Was looking for some article regarding the recently concluded fiesta in Pateros and my searched lead me to this site click here
I've grew up in Pateros until college years when we need to transfer to Las Pinas.Actually we're not from Pateros but from nearby baranggay Comembo in Makati City but nevertheless we're still very much into Pateros culture like eating balot almost every day, alfombra for footwear, fresh itlog na maalat,abnoy pie (my favorite!!!) and having Sta. Marta as our patron saint. I've even attend my high school days in Pateros Catholic School and met a lot of good friends there.
Was hoping for to attend the fiesta last Sunday but conflicting schedule messed up my visit in this lovely town. Thank God my parents went there to hear the morning mass and bring home some "kakanin" from Pateros for me. =D.
Thanks Dennis for your wonderful articles about Pateros and it's culture.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Hapi Balentayms
This message is dedicated to all my blog readers. May you have a meaningful
and enjoyable valentines day tomorrow.
As for me,I'll be spending it with a couple of kids then might attend a simple
gathering in early evening and party all night somewhere in katips. Sarap
maging single =P.
Happy Valentines day everyone!!!
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The RIGHT Lane
One Saturday morning of January 2009, I dragged myself and my Tatay to Makat for the mileage check-up for my car. While approaching approaching the intersection of Airport Road and NAIA I realize I was in the wrong lane. My lane is allotted for the cars going to Baclaran wherein I’m supposed to turn right to Airport Road. Without thinking (and probably didn’t hear the honking of the cars behind me) I immediately and carelessly swerve to the right to make my way to Airport Road. Unluckily for me, the MMDA saw me swerved from afar and before I turn left to Airport Road he waved at me and signaled me to stop at the sideroad.
Well, I must admit I’m wrong but since I don’t have time to make a “deal” with him (and besides don’t have money that time),I just surrender my license to him and explain to him that I will not do it again and will follow the traffic rule. Luckily enough he surrendered to my appeal and let me go without any ticket or confiscated ID.
My life (before) is almost the same as my driving skills. No it doesn’t sucks, but I carelessly swerved whenever I want it to be, not thinking the consequence that it may affect to other people. The only thing I’m thinking is to have it my way, the easy way that is. But along the road I didn’t notice that I bypassed and sometimes hurt the people I love. Maybe I’m blinded by my own pride and “yabang” factor that I really don’t care what they say or what they feel. Herewith the motto originated:
“Don’t talk to me, I don’t like you”
And then my own MMDA came into my life, literally stopped me on what I’m doing and eventually made me realize that “hey, you’re on the wrong lane punk. Better change your habits or I may take your license”. And since I don’t have any choice (and scared of course), I immediately stop and think about on what’s going on with my life. But this MMDA of mine is more forgiving compare to the MMDA stationed at Airport road. He just told me to immediately stop doing those nasty swerves that I’ve been doing for the past couple of months and just go straight in the direction he’s giving me and wait till I reach the intersection where I’ll meet the “real” officers who will guide you and direct you to a more correct way (of life).
True enough, after I’ve straightened up my swerving ways I’ve finally found the correct way and it made me happy. Happy in the sense that I’ve feel happy and enjoy minus the guilt feeling. Yes it’s difficult to be on the right lane but once you get used to it became a habit as well. So now there are still some minor swerving going on the road that I’m taken but I know my own MMDA is still watching over me and when the time comes that I’ve swerve again, he’ll call his “officers” to guide me back to the correct right lane.
Well, I must admit I’m wrong but since I don’t have time to make a “deal” with him (and besides don’t have money that time),I just surrender my license to him and explain to him that I will not do it again and will follow the traffic rule. Luckily enough he surrendered to my appeal and let me go without any ticket or confiscated ID.
My life (before) is almost the same as my driving skills. No it doesn’t sucks, but I carelessly swerved whenever I want it to be, not thinking the consequence that it may affect to other people. The only thing I’m thinking is to have it my way, the easy way that is. But along the road I didn’t notice that I bypassed and sometimes hurt the people I love. Maybe I’m blinded by my own pride and “yabang” factor that I really don’t care what they say or what they feel. Herewith the motto originated:
“Don’t talk to me, I don’t like you”
And then my own MMDA came into my life, literally stopped me on what I’m doing and eventually made me realize that “hey, you’re on the wrong lane punk. Better change your habits or I may take your license”. And since I don’t have any choice (and scared of course), I immediately stop and think about on what’s going on with my life. But this MMDA of mine is more forgiving compare to the MMDA stationed at Airport road. He just told me to immediately stop doing those nasty swerves that I’ve been doing for the past couple of months and just go straight in the direction he’s giving me and wait till I reach the intersection where I’ll meet the “real” officers who will guide you and direct you to a more correct way (of life).
True enough, after I’ve straightened up my swerving ways I’ve finally found the correct way and it made me happy. Happy in the sense that I’ve feel happy and enjoy minus the guilt feeling. Yes it’s difficult to be on the right lane but once you get used to it became a habit as well. So now there are still some minor swerving going on the road that I’m taken but I know my own MMDA is still watching over me and when the time comes that I’ve swerve again, he’ll call his “officers” to guide me back to the correct right lane.
Wishful Thinking
This keep me disturb for the past days knowing that some of my colleague are going here....click here
Monday, February 9, 2009
HBD
Everytime my birthday comes, I always make it a point to celebrate it, no matter how big or small the celebration is and it’s always been memorable as far as I can remember. In 2005 I had my celebration at Max’s ATC with my officemates where I discovered my love for bottomless iced tea and also I was upstage by my drama queen secretary because she’s fighting with her boyfriend then (who is a good friend of mine actually) and keep on crying and shouting over the phone and us ended up consoling her about the situation. In 2006 I celebrate my birthday in Dubai; luckily my entry visa to Iran was about to expired before my birthday so I have to be thrown away in the dessert emirates of Dubai to get a work visa. I had so much fun in Dubai, even though I’m alone, because I had the chance to travel in another country for free! 2007 was memorable in the sense that I’ve rented the videoke room in the camp (which is supposedly for exclusive use of Japanese and Korean expats only, heck I’m an expat as well, Filipino expat that is!) and surprisingly my guest we’re top Japanese officials of our company. This is the highest point of me being sipsip to my boss, Hehehehe. Everyone had a great time and I must say starting from that day many Filipinos, Japanese and Koreans started to rent the place for their birthday. Pauso talaga. In 2008 it was a subdued celebration since everyone is in “Uwian” mode already. Though it was memorable because I got a chance to celebrate it with the people I trust namely Jasper, my bestfriend officemate, Vice, my friend-now-tomorrow-enemy-but-still-friend and Charlie my yosi-friend officemate. And now 2009 has been a very memorable one, first because I got a chance to celebrate it as a new man, A man of God that is, and two, I get a chance to celebrate it with the people I love and treasured the most (i.e. Lingkod-Alabang and my close officemates here at the office). And before I forgot, let me first say thank you to those who greet me;
Thru text:
Jen,orlan,Melissa,rosa,jasper my officemate,Kenny my college tropa,cousin Sherwin, melai my partner officemate, madel, gladis, ging, elson, cousin Sheila, ate gracey, myx, irma, dom, rosewyn, anto, enzo, lestie, atty. Oman, rash, marvin, cris, mitch, jp, josie, ate orange, lyra from lingkod-greenhills,
Thru phonecall:
Marla, sheena
Thru email:
Trinie, Mam olive, ka rene, lulay, rose, ryan, yezza, abet, jane, kuya mike, al, archie, totitz, tom, Donnie, and Charlie and nomer all who sent their greetings all the way from Al-Khobar Saudi Arabia.
Thru Facebook, Friendster,Blog at Multiply:
Mia, may, francis, luke, Erica, ariel, darleth, Violet, Doc Rio, Blogusvox.
At sa mga nakalimutan ko, thank you ver much talaga!!!
Thank you all and may God continue to bless us always!!!
Thru text:
Jen,orlan,Melissa,rosa,jasper my officemate,Kenny my college tropa,cousin Sherwin, melai my partner officemate, madel, gladis, ging, elson, cousin Sheila, ate gracey, myx, irma, dom, rosewyn, anto, enzo, lestie, atty. Oman, rash, marvin, cris, mitch, jp, josie, ate orange, lyra from lingkod-greenhills,
Thru phonecall:
Marla, sheena
Thru email:
Trinie, Mam olive, ka rene, lulay, rose, ryan, yezza, abet, jane, kuya mike, al, archie, totitz, tom, Donnie, and Charlie and nomer all who sent their greetings all the way from Al-Khobar Saudi Arabia.
Thru Facebook, Friendster,Blog at Multiply:
Mia, may, francis, luke, Erica, ariel, darleth, Violet, Doc Rio, Blogusvox.
At sa mga nakalimutan ko, thank you ver much talaga!!!
Thank you all and may God continue to bless us always!!!
Thursday, February 5, 2009
The curious case of Nagcarlan and Liliw Cross
If you happen to visit the Nagcarlan Underground cementery and the Liliw church, you will see that the cross on top of the cementery and in the church bellfry are a little bit the same.
Wala lang, fyi lang =D.
Monday, February 2, 2009
High School Memories
I got this questions from a high school classmate at Pateros Catholic School named leslie nice to share my answer as well for old time sake =D.
PCS 97 HS memories......
1. Bakit ka nahuhuli sa pila bago mag-flag ceremony?
- nope.never happen. maaga ako pumapasok.
2. Anong favorite mong bilhin sa canteen?
- clover chips and sago't gulaman
3. Na-guidance/principal's/csde office ka na ba?
- guidance only.due to long haircut daw.eh ang iksi naman ng hair ko nun. inspection of haircut is my most hated part of high school. full of biased and favoritism ang mga checker.
4. Sinong favorite teacher mo doon?
- my advisers on second and third year. no pretensions, no favoritism. tough love.
5. Sinong HATEST teacher mo naman?
- hahaha.she's an english teacher.
6. San ka usually tumatambay? Why?
- classroom only.
7. What's ur most unforgettable experience sa high school mo?
- when our platoon won the best platoon competition on CAT. model platoon ata ito =D.
8. varsity?
- wish i was..
9. Sinong una mong nakilala sa high school mo?
- a guy named jimmy p. from Pembo
10. Sinong mga kabarkada mo nung nag-graduate ka from HS?
- i'm only close to Analuz..that's it. not too much into barkada thing.
11. Na-mimiss mo na ba yung uniform mo?
- nah.
12. Ilang beses mo nang nawawala ung ID mo?
- never happen
13. Favorite teacher's quotable quote?
- "hindi porke maganda ka o mayaman ka magiging successful ka sa buhay"--mrs. ocampo during her tirades to the "maarteng" girls at school, one friday afternoon (1:15 pm to be exact)
14. Most unforgettable person? Why?
- Our Math teacher in 3rd year who is like my lola na. She told me ang galing-galing ko daw sa Math pero tamad lang ako mag-aral kaya i never excel.
15. Kelan sa tingin mo dadating ang yearbook?
- a year after graduation.
16. I-describe ang mukha mo sa grad pic.
- rico yan look alike..sabi ni gwen ramos =D.
17. Anong binibili mo sa labas tuwing uwian?
- nah
18. Nakakita ka na ba ng multo sa school?
- it's not haunted, tabi kasi ng simbahan eh.
19. Nangarag ka ba sa updating/paghahabol sa graduation?
- nope.early bird as always.
20. Anung unang-una mong ginawa ryt after graduation?
- kumain coz we had a grand party sa bahay, together with y cousins and friends.
21. Anong contests ang sinalihan/napanalunan mo?
- never did also =(
22. Kamusta naman ang Intrams?
- time for tambay, late pumasok, kumain ng kumain at maglaro ng games
23. Favorite Janitor/Janitress?
- never talked to them.
24. Kung papalitan ang color ng uniform natin, anong kulay? Baket?
- dark blue.looks cool kasi.
25. Nasa friendster mo ba yung crush mo sa HS mo dati? Eh yung kinagagalitan mo to the
nth level?
- crush:yep, she's on my facebook as well. kinagagalitan: i think he's in there but never bothered to invite him.
26. Did you ever regret going to ur HS?
- nope. have a wonderful time there.
27. Kilala mo ba kungsino ang nag-post nito at sino siya sa school?
- yup. it's leslie.my classmate during 3rd year h.s. and ka-baranggay comembo.
28. Sino sa mga ka-batch natin ang dapat napasali sa STARSTRUCK
- janice genato should be there. she's beautiful inside and out.
29. San ka na nag-aaral ngayon? Course?
- working already as a Engineer.
30. Sino ang peborit labs team of dem all mo?
- Analuz and Ramelle forever..hahaha..they did end up being together thanks to me.
31. Anu-ano ang mga section mo?
- I-St. Peregrine, II-St. Paul, III-St. Francis, IV-St.Dominic
PCS 97 HS memories......
1. Bakit ka nahuhuli sa pila bago mag-flag ceremony?
- nope.never happen. maaga ako pumapasok.
2. Anong favorite mong bilhin sa canteen?
- clover chips and sago't gulaman
3. Na-guidance/principal's/csde office ka na ba?
- guidance only.due to long haircut daw.eh ang iksi naman ng hair ko nun. inspection of haircut is my most hated part of high school. full of biased and favoritism ang mga checker.
4. Sinong favorite teacher mo doon?
- my advisers on second and third year. no pretensions, no favoritism. tough love.
5. Sinong HATEST teacher mo naman?
- hahaha.she's an english teacher.
6. San ka usually tumatambay? Why?
- classroom only.
7. What's ur most unforgettable experience sa high school mo?
- when our platoon won the best platoon competition on CAT. model platoon ata ito =D.
8. varsity?
- wish i was..
9. Sinong una mong nakilala sa high school mo?
- a guy named jimmy p. from Pembo
10. Sinong mga kabarkada mo nung nag-graduate ka from HS?
- i'm only close to Analuz..that's it. not too much into barkada thing.
11. Na-mimiss mo na ba yung uniform mo?
- nah.
12. Ilang beses mo nang nawawala ung ID mo?
- never happen
13. Favorite teacher's quotable quote?
- "hindi porke maganda ka o mayaman ka magiging successful ka sa buhay"--mrs. ocampo during her tirades to the "maarteng" girls at school, one friday afternoon (1:15 pm to be exact)
14. Most unforgettable person? Why?
- Our Math teacher in 3rd year who is like my lola na. She told me ang galing-galing ko daw sa Math pero tamad lang ako mag-aral kaya i never excel.
15. Kelan sa tingin mo dadating ang yearbook?
- a year after graduation.
16. I-describe ang mukha mo sa grad pic.
- rico yan look alike..sabi ni gwen ramos =D.
17. Anong binibili mo sa labas tuwing uwian?
- nah
18. Nakakita ka na ba ng multo sa school?
- it's not haunted, tabi kasi ng simbahan eh.
19. Nangarag ka ba sa updating/paghahabol sa graduation?
- nope.early bird as always.
20. Anung unang-una mong ginawa ryt after graduation?
- kumain coz we had a grand party sa bahay, together with y cousins and friends.
21. Anong contests ang sinalihan/napanalunan mo?
- never did also =(
22. Kamusta naman ang Intrams?
- time for tambay, late pumasok, kumain ng kumain at maglaro ng games
23. Favorite Janitor/Janitress?
- never talked to them.
24. Kung papalitan ang color ng uniform natin, anong kulay? Baket?
- dark blue.looks cool kasi.
25. Nasa friendster mo ba yung crush mo sa HS mo dati? Eh yung kinagagalitan mo to the
nth level?
- crush:yep, she's on my facebook as well. kinagagalitan: i think he's in there but never bothered to invite him.
26. Did you ever regret going to ur HS?
- nope. have a wonderful time there.
27. Kilala mo ba kungsino ang nag-post nito at sino siya sa school?
- yup. it's leslie.my classmate during 3rd year h.s. and ka-baranggay comembo.
28. Sino sa mga ka-batch natin ang dapat napasali sa STARSTRUCK
- janice genato should be there. she's beautiful inside and out.
29. San ka na nag-aaral ngayon? Course?
- working already as a Engineer.
30. Sino ang peborit labs team of dem all mo?
- Analuz and Ramelle forever..hahaha..they did end up being together thanks to me.
31. Anu-ano ang mga section mo?
- I-St. Peregrine, II-St. Paul, III-St. Francis, IV-St.Dominic
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