Corporate: Pahapyaw

Tuwang-tuwa ako nang matanggap ako dito sa corporate na office na ito. Ayon sa Job Interview ko, inclined ako sa pag-oorganize ng events and whatsoever so sa Filipinas Heritage Library ako ipinadala nung gwapong HR head. Tuwang-tuwa din ako dahil corporate ito, ibang experience naman. So ayun, okay naman sa first day, kasi pinag-xerox nila ako. Inisip kong normal lang yun lalo na kapag first day so itinuloy ko.

Mag-isang intern sa library. Kanya-kanyang sikap!

The following days, nakahalata ako puro xerox at fax ang ipinagawa sa akin. Nagtawag ako sa halos  100 institutions/companies noong mga susunod na araw. Pucha! Di nakakatuwa!

So ayun, pakiramdam ko nasaktan ang aking pride kung kaya't nagdesisyon akong iwanan ang landas na ito parang awa niyo na. Nagdahilan na lang ako na nahihirapan ako sa biyahe kaya hindi ko na tinapos ang aking internship dito. 

Babala: Mag-ingat sa mga corporate company. 

Earth Day Festival 2012

 The world celebrated the Earth Day Festival 2012 last April 22, 2012 wherein several booths from different environmental NGOs gathered in CCP grounds. The celebration was actually a two-day program from April 21-22. There was also a Fun Run for the family and other programs. 

Energy Efficient LED and CFL bulbs, Solar Panel, Flashlight and speakers generated by the Solar Panel

Solar panel

We were fortunate to be part of the team who planned and organized our booth. We had games for children that will make them environmentally aware of the changes happening in our planet.

Jessy playing the wire game

Greenpeace Southeast Asia's booth, with Sir Jeffrey and Kim

Our booth!

3D Street Art

Welcome to the GP Booth!

Climate Change materials

How to go cycling 

Kids who joined our Amazing Race

This is awesome! 

Meet the friendly Mr. Kevin Spencer from Greenpeace San Diego

Hahaha! We were tasked to "entertain" Mr. Spencer. He asked us to accompany him in eating Filipino food. Inalok ko siyang kumain ng ISAW pero ang sabi niya, kakain lang daw siya, kapag kumain din daw ako. Hahahahha! Ayun, napakain ako ng isaw ng wala sa oras. Pero masarap kasi barbecued isaw siya. :)

With Jessy, EnviSoc co-member :)

The Benedictine nuns visited! 

Rock balancing at the Rock balancing booth!

Strolling.

E-jeep ride

Photo Op at Ban Toxics Booth

Well, my masterpiece, Wind turbine operated by those tiny solar panels

Ehem! Pagkatapos ng ilang linggong pagdurusa. Natapos ko na din ang aking Scale Model. Dyaraaaaaan! Isa iyang Wind Turbine na napapagana ng dalawang maliit na Solar Panels. Kapag nakatapat sa araw, umiikot yung wind turbine. Hooray! Part ito ng exhibit namin sa booth.

Meet my twin. 

Hapon na at nanglilimahid na kami kaya naman oras na upang magpalit ng damit! Parang naligo ako sa CR ng CCP.

CCP

 Pabalik na kami kasi hinahanap na kami. Ganda ng sky!

I really enjoyed the festival. It was indeed a fun experience with the nature.

Tudla: Silverio Massacre 1st Month

Silverio residents commemorated the first month after the bloody demolition. Tudla Productions and other media networks such as GMA, TV5 and ABSCBN were there. 

The first part of the program was that the Barangay officials, congressmen, former councilor and the mother of Arnel Leonor who was killed during the demolition had spoken their insights and messages to the other residents.They vowed to continue their fight for their land and justice for Arnel.

Children sang a very meaningful song about land. 

After that, they marched going to the place where Arnel fell when he was shot. 

Arnel's mother plead for justice after lighting a candle.

Other residents and advocacy organizations marched at Mendiola. 

Lhane, Miss Chantal and Bulatlat writer.

Ang sarap ng feeling kapag nagcocover ka ng ganitong klase ng pangyayari. Tatakbo ka upang makuhanan mo ang buong larawan ng mag taong galit sa mga nanunungkulan. Exciting! :) Sarap ng feeling. Ramdam na ramdam ko pagiging maskom! :) 

Ang kailangan lamang talaga nila ay disenteng tirahan at payak na pamumuhay ngunit bakit pati mga pangangailangan nila ay kinakamkam ng mga mararangyang kapitalista? 

This is reality. Bow. 

Tudla: On Human Rights

We met Kuya Ige (the guy wearing green shirt) he's from Karapatan, an organization on Human Rights. He discussed the definition of Human Rights for the shoot of our music video wherein everyone has a part.

Ilan sa mga naikwento ni Kuya Ige ay ang isyu ng Desaparecidos. Kay rami na daw nawawala sa ating bansa, isa na roon ang kanyang ina. Ang iba naman ay na-salvage habang naka-piit sa kulungan, pinagbabayaran ang patung-patong na kasong hindi naman nila ginawa.

Ang mga NPA daw ay resulta ng mga karahasang nangyayari sa bansa. Nitong kamakailan lamang ay mayroon silang pinasabog na Mining company dahil pinatag nito ang isang bundok. Pinababa nila ang mga IPs na naninirahan dito. Syempre isa nang isyu ang isyu sa pagsira sa ating kalikasan na kalimitang ginagawa ng industriya ng pagmimina. Kasunod na rin dito ang isyu ng pagpapaalis sa mga nananahimik na IPs.

Kapag pala Human Rights, sakop na nito ang maraming isyu sa ating bansa. Nakakalungkot lang dahil ang laki pala ng problema natin ukol dito.

Si KJ nga pala yung naka-blue. Hi KJ! hahaha :))

Tudla: San Roque Compound

My whole second day was spent in San Roque compound, North Triangle Quezon City. Kuya Max and a resident discussed MKLRP (Maikling Kurso sa Lipunan at Rebolusyong Pilipino).

Kuya Max draws while discusses, he is really a pro in drawing

Kuya Max pointed out three root problems of our country, Imperialism, Feudalism and Bureaucracy Capitalism (Burukratang Kapitalismo). He first reviewed the Philippine history since the Spanish colonization on how our mentality was CONTAMINATED by the Spaniards that time until the American Colonization which appeared beautiful for the Filipinos that time.

Our baons eaten in the midst of a demolished barangay

Dito ko nalamang may kaartehan din pala ako sa katawan. May mga bulate at singsing pari kasi sa sahig di ko maiwasang pumalag. Hahahaha! Di ko rin maisip na kumain kami sa ganitong klase ng lugar. 

Pero DevCom ang aking minor, kailangan ko nang masanay. :)

Lhane: "Ano yang ginagawa mo?" hahahaa

Nga pala, nasa kinseng interns kami dito. Siksikan, kanya-kanyang paypayan at pwesto sa pag-upo.

Gutom na si Nins!

Hagard na kami dahil sa init. :)

Define hagard!

Let's call it a day! From 10am to 7pm nandito kami. Paalam!

Tudla: Silverio Compound

Silverio Compound is a community with 26,000 families who belong in the C,D and E classes. They don't have anything but their homes and livelihoods. They have been fighting legally for their rights in their land.

2 days before the violent demolition, the Mayor delivered a speech in a graduation ceremony telling them that there will be no demolition that will happen and the residents can sleep well. The residents are not expecting that the demolition team will be hundreds of armed policemen and snipers positioned in the mall in front of the compound. Many were shot and wounded, one died. The commercial spaces in front were demolished. 

We have also learned that the mainstream media delivered false reports regarding the incident that took place. They have chosen which details they are going to report. Well, business as usual. 

Kuya Neko, Anakpawis, conducted an orientation regarding Silverio compound

By June 22, 2012, the land should be cleared. Silverhomes will build a condominium in area though there is no clear information on the residents' relocation area. Only 1,600 families can be accommodated by the remaining land.

Visited Aling Leticia's house before visiting other residents

Today is my first day of work here in Tudla Productions, after visiting houses and interviewing residents, we are asked to write short stories, historical background of the community, feature articles, music videos and PSAs (Public Service Announcement) regarding the violation of human rights in Silverio compound. 

Together with the 15 interns, I had so much fun in my first day. Now, I already know a lot of places because we only commute in field works. It was also my first time to ride the PNR Train from Sucat to Blumentritt. It was really a memorable experience doing field works. 

Yay! I'm looking forward for more learnings! It was really fulfilling to report stories of our fellow marginalized people! :) 

Tudla Productions

A new chapter begins! Yay! After 4 days of boredom in a Library, I decided to transfer to Tudla Productions with 2 of my thesis mates :)

Tudla Productions is an independent alternative media. As what they say, they are biased because they cover the side of the common people. I know it will be definitely a fun experience because it is said that we will be covering rallies, demonstrations and mass integrations. We will also write articles and shoot PSAs.

I am so excited!

Imperyalismo at kahirapan

Madalas kong mapanood ang mga rally ng maralitang Pilipino sa telebisyon. Alam kong mayroon silang ipinaglalaban ngunit alam ko na mayroon din namang naisin ang ating gobyerno. Nasa isipan ko pa rin ang pantay na pagtingin sa dalawang kampo. Bagamat nakasali na ko sa mga rally, rally sa walang awang pamamaslang sa mga dyornalis o kaya naman ay sa hindi pantay na paglilitis ng DOJ sa anomalyang nangyayari sa ating gobyerno. Hindi na bago sa akin ang init, pagod at paos sa linyang "Ang tao, ang bayan, ngayon ay lumalaban?" na kailanman ay tila hindi niluma ng panahon. Kay tagal na ngang isinisigaw ito ng kapwa kong Pilipino, ilang henerasyon na nga ang nagdaan at parehong linya, parehong problema at kahilingan pa rin ang hinihiling ng bawat Pilipino.

NGUNIT, iba ang naranasan ko kanina. Ang karanasan kong iyon ay higit pa sa pagod sa layo ng biyahe, pagtakbo at paglalakad na ginawa namin, higit pa sa init, dumi at pangit na minalas ko kanina. Tungkol iyon sa buhay ng mga taong naalisan ng karapatan sa pangkabuhayan at disenteng tirahan, kamatayan dahil sa pang-aangkin ng lupa ng mga mahihirap nating kababayan, mga kababayang walang ninanais kung hindi ang ingatan ang kani-kaniya nilang buhay at pag-aari, mga kababayang may karapatan sa lupang kinatitirikan ng kanilang mga tahanan.

Kailanma'y hindi maaalis sa aking isipan ang mga mukha ng paghihikaos ng mahihirap na mamamayang ang ipinaglalaban lamang ay ang mumunting lupang kay laki na para sa kanila na binayaran nila ng dugo, buhay at pawis. Sila ang matatawag na biktima ng imperyalismo at kapitalismo sa bulok na sistema sa ating bansa na kay tagal nang nilalabanan ng ating mga ninuno.
Bulag na demokrasya, binging kalayaan.
Nasaan nga ba ang hustisya para sa mga taong pinaslang na parang mga hayop para lamang sa kanilang mumunting pag-aari?

Nasaan na nga ang batas na dapat na pumoprotekta sa karapatang pantao ng kahit na sino?

Parehong ang hustisya at batas ay nasa mga kamay ng mga burukrata kapitalismo na siyang mayayaman, makapangyarihan at higit sa lahat sagana sa pang-aalipusta sa kapwa nilang Pilipino.

Ngayong araw namulat ang aking mga mata sa sistemang paulit-ulit, walang tigil at hindi madaling tibagin.