Ninoy and Cory's Fight

The lines in these poems were inspired by the speeches delivered by Ninoy and Cory and the rest of the lines were based on the things that happened during their time.

Message of Ninoy to Cory

The Marcos regime had been harsh on my people,
They too had let me and my country suffer,
I had been accused of crimes I did not commit,
I had been sentenced for many death penalties.

I didn’t need to go home, but I must continue this journey,
I must take all the risks to save this country,
I never sought nor had been given leniency,
If they would be planning to shoot me, so be it.

My death may have been a suffering to the whole nation,
But it had given way to your fight for democracy,
There is a God, therefore these sufferings are not useless,
My people suffered, I suffered, but it was all worth it.

Thank you Cory for continuing my fight,
Now your time is done, take my hand and hold me tight,
It had been a long journey, now you’ve reached the end,
Come and share with God’s glory, let God do the rest.



Message of Cory to Ninoy

I, a plain housewife stand here before my people,
I am ready to live my life for the country,
I am ready to continue the fight for freedom,
The fight for freedom, which you had initiated.

Regardless of the all the endless risks to my life,
I believe I must do everything to fight
For the democracy, that which had been deprived
From the country in which you have offered your life.

There’s no formula for ousting a dictator,
Nor a formula for building democracy.
All you can do is forget all about yourself,
And think of your people, then make it happen.

Your assassination wasn’t the death of your fight,
Nor the death of hope in a Filipino’s heart,
It paved the way for a stronger force in your fight,
And for the Philippine governance to turn out right.

Your death opened the eyes of wrathful Filipinos,
And they realized that your fight isn’t over,
The suffering you had experienced was all worth it,
Filipinos absolutely deserved your fight.

From the day I sat in office ‘till the day of my death,
The sacrifices we had done, I never had regrets,
Now that my time is over, I know we have done our best,
Ninoy, take me with you and let God do the rest.

Random Macro Photos

Here is a compilation of "some" of my favorite macro shots. Among the various subjects for photography, still life and nature are one of my favorites. And when I take these photos, I love to take close up photos of them because each detail of these small things amaze me.

Even how small or big things are, all of them are created with intricate details. Therefore, nothing is insignificant in this world!

Unknown Hero

While I was taking photographs in the Clark Cemetery in Pampanga, (note: it is the final resting place for some American soldiers including Philippine scouts from the pre-WWII era) I encountered this tomb stone with an inscription of "unknown". There are still several "unknown" tomb stones located in the vicinity of the cemetery.

Most of the tomb stones were identified with the names inscripted on them but some are unidentified and unrecognized. It is just disappointing to arrive in the realization that these soldiers or heroes who fought in the war weren't recognized at all.

Hug Day!

It's Hug Day! Season of love is in the air. Here is a photograph just some of the high school students of Brightwoods School. It was taken from the second floor of the building. The shape of the heart may not look balanced on both sides, but at least it is visible that it is a heart!

Unnoticed Beauty

I took a close up shot of this "weed" or plant. Weeds are common everywhere around the world. And these little living things are usually left unnoticed. Once these things are given importance and attention, we could notice its own beauty. From this weed, we could learn a simple lesson from it.

"Common things in this world that are left unnoticed gives and shows its own kind of beauty once it is given the chance to receive importance and attention."

Black on Black Portraits

I used a "black on black" concept (black outfit and black background) in these photographs of my three year old niece. While I was taking her portraits, I had a fun time working with her because she was really comfortable in front of the camera. Here are the photos!

So these are her photographs. I hope that I'd be able to take more photographs of her. I'd keep posting whenever I would have new portraits or photos!