The Intelligent Candidate

I don't like kicking the horse when it's down but I have been meaning to say this for months now... yung mga nagmamayabang na matalino sila kasi they supported a supposedly matalino candidate, magsaliksik kayo ng mabuti oy. Hindi dahil matalino, mabuting tao at mahusay na public servant na agad. Do you really know your candidate and his/her motivations for running? Are you familiar with everything your candidate has accomplished? Yung totoo, sinusuportahan mo kasi kilala mo at alam mong mahusay na pinuno siya o kasi gusto mo lang masabing matalino ka? Yung kandidato mo matalino. Totoo yan. Pero yung sasabihin mong matalino ka rin kasi siya sinusupotahan mo? Nakakatawa. Ginagago ka nga ng kandidato mo nang di mo nalalaman, iniisip mo pa rin na matalino ka. I'm not mocking you. But I find it sad that some of the people who I thought knew better didn't know better. And even thought they were better than the rest for supporting the "real intelligent one." OH, COME ON! Sa susunod na mga eleksyon, siguraduhing kilala mo ng lubusan mo ang kandidato mo. Behind the IQ points, beyond the bullet points on the resume. Sino ba talaga tong taong to? Ano ang…

Being a #PartnerforChange

Well, well, well... here we are. It's June 30 and yet it has not fully sunk into my brain yet. I have always been the reluctant one, a doubter, a hesitant supporter. On the eve of the 2016 National Elections, I shared my journey with Team Duterte. What I didn't mention is how I have vowed to return to political blogging, whoever wins. I made this vow sometime February 2016. And here I am, on the day on the Inauguration of President Rodrigo Duterte. After more than a month of silence, I am finally returning to posting about political stuff. And yes, after many years of hiatus, I will be actively blogging about politics. Not on a separate blog, but here on my personal blog. This is my self-proclaimed duty as a #PartnerforChange. It has been a month since we branded him as Presumptive President and weeks since he was declared as President-Elect, but it still has not sunk in yet. Wala gihapon ko katuo na nakadaog gyud si Mayor. The past few weeks have been confusing. Mayor has not taken his oath of office as President and yet, news from left and right, from legit and not quite legit…

My Journey with Team Duterte and More

The 2016 Elections and campaign has definitely brought out the best and worst in us. It has shown us our monsters and demons and it has forced us to look deep within ourselves. It has been quite a journey for me as a member of #TeamDuterte. Late last year, questions started to pour. Everywhere I went, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, people would ask me if Duterte would be running for President. And all I could say was "I really don't know." Fact is I really didn't know back then. Come the deadline of Filing for the Certificate of Candidacy, Duterte did not file a Certificate for Candidacy. A lot of people were disappointed. I wasn't. I was relieved. People kept the faith. May pag-asa pa raw. Ako naman umaasa na "'Wag na lang, please." My biggest problem back then was, "sino na ngayon ang susuportahan ko?" And then it happened. Duterte filed his Certificate for Candidacy as substitute to Mr Martin DiƱo. ARGH! I said to myself. What an exciting time but it also gave me much anxiety. And sometime December 2015, I was invited to a meeting. I thought it was just a meet and greet but it turned…

Behind the Rolling Chair’s Back to School Gift Giving Project

Behind the Rolling Chair's Back to School Program Summer is here. Time to gather your friends, go on a trip, sip those cool shakes, get crazy. It's also time for Behind the Rolling Chair's Back to School Gift Giving Program. Since it started, the program has benefited over 400 streetchildren and orphans yearly. This year, we are inviting you once again to help in this project: There are many ways to help. Here are some: Donate any amount. P350 will buy a complete set of school supplies for one child. Donate school supplies. Solicit donations from your contacts. Corporate sponsors are welcome. Volunteer to help in the packing/repacking and in the preparations for the distributions. Post this on social media and encourage others to donate. Donate food for the volunteers and for the beneficiaries during the distribution. Volunteer and join the distribution. And yes, it's also my birthday soon and I do not have the time and the energy to celebrate my birthday this year so I am inviting all my friends, relatives, and followers to celebrate my birthday by donating and participating in this Back to School Program. If you're interested in helping out you may contact me at…

The One Where I Ask The One You Love or… Podcast

The Feb-ibig Love and Hugot podcast series continues with this! This episode is inspired by Jexx Hinggo's snap and FB post: "The one who loves you or the one you love?" In the podcast, I share my friends and followers' answers and I share my own hugot experience, as well. Do listen. But don't judge. Haha! This February, buy the one you love and the one who loves you a bouquet of flowers from Eufloria Ph. Eufloria Ph Rose Arrangement Check out their Facebook Page at https://www.facebook.com/eufloriaph and follow them on Instagram @eufloriaph. Write up on My Davao City soon. We still have a few slots for our Valentine's Bake Sale for a Cause entitled "LOVE and HUGOT: Desserts will never break your heart." More details on this soon. Meantime, like our event page at this LINK. Happy Feb-ibig! ;)