Wesley phenomenon

In the Chessdom website which also features live games of Corus 2009, it's so common to see this line: "GM Wesley So's . . . games voted again by the audience."

As you know, Chessdom has an online voting system where it polls the global online chess community on whose games will be featured and commented live on its webpage.

For me, this statement tells a lot. It's very symbolic of the true nature of sports-loving Filipinos.

I have a guess that most, if not all, of those who voted to see Wesley's games are Filipinos scattered in different parts of the globe.

What does the line "GM Wesley So's . . . games voted again by the audience" tell us?

It tells of a community of people who unite themselves to achieve a common purpose.

It tells of a group of individuals who are not content with simply watching the events -- rather, they are souls who THINK and ACT to express their inner selves.

It tells of a band of brothers who bond with each other to show to the whole world that indeed, they have the freedom and will to express their aspirations.

It tells of Filipinos as a proud race that we can set the agenda for the whole world to see.

This phenomenon about Wesley defines a lot of how it is to be a Filipino.