Pilipinas Kong Mahal (My Beloved Philippines)

When the Philippines doesn't have an official national anthem during the time of the american occupation in the Philippine Archipelago, children used to sang"Philippines, My Philippines". It is based on "Maryland, My Maryland" and written by an American Thomasite P.F. Jernegan on 1907. Later on, its hymn was change into a Kundiman composition, the C major, in 3-4 by Maestro Francisco Santiago. It was later on translated to Filipino by Ildefonso Santos, a Filipino Poet, with a title "Pilipinas Kong Mahal".  - Project Saysay

Finding f(x): Why I teach for the Philippines

This morning, I saw this video on Youtube that asks the question, "Why I teach for the Philippines?". This video talks about the struggles, the dedication of the students as well as the teachers that are trying their best to help one anther.

Synopsis from TEDx Talks:

After almost two years of teaching, Delfin simply wants to share with us how he discovered his passion for teaching, and why he chooses to teach for the Philippines. He talks about his touching experiences with his students and how they have truly inspired Delfin to teach for the Philippines.

During his high school and college days, Delfin was known to be the ideal student and an overachiever in a variety of aspects. He graduated class valedictorian in both his high school (La Salle Greenhills) and his college (Ateneo De Manila University), where he finished a double-degree in BS Management Engineering and AB Economics-Honors. He also held a number of different leadership positions during his stay at the Ateneo, including being president of the Ateneo Management Engineering Association. However, outside of academics, he also enjoys singing, dancing, and acting. After graduation, Delfin chose to become a Fellow with Teach for the Philippines, making him a full-time public school teacher. He is also a part-time lecturer at the Ateneo’s John Gokongwei School of Management, teaching business statistics. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more athttp://ted.com/tedx

Change The Way You See, The Hidden Paradise of Calatrava, Romblon

When we say nature adventure, most of us would say, Baler, Mt. Pulag, Siargao, Cagayan de Oro, and Boracay. There is a province on the center of the archipelago that is home to beautiful landscapes that are yet to be discovered by most of us.
It is Romblon,  a province where our purest marbles came from and also a home of many hidden paradises.

Going there is not that hard as it is only 1 and a half hour road trip from the Municipality of Odiongan and 30 mins boat ride from the principal port of Calatrava to Paksi Cove, Lapos-lapos and Tinagong Dagat. While having a road trip, you may also enjoy the beautiful scenic views of Tablas Island and its surrounding waters.

These photos were taken in Calatrava, Romblon using a smartphone camera, but having a smartphone that is more advanced than your typical smartphone camera is a great advantage that you may not bring your heavy and bulky DSLR cameras.

Huawei P9’s camera is co-engineered with Leica. It has dual lenses that produce high-quality photos and allows users to take amazing monochrome, slo-mo, colored, light painting photos among others.