CCP Green Lane

Cultural Center of the Philippines 

Opens Green Lane at CCP Complex

Credits to Google Images

Want to find a place in the Metro where you can rest and relax?Have fun without inhaling that awful metro smog and car emissions?

Started last September 12, 2010 the Cultural Center of the Philippines

opens its Green Lane to the public. The 3.5km Green Lane dedicated its pathways to joggers, runners, cyclist, pedestrians and health enthusiast that frequents the complex to exercise and to see the scenic Manila Bay.

The Green lane which stretches from Roxas Boulevard to Macapagal Avenue. Aims to reduce carbon emissions in the CCP complex and invites cyclist,runners and the public for a healthier lifestyle. 

The Green lane also aims to establish this infamous Manila landmark to be a sanctuary of art, nature, healthy living and culture in the Urban Metro Manila.

The Green Lane as part of the CCP's campaign " Luntian Lungsod, Luntiang Sining " (Green City, Green Arts), was launched last,September 12, 6:00 am at Liwasang Ullalim,features a 7K Fun Bike Run, Bike Clinics,Bike Exhibits,Bike Tune-ups and theinstallation of various bike ramps in the complex.

Other selected routes in the CCP complex will also be closed to traffic. Saturdays and Sundays from 4am to 8am and 4pm to 7pm.

Credits to Google Images

The Green Lane is in cooperation with Haribon Foundation, Department of Tourism, GMA 7 Network, DENR, Philippine Navy, Philippine Coast Guard,  Manila Broadcasting Corporation, Dragon Boat Federation of the Philippines, Harbour Square,Net 25, Firefly Brigade and Tanggol Kalikasan. Pacific Paint Philippines Inc. (BOYSEN)

=== Saw this poem after cleaning my room, I made this when I was 15 ===

hahaha.. memories... common keep sinking in... wheew.. 

WHAT DO I OWE THIS COUNTRY OF OURS?
By Hedel Cruz

What do I owe this country of ours?
That’s been the reason for my pain and sufferings.
What do I owe this country of ours?
The sole slayer of my love and feelings.
She who teaches me to trespass against others.
Often brought me hate to my brothers
The responsible for my fall.
The one keeper who can tell it all.
What do I owe this country of ours?
She who has seen me cries help in despair.
What do I owe this country of ours?
That all that can do is close it’s eye and say, “ why should I care”.


The abductor of my freedom.
Now lies and sees me in boredom.
She who doesn’t like to fight.
Doesn’t even know what’s wrong or right.


What do I owe this country of ours?
That roar in pain in the middle of the night.
What do I owe this country of ours?
Which gasp for air while its glory took flight.


She that tries to keep the fire stable.
While lingering beside its navel.
She who thinks all will be okay.
But refuses to take time and pray.


What do I owe this country of ours?
That tries to help the poor.
What do I owe this country of ours?
Big idiots that can’t even find a cure.


She that look upon talent of eccentrics.
Doesn’t even know our good techniques.
She who tries to be in.
But obviously silhouette in her snakeskin.
What do I owe this country of ours?
A historical fire-eater.
What do I owe this country of ours?
The one which make my shame greater.


Now tell me what do I owe this country of ours?
Which I know that also to you has been harsh.
Please tell me what do I owe this country of ours?
Before all stops and I slit my hours.

THE UNCOMFORTABLE SURVEY

Just opened my Friendster page. And look what i found...

Can't stop laughing reading this... I answered this survey 2 years ago...

Memories really hit the spot sometimes...Wonder what they're doing now...

THE UNCOMFORTABLE SURVEY. 

(lets see if you can get through it. if not, you're too scared about your past)

BEGIN...


1. Longest relationship?
= 2 Years. She left me on our Anniviersary


2. Shortest? Relationship
= 2 weeks. Went away with another girl.


3. How many boyfriends/girlfriends have told you they love you?
=A Lot.


5. Have you ever been cheated on?
=never in my life i see my self cheating when im with someone or even without.


6. What is your favorite thing about the opposite sex?
=I like when I hear their laughter. Seeing a girl smiling and laughing is like Heaven to me...


7. Have you ever had your heart broken?
=would it be called broken if my heart is as fine as a sand dust? or it would fall on a different category?


8.When was it last broken?
=1 year 4 months 1 day


9. Do you believe that you are a good boyfriend or girlfriend?
= I am NOT THE BEST! BUT I AM SURE I WAS NEVER BAD!


10. Have you dated people who were not good to you?
= yes, couple of times i believe


11. Have you dated someone older than you?
= All my former girlfriends, are older than me.


12. Do you believe everyone deserves a second chance?
= Second chances are for those who are sincere.


13. Do you believe in love at first sight?
= ITs not love! Attraction at first site, maybe!


15. Do you want to get married?
= at age 28. that means i still have seven years to go.


16. Wanna say something to some of your ex's?
= To my first gf = you did it again! Make me fall inlove and suddenly you went away. AGAIN!!


=To my second gf = I dont need to know why after 2 years you left me. Even deep inside your explaination is all what i really need for me to be free, To move on. i dont need it now. I'm happy you are happy. Your Happy and I'm NOT! but there's nothing we can do to change that.


18. Does heartbreak really feel as bad as it sounds.?
= 3 attemps of suicide? now tell me if its not bad. Its good i overcomed it.


You have to answer the survey with an honest heart. An honest heart will give you good luck for the entire year. You may imagine of one people or maybe some people not only one. Answer it, "What if your ex says" referring to you!!!


1. Why did you let me go?
=I run after you. but you never looked back..


2. I still love you?
= too late...


3. When did we last talk?
=forever seems to be a good answer.


4. Will you go out with me again?
= we have the same friends, well go out if its with the group


5. Hey, can i give you a ride?
= i prefer walking.


6. My friends say we don't look good together..
= so does it mean we look better apart. nice... ask your friends if they are happy already?. ;p


7. You have changed.
= still the same me..


8. Can we get back together?
=This is not a soap opera... MOve on Let Go!


9. Oh, I know what this is all about. You found someone else.
 = nope. I found myself. in my worst and my best without you!


10. Don't you realize? You are the one who hurt me!
= But you hurt me more


11. how can u forget our memories??
= Bury it in mud... All their things still in my house . dont worry i didnt destroy any... Ill just FEDEX it.


12. I will always love you.
=Is that a song? Here's the mic, SING!

MMDA after Litter Bugs

Credits to MMDA Website

On its first day, September 16, 2010, of intensified Anti-Littering Campaign the Metro Manila Development Authority apprehended 190 individuals littering around the metro. Most Environmental officers/police stationed themselves at key point areas in the metro, especially on terminals of public railways such as the MRT and LRT stations.

Apprehended individuals reasoned lack of trash bins along the metro.. Trash bins are located everywhere but not in streets, since it will cause obstruction to walkways and sidewalks.. Most apprehended individuals threw cigarette butts, candy wrappers and most disgustingly, others spit on the ground.

Some tried to reasoned out, saying they should be given a warning first, and a piece of candy wrapper and a cigarette butt is not harmful.

Well MR. and MS. who thinks litter is not harmful, try to remember the Typhoon Ondoy which submerged the Metro last year. Is that not harmful enough to you?

Hundred fatalities due to irresponsible throwing of thrash, trash that find themselves clogging the drainage and sewer system.

Tell that to people who got sick of Leptospirosis. Most of them you can find at the cemetery now.

They who suffered having the virus by those Rats that loves your trash so much.

Tell that to the Department of Health. To the people who got infected with dengue, because of your thrash that becomes one of the mosquitoes breeding ground.

Others saying sorry but refuse to accept the EVR or the Environment Violation Receipt. However MMDA and Environmental Police was firm on their stand.. Others who tried to run away from their EVR was informed that they could be carried to police precincts.

I just read a Facebook status earlier this evening, one of my friend is so pissed because SHE was caught throwing her candy wrapper. She was angry that, she felt that she was handled like a criminal by the MMDA and the environmental police..

Frankly, she has no reason to complain. First of all, the Regulation Number 96-009 or the Anti Littering Law is a CRIMINAL Offense under the Philippine Environmental Law. It is a criminal liability. Well, I don't need to tell you why since you already know the consequences of indiscriminate and irresponsible disposal of your waste. Since its a Criminal Offense, Apprehended individuals may face inquest and a court trial under Philippine Environmental Law. IF THEY WILL NEGLECT TO PAY THE FINE OF 500 pesos - 1000 pesos and/or to do 8-16 hours of community service. (payment of fine will be collected at MMDA Office).

Each offenders will be given enough time to settle their fine, or to do their community service. If they failed to do so, they will be summoned in court to face their CRIMINAL LIABILITIES. Also their application for National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance will be on hold.

SO GUYS!!! IGNORANCE OF THE LAW

EXCUSES "NO ONE".

A SOLITARY WHISPER

A SOLITARY WHISPER

I may be down a lot of times

Emotional and feeling miserable

but ive learned to know my capacity

as a person and as a man

To learn how to wait

and When to stop when the situation

says im going no where

Theres a lot of dead end that 

slapped me right in the face

Time and mistakes taught me how

maturity works in a one way street.

Always going forward and never

be trapped along each obstacles i passed.

Rizal Monument

Rizal Monument: 
Lingayen Pangasinan, Philippines

Plaza De Lingayen

Lingayen Pangasinan, Philippines

Dr. José Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonso Realonda 

(June 19, 1861 – December 30, 1896), 

Philippine National Hero

My Rizal Mission:  

Piktyuran ang lahat ng Monumento ni Idol Rizal sa loob at labas ng bansa. Pati narin ang mga bagay na naging parte at may kinalaman kay idol Rizal,  Kasama nito ang pagasasabuhay at pagkilala sa kanyang mga nai-ambag at nabahagi sa bansang Pilipinas.

Images courtesy of Hedel Cruz

Yesterday i cleaned my room.
I saw some things from my past
This one is an essay way back in my elementary or highschool days.
I laughed while rewriting this.
Damn. I just realize back then i thought i was the best writer in school.
Thats why i got the Editor in Chief Position.
But now. Damn. i Suck back then.
O well i was just a kid then.

“Breaking the Wall”

            A man must learn not only to learn something but to do something. The world today is a bowl of wisdom, and it is waiting for all. Education is as old as Man, some may not bother to look twice but in every conversation, every sound, every story has its lesson. Education may be compared to the law of nature, like the law itself, the strong will live and the weak will perish. Nowadays education of a Man is more important than his riches, education is like our bed to fall onto. We may lost our jobs, work and money but our education will remain to help us to stand on our feet. Youth’s purpose must not earn, but to learn, like a plant we must not stop to grow, like a river we must not stop to flow. A knowledge stored today will be a treasure someday. If you know something you can do everything. Children must not ask their country can give but should strive to do something for their country, and their key is their Education. In this world of competitiveness we must not only rely on our ability, in able to be on top we should take it step by step and the first step is to learn. When you know something people cant put you down, they may try but they cant, for even a million oppose you, if you know the truth you can win.
            In our country having a college diploma is not the end of it. Everything has its lesson and we must try to see beyond it to beat the odds. In our country we must not be selfish  use it to grow for the youth is our hope. We are very stranger in a way, that we even try to find medicine on big things rather to heal the small. Our past have been our ghost for many years, and we are still afraid. Our ghost are just circling around us, and we cant stop it.
            We must be a cycle cutter, for problems in the past are our problems today. We often see our life in a linear way, the start, the middle and the end. But in reality we just keep on running around. And someone must stop it, for we are the one who will suffer the consequences, and it is needed now. And only our education will open up our eyes to all the light and dark side of our world. In every nation’s success is a beautiful mind, and each beautiful mind we have the more power we got.

Ang Inyong Kwentista

Ang Inyong Kwentista

Credits to Google Images

            Ito na marahil ang simula ng aking tuluyang paghabi ng aking kakayahan. Ang paghahabi ng ibat ibang kwento at pagsaaad ng ibat ibang pangyayaring matagal ko nang gustong ikwento. Ayokong makilala bilang manunulat, iyon ang katotohanan. Kayat ayaw ko ring maging isang manunulat. Mas gusto kong ako’y makilala bilang isang taga kwento. Isang kwentista kung tutuusin. Ngunit ano ba ang pagkakaiba nuon. Parehos lang din naman kung ating iisipin.Simpe lang, madaming mga bagay sa mundo na hindi lang sa pagbasa nauunawaan at nakikita. Bilang isang kwentista ayaw kong makahon ka lamang sa iyong mga binabasa at babasahin. Napakalaki ng responsibilidad ang nakapatong sa bawat balikat ng sinu mang gustong magkwento. Nariyan ang katotohanang maari kang hindi paniwalaan ng iyong mga kausap. Maari kang hindi maintindihan. Nariyan ang banta ng pagiging mababaw at walang laman. Walang bigat. Ang kaibahan ng pagsusulat sa pagkwekwento ay maliit kung tutuusin. Isa lang ang nais ko mangyari, sa pagsusulat kasi, ikaw ang magbabasa, ikaw ang bahalang mag-imagine, ikaw ang bahalang lawakan ang iyong natatagong brain cells. Kailangan mong pakilusin at utusan ang milyong milyong neurons mo sa utak para gumana. Para maintindihan ang iyong mga binabasa. Sa pagsusulat, at sa pagbabasa ikaw ang gumagawa ng sarili mong mundo. Pinapasok mo ang bawat sulok at eskinita ng mga tagpo at kwento na iyong binabasa. Maari kang maging prinsea, detektib, abogado, superhero, isang kenkoy, isang sawi sa pagibig. Psycho killer, biktima ni psycho killer, pulis na hahabol kay killer. Pwede kang maging presidente (basta hindi yung mahilig sa sugal o maliit na may nunal sana ang iyong pangarapin). Maari kang maging kapre, enkanto o makisig na prince charming. Ngunit sa pagkwekwento iba. Isa lang ang magandang tanong jan. Matapos mong maging at pumasok sa mga mundong nabasa mo, ano ang mangyayri pagkatapos? Happily ever after? Tragedy? Comedy? At kung ano ano pa.? Simple lang, bilang isang kwentista, ayaw kong ikaw ang papasok sa mundong iyong mababasa. Dahil ang pagkwekwento ay isang malaking responsibilidad. Na maiparating ang gusto at nais ng bawat may akdang mensahe sa tao. Sa aking kwento. Hindi mo kailangan isiping ikaw ang bida, kontrabida, supporting role, o extra. Dahil ikaw talaga yun. Ikaw na ikaw. Gusto kong ikwento ang mga bagay na marahil alam mo na, marahil gasgas na sa pandinig at pagbasa. Pero hindi mo ninais o sinubukan man lang alamin at intindihin at alamin ang tunay na likod mundong nakapaloob dito. Ito ay hindi ko lang kwento. Ito ay kwento mo. Kwento nating lahat. Kwento na marahil, nakalimutan mong basahin, pero ang totoo ito ang nangyayari sa iyo ngayon. Nangyari sa kahapon at mangyayari sa kinabukasan.

Ito ay mga kwento ng bawat tao. Mga kwentong alam nating nagyayari, pero hindi natin lubos na iniintindi. Dahil wala naman naglalakas loob na pakinggan ito. Kung magiging kwentista ako at walang gustong makinig, hayaan mo lang. Kapag nakulitan sila, makikinig at makikinig din yan. Naalala ko tuloy yung sinabi ng kaibigan ko. Sabi nya, mas masarap makipagkwentuhan sa mga taong walang pera. Naniniwala ako dun, hindi lang dahil sa wala din akong pera, hehe. Kundi dahil, madalas, sila na walang pumapansin ang may mga magandang sanaysayin. Mga kwentong marahil alam mo. Pero hindi mo naman binibigyan ng pansin dahil di mo pa naranasan ito. Paano mo nga ba mararamdaman kunwari ang kwento ng isang nag-agaw buhay. Kung hindi mo pa naranasan ito. May ibang dating kapag yung naririnig mo, nakakarelate ka dito. Kung hindi mo man ma-gets, dapat maintindihan mo. Mas masarap magkwento, dahil personal ko itong naihahatid sa iyo. Hindi lang ako ang kwentista sa mundo. Maaring ako ang Nanay, Tatay, Lolo, Lola, kapatid, kapitbahay mo. Makikita mo ako sa lahat ng sulok ng mundo, nakakasalubong mo araw-araw, nasa kanto, sa loob ng bar, presinto, kargador, tindera, maarteng sosyalera, estudyante, promdi, taong grasa. Mas masarap magkwento. Kesa magsulat lang ng kung anu-ano. Dahil sa mga kwento, lubos kong nadarama ang tunay na kahulugan ng buhay.

HINDI LANG ITO BASTA MGA KWENTO. DAHIL ITO ANG BUHAY MO.

ANG BUHAY NG BAWAT TAO.