==> THE YELLOW ARMY

…is their existence a mere perception...imagination...illusion...wishful thinking…do they come together as a group only when our leaders has become so thick-faced, bold-faced or steel-faced that they have become so brazen, fearless and undaunted in doing their evil deeds? our so-called leaders who insult our intelligence and even our common sense when they "try" to make us believe that they did an excellent job in the last 9 years and so, in trampling over our rights and making a mockery of our laws and social institutions, they are doing all of us a favor, therefore, we should be grateful.
do we as a nation resurrect this “mythical” group everytime our country reaches a critical point in our history? To set the record straight…

1. The Yellow Army is real. It is strong, robust and alive.

2. Its members are Filipinos willing to give their time, strength and resources for a common goal.

3. they still BELIEVE that all is not lost and our dream of becoming a great nation will one day be realized.

4. They remain in most cases, principled, committed, and focused to do whatever they can to take this country in the direction where their dreams could be realized.

5. They were willing to put their own lives on hold, leaving their jobs and their profession to work tirelessly more often than not working under the radar and for free.

6. They do not expect to be rewarded in their efforts except perhaps, to the people whom they have helped install in powerful posts, to give this country a decent and honest government.

7. They are those who in their own way try and educate the ignorant, the uninformed, and the misinformed about national issues and try to engage the uninterested, the apathetic and the cynical members of our society to be a part of history and learn its lessons.

8. Finally, they would do everything in their power to promote in a big way or in a small way, quietly or loudly, openly or discreetly what they believe in and support the ideals of Ninoy and Cory Aquino, that…
The Filipino is worth DYING FOR and
The Filipino is worth LIVING FOR.



The Yellow Army was born when Ninoy was killed in 1983. Their coming together are always spontaneous and never planned and always, triggered by a sense of outrage. As far as I know, it was called into action 3 times in our nation’s history. The 1st was in February1986 during the 1st People Power Revolution to oust Marcos the Dictator. The 2nd was January2001 during the impeachment and the eventual ouster of Erap the Plunderer. Since then, they have fallen into a deep slumber and was only jolted from that state with the death of Cory last year. Faced with the kind of leaders they now have, they realized what they had just lost. A woman who did not enrich herself in power. A woman who was not intoxicated by that power and was ready to relinguish it to her successor. A woman who led a simple life and continued to live until the day of her death in the modest bungalow that she shared with her husband. And a woman who gave up her quiet and comfortable life to lead us but whom we abandoned after putting her in power. sadly, we left her at the mercy of wolves disguised as political leaders, men of the armed forces who suffers from messianic complex(or is there also a political agenda?), government bureaucrats and the like. We expected her to solve our problems while she herself was trying to survive threats from all sides. In short, we did not do our part and she did hers. Maybe in our guilt, or remorse, The Yellow Army was once again called into action for the 3rd time. They launched a People’s Campaign to ensure the victory of Ninoy and Cory’s only son in the 2010 presidential polls.

To the hundreds of thousands of Yellow Volunteers of the Yellow Army, here and abroad, victory is indeed sweet BUT the dream for a better nation still remain. They vow not to abandon the current bearer of the torch, to remain vigilant and help him in nation building. Hopefully, we can count on that promise. We MUST keep the torch lit and the faith alive.

The Yellow Army is no myth. I know this for a fact because I consider myself one of them or at least, i symphatize with their cause. i don’t bear nor carry an identication card that identifies me as a member. It is enough that we share a common dream. im concerned and i care where this country is headed. i always vote for public servants according to my conscience and it is always an informed choice. My loyalty is not to the Aquino Family but to the ideals their parents espoused and tried to uphold. The Yellow Army will always be grateful to Ninoy and Cory Aquino for their service to the Filipino. Until a better leader rises from the ranks, it is not a bad thing to try and emulate them, not at all…

==> ENOUGH! ...for now...

Much has been said, written and discussed, about the incoming Philippine president. He has been flooded by unsolicited advices, has been dismissed as a political lightweight, his legislative record was branded as “unremarkable” and even his sanity was questioned. He has been ordered, dared and challenged, to perform miracles that would solve the problems that has been ailing this country for decades before he could even raise his hand in an inauguration. Worse, he has been the subject of nitpicking like we’ve never seen before in this country coming from the supposedly unbiased and objective media practitioners, opinion writers and columnists, corrupt and thick-faced traditional politicians, some hollier-than-thou church leaders, cyberbullies, paid hacks and the outgoing administration’s apologists. They pick on his clothes, his hair, his sister, his posture, etc,etc,etc. They demonize him by constantly asking and nagging about his smoking habit to a point of practically ordering the incoming Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to stop, as in right now by every pinoy-know-it-all/smarty pants diguising as well-meaning concerned citizen. i would bet my entire savings that among these demanding bunch of characters, the noisiest did not even vote for him. the nerve!

What has the poor guy done to deserve all this unwarranted attention on the most trivial of matters? Oh, I know, he gave up whatever is left of his quiet and private life, gave in to our clamour for him to carry the torch left by his parents and ran and eventually won the thankless job of being the Philippine president.

What the h*ll is wrong with you people, give the guy some space! Legitimate issues and concerns specially those that involve the state would be dealt with in due time. In the meantime let us not make his life miserable by continously harrassing the poor guy with “non-issues”. Nuff said.

==> WHY NOT...GORDON...

Here’s another candidate that has ZERO chance of winning the 2010 Presidential Polls, with less than 2% in the survey ratings, what the h*ll am I thinking wasting my time writing about the guy? Mr Gordon is definitely afflicted with the disease called "SURVEY PHOBIA", it is a disease characterized by the irrational fear of survey results...muahahaha, i have to thank Mr. Esposo of the Philippine Star for that one. Anyways, this is the same guy who sued 2 of the country’s reputable survey firms(for giving him the 2%...hahaha), the guy is just a candidate for chrissakes, yet he's already acting like a dictator, what an a**hole!
In all honesty, I never really intented to write about Mr. Dick Gordon in the first place, BUT, I just read the column of Ms. Patricia Evangelista in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and I couldn’t help but agree with what she wrote. Its like she took the words out of my mouth, or is it my brain, well…maybe both. So… here are some excerpts of what Pat has to say about Dick…


((((((“I’m frank,” he says in an interview, after he finished a tangent on the idiocy of everyone but Gordon. “I don’t give a damn what anyone thinks.” Gordon is on another level altogether—a presidential candidate who throws national tantrums, tosses sexual innuendoes at female reporters, and goes ballistic at the suggestion Dick Gordon is not the most popular boy in class. “You people,” is how he refers to everyone on his rants, “you people are the problem.” For this man, a ballot that does not circle Dick Gordon is a result of some conspiracy against him or a failure in intelligence. It is odd for a man so contemptuous of people to claim he is a man who will represent them best.

He has sued survey companies for brainwashing the public, says the problem of this country is that people do not think. He is contemptuous of the running mate who has had nothing but praise for him. Ask him about Bayani Fernando, and the tandem that took the country by surprise. Ask him why he decided on Fernando. “I did not choose him, he was the one who came to me.” He says he admires what Fernando has done for Marikina. Most of all, Gordon admires Fernando’s admiration for Dick Gordon.

I never met Gordon before the election season. Whether this is who he really is, or whether the ranting and raving is a reaction to stress and pressure and the survey numbers he swears he cares nothing for, this is not what I want from my president. Presidents are not exempt from humility, and those who think they are end up tyrants and dictators. It is a waste of what would have made a good leader; perhaps a long time ago Gordon knew how to inspire. That Gordon now spends most of his interviews complaining about his opponents, blaming the survey companies and harassing his interviewers explains much about the personality of this man.

There are many and varied reasons why I will not vote for Richard Gordon, and it is not because Noynoy Aquino’s parents were allied 20 years ago with the TV station I write for today, or because Gilbert Teodoro’s people gave me a free T-shirt. Neither is it because the surveys have stolen my mind, or because of oligarchies and monopolies and the sad state of Philippine democracy, or because of any bias for any particular candidate. I would like to put it on the record: I will not vote for Richard Gordon because he is Richard Gordon.”))))))


After reading Ms Evangelista’s column, I couldn’t help but say…YEAH, ME TOO PAT, I TOO WANT TO PUT IT ON RECORD...I WILL NOT VOTE FOR RICHARD GORDON BECAUSE HE IS RICHARD GORDON.

==> WHY NOT...GIBO...

I don’t know why im even bothering to write about a presidential candidate whose chances of winning the 2010 presidential polls are NONE and NIL. But, Gilbert Teodoro seems to be attracting a good number of young people, mostly college students from reputable schools to vote for him, or at least, consider him the best candidate for the job of CEO of this republic. If only for that, i gave in to the temptation to write about the man.

To say that I AM SURPRISED by this support for Gibo from the supposedly “hope and future of this nation”, is an understatement. As far as im concerned, a more apt description would be, I AM DISMAYED at their lack of depth, lack of shrewdness, and lack of discernment as evidenced by this glaring display of poor judgement. I would have been elated had they chosen to display their idealism and thrown their support for Nicanor Perlas or even JC de los Reyes because my perception of these 2 candidates is that they are men of strong principles, even if they also need to do some reality check of their own(do they really believe they have a chance at all?).

YES, on paper, Gilbert Teodoro’s credentials are impressive. Does that mean that the others are dumb, stupid or incompetent?

Cant’ the young people of today see beyond the image that the candidate himself wants to project? Is his supposed academic achievements more important than his character? Does Gibo’s TOTAL lack of commitment in prosecuting his president and her cohorts, in making them accountable of their crimes against the Filipino people, is that ACCEPTABLE to the “learned” youth of the Philippines? Do they not even care that his benefactor of so many years and whose interest he has forwarded and supported is none other than Marcos’ number one crony and his uncle Danding Cojuanco. Was’nt his entire political career until only a few months ago is with his uncles’ NPC, whose members are mostly the second or third generation Marcos men? Does it not bother them that the clowns behind his candidacy are the same clowns that made a mockery of our national institutions by repeatedly, blindly and brazenly supporting and conniving with his president? yes kids, Gloria’s cohorts and the clowns im referring to are one and the same, they are your honorable members of the House of Representathieves and your local government officials, all members of the Lakas-Kampi political party which Gibo is proud to be affiliated with. If all that is just cool with you kids, then, huhu…sniff…sniff…For me, a person’s character is defined by the company he keeps, plain and simple. The saying "Tell me who your friends are and I’ll tell you who you are", is still relevant and true to this day.

In 1965, a politician who was often described as having a brilliant mind and a leader with a vision and who incidentally is also a Bar topnotcher, became the president of this country. Twenty years after, he was booted out of his office in disgrace that left our nation deeply divided, our national treasury depleted and our public servants in moral decay. They say, our young people have no sense of history, sadly, that impression is not entirely baseless. Could the reason be because today's youth never knew how life was when Marcos was in power? Have they taken democracy for granted because they never knew its opposite, dictatorship and/or authoritarianism? HISTORY HAS THE TENDENCY TO REPEAT ITSELF UNTIL WE HAVE LEARNED ITS LESSONS.

“Galing at Talino” is not synonymous to good leadership. Good leadership is first and foremost about good character.

At this point in our country's history when our institutions are still weak, TRUST is still an important factor in choosing our leaders, trust in our leader's good character. Our frustration and anger over how our public servants are leading our nation has little to do with the candidates’ platform of government or an intellectual plan of governance, it has everything to do with honesty, transparency and accountability. Each of these candidates can promise us the heavens, BUT, we all know that in Philippine politics…TALK is simply…CHEAP.

==> the day the "CIRCUS" came to town

True enough, the circus did hit our little town. Lets see, how will I describe the show? Highly amusing? Definitely! Entertaining? You bet! Was it a rewarding experience? For some, they were rewarded by candies, tshirts and calendars, all with the names and images of our circus perfomers of course!



Headlining the show are the most colorful of personalities in the business. The likes of the “ganito kami sa makati” fame, none other than the king of the makati political dynasty, Jejomar “jojo” Binay. Also present is the “king of coup-de-etat” himself, the very poor and destitute juan ponce enrile. Not to be left out is the partlist group of the el shaddai “holy man”, another needy and impoverished personality, Bro. Mike Velarde of the Buhay Partylist group. Of course not to be missed are the 3 star clowns of the show. First is the man they call Leon Guerrero, the “sleeping beauty of the philippine senate” Lito Lapid. Next is another clown whose star continous to shine in the senate, none other than “ang panday” himself, Ramon “bong” Revilla. And… the star of the show…the pardoned plunderer…the ousted president…the former jailbird…mr Joseph “erap” Estrada…applause, applause…










Now with these clowns running the show, tell me, is it any wonder why our country is in such a sorry state?

==> HOT, HOT, HOT

Not a single post in almost 3 months…whew…what’s happening to me? Last time I checked, im still breathing and alive. Burned out…after only a few posts? feeling pro! Maybe the past 3 months came and passed with nothing but boring everyday stuff? Far from it. Well…some things did happen that are not exactly pleasant but its not as if im not used to those kind of drama. I know I still have a long way to go but im starting to understand…LIFE…boy, that word sure is H E A V Y! Oooh, and im beginning to sound so mature…that is definitely not me! So let me get off this “heavy” topic before I create more problems for my scoliotic lumbar spine…

Im determined to write something today on this blog, so by god im going to do so no matter how lame the topic may be. Lets see, what would be a good topic to write about? What’s been bugging me these days? Aaaah…the heat! I don’t know the exact temperatures this country is hitting now, but it sure is, hot, hot, hot! If you need proof, how do you explain hot water coming out of your shower if your water heater has been broken for god knows how many years(why did I even have one installed in a tropical island like the Philippines is a wonder to me!)…here’s another, it feels like the heater on my room is working hard all day, as soon as I step inside, the heat greets me unwelcomingly…did I forget to mention that having a heater installed in your house is totally and absolutely unheard of in this country?...the rubberized parts of the blood pressure apparatus(whatchamacallit?) of our stay-in nurse is melting from the heat…plastiwares turning brittle…green leaves toasting under the sun turning yellow then brown…people trooping to the malls taking advantage of the free airconditioning system…halu-halo(ice shavings) vendors everywhere…rotating brownouts…the list goes on and on…

Despite my endless chatter, bashing the sweltering heat in the Philippines, I would always pick the sticky/sweaty summer over the freezing/dry flaky skin/layers-and-layers of clothes winter! 13-15 degrees and the tropical island girl in me get into the panic mode. To think I want to go back to japan and see Hokkaido in winter…I guess, i have to muster whatever courage I have in my system to get there, when is the question.

There…I managed to write something…if you can call that writing…I feel like it is best described as…ranting…yakking…blabbering…or simply complaining.

==> MY CRYSTAL BALL

So many topics I could write about, share my thoughts on, give my opinions, BUT, I could not. some too personal, others involve people who are close to me like friends, family, relatives, and they might be offended at being discussed so openly in cyberspace. Of course, I can shroud in anonimity their real identity, but again, you and I both know, its easy to do the math in this case. So relax, im not gonna start the year by involving myself in personal controversies, I’ll just do the boring stuff…since a new year is about to start, im going to bring out my crystal ball and channel madame auring, madam rosa, jojo acuin and rene mariano(all self proclaimed clairvoyants or manghuhula) and make predictions for 2010…

Manny Villar will make a huge donation(an obscene amount!) to media entities in the first half of the year. No people, its not a bribe, more like payment for advertising placements for campaign ads a.k.a. “infomercials”. If you think we’ve seen the last of those campaign ads in 2009, I predict that …there’s more to come from the billionaire. After the billions that he has already obviously spent on his campaign, the guy is still behind in the surveys to the frontrunner by almost 20 percentage points. Haaay manny who’s loaded with money, that huge donation should have been used to build low cost housing for Filipinos that were displaced by the calamities that beset the country last year, di ba?

an aquino will be back in malacanang by june 2010. by all indications, ninoy and corys son will be the next president of this nation. I dunno if I should congratulate or commiserate with the guy coz Gloria Pidal will leave him a bankrupt economy and a horde of so-called public servants whose values and morals are in decay, to say the least.

“President” Gloria Pidal will be Congresswoman and/or Speaker Gloria Pidal by june of 2010 to the dismay of one of her apos who when asked what her wish for her lola is answered, “I wish you will be president forever”, out of the mouth of babes. Don’t worry hija, with your lolas’ track record, anything is possible!

OFW’s will continue to keep our economy afloat by continuously and regulary send their remittances to their family here(thanks sis!). in 2008, remittances hit US$16.4 billion, up 13.7% from the previous year. Is that good news or bad? There are currently 9-12 million OFW’s worldwide and the numbers continue to go up. Without these Filipinos workers, im beginning to question what state would the world economy be in?

So far, that’s all I see in my crystal ball. Is there a reason for us to be hopeful…who knows…at the very least, there is something we can all look forward to…at last, somebody will be out of malacanang by the middle of next year, thank God!