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12 Little Things Every Filipino Can Do To Help Our Country

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | February 16, 2009 | 7 Comments |

Good day to all my fellow Filipinos!

I wanna share to you guys this little book I’ve read just yesterday. It will surely awaken your awareness about the little things every Filipino, rich or poor, can do for our country and it’s potential to bring our country to progress in the future.

The author (Atty. Alexander Lacson) believes that “Our country’s future lies in our own hands…” which I also strongly believed for a long time. I been emphasizing it in Filipino forums in the internet even though I felt that no one notices it, I just post it anyway. But when I found this book in National Bookstore yesterday and read it, it just gave me more strength in my faith and found our that I’m not alone in my principle…

Stop asking questions, the answer is in you!

“Our country’s hope lies in our own hands, Filipinos!”

1. Follow traffic rules. Follow the law.
2. Whenever you buy or pay for anything, always ask for an official receipt.
3. Don’t buy smuggled goods. Buy Local. Buy Filipino.
4. When you talk to others, especially foreigners, speak positively about us and our country.
5. Respect your traffic officer, policeman, and soldier.
6. Do not litter. Dispose your garbage properly. Segregate. Recycle. Conserve.
7. Support your church.
8. During elections, do your solemn duty.
9. Pay your employees well.
10. Pay your taxes.
11. Adopt a scholar or a poor child.
12. Be a good parent. Teach your kids to follow the law and love our country.
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That Crazy Transportation Rules!

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | December 16, 2008 | No Comment |

Good day to all!

Crazy things just happened to me today. The result of our government’s lousy implementation of new transportation rules. Makes me feel frustrated and mad about those decision makers.

I woke up in the morning feeling good, knowing that I can save more money from my everyday transportation expenses, since the news last night just broadcast a roll back in fares. What a good news!

I’m about to travel from Bulacan to SM Pampanga for my work. Yesterday, my transportation expenses totalled Php 127.00 (Php 40.00 from Bulacan to Monumento, PUJ and Php 87.00 from Monumento to SM Pampanga, BUS). Fair enough, although I still feel disappointed about the expenses, still expensive for me. Today, I’m scheduled to go there again to finish  my work, so I’m expecting a lower expenses but what confronted me is the opposite. The fare from Bulacan to Monumento became Php 39.50. Yeah right! 50 cents rollback, very nice! What can a 50 cents do these days?! It’s not even enough for buying a candy. You gotta be kidding!

Now, I’m about to pay for a BUS ticket going from Monumento to SM Pampanga. It should be lower than Php 87.00, but to my dismay, the conductor just gave me a ticket worth Php 99.00. He said they only unload passengers to terminal. They must be afraid being caught by the MMDA. Not only that, the terminal is way too far from SM Pampanga, so I have to ride a PUJ. An additional Php 7.50. Yeah right! Another funny thing here is that, the driver had to make one small full circle (turn-around) and another one big full circle (turn-around) before they would allow us to get-off the BUS because there’s no available space inside the terminal and they only unload passengers to terminal.What the heck! A waste of time and money.

The MMDA should solve this problem immediately by designating loading and unloading areas that are beneficial both to commuters and transport groups or else, get ready for the masses that will eventually unite for protests.

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A Reminiscence…

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | November 17, 2008 | 1 Comment |

I’ve written this particular entry a long time ago when I was in college. I just accidentally foung it under my old study table recently. I’m putting it in this blog because I just wanna share who I was, and everytime I read it, it makes me smile and reminisce who I was before and it somehow bring spark on my frozen flame… Here it goes:

I’m depressed again. And I realized that my depression, caused me to hate myself. What does is mean? Why do I hate myself? Is it because I’m aware of everything but afraid to do anything?

I’m naturally a good leader. But i suppressed it over and over again, because I’m afraid of failing to attain, the expectations of others; Because I’m afraid of obligation.

I grew up in a big family. With all my cousins, we are always together. So solid as brothers and sisters.

But that  was then. When I still possess the young and innocent mind of a child. My world before is full of wonders and adventures.

I even forget the delicious meal prepared by my mother;

I even forget the refreshing splash of water in my face;

I even forget the sunset;

I even forget the heat of the sun that made my skin laughably tan!! Black!! Ohh, blackish-tan and shiny… My bestfriend even tease my as “negro” and as a defense mechanism, I call his penis “baluktot”, hahaha!!!

Haaaaayyy!!

I missed my bestfriend;

I missed my childhood;

I missed my highshool friends;

I missed my scientific enthusiasm;

What has happened to me?  Is it the consequences of holding firmly with my principles? Why are people so judgemental? Why are people “listening to your face” rather than on what you are “saying”?

Honestly, when I see people becoming somewhat paranoid just because of observing me, I feel like punching their faces! But that’s not me. Is holding your principle means holding your arms? If the answer is yes, then I’m into it…

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My new blog.

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | May 25, 2008 | No Comment |

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That ZTE Deal!

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | February 16, 2008 | No Comment |

This  ZTE controversy, in my own opinion as a common concerned citizen of the Philippines who is very frustrated and on the verge of loosing hope for our country’s good political change, is a really disappointing act committed by the “leaders” in our government.

“WHERE IS YOUR SENSE OF NATIONALISM?”

I’m pointing this question on the “people” behind this disappointing, morale degrading and devastating act. The single fact that they favored foreign company than “our own” is unacceptable for the Filipinos (those who still have the spark of Nationalism in their heart).

Weighing “business” and “nationalism” in our government seems difficult for our leaders. Being more business oriented is good if it is in the right perspective but this particular issue, our “leaders” was caught between the forces of “money” and “nationalism” and they are unable to weigh them rightly.

“LEADERSHIP BY EXAMPLE.”

If you, “leaders”, really envisions for our country’s recovery as one “nation”, you must choose something that is intangible and potentially very powerful if handled properly, and that is Nationalism.

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Evil Reigns

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | January 12, 2008 | No Comment |

Truly it is that evil once reign in this world and it is still reigning in the present time. A lot of us probably asked and still asking why people who does evil are the one’s who gets richer and more powerful in this world? There’s only one logical answer to this question: the evil reigns.

It is written in Galacians 1:4. Jesus Christ gave his life to save us from our sins and to let us know that there is hope for us to save ourselves from eternal damnation by trusting our faith in Him until the Judgement Day has come. The time after the good defeated the evil or all the enemies of God. Yes, God has enemies and those are the devils including Satan and those who chose the side of evil. The good times of the devil will come to an end. An inevitable end. [I Corinthians 15:24-25]

It is written in the Bible that the Word of God has to reach first all the corners of the earth before the coming of Jesus Christ and truthfully it is already happening. The Bible has been talking to us for a very long time and has been proving itself all along for thousands of years.

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The Beginning of “The Inevitable”

Posted by: Jonathan Tabianan | December 6, 2007 | No Comment |

“A few good
men”

What our dying nation needs today are men of
will,
Who dare to go against the
tyrants and oppressors.

Our nation does not need
orators who know just what to say. It does not need authorities to reason a way.
But our nation needs just A FEW GOOD MEN.

click here for more…

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