Eagles in the Night

Brave America,

has thy own vision fled thee,

elder Republic?

These skies above us

seem dark - only for a time -

till we find the morn.

For the shattering

must find its own conviction

from our unbelief.

Hence darkness has strength

inasmuch as we forget

we are like eagles...

We are like eagles

that must rise above this night

to believe again...

in God and

in ourselves.

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Freedom that is free is free indeed.

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I made a promise that day - never forget.

Dawn will come, this night will wane...

and it shall be 9/12/2001 all over again.

21st Century AFP

Meaningful service

to the Republic is the

defense of its life.

Peace is thy mission;

that which preserves and prospers

the nation - defend!

Committed.

Battlestrong!

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Go Team AFP!

Utak Wang-wang

Ang utak wang-wang

ay sadyang mapanlamang

at mapanlinlang...

'Kala mo kung sino,

humirit panay tunog -

sa kapwa'y mang-mang.

Ang kapal

ng mukha!

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Patuloy

Patuloy tayo,

patuloy Pilipino

sa pagbabago!

Iwanan na at

iwaksi panlalamang

at pandaraya.

Mahalin

ang Bayan!

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Halina

Halina Bayan

sa pagtatanim ng bukas

sa kabataan.

Magandang asal,

halimbawang maka-Diyos,

ating ipunla.

Ang ani'y

umaga.

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Hidden Slavery

It is a disgrace

to the freedom of Mankind -

Human Trafficking!

Hidden slavery,

forsaken by our nations...

T'is like a cancer.

Let us vow

to end it.

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My Filipino compatriots -

Of the three most formidable things

that threaten the peace of our civil society*

- drugs, guns, and slavery -

the latter (primarily in the form of human trafficking)

is the one that worries me the most.

Because the first two are inanimate things

but the last one is not a thing...

Inspired by:

*this is distinct from the peace of the Republic

Bicol Express

I love the railways!

The freedom of the journey

as well as the view.

Life is a journey -

so they say, like the railroad,

it's an experience!

Let's build up

the railroad.

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Overwhelmed

Blow by blow, my friend,

we come to grips with our work -

of healing our land.

May the LORD preserve

His servants in this Country,

His one Republic.

God bless the

Philippines!

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It is disheartening to witness all of these betrayal of public trust issues surfacing into the national dialogue - but such are like the labor pains of a woman giving birth to a new age for our people.