COMELEC, to register or not to register?

So, I went to the Makati COMELEC office last week to get my voter's certificate. I went there at around 10:30 or 11:00 am. I noticed there were only two people (an old lady with glasses and a chubby, dark-brown-skinned guy) attending to the growing number of registrants in the small room. After around 10 minutes, the staff started to trickle in by ones and twos. When there were already seven of them in the cordoned staff area, one of them asked, "Starbucks tayo, ano sa inyo?(Let's go to starbucks, what're your orders?)." Then, three of them began taking the other staffs' orders and went out. Is this how things really work in the COMELEC office in Makati? They come in late, don't even bother to notice the crowded, stuffy room, don't care about the people who have been there since 8am (they said they open at 8am and close at 5pm), people who are angry, hungry, tired and already very, very sweaty. They even have the gall to shout that they're going down to get refreshments. Aren't they supposed to serve people because they get their salaries from those peoples' hard-earned money via their taxes?

I was supposed to register here last 2008 election but, I wasn't able to because of these COMELEC officials in Makati. I was just asking one of them what the requirements are for registration and she very rudely shouted at me to go to the back of the line, which btw, ended on the first floor of the building (the office is on the second floor). I wasn't asking anything inappropriate nor was I trying to sneak into the line. I just asked what I needed to bring for me to be able to register. Do I really need to wait in a very, very long line for that? I recommend that they post the requirements in front of or near the door if they don't want people asking about that. So, in embarrassment, anger and frustration, I just walked away.

Someone should do something about this. The COMELEC office in Makati doesn't have any order (except maybe the grande frappuccino from starbucks).

Couples For Christ

We've finished our introductory seminar in Couples for Christ last Saturday. Who would ever think we would last this long? We're now official members of Couples for Christ with ID cards and stuff. I haven't seen any changes in me yet. I'm still the hot-headed, impatient, anti-social, homebody, book freak that I am when I first attended. So, what can you expect when you've become a member? Well, more time consuming duties like reading the bible, praying everyday, going to meetings and going to meetings and more going to meetings. We haven't grown tired of it yet, though and we've made some friends, i think that's a good start..

Martin Nievera's Philippine National Anthem

I was browsing the net for the Pacquiao-Hatton match when I came upon articles crucifying Martin Nievera for his rendition of the Philippine National anthem. People were saying mean things about him like he doesn't care about the country, he's not a Filipino anyway, a case should be filed against him, stuff like that so, I ended up searching for the video. Guess what I thought? It really isn't as bad as everyone seems to make it look. I don't think he was making fun of the song I think he was just expressing his feeling with it like what people do to gospel songs or what Americans do when they sing their National Anthem. They change the tune to match their feelings. Why can't people just leave other people's interpretations alone? Is this another proof of the Filipino "crab mentality"? They just can't be happy for their countrymen. They want to drag them down with them so they can use stepping stones to reach the top first. This is why our country is not progressing any further. Everyone wants to be first no matter what or who they squash underneath.