From Wikipedia:
"My two cents" ("my 2¢") and its longer version "put my two cents in" is an American idiomatic expression,[1] taken from the original English idiom "to put in my two cents worth" or "my two-cents." It is used to preface the tentative statement of one’s opinion. By deprecating the opinion to follow—suggesting its value is only two cents, a very small amount—the user of the phrase hopes to lessen the impact of a possibly contentious statement, showing politeness and humility.
Sa kasalukuyang nangyari sa Pilipinas ngayong taon patungkol sa mga isyu sa Miss Universe, gusto ko sanang ibahagi ang aking "Isang Centimo para sa aking mga saloobin".
(Due to the current event in the Philippines this year regarding the issue of Miss Universe, I want to give or share "a Cent for my Thoughts.")
Una sa lahat, ako ay hindi naman talaga isang tagapaghanga ng kompetisyon na ito. Ako lamang ay sumubaybay dahil ito ay isang napakalaki at importanteng kompetisyon para sa ating bansa. Ito din ay dahil tayo ay muling naging punong-abala sa Miss Universe makaraan ang isang dekada. Napakalaki itong karangalan sa ating bansa para makita naman ng ibang bansa at buong mundo ang kakayahan ng Pilipinas para sa prestishiyosong kompetisyon na ito.
(First of all, I am not really a fan of competitions like this. I was only tracked it because it was such a big and important competition for our country. It's also because we became again the main host for the Miss Universe after a decade. It was such a big honor for our nation so that other countries and the whole world would see what the Philippines is capable of with a prestigious competition like this.)
Tulad ng karamihan na nuod, naramdaman ko din ang kaba sa pagtawag sa Top 13, 9 at 6 na napalitan ng tuwa. Ito ay sa kadahilanan na sa dinami dami ng mga magagandang babae sa Miss Universe, nakapasok ang ating bansa tungo kay Miss Maxine Medina. Ngunit pagkatapos ng unang baitang na katanungan, di na nakapasok sa Top 3 si Miss Medina.
(Like many who watched, I also felt the nervousness as the Top 13, 9 and 6 were called and were replaced with joy. Its because that among so many beautiful women in the Miss Universe, our country got in through Miss Maxine Medina. But after the preliminary question, Miss Medina was not able to enter the Top 3.)
Maraming pumasok sa aking isipan sa kanyang katanungan at kasagotan. Ang tanong sa kanya ay:
(There were many thoughts that came to my mind for the question and answer. The question for her was:)
"Ano ang pinakamakabuluhang pagbabago na nakita mo sa mundo sa huling sampung taon?"
("What is the most significant change you've seen in the world in the last 10 years?")
At dahil gusto kong gamitin ang aking interpreter (wala itong halong biro at pagkukutya ha), ito ang aking sagot sa kanyang katanungan kung ako man nabigyan ng pagkakataon na sagutin ito:
(And because I want to use my interpreter (no joking or mockery), this is my answer to the question if I were given the opportunity to answer it):
"Ang pinakamkabuluhan na pagbabago na nakita ko sa huling sampung taon na ako nabubuhay ay ang pagbabago mismo. Sabi nga nila, "the only constant in this world is change". Ito ay marahil sa pagiging konektado at aktibong partisipasyon ng mga tao ngayon sa Social Media at internet. Tulad sa Pilipinas, namulat na ang mga mata ng sambayanan sa pangangailangan sa pagbabago tungo sa pagkakaluklok ni President Duterte at isang pwersa ang Social media dito. Parating na ang pagbabago at andito na ito ngayon. Maraming Salamat! Mabuhay ang bansang Pilipinas!
(The most significant change I have seen in the last 10 years of living is change itself. They say, "the only constant in this world is change". This might be because we are presently becoming connected and active participation of people in the Social media and internet. Like in the Philippines, the eyes of people of society has been opened for the need for change through the election of President Duterte and one of the force is the Social media here. Change is coming and Change is here. Thank you very much! Long Live the Philippines!).
Alam ko na napakaraming nadismaya sa sagot ni Miss Medina, siguro kabilang na ako dito. Pero binasa at pinakingggan ko uli ang kanyang sagot at nakuha ko ang punto nya. Di nya man ito nasabi ng maayos dahil sa kaba.
(I know they were so many who were dismayed with the answer of Miss Medina, and maybe I was one of those also. But I read and listened again to the answer and I got her point. She might not have said it right due to pressure or nervousness.)
Ikaw nga subukan mo magsalita ng ilang sigundo lang para pagisipan ang sagot, ikaw pa talaga ang unang nakabunot na unang sumagot at di ka mataranta? Kung kinakabahan ka nga na nakaupo at nanunuod ka lang, paano nalang kaya si Miss Medina na milyong milyong Pilipino at tagaibang bansa ang nakatingin at nakikinig sakanya sa panahong iyon?
(How about you try to speak for just a few seconds to think over the answer, the first one to draw out to first answer and not be rattled? If you were nervous just by sitting and watching, how much more Miss Medina that millions of Filipino and people from other countries are watching and listening to her at that time?)
Ang sagot nya ay ito:
(This is her answer):
"In the last ten years of being here in the world is that i saw all the people bringing in one event like this in miss universe and it's something big to us that we are one as one nation we are all together thank you"
Ang kanyang punto:
(Her Point):
Sa nakaraang sampung taon na sya ay nabubuhay, ang pangyayari na para sakanya ay napakamabuluhan ay ang Miss Universe at ang pagkakataon ng Pilipinas na maging punong-abala makaraan ang sampung taon. Ito ay malaki para sa atin bilang isang bansa.
(In the last 10 years she was living, the event for her that was most significant is the Miss Universe and the opportunity of Phillipines to become the host after 10 years. And this is very big for us together as a country.)
Di man ito ang kanyang naparating, ito naman ang kanyang gustong iparating. Na sa nakaraang sampung taon,ang pinakamakabuluhang pagbabago ang pagkakataon natin na maging punong-abala ng Miss Universe dahil nakayanan natin ito muli kahit tayo ay kabilang sa mga bansa na isang 3rd World Country. Sa kabila ng ating reputasyon sa kaguluhan at kahirapan, nakaya natin bilang isang bansa para sa prestishiyosong kompetisyon na ito.
(She might not have communicated it, this is what she wanted to communicate. That in the last 10 years, the most significant change is our opportunity to become the main host of Miss Universe because we could do it again even though we belong with countries known as a 3rd world country. Despite our reputation for violence and poverty, we are capable as a country for this prestigious competition).
Napakaganda din naman ng kanyang punto. Minsan mahirap talaga sabihin ang nasa isip natin. Pwedeng nasa isip na iyon ni Miss Medina, pero nahirapan syang iparating yun marahil sa kaba at pressure.
(Her point was beautiful. Sometimes its really hard to say what is on your mind. It is possible it was on the mind of Miss Medina, but she had the difficulty to communicate it due to nervousness and pressure).
Kung ako man ay mabibigyan ng pagkakataon na makausap si Miss Maxine Medina, ito po ang sasabihin ko sa kanya:
(If I may be given an opportunity to talk to Miss Maxine Medina, this is what I will say to her):
Napahanga mo ako. Sa totoo lang di po ako tagapaghanga ng mga kompetisyon na tulad nito. Pero ay iyong napahanga sa pagkakataon na ito. Ito ay dahil sa karangalan ng pagdala mo sa bansang Pilipinas. Di ko man lubos na alam kung ano ang iyong nararamdaman sa panahon na ikaw ay nas entablado, napahanga mo ako sa iyong kagandahan. Huwag mo silang pakinggan kung ano man ang sinasabi nila sa iyo tungkol sa iyong pagkatao. Makinig ka sa mga taong totoong malapit sa iyo. Yung mga taong alam ang iyong Puso.
(You impressed me. The truth is I am not a fan of this competitions like this. But you impressed me in this occasion. It is because of the honor you brought to the country of Philippines. I may not know what you were feeling at that time when you were in the stage, you impressed me with your beauty. Don't listen to what others are saying about who you are. Listen to those people who truly are close to you. Those who knows your HEART.)
PUSO. Ayan yung nakita ko sa iyo na napahanga mo ako. Tama talaga na ikaw ang nagrepresenta sa Pilipinas sa Miss Universe kahit ano pa sabihin nila. Ikaw ay "beautiful with a HEART" ng isang tunay na Pilipino. Sabi pa nga sa 1 Pedro 3:3-4,
(HEART. That is what I say in you that impressed me. It was really right that you represented the Philippines in Miss Universe no matter what they say. You are "Beautiful with a HEART" of a true Filipino. It is also said in 1 Peter3: 3-4):
"3 Ang inyong ganda ay huwag maging panlabas lamang tulad ng pag-aayos ng buhok at pagsusuot ng mga gintong alahas at mamahaling damit. 4 Sa halip, pagyamanin ninyo ang kagandahang nakatago sa puso, ang kagandahang walang kupas na likha ng maamo at mapayapang diwa, na lubhang mahalaga sa paningin ng Diyos."
("3 Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. 4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God.")
Nakita ko iyon sa iyo sa kompetisyon. Di sapat na ang kagandahan ay nakabase lamang sa panlabas na anyo. Ang kagandahan mo ay nangibabaw sa ibang mga kandidata dahil meron kang "kagandahang nakatago sa PUSO".
(I saw that in you in the competition. It is not enough for beauty to be based only in the outside. Your beauty was outstanding from the other candidates for you have ''beauty that comes from within").
At dahil jan ipinagmamalaki ko na ako ay Pilipino sa iyong pagrepresenta sa amin at pagdala ng karangalan na minamaliit man ng iba at yung pagkapasok mo sa Top 6. Kung tutuusin ay mas napili ka pa sa Top 6 kaysa sa ibang kandidata na kinukumpara nila na mas magaling pa sa iyo sa pagsalita ng English. Dahil may nakita sa iyo ang mga hurado na wala nila iyon nakita sa iba. Kakaiba. May potential na maging Miss Universe.
(And because of that I am proud of being a Filipino for representing us and carrying the honor that is belittled by others which is being included in the Top 6. If you think about it you were chosen in the Top 6 other that the other candidates that in comparison are much better than you in speaking in English. It is because the judges saw something in you that is not found in the others. Unique. You have the potential to become Miss Universe).
Di ko man alam kung mababasa mo ito, ipinagdarassal ko na sana huwag kang magpadala sa sinasabi nila. At yung huling katanungan para sa Top 3? Di mo lang iyong masasagot, maisasabuhay mo pa! Nabigo ka man, natutuka ka parin.
(I may not know if you could read this, I am praying that you won't get carried away with what they are saying. And that last question for the Top 3? You won;t just answer it, you can also live it out! You might have failed, you learned all the same).
Ako ay nagpapasalamat, kung nakalimutan man ng ibang kababayan natin gawin yun sa iyo. Salamat. Dahil ikaw ang nagdadala ngayon ng pagkabigo sa kompetisyon na ito kung iisipin ay para naman sa karangalan ng buong bansa. Ako man ay isa lamang sa dagat ng mga mukha na di mo makikilala pero ikaw ang tumayo sa harap ng maraming tao para ipagmalaki TAYONG MGA PILIPINO.
(I am saying thank you, if it was forgotten by our other citizen to do to you. Thank you. Because you are carrying now the failure of the kompetisyon that if you think about it is for the honor of the country. I am just one of those in a sea of faces that you will never know but you stood in front of many people to honor US FILIPINOS).
Salamat sa hirap at pagod mo. Sa iyong mga nasakripisyo para sa bansang Pilipinas. Alam ko babangon ka pagkatapos nito. Dahil isa kang Pilipina! Dumaan man ang bagyo at lindol sa atin, isa yan sa ating kakayahan na bumganon pauli-ulit na may ngiti sa ating mga labi at PUSONG handa uli lumaban. PUSO!
(Thank you for your pain and labor. For what you have sacrificed for the country of Philippines. I know you will rise up after this. Because you are a Filipina! Storms and earthquake may pass us, it is one of our capability to rise again and again with smiles on our lips and HEART that is ready to fight again. HEART!)
At para naman sa ating mga kababayan:
(And as for my fellow country men):
Alam ko na ngayon bakit gustong gusto ng mga dayuhan ang pagdalaw dito sa Pilipinas dahil masarap daw ang "pagkaing-dagat" dito. Tulad ng mga TALANGKA!
(Now I know now why foreigners really like to visit here in the Philippines for it might be the delicious "sea food". Like CRABS!)
Matuto na sana tayong lutuin yang UTAK TALANGKA natin.
Dapat pinatunayan natin sa buong mundo ang ating kakayahang makipagbayanihan kahit sa kabiguan sa mga panahong ito bilang Pilipino.
(We should learn to cook our "CRAB MENTALITY". We should have proven to the whole world our capability for patriotism despite failure in this time as a Filipino).
Napakalakas ng iba humusga at magkomento na di na nakakatulong. Kung di po maganda ang iyong sasabihin, huwag nalang po. Yung Pinakamakabuluhan sanang pagbabago na makita sa Pilipinas makaraan ang sampung taon ay ang pagbago natin bilang isang bansa.
(We strongly judge others and comment that are not helpful. If you don't have something good to say, just don't say it. The most significant change we can see in the Philippines in the last 10 years is our change as a country).
At yung pinakahuling katanungan, masasagot natin yun tungo nito: na mabigo man tayo, tayo ay matututo at ito at sa pagtulong sa pagbangon sa ibang tao na nabigo din.
(And that last question, we can answer that through this: we might fail, we will learn and it is by helping other rise in their failure).
Salamat sa pagbasa ng akong "isang centimo (o piso na siguro) sa Saloobin.
(Thank you for reading "a cent (or 1 peso already) thoughts).
God bless Pilipinas!
#SoliDeoGloria!
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