First of all, my deepest apology to all my readers for the significant time of inactivity in this blog. I know it has been more than two weeks since the last time I posted an article here in The Extracurricular Being. As I stated in my previous post, I have been very busy working over my papers in UP Los Banos. No worries, I will write about that again soon enough.
But for now, I would like to tackle something that I think is too hot for me to postpone.
Okay, game...
Isa po akong psychology... anu raw?
But for now, I would like to tackle something that I think is too hot for me to postpone.
Okay, game...
Isa po akong psychology... anu raw?
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I have said it to a friend once, and now I'll say it again: showbiz and politics is an ugly mix.
But then again, welcome to the Philippines, the country where politics and showbiz have fused to form a snakes-and-ladders game of national elections: candidates play the game by being a socio-political climbers and pulling their foes down with their two front teeth.
And in a desperate attempt to keep her bet on top, a showbiz personality defender Noynoy Aquino against the allegations about the said candidate's frail state of mind. Sure, Marian Rivera was able to convince me that Noynoy is not crazy, but in the process she looked like an idiot.
But then again, welcome to the Philippines, the country where politics and showbiz have fused to form a snakes-and-ladders game of national elections: candidates play the game by being a socio-political climbers and pulling their foes down with their two front teeth.
And in a desperate attempt to keep her bet on top, a showbiz personality defender Noynoy Aquino against the allegations about the said candidate's frail state of mind. Sure, Marian Rivera was able to convince me that Noynoy is not crazy, but in the process she looked like an idiot.
Look how Marian Rivera defended Noynoy:
MARIAN: Ah, isa po akong psychology at nakikita ko na wala naman siyang dipirensya. Kaya sa kanya pa rin ako kahit anong sabihin nila.
Whoa! What was that again? Is it too hard for Marian, a graduate of BA Psychology in De La Salle University-Dasmarinas, to know the difference between the words "psychology" and "psychologist"? If it is, how did this girl graduate? Makes me wonder...
Marian is NOT an isolated case
And the sad fact about it is she's not an isolated case. In terms of grammatical skills, I have witnessed how horrible today's college graduates have become, and that even includes graduates from so-called "reputable" universities.
I remember an instance when I was a part of a training batch in one of the companies I've worked for. Before proceeding with the English grammatical training, we had a diagnostic exam. There's this English major from UP who actually failed the exam. Actually, everybody failed the diagnostic exam except for one trainee. That trainee happened to be yours truly, the "lowly undergraduate".
Another grammatical booboo that makes me shake my head until now is when I once dated an English major way back my younger years. There was a time when we had this quarrel. She told me, "You taking for granted me."
Huwaaaat!?
Again, these instances show that Marian is not an isolated case. In fact, I once had a discussion with someone who used to be the head of the training department in one of the call centers here in the Philippines. He lamented that the English proficiency of Filipinos have seen constant and alarming decline. And contradictory to popular belief, the said decline in English proficiency is not only observable in college dropouts but also in college graduates and even post-graduate degree holders!
That's something I find quite ironic here in the Philippines. For the academically elitist Filipino culture to deify formal college education and throw integrity out of the window, I think it's just fair for me to expect such culture to raise citizens with workable intelligence. But no! The only thing that matters for the academically elitist Filipino society is the college degree. Traditional academics yell, "The hell with integrity and intelligence!"
Integrity without action is crap
Marian is NOT an isolated case
And the sad fact about it is she's not an isolated case. In terms of grammatical skills, I have witnessed how horrible today's college graduates have become, and that even includes graduates from so-called "reputable" universities.
I remember an instance when I was a part of a training batch in one of the companies I've worked for. Before proceeding with the English grammatical training, we had a diagnostic exam. There's this English major from UP who actually failed the exam. Actually, everybody failed the diagnostic exam except for one trainee. That trainee happened to be yours truly, the "lowly undergraduate".
Another grammatical booboo that makes me shake my head until now is when I once dated an English major way back my younger years. There was a time when we had this quarrel. She told me, "You taking for granted me."
Huwaaaat!?
Again, these instances show that Marian is not an isolated case. In fact, I once had a discussion with someone who used to be the head of the training department in one of the call centers here in the Philippines. He lamented that the English proficiency of Filipinos have seen constant and alarming decline. And contradictory to popular belief, the said decline in English proficiency is not only observable in college dropouts but also in college graduates and even post-graduate degree holders!
That's something I find quite ironic here in the Philippines. For the academically elitist Filipino culture to deify formal college education and throw integrity out of the window, I think it's just fair for me to expect such culture to raise citizens with workable intelligence. But no! The only thing that matters for the academically elitist Filipino society is the college degree. Traditional academics yell, "The hell with integrity and intelligence!"
Integrity without action is crap
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I can go the distance by saying that Marian's lousy endorsement to Noynoy definitely reflects that empty political rationale for voting Noynoy.
Everytime I ask a Noynoy supporter about his/her reasons for choosing Noynoy, I do not get a sensible answer 95% of the time. They go by naive reasons like Noynoy does not steal and does not cheat.
Does not steal and does not cheat? They call that competence? Please, we accumulate credentials not by omission but by commission. In job interviews, we do not tell the interviewer what we have not done. Not stealing and not cheating is not competence. Why? Because nobody should in the first place.
Okay, saying all these, I know some members of the Yellow Army would dare reason out that integrity must be placed over credentials. Yup, there's a tinge of truth in that statement, but let's see how far that argument can go.
When we talk about integrity, it's not just a single-sided deal of not doing evil. Integrity is about not doing evil AND doing the right thing at the same time. Integrity must be manifested by action and not by the lack of it.
In fact, I can say that action is the more deciding component of integrity as far as the setting of Philippine national election is concerned. The commission of right acts is the weapon while the omission of evil acts is the armor. An impressive record of accomplishments is the candidate's "thrust" in his/her campaign, while an untarnished reputation is the candidate's "guard".
But unfortunately, no warrior wins by armor or shield alone (except perhaps for Captain America). Yet battles can of course by won by just having a weapon or two with you. It may be a sword, an axe, a spear, a crossbow, or even fists. To win the battle, a warrior must show all his/her enemies that he/she can DO something.
Don't get me wrong. I am not anti-Noynoy or what (just anti-Kris). It's just that I really find it hard to find sensibility in the words of most Yellow Army members, ranging from the kumbayah chants of a typical Noynoy supporter to the downright stupidity of Marian.
So there. I have expounded a lot again. Now let's go back to Marian.
What is she gonna say if...
A friend once told me that there are two different curricula of Psychology: the BS (Bachelor of Science) and the BA (Bachelor of Arts). The BS curriculum is considered a pre-medicine course, while the BA curriculum is considered a pre-law course.
That means Marian's psychology degree is a pre-law course.
What if she decides to pursue law someday? What is she gonna say next time?
I am the law?
Dumb ass.
Everytime I ask a Noynoy supporter about his/her reasons for choosing Noynoy, I do not get a sensible answer 95% of the time. They go by naive reasons like Noynoy does not steal and does not cheat.
Does not steal and does not cheat? They call that competence? Please, we accumulate credentials not by omission but by commission. In job interviews, we do not tell the interviewer what we have not done. Not stealing and not cheating is not competence. Why? Because nobody should in the first place.
Okay, saying all these, I know some members of the Yellow Army would dare reason out that integrity must be placed over credentials. Yup, there's a tinge of truth in that statement, but let's see how far that argument can go.
When we talk about integrity, it's not just a single-sided deal of not doing evil. Integrity is about not doing evil AND doing the right thing at the same time. Integrity must be manifested by action and not by the lack of it.
In fact, I can say that action is the more deciding component of integrity as far as the setting of Philippine national election is concerned. The commission of right acts is the weapon while the omission of evil acts is the armor. An impressive record of accomplishments is the candidate's "thrust" in his/her campaign, while an untarnished reputation is the candidate's "guard".
But unfortunately, no warrior wins by armor or shield alone (except perhaps for Captain America). Yet battles can of course by won by just having a weapon or two with you. It may be a sword, an axe, a spear, a crossbow, or even fists. To win the battle, a warrior must show all his/her enemies that he/she can DO something.
Don't get me wrong. I am not anti-Noynoy or what (just anti-Kris). It's just that I really find it hard to find sensibility in the words of most Yellow Army members, ranging from the kumbayah chants of a typical Noynoy supporter to the downright stupidity of Marian.
So there. I have expounded a lot again. Now let's go back to Marian.
What is she gonna say if...
A friend once told me that there are two different curricula of Psychology: the BS (Bachelor of Science) and the BA (Bachelor of Arts). The BS curriculum is considered a pre-medicine course, while the BA curriculum is considered a pre-law course.
That means Marian's psychology degree is a pre-law course.
What if she decides to pursue law someday? What is she gonna say next time?
I am the law?
Dumb ass.
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