philippine idol

yesterday, our family checked out SM mall of asia. the number of people moving around the mall was astounding! the staggering number of people created a sea of anonymity. eventhough each person is unique, the sheer number made everyone appear like a blank face.

i should have guessed... crowds flocked the mall because of celebrities. ASAP was scheduled to take place at SM that noon. we didn't even bother going at the activity center to watch scantily-clad back-up dancers grind their romp on stage and untalented matinee idols trying to sing and dance (and look stupid).

i'm sick and tired of this kind of show espceially those lacking sense. all they do is sensualize what is "IN", overplay and abuse "disposable stars" from reality shows and tv contests. almost weekly, ASAP guests famous bands and artists to sing the same song over and over again. this is nothing but network rivals having a piss-contest on who owns majority viewership. eat bulaga, wowowee, trash... SHIT!

sam milby also had his album signing and i was not surprised by the number of fanatics screaming their tonsils off, dying to have a glance at mr. wherever you will go.

we had lunch at a shabu-shabu restaurant. the food was good as well as it is healty. no oil, we just poach the food on chicken broth. at the restaurant, my dad recognized an old man, around 85, sitting on the wait-to-be-seated chair. "dol, si senator salonga yun o!" my dad was really excited because he idlolizes the bar top-notcher who ran for presidency on the 1992 elections. he was one of the politicians victimed by the infamous plaza miranda bombing. he almost died on that day but was lucky enought to just lose his hearing and vision on his right side. how come this famous personality opted to wait in line?

my dad could no longer contain his excitement. he approached mr salonga and asked to greet him. "i'm glad i finally met you. i idolize you!" i followed my father bringing his n91. mr salonga noticing the camera-phone i was holding told my dad "how about a picture of us together?" my dad was more than happy to oblige. but we were really surprised when he asked my fater, "how about a picture of me with your son?" we were left in awe. how could he be so humble?

on that day, none of the thousands who flocked SM recognized or if they do, bothered to greet mr. salonga. they were all busy oogling on their so-called-stars. drooling over the sexy stars, the non-sense comedians, the hopeless singers. me and my father were the lucky ones.

after that incident, i had no other reaction but praises to the old politician. i hope there would be more politicians like him in the future. wise, brave and humble.

a philippine idol