Saturday, June 20, 2015



This is how we created our very first show for our channel.
The Cooking Show (TCS) guides viewers on how to make delicious food and sumptuous dishes while adding a pinch of fun, good laugh and happiness every week.

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Isang pasilip kung paano nabuo ang aming pinaka unang
palabas sa aming istasyon. Ang The Cooking Show (TCS) ay nagpapakita at gumagabay kung papaano gumawa ng mga kakaiba at masasarap na pagkain na may halong kasiyahan, katatawanan at kalokohan linggu-linggo, Pinoy Is-tayl!

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Sunday, July 7, 2013

FOR SALE! SAMSUNG GALAXY SIII MINI


FOR SALE, SAMSUNG GALAXY S III MINI !!!

*Less than a month old
*with 1 year warranty in parts & services

SPECIFICATIONS:

Also known as Samsung I8190 Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy S III more.
Available as Samsung I8190N Galaxy S III mini with NFC.
GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
SIM Mini-SIM
Announced 2012, October
Status Available. Released 2012, November
BODY Dimensions 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Weight 111.5 g (3.92 oz)
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch Yes
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB
Internal 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Speed HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
NFC Yes (Market dependent)
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL)
CAMERA Primary 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps, check quality
Secondary Yes, VGA
FEATURES OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset NovaThor U8420
CPU 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser HTML5
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black
- SNS integration
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player
- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player
- Organizer
- Image/video editor
- Document editor
- Google Search, Maps, Gmail,
YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (Swype)
BATTERY Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
MISC SAR US 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) 
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head) 
Price group 
TESTS Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.422:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -82.1dB / Crosstalk -80.7dB
Camera Photo / Video
Battery life Endurance rating 42h

Everything in what you read above PLUS: a FREE External SD Card of 8g and an original flip cover!

Php500 discount for sulit members!

This offer won't be the same with other sellers so grab this one now!

Posting is only until July 10, 2013 or until its sold.

For inquiries, you may reach 0920.981.62.52

Thursday, November 29, 2012

Unang Yugto sa Kasiyahan

Siguro nga ay kailangan ko na itong harapin. Para sa ikakapanatag ng aking kalooban at isipan...para sa ikatatahimik at ikagagaan ng sarili ko at para makahanap ng kasagutan sa lahat ng aking hinuha.  sa loob ng napakaraming taon na pilit kong iwinawaglit at hindi pinagtutuunan nang pansin ang isyung ito ng buhay ko. Kailangan ito upang ako ay tuluyang mabuo.
Mula noong ako ay bata pa, hanggang sa namulat sa katotohanan ng buhay, hindi ako nagtanong o nag-usisa; bagkus ako ay nanatiling tahimik at sumunod lang sa agos--saan man ito patungo o kung anuman ang kahihinatnan.  Pero narito na ako ngayon at dama na ang pagiging handa...ngunit puno ng kaba sa kung ano ang bubuyangyang sa akin.

Nahihirapan akong isiping ang lahat ng kanyang sinasabi at ipinapadama sa akin ay katotohanan dahil sa ito ang hudtat na siya ay kailangan ng agarang tulong.  Pero ayoko naman ding ipanalanging hindi totoo dahil ako ay masasaktan--sa lahat ng kanyang pagsisinungaling at maliang pamumutawi ng mga kwentong gusto niyang paniwalaan ko...dito sa puntong ako kinakabahan. At natatakot.  Sa dami ng mga nailathala na ng isip ko mula noong ako ay bata pa, hanggang sa ngayong ako ay muling nagiging makata, ang mga tanong sa lahat ng kanyang ibinigay sa akin ay walang sagot. Ngayon na lamang na gusto na ng isip at puso ko ang katotohanan.  Marahil ay iniadya na rin ng pagkakataon na ito ay aking gawin nang sa gayon ay mabigyan ako ng kapanatagan at pilitin kong maging buong mulinang aking pagkatao...gaano man kasakit o kasaya ang magiging kahihinatnan.

Mahirap ang ganitong sitwasyon lalu na't nakakasalamuha ko ang mga taong kagaya rin naman namin ngunit sila ay kakaiba pa rin.  Kaiba sa akin sa kadahilanang sila ay hirap ngunit buo; nagaalitan ngunit magkasama.  Ako, ngayon pa lang...sana.

Hindi ko maiwasang maalala pa rin ang lulah..nang dahil sa kanya ay ako ay umabot sa pubtong ito kung saan ay kaya ko na ang harapin ang puntong ito ng buhay ko na ako ay matatag (o pilit na nagiging matatag). At alam ko ring gagabayan niya ako sa gagawin kong ito.  Naniniwala ako na itong paglalakbay na ito ang magbubukas ng daan sa akin para makita ang katahimikan, kasagutan at kapayapaan sa puso ko...para matutunan ko at tunay na maramdaman ang kasiyahan--ang kasiyahang may kapayapaan...

Monday, November 12, 2012


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Thursday, November 8, 2012

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Sunday, March 25, 2012

REFILL

There it is. For years of nothing exploring and shouting out all of my mind-bugging creations inside my head, I was back to my uncontrollable outburst of emotions...particularly anger management! It has paved its way through a very simple, "you could have just let it pass" scenario...but I wasn't able to help the feeling and there, it bursted out. Poor guard (hays...) Right at this moment my heart is still pounding like crazy, as if I have hypertension (which I hope I don't have). Because of this, I reorganized myself and here I am, finding myself back into typing and just simply filling out this space box with thoughts wrapped with emotions from my inner most heart. Yeah, yeah, I get it... I have to write. I think twitter and Facebook didn't help me much just maybe because of the given fact that whatever you will say will be limited to like 140 characters per expression of what you truly feel. Unlike a note or a blog which you can speak your heart out as until you had enough. I think this will always be a part of me. To keep me sane; to keep me from the reality and to breathe close enough as normal humans do. I have to write. One good reason mainly is because I was part of the alliance to "transcendence artists" who creates out of his emotions first before thinking logically. We love this because of the unlimited output you can share with the world or even just to yourself. One may think that people like me are irrational but being as such molds the art in what we believe is creation. Without any precautions and fear. Our best friend is hope--that our creations will be tangible enough for us to clearly see it and judged ourselves if we have come across to at least it's nearest outcome. Being hard in one's self? I think that is beauty. Basing from my current stats now, I can say that the pumping of the ventricles in my heart is slowly going to normal. Same reason as I have stated earlier, because I chose to write (or better say I chose to write again). Not for anybody, not for any award-giving body but for myself and nothing else. As I yawn, that signals I can rest in a bit and look forward to upcoming space boxes that I have to fill in, no matter what item I put in it.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

NOKIA C3 FOR SALE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE!!!



PRICE: Php5, 000 only



very good condition

light & compact

w/ internet capability

social networking sites ready (facebook, etc.)

2MP camera

WIFI capability

push emails

blue tooth

radio

qwerty keypad



w/complete accessories & box.

SMART Network locked.



*first come-first served.



call or text: 0917-8320184 or 0920-9816252 for inquiries.

Monday, June 13, 2011

VIRGIN LABFEST 7: FULL-LENGTH ENTRY


Just another typical night at the theater: the director’s mad, stage manager’s losing his wit, and the actors are, well, acting up—until one by one, they all start dying. Then the fun suddenly begins: who’s out to get a bunch of old and forgotten stars trying to get another break; why here and why now, why The Portrait; perhaps a prank,a pure coincidence; or has the past finally decided to play cat and mouse? It was a dark and stormy night, indeed, and everyone’s a suspect. Look sharp, find your light, and break a leg!
'A Crazy Play in 3 Acts'


Playwright CARLO PACOLOR GARCIA
Direction PAUL SANTIAGO

Cast MAILES KANAPI. RUSSELL LEGASPI.
ROEDER CAMANAG. CHROME COSIO.
CHE RAMOS. ACEY AGUILAR.
PAOLO RODRIGUEZ. YONG TAPANG.
JOEL SARACHO. IAN BAUTISTA.
ROLANDO INOCENCIO. KATHLYN CASTILLO.
IRENE DELARMENTE. SKYZX LABASTILLA.
OLIVE NIETO.

playdates: June 30, 2011 (3pm & 8pm) July 6, 2011 (3pm) July 8, 2011 (8pm)

Tanghalang Huseng Batute, CCP Complex, Pasay City.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Rephased...


After a series of agitation and depression that came to me,I slowly recovered from the phase. It seems that what happened was part of life's long journey for me. I never did imagined that I would come to a point where I would really feel that low and situated into an abyss and vastness which I couldn't figure out. Before, every time this state would trigger, I would either dwell into what it pours in me to feel and act or do the opposite and just completely ignore it. But this particular one is monstrous, which ate me up from almost two months of an unanswered truth and reason behind why I was coursing through this path...and now, I have realized why.

There was this feeling that all the days which I needed to rest were neglected because I felt that there was no need to do this. And so, maybe all those resting days converged to one great plan of putting me into their lair and making me feel what rest should be. So I'm talking about resting and all, but wasn't sure of how or what to do in the resting state--I became agitated. I became impatient; incapable to sit still and enjoy the air passing through me in the long hours of staring far way from nothingness...I never thought of it until I snapped out and realized I was too ignorant of being still. Thus, I missed the loud cracking sound of art in my life. Then I remembered, that 'hey, this one 's also a form of art?

Sitting still for hours, watching restless soaps and TV programs and oversleeping were the checklist to fill-out during the state. And lucky enough for me to have guessed that these were the very same things I tend not to do when rest was needed; when stopping and allowing the day finish by itself is the next thing to be done. I concluded that it was life I was defying. When I was a bit younger, time was the greatest enemy and now, it is the very reason of existence. So, I breathe as hard as I could and then let myself be drowned by the immense and rotting payback of the life I redefined in the last 20 years of my life. It made me think what I was missing, what I neglected and what I treasured.

After the period of nesting in the effects of what I have done, I started to hear music again, appreciate color once more and open myself to hurt and love...I became human again. A person who breathes in pressure and speaks out truth. This same process was one thing I lost while I was in the cocoon of my nostalgic-melancholia depression. But this time, as I breathe, I dream. This dream comes with hope and patience. I breathe out and the new saga continues for me--hopefully to a better me. A new person who sees life and dreams of wonderful music emanating from beautiful memoirs of colors which I will make in the future aspects of both life and love. 

Monday, January 24, 2011

Fighting It...


Hopefully this one will work....
Yes, I'm suffering from a depression which I cannot determine the very reason. I started feeling this state late last month of last year and it went on until now which made me come to realize I should take notice of what I was going through. Maybe one major reason is that work went off-handed when I thought it would be. To a very busy and workaholic life, it became as stagnant as how I see it. Maybe it isn't that sedentary but for a person like me it's between a measure of stillness to abyss.

As a friend jokingly told me, "kill boredom before it kills you," I find ways to fight it but then again, there days like now which I cannot control the emotions pouring in me. It's like I'm a child who cannot reach his bottle of milk when all he wanted was to sip on it. I know, days of this nonsense intensity over nothing and highly emotional imbalance will end but I have to address it now; spill it out so it may not bank on me the same way it few weeks ago.

Every time I try to accomplish something, it didn't happen because I didn't do it. Reason: nothing...I just didn't.I don't know if it's the place or environment I'm into. Maybe I'm not used to stay for more than one week at home doing nothing. Or maybe I'm not used to not being overworked with things. Another friend made me realize that maybe this is the time to just relax and set my mind freely--with everything that is. I answered her that I'm not that kind of person. Then it made me think that the very reason is that I wasn't able to do things I which I normally do whenever this resting season come to me. Like shopping, having coffee with friends with endless talks, or going out, writing, doing plays and so on.

Plans are there but I can't understand why I don't do any actions....maybe I will just have to try so I can be back with myself again. yes, that is actually the feeling...I feel I lost myself.

Well, the one that's lost is a determined Paul. So first thing to do is to be determined to be back on track and do what I used to do. peace!

Monday, December 27, 2010

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Thursday, July 1, 2010

SAMSUNG C140 FOR SALE at an Affordable price!


Phone Unit: Samsung C-140
Price: P 850
State: *open line
price negotiable!!!

Specifications:
-Large 1.6" UFB color display
-polyphonic tones
-GPRS internet connectivity
-weight: 71 g only
-color: gray

**good for on the go activities
**simple & manageable to use
** compact & light-weight

FOR INQUIRIES: you may call/text 0920-9816252 or 0917-8320184

Monday, June 28, 2010

FOR SALE: NOKIA 2220 slide --->ITEM ALREADY SOLD!!!


Phone Unit: Nokia 2220
Price: P 1,600
Market: P 2,000
State: *one-month old / open line
complete with box

Specifications:
-built-in VGA camera & video recording
-Large 1.8" TFT color display
-GPRS internet connectivity
-weight: 73.7 g only
-color: hot pink

**good for on the go activities
**simple & manageable to use
**compact & light-weight
**FREE GLOBE PREPAID SIM card

FOR INQUIRIES: you may call/text 0920-9816252 or 0917-8320184

FOR SALE: NOKIA 2600c


Phone Unit: Nokia 2600c
Price: P 1,500
Market: P 2,000
State: *2nd hand / open line
complete with box

Specifications:
-built-in VGA camera & video recording
-Large 1.8" TFT color display
-GPRS internet connectivity
-bluetooth capable
-weight: 80g only
-color: metallic flesh

**good for on the go activities
**simple & manageable to use
**compact & light-weight
**FREE housing: metallic green

FOR INQUIRIES: you may call/text 0920-9816252 or 0917-8320184

Saturday, June 12, 2010

CARMI MARTIN: a play not about her....


something to look forward
in the upcoming Virgin Labfest 6.

Monday, May 10, 2010

FOR SALE: 2 Classic Phones for Good Grabs!!! ---> ITEM ALREADY SOLD



Phone Unit: Nokia 1680
Price: P 1,700
State: *BRAND NEW! / locked at Globe Line
complete with box

Specifications:
-built-in VGA camera & video recording
-Large 1.8" TFT color display
-GPRS internet connectivity
-weight: 73.7 g only
-color: gray

**good for on the go activities
**simple & manageable to use
** compact & light-weight

FOR INQUIRIES: you may call/text 0920-9816252 or 09233174643

Sunday, May 2, 2010

FOR SALE: Grand Vision Camcorder! Great Offer!!!---> ITEM ALREADY SOLD



Grand Vision Camcorder
CoolDV J69
(ALREADY SOLD)

Price: Php 2,500

Specs & use:
as an mp3 player
as a video
as a camera
as a recorder

2.4mp
LI-ion battery (slim)
movable/swiveled LCD screen
RCA ready for TV viewing
fast charging
clear flash/can be used as
flashlight

Freebies:
1GB memory card SD
pouch (black)

Please contact 0927-5120184 for inquiries & buying.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Congratulations "LITTLE" for being part of the San Francisco LGBT International Film Festival!


Dear Sigrid Andrea P.,

Congratulations! Your film, "Little", has been selected to screen at
Frameline34, the San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival, June 17th ­
27th, 2010. We will be sending you more specific information regarding the
festival and the screening of your film, soon.

In the meantime, please verify that the Title, Director Names and Print
Source information printed below are correct, including: capitalization,
spelling, accented characters, etc. This is the information that will be
printed in our Program Guide. Please confirm the premiere status of your
film, as well.

Film Title:
Little

Director Name(s):
Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo

Print Source:
Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo
cgridz@yahoo.com

Premiere status: World

http://www.frameline.org


* Guys, Congrats to all of us,It's our world premiere!=)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

Ondoy, Ondoy sa Balitaw (ang naganap sa San Roque)


Gabi ng Setyembre 25 sa taong kasaluykuyan, habang kami ng mga kasamahan ko mula sa trabaho ay kumakain dahilan sa gabi na natapos ang aming ganap, napansin ko ang matinding lakas ng ulan. Mula Fairview hanggang Timog sa Quezon City ay wala itong hudyat ng kapaguran. Mga bandang 4:00 ng madaling araw kami nagpasiyang magsi-uiwan. Pinagmamasadan ko pa rin ang mga mahahaba’t malalaking patak ng ulan mula sa taxing aking sinakyan. Hirap na hirap si manong na sumuong. Hindi ko alam kung dahil sa ulan nga o siya’y inaantok na. Nang marating naming ang tulay sa bayan ng Marikina, hindi ko agad nabigyan ng direksyon ang drayber dahilan sa pagkakagulat sa umaapaw na noong ilog sa ilalim nito. Nang malapit na kami sa dulo ng tulay saka ko nabatid na bigyan siya ng direksyon na kumanan sa J.P. Rizal St. Nakauwi ako bandang mag aalasingko na ng umaga.

Pagmulat ko ng aking mata ay bandang mga 9:00 ng umaga. Sabi ko, “Shet, puyat nanaman! Ok lang wala naman akong ganap ngayon bilang Sabado.” Malakas ang ulan. Nag agahan ako at matapos ay nagsurf sa internet. Sa pagkakataong ito’y malakas na ang ulan na may kasama ng kidlat ngunit wala ang kulog. Sabi ng aking tiyahin ay bibili raw lamang siya ng itlog sa tindahan para sa aming pananghalian. Makalipas ang mga sampung minuto at siya narito na muli sa bahay. Napansin kong may mga butil ng luha sa gilid ng kanyang mga mata na hindi ko madalas mabanaag sa kanya dahil nga siya’y aking kabaligtaran...kung ano’ng ikinalempot ko, siya naming ikinabrusko niya pero hindi siya mahilig sa kapwa babae, mailinaw ko lang. Kung kaya medyo nangiti pa ako at naibulalas na “Tita, bakit para kang naiiyak?” Nagpasiya siyang maligo at tunguhin ang ang kanyang tindahan 5 bloke mula sa amin.

Habang naliligo siya, narinig ko ang ilang kapitbahay na mabilis na nag-uusap. Para bang piyesta na uli sa amin eh kakatapos lamang nito noong nakaraang buwan. May kakayahan kasi akong makarinig mula sa malayo ng malinaw (bionic ears) pati makaamoy ng mainam. Bumaba ako at laking gulat ko na baha na ang harapan ng bahay namin!

Abot hanggang tuhod ang baha. Sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon sa aming mga naninirahan dito sa San Roque ay ngayon lamang kami binaha. Dali-dali akong umakyat at sinabi ang nagisnan sa aking tiyahin. Nagulat siya at tila ba nagkaroon ng kasagutan ang tinanong ko rin sa kanya kanina. Kumuha siya ng payong at agarang bumaba. Sumunod ako dala ang isa pa ring paying at noong kami ay nasa pinakalabas na ng bahay, hindi na kami makapaniwalang baha na nga ang buong barangay namin...may ilang karag-karag ang kanilang mga anak at kasangkapan, may ilan namang pabalik-balik lamang. Hiyaw ng isang balisang kapitbahay, “ hanggang bewang na kina Marci!” Iyon ang bahay ng congressman ng Marikina na ilang bahay lamang ang layo mula sa kinatatayuan ko. Matapos noon ay dali-dali akong bumalik ng bahay at sa laki kong gulat hanggang bewang na rin ang baha sa amin. Tinawag ko ang aking tiyahin na noo’y kinakausap pa ang ilan naming kapitbahay. Umugong na ang kotse ko na nakaparada sa harap ng bahay. Ganyan kasi yan kapag nababasa na ang pinto, parang umuuhang bata. Sinubukan kong tingan si Mercu (ang pangalan ng aking kotse) at tawagin na rin ang aking tiya. Sa ilang minuto na iyon ay nasa tiyan na ang lalim ng baha. Nabanggit pa ng tiyahin ko na habang pabalik siya ng bahay ay may nakasabay pa itong pusa o aso, hindi na raw siya sigurado. Kinatok ko ang umuupa sa ibaba namin upang sila’y kamustahin. Pumasok na rin sa kanila ang tubig.

Napaupo ako sa hagdan at napagmamasdan ko si mercu na unti-unti nang lumulubog sa tubig-baha. Nabalik na lang ako sa ulirat nang daglian nang umaakyat sa amin ang mga batang anak ng umuupa sa amin. May kalong pang sanggol ang pinakapanganay sa kanila. Hanggang sa lahat kami ay unti-unti nang napaakyat sa hagdan ng paatras dahilan sa patuloy na pagtaas na tubig. Umabot ang tubig sa aming hagdanan. Mayroon kaming labintatlong palapag mula sa mismong pinto ng bahay at ang tanging kita sa mga sandaling yaon ay walo habang nakalutang ang mga di-naisalbang gamit ng mga nakatira sa amin. Hinanap namin ang kanilang ina. Ito raw ay nagpunta sa palengke kanina pang umaga. Napatingin ako sa aking tiya sabay upo na lamang sa sofa at pagbating ang cute ng sanggol nila. Sa mga oras na yon, mula sa aming bintana wala na akong matanaw na lupa...

Halos 6 hanggang 7 pulgada ang lalim ng baha. Hindi ko na nakikita si mercu at pati ang mga nakasabit na halaman sa likod-bahay namin. Ang nakikita ko na lamang ay ang tolda sumisilong sa mga ito. Ang lalaking kapitbahay naming ay palangoy nang naglilipat ng mga gamit sa katabi nilang bahay. Nasa isang compound kasi sila kagaya namin. Walang tigil ang ulan...buong barangay ay para nang lumulutang sa ilog-marikina. Nagtext ang ilang kaibigan at ibinalitang may special segment na raw ang Marikina sa mga news programs. Doon ko na nasabi sa sarili ko, kakaiba na nga ang bahang ito. Isa-isa kong binalikan ang heograpiya ng aming lugar. Isa kasi kami sa matataas na lugar dito sa aming bayan. Kung gayon paano na kaya ang mga bahay sa ilog na nakita ko kagabing umuuwi ako? May mga stranded na raw sa mga karatig bayan tulad ng pasig, taguig, rizal at iba pa. Mga bandang hapon, buong kamaynilaan ay nasa state of calamity na raw.

Humahanap ako noon ng dahilan kung bakit biglaang nangyari ang kalamidad na ito. Tuluyan na kayang nagalit ang mga mitong sirena sa ilog-marikina sa pambabastos na ginagawa ng mga tao rito? Kaya sila nagpasyang gumanti naman, kahit one time lang? Ito na rin kaya yung pinag-uusapan namin dati ng isang kaibigang naibahagi ang pananaliksik niya tungkol sa 2012 event na may mga aliens na darating, tapos may mga calamities na mangyayari at mga ilan pang mga bagay na hindi ko na inalala kasi nga nakakatakot. O wala lang...nangyari lang siya talaga? Para kasing hahanapan mo ng paliwanag ang matinding pag-ulan ng humigit-kumulang na anim na oras ay katumbas ang isang buwang pag-ulan! Paano nangyari yon? Bakit nangyari yon? At napakarami pang ‘yon’ na ikinapagod ko na. Tumingin na lamang ako sa langit saka ko ibinulong “Ondoy, tahan na...”

Sa aking panaginip, nakita ko si Ondoy. Alam kasi ata ng isip ko na lumilikha ako ng kanyang imahen. Nakita ko siya bilang isang batang nakasuot ng tila sa pamprinsipe. May kahabaan ang kanyang buhok, maputing kutis at napakaaliwalas na mukha. Iwinawasiwas niya ang kanyang kamay sa isang batis na may damong matayog at itim na buhangin. Malungkot siya o nababagot, hindi ko masyadong mawari. Hindi rin ako sigurado kung may hinihintay siya. Hanggang sa may isang kamay na tumapik sa kanyang balikat at may nagwikang, “Ondoy, halika na.” Ito na marahil yung tinatawag sa drama sa TV na si ‘Bro’ kasi ganoon ko rin siya nakita sa eksena. Nagising ako, humupa na ang baha.

Alas tres ng madaling araw, nakita ko nang kalung-kalong nang inang umuupa sa aming silong ang sanggol. Ngayon lamang daw siya nakauwi gawa nang humupa na nga ang baha. Dali-dali kong tiningnan ang mga baitang ng aming bahay at muli ko nang nasisilayan ang mga ito. Kumpleto na pero pulos putik na. “Mabuti na rin ito” batid ko. “Kaysa naman sa tao ang nakikita ko.” Mula sa mga oras na iyon, gising na ang lahat ng mga tao at kanya-kanya na ang paglilinis ng kani-kanilang mga bakuran. Hindi iniinda ang lamlam ng tanawin at masangsang na amoy ng kapaligiran.

Masuwerte pa rin ang San Roque dahil sa karumal-dumal na nangyari ay ligtas ang lahat at tanging mga gamit at bahagi ng kabahayan ang nasalanta. Walang humihingang bagay ang kinitil ang isang talampakang baha. Huwag na sanang muling malungkot ang iba pang mga bagyo at iwasiwas muli ang kanilang mga kamay sa batis...sana’y maramdaman na ng mga mitong sirena na naging patas na sila sa mapang-abusong mga tao sa kanila at sana, teorya na lang ang pananaliksik ng aking kaibigan tungkol sa 2012...gusto ko na uli makita ang pinakalmalinis na bayan sa lungsod ng maynila at hindi ang pinakamarumi at malungkot na siyudad ng bansa.

Bro...pakitapik naman na sila lahat ngayon pa lang.

Salamat.

Saturday, August 29, 2009

a "Little" Film


A sequel to the successful “Babae”. A story about masculinity, love, and family. A touching and humorous look at the maturation of a provincial boy and his blooming romance.

30 min
Short Film


Starring:

Paul Santiago as Jose/Little

Andro Morgan as Itok

Written and Directed By: Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo



Director of Photography: Alma dela Peña

Producers: Alma dela Peña
Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo
Lorna Paguirigan
Teresita dela Peña


Production Design Team: Lorna Sanchez
Ram Tolentino

Make-up: Ram Tolentino

Editors: Jom Tolentino
Tara Illenberger

Music: Paul Peña

Lyrics of “Ngayon ang Pinaunang Araw”: Vim Nadera

Assistant Director/ Prod Manager: Lorna Sanchez

English Translation: Krystal Banzon
Subtitles: Nayna Katigbak