June Be Good

'Tis the season of June brides and non-stop rain.  Oh well, the rainy season is officially up and It's two more weeks to go before I bid the month of June adieu.

The June-March academic calendar is getting started for most schools in the country but not for my 8-year-old niece, thank God because she's not over with her vacation yet. Some schools adopted the new academic calendar to begin in August instead of June to avoid the height of the rainy season. Things are gonna change around here a little because my siblings and I agreed that our niece will stay with us from now on to keep her grades up and help with her studies. I hope that she'll get comfortable with her new school and have nice friends too.

I hope the month of June is gonna be a promising month for me. This whole freelance online English teaching is not working too well for me but it's worth a try so I know how it works. I've been teaching English to Japanese students for quite some time now. At the moment I only have one regular student would you believe it? I get paid Php120 per 50 minutes so imagine how little I'm earning in a month if my student will book a 25-minute class once a week, not even enough to pay my Internet bill. What I like about doing freelance work is that I have the freedom to choose when I'd like to work. It's good to have it on the side that's why I'm keeping it.

I'm really thankful for having a house that's accessible to work and everything. I've rented for a long time and it's never practical, you only make the tenant richer but at the end of the day, it's never gonna be yours unless it's a rent to own kinda thing. 

My mom's 3rd year death anniversary is coming up that's why June is also one of the most important months for me. It's been 3 years since she passed and she's turning 70 next month if she was alive. she's looking after us, I know for sure.

Time flies. 

Wake Up Call

The recently concluded CloseUp Forever Summer held at the Mall of Arena concert grounds last May 21st still sends chills down my spine.


The annual party ended tragically with 5 casualties Bianca Fontejon 18; Ariel Leal 22; Lance Garcia 36; Ken Migawa 18 and American national Eric Anthony Miller 33, all death caused by a massive heart attack. Two of the victims, Fontejon and Garcia have blackened hearts and bleeding internal organs which is highly unusual according to NBI medico-legal officer Dr. Wilfredo Tierra who conducted autopsies on their bodies. Reports say that victims ingested a designer drug that is a mixture of ecstasy and shabu called Green Amore pill.

Apparently, the concert organizer security measures were not followed that led to usage and illegal selling of party drugs in the venue. Authorities say that according to witnesses, the party drugs have been mixed with alcoholic drinks and was passed on to different partygoers. Some of the witnesses also said that the security and bouncers at the event were fully aware that there were a group of youngsters on drugs but no one kicked them out of the venue or stop them. 

When the news about fatalities from the CloseUp Forever Summer event broke out it got me really concerned. I thought what if this happens to a loved one? I'm not against youngsters partying or having fun as long as they are responsible enough and know their limits. It is a given that they are curious but they must be taught how to be vigilant.

Illegal selling of drugs victimizing the youth has been going on for ages. It is becoming more rampant, a worldwide concern actually. I hope that the government will focus on raising awareness about harmful drugs and closely monitor events that may be a target for drug syndicates to smuggle drugs.


No more precious lives wasting away.