My personal story.

When I was diagnosed with autism, my family was deeply shocked. It was like the sky fell on them. Ever since, they sent me to a special school hoping to cater my needs. But later years, I had experienced bullying and discrimination, especially to my teachers and classmates. Despite all these, I graduated in 2007. That was a fulfillment to me. Later, my mentor, Mrs. Marissa Manansala Villamor, introduced me to summer class in Irineo, in which I enrolled.Then, I was sent to many competitions that gave me the experience. In most competitions I won, and in some competitions I lost. I met new friends that are accepting and friendly to me. Then, I graduated in high school, that made everyone proud of me. During my college years, I joined many competitions and gained the friendship of my peers. In my third year of college, I had the courage to come out as gay to my friends. At first, they were shocked, like "Whoa!" and months later, I joined a major competition and I won. Then in my fourth year, I trained with the late Josephine Lomocso Guyos who is a nice person. And in December 2014, I finally won my inter-school quiz bowl in PRISAA. Then I graduated from college. Months later, I was besieged with trials and tribulations that shook my faith. Despite all that, I passed the Civil Service Examination with flying colors.

Life is hard being a gay person with autism. You have to endure bullying and discrimination from peers. But despite all of these, there were people who will readily accept you, especially your friends and your family. All you need is faith in God to overcome all the trials in your life. That's about it for now. 

On Hugot Songs and Cupcakes.

I found that song on spotify and boy, that brought me to tears. 

Why I want an Oppo F1S?

Wanna tell you why I want an Oppo F1S?
Let me tell you my favorite feature.



My favorite feature of the F1S is the 3GB RAM which is really fast and very fun since there are games and apps that consume a lot of memory including games and social networking apps. Together with its Octa-core processor, multitasking will be easier for you and you will never experience any lags when gaming or surfing the net.

It's Showtime "Magpasikat" performances so far (UPDATED)

It's Showtime's anniversary and it's time for its hosts to show off their talents to the Madlang People! Days and weeks of hard work and effort had paid off.

Here are the breathtaking performances that showcases the talent of not only the Showtime hosts, but also the #Hashtags and Girltrends.

To start off, here are the performances that showcase the talent of the hosts themselves. Hope you like it.
Source: ABS-CBN Entertainment YouTube page https://www.youtube.com/user/ABSCBNOnline/

This is the performance of Vhong Navarro and Jhong Hilario which employs the use of the 4D technology.

This is the performance by Ryan Bang and Billy Crawford which incorporates comedy and special effects.

This is the performance by Mariel Rodriguez, Jugs Jugueta, Teddy Corpuz and Karylle which is styled after a music festival.

Not shown on video were the performances of Anne Curtis and Vice Ganda.

Update: Last Saturday, the winners were announced, namely: Team Jugs and Teddy, Team Vhong and Team Anne. They won 100,000, 200,000 and 300,000 respectively to give to their respective charity.

Shop Globally with Uskoop

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Perfect for adult coloring enthusiasts and newbie artists.

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Perfect for collectors of Giant Robot toys and fans of the iconic anime series Voltes V.

4. Lego Classic Medium Creative Brick Box 10696

For builders of all ages. Also for Lego fans and collectors. Has lots of Lego bricks in many shapes or colors!

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Perfect for all gamers of all ages.

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Pag-Ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa by Andres Bonifacio

Aling pag-ibig pa ang hihigit kaya
sa pagka-dalisay at pagka-dakila
gaya ng pag-ibig sa tinubuang lupa?
Alin pag-ibig pa? Wala na nga, wala.

Ulit-ulitin mang basahin ng isip
at isa-isahing talastasing pilit
ang salita’t buhay na limbag at titik
ng isang katauhan ito’y namamasid.

Banal na pag-ibig pag ikaw ang nukal
sa tapat na puso ng sino’t alinman,
imbit taong gubat, maralita’t mangmang
nagiging dakila at iginagalang.

Pagpuring lubos ang nagiging hangad
sa bayan ng taong may dangal na ingat,
umawit, tumula, kumatha’t sumulat,
kalakhan din nila’y isinisiwalat.

Walang mahalagang hindi inihandog
ng pusong mahal sa Bayang nagkupkop,
dugo, yaman, dunong, tiisa’t pagod,
buhay ma’y abuting magkalagot-lagot.

Bakit? Ano itong sakdal nang laki
na hinahandugan ng buong pag kasi
na sa lalong mahal kapangyayari
at ginugugulan ng buhay na iwi.

Ay! Ito’y ang Inang Bayang tinubuan,
siya’y ina’t tangi na kinamulatan
ng kawili-wiling liwanag ng araw
na nagbibigay init sa lunong katawan.

Sa kanya’y utang ang unang pagtanggol
ng simoy ng hanging nagbigay lunas,
sa inis na puso na sisinghap-singhap,
sa balong malalim ng siphayo’t hirap.

Kalakip din nito’y pag-ibig sa Bayan
ang lahat ng lalong sa gunita’y mahal
mula sa masaya’t gasong kasanggulan.
hanggang sa katawan ay mapasa-libingan.

Ang na nga kapanahon ng aliw,
ang inaasahang araw na darating
ng pagka-timawa ng mga alipin,
liban pa ba sa bayan tatanghalin?

At ang balang kahoy at ang balang sanga
na parang niya’t gubat na kaaya-aya
sukat ang makita’t sasa-ala-ala
ang ina’t ang giliw lampas sa saya.

Tubig niyang malinaw sa anak’y bulog
bukal sa batisang nagkalat sa bundok
malambot na huni ng matuling agos
na nakaa-aliw sa pusong may lungkot.

Sa kaba ng abang mawalay sa Bayan!
gunita ma’y laging sakbibi ng lumbay
walang ala-ala’t inaasam-asam
kundi ang makita’ng lupang tinubuan.

Pati na’ng magdusa’t sampung kamatayan
waring masarap kung dahil sa Bayan
at lalong maghirap, O! himalang bagay,
lalong pag-irog pa ang sa kanya’y alay.

Kung ang bayang ito’y nasa panganib
at siya ay dapat na ipagtangkilik
ang anak, asawa, magulang, kapatid
isang tawag niya’y tatalikdang pilit.

Datapwa kung bayan ng ka-Tagalogan
ay nilalapastangan at niyuyurakan
katwiran, puri niya’t kamahalan
ng sama ng lilong ibang bayan.

Di gaano kaya ang paghinagpis
ng pusong Tagalog sa puring nalait
at aling kaluoban na lalong tahimik
ang di pupukawin sa paghihimagsik?

Saan magbubuhat ang paghihinay
sa paghihiganti’t gumugol ng buhay
kung wala ring ibang kasasadlakan
kundi ang lugami sa ka-alipinan?

Kung ang pagka-baon niya’t pagka-busabos
sa lusak ng daya’t tunay na pag-ayop
supil ng pang-hampas tanikalang gapos
at luha na lamang ang pinaa-agos

Sa kanyang anyo’y sino ang tutunghay
na di-aakayin sa gawang magdamdam
pusong naglilipak sa pagka-sukaban
na hindi gumagalang dugo at buhay.

Mangyari kayang ito’y masulyap
ng mga Tagalog at hindi lumingap
sa naghihingalong Inang nasa yapak
ng kasuklam-suklam na Castilang hamak.

Nasaan ang dangal ng mga Tagalog,
nasaan ang dugong dapat na ibuhos?
bayan ay inaapi, bakit di kumikilos?
at natitilihang ito’y mapanuod.

Hayo na nga kayo, kayong ngang buhay
sa pag-asang lubos na kaginhawahan
at walang tinamo kundi kapaitan,
kaya nga’t ibigin ang naaabang bayan.

Kayong antayan na sa kapapasakit
ng dakilang hangad sa batis ng dibdib
muling pabalungit tunay na pag-ibig
kusang ibulalas sa bayang piniit.

Kayong nalagasan ng bunga’t bulaklak
kahoy niyaring buhay na nilant sukat
ng bala-balakit makapal na hirap
muling manariwa’t sa baya’y lumiyag.

Kayong mga pusong kusang (pugal)
ng dagat at bagsik ng ganid na asal,
ngayon magbangon’t baya’y itanghal
agawin sa kuko ng mga sukaban.

Kayong mga dukhang walang tanging (lasap)
kundi ang mabuhay sa dalita’t hirap,
ampunin ang bayan kung nasa ay lunas
sapagkat ang ginhawa niya ay sa lahat.

Ipaghandog-handog ang buong pag-ibig
hanggang sa mga dugo’y ubusang itigis
kung sa pagtatanggol, buhay ay (mailit)
ito’y kapalaran at tunay na langit.

Source: http://theurbanhistorian.tumblr.com/post/13536343246/pag-ibig-sa-tinubuang-lupa-ni-andres-bonifacio

Soneta XVIII ni Shakespeare: salin sa tagalog

Dapat ka bang ihambing sa arawan?

Tunay ngang ika'y mas kabigha-bighani:

t'wing Mayo'y umaalimpuyo ang ulan

na tinatapos ang init na napakaikli;

kadalasa'y ang sinag ng langit ay nagsusumigaw;

at minsan nama'y ang araw ay nananahimik;

at ang araw: tagsibol ay sinisilaw,

sa pagbabago, kalikasan nga'y sabik;

datapwat ang iyong sinag ay 'di papawiin,

ni hindi maglalaho ang ganda mong taglay;

ni 'di mabibitbit ni Kamatayan sa kaniyang lilim,

'pagkat sa mga pantig nito, ika'y mabubuhay:

samantalang may humihinga at nangakakikita

ay mabubuhay ito at bibigyam-buhay ka tuwi-tuwina.

Source:  http://bonelessbangis.blogspot.com/2009/07/sonnet-18-by-shakespeare-filipino.html

Isaiah 26:4

With firm purpose you maintain peace;
    in peace, because of our trust in you.”
Trust in the Lord forever!
    For the Lord is an eternal Rock.

A red, red rose by Robert Burns

O my Luve is like a red, red rose 

   That’s newly sprung in June; 

O my Luve is like the melody 

   That’s sweetly played in tune. 

So fair art thou, my bonnie lass, 

   So deep in luve am I; 

And I will luve thee still, my dear, 

   Till a’ the seas gang dry. 

Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, 

   And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; 

I will love thee still, my dear, 

   While the sands o’ life shall run. 

And fare thee weel, my only luve! 

   And fare thee weel awhile! 

And I will come again, my luve, 

   Though it were ten thousand mile.

Translated in Tagalog:
Translated by Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.O, ang aking pag-ibig ay kapara ng napakapulang rosas
Na bagong sibol nitong Hunyo
O, ang aking pag-ibig ay tulad ng melodya
Na tumataginting ang himig.

Kaaya-ayang tulad mo, maganda kong binibini
Taos sa kaibuturan akong umiibig:
Sadyang iniirog kita, aking giliw
Hanggang maiga man ang karagatan.

Hanggang maiga man ang dagat, giliw ko
At malusaw ng araw ang mga bato
Pakamamahalin kita, aking irog
Habang nagpapatuloy ang agos ng buhay.

At ako’y magpapaalam, irog kong tangi
At ako’y magpapaalam sumandali
Isang yutang milya man ang malakbay
At ako’y muling babalik, aking giliw.
 
Sources: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems-and-poets/poems/detail/43812 ; http://salinnigorio.blogspot.com/2009/05/tulad-ng-napakapulang-rosas-ni-robert.html

Dolores Tropicana Resort

The beach itself

The entrance to the resort

Inside one of the rooms

One of the rooms there

Dolores Tropicana Resort is one of the premier resorts in General Santos. I went there when I was a young boy. The view was great and the water is clear. The room rates range from P1,100 to P2,400 during lean months and 1,200 to 2,800 for peak months. Not very expensive and not very cheap. So, go to this wonderful place and see the beauty of the coast!

first post

Hi! this is my first post in this blog. Here I can do whatever I want.