LAST DAY OF 2012

10:49PM, one hour and eleven minutes before January 1^st of 2013. I remember last year, parang ganito din ata ang introduction 'ko? Anyway, this will be my last post this year. Naka-ugalian ko naman talaga every yearend maggawa ng post dito sa online diary ko. Toink. Well, ang kaibahan lang siguro last year, sa Cellphone lang ako nag-ta-type, pero ngayon sa laptop na (nag-level up. TNT). Last year, medyo tahimik lang ang paligid, pero ngayon ang ingay-ingay, nagpapa-tugtog kasi ako ng mga songs from my USB, using our newly owned/purchased Home Theater showcase (Taray), actually kahapon lang namin 'to binili, biglaan nga eh, Flatscreen LED TV with DVD with Amplifier and speakers, marahil hindi naman talaga namin kailangan ng ganyang ka-bonggang TV pero sino ba'ng aayaw ng magandang TV, 'di ba? Atsaka para naman may maipundar ako this Christmas, kung nagka-pera man ako nitong nagdaang pasko, ayoko namang unti-unti lang 'yon maubos sa wala, maigi na 'yung may mai-pundar ako para sa aming tahanan, 'di ba?

Sabi ni Father Jason kanina sa misa, kaya tayo tumatalon tuwing New Year ay hindi dahil upang tumangkad tayo, tumatalon tayo upang sa pag-pasok ng bagong taon, umangat naman tayo, tumatalon tayo hindi upang tumaas ang height natin bagkus tumaas naman ang antas ng buhay natin. Sino ba'ng ayaw sumagana at umunlad ang buhay? 'Di ba wala? Taun-taon, 'yun lang ang lagi kong dasal, ang umunlad at sumagana ang aming buhay, kung hindi man kami yumaman ng biglaan (like winning on a lottery, becoming a millionaire instantly) pero kung unti-unti naman magiging maayos ang buhay namin at araw-araw kami'ng magkakasama, wala na'ng mas liligaya pa sa aming pamilya.

Last year, 20 years old lang ako (Lol), Local Store Marketing sa McDo, Single (not married), sabihin na natin na masaya din naman ako kahit papaano last year, pero mas masaya ako ngayon. Sinalubong ko ang 2012 last year na malungkot, pero kailangan magsaya, puno pa rin ng pag-asa, I remember last year, sabi ko sa sarili ko maraming mangyayari sa akin sa taong 2012, pero ngayon na-rerealize ko na lahat ang mga nangyari ngayong taong 2012 na nagdaan. Anu-ano nga ba?

January 2012, usual lang, nag-iisip ng mga maaaring mangyari sa mga susunod na buwan, February 2012, nag-celebrate ng Valentine's Day na single, dahil walang jowa, pero still nag-celebrate pa din ako with my friends and my loved ONE, naka-duty ako nun sa McDo tapos.. (oh 'wag na'ng balikan pa! TNT), March 2012, wala ako'ng maalala, ay wait! Kunin ko pala 'yung planner ko para maalala ko ang mga nangyari nung March, ayun! Busy ako sa McDo, training newly-hired service crews, party-hosting, nag-aapply pala ako ng bagong work (oh 'di ba, nasa resigning stage na pala ako that time), at higit sa lahat may jowa pala ako (February 23 to March 20, 26 days lang naging kami ni _ _ _, medyo nasaktan ako kasi naloko na naman ako, but I'm not sure kung totoo nga, pero proud ako, kasi sa 26 days na naging kami, siguri 4 or 5 days lang kami hindi nagkita :)) April 2012, 5 years na ako as a Lector, and I'm so proud of it, masaya ang naging Fiesta samin kahit sa pagtapos ng araw ay may patayang naganap (so fatal) busy din ako sa McDo nyan, with my Kiddie Crews, lalo na sa Batch 3 kids, sa kanila ko na-feel ang pagiging teacher ko. May 2012, sa buwan na iyan madaming nagbago sa buhay ko, for about two years and seven months ko sa McDo, I finally filed my resignation letter, may part na masakit sa akin ang umalis na sa McDo, but that's life, lahat naman kami (my friends, crewmates) ay mawawala sa McDo, una-una lang 'yan, we have to grow. May 16 ng mapirmahan ng pangulo ang Cityhood ng Cabuyao, 'yun din ang first day ko sa bago kong pamilya, sa aking bagong trabaho. June 2012, medyo nag-aadjust pa sa bago kong workplace, workmates, pero exciting din. Last three days of June ng first time kong makarating ng Davao for a product presentation (oh 'di ba bongga). July 2012, business meeting, site visiting, meeting clients, attending different events, first time ko ding makarating ng Zambales. August 2012, ang malaking pagbabago sa aking bayan, August 04 ang plebiscite ng Cabuyao, at syempre it was ratified and became officially a City on that day. September 2012, second time ko maging coordinator sa awarding ng mga bahay sa sundalo, busy sa work, at syempre nabuhay lalo ang social life ko, I experienced so many things, promise! October 2012, we welcomed the secong Filipino saint, Saint Pedro Calungsod. November 2012, enjoying my social life with one of my closest friends, Lovelyn, I met so many friends in Clan, attending GEBs, etc. Attending planning sessions (in Subic for three days), madami akong nakilalang tao ng buwang ito, mga naging malapit kaagad sila sa puso ko, kaya I know hindi ko kaagad sila makakalimutan. December 2012, I celebrated my birthday more bonggacious than last year, I can say. Ahm, sa mga huling araw ng taon madaming mga bagay ang hindi ko talaga makakalimutan, promise! Mga bagong pangyayari, kaibigan, crush, etc. May mga na-feel ako these past few days, marami akong biyaya na natanggap, hindi lang regalo, reward, blessings, that is why I will always be thankful to God. I will not mention anything here, alam ko na lahat 'yon. I feel more blessed this year than last year. Thanks be to God forever,

My predictions for the coming year of the Water Snake, magiging masagana daw ang taon kong ito, basta't maging humble lang daw ako, I will do it. Pagdating sa Lovelife, ahm, magiging masaya din daw ako this year, (sa wakas! LOL) basta 'wag daw akong maging arogante, I will do.

So, thank you and good bye 2012, and welcome 2013! Though the coming year is with number “13”, but we should be positive for the whole year and everything will be in good place.

Let us all welcome 2013 with LOVE in our HEARTS, PEACE in our MINDS and GOD in our LIVES..

othanhinagpis2012 is now signing off...

Logging in..

othanhinagpis2013

Jonathan Manangkil Hinagpis

22 years and 27 day-old

5 years and 9 months in service as a Lector in our Parish

7 months and 16 days employed at Ecostrong Builders Corporation

Single but happy and contented

and most of all, 85% virgin, pure, clean and clear. LOL

As it is said,

'It doesn't matter if you win or lose, what important is you fight'

Manny Pacquiao, though you lost your fight, you're still the best fighter in world's history.

Filipinos are very proud of you :))

SIERRA MADRE VILLAGE: CABUYAO? OR NOT?

Sierra Madre Village, Santa Elena, Cabuyao City. I'm not sure if that Village, Sierra Madre, is really located in Cabuyao, or can I say that, it is located in Cabuyao but not really addressed by its developer as located in Cabuyao? It is situated, as you can see, beside Cabuyao Exit from SLEx. I wonder if someone will say that it is located in Santa Rosa City. But if you will serach for its website, or on any advertisement, its "Site Location" is addressed as Santa Rosa City. I don't know why?

I believe, that Sierra Madre Village is in Cabuyao City. Not in Santa Rosa.

ME, MYSELF AND I

My recent picture... before I get too biiiiiiiiiiiiig... oh no :s

SM CITY CABUYAO?

SM CITY CABUYAO - it's possible, I heard that Sy's vision of having SM Malls in every five minute-distance travel will help raise an SM Mall in Cabuyao. Cabuyao, one of the youngest cities, has no mall since its incorporation, thinking that it became the "Richest Municipality in the Philippines" for the last three consecutive years. The highlighted portion on the map was not really an SM Mall, it is the Cabuyao Commercial Center (CCC), a three-storey commercial building built and operated decades ago. It had Cabuyao Grocery Store, a Jollibee branch, Chowking, an arcade upstairs and three cinema houses on third floor. I remember when I was a little kid, it was my first time to watch a movie on a cinema house in CCC, Cedie was the movie on the silver screen. LOL. But now it is still standing, but not operating anymore. The green fences covering the whole structure indicates nothing on what will the commercial building be in the future. Only rumors. Rumors say that Sy already bought it to redevelop, but there's still no fact about the rumor. But wether it will be developed to become an SM Mall, or a Hypermarket or SaveMore, it will still be the old Cabuyao Commercial Center in the hearts of Cabuyeños who had been served by it long time ago.

A CRAZY LITTLE FEELING CALLED BITTERNESS. TOINK

"These dreams go on when I close my eyes...

Every second of the night I live another life.

These dreams that sleep when it's cold outside...

Every moment I'm awake the further I'm away..

(Further I'm away).."

---malungkot ako, madami akong naiisip. Kung anu-ano. 'Di ako mapakali, kahapon pa. Alam nyo ba kung ano ang nagpapabagabag sa isip ko? --SIYA :)

September 9, 2012, 3:30 PM, andami-dami kasing movie na pwedeng magkaroon ang CP ng Tita ko, bakit 'A Crazy Little Thing Called Love' pa? Dati ko pa naririnig ang movie na 'yan. Sige, pinasa ko sa CP ko, mapanood nga, mukhang maganda. Tumingin ako sa orasan, 4:00 PM na pala, ok lang, 5:00 PM pa naman ako pupunta kina Love. Humiga ako sa sofa at pinanood ko na 'yung movie, korean, pero tagalized na. Unang pinakita 'yung mukha ng lalaking bida, 'Sino 'yun? Ang gwapo ah' -komento ni Mama, nakatingin pala sa CP ko. Naka-headset ako, kunwari 'di ko sya naririnig :) Gwapo talaga 'yung guy, maputi, ang cute ng eyes, nose, lips, teeth, kilay, hair, lahat cute! Medyo payat nga lang. :) Nagkukuwento sya, hanggang sa pinakita na ang nangyari noong simula. Noong mga bata pa sila at nag-aaral.

May apat na batang babae, mga hindi naman sila kagandahan. Puro mga boys ang pinag-uusapan nila. Si Nam, 'yung bidang babae, sya ang may crush kay Shone, 'yung bidang lalaki na guwapo. Lahat ay ginawa ni Nam mapansin lang sya nung guy. Naka-relate tuloy ako, naalala ko nung Highschool student palang ako. Ganyang-ganyan ako, promise. Toink. Madaming mga nakakakilig na scenes. Lalo na kapag napapansin ni Shone 'yung mga ginagawa ni Nam. Masarap talaga sa feeling kapag napapansin tayo ng taong crush natin noh? Isa 'yun sa mga masasarap na feeling sa mundo. Kahit ako, I remember when I was in highschool (or even in College :)), lahat ginagawa ko din mapansin lang ako ng taong crush ko. Hndi lang sumisigaw ang puso ko kapag kausap ko sya, tumatalon din ito ako sa tuwing napapansin nya ako, kakilig talaga.

Mula sa isang simpleng bata, mula sa isang pangit, naging blooming si Nam, gumanda sya at napansin sya ng lahat, sa tulong ng kanyang kalog at kwelang English Teacher na si Teacher Inn naging abala sya sa mga activities sa school like Play, maging isang magaling na Drum Major, sumikat sya dahil na rin sa pagsisikap nya na mapansin sya ng Crush nya--si Shone :) May nagkagusto sa kanya at malas nya dahil bestfriend ni Shone ung nagkagusto sakanya. 'Yung feeling na naging sila ng bestfriend ng crush niya? Waaaaah. Ayoko na'ng ikuwento dito, alam ko naman na alam nyo na 'yang story na 'yan. Ako na naman ang huli? Ang ganda talaga ng story.. parang bitin. pero happy ending naman.. kahit 9years nilang tiniis ang bawat isa. naasar ako.. di ko na makalimutan 'yung story.. Ako kasi 'yung tao na kapag naka-relate emotionally sa mga story or movie, matagal bago ako maka-recover. Hindi talaga ako mkarecover..

5:30 PM na ako nakapunta kina Lovelyn, nandun na din si Joan, kinuwento ko 'yung napanood ko, sabi nya matagal na daw ang movie na 'yun.. at nandito nga daw sa Pilipinas 'yung bidang lalaki--si Mario Maurer! Gosh.. Bakit ngayon ko lang napanood 'yung movie na un? Lagi nalang ako'ng huli. Sabagay, sa channel 2 kasi pinalabas kaya 'di ko talaga mapapanood.

Kahit sa office, 'yung movie pa din ang nasa isip ko. Todo search ako sa net. June 2011 pa pala pinalabas dito sa Pilipinas 'yun.. Grabe lampas 1 year na pala.. at my upcoming movie pala si Mario dito sa Pinas, si Erich ang partner nya. Can't wait for that movie! In-add ko si Mario sa FB, Twitter.. Hala na-adik na ata ako sakanya.. Haist.. 'di na sya nawala sa isip ko :(  Kasi ba naman kahit saang anggulo ang gwapo nya.. 'di nakakasawang pagmasdan ang mukha nya.. agree? toink.. Anyway, Thai actor pala sya, akala ko korean. Gusto ko na tuloy makarating ng Bangkok. Toink

Hanggang ngayon dito sa van pauwi ng Laguna, malulungkot na naman ako.. ang lakas pa ng ulan. Naaalala ko na naman ung movie.. ma-i-inlove na naman ako.. Hmp.. Kelan ko ba huling naramdaman 'to? Hay.. makaka-recover din ako.. Isipin ko nalang kahit nasa Thailand SIYA (or sila), iisa pa din ang ang araw na hinihintay natin sa umaga, at iisa pa din ang buwan na pinagmamasdan natin sa gabi. Smile :)

CABUYAO IS NOW A CITY!

CABUYAO CITY, Laguna - After 441 years of Cabuyao being a town in Laguna, it is now a component city joining San Pablo City (1940), Calamba City (2001), Santa Rosa City (2004) and Biñan City (2010) in the ever-progressive Province of Laguna. One of the oldest town of the Philippines, Cabuyao served as the mother town of Laguna's western town and cities. "Encomienda de Tabuco" (Cabuyao's old name) was founded by Miguel Lopez de Legaspi on January 16, 1571 with its barangays comprising Barangay San Pedro de Tunasan, Barangay Malabanan, Barangay Santa Rosa de Lima or Barangay Bukol (colloquial), Barangay Calamba and Barangay Santo Tomas. However, after so many years, its barangays became seperate towns, San Pedro (1725), Biñan (1688), Santa Rosa (1792), Calamba (1792) and Santo Tomas, until they became cities (except for San Pedro and Santo Tomas). Finally, their mother town became a city at the end - the City of Cabuyao.

Since 2010, after the conversion of Biñan into a city, Cabuyao was "The Richest Municipality in the Philippines". No questions at all, as it was stated here..

Why Cabuyao is the Richest Municipality in the Philippines | WOW Laguna

Cabuyao is currently holding the No. 1 spot in the ranking of the Richest Municipalities in the Philippines. Why? Because according to the Commission on Audit, Cabuyao has an annual income of P593,166,000.

Yes, that huge. This is credited to the industrial estates situated in this first class urbanized municipality. These big time industrial companies include Nestlé Philippines, Asia Brewery Inc., San Miguel Corporation, Tanduay Distillers Inc., Wyeth Philippines Inc., and Light Industry and Science Park of the Philippines.

But aside from that, there’s more to Cabuyao than these industrial estates. The Pinay international artist, Charice Pempengco, was born in Cabuyao. Also a native of this town is Charo Ronquillo, the first ever Filipina model to enter the finals of Ford Supermodel of the World Search in 2006 where she bagged 3rd place.

With world-class personalities and companies cradled in this municipality, no wonder why Cabuyao is the country’s richest municipality not just in financial terms but in talents as well.

It was December 06, 2010 (the day after my Birthday) when the Cityhood Bill of Cabuyao was introduced to Congress, December 13, 2010, when Congress had a business hearing about the bill. March 29, 2011, when the bill was transmitted to the Senate. October 24, committee hearings were conducted, it was December 05, 2011 (My 21st Birthday) when Senator Bong-Bong Marcos sponsored the bill, December 06, 2011 (after a year of its filing) Cabuyao Cityhood Bill was transferred from Calendar of Ordinary Business to the Calendar of Special Order, and after the successful readings and committee hearings, the bill was approved by the Senate on January 16, 2012, the same date of the 441st Foundation Day of the town. For completion, the President should approve the bill and it was sent to the President's Office on April 24, 2012. And on May 16, 2012, the President, His Excellency Benigno Aquino III, signed the bill and enacted into law by virtue of Republic Act No. 10163. In order for a town to be officially converted into a city, its cityhood should be ratified by its people through a plebiscite, The Commission on Elections scheduled the plebiscite of Cabuyao on August 04, 2012. It was rainy on its plebiscite day due to Typhoon Gener, almost 140,000 are the number of registered voters of Cabuyao as of 2010 election, but less than 20% of it came to polling precincts to vote. There were only 24,670 total voters, in which 10.29% or 2,538 were against and 89.71% or 22,132 were agreed for the cityhood. Since majority of the votes casted were after the cityhood, Cabuyao City Charter was ratified on the night of August 04, 2012. It's a congratulation for all of us, for Cabuyao and its people.

Cabuyao, Laguna, is newest city | Inquirer News

SAN PEDRO, Laguna—Cabuyao town in Laguna is now officially a city even if only less than 20 percent of its registered voters turned out for a plebiscite on Saturday.

The final count showed 22,132 residents voted in favor of the town’s conversion to a city, while only 2,538 residents voted “no,” according to lawyer Juanito Icaro, Commission on Elections director in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon).

Icaro said by phone Sunday that the votes counted in the plebiscite translated to an 18.23-percent voters turnout.

Cabuyao, a first-class municipality in the second district of Laguna with a population of 205,376 as of 2007, had been seeking cityhood since last year, Icaro said.

The Local Government Code of 1991 requires a municipality to meet at least two of three requirements to become a city—land area of at least 100 square kilometers, an annual income of at least P100 million and a population of at least 150,000.

President Benigno Aquino, on May 16, 2012, signed the executive order directing the conversion of Cabuyao to a component city. The order was required before  the residents of the municipality could ratify the change of status in a plebiscite. Maricar Cinco, Inquirer Southern Luzon

It's a great privilege knowing that I am one of those 22,132 Cabuyeños who voted "YES" for the Cityhood of my Town. I can say that I'm already part of Cabuyao's History during its incorporation as a city. CONGRATULATIONS! CITY OF CABUYAO!

BASTA CABUYEÑO, HENYO!

My hometown is fast approaching its new status as the newest city of the country. I know, this year, when the Senate resume its session after the holy week break, the "Cabuyao Cityhood Bill" will be enacted into law. And we will no longer be the "Richest Municipality of the Philippines" but will soon be a booming city and will become one of the richest city in the Philippines for 2020. I believe that it is POSSIBLE to happen.



Cabuyao's vision for cityhood is not only to be a popular place, because here in our country if the name of a place has the word "City" in it, it is popular, because it is a city. Or when someone says he lives from a 'city' he thinks that he's 'sosyal' because he lives in the city, right? But let me tell you some popular places like Pagudpud, Subic, Pagsanjan, Lucban they are not cities but they're popular. In the contrary, let me also tell you some cities but are not so popular like Tabuk, Silay, Tanjay, Tagum, Bislig, they are all cities, but I believe some of you will know for the first time that they are existing cities pala. Anyway, I don't think Cabuyao will not need to push anything to boost its popularity. It is already popular for being the fastest growing municipality in Laguna, it homes thousands of companies and factories all are multi-nationals. One of the largest beer breweries in Asia is located in Cabuyao, the Asia Brewery, which is also the manufacturer of the bottled water that all the senators drink in their everyday session. Nestlé Philippines factory, Procter and Gamble Philippines, Wyeth, Tanduay, San Miguel, and so many to enumerate.



I'm not bragging if I tell you that Cabuyao is already popular in television. The Cabuyao Massacre, the Cabuyao Bank Robbery, the fire in Tanduay warehouse, even in last national election, Cabuyao is always in T.V. because PCOS machines were produced here. Let's go to the positive ones, like notable personalities who were born and grew here, they are the international singer Charice Pempengco, child star Sabrinna Man, Tutti Caringal of 6cycle Mind, even the Marcoses had resided here decades ago. Cabuyao were also featured in some variety shows like Eat Bulaga and its rival Showtime. The segment "Juan for all, All for Juan" had visited Cabuyao twice, in Brgy. Butong and in Brgy. Pittland in which Rowena Andia, PNV (Pambato ng Videoke) of Brgy. Butong became one of the PNV Singers of Eat Bulaga. In showtime, Cabuyao was featured, because one of the group performers, "The New Generation", is from Cabuyao, and it was televised live in front of the Municipal Hall.



I know that Cabuyao in the next coming months will become a city, and in the next coming years will become more popular, effortlessly. That is POSSIBLE!



But I have one thing in my mind which is IMPOSSIBLE of all. You know what? Let me tell you. My real point here, is not to enumerate all unpopular cities, not to cite all the factories and companies that Cabuyao has, not to praise Charice Pempengco, but to fight for the right of CABUYEÑOS.



I can say that I am one of those who prayed for KC and RONNIE to win for the Finals of PINOY HENYO of Eat Bulaga. I may not be graduated from CABUYAO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL which they represented, but I am a Cabuyeño, just like them, who wish, pray and hope for the victory not only of the two of them, but for the victory of the School and its students. I followed all they're fight from the start, continued to the Semi-Finals, until they became qualified for the Grand Finals. I can really see to KC and Ronnie that they have the potential to win, they had the tactics to play, they both have techniques to guess words easily and in the shortest time, and I couldn't see to them that they were fighting for money or thousand pesos, they were fighting with a determination to help their Alma Mater. Guessing the word "cotton buds" in 15 seconds, I don't wonder why they made it to the Grand Finals.



After the Semi-Finals, while I'm on work at McDonald's Cabuyao, I approached one customer, MR. BARUNDIA, former teacher of Cabuyao National Highscool and one of the supporters of KC and Ronnie on their every fight in the broadway stadium, I congratulated him for KC and Ronnie, I sent him a good luck for the two to win at the Grand Finals. He told me that he is confident that the two will win. "They are determined. KC and Ronnie knows how to play the game wisely. They both pray to win for school. It's for the school." he added. "I'm so proud of them, they deserved it." I know that he is really hopeful for them, everytime the two wins, he jumps, cheers, claps, "Para [akong] kaming mga nakawala sa corral." he said when I told him that I saw in the television how supportive he is.



And on the Grand Finals, only six contenders left to compete for the Grand Finals. One is the Cabuyao National Highschool, they introduced themselves wearing they're old school uniform. I can see to KC and Ronnie that they don't feel any nervous, they were confident and it seemed that they were relaxed, because they don't want to be affected by their nervousness while on the game. But I tell you, I am the one who was really really nervous, though I wasn't the player, I'm perspiring and my hands were shaking though I wasn't on the game. Maybe because there's truly a part of me that will rejoice if they win.



The mechanics were changed, the game was twisted, the players will guess three words for three minutes. The player to guess words with shortest time will win. There were Technical Judges to judge the game fairly. And they were competing for P300,000.00 and a half a million pesos for school. All the players stayed at an isolated room, observed by T.V. Host Allan K. not to hear anything because they will guess the same set of words.



The first players guessed only one word (PERA) at 1 minute and 5 seconds of 3-minute allotted time. The second players guessed nothing in 3 minutes as well as the third players. After a long break, and now, it's KC and Ronnie's turn, my heart started beating faster, they were third to the last players. After their time started, Ronnie didn't guess the first word ("LAMPIN", a difficult word), but KC guessed the second word (PUSO NG SAGING) at a shortest time, faster than the first players. They continued but they find it hard guessing difficult words like "PUSTISO", "PINIPIG", "PERA", "OKOY". But KC was really trying her best to find the category of the word and to utter examples just to guess the word, and at 2 minutes and 29 seconds, she guessed another word (PERAS), and before they guess the last word which is "TORTANG TALONG" the timer stopped. KC and Ronnie guessed only two words, beating the first players who only guessed one word, and they were now the contenders. I can't help myself to shout, it's wonderful, they already had a big chance to win, my heart was cheering. And I asked the Lord, two sets of players to go, I know that the next two players will not beat them, Lord, let them win.



The fifth players, second to the last, only guessed one word (also the word "PERA") in a longer time. So, KC and Ronnie were still the contenders. Oh my God! One set of players to go. It's a matter of victory, it's a big and close fight between CABUYAO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL and PANGHULO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL (the last players). It's a matter of 3 minutes, after 3 minutes, if PANGHULO players would not guess any word, or even guessed only one word, the CABUYAO will win. A three-minute that would change so many lives. It is possible. Possible.

When the timer started, the last players started guessing words, they were not so nervous as it seemed. I believed that it would also be difficult for them to guess the first word, because it was really difficult to guess, the previous players didn't guess it. But the player from the left, guessing like saying words like "BAGAY? LOOB NG BAHAY? SALA, KUSINA,PANLIGO? TOILETRIES? TELA, LAMPIN!" What? she guessed the word "LAMPIN" in eleven seconds? For others, it was amazing, but for me, it was impossible. After asking the word "TELA", you would probably cite examples or kinds of "TELA" like "SATIN", "COTTONY", "FABRIC" she didn't even said the word "KATSA" (which lampin was made). But she directly said "LAMPIN" after the word "TELA". If our mindset was we were guessing a thing, we will think of things that we usually see inside our house, things that we usually have, use, hold, carry, we will not easily think of "LAMPIN" it will be possible if you will ask if that thing is used by a baby. And if you ask if it is a kind of "TELA" the things that will come in our head will be kinds of cloth, the things that we wear which is made of tela not lampin kaagad? The flow of guessing and the citing of words has no link, that is only my OWN opinion. If she will tell me that LAMPIN was the first TELA that came in her mind, that will be the time that I will believe that it is really amazing, only IF, IF it is true. But it is really IMPOSSIBLE.



After guessing the first word at only eleven seconds. I know that my bet still had a big chance to win. It was just their first guess. I really had a big word. I believed they will no longer guess any word. For the second word, the guy on the right was guessing, PUSO NG SAGING is a difficult one, he easily guessed "SAGING" for the fruit is the category, he said "SAGING? LATUNDAN? SAGING CON HIELO? BANANA?" hearing those guesses, I put my head down, my God I'm losing hope. He almost hit the word, because he guessed the word SAGING easily (I wonder why), then he said "PASS!" There's still hope, I kept my eyes on the timer on screen. For the next word, the suspicious girl on the left's turn to guess again. She asked "LOOB NG BAHAY, SINUSUOT, CLOTHE, MATA, MUKHA, NGIPEN, PUSTISO!" she guessed the word again? And now I'm hopeless, she already guessed their second word, they're already the winners. I'm now so down. All of my hopes were gone. But they continued the game. For the third word, the boy at the right also guessed the word PINIPIG, in just a matter of seconds after. All I heared was "MERYENDA? CAKE? CANDY? HALO-HALO? LECHE FLAN, PINIPIG?" for them, the whole game was so easy. Were they amazing? They guessed those difficult words uncategorically? Were they amazing? It seemed that they were guessing words that they already know. They guessed words direct to the point. Was it amazing? THAT IS SO IMPOSSIBLE!



I'm not saying this, because my bet didn't win. I'm not protesting, because KC and Ronnie lose the game. It just happened that I observed things that is far to believe by my OWN thinking. It was not a good game FOR ME, the champions didn't give KC and Ronnie a good game. I don't tolerate things that is hard to believe. Don't blame me for saying these things, we all have our own right to speak, to share our opinions, we all have freedom of speech. It just happened that the game, most especially the last part, was hard to believe.



After the game, the two players were confused as if they were acting like they still didn't know that they were the winners. The two players seemed they wanna cry, but no tears had fallen. All of their supporters went down, cheering, congratulating them, even the School Principal already had the microphone to give her message as if everybody knows that they will win. FOR ME, it seemed like it was scripted. I don't know why I thought of that thing, it was just all that I observed. I observed something wrong like they were not really guessing the words, but they were acting like they were guessing the words that they already know.



Again, I'm not saying these things because Cabuyao National Highschool didn't win. Well, in fact, they already won a lot. They have raised the flag of CNHS straight. I remember my adviser in Highschool at Liceo de Mamatid (also one of the Semi-finalist schools of Pinoy Henyo) she told us that her philosophy in life is "IT DOESN'T MATTER IF YOU WIN OR LOSE, WHAT IMPORTANT IS YOU FIGHT!" Yeah, right!



Anyway, if there is really an anomaly, disqualification, discrepancy, or whatever may raise on the game. IT WILL ALL PREVAIL, JUST LIKE THE TRUTH THAT SETS US FREE.



CONGRATULATIONS KC AND RONNIE BATIAO, BATCH 2005 OF CABUYAO NATIONAL HIGHSCHOOL. YOU TRULY MAKE YOUR SCHOOL AND OUR HOMETOWN PROUD! WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT "BASTA CABUYEÑO, HENYO!".



THANK YOU, FOR ME, YOU ARE THE CHAMPION FOR PINOY HENYO HIGH ALUMNI EDITION..