"How do you know if you're in love"

For me the person in love is when you've been crushing on someone for a while, sometimes it's hard to know if the butterflies you get every time they're nearby means you really like or ~love~ them, or if it's just because you've built them up so much in your head. Take this quiz to help you tell if what you're feeling is just infatuation, or if it's the real deal.

"Can Love be Measured"

Love is not just an emotion. It’s not simply some uncontrollable feeling you fall in and out of. It doesn’t have to be here today and gone tomorrow. Nor does it ever have to leave you, in any relational context, if you don’t want it to.

And that’s because love is measured and maintained primarily by what you give, not what you receive. According to scripture, that’s the love metric: what you give to him, what you sacrifice for her, not necessarily what you feel.

"Why should we walk according to P.S Castrence"

For me, we should walk according to P.S Castrence because this the way that we forgot problem and to do some exercise that can make you happy in your life and the purpose of walking is to loss weight and lifting your mood to controlling any sick and lowering your blood pressure.

Poster depicting the message of the poem "To A Lost One"

Poster depicting the message of the poem "To A Lost One"

 To A Lost One

Angela Manalang-Gloria

I shall haunt you, O my lost one, as the twilight

Haunts a grieving bamboo trail,

And your dreams will linger strangely with the music

Of a phantom lover’s tale

You shall not forget, for I am past forgetting

I shall come to you again

With the starlight, and the scent of wild champakas,

And the melody of rain.

You shall not forget. Dusk will peer into your

Window, tragic-eyed and still,

And unbidden startle you into remembrance

With its hand upon the sill.

To a lost one

        The poem To a lost one for me, is a poem all about death. A dark atmosphere is created when reading the lines of the poem. Trails, or hints of emotion can be found within the text.And for me, I think that these emotions are what's dominant on the whole poem. By Psychological Approach is perhaps the most effective approach that we can use when it comes to these situations. The Psychological Approach does not only focus on the behavior and characteristics that can be found on the characters or from the writer of a piece of literature but it can also discuss the emotions that are present there.

      Moving on to the analysis of the first paragraph, from what I have interpreted of the poem, it seems like the point of view is from the dead person instead of the one grieving for him. Such is said due to the use of words made by the writer. Grief is the emotion that can be seen on the first paragraph. The one who died expresses his sadness for being separated from his loved one. This grief tends to affect the person who was loved and is haunting her. As what is said from lines 2-4, the ghost haunts the dream of the girl and there lingers a strange music with it.

   The second paragraph focuses on the emotion of not wanting to be forgotten. The so called ghost still wants to be remembered by the girl. And his way of making her remember him is through the help of nature. The signs of nature that are produced serves as the representation of himself for the girl to see. From the light of the stars at night, to the scent of

Champakas, and even from the melody of the rain. 

  On the last paragraph, the person who died or the guy stated firmly that the girl will definitely not forget him. He is sure that his efforts will reach the girl and make her remember of him. Overall the poem expresses emotions such as grief and regret for  the person who died still cannot move on to the next life. Maybe by making the girl remember him can ease some of his pain and help him passover to the next life.

"Philippines Culinary Regional Festival"

FEAST OF THE BLACK NAZARENE 
Quiapo Church, Manila

People go to Quiapo Church, Manila to honor the miraculous wooden black statue of Jesus Christ carried by male devotees during the procession. More about the feast of the Black Nazarene or Nuestro Padre Jusus Nazareno.

"BINIRAY"

Romblon

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A festival parade in the sea followed by a celebration in Romblon.

. LINGAYEN GULF LANDING

Lingayen, Pangasinan

Held in Lingayen Pangasinan, it commemorates the landing of General MacArthur’s Allied Forces in Luzon in 1945.

ATI-ATIHAN 

Kalibo, Aklan

The Ati-Atihan Festival honors the 13th century land deal between 10 migrating Bornean chieftains and the indigenous Ati King Marikudo. It also honors the town patron, the infant Sto. Niño. The constant, rhythmic pounding of drums get to you, and before you know it you are on the street, shuffling your feet, shaking your head, waving your hands - and joining thousands of soot-blacked, gaily-costumed revelers in an ancient ritual of mindless happiness. A familiar battle cry reaches your ears, and amidst all this bewilderment you remember where you are: Kalibo, Aklan. "Viva, Sto. Niño!" The Ati-Atihan celebration is boomed in many parts of the country. 

"DARO SINULOG"
Dumaguete Negros

A moving pageantry depicting Holy Child’s conversation of pagan tribes.

"SINULOG"

Cebu City

Cebu City's fiesta of fiestas. Distinguished by its unusual two-steps-forward-and-one-step-backward shuffle, thus simulating the Holy Child of the shores, the Sinulog is a century-old tradition observed in the part of Visayas region. The prayer-dance is harmonized to the beat of drums and shouts of "Pit Señor! Viva Sto. Niño!”. Feel free to dance with the best of them, enjoying all the way to the grand final presentation at the Cebu City Sports Center.

"CARACOL SA MAKATI"

Makati City, Manila

Groups dress as endangered flora and fauna to express the need to preserve and conserve our natural heritage. Caracol is a Spanish term for snail.

VIGAN TOWN FIESTA

The highlight of the week long celebration is the procession in honor of Vigan’s patron saint, St. Paul the Apostle. express the need to preserve and conserve our natural heritage. Caracol is a Spanish term for snail.

"DINAGYANG"
Iloilo City

Merry mayhem breaks loose in Iloilo City during this weekend, when Ilonggos leave everything behind to join in the fiesta of the year. All shyness are dropped: boring everyday clothes are exchanged for "Ati" warrior costumes and black body paint. Shields and "weapons" are held amidst the pounding rhythm of drums, the costumed Ilonggos put their best feet forward in celebration of Dinagyang.

"TAWO – TAWO"
Bayawan City 


Giant, paper mache scarecrows highlight their roles as guardians of Bayawan City crops.

"My Reaction Paper on like the Molave"

LIKE THE MOLAVE I 1940)

By: Rafael Zulueta da Costa

Not yet, Rizal, not yet. Sleep not in peace;

There are a thousand waters to be spanned;

There are a thousand mountains to be crossed;

There are a thousand cross to be borne.

Our shoulders are not strong; our sinews are

Grown flaccid with dependence, smug with ease

Under another‘s wing. Rest not in peace;

Not yet, Rizal, not yet. The land has need

Of young blood and, what younger than your own,

Forever spilled in the great name of freedom.

Forever oblate on the altar of

The free? Not you alone, Rizal. O souls

And spirits of the martyred brave - arise!

Arise and scour the land! Shed once again

Your willing blood! Infuse the vibrant red

Into our thin anemic veins; until

We pick up your Promethean tools and strong,

Out of the depthless matrix of your faith

In us, and on the silent cliffs of freedom,

We carve, for all time your marmoreal dream!

Until our people, seeing, are become

Like the Molave, firm, resilient, staunch

Rising on the hillside, unafraid,

Strong in its own fiber; yes, like the Molave!

Not yet,Rizal,not yet. The glory hour will come 

Out of the silent dreaming 

from the seven thousand fold silence 

We shall emerge, saying WE ARE FILIPINOS! 

and no longer be ashamed

 sleep not in peace 

the dream is not yet fully carved

 hard the wood but harder the woods 

yet the molave will stand 

yet the molave monument will rise

 and god's walk on brown legs 

1^st stanza it sees that Rizal cannot rest yet because we are still very dependent on others and we need to become independent.

2^nd stanza it sees that the Philippines needs young people’s blood like Rizal so we can have the courage to fight for the country and we can have true freedom.

3^rd stanza it sees that Rizal cannot be alone. Heroes also need to help. They have to cleanse the land of our problems and they are inspiring us to be like them so that we can be like the molave.

4^th stanza it sees that So out of the dream, all of us Filipinos will be courageous enough already saying that WE ARE FILIPINOS and no longer be worried.

5^th stanza it sees that The dream is not yet finished, we might be like the heroes but there are harder problems yet we will stand up and change that always and once and for all, we have become like gods.

My reaction about this poem is a beautiful poem that i have encountered in my life because this is very interesting poem that Rizal made and  it that likens the youth and vigor of the Philippines youth to the beautiful Filipino Molave tree. In the poem, strong images of hard work, suffering, and bloodshed evoke the difficult life of the poorer classes in the Philippines, and the poet wishes that these generations to generation of young people will show the eventual strength, beauty, and longevity as a fully- grown Molave tree.

Speech "Goal in our life"

Speech  "Goal in our life"

To make one’s life successful we need to have a goal. A life without a goal is like a ship without a compass.

We are lucky to have a good school with all necessary infrastructures. No matter how you had been in the last term, but what matters most today is how well you will utilize your capabilities and the facilities provided in the school in this term. You must have heard of Abraham Lincoln. He was the son of a poor woodcutter. Every day he was found reading under a street light. One day a police man on patrolling asked him, “Why are you found here so late at night?” Boy Lincoln replied instantly, “If I don’t read now how can I become the president of America”? The surprised policeman asked him, “You, you want to become the President of America?” We know that later he became the best president that America had ever seen.

How many of us do have such specified goals in our life? People who had high goals in life proved themselves to be great assets for their nations. Are we not destined to be great? Don’t we have the capabilities?

Dear friends, Specific goals in life enable us to move forward with determination. And this determination persuades us to strive hard. Are you all ready to be great? May the Almighty bless us in finding our goals and realizing them.

My Reaction of this speech is we need to pursue are goal in life in order to help my family and the people in the society especially to the poor people and we must to everything to sacrifice of what the really important in the job. This the way that me help me to have a better future someday. We all know that goal in life is always in the presence but me in the past because this is me and this my choice of what my dream are not in presence and we are not the same in the personal decision.

Why I Love My Philippines ( Travelogue)

Why I Love My Philippines (Travelogue)

I love Philippines because this my hometown that make me happy in my whole life to travel in any part of the Philippines. No matter where I go, I proudly tell people where I am. If I get blank stares, I bust out my phone and proceed to show them truly how beautiful the Philippines is. However, the more I have traveled to other countries and the more I have seen, I realized that there is so much more to love about the Philippines than just its beautiful beaches. The friendly smiles, the natural instinct to help anyone in need, or just the sheer happiness seen in regular everyday situations are just a few of the things which I think sets the Philippines apart. Given this, I decided to ask a few travel bloggers from all over the world what they love the most about the Philippines especially to Boracay Beach Resort, Apo Island,dakak beach resort, chocalate Hills and etc. It more fun in the philippines because this the country that make your travel anywhere in your in life especially foreign people or a Filipino people so what are you waiting for travel now and make fun and take adventure in your destination.

" Boracay Beach Resort"

Boracay is probably the most popular beach island in the Philippines. It’s every Filipino’s dream to visit this island located in the province of Aklan. With its soft white sand, bright blue waters, beautiful sunset view, and unforgettable night life experiences, Boracay has been included in the top 20 best islands in the world by Condé Nast Traveller magazine

"  Apo Island"

Apo Island, located in the Philippines, is rated one of the top 10 dive sites in the world. Surrounded by hundreds of species of fish and marine life, the island is a jewel of the underworld. Spectacular diving is usually accessible at deep sea level, but a beautiful reef is found right beyond the shores of Apo Island Beach Resort. Apo Island Beach Resort is nested in a private cove within unique rock formations on a beautiful white beach. Please click on the below sections to view more information about Apo Island Beach Resort.

"Dakak Beach Resort"

Dakak Park and Beach Resort is the closest place to paradise one could ever experience with its exceptional beauty and serenity. With a wide stretch of dazzling white sand, rich woodland and pleasant people, the picture perfect Dakak promises you a holiday well-spent with everything available for your country-side escapade: deluxe bungalows, state-of-the-art facilities, superb dishes, cool swimming pools; an experience that is so addicting, thus leaves you with no option but to come back and revive the memories again.

"Chocalate Hills"

The Chocolate Hills are a famous tourist attraction of Bohol. They are featured in the provincial flag and seal to symbolize the abundance of natural attractions in the province.They are in the Philippine Tourism Authority's list of tourist destinations in the Philippines they have been declared the country's third National Geological Monument. So amazing place that you really encountered of what Philippines is beautiful and fun.

My Future

"My Future"

When i finish my four years course in criminology, i want to pursue my dreams come true because  I want to protect the people of dumaguete and it is not in dumaguete but the entire world in order to feel safe against criminal and i will do my best to arrest the criminal who are using drugs especially to my province of Negros Oriental. And want to work hard in my courier job as a police man someday in order to help my family and the poor people in the society. Since i was the younger of my family and my brother did not done yet because of not studying well in college level then ill do my best to help my brother and my daughter to improve their life and i want to make my mother and father  proud of me of what is the truth that they did to me in whole life. I was very thankful of my family and God that he gave us to our better future.  

The Story Of My Life

"The Story of my life"

In the beginning of my life since i was in college, they are greatest challenge of me because in college level. It is not easy to achieved your goal without and effort and you must sacrifice everything that can really help me in my life. When i was first year student in NORSU, then i realized that college is not easy to encountered or shall say to understand because, in my high school life i am always going to my friends to play games and especially to my favorite sports. After that i realized too that my mother sacrifice everything on me to send in the school and they do a lot of thing to pay tuition fee. I do my best to work hard because this the way that can really improve my life, life of others, life of my family in order to have a better life to live in this world.

My Expectaion For The New President

"My Expectation about New President of the Philippines"

My expectation for the new President of the Philippines is he or she must change everything the system of the Philippines and  must not be corrupt and won't steal money from the government and focus for the better improvement of our country and to help the poor people in the Philippines and give works or shall say give the religious good and services so that they can live in this world. Do not underestimate the people who are less learning and we need to teach us in order develop their knowledge. Know illegal point of what is the fact that person committed us and it is not killing a person he must be deserve a second change in order to change of what is the really fault of that person and arrest the criminal who are committed a violation and it must also stop the criminal issues and stop drugs.

The Wonders of my Province Dumaguete City Negros Oriental

"Province of Negros Oriental"

"Belfry Tower"

One of the most significant landmarks of Dumaguete, also known as the “University Town”, is the Dumaguete Belfy. It is the city’s most popular marker. It was built in 1760s and developed in the 1870s to warn townsfolk of attacks by marauding pirates.

The Dumaguete Belfry is also known as the Campanario de Dumaguete (a direct Spanish translation). It was built upon one of the four original massive watchtowers that Parish Priest Don Jose Manuel Fernandez de Septien built in the 1760s to discourage Moros from ransacking the town. The two layers which are now known as the Bell Tower or the Campanario were added during the administration of Fray Juan Felix DE la Encarnacion in 1867.

Located next to the magnificent St Catherine of Alexandria Cathedral, the Dumaguete Belfry, unlike before, is no longer visible in most parts of the city. It used to be the most imposing among the architectural structures until tall buildings were erected due to modernization.

The Dumaguete Belfry is a head turner to many of the new visitors of Dumaguete. Even though it has new additions including the grotto of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in its base and the garden, the Campanario still gives a glimpse of the rich history of the city.

A souvenir shop is located on one side of the Dumaguete Belfry. Here, one can see mostly religious arts and crafts made by the Dumagueteños. Candles, pocket prayerbooks, novena guides among many others are sold nearby.

The Dumaguete Belfy is located along Perdices Street fronting Quezon Park. A wide variety of establishments such as restaurants, banks and hotels are nearby. A couple of hundred meters to the east is the City Hall and the Quadrangle and about 150 meters to the west is the Public Market.

How to get there

From the Dumaguete Airport, take 10-minute taxi or tricycle-ride going to the Dumaguete Belfy or Cathedral. Almost anybody who live in the city knows this landmark so asking for directions is easy.

It is about 700 meters from the Sea Port of Dumaguete. If you want, you can walk along Rizal Boulevard going to the Campanario for about 10-15 minutes. From the port, turn right at Bishop Epifanio Surban St., right after Shakey’s Pizza. You will first reach Quezon Park and from there you will see the Belfry.

Campanario de Dumaguete Marker

   

Jesus and Mama Mary

"My Antie at the nearby store"

"My Antie Touching Mama Mary"

"Buying Candle"

"Taking Wish of the Birthday Celebrant"

Apo Island

Apo Island is a volcanic island covering 12 hectares in land area, 7 kilometers off the southeastern tip of Negros Island and 30 kilometers south of the Negros Oriental capital of Dumaguete in the Philippines. The name "Apo" was derived from a Filipino word for "grandchild".

The marine habitat around the island is a marine reserve, protected by the National Integrated Protected Area Act (NIPA) and under the jurisdiction of the Protected Area Management Board (PAMB). It has become a popular dive site and snorkeling destination with tourists. There are two resorts on Apo Island, each with a dive center: Apo Island Beach Resort and Liberty's Lodge. There is also a ranger station and a lighthouse.

The island is under the jurisdiction of the municipality of Dauin, Negros Oriental, and is one of the municipality's 23 barangays. As of the 2010 census, the island has a population of 918.

Mt. Talinis

Mount Talinis, also known as the Cuernos de Negros (Horns of Negros), is a complex volcano in the Philippine province of Negros Oriental. At about 1,903 metres (6,243 ft)^] above sea level, it is the second highest mountain on Negros Island after Mount Kanlaon. The volcano is located 9 km (5.6 mi) southwest of the municipality of Valencia; and 20 km (12 mi) from Dumaguete City, the capital of the province.

Red Rock Waterfalls near Dumaguete City

Posted on September 9, 2014

Steam hissed out from the side of the hill as the scooter made its way up a small winding road. To the left of the road was a serene river. To the right was a cliff wall emitting sulfuric fumes. I was on my way to a waterfall with red rocks located in the town of Valencia, near Dumaguete City, and I was finding the scenery very surprising.

Dumaguete, the capital city of Negros Oriental is known mainly for being a quaint University Town with all the modern conveniences. But it’s also a good jump-off point to different beaches, dive spots and eco-adventures.

After a side trip to Siquijor, I had barely half a day to go around the city before I needed to head to Bacolod for a work-related assignment, so I feared that I wouldn’t really be able to go around beyond the usual city sights. Richard, the tricycle driver I rode with to go to the Boulevard the previous night suggested that I squeeze in a visit to Pulangbato Falls & Red Rock Hot Springs before I checked out of my hotel. He had just returned with two guests who were checked in at Islands Leisure Boutique Hotel where I was staying. He mentioned that he also had a motorcycle, so not being familiar with the place, I jumped at the chance to scoot around a bit and I arranged for a hotel pickup and tour the next day.

Pulangbato (literally red rocks) Falls is located in the Ocoy Valley in the town of Valencia, Negros Oriental, about 20-30 minutes away from Dumaguete. The place gets its name because of the waterfall’s seemingly reddish hue, which is caused by the presence of natural reddish rocks in the area.

The rocks are said to get their color from Mt. Talinis, the second highest peak in Visayas. The town of Valencia itself is known for its geothermal properties. The road going there is mostly paved but there were a few spots that were steep and gravel-ridden, which made the ride more interesting. Before reaching the falls, there’s an interesting spot called the Red River Valley.

The falls looks impressive from afar especially with the huge red rocks at the foot of the falls. The first tier is narrow, but the water spreads out to a wider cascade that pours down into a swimming hole. The pool here looks quite shallow, but is deep enough for high dives. Like in many other waterfalls around the country, locals climb up to a nearby rock that serves as a diving point and jump into the middle of the pool’s basin.

The water is quite cool and refreshing. While the water does appear reddish in the shallow parts, this is only because of the reflection of the red rocks. However, the rust-colored rocks do have a tendency to stain your hands and feet when you touch them or step on them with bare feet. In the vicinity of the falls are several man-made pools where locals like to have picnics and swim.

Another point of interest near the falls is Red Rock Hot Springs at Pulangtubig, Valencia, which claims to offer medicinal benefits from the water’s high mineral content.

The pool gets its source of warm water (ranging from 37.5 to 39.5 degrees Celsius) from a naturally occurring spring which spouts through an opening by the pool. A posted sign says: These waters have energetic factors such as the powerful ionization, mineralization, radioactivity gases and PH variations.” It also claims to have therapeutic effects to relieve and restore people’s health, including a variety of health problems from asthma to arthritis to insomnia.

On the way back to Dumaguete, we made a quick stop at Tierra Alta, a mountainside resort located in Palinpinon, Valencia.

 Aside from having a hotel, a giant infinity pool, and a cafe, this is where The Rush Zipline (said to be the first and only zipline in Negros Oriental) is located. The 600-meter long zipline offers four riding styles to guests: Superman, Tandem, Sitting & Inverted (Spiderman-style).

All in all, it was a short but interesting tour of natural attractions near Dumaguete. While Pulangbato Falls may not be as popular or as grand as Dumaguete’s other waterfall (Casaroro Falls), it’s one of the most unique-looking waterscapes I’ve been to. If you just have a short time to go sightseeing in Dumaguete, it’s well worth a visit.