Araw ng Kasarinlan

Tomorrow, we all commemorate another year of our country’s “freedom.”

Tomorrow, we all remember the day when our country eventually got its liberty.

Ika-12 ng Hunyo, Araw ng Kalayaan.

I find it funny though. This year’s Independence Day theme is:

“Kagitingan, Kagalingan at Kasipagan Tungo sa Tunay na Kalayaan.”
“Tungo sa tunay na kalayaan.”

It does make you think. Malaya na tayo ngunit nais pa rin natin tumungo sa “tunay na kalayaan.”

Ano ba ang tunay na kalayaan?

I could go on with this rant about freedom tapping the favorite term “absolute freedom” and whatnot. But, I won’t.

Tomorrow, I will be at General Emilio Aguinaldo’s Shrine to support this day, and like other Filipinos, continue to hoping for the betterment of this country; because freedom is more than what we really deserve.

The other side of it

Some people are having a hard time pointing out the hearings’ (Halili and Kho) purpose, or why has it gone public.

Well, let us see first the possible reasons why the Senate (particularly, Sen. Bong Revilla) is prompting to continue on this instead of using that part of our money for other purposes.
The undertakings of the issue resulted to questions running through our heads and “Pinoyish” brains.

It’s like asking; “Man, why do waste their time on this?” while watching TV a couple of minutes, perhaps, hours wasted or utilized; and still watch television for possible updates regarding the issue. We even keep our radios on, whilst, aside from the fact that we are waiting for the latest news, our left ear is still hoping to hear the topic between Hayden and Katrina.

I’m seeing a somewhat good part on this ongoing matter. Because of this controversial matter, the Senate has been prompted to push through its pending bills for the betterment of the abovementioned.

There is the Anti-Pornography Bill (SBN12) which Sen. Bong Revilla attempts to implement. Furthermore, there is the Anti-Voyeurism (SBN3267) passed by Sen. Pia Cayetano which tackles more on the act itself.

The thing is, we don’t actually see that the Senate is trying to create a law so that such wrong-doing won’t be repeated with other people. It serves as a lesson to people.

We continue to witness what’s been happening and we sure don’t want that to witness such a thing again. If we would just support our Senators, we can actually see that there is indeed a justified and useful part in this subject.

So Much For a Sex Scandal

I have been no blogger. But with my job that provides me with more than 8 hours of Internet access, I can’t help but notice the many nasty things people have to say about the Katrina Halili and Hayden Kho issue; not to mention, Senator Bong Revilla, as well.

I am no perfect Filipino citizen but I know I am one who tells myself that I should know how to look at things in the right aspect and proportions.

Katrina Halili is a victim who sought for help. Some could say, “unfortunately,” she went to the “wrong guy” for help. When Senator Revilla came out with this case through his privilege speech, we all asked, “Bakit ngayon lang?”

BAKIT?

I figured that it is a stupid question to ask. Because when and while past sex scandals came out, all we did was catch up in the hype- watching the videos, sharing the videos and even mocking the videos- quenching our thirst for some hot-topic scandalous entertainment.

But now that something is actually being done, not only for the benefit of one person, we just actually choose to call our Senators senseless publicity-whores and/or man-whores.

Is this fair?

We criticize anyone; anyone, in general; regardless of the good in that particular person.

We NEVER fail to see a person’s tainted sides. And when we grab a crowd that also entirely focuses on that, it turns into the only thing we focus on.

Why don’t we cut the long-time crappy bad habit?

It has to be about time we learned how to respect one another in order for other people to generally respect us (aside from the arena of boxing).