Saturday, December 21, 2024

Water Pump Motor

     Yesterday,  we had a problem with our pump motor pumping out tap water from the nearby spring water source. Rainwater has entered into the pump causing electrical trouble with the engine. We had to take out the motor and bring it to town for repair whatever is needed. Near the town center, we stopped by a mechanic asking if he could repair pump motor. He can but he has a pile of cars and buses to attend to. 

     We moved towards town undecided because we don't really know who could get the job done for us. As we were cruising towards the town, we passed the mechanical shop of a friend, Mhelcor, handling cars. I quickly told my nephew let's ask him if he could do this. We were so lucky that he knew how to repair a motor pump. He came with us back to our village to install back the unit amid the drizzling in the late afternoon. It worked, it was the rain water causing our trouble earlier. We have to make sure we cover it from rain water ingress 

     It solved our problem as we had no water for almost a day. It's restored back to normal. Thank God. Thanks Mhelcor!Mhelcor came to help install

Friday, December 6, 2024

My New Earbuds

     I've been using wired earbuds if I watch Netflix in my Ipad. Recently my sister is so kindhearted to give me wireless earbuds which are convenient to use when I'm using my Ipad or my phone. It has a superb sound and several days can be used before it requires charging. This is a timely gift from my sister that I can conveniently use with my Ipad when watching Netflix.My new toy

Monday, December 2, 2024

My College Gang

     A couple of days ago, I met my college friends, my pals in the student publications, although I have met the other two a few times the past three years,  one of them I have not met in more than 30 years, practically since college.Three previous chief editors and a layout artist

     In the photo, from left to right is me, Atty. Jerry Uy, Journalist Rolex Elmido and Atty. Roy Perez.

     Jerry was my layout artist for two or three years, and being the owner of a printing press, became close to me since we printed our paper with them for the reason that it was convenient for us to edit or change anything along the process of printing. He is a lawyer now and an incumbent city councilor, the first and a staunch opposition to the Romualdez-led city council. 

     Rolex is the one who went on to be a journalist as a profession, now based in Cebu City. He used to be working with Freeman, Cebu's oldest daily but now has stopped working and ventured into both digital and print media. He was in the city to receive an award for outstanding journalism I believe.

     Roy, another lawyer, is a private practitioner, doing a lawyering job mostly regional clients. It was only last night I learned he became chief editor years after I left the school.

     It was awesome to meet all of them again after several years, all professionals in their fields. 

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Diversion from the Reality

     The Price Mansion, owned by the Romualdezes which was sequestered after the Marcoses were overthrown, is now back to them after returning into power in 2022. Yesterday, they officially opened the Christmas village in the mansion's yard, a beautiful presentation of Christmas, definitely something that will make you forget of the bad things in real life.What a scene especially at night

     I personally am not against such grandiose display of celebration but what I am against, not when your society and people are suffering and poor, unemployed and uncertain of their future. Only those who want to manipulate them would resort to these ostentatious display of opulence and gaiety. For a moment I can be there, in awe of the beauty and grand display but after, I am back to being poor, manipulated by the politicians in the countryside who are in cohurt with the national politicians as the Romualdezes. The path to the unknown?

     Before engaging in such grandiose display, these politicians should look at the rampant poverty and unemployment. They should focus energies on improving their lot, making sure they have sustainable jobs and elevate them from their quagmire of poverty that plagues the society especially the countryside. They should study the inequitable distribution of wealth and looks at ways to minimize them so the society will improve and ready for such lavish Christmas display.