Finally! A post about 1017!!!
Now you know what this post is supposed to be about. About Proclamation 1017. About the State of National Emergency thingy. About this event which I really did not know about on the day that it happened.
Really, I was too happy thinking of how long I could sleep for that day since there were no classes, and of watching the VCDs that I have burned the night before. In fact, I wouldn't have known there were no classes if my course blockmate hadn't texted me early Friday morning, asking if it was true, and if I hadn't texted our other blockmates. When at least 3 people have replied that there were really no classes, I didn't even bother finding out why. I just went back to sleep and slept until noon.
Now it was good that we talked about this in english class. I wouldn't have known what was happening if we didn't. Feeling ko tuloy sobrang walang kwenta ko nung nag-uusap yung class about apathy, etc. I was not exactly apathetic... I mean, I cared. I asked my parents what this proclamation 1017 was about. I was saying "I'd rather we went to school than that we didn't have classes because of how bad the situation in our country is." I just didn't start to think of what the implications of that proclamation would be. I didn't analyze whether GMA did the right thing or not. Okay... so maybe I was apathetic... a little... more than a little, maybe...
So when we were discussing this in class, I was praying "Please, don't let Ms. Uychoco call my name... I wouldn't know what to tell her." But I did listen to what the others were saying, about what their opinions on the thing was. After class, I started to think of which side I was taking.
Some say that GMA was rash in doing what she did. That proclamation 1017 was uncalled for, since there were only rumors of rebellion and threats of destabilization. There was no real violence and stuff like that.
However... I guess I am on GMA's side on this. Sure, they raided newspapers and had these warrantless arrests... But... I guess I see it as a precaution that she took. People see it as Martial Law all over again, but I don't. I don't know why, but I've always been on GMA's side. I guess it's because I could see that she is actually doing her job and improving our economy. Heck, I was surprised when I learned from my dad that the peso-dollar rate went down to 51 pesos for every dollar. So I think she knew what she was doing when she did what she did, and I am on her side on this.
The proclamation has been lifted, hasn't it? Just making sure...
Really, I was too happy thinking of how long I could sleep for that day since there were no classes, and of watching the VCDs that I have burned the night before. In fact, I wouldn't have known there were no classes if my course blockmate hadn't texted me early Friday morning, asking if it was true, and if I hadn't texted our other blockmates. When at least 3 people have replied that there were really no classes, I didn't even bother finding out why. I just went back to sleep and slept until noon.
Now it was good that we talked about this in english class. I wouldn't have known what was happening if we didn't. Feeling ko tuloy sobrang walang kwenta ko nung nag-uusap yung class about apathy, etc. I was not exactly apathetic... I mean, I cared. I asked my parents what this proclamation 1017 was about. I was saying "I'd rather we went to school than that we didn't have classes because of how bad the situation in our country is." I just didn't start to think of what the implications of that proclamation would be. I didn't analyze whether GMA did the right thing or not. Okay... so maybe I was apathetic... a little... more than a little, maybe...
So when we were discussing this in class, I was praying "Please, don't let Ms. Uychoco call my name... I wouldn't know what to tell her." But I did listen to what the others were saying, about what their opinions on the thing was. After class, I started to think of which side I was taking.
Some say that GMA was rash in doing what she did. That proclamation 1017 was uncalled for, since there were only rumors of rebellion and threats of destabilization. There was no real violence and stuff like that.
However... I guess I am on GMA's side on this. Sure, they raided newspapers and had these warrantless arrests... But... I guess I see it as a precaution that she took. People see it as Martial Law all over again, but I don't. I don't know why, but I've always been on GMA's side. I guess it's because I could see that she is actually doing her job and improving our economy. Heck, I was surprised when I learned from my dad that the peso-dollar rate went down to 51 pesos for every dollar. So I think she knew what she was doing when she did what she did, and I am on her side on this.
The proclamation has been lifted, hasn't it? Just making sure...
posted by berries 'n cream @ 7:54 AM
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