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A courageous New Year!

Missed greeting all of you last Christmas. I was out-of-town. Didn’t have time to get near computer.

I don’t want to miss sharing with you the wish that as we go into the New Year, we also find the courage to stand up for what is true and what is just.

Only when we break the bondage of apathy and dishonesty can we truly have a Happy New Year.

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  1. MPRivera MPRivera

    sa inyong lahat, mga kapatid sa paninindigan at ipinaglalaban, maligayang pasko at manigong bagong taon!

    ito ay pag-ulit lamang sa aking naging pag-asam sa pagpapalit ng taong nakaraan at muling asam sa susunod na haharapin panibagong taon ng ating kasaysayan. nangyari na nga, sapagkat merong isa na tumayo at nagpahayag na ng kanyang pagkadismaya at nagmura pa nga, si mr, palengke.

    kung hindi man mawala nang lubusan ang mga gahaman sa ating pamahalaan, meron sanang isa o dalawa pang muling manindigan para sa kapakanan ng mga dukhang siyang mas tinatamaan ng masakit na hampas ng lahat ng katiwalian.

    paano na ang kinabukasan ng ating mga supling na siyang magpapasan ng bigat ng dalahing wala silang kinalaman? hahayaan ba nating hanggang sa pagpikit ng ating mga mata ay nariyan ang nakaambang patalim na anumang oras ay handang itarak sa atin mismong lalamunan? tatanggapin ba natin ng may ngiti sa labi at buong kasiyahan ang mga pagyurak sa ating karangalan at pagsupil sa ating karapatan?

    bagong taon na. panibagong pahina ng kasayasayan ang muling masusulat. panibagong pagpalaot sa masalimuot na tagisan ng buhay. lalagi na lamang ba tayong talunan dahil na rin sa ating mga pagkukulang?

    panawagan sa natitirang mga magigiting at mararangal na kawal at pulis na nasa aktibong paglilingkod sa hukbong sandatahan at pambansang pulisya , kayong mga inaasahan ng taong bayan na kanilang magiging sandigan, pangunahan ninyo ang paglulunsad ng isang makabuluhan at napapanahong pakikipaglaban!

    para sa bansa!

    mabuhay ang bagong pilipinas!

    mabuhay tayong lahat!

  2. parasabayan parasabayan

    Welcome back Ellen. Belated Merry Christmas! We are one in wishing a “Courageous New Year”. Sana there will be some rallies while I am around para makikibaka din ako.

  3. jose miguel jose miguel

    Breath of Life

    Our life must have been infected.
    It has been depleting each passing year.
    The more we frantically gasp for it, the less it is left for others.
    The less we gasp for it, the more is left for others.

    Yet life will eventually run out.
    But we need not gasp for life no more.
    The Son of our Creator has been born here on earth,
    to give us life till His last breath.

    His Father our Creator accepted
    and breathe life back into Him.
    So now He can comeback to share
    that breath of life in abundance.

    Now we can always lose it for others.
    and can always draw back life from the Son.

    He died for us to have that life.
    He was born first on earth 2000 years ago.
    He was named Jesus!

  4. chi chi

    To the neutrals, meaning the ‘indifferents’…in tagalog mga kukuyakuyakoys and the “dishonest” as in mga walanghiya, mandaraya, sinungaling at baboy…

    Hoy, 2009 na, mahiya at maawa naman kayo sa Inang-Bansa!

    Mabuhay Pinas!

  5. Tedanz Tedanz

    Belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year sa lahat dito sa bahay ni Ellen!!!!!!! Mabuhay Tayo!!!

  6. chi chi

    PSB,

    Nasa Pinas ka pala, enjoy! Sige, balitaan mo na lang kami ng blow by blow kapag may rally against the evil bansot. Bibisita ka ba sa Tanay boys?

  7. balweg balweg

    Well, Folks! Nakaraos din ang Pasko at heto excited na sa 2009…mabuhay ang lahat at bawat isa, tuloy ang ligaya at pakikibaka laban sa mga kurap sa ating lipunan at isama na diyan ang mga elitista at walang paki sa lipunan.

    Dapat ang lahat ng anay sa lipunan e kailangan puksain yan para di na makapag hasik ng lagim sa lipunan? Dapat lalo tayong energetic sa 2009 sapagka’t ito ang kritikal na taon sa ating buhay…dito nýo makikita ang pagpapalit ng kulay ng mga nakakaraming trapo, tongresman at ang gusto lamang e gawing negosyo ang paglilingkod sa bayan.

    Mapagmatyag tayo sa kanilang mga ikinikilos at isumbong sa Masang Pinoy ang kanilang mga masamang balakin?

    Maligayang 2009 sa lahat!

  8. Tapos na ang pasko. Medyo napakain ng husto noong noche buena. Kailangang malaglag ang kinain!

    Medyo nililista ko na ang aking New Year’s resolution. Nililista ko na rin ang mga activities na gagawin namin para matauhan ang mga pilipino dito sa Japan para sumama sila sa pagpapataksil doon sa magnanakaw na punggok. Time to remove the idiot trying hard to look like a genius. Golly, lahat peke pa ang ungas! Pag nawala iyan matutupad ko na siguro ang resolution kong huwag nang magmura!!! 😛

    Hindi ko nga tinitignan ang litrato ng ungas kasi talaga namang nakakainis at hindi mo mapipigilang magmura. Tikom ko man ang bibig ko, nasa utak ko naman iyong PIN! Patawarin ako ng Panginoon!

    Advance Happy New Year to all! My prayer sa 2001 ay magkaroon na sana ng lakas ang mga pilipino na patalsikin si Gloria Dorobo! Dapat gayahin nila iyong mga nag-coup d’etat sa Guinea, Thailand, etc. Panahon na, tanggalin na!

  9. parasabayan parasabayan

    Sure Chi, I will tell you stories. My trip is shorter than usual but I will make the most of it! I do not know if I can visit all the Tanay Boys this time but I always try.

  10. bitchevil bitchevil

    Polish man married to an American girl asked a lawyer to arrange his divorce:

    Lawyer: Have you any grounds?
    Polish Husband: Yes, one & a half acres & a little home.
    Lawyer: Does any of you have a grudge?
    P.H.: No, we have a carport.
    L: I mean how are your relations?
    P.H.: they all are in Poland.
    L: Is there infidelity?
    P.H: Yes, we have stereo & DVD.
    L: Is your wife a nagger?
    P.H.: No, she is White.
    L: why do you want a divorce?
    P.H.: I ha’ve proof she’s going to kill me..
    She bought a bottle from Drugstore & it says,

    POLISH REMOVER…

  11. asiandelight asiandelight

    Rule of Law:
    “A public official or employee shall avoid conflicts of interest at all times. When a conflict of interest arises, he shall resign from his position, in any private business enterprise within thirty (30) days from his assumption of office and/or divest himself of his shareholdings or interest within sixty (60) days from such assumption. The same rule shall apply where the public official or employee is a partner in a partnership.” RA6713, Sec.9.

    References: Republic Act (RA) 9184, Modernization, Standardization and Regulation of the Procurement Activities of the Government; RA 6713, Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees.”

    Questions for the new Year and let’s be honest. Start asking all these questions within your district, city or province?

    1. How many public officials own private businesses?
    2. How many people are aware that any public officials can create a fictitious name registration or pseudo corporation to hide themselves from LAW ?
    3. How many public officials uses other names and other relatives names to open private businesses?
    4. Where does the money come from to finance or as capital for the business?
    5. Who has more control on procurement projects, zoning laws and licensing? the people or the public officials?
    6. How many public officials went to Jail for breaking the law?

    Who do you trust? the president, the senate or the lower house? what about our Justice system?

    Tuloy pa rin ang ligaya. 🙂 Happy New Year and hopefully we all have a better discussion next year.

  12. Mike Mike

    1. How many public officials own private businesses?
    ALL OF THEM
    2. How many people are aware that any public officials can create a fictitious name registration or pseudo corporation to hide themselves from LAW ?
    ALL OF THEM
    3. How many public officials uses other names and other relatives names to open private businesses?
    ALL OF THEM
    4. Where does the money come from to finance or as capital for the business?
    FROM FG
    5. Who has more control on procurement projects, zoning laws and licensing? the people or the public officials?
    JOC JOC
    6. How many public officials went to Jail for breaking the law?
    ERAP ET AL
    Who do you trust? the president, the senate or the lower house? what about our Justice system?
    NONE

  13. Elvira Elvira

    The coming year, 2009, should be a MAKE or BREAK year for the Filipinos… Find the Truth, Punish the culprits, and Work together for the future!
    Let’s be a country of DEEDS and not just of mere WORDS!

    Wishing each one of you a blissful New Year!

    CHEERS to you, Ellen, a Woman of Courage!

  14. Happy New Year To ALL in Ellensville

    “Courage,like cowardice,is contagious!”

  15. Anong mabuti, iyong nagtatapang-tapangan pero sa totoo duwag naman gaya ni Gloria Dorobo na kapag delikado na nagtatago doon sa cellar ng Malacanang, o matapang pero nagduduwag-duwagan naman at saka ang daming katwiran gaya nang pare-pareho lang naman kung sinong uupo! Haaaaaay!

    Magbago kaya ang takbo ng panahon sa Pilipinas sa 2009? Abangan ang kabanata! Come 2009, sipain na!

  16. rose rose

    Wishing everyone a Happiness, Health, Peace, and Prosperity for 2009!

    And may we have a New Philippines..new president and a complete makeover of the military (yan-oh!), senators, congressmen, supreme court justices, at lahat ng mga corrupt sa gobierno! And let’s have a toast! Toast the Arroyos Out..at itapanon ang basura (bawal pala ang littering) sunugin na lang ang mga basura..
    ..hindi ba sa ibang lugar itinatapon ang basura pagdating ng New Year para maging malinis ang bahay?

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  17. rose rose

    And to all the Tanay Boys…May the New Year bring to you and your families…Happiness, Peace and Justice…Our thanks to you all for keeping our hopes alive and burning.

    corr..sa taas..Wishing everyone Happiness, Gold Health, Peace and Prosperity.

  18. MPRivera MPRivera

    meri krismas tu ol op yu on da leyt en hapi nyu yir in da neks.

    iniimbitahan ko kayo sa birthdey ko sa bagong taon.

    magkakatay ako ng isang matabang baboy, isang imported na kabayo at isang poodle na aso!

    ‘yung tatlong haring sinungaling na gago ang magiging kusinero at weyter na magsisilbi sa inyo.

    masasarap naman ang luto nila, pero kung duda kayo dahil sa kanilang mga kabulastugang pinaggagagawa, eh bring yur own baon na lang, hane?

    huwag na kayong magdala ng regalo dahil hindi ko tatanggapin. ibigay na lamang ninyo sa kawanggawa pero kung mapilit kayo, huwag na lang in kind, cash na lang.

    he he heeeh!

    pakilagay na lang sa sobre para hindi gaanong mahalata, hane?

  19. cvj cvj

    Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Ellen and everyone in Ellenville!

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