Tuesday, February 18, 2020
life as we know it
life as we know it
life as we know it
people come people go
some will stay some may leave
you choose them but they don't
they choose you but you don't
your happy now,
and suddenly your sad
you missed them, then you don't
you forget to remember
and you remember to forget
life as we know it
people come people go
some will stay some may leave
you choose them but they don't
they choose you but you don't
your happy now,
and suddenly your sad
you missed them, then you don't
you forget to remember
and you remember to forget
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Dapit Hapon
Dapit Hapon
Sa pag lubog ng araw,
Ating Pasalamatan
Ang Amang lumikha,
Sa pagsapit ng hapon,
Ating suiin,
Ating Alamin,
Sa dapit hapon,
Nawa'y mamutawi,
Sa ating mga labi,
Pag-ibig at Pasasalamat,
Sa Isang maghapong nag daan.
Sa pag lubog ng araw,Ating Pasalamatan
Ang Amang lumikha,
Sa pagsapit ng hapon,
Ating suiin,
Ating Alamin,
Sa dapit hapon,
Nawa'y mamutawi,
Sa ating mga labi,
Pag-ibig at Pasasalamat,
Sa Isang maghapong nag daan.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
150th Years of Apolinario Mabini
Apolinario Mabini y Maranan (July 23, 1864 — May 13, 1903) was a Filipino revolutionary and lawyer who served as its first prime minister until May 1899. In Philippine history texts, he is often referred to as "the Sublime Paralytic", and as "the Brains of the Revolution."
Life
Early life of Apolinario Mabini
Mabini was born on July 23, 1864[2] in Barangay Talaga in Tanauan, Batangas.[3] He was the second of eight children of Dionisia Maranan, a vendor in the Tanauan market, and Inocencio Mabini, an unlettered peasant.[4]Mabini began informal studies under the guidance of Maestro Agustin Santiesteban III, who was his Mentor from Davao and his mother . Because he demonstrated uncommon intelligence, he was transferred to a regular school owned by Simplicio Avelino, where he worked as a houseboy, and also took odd jobs from a local tailor - all in exchange for free board and lodging. He later transferred to a school conducted by the Fray Valerio Malabanan, whose fame as an educator merited a mention in José Rizal's novel El Filibusterismo.[3][4]
In 1881 Mabini received a scholarship to go to the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Manila. An anecdote about his stay there says that a professor there decided to pick on him because his shabby clothing clearly showed he was poor. Mabini amazed the professor by answering a series of very difficult questions with ease. His studies at Letran were periodically interrupted by a chronic lack of funds, and he earned money for his board and lodging by teaching children.[4]
Mabini's mother had wanted him to take up the priesthood, but his desire to defend the poor made him decide to take up Law instead.[3] A year after receiving his Bachilles en Artes with highest honors and the title Professor of Latin from Letran, he moved on to the University of Santo Tomas, where he received his law degree in 1894.[3][4]
The 1896 Revolution
Believing that the Reform Movement still had a chance to achieve success, Mabini did not immediately support the Philippine Revolution. He became part of the La Liga Filipina wherein they would write instead of revolt and chose that they would rather be a colony of Spain rather than having a big revolution for their freedom. When José Rizal, part of the "La Liga Filipina", was executed in December that year, however, he changed his mind and gave the revolution his wholehearted support.[4]In 1898, while vacationing in Los Baños, Laguna, Emilio Aguinaldo sent for him. It took hundreds of men taking turns carrying his hammock to portage Mabini to Kawit. Aguinaldo, upon seeing Mabini's physical condition, must have entertained second thoughts in calling for his help.
Mabini was most active during the Spanish–American War as he assisted General Aguinaldo. When he served as the chief adviser for General Aguinaldo after the Philippine Declaration of Independence on June 12. He drafted decrees and edited the first ever constitution in Asia (the Malolos Constitution) for the First Philippine Republic, including the framework of the revolutionary government which was implemented in Malolos in 1899.[5]:546
Prime Minister of the Philippines
Apolinario Mabini was appointed prime minister and was also foreign minister of the newly independent dictatorial government of Aguinaldo on January 2, 1899. Eventually, the government declared the first Philippine republic in appropriate ceremonies on January 23, 1899. Mabini then led the first cabinet of the republic.Mabini found himself in the center of the most critical period in the new country's history, grappling with problems until then unimagined. Most notable of these were his negotiations with Americans, which began on March 6, 1899. The United States and the Philippine Republic were embroiled in extremely contentious and eventually violent confrontations. During the negotiations for peace, Americans proffered Mabini autonomy for Aguinaldo's new government, but the talks failed because Mabini’s conditions included a ceasefire, which was rejected. Mabini negotiated once again, seeking for an armistice instead, but the talks failed yet again. Eventually, feeling that the Americans were not negotiating 'bona fide,' he forswore the Americans and supported war. He resigned from government on May 7, 1899.
Later life and death
He also joined the fraternity of Freemasonry.On December 10, 1899, he was captured by Americans at Cuyapo, Nueva Ecija, but granted leave to meet with W.H. Taft.[5]:546-547 In 1901, he was exiled to Guam, along with scores of revolutionists Americans referred to as 'insurrectos' and who refused to swear fealty to imperialist America. When Brig. Gen. Arthur C. MacArthur, Jr. was asked to explain by the US Senate why Mabini had to be deported, he cabled:
| “ | Mabini deported: a most active agitator; persistently and defiantly refusing amnesty, and maintaining correspondence with insurgents in the field while living in Manila, Luzon...[6] | ” |
| “ | After two long years I am returning, so to speak, completely disoriented and, what is worse, almost overcome by disease and sufferings. Nevertheless, I hope, after some time of rest and study, still to be of some use, unless I have returned to the Islands for the sole purpose of dying.[7] | ” |
Work book
- La Revolución Filipina (1931)
Legacy
- Two sites related to Mabini have been chosen to host shrines in his honor:
- The house where Mabini died is now located in the campus of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) in Santa Mesa, Manila, having been moved twice. The simple nipa retains the original furniture, and some of the books he wrote, and also contains souvenir items, while hosting the municipal library and reading facilities.[9]
- Mabini was buried in his town of birth - what is now Talaga, Tanauan City, Batangas. A replica of the house Mabini was born in was also constructed on the site, and also contains memorabilia.
- Mabini's face adorns the Philippine Ten peso bill, along with that of Andrés Bonifacio.
- Four Philippine municipalities are named after Mabini:
- The Philippine Navy's Jacinto class corvette, BRP Apolinario Mabini (PS-36), is also named after Mabini.
- The Philippine government presents the annual Apolinario Mabini Awards to outstanding persons with disabilities.[10]
- The Mabini Academy is a school in Lipa City, Batangas named after Mabini. The school logo carries Mabini's Image.
- Southern Tagalog Arterial Road or Apolinario Mabini Superhighway is an expressway that connect the province of Batangas to the SLEX.
- Apolinario Mabini Bridge, formerly known as Nagtahan Bridge in the City of Manila, was renamed in his honor.
Controversy about Mabini's paralysis
Even during his lifetime, there were controversial rumors regarding the cause of Mabini's paralysis. Infighting among members of the Malolos congress led to the spread of rumors saying that Mabini's paralysis had by caused by venereal disease - specifically, syphilis. This was debunked only in 1980, when Mabini's bones were exhumed and the autopsy proved once and for all that the cause of his paralysis was Polio.[11]This information reached National Artist F. Sionil José too late, however. By the time the historian Ambeth Ocampo told him about the autopsy results, he had already published Po-on, the first novel of his Rosales Saga. That novel contained plot points based on the premise that Mabini had indeed become a paralytic due to syphilis.[12]
In later editions of the book,[13] the novelist corrected the error and issued an apology,which reads in part:
| “ | I committed a horrible blunder in the first edition of Po-On. No apology to the august memory of Mabini no matter how deeply felt will ever suffice to undo the damage that I did.... According to historian Ambeth Ocampo who told me this too late, this calumny against Mabini was spread by the wealthy mestizos around Aguinaldo who wanted Mabini's ethical and ideological influence cut off. They succeeded. So, what else in our country has changed? | ” |
Quotes
From Mabini
- Describing his cabinet:
| “ | ...it belongs to no party, nor does it desire to form one; it stands for nothing save the interest of the fatherland. | ” |
About Mabini
- By former Military Governor of the Philippines, Gen. Arthur MacArthur, describing Mabini before the US Senate's Lodge Committee of 1902:
| “ | Mabini is a highly educated young man who, unfortunately, is paralyzed. He has a classical education, a very flexible, imaginative mind, and Mabini's views were more comprehensive than any of the Filipinos that I have met. His idea was a dream of a Malay confederacy. Not the Luzon or the Philippine Archipelago, but I mean of that blood. He is a dreamy man, but a very firm character and of very high accomplishments. As said, unfortunately, he is paralyzed. He is a young man, and would undoubtedly be of great use in the future of those islands if it were not for his affliction.[14] |
mula sa http:www.//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apolinario_Mabini
Friday, January 10, 2014
47 RONIN
47 RoninIt caught my attention when one time in December 2013 I went to the mall and saw the poster, I think it’s an interesting movie, and finally watch it yesterday(Jan. 9, 2014).
I’m not a fan of
samurai or any Japanese Culture but this one give me interest about it, the
costume, the character, the scenes, the effects, the music, its good, but it
could be better, if they add more spice in some character, like the character
of the Witch, additional witch craft activity, the Gun Man, is in the posters
but only see with 1 scene, the Samurai of Lord Kira maybe more samurai fight
scene, and Kai(Keanu Reeves) is really a Supporting Role only, I’m thinking
that he is the lead role but it turn out that he is just a supporting role to
Oishi. Oishi is the friend of Lord Asano and the Leader of the 47 Ronin, Also
maybe they can put more activity to the character Chikara the son of Oishi who
became the leader of Empire after the Death of his father. The movie is about
the Revenge for the death of their Master, and a Death with Dignity and Honor,
also with a bit of Comedy & Love Story. I saw the other movie of Keanu
Reeves the Man of Tai Chi and this new movie is really far different , But anyway this movie is so good from what I
expected. See it for you to know it.
see other poster
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Hope
Hope
Hope is a candle in the night
hope is a long respite
Hope is a feather
Once lifted, it'll only get higher
Hope is an oasis in a desert
Hope is a diamond in the dirt
Hope is everywhere
Yet hope is scarcely there
Hope is the dream of better days
Hope is the passion ablaze
Hope is beautiful
And hope is tranquil
Hope is there for everyone
Hope is an asset that all has in abundance
COPYRIGHTED
hope is a long respite
Hope is a feather
Once lifted, it'll only get higher
Hope is an oasis in a desert
Hope is a diamond in the dirt
Hope is everywhere
Yet hope is scarcely there
Hope is the dream of better days
Hope is the passion ablaze
Hope is beautiful
And hope is tranquil
Hope is there for everyone
Hope is an asset that all has in abundance
COPYRIGHTED
sending this for the victim of typhoon Yolanda.....
let's keep Hoping for a wonderful tomorrow......
DESIDERATA
-- written by Max Ehrmann in the
1920s --
Not "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"
Not "Found in Old St. Paul's Church"
Go
placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far
as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.
If you
compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise
caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take
kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond
a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore
be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With
all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.
Monday, November 18, 2013
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer's lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature's changing course untrimm'd;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wander'st in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this and this gives life to thee.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
That Right Person...
That Right Person...
Somebody
once told me that "Finding the right person is very hard and very
wrong.....it is best to be the right person for the one you love and start from
there...you'll always end up disappointed when you set standards and define a
"right person" for you...and don't rush things....coz somewhere somehow
God is preparing somebody for you." You can never be
perfect...the person you love can never be perfect...but both of you can be
perfect through love and prayers, and your love can be perfect through the
both of you. But, no relationship is complete without God.....that's
why we have marriage it's a bond not only between you and your loved
one....but also with God. Our relationships fail not because
(s)he's not the right person....it's because we expected too much and we
decided on our own....let God do the work...you may call it waiting
time....but while you are waiting...pray. Let God guide you
always...He knows better. No, He knows best. Love is not
what you think it is....Sometimes we mistakenly feel that our first
relationship will be our last. Because we are overwhelmed with
joy and romance, we forget to learn the meaning of true love. Some
are saying that love is unselfish, blind, unconditional or simply denying
oneself for the sake of someone very important in our life. Others
are saying love is immortal and can never be defined. When we think
we're in love the first thing we almost wanted the whole world to
know is that our love for someone very special can never be taken away
from us. We say this phrase "You are the most wonderful gift
from GOD I have ever received..." After a terrible fight or
sometimes even a petty quarrel we then say "You are the biggest
mistake I’ve ever made for my entire life...!!!!". Now, how do you
say and spell the word L-O-V-E? Are you really deeply into it?
Nobody can tell what love really is until experience speaks and
whispers right into our ears. Most of the time, these love promises
like "Forever, Till Death do us apart, etc." would end up
"Never" and "We should part ways, I'm no longer happy with
you! My love for you is DEAD!!!". Many times we thought after having
committed to someone and your trust to one another freezes down to zero
degree "S/He ain't the right one. I should probably wait for the
right one to come." But the big question anyone could not
answer is "Is she/he the right one?" and "When is the
right time?" That made us stick to whom we are with. Will you always
be waiting for the right person to come and the right time to commit? A
big YES is the answer. Don't be in a hurry to get into a relationship
because you can never find love if you insist that you are already into
it. Try to find time to really understand your real feelings,
to know who you really are, and what you really want in a relationship.
You're right, There is no such thing as a perfect relationship, but
there's a compatible partnership that goes along with it. If you
already knew that you're too big to fit into a small sized t-shirt,
don't give it a try. You'll probably break it and pay for the damages you
have made. If you knew and felt that the relationship will not
last, don't go deeper into it. You'll just suffer the consequences
and live like hell the rest of your life. It's really hard to
say goodbye though, but you can't make it any better by just
pretending you still have the same feelings. Try to let go and
give yourself a chance to live life to the fullest. Give yourself a
chance to grow and give your heart a much needed attention. Then you will
find that you have made the right decision and you made it all by
yourself. More frequently than not, we all act in a hypocritical
manner for some reason. We call it love when we can't leave someone
and see them crying as we try to let go. We are wrong, its just pity. We
call it love when we're too attached and think that losing the one we love
will somehow make us weak and unable to face the storms of life. We
misunderstood, its just that we're too much dependent to them. We call it love
when we give our whole life to them, the wholeness of us and imagined that if
they leave no one would accept us and our past. We are
mistaken, its just insecurity. But no matter what the definition is, the
truth still remains that love isn't something you can buy nor beg. It is
real and existing. You can't touch it but you can feel it in your
heart. You can't find it, but it will knock before you when you least
expect it to come. It can make you the happiest soul in heaven, but
don't forget that it also can make you the most miserable person in the
whole galaxy.
note: credit to the author
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Great Thoughts
Great Thoughts
-unknown author-
Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.
A sharp tongue can cut my own throat.
If I want my dreams to come true, I mustn't oversleep.
Of all the things I wear, my expression is the most important.
The best vitamin for making friends.... B1.
The happiness of my life depends on the quality of my thoughts.
The heaviest thing I can carry is a grudge.
One thing I can give and still keep...is my word.
I lie the loudest when I lie to myself.
If I lack the courage to start, I have already finished. One thing I can't recycle is wasted time.
Ideas won't work unless ' I ' do.
My mind is like a parachute...it functions only when open.
The 10 commandments are not a multiple choice.
The pursuit of happiness is the chase of a lifetime! It is never too late to become what I might have been.
Friends are like balloons; once you let them go, you might not get them back.
Sometimes we get so busy with our own lives and problems that we may not even notice that we've let them fly away. Sometimes we are so caught up in who's right and who's wrong that we forget what's right and wrong.
Sometimes we just don't realize what real friendship means until it is too late. I don't want to let that happen so I'm gonna tie you to my heart so I never lose you.
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