The Battle Today

As we live life on this present age

We are not only facing trials

But greatest battles to be won

Wars today are not just from the outside

But also from within everybody...

We face it or forever be defeated?

We do something or forever be stagnant…

And meaningless as we exist?

We make difference or do the same…

But still no good purpose to be done?

Wars today is so great and serious

That requires no more corporal nor private

But generals who have sufficient power

To fight with extreme spirit

The challenge today is not anymore easy

The challenge today is still between good and bad

The challenge today is between body and soul

The challenge today requires explosion of selfish body

The challenge today is to let our soul out,

The soul which having our very heart

We are encarcerating them within our body

We cannot deny their yearning to go out

When we could learn to listen to them?

And let them handle us and guide us?

Do not be worry of dominating yourself

This is really a hardwork to make

Pain and suffering are just there

They are natural and sometimes allowed

For us to learn and empower as we go along

Journey is not all smile and laughter

It offers mixed emotion to be encountered

For our humanness be stretched and formed

Letting the soul out requires pain

Our body must be opened and be wounded

For our soul and heart could really escape

We will endure the pain

Or forever suffer ignorance?

Or forever live in immaturity?

The decision is in our hands.

We will answer it now with firm heart?

Or still asking unceasingly question

Without acting the solution?

Do not worry for you are not alone

Many people are on your side

And even them are experiencing the same way.

Just persevere and be firm…

Be patient and faithful…

And you will know that God is never leaving you…

Manulife Synergy: The 2011 MBPS Sportfest

Who will be the Champion for this season?

What Element has the power to conquer others?

What team could have "VICTORY" as their last trumpet blast?

Is it the Air Griffins? Earth Giants? Water Hydra? or the Fire Phoenix?

Come, Join & Witness the battle of the Elements at the Meralco Gym, Ortigas ave near Medical City from October 22 - November 19, 2011. 

Time With the Lord

The universe is bounded with space and time

All is worrying how to live the rolling dime

For a man, time is busy like a growing vine

Still they don’t know the sweetness of older wine.

Time is gold, almost everyone believes in it.

That’s why the people are busy racing with it

How possibly could man reach its destination

If the time now knows know limitation.

Only one Being could cease the hand of the clock

He’s just waiting for the time your own hand to knock

He who knows no past and future but only now

Refreshing weary soul is his unbroken vow.

He’s waiting for you to be with Him alone

He simply want to know how your life going on

Loving Father He is, longing to hug you tight

To share with you happiness and beauty of life.

All have right time, so no such busiest creature

All men have in their hearts time for their creator

In the arms of God, you can do miracle too

Because eternity will be given to you.

Trust to him all of your worries, pains and hung-ups

And He will comfort, instruct you and lift you up

Share with Him your faith, hope and love and joy of your soul

And you will feel the greatest happiness of all.

March 7, 2006

9:00 am

Day of Solitude

Under the santol tree

Pilosopiya nin Buhay kan mga Bikolano I.c-e

KAPITULO I

Importansya kan Pinag-aadalan

            Saro sa nakakumbinse sa sako na gibuhon asin ipahayag an siring na tema iyo an pagbisto sa sadiri asin sa kapalibutan na sakuyang kinabibilangan bilang sarong Bikolano. Ako sarong katutubong Bikolano. Mawot ko na mabisto pa an sakuyang sadiring kinadakulaang kaisipan. Ini makatatabang tanganing matabangan an mga tawo, orog na an mga Bikolano na pahalagahan o analisahon an kamugtakan nin buhay ninda ngonyan. Ika ngani ni Moga,[1] “Another dimension of experience that lights up the value of human life is our sense of the past.”[2] An pag-adal na ini minapahayag man nin pasasalamat sa mga ninuno kan lahing Bikolano. An gibong ini pagpahiling nin utang na boot. An surat na ini naggugol man oras. Sosog igdi, an pagtaong oras pagtao man nin importansya orog pa an mga oras na bistohon pa sinda nin danay. An siring na akto dakulang marhay na pagpasalamat sa naiambag nindang pagka-yaon sa istorya kan pilosopiyang Bikolnon. Kun bako man siguro sa saindang kaisipan kaidto, an kaisipan ngonyan mayo pa giraray sa presenting estado kaini ngonyan. “My life is precious today because of what so many people have gone through in order to make it possible.”[3]

An pag-adal man na ini makakatabang sa mas hararom na pag-intindi sa lingwaheng Bikolnon na an kahulugan mayaman na gayo na minsan maski mga Bikolano ngonyan dai na aram kun ano an tunay na kahulugan nin huli sa pagpasipara kaini. Sa paaging ini, mapapayaman kan mga parabasang Bikolano an bokabularyo ninda manunungod sa lingwaheng sadiri. Sabi ngani ni Florentino Timbreza,"Ikaw mismo ang iyong kultura at ang iyong wika naman ang iyong sariling daigdig. Kaya, habang pinagyayaman mo ang iyong wika at kultura ay lalo namang nag-iibayo ang sarili mong pagkatao."[4] Alagad ginibo an suraton na ini bako lang para sa pansadiring karahayan kundi para man sa gabos na mga Bikolano asin man sa bilog na nasyon tanganing ipahiling na an Rehiyong Bikol igwa man nin natatanging kaisipan na maiaambag sa ngaran nin pilosopiya. Sabi ngani ni Ibana[5], “Our project is indeed inspired by our search for an ethnic identity.”[6] Asin ini importante man ta sabi ngani nin Fr. Tria na an pagkaaram sa sadiring identidad magiging dalan para respetuhon an mga Bikolano bilang mga natatanging Bikolano na nasasabotan kun siisay sinda ta pano man talaga gagalangon an sarong tawo o grupo nin tawo kun dai nya man ngani aram kun siisay sinda.[7]

Kasabay kan pagbisto sa sadiring identidad an pag-adal kan kaisipan kan nakaagi dakula man na tabang sa presenting sitwasyon kan rehiyon. Dai boot sabihon na suanoy na kaisipan mayo ng importansya sa ngonyan. Sinda nagtutukdo nin adal na bako lang para sa inaagihan ninda kaidto kun nagtukdo man sinda para sa mga aki ninda na magpapadagos kan paglakaw sa buhay. Boot sabihon sinda nag-iisip man kan ikararahay kan mga masunod na pag-arakian. “Fr. De la Costa believes that in keeping with the adage: “the past is a prologue” we can draw from our national tradition (pang-relihiyon kun sa pag-adal na ini) from the thoughts and deeds of our predecessors a better understanding of our present concerns.”[8] Ini nin huli ta “an banwaan na mayong gamut, mayo man nin padudumanan.”[9]

Asin bako sana iyan, an pag-adal kan sadiring pilosopiya mas orog pang nakakapayaman igdi ta dikit-dikit mas nakakalot an mga gintong kaaraman bako lang kan naka-aging panahon kundi pati itong mga Bikolano na nagpatalubo pa kan kaisipan kan buong Bikolandia.

Metodo sa Paghanap nin Datos

Mayong laybrari an makapagtatao kan gabos na libro na kaipuhan kan sarong parasiyasat o mayong laybrari na igwang kumpletong kopya kan mga libro. Nin huli kaiyan, porsigido an paghanap ko kan mga kinakaipuhan na materyales sa manlain-lain na laybrari asin paghanap kan mga awtorisadong tawo na makakatabang sa saiyang pag-adal.

Sarong problema siguro an pagigin lokal kan sakuyang tema na napapanungod sa Bikol. Limitado sana an mga libro na manunungod sa Bikol sa mga laybrari na sakuyang dinumanan. Maski an mga libro na nagpapaliwanag sa pilosopiyang Filipino hanapon man na gayo. Marhay na sana ta igwang mga tawong may marhay na boot na nagtabang sa paagi nin pagpasubli asin paghanap man kan siring na mga babasahon.

Dakulang tabang man an paggamit kan makabagong teknolohiya. Sa tabang kan internet o mga on-line sources, nakakua man ako nin mga pandagdag na impormasyon asin mga detalye na pansuporta sa sakuyang pagsurat.

Pagrani sa Datos

           

Sakuyang ini-oorgulyo an sakuyang dinakulaang lahi. Ako sarong Bikolano. An estadong ini dakulang tabang sa sakuya tanganing tuludon ako sa mas mabusising pag-adal nin huli ta an gibong ini nag-itsurang salming sa sakuyang atubang tanganing hilngon an kagayonan na nabubuhay sa isip kan mga Bikolano. Sakuyang pinagtyagaan na bungkalon an mga datos na itinanon pa kan suanoy na panahon kan satuyang mga ninuno. Minsan ngani, may mga bagay na dai ko maintindihan nin marhay kun kaya naghahapot-hapot ako sa ibang tawo na mas nakakaaram orog na an mga gurang na iyo an mga nagsi-ako kan mga pagtubod na ini. Siguro mananggad, hoben pa an sakuyang isip, alagad nin huli ta ako myembro asin sakop kan rona nin Bikol o kan lahing Bikolnon asin naimpluwensyahan man kan inaapod na Volksgeist[10] kan mga Bikolano, igwa na man ako nin kapital sa pagtao nin linaw sa isyu gamit an sakuyang dinakulaang kaisipan asin ekspiryensya na nag-ugat pa sa naka-agi. An pagsiyasat na ini ginibo bako para sana makasurat nin sarong pag-orolay. Kundi saro man ining pagsiyasat para maipabisto man sa ibang lahi an kaisipang Bikolnon. Orog sa gabos, an suraton na ini naisurat sa paagi nin tyaga asin pagkamoot sa sadiring lahi. 

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[1] Si Rev. Fr. Michael Moga, S.J. sarong paratukdo nin pilosopiya. Sya an kagsurat kan mga pilosopikong surat na Invitation to Wonder, Towards authentic Morality, Human Seeing, Human Time, Human Worlds, What Makes Man Truly Human?, In Search of True Religion, asin an The Enduring Questions. Sa presente sya nagtutukdo sa Ateneo de Zamboanga City. Michael D. Moga, SJ, The Worlds of Human Morality (Philippines: St. Pauls, 2007).

[2] Michael D. Moga, What Makes Man Truly Human?: A Philosophy of Man and Society (Makati City, Metro Manila: St. Pauls Philippines, 1995). 14.

[3] Ibid.,15.

[4] Kristine Ann M. Velasco, Kampeon ng Filipino (Halaw mula sa talumpating binigkas ni Prof. Florentino Timbreza sa Kabayan Gawad Guro 2002). Makukuha sa: http://www.seasite.niu. edu/Tagalog/New_Intermediate_Tagalog/ Readings/kabayan_articles/kampeon_ng_filipino.htm. Siniyasat kan petsa 27 kan Agosto, 2007.

[5] Sarong dalubguro sa pilosopiya si Rainer R.A. Ibana sa Ateneo de Manila University. Nagtapos sya nin Batsilyer asin Pagkadalubhasa sa Sining sa AdMU asin kan Pagkadukturado sa Fordham University. Rainier R.A. Ibana, Pagpapahalagang Moral: Mga Unang Hakbang (Loyola Heights, Quezon City: Cardinal Bea Institute, Loyola House of Studies, Pamantasan ng Ateneo de Manila, 1996). Kabali man sya sa Philippine Academy of Philosophical Research na naglalapigot na magtatalubo orog na kan Pilosopiyang Filipino. Sya man sarong Bikolano. “…I was born and raised in Daet, Camarines Norte.” Rainier R.A. Ibana, “Towards a Bicolano Philosophical Research Program”, Karunungan: A Journal of Philosophy 20 (2003): 308.

[6] Ibid., 307.

[7] Cf. Wilmer Joseph Tria, pakikipag-olay na ginibo kan kagsityasat, tape recording, Madrigal Building for Social Entrepreneurship, Ateneo de Naga University, Syudad nin Naga, petsa 11 kan Nobyembre 2007. Makukua an bilog na transkripsyon kan interbyu sa Apendiks II.

[8] Lourdes J. Custodio, Ph.D., Select Readings: Philosophy of Education, Cultures and Values (España, Manila: UST Publishing House, 2003), 186.

[9] Wilmer Joseph Tria, “Yaon: Sarong Pamimilosopiyang Bikolnon,” saro sa limang Academic Writings in the Bikol Language na makukua sa An Satuyang Tataramon: A Study of the Bikol Language (Philippines: Lobel & Tria Partnership, Co., 2000),147.

[10] An Volksgeist nangangahulugan na pilosopiya nin buhay. Mas papalawigon an pagpaliwanag kaini sa masurunod na mga kapitulo.

What Heart Can Do?

Two hearts bind as one

Can make a loving butterfly, flying on high

Inspiring the world with their lovely wings

Showing that love is the everything

Many hearts unite together

Can makes petals of a flower

Graciously dancing with the wind

Singing out that love is our real end

One heart for everyone

Could define one as a man

Fulfilling God’s works in genesis

Creating man in the likeness of His

“So what heart can do?” you asked

Simply painting smile, breaking mask

Simply raising white flag, ceasing war

Simply changing the world, making a heart.

Susaine

O lily, lily of the field

With splendor, you are veiled

God’s gift to you for your end

To give hope as a friend.

With so much heat I am perspired

But upon seeing you make me inspired

Despite of anything, your petals are blooming

Change my tiredness into singing.

Wandering in the midst of the ocean

Loneliness touches me with longin’

Much more of the coldness brought by rain

There’s no one to embrace my frozen vein.

But there’s one thing ceases my solitude, my dear

When in my sight, I find you there

By your dance in the wave, my weariness dies

With the tune of the breeze’s lullaby

And again, I am gone to the forest

I see none coz’ it’s a mere wilderness

The only thing to be heard is silence

No one to talk to but my conscience.

Then you appear to break the monotone

To sustain the life of the dying stone

Simply being at my side to listen

By that presence my tight chest has loosen.

Because of the smile of your hyacinth

And spreading the fragrance of your scent

Your aroma makes my spirit glowing

Making my heart, joyfully leap again.

Pamana ni San Juan

Pamana ni San Juan

Pamana ni San Juan is a compilation of Spiritual Reflections of the author as he journey towards God’s love. Here also included prayers that are composed by a restless heart that finds rest in Him. The author himself looks at St. John as his inspiration of being a disciple of Jesus thus he writes also as inspired by that youngest apostle.

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After the Sins, What Remains?

Caiaphas Prophesied That Jesus Should Die for the Nation

Pontius Pilate Washes His Hands

The Perfume of Mary Magdalene

Simon Peter Denied Jesus for Three Times

Judas Iscariot and I Betrayed Jesus Christ

Diakonia: Jesus Washes Us to Do the Same to Others

Jesus’ Death on the Cross: The Greatest Love Story of All Times

Jesus Saves the Dead, the Living, and the Generations to Come

Alleluia, Jesus Has Risen From the Dead

Prayer for Peace

Sa Tapat ng Banal na Sakramento

Time with the Lord

Homiliya

Heart’s Tranquil Music

Pelik-Mata ni Juan

Pelik-Mata ni Juan

(A Collection of Videos)

Pelik-Mata ni Juan is a collection of the author’s simple edited videos. These, for him, are little “Pelikula sa Mata ni Juan”. Some of them are music videos, activity scenes, travels, apostolate, history, reports, music remix and advocacy.

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Inang Balaog

Manulife Treasure Quest at Bataan

Ragay-onon (Apostolate in Most Holy Trinity Parish)

Ragay-onon Summer ID

Before I Was Born

Pope Benedict XII

Chaos in the World

Constantinian Turning Point

God Brings You to Life      
Prayer for Peace by CYC

Kanlungan by CYC

Caroling Journey 2009 by CYC

Aldaw kan mga Jovenes by CYC

Cabusao Youth Community at Cabusao Birds’ Sanctuary

Philippian Johanan Remix

Parish Youth Vigil in St. Antonio de Padua Parish

The Call for a Mission

The Great St. Augustine

Holy Rosary Major Seminary History

Kalayaan Cup @ HRMS

LaraJuan

LaraJuan

(A Collection of Photographs)

LaraJuan or Larawan ni Juan (Photos of John) is a collection of photographs taken by Arjanmar H. Rebeta. This pictures let the author to reflect on life as photographs themselves speak of messages that they want us to learn. They have messages which only waiting to be born and discovered. We just need to capture them thru lens, open our eyes, let our hearts listen then let our soul speak.

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Gabay ni Nanay (LaraJuan 1)

Karigos (LaraJuan 2)

Sa Likod ng Krus (LaraJuan 3)

Makuapo (LaraJuan 4)

Boys in the Yellow Lane (LaraJuan 5)

Anihan ng Dahon (LaraJuan 6)

Alay Ilaw (LaraJuan 7)

Daraga Etnika (LaraJuan 8)

Hawak ni Kristo (LaraJuan 9)

Kalong (LaraJuan 10)

Korte Gurang (LaraJuan 11)

Lakbay at Alay (LaraJuan 12)

Mapagkumbabang Bituin (LaraJuan 13)

Mga Munting Sinag (LaraJuan 14)

Mga Aki ni San Vicente (LaraJuan 15)

Langit, Tao at Lupa (LaraJuan 16)

Laot ni Taal (LaraJuan 17)

Liwanag ng Bayan (LaraJuan 18)

Torre ni Ina (LaraJuan 19)

Saya sa Loob ng Nipa (LaraJuan 20)

Uya an Saimong Ina (LaraJuan 21)

Angkla ng Pag-asa (LaraJuan 22)

Breast of Daru-anak (LaraJuan 23)

Hinarubay (LaraJuan 24)

Lipod ni Balogo (LaraJuan 25)

Nalimot na Buhay (LaraJuan 26)

Penitencia Talukbong (LaraJuan 27)

Tao sa Liwanag at Dagat (LaraJuan 28)

The Cross, Death and Resurrection (LaraJuan 29)

Tribo ni Balogo (LaraJuan 30)

Tungo sa Luntian (LaraJuan 31)

Pausa Musicale

Pausa Musicale

(Mga Lirikong Walang Himig)

Pausa Musicale or Rest (Musicale). A Rest is an interval of silence in a piece of music. In the same way, this compilation is composed of lyrics written by Arjanmar H. Rebeta but with no formal melody. But, the time he writes them, they are done with melody to let the emotion and purpose be incorporated to the lyrics/words. In his own music, he read as he sing it with his heart.

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On Love

Love Finds a Way

Tu et Amor

If This Time

Melancholy

Unspoken

ABAKADA Love

Siya Na Nga

Halatado

Pasko Natin

On Spirituality

Journey to Your Call

Inang Balaog

We are Called

Sama Ka, Kaibigan

On Friendship, Inspiration, Etcetera

Beautiful Friend

Nasa’n Ka, Kaibigan

O Aking Ina

Tumayo Ka

Babala