Ikaw by Yeng Constantino (Asi Version)

Sa pagsilak it bawat adlaw ay ikaw
Kag ako ingpapakaromrom, indi ko mapunggan pagpitik it puso
Ikaw, kag akong ing pananamgo
Tuna masadoran nako sa masunor nak adlaw, maila kag puso

Ikaw, kag palangga nak ginghuhuyat
Puso ay kayuda it bang rugay pero ngasing ikaw ay hali
Ikaw, kag palangga nak ging ta-o
Sa ako it gino-o, bugna ka sa’kong kinabuhi
Kasadyaha’t kag palangga nako’y ikaw.

Gatungon sa bawat oras nak na sampot
Kagpaglibor it mundo, ay naghihidom it kusa akong puso
Pagka’t nasabat kag ak tanong
Kung narumruman nako kung may gapalangga sa ako it klaro

Ikaw, kag palangga nak ginghuhuyat
Puso ay kayuda it bang rugay pero ngasing ikaw ay hali
Ikaw, kag palangga nak ging ta-o
Sa ako it gino-o, bugna ka sa’kong kinabuhi
Kasadyaha’t kag palangga nako’y ikaw.

Ag uya pa ako, naila it tuyar
Ag nasaisip, nak kanonot ka sa pagguyang

Ikaw, kag palangga nak ginghuhuyat
Puso ay kayuda it bang rugay pero ngasing ikaw ay hali
Ikaw, kag palangga nak ging ta-o
Sa ako it gino-o, bugna ka sa’kong kinabuhi
Kasadyaha’t kag palangga nako’y ikaw.

kag palangga nak ging ta-o
Sa ako it gino-o, bugna ka sa’kong kinabuhi
Kasadyaha’t kag palangga nako’y

Ikaw, kag higugma nak ging ta-o
Sa ako it gino-o, bugna ka sa’kong kinabuhi
Kasadyaha’t kag langga nako’y ikaw.

kag higugma nak ging ta-o
Sa ako it gino-o, bugna ka sa’kong kinabuhi
Kasadyaha’t kag langga nako’y ikaw.

Diwa

Isinulat ni  Patrick M. Familara

Sabayang Bigkas
Pitong libo at anim na raan apat na pu’t lima
Mga naggagandahang mga kapuluang mula sa timog-silangan
Mga kapuluang dugo, pighati at luha ang dinanas
Mula sa kamay ng mga mapaniil na mga dayuhan.

Dula:
Makisig: Inay! Inay! Inay!
O aking inay, ikaw ay nasaang tunay?

Malakas: Makisig, tama na ang iyong pagtangis, ang ating ina ay di na muling magbabalik. Hindi na.
Dahil siya ay pinatay na ng mga dayong pilit na umaangkin ng ating mga lupain.

Sabayang Bigkas:
Mga mamamaya sa mga nayon ay pilit pinalamon
Ng mga pagkaing, halo naman ay lason
Upang makuha lamang ang inaasam na yaman,
Mula sa mga taong turing nila ay unggoy.

Dula:
Malakas: Makisig, aking kapatid. Huwag kang mag-alala dahil tayo ay gaganti. Upang ating  makamit, ang kalayaang sa atin ay ipinagkait.
Makisig: Kuya, tama ang iyong mga tinuran. Hindi na tayo dapat pang magpaalipin. Tama na ang  mahabang panahong tayo ay nakapiit. Nakapiit sa nakarurumarim na kabanata ng ating  kasaysayan.
Malakas: Ito na ang tamang panahon.

Sabayang bigkas:
Mula sa Hilaga pababa ng Timog
Ang bayang api na tunay ngang iniirog.
Nagsama-sama sa iisang layong
Makamit ang layang yumaon.

Awit: (Tao – Sampaguita)
Tulad ng isang ibon
Tao ay lumilipad
Pangarap ang tanging nais
Na marating at matupad.


Dario: Makisig! Malakas! Dalina tayo ay maghahanda na!
Dalhin nyo iyang mga balisong at iba pang mga sandata!
Tayo ay magtutungo na sa bayan ng Cavite el Viejo upang kitain natin ang ating mga makakasa sa napipintong pag-aalsa.

Awit: (Magkaisa – Virna Lisa) Pantomime:
Scene 1: Naghahanda sa pakikipaglaban
Scene 2: Paglusob sa base ng mga kalaban
Scene 3: Mapapatay si Makisig ng sundalong kastila
Scene 4: Makikita ni Malakas ang kanyang Kapatid sa lapag. Maghihinagpis.
Scene 5: Itutuloy malakas ang paglaban.
Scene 6. Mananalo sa labanan.

Sabayang Bigkas:
Ito na. Ito na ang simula ng bagong kinabukasan.
Ang bagong buhay na ilalaan sa ating mga kabataan
Malayo sa kahirapan, malayo sa kagutuman
Hindi na sana muling danasin pa.

 | wakas |

PATAWAD

Patawad. Sadyang napakahirap sambitin.
Sadyang napakabigat hingin.
Lalo na sa taong ating nais iparating,
Ang salitang Patawad. Sana ay tanggapin.

Patawad, Dahil ako ay mahina.
Dahil ako ay sadyang nadala,
Dahil ako ay nagsamantala,
Sa pangyayaring mahirap nang kalimutan pa.

Patawad. Dahil hindi ko alam kung paano,
Hindi ko alam kung bakit.
Pero isa lang ang aking sigurado
Ako ay lubhang nakasakit.

Patawad, sa nasirang samahan,
Sa mga tiwalang tila ba’y natabunan na.
Sa pagtinging tila ba ay napalitan na,
Ng isang masidhing pagngangalit ng kalooban.

Patawad. Dahil ako ay nagkamali.
Nakagawa ng isang bagay na di na maitatama pa.
Mga bagay na mahirap talagang kalimutan na.
Patawad, sa aking nagawa.

Sana dumating ang panahon napinakahihintay
Ang makamit ang kapatawarang tunay
Mula sa taong nagawan ng pagkakasala
Sana nga ay makamit na.

Just Saying 01: House Speaker Arroyo

Isa sa mga natutunan ko noong ako ay nasa kolehiyo ay ang pag galaw ng ekonomiya at politika sa bansa. Bago pa man mahalal si PNoy na bilang pangulo ay saludo na talaga ako kay #PGMA sa mga economic reforms na ginawa nya.
There was a financial crisis on 2008 pero hindi ito masyadong naramdaman ng ating bansa. Ang paglago ng  ekonomiya during the time of #PNoy ay resulta ng mga economic policies and reforms na ipininatubad nya habang siya ay pangulo. Dumami ang mga dayuhang namumuhunan sa ating bansa sa pagkalipas ng 9 years ng kanyang adminiatrasyon, malayo sa lagay ng ating bansa noong 1997-2001 kung saan ang ating bansa ay umiinda sa naganap na Asian Financial crisis... Sa panahon ni #PDu30, ang mga nararanasan ng ating ekonomiya ay maiuugnay natin sa pamumuno ng mga nakaraang administrasyon. Ang pagbabago sa mga polisiyang ito ay hindi agad nararanasan, kung hindi ang mga serbisyo at benipisyong ipinangako ng mga pagbabagong ito ay mararanasan natin sa paglipas ng panahon... Walang instant solution sa mga problema... Kaya kung gusto mo ng pagbabago, don't be a part of the problem, be one of the solutions for it.

There are no perfect leaders. Marcos might be great, but he committed many crimes.  C. Aquino, brought back democracy but she brought crisis. Ramos was great, but Asian Financial Crisis hit so hard to our country. Erap, was just Erap. LOL. Arroyo fixed the economy but was accused of so many crimes and was imprisoned.  N. Aquino fought for West Philippine Sea, eradicate the use of Wangwang but failed in many aspects of good governance and leadership.  And now, Duterte with his economic reforms, war against illegal drugs, build^3 programs, eradication of Endo we still look for his wrong doings.  Our leaders are not perfect.  We are not perfect.  They do damn things just like the rest of us.  Is it be okay to support them for all the good things that they are doing right now instead of complaining for the things that we want that they are failing to give us?

The button line is PGMA is perfect for the position of Lower House Speaker.

Just saying.

Rediscover Romblon: A Hidden Paradise

Summer is coming people! Marami na sa atin ang naghahanda at nagpa-plano kung saan maaaring magtungo ngayong tag-init. Kabi-kabila na naman ang mga fiesta sa iba’t ibang bahagi ng bansa na dinarayo, hindi lamang nating Pilipino, kundi pati na rin ang mga dayuhan.

Alam n’yo ba na may isang lalalawigan sa gitna ng archipelago na may mga tinatagong ganda?

Ito ang Romblon, isang arkipelagong lalawigan na makikita sa MIMAROPA Region o Region 4B. Ito ay may tatlong pangunahing kapuluan, ang Tablas, Romblon, at Sibuyan.

Tablas ang pinaka malaki sa mga pulo at dito rin makikita ang karamihan sa natatagong ganda ng probinsya. Ilan sa mga ito ay ang Binucot beach sa Ferrol,ang Tinagong Dagat, Lapos-lapos at Paksi Cove sa Calatrava, Marine Fish Sanctuary sa Looc, Mablaran Falls sa San Andres, Mainit Falls sa Odiongan, Blue Hole sa San Agustin at marami pang iba.

Hindi nalalayo sa Tablas, makikita ang bayan ng San Jose sa Carabao Island, kilala rin bilang Hambil ang mapuputing buhangin sa dalampasigan na maaaring  itapat sa kapitbahay nitong Boracay. Labintatlong minuto lamang ang layo nito mula sa Boracay at isa at kalahating oras naman mula Santa Fe, sa Tablas lulan ng mga motorized boat.

Sa isla naman ng Romblon, makikita ang naggagandahang mga dalampasigan tulad ng Bonbon, Cobrador at Tiamban at ang Fort San Andres na dating ginagamit ng mga kastilaupang protektahan ang isla sa mga pirata.

Sa bandang Hilaga ng isla ng Romblon ay matatagpuan ang isla ng Banton. Dito makikita ang Macat-ang, Tabunan and Tambak Beach at ang Banton's Guyangan Cave System, isa sa mahahalagang Cultural Treasure, kung saan makikita ang Banton Cloth.

Sa isla naman ng Sibuyan, makikita ang San Fernando. Dito makikita ang Cresta del Gallo, isa sa pinaka sikat at maganda na diving spot sa lalawigan.

May dalawang paraan para makapunta sa Romblon, maaaring sumakay sa Barko at Eroplano.

May dalawang shipping lines na bumabyahe papuntang dito, ang Montenegro Lines at ang 2Go Travel na nagmumula sa Batangas.

Bumabyahe naman papuntang Tablas ang Cebu Pacific apat ba beses sa isang linggo.

Ano pang hinihintay nyo? Tara na at ating tuklasin ang natatagong ganda ng lalawigan na tinaguriang “Marble Capital of the Philippines”!

Hiling

 Salin-wika sa Filipino ni Yuehnd Familara

Matapos ang nakakapagod na araw

Sa aking pag-uwi,

Nakaramdam ako na kakaibang bagay

Nakakapagpabagabag,

Akoy lubos na nag-aalala,

Di maipaliwanag

Ayos lang kaya ako?

Sa mga araw na nagdaan

Tila ba ang bilis umusad ng oras,

Nakatulala lamang ako sa kalangitan

Tulad ng isang taong walang ano mang iniisip

Sinisisi ko at pinagtatawanan ang aking sarili

Dahil mas lalo akong nagiging miserable,

Lalo na kung di kita kapiling

Naaawa ako sa aking sarili

Tunay ngang gusto kita

Sa harap nitong ‘di mabilang na emosyon

Di ko magawang hilingin isang tulad mo kalian pa man

Ano ang kaya ang dapat kong gawin?

Di matapos ang aking pangungulila sa’yo

Kahit ipikit ang pa ang aking namamasang mga mata

Di ka pa rin mawala sa aking isip

Ganon din ba kaya ang nararamdaman mo para sa akin?

Ngayon ako'y nangangarap,humihiling

Na ang pag-ibig ko sa'yo ay maglaho na

Isang hiling na tila ba'y walang silbi,

Subalit patuloy pa rin akong humihiling

Mula sa orihinal na awitin ni Urban Zakapa na Wish, OST ng sikat na KDrama na Goblin (Guardian), 2016

haha wag n'yo na subukang kantahin.  

Himbing

ni Yuehnd Familara

Mga himig na nalikha mula sa pighati
Sabay ng mga luhang umagos sa mukha ng mga api
Salamin ng kahapong ‘di maitanggi
Dapat nang matigil ang gano’ng hapdi

Dugo, luha, pawis
Ang nadilig na sa lupa ng mga taong sawi
Sawi sa layang mamuhay ng nagsasarili
At malayo sa hapas ng latigong pagi

Nadapa, Bumangon, Tumindig
Ang paulit-ulit na gawain ng durog
Durog na pagkatao na pilit binubuo
Ng mga taong nabaon na sa alaala ng kahapon

Lumaban, Nagsumikap, Lumaya
Mga alipin ng kahapon, ngayo’y nag-aapoy
Nag-aapoy sa damdaming makalaya sa pagkakatali ng kanyang amo
Dugo, Bumganon, Lumaya, panaginip lang pala ang mga ito.

COLORING SHADOWS (ver. 2)

by Yuehnd Familara

On the day that gods conquered our land
Our freedom, wealth, and soul devoured by guns.
The color of Red flooded the earth
That drifts beneath our raging Sun.

People fought and died for IT;
Against the monstrous tyranny from the EAST
Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat were offered
To regain the stolen freedom of our past.

With the aim for freedom, a Flag was weaved
With the sun and three stars that made us amalgamated;
The color of red that conveys strength for those who tussled
With a shade of blue that tells us that we are united.

Then a hymn was sung on 12th of June 1898
Uttering meaningful words that declare sovereignty
An anthem that was sung on that historical balcony
And a flag that symbolizes that we are now FREE!

From FEAR to GLADNESS people celebrated
For that short-lived freedom that was never accepted
Months later a gun fire was heard
Commencing another threat coming from the buyer.

Once again we, the natives were conquered;
By new gods that promised education for everyone
Ships started to arrive with TOMMIES inside
That trained us to bark like BOW-WOW-WOW

 Years have passed, the Brown was covered by white
And started to live in the shadows of our New Gods
We now to hate for the things that we have
Even the brown color of the skin we possess

Hundreds of Years under the colonizers
We now lost our identity that came from our forefathers
A shade of GREY was left from our vibrant rainbow,
That once shined from our clear blue sky.


Hope from the Orient once again renewed
That on few years’ time their land will be liberated
From those who made us thinking
That WHITES are superior human being

Then a plane from the sky flew over the Capitol
A bomb was dropped on a lovely harbor
Armies of gods from our neighbor
Forcibly took the control from our buyers

Women were raped, Children were bayoneted
By the monsters from the land where the Sun Rises
Killing innocent lives to those who blocked
Making GARDENs grew to like how the mushrooms bloom

For the next THREE years people suffered;
FEAR once again ruled over those grieved
HANDS that once was FREE were now knotted
By the gods came from the north of the Earth.

Then A-Bombs were dropped to the land of the occupiers,
That forced them to left on the land that writhed
Leaving the ROSES on the lonely hills
That WEPT on the GARDENS that the gods have created

A PROMISE that was made by a man from the EAST
The ORIENT was freed, granting freedom at least
On the Day they called independence of the WEST
The SONG of the BROWNS was sung on its best.

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.

Five Basic Rights of a State

The right of existence and self-defense

A right of a state to be recognized by other states and a right to protect itself from the aggressors.

The right of sovereignty and independence

A right wherein a state could practice its power to rule its own independent government.

The right of equality

A right to that acknowledges that every state is equal and no one is superior to the other. 

The right of property and jurisdiction

A right of the state to own a property inside and outside the states’ territory and exercise its power within its properties.

The right of legation or diplomatic intercourse

A right of every state to send and appoint a diplomatic personnel to other states that would ensure the diplomatic ties through agreements and treaties. 

13 Points of SONA 2016

July 25, 2016 | Manila – President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his first State of the Nation Address also known as SONA in Batasang Pambansa, Quezon City. His first SONA marks as the first unorthodox address that does not dwell on the past as what the known commentators said.

Here are the thirteen important highlights of his address consolidated by ABS-CBN News.

1. The War on Drugs

“We will not stop, until the last drug lord, the last financer, and the last pusher, have surrendered and put behind bars… or below the ground, they so wish. Do not do drugs."

2. Human Rights

“Human Rights… must work to uplift human dignity. But human rights cannot be used as an excuse or shield to destroy the country.

3. West Philippine Sea Disputes

“We strongly affirm and respect the outcome of the case before the Permanent Court of Arbitration as an important on the ongoing efforts to pursue the peaceful resolution and management of our disputes.”

4. Ceasefire with the Rebels

“I am now announcing a unilateral ceasefire with the CCP, NPA, NBF.”

5. Taxation Reform

“We will lower personal and corporate income tax...”

6. Reproductive Health

“The implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Law must be put into full force and in effect.”

7. Traffic in Metro Manila

“The revival of the Pasig River Ferry Service System is a viable option… For the LRT, the operating hours shall be extended from 9:30PM to 10:30PM… So marami pang mga batang uuwi n’yan (Because many students are still going home at that time).”

8. Airport Decongestion

“Different approaches are being considered to decongest NAIA including the possible transfer of the general aviation… I’m offering Sangley Point… kasi kaiihihan ko ang isang runway (because I can’t hold my pee on a traffic runway), I can make a brand new runway there. I assure you.”

9. THIS WILL BE A CLEAN GOVERNMENT

10. Cutting the Red Tape

“Processing time in issuing permits and licenses shall be reduced to the barest minimum. In my City (Davao City), it is only three days for the local government.”

11. Media Killings

“This government does not condone violence and repression of media…”

12. Improve Internet Speed

“I have also ordered the newly created DICT, Information and Communication Technology to develop National Broadband Plan to accelerate the deployment of the fiber optics, cables and wires and other technologies to improve internet speed…”

13. Free Wi-Fi Access

"Wi-Fi access shall be provided at no charge in selected public places including parks, plazas, public libraries, schools, government hospitals, train stations, airports, and seaports. ‘Di ba (isn’t it)?"