PASALAMAT

Ang araw na ito ay itinakda bilang Araw ng Pasasalamat ng mga kapatid natin sa loob ng Iglesia ni Cristo.
Kung bibilangin nga lang natin ang mga biyayang tinamo, ang buhay at lakas na ipinagkaloob sa atin ng Panginoong Diyos ay totoong napakadakila ng kanyang pangalan.

Purihin natin ang Diyos ngayon at magpakailanman.

The Great Boxer

The clock stop again. All eyes glued to the big screen while watching the dream fight of Manny “Pacman” Pacquaio and “Golden Boy” Oscar de la Hoya.
Pacquiao won again over De La Hoya after eight rounds Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, 1 PM Filipino time.
Pacquiao, dressed in red robe, white and blue of the Philippine flag, went directly to his corner, where he kneeled for several seconds in prayer. He was followed into the ring by Oscar De La Hoya, the only man to win world titles in six weight classes.
The aggressive Pacquiao keep his distance, neutralizing De La Hoya's strength while taking advantage of his own speed and stamina in round one, Pacquiao continued to fight straight ahead.
Pacquiao, just missing with an uppercut about 30 seconds into the bout. Pacquiao wasn't backing down, through, throwing some punches.
Halfway through the round, the two fighters exchange combinations but Pacquiao seemed to get the better of the exchange, and he snaps De La Hoya's head back with a right hand.

Hindi na nga alam ni de la Hoya kung saan nanggagaling ang mga suntok ni Pacquiao.
De La Hoya's counter attacks appear desperate, the heavier, stronger De La Hoya has been no match for him so far. Pacquiao is clearly the better fighter so far that has his foe backing up.
After backing him into a corner, Pacquiao got off another series of punches with De La Hoya. De La Hoya is backed into a corner again where Pacquiao nailed him with a hard left head, then a right to the body and so on and so forth. The cinematic fight I only see in the movie, visual effect on comics.

Pacquiao fighting style reminds me of comics superhero, habang binubugbog at nasasaktan lalong lumalaban.
Technically there is no round nine.
De la Hoya quit.
Pacquiao won the fight.
Congrat's, Manny. The world is watching you.

World AIDS Day

An award-winning novel.
Ang Aking Buhay (Ikaw ang aking Buhay) is a story of great love of husband to his ailing wife. Violy is a faithful wife but in the practice of her profession as medtech she acquired the virus through blood-blood contact.

When I wrote this book, I understand people living with AIDS in a much higher level. The words are given a distinctive human voice, the image are given a distinctive human face.
Intravenous drug users. Recipient of infected blood and organ. Sexual partner with HIV. Infant children of infected mothers. Men who had sex with men. Commercial sex workers. Multiple sex partner.

Each image has a story to tell.

What we learn from them is not death, it is the richness of life, that show strenght of the human spirit, they want to breath their last breath with dignity.
This book was awarded as best novel by AIDS Society of The Philippines and Ford Foundation, USA. I became media delegate in 5th ICAAP held in World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Pigilan Natin Ang Gabi by Randy Valiente also won in novel category.

Based on the number of people living with HIV has risen from around 8 million in 1990 to 33 million today, and is still growing. Around 67% of people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa.
During 2007 more than two and a half million adults and children became infected with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS. By the end of the year, an estimated 33 million people worldwide were living with HIV/AIDS.
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released their 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, which indicated, among other things, that new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have declined in recent years. Still, this figure is very alarming.

Everyone is at risk. In the world of AIDS everybody should be responsible. Practice safer sex.

Media should be sensitive and sensible, not sensational about public health crisis.
Correct and accurate information for those at risk is the best line of defense.






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Darna

SANA AKO SI DARNA.....

SIKAT.....LUMILIPAD.....

SEKSI.....ANG GANDA.....

KASO, HINDI NGA AKO SI DARNA.....

Dahil ako'y isang ilusyunada!!!

Courtesy of Harish Batt of Oman

KOMIKON

Pilipino Komiks

LATAY SA DANGAL, episode of life touched the pages of Pilipino Komiks way back on September 11, 1994.

The drama of life unfold the story of a family ruined by alcoholic father and unfaithful mother. Alcoholism not only brought mental conflict but also created domestic violence. Home became warzone, children grew in pain and sufferings.

Drama intended to portray life or character, story involved conflict and emotions.

At the end, there is always a silver lining behind the dark clouds.

This was my first big break as komiks' novelist. And this story had caught the interest of Seiko Film.

This is the first time komiks used painting as medium in cover illustration (in novel), by famous artist Jo Luna, who reinvented himself as animator in the USA.

This is the start of my career as komiks editor.

Thanks to Miss Ofelia Concepcion the most respected editor in Atlas Publication who believed in my talent. She is fondly called Tita Opi by writers and artists, she became so well-loved by her peer , she had a balanced view of life. And whatever I achieved in my writing career I owe it to her.

Buhay Pa Ba Ako?

That day, I cheated death.
I committed suicide when I was 15. I took up 14 pills, 500 mg. each. Extreme emotions, depression, shame, fear, guilt, feeling hopeless, total waste, all the factor that trigggered my suicidal thoughts. I am so depressed that time nobody knows how deeply I was hurt. Shame because at my tender age I engaged in early marriage. Fear of uncertaintly. Guilt for breaking my promise to my father who's only wish is for me to have a good life. He sacrificed to work in a far distant land only to give us all the best things in life. I am his favorite daughter. I brought honor to the family. I was a consistent honor student.

And a total failure.

That day, I felt it almost as a lost entity darkly drawing me into an eternal vacuum of death. I saw death. And I cheated death?

Why am I still alive?

I woke up, and saw the figure of a man dressed in white( doctor) beside me in a hospital bed. He told me: Your not smart. Smart people never commit suicide. Then I heard a cry, junior students brought that amulet like thing to me. They whispered: This medal is for you. You won in feature writing competition regional level. I smiled. Then I slept.

I haven't have a clue to how my story will end. A day above the ground is always better?

Until this day, the memory of my father haunts me.

My father who's only wish is for me to have a good life.

Good education. Good family.

Not early marriage. Not mediocrity.

This is the price I have to pay.

Broken dreams.

Broken marriage.

My father died a lonely man.

And I am dying many times because of this guilt.

Today, people offers prayer of gratitude and remembrance to their departed one.

To my father, forgive your loving daughter.

Horror Stories

That day you saw horror on my face is the day I had no fear.

"Bago pa man ako tumapang ay natuto na akong matakot."

What makes horror literature so pervasive is that it needs to evoke atmosphere of fear. Horror for me is not only dealing with supernatural also with normal. Sometimes normal people is scary when behaved strangely. I wrote so many horrifying characters. The glass voodoo witch, black magician, evil-twin, psychic investigator who sees death, sleepwalker who is like dead man walking, a chef who cooked human stew. The story of a surgeon and forensic psychologist who tried to find out what is inside the brain of a criminals like Jack the Ripper, Freddie Kruegger, Jason and other serial killers. The surgeon has found what he called "a cookie-cutter syndrome," a striking similarity in serial killers. The behaviour of the brain had strong urge to kill. At the end he became a killer doctor. My favorite and my very owned Psychic Vampire, instead of blood the vampire sucks the strenght of the human spirit.
Horror fiction intended to thrill readers by provoking fear, exposing horrifying experience, gruesome , violent, supernatural events.

But horror by nature is a personal touch, an intrusion into our comfort levels.

I write for horror with this intention to face your fear.....confront the unknown. And to collect my talent fee. Hek-hek-hek!

Good Comics Script

A sociologist student of UP asked me through email: What makes a good comics script?




A good comics script has appeal to the readers. Good plot, well-researched script. Characters have backbone. Title is catchy. Remarkable.




Writer and artist has rapport. Dynamic layout. The character and scene are visual, moving.




The main goal of comics as part of popular literature is to entertain, to bring characters into life.




Writer has responsibility to the reading public. And so the artist.




As a writer, I compete with myself for excellence. The more I see best result, the more inspired to write story with social relevance, human interest.

MAGIC CARD

Everyone has a child-like spirit.
I am a dreamer. I wish upon the star. I believe in magical things. I see the world in different angles. My brain sees something that my eyes refused to believe.
I am fascinated by children's story. I have a lot of fun writing for children. It requires vivid imagination, creativity and the ability to put oneself in the mind of a child. You have to know the child’s love, hates, interests and fears....
I wrote stories for Charm. Charm is all about witches story, not the usual ugly-faced old hag with voodoo dolls but a good one (?) Anyway, I am a witch, a good witch. Together with artist Tina Francisco we created kid fighters in MAGIC CARD, the story evolved on three kids playing magic cards, then a mysterious character appeared, the monster reborn. This monster named Ludovic, a wicked spirit created by a hateful soul dwells in a world of dreams. The distance between dream and reality is completely blown apart. The story had some sort of conflicts and obstacle that the main characters had to resolve. By the power of combined prayer, unity, sound mind and a sound body the attack force of good triumphed over evil. Kids love adventures and heroes. When the story is scary I inject humor to the scene and character to entertain kids like creating characters of jolly mythical creature, playful and flirty dragon. For those who are always young-at -heart , writing children's book is a very rewarding craft.

Woman of Wisdom

Students of Science School

A wise person has self-knowledge.

In positive psychology expert have defined wisdom (psychological perspective) as the coordination of knowledge and experience use to improve well-being.

Its really surprising when a group of sophomore students from Cavite National Science School visited me and conducted an interview about my family customs, belief, talent, values, inspiration, principle and how those factors affect my vision in life.

In their English class, they discussed about Confucius sayings until Teacher Ligsa assigned them to interview a woman of wisdom.

Why me?

It takes a firmed hand to let them know that I am not a woman of wisdom,

but I can share views and wisdom in my own little way.

Confucius stated that wisdom can be learned by three methods: Reflection (the noblest), imitation (the easiest) and experience (the bitterest). According to "Doctrine of the Mean," Confucius also said, "Love of learning is akin to wisdom. To practice with vigor is akin to humanity. To know to be shameful is akin to courage.

I am still hunger for knowledge.

Even the wise man Socrates said, "At the age of 70 I knew nothing."

Happy Day!

Happy Birthday, Roan!

Genre---Science Fiction

Science Fiction- usually involves technology and the future.

I wrote a story about leader who is obssesed in history. In the line of battle against plaque, he declared the nation under siege and asked his soldiers to kill all garbage enemy of that state including people with deadly virus and aging brain. A nation free of any killer diseases of modern times, free of ignorance with citizens having an IQ of at least 180. In the name of science, what so called Human Genome Project they created battalion of test tube babies free from genetic diseases and having an artificial intelligence. Wonder babies. The dangerous mind. The very character of this leader, whose ambition it seems is as huge as his ego, called himself by many different names, Godot the Great, Hero, God. At the end, he is the most shameful leader in global history.

Tula Mula sa Hiwaga

A mysterious Islamic Poet from Egypt always leave message to my inbox.
Lines were like a puzzle piece. I asked him one time: Is that meant for me? He replied: Just a poem. And I am his favorite mistake. Man releases his pent up emotion to the combined artistry of expressions.

(4/17/2008 5:04:16 PM): My heart is break into two One side is for me, my life other side is for you, your life It will live and die together with you

(5/6/2008 3:00:31 PM): If I can only be with you in my dreams then I'll sleep for ever

(5/15/2008 6:58:21 AM): You must be a good runner because you are always running in my mind, you must be a good thief because you have stolen my heart, and I am always a bad shooter because I Miss You Always...

(5/17/2008 11:18:55 PM): The stars may fall, and the sky may too, but i'll always be in love with you

(5/25/2008 5:55:43 PM): Love can transform the most common place into beauty and splendor and sweetness and grace.. Love is unselfish, understanding and kind, For it sees with its heart and not with its mind. Love is the answer that everyone seeks. Love is the language that every heart speaks. Love cant be bought it is prices and free; Love like pure magic' is life's sweet mystery! With lots of love have a wonderful day

(5/26/2008 8:25:28 AM): Words of Wisdom from the Qur'an ::: Respect and honour all human beings irrespective of their religion, color, race, sex, language, status, property, birth, profession/job and so on [17/70]

(5/26/2008 8:32:44 PM): Could you teach me how to fall in love? It seems that I've forgotten.

(7/18/2008 6:21:19 AM): Do not be shaken by criticism; instead, be firm. Know that the level of people's criticism increases in proportion to your worth
(7/18/2008 6:31:09 AM): Do not be preoccupied with the future. Because the future is in the world of the unseen, do not let it bother you until it comes

(7/19/2008 5:02:17 AM): I can't move on. For me it is impossible. My whole world was torn apart, and you're the one responsible.

(7/21/2008 6:58:15 AM): want you to love me but I cant make you. I want us forever. But I cant make you. I want you to be happy But I cant make you. I want what I love. And what I love is you

(8/12/2008 7:15:20 AM): just a poem I'll drop these tears in the ocean, if anyone can find it, only then will I stop loving you!

(8/13/2008 7:56:28 AM): I swear to God. when you look at me i get this feeling! i would never explain how i feel about you. cuz' people wouldn't understand. they would just be scared. scared of, someday, feeling the same.

(8/19/2008 7:31:12 AM): Hey listen... two people were asking me about U. I gave them your address and cell number. They will be visiting U soon. Their names are JOY & HAPPINESS

(8/23/2008 7:35:54 AM): For me, You are something more than life.

(8/23/2008 7:45:23 AM): The Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) said: "There has come to you Ramadaan, a blessed month which Allah has enjoined you to fast, during which the gates of heaven are opened and the gates of Hell are closed, and the rebellious devils are chained up. In it there is a night which is better than a thousand months, and whoever is deprived of its goodness is indeed deprived."

(9/18/2008 8:30:15 PM): God sent me an angel it was u. i thought things'd b better but u hurt me just like these ppl do.

Tonton Kartun

Genre is comedy----a story that tells about a series of funny or comical event.
Tonton is a hilarious cartoonist who has out of this world character. Sa kabila ng pagiging engot ay may power si Tonton, he brings cartoon characters into life. The story with mystical elements, magic, and supernatural forces, futuristic, from a simple comics super cartoon hero evolved in animation and computer generated images.
Napakaganda ng visual effect kung magkakaroon ng hininga sa animated film. Ang tangenge at marusing na si Tonton ay sakit ng ulo ng kanyang bos na si Bon Datkom. Mapaglaro ang tadhana dahil lagi naman silang pinagtatagpo, matapos magsara ang publikasyon ng komiks ay nagsama uli sila sa animation studio. Laging magkakontra. Para bang nuong past life nila ay magkaaway na talaga ang dalawa. Dito makakasama ang mga karakter na hipan lang ng hangin ay nakangiti na. Mga taong mababaw pero sa kanilang kababawan sila nagiging malalim.
A dream team up to my artist, Gary Reyes sa pahina ng Espesyal Komiks na ang date of issue ay pagitan ng 2002.

Mga Sikat na Manunulat

Dr.Efren Abueg, Prof. Eros Atalia, Eng. Abdon Balde Jr.

It was a beautiful Sunday afternoon.
Akalain ko ba naman na napakaganda ng hapon na iyon nang makita kong pumarada sa harap ng bahay namin ang isang sasakyan at mula roon ay iniluwa ang tatlong sikat na manunulat.

Si Efren Abueg, ang premyadong manunulat at propesor. Kasama sa maraming teksbuk sa Filipino ang kanyang mga nagkagantimpalang akda, aktibo siya sa pagtuturo ng wika at panitikan sa MLQ University (1965-1972), Philippine College of Commerce (1971-72), Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (1974-77), Ateneo de Manila University (1977-78) at sa De La Salle University. Naging pangulo ng Kapisanan ng mga Propesor sa Pilipino (KAPPIL, 1986-88), at Linangan ng Literatura ng Pilipinas (Literary League of the Philippines) at direktor ng Philippine Folklore Society. Ngayon, nagturo sa graduates schools ng PUP, at UPH-D. At hawak niya ang tropeo bilang Outstanding Caviteno sa larangan ng Panitikan.

Kasama rin si Eros Atalia, na humakot ng karangalan sa patimpalak ng Gawad Balagtas, Talaang Ginto, Gawad Soc Rodrigo, Gantimpalang Collantes sa Sanaysay at Unang Gantimpala sa Pagsulat ng Tula ng Panday Lipi, Ink, at Unang Gantimpala mula sa Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature sa Maikling Kuwento. Si Eros ay may Master of Arts-Language and Literature, Filipino sa DLSU; Bachelor of Secondary Education, Major in Filipino sa Philippine Normal University.

At si Abdon Balde Jr., ang inhinyerong manunulat na naging Executive Council ng NCCA, Bise Presidente ng UMPIL. Nanalo pa siya ng Rokwang Ibalong Bikol Achievement Award for Literature, National Book Award, at Palanca Awards. Ilan lang sa kanyang mga aklat na isinulat----Hunyango sa Bato, 2004 National Book Award for Best Fiction at Juan C. Laya Best Prize for Novel, Mayong, 2003 National Award for Best Fiction, Kagubatan sa Isang Lungsod at Mga Panagarap na Pangitain.

Isang karangalan para sa akin ang makadaupang-palad ang mga sikat na manunulat sa lahat ng panahon.

Pag-aarya

Teachers and Students of Ashi, Tanza, Cavite

"Writing is a continous study."

Ang pagsusulat ay walang katapusang pag-aaral. Hindi nagtatapos ang pag-aaral sa unibersidad, kundi sa pagpalaot sa totoong buhay.

Tumingin kayo sa mga bagay na pula, ang tanong: ilang berde ang inyong nakita. Ganoon ang pagsusulat, talagang lalawakan ang scoop. Trabaho talaga ng manunulat na ipakita ang hindi nakikita ng iba.
Ang tumayo sa karakter ng iba. Halimbawa ay nagsusulat ka tungkol sa taong grasa, dapat alam mo ang pakiramdam ng isang taong grasa. Hahaha! Hindi ko sinabi na ampunin mo ang taong grasa o mag-anyo kang taong grasa. Responsable talaga tayo sa ating mga sinusulat. At dapat ay alam natin kung ano ang ating isinusulat, ang format. Dati raw magkaaway ang poetry at prose pero ngayon bati-bati na sila. Sabi nga ng poet na si Rommel Samson, me prose-poetry na.

Isang imbitasyon ang dinaluhan ko para tumayong guest speaker sa First Julugan Prose-Writing Workshop, na inorganisa ng Cavite Young Writers Association, Inc., a community-based literary organization na naglalayon na pasiglahin ang kamalayan ng mga Kabitenyo sa sining, literatura, historya at kultura. Ang pagtalakay sa popular writing in the local context ay napuno ng masiglang interksiyon at aryadong kuru-kuro. Prose is writing that resembles everyday speech. Napakahalaga ng clarity of ideas . Ang pagiging makapukaw interes ng pamagat. Ang pagiging buo ng karakter. Ang direksiyon ng istorya. Ang kabuluhan ng paksa. Totoo, para maging epektibong manunulat ay marami pa rin tayong dapat malaman. Hindi pa ito nagtatapos sa aking nalalaman. Tingnan mo nga naman ke Lester Dimaranan, Editor-in-chief ng Julugan Weekly ko pa nalaman na meron palang grupo ng mga kabataan dito sa Cavite na nagsusulong ng kamalayan sa mundo ng malikhaing pagsulat. At kay Ronald Verzo, Presidente ng CYWAI ko narinig na sa Cavite pala nagmula ang magagaling na awtor na sina Efren Abueg at Eros Atalia. Lucky, bakit hindi mo agad sinabi na magkikita kami. Para akong isang fan na naghihintay sa autograph ng mga idol na padating.

Tula mula sa Puso

"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet." -- Plato

A journalist from India sent me this lovely poem.


mein jagat ka prashan ulzha, kintu mera hal tumhi ho

prem ka hun vraksha pawan kintu mera fal tumhi ho

aatma ho gaat ki tum, bin tumhare mein kahan hun

ek hi hum tum yaahan kis naam se tumko bulaun

I am a puzzle of world but you are my only solution. I'm holy tree of love but only you are my fruit. You are soul of my body, without you I am lifeless. You and I both are one then what name I should call you?

Parang Komiks, Parang Pelikula

Roan arrived in Manila

You are the scriptwriter of your own life, the director.
Pero kung totoo ito, kasindami na siguro ng buhangin sa dagat ang magagandang true-to-life story sa mundo. Ang buhay ay marami pa ring twist. Sa work of fiction, gusto ito ng readers gawa doon nagkakaroon ng makapigil-hiningang pangyayari. Lalo silang nabibitin sa istorya sa mga melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense. Maaaring ang bidang karakter ay may sinagupang halimaw o nakorner ng mga kalaban.
Kaya nga karamihan sa mga serye o nobela sa komiks ay may itutuloy o abangan ang susunod na kabanata.
Kelan lang ay pinakaba ako ng twist sa buhay. Distroso ang kalaban, ang Bagyong Julian. Matapos umatake ni Typhoon Julian at magapi ito, nawala sa area of responsibility ng Pilipinas ang bagyo, buti na lang dahil Agosto 6 ay flight ng PR 319 mula sa Hongkong. At darating ang isa sa pinaka importanteng tao sa buhay ko mula roon. Tuso ang kalaban. Akalain ko ba naman na ang bagyong umalis dito ay doon naman papunta sa Hongkong? What a twist.

In its 5 p.m. weather bulletin, Pagasa said Julian gained more strength as it moved towards the South China Sea.

States and territories with borders on the sea (clockwise from north) include: the mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam.

At signal number 8 pa raw sa Hongkong.

Nag-email si Roan na noon ay pauwi kinabukasan, puwede raw ma-cancell ang flight gawa ng bagyo. Wait ko raw ang email niya. Hindi ako natulog buong gabi. Umaga, wala pa ring laman ang mailbox. Mula sa Cavite, nagpunta ako sa Manila, pinalinis maige ang bahay, nagpaluto ng mga paborito niyang putahe. Wala siyang call. Hindi ko na binuksan ang email. Dumiretso kami ni Ryan sa airport. Me flight ang PR 319. Arrived. Nakalabas na yata ang lahat ng pasahero pero wala ang hinihintay ko. Sumenyas sa akin ang NAIA police, nag-roving na raw sa loob, wala. Parang huminto sa akin ang oras.
Dumating sila Ensoy. Sakay na ako ng Adventure pero wala pa rin akong imik. Ang bibo at matabil na si Ensoy ay nagparinig. “Hayan, gawa kasi ng gawa ng istoryang may twist.”
Ang malupit na writer ba ay may pakiramdam kung paano niya paikut-ikutin ang karakter o mga tauhan sa kanyang istorya?
Sa dami ng twist na dinanas ko sa buhay ko, binuo ba nito ang pagkatao ko, pinatapang o inilagay lang ako sa alanganing sitwasyon? Kung ako ba ang naging scriptwriter ng buhay ko, magiging perpekto ba ang buhay ko o mawawalan lang ako ng kasiyahan at maraming taong tatapakan? Basta ang alam ko sa istorya ng buhay ko, gusto ko ay laging happy ending sa bawat episode. Dininig ang panalangin ko dahil dumating din ang bida, sakay ng PR 301 1315H, Agosto 7. Ang daming tao nuon sa airport, nakisabay pa ang shooting ni Judy Ann Santos. Me komiks na, me pelikula pa.
At minsan pa ay sinulyapan ko ang magagandang lokasyon o setting na hindi lang basta drowing, buo ang karakter. At siya mismo ang scriptwriter ng kanyang buhay.

WELCOME HOME, ROAN!

Roan in Australia

Everyday is a journey, and the journey itself is home.

Dumating na ang isa sa pinaka importanteng tao, ang dahilan kung bakit patuloy akong naglalakbay sa mundo ng pangarap.
Sakay ng PR 301, galing sa Hongkong ay lumabas sa arrival area ang pinakamagandang drowing na nakita ko. If you are a lover of beauty you never miss a chance to see her.
Kagaya ng paglalarawan sa Plato’s Philebus, “Beauty is symmetry and exactness.” The measure of beauty was structured and related to intelligence.
Para sa akin at sa lahat ng nagmamahal ay siya ang eksaktong depinisyon ng kagandahan. Pinatunayan niya, nothing is impossible to the man who can will. Naging iskolar sa Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, ginawa niyang araw ang gabi, naging working student. Pagka-graduate sa kursong Hotel and Restaurant Management at Tourism ay naging regular employee sa Manila Hotel. Sa edad na 22 ay Hotel Secretary na sa Starcruise Gemini, isang luxury ship that travels around Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Hongkong, Australia.
To all her itinerary, her beauty then transforms into a more definite quality. Maligayang pagbabalik. Laging kaakibat ng kasiyahan ang kagandahan. Ang ganda ay may pakiramdam.

Malikhaing Pagsulat

Creative writing is all about richness of ideas and originality of thinking.


Ang mga nursery rhyme na paulit-ulit na binibigkas ng mga paslit ay nakakapukaw ng interes at kamalayan sa malayang daigdig ng isang bata. At kahit sinong bata sa lahat ng panahon ay kayang bigkasin ng paulit-ulit ang tulang ito : Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are? Up above the world so high , like a diamond in the sky.

Nursery rhymes bring back fond memories of your childhood.

Noong maliit ako ay may paborito akong tula na ganito ang linya: Ako'y tutula, mahabang-mahaba, abot sa Quiapo tapos na po. Ang tulang iyon siguro ang naging inspirasyon ko bilang pambato ng eskuwela sa on-the-spot poetry writing contest. Naalala ko noon na sa bawat panalo ay ipinapaskel sa poste ng eskuwela ang pangalan ko. Pakiramdam ko nga pag-aari ko na ang posteng iyon. Sino ba naman ang hindi mananalo kung sa bawat kontes na salihan ko ay laging kasama ang paksa tungkol sa tree o puno. Paulit-ulit. Kumbaga kabisado ko na. Kahit nakapikit pa. May konting gulang din naman ako. Kung dati ay tungkol sa punong mangga ang sinulat ko, puno naman ng santol. Paulit-ulit. Hindi ko alam na pumasok na pala iyon sa akin senses, nagkaroon ako ng pandama, nadinig ko ang bulong ng dahon, nakita ko ang buhay sa puno at nalasahan ko ang bungang hindi pa tumutubo.

Imagination gives life excitement, it keeps things interesting. A good step for problem solving.

Huwag hayaang ikahon ang imahinasyon ng mga bata.

Let their creative soul fly.