Ang Trapiko at ang Ating Bansa

Ang bansa ay maihahalintulad ko sa isang kalsada:

Ang kalsadang maluwag at walang trapiko ay isang bansang napapatakbo ng maayos. Ang lahat at nasa maayos na lugar.

Kapag ito naman ay barado at ang laman ay mga nag-uunahan at di nagbibigayang mga sasakyan; lahat gustong mauna at makalusot; mag-short cut maski bawal, mga taong tumatawid kung saan-saan na lang; mga vendors na naglipana na maaaring maging sanhi ng trapiko; mga drivers na naglalagay sa pulis para mapalusot angkanilang mga violations, mga pulis na nagongotong -- ito ay indikasyon ng isang bansang punong-uno ng mga anomalya, isang bansang di napapamahalaan ng maayos. Dito mo rin makikita ang pagiging utak-talangka ng mga tao. Nasa linya ka na, sisingitan ka pa at yon pa ang taas noo at nakangisi sa kanyang ginawa, bagay na maihahalintulad sa kanilang pagkatao: masagasaan na ang masagasaan, makarating lang sa patutunguhan.

Ang batas trapiko ang pinakasimpleng batas sa ating bansa. Kapag ito ay di nasusunod ng isang ordinaryong mamamayan at lalo na ng mga propesyonal, ano pa kaya ang mga malalim na batas?

Ano na lang ang hinaharap ng ating bansa?

Hanggang Matapos by Jong Sumangil

I have been listening to this song by the 5th Gear over the airwaves. And I loved it especially its heartfelt lyrics that lingers to one's heart... To my surprise, I found out, just today, that it was composed by a relative. Uncle Jong, you are great! There's so much talent in you that remains untapped! Keep it up!

Here is Hanggang Matapos as performed by the 5th Gear:



Uncle Jong said that he composed this song in April 10,1998,

"...the song I composed for my wife, MAE...thanks to a group of five guys named FAST FORWARD/5TH GEAR for giving justice to the song..."

Here is a version from the composer himself:

The Opposite of Apathy

I've been blogging for quite sometime now, on and off though. I have read and came across a lot of sites, a lot are worth my time, others not. But tonight, I just opened the site for all Filipinos who are hungry for changes, just like me. Worth visiting indeed!

While driving home early tonight, along with my wife, I heard an announcement over GMA 7's 24 Oras news program about a site being managed by no other than some of the most admired young political leaders in our country today, namely Mayor JV, Prof. Danton Remoto, Congressman Erin Tanada, Congressman TG Guingona, Gilbert Remulla, and Atty. Adel Tamano, a.k.a. the “young turks”. They are the administrators of a new site called The Opposite of Apathy.

Want to change the world? Have a chat with the "young turks"!

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Dengue Fever

My daughter woke up suffering from high fever last Wednesday, November 14. As always, we (my wife Lynn and I) personally took care of Mitzi -- taking of her temperature, giving medicines, etc... We are very cautious of our children's health especially now that Antipolo is being closely watched and declared by the government as dengue infested area...

Later that day, I brought my daughter to a clinic for treatment since her fever has not subsided despite giving her paracetamol twice that day... Her fever reached as high as 40 degrees... Some tests were made on her urine and blood. Some dengue fever symptoms were detected but we were advised to come back the following day as it was too early to say, according to the doctor that it was already a dengue fever... Same signs were noted the following day. On the 3rd day of her check up, we were finally advised that she be admitted to a hospital for proper treatment. Mitzi was declared out of danger this morning after her blood platelets soared back to 199 from 120 yesterday morning. She's finally out of the hospital after 5 days of confinement and we thank the LOrd for making the doctors detect and solve her case as early as possible.

Dengue is a serious disease that all parents should not be taken for granted. Just a simple mosquito bite could lead to the death of our children.

A few weeks ago, Mitzi's classmate died of dengue. So sad because his case was not given much attention as it was perceived as just a simple fever. Another young life wasted.

We are glad our daughter is back home....