Today, a shocking news was felt and spread in the entire world— THE KING OF POP IS DEAD. Michael Jackson died at at the age of 50. Trying to make a comeback to the industry that has been very good to him. Sadly, he wasn’t able to do so.

I don’t consider myself to be a big fan of him today ( I was into grunge / alternative stuff now ) but I was once when I was a kid. Those are the times when his albums spawned hits after hits and all the local radios are playing his songs all through the day. I am a kid that grew up on those times. Dancing and watching his videos and awed as he perform those trademark moves.

Michael Jackson is perhaps the most well known musical figure ever to graced the world. His achievements as an artist is second to none. His Thriller album is still considered the best selling album of all time generating a sales of about 109 million copies sold. The album also won a record 7 Grammy Awards. He was perhaps the world’s best selling pop artist of all time. He is a forerunner of a generation known as Generation X ( I myself included ).

His influence was never ending. Its spreads in every corner of the globe. Here in the Philippines, we remember him as the influence behind some of our american-oriented culture. During the 80’s, the Philippine show business is largely Michael Jackson-like. Remember the local movie Bagets ? The term coincide with the fashion and behavior of that time. The Bagets impact was so huge that it was a mainstay in whole 80’s time. Our very own Gary V. is one of the most notable example of Michael’s influence on our artists.

Although Michael has wonderful career, he didn’t escaped the bad side of that fame. He was viewed as an example of a bad plastic surgery. He was accused of trying to become a a caucasian when he was really black. He defended that it was due to skin disease called Vitiligo. There are also those child molesting cases that made him a regular favourite of the feasting media, looking and anticipating when he will really go down. Although all the charges was either dropped or he was acquitted, the impact of the accusations really made its toll. He is still well known but his career was a damaged one. He went into seclusion thereon, avoided the glittering lifestyle he was accustomed with, moved to Bahrain where he befriended a Bahraini prince only to go back to America to pay tribute to the death of James Brown.

As of this moment a lot of tribute was bestowed to him. How he single handedly changed the course of entertainment industry worlwide. How this and that…blah blah blahh…This really what made me laugh. Because just moments ago before his death was announced to the world, people seems to think differently about him. Whenever they hear Michael Jackson, it always comes to their mind that this is the guy that was accused of these and that. The guy that changed his color into this. The guy that was the result of a failed plastic surgery.Yes, they knew about his achievements and contributions yet they seems to think that he is the bad guy here.

How many people especially on the press have destroyed him because of their writings? And now they are in the frontline paying tributes to him. Very odd. I think the guy deserved these accolades more in his lifetime. It always happen that they only remember how valuable a person is when that person left this world. 

To you Michael…Thanks for the memories and for your contribution to the world.

Countless people are requesting for the links and for the videos itself in emails and forums. Up to now, the Hayden Kho sex videos are the box office hits in the blogging community and video sharing sites. Until recently, I was puzzled on why did Dr. Hayden Kho filmed his encounters with these women.Then I began to think that maybe he have some intuition or ambition to become a porn actor. Maybe he pictured himself as a Peter North or a Lexington Steel of the pornography world. So what the hell was he thinking now? Well I believe maybe Hayden Kho is quite happy with some turn of events. First, he was able to slightly realize his dream of becoming a porn actor. Second, he is an instant celebrity now. The whole country knew him as he was the face of the news these past few days. Third, he was able to lure these beautiful women into bed with him. And Fourth, he was able to accomplish these (mis)feats through his good looks and frame.

Wow... looks like a new porn actor is on the rise. ..

Well...not really. As I watched Hayden videos, I have found some reasons that might possibly deny him a place in the adult industry. Hehehe.

First- Hayden was not blessed with a huge weaponry down there. Most A or B-list porn actors have the blessing on that part. It is the most important asset for a succesful porn actor. Comparing to his body-built and frame, I wonder why he have such a small ___?

Second-- Sex STAMINA. I have discovered that Hayden Kho does not have the neccessary sex stamina to maintain through out the sex scene. He was way too quick in reaching the climax--most probably, a couple of minutes after insertion. And he easily get tired after the rounds too.

Third- He does not have a wide knowledge on sex positions. He keeps on doing the same routine which is way under-par from the Real porn star.

THE VERDICT----Forget about becoming a Porn Actor. Stick to your profession as a Doctor.

But what will you do then if the PRC decided to revoke your license as a Doctor.?
Well, thats your problem.Hehehehe.

P.S.

Check the link for the vids:

http://videocollectioncentre.blogspot.com/2009/05/maricar-reyes-and-hayden-kho-scandal.html

http://videocollectioncentre.blogspot.com/2009/05/katrina-halili.html?zx=349ec98bc58ca45f

                      Alleged vidshot of the pervert,Hayden Kho with Maricar Reyes

As  the alleged sex videos of Hayden Kho involving different women spreads like bushfire, curiosity came to me on what these videos really are. So I immediately searched for it in the internet. Fortunately, I was able to watch them (and download them) before  the authorities can block these sites. After an almost eternity of  traffic and waiting, I was able to get the copies.

Well its kinda funny, because in my opinion, Hayden is a extremely lucky guy since he was able to lure these ladies into bed, inspite of the fact that he was not blessed by a huge weaponry down there. Hehehe. And for what I heard, he had a library of 40 sex videos involving different women. Wow!! What a lucky pervert!

Unfortunately for him, his luck is running out. His magical charms and tricks are now off the cliffs. His own Karma is right at the door, waiting to knock him out..hehehe..Lets wait a few more days and see what the government would do againts this lucky pervert. Will they really revoke his medical license and proceed with the filing of charges againts him?

As the saying goes..." Not everyday is a Christmas Day!"  and "Matakot ka sa Karma!"

Another incident of an insensitive remark toward our race is on the papers again. This time it involved an A-list actor Alec Baldwin. His derogatory statement during his interview in the Late Show with David Letterman wherein he jokingly mentioned of finding himself a filipina mail-order bride has received a wide reaction from the filipino community all over the world.. “I think about getting a Filipino mail-order bride at this point or a Russian one, I don’t care, I’m 51,” Baldwin told Letterman.

Unfortunately this is not the first time that we received such racist statements. Just last March, a Hongkong columist Chip Tsao wrote an article wherein he called the philippines “the land of slaves “. Before that Hollywood actress Teri Hatcher also questioned the medical certificates of filipino doctors on her show Desperate Housewives. Then, British show Harry & Paul ridiculed a Filipina maid as a sex symbol. There is also actress Claire Danes who claimed that Manila is a city of rats and it has ugly people based on her experience while shooting a film in the capital back then.

Time and again this racist remarks goes on without end and I believe it won’t end. As we pinoys continously makes strong condemnation and resounding assertion of our dignity in every incident, we should also look on the real perspective side of the situation. Are we being labelled incorrectly?

Unlike the previous derogatory statements from Chip Tsao, Teri Hatcher or Claire Danes which really made me enraged and infuriated, this one makes me just shove my shoulders since there is an undeniable truth. We cannot ignore the facts that there are lapses on our government and to our citizens as well. For instance, when you look up at Google and searched for a keyword mail order bride, gradually you will come across hundreds of sites that mentioned filipinas (ACTUALLY THEY ARE THE MOST IN-DEMAND). Even in the sites that offer sex on cam or internet sex, you would found that in the asian pages, filipinas are the primary sex objects there. Before the age of the internet, filipinas are already known as the most sought-after especially in korea and western countries. There is a truth in every aspect of this issue. We should not be hypocrites and ignore the facts. A lot of filipinas have dreamt of marrying a foreigner to escape poverty. Some pinays although well educated and well-offs yet prefer foreigners on the notion that western men are handsome with pointed noses..etc. It is a stereotype that people with white skin are indeed beautiful.

Actually this is a very old issue. The bad thing is we as a race are being labelled as such because of the behavior of the few. We might blame the government for its inefficiency but as the real issue is being dealt, we have our own faults. Our women can be found in the internet sex trade, in japan as japayukis, in dubai clubs, in macau clubs and streets, in korea’s red light district and in mail-order bride. I happen to be one of the OFWs who have personally seen the deteriorating image of our women. In this City where I worked, its a natural scene to see a kabayan lady with a foreigner roaming the mall, streets and even in the clubs. Some of the men looks too old for the ladies as if she was their own daughter.When I came here first time I usually see chinese or russian ladies with foreign men but now everything has changed. A filipina with another nationality is common sight to see.

Who should be blamed? The government maybe. Or maybe our own intrepretation of an easy way to get out of poverty. Or maybe our own stereotype that everything imported are good.

When I was small, I learned in school about Aung San Suu Kyi and Burma. Her fearless battle to change the dictatorship of the military junta that has been ruling Burma for decades. Now that I have grown up, I still found out that nothing changed in this impoverished country eversince.

In 1990 the ruling Military Junta decided to call for a National Election. Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, National League for Democracy, won decisively. Being the NLD’s candidate, Aung San Suu Kyi under normal circumstances would have assumed the office of Prime Minister. Instead, the results were nullified, and the military refused to hand over power. This resulted in an international outcry. Aung San Suu Kyi was placed under house arrest at her home. Up to this day she is still being held on and off under house arrest. She is supposed to be released in May 27 but an incident happened. It involved an American who swam to her residence to meet her, became the basis of the Military governmnet to cancel her release and charged her for violating the conditions of her house arrest. If found guilty, she will have to spend another 5 years not in house arrest but in Insein prison, one of Burma’s notorious. I believe that the Military junta is just making excuses to keep Suu Kyi in prison.

The Military Junta has been in power in Burma for decades, suppressing any liberties there, controlling all censorship and destroying the whole idea of democracy. In my opinion having an iron hand in some policies of the government is allright but what is happening in Burma gradually affected the economy, the living conditions of the citizens and most off all the corruption in the government. The selected few in the position of power have benefited a lot already. I believe the whole world must act now.. not by words but by action. ASEAN, in which Burma is a member, have to decide on putting pressure into the Military Junta. Although ASEAN is limited by the policy of non-interference regarding each countries domestic problems and policies (ASEAN WAY), they have to carve a solution to pressure the junta.

I remember one Burmese friend of mine in 2005 who once asked a question to himself on why there is really no strong international action regarding the Burma issue. He said that unlike Iraq or Afganistan, here the US has no direct benefit to let its country be dragged into Burma’s problem.

Now I began to think that maybe….maybe there is really no mutual benefit for the US or the Western Countries. But does it mean that ASEAN as well has that kind of thinking ?

Concert King Martin Nievera's  rendition of our National Anthem during the Pacquiao vs. Hatton bout was faced with criticism in several sectors notably from the National Historical Institute. A possible  case is also being lobbied againts him from one congressman, Rep.Elpidio Barzaga of Cavite, in violation of R.A. 8491 or the Flag and Heraldic Act. The NHI, the government agency tasked to ensure that national symbols are given the reverence and respect they deserve, said Nievera should not have slowed down the song’s opening and ending. The NHI added the singer should have sung the entire song in accordance with composer Julian Felipe’s “march-type" tempo.

Although Mr. Nieverra really sang it very well and very emotionally, I believe those kind of renditions should be reserved on other songs not on our National Anthem. I respect Martin as an artist and he was one of my favorite balladeers our country has ever produced but what he had done  to our National Anthem is wrong. Its not just wrong  because it should be sang according to composer Julian Felipe's tempo but because Mr. Martin is an icon looked upon by the youths and masses. Our National Anthem is identical to our own definition of a Filifino just like our Flag. We cannot just alter our Flag and use it anywhere and for anything we want. Same thing, we cannot just do our own renditions on our Anthem or edit it. Before this incident, there are a lot more celebrities who sang our National Anthem according to their preferences. This gave a wrong impression to the people that what they are doing are right since no actions are being done from our agencies. This is not a concert where you can just do your own rendition on a revival song. If it is alright to render our National Anthem incorrectly means it is also okay to sing it in a rock or rap method. Imagine "Lupang Hinirang in Rock Metal Version" or "Lupang Hinirang - Remixed Version ".

With the recent win of our very own Manny Pacquiao againts Ricky Hatton, the whole nation of Philippines once again felt that somewhere beyond our suffferings in this hard times one man rays hope and joy among us. Manny has just set a record of being a champion in 6 different weights division. Only one other man has ever done that----Oscar De La Hoya, whom Pacquiao defeated last December and forced him into retirement. And with this achievement, his name will be among the greatest boxers who ever set foot on the ring.

Manny, who started his career as a mere 112 pounder, now has moved and dominated every division he fought in. His second round devastation of Ricky Hatton yesterday proves that Manny Pacquiao is a man of action and not just a man of words. He is still humble and respectful to his fallen foes giving them credit as well. It really hard to find a succesful man that maintains a clean life and not let sucess get to his head. I am saying this because I began to thinks of other fighters whom always talks and self claimed themselves as a great fighter and then trash-talk about other fighters. This what really set Manny Pacquiao different from them. He let his boxing skills do the talking in the ring and he never comment bad about any fighter. He respect every fighter's skill and give what is due to them.

Our country has always been into a lot of bad limelights such as corruptions, scandals, crime, poverty, disunity among us and many more. The whole world have heard of it a lot in the news here and abroad. Because of these things we somethimes ask ourselves  Are we still proud being a Filifino? Yet over the horizon lies a glimpse of hope that not all are bad about our country. Manny Pacquiao is one fine example of good things that we should be proud of.  He is the news that makes me proud whenever I hear or read it in the internet or newspaper. With this attitude of Manny, it really make me proud that I am a Filifino. Not because he just set a record or  he is popular, it is because Manny has just showed to the world the true nature of being a Filifino---fighting with all his heart yet keeping humble.

THANK YOU MANNY FOR SHOWING THE WORLD WHAT A FILIFINO REALLY IS..

As the swine flu reached Asia with Hongkong having its first confirmed case of the disease, It is now probable what danger our country philippines is in. Because of the Ricky Hatton - Manny Pacquiao fight, a lot of our honorable congressmen left the country to watch the bout personally in Las Vegas. The State of Nevada,where Las Vegas is located, have already confirmed case of infection with H1N1 influenza A virus. With this i strongly support the Department of Health's statement that upon these congressmen's return, they will undergo routine  screening and quarantine. Well no one should be exempted since the risk of infecting the general population is on the line. I believe even the President herself  ( she left for Egypt) should be screened too. I commend Manny Pacquiao for voluntarily offering himself to be screened upon his return to the country. Nevertheless, Good Luck MANNY! Hope you win this one and write history by tying Oscar De la Hoya as the only two men to win recognized world championships in six weight classes.

The Swine flu epidemic has been all over the news this past few days and it still continously spreading across several territories. As of this writing, the World Health Organization has raised the Pandemic alert index of the new strain of Swine flu into phase 4. That is 2 steps short of declaring full pandemic in a global scale.

I am not a health authority that is why i would like to decline commenting about the virus cause, roots and characteristics as well as its treatments and preventions to avoid giving incorrect information about the virus. Nevertheless, I will give my inbouts and say regarding this fearful epidemic and how it is being regarded the world over.

A pandemic is a term used to define a case of a certain infectious disease that spreads uncontrollably through population across a certain region, most notably a continent or worldwide. Since the Swine virus has already spread to several countries, many scientist and experts have dubbed it as the new pandemic of the modern time. Some expert have also mentioned that the disease has been overdue. This is primarily because the virus has been present with us long before. And only through a longer period of being present that it was able to mutate into a new strain. A mutated new strain means it is resistant to vaccines available ( fortunately the virus reportedlly appears to be vulnerable to antiviral drugs like Tamiflu ). But it takes more than a new virus spreading among humans to make a pandemic. The virus has to be able to spread efficiently from one person to another, and transmission has to be sustained over time and geographically.

Hence the WHO has set its guidelines on how to classify a certain infectious disease by its impact and transmission. That is through a 6-phase pandemic alert more relatively known as EPR or Epidemic and Pandemic Alert and Response. Stage 1 refers to INTER-PANDEMIC STAGE whereas new virus is found in animals but no  reported human case.  Stage 2 is also an inter-pandemic phase but there is higher risk of human cases. Stage 3 is a PANDEMIC ALERT status wherein no or very limited human-to-human transmission. Stage 4 is another pandemic stage status but shows higher evidence of increased human-to-human transmission. Stage 5 is a PANDEMIC STATUS with evidence of significant human-to-human transmission. The 6th Stage is the highest stage alert wherein the disease is already considered Pandemic since it has a efficient and sustained human-to-human transmission. Currently the outbreak of the swine flu is on the move outside Mexico as it already dwelted its first fatality in the United States. Just as the whole world is beginning to recover slowly from the impact of the global recession, this outbreak came to add woes.

Unlike the previous outbreak cases of this 21th century like SARS and the Bird Flu, this one was elevated to the 4th Pandemic Stage by the WHO. With the way the virus behave, it was feared that it might reach higher stage in the coming days. The more recent illnesses and the reported deaths suggest that a pattern of more severe illness associated with this virus may be emerging. Most people will not have immunity to this new virus and, as it continues to spread, more cases, more hospitalizations and more deaths are expected in the coming days and weeks.

We just hope and pray that like SARS and Bird Flu, it will come to past and we again can defeat this threat before it become worse and a PANDEMIC in global scale.

Its very sad that our seafarers are the object and the ones primarily affected by the hijacking of  ships along the Gulf of Aden. Since Filifino seafarers makes up one-third of the whole world's shipping manpower, they are the most prone to pirates' attacks. As an OFW myself, i can relate to these people's ordeal. They accepted jobs that are very risky, although well paid, because their own country cannot provide them jobs that will be enough to support their families. I said risky since our government was powerless in this kind of situation. Our own Navy are very ill-equipped that it cannot afford even to match up with the pirates. With just one frigate, several corvettes and mostly patrol crafts, considering  also the distance of our country from the area, its not new to us that our government can't do much. They are just depending from other powers ( U.S., China, France, Germany, etc) in protecting its own citizens. Last year, a total of 208 Filipinos on board 17 vessels were abducted by Somali pirates. The sad thing here is most of the seamen were released without any help from the government as usual.

The case of the the Philippine tanker MT Stolt Strength which until now remained stranded some 60 miles (100 kilometers) east of the Somali coast , after it was freed by pirates, is one example of a direct attack on philippines soil since the ship is a philippine flag vessel. But what can our government do is just coordinate and seek help from friendly countries to assist our seamen in time of distress.

After the much publized plight and rescue of American ship captain Richard Philips caught international attention, the government have finally decided to form a special task force to assist Filipino seafarers being held captive by pirates in Somali. That is almost after a year of continous attack on ships with Filifino seamen on board. A usual slow reaction of the government to the crisis. Its very hard to imagine that this OFW are not given the proper help by the government in spite of the fact that they are the ones that keep our economy afloat in face of the world wide recession.  Most of the  government actions are  politically motivated and some "papogi"or mere showing off since this isuue has caught international attention.

Kawawa talaga tayong mga OFW. Di tau aasikasuhin kung hindi controversial ang issue.

On May 2 the anticipated battle between the two most exciting fighters in recent years will try to test each other’s mantle. Ricky Hatton, unbeatable in 140 lbs, will be up againts pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao whose exciting style was followed by millions of fans all over the world. It is for sure another PPV hit.

Ricky Hatton has openly said that he will surely take this fight a serious since his credibility as one of britain’s greatest fighter is on the line once again. He lost a shot to the pound for pound title when he was defeated by Mayweather in their last battle but this time he will definitely take the top ranking. Although the odds are againts him, Ricky Hatton is a known pressure fighter and speed has been the key to him. He was an unbeaten fighter before the Mayweather bout and could have beaten Mayweather as well had luck was on his side that night. He fought with speed and intensity and his fighting style is a good test for the PacMan.

Manny Pacquiao on the other hand is the most exciting fighter to watch. In all of his fights he always offer the best fights in every round. This has made him the darling of the sportfans the world over. His exciting style and tremendous speed and power is hard to encounter. He had proven this during his fights againts the biggest name in the sport like Marco Antonio Barrera , Erik Morales , Juan Manuel Marquez and Oscar dela Hoya. All of this boxers are future Hall of Famers. Summarizing everything, This will make the bout one of the most action-packed battle in recent memory.

As the countdown for the much awaited Pacquiao-Hatton bout nears, many people especially Filifinos still doesn’t have any clue about this Ricky Hatton. Some of them have not heard of him until the time it was announced that he will be the next opponent of the Pac Man. What are his achievements or is he dangerous for Manny?

Ricky Hatton also known as the “The Hit Man” is a two-time IBF and IBO Light welterweight champion. A former WBA Welterweight Champion. Hatton is also the former WBU, WBA Light Welterweight Champion and WBC, WBA, WBO Inter-Continental Light Welterweight Champion, and current Ring Magazine Junior Welterweight Champion. He had a professional record of 45 wins of which 32 is by KO and a loss ( by Floyd Mayweather). He is also undefeated in Light Welterweight (the weight which pacquiao will fight him). He was widely regarded as one the greatest boxer ever produced by Britain. Hatton is also one of the most popular British athlete ever, having a very huge fan base.

He entered his professional carreer in September 1997 againts Colin McAuley where he won the bout by a first round knockout. He then went on to win his next 38 bouts and coming out undefeated. But it was his win againts Kostya Tszyu, then widely regarded as one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world that gave him the recognition and attention and being heralded as one of boxing’s elite. Before the fight, the majority of boxing critics had given Hatton little or no chance and this victory was referred as one of the best victories by an English boxer in the last 2 decades. On November 2005 he defeated Carlos Maussa and by the year end, he was named the 2005 Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year.

Hatton moved up weight to Welterweight where he relinquished his light welterweight crown in the process. He defeated Luis Collazo in a tough fight that send Collazo to the canvass in the early seconds of the first round but continue to be a hard fought battle for the remaining rounds. He then went back to Light Welterweight to fight Juan Urango to take the unified IBF and IBO Light welterweight belts. Hatton is also the first man to send Jose Luis Castillo, a fighter who nearly defeated Floyd Mayweather, to the canvass during their bout on June 23 2007.

Then on December 8 2007, he agreed for a welterweight fight againts the then pound for pound king and undefeated Floyd Mayweather. It was considered the best welterweight event since the De la Hoya- Trinidad match of 1998. The event was dubbed the “Undefeated” since they are both undefeated coming to the fight. It was the highest PPV in history reaching more than 2.4 million buys and breaking existing records in the process. Hatton was defeated by an 10th round KO.

After the loss he return to the ring and went down to Light Welterweight again defeating Juan Lazcano on May 24 2008 and then Paulie Malignaggi on Nov 22 2008 for the IBO Light Welterweight title and Ring Magazine Light welterweight title.

Now the question is..Is Ricky Hatton ready for Manny Pacquiao? or maybe the real question is .. Is Manny Pacquiao ready for Ricky Hatton?

The decision of the Court of Appeals to acquit Lance Cpl.Daniel Smith didnt come as a surprise to me. And I believe its a right decision after all. It would have been more drastic if ever the CA sentenced Daniel Smith guilty even though Nicole recanted her statement. After all those circus like accusations with acting of Nicole plus heavy and sensational coverage of local and international media networks, the whole incident just fell on the floor like an emptied glass. Gabriela and some other groups are still saying that the decision is unjust. O’ cmon, after what Suzette had done?. You just cant accept the fact that this Nicole made fun of you and the whole system. She played you with her fingertips. Now the mother of Nicole is saying that there is no justice in this country. What? You have won the case in the lower court and convicted an innocent man. The incident is not rape ..its consensual sex.

I still cant understand these groups. They believed Nicole’s statement from the very beginning because they were all carried away by their anti-government and anti american stance that they forgot to ask themselves if what this lady is telling is real or not. This Nicole allowed herself to be used by the politicians and anti VFA groups for her own goal- T0 realize her American dream. Nicole is not the victim here..there are a lot of woman that really needs your attention although not as sensationalized and popular as this bitch’s case.

How about when there will be another real rape case involving a foreigner and another filifina, do you think people will still believe it.? I believe most people will THEN see it as another “Nicole-Style treacherous deed“. What will happened then to the next real victim.? This lady fully tainted the already tainted image of a filifina. The image of a materialistic filifina as what some other nationalities says.

I was very shocked and apparently puzzled about the shooting of broadcaster Ted Failon’s wife, Trinidad Arteche Etong in which Ted Failon is the primary suspect. Opinions may vary to everyone depending on the news that reached them. Authorities has filed a case of Obstruction of Justice againts Mr. Failon for getting rid of the evidence/s in the crime scene that could have helped the investigators.

Two sides of the case:

First Side :

The bathroom where the crime occured was cleaned as well as the vehicle used for carrying Mrs. Trinidad to the hospital. Instinct-wise, usually household helpers will clean any traces of dirt that they might encounter inside the house since that is their job. They will definitely clean it either it was in the vehicle or inside the house or even when the children gets dirty. Its their primary job that comes to their mind at once. Well, negligence of the law is againts the law as the law excuses no one that is why these poor people have been arrested. The family of Mr.Failon gave their full support behind him. His daughter believed that he is innocent. The daughter might have known the real story although she refused to elaborate it. She believe that her mother really killed herself on the grounds of financial problem.It was even reported that the daughter of Ted , who just came from Cebu, went to visit her father first before even going to the hospital for her mother. Mr. Failon was quoted as saying that he told his wife to forget about the problem since its just money and he can easily earn it. He even said that they came from nothing so Mrs.Trinidad should not be thinking of it too much. There are things that Mr. Failon doesn’t want to elaborate because it might have been a family matter. With this support from the family, its very hard to say that Mr. Failon killed his wife. I remember the movie ” The Fugitive” where Harrison Ford was wrongfully accused of murdering his beloved wife. He was already grieving for the death of his wife and yet the authorities are after him, accusing him of murdering her. A little comparison on this side of the case

Second side:

On another side, investigators are saying that the cleaning of the crime scene might be instructed by Mr. Failon to his maids to mislead the authorities. The supposedly suicide note is also being termed as just a “Sorry Note” and not actually a suicide note since its content are very far from it and also it was written the night before. The continuous usage of the word “opo” and “po” in the letter is being regarded as someone’s writing. The trajectory of the bullet is also being doubted by some experts as not self inflicted. Even the supposedly reporting of Ted about the tragedy to authorities after it happend is being viewed by the police as a violation.

The Bottom line:
The bottom line here is that it should be handle with intense care by the authorities. They should follow the criminal procedure throughly since this is a very sensitive case. The Failon Family is in the state of mourning right now, authorities should give considerations and room for them to grieve. On the other hand, some lapses on the side of Mr. Failon like reporting the incident immediately may have been the result of panic or maybe he was too bothered for a scandal since his reputation is on the line. He even asked the hospital staffs to keep everything private without the media and authorities. He might be thinking that his wife will be ok and it wont be a big issue. But the Biggest losers here are our Criminal System and Mrs. Trinidad. We have seen how funny our authorities handled the case. They issue warrants and arrests left and right based on assumptions and “trial and error” system. It seems they are all riding on the popularity of the issue and even politicians are it again. We know Ted bumped on someother’s butt while being acommentator. He openly criticize the Q.C Police on several controversial issues and i hope this not a “payback time” thing of our police force toward Ted Falion. Mrs.Trinidad is another loser here because if she really commited suicide..its a big sin infront of our Creator. Even the Church would not bless her burial ( has the church changed its centuries-old policy ?). And if indeed she was proven to be murdered, its sad that she lost her life only because of a materalistic thing—-Money.

Let us be careful and avoid drastic conclusions and blames..its a family issue and a national issue as well. We dont want to see an innocent man ended up in jail, his reputation and life shattered. Still we dont want to see a criminal at large, acting like nothing happened and still runs for a public office either.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Annex A
CITY OF MAKATI

I, SUZETTE S. NICOLAS, of legal age. Filipino, a resident of Zamboanga City, after being duly sworn in accordance with law, hereby depose and state:

1. I am a Bachelor of Science graduate, major in Management Accounting, of the Ateneo de Davao University. Soon after my graduation, I took up nursing in 2004 at the Ateneo de Zamboanga City and at the same time assisted in managing our family owned canteen located inside the military base of the Southern Command. My mother was a civilian supervisor of the Philippine Navy for 25 years while my deceased father was a Philippine Navy Officer.

2. Since our canteen also catered to American servicemen who stayed at the military base every time their vessels docked in Zamboanga City, my family came to know many American servicemen who would go to our canteen to eat and buy souvenir items. We treated them as family and we would go out of our way to talk to them, play cards and on many occasions, my mother would even cook special meals for them. They would even entrust their ATM cards to us to withdraw money for them from the bank. My former boyfriend, Brian Goodrich, is also an American serviceman.

3. After working in Swift Foods Inc. since January 22, 2007, I decided to quit my job as a Credit Accountant to pursue my studies in the United States through the help of my family, relatives and close friends. I know that they supported me so that I could finally move on after my tragic experience in 2005 in Subic, Zambales which led to the trial and conviction for rape of Daniel J. Smith.

4. Deep inside, however, I know that I may never be able to move on for as long as I continue to search for answer to so many questions that have lingered in my mind regarding the incident in Subic more than three years ago. Daniel Smith was convicted of rape because the court accepted my version that he took advantage of my intoxication in raping me inside a van that took us to the seawall located at the SBMA Alaba Pier at around 11:30 in the evening of November 1, 2005.

5. Daniel Smith’s witnesses said that while we were at the Neptune Club, I sat on Daniel Smith’s lap and that we kissed each other passionately. I remember that before I met Daniel Smith at the Neptune Club, all I ate was a slice of pizza at the Grand Leisure Hotel. After the pizza, everything else was alcoholic drinks from vodka sprite, B52, Singaporean sling, B53, long island ice tea to bullfrog all of which I drank bottoms up. I do not recall Daniel Smith having ordered any alcoholic drink for me. My drinks were all paid for by Chris Mills who invited me to go to the Neptune Club.

6. I had no opportunity to deny in court that I kissed Daniel Smith but with the amount of alcoholic mixed drinks I took, my low tolerance level of alcohol and with only a slice of pizza all night, it dawned upon me that I may have possibly lost my inhibitions, became so intimate with Daniel Smith and did more than just dancing and talking with him like everyone else on the dance floor. Looking back, I would not have agreed to talk with Daniel Smith and dance with him no less than three times if I did not enjoy his company or was at least attracted to him since I met him for the very first time on the dance floor of Neptune Club.

7. When I danced with Daniel Smith for the third time, my companion, Chris Mills has already left Neptune Club since he had to catch their curfew time at the military base. The lighting was sufficient for people to recognize each other and other marines were with their Filipino partners drinking, dancing and enjoying each other’s company and kissing and hugging among partners was a common scene.

8. With the events at the Neptune Club in mind, I keep on asking myself, if Daniel Smith wanted to rape me, why would he carry me out of the Neptune Club using the main entrance in full view of the security guard and the other sources? Why would the van park right in front of Neptune Club? Why would Daniel Smith and his companions bring me to the seawall of Alaba Pier and casually leave this area that was well lighted and with many people roaming around? If they believed that I was raped, would they have not dumped me instead in a dimly lit area along the highway going to Alaba Pier to avoid detection?

9. I told the court that Daniel Smith kissed my lips and neck and held my breast inside the van. Recalling my testimony, I ask myself now how could I have remembered this if witnesses told the court that I passed out and looked unconscious when I was brought to the van by Daniel Smith. How could I have resisted his advances given this condition? Daniel Smith and I were alone on the third row of the van which had limited space and I do not recall anyone inside the van who held my hand or any part of my body. What I can recall is that there was very loud music and shouting inside the van.

10. If the travel from Neptune Club took only several minutes and with the driver of the van trying to beat the curfew time of his passengers, how could I have instantly regained my consciousness and talked to the people upon reaching the seawall of Alaba Pier? When people gathered around me at the seawall, everyone seemed to have drawn the conclusion that I was raped except for one who called me a bitch.

11. Based on the account of SBMA police, I was very hesitant to board the mobile police car that brought me to the headquarters for investigation. I was so confused and the first thing that entered my mind was how would my mother and boyfriend react if they learn that I was last seen with Daniel Smith and that a condom was seen on my pants after Daniel Smith left the van? I was scared of losing not only my American boyfriend but the chance of living in the United States. In fact, I did not immediately tell my boyfriend that I was raped by Daniel Smith. All I said was that something bad happened to me.

12. I expect many sectors to question my motives in executing this statement more than three years after the incident. However, as I practically grew up interacting with American servicemen in Zamboanga City who treated me and my family very well, and thinking over and over again how I may have conducted myself at the Neptune Club, I can’t help but entertain doubts on whether the sequence of events in Subic last November of 2005 really occurred the way the court found them to have happened.

13. My conscience continues to bother me realizing that I may have in fact been so friendly and intimate with Daniel Smith at the Neptune Club that he was led to believe that I was amenable to having sex or that we simply just got carried away. I would rather risk public outrage than do nothing to help the court in ensuring that justice is served.

AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.

SUZETTE S. NICOLAS
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME this 12 day of March 2009, affiant exhibiting to me her Philippine Passport No. PPO845449 bearing her photograph and signature, issued on 18 Feb 2005 at Zamboanga City and valid until 18 Feb. 2010.

Doc. No. 37
Page No. 9
Book No. 1
Series of 2009

ABRAHAM REY M. ACOSTA
Notary Public for Makati City