We’ve changed venues (church) two months ago. We now attend our very own Parish here in Midtown instead of going to the town to attend Sunday Masses. Sometimes, we walk. It is just a ten-minute walk from our place. Sometimes, we ride on e-bikes to get there on time. We usually attend the 6 am mass, the first mass of the day.
Oreo is used now with us bringing him along on Sundays. Every time he sees me dressed for mass, he guards the door and keeps barking until we put the leash on him which is a signal that he could come along with us. It is his weekly exercise too. He is usually quiet in the middle of the service. This morning though, he saw another dog at the patio of the church (on leash too). He can’t keep quiet and wanted to go down and mingle. Jovy says he is so spoiled because sometimes we treat him as a baby here and he loves it.
I haven’t done any reading for about two days now. I am half-way with Merton’s autobio and about to finish a book about 20th century America. I have always loved reading historical books, be they are novels or not. There is something nice about knowing what happened in the past. Done with 60 books since January, half of what I set myself to read this year.
Watched the debate of the senatorial candidates last night on television held at my alma mater, University of Santo Tomas and was sponsored by CNN Philippines. Some people who belong to the administration said it was staged by the opposition, Otso Diretso candidates. May I just say that they are more prepared to debate on issues important to the country? They have platforms which the administration candidates don’t seem to have. Election day will be in two weeks and voters should have discerned enough on who to vote for to govern the country.
As I have always said, I don’t believe in surveys. Surveys represent a mere trickle of the total voting population. Some are there to mislead everyone who they should vote for. They are paid ads meant to condition the minds of those who haven’t chosen who to vote for. And they could be manipulated.
It is your right to choose the best man for the job but please be discerning enough that he knows the responsibilities and duties attached to it. Popularity is not a basis for choosing the best, having the best doable platform is.
The real survey happens on May 13. Wish us luck guys and pray for us too that it would be a clean and honest election.
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