Sa buhay walang tama at mali, lagi lang may natutuhan at natutuklasan. Lahat tayo ay may kanya-kanyang pananaw at pinaniniwalaan. Mayroon tayong sariling mga landas na tinatahak at pinahahalagahan natin ang tanging mga kaisipan at ideyolohiya na makatutulong sa ating paglalakbay, ang mga kaisipan na sa tingin natin ay makapagliligtas sa atin at kapag ating pinili ay ating matatagpuan ang kaligayahan at makakamit ang tagumpay.

Sadyang napakahalaga ng oras. Sa paglipas ng bawat sandali, hindi mo na muling maibabalik pa kapag nagdaan na ito. Nito ko lang napagtanto na napakaraming oras na rin pala ang aking naaksaya na hindi lamang bahagi ng isang araw kundi maging ng aking buhay, sana'y mas nagamit ko ang mga oras na iyon sa mas kapaki-pakinabang na gawain.
Kung minsan nga naisip ko hindi pala bumibilis ang oras, ang oras ay laging constant sa pagatakbo nito, hindi ko lang napapakinabangang mabuti kaya siguro napapag-iwanan ako.

Magazine Experience

The first time I’ve heard that creating a magazine will be our final project, I’ve already expected that it will be enjoyable, for the whole class will be involved and will participate to have a successful outcome. A chance for everyone to show their skills as a CA student and for the ultimate bonding moment. However, it was not that easy to accomplish this final task yet it is a big pressure for us because some members of the class are not cooperating actively, we are also lacking sponsors and donors and time is insufficient(or we just didn’t manage the time very well).
It is an honor for me to be part of this magazine, it gives me the privilege to be featured as a model despite the fact that models are one of the biggest factor why a magazine becomes attractive and best-seller.
I also learned a lot from this huge project including time management, the communication process and that a task is much lighter with the cooperation of the team.
Creating a magazine is a serious business, a long way process will be encountered before a praising compliments and feedbacks.

When we love a thing by desiring it we apprehend it as demanded by our well being; when we love another in friendship we wish good to him just as we wish it to ourselves, we apprehend our friend as our other self. St. Augustine remarks that well did a man say to his friend, "Thou half of my soul."
Love is like the efficient cause of real union, because it moves a person to seek and find the company of the beloved, who fits in as part of one's life. Love is the formal cause of the union of affection, because love itself is this bond.
-St. Thomas Aquinas

Friendship should be true, right and holy.
When we love our fellow only in so far as they are of use to us, they are not truly loved; we are really loving ourselves and using other people as though they were for our convenience. We do not truly love them as ourselves. He who loves another merely for his own profit or pleasure stands convicted of selfishness. Charity seeketh not her own, but the good of the beloved. Then secondly, the love of another should be fair and tight, which means that a greater benefit must be prefered to a less. The good of soul must hold the first place, then afterwards comes the body, and lastly external possessions.
-St. Thomas Aquinas

Four general reasons can be brought forward to show that perfect happiness consists neither in riches, nor in honor or fame, nor in power. Of which the first is that perfect happiness is not compatible with any evil. The second is that happiness is self- sufficient; once obtained no other prize is wanting, such as good health and wisdom. The third is that no harm results from happiness, whereas sometimes riches are kept to the hurt of the owner, and this may also be the case with the other goods we have mentioned come from external causes and often from good luck.
-St. Thomas Aquinas

The Law of Ueki

What do you wish for,
Whose sake are you being hurt for?
The dream is like a floating emptiness,
I close my eyes...
In this sea where the saffron blooms,
the sandstorm becomes a mountain.
Far endless than even the desert,
I wander through time.
From happiness and sadness right now,
I take in the power, heating my cheeks!
The future is in those hands,
a falcon takes flight.
You need to grab of the dream as you run.
An undefiled sky that shakes the underground,
Cross the sahara,
the sun will guide you through!

Wonderful days by Pull-tab to Can

I open the window on a dazzling afternoon.
For no reason, Irun down a shady path.
I take a deep breath, close my eyes and
imagine out the stage settings of my tomorrows.
The new page that i have imagined,
I paint onto a clean, white canvas.
Without heeding the opposing headwind,
I clear my path and continue creating
this never-ending Brand new Story...
Wonderful days...
On the zebra-stripes of the crosswalk,
when the light turns green...
I run across, stepping only on the white lines
just like a child.
If I could stay this way forever, fanned by a gentle breeze,
staying true to myself...
If I could do that...
I face the distant sky and stretched out bothy my hands...
in order to realize my hopes and dreams...
I entrust them to the future and set them free.

Long Way by Ikuo

In this dull and boring world,
charm it with an amazing show.
Recover the forgotten passion.
Your determination and the adversities you face,
will give birth to innovation.
Hold on to the chance
in the middle of unfavorable circumstance.
Never get lonely because of anyone,
choose and decide on what you want o live for.
Be proud of your determination!
Long way, I'm in... So long way, I'm running
right no matter what path.
Run! Passed it with determination.
Always I win and always I'm running
right no matter what kind of dreams.
Dream on, one by one.

Friends are not taken for granted.
They are always beside you not only
in times of happiness and celebration
but also in sufferings and despair.
They never walk away nor leave you behind
but carry you on their backs.
They understand your faults and weaknesses
and help you grow and evolve.
They are willing to get hurt for your sake
and will never sell you out.
"A real companion never gives everything
but always share something."

Information Revolution

Living in today's generation is very convenient. We can access to different kinds of entertainment in just a click or a single snap. The advancement and the continuous development of technology brings us more enjoyment and fascination in life.
Today, entertainment is everywhere. We can be entertained anytime, either indoors or outdoors. We can easily enjoy watching television, listening to the radio or playing computer games. Even inside a vehicle while we are driving or just riding, the presence of entertainment is never gone and still there, we can tune in to various radio stations or if we are more fortunate, we can even watch movies or play 3D games. Plus, the so-long wait for the box office hits and grammy award winning movies has come to an end due to the existence of the much affordable 12 in 1 DVD's in the Quiapo market and leading stores in Recto. The search also for our typical and ideal music is not a big problem anymore for we can instantly download it on the internet.
How fortunate and how lucky we are living in this kind of civilization today. I can't imagine living in th 4th information revolution era. During that time, life is dull and boring compared today which is more colorful and flamboyant. The approach to entertainment is not that accessible for everyone. It's like surviving in the midst of the jungle. However, I admire them for enjoying a simple and challenging life. That's why I'm very thankful and grateful to those idealistic, industrious and perseverant inventors who never stop improving concepts and dedicating their lives for the betterment of the lives in the future.

Umaga

Kung ituring ko dati ang umaga ay pangkaraniwang bahagi lang ng isang araw,
subalit ngayon ay medyo nag-iba na at nakikita ko na ang kahulugan nito.
Tuwing umaga'y may bagong simula.
Mayroon akong panibagong pagkakataong makabawi
sa mga nagawa kong kapalpakan kahapon.
Mayroon na namang panibagong matututuhan at matutuklasan.
Tuwing umaga'y laging sariwa bagamat panis man ang laway.
Ang sarap ng gising ko! Ang gaan ng pakiramdam!
Ganadong-ganado at puno ng enerhiya upang simulan
ang mga nakatakdang gawain para sa araw.
Tuwing umaga'y sumisikat ang araw.
Marami pa ang oras na nalalabi upang gabayan ako ng kanyang liwanag,
kaya dapat ay samantalahin ko ang pagkakataon upang hindi mapuyat mamayang gabi.
Sapagkat kapag ako'y napuyat ay tatanghaliin na ang aking gising at
hindi ko na masasaksihan ang kagandahan ng umaga.
Higit sa lahat lalamig na yung almusal.
Tuwing umaga'y masarap ang agahan.
Laging mabigat sa tiyan ang inihahain sa hapag namin
upang dagdagan ang lakas at enerhiya ng aking katawan para sa mga nakatakdang gawain.
Ang umaga ay pag-asa.
Ito ang pinakaunang biyayang ibinibigay sa akin ng Panginoon.
Buti na lang ay hindi nauubusan nito. Paano kaya kung mangyari iyon?
Makakakain pa kaya ako ng tapsilog? Mapapaarawan pa kaya ang mga sanggol?
Matetext ko pa kaya ng "Gud am" ang crush ko?
Mapapanood ko pa kaya ang Ultraman at Doraemon?
Isipin pa lang ay nakakatakot at masakit na, kaya't sana'y huwag mangyari.

Fair and square

In a match, winning or losing is not the matter.

Releasing all your potentials and dedicating your

heart matters the most.

Giving your best would make you feel better and satisfied,

yet, there are no regrets. After the match, you can also learn

and discover a lot of things and may encourage you to strive harder.

We should also practice fairness and exercise justice

for the enjoyment of the match.

And remember: A winner never quits and a quitter never wins.

Hating-Kapatid

Madalas kong naririnig ang salitang "hating-kapatid" .
Noon akala ko'y pangkaraniwang salita lamang ito na ang
ibig sabihin ay pamamahagi nang pantay-pantay.
Ngayon ko lang napagtanto na mabigat pala ang kahulugan nito at may
matinding epekto at hindi basta-basta binibitiwan.
Ang tunay na kahulugan ng hating-kapatid ay pamamahagi ng
pagmamalasakit, hindi paghahati nang pareho.
Kapag nagmamalasakit ka ay iniisip mo ang kapakanan ng iba
kaysa sa sarili, kaya mas gugustuhin mong maraming mapala
o benepisyo ang iba kaysa sa iyo. Katulad ng magkapatid na binigyan
ng tig-apat na piso, pambili ng taho. Gusto ng bunso ng limang pisong
taho ngunit hindi kasya ang pera niya. Naunawaan ng kuya ang pagdurusa
nito kaya tatlong pisong taho na lamang ang binili niya at ibinigay ang piso
kay bunso upang makuntento na at maibsan ang uhaw. Napatalon si bunso
sa tuwa at muntik nang masagasaan at bilang ganti ay niyakap ng mahigpit at
hinalikan ang kuya sa kaliwang pisngi.

Realizing the Media

I realize now how influential and powerful the media is.
This system can unite people and build bridges, yet it can make gaps.
Though it has many benefits, somehow it can be harmful.
It can manipulate people's thoughts and spread news in a flash.
This is why media has to be credible and accessible.
For one careless mistake, it can affect the whole society.
Media should be used to educate, entertain and inform,
not to be abused and bring others in misery and adversity.
So, we should have a proper discipline and critical thinking
to control ourselves and not to be controlled by the media.
We shouldn't blame all the consequences to the media for we are the one who
should be responsible for ourselves and our loved ones.
Being in the media is not that simple because you should always be at the side of
justice and you have to consider the proper standards.

STRENGTH IS NOT MEASURED PHYSICALLY.
TRUE STRENGTH IS IN YOUR HEART.
A PERSON WHO HAS A STRONG WILL,
COURAGE AND DETERMINATION
POSSESSES A GREAT STRENGTH.
A PERSON HAS ENOUGH STRENGTH, IF HE/SHE CAN
PROTECT AND SATISFY HIS/HER LOVED ONES.

Fight and Violence - the difference

People usually consider a fight as violence.

But I've seen that fight cannot be categorize as violence.

There is a big difference between these two.

Violence is bullying the weak while a fight is a fair match.

In a fight, ther is a deeper reason. In violence, none at all.

Yet violence is an act of stupidity and cowardice, for

taking advantage of somebody's weakness.

Courage, determination and your willingness to defend

your honor are being tested in a fight.

There are also instances that you will need to defend

yourself or your loved ones by fighting, but it should

not be pick up intentionally.