Archive for September, 2007

Dahil ang Leader, OPEN DAW NG 24 HOURS.

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

Mukhang nagsasara ang tindahang nung una’y OPEN “kuno” ng 24 hours.

When I go to 7-11, I always remember the slogan of the CFAD student council which is “Dahil ang Leader, Open 24 Hours”.

Pero papano kapag ang open 24 hours ay nagpaikli ng operating hours?
Or worse, naglimit ng products and services offered? Or papano kapag
hindi na nila naibibigay ang kinakailangan?

It is but funny how our SC works. They are more like goddesses
seated atop Mt. Olympus waiting for grace.  They spend their time
sitting idly by doing their plates or indulging themselves in paperwork
without direction.

This evening, I went to the CFAD SC office because I wanted to
clarify so many things; from the way they operate until the way they
see CFAD. And the answers I got were surprising. It was not the type I
would receive fro students who project themselves as “OPEN 24 HOURS”.

They have defended their side, but their answer was unsubstantial.
Nakakatawa na sa opinyon ng ating mga mahal na CFAD SC ay dapat tayo
ang mag-inform sa kanila ng mga problema. Hindi pa ba sapat ang
pagtitiis? And when they talk, it is as if they do not occupy the
building.  They are funny.

While it is true that we have equal parts in caring for CFAD, as our
leaders, their RESPONSIBILITY is way higher. The fact that they were
chosen because of their capacity to ENVISION and LEAD, they must live
through with it. But what have they done? They have always made us
realize that they have done everything possible, but WALA NAMAN TALAGA.

When I began questioning about the ONE SHADE Tarpaulin proudly hung
on the building’s portico, they said it was the office’s request. My
issue is, WHY HAVE THEY NOT GIVEN THE C.R. equal importance as them?
Are they more important? Why have they not gone beyond what is expected
and begin informing us about the utilities? Because, SABI NILA, HINDI
LAHAT NG GINAGAWA NILA KAILANGAN IPAALAM SA ESTUDYANTE. But I strongly
believe, as I know most would as well, the CR is something we should be
fully aware of.

In the same conversation, a letter from the Buildings and Grounds
office was shown to me apologizing for the problem. As CFAD SC, and an
extension/mediator of the administration, they must have done the
apology PRIOR to BnG’s letter. SILA ANG NASA BEATO ARAW-ARAW!

So what are the flaws of the CFAD SC? From my perspective, the problems are as follows:

1. The CFAD SC has been keenly looking on several things, and the things IMPORTANT TO THE STUDENTS ARE NOT PART OF IT. The
CFAD SC has looked on how eager life would be if they did events on a
monthly basis, but they forget to look at the real problems, such as
the RUNNING WATER. They wait for an issue to burst and then they act.

2. The CFAD SC lacks concern for the students.
Ni hindi sila nakikipag-usap. They make systems to bureaucratic. Mabuti
pa ang admin ng CFAD, isang sabi, aksyon. Ang CFAD SC, mabagal pa sa
totoong burokrasya. They do not know the real score, and solicits the
score from people close to them, or from people who are just as blind
not to see the problem.

3. The CFAD SC lacks vision.
The CFAD SC does not have direction. Bira lang ng bira. Activity lang
ng activity. Masabi lang na may ginagawa. Masabi lang na kumikilos.
They make it seem that we owe them half our life for having them sign
papers. Ibang klase. Kasalanan na natin ngayon ang kaligawan ng mga
kawawang kaluluwang ito. They only think of power tripping, hindi sila
results oriented, and they think that we should keep on taking the
problem inside. Walang direksyon. They cannot distinguish what is
acceptable and tolerable from what is intolerable.

4. The CFAD SC has a lot of staffers.
Isang damukal ang staffer, kulang na lang gawing staff ang buong CFAD.
Pero sabi ng isang officer kanina na itago natin sa pangalang RAPHAEL KALAW, hindi nila kaya i-monitor lahat. Then this is a direct admission that there is a problem within.

5. The CFAD SC is too secretive.
Hindi daw kailangan na malaman ng students and lahat ng ginagawa nila.
Well, siguro kung mga walang kwentang bagay na pinasisimunuan ninyo,
hindi nga. Pero if it is important and will eventually jeopardize the
studies and life of CFAD students, kep us posted. Mahirap kasi yung
nagsasabi ka lang sa kakilala mo. Make means to talk to everyone.

Siguro nga tiis-tiis muna tayong lahat. Kasi yan ang sabi ng student
council. Inaaddress  naman daw ang problema. Kailan pa? kapag
naeskandalo na sila? Siguro ganun na lan, kasi nagtitiis din ang SC.
Nakakahiya naman sa kanila.

What is another moral of the experience? SA
MGA SC OFFICER, HUWAG MAGPAPAALIS NG ESTUDAYNTE SA SC OFFICE. THAT IS
AN ACTUAL GROUND FOR IMPEACHMENT. AND HOW DARE YOU DEAR. I HAVE 1000X
MORE RIGHTS TO STEP THERE THAN YOU AND YOUR ILLEGITIMATE ASUNGOTS.
HINDI MAGANDANG TIGNAN, KAHIT PA RESPECTFUL. SC OFFICER KA, KUNG
NAPUPULAAN KA NG ESTUDYANTE, TIISIN MO! GINUSTO MO YAN! PANGATAWANAN
MO! TIBAYAN MO DIBDIB MO! LIDER KA! HINDI KA DAPAT BUMIBIGAY AT
NAGPAPAALIS KASI UTANG MO YAN SA ESTUDYANTE!

At kay Mr. Kalaw, our dearly beloved president, LAGI
MONG SINASABI NA PITO LANG KAYO, 2000 KAMI. KASALANAN NINYO NA PITO
LANG KAYO! HINDI NAMIN KASALANAN NA 2000 KAMI. KAYA PANGATAWANAN MO
YAN! TATAKBO-TAKBO KA HINDI MO MAPANGATAWANAN. PRESIDENTE KA PA NAMAN.

Nakakahiya, ako pa ang pinaalis. Eh sila nga ang dapat SIPAIN
PALABAS. What incompetence. With that incident, lalo nilang pinatunayan
ang ipinaglalaban kong TOTOO: NA TUNAY SILANG INCOMPETENT.

Public office is public trust, entrusted to them throug legitimate
mandate provided for by the people. Keep your promises. The CFAD
students may not be talking, but we are not STUPID as you guys think we
are. Nagmamasid-masid kami.

A NEW BATTLE… To Thomasians, Please Read

Saturday, September 22nd, 2007

Note: I write this blog due to an incident that happened
last night at some building at school. Unfortunately, I will have to be
litigated about it.)

Perhaps, there are battles that we face to make us stronger; but there are
battles that we face to test if our strength has remained or if it has gone. As
for me, I am bound to face a battle where I have done nothing wrong but because
of circumstances, I will have to face.

Today, I stayed home all day, thinking if there was something wrong in what I
did. After several assessments, I can truly say that I have done nothing wrong.

Last night, I went to the CSC office and had the chance to talk to our
President, Reyner Villasenor. And at that instance, I (pushed by he necessity
and responsibility) talked to him regarding the concerns faced by the CFAD
students; the bathrooms, the classrooms, the water, and everything else. I
expressed my distaste towards the incumbent SC administration of the college.
This may hurt but this was how I felt; they have been doing nothing.

I have told him a lot of other concerns and urged him to take action and pay a
visit to Beato Angelico to see these things himself. Afterwhich, I left.

Today, I received a text message that Mr. Villasenor talked to Dr. Cabral, the
Asst. to the Rector for Student ffairs, and shall be going to the CFAD SWDB on
monday regarding this. Reports have it that he was hell pissed off.He may be
filing a case against me.

And the reflection thus, begins. Since when was complaining declared an
offense? I understand that perhaps the truth is a bitter pill to swallow, but
the truth must be said. As a CFAD student, it is my right to air whatever
grievance I have towards my school, and as SC, instead of panting and being
pissed about it, he should have taken action.

PEOPLE WEARING CLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT BE THROWING STONES.

In
God’s eyes and in the light of the handbook, I have done nothing wrong. But
perhaps this is the price of reckoning with the powers that be. I have only
aired what I believe is wrong, and as an elected officer of the SC, he must
take action. But what he did was a surprise.

HE
TOOK IT DIFFERENTLY.

This is what spells the difference. I may be gay, but I had the BALLS to tell
him what was wrong. He did not have the BALLS to face the truth!!!

And so to all readers of this blog, I would like to inform you that by next
week, I might be having a case filed by the CSC (I dunno what ground). But I
will face this with my head on!

ANG TUNAY NA LIDER AY MAY UTAK SA BAYAG AT MAY BAYAG SA UTAK.

Huwag tayong magkilos BAKLA!

Face it the way it should be faced. Take action and tell your ALIPORES to just
shut up and work harder.

Nonetheless, I still have respect for Mr. Villasenor as president of the CSC.
But his means of reacting to the situation was far different. And you call
yourself a LEADER?

I know that you may have a lot of connections and I have none, but let us allow
scrutiny in the court of public opinion. I will face you head on! No excuses. I
will face you in legitimate authorities and prove my case.

To all THOMASIANS, please understand that as an ordinary student, I was deeply
offended by the fact that he will sue me for exercising my right. This
so-called fighters for student freedom is the VERY FIRST PERSON TO VIOLATE HIS
PROMISE. I don’t know how this will turn out. With his strength, he can even
have me debarred. But I am on the right side. DO NOT BE AFRAID TO TELL THE
STUDENT COUNCIL THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. We voted for them because they
promised to serve us, not to PERSECUTE US when we begin to be dissatisfied.

++Sigh…++ I hope that I garner enough strength to face this battle.