Ulipon sa Gugmang Giatay

this is a Cebuano song from the ambassadors, ang ganda nya kahit di ako marunong ng cebuano mararamdaman mo ung emotion sa kanta

kung ikaw nasayod
paminawon mo
kay kon pananglit yam-iran mo
mga panumpa og pasalig ko

og kon ugaling
kalit kang mobiya
di’ ko kapugngan
motu ang mga luha

kay ikaw akong himaya
handumon ko matag karon
og unya
ikaw akong langit og yuta
akong pinangga

unya mihabol ang kangitngit
nga dinuyugan sa ulan
og sa kalit lang nahanaw
ang bidlisiw sa adlaw

oh…kahayag sa imong panagway
nga naulipon sa gugmang giatay
inday paminawa kabos kong gugma
nga kanimo akong igasa

dili ko man mahatag ang tanang bahandi
ning kalibotan, apan inday
dungga intawon king’ naalaot
nga naulipon sa gugmang giatay

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Translation

Gi-atay: is an expression
Inday: girl (not katulong)

Alipin sa Pag-ibig na Gi-atay"

kung alam mo
pakinggan mo
kasi kapag hindi mo ako papansinin
mga sumpa at tiwala ko

at kung
bigla kang umalis
hindi kita pipigilan
tutulo ang luha

at kung ikaw ang kaligayahan
susulitin ko ngayon
at mamaya
ikaw ang aking langit at lupa
aking mahal

tapos dumating ang dilim
may kasama pang ulan
at bigla lang nawala
ang sinag ng araw

oh...ang nakakasilaw mong mukha
na naging alipin sa pag ibig na gi-atay
inday pakinggan mo ang kawawa kong pag ibig
na sayo ko inaasa

hindi ko man mabigay lahat ng yaman
nitong mundo, pero inday
dinggin mo sana itong nakawawa
na alipin sa pagibig na giatay

bureacrat capitalism

sobra na talaga, 200 million para kay Neri, 10 million dollars naman para kay JDV III, corruption left and right. For every peso spent, how much goes to corruption? I don't know the exact figures but I guess thats one of the biggest factor why our country can't develop. Bureaucrat Capitalism at its finest, kala naman ng mga tao na sila JDV III at Neri ay napakadakila but in reality they're just protecting their own interests.

Then we have the "honorable" Miriam Santiago, after committing the fallacy of hasty generalization with fraternities and sororities, our dear senator is at it again spewing racial slurs against the Chinese. No wonder her son committed suicide, I would be ashamed if she was my mother.

The only silver lining here is that one of our distinguished brothers is at the forefront of this monumental expose. I am proud to call you brother, and I am proud that I carry the same ideals and principles that this country desperately needs.

Bohol Pix

Got back last Saturday, haven't had the time to post again, been busy with the BAROPS last Sunday and the upcoming SIPAG Awards on Friday. Anywayz heres some pictures from my Bohol Adventure, didn't get the change to visit Panglao Island due to time and weather constraints, will probably go back there on May with the guys.

Jerome's Adventure in Bohol

Arrived here yesterday, actually didn't get a wink of sleep. Funny story, 'twas around 7pm on Saturday, I was busy preparing my my bags for the trip when eli and francis showed up at my house and invited me to go out, being the outgoing guy that I am I obliged and just decided to finish my packing when I get back from tonight's drinking spree. We went to Pulot Pukyutan to grab a few bottles. Marvin finally showed up since he got hired in Total, he told us funny stuff about his job including their fire drill trainings. Soon, Michael, Lei, and Pawi showed up, then we decided to go to Tagaytay, it was around 12:30am when we left manila, we arrived in Tagaytay around 2am, bought some more beer in 711, and found a place near the roadside, the cool breeze was so refreshing, ang init talaga sa Maynila. Around 3am we made our way back home.

I arrived at around 4:30am, luckily Lolo was having trouble sleeping and I found him watching the Eurobasketball semi-finals so the door was still open. I had to rush to pack my stuff and forgot to bring my sunglasses, I almost forgot my mp3 player and cellphone charger. Got to the office at around 5:30am, Felix was not around yet, I had to wait around 10 minutes for him to arrive so we could open the office and bring the boxes down. Arrived at the airport around 6:30, checked in, then boarded the plane.

I finally got some sleep at around 1pm, then woke up at 6 to get some dinner, then watched TV then slept. I haven't explored around much, the resort here is way better than the hotel we stayed in at Palawan, theres such a nicer atmosphere. I probably have only on Friday to get some sights, I won't have time to visit the beaches but thats alright. I'll be back on Saturday just in time for Mike and Jericho's party, then on Sunday I'm going to La Salle for the last day of the Bar Exams the frat's having a BAROPS for some brods taking the Bar exam and we're gonna be there to show our full support.

I'll just try to take as much pictures as I can when I go exploring here. Internet's only available here in the lobby, so i'll probably be online for a limited period of time. Stay tuned for updates on my adventure here in Bohol...

maybe

Didn't you want to hear
The sound of all the places we could go
Do you fear
The expressions on the faces we don't know
It's a cold hard road when you wake up
And I don't think that I
Have the strength to let you go

Maybe it's just me, Couldn't you believe
That everything I said and did, wasn't just deceiving
And the tear in your eye, and your calm hard face
Makes me wish that I was never brought into this place

There goes my ring
It might as well have been shattered
And I'm here to sing
About the things that mattered
About the things that made us feel alive for oh so long
About the things that kept you on my side when I was wrong

And someday, I promise I'll be gone
And someday, I might even sing this song
To you, I might even sing this song, to you, to you, to you
And I was crying alone tonight
And I was wasting all of my life just thinking of you
So just come back we'll make it better
So just come back I'll make it
better than it ever was


-secondhand serenade

i feel sick

yeah, thats right, I don't feel good.

My whole body aches, the pain with every bump is multiplied exponentially.

I feel so tired, I need to rest.

My throat hurts like hell, I can't even swallow without it causing pain.

I can't breathe normally, my nostrils are all clogged up.

My head hurts so much I just want to bang it against the wall.

I just want to lie in bed and sleep...

Hasty Generalization

As a human being I condemn the death of Chris Mendez, I extend my condolences to the family he left.

But as a member of a fraternity, I also condemn those generalizing every fraternity as institutions of violence. There maybe some, but not all...and we are a testament to that. Our fraternity can boast that through our 39 years of existence not one has ever suffered death due to initiation rites.

Senator Miriam Santiago said that she wants all fraternities to be abolished due to this regretful incident, but an incident nonetheless. Her comments are just pure hasty generalization, I would expect more from a lawyer.

I am not justifying the use of violence or any form of it as a prerequisite to entering an organization, but the process of joining an organization is a conscious decision with that individual. Alam nya ang pinasok nya.

Every fraternity has physical initiations, you are not a fraternity if you do not have one, the degree may vary from fraternity to fraternity. Some may say that it is unnecessary but it serves as the ties that bind each and every individual member to the frat. I would not want to enter a frat and not undergo the same process as everyone before me.

There is a "science" in conducting initiation rites, there are rules to be followed, and when those rules are not followed those are the times when incidents like these happen. There should be a controlled environment, when you loose control then you stop, obviously the Master of Initiations present was not able to do this.

Fraternities in UP have been around for decades, they were the ones who fought against the Marcos dictatorship when all other organizations were forced to go underground. They are an institution in the university and even in the country. We are honorable men, trying to uphold their beliefs and principles in everyday life, doing their best to serve their country, family, and fraternity.

Why is it that when someone dies are fraternities suddenly on the spotlight again? When fraternities carry out out-reach project they do not get media mileage, they do not get awards, we do this out of our principles and ideals.

I am a fratman, I am proud of it, do not judge us by the acts of others, judge me by our own actions and words and not of others...

one of those dreams again

but i can't remember to forget your face...

woke up with another hang-over today, drank 6 bottles of beer last night to welcome the 39th Anniversary of the Fraternity. Had another one of those dreams again, why can't i just let go? this is getting pathetic...