Kawawang friendster....ini-snub ng facebook!

Farm ville,farm town, restaurant City,mafia wars,vampire wars,pirates, etc.etc...mao kini ang mga maka buang ug maka-adik nga dula sulod sa facebook site...
Gikabuangan sa mga estudyante.ma babae man o ma lalaki...
Pinaagi niini, maka-higayon pud kita nga maka-chatting ug chika-chika ang atong amigo ug amiga...Tanan bout mong isulti sa tanan, mabal-an ug mag-pasiugda ud taas-taas nang panag-inistoryahay,panag-amigohay ug panag-libakay...
Ug sa pikas bahin, adunay na-guol...Wala na mahatagi ug pansin...matod pa sa text: “Nakakita lang kag mas makapalipay sa imo gikalimtan o na ako...na-lingaw lang gani gamay di na ko nimo balikan,Gihatagan ka lang ug pet,farm,restaurant ug balay,mura na kag si kinsa!......-FRIENDSTER..nanluod ug naibog kang FACEBOOK...”
Tinoud. Wala na kaayo mu-pansin sa friendster karon...Nga Sauna, mao jud nagapalipay kanato...Hinumduman pud unta nato usahay,luoy pud...Manluod gani na...unsaon na atong mga pix...Ug friends...Ang taong di marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan......May stiff neck! Hahaha GO Friendster Go!!!

***Jemnah Dy Cavan, starting to love facebook, enjoying farm Ville...Gifts please..

Kawawang friendster....ini-snub ng facebook!

Farm ville,farm town, restaurant City,mafia wars,vampire wars,pirates, etc.etc...mao kini ang mga maka buang ug maka-adik nga dula sulod sa facebook site...
Gikabuangan sa mga estudyante.ma babae man o ma lalaki...
Pinaagi niini, maka-higayon pud kita nga maka-chatting ug chika-chika ang atong amigo ug amiga...Tanan bout mong isulti sa tanan, mabal-an ug mag-pasiugda ud taas-taas nang panag-inistoryahay,panag-amigohay ug panag-libakay...
Ug sa pikas bahin, adunay na-guol...Wala na mahatagi ug pansin... Ang FRIENDSTER nga matod pa sa text: “Nakakita lang kag mas makapalipay sa imo gikalimtan o na ako...na-lingaw lang gani gamay di na ko nimo balikan,Gihatagan ka lang ug pet,farm,restaurant ug balay,mura na kag si kinsa!......-FRIENDSTER..nanluod ug naibog kang FACEBOOK...”
Tinoud. Wala na kaayo mu-pansin sa friendster karon...Nga Sauna, mao jud nagapalipay kanato...Hinumduman pud unta nato usahay,luoy pud...Manluod gani na...unsaon na atong mga pix...Ug friends...Ang taong di marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan......May stiff neck! Hahaha GO Friendster Go!!!

***Jemnah Dy Cavan, starting to love facebook...Enjoying farm Ville...

HAPPY 24TH KADAYAWAN!

by: Glacy Ann Bantolinao

The Kadayawan Festival is an annual festival in Davao city. Its name derives from the friendly greeting "Madayaw", from the Dabawenyo word "dayaw", meaning good, valuable, superior or beautiful. The festival is a celebration of life, a thanksgiving for the gifts of nature, the wealth of culture, the bounties of harvest and serenity of living.
A celebration that interfaces the three aspects: tribal; industrial and; arts and entertainment. The festivities are highlighted with floral floats, street-dancing competitions and exhibits that showcases the island's tourism products and services.
The full cooperation of the Dabawenyos makes the festival successful. It’s very amazing that everywhere there are many people love to witness all the events. August 22 when I decided to go to the mall to see an artists like Coco Martin, Gerald Anderson and Enchong Dee, but sad to say I fail to see them. The presence of the people in the mall decided me to go home immediately because even in distance in far away distance all Ican see was the head of the people. Maybe it’s not really my lucky day to see the artists that I admire.
I’m glad that there’s no accident happens. God really spare the Dabawenyos. Let’s continue cooperate each other for the development of this city. Pray for the leaders to that God gave them enough knowledge for every decision they made. And most of all let’s thank God for the abundant blessings that He gave for this city. HAPPY 24th KADAYAWAN TO ALL!

Ambition Never Lost

By:Glacy Ann S. Bantolinao*


A…a…ant. B….b….bag. C….c…..cat 18 years from now when I grow up I want to be a teacher.

I still remember the words that I utter when I was in kindergarten. Yes, being a teacher, that’s my greatest ambition. To teach the children how to read and write and teach them to sing, to recite a poem that’s my passion.

But as I grow old my mind is changing. Reminiscing my elementary days I was one of the representative to compete as feature writer in Filipino and luckily I won 4th place in regional level. I discover that I loved writing. This experienced encourage me to be a journalist someday.

At my secondary level my mind focused as to what course I’m going to take that was to be a journalist. Slowly my passion in writing developed, because of some workshops. Until I reached my tertiary level, guess what I am currently enrolled as AB-Masscom student. Happiness, Discouragement, Excitement I can’t express the right word to feel being a .masscom student.

What about my greatest ambition? Being a teacher? Today I am currently a tutor of a grade six student. So you see I still have the passion to teach and I know I can use this when I am in the outside world, A stepping stone for me as masscom student to enhance my ability to talk to other people.

Still Proud of You

By: Glacy Ann S. Bantolinao

Beautiful inside and outside that’s the character of being a Miss Universe. When there is beauty pageant the Philippines has always its candidate to present the country.

This year’s candidate was Pamela Bianca Manalo. The Filipino shows their all out support for Bianca together with her family. Bianca dreamed to make the Philippines proud of her. Bianca tried her best to impress the judges and she was really supported by the Filipinos. From the parade in Bahamas Island Bianca really showed out, her smile and her friendly face makes the Filipinos more proud of her.

But in every contest someone wins and someone lose. Bianca never reached that far in top 15. But the support of the Filipinos to Bianca continues. Being competed with 85 contestants in different country was a big achievement.

It’s alright Ms.Philippines Bianca Manalo the Filipino still proud of you.Everyone loves you and continue supporting you. Congratulations and Always keep your feet on the ground. A person is only beautiful, when their own beauty, is reflecting on to others.

Kadayawan sa Dabaw....

Ang kadayawan sa Dabaw ang isa sa pinakadako nga celebrasyon nga ginadayo ug mga tao sa lain-laing mga lugar.
Ginadayo kini tungod sa mga kalingawan ug mga aktibidadis nga ginapalabas ug ginahimu sa mga dabawenyo.
Kini ang mga pagpadayag sa mga lain-laing kultura sa mga lumad ug uban png lumulopyo diri sa Dabaw.
Ang kadayawan usa ka selebrasyon isip pagpasalamat sa mabuhangong abot sa uma sa mga Dabawenyo.


Mga lain-laing programa ang ginapakita nga makalingaw kaayo sa katawhan labi na gyod sa mga banyaga nga gikan pa sa laing mga nasod.
Ang Indak-indak sa kadalanan ug parada sa mga bulak mao naghatag ug pinakadakong atraksyon kanila.
Ang kadayawan gina selebral sa mga dabawenyo sulod sa isa ka semana nga naghatag sa tanan ug dakong kalipay.

Ang napiling Hiyas ng kadayawan ug mga kaubanan niini nisalmot usab sa parada diin ang tanan nahigam sa bag-ong nakadawat sa titulo niini.
Nagpamatuod lamang kini na daghan jd amg mga maanyag diria sa Dabaw.
Ang mga Dabawenyo nisalmot usab sa mga parada sa mga abot nila uma pinaagi sa pagparada nila niini sa maga kadalanan.
Kini isip pagpasalamat sa abot nila sa tibuok tuig sa mga mag- uuma.


Ang magarbo nga mga pasundayag sa Kadayawan nagpamatuod lamang nga ang tanang Dabawenyo nagkahiusa
sa pagselebral niini.
Kini usab nagpatuod nga malampuson ang nahitabong Kadayawan Sa Dabaw!

Someone...

Retchelyn Barcelo

All of my life, I've been searching for someone
Someone who will really love me for what I am ,
And not for what I have .
Someone who will understand
And accept me through all my mistakes in life
Someone who will make me better person
And who will bring out the best in me
Someone who will make my life complete
And always make me happy
Someone Who will truly love me .

Ang Pag-ibig...

Ang pag ibig
Retchelyn Barcelo

Ang pag -ibig ay malayang nararamdaman
Ng kahit sinong taong nagmamahal
Gagawin ang lahat makipaglaban
hangad ay magtagumpay kahit minsan ay bawal.

Ang pagmamahal daw ay buhag kahit pa sa kamatayan
Ibibigay ang buhay kahit pa sa kamataya
n
Maipadama lang ang nararamdaman
maging san at kahit na kailan pa man.

Hindi aalamin ang pinagmulan at nakaraan
tatangapin kahit kasuklam-suklam
Minsan ay sinisiraan at pinaghiwalay
subalit sa kabila ng lahat ay nagtatagumpay.

lahat ng tao ay nagmamahal
Walang kinikilala at kinatatakutan
masunod lamang ang nararamdaman.

Ang pag-ibig ay walang pinipili
Bata at matanda ay minsan nagkamali
dahil sa pag-ibig walang tinatangi
Mapaisampalad lang ang taong pinipili.

Thank you for the Friendship!

By:Glacy Ann S.Bantolinao*

Friends are special people. We can't pick our family, and we're sorely limited in the number of them at any rate. Society and mores (and often our own conscience) dictate we select a single mate. But our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.

Thank you for always being there when I need you. Through ups and downs of my life you’re there. Your advices for me that made me stronger and gave me encouragement I thank you for that. When I am sad you know how to comfort me, discouragement, heartaches you’re there lifting me up. You’re knacks of joke that sometimes aren’t that funny just to make me smile I thank you for that.

Someday when our world will apart I just want you to know that I’ll never forget you. The lessons that I learned from you will always be in my heart. Thank you for the joy that you shared, the moments that were like a drama princess who cried with each other thank you for that. Thank you for the gift of friendship, for your shoulder to lean on and for your helping hand. The world may offer me lots of things but no one can replace you. Thank you for the gift of friendship.

As what the lyrics of the song says if I had only one friend left I’d want it to be you.


*glacy really value and loves her friends. I love you my friends…

"Missing Her"

by Rose Marie Jumawan

In this crazy big world of studying mass communication, it's a fact that you can't find a true friend in just one click. If a person is so good to you doesn't mean she/he is a true friend. Don't give 100% of your trust to anyone, remember to leave at least 60% to yourself. Our world is full of competition. Not just in a academic field but also in other matters that concerns you and the people around you. What I'm saying is just a reminder. Because I myself is a victim of me having a soft heart.
I've known this friend of mine for almost 4 years. We have a lot of things in common. We shared laughter's and tears and give advices to each other if we feel like losing our track in many ways. Though I am not that vocal, I considered her as my best friend. I shared everything to her, even things I kept from my family. We acted as if we are sisters..She's so good to me..I mean, she's the best. But not until I found out the betrayal she did to me.
My initial reaction upon knowing every details of it was “stunned”. She kept on talking but I could hardly hear what she's saying. I kept on telling my self that “no!this isn't happening...Not her..God please wake me up.”.
Days passed, and I already absorbed everything. I felt the pain and began to hate her. I was overwhelmed by the pain that I'm feeling that I started to cursed her. How I wished that I never met her. She's a traitor..Self centered and greedy.
She wanted to talk to me but I refused. Because every time I saw her reminds me of the betrayal she did. And I swear to God that I will never forgive her.
I know that it's not clear to her that the reason of this pain is not because it involves a “guy”. I don't give a damn about that guy but the issue was her loyalty as my friend.
And now, it's been a while since that incident. I can still feel the pain whenever I saw her walking on the hallway with her other friends. But, I am not sure if the pain that I am now feeling is the same pain I felt before. It's as if my heart is aching not because of what she did but because of the friendship we had that has gone to waste.
I missed her company. I missed her so much that I want to give her a big tight hug. I'm now ready to forgive her but I'm sure that the memory of the betrayal she did will haunt me..FOREVER.

I understand that human as we are, we commit mistakes. In 20 years of living my life, I can't deny that I've done terrible mistakes that caused so much pain to somebody. And I did all the things I can just to asked forgiveness. That's why I understand her.
We could still be friends again. But I'm afraid I could not give her the trust I gave her before. I don't know if we could renew our friendship. I'm sure everything will changed.

I've learned my lesson on trusting someone so much..And I thanked her for that.
I missed you tabz!

Wikang Filipino

ni Rose Marie Jumawan

Tuwing buwan ng Agosto, ipinadidiriwang ng mga Pilipino ang buwan ng wika. Lahat ng paaralan sa Pilipinas ay nagkakaroon ng programang para sa pagdiriwang na ito. Nagkakaroon ng paligsahan sa mga larong pinoy, pagandahan ng damit Filipiña at pagpili ng Lakan at Lakambini ng Wika. Lahat ng mag-aaral ay obligadong sumali dito. Kaya ang iba ay napipilitan lamang at hindi naiintindihan ang tunay na kahulugan ng pagdiriwang na ito.

Bakit nga ba natin ipinag-didiriwang ang buwan ng wika?Paano nga ba ito nagsimula?

Wikang Filipino ang ating pambansang wika. Isang layunin ng pagkakaroon ng isang wikang pambansa ang pagpapalaganap ng pagkakaisang pambansa, ang pagkakaroon ng heograpiko at politikal na pagkakapatiran, at maging ang pagkakaroon ng isang sumasagisag na pambansang wika ng isang bansa. Unang sumibol ang diwa ng pagkakaroon ng isang wikang pambansa sa Pilipinas noong balik-tanawin ni Manuel Quezon noong 1925 ang isang damdamin ng pagkabigo ng pambansang bayaning si Jose Rizal, nang hindi nito magawa ng huling makipag-ugnayan sa isang kababayang babae habang nasa isang bangka patungong Europa.

Noong Nobyembre 13, 1937, inilikha ng unang Pambansang Asamblea ang Surian ng Wikang Pambansa, na pinili ang Tagalog bilang batayan ng isang bagong pambansang wika Noong 1959, nakilala ang wikang ito bilang Pilipino upang mahiwalay ang kaugnayan nito sa mga Tagalog. Nagtakda naman ang Saligang Batas ng 1973 ng panibagong pambansang wikang papalit sa Pilipino, isang wikang itinawag nitong Filipino

Hindi natin maipagkakaila na tinuturuan ng salitang Ingles ang lahat ng mag-aaral sa ating bansa. Dahil ito ay nakakatulong sa atin upang hindi tayo mahirapan sa paghanap ng trabaho. Ngunit, hindi parin natin maalis sa puso't isip ang ating natatanging pambansang wika. Dahil sa ating pambansang nagkakaisa tayo, nagkakaintindihan at malaya nating ma-ipahiwatig ang ating damdamin.

Ang ating Pambansang wika ang syang nagbubuklod at nagiging paraan upang magkaintindihan ang bawat mamayan ng ating bansa.

GMA last good meal; bad meal for Filipinos

By DAISY T. DESING

Scrumptious dinner vs. bland dinner!
Before…………
The president of the Philippines Gloria M. Arroyo met the president of United State of America Barack Obama for the first time to talk about the relation of both countries. After the conversation, Arroyo got disappointed because Obama did not include Philippines on his Asian visit. Despite of that feeling, she is still hoping that Obama will visit the Philippines sooner or later.

After……………..
The president’s trip ended through a dinner at the most expensive restaurant in New York with her entourage. The La Cirque French restaurant was known for the “dignitaries, celebrities, artists and the New York social elite”. They spend $20,000 for their lavish dinner that ran up a tab nearly a million pesos equivalent for Philippine money.

Source of information…..
The New York Post article reported that Ms Arroyo and her entourage racked up a US$20,000 bill at the French restaurant La Cirque in New York as they wound up the President’s trip.

Filipino critique……..
Filipinos government officials, private sectors and the ordinary people react when they heard this issue. A while ago Filipinos went into mourning for President Aquinos death, the story broke out when the New York post about Arroyos dinner last August 2, 2009.
It was a big NO…NO… for some Filipinos when they spend big money for dinner for their satisfaction. Money should spend it wisely especially in the wake of global crisis that has been taking its toll on the country’s long-suffering poor. They should explain to the public because they are the ones who are being put in a bad light for the people to be enlightened. This is not only for their own protection but also for the country and for the people. It may be an issue that will divide the Filipino again.
The president should spend big amount for those people who are in need especially those who are victims of typhoon and reeling for poverty, any growing hunger. Even if it is not public money, it is very imprudent act. They are obliged to explain and detail all the facts for Filipinos be updated and aware about the said issue.
They are eating an expensive food but did not think that the Philippine is suffering from different circumstances. Arroyo should look back her country I she and her entourage deserved to eat foods deliciously.
It is okay if it is their money but it is questionable for Filipinos to spend that much for a single snap of dinner. Her assets and liabilities will not be a good basis for her expenses.
Hopefully, the truth will prevail at the end so that justice will still be useful for this country.

JOBLESS FILIPINOS ARE HIGHER: WANTED TO BE THE NEXT?

by: Danessa Adino Lazaga

The unemployment rate in the Philippines today is very alarming since it is increasing as time passes by. As our population grows higher, the number of graduates increases, and there are no enough jobs for them to be employed, then, poverty rate is still rising. Imagine, the unemployment data from the January 2009 Labor Force Survey confirms the country’s descent into greater joblessness due to the global crisis and accumulated domestic economic weaknesses.

According to the data of IBON Foundation Inc., a research group, there are now 4.3 million Filipinos who are jobless today. The IBON Foundation estimates that some 2.5% of the working age population, 15 years old and above are considered part of the labor force, which implies an additional 1.5 million jobless on top of the 2.9 million officially reported, for a total of roughly 4.3 million jobless. The number of jobless could be even much higher if, as is likely, labor force participation rates this year become bloated by even greater numbers of discouraged job-seekers.

The latest unemployment report underscores the deep problems of the economy: its weakened internal ability to grow, create jobs, provide incomes, and cope with the crisis. This also underscores the hazard of relying on export-oriented manufacturing instead of a solid and expanding base of domestic demand, such as would be immediately created by a strategy of genuine asset and wealth distribution. The country faces greater joblessness in the coming months, and the worst is yet to come especially with the government’s inadequate response to address the country’s severe unemployment.

I just hope that before they spent too much for themselves or for other things, they should think first on what could be done or what could be the possible solution of the numerous economic problems in the country today. There are alot of Filipinos who are suffering from hunger and most especially from poverty. And maybe, just maybe in no time, we will no longer be a third-world country, but the last world country.

PAGPANGATIK UG PAGPANGHIMAKAK SA USA KA RELASYON

by Danessa Adino Lazaga

Dili nagkinahanglan ug 'psychic power' aron mahibaluan kung aduna bay pagpangatik o pagpanghimakak nga ginabuhat ang imong hinigugma o 'partner'. Dili malikayan nga sa pang adlaw adlaw na panginabuhi kita makapangatik. Pagpangatik alang sa kaayuhan o alang sa dautan. Apan sa usa ka relasyon, adunay mga aspeto aron mahibaluan ang kalahian sa pagpangatik ug kamatuoran sa usa ka tao nga nagabuhat niini. Ug ang pinaka-importanteng dapat na paga-hinumduman ang pagsalig sa imong kaugalingong huna-huna o ginatawag nga 'instincts'. Ang pagsalig sa 'instincts' mao ang mag-giya o mag-'guide' kanimo aron mahibaluan kung gasulti ba ug kamatuoran ang imong 'partner'.

Usa usab ka giya o 'guide' ang gina-ingon nga 'body language' sa usa ka tao. Adunay mga kabag-uhan sa mga lihok sa imong partner nga magapanghitabo sama sa mga lihok sa iyang mga kamot, bukton, ulo ug pati na ang iyang mga mata. Ang rason kung nganong mag bag-o ang usa ka lihok o 'body language' sa usa ka tao, kay tungod gahuna-huna kini ug mga pamaagi aron ikaw makumbinsi nga siya gasulti sa tinuod. Ang usa usab ka pamaagi aron masuta kung gasulti ba siya sa kamatuoran, ang pagtutok sa iyang mga mata. Sa dinhing bahin, kung dili siya maka-'eye to eye contact', siguradong siya nagapangatik lamang. Adunay mga kahadlok nga masinati ang taong gapangatik kung siya motan-aw sa mata kay tungod dunay mga posibilidad nga siya masakpan. Usa usan sa pamaagi ang mga lihok sa iyang mga kamot samtang siya gastorya. Mamahimong dili siya mahimutang, sige ug lihok o adunay gibuhat samtang nagastorya. Ang atong mga lihok ga-'communicate' samtang kita nagastorya ug pinaagi niini, mahibaluan kung asa ang atik ug ang kamatuoran.

Lisod kung mabutang kita sa parehong sitwasyon. Ang taong gapangatik ug ang taong gina-atik. Sakit ang masinati kung imong mahibalu-an nga gina-atik lang diay ka sa taong imong hinigugma. Dili sayon dawaton labaw na kung kini usa ka dakong sala. Apan kung siguro, sobra ang pagmahal nimo sa usa ka tao, maski unsa ka daghang pangatik ug sala nga iyang mabuhat kanimo, anaa lamang sa imo ang ulahing desisyon kung siya imo gihapong pagadawaton ug pasayloon. Lisod, apan kini ang realidad.

My Wonderwoman

By:Glacy Ann S. Bantolinao*


A woman who has a good heart to everyone and has a helping hand to the needy. She’s always being there the time when I needed her most. She always thinks what’s best for me and has undying love for me.

Since I was a child she takes good care of me. She watches over me when I’m sick. She teaches me how to read and write and taught me to respect other people. She’s a witness on how I grew into a person of worth value.

From my kindergarten to my tertiary level until now she watched over me. I realized that she is really my wonder woman. When I have problems regarding my studies and some problems in my love life she gave me advices. When my heart is really in pain, she comforted me. No doubt she’s still my wonder woman.

As to my studies she provides all that I want. Despite of my shortcomings she still there continues supporting me. No words can express how thankful I am to have her in my life known to be my wonder woman.

She taught me on how to be independent and have a fear in God. She keeps reminding me that be strong in the Lord whatever the taste of life may come on my way. I may not be the one she expects me to be but I’m trying my best to be what I am. I may not see her everyday but she’s always on the list in my prayers. I love her so much and hoping that one day I could replace what she gave……more than that she gave.

I keep wondering why she’s always being there, why she was the one who provides all my needs, why she takes good care of me, why she knows me from head to toe. It’s because my wonder woman whom I cherished and love so much was my MOTHER.


The greatest gift that either woman can give to the mother daughter relationship is honesty. Self honesty, and honest self evaluation, can go a long way in the healing process. If you are a daughter who intentionally tells those little white lies about your life to make your mother’s blood boil under her skin (of course you wouldn’t do something like that) then evaluate it, admit at least to yourself, and change it. If you’re a mother who constantly nags at her daughter to find the right man—or woman—(of course this isn’t you) then try admitting it at least to yourself, change it, and celebrate her accomplishments the next time you speak with her. These are the most basic, most elemental steps toward opening the door to a much better relationship with the most important persons in your lives.


*glacy a caring and loving daughter really cherished her family.

Time to plant more TREES

By:Glacy Ann Bantolinao*
Throughout history humans have found it desirable to construct cities along streams.  Streams are sources of water for consumption, agriculture, and industry. Streams provide transportation routes, energy, and a means of disposal of wastes. Stream valleys offer a relatively flat area for construction. But, human populations that live along streams also have the disadvantage that the flow of water in streams is never constant. High amounts of water flowing in streams often leads to flooding, and flooding is one of the more common and costly types of natural disasters.
Here in davao city when the strong rain hit us after a "sudden" heavy downpour brought flashfloods. Base on my experience I can see jeepneys and motorcycles trapped along the street because of the high level of flood. Students and other people have no choice but to stoop down to the water for them to come home early. These alarming situations brought us lessons that we should take care of our environment and should plant more trees to prevent flooding.
The most affected barangays are Talomo Proper, Lizada, Crossing Bayabas, Los Amigos, and Calinan Riverside. But the government never fails to help the families who are victims of the flood. Let us be aware of the situations we are facing right now and let’s find ways to help prevent the cities from flooding. Time to plant more trees.

*glacy a lover of nature

3am! Significance of it!!

Irene dela Cruz

Many people no longer believe in a world that is outside of reality, but for me, I know that there is a spiritual world that exists..
A world that no one can ever imagine and a world that no one,,, ever,,, wants to visit.. I myself have had several experiences and most of them with demonic entities that scared me..
Far as I remember, I had this earliest demonic experience when I was about 18 in my new apartment..One night, I was in bed with my partner trying to go to sleep when I felt something slap my face..My eyes popped open and there was nothing ..I looked clock and it was exactly 2:50 am, suddenly there was a smell that seemed to only appear at night and the best way to describe it was the smell of something that is burning or a smell of overheating appliances..Every night for almost a year, the smell would appear after midnight. I was with overwhelming feeling of fear and feel like my heart was beating out of my chest as soon I smelled it...
My room is big and light was off.. It was already 3 am when I was frightened by something whispering my name in my ear..Suddenly I fell asleep but not a real sleep..But a real nightmare for I was really wide awake..
Everything was there and it seemed to be a real dream.
Suddenly a bloody girl was sitting in front of me saying I'll never wake up again..She was choking me and the feeling was,,, she
was trying to invade my inner-self..Trying to take my soul out of me..Trying to POSSESS me!!
I was shouting,,saying prayers! But useless! I was near to death..Suddenly, I was able to open my eyes and the bloody girl wasn't there anymore. I jumped out of bed and was scared crap- less.. I had never experienced actually seeing something bloody and scary.. I reached my partner and told about everything..,According to her,, I was really in deep sleep and everything was in silence..Nothing happened! I looked at the clock and it was exactly 3:10 am.. I knew it! the bloody girl was real, it wasn't only a dream or a nightmare.. I had 10 minutes of encounter with the girl which I believe a demonic entity..
The next day morning I went to a near internet station to make some research about spirits and demons and guess what, I found some statements of Father Richard More, the priest who exorcised Emily Rose ( Anneliese Michel ) who said to be possessed by six demons..I watched the film of exorcism of emily rose (Anneliese Michel), a true to life story and one of the statements of Father More was about demonic forces and attacks..According to the priest, all kinds of demons are indeed existing in our world and they choose no one to possess..no matter how religious or demonic the person is..But shockingly, there was a statement of Father More that happened to Emily Rose which happened to me too.It was about 3am.. according to him, demonic forces are present only every 3am..Why? Because it's the reverse of 3pm,,the time of jesus' death, jesus being the son, or messenger of God and therefore, it would make sense that 3am would be the time for demons..3 am is the exact opposite of 3pm and demons are the messengers for satan, the exact opposite to jesus..From this, 3m has become known by exorcist as the bewitching hour..When demonic activity is at its highest!

See? very much related to my experience! Remember? I was still awake 2:50 when suddenly I fell asleep when the hands of clock reached 3am and there,, I have seen the bloody girl in a demonic image!.... After,,, I was able to open my eyes and upon seeing the clock, it was already 3:10 am!
the encounter was only between 3am and 3:10am..It was real..Believe me!

Wanna see Emily's face when she was invade by six demons?
here!!










Emily's Coffin!

Now,, it's your turn to judge!

I am a firm believer that there are really demons out there sent to destroy us,,,, but never forget that if there are demons, there would always be angels to protect and defend us..

And now,,,,, Irene is working to open her third eye!

Waiting for the Right Time

Is it so hard to keep on waiting? Why there are some people who do things that shouldn’t be done yet? Why there are some who do not wait for the right time?

These are just few questions that popped up in my mind when I hear and read the words premarital sex. I have friends who engaged in this kind of pleasure and they willingly share their lustful experience. I listen and laugh with them but I know that there is something guilt in the deepest part of their minds. I also had an experience when I cried with a friend when she told me about her first and how she felt so sorry for herself.

In our generation, sex is not sacred anymore. Sex is just for fun. With the peer pressures, pornographic materials and intimate scenes that are shown on television and movies, one can presume that it’s okay to have sex before marriage. It’s hard to believe that couples as young as 13 can go to bed together without even fearing the consequences.

They say the first time is the unforgettable one yet they felt the most horrifying experience. They felt that their insides were being exposed and hearts left unattended. But the second they are into it, they crave for more thus, consider sex as part of their system.

Another friend of mine once shared that after they have done it, she felt that she was really attached to the guy. She described her guy as her life and felt really vulnerable. When they broke up, it was awful and it really hurt her even more when she found out that the guy was dating other girls.

It is really awful and painful when your partner just leaves you. How much more is the pain for when you already gave everything including your flesh and yet your partner just walked away from you? No offense meant for the boys but when it comes to premarital sex, the girl is more at risk than the boy.

Forgive me if I am wrong but I think that most of the time the boys are the ones who initiate to have sex. They would tell the girls their favorite cliché: “ I love you so much. If you love me, make love to me”. Then there will be promises of church bells and to live forever with their girl. I am not saying that guys should be solely blamed. Girls can say “NO” and “I am not ready for it”. But what girls do is that they let the boys do what they want thus, harder for them to stop and be carried away by their passion.

According to my friends, it is so hard to say no especially when they went too far. Too far doesn’t only mean intercourse. Too far is craving the physical more than the spiritual. Too far is when you think of how to satisfy your sexual desires rather than how to maintain the relationship. Too far is when you don’t want to stop.

Premarital sex has many consequences. The few minutes of pleasure are definitely not worth a lifetime of guilt. Pregnancy and STD’s are not the only risks. Some say that the greatest consequence is longing for real love and that they will never find it.

I still believe that sex is sacred and is meant only for married couples. I am proud to be a virgin. I can say that I’m lucky and thankful for my parents’ reminders and God’s wisdom. Some say that virgins at my age are old-fashioned and overly conservative. Well, I don’t care because my virginity, as I always say is going to be my wedding gift for my husband. This may sound difficult because I may engage into premarital sex. But I have to keep in my mind that waiting for the right time and the right person is worth it.

By: Monica Katherine S. Juezan, 19


The writer believes that a great reward comes after a long wait. The writer does not fail to remind her friends. She loves her friends. Waiting needs patience and determination.

“TECHI” addict

Dahan-dahang nagsilabasan ang mga makabagong teknolohiya . At ito’y mabentang mabenta mapamura at kahit sa mataas na halaga.

Kabilang na ditto ang cellphone, computer, ipod, at digital camera sa mga teknolohiyang patuloy na tinatangkilik ng mga tao, lalong lalo na ng mga kabataan ngayon.

Malaking tulong ang naibigay ng mga teknolohiyang ito sa mga tao, lalong lalo na pinapadali nito ang mga gawain. Noon, sinusulat lamang sa papel at inilalagay sa sobre para lamang maipadala ang mensahe sa taong malayo sayo, samantalang ngayon isang pindot lang sa cellphone, abot mo na ang mensahe at tawag mo. Gaya rin ng computer, dati nahihirapan ang mga estudyante sa kanilang mga mahihirap na assignments, pero ngayon isang “research” lang nila sa internet masasagot na nila agad ang mga pinakamahirap na assignment nila.

Maraming kabataan ang naaaddict ditto, din a pumapasok sa paaralan ang ibang kabataan para lamang maglaro ng mga computer games at madaling-araw pa kung umuuwi at ang iba naman ay naaaddict na sa kakatext ng magdamag gamit ang kanilang mga techi na cellphone. Nagiging tamad na ang ibang kabataan sa mga gawaing bahay dahil sa umaasa lang sila na techi na ang kanilang mga kagamitan.

Hindi natin masisisi ang mga taong naaddict sa mga makabagong teknolohiyang ito. Inimbento, inilabas, ginamit at ngayo’y pinagkaguluhan ng mga tao. Dahil sa pagkaaliw silay naaaddict na. Pero payo lamang po sa mga techi addict, gamitin ng maayos ang mga teknolohiyang ito at ating pahalagahan.



By Daren Tormis – isa sa mga “techi” addict! Ü

Here they are again…

Nine months to go and it’s time for us Filipinos to cast our votes. Politicians are starting to knock into our doors. They are trying to be very good and present to us what they have achieved and conceal their broken promises.

Throughout history, politicians have used various methods, such as political rallies, speeches and political advertising to achieve their primary goal – the winning of votes. However, politicians have proven that the use of political advertisements is the most advantageous to convince the voters.

One of the regular television advertisements is Mar Roxas’ “Lalaban Tayo” wherein Mar is driving a tricycle and hears the complaints of the people. Another is Manny Villar’s famous “Sipag at Tiyaga” ad which is always reminding us that Villar came from the poor society and how he became rich and famous. Jejomar Binay brags what he has done in Makati City where residents can have free medicines, free education, free hospital fees, free movie passes and the like. They have been using their money to establish their positive images.

I’m sure that Roxas really planned that his marriage with Korina Sanchez will be set next year in order to gain much popularity. Sipag at Tiyaga of Manny Villar are not enough to be like him – one of the richest men in our country. Binay boasts that Makati is thye perfect place to live in. Makati as we all know is progressive with or without him because it is the business and commercial district of the country.

Campaigns are allowed 90 days prior to the elections for national positions and 45 days for local positions yet there are politicians who have regular television advertisements that serve as nationwide campaigns since last year.

Politicians are already preparing for the 2007 elections. It is so disappointing because they disregard the necessary things to do for our country. Politicians begin to concentrate on their presidential ambitions.

The best thing that these politicians can do is to be true to themselves. Why don’t they use their money by helping the poor? The only ones who benefit from the political ads are the television network executives.

As voters, let us make it sure that we won’t be blinded by the glitz, glamour and spurious advertisements and press releases of the politicians. We want genuine, service-oriented, noble, full of good ideas, morally upright and God-fearing leader. Let us cross our fingers that the next leader would do his/her work not only for his/her personal interest but for the betterment of the country and for the Filipinos.

The writer really hopes that we will vote the deserving leaders. Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long live the Philippines!

Shot, para igat...

Shot ta?

Matud pa sa text... “ I wish raindrops could be red horse, so that I will always get drunk and be able to say I love you to you”....Cheezy! Mao nang epekto sa mga ilimnon sa pagkakaron.Makabuang!

“Almost 75% of college dtudents all over the world are into drinking beer and other hard drinks.”

Toud.Daghan na sa mga kabatan-onan karon ang makita sa mga bars naga-laag ug naga-pangitag inom... Ug kini gumikan sa impluwensiya sa iyang palibot...majority sa mga bars and drinking bars karon napuno sa mga batan-on ug kadaghanan niini mga estudyante...

Moingon sila walay dautan sa pag-inom kay kini makatabang na ma develop ang ilahang gi-ingong self-esteem ug ang pakig socialize sa mga friends ug usab makapa-daghan sa friends.

Apan, kini adunay dalang makadaot sa pikas bahin.

Daghan kitang mabalitaan na mga trahedya ug kini gumikan sa “alak”...Mga bangga, reckless driving, rape, patay, suicide, homicide, cardiac arrest, sakit sa puso ug uban pa...Kadaghanan niini involve ang Pag-inom ug alak...Ang sad-an mao ang epektong hatud sa alak....

“Drink Moderately.” Mao kini ang angayng sundon...Maayo man ang pag-inom apan sa hinay ug sa tumang disiplina sa kaugalingon...Wala man dautan sa pag-inom kung dili palabihon ang kahambog ug pride...

Abi kay problemado, ibuhos sa pag-inom...Mapasanginlan nuon ang beer...Kining mga ilimnon nabuhat kay kini adunay bitbit nga makatabang kanato...Dili nato pasobraan aron kini dili makadaot sa atong kaugmaon ug sa atong kinabuhi...maluoy ta sa atong ginikanan...
"ang atong ginikanan nag-kamang-kamang ug pinagita ug kwart habang ang mga anak nagkamang-kamang ug pangita sa dalan... kay diay hubog"

Kung problemado ka,ayw kaayo dibdiba.Daghan lain paagi aron mapagawas ang kaguol. Hilak,kanta,siyaget,laag gamay,disco gamay,inom gamay...All in moderate mode...

-Jemnah Dy Cavan, wants to quit from drinking...influenced and trained... now an expert..hehe

Sabay sa Uso!

Love in an instant...Uso na!

August 16, 2009....”The day I can't forget”...Kaila kag naka-uyab ko...Instant uyab! Pero, friends nami dugay-dugay napud...As in friends lang...hangtud nga mikalit siya propose on the spot...Syempre kay single, I like him, he likes me..nag-ka gustuhanay mi duha... Then go...Kami nah...nianang taknaa...

Uhm, Daghan naka-relate noh? Uso na ni...Kasagaran sa mga mag-uyab karong nakuha ra sa text-text, sabay-sabay ug tawag-tawag...Mao nay uso karon...Instant uyab!

Kaniadto, matud pa sa katigulangan, ang pag-panguyab moabot ug pipila pa ka bulan....Karon, 1 week, 5 ,4,2 days and even one day courting...Sila na daun...

Pero, sa laing bahin dili man kini ing-ana ka lain ug ka mali...Kini mag-depende sa tumang mga sirkumstanses (circumstances)...Basig diay “love at first sight”, o “soulmate” sila, nagkita pinaagi sa mga signs...

Kung naa jud mu na-fil sa usa ka tawo ug ang isa ka two mao pud ang gibati, nganong padugay-dugayon pa diba? I-try lang daw matud pa...kung di effective, bulag...

Mag-depende pud kini sa unsaon ninyo pag-handle sa relasyon...Kung magpabugo-bugo, luoy... 'Be wise' matud pa...be careful... ug dapat makabalo sa gi-sudlan aron dali makagawas...

Balik ta sa akong story, love in an instant pero ang gibati naa na, dugai na nabuo...na-refresh lang ug di na dapat pakawalan pa...Love in an instant kay karon pa na-determine na mao diay kadto ang love... Dugai nang anaa karon pa nailhan...

nanghinaot ako na masabtan ninyo...Sabay-sabay sa uso aron ayos...

-Jemnah Dy Cavan, wants to be happy and loved...

Fraternity...Sorority...Brotherhood...Sisterhood...FOOLISHNESS!

It was last Sunday, I had just witnessed a ceremony that almost killed 4 people. They were roasted
as if they were pigs to be eaten...I could not help myself from vomiting...I felt pity and angry... Why do they have to join this, what they call brotherhood and sisterhood...does your brothers or sisters beat you to the extent that you could no longer stand and almost roasted your legs? Is that what they call love of a brother and a sister? Foolish love...

As I have asked one of their members about what the hell comes to their minds in entering such painful thing...”Gusto man gud ko magpa-tudlo ug math”,the neophyte said. The other also said “for experience”... “What?”, I said to them... “You almost lost your legs, your life and you would only say that?.. I pity their mother, their family...They are foolish...

For me, that was a big foolishness...
According to an international fraternity, They are into that group in order to dedicate themselves to the highest ideals of manhood, brotherhood and citizenship, they would inspire thousands of men from all parts of the country who would follow in their footsteps. (en.wikipedia.com)

However, that manhood and brotherhood and citizenship can be acquired in some other ways... They could go to charity works by serving the less fortunate. Not just serving their 'masters'. Why not choose for good and helpful than to be hurt and in slavery...They are killing themselves...

As what I have witnessed, I could no longer call it an initiation but hazing..
"Hazing" is defined in the law as:
Any action or situation which recklessly or intentionally endangers the mental
or physical health or safety of a student for the purpose of initiation or admission
into or affiliation with any organization operating under the sanction of an
institution of higher education. The term shall include, but not be limited to, any brutality of a physical nature, such as whipping, beating, branding, forced calisthenics, exposure to the elements, forced consumption of any food, liquor, drug or other substance, or any other forced physical activity which could adversely affect the physical health and safety of the individual, and shall include any activity which would subject the individual to extreme mental stress, such as sleep deprivation, forced exclusion from social contact, forced conduct which could result in extreme embarrassment, or any other forced activity which could adversely affect the mental health or dignity of the individual(www.clarion.edu)
Indeed it was already hazing... But, I have nothing to do...The neophytes are loving it...Foolish indeed...
Foolish enters foolishness...
***
-Jemnah Dy Cavan, hates killers...

FINDING THE COMMON RATHER THE DIFFERENT

I had just finished a new parody, another one of those serious-headed parodies that I had. The song is “Losing My Religion” by the band R.E.M. which I turned into “Judging Their Religion”.

The song takes in the perspective of a child that dreams about peace and unity while around people that divide the community in reason of different beliefs and ideology. I wrote this parody as a wake up call to many Filipinos that put barriers in their society because of different perceptions of their faith.



THE CONTENT IN FEATURE


Life would be brighter and better if all of us Filipinos can live in peace together and be united in their own country. Many things have been draggy barriers in an effective attempt in making a community in peace and ironically what should be making things in its moral order is the thing that is making unsound division not just here in the Philippines but even in the entire world.

We could have a community bustling with culture and we could have a lot of of things we can go through if we have a willing community---a willing community that helps each other in sickness and in health. But unfortunately for others, it’s too much to ask to even make them to talk to those ones that are different to them and think that their belief or faith is better than those others.

I am just a dreamer that wants equality of people regardless of their gender, race, culture, belief and faith because it is where we know are of different kinds that we can know that still alive in this planet because not everyone can be like you or anybody. On the contrary, many others treat these differences as negative to themselves like it’s a threat to themselves and even others, quite literally... Religion is a guide to live in accordance to the teachings of a God that is Maker of all creations, but then why is these people in living contrary? Have they forgetten Jesus’ teaching of loving one’s neighbor(fellowmen)? Or what is that really meaning of Islam in English literally?

I would like to wish that people would come together while remaining still as what they are. But oftentimes people would deny that wish just because of petty differences.

They are differentiating themselves because of their image of an Almighty Creator but ironically there is a common image of a Creator that is must to be seen---His choice of love instead of hate, His choice of compassion instead of rejection and His choice of peace instead of war. The real choice of religion is not the salvation of the person itself but only as a guide to how to act orv do things in accordance to His liking and I do not think division and discrimination is something that He could even think.

We should think that and consider that prejudice is not a "virtue" that He will like for us to make. This thought makes you beg in your knees just to have answer if there is really peace to happen in the Earth that He made. It is looking like the thing that is so-called "peace on Earth" is no real than the tales like Snow White---fantasies, too good to be true.

Unless people would learn to respect, understand and accept each other as they are, unity is deemed to be just a dream...

by John Gumban

Kontrobersya tungkol sa yaman ni Pangulong Arroyo

Sa telebisyon ,radyo at pahayagan mababasa , maririnig natin ang mga pagbatikos ng
mga ilang pulitiko, mamahayag at manunulat tungkol sa di mapaniwalaang pagtaas
ng porseyento ng mga ari-arian ng ating pangulo.

Ayon sa ilang mambatikos lumaki sa hinding ordinaryong pagtaas ang porseyento
ng ari-arian ni presidente Arroyo.At ayon sa kanila wala daw basihan kung saan
nanggaling ang mga perang nadagdag ngayon sa ari-arian ni Presidente Arroyo.

Sabi ng isang tagapagsalita ng palasyo may sagot na sigurado ang ating pangulo
tungkol diyan sa isyu ng biglang paglago ng kanyang yaman sa mga taon ng
kanyang panunungkulan dito sa bansa.

Ang tanong ngayon ay talaga bang galing sa mga negosyo niya ang mga perang
nadagdag ngayon sa kanyang yaman?
O pera ito ng mga pilipino, pera ng bayan ng ating bansa?

Nangurakot ba ang ating pangulo?O talagang yaman niya ang mga ito masasagot
ang mga tanung na ito tanung ng bawat isip ng mga pilipino pagbalik ng ating
pangulo galing sa ibang bansa dahil ang ating pangulo sa ngayon ay nagbabakasyon
sa ibang bansa.

Ika nga ng mga nagprotesta na nakikita natin kamakailan lang sa telebisyon na
nagbabakasyon ang pamilya ng ating pangulon gamit ang milyon- milyong pera ng ating bayan,
nagpakasaya sila habang maraming pilipinong gutom at walang makain buti padaw
ibigay nila ito sa mga mahihirap na walang makain,makaktulong pa siya ng malaki
sa mga pilipinong mahirap sa buhay.

Rechelyn Barcelo

The Pain that I felt when he said Goodbye

Isn't it sad that in our lives, we have to say goodbye to the one we love.
And care about for some reasons, we can't barely explain.And that no matter how hard you try and save the good times, it wouldn't work and the only right thing left to do is to break out and let go to prove to them just how much sacrifice your willing to make,just to make them happy.

Sometimes i wonder why the sunset is more colorful than sunrise.I guess its the irony of life.That better things happens in saying goodbye.It so hard to realize and accept that the one you love has to go.

It hurts, so much but still you say "IT's OK" then tears fall
Cause what you really mean is ...
Damn... it hurts...

by Rechelyn Barcelo

Answered Prayer

Nagmahal at nasaktan. Paulit-ulit ko na yang nadaanan sa buhay ko. Di ko alam kong ba’t di ako napapagod sa kabila ng sakit na nararamdaman ko. Dahil ba sa masaya ako sa ginagawa ko o sa di pa ako natuto? Ilang beses na akong nagmahal at ilang beses na din akong nasaktan.
Minsan napaisip ako na baka malas lang talaga ako sa pag-ibig. Talaga bang sasaktan ka lang ng taong mamahalin mo ng tunay? Maraming beses na akong nagkaboyfriend pero niloloko ako. “ang tanga-tanga ko” sabi ko sa sarili ko. Tanga ba ang magmahal ng totoo o todo lang talaga akong magmahal?
Isang araw may nakilala ako. Minahal ko siya kahit mahirap. Nagpakatanga ako dahil mahal ko siya. Ang totoo may nobya siya at di ko alam kong ba’t di ko siya mabitawan. Mahal niya daw ako, sabi niya. Nagbitiw ng mga pangakong pilit ko namang pinaniwalaan. Pero bakit sa huli talo parin ako? Ginawa ko na lahat, ang lahat-lahat. Kahit tumutol na ang mga kaibigan ko sa pagmamahal ko para sa kanya. Di ko sila pinaniniwalaan at pinakinggan dahil ang tanging alam ko mahal ko siya. Ang tanging pinaniwalaan ko ay ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya. Sobra akong nasaktan sa mga nagawa niya pero sa kabila ng lahat minahal ko parin siya.
Sinabi ko sa sarili ko na pagdating ng panahon mapapagod din ako sa tangang pag-ibig nato. Pagdating ng panahon makakaya ko din na wala siya. Pagdating ng panahon makikita at mamahalin din ako ng isang taong mahal ko.
Dumating ang araw na lumayo na ako. Mahirap pero kinaya ko. Ang tanging ginawa ko ay nagenjoy kasama ang mga kaibigan ko at nagdasal sa mga pagakakataong tinulungan niya akong maging matatag sa kabila ng lahat na napagdaanan ko. Alam kong di ako pababayaan ni lord.
Dumaan ang ilang buwan at nakilala ko ang isang taong minahal ako. At sinabi ko sa sarili ko “ answered prayer na ba ito?”

by Daren Tormis- umaasang hindi na masasaktan pang muli. =)

Are your friends FAKE or REAL?

How can we find true friendship in this world?

Nineteen years of living and honestly I never met that so-called real friend. I have lots of friends. From the moment I started to smile, to feel heartaches, on how to stand on my own, and to talk about on what’s happening around me. But, am I happy with my friends? Of course, I definitely thank and appreciate for having them as my friend. But why do I have so many questions in my mind?

Are they true, understanding, caring, and loving friend? Well, my friends are very caring, loving, and understanding. Ooops! How about being a true friend? I disagree with that, because sometimes a friend will talk behind your back and hate you; they’ll just laugh and blame you in all your faults instead of comforting you, they want to be closed to you because they need something just for themselves and make fun of your imperfections. Sometimes it makes me feel sad that I have many friends, but I never knew if any of them is real.

Sometimes I ask myself, am I true friend? I know and I admit that somehow I became a bad friend. Selfish and hates them. I hate them because I know they’re not true to me. They’re not true because I know they’re not my friend anymore when we’re not facing. Do you know a friend who’s pushing you down instead of pulling you up? A friend who discriminates you instead gives you confidence? Or a friend who instantly leaves you behind whenever he or she found someone that he/she knows he can benefit? If your friends were not like them, all I can say is, CONGRATULATIONS! You are very lucky having a true friend like them. Treasure and value your “real” friends.

Because it's very sad to look back and have regrets about losing someone because you took them for granted. There still time to change and to be a real friend. Be true, be REAL!



--- by Daren Tormis, who’s still searching for a real friend. Are you? ^^.

“Hiring a Market”

by Rose Marie Jumawan

What does marketing really mean?According to the book, a Market is meeting together of people for the purpose of trade by private purchase and sale and usually not by auction. Marketer is the person who deals in a market and marketing is the act or process of selling or purchasing in a market.

But in college students world, the term “market” refers to a person who could be a source of financial help. A “marketer” is the one who benefits what the market can give and “marketing” is the act of using a market.

I am not new to these things. I knew that it is existing in my surrounding. I have friends who have markets. And I also have friends who are the market.

Marketing could lead someone into a disaster. Situations wherein the marketer cannot find his/her way out. Because some of them will do anything just to get what they want...money,material things and luxuries that this world can offer. They don't give a damn about what other people are saying. They can even sacrifice their relationship with a friend in exchange of those things. Pitiful,right? Knowing that they are college students who dreams of becoming professionals.

I'm not generalizing it. It's just that I knew some of them and their marketing strategies. But, there are some marketer who are marketing just for fun. They are not taking so much advantage with their market and they make sure that they are not stepping on someone. It even came to a point that their markets became their friends. I mean, real friends who are willing to help them when they needed to. And take note, they are not formulating lies in order to get that help.
And there are some who accidentally develops a feeling to their supposed to be market. Hahaha..ouch?lol.. This is the most unexpected case. =)

I guess marketing is not a crime. But if some of you wish that this will stop, you should not put the blame on the marketers shoulder. Wanna know why? Well, it's because the market is the one who gives the marketer the reason to market them. Confusing? Hmmmm..yes it is! Just put this in your mind, that no person can ever take an advantage to you if you don't let them to.

Rose Marie Jumawan – “ A victim of marketing” lol!

Amidst the Problem

Amidst the Problem…..
By:Glacy Ann S.Bantolinao*

When suffering hits us personally, that is the common cry. Why Me? What’s the reason?

As we are facing global crisis today, our faith in God has been tested. How are able to handle it? Are we gonna give up or be strong? But try to appreciate the good things God has been showered upon us. We people tend to question God why problems, sufferings, tragedy, death, depression, hunger will come to our lives. But it’s a way of telling us that we people have God to help us solved all our problems.

Let us realized the goodness of God during Bad times also not just we remember Him in good times only. This is to test our faith if who and what we are when suffering strikes us. Prayer is the best armor against all the problems. His answer sometimes YES, sometimes NO, but we know that God was not a delayed God. He just give it in the right time and prepare what’s the best for us.

It is my prayer that amidst the problems,we people will stongly believe in the power of God .That we may find peace in this world of pain and hope in the midst of hopeless situations.

Without God’s guidance, our response to suffering is a futile attempt to find solutions to conditions that cannot be solved. For all suffering, we know, is not physical. Today, more than ever, we need to know how to find strength to live life to the fullest.

*glacy stongly believes in the power of PRAYER.

Remind me of you

Irene dela Cruz

Bawat katapusan ay may kalakip na bagong simula,, at ang simulang ito ay 'di nangangahulugang paglimot sa nasimulang adhikain bagkus isang 'pagpapatuloy' ng mga yugto o kabanata na s'yang nagbukas ng kamalayan ng bawat nilalang sa mundo..

Isang patunay ng kanyang kagitingan ang tinatamasang kalayaan nating mga Pilipino ngayon.. Isang babae na walang takot hinarap ang mga panganib laban sa Batas Militar. Huwaran kung s'yay maituturing dahil sa kanyang wagas na pagmamahal sa bayan.

Kilala ng lahat si Cory, bata man o matanda ay tantong siya ang simbolo ng demokrasya. Isang tunay na tagapagtanggol ng lipunan at ina ng bayan.
Balik- Buklat
Sa pagpanaw ni dating Senador Benigno Aquino Jr. noong August 1, 1983 , ipinagpatuloy ni Cory ang nasimulan ng kanyang asawa,,,at muli,,,, binuhay n'ya ang puso ng bawat Pilipino at binuksan ang pinto ng pag -asa na gumabay upang maganap taong 1986 ang People Power Revolution o Yellow Revolution dahil sa mga dilaw na ribbon na iniwagayway ng mahigit dalawang milyon ka tao kabilang na ang iba't- ibang pulitiko, militar, at religious people katulad ni Jaime Cardinal Sin.
'Di n'ya iniwan ang taong- bayan sa gitna ng laban at pinanindigan ang huling salita ng kanyang asawa bago ito namatay , "The Filipino is worth dying for".


Katapangang tumapos sa dalawampung taong pang aabuso ng rehimeng Ferdinand Marcos na naganap sa Epifanio de los Santos Avenue o EDSA..
Katapangang nagpalaya sa atin,,at kagitingang kailan may 'di maibubura sa kasaysayan ng bansang Pilipinas. Isang tunay na huwaran, isang maka- tao, maka-bayan, at higit sa lahat maka-Diyos na Pangulo..
Ngunit bayani man ay namamatay rin!
Siya man ay lumisan, mananatili sa ating mga puso ang kanyang kabayanihan!
Mas masarap isipin na siya ay lumisan ng may saya,,sapagkat muli na n'yang makakapiling ang kanyag asawa..
Nasaan ka man ngayon, hangad namin ang 'yong kapanatagan..
Farewell to you!
Salamat President Cory!

Ten Love Vitamins: A guide to achieve her Personal Success!

By: DAISY T. BESING

She was constantly sending herself to the most complicated situation that she ever had. Throughout my whole life she never gets confused about my decision because she did it right. She chooses to become an independent daughter of her parents at the age of 14. She humbly appreciates the effort and enthusiasm about her decision. She wants to prove to her family, and to herself that she is responsible and disserving daughter. She don’t want that my parents will spend much money and time for me because I want them to focus on their respective responsibility not just to our family but also to our community. Through this biggest decision that she completed and realized that is the moment that she can found out that she can stand-alone.
The person that I mentioned above is yours truly. Since I was studying from pre-school, elementary up to first year high school I become a dependent daughter to them. And as response to their goodness and support I gave back my goodness to them as a student who received recognition every year of my study and I am very proud of myself.
During my second year high school to fourth year I studied at the Holy Cross of Sta. Maria as the students assistant in the Principals Office. And I am very proud that the school accepted me. At this time, I turned my status from being dependent to younger independent. I didn’t stay on my family for 3 years because I lived in the people with Mary’s follower. I thank God for making me believe that I am a survivor and a competitor. And for that effort I graduated with recognition again as the reward on my hardworking doings.
For the rapid years that have been done, I couldn’t believe that I surpassed all the challenges that I had faced throughout the 3 years. And the time comes for the most difficult stage in my life, to send myself to college. I asked God that hopefully there is a person who is willing to help me to send me to school. God granted my wished because the sisters wanted to help me and there is also a very good person wanted to get me with our valedictorian. I choose Dr. Carmel Harrow as my guardian in college life because I know that my future will secure. And I thank God because up to this year I am still a scholar of her.
With those different decisions that I made and the success that I achieve, I humbly thanks to John Gray the author of the book to whom that I inspired and made it my guide t achieves my personal success. The Ten Love Vitamins are my guides that fulfilled my achievements. I want to share to you the Ten Love Vitamins:
Vitamin G1 – love and support from God,
Vitamin P1 – love and support from our parents,
Vitamin F – love and support from my family, friends, and having fun,
Vitamin P2 – love and support from peers and others like us with similar goals, Vitamin S – love and support from ourselves,
Vitamin R – love and support from intimate relationships,
Vitamin D – loving and supporting someone who is dependent on us,
Vitamin C – giving back to our communities,
Vitamin W - giving back to the world, and
Vitamin G2 – Serving God.

Those are the vitamins that helped me reaching my personal success.
Unfortunately I not all the vitamins for personal success that I have been used because it is a process and it take the proper time of taking those particular vitamins. Believe it and try it, there is no such mistakes in trying if you are willing to get what you want and want what you have!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOSS…..of memories, relationship, happiness. A Sister

Losing someone hurts...

“A best friend is always a best friend”…. “A best sister will always be a best sister”…

I certainly don’t believe on that…
Why am I having this heartache now? Why is my bestfriend leaving me now? It’s like I’ve lost a best friend, who have been there with me at all times of my life since I was born, in my joys, my naughtiness, in my playtime…my sister.
Indeed it’s so sad to be left alone…

I remember my early young hood, when my best friend died in an accident in a river…5 years ago… She left me and I felt so sad… very sad… It seemed like I’ve lost my arm.. It was so painful that made me think of killing myself… (Allow me to state this in vernacular, so that I could express what I feel).

Sakit jud kayo mawad-an ug usa ka minahal…Dugay na kadto.. sakit jud.. Pero unsay mas sakit? “Ang mawad-an ug minahal apan anaa japun ga-tinga ga-ginhawa…buhi toud, apan daw sa gikawatan ug kinabuhi.”

Niadtong mga panahona nga anaa ako sa labing kagoul, ania ang akong ate aron mu-unong kanako.. Siya akong nahimong kusog… Didto nako nakita na daghan pa nagmahal nako.. Naa diay ang akong ate…Apan sa kalit, siya mibiya kanako ug mi- lakat sa laing dalan… Dili na siya makit-an ug murag wala nay planong mobalik…

Labawng KASAKIT ang gibati ko…

Last years of my high school life and early in my college life we have have become best of friends..Daghan maibog ug daghan malipay na makita me..Malipayon kami..

There was this point na I made her as the no.2 important person in my life.. Sunod siya kay God..3rd was my family. That was during our recollection.. I loved her so much and she loved me… I know.

But, it just ended. Wala na ‘ko’y ate…
She died…
Not her body, but her soul…
could that be possible?

Yes, dili na siya ang ate na akong nailhan… nga maski sila mama ug papa wla nay mabuhat pa…Sayang ang tanan… Ang pag-paeskuela, ang pag-graduate, ang pagpadako…

Labawng KAHIUBOS nako…
Sa dihang nasaksihan nako kung unsa na siya ka suplada…Kung unsa siya mutubag sa among ginikanan… mao ba na ang hatud sa gugma ug kalouy nga ilang gina siyagit sa katawhan?? Nganong unahon ang problema sa katawhan nga ang among ginikanan naga-problema kaniya. Ang among pamilya naga-pangita sa iyang tabang… Ug siya nanabang sa uban…
Dili man sa ako selfish, apan akong gusto mabalik siya sa amu…Sa ako. Ug motabang mi sa pagtabang sa uban…

Ikaw? Ganahan ka makakita sa imong ginikanan naguol? Nag-masolub-on sa gugma sa usa ka anak nga gihatagan sa tanan?...

I want my Ate back… I need your prayers guys…
Tama jud ba na unahon ug consider iya happiness??? While daghan ang nasakitan???
Will she still be my ate? my bestfriend?

By Jemnah Dy Cavan, Ab masscom 4th year… always needing help and support…hehe
Has an ate who joined an organization that seeks for development… Actually, I really don’t know…I just love my ate..

Very Young for Love

by Monica Katherine Juezan*

I had this funny and at the same time sad encounter with my 12-year old cousin yesterday. The funny thing is that she told me about a boy who is sending her love notes. I saw sparkle in her eyes everytime she mentioned the boy’s name. She reminded me not to tell her father because we both know how strict her father is.

The sad thing is the realization that she is not a baby anymore. My siblings and I used to be her “nannies”. We taught her how to utter the words and the ABC. There was one time that we asked our Uncle if it is okay to adopt her. That was how our cousin enchanted us.

Time flies really fast. We really don’t notice the changes that surround us. Once we noticed it, sometimes it is too late. It is really hard to accept the fact that children who are very dear to us grow at a very fast rate. Moving into adolescence brings about countless changes in them. Physical changes are the first and most obvious ones that we notice.

When my cousin was five, she would always bring her dolls every time they visit us. Now that she’s an adolescent, she would never forget to bring her cellphone, powder and comb.

My room is our place for chatting. I was so shocked when she asked me how it feels to be courted and admired by a guy. Again, I reminded myself that she is a teen. I also remember asking the same question to my elder cousin when I was about her age.

Adolescents become more peer-oriented and more likely to question adult authority. Sexual attractions awake during adolescence. Boys begin to notice girls. Girls tend to have crushes and keep secrets. To observe admirable qualities and characteristics in the opposite sex is a part of growing up.

As her protective Ate, I do not want to let her have an exclusive relationship with a guy. She is too young for that. She knows that too and she promised me that she would not accept suitors until she graduates from college. What a relief! But I encouraged her to develop appropriate social skills. I know that keeping her away from peers will delay her social commitment.

I also reminded her that her primary concern should be her studies. She should have it in her heart and mind that education comes first before a relationship. It is normal to love and be loved but to go into a relationship for the experiences especially in her age can bring into devastating effects.

I also told her that decision to enter a relationship involves the mutual choice of two matured persons. I also encouraged her to share her secrets because I am going quietly to what she has to say. I promised to myself not to react negatively as this will let her perceive that she is not trusted.

Adolescents are very curious when it comes to love and attraction. They are very eager to learn new things and ideas. Adolescence provides the exciting opportunity of fresh relationships. It is a time of discovering and learning from mistakes. I even told her that when I was thirteen, I was also excited of the thrill, of new emotions and the joys. I also thought of heartaches, rejections and pains.

Then she asked me, “Does heartache help us?” I paused for a while and said: heartache will help you to become strong and to be prepared in the next stage of your life.

I am not against into having a relationship at a young age. I just want my cousin to know her priorities. I am looking forward that she would tell me her heartaches and joys but not to soon. How I wish that she would have a bf 10 years from now.

Balik-tanaw sa Alaala ni Cory

ni Irene dela Cruz

Bawat katapusan ay may kalakip na bagong simula, at ang simulang ito ay 'di nangangahulugang paglimot sa nasimulang adhikain bagkus isang 'pagpapatuloy' ng mga yugto o kabanata na s'yang nagbukas ng kamalayan ng bawat nilalang sa mundo.

Isang patunay ng kanyang kagitingan ang tinatamasang kalayaan nating mga Pilipino ngayon. Isang babae na walang takot na hinarap ang mga panganib laban ng Batas Militar. Huwaran kung s'yay maituturing dahil sa kanyang wagas na pagmamahal sa bayan

Kilala ng lahat si Cory, bata man o matanda ay tantong siya ang simbolo ng demokrasya. Isang tunay na tagapagtanggol ng lipunan at ina ng bayan.

Balik- Buklat

Sa pagpanaw ni dating Senador Benigno Aquino, Jr. noong August 1, 1983, ipinagpatuloy ni Cory ang nasimulan ng kanyang asawa at muli, binuhay n'ya ang puso ng bawat Pilipino at binuksan ang pinto ng pag-asa na gumabay upang maganap sa taong 1986 ang People Power Revolution o Yellow Revolution dahil sa mga dilaw na ribbon na iwinagayway ng mahigit dalawang milyon ka tao kabilang na ang iba't-ibang politiko, militar, at religious people katulad ni Jaime Cardinal Sin.

'Di n'ya iniwan ang taong- bayan sa gitna ng laban at pinanindigan ang huling salita ng kanyang asawa bago ito namatay , "The Filipino is worth dying for".

Katapangang tumapos sa dalawampung taong pang-aabuso ng rehimeng Ferdinand Marcos na naganap sa Epifanio delos Santos Avenue o EDSA..

Katapangang nagpalaya sa atin,,at kagitingang kailan may 'di maibubura sa kasaysayan ng bansang Pilipinas. Isang tunay na huwaran, isang maka-tao, maka-bayan, at higit sa lahat maka-Diyos na Pangulo..

Ngunit bayani man ay namamatay rin!

Siya man ay lumisan, mananatili sa ating mga puso ang kanyang kabayanihan!

Mas masarap isipin na siya ay lumisan ng may saya,,sapagkat muli na n'yang makakapiling ang kanyag asawa..

Nasaan ka man ngayon, hangad namin ang 'yong kapanatagan..
Farewell to you!

Salamat President Cory!