Japan Declares Korina Sanchez Persona Non Grata

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TOKYO, Japan — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared earlier Monday, Filipino broadcast journalist Korina Sanchez, ペルソナノングラータ or persona non grata, for “wishing ill will against others.”

Abe, speaking in public after his meeting with officials of Japan Meteorological Agency regarding typhoon Hagupit (Ruby), said that for a public figure such as Sanchez, to say such things towards Japan; is an act “definitely unbecoming of an Interior Ministry’s wife”.

“I am very saddened to hear reports of schadenfreude coming from a TV anchor, who just last year, was was put in her place by Mr. Anderson Cooper of CNN,” said Abe. “That is why without a second thought, I am declaring wholeheartedly Ms. Korina Sanchez of the Philippines, as an unwelcome person anywhere in Japan.”

On the Wednesday, December 3, newscast of ABS-CBN’s TV Patrol, the network’s chief correspondent and veteran anchor said she hoped Typhoon Ruby (international name Hagupit) would hit Japan instead of the Philippines, and that Filipinos could still pray the typhoon away.

De Castro then remarks, “Sana ay hati na lang tayo.” (I wish we could split [the typhoon’s impact.)

“Kalahati sa Pilipinas, kalahati sa Japan (Half to the Philippines, half to Japan),” De Castro said, to which Sanchez responded, “Puwede bang sa kanila na lang lahat?” (Can’t they just get all of it?)

De Castro said hopefully not, but Sanchez pressed on, saying, “Sa kanila na lang lahat. Parang mas kaya nila.” (Let them have it all. It seems they can handle it better).

(via Rappler)

Abe added, “As for former Vice President Noli De Castro, who only wished half of Hagupit on others, I am hereby declaring him, albeit half-heartedly, persona non grata as well.”


Reactions

Netizens were up in arms upon hearing the comments made by Sanchez, majority of which posted and shared their sentiments on various social media sites.

ABG Neilsen and Kantor Media TNX also reported a huge spike in ratings for the newscast’s segment.

“I think these numbers speak for themselves and that it probably signifies viewers’ disdain for the quality of news reportage on our mainstream media,” said ABG Neilsen Spokesman Philo Farnsworth. “The ‘masa‘ viewers seems to be wising up.”

But Kantor Media TNX spokesman Charles Francis Jenkins disagrees with Farnsworth.

“If nothing else, these ‘masa‘ viewers agree and feel the same way as Ms. Sanchez,” said Jenkins. “And what all these numbers signify are just the viewers’ eagerness to watch the latest episode of Dream Dad.” “Because at the end of the day, they (the masa) really don’t care about these small blunders being made by public figures,” he added. “All they care about is why ‘Yes Agnes‘ trended worldwide on Twitter.”

To which Farnsworth jested, “Ooooh, worldwide….”

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MAKAMISA ni Dr. Jose Rizal (unfinished novel)

Tumigil ang tugtugan at natapos ang misa ni Pare Agaton.

Humugong ang simbahan sa bulong-bulungan at sagad-saran ng mga chinelas ng nangagsisilabas. Sagilsilan at pawisan sa init at antok, ang iba'y kukurap-kurap, ang iba'y naghihikab at ga kumukurus pa, ay nagtutulakan sa pagdukuang ng benditang nakalagay sa dalawang mangkok na pingas, malapit sa pintuan. Sa pagdadagildilan ay may batang umaatungal, matandang nagmumurá at nagbubulâ ang labi, may dalagang naninikó, kunot ang noo't pairap sa kalapit na binata, na tila bagá mauubusan ng tubig na maruming tila na putikang tirahan ng kiti-kiti. Gayon ang pag-aagawang maisawsaw ang daliri, málahid man lamang maikurus sa noo, batok, puson at iba't iba pang sangkap ng katawan. Taás ng mga lalaki ang hawak na salakot o sambalilo kaya, sa takot na madurog; pigil na magaling ng mga babai ang panyo sa ulo at baka mahulog; may nakukusamot na damit, may napupunit na manipis na kayo, may nahuhulugan ng chinelas at nagpupumilit magbalik at nang makuha, nguni't nadadalá ng karamihang tulak ng mga punong bayang lumalabas na taás ang yantok, tanda ng kanilang kapangyarihan. Ano pa't sa isang hindi nakababatid ng ugali sa katagalugan, ang dagildilang ito't pag-aagawan sa tubig ay makakatakut at maiisip na nasusunog ang simbahan, kundangan lamang at may ilang nagpatirang babaeng may loob sa Diyos, na hindi lumalabas kundi nagdarasal ng pasigaw at naghihiyawan na tila baga ibig sabihin:

—Ay, tingnan ninyo at kami'y mga banal. Hindi pa kami busog sa haba ng misa.

Tila baga kung tatanungin ang karamihan kung bakit sila pangagaw sa tubig na yaon at anó ang kagalingan ay marami na manding makasagot ang limá sa isang daan. Ang siyámnapu at lima'y dumadawdaw sapagka't ugali. Salvaje ang lumabas na hindi nagkurus muna: mag-alkabalero ka na ay huwag ka lamang magkulang sa kaugalian.

Ngunit't kung sasalugsugin ang loob ng lahat ng araw ng linggong yaong, linggo de Pasión, at itatanong sa marami kung anó kaya bagá ang ipinagdudumali, kung ang takot na mainís at makuluom sa loob, o ang masarap kayang simoy ng hanging humihihip sa labas at gumagalaw sa madlang halaman at bulaklak saa patio, ay marahil ay may iba pang masasabi. Sa matá ng lahat sa mga tinginan at kindatan pa sa loob ay mababasa ang isang hindi mailihim na pag-uusisa:

— ¿Napaano kaya ang dating cura? — ang tanong na hindi napigil ng isang matandang manang na ungab at hupyak ang pisngi, sa isang katabing kapuwa manang.

At nang matakpan ang kanyang pag-uusisa sa loob pa ng simbahan, ang matandang manang ay ga kumurus-kurus na at nagsusmaryosep!

— Hindi man kamí sinubuan ng pakinabang. . . Napaano po kaya?

— Napaano nga po kaya? Nagmisa nga po nang padabog, a! —ang sagot naman ng tinanong na isang manang na mataba na kumurus-kurus din naman, bumiling pa, humarap pa sa altar at ga yumukod pa ng kaunti. — Kulang na po lamang ipaghagisan ang mga kandila, a! Susmariosep!

— Siguro po'y gutom na! — ang sabat naman ng isang napalapit na babaing mahusay ang bihis. — Tingnan nga po ninyo't hindi man lamang binendicionan ang anak ng aking alila. . . aba! Ganoon pong naibayad na sa kandila at sa bendición, aba! Di sa linggo pong darating ay iuutang na naman sa akin ng ibabayad! Ikako'y hari na ngang maalsan ng empacto. Aba! Empactado po! Marami na pong nababasag! Ako nga'y madali; ayoko nga po ng hindi binebendicionang lahat!

Ganito ang salitaan hanggang makalabas sila sa pintuan. Doon naman nagkakatipon ang mga lalaki sa pag-aabang ng mga dalagang nagsisilabas. Doon ang pulong-pulungan, doon nagmamasid at napamamasid, ang aglahian, tuksuhan at salitaan bagay sa mga nangyayari. Datapua't nang araw na iyon, ang hantungan ng salita'y hindi ang magagandang dalaga, hindi ang panahon at ang init kundi ang pagmamadali ng cura habang nagmimisa. Bahagya nang nápuna ang paglabás ni Marcela, dalagang pangulo sa bayan, anak ng Capitang Lucas, na nagbabaras ng mga araw na yaon. Ang Marcelang ito'y bagong kagagaling sa Maynila, sapagka't namatay ang aling nagpalaki, kapatid ng kanyang amá. Kaya nga't luksa ang kanyang damit sapol sa panyong talukbong sa ulo hanggang sa medias na balot nang maliit na paang nakikita sa mabini niyang paghakbang. Sa tuwid ng katawan, sa taas ng ulo at sa kilos at lakad ay napaghahalata ang bukod na kapintasan, ang malaki niyang kapalaluan.

Bagama't marami ang nalibang sa sandaling sumunod sa kanya ng tingin, bagama't natigil na sumandali ang salitaan, nguni't hindi rin makalimutan ang tanungan bagay sa cura.

—Napaano kaya si Agaton natin?— ang tanungan ng lahat. Si Agaton natin ang tawag na palayaw sa balitang pari.

—Hindi man maantay matapos ang cantores a!

—Kung ipagtulakan ang misal . . .

—Padagis na ang dominus pabiscum . . .

—Totoong lintik na naman ang ating si Aton; totoong ginagawa na ang asal!

—Ilang pang araw ay tayo'y tutuwaran na lamang . . .

—Baka kaya nagpupurga!

Hindi ko na sasalaysayin ang lahat ng mga kuro-kuro ng mga lalaki at mga aglahíang may kagaspangang labis. Anó nga kaya ang nangyari sa mabunying pare, sa mabining kikilos at iikit na tila aral sa salamin, sa magaling magpadipadipa at magkiling ng ulo kung nagmimisa? Ano't hinaros-haros ang misa at umungol-ungol lamang gayong kung tura'y datihang magaling aawit at magpapakatal ng voces kung nag ooremus? Winalang bahala ang lahat: misa, cantores, pakinabang, oremus at iba pang palabas at nagdumaling tila di inuupahan. Nagsisimba pa naman ang bunying si Marcela, ang dalagang sapol ng dumating ay dinadalaw gabigabi ng Cura. Napaanó nga kaya si P. Agaton at di sinubuan ang tanang gutom sa laman ng Dios, gayong kung tura'y totoo siang masiyasat sa pakumpisal at pakinabang?

Samantalang ito ang usapan ng nagagtayô sa pintuan, ang mga kaginoohan nama'y nagtitipon dahil sa pag-akyat sa convento at paghalik sa kamay ng cura alinsunod sa kaugalian. Kung gulo ang isip ng taong bayan sa balang kilos ng cura at waláng pinagtatalunan kundi ang kadahilanan, guló din naman ang loob ng mga maginoo, at napapagkilalang tunay sapagka't bahagya nang mangakakibo, lalong lalo na ang Capitan, ang bunying si Cpn. Lucas na totoong natitigilan. Kaiba mandin sa lahat ang umagang yaon. Ang masalita at matapang na Cpn. Lucas ay hindi makaimik.

Titikhim-tikhim, patingin-tingin, at tila mandin di makapangahas lumakad at magpaunang para ng dati. Ang sapantaha ng nakapupuna ay takot siya ngayon at baka may ginawang kasalanan. Balita nga sa tapang at balitang lalaki si Cpn. Lucas lalonglalo na kung ang kausap ay nasasaklawan at daig, nguni't kapag ang kaharap ay pare, kastila o alin mang may katunkulan, ay bali na ang matigas na leeg, tungo ang malisik na tingin at bulong-bulong lamang ang masigawing voces.

Hindi nga makapangahas si Cpn. Lucas umakyat sa convento at baka mabulalas ni P. Agaton. Tunay nga't magaling ang kaniyang panunuyo, walang kilos, walang ngiti, walang tingin ang pare na hindi niya nalilining dalá nang pagkaibig maglingkod at ng makapagkapitang muli. Habang nagmimisa'y inusig ni Cpn. Lucas ang sariling isip; sagana siya sa pamisa, magagaling ang libing, halik siang palagi sa kamay ng among, kahapon lamang ay kinatuwaan pa siyang kinutusan ng pare at hinaplos sa batok dahil sa kaniyang alay na dalawang capong samsam sa isang tagabukid.

Sumaloob sa kaniya na baka kaya nakararating sa tainga ng pare ang balitang siya'y nakabasa ng librong bawal, diario at iba't iba pang may pangahas na isipan, at pinasukan ng takot. Nguni't ¿bakit doon magpapahalata ng galit sa misa? Baka kaya nakapagsumbong ang kanyang datihang katalo, ang mayamang si Cpn. Tibong kapangagaw niya sa pagbabaras? Walang iba kundi ito, kaya nga ng kaniyang suliapan ay masaya ang mukha ni Cpn. Tibo at tila uumis-umis pa. Pinangilangan nga, humiging sa kanyang tainga ang bulas na mabagsik, ang sigaw at mura. Nakinikinitá niyang Kapitan na si Cpn. Tibo at siya'y wala nang katungkulan; pinagpawisan ng malamig at tumingin ng mahinuhod sa upuan ng kaniyang kaaway.

Malungkot ngang lubha ng matapos ang misa at lumabas siyang parang nananaginip. Nanulak sa pagsasagilsilan, sumawsaw ng bendita at nagkurus ng wala sa loob, palibhasa'y malayo ang kaniang isipan. Nakaragdag pa ng kaniang takot ang mga usapan ng tao at ang mga kuro-kuro at akala sa ikinagagalit ng cura.

Para ng isang nadadalá ng baha na walang makapitan si Cpn. Lucas ay lumingap-lingap at humahanap ng abuloy. Kintal sa mukha ng lahat ang may libak na tawâ, ang ngising masakit sapagka't poot sa kaniya ang lahat niyang sakop at sawang-sawa na sa kaniya ang bayan. Samukha lamang ng isang tagasulat tila niya nasiglawan ang awa, sa mukha ni Isagani, nguni't awang walang kibo, awang walang kabuluhan, paris ng awang nakaguhit sa mukha ng isang larawan.

Upang mailihim ang pangamba at takot, ay nagtapang-tapangan at naggalitgalitan. Nagmasid sa paligid at naalala ang utos ng cura tungkol sa susunod na linggo de Ramos. Pinagwikaan nga ang mga cabisa at inusig sa kanilá ang kawayan at haliging gamit sa Máligay. Tinamaan silang lahat ng lintik at ang ibig nila'y makagalitan ng cura. Palibhasa'y hindi sila ang mananagot. Ano ang ginagawa ng mga kinulugan at hindi nagpahakot ng kawayan? Itatali ba nila sa langit ang tolda? Ipahahampas niya silang lahat ng tig-iisang caban kapag siya'y nakagalitan ng cura sa kagagawan nila. . .

Iba't iba pa ang sinabi at sa paggagalit-galita'y nang matapos ay tunay na ngang galit. Ang sagot ng mga kabisa'y may panahon pang labis, sapagka't kung ipaputol agad ang kawayan at haligi'y matatalaksan lamang, siyang ikagagalit ng among at baka sila'y hagarin ng palo, paris na nga ng Candelariang nagdaan.

Sa ngalan ng cura, hindi na nakaimik si Cpn. Lucas, lalong lalo na nang mabanggit ang paghahangad ng palo. Nakinikinita niya na baka naman siya hagarin, at tila mandin naramdaman rin niya sa likod ang kalabog ng garroteng pamalo. Nanglambot at nag-akalang umuwi't magdahilang maysakit, nguni't sumilid sa loob niyang baka lalong magalit ang pari dahil sa di niya paghalik sa kamay. Maurong masulong ang kaniyang kalooban, kunot ang noo, ang dalawang daling noong kaloob sa kaniya ng Diyos! nagtatalo ang loob niya sa dalawang takot, sa bulas ng cura na kaharap ang lahat, at sa galit ng curang hindi siya papagkapitaning muli.

Siya ngang pagdating ng isang alila ng pareng nagdudumali.

—Dali na po kayo— ang sabi sa Capitan—at kayo po ay inaantay. Totoo pong mainit ang ulo ngayon!

—Ha, inaantay ba kami—ang sagot na baliw ni Cpn. Lucas, na matulig-tulig—Oy! Dali na kayo— ang sabi sa mga kabisa—narinig na ninyo: tayo raw ang inaantay. . .

—Aba, kayo po ang inaantayan namin, ang sagot ng mga kabisa—kanina pa po kaming. . .

—Kayo ang hindi kukulangin ng sagot. . .

Dali-daling lumakad sila, tahak ang patio tungo sa convento. Ang kaugalian ng dati'y pagkamisa, ang mga kaginoohan ay umaakyat sa conventong ang daan ay sa sacristia. Nguni't binago ni P. Agaton ang ugaling ito. Sa kaibigán niyang matanghalan ng lahat ang paggalang sa kaniya ng bayan, ipinagutos na lalabas muna ng simbahan at doon magdaraan sa patio, hanay na mahinusay ang mga kaginoohan.

Lumakad na nga ang mga puno, nangunguna ang Kapitan, sa kaliwa ang teniente mayor, Tenienteng Tato, sa kanan ang Juez de Paz na si Don Segundo. Magalang na nagsisitabi ang mga taong-bayan, pugay ang takip sa ulo ng mga tagabukid na napapatingin, puno ng takot at kababaan sa gayong mga karangalan. Tinunton nila ang malinis ng lansangang tuloy sa pintuan ng convento. Tanim sa magkabilang tabi ang sari-saring halamang pangaliw sa mata at pagamoy ng balang nagdaraan. Ang mapupulang bulaklak ng gumamelang pinatitinkad ng madilim na murang dahon, salitan ng maliliit na sampagang naggapang sa lupa, nagkikislapan sa masayang sikat ng araw. Katabi ng walang kilos na kalachucheng hubad sa dahon at masagana sa bulaklak ay wawagawagayway ang adelfang taglay ang masamyong amoy; ang dilaw na haluan ng S. Francisco, at ang dahon mapula ng depascua'y kalugud lugod kung malasin sa. . .

Nguni't ang lahat ng ito'y hindi napupuna ng mga maginoo, sa pagtingin nila sa bintana ng conventong paparoonan. Bukas na lahat ang mga dungawan, at tanaw sa daan ang loob na maaliwalas. Sapagka't sa kaibigán ni P. Agatong ipatanghal ang pagpapahalik niya ng kamay ay pinabubuksan kung araw ng linggo ang lahat ng bintanang lapat na palagi kung alangang araw. Kaya nga't malimit pang lumapit siya sa bintana at doon umupo habang nagpapahalik, samantalang kunwari'y nagmamasidmasid sa mga dalagang lumalabas sa simbahan.

Natanawan nila sa malayo ang mahagway na tindig ng pare na palakadlakad ng matulin, talikod kamay at tila baga may malaking ikinagagalit. Pabalikbalik sa loob ng salas at minsanminsang tumitingin sa daan, at nasisiglawan ang kintab ng taglay na salamin. Nang makita mandin ang pagdating ng mga maginoo'y tila natigilan, napahinto sa pagpapasiyal at lumapit at dumangaw. Ga tumango ng tangong inip, at saka itinuon ang dalawang kamay sa babahan. Nagpugay agad si Cpn. Lucas. Nagmadali ngang tinulinan ang lakad. Sumikdosikdo ang loob at dumalangin sa lahat ng santong pintakasi at nangako pang magpapamisa, huag lamang siyang makagalitan.

Nang makaakyat sa hagdanan ay sinalubong sila ng isang alilang nagsabi ng marahan.

—Kayo po raw ay magsiuwi na, ang wika ng among.

—At bakit?—ang tanong sa mangha ni Cpn. Lucas.

—Galit pong galit. . . Kanina pa po kayo inaantay. Sabihin ko raw sa inyong siya'y hindi bihasang mag-antay sa kanino man.

Namutla si Cpn. Lucas at kaunti nang himatayin ng ito'y marinig. Nautal at hindi nakasagot kapagkaraka, nagpahid ng noo, at sumalig sa bunsuran.

—Galit ba. . . ano ba ang ikinagagalit?

—Ewan po!— ang bulong ng alila.—wala pong makalapit. Inihagis po sa cocinero ang tasa ng choolate.

Nagpahid na muli ng noo si Cpn. Lucas, at hindi nakaimik.

—Si aleng Anday. . . narian ba? —ang naitanong na marahan.

—Narito po, nguni't nakagalitan pati— ang sagot ng alila.

At idinugtong na marahangmarahan:

—Sinampal po!

Napanganga si Cpn. Lucas at nawalan ng ulirat. Sinampal si aleng Anday! Pinutukan man siya sa tabi ng lintik ay hindi man totoong nagulat paris ng marinig ang gayong balita. Sinampal si aleng Anday, gayong si aleng Anday lamang ang sinusukuan ng cura.

May tumikhim sa loob.

—Kayo'y umuwi na at baka kayo marinig ng pare ay kayo'y hagarin!—ang idinugtong ng alila.

Hindi na ipinaulit ni Cpn. Lucas ang hatol ng alila; nanaog na dalidaling kasunod ang lahat na maginoo sa takot na baka siya labasin ni P. Agaton na dala ang garrote.

Nang makalabas na ay nagisipisip upanding pagsaulan ng loob. Nagpahid uli ng mukha at nang may masabi sa kanyang mga kasama'y nagwika:

—Napaano kaya si P. Agaton?

—Napaano kaya?—ang sagot ng tenyente mayor.

—Siya nga, napaano kaya!—ang tanong ng Juez de Paz.

At nagtuloy silang lahat sa Tribunal.

Tunay nga't hindi biro-biro lamang ang galit ni P. Agaton.

Nang makamisa at matapus magalbot ang lahat na isinoot, nakyat sa conventong dalidali, umupo at mag-aalmosal, at nang mapaso ng chocolate ay inihagis sa cocinero ang tasa.

Si aleng Anday, na bagong kagagaling sa misa, at soot ang naipagbiling candila, at kaya nga binigyan pa nang kaunti nang nagkahuloghulog. Kaya nga't dalidaling nanaog at umuwi sa bahay. Walang makaalam sa buong convento ng dahilang sukat ikagalit ng cura. Malamig pa ang ulo niaong bago magmisa, umumis pa sa sabing marami ang naipagbiling kandila, at kaya nga binigyan pa ng isang salapi ang sacristan mayor. Ano ang namalas habang nagmimisa na hindi niya minagaling? Puno ang simbahan ng tao; ang lalong magagandang dalaga'y nangagluhod na malapit sa altar at si Marcela'y baga't malayo man ay tanaw ding tanaw sa malayo, katabi ni aleng Anday sa luhuran. Ang sakristyan mayor ay walang sukat masabi.

Hindi man ugali ni P. Agaton ang daanan ng sumpong na para ng ibang pare. Karaniwa'y mahusay, masaya at matuwain, lalo na kung marami ang pamisa, magagaling ang libing at nasusunod ang lahat niyang utos. May sampong taon nang cura sa bayan ng Tulig; dumating na bata pa, dalawampu't walo lamang ang tanda, at sa panahong ito'y nakasundo niyang totoo ang bayan.

Tunay at mainit nang kaunti ang ulo, magaling mamalo kapag nagagalit at may ilang mahirap na ipinatapon sa malayo at ipinabilanggo nang taunan; nguni't ang lahat nang ito'y maliliit na bahid kung matatabi sa mabubuti niyang kaugalian. Siya ang takbuhan ng tao sa bayan sa anumang kailangan sa cabecera; siya ang sinusuyo ng sinumang ibig magbaras o may usapin kayang ibig na ipanalo. Siya ang puno, siya ang tanggulan, siya halos ang kalasag nang bayan sa anomang marahas na pita ng ibang pinuno. Tunay nga't may kalikutan ng kaunti sa babae, lalong lalo na yaong kabataang bagong kadarating, nguni't wala naman sukat na masabi sa kaniya ang bayan; naipakasal na mahinusay, pinabahayan at binigyan ng puhunan ang lahat niyang ginalaw, alin na kaya sa ibang binata na nakasira't hindi nakabuo, at saka ang isa pa'y tumahimik nang lubos sapul ng makakilala si aleng Anday, ngayon na nga lamang na umuwi ang Marcela na galing sa Maynila, ngayon na nga lamang tila nagugulong panibago, malimit ang pagdalaw sa bahay, ugali't maganda ang dalaga, kaibigan ang ama at wala pa namang sukat na masabing higit sa karaniwan. Tunay nga dumadaing ang ibang mahirap at tumatangis sa kamahalan ng libing, binyag at iba pang upa sa simbahan datapua't talastas ng marami na kailan ma'y madadaingin ang mahirap at sa katunayan nga'y ang mayayama'y busog sa kanilang cura at tila pa mandin nagpapalaluan ng pagbayad ng mahal sa kanilang pare.

Mutya nga halos ng bayan ang bunying cura kaya nga't walang alaala ang tanan kundi pagaralan ang lahat niyang nasa at pangunahang tuparin ang lahat niyang utos. Agawan ang lahat ng paglilingkod sa kanya, palaluan ng alay at sa katunayan ay saganang palagi ang cusina't despensa sa convento; sa cura ang maputi at bagong bigas, sa cura ang matatabang manok, ang malalamang baka, ang baboy at usang nahuli sa bating, ang ibong nabaril, ang malaking isdang nahuli sa dagatan, ang matabang ulang at ang mga masasarap at mabubuting bunga ng kahoy. Bukod pa sa mga handog na ito ng mayayaman, na ikinabubuhay ng pare na walang gasta at ng kaniyang mga alila ay sunodsunod pang dumarating ang mga panyong habi, ang mga talaksang kahoy ng tagabukid na walang sukat maialay, ang lahat na panunuyo nang nagkakailangan, sa napabilanggong ama, sa hinuling kapatid, sa sinamsam na hayop ng Guardia Civil, sa ipalalakad na kamaganak sa Cabecera na hindi maalaman ang dahil. Sa lahat nang ito'y isang sulat lamang, isang pasabi o isang salita kaya ng cura'y nakaliligtas ang napiit, nakauwi ang hinuli, nasasauli ang hayop at napapanatag ang natitigatig na bahay.

Wala namang sukat masabi ang tao sa kay aleng Anday, subali'y puri pa at galang ang kinakamtan niya. Sapagka't sa totoong mahihigpit na bagay, sa mga nakawan o harangan kaya, si aleng Anday ang takbuhan ng mga mahihirap at sa pamamagitan niyang mabisa'y walang napapahamak, walang natitimba, walang naduduruhagi. Kaya nga't kung ang tingin sa cura'y parang isang Dios na ahit ang ulo, ang tingin kay aleng Anday ay parang isang may puso na Virhen, maawain at mura-mura pa sa ibang Virheng kahoy na sinasampalatayahan.

Di sukat nga pagtakhan kung magulo ang Tulig sa naramdamang galit ng cura. Kung biglang magitim ang masanting na araw, matuyo kaya ang masaganang batis at maglaginitan ang mga kabundukan, sino ang di mababalisa at papasukan ng takot? Si P. Agaton ay sa mga taga Tulig ay mistulang araw na masilang, matamis na batis, masamyong amihan, masaganang kabundukan at bukod sa rito'y ama pa ng kaluluwa.

Hindi man lamang sumagimsim sa loob ng sinumang baka si P. Agaton ay nauulul-ul. Masisira muna ang ulo ng lahat bago ang isipan ni P. Agaton; susumpungin ang lahat. Kaya nga't sa tribunal, makatapos ang misa'y walang ibang pinagusapan at pinagpulungan ang mga kaginoohan kundi ang dahilang ikinagalit ng cura. Magtatalo man at maghimutukan ay wala silang sukat na matuklasang dahilan, walang sukat masabi kundi ang ating kura ay galit. Sapagka't nabalitaang nasampal si aleng Anday ay wala mandin silang. . .

BUOD:

Ang Makamisa ay isang nobelang tinangkang isulat at tapusin sa wikang Tagalog ni Dr. Jose Rizal. Ang kuwento ay umiinog sa bayan ng Tulig, at nagsimula sa isang eksena ng misa na ibinigay ni Pare Agaton sa mga mamamayang sakop niya. Kabilang sa mga tauhan ng nobela sina Capitan Lucas, Marcela, Capitan Tibo, Don Segundo, Teniente Tato, at Aleng Anday. Taliwas sa Noli Me Tangere at El Filibusterismo, ang Makamisa ay isinulat sa higit na nakakaaliw na paraan.

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10 Old Fashioned Dating Habits We Should Make Cool Again

10 Old Fashioned Dating Habits We Should Make Cool Again by Kate Bailey 

1.  Coming to the door to pick someone up. I think we’ve all had it with the incredibly unromantic “here” text, and meeting up always seems to be more casual and platonic than the alternative. Of course, meeting someone from online or any circumstance like that would probably be the exception to this rule, but generally: the 30 seconds it takes to get out of a car or cab and knock on the door makes a huge difference.
2. Trying to dress really nicely for a date. “Nicely” means different things for different people, so I think it’s just a matter of putting effort into how you put yourself together to go out with someone. It’s not about wearing suits and petticoats again, but just realizing that, whether or not we like to accept it, appearance does count for something, and we should do our best to make sure that our appearance says something about us, in whatever way we’d like it to.
3. Bringing flowers or other tokens of affection to the first date. Now, many lucky ladies (and some men) I know get this regularly, and in fact, I have myself as well, but only ever with people I’d been dating for a while. I think there’s something to be said for bringing flowers to the door on your first date. It’s become uncool because it’s forward and it’s a gesture that confirms their interest, but we should definitely get past that idea and worry more about how we’re going to let someone know we really do care and appreciate that they want to spend time with us.
4. Going dancing that’s not grinding on a grimy club floor. Whatever happened to this? Dancing for the sake of dancing, like fun, not essentially sex on a dance floor dancing. What’s a better way to literally shake off nerves than seeing them bust a really dorky move on a dance floor? And the art of slow dancing has generally been lost, though I’ve been one to do it in my living room with my slightly coerced significant other, and I’ll tell you he’s said on numerous occasions it ended up being one of the most romantic nights we had together.
5. Straightforwardly asking someone out and not calling it “hanging out.” Or, as is very popular these days, “talking.” “Oh, we’re just… talking.” As in, seeing one another and speaking frequently as to get to know each other? So… dating? We’ve found these really convenient ways to skirt around the issue of having to put our hearts on the line, but honestly, it just ends up being messy and confusing for all parties involved. There’s no need to go back to the idea of courting or anything, unless you want to, but simply being direct about whether or not you’d like to go on a date with someone is a truly lost art, one that really shouldn’t be.
6. Additionally, being clear about when you’re “going steady.” Oh, the awkward, “so… are we… you know… what are we?” talk. Classic. We should go back to asking one another if the other person would like to “go steady” or something. There’s something about asking them if they’d like to rather than assuming that you are or aren’t anything that’s just very cute, in my opinion.
7. Romantic gestures like writing poems. Writing poems may not be for you, I know mine would look something like “Roses are red, violets are blue, I hate poetry but I love you.” I literally just made that up thank you please quote me when you inevitably post that gem on Tumblr. But seriously, like a handwritten letter in the mail or just surprising them with something you made even if it looks like the macaroni necklace you made when you were 5 is cute just because you tried and were thinking of them.
8. Turning electronics off and just being with one another. I’m not sure there is anything worse than the person who picks up their phone and starts staring at it in the middle of dinner, or at any point while you’re together and having a conversation. I’m not anti-technology here (hello, I work for the Internet) but I am saying that there comes a time to turn it off and disconnect and remember what actually matters. People.
9. The general concept of asking permission for things. It used to be principle for people to say: oh, when can I see you? Or, when could I call you? Rather than just assuming they can at any point. But I think that old concept could be applied to our modern world by just assuming that, unless told otherwise, you should ask permission to you know, touch them anywhere, take them out, call them at a certain time, etc. Once you’re in a relationship these things usually don’t require asking anymore, but some do, especially when it comes to sexuality. I once knew a person who said that they asked permission before so much as touching a girl’s thigh, and that always stuck with me.
10. Not assuming sex is to be had at any point in time. Now, I’m certainly not saying it should go back to being a taboo that’s unspoken of, but we certainly shouldn’t expect it from someone on the third date, on the first date, because they’re being flirty, because you know they’re into you, or even because they agreed to go out with you. A date does not have to be a precursor to sex, and you shouldn’t be disappointed if it isn’t because you should never assume that it will be. It depends on the person you’re with and what they want to do.

Dotticure Nail Art by my 7 years old niece.

Yesterday, I saw a video tutorial of Dotticure by CutePolish in youtube. I find it so cute and very simple so I decided to create mine but I failed. The pattern is not perfectly shaped in diamond and I gave up. It happened also that my 7 years old niece is watching me so I asked her to put random dots (using dotting tool) on my middle and ring fingers using different colors of OMG nail polish because I'm too lazy to redo the original design. And she nailed it!!!! <3 <3 <3

Tyra Banks mysteriously posted PLAIN BLACK IMAGE on her instagram & other social media accounts, plus following Filipina Celebrities.

Since Monday (September 22), Tyra Banks keep posting a plain black image on her instagram account, also on her twitter and on her facebook page. She also changed her profile pictures into this black image. Tyra's fans has no idea what's going on, including me.

Some said she was hacked, but when I saw this images, the first thing that comes into my mind is that 'she is grieving' like someone died (a family member, a relative, or a closest friend) because that's what I do when someone close to me died.

Mysterious plain black images posted by Tyra Banks on her Instragram account.

Another weird thing is that Tyra followed local celebrities (in the Philippines) like Jasmin Curtis, Angel Locsin, Bea Alonzo, Coolen Garcia, Julia Barretto, Vice Ganda, Kathryn Bernardo, Megan Young, Kim Chiu, Ann Curtis, Marian Rivera, Jennylyn Mercardo, Lovi Poe, Isabelle Daza, Solen Heussaff and Georgina Wilson.

Fact: Georgina Wilson & Tyra Banks knew each other. Georgina became a wardrobe stylist on one episode of America's Next Top Model Cycle 17.

The big question is.....WHAT'S GOING ON TY-TY?????

Bench apologized to the public about their underwear fashion show called 'THE NAKED TRUTH'

What they are sorry for??? These!!!

Kissing girls, bare butts, enslaved women... what a fun in the show right?

It's Not Rape, It's A Snuggle With A Struggle

This photo was posted by writer Karen Kunawicz on her Facebook page last Monday (September 22, 2014) and quickly went viral.

Really SM Department Store? In the boy's section? "It's Not Rape, It's A Snuggle With A Struggle?" SM--the same mall that has the daily angelus and refused to show Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd" in the cinemas? Boys listen to Tita Karen--if a girl says NO and pushes you away, just err on the side of caution, she likely means NO. And go watch "Sweeney Todd." WTF, SM.

It was reported that this T-Shirt design is from BNO (Boys Night Out) collections. But BNO denied it.

Leopard Nail Art Design

Here is my first attempt of Leopard nail art. I am not satisfied of the color that I choose so soon I'm going to do another one and i'll make sure I'll use pretty shades of brown.

The colors that I used are:

• Cafe by Bobbie (for the base color)
•  B26 by Jocarste (brown print)
• Black out by OMG (linings in brown)
• Matte Topcoat by Revlon

20 Things You Should Do In Your 20s.

Original Article: Advice for People in Their Twenties by Johnny Webber

1. Find three hobbies you love: one to make you money, one to keep you in shape, and one to be creative.
2. Getting a degree matters, but getting the right degree matters even more.
3. Leave every job you have on good terms. Do not burn your bridges.
4. See the world while you still don’t have a ton of responsibilities.
5. Don’t live on the Internet. Go out and experience real life.
6. Don’t give up what you want most for what you want now.
7. Read. A lot.
8. Dress to impress.
9. Never pinch pennies on brakes or tires.
10. Never stop learning.
11. Marry someone you consider your best friend
12. All adventures in life start by just showing up.
13. Drama is never worth putting up with.
14. Value experiences over possessions.
15. Drive slow in bad weather.
16. Money comes and goes. Time just goes.
17. Don’t judge yourself on your intentions but your actions.
18. Always make new mistakes.
19. Don’t rely on other people to make you happy.
20. Bite less; chew more.

Indeed the list above is too good to follow. Some I have done already and I wish I could do the 11 before I get 30. Haha

12 Tips on How To Play 'City Girl Life'

Hello to my readers who play City Girl Life on facebook like me. Hope all of you have a great day. Today, I'm gonna share a list of friendly and healthy tips on how to play the game.

1. Do not take it seriously. Remember you have a 'real life'.
2. Be patience when there's an issues like reloading the page. Do not attact admins of CGL Groups. They're not developers. Developers do their job to maintain the game for us.
3. If you do not have many friends on facebook who play this game, you can join some city girl groups and ask them to add you. Message them before you add them. Some players ignores request from people they don't know  and others cancel request that will lead you to facebook jail. Just google what is FACEBOOK JAIL.
4. Suggestion only. Use a gaming account. Do not use your real facebook account, because there are some arrogant players who make fun of others. Remember, there are so many dramas in some CGL Group. Protect yourself to them.
5. Save your golds. Don't spend it for items with less star needs. I don't spend real money to buy golds. I play this game for more than a year without buying golds. Currently I have 101 golds and I only get these golds by my Level Ups, Cafe Spins and some free from Playdom before. Anyway, last week I got tempted to spin in a shop. I thinks it's from the fall collection. I really like bed so much, so i did one spin (i told my self just one spin) and crossed my finger to get the bed....and YAY! I did. :)

   

   Cozy Plaid Bed with 4 Star Rest Needs.

6. Don't be a Hoarder! Do not put all your items in your apartment. The more items in your apartment, the slower the game goes. Example image below. This player uses the smallest apartment (Shady Heights) and do not put any items for her apartment except for the Jane Austen Desk for crafting items needed in Pride and Prejudice Mission. On this technique, you should not be lazy to visit your friend's apartment. Since you do not have any item on your apartment, you are forced to visit them and do things to dazzle yourself. By visiting your friends, you can can gain glams, coins etc and you will improve your relationship level to her. If you're Besties with them, you can get 6 votes if they vote you for the daily look.



Janos Gal's Apartment

7. Based on the number 5, I am not saying that you have to empty your apartment. I know some of you wanted to decorate and screenshot your apartment and share it to your your friends or in city girl groups. But again, don't be a HOARDER! Put the most needed items (with needs of 4-5 stars) in your apartment. In my apartment I usually put, a telephone (for friendship need), a computer (for fun need), refrigerator (for health need), a gold vanity (for hygiene need), bed (for rest need) and a few items for decorations.

   

   My Apartment

8. Do not spend too much time playing this game. Have a good rest and take care of YOURSELF, not your city girl. The city girl doesn't sick, you do.
9. Do not spend real money to buy new stuffs like dresses for your girl and furnitures for your apartment. If you already spent a money, think about how much is the total of the money you have spent. Imagine you spend $20 every week for the 'one time deal offer'. Did you realized that it cost a new microwave? Why do you spend real money for this nothing? Why don't you buy real clothes and go to salon to pamper yourself. Do it, to impress your husband.
10. If there's nothing to do in the game, like you are waiting to finish your crafting, there's no job, there is a maintenance, it's time to go out and get some fresh air. You can do exercise, walk your dog, talk to your husband, play with your kids, talk your parents over the phone, read your favourite books, watch a movie with friends, and there are so many things to do.
11. Do not worry if you can't finish your mission. Me, I really don't care if I did not finish it. I travel a lot so sometimes I couldn't finish it. There's so many good stuffs to come in this game, why worry?
12. Lastly, do not spend too much time in the computer. Have a sleep at least 6-8 hours. If you are tired, rest immediately. Don't force yourself to be awake until the crafting is done. Remember last year? Someone died in front of her computer playing this game? Her husband found her dead in front of computer. We don't really know the reason why she died, maybe she is already sick and it happened only that she is in front of her computer. I don't want to be harsh but, what if she died because of too much playing in the computer? Her blood stopped and there's no more oxygen on her brain. But lucky to her she just died and with God. Unlike my friend who only sleeps for two hours a day because he works on his computer for 12 hours. He collapsed on his desk, co-workers bring him in the nearest hospital and the doctor declared that he is dead on arrival. But the hospital tried to survive him and they did. He is in comatose for 3 months and woke up Braindead. Now he's so very thin, doesn't speak, couldn't move his body and he just stares at your when you talk to him. So ladies, as I mention in number 8,  let us be very careful and take care of our health.

My New Lip Gloss, BABY LIPS of Maybelline

Baby Lips Mango Pie

Mom buys a lot of beauty products at SM City Bacolod last Sunday. In order to get the 100 points for her SM Advantage Card, she needs to spend a total of P1500 of Watson beauty products. So she grab this lip gloss to reach the said amount. And she gave it to me... :)

TTC TTC, a fake Tic Tac in New Iloilo Fast Craft and Roro Terminal

Last Saturday, I went to San Miguel in Iloilo with my family to attend the dedication of my brother's son. We didn't catch the ferry's first trip which 6:15 early in the morning, so we were booked in a next trip which is 7:50 trip. Around 9:00 am when we arrived in the pier and when we were off the ferry, the place is NOT familiar to us anymore.

I thought that there was a total  makeover in the Iloilo Port, but no! The port was relocated and it is now in Lapuz. The place is beautiful, organized and safe. No more snatchers and pick pocketers! Great job to Iloilo government!

We just stayed overnight in San Miguel and in the next day we have to go back in Negros. Inside the waiting area, it is clean. It is clean, maybe because it is new. I hope that PPA Iloilo will maintain the cleanliness of the building. There's only two stores inside the building. It's a good thing because there's no more 'bayi-bayi' vendors that always following you like in the old port. That's what I call to all the vendors there even though they are not selling bayi-bayi. Hahaha... Anyway, I'm not against to them. I understand they need to earn money for a living, but I am just paranoid to them, I think one of them stole my phone eight years ago.

The Parking Lot

inside the waiting area

While waiting on our trip, I went to the store to buy candies. I saw a tictac and I asked the lady to give me one. She gave it to me and I give her my 100 bill then she gave me the change. I got back to my seat and counted my change. She gave me 90. "Wow, it's cheap", I told myself. I was about to go back to her to ask the real price but I looked my tictac and I found out it's not tictac...

It's TTC TTC...what the f***!

akala ko talaga tictac.

Made in China, dinamay pa ang Hongkong

No need caption. Hehehe

Tapos, tinapon ko! Hehe

My New Babies, OMG Nail Lacquer

I have collected tons of nail polish since last year and I realized that I do not have any shades of Pink! Really! So last week I decided to buy at least two shades of pink. I went to the mall and check on the Chic (my trusted brand since I started to become crazy of nail polishes) brand section but I did not find any good one. There are some pink but it's glaze and I don't like glaze effects.

I went to the other brands and I saw these babies from OMG and I was like WOW! I love pastels and these are so opaque.

At first I was hesitant to buy these brand because it is a sister brand of Klik and manufactured by Ming Mei Cosmetics. I have a bad impression to Klik because their product is so watery that I need to do three coats to look fine on my nails.

In OMG, it was love at first sight. I tried one even there's a sign 'NO TESTING PLEASE'! Haha

I love it, just one coat and it was perfect. So I grab few colors.

OMG (Oh My Golly) is very affordable. It cost P23 to P25 only. Go grab yours ladies!!!

<3 <3 <3

Banana Boat, Prom Queen, First Date, Candy Pink & Black Out.

Racist Pinoys on FIBA World Cup.

We Filipinos are known as the most sensitive people about racism issues. If we were bashed by the people from outside of our country, we feel so sad and violated and then we accused them RACIST.

But what happened to the Gilas fans during FIBA World Cup?

Sen. Miriam Defensor Santiago has a LUNG CANCER.

Wednesday, July 2, 2014, 11:10 AM, Sen Santiago posted on her facebook page announcing that she is sick. 

10:21 AM, she posted this...

When I saw this on my newsfeed, I was like.... OH MY GOD! I was excited because I thought she might announce that she will run for President for 2016 election. And she did. But only she will confirm her candidacy after six months if she survive her cancer treatment.

But seriously, I adore this woman. I don't have to explain why. Madaam, you will be healed, in Jesus'name.

Shopping in Lazada??? BEWARE!

My cousin ordered an electric scissor & other items at LAZADA.COM.PH (the famous online shopping website in the Philippines). It was her first time to shop online. She told me that lazada offers cash on delivery and don't charges shipment fees. I got interested too so I told her if I can order too using her account para sabay na sa shipment ang item ko sa kanyang inorder. Anyway, ang order ko lang naman ay isang JVC earphone na worth P445.54. I have to buy kasi sira na yung headset ko and I will have a long trip from Romblon to Negros Occidental. Hindi ko kayang mag byahe nang walang music. Hehe

When the parcel arrived, only my cousin's orders was in the box. Syempre yun lang din ang binayaran nya..ang sa kanya.

And this was she got... Hahaha. Very disappointed!

Very old stock. You can see the pictures it’s very yellowish and DIRTY.
Rusty inside
The specs didn’t mention very detailed in the website. When we opened the box we just found out that it is battery operated (but no free batteries). And there’s no power chord inside.
It doesn’t looks like worth Php 800. Parang mga palpak na paninda lang nang mga Chinese stores dito sa Pilipinas.

What a Bummer! Sucks!

Then after few days...second parcel arrived. Ang nag-iisang JVC earphone ko... Look what I've got.

I don't need to explain this!

The Effect of 'Hyperbole and a Half' on me.

Six days ago....

Click click click click click click click click click click click click click click click!
Yeah! a lot of clicks I have made until i went to this blog, "Hyperbole and a Half" authored by Allie Brosh (whom I thought a nerd guy).

Genius!

After reading a few weird posts on her site, I FELT WEIRD. So then I made my own little super candid cartoon made in Paint. I was really inspired though.

So this is meeeeeeee! Hehe

As a graphic artist, I can say that Paint is still cool and effective tool to kill your boredom.

Deniece Cornejo's Mug Shot

Ang lapad nang paa..yun lang. hehe

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We have already removed the OpenX software from our website and requested Google to remove the Malware notice.

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Shapes

A little fun shoot at Canonoy Beach Resort

Hinigaran, Negros Occidental, Philippines

HOW TO PISS OFF A GRAPHIC ARTIST

I’ve been working in a printing industry as a graphic/layout artist for almost two years (Sounds newbie, right?). My creations are usually for large formats. I am not a genius graphic artist, like others who can just draw in a scratch of paper then scan it and do it in Illustrator then BOOM! It’s ‘digital’.

I am a person who knows how to look if the layout is a good looking, just okay, or unattractive (unpleasant or unacceptable to my eyes).

There are so many articles in the internet like this one. Just type in google ‘How to piss off Graphic Artist’, then read some of it. It is so funny to read. I can relate so much, so I created my own version to share my experience as a 2-year-old graphic artist.

So here’s the list.

1. Size – Ask him to create a large format design. For example it is for a panaflex printing. And then he will ask you what size. You are going to answer him like this one… “Uhmmm something like this (then open your arms), maybe the width is three of this”. Then he will assume that what you mean is three yards. Do not give the height. Wait him to ask you then you will answer “I don’t know. What you think?”

Other tips: Do not give him the size in inches, centimeters or millimeters. It will be very convenient for him. Try giving him in yards or feet so that he will waste his time converting the size in inches, centimeters or millimeters.

2. Contents – After discussing the size, the graphic/layout artist will ask what to put on. Then you will answer him… ”This is just an easy job. Nothing much. Make it simple. Just the name of my company and then the logo”. (You must sound like you are an expert graphic artist too and that you are better than him)

3. File Formats – The artist will ask you the file of your logo. This is it!

Scenario #1: Give him the printed one (which you made in ms word) and make it untidy before giving him (A lot of folds are better). The artist will accept it because he can repair it and make it high resolution. But of course you will demand that you want some changes in your logo and you don’t like the old one. And you want him to make it 3D. And this will drop his jaw for sure.

Scenario #2: If you give him the printed logo he will not accept it. He will ask you the original file. He will explain it to you that what he will need is the jpg format, the one that you inserted in ms word. Then you will answer him that you don’t have the jpg file and you have no contact to person who created your logo. And you can tell him that you found the logo in the header of the company’s letter.

Other Tips: When inserting the logo in the document. Resize it. Make it smaller and don’t forget to unlock the ratio of the image. For example, if your logo is circle, do not lock the ratio so that your logo will now have an oval shape.

4. The Final Output – After 24 hours the artist will send to you his finish output. But then you will ask some more designs or options. And then eventually you will choose the first option.

5. The 3D Effects – Remember the Number 3, Scenario #1, you asked him to make your logo in 3D. And then he will answer his common alibi that he didn’t do it because it will take time. But actually what you mean is that you want some Bevel Effects.

6. Font Style – If the artist used the Helvetica or Century Gothic font, tell him to change it into Comic Sans. For bonus, ask him to make it bold and a little black stroke to make it bolder so that it's readable.

7. Maximized – There is a lot of white spaces. You are paranoid that the font size is not readable. So you will tell the artist to maximize the space.  And if you are not happy you will take the mouse and you are the one that will stretch the text and the logo.

8. Resolution – Demand a 600 dpi. This will slow his computer.

9. Color – He thinks ‘white and blank’ is elegant, tell him it’s boring! If he suggests 3 colors, say NO. Choose as many as you like.

10. Chit-chatting – Tell him some stories. Like about your latest achievements in your life. Ask him what version of Adobe Photoshop he is using. Then suggest some higher version and tell him to get rid of his version.