Filipino Poems

BITUIN AT PANGANORIN

Ako’y nagsapanganorin upang ikaw’y makausap
At sa pisngi niyong langit ang dilim ko’y inilatag;
Ang nais ko’y matapakan ka ng sapot kong mga ulap
At nang yaong pagsikat mo’y ako lang ang makamalas:

Bituin kang sakdal gandang hatinggabi kung sumilang
Na Buwan ang iyong ina at ang ama’y yaong Araw,
Ang Araw na iyong ama nang malubog sa kanluran
Ay nagsabi sa palad kong huwag kitang lalapitan.

Ako nama’y sumang-ayon dapwat ako’y Panganorin
Na talagang hatinggabi kung lumapit sa Bituin,
Kaya ikaw, Bituin ko’y nasuyo ko’t naging akin.

Liwanag mo at dilim ko’y magdamag ding naghalikan,
Ngunit tayo’y inumaga! …  Akong dilim ay naparam
At natakot sa ama mong nandidilat sa silangan!

                  ANG AKING INA              

Gaya rin ng iba, ang ina kong giliw
Ay inang mayumi’t lubhang maramdamin,
Inang hindi yuko sa mga hilahil,
Inang mapagbata at siya kong virgen.

Mayrong isang Diyos na kinikilala,
May isang dakilang pananampalataya,
Sa kanya ang madla’y kulay ng umaga,
Ang galit ay awa’t sa poot ay tawa.

Siya ang dakilang Batas sa tahanan,
Kamay na masipag, Kampana ng buhay,
Susi ng pag-ibig na kagalanggalang.

Sa kanya ang lahat ay pawang mabuti,
Ang dukha’t mayaman ay kapuripuri
Palibhasa’y inang may puso’t pagkasi.

ANG MGA LABI MO 

Ang mg̃a labi mo ay dalawang lang̃it,
Lang̃it-na di bughaw, ni lang̃it ng̃ hapis,
Labi ng̃ bulaklak na kapwa ninibig
Labing mababang̃o, sariwa't malinis.

Labi ng̃ sampagang may pait at awa,
Tipunan ng̃ pulót, tamis at biyaya,
Sisidlang ang lama'y kabang̃uhang pawa,
Pook na tipanan ng̃ hamog at diwa.

Tagapamalita ng̃ lihim ng̃ puso,
May oo at hindi, may tutol at samo,
May buhay at palad, may tula't pagsuyo.

Ang̃ mg̃a labi mo'y may pulót na tang̃i
Kung iyan ang aking pagkaing palagi'y
Talo ko ang lahat, talo ko ang Hari.

LUHA

Luha ay pumapatak,kapag ika’y nasasaktan
Maaari din naming n ito’y sa sobrang galak,
At kapag nakita ng kapwa na hirang
Kasunod na nito Ang paglingang ganap.

Agad magtatanong kung ano ang nangyari?
May problema ka ba? O May umaapi?
Maaari din naman na may sumasakit
O hindi matiis ang bigat ng dibdib .

Pero mas masarap na ika’y lumuha
Nang dahil sa tuwa at sobrang galak
Dahil sa biyaya na iyong natanggap
Kaya’ t sa pasalama’t ang luha’y pumatak.

Ngunit mas masarap na ika’y lumuha
At ito’y pahirin ng mahal mong sinta
Na nasa iyong tabi, Kasabay ang sabing,
HINDI KA NA LULUHA PANG MULI.

NGITI
Ang ngiti sa iyong labi ay huwag mong iwawaglit,
Pagkat ito sa iba’y kapayapaan ang hatid.
Huwag hahayaang sa iba’y ipagkait
Kahit saang dako ikaw makarating.

Ang biloy sa iyong pisngi,kapag ika’y nakangiti
Para kang inosenteng munting sanggol
Na sa duyan naka imbi
Hayaan mo lamang habang lumalaki
At sa buhay mo ay maging bahagi.

Reaction: Out of  five poems I choose NGITI . The poem NGITI says that don't loss your smile in your lips. Smile make us strong and make us calm in every way. Smiling have been shown to lessen pain. Smile release endorphin's that lift our moods, but many of these act as natural painkillers too.

Favorite Filipino Herowies

Jose Rizal

José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda

Hailed as the greatest national hero of the Philippines, Jose Rizal was a man of strong convictions who sacrificed his life for the nationalist cause. During his time Philippines was under Spanish colonial rule and Rizal advocated for peaceful reforms in his home country. Rizal was not just a nationalist, he was a multifaceted personality who was a qualified doctor, writer, and an artist who could draw, paint, sculpt and carve. He was a prolific writer and poet who through his eloquent writings inspired the nationalists for peaceful reforms as well as armed conflicts where the need arose. Born into a family which valued education, he was encouraged to study well and gain knowledge about a variety of subjects. Even as a youngster he was known to harbor thoughts of political freedom and individual rights which were considered radical by the authorities who frowned upon him. A well traveled man, he became involved in the Propaganda Movement where he joined other Filipinos who wanted reforms. He also wrote about the dark aspects of Spanish rule in a book which was banned in Philippines. Even though he was a supporter of peaceful reforms, he was exiled from his home country, and later on convicted of sedition and sentenced to death. The execution of this young nationalist fueled the Filipinos’ desire for independence further.

Childhood and Early Life

• He was born as Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda, one of the 11 children of Francisco Engracio Rizal Mercado y Alejandro and Teodora Morales Alonso y Quintos. He later adopted a shorter version of his name, Jose Rizal. His family was very prosperous.
• He enrolled at Ateneo de Municipal de Manila and graduated with a degree in Land Surveying and Assessment in 1877. He had a deep interest in arts and thus he went to the Faculty of Arts and Letters for a degree in Philosophy at the University of Santo Tomas.
• His mother was becoming blind during this time and the young man decided to specialize in ophthalmology in order to help her. He enrolled at the Faculty of Medical Sciences at University of Santo Tomas in 1878 for this purpose.
• He went to Spain to continue his studies and enrolled at the Universidad Central de Madrid from where he earned his degree in medicine in 1884. He completed another degree in Philosophy and Letters from the same institute the next year.
• He had an insatiable thirst for knowledge and went to France to further his knowledge of ophthalmology at the University of Heidelberg. He completed his eye specialization in 1887 under the tutelage of the famous professor Otto Becker.

Later Life

• In 1887, while studying medicine in the Universidad Central de Madrid, he wrote the novel ‘Noli Me Tangere’. He harshly criticized the Spanish colonial rule in Philippines and wrote of the injustices and brutalities suffered by the native people. His novel was banned by the government due to its scathing contents.
• He had been exposed to the problematic life under the Spanish government and was aware of the difficulties experienced by the Filipinos. He became the leader of the reform movement of Filipino students in Spain and wrote several articles and essays in the Spanish newspaper ‘La Solidaridad’.
• He believed that Philippines was struggling with the twin problems of corrupt friars and bad government. Ideas of progressive ideals, peaceful reforms, individual rights and rights for the Filipino people formed the foundation of his writings.
• The main focus of the reforms he advocated were freedom of assembly and speech, representation in the legislature, equal rights before the law for both Filipinos and Spanish, and that the Philippines be a province of Spain. However, the colonial authorities did not favor these reforms.
• In 1891, his second novel ‘El Filibusterismo’ was published as a sequel to his first novel. The novel dealt with dark and violent themes that were considerably different from the theme of its predecessor. The novel profoundly impacted the Philippine society’s views about national identity and was banned in some parts of the country for its portrayal of the Spanish government’s corruption.
• He returned to Philippines in 1892 as he felt he needed to be in the country to effectively bring about reforms. He formed a civic movement called La Liga Filipina which campaigned for social reforms through peaceful and legal means.
• By the early 1890s the government had branded Rizal an enemy of the State in spite of the fact that he advocated peaceful reforms; the authorities were angry with his novels and writings which had exposed the corruption of the Spanish Colonial government. He was exiled to Dapitan in July 1892.
• In Dapitan he continued his reform work by building a school for young boys, a hospital and a water supply system. He also taught farming and worked on agricultural projects using abaca, a plant used for making rope.
• In 1895, Cuba was engulfed by an epidemic of yellow fever and Rizal volunteered to serve as an army doctor. His request was accepted by the Governor-General Ramon Blanco.
• By August 1896, a secret society Katipunan started a violent revolution. Even though Rizal was in no way associated with the revolution, he was arrested enroute to Cuba.
• He was sent back to Manila where he was tried for rebellion, sedition and conspiracy and convicted of all these charges.

Major Work

Jose Rizal was a national hero of the Philippines who exposed the corruptions and wrong doings of the Spanish colonial government through his writings. He was an advocate of peaceful reforms and founded the progressive organization ‘La Liga Filipina’ which was considered a threat by the Spanish authorities and ultimately led to his arrest.

Personal Life And Legacy

• He had been involved with numerous women including Gertrude Beckett, Nelly Boustead, Seiko Usui and Leonor Rivera.
• He had a civil marriage with an Irish woman from Hong Kong named Josephine Bracken. The couple had one son, born prematurely, who died soon after birth.
• He was a polymath with the exceptional ability to master several subjects and skills. He was a doctor, writer, poet, artist, farmer, educator, and historian. He also had considerable knowledge in the fields of economics, anthropology, dramatics and sociology. He could speak 22 languages.
• He was arrested in October 1896 and convicted on charges of sedition, conspiracy and rebellion. He was sentenced to death. His execution was carried out on December 30, 1896 by a squad of Filipino soldiers of the Spanish Army.

OPM song

HAHAHAHASULA 

BY KURT FICK FT. PAOLA SAN DIEGO

May’pa sa akong mga damgo,

aduna pa’y ikaw ug ako

Ohh kon mao man gani,

maypa’g matog ko'g balik

Pukawa ra ko’g buwag na mo

EbM7 (3x) G#-F-Fsus⋅F

Kuyog-kuyog pa ko ninyo’ng duha, Sungog-sungugon ka

Pa as if nga gikilig apan diay nagsakit

Bb-F-Gm-EbM7 (2x)

Di' ta uyab, wala'y ikaw ug ako, Apan kon magselos ko,
ayaw pagbuot, Sige na lang ta ani'g
Ha Ha Ha katawa

Ha Ha Ha hasula 'ning kahimtanga

[Midtro]: Bb-F-Gm-EbM7

Bb-F-Gm-EbM7 (2x)

Selos nga lisod g’yud kapugngan

Labaw na'g siya ang imong kauban

Ngano ma'ng mahadlok ko'ng ma wa' ka

nga wa man g'yud tika ma ako-a

EbM7 (3x) G#-F-Fsus⋅F

Mao'ng sorry na, Wa ko g’yud damha, akong dakong sala

Na-fall ko nimo do, promise, di' na g’yud ma-otro

Bb-F-Gm-EbM7 (2x)

Kay di' ta uyab, wala'y ikaw ug ako, apan kon magselos ko,
ayaw pagbuot, Sige na lang ta ani'g
Ha Ha Ha katawa

Ha Ha Ha hasula

Bb-F-Gm-EbM7 (2x)

Unsaon ta man? wala na ko'y mahimo, Pirme'ng pahisgot na
lang ba 'ko ani kutob? Sige na lang ta ani'g
Ha Ha Ha katawa

Ha Ha Ha hasula

EbM7 (4x) G#-EbM7-EbM7-G#-F--

Awa lang (awa lang) magkadayon ra ‘nya ta puhon, Purya buyag intawon
Ayaw nalang ug angal kay FLAMES ang
nag-ingon

Mao na’ng sa pagkakaron

Bb-F-Gm-EbM7

Ha Ha Ha katawa
Ha Ha Ha hasula

C-G-Am-F-G (2x)

Kay di' ta uyab, Wala'y ikaw ug ako, Apan kon magselos ko,
ayaw pagbuot, Sige na lang ta ani'g
Ha Ha Ha katawa

Ha Ha Ha hasula

C-G-Am-F-G-C-G-Am-F

Unsaon ta man? Wala na ko'y mahimo, Pirme'ng pahisgot na
lang ba 'ko ani kutob? Sige na lang ta ani'g
Ha Ha Ha katawa

Ha Ha Ha hasula

C-G-Am-F--
Ha Ha Ha katawa
Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha hasula

Background of

KURT FICK FT. PAOLA SAN DIEGO

HE ESCAPED from a fire. Literally. Inching his way inside the café on a humid Monday afternoon, Kurt Diores Fick came in on the defensive, “Sorry  to keep you guys waiting, but the cab that I rode in exploded, “ then showing us  a picture he took from his phone of the vehicle engulfed in flames.

Yes, he was able to do his obligatory posting of the image via Facebook, with  the thumb up emoticon to mean that he’s okay. Well, here he is, ready for the interview.

Still reeling from the success of “Hahahahasula,” a ditty  which blazed the airwaves and social media, the 19-year-old singer/  theater performer/photographer maintains that his strength comes from  his will to survive.

“I  work hard. I have to fend for myself—it has always been like this—and I am open to all possibilities.”

Kurt waxes eloquent  on how he want life to be, school versus the real world, and his experience on “unrequited love”. He sure
is fired up.

Reaction of the song:

Friend-zone, Torpe !!!!! This would probably describe the song. The song expresses the feeling of a person who was in-love with his friend. He can't even say what he feels. Pretending to smile, pretending that he was okay but deep inside he was hurt. Dreaming that someday, they will be together.

Report in Region VIII

Region VIII (Eastern Visayas)

Their are 6 Provinces in Region VIII

• Biliran
• Samar
• Northern Samar
• Eastern Samar
• Leyte
• Southern Samar

^·           The first town, named Biliran, was founded in 1712 after petitioning for a municipality and parish status. During this time, the island was a part of Cebu Province. Biliran, together with the islands of Samar and Leyte, were constituted into a separate province in 1735. Later when Samar and Leyte were split into two provinces in 1768, Biliran became part of Leyte Province. The first parish priest was assigned in 1765, but its parish status was apparently withdrawn because of Padre Gaspar’s apostasy. The parish was re-established on February 22, 1782.

·         Northern Samar is one of the three provinces comprising Samar Island (the other two are Samar and Eastern Samar provinces). It is bounded by the Philippine Sea on the east, the San Bernardino Strait on the north, Samar Sea on the west, and the Samar and Eastern Samar provinces on the south. It ranks thirty-seventh (37th) in size among the 80 provinces of the Philippines and accounts for practically 1.2 percent of the total land area of the country. It is located at the eastern edge of the Archipelago with an area of 369,293 hectares (3,692.93 km²). About 52 percent of the total land area is covered by forest and 42 percent is classified as alienable and disposable.

·         Leyte is also known as the site of the largest naval battle in modern history, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, which took place during theSecond World War.

·         Eastern Samar-The province occupies a total land area of 466,047 hectares (1,151,630 acres). Because it faces the Pacific Ocean, Eastern Samar suffers heavily from powerful typhoons.

·         Southern Leyte occupies the southern quarter of the island of Leyte. It is bounded by the province of Leyte to the north, by Surigao Strait to the east, Bohol Sea to the south, andCanigao Channel, across from Bohol, to the west. Its total land area is 179,861 hectares (444,450 acres). The central portion of the province is dominated by the Sogod Bay, a long bay that cuts deep into the island.

·         Samar is the second major fish producing province in the region. In 2007, its fish production totalled to 47,662 metric tons, contributing 24.9 % to the region's total fish production.

Samar also boasts of beautiful natural attractions. Some of these include: waterfalls in Calbayog City; the Sohoton National Park in the town of Basey where three famous cave can be found; and the world's second largest cave, Calbiga Cave which is located in the town of Calbiga.

Places of Interest in Region VIII

Biliran is an solfataric active volcano located in the island province of Biliran in the Philippines. The volcano caused the formation of the island.

Eastern Samar is a province of the Philippines located in the Eastern Visayas region. Its capital is the city of Borongan. Eastern Samar occupies the eastern portion of the island of Samar.

It was on the shores of Leyte that General Douglas MacArthur fulfilled his promise to the Filipino people of returning to the Philippines and helping the Filipino forces liberate the country. This happened on October 20, 1944. With this, Leyte became one of the most historically-rich provinces of the Philippines. From battlegrounds to memorials, Leyte has various ways to commemorate this historic event. Aside from its rich history, Leyte is also home to one of the country’s architectural wonder: the San Juanico Bridge. Surely, Leyte has a lot to offer and will definitely captivate a tourist’s mind and heart.

Agas-Agas Bridge, the highest bridge in the country, located at Barangay Kahupian, Sogod, Southern Leyte as part of the Maharlika Highway.

Lake Danao is a guitar-shaped lake on the hills of Ormoc in the province of Leyte.

Products in Region VIII

Jackfruit

Peanuts

Nito Based Products

Tikog Mats

Coconut Groove Coco Vinegar

Delicacies in Region VIII

Biliran’s suman balintawak has swirls of black and white riceSuman, rice cake wrapped in banana leaves, is a classic delicacy that has interesting versions in the Visayas.

Binagol is a pudding made from a giant root crop called talyan

Binagol — a delicacy of Leyte and Samar — is a pudding made from the root croptalyan, which looks like a giant gabi (taro). Its name is derived from the word bagol, which means coconut shell.

KUMANTAHA Local Delicacy of Biri, Northern Samar

Dighay to Death!: Guiuan, Eastern Samar Delicacies

LITERARY FORMS IN THE REGION VIII

The literature of Eastern Visayas refers to the literature written in Waray and Cebuano by writers from the region.Of the two, it is Waray literature that has been collected, recorded, and documented by scholars and researchers. It is in this light that whenever East Visayan literature is written about, it is usually Waray literature that is being described.

Date 1668 when a Spanish Jesuit by the name of Fr. Ignatio Francisco Alzina documented the poetic forms such as the candu, haya, ambahan, canogon, bical, balac, sidayand awit. He also described the susumaton and posong, early forms of narratives. 

Languages in Region VIII

·         The inhabitants of Biliran primarily speak Cebuano and Waray, both Visayan languages. The majority of the residents also speak and understand Tagalog and English.

·         Majority of the people in the province of Northern Samar speak the Ninorte Samarnon, a variation of Waray-Waray. About 4.5 percent of the population, especially in the island towns, speak Cebuano, while a minority speaks Inabaknon, a unique language said to be one of the most preserved languages to date. This is the native tongue of the populace in the island town of Capul.

Ninorte Samarnon usually is further subclassified into Balicuatro, Central and Pacific speakers.

Tagalog, Bicol, and English are also widely used and understood in Northern Samar.

·         The people of Leyte are divided into two main groups, primarily by language. In the west and south are the Cebuanos, while in the north and east is the Waray-Waray (Leyte dialect).

But Waray-Waray is considered as the lingua franca of the province especially in the metropolitan area of Tacloban between the Cebuanospeaking Leyteños or locally known as Kana and the Waraynons. This is also used as a lingua franca between Leyteños and other Filipinos of other ethnolinguistic backgrounds.

There are also some Spanish mestizos and some natives of the province who can understand and speak Spanish due to the province's colonial history.

·         Residents of Samar are mostly Waray, the sixth largest cultural-linguistic group in the country. 90.2 percent of the household population speaks the Waray-Waray language, while 9.8 percent also speak Cebuano; 8.1 percent Boholano; 0.07 percent Tagalog; and 0.5 percent other languages.

·          EASTERN SAMAR-The predominant language is Waray.

·         The natives of this city are called Ormocanons, with most being Cebuano speakers (or Kana, as Cebuano-speakers in Leyte and Southern Leyte are often called by the Waray people) together with the whole western and southern parts of Leyte island.

·         Tacloban is predominantly a Waray-speaking city. The language is also officially called Lineyte-Samarnon ("Leyte-Samarnon") and spoken by more than 90% of the total city population. Waray-Waray, aside from being the native language of the city, is also the lingua franca used in the city among Filipinos of various ethnic groups.