The Compass : Bringing together the map holders to a common destination
Claiming one’s place in the light of truth
A despairing, disunited People
It will be the 3rd month of my public life this month of May of 2008 and if there is one thing that I have come to realize during this difficult period of my life is that there so many good Filipinos, all sharing a common dream of having a Peaceful, Progressive and a Dignified Nation. In fact this realization led me to reflect upon this question, why is it that if we have so many good Filipinos sharing the same dreams and aspiration, yet it is the bad ones that are lording it over the land & preventing the good ones from achieving their goal?
During many conversations with these groups of different socio-economic backgrounds, different ideological leanings, different religion or sects, different sectoral concerns, different regional origins and of different mindsets, I noticed that they are generally distrustful of each other’s motives and disagreeable with each other’s approach to rid the country of the evil that is upon it. It makes me feel sad to watch them come to a meeting because they share the same the goal then go out of that meeting as enemies just because they do not agree which approach should be adapted in achieving their common goal. For the meantime, the people are subjected to all forms of corruption that robs the poor of their basic services, robs the middle class of their income, robs the rich of their soul, robs the clergy of their spirituality, robs the soldiers of their gallantry, and finally robbing the Nation of Hope itself!
How can an entire Nation of 89 million Filipinos allowed itself to suffer such dishonor from a few evil ones? In the silence of the long, dark nights here is the reflection of my discernment of this question and situation…
Different maps, One destination
I see the trouble amongst the good people are primarily brought about by the unresolved question as to who has the best map to bring the Filipino people to that common destination of a peaceful, progressive and dignified Nation. In my humble opinion, I think that there is no answer to that question, because the good people are coming in from different socio-economic locations, a different ideological direction, a different religious orientation, and a different regional scale. I humbly submit a proposition that instead of insisting of finding an answer to the question as to who has the best map towards that common destination, is to ask every map holder particularly those who have invested so much blood, time and resources in crafting their map, to simply respect each other’s maps and accept that there is no single map that can bring the people to the common destination from such a diverse set of locations, directions, orientations and scales. As we respect and accept one another’s map, the question that must be answered is how to bring altogether those who shares a common goal for the country to that single destination?
A compass as a philosophy for unity
Why don’t we ask everyone to use a compass instead? A compass will always point to the north no matter which location you are coming from, no matter which direction you are facing, no matter what orientation and scale you are using in your map, a compass can provide the philosophy for unity of the different groups of map holders which can be translated into a practical reality which many Filipinos has been longing for a long time. The seeking of the truth behind the different scandals and anomalies can be the compass that every map holder can use, this truth is not an abstract thing. It’s a truth that we shall need to bring about justice to our long suffering people, it’s a justice that we shall need to bring peace to our weary people.
Claiming your place in the light of truth
As we now begin to be aware of the magnitude of corruption and its ill effect to the people, as we begin to understand what is keeping the Filipino nation in the darkness of despair, and as an individual pondering what action to take to reject this evil that has come upon our land. Let me share with you a growing phenomenon I have seen, heard and read over this last three months, I have seen individual, families, groups of Filipinos each one claiming their place in the light of truth.
St. Thomas Aquinas said that “Evil is like a shadow that can be made to disappear when the light of truth shines upon it”.
I believe that as each Filipino begins claiming their place in the light of truth, the shadow that is evil will begin to disappear in our land. May God, Allah, Jehovah or whatever name the different map holders calls God, bless us all with the courage and wisdom to claim our place in the light of truth.
For our children and our Nation, let us all claim our place in the light of Truth!
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We should start One language-One nation. It appears that unity among ethnic Malay Filipinos is elusive. Marcos Revolutionary Government and his New Society Movement failed to bring unity and likewise with Cory Aquino Revolutionary government. I don’t understand why bogus Philippine President Gloria Arroyo still in power. More than 70% Filipinos want her ousted. The opposition is headless. They may need a trusted leader to unify a divided nation and lead a just cause.
Rebel Marine Capt. Nick Faeldon : Message of Unity
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdVZ2dJcl2k&feature=related
“One language–One-nation”? Whoever says that is barking at the moon — baliw!
Unity is boredom, craziness. There is beauty in diversity, multiplicity. Look at most peoples’ favorite cooler on summer — halo-halo — mas maganda, mas masarap at lalong mas mabenta kapag maraming colors at flavors, syempre.
Palibre naman ng halo-halo diyan?
Sino ang baliw?
Re: “One language–One-nation”? Whoever says that is barking at the moon — baliw!
How can you unify a divided ethnic Filipino Malays without a common language ? You may communicate then with sign language. Ethnicity, regionalism and language are factors of disunity. There’s no such thing as free halo-halo. Don’t beg, work for it. Anyways, beggars have no choice. Thanks to palibre culture.
Languages of Philippines
http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=PH
the compass can however be manipulated, if you place a magnet under it, the compass will be spinning in different direction. just like what you said, it can direct us to a correct destination, but for the magnet.. it will lead us to nothing.
I don’t believe you J. Lo!!!…..you are just one of the political gigolos who makes our lives more difficult… why the youth? stop poisoning their minds, you piece of shit!
Let’s admit that Jun Lozada misused public funds for his self-interest. You need a thief to catch a thief. He was an insider in the $329 M ABZTEFG anomaly. Okay, may 200 kayo.
Hoy Lozada KSP…. magkano na ang nakalap mong kuntribusyon 10 million na ba… sa mga nauto ni Lozada sorry na lang kayo dami na pera Lozada… kayo mga poor pa rin!!!! Mga madre sipsip kay Lozada tulong na lang kayo sa mga pulubi na kakalatkalat sa maynila…mayaman na yang si Lozada nauto lang kayong mga madre…HEHEHEHE.
Anung truth truth… pwe!!!! Yang Lozada na yan e kasama rin sa pangungulimbat yan e….nabulilyaso lang ang kumisyon nya kay JDV… Sa mga PARI at MADRE na sunud ng sunud kay Lozada na yan !!!! mag tanim nalang kayo ng kamote para makatulong kayo sa food krisis sa atin…. para may makain ang mga iskuwater na lagi nyung sinasabihan ng “go and multiply”…. AMEN!!!!
PLSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
you’ve said it all, what else is there??????
why don’t you discuss the allegations made about you?
- the mistress????
- giving favours to your siblings, relatives? whilst you’re still with the PFC.
- etc. etc.
GIVE us a BREAKKKKKKKKKKKKKK……………………..
I believe that if this kick-back is really TRUE,,,,,, you’re no different than them, it so happened na ikaw ang pinaka obvious na ‘identified’ kya kumanta k na lang, to protect your ‘ass’
YES that’s true, yang mga ‘rebel nuns’ na yan, imbes na manahimik at gumawa ng maitutulong sa mga poorest of the poor, eh takaw ‘limelight’ rin.
naku ewan ko, kong bakit, twing me mga ganyan eh nangengelam ang mga “moralista” na yan, pero kapag ang simbahan ang kinanti mo, haaayyyyyy buhay.
these nuns na laging nsa mga pictorials ni J Loko loko are mga leftist yan, hiding under the guise of their sutanas. PLSSSSSSSSSSSSS
magsitigil na kau, sawa na ang sambayanan sa inyo,
kya DINA-an na lang sa BLOG dahil wala ng pumapansin sa inyo,
After this, I’d rather log on to Brian Gorrel’s blog than wasting my time ‘reading rubbish’ from Lozada.
Anung truth truth… pwe!!!! Yang Lozada na yan e kasama rin sa pangungulimbat yan e….nabulilyaso lang ang kumisyon nya kay JDV… Sa mga PARI at MADRE na sunud ng sunud kay Lozada na yan !!!! mag tanim nalang kayo ng kamote para makatulong kayo sa food krisis sa atin…. para may makain ang mga iskuwater na lagi nyung sinasabihan ng “go and multiply”…. AMEN!!!!
If I were one of the corrupt employees or officials of government, I would definitely
want J. Lozada to just keep quite and mind his own damn business!
Ang mga madre, mga pare, at sampu ng mga religioso na sumusuporta kay Jun Lozada ay kabilang din sa mga mamamayan ng Lipunan. Meron din silang karapatan na ipahiwatig ang kanilang nararamdan tungkol sa pang aabuso ng mga politiko sa sambayanang Pilipino.
Kung hindi sa kanila ay malamang hanggang ngayon ay si Imelda Marcos and Dictador ng Pilipinas.
Bumanat ka na naman. “favorite cooler” halo-halo. Matalino ka talaga. Nakagamit ka ng kahit anong word kahit hidni angkop.
ALam nyo mga dati kong kababayan…. Blog kayo ng blog e ilan lang ba may computer sa Pinas? Sa radio kayo bumanat at mas marami nakikining. ang blog e para lang sa mga kamukha natin na binabayaran para mag trabaho pero ano ginagawa? Nasa blog. At least ako lunch break ko dito. Magbago na kayo lahat. KailanganMAGALIT AT IKAHIYA ninyo ang kurakot at wag nyong gawing guest of honor o kaya tawagin Honorable ang mga taong magnanakaw. Nalilimutan tuloy nilang Manyakaw sila pag ginagawa nyong ninong or speaker sa graduation. Sa totoo lang Gusto rin naman nyo na niloloko nila kayong lahat. Yung presidentte nyo hindi nanalo ng parehas sa isang artista pero tumahimik na lang din kayong lahat kahit umamin na sya. My goodness. Election is supposed to be the pillar of democracy kung pati yan e winawalanghiya ninyo at payag kayo ssayang lang parepareho panahon at buhay ninyo. mananatili kayong ninanakawan ng mga politikong binoboto nyo. Good for you guys. You deserve what you vote! Mamatay kayo ngayon sa inggit sa patuloy nilang pagkamal ng salapi at kayo gutommmmmmmmm. Sana naman tamaan kayo may kaunti pa naman kayong pagasa. Kaunting-kaunti na lang
Wala na tayo nung panahon ng Espana….yang mga Madre at Pari na yan feeling ay mga prayle pa rin sila…. Hoy mga Pari at Madre ang mahal mahal ng tuition ang mga Catholic School nyo… akala nyo makamahirap yang mga yan Pwe!!!! Duduguin kayo sa pesteng tuition ng mga eskuwelahan ng mga yan…. YAN BA ANG MAKAMAHIRAP.!!!!… kung kayo ay makamahirap i open nyu ang mga eskuwelahan nyu sa mga iskuwater na gusto nyung paramihin!!!!
Tama na yang alibi na ang mga madre and pari eh member or kabilang rin ng mamamayan ng lipunan. TRUE.
PERO, kung ating iisipin, dapat manahimik sila, at gawin ang dapat na nararapat gawin.
Kung TUTUUSIN, dapat ay wag na silang HUMALO sa kaguluhan pa, they “DON’T” PAY TAXES,
Kya dapat wala silang BOSES sa lipunan.
Yang mga MORALISTA na yan, MAG BAYAD MUNA KAYO ng taxes sa BIR, ng makatulong kayo - at ng MAGKAALAMAN kong gano na KALALAKI ang na aacumulate ninyo sa inyong mga KABAN.
Para magkaroon ng BOSES ang mga MORALISTANG YAN, dapat kayo ang MAGING HUWARAN, PAY YOUR TAXES,
Yan ang MALAKING Maitutulong nyo sa BAYAN, pag nangyari yan, MAWAWALA ang AKING PAGKA SUKLAM sa mga PARI at MADRE na mahilig UME-PAL, na wala namang KARAPATAN.
PAY UP. Maging HUWARAN KAYO magBAYAD KAYO ng mga BUWIS, ang MGA SIMBAHAN eh sobrang APAW na ang INYONG KABAN.
PWEEEEE>>>>>>>>>>>
Kya nawala ang AKING RESPETO sa mga PARI (and lately sa mga MADRE), eh
years back, ang AMING DATING KURA PAROKO sa Project 7 (Veterans Vill) na si Father Mendiola (Sumalangit NAWA ang KALULUWA nya),
eh SUPER HATAW sa pag MAMADYONG, kahit sinong mga NANAY at TATAY sa Project 7 at itanong nyo kong ano ang Paring yan eh mag papatotoo,
Bilang bata that time, IYAN ba ang EHEMPLO na dapat ipakita ng pari?????
- ang MAG MADYONG sa UMAGA Hanggang hapon, at pagdating ng ALAS 5 ng HAPON eh maghahanda na pra sa kanyang pag MIMISA?
- At masama rin ang BIBIG nyang Paring YAN,
Now, masisisi ba ninyo kong me mga GALIT sa mga MORALISTang yan.
Ang Nakukuha na donations at ambag sa Taong BAYAN, eh imbes na ITULONG eh
Pinang MAMADYONG…………….. Sa Tinagal Tagal ng Paring yan na naging PAROKO, ang tanging naipagawa lang nyan - na BIGAY PA ng MGA TAONG nag AMBAG AMBAG pra lang MAPALAKI ang SIMBAHAN, ay ang
KAPIRASONG renovation na ginawa sa Simbahan, at ang KAPIRASONG ginagawa ngayong BURULAN ng PATAY.
KYA Kayong mga PARI & MADRE kayo, Ipakita NYO ang LUBOS na PAGTULONG sa KAPWA di IYANG
MAKIKI RIDE KAYO sa mga ISSUES na di nyo na dapat pang PAKELAMAN.
AMEN……………………….
at KAYONG mga MADRE at PARI KAYO na instead of MAKISAWSAW sa GULO,
Kong yan bang GINAGASTOS ninyo ke J LO at sa IBA PA na mga CORRUPT RIN eh
ipinag PAGAWA nyo na lang sana ng mga SCHOOL ROOMS sa inyong mga nasasakupan, eh di NAMAN sana eh mas maraming mga BATA ang makikinabang, at
EH Hindi, sinasayang NYO lang ang Pera sa KABAN NINYO sa inyong mga TRAVELS and HOTELS expenses na yan, sa PAG SUNOD SUNOD nyo ke J.Lozada.
Lumalabas na you’re the LAP DOGS of J.Lozada, nakaka awa KAU, mga
LAP DOGS ng isang CORRUPT rin.
kya ABS of LA.
Mas mas maganda kong Ikampanya mo na Mag BAYAD ng BUWIS ang mga MADRE at PARI na yan, bago KO sila ma Consider na member rin ng ating Lipunan.
me mg BODYGUARDS na nga provided ng SENATE, Ume EKSENA pa rin SILA? FOR WHAT??????
Kayong mga MADRE at PARI KAU, if I we’re You, tulad ng sa amin sa VETVIL, siguro maganda mag tatag na lang kau ng mga FEEDING Centres sa mga SKUL within the vicinity.
ng ME MAPUNTAHAN naman ang mga PERA na nakokolekta NINYO.
Ang Pangit pa DYAN pati sa MASS tinutuligsa kaliwa’t kanan kong SINO SINO.
Imbes na ang mga PARI at MADRE ang magpalaganap ng KATAHIMIKAN - PAG KAKA UNAWA-AN at PAG KAKA ISA ISA
Sila pa ang NA ngu nguNA sa mga MISA nila.
KYA wala na kong GANANG magsimba, sa sarili ko nalang ako nag DARASAL.
Tapos AALMA kau kapag me umuugong na panukala na dapat mag SIPAG BAYAD rin kau ng mga BUWIS ninyo.
………………………..- AYAW nyong magbayad ng BUWIS, Pwes, manahimik KAU at di yong NAKIKIGULO rin kau at SUMASAW SAW sa Kaguluhan.
Anong nang YAYARI sa mga PRAYER RALLIES ninyo na PUROS HATRED lang ang inyong mga sinasabi???????
Nawalan na nag GANA ang karamihan, kya eto dinaan na sa
BLOG……………………………
basta pera, lahat gahaman. lalo na ang madre at pari sa catholic schools - wala kang pang tuition, magdusa ka.
kaya yang arte na payakap-yakap ng mga madre sa isang babaero at kawatan ay nakakasuka. siguro type nila si iyakin. dito sa amerika bistado na ang mga manyakis na pedo priests. wala lang magbisto dyan sa mga ipokritong pari at madre.
birds with the same feathers flock together - so true for lozada’s tribe.
ano to,
DAHIL Sa nagsabi ko ng TOTOo sa mga PARI At MADRE na first hand information, tinanggal nyo ang comment ko.
DI ba naman TOTOO na kayong mga WALANG SILBING mga MADRE at PARI na palaging nasa Likod ni LOZADA,
are like “LAP DOGS”.
Imbes na sayangin nyo ang PERA sa pagbuo at paglibot libot ng walang kapararakan,
Ibahagi nyo nalang iyan sa mga Kapuspalad, di yang Ikot kayo ng ikot ng walang kapararakan,
And MAG SIPAG BAYAD kayo ng BUWIS bago kayo makelam at MAKISAWSAW sa GULO.
Tapos sasabihin nyo me karapatan kayo bilang mga MADRE at PARI na makisawsaw,
BAKIT, NEVER kayo tumulong sa KABAN ng BAYAN, never kayo nagbayad ng BUWIS, KABIG lang ng KABIG ang ALAM NYO,
Ngayon, Sabihin nyo nga, Kong Isinisigaw nyo na CORRUPT,
Eh mas CORRUPT kau, di alam ng TAONG BAYAN kong saan napupunta ang mga ABULOY at nakukuha nyong PERA na kong SAAN SAAN NYO LANG GINAGASTOS ng WALANG SILBI.
Yang UMAAPAW na KABAN ng mga SIMBAHAN, tumulong kayo sa pag papatayu ng mga kasrums, at di yang, KONG NASAAN at kong merong HEARING, eh naroon kau, at PUMAPALAKPAK sa loob ng SENADO.
Goodness Sake, me Lumabas pa na di raw bibigyan ng COMMUNION ng mga PARI ang RICE HOARDERS, sa palagay nyo me EFFECT YANG pananakot nyo sa kanila.
We’re in the Millenium, di na uubra ang pananakot nyo na pupunta sa IMPYERNO ang mga me Kasalanan,
DAHIL kong totoo yan, KAYONG Mga PARI at MADRE ang mangunguna sa PILAHAN .
Bago kayo mag sipag NGAWA at NGALNGAL sa pangengelam sa kong ano mang ISSUE,
MAG SIPAG BAYAD MUNA KAYO ng mga BUWIS NYO,
Tapos sasabihin nyo na LECHE KAU,
Gaya nga ng sabi ko sa INYO yong dati naming KURA PAROKO sa Christ the King Church sa Proj. 7 Veterans Village, ay LAGING nasa MADYUNGAN.
DOON ata Inuubos ang mga DONATIONS na nakokolekta ng simbahan.
Itanong nyo sa mga TATAY at NANAY kong ano ang na i ambag ni FATHER MENDIOLA, kilalang kilala na LAGING NSA MADYUNGAN YAN.
Pano naman namin IGAGALANG ang mga naka SUTANA NA IYAN,
Eh mga MAKASALAN rin yan tulad ng ORDINARYONG Tao, nag tatago nga lang sila sa kanilang mga SIMBAHAN.
Hay naku. magsitigil na kau, mga MAPAG KUNWARING mga MADRE at mga PARE.
AMEN to that!!!! Nagigising na rin ang taong bayan…. sa mga prayleng ugali ng mga pari at madre na yan….. History repeats by itself, lumalabas na naman ang totoong ugali ng mga pari na yan….CONTROLIN ang goyerno at brain washin ang taong bayan gaya ng ginawa ng mga prayleng Espanol….. Lalo na yang manyakis na si BACANI na yan na a perfect resemblance of Padre Damaso…. Di nyu ba napapansin unti unting gumagapang na naman ang mga galamay ng mga peste ng lipunan na mga madre at pari na mga yan…. They are building again their influences in politics……Be aware mga kababayan yang mga pesteng TAX EVADER na yan ang lumalason sa mga isipan natin!!!!
Bakit ba parang sinisisi nyo sa mga pari at madre ang mga kabulastugang nangyayari sa ating bayan sa kasalukuyan. Kung sila man ay hindi nagbabayad ng buwis ay dahil na rin sa mga umiiral na batas ng ating lipunan.
Bakit sila magbabayad ng buwis? Ang gobierno ba ang nagpapasuweldo sa mga guro na nagtuturo sa mga mag aaral sa mga pribadong colegio? Bakit halos lahat ng mga Pilipino ay gusto nilang papag aralin ang kanilang mga anak sa mga eskuwelahang pinapatakbo ng mga pare at madreng catolico? Ilan sa ating mga liderato ngayon ang hindi nag aral sa ilalim ng mga pribadong colegio?
Sa inyo bang palagay ay may malasakit na makukuha si Jun Lozada sa mga politiko? Sa PNP? Sa NBI? Sa DOJ? Sa Sandigan Bayan at sa Office of the Umbudsman? Ano na ang nangyari sa Motion For Reconsideration ng Senado na inihain nila sa Supreme Court? Mukhang natutulog na yata.
Ang sistema ng gobierno natin sa kasalukuyan ay pinapairal lamang ang mga taong nakaupo sa puwesto. Si Jun Lozada ay isang taong wala nang matakbohan kundi and simbahan na lamang. Kung tatalikuran pa sya ng mga pari at madre ay ang ibig sabihin ay wala na talagang pag asa ang ating bayan. Ang mga pari at madre ay hindi mga santo pero sila ay meron ding mga mata at tainga na nakakita at nakakahata sa mga kabulastugan na ginagawa ni GMA at sampu ng kanyang mga alipores sa pag aalipusta sa sambayanang Pilipino.
Si Jun Lozada ay hindi santo. Meron ding syang kasalanan na dapat nyang panagutan. Pero si Jun Lozada sa aking paningin ay may tapang na handang isulong ang sariling buhay para sa kapakanan ng taong bayan. Sa mga taong may tiwala kay Lozada at sumusuporta sa kanya…nasa inyo ang pag asa ng bayan. Ituloy ang laban dahil ang taong umaayaw ay hindi nagwawagi…..at ang taong nagwawagi ay hindi umaayaw kahit sa ano pa mang labanan!
Star witness ng ZTN ibalik mo na ang ninakaw mo sa PHilforest at ang mga pinamigay mong mga lupa sa lahat ng mga kamag anakan mo… Isa kang huwad ! ang magnanakaw galit sa kapwa magnanakaw… Immoral ka din.. paiyak iyak ka pa ng wlang luha… he!he!!! wag mo nang ilustay ang pera ng taong bayan sa pag ikot mo sa mga school and university…laos ka na at flop na lahat ang caravan of truth mo… sa Visayas & Mindanao di ka uubra pati si Cardinal Vidal tinalo mo… kapalmuks mo…
Jun Lozada no doubt is making a lot of noise much louder than Joey de Venecia. Nevertheless this noise has been sustained and I hope that many more of our countrymen join the bandwagon.
HOY!!! ABS of LA ikinahihiya nyu pala dyan sa US na pinoy kayo….so wag ka kayong pumapel dito sa pilipinas…. magpalit na kayo ng kutis nyu, i laser nyu na pati ang itim ng kulay ng mga mata nyo para maging albino na kayong mga peste kayo dyan….laklakin nyu na lahat ng lusida glutathaion…para mag mukang puti na kayo at isama nyu na si lozada at gumawa kayo ng sarili nyung bansa…wag na kayong mameste dito sa pilipinas ikinahihiya nyu pala na pinoy kayo, e di sunugin nyu na ang philippine passport nyo!!!!!!
JO TY walang pari at madreng kasali sa broadband deal. Remember that.
Hoy Joty,
Hindi ko ikinahihiya ang Pilipinas. Ang ikinahihiya ko ay ang mga kurakot sa ating gobiyerno na wala nang ginawa kundi magnakaw sa kaban ng bayan.
Ikinahihiya ko rin ang mga taong sumusuporta sa mga gahaman sa gobiyerno sampu ng kanilang mga alipores na kapag nabibisto ay paaalisin ang testigo. Bakit ayaw ni GMA bumalik si Jocjoc Bolante sa Pilipinas? Bakit ayaw nyang tumestigo ang kanyang mga alipores sa Senado? Ito pareng/mareng joty ang aking ikinahihiya kasama na ang mga taong katulad mo. hehehehe.
Jo Ty, di ba ikaw pa lang yung nang aapi ng mga Pinoy in your last post sabay, nagpapaka Taiwanese? Please revert back to your last post.
Hello Garci? Yung isang milyon ko segurado na ba? Segurohin mo dahil meron kang nakaabang na gantimpala sampu ng mga militar na susuporta sa pandaraya na ating isasagawa. Huwag nating tulutang ipahiya tayo tulad ng paglalampaso ni Erap sa atin noong nakaraan eleksyon. Kayang kaya nating lokohin ang mga bobong Pilipino. Dapat ay hindi manalo si FPJ dahil wala siyang pinagaralang kamukha ko. hehehehe.
Ano ba ang pinag puputok ng butche ng mga maka Lozada na yan…porket hindi pabor sa kanila e barayan na raw kami. Daanin nyo sa proseso ang mga hinaing nyu!! dinala nyu na sa media pero flop pa rin kayo, dalhin nyu na sa korte pero di naman kayo naniniwala sa korte.. ano ba ang gusto nyo , gusto nyo kasi ay yun laging papabor sa inyo, mga maka lozada hindi lang kayo ang tao sa pilipinas marami rin ang hindi naniniwala dyan sa pesteng Lozada na yan…. Isa lang ang solusyon dyan sa gusto nyu, hindi na pala kayo naniniwala sa proseso ng batas…..MAGREBOLUSYON KAYO!!!!! Pag kayo ang nanalo e di TAPOS ang Istoria….. wala ng naniniwala sa mga patakbo takbong pari at madre ngayon….
JO TY
‘langya, para kang tape recorder a! Pare-pareho at paulit-ulit ang sinasabi mo. I don’t think bayaran ka at duda ako kung may magbabayad sa ‘yo. Ang napansin ko lang mukhang cut and paste at troll ang diskarte mo.
Inggit ka… e di, gayahin mo!!!!
Hindi ginagaya bulok na style. Ibinabasura.
Hahaha sa wakas nakakuha rin ng katapat itong si kabayang Joty. Now you are gettting a big dose of your own medicine from Jonas. Tingnan natin kung sino ang tatagal sa inyong dalawa. I am sure Jun Lozada is not paying Jonas.
To ABS of LA…. you want to find the truth….FILE the case to the court… hire the best attorney and wait for the verdict, if you don’t like the verdict, make an appeal, if you don’t like the result of the appellate court, go to the supreme court, if the supreme court upholds the
appellate court, make another appeal…. that is the constitutional process if you don’t like that process, go to congress or to a congressman, file a bill to change or amend the constitution….. that’s the constitutional process of this land….. if you don’t like it go to the mountains and be a hermit!!!!!!
To JOTY, Kung hindi lang joty ang tawag mo sa sarili mo ay malamang matawag kitang si Sec. Bunye or kaya si Lorelei Fajardo. Iisa lang ang script nyo at kahit na pagbalibliktarin nyo pa ang pangalan nyo ay iisa lang ang pinangagalingan ng order sa inyo.
I have tried reading the commentors here to look for some vestige of constructive criticism but a lot of hot air lang yata at walang magawa itong mga taong ito.
I agree with you Mr Lozada. You are quite diplomatic in your assessment of all these open dialogues. I simply call it EGO. I find the people with the truest “Maps” are those in action. They do not have time to comment in blogs nor attend symposium after symposium. They are out there. Not working just to feed their families (although, that is what it is all about, diba?) but working in all integrity and hope that in their little way, they add to the well-beingness of a whole community.
I do not have the solution for anything in a big way…I can only pray that God works in each and everyone of us!
GOD BLESS US ALL!
Jun Lozada, Bearer of the Compass
Sometimes it’s hard to separate the man from the message. Eng’r. Jun Lozada, the Senate witness on the controversial NBN-ZTE deal, like a voice from the wilderness, has been all over the country spreading the word for societal transformation. With undeniable charisma he has touched the lives and imagination of the simplefolk, the middleclass, intelligentsia and the high society. Yet he has remained stubbornly humble, refusing to be aligned to any politician or party or even established civil society and activist groups.
We cannot help but believe his message as genuine. He has never showed or even hinted of any political ambition. He has repeated with consistency that all he ever hopes for is for the Filipino to awaken from the slumber induced by systemic corruption. He has called on to every Filipino to light up the truth within them and not be afraid to be the change they want to be. That from each individual the light of truth should spread to enlighten the whole of society.
Jun Lozada’s call for societal transformation is also a call for spiritual renewal, as change in society goes hand-in-hand with personal revolution. He often tells the crowd that routinely gathers around him to stop the habit of always pointing at others for reform but instead start addressing their own personal truths.
Societal transformation must also not stop at replacing leaders but should target the very root of corruption and social cancer. The culture of bad governance and the defeatist mindset of the poor must be replaced with the culture of compassion and hope.
He has further explained his social analysis that for Filipinos to bring about the potential greatness of their country they must embrace a conduct and attitude that encompasses transformative vision, courage, grasp of social reality and unbending ethics.
Mr. Lozada is optimistic that the Filipino can pull it through but the all too elusive “unity” must happen first. He said that this country does not lack visionaries and good-intentioned activists but the problem lies on our arrogance against individual agendas. We all claim to be the “way”. We all claim, in fact, to be the “only” way. To this Mr. Lozada proposes that we learn to respect each other’s “map” and instead set our sights on the “compass” of truth for societal and personal transformation. While we will be coming from various diverse socio-religio-economic demography we all long for a just, sustainable, and peaceful Philippines. The core of the message is to follow the true north of lasting change.
In his talks around the country, Eng’r. Jun Lozada is being protected by his spritual advisers — the nuns from various religious congregrations, the La Salle Brothers and several bishops. The nuns are led by no less than two of the country’s foremost babaylans and social activists, Sister Mary John Mananzan and Sister Estrella Castalone.
I have observed that it is very hard to moderate debates and discussions without laying down certain rules of order. I propose that all statements should follow the rules on logic and argumentation. No fallacies in reasoning should be allowed. A statement must be exhaustively elaborated. Argumentum ad hominem or attacks on the person rather than on the idea should at all times avoided.
Laharan lang ng datos at batayan! Dapat nilalagom ng mabuti ang mga detalye bago ito batikusin. Assumptions must be specifically identified as assumptions. A lot of people here write down assumptions as if they were facts. So let’s all be civilized and respect this blog.
If we want to discuss an idea the procedure should be like a scientific paper. Yung walang batayan eh mag-research muna.
I know the nuns can defend themselves. But for those who know little or nothing, the various congregations have projects for the poor and the underprivileged, including political detainees, abused women, etc. not only the sanctuary fund program.
The problem with people is that they speak ahead of any spade-work. The nuns have been working for the transformation of this society sans the funfare and the media spotlight accorded to politicians, administration and opposition alike. The nuns have been doing their work even before martial law, during and post-EDSA.
To those who doubt or question the sincerity and involvement of the nuns should join them in the streets, in the orphanages, in the slum areas and only then can you criticize their motives.
Ikaw na bumabatikos, ano na ba ang inambag mo para sa kapwa mo at sa bayan? Sumama ka sa laban ng sa gayon may saysay ang buhay mo!
Iisa lang ang goal ng mga Filipino! That is “FOLLOW THE LEADER!” Gawin nyo rin ang ginagawa ng inyong Presidente!
I believe the nuns and priests can defend themselves but let me share my comment on the pointless criticisms against them. Sans media funfare and the support of politicians, administration and opposition alike, the nuns and priests have been doing their part in helping transform our society through their various projects like orphanages, feeding programs, out-of-school-youth projects, community organizing, etc.
Recently, I am an eyewitness on how they lend their support to the Sumilao farmers. I know for a fact that they have been helping abused women and children. I know for a fact, that they are busy helping other from daybreak to sunset literally.
Therefore those who say negative things about them don’t know them because they have never worked with them. I have been with them in the slum areas. In Payatas and Smokey Mountain. A Good Shepperd nun introduced me to Liberation Theology.
To their critics let me say this, “ano na ba inambag mo para sa kapwa at bayan?” Sumama ka sa pakikibaka. Join us in the streets, in the slums… Join us in spreading light in the dark corners of society. It’s not too late, pwede pang magkaroon ng saysay buhay mo!
Just like the Philippine Society, the Religious groups can be categorized into different groups. The Conservatives, the Moderates and the Liberals. These three different forces are what guide the church in its thousands of years of existence.
I would say that none is better than the other. They all make up what makes the church RELEVANT TO THE PRESENT NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE. That is the reason why some Bishops are for the status quo, some are for change of leadership while the rest are praying hard that nothing drastic happens to the society in general.
I think it is unfair to go for labels like moderates, liberals, conservatives, etcetera. These labels only make us judge and oftentimes it really is unfair. For those who are addicted to this practice, well…let it be. Until they find our for themselves it is limiting their hearts and minds. It really is the Individual versus System in my humble opinion. I have known (albeit briefly) young and idealistic seminarians trying to unite ideas and beliefs into their lives. Only to be discouraged by the thinking of their “superiors”. So, they either become drop-outs from the vocation that they love or struggle through the status quo of the religious order they are in.
I know also several nuns (they were novitiates at that time) who have the purest of hearts and are still in “active duty.” Whenever I see nuns and priests joining rallies, I often feel that they have prayed for deep guidance.
The religious life is full of exercises on discipline. Hindi nga lang (sa palagay ko) well explained ang essence of celibacy and poverty. masyado pang mababaw…sa tingin ko. But nevertheless, I deeply admire these brave nuns and priests, who to my mind keep their thoughts focused to their inner God and not to the external “all sound and fury signifying nothing.”
In fairness to all the nuns and priests who are really worjing their butts off to provide services to the poor, WHICH this government should be doing. I hope the religious bashers here would give them some slack. As Bodhi said, eh kayo ba? Ano ba ginawa niyo? Though I admire the nuns more than the priests when it comes to defending the rights of the nation. Actually , to the religious bashers out there, eh ano namn ang masasabi niyo sa mga brown baggers na Obispo at Cardinal?
Let us not forget the role the religious had during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The execution of Frs. GOMEZ, BURGOS AND ZAMORA contributed to the uprising of the Filipinos against the Spanish oppression of their subjects. Religious priests and nuns have a mission to defend and fight in behalf of the oppressed.
While it is their prime obligation to provide spiritual nourishment to their flock, it is likewise their obligation to step up when civil authorities do not provide or worse still deny protection to citizens who are in need of such.
JLO had nobody else to turn to. He could have been provided security detail by the DOJ, or any other government institution that are mandated to do so under the law, but instead he found out that these very same institutions are in the forefront of treating him like a fugitive running away from the claws of the ARROYO administration.
If the church in the persons of the priests and nuns denied protecting JLO his civil liberties, who else could he turn to? If this would have happened, WE WILL NEVER SEE ANOTHER JLO who could muster the courage that JLO had. Then we can sadly say that the CHURCH HAS BECOME IRRELEVANT IN THE PHILIPPINES.
The battle being fought by our countrymen is not only political as good politicians against the corruot ones. It is not only economic in nature with businessmen whose only purpose is to squeeze the blood, sweat and tears of their Kababayans as against those who run their business keeping in mind their social responsibility to their countrymen. IT IS A SPIRITUAL WARFARE. THE MERE FACT THAT THE COUNTRY IS IN THE MIDST OF MORAL BANKUPTCY SIMPLY CALLS FOR A MORAL SOLUTION TO THE ILLS THAT ENSLAVE OUR COUNTRYMEN.
The compass there fore that this article is referring to is the compass that leads us to the MORAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH OTHER. UNLESS AND UNTILL EACH AND EVERY FILIPINO HOLDS THE SAME COMPASS POINTING TO THIS DIRECTION OUR COUNTRY WILL ALWAYS BE IN TURMOIL AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN THE SHADOW OF DARKNESS UNTIL WE ALLOW THE LIGHT OF TRUTH AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO COME IN TO RULE OUT LIVES.
The battle being fought by our countrymen is not only political as good politicians against the corrupt ones. It is not only economic in nature with businessmen whose only purpose is to squeeze the blood, sweat and tears of their Kababayans as against those who run their business keeping in mind their social responsibility to their countrymen. IT IS A SPIRITUAL WARFARE. THE MERE FACT THAT THE COUNTRY IS IN THE MIDST OF MORAL BANKUPTCY SIMPLY CALLS FOR A MORAL SOLUTION TO THE ILLS THAT ENSLAVE OUR COUNTRYMEN.
The compass there fore that this article is referring to is the compass that leads us to the MORAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EACH OTHER. UNLESS AND UNTILL EACH AND EVERY FILIPINO HOLDS THE SAME COMPASS POINTING TO THIS DIRECTION OUR COUNTRY WILL ALWAYS BE IN TURMOIL AND WILL ALWAYS REMAIN IN THE SHADOW OF DARKNESS UNTIL WE ALLOW THE LIGHT OF TRUTH AND SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND RESPONSIBILITY TO COME IN TO RULE OUR LIVES.
I agree with both ABS and Bernadette.
Only the Filipinos would be able to re-direct the fate of their country. If we are to put our heads together and be directed in one direction, NROTH this time, hopefully, and we could all be in sync, then we would be able to move forward.
Not to be dismissed are the efforts and sacrifices that the Religious groups have done, especially the NUNS. And yes, the NUNS are far more courageous than the Priests, including the Bishops and the Cardinals. While I do not disparage the sacrifice made by GOMBURZA, which was the turning point in the Philippines’ fight for justice and equal rights against Spain. Their execution, indeed, sparked the Philippine Revolution. But not to be missed and forgotten is the separate directions that Andres Bonifacio and Emilio Aguinaldo took, leading to the death of Andres. As we, present day Filipinos have learned from history, we should for a change head into one direction, taking a compass with us and head up NORTH!
Hoy mga nagboblog dito magsawa naman kayo!!!! wala kayong mapapala na dito sa blog ni lozada LAOS na yan…. wala ng nakikinig dyan….. hindi na yan ang uso ngayon…. mag hanap na lang kayo ng pag-kakakitaan nyo….. wag nyun sayangin ang oras nyu dyan sa buwisit na lozada na yan…. malaki na ang pera na naabuloy dyan sa buwisit na yan 20 million na ang na donate dyan …. kayo uto-uto pa rin dyan!!!!
Jo Ty : Hindi kita maintindihan. Ang gusto lang naman namin ay maka pag palitan ng mga impormasyon at mga bagay bagay na baka sakaling maliwangan pa kami sa mga sulriranin at mga kalokohan na ipinamamana ng gobyerno sa mamamayan. Hindi MALALAOS ang KORAPSYON, kung ito ay hindi babantayan ng mamamayan. Kapag may saysay na ang posting mo saka na lang kita papansinin muli. maligo ka muna, init lang ng katawan iyan.
Iisa lang ang goal ng mga Filipino! That is “FOLLOW THE LEADER!” Gawin nyo rin ang ginagawa ng inyong Presidente! - Glenn of Guelph, Ontario
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Again, ano patunay mo d’yan sa sinasabi mo?
Different sectors have different concerns. And to get to their objectives they have different routes and ways. Final destination would be to the pillar of success. Up NORTH as the saying goes. Thus, we as a nation, would be collectively dreaming of getting to he top, or at least get out of this rut or doldrum we are in presently. Some would want a quick fix, others the long tedious process. Yet, still some would want to have a status quo on the present living conditions_These are the ones who have turned a blind eye to his surroundings. Like I Live For Me attitude, which should not have a place in this world, hope they realize this sooner rather than later.
In our dream of uplifting ourselves, we come from varied points of direction, and headed into the summit of a successful journey. Yes, we may come from different directions, but sooner than we think, we would be seeing each other close to the summit. Then we realize that we were all after the same thing, which is CHANGE. Change is required in order for us to uplift oursleves and lay a better foundation for our kids and their kids. We then realize that, had we been together in this journey, we would have achieved change at a much faster pace. What I am trying to say here is that, while we come from directions, we should move in unison, as without unity, we may not be able to realize that dream. Therefore, coming from all points, SOUTH, EAST, WEST, let us all bind together and move together headed UP NORTH. Shall we?
If we are determined to achieve our own agenda, we should do this collectively and in sync. You’d be surprised what UNITY could achieve.
bakit kaya nawala sa limelight si jun lozada?