Tuesday, November 22, 2011
mood swings
i just had my second to the last exam yesterday. just one more and im done with my program. i should be happy but im having mixed feelings instead. maybe this is separation anxiety. i had always loved being in school. it makes me feel pampered, sort of isolated from the reality. a place where one is allowed to wander, mentally at least. something which is difficult to do in the real, everyday world of pragmatism.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
at the edge
1 essay, 2 exams and i will be done with graduate school. its been 18 months, 10 modules, 8 professors, boxes of readings, a number of new acquaintances and friends,a lot of conversations, tons of new learnings, bouts of sadness, moments of introspection and a whole lot of experience which brought laughter, irritation, frustration, bliss, hope, wisdom (i hope), etc etc. i hope things will turn out well in the next chapter.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
untitled
i have been so unproductive for the past few weeks. yes, not just days but weeks. comments for the online fora were posted late, articles were left unread, essays are already overdue.
i thought that having 2 modules for my last semester would be a breeze since i would have lots of free time to do things in advance. but events are turning out not as planned. this is terrible.
i thought that having 2 modules for my last semester would be a breeze since i would have lots of free time to do things in advance. but events are turning out not as planned. this is terrible.
Sunday, October 02, 2011
hitting 30
celebrating my 30th did not come easy. i didnt want to celebrate it :( but my classmates and friends were sweet enough to make sure that my special day wont just go unnoticed. hence, i had four birthday celebrations.
first was with my usual gang. in the midst of writing essays, they went out of their way to have dinner with me and to wait for the clock to strike 12 to welcome my 30th
and everyone even sang happy birthday in their native tongue. one remarked that we were like participants in the bandung conference some 30 years ago
(ugh, i still have to find a way to insert that video here)
the actual birthday was spent biking in east coast with my sister and housemates.
a very much needed updating with the SOLAIR girls. they really are women of strength :)
and finally, with kim and su
in the end, the phrase on the box captured what i had to do
first was with my usual gang. in the midst of writing essays, they went out of their way to have dinner with me and to wait for the clock to strike 12 to welcome my 30th
and everyone even sang happy birthday in their native tongue. one remarked that we were like participants in the bandung conference some 30 years ago
(ugh, i still have to find a way to insert that video here)
the actual birthday was spent biking in east coast with my sister and housemates.
a very much needed updating with the SOLAIR girls. they really are women of strength :)
and finally, with kim and su
in the end, the phrase on the box captured what i had to do
Monday, September 12, 2011
home is where the heart is: kwentong tahanan at bayan
pauwi ako ng pilipinas noong nakaraang semestre ng unang pumasok sa utak ko ang kabalintunaan ng salitang home. sa manila, sa cubao kami nakatira ng kapatid ko. pero ng buwang iyon, nasa probinsya sya. kaya sabi ko sa sarili ko, paano ko sasabihing im going home, eh wala namang tao sa bahay?
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noong mayo, nagbakasyon ako sa ate ko na hindi na nakatira sa pilipinas. nagkataong nakatira din sa kanya noon ang nanay at kapatid ko ngunit ako lang ang uuwi. walang direct flight pauwi ng maynila at kailangan kong magtransit sa hongkong. habang nasa hongkong ako, naisip ko, tama bang sabihin kong pauwi na ako? pero sino ang uuwian ko? ang mga uuwian ko, iniwan ko sa pinanggalingan kong banyagang bansa. masasabi ko bang uuwi ako kahit bahay lang ang dadatnan ko?
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noong unang araw ng setyembre, nakakita ako ng 3 bintana sa isang HDB building na may mga christmas light. sa ingles, madaling sabihing i miss home. pero anong home nga ulit ang tinutukoy ko? hindi ko alam. walang tao sa bahay namin sa probinsya. iniwan na namin ang nirerentahang apartment sa cubao. asan na ang home ko? siguro dahil andito ako, madaling sabihing ang home ko ay pilipinas. uuwi ako sa pilipinas. pero pag asa pilipinas na ako, ano ang tatawagin kong home?
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meron akong isang kaklase na madalas magreklamo sa fb na hindi na daw nya maramdamang home ang bansang ito dahil sa mga banyagang katulad ko. at kamakailan lamang, sabi nya pupunta daw sya sa isang bansa kung saan nararamdaman nyang at home na at home sya. bat kaya hindi na lang sya pumunta dun eh at home naman pala sya dun?
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mahirap din pala ang walang permanent address. umalis ako sa probinsyang kinalakhan ko nung labing-anim na taong gulang ako. umalis ako sa cubao na kumupkop sa akin ng labintatlong taon. at ngayon, pinagsisiksikan ko ang sarili ko sa isang bansa kung saan maraming mamamayan nito ang galit sa mga kapwa ko banyaga. uuwi na lang ba ako?
hmm ayoko nga. bakit ba, sila din naman hindi taal na tiga dito ah.ah basta, the world is my home.
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noong mayo, nagbakasyon ako sa ate ko na hindi na nakatira sa pilipinas. nagkataong nakatira din sa kanya noon ang nanay at kapatid ko ngunit ako lang ang uuwi. walang direct flight pauwi ng maynila at kailangan kong magtransit sa hongkong. habang nasa hongkong ako, naisip ko, tama bang sabihin kong pauwi na ako? pero sino ang uuwian ko? ang mga uuwian ko, iniwan ko sa pinanggalingan kong banyagang bansa. masasabi ko bang uuwi ako kahit bahay lang ang dadatnan ko?
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noong unang araw ng setyembre, nakakita ako ng 3 bintana sa isang HDB building na may mga christmas light. sa ingles, madaling sabihing i miss home. pero anong home nga ulit ang tinutukoy ko? hindi ko alam. walang tao sa bahay namin sa probinsya. iniwan na namin ang nirerentahang apartment sa cubao. asan na ang home ko? siguro dahil andito ako, madaling sabihing ang home ko ay pilipinas. uuwi ako sa pilipinas. pero pag asa pilipinas na ako, ano ang tatawagin kong home?
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meron akong isang kaklase na madalas magreklamo sa fb na hindi na daw nya maramdamang home ang bansang ito dahil sa mga banyagang katulad ko. at kamakailan lamang, sabi nya pupunta daw sya sa isang bansa kung saan nararamdaman nyang at home na at home sya. bat kaya hindi na lang sya pumunta dun eh at home naman pala sya dun?
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mahirap din pala ang walang permanent address. umalis ako sa probinsyang kinalakhan ko nung labing-anim na taong gulang ako. umalis ako sa cubao na kumupkop sa akin ng labintatlong taon. at ngayon, pinagsisiksikan ko ang sarili ko sa isang bansa kung saan maraming mamamayan nito ang galit sa mga kapwa ko banyaga. uuwi na lang ba ako?
hmm ayoko nga. bakit ba, sila din naman hindi taal na tiga dito ah.ah basta, the world is my home.
Friday, August 26, 2011
"Language, Learning, Identity, Privilege" (this is a borrowed title)
last night after class, the foodie gang went to the usual eating place for supper. my chinese classmate ordered food, in chinese, to a chinese food server but ironically, they couldn't understand what each other was saying. we just laughed about it. then the conversation went to how some locals of chinese origin prefer talking in english. they say younger generations of singaporeans dont know how to speak in chinese anymore, they converse mainly in english, and the choice of language has a social class aspect to it. i thought, parang sa atin lang din pala, when you want to show that you're sosyal or that you're a professional, you speak in english. that's why when we're insulted or pissed at someone, the usual recourse is "englishin mo nga". or kung gustong magyabang about winning an argument over someone, the usual line goes "inenglish ko nga, eh di natahimik sya".
then i saw this posted on fb "Language, Learning, Identity, Privilege"
people felt insulted. maraming nainis. i don't agree with the author's argument and i think he is not as "learned" as what he claims to be. i want to drag him to up and let him sit in a room where classes are taught in filipino, maybe he hasnt been to one. or let him read academic books, theses, journal articles written in filipino, maybe he hasn't seen any. (i heard that some theses are even written in other philippine dialects.)
but i think there's some value to the article. it shows how a number of "privileged" people such as the author view their status in the society. that they're "privileged". that they're different. that they're better. and that their ability to speak in english is just but one proof.
and just now i saw another post in fb from an orgamate:
"Sa kasalukuyan sa Kongreso, may nakahaing mga panukalang batas na naglalayong pag-igtingin ang paggamit ng Ingles sa paraan ng pagtuturo sa mga silid-aralan. TUTULAN!
HB 66 ni Rep. Luis Villafuerte (3rd District, Camarines Sur)
HB 93 ni Rep. Eduardo Gullas (1st District, Cebu)
HB 191 ni Rep. Rachel del Mar (1st District, Cebu City)
HB 1245 ni Rep. Mark Villar (Lone District, Las Piñas City)"
im not trashing the use of the english language. it is good that we learn how to communicate in a second language but we should do so not at the expense of our mother tongue. for if we do, im afraid we would inadvertently perpetuate a kind of elitism which the article is reeking of.
pilipino tayo. let's not degrade our own language.
baka multuhin tayo ng ating mga ninuno.
then i saw this posted on fb "Language, Learning, Identity, Privilege"
people felt insulted. maraming nainis. i don't agree with the author's argument and i think he is not as "learned" as what he claims to be. i want to drag him to up and let him sit in a room where classes are taught in filipino, maybe he hasnt been to one. or let him read academic books, theses, journal articles written in filipino, maybe he hasn't seen any. (i heard that some theses are even written in other philippine dialects.)
but i think there's some value to the article. it shows how a number of "privileged" people such as the author view their status in the society. that they're "privileged". that they're different. that they're better. and that their ability to speak in english is just but one proof.
and just now i saw another post in fb from an orgamate:
"Sa kasalukuyan sa Kongreso, may nakahaing mga panukalang batas na naglalayong pag-igtingin ang paggamit ng Ingles sa paraan ng pagtuturo sa mga silid-aralan. TUTULAN!
HB 66 ni Rep. Luis Villafuerte (3rd District, Camarines Sur)
HB 93 ni Rep. Eduardo Gullas (1st District, Cebu)
HB 191 ni Rep. Rachel del Mar (1st District, Cebu City)
HB 1245 ni Rep. Mark Villar (Lone District, Las Piñas City)"
im not trashing the use of the english language. it is good that we learn how to communicate in a second language but we should do so not at the expense of our mother tongue. for if we do, im afraid we would inadvertently perpetuate a kind of elitism which the article is reeking of.
pilipino tayo. let's not degrade our own language.
baka multuhin tayo ng ating mga ninuno.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
whats on tv?
WHY...
is Erich Gonzales' character in Maria la del barrio always wearing a crown?
are there a lot of news clippings questioning the credibility of the person responsible for downgrading the United States' credit rating? Just wondering if the same kind of news would crop up if we're talking about say the Philippines' or some other 3rd world country's credit rating.
are our honorable senators appalled with the CCP and its administrators for housing Mideo Cruz' 'Kulo' exhibit? what is the CCP for? what are artists for? i think that they should even thank the CCP and Cruz for mounting an exhibit that made people react, reflecting people's religious sensibilities. why arent they appalled at say, movies or noontime shows that depict the obscene poverty in the country?
do tv patrol news anchors say tv...(5 mins of silence)patrol! that way? hindi ba pwedeng, tv patrol na lang? wala ng 5 mins of silence in between?
does kim chiu's boobs look bigger now? did she have a boob job?
do some people think that filipinos speaking in flawless english are better than filipinos speaking in flawless filipino/tagalog? why do they have to penalize students for speaking in tagalog? mas magaling na nga ang mga bata sa english subjects nila kesa sa pilipino eh. it may sound cute but seriously, is this something that we should be proud of?
are the riots in london this bad?
is Erich Gonzales' character in Maria la del barrio always wearing a crown?
are there a lot of news clippings questioning the credibility of the person responsible for downgrading the United States' credit rating? Just wondering if the same kind of news would crop up if we're talking about say the Philippines' or some other 3rd world country's credit rating.
are our honorable senators appalled with the CCP and its administrators for housing Mideo Cruz' 'Kulo' exhibit? what is the CCP for? what are artists for? i think that they should even thank the CCP and Cruz for mounting an exhibit that made people react, reflecting people's religious sensibilities. why arent they appalled at say, movies or noontime shows that depict the obscene poverty in the country?
do tv patrol news anchors say tv...(5 mins of silence)patrol! that way? hindi ba pwedeng, tv patrol na lang? wala ng 5 mins of silence in between?
does kim chiu's boobs look bigger now? did she have a boob job?
do some people think that filipinos speaking in flawless english are better than filipinos speaking in flawless filipino/tagalog? why do they have to penalize students for speaking in tagalog? mas magaling na nga ang mga bata sa english subjects nila kesa sa pilipino eh. it may sound cute but seriously, is this something that we should be proud of?
are the riots in london this bad?
Sunday, July 03, 2011
cinemalaya and eiga dai
things to do in the next few days
EIGA DAI
(http://www.clickthecity.com/events/details.php?id=11659)
All films will be shown with English subtitles. Admission is free.
SHANG CINEPLEX CINEMA 4:
JULY 1 (Friday)
Opening Night by Invitation at Cinema 2
Departures (131 mins ) 7:00 PM
JULY 2 (Saturday)
The Chef of South Polar (125 mins) 1:00 PM
Departures (131 mins ) 4:00 PM
The Summit: A Chronicle of Stones (139 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 3 (Sunday)
Summer Days with Coo (1:38 mins) 1:00 PM
The Summit: A Chronicle of Stones (139 mins) 4:00 PM
The Chef of South Polar (125 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 4 (Monday)
Yunagi City, Sakura Country (118 mins) 1:00 PM
Villon’s Wife (114 mins) 4:00 PM
Climber’s High (145 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 5 (Tuesday)
Your Friend (125 mins) 1:00 PM
One Million Yen Girl (121 mins) 4:00 PM
Feel the Wind (133 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 6 (Wednesday)
One Million Yen Girl (121 mins) 1:00 PM
Climber’s High (145 mins) 4:00 PM
The Summit: A Chronicle of Stones (139 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 7 (Thursday)
Feel the Wind (133 mins) 1:00 PM
Climber’s High (145 mins) 4:00 PM
Your Friend (125 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 8 (Friday)
Your Friend (125 mins) 1:00 PM
Yunagi City, Sakura Country (118 mins) 4:00 PM
Departures (131 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 9 (Saturday)
Departures (131 mins) 1:00 PM
One Million Yen Girl (121 mins) 4:00 PM
Villon’s Wife (114 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 10 (Sunday)
Summer Days with Coo (1:38 mins) 1:00 PM
Feel the Wind (133 mins) 4:00 PM
The Chef of South Polar (125 mins) 7:00 PM
CINEMALAYA (www.cinemalaya.org)
Cinemalaya 2011 Philippine Independent Film Festival 15 to 24 July at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Greenbelt 3
Competition Films
New Breed
AMOK by Lawrence Fajardo
16 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
19 July/Tue, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
20 July/Wed, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
24 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK by Marlon Rivera and Chris Martinez
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
18 July/Mon, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
19 July/Tue, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
ANG SAYAW NG DALAWANG KALIWANG PAA by Alemberg Ang and Alvin Yapan
16 July/Sat, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
24 July/Sun, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
BAHAY BATA by Eduardo W. Roy, Jr. and Jerome Zamora
16 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
17 July/Sun, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
24 July/Sun, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
CUCHERA by Joseph Israel M. Laban
16 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
23 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
I-LIBINGS by Rommel Andreo Sales
16 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
23 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
LIGO NA U LAPIT NA ME by Noel Ferrer, Jerry Gracio and Erick Salud
16 July/Sat, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
18 July/Mon, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
22 July/Fri, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
23 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
24 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
NINO by Loy Arcenas
16 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
16 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
23 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
TEORIYA by Alistaire Christian E. Chan
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
18 July/Mon, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
19 July/Tue, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
20 July/Wed, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
24 July/Sun, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
Directors Showcase
BISPERAS by Jeffrey Jeturian
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
20 July/Wed, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
24 July/Sun, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
BUSONG by Auraeus Solito
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
18 July/Mon, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
23 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
24 July/Sun, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
ISDA by Adolfo Alix Jr.
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
17 July/Sun, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
20 July/Wed, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
22 July/Fri, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
23 July/Sat, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
24 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
PATIKUL by Joel C. Lamangan
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
17 July/Sun, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
24 July/Sun, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
Competition Shorts
Programme A:
UN DIUTAY MUNDO by Ana Carlyn Lim; SAMARITO by Rafael Santos; WALANG KATAPUSANG KWARTO by Emerson Reyes; EVERY OTHER TIME by Gino Santos; NINO BONITO by Rommel Tolentino
16 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
17 July/Sun, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
Programme B:
HANAPBUHAY by Henry Frejas; OLIVER'S APARTMENT by Misha Balangue; IMMANUEL by Gabriel “Gio” Puyat; DEBUT by Pamela Llanes Reyes; HAZARD by Mikhail Red
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
24 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
Cinemalaya Kids Treats
16 July/Sat
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANGAN-ANGAN by Sheron Dayon, BLOGOG by Rommel Tolentino, GABON by Emman Dela Cruz, MAY PINHOD ON YA SCOOTER by Hubert Tibi , TONI by Vic Acedillo
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: MAIKLING KWENTO by Hubert Tibi, MY PET by Anna Bigornia, "P" by Rommel Tolentino, PUTOT by Jeck Cogama, TATANG by Nico Hernandez
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
MAYOHAN by Paul Sta. Ana & Dan Villegas
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
SAMPAGUITA by Francis Xavier Pasion
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun
10:00AM
Short Treats: BREAKFAST WITH LOLO by Steven Flor, DIAMANTE SA LANGIT by Vic Acedillo, LOLA by Joey Agbayani, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO by Hubert Tibi, TRAILS OF WATER by Sheron Dayoc
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANDONG by Rommel Tolentino, PARANG PELIKULA by Hubert Tibi, ROLYO by Alvin Yapan, UGAT SA LUPA by Ariel Reyes, WAG KANG TITINGIN by Pam Miras
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
PINK HALO-HALO by Jay Altarejos
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
TWO FUNERALS by Gil Portes
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat
10:00AM
Short Treats: MAIKLING KWENTO by Hubert Tibi, MY PET by Anna Bigornia, "P" by Rommel Tolentino, PUTOT by Jeck Cogama, TATANG by Nico Hernandez
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANGAN-ANGAN by Sheron Dayon, BLOGOG by Rommel Tolentino, GABON by Emman Dela Cruz, MAY PINHOD ON YA SCOOTER by Hubert Tibi , TONI by Vic Acedillo
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
SAMPAGUITA by Francis Xavier Pasion
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
MAYOHAN by Paul Sta. Ana & Dan Villegas
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
24 July/Sun
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANDONG by Rommel Tolentino, PARANG PELIKULA by Hubert Tibi, ROLYO by Alvin Yapan, UGAT SA LUPA by Ariel Reyes, WAG KANG TITINGIN by Pam Miras
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: BREAKFAST WITH LOLO by Steven Flor, DIAMANTE SA LANGIT by Vic Acedillo, LOLA by Joey Agbayani, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO by Hubert Tibi, TRAILS OF WATER by Sheron Dayoc
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
TWO FUNERALS by Gil Portes
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
PINK HALO-HALO by Jay Altarejos
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
Ronwaldo Reyes Retrospective
Gala: MATIMBANG ANG DUGO SA TUBIG (1967) - Invitational
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
ANG PANDAY (1980)
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
SAN BERNARDO (1966)
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
BARIL SA AKING KAMAY (1966)
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
TATLONG HARI (1968)
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
ALUPIHANG DAGAT (1975)
23 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
ANG PADRINO (1984)
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
ISANG BALA KALANG! (1983)
24 July/Sun, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
LANGIT AT LUPA (1967)
24 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
NETPAC Premieres
NONO by Milo Tolentino (TBC)
18 July/Mon 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
20 July/Wed 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
LIBERACION by Adolfo Alix Jr.
Makoto of the Japanese Imperial Army decided to go into hiding after the Japanese soldiers were defeated in 1945. In the dread of the forest, he decides to struggle despite efforts for him to surrender, thinking the war is not yet over. For a span of almost 20 years, he encounters different situations that will test his persona and his strength to his vow as a Japanese soldier. Cast: Jacky Woo, Mercedes Cabral, Suzuki Sadatsugu, Hideo Muraoka. Production Company: Forward Entertainment. Director/Writer/Editor: Adolfo Alix, Jr. Executive Producer: Jacky Woo. Line Producers: Maxie Evangelista III, Maan Dimla. Director of Photography: Albert Banzon. Production Design: Cyrus Khan. Assistant Director: Benjamin Tolentino. Sound Design: Ditoy Aguila, Junel Valencia. Field Sound Recordist: Mark Locsin.
17 July/Sun 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
19 July/Tue 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
21 July/Thu 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
HULING HALIK by Zig Dulay
20 July/Wed 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
22 July/Fri 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat 6:15PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
BOUNDARY by Benito Bautista
19 July/Tue 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
21 July/Thu 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
23 July/Sat 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
LOCAL GIRLS by Ned Trespesces & Onnah Valera
16 July/Sat 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
20 July/Wed 6:15PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
22 July/Fri 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
MADNESS by Bebs Gohetia
17 July/Sun 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
21 July/Thu 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
23 July/Sat 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
SAN LAZARO by Wincy Aquino Ong
San Lazaro is a horror-comedy starring Filipino cult icon Ramon Bautista. Limuel and Sigfried, estranged childhood friends, journey to the remote town of San Lazaro to ask an infamous faith healer for help in saving the life of Limuel’s brother, who becomes possessed by a secret-eater spirit. Cast: Ramon Bautista, Wincy Aquino Ong, Nicco Manalo, Bianca King, Ely Buendia, Allan Forte, Julia Clarete, Kean Cipriano, Earl Ignacio. Director: Wincy Aquino Ong. Cinematographer: Dan Gil. Production Designer: Nestor Abrogena. Music by: Jazz Nicolas & Mikey Amistoso. Sound Design by: Mark McCullie & Dan Galapon. Screenplay by: Wincy Aquino Ong. Story by: Wincy Aquino Ong & Ramon Bautista. Editor: Wincy Aquino Ong. VFX by: Jess Yap. Producers: Wincy Aquino Ong, Dan Gil & Ramon Bautista. Watusi Productions & Ramon Bautista Films. (98 mins)
16 July/Sat 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
18 July/Mon 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri 6:15PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
GAYUMA by Alvin Yapan
17 July/Sun 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
19 July/Tue 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
EIGA DAI
(http://www.clickthecity.com/events/details.php?id=11659)
All films will be shown with English subtitles. Admission is free.
SHANG CINEPLEX CINEMA 4:
JULY 1 (Friday)
Opening Night by Invitation at Cinema 2
Departures (131 mins ) 7:00 PM
JULY 2 (Saturday)
The Chef of South Polar (125 mins) 1:00 PM
Departures (131 mins ) 4:00 PM
The Summit: A Chronicle of Stones (139 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 3 (Sunday)
Summer Days with Coo (1:38 mins) 1:00 PM
The Summit: A Chronicle of Stones (139 mins) 4:00 PM
The Chef of South Polar (125 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 4 (Monday)
Yunagi City, Sakura Country (118 mins) 1:00 PM
Villon’s Wife (114 mins) 4:00 PM
Climber’s High (145 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 5 (Tuesday)
Your Friend (125 mins) 1:00 PM
One Million Yen Girl (121 mins) 4:00 PM
Feel the Wind (133 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 6 (Wednesday)
One Million Yen Girl (121 mins) 1:00 PM
Climber’s High (145 mins) 4:00 PM
The Summit: A Chronicle of Stones (139 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 7 (Thursday)
Feel the Wind (133 mins) 1:00 PM
Climber’s High (145 mins) 4:00 PM
Your Friend (125 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 8 (Friday)
Your Friend (125 mins) 1:00 PM
Yunagi City, Sakura Country (118 mins) 4:00 PM
Departures (131 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 9 (Saturday)
Departures (131 mins) 1:00 PM
One Million Yen Girl (121 mins) 4:00 PM
Villon’s Wife (114 mins) 7:00 PM
JULY 10 (Sunday)
Summer Days with Coo (1:38 mins) 1:00 PM
Feel the Wind (133 mins) 4:00 PM
The Chef of South Polar (125 mins) 7:00 PM
CINEMALAYA (www.cinemalaya.org)
Cinemalaya 2011 Philippine Independent Film Festival 15 to 24 July at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Greenbelt 3
Competition Films
New Breed
AMOK by Lawrence Fajardo
16 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
19 July/Tue, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
20 July/Wed, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
24 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
ANG BABAE SA SEPTIC TANK by Marlon Rivera and Chris Martinez
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
18 July/Mon, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
19 July/Tue, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
ANG SAYAW NG DALAWANG KALIWANG PAA by Alemberg Ang and Alvin Yapan
16 July/Sat, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
24 July/Sun, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
BAHAY BATA by Eduardo W. Roy, Jr. and Jerome Zamora
16 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
17 July/Sun, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
24 July/Sun, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
CUCHERA by Joseph Israel M. Laban
16 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
23 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
I-LIBINGS by Rommel Andreo Sales
16 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
23 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
LIGO NA U LAPIT NA ME by Noel Ferrer, Jerry Gracio and Erick Salud
16 July/Sat, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
18 July/Mon, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
22 July/Fri, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
23 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
24 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
NINO by Loy Arcenas
16 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
16 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
17 July/Sun, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
23 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
TEORIYA by Alistaire Christian E. Chan
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
18 July/Mon, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
19 July/Tue, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
20 July/Wed, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
24 July/Sun, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
Directors Showcase
BISPERAS by Jeffrey Jeturian
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
20 July/Wed, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
24 July/Sun, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
BUSONG by Auraeus Solito
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
18 July/Mon, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
19 July/Tue, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
23 July/Sat, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
24 July/Sun, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
ISDA by Adolfo Alix Jr.
16 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
17 July/Sun, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
20 July/Wed, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
22 July/Fri, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
23 July/Sat, 6:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
24 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
PATIKUL by Joel C. Lamangan
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
17 July/Sun, 6:15PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
20 July/Wed, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
22 July/Fri, 9:00PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
23 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
24 July/Sun, 1:30PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
Competition Shorts
Programme A:
UN DIUTAY MUNDO by Ana Carlyn Lim; SAMARITO by Rafael Santos; WALANG KATAPUSANG KWARTO by Emerson Reyes; EVERY OTHER TIME by Gino Santos; NINO BONITO by Rommel Tolentino
16 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
17 July/Sun, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
18 July/Mon, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
19 July/Tue, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
20 July/Wed, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
21 July/Thu, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
22 July/Fri, 10:00AM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
22 July/Fri, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
Programme B:
HANAPBUHAY by Henry Frejas; OLIVER'S APARTMENT by Misha Balangue; IMMANUEL by Gabriel “Gio” Puyat; DEBUT by Pamela Llanes Reyes; HAZARD by Mikhail Red
16 July/Sat, 9:00PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
17 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
18 July/Mon, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
19 July/Tue, 4:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
21 July/Thu, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
21 July/Thu, 9:00PM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat, 11:00AM at the Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5
24 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
Cinemalaya Kids Treats
16 July/Sat
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANGAN-ANGAN by Sheron Dayon, BLOGOG by Rommel Tolentino, GABON by Emman Dela Cruz, MAY PINHOD ON YA SCOOTER by Hubert Tibi , TONI by Vic Acedillo
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: MAIKLING KWENTO by Hubert Tibi, MY PET by Anna Bigornia, "P" by Rommel Tolentino, PUTOT by Jeck Cogama, TATANG by Nico Hernandez
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
MAYOHAN by Paul Sta. Ana & Dan Villegas
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
SAMPAGUITA by Francis Xavier Pasion
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
17 July/Sun
10:00AM
Short Treats: BREAKFAST WITH LOLO by Steven Flor, DIAMANTE SA LANGIT by Vic Acedillo, LOLA by Joey Agbayani, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO by Hubert Tibi, TRAILS OF WATER by Sheron Dayoc
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANDONG by Rommel Tolentino, PARANG PELIKULA by Hubert Tibi, ROLYO by Alvin Yapan, UGAT SA LUPA by Ariel Reyes, WAG KANG TITINGIN by Pam Miras
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
PINK HALO-HALO by Jay Altarejos
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
TWO FUNERALS by Gil Portes
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
23 July/Sat
10:00AM
Short Treats: MAIKLING KWENTO by Hubert Tibi, MY PET by Anna Bigornia, "P" by Rommel Tolentino, PUTOT by Jeck Cogama, TATANG by Nico Hernandez
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANGAN-ANGAN by Sheron Dayon, BLOGOG by Rommel Tolentino, GABON by Emman Dela Cruz, MAY PINHOD ON YA SCOOTER by Hubert Tibi , TONI by Vic Acedillo
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
SAMPAGUITA by Francis Xavier Pasion
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
MAYOHAN by Paul Sta. Ana & Dan Villegas
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
24 July/Sun
10:00AM
Short Treats: ANDONG by Rommel Tolentino, PARANG PELIKULA by Hubert Tibi, ROLYO by Alvin Yapan, UGAT SA LUPA by Ariel Reyes, WAG KANG TITINGIN by Pam Miras
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
10:00AM
Short Treats: BREAKFAST WITH LOLO by Steven Flor, DIAMANTE SA LANGIT by Vic Acedillo, LOLA by Joey Agbayani, SI BOK AT ANG TRUMPO by Hubert Tibi, TRAILS OF WATER by Sheron Dayoc
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
12:45PM
TWO FUNERALS by Gil Portes
Bulwagang Alagad Ng Sining (CCP MKP Hall)
12:45PM
PINK HALO-HALO by Jay Altarejos
Tanghalang Huseng Batute
Ronwaldo Reyes Retrospective
Gala: MATIMBANG ANG DUGO SA TUBIG (1967) - Invitational
18 July/Mon, 6:15PM at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
ANG PANDAY (1980)
19 July/Tue, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
SAN BERNARDO (1966)
20 July/Wed, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
BARIL SA AKING KAMAY (1966)
21 July/Thu, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
TATLONG HARI (1968)
22 July/Fri, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
ALUPIHANG DAGAT (1975)
23 July/Sat, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
ANG PADRINO (1984)
23 July/Sat, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
ISANG BALA KALANG! (1983)
24 July/Sun, 12:45PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
LANGIT AT LUPA (1967)
24 July/Sun, 3:30PM at the Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theatre)
NETPAC Premieres
NONO by Milo Tolentino (TBC)
18 July/Mon 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
20 July/Wed 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
LIBERACION by Adolfo Alix Jr.
Makoto of the Japanese Imperial Army decided to go into hiding after the Japanese soldiers were defeated in 1945. In the dread of the forest, he decides to struggle despite efforts for him to surrender, thinking the war is not yet over. For a span of almost 20 years, he encounters different situations that will test his persona and his strength to his vow as a Japanese soldier. Cast: Jacky Woo, Mercedes Cabral, Suzuki Sadatsugu, Hideo Muraoka. Production Company: Forward Entertainment. Director/Writer/Editor: Adolfo Alix, Jr. Executive Producer: Jacky Woo. Line Producers: Maxie Evangelista III, Maan Dimla. Director of Photography: Albert Banzon. Production Design: Cyrus Khan. Assistant Director: Benjamin Tolentino. Sound Design: Ditoy Aguila, Junel Valencia. Field Sound Recordist: Mark Locsin.
17 July/Sun 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
19 July/Tue 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
21 July/Thu 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
HULING HALIK by Zig Dulay
20 July/Wed 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
22 July/Fri 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat 6:15PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
BOUNDARY by Benito Bautista
19 July/Tue 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
21 July/Thu 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
23 July/Sat 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
LOCAL GIRLS by Ned Trespesces & Onnah Valera
16 July/Sat 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
20 July/Wed 6:15PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
22 July/Fri 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
MADNESS by Bebs Gohetia
17 July/Sun 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
21 July/Thu 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
23 July/Sat 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
SAN LAZARO by Wincy Aquino Ong
San Lazaro is a horror-comedy starring Filipino cult icon Ramon Bautista. Limuel and Sigfried, estranged childhood friends, journey to the remote town of San Lazaro to ask an infamous faith healer for help in saving the life of Limuel’s brother, who becomes possessed by a secret-eater spirit. Cast: Ramon Bautista, Wincy Aquino Ong, Nicco Manalo, Bianca King, Ely Buendia, Allan Forte, Julia Clarete, Kean Cipriano, Earl Ignacio. Director: Wincy Aquino Ong. Cinematographer: Dan Gil. Production Designer: Nestor Abrogena. Music by: Jazz Nicolas & Mikey Amistoso. Sound Design by: Mark McCullie & Dan Galapon. Screenplay by: Wincy Aquino Ong. Story by: Wincy Aquino Ong & Ramon Bautista. Editor: Wincy Aquino Ong. VFX by: Jess Yap. Producers: Wincy Aquino Ong, Dan Gil & Ramon Bautista. Watusi Productions & Ramon Bautista Films. (98 mins)
16 July/Sat 6:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
18 July/Mon 4:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
22 July/Fri 6:15PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
GAYUMA by Alvin Yapan
17 July/Sun 9:00PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 5(talkback)
19 July/Tue 1:30PM Greenbelt 3 - Cinema 3
23 July/Sat 9:00PM Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theatre)
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
buhay estudyante
i always do this, writing an entry when the going gets tough (this is in the context of deadlines at the end of the semester). whenever im faced with loads of essays to write, i blog.
this time, it would be grossly unfair to say that im cramming because ive been lazy or lousy for the duration of the sem because the truth is, i was not. ive been consistently diligent from week 1 until now (week 11) but somehow, im still procastinating. sometimes it frustrates me but whenever i think of my request for the extension of my scholarship and that nice vacation that awaits me after the sem, the surge of energy flows.
i just feel guilty though that i have spent and is spending more time for my cross-department modules than my own sea modules. theyre so demanding! pero mas lab pa rin kita sea. you inspire me more and you tickle my tiny brain more effectively. hindi bale next sem, magbabalik-loob ako sa yo southeast asian studies program. although i cant promise na ikaw lang hehe
this time, it would be grossly unfair to say that im cramming because ive been lazy or lousy for the duration of the sem because the truth is, i was not. ive been consistently diligent from week 1 until now (week 11) but somehow, im still procastinating. sometimes it frustrates me but whenever i think of my request for the extension of my scholarship and that nice vacation that awaits me after the sem, the surge of energy flows.
i just feel guilty though that i have spent and is spending more time for my cross-department modules than my own sea modules. theyre so demanding! pero mas lab pa rin kita sea. you inspire me more and you tickle my tiny brain more effectively. hindi bale next sem, magbabalik-loob ako sa yo southeast asian studies program. although i cant promise na ikaw lang hehe
Saturday, March 05, 2011
what are you here for?
asks prof ileto. is it just for the diploma?
very familiar questions. suddenly, it feels like im in UP again.
i never had this much interest in history before. it was a boring subject. i got 2.75 in kas 1 when i was in college. thats how bad i am in history. but doing the philippines module under ileto makes me look at history in a different light. and he makes sense. a lot of sense.
a semi-drifter like me dreads the questions that he asks. no, he doesnt ask it in the way that professors would ask questions in class and would expect an answer. his questions are more of the take home type, questions that will haunt you for quite some time. questions that are hard to answer, and sometimes takes a lifetime to find an answer for.
tonight, he talked about his sojourns in the US contrasting it with his father's own. they lived in different generations, hence producing differing perceptions and experiences of the US empire. reading his article at face value would equate to reading a journal. but its actually more than that. his story presents a nuanced picture of the US empire which is typically overridden by a monolitic view as conventionally presented by some nationalist scholars.
as an undergraduate student, it was easier to embrace binaries. but moving to another school, still within UP, made me more critical of how some teachers would just use binaries to make themselves look more "critical" and socially relevant. and i find this (and other reasons) so fake and frustrating. so i dropped out.
moving here and being introduced to other views, i feel like i understand more what it means to be critical. i think i owe it to the fact that there's not just one dominant view (or so i think, i may be wrong) that pervades the university's academic landscape. no, im not throwing away what i got from my undergraduate years but builds on it instead. but what is this all about? what is the reason behind this knowledge accummulation thing that im into?
hmmm...for now its mainly for selfish reasons. but i hope i can connect it to a wider social cause in the same way that other filipino scholars during the time of rizal or ileto did.
ang feelingera ko naman.
very familiar questions. suddenly, it feels like im in UP again.
i never had this much interest in history before. it was a boring subject. i got 2.75 in kas 1 when i was in college. thats how bad i am in history. but doing the philippines module under ileto makes me look at history in a different light. and he makes sense. a lot of sense.
a semi-drifter like me dreads the questions that he asks. no, he doesnt ask it in the way that professors would ask questions in class and would expect an answer. his questions are more of the take home type, questions that will haunt you for quite some time. questions that are hard to answer, and sometimes takes a lifetime to find an answer for.
tonight, he talked about his sojourns in the US contrasting it with his father's own. they lived in different generations, hence producing differing perceptions and experiences of the US empire. reading his article at face value would equate to reading a journal. but its actually more than that. his story presents a nuanced picture of the US empire which is typically overridden by a monolitic view as conventionally presented by some nationalist scholars.
as an undergraduate student, it was easier to embrace binaries. but moving to another school, still within UP, made me more critical of how some teachers would just use binaries to make themselves look more "critical" and socially relevant. and i find this (and other reasons) so fake and frustrating. so i dropped out.
moving here and being introduced to other views, i feel like i understand more what it means to be critical. i think i owe it to the fact that there's not just one dominant view (or so i think, i may be wrong) that pervades the university's academic landscape. no, im not throwing away what i got from my undergraduate years but builds on it instead. but what is this all about? what is the reason behind this knowledge accummulation thing that im into?
hmmm...for now its mainly for selfish reasons. but i hope i can connect it to a wider social cause in the same way that other filipino scholars during the time of rizal or ileto did.
ang feelingera ko naman.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Journal Entry
I was tidying up and trying to throw stuff that I no longer need when I saw some of my old Starbucks planner which has a few random journal entries.
This one is from 25 Feb 2011 (retrieved 28 Mar 2020)
It's the 25th Anniversary of Edsa 1.
But no, Im not gonna write about that.
I read from Inquirer the other day about the virtue of gratitude. It says we have to write at least 2 things that make us grateful each day
1. Boredom hits me and again, Im at that point when I ask what my purpose in life is. And since I dont have a strong, resounding answer, I naturally dont feel that great. Than I talked to V and she doesnt feel that great either. She's quitting work. I wished her luck and said she'll do good. Cos I believe she'll do good. She's a smart girl. And she felt like crying because she said she needed that boost of confidence. And I felt good as well. I think I have that "gift" that I can somehow make my friends feel good by a simple show of support from me.
2. I have supportive parents. I cant relate when she talked about one of her parents now having enough confidence in her.
Wish she'll really do good.
This one is from 25 Feb 2011 (retrieved 28 Mar 2020)
It's the 25th Anniversary of Edsa 1.
But no, Im not gonna write about that.
I read from Inquirer the other day about the virtue of gratitude. It says we have to write at least 2 things that make us grateful each day
1. Boredom hits me and again, Im at that point when I ask what my purpose in life is. And since I dont have a strong, resounding answer, I naturally dont feel that great. Than I talked to V and she doesnt feel that great either. She's quitting work. I wished her luck and said she'll do good. Cos I believe she'll do good. She's a smart girl. And she felt like crying because she said she needed that boost of confidence. And I felt good as well. I think I have that "gift" that I can somehow make my friends feel good by a simple show of support from me.
2. I have supportive parents. I cant relate when she talked about one of her parents now having enough confidence in her.
Wish she'll really do good.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
late gong xi fa cai post
lo hei, a traditional cny dish which is supposed to be tossed by the whole family
tossing lo hei while saying lo hei out loud
10-vegetable noodle which became a 7-vegetable noodles
veggies in masarap na dressing
steamed duck (damn, i failed to take a photo of the baked turkey)
kim and mitchie preparing dessert in kim's cozy kitchen
almond jelly with lychee and peaches
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Journal Entry
I was tidying up and trying to throw stuff that I no longer need when I saw some of my old Starbucks planner which has a few random journal entries.
This one is from 03 Feb 2011 (retrieved 28 Mar 2020)
It just dawned on me. This is my third space. Leaf of a notebook. Coffee shop receipts. Not the typical geographical space, but a spatial reality indeed.
I watched Boy A last night. Andrew Garfield - his acting was effective and I guess the movie itself was effective that it made me realize and rethink about my views on things, especially on second chances to those who ask for it.
Man can sometimes be cruel. The world, in general, can really be cruel to those who have sinned. Yes, we're men and hence we're rational. But it's ironic that the same rationality makes us very much the same with animals. We hurt others when we're hurt. Some kill when loved ones get killed. Maybe there's something we're missing about our understanding of human rationality.
In one of their interviews for The Social Network, Andrew Garfield talked about us being human and our capacity to empathize (this was in response to a question on how does it feel to portray someone who's still alive or getting into character. And so the romantic idealist in him, I feel, revealed those words. Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield made me look at actors differently. They probably are the ones who take craft seriously and are respectable people in their own right. Justin Timberlake look like a dumb, egoistic one when seated next to them).
Anyway, yeah I guess it's one of the features that characterize us from animals. Empathy can help us become better individuals. Empathy can help us believe and hope that people can change.
Now, I understand why some people advocate for rehabilitation instead of death penalty.
This one is from 03 Feb 2011 (retrieved 28 Mar 2020)
It just dawned on me. This is my third space. Leaf of a notebook. Coffee shop receipts. Not the typical geographical space, but a spatial reality indeed.
I watched Boy A last night. Andrew Garfield - his acting was effective and I guess the movie itself was effective that it made me realize and rethink about my views on things, especially on second chances to those who ask for it.
Man can sometimes be cruel. The world, in general, can really be cruel to those who have sinned. Yes, we're men and hence we're rational. But it's ironic that the same rationality makes us very much the same with animals. We hurt others when we're hurt. Some kill when loved ones get killed. Maybe there's something we're missing about our understanding of human rationality.
In one of their interviews for The Social Network, Andrew Garfield talked about us being human and our capacity to empathize (this was in response to a question on how does it feel to portray someone who's still alive or getting into character. And so the romantic idealist in him, I feel, revealed those words. Jesse Eisenberg and Andrew Garfield made me look at actors differently. They probably are the ones who take craft seriously and are respectable people in their own right. Justin Timberlake look like a dumb, egoistic one when seated next to them).
Anyway, yeah I guess it's one of the features that characterize us from animals. Empathy can help us become better individuals. Empathy can help us believe and hope that people can change.
Now, I understand why some people advocate for rehabilitation instead of death penalty.
sunny new year
woke up with the sun smiling at our window. pero maya maya lang, we saw this...
zooming in...
cant see the other car from our window though.
so drive safely people.
zooming in...
cant see the other car from our window though.
so drive safely people.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
snippets
its been raining for 24 hours now. continuously. there were sporadic heavy downpours but most of the time, its just rainshowers. ang dilim. sarap matulog! katamad lumabas. buti na lang may stock kaming munggo. finally, i can utilize the leaves from my ampalaya plant.
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for the past 2 weeks, me and some of my classmates have been going out after class. at first it was holland v, then adam park. next we're going chinatown, arab street, etc etc. anne and i made a deal that we'll bring them to 7107 flavours one time for some pinoy food.
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i finally finished my 1st budget trip series entry last night. its a very late entry. and so will be the succeeding ones.
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i read about erwan heussef's blog and checked it last night. i think it was good, with a pretty cool concept and writing style. there's just one thing that im not comfortable with, he keeps on touching his glasses and nose while cooking.
i also read an article from the forum (up faculty newsletter i think) way back that they dont encourage celebrities doing cooking shows to wear jewelries when cooking due to sanitary reasons. that issue was about food nutrition and sanitation and was 'instigated' by the fact that a lot of poeople is not aware of proper food handling.
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i had a classmate who asked me about
1. is it true that the marcos wealth is not only from the coffers of the philippine government but because he found a lot of gold bars and he hid it somewhere?
2. why do convent bred filipino ladies wear really really big pearls? (referring to gloria arroyo)
hehe
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i love the library. whether that be in btc or krc. i love its cool, relaxing, quiet atmosphere. i like krc because of the study carrels, allowing you to occupy that entire room for a day. i like btc because i always get to seat beside a window with a beautiful view of the trees and the lawn outside.
i think its my geek, introvert self coming out.
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i speak better english in my new media than in my theories class. sometimes i even surprise myself that i can speak flawless english (errr or so i think anyway) without stuttering. but in my theory class, i always grasp for that word that could express what i want to say.
pwede magtagalog?
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for the past 2 weeks, me and some of my classmates have been going out after class. at first it was holland v, then adam park. next we're going chinatown, arab street, etc etc. anne and i made a deal that we'll bring them to 7107 flavours one time for some pinoy food.
----
i finally finished my 1st budget trip series entry last night. its a very late entry. and so will be the succeeding ones.
----
i read about erwan heussef's blog and checked it last night. i think it was good, with a pretty cool concept and writing style. there's just one thing that im not comfortable with, he keeps on touching his glasses and nose while cooking.
i also read an article from the forum (up faculty newsletter i think) way back that they dont encourage celebrities doing cooking shows to wear jewelries when cooking due to sanitary reasons. that issue was about food nutrition and sanitation and was 'instigated' by the fact that a lot of poeople is not aware of proper food handling.
----
i had a classmate who asked me about
1. is it true that the marcos wealth is not only from the coffers of the philippine government but because he found a lot of gold bars and he hid it somewhere?
2. why do convent bred filipino ladies wear really really big pearls? (referring to gloria arroyo)
hehe
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i love the library. whether that be in btc or krc. i love its cool, relaxing, quiet atmosphere. i like krc because of the study carrels, allowing you to occupy that entire room for a day. i like btc because i always get to seat beside a window with a beautiful view of the trees and the lawn outside.
i think its my geek, introvert self coming out.
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i speak better english in my new media than in my theories class. sometimes i even surprise myself that i can speak flawless english (errr or so i think anyway) without stuttering. but in my theory class, i always grasp for that word that could express what i want to say.
pwede magtagalog?
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
scene from the lone printer
after a few minutes of monopolizing the printer
guy: so how many pages are you printing
girl: im not sure but its quite a lot so this will take some time
*ang bagal ng printer*
guy: the files must be big
girl: yeah, and its printing so slow. sorry for that
guy: no worries, im just wondering if youre printing about a hundred
girl: no, just around half of that
guy: youre from lky?
girl: no, from fass
guy: where is that
girl: faculty of arts
guy: oh, so youre just here to study
girl: yeah. hmm i thnk this is the last one so, the printer is yours
*finally, no more queue from the printing release station
girl staples and punches her stuff. guy is on the monitor and enter his student number. but wait, something seems wrong with his cash card/ezlink so he leaves the station without printing anything
girl heads to the staircase. guy was at the information counter near that, sees the girl and waves. girl smiles back.
the end.
guy: so how many pages are you printing
girl: im not sure but its quite a lot so this will take some time
*ang bagal ng printer*
guy: the files must be big
girl: yeah, and its printing so slow. sorry for that
guy: no worries, im just wondering if youre printing about a hundred
girl: no, just around half of that
guy: youre from lky?
girl: no, from fass
guy: where is that
girl: faculty of arts
guy: oh, so youre just here to study
girl: yeah. hmm i thnk this is the last one so, the printer is yours
*finally, no more queue from the printing release station
girl staples and punches her stuff. guy is on the monitor and enter his student number. but wait, something seems wrong with his cash card/ezlink so he leaves the station without printing anything
girl heads to the staircase. guy was at the information counter near that, sees the girl and waves. girl smiles back.
the end.
Monday, January 24, 2011
post for the day
its been ages since i bought books for school because im so used to photocopied articles from various sources. but today, i bought 2. one is a textbook for my new media class and the other, a biography authored by my malaysia module prof.
i think i will keep one of them. the other, ill put on sale for next semester.
i think i will keep one of them. the other, ill put on sale for next semester.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
caught in surprise
i was looking at him without anticipating that he'll look back. then when he was like 3 feet away from me, he did look at me. and i froze. there was a millisecond of gaze locking then i looked away. i could just imagine how i looked at that time - big, round, surprised eyes. i didnt know which direction i laid my eyes on after but i knew, i looked away. otherwise, ill be excommunicated. bwahaha
Sunday, January 16, 2011
the week that was
monday was my first school day. went to school for my malaysia module but prof didnt show up. we were at the classroom until 7pm. fortunately, one of my classmates is our prof's colleague so she called him up. it turned out he wont really come to class because of a commitment. he emailed somebody who was supposed to email us but nobody received that email so we all turned up to class.
on a sidenote, its good to see familiar faces. kami kami ulit
tuesday was spent doing nothing. we spent the day inside the house because it rained the entire day.
wednesday was bye bye day. i love airports... except when its your time to say "see you later" to your loved ones. went home that night to a room which is back to its normal state. its just me and hoys again.
thursday was cnm day. i cross enrolled for a cnm module and was surprised at the number of students in that class: 4. me and another pinay plus 2 exchange students, 1 from norway and 1 from germany. i like the module and the prof seems ok so i hope it will be a good class. that night, i saw my ex-boss on ym so hoys and i popped him which resulted to me editing his paper.
friday was my most productive day. went to my other cnm class and this time, there were only 3 of us. one was the student from norway and another exchange student from denmark. this module seems to be challenging with its requirement for a weekly reflection essay for the readings, field report, term paper plus a lead discussant role.
after the class, i went to mpsh 4 for the blood donation project. i was late for my shift but there were a lot of other volunteers so it didnt become a prob. i was assigned to the distribution of freebies part. for every blood donor, i should give a 'thank you pack' consisting of a pretty cool planner from the red cross, voucher, 2 kinds of vitamins and a small medicine box. at kahit saang blood donation, staple ang juice at biscuits :) but here, aside from juice and biscuits, meron pang tubig especially packed for the red cross, apple at stress ball.
around 4 pm,konti na lang ang blood donors so i opted to donate blood also. 3 of the nurses were pinoy :) my first attempt at blood donation back home was a failure because the nurse said my blood was too thick. i only got to fill half of the bag after about 15 mins (which i later on found out from the nurse during my second blood donation that it was possible that the extremely slow blood flow during that time was due to a wrong insertion of the needle. he said that if there was something wrng with my blood, they should have noticed that during the test which made sense). my second attempt was successful but i had minor bruises near the wound after. that was normal as explained to me. this time, it was perfect. may pinahid na anesthesia, the nurse was smooth, and there were no bruises after.
the kid beside me though felt dizzy after. yun naman pala, he had classes from 9 until 3 and he havent had lunch tapos dumiretso na para magdonate ng dugo. i told him to eat but he said he had to rush to a meetng. hay nako, ang mga bata talaga dito. nakakaaliw lang that when he said he was dizzy, the nurse said "reaction' and other nurses came, placed down the headrest, elevated his legs and called the doctor. at pronto, anjan na ang doctor. ang bilis!
one of the volunteers has a pinay yaya who has been with them for 16 years already. she said she's like her second mom already. she knows ilocano cuss words. when she was a kid, she was so bubbly that her yaya told her "plantsak ta ngiwat mo". she calls me ate. she went to puerto galera last november to do scuba diving and she'll go back again in may.
after the blood donation thing,i had a big bowl of bian mian. kailangan ko kumain.
i headed to the library after to send my ex-boss' paper with my comments.
my philippines module was at 630 that night. most of my classmates were familiar faces. prof ileto was funny, the typical pinoy who injects a funny line in his lecture every now and then. we watched the movie rizal for an hour to introduce rizal to the class and he would pause it every scene or so to explain things. one of his annotations was "this lady who plays his mother was a miss universe during my time". panalo! lol
saturday, we went to see my prof's newborn kid. she was really cute! a really tiny baby. he was telling me how the pinoy nurse taught him on how to feed the babt and carry her properly.
we were still there when it was time to get the patient's preference for dinner and breakfast. they had a choice of either chinese, malay or indian food. and there were choices for every type of cuisine. lumalabas na naman pagkajologs ko. sanay kasi ako na ang order namin sa ospital ay low salt, low fat at diabetic meal :) and they dont write down the orders. para silang mga waiter sa restaurant na may palm top, or whatever that thing is called.
sunday, sunday, lazy sunday. i noticed that my ampalaya plant has grown! san ko kaya pagagapangin to
its monday again tomorrow. i have to start reading or else...
on a sidenote, its good to see familiar faces. kami kami ulit
tuesday was spent doing nothing. we spent the day inside the house because it rained the entire day.
wednesday was bye bye day. i love airports... except when its your time to say "see you later" to your loved ones. went home that night to a room which is back to its normal state. its just me and hoys again.
thursday was cnm day. i cross enrolled for a cnm module and was surprised at the number of students in that class: 4. me and another pinay plus 2 exchange students, 1 from norway and 1 from germany. i like the module and the prof seems ok so i hope it will be a good class. that night, i saw my ex-boss on ym so hoys and i popped him which resulted to me editing his paper.
friday was my most productive day. went to my other cnm class and this time, there were only 3 of us. one was the student from norway and another exchange student from denmark. this module seems to be challenging with its requirement for a weekly reflection essay for the readings, field report, term paper plus a lead discussant role.
after the class, i went to mpsh 4 for the blood donation project. i was late for my shift but there were a lot of other volunteers so it didnt become a prob. i was assigned to the distribution of freebies part. for every blood donor, i should give a 'thank you pack' consisting of a pretty cool planner from the red cross, voucher, 2 kinds of vitamins and a small medicine box. at kahit saang blood donation, staple ang juice at biscuits :) but here, aside from juice and biscuits, meron pang tubig especially packed for the red cross, apple at stress ball.
around 4 pm,konti na lang ang blood donors so i opted to donate blood also. 3 of the nurses were pinoy :) my first attempt at blood donation back home was a failure because the nurse said my blood was too thick. i only got to fill half of the bag after about 15 mins (which i later on found out from the nurse during my second blood donation that it was possible that the extremely slow blood flow during that time was due to a wrong insertion of the needle. he said that if there was something wrng with my blood, they should have noticed that during the test which made sense). my second attempt was successful but i had minor bruises near the wound after. that was normal as explained to me. this time, it was perfect. may pinahid na anesthesia, the nurse was smooth, and there were no bruises after.
the kid beside me though felt dizzy after. yun naman pala, he had classes from 9 until 3 and he havent had lunch tapos dumiretso na para magdonate ng dugo. i told him to eat but he said he had to rush to a meetng. hay nako, ang mga bata talaga dito. nakakaaliw lang that when he said he was dizzy, the nurse said "reaction' and other nurses came, placed down the headrest, elevated his legs and called the doctor. at pronto, anjan na ang doctor. ang bilis!
one of the volunteers has a pinay yaya who has been with them for 16 years already. she said she's like her second mom already. she knows ilocano cuss words. when she was a kid, she was so bubbly that her yaya told her "plantsak ta ngiwat mo". she calls me ate. she went to puerto galera last november to do scuba diving and she'll go back again in may.
after the blood donation thing,i had a big bowl of bian mian. kailangan ko kumain.
i headed to the library after to send my ex-boss' paper with my comments.
my philippines module was at 630 that night. most of my classmates were familiar faces. prof ileto was funny, the typical pinoy who injects a funny line in his lecture every now and then. we watched the movie rizal for an hour to introduce rizal to the class and he would pause it every scene or so to explain things. one of his annotations was "this lady who plays his mother was a miss universe during my time". panalo! lol
saturday, we went to see my prof's newborn kid. she was really cute! a really tiny baby. he was telling me how the pinoy nurse taught him on how to feed the babt and carry her properly.
we were still there when it was time to get the patient's preference for dinner and breakfast. they had a choice of either chinese, malay or indian food. and there were choices for every type of cuisine. lumalabas na naman pagkajologs ko. sanay kasi ako na ang order namin sa ospital ay low salt, low fat at diabetic meal :) and they dont write down the orders. para silang mga waiter sa restaurant na may palm top, or whatever that thing is called.
sunday, sunday, lazy sunday. i noticed that my ampalaya plant has grown! san ko kaya pagagapangin to
its monday again tomorrow. i have to start reading or else...
Saturday, January 01, 2011
maligayang pagdating 2011
new year, new life
buto ng ampalayang inilagay sa paso. hindi inalagaan pero isang araw ay sumulpot na lang at tumubo.
media noche after the mass
this is what started my year in 2010
i wonder kung ano para sa 2011
buto ng ampalayang inilagay sa paso. hindi inalagaan pero isang araw ay sumulpot na lang at tumubo.
media noche after the mass
this is what started my year in 2010
i wonder kung ano para sa 2011
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