Risa Hontiveros – Again, the RH bill, we need that law passed. I feel it really should be top priority, even if the whole Carper thing puts her on shakey ground

Franklin Drilon – The big man is a powerful writer and excellent debater.

Alex Lacson – I rarely am supportive of politicians who don’t have an actual track record or platform to put into action but he does have a focus on specifics each time he speaks.

Well thats the most I can think of when it comes to senators.

Now what everyone has been waiting for.

President

I am and have always been a strong Gibo Teodoro supporter. To tell you the truth, I find there really isn’t a bad candidate if you take out Villar and Erap (seriously people? a womanizing ignoramus?) but Gibo has the most realistic platform I have seen out of all the presidentiables (filipinos like inventing terms don’t they). He has an actual step by step plan for the implementation of his platform and I like that he doesn’t promise the eradication of corruption or poverty cause seriously you’ll never be able to do that in one term. I like how he sees the Agrarian reform project as only a start and wants help develop and equip these farmers so they can actually use the land (and not sell it to Villar to turn into some real estate subdivision).

Before I start ranting I will state that I am not registered to vote (because of circumstances that I shall explain). My dad constantly told us that the village clubhouse will be having voters registration for new voters. Everytime I asked if we should register already on a particular day (since they needed to register as well as their still registered as voters in Caloocan), he would keep saying “magkakaroon naman sa village ng regstration (they’re going to have registration at the clubhouse anyways) and he kept saying the same thing until it was the final weekend for registration and there just wasn’t enough time for us to register. I also don’t have a driver’s license (which means I also lack a valid ID with an address for registration) and don’t know how to drive or commute myself to the city hall (who wasn’t making registration any easier by rejecting downloaded forms). If you ask why I can’t drive yet, that’s another long story.

And so, I am not voting this Monday but I do still have an opinion about candidates, issues and elections.

Lets start with PARTY-LISTS.

First of all, I think we really need to overhaul this system in the government. People are just making unions over unions over unions, its redundant.

I would probably vote for ang Ladlad because I do value equality for all and I do realize that our government is becoming too tied down to the Philippine Catholic Church.  Though I do still identify myself as a Catholic Christian, there really are some issues (like the RH bill) where I wanna shout STFU.

Next going on a general look lets look at issues. Be forewarned that these are personal opinions which I am entitled to, I will accept any comments regarding them so long as they are ABOUT THE ISSUE and are not disrespectful in anyway.

Land reform

Big issue, and probably where I’ll get criticism. I am actually against land reform as it is currently implemented by the government. My family owns sugar plantations in Negros and I see the negative that it can do to an economy and industry. First of all I should explain that majority (including my family’s hacienda) of Haciendas in Negros use hired labour not tenant farmers and that is a huge differentiating factor from land reform that happens in Central Luzon.

In Bacolod, a lot of land was already given away to the workers but the question is what happens after the land was given. Bacolod being known for sugar products produces less sugar now than it used to and a large part of this is because the lands that we’re given to land reform were eventually sold to real estate, not agricultural use.

RH Bill

I am for the RH Bill, I am for sex education in public schools and I am pro-contraception. I do not understand that in a world filled with sexual predators and constant carnal temptation we refuse to arm ourselves, our children and our families with the information that could save their lives (in all possible ways).

An idiotic mayor once said on radio that “sex education will just make our youth more curious and more deviant with sex”. I’m sorry I come from a Jesuit upbringing and this is BULLSHIT. Even in gradeschool we we’re taught to “respect our sex organs” (I remember this in guidance classes in grade 1 and 2) and sexuality. I remember being taught about referring to it properly (“penis” instead of “hotdog” ). We had talks on it throughout middle school. Though our form of sex education was most often mixed with catholic morals (because it was and still is a catholic school), I think this can still transmit to public schools without the addition of morals based on religion.

Cha cha, con-ass and all that jazz.

I made my feelings clear on this last year actually in a facebook status statement (and Im glad it was well received).

I am pro cha cha, whether by con-ass or con-con its progress. If you don’t agree with the proposed new charter then simply vote “No” on the plebiscite. According to the current constitution (which processes must be followed for the constitution to be changed), you can’t change the constitution without a plebiscite. If No wins then No.

For the fun part, the senators

I am not and I don’t think people should vote for Bong Revilla. A man who uses a slut actress’ idiocy to bring his name popular in the “political” (if you can even call it political) arena and by doing so halts legislation (and in a sense his job as a lawmaker) is power hungry man who craves attention which he wasn’t getting anymore because of his blockbuster blunders in Philippine Cinema.

I’d vote for Defensor Santiago because she certainly has the best track record when it comes legislation. I’ve always been a strong supporter of Mirriam (even though I find her campaign portraits extremely funny sometimes), the woman is a la Mirriam wyer who knows the law, knows her job as a writer of the law and is not afraid to speak out against the circus that the 14th senate sometimes becomes. I do know of her past questionable acts (such as voting not to open the second envelope during ERAP’s impeachment trial) but then again I find that a senator’s job is primarily to create laws.

Right now these are my only opinions on senatorial candidates so I’m gonna do more reading. Since this post is getting long as well, Im going to hook you into visiting my blog again to see who WOULD I have voted for president and vice-president.

My Nephew’s governess had shared her intent on leaving a few days before and today was the day that she finally packed up her things and left. She was also my governess when I was younger and though I did have sentiments about her leaving, I really didn’t want to care about the whole situation since she was employed by my sister and not my parents. I didn’t really notice that she was in a frantic hurry or a bit jumpy to leave the house.

Around 230-3pm we received a call from RCBC (commonwealth branch where my mother and grandmother’s joint account is filed) that a woman tried to cash a check from their joint bank account at RCBC Caloocan for PHP 30000. They asked for clearance and for my mother to sign the check as the joint account required both my mother and my grandmother to sign the check (the check was pre-signed by my grandmother for the use of her utilities). Since I had just done bank reconciliation and journalized entries of expenses two days ago we all knew that we hadn’t issued any checks and only my mother had 24/7 access to the check book. The bank supervisor also called my mother on her cellphone and both my parents rushed to the bank to investigate what was going on.

They showed my parents a fax of the ID (which was unclear) the name of the woman and the check and it said Leony Cawas. That was really surprising as we never really thought she was capable of such a thing. She was my governess for 6 years and my nephew’s governess for almost a year.

My parents have not decided if they would take any further action on this but I’m posting this so that at least the blogosphere would know and be warned. I have lost all trust I had in that woman and as of this moment I see her as a filthy, deceiving thief and everyone should be weary when dealing with her.

April 1

My mother went through her closet today and found that some of her jewelry was missing as well (a pair earrings and 2 rings).

We’ve contacted some of her family members (her in-laws that we’ve had contact with before) as to her where-abouts.

Sine July we’ve been encountering an old couple there and they’ve really started to interest me a lot. We’d normally see them already at one of the couches either asleep or eating breakfast beside their numerous plastic bags and bayongs filled with clothes (I think their clothes at least). Sometimes I’d see the old woman wear an ateneo shirt or jacket to warm herself up and she’d normally bring an ateneo bag. She seems like a really nice old lady, and the Mcdonald’s staff seems to have become acquainted with her as I saw her talking to the manager one time and the manager seems to be laughing really joyfully (though this is part of her job).

I asked my dad this morning what he taught of the couple this morning and mind you I’m not one to seriously believe everything my dad says right away but well…

He says he’s seen them before, back when he owned a shop in filbars he’d find the old lady hanging out at dunkin donuts. He’d spoken with the old lady a few times before and he says that she says (ok this sounds so unwell reported) she used to be a spanish language teacher in the ateneo but she retired but she’s been trying to re-apply for years but she has never recieved a single word about her application. She spends her time in Katipunan now waiting if there would be a follow up, she used to sell watches and small trinkets along katipunan and she’d wash her clothes in the dunkin donuts CR.

It really didn’t take long during july for me to realize she was homeless but she seriously doesn’t look poor, she pays for what they eat at mcdonald’s everyday, she doesn’t beg but I do think that’s where they sleep now.

That couple just really interests me and I don’t know I’m writing this hoping that someone else might get interested as well and try to find out more. Its really intriguing, an old woman in a manang style skirt or daster wearing an ateneo jacket one day just appearing in mcdonalds in the morning with bags full of clothes and cloth.

This friday when we go to Mcdonald’s for breakfast again I’m gonna ask the old couple to sit with us, this is just really sad.

The color yellow became part of her signature. I never really understood why yellow was the color for the whole aquino heroism and holiday until I actually searched it up today. The idea of the yellow ribbon came from when Ninoy referred to the song “Tie a yellow ribbon” in an interview. The yellow ribbon then became a symbol for Ninoy and Cory (not to mention on a shallow level, yellow did look good on Cory).

I just wanna give my tribute to madamme aquino, I was barely able to talk when she was president and barely able to see her T.V interviews (it was a time when cable TV was rare and blackouts we’re common) but she is a remarkable lady none-the-less. It is well quite a shallow attempt at glorifying Cory because really I don’t know much about her and I never had much curiosity till recently. In any case, the earthly world just said good bye to one magnificent lady may she rest in peace

Here’s an interesting article I found yesterday. Meralco (Manila Electric) plans to implement internet broadband connections through electric lines. They say they’ll be implementing pilot tests soon by I critique the feasibility of this. This would probably mean we’d again be going to one of the many internet connection companies (ZTE remind anyone of anything) and then most likely take another loan. Then again, Meralco is a private company but the repercussions would probably be in our electric bill.

Back to my selfish life, I finally got back in the GUIDON and I did decide to actually go back as well. I went in yesterday morning to get my acceptance letter and I have to say it’s probably the funniest “official” letter I’ve recieved so far, but I understand what their trying to say.

The ADSC will be creating a dance congress soon and I’m pretty much nervous about it since the plan is to charge 3000 per head for the event and that’s a little steep for people. Unless we get in touch with every socialite in Manila, it might be hard to actually reach the quote we need.

By the way does anyone know when WSS is this year?

I can’t enumerate how many times my balance has gone to from 100 to zero in just a day without me even calling or sending sms messages. People who know me know that I rarely send texts without an actual reason to text. I don’t send “mzta?” or “gud morning poh” to people nor do I pass on quotes and shit and on average I send around 2 txts a day, one to tell my dad to pick me up and one to ask him if he’s nearby already.

I have to say senators good job. I thought this legislation was just nothing, focusing only on trampy whores and sex scandals.