CLICK AND ROLL

Modern Day Hippie.Trigger-Happy.Unpredictably Impulsive.Drinker of Coffee.And an Activist.

January 30, 2012 at 3:26am

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Memories and continuing sparks of the First Quarter Storm of the 1970s.

Memories and continuing sparks of the First Quarter Storm of the 1970s.

January 27, 2012 at 3:09am

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Aaaaah, Kopiko brown coffee. Now I can definitely function :D

Aaaaah, Kopiko brown coffee. Now I can definitely function :D

January 13, 2012 at 2:25am

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Yoh-gurt FROZ :) This was a branch in a parking area in Timog. 
I’m not a yogurt person but after experiencing this, oh it was amazing. I want to eat yogurt everyday :D 

Yoh-gurt FROZ :) This was a branch in a parking area in Timog. 

I’m not a yogurt person but after experiencing this, oh it was amazing. I want to eat yogurt everyday :D 

December 31, 2011 at 6:15am

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The People already started the New Year’s Revolution

2011. If I shall recount my own year, it has been not just a roller coaster ride but something more challenging, something like a heart attack. Everything was changing in a heartbeat during 2011.

In my petty-bourgeoisie life — I had 2 jobs in 1 year and sticking to one now which I happened to love, I have proven myself to my family and other people that I can stand on my own and be responsible by moving to Manila.

But guess what, this is not the highlight of my 2011. It is more on my political life. In a span of 1 year, I have struggled more internally when it comes to being fulltime in the movement; I have learned to share what is in my mind to my collective, despite my comfortable life I struggled to find enough time to integrate deeply with the farmers and farm workers in the countrysides. I had the most wonderful chance in meeting new warm-blooded student activists which I am very proud of (they are now fulltime in serving the people). Also, in a span of 1 year, in being with the oppressed masses both in the rural and urban areas, I took part in their struggle. I saw their tears, their pain and their clenched fists while shouting reclamation of genuine freedom. I met exemplary youth and students that vowed to serve, protect and fight for the rights and interests of their fellows; I saw parents that stood up against programs and policies that hinder their children from education.

I saw a berdugo regime under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo went down and been replaced by a government being run by the big landlords Cojuangco-Aquino and their running dogs. It was a whirlwind of socio-economic and political unrest which until now is in action. We all saw, how the world was on the edge as uprisings and protests occupy every state, every city, every nation against what Karl Marx had studied and predicted the crisis of Imperialism. No, it is not only us Filipinos are being oppressed in these neoliberal policies but as well as the international community.

The world in 1 year, realized who the real enemy is. It is not their fellow peoples of the world — it is the imperial powers headed by the United States that continues to wage and profit from war. Even the US-controlled paper, TIME magazine recognized and hailed that 2011 is a year of The Protesters. No, in my opinion, they will not be stopped within 2011 only. We will never be stopped. We shall carry on the struggle until victory.

I told someone yesterday that I would love to remain in the year 2011. But no, I must move and carry on to 2012 and the years to come.

For victory is written, the oppressed masses are on their feet marching on while red flags and songs of the struggle fill the streets. I will never miss this for anything in this world.###

 

**Kudos 2011

December 20, 2011 at 8:12pm

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Gooooodmorning Wednesday! 8:56 am already in the office — Yay! 
:D

Gooooodmorning Wednesday! 8:56 am already in the office — Yay! 

:D

1:36am

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Someday, I would love to reach this alley. And would hopefully meet Jack Kerouac. Unfortunately, he died in 1969. 

Someday, I would love to reach this alley. And would hopefully meet Jack Kerouac. Unfortunately, he died in 1969. 

December 14, 2011 at 3:24am

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December 5, 2011 at 10:45pm

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Dahil sawang-sawa na tayo sa bulok na sistema na umiiral sa Pilipinas! Sumama, lumahok sa Occupy Mendiola (Dec.6 - Dec.10)
www.campoutph.com

Dahil sawang-sawa na tayo sa bulok na sistema na umiiral sa Pilipinas! Sumama, lumahok sa Occupy Mendiola (Dec.6 - Dec.10)

www.campoutph.com

November 21, 2011 at 5:05am

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OwHeeeey :D 
My Monday Desk! :D:D

OwHeeeey :D 

My Monday Desk! :D:D

November 5, 2011 at 2:10pm

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Divisoria Diaries: Mula sa isang Promdi

Ako ay lumalagi sa isang probinsyang napapagitnaan. At kasama sa mga pangarap ko nang ako ay magkamalay na nang husto, ang makapunta ng Maynila. Bulong-bulungan sa amin ang lugar na Divisoria, nakilala ko sya na isang sentro ng mga mura pero me kalidad na mga bilihin. At minsang dumadayo sa rehiyon namin ang mga produkto nito. Kaya isinama ko na sa aking mga pangarap ang makapunta rito. 

Naganap nga, nang nagka-trabaho ang tatay ko sa Maynila at kami ay dinala sa mayor na lungsod ng Pilipinas, nung mga buwan ng taglamig. Inabot namin ang Divisoria at ako ay tuwang-tuwa sapagkat nagkaron ako ng bagong bag, sapatos at malong. Masaya ako nun kasama ang nanay at kapatid kong babae, ngunit sa kalagitnaan, napagod ako sa haba at lawak ng aming nilakad at narating. At sa mismong panahon na yun, sinumpa kong hinding-hindi na babalik sa matao, malapad at nakakatuksong Divisoria na ito. Kaya yun na yun, niyaya ko nang umuwi ang pamilya ko. Nakatulog ako agad pagdating sa tinutuluyan naming bahay; wala nang ligo o kahit toothbrush lang man. 

Pero hindi ko inakalang magku-krus muli ang aming landas. 

3 buwan mula ngayon, dito nako nakatira sa Maynila, nagtatrabaho. At nitong umaga lamang, habang lumalakas ang ulan at bumabaha na sa kanto namin, hinatid ko ang aking kuya sa Pier Dos sa Tondo, sapagkat sya ay uuwi na sa aming probinsya. Nagtrabaho sya sa Saudi kaya’t ilang maletang pangarap at kasawian ang dala-dala niya pauwi. Sigurado akong sabik na sabik na ang nanay naming mayakap siya. At nang nakasigurado na akong magiging matiwasay ang paglayag ng kuya ko, dun na rin nagsimula ang paglalakabay ko patungong Divisoria.

Sumakay ako sa kuliglig at hinabi namin ang binabahang daanan sa Tondo. Sabay ang takot at pagkamangha ko sa mga malalaking trak na humahawi ng daan kasama namin. Di ko mapigilang mainis dahil hindi ko dala ang lente ko, habang nagaganap ang mala-circus na tanawing ito. Nalalagpasan namin ang tinagpi-tagping mga barong-barong, mga paroo’t parito ng mga tao. Pero maingat nang hindi matalsikan ng kulay-lupang tubig ang mga binti ko, habang ang mga mata ay nasa nakakamangha pero masaklap na katotohanang ito. Pumara na ako at 60 pesos daw ang pamasahe, mula dun sa pier hanggang likod ng Divisoria. Masakit sa bulsa pero sige lang, umuulan naman at basang-basa na si kuya. Napatigil at napatingin akong muli sa malapad at magastos na misteryo ng lugar. Napangiti nalamang, heto muli ako, di sinasadyang mabisita ka. Di naman ako marahil importante, sapagkat marami pang tao ang sumasamba sa likas mong gamit sa kani-kanilang mga buhay. Nagpatuloy ako habang hinahawi ang putik at amoy ng mga tilapia, bangus, paa at laman ng baboy, sigarilyas, dugo ng manok at kung ano-ano pang sinisigaw at nilalako. Dumaan sa gilid ko ang tinatawag nilang ‘tika-tak boys’. Sila ay nagtitinda ng sigarilyo at kendi habang sinasayaw ang mga daliri sa tunog na tikatak, tikatak. Hanggang sa mas sumikip na ang pwedeng daanan at nagbabanggaan na ang kani-kaniyang mga balikat. Nag-aagawan ang mga tao sa mga tsinelas, prutas, relos at kung ano-ano pang mga buting-ting na tila guguho na ang mundo kinabukasan. Naalala kong, may dala pala akong bag kaya naging maingat muli habang patuloy na iniintindi ang kalakaran. Naisip ko nalamang, hindi ko inakalang bubukas at mahihimasmasan ako sa ganitong anggulo ng Divisoria. Hindi ko ito namalayan nang una kong makilala ang lugar. 

Pero heto sya, niyayaya akong mas yakapin ang hiwaga niya.

Narating ko ang pamilyar na dulo. Rumaragasang jeep na ang pambungad imbis na dagat ng mga tao. Uwian na muli, pero hindi ako nakaramdam ng pagod at inis. Walang katapusang pagkamangha at tuwa lamang hanggang ngayong sinusulat ko ang mga pangungusap na ito. 

Sa muling pagkikita.       

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