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laconservancy · 3 years

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An Iconic Mural in the Heart of Historic Filipinotown

Photo credit: M. Rosalind Sagara

Named one of the top 20 iconic murals in Los Angeles by L.A. Weekly, “Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana” (“A Glorious History, A Golden Legacy”) in Historic Filipinotown’s Unidad Park turned 25 years old last year. Commissioned by the Social and Public Art Resource Center (SPARC) and created by artist Eliseo Art Silva in 1995, the mural tells a story of the awakening of Filipino national and political consciousness, and pays tribute to Filipinos, both locally and nationally.

In May, the L.A. Conservancy’s Neighborhood Outreach Manager M. Rosalind Sagara interviewed artist Eliseo Art Silva about the mural, Historic Filipinotown, and how the two contribute to our growing understanding and appreciation of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) heritage in Los Angeles.

RS: What inspired Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana?

ES: Chapter eight of Jose Rizal's novel Noli Me Tangere is titled "Recuerdos," and it depicts a scene wherein the main protagonist encounters a kind of inverted telescope which converges Europe and Manila in one scene. Rizal calls it "The Spectre of Comparisons": a charged space where nationalism, art, and the imagination emerge from. It was the kind of space I wanted to recreate in the expansive “Great Wall of Pilipinotown" so that ultimately, we can emerge both a Creative Economy and Ethnic Economy within the Filipino enclave of Los Angeles. At that time (1994-1995), the area was not yet designated as HiFi. Filipino leaders Uncle Roy Morales and Joel Jacinto have said that the Filipino mural was integral to the successful designation of the district as Historic Filipinotown.

RS: How does the mural fit in to the story of Historic Filipinotown?

ES: There were four murals in Filipinotown painted by Filipino Americans with a Filipino theme prior to “Gintong Kasaysayan,” and two more painted after, but only “Gintong Kasaysayan” has been preserved. Three of the murals were lost to demolition and the other three were painted over without protest or resistance. The other artists that painted Filipino murals within the neighborhood are Faustino Caigoy, Orlando Castillo, and Papo De Asis.

Since previous attempts to Filipinize Filipinotown were largely limited to Bahay Kubo ("Nipa Hut") aesthetics and the mentality it generates of minimizing the achievements of pre-colonial Philippines as a major player of The Filipino Story, “Gintong Kasaysayan” shifts the Filipino perspective. From one largely shaped by the Americanization movement, designed to rid the Philippines of Filipinos, to one that takes The Filipino Story as the main protagonist. It elevates Filipinos as a major player in America’s cultural landscape so our own Filipino community can earn and deserve that equal seat at the table of power and influence. Why have a seat at the table if all that we bring to the table is the stories of foreigners in our country told "on their behalf"?

What the “Gintong Kasaysayan” mural offers to the city is what the Filipino community can offer and why they deserve that equal seat at the table. What the mural provides is The Filipino Story. It challenges people to answer the question: What is "Filipino" in Historic Filipinotown?

At times, it aims to make people uncomfortable that they do not know enough about the story of Filipinos in this country and city, along with making Filipinos uncomfortable that they themselves do not take their own Filipino Story seriously enough to make it the main event in their own lives and humanity.

Festival of Philippine Arts and Culture, 2020

RS: Has the mural encountered challenges over its lifetime and how have these been addressed?

ES: Yes, many challenges have surfaced throughout the more than 25 years that the mural was in public view in that area of the city.

First of all, the Filipino community had not held an annual event in front of the mural until I initiated the Larry Itliong Day celebration in 2015 at Unidad Park. Because “Gintong Kasaysayan” was largely ignored by our own community for most of its two decades in the neighborhood, there were several instances when we almost lost the mural or the cultural integrity of the site.

When I moved to the East Coast in 2000 and lived there for 15 years, the mural came to a point when the residents around the mural wanted to cover the it with a 15-foot-tall fence to accommodate 25 community garden beds which would have obstructed the entire length of the wall. Had I not happened to visit the site while the meetings were being conducted, that community garden would have completely covered the entire length of the mural.

My personal protest produced the current mural signage for the public to recognize the significance of the mural and the site to the City of Los Angeles and the Filipino community. There was also a time when the neighborhood came close to erecting a life-size full figure monument honoring Bishop Romero at the center of the dap-ay space.

(Author’s note: The dap-ay is circular in form and intended to create a communal gathering space. It is a character-defining feature of Unidad Park and is believed to be the first of its kind outside of the Philippines.)

RS: What is your favorite part of the mural?

ES: The shifts in meaning. I like the parts intended to be ambiguous, challenging and uncomfortable.

RS: How do murals link the past to the present?

ES: I believe that murals are the best way to document communities. At its best, art and murals are not didactic, yet reveal core truths. I see murals as a kind of palimpsest intended to build upon previous stories and images which have ceased to be relevant, active and engaging.

RS: Do you have favorite mural in L.A.?

ES: América Tropical by David Siqueiros is my favorite mural in L.A

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helloyourscorpion · 5 years

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So it’s Speak Your Language Day

And in honor of that, here are some of my favorite Filipino words and their meanings

🇵🇭Pag-ibig: Love.

This word is usually used as a noun and is most applied in the context of romantic love. However, there are times when this word is used to describe one’s love for our homeland.

🇵🇭Bayani: Hero.

As kids, we were taught the names of our national heroes and what they did. It’s actually perfect because the definition of a hero is already in the name. We often say that to be a hero, Bayan (meaning homeland) before “I” (because we do speak English. So essentially, putting your homeland before yourself.

🇵🇭Kilig: I like this one because there’s no direct translation in English. But it’s that warm fuzzy feeling that envelopes you when a couple you ship is being lovey-dovey, or when someone you like does romantic gestures for you. Basically, internally squealing for the sake of love.

🇵🇭Kasaysayan: History

We have a really colorful (and sad) history. Plus, its really fun to say. Also, the word “saysay” literally means value, or worth, and I think that’s beautiful because it implies that our history gives value to what we have right now. Or that we should value our history.

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markjaysonroaring-blog · 5 years

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Alalang-alala ko pa ang mga oras na hinahatid at sinusundo ko pa ang dalawa kong nakababantang kapatid sa kanilang eskwelahan. Lagi kaming napaparaan sa palararuan at nakikita ang mga batang masasaya. Masasayang naghahabulan, naghaharuatan, masaya kahit paulit-ulit nilang gawin ang isang bagay. At kitang kita mo sa kanilang mga mata ang buhay na masaya, payapa, walang pinoproblema at buhay na walang anumang pagaalinlanagan. And I come up with this question, what if every Filipino thinks the way child thinks to this world? I mean happy lang lahat. Yung tipong pagbukas mo ng TV, hindi mo makikita ang muling pagtaas ng presyo ng petrolyo pero yung tipo na balita na GNP ng Pilipinas muling tumaas. Yan dapat! Pero sa reyalidad hindi eh. We are living in this world na puro galit, puro patayan, puro problema. We have a choice to be happy but society keeps us away from being happy. Yung tipong ikinulong tayo sa ating mga sa isang box malayo sa ating mga kaligayahan. But I like what does Sociological Imagination brings us because you know it gives us the quality of mind essential to grasp the individuals and society, biography and history of the self and the world. Pero ang tanong, paano tayo magkakaroon ng ‘quality of mind’ na binabanggit ni C Wright Mills. The first thing na kailanagn nating iconsider ayon sa aking pananaw, 1) Develop an critical thinking out of information, to have a reasoning skills, imperical study of social practice and theorizing. Nais lamang sabihin nito na we must possess the ability to extract information out of a given situation or problem. As a statistics major, kami ay trained para kumuha ng iba’t ibang impormasyon ukol sa isang bagay sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang resources and out of that we will make our conclusions. The second thing I want to point out is connection between the society, history and the varieties of men and women. Isa sa pinaka malaking ambag sa paghubog ng ating katangian ay ang lugar na ating ginagalawan or society na ating kinabibilangan. Isa sa magandang halimbawa na lamang ay ang naging buhay ni Tarzan. Sigurado naman na kilalang kilala natin si Tarzan, siya ay isang batang lumaki sa kagubatan, malayong malayo sa normal na pamumuhay ng isang bata. Biologically speaking, siya ay tao, ngunit dahil sa kinalakihan niyang environment ibang iba ang kaniyang katangian kumpara sa ibang mga bata. Sa madaling salita, nakuha niya ang mga katangian ng mga unggoy na siyang naging kasama niya sa kanyang paglaki. Same through satin, habang tumatanda tayo nakukuha natin ang iba’t ibang katangian na meron sa ating society na ating ginagalawan. Mula sa ating persepyon sa mga bagay bagay hanggang sa pagpili sa anumang bagay na sa ating magpapasaya sa atin. Gayundin naman ang relasyon ng kasaysayan sa atin. According to my past professor, he said “What made us now is our past. Past is the primary contributor of what we have today”. Dagdag pa niya, “The varieties of men and women also points us our past/history. And it influences what society we have today”. Ang ating kasaysayan ang siyang nagsilbing daan upang mas makilala pa natin ang ating sarili. At lastly, 3) Discern between personal troubles and public issue. Personal troubles is defined as the troubles occur within the character of the individual and within the range of his or her immediate relations with others. Whereas Public Issue is defined as the issue that matters transcend the individuals that something to do with the social organizations, institutions, and the structure of society. Dito lang sa Pilipinas, napakarami ng problema. Problema patungkol sa kahirapan, problema sa traffic, problema sa gobyerno, lahat na yata may problema. Kaya maraming mga tao ang sinisisi ang gobyerno at hindi natin alam kung sinusulusyonan nga ba talaga ito pero sa aking palagay kaya patuloy-tuloy ang problema ay dahil hindi nila pinupuntirya ang mga ugat ng problema. Parang kawayan lang yan. Ang kawayan kahit anong putol ang gawin mo jan tutubo at tutubo parin at dadami pa ito ng dadami. Pero once na hinukay mo ito at kinuha pati ugat nito, tiyak na mamamatay yan. Sa kahirapan, hindi sulusyon ang pagbibigay ng pera sa mga mahihirap (4ps) upang umahon sa hirap. Ang kailangan nila maayos na pamamalakad sa Sistema at kailangan nila ang atensyon na mayroon ang mayayaman. Sa ating bansa, normal lang ang diskriminasyon. Once na mayaman ka, nasayo na lahat ng pribelehiyo ngunit kapag mahirap ka ipagkakait sayo lahat ng mga bagay bagay na magpapasaya. Sabi nila, kapag nakapag aral ka tiyak na gaganda ang buhay mo balang araw ngunit para sa akin, hindi sukatan ang kaalaman dahil ang totoong tagumpay ay makakamit lamang sa lugar na iyong ginagalawan dahil ang tagumpay ng isa ay tagumpay ng lahat.

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kaftig · 2 years

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NOVELETA: A PLACE ONCE CALLED TIERRA ALTA While reading the tombstone of Doña María Josefa de Irisarri y Ursúa, the Condesa de Lizárraga, in the church of General Trias City in Cavite, I came across the line "falleció en el sitio de Tierra Alta." Where was this Tierra Alta where the condesa died? An archeologist and fellow heritage advocate, José Alain Austria, told me that Tierra Alta was the former name of Noveleta. I was confused at first. Tierra Alta means "high ground" in English, but my sister and my brother-in-law, who live in Cavite City, complain that Noveleta always gets flooded. Even the Kasaysayan at Kultura ng Cavite website agrees: "Ironically, Noveleta was also formerly referred to by the Spaniards as Tierra Alta, meaning higher ground, because its ground level is higher than that of the neighboring towns of San Roque, Caridad, and Cavite la Punta (now Cavite City). Today... it is frequently inundated..." I consulted Dr. Emmanuel Franco Calairo's "Kasaysayan ng mga Bayan at Lungsod ng Cavite" for more information about Noveleta's history. He wrote in his module that Noveleta used to be part of Cavite el Viejo (now Kawit). It became a separate town in 1867. Noveleta is known as the place where the Magdiwang chapter of the Katipunan was founded by Mariano Alvarez; his son, Santiago Alvarez; his nephew, Pascual Alvarez; and other revolutionaries in 1896. The town would be the site of a couple of events related to the revolution against Spain. August 31, 1896 is known as the Cry of Cavite. On that day, Caviteño revolutionaries in three different places in the province snatched weapons from the Spanish forces. According to Calairo's "Cavite: Duyan ng Himagsikang Pilipino," the first one happened at the eatery of Diego Parrot in San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias City) at 10 AM. The second took place at the Casa Tribunal of Noveleta at 12 NN. The last was done at the Casa Tribunal of Kawit at 2 PM. #captivatingcavite #thetimetrekker https://www.instagram.com/p/CYm0T3Eh4oa/?utm_medium=tumblr

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bewarethebasement · 5 years

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The Problem with Tributes

Leona Esteva

The Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), a government-funded secondary school with a special curriculum for the arts located in Mt. Makiling, likes commemorative events. Buwan ng Wika, Buwan ng Kasaysayan, World Teachers’ Day, International Women’s Day, and National Festival of Talents are some of the festivals and celebrations mandated by the Department of Education (DepEd). The Regional Offices of DepEd organize events like Regional Literary Joust to celebrate National Book Week. Students from different public schools would gather to compete in different contests such as essay writing, oral reading, storytelling, and poster making. Some of its objectives as stated in the memo are “to inculcate in the Young Filipino learners the love for books” and to “develop among the students essential reading and literacy skills.”

Although the PHSA is not directly under DepEd, it is considered an attached agency. Thus, it follows some of the Department’s memorandum orders but it also has the privilege to institute its own festivals. Because it is not just an arts school but also a regular government institution, with a huge budget allocation for a very small student population, its programs must be created with utmost care. The PHSA should be more critical to tributes. Furthermore, because it was Imelda Marcos who founded the school, the administration must and should always be wary of creating events that would even slightly suggest paying tribute to the woman behind its foundation.

Five years ago, however, the school launched “Araw ng PHSA”, celebrating the foundation of the school. Araw ng PHSA also pays tribute to its alumni and holds various lectures and family-oriented activities like Kite Flying. This school year, Araw ng PHSA ran for three days, with a tribute to Lucresia Kasilag or Tita King. The event’s press release announced a program called Alay Kay Inang Kalikasan, in which the school director will awarded a Gawad Direktor to partner institutions and individuals.

But instead of celebrating its foundation day—something that must actually be abolished since PHSA’s founder is a dictator, plunderer, and murderer who is guilty of 7 counts of graft but remains scot-free while children are being jailed—why not celebrate more socially relevant programs? How about celebrating International Rural Women’s Day for its Gender and Development program? Why not celebrate historical achievements made by Filipino artists who were also peasant advocates and human rights advocates, and not just artists who became successful because of the padrino system, exhibited their works in galleries owned by hacienderos, and became National Artists? We like paying tribute to artists but never talking about the politics behind their recognition.

Other celebrations at PHSA include Buwan ng Wika, where advocates from Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) are invited almost annually to deliver lectures on the Filipino language. Students would be required to wear Filipiniana costumes during the program. Teachers’ Day is celebrated by allotting an hour or two to short speeches by students for their teachers, presenting tokens of appreciation from the school or made by the students, and playing Hep! Hep! Hooray! with the teachers (luckily, this was removed this school year.) The teachers are also treated to a lunch prepared by the school.

Mutya’t Lakan, a pageant in Mt. Makiling

In the beginning of the school year, Grade 10 students organize what they call “Mutya’t Lakan”, a pageant-like event that involves the freshmen or Grade 7 students. It is a tradition that began decades ago. The production varies every year but the concept remains the same. The Grade 10 students also lead the rehearsals for the freshmen’s “batch dance” and the overall flow of the program. It comes complete with a photoshoot. The photos would be flashed on the stage as the students walk on the catwalk like candidates.

The objective of the activity seems harmless and fun: it aims to create a bond between graduating students and the new batch of “Ibarang.” Despite the faculty’s calls to stop the production, students continue to organize the event every year, with the approval of the school directors. For one, no matter how the older students resist establishing the hierarchy among batches, the idea of a production as its final output creates pressure between them. The older students also, may it be intentional or not, implement their formal training in mounting a show, complete with blocking, cueing, stage managers, technical directors for lights and sounds.

One can’t help but think that this may be considered as a form of “initiation.” The community watch as Grade 7 students walk, like models in a runway, and introduce themselves. “I am Leona Esteva from Tacloban City and I’m a Creative Writing Major.” In the previous year, female students even wore gowns. Judges sit across the stage. Much like a Miss Universe pageant, they judge the students based on audience impact, confidence, X factor, and demeanor, and select the finalists. The finalists are asked to present their talents through singing, dancing, playing the violin, or reciting a poem. Here, the audience claps and guffaws as some of the students dance their heart out or make a fool of themselves. Then, they have to answer questions ala-Show Time’s “Miss Q & A.” The wittier, the better, even if both the question and answer don’t make sense.

Then, the freshmen dance to the song of Bruno Mars or Black Pink or a current hit song. This number is the product of their nightly rehearsals. The production ends with a new female Mutya and a male Lakan. The Grade 10 students accomplish their first task for the school year and the Grade 7 students are introduced to the community—or remembered for their witty answers or silly dances.

Traditions are difficult to break. It is a week-long rehearsal for an initiation into the PHSA community in the form of a pageant: all this effort for camaraderie? No formal evaluation has been made to prove that the activity actually strengthens the bond between and among students. It actually forces all the freshmen to participate in a public activity that may either be exciting for some and traumatizing for others. The activity will only yield to actual positive outcome, if only the effort is guided well, assessed thoroughly, and modified to get the students to help each other and remove the pressure of staging a production.

The problem with commemorations

How many tributes and programs have we spent for the sake of staging a “tribute” or following a DepEd memo? “Mutya’t Lakan” is something that the alumni would even reminisce with pride or humor. No one complains to the school directors about the practice, and parents even attend to support their children. Here again is a practice that we continue for the sake of tradition.

Teachers’ day is often celebrated merely in compliance with a DepEd Memo, without minding real interaction or exchange between students and teachers to appreciate teachers’ role in social transformation. On World Teachers’ Day, October 5, 2018, schools such as St. Scholastica’s College, University of Sto. Tomas, and the University of the Philippines celebrated with Lumad teachers and students who travelled to Manila and exchanged experiences of their own schools being militarized, bombed, and forcibly closed. One thing that a Teachers’ day tribute could emphasize is the fact that some schools are more privileged to hold this celebration without the threat of state forces.

I write this essay a day before International Women’s Day. The PHSA has put up a tarpaulin that carries the Civil Service slogan “We Make Change Work for Women.” Yet the school has not implemented a real campaign or initiative for gender development, except for team buildings and an occasional talk. Tomorrow, PHSA employees along with other government employees will wear their purple shirts and join the parade, which often gathers at the Los Baños City Hall. Last year, I read posts about the event’s host delivering sexist jokes.

Tributes and festivals play a significant role in honing cultural leaders, and PHSA aims to produce cultural leaders. It is through arts festivals that they meet practitioners and commemorate historical events. Hence, the programs that are seen to be conducted to merely comply with memos actually build the world outside their classrooms. These commemorative events are from where PHSA students draw their definition of their Filipino identity. It allows them to ask the questions: why are we studying art? What is the purpose of our education?

Commemorations need to be rethought. Most national commemorations are often composed of performances dictated by a theme and a series of activities and competitions. Nothing is really examined or questioned; everything is passively celebrated. Thus, we often forget that history is written and dictated by people in power.

Paying tribute to historical events can also be tied with discussions on pressing issues and national concerns. While we celebrate the EDSA Revolution, we need to examine why our fellow Filipinos continue the armed struggle. What does “revolution” mean? While we celebrate Buwan ng Kasaysayan, we must remind our children that the history of the Philippines is a history of struggle, that many of our people still struggle for land. We celebrate Independence Day and explain why we must uphold national sovereignty. We don ethnic costumes for Buwan ng Wika, yet we do not know that Lumad schools are forcibly closed because of red tagging. We don ethnic costumes but we don’t know that our indigenous people are being killed for protecting our ancestral lands. We must celebrate International Rural Women’s Day and remind our students that the Philippines is an agricultural country. Seventy percent of Filipinos are agricultural workers. What is the status of our farmers today? We rarely discuss them in school textbooks. We rarely pay tribute to our farmers, to the people who feed us. Our current school commemorations distract us from the most basic and essential.

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Leona Esteva is 29. She is a feminist and a teacher. [email protected]

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philbooking-blog · 7 years

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10 Reasons to Go to Cagayan de Oro, Philippines

https://www.facebook.com/philbookingcom/Cagayan de Oro is the capital, the regional center and the business hub of Misamis Oriental. It is the 10th most populous city in the Philippines with a population of 675,950. It is also famous for its Cagayan de Oro river and the activities you can do in it. It also has a rich culture that is now used as tourist attractions of the place.

Here are 10 reasons why you should go to Cagayan de Oro:

1. To see the St. Augustine Cathedral

This cathedral is the first church that was built in the heart of the city of Cagayan de Oro. It was rebuilt for 5 times due to attacks of non-Christian folks and a bombing during the World War II. It is a tourist attraction in CDO because who would not want to see a church that experienced a lot before it finally came at peace?

2. To see the Museum of Three Cultures

Since CDO has a rich culture, this museum is divided into three parts namely; Kasaysayan(History), Posaka(Heritage), and Rawari. Kasaysayan section consists of the region’s old pictures and artifacts. Posaka section consists of antiques from the Maranao of Tugaya, Lake Lanao. Its highlight is the 14 feet danganen sword owned by Sultan Malimala. Rawari section is where you can find 20th century trade vases and glass containers. It is also where the art exhibits of local artists is related.

Tourists come to this place to see Cagayan de Oro’s historical culture up to its present living. See the order of the sections?

3. To see the MacArthur Marker

The MacArthur Marker is built like MacArthur’s “scrambled egg hat”. It is the representation of his return in the city. The stars in the hat indicates his military rank as a 5-star general in his time. In the center of the monument, there is a replica of USAFFE PT Boat which he used in his era.

This tourist spot is recognized as a historical site by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines. It is visited by new tourists and for those who did not get to visit it on their first CDO trip, why not imitate MacArthur’s “I shall return” and return to visit this one?

4. To join in the Higalaay Festival

This festival is celebrated every August 28 of the year to celebrate the feast of St. Augustine and the feast of settlement of the citizens of CDO. It is also called the friendship festival. It is a week-long celebration that features a lot of contests and programs such as; Kumbira Culinary Show, Cagayan de Oro Carnival Parade, Higalas Parade of Floats and Icons, Fluvial Procession and Higalaay Pyrolympics.

You may be a tourist of this festival but never fear! The citizens of CDO will never make you feel out of place as you join this festival of the City of Golden Friendship!

5. To experience Mapawa Nature Park

If you’re looking for water involved activities then this is one of the right places for you! Tourists enjoy the 20 feet high water slide, 10 feet body rappel on the way down, another 25 feet high cliff jump, and another 65 feet rappel going down.

If you’re a person who enjoys water and heights then this place is just waiting for you!

6. To experience Whitewater Rafting Adventure

An extreme outdoor activity? A chill rafting experience? Whichever current you choose, it is already assured that you will have a fun and fine day while rafting! This activity involves riding an inflatable raft through rough waters of a river or you can choose a less rough way of the Cagayan de Oro river. It is a 22-kilometer rafting ride which makes it adventurous for you and your friends or family!

7. To explore the Macahambus Cave

The Macahambus Cave is where the Battle of Makahambus Hill took place. It is one of the early Philippine-American war site which the Filipino people won! It is the hideout and exit of the soldiers and their families and you have to bend your knees when crossing the middle as it has a low ceiling. On the present day, the inside of the cave is home for a colony of bats. The cave leads to a veranda that is overlooking the Cagayan River. What a sight, right?

8. To explore the Monigue Cave

It’s better to pack extra clothes when visiting this place because the entrance to this cave is a flowing water coming from an underground stream! It means that you’re going to get wet all over before you see its majestic insides. When you got out of the water, you will be face to face with beautiful sparkling formation of Calcium Carbonate. What makes it majestic? The rock formation is huge, but did you know that in order for it to grow an inch, it has to take 50 to 60 years? Nature’s amazing, right?

9. To save money by shopping in the Night Market

If you want to shop and you’re saving, this is the right place for you. CDO’s night market is said to be the closest thing you can have to Baguio’s ukay ukay. The night market consists of different food stands that offers Filipino foods especially street foods. They ukay-ukays sell things that are low-priced and souvenirs to take home to your hometown!

10. To meet the locals

Yes, it is essential that you meet the locals of Cagayan de Oro as they are the most hospitable people you’ll ever meet! There is a reason why the city is called the City of Golden Friendship, of course. The sights might be great, but your CDO visit will be more enjoyable with the company of its locals!

Those are your 10 reasons to visit Cagayan de Oro! Consider it as a trip to widen your knowledge about Philippine history and to be one with nature!

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phgq · 4 years

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Isko closes shops with items labeling Manila 'province of China'

#PHnews: Isko closes shops with items labeling Manila 'province of China'

MANILA – Manila Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso ordered the closure of business establishments selling products with the label “Manila, province of China”.

Four business establishments in Binondo, Manila were closed by the Bureau of Permits and Licensing Office (BPLO) of Manila led by Levi Facundo and Major Jhun Ibay of the Manila Police District Special Mayor’s Reaction Team (MPD-SMaRT) on Thursday.

Domagoso said in a public address over Facebook that calling Manila as a province of China is “unacceptable".

“Una, misrepresentation at pangalawa, ang Binondo ay bahagi ng Maynila at ang Maynila ay Pilipinas. Ang Maynila ay capital ng bansa, hindi ito probinsya ng China at ni minsan hindi ito naging bahagi ng China sa anumang lathalain o kasaysayan na naitala. Hindi katanggap-tanggap sa'kin bilang Pilipino, bilang Manilenyo (First, its misrepresentation, and second, Binondo is part of Manila and Manila is in the Philippines. Manila is the capital of the country, it is not a province of China, and never in history that it has become a part of China. This is totally unacceptable for me as a Filipino, as a Manilenyo),” Domagoso said. Domagoso identified the company as Elegant Fumes Beauty Products Inc., which has its address printed on the labels of their product at “1st floor, 707 Sto. Cristo St, San Nicolas, Manila, Province of China”.

He said that while it is true that the biggest Filipino-Chinese community in the country is in Binondo, he will never allow any foreigner to "bully" Manila.

“Pumanatag kayo, hindi natin hahayaan ang mga superpower na yan na para bang tayo’y pinipitik-pitik sa mata at binabalewala ang sovereignty. Hindi ko papayagan itong unti-unti na namang pamamaraan ng isang bansa na para bang inaangkin ang lungsod ng Maynila (Rest assured that I will never allow these superpowers to bully us and not recognize our sovereignty. I will never allow this act of another country of slowly claiming that Manila is theirs),” Domagoso said.

Moreover, Facundo said the business establishment was also found to be violating rules and regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

He said it is nowhere indicated on the products any "batch/lot number" and "name and address of the company or person responsible for placing the product in the market."

Facundo said these are important information that needs to be printed on the packaging of the products as required by law.

"This is not a minor violation because this is a misrepresentation, and this means that you are selling your products with wrong information," Facundo said in Filipino.

He added that his office will also revoke the mayor's permit of the corporation.

The FDA is also set to cancel the license to operate of Elegant Fumes Beauty Products Inc. due to the various issues.

Calls for deportation

The business is said to be owned by two Chinese nationals and three Filipinos.

Authorities identified the Chinese nationals as Shi Zhong Xing and Shi Li Li.

Domagoso said he wanted the two Chinese nationals operating the business establishment to be deported back to China.

“I will formally ask the Bureau of Immigration to deport and declare these two Chinese nationals as undesirable aliens in violation of existing rules and regulations in doing business in the city of Manila, and for misrepresentation that they seem to be claiming Manila as part of China,” Domagoso said in a mix of English and Filipino.

Four other establishments were served the closure order for selling beauty products with imprints stating their address at “Manila, Province of China”.

Domagoso likewise called on the management of online stores like Shopee and Lazada to be aware of the incident and make sure that their stores are selling products bearing correct information. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Isko closes shops with items labeling Manila 'province of China'." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1112961 (accessed August 21, 2020 at 05:09AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Isko closes shops with items labeling Manila 'province of China'." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1112961 (archived).

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PH’s first 'Bahay-Wika' opens in Bataan

ABUCAY, Bataan -- The first “Bahay-Wika” in the country aimed at saving endangered Philippine languages was opened on Thursday at an Aeta village adjacent to the slope of Mount Natib in Barangay Bangkal here.

Mayor Liberato Santiago Jr. and national artist Virgilio Almario, chairman of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, led the opening of the building that will also serve as classroom for Aeta children to learn the Ayta Magbukun language.

Aeta children, five years old and below, will be taught the language.

Aeta elders performed the “Riwal ng Pagpapasalamat” where they drew chicken blood while chanting some sort of a thanksgiving prayer. They then went around the building as if driving away bad spirits.

Gladys Gulisan, 23, one of the three Aeta teachers in Bahay-Wika, taught some forms of greetings in their language including "Aypara" or "kumusta ka" (how are you); "Yaraw wa awlu" or "magandang araw" (good day) and the answer -- "Yaraw matan" or "ayos naman" (its fine).

“One achievement of a lifetime that we can never set aside just like that,” Santiago said in describing the project.

He said some people may find the project a small thing but it is the little things mean a lot.

“Pero kapag pinagmalasakitan ang isang tribu at maiangat ang kalagayan nila sa buhay sa pagtutulungan, wala akong nakikitang dahilan para hindi matupad ito (But when concern is shown to one tribe to uplift its living condition through cooperation, I do not see any reason that it cannot be fulfilled),” the mayor said.

Santiago said he learned that the Ayta Magbukun language is endangered.

“Ang lenguahe ay parte ng kultura na dapat hindi mawala o malimutan. Salamat kay national artist Almario. Napakagandang proyekto na hindi dapat kalimutan (The language is part of a culture that should not be lost or forgotten. Thanks to national artist Almario. It's a great project that should not be forgotten),” he said.

He said he sympathizes with the natives. “Kitang-kita na kailangan nila ang pagkalinga kaya dapat ibigay ang pagkalinga, pagmamahal sa kanila at hindi dapat ipagwalang-bahala (It is obvious that they need care so they should be given care, love and should not be ignored),” Santiago said.

Almario, also chair of the Komisyon ng Wikang Pilipino, said based on their survey, there are 131 languages in the Philippines.

“Sa bilang na ito may nakita na kaming 30 na nanganganib mamatay o maglaho kaya dapat na tulungan. Ang wika ay isang bodega ng karunungan na nandiyan ang kasaysayan, karanasan at tradisyon (In this number, we have seen 30 languages which are at risk of dying or disappearing. The language is storage of wisdom that contains history, experience and tradition),” he said.

Almario said language should be preserved and transferred to the children.

“Experimento ito na unang-una sa buong Pilipinas. Meron sa ibang bansa pero sa buong Pilipinas, ngayon pa lamang (This is first ever experiment in the Philippines. There are in other countries, but in the entire Philippines, it is only now),” Almario said of the Bahay-Wika in the Aeta village.

He said they were hoping it will succeed so as to catch the attention of many people who might be able to help preserve other endangered languages.

Romeo Gulisan, Bangkal barangay chairman, lamented that the children no longer speak their language.

“Mga bata hindi na alam. Salamat sa nakaisip ng Bahay Wika. Ma-preserve na namin uli sa mga bata ang aming salita dahil nawawala unti-unti (The children no longer know the language. Thank you for those who thought of Bahay Wika. We would be able to preserve to our children the language which is gradually disappearing),” the village head said.

The provincial government headed by Governor Albert Garcia fully supported the project by funding the construction of the building.

Aetas of the Magbukun tribe are found in the towns of Abucay, Orion, Limay, and Mariveles. There are more than 500 natives in Bangkal. (PNA)

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thewhizzyhead · 3 years

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kinda find it funny how when i find a really good concept or idea, i really latch on to it and try to incorporate that into um everything i create. and i mean everything. for example: i watched a playthrough of little misfortune last year and suddenly all of my musical draft ideas heck even the stuff i make for school shit have the narrators play integral parts of the plot in a fourth-wall breaking way. oh and now i am obsessed with adding fourth-wall breaks in everything. God help me.

#LET'S LIST THEM ALL SHALL WE #Grade 11 has a narrator ala um PMA's Carrie 2 musical narrator #so expect lots of poking fun at the genre and um basically everything in there #and probably a narrator solo too (also sidenote CHECK PMA'S 'THEY'RE ALL GONNA LAUGH' FROM CARRIE 2 CAUSE IT'S REALLY GOOD)#oki next um I threw out the entire plot of Misfits when I first watched Little Misfortune #in order to make the narrators be the main characters here in a way that they directly manipulate how the musical (inside a musical)develops #that probably sounds confusing but um yea the gist of it is the narrators are aware that they are putting on a show for an audience #a conservative christian one and at first they do their best to make the show abide by conservative Christian values #and that goes horribly wrong #ngl it's been a passion project of mine since i was 13 and um even tho i have a lot of baggage (and pettiness) regarding church stuff #i still wanna write it jdjsjs #okay NEXT um Noli/Fili has the protag from the second novel narrate the first act while the first novel protag narrates the second act #filipinos who have read the books most probably know why that's the case #then um Patron has the shadows (played by the understudies) play the um main narrators in a way #i mean all of the main characters address the audience directly at some points but the shadows do it all the time #kinda want it to be another aspect of the main characters aka the sides of themselves they don't really wanna acknowledge #also i took a lot of elements from DW spring awakening here. and i mean a lot. God i love that show #and um i think that's it #Kasaysayan (History) is more of a concept album but i guess the main narrators are filipino students i guess #it's meant to be more of a showcase of philippine history through different philippine dance and music styles so yea #i dunno i like the potential the narrator has in stage productions and stuff #like there's so much you can experiment here djjss #oh and also I played the narrator of a church christmas musical back when i was 11 and the narrator interacted with the maincharacters a lot #and i was like onstage the entire time (it was kinda tiring and very nervewracking cause i needed to know ALL the dance moves)#(also i was the closest to the audience so like. i had to smile the entire time. It Was Very Tiring)#so yea that stuck with me a lot i guess fjjssc #ANYWAYS THAT'S MY RANDOM MUSICAL IDEA RAMBLE FOR THE DAY JDJSJX THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THIS SHITSHOW #but if u guys really do read these tag rambles then fjjsd i appreciate you and i hope you get lots of milkshakes today #personal shit #izzy's rambles and shit

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POLITICAL ECONOMY Mga sipi mula sa mga akda ni Dr Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The quantifying mania has in a great measure exacerbated the compartmentalization of social knowledge, which of course has paralyzed practitioners in their own little expertise, afraid to make pronouncements on the specialization of others.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“National accounting is blind to who acquires the greater part of the gross domestic product whether, for instance, only the top 10% of the population gets the largest 90% share of the economic pie while the rest of the population only earns the remaining 10%.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The method of deriving GDP by neoclassical economists is not a measure of the economic welfare for the majority of the people, and in fact may reflect the magnitude of the exploitation of the resources of a country, which increases poverty in that land.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Unless responsible leaders and organizations of the world come together to intellectually combat the various theories of human progress promoted by the dominant capitalist class, more miseries and cultural bankruptcies will prevail upon the world.” - Edberto Malvar Villegas

“If global economy remains in the hands of those who seek primacy in the marketplace, GNP accounting will only be a myth of development.” - Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Unless the private ownership of the means of production is changed in favor of the collective goods of the people, GDP growth as measure of the productive activities of societies will only reflect the economic prosperity of the few over the labor of the many and the exploitation committed against the true producers of the wealth of humankind.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The finance market is one grand casino.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The capitalist finance market, especially the stock exchanges, is like one grand casino where the unscrupulous and the manipulative thrive and most of the times win edging out the trusting and hopeful general public who merely desire to increase the values of their lifetime savings, their pensions and other liquid assets.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Since the main threat of the continued existence of American capitalism is the worldwide spread of communism, Filipino military officers have imbibed in themselves the anti-communist outlook of their American mentors.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“What is further unfortunate is that only one brand of Western social science is allowed to dominate by our educational authorities, and that is of the American type. Thus, the people’s choice regarding what could be the best society to build has become narrowed down to what their colonial-minded members allow to be laid on the table.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“It is the disunity of the working class that the capitalist class and its allies above all desire and encourage to prevent the proletariat to discover its awesome latent social power.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Dahil sa nagiging kaayusan sa lipunan natin na nagbubunga ng malalang diperensiya ng lungsod at kanayunan, ng industriya at agrikultura, patuloy na lumalakas ang mga taga-kanayunan patungong lungsod.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Ang demolisyon ay lantarang pagyurak sa dignidad ng mamamayan at pagkait sa kanilang karapatan sa paninirahan. Bagamat ang ating bansa ay lumagda sa mga pandaigdigang kasunduan na nagdedeklarang di-makatao ang anumang uri ng demolisyon, patuloy pa rin itong nagaganap sa mga komunidad-maralita - isang realidad na lagi nang kakambal ng pagiging maralita.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Ang mataas na upa sa lupa, usura, pang-aalila, mababang pasahod, di-makataong kondisyon sa bukid, mataas na gastos sa produksyon, pandaraya sa kwenta ng gastos sa pagsasaka, kasama na rin ang kawalan ng sariling lupa bilang pangunahing problema at ang matinding humahagupit sa kabuhayan ng magsasaka ang nagtulak sa kanila na makipagsapalaran sa Maynila.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Ang makukuha nating aral sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas ay ito: ang lumahok sa politika ng mga naghaharing uri ay ideyalistang paraan. Kailangang palalimin ang pag-unawa ng uring manggagawa sa alternatibong sistemang papalit sa kasalukuyang lipunang umiiral sa Pilipinas at huwag umasa sa mga reporma na magmumula sa uring mapagsamantala.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“An occupying army of foreigners will constantly remind the natives of their subjugation.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Ang mga kapitalista ay maaaring suportahan at palawakin pa ang mga akda sa sining at panitikan na walang katuturan sa problema ng isang lipunan. Sa naghaharing uri mainam na ang mga intelektwal at artista ay walang pakialam sa politika kung saan sila naghahari.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The working class must develop an ideology of their own to counter the ideology of the owners of the means of production, the latter’s ideology being disseminated in the mass media and educational institutions.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“A revolutionary working class constitutes the vanguard class in the fight of the oppressed against capitalism because in all struggles to transform society, a vanguard force is necessary.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Foreign firms have also adversely dominated our economy, robbing the nation of its material bases the control of which is the pre-requisite for political and cultural independence.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Late American capitalism with its individualistic and irrational style of production, its greed for profit, its lack of social responsibility, its degradation of the lower classes, its threat to world peace, its exploitation of weak nations can only deserve the death wish from those who seek the true justice and freedom for mankind.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

Indeed, everything is not equal in the world of the capitalists and the market is only “free” as the battlefield of monopoly capitalists against each other. - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The development of money as a fetish has reached such a height in our age that it has become supreme to all virtues that human civilization has been capable of - culture, art and science.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“It is only the collective decision and action of the working class, the foremost victims of capitalist oppression, that could prove equal to the task of dismantling the moribund system of monopoly capitalism.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Capitalist speculative investments have gradually become alienated from the real world of productive activities and had brought humankind into a netherworld where greed for capital and the desire to be first are the norm.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Those who have been sacrificed by history shall be redeemed by history.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“The Philippine banking system is characterized by the concentration of the ownership of capital in a few banks, the control of the leading banks by the comprador bourgeoisie and the interlocking of these banks with affiliate family business.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Lack of knowledge of the causes of one’s exploitation is a basic condition for the continuance of the exploitation.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

On the day of the victory of the working class in alliance with all the other “wretched of the earth” shall be built on the carcass of capitalism a new social order whose primary goal is not to profit from others but the emancipation of humanity from want and the civilization of science, art and culture for the welfare of all. - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“Capitalism is basically selfish and in a system fueled by selfishness only a few, often the most ruthless and unscrupulous and not the best, prevail.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

“It is indeed in finance capital where the capitalists, the mafia gangster and the tyrants of the world have become truly one.” - Dr. Edberto Malvar Villegas

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thewhizzyhead · 3 years

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HELLO SOME OF YOU GUYS LIKED MISFITS AND SOME OF YOU GUYS LIKED GRADE 11 (i posted about that musical draft thingy back in march and um yea there have been a lot of changes fjxjf) AND GUESS WHAT DUDES I HAVE MORE MUSICAL CONCEPT SHITS TO RAMBLE ABOUT BECAUSE MY BRAIN IS WAY TOO HYPERACTIVE FOR MY OWN GOOD SO SIT BACK, RELAX AND ENJOY THIS CLUSTERFUCK

@ari-is-anxious have fun with this and i wish you the best of luck in trying to comprehend this-

+ Kasaysayan (which means History) - this is the 2nd musical concept thingy i made (the first one being Misfits) and yea i started thinking of this went I was 14. I kinda wanted it to tell a story of like the entirety of philippine history as narrated by students and i wanted to kinda emphasize how history has many faces and how many different factors essentially blur our perspective of what we view as the past. I also wanted to like draw parallels between what our ancestors have experienced and what we currently experience esp when it comes to sociopolitical and economic stuffs and I wanted to like correct a lot of misconceptions about ph history and provide more insight and info about ph's past (i.e how centuries of colonialism have affected our current culture and overall social mindset esp in regards to our want for validation from foreigners aka the whole #PinoyPride thing; how even though activism and revolution is like the main reason on as to why the Philippines even exists, it continues to be demonized here; the ideologies of some of our revolutionary heroes and presidents and why some of them are dicks; etc etc). Also I wanted to showcase like um PH music, art, and dance and how that has progressed and also regressed throughout the years (*shakes fist at colonizers*) and um YEA YOU CAN SEE WHY I EVENTUALLY AND RATHER QUICKLY DISCONTINUED THIS TJCJSJF THIS IS *NOT* DOABLE AT ALL THSJFHF it could work as a concept album and a one-time performance BUT NOT LIKE A LEGIT PRODUCTION SO YEA FOR NOW IT WILL STAY IN THE DRAFT FOLDER FJXNSJF but yea this idea then led to the next two ideas woo

+ Noli/Fili - started wanting to make this at the start of quarantine so like um march 2020 heck i even made a wholeass word doc for this fjdjdv so it's basically a ph-rock-rap-based musical adaptation of Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere (Touch Me Not) and El Filibusterismo (The Filibuster) (yes these two novels are like tne national novels here since rizal is our national here and yea these were originally written in Spanish) but the protagonist of El Fili (Simoun) takes charge of telling Noli's story in Act 1 while Noli's protag (Crisostomo Ibarra) takes charge of telling Fili's story in Act 2. Those two books have very different tones and those two characters have um VERY DIFFERENT world views so i thought it would be interesting to tell one's story through the eyes of someone different and yet also the same to provide a lot more insight on how the events in the novels affected these two protags (there is a Good Reason for this and um Filipinos who studied this in 9th and 10th grade know what i'm talking about fhshf if u wanna um know what i'm talking about and don't wanna read the novels (they are very long) i suggest looking up El Filibusterismo and um yea check out Simoun fjsjf). Like for example, there would be times that Noli's narrator (Simoun) (whose general demeanor is like um a lot more cunning and cynical and a lot more resentful of the events that have happened compared to Fili's narrator) would directly question the Noli protag's (Ibarra) actions while Fili's narrator (Ibarra) (he is a lot more um hopeful and peaceful compared to Simoun) often questions how Fili's protag (Simoun) turned into well um a very cynical and cunning person with a taste for revenge (I am trying my hardest to NOT spoil the novels here gjdjf) and yea because the story is set in Spanish Colonial times here, i wanna focus more on the sociopolitical aspects and problems in the novels and how those still remain relevant here, hence the ph-rock-rap-based music. Also I would like to point out that the curriculum here barely like goes into depth about the subject matter of the novels (esp the sociopolitcal parts) and how said subject matter shaped the characters here and HOW EVERY SINGLE THING IN THIS DAMN NOVEL IS STILL RELEVANT,,,so um basically the curriculum is currently missing the entire point of the novels since Rizal wrote these two with the intent to provide socioecononic and political commentary on the pure shit that many of the Filipinos experienced under Spanish colonial rule,,,SO THIS THINGY IS BASICALLY MY MIDDLE FINGER TO THE CURRICULUM AND ESSENTIALLY MY ATTEMPT TO SHOW MORE OF THE NOVELS COMPARED TO WHAT HAS BEEN TAUGHT TO US FJJSJFV this is gonna be a nightmare to write tho cause wow those novels are jampacked

+ Patron - if this ever becomes a thing, I will consider it the greatest thing i'll ever write gjcjdbc I REALLY WANT THIS TO BE A THINGY AAAA so the plot is barebones atm but it's basically about journalism and activism here in the Philippines (and how both can get you killed fjjsjf i'm not kidding these two can legit get you killed wah redtagging sucks shit and the anti terror law can suck even more shit) and how the youth are expected to be purveyors of the country's advancement and improvement despite the fact that our voices are oftentimes dismissed and even permanently silenced when what we say goes against what those in power want us to say,,,those this is basically Misfit's spiritual successor fjxjdjf both of those musicals share similar themes fjxns so yea expect me ranting about a lot of political stuff here and a lot of talking about the ideologies of past and present politics and revolutions and how those affect the masses and how the masses can shape them in return. There will also be talk on how journalism's role in shaping society and how proper dissemination of information and lack thereof can affect people's mindsets aND HOW JOURNALISM IS OFTENTIMES MANIPULATED TO MANIPULATE PEOPLE'S MINDSETS (STUDENT JOURNALIST AND ASPIRING PROFESSIONAL JOURNALIST'S RANTS GO BRRRRR YEA I HAVE A LOT TO RANT ABOUT).

Oh and also this musical is heavily inspired by both the noli and el fili novels and by spring awakening (Everything I Write Will Be Inspired By Spring Awakening dbjxd) in a sense that Act 1's active protagonist (who then becomes Act 2's passive protag) is named Elias and is based on both Elias from Rizal's novels and on Melchior Gabor (which is funny cause rizal's elias is NOTHING LIKE MELCHIOR GABOR SO UM LOOK IT'S GONNA BE HARD TO EXPLAIN JUST UM YEA IT'S MESSY) while the passive protagonist (who becomes the active protag by the end of act 1 and throughout the entire 2nd act) is named Cris Ibarra and is based on Moritz Stiefel and Rizal's Ibarra (more specifically um Rizal's Ibarra's growth into a very different character throughout the events of the two novels).

ALSOOO there is this one concept that made me really REAALLY want to make Patron an actual thingy and that is the existence of um Shadows in the show. Inspired by the voices in Deaf West Speing Awakening, these Shadows can always be found lurking on stage alongside their respective characters like um if Elias is in a scene, his shadow can also be found on stage somewhere. I kinda want them to like represent the characters' innermost thoughts and the other parts of themselves the characters' would like to hide through how the Shadows act on stage and um yea choreography gjsjf Patron is porbably gonna be very dance heavy so um yea it's a bit hard to explain so i'll just point to Alex Boniello and Daniel Durant's Moritz fjxjjf i kinda want it to be like that. The Shadows would be part of the show's ensemble and um yea lots of dancing and prop moving woo also at times they would be singing for the character they are assigned to like um while Elias would be in the middle of doing something on stage, his Shadow would be the one singing in his stead and when his Shadow sings, that's when the character becomes the most vulnerable to the audience because the Shadows often expose their characters' thoughts and worries to the audience that the characters themselves wouldn't really express. So like um the Shadows address the audience a lot gjxjsjd except for one aka Ibarra's Shadow. Instead of addressing the audience, Ibarra's shadow addresses IBARRA directly, often questioning Ibarra's actions (especially their hesitance in Act 1). ig ibarra's shadow is rather representative of what Ibarra would turn into in Act 2 when they take over as the Active protag. But um Ibarra's shadow still questions Ibarra frequently esp in regards to their risky actions so um yea Ibarra's shadow is kinda like the Fates the hadestown wherein they serve to sow doubt but over here Ibarra's shadow is meant to symbolize how insecure they feel in regards to their decisions which well, as the protag, make and break the show. Also um yea the rest of the characters' shadows also start addressing their characters more while the characters themselves start addressing the audience more so woo switcheroo! Also the dynamic that the characters have with each other is similar to the dynamics between the kids in Spring Awakening wherein they are just kids (well in this cause young adults aged 18-20) trying to figure out life in general and all that so woo

(also I would like to note that I really want Ibarra's role to be open to all genders in order to like make a statement that anyone can grow into the character Ibarra becomes throughout Patron but rn hmm i'm still thinking about how that will play out especially given that I kinda wanted Patron's Ibarra to have two love interests here aka Elias and Clara (kiiiiinda based on Maria Clara aka Ibarra's actual love interest from Rizal's novels but um YEA THERE ARE A LOT OF DEVIATIONS GJXSF) but tbh i'm still figuring out a way to make Clara have a much larger role here in terms of pushing the plot cause rn the Elias and Ibarra dynamic have an advantage since um active-passive protagonist switcheroo so I'm kinda thinking of a way to make Clara a secret 3rd protag that is both an active and a passive one? I dunno fjsjd honestly i'm still trying to figure out what Maria Clara represents in the novels cause I know for certain that Rizal did not write her to be a mere demure love interest so um yea WORK IN PROGRESS AND UM ALL IN ALL IBARRA CAN BE PLAYED BY ANY AND ALL GENDERS AND IBARRA IS PANSEXUAL BECAUSE I FUCKING WANT THEM TO BE GJSJJF)

+ Grade 12 - OKI SO LIKE I'VE POSTED ABOUT THIS BEFORE BACK IN MARCH BUT UM I'VE CHANGED SOME STUFF GJXJJD so anyways Grade 12 is well um designed to be a campy-please-don't-take-this-seriously-this-is-just-for-laughs-and-gags musical about 12th graders (i changed the grade to raise the stakes) that makes fun of Filipino TV tropes esp when related to teenagers while also providing a lit more insight on ad to what teenagers go through on a daily basis in terms of trying to grow into the person they want themselves to be while also trying to change to adapt to a world that more often that not goes against them. So yea it's not as heavy as the other musicals, heck I designed this after Preston Max Allen's Carrie 2 musical (dude check it out it has jenny rose baker and it's gold) so woo funsies but i also like this to mean something. Oh and also this is basically me ranting about Everything Wrong In The Philippine Education System (how it more often than not is really detrimental to the students' personal wellbeings through constant overwork and disregard of physical, mental and emotional health issues, its accessibility issues esp the issues experiences by those of the poorer sectors, the um very outdated info at times, how the system perpetuates classism and a shit ton of very detrimental social hierarchy bullshits esp through the implementation of the star sections (speaking as someone who's been in the "lower" sections and has also been in the star sections, I HAVE A LOT TO RANT ABOUT THIS ONE OH BOY FUN FACT I WANTED TO MAKE AN ACADEMIC PAPER ON THIS BUT MY 10TH GRADE TEACHER WOULDN'T LET ME) etc etc) plot is mainly barebones atm but um yea here are some of the updates to the characters: Kyla (formerly named Kate), Noel and Ella haven't changed that much but um I've decided to give the Halos Lagi Nalang number to Kyla and Max (nonbinary student that serves as a foil to Kyla in which Max is constantly being denied opportunities that they want while Kyla constantly refuses opportunities that Max wants; also yea i'll be talking about stories that trans and nonbinary students have experienced in both of my high schools through Max cause i really wanna bring attention to how the trans and nonbinary community is really being shat on despite the um sliiight improvement in the way schools treat the (cisgender) members of the lgbtq+ community; also they are just as ambitious as Ella (i envision her to be like um Draft Eva + Riley jfhdf) um yea major plot pusher woo I'd compare them to Draft Eva + Reese but um I Sincerely And Solemnly Promise To Not Screw Them Over In Act 2 fjjxfj) instead because they will be the ones with queerness being a much bigger factor to their individual plotlines compared to Noel and Ella.

The other main characters are um Marco (typical jock dude who's actually one of the more philosophical and introspective characters in the show; i want to like um highlight the whole sports scholarships debacle, how stereotypes can affect how people are treated in real life and also touch on the machismo culture that's um really being enforced here esp with him being an athlete and all; also he's really good friends with Max and through that friendship he learns that him slightly questioning his sexuality is a good thing so yea), Ruben & Lexi (i don't have that much planned for them atm because woo barebones plot but i do imagine them to be initially framed as the more antagonistic characters and have that like stereotype be taken apart as the show goes on esp considering that both are in the "lower sections" and are um more prone to stereotyping) aND A NARRATOR CHARACTER HMMM WHERE HAVE WE SEEN THIS BEFORE GJXJD oki but this Narrator (can be played by any gender as long as the actor IS VERY FUNNY LIKE COMEDIC TIMING IS A *MUST*) is based on the Narrator in PMA's Carrie 2 but I also want the narrator to be like um more crucial to the plot as the story progresses esp as they interact with both the audience and the characters a lot more so like um it's a bit hard to describe their exact role here because um BAREBONES PLOT FJXJD but altho they can't directly affect the story they are telling (cause so far my plan for them is like um they were a former classmate of 7/8 of the characters here but unfortunately they died due to a car accident), they can and do indeed influence the characters in it and all of the characters (except Kyla) know who they are (especially Ruben) so um yea. Also the solo I have planned for them is called Live On (which is um yea a spin off of Move On fjxjd) and through them, I plan to explore the tragedy of unexpected deaths and what happens to those left behind (this will be based on observations and accounts from many of my former schoolmates) and how many have yet to move on and how they choose to live on despite of that because they know that's what their former classmate, schoolmate, and loved on would've wanted.

SO OBVIOUSLY I OWE GRADE 12 TO SIR PRESTON MAX ALLEN GJXJFJD THANK YOU PMA FOR ONCE AGAIN INFLUENCING MY WORK WOO

+ Concepts - oki so this is the only musical so far that i wanna write solely in English nfjsj so this is inspired by Fun Home in which there are like versions of characters in different ages right? Over here there are 2 versions of 6 characters: the 17-18 year old ones, and the 27-28 year old ones. Through them, this musical will explore two main things: (1) the sad and depressing reality of having to give up one's artistic dreams and passions for the sake of practicality and (2) choosing to take a leap of faith and try to grasp on to whatever chances one may have left to live a life that means more than just making ends meet. Act 1 has the teenagers focus on Point 2 while the adults focus on Point 1; Act 2 has the teenagers focus on Point 1 while the adults end up focusing on Act 2. Once again, um barebones plot with even more barebones characters (heck i dont even have NAMES for them gnxnd) but i think it'll be pretty cool to elaborate upon the shitty circumstances here in the ph when it comes to artistic pursuits and how most of the kids I know are terrified of growing up because they don't want to give up dreaming even though that they know that they have to wake up. I also think it'll be cool to point out thay even though that yea situations like these suck, it'll never ever be too late to pick up the pieces and try again cause at the end of the day, life only ends when you say it will end: there will always be chances, you just need to be gutsy enough to grasp them. Also um yea I originally planned to post like a shit ton of poems this month that would basically be the lyrics of the songs that would go into this musical bUT I'M LAZY SO I'M THROWING AWAY THE POSTING SCHEDULE FJXJSJD anyways here r 2 of the poems/songs that i wanna make for this:

+ In 10 Years - a duet between one of the teenagers and their adult counterpart which is um basically the teen singing their optimistic yet really in-depth and mature perspective on chasing Point 2 while the adult sings about Point 1, wishing that they could tell their teen self about how disappointed they will be; i imagine this to be um kinda like the first version of Dear Theodosia but um more intense maybe fjdjf

+ Run - a duet between two teens who are best friends where one girl tries to convince the other to run and play with her in the nearby playground AND YES THIS DUET IS VERY FUCKING GAY JDJSJDF this was um originally part of Grade 12 tbh and it was supposed to be sung by Lexi and it was supposed to be about a 9th grade event that i personally was a part of where um 9th grade student researchers at a research seminar at a different freaking university took over the elementary students' playground when the seminar finished (I SHALL TREASURE THAT MEMORY FOREVER) and um yea it was basically about holding on to your childhood while you still can...aND THEN I UNINTENTIONALLY MADE IT GAY JFJSJSF Lexi is still getting that song about the research seminar event tho but um it won't be Run cause Run basically turned into a song that's not only about holding on to what's left of your childhood but also to the people you treasure that you know you have to leave behind sooner or later and um yea the girl that the one girl tries to convince to go to the playground agrees to that and then boom go duet stylized after 21 and Alone Now + I Don't Care by freaking preston max allen once again woo (i promise that this won't be plagiarism gndnd) (also altho the two girls have to go their separate ways by their graduation, they eventually meet again at the end of act 2 so woo hopeful ending for the sapphics

OKI THAT'S ALL FOR TODAY FHXHSHD THIS IS WAY TOO FUCKING LONG OF A RAMBLE GOOD GOD AAAAA SO UM IF ANYONE ELSE MADE IT TO THE END, I ONCE AGAIN WILL SEND YOU A SHIT TON OF CARBONARA-

#ari i'm so sorry but this is like...so unbelievably long and convoluted tjxjs GOODLUCK #AND I HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS TJXJSF #so moral of the story is: my brain is too hyperactive for my own good #God help me #also God help those who are gonna try to read this fjxjs #so woo more musical concept rambles aaa #move on tw #move on #ask to tag #izzy's rambles and shit

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Solon wants Senate to probe P50-M SEA Games cauldron

#PHnews: Solon wants Senate to probe P50-M SEA Games cauldron

MANILA -- Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Monday questioned the “propriety” of spending more than PHP50 million in public funds to build the cauldron that will be used only once during the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games, saying he will ask the Senate to investigate any possible abuses that may have been committed on the matter.

“Sa akin, masyadong extravagant ang mahiwaga at pinakamalaki at pinakamahal na kaldero sa buong mundo, sa kasaysayan ng ating bansa - PHP55 million para sa kaldero (For me, the mystical, biggest, and most expensive cauldron in the world and in the history of the country is very extravagant - PHP55 million for a cauldron),” Drilon told reporters after the plenary deliberations on the budget of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

“PHP55 million is an extravagance that is so unnecessary and somebody has to answer for this. In fact, after the games in December I will file a resolution asking the Senate to investigate this.” he said.

Aside from pushing for a Senate investigation to look into the construction of the cauldron, Drilon said he will also ask COA to undertake a special audit on all the funds spent for the SEA games.

Earlier, Senator Juan Edgardo Angara, chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, and sponsor of the BCDA budget, said the budget for the construction of the cauldron was lodged with the Philippine Sports Commission.

The cauldron, which has a diameter of three meters, cost PHP4.48 million to design, while the the 50-meter high foundation costs PHP13.4 million. Meanwhile, the cost of construction was pegged at PHP32 million.

“I think what the government is really envisioning was to do a really impressive hosting of the games and showcase the Philippine ingenuity by using Philippine creative designers and performers. I think this is what other Southeast Asian countries have also done when it was their turn to host,” Angara said.

Drilon, however, said whatever may be said on the building of the cauldron, the budget could have been better used in building classrooms for the youth.

“The total is PHP55.920 million. Yung isang silid-paaralan ay PHP1 million, so 55 silid-paaralan yung nabuo sana kung hindi dahil dito sa pang-aabuso sa pondo ng pamahalaan. Hindi po nila masagot kung may bidding pa ito, kaya dapat na pag-aralan (A classroom costs PHP1 million, so 55 classrooms could have been built if not for the abuse of public funds. They could not even answer if there was a bidding, so it needs to be reviewed),” Drilon said.

He said the Senate and COA inquiries should be done after the games, as the focus right now is to support our athletes.

“That that is why I terminated my interpellation, because we have to support our athletes. Hindi naman nila kasalanan itong pang-aabuso na nakikita natin (They have nothing to do with the abuses that we see). We need to support them so they can compete and bring honor to our country,” he said.“But it doesn't mean that we will not question these expenses. As I said, there is time for all of these and the time is after the SEA Games,” Drilon said. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Solon wants Senate to probe P50-M SEA Games cauldron." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1086376 (accessed November 19, 2019 at 02:28AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Solon wants Senate to probe P50-M SEA Games cauldron." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1086376 (archived).

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DepEd conducts education drive for arts, culture preservation

#PHnews: DepEd conducts education drive for arts, culture preservation

MALOLOS CITY, Bulacan—Education Secretary Leonor Briones is calling on teachers to strike a balance between teaching technology and the preservation of arts and culture.

Briones made the call during the conduct of the first "Education Advocacy in Safeguarding Culture and Heritage" on Monday at the KB Gymnasium, Capitol Compound, this city.

She asked the teachers not to let digital technology contribute to the erosion of cultural values and practices among students.

“Hindi lamang sa kasuotan naipapakita ang kultura, kung hindi sa laman ng ating puso. Iyon ang mahalaga, na huwag nating kalimutan sa panahong ito (Culture cannot only be displayed through costumes but also through what is inside our hearts. That is important, let us not forget it in these times),” she said.

“Hindi tayo robot, hindi tayo cyborg, hindi tayo mga machines, kung hindi tayo ay humans. Bilang tao, tayo ay may kasaysayan, may kultura, may sariling pag-iisip (We are not robots, not cyborgs and not machines but we are humans. As humans, we have history, culture and our own mind),” the secretary added.

Briones also pointed out that arts and culture can be used to teach mathematics and other sciences.

“One of our Metrobank awardees who is an IP was able to devise a way in teaching mathematical principles using songs and dance. In Region 7, we have this contest, where mathematics is being taught through poems and songs,” she said.

Briones also cited the importance of making learning fun and enjoyable for students through culture and arts.

“The style in education now is learning is fun, learning is enjoyable. Nakikita ko ang mga bata ngayon na gumagawa ng robot, gumagawa ng mga computer games themselves. Dito makikita natin na enjoy na enjoy sila sa pag-aaral. Makikita natin na hindi na sila natatakot sa trigonometry, sa chemistry, o sa geometry (We see children making robots nowadays, making computer games by themselves and we can see that they enjoy their studies. We can see that they are not afraid of trigonometry, chemistry or geometry),” she added.

She also highlighted the crucial role of arts and culture as a means of helping the youth, particularly those who are suffering from mental health illnesses, to express themselves through the different forms of art.

“Sa mga bata na nahihirapan sa mundo, na hindi maka-adjust sa mundo (To those children who have a hard time coping up in this world and those who cannot adjust), they turn to painting, to music, to sculpture. This is where art also plays an important role. Not only for the learners but also for the teachers, because I know that the life of a teacher is also very difficult,” Briones said.

Meanwhile, DepEd OIC-Regional Director Nicolas Capulong expressed belief that the identity of a town or a province can be seen through its history, arts and culture.

“Ang pagkakakilanlan ng ating bayan ay marapat lamang na bantayan, pagyamanin, ipagmalaki, at higit sa lahat ay ating palaganapin upang ang salinlahi ay higit na maunawaan ang pagkakakilanlan ng lahing Pilipino, ang lahing Gitnang Luzon (The identity of our town should be guarded, enriched and be proud of and most of all, let us propagate it so that our next generation will understand more the identity of the Filipino race, the race of Central Luzon),” Capulong said.

With the support of the provincial government of Bulacan and its DepEd Schools Division Office, the activity was held to promote nationalism and patriotism through the safeguarding of cultural heritage.

The event likewise aimed to explore the role of municipalities and schools in developing the awareness of students on cultural heritage.

The one-day advocacy event included lectures on the preservation of culture and heritage and the roles of LGUs in its promotion and preservation. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "DepEd conducts education drive for arts, culture preservation." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1083266 (accessed October 16, 2019 at 04:52AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "DepEd conducts education drive for arts, culture preservation." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1083266 (archived).

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