Wednesday, March 18, 2015

My uncle was murdered

It is hard for me to write or even take pictures of this event until the very day my uncle - Reynaldo Reyes

The news posted on the news online are somewhat annoying and misleading. I think that is no way to write about a person who just got murdered. 

February 14, Valentines day me and the rest of the family gathered at the Church of San Ildefonso to hear the last rites for my late uncle. 



Monday, March 9, 2015

Minimum Fare Php 7.50

Di ko na maalala kung kailan. Pero sabi sa balita bababa daw ang pamasahe. Ako noung araw na yon nagbayad pa rin ng Php 8.50. Di naman binalik yung piso ko.

Pero di naman totoo na ang bayad sa jip eh Php 7.50. Maraming driver di ka naman talaga susuklian. Di mo rin naman hihingin pa yung 30 sentimos mo kasi parang mukha ka naman masyadong pera kahit karapatan mo rin na hingin yon. Bad trip di ba? 

Sinubukan kong gamitin yung mga 5 setimo at 10 sentimo sa jip pero may mga driver na nagagalit pa kung bakit ka nagbayad ng ganun? As if naman nakukusensiya sila sa bawat sobra na 50 sentimo na di nila binabalik. Lubha atang magulo ang tao para maintidihan. At di naman makikinig ang driver kahit litanyahan ko pa siya ng dokumento mula sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. 

Ayon sa mga driver sa Pinas di pera ang 5 sentimo at 10 sentimo. 


Kaya ayun naiipon yung mga copper colored na sentimos ko kasi ang utak ng mga driver eh hanggang 25 sentimos lang. Ihuhulog sa mga munting lata na donasyon para sa mga taong may sakit. Napansin ko lang bakit parang hanggan ngayon pareho lang yung picture na nanduon sa mga lata. Wala atang masyadong may malasakit sa may karamdamang mahihirap. Pero gagastos ng bongga ang gobyerno ng milyon para sa kalusugan ng mga magnanakaw na senador at congressman. 

Kaya ayun palagi kong sinisiguro na palagi akong may saktong Php 7.50 para maging patas ang laban. Problema, kadalasan lang talaga, Php 8 lang ang meron ako. Mas mawserte ka pa kung sampu ang pera mo kasi mas mataas ang chance na kumpleto and sukli mo.

Ano man ang dahilan sa pangyayaring ito. Di ko alam. 

Lakad pa more? 

Kulang pa rin ng 25 sentimos. Sana suklian ako ng tama. 

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Walk with Chan Chinese New Year Tour (Part 2)

Now we are stuffed with food from Ramada hotel we go to the next part of the tour.

We head for the San Nicholas district.

At the Plaza we meet the on going street parade. There are dragons, establishments and lions. It's true Chinese New Year in Binondo is still about business.





Walk with Chan Chinese New Year Tour (Part 1)

It's the Year of the Ram or the Goat. Whatever you like. China town once again is alive with superstition and culture. There are lots of reds and mythical creatures.

There is also food and things to see.

I was early at the meeting place - Sta. Cruz Church. Many people have already gathered because I have seen many people also use this area as a meeting place for the Chinese New Year.






This is the only Church that I have seen that allows dogs to go up the altar. That is just cute and at the same time interesting. I know there are protocols that allow them not.




The Church is covered in red and Chinese decorations despite that it was Ash Wednesday yesterday. The community was allowed by the Church to use red for the Churches in the area instead of purple.


The Joy of Urban Farming at the Quezon Memorial Circle

This is the project of Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte. It's goal is to make sure that poor families will have food on their tables by encouraging urban farming.

They will teach communities on the proper ways of propagating greens that can be harvested by simple people.

They offer seeds, seedlings and even plants for their visitors.