okay. i promised a political statement/essay/entry/whatever. so i'll try to do so now.

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first, may i just say that i am oh so relieved that bojit herrera won. it proves that UPM students are still critical and are not easily swayed by emotional narrow minded individuals who say the same things over and over again and who resort to mudslinging and black propaganda. bojit herrera, in my point of view, is one of the the few brilliant men in our generation.(and so is anton de leon,who unfortunately lost to another emotional being,a very great loss for CAMP.)

now lets get to the primary issue and reasons why i voted and campaigned for bojit.

issue: the Tuition Fee Adjustment. (popularly known to the tibaks as TOFI) an overused issue throughout the whole academic year. personally, i think that the Tuition Fee Adjustment is not a bad move, and regardless of whether i am for it or against it is already a non-factor, for it has been passed. okay, let analyze the situation here. people are against the TFA because as they say, it is against the rights of the filipino students to affordable and quality education. i am not against that right, i actually acknowledge that right as one of the most important ones. however, because of the decline in the quality of education offered in Public Schools all over the country, a great number of the UPCAT passers come from the private schools. thenwhat hapens? those who pay as much as P80,000 for their high school education end up in UP paying what? P6,000 per semester? the government is subsidizing the rich in this set-up. the tax payers are paying for the education of the children of the rich. now, is that fair? i say no. but what can we do if those who are poor will surely be affected by this adjustment? i say we the studentry and the BOR compromise. let us make this a win-win situation for everyone. let's use our weapon, and that is the STFAP. now as my dear friend kaycee farol explained, the TFA will be based on the inflation rate of the country and the STFAP on the income of our parents. thus, there will be no direct connetion between STFAP grants and the adjustments. now people are complaining that the parameters that the STFAP set are too unreasonable, and that's why we have to get involved. let's move to make it a reasonable one. how? again through negotiations and vigilance. you see, if we would be able come up with an STFAP bracketing that is suitable to the studentry and make sure that it is implemented properly, then i don't think we would have any problems at all. moreover, it would also be wise to update the STFAP yearly as to make the necessary adjustments. it is not always a matter of the government being anti-student or anti-education, it is also a matter of adapting to the changing world. now this is my primary reason for voting and campagning for kuya bojit. because he had a plan, a plan B in that sense. while mr. palogan did not have one. bojit presented himself as a forward leader, a leader who would not stagnate and spend valuable time on issues that he can't really do anything about. instead he thinks of what he can do to make things lighter. rainier was too backward for me. he kept on ranting about the same issue over and over again. he always said that he would continue to fight for the students rights. how he would do it was not really clear. moerover, rainier did not present his fellow students a PLAN B. an alternative plan if and when he loses the fight agianst what he called the TOFI. futhermore, he showed no competence whatsoever. he was there only as a mascot. i don't believe he ran because he really wanted to, rather because the people around him, who think they are gods and who do not really have the studentry's welfare in mind and only their personal wants, wanted him to. at an early age, h's already being corrupted, and that's just sad. really sad. rainier palogan will be a batter union leader than USC chair. Bojit Herrera will go beyond that of the USC, he is destined for greatness. his legacy starts now.

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may i say thank you to mr.juan miguel mendoza, who, despite his "tamad ako magtext" attitude, spent all day texting me. from the time he wole up to the time he fell asleep (tinulugan ba naman ako?! haha. joke lang) haha. you will never know how much i appreciate it. and i know that youknow too much already, but i will never stop telling you things. haha! you are in fact my BAKLA and i want you to know that i love you and i will always be here for you no matter what. and tha ti appreciate everything about you. thank you so so mch for being a great friend!

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to USC Counciclor Abi Rei Lui Datuimam:

sayang! tapos na yung contest! haha! sana naka sali tayo! ang cute nung pic natin i swear! haha! we would've won! haha. oh well. and oh congrats! :)) i knew you would win.=p. and oh, we missed you during the temple tour. haha. hmm. we really wanted to see you enter a mosque. hehe. anyhoot, see you! :)

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dear mr.sadeyes,

it does not matter. even if you break up with her now, i will never be yours anymore. you blew your chance. i can never be in a relationship wherein i know in my heart that i was only the second option. i was really hurt the last time, and i never want to hurt that way anymore. i'm sorry, but no matter what you say or do, i'll never be with you. because i don't want to. we will forever remain friends, though...