tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85092922936142130362024-03-05T08:09:44.031-08:00My Dad and II purposely put up this blog for my dad. He has passed away for over a year now and I continue to miss him. Eventually, I will tackle issues of parenting and family in this blog.Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-57407205658646824762020-02-10T17:56:00.000-08:002020-02-10T17:57:18.285-08:00Goodbye Mommy<div align="center">
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It was something that i never thought would happen that day, May 18, 2015. I took mom to Veterans Memorial Hospital for medical treatment after showing signs of Pneumonia and shortness of breath. </div>
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After doing some lab tests, which took hours, the doctors came to us and told me that Mom was having a heart attack. It stunned me. I could not believe it. I was afraid that it could be the time for her to go. As I looked at her, her breathing looked worsening. </div>
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She had to be admitted in the Medical ICU for treatment and observation but only after a few hours, she had a cardiac arrest. The ICU doctor succeeded in resuscitating her, but the damage to her heart was severe that it could no longer hold on. She died at 11pm of May 18, 2015 of sudden cardiac death. </div>
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She was reunited with my father. They died on the same hospital, of the same cause of death. I love my mom so much. I hope I was able to make her feel that love. </div>
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Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-75315039551390850452014-06-14T23:59:00.000-07:002014-06-14T23:59:00.094-07:00Happy Fathers' Day!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Fathers' Day to all the fathers out there and to those who might not have been given a chance to become a father yet, but has been acting like a father in many ways.</div>
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This is your special day and I hope that you will enjoy every bit of it.</div>
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Again, HAPPY FATHERS DAY!</div>
Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-42178137732794419202013-04-07T03:56:00.000-07:002013-04-07T03:56:53.159-07:00Kevin Villanueva’s Graduation Picture<div style="text-align: justify;">
The graduation picture of Kevin Villanueva at the gravestone of his parents that he has posted on Facebook has gone viral a couple of days ago. </div>
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The picture warms the heart of many since he has lost both his parents already and on a very important day in his life, which is his graduation, he could no longer share with them the joy and the honor in his heart. All he could do is sit beside their gravestone and pose for a picture as if they can be with him even for a short time. </div>
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A graduation picture is one thing I have missed for Dad and Mom. In high school yes, but in our culture, a college degree is still the best honor a child can give his parents and that is something I have failed to give them. Dad has passed away without getting the chance to brag to his friends about a graduating youngest son. </div>
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At least, in high school, when I have received the honor of topping the National College Entrance Examination (now defunct) in our batch, I have felt how proud my parents, brother and teachers have been. It is just frustrating that I have missed the chance of honoring my parents with a college diploma. </div>
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I guess, the best diploma we can give our parents is not the nice folded paper we get during commencement exercises but other peoples’ testimony about how we use our life for God, our family, our friends and even for the community. It is not always a diploma but the goodness of character in the many facets of living that will define a person in a manner that will bring lasting honor to his or her parents’ name.
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We've been to Dad's grave yesterday, December 17. It's been his fourth death anniversary but I'd like to copy a term for "death anniversary" I've seen on a Facebook account of a pastor: "heavenly birthday". Yes, I believe in my heart that Dad is with the Lord and this is his fourth year there of course just using earthly time.</div>
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Sometimes, we try to avoid using the word "death" because it has fearful connotations but for Christians, the physical death is only the door to the one, which is eternal in the presence of the Lord.</div>
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Anyways, we have gone to the cemetery early yesterday and we have stayed a little longer than usual. We've been able to talk to the caretaker and we've learned that he has suffered from stroke too and it has damaged seriously his eyes. Because of that, he could no longer continue with his work. He has transferred his obligations in the cemetery to his son.</div>
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We did not have ice cream and cake this time... but the feeling of missing Dad still remains and will remain for as long as I live...</div>
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As always, we went to the cemetery yesterday to remember Dad. It was a fair day so we were able to stay for a few hours. We bought a nice flower arrangement and lighted up candles. We did not offer those as a ritual for the dead though. We just wanted to express how much he means to us and how much we are missing him.</div>
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Many people had gone to the cemetery to fix the grave of their loved ones too. Some had brought wonderful flowers that look very expensive. Some enterprising individuals had set up stores to cater to the needs of the people swarming the cemetery. There were drinks and food for those who got thirsty and hungry. Many were setting up tents so they could have a shield against the heat of the sun.</div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">Thank God! Mom has recovered from her stroke. She can
walk straight again on her own. She can attend to her own basic needs like going
to the CR and walking around the house effortlessly. Thanks also to her doctor,
Dr Arwin David, Commonwealth Hospital and Medical Center.</span></div>
Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-38823147749331027242012-10-03T02:39:00.000-07:002013-02-23T03:01:03.850-08:00Dad's Birthday 2012<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Yesterday, was Dad's birthday. As always, we went to the cemetery to remember him. Although, we could not stay very long because it was raining. In fact, I was not even able to go near his tombstone because the soil was damp. My wheel chair might get stuck in the mud. It was disappointing.</div>
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This time though, I asked Mom's caregiver, Mylene, to take pictures of Dad's tomb area. It was unfortunate that we didn't have any camera at home so I just asked her to use her camera phone (My mobile phone's camera has been broken since four years ago). The shots were not that clear here though. <br /> </div>
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Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-56608346974354360452012-09-29T00:59:00.000-07:002013-08-30T01:00:11.129-07:00Mom's First Stroke<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">This is scary. Mom seems to be suffering from a stroke.
We are a bit panicky. She could no longer hold a piece of bread or pill
particularly with her left hand. She could no longer stand up straight when she
is trying to walk. She feels very weak.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">Mylene has called her doctor to inform him of Mom’s
condition and find out the necessary steps to do. Her doctor has advised to
take her to the hospital for immediate and proper diagnosis. She has to stay in
the hospital again.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">In the hospital, she is bedridden totally. She could no
longer go the CR by herself. She needs to wear diapers for her urine and feces.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">The CT-Scan test has shown that Mom has indeed suffered
from a mild stroke. Thank God, the blood clots in the brain are minimal. Still,
we are not taking any chances. </span></div>
Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-21221330622468461102012-08-04T00:48:00.000-07:002013-08-30T00:50:55.190-07:00Allergic Reaction to Medicine<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
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her allergy to her medicine. Red, itchy rashes has come out of her body
particularly her chest area and back. She could not sleep at all at night
because of the intolerable itch. Even a sleeping pill, which her doctor has
prescribed, could not put her to sleep.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">The doctor has decided to stop the medicine for her
lungs. The itchiness also has stopped. Her doctor has scheduled a regular chest
x-ray to monitor the condition of her lungs. If ever, the condition
deteriorates, he would need to reintroduce the medicine but he needs to
identify, which particular component is causing the allergic reaction.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">Thank God, the condition of her lungs is not
deteriorating. It is in fact, healing...</span></div>
Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-59694510915884307252012-07-21T01:54:00.000-07:002013-08-28T01:58:58.454-07:00Mom Got Struck by Pneumonia<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRjfXwqtoGr6ap6_zY3UOcLHIqhwVUtmmK7va7t3n2qM136wqOUkYoaRTn0P1dUW-rN_Dy-tvIUET2CgZSduvZmTBS98KJSXhSh2e_xWlBxMSmljKuqcFNEwlgYKmwf1yXjNYIHE9rmok/s1600/mommy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVRjfXwqtoGr6ap6_zY3UOcLHIqhwVUtmmK7va7t3n2qM136wqOUkYoaRTn0P1dUW-rN_Dy-tvIUET2CgZSduvZmTBS98KJSXhSh2e_xWlBxMSmljKuqcFNEwlgYKmwf1yXjNYIHE9rmok/s200/mommy.jpg" width="130" /></a></td></tr>
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<span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">Mom is suffering from pneumonia. She is starting to feel
difficulty with her breathing so we have decided to take her to the hospital.
It is scary since this is the first time that she has to stay in a hospital for
a while. </span><br /><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">This is the first time also that I have been in a
hospital to watch over a sick parent. I have failed to do that to Dad but at
least I have a chance to do it to Mom. I try to attend to some of her needs
although I cannot do this without the assistance of Mylene. It is quite ironic
that I seek assistance so I can assist my Mom, being on a wheel chair.</span><br /><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">She has to stay in a private room...</span><br /><br /><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L";">Thank God, the medication has gone smoothly. She has
stayed in the hospital for only three days. </span></div>
Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-84252358404306597232012-07-08T18:52:00.000-07:002012-07-09T01:59:12.227-07:00Especially for You by Elisha Keren Durant<div style="text-align: justify;">
Oh, I must admit that I have stolen this video clip from the Facebook account of my new favorite singer Elisha Kerren Durant, with her own rendition of "Especially for You". I am proud to boast that she is a member of the FEU chorale. I hope she can forgive me for stealing this video clip....</div>
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Dad was still alive when Elisha and I met. I did the arrangement of a musical piece for her, "The Day He Wore My Crown", which she used for a musical competition where she won first prize. </div>
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Four years have passed and her voice continues to get better. I believe she has a promising career in the field of music not unless she decides not to pursue it. Great lady with a great voice! </div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-65661906915728806612012-06-17T03:02:00.000-07:002013-02-23T03:03:11.346-08:00Mom's 81st Birthday Bash<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mom just celebrated her 81st birthday last June 14 but the family celebration was moved to June 16 (yesterday) so that everyone would be present.</div>
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We had a great time. Mom was obviously happy with her whole family by her side although her skin allergy was tormenting her. Her doctor had given her steroid tablets to combat the itchiness and rashes, but the symptoms persisted.</div>
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All we can do is to wait for the medicines to take effect. Anyway, what's important is that we are all together as one happy family.</div>
Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-88010424171342897702011-10-15T00:37:00.000-07:002011-10-15T00:37:00.578-07:00Justice for Given Grace (Update)<div style="text-align: justify;">According to a news report last night on GMA7, two people have been arrested for the brutal rape slay of Given Grace Cebanico; Lester Ivan Lopez Rivera, a security guard in a bank and Percival de Guzman a tricycle driver. An eyewitness have pointed to the two as the persons responsible for the barbaric crime. <br />
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De Guzman has admitted participating in the crime in terms of robbery but pointed to his companion, Rivera as the one who has killed Given to clean up the crime. In turn, Rivera has pointed at him as the one who has raped the poor young woman. <br />
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Their admission might close the case but justice will not be served until they are convicted in court and suffer the penalty of the crime they have committed; rape with murder. <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7HPw-p8zLgmUNLRPEhLf3qO3-y6EVrHJy1Qt-dDN2_ZvFdKwk6H-m2UoUQea30yex3Djh6l4tYGqQvSHhVGu9OYlQ84zXHcdsEGRt3obbjDieJ0ufLqEvIZnYvxVzTf5iCstrmvvUN2E/s1600/given+father.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="123" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ7HPw-p8zLgmUNLRPEhLf3qO3-y6EVrHJy1Qt-dDN2_ZvFdKwk6H-m2UoUQea30yex3Djh6l4tYGqQvSHhVGu9OYlQ84zXHcdsEGRt3obbjDieJ0ufLqEvIZnYvxVzTf5iCstrmvvUN2E/s200/given+father.JPG" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Given Grace's Father</td></tr>
</tbody></table>I have observed two fathers in this tragic incident. First, the father of Given Grace who has kept on weeping and wailing as the police recounts what has happened to Given Grace. It has brought enormous pain on his part to see his beloved daughter dead in the hands of merciless criminals. He has loved her daughter so much yet they have hurt her without reason. The pain and anger he is feeling is beyond description. <br />
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Second the grand father of the principal suspect who is crying too because he has had to surrender to the authorities his grandson because he can never tolerate the crime he has committed. The action he has done has brought similar pain and agony to himself but he knows that it is the right thing to do. What he has done is a very difficult but it is still a mark of good fathering: punishing a wrong doing. He has asked for forgiveness from the victim's family for what his grandson has done. <br />
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I pray that both fathers find comfort in the most trying time of their lives.</div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-91088040541114337542011-10-14T12:02:00.000-07:002011-10-14T12:02:00.461-07:00I Support the Call for Justice for Given Grace<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyPIuNx9-dst-4ZWD9Tb45kl0onCmP46zn7SZJAr7Oy1C-oDkhTfQmpfvp4JmovMaU66XWUXaIbeWE8oHpI5T8f106QjH5-nei5qTQY4Xz8TKm3A9XS3IDGON6Tc3laqhBtmc4LSykC8_/s1600/justicegiven_070922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRyPIuNx9-dst-4ZWD9Tb45kl0onCmP46zn7SZJAr7Oy1C-oDkhTfQmpfvp4JmovMaU66XWUXaIbeWE8oHpI5T8f106QjH5-nei5qTQY4Xz8TKm3A9XS3IDGON6Tc3laqhBtmc4LSykC8_/s1600/justicegiven_070922.jpg" /></a></div>I have been ministering with young people in church. In fact, church youth members comprise our church bands and most of them are in teen age. <br />
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Young people are very passionate and energetic with their activities and it is really fun to be with the young. <br />
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I am writing this post to support the call for justice for Given Grace Cebanico. She is a Computer Science student of the University of the Philippines Los Banos. She has been murdered last Tuesday with a bullet wound in the head. Her killers has dumped her dead body, with her mouth covered with packaging tape and her hands cuffed in a canal near the university. Initially, there has been indications of rape according to reports but there is no confirmation of that as of this time but her laptop, cellular phone and wallet have been stolen. <br />
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The dreadful incident has filled local news last night and it has brought reasonable fear to many parents who have children studying in UPLB. I understand one of our young people is studying in UPLB too. <br />
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Even if I do not have a teenage daughter or sister, I can share in the feeling of concern and worry for these young people who spend much of their time away from home because of their studies. I really pray that the perpetrators of this insane, senseless and gruesome murder would be brought to justice. Such acts have no room in a civilized society. <br />
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We can only pray for these young people that they may always be safe whenever they are outside the home. At the same time I urge young people to care for each other when they group together and never let a group mate especially a teenage girl walk home or to her dormitory alone late at night.</div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-51637508182090589922011-10-09T00:05:00.000-07:002011-10-09T00:05:00.787-07:00Mom’s A Candidate for Insulin Shot<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and I</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Mom has gone to her doctor the other day for her regular check up. Her lab results reveal high cholesterol, high triglycerides and high fasting blood sugar. It’s good her creatinine is normal. It means her kidneys are functioning well. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
However, her doctor says her blood sugar level is already alarming and if it would not go down, she would need to get insulin shots. <br />
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I would need to manage her diet well. My problem is that I could not take it when she asks for sweets like ice cream and cake. I would easily give in. I guess, this time, I have to be stricter. I have heard about sugar free cakes so I do not have a problem with that but she loves Ice Cream; with that I have a problem because I will have to say goodbye to Ice Cream too. <br />
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I will have to take care of Mom so we could still be together for a longer time. I’m sure that’s what Dad would ask me to do.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-33597095641413241262011-10-08T00:07:00.000-07:002011-10-08T00:07:00.213-07:00Mom Dreams About Dad<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRojx8ZeOlrtDKj51LYQzJi-N2WEXBXztGol236lcbCwqUQ2yTceg2Br9-6SKR5atw6vnInjp_mPZOjY0wOjRpDcpTF_KvHT1yAcCcMnUfbrYDqM5hyphenhyphenJPw_7lvaGtU8X46BM1oOzJP8BfF/s1600/mom-i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRojx8ZeOlrtDKj51LYQzJi-N2WEXBXztGol236lcbCwqUQ2yTceg2Br9-6SKR5atw6vnInjp_mPZOjY0wOjRpDcpTF_KvHT1yAcCcMnUfbrYDqM5hyphenhyphenJPw_7lvaGtU8X46BM1oOzJP8BfF/s200/mom-i.jpg" width="149" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mom and I</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">A couple of days before Dad’s birthday, Mom has become sick. She has suffered from a form of allergic dermatitis and her head and face has become swollen. Her doctor has prescribed anti-biotic, anti-histamine and mefenamic acid for the swelling. <br />
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Mom complains of headache because of the swelling and when her blood pressure shoots up at the same time, the pain intensifies. It’s an ordeal for her. <br />
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One morning, she woke up very early. After she went to the comfort room, she went back to the sofa and sat. Apparently, she was still very sleepy. She took her transistor radio and turned it on. While the music filled the room, it seemed to lull her back to sleep sitting down. <br />
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After several minutes, our house assistant saw Mom in that position and noticed that the radio was slowly slipping off her hands. Fearing that it would fall and break, she took it from her hands. She thought she was awake. However, that motion woke up Mom very abruptly and so she was infuriated. <br />
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She said Dad visited her in her sleep and was serenading her. It seemed so real, she said but our house assistant broke the romantic scene :-( She felt so bad about it but after a while, she was OK again. <br />
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I hope Dad is not trying to fetch Mom. I am not ready… and I guess I will never be ready...</div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-61140920032014077032011-10-02T00:05:00.000-07:002011-10-02T00:05:00.266-07:00Dad’s 74th Birthday<div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAkdk_bgvHDHZNcaKSyCLAh18zrZZP89qaDGVXMpsN0xho2jkPpr0_-NTknnUWEG84RX-VTywGR3YIe4rHP9Q_MEPittPz4bCS2GFf83QUWQP4msDoJCK1HaWTMB5UH9a7c_oA69rO2r4/s1600/dad-1-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUAkdk_bgvHDHZNcaKSyCLAh18zrZZP89qaDGVXMpsN0xho2jkPpr0_-NTknnUWEG84RX-VTywGR3YIe4rHP9Q_MEPittPz4bCS2GFf83QUWQP4msDoJCK1HaWTMB5UH9a7c_oA69rO2r4/s200/dad-1-1.jpg" width="162" /></a></div>If Dad is alive today, he would turn 74 years old. It has been almost three years since he has passed away but it still feels so sad. It is so sad to be without a Dad who so caring and loving. <br />
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I would love to have ice cream and cake on his birthday because that’s how we have always celebrated his birthday when he is still here with us but Mom’s a little sick lately; her face is a bit swollen because of allergy. We are also controlling her diabetes milletus so she should not indulge with sweets so much but definitely Mom would ask to prepare a special dish for all of us to celebrate Dad’s birthday. <br />
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We will definitely visit his grave. Maybe not today because its Sunday and I will be in church the whole day today just as what Dad and I have always done before when he is still here with us. <br />
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This day will always be a special day for the family.</div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-19381526979015171012011-10-01T00:09:00.000-07:002011-10-01T00:09:00.075-07:00Dad’s Mahogany Tree<div style="text-align: justify;">Around ten years ago or even more, Dad planted two mahogany seedlings at the open space opposite our house. At first, he had no knowledge that those were mahogany trees, he just wanted to plant trees for the shade they could provide especially that the area was our subdivision’s plaza where the people constructed a basketball court through the effort of our city mayor. <br />
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The trees had grown big and sturdy, although during fall, falling leaves had been irritating some neighbors and were complaining because they had to sweep the dead leaves as the trees tirelessly shed off their dried foliage. We, too, had been exasperated about the complains and wanted to cut down the trees to please the people. <br />
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However, a Presidential Decree prohibits cutting down trees especially valued species like narra and mahogany. We could trim them but we could never cut down down. <br />
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Until, a few days ago, typhoon Pedring struck Metro-Manils with vicious wind reaching about 170 kph. In a matter of few hours, one of the mahogany trees was uprooted and tumbled toward the basketball court. Fortunately, the court had been deserted but unfortunately, I did not have a camera to capture the incident. As the tree slammed the concrete floor, it pulled up with its roots the water pipe and broke the water line rendering the entire subdivision without water for many hours. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I don't have a camera but Dad's fallen mahogany looks almost like this. <i>Image c/o Google Images</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Those trees remind me of Dad and the fallen mahogany tree reminds me of Dad’s passing; unexpected and sudden. Life, indeed, is not within our control and like Dad’s mahogany tree, the time will come when we would need to give it up. Are you ready? </div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-15013429040822344132011-09-30T00:05:00.000-07:002011-09-30T00:05:01.991-07:00The Lagro UMC Children’s Choir<div style="text-align: justify;">Last Sunday, we have celebrated in church Christian Education Sunday. Our children’s choir has rendered a beautiful song during the divine worship under the direction of Mrs Becky Almazar (choir director of the Lagro UMC Chancel Choir). </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
The children were so cute to see… I remember Dad loves kids... I invite you to watch the video footage below… <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="301" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/twJc_Ki3kBQ" width="400"></iframe></div></div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-46869285233775707512011-09-13T05:07:00.000-07:002011-09-20T05:12:10.664-07:00Grandparents Day: Special Day for the Elderly<div style="text-align: justify;">Last September 11, the nation celebrated the Grandparents Day. It is a day intended to honor the elderly for their important contribution in shaping society by their hard work and sacrifices in bring up their children and children’s children. It is a special day for all of us to think about how they have influenced our lives.<br />
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Marian McQuade is the founder of Grandparents Day as recognized by the US. She has lived from January 18, 1917 to September 26, 2008. She served on the West Virginia Commission on Aging and the Nursing Home Licensing Board.<br />
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McQuade’s efforts centers on cultivating in the youth the value of the elderly regarding their contributions to life and society. The resolution about the proclamation of Grandparents Day has been initiated in the US Senate in 1973 but the resolution has only been signed by President Carter in September 1978, which designates the first Sunday after Labor Day as Grandparents Day beginning 1979. After tenn years, The US Postal Service has come up with a commemorative envelope in celebration of Grandparents Day with the image of Marian McQuade in her honor.</div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/"><img border="0" src="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/graphics-holiday/grandparents-day/grand-parents-green.gif" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://www.dazzlejunction.com/graphics-holiday/grandparents-day/">Grandparents Day Graphics</a></div></div><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">In church, we have celebrated Grandparents Day too. We have called all grandparents in front of the sanctuary and have given them small tokens of love and appreciation for the wonderful time they have given to us, their children and children’s children. Then, the celebration have culminated with a special prayer by our pastor over them. <br />
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This is another special occasion that brings special memories of my Dad… </div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-24309065180144427622011-09-09T00:01:00.000-07:002011-09-09T00:01:00.408-07:00Ablaze: Holy Spirit Conference<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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The Puno United Methodist Church invites all Jesus lovers to attend the Ablaze Conference 2011...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i>“I will put my Spirit in you, and you will live again and return home to your land. Then you will know that I, the Lord, have spoken, and have done what I said. Yes, the Lord has spoken.” (Ezekiel 37:14) </i></div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqT2J7uEIeznFZsmM0l_eW-pc8lB0QXldP1nSE2Ac1xi57LP-HAcAHEDOWUg5xrovTLFUFLYJz86Hjvc9qz-J_uoPiEYTw65gjIOOcm0h_zQM2b2kA9rojpcIcpO-Ljnb2p16VloycMqI/s1600/183922_226329267411603_219189671458896_710382_83911_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnqT2J7uEIeznFZsmM0l_eW-pc8lB0QXldP1nSE2Ac1xi57LP-HAcAHEDOWUg5xrovTLFUFLYJz86Hjvc9qz-J_uoPiEYTw65gjIOOcm0h_zQM2b2kA9rojpcIcpO-Ljnb2p16VloycMqI/s320/183922_226329267411603_219189671458896_710382_83911_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>ABLAZE CONFERENCE 2011</b> </div><br />
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A Call for all JESUS LOVERS!! <br />
Experience deliverance and LIVE AGAIN! <br />
Experience healing and LIVE AGAIN! <br />
Experience empowerment and LIVE AGAIN! <br />
Experience transformation and LIVE AGAIN! <br />
Experience for the third straight year a two-day soaking in the river of LIFE … of WORSHIP, of PRAYER and PRAISE!! <br />
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<b>When:</b> October 28 & 29, 2011 <br />
<b>Where:</b> Word of Hope Family Church EDSA, Quezon City ( across SM North) <br />
<b>What time:</b> Friday: Registration starts at 7 AM – 9 PM <br />
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Saturday: 8 AM – 6 PM <br />
Registration and Admission: FREE <br />
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Come face to face with seasoned messengers of God’s Word: <br />
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<ul><li>Pastor Eli Javier</li>
<li>Pastor Allan Asuncion </li>
<li>Pastor Paul Kim</li>
<li>Pastor Hiram Pangilinan </li>
<li>Bishop Jonel Milan</li>
<li>Pastor Allen Gallegos</li>
<li>Pastor Dave Sablan, Jr. </li>
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Learn and experience topics such as: <br />
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<ul><li>Warming of the Heart </li>
<li>Heart of Worship </li>
<li>Prayer </li>
<li>Commitment to Service </li>
<li>Healing </li>
<li>Family and Relationship Deliverance Inner Healing </li>
</ul><br />
COME WITH YOUR FAMILY, FRIENDS, SCHOOLMATES AND OFFICEMATES! <br />
PREPARE FOR AN INTIMATE ENCOUNTER WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT! <br />
YOU WILL NEVER BE THE SAME, THAT’S GOD’S PROMISE!Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-88471998752046532412011-09-01T00:03:00.000-07:002011-09-01T00:03:00.221-07:00At a Funeral Service in Honor of the Life and Faith of Vic Crisologo<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-US</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:DontVertAlignCellWithSp/> <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTables/> <w:DontVertAlignInTxbx/> <w:Word11KerningPairs/> <w:CachedColBalance/> </w:Compatibility> <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I have attended the funeral service for daddy Vic Crisologo, an elder member of our church and has been an able chairperson of the Church Council several years ago.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daddy Vic with his wife Mommy Areta</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">The funeral service has been very solemn and melancholic. It brings back memories of my dad when he is the one lying before the altar inside a casket. I just couldn’t stop my tears from escaping my eyes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">I remember having conversations with Daddy Vic Crisologo before. He would always express his appreciation for me as a church organist especially since he has been the one who has donated the organ I have been using then to the church. He loves hearing the sound of the organ inside the church.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Recently, after staying for a long time abroad, he and his family has returned home. One Sunday, he has approached me to ask about my Dad because he’s not seeing him around. He knows that it’s my Dad who takes me to church. He knows we have been inseparable. It’s been only then that he has found out about Dad’s passing.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Now, perhaps they are together. I just wonder if they would recognize each other up there in heaven? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-53514592322696737852011-08-25T00:03:00.000-07:002011-08-25T00:03:00.783-07:00A Loyalist Stance<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">My Dad is such a loyalist. Before, I had considered him a Marcos Loyalist as he had been indignant about EDSA I, which had brought Cory Aquino to power. I thought maybe because he had most of his career advancement during the Marcos regime as a decorated military serviceman, a Marine. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">In fact, during the 70’s, close to the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, the government has sent him to the United States Marine Education Center in Virginia for special training. When the plan had leaked out to media, news went out that Marcos had sent a strike force against the political opposition in the US to train. I think he had kept a copy of the newspaper. It was totally unfounded and purely malicious. I could not blame him when he used to say that he could not trust everything that media report.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">Then in EDSA II, he showed the same indignation. He resented Gloria Arroyo’s rise to the presidency. Well, true enough, the Arroyo administration had been ridden with accusations of graft and corruption.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">However, I realized that he was not a loyalist to a particular politician. He was against toppling down a duly constituted government by force. He considered it a power grab for whatever reason. I think his view is reasonable. We need to utilize all appropriate legal processes otherwise we will all live in a chaotic society.</span></div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-84594805011835633412011-08-24T00:13:00.000-07:002011-08-24T00:13:00.878-07:00Aquilino Pimentel III: the New Senator-elect<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOkgRJXQty67vfhOH8wwBlmB-oKJt0WDFiKWrHtqNsaFKo6o38U2tobOoOzNoQBVI89r99LYHpjVqjHpOqVe-K9Mkam5h887jTtoEdNpbFpgLUco2_VvfApDcXItVJPDlJ6EVxi95mXTq/s1600/200px-Koko_Pimentel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOkgRJXQty67vfhOH8wwBlmB-oKJt0WDFiKWrHtqNsaFKo6o38U2tobOoOzNoQBVI89r99LYHpjVqjHpOqVe-K9Mkam5h887jTtoEdNpbFpgLUco2_VvfApDcXItVJPDlJ6EVxi95mXTq/s1600/200px-Koko_Pimentel.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">As expected, after Senator Migs Zuburi has resigned from his position as Senator, the Senate Electoral Tribunal has declared that now-Senator Koko Pimentel III has won the 12<sup>th</sup> seat in the 2007 mid-term elections by 200,000 votes.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">Zubiri’s action I guess has paid off. His humility has earned respect from his political colleagues and even from his political rival Senator Pimentel. Although, we can say that it could have been a typical “damage control” strategy so to speak. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">Now the challenge to the politicians is how they can contribute to the vision of change. It may not be an easy drive toward the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“right way”</i> but we all need to start somewhere.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 10pt;">I just can’t recall if Dad voted for Pimentel in the 2007 election. As far as I recall, he does not like Pimentel either. </span><br />
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</style> <![endif]--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 9.0pt;">Image:</span></div><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro L"; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_Pimentel">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koko_Pimentel</a></span></div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8509292293614213036.post-54797303420312679402011-08-06T00:01:00.000-07:002011-08-06T00:01:00.139-07:00Senator Zubiri Resigns in Exchange for Honor<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTukrLSK6480iE-ZrQUA9HjW9uoJ9L-KfPXzM6Af-RFV9RVQsbaQQKJyvWXbYtyUg2xWfGOvxBd3kmeCgbcVyP_XK0Y8E0I7CLBh9zIJOb8GSiy1jOTfE1YX5bF9NS4QX7G4Cll2pm8TJI/s1600/zubiri.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTukrLSK6480iE-ZrQUA9HjW9uoJ9L-KfPXzM6Af-RFV9RVQsbaQQKJyvWXbYtyUg2xWfGOvxBd3kmeCgbcVyP_XK0Y8E0I7CLBh9zIJOb8GSiy1jOTfE1YX5bF9NS4QX7G4Cll2pm8TJI/s1600/zubiri.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">The elections of 2004 and 2007 have been tainted with accusations of electoral fraud. Dad is still alive then and he has been convinced during those times that indeed the ruling political leaders at that time have not been fair and honest. He could not believe that Fernando Poe Jr. would lose the presidency in Visayas and Mindanao.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">One of the most controversial electoral cases in the 2007 mid-term senatorial election is the twelfth position, which then candidates Juan Miguel Zubiri and Koko Pimentel III have disputed. Pimentel asserts that there has been electoral fraud in favor of Zubiri particularly in the province of Maguindanao. Zubiri denies the assertion and the argument has reached the Senate Electoral Tribunal.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">Recent developments have raised the question of electoral fraud particularly from the admissions of former ARMM governor Zaldy Ampatuan and Comelec official Lintang Bidol of their participation in the electoral manipulation in favor of Zubiri.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">If Dad is only alive today, he would have reacted adamantly pointing out that his suspicion is true all the while.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">Last August 3, 2011, Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, in a privilege speech in the Senate of the Republic of the Philippines, has announced his resignation from his position as a Senator. He says that he could no longer bear the false accusations that he has committed electoral fraud to obtain his position as Senator and to save his family from further emotional trauma, he has decided to relinquish his position and has withdrawn his counter protest, which would facilitate the SET (Senate Electoral Tribunal) proceedings in favor of Koko Pimentel III.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">Many have acclaimed his act. They say that he has set an example for government officials to follow: honor and dignity is far more important than political power.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Kozuka Gothic Pro R"; font-size: 10pt;">I myself agree that Senator Zubiri’s action is commendable. However, does this mean that he is morally convinced that electoral fraud has indeed happened? Well, his action might mean that he is now cutting his political connection with the former dispensation. </span></div>Arnel Syjuco Oroceohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12697495656574793112noreply@blogger.com0