ROGER SUPPORTS GIBO

After much speculations

‘I WILL HELP GIBO WIN’- ROGER

MANILA, PHILIPPINES-  In what he described to be as a ‘bold and brazen move’, Roger Cabiles officially announced yesterday his support for presidential aspirant Gilbert ‘Gibo’ Teodoro in the upcoming May National Elections.

‘Yes, the speculations are true, I am supporting Gibo. But only him. I see the possibility of a better Philippines in his administration.’

Roger supports Gibo

Roger, who is currently in his third year of studies at the University of the Philippines- Diliman said that he chose Gibo over all those who aspire for the presidency primarily because of his platform of government. ‘He’s realistic,’ said Roger. ‘What he offers are concrete and feasible platforms. May laman yung sinasabi niya. He is not like others who offer vague, abstract, far from reality and sometimes senseless plans. I really share his vision for this country.’

He also noted Gibo’s track record and capability to lead. ‘We cannot afford to have a popular but passive and ignorant leader. The situation will just get worse. I value personality and experience a lot. We must remember that the presidency is not a laboratory for us to experiment on. Hindi pwedeng trial and error. Kapakanan ng mga Pilipino ang nakasalalay dito.’

Bold and Brazen

Though a distant placer in the surveys, Roger still chose  Gibo. ‘Surveys are important,’ says Roger. ‘But it’s based on popularity. And the presidency should not be a popularity contest. I don’t want a superficial choice. I hope the Filipino people would be matured and critical this time. I want what’s best for this country.’

‘I’m not ashamed of my choice.  I’m proud of it. My choice is bold and brazen .When people say my vote will just be wasted and my candidate has no chance at all, I always say that I am not thinking of losing. I say to myself,’ I will help Gibo win. Papanalunin ko ang pinili ko.’ I think we also have the responsibility to help and support those people we believe in; the person on whom we put our trust.’

Loyalty to GMA

Roger never called for President Arroyo’s resignation during the height of the scandals that haunted the administration. Some people regard him to be pro-GMA. ‘Im not pro-GMA. But I’m not anti-Gloria either. I really try to be critical on assessing  this administration.It’s not neutrality.  I just  try my best to be objective. We cannot have a perfect president but i hope every president try. Hindi rin kasi parang damit ang pagkapangulo na kung ayaw natin isuot or may butas at sira na ay pwede nating palitan agad.’

‘I dont think any president would be a puppet of a former president. Though I consider Gloria naughty and wise, I think Gibo is his own man. I am voting for Gibo and I will primarily focus on Gibo and his records. I’m voting for Gibo, his platform and his vision. I’m not voting for Gloria, Lakas-Kampi or the status quo. I really think we have the same standpoints when it comes to Gloria,’ added Roger.

Mixed reactions

Some were shocked to hear Roger support Gibo. ‘I was shocked,’ said Gold Villar, an artist teacher of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA). ‘It was too early for Roger to announce his support. ‘ Meanwhile, Ajean Tuazon, a law student of the San Beda College had a different reaction. “i wasn’t surprised at all. An intelligent person will definitely choose someone who is  also intelligent.’

GMA and her administration’s ties with Gibo still influenced some peoples’ reaction to Roger’s choice. ‘He’s pro administration and Roger just wants Arroyo to stay in power’, says Gem Penatrante, a political science student of the University of the Philippines- Manila. Meanwhile, a political confidante and the current president of the UP Student Catholic Action Nina Soliman said that if Roger lobbies for change, ‘he should concretize the change that Gibo offers considering the fact that , he sides with the administration.’

College of Social Work and Community Development representative to the University Student Council Ana Angela Cayabyab thinks Roger saw something in Gibo. ‘Knowing Roger, i’m sure he saw something in Gibo that he thinks will be of good use to this country. Hindi naman sumusuporta si Roger nang trip-trip lang.’

Gordon, Villar on the shortlist, Noynoy out

Roger also mentioned Richard Gordon to be his second choice. ‘He will make a good president but it’s not yet his time.’ Manny Villar was also on the list. Roger said he admired Villar’s experience but was disturbed  by scandals and allegations on him. Meanwhile, frontrunner Noynoy Aquino was never on the list. ‘I just don’t consider him as a presidentiable now. Prove himself first. Concretize his platform and make active his role in the Senate and in his campaign, then I will put him on the list.’

Asked on whether there is a possibility of changing his support, Roger was open. “Lahat naman posible.  But for now, I see a better vision for the country, a brighter future and the most capable leader in the person of Gibo Teodoro. He deserves to be the president. He is the person this country needs. I will help him win.’

Gibo Teodoro cannot be reached as of press time for his comment and reaction.

kaRoger meets kaRiton

finally! nagmeet si kaRoger at si kaRiton! haha.

pushing for change.

i met CNN Hero of the Year Kuya Efren yesterday. Nakausap ko siya, nakasamang nagtulak ng kanyang legendary kariton at nakatulong sa pagturo sa mga bata at madami pang iba! nakakapagod pero masaya!

maghapon kaming nagtulak ng kariton, nagbilad sa araw at naglakad. nakakabilib yung mga ginagawa nila. astig talaga. ako, nagkaroon ng mga pula pula sa balat. ewan ko kung bakit. pero okay lang. masaya naman.

si Roger habang pinapaliguan ang isang bata.

siyempre, hindi ko pinalampas ang malaman ang kwento ng Kariton Classroom ni Kuya Ef. ayun. nagkwento naman siya, kahit mga quite secret things, na-share niya. haha. sa totoo lang, iba ang aura ni kuya Ef. ang bait. parang inosente. walang bahid kasalanan. hahaha. nameet ko rin ang isa sa mga finalist sa Children’s Nobel na si Kuya Em. 16 years old siya. sabi ko naman, pwede niyo akong tawaging Kuya Ar. hahaha.

ano kayang pinag-uusapan nitong dalawang to?

isang buong araw pero andami kong nagawa. ang sarap sa pakiramdam. nakilala ko na si Kuya Ef, nagawa ko pa yung mga ginagawa niya. Nakakabilib nga yung org nila. Kasi it is run by the youth talaga. astig! pero siyempre, hindi lahat, masaya sa ginagawa nila. pero ano benemenyen. haha. basta astig. astig na astig.

susuportahan ba ako ni Kuya EF sa 2040? POSIBLE. hahahaha.

para sa bayan.

for more info about my experience with Kuya Ef, watch The Correspondents on ABS CBN on Tuesday, 12mn ata yun. documented yung mga ginawa ko! another step towards a sure win on the elections,2040.hahaha.

empty

May topak ako ngayon. Siguro dahil kakatapos lang ng full moon. Pero I feel down. I feel empty.Yun bang everything you do seem to have no meaning at all.
Kung si Lababo ay may career dilemma at si Vajarl ay may True Love’s Kiss dilemma(peace!hahaha), may dilemma rin ako. Siguro hindi niyo pa alam na my course today is my 3rd course na. well, my first course was BS Math then i shifted to Economics tapos Community Development na. On time naman ako ngayon, im not extending and hindi ko naman binagsak yung mga subjects ko kaya ako palit ng palit ng course. I just want a course (and hopefully a profession) where I will be happy, fulfilled and nakikitaan ko ng meaningyung mga ginagawa ko. Akala ko, dito na sa CD pero ngayon, I feel empty.

Yun bang gumagawa ka ng mga bagay for the sake of passing a requirement it. Walang deeper reason behind it. Yung magpapakamatay ka for your thesis ng walang rason. Ewan. Yun bang kunwari makikipagpatayan kang ipaglaban yung paniniwala mo pero parang wala rin pala. Yung gagawa ka ng paper pero alam mong bobolahin mo lang naman yung prof mo. Nakakapagod magpakain sa sistema kung saan kelangan mong i-live up yung expectation ng sistema. Hindi ba pwedeng gumawa ka ng sarili mong buhay, yung walang pakialamanan. Aaarrggghhh.

I dont really know what i want. Ang engot ko talaga. Gusto ko lang ng meaning sa mga bagay na ginagawa ko. Yun bang kahit nahihirapan na ako, okay lang, kasi masaya ako sa ginagawa ko. Yung parang nasasaktan na ako, pero tumutuloy pa rin ako kasi, gusto ko yung ginagawa ko. Yung gawaing ibibigay ko yung lahat lahat, kasi dun ko nakikita yung kahulugan.

On a lighter side, pati mga gamit ko, naaapektuhan na sa mga kaguluhan sa buhay ko. Mahirap talaga pag wala ako sa sarili eh. Kanina, naiwan ko sa taxi yung dala kong sapatos. Sayang yun. Tsk. Pero sana makatulong kay manong driver yung shoes ko na yun. Mas astig sana pag naiwan ko yung sapatos na suot ko no? yun talaga yung walang wala na ako sa sarili. Kelan kaya yun?
Sino o ano kaya ang pupuno sa akin? World peace? hahaha

nawawala.

so nawala ako ng ilang araw. nag- somekind of retreat ako ng 4 days. walang cellphone at walang facebook! ayos din pala yun. simpleng buhay!

well, it there’s a theme for me this 2009, ito ay ‘nawawala’. i think, this year had been one of the most, if not the most defining year of my life. siyempre for the past 19 years lang yun, in the future, meron pang mas defining. andaming nangyari. andaming hindi tamang decisions. andaming pagkukulang. at madami pang iba.

hindi ko alam kung paano tatapusin tong sinusulat kong to. haha. basta may maganda rin namang dulot yung ‘nawawala’ na yun. you cannot really appreciate something until it is lost. and if ever you find it, you will know na importante pala siya.

kung ako man ang nawala, okay din, kasi if fever na nahanap ako, i know where i truly belong. kung hindi naman ako nahanap, malamang, ewan. hahaha.

nagsulat lang ako para batiin kayo. hindi pa ako nakakabati para sa holidays. so katulad ng pagbati ko sa mga kaibigan ko noong pasko, yun din pagbati ko, ‘wag matakot, wag malungkot. nasa atin ang Diyos.- yan ang mensahe ng pasko at yan din ang mensahe ko sayo’.

para sa new year, mamaya pa lang ako mag-iisip. haha. Happy new year na lang muna!

oh. ang gulo ng sinulat ko. parang walang narating. ‘nawawala’ pa talaga ako. hahaha. siguro bukas hindi na. 2010 na eh

spontaneous!

hindi dapat ako gagawa ng post, pero dahil narealize ko na mag-iisang buwan nang stagnant ang aking blog. so, bilang sopntaneous na tao, wala lang, makapagsulat nga. haha.

kwento ko na lang mga nangyayari sa buhay ko.

1. nasaPhilippine Collegian picture ko! hahaha. dati, pangalan ko lang, ngayon picture na. dont worry, walang Wanted na nakalagay! nahagip lang ako ng camera. but wait, kung kaya niyong kumuha ng copy, kumuha na, magiging collector’s item yan sa future!

2. nasira laptop ko. ang engot ko kasi. nakatulog ako habang nanonood ng movie. then bang! paggising ko, nasa sahig na siya at ayaw mag-open. luckily, naayos siya pero yung battery, nasira na talaga. so parang desktop na siya ngayon, kelangan palaging nakasksak.

3. spontaneous! naglalakad ako papunta sa klase ko kahapon, malapit na ako sa room, ng biglang naisip ko na tinatamad pala ako. and yahoo! nag absent ako. call it academic freedom! haha.

4.thesis. wala pa akong nasisimulan. halaaaaa. solo ko pa mandin. pero kaya yan. ako pa. think positive. isa na lang klase ko ngayong linggo. bale dalawa pa dapat. pero tinatamad na akong pumasok dun sa isa. kaya isa na lang ang papasukan kong klase! di bale, patapos na taon, i can start over again next year! hahaha.

naninibago ako. hindi kasi seryoso tong sinulat ko ngayon. hahaha. well, eto yung isa sa maraming  side ko. wala lang sa buhay. kung anu-ano lang ginagawa. kaya if ever na magkasama tayo, naku, baka kung anu-ano lang gawin natin!

this post was never meant to be written. just as that massacre was never meant to happen. :(

sad. ang hirap magsulat ngayon. pero gusto kong magsulat. this post was never meant to be posted. wala to sa plano.may ipopost na nga sana ako tapos dumating tong balitang to.

ang totoo niyan. naiiyak ako. masaya ako kani-kanina lang but when I checked the news websites i often visit, aarrggghh. grabe yung balita. 57 bodies recvovered. more are feared to be dead. people were massacred. the women were raped. yung iba, pinugutan yung ulo, yung iba naman, dinurog. grabe talaga.

i cant really comment sa mga suspects kasi, hindi ko talaga alam yung nangyari. but I call this act one of those na napakasakit para sa akin. maybe because may mga babae, or dahil lahat sila pinatay. hindi ko alam.

we must condemn this kind of cruelty and injustice.this is one of the worst moments of our history. naipapakita nito na minsan, kayang maging higit pa sa hayop ng mga tao. imagine, women and media people were not spared. duh. Qu’ran prescripted to spare the women. tapos ganito gagawin. even democracy wasn’t spared. not just the media people, but the whole of the media which is a very important foundation of democracy was brutally murdered.

what can I do? yun palagi yung tanong dito eh. anong magagawa natin? hindi sapat na magmukmok na lang tayo. tapos tapos na.
the best I can do is to pray for peace. for justice. for love.

peace para sa Mindanao. justice para sa lahat. dahil lahat tayo biktima dito. at love dahil alam niyo na yun. mukha mang cheesy but i guess, love is the answer. really.

i will still hope. na dadating yung panahon, makakalimutan ng mga tao nag karahasan. mamumuhay tayong lahat ng magkakasama at masasaya. lahat tayo nagmamahalan. utopia ba? ewan. baka kasi langit na yun. haay. ewan.

hindi ako makapag-isip ng maayos. may tatapusin pa naman dapat akong paper.

im back. indefinitely. :|

Woooh! Nagulat kayo noh? Im bacccckkk!

So, kumusta naman kayo?  Sana naaalala niyo pa ako.  Halos dalawang buwan din akong nawala. Pati ako, Hindi ko  alam kung saan ako napunta eh. Hmmmmm. Namiss ko naman slight ang pagboblog. Eh hindi naman kasi talaga ako blogger. Ako ay isang blagger. Mahilig mang- blag! Hahaha.

Naging busy ako lately eh. And expected ko na rin na busy ako this sem. Im enjoying my remaining years dito sa unibersidad. (matagal pa ata akong gagraduate. Haha) Pero busy nga talaga ako. Suuupppeeerrr.  Pasimula pa lang ang sem andami ng ginagawa, pero im hoping for the best. Hope with me. Haha.Hindi na nga ako gaanong nakapasyal at na-cancel yung mga plano ko sa sobrang kabusy-han. Haaay.

Pero itatry kong maging active sa blog life ko. Para may magawa naman akong iba at bago. So i hope susuportahan niyo pa rin ako ha. Sana Hindi ako nag-iisa( sabi ni Noynoy) , Walang iwanan( sabi naman ni Villar).. Kasi, May bagong umagang darating para sa atin (sabi ni Chiz).

 

Sipag at tiyaga, Galing at Talino, Bagong pagbabago,

Roger

naga is the place to be. :)

ayun. nag-Naga ako this weekend with friends para makifiesta sa Our Lady of Peñafrancia. siyempre, hindi mawawala ang mga sidetrips namin.

hindi ko na maikwento lahat kasi napakahaba na yun. basta ang saya. pumunta kami sa Hot at Cold springs, sa mga magagandang simbahan, sa mga bahay para makikain, sa mga kainan na super sarap. at nagwakeboard ako sa CamSur Watersports Complex. super saya magwakeboard kaya sure ako na babalik ako dun. then, nagsidetrip ako para makita ang dalagang magayon sa albay. at tunay namang naakit ako sa kagandahan ng buklang mayon.

kulang yung weekend na yun pero masaya pa rin ako kasi naexperience ko ang naga at bicol. super saya. kahit depressed ako this past month, medyo nabawasan ang dinadala ko dahil sa Naga trip na yun. pero after nun, balik na naman sa normal. haay.

anyways, nagpapasalamat ako sa mga heswita, lalo na sa mga nakasama ko sa trip na yun. sa mga napakagenerous na benefactors na nagbahagi ng kanilang blessings sa amin. sa Ateneo de Naga, kasi pinatulog nila kami dun sa dorm nila. Salamat sa Mahal na Birhen, naging daan siya para makasama ako sa trip na yun, at siyempre sa Diyos. God really moves in mysterious ways, sa mga panahong hindi ka okay at parang dapang-dapa ka na, may mga pagkakataon siyang ibibigay at mga taong makikibahagi sa pagharap mo sa hamon ng buhay. kulang ang salitang pasasalamat para iexpress ko yung gratitude ko sa lahat ng mga naging daan para makasama at maenjoy ko ang trip sa Naga. salamat talaga.

eto yung ilan sa mga pictures:  (nasa facebook yung iba. dun niyo na lang tingnan kung gusto niyo.  super dami dun. ) iamrodiyer@yahoo.com

roger finally meets dalagang magayon.

one with nature

pasalubongs. )

food. yum yum.

wakeboarders

experience life.

I’M OKAY.

soorrrryyy sa mga naghihintay ng post ko. haha. super busy lately. patapos na ang semester eh. andaming dapat gawin. inuuna ko pa kasing gumala kesa gawin yung mga dapat kong gawin eh. haha.

may mga nakahanda na akong post. pramis.
ang next post ko siguro, yung experience ko nung isang araw sa pagkatalo namin sa UAAP cheering. haha. baka next month ko na maipost. o kaya baka hindi ko na isulat.
o kaya yung experience ko sa Naga. excited.

basta soon. pag nakaluwag-luwag ako. magsusulat ako. and wala din akong gana lately eh.

anyways. musta kayo? i hope you are all good. fine. okay. etc. etc.
haha.
as for me, im okay.

(we say many lies in a day. average of 4 lies ata per day according to a survey. at alam niyo kung ano yung kasinungalingang pinakamadalas sabihin natin? ‘IM OKAY’.)

NEVER ENOUGH: a reminder to the followers of traditional, exclusive and dogmatic form of activism

(sorry. late post na to. haha. last month ko pa to nasulat. mahaba ulit siya pero basahin niyo na lang. medyo seryoso ulit yung topic. palagi na lang akong seryosong magsulat. hahahaha)

I joined the mob of activists and rallyists against GMA’s supposed to be last State of the Nation Address. Walked around the campus with friends and then marched our way to Commonwealth road near St. Peter‘s Church to join the different sectors of the society. . I participated in the ‘hymns and chants’ and even memorized some. Valiantly went home against the will of the hard and pouring rain to listen to GMA’s SONA.

OMG. Roger joined the rally? Aktibista ba yun? Yes, you’ve read it right. I joined the rally. I have always shared my thoughts with some friends and colleagues on traditional activism. I don’t believe it has made its way to make a lasting and genuine change in our times. Traditional activism has reaped its fruits during the fight against the dictatorship and the aftermath of it. But if we are to achieve change through traditional activism now, is I think, next to impossible. It is not enough. It is never enough. We need not a traditional, dogmatic and exclusive form of activism but rather an inclusive, innovative and transforming one if we are to achieve genuine change. This form of activism that does not preach abstract and utopian doctrines but humane, achievable and timely ideas that MUST be practiced.

“When it rains, it pours”. It rained hard and people poured in Jollibee and Mcdo to eat. When you chant ‘down with imperialism’, stand by it. When you say, ‘capitalism sucks’, stick with it. It is good to enjoy Mcdonald’s legendary fries. It is also satisfying to eat Jollibee’s burger steak. But if you believe that globalization, imperialism and capitalism is never good, it’s best to stay away from these establishments. It’s just irritating to see that after the rally, the person who is a while ago the fiercest enemy of capitalist industries enjoy delicious capitalist foods. I just think that it is not right for a person to shout ‘fuck imperialism’ and eats at McDonalds’. And wears an authentic Adidas cap. And  Nike shoes or  Havaianas slippers. And enjoys Coca-Cola. Please. Practice what you preach. So, why criticize other universities’ extravagant lifestyles if you yourselves also enjoy it? They have the right to enjoy it because they love it. They don’t fuck capitalism. I think that it is you, who call for the downfall of capitalism, that must lead the way in showing us that we must not support these capitalist industries.

Well, am I casting stones? A big NO. I have not condemned capitalism. Yet. I still have my hopes in it. Case closed.

We have seen traditional activism’s fruits and successes in this good university. It is written in history. Persons who have been involved in restoring this democracy are living proofs of that. But history is not enough. Live the present situation with the guidance of our past experiences so as to achieve our fictional future- our ideal Philippines.

Activism  doesn’t only happen in the streets. Activism is not just about hot issues and scandals. Activists doesn’t always need to shout to voice out their grievances. Activists don’t just burn effigies. Activism is theory. Activism is practice. Genuine activists stand by their beliefs. They don’t call for time outs on their anti imperialist sentiments if they are hungry or whatever. Activism is a lifestyle. Again, ACTIVISM IS A LIFESTYLE.

I am always asked, ‘Are you an activist?’ My answer? No and YES. No because activism known today is a kind of activism where the very freedom it fights for is suppressed; where diversity  is never acknowledged; and where ideas and principles are too utopian and unreachable so that those who believe in it fail to live it up and fight for it. Yes, I am an activist because I am doing my best to release it from the chains of an ideology that suppresses it; to free it from those people who cling to it wrongly and thus fail to rightfully involve the people in its mission; and I am trying my best to open up the box that hindered it to achieve its rightful gains, fruits and successes. Why then, did I join the mob? Do you need more explanations?

PS: I am not telling these activists what to do. I am telling it to myself. This article was written as a reminder to myself and to you. Fight for your beliefs. It is never enough to stand up for it..