(Lifted from excerpts of commencement speech given by musician-educator Ryan Cayabyab to the graduating class of 2005 as reprinted in the Manila Bulletin, June 19, 2008, pE-1.
The English translations are mine… my attempt, that is.)
1. Ang buhay ay parang IKOT* jeep. Ang iyong patutunguhan ay siya ring iyong pinanggalingan. (Life is like the jeepney’s IKOT. [...]
TWO SATURDAYS AGO (June 14 ) I joined my ex-girlfriend and her officemates in doing a few hours of volunteer work at the Gawad Kalinga - Philips Village in Calamba, Laguna.
It was over in just about two hours, and although dog tired, everybody agreed that it was “bitin” (not quite enough). An 8-hr unadulterated [...]
SOME TIME LATE LAST YEAR together with a few friends I launched an e-zine (online magazine) called ForAdultsAlso.com.
We wanted it to be an “open community” e-zine, a hybrid between a regular magazine format and an online forum. It was a brave venture considering that such a model was still untested.
It was a great idea (I [...]
LIKE A BLUE MOON IT HAPPENS VERY very rarely so when all of a sudden an opportunity to do it presents itself, I drop everything and grab it. I am referring to a “boys night out” with my college pals.
There are a few of us who still manage to see each other once in a blue [...]
EARLY THIS WEEK I FOUND THE ARTICLE below posted in Blue Genes, the Yahoo Group of ex-IBMers, posted by Gus Lagman who also happens to be my former boss in AAP. Gus posted it in the spirit of the festivities celebrating the centennial of the University’s foundation which, I believe, culminated last week.
The article was [...]
I AM NOT A BIG fan of Harry Potter and, by extension, J. K. Rowling. But my friend Aileen of the UP-MBA Housemates is. I am posting this here in my blog site for her benefit, my way of paying her back (in full) for always covering for me (albeit grudgingly) during those (not-too-many) times [...]
On June 19, 2008 several BSP National Office staff joined more than 100 Scouts and Scouters from the BSP Manila Council in going to Vitos, Tondo, Manila to participate in the inauguration rites of “Paraiso ng Batang Maynila,” a children’s park created under the leadership of Manila Mayor Fred Lim.
BSP’s special participation in the said event was [...]
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ALBEIT MY PRESENT JOB may give the impression that I am a geek (which I am, too) I am, unknown to many, also an ardent student and practitioner of the science and art of marketing. Among the marketing disciplines advertising is undoubtedly the one I find most fascinating.
There’s a very intriguing concept I came across [...]
WE’VE ALL PREPARED FOR THIS DAY. I, his mom, his yaya, and our whole household have been anxiously waiting for this day. His Ate Marielle was excited to ‘initiate‘ her little brother in her school. After all, she’s been going to school for the third year now.
Johan is enrolled in the pre-nursery class of a [...]
NOW I AM REALLY getting “book-stressed.”
On June 10, Philips sent my ex-girlfriend to the John Maxwell Leadership Summit. I was already expecting that she’ll bring home a John Maxwell book. She brought home three!
On the same day I passed by Power Books in Robinson’s Midtown and although I promised myself just to peek and browse, [...]
FOR THIS COMING FATHER’S DAY (June 15), I have an unsolicited advice to those planning to venture into parenting.
This is my sincerest and wisest advice to those of you who are still single, unattached, or maybe newly married and are lucky enough not to have kids yet.
If you are seriously planning to have kids soon, [...]
BY MERE CHANCE I came across this very interesting and provocative article on Philippine Daily Inquirer, Science/Health section on June 7, 2008. The article appeared under the “Discover” column of Massie Santos (page B4).
The article is entitled, “Sad Children Sometimes Learn Better” and is based on a new study from psychologists at England’s University [...]
