Lubang Teaching Force

Lubang Teaching Force Family participated in DE LA SALLE LIPA and STELLA MARIS SCHOOL sponsored Intentional Community Experience (ICE) last October 27-31, 2008, in Lubang Occidental Mindoro.

Sa Ngalan ng Magsasaka. . .

Grabe naman talaga tayong mga Pinoy, talagang nakakaiyamot na ang mga iniaasal ng mga "magigiting at makabayang" pulitiko kuno.... Nakakasawa na ang mga balita na diumano si ganun ay nakatanggap at dili, mano bang wag na tayong maglokohan. Di natin pwedeng lokohin ang matatalinong Pinoy dahil mabilis pa sa alas kwatro eh may conclusion na agad tayo sa mga nangyayari sa ating bayan. Katulad na lamang ng "fertilizer scam," eto lang ang mga simpleng tanong at di kailangan ng mga imbestigasyon na kung saan gagastos ng milyon.......

1. Totoo ba na meron pera na Php 70 million plus? ( meron nga)
2. Kanino binigay o san napunta? (na published na kahapon yun kumpleto listahan)
3. Tama ba na humingi yung mga elected officials o binigay ito sa mga bayan na walang agricultural lands? (GARAPAL TALAGA pag huminge kung walang lupain na pansaka..)
4. SUHOL o HINDE (matalino nga tayo di ba?)
5. E mga walang hiya talaga pala.....

Aba e kung ganun, mahiya naman kayong mga trapong pulitiko sa mga MAGSASAKA ng BAYAN, mga anak kayo ng nanay nyo............

Nangungurakot kayo SA NGALAN NG MGA MAGSASAKANG pagod na pagod sa pag araro ng lupain.

ETO ANG DAPAT NA PARUSA SA MGA POLITIKONG TRAPO NA YAN!

Bayan, dapat yang mga trapong politiko na involve diyan ay HABANG BUHAY NA PAG-AARARO ng lupang pansakahan gamit ang tradisyunal na paraan ng pagbubungkal.

Isabit sa mga "batok" nila ang pang ARARO, hatawin ng yantok kapag humhinto sa pag araro, at painumin lamang ng tubig.........

Sige nga kung may umulit pa......

Come to think of it......

Bogs Dancel invited me (guess it was a group message for ACM members) through text to condole with the Baquiran Family. The text invitation says that the meeting place should be at the Santuario de San Vicente de Paul, 7pm, it was timely on my part because it was a holiday in Lipa so I can join the group visit. I was the first one to arrive at the meeting place so I ask the guard if there was such a meeting of ACM but the guard on duty said that there was no arrangement of that sort.

Prior to that, while passing at the Tandang Sora Market looking by the cab’s window I saw an announcement written on a piece of black cloth name of “Roosevelt Baquiran” leading to narrow street, I suspected that to be the residence of the Baquirans.

So I decided to go on my own to that street and luckily I found the house in time for the mass being celebrated by Fr. Rey Garcia, CM. I saw the grim face of Jeffrey Baquiran standing side by side with the brothers and some relatives while I was at the back seated together with other sympathizers. Jonjon Sacdalan came with his famous smile and joke antics and behaved himself forcefully while the mass goes on.

After the mass, this was very touching for me where all ACM Brothers readily hug our dear brother Jeff in that time of bereavement. Bogs Dancel, Warren Apostol, Gerry Perdido, Dino and Jonjon Sacdalan comforted our former President Jeff Baquiran of that very sad situation where I really felt how that father was so loved by the family members. I was recalling the exact word I heard from Jeff, iyan kasi masyadong masipag si Daddy, kahit minsan dina maisipan kumain, makapagtrabaho lang para sa amin.

Whew….. What an ideal father to me. Jeff must be very lucky to have a father like Roosevelt Baquiran, the sacrifices and perhaps the offering of love made the three sons more close to one another.

Brothers, I am very much inspired with the way we help one another in anytime, in any occasion or situation. Readily, through text there is no question about the brotherhood we have gained inside the seminary is working in each person. Like siblings in a real sense of a family we can afford to share and affirm our solidarity to our brothers in whatever situation or circumstances.

Come to think of it…..Ika nga walang kaplastikan, we can always count on our ACM Brothers because they are brothers, no ifs and buts…… saan ka pa?

To all our VINCENTION FORMATORS whom we owe a lot for taking time, energy in fulfilling the mission of Christ manifested to the great Father Vincent.

MARAMING SALAMAT PO.

Let us all continue to be the source of inspiration to others.

Teachers for a Mission

Eight teachers from DE LA SALLE LIPA participated in "INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE" program of the Institutional Lasallian Family Office (ILFO) spearheaded by Mr. Wilfredo "Willy" L. Bleza, its Manager together with the Campus Ministers and volunteer teachers last October 26-31, 2008, in Lubang Island, Occidental Mindoro.

The program aims to provide community life experience, prayer and contemplation, faith sharing among the participants in the mission. Lasallian Teachers shared their expertise to 108 teachers of Lubang Island from both public and private school teachers. The first day focused on the orientation of the "teacher missionaries" about the island by our partner community STELLA MARIS SCHOL Lubang headed by its Principal Ms. Rowena Tejoso and Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Paulus, SVD., both of whom provided a homey environment to all.

Second day was intended for seminar and workshop facilitated by Ms. Crecelda Dimayuga-Roldan, DLSL Cultural Officer and part-time teacher in Languages and Literature Department in college. She patiently delivered the topic "Creative Arts Teaching" and initiated discussions among teachers and processed the same afterwards.

The third day was a time out for teachers in the island as they entered a whole day of prayer and reflection facilitated by the DLSL Campus Ministers Jasper Rodriguez, Henry Vasallo, Peachy Lumban, Alan Esteron, Louie Holgado and Willy Bleza. It was amazing to know that majority of the teachers had this kind of activity for the first time, bringing them joyful moments as they share faith experiences among colleagues.