Andres Bonifacio, A Tapang A Tao.

Andres Bonifacio.  Nationalist and revolutionalist.  During the Philippine Revolution, he led the Katipunan and overthrew the Spanish colonial rule.

November 30 is Bonifacio Day, a national holiday where Filipinos recognizes Andres' contribution to Philippine Independence.  It's also Bonifacio's birth date.

OK.  So today's Bonifacio Day.  Let's start recognizin'... 

...

Hmmm...

How do you show your admiration and gratitude to a man who had a vital role in shaping Philippine history and to Kalayaan?

. . .

Nakakalungkot, the only time we use the words "Bonifacio" and "thanks" in the same sentence is when saying: "Haaaay, salamat!  Bonifacio Day ngayon, walang pasooooook!"

Siguro kung napasyal ang kaluluwa ni Ka Andres sa Pilipinas ngayon (ayun eh kung meron pa s'yang espiritu), ang masasabi n'ya eh: "Anak ng tinapa! Ito ba ang pinaglaban ko nuon?  Puro jologs, mga politikong gagu, magnanakaw, bulok na mga sistema't institus'yon!  Gravecious to the maximum levelacious kayong mga indio kayo!  Sana eh pinabayaan ko na lang kayong maging kolonyal ng Espanya, baka mas naging OK pa ang kinahinatnan ng inang bansa.  Kalerkey!"

* I have to admit, that was a great impression of Bonifacio. =)

Salamat, Ka Andres.

Ang Aking Dalawang Sentimo sa Enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program

I did some research, or in other words Google’d, the government’s new education plan; the Enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program.

I found the official discussion paper on the Department of Education website; http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/nov29-k12.pdf

As I read thru the document, I find its content very informative and I thought that the overall proposal was great. Hard to believe, I actually liked what the government plans to do in improving the educational system of the country.

In a nutshell, an additional of two years are added to the current system which will be called senior high school.

I don’t mind the additional 2 years, most countries use the 12-year school program. If it sets us at par with other successful countries, I’m for it.

BUT!!! Being a self proclaimed realist, I can’t help but to be skeptic of the upgrade. The intentions of the program are good, but I highly doubt its execution. I’m basing this by our country’s track record and history. If the current system doesn’t work, overhaul. But the new system should be more than a hundred percent improvement from its predecessor and perfectly executed, not half-assed.

Parts of the paper caught my attention. So, I’d like to present this piece which I call...






Enhanced K+12 Program: The Promise, the Reality... 

The Promise: The graduate has the courage, the drive, and the relevant skills to engage in work and have a productive life. Every graduate will be able to embark in the modern world prepared to meet challenges.

The Reality:
























The Promise: Additional two years of senior high school should provide time for students to consolidate acquired academic skills and competencies.

The Reality:





















The Promise: Every graduate of the Enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program will benefit from a reformed and updated curriculum that is focused on enabling every child to achieve mastery of core competencies and skills.

The Reality:



















The Promise: Every graduate of the Enhanced K+12 Basic Education Program is ready to take his or her place as a productive member of society. They are equipped to take on every opportunity in life he or she chooses – to find work, to engage in higher studies, or to start an entrepreneurial endeavor.

The Reality:

















The Promise: Graduates will possess competencies and skills relevant to the job market. 

The Reality: "What job market?"





The Promise: Graduates will be able to earn higher wages and/or better prepared to start their own business.

The Reality:


















The Promise: Expanding the education program will be pursued mindful of the need to address the input shortages – teachers, classrooms, desks, water and sanitation, and quality textbooks.

The Reality:


















The Promise: A study will be undertaken to determine the financial implications and the options for financing the K+12 Basic Education model that will be adopted.


The Reality:




















I believe that education is most important to achieve national growth and success. All problems would be solved or at least mitigated if every Filipino receives quality education.
'Wag na tayong umasa sa iba, tulungan natin ang ating sarili! Ngayon na! Kilos na!

Help me, Spider-Man!

Can anybody tell me how to let go of regrets? I kinda have a truckload of them.

Too bad there isn't a "Reformat" for your brain. I could use a Symantec AntiDissapointment software, big time.

Flickr

Uploaded some new photos on my Flickr account. Since I can't go out to take pictures, I made toys on my room as subjects. :)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24866398@N06/

Rita Hayworth...

"Bad luck, I guess. It floats around. Has to land on somebody. It was my turn, that's all. I was in the path of the tornado. I just had no idea the storm would go on as long as it has."

Flickr Page

Below is the link to my Flickr Photostream.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24866398@N06/

Hope I could upload more photos soon.

Quote of the Day

A friend of mine posted this as her status on Facebook:

"He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have."

It made 100% perfect sense.

Sapol ako!

Here we go again...

I want you, I want you so bad
I want you, I want you so bad
It's driving me mad, it's driving me mad

I want you, you know I want you so bad babe
I want you, you know I want you so bad
It's driving me mad, it's driving me mad yeah

She's so heavy
Heavy, heavy, heavy

She's so...

Reason I Love Music

Was watching the Emmy Awards last Monday, and the "In Memoriam" reel was shown while Sarah McLachlan sings I Will Remember You. Never felt great hearing music like that for a long time. The melody is so beautiful and the lyrics, oh my. *sniff...

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

Remember the good times that we had?
I let them slip away from us when things got bad
How clearly I first saw you smilin' in the sun
Wanna feel your warmth upon me, I wanna be the one

I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so tired but I can't sleep
Standin' on the edge of something much too deep
It's funny how we feel so much but we cannot say a word
We are screaming inside, but we can't be heard

But I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

I'm so afraid to love you, but more afraid to lose
Clinging to a past that doesn't let me choose
Once there was a darkness, deep and endless night
You gave me everything you had, oh you gave me light

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories

And I will remember you
Will you remember me?
Don't let your life pass you by
Weep not for the memories
Weep not for the memories

Movies I'll Never Get Tired of Watching

Here's a list of films I'd watch over and over again. I'll enumerate 100 movies and they're randomly ordered. Movies in bold are the ones I've watched more than 10 times. It's safe to say these are my top hundred favorites but I'm pretty sure I overlooked some other "Boyet's-best-loved" films.

1. Saving Private Ryan
2. Star Wars A New Hope
3. Adaptation
4. Coming to America
5. O Brother, Where Art Thou?
6. The Shawshank Redemption (Favorite Movie of all time)
7. Philadelphia
8. Finding Nemo
9. The Matrix Trilogy
10. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
11. Tootsie
12. Gran Turino
13. The Fifth Element
14. Across the Universe
15. The Incredibles
16. There Will Be Blood
17. Schindler's List
18. Le fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain
19. Superbad
20. The Silence of the Lambs
21. Master and Commander The Far Side of the World
22. The Bourne Ultimatum
23. Gladiator
24. Fast Times at Ridgemont High
25. School of Rock
26. Red Dragon
27. The Pianist
28. Forrest Gump
29. Dog Day Afternoon
30. Casino Royale
31. The Devil's Advocate
32. Quantum Of Solace
33. Scent of A Woman
34. The Man in the Iron Mask
35. Blood Diamond
36. The Count of Monte Cristo
37. The Animatrix
38. Batman Begins
39. The Dark Knight
40. Munich
41. Bedazzled
42. Amistad
43. The Island
44. Nacho Libre
45. 300
46. Year One
47. Juno
48. A Beautiful Mind
49. American History X
50. Troy
51. Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid
52. The Score
53. Iron Man
54. The Producers
55. The Fugitive
56. Dumb and Dumber
57. Beowulf
58. Star Wars The Phantom Menace
59. Borat The Movie
60. Enchanted
61. Final Fantasy VII Advent Children
62. Good Will Hunting
63. Happy Feet
64. Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix
65. Italian Job
66. Kung Fu Panda
67. Die Hard 4.0
68. Die Hard: With A Vengeance
69. Mission To Mars
70. Music and Lyrics
71. Ocean's 13
72. Reno 911! Miami
73. Road To Perdition
74. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
75. Sweeny Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
76. Spiderman
77. Transformers
78. A Hard Day's Night
79. A Knight's Tale
80. Be Cool
81. Batman - Gotham Knight
82. U.S. Marshalls
83. Men In Black
84. What Lies Beneath
85. Con Air
86. The Rock
87. Titanic
88. Star Wars Return of the Jedi
89. Terminator 3 Rise of the Machines
90. The Lion King
91. Armageddon
92. I Am Sam
93. Scarface
94. The Pirates of the Carribean Trilogy
95. The Departed
96. Almost Famous
97. Taxi Driver
98. Fight Club
99. Behind Enemy Lines
100. Old School