Ulilang Alaala Kay Ondoy
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Monday, September 28, 2009
Ulilang Alaala Kay Ondoy
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Tuesday, December 9, 2008
GoNegosyo i-Multiply Mo, Bulletin No.2: Pang-Regalo Sa Mga Barako (Gifts for Men)
Habang sinisimsim ang mainit na kape, nagsimula akong mag-isip ng nga bagay na tumpak ipang-regalo ngayung kapaskuhan para sa mga importante at kapitag-pitagang mga tao na marapat mapasalamatan bago man lang tumalikod ang kasalukuyang taon.
Aba! mukhang nasa harap ko na nga ang kalutasan ng aking problema!
Puede ko rin palang i-negosyo ito, i-private message mo ko, bigay ko sayo ang presyo. Wag matakot, di ito mahal pero di naman mumurahin ang kalidad.
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Monday, December 1, 2008
GoNegosyo i-Multiply Mo, Bulletin No.1: New! Multi-Purpose Grasscutter-Harvester
| GoNegosyo i-Multiply Mo, Bulletin No. 1: New! Multi-Purpose Grasscutter-Harvester | for everyone |
Be sure to watch the video of harvesting demonstration. The convenience and usefulness of the equipment is very impressive. And that would be more likely how my product will function or will be put into intended use.
That kind of machine is relatively new in the agricultural machinery industry in the Philippines. It has not yet flooded the market, but no doubt, it will soon become a part of basic tools in farming in the countryside - just like the local handtractor and thresher, due to its technological simplicity and adaptability.
With due respect, I thank Kainitz Corporation for having a website featuring that particular product which lead me to use it as a ready reference. I guess, it would work both ways for both of us, this is also in a way, facilitating the introduction of Kainitz Corporation to my prospective Buyers and or Sellers.
For price and specification particulars, please let me answer you on private email
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Monday, November 10, 2008
Finding The Good Books
Last Sunday (11-09-08), I entered the National Bookstore, and saw Rick Warren's best selling book "The Purpose Driven Life". I bought the Tagalog version. This makes me having all in all 3 books of "The Purpose Driven", the previous 2 I received as gifts from friends.
I lent the first book to my brother-in-law in Naga City. This time he is already showing signs of conversion because I read his testimony in his blog. The other book is entrusted to a couple friend in Nueva Ecija. Now, this third book, I intend to send to a civic organization in my hometown, where I am also a member, for them to pass among themselves. They have to write their names on the cover every time one has finished reading. Soon, when everyone is through, they have to return it to me in order for me to send them an incentive: another inspirational book to be shared on.
I also picked-up for myself the other book of Rick Warren: "The Power To Change Your Life". At the back cover, it says an introductory persuasion:
"Do you want to ...
- become a more joyful person?
- cultivate a peaceful life in this uptight world?
- be a kinder, more gracious individual?
- replace self-indulgence with self-control?
- experience what the truly "good life" is all about?"
Then scanning the first few pages inside, these lines struck me:
"When the Holy Spirit controls your life, He will produce in you nine
positive characteristics: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness,
goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control."
"Let me ask you, how many, of the people you work with or live with
exhibit these qualities? How many of the people you work with and
live with would say these qualities describe you?"
At the moment, I'm already on page 15 out of the 167 of "The Power To Change Your Life". I really have become an avid reader of Rick Warren. His writing style just sink in my brain like a sponge. He presents his ideas in vivid details and offered stories and parallelism on vantage view.
Know what?, when I got out of the National Bookstore on that Sunday afternoon with the books on my hand, I got a lite feeling. Perhaps, on the prospect of finding new from Rick Warren and the excitement that I am now ready to share the book I promised to my friends back home.
The next morning, I received small bits of good news, some difficulties passed, new obstacles arise but in manageable weight. All in all, I feel positive.
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008
In Search of Timeless Theme
Christmas season is fast approaching, that is why I'm also in quandary thinking for an idea of what item to give this year as a matter of expressing gratitude to business associates. I'm thinking of a humble token, yet memorable.
I'm already tired of the usual corporate giveaways such as white printed shirts, caps, key-chains, umbrellas, pen and the likes. But thinking all over again, those things mentioned are really time tested, convenient and economical gifts to prepare. So I lingered on that values, thinking of just adding a twist.
Finally, I came out with the most common name in the trade of promotional giveaways - printed t-shirts. But this time, I'm going to promote my beloved hometown, Caramoan. I'd like to bank on the novelty of doing it. Expressing my social concern in promoting my hometown while proudly regaling my business associates how blessed by Mother nature, and beautiful, is the land of my origin.
Now comes the most difficult part of conceptualizing the vivid and timeless representation of Caramoan that could well blend in a piece of limited space on plain shirt.
I just have an imaginative idea but could not put them into graphic presentation. But really, the images that play on my mind are all temporary. What I really wished is to see one design after another, and later decide when I see the "it" or, what some called it, "x" factor. Reading my mind, I could see images of sea turtle, mt. caglago, old adobe church, blue marlin, beaches, and green mountains. Obviously, those are the things and places of interests in Caramoan.
I am at a loss in doing artwork by myself, so I decided to summon the expertise of some friends who knows best of the trade by heart. One is Danymous, a very generous Caramoanon based in the US, who designed magnificently the webpages of "eyeoncaramoan". A highly competitive professional in the field of digital filming or whatever hi-tech terms appropriated for it, as long as we know he flourished in that business in bountiful good richness. The other one is Eli Avellanoza, a humble guy based in Nueva Viscaya State University as a Science Research Specialist. He is a my fellow member at Central Luzon State University (CLSU) Artist Club. He is both adept at canvass and computer graphics painting. Most of his works can be viewed at Blographics (blographics.wordpress.com) and CLSU Artist Club website at http://acpfi.org.
Here are the artworks:
I will be sending these design lay-out to the printing shop to find out which one will be adaptable or feasibly printable.
I put this matter on blog to awaken some readers imaginations on how to improve or perhaps change the design into becoming more responsive, symbolic and timeless. The process of evolution will now be at work. In this case, new ideas may just spur as a matter of suggestions or making new designs all of their own.
Lastly, I put into blog, my way of expressing gratitude to Danymous and Eli, in making my humble token for the year, truly a piece of meaningful artwork.
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Sunday, September 28, 2008
Penafrancia 2008
Halos taon-taon nin aldaw na Fiesta kan Pena de Francia nakaka-bisita ako sa Naga, alagad dai man nin panuga ta bako man ngani na deboto kan nasabing Patron.
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Sunday, September 14, 2008
Muling Sabak sa Gawain ng GK
Paparating pa lang ako ay iniisip ko na kung ano kaya ang daratnan kong trabaho na angkop sakin. Kaya't nung abot tanaw ko na ang project site, napansin ko agad na wala na ang gawain ng pagpapatag, tulad nung gawain nung nakaraang linggo, ang pinakasimpleng pagkilos na di-nangangailangan ng pulso at kasanayan. Napabuntonghininga ako, nangingibabaw kasi sakin ang pagkakaroon ng kaba sa sarili na baka makita ang kahinaan ko kung mapapasabak sa iba pang uri ng trabaho, tulad ng pagpapanday, pagpapalitada, o pag operate ng concrete mixer.
Sa una, tantiyahan muna. Nakita ko ang sunong-sunong na isang bag ng semento ng isang binata, saglit na ibinaba para badbarin ang bunganga na selyado ng matabang sinulid, kapagdaka'y, muling inalsa at isinalampak sa nakangangang makinaryang patuloy na gumigiling. Ah, ayaw kong humawak ng semento, turan ko sa loob-loob ko. Bukod sa malayo ang pinanggagalingang bodega, nangingilo ako na madaiti ang palad sa pinong-pino na hilatsa ng semento, kita ko rin ang umaalimbukay na alikabok nito.
Pinag-aralan ko rin ang gawain ng mga tagasubo ng buhangin at graba sa makinang gumigiling. Magkatuwang na isinasadlak ang gawa sa kahoy na kuwadradong takalan na may dalawang pares na hawakan. Puno ng buhangin at graba, sunod-sunod ang hakot hanggang masapat ang tamang bilang ng proporsyon. Puede ko na rin sanang sabakan ang gawaing ito, pero kabado ako na baka ilang alsahan lang, sumuko ang lakas ko, nakakahiya naman.
Kasalukuyan kasi na nagbubuhos na sa pangalawang palapag, kaya walang humpay at sabay-sabay ang kilos. Dun ko nakita ang helira ng pasa-pasang abutan ng timba na me laman ng hinalong semento, buhangin at graba. Agad akong sumingit at pinili ko ang mataas na posisyon. Tila totoo nga ang kasabihang mas magaan ang trabaho ng isang may mataas na posisyon. Sa ganang akin, nasa ika-lawang palapag ako, isang dakilang tiga-abot ng timba na wala nang laman, ipinapasa pabalik sa ibaba para lamnan muli ng semento.
Gusto kong ipagtapat, masama talaga ang me sobrang talino pag ginamit ng palso. Katusuhan ang nagawa ko. Inaamin ng sulok ng isip ko.
Naubos ang hinalong semento, pansamantalang natigil ang rutina. Natural, bumaba na rin ako sa puesto. Tamang-tama, bumatingting, halos magkapanabay na naulinigan ko ang katagang "hay salamat!" mula sa bibig ng mga hapung-hapong mga manggagawa.
Sa pagkatapos ng breaktime, nanatili ang lahat sa mababang posisyon. Kailangang maghalong muli ng semento. Eh, tumagas ang gasolina sa karburador ng Honda na makina ng mixer, di na mapaandar ang makina, kaya obligadong mag manu-manong haluan.
1-2-4 ang timpla. Sampung semento, 20 buhangin at 40 graba ang binuno namin. Di na ako nakabalik sa dating mataas na posisyon. Tiga-pala ngayun ang toka ko. Sa ganung kalagayan, naalala ko tuloy ang katutubong awiting "magtanim ay di biro ..." Mas masahol pa ang kalagayan kong palaging nakayukod sa pagpapala na tila may mabigat na tanikalang bola pa na nakagapos sa aking mga kamay. Pakiramdam ko mabilis akong ma "low bat", medyo "chappy' na rin ang dating ng gumagaralgal kong tinig. Sa tindi ng init ng araw sa mataas na katanghalian, nanginginig na ang aking kalamnan na akala ko parehas na ang pamamanhid na dulot ng matinding init at lamig.
Gamit na gamit ang aking dalawang braso, puersado rin ang aking mga binti sa labu-labong haluan. Natuklasan ko na ang aking hawak na pala, ay isang maaasahang tungkod din pala. Namalayan ko rin na madalas kong magamit ang aking puwet sa gitna ng umaatikabong haluan. Manaka-naka akong tumatabi para ihanap ang aking puwet ng mauupuan. Napansin ko na di na rin namimili ng malambot na upuan. Sumisilong din ako sa ilalim ng gula-gulanit na lilim. Ganun pala, makakalimutan mo ang luho ng katawan kapag wala ka nang mapagpipilian.
Mahirap talagang makatagal sa pagod, at natutunan ko din, mahirap ding makatagal sa "hiya", sa isiping sobra na yata ang aking pahinga, kaya pilit kong bumabalik sa aksyon.
Nangalahating araw na naman ako, at sa paalaman, nakadaupang palad ko ang ilang manggagawa. Nakapa ko ang magagaspang nilang palad, nakaramdam ako ng pagkapahiya sa sarili. Isang "badge of honor" pang maituturing para sakin ang kanilang kalyuhing palad. Ngunit linilinaw ko, hindi lahat ng kalyo ay katangi-tangi, meron din ako nyan, wala lang sa lugar, nasa likod ko.
Pero teka, bakit ba ako napadpad sa Gawaing ito, at puro naman hirap ng katawan ang litanya ko? Di ko rin sigurado kung ano ang nakalaan para sakin. Marahil ay nasa panahon ako ng pagtuklas. Me nagturo sakin, ipagkatiwala ko daw ang buhay ko sa Maykapal. Matagal ko nang naririnig ang ganyang pang-aakit sa aking ispiritualidad nung nasa koliheyo pa lamang ako, pero di tumimo saking puso. Nitong huli lang, naramdaman ko ang kapayapaan at kapanatagan ng loob, nung sandaling napag-aralan at natanggap ko, ang mga aral ng aklat na "Purpose Driven Life" ni Rick Warren.
Ngayun, hindi na ako takot sa "End of the World" dahil sa bagong pananalig at pagkamulat. Isa na lang ang kinakatakutan ko, tuwing "End of the Month" sa dami ng dapat pondohan at bayarin.
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