Isang Paalala

I got this photo from, here.

Mahal kong Pilipinas

Wari nawala ang 'yong landas

Baon sa kahirapan, 

Korupsyon at anu pa man

Ang kalayaan ay binali wala

Ng muling pagboto ng mga walang nagawa

At ngayong sila'y naupo muli

Tayo'y muling magrereklamo ng paulit ulit

At lahat ng problema sila'y dahilan

At hindi natatapos ito, kaibigan

Tuwing halalan, ito ang resulta

Panahon pa nina Lolo at Lola

Ako'y nagmamalimos sa inyo,

Na sa susunod, tayo ay magbago

Hindi na ang trapo'y mailagay

Kundi ang taong may pusong na inaalay

Salamat po,

Na binasa ninyo ang tulang ito

At  sana naman tayo'y bumago

At tama na ang ating ibinoboto

AMDG,

the child blogger

A Great Way

I am just in love with this video. It's really a great way to show that it is indeed, more fun in the Philippines. This video makes me a proud Pinoy. Kudos to the Department of Tourism!

+AMDG,
the child blogger

My View: Taiwan and the Philippines

i got this photo from here

I'll just want to express my stand on the issue between Taiwan and the Philippines.

First of all, I don't agree with the bullying that the Taiwanese are doing to the Filipinos in their country. First of all, those Filipino workers did not even do anything. I hope they stop that. We don't bully the Taiwanese or any other race in our country.

Second, I believe that the Philippine Coast Guard should be given a fair trial/ investigation. And there shouldn't be any bias. They say that the Taiwanese fishermen was attempting to ram their boat and all they did was to defend themselves, in our waters.

Third, I don't agree with the Taiwanese demanding for compensation. First of all, I believe that our government should investigate the incident first. It is possible that, like what the PCG claims, they were merely defending themselves.

That's my opinion. I welcome debate and disagreement. :) Hopefully, I did not offend anyone.

+AMDG,

the child blogger

What The Child Wants

I got this photo from here

So today is election day! HOORAY! So to those who haven't voted yet, please do so. It's for our future. And again, please vote wisely.

So here's a quick list of the candidates I would vote for if I could.
1. Jun Magsaysay
2. Sonny Angara
3. Bam Aquino
4. Dick Gordon
5. Chiz Escudero
6. Risa Hontiveros
7. Grace Poe
8. Koko Pimentel
9. Ed Hagedorn
10. Antonio Trillanes
11. Teddy Casino
12. Alan Peter Cayetano

That's it. Vote Wisely!
+AMDG,
the child blogger

Trying Typography

Ever since I was young, I was already interested in typography and computer art. However, because I kinda suck at drawing, I preferred playing around with words. I have always wanted to make my own typography using a computer. So as soon as I learned how to use the programs needed in making it, I couldn't stop myself from trying out different fonts and typefaces. For those who don't know what typography is, you can read Wikipedia Article about typography. However, if you don't trust Wikipedia or you are too lazy to read it, typography is basically playing around with words.

So, I have been playing around with the names of my friends using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop and these are the results. This post is dedicated to the friends I made in the Marine Camp, which I talked about in my first blog post. So here it is:

for my friend, Kayla

 for my friend, Simone

 for my friend, Arielle

and for my friend, Nicole

and for all of them,

---

and of course, I also made for myself

So that's it! :D I hoped you enjoyed this really short blog post. Hopefully, I can get better at this.

+AMDG,

the child blogger

Obsession: Documentaries!

Who's the richest man in the history of the world? John D. Rockefeller, of course. How did I know that? It is  because I watched The Innovators: The Men Who Built America. I am a huge fan of watching documentaries. I love documentaries because they teach me  about a lot of things. I actually learn more in watching a 1 hour documentary as compared to sitting in class and listening to the lecture of my Social Science teacher. Sometimes, I even get to correct my teacher about certain facts about our past. Besides the news, I only use the TV to watch documentaries.

Why do I like documentaries? The main reason why I do like documentaries is that I get to learn a ton load of stuff without getting bored because the producers of the documentaries are very creative presenting the information that they want to show you. For me, the feeling of learning something new is just awesome. Second, you can be as lazy as you want when you watch documentaries. You don't have to watch documentaries sitting up, you can lie down or even be eating. Third, I can choose what I like to watch, if the documentary does not catch my interest, I can opt to not watch it, unlike school, wherein you are forced to listen to the teacher if you want to be able to pass the test.

Which documentaries do I like? I generally like all documentaries, except the ones that talk about animals because those kinda bore me to death. But I prefer watching documentaries about the past. History is what interests me the most. I am a history geek.  One of my favorite series is Mankind: The Story of All of Us, it is a 6 episode series about the history of the world. It goes all the way back when humans hunted for their food. Another favorite was mentioned a while ago, The Innovators: The Men Who Built America. It's about businessmen who built America to what it is today. It features the titans, Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, Morgan and Ford, and how they built their empires from the ground up. (I will make a review of this in the future.)

Obsession Grade: 9.5!!!

I love documentaries and I love learning new things. I honestly want to meet people who enjoy documentaries like I do, since my friends aren't the biggest fans of it. I hope you guys try watching History, Nat Geo or Discovery. I can assure you that you will learn a lot from it and it will be fun. Hope you guys get hooked! 

+AMDG,

the child blogger

A Helpful Tool For The Elections

If you still aren't decided about who to vote for in the incoming senatorial elections, or you want to know more about the candidates who will be in charge for the next 6 years, I found a very helpful tool that may aid you in making that hard decision of choosing the right candidates to vote for. This site, will spare you from all the campaign propoganda candidates are spreading about themselves and will give only facts about each of the candidates, FREE OF CHARGE.  No bias included. They even have a portion in their site named Fact Check, where they verify the facts that candidates claim. This site is made and administered by the faculty and students of UP. I will share with you the link to their site so that you may access it. Hopefully, this will help you guys make an informed choice and vote wisely which I explained in my previous blog post entitled Vote Wisely.

Here is the link to the website: halalan.up.edu.ph

I really hope that everyone will be responsible citizens and will exercise their right to vote on May 13, 2013.

+AMDG,
the child blogger

Vote Wisely

As the Philippine National Election draws near, (7 more days to be exact or in case you don't know yet) it is expected that aspiring politicians bombard all forms of media, from print to radio to television to the internet, with their campaign ads and propaganda, which sometimes, tend to be eye sores.. Some souls even cross the border turning their backs from fair play, just to make sure that they end up victorious.

Every politician has their own fighting style. Some claim to fight for the poor. Some fight for education. Some fight for the youth. Some fight against corruption. Some fight for women's rights. And some fight for other reasons. And each of them try to persuade you using their flowery speeches and high promises. Some of them even use a very crafty tactic, which I like to call the "LIBRE" tactic. It is when candidates promise the masses that pretty much everything they need would be free-of-charge. Some of these may include, free schooling, free health care, free rice or even free dental check up.

With all these promises of a better country, after the elections, do these politicians walk their talk? or do they just hide in their offices pocketing the hard-earned wealth of the Filipinos. Libre ba talaga ang edukasyon? May libre bang dental check-up? o nadaan muli sa walang kwentang pangako ang Filipino? People are falling deeper and deeper in to the abyss of poverty. What about the leaders who promised to help them? It seems like they just moved into Forbes or they just came back from their trip to Europe. Where are the so-called Protectors of the Poor? Saan ang pag-asa na pinangako ng mga politiko? This seems to be the cycle that us, Filipinos always follow. And I thought, as a kid, politicians are the people that are tasked to serve. They are the ones which Filipinos go to when they need help. I thought the government's role was to to assure the people that everything will be okay. I was wrong. The current role of the government officials is to get rich, and ones they do, they get even richer.

As a kid who can not vote, may I please ask you all one thing? PLEASE STUDY YOUR CANDIDATES. Read about them. Check out their platforms and political philosophies. Find out why they want to run. Is it because they really want to? or is it because they were told to run? Or is it because they want to get rich?  Here is a list of reasons that are NOT valid.

1. "Because my friends/ family is voting for him" It's your vote, not theirs.
2. "Because he belongs to this party." It doesn't mean he is the best already.
3. "Because he is the top candidate in surveys." Again, It's your vote, not theirs.
4. "Because he is my relative." So what if he is, doesn't mean he will serve you properly.
5. "Because he was my favorite actor or he looks handsome." It doesn't mean he is good enough to hold the position.
6. "Because their family has been seated for the longest time." That doesn't count for anything.

So please, do your part in this election. Don't entrust your future and your children's future in incompetent politicians. If we elect leaders with no interest in serving us, who do you think will be affected? Wouldn't it be us? So please, VOTE WISELY.

+AMDG,
the child blogger

Marine Camp 2013

Hi Guys!

I am glad to tell you that I made really awesome friends in a Marine Camp I joined last week in Negros Occidental, and I will describe each and everyone of them to you and I will justify why they are "OSUM" (Nicole) (see they even have their own language!!!) But before that, let me tell you about the best 5 days of my summer.

For 5 days, we were incarcerated in a deserted island named Danjugan, with only luke war water and an addicting substance named Milo to drink. However, sometimes, when the Manang Goddesses favor us, we get  cold pineapple juice. Of course, desperate souls could opt to buy the overpriced cold Mountain Dew that comes from the Boat God named Tikyo (if that is his name). Besides that, we were only given a bucket of fresh water each day to wash our filthy selfs. And at night, we were trapped in nets allowing us to be attacked by various insects, which we are forbidden to kill. Seems like fun, doesn't it? JUST KIDDING! but, it really happened. On a brighter side of things, I was able to make new friends, learn a lot about the environment and how to tkae care of it. And more importantly, I was able to HAVE FUN.

Anyways, as promised, I will introduce my OSUM (Nicole) Friends. Let's start with the Little Mermaid.

Arielle
Age: 14
Ms. Cool. She is a diver, swimmer, artist, graphic artist, photographer, and a home school student. She is very talented and fun to be with. She is very strong and will do what she is decided on doing. Besides that, she is also very ADOWABLE!

Kayla
Age: 12
Ms. Bait (Kind). She is very kind and thoughtful. She is also into making friendship bracelets for herself. She has a collection that exceeds 20 bracelets. She is also the sister of Arielle. And their relationship is a must see, it's really KYOT! #SisterlyLove

Nicole
Age: 14
Ms. Guitar. She is a very talented guitarist/ musician.She was even awarded for it (guitar hero award in camp). She studies in Philipine Science High School (smart kid school). She has a very friendly aura that got a shy hermit like me to talk a lot. Besides that, she is very PWETTI. Too bad guys, she's taken.

Simone
Age: 11
Ms. Young. She's the youngest camper in the entire camp, Despite being young, she still is very talkative and she is a very articulated speaker (is it said that way?). She's very fun to talk to. She is, like Arielle, a very strong girl. By the way, she's the sister of a teen superstar

There you have it. These are my new friends I made in Danjuagan (DAN-HU-GAN). Forgive my bad grammar and misspelled words, Grammar Nazis. I am too lazy to proofread.

+AMDG,
the child blogger