Childhood...

I was on my way to Cubao to buy something at the mall when we passed by the school where I attended my grade 2 and 3.. I remembered the childhood times of my life.. My crushes.. my friends.. my mischievous deeds.. my experiences.. the lessons i learned..

I remember having my 3rd crush at ERSES.. hihi...
I remember joining a gang...the girls gang...
I remember fighting with my gang versus the boys...
I remember losing my bag because i was in a battle...
I remember watching my classmates playing Spirit of the Coin...
I remember being the keeper of the ghostly coin...
I remember feeling hurt because my 2nd best friend of mine left me...
I remember feeling so embarrassed because of an unfortunate event...(my fortunate event ba?=>)
I remember being so masunurin and malinis...
I remember getting lessons from my crush... ahem ahem...

I wish i could visit that schooL some time...
stories about it, on my next posts... ciao!

Thanks...for changing the World...

Republic of the Philippines Former President Corazon Aquino, ang Ina ng Demokratiko.

Tita Cory, thanks for being an inspiration to every Filipinos living here in this world. Thank you for staying brave in spite the challenges you've faced upon serving us as our President. Thanks for being a good example and making us realize that war doesn't always have to shred blood all over the corners of the world. Thanks for making us know that unity and faith in God is the best weapon in order to survive in this life's challenges and have peace...

May you now rest in peace and enjoy your life in the Spirit World with your good husband who also brought a good history to us, Filipinos. Please still guide us and make us remember the things you have done to us. We, the Filipino people that you left here living in this Earth, will surely always keep you in our hearts and we will never forget you. Your goodness and greatness. We will continue to fight for the rights of every Filipinos like what you did for us...

Sino nga ba si Tita Cory?

Maria Corazon "Cory" Sumulong Cojuangco Aquino11th President of the Philippines, serving from 1986 to 1992. She was the first female president of the Philippines and was Asia's first female president. (January 25, 1933 – August 1, 2009) was the A self-proclaimed "plain housewife", Aquino was married to Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr. (1932–1983), a leading figure in the political opposition against the autocratic rule of President Ferdinand Marcos. After her husband was assassinated upon his return from exile in the United States1986 snap presidential elections. After Marcos was proclaimed the winner despite widespread reports of electoral fraud, Aquino was installed as President by the peaceful 1986 People Power Revolution. on August 21, 1983, Aquino, who had no prior political experience, became a focal point and unifying force of the opposition against Marcos. She was drafted to run against Marcos in the Aquino's presidency saw the restoration of democratic institutions in the Philippines, through the enactment of a new Constitution which limited the powers of the presidency, restored the bicameral Congress, and renewed emphasis on civil liberties. Her administration was likewise hampered by several military coup attempts by disaffected members of the Philippine military which derailed a return to full political stability and economic development.

(wikipedia.com)

On August 1, 2009, she died from colon cancer.

Siya pa lamang ang taong namatay kung saan halos lahat ng tao sa Pilipinas ay nagkaisa at nagdasal para sa kanya. Sa kanyang pagsakabilang buhay, tila naulit ang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas sa panahong namatay ang kanyang yumaong esposo ng siyang lalong nagpasiklab ng digmaan laban sa presidente na si Marcos nuon. Nang ilibing si Ninoy Aquino, buong bansa din ang nagkaisa, sumubaybay at nakipaglibing sa pamilyang Aquino. Sa panahong iyon, galit ang pawang nararamdaman ng mga tao para kay Marcos at pagdadalamhati kay Ninoy Aquino. Matapos iyon ay naganap ang makasaysayang People Power or Edsa Revolution. At ngayon nga ay tila naulit ang pangyayaring yaon, lamang ay kapayapaan at pagdadalamhati ang nararamdaman ng mga tao para kay Cory Aquino.

Madaming naitulong sa taong bayan ang matatag na babaing ito. Kung kayat talagang minahal siya ng mga tao at naging huwarang pinuno rin sa ibang bansa. Kaya naman...

Maraming maraming Salamat Tita Cory. Mabuhay ka!

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO WERE BORN IN THE1950’s, 60′ s, 70’s and early 80’s !!

Babies survived being born to mothers who did not have an OB-Gyne and drank San Miguel Beer while they carried us.

While pregnant, they took cold or cough medicine, ate isaw, and didn’t worry about diabetes.

Then after all that trauma, our baby cribs were made of hard wood covered with lead-based paints, pati na yung walker natin, matigas na kahoy din at wala pang gulong.

We had no soft cushy cribs that play music, no disposable diapers (lampin lang), and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, no kneepads , sometimes wala pang preno yung bisikleta.

As children, we would ride in hot un-airconditioned buses with wooden seats (yung JD bus na pula), or cars with no airconditioning & no seat belts (ngayon lahat may aircon na)

Riding on the back of a carabao on a breezy summer day was considered a treat. (ngayon hindi na nakakakita ng kalabaw ang mga bata)

We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle purchased from 711 ( minsan straight from the faucet or poso)

We shared one soft drink bottle with four of our friends, and NO ONE actually died from this. Or contacted hepatitis.

We ate rice with star margarine, drank raw eggs straight from the shell, and drank sofdrinks with real sugar in it (hindi diet coke), but we weren’t sick or overweight kasi nga……

WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING!!

We would leave home in the morning and play all day, and get back when the streetlights came on. Sarap mag patintero, tumbang preso , habulan at taguan.

No one was able to reach us all day ( di uso ang cellphone , walang beepers ) . And yes, we were O.K.

We would spend hours building our wooden trolleys (yung bearing ang gulong) or plywood slides out of scraps and then ride down the street , only to find out we forgot the brakes! After hitting the sidewalk or falling into a canal (seweage channel) a few times, we learned to solve the problem ourselves with our bare & dirty hands .

We did not have Playstations, Nintendo’s, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 100 channels on cable, no DVD movies, no surround stereo, no IPOD’s, no cell phones, no computers, no Internet, no chat rooms, and no Friendsters. …… …WE HAD REAL FRIENDS and we went outside to actually talk and play with them!

We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no stupid lawsuits from these accidents. The only rubbing we get is from our friends with the words..masakit ba ? pero pag galit yung kalaro mo,,,,ang sasabihin sa iyo..beh buti nga !

We played marbles (jolens) in the dirt , washed our hands just a little and ate dirty ice cream & fish balls. we were not afraid of getting germs in our stomachs.

We had to live with homemade guns ” gawa sa kahoy, tinali ng rubberband , sumpit , tirador at kung ano ano pa na puedeng makasakitan. .pero masaya pa rin ang lahat.

We made up games with sticks ( syatong ), and cans ( tumbang preso )and although we were told they were dangerous, wala naman tayong binulag o napatay.paminsan minsan may nabubukulan lang.

We walked, rode bikes, or took tricycles to a friend’s house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just yelled for them to jump out the window!

Mini basketball teams had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn’t pass had to learn to deal with the disappointment. Wala yang mga childhood depression at damaged self esteem ek-ek na yan. Ang pikon, talo.

Ang magulang ay nandoon lang para tignan kung ayos lang ang mga bata, hindi para makialam at makipag-away sa ibang parents.

That generation of ours has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers, creative thinkers and successful professionals ever! They are the CEO’s, Engineers, Doctors and Military Generals of today.

The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas.

We had failure, success, and responsibility. We learned from our mistakes the hard way.

Independence Day

Happy Independence Day people! Today we celebrate the historical "Araw ng Kalayaan" of the Philippines so it's a holiday. If you don't know the history then i'll share a bit about it.

The Philippine Flag was first shown when President Emilio Aguinaldo waved it in front of so many people at Kawit, Cavite as he proclaimed the independence of the Filipinos in 1898. Also, the Lupang Hinirang, composed by Julian Felipe, was first heard and declared officially to be our Philippine National Anthem that day. So, during our Independence Day, so many flags were being hung in the streets and hi-ways and the cars have flags also and the buildings etc etc.. And different Nationalist Organizations organize some cooL festives and programs and people always go and watch it.

I was supposed to go to Fort Bonifacio today for the AKOMISMO concert but i don't have anyone to go with me here. Anyways...if you're not busy guys.. i suggest that you also join this site.. akomismo.org... It's for Filipinos' like us. check this out for more info... http://akomismo.org/main.php?s=whois .... ja! Happy Independence Day!