Amen

 

Google Is Truthful

                                                                                                    2023 Country Of The Year 

Several countries have been claiming they were a powerhouse country lately. These tug of war of claims are making everybody confused.

If there is one organization or person that will give you a straightforward and reliable answer on who the powerhouse countries in pageantry are - GOOGLE is the right route... and it is just one click away.

I will not trust any Johnny-come-lately and self-appointed pageant aficionado (masquerading as an expert) to give fake statements like giving a country of his liking particular names and titles without any seal of approval from people in the know.

Google ... whatever answer they give to your queries is free from bias ... and they will call a spade a spade ... they don't beat around the bush ... and they will give you an honest answer without blinking an eyelash. 

They are not paid hacks or peddlers of fake news.  You throw them questions ... and they answer you honestly and truthfully.

Here are some sample questions I made ... and as expected they give you facts and figures ... not the same as those overzealous guys whose patriotism made them sell malicious disinformation and plant seeds of doubt in the psyche of gullible pageant observers that the Philippines is on the way out ... and their favorite country is the new powerhouse.

Question: Who are the countries considered powerhouses in pageantry?

Google: Countries that have won crowns at all Big 4 pageants are Brazil, Venezuela, the Philippines, the USA, and Puerto Rico. The Philippines joined the list in 2013 after Megan Young's historic Miss World victory in Indonesia. Australia is a powerhouse, as proven by its record in other major pageants.

Question: What rank is the Philippines in beauty?

Google: The Philippines ranks third among countries with the most beautiful people, based on pageant results - study.

Question: Which is the powerhouse of Asia in beauty pageants?

Google: The Philippines

The Philippines is widely considered a beauty pageant powerhouse and has won in all four pageants, with a total of 105 placements and 15 victories: Four – Miss Universe crowns (1969 • 1973 • 2015 • 2018) One – Miss World crown (2013) Six – Miss International crowns (1964 • 1970 • 1979 • 2005 • 2013 • 2016) and Four Miss Earth crowns (2008 •  2014 • 2015 • 2017)

If you are doubting Thomas try typing the three questions at Google and you will get these replies.

One Liner

There is a myth na ang pampalinaw daw ng mata ay CARROTS at KALABASA.

Mali ... PERA pala ... Kita mo yong mga TRAPO ... bistado na ng mga mamayan ang ginagawa ... patuloy pa rin namamayagpag kahit anong eleksyon ang pagusapan.

Definition

Babaeng Cactus - mga babaeng kayang mabuhay kahit matagal nang hindi nadiligan.

Translation - women who can survive life ... kahit lagyan mo pa ng chastity belt.

Prayer Of The Day

 

And The Winner Is Exposes Pinoy's Toxic Behaviors

We saw And The Winner Is ... the other day ... and I believe the reviewer who said that Meme Vice indeed went out of his comfort zone ... to give us a thought-provoking movie. True the usual VG brand of slapstick comedy was there ... but the movie's soul delves deeper into what we Pinoys usually ignore why breadwinners go out of their way to be USED ... and be ABUSED.

Ginagawa ba nila ito dahil gusto lang nilang makatulong ... or gusto lang nilang magpakabayani?  This nagging question demands answers and to the director's credit he succeeded in bringing to light how far a breadwinner will go to help his family in need. Was there a need in the first place one will ask ... or namimihasa lang ang ating pamilya dahil may isang member na nagvolunteer akoin lahat?

May mga reklamo ba sila sa kanilang pagiging breadwinner ... do they have regrets ... or have they become repentant accepting this awesome job? What happens kung sa tagal ng panahon pamilya ang naging sentro ng kanilang buhay ... na mistula ginawa na nilang araw ang gabi ... at palipat-lipat siya sa napakaraming part time jobs para kumita at makaipon ... nauwi lang pala sa wala ang kanyang pinaghirapan?

Bambi (female for Bamboo) in that scene where he made that lengthy soliloquy: "Ano pa ba ang silbi ng pagiging breadwinner ko" ... ngayon naubos na at winaldas na nang kanyang pamilya ang pinapadala niya at pinag-ipunan niya.

Ano pa nga ang silbi niya ... ngayong wala na siyang financial na maitulong? Will the family member's attitude changed ngayong wala nang mapigang gamit sa kanya? Kailangan pa bang ituloy ang magandang samahan ngayong wala na siyang mai-ambag ... monetary that is. Or tuluyan nang mawasak ang pamilya at magkanya-kanya na?

What is worst ay niloko siya ng bawat member ng pamilya ... "Ate ito ang magiging kuwarto mo" ... pina-dim light pa para makita ang mga revolving lights ... ano yon parang disco? Kinuha lang pala ang ideya sa isang advertisement.

Ang brother niya naman nasa itaas ng isang building na under construction (isang OFW nagpagawa ng isang building?) at pinavideo pa: "Ate ito ang floor mo ... kanya kanya tayong floor dito."

Nang nagkabukuhan na ... tanong ni Bambi: "Ano na ang nangyari sa bahay na pinagawa ko?" Sagot ng brother: "Ate babayaran ko naman eh."

Ha? Babayaran niya ... kailan at paano dahil wala naman siyang trabaho. Babayaran sa panaginip? Ilang eksena na ba sa tunay na buhay ang naringgan ko ng ganyan?

The movie also examines the toxic notion that the OFW as breadwinner takes all the responsibility for sending everything that the family needs - while the rest of the family continues their kind of life devoid of responsibility and direction. Nagpakasasa sila sa kaunting biyaya na hindi naman kanila.

The movie also succeeded in showing other toxic Pinoy traits and attitude ... yong mga kapatid na mando ng mando na padalhan sila ng sapatos or the like ... laway lang at kapal ng mukha ang kapital ... na parang pinupulot lang ang pera abroad.

It also question another toxic Pinoy behavior na iisa lang ba ang breadwinner sa pamilya? Bambi question that when he said: Ako na lang ba lahat ... bakit wala man lang akong BACK UP? ... and she question her elder sister na pumunta rin sa abroad pero walang kusang tumulong? Di ba gagaan sana ang problema kung ito ay pinag-usapan ... at pinagtulong-tulongang lutasin?

More often than not ... instead of appreciating the work and his effort ... siya pa ang sinisi at inakusahang siya ang may kasalanan ng lahat kung ano man ang nangyari sa kanya. Do breadwinners really deserved to be blamed "Desisyon mo yan ... wala namang nagoobliga sa iyo?"

Ang younger brother ni Bambi ay may lihim palang pagkasuklam sa desisyon ni Bambi at bakit tinanggap nito ang responsibilidad bilang breadwinner. Kulang na lang sabihin niya na mas approve siya sa set-up na ang kinikita mo ay para lang sa iyo. 

Kahit hingi siya ng hingi ng pasalubong ... ayaw na ayaw pala nitong tularan si Bambi ... dahil ayaw niya sa ganyang masalimuot na buhay. At ayaw niya sa taong hindi man lang marunong magtira para sa sarili.

At dahil wala na ngang pera si Bambi ... at may kanser pa pala in the end ... kailangan bang magbago ang trato sa kanya ng pamilya dahil wala na silang mahuthot sa kanya?

All in all ... naipakita ng pelikula (pati na rin yong segment sa Showtime "Kung Sino Ang Breadwinner") what made them accept such gargantuan responsibility. 

It boils down to one thing - their love of their family ... at yong ayaw nilang makitang napariwara sila dahil lang sa kakulangan ng pera at opportunity.

Batang Riles VS Batang Quiapo

GMA has tried all gimmicks ... and all genres ... to give Coco Martin a fight for supremacy and viewership in the 8'clock slot of Primetime Bida. And now BATANG RILES will try to provide BATANG QUIAPO a run for its money.

This is another contest I am excited to see.  Papayagan kaya ni TANGGOL ng ABS CBN ang kalaban ... or ang KIDLAT ng GMA ay bagong ita-TANGHAL na movie icon ... or mata-TANGGAL?