You Call It Satire, I Call It Rubbish

One 'satire' (as they call it) has of late become a hot subject in the blogosphere especially here in RP. The uproar is with regard to Chip Tsao's 'rubbish' (as I call it) article. Chip Tsao is a former reporter for the BBC, his articles have also appeared in Apple Daily, Next Magazine, and CUP Magazine, among others.

Referring to the Philippines and its inhabitants, he wrote:

As a nation of servants, you don’t flex your muscles at your master, from whom you earn most of your bread and butter.

Given is the fact that satire is the use of ridicule or scorn, often in a humorous or witty way, to expose vices and follies.

But...

Do you find his article funny? -I don't. As a Filipino, I felt demeaned and berated instead.
Do you find it witty? -Rather crazy.
Is being a househelper/domestic helper a vice or a folly? -Definitely not.
So how come they have the nerve to call it satire?

As far as I know, journalists aren't supposed to write stupidly or rashly. They are persons who are expected to exercise fair play as opposed to foul play. But this HK writer is going beyond the limits set forth by journalism code of conduct.

Yes, there is a multitude of domestic helpers in HK but they are working hard to earn the penny that's all in the day's work. But that doesn't make RP a nation of servants. For all we know, RP is a nation of hardworking and well-rounded individuals who are capable of making a living in various dignified work. Verily, we blend like chameleons.

If I am to ask: Is Chip Tsao fulfilled as a 'responsible' journalist by debasing a nation? Or by degrading a househelper who takes care of his daily needs?

Lights Off On Earth Hour

Six days past Earth Day but we still got 1 big event to participate in...At 8:30 tonight, be one with the world in saving Mother Earth. How? Just by shutting the lights for an hour. Save energy. Save the planet.

How do you spend 60 minutes of darkness and silence? It's up to you. The key is to be creative. Anyway, this one's for a cause. And the cause is really good for the entire planet.

Let's fight global warming.

Another Inspiration

What would you feel if you were born with no arms?

Maybe you'll be devastated. Maybe you'll feel pathetic. Maybe your inferiority complex will soar like a rocket.

But not with this girl...

Meet Jessica Cox.

She's a ballerina, a double black belt, and a licensed PILOT!

The Fil-Am pilot is really an inspiration not only for people born with disability but for everyone who lacks self-esteem and confidence. People should focus on what they have rather than sulk in bitterness for something they don't have.

HALT Tuberculosis

WHO headline reads:

World Tuberculosis Day, held annually on 24 March, commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr Robert Koch presented his discovery of the TB bacillus to a group of doctors in Berlin. This year, World TB Day will focus on the efforts of frontline TB care providers and their crucial role in stopping TB.

Wegambians provides some in-depth info...

When TB multiplies enough and flares up in a patient, 75% of the cases are of a pulmonary (lung related) nature. Symptoms vary from constant chest pain to a persistent cough for over 3 weeks sometimes including blood, also swollen eyes, fevers, night sweats, chills, weight loss, and the ability to get fatigued easily.

Gone are the days when tuberculosis (abbreviated as TB for tubercle bacilli) multiply by 1 infection per second. But it is undeniable that million lives are still at stake without a better cure.

According to statistics, 1.5 million people die of TB each year. Today, World TB Day, volunteers and other medical organizations strive to lessen, if not eliminate the disease by making the public knowledgeable about the epidemic as well as its prevention.

My Latest Tests

Another set of personality tests to assuage the so-so afternoon...

My recipe...

My sandwich cookie...

My love element...

My kiss...

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Rappin' Up To His Master

Francis "Master Rapper" Magalona was more than just an influential artist and entrepreneur. He was a moving inspiration to the youth and the Filipinos in general. His contribution was more than just Mga Kababayan Ko (a Heber Bartolome original), Cold Summer Nights, and Kaleidoscope World. His legacy is how he lived his life.

His Eat Bulaga family used to call him wordsmith. With his sensible lyrics and lively rap music, Kiko delivered the timely message of patriotism and love. One love. One blood. One nation.

What I will never forget about him are his profound words. He used his words as a tool to enlighten people. He once said: "Imbes na manira, gumawa. Imbes na magsawa, magsimula." A man with the wisdom and character as his will truly be admired.

Kiko, our thoughts and prayers are with you. Paalam.

Pig Depopulation In Bulacan

Just when I thought everything was under control, I was wrong. Just a number of days from the day I learned that Philippines is ebola-reston-free, another news about the worsening outbreak shocked me. The media reported that 2 individuals were positive for the ebola-reston antibodies. To make the long story short, here comes the culling of 16,000 hogs which necessitates P16-17 million budget. Holy smoke!

Another downside is the closure of the affected piggeries in Pandi, Bulacan. So a good number of piggeries will add up the burgeoning individuals deemed laid off. And we are just consoled by the fact that the virus is now under control (in the truest sense of the word).

I really hope the crisis will end soon.