Visita Iglesia Interactive

We are living in a fast-phased world.  Like our ancestors would set a fire through a couple of rocks, write through a tree trunk and a knife and hunt for wildlife for food.  Were counting could be easier with an abacus, later been replaced by calculators and the latter with a computer.  From then on technology had grown so far.

The use of stove, pen and paper, typewriter, and even computer.  It is indeed the computer age.

  

In Dr. Jose Rizal's time, people were that religious that they needed be visiting from one church to another for a Visita Iglesia.  It is a devotional act by Catholics

Some of devoters were in the prime of their lives that it'll be a hassle to move from one place to another including those Filipinos abroad.  Thus, a website has been dedicated for those who still wanted to practice Catholicism even in the other parts of the globe.

Introducing, VISITAIGLESIA.NET where places and churches from all over the country can be visited in the world wide web.  Come on, see for yourselves!

Just don't ask me who financed this one for I don't know who to blame! Kidding! :P

The 3 Overseas Filipino Workers in China, executed of drug trafficking

The sad news has sprung.  the two-year battle in deathrow of Mr. Ramon Credo, Sally Ordinario Villanueva, and Elizabeth Batain had ended the hardest way.  About 12 in this afternoon, the 3 OFWs had been in the lethal injection putting them to death.  Today, I can only see two scenarios: the mourning families of the OFWs; and China leaders' take in implementing rules in such offenses.  They were the two parties that will shoulder the consequences of doing any move in this now a global crisis.  Before, I was like, what if they were freed?  Does that mean people will do that once or several times again since they know that country leaders will bend their knees to free them?

But after this news, my two personas haunts me.  One that says, 

"Hey people, you always say that illegal acts results because of economic instability, lack of money, and you only want what's best for your family.  But cr*p.  Your coconut shells' been learned that drug trafficking and any illegal offenses will resort to steel bar detention, life imprisonment, or worst, death penalty.  And now, you're begging for mercy?  How about the lives of people that has been wasted because of those illegal drugs?  Why don't you give them the same as you now pleaded?"  

But then again, I feel for the relatives, families, and their loved ones and a part of me says, 

"Foolish.  What if those charged were victims themselves?  Victims of recruiters like Tita Calayan that has been caught and in the custody of the NBI and Precy Evangelista who currently holds her freedom?  And victims of the temptation to have a decent life?"  

Now, I'm torn.

I hope this incident will serve as a lesson for each and everyone.  There's nothing wrong to think of ways for the betterment of our families, only, think and face the consequences of whichever paths we have to crossed.

Right this very moment, all I can think about were the ones that was left and the 70 plus people in line for death row in China and 125 more in other parts of the world.  What will be their fates?  Who is to blame?  My prayers and warmest condolences for Mr. Ramon Credo, Sally Villanueva Ordinario, and Elizabeth Batain, their children, families, and loved ones. 

The Story Behind Rolando Mendoza hostage taking

Ten hours of terror.  

That's how the hostage taking crisis yesterday could be

well described.  A dismissed police officer, Rolando Mendoza, conducted such at

Quirino Grandstand yesterday, about 10 in the morning in a tourist bus with

about 26 passengers, 22 were Chinese Nationals. 


But what is the story behind

the commotion that caused approximately 8 casualties (and growing) for his

former colleagues can be described as passionate, kind, and respectful police

officer such as Mr. Mendoza?


Reports stated that Mr. Mendoza was an exemplary police officer.  He recieves

difference awards such as "Medalya ng Papuri, Kagalingan, Paglilingkod" and the

like.  About almost 3 decades of service, Mendoza was one of the suspected and

dismissed officers of a certain Christian Kalaw complaint threatening him for

violation of RA 9165 forcing him to pay Php 200,000 to be released.  The

Ombudsman's decision for the 5 officers to be dismissed allegedly the reason

for Mendoza to do such heinous crime. 

"He just wanted to be heard and given the right justice"  as some speculators

says.



With the vision of all of this, would you think it is a good reason to kill

lives of innocent foreigners and kababayans to be heard?  And for the SWAT

members who reponded the site, do you think they're that experienced enough to

handle the commotion yesterday?  You decide, my fellowmen.

Celebrate Youth, Celebrate Life

As our famous hero Jose Rizal says,

"Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan"

(The youth is the hope of our future). And with this alone, we believe that building a good foundation in our youth could mold future doctors, engineers, teachers, and even leaders. Since year 2000, we are celebrating the International Youth Day which promotes consciousness through different issues of the youth. This year's aim is Dialogue and Mutual Understanding. I am very fortunate of having such a wonderful parents that let's me speak up my thoughts while sharing a (feast) dinner together. We talked about how I rank one on my Journalism exam, how kuya heard sweetest "Yes" from his then-girlfriend-now-wife girl of his dreams, and how my younger sis dance to the tune of Waka-Waka by Shakira. And as the Lucky Me TV commercial says,

   
   

  

    

Tomorrow's International Youth Day. Let's celebrate youth and bring more good memories to our siblings, friends, and children around the globe. Cheers! :)

Days Of My Youth

God's Revolution: World Youth Day and Other Cologne Talks

United Nations Today (Basic Facts About the United Nations)