Sunny Morning

     As I do my daily walk routine early in the morning, I saw the sun rising until it is fully out. I am glad it is a bright morning and I hope it's going to be sunny the wole day without the rain at least to dry everything that seemed moist ever since we moved to this new place. Time to hang those clothes that we couldn't dry well.

The bright sun is out 

Unpredictability of the Weather

     It has been intermittently raining since we moved in to this new hut. I don't remember a single day full of sunshine. The rainwater creates mud thus the pathway leading to the main road is muddy. It's a headache to go out to the main road. Car is difficult to drive in here too when it gets muddy. I have to park my car in my nephew's house nearer the village road.

Too much rainwater causes mud

     This is cuddling weather. It feels good to tuck in bed under the comfort of the blanket. Great weather to sleep. It's a good time to drink too, and sing karaoke (as planned by my niece, to bring their karaoke machine to the above hut).

     Actually, intermittent rain and sunlight is a blessing. The rain is kind of watering the plants so it's beneficial for farming. The plants gets the sunlight they need then gets watered when it rains.

     Praying for a full sunshine day as this intermittent rainy days have been like everyday. We need the sunlight to dry our clothes at least.

Hope the Masses Do Not Fall for the Powerful Elite

     Celebrities are towing the line for Leni Robredo as the country's next President. This is clear indication how the elite minority are thinking politically. I just hope the poor Filipino masses see this reality and do not fall to their campaign of elite promises, with the aid of the mainstream media who are fully behind them because they are so detached from the social reality among the poor masses.

Moving to a New Hut

     I moved to a new bamboo hut in the farm about a week ago on a full moon as the old folks believe that moving into a new place will be bountiful on a full moon. I have been busy settling into the new place thus I was unable to write anything plus the limited wifi signal which in fact it was only two days ago we managed to get the slightest transmission.

The bamboo hut built by my niece and nephew

     It is in the middle of nowhere, far from so-called civilization, I am sure some city friends will say. It is surrounded by vast empty land which my nieces and nephew inherited from my parents due to CARP(comprehensive agrarian reform of the Philippines) but that's another story.

     There is a lot of space to plant here to kill my time. I dream of becoming a certified plantito filling my surroundings with vegetables and flowers. I can do them slowly in here. I hope moving in here aid me in my full recovery communing with nature and my roots as this is where I was born and grew up.

     

Will He Be The Next President?

     I don't know but my gut is telling me he is going to be the next President. Lucky or unlucky, it depends on which side of the fence you are. I used to have a finite stand against them but now I am ambivalent, although I do know of how traditional their politics is. Sad that many feel he deserves to be at the helm of the country's top post, an indication of lack of viable alternative that will drive the country out of the doldrums of poverty and inequality.

The sad reality

How Can They Allow Such Foolishness?

     In democracy, anything is possible and this is an example of its abuse. Unfortunately, something the Philippines is copying from the US, and it is bad for a third world country like the Philippines. The writer, a medical doctor, has the guts to pen a book like this when the world is beset with the pandemic. Amazon is brave to sell it, an irresponsible act in this time of global uncertainty.

This sounds like Trump

Funny but True

     There is general election come May 2022 and traditional politicians are now busy preparing for that. Before even the official campaign, there are now advertisements on TV. Listening to them makes me vomit blood. Truly it's sickening listening to the ads of Isko Moreno, Win Gatchlian, Pamfilo Lacson among many others.

     I can't help but compare the simplicity of the political system of Singapore and Malaysia, with their political campaigns only days before election, I experienced 9 days, the shortest, and 15 days, the longest. Not too much politics among the people, not too much time wasted on unproductive endeavors. They focus more productive activities that will spur the economy. From now till may 2022, it's going to be unproductive for the country. People are concentrated on politics.

They kowtow to the poor, it's sickening