Some Changes, Martial Law and Antonio Trillanes IV

Hello everyone to another blog entry of mine. I've been trying to write about my nearing vacation and how good it feels to relax in the United States, but it's a few weeks away. I can't write nicely on it yet. So... I've made

Some Changes

I will not say anymore of "Next Time on My Blog".
I will not have definite sections in my blog.
There will be no definite time for me to write in my blog.

Ok, so that clears it. I had a difficult time following my own set rules. That makes it a lot easier.

Martial Law and Antonio Trillanes IV

The Philippines forever haunted by nightmares, and there was no more devastating nightmare than the Martial Law from 1972-1981. President Ferdinand Marcos extended his term 14 more years, until he is stopped by the historic bloodless revolution in the People Power movement.

In that 9 years was born arguably the Philippines' darkest age. I didn't get to experience that, I was born in 1991. Though I was not alive at that time, I know quite enough. History teachers in my school are good, and our Languages teacher in Filipino made us watch a documentary. People were framed up to be arrested and then killed. Everything was put under check by the President. The people he hated were arrested without warrants because of the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, which requires warrants before a citizen is arrested. Well, imagine that.

At the present day, it is not forgotten but is hardly felt until it lingered just a few days ago, November 29,2007, when Senator Antonio Trillanes IV walked out of his hearing in the Makati Regional Trial Court. After he walked out, he went to the Manila Peninsula in the business sector of Makati City, the center of the Philippine Economy. He invaded that hotel along with his Magdalo military friends, taking hostage with him the media and a few civilians. They were given a deadline of 3:00 in the afternoon to give up but they didn't. The Police opened fire. At night the problem was settled. Trillanes said he showed the nation how hungry the Administration is to get power.

Trillanes proved nothing. He was hostile and he was given a deadline to surrender but he didn't comply. If his goal was to open minds, it wasn't an effective way. Is he crazy? it's his fault anyways. None of this would have happened without him. If the administration was that hungry for power, all Oppostion party members would have been dying one by one, if not dead already.

He only paved the way for a second coming. What second coming? The martial law. This is the same with the reason Marcos put up Martial Law in 1972. Hostile attacks. In Marcos' time there was a chain of bombing of stores in Manila and thus Marcos said everything has to be under control so he put up Martial Law. He had right reasons which were probably framed up. This time around, the Magdalo military friends attacked a hotel, which is also a good reason.

Don't get me wrong, the Administration has its share of hunger for power. The president wanted a charter change that would change the system of the government to Parliamentary type, so that if she is not president anymore, she could assume the position of Prime Minister. Such power a Prime Minister would have. This is a chance they can capitalize on to have something close to a Parliamentary Government, Martial Law.

What am I trying to say? I am saying that Trillanes was stupid to contradict his beliefs, because with what he did, he only made the Administration closer to the power which they desire. It's like saying you don't want to go to school because you're already smart, but you turned off a Television by pulling the plug. Thank you.

Trying the NBA: LeBron James

LeBron James was stellar against Boston when he closed them out with his free throws. Not to mention his highlight reel moves. His blocks. his lay ups. My favorite was when he left Kevin Garnett to go to the basket for 2 points. He had 38 points, 11 in overtime, 13 assists and 4 rebounds. It's bad he was injured in the game against Detroit, where he had 15 points in the 1st half. At halftime the were down by 5, then when LeBron didn't enter the 2nd half, they were outscored by 30. That only proves that the Cavaliers' MVP is LeBron. I hope he heals in time for another game against Boston's big 3.

That is all for my blog entry. Thank you.