Chismisan sa Cafeteria

Hmmm... I chanced upon a group of friends na nagchichikahan sa pantry ng office. Well - pantry - generic term ng mga Pinoy sa kainan sa office - e habang ang iba naman ang Pantry eh - lalagyan ng mga supplies ng kusina.  Anyway, tuloy sa chismisan....

Apat na bilat nagkkwentuhan. Malay ko ba may "question of the day" pala ang mga ate - kung yung ang degree na tinapos nila ay ang kurso ba na gusto nila sa buhay.

Journalism.
Nursing.
MassComm.
Engineering Ugrad.

Lahat - HINDI.

Si Journ mas bet daw sana mag BroadComm dahil bet ni ateng magpapicture, mapapirma, makisalamuha sa mga tao sa harap ng Camera.
Si Nursing mas bet daw sana magBusiness Course.
Si MassComm bet sana ang Interior Design.
Si Engineering bet maging teacher.

Ang ending - lahat sila nasa BPO.

Grabe noh?! Di na nga nila bet mga tinapos nila - sa BPO pa sila napadpad na wala naman kinalaman sa tinapos nila.

Di ko minamaliit mga nasa BPO huh.  Sinasabi ko lang.. this Industry is the saving industry ng mga Pilipino - maayos at available na trabaho para sa lahat!  Sa mga hindi talaga choosy.  Umaarte naman kasi ang iba - kesyo not related sa course ang BPO - di na agad magbBPO.  hala pwes - magutom kayo!

Anyway - yun lang naman... nakikichismis lang.
 

Ang Review sa Review ni Heneral Luna

Lemme make this short: I loved the Movie.  Para maiba lang, sasabihin ko experience ko sa mga movie reviews.

May mga nabasa akong mga reviews and spot on silang lahat.  nakakatuwang isipin na halos lahat ng taong nanood ay happy sa kinalabasan ng movie.  Iba't ibang reaction, nakaka aliw basahin ang mga movie reviews at mga comments ng mga tao.

Naiirita lang ako sa ibang reviews na nabasa ko.

Kelangan ba talaga malalalim na English gamitin para sa isang movie review?  Eto halimbawa:

 

Hulaan nyo na lang saan galing.  Naiintindihan ko naman ang mga nakasulat - sa tulong ng context clues - pero, kelangan ba talaga parang makata ang pagkasualt - at kelangan ba ang malalaming English na kinakailangan ng tulong ng isang dictionary?
Sa bagay - baka hindi ako ang target na reader ng tagasulat na ito.. para lang to sa mga may mataas na uri ng pagkakaintindi sa English.  Pasensya na, di ako graduate ng college.... at kahit naman siguro sinong college graduate - na di naman ganito magsulat o magsalita, di rin masyado maiintindihan agad agad ang gusto nya sabihin.  Pahirap. Pwede rin - paimpress. Whatever.  Ang mahalaga - nagkakaisa kami sa diwang - nagustuhan naming ang movie.

Eto naming isa, buti na lang nabanggit niya, na super successful ang Heneral Luna vs a comparison to the love-team driven flicks.... hay naku alam na anong love teams tinutukoy ko...

Tama naman talaga si kuya.  Halos lahat ng Pinoy movies ngayon na kumikita - kung di man may temang Kabit, mga love team ang bida.  Buti pa Heneral Luna, wala naman love team pero pumatok. Patunay nga naman na pag maganda talaga ang movie, kesehodang walang love team o walang kabit-kabit na tema, kikita pa rin. 

Eto naman, di man siya outright na Review, but worth our time to think and reflect (naks!). Galing sa isang news clip sa Manila Bulletin online:

Nganga di ba.  Related siya dun sa commentary na nauna.  Dahil sa booom ng love team flicks at sa pagkakahumaling sa mga online games, mga kabataan tila pabebe (that is, pagiinarte) lang ang alam.  My goodness... whatever happened to education.  So buti na lang pala may ganitong palabas kasi nakikita nila ang mga bayani.  Sigh.  I wonder lang kung sinuman yung pabebeng nagtanong na yun - magtatanong ng ganun if si James Reid or Daniel Padilla ang nagportray na Apolinario Mabini.  In all fairness to her - napansin siya na nakaupo lang palagi si Mabini.  Kudos to her.

Maibalik ko lang sa reviews... eto pang isa na parang - ang hirap ulet intindihin - pero in fairness to me, na gets ko naman gusto niya sabihin.  Maganda ang script - at parang mahirap nga siya I-memorize. Nakakatawa at nakakainis.  Nakakatawa - for obvious reasons, nakakainis kasi may malalalim na kahulugan.  E pasensya, sa mga mababaw na tulad ko, naiinis ako sa mga salitang pilit na pinapalalim e pwede naman sabihin ng simple... parang review na yan.  Kainis.

Pero ang napansin ko lang, lahat ng comments naman ay magaganda.  Magagandang review.  Nakakapukaw ng pagkaPilipino.  Duh. Keep on saying that - as if naniniwala ako.  Napukaw lang - tulog ulet. Ganun.  Para lang yang alarm clock - naka snooze.. then tulog ulet.  May clamor to do more movies like Heneral Luna.  Sana nga.  Kung alarm clock man ang ganung movies - more of the similar kinds of flicks might wake us up - totally gising na talaga. Wish.


 

Ang BOC at ang Kahon

The Balikbayan Box appears to be synonymous to the terms "OFW" or "Pinoy abroad" and more often than not, means pasalubong or regalo.

Hindi ko lang talaga mawari ang extreme na pagiisip ng Bureau of Customs na nagging kadikit sa Balikbayan Box ang Smuggling, Illegal Drugs, Contraband.  Aminin.  Mas synonymous pa ang word na "Customs" sa mga katagang "mayayaman" or "ninakaw at binenta" or "bentang galling Customs" - all of which are - of course, negative.  Nakakahiya naman sa kanila di ba?!

Tapos - eto nga, pinapabuksan ng Customs ang mga Balikbayan boxes. Random man yan o hindi, bubuksan pa rin.  Ano pa nga ba ang iisipin ng mga tao?!  Dagdag pagkakakitaan na naman ito sa mga taga Customs dahil may maibebenta na naman sila.  Better yet, meron na naman silang mahuhuthutan. Negative.

Masisisi mo ba ang mga tao?

Malamang hindi - dahil matagal na ang negative na connotation ng Bureau of Customs. Magbabago pa ba yan?  Maybe - pero matagal.  But for now, nakakahiya naman sa kanila.
 

I Am Back

I have been out of the blogging scene for quite a while due to various reasons - tamad, walang masulat, tamad ulet, nakakalimutan magsulat, tamad ulet.  Did I say tinatamad ako magsulat?

Anyway, a roller coaster of emotions brought me back here, allowed my fingers to type the blogger url and presto - here I am - squeezing something to write, squeezing every ounce of creative juice that I might have so I can impart it to others.  In any case - I guess, I will always find something to write about.

We'll see. 

Next Top Candidate

The position could belong to one of them, but at the moment, I don't really care that much. 

Mar Roxas.  He hasn't really said he will run, pero duh - di naman obvious di ba?  Kahit ano pa gawin niya, napaghahalata naman na gusto niyang tumakbo. I guess the Aquino admin used a strategic position in the government cabinet to put him,and mind you - at the right timing - that's about a few years before the next election season starts. para may "recall" at para lahat ng government initiatives na channeled through the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) - kay Roxas mapupunta.  Parang ang lalabas tuloy matulungin siya and all that god stuff.  As if naman the people don't know na sobrang pamumulitika na ginagawa nila - well, not all people actually, may mga tangang maniniwala pa rin.
His chances of winning?  I guess it is a ZERO. Hahahaha

Rodrigo Duterte.  He has not yet decided to run for the presidential seat - but the clamor is growing.  He is popular, especially with what he has done to the city of Davao.  Known to have an "iron fist" which people believe to be needed by the government in its fight against crime and corruption.  Well - corruption... di talaga ako sure jan.  Little has been known with his "corruption habits" simply because he is much known for his battles against crime. 
Personally, he has a strong chance of winning if he runs.  Yes, STRONG CHANCE of winning.  He will surely get the "Mindanao Vote" and may be considered as the first person from Mindanao to get the highest post in the government.  He may also get the "Bisaya Vote" which are mostly people from the Visayas and Mindanao - and that is almost half of the country (if my statistics are right).

Panfilo Lacson.  Well, he ran and lost - but it appears that there is a clamor by some groups that he run again, as signified by a TV ad that is circulating as early as May 2015.  He once headed the police, and he is known to be a tough guy.  Well he can probably credit that to military/police training, and his position in the PNP before.  There were corruption cases, murder cases hurled against him.  He has some sort of a "stained' reputation, but then again, who knows, being a tough guy from the police/military could be an edge for brining in a tougher government - something that may follow Fidel Ramos' regime as president perhaps?
Personally, he may have a ZERO chance in winning.  He is not popular - which is, sadly, what most voters are looking for.

Jemomar Binay.  Who doesn't know him?  Afterall, he is the current VP.  He was the first to signify his intent to become President - and he might have decided to run after his landslide win as VP in the previous elections.  He played a dramatic role in transforming Makati City to become the financial capital of the country.  He has also done a marvelous job with the city of Makati - from certain perks and benefits by Makati residents.  Outstanding performance indeed.  Sadly, he is involved in a number of controversies - all dealing with his wealth and finances.  He started political ads way too early than the rest of the possible candidates.  Di mo rin naman kasi maiakkaila na siya ang nangunguna sa mga surveys - kahit na may mga controversies. Siguro madami lang mejo nabubulagan - or maybe matindi lang talaga ang paniniwala nila sa kanya.
Personally - he can win the Presidential seat - that is what the survey says.  Who are the survey subjects anyway?

In any case, the game will change once the filing of candidacy comes in.  Sadly, people do not look at the candidates profile and platform of government.  Philippine elections is still a popularity contest.
 

On Mary Jane Velasco

Mary Jane Velasco.
Can she be the new Flor Contemplacion?
Maybe - but not totally.
Her plight in Indonesia is very unfortunate.  I cannot blame the Indonesian government for being strict and firm with its decision on not granting any reprieve on her execution tomorrow at 5:00 PM.  Illegal drugs will bring havoc to its citizens, and that is something that should not be tolerated.
Yet I understand where the people who wants to save her from execution, I also understand Indonesia's stand.  I guess the blame should be pointed towards the Philippine government, for acting quite too late.
Mary Jane is a victim of poverty.  Whether she is innocent or not for brining in prohibited drugs to Indonesia, the fact still remains that she may have not left the country if she would have had any opportunity to earn quite a decent living in this country. 
Sorry, not sorry.
Prayers are needed to save her.  That is probably the only thing that people can do.  Miracles can happen.  Prayers did not work during Flor Contemplacion's time.  Maybe it will this time.
 
 

Age Discrimination ?

I came across this article/news the Asian Journal while browsing.

Ang lakas naman maka - "ouch" dun sa "OLD" ....
Anyway - mejo totoo naman din na may discrimination sa mga applicants na me edad ... well maybe at least sa ibang industry.... pero so far naman sa BPO industry - di ko naman nararamdaman yan.

If only lang kasi ang mga majojonda na yan eh mejo me kagalingan sa inglisan, not totally neutral in accent but at least malambot ang dila sa English, pwede naman sila mag BPO.  May mga naging officemates naman ako na mga lolo na, mga more than 30 years old, mga 40s - pero OK naman sila.  May skills naman - yun nga lang ang iba mejo slow... pero mas OK na ang slow kesa walang progress.

Aminin naman din natin na there are certain times na mahirap mag deal sa mga taong me edad na, lalo na if ibang generation nabilang at wala masyado kahalubilo na mejo "bata" ang mga majojondang applicants.  Di masyado nakakasabay sa trip ng mga bata.  Minsan may sariling mundo, minsan naman matigas ang ulo.  Nakakahiya din minsan pagsabihan kasi matanda na.  Pagsasabihan mo naman baka saibihin, di gumagalang sa matatanda.  Minsan naman - nagrarason pa - or worse - kinukumpara ang panahon niya at panahon ngayon.  kairita lang di ba?!

Di mo rin naman masisi ang mga employers kung ganun.  Liability pa pag nagkasakit or nagretire na - minsan di naman productive.  mas marami pa nagagawa ang bata kesa kanila. 

di mo rin naman masisisi ang gobyerno kung bakit ipupush nila ito - discrimination naman kasi talaga.  Lahat naman need ng work - need ng money - need ang sweldo.  sa hirap ba naman ng buhay ngayon....

sana lang - marealize din ng ilan na pag pumasok sila sa workforce - kelangan sumabay sa agos ng panahon - at kalimutan na ang pagkukumpara sa generation nila at sa panahon ngayon.  Sana marealize din ng iba ang pangangailangan ngayon at iba sa need dati - na kelangan din mas nakakasaby ka sa technology, sa environment.

I still hope for the best for everyone - mapa bata man o matanda.