~~~****MOVIN’ ON****~~~

~~~****MOVIN’ ON****~~~

Moving beyond what we are so used to.

It’s hard.

You know in your heart that it’s time.

The desire to move on eats you up inside.

Gathering the strength and motivation to make that a desire a reality is hard.

Moving beyond what we have always surrounded ourselves with is tough.

Life is spread out before us.

It waits for us to reach out our fingertips and grasp it.

It calls our souls to take the leap, leap of faith and trust.

It begs us to swallow our fear of the unknown and the undiscovered.

It’s song plays in our minds, tempting us, yet taunting us at the same time.

It’s hard, so very hard, to move on to something better, even if that something means that something will bring us peace.

We fear what may or may not be.

We fear moving to another level and finding ourselves alone.

Being alone is one of our greatest fears.

It is the fear that most people willingly accept.

It’s not unusual to feel that way.

The thought of taking the next step in life makes your heart jump in your chest.

It fills you with excitement, as you imagine how sweet life would be, if you find yourself moving on.

If fills you with feelings of melancholy floating effortlessly through your soul.

You think back and remember.

The events of your life, whether good or bad, come rushing toward you.

One by one, you relive the moments.

You laugh, you cry, you smile, as these waves of memories flood your thoughts.

Feelings of regret may singe your soul, regret at the things that never happened or regret over the way they have happened.

When you reach the point in your life to move on, from whatever plateau you are standing upon now, you have reached a point in your life where you need a change.

Change is scary, yet exciting at the same time.

Some of us make the change easily and without fear, but some, like myself, quake at the thought of moving on.

Creatures of habit are what I would call the fearful ones.

We spend all of our lives afraid of taking the step.

We become used to and accustomed to the pain, hurt or the monotony of life.

We go through the motions and those motions become who we are.

Do you think the chance at happiness or peace is worth swallowing the fears that eat us up inside, so we may move on?

I think so.

Can we do it though?

Can the dark thoughts of being alone be banished from the recesses of our minds, so we may find the courage?

I think if we all tell ourselves and believe in this thought, we can do it.

We are never alone, not as long as we embrace the ones that we hold in our hearts.

We are never alone if we have friends that we can go to for comfort and support.

Shoulders were made for tears.

Mouths were made for words of comfort, love and for smiles.

I think those things can help us find the courage within ourselves to reach out and touch the life that awaits us.

We were put here on this beautiful Earth to enjoy life and each other.

I wish we, me included, didn’t fear it like we do.

I dare you... reach out and grasp life, even if it means you must move on from the plateau you are at now.

Climb higher and reach the next level.

Enjoy life.

Live life.

Love life.

Life would not be real
without the lessons
we learn,
without the experiences
we encounter
and without the special people
to share life with...

...$oLiTuDE....

SOLITUDE

Solitude is something we sometimes crave.

I am craving that now.

It’s not because I feel overwhelmed in my life,

because I don’t.

I suppose I need a quiet space and unlimited amount

of time to sort out my thoughts, sort out my feelings.

I usually reach a point where I crave it like a person

would crave to satisfy their addiction.

I need to satisfy my need, my desire, my craving.

My mind is a jumbled mess inside.

There is so much to think about, yet they are thoughts

that I wish to hide away. It’s hard facing reality sometimes.

The harsh realities of life need to be confronted,

but sometimes they bring with them so much pain.

My place of solitude and the place I crave the most is the beach.

I close my eyes and I can hear the waves crashing

against the shore. I can feel the sun beaming down on my face,

spreading warmth throughout my body. The sand would be

squishing between my toes and the ocean breeze would be

blowing against my face.

All of life’s answers are lying in the vast ocean.

I believe that.

With the ocean’s breeze comes peace and serenity.

You can smell it blowing off the water’s surface.

You can smell it in the air. It’s within your grasp.

All you have to do is empty your mind and inhale deeply.

Cleanse your soul with the salty air and let it refresh you.

I need that, even at the expense of feeling pain and

at the expense of my tears. I crave the solitude,

even if it’s for a short period of time.

I seem to crave it most when I need someone

the most. I don’t know why.

During the times when I crave a hug, a human touch,

I withdraw inside of myself.

I suppose I am too proud or ashamed to admit that

I may have a weakness, even if it is a weakness we all experience.

I crave human touch now.

A loving touch.

A lap to lie my head upon.

To feel taken care of.

It’s all so silly.

It is….

Isn’t it?

BAYAN KO

A tribute to the classic art of Fernando Amorsolo, the powerful filipino song, Bayan ko, and the timeless artist, Kuh Ledesma.
The song is taken from Kuh's newest album, K. It is a precious collection of filipino songs given a neo-ethnic sound through the expertise of Bob Aves. This album is The Philippines' proud contribution to World Music.
Though the song may promote nationalism, let us not forget that we are all ONE. Let this be a celebration of the beauty of diversity and uniqueness. Any thing unique, we value. Any thing we value, we lovingly accept.

d’ greatest battle……things we do for love…

d’ greatest battle…

The greatest battle we ever fought - The battle of LOVE - that cannot be ours. No matter how strong our shield or how sharp our sword. The bleeding cannot be prevented nor the pain will never be concealed. For the wound of the body can be healed but the wound of the heart will forever leave a scar that will remind us of a battle we never WON.

LOVE - This was my greatest battle and I am sure it was/ is yours too. Honestly, I tried to fought for it, was wounded and suffered the pain. I was so helpless trying to win but I ended up as a loser. It was all worth-it afterall. I could be a loser but a winner at the same time because that battle I fought till my last breath was my first breath now that helped me to grow and it did not make me only stronger but wiser. Now, I think I am ready to face this battle again and take the risk as well. Anyway, you will never know unless you risk trying. Right?

…things we do for love…

what are some things we do in the name of LOVE??? ;)

- how we are always there when they needed us and takes care of everything they need
- how we laugh at their silliest jokes and smiled at their littlest compliments
- how we try to make them laugh when they are sad
- how we let them kiss us without asking and hug them back so tightly as if we can keep them
- how we let them stay without knowing till when they are going to stay
- how we stumble and fall

but though we do all these things for LOVE–sadly to say, its always never ENOUGH!!!

HABANG AKO'Y WALA...............

"My Life Without Me" Yan ang kasalukuyang stage ng buhay ko ngayon… parang tipong living dead ika nga ng marami. Nararamdaman kong, ang pag-iral ko ngayon ay bunga lamang ng hangaring magpatuloy upang maranasan ang muling pagkabuhay.

Matagal na akong patay, siguro dalawampung taon na ang nakalilipas nang unti-unting iwanan ako ng aking sarili. Simula nang mamulat ako sa katotohanan ng buhay at nagkaroon ng mga responsibilidad na idinikta ng lipunang kinalakihan.

Nag-aral at pumasok sa eskwela upang magkaroon ng karunungang nararapat para sa isang babaeng lumalaki o nagdadalaga, nakihalubilo sa mga taong unti-unti ring namamatay, nangarap katulad ng tipikal na pangarap ng marami, ang makatapos sa pag-aaral, magkaroon ng magandang career, magkaroon ng magandang hanap-buhay, magkapamilya, yumaman, maging marangya, bumili ng mga naisin, magkaroon ng mga material na bagay na hinahangad din ng karamihan.

Lumigaya? Hindi ko alam… sapagkat ang mga panandaliang kaligayang nararanasan ko sa ngayon ay mababaw, hindi tumitiim at kayang burahin kaagad-agad ng mga mababaw at tipikal na problemang kinakaharap din ng mga katulad ko.

Sa gitna ng pagiging paslit o isang uugod-ugod na matanda ay kawalan… namuhay tayong parang mga patay o manikang de makina na pinapatakbo lamang ng hangaring mai-ahon ang pang-araw araw na buhay, yung tipong “just for the sake of survival”. Walang kahulugan, walang patutunguhan, mababaw, at mabilis ang pagdaan ng mga araw na halos paulit-ulit lang.

Alam ko, matagal pa bago ko muling maranasan ang “mabuhay” katulad ng mga batang paslit, na walang paki-alam at hindi apektado sa kababawan ng mga matatandang nakapaligid sa kanila. Kung maari ko lamang ibalik ang nakraan, napakasarap maging bata… ang maging totoo, inosente at makatikim ng totoong kaligayahan o ang makaranas ng totoong pait.

Sabi nga ng isang kaibigan, tayo ay nabuhay lamang ng totoo noong tayo ay mga batang paslit lamang at muling manunumbalik ito kapag tayo ay matandang ugod-ugod na, nakaupo sa duyan o tumba-tumba habang sinasariwa ang mga nakaraan at muling tinitimbang ang mga desisyon at mga karanasan bilang isang tao. Minsan ay mapapangiti tayo, o mapapaluha sa ating pagbabalik tanaw. Subalit mas mararamdaman natin ang pag-inog ng mundo, ang tibok ng ating puso, ang malalalim na buntunghininga, maging ang damyo ng hangin sa ating mga pisngi.

At handa kong hintayin ang mga sandaling iyun gaano man katagal, o ilang raw at taon mang paulit-ulit at walang kahulugan ang aking maranasan. Sa ngayon ihahanda ko na muna ang duyan o ang tumba-tumbang uupuan ko para sa pagdating ng panahong iyun.

Even Without You

Even Without You

When I come near you I don’t talk much.

When you speak to me, I secretly hoard the air
that comes out of you, and feel every second
that it stays in me.

I know it's pretty crazy.

But deep within my soul I yearn that someday you
yourself will force that air that comes out of you into me,
through my lips, in blissful exchange.

However, I’m aware that it’s just wishful thinking,
because you are already engaged. And happy.
It’s just really sad that things go the way they are.
The way they have to be.

Perhaps, even just one kiss before I leave
would make all the difference in my life.

Just that kiss...

Even without you.

The 23rd Psalm

The 23rd Psalm

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

he leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the

paths of righteousness for his name's sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the

shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou

art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

Thou preparest a table before me in the

presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my

head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely

goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days

of my life: and I will dwell in the house of

the Lord forever.

A Psalm Of David

I just feel so alone....

I just feel so alone....

Sometimes we feel like we are lost and all alone in the world. Loneliness is defined as 'without companions, alone'. Do you ever just feel like you are alone and don't really have anyone that has your back no matter what? I do!

Even when I’m with people I always feel like I’m on the outside looking in. I feel like no one cares if I am there or not. No one knows what I feel inside no one cares
I sit and cry all the time and no one bothers to ask why or if there is something they can do I feel alone and sad and depressed .I really have a good life but there is something missing. I feel alone all the time I feel so alone. Nobody asks if I'm okay, and if they did, I guess I would just say I'm fine anyway because I can't explain this to anyone. Walk this world alone and depressed and sad each and every day
Why do I feel this way? Why does know one care to ask why? What is missing in my life to make me feel this way? I longed for something- I'm not sure what. A heart-stirring conversation with someone whom I could trust. A confident look in the eyes from a wide-open face. To cry with someone, and not alone.

Everyone always comes to me whenever they have a problem, because I really am a good listener. But who do I turn to when I need help or just need a shoulder to cry on?
Something in my heart feels amiss, and I don't know where to turn.
Maybe it's just for today.
How can I cheer myself up? I just need something.. someone.. to give me hope. I feel so alone.

DID I MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON?

During one of our seminars, a woman asked a common question. She said, "How do I know if I married the right person?"

I noticed that there was a large man sitting next to her so I said, "It depends. Is that your husband?"

In all seriousness, she answered "How do you know?"

Let me answer this question because the chances are good that it's weighingon your mind.


Here's the answer.

EVERY relationship has a cycle. In the beginning, you fell in love with your spouse. You anticipated their call, wanted their touch, and liked their idiosyncrasies.

Falling in love with your spouse wasn't hard. In fact, it was a completely natural and spontaneous experience. You didn't have to DO anything. That's why it's called "falling" in love... because it's happening TO YOU.

People in love sometimes say, "I was swept off my feet." Think about the imagery of that _expression. It implies that you were just standing there; doing nothing, and then something came along And happened TO YOU.

Falling in love is easy. It's a passive and spontaneous experience.

But after a few years of marriage, the euphoria of love fades. It's the natural cycle of EVERY relationship. Slowly but surely, phone calls become a bother (if they come at all), touch is not always welcome (when it happens), and your spouse's idiosyncrasies, instead of being cute, drive you nuts.


The symptoms of this stage vary with every relationship, but if you think about your marriage, you will notice a dramatic difference between the initial stage when you were in love and a much duller or even angry subsequent stage.

At this point, you and/or your spouse might start asking, "Did I marry the right person?" And as you and your spouse reflect on the euphoria of the love you once had, you may begin to desire that experience with someone else. This is when marriages breakdown. People blame their spouse for their unhappiness and look outside their marriage for fulfillment.

Extramarital fulfillment comes in all shapes and sizes. Infidelity is the most obvious. But sometimes people turn to work, church, a hobby, a friendship, excessive TV, or abusive substances.


But the answer to this dilemma does NOT lie outside your marriage. It lies within it.


I'm not saying that you couldn't fall in love with someone else. You could. And TEMPORARILY you'd feel better. But you'd be in the same situation a few years later. Because (listen carefully to this):

THE KEY TO SUCCEEDING IN MARRIAGE IS NOT FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON; IT'S LEARNING TO LOVE THE PERSON YOU FOUND.


SUSTAINING love is not a passive or spontaneous experience. It'll NEVER just happen to you. You can't "find" LASTING love. You have to "make" it day in and day out. That's why we have the expression "the labor of love." Because it takes time, effort, and energy. And most importantly, it takes WISDOM. You have to know WHAT TO DO to make your marriage work.


Make no mistake about it. Love is NOT a mystery. There are specific things you can do (with or without your spouse) to succeed with your marriage.

Just as there are physical laws of the universe (such as gravity), there are also laws for relationships. Just as the right diet and exercise program makes you physically stronger, certain habits in your relationship WILL make your marriage stronger. It's a direct cause and effect. If you know and apply the laws, the results are predictable... you can "make" love.

Love in marriage is indeed a "decision"... not just a feeling

~** LETTING GO **~

Love begins with a smile,
grows with a kiss,
and ends with a teardrop...
I don't really want to say goodbye
I don't really want to leave you
But now I have to go away
Stay away from you forever
What we had was something special
Deep down from our hearts
But now I have to go away
And leave you from my heart

~** LETTING GO **~
I should probably do you a favor
And stop loving you
I have no right to feel
The way that I do
All the things you want
Are things I cannot give
I should just walk away
So your life you can live
But you know it's not easy
To just stop loving someone
And it's so very hard
To admit when you haven't won
The times when I wanted love
You were always there
Times when you needed love
I was always elsewhere
But I know that letting go
Is the right thing to do
Especially if what I say is true
About how much I love you
It was so great to be with you
To be showered by your love....
You show me How much I mean to you...
How much you cared...
that makes me more fall in love with you...
but it's time to say goodbye
and I had nothing to do with it to stand here
and say goodbye to take a deep breath and cry.....
I started to think of you,
And the tears flow down,
Why do you have to leave?
I'm pushed in the shadows,
As you are swept away,
I hope all happiness does come to you,
Now I must leave,
The life you left for me,
Is too empty, And I can't fill it,
Even with all these tears,
That are drowning me so, It's time to go
The tears won't fall out, I can strain,
But they just burst, Like falling rain, Oh dear,
Myself I must regain...
But I cannot leave you,
I can't say good bye I must search low,
I must search high...
To tell you the truth I love you dear,
I would never give you a sneer...
And now I am called away, I cry as my body sways,
It is not a happy day... But goodbye, my love!

$aYaW dArLinG

Sayaw Mga DArling.......Wala mo na tayong iyakan ngayon
inguso na natin....sumayaw tayong lahat!!
Oh, ano mga darling? Ready naba kayo? Oh sige simulan na natin ha Okay! 5678



Habang sumayaw.....kwentohan ko kayo.....remember be happy!!!

Battle of the brains.1
One more dagdag:
Host: What "K" (kalabaw) is the national animal of the Philippines?
Contestant: Kuto?
Host: Hinde. Clue, it tills the land.
Contestant: Kutong Lupa!
(Bweset!)


Battle of the brains.2
Host: Sino ang national hero na naka-picture sa 500 Peso bill? Clue, may
initials na N.A. (Ninoy Aquino)
Contestant: Nora Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Ang pangalan niya ay nage-end sa "Y".
Contestant: Guy Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Dati siyang Senador.
Contestant: Si Former Senator Guy Aunor?
Host: Hindi. Patay na siya.
Contestant: ANO??!! PATAY NA SI NORA AUNOR???!!!

Host: What "S" (Sampaguita) is the national flower of the Philippines?
Contestant: Sunflower?
Host: Hindi. Binebenta ito sa kalye.
Contestant: Stork?
Host: Hindi. Bulaklak sabi eh.
Contestant: Sitsarong bulaklak?
Host: Hindi pa rin. It ends with a letter "A".
Contestant: Sitsarong bulaklak na may suka?
Host: Oh, para madali, uulitin ko ang clues at dadagdagan ko pa!
Anong pangalan ng bulaklak na nagsisimula sa "S", nagtatapos sa letrang "A", at
kapangalan ng isang sikat na singer?
Contestant: Si...Sharon Cuneta!

Battle of the brains 3
Host: Sino ang kauna-unahang Chess Grandmaster (Eugene Torre) of Asia?
Contestant: Carole KING?
Host: Hindi, mas mababa sa king.
Contestant: Al QUINN?
Host: Hindi, tagalog ang apelyido niya.
Contestant: Armida Siguion-REYNA?
Host: Hindi pa rin. Mas mababa sa reyna.
Contestant: BISHOP Bacani?
Host: Mas mababa sa bishop.
Contestant: Johnny MidNIGHT?
Host: Mas mababa sa Knight.
Contestant: Jerry PONS?
Host: Oh, ayan na, nabanggit mo na lahat ng piyesa sa Chess. Yung
kahuli-hulihang piyesa na lang.
Contestant: Sylvia laTORRE!

My Sister

One of the things I'm very proud of the way my sister Vicky and her children raised their kids in the Unites States is how very early on,
they decided that their first language at home should be Tagalog. My sister, in her own words:

"If you go around Bay Point, you will hear small kids speaking in their native language.
The Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Mexicans are all good in teaching their children their mother tongue. This is true whether the kids were born abroad or here in America.
Go to a Filipino supermarket in Vallejo and you will notice that the Filipino kids will
be speaking in English. It is not very often that you will hear a small boy saying “Po” or “Opo”which is a Tagalog word for “Yes” full of respect. Me and my children decided before my grandchildren were born to teach them Tagalog. Another language is one of the best gifts that parents can give to their children. My criticism of Filipino parents is that they often say that it will confuse the child. It is my opinion that to do so is to undermine the potential of the child.
Relatives would also often say that once my grandchildren goes to school that their Tagalog speaking skills would disappear. I simply do not say anything so that I don’t sound like a smart ass.
I know that a bundle of tracts connecting the left and right hemispheres of the human brain, the corpus callosum, is still developing. It does not play in language development per se but the point I am trying to make here is that young minds are still developing, those synapses are being built for language development, and therefore, need to be introduced to positive tactile, visual, auditory and lingual stimuli. Another argument would be the previously mentioned ethnicities. Their children don’t appear confused to me. In fact, I see those kids as being smarter than those kids who only speak one language. There’s a lot of data to support these claims and if you are interested in raising a bilingual child,
the Multilingual Children’s Association is a good place to start. So how do you teach a child Tagalog?"

Habang may buhay, may pag asa...

Habang may buhay, may pag asa...

Unti-unting nagliliwanag ang karimlan
Tila bagong pag asa yaring masisilayan
Heto ako at muling nangangarap
Ang damdaming ito ay walang kasing sarap

Dinuduyan ako ng malamyos mong tinig
Ikaw ba’y isang anghel na nagmula sa langit?
Tinutunaw ako ng iyong mga titig
Pangarap ko sana’y huwag mong ipagkait

Kumpleto na sana ang lahat sa buhay kong ito
Ang kulang na lang ay malaman ang totoo
Anghel na walang pakpak, sa aki’y huwag magbiro
Baka pangarap ko, sa isang iglap maglaho....

Ako napapaisip kung may pag-asa pa nga ang Pilipinas...

Sa akin po- May pag-asa pa ang Pilipinas!

Palagay ko nasa mga kamay natin ang pag-asa hindi sa pilipinas
o sa mga namumuno dito.Times like these, kelangan ng konting diskarte at innovation..
Desperate times needs desperate moves.But seriously, I think meron, lalo na after GMA's term.
It will take a long time pero mukhang meron talaga. A lot of NGOs are working hard and some of them are succeeding.
Education is key. An educated population is an educated electorate.The important thing,
I believe, is to disregard the presence of the government. Personal opinion ko lang.
Kung tangalin mo ang gobyerno sa equation, may pag-asa kasi maraming Filipino,
local at abroad, ang handang tumulong.Mawawalan lang ng pag-asa ang Pilipinas kung lahat ng pinoy mawawalan ng pag-asa.
disiplina at dedikasyon sa trabaho ang kailangan ng pilipino para umunlad ang pinas, pero papaano?
lumarga ka lang sa edsa daming jaywalkers
manood ka ng XXX dami mong malalaman na manloloko ng produktong gawa nila.
mga barangay hall na ginagawang bahay ng mga punong barangay
mga walang silbing municipal engineers na nagaapruba ng mga delikadong billboards at mga dormitoryong walang safety precautions at fire exits
gobyernong walang inatupag kundi ang magagawan ng kapangyarihan at kurakot sa kaban ng bayan (meron pa bang laman?)
mga drayber nga pangpublikong sasakyan na nagsasakay at nagbababa ng pasahero sa gitna ng kalsada
mga pasaherong pumapara kahit saan, wag lang sa bus/jeepney stop para di na maglakad
I don't believe the country is hopeless. It will take a loong uphill climb for those who want changes.
I dont even watch tv news or listen to politicians, they will just waste your time. For me,
I won't even bother thinking about going back home for good or posting in a Pinoy forum if I think it's hopeless.
there are like-thinking people like in the NGO's who in their little ways may form diffrerent seeds around the country to have some meaningful changes.
In the meantime, you must also make some living...

Kailangan lang tumingin sa paligid, pero way past the ugliness and imperfections. I witness that everyday-
Yung mga bulok na pulitiko, mandurugas na tindero, balahura na drayber, insensitive at mapapel na hospital administrator - kakaunti lang yan kumpara sa mabubuting Pinoy na handang magsakripisyo at maglingkod sa bayan, nasaang bahagi man sila ng mundo. Ang suma-tutal, TAYO yung pag-asa ng bayan.
But again, araw-araw may patunay na may pag-asa pa ang Pilipinas.
Ibig sabihin ay hindi pa nahahatulan ng bitay ang bansa natin. At habang may sumasagot pa na MAY PAG-ASA PA ANG PILIPINAS! nang hindi labas sa ilong, we have nowhere else to go but up.
Never stop hoping for our country.
Never stop caring for our people.
Demand greatness from ourselves as Filipinos.
Be an inspiration to other Filipinos.

And for those who believe in God: Hindi mo mahal ang Diyos kung hindi mo mahal ang Pilipinas.

RYAN

CHECK my Grandson Slide Show

Kalayaan?????

Isipin ang EDSA Revolution (Cory Aquino, Cardinal Sin, Marcos, Ramos etc etc).
Sabi ni Jim Paredes sa isang interview

"EDSA 1 didn't fail us. We failed EDSA."
and with edsa, tingin ko wlang karapatan magsabi ang mga tao na
edsa failed us or we failed edsa..sino bang nakakaalam na walang magbabago
pagkatapos ng tatlong edsa? people participtaed because they believed..
bakit porket successful sa pagpapatalsik ng diktaturya ang edsa 1 eh
inisip nating successful ang magiging sunod na mga edsa at bakit porket
sa tingin ng karamihan eh hindi successful ang mga sumunod na edsa eh failure na sya?
ganun ba yun? does the nature of people power only lie on its outcome?

Naniniwala ka ba na talagang nakamit nga natin ang kalayaan?
naniniwala ba kayong lumaya na tayo? ako hindi, pinapalit palit
lang ang naghahawak ng susi ng selda naten.
hindi ako naniniwalang nakamit na natin nang tuluyan ang kalayaan.
nang mapag-aralan namin sa grade5 na sinakop tayo ng mga Amerikano
pagkatapos nating makalaya sa Kastila,
nawalan ng bisa sa akin ang june 12 (1898) independence day.
mula nun, july 4 (1946) na ang itinangi kong kalayaan ng bansa.
pero sumunod pa pala ang Hapon, pagkatapos, yun nang mga umupong
lider Pilipino nang maging republika na ang bansa.
hanggang sa matutunan ko last week lang ang tungkol sa pinakamahalagang
uri ng kalayaan na siyang pinaglaban ng ating naging pambansang bayani
- liberation of the mind. hindi magiging mabisa ang Kalayaan kung hindi
ito ma-e-exercise, lalo't higit kung may constraint. kaya mahirap tukuyin
kung anong uri nga talaga ng kalayaan ang umiiral sa atin ngayon.
kung kalayaan sa pamamahayag, demonstrasyon, freedom of speech and the like,
bakit maraming namatay/namamatay na journalists, activists, etc.?
ibig sabihin hindi lubusan ang uri ng kalayaang yon. kung kalayaan sa pagboto,
bakit may dagdag-bawas at sari-sari pang pandaraya tuwing eleksyon
(may nakakabotong patay, nasa labas ng bansa, at may flying voters)?
iniisip ko nga, baka kalayaan lang sa pagkonsumo ang meron tayo dahil sa
kapitalistikong society na umiiral dito sa atin.

basta, mahirap isipin kung anong uri ng kalayaan ang ipinagdiriwang tuwing june12.
kalayaan sa pagsakay sa MRT at hindi panghuhuli sa mga terorista ng mga
sundalong nakapwesto sa checkpoint ng SLEX?

3. hindi pa tayo LAHAT handa dahil wala pa tayong naisasagawang
anumang paghahanda para sa ating kalayaan.

mahirap bigyang-kahulugan ang freedom lalo na kung hindi ito naeexercise.
lalong hindi ko alam ang societal freedom. freedom in society?

4. paano? In libris libertas. (In books there is freedom)

Victor...Batang Palaboy

Compilation Of videos
VICTOR part#1


VICTOR part#2


VICTOR part #3



Buhay. Ano nga ba ang buhay? Ang sabi nila, ito ay biyaya sa atin ng Maykapal. Kailangan natin itong pausbungin at pag-ingatan. Pausbungin? Pag-ingatan? Paano mapag-iingatan ang buhay ng Isang batang palaboy sa kalye. Walang tirahan, walang pagkain at walang magulang. Lumaki sa piling ng mga taong grasa, sa ingay at usok ng mga sasakyan at sa lamig ng semento. Araw-araw, kailangan mag-isip ng paraan para madugtungan ang buhay.Ang mamalimos, magnakaw, mag-rugby at kung anu-ano pa. Sa murang edad natutong lumaban sa agos ng buhay?Hanggang kailan maiiayos ang buhay ng isang batang palaboy ?Ilang Victor pa kaya ang makikita sa mga kalye dito sa Pilipinas!Sana naman wala na...

Anyo ng Kabataan

Anyo ng Kabataan

Anong tamis, anong saya?
Ang maging isang nilalang,
lalo na ang maging isang bata,
dito sa aming kabihasnan.

Ngunit bakit kailangan pang
gamitin sa maling paraan,
ang ating murang katawan,
alang alang sa salapi na lubos ng kailangan.

Mga bahay at pananamit,
edukasyon at pagkain,
iyan ay ilan lamang na tunay na
inaasam asam.

Kanya naman anyaya ko,
sa mga magulang na narito,
pag-ingat- ingatan nyo,
mga anghel na nagmula sa sinapupunan nyo.

KAHIRAPAN .....

"Bugbog na ang mga Pilipino sa kahirapan kaya't maraming nawawalan ng pag-asa
(Filipinos are battered by poverty, a lot of people has lost hope)."
"Ang pagpapakamatay dahil sa gutom ng anak ay dahil sa bulok na sistema.
Lahat ng pamamaraan ginagawa naming mga magulang, lalo kaming mga ina para
lamang may makain ang aming mga anak (A child who commits suicide out of hunger
and poverty is victim of a rotten system. As parents, we do everything we can,
especially us mothers to insure that our children are not hungry.)

"Nagsisikap kami. Gustuhin man naming makapagtrabaho ang aming napag-aralan ay di naman sapat.
Bilang mga ina, sanay kaming magtiis sa gutom para lamang mapakain ang aming mga anak;
lahat gagawin kahit ibenta pa ang sarili para sa aming mga anak (We persevere.
Even if we want to work we can't since we don't have the educational background for it.
As mothers, we are used to suffer in hunger just to feed our children,
we will do everything even if it means we need to sell ourselves for our children.)."

Kahirapan... Sakit ng Lipunan, Sakit ng Kabataan

Sa aking paglalakad nasalubong ko ang isang ale, nagtitinda ng yosi sa kainitan ng araw.
Para ba akong napunta sa kawalan, di ko mapigilan ang sarili sa pagtitig sa kanya.
Ilang saglit lang ang lumipas, napansin ko na may dalawang bata na lumapit sa kanya
at kasabay nito ang pagbatok nang ina sa isa sa kanila. Sa wari ko, ang dalawang bata ay mga anak ng ale.
Lalo pa ako napahinto nang makita ko na pareho silang may dalang mga tindang kendi at yosi
bagamat sila ay musmos pa lamang.Ewan ko ba kung ano ang pumasok sa akin at ang eksenang iyon ang tumama
sa akin. Malakas ang tama. Napakaiksi nang pangyayari ngunit ang bigat nang dating.
Sa oras na iyon, naisip ko ang salot na matagal nang namemeste sa bansang Pilipinas, higit sa lahat
sa mga kabataang Pinoy.Ang kahirapan ay ang pangunahing problema ng maraming bansa.
Ito ay isang salot na mahirap hanapan nang lunas. Ang Pilipinas ay isa sa mga bansa sa Asya
na nagtatamasa ng matinding salot na ito. At sino ang higit na naghihirap? Ang kabataan ng Pilipinas.

Ang kabataang Pinoy ay mga biktima ng matinding kahirapan. Maraming pamilya ang nahihirapan
sa pagtustos sa mga gastusin sa bahay. Bigla kong naalala ang aleng nagtitinda ng yosi.
Magkano kaya ang kinikita nya sa isang araw?

isa lamang sa mga karaniwang eksena ng kahirapan sa Pilipinas. Ito ay sumasalamin hindi lamang isang lugar ng Pilipinas.
Ito ay sumasalamin sa isang mabigat na problema ng bansang Pilipinas.
Ang dalawang batang iyon na nagtitinda ng yosi sa langsangan ay sumisimbolo ng paghihirap ng mga kabataang Pinoy
na nagtatamasa ng salot ng lipunan, ang kahirapan.

Sa isip ko, isa isa kong binigkas sa aking sarili ang mga problemang dinaranas ng mga batang nagdurusa sa kahirapan.
Marami sa mga kabataan ang nagdurusa sa malnutrisyon. Ito marahil ay dahil karamihan ng mga pamilyang Pinoy
ay naghihirap matustusan ang pangunahing pangangailangan ng kanilang mga anak, ang sapat na pagkain.



Ano nga namang sustansya ang makukuha sa isang piraso nang sardinas at kapuranggit na kanin?
Marahil swerte ng matatawag kung ang isang bata ay makakakain ng tatlong beses sa isang araw.
Ito marahil ang dahilan kung bakit isa sa pitong bata ang namamatay nang dahil sa ibat ibang karamdaman.

Nang dahil sa matinding kahirapan, ang mga batang Pinoy ay
napagkakaitan ng tahanang masisilungan. Normal na lang matatawag na sila ay nakatira sa mga tinatawag na "squatter’s area".
Marahil ay hindi na bago sa pandinig kung malalamang natutulog sila sa malamig na semento nang lansangan at wala ni
sapat na pananamit para malabanan ang lamig ng gabi.

Sinasabing ang kabataan ang pagasa ng bayan. Ngunit ang paniniwalang ito ay unti unti nang naglalaho lalo pa
at maraming kabataan ang napagkakaitan ng tamang edukasyon. Swerte na siguro kung matapos man nila ang elementarya.
Bakit nga naman gagastos ang magulang sa paaralan kung ang kanilang kinikita ay kulang pa para sa pangaraw araw
nilang pangangailangan. Sa katotohanan, marami sa mga bata sa murang edad ay pinipilit na magtrabaho ng kanilang
mga magulang para makatulong sa mga gastusin sa bahay.

Ang child labor ay isang malaking problema ng Pilipinas. Meron nga namang batas na tumutuligsa sa child labor sa Pilipinas.
Ngunit sa katotohanan, talamak parin ito sa maraming sulok ng bansa. May mga nagtitinda ng kendi, yosi at bottled water
sa kalsada. Di nila alintana ang init ng araw at ang panganib sa mga naglalakihang bus at trak.
Meron ding nagbubuhat ng mga mabibigat na kahon sa piyer sa halip na mga libro ang kanilang dala dala.
May mga namamasukan bilang katulong at marami rin ang nagtatrabaho bilang mga factory workers.
Ang pagahon sa kahirapan ng bansa ay isang salot na matagal nang pinipilit malunasan nag pamahalaan.
Kailangan ko pa bang hintayin ang aksyon ng gobyerno? Marahil aabutin ako nag isang daan taon bago ko makita ang pagbabagong ito sa lipunan.

Bakit ko hihintayin ang solusyon ng gobyerno kung ako mismo ay makakatulong? Kung gusto ko ng pagbabago, simulan ko sa sarili ko.
Ang pagbabago na naguumpisa sa sarili.

GOOD FRIENDS

We need friends for many reasons,
all throughout the four seasons.
We need friends to comfort us when we are sad,
and to have fun with us when we are glad.
We need friends to give us good advice.
We need someone we can count on to treat us nice.
We need friends to listen to our problems
and to help us think of ways to solve them.
We need friends because we are social in nature
and having friends makes us feel secure.
We need friends to remember us once we have passed
sharing memories that will always last.

The Best Moments In Life !!!

1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing till your stomach hurts.

3. Enjoying a ride down the country
side.

4. Listening to your favorite song on
the radio.

5. Going to sleep listening to the
rain pouring outside.

6. Getting out of the shower and
wrapping yourself with a warm, fuzzy
towel.

7. Passing your final exams with good
grades.

8. Being a part of an interesting
conversation.

9. Finding some money in some old
pants.

10. Laughing at yourself.

11. Sharing a wonderful dinner with
all your friends.

12. Laughing /Crying without a
reason.

13. "Accidentally" hearing someone say
somthing good about you.

14. Watching the sunset.

15. Listening to a song that reminds
you of an important person in your
life.

16. Receiving or giving your first
kiss.

17. Feeling this buzz in your body
when seeing this
"special" someone.

18. Having a great time with your
friends.

19. Seeing the one you love happy.

20. Wearing the shirt of a person you
love and smelling his/her perfume.

21. Visiting an old friend of yours
and
remembering great memories.

22. Hearing someone telling you "I
LOVE YOU"

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FILIPINO ODD JOBS:onli in da pilipins

If there is one thing I am most proud about my people is their resiliency. Standing side by side to China or Japan, I admit that we’ve got a long way to go as far as economy and stable employment opportunities are concerned. But despite this national debacle and the insufficient opportunities to make a fine living, some of my fellow Filipinos have managed to survive. They continue to find ways to earn and provide for their needs. Some of them take on menial, yet decent jobs. Rain or shine, day and night, these guys work with a smile on their lips and determination in their hearts. That is a true testament of their resiliency, smarts, and hardwork.
Ladies and gentlemen, these are the people in my neighborhood and soon... yours!

The “takatak” boys

They are young and not-so-young men that sell bubble gums, menthol candies but basically cigarettes on the street. Hence, they are called cigarette vendors. “Takatak” is a coined term derived from the sound that the cigarette box’ lid [where their money is put] make when it slides up and down in rapid succession. Vendors usually do this to call customer attention.

How they can help you: Well, if you’re stuck on traffic in your own private car and you want to smoke a pipe, they will be there.

Mga Takatak boys - The cigarette vendors... may hawak na isang kahon na punong puno ng yosi... kaya tinawag na takatak boys ay dahil may compartment sila na lalagyan ng napagbentahan nila sa kahoy na kahon na kilikilik nila habang nagbebenta sila. Ito'y ini islayd nila na may tunog na takatak takatak takatak.. to attract attention sa mga drayber na baka kinukulang na ng nikotine ang mga baga ng mga drayber... Vitamin N or C ika nga... Vitamin nicotine at vitamin cigarette. Para sa mga drayber sila ay street doctors at herbolaryo... hehehe... pag matrapik nag yoyosi karamihan sa amin para di mainip... kahit may no smoking sign sa dashboard... ibig sabihin nun... no smoking for passengers... hehehe...
Onli in da Pilipins
Saan ka ba makakakita ng takatak boys, at pati na rin ang mga newspaper boy, mani vendor at kropeck vendor na nagdudulot ng saya sayo lalo na’t nasa gitna ka ng traffic?

Cebu Sinulog 2007

THE SINULOG FESTIVAL

Now January sets in most of people of Cebu City are excited and preparing themselves for the coming of the festival.." THE SINULOG FESTIVAL".....VIVA PIT SENYOR SANTO NINO...
Sinulog festival is a celebration in honor of child Jesus also known as Senyor Santo Nino.The event is held every 3rd week of January in the city of Cebu,Philippines. Sinulog is actually a prayer dance ritual characterized by the movement of two steps forward and one step backward imitating the flow of the river or sulog.

HAPPY SINULOG ......VIVA PIT SENYOR

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