Yearend List of Winners and Losers in 2009
So I made up a ‘list’ and like Santa checked it twice,
To find out what or who were naughty or nice,
Who helped those in need and who led himself or other people to their demise.
From both generic winners and losers in my list,
May their examples be lessons to us.
That the coming 2010 be a better year for everyone & all,
May you receive only blessings,
Avoiding sin and other things that lead to one’s downfall.
Love and peace!
‘Winners’
The Boston Celtics – Banner 18’s spirit is in the air….I can smell it !!!
Flip flops – The once looked down upon foot gear has really took the upper class by storm.
Facebook / Twitter – With 350 million members (including myself) across the globe, if Facebook was a country, it would be the 4th most populous nation in the world! I don’t ‘twit’ at Twitter but a lot of people arguably do. At present, there have been more than 6.8 billion twits made so far and counting. Social networking has reached new levels for connectivity and made the world a whole lot smaller!
Noynoy Aquino - Recipient of the majority’s mandate for the next administration primarily due to people’s distaste and abhorrence to other traditional politicians AND anything to do with Gloria Macapacal-Arroyo (On the other hand, Noynoy may well be next year’s greatest loser if the Liberal Party under his leadership continues to take in former Lakas/Kampi supporters and other known traditional politicians.)
Efren Peňaflorida - (CNN Hero of the Year) A genuine educator for the masses, Efren along with his organization, Dynamic Teen Company and more than 10,000 volunteers (since 1997), was internationally recognized for bringing education to the poor children of the province of Cavite. One innovative way was through the “Kariton Classroom”, a mobile classroom (by means of a modified push cart) that brings teaching materials to different areas that they serve.
Muelmar Magallanes (died saving the lives of 30 of his family and neighbors during the heavy flood brought about Tropical Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). The hero swam from one house to the next from noon till midnight until the house he momentarily held to rest collapsed due to the heavy current, pinning him down.
‘Losers’
The U.S. economy – Bankruptcy announcements by US corporate giants like General Motors and closure of around a thousand Starbucks coffee shops in the US mainland is a grim reminder of how the world wide recession may be with us for a longer time than expected.
Crocs – Recently reported to losing tons of money in the US, consumers have been hesitant to buy that second pair of the brand a lot of people love to hate. In a sense, the company has been a victim of their own product’s quality and sturdiness as buyers hold on to their old durable Crocs than buying another expensive pair. The company appears to be losing further to stiff competition from flip flops and the proliferation of fake merchandise overseas.
Friendster - I never really liked this social networking site even during the height of its popularity. Maybe largely due to its former ‘juvenile’ format, authenticity issues and security concerns like identity theft and the incredible no. of bogus accounts. Currently trying to make a comeback, I don’t think it will recover its former prominence in social networking.
The people of the Province of Isabela (When they lost an effective and honest leader in the person of Grace Padaca – 2008 Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service; Padaca was recently asked by the COMELEC to vacate her post as Governor purportedly because she “lost” the recount)
New Jersey Nets (0-18) Currently holds the worst start for a NBA team during the regular season.
Tiger Woods – His philandering ways has led to public embarrassment and the loss of several product endorsements. Moreover, the sports world in the midst of corruption and substance abuse has lost another role model for aspiring sports enthusiasts especially the youth. Though I agree with his decision to remove himself from active competition to focus on his family. I wish them well.
The Ampatuan clan of Mindanao – There is no room in the world for a political clan who thrives on a feudal culture of warlordism, poverty and fear. Many of them now face charges of multiple murders, the most recent involving the election related mass killing of at least 57 persons involving many journalists in the province of Maguindanao in southern Philippines.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo – Need I say more?
To find out what or who were naughty or nice,
Who helped those in need and who led himself or other people to their demise.
From both generic winners and losers in my list,
May their examples be lessons to us.
That the coming 2010 be a better year for everyone & all,
May you receive only blessings,
Avoiding sin and other things that lead to one’s downfall.
Love and peace!
‘Winners’
The Boston Celtics – Banner 18’s spirit is in the air….I can smell it !!!
Flip flops – The once looked down upon foot gear has really took the upper class by storm.
Facebook / Twitter – With 350 million members (including myself) across the globe, if Facebook was a country, it would be the 4th most populous nation in the world! I don’t ‘twit’ at Twitter but a lot of people arguably do. At present, there have been more than 6.8 billion twits made so far and counting. Social networking has reached new levels for connectivity and made the world a whole lot smaller!
Noynoy Aquino - Recipient of the majority’s mandate for the next administration primarily due to people’s distaste and abhorrence to other traditional politicians AND anything to do with Gloria Macapacal-Arroyo (On the other hand, Noynoy may well be next year’s greatest loser if the Liberal Party under his leadership continues to take in former Lakas/Kampi supporters and other known traditional politicians.)
Efren Peňaflorida - (CNN Hero of the Year) A genuine educator for the masses, Efren along with his organization, Dynamic Teen Company and more than 10,000 volunteers (since 1997), was internationally recognized for bringing education to the poor children of the province of Cavite. One innovative way was through the “Kariton Classroom”, a mobile classroom (by means of a modified push cart) that brings teaching materials to different areas that they serve.
Muelmar Magallanes (died saving the lives of 30 of his family and neighbors during the heavy flood brought about Tropical Typhoon Ondoy (Ketsana). The hero swam from one house to the next from noon till midnight until the house he momentarily held to rest collapsed due to the heavy current, pinning him down.
‘Losers’
The U.S. economy – Bankruptcy announcements by US corporate giants like General Motors and closure of around a thousand Starbucks coffee shops in the US mainland is a grim reminder of how the world wide recession may be with us for a longer time than expected.
Crocs – Recently reported to losing tons of money in the US, consumers have been hesitant to buy that second pair of the brand a lot of people love to hate. In a sense, the company has been a victim of their own product’s quality and sturdiness as buyers hold on to their old durable Crocs than buying another expensive pair. The company appears to be losing further to stiff competition from flip flops and the proliferation of fake merchandise overseas.
Friendster - I never really liked this social networking site even during the height of its popularity. Maybe largely due to its former ‘juvenile’ format, authenticity issues and security concerns like identity theft and the incredible no. of bogus accounts. Currently trying to make a comeback, I don’t think it will recover its former prominence in social networking.
The people of the Province of Isabela (When they lost an effective and honest leader in the person of Grace Padaca – 2008 Magsaysay Awardee for Government Service; Padaca was recently asked by the COMELEC to vacate her post as Governor purportedly because she “lost” the recount)
New Jersey Nets (0-18) Currently holds the worst start for a NBA team during the regular season.
Tiger Woods – His philandering ways has led to public embarrassment and the loss of several product endorsements. Moreover, the sports world in the midst of corruption and substance abuse has lost another role model for aspiring sports enthusiasts especially the youth. Though I agree with his decision to remove himself from active competition to focus on his family. I wish them well.
The Ampatuan clan of Mindanao – There is no room in the world for a political clan who thrives on a feudal culture of warlordism, poverty and fear. Many of them now face charges of multiple murders, the most recent involving the election related mass killing of at least 57 persons involving many journalists in the province of Maguindanao in southern Philippines.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo – Need I say more?
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