Philippine Weather

So cold yet so brief. The cool weather I felt the previous nights was no longer felt last night. It seems that the warmer days are coming soon. Oh well, after that brief spell of chilling weather, jackets, sweaters and comforters are heading back to the closet.

The newspaper this morning announces that according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services or PAGASA, the wind direction changed from northeasterly, which is blowing from Siberia and China, hence, brings colder temperature, to easterly, where the wind coming from the Pacific Ocean is warmer.

“Haaaay! Paalam malamig na gabi”(farewell cold night). That is all that I can say. Any how, we are living in a tropical climate thus this sudden change is expected. I knew the very first night last January when I felt the freezing weather that it will not last long. Now, that phenomenon is coming. However brief I enjoyed that cold climate I admit it. I had the best sleep for years. The bad side of it though is that I had the hardest time taking a bath and I had the record of the most lates to "time in” in our Daily Time Record in the office (I hope Mildred Adobas will break it).

In the same manner that the Philippine weather is getting warmer is the political climate. Election period is fast approaching and Filipinos will be experiencing the hottest political event in the country. There are numerous indications already being felt or seen of this coming occasion. The television shows from the local networks are occasionally interrupted by paid commercial ads of these filthy and wealthy politicians. There were the “tol”, “angat” and “lumaban ka” campaign ads. Likewise, everybody and everyone are making issue out of every thing and anything, such that, they could be talked to and be published.

Whatever gimmickry we’ll be having and whatever trouble we’ll be experiencing this time around before the polls on May this year let us not forget that our future is forged by this event. However hot the election climate may become let us endure it. Otherwise, if we just brush it aside and become apathetic about it the future in store for us and that of our children will be as cold as the North Pole.

Until then, let us enjoy the remaining cold nights if there are still coldness left in the atmosphere. During these nights take pleasure in viewing your favorite tele-serye in the kapuso or kapamilya channel and enjoy every now and then odd ads of our famous and infamous politicians disrupting your rather emotional moments with your beloved shows.