my teacher

books to me when i was still young were like teachers. me and my classmates in the elementary school used to believe in everything that the book says. to me, it is something that i should follow because it basically tells me what is right and never wrong.

i developed the said attitude till college. i read books so much that i have learned to love and have passion with the legal world. sure, its boring yet very interesting though . maybe because in my readings, i have discovered the different rights of every individual which must be respected by everybody. the same is protected and guaranteed irrespective of race, sex, status in the society and even age, hence, ideally, ANYBODY ENJOYS THE TREATMENT OF BEING EQUAL TO THAT OF EVERYBODY (really huh?, lets see!)

it is frustrating though that as i grow older, reality threatens me of the fact that all what i've read are nothing but fallacies!

just this time, i was able to know a person who have been captured in flagrante delicto. was detained for almost three weeks now. no information relative to his capture has yet been filed in court.

according to the book i've read, no person can ever be detained for a period longer than 24, 36 or 72 hours depending on the gravity of the offense committed, otherwise the dention shall be illegal.

the other book says, the philippine national police represents civilian and are considered, the law enforcers of the state. ENFORCERS! i suppose that means, they are the frontliners on the implementation of every law in the Philippines, right? simply said, these police officers have the responsibility to have "justice" be served to everybody, equally and without any qualifications.

the person i was referring to have been detained for almost a month now. with no information having filed against him in court. or even if there was, had actually posted bail for his provisional liberty.

but these policemen would not simply let him go! wanna know why?

because, they dont feel like letting him go without giving anything "for the boys"; they are serving "justice" fairly and squarely to all! (that is according to them, take note).

with this set up, i cant help but to wonder now whether the book have mistakenly taught me on the real definition of the term "justice" and "equality," or maybe the right words would be probably "INJUSTICE" and "INEQUALITY?"

realism sometimes thrust me within that what i learned from my teacher were but all myths. i casts doubts indeed.

yet, i leave it up to you.
as for me..

"the fighting may be hard and might have even be a long way to go but a journey begins always in a single step. i may be alone for now but still would be for the principle that i have learned and for what i believe. my teacher will always be my guide. and my teacher will be real, i know!"

the reckoning....

there are many things in the world that i wanted to learn. since my childhood, i have always dreamed high but made it sure that i could attain every goal i set in my life. i hate being unorganized the reason why i have always kept an organizer...one, is for my da- to-day schedule, and the other....an organizer of my life.

funny as it may but i have no good reason to cheat myself. i HATE hypocrites! and i cannot afford to be one. I love being me... resgardless of what others say..... i sand to be me.....because......ITS NICE TO BE FREE(YAH) AND LIBERAL!

back to the topic.... as i was saying, i have high goals. I grew up in a poor family and to me, when i was like growing, punching the keyboard of a computer was quite an impossible dream. later, i have come across the term "cyber", " net", "chat" ,"email" "blog" and the like. gosh! i dont know about all these things! how will know it?

through patience i was able to have myself a second hand computer after my graduation in college. learning on how to operate the same has been made easier. thereafter, i was able to install my own internet server and so, i was able to experience surfing the net, chatting and opening my own e-mail account. but again, my god!i still dont dont know about "blogging!" i used to be hopeless then, because aside from being busy, i have nobody in mind who will gonna teach me how, the easier approach.

then came the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. wow! in a matter of minutes, they were able to teach me how to launch my own blog and im so happy about it. its another achievement on my part because through "blogging" i could be me...the real me... and nothing but me alone!

this is actually my first blog and today is the reckoning...... much gratitude to the FNF! i must say, I owe you one!