The Island of Santo Tomas

Photo c/o The Varsitarian

Famous lines from Squall Leonhart

During the Dollet mission
Squall: I stand by the captain's decision.
Seifer: ... Captain's decision? You want to wreak some havoc too, don't you?
Squall: It's a good opportunity to test my training. Thanks to you, I feel like I can take on anyone. Even if they do fight dirty, like you.

In the "secret spot", discussing Quistis's demotion
Squall: Are you done yet...? I don't wanna talk about it. What am I supposed to say about other people's problems?
Quistis: I'm not asking you to say anything. I just want you to listen.
Squall: Then go talk to a wall.

Following the first Laguna vision
Selphie: What a relief! Everything's cool with me! Hee! I had such a nice dream!
Squall: (I had a dream, too. It wasn't nice though... I dreamt I was a moron...)

Talking to Rinoa about wishes
Squall: (Think what you want... Reality isn't so kind. Everything doesn't work out the way you want it to. That's why...) As long as you don't get your hopes up, you can take anything... You feel less pain. Anyway, whatever wish you have is none of my business.


Thinking about Seifer, believing he has been executed
Squall: (I liked him... wasn't really a bad guy... He was one of us... Seifer... You've just become just a memory. Will they... Will they talk about me this way if I die, too? Squall was this and that. Using past tense, saying whatever they want? So this is what death is all about... Not for me. I won't have it!!!) ... I'm not having anyone talk about me in the past tense!

Before the sorceress assassination mission
Squall: (Right and wrong are not what separate us and our enemies. It's our different standpoints, our perspectives that separate us. Both sides blame one another. There's no good or bad side. Just 2 sides holding different views.)

Following Irvine's blocked shot at Edea
Irvine: ... I'm sorry.
Squall: It's ok. Your aim was perfect. Just leave the rest up to me. I'm goin' in for the sorceress. Irvine, Rinoa, just be ready to back me up. Take care of Rinoa.

During Seifer's interrogation concerning the real purpose of SeeD
Squall: SeeD... (... A code name for Balamb Garden's elite mercenary force... SeeD... Combat specialists......???) ...Don't you already know?
Seifer: I'm not a SeeD. There must be some kind of secret you're given when you become a SeeD!
Squall: There's nothing. Even if there were, you think I'd tell you?
Seifer: You're on my 'tough-nut-to-crack' list. Didn't think you'd talk that easily.
Squall: ... Geez, I'm honored.


Trying to figure out how to save Balamb Garden from missiles
Squall: Sir, I'd like to handle whatever it is that you're planning.
Headmaster Cid: And why is that?
Squall: (... I don't know... Because you might screw up... Because I want to do more than announce the evacuation. Because this place is important to me, too. Because I want to find out your plan. Because this is my home. I have too many reasons. I don't know why... Who cares?) My feelings have nothing to do with it, sir.
Headmaster Cid: Heh heh, Quistis was right. You do have a hard time expressing your feelings.
Squall: (Why bother. And what is this? Why am I being judged?) Sir! Please tell us your plan!

Following the battle with NORG
Squall: Forget about it for now.
Rinoa: I can't believe you said that. I think what just happened is really serious.
Squall: What's the point of talking about it now!? You don't know what's going on, either! This is crazy. I don't know what's goin' on anymore. I feel like a helpless puppet being manipulated in some major scheme.
Immediately after Ellone is taken by the White SeeD
Squall: (Why do people depend on each other? In the end, you're on your own. I've made it this far by myself. Sure, I couldn't do a thing when I was a kid... I've depended on others, but... I'll be the first one to admit that I'm here because of other people. I'm fine by myself now. I have all the skills I need to survive. I'm not a child anymore. That's a lie. I don't know anything. I'm confused. I don't want to depend on anyone. How can I do that? Someone tell me... Someone? So I'll end up depending on others after all.

Speaking to Mayor Dobe and his wife Flo in Fisherman's Horizon
Flo: We believe that any problem can be settled by discussion. If you reach a mutual understanding there is no need to fight.
Squall: (No argument there. Trite, and dull as hell, though.)

Trying to console Selphie about the loss of the Spring Festival
Squall: (Man, she's really down.) Come on. I'm sure you can still do something.
Selphie: ... Squall... being sensitive? That's weird. You're the last person I expected to cheer me up. I must really look depressed.
Squall: (What's so weird? I care just like everybody else. It's just that there are too many things that can't be helped. So why bother talking about everything.)
Selphie: Uh-oh! There you go again into your own little world. And you're not gonna share anything, huh?
Squall: ... Yeah, whatever... (Why is she teasing me? I was just trying to help.)

While reminiscing about time spent in the orphanage as children
Squall: I was always waiting for 'Sis' to come back.
Young Squall: I'm... all alone. But I'm doing my best... I'll be ok without you, Sis. I'll be able to take care of myself.
Squall: (... I didn't turn out ok at all.)

In Trabia, discussing what must be done next
Squall: I guess that's it... We're fighting.
Rinoa: ... You guys are fearless.
Squall: (Fearless? I don't think that's quite right. If you think too hard, you become lost... I think that's what everyone's afraid of...) I wish we didn't have to fight, either.

Speaking to everyone during the battle with Galbadia Garden
Squall: ...... Everybody. This is Squall. How's everyone doing? You're all probably too tired to even stand up after all the fighting. But I want everyone to listen to me... We still have a chance to win, and I need your help. This is going to be our final battle. We're going to attack them before they come in again. To do that, we're going to head straight into their Garden. So I want everyone to prepare for a major collision. Take care of all the junior classmen. Irvine, Quistis, Zell, and Selphie will lead the attack into their Garden. As for everyone else, please support them if you can. SeeD was formed to fight the sorceress; at least, that's what I heard. And Garden was created to train SeeDs. So this battle is Garden's destiny and also our destiny. It's a grueling battle, and I'm sure you guys are all exhausted. But I don't want to have any regrets. I don't want anyone to look back and regret this day. So just this once, I want you guys to give everything you've got! For yourselves and for me!

While walking with comatose Rinoa from Fisherman's Horizon
Squall: (I wonder what everyone's doing...? They're probably laughing at me. Or maybe they're angry...?) What do you think? To tell you the truth... I worry too much about what others think of me. I hate that side of me... That's why I didn't want anyone to get to know me. I wanted to hide that side of myself. I hate it. Squall is an unfriendly, introverted guy. It made it easy for me when people perceived me that way. That's a secret between you and me. Got that?

can't think of anything

My mind is empty.
My heart is empty.

Things are getting vague.
Darkness construes.

I can't think.
I don't believe.

Uncertainty and illusion conspire.
Confusion litigates.

Too much ideas.
Energy is lacking.

Everything is absurd.
I need to discover the proper direction.

What do angels dream of?

A Scene from Crisis Core:

Angeal: I've become...a monster. A monster's objective is usually world domination or revenge.

Zack: You're wrong. Those aren't the wings of a monster.

Angeal: Well then, what are they?

Zack: Angel's wings.

Angeal: I see. Then what should an angel fight for, Zack? What do angels dream of?

Zack: Angeal...

Angeal: Angeals dream of one thing...

Zack: Please, tell me.

Angeal: To be human.

Calling

Calling

Vocals: Leah
Lyrics: SAWA
Composition: Ishimoto Takeharu
Arrangement: Ishimoto Takeharu

Calling
You hear the
Calling

Let me go
Gravity
What’s on my shoulder?
“Little by little, I feel a bit better”

Let me know
Set me free
I feel a bit older
Just once more unto the breach
“Dear friend, once more”

Wake up
Leave your hesitation
Wake up
Time for us to realize
Wake up
Show appreciation
Wake up
Time for us to realize

Calling
Someone is
Calling

Wait and see
Empathy
You’re not the only one
“Little by little you’ll feel a bit better”

Lucky me
Destiny
You are on my side
Just once more unto the breach
“Dear friend, once more”

The first experience to lead

Aside from academics, this one pressures me even more.

I am the type of person who is comfortable in working alone. I hate interferences and conflicts. The decisions are just for myself and dislikes the concept of accountability by myself.

Suddenly, I was chosen to lead my classmates. I'm not sure if I can bear this responsibility. Dealing with my classmates and my professors are not easy considering that it's my first time. Maybe, it is very easy for others who has the previous experience; but in my case, I don't really know.

All important announcements are my responsibility for my classmates' right to information. There are times that I have to make big and on the spot decisions affecting my classmates in case of time constraints. I should have proper sense of management and a wide foresight. All errors shall be shouldered my me.

To obtain the best results, I believe that doing it all by myself systematically is the proper way. But I think that I stand wrongly. Getting the concurrence of every class members and the professors (considering that they are lawyers and magistrates) needs some sort of skills which I'm trying to learn for now.

My conscience will really torture me if a wrong decision will be pronounced by myself. Everybody seems to be blaming me even if I already did my best that I can to resolve the issue. They will tend to ask why is it like this or like that, how did it happen, will this push through, and other critical questions.

But, it is not yet the end.

One concerned classmate of mine said:

"Tulungan lang pare, 'wag mong sarilinin."

A brief review on US-released Nintendo handheld consoles

This is a tribute on Game Boy's 20th Anniversary.

In 1989, after it was released in Japan, the Game Boy conquered the United States. Having just dot matrix graphics, in that time, I already found it very interesting. I was playing it for hours especially the Super Mario Land. With that kind of indigenous graphics, Super Mario Land as well as the Tetris can still be considered classics.

The, Pokemon Red/Blue came into the picture as well as the Gameboy Pocket. Its CPU is just like the original Game Boy and the only difference is its smaller size and LCD screen. Pokemon Red/Blue is the first RPG I've ever played and one of may favorite game of all time. People can trade Pokemons using the link cable. There are other Pokemon which are released compatible to the system which are Pokemon Yellow (story is similar to Red/Blue) and the 2nd Generation Pokemon Gold/Silver.

After that, Game Boy Light is released in Japan but not released in the US. It graphics is just the same and the only difference is the back light wherein playing is already possible even in the dark. Unfortunately, I was not able to acquire it because aside from it being a Japan-only release, Nintendo only made a few copies of that model because of the upcoming release of the Game Boy Color.

Speaking of Game Boy Color, of course, its more prominent feature added is the colored graphics as well the enhanced CPU. Games like Tomb Raider and Super Mario Bros. Deluxe were released in that era but the most popular game on that time is the Pokemon Crystal, a revised version of Pokemon Gold/Silver. Super Mario Bros. Deluxe is the remake of the original Super Mario Bros. in NES of Famicom.
After a long time of Game Boy Color's dominance, a very different Game Boy was released which is called the Game Boy Advance. It has now a wider screen and a more powerful CPU which can also play all the games of the original Game Boy and Game Boy Color. The position of the buttons also changes putting it on the side of the screen. Remakes of Super Mario Games (Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World, Super Mario Bros. 3) are also released with better graphics. The 3rd Generation Pokemons are born in the released of Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire.

After few years, a more sleek Game Boy Advance was released called the Game Boy Advance SP. Having a flip style, its CPU is just like the original Game Boy Advance in addition of a back light. In this era, the Pokemon Emerald, also belonging to the third generation, was also released. Remakes of Final Fantasy Games (1, 2, 4, 5 and 6) and Pokemon Red/Blue (Titled as Pokemon Leaf Green/Fire Red) was also released.

The Last Game Boy called the Game Boy Micro is the smallest Game Boy ever made. Comparable to the size of a mobile phone, it has brighter back light and sharper graphics. It can play all Game Boy Advance games, but now, can not play the Original Game Boy and Game Boy Color games. This is the end of the Game Boy line.

In 2006, Nintendo released a brand new handheld console called the DS. It has more powerful CPU comparable to Nintendo 64. The most prominent feature of this one is the Dual Screen wherein the lower screen is a touch screen. It made interactive gaming possible. The most popular game of this system is the New Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart DS. Lawyering games like Phoenix Wright series were also released. Remake of Super Mario 64 was released as well as Final Fantasy III and IV in 3D graphics. Good Castlevania games were also released. DS is the rival of the PSP.

With the release of the 4th Generation Pokemon (Pokemon Diamond/Pearl), a new design of DS was released called the DS lite. Its CPU is just like a original DS with new design, lighter in wieght, and brighter screen. The Legend of Zelda the Phantom Hour Glass, The World Ends With You, and Rhythm Heaven are the most popular games in the Era.

After the Release of the latest Pokemon game, Pokemon Platinum, DSi was released. It is a more enhanced version of DS with much brigher screen and louder sound. It has camera with various features and music player with music editor. It has also built-in internet feature and downloading games called the DSiware is also possible. It is also called the PSP killer. Next year, the remake of Pokemon Gold/Silver will be released called the Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver.
Now, that I've completed the US-released Nintendo handheld consoles, in this time I'm wondering if what will be next for Nintendo. A Nintendo DS phone? A Wider Screen? A More Powerful CPU like the PSP? I'm really excited for the next Nintendo Console and I hope that I'm already lawyer in that time so I can easily afford to buy it. :)

The terror ends...

Through amicable settlement with the help of the Student Council, my complaint, in behalf of the class, against the "terror" professor turned-out fine. :)

The professor has already explained his side and we assume that he already understood our side.

Thank you for those people in the Civil Law Student Council who helped us in the resolution of this problem.

With that, all statements against that professor in my previous blog entries are hereby REPEALED. :)

After the class, we went to dapitan square and have our first 2AA drinking session. :)



***extra curricular updates.

- - elected as one of the batch representatives ---> more responsibility...
- - still making the lay-out of our Student Council news letter --> I hope that it'll be fine...

Why Shouldn't I drop?

It's 12:33 AM. I gave up reading...

I'm not yet finished reading and understanding the cases in Labor Relations Law.
- Rights of the the Members of Labor Organizations.
- Remedies in case of violation of rights.
- Unfair Labor Practices.

My mind is very tired and sick of reading these following words:
- Labor Organization
- Union
- Med Arbiter
- Bureau of Labor Relations (BLR)
- National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC)
- Labor Arbiter
- Reyes Trajano
- Ferrer-Calleja
- Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)
- Secretary of Labor and Employment
- Federation
- Local Charter
- Independent Union
- Unfair Labor Practices
- Labor Code
- Omnibus Rules
- Voluntary Arbitration
- Certification Election
- Petition for Certification Election
- Employees
- Employer
- Union Security Clauses
- Closed Shop
- Union Shop
- Modified Union Shop
- and other related words

A number of my classmates dropped the subject.
- - for these concurring reasons - -
- - WE DO NOT LIKE THE STYLE OF THE PROFESSOR - -
- - Aside from he only terrorizes us, WE ARE NOT LEARNING SOMETHING - -
- - UNFAIR - -
- - The saying of 1 MILLION UNITS - -

I decided. I WILL NOT DROP.

I really understand why my classmates dropped.

BUT...
I have more compelling reasons for my self why not to drop.
As I contemplate, I thought of these reasons...

1. I survived my 1st year not using my full effort and skills without failing a single subject.
--- This only means that I can do better this year than the previous year.
--- All I have to do is to add more effort and my the improvement of my skills will follow.


2. I got a grade of 87 percent in my Labor Standards class to a professor who has a better credentials than my present instructor and has a strict standards in grading.
--- Why should I be afraid to a professor who only knows is to terrorize?


3. I'm the class president. I should be a role-model. I should be strong.
--- Our class should stand strong. I don't want to fail them. We should fight!


4. My friends in the Faculty of Civil Law are always there for support!
--- We can do this together! United we are strong!


5. Aside from being a Thomasian. I must not forget that I'm a La Sallian!
--- It is a shame for me, being a La Sallian, that I will just give-up with this small trial!
--- ANIMO! xxx and never shall we fail!

All contradictions from my previous blog entries are hereby repealed! lolz

It's now 1:42 AM... Time to sleep... The new morning is waiting for me. :)

A Crucial Stage

I am now in the stage of contemplating if my decision of studying law is right.

I know that most of you know that I just a happy-go-lucky person who hates reading and studying.

A conventional law student, as they said, should be reading and studying much which I'm not doing. They say that a law student should be studying at least more than 50% of their time which I failed to do.

Yes, I know that I have a lot of time to study. But I'm not really comfortable doing it.

Reading lots of cases...
Memorizing provisions of law...
NO WAY

With that way of attitude, it seems that I can't survive in the Faculty of Civil Law.

I'm just studying 1-2 hours a day and that's it.

In my first year, I don't know why I survived with that kind of study habits considering more that half of my classmates, who studies a lot more than I do, were debarred from UST.
PS: I didn't fail a single subject...

I'm really wondering why.

Maybe, I'm just LUCKY... I'm NOT BRILLIANT anyway...

I repeat... I HATE READING (cases) AND MEMORIZING (provisions).
I can't force myself to do so...

I cannot make myself a conventional law student. I'm trying to do but I really can't do so!

I'm still allowed to drop subjects before August 3rd.
I'm still thinking about it...

Question: Should I really act as a "conventional law student" in order to survive?

So tired...

Last night, I went to the birthday dinner of a high school friend in Quezon City after my evening law class. It was fun and happy seeing my high school friends after a long time.

Have some games.
Have some drinks.

I got home for about 4am this morning.

I went to school at 8am.

I was called for the recitation in Negotiable Instruments Law.
I was called for the recitation in Labor Relations Law.
I was called for the recitation in Public Corporations.

GRAND SLAM!!!

Reasoning...

What is the reason why am I doing these things?

None. I don't need a reason. I know what to do.

The world is too big to find the reason of its existence. We are just a small part of this big world.

stressed...

3 hours of Law on Property... movable, immovable...
Sobrang bilis...
Article 415 - Article 439.
Isang meeting lang 'yun.
Buti na lang hindi natawag.

On our way home,
Sinubukan namin ang Roxas Blvd. route.
Akala namin, may left turn papuntang Vito Cruz...
'Yan tuloy, sa MoA pa kami naka-ikot.
Pero ok lang 'yun...

Sapagkat mas nakaka-pressure ang Labor Standards Law bukas...
1 Million Units!!! (hoping for the class suspension)
...and Criminal Procedures...

Anong mas nakakatakot? Law Recitation o Multo?

May nabasa akong isang blog na nagsasabing may nagpaparamdam daw sa room 141 ng UST Main Building. Ang room 141 ang aming silid-alaran noong 1st year at maging ngayong 2nd year. Ang balita daw ay may namatay na isang mag-aaral ng Pharmacy sa naturang silid na naka-upo sa may bandang likuran. Sa may bandang likuran din ako naka-upo. Marami na daw kaso ng pag-paparamdam ang naging usap-usapan sa Main Building ng UST tulad nang pagpapakita daw ng isang espiritu na hugis pari.

Medyo nakakatakot ang mga ganoong usapan lalo na't isang hot spot ang aming silid-aralan.

Ngayon, saan ba dapat mas matakot? sa recitation na mahirap sagutin o sa multo na talagang nakakakikilabot?

Who is the legal counsel in that case?

Ano bang klaseng tanong yan?

2nd year law is a joke anymore...

Now, I realized that 1st year law is just really the start and a lot easier than second year.

From 3 or 4 major subjects in 1st year to 7 damn major subjects in second year!!!

...more cases... ...less relaxed subjects...

...less time for leisure... ...more time spent for studying...

If the mortality rate of in 1st year is 57%... how about 2nd year which is a lot more difficult?

Despite of all those things, all I need to do is to study, study, study and study...

I might disappear in the social realm on the following days...

My last night in Batangas before I go back to Manila

June 15 is fast approaching.
It's time to be ready for my comeback to the Faculty of Civil Law.

Vacation is officially over.

I can feel the shift.

I just packed my things (clothes and gadgets). I'll be going to Manila tomorrow. I'll be going away from hometown for a while.

Too bad, my room renovation is not yet done. Probably, I can only use my soon-to-be-newly-renovated room on October after the first semester.

My second year in the Faculty of Civil Law is a new chapter of my life. My 1st year block is now dissolved because of the debarment (kick out) of most of my former classmates. I'm assigned to a new block. ...not quite a major adjustment...

Things to look forward:

New classmates... that's for sure... but there are still former classmates of mine who survived... less than 15, I think...

College friends... I can probably see/visit them again... Kim, Ina and company in Makati... Maybe more often time with Brian and Ponch because their schools (San Beda and Baste) are just nearby... Selle, a friend of mine from LSPO, who is an incoming freshman in the Faculty of Civil Law... I'm also looking forward for the incoming UAAP games! ANIMO La Salle still!!! :)

Highschool friends/barkada... hoping to hang-out with barkada, Joshua, Jerahmeel and Jade, who are now Manila based, hoping that Carl and Gerard can go to Manila also... together with my other highschool friends. :)

New subjects... Criminal Procedure, Property, Labor Relations, Land Titles and Deeds, Sales, Public Corporation, and Negotiable Instruments... Quite tough but I'll do my very best! Study harder!!!

Most of all, My condominium in Vito Cruz Towers :) 36 inches LCD TV with cable, faster internet connection... landline... fastfood delivery... :)))

Reasons why we should not be afraid of that "UNWISE" CON-ASS Resolution

I don't know why many people are on panic with the House Resolution on CON-ASS. They even organize rallies and protests.

CON-ASS shall not prosper because of the following reasons:

1. Senate will surely not allow that. The only problem will be if the Supreme Court decided of jointly and not separately voting.

2. If it overcomes the Senate, there is still a plebiscite so it is still the people who will decide if it will prosper. When is the plebiscite?

3. The time is not enough.

My 1st semester 2nd year law school schedule

Classes Starts on June 8, 2009

Monday:

06:00pm - 09:00pm Properties

Tuesday:

06:00pm - 07:00pm Criminal Procedure
07:00pm - 09:00pm Labor Relations

Wednesday:

06:00pm - 07:00pm Criminal Procedure
07:00pm - 08:00pm Vacant
08:00pm - 09:00pm Properties

Thursday:

06:00pm - 08:00pm Sales

Friday:

06:00pm - 08:00pm Land Titles and Deeds
08:00pm - 09:00pm Negotiable Instruments Law

Saturday:

10:00am - 12:00pm Negotiable Instruments Law
12:00pm - 01:00pm Labor Relations
01:00pm - 02:00pm Vacant
02:00pm - 04:00pm Public Corporation

Legal Philosophy: Should laws be made or found?

There are two conventional kinds of law: the natural law and the statutory law. Natural law, obviously, should be found because the nature mandates that law and not the human race. It is alleged to be the “Law of God” or divine law. The statutory law is the laws that are enacted by the legislative branch of the government and, obviously, it is made. It can be declaring, commanding or prohibiting something. Aside from the two conventional types of law, there is what we call the common law or case law. The common law is usually not written in codes such as the Civil Code and Revised Penal Code. It usually came from the customs and traditions of the people. The case laws (e.g. David vs. Arroyo) are those cases that are resolved by the Supreme Court. The doctrines from the cases resolved become part of the law of the land. That also resolves the ambiguous words of the statutes.

Many legal philosophers focused on the Division of Classes (Greek), Social Contract (Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau), General Will (Kant), and Division of Powers (Montesquieu). Those legal structures are based on the societal situations of their respective eras. They found solutions on the problems of their respective societies then made, construct and proposed theories.

Many of the statutory laws are derived from natural laws. It is natural in all cultures that killing people is not proper therefore the laws on crimes against person are made. Natural law is the basis of the statutory law and natural law should be found. Therefore laws should be both found and made. The cycle does not end there. Case laws are still on way that finds ambiguity on the made statutory laws and clarify them. Therefore, even if the law is already made, we should still find some solutions to the legal problem. One example is the voting system of Philippine congress on the constitutional convention. Section 3 Article XVII of the 1987 constitution reads:

“The Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of all its Members, call a constitutional convention, or by a majority vote of all its Members, submit to the electorate the question of calling such a convention.”

It is clearly written that the Congress’ 2/3 vote is needed but let us bear in mind that we have two houses of congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The constitution did not provide if they will vote jointly or separately. If they vote jointly, the Senate will be outnumbered by the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court should resolve that legal issue even if it is already written and made.

Top 10 "Alanganin" na TV Commercials

This is just for fun. No hard feelings. :)


Number 10:

The Manny Villar Commercial

"Ang Lumaki sa Hirap, Tumutulong sa Mahihirap."

I admit that helping OFW is good but why does he need to spend a lot of money just to show off that he is helping those OFW?


Number 9:

The Tang Commercial

"Tubig Pasahayshin, TANGgaling!"

I wonder how a small sachet of Tang could fill the whole water system. Eh di walang lasa yun! hahaha.


Number 8:

Milo Sports Clinic Commercial

Bakit hindi naka-green si Chris Tiu? Eh Green ung color ng uniform ng Milo Sports Clinic... lolz :)


Number 7:

The Smart Commercial

"We're Helping Sports."

What's the connection?


Number 6:

The Makati Commercial

"Ganito kami sa Makati."

Makati is a good city. I'm just hoping that Binay's programs are feasible in the whole Philippines. Hope lang... hahahaha


Number 5:

The NDCC Commercial, Teves and PAGCOR

The commercial that warns the people on disaster is good but the face of the Secretary is not necessary in the commercial.
May buhat pa siyang bata! hahaha

The government programs that they show is good but showing their face with Manny Paquiao is questionable.


Number 4:

Senator Lacson's Anti-corruption Commercial

Anti-corruption? Words comming from a present senator promoting anti-corruption?
Natawa na lang ako!!! hahaha


Number 3:

Mar Roxas' Pedicab Driving

"Itabi mo... ako na."

I can slightly forgive other politicians' commercials... at least, they show some sort of advocacy. How about pedicab driving? It's a pure showing off! hahaha


Number 2:

The Tide Commercial

"Isa higit sa dalawa."

I think, it should be 1X > 2Y and not 1 > 2. That's all!!!


Number 1:

The LBC Commercial

"Spell Remittance... Capital LBC!!!"

WTH!!! OMFG!!!

Napa-iling na lang ako... Tsk Tsk Tsk...


*It's up to you if you will still believe on those advertisements. Happy watching. :)

Loveless (Crisis Core)

    Prologue:
             When the war of the beasts brings about the world's end
             The goddess descends from the sky
             Wings of light and dark spread afar
             She guides us to bliss, her gift everlasting.

    Act I:
             Infinite in mystery is the gift of the goddess
             We seek it thus, and take to the sky
             Ripples form on the water's surface
             The wandering soul knows no rest.

    Act II:
             There is no hate, only joy
             For you are beloved by the goddess
             Hero of the dawn, Healer of worlds.

                Dreams of the morrow hath the shattered soul
             Pride is lost
             Wings stripped away, the end is nigh.

    Act III:
             My friend, do you fly away now?
             To a world that abhors you and I?
             All that awaits you is a somber morrow
             No matter where the winds may blow.

                My friend, your desire
             Is the bringer of life, the gift of the goddess.

     Act IV:
             My friend, the fates are cruel
             There are no dreams, no honor remains
             The arrow has left the bow of the goddess.

                My soul, corrupted by vengeance
             Hath endured torment, to find the end of the journey
             In my own salvation
             And your eternal slumber.

             Legend shall speak
             Of sacrifice at world's end
             The wind sails over the water's surface
             Quietly, but surely.

     Act V:
             Even if the morrow is barren of promises
             Nothing shall forestall my return.
             To become the dew that quenches the land
             To spare the seas, the skies
             I offer thee this silent sacrifice.

My Essential Gadgets (Blog Format)

With this modern age, gadgets make our life easier and comfortable.
Here are the gadgets which are very useful and important to me. :)




1. Ipod Nano - My music player. Its 8-gigabyte capacity fit all the music I want.

2. Canon Digicam - I love taking pictures and I always bring my cam anywhere when there are events.

3. Nintendo DS - A hand held video game with dual screen (touch screen on the buttom). The graphics is not like of the PSP but it has many interactive games like Rhythm Heaven, Classic Games like Super Mario and Pokemon.

4. PSP - It's a very famous portable game console to all Filipinos. Its games have good graphics but the controls are conventional unlike the interactive DS. My most favorite in this system is the Dissidia: Final Fantasy. It can also run retro games of Gameboy and Super Nintendo using the Emulators.

5. 600 GB external hard drive - This is very useful to me because I love downloading music and movies which occupies a large space on my laptop. I also store my DS and PSP games on it.

6. Toshiba laptop - It is the heart of all may gadgets. Without it and the internet connection, all my gadgets are useless because I use it to download music and games and upload my pictures. I can also get a vast information with this using the internet like current events, new games, anime and many more. I can also contact my friends through YM and other networking sites like Facebook and Multiply.

7. Nokia 6300 - With all this gadgets mentioned, who needs a very high tech phone? The only purpose of my phone is to send and receive a text messages and call.

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END and CHANGE.

There are only two entities that neither CHANGE nor END and those two are the ideas of CHANGE and END.

END does not CHANGE nor END.

CHANGE does not END nor CHANGE.

Everything CHANGES and ENDS.

Life CHANGES and ENDS.

Love CHANGES and ENDS.

Friendship CHANGES and ENDS.

A period, a condition or an era CHANGES and ENDS.

But an END or CHANGE of something means a new start of something else. The overlapping of END and the new start which is supposed to be ended by the former is very difficult. It is called hang over and the failure of moving on. The new start will not be efficient if the supposed END is not yet ended. I experienced many overlapping wherein I surpassed many but trying to work on others. It's really difficult because of the many past attachments that is a vast unnecessary baggage.

The best way to do which I'm thinking about for the last few months is to accept the END and embrace the new start. Refrain from overlapping because CHANGE is inevitable which is out of our control.

My Video Game Line up this Summer :)

At Last! Summer Vacation and a two months continuous break from law school!!
Therefore, it's gaming time for me!!!

Here are my line up of games for the summer:

For Sony PSP:

1. Resistance Retribution
2. Valkyrie Profile
3. Star Ocean 1
4. Star Ocean 2
5. Chrono Cross (PSX)

For Nintendo DS

1. Chrono Trigger
2. Valkyrie Profile: Covenant of the Plume
3. The World Ends with You
4. Suikoden Tierkreis
5. Ninja Gaiden
6. Grand Theft Auto China Town
7. Pokemon Diamond/Pearl
8. Pokemon Platinum
9. Final Fantasy IV

Just an advice for other law students...
Don't think of law school when it's summer vacation otherwise, you'll not be able to enjoy it because you're thinking of the exam results and final grade. :)

That's all and Happy Vacation to Everyone ^_^

Renouncing my interest to Politics

From this day on, I announce that I renounce my interest on the field of Politics due to the obvious indecency and immorality of the same.

In these days, in most of the cases, the major purpose of politics is not anymore for public service but for fame and power. Even if I have a degree in Political Science but I see politics in the Philippines not anymore a field of decency and integrity, I'm withdrawing my dreams to be involved and work for politicians sapagkat sobrang nakakawalang gana na.

Anything that I studied in my undergrad courses are just mere theories and infeasible studies that is not anymore effective in our society considering the behavior of most of the Philippine politicians. I really have a big dream for these country but I think that I should find another way other than the political path because it's a very hopeless path.

Even if I don't adhere to any religious affiliations, I am a man of law and justice. In my earlier years, I believe that politics is the partner and can go hand in hand with justice but now, I feel the other way concluding that POLITICS (not the field of political science per se) IS THE ENEMY OF LAW.

As I along with my fellow law students observe, the politicians are the number 1 violators of law. They are the one making laws but they often don't follow the same. They even make laws that is advantageous to them.

One example is a certain senator who is also a graduate of the said most prestigious law school (of course, it's not UST) who sends to jail (for contempt and disobedience) a witness who is alleged to be lying. In the first place, lying is not a ground for contempt in senate proceedings for the Revised Penal Code enumerates the grounds:

1) if the witness is summoned and the same disobeyed
2) if the witness rejects to be sworn or be in solemn affirmation
3) if the witness REJECTS TO ANSWER LEGAL QUESTION
4) if a person prevents the witness to be summoned
5) if a person incite the witness to disobey the summon

Lying is not enumerated in the crime and we have a principle in criminal law which says expressio unius est exclusio alterius (what is not included shall be excluded). The witness answered the question and the law does not distinguish if the answer is truth or not; the witness will just violate the law if he refuses to answer the question. Another point is that only the courts has given the power to determine if a person is lying or not and absolutely, SENATE IS NOT A COURT.

That means that the detention of that witness has no legal ground and therefore, that senator should be charged for arbitrary detention. The problem is that a legislator is immune of charge if the penalty is lower than six years. Arbitrary detention has a penalty less than six years so the senator is safe and that is a clear manifestation of abuse of power. The main purpose of these senator is not public service but gaining publicity to acquire more fame and power. Many politicians are doing this due the fast approaching of the 2010 election and not very known to the public the that these politicians violates the law.

That example is just one of the vast instances of the politicians violating the law and other example may be found on my previous blog entries. The same is also true to the executive department (not just the legislative and the oppositions) of the government which everyone (I hope) already knows and understands.

I'm really tired of these things!

The Philosophy of False Hope and Idealism

False hope is defined as prestation promised to be true or circumstance assured to be a fact in the future which is caused by person's luck dependent minds that strongly believes in certainty of a very uncertain future event.

False idealism is defined as the state of absolute perfection and and denies relativity and failure.

A lot of people is depending on this what we call the false hope because this gives them courage to positively go on in their lives. People who believe in the certainty of the uncertain have ideals plans in life, knowingly impossible, still continue to hope but most often they fail. The idea of a Plan B is mostly not considered by them because of their idealism (or we can also say, false idealism). Unplanned Plan B always lead to the doom of a person's life and recovery is very hard.

Even though that there are a lot of ways achieving or consummating a plan or dream, people who adheres false idealism don't know considers those other ways because at the first place, they don't even know that there are other ways. The darkness of idealism devoured their creative minds that results to linear thinking.

Not all events in our lives are result of our efforts. There are events that are simply impossible to happen no matter how much effort we exert because their are other great factors like intellectual capacity, physical appearance, or even special skills or talent which is inherent to a person. All persons are unique and gifted with one or more of those mentioned but if a person is not gifted by a certain characteristics and that is a requisite on what dreams he/she whats to consummate, there is really a big problem. No matter how much effort one exert, if his/her inherent characteristics and plans are not compatible, most probably, that person shall fail.

The first thing to do is not to know what we want in the present (wants changes as times goes by), but to know what is our inherent talents or skills (it is really hard to do and it really takes time). After successfully doing so, that is the time to contemplate about knowing your self. Think about the plans which are compatible with your inherent capabilities and surely, success is just an inch away from your position.

Not all hopes are will happen and not all dreams are ideal. It may be ideal to the majority (majority who adheres to false idealism), but you are certain that what you are pursuing is not impossible and purely achievable.

The Paradox Between Political Science and Law

If we will have to analyze the function of a lawyer (prosecutor, defense counsel or magistrate as the case may be) and a political scientist (political analyst or politician as the case may be), we can see a very different points of view on the issues. A political scientist's function is to plan and create laws and policy to promote the welfare of the society while a lawyer does his best to promote justice by proper application of the law.

In the issue of criminal justice (in general) in the Philippines:

A political scientist would say that the Revised Penal Code (which is made in the 1930's) should be amended because first of all, there are many loopholes in our penal system; the penalties of distiero and civil interdiction is so obsolete and in fact, the penalty of interdiction in the Spanish penal law (where our revised penal code was patterned) is already repealed. That law is really outdated. Another thing is the name of the penalties! What the hell is that reclusion perpetua, reclusion temporal etc? Those terms should be changed into ordinary terms that ordary people would understand.

In the lawyer's point of view, no matter how obsolete those laws are, there are still the law. the only job of a lawyer to follow them how illogical they are. If you want change, it is the job of the congress to change it. But however, those people in Sentate and House of Representatives are just making themselves popular and not making important laws that our countries need. The lawyers cannot do something about the change in law becasue that's beyond their job.

In the issue of the senate investigation on Bolante, Lozada, et al:

A political scientist (most but not all) would say that the senate is doing a good job of knowing the truth. They are doing something good for the benefit of our nation. Those ombudsmen are very slow in doing those investigation that's why Senate can be a good forum for it.

In that issue, a lawyer would argue that those senators are just abusing there powers. Yes, they have the constitutional power to investigate but it is for the aid of legislation. Where's the legislation anyway? After the investigation of Lozada, did they do any legislation? Those people in congress are just doing it for the aid of there election. They (senate) are already accusing their witness (Bolante) guilty without the final judgement of a judge. If fact, there is a ground that the detention of Bolante is abitrary which is punishable by Article 124 of the Revised Penal Code.

In the issue of the Alabang Boys:

A lawyer would comment on the issue on this manner: The prosecutors shouln't prejudged in the alleged bribery. The case is dissmised by the DOJ is the grounds that the buy-bust is void because o improper procedures. In criminal procedure, if the buy-bust operation is not properly done, the case shall be dismissed by the prosecutor. The media men even agravates the issue by not knowing the law first before reporting on the national television. If we will review the reports of the media, it seems that the prosecutor is one doing wrong because all they know to to expose issues and often not thinking if they reports is proper or not.

A political scientist would say that it is clear that criminal justice here in the Philippines is just for the rich. If a poor (who doesn't have money to pay lawyer and don't know his rights are) is illeglly arrested, he will still go to jail for sure.

In the issue of presedential pardon:

(There is a case that there are military men who were convicted in final judgement but pardoned by the president after one day of conviction.)

A political scientist would comment that it is so unjust to pardon those people. Where's the justice in that case?

A lawyer would say that it's the prerogative of president and no one can question it. Lawyers do not protect the president herself, but rather just protecting the president's constitutional power.

Disclaimer: Not all lawyers and political scientist would argue what is written above. Those are just some of my thoughts as a graduate of political science and a student of law with some insights of my proffesors in both fields.

Being a law student is really a major shift of point of view from the field of political science. But in a way, I can say that it isa also an advantage because I'm exposed in the different sides of the issues.

Now, it's up to us if what will be our opinion and how we will think regarding on those issues.

Different Circles

The human society is made up of so many circles which can be permanent or temporary. In my experience, most of the circles are just mere temporary and only few remains permanent. In some cases, there are individuals who are trying to enter a circle even though it's obvious that they are out; in other words, "losers." Sometimes, there are instances (which is inevitable) that certain individuals are kicked-out of the circle for obvious or sometimes poetic reason. If we will have to wiegh, the latter is more painful than the former. One of the most famous remedy of the latter is go back to his/her former circle that he/she already abandoned. In the case of the former, I cannot think of any remedy based from experience because it seems that no circle accepted him/her or he/she don't like to be part of the other circle saving the circle he/she really wanted to be belonged. It's really unfortunate but that's reality. All dreams are not destined to be met. Losers will always be losers if they don't make a major change and realization in their life. Past is past while present is present but (the most important) past will never be present.