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THE BABY AND SALINGSING ROAD
I am writing this in the lobby of Sato Dizon, in Odiongan, Romblon. I would have done it earlier - at 4:00 AM when the fighting cocks back of the hotel chorused into a medley of fowl voices that woke me up after a tiring day of travel from Banton island via San Agustin to Odiongan, Tablas island.
NOV-2011
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Making A Dream Come Through
In my sleep I frequently dreamed of our ancestral house in my hometown of San Agustin, province of Romblon, to be in state of disrepair and in destitute shape. The frequent dreary dreams made me decide to rebuild the house and make it our dream house. Figuratively speaking, the dream house is an American dream, but retrospectively it was my Filipino boyish dream.
OCT-2009
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America, I Am Here
I was astride my grandfather's carabao at the fields outside the town proper of Tolong....
AUG-2009
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FLASH FLASH FLASH
Kasimanwas and Sanrokan readers:
After over a decade of RDL-CLEAR and ASCCA's vision to promote preservation of Romblon's three languages (Romblomanon, Unhan, and Asi) we have finally, gained a supporter to our cause: The Department of Education!
The significance of this directive is manna to our supporters and our kasimanwas who have been very sympathetic to our cause through donations to our ongoing projects, such as annual writers' workshops on the three languages of Romblon, basic drama workshops; cultural awareness semniars through music. (Joey Ayala workshop lately)
"Without our language, we have no culture, we have no identity, we are nothing."
Ornolfor Thorsson, adviser to President of Iceland.
"When you lose a language you lose a culture, intellectual wealth, a work of art."
Kenneth Hale, who taught linguistics at MIT.
"Words, if powerful enough, can transport people into a journey,
real or imagined, that either creates
a fantasy or confirms reality."
Rachelle Arlin Credo, poet and
writer.
Qutoes courtesy of Atty. Manny Faelnar
JUL-2009
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EXPERIENCE NATURE'S SPLENDOR AT GARING FALLS
A bowl of heaven at it may seem to my eyes as tears of angels descend from a three storey elevation that revitalizes my spirit and invigorates my body. That’s the magnificence of Garing Falls in Tuguis Weste.
APR-2009
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Buy a shirt and get a feel of 1622:Unang Usbor
Readers who were not able to attend the concert of the 1622: Unang Usbor at the CAP Auditorium in Lipa City last February 15 may still savor the fresh cultural air of the event by wearing limited edition tees.
FEB-2009
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PARUMROM
Mga Piling Parumrom
· Ka mga mensaheng kali ay maghalin sa mga tawong aber sa inra kasahuyan ay indi malimtan ka pagrumrom sa ato. Gusto yang nak ipakita nak aber gani kaling mga kali ay pasa-pasa yang, klarong kasadyahan ka tao et kali sa ato. Maramong salamat sa inro.
1. Mayado man kita sa usa't usa, buko man nimo ako kaibhanan pero ka mga mensaheng kali ay parayan adong imo maramdaman nak ako'y imo kaibhanan.
FEB-2009
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PASKONG BANTOANON
Paskong Bantoanon
Nobyembre. Usang buyan pa ag Disyembre ray. Ing huhuyat yangey ka pag-abot et auno et Disyembre ag tunaey ka kasahuyan sa mga bayay sa paghanra sa maabot nak kapaskuhan. Basta nagtunaey kag simbang gab- i, ay ni-o pa gani nak talagang imo’y mararamdaman ka kayamigan nak hator et ka buyan et pagyunsor et ato Gino-o. Tuna-ey rat kalibugan ag karakas sa mga bayay kung ni-o ara ka ihanra sa Noche Buena, kung ni-o ka itao sa mga apas nak mabisita sa inra bayay.
JAN-2009
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Recipients of relief efforts after typhoon Frank in Sibale.( Photos courtesy of Kusog Sibalenhon )
Recipients of relief efforts after typhoon Frank in Sibale.( Photos courtesy of Kusog Sibalenhon )
OCT-2008
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Barangay Disaster Report, Typhoon Frank
Sibale, Romblon: Barangay Disaster Report, Typhoon Frank
OCT-2008
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Sibale Reports
Sibale Reports: RDL-CLEAR Guidelines for Relief Distribution to Victims of Typhoon Frank
OCT-2008
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RDL-CLEAR's Rice distribution in Banton, Romblon
RDL-CLEAR's Rice distribution in Banton, Romblon
OCT-2008
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Sibale Reports:
Sibale Reports:
OCT-2008
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The Colonel's Jewels
The man sat down on a stool beside the pilot who was seated with his hands transfixed on the steering wheel. The Kalayaan, a wooden vessel cleanly traversed the calm March sea with her ancient diesel engines. At 10'oclock, the man, armed with a digital camera, aimed its lens to the seascape lined with four vessels - seemingly anchored under blue sky.
SEP-2008
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TUK-ANAN
An Asi-Pilipino / Pilipino-Asi Dictionary is out!
AUG-2008
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Banana Blossom - A Rarity?
What started as an innocent looking pseudostem a few meters away down an old trail called "Panghuyogan" became a wander among the folks in Barangay Tugbongan. And they almost went bananas trying to figure out a cluster of purple-maroon torpedo banana blossoms! They found eight banana blossoms after a bunch shed of its bracts to reveal a biological rarity which the barangay folks had never seen before.
AUG-2008
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2008 Welcomes 1622: Launching Banton Through Music
The launching of 1622 - Unang Usbor last May 6, 2008 in Banton was an unveiling of fresh Bantoanon musical talent and a reawakening of Bantoanon consciousness of its culture and history.
MAY-2008
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Top 2 LAN Games in Odiongan
Top 2 LAN Games in Odiongan
By Psyche
Have you ever imagine yourself in the world of warcraft… being one of those powerful heroes with the strength, agility and intelligence of a God? Or even one of those great cops who never concede pursuing those ruthless terrorist? If not, it’s a great pleasure for me to lend you a tour in the bloody but exhilarating world of CounterStrike and DOTA.
It’s addictive! And I’m not encouraging you to try it. I’m just telling you the thrill behind this.
APR-2008
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DOTA: Are Games Taking Over Our Kid's Lives?
...A big hit today is an online game called DOTA, short for Defense of the Ancients. It is a custom up for Warcraft 3: The Frozen throne...
FEB-2008
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RBTKK:Our Romblomanon Brothers' (and Sisters') Keeper
Romblon Baliktatap Kabahayan,Kabuhayan,Inc. (RBTKK), a service-oriented group for Romblon is now on the move.
SEP-2007
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Kasimanwas and Sanrokan readers:
After over a decade of RDL-CLEAR and ASCCA's vision to promote preservation of Romblon's three languages (Romblomanon, Unhan, and Asi) we have finally, gained a supporter to our cause: The Department of Education!
The significance of this directive is manna to our supporters and our kasimanwas who have been very sympathetic to our cause through donations to our ongoing projects, such as annual writers' workshops on the three languages of Romblon, basic drama workshops; cultural awareness semniars through music. (Joey Ayala workshop lately)
http://www.deped. gov.ph/cpanel/ uploads/issuance Img/DO%20No. %2074,%20s. %202009.pdf
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