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Friday, October 26, 2012

An overdriven syncopated melodic minor 7th beat








      Worship is an act of religious devotion usually directed towards a deity. The word is derived from the Old English worthscipe, meaning worthiness or worth-ship — to give, at its simplest, worth to something.
      Evelyn Underhill (2001) defines worship thus: "The absolute acknowledgment of all that lies beyond us—the glory that fills heaven and earth. It is the response that conscious beings make to their Creator, to the Eternal Reality from which they came forth; to God, however they may think of Him or recognize Him, and whether He be realized through religion, through nature, through history, through science, art, or human life and character." Worship asserts the reality of its object and defines its meaning by reference to it.
      An act of worship may be performed individually, in an informal or formal group, or by a designated leader.
                “…talking is cheap, everybody can talk.”
-bro. Andrew, Hillsong

raise your riffle...
                Anybody can raise their hands, say words of praise. But few can really initiate it in their own lives. But, let’s drop off the article here and see things from the other side, or rather here. Commonly, worship now is composed of two things, songs and instruments. As stated by matt redman, we are the generation that worship by song, not by heart. Hell yeah, we really are, yet why most of our churches would not give all their best in this medium of worship? We lack the knowledge, how much more is our hearts?

      Now a day, the typical program of a Sunday service is song and word. Oh, forgive me my friend if I have forgotten the most precious part, the tithes and offering. Will you still forgive me? a service would be in futile if this would not be done.

      But really, if this is the way of our worship, may we know the purpose of ourselves? Literally, what’s our purpose and significance?

      To begin with, let’s start with the drummer, the steady pulse of once rhythm. The adrenaline rush towards the sky, the solid anchor that dwells beneath the sea to keep us from strangling in the waves of dilemma called excitement. He is the blood that runs in our veins that keeps us apace.   

      Our solid foundation that keeps us standing is our bass, our skeletal system that keeps us intact with one another.  Eradicate it, and all you’ll hear is a thin hollow sound of murmurs. They are the echo that builds up the pace.

      Guitars and keys are the mind of the team; they are the one that leads us through the ordeal of arrangement. They are the visionaries, the idealist. It’s their tone that leads us through the storm of transposition and the voice behind our shallow dreams.

choose one...
      Back-ups, back-ups. They are the ears and eyes, left and right. It’s them that must see and hear both side, so that they might know what to do to accompany the worship leader, but how will they if they don’t exercise their purpose. They’re like musicians without a listener, a writer without a reader, or a blogger without a follower. One must understand he’s part, or we might end up forever hanging in the tread of suspended animation.

      The hands, at times, it’ll get dirty, worn out and at times get calluses. Yet still, it must reach out to touch lives and meet God. They are the worship leader. More than shaking hands, hand held up high in a voice praise. These little hands are the catalyst that leads us in the spirit. The same hands that must forever dwell in the mud called sinners and lift them up towards the creator of heaven and earth.

      And lastly, our heart. It is our ever living God, Jesus Christ. Without the heart, we’re nothing but a flesh breathing insignificants, nothing more, nothing less. A blood without the heart is just a blood, a stagnant blood, somewhere inside the body, deoxygenated and exhausted. The skeletal system, though they are valuable, without the heart, they’ll be just bones without any joints, cracking and should be fed to any dog. A sound without skill is pointless, and a skill without a heart worthless. Skill and spirit must be enhanced together; none of them must be left behind. And also, both heart and mind should be at peace with one another.

      It’s been years when a suggestion was pass in front of CYP “now SYJM”, a battle of the bands among each worship team. Hell yeah! Let’s see who’s the efing greatest worshipper in town, and kiss their ass!  Not many likes the way a former mentor of mine lives his life, but one of his principle is this“ no worshipper should outstand his fellow worshiper, after all were all just significant in front of our God”. Though, we’ve parted ways a long time ago, and many of us had forsaken him and cast of words of dismay and depamation, kudos to you Doc.


marty or joel?
“We’re all Christians, and we all hold on to our faith very strongly,” he says. “Jesus didn’t come here for just Christians. He came here for the world, to show everyone that love is real and it’s not wrong to speak the truth, and if you speak the truth, you’re going to find it.
“To seclude yourself to a subculture, to seclude yourself to a bubble, I think is wrong. I don’t agree with the Christian industry. I’d like to see it end, really.”

“… when you're serious about your faith it reflects in all aspects of your lives. In a very large way, the messages of the songs reflect where we are as individuals and how we look at life. Faith plays a big part in our music and we all wear that proudly”

“It's amazing how our music has touched people of all faiths and walks of life. We love that people grasp that message of hope and love that inspires us right back. It's everything we prayed for and hoped for.”
“No matter where people are in their lives, they find power in our music and it's been amazing and really rewarding as an artist. We're so fortunate to get the feedback that confirms what we are doing is right.”
“I couldn't ask for more than just that -- the validation, and hearing that the music brings hope and helps you live life to the fullest is a beautiful thing.”

- Sameer ­Bhattacharya, lead guitarist of flyleaf
                                                                             

S.N.L. tyano


      I know not much on this word called worship, but as stated it is a lifestyle, it’s an everyday struggle to make your Creator smile. It’s a never ending journey to meet our ever living God. More than the world itself, one must understand what it means. Grow up, we’re living in a hallucinated world where we believe in a false bravado that this world will learn, always, from the pulpit. No its not, it’s in our lives, on how we interact towards humanity. Compassion, justice hope, and love, more than words, let us act

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Maria Magdalena Laguna, Philippines.




from the archive
        Magdalena is a fourth class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 22,976. Magdalena was formerly a barrio of Majayjay, Laguna. A petition from the residents of the barrio for the creation of a new town was presented on September 15, 1819. It was proclaimed a new town by Governor General Don Mariano Fernández de Folgueras on January 18, 1820, and was originally named "Magdalena de Ambling". The name was derived from its patron saint Maria Magdalena and the barrio of Ambling where it was established. The first Teniente Alcalde or Capitan (the highest political authority in a town) was Don Mauricio San Mateo.

      They first established a makeshift school in 1820, which was the very first requirement for it to be a town. The municipal hall was also constructed. A small chapel was also constructed and it gave way to the construction of a church in 1829. The church was made of stones and bricks and donations were solicited from the residents. The construction was finished in 1861. The construction of the concrete town hall and the church convent started in 1871, and was finished in 1884.

      The revolt against the Spaniards in this area started on November 13, 1896, when the male residents joined the revolutionaries from the province to form a bigger force. It was during one of the encounters that Emilio Jacinto was wounded and sought refuge at the Catholic Church.

      Emilio Aguinaldo, then, proclaimed the first Philippine Republic and the Spaniards finally surrendered on September 1, 1898, and celebrations followed.

      The arrival of the Americans, at the turn of the century, witnessed the evacuation of the townsfolk to the mountains for fear of being killed, later returned to the Poblacion seeing that the foreigners were well-intentioned.
The Americans enforced a new system of government. Election of government officials was conducted regularly. The first elected President Municipal was Don Victor Crisostomo. It was during this time that rebels, called tulisan, formed a force to oppose the foreign rule. They robbed the house of the residents. This made the Americans very strict on social life of the people, prohibiting them from leaving the Poblacion and talking to each other publicly. It was on June 15, 1929 that electricity was introduced in the municipality. Life continued under the American regime and to an extent, introduced their own culture to the Filipinos until the Second World War broke out in 1941.    

plaza!
      On 1945, Filipino troops of the 4th, 42nd, 43rd, 45th and 46th Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army and 4th Infantry Regiment of the Philippine Constabulary liberated the towns in Magdalena, Laguna, and helpful of the recognized guerrilla groups to attacking Japanese forces. The Japanese surrendered to the Filipino soldiers and guerrillas on May 25, 1945, thus, Magdalena, as well as the Philippines, was liberated from the Japanese army. After the war, the returned to the Poblacion and started their lives from what was left of the war.

      The Kawayan Festival

      Magdalena recently held its first Kawayan Festival to mark the town's 185th Foundation Day. The colorful festival celebrates the native bamboo and its role in the culture and livelihood of the town and to promote bamboo-based industries.

      Liga ng mga Barangay national president James Marty Lim was special guest at the festival, and together with Magdalena town officials led by Mayor Nieva Reodica, congratulated the Magdaleños for their initiatives to promote the local bamboo industry.


St. Mary Magdalene Parish Church

      Magdalena is the home of St. Mary Magdalene Church. This church was constructed in 1851-1871, and made of stones and bricks with a sandstone facade. The church is located at the town center or plaza, just across the municipal town hall of Magdalena. In February 1898, after being wounded in a battle with the Spaniards at the Maimpis River, Philippine revolutionary hero Emilio Jacinto sought refuge in this church. His bloodstains were found on the floor of the church.

The Bahay Laguna

look at our teeth!
      Bahay Laguna is a museum in Barangay Bungkol, Magdalena, that houses the memorabilia of Governor Felicisimo T. San Luis, who served as Governor of Laguna province for 33 years. During his time, he was known as the "Living Legend of Laguna." Aside from the memorabilia of the late governor, Bahay Laguna showcases the specialty crafts and signature products of Laguna towns such as woodcarving of Paete and bottled preserved fruits of Alaminos.

The construction of Bahay Laguna was finished in December 1995. The Dr. Floro Brosas Foundation donated a piece of its land for this repository

      Brief history and info lang yan, ni hindi ko binasa ang article tungkol sa bayan ng Magdalena. Ang hinahanp ko ay kung sinong nagpatayo nung plaza. Kaso kahit anong gawin kong search sa google ay walang ibang lumalabas kundi yung tungkol sa bayan mismo, siguro hindi sila magkaibigan ni google kaya ayaw syang isama sa results.

      Biruin mo, 4th class lang pala ang Magdalena, buti may kumakandidato pa ditto na mga politico. Eh, wala kang susuwelduhin sa babaa ng klase ng kanilang bayan, may kalidad pa kaya ang serbisyo? Wala akong masyadong alam sa bayan nila, bukod sa ilan pangalan ng brgy. Drug rehab at bahay ng asawa ni benok, palagay ko wala na kong maidadagdag pa. siguro kung meron man, yung yung pinara kami ng kamay na may armalite “nasabi na sa roadrage”. Kaya kahit anong gawin kong isip para sa instant post na ito ay wala akong masasabi bukod sa nakita ko kaninang umaga.

      Noong panahon na may tindahan pa kami sa Liliw, Laguna. Halos araw-araw kong nadadaanan ang Magdalena, particular ang plaza nito sa likod ng simbahang romano na nasa tapat ng munisipyo na nasa ilalim ng kalawakan. Nagpapatawa lang ako. Pero ito ang tipikal na insprastraktura noong panahon ng kastila. Parang barkadahan na walang iwanan ang tatlo nay an. Isang pisa, kung asan ang isa andun ang isa. Siguro ginawa to para sa ganitong tagpo:

      2 Prayle na nasa municipyo:

P1: pare may magandang Filipina sa plaza, tara halayin natin.
P2: sige pre, eh san natin titirahin.
P1: dun sa simbahan, sa tore. Para pagkatapos ditso kumpisal na tyu sa baba kay padre.
P2:  rock and roll!

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      Kaya nagging malaking tulong sa mga kastil ang pagpapakalat ng kanilang lahi sa ating bansa, di lang talaga nila kinaya sa Sagada, mountain provinces at sa Mindanao kung san ang mga maangas ay pinupugutan ng ulo.

      Maganda ang plaza nila pag tinitignan ko mula sa jeep na lagi kung sinasakyan patungong liliw. Kung anong ganda pala nito ay may tinatago pa pala itong mas kagandahan pa pag pinasok mo, parang inner beauty, kung tao to siguro masarap mapangasawa ang plaza ng Magdalena.
     
      Kaninang umaga ko lang mismong napasok ang nasabing lugar, kahit na ilang bese na ko nakapunta sa harapan ng plaza, ngayun ko lang nalibot ng buo ang lugar. Hanepasyet, may tennis court sa loob, gym na malinis, damong kulay green, malinis na pathway at mga estatwa ng hayop, sa puntong ito may pagka bias ang gumawa ng plaza, wala kasi akong nakitang dinosaur yun pa naman ang dinayo ko. Puro kalbaw, kalabaw na walang sngay, giraffe kabayo at balyena. Oo balyena, na pede kang pumasok sa loob at mag papicture pero di ko na pinapasok ang anak ko dahil baka mas malala pa kay jona ang abutin nya dahil sa baho. Tsk.



yeah
      


    Maganda ang plaza nila, may malaking slide, slide sa may tennis court “para pag nagkamali ang player pede ka magslide pababa at upakan ito”. Mga kubo, puno, santo, kubo “nasabi ko na ba to?” at marami pang kubo na pedeng tambayan ng kabataan at gawing lugar inuman. Di naman halata na kawayan festival ang kanila.

      

       4th class lang sila pero ang ganda ng plaza nila, gym, at ang di ko talaga malimutan na tennis court. Pag pasok mo palang sa bayan nila, ang lamig nan a sasalubong sayo, kaliwat kanan na puno, probinsayng probinysa. Kasunod ang kliwan kanan din na sementeryo. Kasunod ang chapel, kung ililibing ka muna bago ka misahan ay di ko lang alam. Maganda ang bayan nila, kahit na pakitang taong linis ang ilang lugar, ay di ko parin maipagkakaila na namangha ako kanina.
     
smile
      Nakakalungkot man sabihin, pero may mga flaw din ang nasabing plaza, isa na jan ang vandalism.  vandalism na ikinahiya “binura yung pangalan ng jowa”, frat, at ang all time favourite na ANL. Ewan ba kung bakit kada may makikita na spasyo pedeng sulatan ay sulat ng sulat ang mga hinayupak na ito. Idagdag mo pa ang mga basura na nasa tagong lugar, sirang statwa at kupas na pintura. Saying yung ganda kundi mapapanatili ang kagandahan. Tulad ng nasabi ko na sa “lost”.
     
     
      Pero kahit na ganito, masasabi ko na kakain ng alikabok ag bayan ko sa Magdalena, mababang klase man sila ng bayan, hanepasyet naman nag recreation nila. Na eenjoy ng taong bayan at higit sa lahat ng mga batang aratan. Wala man silang Jollibee, Greenwich at chowking, may masagang damuhan naman sila na pedeng takbuhan, gulungan at kainin kung nagugutom na. idagdag mo ang simbahn nila na kasama sa jubilee churches noong taong 2000.













      Hidni ko alam kung may maintenance, janitor o taga-alaga ang plaza nila, kung may pang ayos o may budget pa ba na naka laan para mapanatili at patuloy na magamit ng taong bayan, sana lang, abutan pa ito ng mga susunod na henerasyon at kung makakabalik pa kami ditto, sana bagong pintura na at ayus na ang mga sira sirang statwa, wala ng basura o mabahong amoy na sayo ay magpapasuka at higit sa lahat. Sana may dinosaur na.

Thursday, October 18, 2012

If the Costumer is Wrong, Go F@<{ #1



     
o yeah1
      ..It was in the 16th century when a young duke named Edward John, fix a local dispute in his small town on northern old England. From he’s famous word the “costumer is almost right”, where a rich aristocrat demanded respect from a local baker when he himself had given only foul words. Yet the said aristocrat shouted back “the customer is always right”, hence this was the start of the prejudice slogan.
Source-
Bokipedia.org

     
      Pero syempre, katarantaduhan ko lang to. Sa imahinasyon ko lang nangyari yan.


      Then here come the “rules”…

      Rule #1 – the customer is always right.

      Rule #2 – if the customer is wrong, go back to number 1.



      Parang mahirap naman sundin ang nasabing batas, paano kung harapan kang sabihan ng “magnanakaw”? papayag ka nalang ba sa nasabing paratang, kung susundin natin ang rule #2, ibig sabihin ba nito kahit anong gawin at sabihin nila sayu ay wala ka nang magagawa. Binigyan nanatin sila ng karapatan na alimurain tyu.



    
      Hindi ba masyado namang bias at unlawful ang ganitong rule. Kung sabihan ka ng “pugay kamay” ayos pa siguro yun, murahin mo nalang din, pero pano kung mga akusasyon, mananahimik ka nalang ba? Ang mga batas paminsanminsan binabaluktot natin para humulma ng mas tama, maganda, hindi naman ibig sabihin nito ay bbaliin muna. Kung mga mas nakakataas mismo ang nagsasabi sa cuctomer na alimurain ka. Mabuti pa siguro eto na ang sabihin mo “mam/sir will you pls assault me”, o kaya na “you can humiliate for free!” paksyet wala na naman siguro sa Philippine constitution ang pedeng alimurain ang mga blue collar, o baka walang blue collar ditto, kundi mga black collar.




      Ang totoo sobrang arte ng mga taga probinsya, kung sino pa tyung mga nasa rural tayu pa yung kung umasta eh parang nabuhay na sa isang mundo na sya ang namumuno. Lahat ng pedeng iutos iuutos sayu, naiitindihan ko naman na kasama sa trabaho naming ang pagmamalasakit, kaya nga may salitang “customer care”. Pero hindi ba masyadong ng naabuso ang salitang to, ika nga “gas-gas”. Sa pailan-ilan na pagpunta ko sa manila, napapansin ko na ang tao ang kusang kumukuha ng kailngan nila, condiments, tubig, at kung ano ano pa. samantalang diito, tinuturuan nating maging tamad ang mga tao. Tamad.
     


      An insipid scene from my fraud memory: to make things short I had a dispute with an egocentric “fraud dilg” customer. A worthless fight that led to a legal matter, hence I am now enjoying a 5days suspension “though I was hoping for a longer one”. Sadly I just protected my company’s image, yet I was the one who suffered the consequences. To hell with them! Here's a funny thing, i was accused of being an accessory to Carnap he's motorcycle and that i was an NPA, fuck yeah. i am a leftist...but not an activist. You see, accusation without evidence is like riding an stationary bike, we're getting nowhere...fast.  Right now, whenever I see customer that assault or litter, vandal our company, pretension is alI can do. Pretending that I didn't even see them. You see, what’s the sense of protecting your company when in the end, you’ll be left standing on your own facing the waves of rage and anger. a moral lesson.

fight!
      Habang nagtatrabaho sa kumpanya ko ngayun, sinubukan ko din mag-apply sa iba, natangap, nag trabaho mg isang araw. Saying lang ang baba na-offer sakin. Pero sa trabaho ayus talaga. Ang manager bumubuhat ng binubuhat mo. Pero ang pinaka malupit ay yung poster nila sa front. Eto ang sabi “our employess deserve the respect we in return give to you” hanepasyet. Kudos sa management nila. Ilang kumpanya kaya ang kayang ipagtangol ang taohan nila sa mga abusadong kliente nila.

      Rule #2, kung sino mang tarantado naka isip nito, mabuhay sana sya ng matagal sa ialalim ng lupa.



Showcost-
September 20, 2012

The 234 management:
M’ Susana G. Ramiro
Restaurant Manager


      A pleasant day in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ!

      Five years strong that I had been part of 234 family. I’d been working with a held head-up-high attitude. It is my major source of income for my family. 5 years of trusting and believing in my capabilities and giving all I can. 5yrs of fun and laughter, joy and sometimes sorrow, for this are inevitable things. 5yrs of training, learning and always adapting to our ever-changing humid. I, for one would always be a proud part of this family.

      Working here at McDonalds 234 had exposed me to too many profitable things that had enhanced my skills, perception and knowledge not only in food related things, but, also a vast field of stuffs that I had benefited since day one.

      I will always be thankful to my 234 family, not only for those good times, but also to those down times, where they’ve pushed me hard to surface from our own life muddles. Grateful I am for all those times we’ve shared.

      Easily said, I know that I am an ill-tempered guy. And it’s the main reason of my recent dispute with a costumer, where I have violated one of ur major rules and policies. It’s with this kind attitude that I have offended an ill-mannered man, yet, still, he’s our costumer and I must step down and give way to his ego trip blasphemies, which, regretfully I have not done and exchange fiery words which led to a legal matter. Words are not enough to express how sorry I am, yet still, thankful I am, that forgiveness was at hand and he was more than willing to settle our argument.

      Though, the wave is over, I know there will always be a consequence to my dim-witted action. Like an echo that would always bite-back each time we shout. But still, I’m hoping deep inside that favour will be at my side and be given another chance. Whatever the outcome might be, allow me to say thank you and sorry for all those unnecessary confrontations.


Yours,

John Edward D. Malahito
234 Maintenance

nyahaha...eto ang malupit na stationary bike!
      Pag nabasa mo resignation letter ko, baka mag nosebleed ka na…

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Speak No Evil, Post No Evil, Share No Evil, Like No Evil


stand up and fight!

     
      Higit pa sa kayang unawain natin, ang cyber world ay isang napakalaking lugar kung san pedeng magkasya lahat ng maisipan mo, naisin mo at katangahan ng mga politico. Nakakatawang isipin na pilit nilang sinusugpo ang crimen ditto, kaysa unahin ang mga mas mga importanteng bagay. Maraming nagugutom at walang bahay sa pilipinas, mga tambay na walang trabaho, mga nanay na kuba na kakapasuso sa isang dosena nyang anak at isang asawang kuneho, bakit hindi muna progreso at pag asenso ang unahin kaysa ang pagbusal sating mga netizen.

      Ako mismo kung makikita ng mga kapatid ni escariote “may ilan ng nakabasa, wala palang offer sina caipas at annas kaya hindi pa ako binebenta”, eh malamang sandamukal na cyber libel na ang kaso ko, pede ko naman burahin to, kaso kung gagawin ko yun, para ko nadin sinabi kay sen. Tito sotto na tama ang ginawa nya, dapat na kaming busalan.

      Pero bakit nga ba humantong sa ganitong kalokohan ang batas na to, at ngayun ay sinasabi ng mga gumawa mismo ng batas na aamyendahan nila ito at mukhang sila ay nagkamali. Ayos, aamin lang ng katangahan hindi pa inamin ng tuluyan. Yun tipong, “ mali kami ng nagawang batas” o kaya “teka, ulit katangahan ata ang nagawa namin” o kaya “ikulong nyo kami dahil mali ang pinasa namin na batas”, pero hindi, “mukhang” nagkamali lang daw sila, yun tipong hindi pa sila sigurado na mali, medyo pa-humble pa. ayos! Walang enateng nagyarre, walang public hearing, basta pinirmahan. Ayus sa olrayt. Kung hindi pa umalma ang milyong-milyo na netizen at hindi mabilang na anonymous Philippines “insert applause here”, eh malamang nabubuhay na tayu sa isang cyber martial law kung san ang pede mo lang sabihin ay, pugay kamay ang galing mo TITO SOTTO, mabuhay ka P-NOY. Pero hindi, ang dapat ay ipako ang 13 Hudas na gumawa ng batas na ito, at itapon sa kawa ng dagat-dagatang apoy si P-NOY.

      Medyo mali ata? Nakakatawang isipin na gumawa sila ng batas na hindi sigurado ang magiging outcome. Paano kung tungkol sa public safety at tipong maraming namatay na mamayan, anong sasabihin nila, aamyendahan muna nila at tipong nagkamali sila? Wala tong pinagkaiba sa batas ng tangang si BONG revilla kung san pinipilit magsuot ng helmet ang mga tao ng orginal na helmet at huhulihin pag walang ICC sticker, eh lahat ng pumapasok ditto sa bansa ay may ICC sticker, higit pa s aka engotan, imbis na may suot ang hulihin, yung nagbebenta ang dapat sugpuuin, at wala ito sa topic ko ngayun.


no more witty, kick in your ass post, 
no kudos to who's behind the cyber-crime act of 2012 where, 
even us online blogger would be liable to anything and everything we say,
 i mean, we really are,
 but where's freedom now?

      Wala naman daw talaga sa panukalang batas ang nasabing section 19 na yan. Kung san binubusalan tayu ng mga trapong hinayupak. Eh, wala naman daw talaga ito sa mga nakasaad na krimen. May isang matalinong senador lang ang nag kaisip na isama to. Tipong, “syet, gisang gisa na ako sa mga hinayupak na netizens, gawan ko kaya sila ng busal para tigilan na nila ako.” At jan nabuo ang section19 ng CYBER CRIME LAW of 2012 o ang CYBER LIBEL. Kung san pede kang makulong na higit pa sa taon ng pangkaraniwang libel, at ang mas malupit. Mas mababa ang hatol ng mga rapist at mamatay tao. 12yrs, syet mangrarape nalang ako, 8 taon lang.

      Ang cyber libel ay ang “killer move” ni sen tito sotto para sugpuin ang mga may utak “ dahil binabasa mo to, isa ka dun” o mga critic nya na ayaw tumigil sa panlilibak ng kanyang pansososoto “see WOTL SUMOSOTTO”. Bawal ka mag-like, share o post ng kahit anong laban sa gobyerno at mga nagppatakbo nito, libel kagad ang kaso mo. Ang malupit ditto, pede ka nilang hulihin kahit walang warrant of arrest, at pede nilang kumpiskahin ang gamit mo sa oras na may Makita silang labag sa batas, prima facie, pede ka ng hulihin basta Makita ang post mo. Kahit yung mga luma mong post bago pa nagawa ang batas na to, basta na trace, wala ng hearing, shoot ka kagad sa balde.



cyber crime law 101: pag may nabasa ka na post tungkol sa gobyerno, 
o kahit anong paninira sa politiko, wag mo ng i like o share, 
murahin mo na mismo, ganun din yon, parehas lang ang kaso.


      Nakakalungkot lang isipin na ang dating Sen. Benigno “ninoy” Aquino Jr. ay lumaban para sa malayang pamamahayag, at ito rin mismo ang isa sa dahilan ng kanyang kamatayan, at sa anak pa nya mismo tayu makakaranas ng opresyon. Di ko malaman kung may after shock ba si Penoy o gusto nya lang maranasan din natin ang dinanas nila noong martial law.

judas13 and the bald demon
      Sa trabaho napagusapan nadin ang batas nato, kasali tong mismong blog ko. Yari na daw ako, pero di ibig sabihin na to mananahimik nga ako. I am liable to each and everthing that I say in here, and no dickhead can stop me from saying what I think is worth saying. I would rather end up in jail than die every day of mumbling things that I wish I have shouted out. Kung kakasuhan ako, go! Pero tulad nga ng sinabi ng isa 13hudas na si sen. Angara “if what you are saying is true then you have a good defense”. Ayos, may magnanakaw ba na umamin sa ninakaw nya? It’s more fun in the phillipines! Kapit ko bayag ko “not literally”, sue me, pero di ko buburahin lahat ng nakapost ditto. Nek-nek nyo, lets see if they have the balls too.


...we are not that free after all. think of this, they are not that dim-witted as all of you are saying, 
they are braniacs who managed to gag our mind and leash our hands.
 sayonara to those witty kick in your ass post. no more blogs,
 no more bloggers,
 only malnourished readers who only reads KRIS AQUINO'S story. 
i mean, no one can shut her mouth, not even. P-NOY.



      Nakakatuwang isipin na saglit na pamamayagpag sa internet ng ilang kumokontra sa batas ay lumobo ang bilang ng mga pinoy na umalma sa batas na kung saan walang mamayang pinoy ang tunay na makikinabag “kung meron man, eh mga politico lang”. matindi pa sa edsa 1,2,3,3.5, at 3. Almost 4 na. yun tipong a single matchstick can burn million trees. Maraming umaklas, maraming kumalaban. Kudos sa bawat pinoy na lumaban, nakaka lunkot lang isipin na may yung iba hindi na lumaban, ginawa pang korni ang ginagawa naming na pag laban. Hindi ako ng palit ng BLACK Profile Picture, dahil silhouette na mismo image ko. Nakaka-ungas lang yung iba na nagpalit nga, blue, yellow, pink o violet, tangna, ano yun undecided kayu? Or, partial, sa gitna lang, o balik harap? Pare, di naman biruan yung pinaglalaban naming, kalayaan mo, ko at ng sususnod sayo. Sa oras na hindi natin mabago ang takbo ng panahon, patuloy lang tayong tatangong para mga baka sa gusto ng gobyerno. Sasangayon kahit na ikaw na mismo ay ginagago, sa huli, magsisi tayo at idadaan naman sa edsa ang lahat. Diba mas maganda kung habang maaga pa ay putulin na natin ang sungay. Mahirap pag dating ng araw, matigas pa sa adobe ang sungay ng mga hinayupak na yan.


      Ang mga batas ay ginawa para sa kapakanan ng mamayan, hindi ng mga politikko na wumawaldas ng pera n gating bayan. Mamayan ang pundasyon ng lahat, kung lilimitahan mo ang kanyang karapatan, tangalin na natin ang salitang demokrasya ditto sa ating bansa. Itapon na  natin sa dagat lahat ng imahe, idealism ni NINOy na buong yabang na ipinagmamalaki ni PENOY. Sa huli, maiisip ng bawat isa na kaysa maki alam ka sa mga ganitong bagay, mabuti pang manuod ka nalng ng youporn at magbabalbal, kaso pare sa CYBER LAW, bawal na ang site na ito.



THIS IS WORTH READING!

Hindi ako nakikiuso or what but I'm really against this law.

So. eto na pala ang last day ng Freedom of speech nating mga Pilipino. Nakakatakot mang isipin pero maipapasa na ang batas na supposedly magpoprotekta sa mga karahasan na nangyayari over the net.

Kawawa naman ang magiging bagong generation, bawal na sila maging pranka, bawal na magsabi ng nararamdaman. In short
magiging plastic tayo samantalang pinagbabawal na ang pag gamit ng plastic. Nakakainis isipin na marami ang nakahilata sa mga kalsada, marami ang naghihirap, nagugutom, namamatay pero ano ang inuuna? yung pagpapasa ng Anti Cybercrime law na yan. Akala ko ba Democratic Country ang Pilipinas, Akala ko ba kami ang Boss mo. Pero bakit ganun? Bakit naman tinatanggalan mo kami ng kapangyarihan. Eto na nga lang ang bagay na nagagawa ng mga Juan dela Cruz sa panahon ngayon tas aalisin mo na rin?

So dati haters gonna hate lang pero ngayon, haters go to prison na. WOW. Bongga diba? and besides Pinoy tayo, masyado tayong opinionated, papaano nyo kami mapipigilan magreact sa mga bagay bagay.

Natatawa ako habang tinatype ko to kasi naisip ko. Magkikita kayo ng kaibigan mo sa kulungan. "Pare ano kaso mo?" "Ako? Ni like ko lang yung picture tas nag comment ako ng hehe" Pucha pwede tayo umabot ng 12 years dito samantalang yung mga nahulihan ng droga, yung mga nakasuhan ng homicide of frustrated murder aabutin lang sila ng 5- 9 years sa kulungan. Astig diba? Its a shame that Rapist would be stuck in prison for 8 years. Edi mas ok pa pala mang rape kaysa sa magpost, maglike, magcomment, mag share, mag blog, mag favorite at mag tweet.

Tama pa bang sabihin na its more fun in the Philippines? tuwang tuwa na siguro ang mga politicians because they could sue us for our blog posts. No more tumblr rants narin siguro no? Dapat ipaglaban natin ang ating karapatan, ipaglaban natin ang boses natin. Si Dr. Jose Rizal, nakulong pero hindi nanahimik. Lumaban at naging bayani. Siguro hindi pa huli ang lahat para tayo ay magtulungan at maging isang Dr. Jose Rizal.

Magugulat ka nalang na NOTIFICATIONS: You have one (1) new warrant of arrest and two (2) inmates just followed you. Ang cool isipin diba? :) We are now entering a cyber martial law, Please fasten your seatbelts, zip your mouths because its gonna be one hell of a ride. Biruin mo, kada pilipino na gumagamit ng internet, nasa kulungan. Parang isang masayang Grand Eyeball ng isang fanpage sa facebook. :)

Simula bukas. Bawal na ang downloads, bawal na din ang mga live streaming ng NBA games. Laban ni Pacquiao at kung ano ano pa na sa pay per view mo lang makikita. Diba mas mura ang 20 pesos na pang computer kesa sa 400 pesos na tickets sa sinehan or 999 pesos na pagsusubscribe sa pay per view channel. Kawawa naman ang kababayan natin, Eh patay tayo dyan, eleksyon na. So ano? Change of heart na naman? Haay buhay.

hell yeah!
Papaano na kaming mga Journalists, bloggers at writers. Bawal na rin kami mag exist dahil sa batas na to? Bawal na naming gawin yung bagay na mahal namin dahil sa batas na to? Grabe para kaming mga elepante na pinipilit nyong tanggalan ng Ivory tusks.

Imbis na comment mo, ganito na ang lalabas ████████████████. [ᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴛ ʙʟᴏᴄᴋᴇᴅ.] (ʀᴀ ɴᴏ. 10175)
Ansaya saya diba? :) Oh no, I liked a comment/post or status. I might go to jail :(( Hahaha. Pwedeng pwede na tayong insultuhin, lokohin at maliitin ng mga taga ibang bansa at wala tayong karapatan para magreply o ipaglaban ang ating sarili dahil baka makulong tayo. LOL Baka susunod may Cyber Kotong narin :)))

Ano susunod dito? Communist Government na? Kahit ano mang gawin nyo. Makakahanap at makakahanap kami ng paraan para gumawa ng panibagong NOLI ME TANGERE AT EL FILIBUSTERISMO. Siguro dapat nalang nating antayin na ideliver sa mga bahay natin yung military uniform tas magiging Democratic People's republic of the Philippines.

Cyber bullying, Cyber sex, Hacking, Internet scamming, Internet fraud. yan dapat ang mga bagay na sakop ng cybercrime law na yan.

Ayon sa ARTICLE 3, SECTION 4: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression.
Lumaban tayo sa Opresyon ng mga Kastila, Tinalo natin ang pananakop ng mga hapon, Nagkapit bisig tayo sa panahon ng Martial Law. Masyado nating pinaghirapan ang Freedom of Speech natin tapos kukunin lang sa atin ng basta basta.

KARAPATAN NAMING MAGLAHAD NG AMING NARARAMDAMAN, KARAPATAN NAMING IPARINIG ANG AMING BOSES SA LIPUNAN.

Goodbye Freedom of Speech. Mamimiss ka ng milyong - milyon na netizens.
~Eunice



sayonara


You Just Lost Your Freedom Of Speech

Numbers Don't Lie
By ANDREW JAMES MASIGAN
September 30, 2012, 3:48pm
MANILA, Philippines — For 25 years, we’ve seen how our neighbors surged economically under what Prime Minister Mohammed Mahathir describes as “controlled democracy.” We, on the other hand, marched on towards rebuilding our democratic institutions, even if it meant slower growth. Deep in our hearts, we knew that democracy was worth the sacrifice.
The world sang the praises of countries like Malaysia for their spectacular growth, while in the same breath, undermined the Philippines for being an underachiever. It stung, I can tell you that first hand. But many of us managed to keep our morale high by telling ourselves that despite all the ills that absolute democracy brings, at least we Filipinos have genuine liberty, not the least of which is our freedom of speech and expression.
Last September 12, with hardly any debate in the legislature or consultation with private sector groups like the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines or the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, and under the public’s radar, that freedom was taken away from us.
President Aquino signed into law the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, which, apart from banning cybersex, child pornography, illegal access, identity theft, password theft and computer forgery, also extends libel (as defined by Article 355 of the Revised Penal Code) on whatever is said or written on the Internet.
To us, this means we can no longer speak our minds and make our voices heard on the only platform accessible to us—the Internet. It means we can no longer “like” a comment deemed libelous, re-tweet a link of what could be construed as defamatory material, or even e-mail articles that some people may consider slanderous. All these are now counted as crimes…crimes that may cost us a jail term of six to 12 years. (Note that the law on cyber libel calls for a punishment “one-step higher” than ordinary libel, where jail terms could range from only six to 50 months.)
In addition, one can be criminally liable even if the libelous material was written outside the Philippines. For as long as it affects a natural or judicial person who is in the country, that writer can be thrown into jail.
So in one fell swoop, the government gagged the public from expressing its criticisms, discontent and outrage. It choked the free trade of ideas, which allows us all to fiscalize the truth on our own. It limits the flow of information to only what is force-fed to us by government. Even worse, it frees incompetent and corrupt politicians from public censure, which we often do through the Internet.
In short, the Cybercrime Prevention Act holds a libel case over the head of every Filipino, preventing him from expressing what’s on his mind.
No More Check And Balance
Through social media, we’ve been able to dislodge the crony-run administration of Erap via EDSA Dos. We’ve exposed the many corrupt dealings of GMA. We’ve bared to full public view the serial plagiarism of Tito Sotto. We’ve even condemned the bullying of citizen Blair Carabuena and called for him to publicly apologize to traffic enforcer Saturnino Fabros. All these will no longer be possible as imprisonment threatens anyone who speaks freely about people and issues.
It’s a shame because the Internet is the best thing that happened to Philippine politics. In many ways, it serves as a check and balance to ensure that politicians stay in the straight and narrow. It also serves as a quality control mechanism that forces public officials to do their jobs with competence and integrity.
Senator Sotto was quoted saying, “Once the Cybercrime Bill is enacted into law, they (the public) will be accountable for what they say or write.” The senator was referring to the people who lambasted him over his repeated plagiarism, something he belligerently refuses to own up to. A well-placed source said that it was Sotto who convinced Senator Angara (the senate’s sponsor of the Cybercrime bill) to extend the proviso of libel to things written on the Internet, something Senator Angara acceded to.
Senator Sotto got what he wanted. Now, he can drag anyone to court for expressing their disgust on his plagiarism. Put in another way, he can go on committing plagiarism until he is blue in the face and the public will be scared to a stupor to express their disapproval for fear of being dragged to court.
As I said, the Cybercrime Prevention Act has eliminated check and balance.
A Haphazardly Written Law
As mentioned earlier, the law transplants the Revised Penal Code’s definition of “libel” to things written on the Internet without specifying who is liable. This is problematic.
Our Penal Code states that “any person who shall publish, exhibit or cause the publication or exhibition of any defamation in writing or by similar means” shall be held responsible for libel. In other words, a newspaper publisher can be made legally responsible for libel in as much as the reporter who wrote the libelous piece.
Following this logic, does this mean that Yahoo Philippines can be held legally responsible for libelous statements made in its chat rooms? Will local blog hosts like Blogspot.com be made liable for slanderous blogs made by its subscribers? Clearly, the law was not clearly thought out.
The very nature of social media is that it encourages people to post, “like” or share its contents. Since website owners have no control over what is written in public forums, they are now left wide open to libel cases. The only possible remedy to this is to filter the million of entries in their websites to weed out all libelous content. Since this is next to impossible, website owners will have no recourse but to shut down their sites altogether or preclude its use in the Philippines. This is the consequence of the law.
Our Basic Freedom 
Records show that the United Nations’ (UN) Committee on Human Rights has already called the attention of government for its outdated libel laws (it was written 80 years ago). According to the UN, it curtails freedom of speech and puts it in violation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights for which the Philippines is a signatory. The UN calls for its amendment or repeal.
Instead of heeding the call of the United Nations, our legislators further extended the reach of our libel laws to include cyberspace. Talk about one step forward, two steps back!
One of the authors of the Cybercrime Bill sent me a private message saying that “no freedom is absolute.” Sorry Mr. Congressman, I don’t know where you were in 1986, but most of us risked life and limb to gain true and absolute freedom from the clutches of a despot. I’m not about to give it up all because you think freedom cannot be absolute.
Freedom’s Advocate
Senator Teofisto Guingona is the lone senator who opposed the Cybercrime Bill. He believes that some provisions of the law are unconstitutional in that they restrain the people’s liberties.
Although the good senator was clearly outnumbered, he is still looking to challenge some provisions of the law either by taking it up to the Supreme Court or pushing for an amendment.
It’s going to be a tough road ahead for Senator Guingona. We should all support and fight alongside him if only to protect the freedom we fought so hard for in 1986. Meanwhile, be careful what you write on the Internet.