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Showing posts with label hungry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hungry. Show all posts

03 December 2008

Sick and Tired

That was how I felt. Sick and tired.  

I had this massive headache five days ago and I literally suffered in silence. Just the mere sight of the sun's brilliance was like that sun was boring a hole in my head. The lights from the bulbs would likewise drill me to death. The minutest sound would remain in my head like forever. Good gracious, like it was never enough, I also had a nagging cough and a running nose. And since I lived alone for now, I also suffered alone. I could not go out to buy medicines. I could not go out to buy food. All I had was coffee and water. I didn't even have the energy to make coffee. I was sick, tired and hungry all the time.  

I am more than glad now that I am basically well. Although the cough is still here. The colds gone. But the headache is not that massive anymore. And the lights are not turning me freaky now. I can listen to classical music again. And so I am back with my blogs. Welcome back myself!

Picture from my friend Paul of Baguio City

06 November 2008

I am only hungry so don't mind my babbling

Update 8 Nov 2008: Related topic titled HUNGRY PEOPLE can be read at the opinion page of the Philippine Daily Inquirer/Inquirer.net.



The Philippines is a hungry country. Not for power but for food! Of course there are many of us who hunger for power, but hunger for food is experienced by majority of the Filipinos. Gallup told me that. GMA said otherwise. Ramdam ang kaunlaran, my ass.

I, for one, could not afford to eat three full meals a day. Not because I'm on a diet. I survived drinking free coffee from the printing press where I sometimes go. Believe it or not, there are worst cases around the Philippines.

Why are we hungry? Is it a choice? It is due to poverty? But according to a Gallup study, the Philippines is on top of the hungry nations in Asia. Bangladesh, that country which I believe is worstly affected by a critical food shortage is only 24%, lower than Philippines which scored 64%.

No wonder I always see people with nothing in their minds walking aimlessly in the streets. No wonder there are children asking me food even if I was only eating peanuts. No wonder there are strange happenings that could only be attributed to hunger.

Where are the hunger eradication programs of the government and the non-government organizations?

I am only hungry. Are you?

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Chart taken from a Gallup study. Please click on the link below.