"ang aking kwentong pag-ibig"

how are you feeling: pfffffft.

how dare you?!?
i thought i was dear to you.
that you'd never put me to harm.
but what did you do?
you breached my trust.
do i have any other choice?!?
i'm taking a stand.
wreaking havoc?
heck, i'd burn bridges if i can.

so much angst? nah, you better get your facts straight before you could react.
and stare daggers at me.

a couple of weeks ago, i received a mail.
yup, twas sent to me. my name is in it, and the address was exacto!

as i opened the whole thing, and read every line. i was so shocked to have received it.
i was like, "huh, when did this happen?!? could this be true?!?"
not realizing the gravity of the whole situation, i shoved the mail aside and went on to my usual stuff.

then my folks arrived. they saw the letter too. they called my attention. i'm smelling smoke right there.
to cut the long story short, my PAG-IBIG account was defrauded. defrauded. and i was held accountable for arrears amounting to PhP 24,000 plus plus plus... AND I DIDN'T EVEN APPLY FOR A HOUSING LOAN!!!

having imbibed that proactive sense, i was ready to file for legal complaint. oh, but i realized that i needed to do some investigation. and so i did. heck, i've been rummaging for info every darn chance i get. contacted people from my previous job. asked facts. verified them. consulted some law friends. did research at lawphil.net... they've all been very helpful.

plot thickened by the day. until i finally reached a viable "culprit". and it was one of my "trusty" friends from faraway land. how could she have done such a deed?!?

and to make matters worse, she just adviced me to let things slide. "things are gonna get settled, and i wouldn't have any financial obligations with PAG-IBIG." WHAT THE HELL?!? this is more than money, dearie. i don't care if you owed me or what. but it's my reputation that you were putting at stake!!!

FYI: the arrears are now due for 2-months. and it'd take one more month for MY pag-ibig account to set on default. meaning, I would be considered as a delinquent borrower. blacklisted. PERPETUALLY BANNED FROM AVAILING ANY LOAN FROM PAG-IBIG. perpetual, you know what "perpetual" means?!?

could i just let that slide?!?
to think that I did not make any loan, I did not sign any document for that matter. and God knows I'm telling the truth and nothing but it!

wait, wait, wait... so much angst right there.
after some days, fumes have finally let off.
but this doesn't stop me from doing what i know is right.

okay, i've forgiven you. but you need to learn an effing lesson, dearie!

and so, i headed to the Pag-ibig main office at the atrium of makati.
and reported the misdeed to the members relations department.
having known the fiasco, i could see them shake their heads in disbelief. and wondered why such a (mis)deed take place in their system. hmmm. i't s probably an inside job. doh, it has "IJ" written all over it.

well, they haven't really done a concrete action to my complaint. oh yeah, coz the philippine government system is sooo efficient. how could i forget that. but i thank them for accommodating my complaint. at least i've brought this concern to their attention, and hopefully press appropriate action for it.
i'm still positive on its outcome! (Lord, please help us!)

for the record, i'm not doing this for myself. i've known some more colleagues were involved, "victimized". they didn't know their accounts were used by the same "culprit"... oh yeah, consider this a scam indeed! and counts as a criminal offense.

to my then-friend, i hope you realize the gravity of your misdeed. some friend you are.
i've forgiven you, but well, i had to do what i did. i guess, we're break even.
and for what it's worth, may God bless your soul...


((i say: serious matters need to be taken seriously. doh, do the math. or suffer the grave consequences that you really didn't deserve. capisce?!?))

is this MY moment?

yes, i've been told to update my blog. but what can i do? i'm a busy monger.
or just lazy altogether.

anyhoo, i'd want to make this as brief as possible. i have more important things to do, and they're all screaming on top of my head. hahahahaha. so i digress through my trusty blog.

sometime this summer. i was tasked to speak during one of our trainings. if you've known me, you'll see how i feared "public speaking".

well, not anymore. handling trainings has been one of the perks i've had since i started working in 2005. i love talking to a particular group of people. sharing with them what i know, and learning from them as well. i love the two-way learning. it's sooo fulfilling... and i always thank God that despite, drained energies and a raspy voice, i still could break a genuine smile off my face.

with all those said, i guess you'll realize your efforts paid off when you hear the crowd's loud applause, longer than expected. people coming up to you, hugging you and saying nice and uplifting comments. what a upper! natural high, alright.

and know that everything you did was beyond your own power, acknowledge that it's not you... it's never about you. coz you have a big God who deserves all the credit. (look to the heavens and thank Him. pray a silent prayer, and know deep down it's for Him, and it's Him... thank you, Lord).

kaya nga, when this bunch of youngbloods approached me... i was so shocked, i could literally get off my body. parang huwwwwaaaat?!? seryoso ba to?!?!?!?!
i guess they were serious. and i was just doing my job... with an extra ounce of passion perhaps.

i seriously wouldn't know how to react when they said, "ate, ang galing mo! IDOL kita!" and if that wasn't enough one of them even added, "gusto kong maging kagaya mo paglaki ko..." (honestly, nahiya ako. it's quite rare that people would really say that to my face. but of course, i was flattered. and thankful. ang galing ni Lord. hanep!)

and i guess they weren't really playing on me. coz they did the same thing when i met them a couples of months after... and oh, they requested for a photo op. artista?!?


(note: pardon the sabog feel. sabog lang talaga ako. that's all. hmmm. parang ka-age ko lang diba?)


((i say: simple things really rock my world. i thank God that people saw beyond me. everything was for HIS glory. ayos!))