Our family went to Singapore last week, and the trip was kind of a Battlestar Galactica (roller coaster) ride for me. There were some good points to it, and some were not quite. But then again, it managed to fulfill its purpose, which is to get some quality time for the family, - and we sure did. Though the entire trip was intended for six people, we found ways to enjoy it one sister less.
It was my first time to actually plan a trip by myself, and I really hate itineraries. Though some members could have been a little more supportive, I say the trip went well. Nuff said.
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When I got back from our trip, my Facebook feed was dominated by polls and comments regarding Willing Willie's issue with Jan-Jan, who allegedly danced a sexy routine in public tv. According to the comments, Willie publicly humiliated the kid, demoralized, morally abused... and so on.
If you're not a Filipino, here's a link to the news:
http://www.pep.ph/news/28880/Commission-on-Human-Rights-condemns-March-12-episode-of-%20Willing-Willie
In my opinion, Willie was not at fault in this case. If the child was unwilling to dance, would he have done it four times? And those tears were not because he was ashamed of what he was doing, heck, I bet he doesn't have any idea that his dancing is morally degrading.
It's hard to become Willie. People are waiting for him to make a mistake, and then rip him apart from there. He may be a bad person, but who isn't? We throw rocks at a person who's giving away money. Dahil ba hindi niya tayo binibigyan ng pera at mahihirap lang ang nakakatanggap?
I agree with Cristy Fermin when she said that there are a lot of people who are jealous of Willie's achievements. Fame, fortune, the president's ex, and a high rating show. But the irony of it all, we all want the same things, but we are not willing to face the consequences. He is. That is how much he wanted those things, and that is the reason why he stays in showbusiness despite the allegations, despite the hurting words. And that, I believe is what it takes. Good or bad publicity, is still publicity.
I don't like to defend Willie, because like all others, I have my reasons why I hate him. He's taking our timeslot that from our 10:00pm schedule, we are moved to 11:30 because his show makes an hour and a half overtime.
But if Willie doesn't help the poor, who will? The government? I think our president is too busy watching Bruno Mars tonight.
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I asked a nun about her stand on the 3 Filipinos sentenced to death in China.
"Anong stand niyo dun?"
"It's still life, you know?"
"So mali?"
The Church's stand is a "no""
Call me selfish, but I have to agree with China, and I admire their firm grasp on policies which in our country obviously takes for granted. We bend rules like we made them. If someone commits a crime punishable by death, why do it in the first place if you weren't willing to die for it?
The thing with Filipinos, we always find our way out. That's how we are, and it works for us even in the most difficult situations. But then again, we tend to abuse what is tolerable, and it eventually becomes right.
If Marcos was still our president, this would not have happened. Democracy is having the liberty to sneak in 400 grams of heroine in the Philippine airport without getting caught. While bomb jokes are taken very strictly.
I admire Ang See when she said "bakit natin papakielaman ang batas ng ibang bansa eh droga ito? Dapat respetuhin natin ang batas ng ibang bansa."
The government's plea to save the three Filipinos' lives were more degrading than Janjan's sexy dance. We Filipinos should learn to implement and respect rules because they were made for a very good reason. Life is not equivalent to drug smuggling, but there were rules beforehand.
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So there. =) Happy weekday guys! Weekend's just a few sleeps away! Let's Tagaytay!!!
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