PEOPLE POWER or POWER PLAY?
The 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution freed us from a dictator. The 2nd People Power put pressure on Erap to resign. And after that chaos; back to square one.
When the 2nd People Power (PP) was in place, I was still preoccupied with my college crush that I didn’t give a damn on what’s happening in the political arena of this country. At that time, current events were mainly used as bonus points in quizzes and long exams for my Social Science II (SocsciII) class. To me, things like that were boring.Â
Then came Machiavelli’s The Prince.
My SocsciII Prof would read excerpts from the book and ask us if we disagreed or not. He never explained anything, elaborated on any of the discourses because they were plain and easy to understand. The thing that interested me was that the book presented precise ways of maintaining, gaining and expanding power. Too interested in fact that I bought a copy for myself and thus launched my habit of rummaging through my sister’s Philo, Socsci, Polsci and Anthropology books from when she was a B.A. Philo from UPD.
Virtu. Fortuna. Necessita. The three essentials for a prince to govern lies in his ability to redirect others to his own advantage, to manipulate resources and to have the opportunity to access power. In our current situation, PGMA has these three in her sleeves and it sustains her in her seat. To be honest, I do not understand how she does it or why she has them but one thing’s for sure: she’s got great connections. And her dogs? I do not know whether to call them suckers or idiots or her equals for greed.
Win Ne-yo’s ‘Because of You’ CD!
I’m giving away Ne-yo’s latest album ‘Because of You’ on my music blog’s third month. This contest is open to anyone, to everyone. Click here for more details…
Web 2.0 on the loose
It is important to know if you have some virus problem in your computer , But what if you don’t have an scanner but you have an internet connection ? Check out my post regarding Nanoscan.. Furthermore Did you know that you could have an online 3D Avatar.. so check my post regarding Meez
Indios Can Become ProBloggers Too
Indio. This was a name given to us by the Spanish colonists long ago to remind us of our inferiority to their race. It was used as an insult and of mockery that suggests that we are nothing more but ignorant savages.
For 300 years we have endured this maltreatment from our oppressors. But instead of getting discouraged, their name-calling fueled our determination to rise up and prove them wrong. This eventually gave birth to the Filipino passion of showing the world that we can do anything in spite of what other people say.
Tell us more about yourself
I am an unlicensed Engineer, an unemployed graduate, an online games addict, a fan of Naruto, and a full-time blogger blogging directly from Maasin City, Southern Leyte, Philippines.
Learning from EDSA
Pete Lacaba’s article “The Name Game†reprinted in his blog talks about names inspired by the first EDSA uprising, the First Quarter Storm and the Martial Law era.
I’m mentioning this since today is the 22nd anniversary of the first EDSA and for the reason that my own name, along with the names some persons from my own generation who I know, also have roots from that era.
So moving on to the main matter: What is to be done when our representatives fail? The answer to this question is the threat of another “People Power†uprising, Manuel Quezon III writes in his column. But there are those, as cited in Quezon’s blog, who are against this. Onomatopoeia, in particular, reproduced “A Call to Stop the Threat of People Power.â€
Okray Award Goes To…
We are commemorating today the 22th Anniversary of Edsa Revolution and a non working holiday. A perfect tiiming to watch the live telecast of Oscar Awards in Hollywood. We also have the pinoy version, which is the “OKRAY Awards”. The nominees are…Â
Things You Should Know Before You Blog
This is my first post here and I hope I could contribute somehow. I have been into this field of blogging for about four months and I enjoy every second of it. Right now, I have three blogs under my name and all of them contain useful tips about parenting, marriage and blogging. With this, I would like to start by sharing to you one of my earliest posts.
When somebody learned that blogging seems to be interesting, they start at once. Although it is really easy to start, but problems will arise as you go along. Before you know it, you get bored and confused then quit. However, just like any activity or business, blogging needs planning and a little bit of feasibility. Here are some things you should know before you blog.
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EDSA, “Unity Walk”, and some walking ‘badges’
GMA previously had a “Unity Walk” with her cabinet officials. Today, as the nation grinds to a halt to look back at history, guess what the PNP is up to. Any guess?
Find out HERE
Zac Efron Kisses Gay
Yup! Our High School Musical Boy Zac Efron a.k.a Troy Bolton in his 1st gay scene lol, maybe that causes the break up between co-star Vanessa Hudgens a.k.a Gabriel Montez. Troy doesn’t want Vanessa’s boobies, he want some gay cheeks. Haha! See Photo here of Zac Efron Kisses Gay
First Bilyar.Net EB (2008) at Hobbies of Asia!
Got the chance to meet some of the forum members of Bilyar.Net in its first get-together for 2008!
Members of the Bilyar.Net forum converged at the Hobbies of Asia billiard hall, Macapagal Avenue, Pasay City, last Saturday, February 23, 2008.
More great read here, friends!
http://anitokid.blogspot.com/2008/02/bilyat-dot-net-at-hobbies-of-asia.html
Again, ’twas nice meeting everyone!
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