DEAR CORY

FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT CORAZON AQUINO needs our PRAYERS right now KABAYANS because according to my colleagues our former dear president is in critical condition due to her illness which is COLON CANCER. Her current condition is serious after she was admitted to the Makati Medical Center last week. Mrs. Aquino has been confined in the hospital since Tuesday last week due to poor appetite. She has been transferred to the hospital's intensive care unit (ICU) where doctors are closely monitoring her condition and no one have given details about Mrs. Aquino's present medical condition. Last JUNE 14, 2009, we were able to attend SUNDAY MASS at STO. DOMINGO CHURCH and It made me realized that I haven't been to that church for the longest time. This was the CHURCH that cradled the wake of the late SENATOR BENIGNO AQUINO back in 1983 after his assassination back in AUGUST 21, 1983. Well I do remember that day(AUG21) indeed because my family and I just got home from a visit to ANTIPOLO CHURCH when we heard the bad news on TV wayback 1983. Wheew!! MEMORIES INDEED!! As we finished mass we went straight to the church's bookstore to buy a new rosary, then I saw this CATHOLIC NEWSPAPER on the store. There was this interesting article in the FRONT PAGE entitled "ROSARY RALLY FOR THE HEALING OF FORMER PRESIDENT AQUINO" which really strucked me. YUP!! President Cory Aquino have been battling the "BIG C." for such time and BISHOP SOCRATES VILLEGAS which was the former secretary of the late JAIME CARDINAL SIN was leading a PRAYER CAMPAIGN for the former President. I was really moved and touched by this news article and once again reminded me how fragile life is. The levelling power of HUMAN ILLNESS I may say that would really affect any person whether who you are. BISHOP VILLEGAS was inviting his DIOCESE in BATAAN and all Rosary Devotees to pray the 20 mysteries of the HOLY ROSARY. I carry a rosary myself wherever I go and It's really in the heart of every BLUE AND GOLD to practice this everyday. President Cory is also well-known for her devotion for MAMA MARY and of course she usually visit the PINK SISTERS. I was saddened when I heard the latest news regarding our former President who was really a driving force back in the 80s here in the PHILIPPINES during those political turmoil times. I refer to her as the SYMBOL OF DEMOCRACY back then. We just don't have NEW WAVE/PUNK explosion wayback then but a POLITICAL explosion too.


Here's the photo I took of that news article so that it will be included here on my blogpost. Well, I have to say that I have encountered a lot of COLON CANCER patients before and definitely they are really suffering from the agony and pain especially while in CHEMOTHERAPY. You just don't want to see them suffering in front of you or else your heart will just bleed and you will have to say to them "Please Hang On and continue". When you say "COLON" It refers to the LARGE INTESTINES which has the functions of DIGESTION and ABSORPTION of nutrients from food. The colon also CONCENTRATE FECAL MATERIALS by absorbing fluid and electrolytes then It STORES and CONTROLS It's evacuation. COLON CANCER is usually HEREDITARY which means It increases the risk 2-3x if your first degree relative has a history of it. Though there are also a lot of causes too which I'll not anymore elaborate on it. Definitely, we have to offer our Fervent Prayers for Madam Cory Aquino.


DEAR CORY
(A musical message of concern)

In 1990, only few months after another the coup de etat, a PHILIPPINE compilation album entitled "DEAR CORY(A musical message of concern)" was both released on VINYL RECORD and CASSETTE TAPE FORMAT under DYNA RECORDS. I uploaded the whole compilation for you regular visitors of my little blog "The Doctor Is In" and I have to pay for the ripping of the music files so I hope you'll like it. Well, since It was not released on CD format then I made my very own DIY CD of this great compilation. He He He!! The songs here are mostly protest songs during the time of the AQUINO GOVERNMENT. Of course, I just included it here in my blogpost since It's about our Madam President Cory Aquino. I decided to divide the music files into two groups to preserve the original TRACKLISTING of SIDE ONE and SIDE TWO which I've well indicated. Of course It's "The Dr. Stirring Rhod Way" again and hopefully you'll like it. ENJOY THE MUZIC guys!!

Here's my DIY DEAR CORY CD which I personally made myself for collection purposes:

DEAR CORY
TRACKLIST:

SIDE ONE
12.6 megabytes

1) Intro" chant/ DEAR CORY- LOKAL BROWN
2) Start With The Children- LOKAL BROWN

3) Nagustuhan Mo Ba?- ASIN

4) Isyu- POL GALANG

5) Buhay At Bukid- BUKLOD

6) Soldier's Corner- ETHNIC FACES

CLICK HERE to DOWNLOAD side one:


SIDE TWO

13.18 megabytes

1) Brutal Scar- ETHNIC FACES

2) Bayang Inutang- ANG GRUPONG PENDONG

3) Tumindig Ka- BUKLOD

4) Tao- POL GALANG

5) If I Were President- ED FORMOSO

6) Dahan-dahan, Hinay-hinay- ANG GRUPONG PENDONG

CLICK here to DOWNLOAD side two:



PASSWORD for both FILES: http://docmuzic.blogspot.com/

Here are some added INFO from my personal DIY CD I made:

Produced by ED FORMOSO for ED FORMOSO PRODUCTION PHIL. LTD by special arrangement with JAMESON G. DY & DYNA PRODUCTS INC.

All compositions published and administered by ED FORMOSO

Well, basically this compilation is politically motivated and all songs have deep lyrics within that could definitely activate your senses. The bands like ANG GRUPONG PENDONG headed by Alfredo “PENDONG” Aban, Jr. who was a former member of the LEGENDARY PINOY FOLK/ROCK band ASIN would boost up your political awareness. Of course there is also music here from ASIN which is "SALT" in English. The songs that I really love in this complitation are LOKAL BROWN's "START WITH THE CHILDREN", ED FORMOSO's "IF I WERE PRESIDENT", BUKLOD's "TUMINDIG KA" and the two ETHNIC FACES songs namely "SOLDIER'S CORNER" and "BRUTAL SCAR". Definitely PINOY WAVERS would remember ETHNIC FACES because of that legendary "10 OF ANOTHER KIND" PINOY NEW WAVE compilation album wayback in 1989 that included their classic hit "GOLDEN BOY". If you're an activist back in those times then the music here is definitely for you. If you are a music enthusiast like me then this is a good music treat for you. CLASSIC PINOY MUSIC I may say. "SARILING ATIN" mga KABAYAN!!


I uploaded two of my favorite songs for your LISTENING PLEASURE!!

LISTEN to "Start With The Children" by LOKAL BROWN:


LISTEN to "IF I WERE PRESIDENT" by ED FORMOSO


I also made a special PEOPLE POWER blogpost last FEBRUARY 25,2009 and featured this special CD entitled MAGKAISA which I bought. I also uploaded my whole CD so if you haven't read my "MAGKAISA" blogpost and is interested to download the entire CD then just click my MAGKAISA CD photo to enter my blogpost.

CLICK the PIX:

Here are two TIME Magazine covers that featured our beloved President:


WOMAN OF THE YEAR and 60 ASIAN HEROES


DEAR CORY,

Hello Madam President. I know you don't know me personally but I'm one of your supporters back in the 80s even though I was young back then. Your passion for PEACE and DEMOCRACY have lifted and inspired a lot of people around the globe. I just like to let you know that you are also included in my PRAYERS. A lot of people LOVES you and would really like to see you recover from your illness and sufferings right now. I PRAY to the LORD that he may give you more strength to carry on the journey of life. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for all your contributions in our country. Hoping and praying for your speedy recovery. GOD BLESS!!

YOURS TRULY,
-DR. STIRRING RHOD