Thoughts on the Philippine elections

Philippines - Electioneering
The good:

  • Jackie Enrile will not be a senator.

The bad:

  • Nancy Binay will be a senator.

The surprising:

  • Grace Poe as the top senator candidate.  I didn’t see that coming.
  • As of the writing of this post, it looks like we have 6 pro-RH and 6 anti-RH. So much for the so-called Catholic vote.
  • Chiz is among the top 5, despite the fact that he was not endorsed by Iglesia Ni Cristo. Jackie Enrile is nowhere near victory, despite the INC endorsement.  Goes to show that an INC endorsement does not guarantee a victory.

Who I am

Lets just be clear…

I am NOT a pimp nor am I a handler.

I am NOT a foreigner. Some have criticized my lack of Tagalog speaking skills. I am just more comfortable speaking English than Tagalog.

I am NOT connected to any law-enforcement agency nor am I a politician or even connected to any government agency. I am just a simple entrepreneur with time to spare and money to blow.

I am NOT well-endowed. I admit I am NO head-turner nor am I spectacularly good-looking (I definitely cannot swoon a Janine Tugonon). All I can say is that I am neat, clean, and well-groomed.  I dress very conservatively.

I am well-travelled. And when I say well-travelled I don’t mean just spending a few days in vacation in a foreign land.  I have spent YEARS in the US, Hongkong, Singapore, Japan, and Indonesia.  I am saying this because I have experienced other cultures and other religions. I don’t rely on what people see in TV. So if all you have is anecdotes and news clippings, be careful when you criticize Muslims or hold American in high regard.

I am educated. I have graduated WITH HONORS in a highly-ranked university in the Philippines.

I am financially-stable.  My only outstanding loan is for my car.  I don’t pay any rent and I live in a condo unit that I own. I only have one credit card.

I am single but that doesn’t mean that I have always been single.

I belong to no religion though I was baptised Catholic.  I do not believe there is a God.

So,  if you choose to insult or criticize me, at least get the facts straight. Granted that I may not pass as a molecular biologist or a nuclear physicist, I believe I have enough credentials not to be called a “moron”, “imbecile,” or “idiot.” (As an aside, just to prove a point, did you know that, technically speaking, a moron is brighter than an imbecile who is also brighter than an idiot?).

Imbestigador investigates PSPs

GMA News’ Imbestigador, hosted by Mike Enrique, recently featured a segment on personal service providers. The episode was fairly accurate, but it focused more on the “pimping” business rather than the “free-lance” or “agent-based” counterpart.

Update: Videos were updated as the previous links were defective. Should work by now.

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Model glorification

A few days ago I posted an image of the Boston Marathon bombing juxtaposed with that of a well-known car-show model.  The Boston Marathon image was captioned “3 people lost their lives, including an 8-year old;” the car-show model image had a caption “Sadly, I broke my glasses.” (You can view the image here, but you may have to logon to FB first.)

Within hours, I began receiving all sorts of nasty criticism.  My Facebook page was inundated with messages and comments calling me an “idiot” and a “moron.”  Some accused me of “sinister” motives. The model herself chimed in, advising me to “stop hating.”

Almost all of them, however, didn’t understand the message. “What’s the connection between the Boston Marathon and the glasses of [model's name]?” they asked. I don’t know if I had constructed the image wrong, but the whole episode reminds me of the Einstein quote: “The difference between genius and stupidity is: genius has its limits.”

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Loving my mirrorless Olympus OM-D

As I continue to use my Olympus OM-D EM-5, I continue to be amazed at the quality of its images. I recently showed my “portfolio” to a friend who was with me with his heavy DSLR in the car show, and he too was impressed.  Here is a shot that I had taken with the OM-D (click on the image to view a bigger version).

MIAS 2013 Car Show Model

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Slideshow Photos: The models of 2013 Manila International Auto Show

As mentioned in a previous post, I was in the Manila International Auto Show to take pictures of the cars (yeah, right) and the models.  Check out a sample of the lovely ladies that I had seen. I am not too familiar with the models (except for popular Premiere Vixens Jahziel Manabat and Cathy Frey) so if any of you know their names, kindly provide the info in the comments section.

Slideshow after the break . . .

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Just one pop?

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There are a number of escorts who mandate that their clients only come once. I, for one, tend to avoid these escorts.  I clarify first with either the handler or the escort herself. Multiple pops are important for me. I may agree to one-pop escorts if she has that almond-eyed seductive come-hither look, but I do run the risk of losing control. I can understand why massage parlor attendants only provide one pop: They are expected to perform when the next guest arrives. But escorts, especially the high-end ones, have control over the number of clients.

I can understand the shameful side of it, but a number of escorts have accepted their situation and have gone beyond shame and embarrassment in a way that can be described as apathetic. Some have already reached a point where they realized the inherent monetary value of their sexuality. No longer do they look at themselves as dehumanized sex objects; now they realize that they can use their eroticism as leverage. Want to fuck me? Sure, but get in line; another guy will fuck me for more money.

What about you? Will you settle for just one pop?