The Bash and Clash--- Two of my most favorite words

"Expect less. Rather expect the unexpected"

Shoot.

One good reminder to place the agglomeration in my head. Turn back, reflect and ponder. WORDS. Girl, you're eighteen! GROW UP. Perhaps i grew up way earlier thats why im acting more of the giddy kid right now. How i wish i'd have my very own laptop and internet connection so i wont get kicked outta the pc in times that i needed it most! Shoot. Pun shoot pun. I actually don't care if you don't get this shoot shoot stuff. I'm hereby taking it literally... freedom of EXPRESSION. Read if you want, LEAVE if you don't.

I am supposed to make a blogpost of what happened during that "Big" unexpected +event+ . That exact day when i turned to "Legal Avenue"... Duh! Sorry bout the babbles. It wont happen again (for this entry i guess).

I'm hoping you wont get pissed with this entry. I really do. i just dont get the point of being straight. i talk straight but i dont write straight. i'm not that kind of genius (as i always wished i was). Hear yea minions!

Its the precise unequivocal day for me to expect that tons of birthday messages over the textline, a lagging phone due to phone calls and boxpile of presents (well, i really wished for this one. Only that it seldom happens every year. i never had the chance to have such) in that square table i prepared in the corner. But those unequivocal stuff i mentioned were at level ZERO in accomplishments. Later if i have the luxury of time, i'll explain further! Well, i cant have presents at all. Especially when you know your party guests are people God-knows-who. To give an exact calculation, only 10% of my guests are those that i really know. and it includes my family :D.

See? Surprises dont give that much surprise and joy!!!! I was pissed.. to lose that stash of cash in just 5 hours! Watchin it now... Sorry

The highlight of the day: THE MEETING.

Oh well, that wasnt really big. But it was an ACCOMPLISHMENT. and its the event that really made me happy during that tiresome day (imagine me spending the whole while before the party cleaning the whole house). Him coming over with all that might made me joyous. (uhuh inventing vocab again).

 to totall: i cant just complain. i dont aim to hurt feelings, but they shouldn't hold me from expressing my peace.

i may not have i now. But soon i know i will. See you!

Planned Manila Bay Fishing Ban Would Hurt Small Fisherfolk, Gov't Told

Planned Manila Bay Fishing Ban Would Hurt Small Fisher folk, Gov't Told

source: GMANews.TV - Thursday, September 3,

http://ph.news.yahoo.com/gma/20090902/tph-planned-manila-bay-fishing-ban-would-d6cd5cf.html

Full News from Source:

A fisher folk alliance has asked Agriculture Secretary Arthur Yap to reject a plan by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) to ban fishing activities in Manila Bay, which is supposedly meant to lessen pollution. In a statement, the group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) warned that the BFAR’s proposal would adversely affect tens of thousands of fisherfolk whose livelihood are dependent on Manila Bay.

“Secretary Yap is ill-advised on this proposal of BFAR. This stupid and highly erroneous proposal will spur massive protest from Manila Bay fishermen and coastal people who depend largely on Manila Bay’s resources for livelihood and survival,"

said Pamalakaya chairperson Fernando Hicap. He said BFAR’s “reckless" proposal will displace around 13 million people living along the 190-kilometer coastline of Manila Bay.

Manila Bay is bounded by Bataan in the west, Pampanga and Bulacan in the north, Cavite in the south and the cities of Malabon, Navotas, Caloocan, Manila, Pasay and Las Piňas in the east. Hicap said the fish ban will also reduce the country’s fish production.

“Nobody will say yes to this mass murder of people’s livelihood,"

he said. The group also asked Malacaňang to “back off from this murderous plan" and to consider the good of the people residing beside the bay. BFAR proposed the partial closure of Manila Bay from 2012 to 2015 following a Supreme Court decision in December 2008 ordering the cleanup of the body of water. ‘Not after small fishermen’ BFAR Director Malcolm Sarmiento Jr. said, however, that

“small" fishermen should not worry about the proposal since only “commercial fishermen" will be covered by the ban. Sarmiento explained that “commercial" fishing vessels are those that weigh three tons and above. “Small" vessels that do not fall under this weight category are not covered by the ban. “We are not after the small fishermen. What we want to regulate here are commercial fishermen, whose vessels weigh three tons and above,"

he said. Sarmiento also assured fisher folk living near Manila Bay that they would not be displaced and that their livelihood would not be affected by the proposed fish ban.

“No one will be displaced. We will only stop issuing new licenses for commercial fishing vessels. Walang mababawas. Wala lang madadagdag (nothing will be removed, but there will be no addition),"

he said. - with Nadezhda Tanola, GMANews.TV

Assignment Part :)

WHAT: Fisher folks asked Agricultural Secretary to reject the plan to ban fishing activities in Manila Bay

WHERE: Manila Bay

WHO:

Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya)-- the Fisher Folks

Agricultural Secretary Arthur Yap

WHY: BFAR’s proposal would adversely affect tens of thousands of fisher folk whose livelihood are dependent on Manila Bay

HOW:

“...This proposal will spur massive protest from Manila Bay fishermen and coastal people who depend largely on Manila Bay’s resources for livelihood and survival,"

BFAR’s “reckless" proposal will displace around 13 million people living along the 190-kilometer coastline of Manila Bay.

Insights/ Realization:

"With great power comes great responsibilities" a famous quote popularized by Spidey. Conceivably, the quote has already been a cliche that would sound like "With Great Acts comes Great (and many) Odds". The government's plan of rehabilitating Manila Bay is one heck of a project for developing the country in many marvelous ways. But here comes the backfiring part: Small time fishermen gets affected... possibilities of them getting butt out in the river threatens them. It is good enough to know both sides of the story though, knowing the government has immense concern to the society and on the other hand, the fishermen to bravely voice out their treat for the welfare of everybody who's livelihood and daily necessities depend on the river. Hai Hai buhay. Hindi ba tayo pwede gumawa ng mabuti ng walang matatapakan? Ai ewwan. :)

Catchily Special on a Shattered Evening

Picking up the shattered pieces didn't even hurt a bit. I don't know what gotten into me that I finally decided to make a "memory box-clean-up-drive" and it took all of my time tonight actually... sorting out things and pondering which ones to throw and which ones to keep... Memories, memories, memories...

It's fuuny though.