#stas namin

[alliluyevas]

just found out that sergo mikoyan listens to sade. what do i do with this information

the former USSR’s coolest and hippest family

[wild-icarus]

Judas Iscariot, Act 1 Costume (Евгений Егоров/Evgeny Egorov, Ivan Guskov/Иван Гусько) Stas Namin Music and Drama Theatre/Театр музыки и драмы Стаса Намина Jesus Christ Superstar Production (2/2)

All photos are of Egorov except for the last row which I’m pretty sure all is Guskov.

Costume Notes: So are all these photos of Judas uhhh.. I’m not entirely sure but from my understanding each Judas actor has a different costume. I think Egorov’s is definitely the most iconic with the net top, black trousers with lacing down the side seams also the vest has two buckles/straps in the back which is fun. I’m guessing they took inspiration from the Swedish version from 2012 and its preceding 2014 tour with Peter Johanson most fans know, this is just speculation but it’s just so similar with the side lacing and mesh top. As for the last row I’m pretty sure it’s Goskov’s Judas similar aesthetic to Egorov’s but much more conservative, with a collared long sleeve black shirt leather jacket and belt with black trousers. He even has fingerless gloves! The last row middle is Goskov but it might not be him as Judas, it’s taken from a thumbnail of a a now deleted video of him singing Heaven on their mind but only the thumbnail remains so I can’t confirm it as Judas but it is possible it’s his earlier costume or maybe a concert get up? 

Production Notes: See part 1

I can’t find Goskov singing as Judas anywhere but there is an abundance of Egorov’s Judas online.

Thanks again to livingsilentfilms for introducing me to this production and providing some of the photos

Parts: 1

[kimhortons]

📍The CUBE House Sta. Misericordia, Santo Domingo, Albay.

finally! natapos at naganap din ang team building na pinlano ko para sa team namin. and so far, bukod sa banta ng bago at medyo hindi nasunod na oras, lumpiang shanghai ko lang naman yung nag-fail. hahaha.

pero grabe, first time 'to. parang sa lahat ng outing na pinlano ko especially with friends, parang ito yung may pinaka magandang resulta. akala ko pa nga nung una kulang kulang kami kasi yung iba ayaw magsipag cooperate. as in medj nastress ako dun, pero nagpatulong ako ng very light sa OM at CSM namin, ayun lahat naman nakasama at nag enjoy.

syempre ang best part, yung ma-appreciate lahat ng in-exert mong effort, akala ko pa talaga masasayang lahat ng effort ko dahil sa bagyo, buti nalang nag push through ang lahat at thankfully, hindi naman din kami inulan. hehe.

nagsasabi na naman ako na last ko na 'to pero hindi natin sure. hahaha. pero ayaw ko na ma-stress sa pag aasikaso haha.

[whooolaanmo]

Team Allergy

Dumayo lang talaga ng gala at kain

Punta ng Sta. Rosa sa may parteng Ayala Mall may mga food stall don ng Ilocos Empanda tas mga Korean Corndog at mga Fishcake tas mga kutkutin tas mga drinks so tamang snack lang kami non, tas after non naglibot libot lang gang nag dinner kami sa Seafood Island so matic seafood so sabi ng isang Tita SINO SINO MGA MAY ALLERGY PARA OORDER NG PORK AT BEEF so halos lahat meron 🤣🤣🤣 ( nasa lahi namin yung allergy-hin kaming lahat ) pero halos lahat ang sagot ay OK LANG WAG LANG SOBRA, so thank God wala naman nga inatake sa amin tska laging ready sa gamot, tas after kain nag kape at ice cream din kami tas tambay doon sa may fountain na may ilaw tas may mga food stall ulit don so tamang snack lang din ulit.

June 10, 2023 11:35 pm

[aleyleynicolenggg]

SA BUONG MAGDAMAG KASAMA ANG PROBINSYA NG ZAMBALES

Ang probinsya ng Zambales ang madalas naming pinupuntahan kasama ng aking pamilya't mga kaibigan. Ang isa sigurong dahilan ay malapit lamang ito sa probinsya na aking tinitirahan, ang Bataan. Masasabi kong sulit ang biyahe maging ang gagastusing pera para makakuha ng panandaliang pahinga sa mga problemang nararanasan ng bawat isa. Minsa'y kailangan nating huminga at magpahinga kahit panandalian lamang para makahanap ng solusyon sa mga kinakaharap na suliranin sa ating mga buhay. Sa katunayan, ang probinsya ng Zambales ay maaaring swak na swak na puntahan o pasyalan kung kayo'y nagpaplanong magbakasyon, at makaranas ng adventure o kaya naman ang tinatawag ng ilan na staycation.

Ang probinsya ng Zambales ang pumapangalawa sa pinakamalaking probinsya ng Sentral Luzon. Ang probinsya marahil ay nahahati sa 13 munisipalidad at isang lungsod. Kabilang dito ang bayan ng Botolan, Cabangan, Candelaria, Castillejos, Iba, Masinloc, Palauig, San Antonio, San Felipe, San Marcelino, San Narciso, Sta. Cruz at Subic, kasama rin dito ang lungsod ng Olongapo. Ang buong bahagi ng probinsya ay kadugtong ng malakristal na tubig na nanggagaling sa bansang China. Kaya naman dinadayo palagi ito ng mga turista na nanggaling pa sa iba't ibang bansa. Ang pangunahing industriya ng Zambales ay agrikultura kung saan ang pangingisda at pagsasaka ang pangunahing ikinabubuhay ng mga mamamayang nakatira rito. Ang kilalang produkto sa probinsya ay palay, mais, asin, mangga at gulay. Dahil tanyag sa mga produktong pang-agrikultura, ang isa sa mga bayan nito ay tinaguriang Singkamas Producing Capital of Zambales, ang bayan ng San Marcelino, Zambales.

Isa pang karagdagang kaalaman, ang Zambales ay nagmula sa mga sinaunang ninuno na nanirahan sa probinsya, ang mga Zambal. Nang masakop ang Pilipinas ng mga Espanyol, ang mga Zambal ay sumasamba na noon pa sa mga anito. Kung kaya naman tinawag ang mga ito sa salitang Sambali na nagmula sa salitang Malay na Samba na nangangahulugang pagsamba.

PAANO MAPUPUNTAHAN ANG PROBINSYA NG ZAMBALES?

Madali lamang mapuntahan ang probinsya ng Zambales. Maaaring sumakay ng pribadong sasakyan o kaya naman mga papumblikong sasakyan kagaya ng bus at mga jeep.

Noong kami'y pumunta sa isa sa bayan ng Zambales, ang Iba, Zambales. Ang aming buong biyahe kasama ng aking pamilya't mga kaibigan ay talaga namang ikinalugod ng bawat isa kahit na kami'y nagsimula nang baybayin ang daan nang 3:00 ng umaga. Umalis kami ng ganitong oras sapagkat binigyan kami ng imbitasyon sa isang Youth Camp ng isang simbahan sa Iba, Zambales. Nakakahiya naman kasi kung mahuhuli kami sa itinakdang oras ng programa. Kaya kahit na inaantok pa, naging masaya naman ang biyahe dahil hinaluan ng driver ng bus ng mga masasayang tugtugin ang buong paglalakbay namin.

MGA AKTIBIDAD AT MGA KARANASAN NA AKING NATUNGHAYAN SA PANANDALIANG BAKASYON SA PROBINSYA NG ZAMBALES

Nakarating kami sa una naming destinasyon ang The Highlands Camp nang 8:00 ng umaga kung saan inilista ko ang mga pangalan ng mga kasama sa aming sasakyan upang mabilang sa libreng pagkain ng naturang youth camp dahil aabutin ang programa buong maghapon at bawal pang lumabas ng camp site upang mamili ng pagkaing galing sa labas. Ang mga kasama sa youth camp ay galing pa sa iba't ibang lugar kung kaya't ang lahat sa kampo ay estranghero ang tingin ng bawat isa. Kaya naman pagdating pa lamang ay inaya ang isa sa amin upang ilista at irehistro ang mga kasama sa sasakyan, napagdesisyunan ng aking mga kasama na ako na lang ang pumunta sa front desk ng naturang camp site.

Habang naghihintay sa pila sa front desk kasama ang iba pang napiling kinatawan ng bawat sasakyan, nagsidagsaan na ang mga iba pang nakatanggap ng imbitasyon upang magpalista. Nang ako'y matapos maisulat at marehistro ang mga pangalan sa front desk, pinamigay ko na ang identification card na inihanda ng mga tagapamahala sa bawat isa na aming kasama. Matapos nito ay inasikaso na kami ng mga tagapamahala upang pumunta sa auditorium.

(Ang naturang larawan ay galing sa ibang tao at ginamit lamang ilustrasyon ng manunulat)

Noong nagsimula na ang programa tunay ngang sakto ito sa mga kabataan upang manumbalik ang loob sa piling ng ating Poong Maykapal. Mayroon palang silbi sa bawat isa ang identification card na ipinamigay sa amin dahil dito namin malalaman ang grupo sa bawat palaro ng youth camp. Sobrang saya ng programa, nakakilala pa kami ng iba pang mga kabataan sa loob ng auditorium. Simula umaga hanggang 3:00 ng hapon ay nagkantahan at tinalakay ng youth camp ang mga dapat na kamalayan ng mga kabataan sa salita ng Diyos.

Wala akong nakuhang mga pictures at videos sa loob ng auditorium sapagkat ipinagbabawal gumamit ng mga gadgets ang lahat upang ang mga isip at puso ng mga kabataan ay nakatuon lamang sa pagtatalakay o sa programa. Ang naging reyalisasyon, kung bago pa man magsimula ang programa'y estranghero ang tingin ng bawat isa, ito'y naging kabaligtaran nang magsabi ang lahat ng paalam dahil hindi na alam ng bawat isa kung magkakasama at magkikita pa ang bawat isa sa susunod na imbitasyon ng youth camp.

Matapos magpaalam kami'y umalis na at napagdesiyunan namin na magpuntang dagat kung saan doon kami nagpalipas ng gabi. Tila nakakabighani ang bawat hampas ng alon sa dalampasigan kaya naman hindi maiiwasan na magtampisaw at maligo dito. Sa bawat araw na dumaraan, palagi naming napagdedesisyunan na lakbayin ang iba't ibang piling lugar sa Zambales.

MGA MAAARING MATULUYAN SA PROBINSYA NG ZAMBALES

Maraming pwedeng matuluyan sa probinsya ng Zambales, lalo na kung ang nais mo'y ang unang bubungad sa umaga mo ay ang malamig at sariwang hangin na nagmumula sa karagatan. Ang napili naming tuluyan ay ang Jems Beach Resort sa Cabangan, Zambales. Ito ay isang whole rental beach house, ngunit pwede naman kada isang silid ang pagrenta dito. Ang presyo sa isang gabi sa isang silid ay umaabot ng ₱4,000.00. Kung ako ang tatanungin kung sulit ba ang mapupuntahan ng pera, ay tiyak na mairerekomenda ko ang naturang resort sa ganda ng kanilang serbisyo.

Maaari ring makapagtingin pa ng iba pang matutuluyan sa Zambales na siyang maaaring pasok sa budget at ninananais na ambiyansa ng lugar upang makakapagpahinga nang matiwasay.

(Maaaring pindutin ang link na nasa ibaba ng larawan upang madirekta ito sa mga pagpipiliang mga rental houses sa probinsya ng Zambales.)

Ang aming napagpasyahang gawin sa naturang resort ay hinintay namin ang pagsapit ng dapit-hapon hanggang sa maggabi.

Kinabukasan, matapos sa lugar ng Cabangan ay nagpunta naman kami sa Subic, kung saan matatagpuan ang Club Morocco Resort and Country Club. Nanatili pa kami rito ng buong maghapon sapagkat napagpasyahan na isagawa ang pictorial ng aking ate para sa kaniyang nalalapit na kasal.

Ang gusto kong binabalik-balikan sa lugar na ito ay ang kanilang grand staircase sapagkat madarama mo talaga ang buong ambiyansa ng lugar.

MGA PAGKAIN AT PASALUBONG NA MAAARING MATIKMAN SA PROBINSYA

Sa pananatili namin sa probinsya, napagpasyahan namin na subukan ang pagkaing hinihanda sa amin. Hinapagan kami ng putaheng tinatawag nilang dinengdeng at dinakdakan. Ang dinengdeng ay may sangkap na mga gulay kagaya ng okra, talong, bulaklak ng kalabasa, sitaw, at marami pang ibang gulay na ipinakulo sa bagoong, sinamahan pa ito ng bagong ahon na isda mula sa dagat.

Ang dinakdakan naman ay kagaya lamang ng paggawa ng sisig ngunit hinaluan ito ng mayonnaise. Sobrang sarap ng dalawang putaheng ito kaya naman hanggang ngayon ay binabalik-balikan ng aking pamilya ang dalawang putaheng ito. Maging sa aming bahay ay ginagaya na namin ang putaheng ito bilang pang-ulam, ngunit iba pa rin ang lasa na gawa mismo sa lugar.

Matapos kumain, nagpahinga lamang kami nang saglit at napagpasyahang halughugin ang mga palengke mula sa bayan ng Cabangan hanggang sa bayan ng Subic. Tanging ang aming nagustuhan na pasalubong sa probinsya ay ang kanilang pastillas na purong gawa sa gatas ng kalabaw kaya naman may ibang klaseng linamnam at sakto lamang ang tamis at timpla nito.

PANGKABUUAN

Sa mga araw na pananatili ko sa probinsya ng Zambales, nakadama ako na tila tuwing pumupunta kami sa lugar ay lumalabas ang aking iba pang personalidad kung saan ipinalalabas ng lugar ang aking pagiging walang kamuwang-muwang na pagkabata, walang iniisip na problema at ang tanging alam ay magsaya. Sa kadahilanang tuwing nasa dagat ay hindi ko mapigilan ang aking sarili na magtampisaw sa dalampasigan at maglaro sa buhanginan. Tuwing nababanggit ang probinsya ng Zambales ay lagi kong inaalala ang masasayang alaalang aking magsisilbing yaman hanggang pagtanda.

Ang bawat larawan na ito'y magsisilbing ebidensya na mayroon akong naging masayang alaala sa buong magdamag na pamamalagi ko sa probinsya. Sobrang yaman ng probinsyang ito at nararapat lamang na pagyamanin ng mga naninirahan doon maging ang mga bakasyunista na nagnanais magbakasyon sa lugar. Kung ako'y bibigyan ng libreng oras, pipiliin ko pa ring lakbayin ang iba pang bayan ng Zambales.

[jamesepp]

My love for Korean food like samgyeop korean barbecue and also my sisters know no bounds. We will do anything and travel to satisfy our cravings. Last time, my sisters Jaya and Mae invited me to eat a late lunch - dinner at #samgyeopmasarap Korean Restaurant located at @smcity_stamesa. Yes, late na ang lunch namin at dinner nadin siya... I can say the decor was simple and bright, which is what originally drew my attention. The variety of meats/protiens get my second attention. It's well marinated and tasty... The service is nice and the staff is very friendly and approachable. So guys, if nag craving ka sa unlimited korean BBQ without having to go all the way to Korea hehehe, try @samgyeopsmnorth Thank you so much @ayamarie.97 and @_loveminmin for the bonding #samgyupsal #samgyeopsal #koreanfood #koreanbarbecue #foodtrip #foodie #FoodPorn #foodgram #instafood #barbecue #KaonTaNaimasPh #KaonTa #foodgasm #foodblogger #foodforfoodies (at SM City Sta. Mesa) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoAGBNgJbit/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[thebookofivy]

Thesis Shenanigans: Episode 1

Gumising akong iniisip kung anong klaseng tao ba ako sa bawat lakad? Sunny person o Rainy person?

Kung masasabi mo na ako'y rainy person malamang tama ang hula mo nang mabasa mo ang huli kong blog. Kinagabihan pa lang nakalapat na ang mga plano ko kung anong gagawin ko ngayong araw. Magpupunta sa iskul para magpapirma at magpupunta sa munisipyo ng Sta. Rosa. Kaya naman nang paggising ko sa umaga at naramdaman kong parang malamig ata, napamura na lang ako sa isip dahil umuulan na naman pala. Hahayaan ko bang lumipas ang araw na 'di ako matutuloy sa aking lakad? Syempre. Hindi. Gumayak ako at lumabas sa aming bahay habang nagpapaalam sa mga alaga kong aso. Nagdala ba ako ng payong? Syempre. Hindi. Ilang oras na akong nasa byahe dahil sa kagagawan ng traffic, habang nasa dyip pa ako ay narinig ko ang mga katabi kong nag-uusap para sa pagplano ng kanilang cutting class.

Bumaba, naglakad, nag-paprint, at hinintay sa iskul ang aking makakasama ngayong araw. Magpapapirma sana kami kaso lang ay hindi kami pinayagan dahil kulang pa ito ng isa pang pirma mula sa aming guro. Umalis kami nang may sobrang pagkadismaya, napasigaw pa ako ng "stress na ako", medyo napalakas ata dahil napatingin sa amin ang mama at pati ang kanyang ginagawa ay napahinto. Nagpunta kaming SM Calamba, kumain at nagkwentuhan tapos nagpunta sa sakayan papuntang Sta. Rosa. Nagkwentuhan, nagtawanan at nagchismisan. Hanggang sa makarating sa aming paroroonan.

Sabi ko pa naman Powerpuff Girls kami ngunit tila aming mga kasuotan ay nahambing sa basurahan.

Nilakad namin ang aming mga papeles, paroon at parito, magulo at nakakapagod, tanong doon at tanong dito. Ang daming kailangan parang gusto ko na lang umiyak. Natapos kami at binalak na naming umuwi. Kumuha ng litrato sa arko. Nagpaghalataan ata ng mga tao na 'di kami tagarito.

Nalampasan namin ang pagpunta sa lugar na ito, kaya naman kakaharapin namin kung paano na kami makakabalik nito.

Nagtanong-tanong kami kung saan kami maaaring sumakay pabalik sa amin. Sumakay kami ng dyip, habang nasa byahe napagtanto naming mas mahabang ruta pala ang dadaanan nito. Isang patunay na ako talaga ay isang rainy person. Sa kahabaan ng byahe, dumating na ako sa aking destinasyon kung saan kailangan na namin maghiwalay ng aking kasama. Sa pagbaba ko ay kasabay nang pagbuhos ng malakas na ulan. Ako'y isang rainy person. Basang-basa ako't sumilong, nag-aantay ng dyip ngunit walang masakyan. Rush hour. Ako'y isang rainy person. Dahil isa akong mainipin, naglakad ako hanggang makarating sa Perps. Uhaw na rin ako at gutom kaya naman tumawid ako sa katapat nitong 7/11. Kumain mag-isa, tumambay saglit at umalis na.

Wala na akong ibang hiniling nang oras na 'yon kun'di ang makauwi.

Umuwi akong pagod ngunit buo. Sinalubong ako ng aking makukulit na mga aso. Ayan na naman sila at dinambahan ako pero okay lang, panatag akong umuuwi nang nandyan sila. Nang oras na 'yon, kahit katiting lamang, humupa ang pagod na nararamdaman ko. Ganito pala ang magthesis.

[smpsfac]

May 6 and 7 Line up 5:30pm

E: Awit ng Papuri

- Panginoon Maawa Ka

- Luwalhati

- Aleluya (Pista ng Sambayanan)

O: Take & Receive

- Santo (Misa delas Flores)

- Aming Ipinahahayag (Pista)

- Amen (Pista)

- Ama Namin ( Consolacion II)

- kordero (Misa delas Flores)

C: Pananatili

R: Sta. Monica Hymn

[wild-icarus]

Judas Iscariot (Олег Лицкевич/Oleg Litskevich,  Евгений Егоров/Evgeny Egorov) Stas Namin Music and Drama Theatre/Театр музыки и драмы Стаса Намина Jesus Christ Superstar Production Around 2000-09 (1/2)

Row 1 is the 2001 Jerusalem production with Litskevich and the bottom row is a 2009 production with Egorov

Costume Notes: This production no matter the year seems to only have one costume for Judas. It seems the theatre’s early productions had Judas in brown. The earliest I could find id the 2001 costume with a headband, brown trouser and baggy sleeveless shirt with sandals.Later on this will transition to more modern edgy aesthetic black costume (shown in part 2). I’m not sure when this transition happened but I know that by 2009, (the production shown in bottom row) Judas costume is more modern with black trousers though still some brown with the shirt. My best guess on the 2001 version headband is its leather/faux leather type of material, it’s black and on the center, there is a ridge either a thin strip of the material was applied or something.

Production Notes: Apparently this has been going on since 2000 (an article from 2020 said it was going for 20yrs so) and the interpretation supposedly follows Christian beliefs so rather than a secular production as many are this one sticks close with religious tradition (not quite sure how thus the vague phrasing but all it means is that it’s performed to be a religious show). It also seems to have been the only production of JCS allowed to be shown in Jerusalem or at the very least the first. I believe it was performed in Jerusalem in 2001. Fun fact King Herod was played by a woman in that specific run and is played by women still though maybe also men I think they do both. This production is usually performed at the Stas Namin Theatre but it also was put on in at St. Andrews Anglican church in Moscow to raise funds for its repair in 2019. Also about the listed actors Oleg Litskevich will play Jesus later (like 2020′s I think) on in this production.

Casting Notes: So it seems Judas is multi-casted, at least for the recent productions. I know Engorov has done it many times now, and the earliest video of him I saw is from 2009 and I can confirm he’s done it during 2018-22. For recent cast of Judas in 2020 it was Engorov and Ivan Guskov/Иван Гуськов. Currently, 2021-22 the theatre page says Judas is played by Engorov, Guskov, НИКОЛАЙ НОВОПАШИН/Nikolay Novopashin, and АНДРЕЙ ШУГОВ/Andrey Shugov

For video footage of the 2001 Jerusalem performance, you’ll find it on one of the theatre’s YouTube channels called “Stas Namin Centre”, here’s the video for “Heaven...” and “Last Supper” with Oleg Litskevich Judas they posted. As for Egorov his Judas is everywhere there’s recordings of the actual performances, bows and concerts where he is singing Judas’ songs.

Parts: 2

[axxxexxxne]

Manifestations

Okay manifestation time na naman tayo accla dahil eto lang laman ng utak ko (and ayaw ko mag work right now... zero will to live na naman po tayo, opo)

nakakaaliw yung manifestations ko last year, yung iba dun nagkatotoo!!!

ETO LANG NAMAN LAGI KO NAIISIP...

If... IF I HAVE ALL THE MEANS IN THE WORLD, IN WHATEVER ASPECT, THIS IS MY DEFINITION OF A PERFECT LIFE:

Houses - Just came back from the PH and I realized na nakakapagod pala talaga na palipat lipat ng place. May bahay kami sa Sta Lucia pero dahil nga sa sakit ni Tita Adelaine, di well-maintained ang place. Di rin ako makapag invite ng friends ko for a sleepover kasi isa lang kwarto. Pero Thank you pa rin and naafford namin mabili yun. At least may nauuwian kami. Anyway, mabalik tayo... GUSTO KO NG BAHAY SA PAMPANGA. Bahay ha. Yung di sobrang laki. PWD friendly para kay Tita Adelaine. May garahe tapos terrace para makapagsugal dun sila Mommy hahaha. May court din sa may likod para makapaglaro mga pinsan / pamangkin kong boys. Optional na yung pool. May dining area na medyo spacious para makapag sabay sabay kami kumain. Sala. Mga 3-4 na kwarto para pwede sila makitulog. Di ko alam sino makakapagmaintain but let's cross the bridge when we get there. GUSTO KO RIN NG CONDO SA MANILA. Condo lang kasi tulugan ko lang naman yun pag uuwi ako. 2 rooms siguro para if ever mag sleepover friends ko. Pwede rin na dun ko sila papuntahin pag susunduin nila ko. Siguro sa may BGC? Or kahit anong convenient and secured na place. Tapos papa BNB ko pag di ako nagsstay dun. GUSTO KO RIN SYEMPRE NG SARILI KONG BAHAY SA CANADA. Iniisip ko na sa Vancouver titira para pinakamalapit sa Asia tapos di masyado severe yung snow. Ililipat ko sila Mommy and Daddy nearby if gusto nila. TAPOS VACATION HOUSE SA COLORADO. Para pwede akong maging snow bird sa Winter and dun magbakasyon.

Tapos magbibusiness ako para sa steady and passive income. Tapos makakapag aral ako magdrawing, magsulat, at magluto. Makakakuha na rin ako ng bachelor's degree sa wakas!

Tapos di na kailangan ni Daddy magtrabaho araw at gabi para magbayad sa bahay and iba pang gastos.

Tapos makakabili na rin ako ng Business Class na plane tickets. Nakakatawa sigurado kami maging iskwater sa plane. HAHAHA

Tapos my parents can live a slow life. Na walang inaalala financially. Mag aalaga lang ng mga pananim saka ng mga aso at apo.

O diba. Di ko kailangan ng $125M. Tho okay naman kung ibibigay din sakin yun HAHAHAHA

CLAIMING THIS!!!!!!!

[whooolaanmo]

lakas ng mga tama

Kahapon ng Sept. 5 usapan na magluluto na lang ng pasta at hotdog sa bahay ng tropa tapos may mamon din kami yon ang matinong usapan para sa bahay na lang magkakainan at magkwentuhan, tapos biglang nagkayayaan ng Sta. Rosa tas binaon namin mga pagkain namin hahahaha 🤣🤣🤣 sa parking ng Nuvali kami kumain may bitbit din kaming jug para magtimpla ng juice 😅🤣, dumayo lang ng kain sa Nuvali at kwentuhan sa sasakyan nag kape sa Slex.

di uso sa amin yung boring ang buhay haha 😁🤣.

Sept. 06, 2022 02:47 pm

[angelblue1031]

+ toastees from tealive my bf & i ate for breakfast twice bc it was so good (i still think about it to this day) we watched a show called "untold: the girlfriend who didn't exist" while eating. a catfish story someone suggested to us at an event. GRABE THE ACCURACY. the theme and moral of the story is literally same sa naexperience namin dalawa.

+ went to lugaw sa tejeros w/ bf which is like 5 mins away from my house in the ph. their lugaw is apparently more famous than ur local internet microcelebrity. it was so good, but lugaw w/ the hot weather that i wasn't used to made me sweat af.

+ kite kebab bar @ poblacion w/ mikoo & his friends!!! we ordered the party package but the portions were smaller than i was expecting.

+ streetfoods @ sta ana!!! one tricycle away from my place. we tried every single street food there is that night.

+ real mango shake w/ boba, oreo crumbs, & vanilla ice cream from oh mango! FUCK. i had these three times throughout my short stay bc i love mango shake but this is mango shake premium. SO GOOD GRABE.

+ night food market @ circuit makati w/ mikoo, lola, & tita. super happy to be able to spend time w/ people i love that night, eating good food, & just hanging out.

[madrazodanfranciscbaj2a]

Home for the people: Response of the Local Government to address informal settlers

Reported by: Dan Francis C. Madrazo

The town of Sta. Maria showed flashes of potential to be a premier town, its competence to be the finest town seemed to be achievable with numerous programs here and there.

As Philippines being a developing country, there are lapses in terms of social welfare and livelihood assistance, as the population rises and poverty seemed inevitable to solve.

In Sta. Maria, Aling Anda a 29 year old informal settler, said to be living under a bridge that connects barangay Bagbaguin and barangay Poblacion. In her case, it is difficult as they don't have permanent home and stable jobs to supply their needs.

Napakadami, bukod do'n wala kaming bahay kase yung bahay namin nakatira lang kami sa ilalim ng tulay, tapos may batang maliit pa kami na kasama tas ilan pa kami, may kasama pa kaming mga bata, may mga inaampon kami, minsan di kami kumakain. - Aling Anda

Apart from their unbearable living condition, lack of permanent and stable job makes it more difficult for them to accommodate the number of members in their family.

Nag-aano kami rito, nagpa-parking, 'yon lang ang hanap buhay namin. - Aling Anda

Capabilities of the Barangay

In an interview, the secretary of barangay Poblacion, secretary Gelo Enriquez, the barangay is well aware of these problems surrounds informal settlers. According to the barangay secretary, from January they conducted surveys that aimed to determine the problems faced by the citizens of barangay Poblacion in Sta Maria.

According sa survey namin number one na concern ng tao dito is yung kabuhayan, number two kalusugan, number three is yung tinatawag natin na basura 'yon ay base sa aming survey - Barangay Secretary

Do'n nga sa sinabi mo na informal settlers, yes may mga informal settlers pa rin dito sa barangay mismo ng Poblacion at di naman namin sinasabi na problema yan, kase unang una barangay kasi tayo eh, di siya sakop ng barangay kung di kakayanin ng barangay na gawan ng paraan para mabigyan sila ng lupa, mabilhan ng bahay it's on Municipal, Provincial and National - Barangay Secretary

The barangay Secretary noted that the capabilities of the brangay to fully give the assistance that the informal settlers needed, such as houses, financial and job assistance are for the higher authorities to address.

In terms of being open and connected to its citizen, the barangay consistently conduct consultations and ways to assist the people, as per the barangay secretary.

Ina-address namin unti-unti yung mga problema ng barangay so ang ginawa namin number one, is yung ginawa naming project is kinakailangan sabi nga diba, nakikinig, tumutugon, umaaksiyon ka. Sa pakikinig binibigay namin yung pinakapersonal number ni kap, para automatically kung ano man yung concerns ng tao directly na-address sa kaniya - Barangay Secretary

The competence of the barangay, ensures to be more reachable and approachable to its citizens, with regards to their problems being faced.

Gano'n ka-open ang barangay sabihin mo, kung ano yung mapagkakasunduan, mapagkakaisahan, gawin antin - Barangay Secretary

The barangay secretary also seeks for balance of power or maybe give more capabilities to the barangays to respond to this issue as they were the front liners in dealing with the people's struggles, such as informal settlers.

Response of the LGU

The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office (MSWDO) is the office in the municipal of Sta. Maria that address regarding the welfare of citizens.

In an interview, the MSWDO Officer Sandra Fabi said that the problem regards informal settlers, before it was unknown as to where they came from, they started living under the bridge that connects barangay Poblacion and Bagbaguin.

D'yan sa tabing-ilog yung sa may tulay, punong-puno yan ng mga informal eh, pero ngayon di'ba malinis na, so nag start kasi ang problema 'yan no'ng unting-unting dumadami yung tao d'yan eh, so di alam kung sa'n galing basta redirect sila d'yan.

Ngayon no'ng, nag ano kasi kami nag profiling, every time na nagbabagyo sila yung priority talaga na mabigyan ng tulong. - MSWDO Officer

The Municipal Government is prepared as they planned to where they will be evacuated during calamities.

She added that there are local relocation conducted that placed in barangay Balasing, who held to some of the informal settlers in Sta. Maria.

From Mentro Manila, Navotas, Tondo, were relocated at barangay Caysio, as the developer started the relocation site, as per the MSWDO Officer.

As per the Provincial Government of Bulacan, there are Municipalities that given allocation regarding this, and in Sta. Maria the remaining informal settlers are relocated at Pandi Heights.

So bukod sa may local relocation kami ang local government sa Balasing, may relocation ang Caysio, may relocation ang Pandi, nakuha, naubos lahat pati sa may tapat sa may Bagbaguin ang ibang mga informal settlers including doon sa informal settlers sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program may naisama doon.

Kung meron man paisa-isa yo'n ay mga bago na nag-aano naman nag rerelocate sa mga private lot, kase yung ibang private lot pinauupahan ng mga lupa, that's according sa mga tao, nag rerenta sila ng upa kasi nagcoconduct kami ng survey sa bawat barangay. -MSWDO Officer

The ones that are on the government site are relocated to the relocation sites. They were given assistance such as livelihood, and gain membership at the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

She said that all efforts of the Municipal Government of Sta. Maria were given fully to the informal settlers, as they are not be left behind.

In the interview, the MSWDO office is always open to accommodate and assist its citizens. The programs of the National Government and The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) are pass down to the MSWDO.

Programs such as low cost housing, provides cheap houses for informal settlers and make it more affordable for them, especially for low income families, the program started by the national government to respond the problems towards informal settlers.

Image wise, the MSWDO officer said that it affects the image of a place or town especially in Sta. Maria, for the progressive town to be progressive, it must be put in a comfortable place.

Hindi mo p'wedeng mabuwag yan, kung wala kang pagdadalhan - MSWDO Officer

All LGUs have plans and ordinance to response to this phenomena. They feel deprived in terms of social services, as these problems, like informal settlers just depicts incompetence of LGUs.

Although aminin natin hindi, sometimes kasalanan din nila kasi alam naman nila namang, pag ka ikaw kasi ay isang, isang pamilya hindi mo ite-take ang risk ng family mo na tumira sa isang lugar na alam mo naman na, hindi mo pag aari ang lupa diba, so kaya nga mayroon tayong mga low cost housing na mga tinatayo

As the current state of Sta. Maria, they are still a few of informal settlers in sight. According to MSWDO, they are after for the service of the citizen in Sta. Maria, also the town is a first class municipality as it ranked second below San Jose Del Monte in terms of population.

[herpurplesoul]

4-2-'23 // 📍 Magdalena, Laguna

Quick weekend getaway🌤

Last week lang talaga pinlano tong ilog na to e pero natuloy kaagad. Iba talaga kesa buwan ng pinaplano ahahah🤣

Otw sa Pabing's muna para magpares.

📍 B&H Nature Camp

grabe ang sarap dito, literal na nakaka relax talaga, yung paligid yung aura.

so since campsite sya pwede ka magrent ng tent, e day tour lang naman kami at hindi overnight so hindi na kami nagrent may mga dala din naman kaming camping rug & travel chairs mehehe :3

then mga halos 9am pa lang luto na yung foods namin, brunch na bago magchill.

Laaaps😋

Relax relax muna bago maligo sa ilog☺

Mga 3pm pack up na kami, napagusapan kasi na mag sta. cruz pa kami may bibilin daw si JP, then ang twist ayaw gumana ng car!!! HAHAHAHA

Napaka epic ng ganap na to, basta ayun so wala dumirecho na kaming uwi kesa mas lalo pang masiraan at baka mastranded pa kami dahil pagabi na din.

Til' our next!!!

New memories added🔐🩷

[doseofglyyycine]

Yesterday, we went to Sta. Mesa para ihatid si bebe at madala ang mga gamit nya sa apartment nya. After that, nagpunta kami sa Banawe kasi maghahanap si Dade ng stepboard para sa innova. Habang kinakabitan, gusto na sana namin mag Divisoria pero ayaw nya kami paalisin kasi mabilis lang daw. Tumagal kami for more than an hour. Mukhang payag naman sya mag-Divi kasi ayun pinahanap nya sa maps. Kaso nagkamali ako ng interpret sa map, napalayo kami ng u-turn at nagstart na naman sya mabwisit. Kesyo ang layo na raw, grabe traffic, ano raw ba bibilhin doon. Sabi namin mag-iikot lang muna at kung ano makita saka bibili. Nainis na naman sya at anong oras na naman daw matatapos. So I decided na sa Quiapo Church na lang kasi gusto talaga makapunta ron ni Mame at mas malapit sya compared sa Divi. Pagdating don nagtataas na naman sya ng boses at wala raw parking, wala naman daw talaga parking don. Tas uuwi na raw. Nagalit pa sya kasi di ko masabi san way pauwi. Inis na rin ako kasi lagi na lang sya ganon if may lakad kami. Nahagis ko ang phone ko at sabi ko sila na magsearch. Nagasgasan pa tuloy laptop ni Allyza. I'm so mad I want to cry. I want to say things to him pero di ko rin nagawa. Nung nag-U-turn na sya, ayun may spot for parking. Nag-park naman sya at pinagsimba kami. Di na sya sumama. Pumunta kami pero mom doesn't enjoy it kasi feeling ko alam din nya na may tensyon.

I don't want to hate my dad. I love him so much. But he keeps giving me bad core memories. I don't want to remember him on every places na pinupuntahan namin tas nagbwisit sya at spoil the happy vibes of the trip. Ayaw ko maalala sya na lagi na lang nya kami sinisigawan at lagi sya nagmamadali. I want to remember him as the funny great dad who loves us. I hope he really loves us.

[pillosisjadealyssabaj2a]

Para po! Para Po Sana sa Tao, Huwag Isantabi!

BAJ 2-A Camacho, Cristine Grace Mauricio, Daniela Pillosis, Jade Alyssa Vasquez, Mizaki Frances

Traditional Jeepneys have roamed the streets of Manila since World War II. They have been part of our culture for such a long time that they have been our identity. Colorful, unique, and very Filipino. But this last week of February hasn't been very kind to the jeepney community. The Land Transportation Franchising and  Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has announced that jeepney operations will be halted after June 30, 2023 unless they have joined a cooperative or cooperation. This has sparked into such an enormous debate and has been continuously receiving backlash from drivers, commuters, and the like. Due to this, jeepney drivers came together to plan a transportation strike. They protested by not providing jeepney service for a whole week.

Mizaki Frances with Tatay Fernando. Photo by Daniela Mauricio

The simplest solution would appear to be to simply replace old, inefficient jeepneys with newer, more energy-efficient ones. However, it also has drawbacks. The drivers of jeepneys are the main beneficiaries of this PUV modernization. Tatay Fernando, a jeepney driver, said that since it is their main source of income, "Syempre malungkot, hanapbuhay namin yon. Mawawalan kami ng hanapbuhay. Kahit sarili mo yung jeep, kapag nawala yon wala ka ring hanapbuhay." They will lose their jobs as a result of the phase-out, and their families will go hungry. 

Many jeepney drivers oppose the government loan being offered. Due to the numerous requirements, they are unqualified, and Tatay Lauro, a jeepney driver, claims that he is old enough to be in debt to the government. When he tries to calculate how much money he makes by driving a jeepney, he believes he won't be able to pay.

Along with the drivers, commuters also sympathize with the situation of the jeepney drivers. Commuter Sheryl claims that because the fare would increase if the jeeps were phased out, she would prefer a cheaper fare. The greater problem the government must address—rather than the phase-out—is the continuation of high jeepney fare levels. Despite the convenience that air-conditioned buses provide, an extra fare will be a burden for e-jeeps that employ air conditioning.

While it is evident that the jeepney drivers and commuters will be the most affected by the looming PUV Modernization, there are still more people who will be affected by the implementation. People unseen despite them being in plain sight. Those are the vendors and sellers in the terminals and areas where jeepney drivers pass by or rest. 

For instance, at the Sta. Maria Terminal, there are many kinds of sellers and vendors there. From street food vendors to carinderias, whose livelihood depends on the commuters and jeepney drivers. Those are the lives that will be hugely affected by the PUV modernization. What would happen to them when the terminal where they get their livelihood from could possibly disappear? Are there guaranteed companies who would hire them? 

Jade Pillosis with Teresita, a carinderia vendor. Photo by Mizaki Frances

Teresita, a carinderia vendor at the Sta. Maria Terminal, expressed that she is not certain on how she will find another source of income. “Yun ang (ano) kasi ang kabuhayan namin eh ganito lang. Hindi ko rin masabi kasi ang hinahangad ko lang eh paano ka kumita ganon lang.”

The same goes to Rogelio Villamor, one of the many street food vendors there. He said that there is no other place for them to go. “‘Di namin alam, mahihirapan kami diyan kasi wala ng biyahe eh. Wala kaming mapupuntahang iba. Mahihirapan kung saan kami magsisimula.” They have families to feed too. With the never ending increase in inflation, the cost of everything is at its all time high. Due to the lock down, these stores were forced to close as a compliance to health protocols. Now that they are slowly getting up on their feet again, they will be knocked down yet again with no assurance that there will be someone who will help them. Their voices must be heard too. Their stories are just as important as the others.

As stated by many transport groups and drivers, they are all for modernization if it benefits the environment. However, the cost of the proposed modernized jeeps were too expensive, even with the help of the government they would not be able to afford it. PUV drivers earn so little, yet the weight of the burden was on their shoulders because of a decision made by people who don’t even use public transportation. 

By conducting an interview at the Sta. Maria Terminal, we were able to determine the thoughts and opinions of the people there. From jeepney drivers--vendors there. They have different views, but their collective answers towards the PUV Modernization are the same. The questions prepared by the interviewers were equipped to be answered by the opinions of the participants. There are two kinds of questions that were used, first is the Generalized Questions. These are the more general questions and the background of the participants were not relevant to these questions. The second kind is the Specific Questions, these are also the follow-up questions. Here, the background of the participants were relevant, hence these questions were specified only to them. The tables below represent the answers of the participants to the sets of questions given to them. 

Table 1

Table 2

Table 3

Table 4

Table 5

The tables above shows that more people are Not in Favor of the PUV Modernization as it has negative effects not just to them as commuters, but also to the jeepney drivers as well (Table 1). And that Jeepneys, more specifically Traditional Jeepneys, Have Big Effect on their lives, hence they prefer it more than the Modernized Jeep despite it being more comfortable (Table 3 & 4). Lastly, the vendors and sellers have no idea where they will get their livelihood from, when the terminal closes due to the jeepney phaseout, and the drivers are not ready to borrow money to comply with the PUV Modernization (Table 5). 

The data shows that the people recognize that this PUV Modernization has more drawbacks than advantages. 

Plackards hanged on a tent at the Sta. Maria Terminal. Photo by Mizaki Vasquez.

Jeepneys have been a huge part of our lives and our collective culture as Filipinos. This traditional mode of transportation has been incorporated into our needs and has been glued into our country's identity for several decades. It is pro-people because of its cheap and affordable fares for commuters, along with the fact that various sectors are dependent on it. This includes the drivers, barkers, takataks, dispatchers, mechanics, and many more. If the looming phaseout were to happen, countless livelihoods would be at stake. It would have a negative impact on the country's transportation system and on our economy in general because thousands of jobs would be lost. The Jeepney modernization program is an ideal program in perhaps a more pro-people government. But with no proper plans and rushed implementation, it would only trample on the poor masses. There is nothing wrong with modernization; we are all for that, but in doing that, it should consider bringing the less privileged into the progression that it proposes.