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Glidecam test. I know it’s not very perfect but this hefty thing is not that easy to handle!!

Langkawi 2011

TRIVIAS:

• The background colors of the intro-casting  are red, blue, yellow, and white: the colors of the Philippine flag.
• Although the title says it’s Langkawi 2011, the video started showing Langkawi only at 2:09 (except for the brief slow-mo at 1:25).
• The crew at KFC is Norfazira (1:00), a Muslim name. 60% of Malaysians claim to be Islam(ic).
• There are 30 pictures in the sequence beginning at 2:07:09 and ends at 2:08:20, which is a little more than a second.
• All footages shot with a Canon 60D, edited using Premiere Pro, i5 processor laptop, 4 GB of RAM, and about 2 weeks of time for editing (I only parttime after office hours).

The Facelifted RH Bill.

I’m impressed with Malacañang’s recent move on the RH bill. From the very start, I’m in favor of the bill not only because of our obviously booming number, but more on because along with this growth is the swelling of our nation’s poverty rate. About a third of Filipinos are considered marginalized. They live on a budget of a mere 1.00 USD a day. They scavenge to eat, most of them are deprived of education, and they enjoy a very inferior quality of health benefit (if any).

The Church and several lawmakers have been hampering the bill. This is expected as any form of RH bill was non-existent in the 9-year Arroyo regime. I know Filipinos because I am one, and any drastic change would get the least of snub from its overly responsive citizens.

Plus, the Catholic Church has been known to have great influence in this country where more than 90% claim to be Christians. They are misled, manipulated and because of the long history that dates back during the colonial Spanish period, people trusted whatever Monsignor says. This is another perfect example of ‘Veneration Without Understanding’ (R. Constantino on Rizal). Filipinos are gullible. They are susceptible and again, Monsignor took advantage of it.

Whoever suggested to take on a different approach with the administration’s RH bill is a genious; Only because it is effective with the idiotic opposing party. Malacañang paraphrased that the bill was not meant to set government population targets but to alleviate poverty, and then the bishops are now nodding.

I can only imagine why they agree in unison: because it would have been too cruel to appear to have any speck of disapproval against something that promotes a better quality of life for Juan. Now, if they oppose this administration’s facelifted RH, it is as good as saying “You Juan, live and stay sunken deep in poverty’.

And of course, no, no, no, NO. Monsignor won’t allow something like that to ruin his most revered persona.

Trust me, he is now fantastically busy thinking of something else.

One Stitch

south-east asia → malaysia → kedah → langkawi

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