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Question for the WEAK: Fourth Episode

Published September 26, 2015 by RAFrants

“What can you say with Vice President Jejomar Binay’s visit in UPLB?”

Honestly, when I first heard the news that the vice president is visiting the campus, I was not amazed nor have gotten excited. My high school classmates have even asked me about him but I replied with no interest at all. It is not because I abhor the vice president but it is because I know some of his people and they have been lecturing me of his works. I have to tell you though, I was once amazed with VP Binay that I have even wished him to be the next president but one day, I watched a heated debate on television about him and his works; I have immediately changed my side.

Before I forget, I just want to share that VP Binay actually talked to some students before going on the stage. He talked to my roommate and pointed at her shirt and said, “Uy! Peyups (their term for UP) din ako!” (Hey! I am also from UP!).

So, what can I say with VP’s performance during his visit?

I am actually having a hard time composing what to say with his visit because I did not attend the forum but I have ideas with what happened for UPLB Perspective tweeted the students’ questions and the VP’s answers. During our IT Laboratory, my instructor read tweets about what was happening, I have to say the the anger in me was ignited.I was so angry that he kept on blaming the government when HE and his daughter, who does not even know what she is supposed to do, are part of the government.

Credits to owner

                credits to PeyupiMemes

  I was so angry with VP Binay’s answers. I was so angry with how he had handled the questions about Agrarian reform, he seemed to not know what is happening with the country that students have made memes about his famous line, “Hindi ko talaga alam yan, pero okay yan.” (I really do not know that but that’s okay.)

Credits to Jesie Castro

Weeks passed by, I thought deeply about what happened on VP’s forum. I realized that isko’s and iska’s were too harsh with him. Of course, people will say that ‘it’s okay to be harsh for we have the right to be harsh to him since he’s running for presidency’ but I disagree. I know that VP Binay have sinned but he is still a person, he will feel down and extremely lonely with what happened. Yeah, it’s his choice to enter the hard and hurtful route but at the end of the day, he is still a person.

Credits to owner (from Overheard at UP)

Question for the WEAK: Third Episode

Published September 6, 2015 by RAFrants

“Ano ang balak mo pagka-graduate mo?” 

(What do you want to do after you graduate?)


EASY. TRAVEL.

Credits: Ainur Najwa — We Heart It

I have always wanted to travel. I love meeting and talking to new people. I love knowing their culture. I love eating foreign foods. I love foreign languages. I am just very curious with everything.

Well, actually travelling by myself is the second thing I wanted to achieve after graduation. The first one is to travel with my mom to a place I think she will enjoy.

So back to travelling by myself, I actually made a list of countries I want to visit when I was in high school, here they are:

3. Italia 

Credits: bittersweetskylines.tumblr.com

Isn’t she beautiful? I really love Italy. I love the food, streets, language, the people, their culture, just EVERYTHING! I think it is because I grew up with Italian nuns and I loved them so dearly. I have envisioned myself marrying an Italian guy but as I grew up, I realized Filipinos are more awesome!

2. Paris

From: picZ.Ge

Actually, I fell in love with the Eiffel Tower when I was younger but I outgrown it as I grew older. Recently, I read this amazing book (Anna and the French Kiss)  and I fell in love with Paris once again– well I fell in love with Etienne St. Clair!   Anna and the French Kiss actually introduced me to many things I want to do– one of them is to visit Point zero des routes de France.

From: pinterest

1. Greece

Source: earthhour.tumblr.com

I love Greece! My love for Greece started 7 years ago after watching the Filipino film, For the First Time, starring Richard Gutierrez and KC Concepcion. My love for Greece did not even falter as I grew older. In high school, we studied Greece and I aced all the quizzes and projects about the country. Before going to UP, I know more of Greece than I know the Philippines. I am so in love with Greece that I planned on living in Greece after I earned money. I love Greek Mythology, Thessaloniki, Santorini, the food, and the people. I have not actually met a Greek but I think I will love him or her immediately. I love everything about Greece except for two things: 1. Corruption and; 2. They believe that they are much higher than other races because of their past discoveries and their amazing mythology– but I cannot blame them, I would too if I were a Greek. Greeks actually prefer marrying Greeks that is why I do not get my hopes up when it comes to Greek guys 😦 .

It may be impossible but I will go to these three places two months after graduation!


What about you? What are your plans after graduation?

Question for the WEAK: Second Episode (TAGALOG)

Published August 30, 2015 by RAFrants

Credits: Fry Design Ltd/Photographer’s Choice/Getty Images

#‎BalikbayanBox‬: Ano ang reaksiyon mo dito?

Hindi ako nagulat nang narinig ko ang balitang binubuksan ng Bureau of Customs (BOC) ang mga Balikbayan box na padala ng mga OFWs sa kanilang kamag-anak dito sa Pilipinas sapagkat matagal ko nang alam na ginagawa ito ng ibang empleyadong mataas man o hindi ang posisyon sa BOC. Ako nga ay nagulat sapagkat ngayon lang ito binigyan pansin ng mga Pilipino, akala ko ay alam ito ng marami. Paano ko ba ito nalaman? Simple lang naman– connections. Para mas maintindihan ng madla, dalawang kadugo ko ay abogado (isa sa kanila ay dating mayroong sobrang taas na posisyon sa gobyerno) at nagkaroon ako ng kaibigan na ang tatay ay dating may mataas na posisyon sa BOC ngunit umalis na siya roon– sila ang mga dating nagkukwento sakin tungkol sa mga pangyayari sa Pilipinas.

Credits: Cadbury UK

Ano nga ba ang unang reaksyon ko nang narinig ko ang tungkol dito?

Awa.

Wala akong kamag-anak na nagtatrabaho sa ibang bansa kaya kahit kailan ay hindi ko naramdaman ang kaligayahan at lungkot na nadama ng mga Pilipinong may kamag-anak sa ibang bansa. Sobra akong naawa sa kanila, sa mga OFW at kanilang kamag-anak. Sobrang nagpapakahirap ang mga OFW sa ibang bansa, tinatatagan nila ang kanilang kalooban at nilulunok ang kahihiyan para lang maging masaya ang kanilang mga naiwan, hindi nila alam na ang kanilang pinadala ay una nang nagamit, napawisan, at nadumihan na ng iba. Nakakaawa talaga ang mga OFW, sila ang nagpapakahirap sa ibang bansa at ang nagligtas sa Pilipinas tapos sila pa rin ay inaapi ng sarili nilang bansa.


Ano ang opinyon mo tungkol sa #‎BalikbayanBox ?

Question for the WEAK: First Episode

Published August 23, 2015 by RAFrants


When the trailer for the sequel of One More Chance was released, the Filipinos around the world rejoiced. Even those who have not watched the first installation are also curious and excited. Well, who would not be curious with what happened to Popoy and Basha?

I am one of the few people who has not watched One More Chance.  I have not watched it because I know how inflicting the movie is, so I planned to only watch it after I have my heart broken (NBSB Alert).  Although I almost watched it on Thursday, August 20, 2015 after seeing my (former) instructor with his girlfriend, I braced myself not to watch the movie because of a pointless crush on an instructor.


Moving on (pun intended), the reason why I mentioned One More Chance is because we were required by our instructor to react to the trailer.

So how did it go?

IT HURT!  I was expecting the trailer to be full of adventures not a fight! Honestly, I still believe in happy ever afters and forever. To see the reality through Popoy and Basha, it really hurt. I got scared with what could happen to my future– my marital life. I know Popoy and Basha started out with an amazing relationship then they had an extremely painful break up then they got back together again (Thank you trailer for the spoiler *note the sarcasm please*). The trailer had me wondering, should I be like Popoy who accepted and forgave his partner because of his strong love for her or should I be my (present) self who cannot accept her partner because our bond has already been broken and deep inside myself, I know that there is something wrong even though everything seems right?


What about you? Care to share your story? 

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“Question for the WEAK” is originally “Question for the Week” but my blog is feeling  cool so I changed Week to Weak B) (I am the weak one here T_T).