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.