The Morning News

TV is becoming stronger than ever thanks to reality shows. But the best reality shows thus far are the news. They are about events that happen unscripted, unpremeditated if you will. Who gets the most viewers depends on whose network presents the latest and juiciest news in a truthful but appealing way.

Many may agree that the best time to watch the news is in the morning. It is when you get to know what happened in other parts of the world, or even perhaps in your neighborhood while you were asleep. What is seen on the screen may even determine one's mood for the rest of the day.

Why not in the evening? For the workingman, we know that after putting in a whole day's work he would prefer to watch something more entertaining like a soccer game. Watching the news about a worsening state of world affairs would only add more weight to an already tired and heavy day.

When the World Trade Center was attacked early morning of September 11, it was seen on Japan TV on the late night news. Imagine how many viewers on this side of the world, me included, who fought hard to get a good sleep. From then on, I always shunned the news channels at night.

Nonetheless, when primetime is devoid of any good shows, the late night news is always an option. And if by chance most of the news are good, you might even find yourself smiling even in your sleep.

Loving the news perhaps grows with age. When I was younger, I always hated the news since my father had the TV all for himself just to watch it. Now that I'm in my father's age as when I was born, I too am beginning to love the news.

On some days the news can be quite shocking. Occasionally, they can give you the ouch. On most days the news suck. Other days they are awesome.

This morning was one of the better days. News on a unanimous vote (yes, including France) on an American and British resolution to end the formal occupation of Iraq on June 30 and transfer of "full sovereignty" to an interim Iraqi government was like a breath of fresh air. What made the news doubly cheery was the fact that it was passed at a time when a Filipino was at the helm of the UN Security Council in the person of Lauro L. Baja Jr.

Wouldn't it be nice to have more mornings like these, when news are as welcoming like the dawning of a brand new day?