Jingle, jingle

The other night, I saw Wendy using the computer. She had on this serious face that I thought she was searching for personal budget software.

KG: Wends, what are you doing?

Wendy: Hinahanap ko lyrics ng kanta ni Manny Villar.

A while later, she was singing.

Nakaligo ka na ba sa dagat ng basura?
Nag-Pasko ka na ba sa gitna ng kalsada?
Yan ang tanong namin,
Tunay ka bang isa sa amin?

Nalaman mo na bang mapapag-aral ka nya?
Tutulungan tayo para magka-trabaho?
At kanyang plano’y magka-bahay tayo?

Si Villar ang tunay na mahirap.
si Villar ang tunay na may malasakit.
Si Villar ang may kakayahan
At gumawa ng sariling pangalan.

Si Manny Villar ang magtatapos 
ng ating kahirapan.

I later asked her if she could vote, who will she vote. With a straight face, she said, “Manny Villar.”

Ah, the power of a catchy jingle!

Down in rubble

The earthquake that hit Haiti has left me disturbed.

At first, I thought it was just a “minor” tragedy. But as I read the news and saw the pictures of injured persons walking around aimlessly, dead people being pulled out of rubble, damaged properties beyond repair, collapsed buildings reminding me of exposed acne treatment system, my heart started to ache because of the human suffering I see.

I don’t want to imagine what they are going through. I don’t want to think about it! The devastation is so clear on the victim’s faces that my heart aches for them.

My prayer goes to them, in the hope that they get through this ordeal. And my prayer goes also to us here, that we may never experience such a tragedy.

Let us pray for the Haitians and all those affected by this deadly earthquake.

The "curse"

While people in Haiti are at a loss on how to get up and pick the pieces after a natural tragedy, Pat Robertson [of the 700 Club] had the nerve to say that the earthquake happened because of a pact made by Haitians with the devil and, thus, that the Haitians have been cursed since then.

The nerve! OOOhhh, how I don’t like these “religious” people who are always the first to judge others!

To say such a thing amidst disaster and human suffering is uncalled for! If you are of that opinion, keep it to yourself. These people need help, not admonition, not judgment!

These personalities should choose their words carefully!

(I think this guy needs a heart, a mind, a stomach, a mouth, a colon cleanse! Cleanse his whole body for that matter! What made him say that?)

What are you known for?

Yesterday, Mordsith, an office mate, and I were talking about the mantras of some presidentiables when Mordsith told us a funny one:

Manny Villar: Sipag at Tiyaga!

Gibo: Galing at Talino! [I honestly didn’t know about this one]

Noynoy Aquino: Mama at Papa!

So amusing! I laughed so hard! [At least no one made mention of acne nodules!]

Well, I laughed but I sensed some truth in there…

[Later in the evening, my sister told me may addition pa yung kay Noynoy: Mama at Papa + Little Sister!]