An Open Letter to Makabayan bloc

Dear Makabayan bloc,

You have shown courage by raising the placards in Plenary Hall towards the end of President Aquino III final stage of his SONA. And now I’m encouraging you to use that courage by securing the Spratlys and our territory against China in a territorial dispute. And then, let’s measure your fearless and power. Use that unparliamentary of your behavior to China. And let’s see how far are your solemn obligations to us as our representative to speak the power like what you’ve always said.

We understand your sentiments because the President of the Philippines did not enumerate and failed to mention your  “so called issues”. You’ve expressed your grievances on that day of SONA because according to you as a member of the militant lawmaker; the poor and hungry people did not felt the much-vaunted economic development, and the contractualized workers who are disempowered from striking, the Yolanda victims who don’t have shelters until now. Therefore, you break the official rules of good behavior in parliament.

And because of that, you’ve created and cause a brouhaha inside the Plenary hall using brandished posters with phrases such as “Pahirap sa mga manggagawa at kawani” , serbisyo palpak” and “Mapang-aping hasendero”.

You’ve never considered to arrange a press conference and joined the rallyist outside the streets to hear your voice. Instead, you’ve shown unethical behavior inside the Plenary hall with people of the congress, other politicians and celebrities. All were planned accordingly. It’s a very awesome performances- a good Director, Script Writer and Actors. You are very brave and well-educated. That is the product of your hardwork in law schools. Very Admirable.

That’s why we need your courage- the lawmakers who flashed the posters aside from Rep. Neri Colmenares and Rep. Carlos Zarate of Bayan Muna Party-list, Emmi De Jesus and Luz Ilagan of Gabriela party-list, Terry Ridon of Kabataan Party-list, Fernando Hicap of Anakpawis party-list and Antonio Tinio of ACT-Teachers party-list to face the CHINA in territorial disputes and to stop the construction of several man-made islands in the West Philippine Sea.

Then show to all Filipinos how courageous you are to control the China! Because you’ve always said, you are our representative to speak truth to power!

Ooops by the way, if we will send you in Spratlys we believe you can support your own budget in creating effigy against China. You've wasted a lot of money and budget (from the government tax?) in creating effigy since then, right? And by that time, we will also be glad because no traffic issues anymore in Manila because of you.

Enjoy your stay in Spartlys!

From the People of the Philippines


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Your sensitivity is insensitive

“Ouch! That hurts!”

Kailangan pa ba na may masaktan na kalooban bago natin maunawaan na ang mga sinasabi natin ay sumusugat sa damdamin ng ilan?

Madalas ay masyado na tayong nagiging mahayap sa mga pananalitang ating binibitiwan. Hindi natin isinasaalang-alang ang damdamin ng ilan- kung ito ba ay wasto at hindi magdudulot nang hindi kaaya-aya sa pandinig ng iba.

Walang humahadlang sa atin upang tayo’y magsalita ngunit minsan nakakalimutan natin kung kanino, kailan at saan tayo dapat magkontrol. Partikular minsan sa mga salitang hindi tayo nawawalan ng preno.

Magkaminsa’y dahil sa kapanatagan ng ating kalooban ay hindi natin inaasahan na naisisiwalat na natin ang mga personal na problema nang ilan.  Nagiging paksa ng usapan. Naging katuwaan nang ilan. Hindi natin alintana ang epektong dulot nito sa taong pinag-uusapan. Oo, maaaaring kasiyahan sa panig natin bilang indibidwal ngunit naisip ba natin ang epekto nito? Maaaring masaya tayo sa ating ginagawa pero isang kawalan ng respeto ang ipinapakita natin sa damdamin ng ilan.

TIWALA. Isa ito sa mahalagang sangkap ng buhay ng tao. At madalas ang kawalan ng pag-iingat sa tiwala na ibinahagi sa iyo ay nagwawasak nang mabuting pagsasama. Hindi nangangahulugan na nagbahagi sa iyo ang tao nang kanyang hinaing o problema ay kailangan na isiwalat mo rin ito sa iba at gawing paksa ng usapan; biro man ito o hindi. Matuto tayong maging sensitibo sa lahat ng bagay. Hindi natin namamalayan na may puso na palang lumuluha nang hindi natin namamalayan at nakakalimutan na natin ang limitasyon sa ating sarili.

Hindi ba't masakit na ang buhay mo ay gawing usapin sa mata nang ilan? At gawing katuwa-tuwa ang mga bagay na nangyari na hindi maganda? Hindi ka nakakatulong sa kanya bagkus ito ay  nagdudulot muli ng sugat na nagpapaalala sa pangit na nagdaan o kung hindi man ay pinalalala mo ang mga komplikadong sitwasyon.

Hindi ba’t mas higit na kasiya-siya sa pakiramdam na idinudulog sa iyo ng tao ang kanyang hinaing o problema? Nangangahulugan ito ng kanyang kapanatagan ng kalooban at higit sa lahat ay ang lubos na pagtitiwala. Ngunit, kung ang bagay na ito ay gagawin mo lamang paksa ng usapin ay tila tayo ay namamali ng ating layunin ng pagtanggap.

Minsan ay matuto tayong ilagay ang ating sarili  sa mga sitwasyon. Damhin natin ang dulot o epekto nito sa atin nang maunawaan natin ang nararamdaman ng iba. Saka natin sabihin sa ating sarili kung tama ba o mali ang ating ginagawa?

Tandaan natin na mas masakit ang sugat ng mga salita na ating binibitiwan kesa sa sugat na dulot ng patalim na iyong tangan.

Timing is Everything

Punctuality is a way of accepting the importance of time. But coming late most of the time is a way of saying that your time is extremely useful than the office timing set by the company and/or in some other way your time is more costly to the person who waited for you.

In my opinion, being late once is not a big deal. But the habitual of coming late is really a problem. It shows lack of discipline and an unethical professional character.

And we couldn’t find any good underlying reasons for coming late most of the time. Let us have decency in all our action. Let us consider the feelings of the people around us. Valuing the given time schedule is showing respect and productivity in our self.

I am not condoning and against late coming in some rare occasion because sometimes it is acceptable. But a habitual of coming late even at work, it begs the questions; how was it allowed  himself/ herself to get this far? And how was it feelings? Isn’t it fair and just?

Agreeing to a meeting is a commitment and a respectable issue. It is a common courtesy to other people. It shows benevolent actions and admirable trait.

I remember when we were in school days; since our grades schools until we completed the college, the institutions and our teachers are always practicing us to be punctual in coming to school, meetings, submitting projects and reports. They taught us that even we are extremely good in curricular activities but if we are lack of discipline, it matters a lot. This is a setting standard norms that we have been practiced. And has a lot of impact to us and to others. Thus, we have to maintain basic discipline system most of the time even at work place and a meeting as well. This is very essential and not an indicator of a bigger problem. 

Nevertheless, emergency reasons are exempted in coming late. This is acceptable because this is unavoidable situation and never expected to happen. This is an important thing which is uncontrollable at the last minute of our time and we need to attend immediately. This is a sufficient reason if we may not be able to comply on the original plan.

But persistent of coming late is a rude manner, lack of consideration and no respect to others. It’s not a valid reason of a heavy sleeper and a trouble of waking up. Everything must be planned and manage accordingly. There is always a room for improvement and to change for the better quality of life; allowing CHANGE as an option to escalate our self proportionally and professionally.

Being perpetual late comers can have a damaging effects among peers which might affect the work habits and the morale of others. And will influence other people that being late wont matters at all. This may cause a domino-like effect among them and have a big impact especially to the next generation. And this sort leads to poor morale- a lackadaisical attitude. 

Remember that when we do the right thing, we feel good about it; because you build a strong reputation in your character.

Therefore, this is a challenge for us to be a responsible individual; handling commitments, priorities and determine the leadership. I believe, we can always make a change for the better. It depends on us if we will embrace it or not.