planet philippines

Planet Philippine hosted by Richard Gutierrez, a famous actor of GMA7 is a documentary film about saving the environment. It reveals the country’s best-kept secrets of the natural world as well as providing information on creating awareness among the people. It motivates the people to act — simply by saving what is left of the environment.

After seeing the documentary, there was that one word that kept ringing on my mind. “Sayang” is the word I’m talking about. Sayang because we have lots of treasures to be proud of but we became pathetic and ruin it slowly. We say we want to preserve these treasures but then our actions contradict what we say. From the biggest creatures down to the smallest ones, people became cruel. In line with this, the documentary has mentioned a lot of times the term “biodiversity hotspots”. The term refers to the areas in the world where species decline and habitat losses are at alarming levels. The Philippines belong to the so-called “biodiversity hotspot” countries. This serves as a caution to our country and to the whole world. Time will come that we will be left with nothing. Our pennies can’t surely bring our natural resources back. We must not only motivate the act, but we must act.

Planet Philippines isn’t the first environmental documentary hosted by Richard Gutierrez in GMA7. There was “Signos” before it. Signos’ aim is to give awareness to the people about one of the big environmental issues — climate change. It also provides measures that must be taken to prevent its disastrous consequences. In the Signos’ blog that I have visited, it was stated there that lots of people appreciated the efforts of GMA Network in spreading environmental awareness. These appreciations have encouraged them to bring more relevant programs and documentary specials. With this, “SIGNOS: Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima” was not only replayed on May 24, 2008 but the GMA Public Affairs produced Planet Philippines.

Richard Gutierrez as the host is undeniably GMA’s most prized talent. He is an active environmentalist and Greenpeace advocate which makes the documentary suitable for him. As a very famous actor, Richard will be a big help to influence the minds of the people. Therefore shifting the minds of the people from passive to active thinking.

“Jesus is our bench”

We believe that there are only two paths you can choose to live your life: a life without Him or a life with Him. And we prefer the latter! There are many instances in our lives where we cannot find meaning in everything we do without His presence. As a curious Christian seeking for an understanding of Christ, I have come into my consciousness that I am nothing without Him. I would only be physically present but there is no meaning in my existence. Living a life without God is not a purpose-driven life. He is the purpose of our living—to worship, praise Him, and live the life the way Jesus did. He had proven to us that He should be the center of our lives. We can consider Him as our strength, hope, our guiding star. On a personal note, with regards of our student life, it’s very evident that our days without prayers bring incompleteness. At a certain situation, during examinations he could be the only one where we run for help. We ask for His’ holy guidance that could somehow strengthen us in studying hard and keep us in focus. In the verge of doubts and inhibitions we ask for His’ advice. In the midst of frustrations, the first and the only person we can rely on is God, we feel relief with just a simple conversation with Him. It’s something that I could not live without talking with Him creating an atmosphere away from problems and concerns. During pains that you could not find someone to cry on, He is always there to comfort you in way that only God knows. Moreover, Jesus is also the truth. This means that he is truthful. Certainly, we may rest assured that he is completely reliable in what he says and what he does. Jesus is the truth personified. He is the embodiment of the truth that by his saving work he sets us free from sin and death. He is the dependable source of God’s saving grace. Jesus makes this saving grace a reality in our lives when we accept in faith the gospel of salvation. A passage from Mt 26:52 saying “They that take to the sword shall perish by the sword” is an indication that Jesus doesn’t want things to be done in a ruthless way. Jesus can be described in various terms. However, the passage states that Jesus is a teacher of moral values. He has thought us to be righteous for it is his’ words in text. He has thought us not to steal and has thought us not to cheat in class for the possibility of being caught. The order of Christ to one of his disciples to take away his sword and not to use it only meant that it is wiser for men to play fairly.

Furthermore, God is like the benches that we see everywhere, particularly in our school. Unconsciously, the benches usually help us. We cannot appreciate it anyway, but in fact it has done a lot of things to us. The benches are always present and are always there. When we get tired, it’s there to offer us a seat. When we have problems may it be our boyfriend, family and studies, the benches are there to offer us relaxation and comfort. When we want to talk to someone, we search for a bench for a more convenient conversation. It sometimes frees us from stress and can take you away from the world bombarded with problems. The benches, just like Jesus, doesn’t complain and choose whom to offer a seat. It simply does so without a single word of complaint. It offers a seat to the wicked, to the rich and to the poor and to everyone who needs it.

However, Jesus is not a bench. He is more than a bench. He is more than any names that we know. Though the presence of Jesus in our lives gives us same things which a bench can offer, He cannot be equated to an object for He is more than anything else. There is no best title to describe Jesus but the word “God”. Jesus is God himself.

“What IPC means to me”

Interpersonal Communication is a process of exchanging ideas to a person or to a group of people. It is a process in where everyone communicates. Since we all need people and we all need communication in order to survive, I’ve found studying IPC a necessity.

IPC makes me realize the importance of communication. It is a requirement for human survival. To live a better life doesn’t mean that there must be more communication involved. However, it must be present and one must know it. As the saying goes, “No man is an island.” And in order to have a companion, one must know how to communicate in its most efficient way as possible. IPC has a goal of making ourselves more confident by sharing our thoughts to others.

On a personal note, IPC means Interpreting People through Communication—be it verbal or nonverbal. It’s the thought of having the senses capable of interpreting the message behind what the person presents to the public. However, a good communicator must be conscious of themselves first in order to study others. An ideal communicator must have a clear conception about himself. He must study his self first before going to the next level. On the other hand, the individuals who study IPC are trained to be sensitive to the feelings of the people around him. Behind the smiles, there are those tears; behind the words, there are those hidden meanings which are to be discovered—and those are a few of the challenges to be considered. In addition to that, Interpersonal communication involves people who have known each other for some time. You see, it would be very difficult for the other person to read his mind without having a single background of that person. Most important is that, these people must view each other as unique individuals, not as people who are simply acting out social situations. To make it easier to define, IPC can be equated to the word “understand”. That is, to be able to understand ourselves and to understand what people say in context since we may have different interpretation of their messages. Finally, we cannot deny the fact that each of us wants to belong to an environment of friends or of people. There’s always that loneliness in us which is a reason of having our friends. And one must understand this loneliness in order to overcome it.

I can describe the IPC classes under Maam Shiella in a few words — learning while enjoying. This is where we learn loving and we love learning. The theatre lab turned out into playgrounds, clubs and more. It’s not only me who will miss and is missing the class already in our group. It’s impossible not to miss this class. And it is impossible not to miss the people who have been true during the class hours. Learning with bundles of enjoyment isn’t impossible at all. And our IPC class is irreplaceable. Now I have a new definition of “fun”, and that is IPC.

"if you truly want to be happy, you'd better go out and look for someone who isn't at all like you."
That' s according to Dr. Leman in his book "The Perfect Match." And I've found myself having an affirmative response to his' every word. I've learned how to be wise and practical when it comes to love.
It says there that one should find someone who inspires you, who is strong where you are weak and who will balance your vices rather than multiply them. I also would like to share the knowledge that he taught me through his' book but it seemed long. However, if you want to find and keep the love of your life, you'd better read his book entitled...
"THE PERFECT MATCH."
its really worth reading for.

!!!!!

i hate selfish individuals....


i really do.just like the person whom i knEw.he used to be my friend.well, i consider him as one of my friends. now i realized that not all people I'm with always are all my friends. acquaintance is different from friendship. hes just one of the crowd. he seemed to be a parasite. using someone just to benefit a lot. what a nice one.haha.i should have known that earlier. in that way, he will really fail in using me.

now isnt too late.ive decided not to be fooled anymore. a sheep's clothing wont work to me anymore.since he took all my sweetness away, its now his time to taste the bitter side of me.


good luck to him.

i LOve summer!!!...

winter, spring, summer and fall...

hmm...what a nice feeling to experience all of those...
well, its not actually that bad to experience a few.hmmm.all you've got to do is appreciate it.

Memories kept in me

Immersion―a word I have heard again and again when I became part of the DEVCOM (proud and strong) society. The higher years told us lots of stories about it and have described and defined it in many different ways. Immersion means excitement and/or challenge. A challenge for students born rich. Well, because of the fact that I am not born to be that lucky, maybe the first definition would be more appropriate for me to use.
I haven’t expected to experience this activity as early as first year. I was in total shock just like the others. The night before the activity, I have packed my clothes and started thinking about the major possibilities. Maybe it would be great. Maybe I would really suffer as what the higher years said. Maybe I would miss water and even foods from the city and other delicacies. Maybe, just maybe.
When it was already an hour before our big trip, we were on a rush. Rushing to the grocery to get some items and rushing to the big restaurant to taste foods which are mouth-watering. I don’t want to miss everything here in the city so I get bits of everything till the last minute. We got on the jeepney and we were all feeling the same. We all are excited to meet our new family. To see our new home and to get to the place where we will soon belong.
The place was great. It was somewhat peaceful maybe because it’s raining. But I knew that its really very different compared to our place. We are distributed to our so called home. It was our turn and I was tensed. Maybe it would be difficult for me to adjust and the worst thing is―maybe they wont like us.
My first stay was for knowing them. Familiarizing their names, their faces, and also their attitudes and roles in the family. It was actually nice observing them. They have helped me adjust ourselves in their environment. But the most unforgettable thing is…naglakad kami ng nakayapak.haha.NAKATUNOB KO SA PAGATPAT!!! I was wrong about the adjustment thing. It wasn’t difficult at all. It was great. Dealing with them seems normal. Dealing with them is just like dealing with my real family. It was home. A real home actually. Want to know my family? Then im so willing to present them to you:
-EBANISTO-our tata,a farmer, CVO pud siya
-EDNA-the perfect nana
-DINYA-our lola1, bungol2x si lola pero gwapa
-ANGGA-our lola2,bungol2x pero tabian japon
-HANY-our manghod1, high school student
-DODO-our manghod2, crush ng partner ko,pangag!haha.
-LOLONG-our manghod3, a tour guide, grabe ka caring and pasikat
-4 CATS-puro samokan ug sabaan
They are my family. Back to the topic, the day and night had been long. We talk most of the time though lola had a difficulty in understanding us. The most exciting part is when we were introduced to our room. It was nice. An underground room. I was scared for they have told us about scary happenings in the place. the funniest thing which happened this night happened to my partner. What about it?hmm.secret. haha. She just dropped her used underwear in front of our family. Haha. At natapakan ko pa. grRrRr. WORSE.haha.

The second day was a bit adventurous. We are being toured around the zone. We went to the mountains and also to the cemetery. We stayed their long. We talked about lots of stories and different matters. Our stomach had also been full because of the variety of fruits―sambag,bayabas,balimbing and butong. The fruits were all delicious but has turned our stomachs up and down. We went to our individual comfort rooms since there are two houses. They laughed at us and it was a bit embarrassing. I have felt our nana’s concern when she gave me DIATABS. I took it and swallowed it. It was no effect. Gush! After that, we rode on a bicycle. We haven’t gone through the boundaries. It made us realized that its really difficult to ride it in a grassy area. Our two siblings accompanied us and it was fun. I don’t want to end this day. It seems awkward to say goodbye. I also have felt the sadness that is playing inside the hearts of our younger brothers and it was relieving. Because our home is just meters away from the hall, they have walked with us. They were nice and I can feel their compassion. Thanks to them.
Goodbyes are not forever. That’s what we thought. So, we haven’t felt the necessity of crying. We didn’t cry though we will truly miss them. We will truly miss the place. Our home. The 2 days and 2 nights stay seemed to short for a family bonding. and we still want to stay. We want to know them deeper. We want to experience the normal things and situations they have experienced. Because of expecting that we are going to come back and visit the place, there was satisfaction after the goodbyes. The bad thing is… I wasn’t able to come back. I wasn’t that lucky. Hmm. PAKI REGARDS NA LANG KO SA ILA. I regret it. I wished I didn’t slept. I wished I have spent all the 2 days and nights talking and bonding with them. how I wish. To generalize, this IMMERSION was indeed a great experience.