tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10947621746294619932012-02-16T19:43:39.208-08:00Life | Dreams | Challenges | Adventures | PassionCoach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-51882601517967357692011-03-17T21:49:00.000-07:002011-03-17T22:00:34.491-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uR2Uah33IfM/TYLlxu7deNI/AAAAAAAAAIA/WWqwFWvy-X4/s1600/BAR.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uR2Uah33IfM/TYLlxu7deNI/AAAAAAAAAIA/WWqwFWvy-X4/s320/BAR.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585279130466613458" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />On Thursday (March 17, 2011), the Supreme Court of the Philippines officially released the results of the BAR Examinations which were held on four Sundays of September 2010. This year, a total of 982 passed the examinations out of 4,847 examinees who took the BAR.<br /><br />TOP 10<br /><br />1. Cesareo Antonio S. Singzon Jr<br />Ateneo de Manila University<br />Rating: 89.00<br /> <br />2. Filemon Ray L. Javier<br />Ateneo de Manila University<br />Rating: 86.85<br /> <br />3. Paolo Carlo C. Tolentino<br />Arellano University<br />Rating: 86.80<br /> <br />4. Janette R. Ancog<br />Ateneo de Davao University<br />Rating : 85.90<br /> <br />5. Johanna Sunga<br />Ateneo de Manila University<br />Rating: 85.85 <br /> <br />6. Krizelle Marie F. Poblacion<br />University of the Philippines<br />Rating: 85.65<br /> <br />7. Maria Christina C. Ortua<br />University of the Philippines<br />Rating: 85.50 <br /> <br />7. Krystal Lyn T. Uy<br />University of the Philippines<br />Rating: 85.50 <br /><br />8. Johanna Eileen M. Capones<br />University of the Philippines<br />Rating: 84.80<br /><br />9. Wiliam Benson S. Gan<br />Ateneo de Manila University<br />Rating: 84.75 <br /> <br />10. Glenn C. Carampatana<br />University of San Carlos<br />Rating: 84.55 <br /> <br />10. Darren L. Salipsip<br />Arellano University<br />Rating: 84.55<br /><br />Passers:<br />1. ABAD, Charmee R .
<br />2. ABADA, Merlin I .
<br />3. ABARIENTOS, Ma. Theresa M .
<br />4. ABBAS, JR., Yusoph M .
<br />5. ABELLA, Charmian Maria F .
<br />6. ABELLA, Sheena Marie R .
<br />7. ABIERA-MONTESA, Rosalyn B .
<br />8. ABING, Ramil P .
<br />9. ABONG, Mark Julio U .
<br />10. ABRAGAN, Martin Luke G .
<br />11. ABRAHAM, Sarah Joan M .
<br />12. ABUBACAR, Rayhanah M .
<br />13. ABUGAN, Herbert Calvin P .
<br />14. ABUNDO, Judith Rowena D .
<br />15. ABUZO, Djerovin T .
<br />16. ABUZO, James M .
<br />17. ACACIO, Rea Andria L .
<br />18. ACAYAN, Moises Y .
<br />19. ACEJO, Michael A .
<br />20. ACUÑA, Emmanuel L .
<br />21. ADAOAG, Maria Efelin C .
<br />22. ADRIANO, Jasmine M .
<br />23. ADRIATICO, Maria Clarissa N .
<br />24. ADVINCULA, Margaux A .<br />
25. AFIADO, Manuel Emilio B .
<br />26. AFRICA, Marie Denise G .
<br />27. AGA, Dennis M .
<br />28. AGLIBOT, Ma. Katrina J .
<br />29. AGNO, Regina Domini L .
<br />30. AGUILA, Mary Jasmin P .
<br />31. AGUILERA, Raymond G .
<br />32. AGUINALDO, Ma. Angela Leonor C .
<br />33. AGUSTIN, Paulo Francisco A .
<br />34. AJERO, Chris A .
<br />35. AKUT, Charissa Joy C .
<br />36. ALADO, Patrick Vincent A .
<br />37. ALAMIN, Lorajean A .
<br />38. ALBARICO, Allesandra Fay V .<br />
39. ALBERTO-ESTRELLA, Grace Irish C .
<br />40. ALBURO, Alvin L .
<br />41. ALCALA, Carla Diana P .<br />
42. ALCANTARA, Rina C .
<br />43. ALCOMENDRAS, Andrey A .
<br />44. ALEGRADO, Julius P .
<br />45. ALFARO, Plebiscito T .
<br />46. ALIAS, Margarita R .
<br />47. ALICAYA, Giancarlo T .
<br />48. ALICO, Wendy Josephine L .
<br />49. ALMAZAN, Gladys Joy B .
<br />50. ALMIRANTE, JR., Eduardo Q .
<br />51. ALONZO, Ronalin B .
<br />52. ALVAREZ, Tyrone O .
<br />53. ALVIOR, Marianne Carmel D .
<br />54. ALZONA, Ivin Ronald DM.
<br />55. AMOROSO, Dranyl Jared P .
<br />56. AMURAO, Mark Anthony T .
<br />57. ANCHETA, Glenn Thyron S .<br />
58. ANCOG, Janette R .
<br />59. ANDOY-GAWIDEN, Sol Marie P .
<br />60. ANDRES, Ryan D .
<br />61. ANDRES, JR., Antonio D .
<br />62. ANG, Noel C .
<br />63. ANGGOT, Anabelle A .<br />
64. ANIAG, Bernard Benjamin T .<br />
65. ANTONIO, Chantal Charisse Q .<br />
66. APOLINAR, Jannierose O .
<br />67. APOLINAR, Leanne Maureen S .
<br />68. APOLINARIO, Reiner P .
<br />69. AQUINO, Mark Christian M .
<br />70. AQUINO, Philipe T .
<br />71. ARANAS, Lucky Angelo T .
<br />72. ARANDELA, Melrose R .
<br />73. ARAO, Amador Iñigo L .
<br />74. ARCENO, Arnold P .
<br />75. ARCEÑO, Dee A .
<br />76. ARDET, Arnie T .
<br />77. ARENAS, Mark Ranier C .
<br />78. ARNOCO, Marvey J .
<br />79. ARQUILLO, Ma. Golda G .
<br />80. ASDILLO, Angeline T .
<br />81. ASENIERO, Antonio C .<br />
82. ASILO, Kathrine Ann D .
<br />83. ASIS, Enrico D .
<br />84. ASIS, John Michael V .
<br />85. ASUNCION, Amiel Victor A .
<br />86. AUSTRIA, Katherine M .<br />
87. AUSTRIA, Laurice Marie Angela T .
<br />88. AVENIDO, Gian Marco F .<br />
89. AVILA, Analyn G .
<br />90. AZNAR, Katrina Monserrat F .
<br />91. AZURA, Jules Emmanuel N .
<br />92. AÑONUEVO, Leo Angelo Miguel R .
<br />93. BABATUAN, Lei Maurae E .
<br />94. BABON, Joanne B .
<br />95. BABOR, Sarah Faye Q .
<br />96. BACABAC, Candice V .
<br />97. BACANI, Ramon Miguel E .
<br />98. BACLAYEN, Pilipinas D .
<br />99. BACSAL, Eric Allan E .
<br />100. BADANDO, Artemis Q .
<br />101. BAGAFORO, II-ARELLANO, Agnes Farida S .
<br />102. BAGAMASPAD, Cris Lawrence A .
1<br />03. BAGO, Jayfrancis D .
<br />104. BALAG-EY, Paul M .
<br />105. BALAJADIA, Christine B .
<br />106. BALALENG, Emil Rey I .
<br />107. BALANA, Carmie A .
<br />108. BALANAG, Kristine Gay B .<br />
109. BALANSAY, Lorelei S .<br />
110. BALAO, Edward Vincent P .<br />
111. BALBASTRE, Billie Joy A .
<br />112. BALDOZA, Limuel V .
<br />113. BALGUA, JR., Mariano V .
<br />114. BALISI, Reody Anthony M .
<br />115. BALISONG, Analene V .
<br />116. BALITA, Vanessa Juvy O .
<br />117. BALMORES, John Paul M .
<br />118. BALUCANAG, Suzette B .<br />
119. BALUYUT, Cesar M .
<br />120. BANDAL, Jason M .
<br />121. BANDONG, Jayvee Laurence B .
<br />122. BANGAYAN, Carrie Mae C .
<br />123. BANTILAN, Bryan G .
<br />124. BAQUIRAN, Joseph Lemuel B .
<br />125. BARCENA, Johann Carlos S .
<br />126. BARGAMENTO, Hazan F .
<br />127. BARRAMEDA, Paul Isaac A .
<br />128. BARRIENTOS, Marie Aileen L .
<br />129. BATAAN, Aleah Rafel G .
<br />130. BATALLER, Diana Elaine B .
<br />131. BATALLONES, Gino Angelo P .
<br />132. BATAY-AN, Rex D .
<br />133. BAUTISTA, Carlo Antonio A .
<br />134. BAUTISTA, Claribelle S .
<br />135. BAUTISTA, Gilbert B .
<br />136. BAUTISTA, Jose Javier P .
<br />137. BAUTISTA, Melissa Ann M .<br />
138. BAUTISTA, JR., Raymundo B .<br />
139. BAUZA, Brian Ashley M .
<br />140. BAYBAY, Ray-an Francis V .
<br />141. BAÑEZ, Roselyn G .
<br />142. BECEIRA, Rona M .
<br />143. BEDING, Ronald Y .
<br />144. BEJOSA, Theeza Danielle P .
<br />145. BELCIÑA, Celeste B .<br />
146. BELDEROL, Mary Joy P .
<br />147. BELGICA, Marietta M .
<br />148. BENITEZ, Lovelle B .
<br />149. BENTULAN, Mae L .
<br />150. BERAMO, Maria Daniaflor F .
<br />151. BERNABE, Ericia P .
<br />152. BERNARDO, Romina R .
<br />153. BERNARTE, Kristine M .
<br />154. BESOÑA, Rholie C .<br />
155. BEÑAS, Kristine Paul B .
<br />156. BIBANGCO, Jorlett L .
<br />157. BISA, Myzel B .<br />
158. BISNAR, Gerardo Alfredo M .
<br />159. BLAS, Herbert J .
<br />160. BONGCAWIL, Cherrie Mae J .
<br />161. BORAIS, Charlyn D .
<br />162. BORROMEO, Renato P .
<br />163. BOSANTOG, Marlon P .<br />
164. BROFAR, Reinier John G .
<br />165. BUCIO, Erwin B .<br />
166. BUDUHAN, Diana Grace D .
<br />167. BUEN-MERENCILLA, Paula Michelle O .
<br />168. BUENAVENTURA, Kathy C .
<br />169. BUENAVENTURA, Kristoffer N .
<br />170. BUENO, Gemicks Ace T .
<br />171. BUENSUCESO, Sean M .
<br />172. BUETA, Gregorio Rafael P .
<br />173. BULAC, Michelle Mae C .
<br />174. BULANG, Oliver C .
<br />175. BULIYAT, Marie Mae D .
<br />176. BUMATAY-GEMARINO, Sharon N .
<br />177. BURKLEY, Florence Diana V .
<br />178. BUROG, Marie Irahlyn C .
<br />179. BUSQUE, Janice H .
<br />180. BUSTONERA, Chito Noel D .
<br />181. CABATINGAN, Marisar Ivy C .
<br />182. CABE, Rodalice P .
<br />183. CABRADILLA, Fritz M .<br />
184. CABRERA, Stanley Kristoffer V .
<br />185. CABUDOC, Edsel R .
<br />186. CABUGAO, John Philip O .<br />
187. CADAYDAY, JR., Clayton C .
<br />188. CADLUM-BOCO, Eusebia A .
<br />189. CAGUETE, Joan Kathlyn C .
<br />190. CAGUIAT, Johnny DC.
<br />191. CAGUIOA, Francis Carlos C .
<br />192. CAHIG, Carmela Rosario C .
<br />193. CALANGI, Amelia A .
<br />194. CALI, Nesrin B .
<br />195. CALIBUYOT, Gwin V .
<br />196. CALIMAG, Maria Rizza M .<br />
197. CALINGASAN, Christian C .
<br />198. CALIP, Norren Joy B .
<br />199. CALIPAYAN, Jamaal James R .<br />
200. CALO, Ludmilia L .<br />
201. CALSADO, Anna Carmi R .
<br />202. CAMPOS, Rosalinda G .
<br />203. CANCINO, Christopher M .
<br />204. CANDA-MELODIAS, Cherry P .
<br />205. CANO, Darwin F .
<br />206. CANTRE, JR., Recolito Ferdinand N .
<br />207. CAPONES, Joanna Eileen M .
<br />208. CAPUL, Christopher P .<br />
209. CARAMPATANA, Glenn C .<br />
210. CARANDANG, Carlo Brian S .
<br />211. CARLOS, Kristine Joy G .
<br />212. CARREON, Divina N .
<br />213. CARREON, Jerilee R .
<br />214. CASIS, Rainier J .
<br />215. CASIÑO, Rhett S .
<br />216. CASPE, Ma. Jesusa D .<br />
217. CASTILLO, Lysander N .
<br />218. CASTILLO, Margaret V .
<br />219. CASTRO, Premier Dee Ewigkeit C .
<br />220. CATABAY, Criselda J .
<br />221. CATEDRAL, Ralph Vincent G .
<br />222. CAYMO, II, Apolinario L .<br />
223. CELIS, Ana Katrina C .
<br />224. CENIZA, Brian P .<br />
225. CERCADO, Crispin Simoun P .
<br />226. CERO, De Mille V .
<br />227. CHAGUILE, Adryan B .
<br />228. CHERREGUINE, Clarence G .
<br />229. CHING, Margaret R .<br />
230. CHING, Princess Bambi B .
<br />231. CHOTRANI, Dolly J .
<br />232. CHUA, Germaine L .
<br />233. CHUA, Katrina Pearl C .
<br />234. CHUA-ASIS, Maria Aileen R .
<br />235. CHUA-CHAM, Rosita
<br />236. CHUNG, Jae Woo<br />
237. CIUDADANO, Gil Norman D .
<br />238. CLARAVALL, Benedicto Bienvenido C .
<br />239. CO, Joan Kristel C .
<br />240. CO, Zsa Zsa Lae K .
<br />241. CODERA, Jandy P .
<br />242. COLOMA, Janice G .
<br />243. COLONIA, Chito John J .<br />
244. COLOYAN, Sigrid Smile P .
<br />245. COMIA, Frankie E .<br />
246. CONCEPCION, Aleli U .<br />
247. CONCEPCION, Anthony Chadd R .
<br />248. CONDE, Bethany V .
<br />249. CONOS, JR., Servillano A .
<br />250. CONSTANTINO, Jeffrey B .
<br />251. CORPUS, Ponciano Dexter Hector S .
<br />252. CORTEZ, Deneesse Lou T .<br />
253. CORTEZ, II, Jose Charito I .
<br />254. COSALAN, Katarina Gabrielle V .
<br />255. CRUZ, Eric C .
<br />256. CRUZ, Jonas C .
<br />257. CRUZ, Nicolette Ann P .
<br />258. CRUZ, Ria Carmela R .
<br />259. CRUZ, Trisha Andrea G .
<br />260. CRUZ, Vincent Patrick R .<br />
261. CUADRA-ROBINTA, Madyll S .
<br />262. CUANAN, JR., Edgard B .<br />
263. CUARTERO, Mary Anne C .<br />
264. CUERPO, Von Bryan C .
<br />265. CUIZON, Jasmine L .<br />
266. CURADA, Alvin B .
<br />267. CUTARAN-CONTACTO, Yvette F .
<br />268. DADULA, Joel B .
<br />269. DALAGAN, Maria Romina M .
<br />270. DALAUIDAO, Jan Michael U .
<br />271. DALIVA, JR., Anacleto I .<br />
272. DARVIN, Daniel Nicholas C .
<br />273. DATO-ABUEL, Juanita Lilet A .
<br />274. DAVID, Melba A .
<br />275. DAVIS, Herbert C .
<br />276. DE ALBAN, Ma. Caren Gail M .
<br />277. DE CASTRO-BAQUIRAN, Cristine A .
<br />278. DE CHAVEZ, Maricel L .
<br />279. DE GUZMAN, Adrian T .
<br />280. DE GUZMAN, Angela T .
<br />281. DE GUZMAN, Ria Flor C .
<br />282. DE LA CRUZ, Paul Vincent G .
<br />283. DE LA CRUZ-JAVIER, Sheba V .
<br />284. DE LEON, Carlos Rafael G .
<br />285. DE LEON, Ian Jerny E .
<br />286. DE VERA, Reagan S .
<br />287. DEAÑO, Carmelita D .<br />
288. DEIPARINE, Sydrick Jose Andrei G .
<br />289. DEL BARRIO-ALCANSE, Franchesca L .<br />
290. DEL CAMPO, Charisse Kay J .
<br />291. DEL ROSARIO, Jerome F .
<br />292. DEL ROSARIO, Powell A .<br />
293. DEL ROSARIO, Richard M .
<br />294. DEL VALLE, Irish Kay J .
<br />295. DELA CRUZ, Ramon Alfredo E .
<br />296. DELA CRUZ, JR., Cresencio D .
<br />297. DELA PEÑA, Plen John Mark M .
<br />298. DELOSO, Izelle Iamly P .
<br />299. DENSING, Teresita A .
<br />300. DIAZ, Robelita B .
<br />301. DIGAUM, Ma. Zusabel R .
<br />302. DIMAANO, Mae Belle D .
<br />303. DIMAANO, Manuel M .
<br />304. DIMARUCUT, Bernadette C .
<br />305. DIONISIO, Emmylou M .
<br />306. DIONISIO, Lorenze Angelo G .
<br />307. DIZON-VICTORIO, Cristy B .
<br />308. DOCENA, Melinda L .
<br />309. DOCTOR, Brenn A .
<br />310. DOLENDO, Arvin C .
<br />311. DOLON, Nadine B .
<br />312. DOMASIAN, Evan E .
<br />313. DOMINGO, Jennifer V .
<br />314. DONALVO, Percy Valsan Jun P .
<br />315. DONATO, James Daniel S .
<br />316. DUGASAN, Ann Kilsa M .<br />
317. DULHAO, Mary Joan M .
<br />318. DULLA, Maria Estrella G .
<br />319. DULLANO, Phoebe Lou B .
<br />320. DUMALE, Eraño A .
<br />321. DUMDUM, Genevieve T .
<br />322. DUMLAO, Nadine U .
<br />323. DUÑGO, Carl Derick C .
<br />324. DUÑOS, Lory Jean G .
<br />325. EDQUILAG, Michael R .
<br />326. EGAY, Aimee Faith L .
<br />327. ELEAZAR, Norguel Yazer M .
<br />328. ELMACO, Lloyd Jeson L .
<br />329. EMATA, Sheila Marie P .
<br />330. EMRALINO, Maria Virginia P .
<br />331. ENCONADO, Aman Y .<br />
332. ENDICO, Marricar C .<br />
333. ENDRENAL, Anthony L .
<br />334. ENDRINO-FRANCISCO, Florida L .
<br />335. ENRIQUEZ, Kristie Auriel T .<br />
336. EPONDULAN, Yvonne A .
<br />337. ESCALANTE, Daisy L .<br />
338. ESMAN, Persel G .
<br />339. ESPEDIDO, Spence V .
<br />340. ESPINA, Julius A .
<br />341. ESPONILLA, Ryan P .
<br />342. ESTANISLAO, JR., Rizalino C .
<br />343. ESTRADA, Lea S .
<br />344. ESTRELLA, Anatoly N .
<br />345. EVANGELISTA, Edmon B .
<br />346. EVARDONE, Pearl Fatima L .<br />
347. FABELLON, Katherina S .
<br />348. FABIAN, Jocelyn T .
<br />349. FABROS, Ari Vergil P .
<br />350. FACULANAN, Jefferson T .
<br />351. FACUN, Ramon D .
<br />352. FELICIANO, Joseph Dexter M .
<br />353. FERMO, Augusto P .
<br />354. FERNANDEZ, Jamara Leigh C .
<br />355. FERNANDEZ, John Dennis C .
<br />356. FERNANDEZ, Joseph Christopher Y .
<br />357. FERNANDEZ, March Jefferson M .
<br />358. FERNIZ, Betsie A .
<br />359. FEROLIN, Perr R .<br />
360. FERRER, Kristine R .
<br />361. FERRER, Sherwin C .
<br />362. FLORES, Lyra Miragrace C .<br />
363. FLORES, Reynaldo L .
<br />364. FORTES, Gladys A .
<br />365. FRANCISCO-LAO, Katrina Marie C .
<br />366. FUYONAN, Milanie M .<br />
367. GAANAN, JR., Eduardo Cezar D .
<br />368. GABRIEL, Golda May D .
<br />369. GAERLAN, Rosette S .
<br />370. GALAN, Rene Rose DS.
<br />371. GALIDO, Jeffrey P .
<br />372. GALLEGA, Francis Avelyn B .
<br />373. GALLEGO, Rhonalyn C .<br />
374. GALLENERO, Sharmen D .<br />
375. GAN, William Benson S .<br />
376. GANDILLO, Alpha Faith A .
<br />377. GARCIA, Aristeo Franklin M .
<br />378. GARCIA, Enrico C .
<br />379. GARCIA, Radney R .
<br />380. GARCIA, Richard V .
<br />381. GASPAR, Jervis A .
<br />382. GATDULA, Isser Josef V .
<br />383. GATMAITAN, Camille Bianca M .
<br />384. GEMELO, Therese Xyza D .<br />
385. GEMENTIZA, JR., Diosdado N .<br />
386. GENDRANO, Jose Federico M .
<br />387. GENERAL, Reuben Carlo O .
<br />388. GENEROSO, Analie L .
<br />389. GENIO, Jill Julie V .
<br />390. GERALDEZ, Gia Angeli R .
<br />391. GIALOGO, Edward G .
<br />392. GO, Aldwill T .
<br />393. GO, Eunice C .
<br />394. GO, Gracyl Criste D .
<br />395. GO, Lauren Niña A .
<br />396. GO, Mary Jane L .
<br />397. GO, Natasha M .
<br />398. GOLOSINO, June Marianne E .<br />
399. GOMEZ, Diana G .
<br />400. GONZAGA, Rey Daniel N .<br />
401. GONZALES, Geepee A .
<br />402. GONZALES, Genevieve N .
<br />403. GONZALES, Jose Paulo G .
<br />404. GONZALES, Marvey Jay A .
<br />405. GONZALES, Tristram E .
<br />406. GONZALES-AGUINALDO, Melissa R .
<br />407. GONZALES-DARADAL, Abigail M .
<br />408. GORRA, Jypsie Rose M .<br />
409. GRANDE, Joanalyn A .
<br />410. GUADES, Jose Crisostomo Y .<br />
411. GUARIN, Rudolph Val F .<br />
412. GUEVARRA, Loralee Suzette A .
<br />413. GULTIANO, Eudisan P .
<br />414. GUMABUN, Leonardo Nick D .<br />
415. GUTIERREZ, Margarita N .
<br />416. GUTOC, Abraham A .<br />
417. HALLARES, John Fred C .
<br />418. HAUTEA, Kathryn Joy Q .
<br />419. HAW, Charmaine Rose K .<br />
420. HERNANDEZ, Ana Lynn O .
<br />421. HERNANDEZ, Dave John T .
<br />422. HERNANDEZ, Jeffrey C .
<br />423. HERNANDEZ, Maria Rowena P .
<br />424. HERRIN, Mark Andrew C .<br />
425. HO, Aaron Jarveen O .
<br />426. HO, Charlie L .
<br />427. HOSAKA, Jenicka Elizabeth E .
<br />428. HUMANGIT, Maria Carmen Hazel N .
<br />429. IBARRA, Marvin B .<br />
430. IFURUNG, Nina Diorella K .
<br />431. IFURUNG, Viralysa E .
<br />432. ILAGAN, Rowell D .
<br />433. ILEDAN, Jerald I .
<br />434. ILO, Cecille Marie D .
<br />435. ILUSTRISIMO, Vanessa L .<br />
436. INFANTE, Maria Katrina L .<br />
437. INTERINO, Honey Lyn B .
<br />438. ISON, Jayson Jay P .
<br />439. ITCHON, Reyna Fe C .
<br />440. JABINES, III, Arturo B .
<br />441. JACINTO, Gino Carmine S .
<br />442. JACOME, John R .
<br />443. JADULCO, Francis A .<br />
444. JALIT, Ruby Ann S .
<br />445. JARAMILLA, Dennis L .
<br />446. JAVELOZA, Eric B .
<br />447. JAVIER, Filemon Ray L .<br />
448. JAVIER, Geraldine F .
<br />449. JAVIER, III, Francisco P .<br />
450. JIMENEZ, Ma. Cecilia B .
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<br />982. ZUÑIGA, Patricia Lauren D .<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-5188260151796735769?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-45631484373226247102010-08-03T23:41:00.000-07:002010-08-03T23:43:13.913-07:00Twenty-three years ago, while having dinner, the trainee asked his mother whom is she going to vote for the presidency. He was six years old then. Instead of saying a name, his mother told him that she cannot divulge since she is an election officer and she has to exhibit political neutrality. At that age, the trainee learned one important lesson on political neutrality. In a sense, the lesson was so simple but it made him realize that political biases cannot be shown even to people who are close to a person’s heart if one has to exhibit genuine political neutrality.<br /><br />The trainee grew up in a family with political affiliations but his parents were never labeled to be part of the political parties which his grandfather and uncle belong. His family never had a election related posters and banners of any of them posted at home. When campaign days come, the family remains fair to parties of his grandfather and his uncle.<br /><br />While chatting with his friends who arrived in the town as lawyers of two local candidates, one of his friends told him that though they shook hands with the winning candidates they were actually sad and hurt because their candidates whom they are working lost the elections. The memories of the trainee’s mom on the dinner table flashed vividly and he simply uttered that they have to concede and accept the results without a heavy heart but with a forward looking attitude that the winning candidates will do their best to forward the interest of their constituents.<br /><br />In a way, political neutrality can truly be exhibited if only people choose to. After all, fairness is like friendship. People make friends and keep them without degree of differentiation. The trainee is thankful to his mom who ingrained the lesson in his mind and etched it in his heart.<br /><br />The trainee is the writer of this article.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4563148437322624710?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-44727564929198552372010-02-28T02:25:00.000-08:002010-02-28T02:26:27.046-08:00<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CUser%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><link rel="themeData" 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style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">One of the earliest memories about my Mom that I have as a child was the moment she arrived from work one afternoon. I can vividly remember her glowing smile and excitement to see me after that day’s work. I remember I hollered ‘Mama’ right when I saw her coming with an overflowing amount of joy that I ran quickly towards her with open arms for a tight embrace. Upon approaching, however, she let a golden brown coconut roll come my way. She instructed me to stop it from rolling. I obeyed and did catch the coconut. Mama reached and held me afterwards. I received my reward: a warm embrace and a kiss. I was about five years old that time.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span style=""> </span>Mama is a remarkable Filipina woman who survived the pains and struggles of a mother and a wife. She is one daughter of God who shared and showed such unconditional love for Papa and the rest of us in the family. Apart from being a mother, she is an educator by profession, a classic home-made cake baker in the community, a store and direct selling manager, a farmer, a family nurse, a counselor, a budget officer, etc.</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">Mama allowed us to grow in a home where basic values and family members were given paramount importance. We were raised as God-fearing children. She learned God through her lessons and the altar on the receiving area on the second floor which served as our recharging station. She introduced us to God during our early years. I remember she would hold me up and allow me to stand on the arm rest of the pew during Sunday masses so I can have the feel on what’s going on inside the church when we communicate with God. </p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal">I say I’m thankful that God chose her to be the instrument for us to personally know God. I’m truly grateful. <span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4472756492919855237?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-10769793422647258892010-01-25T22:21:00.000-08:002010-01-25T22:24:37.138-08:00<div style="text-align: justify;">How do we measure unconditional love? Is it letting that person experience real suffering in favor of social justice or keeping that person free from harm and humiliation at the expense of the public’s clamor for justice?<br /><br />The authorities caught his son off guard after almost two months of search operations – two bullets hit this talented guy who is suspected to be suffering from personality disorder. Authorities around the world seriously implemented the alert to pursue this Fil-Am guy. One humble father, who left his family here in this pearl of the Orient in exchange of better salary to provide the needs of his family, suffered much after he was deported back here due to mistaken identity.<br /><br />This controversial son had his music album but opted not to release it for public ears to enjoy. He reinvented himself and packaged himself as JSIN. His famous uncle, whose classic local composition hit the international orbit and was translated to many languages, claimed that his nephew is such a good man. To the public eye however, his nephew is the alleged slayer of some innocent souls. Legal experts cling on to the assumption that this guy is still innocent until proven guilty.<br /><br />Love is truly a complicated thing when it interplays with truth and justice. For a mother whose love to his son is pressed down and overflowing, it seems that justice and truth both sink at the bottom and love surfaces. With so much love, the mother hid the truth and kept his son within his arms. Now, she is facing a case of obstruction of justice. Can we call it love if it places other people at the losing end?<br /><br />How do you translate your love to your love ones? If you hold the truth, are you willing to reveal it to the world and face the consequence of losing your love ones?<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-1076979342264725889?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-79448265591528592092010-01-23T20:09:00.000-08:002010-01-23T20:46:42.501-08:00<div align="justify">Time is a limited resource but it is not the enemy of personal, spiritual, and intellectual growth. I want to look back at my 2009 plans and appreciate the altered landscape, the unexpected detours I had to take, and the accidental magic which changed the stroke of my brush when I painted the portrait of my life. This year, I want to map out my journey ahead of time with a 20/20 vision to keep me moving with urgency and passion.<br /><br />2009 Accomplishments and Equivalent Ratings in asterisks. (Five asterisks for excellent performance and one asterisk signifies further improvement)<br /><br />1. <strong>Pray even more. ***</strong> I found a local church when I transferred in the province. The church helped me to connect with God and refreshed my faith. </div><div align="justify"><br />2. <strong>Save.*</strong><br />Plateau savings from 2008 to 2009.<br /><br />3. <strong>Publish everyday.*</strong><br />Last blog entry happened in July. Good start but not so impressive ending.<br /><br />4. <strong>Be on time.*</strong><br />I was defeated. I wasted most of my time.<br /><br />5. <strong>Put up a business.*</strong> </div><div align="justify">I registered a business name but didn’t push through due to certain requirements which I fail to accomplish. </div><div align="justify"><br />6. <strong>Volunteer.*</strong><br />My procrastination snatched me from voluntarism.<br /><br />7. <strong>Read more and watch less TV.***</strong><br />I finished all the books I have on my shelf except those which I left in Manila.<br /><br />8. <strong>Stay fit and live healthy.** </strong></div>I broke my diet.<br /><br />9. <strong>Put up an organization.*</strong><br />I left DLSU after two semesters. My classmate Mark didn’t push through our plans despite our agreement due to tight schedule.<br /><br />10. <strong>Buy a laptop.*<br /></strong>I mismanaged my budget and ended up buying nothing.<br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><strong>2010 Investment Plans</strong></div><strong></strong><div align="justify"><br />1. <strong>Endeavor to be a Biblical Christian.</strong> Real prayer does not start during the prayer time but from the moment I lift myself from the kneel-bent position. Commit everything to God and allow God to just let His plan be done. Live Christlike life.</div><div align="justify"><br />2. <strong>Live life in honest poverty and save at the same time.</strong> I have closed my credit cards and had just joined the company union. The union will allow me to save from the source. This self-imposed savings will help me live within my purchasing power.</div><div align="justify"><br />3. <strong>Change my reading habits.</strong> Read at least one book per week.</div><div align="justify"><br />4. <strong>Forget about procrastination.</strong> Come to work on time and make sure that plans are accomplished within the allotted schedule. Package my time.</div><div align="justify"><br />5. <strong>Pick a fight and engage myself to a business.</strong> Pursue the plan to put up a business even with a bare-bone budget. Arm myself with the courage necessary to look for big time clients for whatever business comes to life.</div><div align="justify"><br />6. <strong>Pursue further studies and put up an academic organization.</strong> Enroll in the MS IO program of DLSU this June and finish what I have started.</div><div align="justify"><br />7. <strong>Give myself a little challenge.</strong> I want to do something which is unusual, that which violates accepted wisdom. I want to scratch; begin with the box; and do something outside the box. Use my skill to bring into the world something my mind conceives.</div><div align="justify"><br />8. <strong>Give myself a second chance.</strong> My poor 2009 performance requires me to give myself another chance to do well and improve.</div><div align="justify"><br />9. <strong>Reward myself.</strong> Laptop is still on the list but additional needs arise: digital camera and mountain bike. Generosity has to start from rewarding myself and extend such gratitude radiance to whoever I meet.</div><div align="justify"><br />10. <strong>Begin and fnish whatever it is.</strong> With all these, I have to start now primarily because time is always right for me. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-7944826559152859209?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-24504817556939888902009-07-24T03:42:00.000-07:002009-07-24T03:48:55.817-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SmmQpi0lqQI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/FjBp0Igpr2M/s1600-h/identity-fraud.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5361975874757699842" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SmmQpi0lqQI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/FjBp0Igpr2M/s320/identity-fraud.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The memories of job application still haunt me and whenever the interviewer asks me to share some things about myself which do not appear on my résumé, I usually find myself grappling with words to tell. The question seems to be one of the most difficult queries thrown to me. Whew!<br /><br />I realized I have so much to share. Below are the names which I can easily identify myself with. These names will somehow reveal a part of my identity.<br /><br />1. <strong>Juan dela Cruz</strong><br />According to Wikipedia, this term was coined by Robert McCulloch Dick after he discovered that this name often appeared in blotters. This name symbolically represents the Filipinos and is also used to refer to the collective Filipino psyche.<br /><br />First and foremost, I can easily identify with this name primarily because I am a Filipino. Second, I stayed for almost four years with my landlord whose name is Juan dela Cruz who happened to be a real fine catch. ;-)<br /><br />2. <strong>Talpolano </strong><br />This term is a local version of Juan dela Cruz in our place. This name represents the Bantoanons. Well, I am a Bantoanon.<br /><br />Talpolanos (<a href="http://library.thinkquest.org/C003235/bantoanon.html">Bantoanons</a>) are known for putting premium on education. Bantoanons are remarkable for their unparalleled ability to prepare delectable dishes using the coconut milk. Now, I realized how Bantoanon I am. Bantoanons speak the local dialect known as <em>Asi</em> and most of their last names begin with letter “F”<br /><br />3. <strong>Mario Puzo<br /></strong>I am a Mario Puzo fan. I’ve read eight (8) books out of his nine (9) novels. I do not know him; I just know his works. His novels partly influenced my perspectives in life and showed me the real world of Mafia.<br /><br />4. <strong>Don Carlos Palanca</strong><br />Palanca Award is the most prestigious and most literary award giving body. I’m lucky that I was trained as a student by few Palanca Awardees namely: Carlos Ojeda Aureus, Vim Nadera, and Nilo Ocampo.<br /><br />5. <strong>Junior<br /></strong>Well, being a Junior, I carry my father’s first name. My father really wanted that my brother be the junior but my mother did not succumb. 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mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-size:10pt;" >Picture from: <a href="http://www.pandgchurch.org.uk/what-sunday.html">http://www.pandgchurch.org.uk/what-sunday.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p></p> <div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-8240651861970361248?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-91357466861483050932009-06-11T19:56:00.000-07:002009-06-11T19:59:11.464-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SjHEFnOBVaI/AAAAAAAAAGA/_Y3-8bQtaCc/s1600-h/phil+flag.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346269833371669922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 276px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SjHEFnOBVaI/AAAAAAAAAGA/_Y3-8bQtaCc/s320/phil+flag.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">The celebration of Philippine Independece Day every 12th of July follows American tradition.<br /><br />Though America was declared independent by England, such day of declaration is not the recognized date of America's Independence Day. The people of America celebrate its independece every July 4th - the day the Americans declared their independence from England.<br /><br />Besides, celebrating Philippine Independence Day on July 4 is overshadowed by American Independece Day. As such, July 4 is the Thanksgiving Day in the Philippines for the good deed done by the Americans. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-9135746686148305093?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-27794907075748868872009-06-09T03:36:00.000-07:002009-06-11T19:35:40.135-07:00<div align="justify">Asking questions about anything is something which I’m comfortable with. I find it undemanding as opposed to those moments wherein I have to provide answers. It doesn’t mean however that I hate answering certain questions. I actually have a quiz-a-day book from MENSA which literally pushes my mind to think everyday. Many think that I’m different. *sigh* I want to be normal just as they are but this is me.<br /><br />I would say that I’m a collection of a lot of thoughts. I ask questions a lot and I perform certain experiments on my own just to satisfy my curiosity. At one point, I intently observed the dissolution of a powder energy drink in a glass of water. The changing of color of the water and the popping of bubbles as they rise to the water surface was such an arresting visual for me. And so I was hooked. I must confess that I couldn't believe it when I saw a white light which seemed to be the energy content of the drink which jumped out of the glass and leaped directly out of the window. It made me crazy but it left me asking whether or not energy is something which can be perceived by the human eyes. I have seen the mother ball touching other billiards ball and then the other ball rolls many times but never had the chance when I saw the energy exerted so as to move the ball. I just saw the ball kissed each other and then the movement followed.<br /><br />Last night, while on the dining table, I saw little red creatures parading on their birthday suits. I didn’t mind them since they are known to be courageous in such performance all over the house. I’m pretty sure that the procession will last until the next day. Suddenly, curiosity kicked in and the burning question came out of my big mouth: “<a href="http://yedda.com/questions/ants_food_far_smell_entomology_3504391313495/">How far can ants smell?</a>” without demanding any answer from anybody.<br /><br />Janes, a friend who was there, commented that my thoughts are out-of-this-world.<br /><br />Out-of-this-world?! I reacted with such a clever idea in my mind. So, I askd the most obvious: “Can you tell me something which is out of this world?” He looked at me with a grin on his face and mentioned the stars and the moon. It drove me crazy! Man, ants are in this world, they are part of our world. Though stars and moon are far, they are still part of this world, part of this universe. Nothing is out of this world. Everything we can think of has a root from our world; hence, always part of this world. Whatever figment of imagination we have, such imagination is just a fragment of our world. No new thing is entirely out of this world because what is out of this world is something which is unimaginable and indescribable.<br /><br />My thoughts are not out-of-this-world. They are out-of-the-box.<br /><br />Do you have an idea which is out of this world? Show it to our world. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-2779490707574886887?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-81074845182398874602009-06-08T03:50:00.000-07:002009-06-08T03:54:18.343-07:00<div align="justify">The poor lighting did not hamper the proliferation of the artwork. The public even loved it and the work became a blockbuster hit. Nobody attempted to craft such film. The director himself did not intentionally create it to appeal the mind of the vast viewing public. The movie characters have great faces. The dialogues were so real despite the absence of a creative writer. The plot was very simple. The film does not have a twist but it has its distinct climax which was immediately followed by a sudden fall. It did not require a numerous production staff to execute complicated instructions of the director. Though it did not require any budget, rumors had it that the acquisition of the film required a hefty price. The film involved a costly treachery and someone has to pay. Many, if not all, believed that it was not a work of art. But even so, it hit majority media platforms except the theaters. The movie, based from few people who shared their stories, in one way or another revolutionized the way couples perform their private ceremonial expression of their emotions. Initially, many watched the movie at the privacy of their own until the attitude shifted to public viewing of all those who have perverse fondness of its content.<br /><br />The film is a documentation of two souls who are in love. Two perfect bodies which came like magnets. One of the two souls has a truly adorable physical beauty and is innocent (Or is she?) and the partner, though physically appears like an angel keeps to himself something which he does not understand: the seduction of women and the recording of romance for personal satisfaction.<br /><br />Beyond the film are multiple stories of betrayal, commitment, family values, and romance which involve innocent and guilty souls. When the film hit the shaking hands of fans, they shared their unsolicited sentiments. They were eager to see it but judged it as distasteful. Many opined that it violated certain long-held moral standards. The public hated the confused soul of the man. The public, on the other hand, sympathized with the perfectly shaped soul living in the woman’s temporal body.<br /><br />While the world disliked the man, his mother sobbed in fear and shame. The man ran home for safety. He has no one to run to. Like a child, he expected that her mother is the only person who can extend a hand to make him feel secure and make everything better.<br /><br />The pain of a mother over his child is incalculable. If the legal system affords every respondent the right to have a lawyer to provide him/her the legal counsel he/she needs, does it also recognize the right of the mother to provide comfort to his son? I would like to think that it does. Our law is reasonable because it does not punish the parents of crime perpetrators. In the same way, our law does not give the right to punish the parents of the victim. The sad fact is, many people not only hate the guy with angelic face but with rough interior but also, they hate his mother. Had she known that the kid will grow up such a man, she could not have provided milk and all the necessities for him to grow up. The truth is – she hoped a good future for him. The son should suffer the consequences but not his mother. Her overt actions are intended to save the life of her son – I call it maternal instincts. Her struggle is also a struggle of all mothers who have children guilty with crimes.<br /><br />I feel sorry for the innocent soul and for the parents of both the victim and the perpetrator.<br /><br />What do you think?</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-8107484518239887460?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-56402837821814036982009-05-27T22:52:00.000-07:002009-06-05T02:01:04.032-07:00<div align="justify">It is a common knowledge that some areas in Manila are not safe. For almost twelve years stay in Manila, nothing really bad happened to me until I experienced a traumatic life event which made me realize that the Murphy’s Law is haunting me, this time on a Tuesday evening.<br /><br />Comfort is one of the reasons why I prefer to sit on the passenger seat beside the driver’s seat, at least in a public utility jeepney. Sitting beside the driver minimizes the disruption brought about by incoming and alighting passengers.<br /><br /><u>Happy Moments before the Encounter with Thieves<br /></u>After much prodding and encouragement that we both meet Chef Lawrence in San Juan, Sheila finally yielded to have dinner at Café Ysabel in San Juan. Seeing Chef Lawrence Zafra and Sheila Mendoza-Ampongan over a sumptuous dinner at Café Ysabel (where Chef Lawrence works as Chef/Educator), was such a refreshing experience. After almost five years without any communication with Lawrence, I was able to track him through Tonton Manong , a student of Chef Lawrence and Jay’s brother. Immediately after exchanging few text messages and taking advantage of my short stay in Manila, we decided to meet over dinner to update ourselves about our personal and professional lives. Having bonded sometime during our New York Life days, we felt that we need to find time to discuss latest events after a protracted hiatus.<br /><br />When I learned that Lawrence is a Chef/Educator, the movie Ratatouille came to my mind immediately. I anticipated seeing Lawrence wearing his Chef hat. Surprisingly, Lawrence showed-up with his Chef attire (minus the hat) with his name printed on the left side of his upper garment. Chef Lawrence looked like a growing young teenager who has an earring on his left ear lobe. He showed up wearing a smile. Lawrence still looked the same the last time we bonded together except that he lost his kinda bulging belly. He looked like a young kid in school. Lawrence has changed though. He is now married to a beautiful lady and seems to possess positive outlook in life. I would like to think that he has this unswerving faith after battling a serious attack. His experience in the hospital and his struggle refreshed my thoughts that indeed there are things in life which we do not know the recipe or the blueprint no matter how hard we try. We truly are not in control of everything.<br /><br />Lawrence packed enseymada and the shy slices of thin crust pizza for me. Such gesture of Lawrence, whom we know as frugal, made him even more admirable (Sheils, you have to agree). ;-)<br /><br /><u>Impending Disaster<br /></u>On my way home, I decided to drop by on my cousin’s house and proceeded back home. After sitting comfortable on the passenger seat, the driver halted the jeepney to accommodate a passenger which decided to sit beside me. Few seconds after, he pointed a six-inch long narrow but sharp knife on my knee and asked me to bring-out my phone. It was a real disaster. I can’t jump out of the jeepney because I’m sandwiched by him and the driver. The music kept on playing and the few passengers who were sitting near the rear entrance of the jeepney seemed unaware to what is exactly happening to me. Trying to play safe, I said “I don’t have a cellphone.” With my camera bulging on the right pocket of my denim jeans, the young man pointed to it using the knife and said, “Here.” Instantly, I complained “It’s not a cellphone, it’s a calculator.” He is about to believe me because the camera bulges a square figure and not a figure of a common cellphone unit but somebody right at the back sitting next to me pulled my collar and whispered “Bring it out!” I tried to negotiate and asked if they will accept money, but the guy sitting behind me pulled my collar even tighter and the other guy positioned the knife as if he is about to stab me. Realizing that I only have P250 inside my wallet, I surrendered and take my precious N70, codenamed Spencer, from the right pocket of my polo and handed it to the thief who sat beside me. That was the last time I embraced Spencer. After accepting it, he warned me not to alight which I respectfully accepted by saying "Opo" to save my life, soul, my camera, and all the contents of my wallet. Had I known that such thing will happen, I could have proceeded home without the stop over.<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"><u>Expecting a New Friend<br /></u>It was painful losing the mobile phone but there was no remorse. Bad things truly happen in an expected time and place. Mom cried so hard upon learning what happened. Good thing, I still have all the pictures and the camera is safe. I still use the same mobile phone number since I’m using a post paid line. The only difference is that I’m using a new handset which will not interest thieves, not at all. Globe Telecom is about to deliver my free unit. Hopefully, it will have a longer lifeline on my custody. Pray for me. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-5640283782181403698?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-87471793978198392542009-05-25T04:14:00.000-07:002009-05-26T03:27:30.233-07:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Shp_3g_m0bI/AAAAAAAAAFw/wqriiqVnazU/s1600-h/Wolrfam+Alpha+vs+Google+Squared.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339720899927396786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 74px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Shp_3g_m0bI/AAAAAAAAAFw/wqriiqVnazU/s320/Wolrfam+Alpha+vs+Google+Squared.JPG" border="0" /></a> <div align="justify">The newest search engine Wolfram Alpha is pretty much limited yet provides well-researched entries compared with Google (co-founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin) which happens to be truly comprehensive in terms of its search results. Wolfram Alpha aims to provide reliable and technically exact data needed by conscious data consumers; hence, it carries itself as a computational knowledge engine as opposed to an ordinary search engine. Wolfram Alpha is a brainchild of Stephen Wolfram.<br /><br />Wolfram Alpha being a computational knowledge search engine provides answers to whatever query you input beginning from A to Z and all letters in between. I tried to key in 1+1=0 on the search box under the impression that it will give me a case where it is possible to arrive at zero and show me the fallacy it committed along the way. But the only result it showed me is a very concise answer: FALSE. Still trying my luck, I hit the same formula on Google and Google impressively gave me as its first entry: Two “proofs” that 1+1=0. Well, the Google result is truly more interesting.<br /><br />Wolfram Alpha was initially made known to the public during its soft launch Alpha mode on 15 May 2009. Wolfram Alpha aims to provide logical answers to queries and does not provide websites which contain the actual query entry on the search box. Further, it provides highly analyzed data which have appropriate and applicable sources.<br /><br />On May 12, 2009, Michael Arrington described Google Squared as an advanced search engine which provides results on a spreadsheet with specific data on each square box. Yes, Google Squared is yet to hit the cyber space on the latter part of this month on labs but the rivalry between the two advanced engines are now hitting newspapers, newscast, and podcasts as well. The rivalry is grounded on the desire to provide well-structured search results to satisfy consumers because search engines are all now finding ways to provide well-structured, concise, and reliable data which is honestly the direction of all search engines. Yes, we all need reliable and valid data, not just buzzes and opinions. The latest buzz expects Microsoft to launch its newest Live Search codenamed Kumo, which means "cloud" or "spider" in Japanese relative to the Kanji used, on June 2nd. In <a href="http://www.yagting.com/bantonvol01/language.asp">Asi</a>, a language widely spoken by many Bantoanons from the Philippines, Kumo means to mix the rice and the toppings/dish/viand by the hand. Hence, asking "Will you "Kumo" it?" literally means "Will you mix the rice and the toppings/dish/viand using your hand?" Searching Kumo will surely require a hand and whatever combination of results it shows, it will definitely give the person a distinct and unique interest compared if the results appear individually.<br /><br />For now, let’s patiently wait for the Google Squared and Kumo and personally see which advanced search engine tickles our fancy. Till next searchology!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">_______________</div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:85%;">Photos were taken from separate websites:<br />Wolfram Alpha: <a href="http://www.webpronews.com/">http://www.webpronews.com/</a><br />Google Squared: <a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/">http://www.techcrunch.com/</a><a href="http://www.techcrunch.com/"></a></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-8747179397819839254?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-41803323831764617472009-05-25T02:37:00.000-07:002009-05-25T02:44:16.024-07:00<div align="justify">From telenovelas to real life situations, relationships always play a big role. Those heart breaking events during our teenage days are our testaments to the undeniable fact that relationships are part of our existance. Yes, you have your own love story, your father has his own story to tell, you know the love story of your grandfather, and up to the theater we have the story of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. Yeah, ask Angelina Jolie she knows it too well. However, one must note that relatioships are not only romantic, we too have parental, filial, platonic, etc. Life involves relationships and indeed, relationships make us truly human. </div><div align="justify"><br />To engage in a relationship is to listen more than the music and words that the ears can hear. Relationships require us to be sensitive to the environment beyond what the skin can feel. To connect with another human being is to gasp for air during difficult times and endure the pains in life. To bond with another person is to exercise the ability to flashback and use the faculty of imagination and think beyond what can be seen in the horizon.</div><div align="justify"><br />I’ve seen people wearing smiles and filled with joy but on the other end, I’ve seen people sobbing because of fear and loneliness. I’m concerned with the latter. Can we truly comfort our loved ones or even strangers by giving them sound pieces of advice when they’re hurt? Perhaps. Some people probably need a hug to alleviate the pain that envelopes them and somehow feel the warmth of another human being and feel the security that the other person can offer. But probably the best thing that we can do is simply listen patiently to those people who are hurt inside and let their stories be heard. Sometimes, we are too impatient to listen. The reason why we have two ears and one mouth is probably for us to LISTEN MORE and talk less.</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">_____________</div><div align="justify">This was first published in my Friendster Blog on May 8, 2005.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4180332383176461747?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-78566165561205187782009-05-17T10:13:00.000-07:002009-05-17T10:21:11.517-07:00<p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>I have a student who loves the famous line<span>: </span><span style="font-style: italic;">Practice makes perfect</span>. The funny thing about it is the fact that he added something into it … <span style="font-style: italic;">but nobody is perfect; so, why practice?</span> For him, since perfection is unattainable, there is no point in struggling to achieve perfection owing to the fact that even constant practice still guarantees imperfection. I sort of quizzed myself as to whether or not perfection is achievable/attainable.</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>When we try to imagine a perfect circle for example, we immediately picture a circular object whose circularity is flawless (no irregularities) ; otherwise, the object is imperfect. A perfect examination means a perfect score. The latter is easy to imagine but to objectively identify the criteria of a perfect circle is obviously a tedious task. One has to be aware of the fact that the human eye does commit error. What may seem to be a perfect circle viewed by a naked eye may not be perfect at all when viewed 100 times larger by a microscope. A perfect line may look like a broken line whenever viewed by a microscopic eye, say of an eagle. (I haven’t been an eagle. At least as far as I know.)</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Thus said, is it still possible for us to talk about perfection? The Online Dictionary defines the word perfect as something which is entirely without any flaws, defects, or shortcomings. But is there such a thing as <span style="font-style: italic;">perfect</span> in a world where everything seems to possess flaws and shortcomings? Try to share the qualities of your perfect girl and everybody would say… in your dreams man. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Amidst the elusive objective existence of something which is perfect, does perfection exist? If a circle is perfectly circular and it does not exist, is it really perfect or simply near-perfect? </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Existence here means spatio-temporal existence. Whew. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>There are perfect ideas and there are imperfect presentations of ideas. The former refers to a mere existence in one’s mind and the latter refers to spatio-temporal existence. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Is it more logical or acceptable to say that spatio-temporal existence evidently shows the imperfection of something which used to be perfect? Perfect girlfriends are all perfect in mind but not until one lives with that ideal-perfect girl. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Watchatink? Ahhhh! Nosebleed. How about when we try to imagine a perfect fiasco, perfect poor, or perfect ugly?</span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Let me save myself now because no matter how I try to swim, I feel like I’m about to drown. It seems that the concept of perfection which is a product of the limited brain of a limited human being is not at all perfect. Every effort to assert the concept of a <span style="font-style: italic;">perfect something</span> failed since it possesses a limited quality which is within the bounds of a limited human brain. </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>The concept of perfection by which many people are exposed seems to be beyond comprehension and beyond description. The moment we define the word perfect, the definition by itself limits the concept of perfection. Or should I say that whenever we say that something is perfect, what we actually mean is that it is perfect according to the point of view of an imperfect human being.<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Who decides whether something is perfect or not? </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Dogs see the world the way they see it simply because they are constructed the way they are. With their anatomical make-up, it is but logical to think that they see the world in a wholly different manner the way we (humans) see the world. Of course, gold fishes see the world in an extremely different manner. Bats see the world upside down and I would like to believe that their inverted position of viewing the world simply shows a different reality. Who decides what constitutes perfection? </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span> </span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;" class="MsoNormal"><span>Please wake me up and tell me. If you are having a hard time waking me up, please hit me using my pillows but please don’t ask me whether or not I’m asleep because I am. ;-) </span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-7856616556120518778?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-69954490838431163722009-04-20T22:30:00.000-07:002009-04-20T22:43:46.958-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Se1dAqvdpFI/AAAAAAAAAFo/uJZEtq-Mix0/s1600-h/Error+Message.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327016200303912018" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Se1dAqvdpFI/AAAAAAAAAFo/uJZEtq-Mix0/s320/Error+Message.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Se1bGnLVGLI/AAAAAAAAAFA/_gjCm50_4P8/s1600-h/Error+Message.jpg"></a>OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, PHILIPPINES – Immediately after the day I changed my mobile number into a vanity number, an error message kept on flashing on my phone screen informing me that I have to delete some data on my phone due to full memory. Gradually, the phone restricted my access to the messages and phonebook which are all saved in my phone memory until the phone did not launch the main menu giving me exclusive access to Gallery and Music Player. I can neither send text messages nor access my phonebook. My poor Nokia Phone.<br /><br />I do not delete messages in my inbox and as far as I can remember my inbox contains messages since 2005 occupying almost 90% of my phone memory. Believing that deleting all the calendar entries would free up some space and allow the phone to execute the commanded operations, I decided to delete all of the entries (birthday reminders, meetings, anniversary, etc). After kissing goodbye to all of the entries, I was under the impression that the phone will work and will allow me to delete unimportant messages. Unfortunately, it did not work. ;-( Poor me.<br /><br />I tried importing messages and phonebook entries to the laptop via Nokia PC Suite but my efforts were proven futile. I prayed. I have more than one thousand entries on my phone book and more than three thousand messages on my inbox. I was left with my last option: to press *#7370# and restore my phone to its original settings.<br /><br />Pressing *#7370# deleted all phone book entries and messages. I was literally disconnected to the world. Gone were the years when phone numbers were safely kept in my long term memory. I tried my luck calling a friend’s vanity number. Lucky me, I got it right. When I told him what happened, he told me I’m in deep trouble. Only text messages hitting my inbox put me on track. The usual “Who are you?” and “Sorry, yada… yada… yada…” became my usual outgoing text. Man, losing all the numbers is crazy and costly at the same time.<br /><br />Just in case you have my NEW number (TEXT-U-ME), please do forward your contact number. This time, I’ll SYNC it!</div><br /><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-size:78%;">* Picture from </span><a href="http://www.f-secure.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;">www.f-secure.com</span></a></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-6995449083843116372?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-49413406057817706302009-04-17T04:02:00.000-07:002009-04-17T04:08:30.690-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SehitsmGrII/AAAAAAAAAE4/or4Qv9B8JhE/s1600-h/mvelope_fifth_bday_cake.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325615096570227842" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 234px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SehitsmGrII/AAAAAAAAAE4/or4Qv9B8JhE/s320/mvelope_fifth_bday_cake.jpg" border="0" /></a> <a href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/gmail-turns-5.html">Official Gmail Blog: Gmail turns 5</a><br /><br />’Twas on January 26, 2006 when I joined <a href="http://www.gmail.com/">Gmail</a> (Gmail was about to celebrate its 2econd season that time). I opened my Gmail account via an invitation. The invitation gave me a sense of belonging to a wholly different email experience. I received an email from Gmail Team on the same day (January 26). I was elated when I read the message title: Gmail is different. I sent a message to the person who invited me thanking her for the invite and predicting the difference Gmail is about to make to my life.<br /><br />Indeed, Gmail’s approach to email is absolutely different! From my laptop to my cellular phone, Gmail is there to make communication easy. Lots of space! The world will never forget the Google G, white Mvelope (as opposed to an ordinary envelope) with red letter M on the flip side, and the sans-serif letters “ail.”<br /><br />Keep on achieving Gmail Team! Happy Birthday!<br /><br />Open a Gmail account today and be different!<br /><br />To know more about Gmail's 5th year celebration, visit the <a href="http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/gmail-turns-5.html">Official Gmail Blog</a>!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4941340605781770630?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-35060647074299128672009-04-02T19:29:00.000-07:002009-04-02T20:19:02.023-07:00<div align="justify">Watching the mango tree in the elementary school campus during night time with fireflies hovering around the tree is such a wonderful experience. With all the fireflies blinking and gliding through the air, the mango tree looked like a natural Christmas tree adorned with bright christmas lights. It brightened the mood of those who had melancholy hearts.<br /><br />As little kids without any responsibilities at home yet, we sat side by side right in front of the mango tree and kept dazzling ourselves with the amazing firefly show. Though the mango tree dwarfed us during the night, the fascinating view allowed us to dream beyond borders. Our appreciation of the thousands of sparkling fireflies made us high spirited and allowed us to dream of a brighter future. We did catch few fireflies and brought it home for our own version of a firefly show. It was a beautiful experience.<br /><br />It’s nice to know that fireflies have big eyes which allow them to see in many different directions. They also have two feelers which allow them to feel, smell, and hear.<br /><br />My brief stay in the province during school breaks allowed me to check the presence of the fireflies but it seemed that they felt our plans of leaving them behind. When I looked up, I saw the mango tree impressed its dark shadow on the bright evening sky. The mango tree which used to blink like a Christmas tree turned into a lonely display. Where did the fireflies go?<br /><br />Her Majesty Queen Sirikit of Thailand says that fireflies are indicators of non-disturbed ecological systems. I sort of quizzed myself. Who pushed them away? Did I participate in driving them away? Did they say goodbye due to ecological imbalance brought by air pollution? The questions hit my mind like fireflies flying without lights. Even if I had the answers, I knew I cannot bring them back with my sole efforts.<br /><br />Please help me find them. Let’s bring their habitat back and see them glow on the mango tree for the next generations to see. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-3506064707429912867?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-71207984337142072372009-04-02T00:16:00.001-07:002009-04-02T19:39:52.264-07:00<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SdRzagln-pI/AAAAAAAAADw/ZPV8wHT_F1g/s1600-h/NARS.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5320003959092935314" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 141px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SdRzagln-pI/AAAAAAAAADw/ZPV8wHT_F1g/s320/NARS.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div align="justify">The NARS (Nurses Assigned in Rural Services) Project of the Philippine government is one of the strategies of the government to tone down the impact of Global Crisis. The launching of NARS Project happened on February 9, 2009. NARS Project is a Training-cum Employment Program of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Department of Health (DOH), and Board of Nursing – Professional Regulation Commission (BON-PRC). This project endeavors to accommodate nurses and appoint them to the poorest communities of the country with the end in mind of improving the delivery of health care services. In return, the participating nurses will acquire new skills which will help them increase their employability.<br /><br />Sixteen (16) towns from Romblon, identified to be poorest municipalities, are all covered by the NARS Project except Odiongan, Romblon. Though Romblon is short of 22 nurses for the first batch, the two-day orientation and seminar pushed through at Odiongan, Romblon. Deployment for the first batch is from April 1 to September 31, 2009. Application for the second batch will start from August 15 to September 16, 2009. Second batch will be deployed from October 1 to March 31, 2009.<br /><br />NARS Project has both clinical and public components. Successful applicants will serve three months in a hospital and three months in a community setting, preferably the hometown of the applicant. On the average, five (5) nurses are allotted to each town. Through-out the training, nurses will receive monthly stipend.<br /><br />The Philippine government has identified four (4) participating hospitals in Romblon province (Romblon Provincial Hospital, Sibuyan District Hospital, Tablas Island District Hospital, and Don Modesto Formalleza Sr. Memorial Hospital) which will house the nurses for the six-month period.<br /><br />Four nurses from Banton, Romblon were accepted to the NARS Project. As of this writing, they are on the second leg of the orientation and seminar in Odiongan, Romblon. The four nurses are: Gretchelle Joy Fofue Fonte, Ariane Kristil Ferrera Orillos, Hariette Shielle Fetalvero Fabonan, and Nisan Ionie Fallurin Fabon. Initially, Gretchen and Ariane will serve in Banton Health Center starting April 7, 2009 while Hariette and Nisan will work at Romblon Provincial Hospital beginning April 6, 2009 (Monday). The two couples will swap area of appointment after three (3) months.<br /><br />If you are a registered nurse and want to give back to the community, this opportunity is something you should not miss. However, if you think that this is your ticket to work abroad immediately after the training, I don’t think this is the kind of employment your employer wants. Besides, this project assignment is tantamount to OJT and not a regular employment.<br /><br />If you want to know more about the NARS Project, just point your browser to <a href="http://www.nars.dole.gov.ph/">http://www.nars.dole.gov.ph/</a><br /><br />Let us all give back something to the community. This way, we will be able to build a better nation. </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-7120798433714207237?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-73283203548744040712009-03-29T21:53:00.000-07:002009-03-29T22:11:31.170-07:00<div align="justify">Working in Manila’s center of commerce and trade (Divisoria) for more than a year as an HR Practitioner and Marketing Support exposed me to many realities in the area. After all, Divisoria is not a dreadful place. At one point, I considered my office in Divisoria as my paradise.<br /><br />On one hand, Divisoria is known for its unprecedented traffic of shoppers especially during the yuletide season primarily because of the value for money that many traders offer. On the other hand, Divisoria is known for the notorious incidents within the vicinity. Name it and most probably it happened in the past. But amidst the clutter of the merchandise and the disorder of the shoppers moving to and fro, there exist familiar voice signals which command you to give way. It sounds strange at first because the spiel sounds like the person is selling three products, but in practice, he is selling neither of the products he is screaming. Hmmm… the story line sounds like typical Divisoria.<br /><br />When one gets accustomed to the slang, the shtick does not sound strange anymore. The context is truly Filipino and characteristic of a third world country. You will never hear this in a comfy place like Greenbelt or Podium.<br /><br />At the start, the spiel is HOP! If the expected reaction from the receiver of the message is negative, the person carrying large boxes/baggage will deliver the complete spiel: HOPIA, MANI, POPCORN! (screaming on top of his voice). Consistent with human nature, every one turns his head from the source of the sound, out of curiosity perhaps. After realizing that there is a person who is apparently burdened by the carriage, everybody gives way, but not if the space will not allow the shoppers to move.<br /><br />One time, a delivery boy driving behind me was about to cut my way. He yelled: HOPIA, MANI, POPCORN! Well, I gave way but when he passed me by, I jokingly whispered: <em>PABILI </em>(Can I have one?). He didn’t say anything but looked at me with a grin on his face. I smirked and gave him a pat on his back.<br /><br />HOPIA, MANI, POPCORN! Will this lingo work in blogs? Hardly. ;-) Can somebody tell me the etymology of this three-item excuse me version?<br /><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Notes: Hopia is a Filipino bean filled pastry originally introduced by Fujianese immigrants. Mani is the local translation of peanuts. Popcorn is a type of corn which pops from the kernel and puffs up when heated. </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-7328320354874404071?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-25700553473514081572009-03-28T06:33:00.000-07:002009-03-28T06:54:01.698-07:00<div align="left">Passion. Determination. Discipline.</div><div align="justify">(Philosophy as a way of life.)<br /><br />Keeping pace with the nursing students with different backgrounds, upbringings, beliefs, and lifestyles within the four-walled room for almost five months seems to me the most challenging experience I ever had. In a society where everyone dreams to earn large amount of money and where fame is a prime motivation, nursing as a career will always be a highlight for many Filipinos. The ambition to live a luxurious lifestyle amidst the fluctuating economy is one of the reasons why majority of high school graduates flock to various universities which offer nursing and why the young generation also try their luck in show business not to mention the StarStruck sensation which hit the Philippine television.<br /><br />While the search for the second batch of StarStruck begins and the first batch retell their unforgettable memories and bloopers to the viewing public, I want to backtrack with my first seven days in the University and also narrate my journey in the academe with my colleagues and students in tying to find the meaning of “MY” life.<br /><br /><strong>Backgrounder</strong><br />“I was made to believe that you're a teacher!” This is my famous line at home whenever my parents could not answer the questions that I throw to them. My parents are both educators in the elementary grades and it really frustrates me whenever they shut their mouth to inquiries that need their immediate attention.<br /><br />Papa and Mama were my first teachers. During my toddler years, Papa would stay late at night reading the story of Peter Pan beside me. As a baseball coach, Papa told us about fair play and our search for excellence in whatever we do. He was my coach in driving and my coach in life (if there is such thing). Indirectly, my father taught me not to smoke because he is a chain smoker and I promised to myself not be addicted with the same vice. It was he who showed me what generosity is. Mama, on the other hand, was my guide during my early years. I learned the right way of breaking the shell of a hard-boiled egg from my mother. Indeed, Mama is my source of strength and my nurse who keeps on reminding me to do things always a hundred percent.<br /> <br /><strong>Monday<br /></strong>First day of classes. “Hi, good morning! I’m Al and I’ll be your teacher for the next five months. I want you to enjoy this subject…” This is all that I can utter in front of forty innocent faces while trying to keep my cool hoping that my students will not notice that I’m actually nervous that time. I asked the students to introduce themselves. It was fun listening to them. From time to time, I threw questions to them and with all the courage they can muster, they tried their best to answer the questions. Shortly after everyone shared his piece, I locked the introduction part by telling few things about me. Whew! It was fun and I did enjoy it.<br /><br />I sort of quizzed myself why everyone gave the same answers that they took up nursing because their parents wanted them to take it. Do Filipinos really dream of White Christmas or many students are trapped in fulfilling the dreams of other people?<br /><br /><strong>Tuesday<br /></strong>The same stuff I have to deliver, the same questions I have to throw but different room this time and different faces. “So, why did you get here?”, I asked most of them. With the same tone, they told me that they want to go abroad and earn money. Some students confessed that their Tito’s and Tita’s who support them want them to take up nursing, but it’s not actually their first choice neither their dream. It struck me to know, the number of Filipinos who are trapped trying to live a life they never really wanted. The voices of my students were just my only answer.<br /><br />When I got home, I slammed the door in my room and opened the book “Tuesdays with Moorie.” I wish my students were on the right track. I want to toss back the questions to them next meeting hoping to get new answers. I planned how to start it all over again next meeting while on my bed.<br /><br /><strong>Wednesday<br /></strong>I felt that this day is a different one. Yes, because I was late. My advisory class was waiting for me. I entered the room and did the usual stuff. The faces seemed to be so innocent and looked like half empty glasses waiting to be filled. I asked them, “Is lying always wrong?” Everyone was trying to dig the question. We ended with all possible situations where lying may be permitted but we were not able to provide a clear-cut answer to the question. During the discussion, I felt the rush that kept me going. Aha, this is it! This is the career that I want.<br /> <br />After school, I headed to Makati to unwind and pray. I ended the day right and the feeling was so light.<br /><br /><strong>Thursday</strong><br />Late enrollees poured this day and I reminded them that the number of days that they have missed due to late enrolment would be counted against their attendance. I had to remind them of their responsibility as a student. Some were annoyed while others took it lightly. As a new instructor, I’m still trying to adapt to the system and trying to fit myself to the usual image of an educator. This was a hard job on my part because I had to go back to the basic.<br /><br />“Class, enjoy your stay in the university. Be active in co-curricular activities and make it on top” I told them. I even tried to mention to them the phrases like “during my time” trying to act like a mature person counseling the young.<br /><br /><strong>Friday</strong><br />After releasing the 2:30-4 class, I felt like the world shuttered in front of me. I’m going to miss this boisterous class for four days. Then, all of a sudden, I thought of going home and see my parents. I wanted to share with them my first five days in the university. Too bad, I couldn’t. I asked myself, “Did Papa and Mama feel the same way as I did during their first five days as teachers in school?” As usual, I did not get the answer.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Saturday</strong><br />I met my cousin for a talk. I shared so much about my first five days. We talked a lot about it. We talked about the desire of every Filipino to go abroad. All the while, the question popped in: “Al, didn’t you ever think of studying Nursing and go abroad?” Whew! Honestly, I did but I know I will not do it. If being a nurse is the easiest way to go abroad, I will not go with the trend. The best thing that I can do is to perfect my craft here in the Philippines and make it big abroad. Not that nursing is for those who are in dire need of money but simply because nursing is not my passion. Towards the end, we talked about politics and Filipino values trying to compare it with others like that of the Japanese and the Chinese. We ended frustrated reminding ourselves that the Philippines has a long way to go before we move towards the direction of perfection.<br /><br /><strong>Sunday</strong> <br />During the Sunday worship, the pastor said that if we want to take up the course that we really wanted and our parents don’t prefer it, he advised to leave our parents and live a life of our own and fulfill our dreams. This reminds me on how parents can truly determine our future. Parents may want us to live a life totally different from what we want but at this point, it is well to remind ourselves that there’s always a way to reach our dreams after fulfilling their dreams for us. We may be wasting our time trying to fulfill their dream but one way to get away with this kind of thinking is to think proactively. The pastor may be wrong for some, but I believe his idea is partly reasonable.<br /><br />Five months of unlearning, relearning, and learning with the nursing students is often exciting and frustrating at times but still fulfilling most of the time. I realized how important it is to be committed. Often I hear, “Al, you’re a new comer and you need to learn many things, you need to learn from us.” My eyes were wide open during the five months of exhausting days in the classroom but I tried my best to do things the best way possible.<br /><br />We all have temptations, challenges, sacrifices, and struggles in life but we must remind ourselves with the only thing that will keep us going. Let us not fall in love with amassing so much knowledge but not accumulating the know-how in using such knwoledge. After all, life is not about knowledge. It’s about how we make use of our talents for the greater glory of God. Let us remind ourselves of Michael Phelps, the 19 year-old 2004 Olympic Games Swimming Champion who after losing the 2000 Sydney Olympics kept on practicing 365 days year after year without missing a single day focusing on his goal, which is Athens and be the champion. He kept on reminding himself… Athens, Athens, Athens! Indeed, Michael made it!<br /><br />As the StarStuck program banner proudly waves, one has to dream, believe, and survive. The same goes with the nursing students of this institute, they have to dream, believe, and survive their four-year stay in the university to call themselves survivors. More than that, they have to discover their passion, give focus, and develop discipline among themselves to be where they want to be and be the ultimate survivors of the battle and be one of the Registered Nurses.<br /><br />My story ends here but the chronicle does not. Discover yourself because as Socrates says, “An unexamined life is not worth living.” The only question is: “What is your Athens in life?”</div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify">********************************</div><div align="justify"><span style="font-size:78%;">*This article was submitted as part of our final requirements at the end of Academic Year 2004-2005. I was a College Instructor back then. Since Yahoo Briefcase is about to close on March 30, 2009, downloading of all my files became necessary. I'm glad I found this article. I did not introduce major changes so as to keep the true intention of this article which is to inspire more Filipinos. This article has never been published until this entry. Enjoy reading! ;-)</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-2570055347351408157?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-26675856109159613022009-03-24T08:59:00.001-07:002009-03-24T09:29:49.428-07:00<div align="justify">NEW YORK. Friendship has to be established in a certain place, at a very precise time, and on a specific date. The problem with human nature is the fact that its memory has certain limitations. Yep, I remember that I met my life buddy Sheila when I joined New York Life but I cannot remember the exact time and date.<br /><br />Sorry for the misleading intro. I did it with the intention to deceive. If indeed you were deceived, blame your faulty brain structure for telling you that the intro refers to New York City.<br /><br />Sheils is one of the snob ladies in our group who sits in front not because she prefers ist but because she loves coming late from time to time. Training, after all, is all about being on time and still coming on time (we are always on time to be late) but late (at least with reference to the agreed time a trainee should be inside the training room). Sheils is a kind of person who doesn’t talk much. Not when she’s not interested. Well, I guess everybody has the same attitude but her stillness is apparent. The twist is, whenever she smiles and laughs, man, you’ll feel it that it’s genuine.<br /><br />I’m a person who prefers the back seat. At the back, I can see what’s happening in front, chat with my seatmates, make some silly comments, laugh, and do everything I want to do without being noticed. There are certain characteristics of other trainees which are simply contagious. In our case, the characters of the trainees at the back row are undeniably infectious. Towards the end of the training, Sheila became a familiar face at the back row enjoying the company of men who have a lot of experiences to share. The back row personalities include Sir Mon (who happened to be the nephew of Dean Jara of San Beda College of Law), Lawrence (a stock exchange broker and a chick magnet – his gf is a member of Hotlegs Dancers), Sir Tony (a seasoned medical representative and a basketball prayer), Erik (an elite new graduate from Benilde), and Jeffrey (who invited us for coffee but actually it was a buy-your-own-coffee-cum-recruitment to a networking company). This bunch is the most boisterous company during the training and Sheila is one of the boys. Yes, she’s one of the boys but she’s not boyish at all to be despised. The company of the boys brought out the girl in her. Sheila was with us when the Trainer walked out of the training room because we were too educated to be controlled. It happened twice. On the second instance, we didn’t ask for any apology. Not anymore.<br /><br />Amidst the violations of the house-rules during the training, the back row team managed to finish the training course. After graduation, we went on our own. I’d say that my first month was painful and discouraging but on the third month, I topped and assumed the 25th rank (Company wide ranking) based on my monthly production. The next month, my performance plummeted. During the last few months of my stay with the company before I finally decided to call it quits, seldom do I find the back seat team in the office. I knew they went somewhere else.<br /><br />Though we parted ways, the back seat team made sure to get in touch. We started from a big group until finally it was reduced to two: me and Sheila. We have many things in common like how we look at things, our level of appreciation of life events, and certain beliefs as well. We both put premium on keeping relationships. Sharing certain sentiments and preferences doesn’t mean that we don’t have differences. We belong to different religious groups but our religious affiliation never became an issue. She has a degree in Marketing; I am a Philosophy graduate.<br /><br />Sheila is like Nokia, she connects people. I remember one time when she asked me to join her in meeting her highly intelligent boss who did not treat her like an employee but a trusted friend. I admire her on how she keeps relationships. We would see each other and simply enjoy our never-ending stories about crazy stuff. We did laugh at ourselves and find ourselves crazy.<br /><br />When the Supreme Editor-in-Chief transferred me to the Marketing Department, Sheila became my crutches. She introduced me to BIG people in Marketing. Funny but with zero background on Marketing, I had to learn the basic design development process and insisted that she had to discuss it even while she’s inside the elevator. She always finds time to answer questions and extends help whenever I needed them most. She never said no. Thank you Sheila, I am forever indebted to you.<br /><br />There were moments when life brought us to certain unfamiliar zones but we never stopped communicating. Proximity to people who are willing to listen whenever there are challenges is always an advantage.<br /><br />I’m lucky I have Sheila as a friend. Earlier today, I asked her to read my blog entries. She asked me why I chose Coach Spike as my site name. Why not AL she inquired. Below is the conversation which transpired during the afternoon chat and the explanation why I chose Coach Spike as my blog site.<br /></div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316785629259839874" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 316px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SckEXDrvOYI/AAAAAAAAACA/v-FrZNnvYn0/s320/Conversation2.JPG" border="0" /><br />Sheila is more than a TAMBAY (STANDBY) BUDDY! She is a real-life buddy!<br /><br />Yes Sheila, you may call me Spike.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-2667585610915961302?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-37982239422416924432009-03-23T09:50:00.000-07:002009-04-02T20:23:23.472-07:00<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Sce-ziBfVzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/NiRAaTKUolg/s1600-h/Goodbye!.JPG"></a><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Sce-ziBfVzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/NiRAaTKUolg/s1600-h/Goodbye!.JPG"></a><div align="justify"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Sce-ziBfVzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/NiRAaTKUolg/s1600-h/Goodbye!.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316427677649819442" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 206px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Sce-ziBfVzI/AAAAAAAAAB4/NiRAaTKUolg/s320/Goodbye!.JPG" border="0" /></a> Blessed. This is the first word which crossed my mind when I thought of little kids who were brought up by their biological parents and grew up with so much love. I’m happy I am one of them.<br /><br />I fully understood the true concept of a utility BILL (credit card, phone, electricity, etc.) at the age of 27 when all my bills became due within a given week and my pay check is not large enough to cover them. Though blessed, I feel I am being crucified for spending too much beyond my capacity to pay. A credit is always a credit.<br /><br />My first credit card is an HSBC Classic card which is active up to present. From the outset, prompt payment is never a problem since I always make sure that my spending is within my power to pay. No more, no less. And so I thought. Having been a disciplined swiper, I accepted all the cards which was delivered to my door step.<br /><br />The convenience of having a credit card whenever my wallet becomes thin is rewarding during the exact moment that the need arises but such delight is too temporary and automatically turns into a desolation when the due date of the bill comes close and no enough moolah is on hand. Though an average earner, I always make sure that I stash immediately all payable amounts I have and live life in honest poverty with whatever left of my TF. I understand that Warren Buffet never gave this advice but since he doesn’t see me, I cheated. Savings and investments were completely out of my head. But I know a lot about compound interests, financial charges, and late payment fees because they appear on my bill. I complain about such things yet I keep on paying.<br /><br />Security Bank Master Card is one of the credit cards which I keep on my wallet despite the minimal credit limit they gave. Since the charges are minimal, I decided to delay my payments giving top priority to cards which have higher credit limit. After few months, the card became inactive. Despite the long hibernation of the card in the locker, I managed to pay everything I owe to the issuing bank. I was on cloud nine when I paid the last bill.<br /><br />Having paid the entire amount I owe to the bank, I decided to request for the reactivation of my card. Since the hiatus seemed like a year, updating of information becomes necessary. The Member Service Representative of Security Bank told me that I have to fill-up the document and send it back to them. They were very nice. They even promised to call after thirty (30) minutes to give me updates regarding the Updating Form but they never did. They all lied. Well, majority of them are. Ramil the one who is in charge of my account, he was never true to his words and even squealed the irresponsibility of his boss. He pissed me off. He was a real pain in the ass. Hell, the email arrived to my inbox after two working days and unending calls to their hotline. OMG. The email arrived around 7pm. On that same day, around 5pm, I inquired about the cause of the delay and all he did was to tell me that he had communicated it to the support group. With such answer from a front line service officer, I told him that I’ll be cancelling my card for poor customer service.<br /><br />Two days after, Ramil gave me a ring just to inform me that he is cancelling my card. Yes he has the all the power to cancel it because he is from the collections department. He asked few questions which I verified to be true and voila within few seconds my credit card was cancelled.<br /><br />The cancellation of my Security Bank MasterCard made me sad because I really don’t have plans of cancelling it. It’s just that I made such decision while my emotions were high and Ramil is the person on the other end of the line. Now, I only have three active credit cards. Goodbye to Security Bank MasterCard!</div><div align="justify"><br />With three credit cards left, I hope to manage my bills this time. </div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-3798223942241692443?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-17074202403519633722009-03-21T23:16:00.000-07:002009-03-22T00:40:08.874-07:00<div align="justify">I'm suppose to place Blogsvertisecovery: The Discovery of Blogsvertise as the title of this article but I decided not to, so as to preserve my intention in writing this post.<br /><br />It is a common knowledge that the word blog is a contraction of the word weblog. Yes, blogsvertise is a portmanteau: combination of blogs and advertise. From the word itself one may surmise that the purpose of Blogsvertise is basically to promote the blog entries of bloggers without exerting extra effort from the bloggers end. Apparently, Blogsvertise does more than a large number of bloggers think.<br /><br />Blogsvertise services many registered bloggers who meet minimum requirements. In a very concise manner, Blogvertise will inform a registered blogger if an advertiser wants a specific blogger to blog about their products and services. In return, the concerned blogger gets paid via Paypal! It's that easy!<br /><br />There's more you need to know about the services of Blogsvertise. To know more about how you can take advantage of their great offers and opportunities, you may visit <a href="http://www.blogsvertise.com/">http://www.blogsvertise.com/</a> and be blogsvertised as well! Be one of us!</div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><br />Wait there's more! Upon checking the rank of <a href="http://www.blogsvertise.com/">http://www.blogsvertise.com/</a> from Google PageRank Checker, the website sits on the 5th (5/10; 10 being the highest)! If you need more info, its best that you visit <a href="http://www.blogsvertise.com/">http://www.blogsvertise.com/</a> NOW!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-1707420240351963372?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-49623882943877603792009-03-20T09:30:00.000-07:002009-03-24T20:42:08.341-07:00<div align="justify">My job appointment brought me to Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Initially, I was informed that my appointment will be in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro but reshuffling of new hired occurred; hence, I was thrown to Occidental Mindoro. The appointment came as a surprise; I was sad the entire day I learned it and the apparent sadness was easily noticed by our legal representative Atty. Laurence and Sir Steve. Despite the fact that I knew I’ll be able to survive my new life there, being unfamiliar with the place was my major concern. I have this tendency to live within my comfort zones. I am open to changes but not sudden changes, not when I’m not prepared, unarmed.<br /><br />Since I affixed my signature and agreed to an appointment document stating that I MUST accept any area of appointment, I had to take the offer without any reservations. At some point, I felt like giving up the job offer but I have submitted my resignation last December 2008 so I have to stand by my decision. Besides, I have passed all the pre-employment requirements. Yes, the pay is relatively low compared to my previous jobs but working with the government is something which tickles my fancy, something which I fantasize; hence, I want to give a crack at it.<br /><br />The offer did not land like a box of chocolates. Considering that I’m currently enrolled in my MS studies, I filed my Leave of Absence during the third term. This is one sacrifice I had to make. The program coordinator did not want me to leave due to certain pre-requisites I have to complete but I have made my decision. I placed myself in a<em> self-contract</em> (contract between me and myself) not to regret this decision with the provision that such contract cannot be rescinded without my permission. ;-) Though I really wanted a break from my 9-5 work err… 9am-8:30pm toxic work in Manila, working in the province was not an option. It did not cross my mind at all.<br /><br />Realizing that I’ll take the job, I let my friends know it as well. One of my friends even commented: “See, you’ll be one of us!” A friend jokingly commented via electronic communication: “Eww, mingling with the locals?” With these comments, I prepared myself very well and started accepting living life in a very simple way. Asked whether or not I’m excited, I said NO. But deep within me, I promised myself to live a simple life in a quaint place like Occidental Mindoro.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmjsNPIgjI/AAAAAAAAACw/67MvXkudP2s/s1600-h/Travellers+Hotel.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316960814950285874" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 230px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmjsNPIgjI/AAAAAAAAACw/67MvXkudP2s/s320/Travellers+Hotel.JPG" border="0" /></a>Before finally packing my bags, I made sure that I have a place to stay. Luckily, I have a student-cum-friend John Mark Flores who helped me providing the details of affordable hotels. With positive comments, I decided to stay at Travellers Hotel in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro. Days before my trip, I inquired and the officer on duty Mr. Angie Masangkay was very accommodating. With my pushy attitude (but not disagreeable), he gave me 10% off the regular rate. All in all, I saved a pretty good amount which is almost equivalent to four days stay in the hotel. I was supposed to ask for more discounts but I remained loyal to what we agreed. They might label me as <em>makunat</em> so I sealed my lips. Travellers Hotel was my retiring haven after work hours.<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Scmix7L4LuI/AAAAAAAAACI/DJy43rvpP7I/s1600-h/Travellers+Hotel.JPG"></a><br />Travellers Hotel in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro was established in 1975. <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmkNN9fkUI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Pn2OvqjcrE0/s1600-h/Travellers+Hotel2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316961382080418114" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 196px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmkNN9fkUI/AAAAAAAAAC4/Pn2OvqjcrE0/s320/Travellers+Hotel2.JPG" border="0" /></a>Located along the National Road facing Mamburao National High School, the hotel provides striking views of buses jam-packed with students going home to nearby barangays and crowded tricycles with boxes and passengers alike. (My camera missed those unforgattable views!) ;-(<br /><br />During the MOA Signing between Mamburao and Makati City, Hon. Mayor Jejomar Binay recalled that Travellers Hotel had been his home when he worked in Mamburao as a lawyer. <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Scmlpd_xVjI/AAAAAAAAADI/ixUYeBejqaQ/s1600-h/Hotel+Accomodation.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316962966932903474" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Scmlpd_xVjI/AAAAAAAAADI/ixUYeBejqaQ/s320/Hotel+Accomodation.JPG" border="0" /></a>His testament is a proof that Travellers Hotel housed a large number of famous persons but the hotel remained to be very simple and no pictures on the frame hanging on the wall screaming the persons they have served. Though there are other hotels in the area, I highly recommend Travellers Hotel.<br /><br />---0--- </div><div align="justify"><br />Back in my previous job, I was once warned not to call the driver as SIR, instead the driver should call me SIR because I assume a higher position than him. Personally, I feel comfortable calling everybody as SIR and MA’AM despite the existing hierarchical differences. Calling the driver, the messenger, and even the janitor as SIR or MA’AM puts a smile on their face. After all, I’m also an employee of the company not the owner. By calling them as such, they feel proud with their position and do their best in their field. Having said thus, I am accustomed to the organizational endearment SIR/MA’AM. When I arrived in Mamburao, the SIR/MA’AM changed to ATE and KUYA.<br /><br />It’s difficult to find a workplace where everybody respects each and every member of the organization and treats every one like a family member. Such is the situation in my work place in Mamburao. Though I had a hard time relating to kind words ATE and KUYA, I took the plunge and joined my new <em>kapamilya</em>.<br /><br />---0---<br /><br />Our Provincial Director is a man of respect. He values organizational rules which make him truly admirable. He corrects mistakes and short comings but he never sounds disagreeable. Funny, but I remember one time when he inquired about us (the new hires) regarding our attitude. Ate Vangie answered that were kinda quiet and seem to be good picks. He instantaneously replied: “Well, obviously because they are trying to feel the environment but once they become familiar, they’ll show their true colors.” Hehe. What a perfect answer! He knows little kids like us very well.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmmImIz76I/AAAAAAAAADQ/WZBF1RQZzW0/s1600-h/Uok.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316963501694250914" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmmImIz76I/AAAAAAAAADQ/WZBF1RQZzW0/s320/Uok.JPG" border="0" /></a>Three of the new hires were born and raised in Mamburao. I see myself as an intruder. Apple is the most friendly of them primarily because she is a new Mom. ;-) At one time, she prepared an exotic food called UOK <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmizgW0IUI/AAAAAAAAACo/TvSWI1irN3Q/s1600-h/4Uok.JPG"></a>which is basically an edible worm which can be found in a wood called Dungon. The Dungon tree is believed to thrive mostly in Tayamaan which is a Barangay in Paluan, Occidental Mindoro. (I hope my memory serves me right.) With much prodding from Ate Vangie that it really tastes good, I finally succumbed and bought four (4) pieces. Apple volunteered to prepare the UOK. She washed the UOK, place resonable amount of rock salt on it and after few minutes placed them on the frying pan. I saw the UOK wiggle their tale as the hot oil completely fried them. Only after Apple swallowed the first UOK did I decide to pick one and swallow it. The fried UOK tasted like a shrimp. Kuya Jun told me that it is a staple food of the Aetas and tastes good when prepared <em>kinilaw</em>. Also, <em>kinilaw</em> na UOK with <em>Gin </em>or <em>Matador</em> is a good rule to live by.<br /><br />---0---<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmmdfoiViI/AAAAAAAAADY/CfiQ66lLggc/s1600-h/Capitol+Building.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316963860725519906" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/ScmmdfoiViI/AAAAAAAAADY/CfiQ66lLggc/s320/Capitol+Building.JPG" border="0" /></a>I didn’t have the chance to stroll the entire Mamburao town. Instead, I opted to check the places which I feel comfortable and places which I feel I will never look like a stranger. At the Capitol Compund, I was able to catch few sights shown below. <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Scmm3k3jPFI/AAAAAAAAADg/mtJ0Xu7iuIo/s1600-h/Natural+Christmas+Tree.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316964308807269458" style="WIDTH: 226px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/Scmm3k3jPFI/AAAAAAAAADg/mtJ0Xu7iuIo/s320/Natural+Christmas+Tree.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Are you ready to Mamboo? Visit Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro!</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4962388294387760379?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-43555821165737037562009-01-08T05:52:00.000-08:002009-03-20T10:13:57.198-07:00<div align="justify">I’ve read and heard many arguments about prostitution. Some writers were able to drive it very well why prostitution should be legalized in the Philippines but in this article, I will focus on the opinion of my English literature professor that prostitution may be viewed as therapeutic.<br /><br />After discussing Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, we had the chance to talk about the role of women in stories – women who often are the love interests of male characters. More often than not, as one of my classmates opined, women are the ultimate causes of a man’s fall. As early as the creation of human, a woman named Eve is the reason why Adam was thrown out of the Garden of God.<br /><br />Professor A argues that when a man decides to get laid with a woman whose business is to satisfy earthly desires in exchange of monetary consideration, evidently the man has a problem within the bounds of his marriage life. Performing the unsatisfied desire with another woman somehow alleviates the personal circumstance of the man. By doing so, the man goes back home and behaves as if no trouble exists. This is what he means by the therapeutic effect of women prostitutes to men.<br /><br />In the spell of law, two people who engage in sexual activity outside the blessing of marriage are both guilty – the woman of adultery and the man of concubinage. This tells us that such act is unlawful, and based on our moral standards, it is indeed immoral. If an act is unlawful and immoral but therapeutic, would you recommend this as a therapy? Will you be comfortable reading a sign which says: Take advantage of our sexual therapy at 0% interest! I find it hard to imagine myself getting familiar with above-mentioned sign.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4355582116573703756?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-58670490084349222832009-01-06T09:35:00.000-08:002009-03-20T10:03:28.542-07:00<div align="justify">Death always comes as a surprise. It snatches life without notice. Everybody knows its occurrence but not everyone approaches it with such a cheerful attitude. Ask any person on how he views death and most probably you’ll get a common answer that death has a positive form but negative meaning. However, for me, death has a positive form and positive meaning. Natural human experience shows that losing the spatio-temporal existence of somebody whom you care, admire, and love surely brings a gloomy atmosphere.<br /><br />I would say that I’m lucky because I was born with all my grandparents alive, I had a little of both worlds. All of them saw me grow, and I was special to them. During my developmental years, they influenced me and indirectly taught me to think for myself but they did not in anyway taught me to be brat. I learned about their lives through their stories. I was never deprived to listen to their experiences which helped me to know them better. It may be the case that I don’t know them exactly but at least I know them by what they showed and told me. Whenever I was with them, I can let my guards down, act like a child but see the world through grown-up eyes.<br /><br />My mother’s father whom we call Papa kicked the bucket ahead of my other grandparents. He was the man who taught me what real courage is by simply allowing me to ride a horse at a very young age. He has this unique way of letting me sleep – by letting me hear his earsplitting snore. Losing him was extremely painful but there was no remorse.<br /><br />Nanay, who is my father’s mother meet her Maker during the celebration of Philippine Centennial. She was very humble and affectionate. “Learn to be patient,” she used to say. She taught that lesson well. I can vividly remember the weekends at their house. One time while sitting on her lap, she said that I’ll have mustache. She was right but partly wrong; she did not tell me that I’ll have a sparse mustache.<br /><br />Yesterday, my younger sister sent a text telling me that Tatay (my dad’s father) expired. It’s sad losing him. He is almost 80 but his eyes did not go bad. He can read the Bible without eye-glasses. Through his stories, I learned how he struggled to get an education. He was not a scholar but he writes very well. His drafts expressed what he wanted to say. Sadly, those drafts were never published. One time, he asked me to prepare a family-tree which I started while in high school but I never had the chance to finish it. He wanted to connect with the people whom he considers part of his family.<br /><br />Losing my three grandparents somehow taught me to approach death with a different attitude.<br /><br />When I started blogging this year, it crossed my mind to blog about how I want my own funeral to happen. Not that I want to die but my life experiences prepared me to approach death not with sadness but with immeasurable thanks to God. For me, planning about one’s funeral is exactly the same as planning about one’s graduation, marriage, promotion, birthday, and other momentous occasions. After all, it’s not about our will but it’s His will; hence, we always say: Let Thy will be done. It’s just that our culture has a negative sentiment about dying.<br /><br />It came to a point wherein dying for me is such a blissful event primarily because I’ll be meeting God. Nothing can be greater than to live life with the Maker. In His land, I’ll have no memories of my earthly life; otherwise, such memories will make me sad. Personally, I believe that sadness does not exist in Heaven. Not that I don’t want to remember my loved ones but the feeling of losing sad memories on earth is something which for me is truly liberating. It’s like a memory stick being reformatted which immediately utters: Hooray, no file exists here!<br /><br />I want my funeral to display a positive attitude towards death. I want tears of happiness not of sadness. I want people to realize that earthly death is the only key to live with God.<br /><br />Today, I know that Tatay joined his Creator not with a heavy heart but with a joy in his heart because he kept a good relationship with God during his waking days.<br /><br />Whatever His plan for Tatay, I want Him to let it happen. I completely surrender Tatay to God.<br /><br />Lord, let Your will be done.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-5867049008434922283?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-78088000671843725192009-01-04T07:07:00.000-08:002009-03-20T10:01:39.186-07:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SWDUPGi-njI/AAAAAAAAABg/0TCWNsw_Jv8/s1600-h/success.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5287459318453411378" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 268px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SWDUPGi-njI/AAAAAAAAABg/0TCWNsw_Jv8/s320/success.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Winston Churchill says that success is not final and failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.<br /><br />One important lesson I learned is not to equate money with success though admittedly money is part and parcel of what success is all about. I do not know anyone who proudly announces that he is successful yet penniless but I know a lot of people who say that they are not successful but their worth goes beyond their height.<br /><br />On a personal note, I can say that one can be successful in many aspects of his life but not necessarily in life as a whole. One can say that he is a successful father but not a successful businessman. The downside of this particular success as opposed to a universal success is that it seems to elude one’s desire for a universal success.<br /><br />This brings me to the issue whether or not universal success is possible. Can a person be successful in all aspects of his life? In recent years, Abraham Maslow’s concept of self-actualization continues to receive criticisms on the grounds that self-actualization is not possible. If at all possible, some say that it only applies to few aspects of life but not life in its entirety.<br /><br />I would say that success has a social component. I call it personal success versus public success. When a person thinks that he is successful in his own right without reference to the public opinion, such private thinking is personal success. However, when a person receives innumerable opinion that he is successful even if such person believes otherwise, the success as I call it is a public success. One may slide from public to private and in reverse. Throughout a person’s life, one may swing from one type of success to another at any point in time without any clear indication. Yes, one can be personally and publicly successful but not successful in all aspects of life; otherwise, he is acting life God.<br /><br />Indeed, success is failure turned inside out. If you feel like you’re a loser in life, think on how the public thinks about your achievements. Look at the glass half-full. If on the other hand the public thinks that you’re such a loser but you feel otherwise; let the world know that you’re successful. The world will listen.<br /><br />As Churchill says, have the courage to continue. Never, never, never stop and do not lose your enthusiasm.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-7808800067184372519?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-40459485634623911012009-01-03T07:45:00.000-08:002009-03-18T10:42:06.860-07:00<div align="justify">Kids have this concept that fathers are larger than life and I am no exception when I was still a kid. As a child, I was made to believe that Papa can do just anything, that he is invincible until I reached the right age and finally realized that he is as imperfect as other people. Bottom line, he is not exempted. Despite his apparent imperfections, it did not change our love for him. Personally, it made my love for my father even more intense.<br /><br />If there is one person who taught me lessons from fictional characters, it was Papa. I vividly remember those treasured moments when he would read children stories during bed time. Papa shared some precious moments teaching me how to maneuver the bicycle. I would say that I’m lucky to have him because I did not learn biking and driving all by myself. Papa was the one who pushed me and encouraged me to go beyond my comfort zones. Going beyond my comfort zones with him by my side was like learning something with a truly loving coach.<br /><br />For his athletes, Papa was a responsible baseball coach but for me he was a life coach. He has a big dream for me. I remember him telling me that I’ll go places. Today, I say that God will bring me to places He wants me to be.<br /><br />Papa is a superman. He is an educator, a coach, a carpenter, a farmer, a fisherman, a father, a husband to my Mama, and a friend. You see, he is more than life.<br /><br />As a father, his love for us is more than enough. He is not a perfect father but he is the only father I have.<br /><br />The inspiring story of Dick and Rick Hoyt reminds me of my Papa. Every time I watch the video of the Hoyt team, it always brings me to tears. It not only reminds of my father but it reminds me of God’s love for us. Such unconditional love motivates me to put up a family where such kind of love is overflowing.<br /><br /><object width="340" height="285"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/oyiApzjIuzw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/oyiApzjIuzw&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="340" height="285"></embed></object><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-4045948563462391101?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-4643343594877034702009-01-02T03:06:00.001-08:002009-01-02T22:02:37.672-08:00<div align="justify"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SV31zwzqNII/AAAAAAAAABQ/l6lv-nZcBbg/s1600-h/04182007251-001.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286651807226541186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SV31zwzqNII/AAAAAAAAABQ/l6lv-nZcBbg/s320/04182007251-001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div align="justify">I had a chance to see the winning artwork of Artwork (Shirt Brand) at SM Manila and while looking at the grand prize, I sort of quizzed myself as to how contemporary art critics judge works of art.<br /><br />Since judges vary from year to year, I would like to think that the tastes of the individual judges vary as well. Thus said, the winning piece may not be the winning work had the panel of judges been different. Beauty is relative so they say, but the recognition of the winning entry still receives such decorations and recognitions.<br /><br />I saw works which are truly simple and not extraordinary. They seem to capture a real scenario but they fail to capture the beauty of the picture which it supposed to depict. Should the concept of beauty be truly apparent for a work to be called art? Or art is inherent even if beauty is wanting? Or art and beauty are inseparable?<br /><br />In the Philippine movie industry, directors and critics keep on arguing that whenever there exists a sexy scene on the movie or scene which involves gun and death, it is a portrayal of art. The viewing public does not clearly delineate whether or not a given work of art is indeed art or short of it. The public opinion simply focuses on whether or not the work of art is acceptable according to their taste.<br /><br />If the concept of beauty is relative, then beauty cannot be defined because of the complexities of beauty which does not have an across culture validity. More often than not, men from the Orient especially those from the Philippines admire women who have long hair and fair complexion to white complexion. Never will a person hear somebody saying in Filipino, ‘Wow, pare ang itim!” It is ironic however that Occidental men are fans of women who have dark complexion. As one author says, black beauty is a box office hit in Europe.<br /><br />Mountain of garbage is truly an eye-sore but not if camera lenses took pictures from a wholly different angle. Imagine Princess Diana walking on top of the mountain of garbage. Some might say: <em>Hey, this is not an eye-sore, this is a real work of art!</em> One might disagree and such disagreement is simply an affirmation that beauty cannot have an objective standards but specific to the brain structures of the person who judges the piece.<br /><br />Fiona fell in love with Shrek despite the confession that he is an ogre. Im not saying that he is ugly, he simply doesn't pass my personal standards of a lovable ogre.<br /><br />You see, if it is indeed true that beauty is relative to the observer, then the conclusion is the concept of ugliness is relative as well. Hence, judging that one is ugly is always erroneous. The right way of saying it is that the work does not fit one’s taste because the work might be pleasing to other judges.<br /><br />Ultimately, this piece is a work of art. </div><p align="justify"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286940777853926306" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SV78oESCu6I/AAAAAAAAABY/9RMKQMDtqAQ/s320/1_917698478l.jpg" border="0" /></p><div align="justify">Whatdyahthink? </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-464334359487703470?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-1958590297212917962009-01-01T00:11:00.001-08:002009-01-05T02:33:42.431-08:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SVx_GXr6wxI/AAAAAAAAABI/MYHnwUIvQ-4/s1600-h/01022008927.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5286239810040283922" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_zyItwKakc6E/SVx_GXr6wxI/AAAAAAAAABI/MYHnwUIvQ-4/s400/01022008927.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="justify">2008 has just ended and the best thing to do is to prepare myself for the challenges of the year which is about to unfold and review how much I’ve achieved and accomplished.<br /><br />The year of the rat thrown me into a rat race; where winning doesn’t matter according to Lily Tomlin because the fact remains that I’m still a torat. Being a shared resource in the office, meeting deadlines was a real pain in the ass not to mention some academic requirements I had to meet. I paid a high price for procrastination both in the workplace and in the academe. Indeed, 2008 was a ratty-year.<br /><br />2008 opened with a rattie-bank from a friend. Somehow, the bank taught me how to save to pay for my phone bill. The experience was truly a way-of-life of a person living in a developing country where the collection of coins just grow each day with the sole purpose of covering the recurring monthly bill. The excruciating pain of keeping the 5 and 10 peso denominations was proven useful especially when payment is due but the efforts did not help me cut down my expenses; neither did it increase my savings. I call this a rat-banking.<br /><br />The rat-hating nature in me allowed me to escape the intuitive creature but the downside is that I embraced crEdit instead of sAvings which made me a credit card swiping-rat. Lesson: I must learn the alphabet by heart. Ingrain in mind and etch in my heart that the A in sAvings comes first before the E in crEdit.<br /><br />The enterprising character of ratties showed up when I learned to embrace the enticing beauty of investments. Though I encountered the downturn of investments, it allowed me to risk certain level of my savings which opened myself to bigger investment opportunities.<br /><br />The ripsnorting rodent in me just smelled one of the right position of E and A in learning. Being engaged in the rat-race motivated me to study and achieve more. Realizing that learning can be fun made my two terms in the academe truly memorable.<br /><br />It was during Q4 of 2008 when my application to an international organization (SIOP) as a student affiliate was approved. At the same time, my application for DILG as LGOO was approved. I’m leaving my current position not with a heavy heart but with forward looking attitude that 2009 will offer a bright future to the company which I will desert and the national agency which I will join and turn me into an honorable rat folk.<br /><br />Without much ado, one thing comes to mind: my 2008 was truly a rat-inspired journey.<br /><br />For my 2009 agenda, I have my top ten to-do-list:<br /></div><br /><div align="justify">1. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Pray even more. </span></strong><br />Establishing a deep relationship with God (whom you do not see) is kinda hard because the tendencies to compromise, negotiate, and rationalize are things which are much easier to perform than to commit with the unseen.<br /><br />2. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Save.</span></strong><br />Status symbol drives me nuts. I must open a bank account which will require me to save without exerting an effort which in turn will cut down my expenses. This way, savings plan will truly materialize.<br /><br />3. <span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Publish everyday.</strong></span><br />I need to use my time wisely by publishing at least one article each day. I’ve been dreaming of active blogging but my time did not allow me last year so this first blog is a fresh start. I aim to publish one article in SIOP Journal as well. I'm crossing my fingers.<br /><br />4. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Be on time.</span></strong><br />Procrastination affected my personal revenue and the company revenue as well. If my aim is to be productive this year, then I have to learn how to manage my time and use it wisely; not only for myself but for every stakeholders which rely on my productivity.<br /><br />5. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Put up a business.<br /></span></strong>While I’m still young and energetic, I have to take advantage of the things which I learned from my mentors and use them in setting up my own business. I’ll start a small one but I’ll start it right. May God bless me!<br /><br />6. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Volunteer.</span></strong><br />Yes, the world offers her resources for the usufruct of the living and for us to survive but I have to offer back my services to sustain the resources that the world can offer. Remember: Our resources are LIMITED.<br /><br />7. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Read more and watch less TV.</span></strong><br />Though TV is one source of inspiration, nothing beats reading valuable creations of classic writers.<br /><br />8. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Stay fit and live healthy.</span></strong><br />There are a number of ways to live healthy. I need to keep a healthy lifestyle. Eating right foods and exercise will help. Enrolling in a gym might not help me save but if it will help me live a healthy lifestyle then every cent is worth it for the monthly dues.<br /><br />9. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Put up an organization.</span></strong><br />Set up an academic organization to help other students.<br /><br />10. <strong><span style="color:#000099;">Buy a laptop.</span></strong><br />It doesn’t have to be an Apple. So long as it has the features which suit my needs, I’ll grab it. But I have to pay CASH. No credit card.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-195859029721291796?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1094762174629461993.post-73262884059098334612008-09-26T04:58:00.000-07:002009-01-02T03:12:45.243-08:00<div align="justify">Planning is always easy but making plans into reality is kinda hard for me.<br /><br />I admire architects primarily because their plans are almost perfect and the outputs of their plans are truly the exact mirror of the admirable things they have in the mind. Classic writers are extra ordinary planners whom I respect. Apart from their extraordinaire ability to play with the language, they create worlds beyond our imagination and yet no matter how foreign the language may sound, their ability to bring us to their newly created world is an affirmation that the language cuts across our level of comprehension such that it nails us to the hardly imaginable world of their wild and gutsy imagination.<br /><br /></div><p align="justify">Everyday when I go down the stairs, I am always reminded of my 2008 #7 plan which is to write and to publish, but Q4 of 2008 arrived yet I haven't published anything. I blame myself for writing such a plan in a very general manner. Had I known that nailing it right above the stairs won't work, I could have placed it inside my wallet. Least, nobody will notice, nobody will expect. Or at least I could have added one plan, that is, to break few of the plans which I have written.</p><p align="justify">As 2008 draws to its close, Im preparing myself to blog actively.</p><p align="justify">Hey, this blog is a 2008 draft and I have to publish it this year (2009). Tsk... tsk... tsk...procastination still haunts me. </p><p align="justify">Man, not anymore! ;-)</p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1094762174629461993-7326288405909833461?l=coachspike.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Coach Spikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11628377177312174870noreply@blogger.com0