Sure there's YELLOW everywhere
I wasn't even born in February 1986 to witness People Power, but I knew that my parents played their part. Plus, being born in June of the same year, my first president is the same leader who helped restore democracy.
But seriously, what are we doing to keep that democracy in place? Or at least what are we doing to keep that spirit of nationalism alive?
It's more than just wearing yellow shirts and posting yellow ribbons. And maybe it's more than what we read and what we see in photos and videos.
People Power is a thing we should practice everyday. It is this nation's constant struggle to be free of corrupt and abusive officials. It our fight for our Motherland to have the kind of leaders and people it deserves.
So maybe it's best we ask ourselves everyday, what have I done for my country today?
Singapore
(This is one of those spur-of-the-moment, random writings of mine)
There's something about Singapore that makes me dream bigger dreams.
A view from Fairmont Hotel in 2008.
I really can't explain (which I should be able to do, right?), but there's this vibe in the city that makes me eager to do better at a lot of things.
I've been there for a week which is the longest that I've been away from the Philippines and I hate that one of my initial instincts was to compare my homeland to Singapore. It was organized there, which I rarely see here but one night, before I slept, I realized that I missed how chaotic it is in Manila. Funny, I missed the noise too.
I met a lot of Filipinos, at work, in the streets, friends of a colleague, on the plane and not to conclude or anything but I felt that wanting inside them to come home. There must be really no place like home.
Will we ever be like Singapore? Will we ever have efficient train lines? And will most of our cab drivers be ever nice?
The answer is I don't know. It's up to us and to our government I guess.
A view from Park Royal in Kitchener Road.
But now I know why I dream bigger dreams when I'm in Singapore. If they can do it, why not us?
(This is one of the wonders of blogging/writing. Your unanswered question gets answered.