An Interview with Rick Warren

I’ve cried and wept

Never had a sleep

And what do I get?

Nothing!

Of these perishable things of the world

I am tired

A never ending war against Impurity, Ambivalence and Apathy

For I sinned million times

Should death be my end?

God of David hear my plead

See my tears for I cry blood

I burned incense of Eros

Repentance still I ask

Sincere I am my Lord

Halt me so I can again sleep in comfort with You.

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Speak for I have a listening ear

Cry for I have gentle shoulder

Wept for I have a loyal heart

And be still for I am you brother

Will I let you go in trouble times?

Will I leave you in broken place?

Of Love and Loyalty, God of Paul taught

Never will I fail

Thy heart of God forever saves the lost.

Kamusta na ba ang aking puso? Hehe… nasa edad na pala ako kung saan dapat may kasintahan na. Pero eto single and still available. Wala akong inaantay galing states, di rin ako engage, sadyang wala lang talagang matinong taong nagkamali na ako ang kanilang piliin kahit sila’y aking napupusuan. Masyado naman ako, wala pang siniswerte. hehe…

Sa buong buhay ko, maraming beses na akong may natipuhan pero wala lang talaga akong lakas ng loob na sabihin sa kanila, may mga pagkakataong nabanggit ko sa kanila ang aking nararamdaman pero madalas wala talaga eh.

Kahit kelan di ko naman itinanggi ang totoo kong pagkatao, pwera na lang siguro nung bata pa ako na hindi pa talaga ako sigurado kung ano talaga ako. At ngayon sa ibang tao, ewan ko ba, takot ba o hiya o ewan ko, basta ako ay ako. Hindi ako silahis pero sadyang nagkakagusto din talaga ako sa mga babae, kada apat na taon  yata ay may napupusuan ako.

Eloisa Laurice Janolo, isa sa napakarami kong kababata, nasabay kong lumaki, kapit bahay, marami kaming magkakaedad noon pero sadyang kami lang talaga ang pinag papares, akala ko noon talagang magiging kami, madalas kaming mag away, pero kapag bahay-bahayan kami ang pinagpapares. Ako ang haligi, sya ang ilaw, mga anak namin, mga kapatid nya at kapit bahay ko. Si Ella, maganda, matalino (may mga grades sya sa card na 100) mabait at pwedeng pwede, girl friend material ika nga. Pero siempre bata pa kami nun.

Lovern Angel Sales, isang anghel ang dumayo mula sa malayong barrio ng concepcion sa aming lalawigan sa occidental mindoro, grade 5 ako nung makilala ko sya. May pagkakahawig sila ni Ella, maputi, mabait at maganda. Nagkakilala kami sa District meet, isang palaro para sa mga primary school sa aming bayan, dumayo sila mula sa barrio papuntang bayan, sa aming lugar, nagkalaro kami, ping-pong, kaunting bonding sa bola ng volleyball. Noong mag eelection, sumama ako sa campaign ng aking tito papunta sa kanilang barrio at nalala ko na ipinagtanong ko ang lugar kung saan sya nakatira, hanggang sa mahanap ang lugar nya. Naging choir ako sa aming parish noon, saling-kit, pero pinayagan na nila kaming sumama sa mga misa sa barrio, pinaka paborito kong samahan noon ay ang mga misa sa barrio ng concepcion, kung saan nadadalaw ko sya.

Alexandria Garcia, 1st year high school ko sya nakilala, maganda, mabait at may kaya, yan ang description sa kanya, malaro, maharot at parang bata ang kilos, pero hindi sya mahirap magustuhan. Isang dalagang pilipina, yan si Andring. Naalala ko pa, madalas kaming mag habulan, nag aaway kami paminsan minsan, nagkaroon kami ng pag kakataon na nagkausap at sinabi sya sakin, ”alam mo dong, crush kita kaso…” di nya alam halos tumalon ang aking puso sa saya ng malaman kong gusto din sya ako. Pinaghandaan ko ang sumunod na taon, baka kasi magkaroon ng pagkakataong maipagpatuloy ang aming naumpisahan kaso lumipat na ako sa maynila.

Isang malungkot na proseso ang pinag daanan ng ako ay mawalay sa aking mga kababata, hindi ko alam, pero sa natatandaan ko, masaya ako ng ako ay umalis sa aming probinsya. Lumabas na lamang ang mga luha sa aking mga mata ng akoy nasa maynila na. Naparaming nangyari na bumago sa aking pagkatao. Ang masasabi ko lang, malaki ang impluwensya ng media sa buhay ko at malaki ang pinagkaiba ng lifestyle sa 4th class municipality at City. Malaki. Di ako nagkagusto sa kahit sinong dapat kong magustuhan bilang lalaki, may mga napupusuan ang aking ina para sakin pero sadyang ako mismo ayaw ko.

Panda Bear. Sa dami ng estudyate ng FEU, sya lang ang aking napusuan, malas ba sya o swerte? palagay ko swerte, hehe. Napusuan sya ng pihikan kong panlasa, hehe… Maganda, Mayaman, Matalino, Sexy at higit sa lahat napaka baet. Second Year college ko sya unang nakita, maswerte ako at kaklase sya ng ka-choir ko sa FEU chorale. Naipakilala sya sakin sa isang bench tpat ng clinic, naguusap sila ng aking ka-chior, tapos kunwari tinanong ko ang aking ka-choir kung may practice ba, alam ko na ang sagot, pero nagtanong pa din ako, ngumiti ako kay panda bear, nagsmile back din sya. Tapos pinakilala na sya sakin. Napakagnadang babae, yung ngiti nya sobrang ganda. Salamat at naibento ang friendster, akin syang hinanap at inadd, pati YM nya, buti na lang madalas syang gising kapag madaling araw, eh ako’y big fan ng nagpapaumagang matulog. Kaya nakakapag usap kami. Ang pinaka magandang ginawa ko sa kanya, kinunan ng litrato ang aking paboritong bulaklak, at sinend ko sa kanya, aun nagpasalamat sya. Hangaang ngayon may contact kami.

College. Ibinigay ko lahat sa paghahanap ng aking totong kasiyahan. Palagay ko nahanap ko naman. Totoong masaya, minsan malungkot, pero madalas para akong nawawala. Ang aking buhay sa colegio ay parang serye sa telebisyon, punong puno ng mga bagong rebelasyon sa pamilya, kaibigan, pati sa aking sarili.

Life after college, isang bagong buhay pala ang inihanda ng tandhana sa akin. Isang malaking quiz ang inihanda sakin ni Lord, binukasan ng aking matalik na kaibigan ang pintuan tungo sa pagbabago, ako naman, nagbukas ng aking puso sa isang relasyong hindi ko alam kung tama ba o mali noong mga panahong yun. Na-inlove ako sa aking bagong paniniwala, at in-love din ako sa aking karelasyon. Siya ang kauna-unahang nakarelasyon ko sa buong buhay ko, limang buwan lamang tumagal ang aming relasyon. Masaya naman ako. Naging masaya. Pagkatapos ng aming relasyon, ako’y tuluyan ng nainlove sa aking bagong paniniwala. Mas nakilala ko si God, pinalibutan ako ng mga taong ang laman ng puso at isipian ay si God. Sobrang saya ko, pero minsan naalala ko pa din ang aking dating buhay.

Isang gabi ako ay inaya ng aking kaibigan mula sa nakaraan na kami ay maglakwatsya at magpakasaya, sabi ko naman, sige, ngayon lang naman to at kakayanin ko naman. Sumayaw, uminum at nagwala sa ako sa kalasingan.

SM. Nameet ko sya ng gabing kami ay lumabas ng aking kaibigan papunta sa favorite hang-out namin someplace in manila. Nakakagulat, akalain mong may babae dun? hehe. Yep. Nameet ko sya sa isang lugar kung saan bibihira ka makakita ng babae. Mahabang istorya ang nangyari ng gabing iyon. Ngayon kami ay mabuting magkaibigan, kapag nadalaw sya dito sa area ko, hindi naman sya pumapalyang dumalaw sa akin. Ang pinaka magandang nangyari, alam nya ang pagkatao ko, alam nya na gusto ko sya. Si SM ay maganda, mabait at Christian. Bahala na si God sa kung anong mangyayari sa hinaharap samin, sa knaya, sakin. Kung ikaw na nga, handa na ako.

Nasa edad na ako ng pakikipagrelasyon pero willing naman ako mag antay sa right and perfect time ni God. So, I am single and waiting, faithfully waiting. Sa totoo lang, magulo at komplikado ang aking buhay pero ayaw ko naman mabuhay nang magulo at komplikado, masaya na akong ganito simple, masaya, ordinaryo pero kakaiba. Hindi ko ginawa itong blog para masabing lalaking lalaki ako, o masabi na ako’y nagbago, o na ako ay isang bonified Christian at walang sin. Ginawa ko ang blog na to dahil alam ko at alam ng mga katulad ko na may pag-asa pa na baguhin ang kung ano mang nararamdaman nila, kagaya ko. Really, its all about choices. Kanya kanyang trip pero madalas impluwensya lang ng makamundong mga bagay ang mga napipiling desisyon. And its never about me, you, your friends, or your family, it’s about the One who created us.

Fact, there were times that I am self righteous, there were times that I want to go back to my former life, there are times that I still sin but that doesn’t prove that I can’t change.  More than pleasing my dad and family, more than proving my friends wrong that I can’t change, more than words, more than the fact that I’ve sinned is my God, our God who still and forever will believe that I can do it, that we can do it.  Ang parehong Diyos na nagtangol sa akin at namatay sa krus para sakin, ang Diyos na kahit kelan hindi bumitaw sa ating mga kamay, ang Diyos na tumutupad sa kanyang libo-libong pangako. Our life, our journey is hard but our God is faithful that we can finish the race well.

Let’s Do it well. Let’s finish the race well to eternity.

Kung bibilangin ko siguro ang mga pagkakataong magkaroon ako ng bagong pagkaka-abalahan, napakarami na. Nanjan yung muli kong pagblaik sa isang call center na mas maayos ang kikitain ko, maging researcher ng isang NGO para sa isang communicable disease, hanggang sa maging isang staff nurse sa isang malayong probinsya. Pero di ko pa rin talaga magawang iwanan ang aking trabaho sa isang review center, taga rationalize ng mga board question, kaharap ang daan daang estudyante araw-araw sa loob ng humigit kumulang sa apat na buwan. Steping stone ng mga may pangarap maging reviewer ang magtrabaho sa isang review center mula sa rationalization hangang magkaroon ng kanya-kanyang specialization. Marami-rami na din akong kilalang reviewers na sa ganun din nag-umpisa. Ang tanong may pangarap ba ako maging reviewer ng nursing licensure examination? Karapat dapat ba ako? Handa nab a ako? Handa na din ba ang mga tuturuan ko? Kakayanin ko ba? Ang sagot, hindi ko alam.

Sobrang diverse ng pool of national nursing reviewers sa pilipinas, meron tayong mga authors ng nursing books, nagsilbi ng matagal bilng isang nurse specialist sa ibang bansa, mga dating dean, dating member ng board of nursing, mga doctor twice over (as in RN, MD, Ph.D) sila ang mga tipong high end ng nursing review industry. Sa kabilang dako naman, meron tayong mga nursing national reviewers na, mga bata at walang experience, mga second courser na hindi ko baa lam ang totoong dahilan kung bakit sila nagnursing.

Dalawang prinsipyo ang sadyang magtatalo sa usapan na ito, Una, “Well experienced both in theories and practice dapat ang magturo ng nursing” pero madalas, mga boring at mahirap maabsorb ang mga ganitong klaseng reviewers. Pangalawa, “Second courser, bata, walang experience sa nursing practice” mga klase ng reviewer na entertaining at mas madaling maintindihan.  So, sino ang panalo? Sino ang karapat dapat? Sagot, hindi ko din alam.

Ang nararamdaman ko para sa nursing review industry, nakakasuka, nakakadiri, at nakakapanlimahig. Napaka dumi, halos lahat ang iniisip ay ang kikitain, karamihan ang iniisip kung papano mas maging mahusay laban sa sarili at laban sa ibang reviewers. Kahit saang angolo mo tingnan, it all boils down to business. Money.

Siguro ang pinakamagandang gawin ay bumalik sa pinagmulan ng nursing, bakit nga ba nagkaroon ng nursing? Para ba pagkakitaan? Para ba magpayabangan, na ako nangaling sa isang mahusay na school at ikaw hindi, na akong native nurse at ikaw second courser? Ganun ba dapat? Nakakasuka, nakakadiri at nakakapanlimahig ang nursing dahil halos lahat tayo, ikaw, ako, tayong lahat, karamihan satin nakalimutan na nating ang totoong dahilan ng nursing.

Para sakin, napakagandang kurso ng nursing dahil ang daming pwedeng gawin, simulan mo sa pagmulat ng mga sanggol, hanggang sa pagpikit ng mga namatay, sa lahat ng aspeto ng buhay mula sa physical hanggang sa mental, mula sa pinakamalalayong bundok hanggang sa ospital, lahat yung sakop ng isang nurse.

Palagay ko isa itong manifestation ng isang mas malaking problema sa pagpapatakbo ng gobyerno sa pilipinas, kung ang lahat ng propesyonal sa pilipinas ay may sapat na trabaho, siguro hindi na mag nunursing ang ating mga doctor, hindi na makukulngan ng doctor sa mga malalayong bayan, hindi na kailangang magsialisan ng mga mahuhusay na professor ng mga nursing school, hindi kailngang magsi-alisan ng mga mahuhusay ng nurse sa mga ospital, hindi na kailangan pang kumuha ng nursing ang bagong graduate ng high school at kunin na nila ang kursong mas sasaya sila, kursong mas magagamit nila ang talentong ipigkaloob sa kanila ng may kapal.

Hay… bakit ko pinalagpas lahat ng mga pagkakataong iyon, at tuluyang makaiwas na maduming mundo ng nursing review? Dahil masaya akong nakakapagshare ng aking kaalaman, more than the money are the relationships that I’ve built over the years and I’m proud to be a nurse. Ang tanong dapat ay, ano ang magagawa ko bilang pilipinong nurse, ano ang magagawa natin bilang Pilipinong Kristianong Nurse.

“Not just to be a nursing student, Not just to have my masters degree, Not just to go abroad and earn dollars but nursing is how we are going to change the world.”

05-03-09

11:08pm

Hey Sir Jun.

Ang tagal na din po nating di nagkita, almost 6 months. Naalala ko pa nung bumalik ako sa FEU last March yun. Nagkaroon tayo ng 30 second chat kasi nagmamadali ka na din. Tapos, ngayon nabalitaan ko, youre gone na.

I just want to thank God for giving us, you. A very good and inspiring professor,  gimmick-buddy and a friend . I will miss you sir Jun. Thank you for the times that you taught me not just nursing concepts but how to be myself. Thanks for the million advise about dating, sex, friendship, liquors, dancing, movies, shoes, men, women, change, english, braces… many things sir.

Thank you sir… Thank you so much… I pray to God to keep you safe and faithful to the afterlife. We are going to see each other again and we’re gonna dance and party like a rock star again… Thanks you Sir!

I love you!

Godbless!

22 na ako. Sa wakas, dumating na din ang araw na matatawag kong matanda na ako. Speaking of Pagtanda, alam mo naguguluhan ako, kasi pag nagtuturo ako ang laging comment “Masyado kapang bata para magturo.” Pag 1st day ko naman sa mga subject ko masters “Masyado kang bata para mag-masters.” Anyways… gusto ko lang maguluhan, hehehe. Point? walang paki alamanan, kanya kanyang trip yan, trip ni God na ilagay ako jan, kaya jan ako dapat.

Since Beer-Day ko, may Wish-List ako. Mga sampong wish na makakapagpasaya sakin at hopefully ma-glorify si God, in JCs name.

10. start a small group at 1 to 1

9. NCLEX dream ni niel, Teaching dream ni ace sa FEU, healthy baby for Ms. Malou, more profit at mas marami pang ma-bless sina Mr.Marcos, more love for ate tin, ate colin, ate joy, ate liz at gelai.

8. RN dream for my review friends. actually friends ko na talaga sila.

7. Fresh start for Jp and Aj..more love and peace

6. Church wedding for Mike and Charisa

5. Safe and blessed journey for David, Aicsel, Mitch and Jedd sa pag punta nila sa ibang bansa.

4. Sana gumaling na si Jobbie (kaibigan kong nagka second degree burn)

3. Ma-publish na yung “FROM HIS MOUTH” na compilation of board exam stories, para kay God.

2. Reunion sa family ng mama ko, peace and love between my family and my relative.

1. Sobrang mahal ko ang family ko, sana magkasama-sama na ulit kami at makapagchurch, eat sa labas, watch sine. Hardcore basics…I miss them.

di sya talaga wish list, parang prayer request. As you read this please agree with in prayers ha. Ayon, 22 na ako I should start acting like a man though light pa din minsan di lang dapat siguro childish. “Have your way with us Lord.” Aun. Im no saint, Im still a sinner but this time aking inilalagay ng buong puso ang tiwala sa aking buhay kay God. Galing ni God! Mahal na mahal kita God!

I’m turning twenty-two next week, and I still don’t have any plans. I don’t know? Should I celebrate? What for? I’m thinking of not celebrating it, as in no food, no balloons, no everything. For the past 19 years of my life, I’ve celebrated it my family and there’s always something for me, aside from my mom throwing me a party, there’s always something special for me. They made sure that I will be happy. I was and still am happy. But still I don’t know what to be Happy about? I’m not getting any younger, in fact, I’m adding up more years to my age, Wah! Why should I be happy and celebrate? Two years ago something unexpected happened, everything fell apart, I never saw it coming but it did. We were broke, as in almost every aspect of our lives. That was my very first birthday that I didn’t receive anything, nothing from my family.

It was just like yesterday. January 29, 2007. I was at the FEU New Technology Building, waiting for something from someone, but nothing came to me. But my phone rang, it was my sister calling from abroad, apologizing that her gift will came off late, she would just send it to me by March, my dad didn’t called not even my mom. Late at night as I walk home to my apartment, four of my friends came, they bought me pansit and some cake, It was carol, ezra and aj. Yea. It was my very 1^st surprise party. I’m not really used of surprises, it’s my job. I’m supposed to be the organizer of my very own surprise party. It won’t be a surprise anymore. Hehe. I was happy. Yea, then the eve of 30^th my phone was busy ringing, it was my dad from the US calling, then my lola from Switzerland and my mom. Well… it was quite an experience. The realization to me was, material things are not important; it’s the people who remember you to your birthday, the people who appreciate your existence here on earth. More than everything is the love of your friends and family.

May of 2007, one of my best friends, zarren brought me to a place that changed my life forever. In that place I learned to pray and worship God, Developed my relationship with the Lord of lords and began putting my confidence and trust to the God of all gods. So, by January 29, 2008. I wanted it to be plain and simple, I didn’t go to work, I just stayed home but this time I celebrated it, I invited some close friends to celebrate my birthday. Aj, Jek and Chard came to celebrate with me over some bread and spaghetti, it was plain and simple but I was happy. Just what I asked from God but since God is a so good, the day after my birthday, my boss and co-worker prepare a simple celebration for me at work, we’d cake, pansit and iced cream. I was so happy then, another surprise celebration.

Celebrating birthdays, it is more than just celebrating your age, or receiving material things, more than partying and dancing, for me it is a celebration of God adding up another year to live, another year to be happy and be blessed, another year to share your happiness and be  a blessings to people. The age is just a reminder that we should act our age, that we have a purpose to be achieved, that there is more to life.

I’m just happy of the things God gave me, the things that God made me realized. I will forever give thanks to the God of all gods, to the Lord of lords, to the Father of our Savior Jesus Christ. There is more to learn to this life that God generously gave. So as my birthday approach, I know there is something to celebrate, the gift of life given by God.

Having blank stare and empty thoughts again… hay…

It’s been a year for me and what a way to start a year.

My 2008 was the best, full blown independence,

Started my masters, had my first teaching experience,

Made many relationships, met my new best friends,

Got spiritual family, I’ve a great relationship with God.

Claimed all the promises God promised me.

All I did is put my confidence and trust in Jesus Name.

More than that is faith and patience.

No word is conceived yet to describe how thankful I am to God. 

I believe for more answered prayer and provision this year,

More relationships, I hope this year God will use me more.

Excited na ako for 2009!  Wah!!!!

THE COPY-PASTED ACCOUNT FROM BAMBEE DE LA PAZ:

http://kulapuh.multiply.com/journal/item/19/The_world_has_gone_crazy.

Friday, December 26, 2008
The world has gone crazy.
So, I just had the worst day of my life.

At around 1:30 PM today, at Valley Golf and Country Club, Antipolo City, Mayor Nasser Pangandaman, Jr., Mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur,his father, Secretary Nasser Pangandaman of the Department of Agrarian Reform, and company, beat my defenseless 56-year-old dad and my 14-year-old brother to a pulp because of some stupid misunderstanding on the golf course.

This is a golf course. I have been a golfer all my life, and I have never seen anything like this. NOTHING. This is hard to comprehend. And it happened to my own father and my own brother too. Right in front of my eyes.

My brother and I were playing golf at the South Course of Valley. We were on the 3rd hole, and we see two golf carts going past us, overtaking our flight, and setting up to tee off on the next hole. My dad goes up to them and asks them why they would do that, why they would overtake us without even asking for our permission. Golf etiquette 101. One of the guys says that they’re with the flight in front of us. (So what? That doesn’t give them the right to just pass us WITHOUT asking.) So, we go to the 5th hole. The flight behind us catches up with us, and asks us what caused the hold up. We said that this flight just slipped in front of our flight. So we complained to the marshall. We play the 5th hole and walk towards the next hole, where there is a teehouse, and both the flights in front of us were there, talking with the marshall. The mayor of Masiu City, Lanao del Sur talks with my dad. Things get heated up. Voices were raised. But never, in my wildest dreams, did I ever imagine that someone would pull out a punch. Apparently not. He attacks my father. His flightmates, maybe 2 or 3 of them, rush to his aid and beat up my father. My 56-year-old father. My younger brother and I could not just watch. We rushed to break the fight. My younger brother pleads to the mayor to please stop it. To not hurt my dad. To just stop. His words still ring through my head…“Sorry na po, sorry na po…tama na…tama na po…” With his hands in front of his chest in a praying position. PLEADING. The mayor socks him in the face. My brother defended himself. My dad is still on the ground getting clobbered. My brother is the same way. I try to stop the fight, but all I can do is stop one person. There were 4 or 5 of them attacking now.

Someone breaks up the fight. I thought it was all over. The mayor shouts to his caddy: “Hindi nila kami kilala! Sabihin mo nga sa kanila kung sino ako!” And believe me, I had no idea who this person was. But now I know. He’s the person who, with 4 other men, beat up my 56-year-old father and my 14-year-old brother. He’s the person who sacks a pleading 14-year-old kid in the face. He’s a person who, I am sure, is gonna rot in hell.

I lash out, but my dad held me back. I was screaming my lungs out, shouting to this mayor, telling him about what he had done. I said: “Nakakahiya kayo. Singkwenta’y sais anyos ang tatay ko. And kapatid ko kakatorse anyos. Anong ilalaban nila sayo?”The mayor looks at my brother, point to his face, and says, “Tatandaan kita!” And he tells me that my brother has a bad attitude and that I need to watch him. WHAT THE HELL?! So, my brother’s bad for defending his father?!

We leave. We walk to the clubhouse to file a complaint. My brother asks for a doctor. My dad could barely walk. Their group comes to the clubhouse, sees my brother. Once again my brother pleads, says sorry, and is crying. He was CRYING, for crissakes. But no. The relentless mayor still punches him in the face, and then sees my dad and goes after my dad again. Him and his friend pull my dad to the ground, pulls at his feet, and steps on him like he’s dirt. I run to him and try to hold him back, holding him back by his shirt, while this other guy and this girl tries to stop me. She tells me to just stop it. I scream in her face “they’re beating my father up and you want me to stop?!” I pull at his shirt–I don’t let go. All I can see was my dad being trampled on. I didn’t even see my brother getting beat up.

People pull them away. I get my dad, and I saw my brother. His right ear was bleeding. I freaked out. I told the receptionists to bring my brother to the clinic. I pull my dad away. People were separating us.

My mom and my older brother come. I tell her Bino’s right ear is bleeding. They both look like they could kill. My dad holds my brother off, I hold off my mom. When I finally got my mom under control, my older brother gets away and I hold him off. Two of the mayor’s bodyguards pull out guns. I embraced my brother from the back, just holding him back, crying. The receptionists came to us, crying, hugging me, my dad, and my mom, whispering to us to just leave. “Maam, umalis na po kayo, may mga baril sila…Maam…umalis na po kayo please…”

I am pretty sure the Secretary of DAR did not take part in the fight, but he just watched all this happen. He watched two of his sons, as we figured out, the other guy was his son, too, beat up my father and my 14-year-old brother. He didn’t do anything to stop it. And this person is what now? A cabinet member. A politician.

Sounds like something out of a movie, doesn’t it? But this is what happened. TODAY. The day after Christmas. To my family. And all I ask for is JUSTICE. The people at Valley Golf did not seem to want to help us. None of the security guards even tried to stop the fight. Right in the clubhouse. I came back after the fight was over and talked to the receptionists. They say they did not see anything. The general manager of Valley Golf would not give us the names of the men who made my brother’s ear bleed. It took him an hour. Maybe even more than that. He seemed to not want to help us. Because, we were against the SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM and the MAYOR OF MASIU CITY, LANAO DEL SUR. They were all scared.

The world has gone crazy. Two politicians beat up a defenseless 56-year-old father and his 14-year-old son. At a golf course. I swear to God, I thought golfers were decent people. You would think politicians were decent people. I guess not. I guess they gang up on 56-year-old men and beat up pleading 14-year-old kids.

Please pray for my dad, my brother and for my whole family. Please pray that we get JUSTICE. Oh God, please, give these people what they deserve.  

Kalihim ni Arroyo sangkot sa gulpihan sa golf course sa Antipolo

12/27/2008 | 06:45 PM

MANILA– Isang kasapi ng Gabinete ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal Arroyo at anak nitong alkalde sa isang bayan sa Mindanao ng inireklamo ng panggugulpi sa loob ng isang golf course sa Antipolo City noong Biyernes.

Sa ulat ng isang himpilan sa radyo nitong Sabado, kasama umano si Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman Sr. sa insidente ng pananakit sa dalawang myembro ng pamilya Dela Paz na naglalaro sa Valley Golf and Country Club sa Antipolo nitong Biyernes.

Bukod kay Pangandaman, sangkot din umano sa gulo ang anak nito na si Masiu, Lanao del Sur Nasser Pangandaman Jr, at ilang mga bodyguard.

“Hindi ninyo ako kilala. Ang yabang-yabang mo, ang tapang-tapang mo, mag-ingat ka,” kwento ni Delfin de la Paz, 56-anyos, sa binitiwang pahayag umano ng kampo ng kalihim matapos ang insidente.

Sa ulat ng dzRH radio, nagreklamo umano ang pamilya Dela Paz sa Antipolo police nitong Biyernes ng gabi ng kasong physical injuries at violation of the law protecting women and minors kaugnay nang naganap na insidente sa Valley golf club.

Kasama umano ni Dela Paz ang kanyang mga anak na sina Bino, 14-anyos at Bambi, 18-anyos, nang mangyari ang insidente dakong 1 p.m. Biyernes.

Nagalit umano sa kanila ang mga Pangandaman nang sitahin dahil sa pag-una sa kanila sa pagpwesto sa isa sa mga hole sa golf course. Sinasabing “nainip” umano ang nakababatang Pangandaman sa paglalaro ng mga Dela Paz.

Sinabi ng nakatatandang Dela Paz na pinagtulungan silang gulpihin ng kanyang anak na si Bino ng mga bodyguard ng mga Pangandaman. Habang umiiyak naman sa pag-awat ang kanyang anak na si Bambi.

Nang makaalpas, nagtungo umano ang pamilya Dela Paz sa clubhouse at doon sila sinundan ng kalihim at anak nito kasama pa rin ang mga bodyguard.

Huli na umano nang dumating ang pamunuan ng golf course kasama ang mga security personnel, ayon kay Dela Paz.

Dinuro pa umano ng alkalde ang nakababatang si Bino at sinabihan na, “tatandaan kita.”

Idinagdag ng nakatatandang Dela Paz na bumunot ng baril ang mga bodyguard ng mga Pagdanganan nang makitang dumating ang kanyang asawa at isa pang anak na may dalang baseball bat.

Pinayuhan umano ng mga security personnel ang Dela Paz na umalis dahil, “napakalaking tao ‘yan.”

Kontra reklamo

Hindi kaagad makuha ang reaksyon ni Sec Pangandaman sa insidente ngunit inulat sa isang himpilan ng radyo na naghain ng reklamo sa Mayamot police station ang anak nitong si Mayor Pangandaman.

Inireklamo ng nakababatang Pangandaman ang mga Dela Paz ng pananakit at pagbabanta.

Sinabi ng alkalde na maayos niyang kinausap ang nakatatandang De la Paz ngunit pinalo umano siya ng hawak nitong payong at nagbitiw ng masasakit na salita. Ito rin umano ang unang naghamon ng away.

Inamin naman ng nakatatandang Dela Paz na nahagip niya ng payong ang isa sa mga bodyguard ng alkalde dahil kailangan niyang idepensa ang sarili.

Nanood lang ang kalihim

Sa Internet blog ni Bambi De la Paz, ikinuwento nito ang nangyaring insidente sa golf course na kinasangkutan nila at mag-amang Pangandaman at mga bodyguard nito na nag-ugat umano sa sa panuntunan sa paglalaro ng golf.

Nakita umano ni Bambi kung papaano sinaktan ng alkalde ang nakababata niyang kapatid na si Bino kahit nakikiusap na ang huli. Nagsisigaw din umano ang alkalde sa caddy nito na: Hindi nila kami kilala! Sabihin mo nga sa kanila kung sino ako.”

“I lash out, but my dad held me back. I was screaming my lungs out, shouting to this mayor, telling him about what he had done. I said: ‘Nakakahiya kayo. Singkwenta’y sais anyos ang tatay ko. And kapatid ko kakatorse anyos. Anong ilalaban nila sa’yo?),’” nakasaad sa blog ni Bambi.

Sa loob ng clubhouse, nakita umano ng isa pa nilang kapatid na nagdurugo ang kanang taenga ni Bino kaya ito nagalit. Dito umano bumunot ng baril ang dalawang bodyguard ng alkalde.

“I am pretty sure the Secretary of DAR did not take part in the fight, but he just watched all this happen. He watched two of his sons, as we figured out, the other guy was his son, too, beat up my father and my 14-year-old brother. He didn’t do anything to stop it. And this person is what now? A Cabinet member. A politician,” pagpapatuloy ni Bambi.

“The world has gone crazy. Two politicians beat up a defenseless 56-year-old father and his 14-year-old son. At a golf course. I swear to God, I thought golfers were decent people. You would think politicians were decent people. I guess not. I guess they gang up on 56-year-old men and beat up pleading 14-year-old kids,” idinagdag niya.

Naghihinanakit din si Bambi sa kanyang blog dahil wala umanong security guards sa clubhouse na tumulong sa kanila upang pigilin ang pananakit sa kanyang ama at kapatid. Takot din umano ang mga tauhan sa golf course na ibigay ang pangalan ng mga sangkot sa gulo. – GMANews.TV

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/141412/Kalihim-ni-Arroyo-inakusahang-nanggulpi-sa-golf-course-sa-Antipolo

Ilang araw na lang pasko na! Tapos new year na naman! Ano kayang mangyayari sa pasko? Sa totoo lang hindi ako excited, di katulad nung bata-bata pa ako, tuwang tuwa ako uwing magpapasko. Alam mo, ang pinaka masayang pasko ko eh nung bata pa ako, kasama ko lahat ng relatives ko sa probinsya, pero nitong napunta ako sa maynila, masaya pa rin naman, pero iba kasi talaga pagprobinsya, lahat ka-celebrate mo ng pasko. Naalala ko pa, sa probinsya kasi sinasalubong na parang bagong taon ang pasko kaya lahat ng tao gising magdamag, kain dito, inuman dyan. Palagay ko namimiss ko lang maging bata, kasi pasko na. Hehe, Mano po?!

            Napagusapan na din lang yang, pamamaskong yan. Wala pa akong nabibiling gift puro cards lang. Hehe. Pakiramdam ko hindi tama na puro na lang ako tanggap. Madami na din pala akong natangap ngayon mula sa napakaraming tao. Aun. Sino nga ba ang walang sawang nagbibigay sakin ng gift? Ah.. sino pa nga ba? Edi si God. 2007 was tough year for me, I never imagined myself surviving all those trials, but I did. As for 2008, mas na-appreciate ko na yung mga hardships and problems – they are meant to build. As in build character. 2008, grabe, ang daming blessing, maliit hanggang malaki, mahirap man o masarap, blessings yun. All I can say is – everyday of my life has had been Christmas.

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            Pagkagising ko kaninang umaga, nakatanggap ako ng isang balita mula sa aking matalik na kaibigan, pumanaw na ang kanyang kapatid. Ang laman ng mensahe, humihingi ng simpleng pabor na ipagdasal ang kanyang namayapang kapatid. Habang binabasa ko ang kanyang mensahe sa aking telopono, naramdaman ko ang pagmamahal nya sa kanyang kapatid at sa ating Diyos. Lubos akong humahanga sa ginawang iyon ng aking matalik na kaibigan, hindi sya nakalimot na tumawag sa ating Diyos.

            Sa totoo lang hindi ko alam kung ano ang aking sasabihin o gagawin, ang alam ko lang dapat ako maging mahusay na kaibigan. Ang mga linyang `kahit anong mangyari nandito lang ako` ngayon na dapat patunayan. Hindi ako makapag-isip nang matino, iniisip ko ang kanyang kapatid na napamahal na din sakin, dahan-dahang tumulo sa aking mga mata ang luha ng kalungkutan, pinipilit kong maging masaya dahil maswerte sya at makakapiling na nya ang ating Diyos, pero nakakalungkot lang talaga. Sinubukan kong tawagan ang aking matalik na kaibigan pero hindi nya ito sinasagot at sahalip pinapatay nya ang kanyang telepono. Nakatangap ulit ako ng mensahe mula sa kanya na nagsasabing hindi pa sya handa, kaya nagpalitan na lang kami ng mensahe, sinabi ko sa kanya lahat ng nararamdaman kong mahusay na sabihin.

Basta ang alam ko lang, si God ang nagbigay ng buhay, kaya Sya din ang kukuha.

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            Alam mo, taon-taon may new years resolution ako, madalas hindi ko naman nagagawa, kung gagawin ko lang siguro ilang buwan lang pagkatapos maaalala ko sya kapag matatapos na ang taon. Ang ginawa ko na lang ay, nagkaroon ako nga mga prayer request kay God, I trust in the Name of Jesus and I faithfully believed na matutupad ang aking mga prayer request. Madami akong prayer request, Tama! Madami na natupad, ang pinagkaiba kasi ng New-years resolution sa Prayer request, sa prayer request kay God ka magtitiwala at hind sa sarili mo, At buong pusong kang maniwala na matutupad ito, its more than positive thinking ha, its being faithful.

            Kaya nga sobrang excited na ako sa pagpasok ng taong 2009! Wah! Happy New Year! Apir!

Prepare your prayer request for 2009! Ask your friends to agree in prayers with you!

Just trust in God in Jesus Name be faithful!