JOHANAN Papyrus

Vital Thought asin Reflexive Thought Sa Metodolohiya ni Reyes

2011-03-02T03:50:00.000-08:00

Mga Metodolohiya nin Pagsiyasat

Kan Pilosopiyang Bikolnon

sa Tabang kan mga Ekspertong nangenot

sa Pilosopiyang Filipino

May duwang klase nin pagsiyasat kan pananaw nin mga Pilipino sosog ki Dr. Ramon C. Reyes. Saro igdi iyo an inaapod na vital thought (pambuhay na pag-iisip) asin an pangaduwa iyo an reflexive thought (repleksibong pag-iisip). An enot iyo an makukua sa mga alamat, kanta, ritwal, wika, kuwentong-bayan, pananalinghaga, kasabihan, salawikain, katutubong batas, pampulitika asin panrelihiyon na alituntunin. An pangaduwa man makukua sa mga pag-aanalisa, pagpapakaray, pagrarason, asin pagtuyaw o pagkritiko. Ginagamit ini tanganing pagtugmaon an duwa o dakul pang mga parti kan vital thought na garo nagkakasalungat nin huli sa mga pagbabagong nangyayari o kaya an pagmawot kan masa na mahimo an kauswagan. Kaya, huli kaini, saro pagbuo giraray kan sadiri o katutubong pananaw an obheto kan repleksibong pag-iisip.[1]

Like any other people, he must eventually take consciousness of his own particular life and his world, his society and his gods in the light of Truth, and thereby realize his proper being…. He must be steeped in the tradition of vital thought, he must be grounded as well on the tradition of past reflexive thought, since today’s vital thought is yesterday’s reflexive thought recognized to be valid and assimilated into the life and institutions of the community.[2]

[1] Cf. Ibid., 187.

[2] Ramon C. Reyes, “Sources of Filipino Thought”, Readings in the Philosophy of Person, 23.

Kasaysayan asin Ekspiryensya Sa Paliwanag ni Manuel Dy (Tabang para sa Pilosopiyang Bikolnon)

2011-03-02T03:43:00.000-08:00

Mga Metodolohiya nin Pagsiyasat

Kan Pilosopiyang Bikolnon

sa Tabang kan mga Ekspertong nangenot

sa Pilosopiyang Filipino

Manuel Dy

An aspekto manunungod sa kasaysayan asin ekspiryensya mga importanteng sangkap tanganing mapatotoohan an pagkayaon kan pilosopiya nin sarong lahi sosog ki Manuel Dy.

Kung ang mga Filipino ay may kasaysayan, ayon kay Dy, nangangahulugan na mayroon silang pilosopiya bagamat ito’y hindi nakasulat. Ang pilosopiyang Filipino ay walang iba kundi ang pagbigkas ng mga kahulugang nakakubli sa ating karanasang Filipino. Ayon sa mga penomelogo diumano, ang pilosopiya ay batay sa karanasan ng isang tao o isang bansa at nandoon na (dejala) ang karanasang binubuhay ng mga tao, at ang pilosopiya ay walang iba kundi ang eksplikasyon ng mga nakakubli sa karanasan.[1]

Sa siring na pananaw, minawot kan kagsiyasat na balikan man an kasaysayan o istorya kan Bikol tanganing ipabisto an

natatanging pilosopiya nin buhay kan mga Bikolano. Alagad sain baga makukua an kasaysayan asin ekspiryensya kan mga tawo orog na an mga nabuhay kan suanoy na panahon? Dagdag pa ni Dy na:

…maaari nating hiramin ang konseptong creative repetition (malikhaing pag-uulit) ni Martin Heidegger tungkol sa eksplikasyon ng pilosopiyang Filipino mula sa nakakubling karanasan ng mga taong-bayan na napapaloob sa kanilang mga salawikain at mga kasabihan. Malikhain ito dahil isa itong pag-aayos, pagtubos sa mga posibilidad ng mga nakaraang binabalikan, mga kahulugang nawala o nakaligtaan sa kaisipan at diwa ng tao. Para bagang binubuksang muli at binabalikan ang nakaraan upang makatuklas ng kahulugan para sa kasalukuyan at kinabukasan.
Para diumano kay Heidegger, hindi isang tinipong mga pangyayaring nakalipas ang nakaraan, tapos na’t maaaring alalahanin na lamang. Nasa atin pa ang nakaraan. Naghahalo ang mga orihinal at nakakubling kabuluhang nakabaon sa ating tradisyon.[2]

[1] Emerita S. Quito, et.al., eds., Ensayklopidiya ng Pilosopiya, s.v. “Pilosopiyang Filipino.”
[2] Ibid.

Trip-let’s-Trip-pers (KrAK-ers) Went to Manila Ocean Park

2011-03-02T03:29:00.000-08:00

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“Manila Ocean Park started as the first marine-themed park in the Philippines, and has now evolved into an integrated resort destination that houses exciting, enticing, and enriching marine life attractions that are truly at par with Asia’s best.” (Source)

Trip to Manila Ocean Park was not yet on our plan to do. Eventually, my cousin from Bikol, Hazel Demesa asked me to accompany her there. So I agree. But because it was a best place to experience, I asked also Krizta and Karen to go with me. They did not fail me. We went to Manila Ocean Park on February 20, 2011 (Sunday). We enjoyed the attractions altogether. Common’, join us as we looked back to our marine experience. Enjoy!!!

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We first watched the Marine Life Shows featuring the South American Sea Lions. There we met Yeni and the only male sea lion, Vincent. We were entertained by their charm. We were amazed by their performance. They made me even shouted “Wow”. They are trained so well and so tamed just like a man’s bestfriends. They can dance gracefully. And their tricks were really amazing. “It a must to watch”.

They made us also realize the value of saving the water from pollution. They taught us of the importance of Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle. In the eyes of viewers, their performance had voice to be encalcated in the mindset of the people especially in the children, to save the nature from on-going destruction. Their message is not just for marine restoration but to the the whole nature at large.

After the show, we were allowed to watch them closely swimming at their aquarium.

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Next, we went to the Jellies’ place. I taught before that those I had seen in TV are no where to find here in land but only in the sea. Here, I realized that they are really true. Their graceful movement is seemed to be elegant dance in the rhythm of the music, lighting and multimedia effects. As I watched them, I felt tranquility with their gentle movements. There, I felt the silence and elegance of the sea.

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Our next destination was the Oceanarium. It said that there, we could discover over 5,000 varieties of marine creatures from around 300 species, all indigenous to the Philippines and the Southeast Asia. But as we went along, to see all those creatures could be possible in a limited time. Nonetheless, the experience to pass that “Asia's largest underwater viewing tunnel, stretching 25 meters long and curved at 220 degrees” is an awesome experience. It is a must to see place here in the Philippines. If you were there, you would feel as if that you are under the sea interacting with diffrent marine creatures.

There we searched for Nemo and fortunately, we did find him in one of the corner. I wish I could swim also on that tunnel together with them. There, I realized that we, people are not the only creatures who need respect and love. They are not just animals. They are also God’s Creatures. They need to be respected & loved, too. We could do such act by first taking care of their habitat – the sea. Oceanarium shows to us the how beautiful the sea is. It is a kingdom of its own. As I watched them inside the aquarium, it seemed that they are talking to us – “Please take care of us. Please take care of the sea.” Just imagine our place to destroyed by other creatures. Could we be happy if that happened?

Anyway, realization must be realized actually. Thus, in order for you to see the grandeur of the sea, I invite you to pay visit on this wonderful marine kingdom. You will realize, too, how good is the wisdom of God.

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When the evening came, we led our way to the Musical Fountain Show. True enough, as their advertisement goes, we were “enthralled with the magical water screen that showcases a spectacular display of fire, music, and laser lights, backed by animated marine characters.” It was a show as if we were watching a 3D cinema. But now, not on the silver screen. I was personally amazed on how the water being turned into water screen where we can watch Nemo and friends on it. It was first time to experience that thus I was really amazed. It is more than the Dancing Fountain that we could also see in some public place here in Manila. Laser lights and fires were playing above and within the water. To mention also the entertaining and funny acts of those artists in mascot. To the entire time of the show, you cannot feel bored. Your heart will be always in motion of excitement and enjoyment. I graded the show with highest excellence.

(Click here to watch Musical Fountain Show)

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To complete the package, we never allowed not to experience the prominent treatment of Dr. Fish. We set for an appointment to those little doctorfish. We went to his clinic. After a full load activities on our day at Manila Ocean Park, we are being treated to a unique spa experience. These small fishes gently nibble away dead skin on our hands and feet as for treatment, leaving the healthy skin to grow. At first, I could control myself to laugh because of the tingling sensation that I felt. In fact, this spa experience is the best for me because I had seen Krizta and Karen to be super sensitive in tingle. They could bear the tingling making them to Laugh-Out-Loud. Haha... As I enjoyed being treated by doctorfish, I enjoyed also watching my friends like crazy. Hehehe!!!

Hope to go their again.

Wish you enjoy being with us in the marine world.

Photo Gallery of Trip to Manila Ocean Park

2011-03-02T03:26:00.000-08:00

These Photos were taken last February 20, 2011 as the Trip-let's-Trip [KrAK-ers] went to Manila Ocean Park with Hazel Demesa, my cousin. Take a look and enjoy the wonders of the sea.

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I Am a Natural Born Son of Cabusao

2011-02-24T04:01:00.000-08:00

I am proud to be Cabusawenio!

This year, 2011, Cabusao is celebrating its centenary. I could not give our town a superb or enormous act of praise. I am only a humble child of her earthly bosom. But my existence is obliging me to give due thanksgiving to her where my personality and maturity arose.

My existence started on the Diamond Year of Cabusao. Almost all the important beginnings of my life were catered by this beautiful town. I was born and raised by Cabusawenio parents from the clans of Hernandez and Rebeta. My chilhood was developed initially in barangay Camagong. My first education was given here through Camagong Day Care Center wherein my mother was my teacher. I spent my elementary education in Cabusao Central School. Afterwhich, I continued my secondary years in Sta. Lutgarda High School. Though my college education was not done here, this town served as the extension of such tertiary orientation especially that my apostolate and service were rendered here.

On spritual aspect, my initiation to Christianity was performed in my beloved Parish of St. Bernardine of Siena. (By the way, in 2014, this parish will also celebrate its 100 years. This parish is one of the two parishes in Cabusao. The other one is the Parish of St. Anthony Padua) My baptism was facilitated by Rev. Fr. Oscar Paraiso. On the same hand, my first confession and communion and my confirmation were also blessed in this parish. Started from my fourth year in elementary, I served as acolyte. I continued to serve here up to my college year through my apostolate.

I also immersed myself into different civic and religious activities. My ability to follow and lead as a youth was developed through participating and organizing groups and activities that would enhance the youth power of Cabusao. I once became part of Camagong Youth Organization. To my colleagues, Parish Youth Council, who would forget the Dusayan Youth Formation (DYF) which was initiated by Rev. Fr. Mike dela Rosa? As I observed, at its time of existence, it was one of the active youth group in town not just in religious affair but civic, too. Last, 2009, Cabusao Youth Community emerged. Though, a seasonal group but was able to promote the talent and heart of young Cabusawenio. (I miss you guys!!!)..

Cabusao is maybe not known like of any other prominent town, but in the heart of its children, “No other beautiful place than HOME.” I always miss the golden ricefield at the back of our house where I usually waiting for the beautiful sunset. I think, sunset is the unnoticed site where Camagong could be proud of. I miss also the ride of our motorcycle at the silent road of Pandan. Just a little forward to Barcelonita, we can find the preserved aviary – the Cabusao Bird's Sanctuary. I miss those happy people of San Pedro at the time we had our caroling there. Unfortunately for me, I was never been in Biong which I also dream to. I miss also the Pagoda every fiesta happened in the shore of Castillo, Sta. Lutgarda and Sta. Cruz. I miss the beautiful site of New Poblacion and some part of the town that I have seen from the Church bell tower.

I am happy to my town. It is small but for me it is the largest and the deepest place in the world because on the same way, it contains the largest and deepest part of my humanity. Not just mine but also those people whose like me, were formed themselves from the initiative spirit of Cabusao Land.

I write this not to publish who I am but to pay tribute to my beloved town which shape me on who I am now. My place of existence, somehow, defined the kind of person that I am living now. For such, I gratefully give thanks to you, my beloved town.

I always praying for you. My hope is always enkindled by the continous existence of the good-hearted Cabusawenios. Where there are proud, active, determined and good citizen, progress is also there.

Again, I want to say “I am proud to be Cabusawenio!”

Happy 100th year Cabusao...

The Libmanan-Cabusao IAD Project: Modified model and methods of analysis (ESIA/WID)

Trip-let's Trip [KrAK-ers] Watched Manila Ocean Park Musical Fountain Show

2011-02-24T00:56:00.000-08:00

This video was taken last February 20, 2011 when Trip-let's Trip [KrAK-ers] went to Manila Ocean Park. Together with us (Krizta, Karen & I) was my cousin, Hazel Demesa. Have fun watching this video as we enjoyed it most during the show.

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An Supernatural na Kinaban kan mga Suanoy na Bikolano

2011-02-23T06:30:00.000-08:00

“Tabi Apo!” an sambit kan mga enot na Bikolano asin pati kan iba pa sa ngonyan, mantang naglalakaw sa sarong madiklom na agihan o maging sa kasuluksulukan. Ini simbolo nin pagtaong-galang sa mga espiritung dai nahihiling. An siring na pagtubod naabutan pa kan kagsiyasat na dai nya malikayan na mgamit man sagkod na ngonyan. Maski pa masabing nagbago sa paagi nin pagtalubo an kaisipang Bikolnon, dai na basta maihahali pa an mga pagtubod na nag-gamot na sa saindang lahi.

Religion, in fact, was already “a dominant feature of Filipino society and culture when the Spaniards came in 1565.” This religion, however, was not an institutionalized one; it was a belief system from which the rationale of behavior of ancient Filipinos emanated.[1]

Naipapasa pa man giraray ini sa mga masurunod pang mga henerasyon. Nagtutubod an mga suanoy na mga Bikolano sa dai nahihiling na kinaban. Nagbago man an relihiyon kan mga Bikolano, dai man ini taliwas sa saiyang presenting pagtubod lalo pa sa relihiyon.

“The Bikol world of the supernatural, with its fantastic mixture of horror, beauty, color, and wonder, speaks of the rich culture of the early Ibálnongs.”[2] Kun kaya ngani an siring na pagtubod dai na lang basta maipapasipara nin huli ta nag-agi na ini sa saindang pag-iisip na nakakaapekto sa saindang pakikipamuhay sa kapalibotan. Asin nin huli ta an siring na pagtubod orihinal sa sainda na mayo pang inpluwensya kan makadayuhang pag-iisip. “As to faith in the supernatural, the early Bikols had a fantastic pre-Spanish religion of their own – colorful and mystifying, a system of beliefs that captured whimsically the wild imagination of the race at its infant stage in what then was their exciting encounter with the virginal land.”[3] Siirisay baga an pinagtutubudan nindang mga dyos?

The early Bikols were polytheists.. Highest in rank were Gugurang, the god of good, and Aswáng, the god of evil. Today aswáng is commonly understood as “witch,” the human devotee of Aswáng. But anciently it simply stood for the Devil, the evil element, as opposed to Gugurang. Below them was a system of lower supernatural beings who might be good or evil, depending on whether they served Gugurang or Aswáng.[4]

Pwera kina Gugurang asin Aswáng, dakul pang dyos-dyosan an saindang pinagtutubudan.[5] Kabali na igdi an mga batalá, katambáy, si Okót, asin si Mangindang, na nasa kaalyado ni Gugurang o kan karahayan.

Dagdag pa igdi, nagtutubod man sinda sa mga marhay na anito. Pinagtutubudab ninda na an kalag nin saindang mga ninuno padagos na nagbabantay sa mga buhay asin nagtatabang sa sainda sa saindang mga pangangaipo.[6] Kaya, an kagadanan sa sainda bako pa an katapusan.

Regarding death, the ancient Bikols believed that when a human being died, its soul lingered in the woods. For sometime, it would reappear tom people, especially at night, then finally leave this earth to wander forever into another realm that was either Heaven (Kamurawayan), where the valiant and the just eventually passed into glory, or Hell (Gagámban), where the soul of the wicked and the cowardly were tossed into everlasting torture and fire. Only as an anito would the soul occasionally meddle again in the affairs of its living descendants. Whether in Kamurawayan or in Gagámban, the ancestors, once dead, become powerful anito. Where the good anito watched over their living descendants, the evil anito brought fear. This led to a two-way ancestor worship: to placate the evil anito and to implore the good ones.[7]

An siring na pananaw nagpapasabot na an suanoy na pag-iisip kan mga tawo kaidto binubuo nin duwang entidad – hawak asin kalag. Nagpapahiling man ini kan pagtubod sa pagiging immortal kan kalag o kan sarong katawohan. Dagdag pa sa aspektong dapat ikonsidera iyo an katotoohan na an mga ini nabuo na sa isip kan mga Bikolano mayo pa man an Kristyanismo sa Bikol. Igdi na man nagluwas an konsepto ninda kun pano mabuhay nin may padudumanan. Nasa indibidwal na pagpili nakadepende kun sain nya dinadara an saiyang sadiring buhay sa katapusan nin saiyang panahon digdi sa daga - sa Kamurawayan o sa Gagámban.

Sa alyado man ni Aswáng, nagkakapira man an mga dyos-dyosan na saindang pinagtutubudan. Kabali igdi an mga bongô, koró-koró, inongók, yasáw, tambalúslús, ongló, sarimáo, bakunawa, ibingan, naga, popô, patyanak, kikik, korokóy, angongolood, buring, Oryól, Rabót, daruanák, asin onós. Kaidto pa man, nasasabotan na ninda an duwang pwersa na magkalaban. “A Bicol myth recounts the conflict between the good god Gugurang and the evil god Asuang when the latter attempts to steal the fire from the former.”[8] “The Bikol gods are forever vanquishing one another in the attempt to replace the good by the evil, or a god by a man, and even a goddess by a man.”[9] Kaya ngani, dai na maidadahilan pa na mayo sindang pakiaram kun an ginagibo ninda maninigo o sala.

In Bikol ancient religion tha awareness of evil and the identification of Aswang with evil are key beliefs. Moreover, evil or Aswang is considered as a necessary force and as something to be worshipped even if it cannot be controlled. The Bikol cult of Aswang, in cognizance ot its power, consists of a number of demon rites which are among the most eerie and wild in Philippine demonology.[10]

Hali igdi, maririsa na kaidto pa man nasasabotan na kan mga ninunong Bikolano kun ano an maraot asin an epekto man kaini sa pagkabuhay nin sarong tao. Nasa sa saiya nakadepende kun pano nya ini kakapotan - kun mapasairarom sya igdi o tatalikdan nya ini.

An mga suanoy na Bikolano nagtutubod man sa kakayahan kan mga anting-anting (amulets) asin lumáy (potions).[11] Kaiba igdi an mga kabal, hinay, tagahopá, tagóbalín, tagólipód, laaw, banay, lumáy, tagalpó, barát, asin tawák. An mga ini nagpapatotoo asin nagpapasabot na aram ninda na an saindang kusog para atubangon an buhay kulang asin dai kumpleto. Kaipuhan nin katabang o pampakusog nin boot sa pagsabat sa buhay na pano nin pagsubok. An anting-anting nagpapakahulugan kan saindang pagkasabot sa pangangaipo nin panluwas na tabang.

Nagpoon sanang mabago an siring na mga kaugalian kaidtong uminabot an mga Kastila. “Christianity, introduced in 1569, found easy acceptance among the lowlanders, but in the hill country, among the Agtâ, the old beliefs held sway.” Siguro nangyari an pagbabago, alagad an sarong mas importanteng masabotan iyo na an pangyayaring ini pagbabago sana kan paagi nin pagtubod alagad bako kan kaisipan o kadunungan mismo sa likod kan mga nasambitan na pagtubod. Maski pa masabi na dikit-dikit nang nawawara an importansya kan agimat, alagad an kaisipan na katakod kaini yaon pa man giraray – arog na sana kan pangangaipo kan panluwas na tabang sosog sa nasambitan na. Sa katotoohan, maski ngani an mga paagi ninda igwa pa man giraray minagibo sagkod ngonyan na dai na lang basta maisusuway sa kaugaliang Bikolano.

[1] Quito, “Structuralism and the Filipino Volksgeist”, 279.

[2] Ibálong: The Bikol Folk Epic-Fragment, 101.

[3] Ibid., 89.

[4] Ibid.

[5] Para sa kahulugan asin pagsasaladawan kan mga supernatural na nilalang asin pagtubod, hilingon an “The Supernatural World of the Ancient Bikols” sa libro ni Merito B. Espinas, Merito B. Espinas, Ibálong: The Bikol Folk Epic-Fragment, 89-104.

[6] Cf. Ibid.

[7] Ibid., 94.

[8] CCP Encyclopedia, Vol.IX, Philippine Literature, s.v. “Myth – Folk Narrative.”

[9] Bikols of the Philippines, 133.

[10] Ibid., 148.

[11] Cf. Ibálong: The Bikol Folk Epic-Fragment, 93.

The Trip-let's Trip [KrAK-ers]

2011-02-18T02:27:00.000-08:00

Krizta Beth "Tabeth" Angeles, Karen "Kah" Balela, Arjanmar "Gab" Rebeta

We are the crews of the Trip-let's Trip. We are called KrAK-ers as we aim to "KrAK" the road to every places. Join us as we travel along.

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Unexpected & Unplanned Trip To Starbucks Tagaytay
Race At the Bus (Trip-let's-Trip to Starbucks-Tagaytay)
Trip-let's Trip [KrAK-ers] Watched Manila Ocean Park Musical Fountain Show

The Inaugural: An Exhibit at SM North Edsa

2011-02-18T02:12:00.000-08:00

I visited the “The Inaugural – An Exhibit” at The Block Atrium, SM North EDSA. It will run from February 17 – 28, 2011. It is presented by the EDSA People Power Commission in cooperation with the SM Supermalls.

The exhibit highlights and introduces the book entitled “The Inaugural” - an 181-page hardbound coffee table book which published by Maria Montelibano. This book details the inside story of President Benigno S. Aquino III’s road to the presidency as documented by several chroniclers. “The Inaugural” has over 100 photographs and portraits of President Aquino captured by top lensmen, and contains stories and accounts written by various journalists, campaign volunteers and friends of the President.” (Source).

The exhibit introduces some of the contents of the book such as THE TIMES (Ang Panahon), THE SYMBOLS (Ang Tanda), THE VOLUNTEER (Ang Nagkusa), THE CELEBRATION (Ang Pasinaya), and THE PRESIDENT (Ang Pangulo).

I am proud to be part of such history though not so directly. My existence begins in the year when the history of yellow symbols started. And somehow, I proud to be part of the 15,208,678 votes garnered by Benigno S. Aquino III in the 10 May 2010 elections which won for him the seat of the President of the Republic of the Philippines.

I just wish that that powerful votes would turn into realistic hope to lead the country into progress.

Preparing an Exotic Food (Snake)

2011-02-18T01:46:00.000-08:00

Last year, I took vacation in our province. I used my time to rest from my job. Eventually, one 'kumpare' of my father gave him a dead snake yet still fresh that, according to him, was trapped in his fishnet causing it to be suffocated. So my father prepared and cooked it and made it as their 'pulutan'. I watched him and even helped him as he prepared the dish.

Hope you like it. I invite you to join me in my table...

An Katukduan sa Kantang “Si Nanay, Si Tatay”

2011-02-17T02:13:00.000-08:00

Ini kabtang kan pag-adal kan

PILOSOPIYA NIN BUHAY SA LITERATURANG BIKOLNON

An kantang “Si Ninay, Si Tatay”, pinaghohona na pinakabantog na kantang Bikolnon asin pwera kan kantang “Sarung Banggi”, ini iyo man an pinakanamomotan na himnong Bikolnon.[1] Ini an liriko kan kantang Sarung Banggi sa Bikol:<![2]

Si Nanay, si tatay di ko babayaan,

Balaquid na boot an sakuyang utang

Si pagdara sako nin siyam na bulan,

Gatas kong sinoso di ko mabayadan.

Ay Nanay, ay Tatay kon ako humale,

Hihdawon mo man sa gabos mong aki;

Maski makakoa nin makakasangle,

Dai makaarog kan sakong ugale.

Ay Nanay, ay Tatay kon ako maraot,

Pogotan nin payo ibontog sa lawod,

Kon maheling nindo na naganod-anod,

Ay Nanay, ay Tatay sapoda man tolos.

Si Nanay, si Tatay daing pagkaherak,

Gustong agomon ko an sarong may kuyap.

Ay Nanay ay Tatay, kon kami mamogtak

Iloho ko siya tanganing matigbak.

Sa titulo pa lang kan kanta, masasabotan na kun anong pagpapahalaga an mawot itukdo. Sosog sa nasabi na sa kalilihis pa lang na kapitulo manunungod sa esensya kan gurang sa mga Bikolano, siring man an mawot ipahayag kan kantang ini. Paggalang, pag-ataman, pagkamoot o maninigong balos nin boot sa mga magurang. Bilang ekstensyon kan Kagurangnan, sinda man parti kan prinsipyo kan buhay nin sarong tawo. Utang na boot sa sainda kun tano nagkahawak an sarong tawo sa partikular nyang kinamumugtakan bilang parti kan pamilya. Sinda an nagpadakula asin nagtukdo man sa saindang mga kapag-arakian. Sinda an enot na nagtanom nin kaaraman sa isip nin sarong tawo sa paagi kan saindang ginigibong disiplina. Kun kaya man dakula an papel ninda sa pagtalubo kan isip asin disposisyon kan tawo.

Ini nagpapahiling nin makamundong pangyayari sa sarong pamilya. May pagkasuwayan o pagkaarangutan o minsan igwang nagkakasala. Lagad sa likod kan mga ini dai mainenegar an danay na pagkayaon kan pagkamoot sa lambang saro lalo na an pagkamoot kan magurang sa aki. Magkasala man nin pirang ulit, maako na maako man giraray sya sa saiyang aki.

Nin huli ngani sa labing pagkonsidera kan mga tawo sa magurang, minsan pa maski dai ninda boot nauyon n asana nin huli ta mas makakarahay daa an kabotan nin magurang. Tala-tala an siring na kaisipan sa kanta. Garo inilaag na lang ninda sa pasuba o pangirit. “The humor in the last stanza should relieve whatever oversentimentality may be objected to in the preceding ones.”[3] Alagad, dai kaini matatago an kaisipan na naglalataw. Ini man nagpapasabot na dikit-dikit nang nagkakaisip an sarong tawo. Narereyalisar nya na an saiyang katalingkasan asin nasasabotan nya na an saiyang pangiturugan. Alagad, dai man giraray ini masasabing marhay o maraot ta dai man matatawadan an kaaraman kan magurang manunungod sa ikararahay kan saindang mga aki.

Dakul pa an laog kan kantang ini. Paghorop-horop lang an kaipuhan.

[1] Cf. Benjamin A. Claveria, “Sarung Banggi.”

[2] “Si Nanay, Si Tatay”, Ibid.

[3] Ibid.

Unexpected & Unplanned Trip To Starbucks Tagaytay

2011-02-17T01:40:00.000-08:00

It was the feast day of Sto. Niño that day – January 16, 2011 (Sunday). We were invited to the house of our friend to have some lunch and bonding session with my former workmates. After few hours of jamming, we took our own separate ways.

Krizta, Karen and I (Gab) went to Luneta for some winding trip just to see the Dancing Fountain and to visit Gat Jose Rizal and Lapu-Lapu. We stayed there until 9 pm. After a humurous conversation, we decided to go back home and planned to just buy pizza and drinks for us to eat while chatting in the house. We unanimously agree, however, to our surprize, one bus going to Tagaytay passed by on our sight. And guess what?! This Krizta Beth Angeles, hailed the bus. And of course, what sort of things that Karen and I should do?... We then started the UNEXPECTED TRIP TO STARBUCKS TAGAYTAY.

While on the road, we played in the bus. But not a cellphone game, nor newspaper puzzle. Guess what again?! A race inside a public bus. Yes, I repeat, A RACE INSIDE A PUBLIC BUS. Krizta and I had our race not on the hallway of the bus but over the seats from the back going to front. While, Karen was taking the video at the back while LOL-ing (laughing-out-loud). We had released our children in us. It seemed that we rent the bus on our own. Actually, we took a video of that crazy thing that the we did. (Click here to watch the video and by the way, kindly bear with the resolution of our video and pictures. Just understand that this was an unexpected trip thus we have no digital camera on us – just cellphone camera)

A few minutes after, the bus conductor said that it was already Tagaytay. We hurriedly gone from the bus. To our next surprize, it was almost a 16-degree temperature there that night. Wind was so cold and strong. And again, because that was unexpected trip, we have no comforter jackets with us. We felt frozen that time thus we immediately searched for a store to buy that “Jacket-With-Absolute-Necessity” just to warm our “starting-to-be-frozen-body”. Grrrrh... Wooooh...

After that unexpected shopping, we went to our target place – the Starbucks Tagaytay. We had our orders. (By the way, I am giving salute to the service crew there. Your costumer service is a “must-to-visit again.”) (WM) We had our table at the second floor and experienced there the total coldness that even hotness of our coffee did not last so long. But atleast, we had enjoyed our stay there with laughter. Even the wind laughed so loud as it made noises on the roof. We had sipped our coffee as if we had found the “Unexpected-Found-Aromatic-Coffee” of all time. HmmmmH. We encountered there many people. Some were foreign folks and some were fellow Pinoys. I just thought that maybe some of them were also like us that took the way to Tagaytay just to have there Starbucks Coffee being served there – UNEXPECTEDLY, TOO. Haha...

We just stayed there in about 1 ½ hour. After, the coffee soaked to our system, we had took our way back home again.

To end the journey, we had our stop to Baclaran Church. We prayed to Our Lady of Perpetual Help and give thanks to the Lord.

Race At the Bus (Trip-let's-Trip to Starbucks-Tagaytay)

2011-02-17T01:25:00.000-08:00

Click here for the whole story.

Dilim sa Dilim (Filipino Version ng Diklom sa Diklom)

2011-02-17T01:05:00.000-08:00

(Orihinal na isinulat sa Bikol: Diklom sa Diklom (Bikol)

Isang madilim na panahon

Bumabagsak ang mga karayom

Kaitaasan dumadagundong

Mga kuryente’y inihuhulog

Na pilit humahati sa gabi

At kindat ng umaga ang sumasagi.

At sa isang dako naman

Nagbubuhol ang isang nilalang

Ng mga tumatagos na sakit

Na naiihaw sa kanyang dibdib

Isip at laman n’ya’y nabubugbog

Kun pwede nga lang ipaagos sa ilog.

Bigla namang paningin n’ya’y nagdilim

Inilabas ang dala-dalang talim

Pinaharurot sa pulsong nanlalambot

Habang lumuluha ang matang malungkot

Ang naghihingalong dugo’y bumuhos sa lupa

At napatid naman ang matamis na hininga.

Pagkatapos ng gabing nilakbay

Tumila na ang ulang malumanay

Ngunit nakahandusay pa rin ang isang nilalang

Luha ay nagbaha mula sa mga nagmamahal

Umakyat naman ang araw sa kaitaasan

Matamis na ngumingiti sa gitna ng kaliwanagan.

Kulubot (Tagalog Version ng Kiritikot)

2011-02-16T01:42:00.000-08:00

(Orihinal na isinulat sa salitang Bikolnon: Kiritikot (Bikol)

Kulubot na ang aking utak

Kabubuklat ng mga aklat

Kaaaral ng katakot-takot

Mga pilosopiya at kaalamang binalot

Ng mga lupang naging bato

Tila ipinupukpok sa aking ulo

Hindi ko na nga alam kung ano ang totoo

Kung sino ba ang baliw at matino

‘pagkat sambit ng bawat isa

Na nasa kanila ang tama.

Kulubot na nga aking buhok

Utak ko rin ay nakikilahok

Sa walang tigil na kabibilang

Ng mga kahayupan ditto sa mundong ibabaw

Pati nga ito’y nakakalito na

‘Pagkat ‘di na mawari kun ano ba talaga

Pagkat may hayop na totoo

At may nagpapakahayop rin na tao

Ay ewan, ang hirap na talaga

Minsan pati ako’y napapabilang na.

Kulubot na pati ang aking paningin

Minsan para na akong naduduling

‘Pagkat kahit hatinggabi na

Namumulakog pa aking mata

Minsan pa’y dumadagundong

Ang tiyan ko na walang baon

Ang sinusulat ng propesor naming

Kulubot na mami sa aking paningin

Salita pa ng salita sa unahan

Ulit-ulit din naman

Mabuti na lamang sa pagtatapos ni Ma’am

May tinda siyang suman.

Hay! Pati kilay ko’y kulubot na rin

Kaya hindi na gwapo pagtingin sa salamin

Tinalo ko pa ang isang kwago sa kweba

‘Pagkat sa umaga’y nakakapagpahinga

Ala-singko, ako’y gumigising

Para isangag ang tirang kanin

Na tatlong araw nang nasa kaldero

Subalit buti na ‘to kaysa ang tiyan tila kumukulo

Sasabawan ko na lamang ng kape

Para hindi maremate.

Hay! Kawawa naman ng mata ko

Hindi na kinakaya ang eyebag ko

Hay! Paano na lamang ang aking mga humahanga

Kung inaantok ako tuwing umaga

Mabuti na lamang nand’yan si mommy (daw)

Na nagsasabing “Gwapito talaga itong aking iho.” (Ano daw?)

Ayy! Mabuti na lamang ang maniwala kay motherhood

Pampalakas man lamang ng tuhod

“Sige lang, mag-aral ka lang, nonoy,

‘Pagkat bukas, aangat ka rin, ‘noy.”

Mahirap talagang maging estudyante nangungulubot

Pero mabuti na ito kaysa mangulangot

Kaya lamang kahit numerong walang patunguhan

Binabakas pa ang dinadaanan

Kaya naman numero sa aking bayaran

Pinoproblema ko na naman

Saan ako niyan pupulot

Kun pwede lang magpa-init at mandukot

Kaya lang sayang naman ang aking pinag-aralan

Kun gagamitin ko lang sa kagaguhan

“Kaya sige lang, magpatuloy,

Makakatapos ka rin, nonoy.”

Mabuti na lamang at may trabahong napasukan

Ayos na ito, kaysa manlalampaso lamang

Makatulong lang sa aming pawid

Onse na kaya kaming magkakapatid

Sa lagay na iyan, buntis pa si “mommy” ngayon

Nagbabakasakaling magka-babae

Lahat na kasi kami mga makinain na lalaki

Kaya kun lalaki na naman, ulit ang pagbakasakali

Hay! Mahirap talagang tumira sa mansion ng big family

Na kahit pang-kendi ay walang pambili.

Ayy! Ewan ko na lamang, ang tagal kasi ng taon

Natatakam na ako sa matamis na hamon

Hindi ko pa nga tapos ang aking tesis

Ulit-ulit na ako, ilan nang beses

Boarding house ko nga tila na bird’s nest

Nais ko nang pagsisipain makukulit na ipis

Kailangan talagang magpursigi

‘Pagkat kung hindi, sino ba ang lugi

Kung wala kang toga sa huli

Hindi ka naman makaiyak, sorry na lang ‘pare!

Kaya tuloy lang ang pagtyatyaga

Sa pag-aaral magseryoso ka

Tiyaga lang, tama sila

‘Pagkat bukas mayroon ka nang nilaga

At ang mga pawis na tumulo sa iyong katawang napiga

Bukas, libo-libong sako ng bigas sa bodega

Basta ‘wag ka ring makalimot sa taas

Manalangin ka rin oras-oras

Para ang buhay mo ngayong kulubot

Bukas, tuwid na ayon sa iyong nais maabot

At ang buhay mo ngayong kulubot

Makapabago rin ng ibang buhay na nanlalambot.

Sarimao (Tagalog)

2011-02-16T01:35:00.000-08:00

(Orihinal na naisulat sa salitang Bikolnon: Sarimao (Literaturang Bikolnon)

Nasisilakad muli ang mga sarimao

Sa gitna ng gabi nitong bagong araw.

Nagbabaga ang kanilang poot sa dibdib

Dahil sa nananalaytay na katarungang may sanib.

Kaya labis-labis ang init ng sigaw

Ng mga nagtatagong matapang na sarimao.

Sa mga tagong lugar ng isang malungkot na kabundukan

Mga hinaing ay umaalingawngaw.

Noon sila ay napalayas sa Ibalong.

Ng makatarungang upuang-nipa ni Handyong.

Muli sila ay bumabalik sa pag-aksyon

Habang ang hustisya ay humuhilik ngayon.

Seryoso nga nilang minamatyagan

Ang isang Handyong ngayon na pumapangit ang larawan.

Nawala na ang kanilang paniniwala

Sa gobyernong nakahiga at balewala.

Mas matimbang na ang papel na de numero.

Kumpara sa maluwalhating hininga ng tao

Subalit ang katulad na batas na biko-biko

Sa kamay rin nila pinalago.

Mga pumapalag na dugo ng pagganti

Pinapaagos sa talim at apoy na mahapdi

Naglaganap ang mga patayan sa bayan

At kung sino na lamang ang sinalaan

May mga salamin sana sila sa mata

Subalit ang pagkabulag nila ay sobra

Mga dukha na walang-wala na at mahihina pa

Lagi pang talunan at kinakaya-kaya.

Walang pagmumuni-muni sa kanilang mga mali

Pinapanindigan na tama ang bawat sarili

Nakakalungkot isipin na maraming namamatay

Sa pag-aayos ng minamahal na bayan.

Ang kawalan ng kabutihan ay mananatili

Kung magpapasaway rin pati ang mga mabuti.

Bakit hindi magawa ang pagkakaisa dito

Ng mga magkakapatid at magkakadugo?

Bakit hinahayaang magpatuloy ang galit sa dibdib

Kung maaari namang baguhin ng pag-ibig?

Makakamtan ang tunay na paraiso

Depende sa mga gawa ng tao.

Pakitandaan na sa katapusan ay darating

Ang pinakamakatarungang tagahatol natin.

Subalit hindi dapat mangamba ang mundo

Kun nabubuhay ang kabutihan sa bawat puso.

The Desperate Letter of Selfish Humble Romeo

2011-02-16T01:27:00.000-08:00

To My Dearest Juliet,

You do not know how much you hurt me. I am so confused with a very big question of why you did it to me. Now, I want you to know what the feeling of the other side of me is – my side who cannot understand it all. Sometimes it is already tiring saying “I understand you” which in fact I do not. I contradict myself. How can I say I understand you well if I feel pain inside of me?

You are right. This pain cannot be erased anymore. Only one thing could lessen this heartache. That is if you will remain at my side. Now do not even ask for freedom or break-up because I will never grant it to you again. At this time, you are my prisoner. I will never let you go. Selfish that I am, yes, I will accept it just to hold you in my arms forever, just to take care of you, just to possess you.

Physically, I do not hold you but do not dare to escape because you do not know me yet. I was changed by what you did. Do not try to hurt me anymore because I do not know what will be happened to me and what can I do anymore.

I am blaming myself. It seems that I let it to happen. I am not pleasing you to take care of my love; I am dictating you to do not do something which can break my heart again. You do not know me!

Yes, this other side of me is hard-headed or hard-hearted somehow, but I do not understand this self because I could not deny the fact that I cannot leave you, be wrath on you, cannot let you go because still my true being dictates that I love you.

Please! Better not to say you love me that to say it without proving it, without living with it. I cannot feel your love to what you say. It is a great absurdity.

Do not extend it to my extent. Do not test me to my limit. I have limitation, of course, I have. You do not know me.

Do not wait the time that you do not find me anymore to this humble and silent place, but in the place of insanity.

Do not wait morning when you will wake up living in my revenge. Do hurt me again and you will taste my revenge. Do it again and you will see me lying on the redness of my blood.

I will, I will revenge. I will feel revenged when you see me dead. My revenge is my death.

Better to die than to live without you.

Better to die than to see you flying away.

I love you, Juliet!

I will revenge till my grave.

I will love you till my death.

Lovingly Yours,

Romeo

MAPAG-ALSANG PUSO

2011-02-16T01:02:00.000-08:00

Grabeng lamig!

Hindi ko kaya…

Nandito na nga ako sa isang tabi.

Nakasuksok.

Nakatikom ang katawan.

Balot na balot na nga ako.

Pero ‘ramdam ko’y hubo’t hubad ako.

Grabeng lamig talaga.

Tumatagos hanggang buto.

Pati tuhod ko’y nangangatog.

Grabe pang bilis ng tibok ng puso ko.

At ang lakas na parang kinakalabog ang aking dibdib.

Naririnig ko pa nga.

Parang kalooban ko’y nabibingi.
Bog! Bog! Bog!

Lakas talaga!

Bakit kaya?!

Para akong kinakabahan

Pati nga paghinga ko’y apektado.

Kinakapos.

Parang ang hangin ay ginagapos.

Nakaupo lang naman ako.

Pero para akong pagod na pagod.

Kaya lang isip ko’y hindi mapakali.

Kaya rinamdam ko muli…

Kung ano bang nais iparating…

Nang kaguluhan sa kalooban.

Hanggang sa maramdaman ko.

Nasa puso ko pala’y…

May isang damdaming nakatago…

‘Di mailabas…

“Di maisabi…

Dahil nahihiya ang bibig…

Dahil nababato ang katawan sa pagkilos…

Kaya nagmistulang tibok…

Na nais pumakawala…

Sumabay pa sa lamig ng simoy ng hangin ngayon…

At sa sobrang lamig,

Ang tibok na ‘yon ay nagmistulang yelong

Nagpapabigat sa aking damdamin…

Mahirap talaga ‘pag puso’y pinigilan…

At taguin ang tunay na nararamdaman…

Dahil gagawa ito ng paraan…

Na ika’y pasakitan…

Isang pag-aalsang lalaban sa iyong sarili.

Paulit-ulit, paulit-ulit…

Hanggang sa maramdaman mo…

Ang galit ng iyong puso sa iyong sarili…

Dahil inalisan mo siya ng kalayaang…

Magpahayag!!!

Paulit-ulit, paulit-ulit.

Hanggang maramdaman mo…

Ang pag-agos ng lamig sa iyong pisngi,

Pag-agos ng lungkot,

Pag-agos ng pilit-kumakawalang damdamin,

Pag-agos ng sakit, at…

Pag-agos ng hinanakit,…

Hinanakit ng sarili sa sarili, at…

Hinanakit dahil sa kawalan ng pagkilos.

Paulit-ulit, paulit-ulit.

Hanggang sa makita mo ang iyong sarili…

…ang iyong sarili

…na lumaban para sa kanyang nararamdaman…

ISANG MADAMDAMING LIHAM

2011-02-16T00:46:00.000-08:00

(Kaibigan, sana mabungkal mo ang tunay kong damdamin na nais iparating. Umaasa ako, kaibigan!!!)

Kaibigan,

Dahil sa pag-ibig

Nais kong ibahagi ang abot-langit kong nararamdaman.

Hindi

Na nga kayang ipaliwanag ng mga salita na

Ako

Ay lubhang

Maligaya.

Labis-labis ang sarap ng pag-ibig. Di mo mapapansin

Ang sakit! Nais kong isigaw

Ang umaapaw kong kasiyahan

Mula sa kaibuturan ng aking puso.

Dito’y walang puwang

Ang sakit! Kung pwede lang

‘Wag nang matapos ang buhay ko. Tumigil n’ang lahat, wag lang

Tumigil ang tibok ng puso ko.

Lilipad na kami sa paraiso ng pag-ibig

Para makalaya na

Kami sa limitasyon ng mundo. Siya lang at

Ako sa

Lugar ng pag-ibig. Walang puwang doon ang

Pagluha at pangungulila.

Napakasaya ko talaga. Hindi

Ramdam ng puso ko ang pagsisisi

At kailanman ay di ako magsisisi

Dahil siya ang aking inibig

Kaya di ako nahihiyang isigaw na

Mahal na mahal ko siya!

Ramdam kong mahal na mahal niya din ako

Sa kabila

Ng aking mga pagkukulang at

Ng mga ipinaramdam

Ko sa kanyang mga kapalaluan. Tinanggap

Niya kahit masakit sa damdamin. Ngunit

Dahil sa tunay na pag-ibig, walang puwang ang poot.

Di ko maitanggi sa sarili ko

Na tunay ngang mahina ako. Swerte ko nga, tanggap niya ako.

“:Kailangan ko siya dahil mahal ko siya.” Ngunit

Gusto ko ding ipagmalaki niya ako kaya

Babawi ako!

Magbabago ako para sa kanya.

Nais kong malaman mo, kaibigan na walang kasing sa-

Ya ‘pag kasama ko siya. Ligaya at ri-

Kit ang dulot ng pag-ibig niya. Bwe-

Nas nga ako sapagkat nararamdaman ko ito. Parang pan-

Sit ang pag-ibig

Nakakapahaba ng buhay.

Di ko na kaya

Na mabuhay na wala ang pag-ibig at

Ang ipinaparamdam niya sa akin

Na wagas na pagmamahal.

Natatakot na akong

Mawala pa siya sa akin. Ayaw ko nang

Umibig pang muli.

Ang isang “siya” ay sapat na sa akin.

Ayaw ko na kaibigan

Na humanap pa ng iba.

Ang pag-ibig na ito ay pinapa-

ngalagaan ko ng husto. Noon pa man, ito ay hin-

tay ko na

at ngayo’y laking ligaya ko nang dumating siya

sa buhay ko.

(Tapos niyo na bang basahin? Paano ka nakiisa sa aking damdamin? Nakangiti ba o may bahid nang lungkot? Paki-usap basahin mong muli sa paraang puso ko na ang kausap mo.)

(Basahin sa paraang una ang pangalawa at salit-salitang daanan ang mga salitang itinakip lamang.)

(Paki-usap, huwag nang baguhin ang dating anyo. Nariyan nakasalalay ang tunay na kahulugan ng liham na ito.)

When a thief forces you to take money from the ATM

2011-02-11T02:23:00.000-08:00

Worth sharing from a friend...

received from nievahazel@yahoo.com.

FOR YOUR INFO AND GUIDANCE:

When a thief forces you to take money from the ATM, do not argue or resist. You might not know what he or she might do to you. What you should do is to punch your PIN in the reverse mode.
I.e. if your PIN # is 1254, you punch 4521.The moment you punch in the reverse mode, the money will come out, but will be stuck into the machine half way out and it will alert the Police (security) without the notice of the thief. Every ATM has it; it is specially made to signify danger and help. Not everyone is aware of this.

Forward this to all your loved ones, friends and those you care about.