DAYEdalera

I never thought that I have to fear REVALIDA once again. I had four last time and they all went well except for that question in Negotiable Instrument Law which Dean Dimayuga grandfatherly guided me to answer.

The thought that I have to face my professor in a one-on-one oral examination about everything under the sun in Remedial Law Review and Labor Law Review created goosebumps which haunts me all day long.

Revalida as it suggest “revalidates” what you have learned the entire four years about a bar subject you are taking and unlike written examinations you do not have the luxury of time to rethink, restructure, rewrite or even consult your classmates if in doubt. :) hahaha! Once you dropped your answers its either you face a follow-up question on landmark jurisprudence requiring you to cite the facts, issues and the ruling of the court or worst you might faced a “walk-out” from your honorable professor who patently was dissatisfied of your learning (which took you 48 years to read overcoming sloth and sleep). Hmmm guys I am not exaggerating, that happened thrice last year.

I have created a schedule so I could diligently finish the coverage but I was stopped by the Bar-Ops Salubong and so much work at the office because OSG will be appearing four times within 30 days to argue several cases in the Highest Court and as support staff I can’t be negligent in assisting my very intelligent, eloquent, hyper, workaholic and very efficient boss.

Started reading Remedial Law for four days now and for that I have an average of 2-3 hours sleep a day. I am feeling nauseated and dizzy and I’m sure that my 90/70 blood pressure could have gone down because I’m starting to see manifestations of IDA too. Yeah those bruises I have way back in College are starting to show up. Though I’m recuperating now that I had an Iron booster medication (which literally means Im craving for longsleep which is contradicted by tons of coffee).

I have so many sentiments to write about but for the meantime I have to take this hour that my boss is busy studying for the Lambino vs Comelec Case (People’s Initiative) which he has to argue tomorrow so that I can at least advance what I have read in RemRev and to lessen backlogs brought about by my extra-currricular activities. Gotta go.

By the way, I miss you too Daddy.

I was an avid fan of Pres. Ferdinand Marcos; I grew up adoring his excellent platforms in the government and the more his bar exam rating. I even kept his campaign paraphernalia’s and old keepsakes of the Kilusang Bagong Lipunan (KBL) and the Kabataang Barangay (KB) which I naughtily stole from my Tita Sonia. I grew up looking with high regard to this former president who uttered once to the Ilocano people “Elect me as your Congressman and I promise you an Ilocano President in ten years”, a prophecy which he fulfilled against an incumbent re-electionist Pres. Macapagal. He is an icon. I grew up wanting to be like him in the future.

Perhaps, I admired him when my political belief as a child was then strongly influenced by elders. I grew up at the time when the entire world is against him. I felt like I am his only counsel against my teachers, the priest, the Augustinian nuns and those who are marching to Edsa to overthrow his regime.

I never knew that I have to turn back my loyalty to this man when I reach the age of majority.

The period to reckon with was in 1998 when his remains was refused to be laid at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, doing a reaction paper for Intro to Political Science very eagerly enabled me to redesign my position. I found time to reread history, ask the elders and obliged them to answer unbiased to Marcos as President. My political mind as small as a pail., suddenly became a well of questions that required answers.

I never thought that for quite some time during my growing years, Marcos stole my liberty with his Proclamation 1081 a.k.a. MARTIAL LAW. Unfortunately during my tender years, I am mentally incapable of swimming against the water, otherwise, I have joined those who marched to Edsa to overthrow a regime who profusely violated rights, mocked the democratic process and worst have grabbed power illegitimately. Fortunate am I not to have suffered the fate of Lian Alejandro and other victims of disappearances during the Marcos regime.

NO FREEDOM: The Death of Every Individual. It is not worthy living your life in chains. No person can take away divine rights incorporated in law no matter how powerful, wise and adorable he is, and Marcos is not an exception.

My consciousness leads me to my Liberal Party membership. LP, the haven of DEMOCRACY-LOVING PEOPLE and KALIPI, the pool of FREEDOM ADVOCATES.

> Believes in Reason and Enlightenment rather than fear and superstition, in Judgment rather than passion, Debate rather than Intrigue.

And I AGREE.

I am a LIBERAL, not anymore the young fan of “Apo”.

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LOVER’s MOON



I had the chance to look upon my window a week ago and I noticed full moon. My grandpa called it lover’s moon. He said that such state of that heavenly body pulls gravity which scientifically leads to high tide during full moon, the union of two bodies if you look from afar, water and heaven. He believed that is the most romantic union of nature. I have read the same from science books but only my lolo gave such interpretation. On the second thought, I also remembered that when my Lolo Pitong and Lola Mandang eloped riding from Bigaa, Bulacan station of Philippine National Railways to Blumentritt station in Manila it was also a full moon. So for my grandpa, full moon is always the lover’s moon. Way back in high school, a CAT Officer burdened me in finding the lyrics of the song entitled “Lover’s Moon” after the girl of his dreams gave her the (not so) sweet “yes”. I thought then that many believed how powerful the moon can bring passionate and romantic emotions. Truly indeed, I remember one full moon which became so significant to me and “my life”.

I was looking at the lover’s moon when suddenly I felt my union with nature; it was long time ago since I last looked up in the sky. After I finished my General Science class I never bothered to make track of the moon’s state. Being an emotional vampire, that union with nature reminded me of my busy schedule. I found myself in tears, pouring out all the stresses in me. After about twenty (20) minutes, I realized what really burdens me is not working, teaching and studying, it is that I became selfish through years thinking that I can do it myself. I failed to LOOK UP once in a while to commune with God. After a while, I need to stop and continue with what I am supposed to accomplish until 2am. I laid my head in my pillow at 2:30 am and prayed gratefully for He gave me a sign to LOOK UP to every now and then to experience the GREATEST LOVE he has for me.

That realization conferred the best reason why it is called the LOVER’s MOON.

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Trivia: “Many are called, but few are chosen” I was called to serve God and have tried searching in an Augustinian convent not so long ago. But I was not chosen to be part of that service. He gave me better options and opportunities to look into and until now I still don’t know what is His will.