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11 CORE COMPETENCIES: KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

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TFN Report:
Ito na lang yung sundin natin aah:)

11 CORE COMPETENCIES

KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR NURSING PRACTICE IN THE PHILIPPINES

○ Safe & quality nursing practice
○ Management of resources & environment
○ Health education
○ Legal responsibility
○ Ethic – moral responsibility
○ Personal & professional development
○ Quality improvement
○ Research
○ Record management
○ Communication
○ Collaboration & teamwork

LEGAL BASES

Article 3 Sec.9 (c) of R.A. 9173/ “Philippine Nursing Act 2002”
Board shall monitor & enforce quality standards of nursing practice necessary to ensure the maintenance of efficient, ethical and technical, moral and professional standards in the practice of nursing taking into account the health needs of the nation.

SIGNIFICANCE OF CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS
Unifying framework for nursing practice, education, regulation
Guide in nursing curriculum development
Framework in developing test syllabus for nursing profession entrants
Tool for nurses’ performance evaluation
Basis for advanced nursing practice, specialization
Framework for developing nursing training curriculum
Public protection from incompetent practitioners
Yardstick for unethical, unprofessional nursing practice

Phases of developing competency standards
○ 1st Phase
Competency identification through DACUM

○ 2nd Phase
Verification of identified competencies

○ 3rd Phase
Pilot testing ( senior student in 8 nursing colleges)

○ 4th Phase
Benchmarking with exiting standards from 3 countries + ICN
Posted by Chief Nurse

SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE
I. SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING CARE

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Demonstrate knowledge based on health/illness status of individual/ groups

Indicators :
○ Identifies health needs of patients/groups
○ Explains patient/group status

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Provides sound decision making in care of individual/groups considering their beliefs, values

Indicators :
○ Problem identification
○ Data gathering related to problem
○ Data analysis
○ Selection appropriate action
○ Monitor progress of action taken

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Promotes patient safety and comfort

Indicators :
○ Performs age-specific safety measures and comfort measure in all aspects of patient care

CORE COMPETENCY 4:
Priority setting in nursing care based on patients’ needs

Indicators :
○ Identifies priority needs of patients
○ Analysis of patients’ needs
○ Determine appropriate nursing care to be provided

CORE COMPETENCY 5:
Ensures continuity of care

Indicators :
○ Refers identified problems to appropriate individuals/ agencies
○ Establish means of providing continuous patient care

CORE COMPETENCY 6:
Administers medications and other health therapeutics

Indicators :
○ Conforms to the 10 golden rules in medication administration and health therapeutics

CORE COMPETENCY 7:
Utilizes nursing process as framework for nursing. Performs comprehensive, systematic nursing assessment

Indicators :
○ Obtains consent
○ Complete appropriate assessment forms
○ Performs effective assessment techniques
○ Obtains comprehensive client information
○ Maintains privacy and confidentiality
○ Identifies health needs

CORE COMPETENCY 8:
Formulates care plan in collaboration with patients, other health team members

Indicators :
○ Includes patients, family in care planning
○ States expected outcomes in nursing interventions
○ Develops comprehensive patient care plan
○ Accomplishes patient centered discharge plan

CORE COMPETENCY 9:
Implements NCP to achieve identified outcomes

Indicators :
○ Explain interventions to patient, family before carrying them out
○ Implement safe, comfortable nursing interventions
○ Acts according to client’s health conditions, needs
○ Performs nursing interventions effectively and in timely manner

CORE COMPETENCY 10:
Implements NCP progress toward expected outcomes

Indicators :
○ Monitors effectiveness of nursing interventions
○ Revises care plan PRN

CORE COMPETENCY 11:
Responds to urgency of patient’s condition

Indicators :
○ Identifies sudden changes in patient’s health conditions
○ Implements immediate, appropriate interventions
MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT
II. MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Organizes workload to facilitate patient care

Indicators:
○ Identifies task or activities that need to be accomplished
○ Plans the performance of task or activities based on priority
○ Finishes work assignment on time

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Utilizes resources to support patient care

Indicators:
○ Determines the resources needed to deliver patient care
○ Control the use of equipment

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Ensures the functioning of resources

Indicators:
○ Check proper functioning of the equipment
○ Refers Malfunctioning equipment to appropriate unit

CORE COMPETENCY 4:
Check the Proper functioning of the Equipment

Indicators:
○ Determines the task and procedures that can be safely assigned to the other members of the team
○ Verifies the competence of the staff prior to delegating tasks

CORE COMPETENCY 5:
Maintains safe Environment

Indicators:
○ Observe proper disposal of waste
○ Adheres to policies, procedures and protocols on prevention and control of infection
○ Defines steps to follow incase of fire , earthquake and other emergency situation
HEALTH EDUCATION
III. HEALTH EDUCATION

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Assesses the learning needs of the patient and the family

Indicators:
○ Obtains learning information through interview, observation and validation
○ Defines relevant information
○ Completes assessment records appropriately
○ Identify priority needs

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Develops Health Education plan based on assessed and anticipated needs.

Indicators:
○ Considers nature of the learner in relation to social, cultural, political, economic, educational, and religious factor

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Develops learning material for health education

Indicators:
○ Involves the patient, family and significant others and other resources
○ Formulates a comprehensive health educational plan with the following components , objectives, content and time allotment
○ Teaching-learning resources and evaluation parameters
○ Provides for feedback to finalize plan

CORE COMPETENCY 4:
Implements the health Education Plan

Indicators:
○ Provides for conducive learning situation in terms of timer and place
○ Considers client and family preparedness○ Utilize appropriate strategies
○ Provides reassuring presence through active listening, touch and facial expression and gestures
○ Monitors client and family’s responses to health education

CORE COMPETENCY 5:
Evaluates the outcome of health Education

Indicators:
○ Utilizes evaluation parameters
○ Documents outcome of care
○ Revises health education plan when necessary
LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY
V. LEGAL RESPONSIBILITY

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Adheres to practices in accordance with the nursing law and other relevant legislation including contract and informed consent.

Indicators:
○ Fulfill legal requirements in Nursing Practice
○ Holds current professional license
○ Acts in accordance with the terms of contract of employment and other rules and regulation
○ Complies with the required CPE
○ Confirms information given by the doctor for informed consent
○ Secures waiver of responsibility for refusal to undergo treatment or procedures
○ Check the completeness of informed consent and other legal forms

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Adheres to organizational policies and procedures, local and national

Indicators:
○ Articulates the vision and mission of the institution where one belongs
○ Acts in accordance with the established norms and conduct of the institution/ organization

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Document care rendered to patients.

Indicators:
○ Utilizes appropriate patient care records and reports
○ Accomplish accurate documentation in all matters concerning patient care in accordance with the standard of nursing practice.
ETHICO-MORAL RESPONSIBILITY
IV. ETHICO-MORAL RESPONSIBILITY

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Respects the rights of individual/ groups

Indicator:
○ Renders nursing care consistent with the patient’s bill of rights (ie. confidentiality of information, privacy, etc.)

CORE COMPETENCY 2
Accepts responsibility & accountability for own decisions and actions

Indicators:
○ Meets nursing accountability requirements as embodied in the job description
○ Justifies basis for nursing actions and judgment
○ Protects a positive image of the profession

CORE COMPETENCY 3
Adheres to the national and international code of ethics for nurses

Indicators:
○ Adheres to the Code of Ethics for Nurses and abides by its provisions
○ Reports unethical and immoral incidents to proper authorities
PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
VI. PERSONAL & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 1
Identifies own learning needs

Indicators:
○ Verbalizes strengths, weaknesses, limitations.
○ Determines personal and professional goals and aspirations.

CORE COMPETENCY 2
Pursues continuing education

Indicators:
○ Participates in formal and non-formal education.
○ Applies learned information for the improvement of care.

CORE COMPETENCY 3
Gets involved in professional organizations and civic activities

Indicators:
○ Participates actively in professional, social, civic and religious activities
○ Maintain membership to professional organizations
○ Support activities related to nursing and health issues

CORE COMPETENCY 4
Projects a professional image of nurse

Indicators:
○ Demonstrate good manners and right conduct at all times.
○ Dresses appropriately.
○ Demonstrates congruence of words and actions.
○ Behaves appropriately at all times.

CORE COMPETENCY 5
Possesses positive attitude towards change and criticism
Indicators:
○ Listens to suggestions and recommendations.
○ Tries new strategies or approaches.
○ Adapts to changes willingly.

CORE COMPETENCY 6
Performs function according to professional standards

Indicators:
○ Assesses own performance against standards of practice.
○ Sets attainable objectives to enhance nursing knowledge and skills.
○ Explains current nursing practices, when situations call for it.
QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
XI. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Gathers data for quality improvement

Indicators:
Demonstrates knowledge of method appropriate for the clinical problems identified
Detects variation in the vital signs of the patient from day to day
Reports necessary elements at the bedside to improve patient stay at hospital
Solicits feedback from patient and significant others regarding care rendered

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Participates in nursing audits and rounds

Indicators:
Contributes relevant information about patient condition as well as unit condition and patient current reactions
Shares with the team current information regarding particular patients condition
Encourages the patient to speak about what is relevant to his condition
Documents and records all nursing care and actions
Performs daily check of patient records/condition
Completes patients records
Actively contributes relevant information of patients during rounds thru readings and sharing with others

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Identifies and reports variances

Indicators:
Documents observed variance regarding patient care and submits to appropriate group within 24 hours
Identifies actual and potential variance to patient care
Reports actual and potential variance to patient care
Submits report to appropriate groups within 24 hours

CORE COMPETENCY 4:
Recommends solutions to identified problems

Indicators:
Gives appropriate suggestions on corrective and preventive measures
Communicates and discusses with appropriate groups
Gives and objective and accurate reporton what was observed rather than an interpretation of the event.
RESEARCH
VII. RESEARCH

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Gathers data using different methodologies

Indicators:
Identifies researchable problems regarding patient care and community health
Identifies appropriate methods of research for a particular patient/community problem
Combines quantitative and qualitative nursing design thru simple explanation on the phenomena observed
Analyzes data gathered

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Recommends actions for implementation

Indicator:
Based on the analysis of data gathered, recommends practical solutions appropriate for the problem

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Disseminates results of research findings

Indicators:
Communicates results of findings to colleagues/patients/family and to others
Endeavors to publish research
Submits research findings to own agencies and others as appropriate

CORE COMPETENCY 4:
Applies research findings in nursing practice

Indicators:
Utilizes and findings in research in the provision of nursing care to individuals/groups/communities
Makes use of evidence-based nursing to ameliorate nursing practice
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
VIII. RECORDS MANAGEMENT

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Maintains accurate and updated documentation of patient care

Indicator:
Completes updated documentation of patient care

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Records outcome of patient care

Indicator:
Utilizes a record system

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Observes legal imperatives in recording keeping

Indicators:
Observes confidentially and privacy of patient’s records
Maintains an organized system of filing and keeping patient’s records in a designated area
Refrains from releasing records and other information without proper authority
COMMUNICATION
IX. COMMUNICATION

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Establishes rapport with patients, significant others and members of the health team.

Indicators:
○ Creates trust and confidence
○ Listens attentively to client’s queries and requests
○ Spends time with the client to facilitate conversation that allows client to express concern.

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Identifies verbal and non-verbal cues

Indicator:
○ Interprets and validates client’s body language and facial expression

CORE COMPETENCY 3:
Utilizes formal and informal channels

Indicator:
○ Makes use of available visual aids

CORE COMPETENCY 4:
Responds to needs of individuals, family, group and community

Indicator:
○ Provides re- assurance through therapeutic, touch, warmth and comforting words of encouragement
○ Readily smiles

CORE COMPETENCY 5:
Uses appropriate information technology to facilitate communication

Indicator:
○ Utilizes telephone, mobile phone, email and internet, and informatics
○ Identifies a significant other so that follow up care can be obtained
○ Provides “holding” or emergency numbers of services
COLLABORATION and TEAMWORK
X. COLLABORATION and TEAMWORK

CORE COMPETENCY 1:
Establishes collaborative relationship with colleagues and other members of the health team

Indicators:
○ Contributes to decision making regarding patients” needs and concerns
○ Participates actively in patients care management including audit
○ Recommends appropriate intervention to improve patient care
○ Respects the role of the other members of the health team
○ Maintains good interpersonal relationships with patients, colleagues and other members of the health team

CORE COMPETENCY 2:
Collaborates plan of care with other members of the health team

Indicator:
○ Refers patients to allied health team partners
○ Acts liaison / advocate of the patients
○ Prepares accurate documentation of efficient communication of services
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2010-10-07T08:15:00.000-07:00

ano ang Da Best???

1st FlooNiversary!!

2010-09-25T05:39:00.000-07:00

September 26, 2009
I.

Excited! Wuu!! Ang aga ‘kong ginising ni Mother Goose dahil nga may seminar pala kami ng

Web Designing sa TIP. Libre. Walang bayad. Maghapon.

Umuulan pa rin nun ng malakas pero wafaquels! Haha, aba! Long time dream ko kayang

makagawa ng webpage. Yung TOTOONG webpage.

Nahanda ko na lahat ng dadalhin ko nung isang gabi pa lang:

Hhmm, dadalhin ko kaya ‘tong calcu?? Lapag. Ai, ano naming gagawin ko jan doon..haha

Hmm, eh ito kayang minidigicam kong soooper sa ka-cute-an? Lapag. Cute nga wala naming

battery.

Ay eto! Magdadala pala ‘ko ng extra damit para after ng seminar, wuu!! Gogora na kami sa

Gateway! Yeba!! Inayos ang isang pares ng damit. At extra moneeeey! Gusto kong mag-DQ

eeh.

“wag ka nang tumuloy Day! Anlakas ng ulan oh!!” paulit-ulit na sabi ng Mother Goose.

“eeh, seminar yun eeh..” hanggang sa dumating na si Carla, Raymundo at Conde. Papalabas na

kami ng terrace ng pinaalala ni Mother na, “magdala ka ng jacket. Anlakas ng ulan oh!!”

UGH. Okay na, okay na eto na po.. sabay kuha ng maroon na jacket. HIPHOP!

Pumunta na kami dun sa sakayan ng tricycle.

Sumakay ng bus sa Fairlane.

Nagkwentuhan sa loob.

Naaliw.

Natunganga.

Hanggang sa ma-realize namen at tuluyan na ngang mag-sink in sa kukote naming,

“bakit iba na yata ‘tong dinadaanan namen?”

Sabay-sabaW kaming nagkatinginan.

“AY SYETE! (otso, nuebe, diyes..) LUMIKO YUNG BUS!! ANLAYO NA NATEN SA TIP!!!!!”

Syempre, pinara agad namen ung bus diba?!

Oo, ansaya! Ayaw pa rin paawat nung ulan. Anlayo pa ng lalakarin!! Ansaya-saya!!

Tapos eto naming si Ladders, sabiihin dawn namen sa mga klasmeyt namen ‘pag nagtanong

kumbaket antagal namin, “ay, kase ano, uhm, may binili pa kames a may Mercury eeh”

Wagas ang palusot aah. Wag lang mapagtawanang naligaw kame eh.. hahaha

II.
Pagdating namen sa TIP, yung iba naming klasmeyt, nasa may labas pa. tapos, maya-maya, pinapasok na kame.

Wow ambongga naman dito! Anlaki ng ground!!

Boy hunting na!!

Kanya-kanya na kami ng mga sinasabi.

Ginather muna kame sa court. Nagtatawanan pa nga eh, kasi dahil umaga, parang mejo parang naka-high pa kaming lahat.

Ambongga uu! May nagta-taekwondo!!

Ooh, may ibang school din palang kasali?! Hala, dun na nga lang ako sa bench, kakahiya naman..

Maya-maya, pinapasok na kame dun sa building yata ng mga computer. As in COMPUTERS
lang ang nandun!

At ayun, pinapasok na kami sa room. Na maraming PC. Na kita rin ung kabilang room dahil sa transparent na glass ung divider.

Tinuruan kame ng HTML through MS Frontpage. Ayan na! Nambongga na nung akin!! Haha, ako nga yung unang naka-alam kung pano lagyan ng transition eeh! Mmmm!! Panaloo! Yellow-
BG and violet texts. Parang sa Happyslip.com!? tas may marquee-marquee pa- sssssaya!

Nag-break time mga around 10:30 am. Sabi pa nga, dalian dawn namen gumawa kasi isha-shutdown daw nila ung mga PC, para daw ma-save. At wala kaming kamalay-malay na IT’S
RAINING MEN! Pa rin pala sa labas. *Enk!

On our way papuntang cafeteria(yes! Cafeteria talaga at hindi CANTEEN. Xempre, bungga eh), nagtext ung (ex)BF ni Carla na kapitbahay/slash/pinsan ni VfB.

Binaha na raw yung bahay nila.

Nung una pa lang, nangarag na siya, sabi nya,

“HALA YUNG *ANO* KONG PRINCE OF TENNIS!!”

As in sooooper major major ngarag na talaga siya tugkol sa mga nangyayari dun sa kanila.

Tapos, nung nasa CAFETERIA na, nagsikainan na muna kame nila Ladders at Maan (at si Carla
naman, nakikipagsapalaran pa rin sa mahaba at liku-likung pila. Wala kasi syang baon eh)

Lamon lang!

Nagkagulo na bigla. Kase yung balita, ang taas na nga raw ng baha. Sila Joshell, Claire, VfB, etc…
nagpa-panic na!

Pero sa totoo lang, ako, hindi naman sa wafaquels pero, parang hindi pa ‘ko kinakabahan nun?

Eh kasi naman, never in my entire life na umabot ang baha sa labas ng terrace namin noh?!

Hala, pati nga nung sa Bagyong Milenyo eh, umulan lang din yata nun ng malakas, hindi nga
namin feel eh, pano ung tubig-baha ung mga batang-kalsada lang ung nag-eenjoy. haha.

So ayun. Kampante pa ‘ko nun.

Kaya, binilhan ko na lang si VfB ng icecream, habang kumakain si Carla, kasi nga nade-depress
na xa. 

“dahil sad ka, bibigyan kita ng ice cream…” with matching boses-bata.

Wahaha, tapos nainggit si Carla, binilhan ko na rin :P

Siya nga pala, hindi na rin kame pinabalik sa taas- dun sa PC Room. Alam mo kumbaket?

Pinasok na rin daw kasi ng baha.

Pinasok. Ng. Tubig. Ulan. Ang. Room.

Ssssaya!
Hindi manlang namin na-save yung mga pinaghirapan namen!! Wuhuhuhu.. yung
webpage ko.. minsan na nga lang makagawa ng obra maestra, mawawasak pa??! kaawa-awa.

Yung pang AM and PM snack namen na ensaymada, binigay na rin nung time na yung andun
kami sa CAFETERIA. Alam mo kumbaket? CANCELLED na kasi yung seminar.

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Ansssssaya! Saying talaga yung mga designs namin dun oh!

So ayun na, tinipon na lang ang section namen sa isang sulok ng café, at yung iba, nag-iiyakan na
nga- sila Joshell, Claire, Carla, etc…

Yung iba, umiiyak kasi, mag-isa lang daw yung mama/papa nila sa bahay… yung gamit wala na daw… at meron ding nag-aalala dahil sa mga aso, pusa, kalapati, bibe, manok, atbp…

Hindi na rin kame pinauwi alam mo kumbaket ulit?? Kasi raw, lubog na ang buong Balubad.

Aah, yun lang pala eeh, kala ko kung ano na… ano na nga raw ulit?? Lubog na ang buong BALUBAD.

Ano?! LUBOG NA ANG BALUBAD?!?! *faints*

>>pagtatalo ng left and right hemisphere ng utak ni geneva rose villarta.

III
Hindi na kame pinayagang umuwi. Baha na nga raw kasi sa buong Balubad. At ewan ko ba kumbaket parang ayaw maniwala ng sistema kong nabaha na talaga kami.

Confident akong hindi kami inabot. Sigurado ko yun.

Pina-stay muna kami sa court. Tapos, sa chapel naman.

Wala, parang wala lang. nagke-kwentuhan pa rin kame ng kung anu-ano.

Grupo-grupo.

Grupo ng umiiyak.

Grupo ng nagke-kwentuhan.

Grupo ng gumagawa ng bracelet na nylon….(hehehe, actually ako lang un:P)

Grupo ng nagtatawanan.

Grupo ng kumakain.

At maya-maya pa,

Grupo ng nagdadasal.

Ahh, dun ako natuwa! Yung mga hindi naman talaga nagdadasal, eh, kamukat-mukat mo’t
andun sa loob.

Oo, na-amaze talaga ‘ko kay Rene nun. Akalain mong ang jester namin, eh may soft spot din
pala??

Sumama ako dun sa loob. Kila Rene. Kasi, habang kumakain kame, nakatanggap si Carla ng text
from my sister-dear. Alam mo kung anong sabi??:

“Day, dyan na lang muna kayo.” Marami pang nakalagay dun pero, ang talagang tumatak lang
sa isip ko eh yung pahayag niyang,

“…at kahit na anong mangyare, WAG NA WAG KAYONG UUWE!”

Pramis, sobrang nanghina ako nun habang naglalakad dala yung soup ko.

Naaalala ko pa yun, habang naglalakad kame papuntang chapel, talagang naiyak na ‘ko nun.

“…hindi ko na alam kung makaka-ngiti pa ‘ko pagtapos nito.”

After kain, iyak. Kain ulit. Mukmok. Iyak. Ay ewan!

Cycle ko yan! Hahaha, hindi halata noh?!

Grabe.. ibig sabihen, sobrang taas na talaga nung baha. Kasi naabot na yung bahay namen eh.
At bakit naman sasabihin ng ate ko na “kahit anong mangyare, jan lang kayo!” kung safe pa dun
diba?

Ibig sabihen, wala na sila sa bahay!

Kaya pala nung tumatawag ako sa phone namin, busy tone lang. yun pala…

Tapos naalala ko bigla yung mga alaga namin. Si BokBok.. si Poknat…si Cheurvah…si Sniffy. At
si.. si.. UMBEN!!

Pagtapos naming magdasal, mga, maya-mayang konti, nung andun na ‘ko sa last na bench(ba
yun?),

Parang nangarag bigla si Liezl. Nakatanggap siya ng text… yung van dawn na dina-drive nung
papa niya, nakita nang lumulutang! Pero yung papa niya, wala sa loob!

Tapos nagdatingan sila Sir John para i-comfort siya. Grabe. Hindi pa daw mahanap yung papa
niya eh.. tsk tsk tsk..

Hindi ko na namalayan kung anong oras na kame pinalipat dun sa Auditorium-Like eeh. Basta,
malapit nang magdilim.

Tuwing may magte-text sa mga klasmeyt namin, iyak. Text. Iyak. Text. Shock. Text. Wala na,
lowbat na:P hehhehe

Buti nga si Sir John, nagpapatawa na lang para hindi malungkot…YUNG IBA.

Ewan ko ba?! Parang nag-nervous breakdown ako nun… waley, ayaw kong makihalo sa mga
nagsasaya. Mga nagpi-pinoy henyo gamit ang flashlight..hahaha

Tapos, eto pa huh,

Ka-text din namin si Dadoods nun. At ang sabi niya, nasa NHS daw sila. TRAPPED. Nasa
BUBONG na sila ng SCHOOL. At naka-kapit na lang sa antenna.
…teka..

Teka lang, huh!

Bakit parang nung paglingon ko sa mga klasmeyt ko eh, parang nagnyari na yun??!

DEMMET! Déjà vu!!

At saka ko lang na-realize yung isa ko pang mala-nightmare na panaginip mga ilang days before Ondoy..

Napanaginipan ko yun eeh!
The whole background, eh puro katubigan na, tapos, umuulan pa nyan..
may Stage na kinatatayuan yung naka-Pink na babae.

Lady in pink siya.

Yun na yung perception ko jan. alam kong nasa Milflores yan eh(street din malapit samen).

At kumbaket pink yung suot nung babaeng hindi ko ma-klaro yung mukha, eh dahil siya yung pag lumalabas kahit san eh nakapink na damet?

Si MCF ung feeling ko. And it’s a premonition na ang buong Marikina(except Fortune) eh mababaha! Kung alam ko lang.. tsk tsk tsk..

~~~~~

Mga Pangyayaring Nakakabaliw sa Loob ng TIP Auditorium

 Subject Matter:“hello, hello??” (lalayo sa nag-iingay na klasmeyts.) Uupo sa may malapit sa bintana. “hello Pa?”

Klasmeyts: (Na-curious yung mga klasmeyt) Ui ui, papa niya daw yata??

Subject Matter: “miss na kita.. I love you.”

Klasmeyts: laglag-panga.
~~~~~~~~~
 Jemmel: “hello! Hello ma!!!” anu bayan, choppy.

Klasmeyts:

Jemmel: ui Vanessa mama mo!!

Vanessa: hello ma! Asan na kayo?

Kabilang linya:

Vanessa:

Biglang nagtaka si vfb.
Mama pala ni Noel yun.
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 Nakapa-ikot ung upuan. Klasmeyts involved:

Maan, Edimae, Ladds, Kooji, Jen, Noel, Nanette, Maica, Jewel, VFB, akuu.

Lahat: ui teka lang anjan si Sir!!

Wahahhahaha, naaalala nio pa ba yan?!?!

Amazing Race; PLMar Edition(September 15, 2010)

2010-09-18T06:45:00.000-07:00

GRRRRABEE! As in grabe pa sa grrrrrabe! Nung September 15, Wednesday yun~ pinaka-hectic na araw ng buong BSN1-3.

Nung araw din nay un yung continuation ng report namen for GenPsych, at bale nung TFN pa lang eh, sinasabi na saken ni Nerline na wala daw syang dalang LaughTough, pano sa maling building pumunta yung maghahatid:P. So ako, mejo hindi pa ngarag nun kase, baka nga kahit pano eh, madeliver pa rin sa totoong building namen.

Tapos eh wala talaga. Nung Psych na, 10:30am, bale sabi namig kay Ma’am Norma, “ahm, pwede po bang after break na lang po kami mag-report? Kasi po mejo na-delay yung magdadala ng laptop eeh..”

Tapos buti na lang at nagtse-tsek pa si Ma’am ng booklets namen. Pero sa totoo lang huh, ngarag na ngarag na kame nila Nerline at Hannah nun, kase kelangan naming makuha ung Laptop, eh nasa Marikina Convention na yung maghahatid(kase may seminar din sila dun, bale idadaan lang sana sa skool namen ung LT). Tapos eh di yun, tinext na ni Nerline un.

Tapos, naisip namen na baka pwedeng hiramin ung LT ni Ma’am Kat! Kase meron nga siya.. So ayun, dali-dali kaming umakyat sa 3rd floor. Yesss! Andun pa sya! Unfortunately, hindi niya napahiram samen kasi may klase xa na section 2, as in nung time na na yun(at nasita pa kame ng secretary ng dean, kasi daw, bake tang haggard haggard na namen, nakaldlad na daw ung bangs..hehehe).

Kaya ayun. Bumalik na lang kami sa room.. “5-4-3-2-1, GO!” nagpaalam kami ni Hannah kay ma’am na kung pwede bang makikipag-meet na lang sila ni Nerline dun sa nagdala nung LT.. (pero ang totoo eh hindi talaga siguro alam ni ma’am na sa Bayan sila makikipag-meet:P)

AMAZING RAAAAAAACE!!

TAKBBOOOOO!! Sigi hala! Lumarga na sila. Maya-maya eh, nagulat na lang ako at biglang sinabi n imam na, “you may take your break, and after 20 minutes, we’ll continue the reporting..”

“YOU MAY TAKE YOUR BREAK…”

“AFTER 20 MINUTES,….YOUR REPORTING..”

“AFTER 20 MINUTES…”

“20 MINUTES…”

“REPORTING…”

ANOHUWATBAKET?! Ranging 20 MINUTES?!?! May Golay! Takte na-shock talaga ko dun ah! Gravacious naman oh! Hala, ang akala namen kase, 12nn pa magbe-break, kaya ang sabi namen sa kanya, “after the break kame magrereport”!!
aba saba mangga! Eh di hinayaan ko na lang yung WonderPets na maglunch na.. at ako, ngarag na!
Hala tinext ko na sila Nerline na bilisan kasi nga, takteng yan, 20 mins na lang pala ang break!

Well ang balak ko kase kaya sinabi naming “after break kame magrereport” eh, dahil ‘pag nag-12 na, pwede na rin naming mahiram yung LT ni ma’am Kat diba? Kase lunch break na nga. Eh ang kaso, mga 11am pa lang nun! Kaawa-awa!

Eh di bumaba na lang ako nun. Hiniram ko na lang yung projector kay “SIR EDGAR” habang ngina-ngarag sila Nerline at Hannah sa text.

Pagpunta ko sa room 104, sabi ko, “good morning po, anjan po ba si SIR EDGAR??” tapos, nagtaka yung panagtanungan ko, tas sabi niya, “wala eeh..”

Hopeless? Akala ko.

Pinuntahan ko yung Wonderpets sa may canteen ng building namen, tinanong ko kung nakita ba nila si Sir Bong(yung nagche-check ng rooms) para tanungin kung asan ba si sir Allan.

Baka daw asa office of the VP, or nasa 104 lang yun. Tapos, maya-maya pa eh, nagpasama na ‘ko kila Faye at Shiela sa 104…

“ahm, ggu-goo-good morning po, anjan nap o si sir edgar?” sa mahinang boses..
“ha?”
“si sir allan po..” nilakasan ko na.

Tapos may nagsalitang lalake, “sino yung hinahanap mo kanina?”
“ahm, si sir Edgar po… ay si sir Allan..” tapos bigla silang nagtawanan,.
“sir Allan! Hindi Sir Edgar! Peot yown! Si EDGAR ALLAN POE! Nakkuu tong batang to…”

Tapos mejo na-relieve na ren, kase kahit na sinalo ko ang tambak-tambak na kahihiyan, eh, nahiram ko na rin sa wakas yung 60,000 pesos na projector. Ingat na ingat xempre, duh! 60,000!

Tapos, dahil wala pa nga sila nerline, pinauna ko na sila shiela sa taas.

Dun muna ‘ko nagstay sa canteen. Tinetext ko pa rin sila na 10 minutes na lang, bell na..
Ayun. Tas maya-maya, pumasok yung iba pang wonderpets na section 2 dun. Ayun, chikka chikka..

Pagdating nila nerline, AMAZING RACE ULLEEEET paakyat ng room! Nagmamadali xempre dahil kaka-bell lang nun eh.

Tapos, nung inoperate na, ambagal ng laughtough, OWWVHHHEERR!! Sampung taon, kaya lalo kameng kinabahan!

Antagal ioperate. Tapos para magamit xa with projector, kelangan ulit irestart. SAYA!

Tapos, nung ininsert ko ung flashdrive ko, “not recognized…” ANG SAYA!
Andun yung report namen, tapos, “not recognized.” Ang saya saya talaga, grrrraabe!

Hopeless. Akala namen.

Naalala ko yung peyborit sabihin ni Ma’am Kat, “DON’T LOSE HOPE!”
Kaya sabi ko sa kanila, “eh kung hiramin na lang naten yung laughtough ni ma’am Kat total, lunch pa naman oh?!?!?!”

Eh di yun, humarurot na kames sa taas.
Pinaliwanag namen kay ma’am na sandal lang naming gagamitin. Na hindi lang kase marecognize yung flashdrive ko sa LT ni Nerline..

SA WAKAS! Pinahiram niya na kame! Yehey!! This is iiiiitttt!!
Pero may rule si ma’am, “wag niong ire-restart dahil may password yan. Hindi nio na mabubuksan yan..”

Okay! Gora na kames a baba.

Pagdating namen dun, naka-ayos na yung lahat. Okay na yung projector na LT ni nerline.
Eh kaso nga, ayaw dun gumana ng flashdrive ko, kea sabi ko, tanggalin nila ulit para sa LT na lang ni Mam Kat ipe-present..

Kinabit na yung connector. Ansaya! Ayaw gumana! Walang lumalabas na projector! Wooh!

Tapos, sabi nila Charmaine at Marton, kelangan nga daw kasing irestart ung lt para gumana ung projector.. OO ANSAYA, MAGANDA YAN! Irestart huh, eh bawal ngang irestart yun dahil may password nga, oo ang saya saya talaga!

Naglelecture na si ma’am norma nun. Tapos eto pa huh, yung nile-lecture niya, yung topic
na nila Hannah! Kawawa!!!

Hopeless? OO! HOPELESS NA KUNG HOPELESS! Nakakainis!!

Nirestart ko ung laughtough ni mam Kat, assuming na ginu-gudtaym nya lang kame.. hehehe, eh ang kaso, hinde.. so another problem na naman kase, hindi na namen mabuksan.. wooh! Ang saya saya! Ayaw na ring gumana nung projector sa laptop ni Nerline.. party!!

Hopeless na hopeless. Walang nangyari dun sa pag-a-amazing race namen sa sk0ol.
Niligpit na lang namen ung lahat.

Lumabas ako kase anjan na si mam kat para sa laptop.

Kinwento namen ni nerline ung nangyare. Na hindi na lang kame magrereport, na narestart ko ung Lt niya. Hinatid na naming sila sa taas- nung naglalakad na kames a hagdan, biglang sabi niya,

“bakit hindi nio ginamit yung isang profile??”
“huh???”
“may isa pang profile yan, walang password.”

Hala talagang naewan kame nun! Grabe, parang gusto ko nang magpatihulog sa hagdan nung malaman-laman ko yun! Takteng yan…

Eh wala na ren. Parang ayaw talaga ni Tadhana na pag-report-in kame noh? Biruin mo, naambunan pa kame habang nag-aamazing race kanina? Tapos wala talaga?!?

Well, papel, lapel, ganun talaga.

Tapos, nautusan pa kame nila mam kat at ng sec. ng dean na bumili na acetone at kendi.
Pagbalik namen, nakita daw ni mam kat yung report namen. Ang haba daw.. “82 slides.. ang haba!”

Pagbalik namen sa room, busyng busy sila.. tinanong ko kumbaket at napag-alaman kong may quiz.

Oo may QUIZ! Q-U-I-Z. ang sssssaya!

So, we got tired for nothing. Wala kaming naintindihan sa lesson. At may quiz. Ang saya-
ssssaya!

Hula ng Klase: Sya Pala 'Yun?!

2010-06-21T04:47:00.000-07:00

Unti- unti nang umaangat ang venecian blinds sa kwarto ko. Senyales iyon na kainlangan ko nang bumangon dahil ito ang araw na magle-leave ako for one month para dalawin ang mama ko sa Pilipinas. Aba! Ilang taon na ‘kong hindi nakakauwi doon ha, simula pa lang noong pagka-graduate ko nung college!
Bumaba na ‘ko sa living room at nakitang nagkakagulo at natataranta na naman ang mga maids ko dahil alam nilang gising na ako, “anong meron? May fiesta?” sanay na silang naririnig akong magsalita ng Tagalog. Kabisado na rin nila kung ano ang ibig sabihin nun dahil sa araw-araw ba naman na ginawa ng diyos eh nagmistulang routine ang gayong pangyayari.
Dahil kahit Marso na eh parang Winter season pa rin ditto, pinabuksan k okay Edimae ang heater. Oo, si EDIMAE JARQUIO nga. Siya ang mayor doma ko ditto sa mansion ko at sumesweldo siya ng $10,000 kada buwan at hindi naman na siya nagrereklamo tungkol doon.
“edimae naman kase?! Sabi ko sayo dalhin mo na rin ditto yung bespren mo eh! Yung klasmeyt ko dati nung grade 5? Ugh! I forgot her name, yung dating beauty queen?!”
“si Maan!” sagot niya.
“ay oo, si Maan! Si MARJORIE ANN RAMORES! Kabisado ko pa noh?! Galing!” sabay palakpak.
“’tong taong to, Geneva naman, ilang taon ka na, R.N. ka na ganyan pa rin ugali mo?”
“syempre! Hindi pa ‘ko grown-up! Ha-ha-ha”
Umalis na lang si Edimae dahil nagsisismula nang maging high ang amo niya.
“nga pala Edimae, magle-leave ako for one month ah.pupuntahan ko yung mama ko sa ‘pinas, namimiss ko na siya eh. Titignan ko rin yung casino royale naming kung matino pa ba.”
“eh ma’am, pano nga pala yung mga paparzzing naghihintay dyan sa labas?hindi nga ‘ko makatulog kagabi eh! Pano, dun sa labas ng kwarto ko naglagay ng hagdan para mapicturan ka dun sa taas. Flash ng flash yung ilaw eh!” iritadong sabi ni Edimae.
“ihanda mo yung underground elevator natin..
“hala!!! Anong oras na! baka naghihintay na ang Dr. House ng buhay ko!”
Sa paningin ni Edimae, may mga harts harts na na lumilipad sa paligid ko.
Sinet nya na yung elevator. Walang kaalam-alam yung mga paparazzing nasa labas na wala na akoa sa loob ng bahay naming. Gotcha!
Habang umaandar ang elevator, nakasabay ko pa si Stefani Joanne=> hindi niyo siya kilala noh?! Siya yung kumanta ng Just Dance, Poker Face at Bad Romance. Oo, si Lady Gaga nga. Tuwing papasok ako sa ospital eh lagi ko siyang nakakasabay, at dahil dun, naging magka-close kami. Libre pa ang tugtog sa loob ng elevator! Yun nga lang, kung tatalikod ka sa pintuan at pumasok siya bigla, humarap ka! Bigla kang magugulat sa iba’t ibang costume niya. Weird pa rin siya. Noong araw na iyo ay papunta siya ng Kodak Theatre at ako naman sa Cedars Sinai.
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“Good morning ma’am!” sabi ng mga nurse doon. Sinuot ko agad ang uniform ko at mask ko. Paparating na ang mga paparazzi!!
Hinanap ko ang beloved Dr. House ko sa pasilyo. Yes! Wala siya dun! Siguradong nasa office siya, salamat at masosolo ko na rin siya!
Panasa ko na yung letter ko ng pagle-leave at habang nakatingin ako sa kanya eh, hindi maiwasang magkaroon ng glitters-glitters effect sa maganda niyang mukha..”hay Dr. House ng buhay ko! Simula noong hayskul, ikaw lang talaga! Hay….”
Dahil sa kakapantasya ko eh, hindi ko namalayang naapprove niya na pala yung letter ko. Bigla namang pumasok yung front desk secretary niyang si VANESSA BURTON, na sa tingin ko’y nagpapantasya rin sa kanya, kaya umalis na ‘ko pagtapos kong mag-thank you.
Grabe!hindi ko akalaing magagawa ‘to sakin ni Vanessa! Ansaket! Ansakit-saket!
Matagal-tagal na ‘kong nandito sa US at kahit papano eh natutuwa rin naman ako sa mga natutunghayan ko dito. Parang may reunion! Akalain mo ba naman kasing nakita ko dati sila AILEEN TOLOSA, GILEEN DEMAPENDAN AT JESSA MORES nung pumunta ako sa Las Vegas noon?- “We are the Amazons!” rinig kong sabi nila.
Nang pabalik na ko sa mansion ko, nagulat ako kasi may mga C.I.A. na sa tapat ng bahay ko! Natakot talaga ‘ko, hanggang sa nilapitan ko na kung ano ba talaga ang nangyayare.
“I’m sorry to break the news but blah blah blah…”
Hindi ko na naintindihan kung ano yung sinabi nung agent na nasa harapan ko. Pilit kong tinatanaw kung sino yung namatay sa tapat ng bahay ko.
“nako! Mukang mapo-pospone pa ‘tong biyahe ko sa ‘pinas ah!?”
“ma’am, Pilipino ka po?” sabat ng agent.
“oo,” napatingin bigla ako sa uniporme ng babaeng agent na yun. “Pepito”
Hala! Tinolang sinigang na pating!
“Tita Impy?!” nagulat akong malaman na siya pala si JERIZZA PEPITO. Siguro kaya hindi niya ko kilala eh dahil bising-bisi siya sa pag-iimbistiga ng mga kaso?! Hay, naabot niya na ang pangarap niya.
“namatay yung pusa ng kapitbahay mo dyan sa bakuran mo at gustong magdemanda ng may-ari.”
“Jerizza, I’ll call my lawyer ha? Magle-leave kasi ako eh. Ayokong mapostpone ang biyahe ko. Yang NOEL JALMASCO na yan talaga! Laging sinisira ang mga plano ko! Tignan mo oh! Akala ko tao na yung namatay, nag-hire pa ng mga taga-iyak para dyan sa pusa niya?! GRRRRR!!
Nang makapasok na ‘ko sa mansion ko, pinatawagan ko agad kay Edimae ang lawyer ko.
“ATTY. KARLA CID! Si Geneva may gustong ipaayos sayo..”
“okay I’m on my way now. Nabalitaan kong namatay ang kontrobersyal na tumatambling na pusa ni Mr. Jalmasco!”
Nang dumating na si Atty. Cid sa bahay, pinaliwanag ko na agad sa kanya kung ano ang gusto kong gawin niya sa nag-iinarte kong kapitbahay.
“Cid, kaya mo yan! Kaya nga ikaw ang hinire ko kasi alam kong loyal ka sa mga ideas mo eh! Mananalo tayo dito for sure!
“edimae, pag tumawag si Quentin Tarantino at yung manager ko, sabihin mo, i-skype na lang ako ha? Mamayang 11 pm ang byahe ko.”
Kinahapunan, nag-impake na ako at naghandang pumunta sa airport.
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Papasakay na sana ako sa eroplano nang biglang may tumawag sa akin. Isang tinig na tila ba tunog ng kampana sa simbahan sa tenga ko. Si Dr. House pala yon!
“yes Dr. House? Sasabihin mo na bang huwag na lang akong umalis at gusto mong dyan na lang ako sa tabi mo, huh?”- iyan ang mga katagang namumuo sa isip ko habang papalapit na siya sa akin. Tuluyan na ngang nag-slow motion ang lahat at bigla kong narinig ang kantang, “’coz I’m leaving on a jetplane, don’t know…..”
“uhm, diba sa ‘Pinas ka? pwede bang pasuyong ibigay mo ‘to sa mama ko? Thanks!”
At nawala na siya. Walang hugs. Walang kisses. Pero ayos na rin yun! At least nasilayan ko siya!!
Pag-akyat ko sa hagdan tungo sa eroplano eh nagmistulang Ms. Universe candidates ang mga flight attendant doon. Salamat na lang dahil ang mga babaeng iyon ay nakasuot din ng nametag, si LIEZL NIEVA! Ang galing! Dahil siguro sa taglay niyang yaman sa tangkad at yaman sa bulsa kaya siya nakapasok dito sa American Airlines.
Habang nagte-take off na ang eroplano ay nilapitan ako ni Liezl at may kasama pa siyang isang babae! Hindi ko maalala kung anong pangalan niya pero nung pakantahin ni Liezl, “I do…”
“Nica?! NICAFLOR SALVO?!” siagw ko. Ang saya-saya talaga ‘apag nakakakita ako ng dating klasmeyt! Para silang mga talking time machine…
Nagkwentuhan kaming tatlo at nalaman kong iyon din pala ang eroplanong sinakyan ni JEMMEL VALE nung pumunta siya sa Pilipinas. Sa kalagitnaan ng pag-uusap namin, biglang umalingawngaw ang malamig na tinig ng piloto. Unti-unti na sana ‘kong naiinlove sa boses nun kaso biglang sinabing, “this is PILOT ADRIAN ESMILLA at your service.”
Siguro kung hindi lang ako pinigilan nila Liezl na tumalon sa bintana eh, hindi na talaga ko makaklarating sa ‘Pinas?!
To be continued... :P

Twenty Years

2010-06-07T05:14:00.000-07:00

after graduating from this school
many years from now
will you still be sending me a birthday greeting, holloween, or anything?

if i happen to pass by at your house
would you care to call me for who I was?
will you still know me?
will you still want me,
twenty years from now?

you'll meet different kinds of people too
but if they don't like you,
come to me, i could stay with you!

i could be a talking time line,
recalling all the things we used to do back then
you can be a talking time line too!
on the next day, can i still stay with you?

invading a mall, laughing at anybody,
who could ask for more?
will you still know me?
will you still want me,
twenty years from now?

send me a card, call me sometime
who are you now, where you might be
it's been a long time since we chat
why did you stop talking to me like that?
do you still know me?
do you still want me,
AFTER TWENTY YEARS?
:P

Earth Hour Approaches: Filipinos Urged to Spread the Word :)

2009-03-28T08:02:00.000-07:00

With days to go before the world switches off for Earth Hour 2009, WWF-Philippines calls on the social networking community to spread the Earth Hour message through e-groups, blogs, web videos and texts. “The commitments of support grow with each day. We urge everyone to spread the word and join millions throughout the world by switching-off lights from 8:30 to 9:30pm on Saturday night, 28 March. This is our chance to show the world what our Bayanihan spirit can do, for only when we act as one will Earth Hour be successful,” says Earth Hour National Director Yeb Saño.Earth Hour is a massive social movement aimed to mobilize action against climate change through the simple act of turning off lights.

Launched in Australia on 31 March 2007, Earth Hour moved over two million people and 2100 businesses in Sydney to turn off their lights for 60 minutes – hence the movement’s logo. This captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world, giving rise to Earth Hour 2008 – where 50 million people in 370 cities followed suit. New York’s Times Square, Rome’s Coliseum and even the remote Casey Station in Antarctica plunged into darkness.The Philippines was the first Southeast Asian nation to pledge support. Its flagship cities of Pasay, Manila, Parañaque and Makati observed a switch-off ceremony and enveloped the entire Roxas Boulevard seaside strip in symbolic darkness.

Popular landmarks such as the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Mall of Asia were blanketed in darkness. Lights-out activities were instigated by a million Filipinos in over 50 major towns and cities across the nation.“Earth Hour 2008 remains the country’s largest environmental action. Last year, total power savings amounted to 80MWh. 56MWh was saved in Luzon alone – equivalent to shutting down a coal-fired power plant for one hour. More important than the power we saved was the awareness and positive action generated. This year, Earth Hour 2009 hopes to inspire at least 10 million Filipinos to unite and act for the environment,” explains Saño.Earth Hour is an initiative of WWF, the Department of Energy, Green Army Network and SWITCH movement. Over a hundred corporations, schools, public and private organizations have now pledged support. The roster of supporters grows by the hour.Numerous institutional partners such as the Archdiocese of Manila Ministry, Boy and Girl Scouts, CBCP, Department of Education, Earth Day Network, Gawad Kalinga, Habitat for Humanity, League of Corporate Foundations, National Electrification Administration, National Historical Institute, Outdoor Advertiser’s Association of the Philippines, Philippine Jaycees, Renewable Energy Coalition, Rotary Club and World Youth Alliance have also pledged support.The Department of Energy has given its full backing for the movement. "This is a cause that should unite us as Filipinos and as citizens of the world," declares DOE Secretary Angelo Reyes. Adds WWF-Vice Chairman and CEO Lory Tan, “Will Earth Hour alone stop climate change? No. But it is a statement that we will not go down without a fight.”The global aim of Earth Hour is to secure the participation of one billion people in 1000 cities globally.

Already over 1500 cities in 80 countries including the United States, China, Russia and India have signed on.“It is hoped that this global gesture will send a clear message for world leaders to take strong and decisive action against climate change,” explains Saño. Top leaders will meet in Copenhagen this coming December to craft a post-Kyoto policy for tackling the world’s mounting problems on climate change. “The strength of our message ultimately depends on how many Filipinos will join in.”
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Life is Boring Without Them....

2009-03-24T00:20:00.000-07:00

Yes!! Life is boring without my friends! Let's be more specific... Life at school is boring without my friends!! hahaha. Only 28 students were left in our class due to the cotillion practice and guess what? We're still being imposed to attend our subjects! It's just like in the private school. Some of our teachers allowed us to just play around... (Maybe because they're just too lazy to teach only 28 students :])
Now here is my secret. Before our first class, w/c is science, we tend not to go in our room. We're just sneaking around the corridor---it's boring in our room I tell 'ya! We only go to our respective room when we think of it. We tend to do whatever we like as long as we're not caught by the security guards there.
When it's already recess time, Carla and I used to watch the cotillion practice on our school ground and when the bell rang, we didn't easily go upstairs though we saw our teacher coming. Cutting class again!! This is the first time I ever do this thing 'coz I never had the guts to break the rules of my beloved school. But in this kinds of situation? We’re talking about a life and death situation here; we are playing with our own happiness here so that’s why we do these kinds of things…

Luckily, I brought my minidigicam so, it isn't that kind of bad after all….being stuck with some kind of….of… BORINGNESS?! It just looked like a toy so whenever I tried to take a picture of them, they do not easily believe… here is the first person whom I told that we shall have a picture together… Look at her… THIS IS MY PICTURE NUMBER 1:

She didn't believe in me. So look what just happened... I was supposed to be included there but I was cut.

Before I took a picture of her, I tend to practice. I've taken some nonsense picture to make sure that my camera was safe and sound.. :)

<=What the---!?!

and, Narra at Acacia's room...

And here is the 2nd person who didn't believe in me... HERE IS MY PICTURE NUMBER 2:

She made that look upon her face because she thought that I was joking when I told her that I have a digicam.... hehe...

And that's all! we've taken some pictures in our schools with my handy-mini-digicam and I've decided to put it in here... :))

^^I tend to make funny faces in these pictures... ^^ nice grounds!!!

PLOG_GRV: istoryang pambata (xmas '08)

2009-01-14T08:58:00.000-08:00

~~wait, ano nga ba ang PLOG??~~
.....PLOG, picture blogging! *duh*
~~meron ba nun?? hala?!!~~
.....ewan ko, pero oo meron na nun!! ako! haha...
~~bakit PLOG??~~
.....xempre, diba may BLOG?>sulat sulat lang yun.
.....tpos diba may VLOG?>video blogging yun.
......kaya baka meron ding PLOG!>picture blogging!!.....
.....ahahahaha....
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Ito na oh. 1st post ko ng PLOG... YEHEY!! (sana gumana!!!)

~~1st post on multiply, 2nd on f'ster. 3rd here..~~

~~Enjoy it, just don't believe it.(tm)~GRV~~

Lagot ako!!!

2008-12-07T02:52:00.000-08:00

It happened yesterday morning. I was in my sister's room, retouching 'coz we're about to go to my doctor. Unfortunately, something happened and my mother blamed me for it... so we just cancelled our schedule to my doctor.
I just sat still in front of the mini-mirror on the make-up table. Beside me, stood the table that has the ka-cheurvahan of my sister- the collage given to her by her classmates when she turned 18, Rapunzel's house, bottled stars, cheurvah, chenes, and the very precious "lamp" given to them on their capping..CAPPING--nursing--Nightingale's lamp..
I was still combing and admiring my bangs, my newly-made-bangs when I accidentally hit with my elbow the precious lamp. It fell of course and some of its parts were broken. "I'M DOOMED!!", I whispered, the small parts of it was under the table. My sister came in, I just tried to cover up myself, i need to calm down so that she won't notice me what I've done! When she came out of the room, I hurried to my room and grabbed my glue.
It was like a secret mission! It's fun even though I'm nervous! I immediately grabbed the small pieces under the table and glued it smartly so that she won't notice that it is actually broken! hehehe. It seemed that nothing really happened because I glued it smartly!(grins)

Can you notice the small parts missing in the figure?? I bet you can't! hahaha

Yay!! Panalo Ako!!

2008-11-29T04:41:00.000-08:00

Woohoo!! It happened last Monday, November 24,08~ it was indeed the day that I was looking forward because it's the day that the storytelling will be held. I was wearing the black dress of my sister when she turned 18 and it looked good on me! haha, my waist is like..the waist of a supermodel! So slim...ah-hugh...

(The gifts!!)

There were 10 contestants and I am the 6th contender who will recite. I was so nervous and my heart was palpitating by that time. Probably because Noel told me that the two great 4th year will join. He told me that, I am no match to them.. X(

This is the moment!!! When it's already my turn, I just flashed a big smile to all of them to hide my nervous. :D

(The Story of a Mother- my piece!)

Carla told me that, when I'm on the stage, I shall focus to the judges, there will be an eye-to-eye contact so they will feel that I can really handle it! "Tarayan mo yung mga judges! hehe"

But of course, I did that thing!

When I'm on the stage or whatsoever, I was really trying to have an eye-to-eye contact with Ms. Sampiano while saying my introduction.

But geee!! How can I do that?! She's not looking to me but instead on her papers! So I turned my

sight on Mrs. Palcon-Opano and Mrs. Balanga.

I very happy while reciting the piece because everybody(the audiences) were really nakanganga! hahaha. They seemed to like my actions and accent and stuff...

Thanks to my "British accent" skill, I have won the 1st place for it! sooopper happy!! ugh.

Joshell was the third placer, Marinuel from Aristotle got the second and so on and so forth.. :D

That was enjoyable!! woohoo!!
And last Wednesday, November 26,08- was the culminating activity and I've got a certificate(nag-improve na nga yung paper eh..) and a medal.. Yes! a golden medal! woohoo!! Achievement!!

I'm A Happy Slipper!!!

2008-11-29T04:11:00.000-08:00

Woohoo!! I'm a happy slipper indeed! Do you know Christine Gambito? or should I say, do you know HappySlip?? Well she's an actress/comedian on youtube! And she's my latest addiction bacause all of her videos were soooo hilarious!
She's an American citizen but her parents were both Filipinos! Christine's performances typically include comedy sketches in which she impersonates members of her family. She also sings and plays the piano or guitar. As Gambito has stated repeatedly in her videos, she is notably one of the very few top users acting, filming, editing and producing her shorts completely on her own.
In March 2007, Gambito's video Mixed Nuts was nominated for the 2006 YouTube Video Awards for Best Comedy, resulting in the second place. In May of the same year, she became one of the first YouTube users accepted into YouTube's revenue sharing program.
The soap operas were great also! The endless war of Claire and Audrey...

She's a very good impersonator!! Talagang kuhang-kuha niya yung arte ng family niya. She's pretty, intelligent, humble, and TALENTED! She's the best!! I luv her!!!

Check her out and see it for yourself..
http://www.youtube.com/happyslip

http://www.happyslip.com/

These are the pictures of her relatives..(real and cartoonized)

You can see Christine on the upper left, her father who insists to show his identity, her shy cousin Minnie, Minnie's pathetic mother, Christine's adorable mom and last, her cute lola..

♥Movies Galore II♥

2008-11-12T07:27:00.000-08:00

Disturbia it is!!

This movie is cool and i liked it!!
Sea director D.J. Caruso travels from the shore to the suburbs for this suspenseful tale of a high-school senior who suspects that his neighbor is a notorious serial killer. Kale (Shia LaBeouf) is a high-school senior who has yet to come to terms with the fact that his father is gone, the tragic victim of a fatal accident. As Kale's mother (Carrie-Anne Moss) struggles to pay the bills by picking up extra shifts at work, her son's behavior grows increasingly erratic. When an altercation at school finds Kale placed under court-ordered house arrest, the homebound student teams with newly arrived girl-next-door Ashley (Sarah Roemer) to investigate the suspicious neighbor (David Morse) whom Kale believes to be an elusive and wanted serial killer. Their attentions focused intensely on the man they believe to be a murderous maniac hiding in broad daylight, Kale and Ashley trespass down a dangerous path while attempting to discern whether his suspicions are grounded in fact or just a combination of deep depression and suffocating cabin fever. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide

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I love the storyline and Kale is so cute! woohoo! He is Shia LaBeouf in real (the one who is in Transformers!) and here is the picture of him!!
He looked like Matt Evans for me... he's so cute! :D
So there you have it!

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♪Choric Presentation!!!♪

2008-11-12T07:09:00.000-08:00

Marikina- A Model City

A. B. Mutia

In the eastern part of Metro Manila lies a peaceful locality
Along the lush valley of the magnificent Sierra Madre

Traversed by the winding river teeming with fishes

Engulfing the beauty of verdant nature it caresses.

The place started as a simple agricultural land in the east

Visited by the Spanish friars during the early conquest

Soon developed into a residential-industrial communities

Bannering its shoe, cigarette, gun and food industries.

It got its name from the legendary "marikit na" fairy

which means a beautiful, mystical and generous lady

Truly beauty is the main essence in the environment

Reflecting the deeds of men and women full of contentment.

The leadership of mayors BF and MCF greatly spells the different

in this once quiet and underdeveloped town seemed sleeping

accordingly, people claim Marikina has been placed in the map

in the stiff race of cityhood and prominence to the top.

Now, Marikina City is not only known for its shoe industry

it steadily metamorphoses like little Singapore, into a complex city

its people vigorously pursue to the attainment of their cherished dreams

in promoting responsive, productive, yet culturally-rich citizens.

The projects Riverpark, Sportspark, sidewalks, bikeways

cleanliness, waste segregation, settlements, waterways and roadways

clearly manifest of no nonsense leadership of BF and MCF

with a strong political will to succeed in their stewardship.

Access to quality education has been enjoyed by all its constituents

police department, and other security forces, acclaimed Hall of Fame

health programs, emergency, and disaster response are worthy of praise

with alleviation from poverty is the quantum of the city's collegial ways.

There are countless parks sprawling in different places

trres and flowers are planted along the paved, and cemented arteries

the river has been praised for its beauty and ecological balance

seat of tourism and recreation, along the riverbank span.

This is the only place where people freely pay their taxes

providing them with infrastructure and basic social-services

this exemplifies matured, responsive and a nation-builder citizenry

a strong indication of the people's political maturity.

This city becomes a virtual model in local govenrnace

where benchmarking by other cities and localities has a stance

adjudged as the best site for investment by bussiness communities

making it as one of the Phillipine most competitive cities.

Marikina is a multi-awarded city here and abroad

a prominence that's been envied-only few have been bestowed

truly, the people are awed with the city's complete transformation

excellence, good taste, and discipline as core values in its vision.

We, the Marikineans, in one voice, must tell the world that we can

continually improve this city and eventually our country to an acclaimed stand

Marikina City will lead the Phillipines heralding for a new identity

a model city showcasing its industry, economy and dynamic citizenry.

♥Movies Galore!♥

2008-11-10T06:30:00.000-08:00

I was scheduled to watch Disturbia(movie) on HBO last Nov. 8, '08, and it was really awesome! I will tell the story later, as i was saying, I watched Disturbia on HBO ang unexpectedly, it was followed by the movie that I've been longing to watch again! (yipee!!) It's The Invasion!!! I really loved it because of the little boy and the storyline, it was awesome! here's the plot of it..

The Invasion-

A mysterious, mind-altering epidemic has infected humankind, and when a Washington, D.C. psychiatrist discovers that the outbreak seems to be extraterrestrial in origin, she struggles to save her son from infection in this sci-fi thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, and directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel (Das Experiment).

The space shuttle has crashed, and investigators assigned to explore the wreckage have found something unimaginable in the debris -- something from the deepest reaches of outer space. Everyone who comes into contact with it soon begins to transform in ways that can't be explained by modern science. While their physical appearance remains completely unaltered, their emotions seem to be drained and their actions become strangely inhuman. The only people who know the truth about this extraterrestrial epidemic are Washington, D.C. psychiatrist Carol Bennell (Kidman) and her longtime friend Dr. Ben Driscoll (Craig). It seems that the alien virus attacks people in their sleep, and by the time they awaken, the transformation has already taken place. The contagion is spreading rapidly, and as more people fall victim to its eerie effects by the hour, it becomes impossible to differentiate the infected from those who can still be trusted. When Carol realizes that her young son may hold the only hope for saving the human race, she struggles to remain awake long enough to find the boy and prevent planet Earth from becoming host to a terrifying new breed of extraterrestrials. Based on the book The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney, The Invasion was written by David Kajganich and co-stars Jeffrey Wright and Jeremy Northam. ~ Jason Buchanan

And here is the picture of what Carol wrote on the white board 'coz she cannot find her son..

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quotable quotes!!

"Don't fight. All you have to do is nothing. When you wake up you'll feel exactly the same."

"You'll be the same, every thought, memory, every habit...Don't fight. All you have to do is nothing."

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♪♪Will you ever be my star??♪♪

2008-11-07T07:14:00.000-08:00

So many times you've hurt me..
So many times you've fooled me..
But you'll be doing it again..
Like a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon
You'll make it through you've gone too far
Will you ever be my star??
You're a shooting star to where you are
Are we too late am I too soon
You'll make it through you've gone too far
Will you ever be my star???

Gustong-gusto ko talaga yang part ng kanta na yan. It reminds me of something... or should I say, it reminds me of Someone!!

So, ayun na nga, naaalala ko yung so-called bespren ko sa mga linyang yan lalo na yung "will you ever be my star?"

Para kasing pinapahiwatig niya na, "kelan o, magiging bestfriend pa ba kita?" :(
Ayun ang topic ko ngayon sa entry na 'to..
Literal at totoo ang sasabihin ko kasi, formal blog naman to at konti lang ang magtatangkang magbasa nito..hehehe

Isang issue this week,
Naglalaro sila Venus, Noel at Vanessa ng something dun sa likod, eh recess naman na kaya ayos lang. Galing ako sa canteen at ang nakita ko na lang eh, naglalaro na nga sila at, there's something smells fishy!
Natalo si Vanessa at may consequence na ipapataw para dun! Pagpasok ko sa pinto, yung itsura ni Vanessa eh parang may nais ipahiwatig na kagimbal-gimbal! (naka-nakkzz! kagimbal-gimbal daw oh!) At si Venus din, sinasabi niyan, "dali na!!" at si noel naman, "oo nga! anjan na siya oi!".. Hindi ko lang pinansin pero may hinala na 'ko tungkol dun! hhmm!
Papaupo na ko sa may upuan ko nang biglang sumigaw si Noel ng, "Geneva tumakbo ka na!!" at nag-panic naman ako! hahaha.. Sabi ko na nga ba eh! May nangyayaring kabaalaghan dun eh! Tumakbo na 'ko.. at guess what, hinahabol ako ni Vanessa!! Nakakatakot siya! ambilis tumakbo! Umabot ako sa kakatakbo hanggang sa labas ng gate ng skul, at siya, hindi na nakalabas dahil nag-bell na nga.. (mwohohoho!! Buti na lang!!)
So, ayun na, wala na siya. Kaya, umakyat na rin ako.. Dahil nga WALA na siya at BUMALIK na sa room....AKALA KOOOOO!! takteng yan!! inaabangan pala ko dun sa may pintuan ng other section! ayun! takbo na naman!! yahoooo!! Pero nauna na siya, at hingal na hingal na ko.. Dumiretso na nga siya sa room namin. At nung pagpasok namin dun eh parang walang nangyare! Ang saya!! :D
At sabi ko na nga ba, gaya ng dati, paborito talagang pagtripan pag natatalo siya eh, "i-hug mo si geneva dali!!" At yun na naman ang consequence niya. tsk tsk tsk..
Bago 'ko umuwi sa bahay, kinausap ko muna si Noel tungkol nga dun, kung anong sinabi nila kay Vanessa at hinabol ako. Sabi niya, ayun nga, yayakapin lang daw ako nun kasi nga natalo siya.. (nakakatakot naman kaya talaga siya!) Tapos, biglang sinabi ni Noel na, "dapat kaya ang ipapagawa namin sa kanya eh sabihin sayo na 'i want you to be my bestfriend' kaso sabi niya, 'papaasahin niya lang daw ako'...kaya hug na lang" Umuwi na ko..
Kalagitnaan ng pagre-review ko... Naalala ko yung mga nangyari kanina. Nagde-daydream na nga ako. Naalala ko rin yung sinabi ni Noel sakin..."yayakapin lang daw ako nun kasi nga natalo siya..".... Meron pa eh. "....yayakapin lang daw ako nun kasi nga natalo siya.." hinde, meron pa talaga! ".....kaya ang ipapagawa namin sa kanya eh sabihin sayo na 'i want you to be my bestfriend'..." ayun!! ay mali!! yung kasunod pa niyan!! ".....'papaasahin niya lang daw ako'...kaya hug na lang..." konti pa.. "....'papaasahin niya lang daw ako..." -papaasahin niya lang daw ako!!!
Oo nga pala... Kasi kung sasabihin niya nga naman talaga yun eh, nangangahulugan nga na gusto niya PA RIN akong maging bespren. Hindi niya nga sinabi. At bukod pa dyan, sinabi niya rin na papaasahin niya lang ako.. Isa lang ang totoong kahulugan 'non. Hindi kami kailanman magiging mag-bespren at hindi ko rin siya pwedeng tawaging bespren dahil hindi naman talaga at hindi magiging bespren ang turing niya saken. Yun yooonnn!!
Pero, aaminin ko naman kasi, na 'pag may mga ganyang laro sila at may consequence, at sinusubukan nilang i-build up na maging mag-bespren nga kami eh, nakakatuwa at naaapreciate ko rin naman yun. At kahit pa kunyare eh kausap ni Venus si Vanessa pero sinabi na ni Venus na kakausapin niya yun, natutuwa rin naman ako kahit p'ano kasi alam kong may malalaman na naman ako tungkol sa SCB ko (so-called bespren). Tuwang-tuwa na nga 'ko nun. Tapos, pag kunyare, may sinabi na si Venus na something like "ayaw ka niyang maging bespren" eh, yung ngiti kong yun kanina, mananatiling ngiti at sasabihin.."ganun ba??" at diretso pagkalugmok agad.
Mahirap isipin na kanina lang eh tuwang -tuwa ako sa magiging sasabihin ni SCB pero nung nalaman ko na, eh biglang nag-iba ang ihip ng hangin.
Bigla kong naisip... ang linyang.."Like a shooting star to where you are...You'll make it through you've gone too far... Will you ever be my star?..."
♪♪Will you ever be my star??♪♪

Almost There!!

2008-11-04T08:38:00.000-08:00

After 48 years of spectating and thinking of I'm going to create a formal blog.. I finally made up my mind of composing a new one. After all, I don't want to be a commoner just because of this. Just kidding..
I just thought that, it might be fun to have your own formal blog right? I mean, what kind of person are you if you don't want to show some of your characteristics to others or your identity?? Everybody wants that!
So, this is really IT!! Go for it! Into the outside world.... woohoo!!