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Friday, December 30, 2005
2005: WHAT A CRAZY YEAR!
2005 was quite a crazy year, right? With all the events that has happened these past 365 days, it would be impossible to not forget this year.
One thing we can't forget this year was CATASTROPHIC KATRINA. Hurricane Katrina was such a strong hurricane that it left thousands dead and thousands more homeless in the United States. Some officials called it as the worst disaster ever. During this time, the Bush administration was criticized for its response to the disaster (FLASHBACK: Remember Jon Stewart's crazy video about this tragedy during the Emmy's?)
Then there was the GOING OUT, COMING IN. The beloved Pope John Paul II passed away last April and placed the whole world in a period of mourning. (I even remember posting it here.) Weeks later, John Paul II's friend Joseph Ratzinger became the new pope and was known as Pope Benedict XVI.
In our country the Philippines, there was a big problem that pissed every Filipino. They call it the wiretapping controversy; however, I like to call it "THE WIRETAP CRAP!" Everything started when some guy revealed a recording of the President talking to an election official regarding her standing in the 2004 election. The recording was then taken by the opposition as evidence of the President cheating during the election. And then comes the apologies, the protests, the walkouts, the resignations, and all that stuff. The wiretap crap faded down when the Congress denied an impeachment trial against Her Excellency.
Despite the EXTREMELY BIG headache that politics gave to Filipinos, there was still that time when they were PROUD TO BE PINOY! Boxers Manny Pacquiao, Boom-Boom Bautista and Brian Viloria punched their way to a knockout at the same night, bringing a very big smile to the once unhappy country. Precious Lara Quigaman was crowned Miss International 2005, giving glory to the a crisis-stricken country. In the world of pro-wrestling, David Bautista or more popularly known as Batista won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 21, making him the first-ever Filipino-blooded pro-wrestling champion. But what really made Filipinos happy this year was the 23rd SEA Games, when Philippines became the over-all champs FOR THE FIRST TIME!
And, of course, you can't forget 2K5's BIG HITS. This year's box-office hits were "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith", "King Kong", "Batman Begins", and "Kung Fu Hustle".
2005 also saw well-known people giving their LAST FAREWELL. In the world of Christianity, we not only said goodbye to Pope John Paul II, but we also bid adieu to Lucia dos Santos (last living witness of the 1919 Our Lady of Fatima pilgrimage), and retired Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin. In the field of music, R & B singer Luther Vandross faced his final curtain this year. American reality TV had its first-ever death when "The Contender" contestant Najai Turpin put a bullet in his head. Late-night celebrity Johnny Carson also left us this year, leaving behind a lot of great memories. The world of civil rights lost the black woman who started it all: Rosa Parks. Philippine politics lost 2 former senators: Raul Roco and Robert Barbers (sadly, the latter died in Christmas day). The world of professional wrestling was also in grief this year due to the untimely death of Chris Candito (TNA Wrestling) and "Latino Heat" Eddie Guerrero (WWE). I hope their souls and the souls of the other individuals who died this year would rest in peace.
And, by the way, that's not even half of the events that made headlines this year. But that's all I can remember.
Let's just work on making 2006 a better year.
That's all I can say. HAVE A NICE DAY!
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