Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Adobo Lover
6:49 PM
Cooking Adobo
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| I used to cook for a living. It has been the family’s tradition for generation. People love adobo. In our small eatery, adobo is an all-time favorite and our best seller – better than chopsuey, kaldereta, inihaw, paksiw, pinakbet, nilaga, or even sinigang. Even at home, I prefer adobo over whatever my mom has to offer us. Come to think of it, adobo is the only dish she knows how to cook and cook very well. I love the smell of adobo in the morning. The perfect concoction of vinegar and soy sauce, with a pinch of black pepper, and of course, plenty of bawang makes me jump out of my bed for that delightful taste of adobo. Even adobo left. I even prefer adobo left over in the fridge better. It becomes even tastier as days pass by. Cooking adobo is fun and easy. Anyway you can. Just put the right amount of ingredients and that is it! Adobo! But for me, I am trying to make perfect adobo. Sometimes, cooking adobo can be very tricky. You have to pick the best ingredient for it to have that aroma that can make one jump out of bed and go straight to the kitchen. There 101 ways how to cook adobo. Some wants it overflowing with sabaw or soup. Others want it oily and dry. Me, I just want it a little bit sour, a little bit salty, and a little bit spicy! Timing is everything in cooking. Whether is it adobong Tagalog, adobong Visaya, or adobong Ilokano? Whether its adobong baboy (pork stew), adobong manok (chicken stew), adobong kambing (goat stew) adobong aso (dog stew) or adobong palaka (frog stew). Of course, you also have adobong kangkong, sitaw (string beans stew), if you wish. The first thing I learned about adobo is make sure the vinegar is cooked well. Uncooked vinegar smells awful and tastes bad. And my secret in cooking is simple. When you don’t like to cook or you are not in the mood. Don’t. Especially adobo! Today, I still cook adobo. And yes, still for a living. But I cook in a different kitchen now. Not at home and neither at the eatery’s. I even teach some of my friends how to cook adobo and make people love it – the adobo and the cooking. Oh yes, I sill love the smell of adobo in the morning. Hangovers in the morning, a cup of coffee and a serving of my favorite putahe make my day. Sometimes, I don’t need to cook to have it for breakfast. I open the television set and everything tastes like adobo. Come to think of it, politics and adobo are very much the same. Sometimes, I crave for it. But sometimes, the awful smell of a bad cooking makes me, oh well… I hope to talk more about adobo through this blog. Thanks for giving me the opportunity. And thanks for coming up with this blog. For the meantime, let me eat my adobo left over from the fridge. Jonathan L. Mayuga Adobo Lover I strive to be perfect in spirit, unyielding in soul and humble in triumph... links: |
I Will Vote For This Political Candidate IF...
2:32 AM
At the back of my mind, below is a common measurement of political candidates by MANY voters, add your thoughts!
I will vote for this particular political candidate this 2010 elections if:
1. He is the chosen one, educated, intelligent, of good moral character, God fearing, businessman, good looking and possesses the political will to succeed and implement his plans and programs.
2. He will give me P1,000.00 "thank you" money.
3. He will grant my family some "political appointments" after the elections.
4. He is my relative.
5. He looks like Brad Pitt
6. He shows himself delivering relief goods to the typhoon ondoy victims.
7. He is the most popular candidate shown on TV.
8. He brings home the most OFWs home with full media coverage.
9. He will promise to cement all roads and bridges connecting farm to market roads including mountains and rivers.
10. He will not put up a million peso cemented Christmas tree.
11. He will not earn the kickbacks and tongpats given by contractors.
12. He will punish those who are practicing graft.
13. He will eradicate the regular 30% "signatory" practice.
ano pa ba?...
14. He is a new politician, young and full of life.
15. He is a seasoned politician, old and ...
16. He will earn his actual sallary.
17. After his term his assets are reasonable with his salary.
18. He will not promise.
19 He will not smile longer than he needed to pose in front of a camera.
20. He does not attend every birthday, wedding, death etc.
21. He has a good family background.
22. He is a popular actor.
23. He is not an actor.
24. He doses not have a pig stomach.
25. He does not drink, gamble or do drugs.
ano pa ba?... "kaw naman...
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1. He is the chosen one, educated, intelligent, of good moral character, God fearing, businessman, good looking and possesses the political will to succeed and implement his plans and programs.
2. He will give me P1,000.00 "thank you" money.
3. He will grant my family some "political appointments" after the elections.
4. He is my relative.
5. He looks like Brad Pitt
6. He shows himself delivering relief goods to the typhoon ondoy victims.
7. He is the most popular candidate shown on TV.
8. He brings home the most OFWs home with full media coverage.
9. He will promise to cement all roads and bridges connecting farm to market roads including mountains and rivers.
10. He will not put up a million peso cemented Christmas tree.
11. He will not earn the kickbacks and tongpats given by contractors.
12. He will punish those who are practicing graft.
13. He will eradicate the regular 30% "signatory" practice.
ano pa ba?...
15. He is a seasoned politician, old and ...
16. He will earn his actual sallary.
17. After his term his assets are reasonable with his salary.
18. He will not promise.
19 He will not smile longer than he needed to pose in front of a camera.
20. He does not attend every birthday, wedding, death etc.
21. He has a good family background.
22. He is a popular actor.
23. He is not an actor.
24. He doses not have a pig stomach.
25. He does not drink, gamble or do drugs.
ano pa ba?... "kaw naman...
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Filipinos Are Bamboos In The Wind
2:30 AM
Every politician has a way to cover his dirt. This fact is obviously seen when a hot issue is starting to get cold because a new issue has suddenly risen and the media is all over it not because of its relevance but because they were "paid" to blow the new issue up. This is a common practice in politics not only in the Philippines but in other countries as well.
Political issues are sometimes created deliberately to sway attention from this issue to another thus saving the political figure subject of the earlier attention. Funny thing is that most Filipinos are easily swayed by what is being presented especially if there is media influence. They will believe the words of those who are being interviewed as true and will start to pour emotional outbursts and soon a big rally will again take place. There are two sides of this situation. First, the politician who will gain from this rally will support the protesters and rallyists financially and the politician affected will counter the sway by paying for their own counter rally or creating another issue to the extreme. At the end of the game, media won and the Filipinos suffer more.
So why did I call SOME of our fellow Filipinos as Bamboos in the wind? Because just like the bamboo plants, they follow where the wind takes them. If the wind blows to the north, the bamboo follows. If the wind blows to the south, east or west, the bamboo follows. In politics, who creates the wind? I believe you know the answer to that.
And so it blows again.... whoosshhh...
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So why did I call SOME of our fellow Filipinos as Bamboos in the wind? Because just like the bamboo plants, they follow where the wind takes them. If the wind blows to the north, the bamboo follows. If the wind blows to the south, east or west, the bamboo follows. In politics, who creates the wind? I believe you know the answer to that.
And so it blows again.... whoosshhh...
Monday, September 28, 2009
Typhoon Ondoy, When Nature Strikes Back"
7:50 AM
Below is a compilation of pictures taken during and after the onslaught of typhoon Ondoy. Look closely at what mother nature can do to us.
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Where Are The Political Heroes During Typhoon Ondoy?
7:36 AM
In Fairneeesssss.....
The most prominent political figure during the typhoon onslaught is no other than presidentiable Gibo Teodoro as the head of the National Disaster Coordinating Council. He had a good moment with the press getting interviews from the media. Other presidentiables made their move by conducting relief operations and medical assistance like the group of Senator Villar, Senator Noynoy and Senator Roxas. Senator Gordon was supervising the Red Cross rescue. So far they were the only prominent political figures that did something for those who were affected by the typhoon.
I have to give it to them... thank you for running as presidentiables, otherwise, they won't be there helping openly. Why you say? Just look at the other members of the Senate. They are magicians in times of disasters, they will voluntarily disappear. How I wish all of the members of the Philippine Senate are running as president, I'm 100% sure all of them will be visible helping people in the affected areas. Some will argue that as legislators, both house and senate, it is not their function to directly help those who are affected because it is the job of the administrative government of PGMA. That maybe correct in books but not in logic. As elected officials, you owe the people service at your utmost capacity and not the other way around.
Rescue and relief operations are now being conducted metro-luzon wide and as of this time there are more than a hundred dead and hundreds more are missing. Estimated total damages is more than a billion pesos.
To those politicians visibly doing their job, I offer you a sweet adobo.
Eat it well...
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The most prominent political figure during the typhoon onslaught is no other than presidentiable Gibo Teodoro as the head of the National Disaster Coordinating Council. He had a good moment with the press getting interviews from the media. Other presidentiables made their move by conducting relief operations and medical assistance like the group of Senator Villar, Senator Noynoy and Senator Roxas. Senator Gordon was supervising the Red Cross rescue. So far they were the only prominent political figures that did something for those who were affected by the typhoon.
I have to give it to them... thank you for running as presidentiables, otherwise, they won't be there helping openly. Why you say? Just look at the other members of the Senate. They are magicians in times of disasters, they will voluntarily disappear. How I wish all of the members of the Philippine Senate are running as president, I'm 100% sure all of them will be visible helping people in the affected areas. Some will argue that as legislators, both house and senate, it is not their function to directly help those who are affected because it is the job of the administrative government of PGMA. That maybe correct in books but not in logic. As elected officials, you owe the people service at your utmost capacity and not the other way around.
Rescue and relief operations are now being conducted metro-luzon wide and as of this time there are more than a hundred dead and hundreds more are missing. Estimated total damages is more than a billion pesos.
To those politicians visibly doing their job, I offer you a sweet adobo.
Eat it well...
Typhoon Ondoy, September 26,2009
3:51 AM
This is a re-post. I feel the need to post this one. Shame on those looters!
Marikina was probably the hardest hit by the storm. According to the security guards in the nearby establishment, they have been calling the authorities for help with the woman's body. I could sense exasperation in their voices. It is understandable I told them, rescue efforts are concentrated on saving the living right now.
A lot of people tried to cross the bridge at the height of the floods yesterday. Could she be among those who dared? Or was she just trying to flee the rising waters? All that I can tell she has a small backpack with her which covered her face.
While I was photographing this a bunch of teenagers were concerned about being on camera so I avoided including them in the frame. Apparently I was inexperienced or just too trusting, as I got in the distance in the muddy highway interchange, the younger kids ran after me and told me that the woman was now being looted of her personnal belongings. I heard the guard blowing his whistle from the nearby elevated walk way. There was nothing I could do as the looters started scampering away.
I felt disturbed by the looing incident, I told the security guard what happened. Manong guard commented that a lot of people are hungry though it may be wrong but maybe from their point of view, the woman won't be needing her stuff anymore........
While I was shooting this I did not feel anything but the thought of documenting this moment. I did not have a wide angle lens ( as it was undergoing repairs ) for my digital SLR, so I took some shots as well with my film camera. Strange when I was changing the roll of film I couldn't get the film into the sprocket....
It's so muddy no one would think this is a highway interchange....
By: REMBCC
http://www.flickr.com/people/rembcc/All Credits is given to the author REMBCC whose link is provided above.
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Marikina was probably the hardest hit by the storm. According to the security guards in the nearby establishment, they have been calling the authorities for help with the woman's body. I could sense exasperation in their voices. It is understandable I told them, rescue efforts are concentrated on saving the living right now.
A lot of people tried to cross the bridge at the height of the floods yesterday. Could she be among those who dared? Or was she just trying to flee the rising waters? All that I can tell she has a small backpack with her which covered her face.
While I was photographing this a bunch of teenagers were concerned about being on camera so I avoided including them in the frame. Apparently I was inexperienced or just too trusting, as I got in the distance in the muddy highway interchange, the younger kids ran after me and told me that the woman was now being looted of her personnal belongings. I heard the guard blowing his whistle from the nearby elevated walk way. There was nothing I could do as the looters started scampering away.
I felt disturbed by the looing incident, I told the security guard what happened. Manong guard commented that a lot of people are hungry though it may be wrong but maybe from their point of view, the woman won't be needing her stuff anymore........
While I was shooting this I did not feel anything but the thought of documenting this moment. I did not have a wide angle lens ( as it was undergoing repairs ) for my digital SLR, so I took some shots as well with my film camera. Strange when I was changing the roll of film I couldn't get the film into the sprocket....
It's so muddy no one would think this is a highway interchange....
By: REMBCC
http://www.flickr.com/people/rembcc/All Credits is given to the author REMBCC whose link is provided above.
Why Political Adobo?
3:08 AM
Masarap and adobo sa mainit na kanin
Some may wonder why I named this blog as Political Adobo. First of all, I like adobo just like majority of Filipinos and I can think well after eating a good adobo meal, on the other hand, it could destroy my day if the adobo served to me does not taste like adobo at all! Sometimes full of sauce, sometimes so bitter, sometimes sour, sometimes half cooked... you know what I mean.
Now on the question, why politics? Why not? It is one the juiciest profession and the most profitable place to conduct business? Politics without scrutiny is the same thing as having martial rule. Politicians without criticisms are useless government officials and the topic of politics will bring about what we really need in this country..."political will".
Politics is like adobo. The outcome of your adobo will depend on the way you prepared and cooked your adobo. The taste and of your meal came about because of your efforts. If you cooked your meal or participated in preparing the adobo, then there is a better chance that your adobo will taste good. But if you preferred the lutong ulam because of the bandwagon or trend or influence, then it is not the adobo you wanted at all.
Politicians are made they are not born. The outcome depends on the hands of the people.
And so it begins...
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