United Nations Convention Against Corruption

In today's Editorial of Philippine Star, entitled Beyond lip service ... it briefly described Philippine involvement in United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). It was first opened for signature on Dec. 9, 2003 in Mexico and the Philippines became one of the 128 on Nov. 8, 2006.

As stated by the Philippine Star, "Last Tuesday, as the nation joined the rest of the world in marking Anti-Corruption Day, the government reaffirmed its commitment to UNCAC. This commitment should go beyond lip service and the nation should start adhering to the UNCAC, which proposes wide-ranging measures to eradicate corruption."

In relation to transparency and deletion of some parts of Constitution, while it's true that reaffirming the nation's commitment to UNCAC is not enough, Philippine Constitutional Change might serve as barometer of democratic process and hence, scrutiny of implementation of existing laws pertaining to maoney laundering and corruption.

Corruption, Kofi Annan declared, “undermines democracy and the rule of law, leads to violations of human rights, distorts markets, erodes the quality of life and allows organized crime, terrorism and other threats to human security to flourish.”

Fluorishing of life and human security will only be possible if changes will be initiated not only in the government but also in the moral fiber of fellow Filipinos. Corruption and fight against it comes from within, not from just signing in any ratifications. I just can't believe that the people deserves the right government if they, themseves are corrupt. Of course, you can always say, "hey, Christian... that's another story." Yeahh.. sure but just like what Jose Rizal said in one of his novels: "Tal amo, tal esclavo; tal gobierno, tal pais."

"Like master, like slave; like government, like country."


Minnesota Mansion, Cubao, QC.

The Richest Man in Babylon

Isa pang interesanteng paksa ukol sa pananalapi ang aklat na:
"The Richest Man in Babylon". Isinulat ito ni George S. Clason.
Nagtataglay ito ng 7 Batayang Prinsipyo:

1) Start thy purse to fattening - save/invest
2) Control thy expenditures - watch out for self serving brokers
3) Make thy gold mutiply - use powerful investments
4) Guard thy treasures from loss - watch out for brokers with
their hot tips.
5) Make of thy dwelling a profitable investment - rental properties, your own home---but stay within your means.
6) Insure a future income - do work that you love to do. Become excellent at it.
7) Increase thy ability to earn - education never stops.

Una ko tong nabasa sa pag-engganyo ng ex-gf ko at mabait niyang mommy na si Tita Minnie. Matapos basahin, hindi ko na nakalimutan ang halaga ng pag-iimpok... kaya't hanggang sa pag-aaral para sa MA thesis, yun pa rin ang paksang pinag-aralan ko...

Minnesota Mansion, Cubao, QC.

Napoleon Hill: Ideya ng Tagumpay at Yaman

Ayon kay Napoleon Hill, may sampung "stimuli' sa pagpapatakbo ng isip. Nabasa ko ito sa "Think and Grow Rich". Ibig niyang sabihin, kung gusto mong gumana agad ang isip mo kahit hindi ka lumaklak ng sampung galong kape, ito ang tandaan mo:

1. desire for sex expression
2. Love
3. a burning desire for fame, power, or financial gain, MONEY

4. Music
5. Friendship between either those of the same sex, or those of the opposite sex
6. A Master Mind aliance bsed upon the harmony of two or more people who ally themselves for spiritual or temporal achievement.
7. Mutual suffering, such as that experienced by people who are persecuted.
8. Auto-suggestion
9. Fear
10. Narcotics and alcohol

Sa mga susunod na isyu ko detalyadong ipapaliwanag ang mga binanggit niya. Ang mahalaga, maging malinaw sa atin kung alin dito ang nakakasira... at anong makabuluhang mapulot mula sa kaniya.
Obviously, may dalawang hindi maganda.. . takot at pagkagumon sa droga/alkohol.

Sa kanyang paliwanag, sinabi niyang lalabas ang "genius" ng tao kung mahugot niya ang mga nabanggit na stimuli/ pangkiliti sa malikot na imahinasyon ng tao.

Binigyang kahulugan ni Hill ang "genius" bilang
"a man who has discovered how to increase the vibrations of thought to the point where he can freely communicate wih sources of knowledge not available through the ordinary rate of vibration of thought."
(wow! nosebleed...) :)

Simple lang naman ito... mayroon daw SIXTH SENSE. Sa pamamagitan ng mga revelations o pagsisiwalat, lumalakas ang malikhaing imahinasyon. Paano mo naman ito makukuha?

1. Walang hanggang katalinuhan (infinite intelligence)
2. sa 'subconsious mind'
3. mula sa isip ng ibang tao naglabas ng ideya o kaisipang mulat (conscious thought)
4. mula sa 'subconscious mind' ng ibang tao.


Anuman ang mga ito, malinaw na nakakatulong sa pagpapahasa ng isip ang mayabong na relasyon, pagmamahal, damayan, pakikipagkapwa at matinding pagpupunyagi upang lumabas ang "genius" ng tao...

Minnesota Mansion, Cubao, QC.

Manny Pacquiao: bayani mula sa tradisyon ng sinaunang pamayanan?

Bayani o Datu?

Isang malaking palaisipan sa marami ang katayuan ngayon ni Pacquiao..

Sabi ng kaibigan ko, Prop. Salustiano Macatangay Jr. ng UST, "Hindi na mandirigma si Pacquiao..., isa na siyang Datu." Nagitla ako sa sinabi niya.

Kung titingnan ang kasaysayan ng Pilipinas sa panahon ng pagbubuo ng sinaunang pamayanang Pilipino, maituturing siyang mandirigma, bayani at Datu. Ang mandirigma bilang bahagi ng balangay ay may napakahalagang papel sa isa sa mga klase ng ating sinaunang lipunan. Katungkulan niyang ipaglaban ang bayan at itaya ang buhay para sa "ikalalaya o ikatitimawa ng bayan".

Bilang bayani, katungkulan naman niyang maging bahagi ng pamayanan at ialay ang buhay para sa nakararami. Matinding sakripisyo ang hinihingi rito, kasama ang pagkakait sa sarili.

Bilang Datu, tinitingnan siyang pinuno ng bayan at karangalan din. Sa kanyang pagkakapanalo laban kay Oscar De la Joya na ginanap noong ika-6 ng Disyembre, 2008 sa Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; lalong tumibay ang pag-asa ng maraming Pilipino sa pagsulong ng bagong pag-asa at kadakilaan...


Minnesota Mansion, Cubao, QC.