Manggagawa by Jose Corazon de Jesus is my favorite poem.

It talks about the construction workers, the OFWs and all other workers. The construction workers are reason why we all have what we have right now. All the building, the infrasture, and the bridges were all made because of their perserverance to work for our country. The OFWs sacrificed thereselves to live abroad, to give a good life and better future for their family.

As the poem said "bawat patak ng pawis mo'y yumayari ka nang dangal"

My Future

When is hear the word future, there are lots of things that comes into my mind. Marry the man I love, have a house,have my own car and most importantly, to be a CPA.

Marry the man I love, the man who is responsible enough, family oriented and God fearing. I want 6 children. I want to send my niece and nephew to college and I want to support the personal needs of my mom. Have a house that is big enough for a big family and have my own car. The greatest dream I want to achieve is to become a CPA. Because having a good profession is also having all the list that i want in My future I wrote above.

The Story of my life

"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experience"

My life is a journey. Grab a seat, fasten your seat built and enjoy.

First let's go to a place called, the city of professionals. Barangay Tugas, Tanjay City, is a place where Garcia family lives. Mr. Carlito A. Garcia and Mrs. Adela G. Garcia has three children. The eldest is Ian Kharl G. Garcia, second is Aileen Kay G. Garcia and the youngest and the prettiest was born on October 3, 1996, named Alyssa Karla G. Garcia. Well, that's me the prettiest and the sexiest :). Iam now studying in Negros Oriental State University, taking up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy.
I love pink, I love chicken, I love clothes, I love bags, shoes, I love my hair and I easily fall in love. well yes, that's me.

Second stop, when I experienced my first heartbreak. I was in my second year high school when I met this boy who first captured my heart. Well that was called puppy love, but things went wrong, we broke up, because of so much circumstances in our relationship. I feel like it's the end of the world, but it wasn't. I met another one, and another one, and finally the one. The one that I've been praying of.

Last stop was my greatest heartbreak. I lost my Dad at the age of seventeen. That was the most painful thing I've ever felt. I feel like half of my heart was taken away. Until now, everytime I remember my dad, tears fall and my heart breaks into pieces. But, he was the reason why Iam where Iam today. He wants me to finish what he left unfinished. He was an accounting graduate, but not a CPA. this course is the only dream he wants for me, to finish accountancy and become a Certified Public Accountant. The reason why Iam striving hard, for him, for my family and for myself.

Alyssa Karla G. Garcia, soon to be a CPA.

What do I expect from the next president of the Philippines?

I expect his full on commitment and determination for our country. I expect him to be someone that would determinedly lead us to the right path of prosperity, someone who'll guide this country to fulfill its utmost potential. What this country needs is untainted honesty from its leaders and optimism to see the many things that will help our country and its people. It would also be nice to know that the next president will be fair and trustworthy of the people's faith in him. Nonetheless, this would be all futile if the people will not heed authority. So, the relationship between the two should be well-balanced for the betterment of the Philippines.

Wonders of Negros Oriental

Manjuyod, White Sand Bar





Apo Island


Mt. Talinis




Dumaguete Bell Fry


Dumaguete Buglasan Festival




Lake Balinsasayao


Tambobo Bay


Tanjay Budbud Festival


Claire Isabel McGil Luce Auditorium



Casaroro Falls


Balanan Lake


Cayaso Cave and Underground River


Mt. Kanlaon

My Favorite Delicacy

Budbud sa Tanjay

 

INGREDIENTS

1.    3cups glutinous rice/malagkit rice

2.  5cups coconut milk, first extract

3.  ¹⁄₂cup sugar

4.  1teaspoon salt

5.  banana leaf

DIRECTIONS

1.    Wash malagkit very well. Drain.

2.   Cook with coconut milk, salt, and sugar in a wok, stirring constantly.

3.   When mixture is almost dry, stir to prevent it from sticking to the bottom of the wok.

4.   Reduce the heat, and cover the mixture with banana leaves for a few minutes.

5.   Wrap 2 tablespoon of the cooked malagkit in wilted banana leaves.

6.   Tie in pairs, and steam for about 30 minutes in a big pot.

7.   Serve with hot chocolate or ripe mangoes.

My Favorite Poems

PUSO, ANO KA?

Jose Corazon de Jesus

Ang puso ng tao ay isang batingaw,
sa palo ng hirap, umaalingawngaw
hihip lang ng hapis pinakadaramdam,
ngumt pag lagi nang nasanay, kung minsan,
nakapagsasaya kahit isang bangkay.

Ang puso ng tao’y parang isang relos,
atrasadong oras itong tinutumbok,
oratoryo’y hirap, minutero’y lungkot,
at luha ang tiktak na sasagot-sagot,
ngunit kung ang puso’y sanay sa himutok
kahit libinga’y may oras ng lugod.

Ang puso ay ost’ya ng tao sa dibdib
sa labi ng sala’y may alak ng tamis,
kapag sanay ka nang lagi sa hinagpis
nalalagok mo rin kahit anung pait,
at parang martilyo iyang bawat pintig
sa tapat ng ating dibdib na may sakit.

Kung ano ang puso? Ba, sanlibrang laman
na dahil sa ugat ay gagalaw-galaw,
dahil sa pag-ibig ay parang batingaw,
dahil sa panata ay parang orasan,
at mukhang ost’ya rin ng kalulwang banal
sa loob ng dibdib ay doon nalagay.

MANGGAGAWA

Jose Corazon de Jesus

Bawat palo ng martilyo sa bakal mong pinapanday
alipatong nagtilamsik, alitaptap sa kadimlan;
mga apoy ng pawis mong sa Bakal ay kumikinang
tandang ikaw ang may gawa nitong buong Santinakpan.Nang tipakin mo ang bato ay natayo ang katedral
nang pukpukin mo ang tanso ay umugong ang batingaw,
nang lutuin mo ang pilak ang salapi a lumitaw,
si Puhunan ay gawa mo, kaya ngayon’y nagyayabang.

Kung may ilaw na kumisap ay ilaw ng iyong tadyang,
kung may gusaling naangat, tandang ikaw ang pumasan
mula sa duyan ng bata ay kamau mo ang gumalaw
hanggang hukay ay gawa mo ang krus na nakalagay.

Kaya ikaw ay marapat dakilain at itanghal
pagkat ikaw ang yumari nitong buong Kabihasnan…..
Bawat patak ng pawis mo’y yumayari ka ng dangal,
dinadala mo ang lahi sa luklukan ng tagumpay.

Mabuhay ka nng buhay na walang wakas, walang hanggan,
at hihinto ang pag-ikot nitong mundo pag namatay.

BAYAN KO

Jose Corazon de Jesus

Ang bayan kong Pilipinas
Lupain ng ginto’t bulaklak
Pag-ibig na sa kanyang palad
Nag-alay ng ganda’t dilag.

At sa kanyang yumi at ganda
Dayuhan ay nahalina
Bayan ko, binihag ka
Nasadlak sa dusa.

Ibon mang may layang lumipad
kulungin mo at umiiyak
Bayan pa kayang sakdal dilag
Ang di magnasang makaalpas!

Pilipinas kong minumutya
Pugad ng luha ko’t dalita
Aking adhika,
Makita kang sakdal laya.

ITANONG MO SA BITUIN

Jose Corazon de Jesus

Isang gabi’y manungaw ka. Sa bunton ng panganorin

 ay tanawin ang ulila’t naglalamay na bituin;

Sa bitui’y itanong mo ang ngalan ng aking giliw

at kung siya’y magtatapat, ngalan mo ang sasabihin.

Ang bitui’y kapatid mo. Kung siya ma’y nasa langit,

ikaw’y ditong nasa lupa’t bituin ka ng pag-ibig;

dahil diya’y itanong mo sa bituin mong kapatid

kundi ikaw ang dalagang minamahal ko nang labis.

Itanong mo sa bitui’t bituin ang nakakita

AGAW-DILIM

Jose Corazon de Jesus

Namatay ang araw
sa dakong kanluran,
nang kinabukasa’y
pamuling sumilang,
ngunit ikaw, irog, bakit nang pumanaw
ay bukod-tangi kang di ko na namasdan?

Naluoy sa hardin
ang liryo at hasmin,
Mayo nang dumating
pamuling nagsupling,
ngunit ikaw, sinta, bakit kaya giliw
dalawang Mayo nang nagtago sa akin?

Lumipad ang ibon
sa pugad sa kahoy,
dumating ang hapon
at muling naroon,
ngunit ikaw, buhay, ano’t hangga ngayo’y
di pa nagbabalik at di ko matunton?

My favorite Hero

General Antonio Luna




Undoubtedly one of the most admired heroes in our history, Antonio Luna will forever be remembered as the fiery general.


  
Antonio Luna was born on 29 October 1866 in Calle Urbiztondo (Barraca Street), Binondo , Manila. He was the youngest. He was the brother of the famous painter Juan Luna. Antonio Luna studied Bachelor of Arts at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila, studied pharmacy at the Univerity of Santo Tomas, but finished it in Barcelona, Spain. He obtained his Doctor of Medicine at the Central University of Madrid, and studied further in France and Belgium. He wrote in La Solidaridad under the Nom de Plume "Taga-Ilog" He also managed the paper La Independencia. 

Antonio Luna was a Filipino scientist and soldier who lived in the late 19th century. His name is recognized primarily as the hot-tempered general who fought against the United States in the Spanish-American war and was eventually assassinated by his own soldiers.Other than his untimely demise, we should also not forget that Luna was a man who had many impressive achievements during his lifetime. In fact, reading about his life gives us the impression of a very human hero. He was also widely recognized in the scientific community for his research of contagious diseases. His efforts to free the Philippines from American rule and his pharmaceutical and environmental science findings both left their mark on his country.

 Antonio Luna is an emblem of patriotism. He fearlessly showed his courage to fight for the Philippines. He never wavered under extreme conditions and continually pushed through his pursuit for freedom. Up until the end of his life, where he was assassinated by his fellow countrymen, he fought valiantly with great honor and pride. It was really a waste for the Filipino people during his time, that they did not see his worth as a general and as a Filipino. I admired his unwavering belief in the Filipino people's capacity to be free from foreign people who continually strived to conquer the Philippines and to be able to manage their own country rightfully so.

My favorite OPM song

Next in line

What is life to offer me when I grow old
What's there to look forward to beyond the biting cold
They say it's difficult, yes, stereotypical

What's there beyond sleep, eat, work in this cruel life
Ain't there nothin' else 'round here but humans strife
'Cause they say it's difficult, yes, stereotypical
Gotta be conventional, you can't be so radical

So I sing this song to all of my age
For these are the questions we've got to face
For in this cycle that we called life
We are the ones who are next in line
We are next in line

What is life to offer me when I grow old
What's that to look forward to beyond the biting cold
'Cause they say it's difficult, yes, stereotypical
Gotta be conventional, you can't be so radical

So I sing this song to all of my age
For these are the questions we've got to face
For in this cycle that we called life
We are the ones who are next in line
We are next in line
Hoh oh, we are next in line

BRIDGE
And we gotta work, we gotta feel (we gotta feel)
Let's open our eyes and do whatever it takes
And we gotta work, we gotta feel (we gotta feel)
Let's open our eyes, hoh woh

Composer: Wency Cornejo  

Wency never expected to become a successful singer and songwriter. He was rejected twice when he auditioned for Kundirana, the famous singing group of De La Salle University-Manila. Since then, he concentrated on his studies in college and only sang his favorite U2 songs during laboratory classes. It was during one of these occasional "solo concerts" that a classmate took note of his singing prowess, and told him that he knew of a band that was in need of a singer. That band happened to be Afterimage. His entry into the band marked the start of his professional singing career. Afterimage became one of the most successful bands in the '90s. Unfortunately, the group disbanded after 11 years and three hit albums. Wency, then, pursued a solo career. He has released four albums as a solo artist.

He is the son of veteran newscaster and talk show personality Mel Tiangco.

Philippine Folklore

Philippine Beliefs and Superstitions

Pregnancy

•     Do not partake of the food being eaten by an expecting mother. If you do, you will      either become sleepy or will feel drowsy or sick.
•     All windows and doors should be wide close for the laboring mother’s easy delivery. 
•     A pregnant woman is not allowed to cut her hair, she will give birth to a bald baby

General Health

•     Sleeping after taking a bath during daytime or at night will result in blindness.
•   Sleeping with wet hair makes one crazy.
•  Sore eyes can be cured by washing the eyes with the first urine early in the morning. 

Wedding

•        Brides shouldn’t try on their wedding dress before the wedding day or the wedding will not push    through
•        Knives and other sharp and pointed objects are said to be a bad choice for wedding gifts for this will lead to a broken marriage
•  Breaking something during the reception brings good luck to the newlyweds. 

Death 

•       Do not sweep the house until after the burial.
•             After the funeral service, do not go home directly so that the spirit of the dead person will not follow you to your house.

 Body Marks and Shapes  

•             A person with a mole on his foot is a born adventurer.
•  A person with big ears will have a long life.
•  People with eyebrows that almost meet easily get jealous.

Alternative Healings

      

•      The Albularyo
•      The Manghihilot
•      The Magpapaanak
  
  

  Mythical Creatures

•       Aswang
•       Manananggal
•       Mangkukulam
•       Nuno
•       Tikbalang
•       Tiyanak