monsters among us

as of press time, fifty-seven bodies were already recovered. some of them mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, colleagues, friends. and the whole nation grieves for their death.

***

Mangudadatu said the body of his murdered wife had been horrifyingly mutilated and that his dead sister and aunt had both been pregnant.

"We can't call him an animal because I have pets and they are tame. No, he is a monster. They are monsters," Mangudadatu told reporters, referring to Ampatuan Jr. and his gunmen.

"My wife's private parts were slashed four times, after which they fired a bullet into it," he added.

"They speared both of her eyes, shot both her breasts, cut off her feet, fired into her mouth. I could not begin to describe the manner by which they treated her."

***

the perpetrators do not deserve to live. for no reason is enough to take someone else's life. but this time, i say these people deserve to die.


for their mere acts prove that monsters do exist among us.



credits: inquirer.net

fast forward | new year's eve

for the sixth time in the last six years, john stan will be welcoming the new year alone, literally. usually, he'll just have an early dinner and afterwards go to bed. he'll try to sleep amidst the deafening noises of firecrackers outside. he'll put down his navy blue curtains and allow darkness to envelope his room. unmindful of the cheers and greetings from friends and family, he'll let sleep conquer his inner consciousness.

but he promised himself that this year would be different. true, he will still be celebrating alone but this time, he will indeed, celebrate. he has every reason to since john stan has already reached the zenith of his goals and aspirations that he has set for himself. for now, he will allow himself to bask into the feeling of contentment for he knows that such feelings are fleeting. the new year comes with fresh challenges and higher ambitions and in order for him to be truly ready for that, he must let himself take a break from it all and ponder about his actions and decisions.

so what are his plans for new year's eve?

he'll probably get off from work by five in the afternoon so he'll just drive directly to his pad in the metro. he's gonna have a quick shower and change into his gym clothes. before he goes out, he'll put this bottle of wine that he bought days before in the refrigerator to chill. he figures he's gonna be out for about two to three hours so he thinks that's just fine.

he will then go his gym just across his building and finish his routine for the day. on his way home, he'll pass by this nice restaurant and order take-out. yes, he knows it sucks, but that's the best thing he could come up with at the last minute. you see, cooking hates him. or was it the other way around?

it will then be around ten by the time he gets home. he'll pace around his pad wondering what to do and contemplating whether to push through with his plans or just decide to call it a night. he'll open the television and check the stations to see which areas in the metro will be holding countdown parties and fireworks displays. in the end, he will decide to continue with his plans since everything is already set.

with his thick blanket and small pillow, his bottle of wine, his food and his laptop, he'll go upstairs to the open pool area at the thirty first floor. he'll pull one of those lounging chairs to the side facing the southern skyline. he'll find the best view, of course, because by midnight, this horizon will light up with an intricate display of flashing radiance from the fireworks.

he'll play some soft music from his laptop, just enough to relax his mind from the pressures of the day. he'd probably start nibbling on his food now and would have finished his first glass of wine. but by this time, his thoughts would have been wandering as well and with midnight approaching slowly, he'd start to get sleepy.

the surroundings are now getting colder so he'll pull his thick blanket over him. he'll feel the heaviness in his eyes and starts to close them. with music still in the background, he'll slowly drift towards dreamland.

soon he'll wake up moments later only to realize that twelve o'clock passed without him noticing.

ow, may rainbow

even mother nature is against me.

or at least with what i'm doing siguro.

i was on my home walking when tiny droplets of water starts to fall down from the sky. but i guess the weather has not yet made up its mind whether to unleash its fury or just stay as it is and the ambon eventually stopped. however, as it did, an apparition appeared right in front of me.



yes, a freakin' rainbow. as i stared intently, i started to hear a voice inside my head. it was dimples'. creepy.

bakla ka!

gago rin si john stan

pasintabi sa mga bata, medyo mahalay ang entry na 'to. medyo lang naman.

matagal-tagal na rin pala ang huling post ko. pasensya na at nasa kalagitnaan lang ako ng isang eksperimento. at alam nyo naman, kapag nag-experiment ka, dapat, buong atensyon mo nakatutok dun.

ilang buwan na ang nakakaraan, inumpisahan ko ang project wellness ni john stan. simple lang naman ang goal ko: to lose weight and build muscle. kaso mahirap pala kapag sineryoso mo; bawas sa kain, bawas sa alak, bawas sa gimmicks at dagdag-oras sa gym.

and it seems the hard work is paying off. i am now five pounds short of my initial goal for the first six months. e limang buwan pa lang naman. o di ba, bongga? (sorry, sinaniban lang!)

pero hindi naman tungkol sa aking exercise regimen ang entry na ito.

find-a-trophy-boyfriend experiment. 'yan ang tawag ko sa ilang series ng trials (and errors) na ginawa ko ng isang linggo. teka, gusto ko lang linawin. hindi ko naman sila talaga balak syota-in. kaya nga "find" lang. pero ano ba ang trophy boyfriend? in the wise words of one blogger that i look up to, pang-display. 'yun lang.

lunes ng gabi ng makilala ko si cainta hunk; maputi, matangkad at higit sa lahat, bottom. ayos na sana, 'wag lang magsasalita. mahahalata mo kasi na hindi siya straight sa boses pa lang. gayunpaman, pasado na rin. performer kasi. kaso binigyan pa ko ng alalahanin ni cainta hunk. kinabukasan, nag-text siya sa akin, sabi, "miss na kita".

martes naman kami nagkita ni las piñas cutie. in fairness, cute naman talaga. kaso nagsinungaling ang bata. disinueve pa lang pala sa tunay na buhay. bigla tuloy ako napa-tweet ng "willing to swap". walang kumagat kaya ako din ang sumalo. nakakahiya naman, nanggaling pa ng las piñas.

wednesday ako napadpad ng santolan sa pasig. ilang araw na rin kaming magkausap ni ofw daddy from dubai. bakasyon daw siya ng isang buwan sa trabaho at wala raw masyadong magawa kaya naghahanap ng happenings. kaso mo, mahirap hanapan ng oras kasi available lang si daddy kapag tulog na ang misis niya. at dahil pamilyadong tao, maraming restrictions. kaya lahat ng dapat maganap ay naganap lang sa garahe nila. bawal pa tuloy mag-ingay.

dapat magpapahinga lang ako ng thursday kaso pagkatapos kong mag-gym e naisipan kong dumaan sa metrowalk para kumain. nasa starbucks ako nun at kasalukuyang nakikipagkulitan sa isang blogger nang um-enter si 6'2" hottie. towering ang loko kaya hindi pwedeng hindi mapansin. pero dahil nag-iisa lang siya, hindi mahirap diskartehan. kaya sorry ternie kung iniwan kita that time.

kahapon, byernes, nagkita ulet kami ni cubao boytoy. nakipag-break na pala siya sa girlfriend niya at kasalukuyang sumusubok na mag-explore. hala, sana hindi ko kasalanan 'yun.

so far, among the five of them, kay cubao boytoy pa din ang vote ko. but for the mean time, the experiment will be taking a break indefinitely. masyado akong napagod kaya kelangan munang magpahinga.

chinitos, beware! (says mcvie)

stalker-mode ako kahapon.

paano ba naman e talagang makalaglag boxers sa lakas ng appeal sa akin 'nung nakita ko. napapasok tuloy ako sa astrovision (oi, plugging na 'yan, ha!) para lang masundan ko si pogi. kesehodang kasama pa niya ang nanay niya, wala pa rin akong pakialam. bakit ba? sabi nga, lakasan lang ng loob.

ang nakapagtataka, chinito si pogi. ang alam ko, wala akong kahilig-hilig sa mga chinito. oops, bago mag-react, may kanya-kanya po tayo ng tipo. nagkataon lang na hindi sila pasok sa listahan ko. pero 'nung nakita ko si pogi, hala, biglang nagliwanag ang mundo, humuni ang mga ibon, at napasayaw ako habang kumakanta ng "the hills are alive with the sound of music".

at kung gano katagal ang mag-nanay sa loob ng tindahan, ganun din ako. for souvenir's sake, pinilit kong kunan ng litrato. partida pa 'yan, madami kasing tao. mahirap na at baka mahalata.













shet, kinikilig talaga. nakakatawa. parang high school.