Naglalayag’ wins 10 out of 17 awards in Manila Film Festival

wins 10 out of 17 awards in Manila Film Festival

Inauguration Day

It's Inauguration Day in the Philippines. This editorial in the Philippine Inquirer got me to thinking about the Presidential Oath and Inaugural Speech.

NEXT to the oath of office, it is the inaugural address, or in this Wednesday's case, the pre-inaugural address and any public pronouncements that may follow, that the country looks to in order to begin to judge the potential of the President.

Well, the Oath is necessary (to later prosecute or impeach) but it doesn't really restrict the President in any way - G. Bush is case in point as well as former President Estrada.

Also, looking to the Inaugural Address is completely useless. I listened to and later read President Estrada's Inaugural address. It was supurb and I was completely won over to the potential of his presidency. Actions "do" speak louder than words. Words cannot be a guide to the actions of a Prsident. Too bad.

Oh, here's Gloria's speech from this morning.

How do you tell a fifty year old Aunt, who has been providing meals to her family for most of her life, that her food preparation practices are unsafe and contribute to the spread of infectuous diseases and have to stop?

You don't.

Jasper off to Davao de Ateneo this morning. His van picks him up at 6:30. For some reason, here in the "province", 6:30 am doesn't seem all that early. We're all up and about much earlier than that.

Yesterday we looked at a house and lot in Monte Ritz - $300,000, very nice. 7 bedrooms, 8 baths. Built like a rock. Wish I could afford it.