R.A. No#10175

     Medyo mainit sa kasalukuyan ang isyu tungkol sa pagpasa ng CyberCrime Law (ʀᴀ ɴᴏ. 10175) sa ating bansa. Batas na proprotekta sa mga mamayaman laban sa mga krimen na nagaganap sa cyberworld tulad ng paninirang puri sa mga social networking sites gaya ng facebook at ang cyber-bullying. Nakalahad sa nasabing batas na sino man ang lalabag ay may kaparusahan ng 12 taong pagkakakulong.
     Karapatan nating mamamayan ng bansang Pilipinas na maprotektahan ng estado mula sa anumang uri ng krimen sa anumang uri nito. Karapatan natin na maging malaya mula sa pang- aabuso, berbal man o pisikal. Ngunit hindi ba, karapatan din naman nating makapagpahayag ng ating sariling opinyon at kuro- kuro? Ang cyberworld ay isang pampublikong lugar kung saan ay malaya tayong nailalahad ang kanya- kanya nating opinyon, kaisipan at iba pang saloobin. Nagkataon lang talaga na may mga taong abusado sa pag- gamit sa lugar na ito. Pero hindi naman siguro kinakailangang bawasan ang ating kalayaan sa paggamit ng cyberworld.
     Maraming suliranin ang kinahaharap ng ating bansa, laganap ang kahirapan, malaking bahagdan ng populasyon ang nagugutom, marami ang walang trabaho, talamak anbg bentahan ng droga at human trafficking at higit sa lahat, mataas pa rin ang antas ng kriminalidad. Dito nakikita natin ang pang- aalipusta sa mga kapatid natin. Buhay pa nga nila minsan ang nanganganib. Kung batas nalang sana na makapagpapababa o tuluyang makapag- aalis sa mga suliranin na iyan, siguro mas matutuwa pa ang ating mga kababayan. Hindi ang batas na nagbabawal sa karapatan mo sa pagpapahawag ng iyong opinyon.
  

Tikbalang

Tikbalang (also written as Tigbalang, Tigbalan, or Tikbalan) is a creature of Philippine folklore said to lurk in the mountains and forests of thePhilippines. It is generally described as a tall, bony humanoid creature with disproportionately long limbs, to the point that its knees reach above its head when it squats down. It has the head and feet of an animal, most commonly a horse. It is sometimes believed to be a transformation of anaborted fetus which has been sent to earth from limbo.

Tikbalangs are said to scare travelers and lead them astray. Tikbalangs play tricks on travelers such that they keep on returning to an arbitrary path no matter how far he goes or where he turns. Supposedly this is counteracted by wearing one's shirt inside out.Another countermeasure is to ask permission out loud to pass by or, not to produce too much noise while in the woods in order not to offend or disturb the tikbalang.

A superstition popular with the Tagalog of Rizal Province is that Tikbalangs are benevolent guardians of elemental kingdoms. They are usually found standing at the foot of large trees looking around for anyone who dare to bestow malignancy on their kingdom's territory.

A common saying has it that rain from a clear sky means "may kinakasal na tikbalang."(Filipino, "a tikbalang is getting married".) This was potentially connected with a similarSpanish proverb that claimed a witch was getting married when there was rain on a sunny day (although many cultures have such sayings in which a trickster figure gets married (cp. fox's wedding, bear's wedding, monkey's birthday).

According to traditional folklore, the tikbalang can also transform itself into human form or turn invisible to humans. They like to lead travelers astray.

Tikbalang are generally associated with dark, sparsely populated, foliage-overgrown areas, with legends variously identifying their abode as being beneath bridges, in Bamboo or Banana groves, and atop Kalumpang (Sterculia foetida) or Balite (Ficus indica) trees.

Kapre

Kapre (related to the Agta in the Visayan languages) is a Philippine mythical creature that could be characterized as a tree demon, but with more human characteristics. It is described as being a tall (7 to 9 ft), brown, hairy male with a beard. Kapres are normally described as smoking a bigganja pipe, whose strong smell would attract human attention. The term kapre comes from the Arabic "kaffir", meaning a non-believer in Islam. The early Arabs and the Moors used it to refer to the non-Muslim Dravidians who were dark-skinned. The term was later brought to the Philippines by the Spanish who had previous contact with the Moors. Some historians speculate that the legend was propagated by the Spanish to prevent Filipinos from assisting any escaped African slaves.

Manananggal

The manananggal (sometimes confused with the Wak Wak) is a mythical creature of the Philippines. It resembles a Western vampire, as an evil, man-eating monster or witch. The myth of the manananggal is popular in the Visayan region of the Philippines, especially in the western provinces of Capiz, Iloilo, and Antique. There are varying accounts of the features of a manananggal. Like vampires, Visayan folklore creatures, and aswangs, manananggals are also said to abhor garlic and salt. They were also known to avoid daggers, light, vinegar, spices and the tail of a stingray, which can be fashioned as a whip. Folklore of similar creatures can be found in the neighbouring nations of Indonesia and Malaysia.

Baphomet

Baphomet is an imagined pagan deity (i.e., a product of Christian folkloreconcerning pagans), revived in the 19th century as a figure of occultism and Satanism. Often mistaken for Satan, it represents the duality of male and female, as well as Heaven and Hell or night and day signified by the raising of one arm and the downward gesture of the other. It can be taken in fact, to represent any of the major harmonious dichotomies of the cosmos. It first appeared in 11th and 12th century Latin and Provençal as a corruption of "Mahomet", the Latinisation of "Muhammad", but later it appeared as a term for a pagan idol in trial transcripts of the Inquisition of the Knights Templar in the early 14th century. The name first came into popular English-speaking consciousness in the 19th century, with debate and speculation on the reasons for the suppression of the Templars.Since 1855, the name Baphomet has been associated with a "Sabbatic Goat" image drawn by Eliphas Lévi.

Amphisbaina

Amphisbaena , amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, amphivena, oranphivena (the last two being feminine), a Greek word, from amphis, meaning "both ways", and bainein, meaning "to go", also called the Mother of Ants, is a mythological, ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. According to Greek mythology, the amphisbaena was spawned from the blood that dripped from the Gorgon Medusa's head as Perseus flew over the Libyan Desert with it in his hand. Cato's army then encountered it along with other serpents on the march. Amphisbaenae fed off of the corpses left behind. The amphisbaena has been referred to by the poets, such as Nicander, John Milton,Alexander Pope, Alfred, Lord Tennyson, and A. E. Housman, and the amphisbaena as a mythological and legendary creature has been referenced byLucan, Pliny the Elder, Isidore of Seville, and Thomas Browne, the last of whom debunked its existence.

Jersey Devil

The Jersey Devil is a legendary creature or cryptid said to inhabit the Pine Barrens of Southern New Jersey, United States. The creature is often described as a flying biped with hooves, but there are many different variations. The most common description is that of a kangaroo-like creature with the face of a horse, the head of a dog, leathery bat-like wings, horns, small arms with clawed hands, cloven hooves and a forked tail. It has been reported to move quickly as to avoid human contact, and often is described as emitting a "blood-curdling scream."
The Jersey Devil has worked its way into the pop culture of the area, even lending its name to New Jersey's team in the National Hockey League.

Kraken

Kraken are legendary sea monsters of giant proportions said to dwell off the coasts of Norway and Greenland.
The legend may actually have originated from sightings of real giant squid that are variously estimated to grow to 13–15 m (40–50 ft) in length, including the tentacles. These creatures normally live at great depths, but have been sighted at the surface and have reportedly attacked ships.
The sheer size and fearsome appearance attributed to the kraken have made it a common ocean-dwelling monster in various fictional works.

Kappa

Kappa ( "river-child"), alternatively called Kawatarō ("river-boy"), Komahiki (“horse puller”), or Kawako ("river-child"), are legendary creatures, a type of water sprite found in Japanese folklore.In Shintō they are considered to be one of many suijin (“water deity”). A hair-covered variation of a Kappa is called a Hyōsube. There are more than eighty other names associated with the kappa in different regions which include Kawappa, Gawappa, Kōgo, Mizushi, Mizuchi, Enkō, Kawaso, Suitengu, and Dangame.
Kappa are similar to Finnish Näkki, Scandinavian/Germanic Näck/Neck, Slavian Vodník and Scottish Kelpie in that all have been used to scare children of dangers lurking in waters.
It has been suggested that the kappa legends are based on the Japanese giant salamander or "hanzaki", an aggressive salamander which grabs its prey with its powerful jaws.

Hellhound

A hellhound is a supernatural dog, found in folklore. A wide variety of ominous or hellish supernatural dogs occur in mythologies around the world, similar to the ubiquitous dragon. Features that have been attributed to hellhounds include black fur, glowing red or sometimes glowing yellow eyes, super strength or speed, ghostly or phantom characteristics, foul odor, and sometimes even the ability to talk.
Legend says that if someone is to stare into its eyes three times or more, the person will definitely die. In cultures that associate the afterlife with fire, hellhounds may have fire-based abilities and appearance. They are often assigned to guard the entrances to the world of the dead, such as graveyards and burial grounds, or undertake other duties related to the afterlife or the supernatural, such as hunting lost souls or guarding a supernatural treasure. In European legends, seeing a hellhound or hearing it howl may be either an omen of death or even a cause of death.
Some supernatural dogs, such as the Welsh Cŵn Annwn, were actually believed to be benign. However, encountering them was still considered to be a sign of imminent death.

Sasquatch

Bigfoot, also known as sasquatch, is the name given to an ape-like creature that cryptozoologists believe inhabits forests, mainly in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. Bigfoot is usually described as a large, hairy, bipedal humanoid. The term sasquatch is an anglicized derivative of the Halkomelem word sásq’ets.

Scientists discount the existence of Bigfoot and consider it to be a combination of folklore, misidentification, and hoax, rather than a living animal, because of the lack of physical evidence and the large numbers of creatures that would be necessary to maintain a breeding population. A few scientists, such as Jane Goodall and Jeffrey Meldrum, have expressed interest and belief in the creature, with Meldrum expressing the opinion that evidence collected of alleged Bigfoot encounters war

Chupacabra

The Chupacabra or Chupacabras (Spanish pronunciation: [tʃupaˈkaβɾa], from chupar "to suck" and cabra "goat", literally "goat sucker") is a legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. It is associated more recently with sightings of an allegedly unknown animal in Puerto Rico, where these sightings were first reported, Mexico, and the United States, especially in the latter's Latin American communities. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.

Physical descriptions of the creature vary. Eyewitness sightings have been claimed as early as 1995 in Puerto Rico, and have since been reported as far north as Maine, and as far south as Chile, and even being spotted outside the Americas in countries like Russia and The Philippines. It is supposedly a heavy creature, the size of a small bear, with a row of spines reaching from the neck to the base of the tail.

Sighting reports of the Chupacabra have been disregarded as uncorroborated or lacking evidence, while most reports in northern Mexico and the southern United States have been verified as canids afflicted by mange.Biologists and wildlife management officials view the chupacabra as a contemporary legend.

Yeti

     The Yeti or Abominable Snowman is an ape-like cryptid said to inhabit the Himalayan region of Nepal, and Tibet. It is believed to be taller than an average human and is similar to Bigfoot.The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. Stories of the Yeti first emerged as a facet of Western popular culture in the 19th century.

Ang Kalagayan ng Likas na Yaman ng Asya

Optical 2

Optical 1

The Rise of Nine

This August, the third book of the Lorien Legacies will be release. Can't wait to read the continuation of the story of John Smith and the rest of the the Garde. Will they found Number five and Number eight? What will happen to the other characther? Will John and Sarah reunite? Can't wait to find out.

Shot: Carles, Iloilo's Sunset

This photo was taken last May 2011 from the home province of my mother, Carles, Iloilo.
Low tide noong mga panahong iyon at napakagandang tingnan ng kawalan kasabay ang paglubog ng araw.

Para saiyo aking ina

     Bukas ay ipagdiriwang natin ang araw ng mga ina. Ma, mom, mother, mama, inay, nay, yang ang tawag natin sa kanila. Minsan nakakainis sila kung magbunganga, parang wala ng bukas pag nag-umpisang magsalita.
Minsan alarm clock mo na ang sermon nila. Hindi maawasan na makipagtalo ka sa kanila kasi ang hilig- hilig nilang makiaalam sa mga gingawa mo.
     Pero kung tutuusin, ginagawa lang nila yan dahil concern sila saiyo. Minsan kapag napagbuhatan ka nila ng kamay, mas nasasaktan pa sila.Minsan sila pa ang unang iiyak sa pagpapangaral saiyo. Kayat huwag nating kakalimutan ang halaga nila. Mahalin nati sila at pasalamatan sa maraming bagay na isinakripisyo nila.

Salamat saiyo aking ina...

Happy Mothers Day

   

Balik Eskwela

    Sarap balikan ang buhay estudyante. Nakakatuwang balikan ang mga ginagawa ko noong nag- aaral ako. May mga bagay na pag naaalala ko ay matatawa na lang ako. Tatlong taon na akong guro at kung tinitingnan ko ang mga mag- aaral ko, minsan hindi ko maiwasan na maikumpara ang sarili ko sa kanila. May mga bagay pa rin pala na hindi nagbabago.
     Narito yung mga bagay na wala paring kupas na ginagawa ng mga estudyante lalo na sa high school.

• Papel, bow!- Number one na problema namin noon ay ang papel at ballpen lalo na pag-quiz. Naging dialogue na namin noon ang "Pahinging papel" o kaya "pahiram ng ballpen". Minsan may kasama pang pagbabanta yun na "pahinging papel, mamatay na ang madamot".
• Pahinging pulbos- Hindi lang babae ang may karapatang gumamit ng mga produkto para sa oily face. Minsan pa nga, mas conscious pa ang mga lalaki pagdating sa naglalangis na mukha kaya ang solusyon ay pulbos, Pag nalaman ng klase na may dala kang pulbos, yari ka at bago matapos ang araw, said na pulbos mo. Dati may kaklase ako na nagdala ng puuuuuulllllllllbbbbbboooosssssssss na ginagamit ng mga barbero ( ito yung pulbos na nakalagay sa malaking lagayan na ginagamit sa mga suki mong barberya). Katwiran niya para hindi maubos agad. Pagkatapos hingian ka ng pulbos badtrip ka pa dahil pati ang bag mo ay hindi sinasadyang napulbusan.
• More heads are better than one- Kadalasang gawain ito ng mga mag- aaral pag may pagsusulit. Bayanihan ang tawag ng mga estudyante ko dito, Yung tipong isa ang supplier ng sagot at yung iba, mga parasitiko na, naghihintay na lang ng sagot. Madalas kapit sila sa malakas. Naalala ko noong high school ako may classmate kami na matalino sa TLE namin na electronics kaya lahat kami kapit sa kanya. Pag may assignment, ang sagot niya ay sagot na ng buong klase. Parang tsismis lang na kapag nakopya na ng isa ay mabilis na kumakalat. Ang dahilan namin, kayang kaya bastat sama- sama.
• Love team- Elementary palang siguro ay uso na ang ang gawaing ito. Ipapares ka sa kamag- aral mo na sabihin na nating natutulog noong nagsabog ng kagandahan at kagwapuhan ang diyos. At pag nagumpisa ka nilang asarin, pasalamat ka kung tumagal lang yun ng isang linggo.
• Good morning Maam- Noong 4th year kami may teacher kami na tinawag naming bungo dahil sa humpak yung kanyang mukha. Yung teacher namin sa filipino ay tinwag naming aswang. Halos siguro lahat ng pumasok sa classroom na guro ay may bansag kami na ibibigay sa kanila. Minsan nakakatawa, minsan nakakagalit pero pasalamat naman kami at wala kaming naging guro na nakaalam sa mga bansag. Kaya siguro ngayon bumabalik yun sa akin. Hindi ko lang alam ay may bansag na rin ako sa mga mag- aaral ko.
• Pimples na tinubuan ng mukha- Dala ng hormonal change ng mga teenagers, hindi mo maiiwasan ang pagkakaroon ng tigyawat pero minsan kahit yung hindi tamang pagkakataon ay tinutubuan ka. Minsan nagkakaroon kapa kung kailan mayroong moment tulad ng prom o kya christmass party kung kailan maraming kodakan.

     Marami pa kung tutuusin ang mga bagay na nagpapaalala saiyo sa buhay estudyante. Minsan pag inaalala mo ay matatawa ka nalang at mapapailing. Sasabihin mo nalang "nakakatuwang maging estudyante"

Outing Namin Sa Batangas

Wala lang.. Wala akong mabuong kwento tungkol sa larawang ito.

Palayan

     Ayon sa PAG-ASA, nakakaranas ang Central Luzon ng matinding init ngayong summer season. Umaabot sa 37 degree ang init sa mga probinsyang ito. Pero para sa akin, hindi ko na kailangan pang manood ng balita para maniwala dahil sa naranasan ko ang mala- oven na init na ito.
     Last Saturday, umuwi kami ng mga kapatid ko sa lalawigang tinubuan ng aking ama, ang Nueva Ecija (para sa hindi nakakaalam, ang pangalan ng lalawigan ay mula sa bayan ng Ecija na makikita sa Seville, Spain). Tatlong taon na rin ng huli akong umuwi sa probinsyang ito at halos walang pinagbago. Nandoon pa rin ang malalawak na palayan, ang mga baka at kalabaw na isinusuga, ang kuliglig (means of transportation nila, ito yung ginagamit ng mga magsasaka sa pag- aararo ng pilapil kapag tag-ulan. Nilalagyan lang ng tila kariton sa likod para sa pasahero.), ang balsa sa ilog na mababaw sa panahong ito at sobrang lalim naman kapag tag-ulan at marami pang bagay tungkol sa lugar na kahit lumupas na ang panahon ay hindi pa rin nawawala.

ito yung kuliglig na tinutukoy ko.

     Kinalakihan ko noon na laging umuuwi sa probinsyang ito tuwing bakasyon. Dati hindi sapat ang isang araw para sa mga paglilibangan. Nandyan yung aakyat ka sa puno para manguha ng bunga ng mangga o kya manghuli ng ibon, sasama sa mga pinsan ko sa bukid para isuga yung kambing, baka at kalabaw, tatumbling sa dayami, sasami sa tiyahin kong mamimili ng paninda sa bayan at marami pang iba.

     Naisip ko lang, ang sarap pa lang maging bata. Wala kang iniisip na paper works, wala kang pinoproblema pagbubudget ng pera. Para sa murang eded, ang problema na ay kung paano mo gugulin ang isang araw para maglibang, paano mo ipapaliwanag sa magulang kung bakit puno ng dumi ang iyong damit (gawain ko nung bata ako na maglaro sa madagtang saha ng saging), kung paano ko makakaiwas sa pagtulog sa tanghali (ito yung ayaw kung gawin nung bata ako, ang matulog sa tanghali, resulta, hindi na ako lumaki hehe..) at paano magpapaliwanag kapag ginabi na ng uwi sa kalalaro ng  piko, patentero, taguan at marami pang iba.

    Minsan matutuwa kang balikan ang nakaraan lalo nat bumabalik ka sa mga lugar na paraiso sa iyo nung ikaw ay bata pa.

Kalikasan Ikaw ang Bida

Gawa ito ng aking mga mag-aaral mula sa ikalawang taon pangkat apat...

Mapalad

Napakapalad ng mga kababaihan sa Pilipinas kung tutuusin kung ikukumpara ang kanilang katayuan sa mga kababaihan sa bansang India. Sadyang nakalulungkot isipin na marami sa mga kababaihan sa nasabing bansa ay patuloy na tinuturing na mahina. Patuloy parin ang female infanticide o ang pagkitil sa buhay ng mga sanggol na babae. May ilan parin mga lugar ang nagsasagawa ng sati o ang pagtalon ng balong babae sa apoy habang sinusunog ang bangkay ng kanyang asawa. May ilan pa rin ang hindi nakapag- aasawa dahil sa malaking dote o dowry na hinihingi ng pamilya ng mga lalaki at ilan pang diskriminasyon sa sektor ng kababaihan.
Nakalulungkot lang isipin na may mga bahagi ng ating kultura ang patuloy na nagmamaliit sa mga kababaihan. Mahirap nang baguhin dahil sa atin nang kinagisnan.

The Lady

Kanina lang itinuro ko lang kung sino siya, hindi ko alam may film na pala tungkol sa kanya. Tunghayan ang kwento ng buhay ng isa sa tinitingalang babae sa Timog- silangang Asya, ang kwento ni Aung San Suu Kyi ng Myanmar.

Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Haha..a reinvention for the former president of US, Abraham Lincoln.. sana meron ding reinvention sa atin. Ang title "Gloria The Manananggal Hunter".. haha

Wrath of the Titan

Another epic battle between the Gods and the Titan. Kung na-enjoy ninyo ang Clash of the Titan, ito ang sequel. Samahan natin si Perseus sa kanyang paglalakbay patungo sa Underworld upang talunin ang pinagsamang pwersa ni Hades at Kronos.

Taj Mahal

The Son of Neptune

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Isa pa ito...

Isa pa ito, dati nung madami pang stocks, hindi ko pa binili... The Throne of Fire by Rick Riodan.

The Power of Six

Hanggang ngayon out of stock pa rin sa lahat ng National Bookstore.Hirap mong hanapin.

Day 5 ExCITE ACTICITY

RYAN RUIN SABADO

Day 5: ExCITE Graduation

San Jose National High School, Araling Panlipunan teachers, (from left), Mrs. Jinky Martinez, Mr. Ryan Sabado, Mr. Ramon Joves and Mrs. Sheleen Alberto.

#it's more fun in the Philippines

ExCITE Training

Day 3 ng ExCITE training sa Morong..

Interesting Facts

1. If you yelled for 8 years, 7 months and 6 days, you would have produced enough sound energy to heat one cup of coffee. (Hardly seems worth it)

2. If you fart consistently for 6 years and 9 months, enough gas is produced to create the energy of an atomic bomb. (Now that's more like it)

3. A pig's orgasm lasts for 30 minutes. (In my next life I want to be a pig) (How'd they figure this out, and why?)

4. Banging your head against a wall uses 150 calories an hour. (Still can't get over that pig thing) (Don't try this at home...maybe at work?)

5. Humans and dolphins are the only species that have sex for pleasure. (Is that why Flipper was always smiling?) (And pigs get 30-minute orgasms? Doesn't seem fair)

6. The strongest muscle in the body is the tongue. (Hmmmmmmmmm........)

7. Right-handed people live, on average, nine years longer than left-handed people do. (If you're ambidextrous do you split the difference?)

8. The ant can lift 50 times its own weight, can pull 30 times its own weight and always falls over on its right side when intoxicated. (From drinking little bottles of...?) (Did taxpayers pay for this research??)

9. Polar bears are left handed. (Who knew....? Who cares? How'd they find out, did they ask them?)

10. The catfish has over 27,000 taste buds. (What can be so tasty on the bottom of the pond?)

December 2009, Cavite Invasion

Welcome to my world!!!