I am a repeat offender. I went to last year’s abolish the pork barrel protest and as you may guess by now, things have gotten worse in the last 12 months. My one year old thoughts are found here. I am not a journalist by any stretch of the imagination. I just develop ideas and try to have fun with it. Being at the last two Luneta Pork/ DAP Heroes Day protests is still more tactile than my regular GRP work.
T Shirts I bought that will make me feel buck naked when my Noynoy campaigning relatives come to visit.
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I admit today’s protest did not have the bite that last year’s had. I am still glad I went though. I am honored to give you some sights and thoughts from August 25, 2014.
Access to Luneta via cars so much easier than this time last year.
Last year Roxas Boulevard was blocked off from quite a bit away and it was a bit of a trek just to get to the outer perimeter. This year the cab dropped right across from the main entrance. At about ten it was still a bit sparse again compared to last year but it made the lineups to sign the petitions very reasonable early on.
You have to appreciate the volunteers organizing the signers by regions.
“Meet the new boss same as the old boss” The Who
Here was one priest not playing it safe.
Bishop Ted Bacani was there and he did not mince words. He mocked the idea of the infamous ” kayo ang boss ko” declaration. He mocked this so called clamor for a term extension and this was validiated by the crowd. He mocked Mar Roxas by name and his statements that have been echoed by Noynoy apologists. He even used the phrase “tuloy ang ligaya” referring to what will happen if you keep on voting the same old names over and over again.
Brilliant depiction that many Noynoy defenders can’t comprehend. It all begins with him.
I appreciate this paradigm. It is almost like the solar system. You have the significant players almost like in orbit of the Sun who in this case is the Son. As President Cory’s Only Son (PCOS). Which is another issue that the Aquino government has swept under their rug of “not our fault”. Jupiter , Earth , Saturn all have their orbits. But those orbits are dictated by what is in the center of everything. The Sun.
The analogy and the logic were lost on one member of the Twitterverse .
Guys, PNoy doesn’t give pork, nor did he steal pork. It’s the congressmen who ‘stole pork’. PNoy did nothing wrong. RT to spread awareness
— Enzo Pisig (@elemenzo) August 25, 2014
Many people I talked to did not even know about today’s protest and some who were aware were not as motivated to attend as they were this time last year. What it lacked in numbers , the 2014 Scrap Pork Initiative protest made up for it in attitude. It was truly a Noytard free zone. The 2013 version was inviting enough in the eyes of Noynoy apologist Jim Paredes that he gave his full endorsement. My hardcore yellow relatives were also there saying echoing the Leah Navarro script that they were against the pork barrel but for the president. Which makes as much sense as being anti pornography and pro Ron Jeremy. I am pleased that today’s incarnation had more “balls”. No fence sitting. There was no mistaking who people there thought was responsible. It was truly a Noytard free zone and I hope you all experience that feeling at least once in your life. Today was a glimpse of what things can be. Cue John Lennon’s Imagine.
For all of you that slaved away at the appropriate works of art that added to the Noytard repulsion , I salute you.
When I was on site I was spared from thoughts such as this gem from Leah Navarro. My interpretation is that her advocacy is quality. What is quality about a guy who is president because his mom died?
“@iwriteasiwrite: @leahnavarro @cocoy Quantity vs Quality I know which wins. :P” Sempremente! — Leah Navarro (@leahnavarro) August 25, 2014
It is about the Flag and not the yellow ribbon.
In the end the flag is what it is all about. It is not about some moronic yellow ribbon. This protest is all about the indulgence of a pampered , uncompromising man child who rode in his high horse in 2009 and never got off. he talks about looking at opponents track record when he himself brought nothing to the table in 2009 besides a dead mother. Which is really a pathetic thing to be bringing to the table when you have all the problems the Philippines has.
Noynoy is now attempting to perform as president the same act he was trying to prevent his predecessor from doing. Here he is with cohorts Abad, Drilon and Roxas protesting Charter Change.
When I am out on the street I occasionally stumble across my idea of Kodak moments. One example of this is when I frequently pinoy pedestrians pretend they are illiterate of illustrations like this.
This to me is the Pinoy spirit, adherence to the rules and safety be damned. Chaos and self indulgence is SOP.
Just when I thought I had enough pictures to tell some sort of story to people who were not there I chanced upon something.
How can one be proud to be pinoy when this has to be stated in a very public place?
Just as you leave Luneta headed towards the Mall of Asia you will see this sign. Common sense in most places dictates you don’t take a leak anywhere you feel like it in public but common sense is just an ignored concept in the Philippines. Also it is so fitting it is in the mother tongue even though many signs are in English. The thing is at that point I did not realize I was in the CCTV scope of the American Embassy. As I bypassed the tree a security guard told me that he knew I was taking pictures. I showed him the same sign discouraging any kind of urinating and he let me carry on.
That revelation it turns out was a microcosm about what the day was about.
Who would have thought the simple act of documenting pinoy dysfunction possibly could have lead to an international incident? Strangely it goes back to the main point what today’s protest was all about. Bishop Bacani did not believe the people were the bosses of Noynoy. I will take it one step further and say Noynoy just loves to piss on his bosses and then charge them irrigation fees after.
Putting a very sharp needle into the balloon known as Pinoy Pride since 2012.
Brilliant as usual 🙂
Ron Jeremy?
Wasn’t he the head coach of the Miami Heat and the Orlando Magic?
“This is Ron Jeremy, head coach of the Miami Heat, and you’re watching ‘Jim Rome Is Burning’.” 😉
He is now president and coach of the Detroit Pistons.
Aquino is a crook; so are most of the politicians. The Pork Barrel for Aquino is renamed: DAP, PDAF, etc…it is in huge amount…he can spend it on his own discretion; without accountability.
Some of the money finance his: YellowTard activists; his disinformation agents; most politicians who are with him (they are loyal to the Pork Barrel) – whoever handles the allocation of the Pork Barrel – they will worship him. Even if Satan, himself handles the Pork Barrels. These corrupt politicians will sell their SOULS for Pork Barrels.
Leah Navarro is a Loyalist YellowTard. Maybe she got some money from the DAP, PDAF Funds , also…
Yep, nothing changed in the year since.It is not because the politicians did not hear the people,No….its because they do not give a shit about what the people say or do.
They understand one thing…and one thing only!
majority of Pilipinos won’t join your rallies of what so ever. Pilipinos don’t like communism. in your rallies, there are some identified with the leftist communist. how could you expect the people to join such uprising that way. Pilipinos don’t like both, the pnoy admin and communism. ‘who shall be for a real democracy” that’s what the people is waiting for.
Jenni, cut out the glue sniffing!
The Aquinos have always ties to the communist party. There were visibly red people there yesterday yes but they will always be in anything involving accumulating large sums of money. Many did not know it was on. I also believe that many don’t understand the issues involved to be angered. As for ” the people” a cause has to resonate with the baduy to get them mobilized.
They understood but they are waiting for a call for PNoy’s ouster esp, from organizers other than leftist groups, let say Peachy Bretania.
‘New laughs for old, new laughs for old…
I sing the same old song w/a few new lines,
admit ya really wanna hear it…
Nothing rally changes my friend’
Yes well UH,OK right yeah….
I read the Philippine Star Headline today…
“Pnoy warns vs fake reformists.” The yellow dictator using the repeat lie principle. BS Aquino is the one and only fake reformist in his continuing lies and deceit to the Sovereign Filipino People! It was never Matuwid na Daan! It was always Bulok na Daan, Baliw na Daan and Tamad na Daan!
In the FB page of getrealphilippines two people asked about the shirts . I bought them on site. Guaranteed to piss off Noytards in your real life.
Congratulations to the CPP-NPA-NDF front organizations for leading the big flop that was yesterday’s rally at the Luneta! Plaques of appreciation should be awarded to Ka Nato Reyes, Cong. Colmenares, Lisa Maza and other Red personalities for ensuring that yesterday’s mass action would go pffft.
Congratulations to the Noytards for making this a big flop thanks to their successful brainwashing thru Yellow Propaganda. And again, congratulations that you just went FULL RETARD with what you wrote and you keep on defending Reds like Leila de Lima, Sixto Brillantes and even Ronald Llamas.
So your Yellow Propaganda is noting but PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 😀
So Aquino family totally not involved with the reds? I know Noytards are dumb John C. Jacinto but you take the cake. I think you don’t see the red in front of you since your nose is so brown .
What a nice article @Gogs keep it up. Sa umpisa talagang mahirap makibaka lalo na’t umaapaw sa pera ang mga gahaman. Kawawa lang ang mga pobreng Tikoy na nabiktima ng AngDilaw Virus.
I went to Luneta and left after signing the PI. My family will just wait in case PI booth set up inside our church. Our family members will all sign the PI.