Sunday, March 30, 2008
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Kaida Gallery cordially invites the public to view Garden Verses
a one-man exhibition of metal and fiberglass works by Renato Ong
Garden Verses
Kaida Gallery
from 30 March to 16 April 2008
Garden Verses presents Renato Ong's recent sculptural and wall piece productions, where folk consciousness, found objects, and fusion take center stage. The artist creates montages where the sacred is fused with the mundane, juxtaposing urban and contemporary materials with traditional and indigenous imagery. Artifacts from contemporary urban decaya cornucopia of common nuts and bolts, roofing nails, cables, and discarded metal castingsare recast amidst a backdrop of rough hewn lumber and faux timber cast from fiberglass. Images are sourced from a wide range of iconographic traditions, from the biblical to the anthropological: here, primeval gods and goddesses share space with human forms, while surfaces mimicking the natural textures of primeval forests merge with rich encrusted motifs typical of medieval-era illuminations.The show fuses and recreates images of primordial memory using materials sourced from urban reality. Ong's haunting and exquisite imagery resurrect symbols and motifs long embedded in memory, paying tribute to the power of the past. According to the artist, Garden Verses is a “compilation of voices
The show fuses and recreates images of primordial memory using materials sourced from urban reality. Ong's haunting and exquisite imagery resurrect symbols and motifs long embedded in memory, paying tribute to the power of the past. According to the artist, Garden Verses is a “compilation of voices unheard and unarticulated, sacred and mundane”, where “existence is neither glorified and nor vilified, but rendered into a song or a prayer in celebration of living”.
Garden Verses will open on March 30, 6 p.m., at Kaida Gallery, located at the 2nd Floor, GFO Building, 122 Kamuning Road, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines 1102. The show runs until the April 16. For inquiries, please call (632) 4144777 or write info@kaidagallery.com.
Kaida Gallery is an art space devoted to showcasing works by contemporary Philippine artists. Established in 2007 in Quezon City, Kaida Gallery features young, dedicated, and emerging painters and sculptors as well as supporting collaborations between them and established names in Philippine art. It also believes in supporting the efforts of women artists and a nascent generation of young and talented painters.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Papaya is the new Macarena
Feb 24. - Move over Macarena a new dance craze called the "Papaya" dance has taken over the Philippines.
It began as a gimmick on a television game show but is now performed by almost anyone, anywhere.
Several companies are even encouraging their staff to perform the dance while at work.
Soundbites:
# Ricky Albot, Fish stall attendant, SM Hypermarket (Filipino)
# Josie Agtas, Shopper (Filipino)
# Rey Fuentes, General Manager, One-MGM Resort (English/Filipino)
# Edu Manzano, Host, "Game Ka Na" (Are you game)(English)
Friday, March 14, 2008
Walk Away the Pounds, 4 Fast Miles with Interval
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Hallmark greeting e-card notification - beware
when you hover over the link you are supposed to click on it shows a certain web address, not Hallmark, but to a different address, pointing to an executable file or program - ending in '.exe' - so beware, do not click on it - delete.
Lunch at the Elixor Restaurant
Quiet afternoon, not too busy, I thought, let's go to Laval for lunch, at the
Elixor, and have that Sunday's Favorite Pasta.
Soon as we get settled down to our table my mobile phone gets crazy, one call after another, three prospective clients in all, one of them calling from the US Park Service in Hawaii.
The food, as always, was delicious. The service also was great. The waiter told us that pretty soon we do not have to drive all the way to Laval for our Sunday's Favorite pasta dish. Elixor will be opening a branch on Sources Blvd. Wooohooo!!
Friday, March 07, 2008
Is it true, Ikea's going to sell cars?
It may look like this car kit.
It'll come, of course, with a single page, detailed instruction sheet. All you need to put the car together is this tool.
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
My new Pinoy Hummer
I am so excited about it, can't wait to drive it around town.
Check it out.
Philippine Jeepney aka Pinoy Hummer ;-), at least my Pinoy Hummer ;-)
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Are you a Pogi in Space?
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Saturday, February 16, 2008
sQuba
This recent picture released by Swiss car maker Rinspeed shows people aboard Rinspeed's new model, the sQuba, the world'€™s first real submersible car that will be presented at the 2008 Geneva car show in March. The zero-emission electric sports car, with power supplied by rechargeable Lithium-Ion batteries, can perform a submerged stabile flight at a depth of 10 meters.
(AFP/RINSPEED-HO)Friday, February 15, 2008
Trish's Birthday - 2008
Trish's Birthday - 2008
Celebrated Trish's birthday with dinner at our favorite Mexican restaurant, Carlos and Pepe's on Peel St., downtown Montreal.
Monday, February 04, 2008
40 Tips for Better Life - 2008
2. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day. Buy a lock if you have to.
3. Buy a DVR and tape your late night shows and get more sleep.
4. When you wake up in the morning complete the following statement, 'My purpose is to __________ today.'
5. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm, and Empathy.
6. Play more games and read more books than you did in 2007.
7. Make time to practice meditation, yoga, tai chi, and prayer. They provide us with daily fuel for our busy lives.
8. Spend time with people over the age of 70 and under the age of 6.
9. Dream more while you are awake.
10. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants.
11. Drink green tea and plenty of water. Eat blueberries, wild Alaskan salmon, broccoli, almonds & walnuts.
12. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
13. Clear clutter from your house, your car, your desk and let new and flowing energy into your life.
14. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip, energy vampires, issues of the past, negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
15. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
16. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a college kid with a maxed out charge card.
17. Smile and laugh more. It will keep the energy vampires away.
18. Life isn't fair, but it's still good.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
20. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
21. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
22. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
23. Don't compare your life to others'. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
24. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
25. Frame every so-called disaster with these words: 'In five years, will this matter?'
26. Forgive everyone for everything.
27. What other people think of you is none of your business.
28. GOD heals almost everything.
29. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
30. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
31. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
32. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
33. The best is yet to come.
34. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
35. Do the right thing!
36. Call your family often. (Or email them to death!!!) Hey I m think n of ya! =)
37. Each night before you go to bed complete the following statements: I am thankful for __________. Today I accomplished _________.
38. Remember that you are too blessed to be stressed.
39. Enjoy the ride. Remember this is not Disney World and you certainly don't want a fast pass. You only have one ride through life so make the most of it and enjoy the ride.
40. Please Forward this to everyone you care about.
May your troubles be less, May your blessings be more, May nothing but happiness come through your door!
Friday, January 25, 2008
DB Mandaluyong Homecoming - 26th January 2008
Just a review of what happened last year. May nakulong pa sa jail sa tapat ng Marketplace.
http://www.pbase.com/rvicencio/homecoming2007
Thanks Jojo V.
2008 Honda CRV EX-L
Thursday, January 24, 2008
with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourself
Consider Christ
By Robert H. Schuller
"Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourself. Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others." - Philippians 2:3-4 (NASB)
Are you hungry? Thirsty? Nothing satisfies? It is your instinctive craving for God! I am positive I have the answer for you. Give me a chance to prove it.
There are three philosophies of life: (1) "What's mine is mine; I'm going to keep it." This is selfishness. It will make you miserable. (2) "What's yours is mine; I'm going to get it." This is greed. It will drain you of all joy. (3) "What's mine is yours too; I'm going to share it." This is Christianity! It makes you feel good when you're good to those around you, and it makes you feel God-like when you are generous to those who don't expect it and don't deserve it. You experience more of God in your life when you give yourself away to Him and humanity in loving service.
Want evidence? Consider Christ. What a full life He lived. Full of faith, joy, purpose, peace and power. Why? Eternity was His. That's one reason. And He lived to love and serve. He was always giving Himself away. While He was dying on the cross someone chided, "He saved others... but He cannot save himself." Quite true. The only way to fill your life is to pour it out for others.
Involvement is the only indulgence that truly satisfies.
Monday, January 21, 2008
Have you seen Tito Manny's New Ride?
"Ten pounds does make a difference, I guess. Italian words add .097mph automatically (not decals either - baked / clearcoated in). Have to do something about the handlebars - they won't do."
"Wireless! A snap (literally, with rubber bands) to install."
Friday, January 18, 2008
Relationships, Romans 12:9-21
New International Version (NIV)
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Love
9Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
14Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. 15Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. 16Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.[a] Do not be conceited.
17Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody. 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. 19Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God's wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay,"[b]says the Lord. 20On the contrary:
"If your enemy is hungry, feed him;
if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head."[c] 21Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Inquirer’s Filipino of the Year
(Editor’s Note: Now on its 17th year, the Inquirer’s Filipino of the Year honors a living Filipino who made the most positive impact the past year. Eligible to vote were Inquirer editors and assistant editors. There were 44 voters this year. Fr. Ed Panlilio topped the nominees with 20 followed closely by Chief Justice Reynato Puno with 15 votes. Other nominees were Justices Teresita de Castro, Diosdado Peralta and Francisco Villaruz Jr. of the Sandiganbayan special division that tried and found ex-President Joseph Estrada guilty on two counts of plunder. (4); Sumilao farmers (2); Filipinas who made it to the summit of Mt. Everest (2) and Team Sinag (1), the country’s first solar car team that finished 11th out of 20 teams in the race of solar-powered cars in Australia.)
MANILA, Philippines -- “Among” Ed Panlilio, priest turned plain-dealing prophet of hope, is the Inquirer’s Filipino of the Year for 2007.
The governor of Pampanga, according to Inquirer sources, is facing a do-or-die struggle with the 3 Rs of no-holds-barred political resistance—recount, recall and ‘‘requiem.”
The first refers to the election protest his closest rival in the May 2007 polls filed against him; the third to the death threats he has received. The second is an unusual and rarely used tactic in Philippine politics—a recall petition to remove him from office, which his political enemies are poised to file as soon as the one-year condition is met.
All three offer proof that the almost miraculous election victory of Panlilio is a silver dagger thrust at the heart of the vampire known as transactional politics—and the vampire is fighting back.
His victory and the improbable campaign that made it possible will be studied by election strategists and political analysts for a long time to come. His practical but principled approach to governance, which includes both directing the work of idealists and carefully diagnosing festering ills before prescribing a cure, is both exemplary and empowering.
Not least, his first months in office are a showcase of effective executive action.
In the most dramatic turnaround he has engineered, lahar quarrying fees have jumped from less than P30 million during the last full year of his predecessor, Gov. Mark Lapid, to almost P120 million in his first six months in office.
For all these—his inspiring election victory, his surprising political savvy, his initial success despite great difficulty—the Inquirer names Gov. Ed Panlilio as 2007’s Filipino of the Year.
The choice reflects the sporadic outbreak of optimism that brightened an otherwise bleak year. Many other harbingers of hope emerged out of the political darkness: Chief Justice Reynato Puno inaugurated a new era in judicial statesmanship by leading the Supreme Court in hosting an unprecedented summit on extrajudicial killings and in launching extraordinary new legal remedies; the Sandiganbayan special division trying deposed President Joseph Estrada on plunder convicted him on two of the four charges, reaffirming the primacy of the rule of law in a well-reasoned and highly convincing decision; the first three Filipino women to climb Everest did so on their first attempt, thrilling a grateful nation; not least, the Overseas Filipino Worker continued to labor in other countries at great personal cost, helping through regular remittances to stabilize the entire trillion-peso economy.
Any of these icons of inspiration would have richly deserved being named Filipino of the Year. But Inquirer editors ultimately chose “Among Ed” Panlilio, in part because the hope he embodies is found where despair is deepest: politics, in the age of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Panlilio, 54, has left an indelible impact on national politics in another, altogether unforeseen way. He exposed the distribution of cash gifts—bundles of cash, contained in paper bags—that took place in Malacañang last October.
In truth, Panlilio did not so much expose the cash gifts handed out to governors (and, as it turned out, also to congressmen) as admit that he received his share: P500,000, handed to him by Bulacan Gov. Jon-Jon Mendoza, who also received the same amount in the same kind of paper bag.
Both governors said they received the money in good faith, and assumed it came from government funds and were to be used for barangay projects.
But the simple act of confirming receipt of the money ignited a political firestorm. Malacañang and its political allies issued many contradictory statements—disavowing any knowledge of the cash gifts, claiming to know their true source, or creating implausible versions of the circumstances.
If the controversial Pulse Asia survey conducted later in October is any gauge, the firestorm quickly consumed much of what was left of President Arroyo’s political reputation. That month, a plurality of voting-age Filipinos thought Ms Arroyo was the most corrupt President in history, outranking even the dictator Ferdinand Marcos. It may well be that that dismal finding can be traced directly to Panlilio’s disclosure.
This may help explain the intense animosity many Pampanga local officials feel toward Panlilio, many of whom are closely identified with a President who is a favorite provincemate. But the priest-on-leave’s candor did not start it. It started when Panlilio dared to throw his social worker’s hat (and his parish priest’s soutane) into the ring. His upset win hurt the political forces allied with former Provincial Board Member Lilia “Baby” Pineda, the wife of alleged ‘‘jueteng” lord Bong Pineda—they were headed for a victory over Lapid, the lackluster reelectionist incumbent, before Panlilio’s entry galvanized the so-called middle forces in Pampanga.
The animosity deepened when Panlilio took his anticorruption platform seriously. When he revamped the lahar quarrying fees collection scheme, he antagonized not only the political forces allied with the Lapids but also many of the local officials who, judging from their incomprehensible reaction to the new arrangement, must have benefited from the old one too.
It is already a part of political lore that Panlilio did not, in fact, intend to run for governor. When he, together with many of his provincemates, realized in 2006 that the looming choice for governor was stark—it was either Mrs. Pineda or the young Mr. Lapid—he joined a concerted effort to look for a third candidate. The group’s objective was to persuade eminent Kapampangans, including former Cabinet secretaries and university professors, to offer their provincemates an alternative.
But while the search was begun in optimism, it eventually ran into the depressing reality of Philippine politics. Entrenched political dynasties, the politics of personality, deep-rooted patronage watered by the irrigation systems of jueteng and quarrying fees: The race for Pampanga governor seemed to be over even before it started.
With such long odds, the search looked destined to fail. In the end, Panlilio heeded the call of like-minded citizens and offered himself, reluctantly, as the alternative.
It was not an easy decision. To run for public office, Panlilio needed to go on leave from the priesthood. For someone who has been a priest since 1981 and parish priest of Santiago Apostol church (in Betis, Pampanga) since 1998, the suspension of one’s priestly faculties was a wrenching, almost impossible, sacrifice. Finally, a few days before filing his certificate of candidacy, Panlilio met with his superior, Archbishop Paciano Aniceto of San Fernando, and asked for and received a dispensation.
The rival political camps had extensive political networks and even (both parties claimed) the tacit support of Ms Arroyo. Lacking both the money and the network, supporters of the third way in Pampanga had yet an abundance of idealism. Volunteers multiplied; donations started to pour in.
What had started as a search had metamorphosed into a movement. Kapampangans from around the world spread the word. Politicians in Metro Manila took special notice. Four of the country’s top election lawyers crossed political lines to offer their services to Panlilio, for free.
The race was tight, violent and dirty. But the groundswell of support for Panlilio that began the day he filed his certificate using a “kariton” helped carry the day. With 219,706 votes, a mere 1,200 over Pineda’s 218,559 and only 9,000-plus over Lapid’s 210,875, the Commission on Elections declared him the winner.
His victory made him the first priest to be elected governor in the country’s history. It also inspired many Filipinos, not only in Pampanga or throughout the archipelago but even those among the OFW diaspora, that the light of hope can shine even in the blackest night.
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