Bakas

Bakas in the Filipino language means print, mark, trace, trail or vestige. This blog, then, records all those that left their marks or my impressions on anything under the sun :)

Monday, February 25, 2008

priesthood

Our parish priest announced tonight that one of the seminarians of San Carlos Seminary (it seems that he’s the only seminarian from our community) will be ordained on March 15.

Just like in weddings, banns are posted and announced. Our parish priest explained that a seminarian who fathered a child or committed acts contrary to teachings will not be ordained. Only the best deserves to serve as priest :)

Our parish priest jokingly told parents to encourage their sons to take priesthood, especially if they are intelligent and handsome. In the olden times, only the best ones are offered as sacrifices.

I really like this thought :) It reinforces my own wish to have a son who’d be a priest. I wonder when it will be :)



sayong
02-24-08

Monday, February 18, 2008

Feb. 25, 2008 (Monday) Is a Special (Non-Working) Day

Feb. 25 is special day nationwide to mark 22nd Anniversary of EDSA
People Power Revolt


President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo issued today Proclamation No. 1462
declaring Feb. 25, 2008 (Monday) as a Special (Non-Working) Day
throughout the country in connection with the observance of the 22nd
anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution.

The theme of this year's celebration is "Kapayapaan at Pagkakaisa
Tungo sa Kaunlaran!"

"Whereas, the historic event, which restored and ushered political,
social and economic reforms in the country, serves as an inspiration
to Filipinos everywhere as we continue to chart our collective course
as a nation and as a people, it is fitting that the entire Filipino
nation be given the opportunity to observe this milestone in our
country's history."

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from: http://www.gov.ph/news/?i=20141

Thursday, February 14, 2008

Happy Valentine's Day

10 Roses for You

 

You are receiving these roses because you are a special person! Each rose symbolizes a special wish from me to you.

 

One Rose for Long Friendship

 

 

One Rose for Unconditional Love

 

 

One Rose For Financial Wealth

 

 

One for Everlasting Happiness

 

 

One for Success

 

 

One for Knowledge

 

 

One for Beauty, inner and outer

 

 

One for Family

 

 

One for Honesty

 

 

And the last one for a long and healthy life .

 


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from: tussuy68@yahoo.com

Saturday, February 09, 2008

Assessment Center

Today, I took the Assessment Center (AC). It's the second
stage of the Career Executive Officer Examination and it uses a series
of simulation exercises that exposes the candidates to the problems
and pressures that managers usually face.

It's a very interesting exam, as I already told at the
interview late this afternoon. But I am not hoping that I'd pass it.
I didn't even finish half the papers in my in-tray this morning. I
miscalculated the time. I thought that the afternoon "in-basket" in
the agenda given to me was part of the time I could use to finish my
paperworks. Too bad :(

To my credit, I believe that I did well on the concerns that
I finished/acted on and was able to explain my actions to the
interviewer.

During the interview, the examiner asked me if it's an
effective tool to determine one's potentials as a Career Executive
Officer. I was quite sassy to answer that it must be one, especially
since I didn't have an alternative option at the top of my mind.

The exam quite reminds me of the Pimsleur Language Aptitude
Test that I took in 2004. Pimsleur presented a fictitious language
that the examinees had to understand or be able to decode, i.e.,
correctly interpret its meaning :)

AC presented a fictitious country, fictitious company, people
and problems that one must work on. Just reading all the background
materials already took much of our time. Imagine constantly checking
background papers to answer concerns.

It was really quite an interesting exercise. It would have
been also been quite fun, given a little more time :)


sayong
02-09-08 11:55pm

Friday, February 08, 2008

zaido

GMA 7's Zaido (Pulis Pangkalawakan) ended tonight. I will
miss it :) It is surely one of my all-time favorite TV series.

My 11-year old nephew always wonders why I like it so much.
He prefers Marimar :) Imagine that.

I should be the fan of Marimar as it's a love story. In the
meantime, Zaido is based on Shaider, a Japanese TV series in the 80's.
I like Zaido mainly because it's action, and not heavy or a drama.

Anyway, I should be resting now because I have an all-day
exam tomorrow.


sayong
02-08-09 11:40pm

Friday, February 01, 2008

for February 3: Pasinaya 2008

Friends,

Pasinaya 2008 will be held this Sunday, February 3 from 10am to 5:30pm.
For the schedule, please visit:
http://www.culturalcenter.gov.ph/PASINAYA%20Schedule.pdf.
And below is an excerpt from a press release in Manila Bulletin
(www.mb.com.ph/SCTY20080130115743.html).

sayong
02-01-08 12nn


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The Cultural Center of the Philippines unveils its 2008 season with an
ultimate patikim, a Pasinaya Festival extravaganza as an "open house'
salvo to celebrate February as National Arts Month. It is a veritable
smorgasbord of simultaneous, multiple mini-performances, booth exhibit
displays, and an end of the day cultural parade, all rolled into a
Sunday day of culture on February 3 and is guaranteed to take your
breath away.

The goal of the Pasinaya is "to showcase our best and encourage big
and small patrons for the arts," says Chris Millado, CCP associate
artistic director and festival director.

The best and the brightest of the nation's artists will be seen in the
performances of more than some 850 artists, led by CCP's nine (9)
resident artistic companies namely: The Philippine Bayanihan Dance
Company, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), Ballet
Philippines, Philippine Madrigal Singers, Philippine Ballet Theater,
Tanghalang Pilipino, Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group, UST Symphony
Orchestra and the National Music Competition for Young Artists
(NAMCYA). In addition, more than eight hundred (800) artists and their
groups are expected to perform among them Lisa Macuja and Ballet
Manila, Myra Beltran and the Wifi Contemporary Dance, UP Dance
Company, Halili Cruz School of Ballet, Teatro Tomasino, Roeder
Camañag, Chiang Kai Shek College Youth Choir, Philippine Navy Band,
Fides Cuyugan Asensio and the Music Theater Foundation, College of
DLSU Manila's Harlequin. This stellar artistic line-up stands tall on
its own high bar of performance.

The Pasinaya Festival has evolved into this full force extravaganza
with yearly increase of artist participation, audience membership and
financial support. What began as a modest artist showcase in 2005
which drew 3,000 guests attracted 10,000 people last year.

In 2008, there will be additional venues to accommodate more artists
and for the first time, an outdoor fair for visual arts.

The Pasinaya Festival promises no less than a cast of thousands to
unveil its 2008 season of performances in song, music, dance and
visual art on February 3.

ending

I'm usually late but I'm later than usual today. I'm quite depressed
as it is Danny and Tito Con's last day in the office. And with Tito
Con goes his driver Falcon. This leaves our group with only four
people.

sayong
01-31-08