her.
when i say "not afraid to express", she doesn't care if someone gets hurt [well, at least that what i think]. but her being "mean" is amusing. she's great. really.
oh well. why relieved? i just got home from a dentist. i had my teeth cleaned, and one was pulled out. relieved because the one that keeps on hurting me was removed. haha. i couldn't be much happier for that.
to maintain equilibrium, i wanna share to you the sad part. i dont have molar teeth anymore. the one pulled out was an enermous left molar tooth. cant chew properly anymore. well, for the moment. but i could get use to it though. in God's time. *cries*
my right molar tooth is dysfunctional anymore. the reason? why the heck should i tell you? the reason must be kept safe in a grimmauld [i dont know if thats the right spelling] place. prior to the event, i conjured the dentist not to tell anyone about it. he's got the fidelity charm on him.
yeah. we visited my aunt and her two kids [which were also as hard-headed as I]. but they're sweet to look at, though. and im not.
lunch there was like a farewell party to my swelling, hurting, killing and many other -ings tooth. *awww*
i ate like it's the last time of my life. then i brushed my tooth. i wanted to ready the tooth for his departure. i want him out clean yet bloody.
but i also let him kissed coke goodbye. ice cream was also there. they hugged, and made love, too. now they're forever apart. interesting. i like that idea.
tooth must have felt his death because when we rode a jeepney to the dentist's clinic, he throbbed in grief. and i sure do felt him. i was sad and irritated as well. but i had to let him, after all, its his last time.
now he's gone. and ive never felt this way before. i swear. i didn't copied a line from a song. really.
God bless. may He rest in peace.

napupunding ilaw

Sa bahay ng kaibigan ko siya nakita. Namamalantsa. Kakatapos lang niyang maglinis ng buong bahay. Tagaktak ang pawis niya. Hindi ko alam kung bakit parang may kakaiba akong naramdaman. Gumaan ang loob ko nang makita ko siya. Marahil ay nakikita ko ang mama ko sa kanya tuwing nagtatrabaho siya. Hindi ako nag-alangang lumapit. Alam kong pagod na siya. Kaya nais kong pawiin iyon sa paraang alam ko.
Binati ko siya. Hello po. Kamusta po kayo? Ah. Kaibigan ka ba ni RL? Maayos naman ako. Gusto mo ba ng maiinom?
Hindi na po. Ok lang. May kinuha lang po si RL sa kuwarto niya. Ngumiti siya.
Siya si Erlinda Otadoy, 47 taong gulang. Isa siyang katulong ngunit uwian. Kasalukyan siyang namamasukan sa pamilya Canhe na nakatira sa No. 21, Road 9, Project 6, Quezon City. Nagtatrabaho siya mula alas singko ng umaga hanggang alas singko ng hapon. Nagtataka ako bakit nasa ibang bahay siya na kung tutuusin ay ala una pa lamang iyon ng hapon. Iyon pala, umeekstra siya sa paglalaba at paglilinis ng bahay. Isa sa mga ineekstrahan niya ang bahay ng kaibigan ko.
Sinubukan kong pagaanin ang loob niya. Kinausap ko siya. Ako po si Ralph. Ngumiti lang siya. Taga-saan po kayo? Taga- Napocor Village. Dun sa Tandang Sora. Malayo ba iyon? Medyo. Kapag sinabi kasing village, naiisip ko kaagad na mayayaman ang nakatira dun. Nagtataka tuloy ako. Hindi naman talaga kami sa loob ng village nakatira, nasambit niya na para bang nababasa niya ang nasa isip ko. Saan po? Nasa gilid lang ng village. Amin iyong bahay. Pero para na din kaming taga-village. Ngumiti ulit siya.
Mabait naman pala si Aling Linda. Hindi ako nahihiyang magkuwento at magtanong.
Sa Las Pinas po kami nakatira, sabi ko. Namamasukan din kami bilang katulong sa bahay ng tita ko. Tatlong libo po ang suweldo namin kada buwan. Buti na nga lang ho at may pinagkakakitaan kami para may allowance ako. Kayo ho? Tatlong libo din kada buwan. At may 200 pang allowance kada linggo. Parehas pala tayo.
Nasaan po ba asawa niyo? Nagtatrabaho din po ba siya? Ah. Wala siyang permanenteng trabaho. Pitong buwan na nga eh. Pero noong huli siyang nagtrabaho, kumita siya ng 450php kada araw. Iyong papa ko po, patay na. Napagtripan po siya ng mga adik. Nakakalungkot nga ho eh. Ganun ba? Nakikiramay ako sa iyo anak.
Iniba ko ang usapan. Kasya po ba ang kinikita niyong dalawa? Medyo. mga kulang kulang 100 lang naman ang nagagasta namin araw-araw. 200 pesos ang binabayad namin para sa kuryente at 200 din sa tubig. Saka, isa na lang ang estudyante namin. Ay, oo nga pala. Ilan po anak niyo? Lima. Ang bunso na lang ang nag-aaral. Second year High school. Iyong apat, hayskul lang ang natapos. Hindi na nakapag-kolehiyo dahil hindi kaya ang gastusin. Wala po silang trabaho? 'Yong pangatlo, ang aming unico hijo na may asawa na, tinutulungan ang kanyang itay kapag nagkakaraket. Iyong pangalawa naman, hiwalay na. Ngayon, umeekstra na siya sa paglalaba. Ang iba, dalaga pa.
Hindi ko naitanong kung mayroon na bang anak ang dalawa. Naisip ko, buti naman at kahit papaano'y nagtatrabaho na din ang iba niyang anak. Para naman matulong-tulungan nilang matustusan ang pangangailangan nilang mag-anak. Mabuti at hindi nila hinayaan ang nanay nila na mag-isang nagtaguyod sa kanila.
Nagbabakasakali ako. Mga magulang niyo ho? Tanong ko. Patay na sila. Mama ko namatay sa kanser. Nabigla ako. Kanser. Para bang ang sakit ng pagkabigkas niya. Wala akong ibang masabi kundi nakikiramay po ako. Iniba ko na ulit ang usapan.
Bago ho kayo namasukan bilang katulong, mayroon po ba kayong ibang trabaho? Ah, noon saleslady ako sa Uniwide. Tapos sa COD. 'Di ko na matandaan ang ibig sabihin nun. Isang taon ako dun. Tapos sa paggawaan ako ng sinturon nagtrabaho, sa may Congressional yun. Kakasimula pa lang ng negosyong iyon. Mahigit 2 taon din ako bago tumigil. Bakit ho kayo tumigil dun? Kasi pinagbubuntis ko ang aking panganay. Babae. 20 taong gulang ako nun.
Ngumiti ako. Andami niyo na ho palang napasukang trabaho. Kaya pala ang liksi niyo at para bang sanay na kayong kumayod. Buti naman po healthy kayo. Healthy naman po kayo, hindi ba? Ngumiti siya.
Tapos na siyang namalantsa. Nililigpit na niya ang mga damit. Hindi ko namalayan nasa tabi ko na pala si RL. Tinanong niya kung anong pinag-usapan namin. Sabi ko, wala. Tungkol lang sa life story naming dal'wa.
Hindi ko na siya masyadong napanayam. pagkatapos nun. Medyo mag-aalas tres na kasi nun. At kailangan na niyang bumalik sa pamilya Canhe.
Inakala kong walang masyadong interesante sa kanya. Pero nabigla ako nang kinuwentuhan ako ng mama ng kaibigan ko pagkaalis ni Aling Linda.
May kanser yun.
Po?!
May kanser si Aling Linda.
Po? Kanser? Paano? Bakit? Anong kanser?
Naglalaro ang mga tanong na ito sa aking isipan. Hindi makalaunan ay nabigyan din ito ng mga kasagutan.
May bukol pala sa tiyan si Aling Linda. Ito ang naging ugat ng sakit niya. Nanatili itong lihim, kahit ang pamilya niya ay walang kaalam-alam. Sabi ni tita, baka ayaw lang niyang kaawaan siya o pandirihan kaya niya ito itinago. Iniisip ko baka nasa genes nila iyon, dahil nabanggit nga niyang sa kanser namatay nanay niya. Kaya pala parang may bahid na kalungkutan ang pagkabigkas niya ng salitang kanser. Dahil alam niyang daranasin din niya ang tinahak na daan ng ina niya.
Noong nakaraang taon pa niya nalaman sakit niya. Tinanong ko si tita kung anong nagingreaksiyon ni Aling Linda nang malaman niya sakit niya. Naiyak daw. Pero nanatili pa rin siyang matatag. Sa nakikita ko nga sa kanya, aakalain mong wala siyang karamdaman. Ang liksi nga niya. Kaya pala ngumiti lang siya ng tinanong ko siya kung healthy siya. Ang masakit pa noon, ayaw niyang ipaalam sa pamilya niya. Kung tutuusin, sa kalagayan niya, dapat nasabi na niya iyon para matulungan siya o di kaya'y pagpahingahin siya ng pamilya niya. Pero hindi. Kasalukuyan niyang nilalabanan ang sakit niya.
Nakakalungkot ngang isipin na sa kabila ng kabaitan ni Aling Linda ay nakakaranas siya ng ganoong kalaking pagsubok. Para bang hindi nararapat na tahakin niya ang ganoong landas. Sa kabila ng lahat ay nanatili siyang malakas at matatag. Kaya siguro iyon binigay sa kanya ng Panginoon dahil alam Niyang kaya niya iyon.
Si Aling Linda. Matatag. Huwaran. Masipag. Larawan ng isang ulirang ina na patuloy na tinataguyod ang pangangailangan ng kanyang mag-anak sa nalalabing oras ng buhay niya. Isa lamang siyang patunay na ang mga tao'y may iba't-ibang uri ng krus na pinapasan. Isa lamang siya sa maraming taong patuloy na naghihirap. Ngunit, sa kabila nito, hindi natin maitatanggi na isa din siya sa maraming tao na hindi kailanman naisipang sumuko sa labang kinakaharap.
Mabuhay ka, Aling Linda. Patuloy kitang ipagdadasal. Habambuhay nakatatak sa puso ko ang kuwento mo.

mah music

musics i enjoy listening.

prodigal friend [?]

the conversation i had with my ex, and ex-ex friend. :)

rdemonic_titan: :

rdemonic_titan: go on. tell me everything.

sam_michelle_her: mas mabuti cguro kung sa personal na lang...

rdemonic_titan: hmm. ayoko.

sam_michelle_her: bakit?

rdemonic_titan: its much better here. im not expressive kapag personalan.

sam_michelle_her: padalos dalos ako kapag hndi personal

sam_michelle_her: kelan pwede?

rdemonic_titan: hmm. hindi nga pwede. ayoko. im much more serious kapag ganito. its okay para sa akin if padalos-dalos ka. sanay na naman ako eh.

sam_michelle_her: ang hirap naman ng ganito...

sam_michelle_her: haay...

sam_michelle_her: game na...

rdemonic_titan: what do you want to say.

sam_michelle_her: when we made the deal, i was thinking, it's no big deal kasi how many months plang naman taung magkakilala...

rdemonic_titan: and...?

sam_michelle_her: AKALA ko, hndi ka naman maapektuhan... but i can see that is not the case,,,

rdemonic_titan: hmm.

sam_michelle_her: IF I KNEW BETTER,... hindi ko na sana ginawa iyon...

rdemonic_titan: so..?

rdemonic_titan: ano plan mo?

sam_michelle_her: so now, i want to ask you and i wish you'd tell me the truth... in favor ka ba sa gnwa nating deal? if yes, are you sure. if no, then anong kailangan kong gawin...

rdemonic_titan: uhmm. honestly, hindi ako pabor.

rdemonic_titan: hmm

rdemonic_titan: bat ba kasi kailangang umabot sa puntong iyon ng buhay natin.

rdemonic_titan: we dont need to break the bond. we dont need to break our friendship.

rdemonic_titan: i mean, dahil lang sa sinabi ko sa lib? para un lang?

sam_michelle_her: hindi lang iyong sa lib...

rdemonic_titan: ok. so ano pa ung mga reasons?

rdemonic_titan: ano pa ung ibang reasons?

sam_michelle_her: db nung start nung classes, parang close naman tau?

rdemonic_titan: yip.

rdemonic_titan: and...?sam_michelle_her: may times na nararamdaman ko (note:makapal na ko kung makapal) na may gusto ka sa akin. hindi mo ba napapansin na may times na iniiwasan kita? dahil doon iyon. tapos pag 'feeling' kong getsmo na ung point ko, kinakausap na ulit kita kya lang nangyayari ulit ung pagpaparamdam...

rdemonic_titan: :)

rdemonic_titan: natatawa ako sa sinabi mo.

rdemonic_titan: iniiwasan mo nga ako. and yes may gusto ako sau.

rdemonic_titan: noon ah.

rdemonic_titan: noon pa un.

rdemonic_titan: ewan ko. kasi once i get to know the person, na sinasabi kong crush ko, nawawala ang gusto ko.

rdemonic_titan: nawawala ang feeling.

rdemonic_titan: and ano lang naman, paghanga lang ang feeling ko sau cause matalino ka. ganun ganun. simple. etc etc

sam_michelle_her: kapag kasi nangangalabit ka tapos parang nagpapancn ka... may mga good friendships na kasi akong nasira dahil sa mga ganyang bagay and since hindi pa naman tau ganoon ka close, i thought, kapag itinigil ko na ngaun, edi tapos na... db?

rdemonic_titan: ngek. likas lang talaga sa akin ang magpapansin. ok?

rdemonic_titan: lahat kaya ng blockmates natin ginaganun ko.

rdemonic_titan: haha. kaya pala noon, iniwasan mo bigla si jem haha

sam_michelle_her: tapos sabi mo mahal mo ung mga kaibigan mo... not that i don't love my friends pero ang mahal ko iyong mga long time friends ko...

sam_michelle_her: i care about my new friends pero hindi ko pa masasabing mahal ko sila,...

rdemonic_titan: ah. so binigyan mo ng ibang meaning ung sinasabi ko.

rdemonic_titan: hmm.

sam_michelle_her: hindi sa ganoon... iba lang tlga iyong perception ko ng pagibig...

sam_michelle_her: pra bang, ang hirap paniwalaan...

rdemonic_titan: hmm

sam_michelle_her: kasi kahit sa nanay ko hindio ako naga i love you...

rdemonic_titan: haha. kaya pala. ako always eh. kaya siguro ganun ako kasi sanay na sa ganyan. love

rdemonic_titan: hmm

sam_michelle_her: pra bang ang 'talkshit' ng mga sinasabi mo pero opinion mo un so i have to respect that...

sam_michelle_her: hndi iyong mga sinasabi mo ngaun ah... ung dati... ung last tym....

rdemonic_titan: kelan?

sam_michelle_her: nung 9.18.07

sam_michelle_her: tinandaan m tlga

rdemonic_titan: haha. hindi kaya.

rdemonic_titan: bakit. ano bang pinagsasabi ko sau nung 9.18.07

sam_michelle_her: na importante mga kaibigan mo kasi mahal mo cla... by the transitive property, edi mahalga din ako... parang ganun... parang ang 'talkshit' para sa akin...

sam_michelle_her: kasi hndi ako ganoon...

rdemonic_titan: hmm. kasi nga hindi ka sanay. un un eh.

sam_michelle_her: may malaking wall ang puso ko... wla akong pinapapasok...

sam_michelle_her: so un an un...

sam_michelle_her: patawarin ang hindi perpekto...

rdemonic_titan: haha. sige ha. ako naman

rdemonic_titan: ok lang sau?

sam_michelle_her: okey lang...

sam_michelle_her: wla namng bad words yan?

rdemonic_titan: un nga. i had a crush on you. take note ha. HAD.

sam_michelle_her: past tense

sam_michelle_her: gets

rdemonic_titan: pero un nga din. once naghing close na ako sa certain crush kong un, nawawala ang feelings ko.

sam_michelle_her: okey

sam_michelle_her: ... and then...

rdemonic_titan: like sa nangyari sa atin. we got close. esp nung time ng science natin. and evrything. ung 'date' natin sa sm manila.. haha.

rdemonic_titan: kaya nawala.

rdemonic_titan: ts normal na ung treatment ko sau

rdemonic_titan: kasi kung anong ginagawa ko sau, ginagawa ko din naman sa iba.

rdemonic_titan: pero sa lahat ng kinukulit ko, ikaw lang ung mailap. haha. madali ka kasing mapikon.

rdemonic_titan: kaya nageenjoy akong kulitin ka.

sam_michelle_her: okey...

sam_michelle_her: go on...

rdemonic_titan: kaya nagiging madalas ang pangungulit ko sau kasi naeenjkoy ako sa pagkapikon mo.

rdemonic_titan: *nageenjoy

rdemonic_titan: ts iniiwasan mo nga ako

rdemonic_titan: i was wondering why.

rdemonic_titan: pero kapag may certain repulsion na nangyayari, umiiwas na din ako.

rdemonic_titan:

hindi naman ako ganun ka manhid no

sam_michelle_her: lagi ko namang sinasbi sau db na ang kulit kulit mo...

rdemonic_titan: ts ewan ko ba sau bakit big deal para sau ang lahat ng ginagawa ko. haha. may gusto ka din ba sa akin?:)

rdemonic_titan: un ang naisip ko.

rdemonic_titan: haha

rdemonic_titan: so ano ba. maeron ba talaga?

sam_michelle_her: wala..

sam_michelle_her: hndi mo ba binasa ung primer natin sa poh?

sam_michelle_her: ph?

rdemonic_titan: o. un naman pala eh. so bakit mo pa pinapaabot sa ganito ang sitwasyon natin?

sam_michelle_her: db sabi dun wag daw makipagrelasyon sa blockmate or ka yr level mo?

rdemonic_titan: binasa. but it was purely crush. ts madaling naglaho. aun

sam_michelle_her: kasi nga... AKALA ko it is no big deal.....

rdemonic_titan: waw.relasyon naman un. hindi naman crush. kaw talaga

sam_michelle_her: wla p nga 5 months taung magkkilala db?

rdemonic_titan: oo

rdemonic_titan: and...?

sam_michelle_her: so I THOUGHT okey lang kung hindi na tau mag usap... I didn't think it would affect you...

rdemonic_titan: actually, hindi ako galit. hindi ako bitter. except lang sa apgkawala ng friend ko. un lang. but after that, ok na ako. i mean, all my misfortune was just a byproduct of my recklessness and bad attitudes. walang kinalaman ang deal natin.

rdemonic_titan: though hindi talaga natin maiiwasan na magkailangan. ganun naman talaga un eh.

rdemonic_titan: part na un sa deal, kahit na hindi specified.kasali na un. kasali na ang ilangan

sam_michelle_her: naiilang ka?

rdemonic_titan: xempre.kaw ba hindi?

sam_michelle_her: not really... kya nga hindi na tau magpapancnan dba? para hindi na ako mailang... nuh kb?

rdemonic_titan: hindi nga tayo nagpapansinan pero nag iim naman tau. bwahaha. ur beaking the deal.

rdemonic_titan: *breaking

sam_michelle_her: kasi nga may 'feeling' ako na naapektuhan ka, naapektuhan kb o ano?

rdemonic_titan: hindi nga. nung simula, oo. pero after that, hindi. may ilangan nga lang. kasi nga, hindi lang ako sanay na may ganun. i mean, may blockmate ako na 'kailangang hindi pansinin'. ganung stuff. kasi nga im makulit and pasaway and papansin. so ang hirap ng ganun.gets?

rdemonic_titan: naiilang lang ako. un lang

sam_michelle_her: gets..

sam_michelle_her: sure ka na?

rdemonic_titan: tsaka i'll tell you a secret

sam_michelle_her: ano un?

rdemonic_titan: tsaka i was not serious noong nag im tau noong 9.18.07. sa simula, hindi ako seryoso. pero nang maramdaman kong seryoso ka, natawa ako. haha. kaya naging seryoso na din ako. haha. un lang.

sam_michelle_her: ahh....

sam_michelle_her: okey...

rdemonic_titan: pati ung blog ko noong 9.18.07, drama lang un.

rdemonic_titan: haha

sam_michelle_her: sure ka na b tlga dyan?

rdemonic_titan: ano ba kasi gusto mo.

rdemonic_titan: anong gusto mong mangyari.

sam_michelle_her: wla naman..

sam_michelle_her: i just wanna make sure na ok k lng kahit ex friend ako kasi tao i'm not totally heartless

sam_michelle_her: kasi i'm not totally heartless*

rdemonic_titan: hmm. plastic. hehe. heartless ka kaya. totally. haha

rdemonic_titan: so, ano. forever na ba tong ilangan natin?

rdemonic_titan: hindi mo babawiin?

sam_michelle_her: meron kbng proposition?

rdemonic_titan: uhmm. may proposal. haha

rdemonic_titan: may proposal ako.

rdemonic_titan: bawiin na lang kaya natin ung deal.

sam_michelle_her: tapos?

sam_michelle_her: un lng?

rdemonic_titan: un lang. ano gusto mo, magkarelasyon tau? bwahaha

sam_michelle_her: tgnan mo... yang mga comments mong ganyan, feeling ko nanamng may gusto k tlga skn... nuh ba...

rdemonic_titan: haha. ay naku. kahit nga kay rl ginaganyan ko. ano ka ba.

sam_michelle_her: eh naiilang nga ako... iyon nga ung ayaw ko eh...

rdemonic_titan: parang naririnig ko ang malandi mong 'nuh ba......'

rdemonic_titan: haha

rdemonic_titan: oo na.

rdemonic_titan: sinasagot na kita. joke. naeenjoy nga kasi ako kapag napipikon ka

rdemonic_titan: haha

sam_michelle_her: so ano na?

rdemonic_titan: joke lang un

rdemonic_titan: so. friends ulet?

rdemonic_titan: :)

sam_michelle_her: feelingmo naman

sam_michelle_her: bsta wlang pahiwatig kahit konti ksi uupakan tlga kita

sam_michelle_her: ayoko tlga ng ganun..

sam_michelle_her: automatic, iisnabin at tatarayan kita...

sam_michelle_her: hndi ako nagjojoke...

sam_michelle_her: automatic un...

rdemonic_titan: haha. grabe. makapangyarihan talaga ang salita. para un nga lang eh, affected kana agd. tsk tsk.

sam_michelle_her: hndi ko un napipigilan...

rdemonic_titan: haha

rdemonic_titan: mataray ka nga.

sam_michelle_her: repulsive tlga ako.. suplada in other words...

rdemonic_titan: ano ba kasi sinabi mo kina marnelli at abby at jem?hmm?

sam_michelle_her: wla...

sam_michelle_her: sa totoo lang...

rdemonic_titan: ay naku.

rdemonic_titan: denial

sam_michelle_her: wla tlga akong pinagsabihan ni isang kaluluwa dito sa earth...

sam_michelle_her: i swear...

rdemonic_titan: ows?

sam_michelle_her: mamatay na si pgma ngaun pero wla tlga...

sam_michelle_her: hindi nila alam...

sam_michelle_her: try mo clang tanungin...

rdemonic_titan: eh ano ung narinig ko kay marnelli nung bday ni te wronz?

sam_michelle_her: mga walang alam ung mga un...

rdemonic_titan: nung pauwi tau

sam_michelle_her: bnkt? anong sb nia?

rdemonic_titan: kausapin mo daw ako something

sam_michelle_her: huh?

rdemonic_titan: ral;ph pa nga eh

sam_michelle_her: ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rdemonic_titan: ralph pa nga sabi eh

rdemonic_titan: ako ba un?

sam_michelle_her: si ralph geronimo un......................

rdemonic_titan: oooh. cno un?

sam_michelle_her: nsa masci cia that day....

sam_michelle_her: kaibigan...

rdemonic_titan: hehe. kaibigan daw oh.

sam_michelle_her: nagpa braces cia kya tinignan namin..

rdemonic_titan: waw ako din. magpapabraces.

rdemonic_titan: wahaha

rdemonic_titan: jokerrdemonic_titan: so its not my fault kapag inaasar ka nila sa akin ah.

rdemonic_titan: haha

rdemonic_titan: wag mo ibaling sa akin ang galit mo

sam_michelle_her: bsta ha... wlang papancn pahiwatig watever... hndi ko kyang pigilan ang sarili kong mgsuplada... it's in my blood

rdemonic_titan: so ano nga. kapag inaasar ka nila sakin

sam_michelle_her: inaasar b nila ako sau??

sam_michelle_her: edi deadma...

rdemonic_titan: i mean, pini pair up

sam_michelle_her: i dont give a cake...

rdemonic_titan: yihiy!

rdemonic_titan: tulad nung sa histop

rdemonic_titan: *histo

sam_michelle_her: naman... sa dami ng mga lalaking na link sa akin... it's no biggie...

sam_michelle_her: wla un...

rdemonic_titan: waw. ang ganda mo ate

rdemonic_titan: haha

sam_michelle_her: hndi ako naapektuhan

rdemonic_titan: immune na kung immunbe

rdemonic_titan: *immune

sam_michelle_her: oh basta ha...

sam_michelle_her: klaro na ba ang lahat?

rdemonic_titan: yip.

sam_michelle_her: do you have any questions?

rdemonic_titan: pwede pa tutor sau sa math? bagsak ako eh. :(

sam_michelle_her: anong score mo?

rdemonic_titan: 49% lang.huhu

sam_michelle_her: ilan na binagsak mo?

rdemonic_titan: ngayon pa lang.4th pa lang.

rdemonic_titan: ikaw?

sam_michelle_her: naks naman

sam_michelle_her: wla pa

rdemonic_titan: haha.kaw nga wala pa.

rdemonic_titan: pasaway

rdemonic_titan: sige na. teach me

sam_michelle_her: hndi ko sure kung pwede kitang turuan kasi obviously... wla akong alam...

sam_michelle_her: tsamba lang lahat iyon...

rdemonic_titan: ay naku. papasa ka ba kung wala kang alam?

sam_michelle_her: hndi tlga ako marunong magturo

rdemonic_titan: denial ulit

sam_michelle_her: kahit mga kapatd ko hndi na umaasa sa akin..

rdemonic_titan: ay naku...............

sam_michelle_her: sorry

sam_michelle_her: kelangan ko na umalis

rdemonic_titan: tsk tsk

rdemonic_titan: babay

sam_michelle_her: kitakits nlng

sam_michelle_her: geh

rdemonic_titan: isusulkat ko sa blog ko ang pinagusapan natin

rdemonic_titan: haha

rdemonic_titan: ipopost ko

sam_michelle_her: wag...

sam_michelle_her: sisipain kita

rdemonic_titan: haha. bakit?

rdemonic_titan: bat ayaw mo?

sam_michelle_her: wag kasi...

rdemonic_titan: bait nga?

rdemonic_titan: Bakit?

sam_michelle_her: may mga nagbabasa kaya niyan

rdemonic_titan: haha. kaya nga.so?

sam_michelle_her: respect for privacy

rdemonic_titan: waw. may secret blog naman ako eh. dun ko ilalagay

rdemonic_titan: haha

sam_michelle_her: nyeh

sam_michelle_her: nuh kb...

rdemonic_titan: ano?

sam_michelle_her: wla nga akong pnagsbhan kasi private matter un tapos ikaw nilagay mo sa blog tapos cnabi mo pa sa lahat ng mga kaibigan mo...

sam_michelle_her: unfair

rdemonic_titan: ha?may sinabi ba ako?

sam_michelle_her: bakit? wla kan pnagsbhan?

rdemonic_titan: may pinagsabihan ba ako?

sam_michelle_her: weh?????

sam_michelle_her: kaw pa

rdemonic_titan: wala kaya!

rdemonic_titan: ay naku. kaw talaga. narrow minded. kaya

rdemonic_titan: ko kayang magtago ng secret

rdemonic_titan: haha

rdemonic_titan: kaya nga may secret blog asko eh

sam_michelle_her: pero nlagay mo pa rin sa blog

rdemonic_titan: haha

sam_michelle_her: wag na kasi

sam_michelle_her: alis n tlga ko

rdemonic_titan: at least wala akong minention na name

rdemonic_titan: sige na.alis ka na.

sam_michelle_her: watev

rdemonic_titan: baby

rdemonic_titan: babay

resolution.

i felt as if im into changing, but for the better.
last night, i dont know what went into me. but i have decided to move the smokey mountain out of my room into the garbage bin. guess i just realized how untidy and cluttered is my room. actually, its not really 'my' room. i just slept there, but i dont own it. ughh! whatever.
it was really a mess. my room, i mean. from the papers and used cotton and ballpens and un-eaten chocolates to the bus tickets and candy wrappers, you would really wonder if the person sleeping in the room is still a person.
okay. i admit. im a messy person. sometimes, i cant even throw scratch papers in the bin, thinking that someday, they might still be of use. it may sound weird, but i sometimes think that they get hurt when i throw them away. too childish.
but there are also times when i seem to be obsessive compulsive. is that right? guess so. i mean, there are times when i cant really stand the filthiness and all, making me summon the bin and dispose them all. that's just what happened last night.
i really dont know what's gotten into me. all i remember was myself, lying in the bed, imagining about my love life [a bit exaggerated.] and then standing up and getting the bin. there was really some sort of pressure, heat, energy in the room that makes me sick. and cleaning the room seemed to be the most effective solution. and so it was. when everything was kept and cleaned, peace was restored in the kingdom. *angels began to sing*
actually, i was reflecting on the past events of my life. it feels like i am a loser. a total failure. and i needed a dramatic change. a change for the better. it really feels like all the bad lucks and demons and bad spirits are all locked in the room, along with all the garbage. and so i needed to dispose them out. all the despairs and sadness and bad attitudes went away with the garbage.
actually, all i need was a very motivated start. i have already started with my feet. they were dirty. but i already brushed them. it was really useless to mention the feet. but i guess i have to. sorry.
and then there's the room. i have cleaned it. and im gonna start fresh and clean. it is already conducive to learning.
the last, but definitely not the least, is myself. i have to set myself that i am gonna change for the better. i must have this certain mindset. and i think it works since i have understood the topic we discussed today. and so i hope that this resolution will go on.
and that made me wonder: was the result for 4th math depex has anything to do with all these 'change for the better' thing? hmm.

braniac

why brainiac? because i have decided to make this blog my intelligent blog.

i mean, i must write all intelligent things in here.

but i think not now. because i dont have time.

help me pray that i can have all the time in the world. *sighs*

its so hard to maintain three blogs all at the same time, you know.

God bless.

reaksiyon sa SONA

"We were able to strengthen our economy because of the fiscal reforms that we adopted at such great cost to me in public disapproval. But I would rather be RIGHT than POPULAR.
- Her Excellency, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
Sa tuwing nababasa ko, o naririnig ang tungkol sa SONA, napapaisip tuloy ako na walang kuwenta ang bumabatikos sa pangulo. Hindi naman lahat ay ganoon. Kasi, sa totoo lang, wala akong pinapanigan sa pagitan ng nambabatikos at ng pangulo. Ang sa akin lang, hindi naman pala ganoon kasama ang pangulo, hindi siya ganoon ka iresponsable. Kasi kung totoo nga na ganun, ay siguro nakatunganga lang siya tuwing magso-SONA siya, o di kaya'y di na lang siya mag so-SONA dahil wala naman siyang masasabi, hindi ba?
Marami siyang nabanggit na mga 'achievements', kumbaga, sa SONA niya ngayon. Nakapagpatayo siya ng mga patubig sa isang milyong ektarya sa loob ng anim na taon, naitaguyod niya ang Agribusiness sa Mindanao na siyang dahilan kaya bumaba ang hunger rate doon, nakapagawa siya ng iba't-ibang imprastruktura tulad na lamang ng tulay sa Butuan, at mga paliparan,kasama din ang ang mga daan,na mas kilala sa tawag na farm to market roads na kung saan natapos na nila ang 300.
Nabanggit din niya ang tungkol sa edukasyon. Ang 15, 000 na silid-aralan, na noon ay 6,000 lamang ang nagagawa sa isang taon, pagbibigay ng isang libro bawat mag-aaral sa elementarya, ang pagsusuporta ng 600,000 na iskolar, ang pagpapa-angat sa kalidad ng pagtuturo, ay ilan lamang sa mga nagawa niya sa edukasyon.
Kung tungkol naman sa medisina, nagawa nilang hatiin ang presyo ng mga gamot na karaniwang binibili ng madla. Nabanggit tio ng pangulo noong taong 2001, at ngayon ay napatupad niya.
Kung mapapansin natin, mas nakatuon ang pansin ng administrasyon sa Mindanao. Dahil taga-doon ako, naiintindihan ko ang dahilan bakit ganoon. Kasi, kung ang ipinagmamalaki ng Maynila ay iyong mga industriya at iba't-ibang negosyo, ang sa Mindanao naman ay iyong mga produktong agrikultural na siyang bumubuhay sa ating lahat. Ika nga ng pangulo, Last year, I unveiled the Super Regions, such as Mindanao,to spread development away from an inequitable concentration in Metro Manila. HINDI LAMANG MAYNILA ANG PILIPINAS.
Sinabi ng pangulo sa simula ng SONA niya na hangarin niyang mapabilang ang ating bansa sa hanay ng mayayamang bansa pagkatapos ng 20 taon. At kapag nagbitiw ng ganitong pahayag ang isang tao, nagbabatay ito sa numero. Ibig sabihin, may pagsasaliksik ang ginawa. Ngunit kahit anong gawin natin, hindi natin nararamdaman ang sinasabi niyang pag-unlad. Ito ay marahil sa kadahilanang ang umuunlad lamang ay ang iyong mga taong napapabilang sa mataas na uri ng pamumuhay o ang iyong mga mayayaman. Alam natin na ang pera ay umiikot lamang. Kaya kung umuunlad ang mga mayayaman, o yumayaman ang mg mayayaman, e di mas lalong naghihirap ang mga mahihirap. Hindi ba? Kaya hindi natin nararamdaman ang pag-unlad dahil ang nakikita natin ay iyong mga mamamayan na naghihirap, na lalong naghihirap.
Hindi naman talaga kaya ng ating pangulo na tugunan ang LAHAT ng pangangailangan ng mamamayan, hindi ba? Kumbaga binibigyan niya ng prayoridad ang mga pangangailangan na kailangang unahin. Hindi ko naman sinasabi na wala sa prayoridad niya and edukasyon, kasi karamihan sa nag-aalsa ay edukasyon ang isinisigaw. Ang sa akin lang, kung ititgil natin iyong mga pagbabatikos at simulan nating magsakripisyo, siguradong mabibigyan ng daan ang mga plano ng ating pangulo para sa ikauunlad ng ating bansa., Kailangan lang nating buksan ang ating isipan, at magtiwala sa kanya.

teorya ni leiberman

"In the five-million-year-long lineage that connects us to the common ancestors of apes and human beings, there have been many Adams and many Eves. In the beginning was the word, but the vocal communications of our most distant hominid ancestors five million years or so ago probably didn’t really differ from those of the ape-hominid ancestor." This is what Philip Lieberman, a linguist at Brown University, commented in a chapter he entitled ‘What, When, and Where did Eve Speak to Adam and He to Her?. Using biblical terminology, Lieberman had written a year earlier: ‘For with speech came a capacity for thought that had never existed before, and that has transformed the world. In the beginning was the word’.
When God created the first human beings—Adam and Eve—He created them in His own image (Genesis 1:26-27). This likeness unquestionably included the ability to engage in intelligible speech via human language. In fact, God spoke to them from the very beginning of their existence as humans (Genesis 1:28-30). Hence, they possessed the ability to understand verbal communication—and to speak themselves! God gave very specific instructions to the man before the woman was even created (Genesis 2:15-17). Adam gave names to the animals before the creation of Eve (Genesis 2:19-20). Since both the man and the woman were created on the sixth day, the creation of the man preceded the creation of the woman by only hours. So, Adam had the ability to speak on the very day that he was brought into existence! That same day, God put Adam to sleep and performed history’s first human surgery. He fashioned the female of the species from a portion of the male’s body. God then presented the woman to the man (no doubt in what we would refer to as the first marriage ceremony). Observe Adam’s response: ‘And Adam said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of man"’ (Genesis 2:23). Here is Adam—less than twenty-four hours old—articulating intelligible speech with a well-developed vocabulary and advanced powers of expression. Note also that Eve engaged in intelligent conversation with Satan (Genesis 3:1-5). An unbiased observer is forced to conclude that Adam and Eve were created with oral communication capability. Little wonder, then, that God said to Moses: ‘Who had made man’s mouth? ... Have not I, the Lord? Now therefore, go, and I will be with your mouth and teach you what you shall say’ (Exodus 4:11-12).
Pinatotohanan sa bibliya ang teoryang ito, kaya ako naniniwala dito. Kung iisipin nga natin, ang paglikha sa mundo ang siyang hudyat ng simula ng paglikha ng lahat ng bagay. At, kasali na doon ang wika. Sinabi ni Lieberman na kalakip ng pagsasalita o pagwiwika ang pag-iisip. Kaya kung wala pang wika sa pinakasimula, paano maililikha ng Panginoon ang mundo? Ang paniniwala ni Lieberman ay pinatunayan sa bibliya, Genesis 1:3, sa bersong ito : "Then GOD SAID, 'Let there be light,' AND THERE WAS LIGHT." Nangangahulugan itong totoo nga ang sinasabi ni Lieberman. Paano nagkaroon ng wika ang mga tao? Sinaad din sa bibliya ang tungkol dito sa Genesis 1:26-27, "Then God said: Let us make man in my image, after my likeness. God created man in his image." Ibig sabihin nito, nang nilikha Niya ang tao, nilikha niya ito na kahawig sa kanya. At ang pagkakahawig na ito ay hindi lang nagsasaad ng mukha, kundi pati na rin ng ibang kakayahan, kasama na ang kakayahang magsalita. Mapapansin natin na tumutugma ang teorya ni Lieberman sa mga sinaad sa bibliya. Napili ko ito hindi lamang sa Kristiyano ako, kundi dahil na rin sa matatag na basehan na ipinakita niya – ang bibliya. Ang tanging problema lang nito ay ang bibliya at ang siyensa ay di magkatugma.

miseducation of filipinos

A Few General Comments
The first thing that I would really like to comment about is the choice of vocabulary of the author. The author blatantly has a wide command of the English language. And it’s such a good thing for him. But sometimes not good for me, cause I really have to prepare our mini dictionary on my side in case I’ll encounter an alien word.
On the content, it’s really not a waste of time reading the article. Not only will you learn new vocabulary but also your eyes will be opened to a fact that has long existed in which our eyes are just so blinded to see, because we are just so pre-occupied with the idea that the Americans are totally of help. But then again, we must remember that the world is created with symmetry, that in every evil, there’s goodness, and that in the presence of advantage, there’s a disadvantage.
Education is indeed a very vital factor for one’s development. And as we all know, through education, one’s mind is molded because of the teachings, ideas, and values taught to him. Due to this fact, it’s only either of the two that will happen: the person will become productive provided that he was taught with the right things, or, the person will become otherwise since he acquired negative things. So here comes Renato Constantino, educating us the right way.
I wrote some learning and comments from selected parts of the article. And these are as follows:
Compared to US, our country is still in the process of improvisation or still underdeveloped. Culturally speaking, US has firm tradition or has it’s own culture which was not influenced by other cultures. It has developed freely which sprang from its indigenous people. Indeed, US is the master of it’s own house. And provided that we are a corollary of the certain country’s intense desire to spread their seed, we couldn’t deny the fact that we have already adopted some of their cultures and traditions, including their language. American education stresses the importance of internationalism and we simply follow the lead without knowing that our very own foundation of nationalism is weak, making this move disadvantageous. To site is our national virtue of hospitality which, according to the article, has transformed into a stupid vice. (Adoption of Western Values)
Due to the failure of Philippine education, we became so ignorant to the fact that we allowed aliens to strip us of our possessions and wealth. We even praise them for their success, not knowing that some of it is mainly caused by us. They even labeled our country as paradise, but as a matter of fact, Philippines is a heaven just for them but not for some of our countrymen. Because we are still an indirect colony of other countries, many Filipinos fought for complete or total independence and freedom, getting nothing in return but negative thoughts and opposition. Due to colonial education, Filipinos find it hard to grasp the nationalistic principles that must be learned. (Un-Filipino Filipinos)
For a child to master a foreign language, he must first master his own. Because no one is brave enough to advocate the use of our native language as the medium of instruction, the use of English has become dominant. Because a lot are illiterate on this, the use of English as a medium of teaching is an ineffective step, thus producing citizens who do not have mastery of English as well as their native language due to the deliberate neglection to it. Simply put, the masses are becoming more and more illiterate even to their own language. Since many find it hard to use English, many also find it hard to express and lack of expression prevents learning or development of thought, leading to cultural stagnation. (Impediments to Thought)
It is true that we are being dumped with American forms of media. And we can’t deny the fact that mass media is a great factor in molding our character and ideals. It greatly affects our system. Due to this fact, we can’t help but get affected and infected with the whole Americanization thing. And the only way to cure this? Philippine Education. I agree with what is stated that Philippine Education should produce men and women who are not only educated or who do not only know how to read and write and add and subtract, but also men and women who know and who are aware of the present situation of the country and should do something about it for it’s betterment. Philippine education should not only teach the students the basic knowledge and skill but also inculcate within their hearts and minds the values and teachings of our fellow noble countrymen such as Bonifacio and Rizal. Filipino should not only go to school to get a degree or diploma, but should also embed within themselves the values and characteristics that this drowning nation needs. As a saying goes, "Application should always go with education, because the latter is nil in the absence of the former." (Needed: Filipinos)
Two Parts I Like Most To React
a) The Language Problem
Until now, the issue on what medium of teaching should be used is still unresolved. It has been long debated, but still majority is in favor of the English language. Even this fact suggests and strongly proves that we are still an indirect colony of United States and are still dependent on them.
But based on my personal point of view, I am in favor of the use of English as the medium of instruction because first of all, English is the international language. We cannot communicate with other nationalities without it. But this doesn’t really mean that my mind is polluted with the Americanization thing. Or maybe is it? I don’t know. What I’m trying to depict is that the use of English is a practical way for us, Filipinos to be globally competitive. Though I am in favor of the English medium, it does not mean that I look down our native tongue or I completely reject it.
b) Barrier to Democracy
English is considered to be a barrier to democracy. This is very visible during campaigns and public addresses. We knew that most politicians communicate to the masses with the use of such language. I don’t know if they do so just because they don’t want to inform the masses of their hidden agenda or they just want to impress the masses that they are English-literate? Or they just consider the native language as the language of the uneducated because of their belief that English-literates belong to an elite group? Either of those, one thing is for sure: they don’t consider the fact that only a few could articulate thoughts in English. Only a few could even read and write with the use of that language. Due to the lack of command of English language, the masses who only half-understand what is said to them are already contented to leave everything to the leaders. As what is said in the article, "people don’t even think it is their duty to know, or that they are capable of understanding national problems." It’s such a sad fact.
Is The Article Still Relevant, Or Not?
The article has presented enough hard and believable facts. So I really think the article is still relevant and should be disseminated. The author has convinced me with his ideas and opinion. So, I’m sure he could also convince others the same way that he did to me. He bombarded me with hard facts and great ideas. His write-up is great. It’s indeed worth reading.
Considering the present situation that our country is facing right now, I think this article could help a lot. Filipinos nowadays have already that colonial mentality. And maybe they’ll change if they’ll read this. Our country needs people who are willing to change our country for the better which will benefit the many, not only himself. Because we are so dependent on America, I think it’s time to wake our fellow countrymen to this fact.

reaksiyon sa romulus d grayt

Konting Pangkalahatang Reaksiyon. Nang matapos kong panoorin ang palabas ay tumayo ang aking balahibo, hindi dahil sa takot kundi sa sobrang pagkamangha sa napanood ko. Napakahusay ang pagganap ng mga artista sa papel nila. Maganda ang pagkakasunod-sunod, gayundin ang pagkagawa ng buong istorya. Binabati ko ang mga tao sa likod ng produksiyon na ito sapagkat matatalino sila at naisip nilang magpalabas ng ganoon kaganda at katalinong palabas. Nasasabi kong matalino sila sapagkat nabatid ko na hindi lamang puro komedya at katatawanan ang pinapalabas nila dito kundi alam kong mayroong natatagong kahulugan ang palabas na iyon. Binabati ko din ang mga nagsipagganap sapagkat, ayon nga sa nasulat ko, nagampanan nila nang mahusay ang mga papel nila. Nagpapasalamat ako kay Prof. del Mundo sapagkat binigyan niya kami ng pagkakataong makapanood ng isang mahusay at matalinong palabas. Binabati ko din ang PETA, dahil nagpalabas sila ng ganito kagandang play.
Buod ng Palabas.
Act 1.. Dumating si Spurius Titan Mamma sa kaharian ni Romulus na duguan at sugatan. Nais niyang ipagbigay alam kay Romulus na nasakop na ng kalaban ang Pavia, ngunit si Romulus ay ayaw tanggapin o pakinggan ang balitang dala niya. Mas ninais niyang kumain ng agahan at makipag-usap sa isang taong nais bumili ng mga busto ng palasyo. Sinabihan pa niya si Spurius na matulog at magpahinga kaysa pakinggan ang balita. Maya-maya ay dumating ang hari na si Zeno at pinaalam sa kanila na nasakop na ang kaharian niya. Nais niyang makipagsanib puwersa kay Romulus upang labanan ang mga German subalit ayaw naman ni Romulus na makipaglaban. Ayaw niyang sumabak sa giyera. Dumating si Caesar Rupf at inalok niya ang hari na babayaran niya ang mga kalaban ng 10 milyon sa isang kondisyon- nais niyang mapangasawa ang anak niya na si Rea. Ayaw pumayag ni Romulus. Sabi niya, mas gugustuhin pa niyang ibenta ang buong imperyo ng mura kaysa ipakasal ang anak niya.
Act II.. Ang mga natitirang tauhan ni Romulus ay biglaang nagtipon sa hardin at nag-usap tungkol sa nalalapit na pagbagsak ng imperyo nang biglang dumating si Emilian, ang mapapangasawa ni Rea. Nandidiri pa siya sa kaharian ni Romulus sapagkat marumi ito dala ng mga manok na naglipana sa buong kaharian. Lumabas si Rea mula sa palasyo. Sa kasamaang palad ay hindi siya nakilala nito dahil sa duguan at sugatan siya. Pinakilala ni Emilian ang sarili niya at nagulat si Rea dahil tatlong taon silang nagkawalay ni Emilian, at ngayon ay biglaan silang nagkita. Nais ni Emilian na kumuha ng sandata si Rea upang sumama sa kanya at makipaglaban, ngunit ayaw naman ng dalaga na gawin iyon. Nang marinig ng binata ang alok ni Rupf ay sinabihan nito si Rea na tanggapin ang alok alang-alang sa kapakanan ng kaharian. Sapilitan ang pagpayag ni Rea, ngunit nang lumabas si Romulus ay nagalit ito at hindi pinahintulutan ang dalaga na gawin ang nais ni Emilian.
Act III.. Binisita si Romulus ng kanyang asawang si Empress Julia na nagpaalam sa kanya. Aalis ng Roma ang reyna papuntang Sicily at doon na maninirahan. Ayaw sumama ni Romulus. Dito nagkaalaman na hindi kailanman minahal ng dalawa ang isa’t-isa, na naggamitan lang sila para sa pansariling kagustuhan. Nais ni Julia na maging Empress kaya niya pinakasalan si Romulus, at si Romulus naman ay nais maging hari na naglalayong pabagsakin ang isang bayan dahil sa madugong kasaysayan nito bago maabot ang kapangyarihang tinatamasa nito. Pagkaalis ni Julia ay binisita si Romulus ni Rea. Kinumbinse ni Romulus si Rea na pakasalan si Emilian at hindi si Rupf dahil aniya, "mas mahirap maging tapat sa kapwa kaysa sa estado." Nakita niya na may taong nagmamasid sa kanila kaya nang umalis si Rea ay bigla niyang pinalabas ang taong ito na nakilala niyang si Emilian. Mula dito ay biglang nagsulputan ang mga taong nagtatago sa silid ng hari. Ito ay sina Zeno, Spurius at ang sekretarya niya na nakasuot ng itim na damit at may dalang maliit na sandata. Plano nilang patayin ang hari ngunit hindi man lang natinag si Romulus. Hindi takot ang nababanaag sa mukha niya kundi pagkagulat dahil sa planong ito ng mga kampon niyang nagtraydor sa kanya. Ngunit bigla silang lumisan nang may sumigaw na dumating na ang mga kalaban. Mas ninais na lang nilang mamatay si Romulus sa kamay ng mga kalaban.
Act IV. Pagkagising ni Romulus ay sinalubong siya ng mga balita na ang dalawa niyang katulong ay inalukan ng trabaho ni Rupf at ang sinasakyan ng mag-ina niya papuntang Sicily ay nalunod. Tanging si Zeno lamang ang nakaligtas dito. Hindi nagpakita ng kahit na anumang pagkalungkot si Romulus, sapagkat alam niyang mamatay din siya sa araw na iyon. Nang dumating na ang puwersa ng mga kalaban na pinamumunuan ni Odoacer at ng pamangkin niyang si Theoderic, ay buong puso niyang sinalubong ang mga ito, pati na ang kamatayan niya. Subalit, hindi nais ni Odoacer na patayin ang hari kundi plano niyang humingi ng tulong dito. Magkapareho sila ng plano ni Odoacer na kailangan nang matigil ang pagkasakim ng mga tao sa kapangyarihan. Alam ni Odoacer na kapag naghari siya ay papatayin din siya ng pamangkin niya balang-araw. Kaya nagkasundo ang dalawa na gawing hari ng Italya si Odoacer at magretiro si Romulus na may taunang pension. Doon nagtatapos ang palabas.
Mga Natutunan. Sinabi ni Romulus na hindi digmaan ang sagot sa lahat ng bagay. Dahil alam naman natin na laganap ang giyera ngayon sa pagitan ng gobyerno at rebelde. Dahil sa kagustuhan ng taong makamit ang kapangyarihan ay ginagawa na niya ang lahat upang maisakatuparan ito. Ito ang naging dahilan na gustong ibagsak ni Romulus ang imperyong Romano dahil sa madugo nitong nakaraan. Nakamtan ng Roma ang kapangyarihan sa pamamagitan ng pagpatay ng mga tao. Laging iniisip ng tao na para sa bayan o estado ang ginagawa nito. Nabubulagan sila sa ideyang ito kaya hindi nila nakikita ang mga taong naapakan nila. Nais ni Romulus isaalang-alang ang kapakanan ng tao kaysa sa bayan.
Mapapansin din natin na sa kalagitnaan ng gulo at digmaan ay walang ginawa si Romulus kundi hayaan na bumagsak ang imperyo. Planado niya ang lahat ng iyon. Naniniwala kasi siya na ang imperyalismo at ang globalisasyon ang siyang sisira sa ating lahat. Ito na siguro ang nangyayari sa atin sa kasalukuyan.
Siguro iyon ang nais iparating ng PETA sa atin. Nais siguro nilang ipahiwatig ang mensaheng iyon sa pamamagitan ng palabas na iyon.

health in 1980's

Primary Health Care and the Drug Policy
During the last years of the Marcos administration, the Ministry of Healths emphasis was on primary health care, which was adopted as a national strategy in 1981.
State of Nation's Health
In the early 1980s, there was an obvious shift in the top causes of mortality. Although pneumonia and tuberculosis still ranked number one and three respectively, lifestyle diseases slowly climbed the list. Diseases of the heart (second), diseases of the vascular system (fourth), and cancers (fifth) now dominated as major health problems.
However, the top ten causes of morbidity were still mostly infectious in nature: influenza, gastroenteritis, bronchitis, accidents, diseases of the heart, tuberculosis, pneumonia, diseases of the vascular system, mental disorders, avitaminosis and other nutritional state.
Primary Health Care
The Primary Health Care movement began with the Community Based Health Projects (CBHPs) of the mid-seventies. These CBHPs were implemented at the grassroots level and sought to find solutions to the peoples health and socio-economic problems. With the WHO/UNICEF Alma Ata Declaration in 1978, Primary Health Care became a preferred strategy with the battle cry of "Health for All."
Primary Health Care had five concepts: equity in health care, socially acceptable strategies, self-reliance, a multi-sectoral approach and emphasis on preventive medicine. People in the community were tapped, taught and trained in basic health concepts.
On December 2, 1982, an Integrated Health Care Delivery System (E.O. 851) was set up, and the following year, breastfeeding and proper complementary feeding were promoted. Also, an Interorganization Committee on Nutrition (ICON) was organized in 1983.
However, due to the inadequate health budget, the countrys infant immunization coverage declined to an all-time low of 25%. With the unsteady political climate, health also suffered.
Edsa 1 Revolution
After the Marcos administration was overthrown by the People Power Revolution, President Corazon Aquino quickly restored the ways of democracy. Clearly prioritizing health, Aquino increased the health budget from four billion pesos to 11 billion pesos. This translated to a rise in GNP for health from average of 2.8% during the Marcos years to an average of 4.2% for the Aquino years.
April 13, 1987 marked the return of the Department of Health from the previous Ministry of Health with Dr. Alfredo R. A. Bengzon as secretary of health for the new government.
The National Drug Policy
Since 30% of the health departments budget was spent on drugs, the governments new emphasis was on quality yet affordable drugs. On April 30, 1987, during the inauguration of the new Bureau of Food and Drugs laboratory in Alabang, President Aquino announced the Philippine National Drug Policy (PNDP), which provided the guidelines for rational use of quality drugs.
In the meantime, the year 1987 also saw the beginning of the Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) and the passing of the Philippine Milk Code.
Health Secretary Dr. Bengzon writes that one important component of the National Drug Policy is the Generics Act of 1988 (R.A. 6675), which required the use of generic names in the labeling, prescribing and dispensing of medicine. This Bill resulted in a heated controversy involving the pharmaceutical companies and medical doctors. But eventually, on September 13, 1988, the Generics Act was signed into law.
Despite this controversy, Dr. Bengzon claims major achievements in health during his term. By the end of the eighties, infant immunization coverage rose from 25% to almost 90%.
In 1989, the Department of Health drafted the National Hospital Service Development Program, which laid out options for the construction and development of hospitals throughout the country. Foremost is the rebuilding of the San Lazaro Hospital compound. The same was done to many other hospitals and rural health units.
As the eighties ended, the increasing burden of both infectious diseases and lifestyle diseases became apparent. The Health Department geared towards addressing these issues in the challenging nineties.

child labor

ILO Convention No. 182: Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999
The General Conference of the International Labour Organization,
Having been convened at Geneva by the Governing Body of the International Labour Office, and having met in its 87th Session on 1 June 1999, and
Considering the need to adopt new instruments for the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour, as the main priority for national and international action, including international cooperation and assistance, to complement the Convention and the Recommendation concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment, 1973, which remain fundamental instruments on child labour, and
Considering that the effective elimination of the worst forms of child labour requires immediate and comprehensive action, taking into account the importance of free basic education and the need to remove the children concerned from all such work and to provide for their rehabilitation and social integration while addressing the needs of their families, and
Recalling the resolution concerning the elimination of child labour adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 83rd Session in 1996, and
Recognizing that child labour is to a great extent caused by poverty and that the long-term solution lies in sustained economic growth leading to social progress, in particular poverty alleviation and universal education, and
Recalling the Convention on the Rights of the Child adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 20 November 1989, and
Recalling the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work and its Follow-up, adopted by the International Labour Conference at its 86th Session in 1998, and
Recalling that some of the worst forms of child labour are covered by other international instruments, in particular the Forced Labour Convention, 1930, and the United Nations Supplementary Convention on the Abolition of Slavery, the Slave Trade, and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery, 1956, and
Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to child labour, which is the fourth item on the agenda of the session, and
Having determined that these proposals shall take the form of an international Convention;
adopts this seventeenth day of June of the year one thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine the following Convention, which may be cited as the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999.
Article 1
Each Member which ratifies this Convention shall take immediate and effective measures to secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour as a matter of urgency.
Article 2
For the purposes of this Convention, the term "child" shall apply to all persons under the age of 18.
Article 3
For the purposes of this Convention, the term "the worst forms of child labour" comprises:
(a) all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour, including forced or compulsory recruitment of children for use in armed conflict;
(b) the use, procuring or offering of a child for prostitution, for the production of pornography or for pornographic performances;
(c) the use, procuring or offering of a child for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs as defined in the relevant international treaties;
(d) work which, by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to harm the health, safety or morals of children.
Article 4
1. The types of work referred to under Article 3(d) shall be determined by national laws or regulations or by the competent authority, after consultation with the organizations of employers and workers concerned, taking into consideration relevant international standards, in particular Paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Worst Forms of Child Labour Recommendation, 1999.
2. The competent authority, after consultation with the organizations of employers and workers concerned, shall identify where the types of work so determined exist.
3. The list of the types of work determined under paragraph 1 of this Article shall be periodically examined and revised as necessary, in consultation with the organizations of employers and workers concerned.
Article 5
Each Member shall, after consultation with employers' and workers' organizations, establish or designate appropriate mechanisms to monitor the implementation of the provisions giving effect to this Convention.
Article 6
1. Each Member shall design and implement programmes of action to eliminate as a priority the worst forms of child labour.
2. Such programmes of action shall be designed and implemented in consultation with relevant government institutions and employers' and workers' organizations, taking into consideration the views of other concerned groups as appropriate.
Article 7
1. Each Member shall take all necessary measures to ensure the effective implementation and enforcement of the provisions giving effect to this Convention including the provision and application of penal sanctions or, as appropriate, other sanctions.
2. Each Member shall, taking into account the importance of education in eliminating child labour, take effective and time-bound measures to:
(a) prevent the engagement of children in the worst forms of child labour;
(b) provide the necessary and appropriate direct assistance for the removal of children from the worst forms of child labour and for their rehabilitation and social integration;
(c) ensure access to free basic education, and, wherever possible and appropriate, vocational training, for all children removed from the worst forms of child labour;
(d) identify and reach out to children at special risk; and
(e) take account of the special situation of girls.
3. Each Member shall designate the competent authority responsible for the implementation of the provisions giving effect to this Convention.
Article 8
Members shall take appropriate steps to assist one another in giving effect to the provisions of this Convention through enhanced international cooperation and/or assistance including support for social and economic development, poverty eradication programmes and universal education.
Article 9
The formal ratifications of this Convention shall be communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration.
Article 10
1. This Convention shall be binding only upon those Members of the International Labour Organization whose ratifications have been registered with the Director-General of the International Labour Office.
2. It shall come into force 12 months after the date on which the ratifications of two Members have been registered with the Director General.
3. Thereafter, this Convention shall come into force for any Member 12 months after the date on which its ratification has been registered.
Article 11
1. A Member which has ratified this Convention may denounce it after the expiration of ten years from the date on which the Convention first comes into force, by an act communicated to the Director-General of the International Labour Office for registration. Such denunciation shall not take effect until one year after the date on which it is registered.
2. Each Member which has ratified this Convention and which does not, within the year following the expiration of the period of ten years mentioned in the preceding paragraph, exercise the right of denunciation provided for in this Article, will be bound for another period of ten years and, thereafter, may denounce this Convention at the expiration of each period of ten years under the terms provided for in this Article.
Article 12
1. The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall notify all Members of the International Labour Organization of the registration of all ratifications and acts of denunciation communicated by the Members of the Organization.
2. When notifying the Members of the Organization of the registration of the second ratification, the Director-General shall draw the attention of the Members of the Organization to the date upon which the Convention shall come into force.
Article 13
The Director-General of the International Labour Office shall communicate to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, for registration in accordance with article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations, full particulars of all ratifications and acts of denunciation registered by the Director-General in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Articles.
Article 14
At such times as it may consider necessary, the Governing Body of the International Labour Office shall present to the General Conference a report on the working of this Convention and shall examine the desirability of placing on the agenda of the Conference the question of its revision in whole or in part.
Article 15
1. Should the Conference adopt a new Convention revising this Convention in whole or in part, then, unless the new Convention otherwise provides --
(a) the ratification by a Member of the new revising Convention shall ipso jure involve the immediate denunciation of this Convention, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 11 above, if and when the new revising Convention shall have come into force;
(b) as from the date when the new revising Convention comes into force, this Convention shall cease to be open to ratification by the Members.
2. This Convention shall in any case remain in force in its actual form and content for those Members which have ratified it but have not ratified the revising Convention.
Article 16
The English and French versions of the text of this Convention are equally authoritative.