Cultural poverty

Matanda: Tikman mo ito. (Iniabot ang guyabano)

Bata: Lasang Zesto po ito a. (Tinutukoy niya ang pamilyar sa kanyang Zesto Guyabano flavor)

Tama ang sinabi ng isang sosyolohista/sosyologo na darating ang panahon na ang kilalang prutas ng mga bata ay ang de-latang fruit cocktail na lamang...

Saklap!

Taas kamao para sa mga manggagawang malaon nang inalipin ng tubo at kapital

Kahilingan ng mga manggagawa:
Hanap-buhay, hindi hanap-patay
Living wage, hindi libing wage
at isang lipunang makatarungan at mapagpalaya...
Pagpupugay sa lahat ng mga anakpawis sa sakahan, pagawaan at sektor ng serbisyo!

Random points

- Sabi nila, dahil sa pagpupursige ay may mga rags to riches story.  Dahil naman sa kapabayaan (maaaring personal o panlipunan/istruktural) ay mayroon ding mga riches to rags story.
- Puna ng isang lider-manggagawa, ang kasalukuyang minimum wage sa bansa ay hindi living wage, kundi libing wage. Parang hanap-patay, hindi hanap-buhay.
- Ayon sa isang FB post ay nadadala ng pangalan at reputasyon ng isang eskwelahan ang mga mag-aaral at nagsipagtapos dito.  Pero ang isang kaugnay na tanong ay kung kaya rin ba talaga nating pangatawanan ang mga kaakibat na ekspektasyon mula sa pagiging mag-aaral o produkto ng eskwelahang ito. Wika nga ng isang propesor ko dati, "We should dignify UP and not the other way around."

...

Ill-motivated politicians resort to electoral violence as an effective strategy to intimidate and eliminate present (as well as future) contenders for the coveted positions. The terror that this inflicts upon the society creates a wrong notion that electoral politics is an unworthy arena of competition for other well-meaning challengers. In the process, local politics becomes an exclusive domain of political warlords and dynasties.

Tagpo sa palengke

- Sa antok ng isang tindera, ginawa na niyang unan ang panindang tinapay.  Sakto - malambot at masarap (tulugan).
- Pinalilibutan ng patung-patong na tray ng itlog ang isang tindero habang nagpiprito para sa pananghalian ng ano pa nga ba - tira-tirang basag na itlog.  Tiyak, tinipid na naman ng amo ang badyet niya sa pagkain.
- Teka. Bakit nga ba tinawag na dirty ice cream ang pangmasang sorbetes ng Pinoy.  May dalawang teorya kung bakit.

...

Sa isang maliit na komunidad sa probinsya...
3 7-eleven
2 commercial building
1 waltermart
1 pure gold
1 pang pure gold na kasalukuyang itinatayo
1 sm na balak ding itayo
1 public market na balak gawing private market
paano na kaya ang katutubo at lokal na ekonomya sa pook?

Katotohanan

Hindi na bunso ang dating Freshies. : (
Graduate na ang Seniors (at magsisimula nang tuparin ang kanilang mga pangarap)
Seniors na sina Albert at Jasper.
At malupit pa ring mag-iglap dula ang incoming Juniors (Babala sa mga unsuspecting victim).

Tagpo sa palengke...

Ako: Ate, okay lang po ba kuhanan kita ng litrato habang naggagayat ng gulay?

Ate: Para saan ba iyan? (tono ng pagkayamot)

Ako: Personal collection lang po sana at kung ayos lang po sa inyo ay ilalagay ko sa Internet...

(Medyo natigilan si Ate...)

Ate: A ganoon ba? 

Ako: Sige na po...

Ate: Basta i-tag mo ako ha...Eto spelling ng name ko...'Wag mo kalimutan ha...

Boooooom! Lupeeeeeet ni Ate...

Freshiies, welcome to the Development Studies Program!

First and foremost, congratulations for making it in UP and welcome to the Development Studies Program!

As a backgrounder, Development Studies is a multidisciplinary course that integrates the study of economics, politics, culture, and management in
- analyzing Philippine and Third world development and underdevelopment (dualistic society)
- planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating development projects and programs
- providing policy alternatives related to socio-economic and politico-administrative development in the fields of agriculture, industry, trade, governance, health, law, environment, foreign affairs, development research and  media, among others

In simple terms, we will study and analyze "the process of development" and "who benefits in the process".  The Development Studies Program possesses an inherent bias in favor of the marginalized and, as such, it aspires for a brand of development that is rights-based and empowering.

Development Studies, as I always say,  is the epitome of what Oblation actually stands for. The course enables its students to learn with the people through community integration and engages them in the theory and practice of development. The course, therefore, is imperative to any country that aspires for economic growth and equity for its people.

The degree program adopts a set of varied and effective teaching modalities to facilitate critical  and dynamic learning process among its students such as field work, educational trip, seminar-workshop, cultural presentation, audio-visual production and other alternative classroom learning experience (ACLE) to complement the traditional approaches to education.

Graduates of Development Studies are able to establish careers in government agencies, legislative bodies, foreign service, international and local development-oriented NGOs, community and advocacy work, research institutions, academe, media, and financial institutions, among others.  The course also serves as a preparatory to law and medicine, as evidenced by the numerous alumni who pursued careers in the legal and health professions.

For now, maximize and enjoy your university life.  You are in good hands with Kuya Miguel Deanon as your FBC coordinator and the DevSoc, headed by Ate Rebecca Renticruz, as your academic organization.  They will acquaint you with the survival skills in DevStud, so to speak. Profs Simbulan, Mesina, Arcilla, Legaspi and I will serve as your academic advisers throughout your stay in the course. Your resident and alumni kuyas and ates in DevStud will be equally willing to assist you in your academic journey.  And most importantly, develop a sense of mutual support and concern among your blockmates.

Optimize every opportunity to learn in UP and  take advantage of every avenue to contribute to the process of meaningful social change.

All the best and see you all on our first NSTP session!

Random points

- Sa tindi ng temperatura, kaawa-awa ang mga nakababad sa init ng araw para maghanap-buhay. Kabilang sa kanila ang mga manininda at ang mga nasa sektor ng konstruksyon, transportasyon at agrikultura.
- Sa init ng temperatura, mas bulnerable ang mga pagkain na mabulok, matuyo, masira at mapanis agad. Maaksaya at mapanganib.
- 3rd juicing - malunggay, sayote, carrot, strawberry, orange, pipino, apple, lemon (Otso-otso)

- 'Saya mag-Zombie Tsunami. : ) 

Random points

- Pagpupugay kina Mr. Deanon at Mr. J. Santiago sa pagiging FBC nila ngayong papasok na academic year.
- Ang mga binhing natipon sa NSTP ay ipapamahagi sa mga pook-rural sa probinsya ng Cavite at Rizal.
- Regular na bisitahin ang halalan.up.edu.ph
- Para makatipid, i-google at sundin ang "kurot principle".
- Sana ay maging matagumpay ang una kong pagtatangkang magluto ng paborito kong laing. Walang  kokontra.
- Magiging magaan ang susunod na semestre.  Manalig ka.
- Salamat sa mga patuloy na bumibisita sa Diwang Palaboy.
- Rayla/Elsa, belated happy birthday!

Graduation

Graduation is a form of conscious interruption. It affords us to assess the past, plan the future and live the present based on the first two. Use this milestone or significant point of development very well.

Healthy kunyari...

Bought a juicer.
1st juicing - apple, orange, cucumber, ampalaya (F4)
2nd juicing - pineapple, pandan, spinach, cucumber, lemon, kalamansi, orange (Kapuso)

Maligayang simula

Unlike most of you, I wasn't able to attend the baccalaureate and masteral graduation rites of my batch in UP. But I don't feel any regret because, seriously, I experience more pleasure seeing our students finish their course and earn their diplomas. With this disposition, it is as if I also graduate every year. In the process, it becomes a constant reaffirmation of my commitment to academic excellence and social responsibility.

Mga kapwa ko mag-aaral ng lipunan at kilusang pagbabago, maligayang simula ng mas magandang bukas! Boooom!

---

Puna ng isang FB user - "halakhak-bruha"
Kahit sino'y magsasabing siya'y sintunada
Gimik naman ngayo'y astang paltik-tela
Ilaglag ang desperadang ubeng may mantikilya

Ang misteryo ng nawawalang e...

Asar-talo.
Kamot-ulo.
Tiis-grado.
Ireklamo.

Vegetable garden

Advantages of maintaining a vegetable garden

1. Economical (vs commercial crops)
2. Healthy (vs TNC pesticide laden crops)
3. Stress relieving (sustainable pastime)
4. Educational (science of  life)
5. Humbling (simple living)
6. Unifying (in appreciation of and solidarity with the peasants)

Booooooooooom

Congratulations to the graduating batch of 2013. 

No school will be able to provide everything that you should learn in just 4-5 years in college but, at least, it will entitle you to know the foundation and essentials of the course, and the enabling/empowering condition to continue the dynamic and dialectical process of learning.

Isang mapagpalayang araw ng bagong simula...

Job opportunities

Development Sector Jobs - Philippines @  FB

2013 practicum advisers

- Prof. Ruth Shane Legaspi
- Prof. Allan Joseph Mesina
- Dr. Edberto Villegas