No miracle this time

There is a significant lack of maturity among voters in Pampanga. Disappointment enveloped my excitement as a first-time voter during the country’s first automated elections because provincial and district posts here in our area is dominated by dark forces. Indeed, Kapampangans are far from learning what ‘good governance’ is all about, and what real ‘public [...]

A Truckload of Stupidity

This is about “Ordinance 261 (An Ordinance Regulating the Hauling and Transporting of Sand, Gravel, and other Quarry Materials), which aims to prevent commercial quarry trucks from overloading sand by instituting measures like reducing truck height, removal of truck axle, among others.” Quarrying has been a big issue for the people of Pampanga. The quarry [...]

About Trees and November Stuff

About Trees The volume of vehicles along McArthur highway’s San Fernando strip is getting heavier each day. Aside from annoying passenger jeepneys, the number of reckless motorcycle drivers and big speedy trucks is increasing, too. Although I am so pessimistic about the current road situation, I still see a little spark of hope. One solution: [...]

Threat to Tradition

“Sorry to inform you – per our understanding with Apu Ceto [Archbishop Paciano Aniceto] and Msgr. Serrano [San Fernando, Pampanga], the usual violin group playing during Good Friday’s procession will not participate this evening. FYI. Thank you and regards.” – Forwarded SMS from my violin teacher, Mr. Meynardo G. Lansangan from Dave Jimenez (March 21, [...]

Roots

May 18 was the proudest day of my life as a Kapampangan. In the last few weeks of March, my parents decided to support a priest named Eddie Tongol Panlilio to be the Governor of our province. They joined his crusade for change and had been active in campaigning him. I never knew his name, [...]