gagawa ako ng kanta para sa 'yo
sana magustuhan mo
pero kunwari hindi mo alam
para hindi ako magmukhang tanga
at hindi mo iyon mababasa sa mata ko
at lalayuan na lang muna kita
hanggang maniwala ka na talaga
hanggang ang kanta ay hindi mo na maalala
at kapag nabuo ko na ito
huwag kang tumawa ha
sayang kasi
>_<
Saturday, January 26, 2008
mmk - wala lng
z: e ikaw anu pangalan mo?
m: Flor.
z: Flor ano>? Flor de Luna? Flor Contemplacion? Floor Wax?
benta sakin...
oona korni ako
m: kahit galing pa yan sa pwet ng baso importante pa rin sakin yan dahil galing sayo...kasi mahal kita.
kelangan ko na matulog
masaya ang linggong ito
pati last weeks
kahit magulo sobra!
sana ganito lagi.
Lord give me strength!
m: Flor.
z: Flor ano>? Flor de Luna? Flor Contemplacion? Floor Wax?
benta sakin...
oona korni ako
m: kahit galing pa yan sa pwet ng baso importante pa rin sakin yan dahil galing sayo...kasi mahal kita.
kelangan ko na matulog
masaya ang linggong ito
pati last weeks
kahit magulo sobra!
sana ganito lagi.
Lord give me strength!
Sunday, January 20, 2008
Rafaela Mae L. David January 18, 2008
III – AB Political Science PoS 194 Section B
Group topic:
Presidentialism vs. Parliamentarism
Theoretical Framework
Pluralism, Historical Approach
Research Question:
Why has India established a Parliamentary System of governance rather than a presidential one unlike most post-colonial states?
Hypothesis:
India developed a parliamentary – federal form of government unlike other post-colonial states because of its distinct temporal-spatial features and is maintained because of the power-wealth struggle among “power sharers” in the country.
Outline:
I. Introduction:
a. Post-Colonial States share the common experience of colonial rule by imperial powers at a time when their faith in representative politics and rational bureaucratic rule was at its height.
b. These new states established different forms of governance in their countries.
c. There were different factors which led diverse national response and forms of state from each post-colonial country
i. Geographical Size
ii. Material and Institutional inheritance
iii. Historical length and depth of their respective state traditions
II. India established a federal government with a bicameral parliament
a. Federal form of state government
b. The bicameral cabinet system
III. India established a parliamentary – federal form of government because of several factors:
a. India established this form of government because of the following distinct temporal-spatial features:
i. Geographical Size: India has a large geographical area
ii. Institutional inheritance: India’s cabinet system was patterned after the British form of government – the government of its colonizers.
iii. Historical length and depth of their respective state traditions: India as a modern state is relatively young; however India as a nation has already been alive for several centuries.
b. The parliamentary – federal form of government is maintained in India because of power-wealth struggle.
i. From having the Congress as the dominant political party, other opposition parties are increasingly gaining power
ii. Political parties mediate economic reforms. Regional parties serve to legitimize ruling class domination and economic policies.
iii. The federal system instead of promoting substate power perpetuates centralization of power in the national government.
IV. Conclusion
Annotated Bibliography:
Mehra, Ajay K., D. D. Khanna and Gert W. Kueck, eds. Political Parties and Party Systems. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2003.
Political Parties and Party Systems is an anthology of essays regarding the political parties and the party system in India. Discussions include their history and federalization. It also juxtaposed the party system in India from that of Germany and the European Union. It also contained an article situating Indian party system in its social, cultural and economic context. Other issues discussed were the role of regional parties in state legitimization and how party politics mediate economic reforms. Lastly it discusses how local democracy suffers because of this party system.
Mitra, Subrata Kumar, ed. The Post-Colonial State in Asia: Dialectics of Politcs and Culture. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990.
The Post-Colonial State in Asia is a collection of articles discussing the different characteristics of the emerging states from past colonies of imperial regimes in Asia. In its introduction it explains some factors that account for the differences in the kind of government that post-colonial states choose to establish despite a common experience of colonialism. It puts into context the different forms of states that emerge after the achievement of independence, including the continuing resilience of the Indian state and its institutionalization.
Morris-Jones, W. H. Parliament in India. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1957.
Morris-Jones discussed the nature of Indian politics and the subsequent introduction of the parliamentary form of government. It elaborated on the structure of the cabinet and the legal and political issues surrounding it. It tackled the role of the parties in the government and the procedure and privilege exercised by the upper and lower house of the Indian government. The book also included the role of the some high officials and committees. Lastly, the book discussed the achievements of the parliamentary kind of government for the state.
Venkateswaran, R. J. Cabinet Government in India. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1967.
This book discussed the Cabinet System of governance in India before the decline of Congress. It elaborates on the historical background of the Indian Parliament and its British influence. It presented how the Indian cabinet functions and its parallelism and differences with its British counterpart. It also discussed the Indian constitution which it uses up to the present. In the end it explained possible prospects of Indian democracy.
Weiner, Myron. Party Politics in India: The Development of a Multi-Party System. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1957.
Weiner talks about the different political parties in India and their incorporation into a multi-party system. It also talked about the emergence of certain political party and the merger of others. It gave an account of the issues faced by India and the elements of its stability and instability. In its conclusion, it discusses the possible prospects in India’s political future.
III – AB Political Science PoS 194 Section B
Group topic:
Presidentialism vs. Parliamentarism
Theoretical Framework
Pluralism, Historical Approach
Research Question:
Why has India established a Parliamentary System of governance rather than a presidential one unlike most post-colonial states?
Hypothesis:
India developed a parliamentary – federal form of government unlike other post-colonial states because of its distinct temporal-spatial features and is maintained because of the power-wealth struggle among “power sharers” in the country.
Outline:
I. Introduction:
a. Post-Colonial States share the common experience of colonial rule by imperial powers at a time when their faith in representative politics and rational bureaucratic rule was at its height.
b. These new states established different forms of governance in their countries.
c. There were different factors which led diverse national response and forms of state from each post-colonial country
i. Geographical Size
ii. Material and Institutional inheritance
iii. Historical length and depth of their respective state traditions
II. India established a federal government with a bicameral parliament
a. Federal form of state government
b. The bicameral cabinet system
III. India established a parliamentary – federal form of government because of several factors:
a. India established this form of government because of the following distinct temporal-spatial features:
i. Geographical Size: India has a large geographical area
ii. Institutional inheritance: India’s cabinet system was patterned after the British form of government – the government of its colonizers.
iii. Historical length and depth of their respective state traditions: India as a modern state is relatively young; however India as a nation has already been alive for several centuries.
b. The parliamentary – federal form of government is maintained in India because of power-wealth struggle.
i. From having the Congress as the dominant political party, other opposition parties are increasingly gaining power
ii. Political parties mediate economic reforms. Regional parties serve to legitimize ruling class domination and economic policies.
iii. The federal system instead of promoting substate power perpetuates centralization of power in the national government.
IV. Conclusion
Annotated Bibliography:
Mehra, Ajay K., D. D. Khanna and Gert W. Kueck, eds. Political Parties and Party Systems. New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2003.
Political Parties and Party Systems is an anthology of essays regarding the political parties and the party system in India. Discussions include their history and federalization. It also juxtaposed the party system in India from that of Germany and the European Union. It also contained an article situating Indian party system in its social, cultural and economic context. Other issues discussed were the role of regional parties in state legitimization and how party politics mediate economic reforms. Lastly it discusses how local democracy suffers because of this party system.
Mitra, Subrata Kumar, ed. The Post-Colonial State in Asia: Dialectics of Politcs and Culture. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990.
The Post-Colonial State in Asia is a collection of articles discussing the different characteristics of the emerging states from past colonies of imperial regimes in Asia. In its introduction it explains some factors that account for the differences in the kind of government that post-colonial states choose to establish despite a common experience of colonialism. It puts into context the different forms of states that emerge after the achievement of independence, including the continuing resilience of the Indian state and its institutionalization.
Morris-Jones, W. H. Parliament in India. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1957.
Morris-Jones discussed the nature of Indian politics and the subsequent introduction of the parliamentary form of government. It elaborated on the structure of the cabinet and the legal and political issues surrounding it. It tackled the role of the parties in the government and the procedure and privilege exercised by the upper and lower house of the Indian government. The book also included the role of the some high officials and committees. Lastly, the book discussed the achievements of the parliamentary kind of government for the state.
Venkateswaran, R. J. Cabinet Government in India. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1967.
This book discussed the Cabinet System of governance in India before the decline of Congress. It elaborates on the historical background of the Indian Parliament and its British influence. It presented how the Indian cabinet functions and its parallelism and differences with its British counterpart. It also discussed the Indian constitution which it uses up to the present. In the end it explained possible prospects of Indian democracy.
Weiner, Myron. Party Politics in India: The Development of a Multi-Party System. New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1957.
Weiner talks about the different political parties in India and their incorporation into a multi-party system. It also talked about the emergence of certain political party and the merger of others. It gave an account of the issues faced by India and the elements of its stability and instability. In its conclusion, it discusses the possible prospects in India’s political future.
Wednesday, January 16, 2008
nagbago na ang lahat
I want to sing again
like the old days
when you knew how to make me laugh
and nothing mattered much except that you smiled
~~~~~~~~~
hihintayin kita
wag kang bibitaw
~~~~~~~~~
sabihin mo kung san kita hahanapin
at kung saan man iyon
pupuntahan kita
ibalik mo ang lahat ng hiniram
doon kung saan ka lumisan
doon kung saan sinubok mong lumipad
ikwento mo sa dating tagpuan
kung nakalipad ka na
doon yayakapin kita
~~~~~~~~~~
I wear my emotions like a name tag
but everything's written in Japanese
~~~~~~~~~~
you don't deserve my infidelity
and I don't deserve your forgiveness
~~~~~~~~~~
when I speak
make sure you really hear me
and everything in between
~~~~~~~~~~
she said it is harder to wake up than to sleep
now that he's gone...
~~~~~~~~~~
I'd rather have said no
than say nothing at all
~~~~~~~~~~
you have killed me just by saying no
and yet I would have stayed in limbo not knowing
~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you for the silence
now I'm deaf
~~~~~~~~~~
I knew you thought badly of me
Just as I knew you were right
But please don't pretend to think otherwise
You're not the only one who reads minds
~~~~~~~~~~
Do not trust me
I will lie to you
not because i want to
but because I can't see you die
~~~~~~~~~~
hayaan mo na
hindi ko naman hinihiling na basahin mo bawat salita
tama na iyong binili mo ko
~~~~~~~~~~
mahal kita
iyon na lang
sapat na
hanggang dumating ang bukas
~~~~~~~~~~
inisa isa ko ang potahe ng aking ina
sa kanyang maliit na kaha
tinimplahan ng pampaanghang
hindi nila nagustuhan
~~~~~~~~~~
tatalon na ako
at aasahang susunod ka pagkatapos ko
like the old days
when you knew how to make me laugh
and nothing mattered much except that you smiled
~~~~~~~~~
hihintayin kita
wag kang bibitaw
~~~~~~~~~
sabihin mo kung san kita hahanapin
at kung saan man iyon
pupuntahan kita
ibalik mo ang lahat ng hiniram
doon kung saan ka lumisan
doon kung saan sinubok mong lumipad
ikwento mo sa dating tagpuan
kung nakalipad ka na
doon yayakapin kita
~~~~~~~~~~
I wear my emotions like a name tag
but everything's written in Japanese
~~~~~~~~~~
you don't deserve my infidelity
and I don't deserve your forgiveness
~~~~~~~~~~
when I speak
make sure you really hear me
and everything in between
~~~~~~~~~~
she said it is harder to wake up than to sleep
now that he's gone...
~~~~~~~~~~
I'd rather have said no
than say nothing at all
~~~~~~~~~~
you have killed me just by saying no
and yet I would have stayed in limbo not knowing
~~~~~~~~~~
Thank you for the silence
now I'm deaf
~~~~~~~~~~
I knew you thought badly of me
Just as I knew you were right
But please don't pretend to think otherwise
You're not the only one who reads minds
~~~~~~~~~~
Do not trust me
I will lie to you
not because i want to
but because I can't see you die
~~~~~~~~~~
hayaan mo na
hindi ko naman hinihiling na basahin mo bawat salita
tama na iyong binili mo ko
~~~~~~~~~~
mahal kita
iyon na lang
sapat na
hanggang dumating ang bukas
~~~~~~~~~~
inisa isa ko ang potahe ng aking ina
sa kanyang maliit na kaha
tinimplahan ng pampaanghang
hindi nila nagustuhan
~~~~~~~~~~
tatalon na ako
at aasahang susunod ka pagkatapos ko
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