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Dearest Kimmy,

The enrollment period is coming and I am happy that I was accepted to the National University of our country which is the University of the Philippines Diliman. Not just any campus but UP Diliman. I will be taking a course in Journalism at the College of Mass Communications. I sent this letter because I think I saw you during our orientation at the College of Social Work and Community Development two weeks ago. You were one of the hosts and I think you took the light away from the other two. Keep up the good job. I am just surprised that the author of this blog is a personality in my school. Proud to be UP.

fresh ISKO

Dear Fresh Isko,

 So natuwa ka naman na nakapasok ka ng UP at sa Maskom ka pa.. at may gana ka pang ispell out lahat sa akin ang mga kung anik anik na school mo, college mo or whatsoever.. as if di ko alam yun.wag kang magmagaling kasi mas alam ko mga yan.. chot lang... bakit alam mo ba CIDL or ang NIML?  Kung lalaki ka, feel ko hintayin mo na lang na maging bakla ka.. charing lang magagalit ang ilang mga lalaki na galing masscom sa aking generalization. O siyasiya asawa ni dolphy, masaya din ako at nakapasok ka ibigay mo na lang sa akin number mo ng mapaabangan kita sa mga bakla na KNL ng may bagong mahipuan naman yung mga yun. What makes me wonder is the purpose of your letter. Concern na ba itong freshie ka sa UP at nakita mo ako? e ano naman ngayon kung nakita mo ako? nakita ba kita? ikayayaman ba natin pareho na nakita mo ako nung freshie orientation. Sure ka ba talaga na ako yun? kasi kung bakla yung nakita mo at mapang-okray, sigurado ako na hindi ako yun.. Ayun so para magkasense naman tong sulat mo, papayuan na lang kita ng ilan para maging happy ang buhay mo sa UP. 1.Wag magpapahatid kay nanay sa unang araw kasi matatandaan ka ng mga tao na taong hinahatid ng nanay hanggang college. Kaw din pag namihasa ka baka di ka makapasok pag di ka hinahatid ng iyong ina. Hindi cool yun..
2. Wag bilhin ang mga pinapabiling mga required books ng brandnew. Either mag Recto ka at humanap ng napakamurang 2nd hand or maghanap ka sa SC ng mga near to original photocopies.. hahaha pag wala pang ganun sa SC ay mag pauso ka at lansiin mo ang mga kaklase mo na bumili saka mo hiramin at pafoto copy.
3. Maging bibo pa din kasi alam naman nating daig ng Epal ang hayok sa uno. So kakabit ng pag-aaral ng mabuti, maigi din na may recall ka sa mga teachers mo para alam na ang grade na makukuha sa end ng sem. Abangan lagi ang teacher at mag offer na buhatin ang gamit, mag erase ng blackboard or mag pa fotocopy ng mga syllabus or hand-outs ng prof.
4. Magenlist ng madaming choices kasi alam naman nating daig ng nakarami ang maraming pwedeng i drop.. ahahhaha mag overload ka saka mo idrop ang mga choices na malamang ay mababa ang grade mo.. o di va napakabrilliant. Check mo na lang baka di ka pa pwedeng mag overload habang freshie ka pa pero maigi na din alam mo...

Salamat sa pagbabasa ng aking blog at pagkatuwa sa aking hosting skills.. sa uulitin.

Kimmy

Flipping coins

Here I was, a staunch advocate for the respect of human rights. Even extending my sympathy to felons and thugs, I am always emphasizing the consideration of human rights despite the bleakness of background or whatsoever. Oftentimes, I come to debate this stand with some of my friends who are in the military and in the police force as these branches of the government security are notorious for carrying out blatant disregard and disrespect for human rights. Time and again we are exposed to the cases of torture, enforced disappearances, organized crime groups, abduction, molestations and other crimes perpetrated by the military and the police in the course of their so called pursuit for justice.

However it is indeed a different case when you or one of your family would come across a situation that would test how strong you are on the stand you have chosen to take. My campaign for the popularization of the idea on human rights would personally benefit me as the third sex is also a frequent victim of human rights violations. My campaign then for the overall observance of all rights is in part a  personal campaign to gather respect and be treated as an equal by other people.

Early this week, my brother was heavily mugged by 5 able men at the public market in Baguio City. I am confident that should there have been 3 thugs, my brother would have been able to match them. But going against five is a thing for the action stars and not for my brother who is barely 18 years old. After mugging him, they robbed him off his phone, his money and even his shoes. Unbelievably, these people are really that needy or greedy to be robbing down to the shoes. Raising the point that shoes in Baguio City should be cheap given the rampant ukay ukay stalls. So my brother walked the distance of about 5 kilometers just to get home with his swollen face, aching body and only his socks on his feet. 

Having this incident  happen in our life makes me contemplate and justify the reasons behind enforced disappearances and torture and vigilante acts and salvaging. I came to a point where I was questioning my once solid stand on human rights. But that was all wrong. I am still solid on my stand to uphold human rights. On the case of these thugs, I would not care if one of these days they would be victims of salvaging or the likes (which I pray would be the case) for I believe no sane human being can ever do that stunt without holding back or thinking twice. The likes of these people lost their sense of humanity along the way. They are human no more. I believe a human rights activist has no thing for them and maybe PAWS can be more accommodating.

*no offense meant for PAWS