A Catharsis of Ideology

Ang Kaibigan Hinugot Kung Saan-saan

2009-03-15T12:22:00.002+08:00

Ano nga ba ang tunay na kaibigan.... Sino nga ba ang mga kaibigan.... Lahat ba ng kaibigan ay tapat....Lahat ba ng kaibigan ay makikita mo kung sa oras ng pangangailangan.... O lahat ng kaibigan ay sadyang di nakikita o mas tinatawag na kaibigang hinugot kung saan-saan.

Sabi nga ng iba, kapag hindi ka daw nahihiyang tumawa sa harap ng kasama mo, halos tumalsik na nga ang laway mo sa mukha niya.. at kung hindi ka daw nahihiyang magpahayag ng iyong saloobin... ibig sabihin noon, kasama mo ang mga tunay mong mga kaibigan....

Kaya nga ang sayang magkaroon ng kaibigan, parati mong kausap, at halos parati mong nakikita.... pero paano kung ikaw lang ang nakakakita, ikaw lang ang nakikipagusap... Anong tawag dun, kabaliwan o katangahan? O sadyang kaibigan mo lang na hinugot kung saan-saan!

Mahirap mang paniwalaan pero tunay ngang may nagaganap na ganito, mga pangyayaring di maipaliwanag ng mga sayantipiko... at tanging ang tao lang na nakakaranas ang nakakaalam nito... ano ba ang tunay, ano ba ang totoo? Baka naman imaginary friends lang o sadya lang talagang kaibigang hinugot kung saan-saan! hayyyy... Uumpisahan ko na nga... ang kwentong magpapaiyak sa inyo at halos ikaluluha niyo dahil sa pagaalala....

Isang araw may isang batang ubod ng tahimik, ubod ng saya, ubod ng kagalingan, ubod ng kagalakan, mukha na ngang ubod na patatas... Itong batang ito ay laging masaya,,, kahit wala namang nakakatawa, masaya parin siya... pero napansin namin na ang kasiyahang niyang iyon ay dahil sa hindi maipaliwanag na mga kausap... mga kausap niyang hindi naman namin makita... at pawang siya lang nag nakakakita! Anung tawag doon, katangahan o kabaliwan... O sadyang kaibigang hinugot kung saan-saan?

Ang batang iyon ay hindi mahirap kausap, pero medyo mahirap ding kausap... masaya naman siyang kasama, kasi sa tuwing nakikita mo siya tiyak na sisigla ka! Sa mukha niyang parang anghel at halos mapapaihe ka na sa salawal dahil sa jolly niyang mukha...

Hayyy... Buti pa iyong batang iyon di nawawalan ng mga kaibigan... Kahit saan siya magpunta meron siyang makakausap... Birumo kahit "Teddy Bear" nakakausap niya... Pati narin lapis at papel na halos parati niyang kasama saan man siya magpunta.... Pero ang hindi ko maintindihan, parang ang salita na ginagamit niya pagnakikipagusap sa hindi maipaliwanag na maliliit o malalaking kaibigan ay parang kakaiba... Di ko maintindihan. Parang mini voice,, o sinaunang salita, oohhh, parang salitang wala namang kahulugan...salitang lumalabas sa kanyang labing ginintuan at tila mapula at kissable pa...hayyzz.....

Ano kayang klase ang mga kaibigan niya? masaya bang kasama iyon? ano kaya ang language nila? ano kaya ang pinanggalingan nila? At bakit parang ang batang iyon lang ang nakakakita niyon... Pero kung tutuusin matulungin din siguro ang mga kaibigan niya... tinutulungan siya magrecite kapag hindi niya alam ang sagot sa itinatanong ng aming guro... lamang narin siya kasi, hindi naman nakikita ng aming guro ang mga kaibigan niyang hindi maipaliwanag...

Wooo... nakakakilabot naman,, naiihi na ako sa takot... baka mamaya sundan ako ng mga kaibigan niya... kaya dapat hindi ko awayin ang batang iyon... Pero kung tutuusin nakakaawa ang batang iyon. Lagi kasi siyang pinagtitripan ng iba,, halos ilublob na ang nguso niya sa putikan at pakainin pa ng patatas na hot and spicy...whooot! Halos nga ingud-ngod ang mukha niya sa inidoro na may maruming likido...nakakaawa naman siya.....Pero siguro dahil doon nagkaroon siya ng mga kaibigang di-maipaliwanag,, mga kaibigang nakakaintindi sa kanya sa oras ng pangangailangan... Kahit siya lang ang nakakausap o nakakakita,, kaibigang tapat, kaibigang totoo,, ano ba ito, kabaliwan o katangahan o sadyang otistik lang! haaa.... ang kaibigang hinugot kung saan-saan!

Kayo ang maghusga, katotohanan o kaotistikan!

after one year

2009-03-15T11:35:00.001+08:00

hahaha...

joke lng...

virgin n ulit ako mgblog....

but anyway magpopost n ulit ako....

bsta...

abangan!...

feelong ko?

2008-04-02T08:33:00.001+08:00

These pass days I feel like an abandoned dog (askal ba’h) I don’t know, maybe the problem is me, yeah ako! Moreover, I don’t know how I will solved it. sabi ko nga sa sarili ko, if suicidal ako, perhaps may burol na ngayon buti na lang at hindi naman. Mahirap ang buhay na dinadanas ko ngayon. I’m trying to put some meaning to it, para pangpalubag ng loob ko na rin and so far effective naman, but the question is until when? Paanu kung hindi ko na makaya at bigla na lang akong pumutok? You know we people ay may kanya-kanyang limitasyon and I even go beyond it para lang labanan ang problema ko but some people trigger me to stop. Manahimik na lang at matutung maging farmer ng sama ng loob. I don’t know pero masakit isipin na ang taong akala mo ay tutulong eh sila pa ang magpapabagsak sayo. Ngayon di’ ko alam kong sino ang kakampi o kung sino ang kalaban, but it doesn’t matter, I think what matter most is where are you people na pinagkakatiwalaan ko? Galit na ako…

Lord, enlighten those people; I know that you know them!

Thanks

Pusang Gala

2008-04-01T11:18:00.000+08:00

Hi…my name is Whil the best pusang gala in the whole world, and this is my story…

Ako ay isang pusang palaboy – laboy at napakababoy (sabi nila). Walang patutunguhan - kaya nga gala eh! Naging gala ako kasi mahirap ang buhay sa bundok, matarik ang daan at napakadilikado pa, kaya na-isip kong gumala sa kapatagan.

Sa paggagala ko sa kapatagan, aking natagpuan ang matatawag na tunay na tahanan. Masasabi kong tunay na tahanan ito dahil dito natutu akong makipamuhay kasama ang mga kasamahan kong pusang gala din kahit minsan di ko alam kong bakit ko sila kasama. Dito rin masaya ako at nakakalimutan ko ang bigat at pasakit ng mundo kahit sobrang dami nila at may natutuklasan ako - ang pagkatuso ng mundo. Higit sa lahat at sa kung anu pa man na natutunan ko dito, ay ang lumaban!.

Tawagin nating CHF ang tahanang aking tinutukoy, CHF stand for Cats, the Home of forsaken. Masaya dito lalaki ka, hindi lang pisikal na ka-anyuan pati na rin yung ibang dimensyon ng buhay ng tao.

Tatlong araw na ako sa loob ng CHF at so far masaya pa din ako, pero masasabi kong sinungaling ako kung sasabihin kong sa lahat ng oras ay naging masaya ako. Syempre, may mga mamalungkot at mahihirap na yugto rin ng buhay ang nararanasan ko sa loob ng aking tahanan o tamang sabihin na aming tahanan.

Natatandaan ko ang aking unang araw sa aming tahanan. Ang unang araw ko eh para ba’ng bagong buhay din, bakit? Kasi lahat ng ginagawa ko ay bago para sa aking. Naninibago ako sa kahit anong gawin ko, pero sinabi ko sa sarili ko pinili ko maggala sa kapatagan, so magtitiyaga dapat ako at ganun na nga ang nangyari.

Lumipas ang unang araw, mabilis at tila nakakabitin. Gusto kong balikan ang mga oras na nasayang at ang mga masasayang pangyayari sa unang araw ko, kaso wala na. Gumagabi na at dumidilim na ang kapaligiran. Kasabay ng pagdilim ang paglabas ng masasamang elemento at pagtangap sa katutuhanan. Naghahating gabi na at nakikilala ko na ang mga pusa sa aking kapaligiran, pero pinilit kong h’wag mabahala at h’wag na lang pansinin, kaso napupuot nang ng galit ang aking puso at baka hindi ko ito mapigilan, at kinalaunan sumabog pa.

Mabuti na lang at dinalaw ako ng kaantokan at mas ma-igi atang itulog na lang ito at sa pag sapit ng ikalawang araw at paglabas ng liwanag ay may lakas akong maibabato sa mga pusang nagpapangap at nagtatago sa dilim.

Sa loob ng ikalawang araw, naging mahinahon ang mga unang oras. Patuloy pa rin ako sa pananaginip na baka sakaling ang mga pangarap ay matupad. Bumibilis ang oras at tangahaling tapat na ng lubos kong maintindihan ang ibig sabihin ng salitang “hirap at tiis”. Naghirap at kasabay nito ang pagtitiis, dahil sa patuloy na panggigipit na ginagawa ng Master namin – ang Leon. Sabi ko sa sarili ko

“kaya ko to’h pusa rin naman sila, yun nga lang malalaki sila at hindi basta-basta! Pero lalaban ako”

At yun nga ang nangyari. May mga araw na gusto ko na lang bumalik sa bundok, pero may malakas na pwersang pumipigil sa aking galing sa masmataas na Panginoon, kaya ako sunod at tiis lang.

Magdidilim na ulit at papatapos na ang araw, nararamdaman kong kasabay ng nagbabang araw ang pagbagsak ng kapangyarihan ni Leon. Nakakatuwa pero na-iisip ko din na parang wala ng challenge kong siya ay baba na. Wala ng manggugulo, wala ng manggigipit, wala ng mangtatakot at wala na rin mapapalakas sa akin. Kay Leon natutunan kong lumaban at maging malakas. Sa araw-araw na pagmulat ng aking mga mata, kasabay nito ang pagmulat sa katutuhanan ng buhay, kaya di’ naglaoon ay naintidihan ko rin s’ya. Pero bakit kailangan n’yang gawin ang mga bagay na pinagawa n’ya sa amin? Sinira n’ya ang kangyang pangalan para maintindihan namin ang kahulugan ng salitang “buhay”. Hay! Ang hirap mag-isip lalo na kung ikaw ay tanga!

Nagdilim na at wala na ang araw, tapos na ang pagsikat ng liwanag sa aking mga mata. Panahon na naman para mag-isip sa kung anung bukas ang naghihintay, para ma-ihanda ang sarili. Panahon na para wakasan ang paghihirap at dapat magalak sa pagtitiis na nagbunga ng magandang pagkatutu.

Ika tatlong araw, masaya, maluwag, gawin mo ang dapat mong gawin o mas tamang sabihin gawin mo ang gusto mong gawin? Sa ika’tlong araw maraming pagbabago ang nangyari, kasama na ang mga tao, bagong master, bagong pusa at bagong laban na naman. Maraming bago kaya ang mga datihan ay para bang, ewan natuwa ba talaga? Siguro mayroon at mangilan-ngilan lang sila, at masasabi kong sila ay tunay na pusa – saludo ako sa kanila, sapagkat ang tunay na pusa ay nasa dugo ang pagkasipsip at pagkaplastik. Keso malambing daw, pero ang totoo eh nagugutom lang pala. Walang hiya ba’! Isa rin sa mga nagbago ang mga dating simpleng bagay ay ngayon naging magarbo at magastos. Ang mga dating pagtratrabaho ay naging pagkwekwentohan na lang. Ang dating laro na baril-barilan ay naging batohan ng Barbie doll na!!! marami pa kaso ayoko ko ng magsalita pa! sawa na ako, chaka baka maytamaan at lalong magulo ang buhay ko!!!

Nasasaktan ako at napipikon tuwing natatamaan ako ng ganitong mga bagay, pero natiis ko nga ang ikalawang araw ko at dito pa ba ako susuko? Ibukas ko na lang ang aking mga mata at magbakasakaling may pag-asa pa! kasabay din ng pagbukas ng aking mga mata ang paghanap sa kahulugan kung bakit ganito na ang dating tahanan kong matatawag.

Ganito man ang buhay sa CHF ayaw ko pa rin itong layasan, alam n’yo kong bakit? Ang lakas ng hatak ni bossing sa itaas eh! Ewan ko ba kung malakas lang talaga siya mangtrip o talagang mayroon s’ya misyon para sa akin…

Easter Egg sa Theater Arts

2008-03-26T08:13:00.000+08:00

First I would like to greet everybody a “HAPPY EASTER”.

It’s been part of our culture that during Easter we celebrate it with eggs! Know why? I don’t know either… and I don’t care.

(taglish na nga lang ako… so that I can explain this clearly)

It was preparation for the Easter vigil when I heard the news from Jessa.

“whil!.. nakita mo na ba? (Also the title of our recent play and the final requirement for the Theater Arts class)”

“alin dun?” I asked her without even thinking, because I’m doing something

“The grade”

“Yeah! What about the grade?” now, I answer with care for I got a hint of what happen.

“tingnan mo na lang sa Pastoral Bulletin Board”

So, I move with confidence pa! But after I’ve seen the result! The whole world as if falls down to me…

“Whatta!!!” muntik na akong mapamura “putik naman to’h oh’!”

Yeah! Guess what happened!?... Yuppp! I failed, ayyy no… the more accurate to say is we failed!!! It’s really an advance Easter egg for us student of Theater Arts (ENL 213)! I got 0 ay no, we got 0, as if I didn’t do anything to the subject… hayyyy! And guess what is the consequences for us to regain our grade?... ok! This nothing to do with you, I presuppose! Secret na yun…masyadong madugo!!!

Anyway, the good part of this Easter egg sa Theater Arts ay ang itlog kapag tumagal ay nagkakaroon ng bunga or tamang sabihin nating sisiw! Sisiw man ay may buhay pa din…and like the Easter Season the resurrection of our Lord is the icon of new life. New life in a sense that there is new beginning and hope… yun mga Easter egg ko… ammm! Hintayin ko na lang na magkaroon ng sisiw! Ang taong naghihintay ay pinagpapala, but of course naghihintay with action! Kaso may problema! Sa init ng ulo ko! I boiled my Easter egg, kaya nagbugok ba’h! nagging pinoy na s’ya… hehe panu yan!? Wala ng sisiw!!!...

Mabuhay ang Contra Leo!

11 young men

2008-03-24T10:45:00.001+08:00

Class Prophecy

By: Wilhelm L. Orozco

Dalawangput isang taon na ang nakalipas buhat ng magkahiwa-hiwalay ang labing-isang magigiting na mangdirigma. Itago natin sila sa mga pangalan Clemens, Del, Jerome, Aries, Enzo, Chino, Kerwin, Elijah, Joseph, Rondick at Whil.
Maraming taon na ang nakalipas at marami na ang nangyari na hindi mo mawari na malalampasan ng labing-isang mandirigmang ito. Matagal ng panahon ang nakalipas at kanya-kanyang buhay na ang ating mga bida sa kwentong ito.

Ay! Ikinalulungkot ko man sabihin pero kailangan, ammm! (Pause for a while) Ako nga pala ang isa sa mga bida sa kwentong ito. Ako si whil ang isa sa mga tinuturing na low profile ng batch kasi wala akong ibang kayang gawin kundi ang mga ito. Ammmm! Ako lang naman ang Bassist ng batch, football player, basketball pa, at volleyball na din, medyo magaling magswiming, ammm nagdradrawing din, guitarista pa at medyo may-alam magdrums at gwapo sabi ng mama ko, well yan lang naman at kung may gusto pa kayong ilagay sa low profile ko, huwag kayong mahiya o mag-atubiling ilagay sa space na ito. __________________________________ ______________________________ Anyway, ako rin pala ay isang lalaki, so far normal naman ako at nagtratrabaho bilang isang tagapagsilbi sa palasyon ng aking Panginoon.

Nasa malayong lugar ako, sa Papua New Guinea (PNG), kasama ang mga taong nagpapasaya sa araw-araw kung anung buhay ang dapat tahakin.

Ngayon na kilala n’yo na ako ikwekwento ko naman ang naging buhay ng mga kasama ko noon – ang mga magigiting na mandirigma (cheeeh).

(1,2,3, silent in the set…action)

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Naglalakad ako sa kalsada ng Papua at take note ang kalsada nila ay tiles na ngayon, ibang-iba na ito gaya ng dati, maraming mga high tech na kagamitan, tulad ng mga lumilipad na sasakyan at sa katunayan -1, 000th world country na sila sa sobrang advance ng mga kagamitan nila at most powerful pa sa lahat ng bansa. Grabeee! ibang-iba sa kwento ni Fr. Noel noong seminarian pa lamang ako.

Lakad ng lakad, lingon ng lingon, lakad ng lakad “hay! nakakapagod” ang tanging wika ko. Napa-upo ako sa isang tabi at feeling ko nasa Rome ako dahil sa ganda ng view. Namahinga ako at pinagmasdan ang mga naggagandahang likha ng Panginoon, kung anu man yun! sekretong malufeeet na yun.

RINGGGGGGG “may tumawag” at agad kong kinuha ang phone ko

“yess!?” sabi ko sa kabilang linya, napatigil ako ng mahigit 1 secondo at pinagpatuloy ang nasa-isip ko sa pamamagitan ng mga katagang “teka, ammm! I know you” kilala ko ang boses niya.

“Aries is that you?” naks!

“Yup” sagot ni Aries, wow hindi ako nagkamali for the first time.

Nagkakumustahan kami sa phone at napag-alaman kong nasa Rome na pala siya. As usual nag-aaral siya at tinatapos niya ang 2nd degree niya hindi sa pag-aaral kundi sa sunog, kasi nasunog daw siya sa isang bahay at di malaman ang kadahilanan, pero at the same time thesis na lang ang kailangan n’ya para sa kanyang 5th Doctoral Degree sa larangan ng Edukasyon Ang dami-dami ng pinag-usapan naming, mga experience noong nasa Canlubang kami at iba pa. Ganado pa naman ako mag kwento ng biglang…

…tinkkkkk!

“naku na lowbat ako sayang! Asar!”

Nalowbat man ako pero masaya pa din ako kasi nakumusta ko ang isa sa mga kaibigan ko at masaya ako sa kanyang narating ngayon.

Sa pagpapahinga ko, bigla kong naisipan na bumili ng maganize. Medyo mahal kaya nagdalawang isip ako. Sa tapat ng tindahan, hinawakan ko ang magazine at nagglance-glance ako. Masama na ang tingin ng nagbibinta nito at ng hindi pa makatiis na-upo na sa tabi ko. Sa pagglance ko ng magazine, pumunta ako sa showbiz section na paborito kong basahin kahit noong seminarian pa lang ako.

“Wow! I know this person” nabiglang reaction ko

“Really?” singit na boses mula sa katabi ko

“Yes! Because he is my batchmate go back then in the Philippines”

Binasa ko ang section at nabigla ako ng malaman kong si joseph ang batchmate ko na taga Cebu ay makikipagdivorce na sa kayang asawang hollywood artist, dahil sa third party? Pero hindi rin ako maniniwala sa nabasa ko dahil showbiz lang naman ito...chika ba. Naghanap pa ako ng naghanap at napunta naman ako sa Sports section ng magazine

“Wow! I know this person” nabiglang reaction ko nanaman

“Really?” singit na boses mula sa katabi ko

“Yes! Because he is my batchmate go back then in the Philippines”

Binasa ko ang section at biglang napasigaw ng malaman kong si Rondick ang kababayan kong mula sa malayong lugar ng bicol the best at naging batchmate namin sa seminaryo sa loob ng anim na araw ay naging MVP ng NBA. Kina-usap ko ang magazine at itinuro sa malaking picture niya.

“I’m proud of you man” sabay napansin kong medyo hindi na masaya ang mukha ng katabi ko kaya tinanong ko siya

“Is there something wrong?”

“Yes!”

“What? Tell me?”

“The magazine”

“What about the magazine?”

Nag-amok ang mokong at kinuha na lamang ang hawak kong magazine at sabay putak… “If you want to read this, buy this!” sabay alis

“Thank you and I’m so sorry” napakaway at ngiti na lang ako

Umalis na ako sa lugar, kung saan ay nakaupo ako ng matagal at nagbasa ng magazine na libre. Umalis ako sa takot na baka bumalik ang nagbibinta ng magazine dahil sa asar nito.

Naglakad-lakad ako at tumingin-tingin muna sa paligid ng tindahan, at bigla kong maisipan na umalis patungo sa aking bahay. Nag-abang ako ng bus at ng may dumating na bus bigla akong sumakay. Manghang-manghang ako sa nakita ko, dahil pati sa dagat ay dumadaan ito. Sabi nga ng katabi kong foreigner “In Papua nothing is impossible”.

Nakauwi na ako sa itunuturing kong bahay. Pag-apak ko sa gate, biglang sumalubong ang mga kabataang naglalaro ng football kasama ang aking partner.

“Pre! Musta?”

“Ok lang tumawag pala sakin si Aries”

“oh! Talaga? Di ma-aari yun!”

“eh! Bakit naman?”

“Pius Exhortation yun”

“Ganun ba? Bahala ka nga sa buhay mo! Siya nga pala kumain kana?”

“tapos na! ikaw kain ka na pre”

Naglakad ako kasama siya at ibinalita ko din ang mga nabasa ko sa magazine tungkol sa ibang kabacthmate namin.

“naks! Achiever na talaga ang mga yun ha?”

“Well! Ganyan talaga ang buhay”

Ay! Nakalimutan ko… at kinalulungkot ko man sabihin, pero kailangan sabihin siya pala si Del partner ko sa Papua as of now. Kasama din pala namin sa Papua si Enzo at ang leader naming na si Clemens, pero nasa ibang bansa sila pareho para dumalo sa General Chapter Meeting.

RINGGGGG

“Pre! Sagutin mo naman yung telepono ohh!” wika ko kay Del

Pagkatapos kausapin ni Del ang taong being sa kabilang linya, sumigaw siya patungo sa direksyon ko “Pre! Si Clemens hanap ka!”

“Ok, paki hintay lang”

After ng limang Segundo

“Oh! Master, kumusta meeting?”

“Ok lang to’l”

“ganun? Si Enzo”

“Ok lang din kasama ang provincial ng Philippines north-west province”

“talaga? Ay matanong nga lang, sino na nga pala ang provincial ngayon ng Philippines north-west province?”

“ahhh, teka lang uhh? magbibilang muna ako ng kamay huh!? Ahhh..ayun! The one and only smile and love, si chino to’l!”

“huhhh!?” nabigla ako at napa-ubo, parang may bumarang kung anu sa aking lalamunan…whatta!

“Oo nga, ikaw para kang ano eh”

“Ok!fine, Regads mo nalang ako kay ngiti! Huh?”

“Ok sige, no problem”

“siya bye na kakain pa ako eh! Ingatz na lang mga pre!”

Matapos ang mahabang paguusap sa phone ipinagpatuloy ko na ang aking kinakain at pinagnilayan ko na si chino naging provincial? Eiwww!, pero of course proud ako sa kanya, kasi bagay naman sa kanya eh!

Matapos akong kumain ay binuksan ko agad ang T.V, nanood ako at inalok si Del na manood din. Palipat-lipat ng channel hanggang makarating sa MTv live.

“pre! Ano na kaya ang top 1 ngayon?”

“ano pa eh! Di pretty woman or my way”

“poink! Pusaaaaaaaaah! ang tagal na nun huhhh!”

Nagpatuloy kami sa panonood at nagulantang ng biglang……..(tadadadannnnnnn) Nagpupunas-punas ng mata at napatanong...

“pre nakikita mo ba ang nakikita ko?”

“Oo! Pre hindi ka nanaginip”

“si Eli..eli…Elijah yan diba” nanginginig na golden voice ko

Akalain mong si Elijah ang pinakamagaling na musikiro ng batch ay parecord record na la-ang ngayon, samantalang noon ni pang bili ng string wala!hehe buhay nga naman! Pero bilib ako! Saludo ako…idol kahit noon pang mga seminarian pa lang kami. Di’ nga lang halata!hehe

Nagpatuloy kami sa panonood ng bagong music album ni Elijah at ng kanyang banda. Ang ganda ng kanilang video, featuring Paris Hilton at 3 months na silang top 1.

“wow! Achiever na din yun huh” ang tanging reaction ko pagkatapos ng palabas.

Pagkatapos na pagkatapos ng palabas ay nilipat ni del sa TFC channel. Ang TFC ay ang tanging tulay namin dito sa Papua para makita ang palabas ng mga pinoy. Tawang-tawa kami sa bagong palabas ng kafamily ang “bomtarat, game ka na ba?”. Palabas ito tuwing tanghali.

Nakakaaliw ang palabas at nakakatuwa, tiyak na mawawala ang problema mo pero minsan, eh medyo may drama scene din.

“Welcome to bomtarat, game ka na ba? May bagong laro po tayo ngayon mga kafamily ang - will of fortune” sabi ng host sa T.V sabay pasok na ang mga contestant at pumapalakpak pa ang mga ito habang tumatakbo. Mga lalaki sila at mga volunteer ng mga organization.

“Wow! I know this person” nabiglang reaction ko nanaman

“Really?” singit na boses mula sa katabi ko

“Yes! Because he is our batchmate go back then in the Philippines”

“si kerwin ba yan?”

“sino pa ba! Siya lang naman ang gwap’s jan eh!”

“oo nga noh?”

Nagpatuloy ang panonood namin at napagalaman namin na volunteer pala siya sa isang Salesian Organization at may planong pumunta sa Papua. Nagpatuloy ang show at nakakatuwa man isipin nanalo si Kerwin at may pamasahe na siya para pumunta ng Papua.

“astig talaga yan si Kerwin noh” sabi ko

“Oo nga eh! Sana matuloy siya dito”

“oo para at least mabuo ang batch natin once in a blue moon”

“mabuo ba kamo?”

“oo! Bakit ayaw mo”

“hindi may naisip ako”

“ano yon?” nag-iisip ka pala self-delusion ko

“what if magreunion tayo dito sa Papua”

“oo nga noh, nice idea!” Pagsasangayon ko

Nagisip-isip ako sandali at naisip ko na oo nga tama si del kailangan na naming magkita-kita dahil mahaba-haba na rin ang panahon buhat ng magkita-kita kami kaso may isa kaming ka batch na wala na kaming balita, tama si Jerome! Asan na kaya siya.

RINGGGGGGGGG! RINGGGGGGGG

“yessss?” tanong ko sa kausap

“Si Aries toh Whil”

“ahh yeah! May tanong ako sayo pre!”

“ano yun? Problema sa pera ba yan?”

“toink! Hindi huh! About kay Jerome, may balita ka ba sa kanya?”

“ahhh! Ammm! I’m not sure, but alam ko basurero na siya ngayon”

“talaga?” pagtatakang tanong ko, sa loob-loob ko yung taong yun magiging basurero!? Whatta… buti na lang at sinabi n’ya na…

“Joke lang nasa Philippines siya ngayon Formator ng Seminary” tumatawa-tawang sagot ni Aries

“Wow! Akalain mo!” napatawa na rin lang ako

Tumahimik muna ang usapan na para bang may dumaang anghel, ngunit nabasag ito ng mabasag ni Del ang pingan kong kinakainan.

“wooooooopsss! Pakalatkalat eh!” sinisi niya ako

“abahhh! Ikaw kaya ang maykasalanan” pangangatwiram ko nmn

Sumabat ang tao sa kabilang linya “Whil? Still there”

“ay sorry Aries huh?”

“ok”

“ay! May plano pala kami na magkaroon ng reniunion ang batch natin ok lang ba?”

“kalian yan”

“bukas na maggagabi na eh! Joke kalian ka pwede?”

“next month ok lang?”

“sure ikontak mo nalang ang iba nating ka batch ha?”

--=@=--

Makalipas ang isang buwan ng paghahanda at umuwi na rin sina Clemens at Enzo sa Papua. Nagging busy ang bawat isa sa amin, ibat-ibang mga gawain para sa darating na muling pagkikita at muling pagtutuos. Ginawang over-all chairman si Enzo sapagkat bihasa na siya pagiging leader dahil sa naging class president siya ng frat simula 3rd year college hanggang perpetual proffesion. Si Clemens naman ang ginawang contact person dahil mayaman siya sa load at siya rin ang leader sa bahay namin.

Dumating na ang takdang araw at handa na ang lahat. Handa na ang banda ni del para salubongin ng magandang musika ang mga kasapi sa batch, parang fiesta ag dating ng drum and lyre n’ya. Super ganda at handa na rin ang design ko, tangin ito lamang ang papel ko sa salo-salong ito, at higit sa lahat isusubo na lang ang pagkain na handa ni Enzo. Naunang dumating si Aries dala ang malaking malita at mga kakaibang pagkain pangdag-dag sa handa pangalawa si chino na maykasama pang mga batang salesiano, at wala siyang dalang pagkain, at isang malaking ngiti lang ang tanging pangpalobag ng loob namin, ang kanyang dinala. Limang oras ang nakalipas dumating na si Jerome mag-isa lang siyang nagbyahe, wala siyang dala kundi ang limpak-limpak na pera dahil bibili daw siya ng mga high tech na gamit dito sa Papua. Kasunod ni Jerome at limang apak lang ang pagitan ay si kerwin, hindi man sila nagkasabay sa sasakyan pero magkasabay naman silang pumasok sa harap ng pinto ng bahay namin.

Ang mga sikat naming katropa ay mukhang hindi makakarating kaya na-isipan namin na ma-unang kumain. Nagimbal ng malakas na hangin ang aming kasarapan sa pagkain, bagay na kinainis ni Del.

“putik naman oh! Hindi pwede yun” wika niya

“(ngiti)” obvious ba? eh! Di’ si chino

“ok lang yan pre, sige magpatuloy na tayo sa kinakain natin” sabi ni Enzo

Nagpatuloy kami sa pagkain at biglang natigilan ulit ng maykumatok sa pinto

“pre buksan mo” utos ni bosing Clemens

“ok” naglakad ako at binuksan ang pinto

“woppppssss” nabiglang reaksyon ko

“kumusta mga pre” sabi ni mr. MVP kasama ang dalawa

“ok lang, tuloy kayo (5x)” sabi ko dala ng pagkabigla

Tumoloy ang tatlo at pagpasok na pagpasok nila sa refectory nagpalakpakan ang mga membro ng frat.

Kumaing masaya ang lahat, nagkalokohan, at tila binabalik ang mga ala-ala noong nasa Seminaryo pa lang at nagpapakamatay para matupad ang kani-kanilang pangarap. Natapos ang pinakamasayang araw sa bawat membro ng frat at oras na para magsibalikan sa kanikanilang tungkulin, magpapasalamat ang bawat isa ng biglang.

“whil! Gising na” sabi ng katabi ko

“ay! Nanaginip nanaman ako anong oras na?” tanong ko

“11:24 na tanghali na wala pa tayong kakainin”

“Sorry pagod lang” ang tanging sagot ko

“anong pagod? Magtrabaho ka nga…ala bangon d’yan”

Napakamot na lamang ako sa ulo!whatta…life is parang buhay lang…hehehe

Write Your Own "Gospel"

2008-03-15T11:07:00.002+08:00

Write your own "Gospel" and experience God's love for us

Steps/Instructions:

1 STORY TELLING
Find time to listen to stories from your elders about your family and yourself. Ask and you will know. Overcome the fear of asking. They are just waiting for you to ask before they pour out so much data they know and that they want to share with you. You can interview them personally, by phone, or just by writing (email or letters).
(Remember to keep all your original notes, even the scraps of paper that you use for recording these stories.)

2 WRITING THE STORY: Write down the accounts, and include the following topics

Genealogy (your family tree)
Life Story of your grandparents, your parents, yourself (birth, childhood, school age, significant events, present situation, etc).
(Note well: do not throw away your first drafts and notes. These will be part of the compilation later.)

3 REMEMBERING the PARTICULAR LANDMARKS of your life, WRITE the

Significant events of your life: what were most memorable?
What were your most joyful, sorrowful, glorious events? Narrate them as reliving them or as in telling a story.
Include here your Love life, your vocation story, or traumatic experiences, frustrations, consolations, etc. You do not have to come up with a perfect paper, just start writing without worrying about your grammar or spelling. Just write. You may edit later. Do not throw away your first drafts, or the corrected versions.

4 FINDING MEANING in your STORY.

Once you have written your story, stop. After a few days, pick it up and read it in prayerful way and ask the following questions.
Where is God in the various events of my story?
How did He show (reveal) Himself to me? What was it like? What did it make me feel? How did this affect me? What did He inspire me to do/be?
What is His message for me?

5 Gather all the material in one folder for submission. The compilation should include

Notes and first drafts, including corrected materials.
Final hard copy of the stories.
You may paste pictures and diagrams if you wish.
Leave some blank pages at the end of this compilation for further remarks and reflection.
Find an appropriate cover. Decorate it if you desire. It is your own Gospel.

...be creative!

PART 2

2008-03-15T10:36:00.002+08:00

Amielyn A. Oruga

To: Bro. Wilhelm,

“Sana po ay lagi kayong masaya. Salamat po dahil kahit na magulo at makukulit kami ay pinagpapasensyahan n’yo na lang po kami. Pero kahit po ganun kami, mahal naman po namin kayo bilang brother namin. Parang kuya na po ang turing namin sayo. Maraming salamat po sa lahat. Take care always” J --- hmmp... mga batang kapatid na rin naman ang turing ko sainyo...kaya nga lakas ko magdemand sa subject ko!halata n’yo ba!?hehe joke

Lynemar B. Tupas

Positive – sobrang bait po, laging nagpapasensya --- sorry kung sobrang bait ko huh!? (pahumble effect)
Negative – mahiyain
“pasensya na po sa mga kaklase kong maiingay at masayahin. Salamat po, marami kaming natutunan sainyo. Salamat po sa pagtuturo n’yo ng magagandang-asal – thank you po” --- summary “salamat, in Englisg thank you”
… pahabol message at the back of the paper “I LOVE YOU BROTHER”

Catherine G. Dela Cruz

Positive – kahit walang prepare lesson nag-iisip pa rin siya ng maituturo --- wala naman laglagan plsss, masipag, mabait at nagawa ng abot sa kanyang makakaya --- taga laguna nga’”nagawa”
Negative – mahiyain at parang wala na akong maisip eh! --- negative n’ya, di’ nag-iisip..hehehe
“sana mapagbuti mo pa ang iyong pag-aaral at tsaka magkaroon ng GF, tumingin ka lang sa paligid meron kang ma’am na maganda!joke keep up the good work…d2 lng me” ---asar talaga to’ng mga to’ – iisue ba?…bulag ako di’ makatingin sa paligid!hehe
Pahabol message at the back “nan d2 lng c ma’am!joke”--- grrrrh!pasalamat kayo at last day n’yo na ako pinagtripan…

Erik B. Bautista

Positive – ang masasabi ko lang po sa inyo ay masyado po kayong mabait sa amin kahit na napaka-ingay namin hindi pa rin kayo galit --- ayoko magalit, kawawa kayo eh!hehe
Negative – masyado po kayong mahiyain, siguro po ay hindi pa po kayo sanay na magturo at hindi ka strikto.
Advise: “huwag po kayong masyadong mahiya kailangan pong aralin ang pagiging strikto para makinig ang inyong tinuturuan. Salamat po!” --- salamat sa advise I will tresure it!

Erwin S. Valenzuela

“Sana po hindi kayo magbago sa lubos na pagiintindi sa kahit na maingay kami sa classroom. Wish ko po na makatapos ka ng pag-aaral mo! Gusto ko sana brother na baguhin ninyo ang pagiging walang kibo sa mga maiingay sa classroom. Mayroon kayong karapatang magalit sa amin kasi po pangalawa ama na kayo sa amin dahil kayo po ay nagtuturo ng mga dapat gawin” --- ahhh dati kuya lang tapos ngayon AMA na…ano kaya sunod?...lolo na kaya!?

Jinefer P. Ybanez

Positive – ang positive po sainyo brother ay mabait at napakagalang n’yo po kahit masyadong po kaming maingay, nagpapakumbaba lang po kayo lagi. Tahimik at palabiro din po kayo…at pinagbibigyan n’yo rin po kami sa lahat --- wow humble daw ako!naksss
Negative – ang negative lang po sa inyo ay yung tawa nyo kasi nakakatawa kapag tumatawa kayo, para kang sinisinok nakakarawa talaga brother, joke! --- ok!...fine, iiyak na lang ako kapag ako ulit ang brother n’yo next school year.

Lito B. Villagracia

Positive – h’wag ka sanang magbago --- sure ka positive to’h?, ipagpatuloy mo pa sana ang kabaitan mo sa mga tinuturuan mong mga estudyante, pagbutihan mo pa ang iyong pagtuturo at sana makatapos ka ng pag-aaral.
Negative – h’wag ka na sanang maging mahiyain, h’wag kang masyadong mabait at maging disiplina ka sa mga estudyante mong makukulit at ma-iingay --- ok!mukhang kailangan ko na talagang gamiting ang “strict mood” ko…
tanong: tanong ko lang sayo nag-aasawa ba ang “pari”? --- of course, hindi!
“magkaroon ka sana ng magandang buhay at malutasan mo ang mga problemang dumadating sayo…Gob Bless You” --- natouch ako!superrr…tnx

John Matthew R. Plata

Negative – ang ayoko po sa inyo brother ay pag minsan ay masyado kayong tahimik. Ang gusto ko po kasi ay malakas ang trip n’yo ka pag kayo ay pumupunta dito. Sana po sa isang taon kapag kayo po ay nagturo sana po kaunti ay malakas pa ang trip n’yo --- yeahh! Need to take drugs para magkatrip!...high p’re!
Positive – ang gusto ko po sa inyo ay mabait at hindi po kayo matapang at hindi po kayo nagagalit kapag kami po ay ma-iingay sa inyonh pagtuturo.

Raquel G. Padayao

Positive – mabait, nakikisama, palatawa at cute (wa pakels)
Negative – laging late, suplado at binge --- ouch! Sakit nun huh? (defensive mood activate) late kasi naglalakad lang kami, suplado!...I doubt, binge!ammm slight
“sir kahit lagi kaming magugulo ayos lang sayo sana kayo ulit maging brother naming kasi po ang bait ninyo. Alam po ninyo crush daw po kayo ng kaibigan ko. Ang cute n’yo daw kasi eh! Mamimiss naming kayo sir, wala lang basta sir lang!!! bye sir!!! Ang cute n’yo po talaga kaya nga po nababakla sainyo sina marvin at Erwin na matagal ng bakla at authentic (joke) sorry po pasaway kasi kami eh!” --- sorry din! I don’t mean na maging cute ako eh!hehe at nakakabakla ang mukha!haha

Jo Aries C. Reyes

Positive – ang gusto ko po sa inyo po ay mabait, mahinhin (di’ ako bakla huh?) ma-intindihin, at lalo sa lahat mapagbigay ka po. Ang sino mang maturuan n’yo pa siguradong matututu at kahit na ina-abuso naming ang inyo po kabaitan wala na ata masbabait pa sa inyo po, sana lagi po kayong mag-iingat, alagaan po ang inyong sarili at maging istrikto po sana kayo --- no comment
Negative – brother ayaw ko ng tawa mo, parang nakakaloko! Joke… ang gusto ko pa ay aging istrikto kayo para po ay matakot ang susunod na tuturuan mo sa amin at hindi abusuhin ang inyong kabaitan. --- anu ba meron sa tawa ko huh!?hehe

Catechesis….(Ang Drama ng Mga Estudyante ni WHIL)

2008-03-14T09:50:00.002+08:00

PART 1

The catechesis is already finish for this school year, but the memory is not yet…I’m still enriching it, every seconds that I stood up in front of my class and every time that they gave to me…I feel how special I am.

Before the class end I concluded my class through evaluation and I ask them too to give me their message if they want (I don’t want to force them to give me a letter, but I prefer it)

The first 10 message goes like this…

Eugenio C. Estrella Jr.

“Brother ang masasabi ko lang sa’yo, mabait ka at matulungin, masipag, matapat at higit sa lahat maaasahan ka sa lahat ng bagay” at the back of his paper “I miss u”---wow naman…una palang napapawow na ako…let’s see the next one

Mary Jane B. Sarion

Positive – mabait, nakikisama, matiyaga kahit maingay kami at masipag

Negative – mahiyain --- uyyy shy type daw ako (blush)

“marami po salamatsa pagtitiyaga ninyo po sa amin, kahit na maingay kami. Salamat din po at naging mabait kayo sa amin” --- ahhhh! How thankful naman

Clarissa A. Biag

Positive – mabait, nagsisikap kahit makukulit ang mga tinuturuan, nakikisama at natatawanin at laging nagpapatawa --- clown ba ako?

Negative – minsan ay naiinis --- no it’s normal, u know! Taong being ako eh…

“sana po hindi po kayo magbago, patuloy parin ikaw na masayahin at matiyaga kahit ang iingay nang mga tinuturuan at kahit maiingay kami, h’wag mong kalimutan na mahal ka namin kahit hindi kami nakikinig sa mga tinuturo mo” --- so, di’ pala kayo nakikinig, now I know!hehehe pero thanks sa pagmamahal.

Mariquit A. Vicente

Positive – malakas ang loob batay doon sa kiniwento mo po yong buhay ninyo. Cute ka daw sabi ni Padayao ---vocation story ko yung kinuwento ko, cute daw..yeah I know it, since birth…(blush again…hehe)

Negative – yun nga masyadong mabait at merong kakulangan sa taas, joke! Kaya napagkamalang masbata sa inaakala ng iba --- ayus to huh!? Nakakalbo na ba ako!?

“sabi ng iba meron daw kayong pagtingin doon sa babaeng nasalikodan, maganda naman yun”---ahhh ung teacher nila…watta…wait! Issue ba to’!?

Maica Danica D. Silan

“alam mo po brother napakabait mo samin, at napakatiisin mo po. Sana lang po ay h’wag kang magbabago at h’wag mo rin po sana kaming kalilimutan, kasi po hindi rin naman kita malilimutan eh!!! Sana lang po ay mapangiti kita kahit ito lang sulat ko sa’yo… and iyong estudyante Maica Danica D. Silan (signature over printed name).”--- yeah, napangiti nga ako;)))

M – make

A – also

I – intelligent

C – cheerful

A – always

Dianne G. Dormido

Positive – no comment

Negative – strict, mahilig mang-irap at nakakainis tumawa --- full of issues huh!?

“Brother, sana hindi ka magstric, sana baguhin mo pagtawa mo kasi nakakainis ang tawa mo, h’wag lang mang-irap lagi, tska yung walang kabagay-bagay tawa kana agad. Sana baguhin mo sinulat kong negative na nakikita ko sa’yo...sorry kung prangka ako” --- it’s okay!I will try na magbago, sa isang kondisyon kapag naintindihan ko na ang salitang “irap”.

Moriel E. Olivar

“brother, sana maging strict ka sa amin. Pero kahit hindi ka istricto sa amin, mabait ka pa rin. Sana sa susunod na magturo ka dito sa school na ito, sana hindi maiingay na tulad namin maiingay. ang masasabi ko lang ay c – care, f – full, y – your and s – self...j – just, a – always, p – pray, a – at and n – night” --- I don’t want to become strict to my class because I, personally I hate strict teachers!!!

Grace M. Tamilaran

“alam n’yo po brother, napakabait n’yo po sa amin kahit na minsan hindi mo pinapansin ang mga magugulo, napakabait n’yo pa rin kahit na minsan nababastusan na po kayo sa mga lalaki. Pagpasensyahan n’yo na po minsan kung masyado na kaming makulit, alam n’yo bro, masuwerte kami dahil kayo ang naging brother namin pero!!!...meron din pong kailangan baguhin sainyo, minsan naman po maging malupit kayo hindi naman po yung masyadong parang tinatakot n’yo lang po. Yun lang po ang kailangan baguhin sa inyo, sana kayo pa rin ang maging brother namin sa susunod na taon. Maraming salamat posa pasensya” --- Aside from the Crayola effect of her paper that adds more color, I think there is much color about what she said, yeah your right I need to be strict sometimes, geh n nga I will follow your advice n mga estudyante ko…

Marina I. Tenorio

“salamat pos a pagtuturo n’yo sa amin…kahit na makukulit kami at pasaway. Ang bait n’yo po at cute pa!!!(see! Cute daw ako!hehehe) kahit natatawa kami pagnatawa kayo eh. Kakaiba po kasi ang tawa n’yo sana po Makita pa po namin kayo sa susunod na araw. Sana po ay maging istricto kayo ng kaunti. Marami po kaming natutunan sa inyo!!! “thank you po” sana po malaman din namin ang gusto namin na course kapag lumaki kami o ako” --- actually, di’ kana lalaki!joke...yeah i hope na mahanap n’yo ang gusto n’yo sa buhay, ayoko nga maging strict...

Diannarose A. Delos Santos

“brother wilhelm, uulitin ko po ulit, h’wag mahiyain at pagsasabihan ang mga maingay espicially the boys sabagay siguro ngayon na lang tayo magkikita-kita. Pero mabait syempre at mapagkumbaba. Mag-aral mabuti para maabot mo ang mga pangarap...take care always and be happy everyday”---mag-aaral talaga ako!hehe ok thank you sa message…

Itutuloy…

The Love Story Elizabeth and Wilbert

2008-03-13T10:25:00.002+08:00

My love story with my husband (Wilbert) started when I was 22 years old. At the time I was working in St. Louise de Marillac School of Pili formerly known as St. Catherine Laboure’ School. I work there as a clerk, while working I pursue my schooling taking an additional units in Education because I graduated as a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. My husband, Wilbert was also working at that time in CASURECO II, Pili Branch as electric meter reader/collector. That time they were new in our place in La Paz Subd. Anayan Pili, Camarines Sur. Every time, I met him, he always joked at me. At first, we became closed friends, I think for more than two years. And after that we became engaged for more than 3 years until we got married. I am very thankful to God until now because He gives me a good husband and wonderful children in spite of so many problems.

haven't you wonder who is Elizabeth and Wilbert?...yeah they are my parents and I love them so much...the one who is narrating the story is my very own mom...

you? haven't you dare to ask your parents about their love story...hehe ask them personally and you will see how memory will revived and noticed the glowing part of them...

Finals week…

2008-03-13T10:21:00.001+08:00

Yeah! Finals n nmn!ohh ohhh…skit s ulo…lalo n kpg di’ ng-aral…anyway konti n rn lng nmn ang exam nmn…I still have 2 more exam on Friday and Saturday...I hope di’ lumabas ang utak ko s kakaisip at di’ magshortage ang dugo ko s ilong….

Ngaun araw n 2! I don’t have things 2 do at least in this moment…ammm! I’m thinking of sleeping but, sbi ko mamaya nlng n study period!hehe anyway naupo ako s computer and surf the net!...ohh huh!? Buti di’ ako nbasa…anyway while I’m surfing d’ net I chek my multiply account…looking at it!wow…I feel irritated…wlang k buhay buhay!in short dead…hehehe I ask one of my companion…and suddenly an idea come out…revive my multiply account even it is already dead!...so I change the theme and write for the 3^rd time in my blog (in multiply)!....ohhh huh!?

Wish that this will continue n!ptpos n rin lng nmn ang 2^nd sem…hehehe

MR. OROZCO makulit

2008-03-09T13:57:00.002+08:00

...sabi nila makulit daw ako!...sabi ko nmn! EWAN di' ko alam kng makulit ba talaga ako!

i think normal s tao ang mging makulit...pro bk8 my mga taong kyang mgsuicide s pamamagitan ng knilang panis n laway s di' pagsasalita!? myrun din nmn n akala mo statue n di gumagalaw at mapapaisip ka n ang hinahain nila s hapag kainan ay gamot n png purga s mga bulate pra maiwasan ang pagkamalikot na epekto rw ng mga bulate s tiyan...

ang gulo nuh!?

makulit ako...aminado ko yan! kc paghindi ko p inamin tlgang mpapagkamalan akng makulit...

"kulit mo!...sabing makulit k eh...ayaw mo png aminim...makikipagkulitan kpa!!!"

o diba usapang lasing...
hangan s muli!
bhaboyyy...cheee

seminary life

2008-03-09T13:50:00.002+08:00

...hayyy! sunday nd free tym!naku nkakaboring tlga!as in... wla kcng ibng magawa kundi magcomputer!hirap ng ganung life style eh!...

...anyway, kailangan ko magpahinga 4 d great battle mimiya...my team vs. red team s basketball intrams ng seminaryo! c dennis ktabi ko!patay 2 skn mimiya!iiyak 2 ng dugo!hehehe joke! (ayyy...nabasa nya...tawa cya) tinganan daw!sus big "A...S...A"cya skn!(yabang) ...

...anu p b!?

...geh! w8 nlng tau ng result...

hay buhay prng life!...

Detachment

2008-02-28T09:00:00.003+08:00

Last visiting Sunday, well actually it’s not the normal visiting Sunday, it’s a family day and for me it is really unusual visiting Sunday because my parents, sister and my uncle visit me after 2 years. I was touch by their visitation (tulo laway ko), anyway, that is not the point of my blog entry. My point is about detachment of the things that I find unnecessary or I can lived without it.

Before my parent’s visitation, the night before I was thinking and I don’t know what comes to my mind to think about detaching myself to some worldly things – especially cellphone. Actually, I done this already when I detached myself from my MP3, and until now it is successful. I detached myself to my cellphone and para wala ng bawian I ask my sister to bring with her my cellphone!huhuhu T-T

Now, I don’t know if until when is my detachment to my cellphone, because honesty I realize that I can lived without it, but I can’t lived without news or communication to my family and a part of it to my friends.

...

2008-02-21T09:27:00.001+08:00

It takes a GREAT
deal of bravery
to stand up to
our enemies,
but just as
much to
stand up to
our friends.

-JK ROWLING

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

...

2008-02-18T09:47:00.000+08:00

COURAGE is knowing what to FEAR!

Sino ako?

2008-02-12T08:29:00.000+08:00

Well, I’m 18 years old already but asking my self by the simple question “who am I?” I can’t answer and as if my mind wants to runaway in order to escape this question.
Last immersion (sorry I forgot the date) I was assigned to Pugad in Makati. First I feel afraid for I don’t know what life is waiting for me there, but after an hour of staying there I feel somehow comfortable in a way that I am able to adopt easily. The time goes by, and after dinner Fr. Pablo asks us (my group) about our identity.

What identity?
Yes…identity in 5 sentences! (I challenge you to write also your identity in five sentences)

“Identity in five sentences…ok! Fine, Its part of my life here” I said to my self, before I wrote my five identities which turn Into 1 sentence only!
The reason may be, why Fr. Pablo chose only 5 sentences in order to write our identity is for us to think in a best way, the best words, personalities, characteristics and so on and so fort that will identify us easily.

Well, enough, and now without further ado this is my identity!

I, Wilhelm Labanan Orozco SINNERS and yet LOVE by God.

it's a fact

2008-02-07T08:38:00.000+08:00

“The JUDGE is condemned when the CRIMINAL is absolved”

Beatitudes for Disabled People....

2007-12-03T11:47:00.000+08:00

Beatitudes for Disabled People....
by Marjorie Chappell.

Blessed are you that never bids us "hurry up" and more blessed
are you that do not snatch our tasks from our hands to do them
for us, for often we need time rather than help.

Blessed are you who take time to listen to defective speech,
for you help us to know that if we persevere, we can be understood.

Blessed are you who walk with us in public places and ignore the
stares of strangers, for in your companionship we find havens of
relaxation.

Blessed are you who stand beside us as we enter new ventures,
for our failures will be outweighed by times we surprise ourselves
and you.

Blessed are you who ask for our help, for our greatest need is
to be needed.

Blessed are you when by all these things you assure us that the
thing that makes us individuals is not our peculiar muscles,
nor our wounded nervous system,
but is the God-given self that no infirmity can confine.

Blessed are those who realize that I am human and don't expect me
to be saintly just because I am disabled.

Blessed are those who pick things up without being asked.

Blessed are those who understand that sometimes I am weak and
not just lazy.

Blessed are those who forget my disability of the body and see the
shape of my soul.

Blessed are those who see me as a whole person, unique and complete,
and not as a "half" and one of God's mistakes.

Blessed are those who love me just as I am without wondering
what I might have been like.

Blessed are my friends on whom I depend,
for they are the substance and joy of my life!!!!

- To all people who attend the AMO PDM... thank you

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (Day 2)

2007-12-03T09:47:00.000+08:00

Virtue of the day: prudence

Prudence from the Latin word “prudentia” is classically considered to be a virtue, and indeed, one of the Cardinal Virtues. The word comes from Old French prudence (13th century), from Latin “prudentia “meaning “foresight, sagacity," contraction of providentia "foresight". It is often associated with Wisdom, Insight, and Knowledge. In this case, the virtue is the ability to judge between virtuous and vicious actions, not only in a general sense, but with regard to appropriate actions at a given time and place. Although prudence itself does not perform any actions, and is concerned solely with knowledge, all virtues had to be regulated by it. Distinguishing when acts are courageous, as opposed to reckless or cowardly, for instance, was an act of prudence. This is why it is classified as a "cardinal" which is to say "pivotal" virtue.

Hayyy… a lot of meaning… okay! To simplify, prudence for me is like this "Do not exterminate yourself". It’s a quite rule that would be considered a moral rule because it is morally wrong to exterminate yourself, am I right? It does serve your best interest not to.

P.S: please connect it… I forgot to tell you that prudence is also an intellectual and moral virtue…’’,)

New career!

2007-11-29T08:41:00.000+08:00

Will you believe me if I say that I know how to draw or use the pencil as to express what is in my mind? Maybe not because I didn’t paste/post yet the example but I promise that I will post it…sometimes.

Wait and relax…

Drawing is not my passion but I know how to do it. Ahh ahh! Maybe your thinking that I only know how to, of course all of us know how to draw but there are only some who has the gift to make an “real drawing” (hahahaha)

I discover this talent during my elementary years. My teacher asked me to draw in the black board (or I prefer to call it green board because it’s green) anyway, my teacher asked me to draw our house, and without further ado I stand and draw our simple house and all people inside the classroom was pleased including my hmmm during that years. My teacher told me that I should enrich my skills and join some arts contest, but being a natural low profile I did not take her advised.

After all the years past by, I realize that the having the gift like know how to draw should used because its came from God, and I know that He has His reason why He give me such a gift.

So wait and see…

These days

2007-11-29T08:34:00.000+08:00

This past days I’m been busy of so much preparation of the incoming events like dance practice for the Provincial Day this coming Saturday, for the Immaculate Conception Play, for the incoming caroling and so on and so forth, I tell you honesty I wanted to quit already.

Wait do I write it correct? Quit?

No, no, no, it’s a big mistake if I quit because of these pressures. For all the years past by into my life I have a lot of opportunity that I decided to quit on. One of these is in my high school years. During my high school I didn’t realize that if I will not take seriously my subjects I will find it difficult during college and yet that’s exactly what happens. I finding it difficult to coup up to my subjects but I decided to face my consequences because I choose to be like this, I didn’t mean that I’m regretting what I did during my high school, actually I’m thankful because it helps me to realize the importance of what I’m doing in my present, will affect my future and also I learn one great lesson that everything happen connected.

Now, quit? Yes I will quit…not to the pressures!

Immaculate Conception (day 1)

2007-11-29T08:10:00.000+08:00

Virtue of the day: Purity?

Wow! Horrible, how could that be for a man is weak? But is it hard to do? Anyway at least for it is.
Purity is one of the greatest virtues that our mother Mary gave to us or shows us in order to inspire us to lived life in pure.

I mean it, that I lived the life tainted, because I just a man and as a man I also have weaknesses. I am a sinner, genuine sinner, but do I have hope to be like our mother? I think there is, if Mary the mother of our Lord Jesus Christ lived the life pure without sin, I can also. Mary is a human being and she is not goddess but she lived with virtues, so do I also?

P.S : Kindly pray for!

Connecting to the Filipino Youth

2007-10-29T11:23:00.000+08:00

I hope we all know Don Bosco, I hope so. Don Bosco said “Loved what the young love”

In connecting with the youth Don Bosco is very precise as he said it, But the Question is, how to love what the young love? In our culture and country, how do we express our loved to our youth?

In our life, we should love what the young love. Love the young in a sense that you cannot but to see and be with the young people, especially here in our country were most of our population or the dominant are young.

Loving what the young love is not easy, so, let me share with you some hint on how to do it. Some of this is my reflection in our immersion.

First, I hope we have talents, in music, sports and anything that you think it is your talent or you can call a talent even it is not. Of course, young people have also their own talents. Now, use your talent in order to connect to the young. I remember when I was in Don Bosco Pugad, a little boy named Mike love to play Ping-Pong so what I deed is I learned how to loved Ping-Pong even I am not much good about it, but at least I try. We play and suddenly I didn’t expect or noticed that by playing with him we become close to each other. He shares to me about his life, dreams and so on.

So, that’s the first, using the talent in order to connect to the young

Second, be with the young always. Being with the young is like saying you liked to be with them, they are especial to you and you loved them. Fr. Pablo tells us, my companions in Pugad (James, Daniel and Francis), that some boys are shy, so what our group need to do is to first approach them or to be with them. In deed Fr. Pablo is right, when I observed some of the boys playing billiards they felt, I hope so, that they are important to me, that I’m giving my time to them. They ask me to play with them, but I refuse because I observed how they play and they are good as Efren “bata”, so I don’t what to be in trouble.

So again, that’s the second, be with the young always

The third and the last is to love what the young love, you must also loved first yourself. Why? because liked the Latin saying says “Nemo dat qoud non habit” meaning “you cannot give what you don’t have” is like “you cannot loved the young love if you don’t know how to love yourself.”

To conclude this simple reflection, I would like to say; let us continue to be a lover of youth. Let us not forget this learning that I share to you; you can use this whenever you go and whatever path you take. Just remember that loving the young express in sharing or using your talent, be with them always and love yourself. Let us not also disappoint our teacher and father, Don Bosco who says “loved what the young love”

you know what?

2007-10-01T08:41:00.002+08:00

I realized this morning it has been almost a month since I last posted. It has been a little busy, so blogging took a back seat.

Much of last week and so fort was spent studying, doing requirements (a lot) and preparation for activities.

But! Because of this…I learn one of the greatest values. Time is precious and you cannot return it if you missed it.

Foresight…

Twilight Zone (The Placebo Effect)

2007-09-20T07:44:00.000+08:00

Cast & Crew:

Writer: Brent V. Friedman
Director: Jerry Levine
Story: Rebecca Swanson

Star: Forest Whitaker (Host)
Guest Star: Sydney Tamiia Poitier (Dr. Leslie Coburn), Jeffrey Combs (Harry Raditch), Michael David Simms (Dr. Marks), Jessica Amlee (Carrie), Gina Stockdale (Dying Woman), Donna Yamamoto (Receptionist), Paul Batten (State Health Doctor), Stellina Rusich (Rhonda Harrington)

Synopsis:

A chronic hypochondriac, Harry Raditch, visits his doctor, Dr. Coburn, when he begins suffering from a real blood disorder and strange skin protrusions. When Coburn can't place the symptoms, Harry, a bookdealer, reveals that his disease is from a story in a science fiction book. Then others start coming in with the same symptoms, starting with Harry's housekeeper and then Dr. Coburn herself. The disease spreads quickly and Coburn soon believes Harry created the effect mentally so she tries to convince Harry that a meteor strike contains a rare element that can destroy the virus and give him the placebo injection. When Harry believes himself ^cured^ everyone else is cured as well. But Harry obsesses about the meteor strike, which he thinks would cause the extinction of the human race in an ice age . . . and Harry makes that come true too.

Host: (opening narration) Dr. Leslie Coburn has always treated Harry with a placebo, an imaginary cure for his imaginary illnesses. But what will this young doctor do when her patient contracts a real disease? A disease found only in The Twilight Zone.

Host: (closing narration) Dr. Leslie Coburn had a brilliant idea using an imaginary cure for an imaginary illness. But like the virus itself, Harry took her cure to heart and he made it real. A testament to the amazing powers of the mind, in The Twilight Zone.

Reflection:

Sometimes we believe that what we think is true, perhaps sometimes it's true but not all times. The episode of the twilight zone entitled “the Placebo Effect” proves to us that what we think are sometimes is in our mind only and never ever exist.

In my logic subject last semester our professor says that our mind is ordained to know the truth, but why is it that sometimes we commit mistakes in our decision? Where is the truth there?

Perhaps it is not our mind, it is our judgments that we choose to believe in.

“We should not pretend to understand the world only by the intellect. The judgment of the intellect is only part of the truth.”

Carl Gustav Jung (Swiss psychiatrist, Psychologist and Founder of the Analytic Psychology, 1875-1961)

Super Inday

2007-09-13T11:31:00.000+08:00

Dahil sa tindi ng kahirapan sa probinsya,
namasukan si Inday bilang katulong sa Maynila.
Habang ini-interview ng amo...

Amo: Kelangan namin ng katulong para mag ayos ng
bahay, magluto, maglaba, magplantsa, mamalengke,
at magbantay ng mga bata. Kaya mo ba ang lahat ng
ito?

Inday: I believe that my trained skills and
expertise in management with the use of standard
tools, and my discipline and experience will
contribute significantly to the value of the
work that you want, my creativity, productivity
and work-efficiency and the high quality of
outcomes I can offer will boost the work
progress.

Amo: [nosebleed]

Nakaraan ang dalawang araw, umuwi ang amo,
nakitang me bukol si junior.

Amo: Bakit me bukol si junior?

Inday: Compromising safety with useless
aesthetics, the not-so-well engineered
architectural design of our kitchen lavatory
affected the boy's cranium with a slight boil at
the left temple near the auditory organ.

Amo: [nosebleed ulit]

Kinagabihan, habang naghahapunan.

Amo: Bakit maalat ang ulam?

Inday: The consistency was fine. But you see, it
seems that the increased amount of sodium
chloride (NaCl) affected the taste drastically
and those actions are irreversible. I do
apologize.

Amo: [nosebleed na naman]

Donya: Bakit tuwing paguwi ko, nadadatnan kitang
nanunuod ng tv?!

Inday: Because I don't want you to see me doing
absolutely nothing.

Donya: [hinimatay]

Kinabukasan, sinamahan ni Inday si junior sa
principal's office dahil di makapunta ang amo at
donya.

Principal: Sinuntok ni junior ang kanyang
kaklase.

Inday: It's absurd! It was never a fact that he
will inflict a fight. I can only imagine how you
handle schizophrenic kids on this educational
institution. Revise your policies because they
suck!

Principal: [nag resign]

Talumpati

2007-08-25T20:56:00.000+08:00

Agosto 25, 2007 ng magkaroon ng make-up class ang mga estudyante ni G. Rodel dela Torre. May dapat na nakaplanong gagawin sa araw na ito, subalit sa kasamaan palad, hindi ito natuloy sa kung anu man kadahilanan. naging madali ang ginawang plano ni Sir, tinalakay nalang namin ang lesson na isasama sa papalapit na mid-term exam at nagkaroon ng biglaan talumpati.
nahanap kami ng magandang topic at pinag-isip lamang ng mahigit 10 minuto kasabay ng break. mahirap makahanap ng topic dahil halos lahat ng topic ay akma sa mga tagapakinig at magaganda. napili ko ang topic na EDUKASYON: pribelehiyo or karapatan. medyo bulol pa ako sa pagbigkas ng salitang "pribelehiyo". nagsimula ang talumpati at sa kasamaan palad ika lima ako sa magtatalumpati. Sa paghihintay ko para sa aking pagtalumpati wala akong maisip na ilalahad, ngunit ng tumayo ako sa harapan ng aking mga kamag-aral biglang lumiwanag ang lahat at gumana ang natutulog kong utak.

Edukasyon: prebelehiyo o karapatan

Hayaan n'yo akong simulan ang talumpating ito sa isang maikling kwento. may dalawang matalik na magkaibigan, si Paul at si Mark. Si Paul ay angat ang buhay at kabaliktaran naman ito ng buhay ni Mark. sabay silang lumaki sa baryo at nagtapos ng elementarya. sa pagtatapos nila ng elementarya naisipan ni Mark na tumigil na laman sa kanyang pag-aaral at magtrabaho na lamang, sapagkat wala na silang perang pangtustus sa kanyang pag-aaral. Si Paul naman ay pinagpatuloy ang pag-aaral hangan sa makapagtapos ito at pumunta ng ibang bansa para doon gawin ang kanyang pagsasanay. si Paul na nakapag-aral ay umangat lalo ang buhay at si Mark ay nanatiling mahirap.

Edukasyon: prebelehiyo o karapatan

Para sa akin naniniwala akong ang edukasyon ay para sa lahat, ngunit sa katunayan ang edukasyon ngayon ay para sa may pangtustus na lamang, bagay na nagiging prebelehiyo na lamang ito. sa kwento inilahad kong ano ang nangyari sa buhay ng dalawang taohan at nakita na ang edukasyon ay naging isang mabuting paraan para mawala ang kahirapan ng isang tao. si mark na hindi nagtapos ng kanyang pag-aaral ay nanatiling mahirap at si paul na maykakayahan naging ma-unlad ang buhay.
Nakalahad sa konstitusyon ng Pilipinas na ang edukasyon ay ang dapat magkaroon ng pinakamalaking budget, pero ang realidad ay ang militar ang mas pinagtutugunan ng pansin, kaya nga ang libreng mga pa-aral sa mahihirap ay nawawala at ang kanilang buhay ay hindi umaangat. hindi sila makapag-aral dahil kapos sa pera, di' tulad ng may mga kaya. kaya, sa puntong ito ang edukasyon ay isa na lamang prebelihiyo.

Ang Pagbisita sa Bikol

2007-08-21T10:07:00.000+08:00

Sa sakuyang pagbisita sa minamomow'tan kung lugar, napagal ako pero nakakua man ning kusog huli ta nailing ko ang sakuyang mga minamow'tan na magurang asin mga tugang. Mapagal ta tulong aldaw lang ako sa bikol tapos nagbalik na ako sa laguna. Kulang man sa turog asing oras a pagbisita, pag-abot ko digdi banat, chaka garu mayo sanang nangyari, kaya man dikit pa akong magkahilang. Mapagal ang byahe , sabi ko pati sa sadiri ko dae ko na uuliton, ang magbyaheng alawigon tapos dae mapaingalo. pero sa kabila kang gabos na sakit maogma man ta grabe isipon mong nasurvive ko to, tapos nailing ko ang harong ming nagpakusog kang boot ko.
Sa pag-uli ko palan kadakol kabayaran, saro na digdi ang trip mi sa harong kang sarong sikat na author si F. Sionil. sayang pero ok na mayo man akong magiginibo ta pagkakataon ko man ni para makabisita lamang sa harong mi. chaka ok na din tinaanan man akong libro with signiture niya pa. eh di ok na diba?

Picture...Picture

2007-08-20T10:07:00.000+08:00

"Study Hall snake"

Pakil Laguna: "buntot patalo"

Naga City: "Secret daw"

Naga City: "Basilica no.2"

Naga City: "Basilica no.1"

Naga City: "Mt. Isarog"

Naga City: "fire"

Naga City: "Good-bye sun no. 4"

Naga City: "Good-bye sun no. 3"

Naga City: "Good-bye sun no. 2"

Naga City: "Good-bye sun no. 1"

Naga City: "Niyog"

Simple lesson...

2007-08-19T14:32:00.001+08:00

do you want to become pro-guitarist?

Ok...the first thing to do is to know more about your instrument, especially the parts of it. Because if not, it is like you just grab food, but not knowing how it taste or buy a car, and not knowing that the car has 4 wheels!

try to memorize this! this is the basic parts of the standard guitar.

let's learn the basic parts of Guitar...
... a steeping stone towards "pro-guitarist"

FOOTBALL: In Action

2007-08-18T09:54:00.000+08:00

best of 5 selection!
last year game s makati! cymps! champion kmi!hehehe

NO COMMENT!

super...duper kickkkkk! yeahhhh!

meeting din tayo! ingit ako sa kabilang team eh!

Wait meeting muna! baka matalo!...

Nagkakahiyaan kumuha ng bola!

kick it!

SCHWARZ team (red) VS. DB seminary (yellow)
The game is about to start!
1...2...3...4 get ready to rumble

SCHWARZ team

Ay! di' ako nakita...Asar!

DB Seminary first 11 players
top L-R: Jerome, James, JM, Roman, Clemens, Bro. Jomar
bottom L-R: Kerwin, Enzo, Aries, Whil, Ivan

THE BEST TOY TO YOUR CHILD

2007-08-08T14:16:00.000+08:00

Inocent mind

2007-08-06T11:21:00.000+08:00

A nun asked her class to write notes to God. Here are some of them.

Dear God,
I didn't think orange went with purple until I saw the sunset You made on Tuesday. That was cool.

Dear God,
Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don't You just keep the ones You have?

Dear God,
Maybe Cain and Abel would not have killed each other so much if they had their own rooms. That's what my Mom did for me and my brother.

Dear God,
If You watch me in church on Sunday, I'll show You my new shoes.

Dear God,
I bet it is hard for You to love everybody in the whole world. There are only 4 people in our family and I'm having a hard time loving all them.

Dear God,
In school they told us what You do. Who does it when You're on vacation?

Dear God,
Are You really invisible or is it just a trick?

Dear God,
Is it true my father won't go to Heaven if he uses his bowling words in the house?

Dear God,
Did You mean for the giraffe to look like that or was it an accident?

Dear God,
Who draws the lines around the countries?

Dear God,
I went to this wedding and they kissed right in the church. Is that OK?

Dear God,
Did You really mean "do unto others as they do unto you?" Because if You did, then I'm going to get my brother good.

Dear God,
Thank You for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.

Dear God,
Please send me a pony. I never asked for anything before. You can look it up.

Dear God,
You don't have to worry about me; I always look both ways.

Dear God,
I think about You sometimes, even when I'm not praying.

Dear God,
Of all the people who work for You I like Noah and David the best.

Dear God,
My brother told me about being born, but it doesn't sound right. They're just kidding, aren't they?

Dear God,
I would like to live 900 years just like the guy in the Bible.

Dear God,
We read that Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday school they said You did it. So I bet he stole Your idea.

What do you think?

2007-08-06T10:50:00.000+08:00

Hot Question...

A DOG or A MONKEY?

Sirit na?

ANSWER: DONKEY

CORNEY!!!hehe

GOOD MORNING...

Basketball

2007-08-03T10:26:00.000+08:00

It was Saturday last week when we had exhibition games to the SHMI seminary. We were eight seminarians including me (your honor) plus 3 Salesians. It was enjoyable not only because of the Italian food, but also because of the companionship and sportsmanship of the other seminarians.

This is not a Gospel sharing in seminary, but I was destructed by their theme “one goal, one heart, one vocation” from this I realize that the real purpose of having an exhibition game against the SHMI seminary is to be “one” with them. One in a way that we chose the same path, that is to serve God and one in a sense that from a little time we had we become one community.

Real mission land

2007-08-03T10:21:00.000+08:00

Where is the real mission land?

Anyone who knows? Can you help me, pls… but before that I would just give some of my insight that provoked me to ask a kind of stupid question like this.

I was then in high school when my classmate wrote batch prophesies. All of my batchmates were laughing at me, I don’t know, I don’t care about them, but finding the genuine reason why they laugh at me, perhaps because during the times that my name was about to be called and after a long negative introduction. She said “Wilhelm is now a missionary”, wow! That’s the only reaction that I remember, I was also shock.

Becoming a missionary, why not?

(Suddenly after a long pause)…yeah! It’s really a big challenge to become a missionary, why not? It can be started right now, at this moment by doing your duties extra ordinarily well, also you don’t need to go to a far away land to be a missionary, just look at the people besides you and the people who need most of your help. There’s a saying that “Every people is a missionary and every soul is a mission land”, it’s true but yet the question is, how? Perhaps by the word “love” it may be answer and there may be no question about it. So for these, my challenge is the question that bothered me always, “how to love?”

Akeelah and The Bee

2007-08-03T09:51:00.000+08:00

Movie Review:

Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl from South Los Angeles, shows a knack for spelling. Despite the objections of her mother, Tanya (Angela Bassett), Akeelah is tutored for the upcoming spelling bee season by Dr. Larabee (Laurence Fishburne); her principal, Mr. Welch (Curtis Armstrong); and the residents of her neighborhood. Akeelah's aptitude earns her an opportunity to compete for a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

http://movies.go.com/akeelah-and-the-bee/d832282/drama

Quotes:

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same."

Vocabulary and Spelling:

Xanthosis - A yellow discolor of skin.
Pulchritude - A great physical beauty. (Derived from the latin word Pulcher.)
Pluviosity - A state of being much rain
Ratatouille - A vegetable stew
Argillaceous - Of or pertaining to matter that is comprised of clay (from Latin "Argilla" meaning clay).
Scheherazadian - Weaving story after story without apparent end. (Scheherazade was the storytelling sultan's wife in The Arabian Nights Entertainments, who told stories so engaging that her husband repeatedly spares her life to hear the next installment.)
Logorrhea - Excessive talkativeness; using many long words to express a simple idea.
Xylem - A tube in plants used to transport nutrients and water up to the top of the plant.
Staphylococci - A genus of gram positive bacteria (plural)
Love - In a state of a deep and serious attraction to another.

What do you think?

2007-08-02T21:28:00.000+08:00

Attention to all:

A Fight for Liberty
Dog VS Cat
12:00 PM
DON BOSCO COLLEGE (gym)

What do you think?

2007-08-02T21:14:00.000+08:00

Mythology...

The origin of race

Do you want to know the origin of your race?
just answer the following question... (honesty is the best policy)

What is your color?

- White
- Black
- Brown

for Brown race...

for White race...

for Black race...

NOTA BENE: Honesty is the best policy

What do you think?

2007-08-02T20:55:00.000+08:00

GAME SHOW....

Patrick (host): For 1 Million, makukuha n'ya kaya ang jockpot prize?

Clemens (contestant): kayang-kaya yan! GAME NAAAAAH!

Patrick (host): Ok, ito na ang iyong tanong....

They say that DOG is man bestfriend, Right?
How about man LOVER?

Clemens (contestant): Ammmmmm! (nagbilang ng kamay) Siriiiit?

Patrick (host): The answer is TIGER...

what do you think?

2007-08-02T09:52:00.000+08:00

Hot news...

The Salesian Seminary will have the 2nd exhibition game against the unanimous group of Brgy. lakeeh!

What do you think SAS YG? kaya ba?

Original Poem

2007-08-02T09:34:00.001+08:00

Stars

Oh! tiny bulb in darkness
You’re small but terrible
A wonderful creation of God
makes my night intact

Your smile is in your light
Bright as sunrise
Hope and Strength you bring
Oh! tiny bulb in darkness

Original Poem

2007-08-02T09:23:00.000+08:00

Sleep now, sleep

Sleep now, sleep
Let your night be at rest
Put aside the problems
Set it to the new day

Sleep now, sleep
To the colorful bed sheet
To the pillow and its softness
To the dark night

Sleep now, sleep
Let your mind be at peace
And your body, in stillness
Fly to the world of fantasy

Original Poem

2007-08-02T09:15:00.000+08:00

Last Kiss

The happiness turns into sadness
Nevertheless, I feel no less
I left my bag and something else
I am about to live in a clueless world

A figure of a woman appeared
I see tears streaming from her eyes
Whispering words echoing in my ears
“Don’t leave me, please” as she appeals

Upon the scenery of wretchedness
As if a flower lost its freshness
She gives me the final blessing:
The hug and the last kiss

Original Poem

2007-08-02T09:10:00.000+08:00

Night…Death

It’s already afternoon of my life
I must prepare my things
Get ready for what will happen
Be brave and tranquil

I heard their cry
I am soaked by their tears
I see only darkness
Oh no! It’s my new beginning…

Original Poem

2007-08-02T09:08:00.000+08:00

Electric Fan

Roving power of three
Give me guts to fight
To fight the elements of misery
So I may eulogize you with a yell

I am weak in this world
“Standard” is my need
In the breath of Satan
So please refresh me once again.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:57:00.000+08:00

Games

Football is the best
Swimming is less
Basketball here
Volleyball there

Games is to James’
Yell like in hell
Catharsis like your arthritis
Just play all day.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:49:00.000+08:00

The baby grew up in the golden place...

In the Golden Place somewhere
In the Philippines
A man was born
It was summer so the fields turn into gold.

”Oh my Baby!” A mother cried
The baby was stepping in a quaggy
Mud playing with his toys
That the father gave him

In the petite, but vivacious house
Near the sanguine people
With the simple lifestyle, but happy
Near a wide wonderful field

There the Baby grew up and now a Man
He has an abstruse attitude
Because he wants to stand on His own.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:42:00.000+08:00

Achievers

Fly high until you die
Spread your wings for you to fly
High above all is what you desire
Even though they didn't want.

Fly high for you to know
That someday will last it all
Last it all, you'll never know
Regretful will be yours.

Like eagles are you
Trying to reach the sky
Fighting the heat of the sun
That no one can survive.

Don’t achieve everything
Someone owns that piece
Give chances to the lowly
So they may taste the paradise.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:39:00.000+08:00

Discriminated

Your color is dark as night
Because of the sunshine might
Your race, lower than mice
Nothing knew that you’re nice.

Your power has no right
Like the candle without light
You are slaves in their heel,
Low class, but you feel.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:34:00.000+08:00

A Happy Death

The night is dark
No stars that shine
I close my eyes to rest
To rest for the rest of my years

A wail that wakes me up
Unfamiliar to the will for me
How I wish to go back then
For me to yell “Good Bye”

No chance indeed
So I accept it
I go around for me to see
To see who cares for me

A wonderful darkness I see
As if I am in the depth of the sea
I feel like a bird that flies
Flies until I rich the skies

All silent was the mood
Until a choir of Angels sang
The darkness turns into white
White that blinds me

No idea of what will happen
Only trust in someone else
Someone who loves and cares
Someone who welcomes me.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:31:00.000+08:00

Lightning

Your flash remains in my eyes
Like the memories of love in this isle
Pure, powerful and mighty are you
Like the One who created you.

Original Poem

2007-08-02T08:11:00.000+08:00

Great Silence

Ignorance is the only word of mine
Only darkness is my over view
Irritating sound echoing in my ear
Wondering in nothing else

Where is the music? My question:
Only the beating of my heart is the sound
The beat that strengthens me
In the world of paranoids

Heard nothing, my voice struggling
Wishing peace to be my savior
My perspiration runs in my course
And felt helpless, so I cried for help

A stranger appeared and wakes me up
I was dreaming falling to other world
A Great silence indeed, it has almost,
Almost become my end.

Football Fanatic

2007-07-31T12:18:00.001+08:00

FAQ

2007-07-21T10:59:00.000+08:00

Sino si Whil?

Francis 1^st year: “Makulit at pasaway, matigas ang ulo pero masayang kasama”

Del 3^rd year: “Pinakamatinding tao sa balat ng lupa”

Roman 2^nd year: “talentado sa musika at sa larangan ng paglalaro (basketball at football)”

Ramil 4rt year: “Una, masinop, taong tahimik at ginagawa ang dapat gawin, pangalawa mahirap hulaan ang isip, may kakayahan iparamdam ang nararamdaman kahit hindi nagsasalita.”

Jerome 3^rd year: “mabuting kaibigan, mapagmahal at totoo”

Jan 1^st year: “3^rd year seminarian, makulit, mayabang na may ipagmamayabang, panget pero cute, kasarian, ammm! di tiyak, ewan ko”

Geobert 1^st year: “unang impresyon, ammm tahimik, masipag, pero pagkaraan ng sampung araw kapag nakilala mo na siya masasabi mong tatlo ang kanyang bunganga (tawa)”

Sa mga taong sumagot ng tanong ko maraming salamat po!
may God bless us all!
:Whil

...

2007-07-20T07:37:00.000+08:00

"Freedom is a myth"

- No one in this world can say that they are free.

Dead Poets Society

2007-07-19T12:02:00.000+08:00

Directed by Peter Weir.
Screenplay by Tom Schulman.
Cinematography by John Seale.

Starring: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard, Ethan Hawke, Josh Charles, Gale Hansen, Dylan Kussman, Allelon Ruggiero, Kurtwood Smith, and Lara Flynn Boyle.

"Carpe Diem, Seize the day! Make your lives extraordinary!" John Keating

- Yeah! It’s really true, don't make our lives ordinary because we are born for greater things "Ad Maiora Natus" lets us seize the day and aim for Excellencies.

"Gee, I never pegged you for a cynic," says Keating.
"I'm not," says the other teacher.
"I'm a realist."

"Suck the marrow out of life"

Then I saw the Congo creeping through
the black,
cutting through the forest with a golden
track. - MEEKS and then became the anthem of the grou

"We don't write poetry because it is cute. We write poetry because we are members of the human race... and human race has filled with passion."
-Mr. John Keating

“Words and idea can change the world”
- Mr. John Keating

Character like most:

Noel Perry (Robert Sean Leonard), the bright kid with the Darth Vader dad, decides he wants to be an actor, despite the rigid plans his father has for him.

- I was inspired by this person, it seems that he is helpless in terms of decision, but he manage to do what he wanted, despite of a Darth Vader father. He manages to pursue his dream because he loves it and I believe that nothing impossible if it's real love.

Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke) is going to be a writer, but right now he's too shy to express himself.

- In our Creative Writing class I also experience this same dilemma. I find it hard to express my self in term of writing, but because of inputs, inspirations and pressure I am proudly say that I overcome it and now I’m trying to go beyond and be one of the best.

...

2007-07-19T11:25:00.000+08:00

"plant your word, and you will reap a world"

Meaning if you release a word to your companions you will get them depending on the word you release, they may accept it or deny it, but the importance is a word can change a life of one person that's how powerful the word is.

Time Out

2007-07-18T21:28:00.000+08:00

Time na tama na, itigil na ang ginagawa at kung maari bukas na ulit, pero panu ito? ano ang kailangan kong gawin?
foresight lang pre! sa mga dapat gawin and set your priority.

good luck na lang sa akin tomorrow, byeee.

Vacant Time

2007-07-18T14:06:00.000+08:00

Hindi ko alam ang gagawin ko sa oras na ito. nalilito ako kung ano ang unang gagawin, sa sobrang dami. hay! pero kailangan ko itong oras na ito para sa aking kapakanan at sa aking pag-aaral dito gumagana ang utak ko lalo na kapag may pressure sa subject at kailangan ng ipasa.

grabe ayos!

...

2007-07-17T21:32:00.000+08:00

The real burden in study is to know

...

2007-07-15T18:33:00.000+08:00

Get anything what you want, honey
but not my money

Friday d' 13th

2007-07-13T08:52:00.000+08:00

Bakit nasabing malas ang Friday d' 13th? malas nga ba o ang tao lang ang nagsasabi nito?

Sa loob ng 18 years kong pamamalagi dito sa mundo, taon-taon may Friday d' 13th. So, ibig bang sabihin nito ay taon-taon din akong minamalas? normally Oo, kasi ang pagiging malas ay parte na ng buhay ng tao, dumarating ito sa di inasahan panahon. ngunit ano nga ba sa palagay mo ang rason kung bakit negatibo ang tingin ng tao sa Friday d' 13th?

Sa palagay ko kaya naging malas ito dahil ang 13 ay pinaniniwalaang malas na numero at ang friday ay araw ng mga masasamang elemento o negatibo ang dating. Paniniwala na hindi alam kung saan nagmula, naku asar!

Malasin ka man o hindi sa araw na ito, ok lang yan!

AJA!...

Nakakapagtaka

2007-07-13T07:29:00.000+08:00

Aanhin pa ang computer kung wala naman internet?

Sa loob ng seminaryo, bakit nawawalan ng internet? Paanu ang pag-aaral ko? Ano ang dahilan ng pagkawala nito? Nasagi nga lang ba ito?

Mga tanong na bumabagabag sa aking kaloob-looban. Mahirap ang walang internet lalo na ngayong kailangan sa mga pang-akademyang gawain. Maraming kailangan gawin, mga research, blog at kung anu-ano pa. Pero matanong ko nga lang? kailangan nga ba talaga ng internet? Bakit si Rizal naging National hero ng Pilipinas at super talino pero hindi naman siya gumamit ng internet? bakit ang mga inventor at philosopher ay nabuhay ng walang intenet at nakatuklas ng mga bagay-bagay na sa panahon ngayon ay siyang ginagawang basihan sa pag-aaral?

Bakit?

After ng isang minuto naisip ko na “hindi ko kailangan ng internet para gumaling sa pag-aaral” maraming paraan para maging mahusay sa pag-aaral nariyan ang mangopya ng magandang halimbawa ng iba, magkodigo ng istilo sa pag-aaral tulad ng time scheduling nila sa pag-aaral at magdrop sa katamaran mag-aral.

Astig ba sa alright?

Guhit Kamay ni Whil...

2007-07-06T21:23:00.000+08:00

Prayer before the Class begin

2007-07-05T08:49:00.000+08:00

Prayer before the Class begin
by: Wilhelm L. Orozco

God the Father
Creator of all things
living and no-living
true source of light and wisdom
enlighten our heart and mind
to follow your will today
help us to avoid confusions
and lead us to clarification
let your sublime wisdom
penetrate our humanity
and your light
shine our dark parts
give us the source of inspiration
that we may become also
an inspiration to others.

we ask this through Christ our Lord
AMEN.

On-line class VS Traditional class

2007-07-05T07:55:00.000+08:00

They say that “Action speaks louder than words” I do believe in these quotes, but not at all time.

In education, both the teachers and the learners learn from one another. But how can this be? Is it through the online classes or from the traditional one?

I was quite frightened when I read the article about the online classes. The first thing that comes from my mind is a big question, “how it would be effective?”

In the first article that we have read, it is about the connection of education and technology, as well as the usage of technology in terms of quality in education. Generally I am against in the first article that we have read, because I see the importance of teacher and interactions. In our Education subject, we discussed about the interaction and from this I would proudly say that interaction is more effective if it has empathy both on the side of the teachers and the students. So now, the question is how it would be happen on the online classes? That thing makes me say that I am against with the online classes.

How important in terms of teaching is the traditional one? First let me go back to what I have quoted in the first sentence. “Action speaks louder than words” yes it’s true especially in teaching. How would you know that your student has a problem if it is in the online classes? How would you sense that your student is tired for you to adjust your lesson? And lastly, how would you know that your student acquired your lesson? For me it is not enough that the student express their feelings, thoughts, and plans through their words, what it is important for me is the action, because from the action you can already know how they are and from that you can sense whether both you and your students are developing empathy. In line this Don Bosco says “Watch how the youth play sports it show the character of the man”. It’s only proving that action speaks louder than words and it’s true. So to conclude this matter I am glad to say that traditional teaching or maybe including the traditional class is very relevant to the learners and teachers wherein they both learn to each other trough acquiring empathy.

Regarding my reflection about the quotation "Our students are quite busy with many other activities, suc as YMCAs, social clubs and sporting leagues that provide them with many opportunities to socialize with their peers," said Fancher. I agree with Fancher, because like what I have said in my early part of my reflection interactions is important, because without interaction is like a ballpen without ink, it’s useless. Interaction has a big part in education; it’s helping the students to learn more not only in academic but also a values.

what i want to write about...

2007-07-04T13:09:00.000+08:00

I want to write something about my feeling of being disturbed. I feel that my humanity is being disturbed. In what way you asked? Well it’s the feeling of these insurmountable challenges this school year. Well at least for me it seemed that way. I feel my inner thoughts questioning my very soul and my entire person whether I could go beyond all of them.

A question is being asked, but my answers were not satisfied in my question. To conclude this disturbing inquiry I should have to find, something which I need to do in order to surpass this challenges of mine.

"Milenyo" Ang Bagyo ng Buhay

2007-06-30T21:38:00.000+08:00

ayan na si Milenyo! (tumatakbo)

"grabe talaga disaster talaga" sabi ng humihingal na si pedro
"oo nga buti na lang hindi nagiba ang bahay namin" angal ni juan
"ito na ang katapusan ng mundo" sabi ni aling nelly
"alam mo? maswerte na tayo dahil ganito lang ang inabot natin" mapayapang pahayag ni mang edgar
"(tumatawa ng parang sabog sa droga) magnanakaw ako ng mga lumipad na yero (tawa ulit)" wika ni berting
"(mura ng mura) nadali ang kusina namin (mura ulit)" pagpapahayag ni aling tesi
"papa! gawang mo ako ng bangkang papel" wika ng walang kamuwang-muwang na si arnold
"disgusting naman! hindi na tayo makakapag mall" reaksyon ng dalagang si tina
"wow pare hanep rock en roll! lakas ng tama" ang sabi ng drogging si Clemens
"kumusta kaya ang iba? Ok lng kaya sila?" nag-aalalang wika ng poging si Wilhelm
"owsssss" sabi ng nagbabasa

--=@=--

Ibat-ibang reaksyon sa ano man problema na kinahaharap natin. Sa dumaang bagyo marami ang nawalan ng bahay, kinabuhayan at kung minalas talaga, buhay ang nawala, weather weather lang yan! ang sabi ng iba, may swerte at may malas, may masaya at mayroon din naghihinagpis. Sa dumaan o sa dadaang bagyo sa buhay mo, ano kaya ang reaksyon o magiging reaksyon mo? magiging makasarili ka ba sa iyong reaksyon o iisipin mo ang ibang tao? (huwag kang mabahala hindi ko mababasa ang isip mo'',)

Sa buhay natin pag may dumating na bagyo ano ang reaksyon mo? panu mo ito haharapin?
Sa aking pananaw na pumanaw na, maraming paraan ang pwedeng gamitin para harapin ito. Ang tali at bala ng baril para wakasan ang buhay, kaya lang tama ba ito? Ang alak at mga bisyo, kaya lang nakatutulong ba ito? Ang paa para takbuhan ang bagyo, kaya lang hanggan kelan ito? (tingggggg) aha! gotcha, tulad ng bagyo ano ba ang ginagawa natin kapag dumarating ito?

Wala ka man magawa sa bagyo kapag bumisita ito, tulad ng isang bisita na kahiya-hiya naman kung pa-aalisin mo. kaya marapat lamang na eentertain ito. tulad ng bagyo sa buhay natin gustohin man natin palayasin ito, ngunit kahit anong pilit hindi ito aalis (makapal ang mukha eh!) kailangan lang naman natin maging matigas ang ulo at huwag sumuko para maiisip nitong "Wow! kakaiba ito! di ko macare" tulad din ng isang tunay na bagyo ang bagyo ng buhay malakas ito at kailangan mo ng masisilungan. Sa paghahanap ng masisilungan kailangan matatag ito. tulad ng Diyos na walang kasing lakas at tatag, mga magulang na laging nariyan para samahan ka at mga kaibigan na walang sawang gumagabay sa iyo. Sila ang mga mahalaga sa buhay na tanging masisilungan sa oras ng bagyo sa buhay ng tao.

Farmer_boy

2007-06-30T21:07:00.000+08:00

Farm!

First I would like to define farm in my own perspective,
Farm for me is a place of solitude; it was there that I learn to be with myself to think of such a purpose why I do this or that. I also learned in the farm some tactics of planting and even talking with the pigs. Because of being alone working there I would say, that being solitude you can do great things like talking to the pigs.

Kidding aside, I learned there the value of what we call real work. That’s why I am proud to say that I am fortunate for having been given the chance to work there, and now after finishing my term there as a farm worker, I would say that I reap already the things that I plant there.

Thank you for the opportunity to work there.

ACTS no. 2

2007-06-30T18:11:00.000+08:00

cont...

napag-isipan na ng ACTS youth group na kompletohin ang kanta, tinugtog, inawit, tinugtog, inawit, tinugtog, inawit, tinugtog, inawit, hangan sa matapos ang kanta.

"yun! natapos din makakatulog na ako" sabi ng great guitarist ng grupo na si del.
"oo, nga eh!" tanging sagot ni aries.

--=after dinner=--

"pre! ready ka na ba sa jamming natin mamaya?" tanong na may halong kaba ni del
"ako pa!" ang pagmamalaki ng gumawa ng kwentong ito

natapos na sa paghuhugas ang mga border ng bahay ni kuya, ang iba kabado at ang iba naman ay masaya sa gagawin rehersal para sa kinabukasang pragram para sa mga minamahal. nagsipuntahan na ang mga border sa lugar kung saan gaganapin ang isang malaking production ni Fr. Prefect.

"ito na ang oras ng paghahatol" ang sabi ng nagbubutil-butil na si James Aro
"pre! relax puso mo" sabi ng bagong ligo sa pawis na si dennis
"alam nyo! kaya natin to!relax" ang sabi naman ng lumalangoy sa pawis na si aries

napatuloy ang rehersal at hindi na ito mapipigulan pa, kaya naman..

"representing the ACTS youth group"

"ay tayo na pala" nanginginig na wika ni del
"tara na!" ang tanging sinabi ko

nakatayo na ang mga kawani ng grupo at handa na silang ipakita ang kung anong mayroon sila. nagstrum na ng guitara si dennis at sinabayan ko ito ng beat gamit ang kahon at pumasok na ang lahat ng instrumentalist.

naging masaya ang jamming, nawala ang kaba habang nagpapakitang gilas na ang grupo. naging masaya rin ang mga tao at sumasabay pa ang mga ito sa kanta.

"Tulad ng mundong hindi tumitigil sa pag-ikot pag-ibig di magpapagod.
tulad ng ilog na hindi tumitigil sa pag-agos pag-ibig di matatapos" ang lyrics na kantang kinakanta ni aries

natapos na ang gripo sa pagpakita ng kanilang mga natatagong kakayahan. tumabi na sila at parang wala lang nangyari sa kanila.

"pre! no sweat" pagmamayabang ni del
"owssssss" ang tanging reaksyon na lamang ng grupo

--=kinaumagahan=--

nasa mass pa lang alam na kung sino ang kinakabahan, malikot umupo, palingon-lingon, nagbubutil at parang ewan.

natapos ang mass at kainan at mukhang nabilisan ang bawat kawani ng grupo na aliw na aliw sa mga pagkain.

"pre!tapos na agad kumain" sabi ni del na lunok pa ang hita manok
"oo, nga ang bilis" sabi ko na ngumunguya ng meatballs
"ready na ba kayo" tanong ng punong bibig ni aries...

:itutuloy...

Why Do I Write?

2007-06-30T09:53:00.000+08:00

I write because I learned how to write, I was born to write and it would be inadequate in my part if I would not try to utilize this ability of mine, anyway this reason is just a simple reason why do I write. Let me share some of my reflections to this matter.

The history of such development of this “writer part” of me started in the year 1989; well actually that was the year of my birth. That year, I was just an innocent little boy ignorant of the world and all its demands. But this ignorance was somehow lessened by a person dear to my heart, a person in which I owe my life to, my very own mother. It was her who taught me how to write. first my name and then our address until I learn how to write on my own. It was her who inspired me to pursue this part of me.

I still remember it clearly, when I was in kinder, my mother taught me this art of writing. Back then, I really don’t understand what she was doing and the purpose of all of it, all I know was that I need to do it.

Years passed and now, I am still writing. But this time, I was led into writing the reason, the very heart of why I am writing. Actually, this posed a really big question in my mind. What is really my reason why I write? As I was pondering on this mater, I was able to discover what it is my driving force for writing, and you know what, it was actually very simple. As a human, I have emotions, I have feelings which need to be expressed, and as I see it fit, one of the best way to release them in a positive way and enriching manner it through writing.

Well, that my rationale in the question "why do i write?"

ACTS no. 1

2007-06-28T08:43:00.000+08:00

(1, 2, 3, 4 )

"Tulad ng mundong hindi tumitigil sa pag-ikot pag-ibig di magpapagod.
tulad ng ilog na hindi tumitigil sa pag-agos pag-ibig di matatapos"

"At last we already finish our item" ang reaction ko,
pero bago pa man matapos ang dramang ito bumalik muna tayo sa, kung anong nangyari nung gabi bago magpresent ng item!

(black and white effects)

naghahanda ang ACTS youth group ng kanilang item sa visitors lounge ng kanilang bahay,

"pre! ano bang' item natin? with a smile na ba talaga?" sabi ng active member na si james
"oks! kahit ano kakayahin naman natin" pagmamalaking sabi ko.

nag-umpisa ng magpraktis ang ACTS youth group (simply the best), maagang natapos ang praktis namin at hindi pa nakontento tumugtug pa kami ng mga alam naming kanta. masaya ang naging jamming ng group.

"pre!ano ok na ba yong item natin" tanong ni mr.secretary na si del
"ok na yun!" sabi ni james
"what if! dagdagan pa natin ng kanta, at least dalawa ang item natin para feeling concert talaga? sa tingin mo aries?" ang tanong ko.
"Oo nga! any suggestion?" ang pagsasangayong sagot ni mr. president and vocalist.

nagpatuloy sa pag-iisip ang mga kawani ng groupo (enzo! madamdaming sound effect plz!)
nabasag ang pag-iisip ng biglang dumating ang former president ng groupo na si Dennis, dala ang malaking ngiti at guitara na animo'y maghaharana.

"mge pare! musta? may item na kayo?" may halong pangiinsultong tanong ni Dennis
"kailangan namin ng isa pang item" sagot ng active member na itago natin sa pangalan James Aro

nagstum ng guitara si Dennis, at sa pagstrum niya napag-alaman ko na pamilyar saakin ang tinutugtug niya, kaya ganun na lamang ang pagkabighani ko ng tumama ang hula ko.

"magbalik yan diba?yan title ng tinutugtug mo? by Callalily?" excited na tanong ko
"yup, yup, yup" ang tanging sagot ni dennis.....

:itutuloy...

I Thirst

2007-06-26T07:40:00.000+08:00

Looking at your eyes
A drop of water flows
Looking at your head
A drop of blood flows

Looking at your eyes
I see salvation
Looking at your head
I see redemption

Good Morning

2007-06-25T09:06:00.000+08:00

When we talk about "Morning" what comes first into your mind?

The word morning originally referred to the sunrise but has been extended to mean the whole early part of the day, from dawn and noon

But, morning for me is a simple but meaningful symbolism of a "new".

New life that God has given you, new challenges that will bring you to wholeness, new opportunities that if you miss you will lose it for the rest of your life, and a lot of new things that you will always encounter everyday, but you don't mind it.

A lot of new, but why is it that in every morning we always remain in our yesterday of our life?

“Ang Alamat ng Niyog”

2007-06-21T09:06:00.001+08:00

Noong unang panahon, sa panahon bago dumating sina Magellan, may isang tribung namumuhay ng mapayapa, masaya, at malaya sa tabi ng dagat kung saan may nakatanim na kung tawagin nila ay “punong walang pakinabang”. Hindi nila masyadong pansin ang punong ito, ngunit dumaan ang mga araw at dumating ang matinding

tag-gutom napilitan silang kainin ang bunga nito, pero bago man nila makain ang bunga nito kinaka-ilangan nilang putolin ito.

Makalipas ang sampung oras at huli na ang lahat ng mapansin nilang ubus na ang mga puno, banali wala lang nila ito

Dumaan pa ang ilang minuto ng tag-gutom at may balita pa na maypaparating na bagyo patungo sa lugar nila. Nagmadali ang lahat at nagsipag-handa ng kani-kanilang bahay. Wala ng oras para kumuha pa ng mga troso kaya na-isip nilang kapit sa patalim na gamitin ang “punong walang pakinabang “ upang ipanghaligi sa bahay nila.

Dumaan ang malakas na bagyo sa loob ng 59.9 sigundo lamang, madali lang pero hindi ito normal na bagyo, dahil sa kung anong bilis nito siya rin ang lakas nito. Ipasalagay natin na itong bagyong ito ay nagdulot ng tsunami lang naman. Pero bagamat malakas ang bagyong ito, wala ito sa bahay ng mga taga-tribu na ayus na ayus at parang walang nangyari. laking pasasalamat ng mga taga-tribu sa punong pinanghaligi nila.

Matapos ang bagyo, at matapos din mag-iwan ito ng mga dumi. Walang magawa ang mga taga-tribu kundi linisin ito. Sapagkat walang kuryente at hindi magamit ang vacuum cleaner at mga high-tech na panglinis, napilitan silang maghanap ng pamalit dito. Sa paghahanap nila nakita nila ang matigas na bahagi ng dahon ng “punong walang pakinabang.” Nagmadali silang kilatisin ito at doon nagkaroon ng idiyang linisin ang dahon at ipunin ang nalinis na parte nito. Gayon din sa bunga nito na hinati nila at ginawang pamalit sa vacuum cleaner na kung tutu-usin masmalinis pa ang malilinis nito kaysa sa vacuum cleaner. Sa unang pag-gamit nito nahirapan sila pero ng tumagal at nasanay na sila, napansin nila ang kagandahan dulot nito. Isa sa kagandahan dulot nito ay nakatulong ito upang ma-ehersisyo sila at mas malinis pa ang nalilinis nito kaysa sa mga high-tech na gamit.

Matapos ang matinding linisan, nagpatawag ang pinunu ng tribu ng pangkalahatan pulong. Pinagpulongan nila ang mga ng yari, na-isip nila na malaking tulong ang nagawa ng “punong walang pakibang “sa kanila. Bilang parangal nag-karoon ng matingding paghahandog at salo-salo para sa punong ito, at sabay ng paghahandog ng pasasalamat, pinangalanan nila itong ng “puno ng buhay.” Dahil napagka-alaman nilang mula sa ugat nito hangan sa pinakadulo ng dahon nito ay may-pakinabang sa buhay natin, tinawag din nila itong “NIYOG” hango sa di ko alam na salita.