At the end of the day... As we have gone through all the work, research, information gathering, conversations with individuals, meetings with the groups, the workshop, the slap on the face, the positive and negative reactions and statements, the rumors, the rifts and the actual events that transpired, we are all for one thing... To be as one big community that enjoys our passion, livelihood and the roads...
I don't care about what this or that person says about each other and how things become a big stand off... The goal is the same... One thing is evident... Before we can even be effective in reaching our goal, we have to set aside our differences and our problems towards each other... We all want the same thing... The freedom to live and ride...
We are not doing this for glory or for acknowledgment... Were doing this because we owe it to society and to the community who has led us into the passion of feeling the wind in our faces as we ride...
Now that we are facing this hurdle, we should not look into making each other look bad or saying stuff to discredit each other... The more we do this, the more we destroy our only chance of reaching the goal that we are after...
My call to every single person who rides their motorcycle is to set aside our differences and lets work to achieve what we are all after... Equality, Freedom and Safety on the streets... We owe it to ourselves and everybody around us...
So my dear brothers and sisters, hear me out... Let us unite and work as one... No more rumors, no more shenanigans, no more agendas and no more pointing of fingers... We are a community... We should act towards the same goal and not against each other...
I made mistakes myself and I said some things that were totally uncalled for... I thought of and assumed many things as I went along my way... I am not trying to clean my hands of the dirt that I speak of... In fact, I am apologizing for the wrong things that I have done... I am not trying to seek sympathy... I am merely asking for everybody to sit back, think and ask your self why are we here... What are we after... Personally, I am here because of one thing... I am here because I love to ride and I don't want anybody or anything to stop me from doing what I love...
So for the sake of everybody and the people surrounding us, let us unite and help each other to take back what is rightfully ours with out stepping on anybody's toes...
We are riders... We will prevail...
Don't let any negative thoughts hinders you from spreading the things that may turn wrong things to right...
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sir, first of all, thank you for all the effort you've been doing in spearheading this campaign against LTO AO-AHS-2008-015. inspite of the efforts that the group has been doing to cooperate to the LTO to come up with a more positive & mutual agreement regarding this AO, we've been slapped in the face hard by the LTO last Sept. 10, '08.
ReplyDeletepalagay ko kailangan na natin talagang humingi ng tulong kay Gen. Berroya. palagay ko'y maiintindihan niya ang ibig natin sabihin kasi motorcycle rider talaga siya. we just have to find a way para magkaroon ng pagkakataon na makipag-dialogue sa kanya. maybe by someone in the MCP that's close to Gen. Berroya or by a formal letter.
we just have to try & try...
thank you again.. Godspeed!!!
People like you Jobert are the voices for those of us who may not speak. I have been keeping a small community of bikers aware of the updates you and everyone involved is trying to achieve by making riders free from corruption and labeling.
ReplyDeleteMany of us who are born or transferred here who respect the rules of riding while enjoying the freedoms of choice in regards to customizing our rides have now fallen victim to a rule change which does not "grandfather-in" the fact that we have all abided by the law until the recent mandate.
I hope that myself and many other riders may once again enjoy the pleasures and freedoms of riding our motorcycles within a realistic agreement to the AO rules changes so that we are not FORCED to feel like criminals when we are riding.
I have seen the "my-way" style of law enforcement the MMDA has enforced on the people of manila whom are simply trying to support their families during a very trying time for this country. Since the call is for a 'Community" to come together and "Join hands" to fight for our rights, perhaps the service of an Attorney, Congressman or Senator whom also enjoys the freedoms of riding safely should be addressed after your next discussions with LTO Dir. Alberto Suansing and/or Ms. Jacobo.
Very much thanks for your continued efforts and all of those parties involved in trying to abolish or at least define the terms of this AO and thank you personally for your part of keeping the riding community updated with your postings of events in a timely manner.
thank you for the words of encouragement Jobert. As of now your preachings have reached Cebu and we will do our part here to protect what we love!
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