the late great fernando poe, jr.
the funeral will be simple but fitting to a king...was the plan of those who will arrange the funeral of the late great king of philippine movie movies, fernando poe, jr who succumed to his untimely demise at the age of 65.
this guy could have been the president of the country...if not for his hotly contested "controversial" loss to the now sitting president. im not a fan nor did i vote for him in the last presidential elections. up to this time, i still believe he should not have run for the country's highest office...his incapacities and inadequacies don't qualify him for the highest post of the land. i am not saying that his being an actor made him disqualified for the position, but the presidency is more than shaking hands, photo ops, and drinking sessions. it is a serious task that not even i, even if i earn a doctorate in development studies or economics, would dare think of pursuing. it is not even keeping the interest rates, infaltion rates stable or lower or the creation of more and better job opportunities that will keep the unemployment rate better...it is not just that, it is more than that!
seeing and hearing his legions of fans, firiends, and relatives, speak greatly of him made me think that the guy may indeed have a golden heart. a golden heart that have touched so many lives. but then again, it takes more than a golden heart to rule a mighty and sketchy 80 or so million people and a scattered 7,107 (or god knows how many) islands.
that's my take on the issue, you may never agree with me but that's it!
on the other hand, his untimely passing is a glimmer reminder that death is always at hand. that none of us is certain of how, and when, and where it will be taken away. that death is not a monopoly of someone but of all. that death always comes like a thief in the night might be a cliche, but lo and behold! it truly comes when we least expect it.
we always mourn for someone's death, that's given. but come to think of it, the irony is that the one taken away is far luckier than we all are...for they are in a much better place, a place where there needs no election for the presidency, no electoral protests, no ill feelings, no nothing!
now, who's more fortunate? think again!
this guy could have been the president of the country...if not for his hotly contested "controversial" loss to the now sitting president. im not a fan nor did i vote for him in the last presidential elections. up to this time, i still believe he should not have run for the country's highest office...his incapacities and inadequacies don't qualify him for the highest post of the land. i am not saying that his being an actor made him disqualified for the position, but the presidency is more than shaking hands, photo ops, and drinking sessions. it is a serious task that not even i, even if i earn a doctorate in development studies or economics, would dare think of pursuing. it is not even keeping the interest rates, infaltion rates stable or lower or the creation of more and better job opportunities that will keep the unemployment rate better...it is not just that, it is more than that!
seeing and hearing his legions of fans, firiends, and relatives, speak greatly of him made me think that the guy may indeed have a golden heart. a golden heart that have touched so many lives. but then again, it takes more than a golden heart to rule a mighty and sketchy 80 or so million people and a scattered 7,107 (or god knows how many) islands.
that's my take on the issue, you may never agree with me but that's it!
on the other hand, his untimely passing is a glimmer reminder that death is always at hand. that none of us is certain of how, and when, and where it will be taken away. that death is not a monopoly of someone but of all. that death always comes like a thief in the night might be a cliche, but lo and behold! it truly comes when we least expect it.
we always mourn for someone's death, that's given. but come to think of it, the irony is that the one taken away is far luckier than we all are...for they are in a much better place, a place where there needs no election for the presidency, no electoral protests, no ill feelings, no nothing!
now, who's more fortunate? think again!
posted by vervepipe at
6:30 PM
2 Comments:
you said FPJ is great and yet you talk how inapproriate he is in the field he wants to pursue ... hehehe ..
seriously speaking, you'er write up has been told by hundreds of those who have commented on his presidential bid.
the guy is dead,man! leave it! hahahaha ...
im not a fan of mr.poe, by the way. but im an admirer of any man who has proven himself to be more than what he has been made for himself.maybe mr.poe is one of those men, i dont know. im have not,in anyway been affiliated to him. sure i have heard great things about him, speacially now that he is dead and many are popping here and there telling stories of his greatness.
all i can say is .. politics in some way has put a tinge on the "white knight" image mr.poe has portrayed. he is not perfect, geez ... but politics, in the most distorted way the philipppine system can ever do, has destroyed many men and women who otherwise started as pure and idealistic.para bang ung RING as LOTR ... hahah ...
later.
let me tell you about mr fernando poe jr. i guess hindi na mahalaga kung may natapos siya o wala siyang expirence about politics. the botton line here is maganda ang pangarap niya sa bawat pilipino. at higit sa lahat maka masa ang taong ito. hindi katulad ng nakaupo ngayon sa palace, puro pasakit na lang
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