What the hell am I doing in the office? When most of the people I know are at home enjoying the non-working holiday, slouching at their bed, watching TV, going out to the malls, or simply just spending time with their family . Oh well, I’ll make it up with my wife and my son in the weekends, perhaps go out of town in Tagaytay maybe. Coz my folks were planning for this trip and of course they would like to be with their apo.
It's Ninoy Aquino day, 26 years ago the man in yellow was assassinated at the tarmac of the Manila International Airport. I may not vividly recall this event as much as many people since I was only turning 4 years old then. But I did felt that what happened was something really really awful and disgust my family back then. I remember my Dad, my Aunts, and my Lolo were angered by it and argue about it endlessly. You see, I came from a family where they all seem vocal about any significant event happening around us. May it be about the politics, showbiz, church matters, movies, or an intriguing life of a neighbor. Well they are all opinionated and give a damn or their own version of two cents.While I as always, reserved, though very sensitive and very aware of the things taking place around me. I never have the liking of sharing my thoughts during discussions with elders in the family. It may be because of the respect I have with them. Or I would just prefer to lay low together with my so many cousins and dish some funny remarks to lighten up the mood. Well I, most often is like that in school, office, and when with friends. Though I don’t mind if I have different perspective with how they view things. I most of time have a different outlook of the developments of events. I don’t know why, that maybe if I speak of my true opinions I may be seen as kontrabida and just a simple eccentric person. My peculiar perception of unfolding occurrence make people laugh and perceived as a funny and witty remark, when infact its my true discernment of things.
Some examples of the reflection going through my head on News headliners:
- On Charter Change issue, regardless of whether I am in favor or not. I hate the fact that when I come to hear the mass and end up getting sermons about anti-ChaCha on homilies. I respect the church, but as a member of it, could they respect my beliefs on those issues and just please preach on the Gospel and not on what a number of Bishops think so about it.
- Manny Pacquiao, I think he is good infact almost the greatest of all time. But what would make his spot on earth is if he losses a really big fight at his present status then make a come back. As they say its not how many times you fell down, but its how many times you to stood up from it. So I really really want to see this guy hit the deck, and from thereon start his real and greater legacy.
- Jose Rizal, I think is a whimp. Somebody picked by the Americans so Filipinos will epitomize a person who don’t believe in struggle of arms. Why would we make this dude a national hero when he would just want to make the Philippines a province of Spain. Indepence was fought with blood and tears by the katipuneros, heck Jose Rizal stayed in his room writing a novel that I thought made me bored to death reading in high school. Talk about added burden.
- MRT, I wish they would raise the fare twice of its current cost. To decongest the passengers and hence, Class B would rather use the park ride and eventually lessen the vehicles in EDSA. While those in Class D-C may use again the public bus, in a way would help the transport industry and perhaps would avoid bus drivers going F1 in EDSA because enough passengers are waiting along the way.
- Public education, I believe we should have additional preparatory levels making it grade school 1-5 and high school 1-6. All minor subjects in college should be covered in high school already, and this would relate the colleges to Major subjects alone. In order for high school graduates to be more competent even without the degree. Also, a fraction from each rich kid’s tuition fee should be allocated to less fortunate schoolers.
- Lastly use the workforce of the OFWs in the middle east as a diplomatic ground in negotiating for oil prices. Without our OFWs the middle east would be paralyzed, hence, bargain a cheaper oil price. Another, slowdown our ties with the US, and start exploring better relationship with Russia and China. They are now the biggest holders of US dollar reserves, the more they hold it the more the US will suffer. And if my calculations are correct the US dollar will be devalued even further and the world will be relegated to a different major currency.
Oh well, back to work. I know none of this may not happen except for the last one. Atleast I have my own world to share.
