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EDIT: It was not my intention to offend people, I just want to share my opinion in my personal blog. Again, If I have offended you, I apologize. 
I apologize for the sudden lack of software development updates. Its just that I got hit by the Korean Fever (no, its not a pandemic Flu! 
) So please forgive this non-programming blog post.
Girls Generation
My addiction to all things Korean started when my Ex showed me a cute music video of a South Korean nine-member girl group called Girls Generation (SNSD/????). At first, I got very annoyed with the crazy jingle, but I instantly recognized the cuteness of the video. Now, I have a total of 4 GB of SNSD videos (meticulously stolen from Youtube), their complete discography on my Phone, and SNSD Ringtones. I am so addicted to them that I even have my four office monitors with SNSD wallpapers and SNSD Screensavers. I even watch and listen to my SNSD videos while working. My colleague, too, is also uber addicted to them and he says that the video increases his productivity! 
To make my addiction worse, my brother who is addicted to Korean and Japanese Dramas, introduced me to Boys Before Flowers – the Korean drama adaptation of the Japanese manga Hana Yori Dango. After watching the said video, I suddenly want a Korean Hairstyle and a wardrobe makeover. Now, my TV set is locked-in to KBS. (And somebody please remind me to call Sky Cable to inquire YTF they removed Arirang from my TV Listing).
To my curiosity, I researched about the history of South Korea, the culture of South Korea and the economy of South Korea. And one thing was apparent, South Koreans love their country. They are proud of their lineage. They are both protectors of their future and guardians of their past. Just like the Japanese, they are nationalistic.
So it begs the question, Why are they Nationalistic and Why Filipinos are not? After sometime thinking bout this, I arrived at a simple answer.
Because they have something to be proud of!
In South Korea’s case, there is really something to be proud of. After their formal establishment in 1948, South Korea’s GDP is insanely growing. Just look at this graph!
South Korea's GRP Nominal Groth from 1960 to 2007
Just reading this Wikipedia article makes me want to be Korean:
The economy of South Korea is a highly developed[7] trillion dollar free-market economy that is the fourth largest in Asia and 13th largest in the world. South Korea’s overnight transformation to a wealthy developed country in less than half a century is often called the Miracle on the Han River and earned the distinctive reputation of “Asian Tiger” in the international community.
Today, South Korea is classified as a high income economy by the World Bank and an advanced economy by the IMF and CIA. Its capital, Seoul, is a major global city and a leading international financial centre in Asia.[8] South Koreans enjoy one of the highest living standards in the world and have a high life expectancy and a high level of economic freedom.
An extremely competitive education system and a highly skilled and motivated workforce are two key factors driving this knowledge economy that has the world’s highest scientific literacy[9] and second highest mathematical literacy.[9]
It boasts the world’s highest broadband internet access per capita[10] and is the most wired country in the world.[11] In 2007, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked South Korea’s IT Industry Competitiveness among the top three in the world[12].
For the longest time, I can say that my nationalism is peculiarly high for a kid my age. I have always believed that the Philippines still has a chance. That my generation will somehow get us back on track. But now, I’m having second thoughts. In the past, I have a strong hate against the people who are leaving our country to work abroad. Now, I want to grab the cheapest flight to South Korea and work there, forever. If only majority of South Koreans can speak English.
Lapu Lapu -- True blooded Pilipino
To be fair, I did some research too about Filipino History. Sad as it is, there is only one instance in the entire Filipino History that I can truthfully say that I am proud to be a Filipino and that was the time when Lapu-Lapu killed Magellan. This is how I imagined it happened:
Lapu-Lapu’s Second Hand Man: Sir, the Spaniards are arriving! They are 3 miles off the coast of Mactan!
Lapu-Lapu: Let them come to their deaths! /gg
Lapu-Lapu’s Second Hand Man: *Thinking* “What the f*ck? Are you freakin’ insane? They have GUNS!”
*After 5 hours of waiting* (The boats are not diesel-powered, afterall)
Lapu-Lapu to Magellan’s Messenger: Before you speak, Spaniard, know that in Mactan… Everyone, even a King’s messenger, is held accountable for the words of his voice. Now, what message do you bring? (In Spartan voice)
Magellan’s Messenger: Education and Religion.
Lapu-Lapu: You rode all the way from Spain for Education and Religion? Do not be coy or stupid, Spaniard. You can afford neither in Mactan.
Magellan’s Messenger: THIS IS MADNESS!
Lapu-Lapu: Madness? THIS IS M-A-C-T-A-N!
Lapu-Lapu then stabbed the Messenger in the right eye. He then grabbed his “Spear” and threw it to Magellan who is observing from the balcony of his boat. Magellan got hit in the heart and then died and his men, slaughtered.
How can you not be proud? That is pure courage and valiance! A mark of a true Filipino. After Lapu-Lapu, all of the so-called “Filipino Heroes” are either 1.) A modern equivalent of a Blogger or 2.) An exact replica of a Bayanmuna Representative.
We only have ONE TRUE HERO in our entire history and what did we do to honor him? Put him in a 1 centavo coin! Seriously? When was the last time you saw one?
Lapu Lapu on 1 centavo coin
On our largest bill (1 thousand peso bill), we have the face of three unknown clowns. The only one that I am a little familiar with is Jose Abad Santos. I am not familiar with “Jose Abad Santos” (the person), but I am familiar with Jose Abad Santos (the street).
One Thousand Peso Bill
As a Filipino, its really hard to be nationalistic. When you hear news about the Philippines being the most corrupt country in Asia, how can you be nationalistic? When you see Politicians sitting in their Limo being escorted by the Police in a congested Makati street while you, the TAXPAYER, is sitting in a Jeepney inhaling all the smoke and sweating to death,how can you be nationalistic? When you watch insanely corny and cheap presidential campaign videos that you know is full of BS, how can you be nationalistic? When you see a “senator” who involves himself in a celebrity scandal that has nothing to do in making the Philippines a better country, how can you be nationalistic?
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In closing…
- IF I offended anyone with this post, I apologize. The purpose of this post was never to bait or to disrespect, but to publicly deliver my opinion (which maybe right or wrong).
- I have learned something here. Maybe the revolution did something to bring us independence. I am not entirely convinced but I am considering this fact. –> “To the point that Spain felt it more prudent to sell the Philippines off than to keep it any longer.”
- Yes, I am a big fan of Boys Before Flowers.
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Okay, I've read your post and I must say, it's quite impressive for someone as young as you to be able to gather enough courage to post such accusations against the Filipino people and the people they consider heroes. I'm just saying THEY, since you don't seem open-minded enough to be a Filipino (and be proud of it), but rather want to be a Korean, instead.
First and foremost, the most prominent and glorious Philippine heroes were minted in lower denominations for one reason, that they will be the most accessible to the Filipino people. The monetary value has nothing to do with the heroes imprinted or minted on certain low denominations in our currency. In fact, it might even be the direct opposite, given my observation that lower is better. Rizal is minted on the P1 coin because he's our #1 hero. I'm pretty sure no one here wants him to be the #1000 hero, right?
Second, I'm quite offended about how you see Andres Bonifacio. No, they didn't just wanna make noise. That's just a bonus, you see. They made noise so that the Filipino people would be inspired to break free from the tyranny of Spanish occupation. Here's a question. What would you first do when someone kidnaps you? Of course, the ordinary person would scream for help and struggle (as futile as it may be) to break free. But then again, I dunno what you'd do in that scenario, though.
Third, let's talk music, shall we? The reason why people love listening to Japanese and Korean music is not because they think OPM sucks. Well, it does sometimes, but that's not the point. My point is that J and K music are just plain different. If Filipino bands and musicians sing and perform like that, for sure the people will listen to OPM more. So I guess all our artists need to do is further improve their music styles, but still adhering to the patriotic lyrics that they sing, like say, Francis Magalona and Gloc 9, perhaps.
Fourth. Last but not the least. It's great that you researched that much about Korean economics. Really awesome output you have there. I'd have to commend you on that. Now, if only I had the money and resources, I'd hunt you down, kidnap you, then send you to the nearest and fastest ride to Korea, since you idolize their nation more than ours. And so what if majority don't speak English? Earn a profit there by teaching English to Koreans, maybe? We have enough of that here, so if you think you can speak spanking great English, then why not send you to Korea so that you could teach there instead, right?
Have a wonderful day, dear sir. I just hope you could express your opinions on a more civilized (and sane) manner in the future.
1. Yes, valid point. Taken. (This was already pointed out earlier though)
2. Sorry if I offended you.
3. I like Francis M's music.
4. I can go to Korea by myself but I won't. I'm still employed in the Philippines because I still believe that we have a chance. I believe in our generation (I'll vote Chiz!
). And I believe that we still have a chance.
If you're going to read some of my posts, you will see that I am more nationalistic than your average Pinoy.
Helga: Re: opinion. He's citing a Wikipedia article that has no reliable "references or sources". Ang cute
C'mon Helga? That's low. Ia herself used a Wiki (Wiki"pilipinas")
Let me give you a valid one then?
"a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "I am not of your persuasion"; "what are …" – http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=opin...
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Your argument is the type that I would get if I argued with a palengkera. You are drawing conclusions out of thin air.
"Stupid self-absorbed kids who are overly obsessed with achievements and think they’re so special and unique." –> Midlife Crisis.
PROTIP: ANONISNOTREALLYANON.
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LOL. I'm just saying that your comment is not about the topic so its invalid and two, if you're going to post something, have the guts to put your real name.
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I don't get it, how can they call you out like this when you merely pointed out how stupid our heroes were for "fighting" for the freedom that we never really have. You have a point, a book is just a book, Rizal's books and other stuffs did not kill any Spaniards HOW CAN HE BE A HERO?! I think Filipinos, Germans and Chinese folks are a bunch of idiots for erecting monuments in their countries to honor his name. So what if he was the guy who established Dapitan's irrigation system?! So what if he helped identifying insects and treated other people WHILE he's in exile. So what if he did not marry Josephine Bracken because doing so means he had to take back everything that he said about the Spaniards?! IT DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE REVOLUTION. You are so right, how can these people not see that?!
I am with you, in fact, I don't get why Ninoy Aquino's in the 500 peso bill as well, what will it say to our future generation?! That just because you fought your country's dictator and put your family in harm's way by doing so you'll already be in a Philippine money?! RUBBISH! And what's in the 500 peso bill? "Filipinos are worth dying for" WTF IS UP WITH THAT?! No one died for the Filipino people, not Emilio Aguinaldo, not Andres Bonifacio no one from our so-called "heroes", NO ONE because they are all a bunch of FAILURES. And that is why we're "Republic of the Philippines" today, because we're a bunch of failures. If I were you, I won't listen to them and would really go to Korea, land of the cool and free people, land of Kimchi and television dramas. Long live Korea!
First part is okay.
Oh Jesus Christ, I will never bear a child.
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You clearly are not aware that the literature Jose Rizal wrote inspired the Katipuneros and other Filipinos to finally stand up and fight the conquerors.
Hello Dementia. I am aware of that fact, they've been pounding that into my head since grade school.
But as I've mentioned below, I don't see how that leads to our independence.
Pardon my brain, Mae. It's riddled with holes. lol
TheNegsplainer: If I strangle him, can I say that in my opinion, it won't hurt him?
Well you can. But that type of opinion would get you in trouble with the authorities.
It's an opinion and opinions are NEVER wrong! LOL.
Helga: Opinions have to have a basis
You cant just pull them out of thin air and say "IT'S MY OPINION, THEREFORE, IT IS NOT WRONG"
1. I never said that I was right.
2. An opinion is a belief that may or may not be backed up with evidence ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opinion )
Reading http://www.plurk.com/p/11kqol …
Helga (with a cute smile): Was he really ~joking~ or did he just use that as an excuse after all the comments
1. This post is half-joke (The 300 idea is brilliant, IMHO)
2. I take credit on what I said about JP and AB (Srsly). I'm not a historian though, these are just my opinions.
Sorry, too lazy to create a Plurk account. All of you guys are reading here anyways.
1. No it wasn't, it was pretty lame, sorry, I know it's your blog but that's my opinion.
2. Be careful about what your opinions are that you post PUBLICLY for future employers to see. I doubt they'd like to hire someone who closes his eyes to history and demeans what our NATIONAL HEROES have done for their country. Just saying, since you do constantly tout yourself as someone who has worked at a 'Global 500' company. These are your words after all: "…reflects about my past experiences and how those experiences relates to my current profession."
How does my views of history negatively affects my ability to do Software Development?
*sigh* if you need me to explain that to you, then it just speaks for itself.
I for one am just thankful you're never going to breed. This ends my participation in this joke of a blog.
*Tapped out* Thank you for playing.
That is a serious question though and you can't even give me a simple answer.
In technology, at least 95% of your job depends on your output. As long as I'm hitting deadlines, finishing projects that is of high-quality, worked with my team to deliver a fantastic product, then none of my twisted views of history will matter.
Actually, Lapu-Lapu didn't exactly killed Magellan he was first brutally attacked by other Mactan warriors, Lapu-Lapu and Jose Rizal are on the lowest Philippines Peso denomination as a symbolism that our heroes are all reachable by all Pinoy no matter what might their status be. Daming Anonymous oh
Hi L.A. Thank you for enlightening us. But I am already aware that Lapu Lapu didn't kill Magelan, but that wouldn't be funny if I replaced him with a random foot soldier.
Kahit na sabihin mong "joke" ang post na to, I still find it offensive.
"Even if you die trying, if there is no output, it doesn't count."
How do you know that there is no "output"? The heroism of these so-called "clowns" continue to inspire our generation to this day may it be through political activism or a kind, selfless deed.
Not all victories are won in the battlefield.
Hello Creole.
Not all victories are won in the battlefield. –> TRUE. But can you give a significant "battle" (even not fought on the battlefield) that we've won?
Dear Ian Uy,
Malas mo. Nakita ka ng mga kuyogers ng Plurklandia.
Good luck na lang, parekoy.
Labs,
Ian-Oy
Interesting post, pare. Too bad many took it too seriously.
There are some serious part on this post though. Thanks!
Niresearch ko tong si Helga (ang sexy kasi ng name) at IMPOKRITA pala talaga to!
http://www.manilabarbie.com/
Kung nationalistic talaga xa, dapat sinu support nya mga gawang pinoy! Hindi mga imported stuffs! Matutuwa talaga si Mckinley sa kanya!
Pero anyway, hotness naman xa. (<del datetime="2009-06-17T16:34:59+00:00">STUPID OFFENSIVE STUFF WAS HERE</del>)
Hay nako, ano ba naman ang kwenta ng pagreply sa isang taong di nagkakabit ng totoong pangalan sa kanyang mga komento. Pero dahil tinawag mo akong impokrita, heto, sasabihan kita na ang lohika mo ay mali. Ang pagbili ng at pagtangkilik sa gawang Filipino ay hindi nag-iisang basehan ng pagka-nationalistic. Si Rizal na maamoy mo ang pagka-Westernized sa kanyang pomada, masasabi mo ba na hindi nationalistic o maka-Pilipino?
At ano naman ang kinalaman ng relasyon namin ni thegreatest sa diskusyon na ito?
Is that the best Mr. Anonymous can do? Come back when you grow balls. Kthx.
Please do not feed the trolls. Thanks!
Eh anong ginagawa mo ngayon sa internet? Sigurado ka bang gawang Pinoy lahat ng parte ng kompyuter na ginagamit mo? IMPokrito ka din diba?
Hi Jepoy. Please do not feed the troll.
Pre, tama naman yung mga sinasabi mo. Wala naman talagang ginawa yung mga heroes natin.
Okay, History Lesson!
Pano ba tayo naging free from Spanish rule? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Paris_(189... – Anong ginawa ng mga "Heroes" natin diyan? Wala naman dba? Kahit di sila pinanganak, mangyayari pa rin yan.
Pano ba tayo naging free from American rule? Di naman tayo naging "free" talaga. Pinagtripan lang tayo dito http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_of_the_... . Tignan mo ung mga impokritong nagko comment sa blog mo in "articulate english", diba effective pa rin ang Commonwealth government sa kanila? Matutuwa si Mckinley nyan (http://macapili-filipino.blogspot.com/2007/04/why-filipinos-are-not-patriotic-people.html)
Pano ba tayo naging free from Japanese rule? Shempre sinagip nanaman tayo ng mga Kano! Haha. Hindi ng "Heroes" natin. Oo, tumulong siguro sila, pero c'mon? Minimal effort.
Kung ako sayo, hayaan mo na tong mga nagko comment sayo or wag ka na lang magpost ng mga hindi technical… naiingit kasi sila kasi inaagaw mo ung potential traffic nila.
Sa mga impokrito, tingin nyo ba Nationalistic kayo? Mag blog na lang kayo using your "perfect English" kahit na ung mga binablog nyo, wala namang kwenta, mga useless rants and personal emo stuffs. Hahaha.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't understand a single thing because all I could hear from you was "wah, wah, wah."
Kapag binaril ka sa Luneta, let's talk again. In the meantime, I'd like to thank the people who did something for my country, like, y'know, sacrifice their lives.
You can keep on being an ingrate, though.
At bakit inggit ka sa mga may "perfect English"? Bakit? Masama ba yun? STFU, noob.
Pshhh, please stop. Wag magaway sa blog ko please.
Hello.
I'll try to keep this short, dude, so I hope you read this comment with an open mind.
I don't agree with what you have to say, but I agree with your right to say it. I'm not saying you're right, or that you should be commended for your very… unique take on Filipino nationalism. Although I have to point out that other folks – people with a far better way of articulating things than you do – have made the point you're trying to make.
I hope that the heroes you dissed writing this entry were the very heroes that you're dissing in your entry are the very people who took a bullet to their backs to defend your very right to say those things you just said. INCLUDING that guy who "wrote stuffs," that guy who you call a "modern blogger/sensationalist writer." INCLUDING that guy who you call a "crazy Bayanmuna representative on TV." INCLUDING those "three clowns" who got executed because they fought for freedom during the Japanese Occupation.
Here's why: they died for things far greater than they are. Things like freedom, justice, fairness, liberation, independence. Things that you reduced to figures on coins, bills, and scenes from "300."
They died for things we probably don't have to die for anymore. You didn't have to spend time in prison, you didn't have to get shot at the back, and you didn't have to get beheaded, to enjoy the freedom to speak your mind that you have today. It's a good thing, because 60 or 300 years ago, you probably would have suffered the same fates as Rizal, Bonifacio, Abad Santos, Lim, and Escoda.
Oh yeah, it's hard to be nationalistic, and it's hard to be patriotic. It's a trying time for heroes for these days. You know, nobody's demanding that from anybody. Nobody's saying you should take a bullet to the back for this country, or that you should send postcards of the Banaue Rice Terraces to your SoKor pen pals. How can you be nationalistic? I don't know. I don't have the answers to that. What is demanded of you is to act on your citizenship and, at the very least, have some respect for the heroes of this nation. Read about them. Learn. Live the very ideals they stood for, and don't take those freedoms they fought and died for, for granted.
I'm not questioning your critique of nationalism. I'm not questioning your lament that our heroes have been reduced to names for streets and intersections. It's valid, all right; there are a lot of people in this country who, unfortunately, think the way that you do, especially those clowns in Congress. You're not the first one to think that way.
However, you can only thank these heroes for the fact that you're here in your blog spitting on their graves, in the same way their causes and ideals have been reduced to coins and desecrated in Government and in daily life. I hope, very sincerely, that when you die, the next generation will not do the same to yours.
Hello, thank you for civilized comment. I read it with an open mind (as with all of the comments I've read) by I still believe that our heroes haven't done anything relevant in helping us gain our independence. You may find this offensive, but this is my own opinion posted on my own personal blog.
If you have any additional comments, please feel free to post them here. Or better yet, make a counter-post and link me. I love the publicity.
Ian:
With all due respect, I don't feel the need to make a post. I think you already "earned" the "publicity" you wanted. No offense meant, but for all intents and purposes of the term, you can shove it.
I don't need it, and you don't need it either. Trust me, I've seen *many* "blog controversies" over the years; those hits and publicity stunts don't last. It's a "Flavor of the Month" thing.
You know what, you can make a very clear statement that critiques nationalism without offending anyone's sensibilities. Your own opinion on your own personal blog has an audience. Opinions, especially that which may be offensive, should always be grounded on something constructive. You are right to question the basis of our independence; that's something shared, that's something you're entitled to as a student of history. Your problem, though, is that in the process of questioning the basis of that independence, you jeer and sneer at the efforts of history's heroes to realize their dream to free the Motherland.
People are shooting arrows at you because you take those sacrifices for granted. You're being criticized because you trivialize their sacrifices. You're no different from the very people you (implicitly) criticize for using the faces of heroes as convenient images for money, or as names of streets. Yes, you're sinking down to the very same level you're objecting to. Again, nobody's asking you to die for the Motherland even if you pledge that singing "Lupang Hinirang." All that is asked of you is to treat this country's heroes with the respect that they deserve. At the very least, *they gave you the right to rant and rave about why this country is NOT independent.*
Which throws the question back at you. I hope you're doing enough, at your young age, to be a hero for the next generation. Again, I hope that by the time you die, nobody spits on your grave the same way you just did to the memories of Jose Rizal, Andres Bonifacio, Jose Abad Santos, Vicente Lim, and Josefa Llanes Escoda.
I hope, and I swear to God, man, I hope you become a better hero for this country than they ever were.
Hello Again Maro,
One question:
*they gave you the right to rant and rave*
HOW? Please give me the needed History lesson. Please explain to me how:
1. Being shot in Luneta (or published a "book") made us independent from Spanish Rule.
2. Fighting and losing battles made us independent from Spanish Rule.
I hope you become a better hero for this country than they ever were.
–> All I know is, if I ever had a son, the first thing that I would teach him is Love of Country then Love for the Community. I may not sound nationalistic but I really am (or was).
Hi. I've really tried to not join the discussion but that comment really irked me.
Rizal's two novels, Noli and Fili, exposed the evils of the Spanish regime to the rest of the world. His writings inspired people like Andres Bonifacio to tear up their cedulas – an act punishable by death, take up arms and risk their lives and the lives of their families for freedom.
Rizal's execution at Bagumbayan started a revolution. A revolution that we celebrate every year at June 12.
Also, without Rizal, we won't be Filipinos. Remember, in those days we were called Indios. Filipinos were Spanish citizens born in the Philippines. Rial claimed the Filipino title for ourselves. We owe him at least that.
Okay, Bonifacio et al may not be the best military tacticians, and they did lose a lot of battles. I've often joked about Bonifacio's military failures myself. But the difference between us is that I do not speak so condescendingly about our ancestors who gave up so much for a freedom they know will come but will not live to experience.
Let me repeat: they knew they won't live to see our country be free. They just did it.
And you were asking why Filipinos aren't nationalist? The passionate number of replies in this blog entry proves how nationalist Filipinos are.
Filipinos aren't nationalist? Maybe it's just you.
Hello Ade, welcome to my *warm* blog.
Haven't you wondered why it was previously celebrated on July 4?
Do you seriously believe that MAJORITY of the Filipinos are "nationalist"? Really? Wow, Am I that really pessimistic?
One more: I see how you've tried to write this off as satire. I really do. As a satirist myself, I've learned that whatever I write will leave a deep impression, and you honestly can't defend it with "it's just a joke." Been there, done that. Just accept the debates gladly.
I am. Thanks.
I'll keep this simple for now Ian, OK? Taglish na lang, inaantok na ko.
Di ko kinukuwestiyon yung assertion mo na di malaya ang Pilipinas. Sige, mag-criticize ka lang ng kalagayan ng kalayaan ng bansa mo. Pero sana, bago ka mag-criticize, sana may basis muna. Eh yan, nagtatanong ka pala ng history lesson eh. Ibig sabihin, yung joketime mo tungkol sa ek-ek ng mga bayani natin, wala ka naman palang basehan. Imbes na alamin mo kung ano ang dahilan kaya sila nagbuwis ng buhay, tinawanan mo pa kasi – at dahil you say you need the lesson sasabihin ko na – hindi mo pala alam. BRILLIANT. Thank you for drawing your conclusions out of thin air. Thanks Ade, for the wonderful short history lesson.
Kaya nga nagkaroon ng mga giyera kasi yung mga bayaning jino-joketime mo sa blog mo, lumaban para lumaya sila. Para lumaya ka. Dumanak ang dugo at nagbuwis ng buhay para sa iyo.
Ngayon, kung panahon pa to ng Kastila, malamang nasa bartolina ka na ngayon at nakapila sa garrote dahil sa mga banat mo sa pulitiko. Baka na-firing squad ka pa ng Hapon o kinulong ng mga Amerikano. Buti na lang at may Rizal na gumawa ng "libro" na bumatikos sa mga Kastila. Buti na lang may Bonifacio na lumaban kahit bigo, kahit kapwa Pilipino pa bumaril sa kanya. Buti di ka na-firing squad o pinugutan ng ulo tulad nina Lim, Escoda, at Abad Santos. Buti na lang nasa panahon na tayo nakamit natin ang kalayaan at kasarinlan na *wala ka na ngang kinalaman, ikaw pa ang nambastos.*
Gaya ng software development, independence is an incremental build model. Ngayon kung ikaw yung tipong component na di compatible sa model, you can prune yourself from the prototype.
"Please give me a history lesson" == "What is your take on this part of history". zzz.
"Gaya ng software development, independence is an incremental build model."
Not all software development model is incremental.
"Ngayon kung ikaw yung tipong component na di compatible sa model, you can prune yourself from the prototype." == "If you don't like it then leave"
This is just sad.
You take pride in your addiction to all things Korean, and you wonder how we can become nationalistic? I think you're confused.
It's easy to be proud of a country, especially when it's doing well. Nationalism entails more: you have to have a genuine love for your country, the faith that things can get better, and the urge to do something about it. You become nationalistic despite your country's status. You become nationalistic because your country needs you to be.
Until you've achieved a significant contribution to the Filipino people, I suggest you keep the hero-slamming to yourself. It's embarrassing for the rest of us who actually respect our forefathers.
I believe you guys are writers? I traced the source of the traffic here -> http://www.plurk.com/p/11kqol (Thanks for the traffic thegreatest!)
When I said "Jose P. Rizal, is a modern equivalent of a Blogger/Sensationalist Writer. He just wrote stuffs.", I don't mean to disrespect writers/journalists (I'm sort-of a writer too). I'm just trying to make a point and at the same time, trying to be funny. If that statement offended anyone, I apologize.
But I'm just speaking my mind (like most of you do on your blogs). This is a personal blog afterall.
A sort-of writer would know that "stuffs" is a verb, not a noun. A sort-of writer would also know what "modern" means
Yeah, sort-of.
But from what I know, a writer's main job is to get his or her point across.
*PS: You have a cute smile.
You did get a significant amount of traffic, I'll give you that. (Hey, bad publicity is still publicity.) And I suppose I would commend you on your apology, but you'd need a bit more than that to convince us of your intentions. You may mean well, but your writing certainly communicates a different tone.
True, this is a personal blog, but that doesn't make it OK to belittle the deeds of our national heroes. Be creative with your writing while exercising restraint, and you'll find that you can keep being funny without having to step on other people's toes. /gg
Dude, if you haven't noticed yet, I sorta fail at the Journalism department so please give me a break.
I think you should take history again. Please do not make accusation or comments which you yourself cannot fully understand. You made yourself look stupid.
Hello Marvin, would you be kind enough to point out the offensive part of this post? I don't get why people are so angry.
Some points in this post are true… but its either oversimplified or exaggerated for comedy.
WHY SO SERIOUS?
I sincerely hope you are not pulling the "satire" card. Satire exposes uncomfortable truths about themselves. The only "uncomfortable truth" you exposed today is your clear lack of understanding for history. The people who are reacting are reacting because your entire post is based on a flimsy premise that doesn't even hold up to scrutiny.
As a satirist/standup comedian, I impore you: please don't misuse the words "satire" or "comedy". You keep on using those words. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Hello again, thank you for your continuous patronage of my blog.
To answer your very formal inquiry, this is comedy. If you are drunk with your friends and you happen to talk about "nationalism", this is the kind of stuff that you will get. Dirty humor. This one just gone a little further by providing some facts (however oversimplified or exaggerated). Do not expect factual/scientific content if you're watching MADTV. Besides, the disclaimer is on the title
So I don't get it why you guys are so offended by this. I would understand if this article is posted in the daily newspaper, but from a personal blog?
WOW. You're telling me just because it's a blog, you can't be responsible for what you say now? If there's one thing that grates on me, it's this stupid logic. You wrote it. Doesn't matter if it's in a blog or in a newspaper. You made it public. YOU DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.
People have been fired, sued, and BEATEN UP over what they've blogged. Man up, kid. You wrote it, it's fair game for critique. If you don't like critique, you can either shut off/moderate your comments, or go to LJ and lock your posts there.
And again, as a standup comedian, I know what comedy is. It's supposed to be funny. This? Is NOT remotely funny. Uninformed sarcasm isn't funny. It's ignorant and irresponsible. Stop misusing the word "comedy". It's an insult to my night job.
Considering I've laughed at jokes about abortion and cancer before, it's not even about crossing a line that annoys me here. You never even crossed the line. From "unfunny" to "funny", that is.
YOU DEAL WITH THE CONSEQUENCES.
–> I'm dealing with it by answering your comments.
You wrote it, it’s fair game for critique.
–> I'm not against it either. IF people can just make a very convincing argument. All this time, only a couple of comments counted as "convincing".
What's funny and what isn't is subjective. Stop insisting on your choice of what is funny or not just because you're a "standup-comedian-at-night".
Ever heard of the word "catalyst"? Because that's what Ninoy Aquino did for EDSA 1, and that's what Rizal did that led to June 12, 1898. He wrote two books that awakened the Filipinos to the fact that we cannot allow ourselves to be enslaved forever. He even wrote, or rather, annotated, a personal favorite: Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas.
Here was a man who wanted reforms for the betterment of the country, and you take the time out to insult him and spit on his grave. Satire or not, people are entitled to take offense to shenanigans like those. When people feel offended over people saying "good riddance" to Francis M, are you even surprised at how outraged people get when you spit on the grave of the people who died for the sake of this country? And really… what have YOU done for this country? Paid your taxes? Registered as a voter? You mean the things everybody SHOULD be doing anyways? What else?
Without the revolution, there was no reason to ever declare or clamor for independence. Small pockets of insurgents would never have cut it. Only a concerted effort that resulted in the Katipunan, inspired largely by the ideals espoused by Rizal, would've enabled this independence you currently enjoy to even be possible. There needs to be a turning point for something revolutionary to happen. Even if you can dispute the eventual agents of the change, you cannot dispute that the necessity for the change arose from the catalysts. If you cannot follow that very simple logic, then I pity you.
And in case you didn't know, Lapu-Lapu's "heroism" is disputed historically. It is often mentioned that his fight against Magellan was politically motivated, as the datu who welcomed Magellan was Lapu-Lapu's rival. So do we now also throw Lapu-Lapu under the bus simply because he didn't exactly have "freedom rah-rah-rah" as his main motivation?
And yeah, I know comedy is subjective. I also know it's terrible when you're the only guy who laughs at your own jokes. That pretty much means your jokes aren't as funny as you think it is.
You can cry out that it's "your opinion" until you're blue, but opinions aren't a magical shield that can never be wrong. There ARE misinformed opinions. There ARE insensitive opinions. Your opinions so far fit that criteria.
Ninoy, I agree. Rizal, I don't.
He wrote two books that awakened the Filipinos to the fact that we cannot allow ourselves to be enslaved forever.
–> Awakened and then?
I just can't connect the events. [Books] –> [Awakening] –> [???] –> [Independence]
Would you agree on [Noise] –> [External Factors (Treaty of Paris,blah,...)] –> [Independence]?
Thanks for proving my point. You're too blind to see it staring in your face.
When Ninoy died, it took almost three years before EDSA 1 happened. It wasn't immediate.
When Rizal died, this was the point Katipunan was emboldened to make their move. This thing you conveniently downplay as "noise" is precisely that which Rizal catalyzed both before and after his death.
Without this "noise" you speak of, there is no independence to speak of as well. Without this "noise" you speak of, these external factors would simply not come to pass in the manner that they did.
The significant battle that Rizal won for us out of the battlefield was one of ascendancy: for centuries, the Filipino was looked down upon as a maleducated boor. Here was a Filipino who broke that mold, and I don't know about you, but I'd be proud of a double Doctor who can speak ten languages any day of the week. When we have people proud of a boxer who wins matches, I think it's safe to say that it's easier to be proud of a guy who has inspired a revolution, his assent to said revolution notwithstanding.
With that ascendancy, Filipinos began to understand that ascendancy can come beyond being tethered to Spain. If nobody congregated the way Katipunan did, independence would never be the order of the day. A few minor insurgents here and there simply won't pass muster.
Books —> Awakening —> Revolution + External Factors —> Independence
I don't see how admitting to external factors would deny our heroes the right to claim that they were instrumental to the independence we now enjoy. You seem to believe they must be mutually exclusive. They're not.
EDSA 1 is different. The direct action of the people (whose emotions was triggered by Ninoy's death) ended the dictatorship.
But without the External Factors, I don't think we can achieve independence. I'm not saying that the Revolution was for nothing. I'm just saying 5% Revolution + 95% External Factors.
Parang sinabi mo na din na kung di tayo siguradong me mapapala tayo sa gagawin natin e wag na tayong sumubok. Di kung ganun sabihin mo sa future anak mo na wag na mag-aral kasi di naman siya siguradong papasa siya.
"output" isn't everything. Sometimes it's as simple as fighting against all odds for what you believe in even if you know there's a slim chance of success. THAT is what a true hero does. If you can't grasp that idea than you are a bigger dolt than I previously thought you were.
Brush up first on your history dearie, and read what you have to read before putting up something you think is sensational but is rather an out and out demonstration of your ignorance.
If you haven't noticed yet, this post is half joke. There are facts, but they are 1.) Oversimplified and 2.) Exaggerated for the purpose of brightening up your day.
If you exercise your right to write and be facetious, we exercise our right to critique. If you can't take the heat, feel free to get out of the kitchen.
This is my kitchen.
Take your food and leave. 
This is cyberspace. That logic doesn't fly.
"On our largest bill (1 thousand peso bill), we have the face of three unknown clowns. The only one that I am a little familiar with is Jose Abad Santos. I am not familiar with “Jose Abad Santos” (the person), but I am familiar with Jose Abad Santos (the street)."
HOLY FUCK, you're a bigger idiot than I thought. "Unknown clowns?" Mr Uy, your ignorance and arrogance is quite laughable. Your lack of knowledge is not their fault.
Thanks! You're the only one who got the joke!
(Trying to be funny here)
Anyway, majority of the population (like 85%) doesn't know who the three clowns are. I guess they're idiots too.
How about backing up your statistic with a reference?
Would you like to meet up with me so we can do some random sampling in the mall?
*This is a joke! (For people with no sense of humor)*
I am not writing a Dissertation Thesis here, I'm just saying that from my *OWN* observation, I can say that *majority* (whatever the number is) of Filipinos is not familiar with the tree clowns.
If you're still not convinced, go to a mall of your choice, approach 10 people and ask them.
Iho, paki basa muna ang mga nagawa nina Jose Rizal at Andres Bonifacio bago mo sila laitin nang ganyan. Heto o, hinaylayt ko ang mga mahahalagang kataga kung sakaling masyadong mahaba para sa iyo:
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php?title=Jose_...
"…Rizal attended the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, earning a Bachelor of Arts. He enrolled in Medicine and Philosophy and Letters at the University of Santo Tomas and then traveled alone to Madrid, Spain, where he continued his studies at the Universidad Central de Madrid, earning the degree of Licentiate in Medicine. He attended the University of Paris and earned a second doctorate at the University of Heidelberg. Rizal was a polyglot conversant in at least ten languages. He was a prolific poet, essayist, diarist, correspondent, and novelist whose most famous works were his two novels, Noli me Tangere and El filibusterismo. These are social commentaries on the Philippines that formed the nucleus of literature that inspired dissent among peaceful reformists and spurred the militancy of armed revolutionaries from the Spanish colonial authorities."
Ikaw yata ang sensationalist e, because here we are taking the bait and commenting on your meritless statements about National Heroes who ACTUALLY DIED FOR THIS COUNTRY and have done far greater things for this nation than you will ever imagine.
I am fully aware of that. I can remember sleeping through my Rizal class in College.
Conrado De Quiros would like a word with you.
Lapu-Lapu wasn't the one who killed Magellan. A member of his army did.
"Our national hero, Jose P. Rizal, is a modern equivalent of a Blogger/Sensationalist Writer. What did he do? Seriously? He just wrote stuffs."
"Just wrote stuffs [sic]"? Hmm. Had Rizal taken his activism to the streets, had he fought against the Spanish cortes with a sword rather than a pen, would you belittle that, too? Have you forgotten that Rizal lived under an oppressive Spanish rule and that his writings, which were a call to revolt, put him in grave danger? These "stuffs" he wrote that you seem to regard so lowly was his way of fighting Spanish colonialism. He opened the eyes of people and made them realize that something needed to be done.
o you not remember how he died, why he was executed?
"On the other hand, Andres Bonificio, is like a crazy Bayanmuna Representative on TV. They don’t really want to fight for their rights. They just want to make some noise and destabilize the government and the economy."
Do you even know what you're talking about? Are you saying that Andres Bonifacio and the Katipuneros started a revolution "NOT TO FIGHT FOR THEIR RIGHTS", NOT TO FIGHT FOR THEIR COUNTRY, but for self-serving purposes (whatever these purposes may be, pray tell)? Did you forget that the Spanish invaded and exploited the Philippines? Did you forget that the Katipuneros were battling against these injustices and inequalities, DYING IN BATTLE to regain a country that rightfully belongs to the Filipinos?
Perhaps you should stick to writing about your field of expertise instead of spewing off moronic opinions about our ancestors who died fighting for our country.
Lapu-Lapu wasn’t the one who killed Magellan. A member of his army did.
-> Yup, I am aware of that. Just trying to be funny! Gzzz.
Perhaps you should stick to writing about your field of expertise instead of spewing off moronic opinions about our ancestors who died fighting for our country.
LinkLuv please.
-> Yes, I definitely agree!
I'm paraphrasing my friend here but:
The way you write shows exactly why filipinos are not proud: You, like a lot of filipinos, know absolutely nothing about history, and you tend to gloss over the achievements of our historical figures while magnifying their mistakes.
The way you oversimplify things just shows how ignorant you are.
Yes, like most Filipinos, I am ignorant about our History. Its not their fault though.
Magnifying their mistakes? Yes. I fail at being funny.
Interesting…. ahahahaha,
All I could say is that, bot because you can't do anything for your country, or have not done anything means you're not nationalistic. So then, me being in another country, means that I am not proud of being a Filipino? Or, it would mean that I am no longer interested in helping the Philippines improve.
I am nationalistic (even though I'm already legally a CANADIAN Citizen), of being a Filipino. I AM PROUD OF BEING A FILIPINO. Not because I can't anything for the Philippines in improving the country means that I am not nationalistic. I am proud of being a Filipino.
When I was still there in the PH, I always thought, "Why is it that every filipino is recognized in lamost every country?"
And I only found the answer after getting here. And the main reason is that, "A Filipino is recognized for being a very great worker. Filipinos are known for their good working habits, for having the rich culture and influence, and for being a GOOD PERSON as a whole."
Also, my teachers tell me, "I've always liked to have Filipino students like you. Filipinos have always been diligent, kind, polite, and respectful. I don't mind if our school becomes filled with lots of Filipinos, I think that would be great because I have nothing to worry about."
So yeah, I'm really proud of being a Filipino. And one last thing, this I think is really a great thing to hear, this was told to me by one of my teachers
"Everytime I see a Filipino, especially those who are new to the coutry (to canada), I feel some sort of pity, but at the same time I feel proud and happy. I feel pity because the main reason you Filipinos are here is because of the degrading quality of life in your country (the Philippines), but I am proud to see you guys because I know that all of those hardships and sufferings you experience back in your home country has enriched your beliefs in life and has made you a great being. And I do mean GREAT because I honestly believe, above all countries and races that I have met, a Filipino is someone you'd exepect to be great. Not only being a student, but as any other rank in life. The only thing that makes me wonder is that, if you guys can do this good here, why can't you make your coutry a better place? I mean, what's wrong? A Filipino is great, but I really wonder why your country is still degrading?"
Not exact words but I have reworder them as close as I can re-tell….
Interesting question.
In my humble opinion, Rizal did fight for our country, not by force or any form of violence instead he uses his knowledge as his main weapon because that is what he knew. Just like Lapu-lapu, lapu-lapu cant write or publish "stuffs" against spaniards because he dont know how. What he knew is to fight those spaniards by force. And so he did.
How can be you nationalistic? When you don't even appreciate how these so called "heroes" did for our country.
In a per-output basis, they haven't done anything significant. In fact, they might have cause us more trouble.
I am a Software Developer so I look at things in a Modern Technological Perspective. Even if you die trying, if there is no output, it doesn't count.
hurray for SNSD
The most famous heroes should be placed on the most accessible currency. Hence, our beloved Dr. Rizal is on the most common currency in circulation, the 1-peso coin.
I doubt the common pinoy will ever encounter the 500-bill or even the 1000-bill in his day-to-day life. So they won't know or care about the "3 stooges" in the one thousand peso bill.
There was a time (long long ago) when centavos are still useful for buying stuff. Lapu-lapu enjoyed a measure of popularity back then. Too bad that inflation has made the lower denomination coins almost obsolete now. The gov't doesn't even bother to put anybody there.
lam mo tama ka jan. dpat tlga si lapu lapu ang national hero hindi yang si rizal o si bonifacio. nagtatalo talo pa sila. ang tunay na lumaban, si lapulapu.
When you see a “senator” who involves himself in a celebrity scandal that has nothing to do in making the Philippines a better country, how can you be nationalistic?
If you really think hard, I guess you'll see how it makes the Philippines a better country.
On our largest bill (1 thousand peso bill), we have the face of three unknown clowns. The only one that I am a little familiar with is Jose Abad Santos. I am not familiar with “Jose Abad Santos” (the person), but I am familiar with Jose Abad Santos (the street).
They don't even teach this at school why these people are on the Philippine monetary bill.
Diosdado Macapagal was on the P200 bill because her daughter our current president.
read this LOL
it shows that the Filipino's are just power hungry.
search this line ->Conflict between the Magdalo and another Cavite Katipunan faction…
it's about May 10, 1897 – Andres Bonifacio was executed at Mount Buntis in Maragondon, Cavite by men of Emilio Aguinaldo.
I just have to disagree on one thing
On the other hand, Andres Bonificio, is like a crazy Bayanmuna Representative on TV. They don’t really want to fight for their rights. They just want to make some noise and destabilize the government and the economy. Not to mention, cause some traffic in the business district. Just like Andres Bonifacio or the other heroes who never won a single fight, this representatives are just here to cause traffic and annoyance to us taxpayers.
As you said "How can you not be proud? That is pure courage and valiance! A mark of a true Filipino.
Fighting even though you didn't win is far more greater than writting stuff and being out of the country enjoying his life, problem free.
When you see Politicians sitting on their Limo being escorted by the Police in a congested Makati street while you, the TAXPAYER, is sitting in a Jeepney inhaling all the smoke and sweating to death,how can you be nationalistic?
You really can't because OUR government is full of shit.
You're splitting hairs now. What people do you speak of? Ilocos didn't show support for EDSA 1. Ramos and Enrile turned for political reasons, not for the sake of freedom. Ninoy was just some politician. He didn't even have the time to write a book! America offered exile to Marcos, who was hellbent on staying put otherwise. Aren't these "external factors" as well?
Why do you assume that the actions of the Philippine Revolution weren't triggered by a response to Rizal's death? Is there any historical evidence that directly says they weren't? Because many historians do say that's precisely what Rizal's death did: catalyze the revolution and embolden it more than ever. To the point that Spain felt it more prudent to sell the Philippines off than to keep it any longer. Rizal's death brought about a revolution so bad, Spain wanted out. Hence, the Treaty Of Paris.
Assuming but not conceding that percentage you pulled from nothing, it's still 5% more than you've EVER done for your country.
So until you start pulling your share, maybe you should learn to respect the people who gave that 5% to allow you to enjoy the 100% you have now.
Do you think if US president Reagan did not withdraw his support for Marcos, EDSA 1 would have succeeded? No. Marcos would have had the balls to butcher the crowd.
"To the point that Spain felt it more prudent to sell the Philippines off than to keep it any longer."
Hmmm, this maybe a valid point though. Great argument.
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