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Jose Rizal Quotes

January 12, 2009 // 13 Comments »

Dr. José P. Rizal (full name: José Protasio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda) (June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896) was a Filipino polymath, nationalist and the most prominent advocate for reforms in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era. He is considered the Philippines’ National Hero and the anniversary of Rizal’s death is commemorated as a Philippine holiday called Rizal Day. Rizal’s 1896 military trial and execution made him a martyr of the Philippine Revolution. [Source: Wikipedia]

One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again. – Letter to Mariano Ponce, (1890)

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Pinoy Ako!

September 28, 2008 // 3 Comments »

In Hong Kong people sometimes mistook me as Chinese but when they started to strike a conversation with me, there they would know that I am not. Hahaha… But here in Macau, a lot of people mistook me as an Indonesian… Wahhh!!! At first it was just okay but now it’s somewhat annoying already, even other Filipinos think that I am an Indonesian… *sigh* Do I really look like one??? Waahhh… I don’t want to believe nor accept that…

First encounter with a Pinoy guy in a shop.

He was looking at me and said:

Guy: Indonesian?

Me: No, Filipina.

Guy: Oh, I thought you’re an Indonesian.

Second encounter with a guy in a bus stop. I was waiting for the bus to arrived and There’s this guy who keeps on looking at me…

Guy: Nepali? Nepali? (in a very fast tone).
Me: (Puzzled) What??
Guy: Nepali?
Me: No.
G:Oh, Malaysian?
M: No.
G: Indonesian?
M: No.
G: (thinking…) Ahh.. Thailand?
M: No.Then he stopped guessing… so i said “Philippines, Filipino.”
G: Oh i see and smiled…

Third encounter…

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