#US vs Filipino Military

[riflebrass]

It's dumb how so many people want the military to switch back to the 1911.

First of all the design isn't as durable as service pistols designed in the last 50 years. Mud and sand fucks them up.

Secondly they're not nearly as easy to work on as modern guns like the M17. The original gun requires a lot of hand fitting parts. Even with some of those parts being made more modular modern designs are still easier for armorers to service.

Thirdly is cost. The Filipino import 1911s are made of soft metal and won't hold up to the tens of thousands of rounds of what should be an expected service life. The 1911s that are good enough for duty use are way more expensive than modern tupperware.

Lastly and most importantly your average grunt is so poorly trained they're not going to benefit from the better accuracy. The military just wants you to hit the bad guy. They don't care about heart vs lung.

[milkboydotnet]

Marcos Jr. sells out PH sovereignty for US war preparations vs China

NDF-International | National Democratic Front of the Philippines

April 10, 2024

Marcos Jr.’s trip to the United States for a trilateral summit with US President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is an utter and complete sell-out of Philippine sovereignty to US war designs in Asia. The so-called “trilateral summit” is set to discuss “maritime security cooperation” between the three countries.

Marcos Jr. is willingly offering the Philippine archipelago to serve as a ‘theater of war’ by allowing the US to position its military arsenal on land, sea, and air. The Philippines is a crucial piece in the “US Island Chain strategy” to contain China. The Philippines’ strategic location allows the US to constrict regional waterways and position readily deployable military air power in close proximity to China. In order to achieve its objectives, the US is escalating war preparations in the region by encouraging Japan and other imperialist allies to join the geopolitical chess game.

In the said trilateral meeting, Marcos Jr. seeks to further increase US military footprint in Philippine soil while talks are underway with Japan for a reciprocal access agreement that will allow Japanese military presence in the country. In fact, preparations are already ongoing for the biggest Balikatan Exercises in history which is expected to draw at least 16,000 troops to participate. The Balikatan war games this year aims to test the so-called ‘Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept (CDAC)’ patterned after US imperialist war plans in the region. These actions form part of the US strategy to provoke China into “firing the first shot” demonstrating the US government’s bloodthirst.

On the other hand, Marcos Jr.’s actions prove his outright subservience to US imperialist war preparations and his readiness to drag the Filipino people in the middle of a brewing inter-imperialist conflict. Marcos Jr. must be held accountable for his reprehensible sell-out of Philippine sovereignty and his blatant disregard for the lives of the Filipino masses. More importantly, the Biden administration must be denounced for its continued exportation of wars of aggression from Ukraine to Palestine and now using the Philippines as a pawn in its attempt to stifle China’s growing influence.

[miss-rum-hee]

Hey, it's me again. Since your ask box is rarely open (I'm assuming to avoid trolls and idiots spamming you with nonsense), I feel there's a new problem with bigotry. It's very important.

Since Oppenheimer came out there's been discourse on if Hiroshima and Nagasaki were okay or not. Sadly too many dummies are out here saying they deserved it.

Here's some of the stuff they say as to "why"

"It stopped the war/Japan didn't surrender/An invasion would have been worse": This one I'm not gonna say is right or wrong because official sources and historians debating on these things still so whether you believe that is up to you.

THE BIG ONE I AM SICK OF: Using Japan's wrongdoings as a whataboutism dogwhistle. I'm sick of seeing people be like "But Pearl Harbor/Nanking Massacre/Southeast Asia invasions/Unit 731/Torture!". I get it, those were all awful, but the fact that you justify killing random strangers based on the actions of their military and government, when THEY'RE the actual ones at fault, is stupid and racist. They do this with Russians too and occasionally Chinese people. For them "Dictator = everyone" when it comes to dictatorships (the only one they can tell the difference with is North Korea, any other dictatorship, NOPE!)

To add to the point, many people (Americans and Southeast Asians) forget that America has been menacing them for, like, ever! Ever heard of the My Lai massacre? Just like Nanking, Americans slaughtered and r*ped Vietnamese people. The Pearl Harbor idiots forget that America literally bombed Laos and Cambodia, MULTIPLE TIMES. Filipinos still worship Americans as if America didn't actually bomb Manila when there in WW2 to target the Japanese, yet killed WAY MORE FILIPINOS IN THE PROCESS AND THE FILIPINOS THINK THE AMERICANS "SAVED THEM FROM THE WICKED JAPS". Everyone is rightfully mad that the government has "not said sorry" (they have multiple times but they were hollow because the government is very fringe and they try and make that stuff seem okay and don't tell the whole truth in schools), but nobody is mad or racist towards Italians, nobody seems to care that Italy never apologized for their actions, even the countries victimized by Italy. Even during the war nobody really cared. Despite the fact that Italy also has a very fringe government now and Mussolini's GRADDAUGHTER is in one of the parties and is a simp for her grandpa.

The worst part of all of this, I've seen critics of the bomb and surviviors actually harassed and cyberbullied by Japanophobes. Here's some of the examples: There's a trend of people calling Japanese people who don't like Barbenheimer "nationalists", "tankies", "Japanese imperialism apologists", etc, who "need to cope/get a life/cry about it", and they don't have even mercy on CHILDREN. I saw a quote from a survivor someone shared that was a father talking about watching his son die slowly in front of him. And guess what, some Filipino came along and was like "WHAT ABOUT ALL THE FILIPINO KIDS THE JAPANESE KILLED?!", and my mind was literally BLOWN. Look, that was awful, I get it. But I have no respect for you. The NERVE of you to make it about yourself. This isn't ABOUT Japan vs. the Philippines. THIS IS ABOUT AMERICA VS JAPAN. Go complain on a post about the Philippines. This is a PARENT and his SON who may I say, was 4. Yes, 4. And this fool essentially said "This 4 YEAR OLD is a soldier responsible for the deaths of my people's children!". Dude, the children had nothing to do with it. I don't support defending anyone's war crimes and that includes America, but at least those were adults. CHILDREN can't even process anything that's happening and you're mad at THEM?

America and its simps really need to stop thinking they're good nd that they can't commit war crimes. They wanted to get revenge and kill as many people as possible. They wanted to show off to Russia. They literally had internment camps for the Japanese PEOPLE which has even less excusable reasons and merit than the bombs. There's nothing else to it and no matter if worse could have happened, there's no justifying the killing civilians and children part. These fools are mad at the wrong people.

On the bright side, a lot of the people who used the first point are actually willing to admit that they killed random people and that they wished it didn't happen. And I respect those people because they actually can tell the difference or still recognize Japanese criticism and Japanese survivors and deaths were not just "tankies getting what they deserved".

Look up my reblogs for more info, and check Twitter and Youtube comments under Oppenheimer criticism videos and you'll see the racists in all their glory.

So yeah, if people like Oppenheimer that's fine, it apparently isn't trying to make the bomb seem okay, but the criticism has attracted dumbasses making fools of themselves. And people should watch movies like Barefoot Gen, Godzilla, Tora Tora Tora, and Grave of the Fireflies after for some blatantly and UNBIASED takes from Japanese people, rather than American "Icky Japanese Tankie" movies.

Honestly that whole discourse is a fucking mess rn, I ain't even touching it with a 20 ft pole

[pannaginip]

The Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed the criminal complaint filed by ACT Party-list Representative France Castro against former President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte is facing a complaint for Grave Threat under Article 282 of the Revised Penal Code and Section 6 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.

It stemmed from his statements during a television program at Sonshine Media Network International (SMNI) where he talked about the confidential fund of his daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte.

...

In his Gikan sa Masa, Para sa Masa Program at SMNI that aired October 11, 2023, Duterte was quoted: “I told Inday (Sara) to be direct, tell them that the intelligence fund is meant to prepare the minds of the Filipinos, to address the insurgency that is taking a long time to end. And the ROTC so that we are prepared for war, especially in this situation, if we do not have soldiers, then we will have the youth who can take care of their respective barangays,” he explained.

“But your first target there, using your intelligence funds, is you, France [Castro], you communists who I want to kill. I asked her to tell them that, but she refused, saying, ‘You know Pa, if I did that, they might harass the PMTs (Philippine Military Training institutions),’” he added.

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“Besides, the Office finds it quite unusual, if not ridiculous, for a person to make a public pronouncement of death threats or perpetuate threatening remarks, utterances, or statements if he is that serious and deliberate enough in actualizing or effectuating such threats conceived in his mind,” the resolution further stated.

2024 Jan. 12

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 576: Xanthe Pajarillo

April 12-18, 2003

This week Ken welcomes director-writer, podcaster and Air Force veteran Xanthe Pajarillo.

Ken and Xanthe discuss Ken's TV Guide collection, living in Germany on a military base, AFN (Armed Forces Network), catching US shows on German channels, TV via word of mouth in school, Comedy Central, being obsessed with SNL, getting shows a week late, Blade, Scooby Doo, being an only child, watching horror movies with your parents, Xanthe's podcast Kindergeist, It!, how strange brains are, the nonstop 9/11 support the troops barrage of 2001, being obsessed with the micro, hoping SNL doesn't get preempted, how Millennials really like rules, Reality TV, the terror of chaos, pranks, Xanthe's Scream influenced prank phone calls, the wisdom of Mr. Rogers, the great anti-war horror stories, Deathdream, PTSD, Dog Soldiers, Ken living in London in 2003, the Iraq War, Zoolander, cult films, Billy Madison, Adam Sandler movies, not seeing Dirty Work on a date, Virginia, taking Stephen King for granted in New England, Filipino horror, Legally Blond, Hopping Vampires, Manananggal, twist endings, movies on TV, being obsessed with South Park, Ken's inability to remember the name of the 2001 movie The Forsaken, early 2000s horror and CGI, Making the Video, pop punk, Green Day, being in punk rock bands, playing guitar, the post slasher pre-Scream era of horror, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead screenings, naps, American Idol, William Hung, The US vs. UK, Doctor Who, College Radio Industrial music shows, Great Women on Comedy, I Love the 80s, Julia Louie Dreyfuss' shows between Seindfeld and Veep, "women aren't funny", Jamie Kennedy, Ken's love of Jennifer Love Hewitt, how Cadet Kelly isn't what basic training was really like, basing your life choices on Hilary Duff movies, Jeering war, hating Matt Lauer, March Madness, human selfishness, not lionizing serial killers, poor Jeff Fahey's Body Parts, the best worst video game movies, Double Dragon, House of the Dead, Splatter Royale mode in Evil Dead the game, being insulted by tweens when playing video games, Interview with the Vampire, Tagalog, The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, directing the awards show remotely, and making long lists of horror movies we  need to see. 

Check out this episode!

[cupidlakes]

Bella went through A LOT in her life, you should listen to her H3 podcast interview, even if you're not a fan, it's well worth listening to, and I hold so much respect towards her after listening to it.

okay anon you just sent me down a rabbit hole + i feel so bad for her! :( first impressions though i think ethan is being a little bit of a weirdo trying to subtly demonise her filipino culture/background bc of her parents esp when she pointed out her father was not filipino and in fact.. a white american man 💀 bc shes just trying to tell her story as prompted but he seems to want to turn it into a filipino vs american thing but i can’t tell if that’s just me being biased bc i don’t really like him at all but this is really interesting

quick sidenote: i’m not gonna lie and say i don’t personally side-eye people for a sec if they’ve served or generally show a lot of support for the military industrial complex bc i’m staunchly anti-imperialist and the us military is just.. heinous imo (i say this as someone who has family in the ME that have been affected by unjustifiable war crimes) but ik the whole thing is very brainwash-y and they intentionally recruit vulnerable ppl to give them a sense of purpose and the like + i can’t expect everyone to know or accept the leftist perspective. but yeah she’s definitely a more well-rounded person than you’d think? which really does go to show you can’t judge a book by it’s cover i guess!

[beameized]

This is a very accurate article depicting the struggles of the Filipinos under the CCP and the Du30 administration. While it remains true that while in countries like the USA where racism is weaponized by the government in the guise of nationalism, in smaller countries like the Philippines, racism is being weaponized by the government in another way. With every critic about the CCP comes Du30 and his fanatics prattling about how inhuman the Filipinos are for having anti-Chinese sentiments when Du30 has periodically let us down and even endangered our own people for the CCP. He cries out nationalism! Faith for the Philippines!! As he hands us over to China, as if we are merely second class citizens in our own land.

And before you go on prattling about how “Murica’ is so much worse!” You might be right. America is bad, a whole load of bad. It has spread its military bases across Asia and has been planting presidents and mlitant groups here and there. USA has been there and done that to the Philippines and I grew up being under America’s imperalistic regime in a country called “soveriegn” but in reality was not so. I just do not wish for it to happen again under Chinese masters. We are being fed the same bullet by a different power. Don’t let them. Let China be accountable. Let USA be accountable. This is not China vs. USA.

Let them both pay for their crimes.

“If Philippines has become a sitting duck and a very clear target by the worsening global pandemic, it is simply because the foremost resident of Malacañang by the dirty waters of the Pasig is Peking’s Duck.”

“Indeed what could a coward do but turn to treason and betray the national interest by looking the other way around as the Chinese consolidate their military buildup on Philippine territory and install in them guided missiles and guess where they’re pointed at? What else could a prissy do but to sleep with the enemy and accept the latter’s offer of financial assistance to the former’s ambitious “Build, Build, Build” infrastructure program despite his own economic planning secretary lamenting as late as February 2020 that the promised assistance had not been exactly coming? What else could a pushover do when confronted with a pandemic that originated from the bully territory except to hem and haw on imposing a travel ban on the mainland and even to accuse his own people of pressuring him to do so out of their racist Sinophobia? What else could a Beijing lackey do but to accept the resignation of his own economic planning secretary after the latter said publicly that because of the pandemic, China might temporarily set aside its promised financial assistance to the Philippines?”

“Meanwhile more and more evidence, direct or circumstantial, have come up tracing Covid-19 to a micro lab in Wuhan studying bats and novel coronaviruses. Chinese nationals themselves have criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for hiding the outbreak and penalizing those who blew the whistle on it (a typical reflex of totalitarian regimes). CCP has likewise refused to share Chinese research on viruses with other countries seeking to devise treatments agains the epidemic. Moreover the party now appears to be spinning a narrative absolving itself of any responsibility and waging a propaganda campaign to shift the blame to North America, Europe, or even Africa.”

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[rainbow-taishi]

Hello there! I just saw your historical figures in anime style post, and I wanted to say 1: great style looks amazing and professional! Would watch an anime you made! And 2: as an ignorant af American, I don't know who literally like any of them are. I've heard of the boy general but I didn't know his name. Could you tell us who they all are?

Thank you very much! I am very humbled that you liked the designs!

sure, I’ll try! here goes...

 Gregoria de Jesus (1875-1943)

She’s Andres Bonifacio’s (The current Supremo and one of the founders of The Katipunan) young second wife, he married her when she 18. They had a son but he died a few months later. She joined the Katipunan ( short for Kataas-taasan, Kagalang-galang, Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan (Supreme and Honourable Society of the Children of the Nation which has an unfortunate coincidence of having the same three K  abbreviation as that US group), a secret revolutionary society against the Spanish colonial rule, adopting the name Lakambini (Muse). She founded the women’s chapter of the Katipunan and was in charge of keeping the society’s documents safe away from Spanish enforcement. When Katipunan was exposed, Bonifacio was killed, leaving her behind. Years later, she eventually married Julio Nakpil, a fellow Katipunero, and had 6 children with him. She died during the time of WW2.

Emilio Jacinto (1875-1899)

The ‘Brains of the Katipunan’. In his teens, he was the youngest member to have joined the society, eventually becoming an advisor and secretary to Bonifacio (he used to have long hair too because he had no money for a haircut It would be cool to see another long-haired revolutionary though like Macario Sakay).  He’s known with the alias Pingkian in the Katipunan while Dimas-ilaw when he writes for the society’s publication, Kalayaan (Freedom). He’s the author of the Kartilya ng Katipunan, the guidebook of rules and principles for new Katipuneros (Bonifacio made one himself but he felt his bro Emilio’s version was better, so they used it instead). Jacinto (Secretary General) with Bonifacio (President) and Valenzuela (Fiscal General) were known as the Triumvirate of Katipunan as well as the ones who passed judgement on those Katipuneros who violate the rules. He was ordered by Bonifacio to lead the forces in Laguna as general. After Bonifacio’s execution, he refused to join Emilio Aguinaldo’s group, leader of Katipunan’s Magdalo faction. He died at age 23, after contracting malaria, leaving a pregnant wife behind.

Apolinario Mabini (1864-1904)

He’s known as the Brains of the Revolution (a title him sometimes share with Jacinto). He was stuck with polio, eventually losing the use of his legs, before the beginning phase of the revolution. He was a member of La Liga Filipina, an organization founded by the national hero, Jose Rizal. When Jose Rizal was captured by the Spanish authorities and eventually executed, La Liga fell apart and was split into two main groups: Cuerpos de Compromisarios (conservatives) and Katipunan (revolutionary). He initially joined Compromisarios but eventually decided to support the revolution (though not a member of the Katipunan) by publishing works encouraging citizens to join forces against spanish rule. He was arrested by the spanish during the rise of Katipunan revolts but eventually released him because of his illness. He was ill during the time he became Emilio Aguinaldo’s chief advisor, a role which extended to Aguinaldo’s new government during the time of american presence in the country until he resigned in 1899. He was captured by the American forces and exiled to Guam. He agreed to swear allegiance to the US in exchange for him to return to the Philippines, where he died from cholera at age 38 few months later.

Gregorio del Pilar  (1875-1899)

One of the youngest generals in the Philippine Revolution and Philippine- American War, earning the nickname Boy General. He also joined the Katipunan at a young age where he also met Emilio Aguinaldo, who was amazed by his skill in military warfare against the spanish. He eventually rose to the rank of a general. He was also known to have lots of fangirls (lol/ you could say he was bishounen standards at that time). He was very loyal to Aguinaldo to the point he was believed to be his personal assassin (though it’s unclear if he really is or not). He was most known for his last stand in the Tirad Pass, a battle between  60 Filipino rear guards vs 300 american soldiers. The objective was to buy enough time for the then President Emilio Aguinaldo to escape US pursuit, which worked, at the cost of Gregorio del Pilar (which was shot at the back of his head while on a white horse) and 51 of his men’s lives. After the battle, the winning american soldiers took all of his military decorations and other belongings as souvenirs and left him there along with the other dead, exposed to the elements. Few days later, an american lieutenant gave him a proper burial and inscribed his tomb with ‘An officer and A Gentleman’.

Andres Bonifacio (1863-1897)

The Father of the Revolution.  When La Liga Filipina was on the verge of its downfall, Andres Bonifacio, along with some fellow La Liga members, founded the Katipunan and eventually became its third Supremo. Within the society, he had the alias Maypagasa (’there is hope’). He was mostly self-educated, he also read the works of Jose Rizal, lives of US presidents, the history of the french revolution, french novels etc. Within his time in Katipunan, he was bros with the younger Emilio Jacinto, who served advisor and he shared secrets with him. He also once crossdressed to escape the spanish. He started the revolution during the Cry of Pugad Lawin where he and other katipuneros teared their cedulas (identity documents) in defiance of spanish rule. The katipunan faction he belonged in (Magdiwang) and Emilio Aguinaldo’s katipunan faction (Magdalo) had rivalry and clashes. They had a presidential election(the first one in history) for the new revolutionary government in which Aguinaldo won. Bonifacio considers the votes invalid and  resolved to make a goverment separate from Aguinaldo’s. Aguinaldo eventually got Bonifacio (who was wounded from a previous event) arrested and tried with his brother, Procopio, for charges of treason against Aguinaldo’s government and plans of his murder. They had an unfair trial were they were found guilty despite few evidences, which eventually led to their death by execution (it was initially exile, but Aguinaldo’s associates persuaded him to change it). The brothers were hacked (or shot, depending on sources) to death in Cavite. The current location of his remains is unknown. He never saw the end of Spanish rule.

Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964)

Officially recognized as the first and youngest president of the Philippines (though also a lot consider Bonifacio as this instead). He joined the Katipunan and became the leader of the Magdalo faction(mostly composed of Ilustrados from Cavite), one of the two main rival factions within the katipunan. He won in the Tejeros convention which intends to unite factions into one government. He ordered Bonifacio’s execution. He lived to the age of 94, .

[chatoyantluster]

Skin Care Introduction

What am I preparing for? The 12 Step Korean Skin Care Routine.

Introduction;

The ever so famous skin care routine of Korea’s beautiful glass skin! Most women go as low as three steps, and others, as high as twenty! I am definitely reaching into the higher end of the spectrum.

After many years of taking an interest to Korean skin care, I decided to give it a go, now that I have more funds. I have only purchased some products and will be introducing them one at a time, in order to test for skin allergy reaction. I will also be posting progress pictures and reviews of such said products in the future.

Basic Stats;

Sex: Female.

Birth: 1983

Ethnicity: Filipino-American-Chinese.

The skin break down; Dry, sensitive, rosacea, hyper-pigmentation, acne scarring, mature (the beginning of wrinkles, crows feet), dark eye circles, acne (minor, such as occasional white and black heads), large pores.

History;

As a child, I suffered from severe oily skin, severe acne, from cystic, to white heads, black heads, and large pores.I was bullied severely for this, among other things. I went to dozens of dermatologists in different countries - military family so lots of moving - and most were quite worthless. I mean, seriously, one guy just went into his cabinet and pulled out a couple alcohol swabs, told me to use it for a couple weeks and come back. Every time I came back to people like this, they would repeat the process, which made me realize they just wanted money for the office visits and didn’t care at all about my needs. 

Fast forward to a young adult, I tried many forms of birth control, and nothing worked. To my fellow women - NEVER do Depo-Provera shot. I have never been so messed up by a medication then I have on this.

I realized on my own that I had a milk allergy and by removing this from my diet, some of my acne subsided, but I still had major issues. Other things also improved like my flatulence (lol) and horrible stomach pains. This led into me realizing I had Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and I had to make a lot of diet changes. It is amazing how allergies and diet can have affect on the skin, as well as drinking a lot of water to help flush out the system!

Fast forward a bit, I went to some Dermatologists from free clinics, who were interns, later the same type on Medicaid - and lemme tell you - horrible mistake. Free VS Medicaid VS good insurance, lets you know who has the power over your well being. I was pretty much a test dummy, and they honestly did not care for my input nor what was best for me. I was placed on different type of creams like Retin-A... btw.... they never told me to wear sunscreen! Even after six months of my cystic acne basically becoming 10000x worse, they said it was just a phase and would go away in a few more years. I mean... years? After six more months, I was a mountain of rock tomatoes. After discontinuing all the various products they had me switching all over the place to over the years, I cleared back to my basic acne. I was left with horrible scarring and pits all over my face. Thanks health system!

Fast forward to 2018. I finally met a decent Dermatologist who placed me on Spironolactone and she couldn’t believe what I had been through - she said most of my issue was just hormonal and I was creating too much testosterone in my system. Six months later all my cystic acne had vanished! A year later, I was cystic acne free. Most of my break outs had also diminished and I was just left with the occasional minor break outs of white and black heads - but no more cystic! And that to me, was the most important part. As cystic acne was always so painful, left bad scarring/pigmentation, and lasted for months, before it went away. But the dreadful being of its present was forever etched into my skin.

2019. I have been at my new job long enough to be placed on their health benefits - Aetna. All my previous jobs were horrid and also did not offer and kind of benefits. This would be the first time I ever had real insurance in my adult life. Kinda sad, considering my age. The US is just not friendly in regards for health towards their citizens. Though pricey, I was finally getting decent care. I transferred all my medical to a good hospital with a new Dermatologist. They prescribed me azelaic acid, called Finacea. They stated I had rosacea.. I always had a feeling I did, but no one ever mentioned this till now.

I am now on the road, to hopefully, clearing out any remaining stubborn acne, repairing damage, and overall improving my skin. Though it seems right now I am going through a purging stage around my nose and chin, my major problem areas, so I hope that means it is just a purge and not a break out. I am sure with any new product I introduce, that has ingredients with a high cell turn over rate, will occur. In due time, I will have a set routine, and should have no more purges.

Goals;

Implementing the Korean Skin Care routine, I hope to achieve the glass skin that everyone raves about. I know most of it is due to Asian genes - my great Grandfather was Chinese - though probably not enough to be blessed, but I hope I can come close to it. In my youth, I did have oily skin, that contributed to my youthful complexion, but I have switched to dry. Makes me quite sad, as I rather trade these dry flakes sloughing off my skin, for oils that were easier to manage. I also have hyper-pigmentation and pits from old cystic acne, mostly from not wearing sunscreen and negative treatments from past Dermatologists.  I am now implementing sunscreen, I guess better late then never. I don’t have horrible acne as I use too, but I do have some black heads, occasional white heads and large pores. 

Surgeries;

I do know that most of my skin can be corrected surgically, and not all the creams in the world can correct the deep rooted issues. But who has the money for that? Derma-needling and laser treatments I have researched and taken an interest too. Maybe some day, when I win the lottery. One can dream.

I also suffer from “jowls.” Sagging of the cheeks. This causes me to have an older, sad, and puffy face. I assume from continually pulling my face down due to western forms of rubbing the skin for products, stress and jaw issues. The main reason I got health insurance is because I need a major surgery called, “Total temporomandibular joint (TMJ) replacement.” I am hoping after this surgery, that I can see a plastic surgeon to correct my jowls, and have it approved by my insurance, due to the TMJ surgery. My insurance has certain regulations and I may skate by if my surgeon words it correctly. Again, one can dream!

[kristalustrous-drafts]

WE HAVE NOT YET FOUND IT

How Conflict Shaped Us: a short conjecture

Propaganda Movement vs. KKK

We have not yet found it 

One thing that we cannot separate in studying history, may it come to a country or the world per se is the involvement of conflict, violence, death, and war scenes. And we would agree that after learning different histories of different countries, war is the last thing that most will hope for. We are inclined to a definition that we should fear war because it costs lives. However, we cannot deny that the long-run engagement of history with violence, deaths, and wars, brought different countries or the society to a civilized one. 

The Philippines, one of the colonized countries by the western, showed great development after experiencing continuous violence and war from the 15th to 19th century before finally being able to grab its deserving freedom; Although, most of the influence of these colonizers on the country is being issued, for instance, the eurocentric beauty standards, which indeed created a parallel in today’s era. In between choosing to achieve one’s freedom or from being marginalized, the Philippines, as a democratic country, has been engaged with the dissected belief about going with armed revolution or not. This disunity existed since the history of the country as colonized by the Spaniards. 

Looking back, violence was never the first option that Illustrados looked forward to. After the Filipino Catholic priests—Gomez, Burgos, and Zamora, were executed, it triggered the three known Illustrados namely, Jose Rizal, Marcelo del Pilar, and Graciano Lopez to start the Propaganda Movement in 1872. They aim for the assimilation of the Philippines as a regular province of Spain through the usage of writing articles and communication. They prevent the presence of violence in their movement although Rizal sees war as the very least thing to do just to achieve what their country deserves. It was also him who influenced Andres Bonifacio the founder and father of the Kataastaasan, Kagalanggalangang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan. Unlike the Propaganda Movement, the Katipunan approach was through weapons because they aimed for complete freedom from the Spaniards colonizers. 

Important to notice here is that the two different perspectives and approaches came from different social classes. The Illustrados are Filipino educated class who came from upper-class families while Katipuneros are Filipino employees like Bonifacio who is a warehouse clerk. Katipuneros are more immuned by the brutality and injustice scenes of the Spaniards in our country compared to the Illustrados. These two situations are, in fact, still present. Some of the marginalized are into Katipuneros’ approach while those who are ‘not victims but educated and are aware of the issues of the marginalized,’ are unlikely to agree with violence and weapons. This may be a determinant factor in the dissected beliefs of the two movements. However, most would probably agree that the Propaganda Movement approach is way better, applicable, and preferable today because we traditionally see war as evil, inappropriate, and inhumane. 

In the book of Margaret MacMillan, a Canadian historian, entitled “War: How Conflict Shaped Us (2020),” she mentioned that many societies have museums and days of national commemoration when remembering or mourning the dead from the past. Yet, there is an irony that she mentioned that at the same time as mourning the dead, we are indulged in a fascination with great military heroes and stories that show courage to fight for their country. 

My mind was blown away after reading an excerpt from her book. At first, I thought her argument would be pointless. We have seen the results of the two movements with contradicting approaches mentioned above. Both of them were unsuccessful and were captured and defeated by the Spaniard authorities. But looking on the flip side of it, Spaniards were successful in their agenda to us through violence. MacMillan (2020) argued that war in its essence is organized violence. Organized violence does not equate to a cold war or violence that has no physically injuring or killing someone. Organized violence still comprised any violent action by an organized group. However, it has an intention and a complete plan of action. It is not a complete chaos. It does not purely wanted to kill those on the opposing side. It has an objective.

To fight for human rights is justified and acceptable, and so it should also be applicable to marginalized groups who decided to go with an armed revolution. Unless they are fighting for selfish benefits, we are in no position to dictate how they should get their justice if, in the first place, our own preferable and general standardized solution cannot help them. One cannot deny that violence somehow brought progress and change. With this, I would like to end this argument with a question from Margaret MacMillan’s book: 

“Most of us clearly would not choose to make war to get its benefits. Surely there is some other way of doing it. But have we yet found it?

References

MacMillan, M. (2020, October 6). ‘War: How Conflict Shaped Us,’ by Margaret MacMillan: An Excerpt. The New York Times. 'War: How Conflict Shaped Us,' by Margaret MacMillan: An Excerpt - The New York Times

organized collective violence. (n.d.). Encyclopedia Britannica. organized collective violence |Britannica

[eunbean-studies]

Miquiabas vs. Commanding General, 80 PHIL 262 - Case Digest

JESUS MIQUIABAS, petitioner, vs. COMMANDING GENERAL, PHILIPPINE-RYUKYUS COMMAND, UNITED STATES ARMY, respondents. G.R. No. L-1988. February 24, 1948

Facts: Jesus Miquiabas was found guilty by the General Court-Martial in violation of the 94th Article of War of the United States and sentenced him to 15 years of imprisonment subject to review. He is a Filipino citizen and civilian employee of the US Army in the Philippines who was initially charged with disposing of things belonging to the US Army in the Port of Manila Area.

He filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus against the Commanding General, Philippine-Ryukyus Command, United States Army who allegedly have Miquiabas under custody to be tried under an appointed General Court-Martial with an offense over which the said court has no jurisdiction.

Issue: Does the United States have jurisdiction over the alleged offense committed by the petitioner?

Ruling: No, the US has no jurisdiction over the case based on the Agreement concerning military bases between the Republic of the Philippines and the Government of the United States of America. There is no reference to the Port of Manila Area where the offense had allegedly been committed. Also, under the terms of the Agreement, a civilian employee cannot be considered as a member of the armed forces of the US.

Petition was granted. The judgment by said court sentencing him to 15 years of imprisonment was held null and void for lack of jurisdiction. Respondent was also ordered to immediately release petitioner without prejudice to any criminal action which may be instituted in the proper court of the Philippines.

Subject: Criminal Law 1

Digest by: eunbean-studies

[political-killings]

Cases about Political Assassination

The recent spate of assassinations of local government officials brings to mind a history of political violence that has marred Philippine politics since the last century. Before Martial Law was declared in 1972, political kingpins ran the areas they represented like fiefdoms. Many employed private armies to assert their power and authority. During martial rule, enforced disappearances and summary executions threatened activists and other so-called enemies of the state.

In a more recent example, the administration’s two-year War on Drugs has claimed more than 10,000 lives. In other areas, victims of political killings have included left-wing advocates, anti-mining activists, agricultural reform activists, journalists, the political opposition, and outspoken members of the clergy.

According to the human rights organization, Karapatan, there is a pattern to political killings in the Philippines: state security forces (i.e., the military and the police) use forced disappearances or summary executions during "legitimate" operations. When it comes to political killings, there is no presumption of innocence, a right guaranteed under the 1987 Constitution. In fact, political killings upend the very idea of due process.

What is the due process of law?

As outlined in Sec. 1, Art. III and Sec. 14(1), Art. III of the Constitution, due process protects citizens from the abuse of government action coming from any of the three branches of government: executive, legislative, or judicial.

There are two kinds of due process:

• Procedural due diligenceThe United StatesSenator Daniel Webster described procedural due process as "law which hears before it condemns." The landmark case, "Banco Espanol vs. Palanca (37 Phil. 921)," said that for due process to take place, the following must be present:

• An impartial court or tribunal with the authority to hear and decide the case at hand

• A chance for the accused to be heard

• Judgment rendered only after a legally mandated hearing

Substantive due process This principle allows the court to protect constitutional rights from government interference. It states that the government needs sufficient justification to deprive a person of life, liberty, or property.

Thus, political killings contravene basic constitutional law as the state or its agents (military and police) have bypassed due process.

The legal foundation for political assassination

Thus, all political killings are extrajudicial killings (EJKs). In "Secretary of National Defense v Manalo (GR No. 180906)," the Supreme Court defined political killings as violating procedural due process as they are committed without legal safeguards or judicial proceedings. Furthermore, the Supreme Court stated in the case of "Gen. Avelino I. Razon, Jr. et al. v Mary Jean Tagitis (GR No. 182498)" that political killings and enforced disappearances violate substantive due process because these crimes mean that the state, its agents, and private parties violate individuals' constitutional rights to life, liberty, and security.

Act 10353, or the Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012, also defines enforced disappearances as a separate crime from kidnapping, torture, or murder.

The law defines an enforced disappearance as:

• The victim is deprived of his or her liberty.

• The perpetrator is the state or a state agent.

• Information about the victim's whereabouts is withheld or denied.

Those who violate this law can be further prosecuted if they refuse to disclose the whereabouts of the victim. This is the first law of its kind in Asia.

Lawyers killed during the Duterte Administration:

On a late Wednesday evening in early March, Angelo Karlo Guillen, a Filipino human rights lawyer, returned home after a long day at his office in Iloilo, a city known for its well-preserved Spanish-era homes on the central Philippine island of Panay. As he walked to his residence, two men wearing ski masks appeared and started attacking him. According to the police report, the assailants took his backpack, which contained his laptop and court case files, but left his wallet and smartphone untouched. They escaped with two other accomplices on separate motorbikes, and have never been found.

The 33-year-old lawyer was left slumped on the ground, fighting for his life. When rescuers found him, a yellow-handled screwdriver was still stuck in his left temple.

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines, the country’s largest group of lawyers, denounced the attack as a "brazen and bloody assassination attempt." Guillen only managed to escape death by playing dead.

Police in Iloilo said they are still investigating the attack, after initially saying the incident could have been motivated by robbery. At the time of the attack, Guillen was the legal counsel for at least two Indigenous Tumandok leaders, who were among a group accused of resisting arrest during a police raid last December. Nine people were killed in the operation – part of a nationwide "anti-insurgency" campaign that President Rodrigo Duterte launched following the collapse of peace talks between the government and communist rebels in 2017.

Three days before the attack on Guillen, the village chief of a Tumandok community in Panay was shot dead by two men on a motorcycle. He was a key witness in Guillen’s case, and rights groups suspect the twin attacks may be related. The Tumandok community is fighting against a plan to construct a dam on their ancestral land. In the five years since Duterte became president, dozens of people in the legal profession have been brutally attacked, often with deadly consequences. According to the Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG), 61 lawyers, prosecutors, and judges have been killed during Duterte’s term – more than all the recorded deadly attacks on lawyers in the last 50 years under six previous presidents. Most were killed while doing their job. There have been no convictions so far in any of the deadly attacks recorded since 2016, and the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) is now calling on the UN special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers, Diego Garcia-Sayan, to "undertake more aggressive and concrete measures" to help investigate and prosecute the perpetrators. "Despite assurances from the government that the justice system in the Philippines is working, it’s clear that its very foundations are in peril," Emerlynne Gil, Amnesty International’s deputy regional director, said in a statement, warning that the "deadly wave of killings and incitement of violence will only continue" if action is not taken to protect rights defenders.

“Lawyer in the line of fire”

Human rights lawyers like Guillen often find themselves in the line of fire, accused of being communist sympathisers because of their work defending land rights activists, environmentalists, and farmers. In 2018, Guillen’s name and photo were plastered all over Iloilo alongside other lawyers and legal workers and tagged as "Reds." The label has given rise to the term "red-tagging", the practice by government officials and security forces of calling anyone involved in left-wing activism "communist". Although the practice is not new, rights advocates say it is being deployed with much more ferocity during Duterte’s term, targeting anyone who expresses dissent. Last year, Guillen was among those arrested by police after he joined a protest to call for justice in the killing of a left-leaning political party leader in Panay. In 2020, he also joined the challenge in the Supreme Court against the controversial anti-terror law that Duterte endorsed. Among those who worked with Guillen in defending farmers in the Visayas region of the country was lawyer Benjamin Ramos, a fellow leader in the lawyers’ group, NUPL. In October 2018, Ramos helped a group of sugarcane farmers in Panay’s neighbouring island of Negros, after nine of their colleagues were gunned down by unidentified men following a dispute over land ownership. Less than three weeks after taking the case, Ramos also became a target. As he was smoking outside a shop in his hometown of Kabankalan, Negros, two men on a motorcycle struck him, shooting him at least three times. He was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, leaving a wife and three children behind. Weeks before his killing, Ramos had been receiving death threats, and his name was also included in a separate list of people accused of being communists.

Source: Duranschulze.com and Aljazeera.com

[tvguidancecounselor]

TV Guidance Counselor Episode 576: Xanthe Pajarillo

April 12-18, 2003

This week Ken welcomes director-writer, podcaster and Air Force veteran Xanthe Pajarillo.

Ken and Xanthe discuss Ken's TV Guide collection, living in Germany on a military base, AFN (Armed Forces Network), catching US shows on German channels, TV via word of mouth in school, Comedy Central, being obsessed with SNL, getting shows a week late, Blade, Scooby Doo, being an only child, watching horror movies with your parents, Xanthe's podcast Kindergeist, It!, how strange brains are, the nonstop 9/11 support the troops barrage of 2001, being obsessed with the micro, hoping SNL doesn't get preempted, how Millennials really like rules, Reality TV, the terror of chaos, pranks, Xanthe's Scream influenced prank phone calls, the wisdom of Mr. Rogers, the great anti-war horror stories, Deathdream, PTSD, Dog Soldiers, Ken living in London in 2003, the Iraq War, Zoolander, cult films, Billy Madison, Adam Sandler movies, not seeing Dirty Work on a date, Virginia, taking Stephen King for granted in New England, Filipino horror, Legally Blond, Hopping Vampires, Manananggal, twist endings, movies on TV, being obsessed with South Park, Ken's inability to remember the name of the 2001 movie The Forsaken, early 2000s horror and CGI, Making the Video, pop punk, Green Day, being in punk rock bands, playing guitar, the post slasher pre-Scream era of horror, Bruce Campbell, Evil Dead screenings, naps, American Idol, William Hung, The US vs. UK, Doctor Who, College Radio Industrial music shows, Great Women on Comedy, I Love the 80s, Julia Louie Dreyfuss' shows between Seindfeld and Veep, "women aren't funny", Jamie Kennedy, Ken's love of Jennifer Love Hewitt, how Cadet Kelly isn't what basic training was really like, basing your life choices on Hilary Duff movies, Jeering war, hating Matt Lauer, March Madness, human selfishness, not lionizing serial killers, poor Jeff Fahey's Body Parts, the best worst video game movies, Double Dragon, House of the Dead, Splatter Royale mode in Evil Dead the game, being insulted by tweens when playing video games, Interview with the Vampire, Tagalog, The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, directing the awards show remotely, and making long lists of horror movies we  need to see.

[phgq]

NTF ELCAC throws full support for Parlade vs. ouster call

#PHnews: NTF ELCAC throws full support for Parlade vs. ouster call

MANILA – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC) expressed its full support to one of its spokespersons, Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade, Jr., after some members of the Senate called for his removal from the government's anti-insurgency body.

"The NTF ELCAC stands solidly behind Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade and rejects calls for him to step down as spokesperson of the task force," Presidential Communications Operations Office Undersecretary Lorraine Marie T. Badoy said in a statement forwarded to the Philippine News Agency Thursday.

Badoy, who is also a spokesperson of NTF ELCAC, said Sen. Panfilo Lacson's claims that the NTF ELCAC is a civilian task force is wrong.

"Senator Lacson is wrong when he says that the NTF ELCAC is a civilian task force. It is a task force that enlists each and every member of the government in the battle to end this 52-year communist scourge that has brought so much grievous harm and endless suffering to the Filipino people," she added.

She added that it is only fitting that members of the military who carried the burden of the more than 50 years insurgency, to be part of the NTF ELCAC that is tasked to neutralize for good communist terrorists.

"And it is but right that those who have borne this problem on their own for over five decades- our men and women in uniform- be in the forefront of this fight," she added.

Parlade, she said, is a "shining light" as he serves to enlighten and protect the Filipino people on the dangers and deceptions being committed by the communist terrorists and their allies.

"Not only is he supremely qualified to be the voice of a task force committed to ending this scourge that has brought our country untold pain, and headed by a President singular too in his great love for country, Lt. Gen. Parlade brings inspiration and nobility to lead this charge against these violent extremists that have stolen so much of what is precious to us: our children, our indigenous peoples, our country," she added.

Badoy also called Parlade a "living hero" and the country is very lucky to have him in the thick of the fight against communist terrorists.

"Lt. Gen. Parlade is a living hero and this country is so lucky to have him at the front and center of a war that asks the best of us," she said.

Meanwhile, Undersecretary Joel M. Sy Egco, Executive Director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security, said Parlade, who is Southern Luzon Command chief,  does not speak only for himself or the office he represents but for all freedom and peace-loving Filipinos, including esteemed senators, who have been victims of this communist terrorist group for more than 50 years.

“Most importantly, General Parlade speaks for every Juan and Juana he swore to protect at the cost of his life when he embraced the profession of arms,” he said. “As a true soldier, a patriot, a father, a son, and true defender of our democracy.”

Some senators earlier called for Parlade's removal from the post, citing that his designation violates the Constitution which states that no member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in active service shall be appointed at any time to a civilian post in the government. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "NTF ELCAC throws full support for Parlade vs. ouster call." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1133367 (accessed March 12, 2021 at 06:16AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "NTF ELCAC throws full support for Parlade vs. ouster call." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1133367 (archived).

[caremobile]

letters/journals

La Societal Mujer, de Murcia y Sorbonne, Mita 

Everything is reconciled, with the knowledge that I’d been given the honor, with realization after being in the dark, that we, having fought with all the graces, for our children and in mother’s case, whether, all my children and step children, inclusive of Lucky and Gia --Tallia, Bella, Kaylee, my children with Erica, my children with the McAllister, and, Malec ...

I’m asked, about, life, with mother, that usually the rugged invidualist was the only route and ideal life for the American once you turn 18 you’re off on your own and the journey in the wild is there. For all of us, in some fashion, when you’re in the advent of Apocalypse, if not Apocolpyse now Either the life of Cain and Able...and celebrations hard to come by

Mother, worked two sometimes three jobs, at a time, I was a working scholar, and she earned her PhD in her 60′s in nursing after working in travel and tourism for twenty years. 

In between, she worked in Retail for Bonwit Teller, I-Magnine and Lord and Taylor, before working for TWA, American Express, Hyatt, Banana Republic as a Travel Consultant, and Hotel Nikko -- using Sabre and Pars, until she worked for Hotel and Travel Consultants, and then needed insurance for her chld and herself, in the advent of the Grande Luchar, worked for Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation, 

She earned her PhD, after sometime in Nursing at Claremont McKenna, and Economic and Medical Geography at North Carolina and NC State. and her Licenciate at Sorbonne, Nouvelle an Pantheon-- Management where she is a head trustee. And, after what we’d been through, her, judges, of her theses at Sorbonne determined, that she passed because of what she’d done for her son, in nursing me through the apocalypse and the advent of it and what she’d done for me by guiding me through the sanitarium, as my caregiver, and much more--- buying my writing, investing in my work. That, was what healed me most -- in her winter years, she became my benefactor in the end. 

She and I been through many wars, fought wars against, the evil empire of tobacco who had family ties amongst us -- relative to Hatfield and McCoys, that tried to assasinate us --we fought each other, in our hatfield vs McCoys, it was the Evil Cigerrette Empire against the survivors using any means they could, who witnessed what they did to our children and family,

My mother married a great man -- she met him while he was in his last year in high school at San Beda and just entering the Royal Pontificate University of Santo Tomas as a Fine Arts and Advertising/Printing Major, and he was a great tennis player who played tennis at the Makati Country Club  --he won the 1972 arts competition in Photo Essay, and later became a successful publisher for a Reed Publishing Affiliate and after retiring opened his own company--and then became an intelligence officer for Cuba and the Philippines-- Rene is a second generation Cuban/Filipino Intelligence officer and I am the third, and we’re third generation UC Fellow’s my wife is the fourth, my daughter is the fifth, so are my ex’.,  After boarding school in Fribourg Switzerland and studying French at St Joseph Israel, my my mother was finishing college at Maryknoll as an international studies major before she took a job at the airport as a translator and agent, translating anywhere from English, Spanish and French, where she caught the attention of an Air France official while she was doing French translations, and Air France offered her a job, at any position but, she told her we were already planning our move to America. 

Just prior to our leaving, we visited the family cabin, in Bagiou, where it was cold, it was the only time I recall it snowed, and I saw a Chinese girl, and I am not sure now if I was dreaming. Every time we’d go to Bagiou we’d go boating and horse back riding or strawberry picking. I’d fallen off the horse and after that I’d never got back on the horse.

I can’t say the name(s) or the clan, whom we fought with, in these wars for our survival, against the Cigerrette Empire, but I assume it was their survival too, because, we didn’t just give up our lives, although, we almost died of cyanide, lead, metalloids, severe split personality --mainly of also the Amoeba Devil Larvae from related Poisoned Water and I didn’t realize why we were all getting cancer and the resistance was so strong. That slowly but surely, we all were getting cancer and or diabetes, and dying slowly, and I thought all along, it was the fact, sheer fact, we were Cuban/Filipino Intelligencia -- I thought all Cuban Intelligencia died that way -- Of Kampala. It was our Romanov Story.

I realized, we lived by the waters, of the Amoeba Devil Larvae and we smoked these awful Cigerrettes where we fought the War against it with our family members, who were on the other side of the fight --where we called it, nuclear ciggerrettes.

We resolved to hold the fort down, at the demarcation line at Wilson and Mission Hills, against the Huks, but pretty soon, even if we have property at Tiffany Missions, and Valle Verde at Pasig, this fight is so long against the Huks, and so many of us, are not only fighting each other but fighting the Huks, because of this Larvae, and these cigerrettes that are buying souls --

You see we know we are much like the Noble Family of the Philippines, of ambassadors, of judges, of lawyers, a family of great artists, and prominent government officials and  bankers -- sixth generation legionaires. And, yet, we’re tearing each other asunder. And we’ve lived in this fort, not far from the Wild where the Huks are. And we’re educated to fight them where, at some point, there are so few of us, we’d all realize the only way, to defeat them are as immortals, and maybe, most of us, are women.

My mother was the most injured person I know because she made the most sacrifices and lived in the most vulnerable places -- she lived past the fort, in the wild. And she drank the nuclear water and smoked their cigerrettes, but we fought our war against them, til our dying day, til we got ressurected, and its the only possible way we’d win.

The empire of this great, 214 Noble House Saga --  meant, that, the greatest gift she gave me, was she sent me away, to find my roots but also, to get me a secret Ultra Yale and Ultra Military Intelligence Education at some secret annex abroad. And I also became an Angler.

The fact that I am angler, and a great mapper, that we are a family of Anglers and Royal Geographers, allowed us to become pathfinders --in the war where at Post-Apocolypse, we found, respite through the Surrealist Communist Movement and now the Romance Empire that we based, not just on Surrealism and Romantacism, but also the Dutch East India Annex.

When she was younger, she worked two jobs, and it eventually would take a toll on her. What I remember most, is this journey, where we began, living this epicurean life, with little money in our pockets and living a lot on credits, and she’d make these beautiful dresses and we’d travel across the world on Airline Passes and get free hotel comps because she worked in the travel industry and she had friends that were notable and unforgettable.

She could write a Lover’s story of at least dear friendship  --at her brother’s wake, was her friend who gave a eulogy or gave the sermon, in John Negroponte, and when I knew that at some point, I saw evil not far, I saw him at the Hospital where she worked.

I guess there’s no irony, that our journey together, whether at the fort, or, the fight, between and beyond Good and Evil, or the journey through our Triumph beyond the surreal, 

Two men stood there through to the end and more....la cuento de la fin -- whether my father, in Rene, or John, Gore, my secret benefactors which I shall have them remain secret. The people of the Manhattan Institute -- we are of the Manhattan Society, where she lived for almost 12 years -- and there’s part of her that is a  New York Society a women who is our benefactor --that survived what was in the New York waters.

La Poema por la hermosa madre, Ode lo Mita --

The final, piece of work, was her school geografica economica de ecol Mita, en Murcia, and Sorbonne Nourvelle. Where we have a secret Mensa annex in Sans, which is code -- Nouvelle. Her legacy --

Ella trabajar por Carolina Herrera, y Chanel, por los grande mode, secretos projectos, per perfumas y sopas -- code -- Phoenix por fin grande exitos...

por grande exitos, Carolina sans Mita, y su favorito design, es Paisley, la avant colour, paisley secret code-- fin

Rene Justin B. Ocampo