BRIDGE ACROSS FOREVER

Kasalukuyan akong nag mememorize ng mga electrolytes natin sa katawan ng may narinig akong “… nagpapatunay lang na ang talento ng pinoy ay hinahangaan sa buognmundo.” Sa una iisipin mo, syempre proud ka, Yes! Pilipino din ako! KAbabayan ko yan! Tama, may angking galing (nose bleed) ang mga Pilipino, pero may pagkakaiba ang Pilipinong mahusay (sheeeet) na nagtatrabaho dito sa Pilipinas at ang Pilipinong nagttrabaho sa ibang bansa. Ano nga ba ang gusto kong sabihin? Wala akong itulak kabigin sa mga kababayan natin na talaga naming maipagmamalaki ang talentopero naisip mo ba na saying dahil foreigners ang nakikinabang> Oo nga;t proud tayo dahil kababayan natin sila pero Pilipino din ba ang nakikinabang sa talento nila? Hindi. Bakit? Dahil walang asenso dito sa Pilipinas, mayaman lang ang yumayaman. Hindi mo masisisi ang mga banyaga na kinukuha nila ang mga Pilipinong ‘gifted’ at di rin kasalanan ng mga kababayan natin na tanggapin ang chance na umasenso. (kata ang natitira sa Pilipi...

Kasalukuyan, ako ay isang estudyante ng Trinity University of Asia. St. Luke’s College of nursing. Wag mo ng itanong kung bakit Nursing ang kinuha kong kusro kasi baka sabihin ko sayo ay pang Facebook na sagot—‘it’s complicated’. Nursing. Nusing. Ayon sa iba, ito daw ay ang ‘kurso ng bayan’, tama sila, dahil halos lahata ngayon gusto maging nurse, hindi dahil sa gusto nilang makatulong (oh! Wag na pa humble, may mas mabigat pa tayong rason diba?!), kundi dahil ito ay in-demand ngayon sa ibang bansa. Ibig sabihin, dollars, pounds, dinar ang pinag uusapan dito. Pera. KAsalukuyan tayong nahaharap sa ‘global financial crisi’ (mahirap yan itagalog wag mo na tanungin ano yan) kaya lahat ng tao ay ngahahanap ng paraan para magkaroon ng pera. Ano nga ba ang magiging resulta ng pagpapakahirap ng nakararami para lang sa pera? Sa totoo lang, hindi ito ang gusto kong isulat e, pero dahil andito na, sige na nga, hindi na ako magpapapilit. Ayon sa pagsusuri, dito sa ating bansa, iilang lamang ang n...

MEEEE. Profiles like this always require things to introduce one self and makes me think of things I usually not think. I have nothing against these kinds of inquiry, I just stated what my mind wanted to relay and I know, and you ought to know that I have random things in mind which I also randomly say or express in many ways I can. First thing, I'm RV and that's all I want to be called. I have this addiction to reading and having my books inside my room and never to part from them since, I kind of have this feeling that I’ll die without them. I wanted to see them each time I open my eyes and before I fall into deep slumber. I have read hundreds but like in Love I'm still waiting for the right one to come. That'll cause me to have sleepless nights, tachycardia (increased heart rate), butterflies in my stomach, and spark that cannot be seen but can be felt. I love to eat and I'm proud to say I don't gain much wait even I eat too much to the extent of gluttony....

In the midst of reading my newly bought book; Political Scandal and enjoying my white Chocolate oreo coffee, I suddenly thought of things about our past and present politicians. I thought of the Marcos era and now the Aquino regime. I thought of all the cries of the oppressed, people who fought for their rights, and youth nowadays who are very enthusiastic of being heard by the government. WARNING: I speak for myself with all I’m going to say here. First and foremost, I am generalizing my whole point and I’m not pertaining to any person in particular. All I wanted here is to share my thoughts nothing else. Personally, I admire all the people who can stand and fight for their rights which are all stated in the constitution. I admire the youth’s enthusiasm seen in the last elections to be heard and participate in the decision making of who’s going to lead our country next. For me, these are all heroic actions that I think needed to be honored. But my question to myself is; Are all t...

Tuberculosis (TB) has been around for centuries. Although it is believed to be a disease usually found only in the urban poor, it has affected well known personalities all over the world. The most famous Filipino who contracted and later died because of Tb is Manuel L. Quezon, the first president of Commonwealth era. TB was known before as ‘consumption’, since it appeared to consume its victims from within. It was called phthisis by the ancient Greeks. Hippocrates, the father of Medicine, noted phthisis as the most widespread disease of his time. And right now, still, TB affects an astounding number of people throughout the globe. In 2007, there were an estimated of 13.7 million chronic active cases, 9.3 new cases and 1.8 million deaths, mostly in developing countries. The incidence of tuberculosis all over the globe is not uniform; about 80% of all the cases were surveyed in most Asian and African countries while about 3-10% only found in US countries. According to world Health Or...

THE ORANGE GIRL By JOSTEIN GAARDER              Does Sophie’s World ring a bell? Well it sure will if you took up Philosophy during your freshmen or sophomore year. The said book, in all philosophy subjects is always mentioned or even considered as one of the references. If you have Sophie’s inquisitive mind who loved the mind twisting riddles and brain bugging mysteries of the philosopher surely love another bestseller of Mr. Jostein Gaarder, “The Orange Girl”.             The Norwegian author originally entitled the novel “Appelsinpiken” and hit the bookshelves in 2003. Right now, it is translated in over 40 languages and still selling worldwide.             The story began one winter day, Goerg Roed arrived from school and her grandparents and mom and stepdad were sitting in the living room waiting for him. He though...