Rebuttal

I was bored the other day when I thought of going through my cousin/wicked stepbro's blog. I came across one entitled "Eleksyong Tugtog". Each line started with " bakit ka pa boboto.." Basically, it was a litany of reasons why a person should not vote anymore. I beg to differ though. A single vote could and would matter. I could still recall the campaign period back in La Salle for the Student Council Elections. Part of one party's speech was the importance of one vote. The moment I heard it, I knew they were right.

It was one vote that made English America's national language and not German.

It was one vote that made Thomas Jefferson US president over Burr.

It was one vote that made Hitler the leader of the Nazis.

It was one vote per precinct in Illinois that made JFK the presidency over Nixon.

In our country, it was one vote that stopped the Senate from uncovering the truth by opening the envelope during Estrada's impeachment trial.

We may not always make the right choices and have the correct judgments. Our personal candidates may not win. But you see, not everyone is given the liberty to vote. Our heroes fought for our democracy. Other nations are still fighting for it. We are fortunate to have the right. We only have to exercise it. How often do we vote? Once in a couple of years. Why waste it? If you do not vote, you do not have the right to complain about the elected officials.

A vote you don't cast for your preferred candidate is a vote you give away. Don't make it easier for the cheating candidate to win. A vote you cast for a good candidate is vote a cheating candidate would die for.

One vote could and would matter.

When I reached 18, I registered and voted. The president I voted for was not Arroyo. Thank God I am not to blame for that. Haha.

My vote was counted. I counted. That is what matters.

The Real Terrorists

Yesterday was my first time to be back at Glorietta after the explosion that occurred last week. The driver dropped me off at SM so I had to enter the mall from the 2nd floor entrance near National Bookstore. The instant my feet stepped on the escalator, the smell of burnt rubber, wood, metal and what-have-you filled my senses. It was around noon. Normally, people would be scattered everywhere, hurrying to fastfood chains and restaurants with about an hour or so they have to get back to their respective offices. Yesterday was different. The mall was quiet. It was depressing and distressing. I felt being inside a ghost town. There were more or less 4 kids playing at the Activity Area. The fountains were not working. There was no music in the background; only footsteps of a few customers and their voices. The usual fun atmosphere is now quieted. I turned my head to the left only to see the GLORIETTA 2 signage beaming. Staring, rather. The way in was covered that no one would see any trace of the blast except the closed, dark stores that used to entice each one to go in and take a look and the mall's stark smell. I've been to Glorietta literally everday of my life for about a year or so and never was there a time that it reeked of any smell like that of yesterday.

I go to Glorietta to shop. I go there when I need time off. I go there to watch a movie with Rey or with friends and colleagues. I go there with Atchi for our sister-bonding. I go there when I have no other place to go to. I go there to play at Timezone. I go there to satisfy my sweet tooth at House of Silvanas or Dulcinea. I go to Glorietta 2 for the cookies at Subway. I go to Glorietta 2 for the gowns at XY. I go to Glorietta 2 for the dainty dresses at Plains and Prints. I go there after work to have dinner with Tita. We pass by Glorietta 2 to get to Park Square 2 where the shuttles going home are when neither one of us brought a car. We eat at Luk Yuen for my favorite Lemon Chicken and Peppercorn Ribs and Ultra-yummy Fresh Strawberry Shake. I never imagined that the place we simply "passed by" would someday turn into a huge pile of rubble.

I know Glorietta more than the back of my hand. No matter how big the Mall of Asia is, no matter how new Trinoma is, even though the great stores, bars, and restos are in Greenbelt, Glorietta was my favorite for some reason. I still could not believe nor imagine the injured and bloody people during the explosion. I could not even imagine the explosion.

I am not sure if it is my loyalty to Ayala, but I honestly do not believe that the blast was caused by methane gas combining with diesel. I agree with the chemical engineers from UP. It could not have been possible. The blast caused too much damage to be attributed to methane. I say too much since 11 people died and more than a hundred were wounded. Go figure. Only the police are saying that methane and diesel caused it. I trust the Chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering from UP. Why wouldn't I? They are the experts on the matter. Would anybody think that the fact that diesel doesn't explode or that it would take a big amount of methane plus a bigger amount of heat plus a spark to ignite it is given emphasis in Criminology?

I also doubt that the Ayala management is to blame. I worked with them for quite some time and I know how they do things. High-quality. May it be a person, a document, an office, a meeting, a building, food, it must pass a high standard. They critique and criticize every little detail to give the public the best. I do not think that they would overlook a malfunctioning sewage system. Compare their restrooms with that of other malls. The flush is always working and the cleaning people are always there. Ayala is not just a company neither just a corporation. They own banks, hotels, malls, water companies, residences, and many others. They have a strong, reputable name in the country. I don't think they would risk their business by missing on a maintenance in one complex of Glorietta. Seriously.

I'm sorry but I trust the Ayalas [who, by the way, are also anti-Arroyo] more than the government. Heck, I don't even have any trust with the government at all!

Why would I trust a government that says that they found RDX, a major component of the bomb C-4, a military explosive and then change their statement the very next day? Why would I trust the government run by a short president denying her very obvious voice in the Hello Garci recordings then make phony calls to the media pretending to be a member of the Muslim group to claim to be at fault for the explosion only to be falsified later on? Why would I trust the government run by an orthodontist-needing president who is so nonchalant about the ZTE deal as if she hasn't heard of it?

For all we know, the blast was not done by any Muslim group. Look at how perfect the timing of the blast is--just right to take our attention away from the ZTE deal and the bribery to a number of government officials controversy. Otherwise, why would Senator Trillanes even bother tell the nation that he had witnesses against that pins the blame on non other than the government for the blast? He has nothing to gain even if he speaks up. He is still detained for crying out loud. Only the Philippine government would benefit the bombing.

Arroyo and her allies are belittling Filipinos by placing the blame on "Al-qaeda" [not sure of the spelling] links. Hello Gloria? Don't you think they have already learned their lesson from the Pentagon attack? The architecture of Glorietta and Pentagon is so similar! If you want it to go down and scare the country, you will not plant the bomb on one complex only. Hello Gloria? Didn't you have a chemistry class at Georgetown with Bill that taught you that diesel doesn't explode? It causes fire, but it doesn't explode. You should have said that to your PNP before giving instructions to blame it on simply methane and diesel. Gosh. I think I know what the Hello Garci speaker wants to happen. Divert our attention through the incident and then show all of us that 'hey, I am anti-terrorist, let's hunt them down'!

Arroyo is right. The explosion was caused by terrorists. It was not a Mulsim group however. It was a group of terrorists that is headed by the person that gives the State of the Nation Address, acquits and pardons Estrada. The terrorist group constantly harming the country need not be hunt down. We know where they are. Their leader lives in a palace called Malacanang. The members lurk in the Senate, Congress, City, Municipal, and Barangay Halls to mention a few. They do not merely bomb down a mall's complex. They take down the economy as well. Isn't that a bigger terrorist attack? The government is the very reason there are groups terrorizing the country. The government's actions are the worst terrorist attacks we are experiencing.

So what do Arroyo tells us about what to do with terrorists? Take them down. Yeah, take them down all right. President, why don't you start being the perfect example by stepping down your throne?

Oh yeah. There's another thing you are good at--lying.

For the meantime, can somebody tell me where I can find another Luk Yuen branch where I could have my favorite Lemon Chicken, Peppercorn Spareribs, and the Ultra-yummy Fresh Strawberry Shake?

PROVOKED.

it's been quite awhile..again.

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green archers has won the championship for Men's Basketball in UAAP.

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Top 500 Educational Institutions in the World research and study undertaken by London-based Times Higher Education Supplement-Quacquarelli Symonds (THES-QS) World University Rankings was released.

The top 500 universities were chosen from among 15,000 educational institutions worldwide. To be part of this elite list of universities, the institution has to meet several stringent criteria, including faculty-to-student ratios and ratings given by more than 3,000 academicians and 700 leading international employment recruiters.

DLSU was and still is proven to be the best private university in the country having a ranking of 392 while ADMU ranked 484.

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Glorietta 2 became Ground Zero. I feel bad. Sincerely. Having been a part of Ayala Corporation still instills a loyalty in me for the company. Nobody deserved what happened. NOBODY.

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I left Manila for Bacolod furious and am back not without a vengeance. I had a fantastic stay there brought about by the great places, wonderful people, and of course, amazing food!! I want to stay there for good!! Now that I am here again, I have unfinished business to do. I used to say I don't get mad, I get even. I changed it. I don't get mad, I get furious. I don't get even, I get more. I don't let things happen. I make things happen. People forget. People forget that when you bump in to something, it's gonna hit you back with more force if what you bumped on is something harder than you. People forget the people they once turned to, confided in, spilled their feelings, shared their ultimate secrets with. People forget that the people who were once nice to them could be the exact opposite once triggered. People forget that their best-kept secrets could be out in the open in the blink of an eye. Words spread fast. Maybe people forget that too. People forget that you have to pick your battles and choose your enemies. People forget that once you started something, you have to finish it. Do those people really forget? Or are they just plain S-T-U-P-I-D? Either way, someone better look out for himself. He doesn't need to watch his back though. I'm not a coward to hit that way.
Just watch your fat face. I'll make it drop on the floor REAL HARD. No slapping, don't worry. I didn't come from YOUR school remember? Plus, I won't let even the tip of my finger touch any portion of your skin considering how everyone is talking about your poor hygiene not to mention a really poor taste in clothes as well. Eww. Mahawa pa ku syo. Yuck! Maybe a little portion of my wit would be enough. Comparing the 2 of us? Yeah, a teeny weeny portion would suffice. I feel sorry for you. You don't even have friends to tell about a girl who despises you. Aww. It's worse because you THINK you have them when in fact, they're merely COPING with your presence around. Everybody hates you. Everybody wants you out. Everybody wants me in and that is the true reason behind your invalid, lame, and dumb reason. You see me as a threat. Hello? I wouldn't even want to be in your place. Not even in my dreams! Gosh, you can't even have your mobile phone repaired! I have 2 extra phones, if you were my friend I could lend you one. Since you're too far from being one, i could sell you one. But heck, your salary can't afford eh. Hahaha! You are also scared that I would add to the number of people who wants to poke your eyes out. Guess what? I am already one of them. Tsk tsk. You are so pathetic and you're making it obvious all the more each day. You have known me and still you messed with me. I know what I deserve. You proved that I am a hell lot better than you. The only reason why you're pulling me down is 'coz i am ABOVE you. Here's an advice for you in Filipino so you could comprehend easily: Pwede ba, before messing with me, siguraduhin mu na magkalevel tayo. Try mu kung papasa ka sa la salle. Then get a masters degree. That is, kung papasa ka din. Then learn how to take a bath, brush your teeth, use a mouthwash, comb your hair, shop for the right clothes, eat the right food. Para naman kahit sa ichura eh lumevel ka. Kahit wag ka na saken mahiya, walangya ka naman talaga eh. Dun na lang sa mga taong makakausap mu. Mas mukha pa kasi silang professional at times kesa syo eh. Sounds mayabang, pero dba nga YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE. wag ka kasi magyayabang at lalong wag mu ku yayabangan kung wala ka naman ikakayabang. sasabihin mu na my N7710 phone is luma when your i-don't-even-know-what-unit is sirasira. masakit? totoo kasi. REALITY BITES.

Mukha kang bola ng basketball na hindi pinagaagawan--pinagtatabuyan.

Wag ka mayabang sa mga school mu ha, eh hindi naman pala kasali sa Top 500. Antay tayo ng Top 500,000,000,000,000 baka sakali makasama na.

Galing mu eh. Feeling mu all-in-one ka. Para bang mall. Siguro kung icocompare isa ka sa mga Glorietta malls...hmm..

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Pagkatapos sumabog.