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I finally confirmed the report of Chito's death (see previous post), through somebody from his Friendster profile:

From: Rob
Date: 01/29/2009 5:46 pm
Subject: Re: Please confirm

Message:
hi!
it's true. our dear ito passed away already. he got cremated the next morning..
how did you know ito if i may ask?
thanks!
God bless!

Now, we can fervently start praying for Chito in our own little way, coupled with a fervent wish that the thoughtless criminal who did this to Chito would be justly punished of his crime, ten-fold.

I must admit I'm still in shock and in denial about this shit from Abante-Tonite we got on 24 January.

"Natutulog pa siya ng iwanan ko".

Ito ang nasambit kahapon ni Mark Antonio Milanez, 28-anyos at nursing student sa Emilio Aguinaldo College nang madatnang patay na ang ka-live in na si Fernandito Quera, 48-anyos, negosyante, sa tinutuluyan nitong kuwarto sa 2149 Claro M. Recto Avenue, Sampaloc, Maynila.

Nabatid kay PO2 Francisco Agustin ng Manila Police District-Station 4, natagpuang may tama ng baril sa kanyang ulo ang biktima dakong alas-2:45 ng hapon habang nakahiga sa kama sa loob ng kanyang tinutuluyang kuwarto sa nabanggit na lugar.

Nawawala rin umano ang mga mamahaling alahas, relos at hindi pa mabatid na halaga ng cash ng biktima sa loob ng kuwarto nito.

"Negosyanteng Bading, Tinepok"
by Juliet de Loza (Abante-Tonite, 24 Jan 2009)

I've met Chito through the PinoyHunks YG. He's been an internet friend for the last two years now and my constant source of "scandals" among other things Pinas. I still have a loadful of messages from him, mostly celfone vids that I haven't downloaded yet up to now.

We used to exchange messages about cruising, about men *blush* he picks up here and there, about the latest "scandals" - political and otherwise, generally about life. We even promised each other we'd meet, swap videos and pics; and of course, hang out together on my coming vacation but everything is all lost now.

I'm still concerned about the violent way he died. Matapos kaya ang investigation? Hindi kaya ang lover nya ang may gawa... etc. Mahuli kaya ang culprit? Would his death be just another statistic? Would we be able to at least offer him flowers when we didnt know where he is now?

Surely, we'll always slide back to this realization: that life is still very short, we do not know when it will end and so we have to make the most out of it.

So goodbye for now, Chito, or Ito, or Fernandito C. Quera. We really miss you.

I'm sure God will welcome you in His arms for you are a loving and forgiving soul. I'm also very sure, you'll enjoy the White Party out there forevermore. Just make sure to remember us, your friends, kapag naga-slide-slide ka na sa rainbow.

Your Friend,
Red

its not to unusual to hate the sun here in the middle of a desert Kingdom. unless you love to be dry as a raisin, sun-lovers would definitely stay out of here. but here's some "sun" pics we captured.







enjoy the sun!

i dont what it is about the holidays pero laging me masaklap na nangyayari. on new year's eve 2008, it was housemate Lee who discovered his girlfriend was having an affair. this year, it was housemate Guenio. and the date, December 26.

wala naman sana akong balak na makichismax, but that day, i went to Guenio to ask about our internet connection. he was chatting as usual, since its a Friday. unconsciously, i saw the last message on his YM:

"gusto ko muna magkaroon ng space."

i was shocked! alam ko na what it meant, kaya lumayo na ako agad. after an hour or so, pumunta na sya sa akin.

"pwede bang tumambay muna dito?" tanong nya.

"sure," sagot ko na sinundan ng aking ever-maurirat-pero-no-malice-intended expression "why?"

tumingin muna sya sa pinto, tapos isinandal nya ang batok sa sofa.

"magpapalipas lang muna ako ng sama ng loob."

inalis ang salamin at pinisil ang ridge ng ilong sa pagitan ng mga mata. siempre, napaluluha na sya.

"gusto mong pag-usapan?"

"huwag muna..."

lumabas ako ng kwarto. alam ko, tulad ng karaniwang lalaki, hindi ganoon kadali na mag-o-openup si Guenio. at least happy na ako na ako ang una nyang sinabihan.

five years na silang magkakilala ni girlfriend nya, at magka-relasyon sila for the last three years. magkakasama daw sila sa iisang opisina sa Pinas, until naisipan ni Guenio na mag-abroad: sa Qatar. after less than six months, gumawa ng paraan si housemate para makasunod si GF doon.

almost one year ago, nag-Saudi si Guenio kahit may exit-reentry sya sa Qatar. ang implication noon, hindi na sya makakabalik sa Qatar within the next three years kaya hindi nya madadalaw si GF kahit can afford pa sya na pumunta doon every six months dahil sa ganda ng salary package nya ngayon.

as I've said before, ito ang social impact ng migration.

sabi nga ni Guenio, mahirap talaga ang long distance love affair.