Being an Anti-Piracy advocate for around 4 years now, I think its time for me to actually discuss about what is my perception on piracy, the possible roots of piracy in the Philippines and my own suggestions on how to help reduce piracy in the Philippines.

This article will be the first of three articles on Yet another view on Piracy in Philippines. In this series, I will be:

I’m currently watching over my son, Johann. My family — Me, Maia and Johann will be greeting the New Year of 2008 from my Auntie Bot’s house in Hillsborough. While I watch johann sleep soundly in the bed, I can’t help but smile.

I currently live in Barangay Kapitolyo and I work in company based in Makati. So my daily routine includes a grueling commute to my office via MRT. One time, I was minding my own walk up the MRT Ayala Station when a paster caught my attention. And large print the poster said “Catch Somebody… Doing Good Today”.
I actually stopped and stared at the poster for about a minute.

I have decided that I will commit to reaching my dreams. I know I am so fired up the few days and I feel that I can take over the world by following my dreams. But sometimes… just sometimes. Even with my momentum, it only takes a couple of hurdles (actually WALLS) to push me to a halt.
But I remembered Louie Carillo when he said “A Man with a Dream Will Not Be Denied”. I know that working for my Dreams will be hard …

I just can’t to get some sleep. I am trying to sort through all the things that are flooding into my head: My career in DirectWithHotels Ltd, a good business plan that will provide adequate passive income for me and Maia, how much I need to learn to be an effective system / network administrator, my upcoming wedding. When I try to sort things out, I feel overwhelmed. I just wish that I can get my act together on time for some serious work.

Tonight I pray for my country, The Philippines. Every since Friday morning, February 24, 2006. I watched, listened and plain witnessed the political turmoil that has gripped this nation. Never had I seen such blatant disregard for welfare of the country as a whole.
All I can hear was people asking other people to give up their posts. To make the Ultimate Sacrifice what a person say. And I wonder, What has gone into our people? Now I can fully understand the qoute:
Absolute power corrupts absolutely

I just celebrated my Birthday yesterday, November 23, 2006. Here is the time when I realized who among I know really know me. It was sad how people can easily forget the birthday of a friend just because they do not usually communicate. But I guess I should not be said since I don’t really expect anyone to remember (lowering my expectations is a pretty good way to avoid disappointments).