Sa isang maliwanag at makulay na sulok ng aking isipan, matatanaw ang dalawang estudyante sa third year, sila Kevin at Arvyn na nasa asotea ng school building. Nasa second floor sila sa tapat ng classroom nila, ang SAP. Naglilinis sila ng backles para sa gaganaping inspection maya maya lamang.
Wala naman sila gaanong pagkakatulad. Maliban siguro sa pareho silang SAP at candidate sa cadet leadership course. Maliit si Kevin pero may malakas na personality, sa kabila naman noon ay ang tahimik at submissive na katangian ni Arvyn na mas mataas kay Kevin. Pareho ko silang kaibigan. Pareho silang ipianganak sa buwan ng Agosto. Ngayon ang kaarawan ni Kevin at bukas naman si Arvyn.
Lumipas ang isnag taon matapos ang naalala ko kanina. Naging kapwa officer sila Kevin at Arvyn subalit nasa magkaibang section na. Sa MIDES napapunta si Kevin at sa Saint Matthew naman si Arvyn. Mas mataas ang classroom ni Arvyn kasi third floor. Si Kevin nasa ground. Mas mataas rin ang naabot na designation ni Arvyn dahil naging A C'oy Cmdr. siya habang Ex-O niya sa Kevin. Magkapanunod pa rin sila kahit sa posisyon parang mga birthday nila.
Ngayon nasa magkaibang larangan na ang dalawa at napakalimit nang magkita. Hindi ko alam kung minsan ba'y naaalala pa nila ang isa't isa. Si Kevin nagtapos ng Insdustrial Engineering habang si Arvyn isa nang ganap na computer expert. Alam na namin noon na in line sa computer ang kukuhanin ni Arvyn kasi sapol siyang magaling dito lalo na sa mga games na usong uso noon. Hanggang ngayon libangan pa rin ng kaibigan kong ito ang DOTA. Si Kevin, akala ko magiging pulitiko o isang abogado pero he ended up in engineering. Kahit saan mo namn ilagay si Kevin magiging successful siya kasi matalino siya both in numbers and memorization at kahit sa practical. Matatalo ko lang siya sa performing arts.
Around the World
Naku! Napagusapan ang mundo. Hindi matigil ang takot na nililikha ng pagbaba ng credit ratings ng America. Hindi tuloy malkaman ng mga analysts ng stock market kung makaka cope up pa sila sa problemang ito. Dahil rin sa kawalan ng mga trabaho sa United Kingdom, nagsimula ang protesta na nauwi sa marahas na riot sa London. Marami na ang nasirang ariarian kasabay ng panraransak ng mga raliyista sa mga stores. Sinusunog nila maging mga kotse na nakaparada sa kalsada. Parang kailan lang ano, inabangan ng buong mundo ang isang en grandeng kasalan sa UK nang manumpang magasawa sila Prince William at Duchess Katherine.
Kamakailan laging laman ng balita ang Norway dahil din sa insidenteng naganap doon. Ngayon nagkakaroon ng maugong na hidwaan sa twitter ang magkakaibang bansa sa Europa dahil sa anti migration campaign at pagpaparatang ng mga xenophobic. Sana matapos na ang mga gulong ito sa Europa at sa America sapagkat nagdudulot ito ng continental scare sa mga nasa Asia at iba pang mahihinang rehiyon sa mundo na umaasa sa remitances na natatanggap mula sa mga nagtatarabahong kababyan sa mga bansang ito.
Sa Pilipinas naman, lalong nagiging matindi ang pamemerwisyo ng dengue. Grabe na ang bilang nga mga nasa ospital at maging ang mga namamatay dahil sa sakit na ito. Dapat nang maging seryoso ang gobyerno sa kampanya laban dito. May naganap pang mudslide at nangangamba ang ilan na dahil sa mudslide ay lalong kumalat ang dengue at malaria.
Hopeful ako na all these storms shall pass. Sigurado akong positive din ang tingin nila Arvyn at Kevin sa mga bagay na ito.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
are they smart enough?
The Philippine education system started even in the pre colonial period of history. The babaylans and katalonans were the first educators. Usually, they teach only organic medicinal science and household activities. Students are also taught about the civic organizations and how to govern. They are also taught military and warfare education.
The Spanish educators brought Catholicism and scholasticism patterned after the European way of teaching. There was discrimination in part of mestizos and the yndios. Pure Filipino students weren't able to gain higher degree of education which is already available during those times.
The American education system brought by Thomasites in the 19 hundredths totally improved the way of learning in the Philippines and most of the practices that are applied heretofore are remnants of the American paradigm of education.
Today, the secondary education seems to be insufficient when compared to the other countries in Southeast Asia. A drastic move was made when from being Department of Education Culture and Sports, the government arm was renamed as Department of Education to centralize the government activity prior to education.
In the secondary level we have the following as the existing subjects;
First Year
General Science with Earth Science as the main focus
Filipino [Pagbasa, Pagsulat, Pagbigkas]
Panitikan Filipino [Ibong Adarna] Awit at Korido
Technology and Livelihood Economics with Computer Technology
MAPEH
Araling Panlipunan [ Philippine History & Government]
Mathematics [Holistic Math Survey and Introduction to Probability]
English [Reading, Writing, Speech, Literature]
Values Education
Second Year
The same except for
Biology
Panitikang Filipino [Florante at Laura]
Araling Panlipunan [Asian geography History and Government]
Mathematics [Algebra and Introduction to Analytic Geometry]
Third Year
Chemistry
Panitikang Filipino [Noli Me Tangere]
Araling Panlipunan [ World History and Government]
Electricity
Mathematics [Advance Algebra and Matrix]
Math Elective [Geometry]
Values Education
Fourth Year
Physics
Araling Panlipunan [ Economics with AIDS awareness and Family Planning]
Drafting
Panitikan [El Felibusterismo]
Mathematics [ Calculus with Analytic Geometry]
Math Elective [Trigonometry]
Values Education
Just recently, the Aquino administration proposed the K+12 program for education. K+12 means Kindergarten and the 12 years of elementary and secondary education.
Kindergarten refers to the 5-year old cohort that takes a standardized kinder curriculum.Elementary education refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years of education.
After considering various proposals and studies, the model that is currently being proposed by DepEd is the K-6-4-2 Model. This model involves Kindergarten, six years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grades 7 to 10) and two years of senior high school (Grades 11 to 12). The two years of senior high school intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies.
Source= http://www.gov.ph/2010/11/02/briefer-on-the-enhanced-k12-basic-education-program/
Now if ever there will be additional years for secondary education, I want to propose, as a citizen of the country, the following subjects which I guess will help students improve in other essential aspects in between the existing departments of studies. Here they are;
Derivation of Formula
Before you laugh, just let me finish why I want it as a separate subject. It will do progress in the ability of high school students to arrange and rearrange and find proper solutions for what is missing. Each students should install in mind critical mathematical thinking and skills.
When they derive formulas, they will be dealing with variables which are not necessarily numerical. They can apply this problem solving practice even in non mathematical problems and that specially in Physics where they always encounter letters as part of the solution.
Multimedia Technology and Social Networking
Highschool students must be guided on how to use social networking which is the very world they are in today. They have to acquire early on, skills and proper training in multimedia using softwares that are, for most the adults are complicated to use. They should be prepared for this kind of technical works in the future otherwise they will be left behind. They should also learn how to protect themselves from the web of facebook and twitter users who might intent to hack their accounts or do other forms of harm.
Spanish or French
Additional language is required in a globalized world. In this age where they can meet new people via internet, they should know how to communicate with most of them. Most of the people in the world speak not only English but also Spanish and French in a large number of Western Countries. Knowing Spanish will make them understand English language better and of course they will be able to distinguish which Filipino words are innately Filipino and what are borrowed from the Spanish tongue.
Entrepreneurship and Marketing 101
Aside from Technology and Livelihood, students should learn how to sell the products of their labor in this subjects. They should know how to capitalize and promote their own works with confidence. they should learn how the market operates and the school has to equip them with skills to build small businesses early at this stage.
The Spanish educators brought Catholicism and scholasticism patterned after the European way of teaching. There was discrimination in part of mestizos and the yndios. Pure Filipino students weren't able to gain higher degree of education which is already available during those times.
The American education system brought by Thomasites in the 19 hundredths totally improved the way of learning in the Philippines and most of the practices that are applied heretofore are remnants of the American paradigm of education.
Today, the secondary education seems to be insufficient when compared to the other countries in Southeast Asia. A drastic move was made when from being Department of Education Culture and Sports, the government arm was renamed as Department of Education to centralize the government activity prior to education.
In the secondary level we have the following as the existing subjects;
First Year
General Science with Earth Science as the main focus
Filipino [Pagbasa, Pagsulat, Pagbigkas]
Panitikan Filipino [Ibong Adarna] Awit at Korido
Technology and Livelihood Economics with Computer Technology
MAPEH
Araling Panlipunan [ Philippine History & Government]
Mathematics [Holistic Math Survey and Introduction to Probability]
English [Reading, Writing, Speech, Literature]
Values Education
Second Year
The same except for
Biology
Panitikang Filipino [Florante at Laura]
Araling Panlipunan [Asian geography History and Government]
Mathematics [Algebra and Introduction to Analytic Geometry]
Third Year
Chemistry
Panitikang Filipino [Noli Me Tangere]
Araling Panlipunan [ World History and Government]
Electricity
Mathematics [Advance Algebra and Matrix]
Math Elective [Geometry]
Values Education
Fourth Year
Physics
Araling Panlipunan [ Economics with AIDS awareness and Family Planning]
Drafting
Panitikan [El Felibusterismo]
Mathematics [ Calculus with Analytic Geometry]
Math Elective [Trigonometry]
Values Education
Just recently, the Aquino administration proposed the K+12 program for education. K+12 means Kindergarten and the 12 years of elementary and secondary education.
Kindergarten refers to the 5-year old cohort that takes a standardized kinder curriculum.Elementary education refers to primary schooling that involves six or seven years of education.
After considering various proposals and studies, the model that is currently being proposed by DepEd is the K-6-4-2 Model. This model involves Kindergarten, six years of elementary education, four years of junior high school (Grades 7 to 10) and two years of senior high school (Grades 11 to 12). The two years of senior high school intend to provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies.
Source= http://www.gov.ph/2010/11/02/briefer-on-the-enhanced-k12-basic-education-program/
Now if ever there will be additional years for secondary education, I want to propose, as a citizen of the country, the following subjects which I guess will help students improve in other essential aspects in between the existing departments of studies. Here they are;
Derivation of Formula
Before you laugh, just let me finish why I want it as a separate subject. It will do progress in the ability of high school students to arrange and rearrange and find proper solutions for what is missing. Each students should install in mind critical mathematical thinking and skills.
When they derive formulas, they will be dealing with variables which are not necessarily numerical. They can apply this problem solving practice even in non mathematical problems and that specially in Physics where they always encounter letters as part of the solution.
Multimedia Technology and Social Networking
Highschool students must be guided on how to use social networking which is the very world they are in today. They have to acquire early on, skills and proper training in multimedia using softwares that are, for most the adults are complicated to use. They should be prepared for this kind of technical works in the future otherwise they will be left behind. They should also learn how to protect themselves from the web of facebook and twitter users who might intent to hack their accounts or do other forms of harm.
Spanish or French
Additional language is required in a globalized world. In this age where they can meet new people via internet, they should know how to communicate with most of them. Most of the people in the world speak not only English but also Spanish and French in a large number of Western Countries. Knowing Spanish will make them understand English language better and of course they will be able to distinguish which Filipino words are innately Filipino and what are borrowed from the Spanish tongue.
Entrepreneurship and Marketing 101
Aside from Technology and Livelihood, students should learn how to sell the products of their labor in this subjects. They should know how to capitalize and promote their own works with confidence. they should learn how the market operates and the school has to equip them with skills to build small businesses early at this stage.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
last fight and test for her black belt
Tomorrow, JS will have her taekwondo promotion test for 3rd dan blackbelt. She called me early this afternoon just to remind me and wish her luck. Sure she can di ba? Astig si JS magiging blackbelter na just like Daddy Onad. I guess, if my memory serves me right, may black belt din sa taekwondo si Sir. Aside from these two special persons in my life, meron din akong mga ka batch noong highschool na into this kind of defense training. Naalala ko tuloy sila PJ, ER, Eldrin at iba pa. Mostly yung mga galling ng Montessori ang into Taekwondo.
As to my personal conviction, I believe na instead of hazing, dapat ito ang pagtuunan ng pansin sa training mga police at military. Malaki ang magagawa nito para sa manual na pakikipaglaban in case walang sandata. I wasn’t exposed sa taekwondo so I really wanna make bawi sa anak kapag elementary na sila. It is good when you have this outlet and discipline.
Discipline is essential kung gusto mong maging master sa martial arts. Kahit sa Wu Shu, it is always a combination of a disciplined form and contact-combat. Just recently, I found out that shibashi Qui gong was derived from the contemplative parts of Chinese Martial Arts form. It is learning the “Chi” energy manipulation while doing the forms. Kaya naman pala para na rin akong into Martial Arts whenever I do that, pero preliminary steps pa lang yun. Combat follows after that. It goes to show na hindi ganun ka violent ang mga martial arts. Since they are arts, incorporated dito ang balance [as in the case and law of yin-yang], well coordinated mind and body, discipline at aesthetics [siguro when it comes to form].
Right, dapat may disiplina sa pangangatawan ang master of arts. Magsisimula yan sa tamang pagbabalanse ng katawan, tamang paghinga or breathing exercise, then the opening up of the chest, readiness of the arms to sway with the winds, stillness of the mind. Kailangan naka rest din ang isip at hindi bomabarded by the other ongoing activities. Sportsmanship is another virtue na puwede nating matagpuan in the domain of taekwondo, karatedo, and other martial arts. Kailangan kasi ito kapag may sparing sessions na. Siyempre sa real life combat lang maaaring masukat kung hanggang saan na niya na master ang forms at ang art ng pakikilaban. Hmm… siguro ang sarap ilagay ng mga martial training photos sa facebook. Hay… bakit nga ba hindi ako napagkaloobang ng physique na pwedeng maging black belter. Anyway….
Last words to say, siguro good luck sa non- biological sister ko. JS is now ready to be a master. Masakit nga lang kasi makakapal ang mga table na dapat niyang hatiin pero surely, kaya niya yun! Very Filipino? Try to learn naman Arnis. This is another form of Martial arts na kinikilalalang Pinoy. Pero this time around kailangan ng gumamit ng organic extensions/ weapons, and that is the molave sticks na ginagamit.
The Force be with us!
As to my personal conviction, I believe na instead of hazing, dapat ito ang pagtuunan ng pansin sa training mga police at military. Malaki ang magagawa nito para sa manual na pakikipaglaban in case walang sandata. I wasn’t exposed sa taekwondo so I really wanna make bawi sa anak kapag elementary na sila. It is good when you have this outlet and discipline.
Discipline is essential kung gusto mong maging master sa martial arts. Kahit sa Wu Shu, it is always a combination of a disciplined form and contact-combat. Just recently, I found out that shibashi Qui gong was derived from the contemplative parts of Chinese Martial Arts form. It is learning the “Chi” energy manipulation while doing the forms. Kaya naman pala para na rin akong into Martial Arts whenever I do that, pero preliminary steps pa lang yun. Combat follows after that. It goes to show na hindi ganun ka violent ang mga martial arts. Since they are arts, incorporated dito ang balance [as in the case and law of yin-yang], well coordinated mind and body, discipline at aesthetics [siguro when it comes to form].
Right, dapat may disiplina sa pangangatawan ang master of arts. Magsisimula yan sa tamang pagbabalanse ng katawan, tamang paghinga or breathing exercise, then the opening up of the chest, readiness of the arms to sway with the winds, stillness of the mind. Kailangan naka rest din ang isip at hindi bomabarded by the other ongoing activities. Sportsmanship is another virtue na puwede nating matagpuan in the domain of taekwondo, karatedo, and other martial arts. Kailangan kasi ito kapag may sparing sessions na. Siyempre sa real life combat lang maaaring masukat kung hanggang saan na niya na master ang forms at ang art ng pakikilaban. Hmm… siguro ang sarap ilagay ng mga martial training photos sa facebook. Hay… bakit nga ba hindi ako napagkaloobang ng physique na pwedeng maging black belter. Anyway….
Last words to say, siguro good luck sa non- biological sister ko. JS is now ready to be a master. Masakit nga lang kasi makakapal ang mga table na dapat niyang hatiin pero surely, kaya niya yun! Very Filipino? Try to learn naman Arnis. This is another form of Martial arts na kinikilalalang Pinoy. Pero this time around kailangan ng gumamit ng organic extensions/ weapons, and that is the molave sticks na ginagamit.
The Force be with us!
Thursday, August 4, 2011
more concoctions on personal paroxysm
Cuz I am not a word, I am not a line, I am not a man that can ever be defined. I am not fly, I am levitation, I represent an entire generation. And this work happens to be a nexus where all opinions can be discussed.
Whereas, the author, attended a conference in De La Salle University Manila as of July 02 2011. The very date I bought Lorraine. And what we talked about? Causality. Time. Knowledge. Person. Truth. You see! An experience I wasn't able to write though I am dying to. That intellectual emptiness which I want to fill time and again.
Whereas, the next Saturday after that I sat as an audience in the Ricordare Concert of the Novo Concertante Manila. Braving the rain as I travel from Laguna to Villa Verde, the music penetrated the entirety of my being as if an elixir for a longer life which cures the soul busied the cacophony of outrages dwelling in a noisy environment such as ours--- the 21st century, a generation that had not known Bach, Vivaldi and Palestrina.
Whereas, by Sunday, July 10 2011 the day after the concert of Novo Concertante Manila, I met new friends from Polytechnic University of the Philippines who are currently taking up master's degree in Comm. These friends utilized my talent pro bono. I was extremely grateful for an opportunity to help; I guess even more than how grateful they are to me for nodding yes to their request. It was a refreshing experience where I rekindled my passion and more so a colourful acquaintance with new people. That lengthy afternoon became more exhausting as I decided to stay in Manila no longer. I got home in Laguna at 12 am.
Whereas, July 14, I made time to remembrance of what happened eight years ago. It was that Monday of July 14 of 2003 when I had the chance to converse with the maiden who owned my heart as captive of her beauty. I am thinking if I 'll be forever hers. Meanwhile, the same date of 2011 is the very first time that I talked with Trisha. the girl, who because of her unprecedented beauty and rather immaculate smile became the very reason why my heart is beating again. Could this be a plausible sign that Trisha is anointed to take the place of my Empress as I move towards that promising New Beginning? Or will I wait again for another perfect woman who can surpass the eminence of LFVC? As luck would told me, it is either the feminine Trisha or the boyish Justine. These two ladies taking more time to occupy my mind [ I'll write a separate article for these two] making it frequent to hang like an old computer waiting to be upgraded.
Whereas, the Cultural Center of the Philippines opened the gates of silver screen with the 7th Cinemalaya Film Festival amidst the worldwide frenzy for the last instalment of Harry Potter series. Participants and organizers of cinemalaya runned the show festival without an iota of bashfulness nor doubt. Simultaneously, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows attracted mass audiences including Trisha herself, who I knew out of fealty screamed for a ticket. Harry Potter lined with the epitomic movies released just this summer which, to name a few, includes Johny Depp’s “Pirates of the Carrebean 4”, “Kung Fu Panda 2”, “Green Lantern” with Blake [Oh Blake], X-Men First Class, Super 8, Transformers 3, and Chris Evan’s Captain America which as of now is topping the gross. Notice that most of these movies are child friendly. America just funded lots of movies formed by fictitious characters that project their slight despair for reality.
Whereas of July 23, PBA all star met and played with NBA stars in Smart Araneta Coliseum. A dream made into reality by Manny Pangilinan. All Basketball enthusiast of the Philippine archipelago rejoiced while watching, and count Justine in, either live in Araneta Center or via television and internet at home. Manny Pacquiao graced the occasion with his presence and how funny that NBA players were like ah-ah, stunned because of Manny.
Whereas, the president of the Republic delivered his second state of the nation address to the people who elected him as the 14th Congress opened its session. The president boasts of the administration’s accomplishments in just a year. Also, an expose on the oblique actions of the previous officials specially that if PAGCOR. At the end of his speech was an encouragement to all Filipinos to be more grateful. To stop hate and start thanking each other. After that, July 26, a typhoon came and devastated region 5.
Whereas, Incubus and 30 Seconds to Mars just had their concert in Manila last July 28 and 29. The show just proved that most Filipinos are up to date with the pop rock scene. There still is wide market for foreign acts and the Filipinos are very welcoming to that kind of music. I hope Incubus and Jared enjoyed their stay in Manila. Hope they’ll come back and have Trisha and me as audiences.
Whereas, July 29 is the 59th birthday of my Mom. I can say that we eagerly waited for that Friday. I enjoyed seeing my Mom happy. We wish her all the best in life and may we still have more and more times to celebrate life together.
Ergo, life is diverse. Filled with such and such activities, a person of today appears in a kaleidoscopic image which is too complex to define verbatim. Simply put. I cannot be boxed as a person who is like this or like that. A generation resonates in my bare humanity. Likewise, we see here the necessity of circumspection since it is the key to unlocking the secret of cosmopolitan identity. To earn a homogenous title as a person stratified in one’s own generation, each experiences should be assessed and taken into consideration as whether it is actually you or someone else.
Whereas, the author, attended a conference in De La Salle University Manila as of July 02 2011. The very date I bought Lorraine. And what we talked about? Causality. Time. Knowledge. Person. Truth. You see! An experience I wasn't able to write though I am dying to. That intellectual emptiness which I want to fill time and again.
Whereas, the next Saturday after that I sat as an audience in the Ricordare Concert of the Novo Concertante Manila. Braving the rain as I travel from Laguna to Villa Verde, the music penetrated the entirety of my being as if an elixir for a longer life which cures the soul busied the cacophony of outrages dwelling in a noisy environment such as ours--- the 21st century, a generation that had not known Bach, Vivaldi and Palestrina.
Whereas, by Sunday, July 10 2011 the day after the concert of Novo Concertante Manila, I met new friends from Polytechnic University of the Philippines who are currently taking up master's degree in Comm. These friends utilized my talent pro bono. I was extremely grateful for an opportunity to help; I guess even more than how grateful they are to me for nodding yes to their request. It was a refreshing experience where I rekindled my passion and more so a colourful acquaintance with new people. That lengthy afternoon became more exhausting as I decided to stay in Manila no longer. I got home in Laguna at 12 am.
Whereas, July 14, I made time to remembrance of what happened eight years ago. It was that Monday of July 14 of 2003 when I had the chance to converse with the maiden who owned my heart as captive of her beauty. I am thinking if I 'll be forever hers. Meanwhile, the same date of 2011 is the very first time that I talked with Trisha. the girl, who because of her unprecedented beauty and rather immaculate smile became the very reason why my heart is beating again. Could this be a plausible sign that Trisha is anointed to take the place of my Empress as I move towards that promising New Beginning? Or will I wait again for another perfect woman who can surpass the eminence of LFVC? As luck would told me, it is either the feminine Trisha or the boyish Justine. These two ladies taking more time to occupy my mind [ I'll write a separate article for these two] making it frequent to hang like an old computer waiting to be upgraded.
Whereas, the Cultural Center of the Philippines opened the gates of silver screen with the 7th Cinemalaya Film Festival amidst the worldwide frenzy for the last instalment of Harry Potter series. Participants and organizers of cinemalaya runned the show festival without an iota of bashfulness nor doubt. Simultaneously, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows attracted mass audiences including Trisha herself, who I knew out of fealty screamed for a ticket. Harry Potter lined with the epitomic movies released just this summer which, to name a few, includes Johny Depp’s “Pirates of the Carrebean 4”, “Kung Fu Panda 2”, “Green Lantern” with Blake [Oh Blake], X-Men First Class, Super 8, Transformers 3, and Chris Evan’s Captain America which as of now is topping the gross. Notice that most of these movies are child friendly. America just funded lots of movies formed by fictitious characters that project their slight despair for reality.
Whereas of July 23, PBA all star met and played with NBA stars in Smart Araneta Coliseum. A dream made into reality by Manny Pangilinan. All Basketball enthusiast of the Philippine archipelago rejoiced while watching, and count Justine in, either live in Araneta Center or via television and internet at home. Manny Pacquiao graced the occasion with his presence and how funny that NBA players were like ah-ah, stunned because of Manny.
Whereas, the president of the Republic delivered his second state of the nation address to the people who elected him as the 14th Congress opened its session. The president boasts of the administration’s accomplishments in just a year. Also, an expose on the oblique actions of the previous officials specially that if PAGCOR. At the end of his speech was an encouragement to all Filipinos to be more grateful. To stop hate and start thanking each other. After that, July 26, a typhoon came and devastated region 5.
Whereas, Incubus and 30 Seconds to Mars just had their concert in Manila last July 28 and 29. The show just proved that most Filipinos are up to date with the pop rock scene. There still is wide market for foreign acts and the Filipinos are very welcoming to that kind of music. I hope Incubus and Jared enjoyed their stay in Manila. Hope they’ll come back and have Trisha and me as audiences.
Whereas, July 29 is the 59th birthday of my Mom. I can say that we eagerly waited for that Friday. I enjoyed seeing my Mom happy. We wish her all the best in life and may we still have more and more times to celebrate life together.
Ergo, life is diverse. Filled with such and such activities, a person of today appears in a kaleidoscopic image which is too complex to define verbatim. Simply put. I cannot be boxed as a person who is like this or like that. A generation resonates in my bare humanity. Likewise, we see here the necessity of circumspection since it is the key to unlocking the secret of cosmopolitan identity. To earn a homogenous title as a person stratified in one’s own generation, each experiences should be assessed and taken into consideration as whether it is actually you or someone else.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
stories behind bottles of gin
Minsan ang mga surprises ng buhay talagang hindi mo masasabi kung kelan darating. Yes, surprises,,, mga bagay gugulat sayo in a very funny and sometimes touching ways. Eh hindi nga ba kaya tinawag na surprises.
Matatapos na ang June, and half of the year is already over. But then again, 2011 proved itself to be a better year. Sa isang magandang pagsalubong ng buwan ng Hunyo, marami akong naaccomplish at marami rin ang mga bagong bagay na dumating sa buhay ko. Yung ilan ay nagdulot ng pagdaramdam kagaya ng naging pagpapabalik-balik namin sa clinic for medical reasons. Yes we found out that there is minimal hydrocele in my epididymis. Ang hindi ko pagpunta sa ilang special reunions. Higit sa lahat, pighati rin ang idinulot ng sunod-sunod na pagulan at pagsalanta ng mga bagyong dumadaan sa tagliran ng bansa nitong nakaraang mga linggo. Maraming lugar ang binaha, may ilan ring sinalanta ng buhawi.
Yet, June is the time when I had more time to reflect and prepare. Mukhang ang dami ko ring naisulat. Ito rin yung time na kahit ang layo-layo namin ni JS sa isa't-isa ay nagagawa rin naming makapagusap via phone. Lagi na siyang tumatawag kaya naging habit ko na rin ang mag unlimited call para mas maraming tao ang makausap. Napansin ko kasi na though andiyan ang twitter at facebook ay iba pa rin ang naguusap ng personal kahit yung sa phone lang. We come face to face with the reality na hindi na nga uso ang landline. June is also the month of fathers. it is my greatest wish, my greatest career. I want to be the greatest father. And really, on father's day is when I met a new non-biological son, in the person of Santi. June is a month of obsession for a son. A month for Santi.
I am so proud of Santi, being the only full blooded Filipino studying in an international school for Europeans here in the Philippines. Gosh! June is the month of the expected wedding date. June with all its funny familiar ways is a good month for sons and fathers to bond with each other.
Natapos ngayong June ang NBA Playoffs. talo nga ang Miami eh pero gaya ng nabasa ko sa libro ni Pat Conroy na "The Losing Season" ito ang paraan para lalong magpainam ng diskarte ang Miami. Hindi naman nagiisip kapag nanalo eh, nagse celebrate lang. Kapag talo mas maraming pagiisip na ginagawa. Just look at the positive effect of losing ika nga. Naibalik ng coverage ng ABS-CBN ang init ng pagtanggap ng Filipino sa basketball at lalo na particularly, sa NBA. We forgot for a while that we are a basketball loving nation. Being caught into the ring with Manny, lead us to think that bosingis the only sports but we were wrong. Hindi ang boxing ang laro na puwedeng gawin kahit saan, kahit kelan ng mga tao at lalo na ng mga bata; pero ang basketball, it always directs our kids to teamwork and camaraderie. Gandang laro di ba? Muling sumikat ang NBA just as it was before noong 1997-1999. Muli nating natanto na oo ito yung cheap na sports na hindi puwedeng ma alternate basta-basta ng football.
June din nagwakas ang "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" a korean series na nagpakilig sa maraming high school at nagpa eeeewww sa mga TV critics na ayaw ng mga corny scenes. Ako, I just enjoyed it. Wala talaga akong balak na panuorin yun kaso natagpuan ko na lang ang kapatid kong si Rizzel na sobrang attached sa love flick na yun kaya ayun pinanuod ko na rin at nagustuhan ko naman hanggang sa matapos na nga. At nitong Sabado at Linggo lang ay ang pagtatapos naman ng Season 2 ng Pilipinas Got Talent kung saan akala ko ay Happy Feet ang mananalo. Hindi pala. Another losing season lalo na kay Mang Rico na twice pumasok at twice ring na eliminate. Grabe siguro ang pinagdadaanan niya ngayon. Pero sabi ko nga kay Mama, it is always the fault of the people who wanted somebody to win and yet never voted thru text anyway.
And just to give clarification, since napagusapan ang ABS. Hindi po kami magkaibigan ni Jessie Mendiola. Sobrang bias ko raw kasi sa twitter na lagi ko siyang ikino compare sa acting ng ibang actress por que "kaibigan" ko raw siya. Hindi po niya ako kilala at hidni ko rin siya kilala personally other than what I know about her sa media. Nagkataon lang na noong taping ng Sabel, they were in Laguna where I live. Pero in all sincerity naman, mas bagay talaga siya for the role na Maria la del Barrio. First, to give justice to Thalia who is a fairy of sexiness, I guess mas sexy si Jessie kaysa sa napiling gumanap. Second, she looks more of a Mexican than the other actress. So why not di ba? Handa si Jessie for that role and the other actress seemed to be boxed in a role na medyo pa-cute.
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Kanina na siguro ang pinaka highlight ng June. A day before it ends, nabuo kami as a grousp of friends again. Umuwi na kasi si Edison from abroad, si Je is home for vacation mula sa Mandaluyong at si Isaac andyan labng naman yun. So, I learned Tuesday that both Edison and Je is here in Laguna. The night of Tuesday pumunta na si Je sa bahay at pinapunta ko si Isaac. Tinawagan namin sila Ron, Jophet at Daryl who are away. Ala una na kami naghiwalay kaninang umaga dahil sa DVD marathon, just to catch up. Tapos kanina ngang umaga bandang 10am nagpunta ulit si Je sa bahay at nakasama na namin si Regine, nakita ko sa bilihan ng ulam. Pinuntahan namin si Ediosn pero nasa Manila daw, of all the days, bakit ngayon pa?
Noong alas dose na ng tanghali kanina at kumpleto na kami at tapos na manganghalian, sinimulan na ang inuman. Tanghali! Ang init! Pero this is the only time. Pasensiya na lang Edison wala ka eh nasa Manila. Pero dumaan din naman si Edison kanina pero hindi na siya umabot. Ubos na ang The Bar Lemon Gin.
We are all looking forward for more happy memories this July. July 2 I'll be in Manila again!
Matatapos na ang June, and half of the year is already over. But then again, 2011 proved itself to be a better year. Sa isang magandang pagsalubong ng buwan ng Hunyo, marami akong naaccomplish at marami rin ang mga bagong bagay na dumating sa buhay ko. Yung ilan ay nagdulot ng pagdaramdam kagaya ng naging pagpapabalik-balik namin sa clinic for medical reasons. Yes we found out that there is minimal hydrocele in my epididymis. Ang hindi ko pagpunta sa ilang special reunions. Higit sa lahat, pighati rin ang idinulot ng sunod-sunod na pagulan at pagsalanta ng mga bagyong dumadaan sa tagliran ng bansa nitong nakaraang mga linggo. Maraming lugar ang binaha, may ilan ring sinalanta ng buhawi.
Yet, June is the time when I had more time to reflect and prepare. Mukhang ang dami ko ring naisulat. Ito rin yung time na kahit ang layo-layo namin ni JS sa isa't-isa ay nagagawa rin naming makapagusap via phone. Lagi na siyang tumatawag kaya naging habit ko na rin ang mag unlimited call para mas maraming tao ang makausap. Napansin ko kasi na though andiyan ang twitter at facebook ay iba pa rin ang naguusap ng personal kahit yung sa phone lang. We come face to face with the reality na hindi na nga uso ang landline. June is also the month of fathers. it is my greatest wish, my greatest career. I want to be the greatest father. And really, on father's day is when I met a new non-biological son, in the person of Santi. June is a month of obsession for a son. A month for Santi.
I am so proud of Santi, being the only full blooded Filipino studying in an international school for Europeans here in the Philippines. Gosh! June is the month of the expected wedding date. June with all its funny familiar ways is a good month for sons and fathers to bond with each other.
Natapos ngayong June ang NBA Playoffs. talo nga ang Miami eh pero gaya ng nabasa ko sa libro ni Pat Conroy na "The Losing Season" ito ang paraan para lalong magpainam ng diskarte ang Miami. Hindi naman nagiisip kapag nanalo eh, nagse celebrate lang. Kapag talo mas maraming pagiisip na ginagawa. Just look at the positive effect of losing ika nga. Naibalik ng coverage ng ABS-CBN ang init ng pagtanggap ng Filipino sa basketball at lalo na particularly, sa NBA. We forgot for a while that we are a basketball loving nation. Being caught into the ring with Manny, lead us to think that bosingis the only sports but we were wrong. Hindi ang boxing ang laro na puwedeng gawin kahit saan, kahit kelan ng mga tao at lalo na ng mga bata; pero ang basketball, it always directs our kids to teamwork and camaraderie. Gandang laro di ba? Muling sumikat ang NBA just as it was before noong 1997-1999. Muli nating natanto na oo ito yung cheap na sports na hindi puwedeng ma alternate basta-basta ng football.
June din nagwakas ang "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" a korean series na nagpakilig sa maraming high school at nagpa eeeewww sa mga TV critics na ayaw ng mga corny scenes. Ako, I just enjoyed it. Wala talaga akong balak na panuorin yun kaso natagpuan ko na lang ang kapatid kong si Rizzel na sobrang attached sa love flick na yun kaya ayun pinanuod ko na rin at nagustuhan ko naman hanggang sa matapos na nga. At nitong Sabado at Linggo lang ay ang pagtatapos naman ng Season 2 ng Pilipinas Got Talent kung saan akala ko ay Happy Feet ang mananalo. Hindi pala. Another losing season lalo na kay Mang Rico na twice pumasok at twice ring na eliminate. Grabe siguro ang pinagdadaanan niya ngayon. Pero sabi ko nga kay Mama, it is always the fault of the people who wanted somebody to win and yet never voted thru text anyway.
And just to give clarification, since napagusapan ang ABS. Hindi po kami magkaibigan ni Jessie Mendiola. Sobrang bias ko raw kasi sa twitter na lagi ko siyang ikino compare sa acting ng ibang actress por que "kaibigan" ko raw siya. Hindi po niya ako kilala at hidni ko rin siya kilala personally other than what I know about her sa media. Nagkataon lang na noong taping ng Sabel, they were in Laguna where I live. Pero in all sincerity naman, mas bagay talaga siya for the role na Maria la del Barrio. First, to give justice to Thalia who is a fairy of sexiness, I guess mas sexy si Jessie kaysa sa napiling gumanap. Second, she looks more of a Mexican than the other actress. So why not di ba? Handa si Jessie for that role and the other actress seemed to be boxed in a role na medyo pa-cute.
_____________________________________________________
Kanina na siguro ang pinaka highlight ng June. A day before it ends, nabuo kami as a grousp of friends again. Umuwi na kasi si Edison from abroad, si Je is home for vacation mula sa Mandaluyong at si Isaac andyan labng naman yun. So, I learned Tuesday that both Edison and Je is here in Laguna. The night of Tuesday pumunta na si Je sa bahay at pinapunta ko si Isaac. Tinawagan namin sila Ron, Jophet at Daryl who are away. Ala una na kami naghiwalay kaninang umaga dahil sa DVD marathon, just to catch up. Tapos kanina ngang umaga bandang 10am nagpunta ulit si Je sa bahay at nakasama na namin si Regine, nakita ko sa bilihan ng ulam. Pinuntahan namin si Ediosn pero nasa Manila daw, of all the days, bakit ngayon pa?
Noong alas dose na ng tanghali kanina at kumpleto na kami at tapos na manganghalian, sinimulan na ang inuman. Tanghali! Ang init! Pero this is the only time. Pasensiya na lang Edison wala ka eh nasa Manila. Pero dumaan din naman si Edison kanina pero hindi na siya umabot. Ubos na ang The Bar Lemon Gin.
We are all looking forward for more happy memories this July. July 2 I'll be in Manila again!
Friday, June 17, 2011
anticipation for friend's birthday
Bukas pa ang birthday ni Isaac. Pero bago ko pa malimutan ang mga gusto ko isulat para sa birthday niya pati na rin sa mga bagay bagay na naglalaro sa isip ko, minabuti ko na i metion na siya sa entry na ito.
Elementary pa lang magkaklase na kami ni Isaac, Bikoy ang nickname niya, isa siya sa mga friends ko noon sa section namin noong grade 2. Hindi na kami naging magkaklase noong grade 3 pero noong grade 4 naging classmates kami. Hanggang sa maka graduate kami ng grade 6 kaklase ko pa rin siya. Pero hindi na kami masyadong friends noon. Noong highschool, hindi ko rin nakaklase si Bikoy.
Anyway, happy birthday Bikoy!!!!!
Elementary pa lang magkaklase na kami ni Isaac, Bikoy ang nickname niya, isa siya sa mga friends ko noon sa section namin noong grade 2. Hindi na kami naging magkaklase noong grade 3 pero noong grade 4 naging classmates kami. Hanggang sa maka graduate kami ng grade 6 kaklase ko pa rin siya. Pero hindi na kami masyadong friends noon. Noong highschool, hindi ko rin nakaklase si Bikoy.
Anyway, happy birthday Bikoy!!!!!
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
expecting only those that can bring happiness
It's nice to wake up in the morning and say "Ah this is a special day" and you ecpect only the best that life can give you. Ganoon naman talaga.
Importante ang June 15 for two reasons. Pero yung isa hindi ganoon kaganda. First, noong June 15, 2006 nagkita kami ni Faye sa Liliw after my longest wait. Kakatapos ko lang noon magbakasyon sa malayo at umuwi ako just before the classes begun. Sila naman eh pasukan na. Second, ito yung date na nagkagulo kami noong 2010, last year lang, dahil nga sinagot na niya si Ronel.
Ang June 15 being 15, na date rin ng kaarawan ni Faye... ang napili ko na maging date kung kelan ako ikakasal. Sana siya ang kasama ko na ikakasal pero mukhang malabo. Hindi pa rin nagbabago. June 15 pa rin ang pipiliin kong date ng kasal maging sino man ang mapapangasawa ko. Hindi naman siguro tatanggi ang isang babae lalo na nga't karamihan ay gusto na maging June bride sila.
Nanggaling ako sa Liliw kanina at medyo malungkot nga. Bukod sa medyo masakit ang lalamunan ko eh wala kasi doon ang tao na sana ay siyang pakay ko. Hindi rin naman ako sigurado, maaaring naroon pa siya at nagbabakasyon dahil baka hindi pa siya nakakakuha ng work. Pero malamang ay meron na. Knowing Faye, hindi niya gusto na nasasayang ang oras niya. Baligtad kami. Ako laging may wasted time. Laging may art of doing nothing. Lagi akong nagiisip, nagmumuni muni. Kaya magaling ako sa decision making. Siya, medyo [medyo lang naman] sabak lang ng sabak. pero minsan sa pagwawander ko, naiiwan niya ako kasi yung relos niya mabilis tumakbo, yung akin parang laging lowbat at patigil tigil.
Tanghali na noong maisipan ko umuwi. Nakasakay o sa jeepney si Sydmond. At naramdaman ko na parang ang init ng panahon ang sanhi ng hindi ko magandang pakiramdam. Bukod sa nasakit ang lalamunan ko eh parang mainit ako. Lalagnatin yata ako. Huwag naman. It's June 15 for my sake. Hey, the pressure of June 15. 3 months na mula noong 20th birthday ni Faye. Sadyang wala na akong pagasa sa habulan. Isa na lang ang way eh. Yung tumigil ang oras pero gumagalaw kaming dalawa. Yun na lang. At imposible yun. Kulang kasi kami sa oras. Masakit aminin sa sarili pero hindi ako bahagi ng buhay niya. Nasaan ako noong July 14 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007? Wala! Nasaan ako noong October 27 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007? Wala nanaman. Eh kahit nga noong April 12 ngayong taon na gumradweyt siya eh wala ako dahil may trabaho at wala akong pera. Nakakaasar na kulang ang panahon na naguusap kami. Siguro talagang hindi akma ang mga pagkatao namin. Kahit na yung mga priorities namin at pangarap namin. Pero ganunpaman I love her pa rin.
Sana hindi na lang natapos yung June 15 2006, pero hindi puwede kasi kung hindi natapos yun hindi ako makakrating dito ngayon. Talagang hanggang doon lang.
Importante ang June 15 for two reasons. Pero yung isa hindi ganoon kaganda. First, noong June 15, 2006 nagkita kami ni Faye sa Liliw after my longest wait. Kakatapos ko lang noon magbakasyon sa malayo at umuwi ako just before the classes begun. Sila naman eh pasukan na. Second, ito yung date na nagkagulo kami noong 2010, last year lang, dahil nga sinagot na niya si Ronel.
Ang June 15 being 15, na date rin ng kaarawan ni Faye... ang napili ko na maging date kung kelan ako ikakasal. Sana siya ang kasama ko na ikakasal pero mukhang malabo. Hindi pa rin nagbabago. June 15 pa rin ang pipiliin kong date ng kasal maging sino man ang mapapangasawa ko. Hindi naman siguro tatanggi ang isang babae lalo na nga't karamihan ay gusto na maging June bride sila.
Nanggaling ako sa Liliw kanina at medyo malungkot nga. Bukod sa medyo masakit ang lalamunan ko eh wala kasi doon ang tao na sana ay siyang pakay ko. Hindi rin naman ako sigurado, maaaring naroon pa siya at nagbabakasyon dahil baka hindi pa siya nakakakuha ng work. Pero malamang ay meron na. Knowing Faye, hindi niya gusto na nasasayang ang oras niya. Baligtad kami. Ako laging may wasted time. Laging may art of doing nothing. Lagi akong nagiisip, nagmumuni muni. Kaya magaling ako sa decision making. Siya, medyo [medyo lang naman] sabak lang ng sabak. pero minsan sa pagwawander ko, naiiwan niya ako kasi yung relos niya mabilis tumakbo, yung akin parang laging lowbat at patigil tigil.
Tanghali na noong maisipan ko umuwi. Nakasakay o sa jeepney si Sydmond. At naramdaman ko na parang ang init ng panahon ang sanhi ng hindi ko magandang pakiramdam. Bukod sa nasakit ang lalamunan ko eh parang mainit ako. Lalagnatin yata ako. Huwag naman. It's June 15 for my sake. Hey, the pressure of June 15. 3 months na mula noong 20th birthday ni Faye. Sadyang wala na akong pagasa sa habulan. Isa na lang ang way eh. Yung tumigil ang oras pero gumagalaw kaming dalawa. Yun na lang. At imposible yun. Kulang kasi kami sa oras. Masakit aminin sa sarili pero hindi ako bahagi ng buhay niya. Nasaan ako noong July 14 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007? Wala! Nasaan ako noong October 27 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007? Wala nanaman. Eh kahit nga noong April 12 ngayong taon na gumradweyt siya eh wala ako dahil may trabaho at wala akong pera. Nakakaasar na kulang ang panahon na naguusap kami. Siguro talagang hindi akma ang mga pagkatao namin. Kahit na yung mga priorities namin at pangarap namin. Pero ganunpaman I love her pa rin.
Sana hindi na lang natapos yung June 15 2006, pero hindi puwede kasi kung hindi natapos yun hindi ako makakrating dito ngayon. Talagang hanggang doon lang.
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