National Discipline Awardees Gathering 2005

The AY Foundation, Inc. established the National Discipline Awards in 1990. Every year, AYF confers the National Discipline Award on five hundred outstanding high school students from all over the country. They are cited by their schools for exemplary character and for possessing the core values of discipline, courage, integrity, and self-sacrifice. A medal and a one-time cash award to help defray college tuition fees are given to each awardee.

I received the AYF National Discipline Award when I graduated in High School. Since then, I have been an active participant of the different activities of the foundation. One of which is the National Discipline Award Awardees Gathering. Every year, selected National Discipline Awardees (NDA) prepare production numbers that they perform during the gathering.

This year, the performers presented an evolution of dance from the '60s to present. I, Francis, Den-den and Nina together with 2005 Awardees sang our own version of "We Are The Reason." For the curtain call, they performed Gary V's "Sa Yahweh." I hosted the show together with Ma'an Fara Santos (2002 Awardee).

Here are some photos taken...


a day before the show:


ND previous awardees, who joined this year's production, after having their lunch during the technical rehearsal.



Francis, Princess, and me while waiting for our food at Gerry's Grill.



hours before the show:


rehearsing for our song number...



Charles, Pam, Ma'an, and me while having lunch in the dressing room of CPRomulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza.



after the show:










Ni-an, GP, Ma'am Michele, Nina, Jules, und mir.



Ni-an und mir.



inside the conference room of AY Foundation...



while having picnic on the grounds of Greenbelt Makati....



under a tree...

Farewell Pope John Paul II

John Paul II,
We Love You!!!

Pope John Paul II
Karol Józef Wojtyła
May 18, 1920 - April 02, 2005

What does LOVE mean?

What does Love mean?

A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4- to 8-year-olds, "What does love mean?" The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think:

"When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn't bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That's love." - Rebecca (age: 8)

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know that your name is safe in their mouth." - Billy (age: 4)

"Love is when a girl puts on perfume and a boy puts on shaving cologne and they go out and smell each other." - Karl (age: 5)

"Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs." - Chrissy (age: 6)

"Love is what makes you smile when you're tired." - Terri (age: 4)

"Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK." - Danny (age: 7)

"Love is when you kiss all the time. Then when you get tired of kissing, you still want to be together and you talk more. My Mommy and Daddy are like that. They look gross when they kiss" - Emily (age: 8)

"Love is what's in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen." - Bobby (age: 7)

"If you want to learn to love better, you should start with a friend who you hate." - Nikka (age: 6)

"Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday." - Moelle (age: 7)

"Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well." - Tommy (age: 6)

"During my piano recital, I was on a stage and I was scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn't scared anymore." - Cindy (age: 8)

"My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don't see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night." - Clare (age: 6)

"Love is when Mommy gives Daddy the best piece of chicken." - Elaine (age: 5)

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford." - Chris (age: 7)

"Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day." - Mary Ann (age: 4)

"I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones." - Lauren (age: 4)

"When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you." - Karen (age: 7)

"Love is when Mommy sees Daddy on the toilet and she doesn't think it's gross." - Mark (age: 6)

"You really shouldn't say 'I love you' unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget." - Jessica (age: 8)

And the final one -- Author and lecturer Leo Buscaglia once talked about a contest he was asked to judge. The purpose of the contest was to find the most caring child.

The winner was a four year old child whose next door neighbor was an elderly gentleman who had recently lost his wife. Upon seeing the man cry, the little boy went into the old gentleman's yard, climbed onto his lap, and just sat there. When his Mother asked what he had said to the neighbor, the little boy said,

"Nothing, I just helped him cry."

Serviam Christus Ensemble

These photos were taken last December 19, 2004 after a mass service at Buklod ng Pag-ibig Center in Quezon City. I've been with this group for almost two years now. We sing every Saturday at 6:30 in the afternoon at the Holy Family Parish in Kamias, Quezon City.




The Ladies of Serviam Christus Ensemble. from L to R: Aisha, Janice, Raisa, Joan and Terry. (not in photo: Mitzi and Farah)




The Men of Serviam Christus Ensemble. from L to R: Benny, Joel, Leonard, Maynard, Marco, Paul and Eugene. (not in photo: Mark, Paolo and Don-don)

My photo

This photo was taken last December 03, 2004 after we sang Balladeers' Medley at Celebrity Sports Plaza for the Dinner-Dance Party, a fund-raising project of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish.

Mga Headlines Bukas, Ngayon Ang Broadcast

* Buntis sinaksak, bata nakailag...

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* Capt. Hook dumaan sa Quiapo, pinirata!!!

* Palaisdaan, nasunog!!!

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* Bakla sumali sa away, napasubo!!!

* Bagong tuli nagyabang, lumaki ang ulo!!!

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* Iceman nanood ng porno, nag-init!!!

* Tindera ng suka, tinoyo!!!

* Teacher nagkamali, tinuruan ng leksyon!!!

* Lolo naakusahang nang-rape, pero sa korte....biktima ayaw tumayo!!!

* Eroplano nag-crash, lahat ng pasahero namatay sabi ng mga survivor!!!

* Basurero nagsampa ng kaso, binasura!!!

* Dahil may reklamo, eskwelahan ng mga bingi nag-noise barrage!!!

* Tubero, nagka-tulo!!!

* Lalaki natagpuang pugot ang ulo, inaalam pa kung buhay!!!

* Invisible man, nakita na!!!

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* Misis ng photographer, nakunan!!!

* Tin dera ng tubig, namatay sa uhaw!!!

* Kaso ng pilay, nilalakad!!!

Do you act your age?

Look here! I'm 22 years old and according to this test, I act just my age... hehehe...

Try this one. Just click the link below the table.

You Are 22 Years Old

22 Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

Happy New Year

The greeting is rather late but I still had it that way since this would be my first post for the year 2005... This is somewhat funny... Enjoy reading...
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Contemplate - kulang ang mga pinggan

Punctuation - pera para maka-enrol

Ice Buko - nagtatanong kung ayos na ang buhok

Tenacious - sapatos na pang tennis

Calculator - tawagan kita mamaya

Devastation - sakayan ng bus

Protestant - Tindahan ng prutas

Statue - Ikaw ba yan?

Tissue - Ikaw nga!

Predicate - Pakawalan mo ang pusa

Dedicated - Pinatay ang pusa

Aspect - Pantusok o pandurog ng yelo

Deduct - Ang pato

Defeat - Ang paa (ng pato?)

Detail - Ang buntot (ng pato?)

Deposit - Gripo (Call DIPLOMA if DEPOSIT is leaking)

City - Bago mag-utso; A number to follow 6

Cattle - Doon nakatila ang Hali at Leyna

Persuading - Unang Kasal

Depress - Ang nagkasal sa PERSUADING

Defense - Ginamit ng mga pangsulat sa kontrata sa PERSUADING

It depends - Kainin! mo ang bakod

Shampoo - Bago mag-labing-isha (11)

Delusion - Maluwang (kapag maluwang ang damit, eh DELUSION)

Delivery - Walang bayad. Kapag working lunch, eh DELIVERY na ang tanghalian

Profit - Patunayan mo

Balance Sheet - What comes out after eating a balance diet

Backlog - bacon saka egg

Beehive - magpakatino ka

CD-ROM - tingnan mo ang kwarto

Defense - ang bakod

Defer - ang balahibo

Deflate - ang plato

Detest - ang eksamin

Devalue - 'yon ang susunod sa letrang V

Devote - ang boto

Dilemma - brownout! aahhhh!

Effort - 'dun nagla-land ang efflane

Forums - apat na kwarto

July - nagsinungaling ka ba?

Thesis - ito ay...