2010: Green Year

Happy new year everyone! 2009 is n awesome and meaningful year for us. there are a lot of trials, learnings, mistakes, understandings and opportunities for us. May we all learn from those things.

2010 is here. Let's all assure that this year would be a year of green activities. Let's be aware that our planet is slowly deteriorating. You guys may not agree on what I'm saying so let me have this opportunity to show you some greetings from our animal friends.

Note: The video that you are about to see was sent to me by Greenpeace.

Once again... Happy new year!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas everyone!

Truth and Justice Must Prevail

.....Today, the Philippines (as you may heard over the news) is facing different political obstacles as the 2010 National election come nearer and nearer. One of those political issues that we are facing right now is the recent decision of the Commission on Election to unseat Gov. Grace Padaca as Isabela's current governor. I have just finished reading the email message that was sent to me by Kaya Natin! and I do believe that the message is worth sharing. The letter goes like this:

Kaya Natin! Statement Condemning Comelec Decision on Governor Grace Padaca

We, the leaders of Kaya Natin! Movement for Good Governance and Ethical Leadership strongly condemn the recent Commission on Elections (Comelec) decision to unseat Kaya Natin co-founder and duly-elected governor of Isabela, Grace Padaca.

We believe that this ruling is a travesty of justice and is a willful act by the current administration to tarnish the reputation of not only Governor Padaca, but other leaders of the opposition, particularly members of the Liberal Party. We believe that Commissioner Nicodemo Ferrer of Comelec’s Second Division has gravely abused his power and position to twist the truth and demoralize the people of Isabela by favoring Benjamin Dy despite significant evidence to the contrary.

Governor Padaca has shown excellent, competent, and ethical leadership for the past six years in Isabela, using her powers as governor for the benefit of the people. Her integrity is unquestionable and the mere suggestion of electoral fraud against her is downright preposterous.

In the 2007 gubernatorial elections, Governor Padaca ran with only a tiny fraction of the financial resources that Dy had at his disposal. Having entered politics only in 2004, she did not as well have the political machinery that the 40-year-old Dy dynasty enjoys. It is therefore highly unlikely and ridiculous to conclude that Padaca used fraud to win by more than 17,000 votes over Dy, something that will entail money and machinery that Padaca does not have.

These facts as well as other substantial evidence supporting Padaca’s victory should have been more than enough to declare her the legitimate winner of the 2007 elections, but with this recent ruling, the people of Isabela cannot expect the Comelec to be fair and just in future elections particularly in 2010.

Likewise, we are also expecting that the same Comelec division led by Commissioner Ferrer will also rule against priest-turned- governor and fellow Kaya Natin! Co-founder Pampanga Governor Eddie “Among Ed” Panlilio who, through the concerted efforts of ordinary citizens of Pampanga, was able to defeat known GMA ally, former Board Member Lilia Pineda.

We are therefore calling for the immediate resignation or impeachment of Commissioner Ferrer who has shown incompetence as the presiding officer of the Second Division by subscribing not to the laws of the land, but to lawless hands.

We likewise enjoin all Filipinos who still believe in good governance and ethical leadership in our country to support Governor Padaca in her struggle against the Dys, Commissioner Ferrer, and the Arroyo administration. We believe that this issue extends beyond the province of Isabela and concerns all Filipinos who value our hard-earned democracy. Governor Padaca is only one among many good leaders that the Arroyo administration is trying to take down in order to serve their allies’ self interests at the expense of usurping the true mandate of the people.

1. We implore concerned Filipinos to sign our online petition at www.ipetitions. com/petition/ oustferrernow or email their names and email addresses to oustferrernow@ gmail.com for the removal of Commissioner Ferrer and in support of Governor Padaca , Governor Panlilio, and other effective and ethical leaders.

Let us not take this blatant insult to our intelligence sitting down and let us show Arroyo and her allies that we will not tolerate corruption. This is a fight of the Filipinos on the side of the good to let the truth and the whole truth prevail.

Signed,

HON. JESSE ROBREDO, Mayor, Naga City

HON. TEODORO BAGUILAT, JR., Governor, Province of Ifugao

HON. SONIA LORENZO, Mayor, San Isidro, Nueva Ecija

HON. NEREUS ACOSTA, Former Representative, Province of Bukidnon

HON. TEOFISTO GUINGONA III, Representative, Province of Bukidnon

HON. JORGE BANAL, JR., Councilor, Quezon City

HON. FERMIN MABULO, Mayor, San Fernando, Camarines Sur

HON. MABEL SUNGA ACOSTA, Councilor, Davao City

HON. ROQUE VERZOSA, JR., Mayor, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur

HON. MARIVIC BELENA, Mayor, San Jose City, Nueva Ecija

HON. GLORIA CRESPO CONGCO, Former Mayor, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija

HON. FLORANTE GERDAN, Mayor, Santa Fe, Nueva Vizcaya

HON. VALENTE YAP, Vice Mayor, Bindoy, Negros Oriental

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.....I do hope that this issue may be resolved the soonest possible time. I'm hoping not just because I'm a believer of good governance and ethical leadership but also, us an ordinary citezen who seeks the prevailence of truth and justice in my country

Just dropping by

Good day everyone! I've just finished doing our minutes of the meeting. I'm just dropping by to check if I can acces on this site. Sigh. It's really hard for me to access blogger. Too bad... I so miss this hobby

Stand Up: A Call for Duty and Responsibility

Playing Hero, Acting Hero

.....Who knows Facebook? I bet majority of my readers know about it. Facebook is just one of the many social-networking sites that I visit regularly. Facebook always gives me that "hook" feeling and that explains everything about why I need to visit it regularly. What are those elements that hook me, if you may ask. Well, my friend's status are always updated, lots of interesting surveys and quizzes, and amazing games to choose from. Oh! I've mentioned about games. Yeah! those things catches the attention of many (especially me).

.....When one would ask me about the game that I'm playing on Facebook, (definitely it's not Farmville although majority of my friends play this game) I would answer them "Hero World". Yes, you read it right. I'm very much hook to this game because it has this great impact on me not just as a gamer, but also as a person who seeks change for everyone including myself. Here, the player would be involved in different missions that include battling criminals and doing some sort of deeds. Between battling and doing deeds, I like doing deeds the most as my mission in this game because it doesn't just deal with extra-impossible tasks that most superheroes do. It also deals with simple act of kindness such as saving a little girls cat, helping an old woman cross the road, and etc.

.....As a general conclusion, I admire the developers of Hero World because of their inclusion of different simple act of kindness to be part of the hero's everyday mission. We people often wants to create an impact to our own specific field by doing extra-ordinary stuff that we can't even afford to do. We even forget to relay our attention on those small details. Those details may be small from our own point of perspective but to the people involved, it may be the greatest and most important thing that one could ever imagine. Let's face it, there's no big deal on how small or big the tasks are. What's important is the impact that it creates to the people involved and how it changes their lives. Being a hero is not about relying on our super abilities and extra-super powers, it is about the act of kindness that we share to everyone. Super heroes are just fantasies, but we can always be super in our own unique ways.

22nd Birthday: Unleashing the Blessings in Me

.....October 17, 2009 was a very special day for me. It's my birthday. Yeah you read it right. That particular day made me 1 year older as I turned 22 years old. This is actually the first and only birthday (so far) that I'm very proud of.

.....If you ask me "why", the answer is just very simple. I'm very vocal about my birthday and I did celebrated it with my friends and employees here in the construction site were I'm currently working. We celebrated it together by having foods that were product of their money; went to the nearest mall; and the best part of all is that I did spent the last few hours of the day by volunteering at the Malacanang Palace.

.....My 22nd birthday won't be that special if I didn't let my self volunteer for a special cause. After all, celebrating my birthday isn't actually about waiting and receiving blessings from the Almighty; Instead, it is all about becoming a blessing for everyone.

.....At the end of the day, majority of my energy was drained out, but at least those energies were unleashed for a much greater cause!

Blog Action Day: A Call For Action

.....I'm currently staying here in the construction site that we're managing. I'm actually stranded and couldn't afford to go home because of the typhoon. We have witnessed G.I. sheets that were flown by strong winds, overflowing floods on major roads that surround the vicinity and of course... traffic. Me and the others will stay here for a night due to the impracticality of going home.

.....What's in my head right now is climate change and its effects. The whole city is suffering from flood and people are sick (that includes me) due to changing weather condition. I'm not that expert when it comes to climate change but what I do know is that I'm going to be part of the hundreds and thousands of bloggers that would write about climate change on our respective blogs on the same day.

.....On October 15, 2009, bloggers around the world will be writing about climate change (the chosen topic for this year). This blog has been participating Blog Action Day ever since it was created. My dedication for this kind of event is so deep because my primary aim is not just to become an active blogger but also to be known as a "Blogger of Change"!

Join the Blog Action Day and make a difference!

A Message of Hope and Inspiration

.....Good day everyone! It's nice to finally be back again here in my first and original blog. If you're wondering why I'm not around for a long long time... well, the answer is pretty much the same: Busy on my work and on my second blog, "Druoun X Images". Since I did mentioned my second blog, let me have this opportunity to talk about it and its current status.

.....Druoun X Images is doing well in terms of traffic and everything. It was nominated on both Philippine Blog Awards and Nuffnang Asia-Pacific Blog Awards. The list of finalists were already posted and Druoun X Images isn't part of those finalists. It's not bad news if DXI didn't made it because I'm always positive on thinking that there is always a reason behind every happenings (good or bad). I'm in a way grateful that although my second blog is just months-old, the opportunity and potentiality of it can now be seen and felt.

.....As for now, I'll just continue to do my craft because my primary target is to inspire people and to create an impact on their lives through Druoun X Images.

.....You may visit www.druounximages.blogspot.com and feel free to participate on my free services. Just read the guidelines on how to submit your photos.

.....Be part of DXI's advocacy!

Thanks for reading and have a good day!

Rapidshare: The Sould-Be-Tool of Downoad Addicts

.....It's good to be back here in my first and original blog. I'm quite busy with my work and I've got limited time to surf the net and blog about the things I love. If you are getting confused to the sentence that I've said about blogging when in fact I never had a chance to post on this site, actually I do manage two blog sites and I'm dedicating solely most of my free time in developing my second blog is entitled "Druoun X Images".

.....Now, to compromise and, also, to give my regular visitors the information that they should need on this blog, let me share my current discovery and here it goes:

.....By searching the Internet, I was able to discover this cool downloading site called Rapidshare. Rapidshare is so cool that it gave me a "wow" effect the first time I visited this site. It is actually a search engine that has the capability of downloading files faster than the ordinary and typically-made downloader. All net surfers and download addicts, like me, will definitely love this site and all its extra features.

.....In conclusion, I certainly recommend Rapid4me - Rapidshare for it can definitely give its users and site-visitors the satisfaction that they really need.

This is Matt and I'm signing out! Enjoy your Rapidshare downloading!