"panunumbalik ng ulirat"

LAKBAY SA MUNDO NG OFW (edited)

2009-10-13T12:48:00.012+04:00

LAKBAY SA MUNDO NG OFW

Ang inip at lumbay ay ating pawiin
Tara nang maglakbay, sumabay sa hangin
Mundo ay atin nang libutin
Diwa ng mga Pinoy umpisahang basahin!

CHORUS:
Halika, sumama kang maglakbay sa buong mundo
ipapakilala ko sayo mga pinoy blogero.
Halika, kahit walang plane ticket
basta meron ka lang internet
maglalakbay tayo...
sa mundo ng....OFWs...

Pasyalan natin ang disyerto
at ang mga Pinoy sa mundo ng Arabo
Sa Gitnang Silangan may PERFECT SQUARE
Doon makikita ang ANINO AT LIWAN AG ng
DATING TAMBAY SA DUBA I
doon rin ay may isang POGING (ILO)CANO
na nakikinig sa CLASSIC MUSINGS
at WIT'S EXPRESSION ng mga prinsesa ng disyerto.

Kung gusto mo naman ng aksyon
Halika sa Afghanistan
doon nakadestino ang BIZJOKER ng Pinas
kaya lumayo kayong maaangas!

Sa may bandang Qatar
Ang Papa ng Blogosperyo ay may PALIPASAN
si KABLOGIE ng mga Jologs kanyang kakwentuhan!

CHORUS:
Halika, sumama kang maglakbay sa buong mundo
ipapakilala ko sayo mga pinoy blogero.
Halika, kahit walang plane ticket
basta meron ka lang internet
maglalakbay tayo...
sa mundo ng....OFWs...

Nandoon sa DUNGEON ang Survivor ng Palau
At ang FLAMINDEVIL nasa Malaysia na raw!
Kwento ng MAGMAMANOK sa Australia ay pakinggan
Halika't amuyin ang GUMAMELA SA PARAISO ng Taiwan
At makipagHULAAN doon sa Japan!

Kung pagod ka na sa ating paglalakbay
Umupo ka muna't kumain ng PIECE OF CAKE sa Singapore
Saluhan mo si DETH at LYZIUS doon.

Isuot mo ang ORANGE VEST tayo ay puntang US
Mag-aaral ng English sa BABEBIBEBING!
Habang sakay tayo sa TOP EXPRESS
Goobye na Canada at hello US!

CHORUS:
Halika, sumama kang maglakbay sa buong mundo
ipapakilala ko sayo mga pinoy blogero.
Halika, kahit walang plane ticket
basta meron ka lang internet
maglalakbay tayo...
sa mundo ng....OFWs...

Tarang magTRAVEL at mag-EXPLORE
Subaybayan ang LIFE'S JOURNEY
ni CARLO BUTALID sa Netherlands
At ang buhay ng mga ANGHEL na WALA sa LANGIT
Pati pagbabahagi ng WITS & SPIRITS
at ang paglibot ni FRANCESCA sa FRANCE
Tara na at sakyan natin ang kanilang mga hilig!

Nakita mo na ba ang French Polynesia?
Igagala ka ni PINOY BRO sakay ng barko nya
Mula doon ay pupunta kayo sa China
Mamamangha ka sa STYLE ng SHANGHAI
kung pagod ka na, AS IS ka lang dyan...
Mahaba pa ang byahe kaya't relax ka lang!

CHORUS:
Halika, sumama kang maglakbay sa buong mundo
ipapakilala ko sayo mga pinoy blogero.
Halika, kahit walang plane ticket
basta meron ka lang internet
maglalakbay tayo...
sa mundo ng....OFWs...

Nahihilo ka na ba o nasisiyahan?
Huling destinasyon ang palasyo ng Sultan
Doon sa may BONI STATION
Naghihintay ang PINK TARHA GIRLS
Bitbit nila ang BAUL NI NOEL
Na kinuha pa sa KLASRUM NI PAJAY

Ala-ala ng pamilyang naiwan sa Pinas
Kahit saan ay dala nitong mga Expats
Sa UTAK NI DRAKE at sa kanyang puso
andon ang pamilya kahit pa malayo

LIFE MOTO kung isa kang OFW
Lakbayin at ikutin man ng Pinoy ang mundo
Ang mundong kay REYMOS ay lumiliit araw-araw
Dahil mula sa ISLA DE NEBZ kanyang natatanaw
Ang bayang Pilipinas na pinananabikan!

CHORUS:
Halika, sumama kang maglakbay sa buong mundo
ipapakilala ko sayo mga pinoy blogero.
Halika, kahit walang plane ticket
basta meron ka lang internet
maglalakbay tayo...
sa mundo ng....OFWs...

BRIDGE:
Bago ka tuluyang tumayo sa pagkakaupo
wag kalimutang bisitahin ang KABLOGS AT PEBA
Ito ay sa kanila nag-umpisa...

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THIS IS A LYRICS WITHOUT A TUNE....

We, at PEBA, are asking for help so we can use this during the Awards Night!
Anyone who knows how to put tunes on this?
Pwedeng i-modify ang lyrics wag lang aalisin lahat ng naka-CAPS.
Pwedeng i-paraphrase.

And yes... I composed this one... very amateur... I'm sorry!

37 links in this lyrics plus 2 links of the host sites... I heard more nominees to make it until October 31... I am praying we can do someting about this PEBA fever!!!

ABROAD...an OFW song (by FBCC)

2009-12-16T09:11:00.005+04:00

Maraming salamat sa pamunuan ng Filipino Basic Christian Community (St. Michael Parish Sharjah, United Arab Emirates) sa pagbabahagi ng video na ito upang magamit ng PEBA sa awards night.

"A song composed by an OFW, for all OFWs.
Though the setting ay sa Gitnang Silangan,
the message conveyed is for every OFWs abroad."

Muli, sa ngalan ng bumubuo ng PEBA, ipinaaabot namin ang pasasalamat sa inyong lahat. Patuloy naming ipagmamalaki ang likhang ito na pupukaw sa puso ng bawat manggagawang Pilipino sa ibayong dagat.

Mabuhay tayong mga Pinoy!

PANGATLONG HINAGPIS

2009-12-07T08:30:00.001+04:00

pumikit ka...
damhin mo ang mga palad kong pinalamig ng panahon
isipin mo ang mga ngiti ng kahapon
bawat halakhakan at mga taghoy.

pumikit ka...
balikan mo ang sandaling nagpalutang sayo sa alapaap
mga kaganapang noon ay isa lamang pangarap
at mga talang di mo maapuhap.

pumikit ka...
muli mong tanawin ang madilim na ulap
noong panahong kinailangan mo ng paglingap
at mahihigpit na yakap.

sa muli mong pagmulat,
katotohanan ay muling sasambulat
ang sugat ay muling magnanaknak.
at gagamutin sa paraang TAMA at DAPAT.

nawa'y di ka mabulagan
sa nakakasilaw na katotohanan
at sa mga alikabok na nagkalat sa daan
upang ikaw ay ganap na matauhan.

kung sakali mang
mabalot ng dilim ang iyong mga mata
mga tala man ay di mo na muling makita
damhin mo ang init ng aking mga palad
sabay tayong maglalakad.

gagabayan kita.
aakayin.
aalalayan.
hanggang matagpuan mong muli
ang iyong sarili
sa aking mga kamay...

...at muling nanumbalik ang aking ulirat...

UNANG HINAGPIS
PANGALAWANG HINAGPIS

labing-walong araw bago magpasko
ikalawang araw ng pagluluksa

TANONG NG OFW

2009-11-12T10:33:00.005+04:00

Isang nakakalarmang column ang nabasa ko online. Sa mahigit 3 taon kong pagtatrabaho dito sa disyerto, ngayon ko lamang napatunayang may mga kababayan palang totoong ang tingin sa ating mga OFW ay taga-pagsalba ng nanghihinang ekonomiya ng ating bansa. Na parang nangingitlog tayo ng dolyares at namimitas lamang ng pera sa ibayong-dagat.

Ang suhestiyon ng manunulat: Matagal na pagbabakasyon ng mga OFW sa Pilipinas ngayong kapaskuhan upang mapalagong muli ang turismo at maibangon ang nasalantang bayan.

Napakunot ang aking noo. Binasa ko ang mga kumento at mainit na pagbatikos ng mga kababayan sa kolumnista.

Naintindihan ko kanyang layunin para sa bansa. Pero sa aking palagay, ang isunulat niya ay isang bahagi lamang ng katotohanan. Hindi yata niya naisip na ang mga OFW na ito ay may kontratang iniingatan, pamilyang binubuhay, utang na binabayaran at pansariling pangarap na gustong abutin. Sana'y sa halip na ipagpilitang lustayin ang mga perang kinita sa kabila ng pangungulila, sinabi na lang sana niyang ingatan at palaguin ang bawat sentimong bitbit mula sa ibang bansa.

Hindi ko kailan man narinig mula sa mga magulang ko na kailangan kong maglakwatsa at mamasyal sa iba't-ibang parte ng Pilipinas sa aking pagbabalik-bansa. Hindi ko kailanman narinig na kinailangan naming lustayin ang perang bibitbitin ko upang maging masaya kaming pamilya. Hindi ko kailanman narinig na kailangang ilibre ko ang mga kaanak ng isang magarbong hapunan.

Bagkus, ang tanging sinasabi nila ay kailangang mag-impok para sa kinabukasan. At kailangang paghandaan ang mas importanteng bagay. Na mas mahalagang sa mga susunod na araw ay may pamilyang kumakain pa rin ng tatlong beses sa isang araw.

Ang pag-uwi ng mga OFW sa bansa ay kagalakan na para sa buong pamilya. Ang makitang maayos ang kalusugan at pangangatawan ay isang biyaya na mula sa Maykapal. Hindi mapapantayan ng kung anong materyal na bagay ang kaligayahang muling nabuo ang pamilya. Ang natural na pagkaing Pinoy sa mesa na kung saan ay mas hinahanap-hanap nating mga OFW ay sapat na upang maramdaman natin ang muli nating pagbabalik. Hindi na natin kailangang pumunta pa sa primera klaseng hotel o restaurant. Doon lamang sa bahay-kubo sa bukid na may inihaw na tilapia, relyenong bangus, chicken/pork adobo, ensaladang talong, inihaw na liempo at malamig na coke...masayang-masaya na tayo noon!

Kailangan pa ba talagang mamasyal sa Baguio? o sa Cebu?

Hindi pa ba sapat ang remittances ng 12 milyong OFW para isalba ang bayan? Kung hindi man, kami pa rin ba sa aming pagbabalik ang gagawa ng paraan upang isalba ito? At sa huli, kami pa rin ba ang mag-iisip para sagutin ang mga katanungang ito?

Hindi ba't sa panahon ng krisis, bawal maglustay?

Nagtatanong lamang po ako...

(ito ang dahilan)

TATLONG ARAW

2009-11-29T14:24:00.007+04:00

Naayos mo na ang lahat. Ang lahat-lahat na kailangan sa kanyang pagdating. Tatlong araw na lamang. Tatlong araw na tila sa pakiwari mo ay kay bagal. Sobra-sobra ang iyong pananabik. Walong malulungkot na buwan na iyong tiniis. Walong buwan kang lumuhod at nanalangin sa muli nyang pagbabalik. Walong buwan kang tumitingala sa langit tuwing gabi at naghihintay ng bulalakaw upang hilingin ang kanyang presensya. Walong buwan kang naglalakad nang nakapikit dahil ibig mong sa muling pagmulat ng matatamlay mong mga mata, siya muli ang iyong maaninag, katawan nya muli ang iyong masilayan, at mukha niya ang iyong matitigan. Walong buwan kang tumangis. Walong buwan mong pinilit tanggapin ang kanyang paglisan. Walong buwan… ngunit wala kang nagawa kundi ang maghintay!

Tatlong araw na lamang. Ayos na daw ang sasakyang iyong gagamitin papunta sa paliparan kung saan mo sya susunduin. May magmamaneho na rin upang ikaw ay samahan. At ang iyong silid, maayos na maayos na. Handang-handa na sa muli nyang pagbabalik. Plantsado na rin ang iyong isusuot. Na-almirol na ang punda ng unan at ang kobre-kama. Makintab na ang sahig na muling sasalamin sa kanyang kabuuan. Wala na ang agiw at mga alikabok sa bintana, sa kisame, at sa aparador. Maayos na ang patas ng iyong damit. May nakalaan na ring pwesto para sa kanyang mga gamit. Halatang-halata ang iyong pananabik sa kanyang muling pagbabalik.

Tatlong araw na lamang. Handa na ang lahat. Inip na inip ka na sa paghihintay ng tatlong araw. Mas naramdaman mo ang mabagal na pagikot ng orasan. Wala ka na bang nakalimutan?

Nagpasalamat ka na ba sa biyayang ito?
Na muli siyang magbabalik sa piling mo?

Tatlong araw na lamang. Hindi ko personal na matutunghayan ang muli ninyong pagkikita, hindi ko masisilayan ang inyong pananabik sa isa’t isa. Hindi ko maririnig ang inyong mga halakhak. Hindi ko maisasalarawan ang ligayang hatid ng araw na iyon para sa inyong dalawa. Gayunpaman, nawa’y TAMA ang kanyang pagbabalik. Nawa’y TAMA ang pagbitaw KO sa BAWAL naming pag-ibig!

Tatlong araw na lamang…

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100 poste! Mabuhay ako!!!

STARVING!!!

2009-11-18T15:54:00.014+04:00

So, where do you think is the finest place to dine?

In a classy resto?

In a stylish "hound"?

In a chinese dining hall?

In the dungeon?
(Huh!!! This is scary!)

In the glass house?
(Be careful... "fragile")

In a lovely pink diner?
(artistic huh?!)

In the love nest?
(Hear the wedding bells?)

In a refreshing bistro?
(I love outdoor dining! This is awesome!)

Got addicted to CAFE WORLD, one of the coolest application in Facebook. Its creator is ZYNGA. And you may find the lovely cafes in their CAFE WORLD forum. Lots of cafe designs are shared by addicted users! Thanks to the owner of these lovely photos and to all the creative ideas. I need to do an "overhauling", I just need some extra "cash" to make things happen!

So... don't ask where am I. I'm just busy doing business!!! lolz!

THINK POSITIVE

2009-11-11T15:23:00.008+04:00

I received the above photo in my mailbox. It arrived early this morning.

And while looking for more in the W-W-W, I came across this cool graphics.

click the photo to view source

Like giving up?

click the photo to view source

Don't always say "it's half-empty"... instead see it as "half-full"

click the photo to view source

Lastly,

click the photo to view source

we don't always have to say more to convey the message. sometimes, pictures are enough!

LOVE IS IN THE AIR!

2009-11-10T14:29:00.006+04:00

Dahil sa kagustuhan ni Itay na maabot ko ang pangarap ko, nagpakalayu-layo ako para sa katuparan nito!

Hindi ko alam na doon pala kita makikita. Na doon pala magkukrus ang landas nating dalawa. Na sa lugar kung saan ko tutuparin ang pangarap ni Itay para sa akin, bonus na ni Bro na makilala kita doo n.

Hindi madali ang pinagdaanan nating dalawa. Madaming pagpapanggap. Madaming tarayan. Madaming supladahan. Madaming init ng ulo ang kumawala. Masungit ka at seryosong tao. Lahat ng gusto mo sa buhay dapat perpekto, lahat dapat may basehan. At dapat lahat ng gusto mo, makuha mo!

Matagal-tagal ko ring pinag-aralan ang kilos mo, matagal akong nagpraktis pano kita totonohan sa ugali mo dahil magkataliwas tayo. Simple lang ang buhay para saken. Simpleng-simple. Ayoko kase ng komplikadong buhay. Sa makatuwid, ayoko ng buhay na meron ka pero pinipilit kitang intindihin dahil nga siguro noon pa man, MAHAL na kita.

Naging malupit ang tadhana sa ating dalawa. Nahiwalay ako sayo... umuwi ka kase ng Pilipinas at iniwan mo ako. Pero mabait talaga si Bro., kinailangan ko rin kaseng bumalik ng Pinas gaya ng pangako ko kay Itay. Akala ko tapos na ang teleserye nating dalawa, pero muli, nagkita tayo...

Maraming salamat sa tulong mo. Halos nakasubsob na ako noon at di na makalakad sa buhay pero nandyan ka, tinulungan mo akong muling tumayo. Gusto kong iwasan ka, dahil ayokong mapamahal sayo ng sobra. Alam kong ang pakiramdam na ito ang maglalagay saken sa peligro. Pero habang nilalayuan kita, lalo ka namang nagpapakita...

Nasasaktan ako dahil ikakasal ka na. Pero mula noon hanggang ngayon alam kong importante ako sayo. Alam kong mahal mo na rin ako. Natatakot lang tayong tanungin ang isa't-isa noon. Dahil mahirap gumawa ng pag-ibig na ayaw ng buong mundo. Mahirap lang ako kumpara sa pamilya mo. Nakita ko ang bawat paghahanda sa nalalapit mong kasal. Para akong niyuyurakan. Dinaig pa nun ung pakiramdam nang minsang ipahiya ako ng mapapangasawa mo sa harap ng madaming tao. Masakit. Masakit na masakit!

Naging abala ako sa pagsasa-ayos ng buhay ko, hanggang mabalitaan kong ayos na ang lahat para sa engagement party mo. Nalungkot ako. Nasaktan. Pero pinilit kong tanggapin na wala ka na. Na talagang hindi tayo para sa isa't-isa.

Dalawang araw akong tulala. Dalawang araw ko kaseng iniisip kung matutuloy ba talaga ang engagement party nyo. At sa araw na kinatatakutan ko, pinagpatuloy ko ang pagiging abala sa trabaho para kahit paano makalimutan kita. Hindi ko na sinubaybayan ang sunod na pangyayari. Hanggang magulat na lang ako biglang nasa tabi kita. Hindi ba't ngayon ang araw na pormal mong ihahayag ang inyong pagpapakasal? Bakit nandito ka sa harap ko? At bakit sinasabi mong MAHAL mo AKO?

Gusto kong tumalon sa tuwa, ngayong nasukol ka na, natutunan mo ring aminin sa sarili mo na ang SIMPLENG ako, ay taong mahal mo!

Muli, maraming salamat. Alam kong mas marami pang balakid pagkatapos nito. Mas marami pa tayong pagdadaanan. Hindi kasing simple ng buhay doon sa lugar kung saan tayo unang nagkita. Pero makakayanan natin 'to, naniniwala ako sa'yo at sa pagmamahal mo!

Palagi mo sanang tatandaan, sa lahat ng nararamdaman ng tao... ang PAGMAMAHAL ang pinakamakapangyarihan!

Maraming salamat mahal ko!

VIZCARRA

STAR NG PASKO (ABS-CBN SID)

2009-11-09T08:37:00.003+04:00

I saw this video last night. This is the Official Christmas Station ID of ABS-CBN. Featuring the Kapamilya Stars with ABS-CBN staff.

STAR NG PASKO was written by Robert Labayen, the ABS-CBN CCM Head, with music composed by Marcus & Amber Davis.

STAR NG PASKO
Performed by: ABS-CBN Artists

Kung kailan pinakamadilim
Ang mga tala ay mas nagniningning
Gaano man kakapal ang ulap
Sa likod nito ay may liwanag

Ang liwanag na ito
Nasa ‘ting lahat
May sinag ang bawat pusong bukas
Sa init ng mga yakap
Maghihilom ang lahat ng sugat

Ang nagsindi nitong ilaw
Walang iba kundi Ikaw
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko

Tayo ang ilaw sa madilim na daan
Pagkakapit bisig ngayon higpitan
Dumaan man sa malakas na alon
Lahat tayo’y makakaahon

Ang liwanag na ito
Nasa ‘ting lahat
May sinag ang bawat pusong bukas
Sa init ng mga yakap
Maghihilom ang lahat ng sugat

Ang nagsindi nitong ilaw
Walang iba kundi Ikaw
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko

Kikislap ang pag-asa
Kahit kanino man
Dahil Ikaw Bro, dahil Ikaw Bro
Dahil Ikaw Bro
Ang star ng pasko

Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko

Ang nagsindi nitong ilaw
Walang iba kundi Ikaw
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko

Ang nagsindi nitong ilaw
Walang iba kundi Ikaw
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko

Ang nagsindi nitong ilaw
Walang iba kundi Ikaw
Salamat sa liwanag Mo
Muling magkakakulay ang Pasko

Dahil Ikaw Bro, dahil Ikaw Bro
Dahil Ikaw Bro
Ang star ng Pasko!

There will always be Christmas... And we will always celebrate it... kahit pa bumagyo ng bumagyo, kahit pa lumindol at sumabog ang bulkan. Kahit pa nga dayuhin tayo ng ipu-ipo. Walang makakapigil sa masayang araw ng paggunita ng kapanganakan ng ating Tagapagligtas!

Hope.
That is HE!

SUPPLY ME SOME AIR!

2009-11-05T10:04:00.013+04:00

Got this tag from Uncle Nebz. It's funny and yes.. kinda hard...

Select ONE ARTIST, choose any song from their albums to answer the 20 questions below!

Ooooppppsss....No repetition of song title.

(click photo to view source)

Artist: AIR SUPPLY

01. Are you male or female?
Just Another Woman

02. Describe yourself:
More Than Natural

03. Describe your significant other:
Just As I Am

04. How do you feel about yourself:
Feel Like Screaming

05. Describe where you currently live:
A Place Where We Belong

06. If you could be anywhere, where would you be:
Winter Wonderland

07. Your favorite form of transportation:
Sleigh Ride

08. Your best friend is:
Big Cat (well, CATHY is the name of my bestfriend!)

09. Your favorite color is:
Shadow Of The Sun

10. What’s the weather like:
Feel The Breeze

11. Favorite time of day:
Tonight

12. What is life to you:
Come What May

13. What is the best advice you have to give:
Taking The Chance

14. If you could change your name, what would it be:
Sandy

15. Your favorite food is:
Peaches and Cream (in this case… cream na lang! huhuhuhu!)

16. Thought for the Day:
Old Habits Die Hard

17. How I would like to die:
Sweet Dreams

18. My soul’s present condition:
Empty Pages

19. The faults I can bear:
Lost In Love

20. My motto:
I Can Wait Forever

AIR SUPPLY is one of the favorite artists of my Dad (and also James Ingram). When I was young, I always saw a smile on his face whenever he hears a song from AIR SUPPLY. Thinking of my dad (and yes! in addition to my being homesick these past few days), I chose this artist to answer the above queries.

Two less lonely people in the world

"I was down my dreams were wearing thin
When you`re lost where do you begin
My heart always seemed to drift from day to day
Looking for the love than never came my way

Then you smiled and I reached out to you
I could tell you were lonely too
One look then it all began for you and me
The moment that we touched I knew that there would be"

PHILIPPINE MYTHICAL CREATURES

2009-11-02T12:11:00.006+04:00

We, Filipinos, are known for being superstitious. We believe in the existence of mythical creatures even in the 16th century. We have the collection of tales of superstitious beliefs of magical entities. I am sharing some to celebrate the Day of the Dead!

Aswang (Ghoul) - Combination of vampire and witch almost always female. These “shape shifters” can transform themselves into large animals usually that of a black dog, pig or bull. They eat the guts or inner organs (heart and liver) of their victims.

DID YOU KNOW?
Throwing semen at aswang is also said to irritate them. Along with semen, phallic objects are supposed to make the aswang terrified.

Manananggal (Self-segmenter) - These creatures are able to “detach” its upper torso with that of its waist and lower extremities during the full moon. A beautiful female by day, they apply a special oil to their bodies (sometimes with a chant) to undergo the transformation. They prey on unborn fetuses. Their tongue changes into a long hollow tube that can pierce the pregnant belly and suck the fetus out.

DID YOU KNOW?
Sprinkling salt or sand on its lower half body will make it impossible for the creature to revert/ transform. And would die upon the first rays of sunlight.

Kapre (A Tree-residing Giant) – A tree-demon smoking a big tobacco pipe sitting on a branch of a Balite tree. They have big eyes, sharp teeth, long fingernails and huge trunk like legs. They are believed to be harmless but confused people often as to the surroundings.

DID YOU KNOW?
Abundant fireflies in woody areas are the embers from the Kapre's lit tobacco

Tikbalang (Demon-horses) - A tall, bony humanoid creature with disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. This malevolent creature often scare or play tricks with travelers by getting them lost. People usually return to a specific path even if they went to different directions.

DID YOU KNOW?
Tikbalang can be tamed by obtaining one of his sharp spines. This will serve as an anting-anting and the one who have it make the Tikbalang as his servant.

Tiyanak (Demon-Child) - Inhabited the bodies of aborted or dead unbaptized fetus. It uses its sharp claws and fangs to attack the victim. They lure their victims by imitating the cries of an abandoned infant.

DID YOU KNOW?
Loud noises drive the Tiyanaks away especially the firecrackers used on New Year's Eve. Since they were not baptized, religious objects such as blessed Rosary & Crucifix can be used against them.

These are only few creatures in the imaginations of Filipinos. Their legends were handed down from generations to generations. As we continue to share the stories about these supernatural creatures, they will forever be a part of Filipino traditions and their existence will continue to prevail.

OCTOBER 31

2009-10-31T09:26:00.014+04:00

There are so many occasions to celebrate on this date... so many infact if we will talk about it all. I'll just share what I have in mind....And what is happening today, will surely be added on my lists...

HISTORY
October 31, 1984 (I was 4 then) when the Prime Minister of India, Indira Ghandi, was assassinated after ordering her army to forcefully enter the Golden Temple (the most sacred Sikh shrine) to arrest insurgents hiding in the temple.

It was October 31, 1887 when the Nationalist Chinese leader & former Republic of China, Chiang Kai-Shek, was born.

YEAR 2009

New typhoon SANTI (International codename MARINAE) caused another flood & power outage in the Philippines.

Deadline of Voter's Registration for 2010 election. (no idea if will be extended)

BACK THEN...

What I cannot forget about October 31 is that during this day most of the Churches in our province are celebrating the last day of the Holy Rosary month. (yes, October is the Holy Rosary Month)

Have I mentioned we are the pioneer of balloon business in our town, Tiaong? As early as 3:30 am, we are starting to make light blue and white balloons. For it will take much time to do the 500 to 800 balloons to be delivered to several churches in our town.

At 10 am.. the heaven will be decorated with flying rubbers filled with hydrogen (fyi, we are not using helium in the Philippines to fly a balloon). After lunch, that is the perfect time for us to think anything about the All Saints Day/All Souls Day... only then... after an exhausted morning.

Happy Halloween to everyone!
(Say HELLO to Michael Myers should he visit you tonight!)

(click photos to view source)

HISTORICAL TWEETS (NOKIA OVI)

2009-10-21T12:35:00.009+04:00

This is my Nokia Historical Tweet contribution. It is a back-to-back conversation of David and Aphrodite... They have something in common, that's why I made them partners!

click the photo to enlarge (photo credit to google image)

David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture sculpted by Michaelangelo. The 5.17 meter marble statue portrays the Biblical King David in the nude.

Michelangelo's David is based on artistic drawings of the male human form. He considered sculpture to be the highest form of art because, among other reasons, it mimics divine creation. Because Michelangelo adhered to the concepts of disegno, he worked under the premise that the image of David was already in the block of stone he was working on — in much the same way as the human soul is found within the physical body. It is also an example of the contrapposto style of posing the human form.

In the High Renaissance, contrapposto poses were thought of as a distinctive feature of antique sculpture. As exemplified in Michelangelo’s David, sculptured from 1501 to 1504, the figure stands with one leg holding its full weight and the other leg relaxed. This classic pose causes the figure’s hips and shoulders to rest at opposite angles, giving a slight s-curve to the entire torso. In addition, the statue faces to the left while the left arm leans on his left shoulder with his sling flung down behind his back. Michelangelo’s David has become one of the most recognized pieces of Renaissance Sculpture, becoming a symbol of both strength and youthful human beauty.

wikipedia: DAVID (MICHAELANGELO)

Aphrodite of Cnidus is considered to be the most renowned works of famous sculptor Praxiteles of Athens. He was known for his representation of the nude female form. This particular sculpture is more famous due to its beautiful structure.

The statue became famous for its beauty, meant to be appreciated from every angle, and for being the first life-size representation of the nude female form. It depicted the goddess Aphrodite as she prepared for the ritual bath that restored her purity (not virginity), discarding her drapery in her left hand, while modestly shielding her genitals with her right hand. At first glance it may appear where her hand is placed is a gesture of modesty but in all actuality it only emphasizes her nudity.

wikipedia: APHRODITE OF CNIDUS

Thanks to Nokia OVI for making this PEBA event possible!

PEBA Announcement!

2009-10-20T15:50:00.003+04:00

PAALALA!

11 araw na lang para...

ayusin ang blog entry post na isinumite sa PEBA
magrenovate ng blog
magpadami ng hits
magpaboto at iboto ang sarili! (lolz!)

handa ka na ba para dito?.....

(i-click ang larawan)

Kumpleto na ba ang detalye mo dito?....
(tinakpan ko para sa privacy mo!)

(i-click ang larawan)

Gusto mo bang tumulong sa paghahanap ng sponsors para mas masaya tayo? Para mas marami tayong matulungan pagkatapos ng PEBA Awards Night sa UP Bahay ng Alumni? Aba! may sponsorship package sa PEBA site... magdownload na!

Kung may kakilala kayong company sa Pilipinas na may direct concern sa ating mga OFWs, paki-email nyo lang sa amin ang details at kami na ang bahalang makipagusap... malay natin, kahit tapos na ang Pasko marami pa ring magbigay ng pamaskong handog sa mga dadalo at sa mga mananalo!

Gusto mo ng kasiyahan? Pagtulung-tulungan natin!!! Mas madami, mas masaya!!!

IKAW

2009-10-15T09:20:00.004+04:00

Ang pagmamahal ko sa iyo'y walang kapara
pag-ibig na punung-puno ng pag-asa
IKAW ang gabi ko at umaga
tanging lakas ko sa tuwina...

Nadarama mo sana ang aking pagsinta
sa buhay ko'y IKAW lamang,wala nang iba pa.
patuloy kang iibigin at pakamamahalin
tumalikod man ang mundo sa akin.

Mahal kita.
IKAW lamang.
IKAW na nga.
Walang iba.

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FILIPINO TV WEBSITES

2009-10-08T09:53:00.008+04:00

Ang mga sumusunod ay pantanggal HOMESICK! Watch Filipino TV series online! Watch Philippine news online! Watch Philippine sports online! Watch Filipino movies online! Enjoy watching, it's free!

serbisyong handog sa mga nasa ibayong-dagat....

be updated!

may idadagdag ka pa bang site? comment lang!

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PROTECT YOURSELF

2009-10-07T14:32:00.007+04:00

Identity Theft is a technical way of messing up lives. It could be a way of revenge, an expression of hatred, or an easy way to “cheat” a living.

Most of the perpetrators start stealing the person’s email ids. Some are professional hackers that they hack the password to make use of the victim’s mailbox and contacts. Once they converted those asterisks (*******) into alphanumeric or numeric, their evil spirited- business will start.

In my personal standpoint, yahoo messenger is the easiest id to hack since there are numerous programs accessible in the net for hacking these ids. Of course that is NEVER FREE-OF-CHARGE. The time of hacking each ID depends how long the victim’s password is.

Incidentally, I suggest you do the following to be sure that your personal ID is secluded and that no other ~~bastard~~ person can take charge of your accounts:

1. Use only your yahoo messenger for chatting. Never use it to register in any social network services such as FACEBOOK, FRIENDSTER, TWITTER, MULTIPLY, MYSPACE, BLOGGER… etc.

2. Don’t use your yahoo id in the CV or in registering in any other job banks websites. And be sure not to have a copy of CV in your mailbox (see draft, sent or inbox attachments). Remember that ALL information in CV are true especially the mobile number, home address, birthdate, passport # etc.

3. Make a separate email add in hotmail or gmail or lycos or AOL, etc… but be sure not with another yahoo account. Use the new email address to register in any web-based communities.

4. GMAIL account has an alternative email option. Should you forget the GMAIL password, you can always have it thru the alternative email address that you will mention in the account information. (Please be sure that your yahoo id is not associated with this!)

(click image to enlarge)

The problem arises when someone hacked the yahoo id… and that yahoo id is the one you used to log-in in all the social network services. The hacker will find it easy to get all your passwords in those accounts since he can always press the FORGOT PASSWORD button. Password will be sent to yahoo mail, since he knows how to open your yahoo mail, he will have all the lists of your passwords and can change it into something you do not know…. You will start to suffer while the person behind is just starting to have a good time!

Never entrust your password to anyone… NEVER. EVER.

In closing, just be good. I know we all have the evil side within us, be sure you know how and when to control your emotions and temper. Be sure to know who your friends are. Don’t invite someone you personally don’t know. Keep your profile private (except for the blog… unless it’s a diary! Hehehehe!)

Remember: First, protect yourself by protecting your email… the rest is up to you.

(I am NOT telling that there is NO way that gmail, hotmail and other email id will be hacked. As long as there are internet stuffs…. Hackers always have a life!)

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UNWANTED VISITOR

2009-10-05T09:15:00.007+04:00

salamat sa pagbisita kaibigan
ngunit sana'y iyong dinalian
pagkat hindi ko nais makasama ka
nang higit pa sa isang araw!

apat na araw na tayong magkasama
ako'y sobrang sawang-sawa na.
ikaw sana'y magpakalayu-layo na
umasa kang hindi kita hahabulin pa!

sa iyong pag-alis, wag isiping bumalik
dahil ang bahay ko sa iyo ay nakapinid!
dalhin mo ang lahat, wag mag-iwan ng bakas
at siguruhing wala ka na paggising ko bukas!

wag mong isiping galit ako sayo
hindi lang talaga kita gusto!
ayoko namang magpaka-ipokrita
kaya ika'y pinagtatabuyan ko na!

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babalik ako sa mga pahina nyo kapag mas naging maayos na ang aking pakiramdam!

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ARAW.... ARAW.... ARAW...

2009-09-30T09:47:00.009+04:00

"guguhit ako ng madaming araw
sa disyerto ng Dubai
kung kinakailangan

upang marinig ako ng kalangitan
at hindi muna muling
magbuhos ng gapatak na ulan

....sa bayan kong minamahal."

(mapanuringpanitik)

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CALLING ALL NETIZENS!

2009-09-28T15:24:00.003+04:00

Dear Friends and Fellow Bloggers

I hope that you can help inform our kababayans about the disaster Ondoy wrought to our country.

We have community severely affected in Kasiglahan Village in Montalban Rizal and other urban poor communities we work with living along the banks of esteros and rivers. They are without dry clothes and food. The community at Kasiglahan that was hit badly up until last nite we do not have words from them and even government relief has not reached them because of the bad road. Most of the people in that area are without food and clean water.

I hope that through our blogs effort we can help our kababayan.

Below is a list of places to donate:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/lv?key=tBMVeBvbdAtYRaRB6ErFWnA&toomany=true

But if we can monitor or centralize the donation through PEBA and KABLOGS account the better and we can have it course through as PEBA and KABLOGS donation to a particular group and organization.

Maraming salamat,

Pete

PEBA Metro Manila Area Coordinator

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PEBA Adviser, Noemi L. Dado's family was stranded in the second floor of their house without food and water. Their 3 cars are submerged in water, along with the furnitures estimated to cost 3 million pesos.

PEBA and KABLOGS are joining volunteers and organizations in the relief efforts for those affected by ONDOY especially the urban poor relocatees in Kasiglahan Village Montalban, Rizal. Makulimlim right now in the Philippines and another typhoon is coming, it seems, according to Pete that the typhoon expected for Wednesday is already in the Philippines and with strong winds. It will hamper relief operations. God bless our country. God bless our beloved Philippines.

We need your donations.

Please grab the image above and display in your sidebar as image.

or copy it here

For more info on donations and how you can help especially the relocatees in the Kasiglahan Village without clothes, food or water, 300 families, nearly 3000 Filipinos.

call the following:

Pete at (632) 920-2595 local 107

Beth at (632) 922-0246 / 927 -0794

or email us at

peba09@gmail.com and kablogs123@gmail.com

(please redirect your comments @ PEBA HOMESITE)

SI ONDOY AT ANG BAHAGHARI

2009-09-27T10:28:00.010+04:00

Kagabi ay narinig ko na sa balita ang paghagupit ng bagyong si Ondoy. Akala ko ay natural na bagyo lamang, hangin at ulan, di ko akalain na matinding hangin at madaming ulan pala ang pinakawalan ni Ondoy sa kalakhang Maynila maging sa mga kalapit-lungsod at lalawigan nito.

Sa pagsalanta ng bagyong Ondoy, sa paglubog ng malaking bahagdan ng ka-Maynilaan, hindi ko maiwasang magtanong: Bakit patuloy na nagagalit ang Inang Kalikasan?

Kung sana'y noon pa ay may nakahandaang arko para sa mga unos na ganito, marami sanang nailigtas. Yaong mga nasa lansangan at sumuong sa baha, naglangoy sa kapatagan, at nakipag-agawan ng lakas sa daloy ng tubig, disinsana'y hindi na nahirapan.

Hindi ko sinisisi ang bulok na drainage system. Hindi ko sinisilip ang calamity fund. Hindi ko binubusisi ang pagwawaldas ng ilang pulitiko sa pera ng taong-bayan... Minsan kase, naabuso ang kalikasan. Hindi ito kagaya nating mga mortal na kung kukutyain ay sasagot at lalaban agad-agad!

"Mas masamang magalit ang taong mahaba ang pasensya"

At dahil ang kalikasan ay naabuso ng mahabang panahon... malupit ang iginanti nito. Nawa'y magsilbing aral sa ating mga tao na pahalagahan ang yamang-likas na meron tayo. Dahil kagaya natin, kailangan din nila ng pagmamahal at kalinga.

Bagaman kalunos-lunos ang mga kaganapan simula kahapon, pagkatapos ng lahat ng ito naniniwala akong makikita nating muli ang dulo ng bahaghari!

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SWING VOTE

2009-09-22T11:12:00.010+04:00

Swing Vote deals with the story of an election set somewhere in the near future where Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), a lovable loser from Texico, New Mexico, who is coasting through life and hasn't a single political thought in his head, is thrust into an improbable dilemma. In response, he is coaxed by his 12-year-old daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll) to take more of a serious approach to life. Molly runs the household and sees an opportunity on election day to energize her father. Molly, frustrated with her father's apathy toward voting, sneaks into her local polling place and tries to vote on behalf of Bud. However, due to the voting machines being unplugged, the ballot is registered, but there is no decision on which candidate gets the vote. The entire election comes down to this one county and, namely, Bud's vote. The popular vote was the same for each candidate in New Mexico, leaving Bud to decide the next President of the United States. Bud gets wooed by candidates from both sides, the incumbent Republican Andrew Carington Boone (Kelsey Grammer) and his campaign manager, Martin Fox (Stanley Tucci) and the opposing Democrat (whose political office is never given), Donald Greenleaf (Dennis Hopper). Neither of the candidates' Vice Presidential selections is mentioned.

Bud's actual opinions (or lack thereof) are misinterpreted by the media, causing the candidates to flip-flop on several positions (The Democrats take a pro-life and anti-illegal immigration stand, while the Republicans take a pro-environmental and pro gay marriage stand). In the end, Bud chooses to hold a final debate the day before he is set to recast his ballot. In a written speech, he confesses that he knows little to nothing about politics, or for that matter, life, and decides to ask questions from people in the mail. The movie ends with Bud casting his vote, though it is never revealed for whom he voted.

source: SWING VOTE

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I watched the movie during Eid Holidays. Yes, it has an absurd premise. It has several goofs that's why I was not surprised when I found so much negative reviews about it. I have enjoyed watching it though, and imagined if Philippine Election 2010 will be as that of the story, how will the Presidential candidates persuade a Swing Voter?

This is the very first question being raised during the Presidential debate:

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QUOTE... UNQUOTE...

2009-09-12T11:06:00.005+04:00

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MAMA MARY

2009-09-08T08:16:00.007+04:00

September 8

THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

let us pause for a moment and pray.

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SI IDOL

2009-06-03T16:30:00.011+04:00

Siya ay isang taong malapit sa akin. Naging bantay ko noong nag-aaral pa ako sa kolehiyo. Matalino. Matyaga. Malinis sa kahit anong bagay... sa bahay.. sa damit.. sa sasakyan. Relihiyoso. Laman ng St. Jude sa Mendiola tuwing Thursday. Walang absent sa simbahan tuwing Linggo. Tagapayo. Hindi ang babae sa larawan ang aking tinutukoy. Kundi ang kanyang kabiyak, si Edwin.

Si Edwin ay nagtapos ng Highschool sa Katolikong paaralan. Kumuha ng kursong AB Political Science sa University of Sto. Tomas sa España. At dahil pangarap maging abogado, itinuloy ang pag-aaral sa San Beda College sa Mendiola. Nakapagtapos. Sa unang take ng Bar Exam, pumasa.

Nagsilbi siya sa bansa. Nagtrabaho sa Supreme court bilang isa sa legal assistant ng isang SC Justice. Hinahangaan nyang mabuti ang Chief Justice noon na si Andres Narvasa.

Sa kanyang pag-alis sa Supreme Court, muli ay naglingkod siya sa gobyerno. Naging empleyado ng GSIS - Legal Department.

Sinundan ko ang kanyang buhay dahil inidolo ko siya. Mataas ang tingin ko sa kanya. Nakalimutan ko lamang na humingi ng bio-data o curriculum vitae bago kami nagkahiwalay ng landas.

Ngayon, eto si Edwin. Nasa America. Sa kabila ng tagumpay na tinatamasa niya sa Pilipinas, pinili pa rin nyang mangibang bansa. Oo, greencard-holder yan. At ang kasama nya sa litrato ay ang kanyang butihing maybahay, si Sarah. Si Sarah ay isang Pilipina. Tubong Laguna. Si Edwin naman ay taga-Quezon. Si Sarah ay Food & Drug Investigator sa CA Department of Public Health. Oo. Sa gobyerno ng Amerika!!!

Mas pinili ni Edwin manirahan sa piling ni Sarah na kanyang asawa, kaysa manatili sa Pilipinas. Sobra-sobra ang kinikita niya sa Pilipinas. Sobra para sa kanilang dalawa. Wala silang anak.

PAG-IBIG ang dahilan kaya sya lumisan... malinaw na malinaw. hindi pera... hindi dolyar...

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