Kung Hei Fat Choy for all! I wish all you and your family to have a good health, good wealth , and may all your wishes come true  for the coming New Year!

This Chinese New Year 2012 is the year of the Water Dragon. In Chinese astrology Water exerts a calming influence on the Dragon’s innate fire. Water Dragons are more open to other people’s opinions than other Dragons which gives them the ability to channel their personal charisma into real leadership qualities.

The Year of the Dragon will be marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity. It has been said that the Dragon is all about drama but if you take unnecessary risks, you may find yourself starring in your own personal tragedy.

The Year of the Dragon and the Philippine Poltics

What is in the offing for the Philippine politics and governance this 2012, the year of the Dragon? Is this year going to be on the positive side for progress, economic recovery, peace, and good governance? Since Dragon is all about drama, is politics going to be noisy this year?

On going is the impeachment proceedings for SC Chief Justice Renato Corona in the Senate. At the rate the impeachment proceedings is going now do we expect that this will not drag on for so long a time and that fair trial and justice be attained? Will Chief Justice Corona be found innocent or guilty beyond reasonable doubt before the eyes of the Senator Justices? And after the Corona trial in a political court, do we see more actions then from  the Executive Branch to improve the economy and generate more jobs for the Filipinos?

I hope there will be more action than noise from the Aquino administration this year. It’s about time the Filipinos shall be enjoying prosperity in this Matuwid na Daan as outlined by President Aquino.

I am one of the millions of Filipinos praying for peace, health, harmony, and prosperity for all. So many disasters happened on the 2011, I hope this year our nation will be on the path to development and economic recovery.

Once again Kung Hei Fat Choy for all!

Suwerte o Pananampalataya sa Diyos

Likas sa mga Pilipino ang mapamahiin, kaya nagagaya na rin tayo sa mga kapatid nating Tsinoy sa kanilang mga paniniwala at pamahiin tuwing nagbabago ang taon. Hindi ko na sasabihin kung ano-ano itong mga pinaniniwalaan nating gawin o di dapat gawin pagsapit ng bagong taon. Ang nakikita ko ay lahat gustong suwertihin sa darating na bagong taon. Lalo na ngayong Chinese New Year, may mga bagay-bagay na binibigyang kahulogan ng iba nating mga kababayan upang sila’y suwertihin sa buhay at maiwasan ang kamalasan.

Ngunit ang tanong, sa suwerte na lang ba nating iniaasa ang ating buhay?

Minsan may narinig akong Senador na nagsabing hindi raw siya naniniwala sa good luck o suwerte, para sa kanya mas mahalaga pa rin ang paggawa at paggamit ng ating pansariling kakayahan.

Para sa akin naman ay tanging Diyos ang nakakaalam ng ating kapalaran kaya sa kanya lang tayo dapat na manampalataya at umasa para sa ating buhay at kaligtasan. Gayon pa man ako ay naniniwala din sa kasabihan na nasa Diyos ang awa, nasa tao naman ang gawa para umunlad sa buhay.

Despite the tragedy brought by typhoon Sendong to thousands of our brothers and sisters in Mindanao and Visayas Christmas was still celebrated joyfully and meaningfully in this country highlighting our own unique  ways and tradition as Filipinos.

And now it’s time to make a countdown in the celebration of the New Year.

Goodbye 2011, and welcome 2012.

Goodbye to the good as well as to the bad memories of the year that is about to go. Welcome 2012 with the new hope of a bright and productive year for all of us.

I know not all we wish may all come true but nevertheless let us all keep hoping and working hard to realize all our plans and goals we have set for this coming year.

May the good Lord bless all of us as we commence striding on this new, challenging, and prosperous 2012.

Keep hoping and praying my friends, 2012 may be the best year to all of us!