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The world may lie but not our President. Just an hour ago President Arroyo broke her silence by admitting it was she talking with former COMELEC commissioner (Garcillano) in that controversial tapes, which the opposition camp alleged contained how she managed to manipulate votes during the last election.

Almost teary-eyed the President on national TV asked the people's forgiveness for "taking so long to speak before you on this matter of which allegedly contained plots." We were waiting for that moment.

And when she finally said "I'm sorry" everyone in the newsroom still could not believe she admitted it, and even apologized. That was brave of her. I am not a fan of the president but i believe she is the "last best hope" of this country (well, as of this time).

She apologized not for cheating in the election but for keeping her silence. But even if she cheated it would not have mattered to me a bit. I might have thanked her for doing it, for not allowing a famous action star (may God bless his soul) to take that presidential seat (and embarrass the Filipinos AGAIN).

In that few-minute (sorry i was not counting) live telecast I was praying she would not break down (and cry). And thank God she remained composed and even managed to smile. But the fear was there (i'm a psychic BTW), and here too.

So far the Filipinos have organized two people powers which toppled down two presidents. The third one (the questionable Edsa 3) was just a revolt of the hopeless.

But this admission has nevertheless left the country vulnerable. Yeah we are fond of rallying on the streets for no reason. We’ve also had a number of political unrests, civil disturbances, and destabilizations.

It is also nice to note that this country was under Martial Law for several years. And it survived.

(the transcript of the conversation is here: www.pcij.org/blog)

My Alcohoroscope

Your Virgo Drinking Style

Hey brainiac, you are compelled to impose order onto your bender. Your famously fussy quest for purity could lead to drinking less than other signs, sure... But it could also lead to drinking booze neatly (like sucking down organic wine or having extreme brand loyalty). You rarely get fully shellacked -- but, oh, when you do! Virgo's controlled by the intellect, but there's an unbridled beast lurking within, and they let it loose when walloped. It's dead sexy (and surprisingly unsloppy). As one Virgo friend used to declare, "I'm going to drink myself into a low level of intelligence tonight." A toast to the subgenius IQ!

Your Signature Cocktails

Many Virgos prefer clear, simple, untreacly drinks like vodka tonic or a real margarita, though you can be found drinking anything from unflinchingly downing Cuervo straight to smirkingly ordering a dirty virgin. You also tend to like bitter, low-alk guzzles like Campari and soda. However, you rarely change your signature drink once you've found it.

Your Celebrity Drinking Buddies

Cameron Diaz, Hugh Grant, Keanu Reeves, Nicole Richie, Bill Murray, Jada Pinkett Smith, Adam Sandler, and Ricki Lake.

What's Your Alcohoroscope?

My Celtic Horoscope

You Are A Lime Tree

You are intelligent, hard working, and innately successful. You try to change what you can in life - and you accept what you can't change. Tough on the outside, you are actually soft and relenting. Jealous at times, you are extremely loyal and giving to those you love. You have many talents, but you don't have enough time to use them.

What is Your Celtic Horoscope?

harry potter and the goblet of fire (the unpaid advert)

i'm not so excited really. i still have five months to see this fourth installment of jk rowling's harry potter books (no! i'm not going to watch it in a pirated copy--not for this one!).

gosh, i really am not that excited. November is like forever!

leaving the city of regret

I had not really planned on taking a trip this time of year, and yet I found myself packing rather hurriedly. This trip was going to be unpleasant, and I knew in advance that no real good would come of it. I'm talking about my annual "guilt trip." I got tickets to fly there on Wish I Had Airlines. It was an extremely short flight. No one greeted me as I entered the terminal to the Regret City International Airport. I say "international" because people from all over the world come to this dismal town. As I checked into the Last Resort Hotel, I noticed that they would be hosting the year's most important event, the annual Pity Party. I wasn't going to miss that great social occasion. First, there would be the Done family; Should Have, Would Have and Could Have. Of course, the Opportunities would be present, Missed and Lost. Then Shattered Dreams would surely make an appearance. And It's Their Fault would regale us with stories (excuses) about how things had failed in his life, and each story would be loudly applauded by Don't Blame Me and I Couldn't Help It. I went to this depressing party knowing that there would be no real benefit in doing so. And, as usual, I became very depressed. But as I thought about all of the stories of failure from the past, it occurred to me that all of this trip and subsequent Pity Party could be canceled by ME! I started to truly realize that I did not have to be there. I didn't have to be depressed. One thing kept going through my mind: I CAN'T CHANGE YESTERDAY, BUT I DO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE TODAY A WONDERFUL DAY. I can be happy, joyous, fulfilled, encouraged as well as encouraging. Knowing this, I left the City of Regret immediately and left no forwarding address. Am I sorry for mistakes I've made in the past? Yes! But there is no physical way to undo them. So, if you're planning a trip back to the City of Regret, please cancel all your reservations now! Instead, take a trip to a place called, Starting Again. I liked it so much that I have now taken up permanent residence there. My neighbors, the I Forgive Myselfs and the New Starts are so very helpful. By the way, you don't have to carry around heavy baggage, because the load is lifted from your shoulders upon arrival. God bless you in finding this great town. If you can find it,,,it's in your own heart,,, please look me up. I live on I Can Do It Street. i got this from my friendster's message sent by a friend...