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SAN ISIDRO BALATBAT CLAN

2012-01-26T14:13:00.000-08:00

SAN ISIDRO BALATBAT CLAN
May 12, 2011

Saturday, March 12, 2011, on a very calm and serene evening
A group of cousins and their families came to see Ric and me
Nice, cute, active little children became life of the gathering

In their innocent looks they appeared excited and quite anxious
Sweet smiles on their faces brought happiness to everybody
Interesting stories cousins told us and some are parts of history
Discovered many special talents in singing and reciting of poems
Responses to call were wonderful, even the nipa hut was full
Offspring of Hipolito and Maxima Balatbat grew more sprouts

Beautiful voices of Alex, Genesis, Jan, and Lara are full of spirit
Aspiring and budding declaimer is five-year-old Denise Faith
Lasting memory of cousins’ visit, two of them came a few days late
Awards of great accomplishments decorated many of their homes
Thoughtfulness and kindness of 55 filled cozy house in San Miguel
But the small amount of snacks did not hinder the success of visit
Amazed they were and truly grateful with the small remembrance
Totally astonished when I said, “Don’t open until Christmas.”

Charming and truly charismatic are the young nieces and nephews
Lovely posed for every family as well as for group pictures to share
Awesome, super cali fragilistic expialidocius vacation we’ve ever taken
No time was wasted in the 3-hour laughter with my cousins, so dear

(The Balatbat Clan: Itang, Feling, Severino, Desto, Esther, Edios, Leoncia,
Virginia, Alex, Elizabeth, Teresita, Manilo, Fely, Dalo, Desto, Elena, Joven,
Mino, Cesar, Dante, ((deceased)), Zenaida, Elmar, Mat, Neneth, Rene, and Israel. This is an answer to my quest about the Balatbat ancestry.)

Laura B. Corpuz
Jollybc2@gmail.com
March 12, 2011

JOSE PROTACIO RIZAL

2011-04-14T14:47:00.000-07:00

Jesuit priests educated Jose P. Rizal at the Ateneo Municipal de Manila
Outstanding records, high honors, and awards of accomplishments he received
Scientist, artist, doctor, poet, philosopher, teacher, lawyer, surveyor, and more
El Filibusterismo and Noli Me Tangere are the most famous of his written works

Pride of the Malayan Race and believed that “pen is mightier than the sword”
Reading and writing were taught by his mother at home in Calamba, Laguna
Only child of Francisco Mercado and Teodora Alonzo that carried the name Rizal
Twenty-two languages he studied, learned, mastered, and had spoken proficiently
Anti-Spanish regime he supported and founded the civic organization “La Liga Filipina”
Children and youth’s love for language depicted in his poem “Sa Aking Mga Kababata”
Imprisoned in Fort Santiago due to anti-friar pamphlets he had written were found
Orders of the Knights of Rizal (KOR) were organized in honor of our patriotic man

Rizal Day commemorates his death on December 30, 1896 at Bagumbayan now Luneta
Intelligence he tactfully used to uplift the Filipinos’ status during the Spanish times
Zenith of his political life was to see fairness and freedom of his beloved countrymen
Apogonia rizali, draconi rizali and rhacophorus rizali insects were named after Rizal
Laong-laan and Dimas-alang are pennames he used in defense of the Philippines

Submitted by: Laura B. Corpuz
President (FASCI) Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois
April 7, 2011

ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF RIZAL
Magiting Chapter
P.O. Box 9633 Peoria, IL 61612
KABABAIHANG RIZALISTA OF PEORIA

ARAW NG KALAYAAN Katha ni Laura B. Corpuz

2011-04-08T14:08:00.000-07:00

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Ating gunitain ang pakikibaka ng mga bayani
Rurok ng tagumpay ang palagi nilang mithi
Angking kayamanan ang umakit sa dayuhan
Walong lalawiga’y namuno, lumaban sa digmaan

Nuong sakupin ng Kastila bayan nating Pilipinas
Ganda, bango at puso ng mga tao ay nawasak

Katipunan ng Pilipinas dugo’y nabuhos sa labanan
Adhikaing lumigaya sa tuwina ay asam-asam
Layang malaong hinangad dumating at karampatan
Araw ay ika-12 ng Hunyo, 1898 nagsaya ang bayan
Yaring bansa nating mahal ay naging Republika
Awit ng Pilipinas at watawat ay nawagayway na
Anong ligaya ng pagdiriwang sa layang nakamtan!
Na pahayag ni Emilio Aguinaldo ating kasarinlan

Mabuhay ang Pilipinas!!!

Sinulat ni: Laura B. Corpuz
Ika-8 ng Enero, 2011

"TINIG NG KINABUKASAN"

2011-04-06T09:33:00.000-07:00

Sinulat ni: Ma. Oliva B. Medina (L.L.N.)

Sa sinapupunan pa lang, akin nang nadarama,
Nanganganib na mundo'y masilayan pa kaya?
Kung sa bawat paghinga nang ina kong sinisinta,
Ay maitim na usok, nilalanghap niya.
~
Ang pagkaing ipinapasok sa katawan kong mura,
May mga kemikal na nakakasira
Di ba"t lubhang mahalaga, pag-ingatan mo ina
Upang sa pagsilang akin nang makita
Isang mundong payapa at kaaya-aya.
~
Nais kong malanghap ay hanging sariwa
Umakyat sa punong sadyang namumunga
Maglangoy sa ilog na maraming isda
Hindi ang nabubulok at mabahong basura.
~
Tinig ko'y dinggin mo
Magmalasakit naman kayo
Pagkat dito'y nakalaan tagumpay ng bukas ko,
Batang matalino, malusog at bibo
Kung yan ang nais n'yo, mundo ko'y ingatan mo.

*************
Tinula ni: Denise Faith Salamat Fernandez
Kinatawan sa Pambayang Kongreso ng mga Bata sa
Larangan ng Pagtula nuong ika 23 ng Oktubre, 2010
sa Mababang Paaralan ng Sta. Monica. Hagonoy, Bulacan

Age : 5 years old
Address: San Isidro, Hagonoy, Bulacan
School: San Miguel Day Care Center
San Miguel, Hagonoy, Bulacan
Theme: " KUNG BRIGHT CHILD ANG GUSTO, MUNDO'Y INGATAN MO"
Award: - FIRST PLACE
Pambayang Kongreso Ng Mga Bata

Binabati at ikinararangal ng pamilya ni Hilarion Balatbat sa San Isidro, Hagonoy, Bulacan ang gantimpalang nakamtan ni Denise. Sana'y ipagpatuloy pa niya ang pagtanggap ng karangalan sa hinaharap na panahon. Pagbati buhat sa pamilya nina Jose at Faustina (Balatbat) Salamat.

SAN MIGUEL ARKANGHEL PISTA MAY 7-8, 2010 (ISAGAP)

2010-06-28T09:19:00.000-07:00

*****
ISAGAP – Hermano sa Pista
San Miguel Arkanghel
Ika-7-8 ng Mayo, 2010

Nuong unang panahong walang nais mag-hermano
Kinukuha ang Apo Igue ng Lolo naming si Isidoro
Inilalagak sa bahay nila hanggang sa kapistahan nito
Sabi pa’y kapatid daw ni San Miguel ang aming Lolo.

Maraming tao sa baryo ang nakatatalos pa nuon
Pinapalisan ni Fely ang alikabok sa damit ng poon
Kung minsan daw ay iniilawan pagsapit ng hapon
Inalagaan si San Miguel sa loob ng buong taon.

Pistang maliit lamang ang idinaraos kung Mayo
Walang naligtaang kapistahan itong aming baryo
May nobena, may misa, at masaya ang awit ng tao
Dahil naipagbunyi ang kaarawan ng poong Santo.

Ang kaugaliang ito’y binuhay ng pamilya ISAGAP
Ipinakitang ang mahalaga’y kaarawan ay maganap
Kahit maliit lamang basta’t taun-taon ay natutupad
At hindi na kailangan ang magarang paghahangad.

Marami ang nakahandang ipamimigay nuong pista
At may mga kinalaman sa taong pananampalataya
Mga laruan, damit, rosaryo, gamit sa bahay at iba pa
Bawat taong sumali sa laro’y may nakamit na ala-ala.

Tuwing matatapos ang misa ay nagsisipalakpak
Ang lahat ng mga tao at tunay na nagagalak
Labis-labis ang kasiyahan sa nakitang mga gayak
Mainit man ang araw at pawis ay tumatagaktak.

Kaarawan ng pista, nagmisa si Padre Diune Pobre
Maraming nagsimba’t nagpasalamat si Isto’t ka Fely
Ipinaliwanag nila ang pagpapapista lang nang simple
Kaarawan ng Apo Igue ay ipagbunyi, ito’y importante.

Maliwanag ang langit at tahimik naman ang panahon
Matanda, bata’t may panata ay sumunod sa prusisyon
Mahal na Birhen at Santo Niño ay kasama rin duon
Kalsada’y puno ng tao, kasama rin ang may debosyon.

Ang mga tugtog ng musiko ay masayang masaya
Umiindak at sumasayaw ang maraming nagsisama
Patuloy pa rin ang paputok at ika-sampung araw na
Pagdiriwang kay San Miguel ito’y kapistahan niya.

Ang mga sugo ng ISAGAP ay ang magpipinsan
Sina Fely, Eddie, Calixto, at Laura ay naghalinhinan
At gayon din si Ricarte, siya ay bayaw rin naman
“Barialta” ni San Miguel sa prusisyon ang tangan.

Itong nakaraang pista’y tunay na masaya kahit payak
Simbahan natin at puon ay kaakit-akit ang mga gayak
Alay sa Mahal na Birhen ay napakaraming bulaklak
Maganda, makulay at ang bango’y humahalimuyak.

May kaunting pagkaing inihanda ang pamilya
Para sa musiko, kaibigan, at ilang panauhin pa
Tanghalian at hapunan ang pinagsaluhan nila
Maraming inumin, pamatid-uhaw ng nakipamista.

Ang samahang bumubuo ng pamilya ISAGAP
Ay nagtulung-tulong upang pista ay maisaganap
Ang tagumpay ng pagdiriwang ay nasa taong palad
Ang kailanga’y taguyod at ang pagyayakap-yakap.

Taos-pusong pasasalamat ang pinararating sa inyo
Gayon din sa mga nagsikilos sa simbahan at sa baryo
Hindi namin makakayang isagawa ang papistang ito
Kung hindi sa kagandahang-loob ng lahat ng tao.

Maraming Salamat Po!
ISAGAP(Isidoro Arcega Garcia Property)
Laura B. Corpuz * jollybc2@gmail.com

Hermana sa Pista ni San Miguel Arkanghel

2010-04-02T09:44:00.000-07:00

Ika 7-8 ng Mayo, 2009
Ricarte S. at Laura (Balatbat) Corpuz
*
Mahigit na isang taong pinaghandaan ang pista
Nagtayo ng munting bahay sa lupang pamana
At maraming buto ng katikbe ay ipinatanim pa
Gagawing rosaryo pamigay sa araw ng pista.
*
Sinimulan ang bahay ay buwan ng Marso
Hinulugan ng mga barya ang lahat ng kanto
Umuwi naman ako ay buwan na ng Mayo
Bahay nina ka Fely sa Tabang ang tuluyan ko.
*
May ulan, may baha, may hangin pa at bagyo
Ang hiling ko’y patigilin, mahal na Poon ko
Sa anumang sakuna iligtas mo ang mga tao
At mga naghatid sa akin patungo sa kapatid ko.
*
Limang linggo akong balik-balik sa San Miguel
Ang lakad namin ni Jandra'y talagang walang tigil
Sa pinsan kong si Eddie ako rin ay humimpil
At naghihintay sa oras ng kapatid kong darating.
*
Bumalik ako sa Amerika ay buwan na ng Hulyo
Hindi ako nakadalo sa piknik ng mga Pilipino
Matagumpay naman daw at nagsaya ang mga tao
Kalayaan ng bayan ipinagdiwang nila nang husto.
*
Tanim naming katikbe sa Amerika ay malago
Mahahaba ang uhay at malalaki pa ang tubo
Pinitas na lahat ang hinog at saka pinatuyo
Tinuhog na isa-isa, maraming Rosaryo ang nabuo.
*
Pagkatapos ng Pasko kami ni Ric ay umuwi
Apo naming si Emily ang sadya naming napili
Tuwang tuwa sa Pilipinas karanasa’y natatangi
Kahit daw taun-taon ay babalik siyang muli.
*
Mga angkan ng Corpuz at Santos sa Isabela
At kamag-anakan ay muling nagkita-kita
Lahat ng dumalo ay maligayang maligaya
Lalung lalo na si Carmen, mahal nilang ina.
*
Sa awa ng Diyos ang bahay namin ay natapos
At ang pagbendisyon ay amin na ring nairaos
Mga panalangin ng nagsidalo ay taos na taos
Maging masagana sana at biyaya ay mabuhos.
*
Huling linggo ng Abril ay simula ng nobenaryo
May misa araw-araw na dinaluhan ng mga tao
Ang dasal kay San Miguel ipinamigay sa dumalo
May mga palaro pa at may premyo ang nanalo.
*
Bisperas ng pista ay sinundo kami ng musiko
Sa simbahan tumuloy nagsimba ang mga tao
Sa aming tahanan ay mayruon nang salu-salo
Dala ni Padre Tomas ang Banal na Sakramento.
*
Tuwang tuwa ang kalooban ni Padre Lamberto
Nang malaman niyang ginawa nami’y rosaryo
Upang ipamahagi sa aming abay at ibang tao
Paala-ala kay Sofia, Ina kong maagang nabalo.
*
Malakas ang hangin dahil sa dumating na bagyo
Wala namang pangamba ang mga tao sa baryo
Taimtim sa puso ang panalangin sa Diyos na totoo
At itong si San Miguel para bagang nagmilagro!
*
Sumikat ang araw at nagliwanag ang kalangitan
Ang mataas na alapaap ay kay gandang pagmasdan
Maligaya ang lahat, maganda ang awit sa simbahan
Ika-40 taon ng kasal muli kaming nagsumpaan.
*
Ang kapitana at kapitan ay sumunod na sa prusisyon
Sto. Niño, Sta. Cruz, Nanalangin, at ibang mga Poon
Ang hermana sa Mahal na Birhen ay kasama rin duon
Kay saya-saya sa San Miguel, pista ng aming patron.
*
Simula pa lamang ng bisperas ay maruon nang kainan
At mga tugtog ng musiko ay kay inam pakinggan
Mahaba ang prusisyon may luses, kwitis, at putukan
Nang matapos na ang prusisyon bigla uling umulan.
*
Ang handog ng mga abay at abuloy na natipon
Ibinigay namin sa simbahan pampaayos ng ating Poon
Ang ginawa kay San Miguel ay pang habang panahon
Tanda ng pagmamahal sa kanya ng mga tao sa nayon.
*
Malaking pasasalamat ang aming pahatid sa lahat
Ang mga nagtaguyod, guro, abay, at alagad ng batas
Sa mga pinsan ko sa San Isidro, may larawan pa at sulat
Ka Fely, Len, Carding, Jandra't Isto dapat ay palakpak.
*
Maraming salamat sa mga kamag-anak at kaibigan
sa pagtangkilik ninyo sa amin!!!

'Twas a "Full"Day and Then...

2010-04-02T08:37:00.000-07:00

The day was bright, oh how wonderful!

Couldn't have hoped for weather that peaceful

The phone calls received were really thoughtful

A few who had something "unexpected" were wishful.

The children are so cute and beautiful

Several of them are pretty active and playful

The foods were delicious and plentiful

Our roast pig seemed small but was bountiful.

The younger ones had their plates full

Some dieters were calorie-watchful

Others didn't care if they got too full

And lots of doggie bags, sent home full.

All our guests were really cheerful

Our very good cooks had their hands full

Everybody was extremely helpful

Indeed, our newly "blessed hut" was full.

We counted our guests and totaled 103

Those were only the ones who came especially

Friends from the Philippines, Chicago, and Hawaii

Ottawa, Peoria, and acquaintances in the "country."

Faces of enthroned statues were carved artfully

Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary

Some friends and nuns joined us wholeheartedly

Just to make this day truly extraordinary.

Then on September 18 we vowed once more to marry

At St. Vincent DePaul, with Father Gregory

We had a solemn Silver Wedding ceremony

In the presence only, of our dear children, three.

The Lord, to us is great and wonderful

Permitted this occasion to be successful

For all His blessings we are truly grateful

To HIM and to all of YOU we are very, very THANKFUL.

The Corpuz Family

Ric, Laura

Alona, Allan, and Alyse

(A Memorable Day 9-18-94)

Words of Wisdom Golden Rules for Living

2010-03-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

*****
Source: Unknown

If you open it, close it.
If you turn it on, turn it off.
If you unlock it, lock it up.
If you said it, admit it.
If you can't fix it, call someone who can.
If you borrow it, return it.
If you value it, take care of it.
If you make a mess, clean it up.
If you move it, put it back.
If it belongs to someone else and you want to use it, get permission.
If you don't know how to operate it, leave it alone.
If it's none of your business, don't ask questions.
If ain't broke, don't fix it.
If it will brighten someone's day, say it.
If it will tarnish someone's reputation, keep it to yourself.

PASKO NA NAMAN!

2009-11-18T10:47:00.000-08:00

***

PASKO NA NAMAN!

Pasko ay araw na pinakahihintay-hintay
Ang lahat ng tao ay nagmamahalan
Sapagka’t si Jesus sa ngayon ay isinilang
Kagalakang lubos ang dulot niya sa bayan
O talang maningning sa tatlong hari’y sumubaybay

Nang makita nila ang hamak na sabsaban
Anak na sanggol kalong ng Birheng mahal

Napaligiran sila ng mga hayop sa parang
Ang lahat ng pastol at mga tupa ay nagpugay
Mahimbing ang sanggol sa Inang kandungan
Awit ng mga angel ay masayang pakinggan
Nagdiriwang ang madla dahil “Pasko na Naman!”

Katha ni Laura B. Corpuz
Ika-13 ng Nobyembre, 2009
Jollybc2@gmail.com / laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

PASKO

***

Sa bandang silangan ay may natanawan

Talang maliwag sa atin ay patnubay

Ang lahat landas na ating daraanan

Liwanag ng tala ang ating susundan.

***

Ito ay nakaturo sa munting sabsaban

Ng sanggol na tutubos sa sanlibutan

Ang Birhen Maria kay Hesus ang nagsilang

Sa tabi ni Josep na amang mapagmahal.

***

Pasko ang tawag sa dakilang araw na ito

Maligayang maligaya ang lahat ng tao

May handa si Ninang, si Lola, at si Lolo

Hinihintay tayo upang mag-salu-salo.

***

Katha ni Laura B. Corpuz

Ika-13 ng Nobyembre, 2009

Jollybc2@gmail.com / laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

PASYONG MAHAL ng Ating Mahal na Panginoon

2009-07-31T08:51:00.000-07:00

DESINARIO SA KALULUWA

2009-05-28T06:35:00.000-07:00

This prayer was posted by http://www.hagonoy.com/ in 2001, submitted by Laura B. Corpuz. If copied or used - it must accompany the paragraph explaining where the prayer originated from. Email laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu for additional information.

Ang makapangyarihang dasal na ito para sa mga kaluluwa ay kinagisnan na ng mga taga-Baryo San Miguel, Hagonoy, Bulacan. Ang kopya ng dasal na ito ay nakasulat lamang sa lumang papel na naninilaw at nanlalabo na ang mga titik. Ito ay binuo, ninais, at minarapat na MULING ipalimbag upang manariwa sa mga kabataan at maipagpatuloy ang pagdarasal nila para sa mga kaluluwa. Malimit na dinarasal ito sa San Miguel kapag may namatay, naglalamay, araw ng kamamatayan, at kung Undas (Araw ng mga Patay). Maraming salamat kina Consuelo Balatbat, Betty Bodonia, Arsenia C. Cabazal, at Laura (Balatbat) Corpuz) sa pagkakabuo ng dasal na ito.

Ika-25 ng Abril, 2001

+ Sa ngalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen.

Panginoon kong Hesukristo, Diyos na totoo, at Tao namang totoo, gumawa at sumakop sa atin, pinagsisisihan kong masakit sa tanang loob ko ang dilang pagkakasala ko sa iyo. Sapagka’t ikaw nga po ang Diyos ko, Panginoon ko, at Ama ko, na iniibig ko nang lalo sa lahat. Nagtitika akong matibay na matibay sa loob ko, na hindi na muling magkakasala sa Iyo. Lalayuan ko at pangingilagan ang bawa’t makababakla sa loob ko sa masama at makalilibat ng dating sakit ng kaluluwa ko. Nagtitika naman akong magkumpisal ng dilang kasalanan ko at umaasa kong patatawarin mo rin alang-alang sa mahal na pagpapakasakit mo sa krus dahilan sa akin. Siya Nawa.

Ikaw po naman Mahal na Birhen, Panginoon naming Santa Maria, ay ipanalangin mo kami at ipag-amo sa anak mong mahal yayamang dati kang mapag-ampon sa aming taong makasalanan. Siya Nawa.

Buksan mo Panginoon naming Diyos ang mga labi’t dila namin; papag-ningasin mo ang aming puso; pawiin mo ang marumi at naka-gugulong panimdim. Liwanagin mo ang aming bait na gunam-gunaming taimtim sa loob ang pinag-daanan mong hirap at pagkamatay sa krus kalangkap ang kapait-paitang sakit na dinamdam ng giliw mong Inang kasantu-santuhan at kami’y marapat dinggin ng ‘di matingkala mong kamahalang nabubuhay at naghahairng walang katapusan. Siya Nawa.

Maawaing Hesus ko, lingapin ng mahabagin mong mata ang mga kaluluwa ng nangamatay sa binyagan, na ipinaghirap mo’t ikinamatay sa krus. Siya Nawa.

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa masaganang dugong ipinawis mo sa halamanan nang manalangin ka sa Amang Diyos,

* Sagot: Kaawaan mo at patawarin ang kaluluwa ni (Pangalan) _______________ .

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa tampal na tinanggap ng mukha mong kagalang-galang, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa limang libong hampas na tiniis mo, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa tinik na ipinutong sa Iyo na naglagos sa ulo mong kasantu-santuhan, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa paglakad mo sa lansangang kapait-paitan na pinapasan mo ang mahal na Santa Krus, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa kasantu-santuhan mong mukhang napuno ng dugong nalimbag sa Birang ni Veronica, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa Tunika mong natigmak sa dugo na dinali-daling hinubad sa iyo ng mga tampalasan, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa kasantu-santuhan mong katawan na ipinako sa Krus, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa kasantu-santuhan mong paa’t kamay na pinakuan ng matitigas na pako, *

Hesus ko, alang-alang sa tagiliran mong mahal na pinaglagusan ng sibat na binukalan ng dugo at tubig, *

N: Requiem aeternam dona eis domini
S: Et lux perpetua luceat eis
N: Requiescant in pace
S: Amen

Katamis-tamisan kong Hesus, na sa pagtubos mo sa sangkatauhan ay inibig mong ikaw ay ipanganak. Nang may ika-walong araw ay nabuhos ang unang patak ng mahal mong dugo sa pagsunod sa utos ni Moises. Inari kang hamak ng mga hudyo; ipinagkanulo ka ni Hudas sa mga lilo. Isang halik sa mukha ang palatandaan. Iginapos at dinala sa kamamatayan na parang isang maamong Kordero. Ipinaghatid-hatiran ka sa apat na hukuman; kay Anas, kay Kaypas, kay Pilato at kay Herodes. Pinaratangan ka’t pinatotohanan ng mga bulaang saksi. Tinampal, pinagmurahanan, hinampas nang walang bilang, pinutungan ka ng tinik, at pinalo ng kawayan. Inaglahi kang tinakpan ng isang panyong pula. Hinalay kang hinubdan sa harap ng sambayanan. Ipinako ka at saka biglang ibinangon ang Krus na pinagpakuan sa Iyo. Ipinaris ka at ipinagitna sa dalawang magnanakaw. Pinainom ka ng suka at apdong mapait. Inulos ng sibat ang tagiliran mong mahal na binukalan ng dugo at tubig. Hanguin mo na po Panginoon naming Diyos ang kaluluwa ni (Pangalan)_______________ sa kinarorounang hirap pakundangan sa kapait-paitang sakit na dinalita mo’t pagsinta sa amin. At kami nama’y hanguin mo sa dusang walang hanggan sa impiyierno, alang-alang at pakundangan sa karapatan ng iyong Mahal na Pasyon at pagkamatay sa Krus nang marapat kaming mapasok sa maluwalhating bayan na pinaglagyan mo sa mapalad na magnanakaw na ipinakong isinama sa iyo, Poong Diyos, na nabubuhay at naghaharing kaisa ng Espiritu Santo magpasawalang katapusan. Siya Nawa.

Litanya:

N: Panginoong Mahal,
S: Tulungan mo siya.
N: Hesukristong Anak ng Diyos,
S: Magdalang-habag ka sa kanya .
N: Panginoong walang hanggan,
S: Maawa ka sa kanya.
N: Kristo,
S: Pakinggan mo kami.
N: Kristo,
S: Paka-pakinggan mo kami.
N: Diyos Ama sa langit,
S: Maawa ka sa kanya. *
N: Diyos na tumobos sa sangkatauhan, *
Diyos Espiritu Santo, *
Santisima Trinidad na Tatlong Persona at Iisang Diyos, *

N: Santa Maria,
S: Ipanalangin mo siya,*
N: Santang Ina ng Diyos, *
Santang Birhen ng mga Birhenes, *
Ina ni Kristo, *
Ina ng Grasya ng Diyos, *
Inang kasakdal-sakdalan, *
Inang walang malay sa kahalayan, *
Inang ‘di malapitan ng masama, *
Inang kalinis-linisan, *
Inang kaibig-ibig, *
Inang kataka-taka, *
Ina ng mabuting kahatulan, *
Ina ng may gawa sa lahat, *
Inang mapag-adya, *
Birheng kapaham-pahaman, *
Birheng dapat igalang, *
Birheng dapat ipagbantog, *
Birheng makapangyayari, *
Birheng maawain, *
Birheng matibay na loob sa magaling, *
Salamin ng katuwiran, *
Luklukan ng karunungan, *
Mula ng tuwa namin, *
Sisidlan ng kabanalan, *
Sisidlan ng bunyi at bantog, *
Sisidlan mg bukod-tanging kataimtiman, *
Rosang bulaklak na ‘di mapuspos ng bait ng tao ang halaga, *
Torre in David, *
Torre na garing, *
Bahay na ginto, *
Kaban ng tipan, *
Pinto sa langit, *
Talang maliwanag, *
Mapag-pagaling sa mga maysakit, *
Sakdalan ng mga taong makasalanan, *
Mapang-aliw sa mga nangag-dadalamhati, *
Mapag-ampon sa mga kristiyano, *
Hari ng mga anghel, *
Hari ng mga patriyarka, *
Hari ng mga propeta, *
Hari ng mga apostol, *
Hari ng mga martir, *
Hari ng mga kompesor, *
Hari ng mga Birhenes, *
Hari ng lahat ng mga santo, *
Haring ipinaglihi na ‘di nagmana ng salang orihinal, *
Haring ini-akyat sa langit, *
Hari ng kasantu-santuhang Rosaryo, *
Hari ng kapayapaan, *

N: Kordero ng Diyos na nakawawala ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
S: Patawarin mo po siya, Panginoon namin.
N: Kordero ng Diyos na nakawawala ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
S: Paka-pakinggan mo po siya, Panginoon namin.
N: Kordero ng Diyos na nakawawala ng mga kasalanan ng sanlibutan,
S: Kaawaan mo po siya, Panginoon namin.

Sa ilalim ng iyong pagtatangkilik nagkakanlong kami Santang Ina ng Diyos. Sa tuwi-tuwinang kami’y dumadalangin, magdalita ka po at iyong dinggin lalo na at kung kami ay napapa-nganyaya, ipag-adya o maluwalhati’t mapalad na Birheng walang pagmamaliw.

N: Ipanalangin mo kami Santang Ina ng Diyos,
S: Nang kami’y maging dapat magkamit ng mga pangako ni Kesukristong Panginoon namin.

N: Panginoon naming Diyos, kalingain mo’t dinggin ang aming dalangin,
S: Makarating nawa sa iyong tainga ang aming pagdaing.

Aming ipagtatagubilin sa iyo, Panginoon naming Diyos ang kaluluwa ng iyong alipin na si (Pangalan)_______________. Sapagka’t siya ay namatay na dito sa ibabaw ng lupa ay ipatawad na ang awa mong walang hanggan sa mga nagawa niyang kasalanan at marapat nawang mabuhay sa iyo maparating man saan man. Siya Nawa.

Aba! Po Santa Mariang Hari, Ina ng Awa, ikaw ang kabuhayan at katamisan. Aba! Pinanaligan ka namin, ikaw nga po ang tinatawag naming, pinapanaw naming taong anak in Eba. Ikaw rin ang pinagbubuntuhang-hininga namin ng aming pagtangis dini sa lupa, bayang kahapis-hapis. Ay Aba pintakasi ka namin, ilingon mo sa amin ang mga mata mong maawain at saka kung matapos yaring pagpanaw mo sa amin ay ipakita mo sa amin ang iyong anak na si Hesus.

Santa Maria, Ina ng Diyos, maawain at matamis na Birhen.

N: Ipanalangin mo (kami/siya) o Santang Ina ng Diyos,
S: Nang (kami/siya) ay maging dapat makinabang sa mga pangako ni Hesukristong Panginoon namin.

N: (3) Ama Namin
(3) Aba! Ginoong Maria
(3) Requiem aeternam dona eis Domino

S: Et lux perpetua luceat eis
N: Requiscant en pace
S: Amen.

O Diyos Amang naghabilin sa amin, sa mga bakas ng paghihirap mo at sa mapalad na sabanas na ibinalot sa kabanal-banalan mong katawan nang maibaba ka ni Hosep sa Krus, ipagkaloob mo sa amin, maawaing Panginoon, alang-alang sa pagkamatay mo at sa pinagbaunan sa iyo na ang kaluluwa ni (Pangalan)________________ ay dalhin mo sa tinatahanan at pinaghaharian ng Diyos Ama, Diyos Anak, at Diyos Espiritu Santo, Diyos magparating man sa walang hanggan. Siya Nawa.

(3 Ulit) Santong Diyos, Santong Makapangyarihan, Diyos na walang kamatayan.

Alavado Sagrado Corazon de Jesus, Alavado Sagrado Corazon de Maria, Alavado Sagrado Corazon de Jose, Alavado Sagrado Corazon de Joaquin, Alavado Sagrado Corazon de Ana Vendito, Alavado Cia, Santisimo Sacrameto del altar, del Olimpia, Imaculada Concepcion del Virgen Maria, Madre de Dios, Senora Nuestra concevida, coemansa, certificado original, impremer estandarte deciser natural por siempre mas. Amen Jesus.

N: Ave Maria Purisima (3 ulit)
S: Sin pecado consevida (3 ulit)

+ Sa ngalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen.

SAN MIGUEL ARKANGHEL FIESTA MAY 7-8, 2009

2009-05-22T09:51:00.000-07:00

MGA PALARO SA FIESTA

laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

Some of these games were played at San Miguel Elementary School (now Teodora Cruz Elementary School) during our grade school days in the early 50’s. We had so much fun during those days especially during recess, before, and after classes. Sixty years or more had passed, my husband, Ric, and I, sponsored the San Miguel Fiesta on May 7-8, 2009. With the economy affecting everybody in the world, we thought we could still have fun and enjoy the Fiesta with a simple celebration giving more emphasis to the patron saint, St. Michael the Archangel. So we proposed some cost-cutting activity like playing a few of our local and old-fashioned games. I consulted with our former teacher and principal, Mr. Vicente D. Santos, who came home from California. Friends, relatives, and the “Kabataan” organizations were very supportive of the idea and we couldn’t thank them enough for their assistance. The "Kabataan" prepared some other games that were incorporated with the list below. The games were organized to get more exciting as it got closer to the Fiesta day. The number of children that came on the first day of the activity was unbelievable. The barrio residents (young and old) enjoyed the prizes they received from playing the games that ran from May 2-6, 8. The remaining prizes were raffled off after the Fiesta day mass celebration.

Despite the threat of the typhoon that dumped heavy rain in the region and hit Pangasinan, through the intercession of the patron saint, we had a sunny day on May 8th. That allowed us to continue the fun, enjoyed the colorful fireworks, held the long processions in the morning and in the evening in honor of our patron saint St. Michael the Archangel. We thanked everyone who, in one way or another, helped to make this May 7-8, 2009 Fiesta a huge success. We owe it to all the residents and barrio organizations.

Pen Pen de Serafen

Need: Children 5-10

The children chanted "Pen pen de Serafen, De San Miguel, De Arkangel...

Buuin ang mga Salita: (Word Puzzle/Scramble)

Need: Players of all ages

Mixed-up letters forming "SAN MIGUEL ARKANGHEL PISTA MAYO 7-8" and "MALIGAYANG PAGDIRIWANG" were given to two groups of players. The first group that finished first won the game.

Choose a Tree (Acacia, Mango, etc.)

Need: Children 10-14, three - four huge trees, 3 numbered cards.

The trees are numberd 1,2,3. Children are asked to run to the tree they chose. A leader pulls a number and children around this tree are eliminated. The game continues until only 1-3 children are left around the chosen tree. They are declared the winners.

Karera ng Bao ng Niyog (Patiyakad)
(Coconut Shell Race)

Need: Even number of boys and girls 7 – 10 years old; several pairs of coconut shells depending of the number of players.
Each player must have a pair of coconut shells with strings about 1 meter long depending on the height of the player. String must be firmly knotted securely at the bottom inside the shell.
Draw 2 parallel lines about 8 – 10 meters apart. One line is the starting point and the other is the finish point.
Children (mixed boys and girls) form 2 lines. On the starting line the players stand side by side. Players put coconut shells under feet placing the string between the big toes and the small toes while holding on to the loose end of the string or rope.
At the signal, the players walk with the coconut stilts towards the goal or the finish line and turn around to return to the starting line. Players give the coconut stilts to the next player in line and walk to the finish line. The process continuous until the last players had their turns. The first team that finishes the race wins the game.

Pahabaan

Need: 2 - 3 teams of players age 8 - 12 years old. Players spread out, put out shirts, belts, ties, shoelaces, headbands, etc. At the go signal, players connect all items they have in their possesion. Whichever group has the longest connected items win the game.

Pahabaan ng Boses - (San Migueeeeeeeeelllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll)

Need: Children 5-7 years old. Time clock. Choose a word players have to say and hold as long as they can. Whoever can hold it without breathing wins the game.

Karera ng Timba ng Tubig
(Water Bucket Race)

Need: 2 buckets filled with water; even number of boys and girls 7 -10 years old.

Draw 2 parallel lines about 8 – 10 meters apart. One line is the starting point and the other is the finish point.

Children (mixed boys and girls) form lines. On the starting line the players stand side by side. With the bucket of water players walk from the starting line to the finish line and turn around to return to the starting line without spilling any water. Players had the bucket of water to the next players who do the same thing. The team that finishes first with more water left in the bucket wins the race.

Karera ng Itlog
(Egg Race)

Need: At least 2 hard boiled eggs and 2 tablespoons or as many teams playing
Players: 7 – 10 years old boys and girls
Draw parallel lines about 8 – 10 meters apart. Two players serve as the starting point and other as the turning point.
Formation: Players form 2 lines.
The first players of each team hold the spoon with the hard boiled egg. They walk as fast as they can from the starting point to the turning point and then return to the line to turn over the spoon with the egg to the next player without dropping the eggs. If a player drops the egg this player picks up the egg, puts it back in the spoon and continues to play.
The next players repeat the movement until everyone in the team has had a turn. The first team to finish wins the game.

Egg Toss

Need: 1 dozen eggs. 12 pairs of players
Outdoor: Have players/partners form 2 lines. Give an egg to each of the players on one side/line. Start tossing the eggs to their partners who try to catch the eggs without dropping them on the ground. Players who dropped/broke their eggs are out. Continue to play the game until only a pair is left who is then declared as the winner.

Clothespins Game

Need: 2 dozens clothespins, 10 ft long clothesline, and players at least 13 years of age
Have 2 players hold the ends of the clothesline. Place the clothespins on the clothesline.
Players (with one hand behind their backs) take turns removing the clothespin from the clothesline with only one hand. Whoever can remove the most clothespins wins the game.

Balloon Popping

Need: Balloons, and players 10 – 12 years of age
Outdoor: Children blow/inflate and tie 3 balloons onto one ankle. At the go signal the players start to go around popping each other players’ balloons by stepping, stumping, kicking the balloons. Whoever is left with at least 1 inflated balloon still tied to the player’s ankle wins the game.

Spin the Plate/Bottle

Need: A paper plate or empty bottle. 8 – 10 Children 8 – 10 years of age stand in a big circle.
Outdoor: The leader starts with spinning the plate/bottle. While the plate/bottle is spinning the leader calls out a name of the players who then tries to get the spinning plate/bottle before it stops spinning. If the player catches the object the player goes back to the circle and the game continues. However, if the player did not catch the item this player is out of the game. The leader starts another round.

Apple Dance – Couples

Need: Apples or any round fruit, couples/partners. Those that wear eyeglasses must remove them while playing this game.
Couples place an apple or santol between their foreheads. The music will play any tune sometimes fast sometimes slow. The last 1-2 couples that stay win the game.

Safety Pin Game
(Couples)

Need: A lot of safety pins, couples (husbands must be out of sight). With only the wives standing still have another player pin clothespins everywhere in the clothes (front, back, lower hem, sleeves, neck collar, skirt, pants, etc. Bring the husbands in and have them look for the pins. The one that finds the most pins wins the game. (No coaching please!).

Day and Night

Need: 1 wooden shoe or 1 slipper
Players: Boys and girls 6 – 12 years of age

Children form 2 teams (“night” team and “day” team). They stand 10 feet away opposite each other. Two lines are drawn on the ground and the teams stay behind their designated safe line. The top part of the shoe/slipper is assigned to the “day” team and the bottom part of the shoe/slipper is assigned to the “night” team.
The leader tosses the wooden shoe/slipper into the air while the players watch how it is going to land on the ground. If it falls down with the top of the wooden shoe facing up, the “Day” team tags the “Night” team. Anyone tagged becomes a part of the “Day” team. If the wooden shoe/slipper falls facing down the “Night” team tags the “Day” team. The tagged players then become part of that team. The players can only tag other players up to the safe line drawn on the ground.
Whichever team tags the most players wins the game.

Ankle Race

Need: Children 5-10 years old. Draw starting point and turning points. Form 2 teams.
2 Children grab their ankles, holding on to them all the way and race toward the turning point and back to the starting points. They then touch the next children in line and do the same thing until everyone has had a turn. The first team to finish wins the game.

Feather Race

Need: Children 5-10 years old. Paper plates and feathers on each plate.
Each child holds a paper plate with a feather on it; walks to the turning point; goes back to the starting line and hands the paper plate with feather on to the next player. Continue the game until all players have gone. The first team to finish wins the game. If the player loses the feather, player must pick it up and put it back in the plate. The game continues.

Lollipops

Need: Children and 1 less lollipop than the players
Place the lollipops on a straight line across from the children. At a given signal, the children run and take a lollipop each. The child that does not get a lollipop is eliminated but is given 1 lollipop for consolation prize. The game continues until all lollipops are gone.

Nut/Corn Race

Need: Children 5-8 years old; 2 bowls of nut/corn for each team. Draw starting and turning points.
Players stand behind the starting points. Place the bowls full of nuts/corn at the starting points. Place empty bowls at the turning points. From the starting points each player scoops up as many corn/nuts on the back of their hands and drops them into the empty bowl and runs back to the team. Some nuts/corn will fall off along the way; these may not be picked up. The next players do the same thing. The team that gets the most nuts/corn in the bowl wins the game.

Fruit Race

Need: Children 5-8 years old, fruits and ruler/pencil.
Children form 2 teams of equal number of players. Each team is given a fruit and a pencil or ruler. At the go signal, the first players roll the fruit with the pencil/ruler to the turning points and back to the line. They give the ruler/pencil to the next in line and do the same thing. The first team to finish wins the game.

Fruit Basket Upset

Need: Children 5-10 years old. Players form a hug circle. Children are asked their favorite fruit. When the leader yells a certain name of fruit (banana/mango/apple/etc.) all players with that name exchange places. When the leader yells “fruit basket upset” all the players exchange places. There’s no loser in this game, just fun!

Mina sa Harina

Need: 4 - paper plates with coins covered with flour. Children 7-10 years of age.

Participants are blindfolded. They are to blow away the flour to uncover the coins (equal amount) and whoever gets done first wins the game. Players who uncovered the coins keep them.

NURSERY RHYMES AND SONGS

2009-02-10T09:00:00.000-08:00

laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

I taught these nursery rhymes and songs, from various unknown sources, to the pre-school children at the Lakeview YWCA, Peoria, Illinois, 1969 -1978. Some of them were taught to the grade school children at Teodora Cruz Elementary School, Hagonoy, Bulacan; Cabatuan Elementary School, Isabela, and Rodriguez Elementary School, Caloocan City, Philippines.

There are a few Girl Scout songs added to this compilation.

BODY PARTS:

My Body

This is the circle that is my head.
This is my mouth with which words are said.
These are my eye with which I see.
This is my nose that’s part of me.
This is the hair that grows on my head.
This is my hat all pretty and red.
This is the feather so bright and gay.
Now, I’m all ready for school today.

How It Goes (Body Parts)

These are my ears and I have two
These are my eyes and I see you
This is my chin that moves to talk
And I use my legs to take a walk.

See how I breathe through my nose
I have to bend to touch my toes
So, this is how it goes.

Shoulders, chest, arms and head
And with all of them, jump into bed.

Ears, eyes, and chin,
Legs, toes, and chest
Nose, shoulders, arms
Ang then the head
So, this is how it goes.

Fingers

This is the way my fingers stand (3x)
This is the way my fingers stand
So early in the morning
(dance about/fold my hands)

This is the way they go to rest (3x)
(Cup hands loosely, palms up and place in lap)

Busy Fingers

This is the way my fingers stand (3x)
So early in the morning.
This is the way then dance about (3x)
So early in the morning.
This is the way I fold my hands (3x)
So early in the morning.
This is the way they go to rest (3x)
(Cup hands loosely, palms up and place in lap

Five Fingers

Five fingers on this hand – (right)
Five fingers on that hand – (left)
A dear little nose
A mouth like a rose
Two cheeks so tiny and fat
Two eyes, two ears
And ten little toes
That’s the way the baby grows.

I’ve Got an L-O-V-E

I’ve got an L-O-V-E
Here in my heart I’ve got it (3x)
I’ve got an L-O-V-E
Here in my heart I’ve got
Here in my heart to stay.

(I’ve got an L-O-V-E
Here in my head I got it.
Here in mouth I got it.
Here in my ears I got it.
Here in my hands I got it.
Here in my feet I got it.
All over me I got it to stay.)

Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers
And they all belong to me
I can make them do things
Would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight
Or open them wide.
I can put them together
Or make them all hide.

I can make them jump high
I can make them jump low
I can fold them quietly
And hold them just so.

Hands

My right hand touches my nose – so
My left hand touches my toes
My right hand touches my knee
My left hand makes a great big C.

My right hand goes behind my back
My left hand gives my hip a smack
My right hand taps my shoulder now
My left hand helps me make a bow.

Now I’m in school and I must n\know
My left and right and not be slow
Which right? Which left?
I’ll never miss
And now with both, I’ll throw a kiss.

Hands on Your Shoulders

Hands on shoulders, hands on knees
Hands behind you, if you please
Touch your shoulders, now your toes
Now your hair, and now your nose.

Hands up high in the air
Down at your sides
Now touch your hair.
Hands up high as before
Now clap your hands 1-2-3-4.

Clapping Hands

Clapping, clapping, clap, clap, clap (2x)
Clapping, clapping, softly clap
Clapping, clapping, time to stop.

Nodding, nodding, nod, nod, nod (2x)
Nodding, nodding, slowly nod
Nodding, nodding, time to stop.

Tapping, tapping, tap, tap, tap (2x)
Tapping, tapping, quietly tap
Tapping, tapping, time to stop.

Hands Up! Hands Down!

Hands up, hands down (2x)
Watch them go up
Watch them come down
Hands up, hands down.

Busy Body

Two little feet go tap, tap, tap.
Two little hands go clap, clap, clap.
Two little leap up from the chair.
Two little arms go up in the air.
Two little hands go thump, thump, thump.
Two little feet go jump, jump, jump.
One little body goes round and round
One little child sits quietly down.

My Hands

Open them; shut them
Give a little clap
Open them; shut them
Put them in your lap.

Creep them; creep them
Slowly upward to your rosy cheeks
Open wide your shiny eyes
And through your fingers peep.

My Nose

It doesn’t breathe; it doesn’t smell
It doesn’t feel so very well
I’m discouraged with my nose
The thing it does is blow.

Sneezing

Air comes in tickly through my nose
Then very quickly out it goes, ahh-choo!

With every sneeze I have to do
I make a breeze, ahh-choo!

Two Hands

Two little hand so soft and white
This is the left; this is the right
Five little fingers standing on each
So I can hold a plum or a peach
But when I get as big as you
I’ll show you what these hands can do.

Little Men

(Right Hand and Left Hand)
A little man came out this house
He looked up the street (point thumb up)
He didn’t see anybody
He looked down the street (thumb down)
He didn’t see anybody
He looked across the street
(point thumb toward the other hand)
He didn’t see anybody
So he went back in his house.

Both little men came out of their houses
They looked up the street
They didn’t see anybody
They looked down the street
They didn’t see anybody
They looked across the street
“Hello,” they said (wave thumbs)
Then they went back in their little houses.

Fee, Fie, Fo, Fum

Fee, fie, fo, fum
(Point to little fingers)
See my finger
(Finger before thumb)
See my thumb
Fee- fie, fo, fum
Finger’s gone, (hide finger)
So is thumb.

My Face

Eye winker (point to the left eye)
Tom tinker (point to the right eye)
Nose smeller
Mouth eater
Chin chopper, chin chop
Chin chopper, chin (touch chin)

My Hands Upon My Head

My hands up on my head I place
Up on my shoulders on my face
At my waist and by my side
And then behind me, they will hide
And I’ll raise them way up high
And make my fingers fly, fly, fly
And clap, clap, clap and 1, 2, 3
And see how quiet they can be.

I am Glad

I am glad for two bright eyes
To see the world so bright
To wink and blink and close so tight
At bedtime every night.

I am glad for my little ears
To hear the meadow lark
To her the wind blow oo-oo-oo
And hear the doggies’ bark.
I am glad for my little nose
To smell the flowers sweet
And I am glad I have a mouth
That can smile and talk and eat.

I am glad for my two hands
That can clap and play
I am glad for legs and feet
To run and skip all day.

Wiggle Song

My thumbs are starting to wiggle (3x)
Around, around, around.

My thumbs and fingers are wiggling (3x)
My hands are starting to wiggle (3x)
My arms are starting to wiggle (3x)
My head is starting to wiggle (3x)

Now all of me is a-wiggling (3x)
Around, around, around.

Stand Up and Look Around

Stand up and look around
Shake your head and turn around
Stamp your feet upon the ground
Clap hands and then sit down.

Look Around

Look around the room with me (3)
I see a girl in pink
(friend/someone)

Children:

Toodle-ei-o

Toodle-ei-o, toodle-ei-o
Come take a ride
There’s a pony for you
Toodle-ei-o, toodle-ei-o
On the Merry

Preparing for School

This little boy is going to bed
Down on the pillow he lays his head
This is the way he wraps
In his covers so tight
This is the way he sleeps all night.

Morning comes, he opens his eyes
And back with a toss the covers fly
Up he jumps, got dressed and away
He’s ready for nursery school all day.

Good Morning!

Good morning (3x)
How are you?
I’m fine, I’m fine
I hope that you are too.

Good Morning To You

Good morning to you (2x)
Good morning dear friends
Good morning to you.

Time To Rise

A birdie with a yellow bill
Hopped up on my window sill
Cocked his shinning eye and said
“Aren’t you ‘shamed you sleepy head?”

Cuckoo Clock

Tick – tock, tick – tock
Hear the little cuckoo clock
Tick – tock, tick – tock
Now he’s calling four o’clock
Cuckoo (4x)

The School Bus

Oh the driver blows the school bus horn
With a honk and a toot-dee-ay
And the people all stop as we roll on by
On our way to school each day.

* And the people all look
* And the people all nod
* And the people all wave

Make New Friends

Make new friends
But keep the old
One is silver
And the other’s gold.
(Sing 3 rounds)

Jack-in-the-Box

Jack in the box still as a mouse
Deep down inside his little dark house
Jack in the box resting so still
Will you come out?
Yes, I will!

Jack in the box
Sitting so still
Please come out
“Yes, I will.

Jack Will Pop!

Here is a box
And here is a top
Lift up the lid
And out Jack will pop!

Five Little Girls

Five little girls woke up in their beds
This little girl jumped out of bed
This little girl shook her curly head
This little girl washed her sleepy face
This little girl got all her clothes in place
This little girl put on her shoes and socks
And they all ran down to breakfast
When the time was eight o’clock.

Jenny Jones (Singing Game)

What do we do on a rainy day ? (2x)
What do we do on a rainy day?
* Everyone, stand up
* Everyone, sit down
* Clap your hands together
* Tap your feet on the floor
* Skip around in a circle.

Bow, Bow, O Belinda

Bow, bow, O Belinda (3x)
Won’t you be my darling.

Right hand round, O Belinda (3x)
Left hand round, O Belinda (3x)
Both hands round, O Belinda (3x)
Shake that right foot, O Belinda (3x)
Shake that left foot, O Belinda (3x)
Roll under, O Belinda (3x)
Shake your head, O Belinda (3x)

Tippy, Tippy, Tiptoe

Tippy, tippy, tiptoe
Here we go
Tippy, tippy, tiptoe
To and fro
Tippy, tippy tiptoe
Time to hop
Tippy, tippy, tiptoe
Time to stop.

Counting Song

One, two, the cow says “moo.”
Three, four, the lions roar.
Five, six, the monkey does tricks.
Seven, eight, who’s sitting on the gate?
Nine, ten, a big fat hen. Start to count all over again

Five Little Alligators

Five little alligators peeping at the door
One crawled away and then there were 4
Alligators, alligators, happy and gay
Alligators, alligators crawled away.

Speckled Frogs

Ten little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Catching some most delicious bugs
Yum, yum!

One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
And there were nine green speckled frogs, glub!, glub!

9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, none.

A Fish Story

One, two, three, four, five
I caught a fish alive
Six, seven, eight, nine ten
I let it go again.
Why did you let it go?
Because it hurt my finger so.
Which finger did it bite?
The little one on the right.

CHILDREN AT PLAY

Building Blocks

Building blocks (2x)
What can I build?
Building blocks (2x)
What shall I build?

I will build an airport (3x)
I will build an airport
That’s what I will build.

Here Comes Mary

Here comes Mary down the street
Hopping along on merry feet
She’s just as happy as she can be
She’s coming to my house
To play with me.

(Skipping/running/jumping
Skating, walking)

Come and Dance

Come and dance, come and dance
Along with me
Swing your arms and turn around
Pull your scarves and swing them high
Swing them low, swing them high. (2x)

A Little Boy

A little boy went walking
One lovely summer day
He saw a little rabbit
That quickly hopped away.

He saw a shining river
Go winding in and out
And little fishes in it
Are swimming all about.

A-ram, Sam, Sam

A-ram sam, sam (2x)
Guli, guli, guli, guli, guli
A-rm, sam,sam.

Shoo Fly

Shoo fly, don’t bother me (3x)
For I belong to somebody.
This is the way I clap my hands (3x)
And clap, and clap, and clap.

This is the way I want to cry.
This is the way I want to dance.
This is the way I want to fly.
This is the way I want to hop.
This is the way I want to skip. Etc.

Skip to My Loo

Choose your partner, skip to my loo (3x)
Skip to my loo, my darling
Loo, loo, skip to my loo (3x)
Skip to my loo, my darling.

Lost my partner, what shall I do? (3x)
Loo, Loo, skip to my Loo (3x)
Skip to my Loo, my darling.

Found another, just as true (3x)
Skip to my Loo, my darling.
Loo, Loo, skip to my Loo (3x)
Skip to my Loo, my darling.

Promenade all, and skip to my Loo (3x)
Skip to my Loo, my darling.
Loo, Loo, skip to my Loo (3x)
Skip to my Loo, my darling.

Stand Up and Look Around

Stand up and look around
Shake your head and turn around
Stamp your feet upon the ground
Clap hand and then sit down.

Time to Choose a Partner

Choose your partner, what’s his name?
Stand together for this game
Face to face, toe to toe
When the music starts be ready to go.

Pease Porridge Hot

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge cold
Pease porridge in the pot
Nine days old.

Some like it hot, some like it cold
Some like it in the pot
Nine days old.

Swinging in the Lane

Swinging in the lane
Susie, Ann and Joe
Up they go and down
Again, and up again they go.

Lucy Lost a Letter

Lucy lost a letter
Larry lost a lock
While they were running
All around the block.

Tramp! Tramp!

Tramp, tramp, tramping (2x)
Stamp, stamp, stamping (2x)
On the sidewalk, on the street
Tramping, stamping go our feet.

Hee-Hi-Ho-Hum

See healthy Harry come
He is happy
He is strong
Hear his happy little song
Hee-hi-ho-hum

Peter

Peter wants a pony
Peter wants a pig
Peter wants a pail of paint
Peter thinks he’s big.

Pair of Tennis Shoes

A pair of tennis shoes
A pair of tennis shoes
I want a pair of shoes
A pair of tennis shoes.
(Shiny/leather)

Wee Willie

Wee Willie went out to play.
Wee Willie ran away.
Wee Willie’s wagon went too.
And Wee Willie’s mother
Didn’t know what to do.

A Penny Down a Crack

Jingle, jingle Jack, a penny down a crack
Twenty men and all their wives
With sticks and picks and pocket knives
Digging for their very lives
To get their penny back.

Merry-Go-Round

Clang! Clang! Clang! All aboard!
Children love a merry-go-round (3x)
Children love a merry-go-round
A merry, merry. merry-go-round.

Clang! Clang! Clang! All off!

Ring Around the Rosy

Ring around the Rosy
A pocket full of posies
Ashes, ashes, we all fall down.

Ring around the Rosy
A pocket full of posies
All the girls in our town
Voted for uncle Josie.

Will You Come and Play a Game

Will you come, Oh! will you come
Will you come and play a game
We can run and skip and slide
We can jump and swing inside
Will you come, Oh! will you come
Will you come and play.

Come Along and Sing

Come along and join our singing
Come along and join our song
Teera-lee-ra-lee-ra-lee
Teera-lee-ra is our song.

COLORS:

Yellow

A squash is yellow, a lemon is too
And the big yellow sun, who shines down on you
Some flowers are yellow
They smell so sweet
A banana is yellow and good to eat
Yellow is bright and pretty to me
Yellow is such a nice color to see.

OCCUPATION:

Fireman

I am a fireman small
I hear the firebell call
I put on my boots and coat and hat
And climb on my truck tall

I turn my truck about
“There’s the fire,” I shout
I get my hose and squirt and squirt
Until the fire is out.

Five Little Firemen

Five little firemen
Standing in a row
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 they go.
Hop on the engine with a shout
Quicker than a wink, the fire is out.

Ten Little Firemen

Ten little firemen sleeping in a row
Ding! Dong! Goes the bell
Down the pole they go
Jumping on the engine, Oh! Oh! Oh!
Using the hose, so, so, so
Putting out the fire
Then home so slow
And back to bed, again in a row.

The Mailman

The mailman whistles
The mailman sings
From house to house
The mail he brings.

The mailman whistles
The mailman sings
“How do you do?
A letter for you.”

Mother, Mother, I am Ill

Mother, mother, I am ill
Call the doctor over the hill
In came the doctor
In came the nurse
In came the lady
With the alligator purse.

“Measles,” said the doctor
“Mumps,” said the nurse
“Nothing,” said the lady
With the alligator purse.

Jolly Policeman

I’m a jolly policeman
Standing tall and straight
When I hold my head up high
The cars all stop and wait.

When I spread my arms out
You may cross the street
Do not run or walk too fast
And do not drag your feet.

Policeman

Policeman, policeman
How very tall you stand
All the cars will stop for you
When you hold up your hand.

Policeman, policeman
Wouldn’t it be nice?
If all the cars would stop for me
When I hold up my hand.

A Farmer with a Truck

I am a farmer with a truck
I drive it all around
I load the back with apples ripe
And take them into town.

Our Milkman

Our milkman’s name is Mr. Brown
He drives a truck around the town
And leaves the milk outside our door
When I’m asleep at half past four.

Some morning I would like to meet
The milkman coming down the street
And help him set the bottles down
On the porches in the town.

PETS/ANIMALS/INSECTS

Bunny

See my little bunny
Ears so long and funny
Hoppy toes, a wiggly nose
Come and stroke his nice soft fur.

Alligator

5 little alligtors peeping at the door
1 crawled away and then there were 4
Alligator, alligator happy and gay
Alligator, alligator crawled away. Etc.

1 little alligator peeping at the door
1 crawled away and then there was none
Alligator, alligator happy and gay
Alligator, alligator crawled away.

Animals on the Farm
(Skip to My Loo)

Cows on the farm say “moo, moo, moo”
Moo, moo, moo, my darling.

(Birds on the farm say “tweet…”
Cats on the farm say “meow…”
Dogs on the farm say “ruff…”
Ducks on the farm say “quack…”
Geese on the farm say “ssss….”
Horses on the farm say “ney….”
Pigs on the farm say “oink…”

Tell Aunt Rhody

Go tell aunt Rhody (3x)
The mother goose is dead.

The one she’s been saving (3x)
To make a feather bed.

The old gander’s weeping (3x)
Because his wife is dead.

The goslings are mourning (3x)
Because their mother’s dead.

She died in the millpond (3x)
Standing on her head.

Go tell aunt Rhody (3x)
The old gray goose is dead.

Little Ducks

Five little ducks went in for a swim
The 1st little duck put his head in
The 2nd little duck out his back in
The 3rd little duck said “quack” (3x)
The 4th little duck with his tiny brother
Went for a walk with the father and mother.

What Do They Say?

When cats get up in the morning
What do they say?
When cats get up in the morning
They always say “Good Day.”
Meow, meow meow, that is how they say “Good Day.”
Meow, meow, meow, that is what they say.

Dogs – ruff cows – moo
Birds – tweet horses – ney
Pigs – oink frogs – croak

When we get up in the morning
What do we say?
When we get up in the morning
We always say “Good Day.”
Good Day, Good Day, that’s exactly what we say
Good Day, Good Day, that is what we say.

Bingo

A big black dog was on the farm
And Bingo was his name (2x)
B-I-N-G-O (3x)
And Bingo was his name

Little Doggy

I know a little doggy
He has a stubby tail
He isn’t very chubby
He’s skinny as a rail
He’ll always be a doggy
He’ll never be a hound
You buy them at the butcher shop
At 90 cents a pound.
Bow-wow-wow- HOT DOG!

A Green Frog

On the edge of a pond
On a great big log
Sat patiently waiting
A speckled green frog
He winked, and he blinked
And he rolled each eye
Then SNAP! went the frog
At a little green fly.

Frog in a Pool

There was a frog lived in a pool
Sing, song, kitty, can’t you ky-mee-o
He lived there just like a fool
Sing, song, kitty, can’t you ky-mee-o
Kee-ro-ky-mee, day-ro-dime
Warm a-swarm subble, bubble , sip-sap
Tip-tap, ting-tong; make cat sing song
Kitty can’t you ky-mee-o.

Ten Little Frogs

Ten (10) little speckled frogs
Sat on a speckled log
Catching some most delicious bugs, Yum, yum.
One jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
And there were 9 speckled frogs
Yum! Yum!

One little speckled frog
Sat on a speckled log
Catching some most delicious bugs
Yum, yum
He jumped into the pool
Where it was nice and cool
Then there were NO green speckled frog
Glub! Glub!

Monkey

When you clap your hands
The monkey claps his hands
Monkey see, monkey do
Monkey does the same as you.

The Little Kitten

Five little mice came out to play – 1-5
They saw a little kitten and they all ran away – 1-5
Five little birds hopped on the ground – 1-5
They flew to a tree when the kitten jumped around – 1-5.

My Pets

I have five pets that I’d like you to meet
They all live with me on Mulberry St.

This is my chicken, the smallest of all
He comes a-running whenever I call.

This is my duckling, he says quack, quack, quack
As he shakes the water off his back.

This is my rabbit, he runs from his pen
Then I must put him back in again.

This is my kitten, her coat’s black and white
She loves to sleep on a pillow at night.

Here’s my puppy, who has lots of fun
He chases the others and makes them run.

Gray Ponnies

The little gray ponnies are all in the barn
They want to go out and play
Now watch them and see them
Jump over the fence
And gallop and gallop away. (3x)

The gray ponnies go back in the barn
They’re going back home to stay
Going back home to stay. (2)

Gathering the Eggs

Down on the farm, gathering the eggs
Chasing away the old red hen.
How many eggs can you find?
2, 4, 6, 8, 10.

My Little Parakeet

Oh my little parakeet is just as friendly as can be
He sings and chirps and drinks his water
Then he talks to me
Hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, Hurrah 2x

Oh my little parakeet is just as vain
As he can be
He looks into his mirror,
Then he cocks his head at me.
Hip, hip, hip, hip, hip, Hurrah 2x

If You Were a Farmer
(Lassie)

Oh, if you were a farmer (3)
Oh, if you were a farmer
What would you do?
1. … gather eggs for breakfast (3x)
That’s what I would do.
2. … ride the cow to pasture (3x)
3. … milk the cow each morning (3x)
4. … feed the chicken each morning (3x)
5. … go plowing with a tractor (3x)

Ten Yellow Chicks

Five eggs and five eggs
That makes ten
Sitting on top is a mother hen
Crackle, crackle, crackle
What do I see?
Ten yellow chicks fluffy as can be.

Who Made All…?

Who made all the flowers that bloom (3x)
Who made all the flowers that bloom
God in heaven above.

Birds that fly
Trees that grow
Fish that swim
Grass that grow
Bunnies that hop

PETS

Fido

I have a dog his name is Fido
I have raised him from a puppy
He can stand up on his hind legs
If you hold his front legs up.

Mother Puss

Mother puss lies fast asleep
Kittens too, make not a peep
But the kittens love to play
Softly now they run away
Mother puss wakes up to see
No baby kittens where can they be?

Kitty & Mouse

Kitty cat I hear a mouse
Pitter, patter through the house
Kitty hurry, kitty run
Run or you will miss the fun!
Run, run, run, run, run

In a Spider Web

In a spider’s web, a little elephant was hung
He was lonely there and so he called another one.

In a spider’s web, a little elephant was
Hung
They were lonely there and so they called another one.

Three Little Kittens

Three little kittens, they lost their mittens
And they began to cry
Oh mother dear, oh mother dear
Our mittens, we have lost
Lost your mittens, you naughty kittens
Then you shall have no pie.

The three little kittens, they found their mittens
And they began to cry
Oh mother dear, see here, see hear
Our mittens, we have found.
What? Found your mittens, you good little kittens,
Then you shall have some pie.

Pussy Willow

I know a little pussy
Her coat is silver gray
She lives down in the meadow
Not very far away
Although she is a pussy
She’ll never be a cat
For she’s a pussy willow
Now what do you think of that?
Meow, meow, meow, meow, Scat!

Little Miss Turtle

Little Miss Turtle hidden so well
With herself, all tucked in under her shell
Put out her head and looked all about
She said, “It’s a nice day, I think I’ll go out.”

Snake

A snake slipped through the thin green grass
A silver snake, I watched it pat
It moved like a ribbon, silent and slow
I think it smiled as if it passed my toes.

Do You Know?

Who lives in a house of glass so round
And never make a sound?

Who lives in a small wire house
That sings, and sings, and sings?

Who lives in a straw house in a tree
That hides her babies from you and me?

Who lives in a hollow tree in the wood
That he fills with nuts for his winter food?

Who lives in a house with mother and father
And maybe a sister and maybe a brother?

Kitty and Mouse
(3-1-74)

My kitty saw a little mouse
He chased her all around the house
Come kitty, I’ll give you a pat
We’ll let go poor little mouse.
(For catching teeny, tiny mouse.)

Two Little Kittens

Two little kittens found a ball of yarn
As they were playing near a barn
One little kitten jumped in the hay
The other little kitten ran away.

Kitten is Hiding

A kitten is hiding under a chair
I looked and looked for her everywhere
Under the table and under the bed
I looked in the corner and when I said
“Come kitty, come kitty, here’s milk for you.”
Kitty came running and calling mew, mew, mew.

Tall and Small

Here is a giant who is tall, tall, tall
(Stand up tall)
Here is an elf who is small, small, small
(Slowly sink to the floor)
The elf who is small will try, try, try
(Slowly rise)
To reach to the giant who is high, high, high.
(Stand tall, stretch, and reach arms high)

Turkey

I have a turkey in my garden
His name is Dan
The feathers in his tail are brown and tan
When he walks he wobbles
When he talks he gobbles
And he spreads his tail
In a big wide fan.

PLANTS/TREES:

Apple Tree
Way up high in an apple
Two little apples smiled at me
I shook the tree as hard as I could
Down came the apples
Hhhhmmmm, were they good!

Fruits

Fruits, many, many fruits many fruits for sale,
Many, many, many fruits, many fruits for sale.
Come and buy and be all healthy
Be healthy and wise and wealthy.
Fruits, many, many fruits, many fruits for sale.

SEASONS/HOLIDAYS

Falling Leaves

Whirling and whirling
And whirling around
And falling like feathers
All over the ground.

Holloween’s Coming

Holloween’s coming (2x)
Skeletons will be after you
Witches, cats and big black bats
Ghosts and goblins too
Flap, flap, flap, to the big black bats
Ooooooooooo!
Meow, meow, meow, say the ugly cats
Oooooooooo! Boo!

Popcorn

Pippity pop (2x)
The popcorn’s popping
Pop, pop, pop
Pippity pop (2x)
No more popcorn
We’ll have to stop.

I’ll Make a Scarecrow

I’ll take my daddy’s coat
I’ll take my daddy’s hat
And I’ll make a scarecrow
Just like that!

Funny Scarecrow

Funny scarecrow (2x)
On a hill (2x)
Watch the birdies fly by (2x)
Please stand still (2x)

The Scarecrow

The scarecrow wears a ragged coat
And straw comes out each leg and arm
He has a funny floppy hat
He lives down on the farm.

The scarecrow is a funny man
And when the wind begins to blow
He flaps his arms from left to right
And scares away old blackie crow.

Turkey

With a wobble, wobble, wobble
And a gobble, gobble, gobble
All the turkeys spread their feathers
On Thanksgiving Day!

When they see the farmer, coming
All the turkeys start a running
And they say
“You cannot catch me on Thanksgiving Day!”

Foolish Question

I met a turkey gobbler
When I went out to play
O, Mr. Turkey gobbler
“How are you today?”
“Gobble, gobble, gobble
That I cannot say.”
“Don’t ask me such a question
On Thanksgiving Day.”

Indians

An Indian wears a buckskin suit
Tom, tom, tom (2x)
He sometimes plays a little flute
Toot, toot, toot (2x)

I’d like to live as Indians do
And wear some feathers red and blue
Tom, tom, tom (2x)
Toot, toot, toot (2x)

Indian Chief

This is a great big Indian Chief
This is his arrow and bow
This is his wigwam and
This is his flute
And this is the way he sits just so.

Indians in a Teepee

Five little Indians in a teepee
Sleeping quietly as can be
Along comes the chief
And what do you think!
Up! Jump the Indians
Quick as a wink!

Once There was a Pumpkin

Oh, once there was a pumpkin (3x)
Oh, once there was a pumpkin
With no face at all.
With no eyes, and no nose
And no mouth, and no teeth
Oh, once there was a pumpkin
With no face at all.

So I made a Jack-o-Lantern (3x)
So I made a Jack-o-Lantern
With a big funny face.
With big eyes and big nose
And big teeth and big mouth
So I made a Jack-o-Lantern
With a big funny face.

Three Little Pumpkins

Three little pumpkins sitting on a fence
A witch came riding by
Ha! Ha! Ha! I’ll take you all
And make a pumpkin pie. Ha! Ha!

Little Jackie Jack Frost

Little Jackie Jack Frost bites my nose
“ “ “ “ stings my toes
“ “ “ “ climbs the trees
“ “ “ “ paints the leaves
“ “ “ “ thinks it’s fun
Knocking all the leaves down
one by one
When the winter wind begins to blow
Little Jackie Jack Frost runs away
Ho! Ho! Ho!

Ten Little Jingle Bells

Ten little jingle bells hung in a row
“ “ “ “ helped the horse go
Merrily, merrily over the snow
Merrily, merrily, sleighing we go.

One little jingle bell fell in the snow
9 little jingle bells helped the horse go
8 “ “ “ “

One little jingle bell helped the horse go
No little jingle bell helped the horse go
Slowly, slowly, the bells are all gone
We’ll get some new ones
And put them right on.

Funny Snowmen

Five funny snowmen, standing so still
Here comes Mr. Sun
And down melted one.

Funny Little Snowman

Funny little snowman round and fat
“ “ “ smiles all day
“ “ “ see the sun

With your eyes of coal
And your stove pipe hat
When the wind is cold
And the skies are gray
Quick, little snowman, Oh run, run run!

The Snowman

Here is a snowman big and white
Isn’t he a funny sight?
Let’s make a snowball
Toss it at his hat
Off it goes, just like that.

Our Snowman

The snow fell softly all the night
It made a blanket soft and white.

It covered the houses, flowers and ground
But did not make a single sound.

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

It’s raining, it’s pouring
The old man is snoring
He went to bed and bumped his head
And couldn’t get up the next morning.

Rain is Falling

Rain is falling (2x)
Hear its gentle song.

Rain is falling (2x)
Hear it all day long.

The Quiet Song

What can you do on a rainy day, to stretch your muscles and have some fun?

Limber up!
Stand up, sit down
Clap once, touch the ground.

Stand up, sit down
Clap once,
Now, don’t make a sound.

Clouds

If I had a spoon as tall as the sky
I’d dish out clouds that go slip sliding by
I’d take them right in and start them to cook
And see if they taste as good as they look.

The Bear

A bear came out of his cave (3x)
To see what he could see.
And all that he could see (2x)
Was the white snow on the ground (2x)
That’s all that he could see.

Valentine

Snip, snip, snip the paper
Paste, paste, paste the paper
Press, press, press the paper
Here’s the valentine for you.

Valentine

Valentine, Valetine
Tell me what they say
I love you, I love you
More and more each day.

Mr. Postman

Mr. Postman have you any valentine?
Among so many that you think
Was sent to me?
Postman, look in your bag for me.

Valentine, Valentine
Is there one that you know is mine?
Postman, please you look and see
Is there one in your bag for me.

Will You Be My Valentine?

Will you be my valentine (3x)
Will you be my valentine
On Valentine’s Day?

Yes, I will be your valentine (3x)
Yes, I will be your valentine
On Valentine’s Day.

Cuckoo’s Call

Cuckoo, cuckoo calls from the wood
Let us be singing, dancing and playing
Spring time, spring time
Soon will be here.

Spring’s Arrival

All the birds have come again
Hear the happy chorus
Robin, Bluebirds on the swing
Thrush and Wren thus message bring
Spring will soon come marching in
Come with joyous singing.

Easter Bunny

Easter Bunny’s ears are flopping
Easter Bunny’s feet are hopping
Nose is soft and fur is fluffy
Tail is short and powder puffy.

Easter Treats

Chocolate bunnies and candy eggs
Are in the stores today
They must mean that Easter time
Is not too far away.

Easter Bunny’s Coming

The Easter Bunny’s coming (3x)
The Easter Bunny’s coming
To my house.

He’ll come when I am sleeping (3x)
He’ll come when I am sleeping
In my bed.

He’ll leave an Easter basket (3x)
He’ll leave an Easter basket
Just for me.

I’ll find some colored eggs and
Easter candy
I’ll fine some eggs and candy
Just for me.

My Garden

I dig and rake
And scatter the seeds
I hoe like Daddy
To keep out the weeds.

Then popping out here
And popping out there
Are onions and lettuce
Carrots and peas
Beans and potatoes
Corn and tomatoes.

Up In The Sky

Way up in the sky
The little birds fly
While down in their nests
The little birds nest.

With a wing on the left
And a wing on the right
The dear little birdies
Sleep through the night.

Shhhhhhhh! They’re sleeping.

The bright sun comes up
The dew falls away
“Good Morning,” “Good Morning.”
The little birds say.

Clouds

If I had a spoon as tall as the sky
I’d dish out clouds that go
Slip, sliding by
I’d take them right in
And start them to cook
And see if they taste
As good as they look.

TRAFFIC and TRANSPORTATION:

Traffic Lights

Red light, red light, what do you say?
I say stop and stop right away.

Yellow light, yellow light what do you mean?
I mean wait, till the light turns green.

Green light, green light, what do you say?
I say go, but look both ways.

Thank you, thank you
Red, yellow, green
Now I know what the traffic lights mean.

The Small Jeep

Beep! Beep! The small jeep
Is running down the street
Stop! Look! And Listen!
Stop! Look! And Listen!
Beep! Beep! The small jeep
Is running down the street.

The Big Truck

Down the highway, here it comes
Big and shining, big and strong
Up the hill and ‘round a curve
The big truck, the big truck
The big truck, now stop!

Little Red Caboose

Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug
Little red caboose, chug, chug, chug
Little red caboose
Behind the train, train, train, train
Smokes stack on its back, back, back, back
Running the track, track, track, track
Little red caboose behind the train! Whoo! Whoo!

Who’s the Caboose?

Mr. Engine, start your train
Chug around the track
All the children who want to play
Hook your cars on the back
Who’s the caboose?

When you hear the toot, toot, toot
Up to the front, the caboose will scoot.
Now, who’s the caboose?

My Motorboat Ride

Putt, putt, putt, goes the motorboat
(Lock fingers together)
Bump, bump, bump on the waves we go
(Jump 3x)
Blow, blow, blow, goes the wind in my face (Fan air towards face with hands)
Rock, rock, rock,
The boat moves to and fro.
(Hands on waist and rock sideways)

Riding on a Bicycle

Turn to the left and turn to the right
Pedal my feet, and look at the light.
When it is red, I step on the brake
When it turns green, then off I take.

The School Bus

Oh the driver blows the school bus horn
With a honk and a toot-dee-ay
And the people *all stop as we roll on by
On our way to school each day.

* all look * all wave * all nod

The Bus

The driver on the bus says
“Move right back.” (3x)
The driver on the bus says
“Move right back”
All through the town.

2. horn on the bus goes toot..
3. money on the bus goes plunk…
4. wheels on the bus goes round
5. people on the bus go up and down
6. mommies on the bus go yak, yak, yak
7. dadies on the bus go hmm, hmm
8. babies on the bus go wah, wah, wah

Windshield Wiper

On daddy’s car the windshield wiper
Goes Shhh! Shhh!
Back and forth, see it pass
Back and forth on the glass
On daddy’s car the windshield wiper
Goes shhh!, shhh!

When the Train Comes Along
(Bus/Plane)

When the train comes along
When the train comes along
I’ll meet you at the station
When the train comes along.

How We Go

We go by car; and we go by train
We go by boat; and we go by plane
We go by land; and sea and air
We go, go, go; from here to there.

Activity Songs – Nothing to Do

Marching

So he marched and he marched
He paraded all around
Up and down, in and out
Up and down, turn about
He marched everywhere
From room to room.

He marched everywhere
He paraded all around
In the kitchen, in the parlor
In the bedrooms, in the hall
And said, “That’s enough
It’s time to stop.

Jumping

The he jumped & jumped so very high
Jumped & jumped so very high
He jumped & jumped so high
Jumped and jumped
And stopped for a breath
Then he went right on jumping, jumping
Till he could jump no more.

Tip-Toe Song

The he tip-toed here
And he tip-toed there
Up and down, to and fro
Not too fast, not too slow
He tip-toed around without a sound

Tip-toe here and tip-toe there
In the kitchen, in the parlor
In the bedrooms, in the hall
He said “That’s enough
It’s time to stop.”

Skating

Skating, skating on the ice
Round and round, gently glide
Round and round, smoothly glide
He skated everywhere.

Skating, skating on the ice
Round and round, gently glide
Round and round, smoothly glide
He skated everywhere
Till he said “I’ll have to stop,
there’s no more ice.”

Up and Down

So he reached to the sky
And he touched his toes
And he reached to the sky
And he touched his toes
Up and down, up and down
This is too much for me.

Clapping

I will clap my hands (5x)
And now I’m through clapping

Spinning Song

I’m spinning, spinning, like a top (3x)
I spin and spin and never stop.

I’m whirling, whirling like a top (2x)
And now I’m slowing, slowing down
Slow, slower, till I stop.

Rocking Song

He rocked & rocked from side to side-3x
He said, “I’ll rock more deeper.”

He rocked way over to this side
He rocked way over to that side
He rocked way over far and wide
It seemed to rock forever.

Tapping Song

Then he tapped his head
He tapped his nose
He tapped himself from head to toe
He tapped his knees
And he tapped his chest
And then he turned right over.

PASKO - Dula-dulaan

2008-12-03T07:13:00.000-08:00

Sinulat nina: Laura B. Corpuz at Pacita D. Morales

Unang Tagpo
(Tanawin: Loob ng bahay)

(Naghahanda ang mag-anak papunta sa simbahan. Tumutugtog ang kampana.)

Nanay: “Dalian ninyo mga anak. Baka mahuli tayo sa misa.”

Anak 1: “Nandiyan na po ako, Nanay.”

Anak 2: “Hintayin ninyo ako. Hindi ko makita ang sapatos ko.”

Anak 3: “Handa na po ako, Tatay.”

Anak 4: “Ako rin po.”

Nanay: “O sige, hihintayin namin kayo sa labas ng bahay, mga anak.”

Tatay: “Mag-ingat kayo sa paglalakad sa kalsada.”

(Lalakad ang mag-anak papuntang simbahan.)

Tilon

Pangalawang Tagpo
(Tanawin: Labas ng simbahan matapos ang misa)

(May mga tindera. May tugtuging pamasko.)

Nanay at Tatay: “Maligayang Pasko sa inyo, mga anak.”

Mga Anak: (Magmano) “Maligayang Pasko rin po sa inyo, Nanay at Tatay.”

(May mararaanang mga tindera ang mga bata paglabas ng simbahan.)

Anak 1: “Ano po ang tinda ninyo?”

Tindera 1: “Mayruon akong puto at kutsinta.”

Anak 1: “Pagbilhan po ninyo ako ng puto.”

Anak 2: “Mayruon po ba kayong suman?”

Tindera 2: “Mayruon ako, anak. Ilan ba ang gusto mo?”

Anak 2: “Dalawa po.”

Anak 3: “Kina Lolo at Lola na lang ako kakain, Ate. Hindi pa naman ako gutom.”

Anak 4: “Ako rin; maraming magluto si Lola, marasap pa!”

Nanay: “Halina kayo kina Lolo at Lola. Hinihintay nila tayo.”

Tatay: (Kakatok sa pinto ng bahay nina Lolo at Lola.)

Lolo: (Bubuksan ang pinto.) “Tuloy kayo mga anak.”

Tilon

Pangatlong Tagpo
(Tanawin: Loob ng bahay nina Lolo at Lola)

Mga Anak: “Mano po, Lolo. Mano po, Lola.”

Lolo at Lola: “Kaawaan kayo ng Diyos, mga anak.”

(Nanay at Tatay – magmamano rin)

Ninong at Ninang: (Naka-upo sa silya.)

Anak 1: “Mano po, Ninong. Mano po, Ninang.”

Ninang at Ninong: “Kaawaan ka ng Diyos.”

Anak 2: “Lola, ang sarap naman ng amoy ng luto ninyo!”

Lola: “Para sa ating salu-salo ang lahat ng niluto ko.”

Lolo: “Halina na kayo, mga anak. Nakahanda na ang mga pagkain natin para sa Noche Buena.”

Anak 3: “Gutom na nga ako eh.”

Anak 4: “Sabi ko na inyo eh, maraming magluto si Lola, at masarap pa.”

(Matapos kumain - Hahaplusin ang tiyan sa busog at magkukuwentuhan)

Anak 2: “Nanay, Tatay, sana’y maging Pasko araw-araw para narito tayong lagi kina Lolo at Lola.”

Mga Anak: “Lolo, Lola, aalis na po kami.” “Maligayang Pasko po ulit sa inyo at Manigong Bagong Taon sa lahat.”

Nanay at Tatay: “Maraning salamat po sa handa ninyong mga pagkain. Busog na busog po kaming lahat.”

Buong Mag-anak: (Muling mag-mamano kasabay ang pagpapaalam.) “Paalam na po.” “Mamasko pa po kami sa ibang kamag-anak natin pagkagising sa umaga.”

Lolo at Lola: “Mag-iingat kayo sa daan.”

Tilon

Mga Tauhan:

Lolo at Lola: Lucas at Pacita Morales
Ninang at Ninong: Thelma Capati at Wilmer Andrada
Nanay at Tatay: Laura Corpuz at Lito Capati
Mga Anak: Aileen Capati, Jennifer at Robert Estoye, Zenaida Falcon
Mga Tindera: Perlita Nichols at Magdalena Raboza
Tagapagsalaysay: Alona Corpuz at Belinda Falcon
Musika: Renato Blancaflor at Daisy Franada
Tilon: Ric Corpuz at Carlito Vero

Itinanghal sa Hotel Pere Marquette, Peoria, Illinois 61602, Disyembre 15, 1987.

HISTORY OF HAGONOY, BULACAN

2008-07-23T07:26:00.000-07:00

Note: http://www.hagonoy.com/ had previously posted information of this town of Hagonoy. Thanks to Raul Roberto for all his efforts in compiling all the information about our home town.

Hagonoy, Bulacan
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Municipality of HagonoyBayan ng Hagonoy
Location

Map of Bulacan showing the location of Hagonoy
Government
Region
Central Luzon (Region III)
Province
Bulacan
District
First Congressional District of Bulacan
Barangays
26
Income Class:
1st Class municipality
Mayor
Angel L. Cruz
Physical characteristics
Population
Total (2000)
111,425

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Hagonoy is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 111,425 people in 22,174 households, in a total land area of 90.38 square kilometres.

[edit] History
The town was named after the "hagonoy", a medicinal plant that used to be abundant by its river banks. The original populace used its leaves as their herbal remedy of choice for common illnesses.

Hagonoy is a long ridge with a lake in its edge by the Manila Bay called "Wawa", which is now part of Barangays San Sebastian & San Nicolas. This was where the first cross in this town was erected by the Spaniards. According to the town's legend, the cross was buried in the heart of this municipality; and every year the cross becomes bigger because of the Catholic faith of the Hagonowenyos.

The legend originated from the hagonoy plant. In the 15th century, some friars took a boat from Manila to the province of Bulacan and reached what was then called Quinabalon (meaning "pinag-alaman" - which was then still a part of the town of Calumpit). This is now the Barangays of Sta. Monica & Sto. Nino) .

At that time, a very charming lass was so popular among the young men of the locality. She had many suitors and admirers. One day, she fell ill. She needed someone to get leaves of the hagonoy plant by the river(which is now called Sapang Pari---because the friars and priests used this river to commute).

A man offered to promptly get some leaves of the plant and in deep gratitude, she promised to marry him. As he was gathering the leaves of the hagonoy plant for his dearly beloved, the group of friars in a passing boat stopped to ask him, "Quien vive?" (where are we?). The man did not understand Spanish and was extremely intimidated by the guardia civil (Spanish civil guard)that escorted the friars. Thinking that they were asking what he was grasping in his hands, he quickly retorted "hagonoy po!" (hagonoy sir!) and scampered away.

These were the first Dominican friars that got into town and they noted the place's name as "Hagonoy". Hence, the origin of the illustrious town's name.The town's patron saint is St. Anne (the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary) or fondly called Apo Ana in the vernacular by the natives. She is enshrined at the church eponymously named after her in the poblacion. This church was elevated into the status of a minor basilica when it was consecrated as the National Shrine of St. Anne.

[edit] Barangays
Hagonoy is politically subdivided into 26 barangays (7 urban, 19 rural).
Abulalas
Carillo
Iba
Mercado
Palapat
Pugad
Sagrada Familia
San Agustin
San Isidro
San Jose
San Juan
San Miguel
San Nicolas
San Pablo
San Pascual
San Pedro
San Roque
San Sebastian
Santa Cruz
Santa Elena
Santa Monica
Santo Niño (Pob.)
Santo Rosario
Tampok
Tibaguin
Iba-Ibayo

[edit] Points of Interest
National Shrine of St. Anne in the Philippines -the 16th century church that established by the Augustinian in Hagonoy and the only "National Shrine" built for the Mother of Our Virgin Mary here in the Philippines (with the relics of Sts. Anne and Joachim came from the International Shrine of St. Anne in Quebec, Canada.)

Municipal Hall of Hagonoy - it is the most proud of hall of the Hagonoy's official.

Bulacan Garden - the plants that grow in the land of Hagonoy. Located in San. Agustin Hagonoy, Bulacan

SAN MIGUEL ELEM SCH. STUDENTS - PHOTOS

2008-07-08T09:15:00.000-07:00

Colegio Medico Parmaceutico Pilipino Inkorporada

2008-07-03T09:28:00.000-07:00

Awit sinulat ni Felicisima Balatbat Bacon, M.D.

Sa Perlas ng Silangana'y anong inam pagmalasin
Na may mga manggagamot na dakila ang hangarin
Mga parmasiyotikong kasama sa adhikain
Na maglingkod sa kapuwa isang banal na tungkulin.
~
Gintong layuning 'pinunla ng mga dakilang nagtatag
Nitong bantog na samaha'y buong pusong tinutupad
Paglingap sa kapus-palad; may digmaan ma't tag-hirap
Ang wagas na pagmamahal panahon ang nag-uulat.
~
Korus
~
Colegio Medico Parmaceutico Pilipino Inkorporada
Ang sagisag ng bandila'y tinatanghal sa tuwina
Kalusuga'y manatili, kayamanang nadarama
At palawigin ang buhay na handog ng Diyos Ama. 2x

Private School Health Officers Association Hymn

2008-07-03T09:20:00.000-07:00

Lyrics composed by Felicisima Balatbat Bacon, M.D.
~
To deserve the confidence on us, we pledge
We give ourselves our very best
It is a grace God's given gift
Protect the school children's precious health.
~
Elevate the standard of our profession
And update on scientific modernization
To grow professionally and preserve friendship
The noble goals we most cherished.
~
Chorus
~
Make total men out of our children
National greatness, their achievement
Uphold high the banner of our mission
Private School Health Officers Association (2x)

PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF PHYSICIAN IN SCHOOL HEALTH

2008-07-03T09:10:00.000-07:00

Composed by Felicisima Balatbat Bacon, M.D.

1. A strong and relevant society we belong
Worthy of high and noble admiration
Ethical norms, the guide in our profession
Assert immutable, invisible mission.
~
2. A forefront in professional growth
And venue for interaction
We assist students of school age
And youth, in spirit of fraternal cooperation.
~
3. Philippine Academy of Physician in School Health
Dedicated to serve with love
Glorifying the Lord as we care for our children
The future hope of our motherland.
~
Repeat 3

Gloryfying the Lord as we care for our children
The future hope of our motherland.

HCCS Non-Teaching Family Club Hymn

2008-07-03T08:32:00.000-07:00

Composed by: Felicisima Balatbat Bacon, M.D.
~
Binuo at itinanghal sa tulong ng Poong Maykapal
May matibay na ugnayan kasapi at pangasiwaan
Layunin ay mapaunlad katayuang pangkaisipan
Pang-kaluluwa, pang-katawan, pang-kalinanga't panlipunan.

Holy Child Catholic School Non-Teaching Family Club
Kapit-bisig sa pag-unlad; sa damayan bukas-palad
May bahaginan ng kaalaman, magmahalan, magtulungan
Maglingkod sa nakararami, sa
1 Diyos Ama ay magpuri
2 Diyos Ama ay magpuri, sa Diyos Ama ay magpuri.

Girl Scouts Songs - San Miguel Elem. School, Hagonoy

2008-05-20T07:29:00.000-07:00

Songs we learned from Mrs. Martha Alphonso, our Girl Scout Leader, and from other Girl Scout leaders.

~

Make New Friends (Round Song)

Make new friends, but keep the old

One is silver and the other is gold.

A circle's round, it has no end

That's how long I want to be your friend

I have a hand, and you have another

Put them together and we have each other.
~

Each Campfire Lights Anew

Each campfire lights anew

The flame of friendship true.

The joy we've had in knowing you

Will last our whole life through.

~

Cuckoo

Oh I went to Peter's flowing stream

Where the water's so good

And I heard there the cukoo

As she called from the woods

Ho-li-ah, ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah, Ho-le-rah cukoo.

Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah, Ho-le-rah cuckoo.

Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah, Ho-le-rah cukoo

Ho-le-rah-hi-hi-ah-ho.

A - Patter on knees; 1 - slap knees; 2 -clap hands; 3 -snap fingers.

~

Vreneli

O Vreneli, my pretty one

Pray tell me where's your home?

My home, it is in Zwitzerland

It's made of wood and stone

My home, it is in Zwitzerland

It's made of wood and stone.

Yo, ho, ho, Tra la, la (7x)

~

Who Made All ...?

Who made all the birds that fly

Birds that fly, birds that fly?

Who made all the birst that fly?

God in heaven above.

Who made all the flowers that bloom?

Who made all the fish that swim?

Who made all the dogs that bark?

Who made all the bunnies that hop?

Who made both of you and me?

Alouette

Alouette, gentille Alouette

Alouette, je te plumerai
Je te plumerai la tête
Je te plumerai la tête
Et la tête
Et la tête
Alouette
Alouette

O-o-o-oh

She'll Be Coming Down the Mountain

She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes (whoo whoo)

She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes (whoo whoo)

She'll be comin' round the mountain

Blowin' steam off like a fountain,

She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes. (whoo whoo)

~

Girl Scouts Together

Girl Scouts together, that is our song.

Winding the old trails, rocky and long.

Learning our motto, living our creed.

Girl Scouts together in every good deed.

Girl Scouts together, happy are we.

Friendly to neighbors, for o'er the sea.

Faithful to country, loyal to home.

Known as true Girl Scouts, wherever we roam.

~

Whene'er You Make a Promise(Round Song)

Whene'er you make a promise

Consider well it's importance

And when made,

Engrave it upon your heart.

Games - San Miguel Elementary School Class of '55 Reunion Games

2008-05-16T06:43:00.000-07:00

Prepared by Laura B. Corpuz
laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu
~
(Some of these games are also played by the Filipino-American Society of Central Illinois (FASCI) during their summer picnics and bus trips.)
~
1. Fruit Basket Upset - Players bring different kinds of fruit. (apples, bananas, pears, plums,etc.) Everybody forms a big circle. Leader calls "apples". All players holding apples exchange places. Leader calls "bananas" and all players holding bananas exchange places. Continue till all the fruits are called repeating the movement. When the leader yells "fruit basket upset", all the players exchange places.

Variation: Assign places to all the players. When "it" yells "fruit basket upset," the one who does not find a place becomes "it."

~
2. "COOPERATION" -
Find long words like: cooperation, class reunion, congratulations, happy anniversary, international, etc. On a 2x2 size paper/card print each of the letters. Prepare 2 sets of same letters forming a specific word. Place all letters in 2 separate sealed envelopes. Divide players into 2 groups. Give an envelope to one team and theother envelope to the other team. Give them 5 - 10 minutes to form theword that would spell out the letters in the envelope. The team who gets done first wins.
~
3. Mummify -

Need: Couples, lots of toilet paper rolls (one roll per couple). Have players find a partner. Give each partner a roll of toilet paper and challenge them by wrapping his partner with the toilet paper. Whichever partner is beautifully and artistically wrapped wins the game.

4. Escavenger Hunt - Hide items/objects in the room/on the playground. Ask players to find them and bring them back to you. Those who found the item must keep it a secret. Make sure there's enough hidden objects for the players to find.

5. "Silly Game" -

Ask players questions like: Who's the oldest in the group/class? Who's the youngest in the group/class? Who has the most children? Who has the most grandchildren? Who has the biggest extended family living with them? Who wears dentures/false teeth? Who lives the farthest (except those from abroad)? Who is a widow/widower? Who has a son/daughter abroad? Who has a hole in his socks? Who took a mint from the restaurant? Who has brown shoes on? Who borrowed money from his sister/brother? Does anybody have toothpick? Did somebody bring fresh fruit today? Who has a new bookbag? Who brought a library book today? Who has a white undershirt on? Who has a religious item in his purse/bag? Who has a pain killer in his possession? Who has powder puff/comb/hairbrush, etc.? Who colors his/her hair? Who's wearing nail polish?

6. Mews-ical -

Number of players: 10 or more one person, called the cat, leaves the room while a toy mouse is hidden. The cat returns and tries to find the mouse. He is guided by "mew-sic" - The players mewing softly when he is far away, or cold, and loudly as he nears the object. When he finds the mouse he chooses a new person to take his place as the cat.

7. Bean quiz -

Number of players: 15 or more each player is given 10 beans. Players move about, asking questions. They try to trick one another into answering with "yes" or "no." Each time a person answers "yes" or "no," he gives one bean to the questioner. The one holding the largest number of beans at the end of the game or after 5 minutes, is the winner.

8. Egg plugging -

Number of players: Even number of players each of the players has a hard-boiled egg. They then tap the small ends together. The one who succeeds in breaking the shell of his opponent's egg is the winner. ~ Variation: In a large group, pair off, and match winners.

9. Mail (Air mail/regular mail/international mail/email) -

Number of players: Any. Players form two rows facing each other. When leader calls air mail -players move/sway to the right. When leader calls local mail - players move/sway to the left. When leader calls international mail - players exchange places. When leader calls email - players move fingers like they were typing. This is a no loser game. Everybody wins.

10. Pom, Pom, Pullaway -

Number of players: 10 or more two lines, 30 - 50 feet apart, are marked by trees, sticks or stones, orTape. All players except one, who is "it," stand back of one of theThese lines. "It" stands in the center of the playing field and calls: "Pom, Pom Pullaway! If you don't come, I'll pull you away." At this call, all players must leave the line and run across to the opposite line. "It" tries to tag as many as possible before they reach the line. Anyone who is tagged, joins "it" and tries to catch the other players. The game continues until all players are caught.

11. Good Egg -

Number of players: 5 or more. One player is the egg tester. The others are eggs. The eggs sit in a circle on the ground with knees high against the chin and feet flat on the ground, hands clasped tightly about the knees. The tester goes from one another, testing them by giving them a push against the knees. This push rocks the player upon his back. If the player is bale to rock back to his original position without breaking the handclasp, he is a good egg. If the player cannot recover his original position, he is a bad egg. He must then take the tester's place.

12. Musical Sheet -

Number of players: Any, Music. Spread bedsheet(s) on the ground. Players go around the bed sheet. When the music stops, players step onto the bed sheet. The bed sheet is then folded in half. Players continue to go around the bedsheet(s) while the music is playing and step onto the bedsheet(s) again when music stops. Fold the bedsheet(s) in half again. Continue playing until the bedsheet(s) is folded into its smallest size. Whoever is left standing on it wins the game.

13. Slipper Relay -

A large pair of house slippers or rubbers is needed for each team; they must be larger than required by the largest player so that they will be kept on with difficulty. On signal, the first player puts the slippers on, runs to the turning line, returns, takes the slippers off and gives them to the second player who repeats the activity. If the slippers fall off they must be replaced before continuing.

14. Shoe relay -

Halfway between the starting line and turning line, mark a line across the floor or ground. The first player of each team runs to this "marked" Line, takes off his shoes and leaves them, runs to the turning line, returns to the "marked" line, puts on his shoes, and runs to the starting line, touching off the second player. The shoes must be completely laced. Continue until all have run. When there are 2 teams, whoever gets done first wins the game.

15. Water Bucket Relay ~

Need: 2 buckets with water. Use 2 large buckets with water one for each team. The first player walks carrying the bucket filled with water, goes around the turning point and comes back to the line. Touching the next player in line, hands the bucket, who repeats the activity. The team that finishes first with less water spilled wins the game.

16. Driving the Pig to Market -

The teams arranged in parallel lines. Give the first player of each team a wand or 3-foot stick cut from a broomstick and a "pig" in the form of a pop bottle, indian club, or bowling pin (improvise any). On signal, the first player of each team drives the pig to the turning line and back by pushing and batting it with the wand. The wand and the pig are then turned over to the next player who repeats. Continue until all have run. The team finishing first wins.

17. Clothesline Game -

Need: clothesline or rope and clothespins.

Have a couple of players hold the rope. Clip clothespins on the rope and start the game.

Contestants place one hand behind his back. With only one hand, take as many clothespins as he can without dropping any. The one that can take the most wins the game.

~
18. Safety Pins Game -

Need: Couples, lots of safety pins (husbands must be out of sight). With only the wives standing still, have another player pin clothespins everywhere on the the clothes (front, back, lower hem, sleeves, neck, skirt, pants, etc. Bring the husbands in and have them look for the pins. The one that finds the most pins wins the game. (No coaching please!)

19. Balloon Popping -

Need: colorful balloons ties any number of players air the balloons and tie 3 together on one player's leg. Each Player will try to pop the other players' balloon while protecting his on his legs. The more balloons, the more fun. See who wins the game.

20. Water Balloon Toss -

Need: Balloons filled with water players ready to get wet form 2 lines facing each other. Give balloons to one group and start tossing the balloons to their partners. Repeat the procedure till most of the balloons have popped. The partners that do not pop the balloon while tossing back and forth wins the game.

21. Flour Blowing -

Need: Cups half filled with flour, players, eye/sun glasses for eye protection. Players start blowing the flour out of the cups. The one that gets done first wins the game.

22. Girl’s Bending Body

(Note: To test our motor skills we tried all the body movements when we returned to the starting point. That was when we were young and agile. It was tiring but a lot of fun.)

Need: At least 2 girls, 8 – 10 years old each with a pair of wooden shoes.
Draw the starting and turning points 8-10 feet apart. Each player places 1 wooden shoe on the ground at the turning point. Players start simultaneously.

Player looks at the opposite direction and tosses the other wooden shoe to the one on the ground. If the shoe made a contact with the one on the ground, player goes back walking to the starting point. If not, the player picks up the wooden shoe; touches the one on the ground then goes back walking to the starting point.

Body Movements: Walking, foot twisting, skipping, hopping, back bending

Walking:

Player, holding one shoe and with eyes closed; walks to the wooden shoe on the ground and touches it with other shoe then walks back to starting point.
Player carries one shoe on the head and drops it on the shoe on the ground; walks back to the starting point.

*
Player places one shoe on the shoulder and drops the shoe on the one on the ground. Picks up the shoe and walks back to the starting point.

*
4. Repeat the procedure placing shoe on stretched arm, between legs, back of bended knee, between knees, foot, and between ankles.
*
Foot Twisting: Put body weight on the heel, twist, then put body weight on the toe, twist repeatedly. Do this movement with steps 2, 3, 4.
*
Skipping: Repeat steps 2, 3, & 4.
*
Hopping: Repeat steps 2, 3, & 4.
*
Body Bending: After all body movements/routines have been performed, player holds one shoe, walks toward the other shoe on the ground. Player turns around looking at the opposite direction; bends body backwards and with the shoe she’s holding touches the other shoe on the ground. Player comes back up and walks back to the starting point. There’s more laughing and giggling when one player is unable to touch the other shoe on the ground.

Game is over.

March 18, 2005

Tula, Tugma at Awiting Pambata Tagalog at Ingles (Salamat sa San Miguel Elementary School)

2008-05-15T07:09:00.000-07:00

(Previously posted in http://www.hagonoy.com/)

Tinipon ni Laura B. Corpuz (laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu)

~
Ang Po at ang Opo

(Grade 1 - Rosalina Sebastian)
~

Ang bilin sa akin ng ina't ama ko

Maging magalangin mamumupo ako

'Pag kinakausap ng matandang tao

Sa lahat ng lugar sa lahat ng dako.

"Pag ang kausap ko'y matanda sa akin

Na dapat igalang at dapat pupuin

Natutuwa ako na bigkas-bigkasin

Ang "po" at ang "opo" ng buong paggiliw.

Ang Bisiro

(Grade 2 - Josefa T. Leon)
~
Ako'y may bisiro, o munting kabayo

Pula ang balahibo, at sinasakyan ko.

Damo ang pagkain, pulot ang inumin

Kung tumakbo'y matulin, katulad ng hangin.

Niyog

(Grade 3 - Leticia B. Sunpongco)

Ito palang niyog, bagong tumutubo

Langit na mataas siyang tinuturo.

'Pag ito'y lumaki't nasunod ang anyo

Lupang tinubuan duon din ang yuko.

Pagtawid sa Daan

(Grade 1 - Rosalina Sebastian)

Bago tumawid sa daan

Tumingin sa kaliwa't kanan

Nang hindi magulungan

Ng tumatakbong sasakyan.

The Owl

(Grade 4 - Jose Reyes)

Of all the queer birds I ever did see

The owl is the queerest by far to me.

For all day long, he sits on a tree

And when the night comes, away flies he.

The Little Plant by Kate L. Brown

(Grade 4, Jose Reyes)

In the heart of the seed

Burried deep so deep

A dear little plant

Lays fast asleep.

"Wake," said the sunshine

And creep to the light."

"Wake," said the voice

Of the raindrops bright."

The little plant heard

And it rose to see

"What a wonderful

Outside world might be."

Si Ale Kong Nena (Awit)

(Grade 2 - Josefa T. Leon)

Si Ale kong Nena'y sumalok ng tubig

Nahulog sa balon naging gumamela

Ipinagtanong ko kung sino'ng kumuha

Si kapitang Pepe, tala sa umaga.

May Taong Nagtanong (Awit)

(Grade 2 - Josefa T. Leon)

May taong nagtanong

Ang daan kung saan

May batang sumagot

"Sa banda po riyan."

"Salamat sa iyo,"

"Wala pong anuman

Natutuwa akong

Kayo'y matulungan."

Sari-saring Tugma

(Grade 3 - Leticia B. Sunpongco)

Kumain ka ng mangga

Kumain ka ng papaya

Hindi magtatagal

Ikaw ay gaganda.

Uminom ka ng gatas

Kumain ka ng itlog

Hindi magtatagal

Ikaw ay bibilog.

Little Sister

(Grade 1 Dance-song - Rosalina Sebastian)

Little sister, dance with me

Both my hands I give to thee

Right foot first, left foot then

Round about and back again.

Let you feet fo tap, tap, tap

Let your hands go clap, clap, clap

Right foot first, left foot then

Round about and back again.

Let your head go nick, nick, nick

Let your fingers go click, click, click

Right foot first, left foot then

Round about and back again.

Mr. Postman (Song)

(Grade 4 -Jose Reyes)

Mr. Postman have you any Valentine?

Among so many that you think

Was sent to me?

Postman, look in your bag for me.

Valentine, Valentine

Is there one that you know is mine!

Postman, please you look and see

Is there one in your bag for me?

Tootle, Tootle, Tee

(Grade 5 - Norma Trajano)

I will make a whistle, jolly as can be

I'll blow merrilly tootle, tootle, tee

I'll whistle all the night and I'll blow all the day

And everyone will beg me, please to go away

Tootle, tootle, tootle, tootle, too-tootle

Blow my little whistle, tootle, tootle, tee.

My Mother

Who dressed my darling clothes so gay,

And taught my pretty prayer today,

And minded all what I had to say?

My mother, my mother!

Who ran to help me when I fell, I fell,

And taught me how to story tell, story tell,

And kissed me when I'm ill?

My mother, my mother, my mother!

Lullaby (Sleep My Darling Baby)

Sleep my darling baby, mother is not far away

Sleep my pretty baby, stars now shed their softest day

Sleep my darling baby, sleep, guardian angel watches near

Sweetly sleep till morning, my darling baby dear.

Lovely Evening (Round Song)

(Grade 6 - Vicente D. Santos)

Oh how lovely is the evening, is the evening

When the bells are sweetly ringing, sweetly ringing

Ding, Dong, Ding, Dong.

Music Alone Shall Live

All things shall perish from under the sky;

Music alone shall live, music alone shall live

Music alone shall live, never shall die.

Don't You Go to Far Zamboanga

~
Female:

Don't you go, oh don't you goTo far Zamboanga

Where you may forget your darling far away.

Don't you go, oh don't you goFor if you leave me

How can I without you stay?

Male:

Oh weep not, my dear paloma.

Oh weep not, for I'll return.

Oh weep not, my little darling,

I shall remember and I shall yearn.

SALAWIKAIN AT KASABIHAN (Mula sa Mga Pahina ni Laura) laurabc@bradley.edu

2008-05-14T08:17:00.000-07:00

~ Tinipon ni Laura B. Corpuz
laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

* Pahaba-haba ng prusisyon, sa simbahan din ang tuloy.

* Aanhin mo ang palasyo kung ang nakatira ay kuwago;
mabuti pa ang bahay-kubo kung ang nakatira ay tao.

* Ang karukhaan ay hindi hadlang sa pagtatagumpay.

* Ang paala-ala ay mabisang gamut sa taong nakakalimot.

* Ang mababa ay maganda, may dangal at puri pa.

* Ang kalusugan ay kayamanan.

* Ang taong nagigipit kahit sa patalim ay kumakapit.

* Kung pukulin ka ng bato, tinapay ang iganti mo.

* Hangga’t makitid ang kumot magtiis mamaluktot.

* Magsisi ka man at huli ay wala nang mangyayari.

* Mahuli man at magaling ay naihahabol din.

* Ang nauuna ay nagsisisi; nagkukumamot ang nahuhuli.

* Nasa huli ang pagsisisi.

* Ang pagkakaton sa buhay ay madalang dumating;
kapag narito na ay ating samantalahin.

* Kung hindi ukol ay hindi bubukol.

* Balat man at malinamnam, hindi mo matitikman.

* Matalino man ang matsing, napaglalalangan din.

* Bawat palayok ay may kasukat na suklob.

* Batang-puso madaling marahuyo.

* Kung saan nahihilig duon din nabubuwal.

* Tikatiktik man kung panay ang ulan, malalim mang ilog ay mapapaapaw.

* Naghangad ng kagitna, isang salop ang nawala.

* Ang bulsang laging mapagbigay, hindi nawawalan ng laman.

* Araw-araw ay “corpus” kung pista ay upos.

* Ubus-ubos biyaya, maya-maya ay nakatunganga.

* Kung ano at sukat ng ohales, iyon din ang sukat ng butones.

* Nasa tao ang gawa; nasa Diyos ang awa.

* Kung binigyan ng buhay, bibigyan din ng ikabubuhay.

* Ang iyong kakainin ay sa iyong pawis manggagaling.

* Buhay-alamang, paglukso ay patay.

* Isang kahig; isang tuka.

* Buntot mo; hila mo.

* Kung nasaan ang asukal, naruon ang langgam.

* Walang mapait na tutong sa taong nagugutom.

* Lahat ng gubat ay may ahas.

* May alagang ahas.

* Ang anumang kasulatan ay dapat lalagdaan.

* Nasa taong matapat ang huling halakhak.

* Ang tunay na kaibigan ay karamay kailan man.

* Ang tunay na kaibigan ay nakikilala sa kagipitan.

* Ang matapat na kaibigan ay tunay na maaasahan.

* Turan mo ang iyong kaibigan; sasabihin ko kung sino ikaw.

* Ang tunay mong pagkatao, makikilala sa gawa mo.

* Ang tao kapag mayaman, marami ang kaibigan;
kung mahirap na ang buhay masalubong man sa daan hindi na babatiin; hindi pa rin titigan.

* Magkulang ka na sa magulang huwag lamang sa biyenan.

* Ang pag-aasawa ay hindi biro; ‘di tulad ng kanin, iluluwa kung mapaso.

* Nakikita ang butas ng karayom subalit hindi makita ang butas ng palakol.

* Kung gaano kataas ang lipad gayon din ang lagapak pag bagsak.

* Hampas ng kalabaw, sa kabayo ang latay.

* Mahirap malipol ang masamang damo.

* Kapag ang ilog ay matahimik, asahan mo at malalim.
Kapag ang ilog ay maingay, asahan mo at mababaw.

* Tulak ng bibig kabig ng dibdib.

* Papunta ka pa lamang ay pauwi na ako.

* Ang lumalakad ng mabagal, kung matinik ay mababaw. Ang lumalakad ng matulin, kung matinik ay malalim.

* Ang hindi lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay hindi makararating sa paruruonan.

* Ang langaw ng dumapo sa kalabaw ay mataas pa sa kalabaw ang pakiramdam.

* Maraming salita; kulang naman sa gawa.

* Madaling sabihin subalit mahirap gawin.

* Wala kang mabubunot sa taong kalbo.

* May tainga ang lupa at may pakpak ang balita.

* Kung ano ang itinanim, iyon din ang aanihin.

* Ako ang nagtanim, ang nagbayo at nagsaing saka nang maluto’y iba ang kumain.

* Aanhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo.

* Kung matigas ay bato; kung malambot ay tao.

* Pili nang pili; natapatan ay bungi.

* Huwag magbilang ng manok hangga’t hindi napipisa ang itlog.

* Kung sino ang unang pumutak, siya ang nanganak.

* Nauntog akong minsan, ayaw ko nang mauli; baka sa susunod ngipin ko pa ang mabungi.

* Huwag kang magbintang kung hindi mo nakakamayan.

* Magkupkop ka ng kaawa-awa; langit ang iyong gantimpala.

* Ang mabuting gawa ay kinalulugdan ng madla.

* Kung ang nabasagan ay hindi nanghinayang, ako pa kayang nakabasag lamang?

* Kapag bukas ang kaban, nagkakasala sinuman.

* Ang butong tinangay ng aso, walang salang nalawayan ito.

* Ang utang ay utang; hindi dapat kalimutan.

* Ang iyong hiniram isauli or palitan
Upang sa susunod, hindi ka makadalaan.

* Kung labis ang tamis ang lasa ay mapait.

* Ang bungang hinog sa sanga matamis ang lasa. Ang bungang hinog sa pilit kung kainin ay mapait.

* Walang humawak ng lutuan na hindi naulingan.

* Sala sa lamig; sala sa init.

* Gawin mo sa kapuwa mo ang nais mong gawin niya sa iyo.

* Ang sakit ng kalingkingan ay damdamin ng buong katawan.

* Ang mabigat at gumagaan kapag pinagtulung-tulungan.

* Masakit ang katotohanan.

* Madaling pumitas ng bunga kung dadaan ka sa sanga.

* Ibong sa ahola'y ikinulong nang mahigpit kapag nakawaly's hindi na babalik.

* Barang ginamit mo sa iyong kapuwa, siya ring panukat sa iyong pagkadapa. (Mula sa tula ni Laura - Ang Tubig, http://www.ofw.bagongbayani.com/)

* Ang karunungan ay kayamanan gamitin mo sa kabutihan.

* Kahoy mang babad sa tubig, sa apoy huwag ilapit
'pag ito' naradang sa init, sapilitang magdidikit.

* Nawawala ang ari, ngunit ang uri ay hindi.

* Pagsapit ng gabi'y laging may umaga.

* Sa larangan ng digmaan nakikilala ang tapang.

* Kung may hirap ay may ginhawa.

* Kung may isinuksok, mayruong madurukot.

* Kung may itinanim, mayruon ding aanihin.

* Walang pagod magtipon walang hinayang magtapon.

* Kung ano ang taas ng pagkadakila, siya ring lagapak kapag nadapa.

* Ang pag-ilag sa kaaway ang tunay na katapangan.

* Bago mo batiin ang dungis ng ibang tao, dungis mo muna ang tingnan mo.

* Nang makatagpo ng damit na payong, ang abang anahaw ay 'di na malingon.

* Ano man ang tibay ng piling abaka ay wala ring silbi kapag nag-iisa.

* Minamahal habang mayruon; kung wala ay patapun-tapon.

* Ang gawa sa pagkabata dala hanggang sa pagkamatanda.

* Ang taong maiingitin lumigaya may ay sawi rin.

* Sa taong may tunay na hiya, ang salita ay panunumpa.

* Walang matiyagang lalake sa pihikang babae.

* Walang matibay na baging sa mahusay maglambitin.

* Ang bayaning nasugatan, nag-iibayo ang tapang.

* Kung takot ka sa ahas iwasan mo ang gubat.

* Matutuyo na ang sapa nguni't hindi ang balita.

* Ang tunay na anyaya ay may kasamang hila.

* Binatang taring, buwal may'y tayo rin.

* Ikaw ana bahala; ako ang kaawa-awa.

* Ang damdaming nasugatan gumaling may ay balatukan.

* Ang anumang mabigat ay gumagaan kung pagtutulung-tulongan.

* Pahaba-haba ng prusisyon, sa simbahan din ang tuloy.

* Ang taong nagigipit kahit sa patalim ay kumakapit.

* Ang nauuna ay nagsisisi, nagkukumamot ang nahuhuli.

* Kung hindi uko, hindi bubukol.

* Balat man at malinamnam, hindi mo matitikman.

* Matalino man ang matsing, napaglalangan din.

* Bawat palayok ay may kasukat na suklob.

* Batang puso madaling marahuyo.

* Kung sann nahihilig duon din nabubuwal.

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Married Life's Recipe ~ Laura B. Corpuz

2008-05-09T09:26:00.000-07:00

~
1 cup fine thoughts
2 cups refined deeds
1 cup kisses
1 cup hugs
1 cup positive attitude
3/4 cup sacrifices
1/2 cup forgiveness
3/4cup patience
2 cups understanding
1 cup commitment
1/3 cup entertainment
3 cups of responsibilities
1 bundle of joy
1 booklet of prayers
dash of fragrant praises

Combine the above ingredients. Garnish with lots of love, faith, and hope.
Serve warm to the family and friends with the sweetest smile from the heart. It will grace your home at anytime.

From the kitchen of Laura B. Corpuz (laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu)
Posted 5/5/2008

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2008-04-23T07:17:00.002-07:00

~

Heart is so big to keep us close and dear
Advices are always wise and best for us
Presence is a remedy when child is ill
Patiently and silently weeps when in pain
Youth once and now is a good mother

Many sleepless nights from birthing on
Our triumphs make her feel great and proud
Teaching children to be kind and polite
Holds children gently in time of sorrows
Endless love for all her children is marvelous
Religiously raising us to have a bright future
Sacrifices she endures are truly incredible

Devotion to the family is everlasting
Admirable model for her growing children
Your love is the foundation of an ideal family

Laura B. Corpuz
March 18, 2006

Bamboo: An Economic Source for Filipinos

2008-04-11T10:06:00.000-07:00

By: Laura B. Corpuz, laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

When you hear the word "bamboo" you think thin, tall, and pliable. Filipinos may be thin but not all tall, but have you heard of Filipinos being called “bamboo people?” It’s not surprising. We should be proud of it because Filipinos are very resourceful; we utilize every part of this plant, the “bamboo,” from its shoots to dust.

They eat bamboo shoots.

They use bamboo as anchors.

They use bamboo for railings.

They make bamboo savings bank.

They build fences using bamboo.

They make bamboo barbecue sticks.

They use scrap bamboo as firewood.

They use split bamboo to make fans.

They strip bamboo for nipa roofing.

They live in houses made of bamboo.

They make bamboo baskets and trays.

They use bamboo as house ornaments.

They use bamboo pole as fishing rods.

They use bamboo for the corner posts.

They build farm bridges using bamboo.

They use bamboo to construct bridges.

They use half split bamboo as gutters.

They have bamboo groves in their lands.

They make woven bamboo as shrimp traps.

They use bamboo for various craft works.

They made a "Bamboo Organ" in Las Piñas.

They weave split bamboo for house walling.

They split and weave bamboo to pick cashews.

They use bamboo as fireworks on New Year's Eve.

They make bamboo musical instrument like "Pito."

They use bamboo in dancing "Tinikling,” a Filipino dance.

They use bamboo "tikin" to propel boats in the lakes and rivers.

They still use whole bamboo with an open end as downpipe for running water.

At the end of a bamboo pole (tikin) was attached a cloth soaked in vile and vinegar to quench Jesus' thirst as He suffered on the cross to redeem us, sinners.

Take pride in being creative and resourceful that boost the economy in the Philippines.

MOTHER

2008-04-10T07:32:00.000-07:00

~
“M” is for the millions of things she did for all her children
“O” is for her open-mindedness in understanding her family
“T” is for teaching us what “needs” and “wants” truly mean
“H” is for the good heart, love, and compassion she had for us
“E” is for exceptional discipline and guidance we received from her
“R” is for the respect for what we had to say when we were young

These letters that formed the word MOTHER
mean so much to me. I only wished that she had
lived a little longer to see all her grandchildren.

By: Laura B. Corpuz
May 14, 2006

Holy Week Pabasa

2008-04-09T07:45:00.000-07:00

The religious practices of the Filipinos were greatly influenced by the Spaniards who ruled the Philippine Islands for over 300 years. One of those is the Lenten practice of the Filipinos. The Holy Week celebration starts on Palm Sunday. Palm Sunday commemorates the end of Jesus' private life and the beginning of His public life and entrance to the Holy city of Jerusalem. People bring palm leaves to church to be blessed by the priest. Some palm leaves are intertwined, braided, and beautifully decorated and are preserved in homes, as well as in private altars of the Filipino people. They venerate the palm leaves for salvation, believing that they will be delivered from evil. Palm leaves symbolize the triumph of Jesus over death, death He suffered on the cross to save us, sinners. Palm Sunday celebrates Jesus' passion and death prior to his crucifixion on Golgotha, to rise again on Easter Sunday.

"Pabasa" is traditionally held in barrio chapels. The public "Pabasa” is a tradition among Filipinos; an invitation is extended to the local people, including those from the neighboring barrios. It usually starts immediately after the first Palm Sunday mass. The book of the passion of Christ is chanted in many different ways, melodies, sung or chanted in harmony. Readers (men women, even children continue reading/chanting the book of passion of Christ from start to finish). The book is written in 5-line verses and although it depicts the life of Jesus, birth, death and resurrection, the book starts with a prayer to Almighty God and to the Virgin Mother, followed by the creation of the world. The host of the public "Pabasa" sets up the altar and provides two books for the readers. One group of readers reads or chants one verse and the other group of readers reads or chants the next verse. This is a community effort of the townsfolk, because the passion readers come not only from their own barrio but also from different places or towns. The people set up a "pagoda" or a temporary tent, shelter or "kubol," where they serve the readers food. They, not only prepare snacks and drinks, but they also cook native dishes for the readers and other guests coming to participate in the readings. Readers have scheduled reading times throughout the day and night. At times, the host holds a contest and gives prizes to the best readers.

Other barrios hold their "Pabasa" on another day, so that the town’s people can participate in this glorious event. On Holy Thursday and Good Friday, there are flagellants (mandurugo), making their own sacrifices like that of Jesus' for the forgiveness of their sins. Men are usually the ones doing this form of sacrifice although there are some women who also get crucified to the cross. Men get their backs cut, (bloody), their eyes are blindfolded, crowned with branches and leaves, usually guava leaves, enduring the heat of the sun, and walking on their bare feet many miles. When they get closer to where the "pabasa" is taking place, or even in front of a house where someone is reading the passion of Christ, they stop facing the chapel or the house, kneel down, make the sign of the cross and lay on their stomachs to be whipped on their buttocks and feet by their companions. This is a practice that, even if the church leaders do not agree to, is tolerated, to respect the belief of the Filipinos about personal sacrifices and salvation. However, this form of self-sacrifice does not replace the sacrament of penance. Some carry a cross wearing a garment like that of Jesus' and would do the same thing the "mandurugo" do. At this time, the other people would hold the cross in order for the man carrying the cross to be able to kneel down and be on his stomach to be whipped. "Pabasa" usually ends on or before Good Friday and is followed by "Siete Palabras," the Seven LastWords of Jesus before he died on the cross. The recitation of the seven last words is nationallybroadcast. The entire Philippine Islands is in mourning; it's the most solemn, saddest, and quiet time of the year. In the late afternoon, the dead body of Jesus is processed on the street while the people follow the procession to bury the dead body of Jesus.

Some families hold private "pabasa" in their homes inviting only a few relatives and friends. They don't necessarily have to finish the passion of Christ book at one sitting; they allow breaks and the host family finishes reading the book, even if takes more days to finish reading it. The Way of the Cross is also reenacted by constructing fourteen Stations of the Cross in front of 14 houses throughout the town or barrio. There is a procession on the street led by a priest, while people continue to chant the Passion of Christ. As the procession goes, people go to the stations in numerical order and contemplate on that particular station of the cross. While some religious go with the Stations of the Cross on the street, others attend the Stations of the Cross held in the church or chapel.

"Sinakulo" is a stage reenactment of the Life of Jesus. This is held in some barrios and the actorsand actresses are the town's people. Participants chant the verses as in the Passion of Christ book. Early in the morning, before dawn of Easter Sunday, a double procession starts on either end of townor barrio. One procession has the Risen Christ and the other has the sorrowing Virgin Mother and Mary Magdalene carrying a bottle of perfume followed by marching bands. The processions meet in front of the chapel or church. At this time, an angel, suspended from a roof top or tree top removes the black veil covering the face of the Virgin Mary, while the other angels sing "Alleluia." The congregation then proceeds to the church for the Easter Sunday mass. This takes a lot of preparation, timing, and coordination because the two processions must be in front of the church at a specific time. (This procession only takes place once, just before the first mass on Easter Sunday.) In other parts of the country, the procession of the Risen Christ is accompanied by young boys and men while the procession of the sorrowing Virgin Mother and Mary Magdalene is accompanied by young girls and women of that town or barrio. This is a practice in Isabela, Philippines.

After the procession, an effigy of Judas, hanging on a tree, is burned. Children enjoy this activitywith great excitement because of the coins that fall down from the effigy. The coins symbolize the 30 pieces of silver Judas received from the Jews in his betrayal of Jesus.

Note:

1. As a rule, the public "pabasa" is done continuously. The readers continue to read the book nonstop. Anyone can read the book of Passion of Christ at home anytime. This is, infact, recommended by older people because of the many passages in it that have so much effects on our daily lives. To them, the book is a bible.

2. In various parts of the book of passion are the following letters

"A R A L" - and may also be chanted as

A-R-A-L

Ang unang letra'y Anunsasyon
Ikalawa'y Resureksyon
Ikatlo ay Adorasyon
Ang ika'pat ay Lamintasyon
Aral ng Mahal na Poon.

or

A-R-A-L

Ang unang letra ay "A"
" Ere naman ang pangalawa
Ang pangatlong letra ay “A”
"Ele," pang-apat na letra
ARAL sa taong lahat na.

By: Laura B. Corpuz (laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu)

SUNGKA: An Ancient Filipino Game

2008-04-09T07:04:00.000-07:00

laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

Our Impong Huli (Huliana Arcega Garcia) who was born in the mid 1870's taught us how to play this game. She was the only expert I have ever known in playing Sungka.

SUNGKA: A board game of 7 equal sized holes called "bahay" and 2 bigger holes on either end of the board. Needs 98 small tamarind seeds or sea shells.

A "manu-mano" may be a choice but not necessary. "Sungka" gets to be more exciting when a player continues to play until the game is over without dying. It's like monopolizing the game. Only experts can do this kind of monopoly, like our great, great, grandparents and only if it happens in the "manu-mano" when the expert player gets to play first.

Two players sit on either side of the board across from each other. Each player fills their small houses with 7 seeds/counters each, leaving the big houses empty. The big house to the left of the player is his designated house. The goal is to store as many seeds as possible in their designated big houses. This is called "subi" literally meaning "to store." Players start playing simultaneously, going clockwise, by picking up all the seeds from one small house and dropping one seed in each house he/she passes by including his big house, but NEVER dropping a seed in the other player's big house. Wherever the last seed is dropped, the player picks up all the seeds from that house and continues to distribute them in each of the small houses. If the player drops the final seed in his big house, he may again, pick up seeds from one of his own houses and continue to drop them in all the small houses. If a player drops the last seed in an empty house of the other player, he loses his turn, and is declared "patay." If he drops the last seed in his own empty small house, he is also declared "patay." However, if there are seeds in the small house across from his empty house where he dies out, he can knock on the seeds, take them and store them in his big house. It's called "katok." That leaves 2 small houses empty, one of his houses and the one across from that empty house.

The other player continues to play until he dies out. "Sungka" player expert usually starts from the small house containing enough seeds to end up dropping the last seed in his big house. The game is over when one player runs out of seeds on his side of the board.

Both players then start filling in their small houses again, as it was in the beginning (7 seeds or counters in each small house). Begin filling the small houses from the players big house (left to right) counterclockwise. The winner of the game stores the seeds in his big "bahay" leaving the other player with less number of small houses filled. The number of empty small house(s) a player has is called "sunog.” Any remaining counters that did not total 7 are stored in that player's big "bahay."

The game starts again, and the winner of the previous game starts. This player must not drop any seeds in the opponent's burnt house(s).

The game continues until the players decide to quit and declare a winner or they wait till the loser gets more burnt houses.

How to Win the Game

1. The goal of Sungka is to acquire as much seeds/counters and store them in the players’ big houses.

2. Remember to always drop a seed into the player’s big house during each round.

3. Think of dropping the last seed into the player’s big house (subi) whenever there’s a chance.

4. The only seed closest to the player’s big house goes automatically to the big house. Pick up this only seed and store it in the big house (subi). Player may pick up some seeds from his side of the board and start distributing them again.

5. Think of dropping the last seed opposite the other player’s small house that has a lot of seeds. The player can knock at this small house full of seeds, take them and store them in his big house. That’s a lot of seeds taken at once. It’s a jackpot!

6. Opponent targets the small house that has a lot of seeds, so make sure to distribute them to avoid the small house getting knocked (katok) by the opponent.

7. When the other player loses the first round of Sungka he’ll have at least one burned house (sunog). Players will not drop any seed into this small burned house(s), therefore the small

house(s) on the player’s side will not be in danger of getting knocked by the opponent.

8. As a round is about to end, keep seeds away from the big house. A lot of knockings will take place now until the opponent runs out of seeds to move or store into his big house. Once a player runs out of seeds the game is over. So if the player has more seeds to move from the farthest right, the more chances the player has to get to the big house that keeps him on the game.

Note: If the winner of the first round runs out of seeds to distribute, the loser of the first round with burned house(s) has a chance to start the next round of game even if he does not have enough seeds to fill the small houses.

Have fun!

Terms:

bahay - house

katok - knock, rap, tap

manu-mano - hand-to-hand, (determine who plays first)

patay - dead

subi - keep, store

sunog - burn

Note: This game was used as a reference during the First Sungka Tournament in Vienna, Austria November 30, 2008.

Rhymes and Songs Taught by My Family

2008-04-08T06:25:00.000-07:00

By: Laura Balatbat-Corpuz
laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu 3-18-1997

Rhymes, like riddles, add flavor to the Filipino culture. Some words may not mean anything but they are used to give poetic sounds. I personally believe in the antiquity of these rhymes due to the fact that these were hardly heard of and some are not even taught in schools. My family (Balatbat-Garcia) passed these on to us. I remember my mother, grandparents, great aunts and uncles entertained us at night. In the evening, especially when the moon was bright, instead of playing "Patintero," we would sit on the front porch of our grandparents' house reciting these rhymes. Our close relationship with them inspired all of us, (my sisters and cousins) to memorize them. I know all these by heart and would like to share them with you. Hopefully, you find them interesting and entertaining. There may be some other grandparents who know or have something to say about these rhymes. These rhymes truly amuse me because of the meanings behind them.

"Ang dalagang tumatanda, parang bigas na pinawa
Isabog mo man sa lupa, manok man ay ayaw tumuka."
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"Ang dalaga kapag maganda, batiin mo'y nakatawa."

~ "Ang dalaga kapag pangit, batiin mo'y nagagalit."

~ "Ang dalaga kapag maganda parang hinog na papaya
Ikubli mo man sa sanga uukitin din ng maya."
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"Ang dalaga kapag pangit, parang bayabas na ukit
Iladlad mo man sa langit, ibon ma'y ayaw umukit."
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"Ang bungang hinog sa sanga, matamis ang lasa."
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"Ang bungang hinog sa pilit, kung kainin ay mapait."
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"Ang pag-aasawa ay hindi biro
‘Di tulad ng kanin, iluluwa kung mapaso."
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The following (Luya, Gugo) may be sung to the tune of Leron, Leron Sinta)
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1. Luya (Ginger)

Ako ay nagtanin ng kapirasong luya
Tumubo ay gabi, namunga ng mangga
Nang pipitasin ko'y, hinog na papaya
Bumagsak sa lupa'y, magandang dalaga.
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2. Gugo – (Local Shampoo)

Ito palang gugo, ang bunga'y bayugo
Ibong si "tiklores" balahibo'y pito
May pang araw-araw, may pang Linggu-Linggo
Bukod ang pamista, iba ang pamasko.
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3. Buwan (Moon)

"Buwan, buwan, sisilang; hulugan mo ako ng sundang."
"Aanhin mo ang sundang?"
"Ikakayas ko ng uway."
"Aanhin mo ang uway?"
"Itatali ko sa bahay."
"Aanhin mo ang bahay?"
"Sisidlan ko ng palay."
"Aanhin mo ang palay?"
"Kakanin ko habang buhay."
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~ Other rhymes used by my family while playing with little children ~

These are fun games to play.
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1. Usually played by holding baby/infants’ arms and legs together with one hand. The other hand gives a pounding motion while reciting the following rhyme. The baby/infant's legs and arms are released at the same time the word "babae/lalake" is mentioned depending on the baby/infants'gender.
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"Pong, pong, kasili
Nanganak kagabi
Sa punong haligi
Ano anak? Ano anak?"
(Babae/Lalake/child's name)
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2. Another fun game to play. The child sits on the extended legs of an adult while reciting this.

Biyabo

"Biyabo, biyabo, sulutin mo si Piro
Kung may huling kuwago
Wala po kung hindi tatlo."
"Saan tayo maglalapa
Sa bahay po ni Kastila."
"Kung tayo po ay magiba
Tukuran nang mababa."
"Kung tayo po ay magiri
Tukuran ng daliri."
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This rhyme sounds like a play itself or a pre-play.

Pen, Pen de Serapen

Pen, Pen de Serapen
De kutsilyo de almasen
Haw, haw de karabao batutin
Sayang pula tatlong pera
Sayang puti tatlong salapi
Sipit namimilipit, ginto't pilak
Namumulaklak sa tabi ng dagat.
~
Religous Rhymes: All Saints' Day

1. Kaluluwa

Kaluluwa kaming tambing
Sa purgatoryo nanggaling
Kung kami po'y lilimusan
Dali-dalian po lamang
Baka kami'y mapagsarhan
Ng pinto sa kalangitan.
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2. Kalambibit (Used During Wake)
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Dalit-dalit kalambibit
Lulutang-lutang sa tubig
* Kapag ito'y iyong nasagip
* Talian mo ng lubid.

* I made up these lines to complete the rhyme.

Damong Makahiya

(Taught by Lucila Garcia-Perona and Benita Marquez-Garcia (deceased) to their nieces)

Sa paligid nitong landas patungo ng kabukiran
May tumubong isang damo Makahiya, damong parang
Ang dahon ay maliliit, maliliit na halaman
Na sa lupa’y nakahimlay, sumusupling gumagapang.

Itong damong Makahiya ‘di paris ng ibang puno
Pagkat ito’y parang tao, may damdamin at may puso
Ang dahon ay nakabuka, sa hangin ay sumusuyo
Dahan-dahang tumitikom, pag may kamay na humipo.

Copyright @ 1997 All Rights Reserved

Words of Wisdom: A Collection From Various Unknown Sources

2008-04-03T07:55:00.000-07:00

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laurabc@bradley.edu
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This note must accompany this material to avoid plagiarism.
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"If it is to be, it is up to me."
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"Children are poor men's riches."
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"Seek the best on everyone you meet."
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"Take the brightest view in any discussion."
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"Be careful in decision making."
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"Strive to realize your dreams."
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"March to the beat of your heart's desire."
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"Cheer things up, no troubles tell."
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"She loves me, she loves me not, she loves me, and we tied the knot."
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"Failure is not falling down; failure is not getting up."
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"If you don't make mistakes, you don't make anything."
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"Today is the beginning of the rest of your life."
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"You pass this way but once, any good you can do, do it now."
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"If you don't think well of yourself, no one will think anything of you."
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"Treat your children like plants, with lots of sunshine and room to grow."
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"While there's life, there's hope."
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"It is hope alone that makes us willing to live."
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"A good hope is better than a bad possession."
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"He that can have patience can have what he will."
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"Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes."
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"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."
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"Recall pleasant memories."
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"A smile and a thank you won't cost you a dime. But not doing either may cost you later."
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"Don't think about the cost of doing something; think about the cost for doing nothing."
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"Everything is of use to a housekeeper."
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"It is poor heart that never rejoices."
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"The heart should have no witness but itself."
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"A good hope is better than a bad possession."
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"Hope and patience are two sovereign remedies for all."
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"Behind the dark cloud is a silver lining."
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"If hoping does you good, hope on."
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"Whosoever humbles himself shall be exalted."
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"Humility is the foundation of all virtues."
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"Life is short and the art is long."
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"A cheerful look makes a dish a feast."
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"God hath often a great share in a little house."
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"A small house well filled is better than a empty palace."
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"Every one can keep house better than the mother, till she tryeth."
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"The husband sings and the wife accompanies."
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"A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
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"Happiness is a choice."
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"Associate with positive people."
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"If you don't make mistakes, you don't do anything."
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"In all wedding cakes, hope is the sweetest of the plums."
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"A deaf man and a blind wife are always a happy couple."
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"Every man should believe there's but one good wife in the world, and that's his own."
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"It's better to be faithful than famous."
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"Let not your heart be troubled."
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"Hearts may agree though the heads differ."
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"Humility is beauty with pride and integrity."
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"If they only married when they fell in love, most people would die unwed."
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"All true love is grounded on esteem."
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"The only thing that can hollow marriage is love, and the only genuine marriage is that which is hallowed by love."
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"Love is love's reward."
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"Love is often the fruit of marriage."
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"Wedded love is founded on esteem."
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"One year of love, another of comfort, and all the rest of content."
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"The sacred academy of man's life is holy wedlock in a happy life."
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"Common sense is genius dressed in working clothes."
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"He who thinks he is always right needs a second opinion."
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"I make the most of all that comes and the least of all that goes."
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"We are shaped and fashioned by what we love."
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"The mere sense of living is joy enough."
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"If you don't learn from your mistakes, there's no sense making them."
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"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning to sail my ship."
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"You pass this way but once, any good you can do, do it now."
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"If you don't think well of yourself, no one will think anything of you."
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"Treat your children like plants, with lots of sunshine and room to grow."
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"While there's life, there's hope."
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"It is hope alone that makes us willing to live."
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"A good hope is better than a bad possession."
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“Happiness is a choice.”

From Laura's Collections

Ornamental Kitchen Essentials ~ By: Laura B. Corpuz

2008-04-02T10:32:00.000-07:00

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laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu
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"Simplicity is beauty." There is beauty in simple things that many of us overlook; we are too busy of thinking other things to make any thing look pretty. But, we are blessed with so many materials around us that all we have to do is put them into something useful. Life is full of challenges and home decorating is one of them that many homemakers face. Some have very simple taste; some want their homes to be plain looking and some want their homes look fancy. All these depend on the fashion, styles, and mood of the homeowners. One thing they have in common is to make their homes look attractive, delightful, charming, and appealing, because it is the home that is the happiest place of all.

My grade and high school years in the 1950's opened my eyes to many craft works including bag and basket making. I learned not only to weave baskets but also how to prepare a home garden. Summer gardening here in the USA and the bountiful harvest make our homemaking and decorating so much fun. Making a basket was a challenge my friend and I took afterfinishing other projects in Home Economics class. We were very fortunate to be able to afford to buy necessary materials to make a basket for weaving. I vividly remembered our teacher cutting a piece of plywood with a saw for the base and shaving rattan and fine strips of bamboo. Whenthis wastebasket was finished I placed it in our kitchen for trash use only. Macramé was the other craftwork I learned in grade school. There is beauty in our Philippine baskets and other bamboo and rattan products.

~ In high school, I white painted a hard broom, decorated it with Christmas ornaments and displayed it the entire yuletide season. Those Filipino essentials are everywhere and whenever I see them, those grade and high school years always bring back fun memories of crafts work.Baskets, brooms and garden produce are just not for the kitchen anymore. Also, decorating with them does not leave holes on the walls. They are movable and each time they are relocated, they give a new look to what we call "home sweet home."

* Woven baskets of different shapes and sizes would give a country look on cupboard tops. They may also be utilized as kitchen or house containers like napkin holders and other kitchen utensils/gadgets. They can be just be simply utility baskets.

* Bamboo/Rattan-made baskets make flower arrangements more attractive if used as a base or holders.

* Midribs of Palm Leaves (Tingting) give a more gracious look when added to a floral arrangement especially the curly ones. A bundle of these longer "tingting" gives a tropical look in corner of the living or family room. This also looks so cool behind a sofa or love seat.

* Hard Broom (Walis na Tingting) when painted white and colorfully decorated would be a lovely X'mas tree. It should be set upside down. A natural look "tingting" with fine silk flowers glued to the broom is very attractive too. A hot pot holder may be used as a base or standalone if tightly bundled.

* Hot pot holder (Dikin) and wood carved pot look so elegant on a glass-topped table. Its reflection on the glass top is an added beauty to a living room.

* Braided garlic adds an accent to a kitchen decor aside from keeping bad spirits away, as Filipinos believe. Both ends of longer or bigger braids may be tied together for wreath-like look. A ribbon may also be tied to it for added beauty.

* Soft Broom (Tambo) looks beautiful when hung by a fireplace. It may also be adorned with seasonal ribbons. Soft brooms bring home-style warmth to any family room.

* Corn Stalks beautify lawns and gardens especially in the fall season. They may be placed on the porch or tied to the yard light.

* Bundles of corn from the garden hung in the kitchen are a lovely decoration. Place them by a garden bench and watch some birds peck on them.

* Garden harvests gathered in a big basket or bushels give a bountiful look as a front porch fall display.

Laura B. Corpuz- laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

Reyna ng Langit (Regina Caeli)

2008-04-01T08:04:00.000-07:00

By: E.P. Hontiveros, SJ
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Reyna ng langit, magalak ka! Aleluya! Aleluya!
Reyna ng langit, magalak ka! Aleluya! Aleluya!
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1. Sapagkat si Hesukristo ang Anak mo, Aleluya!
Sapagkat si Hesukristo ang Anak mo, Aleluya!
Isinilang mo si Kristo, Aleluya! Aleluya!
Siya ang ating Mananakop, Aleluya! Aleluya!
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Ipanalangin kaming makasalanan,
Ipanalangin mo, Aleluya! Aleluya! Aleluya!
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2. Sapagkat si Hesukristo ang Anak mo, Aleluya!
Sapagkat si Hesukristo ang Anak mo, Aleluya!
Magmuli Siyang nabuhay. Aleluya! Aleluya!
Magmuli Siyang nabuhay. Aleluya! Aleluya!
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Ipanalangin kaming makasalanan,
Ipanalangin mo, Aleluya! Aleluya! Aleluya!
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3. Sapagkat inakyat ka sa kalangitan, Aleluya!
Sapagkat inakyat ka sa kalangitan, Aleluya!
Nasa piling ka ni Kristo, Aleluya! Aleluya!
Reyna ng langit at lupa, Aleluya! Aleluya!
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Ipanalangin kaming makasalanan,
Ipanalangin mo, Aleluya! Aleluya! Aleluya

Mula sa: Tayo'y Umawit at Sumamba

Dahilan ... Tinapay

2008-03-27T08:59:00.000-07:00

Sinulat ni Laura B. Corpuz, Marso, 1965, laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu
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Tandang-tanda ko pa nuong papasok sa paaralan
Isang batang munting munti ang natanaw ko sa raan
Maamo ang kanyang mukha't mga mata'y mapupungay
Alun-alon yaong buhok, sutla yata ang kabagay.
~~
Walang pag-aalinlangang siya'y aking nilapitan
Ang dalawang maliliit na kamay ay hinawakan
Mga luhang dumadaloy sa pisngi ay pinahiran
At pinalis yaong duming nasa damit na pulahan.
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Nang siya ay mapagmasdan ano itong naramdaman
Para bagang ako'y nasa kanyang katayuan
Na kung walang nakakita'y paano kaya ang nilalang?
Ang luha ko'y nangalaglag at hindi ko napigilan.
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Sa sakit na nadama'y sino ang 'di mahahabag?
Lalo na kung makikitang ang bata ay naglalakad
Walang pader na matigas dili siya napapadpad
Ang init nuong lupa'y tinitiis 'pagka't yapak.
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Lakas-loob kong tinanong kung ano ang kanyang 'ngalan
At saka kung sino pa ang kaniyang kasamahan
Bakit naman ikaw ay nag-iisa sa lansangan
Gayong ikaw'y munting-munti at anghel sa aking tanaw?
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Bahagya nang naibuka noong bata yaong bibig
Ang winika ay "Rosalita" sa mahina niyang tinig
"Ako po ay matagal nang sa magulang ko’y nawawaglit
Marahil po'y hinahanap ni Ina at aking kapatid."
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Pagkawika niyang gayon ay tumakbo't tumalilis
Kaya pala'y may nakitang basurahan sa isang panig
Hindi niya alintana ang sasakyang mabibilis
Ang maluwang na kalsada’y 'di natakot na tinawid.
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Hinalukay ang basura at naghanap ng pagkain
Naruong itagilid at ang lata'y pagulungin
Subali't wala man lamang na kahit na hihimurin
Anong hirap, anong sakit, anong haba ng tiisin!
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Walang anu-ano, ay may asong nagdaraan
Mayro'n itong kagat-kagat kapirasong tinapay lang
Hinabol ni Rosalita at ang aso ay inagawan
At narinig ko na lamang ay malakas na sigawan.
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Doon sa aking narinig at tunay na nasaksihan
Kitang kita ko pa nang siya ay magulungan
Ng isang malaki at mabilis na sasakyan
Sa awa ng mga tao, ang bata ay nilapitan.
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Subalit si Rosalita ay nalugnok na nga lamang
At hindi ko matiis na 'di siya mahawakan
Sa tibok ng kanyang puso na mahina at mabagal
Para bagang malapit nang si Rosalita ay pumanaw.
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Sa mahina niyang tinig ay winikang dahan-dahan
"Nanay ko po, Nanay ko po, nais ko po ay tinapay."
Pagkawika niyang iyon si Rosalita'y nalungayngay
Siya’y namatay na 'di man natikman ang tinapay.
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Ang katagang narinig ko sa bibig ng batang paslit
Sa pagkahabag ko'y nais siyang maihatid
Subalit saan kaya, saang sulok ng daigdig
Maaaring matagpuan ang Ina niya at kapatid.
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O kay saklap naman ng kaniyang naranasan
Matagal ding inasam ang tinapay ay matikman
Subalit si Rosalita sa aking kandungan namatay
At nilisan ang daigdig ang dahilan ay "tinapay."

Filipino Superstitions

2008-03-27T06:48:00.000-07:00

Compiled by Laura B. Corpuz

laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

The Filipino daily way of life is encompassed by countless sayings, proverbs, and beliefs. People tend to work around the superstitions even if they were told they may be committing a sin. Many Filipinos believe in superstitions to avoid any negative consequences. They may be true; they may be not. We hear them from our parents and grandparents, even without scientific findings or logical reasons. Most often they are coincidental and are usually referred to after the effect. Yet, superstitions are interesting components of the chemistry of Filipinos’ day in and day out activities. These are carefully observed at holidays and special occasions. Notice the Filipinos residing in other countries carry on the superstitions. "Pamahiin lang iyan," and “Masyado kang mapamahiin” are sometimes heard from the Filipinos who want to deviate from superstitions. Undoubtedly, some of the superstitions are practiced by my friends, including me, to make an occasion a fun one. I don’t see any problem with them; superstitions only tell us to be careful with whatever we want to do. I still believe in our Creator and like what Francisco Balagtas Baltazar said,

“Datapuwat sino ang tatarok kaya
Sa mahal mong lihim, Diyos na Dakila
Walang nangyayari sa balat ng lupa
Na ‘di may kagalingang iyong ninanasa.”

Besides, God is all knowing.

New Year's Eve/Day

* Fill up your canisters with rice, sugar, flour, salt, etc. on New Year's Eve. You'll live a plenty for the coming year.

* Don't eat chicken on New Year's Eve/Day. You'll live like chickens; if they don't scratch on the ground, they won't eat.

*Open your windows on New Year's Eve for prosperity during the entire year.

* Refrain from borrowing money on New Year’s Day if you don’t want to be indebted the entire year.

* Wear polka dotted clothes on New Year’s Day. It’s a sign of money.

* Businessmen think that good sale on New Year's Day brings luck for the whole year.

* Toss some coins for the children for good luck.

* Place coins on the window sill on New Year’s Eve and Day for good luck.

* Keep plenty of cash in your wallet or pockets to have plenty of money for the year.

* Avoid pouting on New Year’s Day so as not to pout all year round.

Homes/Structure

* Homeowner throws coins on housewarming day to bring luck.

* Count the steps of the house; make sure it's not 13. This is "bilang Hudas" and it's bad luck.

* Make sure the master bedroom is constructed so that it faces the east or has a window facing that direction.

* Open the east window in the morning to let God's grace in.

* Place some coins in the foundation of the cornerstone; or keep them below the master bedroom. However, don't put them by the doorstep or wealth will go away.

* Avoid doors that look like thorough fares.

* When moving into a new home, see to it that rice is brought in first.

* Have your home blessed for safety and good fortune.

* Enthrone a statue of Christ the King; Sacred Heart of Jesus, and Immaculate Heart of Mary or have the statue of the Infant Jesus in the house. Make sure they face the door to greet your guests.

* Toss coins on house warming day for good luck.

* Friends coming to a new home must enter through the front doors.

* Don't buy a house that's directly at the T intersection, it's a bad omen signifying that you'll always be pushed.

* If a shooting star is sighted, there might be a fire. It's good luck if you're able to say tomorrow's day name before the shooting star disappears and a chance to win the "huweteng” game.

* Hang braided/strands of garlic to drive bad spirit away.

Party, Health, Food

* Serve rice noodles on your birthday; it means long life.

* When a spoon falls down, it means a female guest is coming. If a fork falls down, it means a male guest is coming.

* When cooking and the stove flame are dancing/singing; expect that guests are coming.

* When a cat rubs its face with its paws, look at the direction it's facing; that's where your guests are coming from.

* Don't sing while cooking; you might marry an old man.

* Don't take the last piece of food on the platter; you might become an old maid or remain a bachelor.

* Don't clean up the dining table until everyone is finished eating. If the last one is still available', (unmarried) he/she may not get married anymore.

* Don't wash the food container your neighbor brought over; she may not bring you anymore food later.

* When eating is rushed, make sure that the plate used is turned around several times before leaving the dining table, so that the person won't get in an accident.

* Don't eat the food you brought over to the neighbor, you might get skin disease.

* Don't send food home because of spoilage but rather because you want to share.

* If you don't want the food on your plate, don't push your plate away. You may lose your food forever.

* Don't eat too many peanuts or you'll grow pimples.

* When someone is hiccupping, it means that he/she had stolen some eggs from the neighbors hen nest.

* Don't pick your pimples or they'll spread all over your face.

* Don't peep at people while dressing up; you might get a sty.

* If carabao milk and fruits are parts of a meal; be sure that carabao milk is drank first, before eating sour food/fruits, so you won't have stomach ache.

*Don't eat sour fruits while menstruating, you'll have stomach cramps.

* Do not drink coffee; it will retard your growth.

* Do not eat "penoy;" you might end up in the "psychopathic."

* If a fish bone is stuck in your mouth, a breach born person has a healing power that removes it.

* Don't sleep with your hair wet; it will affect your eye sight.

* Don't shower/bathe while menstruating; heat will go to your head, and your blood pressure will rise.

* Don't shower/bathe after ironing a bunch of clothes; you'll get sick.

* Don't just lie down after running; the heat will go straight to your head and will affect your brain.

* Rest your feet before taking a bath; your veins will shrink and you'll have rheumatism.

* Eat cucumbers; they are good for your skin.

* Do not eat mangoes if you have skin rashes or chicken pox; this will worsen the itching of your skin.

* Do not cut your fingernails and toenails on Fridays; you could have bangnails.

* Never open your umbrella in the house; centipedes will fall off the ceiling.

Wedding/Marriage/Childbearing

* Lovers must not give rosary or necklace to each other, if it breaks, the relationship might also get broken

* The bride or groom whose candle lasts longer will have a longer life to live.

* Bride: When the priest gives the signal "stand up or kneel down", make sure, you make the first move. This is so the husband does not completely rule over you.

* Never try on your wedding gown; it's a sign that the wedding may be cancelled.

* The Bride and groom shouldn't be traveling to distant places before the wedding; they are accident prone at this time.

* "Sukob sa taon" (within same calendar year) marriages among brothers and sisters must be avoided. There will always be life competitions between the two couples.

* If you were the oldest child, avoid marrying another oldest child. Both of you would tend to lead the other that could lead to problems in life. This is true to the youngest child marrying another youngest child. They'll both feel like wanted to be given attention.

* If you were the youngest child, it's best to marry an oldest child. There will be better understanding between the two of you.

* It's not good to marry someone who has a mole on the face where tears normally flow.

* It's good luck if you marry someone who has a mole on the palms or just below the nostrils.

* Don't ever turn down any offer to sponsor a baptismal, confirmation or wedding. It's a blessing.

* Don't mend or hem clothes while they are on your body if you don't want to bear a child without an anus.

* Eat makopa if you want your child to have rosy cheeks.

* Don't eat "duhat" (blackberry) while attempting to conceive or else your baby will have dark complexion.

* Women with larger hips have an easier time having babies.

* If a pregnant woman's stomach is rounded, she is likely to have a girl; if it's pointed, she's likely to have a boy.

* A pregnant woman will have a girl if when seated and tries to stand up, she starts walking with the right foot; if she uses the left foot, she'll have a boy.

* Expectant mothers must not eat twin bananas to avoid having twin babies.

* Apply lipstick on the baby’s forehead so that the child won’t be “usog.”

* Do not construct a house if the mother is expecting or trying to get pregnant.

* Do not eat ginger root when trying to conceive to avoid having a baby with extra finger or toe.

* If a baby has large earlobes, it means that it will live longer life.

* To stop the baby from bottle feeding or breast feeding; rub fish bile on the nipple.

* When an infant or baby comes to your house for the first time give him/her a small bag of rice to take home so that the child won’t go hungry.

* When coming indoors after an afternoon's game/play with a child; mention or call the child's name before entering the house. It's believed that the child's spirit might be left
outdoors and this would cause the child to have a sleepless night.

* Wrap the newly born baby's umbilical cord, paper and pencil in a plastic bag; throw the bag in the river and watch what happens. If it goes far, it means that the child will go to
distant places and if it's caught by twigs in the water the child may only stay in its hometown/country.

Intelligence/Education

* Don't sit on your books or you'll get dumb.

* Carry books on your head; you'll get smart.

* Use your book as a pillow; you'll get smart.

* Press the book or notebook on your forehead; it helps you in memorizing its contents.

* Wide forehead signifies intelligence.

* If you want your child to be intelligent, have an intelligent person give your baby its first haircut; then keep some in a bible, dictionary or a book.

Dead, Death, and Dying

* When a dog is howling, making a spooky cry, it means that death is coming to someone.

*A beautiful flower or candle scent smelled in a home after a death of a beloved, means there's a spirit of the dead visiting who wants the relatives to know he/she's around. Pray for his/her soul.

* When someone is dying, say "JESUS" out loud so the dying person will hear it and repeat the word for his salvation.

* If a pregnant woman is a close relative of the dead, make sure that she leaves the house first before the body is taken to be buried. She might have a difficult time delivering the baby if she doesn't. (Many visitations are held in homes, and from there the dead are taken to the cemetery.)

* When sending a rosary with the corpse; cut it into pieces. This is believed to hinder anymore tragedy in the family.

* Take the shoes off the corpse; to lessen the spirit's weight in its journey to heaven.

* If the dead person is a mother/father to an infant or a little child, pick up the child and pass him or her over the coffin, so the spirit won't appear to the child.

* A succor asked of the dead is very powerful.

* Don't carry your hands on top of your head; one of your parents might die.

* When you are dreaming and a dead person asks you to come along with him/her, DON'T go.

* It's a bad omen if you dream of riding in a boat.

* If you dreamt of yourself dying; bite the trunk of the tree in your backyard so that bad omen would go to the tree instead of to you.

* If someone dreamt of loosing a tooth, it means that someone in the family might be dying.

* When the funeral procession is passing by your house, awaken the person sleeping; otherwise he/she may be the next one to die.

* If a butterfly comes flattering around inside someone’s house, it means that the spirit of a loved one that had passed away is visiting or reminding the family to pray for the dead; it may also be a reminder that a death anniversary is coming soon.

* Dress all infants in bright red when someone in the family dies so that the spirit of the dead does not appear to the child.

Money/Gift Giving/Receiving

* When giving a purse/wallet as a gift, put some coins/notes in it.

* When transferring contents from an old purse/wallet to a new one, do not invert purse/wallet. It might run empty.

* Never leave a purse on the floor; always set it on something, or your budget might run low.

* It's good to be discrete about your finances but never say "I have no money," or else you might lose money and will really NOT have any money.

* 99 centavos is not a peso. 99 cents is not a dollar.

* Don't accept footwear from a friend; he/she might be stepping on your toes later.

* Don’t accept knives as gift; offer a small amount of money.

Moles

* A birth mark around the eye means you are appealing to guys.

* A birth mark on the chest means you are a true lover.

* If someone has a mole on the sole of the foot, it means that person loves to walk all the time.

* If someone has a mole on his back, it means that the person wants to lie around and be plain lazy.

* A mole on the eyebrows means good luck in business.

* A mole on the palm means good luck.

Other Beliefs

* Don't play with spiders; you'll have a difficult time in life

* Never discard dirty, old clothes; wash them first.

* Don't sweep the ground at dusk; the Virgin Mary is taking a walk and might catch the dust in her eyes.

*It's a bad luck to meet a black cat on a Friday morning.

* Breaking a mirror or glass is a bad omen.

* Having a disabled or handicapped child is your luck; caring for the child will give you more fortune.

* When you bit your lip/tongue, it means you're the subject of a conversation.

* When your nose itches, it means that someone is kissing your photo.

* Pull an eyelash to cure a sty.

* When thundering or lighting, recite this “Sancta Maria, Mater Christi, Sanctifica, Salve me.”

Mga Palaisipan (Bugtong)

2008-03-25T06:02:00.000-07:00

Compiled by Laura B. Corpuz, laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu, from High School and College Notes (1956 - 1966) with more riddles from the References listed at the bottom of the page. Some of these riddles were translated from many dialects into our national language, Filipino, for rhyming and better understanding purposes.

Many of our old folks never allowed us to say riddles except during wake time and only if the riddles were "homework." My cousins and I oftentimes would use "homework" as an excuse for reciting riddles. Some of these riddles may sound familiar, however, there are a few that are hardly heard of because of their antiquity. When I was still young, the riddles almost always started like this- "Marunong ka man at maalam, angkan ka ng mga paham, turan mo." ("You may be wise and intelligent, belonging to a learned ancestry, name it.") Well, let's have a little brain exercise. (Note: These riddles may have been heard, said, or written in a different way, but they express the same ideas.)

Hayop, Isda, at Insekto

1. Anong nilalang ng Diyos ang may karne sa tuktok?

2. Naka-kapa ay hindi naman pari
Naka-korona ay hindi naman hari.

3. Minahal at inalagaan saka dinala sa labanan.

4. Heto na si bayaw, dala-dala’y ilaw.

5. Anong nilalang ng Diyos na laylay ang ulo kung matulog?

6. Mayuong siyam na ibon; binaril ko ang lima. Ilan ang natira?

7. Nang munti pa ay may buntot nang lumaki ay napugot.

8. May ulo’y walang buhok may tiyan walang pusod.
9. Heto na si Kaka sunung-sunong ang dampa.
10. Anong orasan ang hindi sinususian?
11. May alaga akong hayop malaki pa ang ulo kaysa tuhod.
12. Nakatira sa gubat hindi mahawakan sa balikat.
13. Baston ni San Juan ang katawan ay malubay.
14. Anong nilalang ng Diyos na bukas ang mata kung matulog?

Sagot: 1) tandang, 2) tandang, 3) tandang, 4) alitaptap, 5) paniki, 6) lima, lumipad ang apat, 7) palaka, 8) palaka, 9) ahas, 9) pagong, 10) manok/tandang, 11) tutubi, 12) ahas, 13) ahas, 14) ahas

Halaman, Prutas at Pagkain

1. Tatlong bundok ang naraanan bago narating ang karagatan.
2. Isang unggoy nakaupo sa lusong.

3. Nagsaing si Betong nasa ibabaw ang gatong.
4. Bahay ni Impong Huli haligi’y bali-bali.
5. Bahay ni Santa Maria punung puno ng bala.
6. Bahay ni Nana Bita punung puno ng paminta.
7. Bahay ni Santa Ana napapaligiran ng espada.

8. Isang magandang dalaga hindi mabilang ang mata.

9. Anong bagay ang natutunaw pagbalik sa pinanggalingan?

10. Bibingka ng hari, hindi mahati-hati.
11. Ang manok kong pute nagtalon sa pusale.
12. Nanganak ang aswang aa tuktok nagdaan.

13. Isda ko sa sapa-sapa sapin-sapin ang taba
14. Bumili akong ng isang bagay upang aking pakinabangan
Ang nangyari pagdating sa bahay luha ko’y hindi mapigilan.
15. Baboy ko sa pulo-pulo balahibo ay pako.

16. Tiningnan nang tiningnan bago ito nginitian.

17. Ang bulaklak ay parang sanga ang sanga ay naging bunga.
18. Magandang kahon ng hari nabuksan ay hindi maisauli.
19. Kung ako’y mamahalin mo makasasama ako sa iyo.

20. Halamang hindi namumulaklak marami ang dahon wala namang prutas.

21. Nang munti pa ay may tapis nang lumaki ay nabulislis.

22. Bunga na ay namumunga pa.

23. Hindi prinsesa, hindi reyna; bakit may korona?
24. Bahay ni Adan walang bintana, walang hagdan.
25. Tinaga nang tinaga ngunit walang makitang gatla.

26. Nanganak ang Birhen, itinapon ang lampin.

27. Nagtanim ako ng isip sa gitna ng tubig,
dahon ay makikitid, bunga ay matutulis.

28. Sinampal muna bago inalok.

29. Dalagang nakakorona, napaligiran ng mata.
30. Langit ang paligid ang gitna ay tubig.

31. Tubig sa ining-ining hindi mahipan ng hangin.

32. Ang ina’y gumagapang na, ang anak ay nauupo na.

33. Isang prinsesa, nakaupo sa tasa.

34. May palda na at may tapi, lagi pa ring bulislis.

35. Hindi tao, hindi hayop, pilos ang damit nito.

36. Nang hinawakan ay namatay, nang iniwanan ay nabuhay .

37. Nang maala-ala y naiwan, nadala nang malimutan.

38. Anong nilalang ni Bathala na nabubuhay sa bahay ng walang bintana?

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Sagot: pagbiyak ng niyog, 2) kasoy, 3) bibingka, 4) alimango, 5) papaya, 6) papaya, 7) pinya, 8) pinya, 9) asin, 10) tubig, 11) hugas bigas, 12) saging,13) saha ng saging, 14) sibuyas, 15) langka, 16) mais, 17) mais, 18) itlog, 19) alak, 20) kawayan, 21) kawayan, 22) bunga) 23) bayabas, 24) itlog, 25) tubig, 26) saging, 27) palay, 28) sampalok, 29) pinya, 30) niyog, 31) tubig ng niyog, 32) kalabasa, 33) kasoy, 34) mais, 35) mabolo, 36) damong makahiya, 37) damong makahiya, 38) itlog na balot

Bahagi ng Katawan

1. May dalawa akong kahon, nabubuksan na walang ugong.

2. Dalawang batong maitim, malayo ang nararating.

3. Dalawang magkaibigan, sabay nagbukas ng tindahan.

4. Nakikita ang iba, ngunit hindi ang sarili niya.

5. Dalawang balahibuhin, nakatutuwang pagdikitin.

6. Malaon nang patay, hindi mailibing dahil buhay pa ang kapitbahay.

7. Putol ka nang putol, hindi naman malipol.

8. Dalawang malalim na balon, hindi mo naman malingon.

9. Hawakan mo’t naririto, hanapin mo’t wala ito.

10. May magkakapatid na sampu, puro puti ang kanilang panyo.

11. May dalawang magkaibigan, nagpunta sa aming bayan
Ang likod ay nasa harapan, ang tiyan ay nasa likuran.

12. Napapaligiran na ng bakod, ito pa rin ay labas masok.

13. Hindi makita ng nagbukas, ang kaharap ang nakamalas.

14. Dalawang balong malalim, hindi maabot ng tingin.

15. Tubo sa punso wala namang buko.

16. Isang balong malalim tinutubuan ng garing.

17. Ang bintana ay pito, naisasara lamang ay tatlo.

18. May sampung prinsesa kakalahati ang korona.

~~
Sagot: 1) mata, 2) mata, 3) mata, 4) mata, 5) mata at pilikmata, 6) bulag ang isang mata, 7) buhok, 8) tainga, 9) tainga, 10) daliri, 11) binti, 12) dila, 13) ngipin, 14) tainga, 15) tumutubong buhok, 16) bunganga, 17) mukha, 18) sampung daliri

Iba’t Ibang Bagay

1. Takot ako sa isa, matapang sa dalawa.

2. Naligo ang kapitan, hindi nabasa ang tiyan.

3. Anong gawa ng Diyos, ang lumalakad sa kanyang likod.
4. Bahay na lalang ni Bathala, punung puno ng bintana.

5. Kung bayaan mo akong mamatay, hahaba ang aking buhay.
Kung bayaan mo akong mabuhay, madali akong mamamatay.
6. Isang mataas na kahoy, maliwanag ang dahon.

7. Dalawang ibong pipit, nagtitimbangan sa siit.
8. Nang matuyo ang sapa, namatay ang palaka.

9. Kalabasa ng Bulakenya, abot sa Maynila ang baging at sanga.

10. Takbo siya nang takbo, hindi makalayo sa lugar nito.

11. Aso kong lumundag ng pitong balon
Lumukso pa ng pitong gubat bago nakarating sa dagat.

12. Kung hindi sa tatlong letra (t,o,s) makakain natin ito sana.

13. Tatlong kaluluwa, init ang nadarama.
14. Kung itulak mo ay kubol, kung hilahin mo ay tungkod.

15. Hawakan mo ang buntot ko at sisisid ako.

16. Nang ibaba ko ay tuyo, nang hilahin ko’y tumutulo.

17. Tinitingnan ko siya, ako’y tinitingnan niya
Nagtitinginan kaming dalawa.

18. Nakatingin ako sa kaniya; ako’y tinitingnan din niya
Pagtawa ko’y tumatawa rin siya.

19. Mayruon akong kaibigan kasama ko kahit saan.

20. Dala ko siya, dala niya ako, nagdadalahan kaming dalawa.
21. Dalawang barko, iisa ang pasahero.

22. Hayop ang ulo, ang buntot ay tao.

23. Kinaskas nang kinaskas maputi ang lumabas.
24. Bahay ni nana Gunding, butas-butas ang dinding.

25. Ang nagpagawa ay umiiyak, bali wala sa ilalagak.
26. Habang iyong binabawasan, lalung lumalaki ang kabilugan.

27. Tatlong pari sa probinsya, ‘di makapagmisa kung wala ang isa.

28. May tatlong babaeng nagsimba

Berde ang suot ng isa; puti naman ang pangalawa

Ang pantatlo'y may suot na pula

Lumabas sa simbahan matapos ang misa

Ang tatlong babae ay lahat nakapula.

29. Ang salita niya ay malinaw subalit hindi maunawaan

Tingnan mo ang mukha niya't sinsabi'y malalaman.

30. Nabubuhay kung hawakan, namamatay kung bitawan.

31. Lumalakad na walang paa; maingay paglapit niya.

32. Hindi hayop, hindi tao; apat ang suso.

33. Dala niya'y karneng patay ang hanap ay karneng buhay.

34. Anong kabayo ang hindi tumatakbo?

Sagot: 1) tulay na kawayan, 2) bangka, 3) bangka, 4) bahay ng manok, 5 kandila, 6) kandila, 7) hikaw, 8) langis na ilaw, 9) kalsada, 10) duyan, 11) sungka, 12) asintos, 13) tungko ng kalan, 14) paying, 15) sandok, 16) tabo,17) salamin, 18) salamin, 19) anino, 20) bakya, sapatos, tsinelas, 21) bakya, sapatos, tsinelas, 22) arao, 23) gilingan/kiskisan, 24) buslo, 25) ataol, 26, ) butas, 27) tungko ng kalan, 28) nganga ng matanda, 29) relo, 30) lapis/pluma, 31) alon, 32) basket na kwadrado, 33) bingwit, 34) palantsahan

Tao, Relihiyon, Simbahan, at Agham

1. Ano ang pinakamatamis sa matamis?

2. Nagtanin ako ng dayap sa gitna ng dagat, marami ang humanap iisa ang nagkapalad.
3. Pinonggos ko nang pinonggos, pinaluwag naman ng Diyos.

4. May 59 akong baka, isa lang ang tali nila.

5. Tatlo and botones, apat ang ohales.

6. Kahit ako’y iyong titigan hindi mo pa rin ako matatanaw.

7. Letrang “C” naging “O” Letrang “O” naging “C.”

8. Naghasik ako ng mais pag-umagay napapalis.

9. Sa liwanag ay hindi mo makita sa dilim ay maliwanag sila.

10. Palda ni Santa Maria ang kulay ay iba-iba.

11. Sa minsang kumindat natatakot ang lahat.

12. Kaisa-isang plato, kita sa buong mundo.

13. Tinuktok ko ang bangka, nagsilapit ang mga isda.

14. Hinila ko ang bagting, nagkakara ang matsing.

15. Anong bahagi ng katawan ang banal?

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Sagot: 1) pag-ibig, 2) dalaga, 3) panganganak, 4) rosaryong dasalan, 5) Kristo, 6) sinag ng araw, 7) buwan, 8) bituin, 9) bituin, 10) bahaghari, 11) kidlat, 12) buwan, 13) kampana, 14) kampana
15) kaliwang balikat kung English, kanan kung Tagalog/Filipino - Nag-aantanda ng Santa Krus

References:

1) Corpuz, Laura B., Personal Collection from High School and College Notes, Philippines
2) Frederick Starr, 1909 Filipino Riddles. World Book Co. Yonkers, New York.
3) Donn V. Hart, 1964 Riddles in Filipino Folklore an Anthropological Analysis Syracuse University Press.

ARAW NG MGA AMA - HUNYO

2008-03-24T12:48:00.000-07:00

Sinulat ni Laura Balatbat-Corpuz
Ika-14 ng Agosto, 2007
~~
Ang tunay mong kasipagan ay dapat tularan
Relong batayan mo ay ang tilaok ng tandang
Alaga mong mga hayop, pinalaki at inasahan
Walang salang tutulong sa imbing kabuhayan

Nasa bukid kang lagi hanggang sa dumilim
Gumapas ng palay at mag-alaga ng mga tanim

Magsasakang tunay, masipag ka at masinop
Gawa mo ay matapat, at lahat ng paglilingkod
Ang bawat salita mo ay angkop at nakalulugod

Angkin mong talino ay marami ang nakapuna
Malaki mong puso, sa mga anak mo’y ipinadama
Ama, ikaw ang haligi at gabay ng pamilya

ARAW NG MGA INA - MAYO

2008-03-24T12:32:00.000-07:00

~~~
Sinulat ni: Laura Balatbat-Corpuz (laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu)
Ika-14 ng Agosto 2007
~~
Akay-akay mo ako nuong ako ay munti pa
Retasong makulay ay tinahi mong maganda
Alay mo sa aking kaarawan, nagbigay ligaya
Wagas na pagmamahal ang iyong ipinakita

Nakinig kang lagi sa aking mga katuwiran
Gawa mong magaling ang lagi kong huwaran

Mapagkumbaba ka’t wala nang makakatulad
Gulong nitong buhay ay iyong ipinaliwanag
At laging isa-puso lalo na ang kahabag-habag

Ikaw ang humubog at nagmulat ng mga mata
Na sa pagsisigasig ay may makakamtan ka
Aliw, sampu ng ligaya naidulot mo sa pamilya.

FATIMA Song (Filipino)

2008-03-24T11:17:00.000-07:00

~~
O Birhen ng Fatima
Kami'y dumudulog
Sa mahal mong alindog
Ay napapakupkop.

Sa amin ay ipakita
Landas ng ginhawa
Darasalin namin, Ina
Rosaryo mo tuwina.

Pangako mo ay tupdin
Hiling nami'y dinggin
Digmaan ay papawiin
Lahat pag-isahin.

Ina'y huwag siphayuin
Ang aming dalangin
Kaming lahat ay ampunin
At itong bayan namin.

(Maraming salamat kay Dr. Noe Balatbat Bacon)

Angelus - Pilipino/Panalangin bago Matulog

2008-03-24T08:33:00.001-07:00

N: Ang anghel ng Panginoon ay nagbalita kay Santa Maria.
L: At siya'y naglihi, lalang ng Espiritu Santo.

Aba Ginoong Maria ...

N: Narito ang alipin ng Panginoon.
L: Maganap nawa sa akin ang ayon sa wika mo.

Aba Ginoong Maria...

N: At ang salita ay nagkatawang tao.
L: At nakipamuhay sa atin.

Aba Ginoong Maria...

N: Ipanalangin mo kami, O Santang Ina ng Diyos.
L: Nang kami'y maging dapat makinabang sa mga pangako ni Kristo.

Manalangin tayo: Panginoon naming Diyos, kasihan mo nawa ang aming mga kaluluwa sa iyong mahal na grasya at yayamang dahilan sa pamamalita ng angel ay nakilala namin ang pagkakatawang tao ni Hesukristong Anak mo, pakundangan sa mahal na pasakit niya sa Krus papakinabangan mo kami ng kanyang pagkabuhay na mag-uli sa kadakilaan sa langit. Sa pamamagitan ni Hesukristong aming Panginoon. Amen.

Lualhati sa Ama... (Tatlong ulit)

*****

Panalangin bago Matulog
(Vicente D. Santos)

Hesus, ako'y matutulog
Bendisyunan mo ang aking loob
Nang hindi ako matakot
Sa masamang bungang-tulog.

Hesus, ako'y matutulog na
Bendisyunan mo ang aking kaluluwa
Nang hindi ako magikla
Sa masamang alaala.

GESTURES: Only a Touch of Filipino Culture

2008-03-21T07:35:00.000-07:00

~~
Laura B. Corpuz, 8-14-1996, laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

Hosting international students from Bradley University provided my family very rewarding experiences and opportunities to understand various cultures. Recognizing and understanding the uniqueness of other people’s cultures are equally vital for better communication. It is amazing how often we hear people say "actions speak louder than words." Awareness and understanding of these gestures is a big step toward a better global communication.

People in any ethnic background sometimes express their love, joy, disappointments, anger, friendship, success, failure, as well as their emotions, through gestures. This is also known as "body language." Gestures do add beauty to any type of communication. They help or supplement what we try to say but some gestures have ethnical values. Some gestures are exhibited in place of words. These gestures are instinctively demonstrated due to the force of habit. Our faith and beliefs play some important roles in the expressions of these ethnical gestures. What is important is that we understand what people try to convey.

Notice the gesture that to Filipinos means "no" but to some nationalities, it means "yes." What I felt was a rude, belittling and animal beckoning gesture is a perfectly acceptable gesture expressed by other people. "Gestures are only a touch of Filipino cultures.” Let's look at some of these gestures and their after effects.

RUBBING FOREHEAD: Rubbing the forehead of an infant making the sign of the cross so the child won't be "ma‑usog." Coming on too strong frightens an infant/child causing it to run a temperature. (Just what the old folks say.)

HEAD SHAKING: Shaking head (horizontal) left to right means "no” a bit confused or "I don't know" gesture.

MOVING HEAD down once is a beckoning gesture. Sometimes this means "I don't know.”

HEAD NODDING: Nodding head up and down (vertical) or at times tango only, means
"yes" or consent.

However, there are times when Filipinos make this gesture to someone insistently in asking for something. If this is the case "yes" means "no" or "fed up."

FLASHING EYEBROW AND EYE WINKING: These are demonstrated together or at
different times. They both mean "I have a crush on you; “I like you;” or "masama ang tama," (flirting).

“ Winking eye” also means an understanding that two individuals have a secret to keep.

Depending on the situation, this may look so rude to someone of status. This can also be an aggravating gesture.

HEAD SCRATCHING: An angry, aggravated and irritated adults makes this gesture. You don't want to be a victim of someone who is angry.

For students taking exam, this may mean "I don't know the answer(s). Sometimes it is accompanied by teeth biting*. Or, student might know the answer but couldn't think of it. It is a frustrating gesture.

TEETH BITING “NANGGIGIGIL”: A gesture of both anger and admiration. At this point of anger, it's better to remain silent to avoid conflict. An admiration of a cute baby/infant makes you feel like squeezing it. Just imagine a darling, huggable with beautiful eyes baby/infant. You cannot resist pinching the baby’s cheek. Not to hard though.

FOREFINGER IN CIRCULAR MOTION: A sign that someone is "kulang‑kulang,”
"maluwag ang turnilyo" "medyo‑medyo" (crazy, lose screws).

DIRTY LOOK "IRAP": What a nasty and hatred gesture! Another interpretation of this gesture is jealousy/envious look.

DILATED EYES/PUPIL means "discontinue" whatever it is a child is doing. We call this "makuha ka sa tingin."

Others may interpret this as being curious and cannot believe what is in front of their eyes. Shocking and jaw dropping as well.

In some cases, children who are accustomed to these gestures, either dilated eyes or a mere look or a little stare are praised by the elderly and commended for their politeness and obedience to their parents/adults. (Nakukuha sa tingin)

STARING AT SOMEBODY: This is rude and very impolite. However, this can also mean someone is so fascinated or attracted to someone’s beauty.

EYE POINTING/LOOKING IN THE CORNER OF ONE'S EYE: While a look in the corner of one's eyes with a funny face means, “I really don't care; "Who cares.” or "So what." This is also used to point at an object or to secretly say "the one I look at is ...".

STARING AT NOTHING (TULALA): Amazing look! May also be interpreted as confused, thinking hard/deeply, day‑dreaming, hallucinating, or losing one’s mind.

ROLLING EYES: This means confused. "I don't know what he/she is talking about." "It must be so funny, I forgot to laugh," attitude. Also, this is what others may say, a very sarcastic gesture.

WRINKLED EYEBROWS: In some gatherings, someone might be confused about something and would wrinkle his/her eyebrows. Sometimes it is followed by a slight head shake and a funny face.

HEAD TILTING: Another gesture used to point at an object. "Come this way" (head tilted to a certain direction/point).

LIP POINTING: Watch Filipinos use their lips to point at an object, or a person. It’s hilarious.

OBJECT TOUCHING/POINTING: At times we touch the object we prefer to buy or to get.
"The one I touch is what I like." "Buy it for me dad."

CHIN RESTING ON ONE HAND: A gesture expressing "loss in business" (nalugi).

STICKING OUT TONGUE: "Belat" "Good for you." (Irony). A negative gesture very common among children who are glad somebody got in trouble instead of him/her. It is worse when children hold the corners of their mouth while sticking out their tongues at someone in trouble.

POUTING WITH A SAD FACE: An angry gesture demonstrating disagreement or just being "moody. (Usually shown by young children who don't want to obey.) If demonstrated by an adult, observers would make a comment like, “Mukhang Biyernes Santo" (Good Friday Face). Watch Out! You could get in trouble for no reason.

PICKING FOOD OFF BETWEEN TEETH (With a toothpick or by twirling tongue in the mouth): Usually covering the mouth with the other hand may give either a polite or impolite connotation depending upon who interprets such gesture.

RAISED FOREHEAD ("Taas ang Nuo"): Either a symbol of pride or plain "proud" (palalo, mayabang).

SPITTING ON THE GROUND: Although this is a negative gesture showing disapproval of something or dislike of someone, spitting on the ground is not uncommon to older women who chew betel leaves, nuts and lime. (nganga)

WHISTLING "pssssst" is oftentimes used to call attention of not only children but also of anybody. Some people make a tune out of it especially if it's used to call a teenager's attention (flirting).

FINGER IN MOUTH: Asking for a cigarette.

RUBBING FINGER: Right pointer rubbing with the left pointer means he/she is asking for cigarette match/lighter.

WAVING HAND: Palm down moving the fingers back and forth means "Come Here" or "Good Bye."

ARM EXTENDED: A passenger extending an arm needs a ride usually seen in the cities and along the roads. In the provinces, passenger may even yell "para" (stop) along with this gesture.

ELBOWING: This is another attention getting gesture.

KISSING HANDS: Kissing the hand of an elderly is the most popular Filipino gesture to show respect for older people.

MOVING FOREFINGER BACK AND FORTH (PALM UP): A way of calling animals,
especially dogs and regarded as rude and belittling if used to beckon a person.

SMILING: A simple smile shown by a timid or shy Filipina means "Thank you" not only
for a gift but also for simple acceptance of gratitude and praise. A "smile begets a smile", if demonstrated by a young teen means so much to a young guy or a “heavenly” gesture to others.

MOUTH‑COVERED SMILE: Not only does this mean shyness, but it can also mean a sarcastic smile, depending upon the situation. Filipinos might even describe it as "ngiting‑aso" (dog smile) which is really very rude.

SIGN OF THE CROSS: This gesture is given to anybody who kissed the hand of an elderly.
It is also made by people leaving the house or passing by a church as well as before and after eating in giving thanks to God for grace. Depending upon usage of this gesture a left‑handed priest uses his right hand when blessing the people. *Note: See FOREHEAD RUBBING.

SILENCE: Being speechless and remaining silent mean "Yes," a sign that a lover would interpret as a mutual understanding of love. "Silent water runs deep." On the contrary, an impatient lover might think, “it’s a hopeless case.” Life must go on; it’s time to look for another one.

SHRUGGING SHOULDERS: This means "I don't know;” "I could care less."

TAPPING SHOULDER: A surprised greeting! Attention getting.

HANDSHAKING: A very friendly gesture commonly used by businessmen. "I'm glad to meet you." "How are you?" "Kumusta ka?" (Casual)

RUBBING THE SAINTS’ HANDS AND FEET: Rubbing the hands and feet of saints people
venerate and then rubbing them on the parts of their bodies for strong belief of its healing power.

FOOT TOUCHING/PUSHING: A very quiet gesture to let someone know that "enough was said or it basically means stop." (Usually done by a parent and child; or husband and wife, to avoid embarrassment.

FOOT STAMPING (DABOG, DAMBA): Children in disagreement or anger with (usually) their parents would release this bad feeling by stamping their feet. The harder they stamp their feet, the better they feel. This gesture is almost always coupled with pouting.

LEANING OVER: It basically indicates “I have something to whisper in your ears.” “Come a little closer.”

BENDING OVER (SLIGHTLY) WITH ONE ARM EXTENDED DOWNWARD: In passing between two people who are in the middle of a discussion, this gesture demonstrates politeness and respect for those people, with or without saying “Pardon me” or “Excuse me.”

CLICKING PLATE/GLASSWARE: A spoon is used to click the plate calling other family members for dinner if family does not want to call everybody's name. (Or used instead of saying "kakain na tayo," or the table is ready.)

PULLING AWAY FROM/HESITATING GESTURE: This means “with reservations.” "Hele‑Hele, bago quierre” attitude is demonstrated by a guest who is invited to dine this very moment, but doesn’t want to show how hungry he/she is. Doesn’t want the host to think that he/she is "patay‑gutom" either. In the guest’s subconscious mind is the saying "Ang tunay na anyaya, may kasamang hila” (An invitation that is truthful is coupled with a pull).

In love affair, "hele‑hele, bago quierre" is a pretense gesture, not necessarily being a hypocrite but just flirting to see how far the lover can go. They want to be sure it’s the right one. Serious lovers are extra careful about this matter.

NOT SENDING "THANK YOU" CARDS: This is traditionally and socially acceptable practiced by the Filipinos due to the unavailability of stationery in some parts of the country. They understand the gratefulness of their friends, however.

WIPING/SHAKING OFF SHOES/FEET: A beautiful gesture in respect for the homeowner.
(Not practiced during parties or “Fiestas”)

EXTRA EFFORT gestures are exhibited by children who are expecting a “Yes” or approval from their parents for a request. Children will do any house chores, run errands, etc. for a reward. They can even be in their best behavior and maintain good grades if they really want to. A trip to Manila, town, new clothes, shoes, and vacation to anywhere are rewards really worth working hard for.

TRAFFIC POLICE

And last but not the least
On this body gestures list
Look at drivers of busses and jeeps
Pedestrians too on Manila streets.

Watch the police direct city traffic
Look closely at his arms move so quick
His "paswit" (whistle) and actions so artistic
On the pedals push your feet quick!

(NOTE: Enjoy the artistic gestures of Manila police while you can. Color-coding of some vehicles improves the traffic and decreases pollution, and might possibly affect the police traffic‑directing, which has fascinated me since childhood.)

Other interpretation of these gestures depend upon the usage and perceptions of those concerned. However, these are only “as observed” and clarified with my former teacher/ principal in Hagonoy, Bulacan, Philippines, Mr. Vicente D. Santos (LA, California).

Maria Paz C. Garcia Santos

2008-03-21T06:32:00.000-07:00

A Tribute by Laura Balatbat-Corpuz (niece)
Illinois, USA
~~
"Mama", the name you were called by many
Aims and objectives in life you had plenty
Religious person with strong faith in God, I've known you
Industrious as a young adult and hard-working as a woman
Admired the beauty and values of strong family ties.
~~
Patient, affectionate and loving you were to the family
Approachable person with a sweet smile personality
Zoomed to all house calls to cure illnesses quickly
~~
Courage, strength, and firm determination you believed in
~~
Girl Scout souvenirs among others you shared with me
Appealed to many because of true kindness and generosity
Respect you earned by diligently performing civic duties
Caring and loving you were to all acquaintances
Intelligence and skills were obvious in all your works
Accomplished, fulfilled and extraordinary life you enjoyed
~~
Sincere, calm, and motherly in your dealings with the public
Answered, heard, and listened to people's voices in politics
"Nana Iya" and "Tiay", nephews and nieces called you
Trustworthy person you were to people and Hagonoy folks
One of the most distinguished and outstanding women of our time
Sweet memories of the family's past will forever linger on
~~

Angkan ng Garcia

2008-03-20T13:53:00.001-07:00

Isang libo siyam na raan at siyamnapu't anim
Sabik kong dinalaw ang mga pinsan namin
Sa New Jersey at New York, may kalayuan din
Kahit sandali lamang, kami nama'y nagkapiling.
~~
Napag-usapan nami'y ang Angkan ng Garcia
Amang Doro at Impong Huli na tumandang dalaga
Calixto, Delfin at Jacinto na kapatid nila
Dalawa lang ang nag-asawa sa kanilang lima.
~~
Isidoro at Florencia ang ninuno namin
Sa San Miguel nag-ugat at duon nanggaling
Ang dalawang angkan ay lumaki't lumagiw
Sa kabukiran umasa ng ikabubuhay rin.
~~
“Amang Doro” ang tawag namin sa kay Lolo
Inang Itang naman ang tawag sa Lola ko
Siyam ang anak ng Inang Itang at Amang Doro
Sofia ang panganay, mahal na Ina ko.
~~
Jose, Isabel, at Marcos ang sumunod sa kanya
May anak na pumanaw na ang pangalan ay Marcela
At sina Lucila naman at Juan ay isinilang pa
Namatay naman si Ricardo bago isinilang si Maria.
~~
Ang magkakapatid ay nagsipagtayo ng bahay
Nagsipag-sarili ng kanilang pamumuhay
Sa isang bakuran, ito ang kanilang saysay
Ang tatlong bahay raw ay pinagdugtong ng tulay.
~~
Kung may baha raw ay ito ang daanan
At malaking tulong lalu na at umuulan
Kung may lutong pagkain, madaling magbigayan
Sayang at ang tulay ay 'di namin inabutan!
~~
Nasaktan daw ang nahulog, marahil ay malakas
Ang pasiya sa tulay ay hindi ipinagpabukas
Lahat ng tali nito ay isa-isang kinalas
Pati haliging kawayan ay pinagbabaklas.
~~
Kapatid din si Delfin na nagka-asawa
Iisang babae ang naging anak nila ni Albina
Ang batang ito ay pinangalanan ng Benita
At ligayang tunay ng kanyang Ina at Ama.
~~
Sina Calixto, Jacinto, at saka Huliana
Nagsitanda na lamang na walang asawa
At sa isang bubong ang kasama nila
Dalawang pamangkin, sina Sofia at Lucila.
~~
Ang panganay na si Sofia, masipag na Ina ko
Oliva, Felicisima, at Laura naman ang pangalan ko
Hindi natagalan ang Ama naming si Igmedio
Nuong panahon ng Japon ay pumanaw sa mundo.
~~
At sa mga lalake, ang Tata Jose ang matanda
Ang kabiyak niya'y si Patria na taga-Bisaya
Sina Norma at Jose Jr. ang naging biyaya
Tanging sila lamang, iya'y takda ng tadhana.
~~
Si Isabel nama ay tumanda ring dalaga
Katulad ng Impong Huli at ng Nana Benita
Mananahi ng damit ng mga pamangkin niya
At sa pagluluto naman ay walang kapara.
~~
Ang Tata Marcos din ay nakapag-asawa
Elena ang ngalan at buhat naman sa Tsina
Pito ang ibinunga ng pagmamahalan nila
Lahat ng isinilang ay singkit ang mga mata.
~~
Sina Gloria, Honorata, at si Eduardo pa
Sumunod sina Teresa, Amelia, Rufino, at Marita
At nang lumaki na ang kanilang pamilya
Nagpatayo ng bahay sa tabi rin nina Lola.
~~
Si Lucila nama'y ang tawag namin ay "Nanang"
Ang kabiyak ng puso ay taga-Bataan
Kahit na si Virgilio ay hindi nasilayan
Sina Calixto at Gaudelia ay malulusog naman.
~~
Si Juan ang pinakabata sa mga lalake
Si Segundina naman ang ipinagmalaki
Isidoro ang pangalan ng anak na lalake
Catalina at Alejandra ang dalawang babae.
~~
Ang bunso sa lahat ay ang Nana Iya
Maria Paz ang tunay na pangalan niya
Sila ni Felix ay nagkasupling ng dalawa
Cristina at Carol ang pangalan nila.
~~
Ang Angkan ng Garcia ay tunay na magsasaka
May mga araro at suyod, at saka kareta
May tatlong kalabaw na nakakural pa
At malaking mandala ng pagkain nila.
~~
May lusong, kamalig, at balon sa likod ng bahay
Madalas ding gamitin ang gilingan ng palay
Pati sariwang kape’t kakao ay may sariling gilingan
At gilingan ng malagkit para sa palitao at ginataan.
~~
Ang pag-aaral nuong panahon ng Kastila
Ang pumapasok sa eskwela ay bihirang bihira
Kartilla ang itinuro sa kanila ng matatanda
Iyon lamang ang natutuhan at alam ng Daka.
~~
Ang mga lalake lamang ang pinapag-aral
Pambahay raw ang babae, iyon ang dahilan
Subalit ang iba ay may natapos naman
Ipinagmalaki ang mababang paaralan.
~~
Dumating ang Amerkano at tinubos ang Pilipino
Nagtayo ng mga paaralan, tinulungan tayo
Nagsipasok na ang mga bata sa mababang grado
Kung tapos ka ng ika-anim, guro ang turing sa iyo.
~~
Nilusob ng Japon ang mahal nating bayan
Ang pag-aaral ng bata'y natigil na naman
At ang Amerkano'y muli tayong tinulungan
Nagbukas na naman ng maraming paaralan.
~~
Tandang tanda ko pa nuon na ang Tata Calixto
Pinupuntahan siya sa amin ng maraming tao
"Commonwealth of the Philippines" mga aklat na ito
At “Republic of the Philippines,” marami siya nito.
~~
Nagkaruon na naman ng muling paninimula
Pagbibigay halaga sa kapakanan ng mga bata
Ang nagtuturo na ay hindi lamang matatanda
Mga guro rin ang humuhubog na sa mga bata.
~~
Ang lahat ng bata na may sapat na gulang
Nagsipasok na sa itinayong mga paaralan
Subalit tunay na masikip ang mga silid-aralan
Ang mga tao sa baryo at nagsipag-tulungan.
~~
Kapag may kailangan ang Punong-guro ng San Miguel
Kasali ang Angkan ng Garcia, dito’y humihiling
Kung talagang makakayanan ang anumang mithiin
At sa pagtulong sa paaralan ay pinagbibigyan din.
~~
Sa ganitong kilusan ay kasama ang Garcia
Handa sa pagtulong pati sa seminarista
Sa “St. Francis de Sales” sa Lipa, pinuntahan pa sila
Pintuloy sa aming bahay, may nagkanta-misa pa.
~~
Ang Tata Cinto nama’y kapatid na namumukod
Gawa nang gawa sa bukid, nag-aararo’t nagsusuyod
Sa tuwing araw ng Linggo’s namimili ng itlog
Upang maging buro, ang iba’y nagiging balut.
~~
Ang bansag na "Daka" ay mula kay Gloria
Tawag na "Inang" at "Kaka" ay nahirapan siya
Pinagdugtong ang dalawa at ang nawika niya
"Daka" ang nilabasan, ang lahat ay sumunod na.
~~
Nuong kami’y maliliit, sa tanghali’y pinatutulog
Nakahiga sa sahig, naka-hanay hanggang sulok
Mayruong baling nang baling, labis ang likot
Ang iba nama’y naghihilik sa himbing ng tulog.
~~
Nakiusap ang Daka na ako’y huwag pilitin
Sa dahilang siya raw ang mahihirapan din
Pagsapit daw ng gabi’y hindi ako aantukin
Bago pumunta sa bukid, hirap akong gisingin.
~~
Sa bandang hapon naman matapos magpahinga
Kami'y nililibang ng Inang Abe at Nana Bita
Silay’y mahilid sa siklot, iyon ang itinuro nila
Ang Impong Huli naman ay ang larong Sungka.
~~
Sa larangan ng Sungka ay wala nang tatalo
Napakagaling ang Impong Huli sa larong ito
Ipanatag ang look kung sakali't matalo
Ang babagsakan ng sigay ay kanyang saulado.
~~
Ang Daka naman, dahil maagang nabalo
Naghangad mag-ampon, ang nakuha’y si Ricardo
At isininunod siya sa “Balatbat” na apelyido
Tunay na anak din ang turing sa batang ito.
~~
Malaki ang naitulong ni ka Mario at Tata Siano
Sa bukid, sa pampang, katiwala ang mga ito
Lalo na kung anihan, bilang na bilang ang sako
At tao’y nalilibang sa salamangka ng Tata Siano.
~~
Nuong nabubuhay pa ang aming Amang Doro
Dalawang apong lalake, sina Jose Jr. at Eduardo
Dalangin sa gabi’t araw ng aming Lola’t Lolo
Lalake ang maging anak magdadala ng apelyido.
~~
Patola, alagaw, sitao, batao at kalabasa'y makikita
Atiesa, bayabas, santol, duhat, niyog, at papaya
Pakiling, saging, balimbing, suha, kaimito at mangga
Kape, granada, bunga, kalamansi, bulak, at paminta.
~~
Sa gilid ng palaisdaa’y may mataas na tarundon
May bahay-kubo, akasya, at kamoteng-kahoy
Ito’y inilalaga, sinusuman, ginagawang almirol
Ang Nanang Lucing, laging kailangan ng katulong.
~~
Sa tabi ng ilog ay isang sulok ng palayan
May maliit na palaisdaan, tilapia ang laman
At nang matagalan na ito ay naging bangusan
Kapag hinuhuli’y lundagan nang lundagan.
~~
Ang pagkain ng tilapia ay pinung-pinong darak
Sama-samang lumalapit, pagkain ay sinasagap
Kami naman ay natutuwa’t aming pinapangarap
Makahuli ng tilapia at lutuin nang masarap.
~~
Maraming Sabado na kami’y naglulumba-lumba
Sa ilog lumalangoy at sumasakay pa sa balsa
At ang Apo Bibi naman ay laging naglalaba
Nangingisda ang Apo Delfin; nangunguha ng tulya.
~~
Malapit din sa ilog at karatig ng palaisdaan
Ay isang luwarta, ang tanim ay binhing palay
Kung minsan naman ito ay taniman ng gulay
Kamatis at mais, tubo paminsan-minsan.
~~
Akin pang natandaan ay mapulang gumamela
Amarillo’t santan, at mabangong sampagita
Sama-sama kaming nagtutuhog at nagtitinda
Lalo na kung Hunyo at panahon ng Pista.
~~
At ang bunot naman ng hinog na patola
Hinihiwa’t pinuputol, panghugas ng pinggan at tasa
Panghiwalay ng buto sa bulak at ang silyang sulihiya
Ginagawang unan ng Impong Huli at Nana Bita.
~~
At ang pamilya ng Tata Juan at parang napalayo
Malapit sa paaralan at bahay na itinayo
May tsiko, may saging, may mangga, at iba pang puno
Ang mga sanga pag namunga ay laging punung-puno.
~~
At lubos na mahigpit ang aming pamilya
Komiks, Bulaklak, at Liwayway ‘di naming mabasa
Patagu-tago pa kami at laging kakaba-kaba
Upang aming maiwasan ng mapagalitan pa.
~~
Minsan isang bakasyon, panahon ng anihan
Kaming magpipinsan ay nagkatuwaan
Nagpunta kami sa bukid upang mamulot ng palay
At aming ipinagpalit sa puto at kalamay.
~~
Kung araw ng Sabado, abala ang Tata Siano
Nakapila ang magpapagupit, mahigit pa sa walo
Maliit lang kung sumingil, tuwang tuwa ang tao
Kung hindi salapi ang bigay, ang bayad ay nasa sako.
~~
At kung sa Inang Itang ako iwanan ng Daka
Isinasama ako sa kanyang libangang pangingisda
Ihihitsa ang bingwit sa tubig o ito’y ibababa
Kapag may kumagat na isda, anong laking tuwa!
~~
Isa pa ring tag-araw dinalaw kami sa San Miguel
Buhat sa Bisaya, dumating ang mga pinsan namin
Mahusay silang dalawa as anumang sayawin
Sa ilalim ng punong mangga tinuran kami’t inaliw.
~~
May puno pa ng katigbe at aming kinukuha
Sa kabukiran ito ay napakaming bunga
Abuhin at puti ang kulay ng mga butil nila
Tinutuhog ng Daka, “rosaryo” raw niya.
~~
Dapat ding tandaan at huwag kakalimutan
Na may mga hayop tayo sa bakuran
Mga baboy, itik at manok na ating inalagaan
At ang pusa at aso ay atin ding kaibigan.
~~
Kapag Mahal na Araw ang Pasyon ay binabasa
Sa Bisita ng San Miguel ay maraming pumupunta
Ang mga himig ng pagbasa ay natutuhan ng pamilya
Napapaluhod at napapadapa ang mga “penitensya.”
~~
Kasabay kong lumaki sina Gloria at Nora
Sa pagpasok sa paaralan ay kasabay ko sila
Kung ipakulot ang buhok nila, ako rin ay kasama
Ang tingin nila sa amin ay napakaganda!
~~
Mga mangga sa bukid ay binantayan namin ni Nora
Pinasok naman ng langgam ang aking tainga
At sa labis ng sakit, ang ginawa ng Nana Iya
Nilunod ito sa tubig hanggang sa gumataw na.
~~
Ako nama’y napasama sa pangunguha ng damo
Ipinagbibili namin sa mga kutsero sa baryo
Ang bayad sa pumpong ay dalawang sentimo
Maligaya na ako kung ako’y makawalo.
~~
At si Eddie naman, pinsan kong kaibig-ibig
Iginawa ng baldi na pansalok ng tubig
Sa umaga at hapon ay makikitang umiigib
Panluto at pampaligo ng kanyang mga kapatid.
~~
Kahit na ang ka Fely ay alaga ng Inang Abe
Ang kaka naman ay palaki ng Impong Huli
Pagkaing binalot ng Daka para sa tanghali
Laging ubos, kasyang-kasya at walang nalalabi.
~~
Ang magkakapatid ay nagpakabit ng koryente
May sariling motor, bakura’y maliwanag sa gabi
Sa tindahan ng Daka ay dumami ang namimili
Nakikinig ng radyo kahit abutin ng gabi.
~~
Kaligayahan ng Inang Abe ay mga pamangkin
Natutuwa kapag dinadalaw, nagpapakuha ng kakanin
Kung minsan ay kulang ang dalawang manok na lutuin
Magpapalabas ng baraha at may pameryenda pa rin.
~~
Kaming magpipinsan sa Angkan ng Garcia
Ay masasayang lagi, lalo na at sama-sama
Maraming magluto sa bahay ng aming Lola
Ang lahat sa bakuran ay may kahati sila.
~~
Si Lucila na lamang ang natitira sa pamilya
May katandaan na at malabo pa ang mga mata
Tungkod na matibay ang hawak sa tuwina na
Huwag lamang gugulatin, pakiusap namin sana!
~~
Sa magkakapatid ay iisa na lang ang natitira
Kaya ang mga magpipinsan ay nagka-isa-isa
“ISAGAP” ay binuo alang-alang sa lahat na
Upang mapanuto ang ari-arian ng Garcia.
~~
Ito nga ay pinagtibay at napagkasunduan
Hanggang maaari ay dapat panindigan
Nagpupulong-pulong ang mga magpipinsan
Ang nasa malayo ay sang-ayon din naman.
~~
At kung iisipin ang bakas ng aming nakaraan
Nuong kami'y musmos at mura ang kaisipan
Tugma-tugmang salita kami rin ay tinuruan
Narito sila at napakagandang pakinggan!
~~
"Ang dalaga kung pangit, batiin mo'y nagagalit."
~~
"Ang dalaga kung maganda, batiin mo'y nakatawa."
~~
"Ang dalagang tumatanda, parang bigas na pinawa
Isabog mo man sa lupa, manok man ay ayaw tumuka."
~~
"Ang dalaga kapag pangit, parang bayabas na ukit
Iladlad mo man sa langit, ibon ma’y ayaw umukit."
~~
"Ang dalaga kapag maganda, parang hinog na mangga
Itago mo man sa sanga, uukitin din ng maya."
~~
Ako ay nagtanim ng kapirasong luya
Tumubo ay gabi namunga ng mangga
Nang pipitasin ko’y hinog na papaya
Bumagsak sa lupa’y magandang dalaga.”
~~
“Ito palang gugo ang bunga’y bayugo
Ibong is Tiklores balahibo’y pito
May pang araw-araw, may pang Linggu-Linggo
Bukod ang pamista, iba ang pamasko.”
~~
May isa pa ring magandang awitin
Ito’y tungkol sa isang damong mahiyain
“Makahiya” ang tawag napahinhing sambitin
Saulado ng Inang Abe, Nana Bita’t Nanang Lucing.”
~~
“Sa gilid ng mga landas patungo sa kabukiran
Ay mayruong mga tanim damong “Makahiya” ang ngalan
Mga daho’y makikitid, tumitikom kung hawakan
Katulad ng isang dilag, mahiyain kung matingnan.”
~~
Ang mga pangalan ng mga nangamatay na
Binubuhay, ginagamit sa bagong silang sa pamilya
Unang-una ay Calixto, Isidoro and pangalawa
At ang kasunod ay Ricardo, Macos at Huliana.
~~
Marahil nama’y hindi na kayo magtataka
Kung bakit ako’y mayruong hiling sa tuwi na
Lahat ng sabihin ninyo ay nakatitik na
Ang mga karanasan ng Angkan ng Garcia.
~~
Ito ang mahal naming Angkan ng Garcia
Kahit maraming tumandang dalaga
At nangag-sitandang mga binata pa
Ipinagmamalaki’t karangalan pa rin nila.
~~
Salamat po, Diyos ko, at sa lahat ng mga tulong
Nina kaka, ka Fely, Eddie, at saka Pinong
Nanang Lucing, Nana Nena, Lette, at Nelson
Bumalik ang lumipas at masasaya naming kahapon.
~~
Laura Garcia Balatbat-Corpuz

Ika-18 ng Marso 2004; Ika-25 ng Octubre, 2006
laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu/jollybc2@gmail.com

The Balatbat Ancestry

2008-03-20T08:44:00.000-07:00

The ancestry search started in October 1983

With my children’s' homework, "Construct a Family Tree"

I recalled the names of my own family

Tata Piso sketched mainly the "Hilarion Tree."

A family tree was purchased for me

I began to write down names from my memory

Filled with a feeling of inadequacy, I searched more intensely

Asking many relatives for locations of distant family.

Answers to my questions were not found easily

During the year, our tree grows sometimes rapidly

If we don't trace the roots or our ancestry

We'll lose the memory of our relatives, our genealogy.

Each year, the chart keeps growing; it's on a coat of wood

We have to step back and trace the inner wood

It can't be left alone, decay like distant memories, it could

Lacquer it with filial love, this I believe, we should.

In July of 1996, I went to New Jersey

I visited cousins from the Garcia Family

Reynaldo Balatbat was introduced to me

We talked about Apo Pitong, Ellenita and Josie.

Mary Ann, Bobby, Aurora, and Nana Letty

Impong Biste, Apo Ibiang, and Apo Vicente

San Isidro, San Miguel, almost everybody

About the "Balatbats", he sent me a history.

From some relatives, we have learned

Some birth records may have been burned

Informed all of those that are concerned

In this family effort, pride, and integrity will be learned.

Assistance of Lette was asked by Tanny

Cousins Rico, Rene, with the help of Necy

Many relatives’ names were given to me

By Nelson, cousin Eddie, and sister Fely's family.

Then Nana Linda and Nana Fely came in the picture

Shining bright lights to work of this nature

With all intentions that are clear and pure

Our family's inquiries will be answered, that's for sure.

Research of Apo Pecto, Apo Pacio, and Uncle Rey

In the 1980s, they worked on the tree day after day

Tracing our roots while others sincerely pray

That more names will surface, hopefully someday.

Tony from Binasal called up his father

Grandpa Albino, he inquired further

Father of Macario and Ursula, his sister

And to Igmedio, he was a very good uncle.

Aunts, uncles, cousins, and names of relations

These updated our records, updates continue in action

Eyes grew big and everything is now in motion

What a blessing it is, this work of love and devotion!

Yes, indeed! It's a huge Family quest

Legal names I insist and continue to request

A phone call at home, check drawers or chest

It's our "historial record;" this is not a test!

And a Web-site idea, oh how wonderful!

In this, Nana Fely is talented, and very skillful

Her day's schedule is heavy, and "to do" list is full

For her work on the "tree", we are very grateful!

I encourage all of you to send any information

Uncle Rey and Nana Fely assure us of some satisfaction

We cannot expect accuracy nor can we expect perfection

But we are the "bridge builders" to the succeeding generation.

Now that the "tree" appears so much bigger

Its branches and limbs are a lot sturdier

While the roots are growing deeper and deeper

Our vigilant nurturing is needed, making the trunk ever stronger.

The tree will need nutrients and real substance

For the flowers to bloom and give the sweetest fragrance

We shall maintain its beauty and radiance

The "Family Tree" will look gorgeous, even from a distance.

Lots of "Balatbat" families are now on the record

For this project, multiple copies, certainly, I can afford

We can post all the charts on a huge display board

Our dear families will enjoy with one accord.

"Many Thanks" to all of who help and contiually helping

Together, we say "thank You," Oh dear Lord!

~~~

Angkan ng Balatbat

Nuong Oktubre isang libo siyam na raan at walumpo't tatlo

"Pinagmulan ng Angkan" ang takdang-aralin ng mga anak ko

Inisip kong lahat ang mga pangalan sa pamilya ko

Iginuhit ng Tata Piso'y ang Hilarion na Lolo ng Ama ko.

Isang tsart na pam-pamilya ang binili para sa akin

Upang sulatan ko ng lahat ng mga pangalan namin

Parang kulang man din, inisip kong saliksikin

Ang mga kamag-anak na kung saan-saan nakarating.

Mahirap masagot ang aking mga katanungan

Sapagkat mabilis yumabong itong ating angkan

Kung hindi hahanapin yaong pinanggalingan

Mawawala nang lahat ang ating kamag-anakan.

Ang katawang lumaki sa ugat na tinubuan

Taun-taon ay tumataas, lumalapad araw-araw

Kalingain natin ito, hindi dapat mapabayaan

Ang pagtingin nating mahal, ang tanging kailangan.

Hulyo, isang libo siyam na raan at siyampu't anim

Dinalaw ko sa "New Jersey" ang Garcia pinsan namin

Si Reynaldo Balatbat ay ipinakilala sa akin

Apo Pitong, Ellenita, at Josie ang usapan namin.

Mary Ann, Bobby, Aurora, at saka Nana Letty

Impong Biste, Apo Ibiang, at Apo Vicente

San Isidro, San Miguel, kamag-anak ay kasale

Pinagmulan ng Balatbat, nagbigay na walang atubile.

Ayon din sa marami nating mga kamag-anakan

Maaaring nasunog ang talaan ng mga pangalan

Ito'y ipinabatid sa lahat ng kinauukulan

Anumang labasan nito'y isa nating karangalan.

Ang tulong ni Lette ay kinailangan ni Tanny

Pangalan ng kamag-anak nating parami nang parami

May galing din kay Mateo, Rico, Rene, at Necy

Gayon din kina Nelson, Eddie at pamilya ng Ka Fely.

At nang mabatid nina Nana Fely at Nana Linda

Binigyan nila ng liwanag itong hangaring maganda

Ang mga katanungan tungkol sa ating pamilya

At ang pinagmulan ng angkan ay masasagot na.

Ang Apo Pecto, Apo Pacio, at Tata Rey rin ay nagtanong

Nuong isang libo siyam na raan at walumpong taon

At ang iba ay nagdasal, umaga, tanghali at hapon

Nawa'y ang ibang kamag-anak natin makita at matunton.

Sa Binasal ay tumawag si Tony na pinsan ko

Upang liwanagin ang tungkol sa kanyang Lolo Albino

Siya ang kilalang ama nina Ursula at Macario

Sila'y pinsan buo ni Igmedio, ang mahal na Ama ko.

Ang lahat ng pangalan ng ating kamag-anakan

Ay naidagdag na sa humahaba nang listahan

Mata ko ay nanlaki nang ito'y aking masilayan

Tunay na biyaya, gawang malasakit at kabutihan!

Mga pamilya na natin ang katulong na naghahanap

Sa ibat-ibang panig ng mundo tayo nangapadpad

Tunay na pangalan ang aking laging hinahangad

Ito'y hindi pagsubok; ito'y kasaysayan ng Balatbat!

Ang balak na "Web-site" ay kay gandang dinggin!

Ang Nana Fely ay mahusay sa ganitong mga gawain

Abala man siya sa maghapong aasikasuhin

Nag-uukol ng panahon, pasasalamatan natin.

Kaya ang hiling ko sa inyo'y mga pangalan pa ng iba

May mga tamang pangalan, mayruong dapat ayusin pa

Ang Nana Fely at Tata Rey ay magbibigay ligaya

Tayo ang "taga-gawa ng tulay" para sa pamilya.

Ngayong malaki na ang puno ng ating angkan

Pati ang mga sanga'y lumalaki't tumitibay

Palalim nang palalim ang tubo ng ugat naman

Ang pag-aalaga nati'y kailangang-kailangan.

Tunay na pang-unawa at ang ating pagmamahalan

Ang magpapabulaklak, magbibigay ng kabanguhan

Pananatilihin din natin ang kaniyang karikitan

Kahit na sa malayo'y napakagandang pagmasdan.

Maraming pamilya ng Balatbat ang ngayo'y nasusulat

Kahit ilang sipi, handog ko ang pagbabayad

Ang lahat ng pangalan ay napakagandang iladlad

Sa ating mga dingding, pinaghirapan nating lahat.

"Maraming Salamat" sa mga tumulong at sa patuloy ninyong pagtulong!

Sabay-sabay tayong magsabing "salamat sa Iyo, Diyos."

Laura G. Balatbat-Corpuz

Laurabc@bradley.edu 2/14/04

Pagdarasal ng Santo Rosario

2008-03-20T06:43:00.000-07:00

Binuo at Tinipon Nina: Lolita Carillo, Emiliana Terraza, at Laura B. Corpuz, laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu

Sa ngalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen

Sampalatayang Apostol-
~
Sumasampalataya: Sumasampalataya ako sa Diyos Amang makapangyarihan sa lahat * na may gawa ng langit at lupa. Sumasampalataya naman ako kay Hesukristo * iisang Anak ng Diyos * Panginoon nating lahat. Nagkatawang tao Siya lalang ng Espiritu Santo * ipinanganak ni Santa Mariang Birhen. Pinagpakasakit ni Ponsio Pilato * ipinako sa krus * namatay at ibinaon. Nanaog sa mga impyerno * nang may ikatlong araw nabuhay na mag-uli. Umakyat sa langit * naluklok sa kanan ng Diyos Amang makapangyayari sa lahat. Doon magmumula't pariritong huhukom * sa nangabubuhay at nangamatay na tao. Sumasampalataya naman ako sa Diyos Espiritu Santo * na may Santa Iglesya Katolika * may kasamahan ng mga Santo * may ikawawala ng mga kasalanan * at nabubuhay ng mag-uli ang mga nangamatay na tao * at may buhay na walang hanggan. Amen.
~
Ama Namin: Ama namin sumasa-langit ka sambahin ang ngalan Mo. Mapasa amin ang Kaharian Mo. Sundin ang loob Mo * dito sa lupa at para nang sa langit. Bigyan Mo kami ngayon ng aming kakanin sa araw-araw. At patawarin Mo kami * sa aming mga kasalanan * para nang pagpapatawad namin * sa mga nagkakasala sa amin. At huwag Mo kaming ipahintulot sa tukso * at iadya Mo kami * sa dilang masasama. Amen.
~

Aba Ginoong Maria: Aba Ginoong Maria * napupuno ka ng grasya * ang Panginoong Diyos ay sumasaiyo * bukod kang pinagpala sa babaeng lahat * at pinagpala naman ang iyong Anak na si Hesus.

Santa Maria * Ina ng Diyos * ipanalangin mo kaming makasalanan * ngayon at kung kami'y mamamatay. Amen.

Luwalhati: Luwalhati sa Ama * at sa Anak * at sa Espiritu Santo. Kapara nang una-una * gayun din ngayon * at magpakailan man. Amen.

O Hesus Ko: O Jesus ko * patawarin Mo ang aming mga sala. Iligtas Mo kami sa apoy ng impyerno. Hanguin Mo ang mga kaluluwa sa purgatoryo. Lalung-lalo na yaong mga walang nakaka-ala-ala.

Aba Po Santa Mariang Hari: Aba Po Santa Mariang Hari * Ina ng Awa. Ikaw ang kabuhayan at katamisan * Aba pinanaligan ka namin. Ikaw nga po ang tinatawagan namin * pinapanaw na taong anak ni Eba. Ikaw rin angpinagbubuntuhang hininga namin * ng aming mga pagtangis * dini sa lupangbayang kahapis-hapis. Ay aba, pintakasi ka namin * ilingon mo sa amin *ang iyong matang maawain * ipakita mo sa amin ang iyong Anak na si Hesus. Santa Maria, Ina ng Diyos * maawain, maalam at matamis na Birhen.

Namumuno: Ipanalangin mo kami * Reyna ng kasantusantuhang Rosaryo.

Sagot: Nang kami'y maging dapat makinabang ng mga pangako ni Hesukristo.

Manalangin Tayo: Diyos at Panginoon namin * na ang bugtong na Anak Mo ay siyang ipinapagkamit namin * ng kagalinga't kabuhayang walang hanggan * sa pamamagitan ng Kanyang pagkakatawang-tao * pagkamatay at pagkabuhay na mag-uli * ipagkaloob Mo * hinihiliing namin sa Iyo * na sa pagninilay-nilay namin * nitong mga Misteryo ng Santo Rosario ni Santa Mariang Birhen * ay hindi lamang matularan namin * ang mga magagaling na halimbawang nalalarawan doon * kundi makamtan namin ang mga kagalingang ipinangako sa amin * alang-alang kay Hesukristong Panginoon namin * na kapisan Mo at ng Espiritu Santo * nabubuhay at naghahari * magpasawalang hanggan. Amen.

Sa ngalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen.

Misteryo sa Hapis

1. Pananalangin sa Halamanan

2. Paghampas kay Hesus na Nakagapos

3. Pagpuputong ng Koronang Tinik

4. Pagpapasan ng Krus

5. Pagpapako at Pagkamatay ni Hesus sa Krus

Misteryo sa Tuwa

1. Pagbati ng Anghel sa Mahal na Birhen

2. Pagdalaw ng Mahal na Birhen kay Santa Isabel

3. Pagsilang ni Hesus

4. Paghahain kay Hesus sa Templo

5. Pagkawala at Pagkakita kay Hesus sa Templo

Misteryo sa Luwalhati

1. Pagkabuhay na mag-uli ni Hesukristo

2. Pag-akyat sa langit ni Hesukristo

3. Pagpanaog ng Espiritu Santo sa mga Apostoles

4. Pag-aakyat sa Langit ng Mahal na Birhen, Kaluluwa at Katawan

5. Pagpuputong ng Korona sa Mahal na Birhen, Reyna ng Langit at Lupa

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Misteryo sa Liwanag

1. Ang binyag ni Kristo

2. Ang kasalan sa Cana

3. Ang pagpapahayag ng Pagdating ng Kaharian ng Diyos

4. Ang pagbagong-anyo ni Kristo

5. Ang instituyon ng Eukaristiya

Litanya sa Mahal na Birheng Maria

V. Panginoon, maawa ka sa amin.

Kristo, maawa ka sa amin.

Panginoon, maawa ka sa amin.

Kristo, pakinggan mo kami.

Kristo, paka-pakinggan mo kami.

V. Diyos Ama sa langit,

R. Maawa ka sa amin.

Diyos Anak na tumubos sa sanglibutan,

Diyos Espiritu Santo,

Santisima Trinidad na tatlong Persona at iisang Diyos,

Santa Maria,

R. Ipanalangin mo kami.

Santang Ina ng Diyos,

Santang Birhen ng mga Birhen,

Ina ng Kristo,

Ina ng grasya ng Diyos,

Inang kasakdal-sakdalan,

Inang walang malay sa kahalayan,

Inang 'di malapitan ng masama,

Inang kalinis-linisan,

Inang ipinaglihi na walang kasalanan,

Inang kaibig-ibig,

Inang kataka-taka,

Ina ng mabuting kahatulan,

Ina ng may gawa sa lahat,

Ina ng mapag-adya,

Birheng kapaham-pahaman,

Birheng dapat igalang,

Birheng dapat ipagbantog,

Birheng makapangyayari,

Birheng maawain,

Birheng matibay na loob sa magaling,

Salamin ng katuwiran,

Luklukan ng karungunan,

Mula ng tuwa namin,

Sisidlan ng kabanalan,

Sisidlan ng bunyi at bantog,

Sisidlan ng bukod-tanging katimtimann

Rosang bulaklak ng 'di mapuspos ng bait sa tao ang halaga,

Torre in David,

Torre na garing,

Bahay na ginto,

Kaban ng tipan,

Pinto sa langit,

Talang maliwanag,

Mapagpagaling sa mga maysakit,

Pagsasakdalan ng mga taong makasalanan,

Mapang-aliw sa nangagdadalamhati,

Mapag-ampon sa mga kristiyano,

Hari ng mga anghel,

Hari ng mga patriarka,

Hari ng mga propeta,

Hari ng mga apostol,

Hari ng mga martir,

Hari ng mga confesor,

Hari ng mga Birhen,

Hari ng lahat ng mga santo,

Haring ipinaglihi na 'di nagmana ng salang orihinal,

Haring iniakyat sa langit,

Hari ng kasantu-santosang Rosaryo,

Hari ng kapayapaan.

V. Kordero ng Diyos na nakawawala ng kasalanan ng sanlibutan.

L. Patawarin mo po kami, Panginoon.

V. Kordero ng Diyos na nakawawala ng kasalanan ng sanlibutan.

L. Paka-pakinggan mo po kami, Panginoon.

V. Kordero ng Diyos na nakawawala ng kasalanan ng sanlibutan.

L. Maawa ka sa amin.

V. Ipanalangin mo kami, Santang Ina ng Diyos.

R. Nang kami ay maging dapat makinabang ng mga pangako ni Hesukristong Panginoon.

Manalangin Tayo-

Panginoon naming Diyos, kasihan mo nawa ang aming mga kaluluwa ng Iyong mahal na grasya, at yayamang dahilan sa pananalita ng anghel, ay nakilala namin ang pagkakatawang tao in Hesukristong Anak Mo. Pakundangan sa mahal Niyang pagpapakasakit at pagkamatay sa Krus, ay papakinabangin Mo kami ng Kanyang pagkabuhay na mag-uli sa kaluwalhatian sa langit. Alang-alang kay Hesukristo ring Panginoon namin. Siya Nawa.

Sa ngalan ng Ama, at ng Anak, at ng Espiritu Santo. Amen.

Panalangin Ukol sa Kapayapaan - San Francisco de Asisi

2008-03-19T09:09:00.000-07:00

Panginoon, gawin Mo akong kasangkapan ng Iyong kapayapaan. Papaghasikin Mo ako ng kapayapaan saan man may alitan; ng pananampalataya saan man may alinlangan; ng pag-asa saan man walang pag-asa; ng liwanag saan man may kadiliman; ng tuwa saan man may kalungkutan.

O Diyos ng Panginoon, ipagkaloob Mong higit kong hangarin ang makaaliw kaysa aliwin; ang makaunawa kaysa unawain; ang magmahal kaysa mahalin: sapagkat nasa pagbibigay ang pagtanggap; nasa pagpapatawad ang pagkakamit ng patawad; at nasa pagkamatay ang ating pagsilang sa buhay na walang hanggan.

Panalangin Ukol sa Kapayapaan - San Francisco de Asisi

2008-03-19T09:00:00.000-07:00

Ang Iyong Hamon

O Diyos na Panginoon, ipagkaloob Mong higit kong hangarin ang makaali kaysa aliwin; ang makaunawa kaysa unawain; ang magmahal kaysa mahalin: sapagkat nasa pagbibigay ang pagtanggap; nasa pagpapatawad ang pagkakamit ng patawad; at nasa pagkamatay ang ating pagsilang sa buhay na walang hanggan.

Mga Aral Buhat sa Pasyong Mahal ng Ating Panginoong Hesukristo

2008-03-19T07:02:00.000-07:00

Ilang Bahagi na Aral ng Pasion

Adan ang iyong asawa
Mamahalin mo tuwi na
At katawan mo rin siya
Sundin mo anumang ola
Tungkol sa gawang maganda.

At ikaw naman babae
Sisintahin mong parati
Si Adan na iyong kasi
Susundin mo araw at gabi
Tungkol sa gawang mabuti.

Nguni't ang palaaway
Punog kinapopootan
Mapagtalo gabi't araw
Tuloy ikinapaparam
Grasyang kamahalmahalan.

Ang wika ay iisa pa
Ng iyong ama at ina
Ang tugon mo'y sanlibo na
Paglaban mo ring talaga
At pagsuway sa kanila.

Sukat mong ikabalisa
At gunitain tuwina
Hirap sakit na lahat na
Pawang tiniis at binata
Ng iyong ama at ina.

Ang tao hanggang mayaman
Marami ang kaibigan
Kung mahirap na ang buhay
Masalubong man sa daan
"di batii't titigan.

Kahit ma't tadtarin mo
Ang laman mo't sampung buto
Sampung tanang balahibo
'di pa sukat ibayad mo
Sa mga hirap sa iyo.

Kung magaling ang gawa mo
Daming pupuri sa iyo.

Ang kay Cesar ay kay Cesar
Ang sa Diyos, sa Diyos naman.

Ang palalong walang toto
Api saan man patungo
Sa hirap nananagano.

Kung gayon ang iyong tika
Tantong nagkakamali ka
Ang mababa ay maganda
Siyang ikagiginhawa
May puri at may buhay pa.

Yamang 'di natin malaman
Yaong oras kung kailan
Pagdating ng kamatayan
Ay itangis gabi't araw
Lahat nating kasalanan.

Samantalang may oras pa
Ay maglaan kang maaga
Kung gumabi't dumilim na
Ay lalong maghihirap ka
Gumawa'y ngangapa-ngapa.

ARAL NG AMA AT INA

Alamin mo anak, nang kita'y isilang
Ako at ang ama'y hirap ang puhunan
At sa kadadaing sa Poong Maykapal
Ikaw ay lumaki't ngayo'y nabubuhay.

Ito ay utang mo sa Poong Lumikha
Pangalawa lamang kaming nag-alaga
Kaya nga anak ko, ikaw'y umunawa
Sa mga habilin ng mga matanda.

Ang susog ko anak, huwag magsinungaling
Maging matapat ka sa iyong damdamin
Kung susunod ka sa aming habilin
Ikaw ma'y malayo, kami ay kapiling.

Anak na magalang, ang magpakababa
Laban sa matuwid ugaling dakila,
Kung ikaw'y dalawin ng masamang haka
Iyong maalala ang aming babala.

Ang gawang paggalang at pakikitungo
Ay siya ngang tanda ng pagka-ginoo
Pag ito'y nawala kangino mang tao
Parang isang kahoy na walang anino.

Tinipon ni Laura Balatbat-Corpuz (April 25, 2000)

PANALANGIN KAY SAN MIGUEL (TAGALOG/ENGLISH

2008-03-19T06:56:00.000-07:00

San Miguel Arkanghel, ampunin mo kami sa labanan at maging bantay ka nawa namin sa kalupitan at sa mga silo ng demonyo. Sugpuin nawa siya ng Diyos, na ipinagmamakaawa namin sa iyo, at ikaw, Prinsipe ng mga Hukbo sa Langit, sa kapangyarihan ng Diyos, ibulid mo sa kailaliman ng impiyerno, si Satanas at ang lahat ng malulupit na espiritu, na gumagala sa sanlibutan at nagpapahamak sa mga kaluluwa.

Siya Nawa.

Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do Thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host -by the Divine Power of God -cast into hell, satan and all the evil spirits, who roam throughout the world seeking the ruin of souls.

Amen.

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

2008-03-18T10:12:00.000-07:00

Holds you tight and kisses your hand
Amazing and unconditional love for family
Plays fun games with growing children
Praises us for our accomplishments
You mean everything to all of us

Firm are his words each time he speaks
Allows us to grow and have a dream
Teaches his children to love and care
Hears many sweet voices of children
Enjoys precious moments at home
Reads stories that give moral lessons
Shows examples of a model father

Day in and day out, he’s there for us
All your love is what we treasure
Yes, it is a “joy” to be our father

By: Laura B. Corpuz (laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu)
1/22/2007

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

2008-03-18T10:08:00.000-07:00

Heart is so big to keep us close and dear
Advices are always wise and best for us
Presence is a remedy when child is ill
Patiently and silently weeps when in pain
Youth once and now is a good mother

Many sleepless nights from birthing on
Our triumphs make her feel great and proud
Teaching children to be kind and polite
Holds children gently in time of sorrows
Endless love for all her children is marvelous
Religiously raising us to have a bright future
Sacrifices she endures are truly incredible

Devotion to the family is everlasting
Admirable model for her growing children
Your love is the foundation of an ideal family

Laura B. Corpuz
March 18, 2006

Happy Mother's Day

2008-03-18T10:06:00.000-07:00

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

Heart is so big to keep us close and dear
Advices are always wise and best for us
Presence is a remedy when child is ill
Patiently and silently weeps when in pain
Youth once and now is a good mother

Many sleepless nights from birthing on
Our triumphs make her feel great and proud
Teaching children to be kind and polite
Holds children gently in time of sorrows
Endless love for all her children is marvelous
Religiously raising us to have a bright future
Sacrifices she endures are truly incredible

Devotion to the family is everlasting
Admirable model for her growing children
Your love is the foundation of an ideal family

Laura B. Corpuz
March 18, 2006

Pangungulila

2008-03-18T10:00:00.000-07:00

Talagang wala na yatang kasimpait
Ang maging ulila dito sa daigdig
Ang lahat ng hirap aming tinitiis
Nagtutulung-tulong kahit anong sakit.

May ilang taon na ang nakakaraan
Buhat nang si Ama sa ami’y pumanaw
Sa iisang bubong ng kubu-kubuhan
Doon nakaranas ng kasiphayuan.

Ang tanging naiwan sa amin ni Ama
Ay kapirasong lupang kanyang sinasaka
At ang gumagawa ay wala ng iba
Kundi ang aming mabait na Ina.

Mayruon pang isang loteng naiwanan
Na tinataniman ng mga halaman
Mga punongkahoy saka mga gulay
Tanging iyon lamang ang ikinabubuhay.

Talagang ang Diyos ay makapangyarihan
Sapagka’t kami ay Kaniyang binigyan
Ng isang Inang lubhang mapagmahal
At sa kasipaga’y talagang uliran.

Sa pagtitiyaga, kami’y nag-aaral
Kahit na sabihing huli-huli lamang
Sapagka’t talagang ‘di makakayanan
Kung kami ay laging magsasabay-sabay.

Matanda sa lahat ay parmasyotika
Saka ang sumunod ay nagdu-duktora
Guro ang pakay ko at nag-aaral pa
At batang lalake na ampon ni Ina.

Mahal naming Ama, kung ikaw ay buhay
May kasama sana si Ina sa bahay
Lalo na kung kami’y nasa paaralan
Tanging siya lamang ang naiiwanan.

Mahal naming Ama, kung ikaw ay buhay
Katulong ka sana sa pagpapa-aral
‘Di sana kung gayo’y kami’y sabay-sabay
Sayang din ang mga taong nakaraan.

Mahal naming Ama, kung ikaw ay buhay
Maligaya sana yaring pamumuhay
Bagaman at kami’y nagsisipag-aral
Ay di naman lubos ang kaligayahan.

Ikaw aming Ama ang siyang dahilan
Kung bakit kami ay ‘di masiyahan
Sa kabila ng aming naging kalagayan
Kung maaari lamang kami ay balikan.

Laura G. Balatbat (laurabc@bumail.bradley.edu)
Agosto, 1964