WYD Preparatory Session

June 28, 2008 at 10:49 am · Filed under Uncategorized

Posted by mobile phone:

I am in dbti-makati for the prep sessions for WYD. 1wk to go before flying to australia for the XXIII world Youth Day Celebration!

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WYD Preparatory Session

Busy as a bee… again.

June 11, 2008 at 9:37 pm · Filed under Uncategorized, an attempt, randomoasis

Again, no time to blog. It’s been almost two weeks since I came back to the seminary after our summer break. From that moment ’til I’ve decided to pen this post, I haven’t seen the dashboard of my blog. Really busy… not acting like busy bodies!

Reminds me of my first year in the seminary when I’m too preoccupied with the seminary schedule, with my chores and work, not to mention my demanding scholastic requirements. That was three years ago.

Honestly, I’m liking the new set-up. I’m lovin’ my schedule, my new tasks, thesis writing and the activities that we are to do on the coming months [- and of course, that special event on July... :)]

Busy days… expect less post… but I’ll surely won’t miss pausing - scribbling my thoughts!

God bless!

HUMAN RIGHTS.

May 15, 2008 at 6:44 am · Filed under Uncategorized, christmas, deviation

It’s not left nor wrong but rights! I have not been made aware of the etymology of this word but I am sure that this post is a right move. I didn’t mean to confuse but I just want to share a speck of insight re: HUMAN RIGHTS.

EVERY HUMAN RIGHT SHOULD NEVER BE DENIED BY ANYONE AT ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. I know for a fact that there exists a universal declaration of human rights but not all of this rights are accessible to peoples under certain countries and destitute situations.

But what is the basic and unalienable right? DIGNITY. I learned this not through my own effort but through the awareness and a bit of lecture that I gained through joining the World Youth Alliance. We do not live anymore in the time of Viktor Frankl that has been characterized by much hatred and violence. Were people were forced to live a life worst than that of the animals. Freedom neglected, dignity smugged, tattered and soiled! But there still exist violence. Dignity is still undermined in some places.

In the Philippines, dignity is less in the slums - squatters we call them. Houses that are shanties on vacant lots or tents under the bridge. Vagrants - taong grasa (human grease) - that walk aimlessly at the main thoroughfares of the country begging for many isn’t a once-in-a-blue-moon scene. Street kids who are forced to labor for them and their families to live. It would take a mile to enumerate all things related to the modern-day Hitler of our time - poverty.

Poverty deprives man of his dignity. We may not be aware of it or simply got used to it. But allow me to lead you to the first step, come and see; then, be compelled to act. Look at them, then look at yourself. Poverty is no fairy tale nor a construct of reality - it’s reality itself, it’s the Philippines itself. Come and see - be aware! Preserve DIGNITY!

(You might be interested to join WYA. It’s easy, sign the charter and uphold it! God bless!)

Pandayan - 10 (Foundry)

April 13, 2008 at 9:26 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

Just came from Pandayan 10 in Letran - Calamba. I really wanted to write my whole experience here (plus post the stills and videos I’ve taken). Too bad I’ve little time to write and I’m too tired to integrate everything in a single post. Hmm… let this be a teaser. Hopefully, I’ll be able to finish the whole post tomorrow!

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The Filipina Writing Project

November 29, 2007 at 8:30 am · Filed under Uncategorized

Here is the complete list of the entries for the Filipina Writing Project as posted by Miss Janette:

This writing project will not be possible without the support of sponsors such as Barangay.ph, Kababayan.ph, MyUSMailbox.com, RegaloService.com, Acclaim Butterflies, and Chikka.com.

1. Filipina: Isa ring Ina
2. Filipina Writing Contest and My Favorite Filipina Blogger
3. Filipina is a Filipino Woman
4. Filipina Pride
5. Ang mga Filipina ng Buhay Ko
6. The Filipina in the Eyes of the World
7. 3 Things You Possibly Do Not Know about the Filipina
8. A Topless Filipina in Europe
9. What is a Filipina?
10. Ako si Pina.. At ito ang aking kuwento…
11. Filipina - Boholana, Part 1
12. Dalawang Anyo ng Pinay
13. Never Underestimate the Heart of a Champion Filipina
14. Nang Itaas Niya Ang Kanyang Kamay
15. Hindi lang Filipina Dating, Dating Filipina, Wow Filipina talaga!
16. A Different Filipina
17. Filipina: prostitution and exploitation
18. Ang Pinay sa Buhay ni Pinoy Ambisyoso
19. They are Filipinas Too
20. Filipina 2007
21. The Portrait of a Japayuki as a Filipina
22. Filipino DH (Die Hard Filipina)
23. Maria “Ria” A. Jose is a Filipina
24. The Ideal Filipina In The Heart And Mind of A Filipina (Not A Mere Dating Or Sex Object)
25. Filipina
26. Different Faces of a Filipina
27. Are you just a Filipina?
28. Ako po si Elay, Nagbibigay Pugay
29. Filipina Since Birth
30. Filipinas are Natural Entrepreneurs
31. Spotlight: Filipina Bloggers
32. Looking Beyond the Heart of a Filipina
33. My Filipina Thoughts
34. The Filipina Campaign
35. Pinay Na, Nars Pa!
36. Biking Moves These Filipinas
37. Filipinas: Tres Marias
38. Long live Bb Filipinas
39. Google Suggested Pinay Scandal
40. Quest for Search Engine Visibility for the keyword “Filipina”
41. Filipina
42. The Different PERSONAS of a Filipina
43. A Prayer for a Filipina
44. A Filipina in Society
45. Si Aling Epang
46. Yan ang Filipina
47. Filipina Nurse
48. Traits of a Filipina
49. Mukha ng Dalagang Filipina
50. Macho I Love Yous
51. Portrait of the Strong Filipina
52. Filipina in Perspective
53. Model Filipinas, modern Gabrielas: Liza Maza and Luz Ilagan
54. Hot Filipina
55. Filipina Ako. I am a Filipina
56. Uber-Proud, Tanned Filipina
57. Sarado na ang mga Karinderyang Filipina ang Putahe
58. Sing-Kwenta
59. Babae sa Pag-unlad at Pagbabago
60. Ang Nanay ko
61. Babae
62. Adobong Pinay
63. Ina Ko ay Isang Magiting na Filipina
64. Filipina Entrepreneur
65. Proudly Pinay: The Filipina Who Strut on Her Heels
66. A Filipina Women is…
67. Story of a Young Filipina Woman - The Fighter in Me
68. Filipina works! Abroad
69. The Filipina Superwoman
70. Two Popular and Unique Individuals, Both Filipina
71. Filipina as Other
72. Superiority of Women in the Philippine Society
73. The Funniest Filipina Vloggers
74. Filipina Power

I’m overwhelmed by the number of posts contributed to this writing project. Though, at hindsight, I thought that 74 entries is rather few knowing that there are millions of Filipinos and Filipinas in the blogosphere. I believe, if each and every Filipino and Filipina blogger would take time to jot a few words, phrases, sentences or paragraphs in their blog about the goodness and greatness of our dear Filipinas, this endeavor would be a whopping success and a source of pride and honor for our motherland - this in itself is an avenue to bring about change in the world. I hope The Filipina Writing Project would not end until 6,610,000 search results from Google are pristine and immaculate. BTW, mine is entry 73.

d-day

July 12, 2007 at 8:57 pm · Filed under Uncategorized

d-day has,
come
it’s time,
to go (       ).

d, day
has come,
it’s
time to
go (       ).

d day will come, when
it’s time…
go,
(       ).

d-day
will come, before
it’s time
to go: (       ).

d-day came,
it is time,
go (home).

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space

June 25, 2007 at 10:17 am · Filed under Uncategorized